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In Memoriam: Wayne Forman, 52

LOS ANGELES — Wayne Forman, owner of Waynos Catering, died April 7 after a battle with cancer of the kidney. He was 52. Waynos Catering supported live concert tours for Red Hot Chili Peppers (RHCP), Pearl Jam, Def Leppard, REM and Eric Clapton, among other artists, and also provided on-location meals for crews filming Scent of a Woman, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Meet Joe Black and Unfaithful.

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SSL Launches Live Console

SSL Launches Live Console

FRANKFURT – Renowned manufacturer of studio consoles and processing tools, Solid State Logic, has launched “Live,” the first SSL console for live sound production at Musikmesse/Prolight + Sound 2013. “Live” brings SSL’s unique approach to audio quality and console ergonomics to sound for the stage. SSL has been at the leading edge of analogue and digital audio console innovation for over 35 years. Like so many multi-award-winning, groundbreaking and much loved consoles for Music, Broadcast and Post production SSL has created through the decades, Live promises to bring something very special to the party.

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L-Acoustics Announces KSE Accreditation Program

L-Acoustics Announces KSE Accreditation Program

OXNARD, CA — L-Acoustics, which has trained more than 2,200 technicians around the world since the introduction of its K Systems Standard in 2008, announced that it would be building on that achievement with the establishment of its L-Acoustics K Systems Engineer (KSE) Accreditation Program.

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JD Sound and Video Optimizes Community System at NJ School Stadium

JD Sound and Video Optimizes Community System at NJ School Stadium

VOORHEES, NJ — For the 2,500-capacity outdoor stadium at Eastern High School here, JD Sound and Video refurbished and re-aimed the existing four Community R-Series model R2-474 loudspeakers, adding Polar Focus brackets. JD also added a pair of WET Series W2-218s on the press box to cover the home-team bleachers and delayed the original R2s to avoid artificial echoes.  JD also added an R2-52 on the press box to cover the visiting team bleachers.  For Eastern’s pep rallies and special events, JD added a pair of weatherized Community iBOX dual-15” i215 subwoofers under the bleachers. They provide low-frequency support for the entire field.

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Five Horses Tavern, in the Boston suburb of Somerville, which recently enjoyed an AV upgrade thanks to GC Pro.

Boston-Area Pub Reins In Noise Problems with Assist from GC Pro

SOMERVILLE, MA — dB levels at Five Horses Tavern were too rambunctious for the pub’s patrons, and pretty soon, owner Dylan Welsh was getting an earful, too. To provide an environment more conducive to conversation, Welch brought in GC Pro senior account manager PK Pandey, who reined in the noise with Auralex and Acoustical Surfaces products.

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2013 TED Conference Audio Crew Relies on DiGiCo/Optocore Setup

Audio Crew Relies on DiGiCo/Optocore Setup for 2013 TED Conference

LONG BEACH, CA — The 2013 TED Conference, held here Feb. 25-March 1, included more than 50 TED talks and musical performances that were recorded live and simulcast from the Long Beach PAC to a satellite location in Palm Springs, CA and the world at large via the Internet. The crew, from McCune Audio/Video/Lighting with an assist from Hi-Tech Audio and freelance FOH engineer Erik Sandberg, supported the event using a DiGiCo/Optocore setup.

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Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department's New Firehouse Audio System Includes Ashly ne4250.70pe Multi-Channel Amp/DSP

New Firehouse Audio System Includes Ashly ne4250.70pe Multi-Channel Amp/DSP

JONESVILLE, NY — For a second firehouse operated by the Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department (JVFD) here, Pro Sound Associates (Guilderland, NY) and Live Sound, Inc. (Troy, NY) worked with electrical contractor Tech Electric (Waterford, NY) and electrical engineers M/E Engineering (Schenectady, NY) on a system the centers on an Ashly ne4250.70pe combination four-channel amplifier and digital signal processor.

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