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First Midas PRO3 goes to Rambert Dance Company

Rambert's FOH engineer Tomás O'Connor with Midas PRO3 at Sadler's Wells

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - The first Midas PRO3 live audio system to roll off the production line has been sold to the Rambert Dance Company as its touring console. The PRO3 replaces the company's Midas H1000, which was coincidentally also the first in production. The sale was made by LMC Audio's sales manager JP Cavaco.

Rambert is known for its use of live music and is the UK's only contemporary dance company to tour with an orchestra, performing a wide range of contemporary and classical repertoire, some composed specifically for the company.

"The music side of the shows is now playing a larger role, so the whole sound infrastructure has got a lot bigger," says Rambert's front of house engineer Tomás O'Connor. "Because of the wide range of repertoire, from orchestras to bands to ele

Steffen Herzer – new area sales manager for Analog Way

Analog Way opens base in Germany

Details: 14 March 2016

France / Germany - Analog Way has announced the opening of Analog Way Deutschland, a new direct sales office based in Germany.

Analog Way Deutschland will provide sales operations, training facilities and first level technical support for Germany and Austria.

To lead the office and expand the presence of the brand over the territory, Analog Way has appointed Steffen Herzer as area sales manager. "We are glad to welcome Steffen within the Analog Way sales team. His experience of the German Pro A/V market as well as his professionalism will be major assets to develop our relationship with our customers in Germany and Austria", comments Alexander Schöpff, EMEA sales director at Analog Way.

"The German Pro A/V market has traditionally always been one of the most important markets in Europe", says Herzer. "With Analog Way's new exciting product range and

Pacific Sound on tour with The Drifters

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Birmingham-based rental company Pacific Sound & Light has notched up another successful audio production for The Drifters on their current UK tour, choosing a Roland M-400 digital console to handle both front-of-house and monitor control.

In the two years since Pacific's Paul Duffy took the decision to adopt this digital workhorse, the company has run more than 160 gigs with the Roland M-400 - "In all sorts of environments, this desk has not let us down. It's easy to use, gives us everything we want, works every time, sounds great and has the smallest footprint practically on the market."

The Drifters' UK tour, produced by the Prism Music Group, has already been extended well into 2011 from an initial three-week run around the clubs and theatres. Pacific Sound's engineer Matt Trigg is running FOH for the band throughout.

"We are using every bit of the con

Richard Morgan has joined the marketing team at JHS

JHS appoints media relations coordinator

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - John Hornby Skewes & Co has announced the appointment of Richard Morgan as media relations coordinator. A journalist, Morgan will be working as part of the JHS marketing team.

Most recently, Morgan spent 18 months in Berlin as an editor at Communication Director magazine. He has previously lived and worked in the UK, France and Germany. "As someone who has been into music since a very young age, it's great to get the chance to work with musical instruments and fellow music fans on a daily basis," says Morgan. "I'm looking forward to my new role and getting to know and work with everyone in the industry."

(Jim Evans)

Ramón Macías (marketing director of Lexon) receiving the award from Gabriel Albornoz, editor of Produccion Audio magazine

Robe wins Spanish magazine award

Details: 14 March 2016

Spain - Robe lighting has won the 2010 Produccion Audio and Production Professional Award for the Lighting Company of the Year.

The annual Awards, produced in association with IFEMA - The Fair Trade Institute of Madrid - is now in its 8th year, recognises the best creative, technological and human achievements and developments across all sectors of the professional production and installation world.

The Award was announced during a lively evening of celebrations staged at the Auditorio Sur, a large theatre at the IFEMA Convention & Congress Centre in Madrid last week. This attracted leading industry movers and shakers from Spain and other parts of southern Europe including representatives from TV channels, cinema, production companies, advertising agencies, music and concert promoters, post studios, sales, events, technical production and rental companies.

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