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"As an avid fan of Allen & Heath and owner of many of their digital desks, I was keen to see what this range had to offer. I was instantly taken with the desk's look - it's spectacular. The layout, the screens, the work surface and overall design are at a different level. I knew I had to have one," says Grant Brooks, owner of GB Sound.

Having seen the desk at the Mediatech show, Brooks selected the S5000 control surface with DM64 MixRack to add to GB's hire inventory.

Established in 1999, GB Sound is an Audio Visual hire and sales company, which has worked with some of South Africa's biggest companies. A majority of the business is managing band and large event work.

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The band's Front of House engineer, Aron 'M-Sound' Mandelbaum, has been travelling with an SSL L300 live console and ML 32.32 Stagebox, using them on 18 tour dates, including five festivals.

Inputs for the main show include all vocal mics (and spare), plus the outputs from the DJ mixers. "The environment I get to work in is not only super-consistent, but I have rappers that have excellent mic technique," he explains. "So my channels come back the same way every day. The band is a kind of litmus test f

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Martin Holas, Import Manager at the Prague-based company, said that Powersoft more than met their requirements after dropping their previous amplifier supplier. "We had been looking for a high power amplifier manufacturer for some time, as it represented an obvious gap in our portfolio. We had already experienced the sound and build quality of Powersoft's modules inside the active loudspeakers that we distribute, so it was not a difficult decision to make.

"On our first meeting at PL+S 2015 we discovered that Powersoft was already looking to extend its busine

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The show is an opportunity to see firsthand why d&b is a name trusted by engineers and integrators alike. From churches to stadiums, learn how each component of a d&b system is tightly specified, precisely aligned and carefully integrated, for maximum efficiency and optimum performance. And because d&b installation loudspeakers are designed to fit discreetly, it's a chance to see why sonic excellence doesn't have to mean visual compromise.

On the stand, specialist advisors and video screens will guide visitors

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The project was decidedly entertainment driven, and designed to further enhance the game day experience, says UofA associate athletics director, Justin Maland. "It's not just about the game anymore, it's about entertainment, video, promotions not just playing canned music between time outs.

"Also, the configuration of the way we place fans in the arena has changed; for example, we have courtside seats we didn't have 20 ye

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The two day conference took place in the main event space at Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, a grade II listed building designed by Edwin Alfred Rickards and built in 1905-11 to commemorate the centenary of John Wesley's death, in a premium location opposite Westminster Abbey and adjacent to the Houses of Parliament!

CPL was working for Swindon-based Live Communications who managed the event production for the organiser dmg::events. CPL's proje

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Two fully-weatherized Danley OS-90 full-range loudspeakers and two fully-weatherized Danley OS-115 subwoofer powered by two Danley DLA7500 processor/amps give DCHS high-fidelity sound in rain, snow, or blazing heat.

"Despite all of the excitement at Douglas County, their old sound system was pretty weak when it went in and only got worse over time," said Jeff Brotherston, chief design engineer at AV Colorado, the company that designed and installed the new Danley system.

"Intelligibility was poor, and support for music wasn't really there. They were motivated to improve the system, but their budget was tight. We looked at their sit

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Founded in 1989 by John Schreiner and currently employing five staff members, the earlier Yamaha consoles are a firm favourite with the company and its clients alike.

"Our existing Yamaha consoles are very user-friendly and they have always been extremely reliable," says Dan Schreiner, the company's manager since 2000. "As our customer base grows, we needed to invest in new equipment and felt that now is the right time to expand our Yamaha inventory."

Yamaha's Jan Prins visited Dan and his team to

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"We're focusing on working with the larger LED and live entertainment companies and this is where they are located," says Tim Brooksbank, chairman at Calibre.

Calibre will launch several new products in the HQUltra line of 4K compatible ultra-fast switching, scaling and scanconvertors. HQUltra promises input channel switching in under 0.25 seconds.

The HQView625 presentation switcher is now shipping and is suitable for entertainment, visitor attractions, live events and corporate installations requiring scaling of 4K video content.

Also making their global debut will be the HQView630 and 670 events scaler-switchers and LEDView720, 725, 730 and 770 LED scaler-switchers which will be shown alongside the HQView320, 325 and LEDView530 switcher-sca

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The opera house's main auditorium has seating on three levels - stalls and two main balconies, as well as eight side balconies. With the top tier 18m high and 40m from the stage, and other seating covered by the balconies, how to replace the existing system with a more effective solution posed a challenge for planners.

Focus Modular loudspeakers proved first choice for the mai

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This architectural work of art can host up to 28,000 worshippers and features 65 domes, six minarets (more than 80m) tall, 24 carat gold-plated accessories and precious hand-woven carpets. Work focused on a newly-built atrium area

Because of the mosque's size and its architectural features - in particular the high ceilinged domes that are typical of the Islamic style - the mosque is an extremely reverberant venue. Similar to other large-sized places of worship, the main challenge for RCF's engineers was to attain good intelligibility across the entire listening area without neglecting the requirement for minimum visual impact.

For these reasons the choice of the main audio system fell t

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On show at DPA's ISE 2016 stand 7-T235 will be a range of microphone solutions suited to the conference and AV install markets including elegant microphones for hanging, podium, table or floor stands, versatile bodyworn microphones and barely visible miniature microphones.

"In any conference, lecture or meeting situation, ensuring that speakers can be clearly heard and understood is vital for the success of an event," says Anne Berggrein, DPA's VP of marketing. "The microphone is the first link in the audio chain, so it makes perfect sense to introduce the highest possible quality at that point. DPA is renowned for developing and manufac

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Deep Purple co-founder Paice has the setup placed directly behind his kit for live shows, a solution he prefers to in-ear monitors.

Paice said: "I've been using HK Audio for 20 years, and there's something in the way the systems are put together which for drums just seems to work. They pick out the depth and the sweetness and the clarity at the top end that you need. The drums just seem to stay in balance and the frequency response seems to be working perfectly for everything I need. When you've got that, it just makes the whole process of playing an instrument you can't physically hear a lot easier."

During an interview with HK Audio before th

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Work focused on a newly-built atrium area that was conceived to host presentations, cultural and educational events, performances, open meetings and more. Therefore, as well as tackling the reinforcement challenges resulting from a high ceiling and reflective surfaces, Lindbak A/S Gjovik needed to provide a mixing and processing solution that was both flexible and easy to use.

The answer came in the form of a Symetrix Jupiter 8 (8-in, 8-out) app-based digital signal processor - a product that project equipment

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The sound department of the Kulturhaus Dornbirn, under the direction of Thomas Bischofberger, installed a sound system for the main stalls area consisting of four Alcons QR24 line-source columns (2x 12" pro-ribbon tweeter, 4x 6.5" woofer), which is particularly suitable for installations in difficult acoustic environments.

As centrefill four pieces Alcons LR7 micro line-array (4" pro-ribbon tweeter, 1x 6.5" woofer) and an Alcons VR12 (6" pro-ribbon tweeter, 1x 12" woofe

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The Xcellence series now comprises discrete concert sound and club sound ranges - branded Xcellence Touring and Xcellence Disco respectively; with models designated by a T or D suffix. The Xcellence Touring models are all self-powered with onboard DSP and network control features, while Xcellence Disco models are passive, featuring new "club orientated" styling and water repellent finish (for poolside installations in the Mediterranean, middle eastern and Asian markets), with standard black and grey colour scheme (custom colours schemes on request).

As well as the introduction of brand new models featuring revolutionary new drivers, the entire series ha

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This solution combines Merging Technologies' newly released Ovation 6 with Genelec's pre-production RAVENNA/AES67 powered 4420 model, in an 18 speaker array which delivers an unparalleled, high quality immersive experience.

"Immersive audio and AoIP are the spotlight and interest is really picking up amongst systems integrators, comments Chris Hollebone, sales and marketing manager of Merging Technologies. "For that reason we've created an installation that demonstrates how these two trends can combine in a powerful, captivating way. We're delighted to partner with Genelec on this, their reputat

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Hong Kong production company, A Team Plus, managed audio for the tour, selecting a dLive S5000 Control Surface and DM64 MixRack, and ME monitor system provided by Allen & Heath's Chinese distributor, EZPro.

"Due to the size of the band, there is 64 inputs to manage. Fortunately, dLive's control surface is very user-friendly and intuitive. Two screens on the surface provide a fantastic overview of what's going on, and around the screens there are some physical knobs for compressor, EQ, and gate, which are extremely helpful when I mix. I can operate very quickly thanks to the Harmony UI, which integrates screen and wrap-around control,&q

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Visitors can also experience Meyer Sound technology throughout JALC's stunningly redesigned public spaces, including the Mica & Ahmet Ertegun Atrium and the Ertegun Hall of Fame. The mission of JALC is to entertain, enrich, and expand a global community for jazz through performance, education, and advocacy. Sound is at the heart of the company's commitment to providing the highest quality artistic and audience experience.

Sound Associates of New York led the coordination of all Meyer Sound sys

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The prestigious industry honour is bestowed by leading Danish daily newspaper B°rsen on Danish companies that have generated continuous growth in turnover or gross profit over the last four years, and more than doubled their turnover or gross profit in that period. Pascal has now received the award for three years in a row.

On achieving the Gazelle award for third year running, CEO Lars Fenger comments, "This is the result of 10 years of really hard work, so I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Pascal team, as well as our customers who we work diligently to help grow, and who in turn help us to grow."

(Jim Evans)

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Home to the football team GKS Tychy, the new stadium has been designed to meet the requirements of UEFA and FIFA and as a true multifunctional venue for concerts, cultural and artistic events, fairs and conferences. In addition to the main sports arena, with six commentary positions, the site comprises restaurants, conference rooms, two TV studios, VIP lounges and impressive amenities for players and athletes. The stadium not only creates a striking new landmark, but is intended to become a showcase for the city.

For the main arena sound system, SLX designed a system using 68 Community R Serie

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Tasked with supplying audio production were Stage Sound Services who, having been introduced to the world of KV2 Audio by noted sound designer Richard Brooker, had no hesitation in supplying a complete KV2 Audio solution.

Originally running in the Mernier Chocolate Factory, London before transitioning to the Criterion Theatre in Piccadilly, the sound design team of Richard Brooker and associate Tom Marshall opted to provide the performers with conventional loudspeaker monitoring as opposed to IEM. Because the action moves around the stage floor mounted monitoring was not an option as it would impact on audience sightlines and not allow enough flexibility to follow the actors on their journey

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Planning the renovation of the church's audio system covered a period of a year and a half and was completed in late summer with the installation of two new DiGiCo mixing consoles: the SD5 at FOH and the SD10 for monitors. These desks act as the hub of a new fibre-based signal transport system that has transformed the church's signal flow and vastly improved the sonic quality of both live and

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Installations across the region reflect the growing number and size of broadcast installations in the region's Arab territories, as well as their increasingly demanding workflow requirements. Lawo's involvement is also an indication of the continued success of the German company's developments in TV and radio broadcast production. It also demonstrates that broadcasters in this expanding and technically demanding market are ready to adopt new approaches and future-facing technologies, and have found a strong partner in Lawo.

"We are becoming more and more recognized in the Middle Ea