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Derek Smalls: Stinkin’ Up The Great Indoors With Yamaha

12/16/2019

Famed for his struggles with stage props, attempts to smuggle vegetables through airport security and a Big Bottom, former Spinal Tap bass guitarist Derek Smalls recently delighted fans by inviting them to ‘rock til you sit’ at Lukewarm Water Live, a one date tour of the US West Coast. Increasing age may have brought Derek a subtle change of hair colour but, with a Yamaha RIVAGE PM7 digital mixing system on monitors, he delivered the full majesty of rock.

City Church Ready for the Future with Yamaha QL5 Digital Mixing Console

10/30/2019

The City Church, a growing non-denominational Christian ministry based in San Diego, emphasizes sound quality and performance. That was clear to Jason Arguello the first time he pulled up to the church where he would soon be the sound engineer.

Yamaha RIVAGE Mixing Consoles Shine for Thunder Audio at Detroit Jazz Festival

10/25/2019

Thunder Audio Inc., now in its 40th year of business, is one of the largest audio production companies in the U.S., handling a diverse annual workload of corporate events, national touring concert acts, local and national live productions and festivals.

Northwest University Expands with Yamaha CL5 Mixing Console

10/11/2019

From managing the audio production for weekly chapel services throughout the school year, to mixing multiple live bands to educating aspiring engineers training for careers in live sound, Greg Hearns has his hands full at the Chapel Auditorium at Northwest University.

First Christian Church Handles Worship and Community Events with New NEXO System

10/1/2019

The term "multi-use venue" is common among houses of worship and a perfect example is First Christian Church (FCC) in Kernersville, North Carolina, more accurately described as a "gymatorium" by worship pastor Drew Grounds.

Taking A Culture Trip To Better Meetings With Yamaha

6/19/2019

Based in London’s Mayfair, but with offices and freelance contributors based around the world, the award-winning Culture Trip is a fast-growing travel, media and entertainment business which creates stories to highlight what is unique and special about a place, its people and culture. Yamaha VXL1 line array loudspeakers and an MTX3 matrix processor form a key part of a new audio system which has radically improved the company’s meetings.

Battisti’s Brilliance Commemorated With Yamaha RIVAGE PM7

6/6/2018

2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Lucio Battisti, one of Italy’s best-loved singer/songwriters. His legacy is kept alive by singer Gianmarco Carroccia who, in late April, marked the anniversary with a live performance of 30 of Battisti’s best-known songs. A Yamaha RIVAGE PM7 digital mixing system mixed the show.

Yamaha RIVAGE PM7 Makes UK Live Debut With tube uk

5/11/2018

The global success of the new Yamaha RIVAGE PM7 digital mixing system continues unabated, with Manchester-based audio specialist tube uk not only being the first UK production company to take delivery of one, but also the first to use it on a UK show.

High School Auditorium Gets Major AV Update

5/9/2018

Calling the auditorium at Groves High School, located in Beverly Hills, MI, a “multiuse” venue is a bit of an understatement. The school’s thriving theater program, various types of music ensembles, and diversity of film and other events are just one part of its calendar. The 909-seat auditorium also sees use by elementary and middle schools in the area and is rented by local community groups as well as a church.

Yamaha Mixes With The Best At Abbey Road

4/3/2018

On March 14 around 60 of the UK’s most renowned live mixing engineers, theatre sound designers and representatives of audio rental companies assembled in the legendary Studio Two at London’s Abbey Road Studios for an informal workshop on Yamaha’s RIVAGE PM series digital mixing systems.