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This year's event sets the scene for a strong return to Earls Court in 2012. Events manager Sophie Atkinson commented: "Exhibitors have been enthusing about the high quality of visitors and the rate of sales enquiries, and with hundreds of new products being launched, there has been a great return on investment for them. We expect to see many back here at Earls Court next year."

Visitors also relished being first to get their hands on some of the industry's hottest new products. Over 500 products were launched at the show, including major new

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The key components of Energia, include a series of new loudspeaker systems, with networkable Class D amplifier modules, DSP, cable and power distribution, AVB network hardware with software integration of control, three-dimensional simulation and diagnostics. To ensure reliability and a smooth integration of Adamson's technology, there are three phases involved in the release of the first loudspeaker system in Project Energia.

These are: Phase 1 - Mechanical Field Testing; Phase 2 - Class D Amplifier, Power Distribution and Ground Control Field Testing and Phase 3 - Network and Network hardware Field Testing. In July of 2011, Phase

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Stuart Thomson, MD of CUK Audio commented, "Formula Sound is a highly respected, technically innovative brand which complements our existing portfolio and expands our capability as a complete system provider in the market sectors we serve. The products are well known for their outstanding audio quality and reliability and we believe that we can add value and enhance sales by providing the first class technical back up and support that is the foundation of CUK Audio's business."

Devshi Gami from Formula Sou

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"Ferry Corsten treated music fans to an enthralling set. The HD 25 Originals were a perfect match for the event, proving once again that they are a real standard for professional DJs with their mix of high SPL, excellent sound quality, superb noise-isolation and unrivalled comfort, ensuring that Ferry Corsten's show was not only flawless, but truly mesmerizing," commented Mig Cardamone, business area manager at Sennheiser Middle East.

Supporting the techno-house DJ at the event were Radio 1's Greg Stainer and Real Events' Marky Marc. As well as supporting the DJ's at the event, Sennheiser had some active listening stations for the revellers who atte

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Bond has purchased one each of the new Midas digital models for his rental company, IPB Audio. "I initially saw some drawings, and as usual, gave my feedback to (designer) Alex Cooper," he says. "One of the great things about Midas is that they always listen to people's opinions. The price of the PRO2 means that there's going to be a lot of people who can afford to have a Midas digital console and, importantly for me, people who can now afford to rent it. They can now have the same sound as an XL8 for a lot less money. It's going to shake things up a bit."

Bond has used his PRO6 extensively on FOH for Porcupine Tree, so it's fitting that the first job for the PRO2 is a solo tour with the band's gu

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Coldplay's drummer Will Champion told 6 Music playing festivals gave the band "a chance to win people over". He added, "There's also a strong possibility that people have already made their mind up about you - and no matter how well you play they're not going to be happy about it." Glastonbury, which also saw U2 and Beyonce play headline slots in June, is taking a fallow year in 2012.

In The Saleroom - The Beatles showed their support for the US civil rights movement by refusing to play in front of segr

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Ecrin Video & Broadcast is a designer and manufacturer of professional video compression solutions to transport video content over IP. Supporting all standards for broadcast, IPTV, WebTV and Telco operations, from HD to low bit rate formats, Ecrin V&B's streaming encoder, decoder, transcoder and archiving systems are designed to be the bridge between video media and the IP world.

"The acquisition of Ecrin Video & Broadcast which opens the door for Dig

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Kelland will be responsible for establishing, developing and maintaining EM Acoustics' growing UK business, in particular strengthening the company's dealer network as well as increasing penetration into the rental market.

"We are thrilled to have David come on board with us," says Mike Wheeler, operations director for EM Acoustics. "David has been a firm supporter of EM Acoustics since the beginning - in fact, his company, Kelco, was our very first UK dealer in 2003. We were very fortunate in that David was in a position to join us at the time we were looking for a sales

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"We are delighted to welcome Apex to our distribution network," says Jarmo Masko, area sales manager at Genelec. "For a while, we have been looking for a strong player with roots in professional audio that can also effectively serve the important broadcast market and the MI dealer network. Apex fits the bill perfectly. They have an excellent track record in all these markets and understand the demands of working in Belgium where the language and cultural differences can make it difficult for an outsider to penetrate."

Headed up by Paul van Hees MD and RikHoerée, sales director, Apex numbers 20 staff, whose skills combine technical exper

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South Africa's only independent Vehicle Sales Academy, Innermation, has invested in the HK Audio Elements speaker system which was supplied by authorised dealer The Sound Shop.

"We were looking for a scalable system that would suit the multimedia needs in our lecture rooms, with the ability of then matching the components together to form one large system for our road shows," commented Stefan Vermaak, founder and head of Innermation.

"After doing some research I discovered the HK Audio Elements system, which suits our requirements to a tee. The coverage and sound clarity that you get from the Elements system is astounding - better than many systems I have previously worked with."

"The folk at Innermation were totally impressed w

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While visitors enjoy an immersive dramatic experience, the equipment supporting the presentation must endure a hostile environment through a long subterranean performance season. The sound designer chose a reinforcement system of 14 Meyer Sound self-powered loudspeakers.

"The biggest challenge inside the cave is the humidity, which is always close to 90%, combined with rapid temperature changes that result from the large opening in the roof," explains Giuseppe Saponari, sound designer for the production and president of Officina Musicale. "Yet des

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"The in-house sound engineer at the church has the challenge of delivering high sound pressure levels from bands, choirs and of course preachers to quite a sizeable audience," says James Iyengar, Moonlite's managing director he says, "so his choice was Tannoy VQ Live and VNET."

Tannoy VQ Live and VNET systems are designed for installations such as churches, seminar rooms and mid-large halls because they provide a very simple single box solution which can generate the same SPL as a compact line array, but, with the beauty of an evenly controlled co

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Another outing in what has turned into a busy summer season for UK rental company Subfrantic, Music on the Hill presented some challenges in terms of less than perfect weather and some tight audio restrictions, but the company's Flex Array coped well and pleased the organisers with perfect coverage and excellent sound quality.

In what is now a favoured system configuration for the company, Subfrantic's Steve Davies

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"We're very proud to have reached this level of participation," said Stefan Feistel, AFMG's managing director. "EASE has become an industry standard not only because of its advanced and accurate calculation engine, but because designers can simulate and evaluate a wide range of products. With its emphasis on meeting the full range of customer requirements through continual R&D efforts, APart is the perfect company to become the 100th member of the EASE community."

For APart, the major investment in EASE data measurement is an opportunity to win additional projects. Kris Vermuyten, sales and marketing director for APart, declared &q

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Built between 1518-1619 as the residence of Sigismund III Vasa of Poland, Warsaw's Royal Castle has a rich and turbulent history. An imposing Baroque building by the river Vistula, the castle was fought over and repeatedly plundered by the Brandenburgian and Swedish armies. Having been rebuilt several times in the 18th century, it was almost completely destroyed by the Nazis in 1944.

Thirty years later, the fabric of the building had been reconstructed, and 1988 saw the entire refurbishment completed. The imposing façade, facing Castle Square, is 90m long, with Sigismund's Tower forming a magnificent centrepiece, flanked by two smaller spi

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In order to boost the moral of the population of this area, a music and arts festival called Project Fukushima has been established as is set to continue on a long-term basis. Musicians and poets who were born and raised in Fukushima gathered together for this very special occasion.

The Fukushima event and festival featured the musical artistry of Japanese greats like Otomo Yoshihide, Michiro Endo, and the award-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.

One highlight of the event was the performance by a 300 member free-jazz 'orchestra', made up of professional and amateur musicians, all playing their hearts out to show their support for the people of Fukushima.

RCF, supported by local distributor Ballad Co

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Turbosound's Indian distributor Narain Proaudio Lighting Pvt Ltd was once again called upon to design and install a high-end Turbosound system of TCS Contracting loudspeakers at 10 Lounge. Narain has already completed four venues for the popular club chain in Raipur, Jabalpur, Bhopal, and now at 10 Lounge at Secunderabad, making a significant mark on the party circuit.

The most recent 10 Lounge venture is a more up-market nightclub, ai

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Smit comes with a wealth of entertainment lighting and rigging sales experience, having spent the last six years at AC Entertainment in the UK. He was responsible for export sales to the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

"What's great about Renier is that he already has relationships with South African clients, did not need any product training and literally was quoting on his first day in the office "says Bruce Schwartz lighting division manager.

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Cleveland-based Vertical Sound, a sound services firm with a focus on the special events market, was contracted to provide sound services for this year's festival. Richard Masarik, owner/operator and one of the firm's chief engineers, commented on the project and his decision to deploy the D.A.S. Aero 12A line array system.

"The plaza outside the Rock Hall spans an a

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The multi-purpose stadium in Al-Rayyan, Qatar, home to the Al-Rayyan and Al-Kharitiyath sports clubs, and the near-identical Al-Gharafa stadium, seat around 25,000 apiece. Both are largely open-air apart from VIP grandstands, and in a country where summertime temperatures can hit 40°C/104°F, the term "bleacher" means exactly what it says.

They are the latest in a series of high profile Renkus-Heinz beam steering installations in the Middle East, two other recent prestigious projects being the Qatar Royal Mosque and the Dubai Swim Stadium.

Consultant Fredrik Setterbe

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Supplied by CAP France BAT with the support of Allen & Heath distributor PAXT Pro Audio Engineering, the audio installation encompasses the University's Convention Centre including a 2800 capacity theatre, a smaller 1400 capacity theatre, a rehearsal/multi-purpose theatre, and ten seminar rooms.

The University was officially opened by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah less than three years after laying the first foundation stone. The major building project covers 8m square metres, and includes administration buildings, 13 faculties, a 700-bed student hospital, laboratories, research centres and a residential area including accommodation for students and staff. The capacity of the university is around 26,000 students.

The

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Despite the relatively low cost, each of the models in the MA series is well equipped. Facilities include input signal indicators, an output level meter, a graphic equaliser, announcement chime, siren and VCA remote control of volume using just a standard potentiometer. There are also external mute and chime controls.

The level of inputs three to six are controlled by the priority control volume when inputs one and two, or the chime or sire

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Moray worked with many of rock's greatest acts over the past three decades, including Black Sabbath, Saxon, Ozzy Osbourne's solo outings, Motorhead, Dio, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Whitesnake - culminating in a 10-year spell as Deep Purple's front-of-house engineer.

An advocate of line array technology, Moray became one of the first certified V-DOSC engineers in the UK, and later, through the company's links with Deep Purple, he assisted German manufacturer HK Audio in the development of its COHEDRA system. Moray took the decision to leave his life on the road in 2004 and took a sales role with the HK

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Other speakers will include Free Trade Agency boss Paul Boswell, HMV/MAMA Group's Daryl Robinson and Academy Music Group's Carl Bathgate.

One particularly lively part of the conference programme will undoubtedly be the ticketing session, Selling The Show, following eBay-owned US resale giant StubHub's announcement that it's about to enter the UK, and the surprise takeover of See Tickets by French media conglomerate Vivendi.

"StubHub's arrival will significantly increase activity in the resale sector, especially in the battle for hearts and minds, and general endorsement of the concept," says Summit producer and Audience managing