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Recording and sound professionals are among the most essential professionals in the field of entertainment. From the sound of live events, concerts and television broadcasts, and film sound recording, the work of technical sound is crucial. The truth is; sound is only as good as the equipment. For concert sound engineers, it is necessary to have high-quality, reliable sound mixing equipment. Regardless of whether they are live or in the studio, musicians demand great sound. Requests for these two types of concert sound, however, are not the same.

A good system for a concert tour is often very expensive Engineers should be able to expect that the company they hire will provide reliable equipment. For 15 years, the best digital audio mixers for the concerts are provided Hi-Tech audio. They built their businesses, starting from one console. Today, they are considered some of the biggest sound in music and television

The staff of Hi-Tech Audio is passionate about their business. They research (and occasionally help develop) each console they sell or rent, as well as the reputation of the manufacturer for quality and service. Nothing that fails to meet their high standards is ever offered through Hi-Tech Audio. Thorough personal training insures that sound engineers are capable of competently manning the concert sound equipment they rent or purchase. They can then hit the road with the confidence, knowing that should difficulties arise, the Hi-Tech Audio staff will offer impeccable technical assistance.

Reputation matters. That is why Hi-Tech Audio has remained at the forefront in a competitive business. The concert sound they have provided for the last fifteen years continues to resonate loudly.

Steve Collins is an author and Journalist based in Encino, CA. He specializes in writing about live sound, recording and in particular concert sound.

Velvet Revolver is a hard rock supergroup that is currently on tour in the U.S. this fall. Velvet Revolver consists of three former members of Guns N’ Roses — Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum— plus Scott Weiland, the lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots, and Dave Kushner.

Velvet Revolver recorded their first track “Set Me Free” for the Hulk soundtrack in 2003 and also did a cover of Pink Floyd’s “Money” which is featured in the movie The Italian Job. The band played its first live gig at the El Rey in Los Angeles in June 2003.

Velvet Revolver recorded their first album, Contraband, in the latter part of 2003 and the album was released in June 2004. Contraband debuted at #1 on the Billboard album charts, #11 on the British album charts, and #2 on the Australian charts. The first single, “Slither,” topped a composite world modern rock chart in June, reached #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and #5 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. “Slither,” which is also the band’s first music video, reached #56 on the Billboard Hot 100, Top 40 on a European composite chart, in Canada, and in Australia. Since then, the band has released three more singles: the ballad “Fall to Pieces”, the hard-rocker “Dirty Little Thing”, and “Come On Come In”.

As of August 2005, Contraband had sold more than 2 million copies in the United States, and the rigorous touring in support of the album has reached global scales. As of now, the band has toured both the United States and Europe twice, while also hitting Australia, New Zealand and Japan.

Velvet Revolver performed at Live 8, playing “Do It For the Kids,” “Fall to Pieces,” and “Slither”. The band also recorded a new song entitled “Come On, Come In” for the 2005 movie Fantastic Four. During 2005, the group announced that a second album was in the works. In December 2005, the band set Libertad (Spanish for “freedom”) as the working title of the album.

In September 2006, Matt Sorum confirmed via Camp Freddy Radio on Indie 103.1 that the band had recently signed a deal with Rick Rubin to produce the new album. However, on his website, Sorum later claimed that former Stone Temple Pilots producer Brendan O’Brien will be producing the album.

It was announced on May 11, 2007 that as a precursor to Libertad, the band will release an EP in June titled Melody and the Tyranny. On May 13th, 2007, Duff McKagen announced that possibly 2 songs from Libertad (”She Builds Quick Machines” and either “Let It Roll” or “Get Out The Door”) will be playable on the upcoming videogame Guitar Hero III.

On the June 8, 2007, the music video for “She Builds Quick Machines” debuted in the UK. On the 8th of June 2007, Velvet Revolver played a slot at the UKs Download festival. They played: “Do It For the Kids”, “Slither” and “Sucker Train Blues” from their first album Contraband. They also debuted a number of songs from Libertad, including “She Builds Quick Machines”.

On Thursday the 21st of June 2007, Velvet Revolver performed in a concert that was streamed live via MSN MUSIC.

After scrapping the original May 29 release date, Velvet Revolver has settled on July 3 to unveil its second RCA album, “Libertad.” On June 23rd 2007, four songs of the album were available in full stream audio onto the internet ten days before retail on BestBuy’s website. Libertad then debuted at #5 on Billboard 200 with 92,000 albums sold.

Velvet Revolver can be seen on tour in the U.S. starting August of 2007.

Andy Summers, Sting (Gordon Sumner) and Stewart Copeland are three musicians that got together to form the band The Police. They were very popular in the early 1980s, but they broke up by the mid-1980s and did not have any reunion until 2007. The Police then planned a reunion to go through 2007 and 2008. The reunion was planned as a 30 year anniversary celebration of their hit single “Roxanne.”

The Police Reunion started on May 28, 2007 and will end on August 5, 2008. Some people think that the reunion tour is in two parts because of the different legs. However, it is just one reunion tour with numerous different legs.

The first leg was in North America and was held from May 28, 2007 to August 5, 2007. The second leg was in Europe and was held from August 29, 2007 to October 20, 2007. The third leg was in North America and was held from October 31, 2007 to November 28, 2007. The fourth leg was held in Latin America from December 1, 2007 to December 11, 2007. The fifth leg was held in Australia and New Zealand from January 17, 2008 to February 2, 2008. The sixth leg was in Asia and was held from February 4, 2008 to February 14, 2008. The sixth leg was in Hawaii on February 16 and 17, 2008.

Three more legs of the tour were scheduled. The first is in North America from May 1, 2008 to May 28, 2008. The second is in Europe from June 3, 2008 to July 5, 2008. The third leg is is in North America from July 11, 2008 to August 5, 2008.

The Police do not have to worry about costs for this reunion tour. It is extremely popular. Some of the concert dates were sold out in just minutes. All tickets for the British tour sold out within the first 30 minutes they were on sale. Worldwide, ticket revenues reached $168 million and are expected to reach a total of $340 million.

Most of the critics have given the reunion tour shows glowing reviews. However, after the first show, Stewart himself wrote that the performance was “lame.” He also wrote that one of Sting’s song endings was a leap of a “petulant pansy” and that Summer was “in Idaho” when he was half a bar off with Copeland’s drumming.

Some media picked this up as a fight or argument, but it was really just picking at his other band members. Both Sting and Copeland took it as light-hearted teasing. Stewart has said that after the set, he and his band mates fell laughing into each other’s arms.

Unfortunately, that was not the only negative review of the reunion tour. The newspapers in the Twin Cities area gave a negative review to the reunion tour show. They decided that it was “sloppy.” However, this does not seem to match what fans think of the show. They love Stewart’s drumming, Summer’s guitar, and Sting’s bass and signing. They say that the the small idiosyncrasies prove that the band members are real people. It is reported that they handle forgotten lyrics and getting off time very professionally.

While the tour may end with a hopeful message of “We’ll see you again!” from Sting, he has said that The Police will not get back together after the reunion tour. His exact quote is, “There will be no new album, no big new tour, once we’re done with our reunion tour, that’s it for The Police.”