| NewBay Media Best of Show InfoComm Awards | | Time is running out! Until Thursday, June 5, NewBay Media is accepting submissions for the first annual Best of Show Awards, honoring outstanding products exhibited at the InfoComm Show. Awards will be given by NewBay Media publications Sound & Video Contractor, AV Technology, Digital Signage, ProSound News, ProAudio Review, Mix, Music Festival Business, and Government Video magazines. The program recognizes outstanding products exhibited at the InfoComm Show that are new since the prior InfoComm Show. Winners are selected by panels of professional users and editors based on descriptions provided by you via the nomination form as well as on judges' inspection at the convention. You may submit a product for consideration by one or more of these publications, and you may submit multiple products. More |
| | Webinar on Event Safety Guide on July 9 | | After focusing on general and weather-related event safety issues in its first two precedent-setting Webinars, Take1 Insurance and the Event Safety Alliance (ESA) will take a more focused, practical look at how to best use the ESA Event Safety Guide. "The ABCs of the Event Safety Guide: A 60-Minute Primer on Putting the Event Safety Guide to Work for You" will take place on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at 2 p.m. Eastern and once again be hosted by New Bay Media's Rental & Staging News and moderated by Editorial Director David Keene. More |
| | Mix Regional | | The Mix Regional section for Mix's July 2014 issue focuses on Atlanta. Send us your studio news: updates, sessions, new rooms, as well as club performances and installations. Let the Mix audience know what is going on! Send photos and descriptions to mixeditorial@nbmedia.com. |
| | Feature Story | All Access: Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun—Luke Steele, vocals, guitar, keys; Tony Mitolo, drums; Surahn Sidhu, guitar—played to two sold-out nights at the Fox Theatre in Oakland, Calif., in early April. The band is making use of local P.A., in this case the house Meyer Sound system. "I mix on an Avid Profile; as we do so many festivals this is the best and easiest console for that purpose," says Empire FOH engineer JonBoyRock. "I decided at the start to use plug-ins from the basic packs. I didn't want to mess around with authorizations and loading plugs at festivals." |
| Guitar Center's Jimmy Page 'Number Two' Gibson Les Paul Charity Auctions
Guitar Center announces its first-ever online charity auctions of two custom Jimmy Page "Number Two" Gibson Les Paul guitars. Proceeds from the auctions will benefit the Little Kids Rock and USO charities. The auctions will take place on eBay starting Thursday, June 19, 2014, at 4 p.m. Pacific, through Sunday, June 29, 2014, at 4 p.m. Pacific. The minimum bid is $20,000 for each guitar, and each comes with a certificate of authenticity. |
| Meyer Sound Names Luke Jenks Director of Product Management
Meyer Sound has promoted Luke Jenks to the newly created position of Director of Product Management. Most recently serving as the company's loudspeaker product manager, Jenks now represents the full range of company solutions, from loudspeakers to show control, system optimization, and passive and active acoustic systems. | | | Nomad Sound Adds Nexo STM, Yamaha CL Series Digital Consoles
Nomad Sound of Austin, Texas, recently purchased a new NEXO STM line array and Yamaha CL1, CL3, and CL5 digital audio consoles to complement its rental inventory. The sound company recently had the opportunity to support a Willie Nelson show followed by Psychfest, both in Austin, multiple festivals, and South by Southwest, putting the STM to successful, but rigorous tests. |
| | One Direction's World Tour Includes Adamson Systems Loudspeakers » | | | | Bell Event Selects VUE Audiotechnik Line Arrays for Fiesta Hermosa Festival » | | | | Don Williams Tours, Records with PreSonus StudioLive 32.4.2AI » | | | | Sun Valley Community Church Installs Martin Audio MLA Compact Loudspeaker System » | | | | Vocalist/Guitarist Michael DeMartini Performs with Countryman Microphones » | | | | ACE Provides Chang Jiang International Music Festival with Harman's JBL Professional VTX Line Arrays, Crown I-Tech HD Amplifiers » | | | | Caravan Stage Company Travels with Neutrik Connectors » | | | | Bounty Music Completes Audio Revamp at St. Theresa Church In Hawaii with Harman Brands » |
| | New Products | Shure SM35 Performance Headset
The Shure SM35 headset ($99) is constructed to provide a secure, comfortable fit via an adjustable and sturdy harness. It features a condenser cartridge with cardioid polar pattern available in wired XLR or wireless TQG version. The SM35 is offered for use with the BLX Wireless System, GLX-D Digital Wireless System and ULX-D Digital Wireless System. | | | | More Live Sound Products » |
| | Announcements From Mix | | Sweetwater presents GearFest '14 this coming Friday and Saturday, June 6-7, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. » | | | | Avid to offer free S3L System Training (two sessions per day) at InfoComm 2014 in booth #C11716, Central Hall, Audio Pavilion. Register now to reserve your spot. » | | | | AES 54th International Conference, set to take place June 12-14, 2014, at the Holiday Inn Bloomsbury in London, to focus on Audio Forensics: Techniques, Technologies and Practice. » | | | | Until August 31, Sennheiser customers can trade in old wireless gear for up to $200 cash back on select new Sennheiser Wireless Systems. » | | | | 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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