HOBBS, NM — The Lea County Event Center, located here in the southeastern corner of the state, has upgraded its installed sound system to QSC WideLine-8 line arrays powered by CX Series amplifiers. The multi-use venue, which can seat more than 10,000, is home to a diverse range of commercial, industrial, community, social, sports and entertainment events throughout the year.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The Exploratorium science museum here recently opened its new multidisciplinary theatre, the Kanbar Forum, with a Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system. The theatre also features other advanced acoustic technologies including SpaceMap multichannel panning, a technology that allows sound designers to fly sounds through space.
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VANCOUVER, BC – Sound engineer Ben Hammond opted for Allen & Heath’s GLD and iLive digital systems to manage FOH and monitors for the British heavy metal band, Saxon. The band recently completed a month-long tour of North America, supported by American rock band, Fozzy. A GLD-80 mixer was at FOH, accompanied by an AR2412 rack to manage I/O, such as L+R, Sub, Fills. The mixer takes inputs via Dante from the iLive monitor system, which included an iLive-T112 surface and iDR-48 MixRack.
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SPLIT, Croatia – For the 2013 Ultra Europe Festival, held at Poljud Stadium here July 12-13 and on Hvar Island July 14, Zagreb-based Promo Logistika provided 72 RCF TTL55-A line array elements and 42 TTS56 subs for the top international DJs performing on the main stage. The event is affiliated with the annual Ultra Music Festival in Miami.
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The 135th AES International Convention at New York City’s Javits Convention Center (pictured here) is right around the corner, and registration for a free Exhibits-Plus badge ends this Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 5 p.m. EDT. The convention begins Oct. 17, with the exhibit floor open Oct. 18-20. This year, the AES crew has assembled an impressive track of events, seminars, workshops, technical sessions and papers targeting sound reinforcement professionals. And of course the exhibit floor is a major highlight of the show.
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CHAMPAIGN IL and MADISON, WI – The University of Illinois’ 60,000-seat Memorial Stadium and the University of Wisconsin’s 80,000-seat Camp Randall Stadium have a visual difference for the 2013/14 season – new Daktronics video boards measuring 3,500 and 4,200 square feet, respectively. Along with the screens, both stadiums are also offering an audible difference in the form of Daktronics-designed and installed sound reinforcement systems, bolstered at the low end with four Danley TH-812 “Rock Monster” subwoofers.
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VALENCIA, Spain — Acustica Beyma announced promotions within its top management ranks, including the three gents pictured here: from left, Jorge Serrano (R&D department), Pedro Enguidanos (Director of Operations) and Pablo Galvez (Quality Manager).
Read More »EDISON, NJ – RCF USA named Audio Source Sales as its rep firm for RCF and dB Technologies loudspeaker products in the Pacific Northwest, including Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska. Audio Source adds RCF and dB Technologies products to their lineup of professional audio, lighting and retail products that includes American DJ, CAD Audio, K&M Stands, LynTec, SKB Cases, StageMaker, X-Laser, and Zoom; as well as other products.
Read More »LOS ANGELES – Roland Systems Group (RSG) launched vmixingsystem.com, a website dedicated to the company’s V-Mixing System. The site lets users share stories, videos, photos, libraries, system diagrams, applications and also provides quick access to tutorials and training videos.
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ATLANTA — The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra recently opened their 2013-2014 season with a brighter stage and crisper sound provided by a new orchestra shell in the Woodruff Arts Center’s Symphony Hall. Auerbach Pollock Friedlander, in collaboration with Threshold Acoustics, developed and designed the new shell, which debuted at the start of the Orchestra’s 69th season.
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NEW YORK — Days before their 19-date October/November tour was set to kick off in Upper Darby, PA on Oct. 11, the Jonas Brothers canceled the shows, with reports citing a “deep rift” and artistic differences. Separately, a five-show Australian tour leg featuring Pitbull and Ke$ha, due to begin Oct. 30 in Brisbane, was also canceled, with reports citing soft ticket sales as the likely reason.
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LOS ANGELES — Marshall Holmes died of a heart attack Sept. 25, 2013 while traveling with others to Los Angeles after the load-out of a Luis Miguel show in Bakersfield, CA. Sept. 25 was Holmes’ birthday; he had just turned 55. The veteran touring crew member had a long career supporting various touring productions for artists ranging from Miguel to Midnight Oil and The Tubes, among others. A memorial service is being arranged by Holmes’ longtime friends, Steve Macfadyen and Steve “Chopper” Borges. It is set to take place Oct. 23 at the Fillmore in San Francisco, CA from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
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