WOLVERHAMPTON, UK – Faces, a nightclub that is part of the No Saints portfolio, opened here recently in a space formerly occupied by Oceana. The $1.19 million refurbishment included a custom installation of RCF loudspeakers to overcome acoustic challenges presented by the varying needs of the space.
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COSTA MESA, CA – QSC Audio Products, LLC named John White vice president, Research and Development. White has extensive experience at companies ranging from Avid, Dolby and Disney to Clair Brothers and Maryland Sound International. He has also toured with artists including Pink Floyd, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Luther Vandross, Jerry Garcia and Yes, among others. He most recently served as vice president of engineering at THX. In his new role at QSC, White will be providing technical and managerial leadership within the R&D department, reporting to QSC COO Jatan Shah.
Read More »PHILADELPHIA — Kanye West’s elaborate, multi-truck Yeezus tour, launched Oct. 19, was disrupted by a highway accident involving a truck carrying LED gear en route to a Halloween show in Vancouver, BC. The artist’s management has since reported that the tour is set to resume Nov. 16 in Philadelphia.
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Peavey released the latest additions to its PVM series, the PVM 44 (left) and PVM 50 (right). The microphones are dynamic cardioid and super dynamic cardioid microphones, respectively. Both have neodymium magnet capsules with transformer output, frequency response of 50 Hz – 16 kHz, weigh 1.53 lbs. and come with mic clips and hardshell cases. They are each priced at $129.99 MSRP/$89.99 street.
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RIVERHEAD, NY – For the refurbished Suffolk Theater here, Stuart Allyn of A.D.R. Studios designed, and Theatrical Services and Supplies installed, a new AV system that includes a 36-input/20-output Symetrix SymNet Radius 12×8 Dante networked DSP system.
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Harman’s Soundcraft announced Version 2.0 of its ViSi Remote iPad app for Soundcraft Vi, Si Compact, Si Performer and Si Expression consoles. Version 2.0 lets users of Si Compact, Performer and Expression consoles adjust channel strip settings per channel including settings such as Gate, Compressor and EQ along with Pan, LR/Mono routing and phase invert switches. This functionality will be added to Vi consoles in a future update.
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NASHVILLE, TN – One Systems, Inc., was awarded patents by the United States Patent Trademark Office for its new horn and driver design, “Equivalent Throat Technology” and “Inside/Only Voice Coil” design. Both patents are the result of designs by Mike O’Neill, One Systems chief engineer.
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LAS VEGAS — The Event Safety Alliance announced that Version 1.0 of its Event Safety Guide, nearly two years in the making, will be introduced at LDI here in late November. Copies of the guide will be available for review and comment at the Event Safety Alliance booth #2363.
Read More »PARIS — A major pyro blast injured crew members prior to doors for the staging of a musical about the French revolution, 1789: Les Amants de la Bastille, at Palais des Sports de Paris. The show’s technical director, Marcus Toledano, 41, had a heart attack and later died.
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ERLANGER, KY – TV One, based here, named Oscar Hsu APAC director of sales. Hsu, who has 20 years of AV experience, will be based in the company’s Taiwan office and oversee sales operations in the Asia/Pacific region.
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LAS VEGAS – 3G Productions designed and installed an audio system for the hip-hop dance crew Jabbawockeez’ new show, Prism, featured at a new 850-seat theater at the Luxor Hotel and Casino here. 3G specified a d&b audioteknik system for the space that includes 12 Q-Subs, 6 V12s a side and eight E8s for the 5.1 surround.
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AUSTIN, TX – For the Austin City Limits Music Festival, held for the first time on two consecutive weekends Oct. 4-6 and 11-13, Thunder Audio provided a Harman JBL VTX line array system powered by Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers. The system included 36 VTX V25 flown 18 per side with eight V25 cabinets per side for the outside hang. For the low end, Thunder Audio provided 48 VTX S28 subwoofers in two hangs of 12 each on either side of the stage, with 24 ground-stacked S28 subs across the front of the stage. The system was powered by 86 Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers networked and controlled with JBL HiQnet Performance Manager.
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