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14 March 2016

ArKaos GrandVJ 1.6.5 introduces Scratch Control support for DJ-style MIDI controllers with jog wheels, to bring DJs another step further into the VJ world. Two new slider widgets control the sensitivity of the scratch and the scratch itself.

ArKaos has added templates with feedback support for the new American Audio VMS4.1 and VMS2 MIDI controllers in a move designed to give a DJ-style feeling while mixing video with these controllers. It has also updated the mapping templates for the Hercules DJ Control series to take advantage of this new Scratch Control feature.

GrandVJ 1.6.5 also adds mapping templates for the Livid OhmRGB, with feedback support and coloured keys, and for the Elation Midicon with feedback support.

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14 March 2016

"Rycote is the industry standard for news, TV, film and recording industry professionals when it comes to microphone windshields and microphone suspension systems," commented Chicco Hiranandani, business development manager at NMK.

He added, "with brands like Shure and Sound Devices that cater to the same market, the Rycote range of products now allow us to provide a complete solution to the client base. We look forward to growing our business in the broadcast and production segment."

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"Liquid Productions have been working on SD for several years but due to market needs they realized that they had to quickly upgrade to HD and were looking for a flexible yet cost effective solution," commented Moswain Antao, Roland product specialist at NMK.

He adds, "the V1600HD gives them an all-in-one solution for any live event as it is multi-format, is HD and most importantly, si

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14 March 2016

Bright and LumenRadio will host a kick-off event for the CRMX products with a hands-on workshop in Bright's offices on 7 March. Anders Ardstål from LumenRadio will be present and demonstrate the complete CRMX product range including the SuperNova management software. The workshop will include a general introduction to wireless DMX and RDM distribution technologies as well as in-depth sessions on practical issues ranging from control protocols to equipm

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14 March 2016

Since opening in mid-November 2011, the hospital's goal is naturally to provide a great health care experience but the hospital also prides itself on providing a great human experience as well. In keeping with that ethos, St. Luke's sought to do something extraordinary with its façade and chose to decorate it in an energy-efficient wash of dynamic coloured light from Martin Professional.

"Our goal was to celebrate the opening of our new hospital in a creative and significant way and chose to explore architectural lighting options that would create a dramatic, lasting effect," says Sue Ross, director of marketing & public relations, St. Luke's Hospital & H

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"It's an absolutely stunning facility in every respect," observes Bill Schuermann, senior design consultant at HFP Acoustical, the Houston-based firm charged with acoustics, noise control, and AV systems. "That said, the cutting-edge architecture created acoustically difficult spaces which, when combined

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14 March 2016

"It was our first opportunity to hook up a PRO2 and PRO9 in this way, and it's a dream set-up," says Prosound's Mark Malherbe, who has been a Midas user for some 30 years. "You get all the benefits of the individual Midas digital consoles - great sound, great ergonomics and exceptional versatility - and when you team them together, the operation is seamless."

The event, which attracted a capacity crowd of some 30,000, certainly demanded the highest technical and operational standards with a multi-artist and multi-DJ line-up, headlined

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14 March 2016

Shure Distribution UK has been a key supporter of the awards since their inception in 2009 - in fact, the awards handed out to the winners are fully working, gold-painted Shure 55SH microphones. (The original design of these classic mics was released as the Shure 55A way back in 1939, and, in its 55S form, was famously used by Elvis and Frank Sinatra in the 1950s).

This year, Shure Distribution was involved in sponsoring two of the awards: Live Production of the Year, sponsored by Shure itself, and Mastering Engineer of the Year, which was sponsored by Radial Engineering, whose products are distributed by Shure in the UK. London-based Mastering Engineer Mandy Parnell picked up this award, which was presented to her by

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14 March 2016

Gearhouse Broadcast provides the technical facilities as the host broadcaster for Channel 7 which includes TV coverage from seven courts plus the World Feed and Channel 7's unilateral facilities. They also provide uni-lateral facilities to ESPN and Tennis Channel from the USA and facilities to tennis Australia for their delivery to various platforms. The newly purchased 1RU units where used together with their current stock of the 2RU Bel boxes to provide all the audio monitoring in the entire facility.

The BM-A1-2SHD is a 1U two channel audio monitor that de-embeds and permits the monitoring of the audio content of 3G, HD and SD SDI bitstreams but crucial

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14 March 2016

Supplied by Ambion GmbH, who provided full technical requirements for the tour, the system comprised a Coda Audio Airline LA12 three-way line array, augmented with high output sensor controlled SCP two18" and SC8 four 18" subwoofers, with Airline LA8 two-way compact line array cabinets as front/side-fill.

Thürauf had previously worked with both Ambion and Coda systems. "Coda line array systems offer a very exact reproduction, which made me specify the LA12 system for this tour," he says. "The powerful sensor controlled subwoofers in

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14 March 2016

As part of the agreement, PLASA will hold its new PLASA Focus: Nashville 2012 event to overlap with 2012 Summer NAMM.

PLASA Focus: Nashville 2012 will be PLASA's second regional event in North America and will be held July 11-12, 2012 at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium downtown. Summer NAMM will take place July 12-14, 2012 at the Nashville Convention Centre.

In 2013, NAMM and PLASA are planning to further develop their relationship by offering a PLASA Focus event at Summer NAMM inside of the brand-new Music City Centre, allowing more

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Training is offered at ETC's offices in west London; at ETC dealer Lightco's offices in Utrecht, The Netherlands; and, from later this year, at Onetwosales's offices in Stockholm, Sweden.

ETC's Marketing Events coordinator Sophie Pierronnet says, "When we started offering training in our offices in Acton a few years back, it was on an ad hoc basis for end users who had just purchased a desk. Then some ETC staff decided to get together to see how to make this more attractive to a wider audience, with a formal curriculum and printed training materials. This soon grew into regular sessions, with two or three per console type each month.

"We have a great team of freelance trainers

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The most highly anticipated performance of the evening arrived when Adele took the stage to perform Rolling in the Deep. Her favourite nickel-finish Sennheiser SKM 2000-XP wireless handheld transmitter with MMK 965-1 capsule conveyed her voice to the adoring crowd. Dave McDonald, Adele's front-of-house engineer, said, "It's a great microphone. We started using it just after the Brit Awards in February of last year, and she's loved it ever since. Ninety-nine-point-nine percent of the equip

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14 March 2016

Created by co-founders Paule Constable and Sarah Rushton-Read, WiSE aims to increase the visibility of women in the stage entertainment industry, and provides a dynamic forum for members to share information, opportunities and support. This year WiSE is taking on more educational initiatives to inspire young women to enter technical theatre.

The seminar, held at 12:30pm on Friday, is just the start for WiSE. It will feature women currently working in the in

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14 March 2016

The MAC Aura, with its dual optical system formed the centrepiece of a compact, versatile rig. "I was trying to utilise a small amount of lights to achieve big looks," Davis explains. "The Auras more than met that goal - honestly, I never want to use another LED mover again.

"The size of the Auras and the punch they pack really made all of the difference. I have yet to find another LED fixture that creates such an impressive white. The pixelated look, once common to LEDs, is gone. With the Aura being two lights in one it gives th

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14 March 2016

"With the violin mount included with the 4099V, the DIECC have purchased the best violin microphone in the market however by just adding any of the other available mounts, the same microphone can be used for numerous other applications making it a great return on investment," commented Amrith Verghese, DPA product specialist at Melody House.

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"From the onset, as with most events of this kind, one of the biggest challenges is trying to transform the look of the room from a business session to a gala with very limited time," explains McKinnon who works for Electric Aura Projects. "I decided early on that I wanted to pin spot the tables using MAC 101 fixtures."

The 101s were placed throughout the room as per the table design with a few spares thrown in for last minute table additions. The 101s provided the main look for the room with complementary light from MAC III Performance, MAC 2000 Performance, MAC 2000 Wash, MAC 600NT and MAC 250 Entour fixtures. All of th

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14 March 2016

The first PRO2 into the region went to Boerema Geluidstechniek whose owners, Ton Boerema and audio engineer Auke Meijer, decided to invest in a system due to its audio quality and the broad take up of Midas digital.

The Free Baptist Church Bethel based in Drachten, NL, has become the first installation into a place of worship for the system worldwide. Supplied by John van Zeist from Hecla Professional AV systems, the PRO2 will be used by Bethel technicians for weekend services with an average of several thousand Free Baptists each Sunday, and was chosen for its sonic quality and ease of use.

A total of three systems - a PRO2 and a PRO2C - have gone to Amsterdam-based rental company Peak Audio. Own

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14 March 2016

A shift from incandescent based lighting with a central dimming system to a heavy reliance upon LED fixtures with DMX control, coupled with the particular lighting requirements for HD production, necessitated a signal distribution system of much greater reach and flexibility than in a traditional TV studio.

LumenRadio's Swedish distributor, Hofmann Teknik, commissioned a system that features direct integration of th

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14 March 2016

Old News - Engelbert Humperdinck is to represent the UK at this

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14 March 2016

The heart o the arts centre, the 2,400-seat Whitney Hall presents a year-round range of performances including touring Broadway shows, productions by the Kentucky Opera and the Louisville Ballet, and Louisville Orchestra concerts. To meet the acoustical requirements of so many different groups, Whitney Hall uses custom Wenger Diva shell ceilings, which can be adjusted to improve the sound quality.

In 2009, the Centre's technical staff determined that it was time to stop using the hydraulic hoists that controlled these ceilings. "You get hydraulics over an audience and you get nervous," said Bell. "The mechanics were nearly 30 years old. When

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14 March 2016

Based in Stockholm, Music in Brands creates musical identities for brands through audio, designing specialty programs that match the business and its customers. The company produces a custom radio station for each business, building unique playlists that update regularly to keep programming fresh and store environments lively.

"Music is a very important piece of the shopper experience, and we want to play music that matches the environment without repeating the same songs over and over," said Anders Svensson, pr

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14 March 2016

Chris Patton, GDS International Sales Manager for the Americas met with new and existing customers on the booth at the inaugural PLASA Focus: Austin. The first of its kind for PLASA in North America, the show proved to be a resounding success. The new style event took a different approach to previous regional shows, standardising the size of the booths in order to promote fair competition, to allow more companies to exhibit and attract more visitors.

GDS exhibited a number of products at the show including the acclaimed wireless battery operated LED range LiteWare and the award winning ArcSystem LED auditorium fittings.

Chris Patton commented: "The show has been a great platform for us to meet with our regional American cus

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14 March 2016

When their existing client, Star TV, approached Moonlite technical manager Matt Vallis to take care of the production of a large corporate awards dinner at the prestigious Westminster Park Plaza in LondonVallis chose the V-1600HD because of its ability to run dual outputs. For the live event, Vallis used the V-1600HD to switch between two Apple MacBook Pro's running at 1080p into four projectors - both of them running dual screen.

"The V-1600HD is a sensible solutio