DETROIT, MI – CeeLo Green recently completed an 11-city “Love Train” tour in support of his Nov. 2015 album release, Heart Blanche. Art Merriweather, CeeLo’s FOH and Monitor Engineer (pictured here) used an Allen & Heath dLive system for control. While smaller in scale than CeeLo’s previous treks – the artist toured with just a sax and flute player, a percussionist and a DJ, instead of a full acoustic orchestra – the simplicity of CeeLo’s stage masked a complex production, with music ranging from hip-hop to jazz. Merriweather’s audio setup included an Allen & Heath dLive S5000 mixer and DM48 MixRack.
Read More »GLASGOW, Scotland — A woman attending the March 25 Adele concert at the 13,000-capacity SSE Hydro arena in Scotland was hit and injured by a length of chain that dropped from above during the show. The injured attendee was taken to the hospital “as a precaution,” according to a spokesperson for the venue. The chain that dropped appeared to be still hanging from the rigging after the accident, according to Facebook photos. Adele, who kept performing her two-hour set, unaware of the accident, found out about the mishap after the show.
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PÉCS, HUNGARY—Studer by HARMAN announced a significant investment in manufacturing and technology with the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Pécs, Hungary. The custom-built plant was designed to consolidate production and streamline operations while providing the latest technologies to take Studer’s broadcast offerings to the next level.
Read More »BRUSSELS, Belgium — Mariah Carey’s current tour through the U.K. and Europe included a March 27 show — on Easter Sunday, and the artist’s birthday — at the Forest National Arena in Brussels, Belgium. There had been speculation that the Brussels show would be canceled after the March 22 bombings that killed 31 and injured more than 300. On Friday, March 25, with the Belgian capital still reeling from the tragedy and the city still on heightened alert — continuing raids and arrests on Friday included a man with explosives in a backpack who was shot and apprehended by police while waiting at a light rail stop — the not-so-surprising cancellation became official.
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BRISTOL, UK— Independent sound engineer Darryl Walsh selected the new Soundcraft by HARMAN Si Performer 3 console for British recording artist Gabrielle Aplin’s small venue tour throughout the UK. It was chosen for its compact form that allowed it to easily fit in smaller venues that ranged in capacity from 200 to 900 people, along with an eight-piece band, and still delivered high sound quality.
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ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, MD – The U.S. Navy’s oldest and most prominent aircraft carrier installed FiberPlex SATCOM serial data transmission equipment as part of its new Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) system, which went into service last month.
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LOGAN, UT — When the Utah State University (USU) Aggies play at their own Maverik Stadium, a crowd of more than 22,000 fans fill the bleachers to watch. Down on the field amongst the players, the Mountain West Conference referees assigned to the USU games rely on DPA Microphones’ d:screet Necklace Microphone to stay in communication with each other.
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HELSINKI, Finland — As part of a major audio upgrade last year for the 1,300-seat main auditorium for the home of the Finnish National Opera (FNO), a venue inaugurated in 1993, Santu Sipila with sound consultancy Wavemark made use of both a TiMax2 SoundHub audio spatialization processor and TiMax Tracker automation system. Out Board’s TiMax distributor in the region, Electro Waves, supplied the Dante-compatible gear.
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WALDAUBERSHEIM, Germany — Mega Audio has partnered with VUE Audiotechnik for distribution of their loudspeaker products. Mega Audio was established 26 years ago to act as a high-end pro audio distribution channel for the German market. Pictured here, Holger Kuno de Buhr, CEO, VUE Europa introduces Mega Audio staff to the VUE h-Class at a recent seminar.
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AUSTIN, TX — Strange Brew, Lounge Side has been serving up a unique listening experience along with its coffee, wine and beer to patrons who are asked to respect fellow patrons and the performing artists by observing a strict protocol of silence for its Listening Shows. The venue’s QSC audio system has been recognized with a number of Austin Music Awards since it opened, including this year’s award for Best Club Sound.
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