DiGiCo SD9 Provides for England’s Conservative Party
[ATTACH=CONFIG]194332.vB5-legacyid=733[/ATTACH]New York (March 2, 2011) – DiGiCo’s SD9 console recently was onhand for the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party’s first conference since since David Cameron became Prime Minister. The 2010 Conservative Party Conference, held at Birmingham’s ICC’s Symphony Hall, had sound provided by RDC Audio for the third year running, working …
Beijing Film Academy Sound Recording Department Gets Lectrosonics Wireless
[ATTACH=CONFIG]194331.vB5-legacyid=732[/ATTACH]Beijing, China – February 2011… Founded in 1950, the Beijing Film Academy is at the heart of China’s burgeoning film industry and is currently the only specialized institution of its kind in China’s higher education system. Highly regarded for its contributions to the art of film, numerous graduates of the …
Multiple iLives Installed at International Broadcaster
[ATTACH=CONFIG]194330.vB5-legacyid=731[/ATTACH]Singapore-based broadcast company, ESPN Star Sports, recently installed iLive systems in each of its three voiceover control rooms as part of an upgrade from analogue to digital. Allen & Heath’s distributor, Sindo Exports, supplied three iLive systems, comprising iDR-48 MixRacks with iLive-T112 Control Surfaces. ESPN Star Sports covers a host …
APB-DynaSonics Hires Oppenheimer as US Sales Manager
[ATTACH=CONFIG]194329.vB5-legacyid=730[/ATTACH](Totowa NJ) APB-Dynasonics has appointed Eric Oppenheimer as US sales manager for its brand of professional audio mixing consoles. Oppenheimer, who will report to company vice president Chuck Augustowski, will oversee the APB rep team as well as manage day-to-day sales operations. Augustowski who is one of the company founders …
APB Dynasonics Console Steers at Navy Pier
[ATTACH=CONFIG]194327.vB5-legacyid=720[/ATTACH] The Navy Pier Ballroom, home to corporate events, trade shows, and large, high profile meetings, has purchased an APB-Dynasonics Spectra T console to handle sound mixing duties. The board is configured with 48 inputs and will be charged with handling both FOH and monitor chores. The Spectra-T is a …
EAW Loudspeakers Provide for White House Event on PBS Tonight
[ATTACH=CONFIG]194328.vB5-legacyid=721[/ATTACH]On Thursday, February 24, 2011, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama marked Black History Month at the White House with a celebration of Motown music. The event took place in the East Room at the White House, and Chris Anderson, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based Anderson Audio, was asked to …
Girl Talk @ Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI 2/25/2011
[ATTACH=CONFIG]190257.vB5-legacyid=713[/ATTACH]I first heard Gregg Gillis’ (a.k.a. [URL=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Talk_%28musician%29″]Girl Talk[/URL]) work late last year after the release of his latest album, [URL=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Day_%28album%29″]All Day[/URL]. I thought it was a lot of fun, certainly clever, definitely not the usual DJ fare. I downloaded a copy for free, as well as Feed the Animals (which …
CAD Introduces New Drum Mic Packs
[ATTACH=CONFIG]194326.vB5-legacyid=712[/ATTACH]Solon, OH (February 28, 2011) – CAD Audio has introduced three models–the Stage4, Stage7 and Touring7–in a streamlined offering of its Drum Mic Pack line. The Stage4 Drum Mic Pack is a 4-piece drum-miking solution featuring an updated kick drum mic with an extended low end. The snare and tom …
Girl Talk
The lady and I are going to see [URL=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Talk_(musician)”]Girl Talk[/URL] tomorrow at [URL=”http://www.lupos.com/”]Lupo’s[/URL] in Providence, RI. I thought (think?) his new album was a ton of fun, and I haven’t actually been to a show in a while. Tickets were $20 or something like it, so if we’re not having …
Electro-Voice Wrangles at Rodeo
[ATTACH=CONFIG]194325.vB5-legacyid=700[/ATTACH]Las Vegas, NY (February 24, 2011) – The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, held at Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, found the event supported by a massive Electro-Voice PA supplied by Houston, TX-based LD Systems. The Wrangler NFR is the premier championship …