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Riedel Provides Radio and Intercom Services for European Athletics Championships

Riedel Provides Radio and Intercom Services for European Athletics Championships

ZURICH, Switzerland — Riedel Communications supplied radio and intercom services for the European Athletics Championships. Riedel’s MediorNet network carried video to the LED walls in Letzigrund Stadium, the road race in the city and to two warm-up stadiums. Four Artist digital matrix intercom systems enabled communications across the stadium and on the road race course while the Riedel Juggler enabled the connection of TETRA radio systems to support nearly 500 volunteers. The company also managed frequency coordination for radios, microphones, in-ear systems, and wireless camera systems — a total of more than 300 devices — used in the stadium and on road races.

 

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The Black Keys Have a Solid Relationship with Sennheiser

After a decade in small clubs on the Midwest indie circuit, The Black Keys are now playing arena shows. As their success has grown, so have their audio needs. For their current Turn Blue worldwide tour, the band packed a full range of Sennheiser microphones. “I’ve used the Sennheiser line exclusively for years,” said production manager Anthony Pitcher. “It wasn’t a tough sell with my audio team – they’re brilliant engineers who already had a thorough knowledge of the product line. It was just up to me to bring it to the table for this band.”

 

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Void Acoustics Supports Culture Clash in London

Void Acoustics Supports Red Bull Culture Clash in London

LONDON – British loudspeaker manufacturer Void Acoustics will be supporting the Red Bull Culture Clash in London by collaborating with London grime crew Boy Better Know. Red Bull describes the event as “a live music experience which has taken place in the UK three times before. The show includes four stages, each featuring a different crew representing different genres. These crews battle for the title of Red Bull Culture Clash winner.” The Oct. 30 finale follows similar events held in Leeds, Birmingham and Bristol, U.K. earlier in October.

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From left, The late Martin Kelly (Sound Supervisor, Ink Master), Peter Schneider (co-Owner, Gotham Sound and Communications), Paul Padilla (Senior Rental Technician, Gotham Sound and Communications)

Yamaha QL5 and Dante Networking Used for Tattoo Reality TV Show

BUENA PARK, Calif.— To keep up with the fast pace of shooting a reality TV show, the audio team for Ink Master turned to the Yamaha QL5 Digital Audio Console paired with Dante Networking. “The control room essentially never gets powered down, and shooting takes place around the clock,” said Peter Schneider co-owner of Gotham Sound and Communications. “Marty’s (Kelly) main concern was that the system be absolutely rock solid. We both felt that the Yamaha QL5 and Dante networking could provide that inherent reliability.” Note: Martin Kelly, pictured here, left, passed away shortly after the new season began.

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The site of the military tattoo in Basel, Switzerland

Festivals Across Europe Make Use of TiMax from Out Board

SWITZERLAND and GERMANY – Out Board’s TiMax delay-matrix and performer-tracking systems were used at a variety of outdoor shows across Europe including productions of AIDA the Musical in Thunersee, Switzerland; Verdi’s Nabucco in Schwerin, Germany; a rock-opera version of Jedermann in Erfurt, Germany and the Military Tattoo in Basel, Switzerland (site pictured here).

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Steely Dan Tours with Granelli G5790 Mics

LOS ANGELES – Steely Dan recently wrapped up their second consecutive summer tour utilizing Granelli Audio Labs G5790 microphones – one on each of drummer Keith Carlock’s two snares. FOH engineer Mark Dowdle credited the microphone for ease of use and sound quality.

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Focusrite Extends RedNet Range

Focusrite released four new second-generation interfaces for its RedNet line of products based around the Dante audio-over-IP networking system. The four new models are the MP8R 8-channel remote-controlled mic pre; D16R AES/EBU interface; HD32R HD Bridge for Pro Tools; and the D64R MADI bridge.

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Blue Marlin Ibiza Beach Club in Abu Dhabi Upgrades with EAW System

Blue Marlin Ibiza Beach Club in Abu Dhabi Upgrades with EAW System

ABU DHABI, UAE – The Blue Marlin Ibiza beach club here was looking for a sound system that would live up to expectations for an Ibiza-like club experience. The club recently upgraded with a new EAW system featuring KF740 line arrays and SB1002 subwoofers. A rectangular trussing system defines the performance stage with four line arrays – each made up of four KF740 enclosures – hung from each corner of the structure, firing outward.

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dB Technologies DVX Theater Series Stage Monitors. The DVX DM12 TH is pictured here.

dB Technologies DVX Theater Series Stage Monitors

dB Technologies’ DVX TH “theater” series stage monitor series includes DVX-DM12 TH (pictured here) and DVX-DM15 TH active two-way stage monitors. These let users rotate the front panel to configure the monitor with the horn on the right or left for stage positioning and stereo configuration. They also incorporate a two-way Digipro G2 amplifier which splits the power delivering 750-watts RMS to the low frequency section and 375-watts RMS to the high frequency section.

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DiGiCo SD9T Supports Performances at American Folklore Theatre

DiGiCo SD9T Supports Performances at American Folklore Theatre

FISH CREEK, WI – The American Folklore Theatre recently upgraded with a new DiGiCo SD9T mixing console. Among its features: the Performer function, which is particularly helpful for theatre companies when multiple people may play the same role on different nights. It lets the engineer or programmer/designer make EQ and level changes within individual cues by calling up a list of every cue that includes a specific performer.

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dbx 676 Tube Mic Pre Channel Strip

dbx 676 Tube Mic Pre Channel Strip

Harman’s dbx recently announced the introduction of its model 676 Tube Mic Pre Channel Strip, a vacuum tube-based microphone preamplifier that promises a host of flexible sound-tailoring options to deliver a high level of audio quality in recording and live sound applications.

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