SEATTLE, WA — Music Group reported that, due to a failure of one of its key communications systems, all company email services were out of commission as of August 19, 2013. This affects all @music-group.com email addresses across all brands including Behringer, Bugera, Midas, Klark Teknik and Turbosound. In addition, the company noted that users may experience intermittent performance when using company websites.
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The September issue of FRONT of HOUSE features our semi-annual spotlight on house of worship facilities, and we’re looking for some interesting recent upgrades and… Read More »Looking for Some Great Church Installs
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PALO ALTO, CA — For Stanford University’s 112,365-square-foot Bing Concert Hall, which opened earlier this year, Sonitus Consulting chose Shure UHF-R wireless microphone systems. Along with the UHF-R system’s compatibility with the venue’s low noise floor and dynamic performances, Sonitus principal Tim Boot noted that UHF-R’s rental compatibility was a factor in the decision. Los Angeles-based Pro Sound & Video handled the new facility’s system integration.
Read More »AUSTIN, TX — Separate power outages forced the cancellation of three concerts last week — a Keith Urban concert set for Aug. 15 at the… Read More »Power Outages Cancel Concerts in Texas and Louisiana
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NEWPORT, RI – At the Sennheiser Sound Lounge at the Paste Ruins during this year’s Newport Folk Festival, Sennheiser and Paste Magazine hosted performances by Amanda Palmer (pictured here), The Milk Carton Kids, Justin Townes Earle, Langhorne Slim and others over the course of the three-day event. The live performances were captured and relayed to a broader audience.
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BATON ROUGE, LA — From Thursday evening, October 24 through Saturday, October 26, 2013, PreSonus will host PreSonuSphere 2013, the company’s third annual user conference. One- and two-day passes are available.
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LAS VEGAS — The 2013 Parnelli Nomination Form is now open through late September — Sept. 27, at 5 pm PST, to be precise. All FRONT of HOUSE readers now have the opportunity to choose the people, companies and products that will appear on the final 2013 Parnelli ballot. That ballot will be posted online for voting throughout the month of October. The awards ceremony is set for Nov. 23, 2013.
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BUFFALO, NY – Professional audio engineer David Perry recently purchased a Harman Soundcraft Si Expression 3 mixing console for use on a variety of regional events. A member of Buffalo, New York-based systems integration firm Ronco Specialized Systems and freelance broadcast engineer, Perry has already put the Si Expression 3 to the test this summer, using it for a variety of functions, including music festivals, corporate events and “Taste of Buffalo,” the second-largest food festival in the United States.
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COLLEGE STATION, TX – Located a few miles from Texas A&M University, the new campus of College Station, TX-based College Station High School features a wealth of cutting-edge AV systems. More than 130 Meyer Sound loudspeakers are installed in 14 separate systems in the school’s classrooms, athletic facilities, and main theatre. These systems were designed by Houston-based HFP Acoustical Consultants.
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LOS ANGELES, CA — The Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF) began when iconic music venues along the famous boulevard banded together for a collaborative live music event. It has since expanded into the street, and for 2013 edition, Sound Image supported Linkin Park, Street Drum Corps, Finch, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and AWOLnation with Harman components including a JBL VTX system and Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers.
Read More »DALY CITY, CA — The Avid S3L, a brand new modular, networked design for live sound mixing, is now shipping. Avid S3L promises the performance, sound quality and features that countless live sound professionals have come to rely on in a system architecture that’s built for the future. The new modular Avid S3L System is comprised of an innovative high-performance HDX-powered processing engine running VENUE software and AAX DSP plug-ins, scalable remote I/O, a compact EUCON-enabled control surface, and Pro Tools® software for integrated live sound mixing and recording.
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BALTIMORE — DiGiCo, Event Tech and Group One, Ltd. are joint sponsors of a two-day Masters Series seminar set for Baltimore Aug. 27-28. The free two-day event is designed to give new and advanced DiGiCo users everything they need to get a show up and going. It will be held at Event Tech’s facility at 7601 Brandon Woods Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21226; 410.360.5006.
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