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INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Late Night with Jimmy Fallon moved from New York to Indianapolis during Super Bowl Week, giving a boost to the city with prerecorded shows and a live broadcast on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. The show’s producers hired Wireless First/Clair Global for audio support, including frequency coordination. New technologies put into service included Clair Global CF 1090 Fractal Antenna and CM 22 dual twelve-inch floor wedge.

SAN JOSE, CA — Students at Valley Christian Schools’ Conservatory of the Arts are honing their musical skills in a rehearsal and performance facility unlike any other in the country. Completed in late 2011, the new Conservatory building incorporates a multipurpose rehearsal hall that can be used as one large room or divided into two smaller spaces. In any of the three space configurations, the acoustical characteristics can be optimized for music style and ensemble size using the permanently-installed Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system.

LOS ANGELES —  Music Mix Mobile (M3) switched to the Waves Loudness Meter (WLM) plugin for loudness metering in M3’s two remote trucks that were used to support the  54th Annual Grammy Awards telecast. The event was broadcast live from Staples Center in 5.1 audio on CBS-TV on Feb. 12.

LOS ANGELES — Mike “Spagoo” Sprague of Sound Image and Laurie Quigley, Lenny Kravitz’s production/FOH engineer, crafted an elaborate touring rig to support the artist’s first tour in nearly five years. The gear list includes dual mirrored systems of DiGiCo SD7s at FOH and monitors (for larger venues) and SD11s (for smaller fly dates).

OXFORD, GA — When the old analog mixing console in The Church At Covington went out last January, pastor David Payne and head sound engineer Glen Clark knew it was time for a change. “We knew it was time to go digital,” says Clark, “so we looked at everything that was out there. After consulting with Armando Fullwood and Ron Cochran from the worship integration specialists at Wave Group in nearby Atlanta, the church selected the Allen & Heath iLive T-112 mixing console with iDR-48 MixRack.

GREENWOOD, SC — The First Presbyterian Church recently installed two Tannoy QFlex 16 digitally steerable, multi-channel, array loudspeakers as part of a complete renovation of the church sound system. Hames Pro, located in nearby Greenville, South Carolina led the design and installation project.

SAN DIEGO — Paul Tisa of Frontrunner Productions hired Sacramento Production Services (SPS) for the past two years running to provide a system for the 2011 California Democratic Convention along with a number of other political events in past years; including appearances by President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. SPS’ Keith Wackford cited “the quality and smoothness of our sound systems” — which includes Lab.gruppen gear — as a key reason why.

SAN FRANCISCO — The Hilton Concord kept the environment in mind with the recent renovation for its 30-year-old property. The project included recycled carpet, LED lighting, low-VOC paints, an efficient HVAC system and the use of Ashly KLR Series amplifiers, also touted for their efficient use of energy. AV integrator JK Sound designed the new sound reinforcement system for the hotel’s ballroom/meeting areas.

HIGH POINT, NC — The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival (NCShakes) and its affiliate, Festival Stage of Winston Salem, are utilizing Clear-Com HME DX210 digital wireless intercoms to coordinate their productions.

PORTLAND, OR — Christ the King Church recently completed an overhaul of its sound system, awarding the installation contract to Clarity Media Group, also based in Portland. Clarity outfitted the 1,500-seat church with a 20-box NEXO GEO S12 line array.

NASHVILLE – With an agreement brokered by Tim Moore, artist relations manager for Sennheiser USA, and Kristy Jo Winkler, Sennheiser global relations manager for the Americas and Canada, Lady Antebellum, which was named Country Music Awards and Academy of Country Music Awards Vocal Group of the Year, is now a Sennheiser Global Relations endorsed artist.