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Dolby Joins the AVnu Alliance to Advance AVB and Support Interoperability Certification

BEAVERTON, OR — The AVnu Alliance, an industry forum dedicated to bringing AVnu-certified Audio Video Bridging (AVB) products to market, recently announced that Dolby Laboratories, Inc. has joined the alliance as a promoter member. Dolby, a recognized leader in entertainment technologies, develops sound, imaging, and voice technologies. Now part of a consortium of more than 45 manufacturers, Dolby is expanding the AVnu Alliance’s reach in enabling AVB device interoperability in the professional, consumer, and cinema markets.

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Photo of Darwin Tillery courtesy of Craneway Pavillion

Darwin Tillery Takes Allen & Heath iLive R72 On the Road, and In the Air

SACRAMENTO, CA — When FOH engineer Darwin Tillery goes out on a fly date for clients like Sheila E, New Edition, or Brian McKnight, he doesn’t worry about what console he might encounter at the gig. “I literally just carry mine with me,” he says. “I have the Allen & Heath R72 rack-mount console with the iDR48 MixRack. They both qualify as carry-ons, so I’m basically carrying a 48-channel digital console onto the plane.”

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Cory Wells will emcee the 12th Annual Parnelli Awards Gala

3 Dog Night’s Cory Wells to Host 2012 Parnellis

LAS VEGAS — Cory Wells, one of the founders of the seminal rock band 3 Dog Night, will be hosting the Parnelli Awards in Las Vegas on Oct. 20, executive producer Terry Lowe announced. The band had 21 top 40 hits, and Wells sang nine of them, including “Mama Told Me Not to Come,” “Never Been to Spain,” and “Try a Little Tenderness.”

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Mackie DLM Series loudspeakers

Mackie Intros Compact 2000W DLM Loudspeakers

WOODINVILLE, WA — Mackie’s new DLM Series powered loudspeakers each feature 2000 watts of power, Mackie TruSource technology and a full-featured integrated digital mixer/processor. The line includes two full-range loudspeaker models (the DLM8 and DLM12) and a high-output compact subwoofer (DLM12S).

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FOH engineer Tony Lentini with the GLD-80 console

Boston Nightspot Goes Digital with Allen & Heath GLD-80

BOSTON — Ned Devine’s Irish Pub is a meeting spot in Boston’s Faneuil Hall Marketplace that also draws a nighttime crowd with DJ and live music performances at its Parris lounge and nightclub. The venue recently upgraded from an Allen & Heath analog console (GL3300) to Allen & Heath’s digital GLD-80.

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The 2012 PLSN/FOH Parnelli Celebrity Golf Tournament is set to take place at the Arroyo Golf Club in Las Vegas on Thursday, Oct. 18.

Parnelli Golf Tournament Set for Oct. 18, Nominations Due Aug. 31

LAS VEGAS — The best of the live entertainment industry are coming to Las Vegas for the Parnelli Awards this October, and before the awards, they’ll be on the links playing in the PLSN/FOH Parnelli Celebrity Classic golf tournament on Thursday, October 18 at the Arroyo Golf Club in Las Vegas. And speaking of the awards, the cut-off for nominations — including the extended deadline for Indispensable Technology (“IT”) award nominations — is this Friday, Aug. 31 — at NOON (PST).

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Outside Lands Festival with Meyer Sound LEO System

Outside Lands Festival Features Meyer Sound’s New LEO System

SAN FRANCISCO — For three days in August, an estimated 100,000 fans converged at the sold-out Outside Lands festival here. With must-sees including Stevie Wonder, Neil Young, Metallica, and Foo Fighters, this year’s lineup at the Lands End main stage was supported by Meyer Sound’s new LEO linear large-scale sound reinforcement system.

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