ZUSHI, Japan – Otodama Sea Studio has offered summer visitors a range of live beachside performances ranging from jazz, rock, hip-hop, rap and classical guitar since 2005. For this season, One Systems' Japanese distributor, M&N Company Ltd., designed and installed a system using One Systems gear.
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The 14th edition of the World Gymnaestrada drew close to 20,000 participants from 55 nations to the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in mid-July. Martin Reich used a Studer Vista 5 SR console supplied by Skynight SA to mix the opening ceremonies and produce a feed for live television.
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MINSK, Belarus – MLK Sound provided an RCF TT+ audio system for the various competitions that were all part of the 27th Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships held May 25-29. Along with the spectators attending, the events were broadcast live around the world.
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Outline's Grand Touring Outline (GTO) line expands with the GTO-DF (down-fill) element, designed for the first rows of the audience at events where GTO systems are used. The GTO-DF's aperture (120°) flares downward, and unlike the GTO, which has 10 loudspeakers, the GTO-DF has six: four 8-inch mid-woofers and two 3-inch compression drivers. Users will be able to control the GTO-DF with Outline's new app for Apple iPads, which will also be presented at PLASA.
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MONTGOMERY, NY – Boulevard Pro recently installed a NEXO GEO S12 line array system along with Yamaha LS9-32 and SB168-ES Stage Box at the Goodwill Church, based here. The installation was delayed due to funding issues, but resumed after a successful fundraising effort by church members, and by the fall of last year, work had begun.
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VERBENA, AL – On what is possibly its last tour, the David Crowder Band has been using Sennheiser wireless products on the road for the duration of its 2011 road trip. The band is using Sennheiser 900 Series microphones, both on instruments and vocals. This year the band has also been touring with two TRUE Systems PT2-500 preamplifiers, using them to capture material for two albums to be released in the coming months, including a Christmas album titled Oh For Joy that's due out in October.
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LACKAWANNA, NY – Ronco Specialized Systems recently installed a Renkus-Heinz Iconyx digitally steerable line array at Our Lady of Victory National Shrine and Basilica, a church known for its collection of religious artwork and 19th century architecture.
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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Aurora Sound and Light Design installed the sound system for Boardwalk Beer Garden, a new attraction at Caesars Atlantic City. It incorporates several JBL PRX615M powered monitor loudspeakers for a changing assortment of live, recorded and DJ music.
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NEW YORK – Shure gave an assist to the 12th annual Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC), which drew a nucleus of about 1,200 music industry insiders for industry panels, exhibitions, press conferences and networking events at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York and attracted a wider pool of Latin Alternative music enthusiasts with events staged at other venues, including SummerStage in Central Park.
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AUSTIN, TX – Ken Dickensheets of Dickensheets Design Associates knew the Tannoy QFlex 24s he demoed at Saint Mary Cathedral were a hit when the church "wouldn't give them back." Along with sound quality, the QFlex 24s met the need to "blend into the church," which has been designated a cathedral and regional hub since the Diocese of Austin was established in 1948.
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SANTIAGO, Chile – The 875-seat, $22 million Teatro Municipal de Las Condes is home to the first Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system in South America. The audio system includes 41 compact UPM-1P and MM-4XP loudspeakers for mid-high frequencies and six UMS-SM subwoofers.
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