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With extensive oak wall-panelling reaching up the walls of this medieval banqueting hall, "attaching loudspeakers or cables to the fabric of the building was an absolute no-no," explains Scanaudio's William Couchman. "The beauty of the Vieta So Cube solution is that we didn't have to make any physical changes to the Hall's historic interior.

"All the control and processing equipment is built into a 8U mixer rack which is wheeled out for the functions. And it takes minutes for a member of staff to put the wireless So Cubes onto the dining tables. "That's a PA system for up to 130 people set up and ready to go in under 5 minutes."

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With stages at either end of the 400ft long Herbst Pavilion, and a third in the middle, Pro Media/UltraSound sound designer Mike Brady outfitted both end stages with left and right hangs of six M'elodie line array loudspeakers and two 700-HP subwoofers. Three staggered stereo pairs of legacy MSL-2A loudspeakers in either direction provided distributed delay for each stage. A Galileo loudspeaker management system using two Galileo 616 processor

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"We were getting a lot of requests for a 20-amp dimmer, so we developed the RMD-1220," said Eric Loader, director of sales for Elation Professional. "At 20 amps per channel, users can hook up a bigger load to each channel, so they can control either more fixtures or higher wattage ones. We also added some brand-new features, while keeping the price tag surprisingly affordable."

Among the new features found on the RMD-1220 is compatibility with ArtNET or Ethernet protocol. The pack comes equipped with an ArtNET connection, allowing it to be con

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Thus the MKS-48/WS can be used singly (as a ceiling corner-mount unit), in pairs (as a flat 180° vertically- and horizontally-radiating wall solution), in threes (wrapped around a column) or with four segments fitted together, to provide a hemispherical ceiling speaker.

The MKS-48/WS is a high-quality 10cm full range 'universal' speaker which because of its versatility allows perfect integration into any indoor application, says the company.

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AppleWorld Distribution is the distribution arm of Planet Audio Group, which is also made up of Planet Audio, Planet Video and MacUniverse. The group specialises in advanced audio, video and storage solutions.

"With AppleWorld coming from a Mac-based background and much of the content for film, video and podcasting being produced on Mac computers, we feel this partnership will help nurture our current UK customer-base as well as help introduce Holophone into areas of the market where we are looking to expand," says Holophone CEO Jonathan Godfrey. "The company's b

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In a related move, Loud also announced the 30 January closure of its Tokyo office and the transfer of all four former Loud staff members to the Onkyo Tokki team. Loud's Tokyo office will continue normal operations through 30 January and Onkyo Tokki will begin Mackie & Tapco sales on 2 February 2009.

"Onkyo Tokki is a long-standing Loud partner and will be instrumental in expanding the Mackie and Tapco brands' presence in the very important Japanese market. And with the added continuity of the former Loud Japan team, they will provide our existing dealers with continued levels of outstanding support and service," commented Davwinder Sheena, director of sales Loud

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Also acting as the headquarters for two orchestras - the London Sinfonietta and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment - the Dixon Jones-designed building has been developed with acoustic excellence at its heart, with the inclusion of three Ampetronic induction loop systems ensuring that as many people as possible can appreciate the outstanding programme of events that the resident King's Place Music Foundation is providing.

Installed by Edinburgh-based Northern Light, two Ampetronic ILD1000G loop drivers power a pair of induction loops in the main concert hall at Kings Place. With an all-seated capacity of 420, the hall features a narr

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The two stadiums are located about 55km apart on opposite sides of Doha, the capital of Qatar. When AV-Tech was contracted to install jumbo video screens and accompanying sound systems at both venues, the goal was to deliver highly intelligible speech and wide-bandwidth music to all 20,000 seats from one screen-side tower. It was an ambitious goal, as each point-source system would have to cover all of the seats at the stadium.

"Our design specification called for 105 dB SPL throughout, the same as for similar stadium systems we had done previously," says Hadi Arzouni, general manager of AV-Tech. "But here, because users wanted to have music during

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Housed in a compact 1U rack-mounting chassis and engineered for dependable, long-term use, the UDP-89 plays CD, Video-CD, SACD, DVD-Video, and DVD-Audio discs, and features a built-in preamp with volume control for direct connection to active 5.1 speaker systems, Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, MPEG audio decoding, professional cueing, A-B repeat function and RS232 and parallel control interfaces.

Commenting on the announcement at NAMM, HHB managing director Ian Jones says: "We¹re delighted that the UDP-89 has now come to market, and confident that we have spent our time well in creating a universal DVD/CD player that A/V professionals can depend upon."

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With the SX-2000SM System Manager as its 'hub', the range offers a variety of options designed to offer maximum flexibility in system design and installation, including multiple audio input and output units, fireman's microphone stations, and remote mic extensions. Minimum system configuration is eight inputs by eight outputs, and this is expandable to a maximum of 64 inputs and 128 outputs, with as many as 776 control ins and outs and with 16 audio buses plus 2 emergency buses.

To provide absolutely failsafe operation, the SX-2000 can remain fully functional on DC power and offers both network and power-supply redundancy. It also offers an additional ana

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The Peavey PV 115PM is a two-way powered monitor system engineered with a bi-amplified class D power section that drives a 15" woofer with a 2 3/8" voice coil and a 1.4" titanium-diaphragm 14T compression driver with 200W total power.

The PV 118D is a powered subwoofer engineered with a class D power section that drives an 18" woofer with 300W total power. The sub also includes a built-in fourth-order Linkwitz-Riley crossover (120Hz), exclusive bass contour circuitry and Peavey's proprietary DDT loudspeaker protection technology.

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In an effort to attract the right people to fill these many roles, the company is hosting a recruitment event in London on Tuesday, 3 February 2009. This 'Red Curtain Recruitment Event' will provide an opportunity for those interested in working with Cirque du Soleil to meet its recruiters and managers, have a drink and a quick bite to eat with current employees, and generally learn more about the company and its many career opportunities.

Anyone wishing to attend can r

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Produced marketing agency Jack Morton Worldwide and sponsored by LG, the event attracted around 250,000 people who braved the freezing conditions. They were rewarded with moving video projected onto the 108m high Shell Building, supplied for the first time by ETC, a spectacular fireworks display launched from the London Eye and a series of barges on the river, once again produced by French pyrotechnics company Group F, as well as a Radio One hosted show by Nihal which provided entertainment throughout the evening, plus the musical countdown sequence to midnight.

"With the general ambient l

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ARX managing director Colin Park commented: "Olsen Audio Group CEO Craig Olsen and I have been discussing the prospects of working together in the North American markets now for a while. "ARX and Olsen's product philosophy is very similar, quality products, aimed into market niches, to make the audio professional's life easier.

"Olsen Audio has a large existing dealer network in the US and Canada and Craig feels that ARX products will be well received by dealers and end users alike."

Craig Olsen is an industry veteran of over 40 years in the US and Japanese pro audio industries. Olsen was involved in the touring sound industry from the late 1960's to 1982. In 1982 he was employed by the Yamaha Corporation w

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Waves will unveil a new live division website (www.waveslive.com), as well as release the D-Show Enabler, making over 50 Waves TDM plug-ins compatible for the live environment.

Waves' history in the live sound market is varied. MaxxBCL was the first Waves product to successfully help deliver the most bass out of PA systems including line arrays, and since its introduction over three years ago, it has been used by sound companies, improving sound in prominent tours, top live venues, and places of worship around the world. Also, since its release in November 2006, Waves Live Bundle has become widely used with Digidesign's Venue consoles.

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Alex Skan, director of Void Acoustics Ltd, commented: "Andy is without doubt a powerful addition to our design team, led by Rog Mogale. A perfect complement to Rog's team, Andy's special set of skills and immense experience are helping to put Void in a very strong market position, emphasising our standing as a systems company with the scope for ground-breaking electronics as well as loudspeakers."

With his audio career spanning more than 20 years, Hunt began as a production manager, progressing to the design and manufacture of affordable high-end Hi-Fi amplifiers in the mid 1980s, developing innovative products that evolved into the Aura brand from B&W. He went on to found Matrix Amplifiers, which he ran successfully for many years.

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Pope says: "It's an opportunity I've been waiting for. KMR is probably the epitome of a young, dynamic, pro-active sales company, with an excellent reputation. There are no corporate issues with central purchasing or multi-branch complications; we're a small and focused sales team. "

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Although combining popular music with theatre is currently a popular genre of entertainment, combining that idea with genuine live rock'n'roll is quite a tough challenge. But, it's one that popular Dutch four piece band Di-rect has risen to and ticket demand for the 90-date theatre tour of their homeland has been exceptional.

Sound contractor for the Di-rect Does Tommy tour is The Purple Group, part of the Synco Network, with the company's recently purchased DiGiCo SD8 in place at the front of house position.

Using DiGiCo's standard stage rack, the console is using 48 inputs and 16 outputs. With the addition of an RME MADI interface, the show i

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The Peavey PR 15D and PR 12D are two-way powered loudspeaker systems engineered with a bi-amplified class D power section that drives a 12" woofer with a 150 watts continuous and a 1.4" titanium-diaphragm RX14 compression driver with another 50 watts continuous. This high-speed amp topology has helped the PR Series shed 20% more weight than previous models, down to 37 lbs. for the PR 15P and 28 lbs. for the PR 12P.

The PR 15D and PR 12D are capable of up to 120 dB peak SPL and feature Peavey's DDT speaker protection, which virtually eliminates audible power amplifier clipping. A built-in, heavy-duty crossover increases reliability at high power levels.

A Woofer Servo monitors the woofer for back-EMF that is not

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Sound & Light Support owners Jeroen and Veronica Brandon decided to expand their console inventory into digital with Midas. "Initially we were looking to buy a Midas Heritage, but when we visited Midas Consoles Benelux for a demo, we were also introduced to the PRO6," says Jeroen. "Following this demo it became clear to us that PRO6 is the new leading digital console."

Stagepoint, whose clients include major Dutch artists such as Frans Bauer, had already built up considerable experience of both analogue and digital large format consoles, and head of Benelux sales Sand

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After losing its original theatre in a fire, the School's head of drama, Michael Collins, approached A.C. Special Projects to provide complete technical facilities for the new installation. Starting with an empty shell and power feed, the company specified the entire lighting, rigging, audio and AV products inventory for the theatre. Also, various equipment was supplied for a separate drama rehearsal space.

The lighting equipment includes an extensive list of ETC, Robe & Chroma-Q conventional, moving light &

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Odini's principal mission will be to define and implement sales strategies across the three territories. In addition to the existing sales partners, a new distribution network is being put in place to handle the new range of Audio over IP products which start shipping in early 2009.

Formally responsible for EMEA OEM sales for Sun Microsystems, Odini comes to his new position with over 20 years experience in the IT and telecommunications industries, notably with HP, IBM, Ericsson

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He was speaking as he picked up an award for environmental work at the Midem music conference in France. "You'll be amazed when you hear the headliners we've got coming this year, and we've already sold 90% of the tickets for this year already," he said. He was honoured with the Green World Award at the Midem music conference for the festival's history of environmental fundraising and ecological initiatives. The festival raises money for Greenpeace, Oxfam and Water Aid, while Mr Eavis' other

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Paula Birtwistle, who returned to freelancing following a career break and who attended the day commented: "I really enjoyed the day and I felt like every minute was useful to me. I made a last-minute decision to come along and I'm really glad I did! Every part of the day seemed relevant to what I was after and at the level I'm at in my career."

The main objectives of the day were to get closer to freelancers and to provide them with a day designed with their interests in mind. Most importantly though was the opportunity for f