H.A.S. Productions Provides EAW Gear for ACM-Related Event

LAS VEGAS — H.A.S. Productions provided EAW’s KF740 line array modules and SB2001 large format subwoofers for “The ACM Experience,” a three-day series of events leading up to the 47^th annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards. The ACM Experience drew thousands outside the Mandalay Bay resort over a three-day span to hear J.T. Hodges, Craig Morgan, Eli Young Band, Thompson Square, John Rich and Steel Magnolia perform. The ACM Awards were staged at the nearby MGM Grand on April 1.

NEW YORK — JD Audio & Video Design (JDAV) handled the design and installation of an AV package for 40/40 Club, owned by Jay-Z and partner Juan Perez, that includes a full complement of gear from Meyer Sound loudspeakers, subwoofers and Galileo processing.

BATON ROUGE, LA — PreSonus’ second annual user conference, PreSonuSphere 2012, is set to take place Sept. 28-29, 2012 at the Shaw Center for the Arts in Baton Rouge.  The event features seminars with tips and techniques for using PreSonus’ StudioLive-series mixers and Studio One 2 DAW. Some of the topics covered will be repeated both days so that one-day attendees won’t miss out.

FORT MYERS, FL — Jet Blue Park, spring training home of the Boston Red Sox, features Community WET and R-Series weather-resistant loudspeakers. The new audio system was designed by WJHW’s Gary White and installed by Jupiter, FL-based Peerson Audio.

MINNEAPOLIS — Prince’s band, The Revolution, which marked the one-year anniversary of drummer “Bobby Z” Rivkin’s survival of a near-fatal heart attack with a performance in February, also using the occasion to raise awareness and money for MyPurpleHeart.org and the American Heart Organization. The event, which drew 1,500 to First Avenue in Minneapolis, was also supported by longtime crew members including FOH engineer Rob “Cubby” Colby, who mixed the benefit show on a DiGiCo SD7.

WARMINSTER, PA — Working with Metropolitan Acoustics, Starlite Productions upgraded the audio system at William Tennent High School’s 2,000-seat auditorium here as part of a building-wide renovation. The system was engineered to provide high-intelligibility for presentations and rich, encompassing sound for live concerts and theatrical productions. The client, the Centennial School District, also wanted to complete the project in 90 days.

SPOKANE, WA — The church leaders at South Hill Seventh Day Adventist Church here had been satisfied with their older, center cluster sound system for years. Used primarily for the spoken word, church members found it adequate for their services. But that all changed when Summit Ridge Christian Fellowship, also in Spokane, brought in their portable system for the services they hold at South Hill. Featuring Fulcrum Audio loudspeakers powered by Powersoft amplifiers, the portable church system helped the church leaders hear what they had been missing.