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FixIt: Pete Robertson
Coheed & Cambria's front-of-house engineer Pete Robertson recently made the switch to putting the majority of the band on in-ears, as well as finding
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Live Sound Assets
SR COMPANIES MUST KNOW THEIR STRENGTHS BEFORE EXPANDING INTO SPECIALIZED MARKETS
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The Fabulous Commodore Ballroom Turns 75
There's no mistaking the Commodore vibe. From the neon sign over the tiled entrance, up the winding staircase and into the second-story ballroom in...
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Big Sound, Intimate Sound
THE HYBRID APPROACH TO THE SOUND REINFORCEMENT SYSTEM AT L.A.'S WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL
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Aladdin Casino Gambles With Audio Upgrade
After the Aladdin Resort & Casino's original structure was imploded in 1998, the Aladdin Theatre was left standing and underwent a $25 million renovation.
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Feast or Famine
While the major record labels continue to lick their wounds (and tally their losses) from a seemingly endless series of bloody skirmishes with Internet...
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Wireless Nation
Several years ago, the introduction of digital television, along with the auction of bandwidth to digital cellular services, heralded major changes in the American...
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Yamaha 03D Digital Mixer
During my past few years of touring and recording, I've driven a few sound companies insane with some of my interface methods.
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The Doctor Is In the House
Does anybody remember life before sound systems? Once upon a time, when music was played by unamplified instruments, the instruments' construction determined
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FixIt: Jim Yakabuski
Known for his seven years as FOH for Van Halen, Jim Yakabuski has recently worked for Avril Lavigne and Matchbox Twenty.
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Instant Gratification
Why wait a year to buy the live album from your favorite band when you can get it as you walk out the venue's...
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BSS FDS-366 OmniDrive Compact Plus
I carry my Technomad ProRack to every one-off. It contains three key pieces of audio gear that I don't feel comfortable without: The Midas...
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Travel in the Post-9/11 World
It's the end of an era. Or at least the beginning of the end. Soon, the last Concorde will fly. Last year, major carriers...
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Installations and Sales
Massachusetts-based Scorpio Sound fielded its recently purchased JBL VerTec line array sound system for two large-scale radio station holiday shows and
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Celine Dion at Caesars
Many live sound mixers are in a position to specify a preferred live console (as long as the production manager approves the budget, of...
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Mixing With the Best
A few years ago, an objective observer might have predicted the end of the large-format live mixing console. Harrison/Showco and Yamaha had both introduced
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YOUR Tech RIDER Part 1
How often does out-of-date stage documentation cause last-minute panic, doubled efforts and wasted time? Enough that when working for a sound vendor at
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High-Tech, Smart Tech
When you think of likely bastions of cutting-edge audio technology, Redondo Beach, Calif., isn't first on the list. But those old images of a...