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LOS ANGELES — For the American Music Awards (AMA), which featured more than a dozen live performances at Nokia Theatre LA Live, ATK Audiotek brought in an audio system that included 70 VerTec VT4889 fullsize line array loudspeakers, 15 VT4887 compact line array loudspeakers and five VRX932LA Constant Curvature loudspeakers. They were used for the live broadcast in conjunction with more than a dozen JBL VT4880A fullsize arrayable subwoofers that were already installed in venue.

WESTBURY, NY — Frank Farrell, technical director and monitor engineer for Kenny Rogers’ 30th annual Christmas & Hits Tour, which runs from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, credited Astatic’s 1700VP remote control variable pattern mics for helping to solve a perennial challenge: miking the different choirs from local colleges, churches and high schools that perform as part of the show.

BOSTON — To address the need for enhanced coverage for those seated in the balcony at Emerson College’s Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston Light & Sound revisited venue, updating the older EAW components they had provided in 1999 and 2003 with newer gear, including 10 EAW NTL720 compact, self-powered 3-way line array loudspeaker modules.

PENRYN, Cornwall, U.K. — Allen & Heath unveiled some details about its GLD live digital mixing system, which is based on its digital iLive series and is set to debut later this month. Designed to be user-friendly, cost effective and scalable, a standard GLD 32 input system offers 28 XLR mic inputs with plug and play I/O expanders, allowing for expansion to up to 48 inputs (44 XLR mic inputs).

ORLAND PARK, IL — TC Furlong, Inc. recently supplied the Orland Park campus of Parkview Christian Church with a Soundcraft Vi6 digital console from Harman. Jeff Cech, general manager at TC Furlong, helped steer the church toward the Vi6 as part of a digital upgrade. “The learning curve is easy, and one of the best options for the budget,” Cech said.

LOUISVILLE, KY — The $72 million expansion of University of Louisville’s Papa John’s stadium, home of the Cardinals football team, included more than 400 Tannoy loudspeakers, including the 14 Tannoy VQ NET 40 MHs placed along the top of the northern video wall/scoreboard and Tannoy CVS6, CMS 601 DC BM, CMS 801 BM subs and CVS4 speakers elsewhere around the stadium complex. The expansion boosted total seating capacity by close to 15,000, to a total 55,000. PMK Consultants and Acoustical Audio Designs (AAD) worked on the sound design and installation.

HESPERIA, CA – DJL Audio/Video Specialists designed and installed a new system for Calvary Chapel High Desert. Don Cicchetti, chief designer for DJL, found Tannoy’s VQ Series loudspeakers well-suited to the church’s needs and budget.

GREENSBORO, NC – Rock Quarry Productions provided RCF gear for the first annual Triad Music Festival, held Sept. 3, 2011 at the NewBridge Bank Park (aka Greensboro Grasshopper Stadium). Artists included Lupe Fiasco, Fuel, Lee Brice, New Boyz, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Hope, Outasight and The Stone Chiefs.

CHICAGO – ABC-owned WLS-TV relied on On Stage Audio’s Shure Axient wireless microphone system to overcome the busy RF environment in downtown Chicago for the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival. The event, which kicked off the 2011 holiday season, lit up more than a million lights on 200 trees lining Michigan Avenue and featured music from Mary Mary.

WALNUT, CA – Chris Rodriguez, head audio engineer at Mt. San Antonio College, steered the school toward its recent purchase of two Soundcraft Vi1 consoles for its broadcast mixing and live performance needs. The purchase also included large stage boxes.