SAUGATUCK, MI – Stewart Independent Production (SIP) has been investing in RCF inventory for the past five years. They’re continuing to offer touring concert sound packages comprised of the RCF products.
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LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND – CODA Audio’s AiRAY system was a hit at a number of festivals in Switzerland this summer. CODA distributor and event technology service provider, Schallwerk, gave the system its Swiss debut in June at the B-Sides Festival, a popular alternative event in Lucerne. The following month AiRAY took its place on the Waldbuhne stage at the larger Gurten Festival, situated on a picturesque hillside outside Berne.
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LONDON – Jeff Lynne’s ELO tour carried two DigiCo SD7 consoles, one each for the FOH and monitor positions. Gary Bradshaw and Steve Lutely discuss their consoles of choice, supplied by Skan PA.
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MEXICO – During a recent week-long tour of Mexico, Pope Francis addressed record audiences at five venues around the country, accompanied by SSL Live L500 and L300 consoles in a variety of roles.
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KRAKOW, Poland — Poland-based Gigant Sound Letus took on a gigantic challenge this past summer: providing audio for the 2016 World Youth Day event. Organized by the Catholic Church and led by Pope Francis, the event drew more than 2.5 million to Krakow. While the event’s budget constraints posed a challenge, Gigant owner Jurek Taborowski figured the 66 towers of Outline arrays were able to do the work of “140 towers equipped with other manufacturers’ products.”
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CAD’s Variable Pattern technology incorporated into the Astatic 901 gives it a variable polar pattern, which allows the user to precisely tailor the polar pattern for the best performance depending upon the application.
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MIAMI — Slightly Stoopid carried a full L-Acoustics K2 system – supplied by Beach Sound – for its recent summer tour. The band has used L-Acoustics monitors for the past three years, but this is their first year to carry K2.
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ADELAIDE, South Australia – The Australian Pink Floyd Show is carrying DiGiCo SD consoles at both the FOH and monitors on tour worldwide. Clearwing Productions of Milwaukee is supplying the desks for the North American run.
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LOS ANGELES — ATK Audiotek Corp. recently provided an Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) Adaptive sound reinforcement system for ESPN’s 24th Annual ESPY Awards, held at the Microsoft Theater (formerly the Nokia Theater L.A. Live), in Los Angeles. Valencia, CA-based ATK Audiotek has provided sound reinforcement systems and support for the ESPY awards since the athletic award show debuted in 1993. This was their first time out with the Anna system.
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HOUSTON – Austin-based Big House Sound, Inc. recently completed the installation and commissioning of a new audio system at the Rice Owls Football Stadium in Houston. The audio system is part of Rice University’s new sports facility project that includes a 580 sq. ft. video display and broadcast cabling system designed by John Miller at the Technical Design Group.
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Event Safety Alliance announces the launch of Event Safety Insights (ESI), a quarterly publication focused on safety issues relevant to all segments of the live event industry.
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UNITED KINGDOM – K-array was installed in two Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) theatres. When the need to install house systems was identified, visual aesthetics as well as audio quality were key requirements.
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