AUSTIN, TX – Ken Dickensheets of Dickensheets Design Associates knew the Tannoy QFlex 24s he demoed at Saint Mary Cathedral were a hit when the church "wouldn't give them back." Along with sound quality, the QFlex 24s met the need to "blend into the church," which has been designated a cathedral and regional hub since the Diocese of Austin was established in 1948.
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CLOVERDALE, CA – Brian Elliott, owner of Eagle Creek Productions, volunteered to help the town of Cloverdale choose sound gear for installation in the new Cloverdale Performing Arts Center. When it came time to test out digital wireless microphone systems, Line 6 XD-70 digital wireless microphones came out on top.
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SAN FRANCISCO – BeatBox, a new venue for live music, dance parties, performances, art exhibits, meetings and community events, has been equipped with Danley Sound Labs loudspeakers and subwoofers. Founders Andy Zivic, Paul Saccone and Tchukon Shanks chose the gear, not just for its audio quality, but for its ability to avoid disturbing residents nearby.
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LAS VEGAS – The regional winners of the 2011 Hometown Hero Sound Company of the Year have just been announced: Canada: Rocky Mountain Productions (Vancouver BC); Northeast: Asbury Audio (Ocean Grove, NJ); Southeast: Production Support Group (Tallahassee FL); Midwest: Clearwing Productions (Milwaukee, WI); Southwest: Precise Corporate Staging (Tempe AZ); Northwest: XXXX Audio (Sacramento, CA).
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QUEBEC CITY – Since its modest beginnings in 1968, the annual Quebec City Summer Festival (Festival d'ete de Quebec) has grown, and now draws more than 1.5 million people over its 11-day span each July. This year's production involved nearly 300 musical performances spread out across three outdoor stages and seven indoor halls.
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CAMDEN, NJ – Bauder Audio Systems provided NEXO gear to support the audio needs of the three-day XPoNential Music Festival, which drew thousands to Camden Waterfront's Wiggins Park to hear Emmylou Harris, Keb' Mo', Citizen Cope, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Smithereens, Ben Folds, Booker T and others with a strong connection to greater Philadelphia.
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CHICAGO, IL – Joel Osteen Ministries' Night of Hope event visited US Cellular Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, in early August. Special Event Services (SES) covered the bases – and then some – with its Martin Audio Multicellular Loudspeaker Array (MLA) system. And it did so at a relative sprint.
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STOW, OH – Audio-Technica has once again renewed its sponsorship of the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, a non-profit mobile recording and multimedia studio. As part of its commitment, Audio-Technica will continue to serve as the official microphone provider of the Tour Bus, supplying a complete set of microphone products for use on the bus, including its 40 Series, Artist Elite, Wireless and other key products.
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WILSONVILLE, OR – Hearing that the Portland, OR-based band, "Portugal. The Man" lost most of the gear shortly before they were due to perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park, Audix stepped in and provided the band with a set of live mics.
Read More »JESSUP, MD – Automated Processes, Inc., (API) annually awards scholarship funds to students enrolled in audio education programs utilizing the manufacturer's API Vision, Legacy Plus or 1608 consoles. API received a record number of applicants in 2011, who must complete a questionnaire and essay along with a personal recording they created.
Read More »SUWANEE, GA – Kaltman Creations' new RF Sensitive Solutions division is marketing products made by Germany-based ROM Elektronik. They target consumer concerns about long-term exposure to RF and EMF. The products include RF test and measurement devices and RF-shielding fabric.
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LOS ANGELES – For Deep Purple's recent North American tour, where the band performed at theaters and open-air pavilions with a symphony orchestra, Thunder Audio provided a Meyer Sound MILO line array loudspeaker system.
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