KNOXVILLE, TN — CTS Audio recently deployed more than 50 of Harman’s Crown I-Tech HD Series and XTi Series amplifiers to power a JBL VerTec line array system for the Covenant High in Christ (CHIC) youth conference earlier this summer. The five-day event, staged at the University of Tennessee’s 25,000-seat Thompson-Boling Arena, featured numerous inspirational speakers and musical performers.
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BATON ROUGE, LA — PreSonus held a groundbreaking ceremony Aug. 22 for its new headquarters and research facility at 19151 Highland Road here, with Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and other VIP guests in attendance. The new 44,000-square-foot building will cost approximately $8.3 million, including land and development.
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SAN JOSE, CA — For the 25th anniversary of its The Legend of Zelda video game franchise, Nintendo is supporting a touring production that combines symphonic music and cinematic visuals. To meet the PM needs of 65 instrumentalists, 24 vocalists and a conductor, the production staff opted for Shure’s PSM900 wireless gear.
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ST. PAUL, MN — Edens Edge, a country trio now opening for headliners Rascal Flatts on the Farmers Insurance Changed tour, are using AKG C520 L head-worn mics from Harman. Todd Wines, who is serving as FOH engineer and production manager for the band, turned to the AKG gear to minimize the potential for sound bleeding during performances.
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BALTIMORE — Limited inputs and failing electronics accelerated the need for Trinity Assembly of God, based here, to upgrade its audio system. Working with Greg Slape Special Events Services, the church’s technical director, Mike Smith, and worship & fine arts director Brian Biondo came up with a solution that centered upon a DiGiCo SD10 and a pair of SD Racks, which replaced aging consoles at FOH and monitors.
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MILWAUKEE, WI — Clearwing Productions deployed a Martin Audio MLA (Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array) system at the Miller Lite Oasis Stage at the 11-day Summerfest here recently. Guinness World Records-certified as “The World’s Largest Music Festival,” Summerfest was held at the 75-acre Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront here.
Read More »LONDON — Along with a change of venue — from Earls Court & Olympia, where it has been staged for 21 years, to ExCeL London, the annual PLASA exhibition is moving from September to October. The 2013 show is set to take place Oct. 6-9.
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ — St. Barnabas on the Desert Episcopal Church, based here, recently renovated their sound system around a pair of Tannoy QFlex 40 steerable array loudspeakers. The T.S. Montgomery-designed structure, built in 1960, has a 350-seat sanctuary with columns and arches, a high ceiling, and a raised circular altar with choir risers and a pipe organ located directly behind it. CCS Presentation Systems, also located in Scottsdale, designed and installed the new sound system along with lighting and video upgrades.
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FORT WORTH, TX — Acoustic Dimensions and Ford Audio-Video Systems designed and installed the sound system for the newly constructed J.W. “Jack” MacGorman Chapel on the campus of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS). The installation includes EAW QX Series, AX Series and UB Series loudspeakers.
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POTTERS BAR, UK — It takes something completely different to make a digital audio console stand out from the crowd these days, but Harman’s Soundcraft has done exactly that with the launch of the Soundcraft Si Performer range of mixers, which, thanks to the integrated DMX functionality, adds lighting control options to an already impressive and powerful audio feature set.
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MONCTON, NB CANADA — Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kick boxing, taekwondo, karate, judo, kung fu and other styles. The sport is growing in popularity and recently Elite 1 MMA returned to the Redball Internet Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick (Canada) for its “Redemption” titled show and championship welterweight title bout.
Read More »LAS VEGAS, NV — A Parnelli Award is the most prestigious in our industry, because the nominees and winners are selected by a jury of their peers — and that means YOU. Named for world-class production and tour manager, the late Rick “Parnelli” O’Brien, who worked with Queen among many other top acts, the Parnelli awards were founded 12 years ago to honor companies, individuals and products that have demonstrated excellence in the live production industry. This year’s award winners will be announced during the annual Parnelli Awards ceremony and gala dinner, held the evening of October 20, 2012, at the Mirage Resort in Las Vegas.
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