MINERSVILLE, PA — Dirt track racing on Big Diamond Raceway has long been a big draw among “single guys out for a day of drinking,” according to Paul Moyer of Moyer Electronics, based in nearby Pottsville. In a bid to make the track more “family-friendly,” the owners opted for an upgrade, including a PA system that could be heard above the roar of unmuffled engines.
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The 2009 Cape Town International Jazz Festival has emerged as a major event, drawing 60,000 over two days to the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
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BOCA RATON, FL — Pianist, singer, composer Ben Folds recently made a concert appearance at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton as part of a tour supporting his new solo album, Way to Normal, and ASR ProEvents of Orlando provided gear, including an updated set of Martin Audio wedges.
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CHARLESTON, IL — Eastern Illinois University recently completed the expansion of its Doudna Fine Arts Center, and Symetrix’s SymNet is handling the digital signal processing for the audio system in its various performance spaces, linking the rooms to each other and to the Antoine Predock-designed building’s main concourse audio system.
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LOS ANGELES —IPR Services recently completed the design and installation of the audio system at the new Club Nokia performance venue, part of AEG’s $2.5 billion LA Live complex.
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FRANKFURT, Germany — If Alcons Audio had any qualms about exhibiting at ProLight + Sound in the midst of an economic downturn, they have since been dashed by what the company is now calling its “most successful PL&S show” yet.
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MILFORD, NH — Since last August, The Killers’ drummer, Ronnie Vannucci, has been using Earthworks’ Drum Periscope series of High Definition Microphones for live performances and impromptu recording sessions.
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PORTLAND, OR — Void Acoustics has named Ken DeLoria as VP sales and marketing and launched Void Acoustics USA. DeLoria will run the newly-formed U.S. subsidiary, based here.
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ROCHESTER, NY and LINWOOD, MA — Fulcrum Acoustic announced that audio industry veteran Rich Frembes has joined the company. Prior to joining Fulcrum Acoustic, Frembes spent close to 10 years with EAW. At Fulcrum, Frembes will oversee product development and application support.
Read More »DES PLAINES, IL — Gepco International announced three promotions within its sales team. Glen Powers has been named director of sales and Ken Bernd and Rick Fernandez branch managers of the Central/International and Western regions, respectively.
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AGOURA HILLS, CA — American Music & Sound named audio industry veteran Ralph Goldheim national sales manager for Focusrite and Novation products in the U.S. Goldheim has spent more than 25 years in the audio industry, working at M-Audio 360 Systems, Line 6, which he co-founded, and Alesis Corporation.
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TROY, NY — Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro) helped equip the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) with a variety of audio gear, including over 100 wired and wireless microphone systems, large-format consoles and a full MADI infrastructure throughout the facility.
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