JOLIET, IL — The entertainment and dining pavilion at Hollywood Casino Joliet, which includes the Hollywood Stadium stage, pictured here, was destroyed by a fire in March 2009. It has since been restored with an audio assist from a new K-array system including two KK200 arrays mounted to poles on either side of the stage, four KL108ma subwoofers mounted inside the stage and four KF12 self-powered monitors.
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RISSKOV, Denmark — With his first major label release, Behold, Danish singer-songwriter Mads Langer is now breaking through as an international artist. Victory Tour Production helped bring the artist’s guitar-based ballads to a wider audience, providing DiGiCo SD11 consoles and Neumann digital microphones for Langer’s recent end-of-year European tour.
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CHICAGO — Sensaphonics reports that guitarist Adrian Belew has added Sensaphonics’ 3D Active Ambient IEM System, which uses an earphone-mounted binaural microphone system to capture stage sound and add it to the monitor mix, to his arsenal of gear.
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BATON ROUGE, LA — PreSonus announced that its TechTalk webcasting program is attracting a growing number of viewers. Every week, PreSonus’ tech-heads get in front of the cameras to cover some of the most requested issues in pro audio and recording. The sessions include guest visits from musicians, engineers and producers, and viewers can ask questions via live chat and get a shot at winning a prize.
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SKB Corporation, which introduced its 1SKB-R104 and 1SKB-R106 mixer/rack cases last year, now offers a new size in the series. The 1SKB-R102 is a 10U slanted top and 2U front facing rack case well-suited for small, compact audio or DJ systems. The one-piece case is made from roto-molded Linear Medium Density Polyethylene and the lid and front and rear doors are injected for durability and strength. Featuring steel threaded rails, hard lid and doors, side access ports (for cable routing), the 1SKB-R102 has enough space to mount the AV-8 computer shelf with the lid closed. The front door is hinged to the top lid while the back door provides maximum access to the rack gear. Two TSA locking SKB patented trigger latches secure the lid while the flat hard top allows for stacking in transport and storage.
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HAMBURG, Germany — German electro house duo, Digitalism, has been touring the globe this year carrying an Allen & Heath iLive digital mixing system to manage FOH and monitors.
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CAPE CORAL, FL — AV provider Creative Sound Solutions equipped Cultural Park Theatre with an upgraded sound system that includes gear from WorxAudio Technologies. CSS owner Tony Flammia opted for WorxAudio’s Wave Series 12Ai and 6Ai loudspeakers as the best way to overcome the venue’s challenging acoustic requirements.
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NEW YORK — Audio Production Services provided 10 TTL31-A modules from RCF’s TT+ Series for a special screening of Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out Of Balance that included music performed live by the Philip Glass Ensemble, the New York Philharmonic and the Collegiate Choir.
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LAS VEGAS — The Imperial Palace’s Human Nature Theatre stages three shows a day: Name That Tune Live in the afternoon, Australia’s Human Nature—The Ultimate Celebration of Motown in the evening, and the late night Divas Las Vegas featuring Frank Marino. The venue’s technical director, J. Eric D’Richards, opted for a sound system including D.A.S. Audio’s Aero 8 and Aero 12A powered line array elements and LX-218A powered subwoofers, governed by D.A.S. Audio’s DSP-4080 processor.
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INDIANAPOLIS – ATK Audiotek, which supported the Super Bowl Halftime Show for the 15th year straight, once again deployed its custom-designed cart system with Harman’s JBL VerTec line arrays. It was the most-watched Super Bowl in history, seen by an estimated 111.3 million people.
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FORT WAYNE, IN — Sweetwater recently hired two new senior category managers for its recently-reorganized Merchandising department: Jon Croft, senior category manager for Guitars and Drums, and Matt Duncan, senior category manager for Amps, Pedals and Effects.
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