SUN VALLEY, CA – Aphex has donated several of its professional audio products for an auction to benefit Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers (H.E.A.R.), which is hosted on the foundation's eBay store. Bidding began Oct. 18 and was set to continue for two weeks.
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MONTREAL – Veteran FOH engineer Anthony Pitcher has been with pop-punk outfit Simple Plan for several touring seasons and uses Sennheiser wireless technology for the band's vocals and wireless PMs.
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SACRAMENTO, CA – KNCI 105.1 FM's annual one-day Country in the Park music festival drew 11,000 to hear Dierks Bentley, Jack Ingram and others in a four-block-long area between the state capitol and the Sacramento River.
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GEORGETOWN, TX – Loudspeaker manufacturer Fulcrum Acoustic and AV integration firm Ford Audio Video (Ford AV) teamed up for the first time to enhance the contemporary worship services of Main Street Baptist Church (MSBC). The church, which moved from a traditional sanctuary across the street, was looking for an audio system that could keep up with their energetic praise and worship style.
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SEOUL, South Korea – Home to the well-known Kimpo International Youth Orchestra and recognized for its award-winning architectural design, GoChon Church is also getting to be more widely known for its sound system. The design and install team with Hebsiba Multimedia chose Outlinearrays and H.A.R.D. monitors for the job.
Read More »LONDON – In support of his latest album, Commitment, Seal is undertaking a tour of Europe and North America, supported by a full complement of Sennheiser microphones and wireless PMs, including a Sennheiser SKM 5200 handheld wireless transmitter with a Neumann KK 105-S capsule for the artist's vocals.
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SAN FRANCISCO – Jonathan Novick and Michael Knowles, Live Sound co-chairs of the 129th AES Convention, have developed a program that promises to keep attendees up to date on some of the ways in which technology and the economy have affected the pro audio industry. These presentations will take place during the event, set for Moscone Center from Nov. 4-7, 2010.
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TSURUGA, Fukui Prefecture, Japan – Masaki Morimoto, president of Tokyo-based EMU and ENU, upgraded the 14-year-old sound system for Ryokaku-ji Temple's 100-seat hall of worship using an Ashly ne8250pe eight-channel amplifier plus DSP and an Ashly WR-5 remote controller.
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NOTRE DAME, Indiana – Entering its sixth performance season, the $64 million DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at the University of Notre Dame campus has recently upgraded the audio system for the Leighton Concert Hall. The technical crew is now using a Soundcraft Vi4 digital console with BSS Soundweb London digital signal processing.
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WOODINVILLE, WA – Mark Graham, a 20-year audio industry veteran and former president of Crown International, joined Loud Technologies Inc. ("Loud") as CEO. Graham succeeds Rodney Olson, who over his two-year tenure as CEO successfully steered Loud through supply chain disruptions and the worldwide economic downturn.
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LONDON – One of the assemblies seen at more U.K. festivals are the Chai Wallahs, dedicated to providing an eclectic blend of music appealing to different lifestyles. Founded three years ago by Si Chai, Chai Wallahs now attend a number of summer calendar events – including Green Man in the Brecon Beacons – and are quickly becoming sought-out destinations.
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BELFAST, Northern Ireland – Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle upgraded its 15-year-old sound system to a digital alternative when Amber Sound provided a Pro16 mixing system including Aviom A-16II and A-16R Personal Mixers. The Aviom system enables the church to distribute 16 digital audio channels to its musicians and has decreased cable clutter throughout the auditorium.
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