SACRAMENTO, CA – Following a three-month North American arena tour earlier this year, Kid Rock is now out on his second U.S. sweep in support of his latest album, Born Free. Joined by Sheryl Crow for most of the dates, which run into September, Rock and his entourage are being heard via L-Acoustics' K1 stadium line source system.
Read More »SAN ANTONIO and FORT WORTH, TX – Pro audio open house events featuring gear from D.A.S. Audio will take place at the headquarters for Mega Systems Inc. on Wednesday, July 27 from 11am to 5pm in San Antonio, TX and on Thursday, July 28 from 1pm to 5pm at Cendera Sound Stage and Event Center in Fort Worth, TX.
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Whirlwind's Data Snake builds on the company's Medusa Standard series with the addition of two lines of certified Cat6 bundled within 6, 12, 20, and 32 pair cable. It is well-suited for use with digital consoles, or as a sub snake for mic inputs along with digital distribution. Each Data Snake comes in multiple lengths with SnakeSkin on the fanouts for fanout protection, metal chassis mount XLR connectors, Neutrik Ethercon inline and chassis connectors and a Pig Bag to protect the fanouts during storage or when not in use.
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LONDON – For a one-day VIP event during the 2011 UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Champions League final at Wembley Stadium, Surrey-based Delta Sound deployed an L-Acoustics KUDO loudspeaker system.
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KINROSS, Scotland – The 17th edition of the T in the Park festival drew crowds once more with music from some 150 bands. For the Radio 1/NME stage, EFX Audio supplied the with Midas Digital front and back with two XL8s at FOH and a PRO6 and PRO9 on monitors. Numerous bands, including Pulp and Foo Fighters on the main stage, also arrived with their own Midas digital setups.
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AMSTERDAM – The Openluchttheater (Open Air Theater) in Vondelpark has drawn large crowds to free performances since 1974, but as the residential population near the park has grown, so have concerns over amplified sound reinforcement. For Audiopro managing director Rolf Dijkstra, the solution came in the form of a carefully-designed loudspeaker system using gear from d&b audiotechnik.
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FORT WORTH, TX – Performing Arts Fort Worth, a not-for-profit organization that owns and operates Bass Performance Hall, upgraded the venue's sound system with two Harman Soundcraft Vi6 digital consoles – one each at FOH and monitors. The consoles can also be moved and used at two satellite performance spaces within the complex, which opened in 1998.
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PreSonus' AudioBox 22VSL, AudioBox 44VSL, and AudioBox 1818VSL (pictured here) can each serve as a compact, rack-mountable USB 2.0 interface with integrated software that provides the dynamics processing and EQ of a StudioLive-series mixer with latency low enough for users to record and monitor with effects in real time.
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LAS VEGAS – And the 2011 winners of the Parnelli Awards for best FOH mixer, Monitor Mixer, Sound Company, System Tech and Hometown Hero Sound Company are…yet to be determined, by YOU, the FRONT of HOUSE reader. The individuals and companies that YOU nominate and vote for will be honored during the annual Parnelli Awards ceremony, set for Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Peabody Orlando.
Read More »COSTA MESA, CA – QSC Audio Products is working with Channel IQ to monitor its minimum advertised price (MAP) policy for its U.S. domestic online sales channels. QSC's Ray van Straten, director of marketing communication, said Channel IQ will help QSC "quickly understand who is carrying our product and protect our brand." Channel IQ helps manufacturers determine who is selling their products online, and at what price.
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AUSTIN, TX – Soundcheck Austin, which offers six practice spaces at its rehearsal facility, has taken delivery of six Allen & Heath iLive-T112 digital mixing systems and one iLive-T80. Operations manager Greg Morton noted that while many artists "haven't yet had a lot of exposure to the iLive," the reaction "has been overwhelmingly positive. They sound great, the learning curve is fast, and they are easy to use. We're really happy with our decision."
Read More »GREENVILLE, IN – Synergetic Audio Concepts' 2011 in-person training events include "SynAudCon Digital: Audio, Processing & Networking" (Sept. 26-28) in Indianapolis: "Pro Sound Principles and Practices" (Oct. 26) and "Sound System Alignment and Equalization" (Oct. 27), both in Orlando during LDI; and "Sound Reinforcement for Technicians" (SRT) in St. Louis, MO from Nov. 14-16.
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