LIVONIA, MI — Thunder Audio, headquartered here, recently added 34 RCF subwoofers to their production inventory. The additional gear includes 24 TTS56-A (double-21) subwoofers, eight TTL36-AS (double-18) flyable active subwoofers and two TTS28-A (double-18) active subs, noted Thunder Audio owner Tony Villarreal. The new gear has already been deployed for events featuring Skrillex, Metallica and others.
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NASHVILLE — Music City Center (MCC), set for a grand opening later this year, named LMG as its preferred AV supplier recently. LMG hired Curt Wallen as accounts manager for the site. The grand opening is set for May 19-20, 2013.
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RIO DE JANEIRO — A Nike-sponsored event here to launch a new uniform for Brazil’s National Soccer Team included performances by Brazilian singers Seu Jorge and Naldo along with samba musicians and dancers. Gabisom Audio Equipment supported the event with two Soundcraft Vi6 mixing consoles at FOH.
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LUTON, U.K. — Cadac Holdings Ltd. named Seattle-based Lift Distribution as a key distributor for its U.S. pro audio retail, install and sound rental channels. Lift Distribution joins Broadway sound specialist RF Pro as a source for Cadac gear in the U.S.
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CHICAGO — For their 2012 Whip It to Shreds co-headlining tour of North America, Blondie and Devo were mixed on a Midas PRO6 at FOH and a PRO2C console at monitors. Production manager Jim Roese of New Hampshire-based RPM Dynamics, who specified the gear, also supported the tour as monitor engineer. Roese was joined by FOH engineers Rod Nielsen (Blondie) and Paul David Hager (Devo) along with Devo monitor engineer Adam Beck-Slaten.
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VARNA, Bulgaria — Harman distributor Factor TC specified a JBL VRX/SRX sound reinforcement system and other Harman gear along with lighting for a new 2,000-seat amphitheater has opened in the Kamchia Resort on the Black Sea coast.
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TEXAS — Intelligent Lighting Services’ Eric Bernstein recommended Ashly’s ne8250pe eight-channel Network Amp with integrated Protea signal processor for the Perry’s Steakhouse and Grille locations in Katy, Dallas and San Antonio, TX.
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HONOLULU — Custom Audio supported the audio needs of the NFL for the 2013 Pro Bowl, held at Aloha Stadium here Jan. 27 with an assist from RFvenue. Along with adverse RF conditions, the rain was heavy enough to warrant a flash flood warning from the National Weather Service for the entire island of Oahu; the game was delayed by a half hour as a result.
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LAS VEGAS — The governing body of the Parnelli Awards announces that pro audio executive Michael MacDonald has joined its Board of Advisors.
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NEW ORLEANS — The crews supporting the Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show tried to leave nothing to chance. Along with their own power supply, the halftime show was supported by a wireless system from Sennheiser, provided by ATK Audiotek. Beyoncé’s voice was heard via a custom chrome-finish Sennheiser SKM 5200-II handheld transmitter, topped with an MD 5235 dynamic capsule.
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L-Acoustics now offers modules for third party software including CATT-Acoustics (Dynamic Link Library – DLL), EASE (Generic Loudspeaker Library – GLL), ODEON and LARA.
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ST. CHARLES, IL — Blast 13, a youth group weekend retreat held in late January by Willow Creek Community Church at the Pheasant Run Convention Center here, drew close to 1,400. Chicago-based TC Furlong supported the event with gear including a Yamaha CL5 digital audio console and two Rio3224-D input/output racks at FOH and a CL1 for monitor mixing along with two ProPlex Gigabit switches for network redundancy.
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