WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA — Don “Tonto” Genovese, 54, died April 14, 2012, of a heart attack. A native of Queens, NY, he moved from the East Coast to West Coast and points in between, including Sandpoint, ID and the Atlanta, Seattle and Los Angeles areas. Genovese worked on behalf of All Access Staging, Rock-it Cargo and at Avalon Attractions and also ran his own Los Angeles-based transport company, Performance Transfer.
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WEBSTER, NY — Ashly Audio named Gary Jones central regional sales manager, a new position. Jones, who has nearly 30 years of industry experience, will manage Ashly’s independent rep firms throughout Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania.
Read More »LAKE FOREST, IL — Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. and TC Furlong Inc. will host a mini-demo tour featuring the new Yamaha CL Digital Console Series on May 1 and May 2 at three separate Chicago-area sites. Yamaha systems application engineer Kevin Kimmel, regional district manager Mike Eiseman and TC Furlong staff will be on hand to demonstrate the new console. All events are free of charge to audio professionals.
Read More »ST. LOUIS, MO — Within seconds, high winds knocked down a large tent set up at Kilroy’s Sports Bar for a celebration after the Cardinals-Brewers baseball game at about 4 pm on Saturday, April 28. Of the 200 people gathered, nearly half sustained at least minor injuries. Of more than a dozen transported to local hospitals for treatment, five were listed in critical, and then serious, condition. An Illinois man, Alfred Goodman, died.
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LAS VEGAS — As magazine publishers, we at FRONT of HOUSE are, of course, staunch proponents of printed words on paper. But as electronic alternatives become ever more portable, magazines can no longer lay exclusive claim for contemplative reading in both hallowed halls and bathroom stalls. So to go along with the FOH app (FOHonline.com/app), we’re now offering videos from a variety of gear manufacturers for detailed product information that you can take just about anywhere.
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The new Eminence Beta 10CBMRA is a 10” closed-back midrange version of the company’s Beta 10A. Part of the company’s American Standard Series, the Beta 10CBMRA features an economical stamped steel, closed-back chassis. It also promises users versatility by eliminating the need for separate sub-enclosures. A usable frequency range of 300Hz to 4kHz combined with 200W of continuous power handling helps make the Beta 10CBMRA well-suited as a midrange driver for high-power pro audio cabinets and other applications.
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IVINS, Utah — Poll Sound selected two Danley Sound Labs TH-812 subwoofers to augment the low end for seasonal performances at Tuacahn Amphitheater. They are powered by four FP 10000 Qs, two FP 6000 Qs, and two FP 1400 Qs from Lab.gruppen.
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NEW YORK — For mixing and recording a variety of Latin bands, engineer Ricardo Tross created a portable system for his DiGiCo SD11 housed in a Hybrid case, with two DT12 mass connectors uniting 12 wireless Sennheiser systems and two dbx DriveRack 260s for front of house and monitors. The SD11 has a custom flip-up tray for a Mac laptop, a mounted removable LED flashlight and a Leatherman multipurpose tool.
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DETROIT — Phillips Pro Audio designed and installed a new audio system at the Detroit Institute of Art (DIA), which offers visitors more than 100 galleries within 658,000 square feet of floor space. The system centers on Ashly Audio’s PEMA integrated processor/amplifier and FR-16 network fader remote control.
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FRANKFURT, Germany — Alcons Audio featured its new RR12 modular arrayable point-source system at Prolight+Sound 2012. The system consists of two-way elements with a 30º dispersion in the coupling plane and a 60º asymmetrical dispersion in the non-coupling plane. Featuring a high-output 12-inch driver in combination with a newly developed six inch pro-ribbon driver, RR12 can be used as horizontal or vertical array.
Read More »INDIANAPOLIS — Members of the Event Safety Alliance, including founding members John Brown of Brown United, Inc. and Jim Digby, production manager for Linkin Park, met April 23 with Indiana governor Mitch Daniels and state safety officials to discuss ways for the entertainment industry and government to work together in the interest of life safety. The meeting included officials from the NFPA, IATSE, IDHS, IOSHA and Daniels’ staff.
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LONDON — The 2012 Queen’s Awards for Enterprise recognized 209 U.K. standouts in international trade, innovation and sustainable development, including several audio manufacturers. Among those honored: Allen & Heath, Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd. and Orange Music Electronic Co. Ltd. (for international trade) and B&W Group Ltd., Element Six Ltd. and Turbosound Ltd. (for innovation). Turbosound was recognized for its Polyhorn and Dendritic innovations, incorporated into the gear in use at the Royal Albert Hall, pictured here.
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