SAN FRANCISCO, CA ― Despite the group’s name, the bluegrass-influenced Brothers Comatose is far from a state of unconsciousness. Currently touring the nation at several summer music festivals, the band’s mandolin player, Ryan Avellone, pictured here, relies on DPA Microphones’ d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphone to give his instrument a clear and natural sound.
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NORTHRIDGE, CA – In response to popular demand, Harman’s Soundcraft has launched a new “Mixing with Professionals” program for its Si Series of digital mixing consoles. Building on its program for the Vi Series, these “Mixing with Professionals” sessions will offer hands-on training for Soundcraft’s Si Expression and Si Performer consoles.
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MAYS LANDING, NJ — Acir Professional continues to grow and with this growth needed to have a larger facility. This summer they recently purchased a building here to accommodate and provide additional room to grow. ACIR’s new address is 1421 Cantillon Boulevard, Mays Landing, NJ 08330. The company phone number remains the same: (609) 677-5500).
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WASHINGTON DC – OHM Productions owner Jeff Darby opted to tame the acoustic challenges posed by wide-open Echostage with d&b audiotechnik V-Series. Darby has also partnered up with Echostage to provide ongoing sound support for each show.
Read More »BUENA PARK, CA — Yamaha Commercial Audio Training Seminars (YCATS) training sessions are scheduled this month in Chicago (Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, IL) and in Dallas (Sheraton Downtown). Chicago sessions include CL Series Operational Training on Sept. 10 and M7CL for Beginners and M7CL for Experience Engineers on Sept. 13. Dallas sessions include CL Operational Training (Sept. 17) and Digital Audio Networks for Engineers (Sept. 20).
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PERRY HALL, MD — Founded in 1850 by German immigrants, St. Joseph Fullerton is a Roman Catholic church located in this suburb of Baltimore, MD. St. Joseph’s current building, an octagonal structure with around-the-sanctuary seating and imaginative décor, has impressed parishioners and visitors for more than 40 years. In their recent upgrade of their sound reinforcement system, they contacted Mike Flaherty of Nelson White Systems, who recommended Community’s ENTASYS column line array system.
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VIENNA, Austria – Joe Cocker’s recent European tour stretched from France and Germany to Croatia and Monaco. FOH engineer Bruce Jones needed to ensure fans’ favorite songs of the band were clearly audible for a variety of sold-out shows. A complete set of AKG microphones traveled with the band, and were quickly and reliably deployed every night.
Read More »SAG HARBOR, NY – The well-known Bay Street Theatre here offers year-round entertainment and events. For its final 2013 Mainstage Season production, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, sound designer Tony Melfa turned to Masque Sound for a custom sound equipment package.
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QUEBEC, Canada – Taking full advantage of their short but warm summers, Canadians turn each year to a number of outdoor music festivals. Among those supported by Sennheiser Canada and K-array gear: Amnesia Rockfest, formerly known as D-tox; and the Osheaga festival.
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VIENNA, Austria — Harman’s AKG named John Batliner US AKG Sales Leader in addition to his role as Senior Director, Sales, Amplifiers BU. Batliner will be responsible for developing the new US AKG sales structure, driving AKG sales revenue and working closely with channel partners and dealers in the U.S.
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NEW ORLEANS — After an extensive nine-month, $10.5M renovation project, the Civic Theatre, the oldest surviving theatre building in New Orleans, has officially reopened its doors after sitting dormant for more than three decades. To bring the 107-year-old, 15,000-square-foot performance venue up to today’s production standards, Solomon Group, a new L-Acoustics Certified Provider for install and rental markets, specified and integrated a KIVA-KILO loudspeaker system into the space.
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ALLEROED, Denmark ― Rune Slot, live sound engineer for Danish rock band D-A-D, has turned to DPA Microphones to deliver the loud, punchy sound for which the band is famous. Slot has been on tour with D-A-D for most of this year, taking in countries such as China and the U.S. as well as Europe.
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