SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Zoo recently partnered with Natural Encounters, Inc. (NEI) to present a bird-themed entertainment experience at the Zoo’s Hunte Amphitheater. SOAR: A Symphony in Flight is scheduled to run for 17 months, and the zoo and the SOAR’s producers invested in permanent sound reinforcement for the show.
Read More »STURGIS, SD — Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, 61, fell off the stage at the Buffalo Chip Campground Aug. 5 and was taken to the hospital to treat injuries to his head, neck and shoulders, according to news reports.
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ELKHART, IN — In response to requests by sound contractors and sound designers, Bartlett Microphones has updated their recently-introduced model TM-125C stage-floor microphone for area pickup of actors and dancers in drama or musicals with a 6-foot permanently attached cable, to prevent connector damage if an actor steps on the cable.
Read More »OBERHAUSEN, Germany — For the Comet Awards, recently held at König-Pilsener-Arena and broadcast on Viva TV, a German subsidiary of MTV Networks, Procon Event Engineering supplied over 190 Meyer Sound self-powered loudspeakers, which stayed out of TV sightlines for the live broadcast pop music event. The TM Array configuration of subwoofers was deployed to provide even low-frequency coverage.
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MIDDLETOWN, CT — Mercy High School recently upgraded the audio system in their 800-seat auditorium with a Lectrosonics DM1624 Digital Automatic Matrix Mixer. Michael Miceli, executive producer for Southington, Conn.-based Miceli Productions, who was in charge of the upgrade, decided that an automated mixing system would provide the flexibility necessary to accommodate the school’s numerous events.
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NEW YORK — The newly-created Rosemary and Meredith Willson Theater, part of a sweeping upgrade and expansion of the facilities at the Juilliard School, has been equipped with a DiGiCo D5T, which will serve as the central hub of the control room, connecting the theatre with the Music Technology Program’s new recording room.
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LOS ANGELES — Sound Image supported the 2009 North American summer tour for Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood with JBL VerTec line arrays powered by Crown amplifiers. Industry veteran and Clapton’s longtime live sound engineer Robert Collins handled mixing duties at front of house.
Read More »NEW YORK — Henry Cohen and Mac Kerr, Live Sound co-chairs for the 127th AES convention, to be held at New York’s Javits Center from Oct. 9-12, 2009, have put more of an emphasis on the issues and challenges facing everyone who deals with live sound, from the White Spaces issue to green touring solutions and sound system design and installation considerations for houses of worship.
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NASHVILLE, TN —The Zac Brown Band is using Sennheiser gear for performances in support of recent gold and platinum country albums, The Foundation and Chicken Fried, including Sennheiser microphones, wireless instrument packs and wireless personal monitors.
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Hosa Technology’s SKO-200 Series speaker cables, designed for bi-amping and high-current applications, consist of four 12 AWG oxygen-free copper (OFC) conductors. They are cut to 3-, 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-, 30-, 50, 75-, and 100-foot lengths and are available in all standard terminations, including 4-pole Neutrik Speakon, dual quarter-inch TS (mono phone plugs), and quad banana.
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DALLAS — The new Dallas Cowboys stadium opened the door for an audio system that includes Community Professional’s weather-resistant R-Series loudspeakers, along with iBox and Cloud in-ceiling speakers.
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RAVENA, NY — Scott Shear, a guitar player, dreamed of the idea of building a place in the Catskills where he and his friends could play music and not necessarily be in a bar setting. As a bonus, it would also serve as a space for music workshops and camps.
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