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Pyrotek Special Effects Designer Lorenzo Cornacchia Discusses the Use of Effects at the 2010 BET Awards.

September 2010

Pyrotek Special Effects unleashed a ﬂurry of effects at the 2010 BET Awards. As the event took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA, Special Effects Designer and President of Pyrotek Lorenzo Cornacchia implemented cryogenics, pyrotechnics, propane gas ﬂame effects, and low-lying fog...read more

129TH AES CONVENTION HISTORICAL EVENT ON STEREO OPTICAL FILM SOUNDTRACKS

September 2010

SAN FRANCISCO: The 76-year chronicle of feature film stereo optical soundtrack development will be crystallized by a 129th AES Convention Historical Event presented by Ioan Allen, Sr. VP, Dolby Laboratories. The two-hour event is scheduled for 3:00 to 5:00PM on Thursday, Nov. 4th at the...read more

Butter NC brings Turbosound club sound to Charlotte

September 2010

Located in Charlotte’s Music Factory entertainment district, Butter NC is an 8,300 square-foot space that has taken the Charlotte club scene to a new level, with lush design concepts, superior service, and a sound system that envelopes up to 400 guests with an upbeat mix...read more

AES Educational Foundation President Don Puluse

AES EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2010 AWARDS

September 2010

NEW YORK: The Audio Engineering Society Educational Foundation Board of Directors and President Don Puluse, are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 AES Educational Grants for Graduate Studies. Julieta López received a grant to continue PhD studies in the Department of Theater, Film, and...read more

SIGNATURE THEATRE DEPLOYS LECTROSONICS WIRELESS

September 2010

Being located directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC, Signature Theatre knew very well what it meant to operate in a crowded RF environment. With airports, radio and TV stations, the Pentagon, and countless other users of wireless frequencies all around, selecting a wireless...read more

56+ LECTROSONICS WIRELESS MICS, 24/7 FOR 32 DAYS  MAKES BUD HOUSE A REALITY

September 2010

To coincide with the recent FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup soccer games, Budweiser recently assembled an original web series called Bud House (www.youtube.com/budunited). Featuring 32 fans from 32 countries—all living in the ‘Bud House’ in South Africa—the show’s participants ate, slept, played...read more

VHC Purchases L-ACOUSTICS KIVA System For Corporate Productions

August 2010

Visual Horizon Communications (VHC), Inc. of Minneapolis reports that it took delivery of 24 KIVA and eight KILO loudspeaker enclosures, plus four LA4 amplified controllers, from L-ACOUSTICS earlier this year. According to Paul Smith, head of VHC’s audio department, half of the enclosures now permanently reside...read more

The Cranberries tour with DiGiCo’s SD8

August 2010

After re-forming in 2009, Irish rock band The Cranberries has embarked on a 2010 European Summer Tour. Their audio arsenal centres round a DiGiCo SD8 digital mixing console, manned by Oliver Waring at the crucially important monitor position. “I’ve been using DiGiCo consoles for a number...read more

ETC Source Four PARS light England’s famed Ripon Cathedral

August 2010

Eighty ETC Source Four® PAR lighting fixtures have been used in the award-winning refurbishment of the historic Ripon Cathedral in North Yorkshire, England. Lighting consultant Light & Design Associates (L&DA) won the Lighting Design Award 2010 in the ‘Heritage Projects’ category for the project, which consisted...read more

Projection Studio at Edinburgh Tattoo

August 2010

The Projection Studio, Ross Ashton's London, UK, based large format projection practice has designed and produced an eye-catching array of massive images appearing on the walls of Edinburgh Castle, forming an integral element of the visuals for the 2010 Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo. Rated as one...read more