Lectrosonics Wireless Thrives in the Most Demanding Environments
[ATTACH=CONFIG]194857.vB5-legacyid=2286[/ATTACH]Rio Rancho, NM – October 2011… When you specialize in documentary, expedition, and wildlife sound recording, your work takes you to some of the most remote corners of the world. Such is the case for Simon Forrester, who for the past 25 years, has done just that. An expedition and …
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 …
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, …
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, …
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 …
Vestax Announces VCI-400 DJ MIDI Controller
[ATTACH=CONFIG]194850.vB5-legacyid=2263[/ATTACH]Tokyo, Japan – October 1st 2011 – Vestax Corporation introduces the VCI-400, a professional 4-channel DJ MIDI controller with versatile control functions and premium sound quality. The VCI-400 will make its debut at BPM 2011@NEC in Birmingham, UK, Hall 20, Booth# B27, Oct 1st – Oct 3rd. The VCI-400 is …
Norwegian PA Company Selects iLive for Blues Festival
[ATTACH=CONFIG]194849.vB5-legacyid=2262[/ATTACH]For the fourth year running, Norwegian PA company, Sceneservice, provided sound, light and staging for the Blues in Hell Festival, selecting Allen & Heath iLive digital mixing systems for FOH and monitors. The festival derives its name from the location, which is the village of Hell in the Nord-Trondelag area …
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. …
Allen & Heath Launches the Xone:DB2 Digital FX Mixer
[ATTACH=CONFIG]194846.vB5-legacyid=2247[/ATTACH]Allen & Heath has unveiled the Xone:DB2, the latest model in its Xone:DB digital mixer range. The DB2 is a fully digital, state-of-the-art DJ mixer, incorporating two powerful multi-FX engines, and retaining all the essential elements of the flagship Xone:DB4 but at a price point that places it at the …
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 …