LONGMONT, CO – Mick “Big Mick” Hughes, front-of-house sound engineer for the heavy metal band Metallica, is using DPA Microphones’ d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphones for drummer Lars Ulrich’s cymbals and toms during the band’s live performances. The mics were also used to capture sound for the 3D film, Metallica Through the Never, which premiered worldwide Oct. 4.
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ONTARIO, CANADA – Located in Kingstree, South Carolina, the Williamsburg County Courthouse has undergone a number of renovations since the first cornerstone was laid almost 200 years ago. County officials hired Spectrum Sound, from nearby Summerville, to design and install the new system. Shortly thereafter Joe Bennett, owner of Spectrum Sound, specified a system built around Tannoy VLS loudspeakers.
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Costa Mesa, CA — QSC Audio Products, LLC., is pleased to announce that online training for the Q-Sys networked audio platform is now available in Spanish. Presented by native speaking QSC employees Hernan Rame and Ruben Szachniewicz, the Spanish language Q-Sys training consists of nine non-linear modules that are delivered in entertaining, five-minute video segments. Participants who successfully complete the Q-Sys training can also earn 2.5 Infocomm RU credits towards CTS credential renewal.
Read More »LOS ANGELES — With hundreds of millions of dollars at stake, the jury for the civil lawsuit brought by the family of Michael Jackson against promoters AEG Live returned a verdict Oct. 2 that found that AEG Live was not financially liable for the singer’s death.
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WATERLOO, ONTARIO — Martin Audio’s MLA (Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array) system changed the sonic landscape around the globe this summer—providing an acoustic experience and uniting the audience at premier festivals, concerts and outdoor events, and permanent installations as never before.
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NASHVILLE, TN – John and Martina McBride are opening The Blackbird Academy Studio Engineering Program on September 30, and beginning January 2014 the Academy will launch its Live Sound Engineering Program, which will incorporate HARMAN’s Soundcraft Si Expression and Si Performer mixing consoles connected via MADI to the Soundcraft Compact Stagebox into their curriculum.
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NILES, IL — Messiah College’s Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts serves as a space for lectures, theatrical productions, concerts, distinguished guest lecturers, and visiting performing artists, the High Center has quickly become one of the region’s leading performance venues—from an acoustic and aesthetic standpoint, utilizing Shure ULX-D Digital Wireless Systems.
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VIENNA, AUSTRIA – Led by Bishop Samuel L Carruth, The Holy Light Church Of Deliverance has opened its doors for nearly 50 years for the St. Portsmouth, Virginia community. With an aging sound reinforcement system installed in the early ‘90s, Vicom was tasked with designing and supplying the house of worship with a complete Harman system, including AKG WMS4500 Wireless mics, Soundcraft Si Performer 3 digital console, JBL VRX932 loudspeakers, CRX918 subwoofers, and XTi 4002 and 6002 amplifiers to ensure the upbeat services were clearly heard among the crowd of devout attendees.
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SEATTLE, WA – Symetrix, manufacturer of professional DSP products and accessories, announces the appointment of East Coast-based Cardone & Solomon & Associates (CS&A) as their rep in the critical Mid-Atlantic and New England regions.
Read More »ELKHART, IN — Crown Audio today announced that it now offers an online certification program for its I-Tech HD Series amplifiers. The program is free of charge and provides two levels of certification: Basic, which trains users on basic features of the amplifiers, and Advanced, which enables power users to get the most out of their I-Tech HD purchase.
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CLEVELAND, OH – On July 29th at the Tri-C Eastern Campus Theatre, The Who’s Tommy musical came to life once again—serving as a one night only benefit for Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS. The performance was a resounding success and contributing to the show’s first-rate sound reinforcement attributes was none other than Digital Hybrid Wireless microphone technology from Rio Rancho, NM-based Lectrosonics.
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BALTIMORE, MD – A recent studio shoot held at BlueRock Productions in Baltimore for an online peer exchange among a community of oncologists consisted of five doctors who were actively engaged in a constructive and lively discussion about the current state of cancer pharmacology. The ability to ensure clean, clear dialog was essential on this project and, to meet this requirement, EMW Omnidirectional Lavalier microphones from Menlo Park, CA-based Countryman Associates were placed into service.
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