ALVIN, TX — Covenant Communications has been relying on Technomad gear for a variety of outdoor sports-related audio solutions for the Alvin School District in recent years, including baseball fields, a large football stadium and, recently, the batting cages at Manvel High School.
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MADISON, WI — Full Compass owner Susan Lipp was honored by Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG) with their Woman of Achievement Award. Lipp was one of four women chosen statewide, earning recognition for her role in creating the fourth-largest woman-owned business in Wisconsin and for leadership of many non-profit and charitable organizations.
Read More »TORONTO – The Music Industries Association of Canada (MIAC) has announced the preliminary details for the 12th annual PAL Show. This year’s show will take place Sept. 8-9, 2013, at the International Centre in Toronto. Exhibits will feature the latest in recording, live sound, broadcast, contracting, video and lighting products and services. Both show days will feature educational seminars as well as networking events, industry approved training programs, show specials and live demonstrations.
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WEATHERFORD, TX and ATHENS, GA —On her recent North American “Hundred More Years” tour, Christian singer/songwriter Francesca Battistelli and supporting act The Afters played venues of all shapes and sizes. Big Thrill Productions of Weatherford, TX and Athens, GA provided a Meyer Sound system based on M’elodie line array loudspeakers and 1100-LFC low-frequency control elements, chosen in part for their ability to adapt to varying room configurations.
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BURNSVILLE, MN — Eden Baptist Church had been facing the prospect of a significant investment in acoustical treatments to improve the sound quality within its new sanctuary here. John Vegter, owner of AV integrator Quality Systems, suggested an alternate approach. The church opted for Bose RoomMatch RM7020 and RM9040 array modules, which minimized the need for pricey acoustical treatments.
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TAMPA, FL — More than 30 acts performed during Funshine Fest from May 3-5, including Train, the Smashing Pumpkins, REO Speedwagon, Styx, the Wallflowers, Cheap Trick and New Found Glory, among others. The event drew some 20,000 to the Florida State Fairgrounds here. For the Live Nation Amphitheatre main stage, ESI Audio of Tampa provided the new NEXO STM line array elements. ESI Audio president Erick Celeiro functioned as FOH tech, and Ozzy Giron acted as monitor tech on the rig.
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MELBOURNE, FL — Orbital Sound is supporting Big League Productions’ U.S. national tour of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, featuring a sound design by Matt Geasey and Mike Tracey. The audio setup includes d&b audiotechnik V-Series speakers, a Yamaha CL5 mixing console, and a Shure UHF-R wireless microphone system with UR1-M micro bodypack transmitters. After the production’s 21-week run through the U.S., it heads to Japan later this year.
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CHESTER, PA — Community Professional Loudspeakers, based here, named Pompton Plains, NJ-based Peter E. Schmitt Company as its sales rep firm for the Metro NYC/northern New Jersey areas.
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NEOSHO, MO — For athletic fields adjacent to Carver Elementary School here, Lance Brummett of Warren Smith & Associates worked with project supervisor Nate Pugh and Vince Hightower, installation foreman at Total Electronics on a system that includes four Community R.5 loudspeakers and Ashly gear for processing, amplification and control.
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GULF SHORES, AL — The Hangout Music Festival, staged on the beach here May 17-19, got an RF assist from Professional Wireless Systems. While the location was free of heavy-duty RF congestion, the event organizers still made sure the PWS crew was on hand to ensure there would be no issues with the more than 600 frequencies in use for an artist lineup that included Tom Petty, Stevie Wonder and the Kings of Leon, among others.
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LONDON — Tom Cox, sound designer for Elvis – the Ultimate Performance, featuring impersonator Chris Connor and a full band, relied upon Allen & Heath’s GLD digital system for FOH and monitor mixing. The GLD-80 was fitted with a Dante card, enabling a previous multi-track recording of the show to be played back for virtual sound check.
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TORONTO — Canadian “melodic punk rockers” Billy Talent recently wrapped up an arena tour in their home country with Delicate Productions providing the main PA, which consisted of Martin Audio’s MLA system, and the band’s long-time collaborators Metal Works in charge of monitors and FOH.
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