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SEATTLE – The Makepeace Brothers – Aidan, Liam, Finian and Ciaran – are touring in support of their recent album, Slow Down Feel Love. Citing the "constant source of stress" of "not knowing if we would have a good PA on any given night," Finian Makepeaced noted that the band opted to acquire its own gear from Harman – two JBL PRX635 3-way powered loudspeakers for the main system, two JBL PRX615M powered speakers for monitors and a Soundcraft 16-channel FX16ii digital mixing console.

HOUSTON – Lakewood Church has outfitted each of its two main audio control rooms with a pair of KK audio labs DS-8 eight-inch, two-way powered audio monitors. The two identical rooms, designed by the Russ Berger Design Group and featuring Euphonix 5-B digital mixing consoles, both handle on-air broadcast duties as well as audio post production, and are additionally tied to a music recording studio.

KUNGSBACKA, Sweden – Lab.gruppen and Lake announced that Lake Controller software (v5.7), with accompanying firmware for both the PLM Powered Loudspeaker Management products and the LM 26 Digital Audio Loudspeaker Processor, can support a new processing module type. With extensive filtering that can be used to create both crossover and driver EQ, facilitating linear phase, minimum phase or arbitrary phase filters, the filters can also be used to create classic crossovers and specific driver EQ. The v5.7 release also supports EAW Focusing through the direct recall of EAW Greybox files into any PLM Series device via the Lake Controller software.

WORCESTER, MA – Byblos Lounge and Ritual, two local food and drink destinations here, are also serving up an upgraded audio experience, with an assist from PowerHouse Sound & Lighting. Michael Lavoie, PowerHouse owner, consultant and systems designer, drew heavily from D.A.S. Audio's Avant and Arco lines for the two projects.

ATLANTA – The dogwood trees were in bloom in mid-April, and so were two major three-day events: the 75th annual Dogwood Festival in Piedmont Park and the seventh annual SweetWater 420 Fest at Candler Park. Soundcos supporting the Dogwood and SweetWater events were, respectively, Atlanta Audio Visual and Rock Quarry Productions. Both provided RCF TT+ systems.

WAIPAHU, HI – L-Acoustics' sole Rental Network company in the Hawaiian islands, Rhema Services, added four LA8-equipped LA-RAK touring amplifier racks to its inventory recently.

LOS ANGELES – The Key Club, a well-known venue on Sunset Strip, books live music five to six nights per week in the 650-capacity main room, and also at the Plush Lounge downstairs, which accommodates another 75 to 100 guests. Recently, the club made the move to digital mixing with the installation of an Allen & Heath iLive-T112 mixing console.

SAN MARCOS, TX – The building founded in 1941 as the Plaza Movie Theater has morphed over the decades, serving, alternately, as a movie palace, live theater and restaurant. Earlier this year, it reopened after a $2.4 million restoration as the Texas Music Theater, a live music venue. The renovation included new flooring, décor, and audio system including Aphex digital mic preamps and audio transport.