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Schertler Microphone Packages for Strings

Schertler Microphone Packages for Strings

Schertler Microphone Packages for Strings

Schertler has teamed its popular STAT series of contact microphones for violin, viola, cello and double bass with its Yellow Single and Yellow Blender portable preamps. STAT-PRO packs combine STAT pickups with the new Yellow Single preamp, while the STAT-ROAD packs combine the flagship Yellow Blender preamp with each pickup. The bridge-mounted STAT pickups are designed to reproduce the warm sound of the instrument’s strings with no harshness or distortion, and to be easy to install with no damage to the instrument.

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The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Reno, NV is using a PreSonus StudioLive 24.4.2 digital console at FOH

Reno Church Using StudioLive for Wide-Ranging Music Program

RENO, NV — Scott Schmidt of JC Productions chose a PreSonus StudioLive 24.4.2 digital console at FOH for The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, based here. The gear is a good fit with the needs of the church, which offers musical accompaniment to its worship services that ranges from traditional organ and choir to a full-on rock band.

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From Left, Norman Swisher, Head Audio Tech at the Borgata in Atlantic City, with Shannon Austin.

Jacksons Unity Tour Mixed on Soundcraft Vi6

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Shannon Austin, FOH engineer for The Jacksons Unity Tour, featuring Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon Jackson, is using a Soundcraft Vi6 digital live sound console, chosen for its sound quality, configurability and a “really good internal word clock.”

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Opening, Closing Ceremonies in London Rely on Shure Wireless

LONDON — Shure’s new Axient wireless microphones were widely used by a galaxy of headline stars at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies during London’s sporting summer. Working together with the UK-based company Delta Sound, Antipodean audio systems supply specialists Norwest favored Shure from early on in the systems design process for the event. The games this summer marked Axient’s debut at an Olympic Ceremony.

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From left, Nestor Heredia, Rickys Audio Corp, and Ricky Marty, WAPA-TV

“Idol Puerto Rico” Auditions Yamaha CL5 Console for its Second Season

CAGUAS, Puerto Rico — Idol Puerto Rico, the Caribbean island’s version of American Idol in the U.S. and Pop Idol in the U.K., is now in its second season, now accompanied by another extension of the franchise, Idol Kids Puerto Rico. Ricky’s Audio Corporation of Arecibo, PR handles audio production for the show, and has supplied a new Yamaha CL5 digital audio system for the live mix to direct TV audio feed.

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Grund Audio Design VIP Series Loudspeakers

Grund Audio Design VIP Series Loudspeakers

Grund Audio Design’s new VIP series of loudspeakers includes four models: the VIP-06, VIP-08, VIP-10, and VIP-12. The VIP-06 is a two-way design, the others are three-way designs. All are passive, and well-suited to a wide range of applications and environments.

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