MIAMI – For Pitbull’s 2022 “Can’t Stop Us Now” North America tour, monitor engineer Matt Holden made use of a DiGiCo Quantum5 console equipped with a DMI-KLANG card. After plugging KLANG’s immersive platform into the monitoring setup, he helped ensure that Pitbull’s backing band, The Agents, could hear themselves and each other perform.
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ST. LOUIS, MO – Spectrum Sound, Nashville provided an audio upgrade to Stifel Theatre, a historic, 3,100 seat theater in the heart of downtown St. Louis. The new d&b audiotechnik KSL-Series system was chosen to optimize the sound while blending in with the vintage venue’s aesthetic appeal.
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The Behind the Scenes Foundation has added a number of new Board Members over the last six months intended to broaden industry representation and ensure continuity for future generations of entertainment technology professionals.Read More »Behind the Scenes Welcomes New Board Members
To kick off its 25th anniversary, Royer Labs announces the R-10 “Hot Rod” 25th Anniversary mic – a passive mono ribbon model designed for use in the studio and on live stages. The limited-edition R-10 “Hot Rod” is fitted with a custom Anniversary Edition transformer and has 5 dB hotter output than the standard R-10 with a punchier, more open sound characteristic.
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NORMAN, IN – Audio pioneer Don Davis, the founder of SynAudCon, died March 6, 2023 at age 94. During the 1960’s, Davis began writing articles for Audio Magazine as well as AES and SMPTE journals. He and his wife Carolyn founded Synergetic Audio Concepts, later referred to as SynAudCon, in 1973. SynAudCon was acquired by Pat and Brenda Brown in 1995 and is still training contractors, designers, and consultants from around the world.
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LINCOLN, CA – The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort, a new 4,500-seat showroom that opened Feb. 14 near Sacramento, CA, has already hosted an array of top acts including The Eagles, Bruno Mars, Santana and more. Working with Akustiks and L-Acoustics, CTM Sound equipped the venue with L-Acoustics’ K, A, and X Series enclosures.
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LOS ANGELES – Grammy winner Lizzo is touring Europe, the UK and North America this year with SSL Live L550+ consoles and SSL Fusion processors at FOH and monitors supplied by Solotech. The consoles and processors are wielded by FOH engineer Nick “Gauge” Todd and monitor mixer Rico Gonzales, and Gonzales’ setup also includes SSL’s THE BUS+ compressor and dynamic EQ.
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EUROPE – Continuing a relationship that has lasted decades, Brit Row, part of the Clair Global group of brands, provided equipment, crew, and international support for The Cure’s recent tour of Europe. Key crew members included FOH engineer Paul Corkett, systems engineer Colin Burrell and production manager Phil Broad, with system designer César López also fine-tuning the L-Acoustics K1/K2 system.
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NASHVILLE – Sennheiser will host an exclusive technology event on March 16 at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon. Sennheiser’s Digital Wireless product line will be featured, including the new EW-DX system. The company will also showcase its range of capsules, lavs, headsets and the EW-DX, EW-D and Digital 6000 digital wireless systems.
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Editor George Petersen takes a look at the March 2023 issue, which covers audio production for Carlos Santana’s tour, Adele’s Las Vegas residency, new gear at the ISE Show in Barcelona and more.
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NEW YORK – Sound designer Gareth Owen specified d&b audiotechnik’s XSL system for its Broadway debut with the musical “& Juliet.” The well-received show, a “Shakespearean jukebox musical” that celebrates the many hit pop songs written by Max Martin, opened at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in November, 2022.
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PORT PERRY, ON, Canada – Adamson Systems Engineering promoted Christopher Weatherford and Mario Ahrberg to head of applications in the AMER and EMEA regions, respectively. They will each be leading teams of support staff responsible for sound design, product support and more.
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