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iPad Holder with Prismatic Clamp
Responding to an oft-heard request at InfoComm – an iPad holder that could be attached to all things musical – König & Meyer have developed for NAMM an iPad clip fixture that can secure an iPad to any diameter object, from 7 to 30 mm / .27 to 1.18 inches.
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Trey Songz Opens Usher’s OMG Tour with AKG Mics, Networking
VIENNA, Austria – Following his fourth studio album release in September, Trey Songz has teamed up with Usher for the international OMG Tour, utilizing AKG microphones for lead vocals and his band's lead guitar and percussion. He is performing a 40-minute set on each of the 58 nights of the tour.
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Advanced Audio Provides Dante Card for Riverfront Amphitheatre’s Yamaha Console
PEORIA, IL – Advanced Audio and Lighting Systems, Inc. is using one of the first Dante MY16-AUD cards developed by Audinate for Yamaha with an M7CL-48 digital audio console at the CEFCU Center Stage at The Landing in Peoria. The amphitheatre, which seats 2,500, has hosted MOE, Government Mule, REO Speedwagon, The Doobie Brothers, Allison Krauss, Bela Fleck and others.
Read More »Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony Relies on Sennheiser Wireless
NEW YORK – The crowds at Rockefeller Plaza Nov. 30 were dazzled by the sight of some 30,000 LED lights on the holiday tree, but the season doesn't belong to lampies alone. A big part of the event, broadcast on prime-time TV, were the musical performances by Susan Boyle, Charice and many others. Wireless First (Mt. Vernon, NY) chose Sennheiser for the grand event's wireless infrastructure.
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Carlton Guc Uses DiGiCo SD8 for “13,” Open House
CLEVELAND, OH – The second staging of the teen musical, 13, at Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory, proved lucky for both the teens involved in the show and the gear-makers involved in the production, who used the three-week run as a hands-on open house opportunity for engineers from community theatres, schools and houses of worship in the area.
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Rainbow and Meyer Sound Support “Comics Come Home”
BOSTON – Comics Come Home, an annual comedy benefit show that has been staged for 16 years, was presented at the Agannis Arena on Nov. 13, 2010. Rainbow Productions Services / New England Audio Tech of Atkinson, N.H. provided an all-Meyer Sound system for the fund-raising event, which benefits the Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care.
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Linkin Park Named “Best Live Act,” Invites Crew Onstage; Tour Using Adamson, Waves Continues
MADRID – Named "Best Live Act" at the 2010 European Music Awards earlier this month, Linkin Park's band members invited the crew, including FOH & Monitor engineers "Pooch" Van Druten and "Tater" McCarthy, up on stage. Along with Van Druten and McCarthy, the band has been touring with gear from Adamson and plug-ins from Waves.
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Surround Sound for “Fela!” in London Controlled with Studer Vista 5
LONDON – When Broadway's Fela! moved to London's National Theatre on the South Bank recently, Tony Award-winning sound designer Robert Kaplowitz took advantage of the auditorium's vastly different form to rework his original soundscape, with a Studer Vista 5 digital console for control.
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FOH Engineer Uses d&b Gear for STS9 at Red Rocks
MORRISON, CO – Ryan Knutson, co-founder of Brown Note Productions, Inc., can claim the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre as his local venue – and recently capped off his sixth year supporting Sound Tribe Sector Nine (STS9) as FOH engineer with a final show for the band's most recent tour at the iconic outdoor venue.
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Hollywood Outdoor Movies Using JBL VRX Line Arrays
NORTHRIDGE, CA – Providing the greater Los Angeles area with a unique twist on the late night movie, Hollywood Outdoor Movies (HOM) relies on JBL VRX loudspeakers to entertain thousands by displaying feature films on a giant portable outdoor movie screen.
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