BARCELONA – After Russ Tite, FOH engineer for The Kooks, mixed the band this past summer with Midas Heritage 3000 and XL4 consoles, he decided to stick with the Midas brand for the band's shows in Europe this fall. "We were almost going to take an XL4, but you can't really fit one on a tour like this, so I decided to try the PRO6, and it sounds incredible," Tite said.
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Countryman Associates' B2D Directional Lavalier Microphone, as small as the diameter of a No. 2 pencil lead, is well-suited for theatrical or musical sound reinforcement applications where a diminutive size is a big priority. It also offers a tight, hypercardioid polar pattern for secure isolation from ambient noise and feedback, a frequency response of 50 Hz to 18 kHz, with a 4 dB presence boost at 6 kHz for increased intelligibility without being harsh or brittle. It is available in three sensitivities / versions to accommodate a wide range of applications. The corresponding overload levels (at 1% THD) are: 120 dB SPL, 130 dB SPL and 140 dB SPL. The MSRP is $650.
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Future Sonics' mg6pro 13mm Ear Monitors® custom fit professional earphones feature dynamic speakers that are multi-driver and crossover free to help performers to hear themselves with clarity. The earphones feature MG6Pro 13mm dynamic drivers; 18Hz – 20,000Hz TrueTimber response; 34ohm impedance; and sensitivity to 112dB with +/-20db ambient noise rejection.
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Studio Six's Digital iAudioInterface2 is designed to work with all current Apple iOS products, compatible with iPhone 4, iPod touch 4, and iPad. It can serve as a companion to AudioTools, and it can also serve as a stereo audio interface for iOS apps.
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Rational Acoustics' Smaart I-O 2×2 USB audio interface is designed for use with Smaart v7 Measurement Software. The I-O features two active balanced inputs with 50 dB of computer adjustable gain in 1 dB steps. These input gains are monitored directly by Smaart, letting users retain accurate SPL calibration while varying measurement signal input levels.
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Auralex Acoustics, Inc. named David Fischer as its CEO. Prior to Auralex, Fischer was executive vice president for Origins Holdings, Inc., which makes home furnishings and cabinetry, overseeing sales, marketing, product development, finance and operations for the American market.
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OLD LYME, CT – Sennheiser named Greg Beebe president of Sennheiser Electronic Corporation in U.S. and named Markus Warlitz general manager of Sennheiser Latin America, effective Jan. 1, 2012. The announcements follow on the heels of other restructuring announcements the company has made for the Americas, including the recent appointment of John Falcone as head of Sennheiser's business in the Americas.
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TELEMARK, Norway – The Vatnar Leirsted youth camp purchased a Soundcraft Si Compact 24 digital console as part of an upgrade to meet the needs of its expanding worship services. Along with a permanent church with 110 seats, summer Bible camps have been taking place in tents seating 350-400. The new console will be used at FOH and monitors for a new tent that can seat 1,300. The camp's owners, Pentecostal churches of Telemark, host several major events for youth each year. Camp officials cited ease of use as a key factor in the purchase decision.
Read More »SAN FRANCISCO – Wohler Technologies named John Terrey vice president of inside sales and channel management. Terrey brings close to 30 years of management experience at companies including DK Technologies A/S, Norterra Technologies and Eyeheight Ltd.
Read More »LOS ANGELES – GearSource will include a new technology interface with Production Exchange, an Internet-based exchange for production rentals and used gear sales. The partnership lets Production Exchange subscribers set up their software to auto-post their used gear listings to GearSource or control them individually. Production Exchange's cloud-hosted application integrates with www.gearsource.com.
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GUADALAJARA, Mexico – PRG expanded its rental inventory with 60 new RockNet devices made by Riedel Communications and quickly put it to use at the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, where PRG is provided technical support for the opening and closing ceremonies.
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ORLANDO – Online registration for the 2011 Parnelli Awards closes TODAY, Oct, 25 2011, at 8 p.m. PST. Nearly 600 people have pre-registered for the awards dinner, which will take place Oct. 29 at the Peabody Orlando. The evening features hosts Flo & Eddie of Turtles fame along with honorees Ed Wannebo (Lifetime Achievement), Kenton Forsythe (Audio Innovator) and Jim Fackert (Parnelli Visionary). The pre-gala festivities start at 7 p.m., followed by the Parnelli Awards dinner at 8 p.m.
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