LONDON – Electric due The Pet Shop Boys have received rave reviews for the first two dates of their 2013 Electric Tour. Capital Sound Hire deployed its NEXO STM system for the shows in London and Manchester, the largest they have undertaken to date, using the first three-wide configuration of the modular line array, requested by FOH engineer Holger Schwark.
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NASHVILLE, TN – Club Sapphire in Gümbet in Mugla province, Turkey, recently installed One Systems loudspeakers in its new outdoor dance club. Akhan SES Isik Ve Gorsel Sistemler Tic of Istanbul, one of Turkey’s leading audio installation companies, performed the design and installation of the sound system that includes One Systems’ 103IM and 106IM speakers.
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THE NETHERLANDS — Leiden, NL based Audio van Hooidonk, one of the country’s most respected and historical rental firms, took delivery of yet another Outline Doppia II 9075 + DBS 18-2 set.
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THE NETHERLANDS — Leiden, NL-based Audio van Hooidonk recently took delivery of yet another Doppia II 9075 + DBS 18-2 system from Italian manufacturer Outline. Pictured here from left is Anton van Hooidonk, Jan Fielemon and Thomas Guijt,
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LIVERPOOL, U.K. – Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is using Riedel gear within its new Liverpool Screen School building to enable flexible, high-quality communications across its studios and offices. The installation includes Riedel’s Artist 5000 matrix intercom system and Performer digital partyline intercom system.
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MUNICH, Germany — Behringer’s X32 digital mixers will take the stage with F.R.E.I. when they hit the festival circuit in support of their new album, Grenzenlos [Limitless]. The five-month tour will showcase the band at 18 of Germany and Austria’s largest music festivals, including Munich’s Tollwood Summer Festival and the Berlin IFA Summer Garden with touring partners, Unheilig and Pur.
Read More »WEDEMARK, Germany — Sennheiser released its balance sheet for its 2012 business year on June 25, 2013. The company reported overall sales gains of 10 per cent compared to the previous year, from 531.4 million euros to 584.4 million euros. The company also reported a 10 percent gain in its professional products division, to 205.1 million euros, noting success with the company’s XS wireless microphone system and other products in the Americas.
Read More »BEIJING, China — The 2013 Palm Expo, held June 7-10, drew more than 50,000 to the New China International Exhibition Center here, a modest increase over the exhibition’s attendance in 2012. Music Group was among the 1,700 companies exhibiting at the show. Along with an ample assortment of Behringer Eurocom installed products and X32 Digital Mixers, Behringer experts were on hand providing support to dealers and integrators across China that included seminar presentations and listening demos.
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LONDON – Italian singer Mario Biondi, accompanied by UK-based jazz-funk band Incognito and other guest musicians, held a concert at Royal Albert Hall here for the premiere of his new album, SUN. SSE Audio Group provided a pair of Soundcraft Vi6 consoles for FOH and monitor mixing for the event. Pictured here is Robin Leggett, monitor engineer for Incognito.
Read More »MILAN, Italy — A 34-year-old worker was killed after a load-out accident that happened about 2:40 am June 19, hours after a June 18 KISS… Read More »Worker Killed in Accident After KISS Concert in Italy
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NEW YORK, NY – For Motown: The Musical, which made its Broadway debut at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in April, sound designer Peter Hylenski specified a variety of Meyer Sound components. The system within the 1,505-capacity venue includes M’elodie, UPJ-1P VariO, UP-4Xp, UPM-1P, and UPA-1p loudspeakers and a combination of 700-HP and 500-HP subwoofers.
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RIO DE JANEIRO – An Allen & Heath GLD mixer has been installed in Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium in Brazil. The venue, which had been closed for a three-year renovation prior to this year’s reopening in preparation for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup soccer competition, now features a GLD-80 mixer at the heart of its new audio system. The system includes Electro-Voice gear distributed via a Dante network. Pictured here is Carlos Eduardo Melo Ramires (Kadu) from A&H’s Brazilian distributor, AudioPremier, with the GLD-80 mixer in Maracana stadium.
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