GULF SHORES, AL — The Hangout Music Festival, staged on the beach here May 17-19, got an RF assist from Professional Wireless Systems. While the location was free of heavy-duty RF congestion, the event organizers still made sure the PWS crew was on hand to ensure there would be no issues with the more than 600 frequencies in use for an artist lineup that included Tom Petty, Stevie Wonder and the Kings of Leon, among others.
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LONDON — Darren Connor, live sound engineer for Emeli Sandé, specified a Turbosound Flashline speaker system for the BRIT Award-winning artist’s seven-date U.K. tour, which concluded with a performance at the Hammersmith Apollo here. Britannia Row Productions provided the gear, sourced via Entertainment Sound Specialists (ESS).
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LONDON — Tom Cox, sound designer for Elvis – the Ultimate Performance, featuring impersonator Chris Connor and a full band, relied upon Allen & Heath’s GLD digital system for FOH and monitor mixing. The GLD-80 was fitted with a Dante card, enabling a previous multi-track recording of the show to be played back for virtual sound check.
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TORONTO — Canadian “melodic punk rockers” Billy Talent recently wrapped up an arena tour in their home country with Delicate Productions providing the main PA, which consisted of Martin Audio’s MLA system, and the band’s long-time collaborators Metal Works in charge of monitors and FOH.
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BOISE, Idaho — Foothills Christian Church, based here, recently purchased a Soundcraft Si Expression 3 to control its audio system. Along with the live services, the church offers live streams via its website. The new console helps musicians and performers control their own mix via iPads. The digital console has also proven beneficial to the technicians running the live streaming feed.
Read More »PORTLAND, OR — Audinate announced that Bose Corporation has licensed Audinate’s Dante patented media networking solution. The agreement will enable Bose Professional to integrate Dante into its professional audio products.
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KANNAPOLIS, NC — North Kannapolis Baptist Church music director Charles Morrow (pictured left) and technical director Cam Taylor (pictured right) worked with Strategic Connections on an upgraded audio system that centered on WorxAudio TrueLine and Wave Series loudspeakers.
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BURBANK, CA — Aphex named Marsh Gooch marketing manager. Gooch, a veteran of the pro audio and musical instrument industry, previously held positions with LOUD Technologies, TASCAM, ESP Guitars and other companies.
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LOS ANGELES — Firehouse Productions provided a JBL VerTec line array system powered by Crown I-Tech HD Series amplifiers for the 28th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which was staged April 18 at the Nokia Theatre at LA Live. The taped 2013 ceremony, which aired on HBO May 18, honored inductees Public Enemy, Heart, Albert King, Randy Newman, Rush and Donna Summer.
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KAGA CITY, Japan — K-array’s Japanese distributor Livegear supported the Kaga Music Festival here last September with a K-array setup that included KH4, KS4, KO70 and KR402 speakers. The gear held up and performed well despite less-than-ideal weather conditions.
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LONG BEACH, CA — DigitalSound Production Services (DPS) supplied its new Meyer Sound LEO linear large-scale reinforcement system for the main stage at the 30th Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride festival, which took place here May 18 and 19. The main stage featured R&B singer Fantasia and finalists from TV’s American Idol and The Voice.
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NEW YORK — Monte Bros. Sound Systems of Dobbs Ferry, NY overcame massive amounts of RF and microwave interference at the New York City Police Department’s headquarters in downtown Manhattan with a SpectraPulse system from Audio-Technica.
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