WASHINGTON, DC – The National Museum of African American History and Culture opened Sept. 24, 2016 in a ceremony led by U.S. President Barack Obama. For the festivities, including the Freedom Sounds show, sound vendor Audio & Light of Greensboro, NC deployed equipment including loudspeakers and monitors from D.A.S Audio.
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VANCOUVER – Entec Sound & Light is providing production support for Canadian pop/rock quartet Marianas Trench on their ‘European Vacation’ tour. Prior to kick-off, Marianas Trench’s Tour Manager/FOH Engineer Melvin Godfrey and Monitor Engineer Mike Rowland liaised with Entec’s head of sound, Jonny Clark, about console choices. This resulted in Entec’s purchase of a pair of DiGiCo S21 desks for the road.
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PORTLAND, OR — Audinate, creators of the audio networking technology Dante, announced that Level 1 of the popular Dante Certification program is now available online. The online course allows customers to become certified any time, any place, without the need to attend in-person events. The course consists of five videos and a 40 question test, and can be completed in less than two hours.
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BERKELEY, CA – Audio veteran Wolfgang Leute, most recently with beyerdynamic GmbH, has joined Meyer Sound as sales director for Germany. The company also announces more worldwide hirings and promotions: Chris Mead has been promoted to sales manager, Middle East, Africa and India; Sandeep Braganza has been appointed sales manager, India, reporting directly to Mead; and Brian Chow has been promoted to sales manager, Japan and South Korea.
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CHICAGO––Martin Audio outfitted four stages of Riot Fest, with the MLA system featured on the main Riot and Roots stages. Technotrix supplied the gear, which helped solve audio dispersion challenges from a nearby hospital and a residential neighborhood.
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NEW YORK – British composer Pete M. Wyer selects JBL Control One speakers and Crown power amplifiers to create an immersive experience of music and sound, “Song of the Human.” The performance is inspired by the theory that human language evolved from birdsong and aims to reproduce the restorative effects of birdsong for psychological wellbeing.
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SATSUMA, AL – Satsuma High School’s grant barely covered the cost of its new stadium. Alpha Sound & Lighting repurposed the loudspeakers at their old stadium and added One Systems to meet the tight budget and blanket the new stadium in sound.
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LAS VEGAS — The votes are in! No, not for Jill Stein, Gary Johnson and, um… Who were the other two people running for President? No, we’re talking about the Parnelli Awards, of course. Voting wrapped up Sept. 30 as readers of FRONT of HOUSE and PLSN magazines chose the people, companies and products that will share the limelight on Oct. 22 along with Richard Fernandez, Danny O’Bryen and Greg Mackie, this year’s Parnelli Lifetime Achievement, Visionary and Audio Innovator award winners, respectively.
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LOS ANGELES – Empire Pro is now an authorized distributor of Mackie Professional Audio Systems in the US.
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HAVANA — The historic Gran Teatro de La Habana recently underwent an audio renovation, with All Trading Worldwide selecting K-array to outfit the theatre. Using simulation software, All Trading designed the system to have the most even and powerful coverage for all seating while maintaining the lowest visual impact possible.
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OLD LYME, CT – Sound engineer Howard ‘Head’ Bullivan talks about why he chooses Sennheiser microphones for artists such as PJ Harvey, James Blake and Bat For Lashes’ Natasha Khan.
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