LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The 14th edition of the World Gymnaestrada drew close to 20,000 participants from 55 nations to the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in mid-July. Martin Reich used a Studer Vista 5 SR console supplied by Skynight SA to mix the opening ceremonies and produce a feed for live television.
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MINSK, Belarus – MLK Sound provided an RCF TT+ audio system for the various competitions that were all part of the 27th Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships held May 25-29. Along with the spectators attending, the events were broadcast live around the world.
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SANTIAGO, Chile – The 875-seat, $22 million Teatro Municipal de Las Condes is home to the first Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system in South America. The audio system includes 41 compact UPM-1P and MM-4XP loudspeakers for mid-high frequencies and six UMS-SM subwoofers.
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MEXICO CITY – Speed Audio has been making good use of the DiGiCo SD8 digital mixing console it acquired in late 2009. The soundco has used it on major tours for Spanish artist Shaila Dúrcal, Israel's Shiri Maimon, Mexico's Kalimba, composer Carlos Cuevas, Pepe Aguilar, Susana Zavaleta, Pablo Montero, Argentine Queen tribute band and, for two consecutive years, with Mexican Christian community Mega Frater, along with a variety of corporate events.
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PERTH, Australia – Vizcom Technologies recently integrated a VerTec subcompact line array system at the 575-seat Heath Ledger Theatre, part of the Theatre Centre of Western Australia. The VerTec system was sold through Jands, Harman's Australian distributor.
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DUBLIN, Ireland – It's unusual enough to find a pair of identical digital consoles congregated in monitor world, let alone a trio. But that's what happened when The Script headlined a concert at Dublin's Aviva Stadium recently. Three Soundcraft Vi6 digital consoles could be seen in the stage wings; they were used to support The Script, The Coronas and Tinie Tempah.
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LONDON – Ghost, the 1990 movie, has been reincarnated as a West End musical. It blends live acting and music with complex lighting, video and special effects. The show's sound designer, Bobby Aitken specified a DiGiCo SD7T for FOH, and it's being used for a lot more than just mixing sound.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Multi-Media Systems recently upgraded the sound system for the 2,210-seat Michael Fowler Centre Auditorium with JBL CBT Constant Beamwidth Technology column loudspeakers.
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TAURANGA, New Zealand – Jansen Professional Audio & Lighting provided two Allen & Heath's iLive digital mixing systems for the 1,800-capacity Bethlehem Baptist Church as part of a broader audio system upgrade.
Read More »HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – Adlib supplied The Big Chill festival with a crew of seven and the sound system designs for two stages. Otto Kroymann (crew chief), Mike Flaherty, George Puttock and Tommy Bradshaw worked on the Revellers stage, while Alan Harrison, Simon Lawson and Chris Smethurst looked after The People's Ear stage.
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LONDON – The Noisettes, an Indie rock band now touring in support of their two albums, What's the Time, Mr. Wolf? and Wild Young Hearts, features singer Shingai Shoniwa, guitarist Dan Smith, and a Soundcraft Vi1 digital live sound console for monitor mixing along with a Soundcraft Compact Stagebox.
Read More »LONDON – The Association of Sound Designers (ASD), a new trade association, is set to launch at PLASA 2011. Under the leadership of Gareth Fry, chair of the newly-elected Board of Trustees, ASD will be at Stand 1-J38 in Earls Court 1. ASD is offering a range of membership categories aligned with the interests of those working in the U.K. theatre sound industry, with categories for students, businesses and other organizations.
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