ESBJERG, Denmark — The Musikhuset Esbjerg (Esbjerg Performing Arts Center) recently upgraded from an L-Acoustics ARCS system to the company’s KARAi and KIVA gear. L-Acoustics distributor Moto Audio Sales ApS supplied the systems and All Stage ApS handled the installation.
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LONDON — FOH engineer Chris Marsh is supporting Ed Sheeran on tour with a DiGiCo SD11i. Marsh had previously used DiGiCo’s SD7 on tour with Diana Ross, but found the compact SD11i to be a better fit with Sheeran’s solo shows.
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RIGA, Latvia — UBS (Universal Baltic Sound) of Latvia has purchased the first new Soundcraft Si Performer console in the Baltic region.
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TURKU, Finland — Viking Line’s latest cruise ship, the M/S Viking Grace, has been outfitted with an audio system that includes a range of Turbosound loudspeakers. In all, close to 350 Turbosound loudspeaker units have been specified to accommodate the wide range of sound reinforcement needs throughout the cruise ship.
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MOSCOW — Oltbert Ltd., Clear-Com’s distributor in Moscow, worked with system integrator Module-T to provide a new intercom network for the Bolshi Thatre that includes FreeSpeak digital wireless beltpacks and V-Series keypanels, which are connected an Eclipse-Median matrix system. The system has expanded upon the previous system in terms of intercom connectivity, reliability and coverage.
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OVIEDO, Spain — Adagio Pro provided Martin Audio OmniLine line array elements to provide coverage for the 2,144-seat main auditorium within the new 50,951-square-foot Congress Palace here. Mediacom 95 and GMI performed the installation.
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LIVERPOOL, U.K. — Adlib, based here, is expanding its training facilities for manufacturers, distributors, suppliers and others staging seminars, workshops and hands-on demonstrations. The company notes that training events now take place every one to three weeks on a year-round basis, and Adlib expects the events to become even more frequent in 2013.
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VELDHOVEN, The Netherlands — Known to fans as DJ Zany, Raoul van Grinsven, one of the founders of Fusion Records, has been making good use of his PreSonus Studio One Professional.
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LONDON — Canadian metal multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend presented “The Retinal Circus” (named after an old Vancouver club in the 1960s, famous for psychedelic rock shows) in London’s 3,300-capacity Roundhouse on Oct. 27. Along with those at the venue, others experienced the show online. The performance was supported by gear from Radial Engineering.
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Opéra de Lausanne, which reopened after a five-years renovation Oct. 5, presented a new production of The Elixir of Love by Gaetano Donizetti. The renovated venue features an Adamson Metrix system controlled and amplified by Lab.gruppen PLM10000Q. The L-R arrays each include three Metrix 5-degree boxes for the main floor level, one Metrix subwoofer for low-end reinforcement and two carefully aimed Metrix 5 degree boxes to cover the balconies. More than 700 VIP guests attended.
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LONDON — Forty years after Jesus Christ Superstar opened at London’s West End, a touring production of the latest revival for the musical headed out in late 2012 to arenas throughout the U.K. Sound engineer Roger Lindsay used a Midas XL8 to mix the musical’s sound at the FOH position.
Read More »TEMPE, AZ — Benny Benassi’s recent North American tour, dubbed the Rough Road Bus Tour, may have presented the Italian DJ/producer with desert landscapes far from his native Italy, but the audio gear aboard his bus was from RCF, based in Reggio Emilia, Italy — which also happens to be Benassi’s home town.
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