St. Matthew UMC Using DiGiCo Consoles at FOH and for Video Production

BELLEVILLE, IL — St. Matthew United Methodist Church’s thorough renovation of its technology systems in 2009 included a switch to digital at FOH, with a DiGiCo SD8 as its main audio console. Continuing its digital progression, the house of worship recently added an SD9 with D-Rack (connected to the SD8 via DiGiCo’s Little Red Box), replacing an analog desk at the hub of its video production suite to handle the increased complexity of its productions.

BURBANK, CA — Craig Doubet, Michael Bublé’s FOH mixer, chose DPA Microphones’ 4099 Live Instrument microphones and 3521 Cardioid Compact Stereo Kit for the artist’s Crazy Love tour, crediting the gear as a transparent solution that was also discreet and lightweight. Other factors in Doubet’s decision included the gear’s ability to reduce the amount of gain before feedback in the piano and the bleeding of other instruments into the mic, while still allowing for easy and repeatable placement. The 3521 stereo kit in particular, has been integral to Bublé’s live sound, since the piano is a large part of the show.

FRANKFURT, Germany — L-Acoustics introduced its ARCS WIDE (pictured here) and ARCS FOCUS (pictured below/on jump page) systems at Prolight + Sound. They are based on two constant curvature enclosures holding distinct directivity pattern and SPL capabilities. Intended for medium-throw applications in rental productions and fixed installations, these line sources are designed for sound quality and versatility for many applications, including FOH L/R systems, central clusters, side-fill monitors, distributed systems and complementary fills.

LAS VEGAS — It’s only March, and the focus right now might be on all the new gear featured at Prolight + Sound/Musikmesse in Germany. But Oktoberfest will be here before you know it, along with the 2012 Parnelli Awards. A video recap of the 2011 awards program is now online at parnelliawards.com. It includes Kenny Chesney’s surprise appearance to present Ed Wannebo (pictured here) with his Lifetime Achievement Award, the presentation of the Parnelli Audio Innovator Award to Kenton Forsythe, and more.