MONTREAL – Solotech continues to provide audio and lighting production support for the Gala des Émilie, a major event that brings more than $600,000 annually to Montréal Sacré-Coeur Hospital Foundation. The 2014 event took place at the Sheraton Laval, in Laval, Quebec, north of Montreal, on Oct. 30, 2014.
Read More »DUBAI, UAE – Work Pro joined Arthur Holm, LDA Audio Tech Pro, and Spain export agency Secartys in sponsoring a Dec. 15 educational event in Dubai called “Lunch and Learn Technology from Spain.” Along with lunch, attendees were provided with information from the three AV manufacturers during the event.
Read More »MEXICO CITY – For fans of heavy metal, one of the genre’s meccas this fall was Mexico City, which hosted the Corona Hell & Heaven Metal Fest on Oct. 25. Staged at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack grounds, heavy hitters KISS, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Rob Zombie, Annihilator, Overkill and others took over two adjacent stages appropriately named “Hell” and “Heaven.” The festival marked Mexico’s first combined use of L-Acoustics’ K1 and K2 systems. two of Mexico’s leading sound-reinforcement providers, Procolor and Serpro, provided the gear.
PARIS – Live sound engineer Verlaine Levis used to think that DPA microphones were only suited to classical music and never imagined that their microphones were also great for pop rock tours. Since using a selection of DPA mics on the current Cats On Trees tour, however, Levis is the first to admit that his initial perception was entirely wrong.
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CAMBRIDGE, UK – One of the longest running folk festivals in the world, the Cambridge Folk Festival recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, drawing an audience of approximately 10,000 people. Taking advantage of this historical occasion, SSE Hire provided HARMAN Soundcraft Vi6 digital consoles for the main and second stage, while also using the Soundcraft Realtime Rack on the second stage.
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BIRMINGHAM, U.K. – For British metal legends Judas Priest’s world tour, FOH engineer and production manager Martin Walker has selected LEO-M and LYON linear line array loudspeakers from Meyer Sound’s growing LEO Family of products. With the power and linear response of both products, the crew can easily adapt the system for a wide range of venues, which includes casino showrooms, arenas, large theatres, outdoor amphitheaters, and festivals.
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BACKNANG, Germany – d&b audiotechnik is boosting its cooperation with Neumann&Müller (N&M) Event Technology with a five-year agreement. N&M bring to life high quality events with state-of-the-art equipment. The agreement between the companies involves the supply of loudspeakers from d&b’s newest range the Y-Series.
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LONDON — NFL teams returned to Wembley Stadium for the league’s International Series this past fall. Robert Lawrence Event Production Resource installed an extensive range of Outline loudspeaker systems, including Butterfly, Mantas, DVS 118 SW subs, Doppia, DVS 12 and DVS 10, to distribute sound over large areas outside the stadium. The Miami Dolphins beat the Oakland Raiders on Sept. 28 (38-14); the Detroit Lions edged the Atlanta Falcons Oct. 26 (22-21) and the Dallas Cowboys bested the Jacksonville Jaguars Nov. 9. (30-17).
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ABU DHABI, UAE – For 25,000-capacity Hazza Bin Zayed stadium, JBK Controls International and Prosonic installed a new sound reinforcement system featuring Electro-Voice and Dynacord gear. The stadium is home to the Al Ain FC football club (soccer team) and features features nine lounges and restaurants, a medical center, and a media center, as well as further facilities to hold local, regional and global events.
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LONDON – Indie rock band Bombay Bicycle Club recently performed at the soon-to-be-demolished Earl’s Court venue recently. The band took to the stage as part of a world tour in support of their So Long, See You Tomorrow album. They are touring with an audio gear package that includes DPA Microphones.
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WEDEMARK, Germany, – Nine months of hard work have paid off: a total of 19 wireless professionals from the worldwide Sennheiser organization have been awarded the coveted RF Expert certificate. The last of three on-site training sessions took place in Delhi, and in the meantime the new RF experts have been in action all over the world to provide support for Sennheiser customers and partners in their projects.
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LIVERPOOL, U.K. – Production specialist Adlib provided sound gear and crew for Enrique Iglesias’ latest tour of the U.K. and Europe, complementing Sound Image’s support for the multi-lingual artist. An L-Acoustics K1 / KARA system was specified by Iglesias’ FOH engineer Brad Divens. It included 14 K1 speakers per side for the main arrays complete with four KARA downs, each supported by an array of six K1SB subs flown beside them.
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