ORLANDO – d&b audiotechnik noted plans to introduce two new installation amplifiers at InfoComm 2015 June 17-19. The new amplifiers will be on display at the d&b stand (621) alongside the new Y-Series loudspeakers and D20 amplifier, which was launched at Prolight+Sound in Frankfurt, Germany in April.
Read More »WESTFIELD, IN — Investigators looking into the collapse of the auditorium stage that injured 17 students who fell eight feet during a performance April 23 cited the absence of steel support beams beneath the removable portion of the stage covering the orchestra pit as the cause.
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PASAY, Philippines — One Direction toured the Philippines with audio for the concerts provided by Manila tour sound contractor SoundCheck and a Harman Professional system featuring JBL VTX line arrays and Crown I-Tech HD Series amplifiers.
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ATKINSON, N.H. – For Godsmack’s U.S. tour, Rainbow Production Services, based here, provided a Meyer Sound speaker system including brand-new LYON components. The soundco also recently added 24 LEO-M loudspeakers to its inventory for long-throw applications.
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ORANGE BEACH, AL — FOH engineer Brett Orrison (Widespread Panic, The Black Angels, Percy Sledge, Nevilles Forever, Dear Jerry/Jerry Garcia Tribute) chooses to use Waves Audio plugins, Waves MultiRack, and Waves SoundGrid technology when touring with Widespread Panic. The mix is done on a DiGiCo console with integrated Waves MultiRack and Waves SoundGrid DSP servers. The recording is done via a DiGiGrid MGB interface that gets the multichannel 96 kHz MADI stream via Ethernet to the recording PC.
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SAN DIEGO, CA – DJ’s gathered from all over the U.S. to check out Reloop’s RP-8000 turntables and the RMX-33I mixer at the BPM Supreme Meet & Greet featuring special guest Chris Karns, and appearances by IFTW, and DJ Jam.
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NEW YORK – Masque Sound provides a custom audio package to support the return of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic comedic revival, 39 Steps, to New York’s Union Square Theatre. Sound designer Mic Pool specified a setup that included a Yamaha M7CL, Riedel’s RockNet digital audio distribution network, d&b audiotechnik speakers with E12s on the proscenium high and low and center cluster, as well as E3s for under balcony delays and surround, and L-Acoustic 112Ps as onstage effects speakers, plus a mic package including DPA d:dicate 4011Es, placed along the front of the stage, and DPA 4061s hidden in the false proscenium.
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MERIDIAN, MS ― Highland Baptist Church added the new FMR600HD High Definition FlexMic podium microphone to their sanctuary sound system. Minister of Music Franklin Denham, pictured here, said the HD version of the mic further enhances the already-impressive sound quality and clarity of the Earthworks FMR600 FlexMic podium microphone that had been in use prior to the upgrade.
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ISSY LES MOULINEAUX, France – France 24, an international news and current affairs network for three independent televisions channels, recently upgraded its audio system with five Studer Vista 5 digital mixing consoles. Located in Issy les Moulineaux outside of Paris, France 24 required a fully integrated, networked audio system that allows operators to easily share information throughout the system, enabling efficient and speedy workflow.
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CHARLOTTE, NC – Neutrik promoted Christine Cordova to Regional Manager. Cordova, who had been working as an Accounts Receivable Specialist since November of 2010, will now be responsible for sales activities throughout California, Oregon, Washington and Nevada. This will include Neutrik USA’s Independent Rep Firms English Technical Sales and Bridge Marketing.
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CARLINVILLE, IL – Advanced Audio & Lighting Systems boosted intelligibility at Blackburn College’s 700-seat Bothwell Auditorium with Powersoft and Danley gear. The team led by Ryan Winstead installed a PowerSoft M50Q HDSP and two Powersoft Duecanali 5204 DSP amplifiers, which drove a brand new left-right speaker array consisting of Danley SH 46s, SM60’s and TH115 subwoofers on each side.
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tvONE announced that its new USB 2.0 Fiber Optic Extender Kit is now available and shipping worldwide.
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