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ENGLAND — SRD Group was appointed to manage the recent Army Air Corps (AAC) Music in the Air annual concert and flying display held at the home base of the AAC in England. SRD used their two new Allen & Heath iLive digital systems to manage sound reinforcement.
 

Meyer Sound has announced the new 500-HP compact high-power subwoofer. The self-powered loudspeaker brings the power-to-size ratio and low-distortion of Meyer Sound subwoofers to a package designed for rigging with the M’elodie line array loudspeaker or used in groundstacked configurations. The 500-HP is best suited for enhancing low-frequency headroom in applications such as small-to-medium theaters and clubs, houses of worship, and portable and installed AV systems. 

OXNARD, Calif. — Although Nashville has long been best known as a country music Mecca, fast-rising pop-punk bands like Paramore are diversifying the image of Music City USA. Recently coming off the road with its final tour in support of the band’s second album, Riot!, the group’s engineers used Rat Sound’s L-ACOUSTICS loudspeaker rig, which the band had been carrying for the first time.

ENGLAND — Adlib is supplying audio equipment and crew for the current Dragonforce UK tour mixed by Bruce Reiter. Adlib is supplying a NEXO Alpha system, with the standard configuration of 18 M3 mid high boxes, 12 B1 bass cabinets and 10 S2 subs. Playing a wide variety of venues, they’re flying where possible and ground-stacking the rest of the time. For general infills, they are using four Adlib AA122s.

NEW YORK — In an increasingly common instance of Studer Vista 5 SR live sound consoles being deployed by leading sound engineers at front-of-house and monitor position for the same event, Keith Urban’s FOH engineer Steve Law and monitor engineer Jason Spence both manned Studer Vista 5 SR consoles at the recent NFL Live Kickoff concert in New York City’s Columbus Circle as part of CLAIR’s support package for the award-winning country music artist.

NEW YORK — BML-Blackbird Theatrical Services recently installed a JBL audio system at the new Espace entertainment space in Manhattan. Located in midtown Manhattan on 42nd Street, Espace (pronounced es-pah’-chay) is a modern events venue that holds up to 500 people for seated dinners and 1,000 people for standing receptions. The 10,000-square-foot space hosts a variety of events including fashion shows, corporate functions and fundraisers.
 

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia's local music scene has produced a number of respected performers in genres ranging from jazz to hip-hop Philly's eclectic homegrown musical mix now finds a permanent place for onstage expression at World Café Live. Clair Brothers, Acoustic Dimensions of Dallas and New York, and Philadelphia-based Metropolitan Acoustics, jointly crafted the audio blueprint implemented throughout the facility. A Midas Legend 3000 console is used to drive a house PA built around proprietary Clair Brothers loudspeakers. Shure mics are used onstage.

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TORONTO — Held in late summer at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Tony Robbins' popular seminar "Unleash The Power Within" was amplified by a Martin Audio sound system. Robbins is known for his high-energy delivery. The world's leading personal development coach led the 4,000 participants through a dynamic program designed to make positive and lasting change in their lives.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The 37th Ryder Cup competition, described by some as the Super Bowl of golf, was big news in the world of international sports as the U.S. reclaimed the title this year for the first time since 1999. Lou Castelluci, NMR Staging and Events director of audio, spec’d a DiGiCo CS-D5 for the production to manage over 24 inputs of video, myriad wireless mics, recording/playback functions and outputs for both the live audience and broadcast recording decks.