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14 March 2016

Horace Trubridge, assistant general secretary of the MU, told The Stage, "We have been sending [LOCOG] examples all year of professional musicians who are being approached by LOCOG representatives to work for free . There seems to be a trawling exercise going on where LOCOG representatives are looking at band websites, listening to the music, thinking, 'I quite like that' and sending them an email to see if they will work for free. That seems to be what's happening, which is a complete breach of the agreement that we have with LOCOG."

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Pro Productions has an inventory of outdoor stages and riser decks, with some PA and lighting equipment. This year, company founder Will Bushell decided the time was right to invest in some prime audio brands, enabling the company to provide a complete high spec package. Based close by, SSE has a long relationship of dry hiring to Pro Productions, so it was logical for Bushell to visit an SSE Roadshow for a demo.

"We wanted to invest in rider friendly, road proven brands," says Bushell. "L-Acoustics Kara puts Pro Productions on the map as a pro audio provider as well as a staging company.

"Investing now we should get maximum life expectancy - if dV-DOSC is anything to go by, then we can be confident that

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One of the biggest hits at the show was the introduction of the Ralph Heinz Signature Series loudspeaker line. The RH Signature Series, which includes both self-powered and passive models with a dual wedge angle design and multiple rigging and mounting options, was recognised with ProSound Network's Best Of Show award.

Also making a splash was the new Varia series, an innovative modular design that can be configured as a vertical line array, point source horizontal array, or ground stacked. Varia's flexible design makes it an excellent choice for a wide range of permanent or touring applications, says the company.

In addition to a busy booth and fully-packed demo room, Renkus-Heinz carrie

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Charlie Raworth, managing director and proprietor of Bush Hall, made the decision to 'go digital' following the venue's chief engineer, George Hider's, visit to the PLASA Show last year.

"George went along to PLASA 2011 where he was able to compare the new Midas PRO2 with other desks and the Midas was by far and away the winner,", comments Raworth. The PRO2 is part of a fixed installation for gigs and events at Bush Hall.

Raworth continues, "Now that we have gone digital, the improvement in performance has been significant. The PRO2 has been very successful. All of our house engineers are loving it, getting very techy and geeky with it, and promoters and tour managers have been similarly impressed."

Following Hider's initial interest in the console, JP C

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Tutored by music producer Phil Harding, the course will take ninetop-graduating students from JAMES accredited music technology and production courses for a week's experience recording on both analogue and digital systems.

Funding for this opportunity has been met by the Foundation and JAMES sponsors that have signed up to the 'Adopt a Student' scheme launched earlier this year.

Responsible for major hits with Kylie Minogue, Rick Astley, East 17 and Boyzone, Harding comments, "It was a great honour for me last July to lead this course in its inaugural year and to be able to take the course into its second year is brilliant! I learned my trade as an

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Audio Formula and CEO Nick Assunto have handled audio production for a portion of WMF and related events since 2002, when Assunto assumed the role of production manager for one of its peripheral shows, the Ultimate Music Festival. This year, Audio Formula took charge of four simultaneous stages in two different locations at the UMF-at Nikki Beach and the Raleigh Hotel-and to handle the multi

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The evening's entertainment was headlined by popular chart-topping alt hip hop / rock artist and musician Tinchy Stryder and also featured a supporting slot by 2011 X-factor star, Kitty Brucknell.

UEP's Steve Butcher, who also production managed the event, comments, "We were recommended to the client by a contact. They wanted very high production values and were open to our ideas about how to make their event memorable and fun in terms of look and presentation, so it was a really good working environment and we were all proud of the resulting show." The party was attended by around 250 invited guests.

Lighting was designed by UEP's James Fickli

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But the cold, the wind and the rain proved no match for the DPA microphones that were the unsung heroes of the event. Even in atrocious conditions they worked perfectly and all of the microphones used to record the orchestras and choirs delivered a seamless performance.

DPA 4088 directional headset microphones were used to mike the Royal College of Music Chamber Choir who performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra on Symphony, the last of 10 Herald music barges taking part in the pageant.

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Promoted by alife Entertainment, adding to the atmosphere of the legendary beach party was a full RCF rig on each of the three stages. RCF's sales manager for the region, Lars Yoshiyama, reported that the event was a major success.

Contracted to provide the sound was rental company, Comestock, and such was the scale of the PA requirement that they needed to buy a complete new system. After careful consideration they opted for RCF, and placed an order with territorial distributor Ballad Co.

Managed by Norihiro Matsuyama, Comestock chose the TT+ system because of its clarity and its exceptional power handling. The comp

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For over 30 years Clarke has been working on brand plans and high-level campaigns at domestic, European and EMEA level, including extensive sponsorship deals and subsequent branding and lead generation for Avaya across both the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups.

"Joining Crestron is a really exciting prospect for me, I'm fully aware of its prowess in the automation world and working with such a premium and prominent brand will be a privilege," says Clarke. "I believe the combination of my marketing experience and Crestron's ambition for continued growth will be a

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He takes delivery of the first of three systems in early August. Each system consists of eight LS1000M, two LS1000NF, two TT124 amplifiers and one LS48DX providing two active fill mixes with four passive floor mixes.

Lile is also changing to the LS1000 line array system later in the year.

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The new Bose ControlSpace SP-24 simplifies audio DSP for 2x4 installed and portable applications by offering two methods of configuration based on user preference and loudspeaker type.

Fast system setup is achieved using front-panel LCD menus and controls, which offer a basic method of configuration for systems using Bose loudspeakers. Factory-installed Bose loudspeaker equalisation curves are selectable, together with common routing configurations. Additional settings, such as gain and delay, are also available from the front panel for basic system tuning.

Using the SP-24 Editor software, additional signal processing parameters are available for system equalisation and optimisation. For unique signal routing and processing configurations, or when us

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Silence's CEO, Gilles Hugo, takes up the story. "It's true that until now, we have limited our stock of PA equipment so that we are under no pressure to supply one brand over another. We supply what is best for the job or event concerned. However, having used the Uniline system to great effect on The Voice we started to re-evaluate.

" The Voicewas about as complex as TV shows get these days, and with the added pressure that it absolutely had to sound good in the studio, as

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Aura has a maximum capacity of 210 in its main room and the emphasis is very much on maintaining an intimate atmosphere - in everything except in respect to its sound. Co-owner Alberto Barbieri explains what they were looking to achieve: "We wanted a system that could deliver a big sound without being in any way obvious, delivering a high SPL with an even sound and clarity. The objective is to surprise our clients by the quality and depth of the sound, despite the size of our venue. I have always been impressed with the d&b audiotechnik brand, having used a var

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The recorder connects to any Dante-enabled network device from a range of console and converter manufacturers. In addition to recording 64 channels at standard sample rates, it can also record eight channels of analogue alongside 56 channels of Dante for capturing audience and ambience. Higher sample rate recording (88.2kHz and 96kHz) is also possi

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"After hundreds of successful shows, I had no thoughts of replacing the old systems with anything other than Meyer," says Tony Khoury, who has been head audio engineer at Casino du Liban since 1996. "I wanted newer technology but with the same natural sound quality and amazing reliability. In 16 years, I had zero loudspeaker failures. That made me a Meyer Sound believer."

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Supplied by DPA's Norwegian distributor Lyd-Systemer AS, the new microphones are being used with Senheisser wireless systems, including eight channels of stationary wireless receivers for multi camera applications. Originally designed for use with wireless systems in theatre, television and close-miked instrument applications, DPA's 4060 miniature microphones are exceedingly accurate and highly unobtrusive.

Erik Sutterud, technical supervisor at the Television School, says, "Every time we purchase new equipment we research the market to look for the best products. A manufacturer that specialized in one type of product is likely to put more effort into its equipment

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The deal includes four channels of the UHF-R series with the latest UR4D+ version of receivers providing the cascade feature, the UR1M micro-bodypack transmitter, the UR2/KSM9 handheld transmitter with the KSM9 microphone cartridge.

The purchase also includes the latest personal monitoring solution from Shure, the PSM1000.

"Glow Productions although a new rental firm in the market, have already produced a number of top level shows for both corporate and private entities," commented Shajahan K K, Shure product manager. "As most of their wor

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"This is a gorgeous space and great for social events - cocktail receptions and so forth," says Stephen Sikking, managing partner, Eden Resort & Suites. "But when a speaker wanted to present something to the entire room, it was very problematic to articulate so that people could hear intelligibly."

Bob Bickelman, senior audio designe

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LD Mike Baldassari who has designed the theatrical lighting and concert scenes for a number of films including Nine, Joyful Noise, Sex and the City 2 and more, was tasked with handling the live stage performances in this production. In his rig full of assorted lighting, he chose to include four High End Systems Showbeam2.5 automated luminaires. However, to run all the performances, he specified th

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With limited rehearsal time and over one hundred production inputs, the Pops needed gear that sounded good from the start and worked dependably. DPA Microphones fit the bill for miking the orchestra, and the audio crew made good use of several of the company's equipment options during the event.

DPA could be found across the stage throughout the evening's performance, with t

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Replacing an existing analogue desk, the installation is part of a wider overhaul of the venue's analogue audio infrastructure, which includes installing Cat5 around the building to allow connection of an expander I/O rack to the GLD-80 mixer.

"We have a team of four technicians, and we all put forward names of desks we thought may be suitable, as well as consulting industry colleagues. We demoed a few desks before making our choice but the GLD came out on top for price, ease of use and input capacity. Moreover, it sounded the best in our comparison listening tests," commented technician, Gar

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In 2006-07 the club qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in its history, and three years later became the first Danish club to ever reach the knockout stage of the Champions League.

Keeping pace with the club's recent success, the Parken Stadium is equipped with a modern infrastructure, with a recently upgraded audio system. Danish company Nordic Sales (part of the Matrix Group) delivered and installed a premium RCF loudspeaker system, working in close collaboration with the RCF project department, who specified the individual products,

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Benedetti secured a £2m, six-album record contract after winning BBC Young Musician of the Year at 16 and has risen to international fame. She has also been involved in supporting the Big Noise orchestra in Raploch, Stirling - inspired by the Venezuelan El Sistema scheme to help poorer children. The violinist said: "So many people up and down the country are trying to create a better foundation for musical education.