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Recent Shows: The CL5’s Maiden Voyage
by Luke Walchuk, TC Furlong Project Manager and Audio Engineer The first digital mixing console that I ever used extensively was the Yamaha M7CL. There is always some feeling of intimidation when one has to work with new technology, and I admit I was nervous about going digital. However, I found the M7 (as…
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Sondheim Follies, Showboat Call on Shure UHF-R Wireless
originally distributed by Shure A veteran of concerts, conventions, and everything in between, the Shure UHF-R® wireless system has earned a reputation as the warhorse of wireless systems. Having shared the spotlight with mega-stars and mega-ministers, it’s no surprise that UHF-R was chosen to support two classic productions presented by two classic theater companies…
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Lyric Opera of Chicago Chooses Meyer Sound Line Arrays for its Tribute to American Theatre
Originally posted by Meyer Sound and picked up by Pro Sound Web Named “one of the best opera companies in the world” by Esquire magazine, the Lyric Opera of Chicago presented an American contribution to the operatic stage at the close of its season—Show Boat. To properly present Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein’s seminal…
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Recent Live Events: The Big Squeeze
by Steve Whittenhall, TC Furlong Audio Engineer and Operations Manager It’s not everyday you get asked to provide audio for an accordion (or “squeeze box”) show. The Big Squeeze showcased the wide variety of music that features an accordion with 5 acts each performing a different musical genre—Irish, classical, orchestral, jazz, and Zydeco. The venue was an 800-seat…
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Moody Church Installs a System Designed Around Meyer Sound MINA
via Meyer Sound – originally posted Feb. 2012 Built in the mid-1920s, The Moody Church in downtown Chicago accommodates more than 3,700 worshippers, making it the largest non-pillared auditorium in the metro area. Amplification inside the vast oval sanctuary was once fraught with challenges until the recent replacement of a 20-year-old main cluster with a…