| Feature Story | All Access: Young the Giant
Young the Giant (Sameer Gadhia, vocals, keys; Jacob Tilley, guitar; Eric Cannata, guitar; Payam Doostzadeh, bass; Francois Comtois, drums) released their much anticipated sophomore album, Mind Over Matter, in late January 2014, working with Grammy Award–nominated producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Paramore, Nine Inch Nails Beck). Mix caught the band in early February, second night of the tour, at the Fox Theater in Oakland, Calif., using the house-provided Meyer Sound P.A. system. |
| ClearOne Acquires Wireless Mic Manufacturer Sabine Inc.
ClearOne Inc. in Salt Lake City, a global company that designs, develops and sells conferencing, collaboration, streaming and digital signage solutions for voice and visual communications, has acquired Sabine Inc. in Alachua, Fla. With the addition of Sabine, ClearOne will have reliable and exclusive access to the wireless microphones that are a critical component of ClearOne's complete microphone portfolio. |
| Community Completes New Loudspeaker Test Facility
In keeping with its commitment to accurate and complete loudspeaker technical data, Community Professional Loudspeakers announces that it has opened a new, state-of-the-art indoor test facility at its factory in Chester, Penn. Designed by Charlie Hughes of Excelsior Audio and operated by Senior Measurement Technician Hadi Sumoro, the new test facility is said to enable loudspeaker measurements with unprecedented accuracy and precision. |
| SSL Adds Firehouse Productions to Live Console Dealer Network
Solid State Logic is continuing to build its U.S. dealer network to support its new Live console with the appointment of Firehouse Productions in Red Hook, N.Y. A 2014 TEC Award winner for its support of Peter Gabriel's Back to Front tour, Firehouse provides sound reinforcement and complete sound systems for every aspect of live production, including high-profile television performances. | | | Colorado's Pepsi Center Incorporates Shure Axient, UHF-R Wireless
From hosting NHL and NBA All-Star Games to serving as the home arena for all Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche home games, Colorado's Pepsi Center also welcomes a wide variety of concerts, extreme sports events, and conventions every year, including the Democratic National Convention in 2008. | | | | Audio Engineering Society Releases Program and Event Details for 136th International Convention in Berlin » | | | | Metro Sound Pros Designs Renkus-Heinz Iconyx Sound System for Mercy College » | | | | Bauder Audio Systems Supports Lorde's U.S. Tour with L-Acoustics K2 Line Array System » | | | | Britannia Row Productions Deploys DiGiCo SD7 at MasterCard BRIT Awards » | | | | Umphrey's McGee Tours with Telefunken Dynamic Microphones for Vocals, Drums » |
| | New Products | D.A.S. Event Series Line Array
Targeted for use in permanent installations and mobile systems, the Event Series line array from D.A.S. offers two line arrays and a companion bass system ($TBA). The Event 208A and the Event 210A line arrays are three-way powered in double 8-inch and double 10-inch configurations, respectively. The units feature a single M-75 compression driver and injected aluminum high-frequency waveguide. Both Event line arrays are powered by a 3-channel Class-D amplifier providing 360 watts peak per channel. The rear panel features Neutrik XLR and powerCON connectors, status LED and D.A.S.'s Easy-DSPTM interface, which simplifies preset selection for the number of units and throw depth. |
| Avid VENUE Version 4.1.3 Software
Avid has released VENUE Version 4.1.3 software, a free download for the Avid S3L live sound system that doubles the system's onboard plug-in slots, from 20 to 40, to provide engineers with even more processing options than before. VENUE 4.1.3 also offers support for the latest qualified AAX live sound plug-ins. | | | Amadeus PMX 4 Miniature 4-inch Loudspeaker
The PMX 4 speaker is designed for sound professionals wishing to combine high sonic fidelity with ultra-compact format for space-limited installation or live use. | | | | More Live Sound Products » |
| | Announcements | | Focusrite's Dream Recording Competition » | | | | WavesLive Master Class mixing workshop comes to Las Vegas on Sunday, April 6 » | | | | Blackbird Academy's Blackbird Studio Session will feature engineer Ken Scott (The Beatles, Elton John) recording Sheryl Crow and her band in Blackbird's Studio D, April 14-18, 2014 » | | | | DiGiCo Masters Series Training Tour will take place in St. Louis (April 22, 23), Chicago (April 29, 30), Phoenix (May 13, 14) and Denver (May 20, 21). » | | | | Harman's AKG partners with Global Rockstar to award AKG microphones and wireless systems to the top three fan-voted winners of Global Rockstar's online music contest; submissions are accepted until September 30, 2014 » |
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