ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, MD — Noting increasing concerns of security breaches from traditional copper cabling expanding from the government AV to the corporate AV sector, FiberPlex has recently hired pro audio veterans Doug Schwartz and Kyle Rosenbloom along with government systems expert Mitchell Abel.
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Schertler, a Mendrisio, Switzerland-based manufacturer, has added Giulia, a new single-channel ultra-compact amp, to its Classic line of acoustic amplifiers. The amp is geared for smaller venues.
Read More »BUENA PARK, CA — Hosa Technology named Italo Trading as its distributor for Latin America.
Read More »DETROIT — Burst Audio & Lighting Systems, headquartered out of Detroit, MI, has geared up for the 2013 season by adding a variety of new gear to its inventory. Adding to the company’s growing arsenal are two Avid Profile digital consoles, multiple Lake LM44 processors, Midas XL48 preamps, Apogee Big Ben clocks and Furman power conditioners and UPS units. In addition, Burst audio has also re-cased its fleet with new racks and trunks from R & R Cases.
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NASHVILLE — Sound Image has provided a Yamaha CL5 console for FOH engineer Brian Anderson, who is touring in support of Vintage Trouble, the opening act for The Who’s Quadrophenia and More tour. Anderson credited the console for its sound quality, ergonomics and ability to handle both the FOH mix along with four IEM mixes and a 24-track ProTools recording using Audinate’s Virtual Sound card.
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ATLANTA — Known throughout the nation as “The Official Sport of MC Battling,” the MC WAR hip hop competition is the first and only professional organization to provide emcee battlers an official platform for performing.
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LOS ANGELES — The Grammy Awards, which showcased a lot of talent during the live broadcast from Staples Center here Feb. 10, also included a long list of well-established crew members known for their behind-the-scenes skills. We’ve included a larger-than-usual image with this posting. When you click to expand it, you should be able to see all their names.
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LOS ANGELES — As with last year’s ceremony, all of the artists and bands who performed using in-ear monitors during the 55th Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center here Feb. 10 used the Shure PSM1000 Personal Monitor System. This year’s list of IEM-using performers included Mumford & Sons, Rihanna, Maroon 5, Carrie Underwood, Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake and Taylor Swift (pictured here).
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The 2013 edition of The Event Production Directory will be published and poly-bagged with the April issues of FRONT of HOUSE and PLSN magazines. If your company hasn’t been listed in the past, now’s the time to do it! Join thousands of other production companies and get listed in the largest resource in the event production industry. Go to epdweb.com and update or create a new listing today. Only the most-recent listings and updated records will have a chance of being published in this year’s directory. Deadline for updates is Feb. 28, 2013.
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Designed for medium-to-large clubs or house of worship installs, as well as larger outdoor events, the TRx3218 Carvin’s most powerful dual-18 subwoofer system (shown here with front steel grill removed). The dual high-power, cast-frame 18-inch woofers feature a 4-inch voice coil with 9.75mm of excursion and low-temperature/high peak power capacity. Ready for your choice of amplifiers, power handling is 4,000W continuous program (8,000W peak). Other specs include: 32 Hz to 1.5k Hz (-10dB) frequency response; 141dB peak SPL’s; and a 4-ohm impedance.
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LOS ANGELES — Bruno Mars (pictured here), Sting, Zac Brown, Miranda Lambert, Alicia Keys and Ed Sheeran got an assist from Sennheiser mics and wireless gear for their performances at the 55th Grammy Awards, held at Staples Center here Feb. 10. Sennheiser endorsees Zac Brown Band and Adele won Grammys for Best Country Album and Best Pop Solo Performance.
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CHICAGO — Picking up for Capital Sound, which had supported The Killers tour stops in the U.K., Delicate Productions provided a Martin Audio MLA system for the band in the U.S. Along with the usual challenges in optimizing the sound within venues ranging from mid-sized arenas to small theaters, casinos and ballrooms, which the MLA system helped tackle, the Camarillo, CA-based production company had to contend with cancellations of major arena shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Toronto’s Air Canada Centre and New Jersey’s Susquehanna Bank Center due to lead singer Brandon Flowers’ laryngitis.
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