PHILADELPHIA – The sound system at the main auditorium at Temple University's Temple Performing Arts Center was recently upgraded with Renkus-Heinz loudspeakers and subwoofers, part of the improvements budgeted for the space after it was certified as an Historical Building by the Philadelphia Historical Commission and designated a Landmark by the American Institute of Architects.
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NEW BRITAIN, CT – CMI Sound System equipped New Britain Stadium, home of the Rock Cats baseball team, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, with Community Professional Loudspeakers' R-Series all-weather loudspeakers.
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LOS ANGELES – UK rental company Major Tom Ltd. is supporting Usher's OMG Tour with an all-Meyer Sound package built around 72 MILO line array loudspeakers and 40 700-HP subwoofers. The FOH engineer for the tour, touching ground at more than 50 large venues across North America, Europe and Australia, is Tim Colvard.
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ST. LOUIS – Tim Kresko, managing partner at Spectra Audio Systems LLC noted recently that the company's investment in Turbosound Flex Arrays was anything but an impulsive purchase. "An investment in a loudspeaker system is one of the biggest commitments a regional company like ours can make," he said, "and one that we didn't take lightly."
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BIRMINGHAM, AL – ESB Group sales engineer Andy McMillan noted recently that "we're mainly an EV house," citing "better quality for the dollar" and a recent install at Mountaintop Community Church as a case in point.
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RIVERVIEW, FL – Christian Sound Installations (CSI) designed and installed a new AV system for the sanctuary at River of Life Christian Center that included Danley Sound Labs loudspeakers and subwoofers.
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BASEL, Switzerland – The Atlantis in Basel, commonly known as ‘tis, has served as a jazz club, theater, rock and dance club since it moved from its original location as a café in 1947 to Basel's Klosterberg district in 1957. The venue now serves as a club, lounge and restaurant.
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L-Acoustics has teamed up with control and automation specialist AMX to provide external control of the LA4 and LA8 amplified controllers from an AMX touch screen panel.
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The paintable version of Sennheiser's miniature MKE 1 serves as a solution for costume designers and sound engineers working on drama, plays, musicals, shows and televised events. The clip-on mic can be colored with markers or spray paint, allowing the tiny lavalier to be concealed underneath the artist's costume and make-up.
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HOBART, Australia – Production Works is the first soundco in Australia to upgrade its Midas PRO6 digital audio system to a Midas PRO9. The PRO9 package, supplied by Victoria-based Midas distributor National Audio Systems, tops the Midas PRO Series and features an 88 channel input count and 35 buses, with the dual stage boxes offering placement flexibility up to 200 meters apart and 500 meters from the FOH position.
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RIO DE JANEIRO – Loudness Sonorizacao of Sao Paulo, Brazil provided a JBL VerTec line array system for an outdoor Rush concert, part of the band's Time Machine Tour. It was staged at the Praca de Apoteose (Apotheosis Square).
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LOS ANGELES – The 53rd Annual Grammys at the Staples Center featured Barbra Streisand and Bruno Mars, pictured here. Audio-Technica reported that more than 150 of its hard-wired microphones and Artist Elite 5000 series UHF wireless systems were used by Streisand, Mars and others at the event, with mixers also relying on AT4050ST stereo condenser microphones. Shure also reported the use of its gear, from the opening tribute to Aretha Franklin at the top of the show to one of the last segments featuring Mick Jagger.
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