JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Of the 10 stadiums around South Africa hosting FIFA World Cup matches, nine have been equipped with Electro-Voice gear by EV distributor Prosound Ltd. Six of the stadium announcers are also using EV wireless microphones.
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LAGOS, Nigeria – PF Syztems, the soundco that originally installed a 40-channel Allen & Heath ML3000 VCA console at FOH with a 40-channel GL4000 at monitor position when Daystar Christian Centre in Ikosi was first opened three years ago, returned to upgrade the system with an Allen & Heath iLive digital mixing system.
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SKOPJE, Macedonia – DT Kodi recently used AKG's DMM 4/2/2 digital automatic microphone mixer as part of a larger audio upgrade using gear from Harman Professional audio upgrade at the U.S. Embassy in Macedonia. The system – which also includes JBL loudspeakers, Crown amplifiers, dbx processors and additional AKG wireless products – will be used for sound reinforcement for the floor debates, conferences and entertainment.
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IBIZA, Spain – IbizaPA, the recently-named distributor for Void Acoustics, completed two major installations within six weeks on the island – supporting DC-10's reopening with a Void triple-horn Air Motion installed for promoters Circo Loco in just nine days, and the opening of the new Sands Beach Restaurant, equipped with an Air Ten system in the White Bar.
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden – The Stockholm Jazz Festival celebrated its 30th anniversary this year with performances from an eclectic mix ranging from John Scofield, Wayne Shorter and Courtney Pine to Elliot, Kool and the Gang and the Brand New Heavies. Bromma-based rental company Electrosound had provided the festival's audio system, which included an Alcons Audio system.
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BANGALORE, India – V&P Sound deployed a full Harman audio system including JBL VerTec line arrays, Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers and a Soundcraft Vi6 digital console at India's inaugural Summer Storm Festival. Held at the Palace Grounds in Bangalore, the festival drew thousands of heavy metal fans to hear Lamb of God and other bands.
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GILBERT, AZ – Mission Community Church is creating a new worship experience, supporting live performances with a JBL sound system and a VENUE Mix Rack System that includes a Profile console at front of house and a VENUE SC48 console on monitors.
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Renkus-Heinz has added two new models designed for live applications to its Iconyx family of digitally-steered array loudspeaker systems: the Iconyx ICL-LM-R low-mid frequency module and IC212S-R subwoofer.
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SANFORD, FL – Richard Wagoner, associate pastor for music at the First Baptist Church of Sanford, has been using Astatic 1600VPs to help meet the challenge of miking a children's choir, and was impressed with the results.
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COLOGNE, Germany – German hip hop band Fettes Brot performed before a crowd of 14,000 in the Lanxess Arena, and the concert's audio needs were met with 16 hangs per side – with no delays – of Martin Audio's MLA (Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array).
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Ford Center arena sound crew might not have been able to keep Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers from defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2010 NBA playoffs. But Jerry Hooper, owner of Norman, Okla.-based Hooper Sound Production Services, and house engineer Jeremy Griffin were able to use an Allen & Heath iLive-144 console to make sure the sound system was working at its best.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Four years after presenting Thor, The Royal Danish Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater) is staging its fifth and biggest outdoor production so far, Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers. FOH sound engineer Jonas Vest is using a Vi6 digital console to mix the show.
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