VERONA, Italy — Arena di Verona, a 2,000-year old Roman amphitheater, was the setting for Intimissimi on Ice, performed on a vast iced stage that covered nearly half the arena floor. To accommodate the necessary sight lines, soundco Musical Box Rent deployed a d&b Audiotechnik J-Series line array rig located 207 feet apart and 98 feet behind the edge of the stage.
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LONDON — Capital Sound recently added a d&b audiotechnik J-Series system, D80 amplification and B-Series subs to its inventory. Capital Sound also recently expanded with Outline’s GTO line array components. The d&b investment adds a fourth brand to Capital’s offering and provides an extra dimension to its concert touring packages. Pictured here are, from left, are Capital Sound’s Keith David, Paul Timmins and Martin Connolly.
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American Music & Sound is pleased to announce the appointment of James Duvall as “Commercial Solutions Specialist”. In his new position, Duvall will assist consultants and integrators in system design and product application for Allen & Heath products including the D-Live, GLD Chrome & Qu Series.
Read More »INDIANAPOLIS — In a unanimous decision, Indiana’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of the State Fair Commission and against Mid-America Sound on whether contractual indemnity provisions could shield Mid-America from liability for the Aug. 13, 2011 collapse of the temporary concert staging structure used for the Indianapolis State Fair. The collapse in high winds killed seven and injured 58.
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WOLFSBURG, Germany – For the Hans Scharoun-designed Wolfsburg Theatre, open since 1973, Salzbrenner Stagetec Mediagroup’s systems integration division installed a new audio, video and media system as well as a hazard detection/voice alarm system. The venue’s comprehensive upgrade includes new line array speaker components, console and wired/wireless microphones. A major portion of the upgrade project took place from Nov. 2014 to Nov. 2015. On Jan. 24, 2016, a ceremonial re-opening featured the Brunswick State Orchestra.
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ORLANDO — AV Matters, a full-service audio-visual production company located in Orlando, Florida, recently added an additional 13 new QSC TouchMix-16 compact digital mixers to its rental equipment inventory. Pictured here is AV Matters president Mike Evans.
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ORLANDO — Professional Wireless Systems (PWS) named William O’Keefe as manufacturing manager. O’Keefe is returning to PWS, having previously worked in the manufacturing department from May 2011 through April 2013. PWS, a Masque Sound Company, supplies and supports wireless systems for live and broadcast events.
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NORTH SHIELDS, U.K. — RCF partner, Nitelites, has become the first U.K. company to acquire RCF’s TTL55-A active PA system. The lighting and sound production company recently invested in a complete arena/festival sized system. Pictured here, from left, are Andy Magee, Mick Butler (RCF) and Jamie Moore.
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NASHVILLE — Linton Audio Unlimited upgraded the field house sound system at Nashville’s Father Ryan High School with a system that includes Ashly Audio ne24.24M Protea matrix processor, three Ashly nX-Series amplifiers and an Ashly MX-206 analog mixer.
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