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Blackbird Academy Teams with Clair Global for Live Sound Training

Blackbird Academy Teams with Clair Global for Live Sound Training

NASHVILLE, TN – The Blackbird Academy, an educational facility being launched by Blackbird Studios owners John and Martina McBride, will be offering instruction in both studio and live sound engineering disciplines. The school will offer 24-week, 720-hour courses in studio recording (with a M-F schedule starting Sept. 30, 2013) and live sound engineering (starting January 6, 2014). The Live Sound Engineering program, created in association with Clair Global, promises to leverage Clair’s experience in live sound along with its audio gear.

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Community Welcomes Erikson

Community Names Erikson Commercial Canadian Distributor

BAIE D’URFE, Quebec, Canada – Community Professional named Erikson Commercial, a division of JAM Industries, as its distributor for Canada. Pictured here at center are Loren Robinson, Community Professional’s regional manager for Western US and Canada, shaking hands with Christian Bouchard, VP, Erikson Group. Along with audio products, Erikson Commercial, a 40-year-old enterprise, distributes lighting, video, system control and automation products along with music equipment to Canadian markets.

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Timothy Dorwart

In Memoriam: Timothy Dorwart

CHESTER, PA — Timothy Dorwart, CEO of Community Professional Loudspeakers, died July 15. Dorwart, who was named Community’s CEO in March, was credited with a successful turnaround at Stanton Group that began with his appointment as CEO there in 2007.  He also held director and VP positions with Bose Corporation and DMX Music. Dorwart came to Community from Gibson Guitar Corporation, where he held the position of General Manager, Pro Audio and guided the integration of Stanton Group assets to form Gibson’s new Pro Audio Division.

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Dr. Amar Bose

In Memoriam: Amar Bose, 83

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Dr. Amar Bose, founder and chairman of Bose Corporation, design engineer, holder of many patents and professor at MIT for more than four decades, passed away July 12, 2013 at his home in Wayland, MA, at age 83.

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Pictured, from left, front row: Andy Main, Lucy McClelland and Chris Ryan – all R&B. Back row is Mick Storrie (R&B), Ian Nelson (Adlib), Antony Crerar (R&B)

Adlib Supplies Turnkey Audio Solution to R&B Group

LIVERPOOL, U.K. – Adlib supplied an L-Acoustics KIVA system for Newcastle, U.K.-based R&B Group. The gear package includes 18 L-Acoustics KIVA WST enclosures, six L-Acoustics 8XT speakers, four L-Acoustics SB15m subs, eight SB18 subs, flying frames and a stacking system, along with six L-Acoustics LA8 amplifiers and a Soundcraft Vi1 console for control.

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BottleRock #4

Delicate Productions Provides MLA, Other Martin Audio Gear for BottleRock Festival

NAPA, CA – For the BottleRock Napa Valley festival, held here May 8–12, 2013, Delicate Productions provided their Martin Audio MLA system. The main stage setup included a  L/R hang of 16 MLA and 4 MLD downfill cabinents, 12 W8LM front fill, 24 ground-stacked MLX subs and 16 MLA Compact enclosures. Delicate also provided an MLA Compact system with DSX subs for the second stage, Martin Audio W8LC for the third and comedy stages and a smaller trapezoid WT3 system for the local stage.

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Solotech's Meyer Sound Leo was used for the Montréal International Jazz Festival 2013

Solotech Invests in Third Meyer Sound LEO System

MONTREAL, Canada – Solotech recently purchased its third Meyer Sound Leo linear large-scale sound reinforcement system. The system adds to Solotech’s growing rental inventory of more than 2,000 Meyer Sound loudspeakers. Solotech was the first rental company to invest in a LEO system, purchased to support the  ongoing Michael Jackson: Immortal World Tour, now nearing three years of production.

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