WESTMINSTER, CO – Chris Jacobs, owner of Jacobs Audio, needed to update his aging analog mixing console inventory. The APB-Dynasonics Spectra Ti met his needs, both in terms of features and price.
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Community Professional Loudspeakers is offering their R.5 weather-resistant loudspeakers in both standard black and white finishes. All R.5 models, including the short throw, two-way R.5Z, the medium throw, three-way R.5HP, the full range, two-way R.5COAX and the R.5SUB 12-inch subwoofer, can now be ordered in black, white or the original neutral light gray finish. All are covered by a five-year limited component warranty and a 15-year limited enclosure warranty.
Read More »CIUDAD DEL ESTE, Paraguay – WorldMusic has been named as a distributor for dBTechnologies in Paraguay. Officials there credited the gear as "a great brand with a strong image on the global stage."
Read More »BURNINGTON, MA – Avid announced the availability of Pro Tools MP 9, with features including Automatic Delay Compensation and MP3 export capability. The product is available standalone, or bundled with the M-Audio MobilePre, Fast Track Pro or Fast Track Ultra interfaces.
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ISTANBUL, Turkey – The roar of the crowd fills soccer arenas around the world – but none as loudly, perhaps, as Galatasaray SK's new 52,650-capacity, multi-purpose Turk Telekom Arena, where an SPL of 131.76dB was recorded.
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LONGMONT, CO – DPA Microphones CEO and shareholder Christian Poulsen has assumed day-to-day management of DPA Inc, the Danish manufacturer's US subsidiary. Bruce and Joan Myers, former president and vice president, respectively, have left the company.
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STARKVILLE, MS – Hartley and Mary Peavey, who run Peavey Electronics Corporation as founder/CEO and president, respectively, encouraged nearly 2,400 spring graduates of their shared alma mater to live with passion and give back during separate commencement addresses on April 29 and 30.
Read More »BELLINGHAM, WA – InfoComm International approved Roland Systems Group (RSG) training for Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) renewal credit. Roland offers five courses for a total of 4.5 CTS Renewal Units toward maintaining CTS, CTS-D and/or CTS-I designations.
Read More »SAN JOSE, CA – Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Yamaha Corporation of America, Shure, ProPresenter and Elation Lighting will hold the next Worship Arts Technology Summit (WATS) at the Cathedral of Faith Church in San Jose. Along with the seminar, set for July 15-16, an introductory "boot camp" will take place July 14.
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LAS VEGAS – The Parnelli Awards Board of Directors announced that Ed Wannebo, longtime production manager for Kenny Chesney, will receive the live event industry's highest honor, the Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award, at the gala dinner and ceremony to be held Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 in Orlando during LDI.
Read More »Hi Everyone,
I'd like to introduce myself, though most of you already know me. Like many I started out playing in a band. We occasionally lost a musician and had to break a new one in. During one of these "personnel transitions," a previous guitarist called to rent my equipment and hire me to haul it and run it. In the 1970s, PA wasn't much bigger or more complicated than my drum kit. And I didn't have a gig that weekend.
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Rat Sound is providing sound reinforcement for the current leg of Prince's Welcome 2 America tour. The system consists of six hangs of 10 L-Acoustics K1 in the round with 42 dV-DOSC and 40 SB28 subs powered by L-Acoustics LA8 amplifiers, and engineers Majid Malki and Fred Lucas are using an analog Midas Heritage 3000 console.
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