NEW YORK — Broadway’s Leap of Faith is using 12 Neumann digital microphones in the orchestra pits. Sound designer John Shivers and associate sound designer/mixer David Patridge specified Neumann digital mics on the brass and woodwind sections of the orchestra, which were then fed into a Neumann DMI before reaching the DiGiCo SD7 digital console used for the production.
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GEELONG, Australia – Total Events supplied a Harman audio system for background music, MC and umpires at the Geelong Lawn Tennis Club stands for the recent Davis Cup tennis tournament in Australia. The main challenge was keeping a minimal layout without obscuring sightlines. The company’s JBL VRX Constant Curvature loudspeakers proved well-suited to the task.
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EMERYVILLE, CA — Advanced Systems Group (ASG), a video and film integration firm, announced that pro audio veteran Mark Haynes has joined the company. Haynes is part of ASG’s expansion of its audio business. He will specialize in contributing an audio perspective to video-centric projects.
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WHITINSVILLE, MA — EAW named Adam Shulman installed systems support manager, a new position, which further expands EAW’s Application Support Group (ASG). Shulman will manage ASG support for all permanently installed sound systems, while longtime ASG resource Joe Fustolo will focus on mobile production customers.
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CULLOWHEE, NC — The Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center at Western Carolina University (WCU) hosts the university’s basketball and volleyball teams as well as a variety of special events and concerts. For a recent audio upgrade, Mission, KS-based consulting firm Acoustical Design Group specified JBL loudspeakers, which were installed by Raleigh, NC-based Strategic Connections.
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LEEDS, U.K. — A.C. Special Projects (ACSP) Ltd. recently completed the design, supply and installation of a sound, AV and lighting system for the at the new Moyes Centre at the David Young Community Academy here.
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Read More »INDIANAPOLIS — On May 10, the Indiana State Fair Commission announced several changes in its management. Fairgrounds facilities manager Dave Hummel has retired and will be replaced by Ray Allison, who had been the fair’s director of safety and security. David Shaw has been named chief operating officer for the fairgrounds. Jessie Olvera is the fair’s new director of safety and security.
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VENICE, FL – Creative Sound Solutions general manager and co-owner Rob Robinson helped First Christian Church overcome audio challenges within its 500-capacity sanctuary with an installation of an X3-P compact line array from WorxAudio Technologies.
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COLUMBUS, OH — British indy band Gomez is hitting the road in 2012 in support of their most recent album, Whatever’s On Your Mind. Minding the controls in monitor world is their longtime engineer, Rob Elliott.
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NEW YORK — Paul Simon and Wynton Marsalis teamed up with special guests including Aaron Neville for three nights of live music at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Michael Conner, Paul Simon’s FOH engineer, handled the mixing duties, using a Studer Vista 5 and Soundcraft Vi6 for the performances, which required more than 100 inputs.
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LAS VEGAS — The Parnelli Board of Advisors has announced that Sound Image co-founders Dave Shadoan and the late Ross Ritto will be honored with the 2012 Parnelli Audio Innovator Award at the annual gala dinner here in Oct. 2012.
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