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NASHVILLE – Shure’s SM58 microphone celebrated its 50th anniversary along with The 50th Country Music Awards, which aired recently from Nashville. Many of the artists used the Shure SM58 vocal microphones and the Shure UR2 wireless transmitters, along with other Shure products they brought in personally for their performances.

NASHVILLE – Heil Sound microphones will once again supply the Charlie Daniels Volunteer Jam with the mikes they need for a star-studded show on Nov. 30 in Nashville. The show is a double celebration, combining Daniels’ 80th birthday with the Volunteer Jam.

MIAMI —  Marc Anthony is touring the world with DPA Microphones. With a full drum kit to mic, FOH engineer Jose A. Rivera has opted for DPA d:vote 4099D instrument microphones and d:dicate 2011C Twin Diaphragm Cardioid Microphones. He credited the mics for advantages that included de-cluttering the stage and enhancing sound quality for the Latin artist’s shows.

SAN DIEGO – Many-Strings is a musical collaboration with Jamie Burns on hammered dulcimer and her husband, Chris, on guitar. To ensure their voices and instruments carry clearly, the couple relies on Countryman Associates’ microphones, in particular the Isomax 2 instrument and E6 Earset microphones.

ROCHESTER, NY—The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)’s Panara Theatre is used by hearing-challenged students as part of the school’s arts program. Recently, Applied Audio & Theatre Supply of Rochester upgraded the sound system. With the expansion of technology related to hearing aids and cochlear implants, the importance of sound quality is of high importance to the users of this technology.

CAMP HILL, PA — Christian Life Assembly replaced an 11-year-old digital mixer that was damaged in a lightning strike with a new Allen & Heath dLive S7000 surface. Emmaus Media & Design of Harrisburg, PA recommended the flagship model to meet the church’s needs.

NASHVILLE — Audio-Technica supplied more than 120 vocal and instrument microphones for the 50th Annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards, presented Nov. 2, 2016, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Audio-Technica has supplied gear for Country Music’s Biggest Night for the past 23 years.

STRATFORD, ONTARIO — When A Chorus Line was modified to take place on a thrust stage – with the audience seated on three sides of the show – it needed Lectrosonics SSM super slight micro transmitters to remain hidden on the performers. Says Peter McBoyle, sound designer and theatre consultant, “A Chorus Line also required more volume with a pop sensibility to it than many shows that I’ve done at Stratford. We also needed the smallest transmitter packs possible, as the cast members were wearing unitards and t-shirts.”

HOUSTON — Houston’s Alley Theatre has been testing out the new Embrace earmounts from Point Source Audio (PSA) during multiple production runs throughout a six-month period. Sound supervisor Pierre Dupree attributed his long-standing mic’ing challenge to there being no bad seat in the house in the intimate setting, which means there is a strong visual component for the audience. The actor mics need to blend away and until Embrace, it had been no easy task.

NASHVILLE — Contemporary Christian rock band Casting Crowns is out on the road again this fall with “The Very Next Thing Tour,” performing in arenas and churches across the country. Blackhawk Audio is providing a pair of DiGiCo SD9 consoles for the FOH and monitors, a first time for the crew to use the products.

CHICAGO – Monitor engineer Conor Dillon relies on Sensaphonics 2Max in-ear monitors (IEMs) no matter what tour it’s on, be it his current one with ex-Boyzone singer Ronan Keating, or past tours with OMD or Franz Ferdinand. He cites audio accuracy, comfort, fit and isolation as the keys to providing consistent sound across multiple artists.