NASHVILLE – With an agreement brokered by Tim Moore, artist relations manager for Sennheiser USA, and Kristy Jo Winkler, Sennheiser global relations manager for the Americas and Canada, Lady Antebellum, which was named Country Music Awards and Academy of Country Music Awards Vocal Group of the Year, is now a Sennheiser Global Relations endorsed artist.
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LOS ANGELES — The 23rd annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards once again recognized the Hollywood Bowl and the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, both of which are longtime users of L-Acoustics gear, with awards.
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LONG BEACH, CA — The University Art Museum (UAM) at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) kicked off its new audio installation of “Metal Machine 3: The Creation of the Universe” with an appearance by Lou Reed. Arup provided the unique 3D sound needed for the event with 12 JBL PRX612M compact powered speakers, arrayed spherically to create an immersive 3D sound environment.
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DUBAI, UAE — Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, multi-instrumentalist and philanthropist AR Rahman, prolific writer of film scores (including Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours), a two-time Academy Award winner and member of Mick Jagger’s new band, Superheavy, recently performed at the Dubai Cricket Stadium for a capacity crowd. His performance was heard via Outline Butterfly systems provided by Muscat-based Talentz Centre LLC.
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LONDON — Allen & Heath’s iLive was selected to manage a three week run of performances held at The O2 in London, featuring over 100 bands, including The Feeling, Irwin Sparkes (Hoosiers frontman), and up-and-coming UK artists Nicki Garnett, Belakiss, Laura Steel, and Treetop Flyers. Run by Silent Gig Ltd and supported by PA company The Audio Group, the December Sessions were a series of free performances to celebrate emerging UK talent hosted festival-style on an outdoor stage in the London Piazza at the O2.
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CLEARWATER, FL — Paul Garner of Christian Sound Installations (CSI) recently replaced the sound system at the Salvation Army’s church here with gear from Danley Sound Labs. The setup, using custom-designed truss attached to the wooden ceiling, includes two Danley SM-96 full-range loudspeakers rotated 90 degrees to provide 120 degrees of horizontal coverage. A pair of Danley SM-60Fs provide side fill from the same location.
Read More »WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA and RISSKOV, Denmark — Blue Microphones and TC Group International announced their mutual agreement to cease their distribution partnership. TC Group International will remain the distributor of Blue Microphones in the MI and Professional Audio sales channel until March 31, 2012. Over the coming months, Blue Microphones will transition away from distribution through TC Group International by partnering with European distributors on a country-by-country basis.
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AUSTIN, TX — After 35 years on PBS—making it the longest-running music program on American television— Austin City Limits” (ACL) moved to a new home in 2011 at the ACL Live, which was recently named the “Best New Major Concert Venue” by Pollstar. Combining an HD production studio with a 2,750-seat live music hall, ACL Live is equipped with a Meyer Sound MICA line array loudspeaker system.
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Waves Audio’s InPhase plugin, now shipping, has been developed to correct phasing issues between tracks. Phasing can cause drops in volume and wreak havoc on frequency response and stereo image; InPhase promises to gives user a comprehensive tool to correct such problems.
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Hosa Pro Speaker Cables, now shipping, are designed for enhanced signal transmission and audio quality at a midline price. They feature REAN connectors by Neutrik AG, 14 AWG Oxygen-Free Copper (OFC) conductors for enhanced signal clarity and a black PVC jacket for durability, flexibility, and low visibility on stage.
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GLENVIEW, IL — Gand Concert Sound (GCS), based here, added an 18-box GEO S12 system to their rental inventory. “Yamaha brought in a road rig for a demo at the Viper Alley rock club in Lincolnshire, and not only did they like the system, our own crew was knocked out,” said GCS president Gary Gand. The new Gand NEXO system includes 16 GEO S1210 cabinets, two GEO S1230s, six NEXO NX4x4 amplifiers and four RS18 subwoofers.
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NEW YORK — Eastern Stage Productions (ESP) equipped Gotham Hall, a 1922-vintage landmark building that was converted into a high-end ballroom in 2002, with a Soundcraft Vi1 digital console. ESP engineer Tim Wright credited the console for its compact footprint and full functionality.
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