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14 March 2016

The Country Trains Concourse, measuring 110m x 60m x 10m, and with a challenging RT60 time of 5.5 seconds in the mid-band, has long defied attempts to get intelligible announcements heard by commuters. Over the years many brands have successively tried and failed to tame the inherent reverberation caused by a combination of terrazzo floors, sandstone and plate glass walls and a high arched steel roof.

Last year Glenn Leembruggen, principal of Acoustic Directions, became the latest specialist to do battle with the acoustically hostile environment.

Since acoustic treatment of the inside of the roof was ruled out as being financially untenable, two members of the Acou

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14 March 2016

The Beatbox was Coca Cola's celebration of Olympic Achievement: an exhilarating experience through synchronised audio effects collected by sampling the sounds of Olympic athletes in training around the world. Visitors touched, stroked, scratched or just waved at large rectangular 'interactive cushion' panels on the outside of the structure, each equipped with a sensor to detect these triggers and a transducer to play back the audio samples from a central server.

As visitors descended a spiralling interior ramp into the depths of the cylindrical building, a distributed system of compact Void speakers enve

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The ZX1-Sub features an EV-engineered 12" EVS-12S woofer and operates in the 42 Hz to 200 Hz (-10 dB) frequency range and boasts a frequency response of 53 Hz - 125 Hz (-3 dB). The nominal impedance of the subwoofer is 8 ohms and its maximum sound pressure level is 127 dB. A robust, 15-mm-thick internally braced wooden enclosure with two side handles, a structured coating and a sturdy steel grille ensure both reliable performance and rugged durability in day-to-day use.

Product marketing manager ProSound EMEA, Markus Schmittinger, is delighted with the new arrival: "It has never been easier to give

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14 March 2016

The DA6 offers a 115-degree cone-shaped coverage pattern that emanates from the face of the loudspeaker downwards at a 26-degree angle from the wall. The two-way, 6.5-inch surface mount DA6 integrates Community's patented Carbon Ring Cone Technology, delivering uniform voicing and consistent coverage from zone to zone when combined with other Distributed Design Series ceiling, surface mount and pendant loudspeakers, including the D10SUB ceiling mount and DS8SUB surface mount subwoofers.<

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Antwerp's Champ d'Action invested in the PRO2C as an integral part of its concept to offer 'a platform for contemporary music open to other artistic disciplines such as contemporary video art, theatre or dance'.

One of the primary characteristics of Champ d'Action is its remarkable ability to reinvent itself and today it's well known for being a pioneer in an ever-changing music scene.

Champ d'Action's sound engineer Marc Dedecker, who is responsible for the technical specification of the studio, says he tested several digital consoles before deciding on the Midas PRO2C. "I chose the Midas because of its superior sonic performance, which is absolutely critical to my work at the studio.

"The surround features of the PRO2C work really well and the

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14 March 2016

Reports of a possible tour to mark The Stones's 50th anniversary had been circulating for a number of years. Making the announcement in a video on YouTube, the band said, "You must have guessed this was coming."

"Surely you didn't think we weren't going to do this? Soon we will be back on stage playing for you in two cities that know how to rock and roll." Mick Jagger suggested there could be some special guests at the shows, saying there would be "maybe a few friends joining us".

The Rolling Stones' last world tour, A Bigger Bang, played to 4.5m people in 32 countries over two years before it finished

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Presented by Oran Burns from the d&b GB Education and Application support department, the day will feature practical experiments and demonstrations all designed to provide a clearer understanding of electroacoustics. By exploring the acoustic signal path from loudspeaker to listener and its relationship with the surrounding environment, discover how focused, intelligible sound can be achieved for every member of the audience.

Whether new to professional audio or just want to refresh the ears, this is a fun and fascinating way to learn how the fundamentals of audio physics can support engineering and system design skills, says d&b.

Booking details can be found at www.dbaudio.com

(Jim Eva

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"MIDAS Consoles are selling like hot cakes here in South Africa", explains Prosound's Mark Malherbe. "We've sold five PRO9 consoles within the last three months, around 15 Pro2's and a couple of Pro3's."

This huge growth in sales saw Midas technical sales manager, Jason Kelly, along with Malherbe take to the road to share the Midas training experience. "We visited all of the major cities of South Africa to deliver what we called the 'Prosound Live', training and advice event," continues Malherbe. "The PRO3, PRO6, and PRO9 digital consoles are all hugely successful in South Africa and with the recent additions of the PRO2, PRO2C - and even more recently the

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Showcasing the most innovative, creative original and funky elements on offer in multiple sectors from handbags to marmalade vodka, the first three day BOB event took place at The Farmiloe Building on London's Clerkenwell Road. The former warehouse is a fine example of Victorian architecture, completed in 1868 by Browne & Robinson.

Entec's equally fine crew was project managed by Adam Stevenson.

Entec was asked on-board by production manager Charlie Canavan, with whom they have worked on several previous live music projects. The turnaround was exceptionally tight - even by production industry standards - so Entec

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PR supplied lighting, audio and staging for the high profile press event staged in the Ballroom of the Northumberland Hotel, just off Trafalgar Square. It was attended by the three surviving members of the band and the world's media.

PR's Ian Coull designed the set and lighting scheme after taking a brief from the client.

It featured an eye-catching three tiered stage with seven metre high backdrop covered in the album / DVD cover artwork, featuring a large Zeppelin airship hovering above a London cityscape pastiche in a bright orange and red sky.

Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and Paul Jones sat below this a

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"With a brass section and the world of keyboards we hit 56 inputs but the 112 surface allowed me to see a lot of what was happening and the flexible layout ensured I never lost sight, keeping lead vocal, FX, etc. available at all times," explains Pattison.

Pattison also connected a Waves networking card to record the gig and conduct a virtual sound check.

"I was able to use a laptop to record all 56 inputs directly from the Waves card over a single Ethernet cable, and manage virtual soundcheck without the need for an additional soundcard or interface,&

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The centre of activities for this new relationship will be at PRG's expansive Las Vegas facility, the hub of PRG's touring sound business, where a fully complemented turn-key system of Outline GTO, GTO-SUBS, Butterfly, MANTAS, DBS18-2 Subs and recently introduced LipFill-0182, will be inventoried and staged for immediate deployment for PRG's most demanding production and touring requirements.

A joint launch of the GTO and Outline partnership is planned to coincide with the upcoming LDI Show and Parnelli Awards in Las Vegas. A Stageline Mobile Stage, with a full Outline GTO rig, will be set up on the grounds of the PRG complex. Transportation to and from the PRG compound from the Las Vegas Convention Center will be provided as a courte

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Ball brings a skill-set suited to the needs of this field. Having plotted a career path from running Bullet Sound a PA company, through positions with LMC, Kv2 and Midwich Home he has acquired formidable expertise. His specific experience within the custom-install market adds further value to an already impressive CV.

MD John Midgley comments: "Being able to draw on Dave's wide experience and thorough understanding of this market he can only help further drive our operations in this area. We are excited to have secured someone of his calibre and look forward with confidence to his playing a key role in our excellent team."

(Jim Evans)

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"My reason for using a [DiGiCo] SD7 is simple, really: it is literally the only console that can handle a show like this," states monitor engineer, Seamus Fenton, who runs 110 channels from the desk. "Being a theatre production, there are so

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Simon Bull, managing director of Castle Group said, "Rental is more and more of a desired option these days with capital budgets being squeezed from all directions in the face of work that still needs to be done! We are delighted with the response to our new site and are pleased that we can offer such an extended range of equipment. People who hire equipment from us tend to come back time and time again, so there must be something in it!"

Renting equipment for a short duration has clear advantages in cost saving, flexibili

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14 March 2016

TheatreCraft, which is now in its seventh year, is the essential free event for anyone aged 17 to 25 looking for a non-performance career in theatre. Participants can explore topics including producing, stage management, wig-making, lighting, marketing, theatre journalism, sound, directing, costume design, playwriting and designing.

The event on Friday 30 November at the Royal Opera House will welcome more than 1,000 young people from across the UK and runs from 9am - 3.30pm. Participants will have the chance to take part in a choice of over 60 workshops delivered by skilled theatre professionals from, meet more than 40 exhibitors in the bustling marketplace and visit the 'Ask the Experts' zone which offers one-to-one advic

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These software updates offer workflow improvements such as resizable windows that allow the user to simply drag the assignment window out for the M-48 to see all 40 sources down one side and 16 groups across the top. This same feature is available for preamps settings and source/levels assignments. The updates also enable the user to TAB between fields in any assignment area, patchbay or naming groups as well as the ability to righ

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Liverpool based Adlib were contacted by Scarborough based P&L Sound & Lighting to present a joint proposal to supply and service the venue with audio equipment, which was put out for tender by Scarborough Borough Council.

Once their bid was successful, the two companies also collaborated closely with L-ACOUSTICS and the Council to ensure that all their sonic requirements were met.

The 6500 capacity Open Air Theatre in Northstead Manor Gardens is the largest such venue in Europe. It was originally built in 1932, and reopened in 2010 after a £3.5m refurbishment which includes a full stage and roof syste

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Situated opposite both Olympic Park and Stratford Station - Team GB House was designed to provide a relaxing haven for nearly 550 athletes, who represented Great Britain at the Games, with secure access from the village.

The Centre benefited from an advanced digital communications infrastructure, designed and installed by multimedia systems integrator, Netpractise Ltd., who have previously delivered innovative audio visual solutions for the BOA at their London HQ.

All principal audio tools in the key areas at Stratford were from the Harm

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The congregation at Living Hope Church has been together since 2006. Without a building of their own, most of the events were held in school cafeterias and gymnasiums. This year, Living Hope was finally able to create their own space. After years in acoustically challenging venues, the church understood that sound had to be one

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The centre is composed of three buildings - Cinema Mountain, PIFF Hill and Double Cone, the building varies from four to nine stories high with a combined total floor space of 54,335sq.m. The essence of Dureraum's beauty is its super-sized roof known simply as the 'Big Roof'. It is the longest roof of its kind in the world, about one and a half times the size of a

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"The 'origin of sound' can be interpreted in many different ways," explained Babazadeh. "On one side is the equipment, which includes the musical instrument itself as well as the technology used to transmit the sound. On the other side there is the musician and the sound engineer who express the music through their use of this equipment. The ultimate goal, of course, is to satisfy the audience. This can

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14 March 2016

Having made a name for itself in its first year, the PLASA Focus series is committed to providing live production professionals that can't attend national shows with a chance to check out new technologies in their own backyard.

The events are the first chance for many entertainment tech communities to meet at a dedicated event for their area. Each event showcases the very latest pro audio, lighting, AV and stage technologies, much of the gear making its U.S debut, fresh from international launches.

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Larry Estrin, of Best Audio in Studio City, CA, who serves as audio and production communications director for the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), chose A-T for each of the four debates in the series.

Products used included A-T's 5000 Series wireless with AEW-T5400a condenser handheld transmitters and AEW-R5200 receivers for President Obama and Governor Romney (allowing the candidates to freely roam while answering the evening's questions); AT898cW Subminiature Cardioid Condenser Lavalier Microphones with AEW-T1000a body packs (doubled for redundancy) for moderator Candy Crowley; AE6100 Hypercardioid Dynamic Handheld (wired) microphones, connected to