LAS VEGAS, NV — Lindsay Vannoy, the piano systems engineer for Elton John’s Million Dollar Piano tour and Caesar’s Palace Colosseum residency, has been relying upon four Type 10S Stereo Direct Boxes from Menlo Park, CA-based Countryman Associates for the artist’s live performances.
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LAS VEGAS — Cadac made its first appearance at InfoComm this year, showcasing its CDC eight and CDC four digital mix platforms. Pictured here are, from left, Tom Bensen, RF Productions; Xiang Gui Wang, Soundking Group President; David Kan, Cadac International Sales; Peter Hearl, Cadac Head of Digital Development; Ben Millson, Cadac International Sales Manager.
Read More »WILLICH, Germany – Music Group’s Midas and Klark Teknik products have already been using Neutrik’s Rean components for many years. Music Group recently announced that the Neutrik components will now be featured in all of its Behringer and Bugera products as well.
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ODESSA, TX — The Wagner-Noël Performing Arts Center, which opened recently at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB), based here, includes the 1,819-seat Wagner Noël Theatre and the 189-seat Rea Greathouse Recital Hall within a total 109,000 square feet of space. The PAC has been designed to support the technical production needs of touring Broadway shows, popular entertainment, dance and a broad range of music programming in addition to student recitals and concerts.
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LAS VEGAS — This is the last week in June, 2012 — and also the last week for FRONT of HOUSE readers to nominate the company that is most worthy of receiving the Parnelli Award for Best Regional Sound Company in the U.S. and Canada. The Hometown Hero ballot will be posted throughout July, and FOH readers will then get the chance to select which, among all the nominees, is most deserving of the honor in five U.S. regions and all of Canada. The regional winners will appear on the Parnelli Awards ballot for a final round of voting in August. The ultimate winner will be presented with the Parnelli Award at the gala ceremony set for Oct. 20, 2012 at the Mirage in Las Vegas.
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TORONTO — In the wake of the June 16 stage roof collapse at Downsview Field here, which killed drum tech Scott Johnson, injured three others, and destroyed the band’s unique lighting and audio setup, Radiohead has announced the postponement of seven shows that had been scheduled in Europe from June 30 (in Rome) through July 9 (in Switzerland). The tour is expected to resume July 10 in the south of France.
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SAN DIEGO, CA — VUE Audiotechnik announced that pro audio veteran Mark Engebretson has joined the company’s engineering team. There, he will be working as an engineering consultant, overseeing development and patent efforts for several advanced audio technologies slated for deployment throughout the VUE Audiotechnik line over the next 24 months.
Read More »WINSTON-SALEM, NC — The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) is hosting the inaugural Entertainment Innovation Conference at the Roger L. Stevens Center on its campus Sept. 6-8, 2012. USITT is a co-sponsor, and the event will feature workshops with technical partner Cirque du Soleil. Meyer Sound and sound designer Tony Meola will also be featured at the conference.
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Aurisonics’ AS-2 builds on the company’s AS-1 with a new 15mm dynamic driver and dual tweeter design combination. Promising an improved low end and better sound reproduction at a competitive price, the product is set for a debut at Summer NAMM 2012 (booth #1700).
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BAKU, Azerbaijan — For the 57th annual Eurovision Song Contest, with semi-finals staged May 22 and 24 and the finals on May 26 at the 23,000-capacity Baku Crystal Hall, Cape Cross Studio + Filmlicht GmbH worked with Cologne, Germany-based Toneheads for the live broadcast’s audio support. Among the many companies contributing to the success of the event was Sommer Cable, also based in Germany.
Read More »NEW YORK — Yamaha Commercial Audio Training Seminars (YCATS) will make stops in New York City on June 26 and Philadelphia from July 17-19, 2012.
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CAUX, Switzerland — High ceilings, ornate plasterwork and adjacent wings and corridors all posed acoustic challenges within the “Cinderella’s castle” used for CAUX-Initiatives of Change summer conferences. Terry Nelson of Studio Equipment relied upon Renkus-Heinz’s Iconyx gear to provide highly-intelligible audio support.
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