INDIANAPOLIS — Reports by Witt Associates (Washington, DC) and Thornton Tomasetti (New York) cited “ambiguity of authority” and inadequate wire and concrete anchor reinforcement as key factors in the Aug. 13, 2011 staging collapse at the Indiana State Fair that killed seven and injured 40. Both reports were released April 12.
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BRIGANTINE, NJ — During the summer, the number of church-goers at St. Thomas the Apostle Church swells from 1,000 to 3,000 or more. To accommodate the seasonal surge, video and audio from the main sanctuary (also renovated to accommodate more people) is now seen and heard at a new overflow event center. ACIR Professional provided new gear including a Yamaha MG series mixer and installed and portable JBL speakers.
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XTA Electronics’ DS8000, a redesign of their DS800 mic/line distribution system by Lewis Evans, and overseen by Alex Cooper, has two new key features: an outside-broadcast split function tailored to the demands of the broadcast industry, featuring two rear switches making stereo 16 way splits easy; and a dual redundant power supply system that is a breeze to enable when two DS8000 units are paired together. Like all XTA products, they are distributed throughout the U.S. by Group One, Ltd.
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LAS VEGAS — The 47th annual ACM Awards, held here last month at the MGM Arena, featured new and established country music artists who used Sennheiser gear, including Vocalist of the Year winners Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert and emerging artist Jana Kramer.
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CHICAGO — Originally making its debut in 1959, and recently celebrating its 50th birthday, Second City Comedy Theatre has opened the UP Comedy Club, a new theatre in the Piper’s Alley area of Chicago. The new audio system includes a Yamaha LS9-32 digital console and Nexo PS8 speakers.
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PreSonus is now shipping Studio One 2.0.5, a free update to all versions of the company’s DAW software for Mac and Windows that adds several new features and fixes a variety of issues. Now, any Studio One command can be assigned to any MIDI CC message. That means users can also use any MIDI control surface with Studio One, even if it isn’t natively supported. In addition, Ampire XT amp models have been reworked to sound better, and markers can now have a Stop flag that stops playback at the marker.
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Countryman Associates, Inc.’s ultra-low profile H6 Headset Microphone is designed to offer audio quality, moisture resistance and a secure, comfortable fit for applications including theater, broadcast, live music performance, and more.
More details from Countryman Associates (www.countryman.com):
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Audio-Technica’s new System 8 VHF Wireless Systems are designed for reliable performance, easy setup and clear, natural sound quality at a competitive price. Available in handheld, headworn, guitar, lavalier and body-pack configurations, these single-channel, fixed-frequency systems are available in three traveling VHF frequencies (169.505, 170.245 and 171.905).
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SEDONA, AZ — Enchantment Resort’s $8 million renovation to its main building, the Clubhouse, which began last November, included a new sound system. IT director Bob Gassick’s new system, first heard when the Clubhouse reopened in late March, incorporated a modular Ashly ne24.24M processor and paired Ashly NE-Series amplifiers.
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PORTLAND, OR — A $40 million renovation to Jeld-Wen Field, home of Major League Soccer’s Portland Timbers, added 5,000 seats for a total capacity of 22,000. The upgrade also included 800 square feet of LED video screens and a new sound system with Community Professional loudspeakers.
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