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This partnership brings together Peavey's 45 years of research, development and VST software innovations, as well as its extensive global distribution network and manufacturing capabilities, with Muse Research and Development's technology-based product designs. By utilising each company's core competencies, the companies will bring to market innovative new products beginning with the flexible MuseBox musical instrument and effects box.

"We are very excited to establish this relationship with Muse Research and Development," said Hartley Peavey, founder and CEO of Peavey Electronics Corporation.

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14 March 2016

The building's council chamber, or Rådssalen, has been the seat of Stockholm local government since 1923, with seats for 108 councillors and a balcony that can accommodate 200 members of the public.

Although the council chamber had an induction loop, it was proving very troublesome with less than adequate coverage, so Stockholm-based audio specialists Sennberg AB were asked to design and install a replacement.

"I was asked to do an analysis of the existing loop system because there had been a lot of complaint

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Originally constructed for the Dublin International Exhibition of 1865, the building was converted into the central building of University College Dublin (UCD) when the National University of Ireland was founded in 1908. With UCD gradually relocating to a new campus in the 1960s, part of the building was converted to a music venue and reopened as the National Concert Hall in 1981.

Having done many years of sterling service, the replacement of the PM5000 with a PM5D also saw the addition of an LS9-16 mixing console and two SB168-ES stage boxes for the hall

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[FIR-Drive is the name that EV gives to its entire range of FIR offerings, including FIR-capable processing hardware, custom FIR speaker setting files and related software.]

"The FIR-Drive products have given X-Line a new lease of life, it's like a different system," says Jerry Wing, technical head of Britannia Row Productions. "X-Line always was a good rock 'n' roll system, but the FIR filters have unleashed something that was hidden - as well as being raunchy and loud, the system now has finesse and clarity."

Brit Row debuted its FIR-enabled X-Line at the Classical Brit Awards with system designer Derri

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FLASH8 is a full-range speaker with 8" woofer, available both in passive (8P) and active (8A) versions.The technical solutions employed include a polypropylene cabinet with an extended system of internal ribs designed through FEM analysis, a new 90°x60° constant-directivity high-frequency horn, a bi-amplifier (50W class AB - 180W class D for low frequencies) with separate line and mic inputs, two-band EQ, double clip limiter circuit and Neutrik connectors.

The cabinet shape which makes these speakers suitable as stage floor monitors, four M8 rigging points for suspended installation and one handle for easy tra

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Located in the centre of Vendôme, the 'Le Minotaure' complex has a total area of 1,500sq.m. It hosts a 769-seat theatre hall, a multi-purpose hall (holding 400 people seated and 600 standing), several smaller meeting rooms and a naturally illuminated foyer for exhibitions. Le Minotaure was inaugurated in 2002, and has hosted numerous shows since .

The theatre hall suffered from poor acoustics. The coverage was uneven, and the stereo image unbalanced. In 2009, it was decided to replace the front of house reinforcement system.

Several systems were compared - among them, a Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. vertical line array, lent by Outline's French distributor Audio2. This system pass

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The event's ongoing sound system supplier, GQ Acoustics of Lagos, pampered the enlarged crowd this year with an expanded Meyer Sound system that had been boosted with more Milo line array loudspeakers and 700-HP subwoofers, plus a new complement of problem-solving JM-1P arrayable loudspeakers.

"The main venue is an open quadrangle about 170m across, with the stage on one long side, grandstands opposite, and three-story pavilions on the short side

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ZED-10 and ZED-10FX feature two ultra high impedance discrete Class A FET (Field Effect Transistor) inputs, which allow an instrument to be plugged directly into the mixer, emulating the valve/tube input circuitry commonly found on instrument combos or amplifiers. There is also a 26dB gain boost switch, which caters for instruments with very low output pickups.

The ZED-10 can also manage up to four microphones and two stereo sources with MP3 player compatibility, pr

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14 March 2016

As part of 2010 Grammy Week, the P&E Wing will be celebrating the music of Island Records and its founder Chris Blackwell, whose vision and commitment brought to the world the music of artists such as Desmond Dekker and the Aces, Nick Drake, Melissa Etheridge, Grace Jones, Bob Marley, Roxy Music, Cat Stevens, Toots and the Maytals, U2, Steve Winwood, and many others.

The event, entitled Catch a Fire is named for Bob Marley's first album, which is a 2010 inductee into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Honorary chairs for the eve

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As part of his role as a Waves product specialist, Van Druten will be called upon to share his vast knowledge with the Waves customer base, as well as shed light upon the digital revolution now taking place in the live sound arena.

Waves CEO Gilad Keren stated: "Pooch is one of the very best at what he does, and his input is invaluable to both the Waves team and our end users. The Waves Live Division is

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Designed for permanent installations including auditoria, airports, train stations, conference centres, houses of worship, stadium concourses and museums, its weather-resistant design makes Entasys equally suitable for permanent outdoor installation. Custom colour options include painting of the enclosure, end caps, T-bar and grille, with black or white grille cloth behind the painted grille. Customers can provide a RAL colour matching reference or a colour sample.

(Jim Evans)

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The PV 6 USB and PV 8 USB feature effects send on every channel with stereo return, and zero latency record monitoring capabilities, while a USB port allows direct connection to a USB-equipped computer for recording from the mixer or playing back digital audio (compatible with Mac OSX, Windows XP, ME & 2000). Both of these models also include pre-fader monitor sends; inserts on all channels; and dual switchable line inputs on the two stereo channels.

All PV Series mixers include Tape to Control Room and Tape to Mix assigns, which allow the operator to monitor an external stereo signal without using any of the mixer's channels. In addition, the mixers' Control Room output sends a stereo master output signal to an external source for monitoring. Phantom power, effects send and a cont

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In Sweden, the Karlstad-based Special-Elektronik AB will represent the British microphone manufacturer. A specialist distributor of AV technology for conferencing and auditoria, Special-Elektronik will also handle the line in Denmark.

Clockaudio sales in Belgium will forthwith be handled by M-PRO BeNeLux BVBA. Led by Mario Clabots, the M-PRO team already represents respected audio brands such as MiPro, Symetrix and Australian Monitor. A regular equipment supplier to AV projects like city halls, court rooms and boardrooms, M-PRO is well-known for providing high-quality competitive solutions in Belgium and Luxembourg.

(Jim Evans)

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The rest of the industry has been quick to follow the NFI's example and installing Yamaha-based digital audio systems.

Unique Cinema Systems (UCS) is one of Norway's major suppliers to the country's cinema industry and the company, which introduced the Yamaha DME64N to the Scandinavian cinema market., It has sold more than 50 DME64N and many Yamaha amplifiers and loudspeakers, with over 10% of Norway's cinemas now featuring Yamaha equipment, a figure which is rising monthly.

"Yamaha equipment has been install

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A subsidiary of the Beijing-based measurement microphone manufacturer BWSA, the largest such manufacturer of microphones for test and measurement and industrial applications in China, MicW was formed in 2008 to concentrate on the market for high-quality microphones aimed at broadcast, recording and live applications. After being active in the domestic Chinese market for a year, MicW launched its international sales activities in Europe in Spring 2009. The UK distribution agreement is the largest so far signed by the company, which is c

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Following the highly upbeat reaction to PLASA09, with exhibitors expressing delight at the quality of visitors despite the financial climate, expectations for PLASA 2010 are also high.

Early exhibitor news includes confirmation by Martin Professional; a doubling of stand space by Nexo; and the return after a one-year absence of Zero 88.

PLASA's Events manager Sophie Atkinson said, "Last year the free registration offer helped boost exhibitors' confidence in the show's compelling drawing power by attracting thousands of ear

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Designed as a plug-in for radios and walkie-talkies, the headset can work in 'Vox mode' for complete hands-free operation and cuts out background noise by up to 90%. When placed around the neck, the user's voice will be picked up by CoolTalk's revolutionary vibration technology. This makes it suitable for production personnel working at heights when communicating with crew on the ground in noisy surroundings.

The CoolTalk headset features a durable, hard-wearing design which is IP66 splash proof rated. A.C. Entertainment Technologies is offering the product as a four-way wireless intercom kit featuring four CoolTalk headsets with four Motorola T5 radios and charger.

(Jim Evans)

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"The DIGI-SCAL-11X2 handles the processing of three different devices - switching, scaling, and format conversion - in a compact, easy-to-use platform," says Steve Cohan, Intelix CEO.

The DIGI-SCAL-11X2 is designed for integrating legacy, non-HD equipment into a distributed high-definition audio-visual system. It provides switching between 11 different audio-visual sources, upscaling them to 720p or 1080p, and converting them to HDMI.

The unit features five stereo audio inputs, four HDMI inputs, two YPbPr inputs, two composite video inputs, one S-video input, one VGA input, one DVI-I input, and one optical digital audio input. Dual HDMI outputs allow two displays

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The move is the latest in a continuing strategy to strengthen Optocore's profile in the key broadcast, theatre and touring markets following the launch earlier this year of the SANE (Synchronous Audio Network plus Ethernet) digital audio networking protocol.

Optocore's international sales manager, Mike Case stated: "We are delighted to be teaming up with such a professional company as TM Audio. As part of the Ampco Flashlight Group they are a highly-renowned and respected company, who have been a predominant force in all our key markets over a number of years.

"Given the current economic circumstances it is highly encouraging to receive such a high-level commitment."

The Dutch distributors' sales & marketing manager, Rudolf Nagtzaam, responded: &q

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The Dante-MY16-AUD card is based on Audinate's Dante IP audio networking solution. The card can be used to network low latency, sample accurate audio to Dante networked equipment including Yamaha mixing consoles, DME processors and TXn power amplifiers which have MY16 card slots. Each Dante-MY16-AUD card provides 16 bidirectional audio channels (16 channels at 48 kHz, or 8 channels at 96 kHz) over Gigabit Ethernet with real time network redundancy. Multiple cards may be used to support higher channel count.

Each Dante-MY16-AUD card also includes a licence for Audinate's Dante Virtual Soundcard - a software program that e

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"Our legendary SRM450v2 now has a powerful ally," remarked Mackie brand director, Greg Young. "When paired with our new TH-18s, you have a complete system that comes in at a street price of nearly $400 less than competitive systems...and that's per side."

Also debuting at NAMM are the HD Series Powered Subwoofers, promoted as companions to the full-range HD Series loudspeakers launched in 2009.

(Jim Evans)

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TiMax is intrinsic to the sound system design in the Thameside superclub and is the key to the 'tight' but spatial soundfield achieved in the very large and industrial, high-ceilinged Room-One space. TiMax operates in two standard modes: one to optimise the DJ club night sound experience and the second to emphasise the stage focus for live band performance.

Subtle or extreme sound movement effects, such as mix elements spinning or zig-zagging around the room in different directions, are triggered in TiMax by the DJ using the MIDI keyboard. Keen to assure his crowd of special set, Cox incorporated these effec

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The parent company of Martin Audio's Zagreb-based importers, Niking d.o.o, covers a wide spectrum of integration work but finds houses of worship a vibrant sector - just as OmniLine does.

With its modular, scalable approach, the architecturally-designed OmniLine can be optimised in the system's dedicated intelligent software, which enables the sound to be delivered precisely over any vertical angle, while the elimination of high frequency side-lobes provides an advantage over DSP-steered columns, making it appropriate for heavily reverberant spaces such as church interiors.

Niking director,

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"The speaker cabinet is the final link in the audio chain for guitarists," notes 3RD Power founder and designer Jamie Scott. "An open back makes it easier to achieve tweed-inspired tonality, while a closed back is great for plexi-type tones. With the Switchback 212