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Harman Reaches Agreement with KKR
FOH Staff | News | October 24, 2007NORTHRIDGE, CA — When FOH queried Harman insiders about the collapse of the buyout deal with a couple of heavy hitting Wall Street investment banks, one person told us, "Sid is by no means a dumb guy and may in fact make Harman a ton of money for having them back out." Turns out he was right, as Harman, along with KKR and GS Capital Partners, announced this week a new agreement that will keep the bankers from paying the $225 million termination fee called for in the original contract, instead seeing them make a $400M investment in Harman that they cannot sell or hedge for at least one year.
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Parnelli Award Dinner Tickets!
FOH Staff | News | October 17, 2007ORLANDO, FL — The deadline to purchase tickets for the Parnelli Awards, held during LDI at The Peabody Orlando Hotel, is quickly approaching. Tickets must be purchased by Tuesday, Nov. 13. For more information and to reserve your spot, click here. Read More...
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Meyer Sound MM-4XP Miniature Loudspeaker
FOH Staff | News | October 17, 2007
Meyer Sound has announced the debut of the MM-4XP miniature loudspeaker, a self-powered version of the MM-4 miniature wide-range loudspeaker. With a face measuring just four inches square, this compact product is designed for distributed systems where space is at a premium and in which a single light gauge cable can deliver both balanced audio and DC power over a long cable run of up to several hundred feet.
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Phillips Academy Graduates With Martin Audio
FOH Staff | News | October 17, 2007ANDOVER, MA — Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass., used a new Martin Audio system during its 229th commencement. The system, provided by Balanced Input, was comprised of Martin Audio W8LM Mini Line arrays W8LMD downfill speakers and WS218X subs for the main coverage, Martin WM05s for fills and Martin LE 1200s for confidence monitors. Ashly PE Series amplifiers provided power for the speakers with onboard DSP under wireless control from a portable laptop.
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Abercrombie and Fitch Outfitted with Meyer Sound
FOH Staff | International News | October 17, 2007LONDON — In the world of high-fashion retail, Abercrombie & Fitch has remained a frontrunner with their popular, youthful brand of casual apparel. When the successful retail and catalog operation decided to create a new class of flagship stores, they sought audio systems to create a hip, youthful vibe. The A&F team found the right fit with Meyer Sound's UltraSeries self-powered loudspeaker systems.
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Avlex On Stage During Santa-Cali-Gon Days
FOH Staff | News | October 12, 2007
INDEPENDENCE, MO — Attracting upward of 250,000 people, this year’s Santa-Cali-Gon Days Festival featured live music performances distributed across three stages and included appearances by artists Mark Chesnutt, the Bellamy Brothers, and others. A Crest Audio Century GTX 40-channel, eight-bus console handled mixing tasks. Wireless microphone systems included MIPRO ACT-707D UHF receivers used with MIPRO ACT-707H condenser handheld transmitters as well as MIPRO MR-212 VHF true diversity receivers along with MIPRO MH-202 dynamic handheld transmitters. For monitoring, MIPRO MI-808 wireless personal systems were used. Read More...
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Turbosound Provides Mix for Exclusive Cocktail Bar
FOH Staff | News | October 12, 2007
NEW YORK — Located on the site of the historic Cafe des Artistes, the Valmont Club is a 300-capacity venue whose focus is providing an inclusive atmosphere (no VIP rooms here) and serving a menu of 60 different cocktails. The audio soundtrack includes a mixture of background music, DJ sets and live performances. To achieve the desired sound quality, audio contractor Outstanding Productions chose Turbosound loudspeakers. Read More...
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Hilary Duff Sings Over Screaming Fans with Sennheiser
FOH Staff | News | October 12, 2007
OLD LYME, CT —In support of Hilary Duff’s new album, the Dignity Tour set out in late July to play thirty-two shows throughout North America, with more shows to be added in the fall. The show used Sennheiser wireless audio technology with thirty-nine RF channels, including Duff’s e 935 vocal microphone.
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Love In Musical Celebrates Anniversary with Yamaha
FOH Staff | News | October 10, 2007
BUENA PARK, CA — Celebrating 40 years since the Summer of Love, Adams Entertainment and Lyric Opera San Diego presented the world premiere of Love In: A Musical Celebration of 1967 in early September at the Birch North Park Theater in San Diego. Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. provided the majority of the audio equipment for the 5.1 house system that consisted of a Yamaha DM2000 for front of house mixing, 20 NEXO GEO S805s, four GEO S 830s, three GEO S 1210s, one GEO S1230 and two PS8s speakers.
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Alcons QB363 Arrayable Bass
FOH Staff | News | October 10, 2007The QB363 is a modular front-loaded, arrayable bass system, for permanent and semi-portable applications. It is designed to act as scalable low-end extension of the Q-series pro-ribbon column arrays.
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Church Comes into 21st Century with Soundcraft
FOH Staff | News | October 10, 2007
BILLINGS, MT — Houses of worship often represent a unique challenge for sound system designers. With a wide range of services and other events to be accommodated during a typical week, flexibility represents a key parameter. And increasingly larger contemporary choirs with onstage musicians can present a challenge to trained audio engineers. So, when Faith Chapel Foursquare Church of Billings, Mont., went shopping for a console for its 1,100-seat sanctuary, the list of requirements was long and complex. Read More...
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WE Audio Takes a Walk in London Parks
FOH Staff | International News | October 9, 2007
LONDON — One weekend in the middle of August saw WE Audio’s Aspect system at not one, but two of London’s parks for three brand new festivals. Victoria Park in East London saw the first ever Field Day and Underage Festival; and central London’s Regents Park played host to a new version of their Fruitstock festival. Read More...
