The audio industry mourned the recent passing of Roger S. Nichols, a seven-time Grammy Award winning recording engineer and producer best known for his work with Steely Dan and John Denver, and Tal Herzberg, a Grammy-nominated producer/engineer who was also one of the first employees at Waves.
Read More »
LAS VEGAS – Bosch Security Systems, Inc. has launched the Safe & Sound security and audio tour aboard a mobile trailer that expands to 53 feet long and 25 feet wide when parked. A portion of the 1,000 square feet of exhibition space is devoted to Electro-Voice installed and portable sound systems.
Read More »
CHICAGO – Prior to band rehearsals last fall, Cage The Elephant monitor engineer Jay Rigby switched from another digital mixing console that offered plugins to a DiGiCo SD8, with analog-sounding mic pres the initial lure, and compact size and the RME MadiFace card for recording both guarding against switcher's remorse.
Read More »LOS ANGELES, CA – Blue Microphones acquired the assets of Summit Audio Inc. Blue Microphones will continue the production of all current Summit product lines, under the Summit name. Customer support, marketing, and sales will be resourced from the Blue Microphones team.
Read More »
LAS VEGAS – At Prolight+Sound/Musikmesse and NAB, DiGiCo featured its SD11, the company's smallest console – in size and price; its SD Ten, positioned between the SD7 and SD8; and a limited edition SD8, marking 20 years of production at DiGiCo's factory in Scotland.
Read More »LAS VEGAS – Sound system designer Bob Heil will be presenting "A History of Live Sound" at the Shimmer Lounge at the Hilton in Las Vegas. The event, coinciding with the NAB show at the Las Vegas Convention Center nearby, is set for April 13 from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Read More »
Roger S. Nichols a seven-time Grammy Award winning recording engineer and producer best known for his work with Steely Dan and John Denver, died at home April 9 after a long illness. He was 66.
Read More »Tal Herzberg, a Grammy-nominated producer/engineer who was also one of the first employees at Waves, has passed away. He worked with Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Mary J. Blige, The Pussycat Dolls, Counting Crows, Macy Gray, Keyshia Cole and Queen Latifah, among others. Herzberg also performed and recorded as a bassist with artists including The Corrs, Beth Hart and Mya.
Read More »
TUSCALOOSA, AL – Built in 1939 and steeped in 1960s Civil Rights significance, the University of Alabama's Foster Auditorium had recently fallen into disrepair. After a renovation, including a new iBOX system from Community Professional, the building reopened as home to the school's Crimson Tide basketball and volleyball teams.
Read More »
FRANKFURT, Germany – Roland Systems Group's V-Mixing System, new M-480 V-Mixer and R-1000 48-Track Recorder/Player, featured at ProLight+Sound, will be presented at Roland's NAB booth #C4345, in Las Vegas. Like the M-400, M-380, and M-300, Roland's M-480, a 48-channel live digital mixing console, is the central component in a full V-Mixing system. Along with a new mixing engine, the M-480 is fully integrated with digital snakes, personal mixing and multi-channel recording components.
Read More »ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Sennheiser announced a one-day RF Wireless Seminar on April 8, 2011. The seminar is designed to teach attendees how to plan for trouble-free operation of multi-channel wireless microphones and in-ear monitoring systems in even the toughest environments.
Read More »
ELKHART, IN – The Indiana Convention Center, which is now integrated with Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, was equipped with an expanded sound reinforcement system designed by Bowen Technovation and installed by Fairchild Communications.
Read More »