LEXINGTON, KY — The Lexington Opera House, which opened in grand style in 1887, then fell into disrepair, was saved from the wrecking ball in 1976 and purchased by the city. Even so, after more than three decades, it was due for an audio upgrade. The venue’s technical coordination team chose a new L-Acoustics Kudo line source array system for the 944-seat venue.
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The Earthworks FlexWand Series combine a 30kHz HD microphone, boom and stand as a single unit for choir or musical instruments. It allows the microphone head to be positioned as high as 7 feet and as low as 1.5 feet from the floor. There are no visible wires or cables above floor level. Instead of having to find a mic, attach the mic clip to the stand and then dress the cable around the stand, users can just pick up the FlexWand, position it and plug the mic cable into the base. Along with a large flex section near the center of the stand that couples the stand and the wand, there is a mini-gooseneck between the end of the wand and the microphone head.
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MIAMI — D.A.S. Audio appointed Carlos A. Henao to the position of sales and technical support. Henao will identify sales opportunities, assist customers with product selection, and guide them through all aspects of the sales transaction. As an application specialist, he will also conduct product demonstrations, respond to inquiries and provide field application support.
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MEXICO CITY —Sound:Check Xpo returns to the World Trade Center in Mexico City on March 8 to 10, and Meyer Sound will be there with an array of audio solutions used on tours, on Cirque du Soleil shows and in major venues such as the 9,590-seat Auditorio Nacional. Meyer Sound instructor Oscar Barrientos will also demonstrate how to use phase and frequency to achieve uniform sound coverage at an AES seminar entitled “Phase Equalizers (selective frequency delay)” on March 10.
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ZURICH, Switzerland — The European leg of the Pussycat Dolls’ Doll Domination world tour traveled with Britannia Row Productions’ Butterfly Outlinearrays. A total of 72 Butterflies joined the pop-dance quintet for the tour, blitzing through 28 dates in just over a month and adapting to a variety of venues.
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ORANGE, CA — As workhorses go, SKB Corporation’s most recent upgrade to its manufacturing facility here is a Clydesdale, weighing in at 225,000 pounds. Pictured here is the new hydraulic toggle injection molding system with SKB founders Dave Sanderson, left, and Steve Kottman, right.
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LOS ANGELES — The 81st Academy Awards moved to a more classic Hollywood approach with a Big Band feel, and communications between the broadcast crew, musical director Michael Giacchino, orchestra members, and the audio crew from ATK Audiotek was as essential as ever. Aviom's Pro16 monitor mixing system was at the hub of the communication and monitoring setup.
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ANTWERP, Belgium — For its first Martin Audio OmniLine installation in the country, Ampco Belgium has supplied and installed 72 OmniLine micro-line array enclosures in different hang configurations within the five-story high Antwerps Sportpaleis concert and sports arena.
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BIRMINGHAM, U.K. — When Errol Brown, former lead singer and songwriter for Hot Chocolate, capped a 40-year career with a farewell tour, audio supplier STS Touring Productions Ltd. used a Turbosound Flex Array system and a new DiGiCo SD8 to deliver every nuance of his slyly flirtatious songs to every seat in venues throughout Britain.
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TAMPA, FL — In the afternoon hours prior to the Super Bowl, John Legend and Journey kicked off the day’s festivities with a concert staged just outside of Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium. For its sixth consecutive year, the NFL called upon Clearwing Productions to provide the sound reinforcement system for its official pre-game party, which this year made use of an L-Acoustics Kudo loudspeaker system.
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SANTA MONICA, CA —Apogee Electronics will no longer develop products for the Microsoft Windows platform, the company announced recently. Apogee has made this decision in order to focus all research, development, and support resources on the Apple platform, citing its greater power and stability for audio production.
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HOUSTON, TX — The latest House of Blues live music venue, a 43,000-square-foot performance space that’s part of the $200 million Houston Pavilions entertainment, retail and office complex, is the 12th such venue operated by Live Nation across the U.S., and like the others, it’s equipped with an array of Sennheiser and Neumann microphones.
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