LONDON — In what has been called one of the largest live recording projects to date, FOH engineer Gary Bradshaw has used a total of eight BlackBox BBR64-MADI Recorders to capture 2 x 256 channels of audio for George Michael’s Symphonica Tour.
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ORLANDO, FL — LMG, Inc. recently added L-Acoustics K1 Series gear to its audio inventory. Designed for quick setup with SPL, LF and throw capability suitable for large venue applications, K1 gear works well with KUDOs for fills and delays and SB28 subwoofers.
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RALEIGH, NC — Rock Quarry Productions provided RCF TT+ gear for The Platinum Legends of Hip Hop and R&B, a concert staged Dec. 2 at the RBC Center, home of the NHL Carolina Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack Men’s Basketball and host of the 2011 NHL Allstar Game.
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SYDNEY — Norwest Productions has joined Adamson Systems’ Energia beta test partners group with the purchase of an E15 beta system to service the Australasian market.
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Lexicon’s DD-8 Multi-Room Power Amplifier from Harman is now available in a black finish. The Lexicon DD-8 8-channel amplifier with DriveCore technology delivers 125 watts into each of its eight channels. It measures 2.1 by 17.3 by 14.9 inches. Harman’s DriveCore amplifier IC chip, developed with Texas Instruments, incorporates a new level of component integration into an IC that is smaller than a postage stamp. The black version of the Lexicon DD-8 will be available in January 2012.
Read More »ANAHEIM, CA – The Sennheiser Live Production Sound Academy (LPSA) will once again be held this year in Anaheim and will take place prior to the NAMM show. The workshop has been extended to two days and will take place at the Anaheim Marriott.
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FORT WAYNE, IN — Sweetwater, the third largest music instrument and pro audio retailer in the U.S., recently hired 10 new Sales Engineers, with nine of them coming to Fort Wayne from outside Indiana. The new hires bring total Sweetwater employment to more than 500.
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Technomad’s DragonFly, featured at ISE2012 (Jan. 31-Feb. 2, RAI Exhibition Center, Hall 3, Booth #3D144), is a weatherproof, all-in-one, self-casing portable PA system for the commercial pro audio market, well-suited for mobile pro audio and staging events that require lightweight portability, quick setup, ease of operation and durable construction for outdoor events. The weatherproof design fully protects system components from moisture, dirt, shock and more.
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Shure’s A300SM shock mount accessory is designed to provide superior isolation while securely connecting to Shure’s KSM353 ribbon microphones. Designing the A300SM wasn’t easy — the KSM353 weighs 1.5 lbs. and lacks a secure attachment point. The A300SM’s designers also had to achieve the right tension and for the allowable movement to perpendicular with the movement of the ribbon. They came up with a design that uses wire rope instead of traditional elastic bands or rubber o-rings. The A300SM also features a ShureLock thread design.
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WESTMINSTER, MD – DSL Sound, Inc. designed and installed the sound system used at Baker Memorial Chapel, replacing the existing cluster-style sound system with an Entasys column line-array system from Community Professional Loudspeakers.
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JAKARTA — The Midas PRO2 and PRO2C live audio systems were given their first Asian unveiling during the JAPEX Exhibition in Jakarta in November. Midas’ Indonesian distributor, PT Gracia Auvindo, together with Midas’ David Cooper, demonstrated the new consoles on their booth.
Read More »MOSCOW — NAMM and Messe Frankfurt announced that dozens of manufacturers and distributors of major music product brands have confirmed exhibit space and attendance at the two new international music product trade shows being held here: NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia. The shows will be held for the first time at Moscow’s Expo Centre May 16-19, 2012.
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