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Nathan’s Hot Dogs for 40,000 on 4th of July Topped with RCF Sound Gear

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Nathan’s Hot Dogs for 40,000 on 4th of July Topped with RCF Sound Gear

NEW YORK – Nathan’s Hot Dogs’ Fourth of July celebration on Coney Island in Brooklyn is now in its 98th year. Along with an estimated 40,000 packing the corner of Surf and Stillwell in front of the original Nathan’s location, more than 1 million now view the event on ESPN. Amawalk, NY based Audio Production Services supports the audio needs for the event. This year they provided a combination of RCF TTL31A active line arrays with dB Technologies DVA-T12 and DVA-T4 boxes and, for stage coverage, a combination of dB Technologies K70 compact active speakers and DVX DM12 monitors.

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5 Star new Industrial Rack Range 10u and 16u racks

5 Star Industrial Rack Range

5 Star Cases’ revised range of ‘Industrial Rack’ products is aimed at professional sound, lighting and video applications. They can also be used to house telemetry and telecoms equipment for installations and mobile use.

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No Vacancy

RCF Adds To L.A. Nightlife Scene At No Vacancy

EDISON, NJ — In Hollywood, entrepreneurial brothers Jonnie and Mark Houston are reinventing the nightlife scene from bottle service nightclubs to cocktail-focused themed venues. Their latest incarnation is No Vacancy which pays homage to Old Hollywood. The Houston brothers working with Solid Audio Design opted to integrate the small-profile RCF TT051A active speakers, coupled with the S8015 subwoofers.

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: Melkweg sound engineers, Ard Boot (left) and Richard Balk with their new Soundcraft Vi6

Melkweg Extends Commitment to Harman’s Soundcraft Audio Consoles

AMSTERDAM – When in late 2009 leading Amsterdam music and arts centre, Melkweg (Milky Way), purchased a multipurpose Soundcraft Vi4 from Dutch distributors Audio XL it was just the beginning of a relationship with the UK Company’s digital platform. They have now doubled inventory by adding a Vi6, using the same operating platform and Vistonics II interface, but packing a greater number of inputs and busses.

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RCF 4-Pro Series

RCF Expands 4-Pro Series

RCF adds to its 4-PRO Series of active speakers, which feature digital onboard amplifiers and DSP, Baltic birch ply enclosures, aluminum handles, pole mounts and integrated top/rear fly track rigging points. The 4PRO 5031-A has two 15-inch woofers and a 1-inch exit compression driver on a 60° by 90° constant directivity horn, driven by 600W RMS of power. The 4-PRO 3031-A is similar, but with a single -15 configuration, like the single-12 4-PRO 2031-A. Smaller yet is the PRO 1031-A, which packs 400W RMS, a 10-inch woofer and 1-inch compression driver, yet delivers 131 dB peaks.

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DiGiCo Master Series Welcomes Audio Pros to Full Sale Live

ORLANDO, FL –  Pro audio engineers, live sound integrators & consultants gathered at Full Sail Live earlier this year for the first in a series of training seminars focusing on DiGiCo’s SD Series systems. The event, facilitated by DiGiCo/Group One audio trainers Matt Larson and Ryan Shelton, took place April 23-24.

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NJ Church Buys Line 6 Dream Stage System for Portable Church Use

PASSAIC, NJ – Calvary Chapel North Jersey is a portable church, working in a shared worship space for a congregation of about 200. Sharing a space requires the team to show up early and set up the entire sound system prior to services each Sunday. With a volunteer staff, Calvary Chapel required simplicity but did not want to sacrifice sound quality. They purchased a Line 6 Dream Stage system, consisting of two StageSource L3t loudspeakers and the StageScape M20d digital mixer.

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Kinky Boots Musical

Tony-Winning Sound Designer Chooses Meyer Sound MINA For Kinky Boots Musical

NEW YORK – The Broadway musical Kinky Boots was a runaway favorite at this year’s Tony Awards, winning six Tonys. They include Best Musical and Best Sound Design, won by Sound Designer John Shivers. To present Cyndi Lauper’s Tony-winning pop score, Shivers devised a discreet yet powerful reinforcement system built around Meyer Sound MINA and M’elodie line array loudspeakers.

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Ron Kronewitter

Fishman Names Ron Kronewitter Key Accounts Manager

ANDOVER, MA –– As part of a concerted effort to grow and optimize their sales team, Fishman has recruited Ron Kronewitter as Key Accounts Manager. In his new position, Kronewitter will be responsible for handling major retail accounts including Guitar Center, Musician’s Friend and Sam Ash, as well as a number of other important independent dealers.

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Vitae Restaurant Interior

Vitae Restaurant Serves Up Sound with Community

NEW YORK CITY – Along with a “New American” menu, Vitae has been serving its patrons high-quality sound. Audio contractor David Schwartz of Essential Communications in East Hanover, NJ worked with architect Niels Guldager of New York interior design firm Studio CMP to overcome several challenges within the space, with an assist from the clarity and coverage of Community’s new D-Series ceiling loudspeakers.

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