FRANKFURT, Germany — Yamaha, JBL, Sennheiser, Midas, Avid and PreSonus were among the gear brands in the winner’s circle at the 2012 MIPA awards presented at Musikmesse here late last month. Here’s a quick recap of the categories, sub-categories, nominees and winning products most relevant for live sound applications.
Read More »FRANKFURT – Harman Professional provided a recap of its product presentations at the Prolight + Sound in late March with links to online videos.
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RENNES, France — After 100 years of hosting soccer games, Le Stade de la Route de Lorient in Rennes made the decision to install 64 Meyer Sound loudspeakers, making it the first major stadium in France with a complete Meyer Sound self-powered audio reinforcement system.
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LONDON — When members of Dire Straits got back together for a one-off charity event at the Albert Hall, sound engineer Matthew Manasse was asked to look after the front of house mix. Manasse, who previously worked with keyboard player Alan Clark and the band’s original engineer, Robert Collins, also supported the band when it subsequently toured Europe, conducting mixing duties on a Soundcraft Vi1.
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LONDON — Just Sound in the UK has supplied a PA rig based around an iLive digital mixing system to the Royal Military School of Music, which will operate and loan the equipment to the British Army’s bands performing around the globe. The system was designed to be compact for air portability on a variety of military aircraft, with minimum set-up time.
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LONDON — Moruf Yoozooph and Freddie Achom, owners of the three-year-old Jalouse membership nightclub on London’s West End, contracted with Cosmic Electronics to revamp the sound system and re-position the DJ console. Cosmic Electronics MD, Keith Damon, who managed the project, opted for a setup that included RCF gear. Two pairs of C5215Ws now work together with the club’s existing subwoofers, surrounding club patrons with an immersive experience.
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LONDON — Florence and the Machine’s current European dates to promote her Ceremonials album were recently upsized for a three-night run at London’s Alexandra Palace, with the band joined by a 12-piece choir and 12-piece string section. A new Midas PRO2 live audio system supplemented monitor world for these gigs, joining the XL8 at FOH. Both were provided by Britannia Row Productions.
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TURKU, Finland — The flexible Logomo Hall assumes whatever size or shape is suited for the event of the evening. On one night it can provide a compact 1,100-seat space with a nearly square audience area, ideal for a chamber orchestra or jazz ensemble. Within a few hours, it can be transformed into an elongated rectangle accommodating 3,500 for a rock concert. And with the push of a button, its permanently-installed Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system optimizes acoustical response for both the current room configuration and the event at hand, whether a concert, conference, play or opera.
Read More »BUDAPEST, Hungary — The Audio Engineering Society (AES) has posted a schedule of events slated for its 132nd convention. The gathering is set to take place April 26-29 at the Novotel Budapest Congress & World Trade Center and will include a variety of educational events.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil — Maxi Audio Luz Imagen, technical manager Sandro Monteiro, had gotten acquainted with DiGiCo consoles at an InfoComm event in 2009, and opted to add DiGiCo’s SD10 to its rental inventory. The desk is the first of its kind in Brazil, and Monteiro indicates that he hasn’t regretted acquiring the console.
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SYDNEY — L-Acoustics Rental Network Agent and Certified Provider Norwest Productions, based here, has added 74 KUDO cabinets and 16 LA-RAK amplified controllers to its existing inventory, which already includes 118 KUDO boxes.
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WILLEBROEK, Belgium — On March 16, AV rental system provider AED Rent and Harman’s JBL Professional hosted the VTX System Listening Experience for more than 240 pro audio attendees at the AED Demohall at AED Rent’s global headquarters here. The event included a demonstration of JBL Professional’s new V25 line array loudspeaker in a left-right format, powered by Crown VRack amplification with V5 processing, and mixed on a Soundcraft Vi6 console.
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