On her recent North American “Hundred More Years” tour, Christian singer/songwriter Francesca Battistelli and supporting act The Afters played venues of all shapes and sizes. Big Thrill Productions of Weatherford, TX and Athens, GA provided a Meyer Sound system based on M’elodie line array loudspeakers and 1100-LFC low-frequency control elements, chosen in part for their ability to adapt to varying room configurations. Add a comment

BURNSVILLE, MN — Eden Baptist Church had been facing the prospect of a significant investment in acoustical treatments to improve the sound quality within its new sanctuary here. John Vegter, owner of AV integrator Quality Systems, suggested an alternate approach. The church opted for Bose RoomMatch RM7020 and RM9040 array modules, which minimized the need for pricey acoustical treatments. Add a comment

TAMPA, FL — More than 30 acts performed during Funshine Fest from May 3-5, including Train, the Smashing Pumpkins, REO Speedwagon, Styx, the Wallflowers, Cheap Trick and New Found Glory, among others. The event drew some 20,000 to the Florida State Fairgrounds here. For the Live Nation Amphitheatre main stage, ESI Audio of Tampa provided the new NEXO STM line array elements. ESI Audio president Erick Celeiro functioned as FOH tech, and Ozzy Giron acted as monitor tech on the rig. Add a comment

NORTHRIDGE, CA — Harman Professional announced staff appointments in its Intercontinental Sales division, which works closely with channel partners and dealers in Canada, Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean region that include Frederico Schuch (pictured here), who was named director of the division and Julian Williams, who was named senior sales manager. Schuch will report to Scott Robbins, executive vice president of global sales of Harman’s Professional Division. He will be responsible for managing a team of eight at the Intercontinental Regional Sales Office in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Williams will report to Schuch. Add a comment

SAN DIEGO, CA — VUE Audiotechnik hired Jeff Taylor to manage the company's North American sales organization. Taylor will report directly to VUE co-founder and executive vice president Jim Sides. In his new role, Taylor will be responsible for managing VUE's network of independent sales reps, as well as key relationships with contractors, consultants, and rental companies throughout the United States and Canada. Add a comment

MELBOURNE, FL — Orbital Sound is supporting Big League Productions’ U.S. national tour of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, featuring a sound design by Matt Geasey and Mike Tracey. The audio setup includes d&b audiotechnik V-Series speakers and a Yamaha CL5 mixing console. After the production’s 21-week run through the U.S., it heads to Japan later this year. The sound design also specified the use of the Shure UHF-R wireless microphone system, principally using the UR1-M micro bodypack transmitters.

CHESTER, PA — Community Professional Loudspeakers, based here, named Pompton Plains, NJ-based Peter E. Schmitt Company as its sales rep firm for the Metro NYC/northern New Jersey areas. Add a comment

SYDNEY — The P.A. People have been using a Clear-Com Tempest Wireless Intercom System on gigs including the New Year's Eve Celebrations in Sydney and How To Train Your Dragon shows staged in Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. Add a comment

SEATTLE — Symetrix named Hock Thang Regional Sales Manager - Asia/Pacific, a new position. Prior to his promotion, Thang, based in Singapore, had served at Symetrix as technical sales engineer. His experience with Symetrix's Jupiter app based turn-key DSP, Solus standalone fixed I/O DSP and Edge and Radius Dante network audio DSP has helped the company make inroads throughout the region. Add a comment

NEOSHO, MO — For athletic fields adjacent to Carver Elementary School here, Lance Brummett of Warren Smith & Associates worked with project supervisor Nate Pugh and Vince Hightower, installation foreman at Total Electronics on a system that includes four Community R.5 loudspeakers and Ashly gear for processing, amplification and control. Add a comment