Avid has announced that Pro Tools 8 now supports the new Snow Leopard OS X. This added support lets customers upgrade to the latest operating system without worrying about Pro Tools compatibility. Those purchasing a new Mac system for faster processing, reliability and ease-of-use (shipping with Snow Leopard) will now have support for Pro Tools as well.
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Harman Professional's System Architect 2.1 upgrade, made available recently to HiQnet users worldwide, allows System Architect to automate many of the more time consuming system design tasks based on the application's understanding of how a user constructs a system. System Architect 2.1 has been upgraded to allow greater compatibility between HiQnet devices from Harman Professional's brands, including Crown, JBL, dbx, AKG and BSS Audio.
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Earthworks' PM40T Touring PianoMic System, based on the company's PM40 Piano Microphone System, is geared to match the sonic performance of its sibling while simplifying setup and traveling in a compact case.
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EAW's KF740 three-way full range line array loudspeaker is a high-output, lightweight and compact speaker module designed for touring and fixed installations. Each module contains two HF compression drivers with 2.5-inch voice coils and two 8-inch MF transducers with 3-inch coils, all of which are integrated into a single horn that occupies the entire face of the enclosure.
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LAGOS, Nigeria – Meyer Sound gear helped organizers for "The Experience," a non-denominational gospel music concert, bring the message and the music to some 450,000 jammed into the Tafawa Balewa Square and an adjacent cricket field.
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INDEPENDENCE, MO – Part of the church's international headquarters, the Community of Christ Temple is using new Sennheiser 2000 Series wireless systems supplied by Harvest Productions to take advantage of the 2000 Series' auto-programming functionality and also to comply with new FCC RF regulations.
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LOS ANGELES – Waves Live has named Ken "Pooch" Van Druten product specialist. Most recently on tour with Linkin Park, Van Druten brings with him decades of experience as a live sound engineer. A graduate of Boston's Berklee College of Music, he has worked with Beastie Boys, Jay-Z, Kid Rock, Eminem, Whitney Houston and many more.
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HANOVER, Germany – With a lifespan of up to 25 years, scorpions have more sting and staying power than most other insects. The hard rock and heavy metal band that shares their name is at least as durable: it first rose to fame in the mid-1970s, and was first formed in 1965. Set to tour once more in 2010 to support their forthcoming album, Get Your Sting and Blackout, the band will once again rely on Sennheiser gear.
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VENDOME, France – The Minotaure performance arts complex recently adopted a new Outline sound reinforcement system, including 12 Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. speakers and two SubTech 218 SP subwoofers, controlled by an Outline Genius 26 unit.
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ATLANTA – The private Lovett School, established in 1926, has some 1,400 students in grades K-12, and recently raised $55 million in funding for a new middle school. A 500-seat multi-purpose room, part of that project, is designed to serve as an assembly space and indoor rec area, and was equipped with Danley loudspeakers.
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ANAHEIM, CA – If you haven't been to the NAMM Show in a while, there are plenty of reasons for production professionals to go this year. FOH is providing three educational opportunities to registered attendees at no additional charge.
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CHESTER, PA – Community Professional Loudspeakers announced its first annual online video contest, inviting users to create a short (2 to 4 minute) video talking about the company's products and how they were used.
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