NEW YORK — Firehouse Productions deployed Harman’s JBL VerTec line arrays and Crown amplifiers for the live sound reinforcement system at the 66th annual Tony Awards. The ceremony, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, was broadcast live from the Beacon Theater on June 10.
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EAW’s SUB.two, the first subwoofer system in the new Avalon by EAW line of dance club loudspeaker systems, incorporates the company’s new Hybrid Subwoofer Technology. By combining a dual 12-inch bass horn-loaded with a single 21-inch direct radiating cone speaker, SUB.two promises crisp, powerful concursion at 80 Hz and deep, warm lows down to 20 Hz.
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IPSWICH, U.K. — DHE Professional Ltd, based here, recently purchased three Allen & Heath GLD digital mixers to add to their rental stock inventory. The order included three GLD-80 mixers, with three AR2412 and three AR84 I/O expander units, and the new systems have already been put to work on a variety of events, including the recent Homelanz festival in London.
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ANKARA, Turkey — Melomani recently installed D.A.S. Variant and Artec series systems within Turkey’s 250-square-meter press conference hall within the government’s Ministry of Transportation. The space, which seats more than 200, also contains new AV elements. The sound designers decided to implement a 5.1-type surround sound system, with the standard configuration of left, right and center channels, as well as the corresponding subwoofer and surround channels.
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VANCOUVER BC — Guitarist/songwriter Damon Johnson, who has been working with Alice Cooper for the past seven years, got a chance to join Thin Lizzy on tour this year. He’s made it a point to bring along his Radial Switchbone (AB-Y Switcher).
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VENICE, Italy — The canals here are used by thousands of gondolas, launches, barges and water buses daily, so the constantly-changing tidal water levels are a concern — at high tide, the reduced headroom under bridges can require some vessels to take alternate routes. The city has adopted Community R-Series loudspeakers as part of its high-water warning setup.
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CHICO, CA — Tolar AVL provided an Ashly Pema 8250.70 Protea DSP matrix amplifier with Ashly neWR-5 remote wall panels to optimize the audio system within the clubhouse at Butte Creek Country Club (BCCC) here recently. The venue is used for weddings, fundraisers, and other events.
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LONDON — Adlib’s audio division again supplied a complete L-Acoustics sound system and crew to Production North for the 2012 Capital FM Summertime Ball staged at Wembley Stadium on June 9.
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LAS VEGAS — The online version of FRONT of HOUSE (fohonline.com) expands its video offerings with clips and demos of new audio technologies shot during this month’s InfoComm show. Among the products spotlighted are five new digital consoles — Allen & Heath (GLD 80), Behringer (X-32), DiGiCo (SD5), Line6 (StageScape M20d) and Midas (PRO1) — expanding on FOH-TV’s coverage featured earlier this year of other digital mixers from Soundcraft, Studer, Mackie and Yamaha.
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SAN FRANCISCO — The AES recently announced more developments relating to the 133rd AES Convention, set for Moscone Center here Oct. 26-29, 2012.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Frederic Joassin and his brother Fritz created Prosound Plus Totobeat Inc. in Haiti in 2003. Since the beginning of their adventure, the Joassin brothers have invested in professional audio equipment in order to cater to the sound needs of live concerts and the most important Mardi Gras events in Haiti. They started with medium quality set-ups but year after year they built a reputation and earned great respect from their customers.
Read More »SAN FRANCISCO — Jim McTigue and Valerie Tyler, pictured here, are the volunteer co-chairs for the 133rd AES Convention, set for Moscone Center here Oct. 26-29. Both are distinguished audio professionals with many years of service to the audio organization.
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