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WASHINGTON, DC — An orator’s message is ultimately only as effective as the audio gear conveying it, and for 18 minutes, the live sound industry helped Barack Obama deliver an inaugural address to listening audience of truly epic proportions, with well over a million gathered at the National Mall. “To the best of my knowledge, this was the largest amplified event in human history,” said Robert Goldstein, president of Maryland Sound International (MSI), which handled the audio, with Clair Global providing delay speakers.

KISSIMMEE, FL — For any sound crew, outdoor music programs are tough enough, as they require extra care to avoid wind, condensation and the unavoidable issue of something being dropped at the most inopportune time—usually when changing the setups between the opening and main acts. But Ted Morgan, pictured here, and his crew were able to run the show smoothly, and his gear, including products from Lectrosonics, survived some serious abuse.

ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL — After having to make do with a sound reinforcement system that was under capacity for the size of its sanctuary, the management of Christ Fellowship Church, Royal Palm Campus decided the time had come to act upon the matter. The church selected a line array system from WorxAudio Technologies.

WASHINGTON, DC — Newly-inaugurated as the 44th American president, Barack Obama faced one of the largest crowds to ever assemble in the nation’s capital, and… Read More »An 18-Minute Speech, A World of Listeners

LOS ANGELES — According to audio integrator Arthur Lalikian of Elite Communications, the owners of Versus wanted nothing less than “the best sounding club system in Los Angeles,” and they were willing to budget $1 million to get it.

ROSEMONT, IL —Thunder Audio chose FiberPlex’s LightViper audio transport system for Metallica’s Death Magnetic World Tour. The 64-channel LightViper fiber optic audio system is configured as a “drive snake” to provide AES/EBU digital audio signal distribution from FOH equipment racks to a 44-zone loudspeaker array.

BURNSVILLE, MN — Jay Easley has been named manager of Midas and Klark Teknik for the Americas. Part of the Pro Audio team at Bosch Communications Systems (formerly Telex Communications) for nine years, Easley most recently served as director of live sound for the Bosch Communications Systems family of Pro Audio brands, including Dynacord, Electro-Voice, Klark Teknik, and Midas. 

CUMMING, GA — First Redeemer Church has recently completed several technical upgrades to the audio system initiated by its creative arts director, Christian music producer and vocalist Eulises Canada. Among other changes, the chuch has replaced its wireless microphone systems with Sennheiser ew 165 G2 handheld microphone and ew 112 G2 lavalier transmitter/receiver systems.

ANAHEIM, CA — Waves Audio announces the formation of the Waves Live Division, a dedicated branch addressing the current and future needs of the live sound market sector, focusing on the needs of FOH, monitor and live sound/recording engineers. Along with a live division Web site (www.waveslive.com), the company is releasing its D-Show Enabler, making over 50 Waves TDM plug-ins compatible for the live environment.

GREENSBURG, IN — Honda spent $550 million and most of 2007 and 2008 building its factory here, but stopped the assembly lines for only one hour to celebrate the first Honda Civic GX rolling off the line. Indianapolis-based Indy Pro Audio Production Service Inc. provided the audio system along with the set, rolling stage, video and lighting for the media event.