Last year, at the AES Show in Los Angeles, sound reinforcement took center stage for the first time. Literally. A stage was set up in the Los Angeles Convention Center, and a wide array of manufacturers hung their gear from the rigging. We’ll likely see that again this year at the Javits Center in New York City, when the AES Show arrives there October 29 to November 1 with the Live Sound Expo intact and apparently bigger than before.
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Someone recently asked me to explain dynamic range. Answering this question reminded me of a quote attributed to Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart regarding obscenity: “I know it when I see it.” In describing dynamic range, I can substitute the word “hear” for “see.” Nevertheless, my editor here at FOH would undoubtedly prefer a more concrete explanation.
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In 2015, it’s a seemingly age-old question: Wedges or in-ears? Having been around for decades, and having been embraced by the world’s most popular artists, it almost seems like in-ear monitors are a foregone conclusion. They are the standard for onstage monitoring. Or are they? It’s still a question that a lot of churches wrestle with, and I for one have not transitioned 100 percent of our monitor mixes over to IEM’s. There are still some situations where wedges excel over IEM’s, and not everyone’s console is capable of generating 24 auxes worth of stereo ear mixes.
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An Interview with Staff Sergeant Javier Sanz
An audio technician friend of mine recently re-enlisted in the Army, and over the years has been totally positive about it; he was getting a great education and there are many audio opportunities available in the services ranging from recording to live sound. Last month, we began a conversation about some of his experiences supporting military bands — both stateside, and overseas (FRONT of HOUSE, Sept. 2015, page 60).
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SINGAPORE — Singapore’s iconic St. Andrew’s Cathedral recently installed two Allen & Heath’s Qu-32 compact digital mixers at FOH in its two main worship halls, replacing the existing analog mixers. Pictured here is Kevin Quek, Facilities Manager of St. Andrew’s Cathedral with the Qu-32 in the Main Sanctuary of the church.
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NEW BEDFORD, MA — St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church installed Danley Sound Lab’s SBH-10S, a.k.a. “Skinny Big Horn,” to meet the audio needs of the highly reverberant sanctuary. Audio Associates ordered the SBH-10s in raw wood and painted them faux marble to match the sanctuary walls.
Read More »IRVING, TX — Sound Productions named Jay Dominguez as its southwest regional sales manager. Dominguez, who is based in San Antonio, TX, has more than 25 years of experience in the professional audio and music industry focusing on the retail operations of pro audio, musical instruments, DJ and stage lighting.
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WOODSTOCK, GA — Brandon Thompson, production director at Woodstock City Church (formerly Watermarke Church), a campus of North Point Ministries, is using Waves SoundGrid Technology, Waves Tracks Live and Waves Plugins.
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HOLLYWOOD, CA — Avalon Hollywood owner John Lyons, noted for his collaboration with EAW engineers to create Avalon by EAW loudspeakers, installed custom versions of the new loudspeakers in their namesake venue, Avalon Hollywood, earlier this year. Pictured here, DJ/producer/record label owner Erick Morillo keeps revelers on their feet..
Read More »BEAVERTON, OR — Biamp Systems noted that, following the retirement of Read Wineland, Michael Frank moves into the role of Eastern North America sales development director; Mark Wentz moves into the position of regional manager for the South Central territory; Ashley Smith joins Biamp as the area manager for South Texas; and Jay Paul becomes the company’s new Mid-Atlantic regional manager.
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NEW YORK — For New 42nd Street Studios, a rehearsal space and performing arts complex, director of production David Jensen chose FBT’s Archon 112’s and 115’s for a project that upgraded the audio gear used for eight of the studios. Italian Speaker Imports supplied the gear. Jensen consulted with Simon Nathan, owner of Audio Production Services and a longtime associate, on the audio gear selection.
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PARIS — The Plaza Athénée Hotel’s luxury Bar du Plaza Athénée features a new Amadeus speaker system designed by scenographer Etienne Berard from Atelier A/V. The system is designed to complement the bar’s modern, comfortable and stylish design.
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