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"What better way to find out about the T12 than to actually hear it in a live situation?" says Michael Herweg, MD of dBTechnologies German HQ, who was at the demonstration. "In my experience this is the only way to fully appreciate what the product has to offer."

Holland's Kerkrade football stadium was the backdrop for the Dutch event, where visitors were able to hear different configurations for a DVA system. Twenty-four T12 units were flown (12 per side) and after hearing these, tracks were played through the 36 T4 units (18 per side). Then the subwoofers were added to create a

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The talk, held as part of the Radio Festival, will become an annual event given by a different music figure every year. Held at The Lowry theatre in Salford, it is intended to be the music industry's equivalent of the annual MacTaggart Lecture, which is given by a leading media executive at the Edinburgh International Television Festival every

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The SD7T and an EX-007 expander wing are at the Front of House position, while the SD8 is on monitors. Inputs and outputs come from five DiGiCo racks - backstage, three DiGi-Racks handle all radio mics, the orchestra and all system feeds respectively, while a MINI rack hosts additional orchestra inputs.

Most of the actors carry a redundant microphone pack as backup, the SD7T being configured so that it can easily switch over to the alternate mic in the event of any pro

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The 2011 Wally Russell Lifetime Achievement Award went to Rusty Brutsché, PRG. The founder of Vari-Lite, Brutsché helped to usher in the modern era of this industry with the invention of the moving light, and many other pace-setting products.

In the booth categories Performance Truss Fabrications, was cited for best small booth, while Chauvet took the ward for best large booth, Clay Paky was cited for most creative use of light, and Christie Digital won the nod for best product presentation.

The award for best staging/rigging product went to Eco Live Systems' Rising Sun solar-energy charged modular battery road cases. In the special effects category, the award went to : Firelinx Aegis wireless pyro control system from Birket Engineering. In the relatively slim

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The Alliance's first project is a new website www.igtalliance.com which will go live in December 2011 and provide an entry point for international practitioners seeking information and resources on environmentally sustainable best practice in the arts. The website will introduce the extensive sustainability programmes of alliance members and direct users to international resources and support networks.

Alliance members will be working together on a range of proj

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In Erfurt, the Pope celebrated an outdoor Mass for 30,000 from a temporary stage erected adjacent to the majestic cathedral in the city's central Domplatz. To blanket the expansive and oddly shaped open space with sound, Hamburg-based PRG Germany deployed 120 Meyer Sound self-powered loudspeakers. The front arrays and delay towers were configured from a combination of MILO, MICA, and M'elodie line array loudspeakers.

With a remote live feed from the cathedral organ as part of the programme, 10 M3D-Sub cardioid subwoofers were positioned to carry controlled low end into the crowd while limiting bleed onto the stage. UPA-2P, UPM-1P, UM-1P, and UPJunior VariO loudspeakers were deployed for front

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"Many of these markets are growing rapidly in both size and technical sophistication," said AFMG's Stefan Feistel. "With direct distribution, we can offer end users better access to both software and technical support."

AFMG already distributes its other software products directly worldwide. These include: EASE Evac, the design programme for audio professionals planning mass notification and emergency systems; AFMG SoundFlow, which simulates absorption and transmission loss in multi-layered wall structures; AFMG Reflex, the scatt

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The new Abercorn opened its doors to reveal a spacious world of wooden floors, cream leather seats and magnolia and maroon walls. In addition to its comfortable lounge and circular bar, there is a 280-cover restaurant at the rear, a separate 120-seat banqueting area upstairs and two glass encased private VIP dining areas for 10. Wander into any of the nine zoned lounge and dining areas and you will be confronted with a superior audio and visual media experience that would do any home cinema proud - designed and installed by the Sound Divi

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"The very competitive price of PRO2 and PRO2C has obviously created a lot of interest in itself, but the really interesting thing is that customers are now looking at Midas systems in a wider perspective," says Morten Uldbaek, sales manager, pro audio at Signal Audio. "Instead of merely focusing on a console with a snake and a stage box, there are now many networking opportunities, such as the ability to move show files between the different consoles and audio distribution in general."

The first two confirmed Danish clients for the new PRO2/PRO2Cs were Copenhagen rental company Prime, which placed its PRO2C order seconds after seeing a product demonstration at PLASA, and Sound

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RS brings together some of the world's friendliest, most knowledgeable sound specialists, and this year's thought-provoking theme is Sound systems: engineering or art?

Organised by the Institute of Acoustics and supported by ISCE, AES, ABTT, APRS, the conference addresses the design of sound equipment/systems, defining and solving technical problems, plus the very process of design itself - covering: sound for sport; innovation in loudspeaker and amplifier design; applications of network/streamed audio; room design and venue acoustics; quality and intelligibility.

Booking details are available at www.reproducedsound.co.uk

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The newly opened pits and paddock complex at Silverstone cost £27 million and was built after the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), which owns the venue in Northamptonshire, signed a 17-year contract to host the British Grand Prix. Upgrading the pits was part of the deal and the building was opened during May, in good time for the centerpiece race on 10th July.

Ateis UK supplied the new IDA8 networked public address-voice alarm system, which was specified for Silverstone's new wing by building services contractor NG Bailey and installed by fire and security specialist ADT. Representing its first landmark deployment, the IDA8 is being used for general day-to-to

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Round Square is a world-wide association, founded by educational philosopher Kurt Hahn, consisting of more than 80 schools on five continents sharing ambitious goals from academic excellence to personal development, encouraging participation in community service, work projects, exchange programmes and adventuring.

The annual conference is a week-long affair packed every day with events, workshops, presentations and meetings, and was opened by HRH Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of York, and the King of Greece. Daytime high

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As FOH engineer Jason Moore explained when asked about the criteria for the PA, "We were looking for the best possible sound we could get in a small, powerful package that would allow us to find a happy medium between amphitheatres, theatres and arenas."

Production manager, Javier Alcaraz, said that, "Delicate Productions, one of the companies competing to provide audio for the tour, had asked me to listen to the Martin Audio MLA system. So I went to a demo in North Carolina where I listened to MLA and was floored. I called Jason and told him, 'I think this is the rig for you, where we are, and what we need to do with th

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In addition to visiting artists, the Albany currently has 14 resident companies, some of which make use of its four performance spaces. The theatre's programme encompasses music, theatre and spoken word, as well as an array of educational, training and community-based projects.

The BlackBox recorder can be connected to any live mixing console and used for capturing multi-channel audio direct to an external USB2 drive, in Broadcast WAV format, without requiring a computer. The recorded audio can then be imported into a Digital Audio Workstation for mixing, editing and re-purposing.

Fiona Greenhill, head of operations at the Albany said, "We wanted a

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Sound Division were awarded the contract to install a music system for the new site, with the brief, to provide the chic coffee bar and restaurant with a good quality system that could provide low level background music during daytime operation. The system needed to be capable of being turned up to provide foreground music for evening time operation, when a more vibrant atmosphere is required, particularly in the first floor lounge which can be hired out for private functions.

Martin Audio AQ5 speakers were chosen for the project, with ten units installed over both floors and in the walkways in a two-zone configu

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From Thursday to Sunday the back deck by the pool is home to some of Cairns most popular live bands and DJ's but unfortunately this doesn't always go down well with the neighbours. The venue was receiving complaints from one nearby hotel in particular and liquor licensing had placed some stringent restrictions on the levels of music to be played.

"Inner city living is growing and you have to keep the community happy," said Anthony Brooks, Gilligan's general manager. "However we felt that we needed to increase the sound volume somehow. The guys at JVG Sound & Lighting showed us the JBN Sound Ceiling and it looked like it would solve the probl

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Alkhagen joins the business at an important time of growth and development, with Lab.gruppen having recently launched their much anticipated new 1U install-centric amplifier platform E Series, as well as continuing to develop standalone products under sister brand Lake.

After graduating with an M.Sc. in Engineering Physics from Uppsala University in 1996, Alkhagen was critical to the success and overall development of a number of global telecommunications companies such as Allgon, where among other roles, he was design engineer and project manager and managed the R&D activity for a company which went on to claim a 40 per cent market share. Most recently, he was employed at Ascom Wireless Solutions, a company focused on 'missi

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An iLive digital mixing system, comprising an iLive-T80 Control Surface and iDR-32 MixRack with a Dante networking audio card, and additional Mixpad app, have been installed in the main Black Box performance space.

"iLive was chosen right at the beginning of the building's design process, and the infrastructure of the Black Box was then built around how we planned to use it," explains Andrew Lowe, music technician at the University of Wolverhampton, who is responsible for selecting audio equipment.

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In curating the exhibition, which runs until 15 January 2012, Martin Myrone and Anna Austen wanted to recreate the impact these paintings originally had when they toured Britain continuously in front of paying audiences in the mid-19th century. In more recent times, Martin's vivid landscapes have provided the inspiration for major movies, science fiction video games, manga comics and album art.

"These paintings were the blockbusters of their time," says Dan Crompton, the Tate's audio visual service manager, who oversaw the technical installation.

One of John Martin's major projects was the completion of a triptych of paintings on the theme of the end of the worl

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Following the installation of 127 of these miniature speakers at the 16th century Trinity College, Cambridge, back in February, a similar solution has been provided at the famous New College Oxford chapel, which dates back to 1379, when it was founded by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester.

The latest contract was fulfilled by classical recording specialists, About Sound, and also includes devices from fellow Harman brands, Crown, BSS Audio and AKG. All Harman Professional components were supplied by Sound Technology.

Working alongside the Chapel's musical director, Prof. Edward Higginbottom, and chaplain, Revd Dr Erica Longfellow, they were initially drafted in to set up a recording facility f

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The events will kick off on Saturday 5 November with an SSL open day. The latest SSL solutions will be on show. Andy Jackson from SSL will conduct one to one product demonstrations and answer any questions.

Thursday 17 November is an SSL Studio Workshop specifically for students and education facilities. Mix engineer Gary Bromham (Sheryl Crow, Bjork) will conduct hands on demos of SSL products during the day - including Nucleus, X-Rack, X-Desk and Duende Native plug-ins - and in an evening seminar talk about SSL mixing techniques plus a look at SSL's history and product development.

Thursday 24 November is an afternoon and evening of personal appointments with

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Accordingly, the presentation of the complete mixer, loudspeaker, and electronics product portfolio was tailored to the needs of the installation audience. For example, the participants discussed the Powermate with regard to its DJ function for small installations in bars and pubs. Other themes included DSP 600 and P64 processing, DSA amplifiers, and VariLine Series loudspeakers, hands-on sessions, and practical tips.

"The signal-processing workshop was a particular highlight," says Andreas Köstlinger. "The versatile application range and outstanding performance of the DSP600 or the P64 with FIR filters and IRIS-Net in the installation market were clearly demonstrated.

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Clever Connections' work encompasses a broad range of events in the corporate presentation and experiential sector. It also has a number of government based clients, all of which expect the highest standards of presentational excellence for their shows, events and exhibitions.

MD Gareth Clowes wanted to make a substantial investment in the latest Channel 38 compliant wireless mic equipment, and replace his older Nexo stock with the successful PS R2 Series. The company's policy has always been to invest in premium brands and cutting edge equipment, enabling the very best technology and services to be offered on all projects.

He

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The three day festival, which takes over every corner of the Royal Opera House in London's Covent Garden, invites people to listen to opinions, watch performances and films, and view the current trends in fashion and art. Just Tell the Truth was the theme of this year's event.

The Paul Hamlyn Hall, with its barrelled roof and floor to ceiling windows, served as the hub of the festival with a live stage for an eclectic mix of improvisational bands, speakers and dancers throughout the three days. For the second year running, Paul Nicholson of Midas ProSound and Red Square Audio was in charge of the audio for the festival and he chose Roland prod