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EAST RUTHERFOD, N.J. – With record-breaking releases topping Billboard charts and sold-out concerts spanning continents, Ireland’s Celtic Woman is back in the U.S. On its three-month coast-to-coast tour, the all-female group is playing shows ranging from massive to intimate and back again. With settings ranging from 2,000-seat theatres to 9,000-seat arenas, East Rutherford, NJ-based Masque Sound has outfitted the band with a versatile system of self-powered Meyer Sound loudspeakers to cover every contingency.
 

MIAMI – Miami’s Drummer Boy Sound, 99 JAMZ WEDR, Powerade and the City of Miami Gardens recently teamed up to sponsor and host the national touring Hoop It Up 3 on 3 basketball challenge at Calder Race track in Miami Gardens, Fla. DBS deployed their portable Dynacord Cobra line array system for the event, with additional equipment from Electro-Voice, Midas and Klark Teknik.

LAS VEGAS – Back in 2001, Neumann unveiled its Solution-D generation digital microphones. These conformed to the new AES 42 data transmission protocol to allow its digital microphones to work in conjunction with digital workstations. Now, NAB 2008 sees the fruits of a collaborative effort with UK-based digital mixing console manufacturer DiGiCo to take this groundbreaking technology a stage further, allowing Neumann’s digital microphones to interface directly with DiGiCo’s desks.

RIVERSIDE, CA – The Mission Worship Center in Riverside, Calif., experienced structural damage, which forced them into a position to move their services into their gymnatorium.  Realizing that the gym was not going to handle the make-shift system from the main worship hall, Simon Productions worked with Pastor Justin Frailey of the church to get a new McCauley Sound iDESIGN installation, consisting of four iD112-4s, two iD208-26s, two iD108-26s, two AC288s and two SM72-2s.  Once the sanctuary is rebuilt, Mission Worship Center has already decided to go with a McCauley Sound line array. 

MOSCOW – For sound reinforcement at the "Balashikha,” the home arena of the great "MVD MO" ice hockey team, almost a hundred Outline loudspeaker systems have been permanently installed: the units are a combination of line-array, point source and stage monitor systems.

HOUSTON – LD Systems (Houston) deployed three sizes of Electro-Voice line array — X-Line, XLC and XLD — for the recent NCAA college basketball South Regional “Sweet Sixteen” playoffs at Reliant Stadium in Houston.

The new Dynacord Variline range is designed to deliver state-of-the-art acoustic performance and multi-functional hardware accessories for permanent install and mobile applications. The VL 62 full range cabinet (150W RMS & 122 dB max SPL) features a neodymium 6.5-inch woofer and a 1-inch compression driver mounted to a CAD-optimized 90 x 40 rotateable horn for high SPL applications where minimal footprint is a main concern.

Burbank, CA – Electrosonic has provided most of the video displays and audio systems in the public areas, exhibit galleries and theaters at the Newseum, which opens in Washington, D.C. this month. A seven-level, high-tech interactive museum, the Newseum traces the history of news reporting from the 16th century to the present. With AV systems installed by Electrosonic, the Newseum boasts 250,000 square feet of exhibit space and includes 14 major galleries and a 4D time-travel experience.

HOLLYWOOD, CA – Randy Faustino is a seasoned veteran in the music industry. In 2007, he formed Creative Sound Solutions with Gerald “Butch” McKarge and J. Mark King to provide music mixing services for the television industry. The company has since mixed American Idol, and a host of Idol-inspired shows, including The Next Great American Band, Rock Star and MTV’s Rock The Cradle! At Faustino’s request, all American Idol contestants use the Sennheiser MD 5235/SKM 5200 combo.

HOUSTON – LD Systems delivered massive sound reinforcement at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, held annually at Reliant Park, Houston. Celebrating its 76th year in 2008, Rodeo Houston is both the world's largest livestock exhibition and the world's largest rodeo event. And, every night after the rodeo competition winds down, the Rodeo rolls out big name entertainment to match.

MODESTO, CA – The Mary Stuart Rogers (capacity 1,250) and Foster Family Theaters (capacity 444) are designed with state-of-the-art sound and lighting equipment. Audio systems design for both theaters was by Media Systems Design Group (Los Angeles, Ca), Timothy Hart, principal. Lighting Design was by Lighting Design Alliance (Long Beach, Ca), Chip Israel, project head. Audio installation was performed by Professional Communication Design (PCD) out of Santa Rosa.