LAS VEGAS — The producers of BeatleShow! didn’t have a time machine to bring audiences back to the British invasion of the 1960s, but they took pains to offer visitors something akin to a genuine Beatles concert, with details ranging from dramatic costumes to stage lighting and, of course, the sound system. Audio engineer Mick McCoy opted for a Yamaha PM5D for the FOH mix.
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LAS VEGAS — Nominations are now being accepted online to recognize products that have advanced the state-of-the-art in sound and three other categories (lighting, staging and projection) over the past year. Called the Indispensable Technology “IT” Awards, this competition has been part of the Annual Parnelli Awards program since 2009.
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LAS VEGAS — Following the AVB Networking Conference held at InfoComm12 on June 12, co-sponsors Avid, Biamp Systems, Extreme Networks, Harman, Lab X Technologies, Meyer Sound and Riedel Communications, all with AVB-capable devices, noted active participation at the show.
Read More »OTTAWA, Canada – Ontario Ministry of Labor authorities have concluded their investigation of the July 18, 2011 stage collapse of a Groupe Berger-made staging structure during a Cheap Trick performance that injured three people, and determined that there was no evidence of structural issues contributing to the collapse. Instead, the blame for the incident was put on freakish weather, and no individuals or companies are being charged with wrongdoing.
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LAS VEGAS — It’s time for FRONT of HOUSE readers to vote for their favorite regional sound companies for the 2012 Hometown Hero Awards competition. The ballot is now online at fohonline.com/hometown. It includes a total of 30 companies — five from five U.S. regions and five more from Canada. All were nominated by FOH readers in June. Voting takes place throughout July. The six regional winners will be announced in August and included on the 2012 Parnelli Awards ballot. The final winner will then receive the 2012 Hometown Hero Sound Company of the Year award at the Parnelli Awards gala, set for Oct. 20, 2012 at the Mirage Resort in Las Vegas.
Read More »BURLINGTON, MA — Avid announced the sale of its consumer business units July 2 to focus on professional audio and digital recording/editing software. The company is selling M-Audio to inMusic and its consumer video division to Corel Corp. for a combined $17 million. Published reports noted the departure of COO Kirk E. Arnold and principal accounting officer Jason G. Burke and a decline in the company’s roster of employees worldwide from 1,750 to 1,400.
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SAN DIEGO — Paul Svenson, owner of PSAudioVideo, provided a single K-array KR400S ultra-light powered speaker, along with Sennheiser ew 100 G3 wireless transmitters and receivers, for the outdoor graduation ceremony at San Diego Bernardo Heights Middle School in mid-June. Svenson, who consulted with Sennheiser area sales manager John R. Borja on the project, ran the microphones directly into a PreSonus digital mixer, which was then connected to the K-array KR 400S.
Read More »LOS ANGELES — FOH engineer Brad Madix is using an Avid VENUE system with a Profile surface to support Van Halen on tour. The setup includes four DSP cards and an assortment of plug-ins from Waves, including the SSL 4000 Collection and API, plus the H-EQ hybrid equalizer and C6 multiband compressor, to help him re-create the sound of the band’s original recordings.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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