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Colorful Wybron Nexeras Enhance Worship at Colorado Springs Church
12/02/2009 - Project News
Vibrant colors from Wybron's Nexera color-mixing luminaires enhance worship services at Woodmen Valley Chapel, a 6,000-member church in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
XTA Expands Successful 4 Series with Addition of DP426
12/02/2009 - Equipment News
British DSP manufacturer XTA Electronics has announced the latest addition to their very successful 4 Series - the DP426. The DP426 is a 2-in, 6-out audio management tool that has been introduced in direct response to demand from customers following the demise of the extremely popular DP226 and is ideally suited to stereo three-way applications.
AC/DC Charged up with grandMA on its Black Ice Tour
12/02/2009 - Production News
Rock legends AC/DC are electrifying sell-out crowds on their first tour in eight years, and grandMA is plugged into the excitement. The band's long-awaited Black Ice World Tour comes on the heels of its ‘Black Ice' album for Columbia Records and takes as its theme the first track, Rock 'n' Roll Train, with the stage featuring five curved trusses reminiscent of a railroad station's roof beams. It's the best show they've ever done," declares the band's lighting director Cosmo Wilson. "Every tour gets progressively better. AC/DC has always done larger-than-life things, and they love a huge set so this time we have a huge train on stage."
MSI Powers The Sound Of Change at Historic Presidential Inauguration with Crown Amplifiers
11/02/2009 - Production News
In a show of powered sound for one of the most watched events in history, Crown amplifiers were utilised by Baltimore-based Maryland Sound Industries (MSI) at the presidential inauguration of Barack Obama on January 20, in Washington D.C. The event drew the largest civic-event audience ever served by an outdoor sound reinforcement system in the United States, with a crowd of as many as two million people.
Crown Audio Breaks Power/DSP Barrier with I-Tech HD Series Amplifiers
11/02/2009 - Equipment News
In an introduction that dramatically resets expectations of what a professional-grade touring amplifier should deliver in terms of performance, processing, integration and ease of use, Crown Audio introduced the new I-Tech HD Series at the recent NAMM Show. This has been meticulously engineered to advance every criteria by which an amplifier is judged.
Sennheiser's Pro Audio Seminars to hit Las Vegas in March
11/02/2009 - Event News
Sennheiser will kick off the 2009 Sound Academy seminar schedule with its popular RF wireless course on March 2nd at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Sennheiser's Sound Academy is a traveling series of one-day seminars that have become requisites for professionals and students with keen interests in broadcast, theater, film and music. Focusing on both RF wireless techniques and studio recording practices, the Sound Academy sessions have visited over 20 cities throughout the U.S. thus far, with more on the way for 2009.
Sapsis Rigging Issues Behind the Scenes Challenge Grant
11/02/2009 - Event News
The ESTA Foundation's Behind the Scenes Program has announced that Sapsis Rigging has stepped forward as a challenge grantor for the Behind the Scenes / Long Reach Long Riders raffle at USITT in Cincinnati. The grant provides the opportunity for donors to double their contributions, while providing help to colleagues in a time of need.
QSC Introduces ILA v2
11/02/2009 - Equipment News
QSC has introduced its new ILA (Installation Line Array) v2 system. Representing the second generation design of the lightweight, compact line array, ILA v2 comes to end-users as a turnkey package including dedicated full-range and subwoofer loudspeaker components, processing, amplification, and suspension accessories. Ideally suited for nightclubs, ballrooms, performing arts facilities, houses of worship, or any other venue seeking premium sound and professional quality, ILA v2 is as accessible as it is affordable, asking little in terms of setup and deployment.
Casa Instrumental Named Central American Distributor for L-Acoustics
11/02/2009 - Business News
L-Acoustics has announced the appointment of Guatemala City-based Casa Instrumental, S.A. as its full-line product distributor for Central America. The announcement comes from Paul Freudenberg, L-Acoustics vice president of sales and marketing.
Miles the Monster Gets WET at Victory Plaza
11/02/2009 - Production News
Dover International Speedway's recently-completed Victory Plaza is home to Miles the Monster, NASCAR's most enduring mascot and one of the world's tallest fibreglass structures. Towering some five stories above the Speedway's famed Monster Mile, the statue's glowing red eyes and menacing grin preside over the many ceremonies and dedications at the Plaza.
MILOS Launches New Screen Support System
11/02/2009 - Equipment News
Trussing manufacturer MILOS has launched a new free-standing LED screen support system, with an impressive weight loading of 2.5 tonnes, offering a maximum 7 metre span and heights of up to 7 metres.
PR Lighting Launches Star Brite LED Cloth
10/02/2009 - Equipment News
PR Lighting has launched the new StarBrite LED cloth and dedicated PR-8710C controller - which comes complete with flightcase.
DPA Extends Warranty on Standard and Compact Microphones
10/02/2009 - Equipment News
Already noted for its excellent after-sales backup, DPA Microphones has extended the warranty period on all its Standard and Compact mics from the standard two-years that covers all its products to five. End users must activate the additional three-year period by registering their microphones at www.dpamicrophones.com/warranty, using purchase invoices as warranty registration.
DPA 4011 Microphone Celebrates 20-year Anniversary
10/02/2009 - Equipment News
The DPA 4011 cardioid microphone - world-renowned for close-miking applications and for handling an exceptionally large dynamic range - has been in production for 20 years this year.