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Linkin Park Tours with Severe Weather Warning System

Linkin Park from a previous tour. Photo by Steve Jennings

Linkin Park Tours with Severe Weather Warning System

HOLLYWOOD, CA — In preparation for the May 18 launch of their 2012 Living Things tour, Linkin Park hired Weather Decision Technologies (WDT), a Norman, OK-based storm forecasting service with a staff of 75, to provide a color-coded weather emergency plan along with on-site weather experts for outdoor shows. Jim Digby, Linkin Park tour manager, is also a founding member of the Event Safety Alliance, which counts WDT as a new corporate sponsor.

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The Eclipse at the French Presidential Inauguration

French Transfer of Power Proceeds Smoothly with Innovason Eclipse

PARIS — François Hollande, France’s new president, was inaugurated May 15 with ceremonies that relied upon Innovason’s Eclipse digital mixing console for audio support. Although France’s previous president, Nicolas Sarkozy, had predicted “economic disaster within two days of taking office” if Hollande beat him in the election May 6, there were no sour grapes — or harsh audio notes — during the ceremonial transfer of power.

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The University of Kansas (KU) Lied Center

KU Relies on Meyer Sound Gear for Wide Range of Events

LAWRENCE, KS — The University of Kansas’ (KU) Lied Center has been using its assortment of Meyer Sound gear to support events ranging from concerts within the center’s 2,000-seat theatre, acoustic folk music in the new pavilion, outdoor social events on the adjoining terrace and other events staged within and around the university’s main performance venue.

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Masque Sound is No Stranger to 2012’s Tony-Nominated Musicals

NEW YORK — Masque Sound noted that it has supported all four of the musical productions nominated for Tony Awards in this year’s “Best Musical” category: Once, with sound designer Clive Goodwin; Newsies, with sound designer Ken Travis; Leap of Faith, with sound designer John Shivers; and Nice Work if You Can Get It, with sound designer Brian Ronan.

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Powersoft Ottocanali 1204 DSP+ETH

Powersoft Ottocanali 1204 DSP+ETH

Powersoft’s Ottocanali 1204 DSP+ETH offers DSP functionality on each of its eight amplifier channels along with Ethernet connectivity managed via Armonía Pro Audio Suite PC software. Generating up to 1,200W output power across eight channels, each selectable for lo-/hi-Z or constant voltage operation, it supports up to 55 different output configurations.

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CAD UHF WX100 Wireless System

CAD UHF WX100 Wireless System

CAD Audio/Astatic’s new UHF WX100 Wireless Series is designed using the newest wireless technologies to ensure connectivity, even in congested RF environments. The WX100 also promises an intuitive control scheme for on/off switch operation and to change and recharge batteries.

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ACIR Professional supported Patti LaBelle and other performers at the 81-year-old venue

ACIR Professional Supports Mother’s Day Music Festival

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — ACIR Professional provided the audio rig and backline for the third annual Mothers Day Music Festival at 15,000-seat Boardwalk Hall here May 13. ACIR’s gear included two Yamaha PM5D digital audio consoles for FOH and monitors. The event featured Patti LaBelle, Johnny Gill and Charlie Wilson.

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Chicago Theatrical Productions Rely on Shure UHF-R Wireless

CHICAGO — TC Furlong is supporting two Chicago-based theatrical productions with Shure UHF-R wireless gear, each presenting different audio challenges: the Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of Sondheim Follies at Navy Pier, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of Showboat at the Civic Opera House.

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Symetrix SymNet Composer

Symetrix SymNet Composer

Symetrix recently released its SymNet Composer DSP configuration software. When performing basic Edge hardware configuration, Composer automatically identifies the type of audio I/O module installed in each of the Edge frames’ four I/O card slots (up to 16 channels of local audio). When connecting multiple Edge frames via Dante gigabit network audio (up to 128 channels total), quick and easy network management is accomplished entirely within the SymNet Composer programming environment.

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