Community M12
The Community M12 stage monitor has been redesigned. In response to customer feedback, Community has improved the M12 with rubber pocket grip handles for portability, and a larger, easier-to-access connector base. The ergonomically designed stage monitors feature recessed handles designed to simplify lifting and carrying by both handles or just one.


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Radiohead Storms the Globe with L-ACOUSTICS
OXNARD, Calif. – Radiohead, a longtime L-ACOUSTICS user, has returned to the road this summer in support of its latest album, In Rainbows. Firehouse Productions of Red Hook, NY, is serving as the sound provider for the US tour legs, with Wigwam Acoustics of Heywood (Manchester), UK, handling the European dates.


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Yamaha Presents NEXO S12 Line Array Showcase in the Big Apple
NEW YORK – Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. invites all tri-state dealers, consultants and end users to attend a NEXO S12 Series Line Array Showcase from 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at the Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom.
 

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Keith Urban Tours U.S. with Studer Vista 5 SR
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – Clair Showco of Lititz, PA, recently provided a Studer Vista 5 SR console for country music star Keith Urban’s U.S. tour. The multi-city tour featured Studer Vista 5 SR digital audio consoles in use for both FOH and monitor mixing applications.


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Regional Slants
Tour Tech East: It's All About Location
Written by David John Farinella Photos by Rob Vanier
Sound meets service in the Great White North.

Real estate moguls are not the only ones who succeed by reciting the redundant maxim of location, location, location. Just ask Peter Hendrickson, who opened a production company on the far eastern shore of Canada in 1984. How far on the eastern shore? Well, far enough that there was a time when his company, Tour Tech East, was tapped to help with an Iron Maiden show because the band’s boat, which had set sail from Germany, couldn’t dock due to extreme Atlantic Ocean weather.

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FOH Interview
Black Crowes: Wired for Rock 'n' Roll
Written by Kevin M. Mitchell

Scott "Scoobie" Scherban and Drew Consalvo are making it happen for "the most rock 'n' roll of rock 'n' roll bands." 

On an unusually beautiful summer night (for St. Louis), there’s a special concert at the brand new Busch Stadium: The Black Crowes are opening for the Dave Matthews Band. More than a concert, it’s an audition of sorts: It’s the one and only concert in the new stadium, and if the powers that be don’t feel it goes well, they’ll never be another. Consequently, the city’s royalty comes out to see a stage set up against the centerfield wall and over 100,000 interlocking plastic sheets that protect the precious grass.


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FCC Begins Field Testing of White Spaces
Written by Breanne George
NILES, Ill. – In response to an announcement made late last week by the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology that it will begin field testing of prototype White Spaces devices today, Mark Brunner, Shure senior director of Public and Industry Relations, sounded a sanguine note saying, "We look forward to continuing to offer our full assistance and expertise to the Commission as it formulates the test parameters and protocol."


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Last Chance to Nominate Your Favorite Soundco for the 2008 FOH Hometown Hero Award
Written by Breanne George
LAS VEGAS – It’s time again to recognize the foot soldiers of the live audio industry. FOH Magazine is now taking nominations for the 2008 FOH Hometown Hero Awards. If you know or work with a local or regional soundco that consistently goes above and beyond to get the gig right, then let us know.  Go here and fill out the name of the company, city and state, contact info, region, and one or two sentences on why they should get the nomination.


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