KATOWICE, Poland – Natural Sound Service and Danley Sound Mission Europe followed up on their collaboration on a temporary system for the Spodek Arena for the 2009 EuroBasket basketball championships with an upgrade to the 40-year-old saucer-shaped venue's permanent audio system. The new system includes 12 Danley Jericho Horns (JH-90), two Danley Genesis Horns (GH-60) and several dozen Danley subwoofers and full-range cabinets.
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VALENCIA, Spain – Sagarmanta Producciones provided audio support for the grandstand area at the Valencia Street Circuit, the site for the 2011 Formula One European Grand Prix, which was filled with close to 85,000 of the total 150,000 people drawn to the event. The gear included 115 Aero 12A systems from D.A.S. Audio.
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LEWES, U.K. – In 1998, audio production companies Andy Rose Consultants (ARC) and Sound Moves used a Soundtracs DPC-II digital console to broadcast two live operas from the historic Glyndebourne venue in Sussex. Thirteen years later, the same two companies have facilitated another live broadcast for the same place, this time using the DPC-II's latest successor, the DiGiCo SD10B.
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EAW's SBK Series Subwoofers are designed and shaped to complement EAW's MK2300 or MK5300 Series full-range loudspeakers. They can also serve as stand-alone units for a wide range of applications. There are three models: SBK150 (single 15-inch), SBK180 (single 18-inch) and SBK250 (double 15-inch) subwoofers.
Read More »NASHVILLE, TN – The Summer NAMM music products trade show got underway July 21, with more than 400 music products manufacturers, including more than 80 new exhibitors, and more than 11,000 music products industry professionals from 30+ countries expected to attend. The show wraps up July 23.
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NEW YORK – Jim Kaiser, president of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) has announced that Roger Furness, AES executive director since 1994, will step down from his position at the end of 2011. An AES member since 1975, Furness has served as Section Chair, Vice President AES Europe and as AES President. To ensure continuity in all aspects of the AES organization, the Executive Committee has asked him to remain as Executive Director Emeritus throughout 2012.
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Juice Goose's JuiceBox is designed to serve as a solution for those looking for more power distribution options, particularly those who don't have racked equipment. Since a single outlet on an extension cord isn't usually enough, Juice Goose is introducing its new JuiceBox 6, a power distribution box that can be set on the floor far away from a wall outlet, in the middle of a stage or anywhere else where AC power is needed. The company notes that it's like "having a rack mounted power strip without the rack."
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EAW's VF Series family of passive products includes five models of VFR two-way full-range loudspeakers, two VFS subwoofers and three VSM stage monitors. The hybrid VF line combines portable and install features in one package, and can be considered an update to EAW's VR and FR Series with enhanced transducer technology and performance. The boxes' consistent construction allows for a number of configuration possibilities spanning the VFR and VFS Series, including clusters and arrays, matching speaker/subwoofer pairs or standalone units.
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DENVER – Jon Lemon, FOH engineer for The Fray, which has served as the opening act for U2's recent makeup concerts, got the chance to test-drive a small touring package utilizing DiGiCo's compact SD10 together with an SD 192kHz DiGiRack and the Waves/DiGiCo Sound Bundle.
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SAN FRANCISCO – Running sound for the Boxcar Theatre's musical show Little Shop of Horrors isn't like your typical musical Broadway production sound setup where all the action takes place on the stage. The show starts in the lobby of the theatre-where it's transformed into Mushnick's floral shop-and proceeds into the streets for "Skid Row." After Skid Row, the audience and cast are brought into the theatre. Organizing the multiple microphones to make all this take place is a major event in and of itself, and it wouldn't have happened without the wireless technology of Lectrosonics.
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ALBUQUERQUE – Wicked, which premiered on Broadway in Oct. 2003, now ranks among the top 20 longest running Broadway plays in history. From the start, Wicked's worldwide production crews have relied on Sennheiser's wireless transmitters and receivers, and that tradition continues for the musical's second North American tour.
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GLASTONBURY, U.K. – Rental company APR Audio provided PA and control systems for the West Holts and John Peel stages at Glastonbury 2011, using Allen & Heath's iLive digital mixing systems at FOH and monitors. The consoles were also networked for audio and control sharing.
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