The film follows music critic Coleman, dancer Emily Thornton and pianist Holly Loach over two years, as they rediscover music after deafness strikes. It features a rich musical soundtrack, often manipulated to reveal what deafness sounds like, and insights from top neuroscientists about the human relationship with music. One in six people in the UK will experience hearing loss, and the film asks what would you d
Audio specialist Sennheiser, which has a longstanding relationship with Cirque du Soleil that extends over two decades, loaned several channels of wireless equipment through its Global Relations team to help ONE DROP realise its creatively and technically ambitious production.
Established by Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté, ONE DROP is a non-profit organization whose mission is to 'ensure that water is accessible to all, today and forever'. According to some estimates, nearly one billion people in the
Designed specifically for the concert touring and large-scale installation market, and first shown at the Prolight+Sound in 2010, Alcons Audio has now concluded LR24s initial beta phase.
Since then, the Alcons' R&D team has worked very hard to produce what is seen as the holy grail of sound reinforcement: HiFi sound quality at concert sound pressure levels. This has now been achieved.
One of Alcons Audio's strengths is the development of its own acoustics, mid/high frequency transducers, amplified electronics and processing. The pièce de résistance of the LR24 is the newly developed, multiple-patented pro-ribbon transducer for the reproduction of mid and high frequencies.
Philip 'Dr. Phil' de Haan, co-founder and head of Alcons Audio R&D
With high quality audio a prerequisite - and with strict instructions from the director that no microphones were to be seen anywhere in the video footage - sound engineer Giacomo De Caterini was initially struggling to work out how he could comply with the director's brief.
"The director wanted to avoid any microphones that could be visible because he was determined to maintain strict focus on the performers," De Caterini explains. "Due to bad experiences in the past, especially on video productions where close-up shots revealed
The MULTIzone is a four-zone control mixer with six music inputs, plus a microphone input for paging. Each of the four outputs can be independently configured to provide music from any one of the inputs plus the paging microphone and the relative levels are set by front panel controls. The music is automatically ducked to allow for announcements to be heard clearly. Up to 7 MULTIzone units can be linked for systems of up to 28 zones.
Zone outputs are individually switchable for flat response or Audica loudspeaker EQ, allowing for systems using Audica or any oth
Dominic Gross, head engineer at Oval Space discusses the requirements of a console in an environment and venue such as Oval Space: "As a truly multi-use space, we knew that we needed a flexible and user-friendly console that still sounded great, for both seasoned engineers and those users with more limited experience. The GLD seemed to tick all of the boxes.
"The GLD just seems to work in all the right ways. Menus are where I would expect them to be, the touch screen is excellent, and most importantly, it sounds like an analogue desk. The stage box is a major plus for us too...I never want to see a 48-way multi-core ever again."
Feedback from other users has also been positive. "The response t
Following a brief appearance on the Palace balcony, the investiture of the new King took place in the neighbouring Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam, during a ceremony attended by members of royal families from dozens of countries around the world, government officials and key political figures.
During the afternoon, the new King Willem-Alexander and the new Queen Maxima boarded a boat for a two-hour ride, visiting a string of stages with performances and re-enactments of historical, cultural and sportive highlights in Dutch history.
With only around 1
Chris Headlam comments, "Morag brings a new dimension to Orbital as a recognised force in the theatrical world. Morag is extremely well-versed in all things audio, as well as commanding immense respect within theatre production, and she will be a great hands-on ambassador for Orbital. Morag has literally grown up in the business, mentored by her father, the late and highly respected theatrical manager and producer George MacPherson. We are hugely excited to bring her into our team at such an early stage in our
"Orders specifically for this product have been fantastic," commented Mark Coombes sales manager for Peavey Commercial Audio. "We knew the range would be a hit for us there but the response has been even better than we could ever have hoped."
The Digitool is now available in the following models: the MX16, featuring eight inputs and eight outputs; the MX32, featuring 16 inputs and 16 outputs; and the LIVE, featuring eight balanced XLR inputs and outputs for live-sound FOH applications. These all-new Digitool processors feature an updated, more powerful DSP engine, full-colour LCD screen, enhanced front-panel navigation, individual input and output mutes, and
Wholly owned by IAG, the new facility is almost twice the size of the existing office and service buildings combined - 16,300sq ft, compared to 9,200sq ft. Its purpose is to enable greater efficiency and allow future expansion, illustrating IAG's commitment to Europe and in particular the UK. "All IAGUK customers benefit from localised stock availability, service and spare parts whi
Monitor engineer, Jens Koolwijk, managed audio design on the project, and tested several personal monitor systems before selecting ME.
van Koolwijk commented: "The decision was an easy one - ME just works like clockwork! There's no hassle, it's easy to set up, and the audio quality is sublime."
An iLive iDR-16 MixRack was employed as a system management hub for the multiple ME mixers, using the Rack's MADI interface to connect to the main monitor mixer. 40 channels of MADI fed the iDR-16 giving access to a full blown iLive DSP system if adjustments were needed to the MADI stream. The iDR-16 was controlled using iLive Editor leaving the ACE connection free to fe
The brainchild of former Target CEO Bob Ulrich, MIM houses more than 15,000 instruments from around 200 countries and territories around the world, many of which were used in folk and tribal settings.
According to Greenbaum, improving the sound system's imaging and coverage was one of his first priorities. A Meyer Sound solution was recommended by Lowell Pickett, MIM Music Theatre's artistic director, who had previously worked with Meyer Sound as a co-owner at Minneapolis's Dakota jazz club.
"The clarity and intelligibility are so much better now," Greenbaum says. "The differe
While the performance hall holds 5,500 in its open configuration (mainly to accommodate graduations), seating is reduced to 4,200 when moveable walls slide out to form twin 650-seat lecture halls on each side, and reduced further to 1,800 when a thick acoustical curtain closes off the balcony for concerts. However, the 1.
St. Augustine's beautiful interior is highly reverberant, which is well suited for its pipe organ and 78-voice choir. However, the church's acoustics have always been a challenge for voice intelligibility, so St. Augustine's worked with Steve Merrill of Stage Right Productions to install a new sound reinforcement system based on Community's Entasys 200 loudspeakers and dSPEC Loudspeaker Processor.
"The old sound system put the sound everywhere," said
One of the Foundation's most treasured retreats is The International Centre for Meditation and Well-Being, located in the lush, rolling hills of the Great Smokey Mountains. It's an idyllic piece of Planet Earth, where visitors can immerse themselves in the grandeur of nature, while retuning their bodies and minds with yoga, meditation, and organic diet.
The retreat's Meditation Hall is a large, multi-purpose space that is used for everything from yoga and m
The greatest challenge for the system designers was posed by the room acoustics, as the reverberation time in the church of St. John the Evangelist had been measured at a full 2.9 seconds. A further stipulation of the commission was that the loudspeakers should blend unobtrusively into the background and complement the architecture of the building. Sound Engineering by Design (SED) of Dublin was the company entrusted with the task of confronting these challenges.
Horn-loaded EVH loudspeakers from Electro-Voice meet the triple challenge of hig
What's Next conferences are scheduled to take place in New York City (8 June), London (6 July), Los Angeles (10 August) and Tokyo (14 September. At each event, a panel of industry visionaries and professional artists will gather for a live interactive discussion designed to help musicians answer important questions, such as: Is live music the future of the indu
So what is the special ingredient in the d&b cauldron this year? To calm the stormy seas of a constantly variable acoustic environment comes the ArrayCalc V7, a sophisticated yet easy to use acoustic simulation tool that has been developed for both point source and line array setups as well as those projects that combine both into a single hybrid sound reinforcement system.
"This is the plannin
Promoted by David 'Boogie Dave' Whittall, Ace supported the event with a Martin Audio Modular System that included the 215 MK3 bass bins and Martin Audio MH212 Philishave midrange - as well as top boxes. The entire system was powered by BGW's equally iconic Grand Touring Amplifiers.
"We ran totally in analogue from the microphone to the loudspeaker, giving a really warm and clear sound which this system is renowned for," stated Alex Czechowski. Bands playing through the system included Major Triads, Too Many T's, Alternative Dubstep Orchestra and The Beatbox Collective
Based in Bergisch Gladbach, on the outskirts of Köln, Rational Acoustics' Michael Häck has been running Smaart classes since 2008, as well as distributing the software.
"Our courses demonstrate that you don't need to necessarily know all the theory, what is behind the algorithms or what is mathematically correct for setting up a high quality PA system. If you can use the software properly to measure the system and interpret the re
The historic 20-story building sits prominently on Chicago's Loop, somewhat dwarfed by its larger skyscraper siblings but exuding an air of Old World class. Inside, the building's Main Hall plays host to events ranging from formal dinners to addresses by heads of state and other national and international dignitaries. It's an exquisitely appointed room with high ceilings and m
"Together, the Mackie & Ampeg brands have over sixty years of history in the UK and Ireland markets with one of the industry's most loyal dealer and user bases," explained Tony Williams, director of sales, EMEA. "POLAR Audio will build on this success by delivering improved local stock availability, excellent in-market sales, technical support, and elevated levels of marketing and brand awareness."
"We are extremely excited and feel privileged to be chosen as the exclusive UK distributor of these market leading brands, " stated John Midgley MD of POLAR Audio. "Mackie and Ampeg are at the core of the music industry and we are conf
In response to a growth in the numbers of touring acts visiting India, Sound & Light Professionals made a strategic decision to boost their inventory with K1, Kudo, Kara and LA-RAK.
Manish Mavani, director of Sound & Light Professionals, said, "We are very proud to own K1 - the flagship product of L-Acoustics. It is the most rider friendly system and the choice of every engineer to work on.
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To achieve this, Sennheiser is working closely together with Markus Müller (MM Communications), who will preconfigure and supply the wireless systems. For the first time, Digital 9000 systems will be used for the two semi-finals on 14 and 16 May as well as for the Grand Final on 18 May. Jonas Næsby, RF specialist at Sennheiser Nordic, will be present at the arena to provide the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with expert support in operating the RF equipment.
This year, the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) will be a little more down to earth than previous shows, it will be a somewhat small
