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Capital Sound’s MLA Solves Acoustic Challenges Posed by Brixton Academy for Chickenfoot

Brixton Academy MLA setup for Chickenfoot

Capital Sound’s MLA Solves Acoustic Challenges Posed by Brixton Academy for Chickenfoot

LONDON — When Brixton Academy was built in Art Deco style during the cinema boom of the late 1920s, it never expected to be hosting rock bands like Chickenfoot, led by former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar. Ghosts of Brixton’s cinema past remain within this Grade II-listed building, and the bulging balcony facade has proved the downfall of many a sound system, returning the firepower off the stage and bouncing the sound waves back at the band. But Martin Audio said it was able to pull off a rare feat when their Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array (MLA) made its debut there (via Capital Sound).

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From left, James Gordon, DiGiCo Managing Director, Hugo van Meijeren and Floris Roelfzema

DiGiCo SD9 Proves a Good Fit for Soundlink Gigs

RODEN, The Netherlands — Soundlink went digital with its purchase of a DiGiCo SD9 a year and a half ago. Since then, the board has been in near-constant use, and owners Bas Jansen, Floris Roelfzema and Hugo van Meijeren credited the console for its compact size, light weight and the convenience of a fiber optic multicore, among other advantages.

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Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum equipped with Danley gear

Daktronics Installs Scoreboard, Danley Gear at Washington State University Basketball Arena

PULLMAN, WA — Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, a 12,000-seat venue used for arts and entertainment along with home basketball games for the Washington State University Cougars, was recently equipped with a new scoreboard from Daktronics. Daktronics also handled the installation of a new sound system, working with Anthony James Partners and gear from Danley Sound Labs to provide consistent SPL throughout the venue.

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L-Acoustics US announced its first two product training sessions for 2012

L-Acoustics US Sets Training Dates for KARA, KUDO and Soundvision

OXNARD, CA — L-Acoustics US announced its first two product training sessions for 2012. The first three-day training is set for Feb. 20-22 in Red Hook, NY and will specifically focus on L-Acoustics’ new KARA modular line source system and Soundvision version 1.9. The second session, hosted in Oxnard, CA from March 20-22 will cover the large-format KUDO line source system and Soundvision.

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Houston Family Arts Center uses Countryman mics

Houston Family Arts Center Finds Countryman Mics a Good Fit

HOUSTON — The Houston Family Arts Center (HFAC), a non-profit, family friendly community theatre and actors academy, has been using earset and lavaliere microphones from Countryman Associates. Technical director Tracy Clayton credited the mics for actor comfort, fit, the ability to conceal them within costumes and the replaceable cables on the earset mics.

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Bob Heil at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Heil Sound Offers Trip for Two to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

CLEVELAND, OH — In 2007, Bob Heil was invited to display a collection of his early sound reinforcement inventions at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame here, including the first Talk Box and sound mixer for The Who’s Quadrophenia tour. To mark the fifth year since that happened, the company is giving away a VIP tour through the Hall of Fame, along with airfare and accommodations for two. The contest began Jan. 9 and runs through Jan. 31, and details on how to enter can be found on the Heil Sound Facebook page.

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Iglesia Mundo de Fe

Iglesia Mundo de Fe Adds QSC’s KLA Line Array

COPPELL, TX – Spanish-speaking Iglesia Mundo de Fe, which shares a location with LifeChurch here, has installed a QSC Audio KLA Series fixed arcuate active line array system, together with K Series loudspeakers as part of an upgrade to the audio-visual equipment in the church’s sanctuary. The QSC system was purchased from Scott Price at ProAudio.com in Ft. Worth, and installed by the company’s design/build division, Church Audio Video.

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Winter NAMM 2012 set a new attendance record

110th NAMM Show Sets New Record with 95,709 Attendees

ANAHEIM, CA — The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) announced a record-setting  95,709 registered attendees for its 110-year-old show, a six percent increase from last year. International registration rose 15 percent from last year, to 11,981. The association previously reported an increase in exhibitor numbers as well, with 1,441 exhibitors at this year’s show, including 236 new exhibitors.

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Yamaha MGP Mixers

Yamaha Introductions Include MGP Mixers, DXR Loudspeakers, DXS Subs

ANAHEIM, CA — At NAMM, the big news from Yamaha included the company’s new MGP Mixers, DXR Loudspeakers and DXS Subs. The new MGP12X and 16X analog mixers, pictured here, feature proprietary DSP providing Ducker, Leveler, and Stereo Image functions and are targeted for use with commercial installations including school auditoriums, small churches and corporate applications.

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Improv Comedy Club, Houston TX

Houston Improv Equipped with Meyer Sound UPQ-1P

HOUSTON — Now settled into its new purpose-built theatre, the Improv Comedy Club stands as one of the country’s premier showcases for uproarious talent. A fan-shaped room with raked seating ensures that everyone gets a clear view of both the stage and the 16-foot-wide projection surface by Stewart Filmscreen, while a Meyer Sound system delivers all the punch lines with crisp intelligibility to all 510 seats.

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