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Houston’s HS For The Performing And Visual Arts Installs Yamaha AFC System

16.1.2013

The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) of the Houston Independent School District evolved in 1971 from a realization that gifted young artists need highly specialized and rigorous training in the arts to be prepared for the intense competition they will meet in colleges, conservatories, and the professional arts world.

Yamaha Digital Consoles Get Festive Again (and Again)

27.12.2012

Almost as much a part of the festive season as tinsel and Christmas trees, the annual December UK tour by evergreen rockers Status Quo has this year been wryly dubbed Quofestive. With one of the very first PM5Ds still doing faultless service at front of house - and three M7CLs - the tour is enjoying a major Yamaha presence.

The End Of The World Is Nigh… And The Soundtrack’s Managed By Yamaha

17.12.2012

According to some interpretations of the Mayan calendar, the world will end on 21st December. PortAventura, one of Spain’s biggest theme parks, is marking the occasion by putting on a spectacular display in its Templo del Fuego (Temple of Fire) in which two Yamaha DME64N digital mixing engines play a vital role.

From Punk to Panto - Yamaha Helps Bring A New Golden Era To Fairfield Halls

17.12.2012

2012 has seen Croydon’s Fairfield Halls celebrating its 50th anniversary as one of south London’s premier arts and live music venues. The golden jubilee has also marked the next phase of a comprehensive technical upgrade, increasing its inventory of Yamaha digital equipment.

Yamaha Helps CRC Spread The Gospel Across London

17.12.2012

Bringing worship to people across London, the Christian Revival Church (CRC) holds services in a range of different venues. Because of this peripatetic existence, when CRC recently needed to invest in its first digital audio system it had to be more akin to a touring rig than a usual church setup. A Yamaha CL3 digital console and 17 DSR112 loudspeakers were the answer.

The Dugan-MY16 Card at Sibos 2012

12.12.2012

During four days of lively discussion at this year’s SWIFT International Banking Operations Seminar, Sibos 2012, the focus of attention behind the scenes was the Dugan-MY16 Automatic Mixing Controller Card, developed by Dan Dugan Sound Design for Yamaha.

Dugan-MY16 Has The Right Mix For Question Time

21.11.2012

Since making its European debut at ProLight+Sound in March, the Dugan-MY16 automated mic mixing card for Yamaha digital mixers is already proving a major success in the broadcast market. This includes use on BBC One’s Question Time, the UK’s flagship political debate programme.

Yamaha CL5 Does Sterling Service

21.11.2012

Manchester-based Sterling Event Group (SEG) is a single-source supplier for the corporate, commercial and private event markets which specialises in providing creative, technical and production expertise and skills, using the latest available technology. The latest step in delivering its services has recently been taken with the purchase of a Yamaha CL5 digital mixing console from A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) Ltd’s Audio division.

Yamaha Helps Dutch Cancer Charity Reach the €20m Summit

18.10.2012

The Netherlands charity KWF (Dutch Cancer Society) has over 120,000 volunteers which help it to raise awareness of cancer and funds towards patient support and furthering cancer research. One of its annual highlights is the Alpe d'HuZes, which sees thousands of cyclists climb the French mountain Alpe d'Huez. Concluding with a live concert at the resort on top of the mountain, Yamaha equipment helped the 2011 event to raise a record amount of money.

First Yamaha CL5 Broadcast Installation Is Top Of El Hormiguero

9.10.2012

The first broadcast installation of Yamaha’s new CL series consoles has taken place in Spain, at the heart of one of the country’s most popular television programmes. Attracting a primetime audience of millions, El Hormiguero (The Anthill) is a chat show that features celebrity guests in a mix of entertainment, science, politics, comedy and sport. Two CL5s and an M7CL-48 have delivered a highly flexible solution to its complex audio requirements.