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14 March 2016

The California native returns to the state after more than a decade in design engineering and product development with loudspeaker manufacturers JL Audio in Florida. A designer of several award-winning products, Pierce has also held high-level engineering positions with Niles Audio and Menlo Scientific., and contributed to the development of several patents.

"I'm really pleased to be joining a company as forward-thinking as Renkus-Heinz," Pierce remarks. "For me, this is truly the ideal opportunity to maximize the skills I've acquired through my years of loudspeaker design, and take things to a whole new level. I'm looking forward to taking on the challenge of designing the next generation of Renkus-Heinz loudspeakers."

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14 March 2016

Glastonbudget is Europe's largest festival for tribute bands and new acts. Dubbed 'the Mecca of tribute', the event is now in its sixth year and will see more than 6,000 fans gather to see 130+ bands. With six stages on site, production services company OneBigStar has ample opportunities to set out the Electro-Voice stall on behalf of Shuttlesound. With XLC providing a fir

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Sound designers Steve Kennedy and John Shivers specified Aviom personal monitoring gear for this project. The audio setup, which was provided by Dispatch, consists of a Yamaha M7CL digital mixing console with a 16-channel Pro16 A-Net Interface card installed. The A-Net card is connected to three A-16D Pro A-Net Distributors and 19 Aviom A-16II Personal Mixers to provide 16 channels of monitor mix content to the orchestra's 10 musicians as well as providing a monitor feed to the main audio desk. The production

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With immediate effect, Sebastian Chong takes on the role of product specialist, Asia Pacific Region, while David Fuller joins the team as sales manager for the territory.

Before joining QSC as a product application specialist, Sebastian Chong worked as a technical sales manager with Architectural Audio in Singapore for six years, a company recognised as a leading distributor of installed DSP products in Asia.

"I have been seeking an opportunity to take my experience in installed audio to a regional scale and the position at QSC is a perfect match," he says. "QSC is recognised worldwide as an industry leader, and I'm ready to achieve strong company growth with its exciting pro

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14 March 2016

With over 200 musicians on stage for the recent Royal Albert Hall show, including a string section 50 per cent larger than that of the average orchestra, together with a large choir, military band and numerous soloists, the crew faced a phenomenal task long before a note was struck. Load-in at 3am was followed immediately by flying the PA - 16 cabinets per side of Synco by Martin Audio W8LC line array - to allow cabling and lighting rigging to follow. By 9am the stage was set. "Just as well," observed Hodge, "

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14 March 2016

In a consolidation of its brand portfolio, D&M is continuing its investment of resources in its core Denon, Marantz, McIntosh and Boston Acoustics brands, and has announced the discontinuance of Escient Vision. Escient's technologies and R&D resources are to be assimilated within D&M's core brands. D&M Europe, however, will continue to develop and market the Escient Zone CI integrated home control system, available exclusively through DMi.

D&M Europe will continue to grow it

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The Paisley Musical & Operatic Society was able to use the original set from the West End production, and in all other respects aspired towards the highest professional standards for their show, retaining amateur status only in the sense of not being paid. Alan Beattie of Sono Vie, the production services rental company, points out that "members of the public assumed it was a professional production, which in technical terms it was."

With 30 characters moving on and off stage, the show deployed 32

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14 March 2016

The Shore Club hosted some of the most popular events of the well-established Winter Music Conference - now in its 25th consecutive year - with the main focus of attention being the Pool and Patio venues, where a line-up of DJs such as Carl Craig, Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Theo Parrish, DJ Hell, Peter Kruder, Metro Area, Christian Prommer, Roberto Rodriguez, Mark Farina and many more entertained the crowds of between 1,500 and 2,000 over four intensive days.

Following on from the excellent results achieved at last year's WMC, The Shore Club hotel and Miami-based event producer Tomas Ceddia of The Loud Minority were keen to bring Turbosound systems back again.

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Eddie Thomas of ETASound confirmed that he has ordered a total of 16 Geo S12 compact line-array cabinets, along with four PS15 in-fill and/or stage monitors, and power options in the shape of three NXAMP 4x4 amplifiers. Expanding his existing Nexo inventory, ETASound becomes one of the first rental companies in the world to offer the new RS18 sub, buying eight units after this latest Nexo subbass was released in Frankfurt.

SSE Sales handled the larger part of the transaction. "Buying the S12 package from SSE gave me the option to order bespoke flight cases and flying kit , and they will deliver the whole system complete and ready to go,"

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A feature of this historic, 1700-seat theatre is its excellent acoustics, so any new Front of House console had to match the purity of sound. The SD7T does just that and, with its significant processing power and ease of use, has brought many other advantages.

"We specified the SD7T for its flexibility and good sound, while the enormously powerful cue list, combined with the aliases, is just what we need for theatre productions and musicals," says Joerg Humer, one of the theatre's two chief sound engineers.

"We needed a powerful desk with a small footprint and SD7T proved to be just the right tool," adds Joerg's fel

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With an ever expanding product line and an hourly appearance at this year's Portable Sound Arena, the interest surrounding KV2 at the show was high, the company reports.

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Cloud One is no stranger to the Lab.gruppen brand and already has an extensive inventory of FP6000s and FP3400s. Their latest addition will give them another 100,000 watts of power at only 13.5kg per amplifier.

Paul Stratford, Cloud One MD, commented: "We are very pleased to have invested in the PLMs and to have strengthened our relationship with Lab.gruppen and John Hornby Skewes". He added: "Apart from the obvious power-to-weight ratio and reduced job preparation time we are very much looking forward to having a one amplifier solution that will be as much at home powering a double 18" sub as it is c

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The mixed-use venue serves as a bar, a nightclub and also a corporate venue depending on the time of the year. In addition to its resident band, the Pavilion is host to many concerts from Greece with star attractions that require a mixing console that not only meets the demanding technical riders but which also provides the venue a flexible host of options and features.

"Currently, the Pavilion's equipment manifest includes a line array system and monitoring system representing a calculated investment for the future," says Richie Hiranandani, marketing manager. "The purchase of the PRO6 system is another step in this direction. The Pavilion can rest assured that they have invested in a mixing console that has the heritage of pedigree co

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Switching is silent and instantaneous. This is achieved by processor controlled long-life microswitches, while the actual footswitches serve as mechanical triggers only. Input and outputs are set to unity gain while output is lo-Z to prevent signal loss in FX chains and long cable runs.

Outputs 1 + 2 are floating and electrically isolated by a high quality transformer to eliminate ground loops. Since guitars need to be grounded for proper shielding output 3 is non-isolated.

When used to connect a battery powered tuner, output 1 can be grounded via a sliding s

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14 March 2016

Called one of the world's architectural masterpieces by none other than Frank Lloyd Wright, the Tabernacle has a domed roof that creates a remarkable acoustical environment that is arguably as much a part of the Choir's sound as the voices of the men and women themselves.

As their audience has grown, the Tabernacle's 6,000-plus capacity could no longer accommodate its legions of fans, and in 2000 the LDS Church opened the doors to its new 21,000-seat Conference Centre. But as Poll Sound's Deward Timothy explains, as majestic as the Conference Centre may be, for the singers themselves it cannot match the intimate acoustics of the original Tabernacle's dome. The situation is further complica

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14 March 2016

Designed by MilTec's technical director Graham Gosden, the Audio range consists of speakers, lightweight amplifiers (max 13.5kg) and mixers. The speaker range comprises of four mid-top speakers and four sub-bass cabinets, all constructed from birch plywood. These are complemented by two small in-fill speakers made from high density plastic. Power is supplied by six stereo amplifiers delivering up to 1850 Watts RMS per channel. Also on display for the first time in the UK will be a selection of the new MT Audio lightweight multi-channel amplifiers and 1U installation mixers.

The MT lighting LED range includes the StageWash108, a compact wash light with 36x 3W LEDs, Powercon connectors for power in and out, three and five pin XL

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Founded in 1974, KEC have been a pioneer in the Thai professional and consumer Audio field and have brought many well know international brands to Thai consumers over the years.

KEC foresees significant growth in Thailand's recording and broadcasting industry. This growth will ultimately require the support of quality audio equipment which KEC is positioned to offer. KEC's audio broadcasting group is divided into two subdivisions, each targeting different customer segments. Consumer Audio is focused on servicing the needs of individual consumer and small business users. The Kamol Pro Audio subdivision targets semi-pro and professional users.

KEC has built a solid network of over 100 provincial dealers

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Establishing the new office represents a significant and highly visible step for Tannoy in developing its already expansive operations in the Middle East loudspeaker market, says the company.

Tannoy says it has experienced steady and continued growth in the installed sound market throughout the region in recent years. Many of the recent high profile developments, particularly in the UAE, feature Tannoy loudspeakers as an integral part of their AV systems. Prestigious projects such as the Burj Khalifa, Atlantis Resort, Mall of the Emirates,

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Completing the solution the world's first EN 54-24 certified speakers includes the TOA PC-1867FC flush-mounted ceiling and the BS-680FC wall-mounted public address speakers. TOA has also introduced a fully EN 54-4 certified power supply with the VX-2000DS at its centre.

"We are proud to be at the very forefront in embracing EN 54 certified products to the market. TOA has always had a strong record for standard compliance and we are thrilled to demonstrate our competences and extreme quality standards once again with our new line up," says Wolfgang Pein, Director, German Sales at TOA Europe.

"The first total solution, comprising speakers, PA/VA central equipment an

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14 March 2016

Miragica boasts 19 attractions, which are a combination of shows and rides - some of which are 'firsts' - including a Launch Coaster and a 4D cinema, which are the largest in Italy.

The permanently installed sound reinforcement systems at Miragica are by Outline, whose staff also provided direct consultancy for the audio project's design.

Starting with the theatre, the main loudspeaker system consists of eight Outline Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. (four per side) and two Subtech 218 SP subwoofers (all self-powered enclosures). Four compact (self-powered) Micra II SP cover the front rows of the audience and four (self-powered) H.A.R.D. 115 SP are used as stage monitors.

For the Launch Coas

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"I've been using beyerdynamic microphones for the past six or seven years," Prince says. "It started on tour with Todd Rundgren, who has an endorsement with beyerdynamic. It was hard not to notice how good my kit sounded, and everyone I talked to said they sound great out in the house as well. We used again last year on the New Cars tour, and I heard the same comments. Getting that kind of consistency when you're playing on a lot of diffe

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14 March 2016

Mina shares the same musicality and intelligibility as the Milo, Mica and M'elodie line array loudspeakers. At less than 472 mm wide and only 21.32 kg, Mina produces up to 128 dB SPL at one metre with an operating frequency range of 70 Hz to 18 kHz over a 100-degree horizontal coverage area. Mina can serve as the main system in smaller theatres, ballrooms, and houses of worship, and as fill subsystems for Mica and M'elodie.

The JM-1P arrayable loudspeaker system provides precise hori

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The 2010 Olympics was the first Olympics to have its opening ceremony held indoors. Dante was used in six Lab.gruppen PLM10000Qs as Dante transmitters, three transmitting the six main audio signals, three others transmitting the same six signals for redundancy. The signals were distributed via Dante to 104 Lab.gruppen PLM10000Q/PLM14000 amplifiers mounted on trusses in the air, all receiving the Dante signals via a fibre optic Ethernet network.

Featured acts at the opening ceremony included K.D Lang, Bryan Adams and Nelly Furtado. Audinate's Dante network

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"I've used almost all of the pro digital consoles around, and although a very familiar name to me since I started in the industry, I hadn't encountered Allen & Heath's iLive system until now," says Millward. "Faced with a European tour of varying size venues - including clubs, theatres and a cathedral - I was looking for a console that not only sounded excellent but was very small, light and flexible in its interconnections to different house PA systems, and could easily be configured for the various local support acts, without compromising the Tindersticks' show."

Millward, who is sound engineer for artists including