MUNTINLUPA, The Philippines – Soundcheck, an audio contractor based here, has been using Harman’s JBL VerTec line arrays to support events ranging from indoor corporate meetings to outdoor shows for major international touring acts. Jaime Godinez, owner and chief engineer, credited JBL’s new V5 VerTec preset tunings for making an audible difference that clients notice.
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DUBLIN — Rental company Sound Design provided Nexo’s 45° N-12 wedges as stage monitors to support the TV talent competition, The Voice of Ireland. The N-12s complemented the Nexo GEO S8 PA system installed in The Helix, the venue where the shows were recorded.
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NASSAU, Bahamas — Craig Beyrooti, CEO of Atlantic Professional Audio, thought a Turbosound Flex Array loudspeaker system would be a good fit for the needs of a new 8,500-square-foot sanctuary being built for the Evangelistic Temple here, not just for the room but for the temple’s style of worship.
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LONDON — CP Sound has completed a full sound system installation at La Bodega Negra, an upscale Mexican restaurant in London’s Soho district. Sound designer Colin Pattenden specified RCF C3110 loudspeakers and S8015 subwoofers for the restaurant’s basement level, which features music sourced from both live DJs and recorded CDs.
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JOUNIEH, Lebanon — After first acquiring a Midas PRO6 console for a 1,800-capacity theatrical venue at Casino du Liban here in 2009, Tony Khoury, the casino’s chief sound engineer since 1996, returned to both the brand and the model for FOH and monitor consoles at the casino’s 600-capacity La Salle Des Ambassadeurs, which recently underwent an audio upgrade. The two consoles were provided by Dubai-based NMK Electronics, which was named Midas’ distributor of the year.
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PRAGUE — Czech rental company T Servis has purchased additional L-Acoustics K1 WST line source enclosures from local distributor Pro Music, bringing the tally of K1 enclosures in its rental inventory to 64 and its total count of L-Acoustics boxes past the 350 mark. The company has also relocated recently to a new 33,000-square-foot facility that includes a warehouse, a private rehearsal studio, four production offices, two dressing rooms with showers and its own cafeteria.
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PIBRAC, France — Since 1989, the Théâtre Musical de Pibrac (TMP)’s 448-seat amphitheater-style main auditorium has hosted incoming shows and has produced its own, with resident company, Figaro & Co. TMP recently decided to overhaul its distribution network and at the same time upgrade its Harman Soundcraft analog desk to digital, which would be placed on its new Riedel RockNet backbone.
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GEELONG, Australia – Total Events supplied a Harman audio system for background music, MC and umpires at the Geelong Lawn Tennis Club stands for the recent Davis Cup tennis tournament in Australia. The main challenge was keeping a minimal layout without obscuring sightlines. The company’s JBL VRX Constant Curvature loudspeakers proved well-suited to the task.
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LEEDS, U.K. — A.C. Special Projects (ACSP) Ltd. recently completed the design, supply and installation of a sound, AV and lighting system for the at the new Moyes Centre at the David Young Community Academy here.
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BANGKOK — FOH engineer Nigel Paul is using the Midas PRO9 digital live audio system for Dream Theater’s ongoing world tour in support of the band’s 11th studio album, A Dramatic Turn of Events. Clair Global is the audio provider for the tour.
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LONDON — Prom Praise, an event featuring the All Souls Orchestra, was staged at Royal Albert Hall on April 21. It was the 40th anniversary for the group and the 20th year that Sound By Design (SBD) was providing audio support. SBD provided Neumann digital mics for the occasion.
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VIENNA, Austria – Along with his years of performing, on his own and also with artists such as Juice Newton, drummer Rick Latham has been presenting educational workshops for up-and-coming drummers. He uses and promotes Harman’s AKG Drumset Groove Pack during the four-week group workshop.
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