The monumental Marina Bay Sands Resort in Singapore features extensive use of JBL loudspeakers.
Photo Credit: Angelo Juan Ramos

NORTHRIDGE, California – The newly completed Marina Bay Sands Resort in Singapore is monumental in size and scope – it is the world’s most expensive standalone casino property and includes a 2,561-room hotel, a convention and exhibition center, a museum, shops, restaurants and a casino with 500 tables and 1,600 slot machines. Marina Bay Sands’ distributed-audio background music system is equally impressive, with more than 6,000 HARMAN JBL Control® Contractor Series loudspeakers installed throughout the resort, along with more than 100 Crown amplifiers, 75 BSS Audio processors and hundreds of miles of cable.

The audio system uses a variety of JBL Control Series loudspeakers including the Control 47C/T and 47LP medium-format ceiling speakers, 26CT small-format ceiling speakers more

New Generation Microphone Based on the Popular CS-1

New Generation Sanken CS-1e Short Shotgun Mic

Sanken Microphones has introduced the new CS-1e short shotgun microphone, a new generation mic based on the industrywide popular CS-1. This new version features a longer reach and sharper directivity, suitable for a wide range of streamlined video productions. Its short 7″ length and lighter weight make the CS-1e ideal for mounting on newer, smaller HD camcorders and for easy boom pole operation.

• Longer reach and sharp directivity
• Ideal for mounting on HD camcorders
• Short 7″ length and lighter weight
• Improved sensitivity via redesigned capsule and circuitry
• Extended low frequency response
• Wide 50Hz – 20 kHz frequency range
• Rugged and dependable design

The CS-1e is a remarkably more

Musicians and budding record producers turned out in force for the creative audio production workshops that took place at Liverpool Sound City 2011.

Hosted by Prism Sound and Metropolis Group, the workshops were delivered by internationally acclaimed producer/engineer Josh Blair, who has worked with numerous top artists including Duran Duran, Mark Ronson, Beyonce and Mos Def. Joining him was Metropolis mastering engineer Mazen Murad, whose mastering credits include Muse, Duffy, John Williams and Bjork.

“When Prism Sound asked me to get involved, I jumped at the opportunity to share my knowledge with other people,â€? Josh says. “It was great to see that so many people are still interested in recording real people, with real instruments, in real rooms, with real top-end gear.”

A wide range of recording and mixing techniques were covered during the course of the two days. more

Swank Audio Visuals provided a JBL VERTEC line array system for the ASCAP Pop Music Awards at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel and Spa in Los Angeles.

NORTHRIDGE, California – ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers), in association with the I Create Music Expo, recently held its 28th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel and Spa in Los Angeles. The event honored the songwriters and publishers behind some of today’s most popular music and was attended by some of music’s biggest artists, composers and industry luminaries.

The rental sound system contractor for the ASCAP Pop Music Awards was Swank Audio Visuals, who provided a HARMAN JBL VERTEC® line array system for the event. Swank AV is a national meeting, convention and special event production company based in St. Louis, Missouri, more

The Makepeace Brothers (left to right): Aidan Makepeace, Ciaran Makepeace, Finian Makepeace and Liam Makepeace.

NORTHRIDGE, California – The Makepeace Brothers have been steadily building a grass roots following for their distinctive blend of roots-based power pop, drawing in listeners with their lively, inviting blend of acoustic instruments, feel-good vibes and sing-along-friendly hooks. Brothers Aidan, Liam, Finian and Ciaran Makepeace have been playing music together for most of their lives and recently released their new album, “Slow Down Feel Love.� Like many bands on the way up, the Makepeace Brothers came to realize that achieving good live sound could be a challenge.

“When we first started touring, we didn’t even have a sound system,� said Finian Makepeace. “We had to rely on whatever the venue or promoter was supplying—and often it didn’t sound very good.� Makepeace more

LOS ANGELES, CA — Offering the Los Angeles creative community a facility with true 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound mixing, Astound Studios recently opened its doors on LA’s Westside. Featuring a high-end mixing/multimedia room, the full-service music recording, mixing and audio post facility provides post production packages for feature films, trailers, broadcast and most other media. Clients include leaders from the film and music industry, such as the Regal Entertainment Group, Equilibrium Entertainment, Real D, NCM Media Networks, Concord Music Group and recording artist Slayer. more

COLUMBUS, OHIO – MAY 2011: As the owner and operator of Paper Street Audio Company, Paul Kavicky has carved a satisfying niche for himself in the world of major theatrical productions, where he serves as production audio engineer and, beyond that, guru of all things audio. Indeed, his latest appointment with the Threesixty Theater’s production of Peter Pan has placed him at the FOH position for over 350 shows spanning four cities throughout the US in over a year-and-a-half. Much of Kavicky’s work back at his well-appointed home studio is related to the theater, creating and recording sound effects and voiceovers. After a thorough search of the available solutions, Kavicky leapt at Metric Halo’s FireWire interfaces. Citing superior audio quality, a road-worthy build, and rock-solid driver support, he outfitted Paper Street Audio Company with six Metric Halo interfaces with eight inputs/outputs each: more

BUENA PARK, Calif. —Alfred “AL-Tee� Williams has worked as a front of house and monitor engineer with artists such as Kool and the Gang, The SOS Band, Tank, Rachelle Farrell, Angie Stone, Fantasia, and currently with R&B artist Jay Sean. His choice in mixing boards then, and now, is the Yamaha PM5D. Williams said the console’s dynamic performance helps the artist keep the rhythm pumping on the stage.

“In today’s world, digital consoles are the ‘whatz, how and now’ and used at every venue around the world, states “AL-Tee�. The Yamaha PM5D is the board that I can count on seeing no matter where I travel. It’s one of the user-friendliest digital consoles to work with, especially for engineers that are more familiar with analog mixing boards and for the digitally inclined as well. Some of my ‘seasoned’ engineer friends also agree how easy the 5D is to use more

NEW YORK, New York – In an illustration of how HARMAN’s remarkable Studer Vista 8 Digital Live Production Console can add tremendous value for broadcasters, the Titan truck from All Mobile Video (AMV) is fitted with a Vista 8 that has dramatically accelerated the workflow for projects ranging from professional sporting events and internationally viewed awards shows to all Metropolitan Opera live broadcasts throughout the year, to live documentaries, corporate communication events and daily television broadcasts. With a triple Expando layout that configures it at 66 feet long by 21 feet wide when fully expanded, Titan is aptly described as the largest and most powerful production truck on the road and it won Television Broadcast’s coveted “Top Innovation at the 2006 National Association of Broadcasters convention. Only the Studio Vista 8 Digital Live Production Console could keep up with a truck like more

VIENNA, Austria – It’s every singer/songwriter’s dream to have that one opportunity, that one chance to show the world why their original songs and natural talent warrant a record deal. On Thursday, May 30, Bravo’s Platinum Hit premieres on TV screens across the nation featuring a variety of HARMAN’s AKG microphones for contestants to utilize while writing, recording and performing original works for weekly challenges, working towards the final goal of a $100,000 cash prize, a publishing deal with Sony and BMI Songwriter’s The Writing Camp and a recording deal with RCZ/Jive.

With a cast of 12 energetic, talented up-and-coming musicians, world-renowned singer/songwriter and host “Jewelâ€? and head judge Kara Dioguardi – the hit songwriter with 150 million Albums sold – and state-of-the-art recording and live performance spaces, Platinum Hit Technical Music Advisor Walter Earl required not only a 360-degree more