Outstanding Creative Achievement
The winners of the 27th Annual TEC Awards have been announced and Clair would like to congratulate the crew of Roger Waters’ The Wall Live Tour for being honored with the Outstanding Creative Achievement award for Tour Sound Production. For a complete list of the winners, go to tecfoundation.com.
- Tour Manager/FoH Mixer: Trip Khalaf
- Production Manager: Chris Kansy
- Monitor Mixer: Ian Newton
- System Engineer: Bob Weibel
- Monitor System Engineer: Kevin Kapler
- Techs: Matt Scoggins, Henry Fury, Gabby Linford
Michael Conner Mixes Paul Simon
May 2012
Mix talks with front-of-house engineer Michael Conner about using the Studer Vista 5 for the Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Read more at mixonline.com.
Backstage Passes
April 2012
Now featuring in-depth tour coverage of All Time Low’s UK tour as well as Miranda Lambert’s On Fire tour. See the gear and meet the crew on our Backstage Pass page.
Back to Bass
March 2012
Total Production’s Kelly Murray got a first-hand tour experience as she traveled with Sting and crew on his Back to Bass tour. To read more about the tour and Clair’s 30-year relationship with Sting, go to tpimagazine.com.
Clair joins the Event Safety Alliance as a founding member
February 2012
Clair, along with other industry leaders, have formed an alliance to unite the live event industry for the purpose of assembling key technical and production information which can be used to establish formal guidelines to improve safety at live events across the United States. Visit eventsafetyalliance.org for more information.
Tour Link 2012
February 2012
Clair would like to thank all the voters of this year’s Tour Link conference, it is a great honor to be awarded the Top Dog for Tour Sound Company. A special congratulations also goes out to Brad Madix for winning the Top Dog Award for Front of House Engineer and Mark Spring for being inducted into the Top Dog Hall of Fame. Visit tourlinkconference.com for more.
Rock Lititz Penthouse
January 2012
The trio of Clair Global, Atomic Design and Tait Towers combined to transform a local historic Inn into a one-of-a-kind lodging experience for visiting Production teams. Learn more about the project and get a look inside the Rock Lititz Penthouse.
Britney Spears in TPi Magazine
January 2012
TPi Magazine caught up with the crew of Britney Spears’ Femme Fatale tour. Read On The Road: Britney Spears or check out the entire January Issue of TPi Magazine.
Wireless First on site for CMT’s Artist of the Year Show
January 2012
Wireless First was on hand for an evening of live performances from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The evening included performances by honorees: Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley and Kenny Chesney. Read more about the crew and gear at prosoundnetwork.com
ZZ Top using DiGiCo’s SD8
December 2011
ZZ Tops 1st Annual La Grange Fest Pairs Blues Boogie Kings with Southern Rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd. Read more at the DiGiCo Website
Fractal CF1090 Lights Up Rockefeller Center
December 2011
ProSound News caught up with the Clair Wireless & Intercom team responsible for the annual Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony in New York City. Read more at ProSound News
Katy Perry
December 2011
FOH Online took time to review Katy Perry’s California Dreams tour and breaks down the gear that traveled with her through 2011. Read more at FOH Online
Clair Fractal CF1090
November 2011
CLAIR through patented fractal technologies now offers an antenna that performs over a wide band optimized for communications, wireless microphones, and wireless monitoring systems in a thin and unobtrusive design. Learn more about the Fractal CF1090
Evanescence – Midas PRO9
November 2011
Lighting & Sound International caught up with Evanescence’s FOH engineer Eddie Mapp and talked about touring with the Midas PRO9, go to http://www.lsionline.co.uk.
2011 Parnelli Awards
November 2011
Clair would like to congratulate Jo Ravitch for being honored with the Audio System Tech Award at this year’s Parnelli Awards. For more details about the awards as well as a complete list of this years winners, go to www.parnelliawards.com.
