ProSound News - December 2008 - (Page 49)

[49] Adamson PA Lands In UAE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—Mamemo Productions has the first Adamson (www.adamsonproaudio.com) system in the UAE. WCSL Adds JBL VerTec Rig LOS ANGELES, CA—West Coast Sound & Light (www.wcsl.org) has a new JBL (www.jblpro. com) VerTec system. The company has used McCauley (www.mccauley.com) Monarc MLA3 rigs and will use both systems going forth. Yes, We Can Hear Obama CHICAGO, IL—It’s estimated that a quarter-million people turned out for Barack Obama’s election night rally in Grant Park, and that number doesn’t include those forming the press pool, an immense and truly global group representing news organizations ranging all the way from Al Jazeera to NBC, CNN and C-SPAN. With the media, of course, came a legion of wireless components including microphones, cameras, interruptible foldback (IFB) systems, microwave trans- King Crimson Knights Meyer its recent tour, King Crimson heard Meyer (www.meyersound.com) UM-1Ps and legacy PSM-2s used for foldback, mixed on a Midas XL8 by Ian Bond. NEW YORK, NY—On mitting equipment, and much more. Tasked with providing frequency coordination for all of the above, operating at the historic event at one GHz and below, veteran broadcast engineer George Gorzelanczyk viewed his role at the rally as one of spectrum An estimated quarter of a million people came out to hear peacemaker. Barack Obama’s acceptance speech in Chicago, via Shure “How to best avoid complete microphones, Midas consoles and Electro-Voice loudspeakers. chaos—that’s the real challenge on a project of this size and and special projects manager. map for the rally and committed scope,” says Gorzelanczyk, who “Somehow, everything has to it to an Excel spreadsheet. To verspent 37 years with Chicago su- play well together.” Gorze- ify his results, he enlisted the aid (continued on page 62) perstation WGN-TV as remote lanczyk drew up a frequency MSI Helps Disney Tour Make Music by Clive Young productions invariably carry that touch of magic that is so carefully cultivated by the famed entertainment company. This past summer’s Disney Music Block Party Tour was one of those cases, sporting a multi-act lineup aimed at under-10s and their parents; colorful, portable outdoor venues that featured lots to do; and on the technical side of things, sound supplied by Maryland Sound International. Yet the tour had troubles from before it even hit the road; EAST MEADOW, NY—Disney Martin Comes Alive ST. LOUIS, MO—Ironman Sound used Martin Audio (www.martin-audio.com) W8LC line-array boxes for a fashion show held by Alive magazine. Midas in Deep Smit HOLLAND—The new Midas (www.midasconsoles.com) Pro6 Live desk was used on monitors with a Midas XL8 at FOH for a Jan Smit tour. ticket sales were slow, likely due to the nearly $50 per ticket price tag after fees. Adding to the issues, the lead singer of headline act, Barenaked Ladies, was arrested weeks before the tour and the band soon voluntarily dropped out. Taking its place on the bill was They Might Be Giants, which headlined a roster that included Ralph’s World, Imagination Movers, Dan Zanes & Friends, Choo Choo Soul and special guest host Raven-Symone in select cities. Nonetheless, when the dust settled, three weeks of the 23-date, month- long tour were cancelled, with only the final shows on Long Island, NY left as a standalone event. The families that turned up on those final days, however, were treated to a rousing show full of sing-a-longs and good cheer. Additionally, there was a mist tunnel to keep kids (and their parents’ tempers) cool; quality instruments in the NAMM’s Wanna Play? Musical Instrument area tent that kids could try to their hearts’ content; activity zones where kids tried out toys in Playskool’s Play Experience area; and if all that failed to keep a three-year-old’s interest, well, there were sandboxes and tubs of free Play-Doh, too. Most eyes were focused on the stage, however, and while the sound was clear and present, it was never loud, and that was by design, according to front-ofhouse engineer Tommy Sterling. Ensuring that the adults were “rocked” while remaining bearable for tiny, young ears, the bands were reproduced at reasonable levels. “It’s definitely a concern for (continued on page 63) December 2008 prosoundnews.com http://www.adamsonproaudio.com http://www.adamsonproaudio.com http://www.wcsl.org http://www.jblpro.com http://www.jblpro.com http://www.mccauley.com http://www.meyersound.com http://www.martin-audio.com http://www.martin-audio.com http://www.midasconsoles.com http://www.prosoundnews.com http://www.ultimateears.com http://www.ultimateears.com

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ProSound News - December 2008 Sound Business Contents Hank’s Best Yet Sound Recording Studio Showcase: Great City Productions Software Tech Tracks Sessions Anticipating Post’s Future Post Showcase: Eargasm HD Audio Post The Business of Being Creative Sound Innovations: VRsonics VibeStudio Spatial Design Suites Field Reports: Product Profiles Yes We Can Hear Obama Live Sound Showcase: Stone Temple Pilots Centerstage Soundcheck Sound People View From the Top Product Spotlight Classifieds Advertiser Index Company Index Music, etc

ProSound News - December 2008

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