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OLD LYME, CT — Several bands on this year’s Vans Warped Tour used Sennheiser mics. The tour, which combines extreme music and extreme sports, came to an end in late August after a trek through 25 states and four Canadian provinces that began in late June.

BUENA PARK, CA —Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. has announced that the first live use of the new DSP5D expander for the Yamaha PM5D console is taking place on the Dream Theater tour. Hired by Dream Theater, independent engineer Randy Lane is mixing front-of-house. He selected Clair Brothers to handle production for the tour in both the U.S. and internationally.

FARMINGDALE, NY — beyerdynamic introduces the DT 60 PRO In-Ear Headphones.  Designed for use with in-ear monitoring systems, the DT 60 PRO is designed to provide accurate audio reproduction combined with effective sound isolation in loud environments.

LOS ANGELES — Nothing provides a better focus for an urban population than a free summer concert series, a fact that is being illustrated by MacArthur Park's historic Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts. To properly accommodate sound reinforcement duties for a diverse roster of acts, LA Sound Company, in conjunction with Brian Riordan of Levels Audio, used Crown I-Tech and XTi Series power amplifiers driving a fully JBL loudspeaker setup.

DEVON, UK — Bill Woods has been appointed to the position of group sales and marketing director for MC2 Audio, XTA and Quested Monitoring Systems.

WATERFORD, MI — ISP Technologies has introduced its first offering of weather resistant speakers designed for clarity, fidelity and mid-range.

DALY CITY, CA — Maroon 5 is currently on tour in support of their sophomore studio outing, It Won't Be Soon Before Long, released this spring. Maroon 5 engineer Ryan Cecil decided to take the Digidesign Venue system on the road to handle the band’s monitor needs.   

The Renkus-Heinz Audio Operations Network has made its public début as a full production product at PLASA 2007, in the shape of the Sygma SG Series loudspeakers. RHAON from Renkus-Heinz opens a new era in networked, powered loudspeakers with a combination of integral amplification, DSP, digital audio networking, control and monitoring, which is available for the entire Renkus-Heinz powered product lineup.

KUNGSBACKA, SWEDEN — The Lab.gruppen PLM 10000Q provides a complete drive system, designed for any type of loudspeaker, and integrates of crossover, delay, equalization, limiting and power amplification functions.