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ARLINGTON, TX – As a global set of conferences operating under the slogan ‘ideas worth spreading,’ TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conferences focus on the convergence of the three fields that comprise its name. The TEDx program is designed to give communities, organizations, and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through TED-like experiences at the local level. TEDx events are fully planned and coordinated independently, on a community-by-community basis. Recently, the TEDxUTA event was sponsored by The University of Texas at Arlington and, to help ensure consistent audio quality for this real-time streamed over the Internet event without a maze of cables, a pair of DNTBOB 88 Dante breakout boxes from Rio Rancho, NM-based Lectrosonics were placed into service.

NASHVILLE — For this year’s CMA Music Festival, held at Riverside Park here June 6-9, Morris Light & Sound provided new NEXO STM line arrays, PS15s, RS18 Ray Subs, 4×4 NXAmps, 45 N-12 line monitors, Yamaha CL5 digital consoles and Rio3224 input/output boxes, all connected via a Dante network.The event drew a record 44,000 the first day and more than 162,000 for the four-day span.

NASHVILLE – PreSonus is hosting an open house event with a live music performance by Briana Tyson on July 11 at Ben’s Studio here. The event is from 1 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and featured products include StudioLive AI-series PA speakers, StudioLive 32.4.2AI digital mixers, Studio One 2.6, the ADL 700 tube preamp/channel strip and Eris-series studio monitors.

YONKERS, NY – Dan Rooney’s Café & Bar, a Pittsburgh, PA-based landmark since the early 1900s, has been recreated for the latest expansion of Empire City Casino, which is, itself, an outgrowth from the venerable Yonkers Raceway horse racing track here. The new pub’s sound system, installed by Pittsburgh-based Dobil Laboratories, includes gear made by D.A.S. Audio, including a LX-212A, Convert 12A and Road 12A components.

EDISON, NJ — The Hotel and Event Production Services division of AVI-SPL has recently added 52 of the RCF TT052a dual 5” active two-way speakers into their rental department portfolio. A key selling point, along with performance, was the ultra-compact size of the units. A single road case can house six units plus pole mounts and other necessary audio gear in a 22 1/2”x30” total solution package.

VOORHEES, NJ – Eastern High School, a regional district school here with 2,100 students, has a competition-sized gymnasium used for multiple indoor sports and other events. Eastern High, working with JD Sound and Video, upgraded its previous sound system with the Community R-Series model R.5 loudspeakers and iBOX model i215LVS subwoofers.

LITITZ, PA — With over 50 international dates on the horizon in support of her latest outing Girl on Fire, Grammy award winning artist Alicia Keys has surrounded herself with an adept team of engineers with support from Clair Global and DiGiCo mixing systems. With a total of five SD racks (two for FOH, two for monitors, and one for opening artist, Miguel), they’re also carrying a pair of SD10s (one at FOH and monitor world) to handle the eight-member band including the headliner.

NEW YORK – Nathan’s Hot Dogs’ Fourth of July celebration on Coney Island in Brooklyn is now in its 98^th year. Along with an estimated 40,000 packing the corner of Surf and Stillwell in front of the original Nathan’s location, more than 1 million now view the event on ESPN. Amawalk, NY based Audio Production Services supports the audio needs for the event. This year they provided a combination of RCF TTL31A active line arrays with dB Technologies DVA-T12 and DVA-T4 boxes and, for stage coverage, a combination of dB Technologies K70 compact active speakers and DVX DM12 monitors.

EDISON, NJ — In Hollywood, entrepreneurial brothers Jonnie and Mark Houston are reinventing the nightlife scene from bottle service nightclubs to cocktail-focused themed venues. Their latest incarnation is No Vacancy which pays homage to Old Hollywood. The Houston brothers working with Solid Audio Design opted to integrate the small-profile RCF TT051A active speakers, coupled with the S8015 subwoofers.

ORLANDO, FL –  Pro audio engineers, live sound integrators & consultants gathered at Full Sail Live earlier this year for the first in a series of training seminars focusing on DiGiCo’s SD Series systems. The event, facilitated by DiGiCo/Group One audio trainers Matt Larson and Ryan Shelton, took place April 23-24.