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Sales Soar, So Does Award continued from cover
the best for the company, so I’m actually very
MCKEES ROCKS, PA — David Ray (left)
of McFadden Sales, Inc. presented Steve
Raslevich of Northern Sound & Light with a
wooden statue in the form of an eagle, from
manufacturer’s rep firm McFadden Sales,
Inc. The McFadden Sales award is carved
from one block of wood with a chainsaw.
Ray contacted Charles Coatney, a local artist,
who created the design. The award recognizes
increased sales in the product lines
carried by McFadden Sales, which includes
Aviom, Shure and Crest. As for choosing a
wooden statue over a standard plaque, Ray
explained: “Plaques are so run-of-the-mill.
Our award is a gesture that goes beyond a
generic piece of plastic; it shows how much
NSL’s efforts are appreciated. NSL’s large in-
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND — ADLIB Audio
worked with New York-based sound
engineer Pete Keppler on the Nine Inch Nails
UK and European tour. Keppler is using one
of ADLIB’s JBL VerTec line array systems on
the tour — 12 elements of VT 4889 a side,
six VT4888s, plus 10 VT 4880 subs per side.
ADLIB is currently upgrading all it’s VerTec
subs to include the new driver.
The Liverpool based rental company
first collaborated with Keppler on David
Bowie’s 2003/04 “Reality” world tour and
has also worked with him on AFI, among
other artists.
Keppler states, “It’s the people.
Adlib has really good people. They are
extremely knowledgeable with the gear
and great personalities to have on tour.”
Accompanying him on this tour were
ADLIB’s James Neale and Dave Ryan.
ADLIB’s Andy Dockerty says, “Pete and I
have a very similar attitude towards mixing
bands, and I believe I know what he requires
his system to do. The major difference
between Pete and myself as engineers is
that he is good…and understands digital.”
One of Keppler’s instructions from the
act was to give the sound a raw, “live” edge
and a feel that made it a very different
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — The nebulous
title “Art Hall” applies to a growing number
of performance spaces designed to
accommodate everything from puppet
shows to orchestral performances.
Designing an audio system for such multiuse
venues poses definite challenges,
but Avix Tech Co. Ltd., a Seoul, South
Korea–based distribution and sound
reinforcement company, rose to the
occasion on two different South Korean
projects: the newly refurbished Hannuri Art
Hall in Suwon City’s Jangan Ju Community
Center, and the Chuncheon Art Hall located
in the recently renovated Chuncheon
Culture and Arts Center in the province of
Gangwon. Despite dramatic differences in
shape, profile and capacity of the two halls,
Avix Tech determined that the needs of
their diverse calendars of musical theatre,
live music and dance programs would be
met by loudspeaker systems from Meyer
Sound.
Eric Han, manager of Avix Tech’s System
MAY 2007
creases in sales figures over the past several
years are impressive.”
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experience from listening to a CD. Keppler
used his own Digidesign VENUE console
with no outboards. The only additional
device he had out front was a stereo preamp
for the audience mics — utilized for
the nightly show recording on Pro Tools.
Two of ADLIB’s Dolby Lake Processors
and two Lake Contours took care of the
system processing and control, along with
NIN in concert
Design and Technical Support Department,
cites the self-powered nature of the Meyer
Sound systems as key in making them
the best solution. “The speakers and
onboard amplifiers are perfectly matched,
eliminating any loss of quality from
sending sound through speaker cables,”
Han says. “The installation process and
the dynamics of the overall system are
very simple, with no need to think about
impedance matching.”
Avix Tech outfitted the two-level,
406-seat Hannuri Hall with a complex
5.1 system that includes two CQ-1 wide
coverage main loudspeakers and two CQ-
2 narrow coverage main loudspeakers per
side. Three UPM-1P ultracompact wide
coverage loudspeakers handle frontfill,
and three additional UPM-1P cabinets
mounted under the balcony ensure even
sound levels at the rear of the house and
the lower seating level. Four PSW-2 highpower
flyable subwoofers handle the
hall’s low-end needs, and eight compact
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happy with what happened — and what is
happening — to the company. It just personally
didn’t turn out to be favorable for me, but I
can live with that one.”
Even though he’s leaving, Heydekampf still
has strong ties to the company, and doesn’t
know what he’ll do next.
“I have no future plans,” says Heydekampf.
He plans to take some time and reset his brain
before deciding what future directions he will
take.
“After 10 years in the industry you’re in your
little world and you don’t think straight. And I
want to think straight again, and that will take
a while. So I’ve forced myself to not even think
about what I’m going to do until September.”
Heydekampf was caught off-guard when
we asked him what he was most proud of ac-
a Mesa EQ hooked up to a wireless tablet
PC. The main system was being powered
by Camco Vortex 6, with Crown VZ5002s on
the subs.
Keppler comments, “It’s a fun show
to mix, and I can get really boisterous
and in-the-face with it — which is exactly
how a Nine Inch Nails show should be
experienced.”
ADLIB also supplied monitors —
UM-1P narrow coverage stage monitors
provide excellent intelligibility for onstage
monitoring.
“Initially, the client designated a
traditional, non-powered speaker setup,
but because the distance between the
amplifier racks and the speakers was about
100 meters, we suggested self-powered
speakers in order to prevent
loss of audio quality,” says
Han.
Chuncheon Hall, now in its
second phase of renovation,
seats a total of 1,018 people
between two levels. The
entire facility consists of
four aboveground and two
underground floors, and
includes exhibition spaces,
dressing rooms, storage and
multipurpose rooms.
To properly equip the
spacious hall, Avix chose a
streamlined setup featuring
The Hannuri Art Hall
complishing with Telex, but recovered quickly.
“Probably that I created a vision for the
company, and that I motivated a lot of people
in the industry to do added value, and not go
the easy cheap way, but go for the superior
professional sound solutions. If you asked our
employees and distributors and dealers, they
could explain to you that they are the added
value company. We go for the top sound and
we don’t go for price point, but we go for solutions,”
Heydekampf said, speaking again as
part of the company, referring to “our employees”
and “our vision.”
“When I started the team — there was no
worldwide team and they weren’t very motivated.
I think now we have a very motivated
team,” Heydekampf continued. “Which is important
for me.”
ADLIB’s James Neale (left) with Pete Keppler
including MP3 wedges and Pulse and
Crown amps — and a selection of mics for
support band Ladytron.
The Digidesign Profile monitor console
for both bands was supplied by Firehouse
Productions from New York. The band
carry their own PMs, which are mixed by
Mike Prowda. Production manager is John
Lafferty, and Martin Phillips designed the
lighting.
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three MILO high-power curvilinear array
loudspeakers and one MILO 120 highpower
expanded coverage curvilinear
array loudspeaker per side, with a single
M3D-Sub directional subwoofer per side
delivering sub-bass. As the restoration
and construction process continues, the
Chuncheon will expand its system further.