Abbey Road Studios has launched Abbey Road Institute, an international initiative offering a 12-month Advanced Diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering.
by Clive Young "All About That Bass" may have been a hit song last summer, but it's also the basic concept behind a prototypical fire extinguisher that uses sound waves to put out flames. Created by Viet Tran and Seth Robertson, engineering seniors at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, the invention uses sound waves in the 30 to 60 Hertz range to separate oxygen from an object on fire, extinguishing flames without using water or chemicals.
"We only do about 15 shows a year in the States; the majority of it is in Central and South America, and the Caribbean. The only thing we don't travel with is the lighting rig and the PA, but we try to keep it consistent. Most times, we'll pick up a Meyer Sound LEO system down there, or L-Acoustics or a d&band we keep it to those. We have our own system engineer, Jimmy Ibañez, and he makes sure the rigs sound good no matter where we go." Jose Rivera, FOH engineer for Marc Anthony.