ROME — The Parco della Musica in Rome has now installed an L-ACOUTICS ARCS constant curvature line source system into its 2,800-capacity Sala Santa Cecilia. Italian sound designer Andrea Taglia specified and designed the system.
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Audio-Technica has announced three new shotgun microphones: the BP4071, BP4071L and BP4073 Line + Gradient Condenser models. These highly directional mics offer low self-noise and improved resistance to Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). Their direct-coupled, balanced output is designed to provide a clean signal even in high-output conditions. All three mics require 48V DC phantom power, and feature a switchable 150 Hz high-pass filter and rugged housing made of lightweight structural-grade aluminum alloy.
Read More »MERIDIAN, Miss. — Peavey Electronics has introduced the nation’s first “Afterschool Is Key” specialty car tag to support after-school programs — and awarded one talented teenager with a pro recording session — at its annual Lights On Afterschool extravaganza in its hometown of Meridian, Miss.
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MIAMI — Outfitted with 12 expansive decks featuring a Grand Lobby, Royal Court Theatre, numerous restaurants, lounges, a casino, and luxury in every corner that blends the plush qualities of British tradition with amenities of our modern age, Cunard's newest ocean liner, the Queen Victoria, carries passengers in grand style. Currently cruising the Mediterranean and waters of Northern Europe on this, her maiden year of voyages, the ship also uses Shure’s UHF-R wireless microphone systems in wide-ranging applications designed and installed by San Diego-based Nautilus Entertainment Design (NED).
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FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. — Heil Sound PR 35 dynamic microphones have been selected by the Young@Heart Chorus for use in their stage productions and concerts. Four Heil mics are located downstage for the singers as they put a senior spin on rock classics such as The Clash’s Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now, The Ramones I Want to Be Sedated and others. The Heil mics were incorporated into the show for the first time at the Wilshire Theater in Los Angeles earlier in the year.
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CHICAGO — Sensaphonics Hearing Conservation has announced a limited-time trade-in program for users of other brands of custom earphones. The program offers a $250 price reduction on all Sensaphonics custom earphones, including the 2X-S, 2MAX, and 3D Active Ambient models, to customers who send in their old custom earphones in trade. The program runs through the end of the 2008.
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AUSTIN, Texas — When Capital Sound Hire sent their Business Development Manager Richard Hannan to the SXSW Festival in Austin last year to seek out new up-and-coming bands, he discovered Foals, a new band from the UK being heavily touted based on its successful debut album, Antidotes. After agreeing to provide ad hoc support to the five-piece art-rock dance band from Oxford (in the form of backline and mics), Capital has just completed the full production for a sell-out tour of the UK’s circuit venues.
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FT. WORTH, Texas — As part of its ongoing efforts to revitalize Fort Worth's historic Camp Bowie Boulevard, the Camp Bowie District, Inc. recently completed its Sixth Annual Jazz By The Boulevard festival. Featuring performances by Buddy Guy, the Fort Worth Jazz Orchestra featuring Randy Brecker, Lee Ritenour, and the David Sanborn Group with Adonis Rose, this year’s festivities offered something for every musical preference and a sound reinforcement system by D.A.S. Audio.
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NEW YORK — James Cowan, president of Neutrik USA, passed away on Nov. 5, 2008, due to cancer at the age of 52. Jim worked for Neutrik for 20 years, starting out as general manager, then vice president and was named president in March of 2000. He was well-known and widely liked by the pro audio industry.
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WASHINGTON — FOH has been at the forefront of fighting the white space battle with the FCC for almost two years. We received word that the Federal Communications Commission followed the money and voted to allow technology companies like Google, Microsoft, Dell and Motorola to produce consumer devices that will use radio frequency (RF) spectrum now being used by wireless microphone systems. The decision comes despite objections from FCC engineers and the 100% failure rate of prototype devices in “real world” tests.
Read More »WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission voted today to allow technology companies like Google, Microsoft, Dell and Motorola to produce “white spaces” devices that will use the same radio frequency (RF) spectrum now being used by wireless microphone systems. Final text of the rules is not yet available, but the order is purported to greatly reduce the amount of clear spectrum available for use by professional audio and communications equipment.
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MOBILE, Ala. — With over 125 live bands playing in front of up to 200,000 enthusiastic fans, BayFest is the major annual musical highlight in Alabama. Taking place in Mobile on the first weekend in October, this year’s festival had added Flex appeal with a Turbosound Flex Array system.
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