ARMONK, NY – Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG) has acquired First Events BVBA, parent company to EML Productions NV in Belgium, EML Productions Holland BV in The Netherlands and Sound and Light Productions S.L. in Spain. Founded in 1979, EML now provides sound services for a wide range of events with a wide range of audio solutions.
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SALT LAKE CITY – In the quarter century since it opened in a former lingerie factory, Hale Centre Theatre has gone from drawing a mere two dozen people to its first performance to close to 250,000 visitors per year. Poll Sound updated the venue recently with L-Acoustics loudspeakers and amplified controllers.
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MOSCOW – Euroshow equipped the live performance venue formerly known as B1 Maximum, which recently re-opened after a major refurbishment as A2, with JBL VerTec line arrays sold through Harman Professional distributors A&T Trade.
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PUTNAM, CT – Rational Acoustics LLC named John Aldrich technical support specialist. He will provide daily customer support and technical issue resolution for Smaart software and peripheral hardware products via phone, e-mail and other electronic mediums.
Read More »LAS VEGAS – On Stage Audio (OSA) deployed the IEEE 802.1 AVB Bridging protocol at the annual Kawasaki meeting last fall, which drew some 2,500 Kawasaki dealers to the Las Vegas Hilton's convention center.
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OXNARD, CA – Rat Sound Systems Inc. recently took delivery of 18 new L-Acoustics KARA loudspeakers, which expands on L-Acoustics' K1 stadium system by reducing the size and weight of the components.
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MIAMI BEACH, FL – SES (Special Event Services), which handled sound and staging for a pre-NASCAR concert featuring the Zac Brown Band and Nic Cowan, relied on their new Martin Audio MLA (Multicellular Loudspeaker Array) system for the event, held at Lummus Park on South Beach before the auto race got underway on the mainland in Homestead, FL.
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The NX 15-SMA is equipped with new 700 W digital amplifier and 15-inch coaxial neodymium transducer to combine audio quality and definition with light weight. The NX 15-SMA can also be used as a portable PA system, with a powder coated steel pole mount installed on the side.
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Proel's SW Series subwoofers, designed to complement full-range speakers, including the NET and FLASH Series, consists of two new models and an update to the existing FLASH15S, which has been renovated and renamed.
Read More »DENVER, ATLANTA and NASHVILLE – Live event production companies in the Denver, Atlanta and Nashville areas have collectively suffered losses of hundreds of thousands of dollars, and possibly more than $1 million, worth of audio gear to a man identifying himself as Greg Bruce, [email protected], 646-398-1662, "tour technical director" of Sony Music. Other companies have also been affected by the scam but have not yet made their losses public.
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Guard Dog Low Profile Cable Protectors are now available with optional Velcro strips for use on carpet and/or anti-slip rubber pads for use on smooth surfaces. With 1, 2, 3, or 5 channels, these interlocking protectors are 1.25" high with a .75" channel height. They feature either standard ramps or low-angle ADA Compliant ramps.
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LOS ANGELES – Leon Russell's recent tour with Elton John in support of their collaborative album, The Union, included band members Jackie Wessel, bass; Chris Simmons, guitar; Brandon Holder, drums; Beau Charron, guitar and steel; and a full complement of Heil Sound microphones.
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