PORTLAND, OR — The Multnomah Athletic Club here has upgraded two of its aerobics studios to include Powersoft M28Q, M30D and M50Q amplifiers powering an exploded array of Fulcrum Acoustic loudspeakers in each room. The MAC, as it is known, occupies two buildings totaling more than 550,000 square feet; the eight-level clubhouse faces directly onto Jeld-Wen Field, home of the Portland Timbers soccer club.
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BROOKLYN, NY — Newly constructed over one of the busiest transportation hubs in New York City, The Barclays Center, home to the National Basketball Association’s Brooklyn Nets, has finalized its internal PA and is now equipped to host concerts, conventions and numerous additional events with the help of AKG DMS700 digital wireless system from Harman. The complete system, installed by Parsons Electric, is used for numerous aspects of sound reinforcement throughout the 18,000-seat arena.
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LAS VEGAS — Masque Sound-owned Professional Wireless Systems (PWS) provided a frequency coordination assist for the green carpet pre-show event leading up to the 13th Latin Grammy Awards. The event was staged at the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino here.
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MAHTOMEDI, MN — Audio Video Electronics (AVE) recently installed an L-Acoustics KIVA loudspeaker system within the 1,200-seat sanctuary at St. Andrews Lutheran Church here. Along with L-R arrays of nine KIVA, which are flown adjacent to three KILO, the setup includes a pair of SB18i subs flown behind each KIVA array.
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COLUMBUS, OH — Nationwide Arena, home to the NHL Columbus Blue Jackets and musical acts that travel through Ohio’s capital city, recently upgraded its sound system. Acoustical consultant Anthony James Partners worked with Daktronics on the new sound reinforcement system, which centers on Danley Sound Labs loudspeakers and subwoofers.
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PORTLAND, Maine — Satronen Sound, a mobile recording company based here, took JoeCo BlackBox Recorders on the road to capture a series of US shows on the Gentlemen of the Road tour, headlined by Mumford & Sons. BBR1B 24-track balanced analog systems were linked to provide independent 48-channel recording systems for two festival stages.
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BERKELEY, CA — Memorial Stadium at the University of California, Berkeley has become the first sports facility to install Meyer Sound’s new beam-steering CAL column array loudspeakers. Parsons Technologies crew members installed 40 of the new speakers, following a sound system design by John Kosco of WJHW under Jack Wrightson’s direction.
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BROOKLYN, NY — Firehouse Productions supported the Oct. 26-27 debut of ID&T/Live Nation’s Sensation indoor EDM festival within the new Barclays Center venue here with an L-Acoustics rig that included K1, KUDO and KARA components.
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DES PERES, MO — AV integrator Tech Electronics upgraded the audio system at St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church here with a new headend that includes an Ashly ne24.24M modular processor, three Ashly KLR 3200 amplifiers and an Ashly FR-16 network fader remote control.
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PHILADELPHIA — Flux is Drexel University’s multipurpose venue built to enrich the campus music scene and to provide a well-equipped facility for students learning to run a music venue. To ensure these future industry professionals would have hands-on experience with the most advanced equipment, Coatesville, PA-based DBS Audio Systems, Inc. installed a Meyer Sound UltraSeries system.
Read More »SEATTLE — Symetrix recently named Bormann Marketing as its U.S. Rep of the Year for fiscal year 2012. Bormann Marketing has been representing Symetrix in the ND, SD, MN, WI and northern Illinois for the past year-and-a-half.
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BLOOMINGTON, IN — Sweetwater and All Pro Sound collaborated recently on an all-new sound system at Assembly Hall, home of the Indiana Hoosiers basketball team, located on the Indiana University campus here. The new audio system includes components from JBL, Crown, BSS and Renkus-Heinz.
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