SCHLADMING, Austria — Riedel Communications supplied several wireless camera solutions and audio/video signal distribution services for the 2013 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, held here Feb. 4-17, including networked video, audio, data, and communications plus the new RiCam POV System.
Read More »DENVER — Richter Scale Productions, Inc., with headquarters here and in Phoenix, AZ, recently added two Yamaha CL5 Digital Consoles to its rental inventory.
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HAMBURG, Germany — In July 2011, the Ohnsorg Theater, which performs using the traditional Platt language spoken in parts of western Germany, relocated from their former space, Grossen Bleichen, to the Heidi-Kabel-Platz theater within Hamburg’s historic Bieberhaus. Protones Audiotechnik recently provided Alcons gear to optimize the sound within the 414-seat space.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Parsons Electric worked with Anthony James Partners on an audio system upgrade for 10,000-seat Mariucci Arena at the University of Minnesota that included Harman’s JBL PD (Precision Directivity) Series loudspeakers.
Read More »BURLINGTON, MA — Avid Technology Inc., based here, announced on Feb. 25 that its Q4 2012 earnings report, originally due to be released on Feb. 26, would be delayed. The company, which made a costly foray into audio and video editing products for consumers before selling those businesses last year, has been reportedly struggling for profitability since 2005. Avid had previously announced on Feb. 11 that its president and CEO, Gary Greenfield, had voluntarily resigned his post and would be replaced by one of the company’s directors, Louis Hernandez, Jr.
Read More »CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — Parachute, based here, the opening act for Andy Grammer this spring, is being mixed at FOH and monitors by Jamison ‘Jam’ Butcher, who is using a Midas PRO2 supplied by Frankford, IL based Soundworks Productions.
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NEW YORK — Eighth Day Sound is supporting The Who’s 2012-2013 Quadrophenia and More tour with a pair of SD7 desks for FOH and monitors, plus an SD-Rack at FOH and a d&b audiotechnik J-Series PA. Crew members Robert Collins and Simon Higgs, along with Mark Brnich, Drew Marbar and Carl Popek, are putting the gear through its paces, taking advantage of recently-developed features for the shows.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Working with Anthony James Partners, Parsons Electric installed more than 100 JBL loudspeakers within Williams Arena, a.k.a. “The Barn,” the 14,625-capacity home of the University of Minnesota’s Golden Gophers men’s and women’s basketball teams.
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SALT LAKE CITY — Performance Audio updated the audio system at the University of Utah’s Libby Gardner Hall here with a K-Array KK 200 full-range tower, KK S50 subwoofer, with KA 40 and KA 10 amplifiers, all in a stereo set, which was further enhanced with a Symetrix Jupiter 12 app based turn-key DSP setup.
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MOORESTOWN, NJ — Starlite Productions recently took delivery of more than 60 Shure ULX-P wireless microphone systems in anticipation of the 2013 outdoor concert season, along with some new grandMA2 lighting consoles to support upcoming events.
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ANAHEIM, CA — Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. (YCAS) played a major role in parent company’s 125th anniversary celebration, providing the sound system used at a concert held at the Disney’s Hyperion Theatre during the NAMM Show in Anaheim. YCAS managed all live audio production equipment requirements including the design and implementation of a large-scale Dante network from inputs to speakers and were on hand for assistance to guest artist engineers.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Engineer Michael Jackson of BPIAudio recently used a Soundcraft Vi6 digital mixing console supplied by Creative Technology for Salesforce.com’s annual meeting here, dubbed “The Cloud Computing Industry Event of the Year.” The meeting was held during the DreamForce 2012 vendor conference, which drew close to 14,000 participants and occupied Moscone Center’s entire South Hall.
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