Concert Systems Adds Adamson Monitor Rig
PORT PERRY, Ontario – Concert Systems Production Group, located in Pensacola, Florida, recently added 28 Adamson M212 stage monitors to their live event production inventory.
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Wolfszeit Festival Howls with ProAudio Technology Gear
CRISPENDORF, Germany – The Wolfszeit open-air festival in Crispendorf near Schleiz in Thuringia is one of the few pagan and darkmetal festivals in Germany. Gear from ProAudio Technology was used for the monitoring along with the main P.A. for the event, which drew about 3,000 visitors. The setup included 10 HT16 tops, 16 SW18 and eight SW28 subs.
Read More »AES Publishes New Networked Audio-Over-IP Interoperability Standard
NEW YORK, NY— The Audio Engineering Society (AES) has published AES67-2013, a new engineering standard for networked/streaming audio-over-IP interoperability. A number of networked audio systems have been developed to support high-performance media networking, but until now there were no recommendations for operating these systems in an interoperable manner. AES67-2013 provides interoperability recommendations regarding synchronization, media clock identification, network transport, encoding and streaming, session description and connection management.
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Global Mission Church Opts for Lab.gruppen Amps
SILVER SPRING, MD – Global Mission Church, formerly known as First Korean Baptist Church, was established here 40 years ago and recently upgraded its audio system. Genesis Technology senior system engineer Michael Yoo and the church’s worship opted for Lab.gruppen amplifiers based on past experience with the gear. For the 450-capacity sanctuary, one Lab.gruppen FP 10000Q amp drives EAW KF695z mains and an FP6000Q powers EAW 129z stage monitors.
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The Long Throw
These days, the once-common huge stadium music shows are less of the norm, except for the occasional special events (such as the Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert spotlighted in last month’s FRONT of HOUSE) or the rare mega-tour. Even The Rolling Stones’ last outing hit more arenas than stadiums. For some reason, stadium shows are more common overseas — perhaps because certain popular artists only come through on a far less frequent basis, so fans may consider such events more like once-per-decade events rather than annual occurrences, thus providing a larger draw.
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Spotlight: 10 Recent House of Worship Projects
Recently at FRONT of HOUSE, we’ve noticed a huge increase in installation projects, both in secular venues — such as performing arts, theaters, schools and sports facilities, but particularly, also with church and house of worship (HOW) sanctuaries. In fact, the latter market has experienced a major bump in activity over the past year, and it’s not limited to simple changes, but major projects, often involving high-end, high-tech approaches to providing superb audio for both the spoken word and music. With that in mind, we decided to spotlight a number of recent HOW installations that captured our eyes — and ears.
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