NEW YORK — The Allman Brothers Band once again took the stage at the Beacon Theatre here for an 11-show run ending March 17. Lititz, PA-based Clair Global provided two of Harman’s Studer Vista 5 SR digital consoles for FOH and monitor mixing.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Audio Video Designs (AVD) simplified the sound system interface for volunteer technicians at the Southwest Church of Christ here. For the church’s 700-plus-capacity sanctuary, AVD provided a Symetrix Jupiter 12 app based turn-key DSP setup, followed by a Symetrix Jupiter 8 running the Sound Reinforcement #6 app configured to do room-combining.
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VENICE, Italy — Marghera, a city situated on an area of dry land facing Venice that includes both residential and industrial zones, recently installed an audio warning system to alert the population of hazards including an industrial accident or airborne toxins. The system relies upon Community loudspeakers.
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MINNEAPOLIS — To enhance production crew member communications during and between a variety of shows staged at the Ted Mann Performance Hall, the University of Minnesota (UMN) installed a four-channel Clear-Com Tempest2400 digital wireless system. Alpha Video provided the gear.
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KANSAS CITY, MO — World Revival Church, a 1,000-seat house-of-worship facility here that ministers to a live congregation and broadcasts services globally, recently upgraded its sound system with RoomMatch loudspeakers, PowerMatch amplifiers and other products from Bose Professional Systems Division.
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FORT WORTH, TX — Tasked with the challenge of building a “top-of-the-line dance floor sound system and light show in a combination restaurant/lounge, and not have it look like you’re walking into a cavernous nightclub,” Diavolo Systems owner Tim Hannum overcame a sloped roof and other acoustic challenges for the 13,434 square foot Vee Lounge performance venue here with Martin Audio gear.
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ORMOND BEACH, FL — Danley dealer Protechs worked with pro audio veteran Marc Schwartz, director at the 600-capacity Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, based here, on a sound reinforcement system that would do justice to the acoustic quality of the space, which opened in 1991 after an old church building had been retrofitted for the performing arts. The new system includes Danley SH-60s, Danley TH-115 subwoofers, and Danley SH-100s for front- and side-fill. An existing 40-channel Soundcraft console provides input to the system, which is powered by new QSC and Crown amplifiers.
Read More »VALENCIA, Spain — GUIL, a manufacturer of lifting towers, stages, stands and structures for the audio and lighting industry, is celebrating 30 years.
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LOS ANGELES — For Backbeat, a play chronicling the rise of the Beatles, sound designer Richard Brooker turned to Masque Sound for audio gear including a DiGiCo SD10 console, Meyer M’elodie, M1D and UPM1P speakers, Meyer 600-HP subs and Sennheiser SK5012 microphones.
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BELLEVUE, WA — Morgan Sound overcame reverberation and intelligibility issues at Sacred Heart Church’s 750-capacity sanctuary here with one Tannoy VX 15Q for the main seating area, five time-delayed VX 5.2s per side, five Tannoy IS 52s for front fill and two Tannoy VX 6s and a pair of DVS 4s for the choir. The system is powered by Lab.gruppen amps.
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KILMARNOCK, Scotland — Audio Light Systems provided a technical upgrade for the 503-seat Palace Theatre here that includes RCF gear. Twelve HDL20-A elements are flown (L-R, six per side) and two SUB8006 AS subs are floor mounted. The new system also includes five RCF Media 502 units, 10 NX12SMA powered floor monitors and an NXM22 mid high with PRO 8003-AS active sub bass.
Read More »NEW YORK – Arup and Artec announced the integration of their Acoustics, Audio Visual, and Theatre Consulting practices. A spokesman noted that, prior to the Feb. 2013 merger, the two companies operated separately, with Arup founded in 1946 and Artec founded in 1971. Instead of one company buying another, the merger combines the two practices, which now operate as Arup. The move also brings 13 acoustics, audio visual and theatre consultants under the Arup umbrella.
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