Rational Acoustics Acquires Smaart Brand from EAW

PUTNAM, CT —Rational Acoustics LLC recently completed the purchase of the Smaart brand product line from Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW). The purchase, in the works for nine months, leaves Rational Acoustics as the sole owner of the Smaart brand, with title to all names, trademarks, code bases and assets for the complete suite of past, current and future versions of Smaart software.

NEW YORK — Missy Elliot used a crystal stone AKG D 5 wireless microphone for her debut performance on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman recently, singing “Get Involved.” Using her microphone, Elliot performed before a viewing audience of more than three million people without a glitch.

MIAMI — Miranda Lambert, a 2003 finalist on the Nashville Star TV series, has added to her fan base with her third release, Revolution, and is touring with support once more from FOH engineer Jason Macalik and production manager/monitor engineer Chris Newsom. They chose dual DiGiCo SD8 consoles for the tour.

NASHVILLE — Reflecting the preferences of top country artists and music mixers, Audio-Technica and Sennheiser were among the top microphone brands represented at the 43rd Annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards, with live performances broadcast from Sommet Center on ABC.

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WAVERLY, OH — JSL Productions, which recently provided live sound reinforcement for the Christian rock band Fireflight’s recent Hope tour, used their Aero Series 2 sound system from D.A.S. Audio.

WASHINGTON, DC — Musicorps, a program based at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, uses music as therapy for wounded American soldiers. Provided by the nonprofit organization Renovation In Music Education (RIME), Musicorps encourages injured veterans to work on goal-oriented projects many hours a day.

BERKELEY, CA — Matthew “Smitty” Smith, the programming director and venue development consultant for The Starry Plough Pub and Nightclub, credits the venue’s new Meyer Sound CQ-1 loudspeaker system for helping draw talent and fans.

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