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14 March 2016

In 2010, Electrosonic's audio-visual service business in the UK expanded considerably with the acquisition of DRV, a leading corporate AV systems and service company. Anttila's appointment furthers Electrosonic's commitment to provide the highest level of service to its clients, says the company. Besides managing and expanding business in the UK, Anttila is tasked with promoting Electrosonic's service business throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

"Historically, this business has focused on the London financial sector, but opportunities exist further afield, and I have been charged with developing new business t

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14 March 2016

The Mount Baker Theatre provides its guests with a variety of Broadway and off Broadway shows, local productions of Broadway shows, symphonies, local musical acts and dance recitals. As a non-profit organization, the theatre works to enrich the culture and reinforce a sense of community within the region.

"The Vi1 is a console you can jump right on, whether you are a seasoned pro or a new user, which is why we were able to transition to the digital board so quickly," stated technical director John Bauer. "There were distinct improvements in the Vi1's sound, so we are very happy with our console choice."

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Designed by audio consultants Michael Hyland & Associates, installed by Winchester?based Whitwam and supervised by the Abbey's clerk of the works, the project has included the installation of speech reinforcement, induction loop and CCTV systems, along with video, audio and data distribution facilities.

The installation and commissioning of the new system was carried out with no impact on the building's daily services, the many other events which take place there and the large number of visitors.

At the heart of the audio system are two Yamaha DME64N digital mixing engines, installed in the m

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14 March 2016

Polish RCF distributor Arcade Audio provided the product for the installation of the RCF sound system to the C View Nightclub at the Stena Vision ferry.

"To be part of an installation on one of the biggest ferries in the world is a nice challenge. You need a system that is flexible and at the same time delivers the sound to be focused on the dance floor. The RCF system fits the bill perfectly," says Renata Klimek president of Arcade Audio

The C View Nightclub installation is a combination of four RCF NX M12-A with four 4PRO 8003-AS, t

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14 March 2016

"We are delighted to be represented by BYZ in such an important emerging market as Brazil," says Joe Bull, managing director of JoeCo Limited. "We have known Adinaldo Neves for some time and he will be the perfect partner to grow the JoeCo brand in the territory."

Adinaldo Neves, director of business development and principal of the company adds, "BYZ is renown

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The system comes with minimal sound colouration and distortion in the midrange (2 x 3" cone speaker) and fine precise highs coming from a special 1" dome tweeter. A high- grade passive crossover network completes the speaker components.

For integration in existing installations 4mm terminal clamps as well as Neutrik Speakon sockets are implemented in the system. A 100V transformer can be mounted externally if needed.

The K.M.E. specific polyurethane coating is normally black and white. Special colours as well

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Over the years, Pan Acoustics has continued to develop and now offers the new V3 software. All user friendly features result in an amazing level of control which allows users to make the optimum settings for their Pan Beam sound systems , says the company.

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Rob Halliday is based in London and has been travelling the world working on theatre productions for more than 15 years, as lighting designer, lighting programmer or visiting speaker at drama schools such as the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts and trade shows such as Showlight, PLASA and LDI.

Along the way he has written about the shows he has been involved with and any other interesting ones he stumbled across for a variety of magazines including Lighting&Sound International and Lighting&Sound America, the best of those articles now collected together in the books Entertainment In Production vols 1 and 2.

In the moments in between, he

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14 March 2016

The audio system in the BREC is based around Community Professional's iBOX Series, which was specified by John Miller, consultant for Austin-based BAi, LLC. Ben Stowe, president of NLfx Professional, headquartered in Bemidji, noted, "We had previously installed Community at BSU's gymnasium and football field and we were really pleased with the results, so it was great to be able to put

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14 March 2016

Midas has long been a favourite in the Oasis camp. FOH engineer Dan Lewis mixed the last few months of the band's final tour on an XL4, and along with Josh Lloyd on monitors, had no hesitation in spec'ing a pair of PRO6s for this tour.

The band has been playing small rock and roll venues such as Glasgow's Barrowlands, the Manchester Apollo and East London's Troxy, before hitting club venues across Europe and back to the UK for some academy dates in April.

Lewis had previously used an XL8 for Noel Gallagher's Teenage Cancer Trust performance. "This was the perfect opportunity to give the PRO6 a try," he says. "I've deliberately gone for a very simple set-up as they're not a complicated band, I'

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14 March 2016

The design of Vicoustic's solid-wood Poly Fuser QRD combines a quadratic residue sequence with a curve, creating a diffusion pattern that will effectively work on frequencies between 400 Hz and 5 kHz, breaking up strong reflection waves and flutter-echo effects. Suitablefor hi-fi rooms, houses of worship, conference centres and music rehearsal spaces, Poly Fuser QRD is designed to create a sense of space without over-deadening the room acoustics, says the company.

Vicoustic's new Visquare panel has been specially developed for use in demanding acoustic environments. The panel's open cell

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14 March 2016

The PLASA Innovation Award-winning BlackTrax will be shown with a display whereby the entire CAST booth will serve as a stage to show the full capabilities of the system. BlackTrax is a hardware motion tracking system for streaming positional data for people and objects in realtime. BlackTrax is designed to work either on a standalone basis, for the coordination of lighting, sound or other position-sensitive moving objects, or with CAST's game-changing BlackBox system of multi-directional high-speed control coordination.

To fully demonstrate the communications power of BlackBox, CAST has invited entertainment motion control systems manufacturer Niscon and Hoist UK to bring a 3D performer flying system to the stand.

The patented BlackTrax system works using a proprietary very

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The XD-20's acoustic properties have been optimised for electronic music reproduction, providing extended bass and crisp, detailed highs, says the company. They are also designed for comfort, with lightweight construction, soft ear seals, and "excellent noise isolation".

Xone design manager, Andy Rigby-Jones, comments, "Our professional Xone monitoring headphones have earned the respect of some of the world's most renowned DJs. With the XD-20s, we wanted to offer off duty DJs - or any user - a pair of quality compact headphones designed for electronic music reproduction. We were determined to create

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14 March 2016

The new Horizon 2012 sees the rebirth of the Horizon series, massively successful throughout the 1990s. Building on the heritage of the original Horizon mixers, the Horizon 2012 features new standards of portability, power, features and versatility, says the company.

The functional design incorporates carry straps, removable control cover and a retractable panel to angle the mixer for the best working position. The 12 input mixer can be used free standing or rackmounted. All mic/line input channels feature the VMS optical compressor, Studiomaster three-band EQ, with sweepable mid, and a total of four AUX sends. 60mm smooth faders, Mute, PFL buttons, and SIGNAL and PEAK LEDs complete the channel strip. Like the original Horizon powered mixers, a combined stereo and mic i

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The band's lighting designer is Phil White and Entec has been involved with supplying the band since 2004.

Says Entec's Noreen O'Riordan, "We are very pleased with the evolving seven-year relationship we've had with the band and crew on this show. Every night each department delivers a high quality, faultless performance with a consistency that is very hard to beat - no wonder they have stolen the hearts of Pink Floyd fans worldwide.

The lighting rig design is based on Pink Floyd's seminal 1994 Pulse tour and the visuals element of the show utilizes both 3D and 2D projections, featuring a completely new set o

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14 March 2016

Sennheiser UK is providing a wide range of equipment, including four channels of ew 500-935 G3 wireless microphones, four channels of ew 300 G3 wireless in-ear monitors, eight e 935 and four e 945 handheld mics, plus a complete set of 900 series wired mics for the club's three stages, comprising 905 and 904 tom mics, a 901 kick and 902 outer kick mics.

"We're really pleased to be working alongside the most famous club in the world," says Sennheiser UK special projects manager Phil Cummings. "Our wireless systems are well known from our support of artists on medium and large-scale tours, so this partnership gives us a great opportunity to re

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"We offer beginner courses for a certificate in Sound Production and degree courses in Commercial Sound Production covering every aspect of professional audio from music recording and post production to radio and game audio," says Ronnie Gilmour, curriculum manager for creative industries at Cumbernauld College. "We teach our students how to use an audio console, not how to operate a particular brand. We felt that the AWS offered a nice balance between a quality analogue signal path that is universally intuitive and a strong implementation of DAW control.

The studio complex consists of thre

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14 March 2016

Electrosonic's control room business offers complete turnkey solutions that focus on organising and displaying information originating from various sources. It is a business that relies heavily on understanding the client's workflow and being able to match the technology with the ergonomic and functional requirements of the user.

Miller comments, "I understand the customer's needs; I've been on the frontline with them. I understand where they're going and how to build a future with them and Electrosonic. From simple display walls to complex collaboration systems over IP networks, Electrosonic has the expertise to design and install systems that

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14 March 2016

"Melody House recently acquired DPA Microphones in our portfolio and we felt that the best way to highlight this at CABSAT was to hold an education focused event," commented Dino Drimakis, sales manager at Melody House. "Clearly this was an opportunity for us to not only provide product specific information but general information with regards to microphone applications."

"Sound Devices products are an essential component in any professional's inventory kit who is in field production," commented Shajahan KK, product ma

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14 March 2016

The event was held at the Coliseum of Puerto Rico in San Juan to benefit and raise awareness for breast cancer research. The audio system supported a talented line-up of musical artists, entertaining more than 15,000 participants walking and running to celebrate and remember those affected by the illness.

The main stage featured 22 JBL VerTec VT4888DP midsize powered line array elements equipped with JBL DrivePack technology, supplying clarity and high output from four separate array locations arranged to cover 270 degrees around the stage. These were supplemented with four VRX932LAP Constant Curvature powered loudspeakers and five VRX918SP Constant Curvature powered s

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14 March 2016

Now the seventh loudspeaker in Meyer Sound's EXP cinema product line, Acheron Designer is the smallest in the family. Its compact dimensions - measuring only 19 inches wide, 25.37 inches tall, and 14.62 inches deep - are optimal for installations where space behind the screen is limited.

With an operating frequency range is 37 Hz to 18 kHz and a peak output of an impressive 130 dB SPL, the Acheron Designer renders the most demanding digit

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14 March 2016

The Viña del Mar Song Festival is one of the largest music events in Latin America spanning several days and attracting more than 15,000 visitors each day. Besides the two competitions for best international song and best international folk song, wildly renowned artist play the festival every year such as Nelly Furtado or Simply Red. This year's highlight was the performance of Sting.

Chilefilms was the responsible broadcast pro

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14 March 2016

"Ross and I had been looking for an opportunity to use the Scope system for a while and Bournemouth pantomime proved to be a great time to put the system to the test." commented Jon Higson. "We designed the system as a stalls and circle pair (of AXYS Scope T2115) with a split L/R centre-fill for the stalls. The AXYS B-121 Subs (21" subwoofers with built in amplification and DSP) were stacked two per side in the stalls left and right.

"The system performed fl

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Thanks to Christophe Genix, Yodelice is now touring with a full complement of DX15 stage monitors. At their recent sold-out date at the Parisian venue, the Olympia, Genix made use of no less than 14 DX15s as well as an APG TB118S sub for drum-fill. He took the decision to specify DX15 after a meeting at the JTSE show in Paris last November which resulted in a demo of the new DX Series monitor speakers from APG. "It only took me a few minutes to decide