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With four SD7s, four SD8s, three SD9s and an SD Ten on its books, as well as several D1s and D5s, Arpege is committed to DiGiCo and 2011 is proving a particularly busy summer for the consoles.

One of the highest profile events to use the company's DiGiCo consoles was the wedding of Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Charlene Wittstock. Multiple mixers were involved in the ceremony itself and associated celebrations.

First, on 30th June, was a concert by the Eagles in the 25,000-capacity Stade Louis II. Here Arpege provided the entire audio production, except Eagles backline, including the SD9.

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The church, which has capacity for approximately 1800 worshipers, is undergoing expansion, including the installation of new mixers and a speaker array system as part of the audio upgrade.

An iLive system, comprising an iDR-48 MixRack and iLive-T112 Control Surface, was supplied by Jansen Professional Audio & Lighting.

"Our volunteers find iLive logical and simple to use, yet it allows more technical users to dig into advanced features when needed," explains Bethlehem Baptist Church's technical co-ordinator, Caleb Fryett. "We have been so pleased with this purchase that we have since purchased a second."

The second smaller iLive system, comprising an iDR-16 MixR

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BA (Hons) Performance Sound reflects the growing importance of sound in every field of performance - from theatre to music concerts, from sports events to dance, and from site-specific installation to radio drama. The programme combines sound design, technology and operation, with a strong emphasis on live production, and has recently attracted the support of key players in the audio industry, including sponsorship by Harman Pro Group UK in the shape of a Soundcraft VI-1 digital mixer.

BA (Hons) Creative Lighting Control has been created in response to rapidly growing industry demand for s

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Also on demonstration will be the new S-Version software features for the TiMax2 SoundHub - the PanSpace effects map and TimeLine Editor for in-depth sound-effects programming, featuring multi-channel waveform-based editing, looping, panning, volume profiling and versatile show control trigger management. TiMax2 SoundHub is a scaleable mix-engine, sound effects playback server and delay-matrix platform which offers up to 64 channels of analogue or AES I/O - with MADI, Ethersound, CobraNet and Dante networking options - in a single compact 2U chassis.

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The series comprises eight models all designed to bring a new level of sonic excellence to dance club environments and incorporates new driver configurations and enclosure designs to deliver "powerful, immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity even at higher volume levels".

Jon Sager, senior manager, installed sound, JBL Professional comments, "JBL began offering loudspeakers for club use back in the 1970s, and JBL products helped define club sound when the industry was just beginning. The JBL Marquis Dance Club Series continues this heritage of innovation with a range of purpose-designed loudspeakers that bring high-impact sound to club goers who want to feel and hear all the excitement of the music."

The MD1, MD2, MD3 and MD7 ult

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Newark based events and exhibitions specialist, OneBigStar supplied full production and design services for the reveal show which took place in a large saddle span tent in the grounds of the 17th century stately home. With the models weighing in at up to sixteen ton and measuring four metres wide, the event, entitled Setting Directions needed a fair bit of space- and some innovative production.

Guests were seated in a 250 capacity auditorium inside the tent to view technical product presentations on multiple screens given by John Deere staff whilst the new products paraded (or in most cases were driven) past. This was followed by an opportunity for a close up inspec

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UWE Music & Multimedia technician, Richard Brown explained that their existing facility lacked isolation and was far too small so they chose Munro because they wanted to be confident of the best possible outcome. "We knew of Munro's reputation and we were not disappointed. In addition to being a good looking design, the new rooms are amazingly well isolated and acoustically perfect for what we needed, " he said. "As well as recording and mixing audio the rooms will be used for film dubbing and other audio applications, giving us complete flexibility."

The complex consists of a main live area which doubl

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To achieve 360-degree coverage and very high SPLs, Farasout Negar designed a system based on 16 Community RSH-462 exponential FocusedArray horn systems. Each voice-range RSH-462 utilises four Community M200 ferrofluid-cooled compression drivers mounted to a hand laminated, reinforced composite fibreglass horn-array with a 60 degree horizontal and 20 degree vertical coverage pattern. With a sensitivity of 117dB for 1W at 1 metre and a 750W program power handling capacity the RSH-462 provided the considerable SPL required.

Coverage was achieved by mounting four RSH-462 in each of the shrine's four minarets, at a height of 33m from the ground. Four Lab.gruppen C28:4 four-channel power amplifiers are

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Festival Mawazine - Rhythms Of The World takes place in the Moroccan capital Rabat and is patronised by the country's King Mohammed VI. Featuring live concerts, street shows, art and creative workshops, it is noted for hosting performances in a wide range of venues.

One venue - the Roman and medieval ruins of Chellah - featured an all-digital audio system, which was the result of close co-operation between Sennheiser France, Sennheiser Global Relations, K-array, Innovason, Rabat-based audio company HLO / TLS and French

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Summer2011 has seen the highest ever number of Yamaha PM5D digital mixing consoles at work in a single summer season, as it is now regarded as 'the standard' for outdoor monitor systems. Yamaha consoles have been in use at the majority of Europe's biggest festivals, while the continuing expansion of the market has seen the M7CL and LS9 become mainstays of an ever-growing variety of outdoor shows.

Exhibiting on Stand 1-G31, PLASA2011 sees Yamaha showing three new products which continue to broaden the company's ranges and add value and functionality to existing systems.

Nearly 50,000 copies of the original StageMix iPad app have been downloaded since its launch at PLASA last ye

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AKG has launched the DMS 700 V2 digital wireless microphone system. With 512-bit encryption, ultra-low latency and the new DPT700 bodypack, DMS700 V2 offers artists and engineers "absolute confidence in performance with a reliable, easy-to- use wireless component".

The DMS 700 V2 improves the link quality and increases the working range of the transmitters and receivers to allow for more freedom in arranging anything from lecture halls in universities to houses of worship and live performances on tour to broadcast operations, says the company.

Already compatible with the future-proof Channel 38, DMS700 v2 is now available pre-loaded with UK-specific frequency presets. In addition, DMS700 v2 is now also available with a hand-held transmitter featuring AKG'

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A dedicated HK Audio Specialist has been appointed to provide after sales support for the HK Audio brand. Andrew Sorrill has been in the professional audio industry since 1995, serving various sectors from a sound engineer, audio mixer, audio department manager, advisor and lecturer. He is also a seasoned radio broadcaster.

The HK Audio Specialist will amongst others, provide sound-related advice, on-site quotations and general expertise, product knowledge and information on HK Audio products. Seminars will also be held on audio education as well as selected HK Audio brands.

ProAudio has a large product show room which clients are encouraged to visit to take a listen to the various HK Audio loudspeaker systems for first hand experience. Plan

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"Hucky's accomplished history and comprehensive understanding of the marketplace will allow him to have an immediate impact on the expansion of Blue's pro audio product lines into the global market," said John Maier, CEO of Blue Microphones. "As Blue expands our product offering and market share, Hucky will

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"We were looking for a high quality wireless in-ear monitoring system that can work as eight channels or can be split into two four channel systems," says Julien Beyrouthy, Spectrum Entertainment Services general manager. "We recently used the Sennheiser system on concerts by Shaggy and DOV Amiel and were really pleased with its performance."

The system includes a 42mHz switching bandwidth, five band EQ and data ports for use with Sennheiser's Wireless Systems Manager software.

"Sennheiser IEM systems are now the norm on most stages across the world,"

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"We chose Roland because it is a scalable package and we have the options of using one or two desks or cascading two desks together - we also have all the Digital Snake stage boxes to choose from- there are so many options that all fit together easily. Once you've set up the desk you just plug in the stage boxes and they find each other - there is no complicated programming required as the desk recognizes each one as you con

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With overall direction from Peruvian movie director, Luis Llosa, 200 actors, under the direction of Eduardo San Roman, took part in the show of dance, lights, fireworks and music. A performance from Peruvian singer Tania Libertad was accompanied by the Cusco Symphony Orchestra, directed by Coco Salazar and a rhythm section, made up of drums, keyboards, electric guitar and bass, with Manuel Miranda on wind instruments.

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For the last 18 months a group of sound designers have been working to create a new professional association with a series of meetings to discuss what the association should do and how it should work. The meetings were held at the National Theatre, the Royal Court and the Royal Exchange with attendance from over 60 of the country's leading sound designers as well as representatives from hire companies including Autograph, Blitz, Mac Sound and Orbital; manufacturers including d&b audiotechnik and Duran Audio; and educational institutes such as the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Gareth Fry, chair of the newly-elected Board of Trustees of the ASD, said that "the meetings were a great opportunity for a lot of sound designers to meet up, some for the first time, and discuss releva

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"Many interior designers bemoan the fact that loudspeakers interfere with the clean look of their interiors," says Terho Savolainen, marketing manager, Genelec Oy. "Well, not any more. The new finishes for our 4000 Series can contribute to the design of any club, restaurant, theatre, gallery or residence; so whether you want to blend them in or make them stand out, be bold or discreet, our colours will help you achieve that. The 4000 Series offers unrivalled audio perform

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In addition to issues surrounding the build and stability of the structure itself, the question of why the event was not stopped and the audience evacuated far sooner will surely form a major part of the investigation.

It is reported that organisers had urged audience members to seek shelter just minutes before the sudden winds hit the stage structure - far too late, as it turned out, for an effective evacuation. With news reports claiming that forecasters at the National Weather Service had predicted the strong winds of 60-70mph up to t

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ARX managing director Colin Park comments, "With the ongoing convergence of audio, AV and IT systems, providing a clean audio feed to wireless and cabled transmission and recording systems has become a priority for systems designers, Integrators and Installers.

"Hums and ground loops, problematic Y leads, the misuse of headphone outputs or jury rigged patch ups need no longer be tolerated because the ARX Design Team has developed the new TAP-IT Transformer Isolated AudioLine Tapper as the solution.

"Main inputs and outputs are hardwired, so your signal integrity isn't compromised, and the TAP-IT's passive design eliminates the requirement for problematic external power supplies and 'wallwarts'."

(Jim Evans)

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POLARaudio's stand will feature networking solutions including Biamp's Tesira, the first scalable network using audio video bridging (AVB) and Aviom Digital Snakes.

Also at the show will be, Atterotech's Gearbox 18 and from beyerdynamic the new TG (Touring Gear) series of live microphones, with microphone solutions for every budget. The TG series comprises of TG 30 entry level series, TG 50 standard Touring Gear series with premium performance, TG 70 series with advanced technical characteristics and higher

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Paul King, owner of King Sound comments, "King Sound has a reputation for never following the crowd when it comes to speakers systems - our only criterion is to buy the very best product for the job. I can honestly say that after exhaustive testing over a nine-month period of many premium monitor options, the APG SMX15s came out as the clear winner.

"Sonically they are excellent," he continued. "The innovative multi-position rigging bar gives us a five-angle wedge or in-fill and the pole mount enables their use as a small FOH box when needed. This, coupled w

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Otto Kroymann led the Adlib team of seven - Mike Flaherty, George Puttock, Tommy Bradshaw & himself, who looked after the Revellers', while Simon Lawson, Alan Harrison and Chris Smethurst took care of things on The People's Ear.

The sound system on the Revellers' stage was JBL VerTec, suitable for an eclectic line up ranging from Club Zirconia to Kormac's Big Band and NZ Shapeshifter to Annie Nightingale.

The flown arrays each contained 10 VT4889 speakers a-side, run in combination with six VT 4880A subs a-side on the ground, Coda LA8 in-fills.

The main system was driven by Camco Vortex 6 amplifiers, with Labgruppen PLM20000s for the subs and fills.

They used the opportunity to further test a fibre optic Dante network, which took the signal from the FOH

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This brings the company's tally to eight (with a further six Soundcraft Vi1's also in hire stock) - and according to project manager Pete Russell all have been out on front line duty more or less permanently since their arrival.

An early advocate of the platform since realising the easy transition to the digital world it offered analogue sound engineers, Russell said, "A lot of our business is supplying control and monitor packages, and the Vi6 is proving extremely popular with bands.

"Monitor engineers choose to take them because of their intuitive nature, their compact footprint and the fact they are good 'on the fly' when they have to be set up quickly. They also like the sound and the intuitive nature of the desk