PARK CITY, UT — For the Grub Steak Miner Room and Moose Room, Performance Audio provided a Symetrix Jupiter 12 App-Based Turnkey DSP loaded with nearly 40 customized presets. Grub Steak’s managers and regular clients can now select the presets and adjust input and output volumes from their smartphones using Symetrix ARC-WEB technology.
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RIO RANCHO, NM — For the football field at V. Sue Cleveland High School, based here, Sound and Signal Systems (Albuquerque, NM) designed and installed a system that centers on three Community R-Series loudspeaker systems.
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LOS ANGELES — ATK Audiotek supported the 55th Grammy Awards, held in Staples Center here Feb. 10, with a sound system centered on JBL loudspeakers. The L-R setup started with12 VTX V25 fullsize line array elements per side for the main PA, with additional left-right columns of 12 V25 per side for out fill, along with a center cluster of 18 VTX S28 arrayable subwoofers in cardioid mode (two arrays of nine S28 subs each), for a total of 66 VTX loudspeakers. Six VRX932 Constant Curvature loudspeakers served as front fill, with left-right rear delay arrays of eight VerTec VT4889 fullsize line array elements each. Crown amplifiers powered the speakers.
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WASHINGTON, DC — As is typical, President Obama’s second inauguration in late January was accompanied by a wide variety of private parties and other celebratory events. All Stage & Sound, Inc., Laytonsville, MD, which supported activities held at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, the United States Institute of Peace, The Italian Embassy, Cafe Milano and elsewhere, relied upon K-array gear, which is distributed by Sennheiser.
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LITTLE ROCK, AR — Cabot High School, recognized as a “Center for Excellence” by the Arkansas Dept. of Education, recently had Curtis Stout Audio Visual install Bose RoomMatch loudspeakers with PowerMatch amplifiers and ControlSpace DSP as part of a sound system upgrade for their renovated auditorium.
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WASHINGTON, DC — For a conference room used by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), based here, Metropolitan Audio Visual Company (Metro AV)’s David Wilkins chose a a SpectraPulse Ultra Wideband (UWB) Wireless Microphone System from Audio-Technica.
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NEW YORK — Sound engineer Raul Mendez has been relying upon DPA Microphones for guitarist Paco Peña’s current tour in the U.S. and U.K. Mendez selected the d:vote 4099 Instrument mics, 4061 Omni Miniature mics and d:fine Headset mics for the tour, crediting them for help in achieving consistent sound quality as the tour moves to different venues.
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WASHINGTON DC — When audio integrator Maryland Sound International (MSI) was once again tasked with supplying the main audio system for President Barack Obama’s second presidential inauguration on Jan. 21, the company relied upon two Optocore Networks for signal distribution and monitoring.
Read More »DETROIT — Burst Audio & Lighting Systems, headquartered out of Detroit, MI, has geared up for the 2013 season by adding a variety of new gear to its inventory. Adding to the company’s growing arsenal are two Avid Profile digital consoles, multiple Lake LM44 processors, Midas XL48 preamps, Apogee Big Ben clocks and Furman power conditioners and UPS units. In addition, Burst audio has also re-cased its fleet with new racks and trunks from R & R Cases.
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NASHVILLE — Sound Image has provided a Yamaha CL5 console for FOH engineer Brian Anderson, who is touring in support of Vintage Trouble, the opening act for The Who’s Quadrophenia and More tour. Anderson credited the console for its sound quality, ergonomics and ability to handle both the FOH mix along with four IEM mixes and a 24-track ProTools recording using Audinate’s Virtual Sound card.
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ATLANTA — Known throughout the nation as “The Official Sport of MC Battling,” the MC WAR hip hop competition is the first and only professional organization to provide emcee battlers an official platform for performing.
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LOS ANGELES — The Grammy Awards, which showcased a lot of talent during the live broadcast from Staples Center here Feb. 10, also included a long list of well-established crew members known for their behind-the-scenes skills. We’ve included a larger-than-usual image with this posting. When you click to expand it, you should be able to see all their names.
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