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14 March 2016

For Saturday night's headline act, Jorge Ferreira, crowds were estimated at anything up to 22,000, and it was a similar story for Louisy Joseph and Quim Barreiros on Sunday night. Handling all the audio requirements for the festival stage was local rental company and APG Uniline partner, SNO Technique. SNO Technique supplied a powerful Uniline line array system for FoH and an SMX15 monitor system.

"We were all totally bowled over by the number of people who came," observed SNO Technique's Jean-Francois Fougeras. "We were expecting a maximum of 15,000 if the weather was good, and we ended up with over 20

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An estimated 185,000 fans lined the streets of Sandton's business district in support of their national team ahead of the World Cup opening match. The Bafana Bafana football team paraded the streets in a double decker bus, whilst radio presenters from both stations interacted with the players and crowds along the route.

As well as a performing DJ, Deysel is a producer at the top Johannesburg radio station, Highveld Stereo (94.7), which organised the event in partnership with Talk Radio 702 and Southern Sun.

"I have used a variety of controllers and can honestly say that the DX is by far the most superior when it co

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As the show kicked off, Sharp Dragon's representatives were inundated with both Chinese and international visitors at the stand, and three times as many Chinese-language product catalogues were distributed as compared to the previous year. General manager Shelly Xia comments, "This is the best PALM show to date. We had a good number of existing customers visiting, and made a very pleasing number of new contacts."

Asia Pacific sales manager Martin Capp feels that this demonstrates the acceptance of the dBTechnologies brand and i

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Wireless Tecpro enables members of the group to talk to and listen to all the other members simultaneously, using wireless beltpacks. In addition an unlimited number of listen-only wireless beltpacks can be added to the system, for personnel who only need to monitor conversations. An interface is in the final stages of development which replaces one of the full-duplex users with a con

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These products are complemented by loudspeakers from d&b audiotechnik, together with digital mixing consoles from Digidesign, and Roland RSS digital multicores and consoles. Completing the product line-up are Telex and RTS intercom systems. Orbital is also presenting its Noise at Work assessment service for theatres, production companies and venue managers.

The Da-Cappo product range includes the DA-12 single-ear microphone and the DA-04 lapel microphone, plus the award-winning DA-15 single-ear microphone with an in-ear monitor piece. Manufactured in Australi

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For many years, small government grants have been available to companies throughout the UK economy wishing to explore business opportunities in overseas markets. The APRS is the ATO (Accredited Trade Organisation) for the AES Conventions and despite the current economic climate, has succeeded in negotiating a higher level of grant for successful qualifying candidates for TAP (Tradeshow Access Programme) support in San Francisco.

Peter Filleul, executive director of the APRS, comments,"US AES shows are very different creatures to the European shows - they're much more music-oriented, and considerably more 'rock'n'roll'. What's more, each ye

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The live stage production is similar to a television variety show, with many elements from Late Night With Conan O'Brien including sidekick Andy Richter and members of the show's band. The tour also includes video bits, musical and comic performances and cameo appearances by celebrities, while O'Brien himself performs music throughout the production.

Before shipping out the Vertec line arrays to Los Angeles for initial rehearsals, Audio Analysts fine-tuned the entire system at its headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado. "The reliable perfor

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In Luxembourg, Audio Vision takes over the distribution. Audio Vision is familiar with the fields of theatre and media installations and also with live events. The first projects are already in the planning stage and should be realised with Kling & Freitag products.

In Turkey, Dinakord will take over sales. Up to now, Dinakord was mainly operating in the MI business. The distribution of Kling & Freitag is emphasises their ambition to extend activities to the ProAudio market.

Acti-Tech from Nigeria is the first official representation for K&F on the African continent, selling the Kling & Freitag products mainly in installations. Peter Madu, manager of Acti-Tech comments, "I am happy that with the brand Kling & Freitag I will be able to include in my sa

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Working in conjunction with a major television broadcaster, Waves crafted a real-time processing chain consisting of two plug-ins which proved effective in solving the task at hand: The WNS Waves Noise Suppressor and the Q10 Paragraphic Equalizer. These two audio plug-ins together not only reduce the Vuvuzela noise, they increase the intelligibility of the game announcers' play-by-play action and colour commentary, claims the company. In fact

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The local company in charge of the sound work, Almana Network, headed by Deon Cains, recommended the convenience of the compact and efficient D.A.S. Audio Ceiling systems for the 700 m2 dealership. These discrete systems have been seamlessly integrated into the exposition's décor.

A dozen D.A.S. Ceiling CL-6T six-inch white ceiling loudspeakers, equipped with line transformers, provide a wide soundfield and intelligible sound transmission and optimal acoustic dispersion during music playback.

Almana Network Solutions also opted to install the D.A.S. CSA-T amplifiers. Specially designed to power 70 and 100 volt distributed audio systems, in in

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The system, comprising an iDR-48 MixRack and iLive-T112 Control Surface, has already been used to manage a variety of events from a large 1300-capacity presentation incorporating delay speakers, to a small 150-capacity music concert with performances from several bands.

"With the processing power built in, we don't need to use outboard equipment any more," explains Bjornholt School building manager, Agnar Andersen. "The show recall function makes set up times very quick, and due to the surface layout, our students have adapted faster to the controls than they have with other consoles. Also, everybody has commented that the sound has improved a lot through our exis

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With power handling of 1500W RMS and a peak output of 139dB, Void's objective with the Trinity X design is to "set a new standard for bass output and extension in the 400-litre class".

Director Alex Skan explains: "Our designer, Rog Mogale, is always looking for a new challenge, and has been working on our new high output Trinity Line Array series due for launch later this year. The Trinity X came about as part of this ongoing development, and has turned out to be a perfect complement to our signature triple-horn

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"By sealing this partnership with MediaTech, we hope to make it easier for audio technicians and providers to take advantage of Meyer Sound's world renowned technologies and educational offerings," says Scott Gledhill, international sales manager at Meyer Sound. "MediaTech's experience, reputation, and most importantly, our shared philosophy of quality make it an excellent representative for Meyer Sound in the Czech Republic."

Established in 1991, MediaTech is an ISO 9001:2000 certified professional audio suppli

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"We began the process of selecting a PA with a shoot-out," explained Matthias Conway, senior technician at the venue. "We were deciding between an Electro Voice's EVA Line Array, Nexo's GEO S12s, and a JBL VRX system. We hung the EVA system, comprising of two EVA-2082S-906 and two EVA-2082S-920 boxes, on the left side of the venue and four Nexo GEO S12 speakers on the right side. We used one Dynacord H5000 to power all the EV boxes with no processing at all. Although we didn't use subs with the EV boxe

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The Chelsea Academy is state-funded and part of the Government's Academies programme to provide a broad education for children in local communities. It was established in September 2009 and is sponsored by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the London Diocesan Board for Schools of the Church of England.

The Bryan Adams Foundation has guaranteed to help support and finance the Music Centre at the Chelsea Academy. Founded by musician and photographer Bryan Adams in 2006 with th

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With Clear-Com equipment installed on 16 other Royal Caribbean cruise ships, Royal Caribbean's technical design staff members knew they could rely on it to provide the communications system for Oasis of the Seas, the world's largest ship. As the ship plays host to a myriad of entertainment options, with seven distinctly themed neighbourhoods and performance spaces, Clear-Com's FreeSpeak digital wireless interc

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As PR manager, van Niekerk will work closely with Meyer Sound customers, sales managers, and technical support to develop and oversee comprehensive public relations programs to increase brand and product awareness of Meyer Sound to the media.

"Brad brings an excellent range of experience representing technology brands in global markets," says Meyer Sound's director of marketing, Rachel Archibald. "We're excited to have him lead strategic communications and public relations programs at Meyer Sound."

Bringing more than 13 years of public relations experience in both domestic and international markets, van Niekerk has represented enterprise and consumer technologi

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"Ninety-five per cent of our loudspeaker inventory is Nexo. GL carries the GeoS12 line array, which we use with RS15s, we also have a larger quantity of PS15 and have now added the new PS10 models, and we use the new NXAMP 4x4 amplifiers for all power and system management applications. Not only do the Nexo products offer very high-quality audio performance, but there is great flexibility in the systems. We can stack, rig, fly, hang from poles, and we

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Brendon and Aaron Gerber - brothers, church members, and principals of boutique A/V company Absolute Music - have installed an L-Acoustics dV-Dosc line array system with dV-SUB and SB28 low-end to give the church a pristine voice for its musical focus.

With dark décor, theatrical lighting and stage enough for a full band, Word of Life's 1,300 capacity auditorium is reminiscent of a theatre or music club. A temporary back wall had been removed to provide 50% more space, but the sound system, which had always been somewhat lacking, had not been upgraded,

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"Nothing but a Midas will do," says Doug Short, FOH engineer for Megadeth who has also worked with artists like Prince, Van Halen, and Joe Cocker. "I've tried just about every digital console on the market, and they just don't measure up sonically."

Short, a committed analogue fan, was first persuaded to use the PRO6 by Thunder Audio's Paul Owen for the US leg of the tour which opened in March. "When Megadeth started up," says Short. "My rider required a Midas XL4 at front of house. But Paul said, 'Instead of taking out 1,168 pounds of XL4, why not give the PRO6 a shot?'"

Short faced a baptism of fire with a new desk and no production rehearsals. He pays tribute to Eric Rogers from

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It is one of the city of Cardiff's most familiar landmarks, originally built in 1897 as the headquarters for the Bute Dock Company.

The venue's main hall can now be run as an interactive visitor attraction or utilised for numerous events and functions. VSI worked to a technical specification originated by theatre consultant Paul Covell, adding their own expertise and specialist knowledge.

The new installation includes a projection system that shows a seven-minute video biography detailing the history of the Pierhead. This combines various archival and current materia

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The two-way A21-M v3 builds on the success of the existing A21-M, and is a more powerful and efficient design producing less wasted energy. Thanks to the inclusion of a new-generation Class G amplifier inspired by the one used in PSI's existing A215-M, the new A21-M v3 features an enhanced (38Hz to 20kHz) frequency response, improved thermal efficiency and power yield (an extra 20W), and a higher maximum continuous SPL of 108dB, says the company.

The monitor otherwise offers all the features of the existing successful A21-M. Users of the older version of the monitor can even upgrade it to the specification of the latest revision. The upgrade can be carried out quickly and affordably by a PSI dealer, including eMerging in London

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Eight teams of three players, a smaller pitch, no changing of ends after each goal, point incentives for long shots on goal, hard plastic balls to give players more length to their shots and full match video coverage with live competitor commentary have updated the glamorous game of Polo to make the sport faster and harder in a similar way to how Twenty20 has changed the game of cricket.

Contracted by World Polo Ltd., Dimension Audio provided full audio facilities for the three day event. Control and playback in the form of LS9-16 and Instant Repla

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This year the competition for the coveted Hook Clamp Trophies was as strong as ever, with a host of companies entered across five key categories, which represent the spectrum of the industry. The Awards continue to set a precedent, highlighting the spectrum of products and services for the theatre production and staging market. The winners of the Awards were:

Best New Lighting Product: White Light scooped the Award for best new lighting product with its Prism Reveal, which was chosen by the judges for its flat field, colour correcting ability and overall efficiency. The nominees in this category included: Robin 300 Plasma Spot from Robe; the Gekko Kezia LED Spot Lamp from PRG and the Cyclo LED Panel from Showtex.