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Blue Man Group performances are remarkable in part for their use of unconventional instrumentation, featuring an array of percussive sound-makers made from materials including PVC. (Photo credit: Lindsey Best, courtesy Blue Man Group)

Blue Man Group Performances Make Use of Sennheiser and Neumann Mics

LAS VEGAS – Perhaps because it’s not polite to talk or sing with marshmallows in your mouth, vocal mics are not a huge priority for the Blue Man Group. But the performers rely on Sennheiser wireless systems and in-ears to keep in sync with the beat of the show. And Marcus Ross, resident audio supervisor and sound designer for Blue Man Productions, also uses Sennheiser and Neumann mics to transparently reinforce the sound from a unique array of percussion instruments, including, of course, a lot of PVC tubing.

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Avermetrics AverLAB

Avermetrics AverLAB

AverLAB is a compact, affordable and bench-friendly audio analyzer. Front panel controls and an Ethernet connection lets users run tests and adjust parameters without having to clear precious space for a keyboard and mouse. The expandable, Pc/Mac-compatible system offers more than 100 AverLine rack test modules of analog, digital and general purpose I/O. A built-in I2S interface offers I2C and SPI control lines for debugging digital audio circuits. Specs include 192k Hz digital with AES, S/PDIF, TOSLINK and ADAT interfaces; analog audio to 88 kHz; and residual distortion typically better than -107 dB.

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Nick Aguigui, front of house engineer

Rock Church Installs Dual Yamaha Rivage PM10 Digital Consoles

SAN DIEGO – For its main 3,450-seat church location in San Diego, Rock Church recently installed two Yamaha Rivage PM10 digital audio consoles. Noah Hawley, senior technical director, cited sound quality as the key factor in choosing the consoles. Audio engineers Nick Aguigui (pictured here) and Josh Frohman use the desks at FOH and monitors, respectively.

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