International News

SINGAPORE – CODA Audio Services, an audio design and system provider based in Australia, installed an Aviom Pro16 Personal Mixing System was at Aldersgate Methodist Church in Queenstown, Singapore.

DELHI, India – Bringing together more than 5,000 athletes from 50 nations, the 2010 Commonwealth Games opened its 12-day athletic competition in the 60,000-capacity Nehru stadium with a variety of sound gear.

HAMBURG, Germany – Santana embarked on the recent European leg of the band's Universal Tone tour with a K1 line source system provided by L-Acoustics Rental Network Agent Satis&Fy. Setting off in Dublin and ending in Hamburg, the 21-date tour did the rounds of Europe's leading arenas, covering hits from Santana's four-decade career.

LIVERPOOL – Adlib is using its Coda Audio sound system for the first time in support of the current John Barrowman U.K. Tour. Walter Jaquiss is using the system to keep Barrowman's vocals on top of the nine-piece house band, and Barrowman himself has called the new system "awesome."

LONDON – Sir Cliff Richard celebrated his 70th birthday with a week of concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, complete with a swing band and Midas PRO6s for front of house and monitors.

GUANGZHOU, China – At 610 meters, the Canton Tower, which is also called the Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower, Xiao Man's Waist and Supermodel, is one of the world's tallest buildings. For the building's recent grand opening ceremony, Rightway Audio Consultants used DiGiCo SD8 and SD9 consoles.

GUANGZHOU, China – Leifull Light & Sound provided the control room, directors and technicians at the Guangzhou Opera House with a wired Riedel Performer partyline and wireless Riedel Acrobat intercom system.

DELHI, India – Bringing together more than 50 nations from around the world, the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India opened its 12-day athletic competition with a multi-array JBL VerTec line array system powered by Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers to support the opening ceremonies.

GLASGOW, Scotland – With a crowd of 75,000 followers, Pope Benedict XVI's voice during mass at the Bellahouston Park in Glasgow, Scotland was heard via SSE Audio Group's two Soundcraft Vi6 digital consoles. With a 35-piece orchestra, 800-piece choir and pre and post-show concerts, the event required a considerable number of digital channels.

LONDON – SSE Audio Group supported BBC Radio's 1Xtra Live at Wembley Arena with an L-Acoustics K1 large-format line source system that included 72 K1 boxes, 30 dV-DOSC, 20 large-format KUDO and 18 ultra-compact KIVA line source cabinets plus 48 SB28 subs. The system was driven by 24 flown LA-RAK housing 72 LA8 amplified controllers, connected by LA Network Manager.

MOSCOW and HAVANA – Russia-based sound engineers used iLive systems for Havana Calling, a recent cultural exchange project between Russia and Cuba, and for recent Russian touring projects as well.

LIVERPOOL, U.K. – Adlib Audio provided sound equipment and crew for Irish alt rockers The Script on their recent U.K. tour. Adlib's Richy Nicholson provided FOH mixing duties, and is now on tour with the band in the U.S.