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MORRISON, CO – Big Head Todd and the Monsters were the first group to embrace the M80 dynamic microphone from Telefunken Elektroakustik, now also used as a stage mic for bands such as Green Day and ZZ Top.

FLORENCE, AL – Sutherland Sight and Sound equipped 15,000-capacity Braly Municipal Stadium, home of the University of North Alabama Lions, with 23 One Systems speakers. They were needed to remedy problems posed by the stadium's 27-year-old sound system, which had last been updated in 1994.

CHICAGO – Tommy Gawenda, owner of JT AV Corp., chose Lab.gruppen amps for an audio system upgrade at The Vic Theatre, which first opened its doors as a vaudeville house in 1912. Along with live music, the 1,400-capacity venue has three bars and serves up older movies and beer as the Brew and View.

FAYETTEVILLE, NC – Hitting 20 U.S. cities in a month, the recent Make A Difference Tour 2010 featured Christian artists TobyMac, Michael W. Smith and Third Day, plus author Max Lucado. To speed up changes between acts, all bands shared a single FOH console, the Midas PRO6.

AFFTON, MO – Tech Electronics provided a pair of Renkus-Heinz Iconyx IC16-R systems on both sides of the proscenium at Seven Holy Founders Church as a solution to the acoustic challenges posed by the eight-sided church structure's 28-foot ceilings and ornate stained glass surfaces.

MIAMI GARDENS, FL – Founder-owner Harold Cummings and his company, Drummer Boy Productions, recently provided a Martin Audio system for a concert led by Gospel artist Fred Hammond at the Jesus People Ministries Church. The supporting musicians included a keyboard player, a drummer, bass, guitar and percussion players and three background singers.

BOSTON – The Robsham Theater Arts Center's (RTAC) 591-seat Robsham Theater hosts musicals, dance programs, drama and theater productions, and recently became one of the first venues to use JBL VerTec VT4886 subcompact line array elements.

BOTHELL, WA – Morgan Sound provided three Lake LM 26 digital audio loudspeaker processors to help Canyon Hills Community Church keep up with its changing audio needs.

MURFREESBORO, TN – World Outreach Church chose a Midas PRO6 console for its new 2,800-capacity main sanctuary. "The sound quality and navigation are unbeatable," said Derric West, the church's technical director.

SANBORN, NY – Ronco Specialized Systems, Inc. recently installed and revamped the Niagara County Community College's (NCCC) theater with a Harman-based audio system including a Soundcraft Si3 digital console. The Si3 also serves as an instructional tool for live sound students.

ATLANTA – The Zac Brown Band and SES (Special Event Services) used Martin Audio's new MLA (Multicellular Loudspeaker Array) for yet another big show, this one on New Year's Eve at Atlanta's Philips Arena.