Kevin Gross Chairs AES X192 Task Group for Audio Network Interoperability Standards

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL – Pro Sound and Video provided the first installed L-Acoustics KARAi system for Christ Fellowship Church here. The system, designed in Soundvision, features three KARAi arrays flown in an LCR configuration (8+9+8 KARAi) concealed in soffits above the stage of the 2,200-seat octagonal sanctuary. Two four-box SB18i sub arrays, each arranged in a cardioid configuration providing focused low-frequency extension for the KARAi mains, are flown in the two spaces between the KARAi, and two SB28 subs are positioned on the floor beneath each KARAi array.

RIGA, Latvia – Real Sound Lab announced Community Professional Loudspeakers as the first CONEQ licensee among professional audio product manufacturers. CONEQ technology will be featured in Community's newest loudspeaker processor, the dSPEC226, which will feature 1024 bands of CONEQ Acoustic Power Frequency equalization on each of the six output channels.

MILFORD, NH – Earthworks has unveiled the new and improved DP30/C Drum Periscope cardioid microphone. After many recommendations from front of house engineers and drummers from all over the globe, the redesigned DP30/C features a thicker and more rugged gooseneck that will stay in place even when the snare or toms are struck extremely hard.

LAS VEGAS – For the iHeartRadio Music Festival, staged at the MGM Grand Arena recently, Firehouse Productions provided two main left-right arrays of 17 JBL VerTec VT4889 and two flown arrays of 12 VT4880A subwoofers, with more speakers and subs for front and side fill, all powered by Crown I-Tech IT1200HD amps with VerTec V5 DSP settings. The event, sponsored by Clear Channel's iHeartRadio social media network, featured performances by Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj and many others.

DETROIT – Stage Works oversaw the installation and operation of a sound system deployed for the 2011 summer concert season at 6,000-capacity Chene Park Amphitheater. The setup included 20 HDL 4212 Line Arrays, four HDL 4210 Line Arrays, 18 XMAX 212 subwoofers and a 14-piece ProWedge 212 monitor system for a lineup of artists including Lauryn Hill, Mos Def, Erykah Badu, the O'Jays and others.

LOS ANGELES – Veteran mix engineer Jim Ebdon joined Maroon 5's 2011 tour across the U.S. earlier this year using a DiGiCo SD7 console, the new SD192 Rack and Waves SoundGrid bundle. He was no stranger to DiGiCo gear, having used a D5 for many years on global tours with Maroon 5, as well as with Aerosmith, Matchbox Twenty, Annie Lennox and Sting, and credited the SD192 Rack and Waves plugin for providing a ample boost in power, sonics and other subtle enhancements.

ORLANDO – The 2011 Parnelli Awards, held Oct. 29 at the Peabody Orlando, paid tribute to Lifetime Achievement Award winner Ed Wannebo (personally congratulated with a surprise appearance by a Margarita-bearing Kenny Chesney, pictured here), Audio Innovator Kenton Forsythe, Parnelli Visionary Jim Fackert and winners in 24 other categories for individuals, companies and products that all helped the live production industry take a giant step forward in 2011.

SIOUX FALLS, SD – MuSonics audio designer Peter Borchard specified Lectrosonics' Aspen SPN1624 Digital Audio Processor for auto-mixing and related tasks at St. Joseph Cathedral. He also specified an 8-channel wireless setup with two Lectrosonics VRMWB Venue Series receiver mainframes, six Lectrosonics LMa Digital Hybrid beltpack transmitters and two UT Digital Hybrid Hand-Held Transmitters with the VMO omnidirectional capsules. The beltpack transmitters are paired with a combination of earset and lavaliere microphones from DPA Microphones.

Lexicon's MPX Native Reverb Plug-In brings the Lexicon digital reverb to a wider range of users with a MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) of $199.95. The MPX Native Reverb Plug-In includes seven different Lexicon reverb types and more than 100 finely crafted studio presets, all accessible via an single-screen interface.