UK - An Audient ASP8024 with Dual Layer Control (DLC) and patchbay was the final choice for Northampton University, which Popular Music course leader Dr Gordon Okafor-Ross describes as "very progressive and forward facing". Nine months of meticulous research by Okafor-Ross led to its installation ready for autumn term, where the desk further augments an already well-equipped recording studio.

Boasting ProTools 11, Logic Pro X, Ableton Suite 9, the collection of mics from Neumann U87 to Shure SM57 and everything in between, as well as the recent arrival of their brand new Eve Audio SC407 monitors (pictured), Okafor-Ross praises the Audient desk as a teaching tool. "I liked the combination of great sounding pre-amps, a clear and easy to explain routing system that retains the ability to become as complex as we want, and a console that screams professional and contem

UK - Front of House engineer Jon Lemon's initial association with The Smashing Pumpkins stretches back almost 20 years to 1995, when the US alternative rock band first really made its mark. His use of DiGiCo consoles with them starts just over a decade later, when he took a D5 Live - a desk he had been using since DiGiCo first launched it in 2002 - on their 2006/07 world tour. For their current tour, which started in April and runs until mid August, Jon has opted for the UK console manufacturer's current flagship model, the SD7, supplied, along with the rest of the PA system, by audio rental company Eighth Day Sound.

"The D5 Live came out in 2002 - I had one of the prototypes," says Jon. "I've always used DiGiCo consoles. For me, they are the best sounding of the digital desks and the SD range is very reliable."

Promoting their new album, Oceania, th

Eurovision Latest - Serbia has pulled out of next year's Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen, citing financial difficulties. The country's broadcaster said the "high costs necessary to participate" had led to the decision. Serbia won Eurovision in 2007 with the song Molitva by Marija Serifovic, but failed to qualify for the grand final in Malmo, Sweden this year. Other countries have also said they will sit out next year's competition, including Serbia's neighbour Croatia. Bulgaria and Cyprus will not be taking part either, with all four nations' broadcasters saying it is too expensive.

Former participants including Slovakia, Czech Republic and Andorra will remain on the sidelines, while Turkey are shunning the competition for a second year in a row, saying they are unhappy with the rules. They have created an alternative contest called Turkvision, whic

USA - Networked media systems specialist Biamp Systems reports the installation of an Audia/Nexia audio solution combination in the newly built Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Colorado.

As the US Department of Energy's (DOE) primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development, ESIF houses 200 researchers and staff in eight diverse work spaces. Each of the spaces was uniquely designed to fit the research and testing needs of the different work groups and include A 3D collaboration lab, a control room that monitors and controls the facility processes, visualisation labs where experiments being performed in the electricity, thermal, and fuel labs can be visualised on a large, high-definition screen, and conference rooms of various sizes throughout the facility.

Architectur

Australia - Solid State Logic has announced that its long-standing partner Amber Technology has been appointed as its Live console distributor in Australia and New Zealand. Amber is the latest company to join SSL's growing commercial distribution network for the live sector.

"We have been waiting for the SSL Live with great anticipation," says Leon Hart, business unit manager at Amber Technology. "Here at Amber, we have been carefully adding to our live production equipment portfolio to increase our presence in this market. The SSL Live is a technology platform with a fresh approach to how a live console should sound and operate giving engineers a control surface that helps them deliver exceptional performances. It is exciting for us to be able to build on our successes with SSL consoles in the music and broadcast industries through Live. The Live console has been

USA - Biamp Systems, a leading provider of innovative, networked media systems, has announced the installation of an Audia/Nexia audio solution combination in the newly built Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Colorado.

As the US Department of Energy's (DOE) primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development, the ESIF houses 200 researchers and staff in eight diverse work spaces. Each of the spaces was uniquely designed to fit the research and testing needs of the different work groups and include: A 3D collaboration lab; Control room that monitors and controls the facility processes; Visualization labs where experiments being performed in the electricity, thermal, and fuel labs can be visualized on a large, high-definition screen; Conference rooms of various sizes througho

USA - Meyer Sound has expanded its on-stage solutions with the new self-powered MJF-210 low-profile high-power stage monitor. Built for the demanding needs of today's live productions, the MJF-210 is the lightest stage monitor in the company product line, and carries the same sonic performance of the MJF-212A stage monitor, which has been used by Metallica, Usher, Judas Priest, and Michael Bublé.

"The MJF-210 started with a customer's request to bring the intelligibility and power of the MJF-212A into a more production-friendly package," says Pablo Espinosa, chief loudspeaker designer and vice president of R&D. "The end result is a product that reflects users' needs in the field, and its small footprint also offers more flexibility in bringing the myriad self-powered advantages to the stage."

The MJF-210 features a low-profile design with an impressi

USA - DPA Microphones is drumming up some attention while on the road with the Grammy nominated alternative rock band Paramore for the band's self-titled world tour. DPA's d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphones and d:dicate 2011C Compact Cardioid Microphones are keeping Paramore's touring drummer in beat with band mates and fans by delivering clean, clear and precise percussion. Equipped with universal mounts, these mics ensure that every stop on the band's self-titled international tour features the natural sound of each percussion instrument.

Eddie Mapp, Paramore's front-of-house engineer, chose the microphones to help provide the band and audiences alike with optimal sound. Mapp has been using the d:votes on his acoustic guitar in the studio for quite some time, but received a tip to try them out on the drum kits from Metallica's front-of-house engineer Mick "Big Mick"

USA - Antelope Valley College's Performing Arts Theatre in Lancaster, Calif. is using a Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system to support its diverse schedule of events. At the press of a button, venue operators can adapt the auditorium's acoustical characteristics to suit performances for the resident Antelope Valley Symphony Orchestra, Shakespeare plays and opera.

"Constellation's effect is often subtle, but when applied in just the right amount, it is very effective and sounds remarkably natural," says David Newby, artistic director and conductor for the resident Antelope Valley Symphony Orchestra and Master Chorale. "We always apply some enhancement for the orchestra, and usually select a preset with a bit longer reverberation for the chorus, particularly when singing a capella. I'm very satisfied with the results."

The audio system in the theatre in

Denmark / Sweden - Building on the continuing interest of Solid State Logic's dive into live audio production, the company is regularly adding to its commercial distribution network for the new SSL Live console. As a result of this enthusiasm, the company has appointed Alfa Audio as the official SSL Live dealer in Denmark and Arva Trading will oversee distribution in Sweden.

"With live equipment portfolios that perfectly complement SSL's Live console combined with a wealth of experience in the live market, both Alfa Audio and Arva Trading are ideally suited to partner with SSL in this new venture," says Tim Harrison, area sales manager, SSL. "The highly innovative new Live console has rightly generated high expectations from our prospective clients to deliver a sales support structure of the highest standard at the local level. This is accomplished through Alfa Au

USA - Meyer Sound has expanded its on-stage solutions with the new self-powered MJF-210 - a low-profile, high-power stage monitor. The MJF-210 is the lightest stage monitor in the company product line, and "carries the remarkable sonic performance of the MJF-212A stage monitor, which has been used by Metallica, Usher, Judas Priest, and Michael Bublé," the company says.

"The MJF-210 started with a customer's request to bring the intelligibility and power of the MJF-212A into a more production-friendly package," says Pablo Espinosa, chief loudspeaker designer and vice-president of R&D. "The end result is a product that reflects users' needs in the field, and its small footprint also offers more flexibility in bringing the myriad self-powered advantages to the stage."

According to Meyer Sound, the MJF-210 features a low-profile design with an

Lebanon - Allen & Heath's GLD-80 digital mixer has been installed in the theatre of St. Joseph School in Lebanon by Technosound.

Located in Metn, east of Lebanon's capital Beriut, St Joseph is a tri-lingual school, teaching in Arabic, English and French. The GLD replaces an existing analogue mixer and will manage various performances which take place in the theatre.

"The Allen & Heath GLD-80 digital mixer was the perfect product to supply the school, I knew it would meet their every need when it came to creating a quality sound they needed for their performance. St Joseph's are very happy with the digital console," said Mr. Pierre Fahed, sales manager for Technosound.

"Technosound has long been a partner of PAXT and they continue to develop sales and broaden the range of Allen & Heath available in their market. We are happy to continue to support our successfu

UK - Clear-Com reports that Britain's largest shopping channel, QVC UK, has installed an Eclipse-Omega Digital Matrix and a FreeSpeak Digital Wireless Intercom into its relocated and newly built production headquarters and HD studios. Staff members at the new London-based broadcast complex can relay critical programme messages over the flexible and reliable Clear-Com communication systems, regardless of their location.

As part of the upgrade, the studio installed an Eclipse-Omega system as its intercom backbone. It is used for connecting the wireless FreeSpeak users with the Eclipse V-Series key panel users in the facility's two identical control rooms. The V-Series panels primarily serve those working in the "galleries" section of the control room, including sound control personnel and directors, producers and their assistants. Having used the FreeSpeak system at its

Germany - With the new Pulsar series, HK Audio has unveiled a line of powered speakers "destined to rock the popular 1000-watt class of systems". Its trademark features include "exceptionally transparent, balanced midrange response, paired with plenty of low-end punch".

Says the company, HK Audio engineers experimented liberally to devise an innovative, intelligent way of exploiting a next-generation DSP's capabilities for multiband limiting.

"The PA cabinets are manufactured at HK Audio's St. Wendel headquarters," says Lothar Stamer, co-owner and head of R&D at HK Audio. "To set new standards for this class of speaker, we deliberately chose wood for the enclosures in combination with the integrated digital controller and the generously sized power amp circuitry."

The line features two full-range models, the PL112 FA (12" inch woo

USA - DJ technology manufacturer Numark has announced the availability of the NS7 II - a dramatically enhanced and updated version of the best-selling motorised DJ controller/mixer - as of 21 November.

In 2007, Numark and Serato unleashed the original NS7, a clever controller/mixer combo that brought a level of performance with ndigital media that had never before been achieved, accurately reproducing the look and feel of vinyl, "beautifully blurring the boundaries between different DJ'ing eras so successfully that it made them almost indistinguishable".

Now Numark is pushing contemporary DJ performance capabilities even further forward with its all-new NS7 II, incorporating iconic technology from Akai Professional, music production technology trendsetter and creator of the MPC legendary lineup. The NS7 II's 16 MPC pads can be instantly assigned to control five dynam

Germany - Jünger Audio has announced a partnership with Audinate that will allow the company to incorporate Audinate's Dante digital media networking solution into its range of audio processing solutions.

Jünger Audio's first device to feature Audinate's Dante technology will be the V*AP two channel voice processor. With its high-end algorithms and simple to use interface, it is specifically designed to make life easier for engineers working in radio stations and TV production voice-over studios.

Adding audio network capabilities to the V*AP complements its consequent network approach on control, measurement and administration. In combination with a Dante computer interface or the DVS Dante Virtual Soundcard software, the V*AP can act as a sophisticated frontend for any digital audio workstation (DAW) or video editing system. The Dante interface solution will be released for

Italy - Outline has confirmed the appointment of Display Sound & Light Systems as their new official distributor for Turkey and Northern Cyprus.

Located in Istanbul and established in 1994, the company are one of Turkey's best-connected professional audio operations whose portfolio of work includes sales and installations throughout the country, in every conceivable type of application and project.

The diversity of their existing distribution portfolio highlights the range of markets they serve, and already includes several major international brands. The addition of Outline actually strengthens their entire market offering as the Italian manufacturer's product selection includes solutions for most touring and installation projects.

Outline sales director Chris Hinds commented: "Our ability to attract long-established market leaders like DS&LS speaks volumes about the g

France - Cadac held a second European live sound industry presentation this month, in association with its French distributor Audio2. The event was hosted by leading sound, lighting, video and rigging events rental specialist Dushow at its Nice HQ, and was held in conjunction with DPA microphones and Meyer Sound.

The one day event was attended by numerous hire companies, sound designers and engineers from across France and Spain; where Dushow has operational centres in Paris, Marseille and Barcelona, in addition to it facility in Nice.

Commenting on the event, Cadac brand development manager Richard Ferriday says, "Following the success of our first presentation event with Outline in Italy, we are embarking on a series of 'roadshows' across the continent, in order to demonstrate the operational and audio superiority of our new product range - particularly the CDC eight an

UK - JoeCo's new system software update for the BlackBox range of multi-channel audio recorders and players (v3.0.1.0) is now available for download. The update fully supports the JoeCoRemote hardware and JoeCoRemote iPad app on 24-channel BBR1 and 64-channel BBR64 MADI and DANTE systems. JoeCoRemote offers remote control and operation of any BlackBox Recorder or Player via iPad and this latest software update includes improved connectivity via WiFi and more robust coding for use of the interface and iPad in Wired mode.

Several new features have also been added to enhance BlackBox Recorder workflow, with improvements to Track Name templates, Sony 9-pin control and Master/Slave playback when using multiple units together for higher track counts. There are also more options for footswitch control enabling hands-free placement of Markers and the ability to toggle between Record/Sto

UK - Tascam has announced the CD-200BT - a professional-grade CD player designed to meet the increasing demand for playback from various audio formats and devices compatible with Bluetooth technology.

With its rugged construction and ability to playback CD from its front-loading mechanism or internet radio, network files and mobile media via its Bluetooth connection, the CD-200BT is designed for professional contractor applications.

Users can pair up to eight Bluetooth devices at a time in order for quick switching and playback. Also supported is the use of the aptX codec to ensure a much higher quality and more reliable audio signal transmitted via Bluetooth.

The CD-200BT is equipped with controls for fast track/file selection, multiple playback modes, ±14% pitch control and also includes a wireless remote control. Like all models in the signature CD-200 series, the CD-200

UK - London-based Eclipse Services' new advanced videoconferencing solution saved the day at a recent conference for multinational engineering and project management consultancy AMEC - when at the last minute their keynote speaker was told by his doctors not to fly.

Ottawa, Canada based global bio-energy products industry expert Don G Roberts, was due to address the conference staged at Stationers' Hall (full name The Worshipful Company of Stationers & Newspaper Makers) in central London, when with less than 24 hours' notice before his scheduled departure, he received the medical advice.

Eclipse, which manages all the venue's 'in-house' AV and technical requirements, thought quickly and stepped in with their new videoconferencing service as the solution.

The Eclipse team supported Roberts and created the means to enable him to be linked from a laptop at his home in Ottawa to

UK - Virgin Records celebrated its 40th anniversary with an extraordinary 10-day exhibition at London's Studio B1 recently. The event was designed to showcase the talent spawned by Virgin Records over the past four decades.

Capital Sound was on hand to make sure the company that built its business on music got the audio it deserved by specifying Martin Audio's new ultra-compact and scalable MLA Mini for the first time in the main event space.

Capital's client TiRA (This is Real Art), a London based design agency, was tasked with developing a theme to showcase Virgin's 40 years of music and then roll it out across the anniversary gigs, book, exhibition and fundraiser.

Paul Timmins of Capital Sound was audio project manager, while Harm Schopman took on the role of Capital crew chief and engineer.

"The MLA Mini was amazingly effective," says Schopman. "A PA in

China - One of the city's biggest and most exclusive clubs, Babyface remains an icon of the Beijing nightlife scene, despite fierce competition from a number of major clubs in the area. Originally opened in 2004, Babyface was completely refurbished and equipped with an APG SMX15-based sound system in 2011.

Whilst successful, owner Mr Wong decided that if he wanted to ensure his top billing amongst the young, wealthy elite of Beijing, he'd have to take things a step further. As a result, 2013 has seen another full redesign, inside and out including a new APG sound system. This time, APG distributor BVCAM, specified a Uniline D system for the main room - the first Uniline installation in China - supplemented by DX12 and DX15 delays throughout the club with bass reinforcement coming from a number of TB118s and SB115 subs. A number of separate APG systems were also specified for the

France - Tapages & Nocturnes is renowned for the diversity and quality of its equipment range. Among the many items it stocks are a wide selection of DPA microphones, especially d:screet miniature and d:fine Headset Microphones that are particularly popular with production companies working on sports and reality TV programming.

"Our equipment is mainly designed for recording sound and it is used across a wide range of film projects and broadcast programming," says Romain Becquet, sales manager at Tapages & Nocturnes. "We own more than 1,200 wireless systems from all of the main manufacturers, and a lot of intercom systems. We also have an extensive range of DPA microphones that are in great demand because our customers find them very versatile and reliable."

The most commonly requested models are the DPA d:screet 4060 Miniature Microphone and the d:fine ran

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