LOUISVILLE, KY — The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) purchased 24 new Yamaha TX6n amplifiers late last year from Capitol Design Group in preparation for this year’s event, held at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center.
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MINNETONKA, MN — Electronic Design Company (EDC) installed the audio equipment for the 680-seat proscenium theater at Minnetonka’s renovated Arts Center on 7, which included a NEXO GEO S8 system in a left-center-right sub configuration.
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CHICAGO — For the past five years, Fall Out Boy FOH engineer Kyle Chirnside has been manning the controls. For the band’s current world tour, Chirnside is turning to the Midas PRO6.
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FORT BENNING, GA — The National Infantry Museum, which honors the oldest and largest branch of the U.S. Army, features an attraction called The Last 100 Yards, and Edwards Technologies of El Segundo, Calif., used Renkus-Heinz Iconyx steerable array loudspeakers in its portrayal of 234 years of infantry history.
Read More »A video started making the rounds as FOH’s August 2009 issue was going to press that appears to at least imply that the unbreakable tie between certain Digidesign software and approved hardware has been cracked. Or maybe it is a marketing strategy. Bottom line is that at least on the lower-end of the audio spectrum, you can now run Pro Tools (and the plug ins that have become such a hot ticket in the live audio realm) using a Mackie Onyx mixer as the front end.
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NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) revamped the sound systems in three of its four theatres recently, and all were outfitted with the new Soundcraft Vi Series digital consoles.
Read More »LAS VEGAS — Nominations are being accepted online to honor those individuals and companies for exceptional work in the pro audio field, and this window of opportunity will be closing Aug. 31, so go to www.parnelliawards.com and click on the Parnelli Awards nomination link today.
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Atsunori Abe, former general manager of Audio-Technica Corporation’s International Department (Japan), died on July 10, 2009. Abe passed away in his native Japan and is survived by two brothers, a sister, his wife and their three daughters.
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CHICAGO — Stephen Curtain, staff engineer for 8th Day Sound, has worked with Tool since the band’s 10,000 Days tour in 2006, and while he’s used DiGiCo desks previously, this is his first outing with a DiGiCo SD8 for the band’s summer tour, which included headlining spots at the All Points West and Lollapalooza festivals.
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BALTIMORE — Sound integrator AVI-SPL used Crown CTs series amplifiers and PIP-Lite modules for the redesigned sound system at 48,000-seat Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles. The installation also included BSS Soundweb London signal processing devices.
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RIVERDALE, CA — Crossword Christian Church recently upgraded its sound system, replacing the systems in its sanctuary, courtyard, and children’s wing with an assortment of Electro-Voice equipment from CBC Technical, Inc., Murrieta, Calif.
Read More »STOW, OH — Audio-Technica is offering a new five-year warranty, new freight options and extended terms for its line of Engineered Sound products. The new deal is available to those in the professional installed sound market via a network of specialized sound contractors and system integrators, as opposed to retail outlets.
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