Fiberplex LightViper Digital Fiber-Optic Audio "Snake" System
FiberPlex announced the availability of a new flush-mounting wall panel enclosure option for its Light Viper(tm) VIS-1832 fiber-optic pro audio solution. For touring/mobile customer applications, the Light Viper VIS-1832 comprises a traditional and compact 32x8 audio input stage box and a complementary 1U rack unit (VIM-1832) installed at the front-of-house audio mixing position. MORE

NEWS YOU CAN USE
Allen & Heath, Paul Van Dyk Rock the Vote

Allen & Heath's Xone VF-1 universal analog stereo filter made its U.S. debut at San Francisco-based dance music venue 1015 Folsom for an October show that featured well-known German DJ/producer Paul van Dyk, who was wrapping up the Rock the Vote Tour 2004. MORE

Oregon's First Baptism Church Receives Sennheiser Via AGI
When First Baptist Church of Eugene moved into its new facility in the Oregon city last year, the church found itself in the midst of a radio frequency jungle. Surrounded by radio and television towers, high-tech industrial warehouses and a major interstate choked with cell-phone-equipped cars, the church was facing a major obstacle to implementing fuller use of wireless sound in its services and other church functions. MORE

Audio-Technica Mics Share the Stage With CMA Award Stars
For the 11th consecutive year, Audio-Technica has supported the Country Music Association Awards by providing the majority of vocal and instrument microphones for its annual awards show in Nashville. Held November 9, 2004, at the Grand Ole Opry House, this year's event featured more than 200 hard-wired and wireless Audio-Technica microphones-from backline vocal and instrument mics to frontline wireless systems for leading country artists such as Kenny Chesney, George Strait and Randy Travis. MORE

L-Acoustics France Takes Ownership of L-Acoustics U.S.
At this year's AES show, L-Acoustics debuted its new KUDO(tm) line source array loudspeaker system and announced the company's recent acquisition of L-Acoustics U.S MORE

Harrah's Takes Delivery of Soundcraft MH4s
The Mansion Ballroom at Harrah's New Orleans recently underwent a renovation, upgrading the facility to a $5 million performance theater, which will be used to showcase performer Earl Turner. As part of the overall facilities upgrade, the casino installed a full concert sound reinforcement system with two identical 48-channel Soundcraft MH4 mixing consoles at the helm MORE

San Diego Symphony Summer Concert Series Includes TrueLine TLV8 Line Array Power Plus Sound & Lighting (San Diego, Calif.) recently provided audio for the San Diego Symphony summer concert series, specifically using WorxAudio Technologies' new TrueLine TLV8 line array. MORE

TOURING NEWS
XTA on Broadway
Sound Associates, Inc., a provider of audio technology and sound design to the theater industry on Broadway, has been regularly using the XTA DS800 as a mic pre and as an audio splitter and distribution system. Sound Associates has brought the DS800 to shows including Movin' Out, Little Shop of Horrors and The Graduate, as well as to off-Broadway productions such as The Immigrant. MORE

Lennox's Bare Tour Comes Outfitted in Neumann, Sennheiser

Bare, Annie Lennox's first self-penned release in a decade, prompted the vocalist to take the stage for her first solo tour. English monitor engineer Tim Paterson, onboard since the start of her solo tour last year, reveals that he introduced the singer to the Neumann KMS105 microphone and Sennheiser personal monitor system. MORE

Jimmy Buffet Hits a Home Run at Recent Fenway Concert
Escondido, Calif.-based rental sound company Sound Image deployed a JBL VerTec line array system for Jimmy Buffett's recent concerts, which took place at Boston's Fenway Park. The system, providing smooth and even coverage for 35,000 audience members, demonstrated JBL's reliability in outdoor stadium events. MORE

Hoobastank's Reason Tour Uses Audio-Technica
Alt-rock quartet Hoobastank has used Audio-Technica mics to perform on stages throughout North America and Europe. Currently on The Reason tour, Hoobastank's lead vocalist Doug Robb is using the Audio-Technica Artist Elite(r) 5000 Series Wireless System with an AEW-T3300 capsule. Drummer Chris Hesse has a pair of Audio-Technica ATM63HE dynamics mics on the top and bottom of his snare, the dual-element AE2500 on his kick drum, an AE5100 on hi-hat and ride cymbals and the AE3000 on rack toms. MORE

Peter Pan Finalizes Theater Tour With Sound Advice
Peter Pan began the first dates of its theater-based farewell tour this fall at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts in La Mirada, Calif. Crown I-Tech Series amplifiers were chosen by Sound Advice LLC; sound engineer Julie Ferrin of Sound Advice was on hand. MORE

ISIS, QSC Go On the Road With Dylan, Clapton
Taking a break between road trips on two major tours, portions of Sound Image's inventory of ISIS WideLine loudspeaker systems from QSC found their place this year on tours with both Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton. MORE