Arlington, Texas – March 31, 2010: This year’s NBA All Star Game brought some 108,000 basketball fans to the “Texas-sized� Dallas Cowboys Stadium, a record-breaking number for the sport. Consistent with the high-profile spectacle of the event, which included several days of games and skills contests, the big game’s halftime show rivaled that of the Super Bowl, being broadcast to 215 countries in 44 languages. Columbian pop sensation Shakira and R&B superstar Alicia Keys delivered their stellar performances with “wired� fidelity and rock-solid reliability, over thirty channels of Sennheiser 5000 and 2000 Series wireless microphones and G2 and G3 monitoring systems. The Sennheiser gear ably navigated the RF space, which, like the stadium itself, was filled to capacity. In addition, a range of Sennheiser wired microphones handled the backline. more

Toronto, Canada––Heading out on the road to support their second release – “Masterpiece Theatre“, Vancouver-based Marianas Trench recently purchased an APB ProRack Monitor console for their wireless IEM system.

The band played the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver and dates all across the country with sets offering an unusually wide spectrum of music: their perform-ances range from high-energy pop-rock to multifaceted ballads and pocket symphonies like the aptly named title tracks, “Masterpiece Theatre I, II and III�. more

Matchpoint Studios recently installed shared storage technology from Small Tree to improve project management.

A national, full-service, state-of-the-art production and post-production corporation featuring a team of talented and experienced creative professionals, Tampa-based Matchpoint Studios offers a one-stop shop for clients looking for powerful, tailored creative services and solutions. As talented as its team is, strict project deadlines and technological limitations in the company’s facility necessitated that Matchpoint make changes in order to maximize workflow. more

C200 Services Music Recording and Live Broadcast

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA – CBC has recently upgraded one of its music production remote trucks with a 128-channel, 32 fader Solid State Logic C200 HD Digital Production Console. The C200 HD is used for both live broadcast and recording of concerts and events for radio and television in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. The console offers the advanced features and great sound of an SSL console for capture, while providing the power and flexibility to accomplish post production mixing when needed. more

DTS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DTSI), a digital technology company dedicated to delivering the ultimate entertainment experience, hosted a special launch event at their new, state-of-the-art headquarters in Calabasas, California. more

Singapore recently upgraded its in-house sound system with a Soundcraft Si2 console to easily manage all entertainment from background music to multiple live bands each night, keeping tourists, locals, musicians and celebrities continuously coming back for more. more

In a unique application of JBL VERTEC® line arrays, SW Audio Visual deployed a complete outdoor wintertime entertainment audio system to accommodate up to 50,000 people for the Richmond O Zone, one of the official celebration sites of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The O Zone was open for the duration of the Games from February 12-28, and featured live performances by some of Canada’s most successful musical artists across a broad range of genres. more