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USA - For many, the University of Alabama's Foster Auditorium is remembered as a 'ground zero' for the civil rights movement of the early 1960s. It was on 11 June 1963 in front of these doors that then-Governor George Wallace made his infamous 'Stand in the Schoolhouse Door', attempting to resist integration by blocking two black students from enrolling in the University.

Built in 1939, the hall was home to UA's basketball teams in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as regularly hosting graduations, lectures, concerts and other large gatherings. The building is named for Autherine Lucy Foster, the first black student to be accepted and enrolled at UA.

With the opening of the neighbouring Coliseum, the building eventually lost its standing as the campus' largest indoor structure, and in recent years had fallen into disrepair. Recently, Foster Auditorium underwent a major renovation,

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Spain - "Sometimes I don't think people realise just how big Spain is. At over half a million square kilometres it is more than twice the size of the UK, yet with 46m inhabitants it's just three quarters the population. That's a lot of territory to cover if you're going to reach everyone equally and fairly."

For David Rosello, who heads up the d&b audiotechnik office in Spain, it seems the dilemmas are more than just audio oriented. "That's why we continually roll out a programme of road shows and seminar workshops; to reach people where they are and with the information they need."

The latest road show commences this spring in Madrid. Besides reaching Spain's capital city it's significant for other reasons. "We have eight established partners across Spain; a comprehensive network that provides a solid, strong support to our customers everywhere, but M

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Tanzania - A Proel sound reinforcement system was chosen by Aqua Sounds, the audio service responsible for the technical setup of the city stadium for the opening ceremony of the East Africa Football Cup. Dar El Salaam National Stadium can host up to 60,000 people, and it is the tenth largest on the whole African continent. The ceremony that opened this important football competition in East Africa proved to be a festival of the sounds, dances and colours of Africa and the recently elected President, Mr Jakaya Kikwete, took part in it.

Dar es Salaam also hosted the event organized by mobile telephone company Bharti Airtel to announce the acquisition and consequent re-branding of Zain network and products in Tanzania. Aqua Sounds chose a Proel Axiom system for this event too.

(Jim Evans)

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UK - TOA is to showcase a range of its voice evacuation systems that have been passed as EN-54 compliant at International Firex at the NEC Birmingham from 16-19 May 2011. Now that the EN-54 series of fire safety standards have transitioned into European law TOA has announced that the most recent selection of its products to have been given EN-54 system certification is the VX-2000 Voice Evacuation System.

"As the first manufacturer to offer a total solution for EN54-certified voice evacuation systems, TOA continues to gain certification for additional products in its range, the latest of which is the VX-2000 Voice Evacuation System" says Brett Downing, sales and marketing director at TOA .

"Our track record in supporting and embracing these new standards has been widely appreciated by our partners who have already designed and installed systems with these new st

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UK - A trio of Midas consoles provided by Britannia Row Productions was used at a charity concert commemorating the 80th birthday of Mikhail Gorbachev at London's Royal Albert Hall. An XL8, a PRO6 and a Heritage 3000 handled FOH from three adjacent boxes overlooking the star-studded event, while a second XL8 provided onstage monitor duties. Broadcast feeds were also provided as the event was being recorded for Russian TV.

Celebrating the former Soviet leader's life from childhood through to high office, the reforms of Perestroika, his international peace efforts and the charitable work of the Gorbachev Foundation, the event relied on Midas' networking abilities to facilitate its smooth running. As well as numerous guest speakers and VT playback, many artists from East and West performed in an evening hosted by Sharon Stone and Kevin Spacey and attended by a long list of internat

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UK - The Pioneer Lighting and Sound Activists page on Facebook - run by John Lethbridge and Iain Price-Smith - aims to develop and maintain contacts between lighting and sound professionals both past and present who have worked in the entertainment technology industry from the 1960s to the present day. The P.L.A.S.A page aims to help users search for old colleagues who have left the industry and re-establish contact.

"We are also seeking to look back and celebrate the technical developments and the designers behind them as we moved forward from being a cottage industry in the early days of lighting and sound, to the super sophistication of today's technology," comments Price-Smith.

Be sure to "Like" the Pioneers page if you've ever wondered what became of your long lost industry contacts and to ad

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UK - DB Systems has revised all prices and "committed itself to further investing in new technology during 2011/12".

DB Systems undertook a full review of prices and inventory earlier this year and decided to make the changes in order to further enhance its service and standing as an IT & AV rental company capable of providing bespoke solutions on a global scale, says the company.

Oliver Richardson, DB's sales & marketing director said, "The new pricing is targeted at stand builders and design agencies but will of course benefit the whole supply chain. In terms of equipment, our monitor inventory, which is already in excess of 2,000 units, will be added to this year, particularly with units of between 24" and 32.

"Meanwhile, all non HD & 4:3 monitors will be phased out as their demand drops off. The Intel Core i7 laptops already form the core our fle

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UK - WiSE (Women in Stage Entertainment), will be gracing the show floor at PLASA Focus 2011 with its own stand which will be lit by GDS LED up-lighters and decorated with WiSE sponsor logos.

This year's WiSE sponsors include: Lee Filters, Charcoalblue Theatre Consultants, White Light, Rosco and Avolites, which between them are gorgeously, fabulously and wonderfully generous. (WiSE is not being sycophantic here, these words describe the various sponsorship levels. This means, for a relatively small donation, you too could be labelled gorgeous, fabulous or wonderful! If this is something you aspire to and you would like more information about how WiSE will spend your money please see WiSE fundraising co-ordinator Caz Williamson on stand.)

Accompanying Williamson will be co-founder of WiSE, Sarah Rushton-Read. Both will be on hand - at stand RA-C7, just to the left of the PLASA informa

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Germany - At ProLight+Sound 2011, Belgian audio equipment manufacturer Apex showed several additions in the latest version of Intelli-Ware, the software control option for its Intelli-series of loudspeaker management solutions.

Comprising the Intelli-X² 26 and Intelli-X² 48, the processors were launched last September and set a new benchmark in system management and speaker processing design. Intelli-Ware is designed to provide fast and intuitive control from desktop, laptop and tablet PCs, the interface mirroring the powerful but intuitive design of the hardware, with operation being predominantly icon driven.

Shown on Apex's Frankfurt, the latest version of Intelli-Ware adds a range of features, including a convenient and innovative ganging and copy/paste feature, which can be applied on three different levels: Devices, Channels or processing blocks.

With the new offline

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Germany - Among the many products unveiled by DiGiCo at ProLight+Sound last week was the SD11 which is designed to be equally at home as a desktop console or mounted in a 19" rack. By simply removing the end cheeks and arm rest, 19" rack fixings are revealed, making it straightforward to incorporate the SD11 into any touring or installation environment. It is also the smallest (both in size and price) that the company has ever produced.

Manufactured with a steel chassis for strength and a polycarbonate-overlaid, aluminium work surface for reduced weight, the SD11 features 12 touch sensitive moving faders below a 15" touch sensitive screen. Such clarity of control means the SD11 is as simple to use at speed as any other DiGiCo console.

Sixteen Microphone pre amps, eight line outputs and two mono AES I/O are provided, in addition to which users have the option to

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UK - BECTU has strengthened the group public liability insurance cover which freelance members can choose to access. From 1 May the policy will provide cover for accidental damage to third party property which is in the member's custody and control.

Discussions in recent weeks have highlighted increasing incidence of employers requiring freelance staff to hold this additional element of cover.

The limit on the cover for custody and control claims will be £25,000 for any one claim and £100,000 for all claims in any one period (ie one year) of insurance. The extension to the policy will be provided without additional cost to members.

Overall, the union's policy provides public liability insurance cover for accidental damage to third party property up to £5million per claim.

New freelance members can opt to be covered by the policy without additional charge

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Qatar - Nicolas Kyvernitis Electronics Enterprises, distribution centre for Shure in the Gulf has recently supplied Doha based rental firm Qatar Vision with wireless microphone systems. The deal includes receivers and transmitters from UHF-R series. Qatar Vision has purchased the new UR4D+ receiver, which allows them to cascade up to 10 units without the use of an antenna distribution system.

"Qatar Vision isone of the most prominent rental firms in Qatar, they have already used the new system on a number of high profile shows within a short span of time," commented Richie Hiranandani, marketing manager. "With over 200 channels of the system in the market, the UHF-R is clearly the industry standard."

(Jim Evans)

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Germany - In twelve public demonstration sessions and a live demo to the world's entertainment technology media, Renkus-Heinz unveiled the IC2 (IC Squared) at Pro Light+Sound - billed as the world's first high powered, medium format digitally steerable loudspeaker system.

Designed for theatre and club installations and integrating digital beam steering with high power output, built in amplification and RHAON network control, it opens up a totally new product sector in pro audio, for venues looking for the ultimate in quality and control, says the company.

Renkus-Heinz also showed the expanding IC Live family of digitally steerable array loudspeakers, and the new CF/CFX101-LA Modular Point Source Array, a potent solution for today's small and mid-sized venues, including auditoria, night clubs, theaters and houses of worship.

Other systems on display were the Iconyx IC8 and IC

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Germany - Dutch audio innovators Alcons Audio launched the BC543 - a new triple 18" cardioid sub-bass loudspeaker at Prolight+Sound, designed to give the company's pro-ribbon audio systems the tightest and crispest possible low end.

A self-contained, high-output cardioid subwoofer, the BC543 is designed for both permanent and portable ground-stacked applications, offering a high output plus tight and accurate bass response.

The BC543's front and rear located woofer configuration combines with Alcons Digital Drive Processor (DDP) to offer selectable cardioid, low-frequency pattern control and up to 18dB of rear rejection, without any need for additional cabinets.

The unit's front features two state-of-the-art AW18.6NDC/8 18-inch, long-excursion woofers, complemented by a 5.3 inch voice-coil with vented triple-spider frame, Neodymium motor structure, carbon fibre cone and

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UAE - Melody House, distributors of HK Audio speaker systems in the United Arab Emirates has recently supplied Dubai based rental firm Clean Edge Design with the new Elements speaker system. The rental firm has been using the system for various corporate events around the city with an overwhelming response from both clients and attendees to their functions.

Although Clean Edge Design is a relatively new company which established itself in the beginning of 2009, it has quickly grown to become a successful organization that focuses on delivering smart, cost effective solutions while maintaining the client's vision. Already in its second year the company continues to invest in new technology to support its involvement in numerous corporate and private functions.

"The immediate reaction people have when they see the Elements system is its small footprint, once they hear the s

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Oman - Roland Professional distributors in the region, Nicolas Kyvernitis Electronics Enterprises has recently hosted the first Roland Roadshow in Muscat, Oman. The event, which attracted professionals from the AV industry included individuals from installation companies, live sound rental firms and broadcast integrators.

"The response to our first Roland Roadshow has been clearly positive with the many attendees that participated during the one day event," commented Richie Hiranandani, marketing manager. "With the introduction of video in our portfolio, this opened new doors for us."

(Jim Evans)

Picture Caption: "NMK's Moswain Antao, Roland Video Specialist during one of the three sessions"

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The Netherlands - dBTechnologies' DVA line array was the loudspeaker system used at the indoor Supercross Championships at Zeelandhalls, Goes this year. The event's sound technology was organised by Post Audio, an event management company which has an 18 year history with the Zeeland Motorsport Foundation.

Owner of Post Audio, Michel Kamphius reports, "This was the first time we had used dBTechnologies gear for this particular event. You can imagine the unbelievable sound these motorbikes make in the hall, so it was imperative that we find a compact and flexible system that would be able to deliver a constant SPL of 106dB across the three banks of seating. I'm pleased to say, the dBTechnologies system handled it really well and the organisers were really impressed with its performance."

Reputed to be one of the biggest indoor motocross events in Europe, the Supercros

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Sweden/UK - Two years ago, EM Acoustics announced the appointment of leading Danish professional audio distribution company, Alfa Audio, as EM Acoustics' exclusive distribution partner for Denmark and Finland. In the wake of the considerable success of Alfa Audio in those territories, the agreement is to extend into Sweden with the support of Alfa Audio's parent company, Arva Trading.

According to EM Acoustics' operations director, Mike Wheeler, having proved themselves in the Danish and Finnish markets, Alfa Audio was the logical choice to extend operations into Sweden. "They've done a great job for us so far," said Wheeler. "It's been beneficial for us to be a part of the impressive roster of top quality pro audio brands in their portfolio, and Alfa Audio has benefitted from representing EM Acoustics as it has broadened their field of application and enabled the

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Germany - LumenRadio reports that it broke the company's previous attendance records at this year's Prolight+Sound in Frankfurt with several thousand German and international visitors to the stand; part of German CRMX distributor LMP's extremely busy village.

Two new products and a dozen new OEM and project partners, among them some of the largest players in the lighting industry, were revealed in conjunction with the show. Over 1200 new catalogues with new reference installations and projects were distributed to lighting professionals, manufacturers, distributors, and partners during the four day exhibition.

An example of wireless OEM products on display at the show was Philips Entertainment's new Vari-Lite and Selecon fixtures. Philips has developed a solution that makes it possible to add LumenRadio's CRMX wireless DMX and RDM capabilities to any of their new fixtures. The

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UAE - Part of an internationally successful chain, the Club Se7en opened its doors recently after around 12 months' intensive construction and installation activity. Like those of the Ratsky III and Mood Nightclub II, two of Dubai's other top clubs, Club Se7en's operators opted for a complete Dynacord sound system.

The installation was the responsibility of the Dubai-based sound company Phoenix LAS, whose MD, Mark Legaspi reports, "We've long been diehard fans of Dynacord because its products are reliable, extremely efficient and represent outstanding value for money. Also, the support from Tony Sawyer, Dynacord technical support manager, and distributor AVL Electronics is outstanding."

The sound system is built around VariLine loudspeakers reinforced by Sub 18 cabinets to provide maximum sound pressure at the bottom end of the frequency range. The requisite power is

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Australia - With a previous installation at the Riverside Theatre, Sydney, a second Australian theatre has now embraced the audio qualities of Alcons loudspeakers. The Playhouse is a 618 seat venue in the Canberra Theatre Centre. A three-level theatre with proscenium arch, it is used for a wide variety of productions.

Alcons was specified for the job by one of Australia's leading theatre sound design companies, Notsui Consulting.

"A test system was then taken to Canberra to give the head of audio a listen, and we were awarded the contract straight away," says David Betterridge of system installers Loud And Clear.

For this installation, eight LR14 are flown as a centre cluster, with three LR14B flown above. Two pairs of VR12 and VR12M per side provide balcony and stalls side-fill, with two BF302 providing a full-bodied sub-bass. The system is powered by seven ALC2 a

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UK - Launched by musician Kate Nash in London's Trafalgar Square at the beginning of March, the BME on Tour project - in the form of one of London's much beloved, but now retired, Route Master red buses - is set to take the British Music Experience out on the road, reaching thousands of children and young adults across the country who may never have had access to modern music equipment, bespoke music education masterclasses or visited the museum.

As part of its commitment to education, Sennheiser UK has been a sponsor of the British Music Experience since its launch in March 2009 working in conjunction with the museum to host a series of Education Days and Masterclasses.

"Sennheiser UK's interest in the British Music Experience was first piqued because the timeline they proposed displaying more or less mirrored the timeline of the history of Sennheiser, the company

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Italy - Three of Italy's leading audio, lighting and staging rental companies have joined forces to create All Access s.r.l. - and have opened their account by making a massive investment in Martin Audio's Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array (MLA). The three companies involved are Fumasoli Service from Aosta (Valle D'Aosta), Electra Service s.n.c. from Mantova (Lombardia) and Amandla Production s.a.s. (from Lucca Toscana). The founding partners decided to form All Access during the first demo of the MLA, organised by Audiosales s.r.l., the Martin Audio distributor in Italy, following their stunned reaction to the system. Since the three companies have always used Martin Audio's systems - from the old modular system, to the RS800, the F1, the W8, the W8L Longbow, the W8LC and the W8LM - the recommendation had been proposed by head of Audiosales, Stefano Rocchi, who could see the obvio

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Poland - Lauda-Audio has won the contract to fit a substantial Nexo Geo S8 sound reinforcement system into one of the country's most famous church buildings, St John's in the city of Gdansk.

The massive Gothic interior of this former house of worship in the heart of Gdansk's main town is now a spectacular venue, administered by the Baltic Sea Culture Centre as an exhibition space and auditorium, showcasing everything from classical concerts to world music. On Lauda-Audio's advice, an all-Nexospec has been drawn up; Adam Adamowicz explains why.

"As a prominent historical monument, the St John's Church is protected by law, and any modifications to the building are conducted under strict scrutiny. We faced quite a challenge to install so many speakers and still meet the curator's standards.

"The Geo S8 is a small cabinet but very effective. The venue management places

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