CHICAGO — For The Book of Mormon at the Bank of America Theatre here, Masque Sound is providing Sennheiser MKE-1 microphones for the lead actors and MKE-2s for various other cast members. Other gear includes DPA 4061 microphones, L-Acoustics speakers and a DiGiCo UB MADI interface sound console — used to route a QLab directly to a Digico SD7, digitally.
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA — Matthew Andrade, production manager and head engineer at The Viper Room nightclub here, supports the audio needs of 150 or more performers each month with an arsenal of Sennheiser mics, including six e 935s and one e 945 for the vocals and others for drums and other instruments.
Read More »COSTA MESA, CA (February 26, 2013) — QSC announced the release of complete EASE .GLL data files for its entire loudspeaker line, including AcousticDesign, Acoustic Performance, K Series, KW Series, KLA Series, WideLine and others.
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LOS ANGELES —DiGiCo digital consoles and Optocore networks handled the elaborate needs of two major awards show productions recently — the 55th annual Grammy Awards, broadcast live from the Staples Center on Feb. 10 and seen by 28.37 million viewers on CBS (crew pictured here), and the 85th annual Academy Awards, staged at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood Feb. 24 with a live broadcast on ABC that peaked at 42.4 million viewers.
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BURBANK, WA — Tri-Cities-based sound reinforcement and AV service/rental provider Ford Audio Service, Inc. has taken delivery of an L-Acoustics KARA system. The initial order included 24 KARA, accompanied by 12 SB18 and eight SB28 subs, four 12XT coaxial monitors and eight LA8 amplified controllers.
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BRENTWOOD, MO — Ironman Sound Industries (ISI) recently added NEXO GEO S12 speaker enclosures to the company’s rental inventory. Noting advantages of setting up the arrays in both vertical and horizontal settings, ISI said this flexibility would help adjust systems to the needs of different rooms, program content, and audience sizes. The GEO S12 enclosures are powered by Nexo NXAMP4x4 amplifiers, with built-in processing functionality for additional fine-tuning. The system also promises to speed deployment.
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SINGAPORE — Allen & Heath’s Indonesian distributor, Sindo Exports Pte Ltd, recently supplied Allen & Heath GLD digital systems to two Singapore music venues. The Wala Wala live music club, with engineer Mark Jason at the controls, is pictured here. The Cleopatra karaoke nightclub, also with a new GLD mixing system, is pictured below.
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Audinate announced enhancements to its Dante Virtual Soundcard software for Windows. The Dante Virtual Soundcard lets people use a PC or Mac to connect their favorite audio applications directly to a Dante audio network. Dante Virtual Soundcard uses the standard Ethernet port on the computers to communicate with a network of other Dante enabled devices – no special hardware is required.
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AARHUS, Denmark —The Musikhuset Aarhus, a 35,000 square meter concert hall complex, has invested in a Midas PRO6 along with a DL351 Modular stage box and two DL431 mic splitters. Midas’ Danish distributor, Matrix Sales (previously Signal Audio), supplied and installed the gear.
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LONDON — The Ministry of Sound nightclub here closed for three weeks earlier this year for an annual technical overhaul. When it reopened, the refurbished sound system included a new Soundcraft Si Performer digital console and other Harman components sourced from Sound Technology Ltd.
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COLUMBUS, OH — Demmer Audio Video Solutions designed and installed a new system for Encore, a new 2,500 square-foot nightclub located in the Crosswoods neighborhood here. Two Ashly 3.6SP Protea digital speaker processors and six Ashly KLR Series amplifiers drive the sound system.
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Eartec promises a combination of comfort, durability and performance with its UltraLITE headset, designed for use with the COMSTAR system, which lets crews to converse simultaneously just like on a regular telephone — no buttons to push, no taking turns speaking. COMSTAR is not voice activated, and there are no transmit buttons. To operate, users simply turn the system “ON” and talk. Up to eight can converse all at the same time. The system includes deluxe padded UltraLITE headsets and COMSTAR beltpacks that weigh 2.5 oz. The gear is certified for worldwide non-licensed use.
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