DISPATCH
Randalls Island (NYC)
September 2011

Dispatch was invited by the Dave Matthews Band to play the New York City shows on the 'Caravan' tour. The original dates were scheduled on Governor's Island in August, but were postponed due to hurricane Irene, and changed venues in the process.

Our friends at Rat Sound, who have been handling the tour sound for Dispatch, asked to fill in for these dates, as they were now the only shows back on the East coast.

Big Mo Pro had one day to prep in rehearsals with the band and their engineers, Jason Brandt and Kyle Rogan, to be ready for quick-change environs of this sort of festival. The package included Midas Pro9 consoles, and a complete monitor package with EM Acoustics wedges, Sennheiser In-Ear Monitors, and a mic and stage cable package.

A combination of proper preparation and great support from the tour (UltraSound) and location (SES) sound companies allowed fans to thoroughly enjoy this pair of shows.

KASABIAN
Skylight West Rooftop
September 2011

Mulberry held their big fashion after-party on the rooftop at Skylight West - on 36th Street in Manhattan. The stylish set was treated to a live set from British band Kasabian.

Big Mo Proprovided the audio needs for the festivities, while Bentley Meeker Lighting and Staging provided the balance of the staging requirements.

CANDIES FOUNDATION
Cipriani 42nd Street
May 2011

Candies Foundation hosted the "Event To Prevent" at Cipriani 42nd Street in Manhattan, part of their ongoing efforts to prevent teen pregnancy.

Appearances by Bethany Frankel and Bristol Palin could only be topped by musical performances by Bruno Mars and Aretha Franklin.

 Big Mo Pro provided audio services for the entire evening, including Aretha's return to the stage after a year of hiatus, in front of a 21 piece band.  

Welcome back The Queen Of Soul!

WHITNEY MUSEUM
Ground-Breaking in MEPA
(the Meatpacking District)
May 2011

The Whitney Museum broke ground this spring on a new site in the meat-packing district. The week included multiple days of performance art, ground breaking festivities, and the American Art Awards.

Bentley Meeker Ligting and Staging brought in Big Mo Pro to cover the audio needs, including a performance by Deborah Harry and some of her 'Blondie' bandmates.

Yes, this installation really does include hundreds of green shovels.

ALL-STARS PROJECT GALA
Lincoln Center
April 2011

The All-Stars Project helps poor and minority youths in NYC and in cities across the country by providing education and performing arts outlets beyond the bounds of schools. Their annual gala was a star-studded event held for the 10th year in the dramatic Promenade of the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center.

Big Mo Pro was invited to work with the ASP and theater staff to handle all production needs for the gala,including video projection, switching, and live camera, audio,  lighting, communications, staging, lectern, and drapes.

The evening was highlighted by a reworking of "The Impossible Dream" from 'The Man of La Mancha' by award recipient Ben Vereen, and performances by several young musical artists whose careers are budding as a result of The All-Stars Project.

Technologies Employed:

Christie HD Projectors, Folsom Screen Pro II and Image Pro switcher/scalers, Midas Pro6 Console System, Dolby Lake system processing, PowerSoft amplifiers, EM Acoustics EMS-215 subwoofers, EMS-152, EMS-122 & i-2 fill speakers, EM Acoustics M-12 wedge monitors, Shure UHR wireless mics, Earthworks lectern mics.

HOPE NORTH FOUNDATION PING PONG BALL
SPiN NYC
March 2011

Hope North is an organization dedicated to bringing peace, hope, community, education, and vocational training to Acholi youths in Uganda. Susan Sarandon and Mary Louise Parker hosted a fundraiser in the unlikely setting of a ping-pong club, SPiN, on 23rd and Park in Manhattan.

Carrie at Events That Matter brought in Big Mo Pro to handle all the production needs for the event, which included performances by Rufus and Martha Wainwright, Josh Ritter, Joseph Arthur, Jesse Malin, Charlie Mars, and Okello Sam, as well as a live auction and celebrity ping-pong coverage.

Childrens Miracle Network / Hard Rock Cafe - NE-YO
Live in Times Square
September 2010

The Childrens Miracle Network, an organization that helps children who have been diagnosed with terminal illnesses to experience their dreams, hosted their fundraiser at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square.

The event included a 'warm-up' concert by Ne-yo in the middle of Times Square, and Big Mo Pro provided audio assistance for the event.

To make matters more exciting, this event needed to coordinate with a Honda product launch using the same stage and many of the same production elements . Many thanks to Honda and their team for a seamless collaboration under immense pressure.

EISENHOWER 'IKE' HALL THEATER
West Point Military Academy
February-August 2010

Big Mo Pro had the honor of being chosen to design and install a new sound system for Eisenhower Hall Theater, on the campus of West Point Military Academy. This project, spanning over a year, included a complete performance audio system, as well as the infrastructural backbone for video and public address systems to eventually support the entire student center.

The installation included many of the products that we use every day for production. Tools such as Midas Pro6 consoles, PowerSoft K-series amplifiers, and EM Acoustics loudspeakers proved to be the right products for this scale of installation, delivering clean, dynamic sound to every seat in this prestigious venue.

CREATORS PROJECT
Milk Studios - NYC
June 2010

Vice Magazine and Intel joined forces in June to present The Creators Project - an all-day-night festival of interactive & performance art and musical performances.  Number Nine NY brought in Big Mo Pro to handle the rigorous audio needs for the day, which included 4 stages for music performance, and 10 other systems for multimedia art presentations, panel discussions, film screenings, and a penthouse VIP lounge. 

The festival, packing the halls and galleries (and loading dock) of Milk Studios in Manhattan's Meat Packing District, featured performances by Interpol, M.I.A., Sleigh Bells, The Rapture, N.A.S.A., Neon Indian, Gang gang Dance, Salem, Mark Ronson, and many others.

Changes in performance schedule and staging kept us all on our toes right down to the wire, but the entire production team gave it the necessary extra effort to keep the creative juices flowing all day and well into the night.

Technologies Employed:

Midas Pro6 Console Systems - FOH & Monitors on 2 stages, Avid D-Show and Venue, APB Spectra consoles, Dolby Lake system processing, PowerSoft amplifiers,  L-Acoustics KUDO loudspeakers, 112XT fill speakers, EM Acoustics HALO line array loudspeakers, Quake and EMS-215 subwoofers, EMS-152 & EMS-121 filll speakers, Shure UHR wireless mics, Shure & Sennheiser wireless in-ear monitors, EM Acoustics M-12 wedge monitors.

MADONNA, DOLCE & GABBANA
Soho Product Launch
June 2010

Dolce & Gabbana launched their new line of sunglasses designed in conjunction with Madonna with a special invite only party in the new store in SoHo.  Big Mo Pro was brought in to handle the audio for the entertainment (DJ Laurent) as well as speeches.

Our attention to detail allowed the equipment required for the event to blend seamlessly  with the displays and decor.

DISCOVERY CHANNEL TURNS 25
Cipriani 42nd Street
April 2010

Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks was honored by the Paley Center for Media on the 25th Anniversary of the launch of the channel.  The event was MC'd by NBC News anchor Brian Williams, with appearances by many of the regular Discovery 'characters', as well as a performance by Don Henley.

Big Mo Pro worked in conjunction with Star Group Productions to create the stunning presentation, including 3-D video and brilliant architectural projection from Viva Creative that tied the room right into the show.

LYCEE FRANCAIS GALA
Park Avenue Armory - NYC
March 2010

Big Mo Pro provided comprehensive audio and video systems to help make the gala a special evening for everyone involved.  

The Park Avenue Armory in NYC was the setting for the event, with Great Performances catering the event, and Bentley Meeker Lighting setting the mood.  A combination of silent and live auction items helped the school raise well over $1 million to contribute to subsidizing tuitions and extending programming.  

Technologies Employed:

Audio:  Midas Pro6 digital console system, Dolby Lake processing, Powersoft amplifiers, L'Acoustics KUDO speakers, EM Acoustics HALO, Quake, and EMS series speakers.

Video:  Folsom ScreenPro II, multiple rear projection screens with Christie LX series projectors, plasma monitors, and Sony DXC-D50 camera system.

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES
NY Museum of Natural History
October 2009

When a major airline wanted to showcase the announcement of a new star in their sky, they chose the Hayden Planetarium in the NY Museum of Natural History. Our production-partner clients at Bentley Meeker Lighting and Staging asked Big Mo Pro to handle the audio portion of the big day.

The acoustical complexities of the marble and glass atrium, the scheduling logistics of an open/working museum, and adventurous staging that put sources in six different places; a combination that had to be executed perfectly to meet the client''s expectations. 

Big Mo Pro supported the corporate announcement, as well as live entertainment, including a 13-piece dance band, DJ, and Broadway singers performing in tandem from all sides of the room - alll loaded, set up, and rehearsed within a six hour timeline.

Technologies Employed:

Audio:  Midas Pro6 digital audio console system with remote i/o modules in 3 locations, Dolby Lake Processing, EM Acoustics HALO line array loudspeakers, EM Acoustics EMS series fill speakers and subwoofers, EM M-12 monitors, Shure UHR wireless systems.

MOUNT SAINT DOMINIC ACADEMY
Theater System Installation
Sept 2009

Mount Saint Dominic Academy, in Caldwell, NJ, was already in the final stages of planning for a fast-track renovation of their multi-purpose theater space when Big Mo Pro was consulted to design and install the sound system.

A quick series of meetings sorted out the needs for the space, with the dual focus of covering the core needs of the theatrical shows that are part of the cirriculum, and the requirement of flexibilty and simplicity for masses, meetings, and other presentations throughout the year.

Big Mo Pro worked with the client and other trades to develop a coordinated plan that met the clients needs, kept sightlines open, maintained the architectural beauty at the core of the renovation, and made the most of the available budget and a tight schedule.

EM Acoustics loudspeakers were selected for their smooth frequency response - both on and off-axis, and both CAD drawings and acoustical prediction software were utilized to insure proper coverage for every seat in the house.

A flexible digital console system allows multiple console position options (booth, mid-house, backstage) with minimal set-up. And the choice of system control and processing allows a single mic presentation at the touch of a button.

GEORGE FOSTER PEABODY AWARDS
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
May 2009

The George Foster Peabody Awards for broadcasting excellence were held again in the ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York CIty.

Big Mo Pro was invited to manage the live audio for the event, as we have for the past 4 years.

This year Big Mo Pro also took on the added responsibility of the live broadcast mix, providing both a live 2-track mixdown, and individually isolated and group mixes to various video record deck as needed. The flexibility of routing options in the Midas Pro6 digital console systems allowed for great integration with the live mix, and easily facilitated last minute routing changes.

KEEP A CHILD ALIVE
Hammerstein Ballroom - NYC
November 2008

Big Mo Pro is proud to be a part of another year’s fundraiser gala for “Keep a Child Alive”, an organization which provides medication, support, and orphan care for families affected by the AIDS epidemic in Africa. The 2008 show returned to the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC.

Though the core of the evening was raising funds to help African families, it also contained a concert featuring guest appearances by Daughtry, Adele, Emmanuel Jal, and Justin Timberlake, all with the help of Alicia Keys and her band. Ms. Keys has worked closely with KCA since its inception, and this marked the 5th year that Big Mo Pro was part of the event.

Technologies Employed:

Audio:  Midas XL8 digital console systems - Front of House and Monitors, Dolby Lake processing, Powersoft amplifiers, L'Acoustics KUDO speakers, EM Acoustics Quake Subwoofers and EMS series speakers, EM Acoustics M-12 monitors, Sennheiser and Shure wireless mics and in-ear monitors.