CHICAGO—For the second year in a row, Professional Wireless Systems (PWS), a Masque Sound Company and experts in supplying and supporting wireless systems for live and broadcast events, has been hired to handle frequency coordination for the wireless microphones, in-ear monitors and communications for all of the performance stages and media at the annual Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago’s Grant Park.
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LOS ANGELES – For the first time in approximately 20 years, the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles (SCLA) returned to the Japanese Garden on the grounds of the VA West Los Angeles Healthcare Center campus with their summer production of As You Like It, directed by Royal Shakespeare Company artist Kenn Sabberton. The Center chose the location partly because Artistic Director Ben Donenberg remembered the beauty of the space when they performed there in the early 1990s, but also as a continuation of their work to make Shakespeare vital for everyone—in this case, veterans.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — UVA turned to dB Audio & Video to update the sound reinforcement system at the school’s Memorial Gymnasium. dB Audio & Video provided eight Danley SH-69s and two TH-118 sub-woofers for low-end support.
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CHICAGO — Sensaphonics, which offers a two-day music industry-specific Golden Circle seminar, announced that two more audiologists had successfully completed the certification program. The seminar covers hearing protection, in-ear monitors and related topics.
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BUFFALO, NY — Powerhouse Pro Systems and Wittburn Enterprises teamed up on the design and installation of a sound reinforcement system that was part of a $2 million project to turn a formerly industrial area into a more inviting public space for visitors and residents alike. Led by Larkin Development Group, the area is known as Larkin Square.
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NEW ORLEANS — Gand Concert Sound provided Yamaha and NEXO gear to support performances by Switchfoot, guitarist Peter Mayer, Rhema Soul and Lost and Found at the tri-annual gathering of the Evangelical Lutheran Youth of America (ELCA), which drew 35,000 teenage attendees to the Mercedes-Benz Super Dome here in late July.
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BOSTON — Solotech is supporting Bruce Springsteen’s Wrecking Ball Tour this summer, providing Monty Carlo (pictured here) and Troy Milner (pictured below) with DiGiCo SD7 consoles outfitted with the Waves SoundGrid bundle at monitors. The desks were chosen in part for their ability to handle a large number of inputs for the 18-piece band — Carlo handles a total 112 inputs from stage left; Milner mixes 140 inputs from stage right.
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LOS ANGELES, CA — Wicked Tinkers, a Los Angeles-area band that has crafted a unique sound through the use of traditional Scottish bagpipes and drums since it formed in 1995, has found Countryman B6 Omni Lav microphones to be a good fit with its needs.
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STOW, OH — Audio-Technica U.S. named Javier Tiburcio Training & Sales Support Specialist for the territories of Mexico and Central America. He will be responsible for providing product training and sales support to Audio-Technica distributors and customers in Mexico, Central America and South America, as he works as part of the team to grow the A-T brand and increase sales within these regions.
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SEATTLE, WA — Our Lady of Fatima Parish was formed here in 1952 and moved into its current church location in 1968. Church leaders recently replaced its aging sound system. Morgan Sound opted for Tannoy QFlex 16 digitally steerable line arrays, crediting the gear for overall sound quality and spoken-word intelligibility.
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HOUSTON, TX — The leadership at Grace Church here brought in Covenant Communications to take a look at the PA systems used at its church campuses in Houston’s Garden Oaks and Humble neighborhoods. Covenant determined that the speakers in both locations were underpowered and would benefit from system management. They installed 18 Powersoft Duecanali and M Series amplifiers outfitted with DSP and Ethernet-based network connectivity.
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HAGERSTOWN, MD — MHA Audio, based here, has added Martin Audio’s MLA Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array system to its rental inventory. MHA supports the sound reinforcement needs of IMP Productions, Live Nation, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Pier Six Pavilion Partners, and Showcall Inc., among other clients.
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