MILFORD, NH – Coldplay's current world tour is traveling with a number of Earthworks microphones. FOH engineer Dan Green recently auditioned a variety of Earthworks microphones from UK distributor Unity Audio, specifically for drummer Will Champion's kit.
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AUSTIN, TX – David Hough, the longtime audio director of Austin City Limits, has seen a lot of changes in the production of the PBS concert series, now in its 37th season, including the move to a new performance venue. The show, originally taped at Studio 6A at KLRU, has moved to ACL Live at the Moody Theater. One thing that hasn't changed, however, is the show's reliance on Shure mics.
Read More »TORONTO — Adamson Systems Engineering named MPM France and SLS as beta partners for its Project Energia program. France is a key European territory for Adamson, with more than 30 vendors carrying the Y-Axis and SpekTrix series.
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BATON ROUGE, LA – More than 200 audio engineers, technically minded musicians, and media from three continents gathered Nov. 19 at the Shaw Center for the Arts for PreSonuSphere, PreSonus' first user conference. The event featured seminars covering StudioLive digital mixers and Studio One audio recording and production software.
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RASTATT, Germany – In the wake of a lengthy restructuring process, the French company Innovason SAS has been dissolved and its product and trademarks rights have been adopted by Lawo AG, based here. Lawo had acquired a majority share of Innovason back in April 2008.
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MOSCOW – Riedel Communications opened a branch office in Moscow recently. The new location, the 10th location for the company, was opened in response to demand for the company's products in Eastern Europe, including Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. The company also maintains offices in the U.S., Asia U.K., Europe and Australia.
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GREEN BAY, WI – Faced with the challenge of retaining intelligibility while also throwing sound long distances at Lambeau Field, home of the NFL's Green Bay Packers, Anthony James Partners (AJP) opted against the previous setup, which made use of a single cluster of loudspeakers positioned at the scoreboard on the north end of the bowl. Instead, AJP designed a distributed system with 16 enclosures placed on top of the enclosed suites, located around the perimeter of the field. Each of the enclosures contains a Danley GH-60 Genesis Horn and a Danley TH-118 subwoofer. Pro Media Ultrasound, the install firm, provided the custom outdoor enclosures for the Danley gear.
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LONDON – The Soho Theatre, a showcase for drama, comedy and cabaret, has hosted British and international performers including Demetri Martin, John Leguizamo, Eugene Mirman, Stuart Silver and Richard Herring. The technical team recently added a Soundcraft Vi1 digital live sound console.
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MEXICO CITY – Meyer Sound dealer Audiopro of Mexico City provided and installed Meyer Sound gear at a recently-opened Buddha-Bar chain restaurant/lounge location here. The setup includes 15 UP-4XP loudspeakers in stereo zones in the lounge area, with bass support from five M1D-Sub subwoofers. The system also includes 24 MM-4XP augmented by nine MM-10 miniature subwoofers in the terrace area.
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OSLO, Norway – Norwegian distributor Scandec Systemer supplied and installed an L-Acoustics KARA WST line source system in the Norwegian National Theatre in Oslo. The new system consists of seven KARA cabinets flown with two SB18 subs per side, with a center array of 10 KIVA speakers. The system is driven by LA4 and LA8 amplified controllers.
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BOSTON – Kordis Sound & Lighting recently upgraded the audio system at the two-story Bijou nightclub with JBL loudspeakers. The top floor features a dance area with open spaces around the bar and a back room. The bottom floor is a more relaxed, upscale lounge area.
Read More »AMSTERDAM – Clear-Com named AudioPro as its distributor in the Netherlands. AudioPro will offer the full range of HME professional intercom products and most of Clear-Com's other products targeting the theatre, live entertainment, studio and broadcast markets. AudioPro will also provide trained technical staff to assist in after-sales support and services.
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