LAS VEGAS — An industry band, The Drunk Unkles, is set to perform at Gilley’s Saloon in the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino during InfoComm 2012. The group, which will be playing June 14, will be raising funds for the NSCA Education Foundation.
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HUNTINGTON, NY — Maryland Sound International designed and installed a new sound system as the former Inter-Media Arts Center (IMAC) Theater was renovated and re-emerged as the Paramount Theater. MSI, led by project manager Ryan Beck, installed a JBL VerTec powered line array system from Harman.
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FRISCO, TX — Gemini Lighting, Sound and Video deployed the new EAW KF740 Zero Degree Adapter to “flat-front” the top four modules of each main array for EdgeFest 22, which was staged at the FC Dallas Stadium here April 22, 2012. The festival featured performances by The Black Keys, Garbage, Cake, Cage the Elephant, Arctic Monkeys, Switchfoot, Evanescence, The Ting Tings and Dead Sara.
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CANBERRA, Australia — Sound quality, reliability and versatility led Darren Russell, managing director Elite Sound and Lighting, to purchase a Soundcraft Si Compact 16 console, a Soundcraft Si Compact 32 console and two Soundcraft Compact Stagebox digital multicore systems.
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ARQUES, France — Vincent Voyron, longtime sound engineer for Canadian singer Natasha St Pier, got the chance to use an Innovason Eclipse for her performance at the concert hall here for the first time, and “wasn’t disappointed — I’d be happy to mix on an Eclipse any time.”
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RISSKOV, Denmark — Kim Johansen of Danish audio company Soundware frequently drops in on a wide range of rental and supply companies. On one such visit, to Victory Tour Production, based here, he found owner Jesper Sørensen, extremely busy as usual. Sørensen wanted to order a DiGiCo but had trouble making up his mind. His solution: All of the above — five different DiGiCo models; six consoles in all.
Read More »CARLSBAD, CA — The AVC Group, SpeakerCraft and Panamax/Furman released a joint announcement of a significant strategic move to address the changing needs of technology consumers and dealers alike. Under the new arrangement, the diversified resources of The AVC Group, SpeakerCraft, Proficient and Panamax/Furman brands will align under one centralized division with a focus on customer-centric product development, brand innovation and dealer support.
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ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Faced with audio issues ranging from sound quality to interference, Central Seventh Day Adventist Church here decided to switch from conventional wireless microphones to Line 6 XD-V digital wireless. As Pastor Don Gibson recalls, “Our systems were pretty old, and we started having issues, especially after the FCC rules changed. Then the Line 6 systems solved all our problems.”
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NEW YORK: Recognizing the importance of engaging directly with its stakeholders, Bob Moses, executive director of AES, has named Steve Green AES Business Development Manager. An experienced audio systems and applications engineer and technical marketing manager, Green will focus his energies on expanding the AES constituency and enhancing the value of its assets and services.
Read More »INDIO, CA — Goldenvoice, the AEG subsidiary that organizes the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, has not released a confirmed lineup of performers at next year’s festival, which will have the same double-weekend format as this year’s event, running from April 12-14 and April 19-21, 2013. But that didn’t stop buyers from snapping up all of the $349 general admission passes and $799 VIP passes within hours of when they became available on May 17.
Read More »HIGH WYCOMBE, U.K. — LOUD Technologies Inc. has hired Lincoln International to conduct a strategic review of its Martin Audio subsidiary, based here. The company said it is looking for private equity backing to support Martin Audio in the next phase of its development.
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HOLLYWOOD, CA — In preparation for the May 18 launch of their 2012 Living Things tour, Linkin Park hired Weather Decision Technologies (WDT), a Norman, OK-based storm forecasting service with a staff of 75, to provide a color-coded weather emergency plan along with on-site weather experts for outdoor shows. Jim Digby, Linkin Park tour manager, is also a founding member of the Event Safety Alliance, which counts WDT as a new corporate sponsor.
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