REGGIO EMILIA, Italy — RCF is offering a three-day introductory seminar in EASE JR and the full version of EASE at the RCF Audio Academy at company headquarters here Nov. 5-7, 2012. Led by Daniele Ponteggia, it is offered in Italian and English and will be geared toward engineers and acousticians new to EASE or looking to improve their basic skills and work more efficiently. The price is 700 EUR (net).
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TEMPE, AZ – Audio Video Resources (AVR) provided a new sound system for the 10,000-capacity Wells Fargo Arena at Arizona State University here recently. The new system, designed to impress visitors with both its powerful low end and highly-intelligible spoken word characteristics, centers on Danley Sound Labs full-range loudspeakers and subwoofers.
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GLASGOW, Scotland — Wet Wet Wet’s recent one-off show here marked the band’s 25th anniversary and drew a crowd of 12,000. FOH engineer Steve Pattison opted for an Allen & Heath iLive digital mixing system that included an iDR-64 MixRack and iLive-112 Control Surface with Waves networking.
Read More »Line 6 announced that the free v2.1 firmware update for POD HD500, POD HD Pro and POD HD are available immediately for download at line6.com. This firmware update provides five new HD amps—bringing the total HD amp count to 30—as well as new performance options.
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DENVER — Empowercom installed a Renkus-Heinz Iconyx system to support the audio needs at the Clyfford Still Museum here. The gear was chosen for its minimal aesthetic impact and steerable sound quality.
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JOHANNESBURG — In response to brisk sales for Midas PRO consoles via the company’s South African distributor, Prosound (PTY), Midas technical sales manager Jason Kelly and Prosound’s Mark Malherbe hit the road to ensure that the new owners would get the most out of their new consoles.
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MONTREAL — For the Osheaga festival, held on an island in the St. Lawrence River here last summer, one of the five stages was named “Scène Verte” and featured a “green” theme. Supported by both sound provider Solotech and Sennheiser Canada, which distributes K-array pro audio gear, that stage’s setup included K-array KH4s and KS4s.
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden — DM Audio of Stockholm, Sweden recently used a Martin Audio MLA Compact system with 12 enclosures per side at the Vitabergsparken (White Mountains) for the annual Parkteatern Festival staged by Stockholm City Theater. The festival consists of four weeks of entertainment in the open-air amphitheater.
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BELGRADE, Serbia – Studio Berar recently provided an extensive audio system for The Prodigy’s Warriors Dance Festival at the Kalemegdan Fortress here. Co-promoted by the team behind Exit Festival, the event featured an eclectic and innovative lineup, while the sound reinforcement system included JBL VerTec powered line arrays and Soundcraft Vi6 digital audio consoles.
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LONDON — Jesus Christ Superstar, currently touring venues within the U.K. and Ireland, is receiving full audio support by SSE/Canegreen that includes a DiGiCo SD7 at monitors.
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SAN BRUNO, CA — For the Skyline College Theater here, Alan Ceccarelli, theater and technical production manager, has acquired 22 Countryman E6 Omni Earset Microphones. He’s pictured here helping a student with the mics.
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FRANKLIN, MA — The Main Stage theater within Dean College’s recently-expanded Campus Center has been equipped with a sound system that includes an Allen & Heath iLive Digital Mixing System. A second iLive system is installed in the Dean College Guidrey Center. Wavelengths Pro Audio provided both systems.
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