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Marc Anthony Tours World with DPA Microphones
MIAMI — Marc Anthony is touring the world with DPA Microphones. With a full drum kit to mic, FOH engineer Jose A. Rivera has opted for DPA d:vote 4099D instrument microphones and d:dicate 2011C Twin Diaphragm Cardioid Microphones. He credited the mics for advantages that included de-cluttering the stage and enhancing sound quality for the Latin artist’s shows.
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Countryman Microphones Keep Music Flowing for Many-Strings
SAN DIEGO – Many-Strings is a musical collaboration with Jamie Burns on hammered dulcimer and her husband, Chris, on guitar. To ensure their voices and instruments carry clearly, the couple relies on Countryman Associates’ microphones, in particular the Isomax 2 instrument and E6 Earset microphones.
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Britannia Row Provides for Bear Grylls’ Tour
LONDON – It’s somewhat of an epic undertaking to install a 7:1 sound system into Wembley Arena, but that’s exactly what Britannia Row Productions (Britrow) did when Bear Grylls’ “Endeavour” tour began in October. “Bear is a big presence on stage,” said the tour’s director Jim Baggott from Harvey Goldsmith’s office. “As such every member of the audience needs to feel involved and a properly implemented surround system such as this goes a long way to making that happen. Everything in the production has to come up to that standard.”
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Technical Institute for Hard of Hearing Makes Sound Choices
ROCHESTER, NY—The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)’s Panara Theatre is used by hearing-challenged students as part of the school’s arts program. Recently, Applied Audio & Theatre Supply of Rochester upgraded the sound system. With the expansion of technology related to hearing aids and cochlear implants, the importance of sound quality is of high importance to the users of this technology.
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Martin Audio Appoints Dan Orton Product Group Manager
LONDON – Martin Audio has appointed Dan Orton as product group manager, reporting to James King, director of marketing. Orton brings extensive pro audio experience in live sound and installation markets, and has worked in engineering roles with both Turbosound and L-Acoustics.
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Lectrosonics Introduces Personal Digital Recorder
Lectrosonics introduces a new micro digital recorder, the PDR (Personal Digital Recorder) for professional use. For situations in which the distance is extreme or where using a wireless microphone is not practical, the PDR recorder can travel with your subject and capture professional quality audio, synchronized with timecode. The tiny size and rounded shape make the PDR unobtrusive and easy to place in garments and costumes, and easy to conceal when used as a “plant” microphone to capture environmental or location sound.
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L-Group Acquires Camco
MARCOUSSIS, France — L-Acoustics’ holding company, L-Group, has acquired Camco, based in Wenden, Germany. For more than 25 years, Camco has been developing amplified controller technology. A key supplier of L-Acoustics for more than 10 years now, Camco will keep its brand name and will become a sister company of L-Acoustics, woodworking manufacturer Simea and L-ISA, creator of immersive sound art solutions.
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Christian Life Assembly Fixes the Mix with Allen & Heath
CAMP HILL, PA — Christian Life Assembly replaced an 11-year-old digital mixer that was damaged in a lightning strike with a new Allen & Heath dLive S7000 surface. Emmaus Media & Design of Harrisburg, PA recommended the flagship model to meet the church’s needs.
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ABAS Delivers Community for Athens Cathedral Install
ATHENS – As part of a restoration project from earthquake damage, the Athens Metropolitan Cathedral appointed ABAS (Automation Broadcasting Audio Security) to install a new sound system that would sound great but would also blend into the historic interior environment. The acoustic engineers designed and installed a system using Community’s E Series column loudspeakers.
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Musically-Inclined Danish Priest Chooses K-array for Church
ESBJERG, DENMARK – The musically-inclined priest at the Kvaglund Church in Esbjerg helped select the K-array system to combat the terrible acoustics in the chapel. When MAVT brought in the KP102 Python loudspeaker and a 12” KMT12 subwoofer to test in the sanctuary, the priest picked up a guitar and began playing. A few riffs convinced him of his choice.
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Audio-Technica Provides Microphones for CMA Awards
NASHVILLE — Audio-Technica supplied more than 120 vocal and instrument microphones for the 50th Annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards, presented Nov. 2, 2016, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Audio-Technica has supplied gear for Country Music’s Biggest Night for the past 23 years.
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