More than 17 million people visit the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas every year, and the big draw is the famed, four-block-long Viva Vision LED display canopy. Currently in the middle of a massive upgrade project—the area's first since 2004—the site recently awarded loudspeaker manufacturer RCF the contract to provide sound reinforcement for the upgrade and expansion of the Viva Vision canopy.
by Clive Young Faced with changing demographics, shrinking budgets and yes, dwindling book-circulation numbers, many quick-thinking libraries have begun reinventing themselves by adding Maker Spaces: tech-savvy facilities that provide everything from graphic-arts software to 3D printers to simple—but sometimes complex—recording spaces.
"I grew up in Detroit and my parents lived in the suburbs when they had me. My dad and mom were always listening to Motown or classic rock stations when we were in the car. As kids, my dad had a '57 Les Paul Gold Top that he bought from a pawnshop as a teenager; he recently gave it to me when the studio opened. So yeah, music ran in the family." - Roger Goodman, owner, Royal House Recording.