OSLO, Norway – The 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Concert took place at the Oslo Spektrum in December, with the live show and broadcast once again handled by a network of Midas digital consoles.
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ – With input in advance from the sound system designer, installations can go smoothly. But often that's not possible, due to a room's power, lighting, HVAC or other systems being placed before the sound system is considered.
Read More »PORTLAND, OR – Audinate and Stage Tec Entwicklungsgesellschaft für professionelle Audiotechnik mbH, a supplier of digital mixing consoles and audio routing systems, announced a collaboration where Audinate's Dante digital media networking technology will be incorporated into a range of StageTec products.
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SEATTLE – Symetrix announced the promotions of Paul Roberts and Brooke Macomber. Roberts, previously director of sales and marketing, is now vice president of sales and marketing. Macomber, previously inside sales and marketing manager, is now director of business development.
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HOUSTON – PGF Integrations' Bryan Bazemore, who had specified Danley Sound Labs loudspeakers for a number of church installations, figured that a single Danley SH-69 could do more for each of the Houston-area auditoriums that are part of the Aldine Independent School District than a multitude of less-expensive boxes.
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MINSK, Belarus – The eight Junior Eurovision Song Contest, held Nov. 20, 2010 in the Minsk Arena, hosted contestants aged 10-15 from 14 different countries, all performing before a live audience of 15,000 and some 40 million viewers in 15 European countries.
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SKOKIE, IL – Audiologists were taught the practical aspects of in-ear monitoring for musicians at the latest Sensaphonics Golden Circle seminar, a two-day hands-on training event.
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VALLEY PARK, MO – People in the business of repairing audio gear get a pretty good idea about product reliability. Logic Systems Sound and Lighting owner Chip Self noted that, even though JBL SRX728 subwoofers have been in use for a while, very few have needed repairs.
Read More »LOS ANGELES – Not every public school student has the opportunity to experience music classes or participate in a band, orchestra, or chorus. But nonprofit programs such as The School Tour are trying to help, and Shure Inc. is lending a helping hand as well.
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ANAHEIM, CA – Mastermind Production Group Inc. has added JBL VerTec subcompact line array loudspeakers to its stock of rental gear. The recent purchase includes VT4886 line array elements and nine VT4883 arrayable subwoofers.
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DANVILLE, VA – Boone Audio Inc. worked with White Oak Worship Center (formerly Full Gospel Fellowship Church) on a $300,000 AV system with large screen displays, cameras and post-production gear to edit services for broadcast. Its sound system includes a full complement of WorxAudio gear.
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POTTERS BAR, U.K. – Soundcraft Studer has hired Garry Blackmore to lead the company's new product development push. Blackmore, who has a BSC in computer science, had worked on developing Xerox's multifunction systems and is qualified as a Prince2 practitioner with experience in electronics design, software development, systems engineering and project management across the U.K., U.S. and Asia.
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