Hey Marseilles Takes Mackie On The Road

WOODINVILLE, WA – Hey Marseilles is everything a great indie band should be – a bit different, slightly quirky, left-of-center, with irresistible songs that burrow their way into your brain, set up camp, and refuse to leave. The band’s decidedly unconventional mix of folk and classical – or, as they themselves describe it, “folkestral” – has gained them an enthusiastic following from coast to coast and well beyond. For The band’s busy touring schedule, they are using the Mackie 402VLZ4, SR7, and DLM12 two-way powered loudspeaker.

LAKELAND, FL – The First Baptist Church at the Mall, based here, recently upgraded with nine Soundcraft Si Expression digital consoles in time for the church’s fall season. The consoles are being used in several areas including classrooms, the chapel, the children’s ministry and youth ministries. Of the nine Si Expression consoles Church at the Mall now owns, five are Si Expression 3, three are Si Expression 1 and one is a Si Expression 2.

LOS ANGELES — Paul David Hager, known for his prowess as a sound mixer in both the studio and live performance environments, has adopted a TG1 Limiter and Zener Limiter from Shell Rock, IA-based Chandler Limited as part of his toolbox.

BATON ROUGE, LA — For their fourth annual Christmas tour, touring artists Shane & Shane and Phil Wickham will use PreSonus’ StudioLive 32.4.2AI digital mixer along with StudioLive AI-series PA loudspeakers at most locations.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Bose Professional Systems Division’s RoomMatch Asymmetrical Array Module Loudspeakers was honored with an award at a recent Dallas trade event.

HOUSTON, TX – The rapidly growing Katy Independent School District serves over 65,000 students in the greater Houston area. To meet their growing audio and visual media demands, school officials’ recently earmarked funds to update the performing arts center A/V systems in four of its seven high schools. Broadcast Works of Tyler, Texas was contracted to do the installation and used SymNet Edge and Radius AEC open architecture Dante network audio DSPs.

LOS ANGELES — Ken “Pooch” Van Druten, who recently prepared for a European tour with Alter Bridge, was expected to bring along his personal collection of sE microphones. sE Electronics says the renowned audio engineer first become something akin to an unofficial brand ambassador after trying the Voodoo VR1 microphone a few years back.

CAMARILLO, CA — Folk rock singer-songwriter Jack Johnson just wrapped up a month-long North American tour leg on Oct. 20. The tour supported his latest album, From Here To Now To You. Rat Sound Systems, Inc., based here, has served as Johnson’s live production provider in the U.S. for the past 13 years. For this most recent tour leg, the company provided a full L-Acoustics KARA rig. The tour included stops at what the artist considered the “most beautiful and intimate” theaters across the continent.

MEMPHIS, TN – For 2,000-member Grace Evangelical Church, Elite Multimedia provided KIVA and other L-Acoustics components to improve sound distribution within the Worship Center’s fan-shaped sanctuary.