LIVERPOOL, U.K. – Adlib Audio provided sound equipment and crew for Irish alt rockers The Script on their recent U.K. tour. Adlib's Richy Nicholson provided FOH mixing duties, and is now on tour with the band in the U.S.
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SHELTON, CT – LEX Products' East Coast operation moved recently from three locations in Stamford, CT. to a single facility in Shelton, CT. The new address is: LEX Products Corporation, 15 Progress Drive, Shelton, CT 06484. Phone, fax and e-mail addresses do not change.
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STOW, OH – Audio-Technica announced the passing of Ken Reichel, former executive vice-president and chief operating officer of Audio-Technica U.S. He died Oct. 15, 2010, at his home in Richmond, VA.
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LAS VEGAS – You can still reserve a spot at the 2010 Parnelli Awards gala set for this Friday, Oct. 22, featuring Parnelli Audio Innovator Al Siniscal, Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Randy "Baja" Fletcher, Parnelli Visionary Award Winner Jim Bornhorst and celebrity presenters Paul Anka and Brooks & Dunn. (Kix Brooks is also joining us for golf on Thursday, Oct. 21.) But time is running out – advance reservations close at 4 p.m. PST TODAY, Oct. 19.
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BOSTON – "A lot of people dream of hitting a grand slam in Fenway, but we actually did." That's how Larry Habetz, founder and owner of Southwest Louisiana's Gulf Coast Sound Productions (GCS), describes the experience of deploying a 100-box Electro-Voice sound system at Boston's Fenway Park for the premiere of the new Ben Affleck film The Town.
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COLUMBUS, OH – Despite its hundreds of ministries, thousands of volunteer opportunities and congregation of approximately 8,000, Vineyard Church of Columbus strives to preserve a "small" church feel where members won't feel lost in the shuffle.
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ATLANTA – Kaltman Creations LLC named Kristin Kaltman office manager. Kaltman will manage the office's shipping and receiving, product information, billing and provide other office management duties, working with the current product line and the introduction of new products.
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COSTA MESA, CA – Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa facilities manager John Jackson and sound department director Will Smith, who attended the NAB Show in 2010, upgraded the multi-facility campus' sound system with a DiGiCo SD8, DiGiRack and SD9 recently. Taidus Vallandi, technical sales manager for Group One, DiGiCo's U.S. distributor, assisted with the sale.
Read More »HEBDEN BRIDGE, U.K. – Calrec Audio named David Letson to a new position as regional director of sales for the western U.S. and Canada. The westward expansion of the U.S.-based sales force represents the company's intention to better serve the market for its audio consoles in the entertainment and regional broadcast sectors.
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PARIS – Monitor engineer Laurent Midas has been mixing Christophe Maé's national arena tour Soundcraft platform, using a Vi6 and a Vi2 for drums and bass, two guitarists, a keyboard player and two backing vocals.
Read More »SUN VALLEY, CA – Aphex has donated several of its professional audio products for an auction to benefit Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers (H.E.A.R.), which is hosted on the foundation's eBay store. Bidding began Oct. 18 and was set to continue for two weeks.
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MONTREAL – Veteran FOH engineer Anthony Pitcher has been with pop-punk outfit Simple Plan for several touring seasons and uses Sennheiser wireless technology for the band's vocals and wireless PMs.
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