When you have been doing this music thing for as long as I have — as both a musician/bandleader and sound guy — you see a whole bunch of gear and countless numbers, types and brand of loudspeakers. Which makes it kind of nice to see one of the brands that defined live sound for a long time reclaim that pedigree after some time wandering in the wilderness.
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Remember the movie Groundhog Day, where Bill Murray is stuck re-living the same day over and over again and can’t do anything to stop it? I was recently involved in a project that was the house of worship audio version of that movie.
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Historically, the annual AES Show was always considered the “studio show” — a procession of high-end, high-priced gear primarily intended for use in top-end recording studios. That conceit began unraveling with the arrival of the project studio back in the late 1980s, which coincided with the transformation of digital audio technology from an expensive hardware-based proposition (remember the Sony 3324?) to a very affordable software basis.
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Here’s another favorite column written by Mark Amundson (1960-2009) for the Jan. 2008 issue of FOH. —ed.
Yeah, we all have a techno-ignorant past that we have to bear, especially when it comes to speaker cables. I remember when speaker cable for the P.A. system was that clear plastic stuff with copper and nickel/copper wires inside that we bought innocently at some retail store.
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Children are a blessing, and I wish that one day each and every one of you is able to experience the joy of parenthood. Unfortunately, good thing that it is, there is never a right time to have children. Though there are a million and one good reasons not to have kids, at some point each of the fine excuses one has created just fade away like old technology on a band rider, and you find yourself shipping out on a bus heading off to tour the brave new world of parenthood.
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LAS VEGAS — If you haven’t yet reserved your spot at the 2009 Parnelli Awards gala, now is the time. The Nov. 20 Awards Dinner (8 p.m.) follows the Neil Diamond Crew Reunion Party at 7 p.m. Both will be held at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, Fla. For tickets to the gala, go to www.parnelliawards.com/reservations.
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LONDON — Midas has supplied a PRO6 live audio system to the BRIT Performing Arts & Technology School in Croydon, South London. The PRO6 was purchased as part of an upgrade to the main performance space, which hosts gigs, contemporary dance, theater, musical theater, art exhibitions and awards evenings. It will also be used for mini tours around the country.
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DURHAM, U.K. — Sting recently performed two concerts at the Durham Cathedral in northeast England, including songs from his upcoming album, If On a Winter’s Night… Sting recorded the performances live for DVD release and audio supplier Audio-Rent Clair provided the sound system for the event, which included a Studer Vista 5 SR digital console for FOH mixing.
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CHICAGO — Technotrix used Martin Audio line arrays at Lollapalooza in Chicago’s Grant Park and at the Illinois State Fair. At Lollapalooza, Bourbonnais, Illinois-based Technotrix was responsible for the BMI stage and Perry’s World, a 270-degree showcase for DJs from around the world.
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SINGAPORE — Titans Music Productions has invested in an Allen & Heath iLive-T digital mixing system including an iDR-48 MixRack and iLive-T112 Control Surface. Titans Music Productions has been in operation for eight years and the company’s core business is managing events in the corporate sector, as well as weddings, road shows and gala events.
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d&b audiotechnik M6 is a low-profile 2-way stage monitor using an integrated 12"/1.3" exit coaxial driver with a CD horn and passive crossover network. Described as having a notable midrange presence and a dry and compact low end, it features 50-degree-by-80-degree coverage, feedback stability and sensitivity.
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KATOWICE, Poland — Although its temporary appearance there didn’t cause a tabloid frenzy, Danley Sound Labs confirmed that some of its gear — including the company’s new Genesis Horns, SH Series loudspeakers and TH Series subwoofers — was used at the 11,500-seat Spokek arena.
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