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BBC Scotland was one of the early adopters of the M-400 V-Mixing System, the first digital console design from the Roland Systems Group, and now has four units in regular use. One M-400 is installed in a satellite truck, together with a S-1608 stage box, where it is used 300+ days a year on live radio and television reports for BBC Scotland and contributions to the national network.

Other consoles are deployed on a variety of programmes, from the Good Morning Scotland radio show, to political debate specials, Gaelic-language productions and all manner of live music performances. For Take the Floor

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CGA Integration has been working on the project design and installation for almost a year. A trusted supplier to Dorchester Collection hotels, Chris Gunton, MD of CGA, has specified EV components in almost all his designs, including the über-stylish bars and restaurants of the Dorchester Hotel in London.

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Watson is the first British artist to tour with the N-12 wedges. "It's about time someone designed a wedge using modern technology," says Watson's system engineer Mike Savage.

With a 38-piece orchestra behind him, Russell Watson patrols an area across the front of the stage, demarcated by four Nexo N-12 monitors, coupled in pairs. "He moves around quite a lot," says Savage, "hence the need for two pairs of wedges, which give us a defined area but without any hotspots."

Watson's sound team is led by Max Bisgrove at front-of-house, with Brandon Reece on monitors and Mike Savage in the overall system designer role. "With Russell, it's all about his voice. He's an opera singer, so tone and phrase are all-important; he needs a crystal-clear monitor out

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The VS series will comprise two models - the VS4 and VS6 - which are available in either black or white finishes. Both feature a functional design with weatherproof enclosures which meet the industry standard IEC60529 IPX3 rating.

Suitable for use in a wide variety of settings, for background music or as part of a distributed PA system for announcements, VS Series speakers are particularly well suited to installations where the audio system needs to blend in with the venue it's installed in, says the company.

The VS4 features a 4" driver and the VS6 a 6.5" driver, both also including a 1" balanced dome tweeter for clarity at higher frequencies. Internally mounted transformers allow them to operate in 70V or 100V distributed sound systems, while an overload

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The Proel Group professional team will be giving presentations and holding workshops on several high-end product lines - Axiom, Edge, Turbosound, Powersoft, Sagitter and Beyerdynamic - and will be available on site to provide information on the products displayed.

The team will be introducing Sagitter's moving lights - the Compact Series - with its Arrow 300 Beam featuring the new patented 'Beam Focus' system, along with a new technology for Proel Axiom systems and many new installation solutions from Turbosound.

(Jim Evans)

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Yamaha state that Karl is to become involved across the company's wide-ranging Pan-European CA marketing activities helping to maximise advertising and PR opportunities and driving more online communications including the recently launched Commercial Audio Europe Facebook page which is proving highly popular amongst end-users.Karl adds,"Despite the tough conditions last financial year, Yamaha CA in the UK more than beat their budget, as did Yamaha UK as a whole, as indeed did Yamaha Europe as a whole. Working more closely with our EU colleagues is a genuine pleasure and it's great to see the various talents

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The established T10 and B4-SUB will take their place alongside the new 4S and 10S/D from the White range.

The d&b Remote network and ArrayCalc will also be featured as well as information on the extensive education programme. d&b will also be participating in the seminar programme.

(Jim Evans)

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Commenting on the appointment, Cadac director of sales Bob Thomas stated, "Cadac is actively developing a retail focussed distribution network as a major element in its future growth strategy, in support of its new compact analogue and digital product lines. Vince brings invaluable experience and knowledge of that market to the new role, and it's my pleasure to welcome him to the Cadac team."

On the product development front, Prolight+Sound saw the unveiling of the Cadac

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Titled Publicsfear, the exhibition featured works that were selected to explore ideas of being part of and / or observing an audience. These included File Under Sacred Music, a 2003 remake of The Cramps' 1978 video of their live performance at the Napa State Mental Institute, and the 2009 film Performer.

"As artists we're always aiming to push the bo

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A team of staff from AC-ET's specialist lighting, audio, rigging and video sales divisions were on hand to discuss the vast, multi-million pound stockholding of over 200 leading brands available from the company's High Wycombe and Leeds offices, and the super-fast round the clock service and support for which the company is renowned.

Jonathan Walters, sales director for A.C. North, comments, "We had a really good show, with the new products on our stand attracting plenty of traffic and interest as it was the first UK appearance for many of them."

The new Jands Vista v2 software - of which this was the UK launch - caused a stir,

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As a technical partner, Christie will provide its DLP Digital Cinema projectors for the screening of major digital titles throughout the entire Festival. Of the 23 screening rooms that will use digital projection equipment at this year's Festival, 13 will be equipped with Christie SolariaTM Series projectors.

"With each new year, we are honoured to provide all digital projection services for the Cannes Film Festival. The trust that the Festival's organisers have placed in us is evidence of the reliability and performance of our digital cinema projectors,"

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The training seminar takes place at the AirSpace Conference Centre, Imperial War Museum, Duxford, and will cost £45 per day.

The first day will be devoted to covering the basics of audio measurement and will include sessions on objective and subjective measurement correlation; audio measurement units, single-tone audio measurements; FFTs; Sweeps and Digital Audio. There will be a general introduction session to get the day started and a Q&A wrap up so that those taking part can have their specific queries dealt with.

The second day will focus on practical measurement workshops

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"I had the luxury of playing with one a few times in lunch breaks at the warehouse before the tour!" he says. "I've found that the console is easy to get around, especially when using the POP(ulation) groups. Especially useful is a function which allows you to see any audio in the patch bay when you scroll over the I/O in question; very handy for troubleshooting."

Pope, working with an input count of 60 with a further 22 for FX returns, says, "Out of all the digital boards that I've used in the l

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Many of the exhibitors at the 2011 Theatre Show are highlighting green and low-emission technologies, so visitors might want to show eco-solidarity by using foot power to get there. The Royal Horticultural Halls exhibition centre is only a short walk from Victoria mainline railway station, with Waterloo further along on the other side of the River Thames.

The Barclay's Cycle Hire scheme is another viable and eco-friendly way to get to the show. Mayor of London Boris Johnson wants the distinctiv

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On Saturday 18 June riders will depart from The National Theatre London and travel to the Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds. They will travel to Norwich where they will have a backstage tour of the Theatre Royal. After an overnight stop, riders will journey to Castle Acre where they will have coffee with Jane Slattery. Then it's on to Nottingham for a complimentary lunch and tour courtesy of Eric Oldham of Metool Reels.

If you're not available the first weekend, why not join the ride on Friday 24 June in Cardiff? The riders will cruise to Swindon Mechanics Institute. From there they will travel to Stratford u

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The Business International Group (BIG) originally began in 1978 and since then has grown into one of Oman's leading multi sector organizations that are now part of the Zubair Group since 1991. The rental department has grown rapidly in the past few years procuring equipment to enhance its offerings to its clients in the Sultanate.

"The guys from BIG were really impressed with the demonstration of the Elements at our recent event in Oman and decided to purchase a sizeable system a few weeks later,&q

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Working in close cooperation with the technical installation company, Wire Broadcast, HHB provided extensive management and support throughout the projects, from the initial tender submission through to on-site commissioning and training.

"The Department of Theatre, Film and Television is different in that our remit not only involves providing students with a top flight education but also requires us to engage

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"Both systems sold are the new System 6000 MKII version which include not only a new look but greater power in the processor and use the same intuitive user interface and user experience that people have come to know and expect," commented Richie Hiranandani, marketing manager.

(Jim Evans)

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Sonotone will be showcasing dBTechnologies' new Cromo series, FM12 floor monitors, and a selection of models from the Opera Digital range, as well as the heftier S20 and SUB 18D subwoofers. The DVA T4 - which has been seen before in India - will also be on show.

"There has been increasing demand from end-users who want dBTechnologies powered speakers to be available in India," sayss Martin Capp, Asia Pacific area sales manager at dBTechnologies, who has also seen much interest in the active speaker ranges from Indian visitors to other shows in the region. "I'm confident that PALM India will be a great show for Sonotone.&quo

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Mattias Strömberg, marketing manager for Milab says, "We have had many customers asking for a super/hyper capsule for the VM-44 system - especially in the US. So we are really happy to be able to present this new product. Not only is it a great sounding capsule - it makes the VM-44 system even more versatile."

(Jim Evans)

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The company's Bletchley headquarters includes a dedicated demonstration theatre, which doubles as a rehearsal facility for its endorsees. Wanting to upgrade this to a full pre-production rehearsal space, Marshall needed a high quality PA system to complement the stage's backline.

"We needed a system that would truly complement our amplifiers and speaker cabinets," says Luke Green, Marshall's new product co-ordinator. "Not only in terms of volume, but also in clearly reproducing the subtler dynamics of vocals, drums and so on, as well as handling some serious bass frequencies."

After looking at a range of options, Green chose a Yamaha I

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"In the theatre world, we're very cue-based," explains Brian Hsieh, associate designer/programmer on White Noise. The production requires more than 100 scenes to be programmed into the PRO9, with every scene carrying MIDI commands to at least seven devices with links and follows. "We're able to take any number of the 24 wireless channels and put them on the VCAs needed for that scene. Every line is a fader move, and every scene changes the layout of the VCAs. So we use a lot of automation, and we're constantly on

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The tour played arenas and larger theatre venues and will be followed by a number of summer outdoor shows and festival appearances, all featuring Sennheiser's ew 500-935 G3 wireless microphones and ew 300 G3 GB in-ear monitors.

"I've used Sennheiser kit for the last 12 years and have always been very happy with the products and the company's support," says the band's front of house engineer Andrew Thornton. "With The Wanted, up until this tour we'd been using various radio mics - basically whatever people could provide us with - although always favouring Sennhe

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Curtis Lewis is now in the American DJ UK team as area sales manager for the Southern region. Curtis brings a solid experience from all DJ environments. Not only that he has worked himself for many years as a DJ, he was a retailer of DJ equipment, and most recently worked as a sales manager in the industry.

"We are pleased to have Curtis in the team now", says Dirk Kast, general manager of ADJ Group Europe. "We need qualified people to serve best the permanent growing market in which we are active. The experience of Curtis is a big help for us to optimize customer relations and to improve our position there."

Curtis Lewis adds, "To be working for American DJ is a great task that is exactly what I expected. It is a fantastic oppor