CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – The NSCA Education Foundation has elected Steven Emspak, partner at Shen Milsom & Wilke, LLC, to its board. Additionally, NSCA recently hired Barbra Snitker as managing director to spearhead fundraising for the foundation's scholarship programs.
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LONDON – The Cinematic Orchestra performed a large-scale concert at London's Royal Albert Hall with the London Metropolitan Orchestra making use of Soundcraft Vi6 and Vi1 consoles at front of house and a Soundcraft Vi4 for the monitor mix.
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Hosa Pro Microphone Cables are made with REAN connectors by Neutrik AG and feature 20 AWG Oxygen-Free Copper (OFC) conductors, conductive PVC to absorb handling noise, a 90% OFC braided shield for effective EMI and RFI rejection and a 6.8 mm outside diameter (OD) jacket for durability.
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CHARLOTTE, NC – Neutrik USA opened a new 25,000-square-foot headquarters facility Jan. 3, 2011. Peter Milbery, president of Neutrik USA, said that, along with an increase in warehouse space and greater operational capacity, the facility's 6.1-acre site offers greater proximity to transportation.
Read More »NEW YORK – L-Acoustics is sponsoring two days of presentations and demos at New World Stages in Manhattan's Theatre District Jan. 18-19, including the SB18 subwoofer extension enclosure and KARA modular line source system. Demonstrators will provide comparative listening tests against its predecessor, dV-DOSC.
Read More »CALABASAS, CA – Line 6, Inc. announced a partnership with Guesthouse Projects' Greg McVeigh to facilitate artist relations with the pro-audio community for their XD-V series of digital wireless microphone systems. McVeigh will focus on professional touring, television, and fixed-installation shows and performances.
Read More »LONG BEACH, CA – Although it was less whimsical than the airborne contraptions flying off the pier at the Red Bull' Flugtag, the no-nonsense sound system used by On Stage Audio (OSA) did a better job at covering distance.
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LAS VEGAS – The Tiffany Theater at the Tropicana Hotel, which hosts performances that range from Charlie Daniels to extreme martial arts shows (Sideswipe) and other shows using a wide variety of objects as instruments (Recycled Percussion), is in the midst of an extensive refurbishment, including the sound system.
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PORTLAND, OR – Steve Linder, principal of SRI Training, a life coach public speaker who focuses on biofeedback and neuro linguistic programming (NLP) techniques, uses the Allen & Heath iLive R72 control surface paired with an iDR-16 MixRack to help get his message across.
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SILVERDALE, WA – Rose Media owner Chad Rose specified a Tannoy VQ LIVE system for Newlife Kitsap and its four Sunday services at Klahowya Secondary School in a gym that can hold about 500 worshippers.
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MIAMI – Chad Griswold, monitor engineer for KC & the Sunshine Band, responded to the new FCC restrictions on wireless gear by shopping for a replacement for the PMs the band had been using for its performances, which bring audiences back with the band's hits from the 1970s and 1980s.
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NEW YORK – Foundation Audio is helping New York sports fans get an earful with RCF gear installed at the Tonic Bar & Restaurant near Times Square. The audio keeps up with the visual experience as customers enter the space – including 25 large plasma and LCD TVs and a large marble-topped bar. The second floor is a restaurant with an international menu, and the venue also includes private bars for special events.
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