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SAFETY HARBOR, FL — For more than 20 years, Joel Lonky has toured in support of artists ranging from Rage Against the Machine, Third Eye Blind, Maroon 5, Weird Al Yankovic, Anthrax, Guns & Roses, LL Cool J, Korn and Cypress Hill. He is currently serving as production manager for The Goo Goo Dolls and as FOH engineer for Rob Zombie, Billy Idol, and Diddy. Recently. Lonky switched from another well-known sound analysis software platform to Metric Halo’s SpectraFoo Complete, which he uses before every show.

NEW YORK — Firehouse Productions deployed Harman’s JBL VerTec line arrays and Crown amplifiers for the live sound reinforcement system at the 66th annual Tony Awards. The ceremony, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, was broadcast live from the Beacon Theater on June 10.

VANCOUVER BC — Guitarist/songwriter Damon Johnson, who has been working with Alice Cooper for the past seven years, got a chance to join Thin Lizzy on tour this year. He’s made it a point to bring along his Radial Switchbone (AB-Y Switcher).

CHICO, CA — Tolar AVL provided an Ashly Pema 8250.70 Protea DSP matrix amplifier with Ashly neWR-5 remote wall panels to optimize the audio system within the clubhouse at Butte Creek Country Club (BCCC) here recently. The venue is used for weddings, fundraisers, and other events.

LAS VEGAS — The online version of FRONT of HOUSE (fohonline.com) expands its video offerings with clips and demos of new audio technologies shot during this month’s InfoComm show. Among the products spotlighted are five new digital consoles — Allen & Heath (GLD 80), Behringer (X-32), DiGiCo (SD5), Line6 (StageScape M20d) and Midas (PRO1) — expanding on FOH-TV’s coverage featured earlier this year of other digital mixers from Soundcraft, Studer, Mackie and Yamaha.

SAN FRANCISCO — The AES recently announced more developments relating to the 133rd AES Convention, set for Moscone Center here Oct. 26-29, 2012.

WASHINGTON, DC — WorldStage supported the AV needs for Doug Aitken’s “Song1” large-format projection and audio artwork, which was seen and heard at the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Along with the projection gear that lit up the venue’s 725-foot-wide circular façade, WorldStage provided 20 weatherproof Technomad loudspeakers and PowerChiton amplifiers for the audio soundtrack.

NEW YORK, NY — The New York Beer Company craft brew bar opened in midtown Manhattan in March 2012 with seven Powersoft D Series and M Series amplifiers powering a distributed system of Renkus-Heinz loudspeakers. Richard Trombitas, Regional Manager at Cardone, Solomon & Associates, Inc. of Northport, NY, designed the system in collaboration with Flushing, NY-based sound contractor Starview Satellite Corp. Starview also supplied the equipment and performed the installation.

GLENVIEW, IL —  Gand Concert Sound (GCS) recently set a new company record by providing 251 NEXO cabinets to a variety of clients ranging from Ludicris to the Oak Ridge Boys and Enrique Iglesisas.

MADISON, WI – Full Compass Systems recently hosted their 10th Annual “Golf Carts for Wisconsin Arts” golf tournament.  The event, held at The Meadows at Six Mile Creek in Waunakee, WI, was organized by the Full Compass Charitable Contributions Committee, an employee-run group.