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Paul Carrack Using CADAC LIVE1 1642 Compact Console

Paul Carrack Using Cadac LIVE1 1642 Compact Console

LUTON, UK – Singer / songwriter Paul Carrack has purchased a Cadac LIVE1 1642 compact console to serve as a new submixer for his keyboard rig. Carrack, who embarked earlier this year on a 55 date tour around the U.K. with his band, recently upgraded his keyboards, including sonic modifications to his Hammond C3, and needed to trade up his mixer to match. His monitor engineer Anton Dunbar was the man charged with finding the new console.

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Adlib updated the sound and lighting systems at Liverpool University. Photo by Tom Lox

Adlib Designs and Supplies Sound and Lighting for Liverpool University Venues

LIVERPOOL, UK – Adlib supplied audio and lighting design, equipment and installation to three venues run by the Liverpool Guild of Students (LGoS) as part of a $22 million refurbishment and upgrade project spearheaded by the University of Liverpool. This investment plan was executed over two years to improve the use of space, functionality and to enhance the overall student experience at the Guild & Reilly Building at the campus core.

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British band James performs in Portugal with NEXT Pro Audio sound gear support

British Band Named James Performs in Portugal with NEXT-Proaudio Gear

PORTO, Portugal – NEXT-proaudio provided sound reinforcement for two concert setups for three performances in Portugal by the British band James. Promoted by PEV Entertainment and in support of the band’s La Petite Mort album, two of the three shows were staged in northern Portugal with NEXT-proaudio’s sound reinforcement. The first of those two shows took place at the São Bento railway station in Porto; it was offered by the band as a surprise to its fans and it was a free event. The band noted that they played “a couple of tunes and answered some questions of the public.”

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Theater in Manchester, U.K Gears Up with SSL Live L500. Pictured here with the console is Paul Gregory

Theater in Manchester, U.K Gears Up with SSL Live L500

MANCHESTER, UK – The HOME organization’s new performing and visual arts complex is set to open this winter. In the meantime, its recent production of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, was staged in Manchester’s historic Victorian swimming baths. This performance was also the maiden voyage for HOME’s new Solid State Logic Live. L500 console. Supplied by HD Pro Audio and chosen by technical director Jasper Gilbert and sound designer Paul Gregory (pictured here with the console), the L500 will be installed in HOME’s new facility for continued use.

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Norah Seed, the in-house audio operator for Shell Theatre, has been using the venue's recently-acquired Soundcraft Vi6 digital console to mix live audio for performances at the 538-seat performing arts space

Shell Theatre near Edmonton, AB Canada Using Soundcraft Vi6

FORT SASKATCHEWAN, Alberta, Canada – Norah Seed, the in-house audio operator for Shell Theatre, has been using the venue’s recently-acquired Soundcraft Vi6 digital console to mix live audio for performances at the 538-seat performing arts space including dance recitals, musicals and Christmas productions. The Shell Theatre also produces its own Season Series including local and international acts.

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Kylie Minogue European Tour Setup Included Eighth Day Sound-Supplied Mics

Kylie Minogue European Tour Setup Included Eighth Day Sound-Supplied Mics

ZURICH, Switzerland — Kylie Minogue has been touring Europe this autumn before heading back to her native Australia. Eighth Day Sound has been providing audio support for the tour. The microphone package includes Sennheiser SKM 5200 mics with MD 5235 capsules and EM 3732-II receivers, with monitoring via Sennheiser SR 2050 IEM transmitters and EK 2000 IEM belt packs.

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Story Sound provided JBL VRX and Crown amps for the Emporium music festival earlier this year.

Story Sound Making Good Use of JBL VTX and Crown Amps

ALPHEN, The Netherlands – Dutch audio rental provider Story Sound has been making good use of the JBL VTX line arrays and Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers in its inventory. Along with big summer festivals like Dreamfields and Emporium (pictured here), where Story Sound deployed 160 V25 tops and 122 S28 subs, the soundco has been using the gear to support events including the Four Day Marches [Vierdaagsefeesten] in Nijmegen and smaller gatherings as well.

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Adamson Expands With New Canadian Sales Reps

TORONTO – Adamson Systems has announced the appointment of BG Media Solutions and MM Technologies as sales representatives for the Ontario and Quebec, Canada territories respectively. Ontario’s BG Media Solutions was founded in 2007 by Bryan Guidolin with a focus on representation of commercial and professional premium audio brands.

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Shanghai's JZ Festival

Shanghai’s JZ Festival Puts New Line Array to Test

SHANGHAI — Earlier this year, K-Array (k-array.com) announced the first entries in its Firenze series — its new KH8 top and KS8 subwoofer touring loudspeakers. Referred to as “Slim Array Technology,” the KH8’s fit the name — each is built into a 46.4 x 19.7-inch (W x H) frame that’s that’s less than eight inches deep, yet contains eight 8-inch neodymium woofers, eight 4-inch cone MF drivers and four 1.4-inch exit HF compression drivers, offering 120° horizontal and DSP-controllable vertical dispersion.

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Nitin Sawhney Heard via Martin Audio MLA at Royal Albert Hall

Nitin Sawhney Heard via Martin Audio MLA at Royal Albert Hall

LONDON — After working with RG Jones’ Martin Audio Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array (MLA) at Glastonbury Festival, as well as the smaller MLA Compact at other events, David McEwan’s vision was to use it at the holy grail of London venues, the Royal Albert Hall. As the long term recording and live engineer for Nitin Sawhney, the opportunity came when this British Indian musician, orchestral composer and producer announced his return to the famous London venue for performances from his forthcoming album Dystopian Dream and a selection of material from his first nine albums.

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For Rising Star, a TV talent competition airing in France, producers Euro Media turned to Paris-based Yasta for the music premix for the OB van. Yasta made use of their turnkey digital audio recording/mixing/networking solution built around a Lawo mc²56 digital console combined with Optocore networking modules.

Lawo mc²56 Used for French TV Talent Show

PARIS – For Rising Star, a TV talent competition airing in France, producers Euro Media turned to Paris-based Yasta for the music premix for the OB van. Yasta made use of their turnkey digital audio recording/mixing/networking solution built around a Lawo mc²56 digital console combined with Optocore networking modules.

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