CONWAY, SC — MusiCraft provided a new audio system for the 600-seat sanctuary at First United Methodist Church here that centers on Iconyx IC16-R digitally steered column arrays from Renkus-Heinz. The system also includes a Yamaha LS9 digital console, with a Yamaha DM8 processor connected via Cobranet. A pair of Renkus-Heinz IC7 mechanically steered columns are installed in the choir loft as monitors.
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BURBANK, CA — Craig Doubet, Michael Bublé’s FOH mixer, chose DPA Microphones’ 4099 Live Instrument microphones and 3521 Cardioid Compact Stereo Kit for the artist’s Crazy Love tour, crediting the gear as a transparent solution that was also discreet and lightweight. Other factors in Doubet’s decision included the gear’s ability to reduce the amount of gain before feedback in the piano and the bleeding of other instruments into the mic, while still allowing for easy and repeatable placement. The 3521 stereo kit in particular, has been integral to Bublé’s live sound, since the piano is a large part of the show.
Read More »PHOENIX — Clearwing Productions announced that it is now certified to sell and install the Shure Axient Wireless System. Nick Dressler and Bryan Baumgardner both completed the Axient Dealer Certification Training program in Chicago on March 15.
Read More »FRANKFURT, Germany — Audinate announced that eight of its OEM partners launched a total of 13 Dante-enabled products at this year’s Prolight + Sound. The pro audio gear brands include Yamaha, Symetrix, Harman, Nexo, Auvitran, JoeCo, Four Audio and TEQSAS.
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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — ACIR Professional will host a demo of the new Yamaha CL Digital Console Series on Thursday, April 5 from 12 Noon to 4 pm. The event is set for the Trump Taj Mahal at the casino’s Xanadu Theatre. Yamaha systems application engineer Kevin Kimmel and regional district manager Bob Quinones will be on hand to demo the new CL console. They will also present the new Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5045 Primary Source Enhancer and Dugan-MY16 card.
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FRANKFURT, Germany — L-Acoustics introduced its ARCS WIDE (pictured here) and ARCS FOCUS (pictured below/on jump page) systems at Prolight + Sound. They are based on two constant curvature enclosures holding distinct directivity pattern and SPL capabilities. Intended for medium-throw applications in rental productions and fixed installations, these line sources are designed for sound quality and versatility for many applications, including FOH L/R systems, central clusters, side-fill monitors, distributed systems and complementary fills.
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LAS VEGAS — It’s only March, and the focus right now might be on all the new gear featured at Prolight + Sound/Musikmesse in Germany. But Oktoberfest will be here before you know it, along with the 2012 Parnelli Awards. A video recap of the 2011 awards program is now online at parnelliawards.com. It includes Kenny Chesney’s surprise appearance to present Ed Wannebo (pictured here) with his Lifetime Achievement Award, the presentation of the Parnelli Audio Innovator Award to Kenton Forsythe, and more.
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FRANKFURT, Germany — Along with a number of new product introductions at Prolight + Sound, including new amplification, processing and a new Dante network card option, NEXO’s new STM Series of high-specification loudspeaker cabinets introduce the concept of “Scale Through Modularity” line arrays — (hence the STM acronym).
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FRANKFURT — The d&b V-Series complements the J-Series (it has the same driver arrangement and horizontal dispersion). The similarities are strong enough for the company to dub the V-Series as “a little J.” It consists of the V8 and V12 loudspeakers and the V subwoofer. All are matched and constructed to be mechanically compatible, both in flown or ground-stacked arrays.
Read More »INDIANAPOLIS — Mid-America Sound Corporation, owner of the staging structure that fell in high winds at the Indianapolis State Fair, has been seeking testimony from Sugarland band members and its management on whether they resisted attempts to cancel their Aug. 13, 2011 show, despite the bad weather. A judge ruled March 23 that band member Jennifer Nettles will need to testify no later than April 15, according to published reports.
Read More »BEAVERTON, OR — AVnu Alliance, an industry forum dedicated to bringing AVnu-certified interoperable AVB products to the market, has expanded with three new members. AudioScience, U.S.-based manufacturer specializing in digital audio peripherals; beyerdynamic, German developer of conferencing systems, headphones, and microphones; and OnTime Networks AS, Scandinavian supplier of industrial data communication products, have joined more than 40 AVnu Alliance member companies that represent industries across automotive, pro AV and consumer electronics.
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FRANKFURT, Germany — At Prolight + Sound, Riedel Communications featured AVB products designed for the Artist digital matrix intercom platform that promise to overcome issues including latency, reliability and missing synchronization when connecting intercom panels over an Ethernet-based LAN environment.
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