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Dobbs Stanford Recognized
FOH Staff | News | March 31, 2007HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA -- At the annual Harman Pro Group rep and distributors conference in Huntington Beach, Calif, Harman Po North America publicly recognized Dobbs Stanford Corporation as Soundcraft USA's Rep of the Year for 2006. The announcement and award presentation were made by Soundcraft USA's national sales manager, Tom Der, and Harman Pro North America's vice president of sales, Nick Owen. Read More...
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L-ACOUSTICS, CAMCO Announce Joint Venture on LA4 And LA8 Controllers
FOH Staff | News | March 30, 2007ORLANDO -- Pro audio system manufacturer L-ACOUSTICS recently announced the release of its new integrated amplifier and DSP platform based on two very similar models. Both the LA4 and LA8 amplified controllers offer loudspeaker amplification, DSP, network control and loudspeaker system protection in a single package. Read More...
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Columbia University's Lerner Hall Installs Turbosound
FOH Staff | News | March 29, 2007NEW YORK -- Measuring 120 feet long by 80 feet wide, the Columbia University's Lerner Hall boasts 30-foot ceilings and can be split into two distinct spaces by a moveable wall that separates the balcony from the rest of the room, but its original sound system left something to be desired, so they went on the hunt for a replacement. Read More...
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Gyuto Monks Tour U.S. with Meyer
FOH Staff | News | March 28, 2007BERKELEY, CA -- On rare occasions, the Gyuto Monks Tantric Choir venture out to bring their liturgical arts to the general public, and Meyer Sound has enjoyed a relationship with the monks dating back several decades, establishing a tradition of providing support for the choir. Read More...
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New EAW Smaart v.6 Now Released And Available
FOH Staff | News | March 28, 2007WHITINSVILLE, MA -- New EAW Smaart v6 for PC and Mac has been released and is available for download at the EAW Web site. (specific URL: http://www.eaw.com/smaart). Read More...
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DAS Parties at Celtic Feis
FOH Staff | News | March 27, 2007LAS VEGAS -- Keeping the music and entertainment up for the Celtic Feis at the New York New York hotel & casino, Grosz Live Productions of Las Vegas erected a substantial SR system with products from the DAS Audio catalog. Read More...
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Symetrix Celebrates 30 Years
FOH Staff | News | March 27, 2007MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA -- Founder Dane Butcher conceived Symetrix in the early 1970s, while he worked as a recording engineer, and this year the company celebrates its 30-year anniversary. Butcher worked with members of Return to Forever and helped engineer Herbie Hancock's Head Hunters. Read More...
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Westbury National Rings for JBL at Sears Centre
FOH Staff | News | March 27, 2007HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL -- Westbury National Show Systems designed and installed the audio system, complete with speakers from JBL, at the new Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The 11,000-seat arena has already hosted concerts by Bob Dylan and Duran Duran. Read More...
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Shure Nabs Counterfeiters in India
FOH Staff | News | March 26, 2007NEW DELHI, INDIA -- Following recent raids in Thailand, Shure continues to pursue those involved with the importation and distribution of counterfeit Shure products in Asia and the rest of the world. The most recent operation, conducted in cooperation with Indian authorities, has resulted in the arrest of a trader in New Dehli. Read More...
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Audio-Technica Gives Voice to Inductees
FOH Staff | News | March 26, 2007NEW YORK -- A broad range of Audio-Technica microphones was selected to outfit the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York City. A-T supplied more than 100 mics to capture the audio for this event, which took place at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Midtown Manhattan on March 12, with inductees including Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, R.E.M., The Ronettes, Patti Smith and Van Halen. Read More...
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EV Netmax Ropes Houston Rodeo
FOH Staff | News | March 20, 2007HOUSTON -- Houston-based LD Systems designs and deploys sound reinforcement and lighting for the annual Houston Rodeo and Livestock Series, held at the city's Reliant Stadium. LD Systems oversee the installation of Electro-Voice equipment for the HLSR, featuring 108 EV X-Line boxes powered by EV P3000RL remote control DSP amplifiers. For 2007, LD Systems incorporated EV's NetMax networked matrix system controller into their system design for the first time for remote supervision of the system. Read More...
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Aspects of Bliss Dance in New Jersey
FOH Staff | News | March 20, 2007CLIFTON, NJ -- Formerly known as "Joey's Night Club," the Bliss nightclub in Clifton, NJ, was completely renovated before reopening, with design by Pedro Pons and lighting by Dougie Lazer. As described by Joe Lodi, owner and chief designer of Advanced Audio Technology, the old sound system consisted of "a large number of primitive boxes, each the size of a refrigerator and with the sound quality of an AM radio." Lodi and his partner and head of installation, Angelo Poulos, designed and installed the new sound system, which hinges on eight TA-500 and eight TSW-218 Turbosound Aspect Series loudspeakers and subwoofers. Read More...
