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L-ACOUSTICS KARA chosen for annual Danish Castle Concert

[ATTACH=CONFIG]194856.vB5-legacyid=2285[/ATTACH]Danish company Moto Rental has been supplying equipment for the annual Ledreborg Slotskoncerter (Ledreborg Castle Concert) for almost 20 years. Since 1999, Moto Rental has used L-ACOUSTICS systems for the event, hosted by the Danish National Chamber Orchestra with various guest performers. This year, FOH engineer Henrik Bonné chose Moto’s …

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How to Succeed on Broadway: Meyer Sound Legacy UPA-1C Stands Test of Time

[ATTACH=CONFIG]194853.vB5-legacyid=2278[/ATTACH]Broadway classic comedy How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying has been recently resurrected in a 50th anniversary production at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York City. For sound reinforcement, Jon Weston, sound designer for the show and principal of Jon Weston Design, specified the non-powered UPA-1C loudspeakers, …

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Helen Meyer Named Recipient of InfoComm’s 2011 Women in AV Award

[ATTACH=CONFIG]194852.vB5-legacyid=2277[/ATTACH]Helen Meyer, executive vice president of Berkeley, Calif.-based Meyer Sound, has been recognized with the 2011 InfoComm International Women in AV Award. At ceremonies held on September 23 in conjunction with the InfoComm 100 conference in Portland, Ore., Meyer accepted the accolade with the other winner this year, Erin Bolton, …

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Heil Sound Helps Sweet Relief

[ATTACH=CONFIG]194851.vB5-legacyid=2264[/ATTACH]Heil Sound has signed on as a sponsor of the October 15th “Night of Sweet Relief,” a multi-venue celebration of live music benefiting the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, a nonprofit organization devoted to securing health care for uninsured musicians. The event involves hundreds of live sound venues—arenas, theaters, clubs, and …

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Historic St. Joseph’s Cathedral is Reborn with Iconyx

[ATTACH=CONFIG]194848.vB5-legacyid=2261[/ATTACH]Sioux Falls, SD – October 2011… Originally constructed in 1919, St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Sioux Falls, SD recently put the finishing touches on a decade-long restoration project. Totaling more than $16 million, the extensive renovation and restoration process of the majestic church was overseen by acclaimed architect Duncan G. Stroik. …

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Allen & Heath Launches Xone:K2 Controller

[ATTACH=CONFIG]194845.vB5-legacyid=2246[/ATTACH]Allen & Heath has introduced the Xone:K2, a MIDI controller and audio interface with a 4-channel internal soundcard, configurable MIDI surface with tri-colour LED illumination, USB bus power, and incorporating A&H’s proprietary X:LINK to connect with other Xone equipment. The K2 is designed to work with all MIDI-enabled DAW applications …

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Searching for Pearls of Sound

[ATTACH=CONFIG]194844.vB5-legacyid=2243[/ATTACH]Toronto, Ontario, Canada – September 29, 2011… The Zurich Opera House is internationally recognized as one of the world’s most successful theatres. Year after year, it hosts over 300 opera and ballet performances, concerts and recitals—all at the highest artistic level. This season, the program included Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’ and …

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