MIAMI — Among the companies providing technical support for the multi-stage Ultra Music Festival in Miami in March were Beachsound, which provided Lake processors along with other audio gear. Neil Rosenstock, head of audio at Beachsound, credited the flexibility of the four LM 44s – three at FOH and one at monitors – for enabling the crew to use “a combination of Dante and AES routing between the units.”
Read More »STOW, OH — Audio-Technica U.S. unveiled a password-protected web site that includes A-T product information and other resources specifically intended for consultants, contractors and system integrators.
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KATY, Texas — Seven Lakes High School’s Performing Arts Center (PAC) hosts several school and out-of-house productions each year. The school recently purchased a Harman Soundcraft Si Performer 3 digital console for its educational theatre performances. The console has also helped with the school’s technical theatre classes.
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LOS ANGELES — Audio-Technica reports that its microphones have once again been widely used for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The 2013 event, staged April 18 at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE, was the 28th ceremony and the 16th year in a row where A-T gear played a key role. The taped 2013 ceremony will be aired on HBO on May 18.
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INDIO, CA — Rat Sound debuted EAW’s new Anya system at the Coachella Festival’s Gobi tent. The system included seven Anya modules per side with a single outfill module flanking a main column of six. According to EAW President Jeff Rocha, the decision to deploy the initial pilot build for the high-profile event came relatively late in the planning cycle.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — The Drunk Unkles, an industry band, will support the NSCA Education Foundation with a performance and fundraiser on June 13, from 9-11 p.m., at B.B. King’s Blues Club in Orlando, FL. Sponsors will issue free passes to attend the event at their booths during InfoComm, which runs from June 12-14 in Orlando. NSCA is also offering printable tickets that can be downloaded from nsca.org.
Read More »Shure’s SE846 Sound Isolating Earphone features a Quad High-Definition MicroDriver with a three-way system configuration for dedicated low, mid, and high frequency distribution. The SE846’s patent-pending design includes a new low-pass filter and a true subwoofer designed for low-end performance without sacrificing clarity or detail.
Read More »AUSTIN, TX — At the Skype Mobile Lounge, located at The Belmont on 6th Street here, Live Nation presented Third Eye Blind along with a number of emerging artists at SXSW in March. Allen & Heath provided an iLive T-112, an iDR-48 and its DJ mixer, XONE DB:4 for the outdoor stage. Allen & Heath also provided digital mixing systems at several other venues during SXSW including The Fader Fort, Threadgills and Vice Bar.
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FORT WAYNE, IN — Sweetwater, the third largest retailer of music instruments and pro audio in the U.S., will present GearFest ‘13 on June 21 (9-6) and June 22 (9-5) at 5501 US Hwy 30 W, in Fort Wayne, IN. The event is free and open to the public and presents dozens of informative workshops and seminars, manufacturer exhibits, musical performances and more.
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LAS VEGAS — There’s no guarantee that the Las Vegas Hotel (LVH) production, “Raiding the Rock Vault,” will top Elvis Presley’s Las Vegas record for consecutive sold-out shows. But if the production’s story line seems less Shakespearean than something the crew from Spinal Tap might have dreamed up, the show still lays claims “the greatest set list ever,” and backs up that boast with real-deal artists and technical production that includes AKG handheld, wireless and in-ear monitoring systems.
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PORTLAND, OR — AV Networking World 2013 is a free all-day event at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando sponsored by Allen & Heath USA, Attero Tech, Audinate, Bosch Communication Systems, Focusrite, Innovative Electronic Devices, Peavey Commercial Audio, Stewart Audio, Symetrix and Yamaha Commercial Audio.
Read More »MUNICH, Germany — Optocore named Oltbert, Ltd. as its exclusive distributor in Russia. The two companies have been working together since 2012. Oltbert will oversee all sales, service and support.
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