Turbosound Appoints Simon Blackwood to New Role
PARTRIDGE GREEN, UK — Turbosound has announced that Simon Blackwood will take over the role of managing director from Philip Hart, effective Oct. 1.
Read More »Rane Granted Patent on Perfect-Q Technology
MUKILTEO, WA — The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has granted US Patent 7,266,205, “Linearized Filter Band Equipment and Processes,” to inventor Ray Miller and assignee Rane Corporation.
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Montreal Gala Event Entertains with iLive
Montreal, Quebec — Allen & Heath's iLive digital mixing system was recently employed to manage a sold-out event, entitled Mom & Company, held in Montreal’s 2,200-capacity performance venue, Theatre St-Denis 1. The variety show was themed as a celebration of parenthood, featuring 2 MC's and live entertainment.
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UPJunior ultracompact VariO loudspeaker
Meyer Sound presented the UPJunior ultracompact VariO loudspeaker at PLASA 2007.
Read More »Harman Buyout Dead?
NORTHRIDGE, CA — Harman International’s $8 billion buyout appears to have died Friday afternoon as private equity firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. claimed a “material adverse change” and announced their intention to back out of the deal. The move caused Harman stock to plummet. Harman stock peaked at 122 in late April on news of the buyout and was running at about 112 on Friday before news of KKR/GS intentions hit. At press time it was running 80 after starting the day at 78 — a drop of 36% since Friday.
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Christina Aguilera Gets Back to Basics with JBL
NORTHRIDGE, CA — Philippines-based sound firm Sound Check Inc. deployed a large, multizone VerTec line array system for Christina Aguilera’s July 6 outdoor performance in Manila. The concert was part of Aguilera’s 2007 “Back to Basics” world tour.
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Vans Warped Tour Rocks Sennheiser
OLD LYME, CT — Several bands on this year’s Vans Warped Tour used Sennheiser mics. The tour, which combines extreme music and extreme sports, came to an end in late August after a trek through 25 states and four Canadian provinces that began in late June.
Read More »Live Sound Pros to Discuss Digital Audio Networking at AES
NEW YORK CITY — Renkus-Heinz will present a panel discussion on “Digital Audio Networking in Live Sound” at the 123rd AES Convention, Oct. 5-8, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan. The seminar will run from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Oct. 7 in Room 1E04 at the Javits Center.
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Dream Theater Tour Wakes Up with Yamaha
BUENA PARK, CA —Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. has announced that the first live use of the new DSP5D expander for the Yamaha PM5D console is taking place on the Dream Theater tour. Hired by Dream Theater, independent engineer Randy Lane is mixing front-of-house. He selected Clair Brothers to handle production for the tour in both the U.S. and internationally.
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beyerdynamic DT 60 PRO In-Ear Headphones
FARMINGDALE, NY — beyerdynamic introduces the DT 60 PRO In-Ear Headphones. Designed for use with in-ear monitoring systems, the DT 60 PRO is designed to provide accurate audio reproduction combined with effective sound isolation in loud environments.
Read More »Parnelli Award Dinner Tickets
ORLANDO, FL — Advance tickets for the Parnelli Awards, held during LDI at The Peabody Orlando Hotel, must be purchased by Tuesday, November 13. For… Read More »Parnelli Award Dinner Tickets
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MacArthur Park Concert Series Powered by Crown
LOS ANGELES — Nothing provides a better focus for an urban population than a free summer concert series, a fact that is being illustrated by MacArthur Park's historic Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts. To properly accommodate sound reinforcement duties for a diverse roster of acts, LA Sound Company, in conjunction with Brian Riordan of Levels Audio, used Crown I-Tech and XTi Series power amplifiers driving a fully JBL loudspeaker setup.
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