––Bond Communications Upgrades With Martin Audio In 7-Star Hotel––

The magnificent seven-star Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, with its grand marble entrance and gold leaf atrium overlooking the Persian Gulf, is one of the world’s most impressive looking buildings. more

— With newly-expanded operations, Music Mix Mobile’s M3 and M3 West remote recording trucks handle the 5.1 surround audio broadcast, utilizing Genelec DSP Active Monitors —

NATICK, MA, February 2, 2010 — Music Mix Mobile, a New Jersey/California-based remote facilities company combining the talents of award-winning production professionals and state-of-the-art audio solutions, is a collective consisting of industry veterans John Harris, Jay Vicari, Joel Singer, Mitch Maketansky and newly added West Coast-based partners Bob Wartinbee and Mark Linett. On Sunday, January 31, 2010, Music Mix Mobile was commissioned to capture and mix the music audio for the 52nd annual GRAMMY® Awards, broadcast live in 5.1 on CBS-TV from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. more

FUZHOU, Fujian, China — L-ACOUSTICS’ Chinese distributor Rightway Audio has supplied the Fujian Broadcasting and TV Center with a dV-DOSC sound reinforcement system for its multi-functional studio theatre. The nearly 10,000 square foot theatre, which has a 1,069-capacity auditorium, hosts large-scale drama and musical TV productions, both live and recorded, as well as conferences and parties. more

COLUMBIA, MARYLAND - FEBRUARY 2010: St. John Baptist Church (SJBC) in Columbia, Maryland recently completed construction of a wonderful new sanctuary on a recently-acquired forty-acre tract of land. The new building sits just over a mile from SJBC’s previous location and contains all of the amenities that the church has longed for in its nearly forty-year journey from start-up to establishment. Included in that wish list is a wonderfully articulated sound system centered on four Danley SH-50 full-range loudspeakers that evenly blanket the fan-shaped room without appreciably exciting the walls or ceiling. Neil Shade of Acoustical Design Collaborative designed the system, and Baltimore’s HP Electronics installed it, with oversight from Joe Schwartz. more

BUENA PARK, Calif.⎯ Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. and Audinate have announced an informational Webinar on March 3 that will provide a technical understanding on the new Dante-MY16-AUD card and Dante solution. Aimed at end users, audio consultants, contractors, and rental houses, the online seminar will provide a clear understanding of how best to utilize the Audinate card with Yamaha digital mixing products fitted with the Dante-MY16-AUD in order to maximize the use of networking capabilities. Hosted by Audinate at the company’s headquarters in Australia, the Webinar will take place at 1:00 pm (PST) and 4:00 pm (EST). more

— Audio-Technica provides over 250 mics for the live broadcast of the GRAMMY® Awards, as A-T maintains its definitive presence at high-profile awards shows —

— A-T’s new AT4050ST Stereo Condenser Microphone and AT4081 Bidirectional Ribbon Microphone were selected as new additions to A-T’s GRAMMY backline complement —

STOW, OH, February 1, 2010 — For the 13th year in a row, Audio-Technica maintained its status as the hallmark of superior sound at the GRAMMY® Awards Show, known throughout the industry as Music’s Biggest Night®. This year at the 52nd Annual GRAMMYs, held January 31, 2010, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, a special emphasis was placed on live performances. For the live show and broadcast, Audio-Technica supplied over 250 of its acclaimed microphones, including an impressive array of hard-wired mics and Artist Elite® 5000 Series UHF Wireless Systems. more

BUENA PARK, Calif.⎯Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. has announced a new addition to the M7CL digital console product line. The M7CL-48ES, available in the spring of 2010, with its main I/O interface being the SB168-ES remote stage box, connects via a single Cat5 cable. The new console includes a built-in EtherSound interface with a third port for PC control and monitoring, eight Omni Ins (Mic/Line), eight Omni Outs, and three MY card slots. more

Production Resource Group (PRG), one of the World’s largest corporate events & entertainment technologies provider for audio, video, lighting and scenic services, invested in a comprehensive stock of RockNet digital audio network equipment from Riedel Communications. Riedel, renowned specialist for leading audio, intercom and fiber technology, delivered an extensive set of RockNet input, output and mixing console modules as well as inline repeaters and fiber optic connections. PRG is a high profile corporate events & entertainment technologies provider realizing prestigious projects and presentations such as U2 or Lady Gaga tours as well as the new Lockheed Martin presentation. more

BUENA PARK, Calif.⎯The 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, held on January 9 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, marks the 10th Anniversary of the annual classic East vs. West football match-up. Televised live on NBC, the game featured the top 90 high school football players in the United States. The U.S. Army All-American Bowl has been the nation’s premier high school football game, serving as the pre-eminent launching pad for America’s future college and NFL stars. more

Soundcraft’s new Si3 digital desk is receiving high exposure on the Indian sub-continent, thanks to the support of New-Delhi based rental company, Dhawan Electricals Pvt Ltd.

Having already used the board to mix one of India’s leading rock bands Agnee this autumn, sound engineer Yogesh Dhawan, says that the Si3 has subsequently enjoyed a heavy tour of duty. more