FORT WAYNE, IN — Sweetwater, the third largest retailer of music instruments and pro audio in the U.S., will present GearFest ‘13 on June 21 (9-6) and June 22 (9-5) at 5501 US Hwy 30 W, in Fort Wayne, IN. The event is free and open to the public and presents dozens of informative workshops and seminars, manufacturer exhibits, musical performances and more.
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LAS VEGAS — There’s no guarantee that the Las Vegas Hotel (LVH) production, “Raiding the Rock Vault,” will top Elvis Presley’s Las Vegas record for consecutive sold-out shows. But if the production’s story line seems less Shakespearean than something the crew from Spinal Tap might have dreamed up, the show still lays claims “the greatest set list ever,” and backs up that boast with real-deal artists and technical production that includes AKG handheld, wireless and in-ear monitoring systems.
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PORTLAND, OR — AV Networking World 2013 is a free all-day event at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando sponsored by Allen & Heath USA, Attero Tech, Audinate, Bosch Communication Systems, Focusrite, Innovative Electronic Devices, Peavey Commercial Audio, Stewart Audio, Symetrix and Yamaha Commercial Audio.
Read More »MUNICH, Germany — Optocore named Oltbert, Ltd. as its exclusive distributor in Russia. The two companies have been working together since 2012. Oltbert will oversee all sales, service and support.
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NEW YORK — The Tony Bennett Concert Hall, an 800-seat venue within the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens, features an Yamaha Active Field Control (AFC) system that met with the approval of both Tony Bennett and his wife, former NYC teacher Susan Benedetto, along with Bennett’s longtime sound engineer, Tom Young. The venue also features NEXO GEO S12 line array elements and NXAMP4X4 amplifiers.
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STUTTGART, Germany — Staatstheater Stuttgart, Germany’s largest theater, recently upgraded its intercom systems with two Clear-Com Eclipse HX-Omega Digital Matrix Systems.
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NEW YORK — Sound designer Peter Hylenski specified Meyer Sound gear for 54 Below, a cabaret and restaurant that operates in the basement space below the original Studio 54 nightclub (currently a venue for the Roundabout Theatre Company). Since it opened, the venue has featured performances by Patti LuPone, Leslie Uggams, Ben Vereen, Bebe Neuwirth, Doc Severinsen and Rebecca Luker, among others.
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Gator Cases’ G-Tour LS9-16 (pictured here) and G-Tour YAMLS9 (32) cases are designed for Yamaha’s LS9-16 and LS9-32 channel consoles. Like Gator’s G-Tour cases designed for Behringer X32 and Presonus Studiolive consoles, these cases are made with heavy-duty plywood construction, a tough laminated PVC exterior and EVA foam padding along with a “doghouse” design to secure the mixer while also allowing for easy cable routing and full rear access while in the case. The G-Tour LS9-16 and G-Tour YAMLS9 (32) cases also feature foam lined break-away lids and heavy duty casters along with Gator’s signature red recessed twist latches, spring loaded handles and plated hardware.
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OXFORD, U.K. — Solid State Logic (SSL) named Jason Kelly product manager for its new Live console. Kelly, a 25-year veteran in live sound production and live event systems design and implementation along with technical support management, previously served as technical support manager at Midas Klark Teknik (MKT).
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BEIJING and SHANGHAI — Each year since 2000, the German Chamber of Commerce in China has hosted the German Ball in Beijing and in Shanghai. For the most recent events, held last November, Sennheiser partners QMedia (Beijing) and Real Live (Shanghai) provided K-array gear.
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PHOENIX — When Ted Greenbaum became theatre manager at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) here, he wasted no time in upgrading the sound reinforcement system in the museum’s 300-seat Music Theater. The venue now features an all-Meyer Sound loudspeaker and monitor system.
Read More »DiGiCo’s SD9T Theatre Upgrade is designed to give users a significant expansion in channel count, dynamic EQs, multiband compressors and matrix, plus the addition of DiGiTuBes, Reorder of Busses and Multichannel inputs (formerly only available on SD7), along with the new Players function, designed to help engineers quickly deal with on-stage changes in the roster of performers.
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