SEATTLE — Don “The Dodger” Dodge, 64, FOH engineer for major rock acts ranging from Paul Rodgers and Bad Company to Motörhead, Asia and Foreigner, died Nov. 2 at his home in Seattle with family members by his side.
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LOS ANGELES — The secret is finally out, as Roland unveiled its new flagship M-5000 digital console. If the M-5000 was simply an upgrade to Roland’s popular M-480 V-Mixer that would be one thing, but this new entry takes the concept much further and makes significant strides in console design. Key to the M-5000 is its new O.H.R.C.A. (Open, High-Resolution Configurable Architecture) platform. The implementation in the M-5000 architecture is not fixed into any predetermined structure and instead gives users the power to create a console structure to suit the needs of any specific application or venue from its 128 audio pathways.
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WOODINVILLE, WA — Back at the NAMM show in 2012, Mackie kicked off a not-too-quiet revolution with its DL1608 iPad-enabled digital live mixer, which had 16 mic/line inputs and eight outputs (six aux sends plus L/R master outs) and a $999 street price. With its touch screen control; full-on snapshot automation/recall; onboard dynamics and 4-band parametric EQ’s; 31-band output graphic EQ’s; onboard reverb and tap delay; and wireless iPad control, the DL1608 was cool. But there was more to come…
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BERKELEY, CA — Meyer Sound, based here, named John McMahon vice president of solutions and strategy, a new position. McMahon, who has become known for his work on behalf of the company’s Constellation acoustic system installations, joined the company’s executive team in 2008.
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REGGIO EMILIA, Italy — Eighteen Sound SRL, based here, named Pierpaolo Marziali, pictured here, as its new CEO. Marziali comes to Eighteen Sound with extensive experience in corporate business development and finance and has worked at Landi Renzo S.p.A.’s corporate headquarters since 2008.
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PORTLAND, OR — 1964 Ears named Chuck Reynolds director of sales & marketing. Reynolds has more than 10 years of experience in the custom in-ear industry and will support 1964 Ears as it pushes to expand its branding efforts and marketing initiatives. Reynolds’ appointment coincides with the departure of Jason Marlowe, who is taking on ministry duties on a full-time basis.
Read More »OAKLAND, CA — A 20-year-old college student partying with friends at Spookfest 2014, a Halloween-themed EDM concert staged Oct. 31 at the Oracle Arena here by San Francisco-based KITS-FM/Live 105, got separated and was found dead after falling more than 20 feet from a restricted area behind the main stage.
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LAS VEGAS — The 2014 U.S. midterm elections were drawing to a close as this edition of the FRONT of HOUSE newsletter was heading out the door. Within minutes, or at the most hours, the nation’s voting machines will become as inaccessible as the blank web page that replaced the 2014 Awards Ballot after Parnelli voting ended Oct. 31. Visitors to parnelliawards.com can still register for either the Parnelli gala (Nov. 22) at the MGM Grand or the Parnelli Classic Golf Tournament (Nov. 20) at Siena Golf Club in Las Vegas. But the “November surge” is on, and the window of opportunity is closing fast. If you haven’t yet reserved your spot (or table, or foursome) now is the time to snap up the few remaining tickets.
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NEW YORK — When the new musical Found opened at the Atlantic Theater Company’s Linda Gross Theater Oct. 14, sound designer Ken Travis turned to Masque Sound for a custom audio equipment package centered d&b audiotechnik’s Q-Series components with Sennheiser wireless, Sennheiser and DPA microphones and an Avid VENUE SC48 digital console for control. The system also includes a Meyer Sound LCS LX-300 delay matrix.
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BEAVERTON, OR — Biamp Systems, based here, promoted Kiley Henner to director of customer experience. In his new role, Henner will oversee the company’s applications engineering, training/education,and customer service departments. Henner has been with Biamp since 2001.
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CORONA, CA – Trinity Sound Co., based here, has been turning to QSC’s Q-Sys network audio platform to support the audio needs at recent installations including projects at Vineyard Church of Anaheim Hills, CA (pictured here) and Yucaipa Christian Church in Yucaipa, CA.
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