CHESTER, PA — Community Professional Loudspeakers announced that John T. Wiggins, Community’s vice president, is retiring after a distinguished career spanning 41 years with the company. His last day with the company is June 28.
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THE NETHERLANDS — Leiden, NL-based Audio van Hooidonk recently took delivery of yet another Doppia II 9075 + DBS 18-2 system from Italian manufacturer Outline. Pictured here from left is Anton van Hooidonk, Jan Fielemon and Thomas Guijt,
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ST. CHARLES, MO – Chip Self, president of Logic Systems Sound and Lighting, Inc, contacted Danley Sound Labs and is now responsible for the installation of one of the first Danley BC412 installations in the world. Danley Sounds Labs and Chip Self had this new Danley BC412 installed in the Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri. The BC412’s outrageous output for its size puts this subwoofer in a class all its own.
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VANCOUVER, BC – Zach Rudulph, musical director and bass player for Andy Grammer, got scooped up with drummer Mike Baker to support Aussie pop artist Cody Simpson, who is touring the U.S. and Canada. He’s bringing along a couple key pieces of Radial gear for the shows, including Radial’s Tonebone (Bassbone).
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MILFORD, NH – Florida-based audio, lighting and AV production company Sound Media deployed two Earthworks FMR500 podium microphones at Florida Governor Rick Scott’s April press conference in Riviera Beach, Florida. Lennox Foster, President of Sound Media, selected two FMR500 19 inch podium microphones for the press conference, his go-to choice for podium miking.
Read More »LAS VEGAS, NV – MGM Grand has been benefiting from Countryman microphones and direct boxes (DI’s) provided by Rhino Staging and Event Solutions. Rhino’s audio specialist, Jerome Lee, had good things to say about Countryman’s E6 Omni Earset microphones as well as the Type 85 Direct Box, both of which he deploys regularly.
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LIVERPOOL, U.K. – Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is using Riedel gear within its new Liverpool Screen School building to enable flexible, high-quality communications across its studios and offices. The installation includes Riedel’s Artist 5000 matrix intercom system and Performer digital partyline intercom system.
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LAS VEGAS — For Michael Jackson ONE, which has been in previews already and opens June 29 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino here, Auerbach Pollock Friedlander provided an assist with the design of the performance systems to support the production, collaborating also with Moser Architecture Studio and Jaffe Holden Acoustics on the project.
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The MLA Mini is ultra-compact, yet a 12-box array can handle venues up to 1,000, with individual cells under software control so “hard avoid” areas can be programmed to reduce sound spill. Each MLA Mini has two 6.5-inch LF drivers and three 1.4-exit HF drivers on a 100-degree (horizontal) horn. A companion MSX 15-inch flyable subwoofer houses amplification, networking and DSP to power itself and control four MLA Mini’s. Systems can be flown, ground-stacked or pole mounted.
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FORT WAYNE, IN — Sweetwater Sound, the third largest retailer of music instruments and pro audio equipment in the U.S., said its GearFest 2013 event, held June 21 and 22, was a record-breaker, with more than 7,000 participants, up from 6,000 in 2012, and with sales up by more than 36% over GearFest 2012. Launched in 2002, GearFest has emerged as the nation’s largest end-user-oriented music and pro audio festival, featuring exhibits from more than 200 manufacturers along with workshops, clinics, and seminars; live demos; special performances; a musician’s flea market; and more.
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NILES, IL — New Roads School opened its 344 seat, state-of-the-art, Ann and Jerry Moss Theater in February 2013, but before they could raise their curtain to the public, the facility needed a wireless microphone system. Working with Pro Sound & Video Los Angeles, New Roads School chose to install the Shure ULX-D Digital Wireless System and four ULXD4Q Quad Channel Digital systems into their new facility.
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RALEIGH, NC – Christ Baptist Church and A/V integration firm Provision Audio/Video installed a new sound reinforcement system for the church’s 1,200-seat sanctuary. The new system is relying on Ashly Audio amplifiers and processing, along with a custom Ashly GUI to give the church reliable, high performance audio of the long haul.
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