CHESTER, PA — Community Professional Loudspeakers named Greg Oshiro senior design engineer. Oshiro worked for several years as president and principal consultant at Arlington, TX-based Greppen Solutions, and, before that, held engineering positions with L-Acoustics US, Universal Studios Japan, Advanced Media Design, Maryland Sound and Clair Brothers Audio.
Read More »NEW YORK — Sennheiser is presenting its RF Wireless Sound Academy Seminar Aug. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Musicians Union Local 802, 322 W 48th St., New York. The event will be led by Joe Ciaudelli and Volker Schmitt. Participants completing the course are eligible for six InfoComm CTS RU credits. The $199 fee includes continental breakfast, full lunch, workshop materials and a $50 rebate on Sennheiser and Neumann gear.
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ARENDAL, Norway — To support the audio needs for the main stage at the annual Hove Festival, which takes place every summer on an island near here, Frontlite supplied JBL VTX line arrays. The gear supported performers ranging from Snoop Dogg, Skrillex and Lostprophets to Lana Del Rey, Emeli Sandé and Ed Sheeran.
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JACKSONVILLE, OR — George Relles Sound supported the Britt Festivals here in early July with some of the first Meyer Sound 1100-LFC low-frequency control elements to be shipped. The linear bass reinforcement element bolstered the low-end, working with MICA line arrays for performers including Ben Harper, Donald Fagan, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs.
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LAS VEGAS — This is the last full week for FRONT of HOUSE readers to vote for regional finalists in the 2012 Hometown Hero awards competition. Aug. 1 is also the deadline for nominating products for Indispensable Technology “IT” Awards. Along with regional bragging rights, the six Hometown Hero finalists (one for each of five U.S. regions, and one for all of Canada) will find their place on the final Parnelli ballot, which is due to go online in early September.
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AUSTIN, TX — FOH engineer Nick Pellicciotto used an Avid VENUE SC48 Remote System at FOH and a VENUE SC48 at monitors for a unique gathering of rock artists influenced by the band Big Star. They convened at the Paramount Theatre here to perform tracks from the 1974 album, Third/Sister Lovers. Pellicciotto’s mission was two-fold: to help the artists re-create the original sound of the album, and to also record the show for later release.
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DALLAS — Longtime V-DOSC Rental Network company Onstage Systems, based here, recently purchased a full K1 stadium loudspeaker system including 48 K1 line source elements and 24 K1-SB subs, 48 KUDO and 12 KARA elements, 48 SB28 and four SB18 subs, and 30 LA-RAK touring amplifier racks, each with three LA8 amplified controllers.
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Mackie recently released its Mackie Master Fader control application for the Mackie DL1608 16-channel Digital Live Sound Mixer with iPad Control. This preview release of the Master Fader app comes before DL1608 availability, giving users a chance to try out the functions of the DL1608 mixer before committing to a purchase of the unit.
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LAS VEGAS — For the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, staged at the MGM Grand Garden Arena here in May, FOH engineer Andrew “Fletch” Fletcher used a DiGiCo SD7 from ATK Audiotek to mix the show.
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Allen & Heath has released a major firmware and driver update for its acclaimed recording console, the GS-R24. The new firmware includes integrated support of the HUI protocol for direct integration with DAW applications with HUI MIDI control presets, such as Pro Tools and Reaper. Users are also expected to benefit from a range of enhancements to the FireWire interface driver.
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ALMATY, Kazakhstan – Asian Pro Music (APM) provided Harman’s AKG CS 5 conferencing system for the Palace of the Republic here as part of a broader upgrade. The gear was chosen in part for its modular design and ability to support a wide variety of uses.
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NASHVILLE, TN — LP Field, home of the Tennessee Titans, is also home to a new sound system designed and installed by WJHW and AVI-SPL. Part of a broader $26.8 million AV upgrade, EAW supported the project with custom gear from its facility in Whitinsville, MA, providing 600 loudspeakers in all.
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