Smaart v.7 Di
Rational Acoustics announces the release of the latest product in the Smaart software family: Smaart v.7 Di (Dual-Channel Interface). It is a streamlined, two-channel version of the standard Smaart v.7 analysis software.
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Arctic Monkeys Rock Sasquatch Festival with Soundcraft Vi1 Monitor Console
GEORGE, WA — The Arctic Monkeys are back with a new tour and a Soundcraft Vi1 console, recently kicking off at the Sasquatch Music Festival at the renowned Gorge Amphitheater. Firehouse Productions provided the desk for monitor engineer Will Doyle.
Read More »Lectrosonics Deployed at Arizona State Legislature
PHOENIX, AZ – After struggling with poor audio quality, feedback, inconsistent microphone levels and a variety of other issues, the Arizona State Legislature—home to the Arizona Senate and Arizona House of Representatives—decided enough is enough. Recognizing that a high degree of speech intelligibility is essential if members of the legislature are to communicate effectively, the decision was made to rectify the situation—and at the heart of the remedy: ASPEN digital audio processors from Rio Rancho, NM-based Lectrosonics, all controlled by Intent Digital’s Energize Dynamic Control System.
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Rat Sound Names Paul Freudenberg General Manager
CAMARILLO, CA — Rat Sound Systems, Inc. named Paul Freudenberg general manager. Freudenberg will be responsible for managing all operations and developing business with Touring, Installations, Retail Sales and the SoundTools brand.
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Audio Products Share the Spotlight at Record-Setting InfoComm 2013
ORLANDO — InfoComm 2013 took place at the Orange County Convention Center here, with 937 exhibitors showing off products and services within 470,000 square feet of exhibition space from June 12-14. This year’s event drew a record-setting 35,126 visitors, up 2.5 percent from 2012.
Read More »Sweden’s Caprice Concert Achieves Vocal Clarity With Countryman
Menlo Park, CA – Countryman Associates a California based company provided their brand new microphone the H6 headset to Orphei Drängar for their annual show called the Caprice. With its uniquely impressive combination of natural sound quality, ultra-low visibility, and ease of adjustment, the H6 Headset quickly became the microphone of choice.
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Adlib Supports the Capital FM Summertime Ball at Wembley Stadium
LONDON – The Capital FM Summertime Ball, which drew 80,000 to Wembley Stadium here June 9, was hosted by Justin Timberlake and featured headliners including Will.I.Am, PSY, Olly Murs, Taylor Swift, and many others. Adlib provided a comprehensive package of gear that included an L-Acoustics K1 PA system and a DiGiCo SD10 console along with two Avid Profiles and a Soundcraft Si Compact for the one-day mini-festival.
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ACIR Professional Honors Veterans at VetRock
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Bader Field in Atlantic City was the site for the first VetRock concert, held June 1 in honor of those who served in the Vietnam War. ACIR Professional provided new d&b Audiotechnik J rig along with a Yamaha CL5 and PM5D consoles at FOH and monitors. Along with Shure, AKG, Sennheiser, Electro-Voice, Audio-Technica and Countryman mics, the event relied upon Shure and Sennheiser wireless systems. ACIR also provided lighting, backline, staging, rigging, and supervised power, video, and barricade installation.
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QSC Names Phil Sanchez Senior Communications/PR Manager
COSTA MESA, CA – QSC Audio Products has promoted Phil Sanchez to senior communications and public relations manager, a newly created position. In his new role, Sanchez will be responsible for driving QSC messaging, developing and strengthening mutually beneficial media partner relationships, while promoting the QSC brand across a wide range of media worldwide.
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Martin Audio Appoints James King As Marketing Director
LONDON — Loudspeaker manufacturer Martin Audio has appointed James King as its director of marketing.
Commenting on the recent success of the company’s groundbreaking MLA technology, “I am impressed with the ambition, innovation and heritage of Martin Audio, and am excited at the prospect at being able to hone this into a clear competitive advantage that will deliver further market share gains worldwide,” he said. Highly experienced in brand leadership within the international business world, James King joined communication giant Motorola in 2001, and after occupying various senior management roles, became EMEA brand marketing director in 2008.
Read More »Staging Collapse in Thailand Kills One, High Winds Blamed
PHUKET CITY, Thailand — A stage structure set up for performances accompanying the Phuket Prison Fair at the Saphan Hin public park here killed one person and injured another after collapsing in high winds at about 7:40 pm on June 17. Winds from the same storm were also fierce enough to rip the roofs off more than a dozen homes in the Phang Nga area, according to a report posted by Phuketwan, a local news source.
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Electro-Voice Brings New Sound to Historic Minneapolis Venues
MINNEAPOLIS – Hennepin Theatre Trust and their managing partner the Historic Theatre Group operate three historic theaters in downtown Minneapolis’ cultural district. With the recent installation of Electro-Voice line-array loudspeaker systems in both the State and the Pantages theaters, the two have added a little modernization to these historic theatres.
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