SANTA BARBARA, CA – Australia-based Sound and Music, parent company of the SM Pro Audio and Violet Audio brands of music and audio equipment for the recording, live, and installed sound markets, announced the opening of a U.S. office.
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PHILADELPHIA – The Michael J. Hagan Arena at Saint Joseph's University, previously known as the Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse, underwent significant renovations to increase its size and capacity, including 1,000 more seats. It now seats 4,200 and has been equipped with a new audio system including Community Professional Loudspeakers.
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MONTREAL, Canada – Over a four-month period in mid-2009, Showworks Inc. supported performances for a long list of artists, including KISS, Buckcherry, Stone Temple Pilots, Counting Crows, Papa Roach, Our Lady Peace, Tim McGraw, Booker T and a cross-Canada tour for Bachmann Cummings (formerly The Guess Who) using a variety of EAW gear.
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NEW YORK – The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, televised on CBS after a previous taping at the Sixty-Ninth Regiment Armory, got audio support from Firehouse Productions, and the crew used more than 100 Sennheiser headsets for the production. Canada's Solotech also supported the performance of the show's musical guests, the Black Eyed Peas, with Sennheiser wireless mics and PM systems.
Read More »VIENNA, Austria – In recognition of more than 60 years of contributions to the art and science of music recording and performance, AKG announced that it had been recently named to receive a technical Grammy award from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS). The award will be presented in Los Angeles during Grammy Week later this month.
Read More »NILES, IL – Shure is supporting legislation recently introduced by Representative Bobby Rush (D-IL) that proposes to protect 13 different classes of wireless microphone users from interference that could result from the operation of new devices that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved for frequencies (known as the "white spaces") currently occupied by wireless microphone users.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – Road Kill Creative (RKC), which captures sound for use in radio, TV, video games and sound effects libraries, needed the sound of a space shuttle launch. But while NASA now captures each launch in full HD video, the audio system at the Kennedy Space Center goes back to the monoaural days of the Apollo space missions.
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ALLEN, TX – Daktronics recently completed an installation at the Allen Event Center using 25 JBL AM4215/95 loudspeakers placed every 30 feet to deliver even sound throughout the bowl seating area. The sound system is powered by Crown CT1200 amplifiers and uses an assortment of Harman products to reach into the Arena's bar and lounge area.
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JOHANNESBURG – Since South African audio specialists Sound Stylists invested in their second DiGiCo D5 Live digital mixing console, bought in for the R Kelly Concerts earlier this year, the company has found both an increasing acceptance and demand for the console from the local market. A recent case in point for Sound Stylists was when they provided full audio support at the annual Joburg Day at Riversands Farms.
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KELOWNA, BC – For this year's Student Leadership Conference at the Kelowna Secondary School, local production company Northwest Global Entertainment knew they had, in the words of production manager Steve Williams, "a relatively short throw but a wide area to cover with maximum intelligibility and a warm, full sound."
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DOHA, Qatar – In its inaugural year, the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) made its mark with a large screening venue and Dolby 5.1 surround sound system – one of the largest ever assembled.
Read More »LOS ANGELES, CA – Backing up Eminem at the American Music Awards, bassist / music director Adam Blackstone and guitarist Curt Chambers were supported by Brace Audio DWG-1000 digital wireless performance systems.
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