Sound

Details

14 March 2016

"People think, 'It's one microphone-how hard can it be?'" says Geoff Hidden, FOH mixer for Fluffy, aka Gabriel Iglesias, the hefty comedian, actor, writer, producer and voice actor out on the road with his Unity Through Laughter world tour since February and known for his online shows I'm Not Fat... I'm Fluffy and Hot & Fluffy. "But there's a lot more to it than that." There is, and a DiGiCo SD9 digital console, including a D2 Rack and integrated Waves plug-ins, is providing Hidden with the specialized tools he needs to make sure that every word is heard.

Hidden says that audio for comedy is all about clarity. "The challenge is keeping Gabriel cons

Details

14 March 2016

Unlike other digital intercom designs, Green-GO does not employ an expensive central matrix. All interconnection routing data, system set-up and user preferences are stored locally within each user station including beltpacks, which eliminates the possibility of a catastrophic central failure.

Green-GO does not require a dedicated Ethernet network. It will operate on any 100Mbit network without interfering with other data protocols coexisting on the system, including Dante. User stations are powered by Power over Ethernet (PoE). If this is not available locally, any good quality PoE switch may be used including Green-Go's own 5-port switch.

Canford product manager Mike Reay is upbeat about the new partnership.

Details

14 March 2016

According to the BPI's Music Market 2015 report, Taylor Swift topped the list of global recording artists, after shifting six million copies of her album 1989. The figures, which take into account album sales, track sales and streams, put One Direction in second place and Sheeran in third. The BPI also found that streaming had doubled in the UK during 2014.

Royal Ruler - Dame Helen Mirren was named

Details

14 March 2016

Established in 1969, de Rooij and de Jong enjoyed huge success with Mini en Maxi, a Silver Rose of Montreux-winning variety act of non-speaking, visual humour. However, music was always a major part of the performances, both men being accomplished musicians, as well as having extra players in the shows for musical accompaniment.

Despite having put the act aside for over 10 years, the two men continued to perform together in speaking plays like Samuel B

Details

14 March 2016

The area around Fondi is known as 'little Florence', due to the history and quality of art that characterises it. Owned by Gianfranco 'Jef' Annunziata, the recently-opened Metamorfosi is intended to act as a hub of cultural originality; a meeting place for people who want to continue the region's traditions of innovative art and design through participation, education, training, seminars and exhibitions.

Already attracting a reputation as 'the most trendy bar in town', a Yamaha CIS sound reinforcement system has been installed to deliver original live music, DJ sets and speech-b

Details

14 March 2016

Nitelites director Andy Magee, who has been working with Ben since 2012, elected to take up the FOH position, with Barrie Pitt mixing monitors. They use SD7s, he says, simply because they are head and shoulders above anything else.

"The band knows exactly what they want and we try very hard to give it to

Details

14 March 2016

Exhibiting at Booth 985 in InfoComm's Audio Pavilion, key new products for Coda are the AiRAY high output, full-range line array system, HOPS8 two-way point source loudspeakers and further innovations in the company's LINUS range of amplifiers and LiNET Digital Audio Transport and Distribution (DATAD) products.

Set for a full launch in July, the AiRAY three-way, full-range line array addresses the 'holy grail' of exceptional output and intelligibility, yet from elements that are half the size, weight and transport dimensions of conventional 2x12" systems.

High Output Point Source H

Details

14 March 2016

With a reduction of both chassis depth (down to 200 mm) and overall weight, the new BM-A2-4SHD MKII is ideal for OB or Flyaway applications.

The BM-A2-4SHD MKII can de-embed any group of four channels of audio from one of two SDI sources (up to 3G SDI) and display the levels on the front panel meters, as well as providing stereo audio monitoring of any combination of the four channels.

In addition to the auto-detecting SDI inputs, the BM-A2-4SHD MKII has four balanced XLR analogue inputs and two AES3id BNCs. A re-clocked loop-through output is available for the selected SDI source, providing a convenient and cost-effective method of s

Details

14 March 2016

dLive has a distributed system design with separate MixRack and Surface. The dLive processing brain is housed in the MixRack, available in three sizes - the DM32, DM48 and DM64, and there are three accompanying control surfaces. All MixRacks and Surfaces are mix 'n match compatible, with common configuration, setup and show files. The MixRacks also contain the same processing engine, pioneered by the Allen & Heath R&D team using next generation FPGA technology.

Details

14 March 2016

All of the contest's audio signals were routed via a Ravenna/AES67-based IP infrastructure for the first time at a Eurovision event. Both the Lawo Nova 73 audio matrix - including all connected Dallis I/O systems used by ORF's broadcast supplier, VideoHouse - and the video and audio distribution of the Lawo commentary solution were based on IP networking technology.

All of the audio signals were collected by a central audio router, to be distributed to all of the event's suppliers and

Details

14 March 2016

This is Yerves' sixth year at the venue. "I started with The Independent in 2009, but I still do the occasional short tour from time to time if the dates allow. In 2014, we staged almost 300 shows so my touring work is very occasional. This is a five hundred capacity auditorium, a square box with an arched ceiling and concrete floor; the back wall has a VIP balcony above.

Details

14 March 2016

The tour played multiple nights in Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Dublin, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield, with additional shows in Leeds and Liverpool and a four-night run at London's O2 Arena.

"I've used Sennheiser vocal microphones on most things I've done over the last five years or so and have always had excellent results," explains monitor engineer Daniel Kent, who has worked with Murs for the past two and a half years. "You also get brill

Details

14 March 2016

"When you work in a place where you know the content will all be Electronic Dance Music (EDM), with no acoustic content, everything pure electronic, then you don't want any contribution from the room acoustic," was how Janko Ramuscak of d&b, who led the German design team described the principal demand imperative. "The ideal would be totally dry and direct."

Located next to the prestigious Madinat Jumeirah resort in Dubai, Pacha is spread over three floors. The mix of entertainment experiences, room spaces, VIP locations, and an open rooftop terrace, demanded a complex, zoned solution requiring over one hundred channels of amplification. Drawing on elements from

Details

14 March 2016

The Nexo family is mourning the loss of one of its sons, the talented young loudspeaker designer Matthias Larrieu, who lost his life in a car accident in June, writes Ginny Goudy. In his six years at Nexo, Matthias left a truly impressive mark. A core member of the design team that brought the company's flagship STM Series modular line array into existence, he was also instrumental in the development of other ground-breaking Nexo products, notably the 45°N-12 inline stage monitor and the hugely popular RS subbass cabinets.

His last project for Nexo was the STM M28 compact line array, which, in its first year on the market, is already set to become one of the company's best-selling PA systems.

Nexo's gentle giant, Matthias balanced his genius w

Details

14 March 2016

Lorenzo's career has included composing theme music, library music, jingles and soundtracks for a wide range of clients in over 20 countries. His Zaragoza studio sees him working on projects from composition through to entire productions of audio-visual projects.

With a heavy workload, Lorenzo wanted a system that would be intuitive, seamless and ensure that he could concentrate solely on music creation and production, rather than having to think about the technical side of the process.

Having looked at different options Lorenzo chose Nuage, wh

Details

14 March 2016

Currently out on her North American Endless Summer tour, along with opener Courtney Love, Del Rey is wowing fans in sheds each night on a K1 main loudspeaker system, with K2 out-fill arrays flown as needed in wider venues.

It's a sizable rig - one well suited to a big band and a rising star on her first headlining tour. But while L-Acoustics' K1 can certainly whomp with the best of them, this system is equally adept at treading lightly, never missing a note nor losing the emotion of a song.

"This is my first time to

Details

14 March 2016

The event was another great success for the O2 Arena and its newly-installed Nexo PA/VA systems, following the finals of the Federation Cup in 2014, and this year's European Athletics Indoor Championships.

Flown from the central 'cube' above the ice rink, the Geo S12-ST system, supplied and installed by MusicData, uses a total of 84 x line-array cabinets, with 24 x RS18 subs. Chosen for their long-throw capability, the compact two-way ST cabinets have been developed from the standard Geo S12 design offering the high SPL and enhanced speech intelligibility required for stadium and arena applications.

The 24x RS18 subs - also flow

Details

14 March 2016

The company's director, Joe Haycocks, is launching an offshoot called Event Technics, to cover the projects for which he is production manager, as well as supplier. This was the case for XL Recordings & Young Turks present (Event Technics' fifth project), for which it provided all of the entertainment technology. This included full-HD projection mapping, Robe and GLP lighting fixtures and the sound equipment - supplied by RSH Audio via Event Technics.

XL Recordings & Young Turks hosted two stages at The S

Details

14 March 2016

Prior to the renovation, the large open space of Hall 5A had a reverberation time in excess of eight seconds at 1 kHz. With acoustic treatment of the walls reducing reverberation to a more manageable 2.7 seconds, CAL has proven to be a far superior solution compared to its former ceiling system.

"With its precise beam steering technology,

Details

14 March 2016

The Roland XS-84H multi format AV matrix switcher operated as the main 'hub' for the numerous visual configurations for live performances on the main stage in the Laboral Theatre throughout the festival. The XS-84H was used to control

Details

14 March 2016

"With outstanding features and control, and impeccable sound quality, the SSL Live consoles will deliver the ultimate solution for many theatre system designers and sound engineers," said Andy Huffer of HD Pro Audio. "ABTT provides us the perfect opportunity to show the powerful V3 release to visitors and we're looking forward to a very productive show."

In addition to the SSL Live, HD Pro will be showing selected products from L-Acoustics and the other leading brands it represents.

(Jim

Details

14 March 2016

Specifically, according to Lab.gruppen product manager Martin Andersson, v6.4 adds a new dimension to preset and EQ handling with the introduction of Recallable EQ Overlays.

"With this new feature, users can store and recall individual EQ overlays to modules and groups in Lake Controller," Andersson explains. "Now any given speaker preset can consist of a single base preset which then can be augmented EQ overlay additions. This allows fast modification of a preset to compensate for the number of boxes in an array or for variations in system throw distance for instance. It also opens up a whole new set of possibilities for system engineers to carry

Details

14 March 2016

It is the sixth JB tour in which Adlib has been involved. The first one was in 2008, and once again, the Liverpool based company won the business because they could offer all the resources and flexibility of a single source technical solution, making the package cost-effective as well as efficient to their client.

A Coda ViRAY system was chosen by FOH engineer Walter Jaquiss. He was one of the first engineers to take its predecessor LA12 out on the previous two JB tours and wanted a similar sound but in a smaller mor

Details

14 March 2016

Supplied to the theatre by sound, lighting and video specialists DuShow, the Roland M-48 Personal Mixers are used by the orchestra in the pit and enable each musician to control exactly what they want to listen to during their performances. All musicians, plus the musical director, have their own M-48 with each individual monitor mix set