LONDON – In support of his latest album, Commitment, Seal is undertaking a tour of Europe and North America, supported by a full complement of Sennheiser microphones and wireless PMs, including a Sennheiser SKM 5200 handheld wireless transmitter with a Neumann KK 105-S capsule for the artist's vocals.
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SAN FRANCISCO – Jonathan Novick and Michael Knowles, Live Sound co-chairs of the 129th AES Convention, have developed a program that promises to keep attendees up to date on some of the ways in which technology and the economy have affected the pro audio industry. These presentations will take place during the event, set for Moscone Center from Nov. 4-7, 2010.
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TSURUGA, Fukui Prefecture, Japan – Masaki Morimoto, president of Tokyo-based EMU and ENU, upgraded the 14-year-old sound system for Ryokaku-ji Temple's 100-seat hall of worship using an Ashly ne8250pe eight-channel amplifier plus DSP and an Ashly WR-5 remote controller.
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NOTRE DAME, Indiana – Entering its sixth performance season, the $64 million DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at the University of Notre Dame campus has recently upgraded the audio system for the Leighton Concert Hall. The technical crew is now using a Soundcraft Vi4 digital console with BSS Soundweb London digital signal processing.
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WOODINVILLE, WA – Mark Graham, a 20-year audio industry veteran and former president of Crown International, joined Loud Technologies Inc. ("Loud") as CEO. Graham succeeds Rodney Olson, who over his two-year tenure as CEO successfully steered Loud through supply chain disruptions and the worldwide economic downturn.
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LONDON – One of the assemblies seen at more U.K. festivals are the Chai Wallahs, dedicated to providing an eclectic blend of music appealing to different lifestyles. Founded three years ago by Si Chai, Chai Wallahs now attend a number of summer calendar events – including Green Man in the Brecon Beacons – and are quickly becoming sought-out destinations.
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BELFAST, Northern Ireland – Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle upgraded its 15-year-old sound system to a digital alternative when Amber Sound provided a Pro16 mixing system including Aviom A-16II and A-16R Personal Mixers. The Aviom system enables the church to distribute 16 digital audio channels to its musicians and has decreased cable clutter throughout the auditorium.
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SANT'OMERO, Italy – Sonique supported Bellimbusti Balneari (Beach Coxcombs), the summer tour for Elio e le Storie Tese, with a system that included 16 Proel Edge121SP subs, two Proel Edge15CXPB coaxial monitors, six Powersoft K10 amplifiers and four Powersoft K3 amplifiers – the same setup Sonique had used to support Milan-based rapper J-Ax's recent tour.
Read More »LIVERPOOL, U.K. – The Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts (LIPA) decided it was time to replace the ASP8024 consoles it had acquired eight years ago. Since then, of course, a dizzying array of consoles have been introduced. But Jon Thornton, LIPA's head of sound technology, opted for a brand new pair of ASP8024s instead.
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SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Quanta, a distributor for 20 years in Brazil, recently gave dBTechnologies a boost at the 27th Expomusic show, helping the company make inroads in the burgeoning market.
Read More »BERLIN, Germany – Stefan Feistel and Wolfgang Ahnert of Ahnert Feistel Media Group (AFMG), along with Ambrose Thompson of Martin Audio, will receive The AES Publications Award during the 129th AES Convention, Nov. 4-7 in San Francisco, CA.
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ELKHART, IN – Crown Audio named Brian Pickowitz, who has been with the company since 2004, market manager for tour sound. Pickowitz, who most recently served as business developer for tour sound, had previously worked as a project manager and a design engineer for the company.
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