PORTLAND, OR – LMG Touring provided an L-Acoustics K1/K2 system for Evanescence (pictured above) and Lindsey Stirling (pictured below) for their co-headlining North American “Synthesis… Read More »Evanescence and Lindsey Stirling Tour with LMG-Supplied L-Acoustics System
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CHESSINGTON, U.K. – DiGiCo, part of the Audiotonix family that already includes leading audio brands Allen & Heath, Calrec, DiGiGrid and Solid State Logic, announced Dec. 17 that it had recently acquired KLANG:technologies. “Combining the control of the KLANG system into the DiGiCo worksurface will allow I-IEM and 3D personal monitoring to be a part of an engineer’s natural work flow,” noted Austin Freshwater, GM of DiGiCo. James Gordon, CEO of Audiotonix, and Roman Scharrer, CEO of KLANG, also welcomed the move.
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BOSTON – K-array announced the launch of K-array USA, a subsidiary operating in the Boston area since Dec. 1, 2018, led by K-array global business development director, Rusty Waite. The Italian manufacturer will oversee sales, marketing and service of K-array’s audio solutions in the U.S., with an assist from manufacturer reps SG Western (California, Nevada, Arizona), Marketing Concepts (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi) and On The Road Marketing (New York City, New Jersey).
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REGGIO EMILIA, Italy — RCF Group announced its acquisition of Allerod, Denmark-based DPA Microphones A/S from The Riverside Company Dec. 11. As with EAW, which RCF acquired from Loud Audio in September, the acquisition is being welcomed by top management of the company being acquired. Kalle Hvidt Nielsen, CEO of DPA, spoke of a “bright future” for the DPA brand, and Arturo Vicari, CEO of RCF Group, also lauded the new milestone. “We can now offer the complete audio chain, from microphones to speakers for the satisfaction of professionals around the world.”
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LAS VEGAS – The Parnelli Awards Board of Advisors announced that Grammy nominated drummer extraordinaire Kenny Aronoff will be the host for the 18th Annual Parnelli Awards. The ceremony will take place at the Hilton Anaheim on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 as part of NAMM Live.
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MONTREAL – Solotech, an increasingly international company with operations in Canada, the U.S. and Europe, announced that it has acquired SSE Audio Group, the largest supplier of professional audio services in the U.K. Solotech called the acquisition “the most important transaction in Solotech’s history.”
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NASHVILLE – For the 52nd annual CMA Awards, held Nov. 14 at Bridgestone Arena, a pair of DiGiCo SD-Range consoles played a big role. Blackhawk Audio president Rick Shimer used an SD7 at FOH for the music performances, and ATK Audiotek principal Pat Baltzell used an SD5 to mix the evening’s production audio. The sound system within the venue included JBL VerTec 4889 and VTX V20 enclosures. The The DiGiCo SD7 and SD5 desks are pictured here.
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ANAHEIM, CA – Eight major audio inventions, including Leo Beranek’s 1943 anechoic audio test chamber (pictured here) will be inducted to the TECnology Hall of Fame (THOF). The inventions span the 1940s through today and will be honored Jan. 26 during a ceremony at the 2019 NAMM Show. The event, presented by the NAMM Museum of Making Music, will be hosted by George Petersen, THOF founder and director and editor of FOH magazine.
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WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA – The Eastern States Exposition, known as “The Big E,” drew record attendance with more than 1.5 million visitors over a 17-day span in late September. SCL Sound Systems provided RCF powered speaker systems across all of the fair’s major stages, which featured performances from the Beach Boys, Old Dominion and Ice-T, among others.
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LAS VEGAS – Chances are, you already cast your ballot for the U.S. midterm elections. But if you are an FOH subscriber, you now have another opportunity to let your voice be heard – without having to wait in a long queue of people. That’s right – the Parnelli Ballot for the 18th annual awards ceremony has been finalized, and voting has begun!
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LAS VEGAS — The weather was picture-perfect for a great day of golf, and the 2018 PLSN/FOH Parnelli Classic at the Rhodes Ranch Golf Club in Las Vegas on Oct. 18 was a big success. PLSN/FOH Publisher Terry Lowe and Group Publisher Greg Gallardo welcomed close to 100 players to the event.
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NEW YORK – Flying under the banner Connect, the 145th International Convention of the AES held in New York (October 17-20, 2018) delivered plenty in the way of connection — not just in terms of audio, but also by providing a cast of industry notables including Thomas Dolby, Bob McCarthy, John Storyk, John Meyer, George Massenburg, Steve Remote and Dave Natale. The three exhibition days showcasing gear and services featured the latest innovations from more than 300 brands, and close to 14,000 attended.
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