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Rock in Rio Festival Uses Massive VerTec System
RIO DE JANEIRO – The 10th annual week-long Rock In Rio festival drew 700,000 to the site planned for the 2016 Summer Olympics to hear Guns N' Roses, Shakira, Katy Perry, Stevie Wonder, Ke$ha, Metallica, Rihanna, Coldplay, Elton John, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and many other top artists perform. Gabisom Audio Equipment provided the massive sound system, which included a main PA hang of 120 VerTec VT4889 line array elements and 84 VT4880A subwoofers.
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Yamaha 01V96i Mixer
Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems is replacing the 01V96VCM with its new 01V96i digital mixer. Available during the first quarter of 2012 at the same MRSP as its predecessor ($2,699), the 01V96i comes with a 16-track USB 2.0 interface for multi-track recording via MAC or PC, and the cosmetics are black instead of dark blue. The 01V96i features 16 in/16 out USB audio streaming at 96kHz and multi-channel in/out via expansion card or ADAT, and can be integrated with ASIO and Core Audio DAW software programs. The 01V96 comes bundled with the latest version of Steinberg’s Cubase AI, Yamaha VCM Effects and REV-X reverb. The 01V96i also has a sampling rate of 24bit/96kHz and improved head amps with onboard 24bit/96kHz A/D and D/A converters. The mixer also shares all the functionality of its predecessor including 100mm motor faders, 99 scene memories for instant recall and user-defined keys.
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LAB Purchases Outline GTO, Other Gear for Rental Customers in China
BEIJING – LAB, a major sound equipment rental company with locations in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Macao, recently purchased Outline gear including the company's GTO line-source system, GTO-LOW base extension modules and a number of Mantas compact line-source cabinets, high-power LAB 21 HS subwoofers, T 11 lightweight power amplifiers and numerous other accessories. Outline sent two members of its staff to Beijing to train the rental company's techs, mostly on the use of the GTO system.
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Snake Newton Supports Duran Duran with Adamson’s Project Energia
TORONTO – Duran Duran's longtime FOH engineer, Snake Newton, supported the band's recent North American tour with Adamson's Project Energia. The six-week tour was a build up for Duran Duran's All You Need is Now album due for release in early 2012. Energia beta partner, Eighth Day Sound out of Cleveland, provided PA and the crew for all of the North American dates.
Read More »44th AES Audio Networking Conference Set for Nov. 18-20; Audinate is Co-Sponsor
SAN DIEGO – AES' 44th International Conference on Audio Networking is set for Nov. 18-20 at the University of California, San Diego, in the Atkinson Building, home of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (CalIT2). Audinate, creator of Dante, is a co-sponsor for the event.
Read More »Sennheiser Offers InfoComm CTS Accreditation with its Educational Sound Academy Programs
OLD LYME, CT – Sennheiser announced that several of its Sennheiser Sound Academy programs now qualify for InfoComm Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) renewal units (RU). Those with InfoComm CTS certification (including CTS, CTS-D and CTS-I) are required to earn RU credits periodically in order to keep their certification current.
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Blue Microphones Names Brian Biggott Chief Technology Officer
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA – Blue Microphones named Brian Biggott chief technology officer. Biggott, who joined Blue in 2008 in association with Transom Capital Group's acquisition of the company, has led Blue's research and development team through 17 product launches, from concept development to production, over the past three years. As CTO, Biggott will continue to lead Blue's product development for consumer and professional markets.
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Bears, Bucs and Butterflies at Wembley Stadium
LONDON – An American football game might not be a rarity in October. But this one, pitting the Chicago Bears against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, took place at London's Wembley Stadium. By the time the Bears beat the Bucs, 24-18, some 77,000 fans had also had the chance to listen to pregame shows by the Goo Goo Dolls, Noah Stewart and Katherine Jenkins. Britannia Row Productions provided an extensive Outline loudspeaker system for the event.
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Sound Image Upgrades San Diego Civic Theatre with Harman Gear
SAN DIEGO – Sound Image recently completed a sound system upgrade at the 2,967-seat San Diego Civic Theatre that included JBL loudspeakers, Crown amplifiers and BSS processors. WRL Sound Consultants provided the audio system design.
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Soccer Stadium in Romania Equipped with RCF Sound System
PLOIESTI, Romania – FBS Lines, RCF's distributor in Romania, provided audio gear for Ilie Oana Stadium, a soccer stadium here. The installation included 24 RCF P6215 and 28 RCF P4228 speakers to cover the tribune sections of the stadium. The speakers are powered by six RCF DPS 3000 amplifiers and controlled by two RCF DX 4008 digital loudspeaker management units and other RCF gear.
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Riedel Communications Supports Papal Visit in Germany
WUPPERTAL, Germany – Organizers for Pope Benedict XVI's recent visit to his native Germany relied upon Riedel Communications and its products for secure communications for the five main events linked to the papal visit. Riedel gear also played a key role distributing audio and video signals for both the broadcast networks and for the on-site video walls.
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