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Big Thrill Supports Francesca Battistelli Tour with Meyer Sound M’elodie and 1100-LFC

Big Thrill Productions supported Francesca Battistelli and supporting act The Afters with Meyer Sound M’elodie and 1100-LFC gear.

Big Thrill Supports Francesca Battistelli Tour with Meyer Sound M’elodie and 1100-LFC

WEATHERFORD, TX and ATHENS, GA —On her recent North American “Hundred More Years” tour, Christian singer/songwriter Francesca Battistelli and supporting act The Afters played venues of all shapes and sizes. Big Thrill Productions of Weatherford, TX and Athens, GA provided a Meyer Sound system based on M’elodie line array loudspeakers and 1100-LFC low-frequency control elements, chosen in part for their ability to adapt to varying room configurations.

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The new sanctuary-auditorium for the Eden Baptist Church in Burnsville, Minnesota, which includes a new sound system consisting of RoomMatch loudspeakers from Bose Professional Systems Division installed by AV integrator Quality Systems. Photo © Rocky Ranch.

Minnesota Church Bypasses Need for Acoustical Treatments with Bose RoomMatch System

BURNSVILLE, MN — Eden Baptist Church had been facing the prospect of a significant investment in acoustical treatments to improve the sound quality within its new sanctuary here. John Vegter, owner of AV integrator Quality Systems, suggested an alternate approach. The church opted for Bose RoomMatch RM7020 and RM9040 array modules, which minimized the need for pricey acoustical treatments.

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At the 2013 Funshine Festival in Tampa, NEXO STM and Yamaha PM5D during FOH mix for Styx

Funshine Festival Draws 20,000; Main Stage Features NEXO STM Line Arrays

TAMPA, FL — More than 30 acts performed during Funshine Fest from May 3-5, including Train, the Smashing Pumpkins, REO Speedwagon, Styx, the Wallflowers, Cheap Trick and New Found Glory, among others. The event drew some 20,000 to the Florida State Fairgrounds here. For the Live Nation Amphitheatre main stage, ESI Audio of Tampa provided the new NEXO STM line array elements. ESI Audio president Erick Celeiro functioned as FOH tech, and Ozzy Giron acted as monitor tech on the rig.

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JBL HiQnet Performance Manager Version 1.5

JBL HiQnet Performance Manager Version 1.5

JBL HiQnet Performance Manager version 1.5, recently introduced by Harman Professional, promises to serve as a significant upgrade for those in the pro AV industry looking for a configuration and control tool for live sound systems. The new version offers expanded support for JBL loudspeakers along with enhanced cardioid subwoofer array support and also promises users broader capabilities for custom, mixed-model racks of Crown amplifiers.

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Frederico Schuch

Harman Names Schuch, Williams to Intercontinental Sales Posts

NORTHRIDGE, CA — Harman Professional announced staff appointments in its Intercontinental Sales division, which works closely with channel partners and dealers in Canada, Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean region that include Frederico Schuch (pictured here), who was named director of the division and Julian Williams, who was named senior sales manager. Schuch will report to Scott Robbins, executive vice president of global sales of Harman’s Professional Division. He will be responsible for managing a team of eight at the Intercontinental Regional Sales Office in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Williams will report to Schuch.

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Jeff Taylor

VUE Audiotechnik Hires Jeff Taylor to Manage North American Sales Network

SAN DIEGO, CA — VUE Audiotechnik hired Jeff Taylor to manage the company’s North American sales organization. Taylor will report directly to VUE co-founder and executive vice president Jim Sides. In his new role, Taylor will be responsible for managing VUE’s network of independent sales reps, as well as key relationships with contractors, consultants, and rental companies throughout the United States and Canada.

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Dreamgirls photo by Levi Walker

Orbital Provides d&b, Yamaha CL5 and Shure Gear for Dreamgirls Road Shows

MELBOURNE, FL — Orbital Sound is supporting Big League Productions’ U.S. national tour of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, featuring a sound design by Matt Geasey and Mike Tracey. The audio setup includes d&b audiotechnik V-Series speakers, a Yamaha CL5 mixing console, and a Shure UHF-R wireless microphone system with UR1-M micro bodypack transmitters. After the production’s 21-week run through the U.S., it heads to Japan later this year.

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Hock Thang

Symetrix Promotes Hock Thang to Regional Sales Manager Asia/Pacific

SEATTLE — Symetrix named Hock Thang Regional Sales Manager – Asia/Pacific, a new position. Prior to his promotion, Thang, based in Singapore, had served at Symetrix as technical sales engineer. His experience with Symetrix’s Jupiter app based turn-key DSP, Solus standalone fixed I/O DSP and Edge and Radius Dante network audio DSP has helped the company make inroads throughout the region.

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The Hangout Music Festival, staged on the beach May 17-19, 2013, got an RF assist from Professional Wireless Systems

Hangout Music Festival Gets RF Assist from PWS

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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