LONDON — One weekend in the middle of August saw WE Audio’s Aspect system at not one, but two of London’s parks for three brand new festivals. Victoria Park in East London saw the first ever Field Day and Underage Festival; and central London’s Regents Park played host to a new version of their Fruitstock festival.
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POINTE-CLAIRE, QUEBEC — The Warped Tour is an ultra-hip vehicle for bringing punk, ska and hardcore metal tempered with a dose of extreme sports to the masses. Warped 2007 partner Union Label Group, a Montreal-based punk record label, turned to Sennheiser Canada, long-time distributors of Innovason consoles in Canada, for technical support and advice in setting up the stage.
Read More »JESSUP, MARYLAND — API, manufacturer of analog processors and audio production consoles, has announced the creation of a scholarship program designed to foster creativity and excellence for the pro audio industry's next generation of sound engineers.
Read More »NEW YORK CITY — Cirrus Logic will showcase its latest audio IC innovations in booth #448 in New York City's Jacob Javitz Center as part of the 123rd Audio Engineering Society (AES) Conference, Oct. 5-8, 2007. Among its demonstrations, as a provider of analog and mixed-signal technologies, Cirrus Logic will demonstrate its first new series of audio clocking ICs targeted toward professional audio applications. These new ICs include both clock generation and clock cleanup in a single chip while delivering best-in-category jitter reduction benchmarks.
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RIO DE JANEIRO — Sound company Lang Brothers, with headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, has acquired Adamson True Line Source arrays and complete systems solutions as specked by Adamson’s Brazilian Distributor Sotex. Lang Brothers Director Marcelo Ferreira took delivery of 24 Adamson Y-10’s, eight T-21 Subs, 12 Lab.Gruppen FP+ 7000 and FP+10000 amplifiers, Dolby LAKE processors and Reference Lab cabling. This sale marks the 4th major Adamson sale into the Brazilian market since Sotex took over the distribution just over a year ago. AF&C Eventos Ltda, Marc Systems and Dot Com preceded Ferreira’s deal.
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CANNES, FRANCE — At this year’s 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, Meyer Sound signed on as a sponsor of the Cannes Legend celebration, employing the new, self-powered UPJunior ultracompact VariO loudspeaker to deliver audio to the esteemed guests and performers.
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LAS VEGAS — This year, the MTV Video Music Awards moved to Las Vegas, trimmed down to two hours, ditched the host and concentrated on live performances in an extreme makeover that was all about the music. On Sunday, Sept. 9, five of the eleven VMAs handed out went to Sennheiser users, almost half of the 29 artist performances in venues around the Palms Casino Resort featured Sennheiser mics. Sennheiser was also the only brand of microphone used throughout the pre-show, the red carpet segments and by announcers during the show.
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MADISON, WI — Attracting more than 120,000 people every year and held on the State Lawn, “Concerts on the Square” is one of Madison’s largest outdoor concert events. Because the concerts are literally held out in the open air with no band shell or roof to help control and disperse the sound, capturing both the full range and subtle nuances of the orchestra and guests is a significant challenge. Sticha Brothers, a full service production company from Madison, provided audio for the event.
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NEW YORK CITY — Production Resource Group (PRG) New York is supplying two Yamaha PM5D digital sound reinforcement consoles to the Today Show Concert Series held through November on the Plaza at Rockefeller Center.
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NEW YORK CITY — Studer has joined the touring sound sector with the Vista 5 SR desk, a road-ready version of the established Vista 5 console already in use in theatres, studios and performing arts centers around the world. The Vista 5 SR is a direct response from Studer to suggestions from leading tour sound companies and engineers who saw the Vista 5 and realized its potential as a true live sound desk.
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Martin Audio recently introduced Engineer, its new digital management processor, at the PLASA 2007 show in London. This DSP device is designed to provide comprehensive control and management of installed loudspeaker systems, while using unique algorithms to keep sound systems automatically performing at optimum level.
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LONDON — For nearly a millennium, the Tower of London has held sway on the River Thames as the oldest fortress in Europe, and one of the world’s most visited and recognizable landmarks. But for two festive weeks, the Tower of London transforms into a musical centerpiece for the Tower Music Festival, a summer celebration featuring an eclectic mix of pop, rock and opera, among other genres.
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