FOOTHILL RANCH, CA and BERLIN, Germany — Renkus-Heinz and Ahnert Feistel Media Group (AFMG Technologies GmbH) have announced the restructuring of their long-standing strategic relationship, with AFMG stepping into a more prominent role.
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LOS ANGELES — For Kaskade’s sold-out show at the Staples Center July 27 — the first time a DJ managed to do that — Rat Sound Systems provided a full L-Acoustics K1 stadium system. The show was part of the DJ’s Freaks of Nature tour. Rat Sound brought out its big guns, with left and right arrays each comprised of 16 K1 enclosures tailed with three dV-DOSC cabinets for downfill.
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PIPERTON, TN — Living Hope Church’s portable church location became permanent, and Elite Multimedia provided a flexible audio system designed to keep up with the changing needs of the growing congregation there. The sound system includes Lake’s LM 26 signal processor, which provides control over equalization, limiting and delay for the church’s FOH mains.
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CALABASAS, CA — Now shipping, StageScape M20d is an integrated live sound solution that promises touchscreen-based visual mixing, comprehensive audio processing, multi-channel recording and remote control via iPad.
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MANCHESTER, UK — The Stone Roses performed a series of concerts for some 225,000 fans at Heaton Park here recently. FOH engineer Robbie McGrath mixed the shows using a Midas PRO6 digital console.
Read More »LOS ANGELES — Peavey announced plans to open a factory showroom, artist relations headquarters and multimedia dealer education center on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, CA Sept. 1, 2012.
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HOUSTON —Morris Light & Sound VP John Mills, who joined the Kenny Chesney/Tim McGraw Brothers of the Sun tour as systems engineer/audio crew chief, credited the wireless and PM setup for helping the production avoid costly glitches.
Read More »LOS ANGELES — Studio Equipment Rentals (SIR-USA) announced that its Las Vegas operation has moved to a bigger space. The new address there is 4545 Cameron Street Building A, Las Vegas, NV 89103. The company also noted that its Phoenix and Los Angeles locations have undergone renovations recently to better serve customers.
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NORTHRIDGE, CA — Soundcraft will feature FOH engineer Dave Kay as part of the company’s “Mixing with Professionals” seminar program. Kay will offer tips and tricks relating to Soundcraft Vi Series consoles on Aug. 21, 2012.
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CHELMSFORD, UK — Event Sound & Light (ESL) fielded one of the larger assemblages of RCF gear in the U.K. to support an Olympic Torch Relay event in the run-up to the London Olympics at Hylands Park, a restored town-owned mansion.
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NEW YORK — Several ongoing Broadway productions, including the two honored with Tony Awards for sound design this year, are using DiGiCo consoles as part of the sound system setup. The Tony-awarded show designers are Clive Goodwin for Once (mixed on a DiGiCo SD7T)and Darron L. West, for Peter and the Starcatcher (DiGiCo SD10-24). Other productions using a DiGiCo SD7 include The Lion King , The Book of Mormon, Evita, Godspell, Jesus Christ Superstar, Newsies, Sister Act and War Horse. Others using an SD10 include One Man, Two Guvnors.
Read More »COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Westone Laboratories, Inc. added Jim Herd to its board of directors. Herd joined Polk Audio in 1992 and served as president of that company from 1996 to 2006. Prior to that, he worked for Bose. He has spent a total 38 years in the CE business.
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