Skip to content

News

Clive Goodwin, sound designer for Once on Broadway

Tony-Awarded Broadway Shows Using DiGiCo

NEW YORK — Several ongoing Broadway productions, including the two honored with Tony Awards for sound design this year, are using DiGiCo consoles as part of the sound system setup. The Tony-awarded show designers are Clive Goodwin for Once (mixed on a DiGiCo SD7T)and Darron L. West, for Peter and the Starcatcher (DiGiCo SD10-24). Other productions using a DiGiCo SD7 include The Lion King , The Book of Mormon, Evita, Godspell, Jesus Christ Superstar, Newsies, Sister Act and War Horse. Others using an SD10 include One Man, Two Guvnors.

Read More »
2012 Parnelli Awards

2012 Parnelli Award Nominations Now Open!

LAS VEGAS — If you ever wondered who picks out the names that appear on the Parnelli Awards ballot every year, just take a look in the mirror. Yes, YOU! All FRONT of HOUSE readers once again have the opportunity — but only through the end of August — to choose most of the individuals and companies to be honored Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Mirage Resort in Las Vegas. Nominations are now being accepted for all  2012 Parnelli Awards categories at www.parnelliawards.com/nominate.

Read More »

Cincinnati Pops Concert Cancelled Before Stage Collapse, No One Hurt

FOREST PARK, OH — Organizers for the 23rd annual Concert on the Green, scheduled to take place here 7:30 on July 27, cancelled the event due to bad weather. A storm swept through, ripping the modest stage structure down. No one was hurt. The stage for the event, which was to host the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra led by conductor John Morris Russell, was set up outdoors on the grounds of one of the event’s sponsors, Union Central Life Insurance.

Read More »
Bay Community Church FOH engineer Kevin Lammons with his Midas PRO2

Alabama Church Grows with Two Midas PRO2 Consoles

DAPHNE, AL — When Bay Community Church, based here, decided to extend its reach, they started a portable church across the bay in Mobile. When the Mobile campus grew into a permanent location, the church had ESB Group design and install all AV systems. The technical team ended up choosing Midas PRO2 consoles for both church locations.

Read More »

PreSonus Studio One Integrates Nimbit

BATON ROUGE, LA — PreSonus, which acquired Nimbit earlier this year for an undisclosed sum, says it has integrated its technology and services into Studio One Artist, Producer, and Professional with the goal of providing complete solution for music and audio creation, sales, and promotion. The integration is set to debut Aug. 1, 2012, via a free Nimbit Extension for Studio One 2.0.6 (and later versions).

Read More »
The Bangles perform at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA..

House of Blues Installs Soundcraft Vi Series Consoles in Three Venues

ANAHEIM, CA — Sound Image upgraded the FOH mixing capabilities of The House of Blues (HOB) location here, and also the HOBs in New Orleans and Las Vegas. (There are 13 venues throughout the U.S.). The Anaheim and New Orleans venues are now using a combination of Soundcraft Vi4 and Vi6 digital mixing consoles. In Las Vegas, the HOB Mandalay Bay venue is using a Vi1 console at FOH.

Read More »