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FRAMINGHAM, MA – California-based rock band The Northstar Session has been thrilling audiences and gaining fans since its formation in 2007. A key element of their live performance, the band uses L1 portable systems and B2 bass modules, along with T1 ToneMatch audio engines, from Bose Professional Systems Division.

FAIRMONT, WV — South Ridge Church here recently installed a new sound system in their 450-seat sanctuary with the help of a team of architects, acoustic consultants, installers and gear provided by Northern Sound & Light.

NEW ORLEANS – The 19th Essence Music Festival, held here July 4-7, drew big crowds with headliners including Beyoncé, Maxwell, New Edition, Keyshia Cole, LL Cool J and Jill Scott. For the main stage in the Superdome, VER Tour Sound (VER) provided a JBL VTX line array system powered by Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers to overcome the challenge posed by the venue’s 125 million feet of cubic space.

CALABASAS, CA – Line 6, Inc. recently introduced the new POD HD Pro X guitar multi-effects processor and studio interface, replacing the POD HD Pro. Like another recent introduction, the POD HD500X, Line 6’s POD HD Pro X features more DSP processing power than before, giving musicians greater flexibility for creating complex signal paths and unique, intricate tones.

VALENCIA, Spain — Nicolas Billot, marketing manager at Equipson, based here, died Sept. 24 in a traffic accident as he was heading home after a day at work, according to Juan Jose Vila, vice president of product & marketing at Equipson. Billot was 30 years old. “It’s a huge loss,” Vila said, of his friend and colleague, “who had a full life ahead to live. This has been a full shock for all of us, and we are very dismayed for this unexpected misfortune.”

MIAMI – With more than 40 years in the industry and an extensive background in sound reinforcement solutions, D.A.S. Audio continues to hit milestones. In July the company announced that it had manufactured the 10,000th unit of its Aero 12A powered line array systems. The unit, painted gold, appears here with D.A.S. Audio staff members.

HOT SPRINGS, AR — Each year, more than 200 international musicians collaborate to put on more than 20 concerts for an audience of 10,000 at the Hot Springs Music Festival. This year’s festival, held from June 2-15, included the use of a variety of microphones from Shure including the KSM32, KSM44, KSM313, Beta 181, Beta 27 and VP82, among others.

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, traditionally held the weekend before the live Primetime Emmys telecast, are dedicated to key technical disciplines and behind-the-scenes crafts. Lectrosonics wireless gear played a key role.

NEW YORK — Masque Sound provided a custom audio equipment package for the latest production of Tennessee Williams’ masterpiece, The Glass Menagerie. The production is currently playing on Broadway at the Booth Theatre. It officially opens on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, and its 17-week run is slated to conclude on Jan.  5, 2014.

NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, DC –– Martin Audio will be demonstrating its MLA Compact loudspeaker system in New York Oct. 21-22 and in Washington, DC on Oct. 24. The NYC demos will take place in the Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center (311 West 34th Street). The DC demo is set for the Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University, pictured here.

LOS ANGELES – FOH engineer Greg Price is back out on a lengthy world tour with Black Sabbath, with whom he has worked since the band’s first reunion tour in 1997. He’s using an sE Electronics T2 large diaphragm condenser to capture the heavy metal crunch of co-founding band member Tony Iommi’s guitar rig.