BLOOMINGTON, MN — Soundcraft’s “Mixing with Professionals” (MwP) series continues with two sessions set for Evergreen Church here on Wed., Nov. 7. The separate sessions, set for 9am-noon and 2pm-5pm, will cover Soundcraft’s Vi Series consoles and feature Ken Newman, FOH engineer for Barry Manilow and other well-known artists.
Read More »NEW YORK — With mass transit still snarled by the surge of seawater inundating neighborhoods and tunnels, the Broadway League, representing 40 theaters in the city, opted to pull the plug on performances Tuesday, Oct. 30, extending the storm-related shutdown that kept stages dark Sunday, Oct. 28 and Monday, Oct. 29. Among the cancelled productions for all three days: Broadway’s The Book of Mormon, Once and Mama Mia! and off-Broadway shows including Stomp, Bad Jews, Disgraced and Golden Child. At Carnegie Hall, appearances by the Tokyo String Quartet on Oct. 28 and Jadranka Jovanovic Oct. 29 were also canceled.
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BOCA RATON, FL — Audio-Technica, which has been providing microphones for presidential debates since 1988, says its gear has been put into service this election year once again, supporting all four 2012 debates.
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BOCA RATON, FL — On Stage Audio provided JBL VRX Constant Curvature loudspeakers for use in all three presidential debates and the vice presidential debate.
Read More »TORONTO —Sandy Audio Visual (SAV) and PA+ are planning an elaborate setup to support the technical needs of the Grand Musical Evening planned for Rogers Center here on Nov. 3. Indian film composer, singer and lyricist Maestro Dr. Ilaiyaraja will lead more than 100 Western and South Asian musical artists on stage. The audio setup will include 96 JBL VerTec 4889s, 12 4887s and 30 4880 Subs, all powered by Crown I-Tech 12000 HDs and Crown I-Tech 5000 HDs, with four Yamaha PM5D-RH FOH consoles and four Yamaha M7Cl-48s at monitors for control.
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POTTERS BAR, U.K. — Soundcraft has noted that its recent V4.7 release for its Vi console series has significantly expanded the input capacity for the Vi4 model, boosting it to 96 inputs, on par with Soundcraft Vi2 and Vi6 models. Show files are now fully compatible between Vi2, 4 and 6 consoles. Soundcraft also announced new Virtual Vi software for the Vi1 and a number of feature upgrades across the board.
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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — For Revel, the new $2.4 billion casino-resort here, Scéno Plus designed, specified and optimized nearly 570 QSC Audio Products AcousticDesign Series ceiling- and surface-mount loudspeakers.
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MELBOURNE, FL — The Henegar Center for the Arts, which includes a 493-seat proscenium theatre, recently upgraded its sound system with an Allen & Heath GLD digital mixing system provided by locally based IM Systems. Pictured at the GLD-80 console here is Thom Restivo, Henegar Center sound technician.
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FRESNO, CA — System designer Tim McFarland of American Music guided the Fresno Betsuin Buddhist Temple Dharma Center toward Line 6’s StageScape M20d smart mixing system, chosen in part for its ease of use. Pictured here with the Line 6 StageScape M20d smart mixing system is temple member Greg Tsudama, who serves as professional IT manager and the lead AV tech.
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BOSTON — Della Mae, a bluegrass band based here, is using DPA d:vote 4099 mics for added mobility without compromising on sound quality. The band members include Celia Woodsmith on vocals, Jenni Lyn Gardner on mandolin, Kimber Ludiker on fiddle, Courtney Hartman on guitar and Shelby Means on bass. All use d:votes on their individual instruments.
Read More »CHICAGO — TC Furlong will host a Digital Console Showcase Nov. 27, at the Moody Church, 1635 N. LaSalle Drive in Chicago from 3pm to 8pm in Rooms 107/108. The Showcase will include the new Yamaha CL Digital Console Series including the CL1, CL3 and CL5, and Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems staff will be on hand for demos and to answer questions.
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NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES — Brooklyn-based indie rock band Grizzly Bear has performed this year at Radio City Music Hall, the Greek Theater in Los Angeles and on late night talk shows with the support of FOH engineer Drew Malamud, who has steered the band toward the use of TRUE P-Solo preamps.
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