South Point Baptist Church Upgrades with Tannoy
BELMONT, NC — South Point Baptist Church’s revamped 700-seat sanctuary includes a new sound system designed and installed by Russ Moore, owner of Hames Pro (Greenville, NC).
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DeGange Sound Solutions Finds Installation Niche
BELMONT, NH — John DeGange was installed sound manager at Daddy’s Junky Music Store last fall when it closed all 12 of its New England locations after 39 years in business. Armed with a client list, established industry contacts and a working knowledge of the industry, DeGrange didn’t panic. Instead, he launched DeGange Sound Solutions, LLC. He recently credited Symetrix’s Jupiter series and ARC-WEB smartphone-based control for giving the new business a significant edge.
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DiA Events Provides dBTechnologies for Billings Symphony In The Park
BILLINGS, MT — DiA Events, based here, has been providing sound reinforcement for the Billings Symphony Orchestra’s Symphony in the Park for the last eight years. The event is free to the public and marks the end of the symphony’s season. This year DiA provided a dBTechnology DVA active line array system for the performance.
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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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Production Partners Help SCLA Bring Shakespeare to VA Healthcare Center
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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UVA Memorial Gymnasium Equipped with Danley Sound System
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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Sensaphonics Adds Two More Audiologists into Golden Circle
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’s Larkin Square Equipped with Technomad, Ashly Gear
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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Gand Concert Sound Supports ELCA Assembly with Yamaha, NEXO Gear
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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Dual DiGiCo SD7s Drive Monitors on Springsteen World Tour
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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Wicked Tinkers Perform with Bagpipes, Drums and Countryman Mics
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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Audio-Technica U.S. Names Javier Tiburcio Training & Sales Support Specialist
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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