NEW YORK — Fashion Week went on tour for the first time this year, and Houston's LD Systems deployed their Electro-Voice XLD line array for FashionWeekLive, which showcased creations from two dozen of the industry's top designers. Designed to bring the world of high fashion to a mainstream audience, the event was delivered with a decidedly rock n roll & hip-hop vibe.
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TAMPA, FL — The St Pete Times Forum, home to the NHL's 2004 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning, recently installed an L-ACOUSTICS system composed of 66 dV-DOSC enclosures, a dozen dV-SUB low-frequency extension boxes, eight SB218 sub-bass cabinets and four ARCS boxes, all powered by LA48a amplifiers.
Read More »SUNRISE, FL — Martin Professional and High End Systems, two major lighting companies, have opted not to attend LDI 2007 in Orlando, and Vari-Lite has decided to decrease their presence. How does this affect audio? The recent addition of the ET Live "shootout" has drawn a fair number of audio providers to LDI.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA — At the annual Harman Pro Group rep and distributors conference in Huntington Beach, Calif, Harman Po North America publicly recognized Dobbs Stanford Corporation as Soundcraft USA's Rep of the Year for 2006. The announcement and award presentation were made by Soundcraft USA's national sales manager, Tom Der, and Harman Pro North America's vice president of sales, Nick Owen.
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ORLANDO — Pro audio system manufacturer L-ACOUSTICS recently announced the release of its new integrated amplifier and DSP platform based on two very similar models. Both the LA4 and LA8 amplified controllers offer loudspeaker amplification, DSP, network control and loudspeaker system protection in a single package.
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NEW YORK — Measuring 120 feet long by 80 feet wide, the Columbia University's Lerner Hall boasts 30-foot ceilings and can be split into two distinct spaces by a moveable wall that separates the balcony from the rest of the room, but its original sound system left something to be desired, so they went on the hunt for a replacement.
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BERKELEY, CA — On rare occasions, the Gyuto Monks Tantric Choir venture out to bring their liturgical arts to the general public, and Meyer Sound has enjoyed a relationship with the monks dating back several decades, establishing a tradition of providing support for the choir.
Read More »WHITINSVILLE, MA — New EAW Smaart v6 for PC and Mac has been released and is available for download at the EAW Web site. (specific URL: http://www.eaw.com/smaart).
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LAS VEGAS — Keeping the music and entertainment up for the Celtic Feis at the New York New York hotel & casino, Grosz Live Productions of Las Vegas erected a substantial SR system with products from the DAS Audio catalog.
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MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA — Founder Dane Butcher conceived Symetrix in the early 1970s, while he worked as a recording engineer, and this year the company celebrates its 30-year anniversary. Butcher worked with members of Return to Forever and helped engineer Herbie Hancock's Head Hunters.
Read More »HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL — Westbury National Show Systems designed and installed the audio system, complete with speakers from JBL, at the new Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The 11,000-seat arena has already hosted concerts by Bob Dylan and Duran Duran.
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NEW YORK — A broad range of Audio-Technica microphones was selected to outfit the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York City. A-T supplied more than 100 mics to capture the audio for this event, which took place at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Midtown Manhattan on March 12, with inductees including Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, R.E.M., The Ronettes, Patti Smith and Van Halen.
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