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Firehouse Provides Harman's JBL VerTec, Crown I-Tech Gear for 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony

Firehouse Provides Harman Gear for 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony

LOS ANGELES —  Firehouse Productions provided a JBL VerTec line array system powered by Crown I-Tech HD Series amplifiers for the 28th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which was staged April 18 at the Nokia Theatre at LA Live. The taped 2013 ceremony, which aired on HBO May 18, honored inductees Public Enemy, Heart, Albert King, Randy Newman, Rush and Donna Summer.

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DigitalSound Production Services (DPS) supplied its new Meyer Sound LEO linear large-scale reinforcement system for the main stage at the 30th Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride festival May 18 and 19, 2013

DPS Deploys New LEO System at Long Beach Pride Festival

LONG BEACH, CA — DigitalSound Production Services (DPS) supplied its new Meyer Sound LEO linear large-scale reinforcement system for the main stage at the 30th Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride festival, which took place here May 18 and 19. The main stage featured R&B singer Fantasia and finalists from TV’s American Idol and The Voice.

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From left, Kinky Boots associate sound designer & production sound engineer David Patridge and sound designer John Shivers with DiGiCo SD7T

Broadway’s Kinky Boots Mixed on DiGiCo SD7T

NEW YORK — With songs by rocker girl Cyndi Lauper and story by celebrated actor/playwright, Harvey Fierstein, Kinky Boots has Broadway on its feet. Sound designer John Shivers (pictured right with associate sound designer & production sound engineer David Patridge) opted for a DiGiCo SD7T to handle the production.

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Monitor engineer Martin Strayer

Chris Cornell Using Sensaphonics 3D In-Ears

CHICAGO — Sensaphonics noted recently that while Soundgarden is a holdout with a preference for traditional monitor wedges, singer/songwriter Chris Cornell has made the move to in-ear monitors and is currently touring with the company’s 3D Active Ambient system. Sensaphonics further notes that monitor engineer Martin Strayer, pictured here, is pleased with Cornell’s choice of gear.

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EASE Focus 2 for al-4

VUE Audiotechnik Announces New Software Offerings

SAN DIEGO, CA — VUE Audiotechnik announced an expanded partnership and licensing arrangement with Berlin, Germany-based AFMG Technologies, developers of EASE Focus 2, SysTune and FIRmaker technologies. VUE also announced the availability of SystemVUE networking and control software for all VUE DSP-enabled loudspeakers and processors.

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Ultra Music Festival 2013

Beachsound Uses Lake Processing at Miami’s Ultra Music Festival

MIAMI — Among the companies providing technical support for the multi-stage Ultra Music Festival in Miami in March were Beachsound, which provided Lake processors along with other audio gear. Neil Rosenstock, head of audio at Beachsound, credited the flexibility of the four LM 44s – three at FOH and one at monitors – for enabling the crew to use “a combination of Dante and AES routing between the units.”

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