MADISON, WI – Full Compass, based here, was named North American distributor of Triad-Orbit Advanced Microphone Stand Systems, which promise to save time and eliminate frustration with mic placement.
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NASHVILLE, TN — Adamson Systems and Sound Image drew FOH engineers and others to the Fellowship Church at Two Rivers here Jan. 3-4 for an Adamson Energia demo. It was hosted by Jesse Adamson and Matt Gunn from Adamson Systems and Everett Lybolt and Dave Shadoan from Sound Image. Andrew Dowling, Rob Zombie’s systems engineer, did the system design, setup, and provided a complete rigging overview.
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NORTH READING, MA — Fit Revolution, an indoor cycling studio and “boot camp” fitness-training facility that opened last September in this Boston suburb, didn’t want to be spinning its wheels when it came to the installation of a new sound system. The owners turned to Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro), which provided Electro-Voice, Yamaha and other gear.
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COCONUT CREEK, FL — Beachsound provided an L-Acoustics KARA system for the new live music showroom at the Seminole Casino here. The venue, called The Pavilion, is a Sprung structure that was converted into a 1,200-seat performance facility during the casino’s recent $150 million expansion. The system includes KARA and SB18 hangs complemented with ground-stacked SB28 subs and 8XT front-fills across the stage lip.
NEW ORLEANS — Providing audio services for the Super Bowl for the 16th straight year, ATK Audiotek deployed its custom-designed, cart-based audio system for Super Bowl XLVII, held at the Superdome in New Orleans. Once again, ATK Audiotek equipped its carts with Harman’s JBL VerTec line array loudspeakers for the Halftime Show featuring Beyoncé. The carts were also used for when Jennifer Hudson joined the Sandy Hook Elementary School Choir for a rendition of “America the Beautiful,” and also for Alicia Keys, who performed “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
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Lectrosonics’ DNT BOB 88 Dante Breakout Box, which can be used with the company’s Aspen Dante network processor or other Dante hardware, is an 8 x 8 audio interface unit that manages signals on a Dante network.
Read More »CAMBRIDGE, UK ─ Clear-Com relocated its U.K. headquarters. The new office is at 2000 Beach Drive, Cambridge, just down the road from the company’s previous U.K. headquarters. The company said the new facility will enable Clear-Com to continue its expansion in the region, while expanding resources available to its staff members.
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ROSEVILLE, MI — Cornerstone Baptist Church recently upgraded from analog to digital when it installed a Yamaha CL5 Digital Audio Console and two Rio 3224-Ds input/output racks. The church seats 2,000 and has a congregation of 1,300 with a blended worship consisting of full band, orchestra, choir, and worship team.
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NANJING, China — Real Music Acoustic & Lighting Technology Co. Ltd., the exclusive distributor for Adamson Products in China, Hong Kong and Macao, handled the design and installation of the new sound system at Club ENZO. The setup includes 16 M212 and 42 Point 15-P (passive) speakers hanging above the dance floors and lounge area. For the low end, there are 32 flown Point 215 subs, with six 6000W T21 subs placed strategically around the venue.
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KIDDERMINSTER, U.K. —Music Group named Nigel Beaumont head of its new Professional Division. Beaumont, who will continue in the role that he has held since joining the Music Group in 2011, as senior vice president for operations, will now also oversee all aspects of the company’s Midas, Klark Teknik and Turbosound brands worldwide. The expansion of responsibilities takes effect March 1, 2013.
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LAS VEGAS — For the new Blue Man Group (BMG) production at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino here, sound supervisor Marcus Ross worked with Solotech to provide an audio system with 141 inputs/outputs that includes a d&b audiotechnik J-Series PA, Meyer Cinema Speaker Surround monitors and a DiGiCo SD7 console at FOH. A DiGiCo SD8 was added a few months later to handle additional audio production elements from behind the curtain.
Read More »INDIANAPOLIS — The Saddle Up Saloon and Dancehall, based in Aurora, IL, near Chicago, rode into Indianapolis for a second location that would be featuring a 3,000-square-foot dance floor, stage and three-bar setup. Local integrator Sean Wooldridge installed a QSC system for the Western-theme, 1,200-capacity dance club.
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