LAS VEGAS — Waves Audio held the latest installment of its WavesLive Master Class series at Cirque du Soleil’s Resident Shows Division in Las Vegas on April 6, a day before the start of the 2014 NAB Show. The event included a live mixing workshop with Ken “Pooch” Van Druten, Peter Keppler and Jim Ebdon.
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WUPPERTAL, Germany — Riedel Communications promoted marketing manager, Christian Bockskopf, to head of marketing. The company also hired Serkan Güner as its marketing and communications manager.
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Sommer Cable’s SC-Tricone 241P Hybrid Guitar/Instrument Cable has an overall diameter of 21.8 mm (0.85”) and promises to serve as an ideal connection between instrument, amp, effects device and MIDI equipment.
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TBILISI — Tbilisi’s main opera house in the Georgian capital here has been working with Salzbrenner Stagetec Mediagroup on an AV upgrade that includes a new audio, video and stage management system. Mediagroup was commissioned to do the planning and to supply and install all audio and video hardware.
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Alcons’ LR24 3-way, “larger-format” line-source sound system, to be used as vertical array, either in stacked or flown configuration, promises to handle even the largest sound reinforcement applications.
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LAS VEGAS — A recent upgrade to the sound system at the Moorea Beach Club at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino includes 22 QSC AcousticDesign AD-S282H surface mount, full range loudspeakers. AVDB Group’s Matthew Paupst worked with Mike Cromer of QSC’s regional rep firm Audio Geer on the project. The Mandalay Bay is owned and operated by MGM Resorts International.
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HOUSTON — South Main Baptist Church (SMBC) here recently upgraded with two of Harman’s Soundcraft Si Performer 3 consoles, sold through Hairel Sound Enterprises. The setup, with design and installation by Douglas Robertson, owner of Citizen Doug Productions, also a Compact Stagebox with MADI and Dante cards to connect the mixers and provide multi-track recording support.
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AOSTA, Italy — The Teatro Splendor of Aosta reopened after three years of restoration on March 3. Along with plays and movies, the venue has been updated for conferences and meetings. Decima upgraded the sound, video and lighting systems for the multi-room venue, working with Exhibo, K-array’s distributor in Italy, on the audio upgrade.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Two One Systems 108IM loudspeakers were recently installed in the Oklahoma State Supreme Court chamber to resolve vocal clarity concerns. Audio Associates handled the installation.
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LAS VEGAS — FOH engineer Rick Camp has been providing support for Jennifer Lopez’s performances around the world since 2011. Lately, that support has included the use of Earthworks WL40V wireless microphone capsule.
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LONDON —RSH Audio has been providing clients with the CADAC CDC four digital and CADAC LIVE1 analog consoles it acquired late last year on a number of gigs, including some featuring large scale Funktion-One and Martin Audio setups.
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NEW YORK — As a touring percussionist, Taku Hirano has worked with some of the most successful artists in the world, performing live with Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige and Usher, among others, relying on technology from Harman’s AKG.
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