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Tyler will be performing the song, Believe in Me, in front of an estimated 120m viewers in Malmo, Sweden, on 18 May. "I am truly honoured and delighted to be able to represent my country at Eurovision, and especially with such a fabulous song," said Tyler. The UK entry for the 58th Eurovision Song Contest was written by American songwriter Desmond Child with British songwriters Lauren Christy and Christopher Braide.

WWF Earth Hour - For the third consecutive year, on 23 March 2013 at 8.30pm, Birmingham Hippodrome will onc

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PLASA CEO Matthew Griffiths explains; "PLASA London 2013 reflects a new focus on international visitors, which is the number one reason we moved to Excel. Excel London is just five minutes from London City Airport, which handles 350 flights per day from over 40 international destinations. London is already the best connected City in the world and this October, PLASA London 2013 will take place in one of the best connected venues in the world, and that's a fact."

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With the goal to give fans of Sardou the best sound quality, FOH engineer Jean-Marc Hauser and long-time Sardou supplier Dushow set their sights on a Leo system following an impressive demo.

"Leo delivers a bigger sound even at low levels," says Hauser. "Enormous and precise low/mids and amazing vocals which are loud and clear are just a few of its characteristics. Coverage is consistent and my shows are benefiting from a great stereo image with every detail well represented."

Engineered specifically for long-throw applica

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McDaniel was first able to get hands-on with a CL5 in the USA last year, when a local dealer set one up next to the PM1D he'd been using long-term for Florence and the Machine. Because of the band's busy touring schedule he was unable to make the switch straight away, but was impressed enough to do so as soon as practically possible. This turned out to be a February Florence and the Machine show in Barcelona, part of the Mobile World Congress event.

"For the past decade or so, there was the process of engineers moving from analogue to digital, so they were keen for digital consoles to work in a familiar way to the analo

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Fully restored in 1992, the Warner took on yet another incarnation and became an esteemed live performance venue. The new sound system delivers the power and clarity of Outline technology to support the venue's expanded entertainment roster.

Taking its name from Harry Warner, one half of Hollywood's famed Warner Brothers, the Warner Theatre is now a preeminent D.C. Metro showcase, and home to the annual BET Awards. Its lofty stage has been graced with performers from Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, ZZ Top, and

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Stéphane Ecalle, director of marketing, said: "The creation of a dedicated communications post is a direct response to the continuing growth of L-Acoustics, and our wish to increase our capacity to serve the media in the sector. Emma is a pleasure

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The construction of the anechoic chamber is a logical step in the evolution of WORK (the company's leading brand) over the last few years, with the release of high quality audio solutions. The specific design of the anechoic chamber completely absorbs reflections to minimise the reflections of a room, the company says.

"Engineers in charge of sound projects have the opportunity to obtain precise results in-situ for loudspeakers in development. This is clearly a project accelerator, taking into account that before, it was necessary to subcontract this service to

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The enviable top spot went to New York's Cielo Club, which boasts a Funktion-One system. And this was no one-off for the British loudspeaker manufacturer, which also took position number three (Beta, Denver), six (Q, Seattle), eight (Mansion 360, Miami) and number 10 (Smart Bar, Chicago) - quite an achievement when you consider the thousands of nightclubs, theatres and bars dotted around the country.

Recognition from Beatport caps a successful period for Sound Investment Audio, which specified and installed the five

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In recognition of Hall's experience and success, company founder and group CEO Chris Cronin has asked Hall to step up to the role of sales director. Cronin comments: "Since he first arrived Ian Hall has demonstrated a balanced approach to the TSG business. While driving the roller-coaster of special projects with their unforeseen eng

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The TiMax SoundHub processor received radio-mic channel direct outs from the Yamaha PM5D console and delay-matrixed them to the multichannel source-oriented reinforcement (SOR) vocal system which comprised three flown pairs of L-Acoustics Arcs, Meyer MM4 front-fills and UPM balcony delays. Upstage UPA's were flown above the heads of the actors to act as first-wavefront reference anchors for

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Jarmo Masko, European area sales manager, Genelec, is delighted to have secured the services of both companies and reassured that in times of recession, premium brands like Genelec retain their strong appeal: "Despite tough trading conditions, we see Spain and Greece as areas that have great potential for us. Our Pro Monitoring and AV Install product segments are particularly important, and in Lexon and Bon Studio we have formed partnerships with experienced companies that can help us

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PLASA CEO Matthew Griffiths explains, "This year marks the first stage of the show's long-term strategic development. ExCeL is located just five minutes from London City Airport, which handles 350 flights a day from 40 international destinations, and ExCeL's seven onsite hotels provide thousands of rooms within walking distance. With increased connectivity to Europe and beyond, as well as new, world-class facilities, we hope to send a clear message about the show's plans for future international growth."

In addition to the new campus-style experience for international visitors, PLASA Events

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Professor Harold Haas is widely regarded as one of most eminent innovators in communications technology today. His current research is focused on three main areas: optical wireless communications, spatial modulation and interference coordination in wireless networks. A finalist for the world Technology Award in 2011, his work on Li-Fi was featured by TIME magazine as one of the "50 Best Inventions in 2011".

Addressing an audience at an entertainment and installation technology event for the very first time, Li-Fi - Broadband Through Light is a speech that considers the application of using light, specifically light from LEDs, rather than radio wa

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Hideo Matsushita passed away of natural causes at the age of 93. In accordance with his family's wishes, a private wake and funeral service were held on 8-9 March.

On the eve of Audio-Technica's 40th anniversary in 2002, Hideo Matsushita reflected on the company's early beginnings: "I came to Tokyo at age 32, and, thanks to an introduction by my uncle, went to work for the Bridgestone Museum of Art. At the urging of the museum's director, I began organizing LP concerts. These were much more successful than anyone imagined. After a decade at the Bridgestone Museum, I struck out on my own and established Audio-Technica in 1962."

He continued, "The company immediately launched its first product, the AT-1 Ste

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Stage Audio Works, based in Southern Africa, is a leading supplier of cutting-edge live event audio and lighting technologies.

"Their philosophy of providing the highest quality products in their distribution lines up perfectly with Radial Engineering's product brands; Radial Pro Audio, Tonebone guitar pedals and Primacoustic acoustic products," explains Steve McKay, international sales manager for Radial. "Having well developed service, training and technical support departments further enhances the possibilities for the future."

"We are excited to increase Radial's presence across the African region," adds Gustav Barnard, technical director for Stage Audio Works. "The quality of the construction and audio performance make Radial th

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New product releases include the USB I/O VSR Dual Channel Broadcast Standard USB Audio Interface.

Designed to the specifications of a major British broadcasting company, the USB I/O VSR features fully transformer isolated and balanced Inputs and Outputs, multiple selectable sample rates and is a true 'Plug and Play' USB digital / analogue pro audio interface, says the company.

Also being shown for the first time is ARX's new MaxiDrive 8 - Eight channel high current line driver / distribution amplifier. The MaxiDrive's very low

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The band, which comprises Oliver Sim, Romy Madley-Croft and Jamie Smith, won the 2010 Mercury Music Prize for their debut album xx. They were introduced to DPA's d:facto Vocal Microphones by their live sound engineer Rik Dowding who was keen to find an alternative to the microphones Oliver and Romy had been using.

"One of the most important things about working with this band is the translation of the very intimate, late night vocals of the albums to a live situation," Dowding says. "Higher mic gains introduce unwanted stage noise into the microphones, especially in smaller venues. In order to get that 'in your face', yet delicate sound, I needed a mic

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Jack Vad is accustomed to making fine recordings of Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony in the spectacular Davies Symphony Hall but he just had a feeling that this one might be a cut above the usual. The main piece on this Hybrid SACD is Harmonielehre by contemporary composer, John Adams. The complex and challenging orchestral writing in this piece requires careful microphone placement as well as precise execution. As always, the recording was live and portions of this production were simulta

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Front of House engineer Gary Bradshaw, who also engineers for Take That, opted for a DiGiCo SD8 to take into account the restrictions on space presented by the tour's choice of venues.

"The gigs were very varied in their size," Bradshaw explains. "The biggest being the Brighton Centre, going down to a tiny seaside theatre in Scarborough where there's not much space at all. So I went for a nice, compact package, for which the SD8 fits the bill perfect

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The Music Group booth in Hall 8.0 M90 will showcase products from Midas, Klark-Teknik and Behringer, including the latter's Eurocom installed sound products. With the main focus on digital mixing, Behringer will present the latest additions to its growing X32 product family plus the new iX16 iPad mixer, while Midas will have their full PRO line and XL8 consoles on display. Recording studio pros and aficionados will be able to experience the new NEKKST studio monitors, a major collaboration with Keith R. Klawitter that debuted at NAMM 2013, as well as the U-PHORIA digital interfaces and iSTUDIO iS202 docking station for iPad.

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"For NBCUniversal's new facility at Central St. Giles, we wanted to achieve the highest quality environment for sound and image," says cinema optics consultant Laurence Claydon, who engaged acoustic consultancy company White Mark on the project. "We already had experience of Alcons CR1, having achieved excellent results at Universal's original Oxford Street facility, and retained some of these components for the smaller screening room."

The larger room has a CR4 three-way screen system, c

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The MSX 12s were supplied to the Installation Contractor by ARX's Australian distributor the Resource Corp Pty Ltd.

The ARX MSX 12 transformer isolated microphone / line splitter delivers noise-free audio splitting and is a totally passive device requiring no power, and consists of Four channels of transformer isolated ultra low noise microphone/line splitter.

Each of these channels has a direct looped Main / FOH feed allowing phantom power to pass through the unit with a transformer isolated monitor split on the front panel and a transformer isolated aux split on the rear.

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"Previously, they had no real high-end in the room. There was no intelligibility. The room sounded muffled and speech was indistinct, so the priest always felt like he wasn't loud enough," said Morgan Sound A/V consultant, Stephen Weeks. "Tannoy's dual concentric technology is very helpful for keeping things coherent. The speakers are very clear, very clean and very warm in the low end and there were no smear issues like you might experience with a more traditional box, which was critical."

The 750-capacity sanctuary is a decidedly modern and elegant space. "Although impressive, it's also very reverberant," Weeks continue

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Club TNT in Xi'ang is an 850sq.m venue which features a diverse array of live music and DJ sets, including pop, rock, electronic and hip-hop. The audio system was designed and installed by Real Music Acoustic & Lighting Technology, one of China's leading production technology houses, who specified four Apex Intelli-X2 48 processors to control a comprehensive Adamson audio system.

"We designed the system with a matrix of loudspeakers, to ensure that all guests are covered by audio from at least two different directions wherever they are," says Real Music managing director