We all take monitors pretty much for granted. Whether you use in-ears or floor wedges at your church, they are as common as your main front of house speakers. But did you know that, in the early-mid 1960’s, many bands hit the road without the benefit of monitors of any type. Before floor wedge monitors became popular and commonplace, speakers were simply placed on either side of the stage and turned toward the performers.
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In a recent 60 Minutes interview, President Obama admitted that the U.S. intelligence community had underestimated “ISIS” and what was taking place in Syria while — at the same time — overestimating the Iraqi army’s capability to combat the threat. A shocking admission but, then again, over- and under-estimations have shaped history for thousands of years, and sometimes it is not just a lack of foresight that attributes to a poor judgment call or policy. Official procedure, monetary concerns, various alliances and hubris are a few talking points that might lead to a poor assessment of any given situation.
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LAS VEGAS – For the fourth annual iHeartRadio Music Festival, held at MGM Grand Garden Arena Sept. 19-20, Firehouse Productions provided Harman’s JBL VTX line arrays and Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers for artists including Taylor Swift, Iggy Azalea, Nicki Minaj, One Direction and Motley Crue, pictured here.
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DETROIT — Monitor engineer Travis Walat recently completed the European and North American legs of the Joss Stone Total World tour with an Allen & Heath iLive T-112 Surface and a 48 input / 24 output iDR-48 MixRack.
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NEW YORK – The Oldest Boy, which made its debut at Lincoln Center Theater’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater Nov. 3, is using audio gear specified by sound designer Darron L West and supplied by Masque Sound. The Meyer Sound speaker package includes UPA-1P loudspeakers for the mains, a variety of UPMs for fills, UPJ-1Ps for the center ring and USW-1P subwoofers. Masque Sound also provided a Yamaha DM1k console and DPA 4021, 4022 and 4061 mics.
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NASHVILLE, TN — City Winery, which opened here recently, combines a fully-functioning winery with intimate concerts, food and wine classes, private events and fine dining. The management team turned to Shure to outfit the new location with audio equipment for private parties, a small restaurant stage, and a larger 570-person music venue.
Read More »NEW YORK — A free session, focusing on hands-on workshops using Dante technology, will offer attendees a Dante Virtual Soundcard license and three InfoComm Renewal Units. This industry event is sponsored by Audinate, Bose Professional, Attero Tech, Audio-Technica, Digital Audio Labs and Shure.
Read More »Midas recently announced the G2.5 firmware release for the company’s PRO Series digital live performance consoles and select DL15x and DL25x fixed-format I/O devices. The new firmware adds an array of new features and provides more than 100 significant performance enhancements.
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ZOUK MIKAEL, Lebanon – Adamson System’s Lebanese distributor, Homsi Music s.a.r.l., recently added two new Energia partners to the Adamson network: CKA s.a.r.l. and Le Micro. Pictured here, the crew from CKA put their new Adamson Energia system through its paces. They also used it for the NRJ Music tour in Beirut (pictured below).
Read More »NEXT-proaudio noted the recent launch of the latest version of its web site at next-proaudio.com. The site features easy-to-navigate technical support, complete product information and the most recent company news.
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SUNRISE, FL – Described as “South Florida’s hottest club”, Club Red by Stoli is an elegant nightclub located at center ice inside the BB&T Arena, home of the Florida Panthers hockey team. Offering food and drink along with premium event seating, the club also features Community Professional audio gear, part of a club-wide, multi-purpose AV system designed and installed by ICOR International Systems of Doral, FL.
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