ROSWELL, NM – Total Productions recently turned to Italian loudspeaker manufacturer FBT to supply a complete FOH rig for Stryper’s concert at The Liberty, a popular touring venue in Roswell, NM. The concert was a success, the band’s sound technician was thrilled and the owner of The Liberty has plans to supplement their FBT line array as a result of the experience.
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CHICAGO – Audiologist Jenna Paley has joined Sensaphonics in a business development role, to promote hearing wellness through the company’s advanced IEM designs. Paley will bring her own perspective and expertise to the company’s ongoing mission to help musicians maintain their hearing wellness through knowledge, techniques and products designed for high-impact monitoring with minimal risk of hearing damage. She will promote hearing wellness with outreach to industry organizations, as well as visiting touring and local artists at venues and rehearsal facilities.
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NEW YORK — To say that Mariah Carey’s performance on the nationally telecast Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve was flawed would be putting it mildly. The pop music diva was able to sing only the first of three songs, and to underscore the difficulties she said she was experiencing with her IEMs, she ended up pulling them out of her ears.
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ALLEROED, DENMARK – DPA Microphones has launched a new Chinese language website with product information, articles, company news and content relevant to the Chinese market. The website will also increase direct support to DPA’s distributor, Digital Media Technology (DMT) and its sales network. In addition, the website will show pictures, videos and more to illustrate how DPA mics can solve the challenges of miking sound sources such as traditional Chinese instruments.
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WEDEMARK, GERMANY – Sennheiser has recently received three accolades for its products at the prestigious German Design Awards. TeamConnect Wireless took home the “Gold” label for best product design in the Computer and Communication category, while the HD 630VB and RS 185 headphones were awarded “Special Mention” commendations for design in the Entertainment category.
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BATTLE CREEK, MI – As the popularity of Kellogg Arena has grown over the years since 1982, the operations director contacted longtime audio vendor BC Sound LLC for an upgraded pro audio solution. BC Sound has supplemented the arena for years with ISP Technologies gear – its mainstay at BC Sound since 2002 – and did so again. The arena director is satisfied with the resulting coverage, clarity and bass depth of the new ISP Technologies system.
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RCF expands its HDL active line array series with the HDL6-A, with two 6.5-inch woofers flanking a 1-inch exit compression driver on a 100° x 10° waveguide, with 1,400 watts of onboard biamplification. Rear controls include input gain and two presets – a linear nearfield setting for pole-mount/ground stack use, and an HF boost for longer throw applications. Flying, pole mounting or ground stack mountings are available. A flyable HDL12-AS powered 12-inch sub is also offered.
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LYNDHURST, NJ — James Cioffi passed away suddenly on December 24 at the age of 60. A leader in the professional audio/contracting industry, he co-owned Boulevard Pro (Lyndhurst, N.J.), a well-respected tour sound/sound reinforcement company along with twin brother, Anthony.
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FLORENCE ITALY – B&C has expanded its RBX range of subwoofers with the addition of a 15-inch alternative: the 15RBX100 high output subwoofer subwoofer. It features a 25mm high, 4-inch (100mm) diameter copper wire voice coil that is combined with a laminated double silicone spider, water resistant curvilinear cone, and triple roll surround – for even more excursion and linearity.
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Synthax Inc. introduces the Ferrofish A32 AD / DA converter with support for Dante audio networking. Designed to streamline system cabling in both live and installed sound applications, the A32 Dante supports a wide range of audio formats and also serves as a hi-end audio format converter. Dante does away with heavy, expensive analog or multicore cabling, replacing it with low-cost, easily available Cat-5e, Cat-6 or fiber optic cable for a clean, lightweight, and economical solution over a single, standard IP network. It will be available in the first quarter of 2017.
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