FORT WAYNE, IN, — Sweetwater, online retailer of music instruments and audio gear in the US, has hired long-time Roland representative Bob Bailey, who will have two roles. Bailey will fill the newly-created position of executive director of GearFest, and he will also be the executive director of Sweetwater’s Academy of Music.
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NILES, IL – Pop TV’s Sing It On is a reality series featuring competitions amongst a capella performers on the college circuit. To power the performances, Liquid 5th Productions went from the regionals and quarterfinals to the finals using Shure ULX-D Wireless Systems with KSM8 handhelds.
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SOLON, OH––CAD Audio has signed a new group of leading international music, pro audio and commercial AV distributors as the company continues to expand its global sales network. The new lineup of distributors for CAD and sub-brands such as Astatic Commercial includes Korg Import Division (Japan); Ninja Som Comercio (Brazil); Sonic Sales GMBH (Germany); Yamaimport (Chile); Galactic Music (Australia); Music Works NZ Audio (New Zealand); Gold Music (Italy); Saico (France); and Marshall Music PTY Ltd. (South Africa).
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MIAMI –Tabernacle of Glory church’s Arise and Shine Conference at Miami’s BankUnited Center recently required a more powerful sound system that ensured clarity. Sound Media, which already had Powersoft in its inventory, acquired Powersoft X4 amplifiers for the gig.
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ATLANTA — Hailed as an R&B supergroup, New Edition embarked on a tour this summer. Nearly 40 years since they first formed, the original six members are once again out on the road. Georgia-based Atlanta AV and Raleigh, NC-based Alpha Productions supported the tour, providing an RCF TT+ system. The setup includes 32 TTL55-A three-way line array modules for primary coverage, 12 TTL33-A three-way line array modules for outfills and 18 TTS56-A dual 21-inch subwoofers set up in cardioid configuration for the low end.
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BELLEVUE, WA — CCI Solutions recently installed an L-Acoustics ARCS WIFO PA system and a Roland M-5000 OHRCA Live Mixing Console in Bellevue’s Calvary Chapel Eastside. The M-5000‘s operational flexibility, sound and compatability with the Dante network protocol were some of the reasons why the volunteer-only church production team went with the setup.
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BERLIN – Berlin-based Complete Audio recently provided sound reinforcement for Sting’s concert at the 24,000-seat Waldbühne Berlin in the Olympic Park. As this was not a full production tour, PA and lights were sourced on a local basis, and Martin Audio’s premier rental partner was on hand to provide its MLA Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array. “We offered MLA and they were happy to take it,” reports Complete Audio MD, André Rauhut.
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BERLIN – Stage Tec, the Berlin-based manufacturer of professional audio mixing consoles and matrix routers, announces its strategic partnership with Stagetec Asia. Since 2004, Stagetec Asia has perviously been a branch of Salzbrenner Stagetec Vertrieb professioneller Audiotechnik GmbH, and has now been acquired by Stage Tec Berlin. Operating from Kuala Lumpur, Stagetec Asia will manage accounts in the Southeast Asia/Pacific region and oversee the distribution of Stage Tec products.
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SEATTLE — The two-day Ballard SeafoodFest, held in Northwest Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, celebrates the area’s Nordic heritage with a salmon barbecue, craft booths, family activities and live music. This year’s event, held July 9-10, was the second year where Mackie and EAW teamed up to support the lineup of live music performers that included Mudhoney, pictured here. The audio setup included EAW Radius loudspeakers and Mackie’s AXIS digital mixing system.
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LAS VEGAS — FRONT of HOUSE readers have chosen the six regional winners of the 2016 Hometown Hero Award competition. These top vote getters from each of five U.S. regions plus all of Canada will be automatically entered on the Parnelli Awards ballot. FRONT of HOUSE readers will then get a chance to vote on which regional company will be awarded the coveted honor of Parnelli Hometown Hero Sound Company of the Year. The 2016 Parnelli Ballot will be posted on parnelliawards.com in early September. The nominations process for all remaining Parnelli Award categories is now underway. The nominations deadline this year is Aug. 24, 2016.
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LONDON – Since turning freelance a few years back, sound designer Phil Wright has been building an inventory of his favorite tools. The DiGiGrid IOS has become an essential part of his kit.
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