The primary goal is to provide engineers with a specific knowledge of state-of-the-art technologies related to sound, transducers and speakers, and their application in the professional market.
The course will be divided into four main modules, starting from an overview of acoustics in open air and closed environments, followed by a module focused on transducers and speaker systems, including t
Nashville is the latest event to be launched under the PLASA Focus banner, and follows the popular PLASA Focus: Austin, to be held February 22-23 in Texas. The show will run prior to the annual Summer NAMM event, bringing together industry professionals from around the world.
Modelled after PLASA Focus: Leeds (UK), which topped 2000 visitors and broke previous attendance records in its third year,
"Rob brings new ideas and fresh thinking to Electrosonic. His management roles throughout his career made him a perfect choice for this newly developed position
"Firex South is a highly focused, regional event that allows us to spend quality time with the local fire detection, life safety and security installer communities," comments Brett Downing, sales & marketing director, TOA Europe. "The nature of the systems we supply - and the increasingly diverse range of the projects in which they're installed - means it's very i
The new FreeSpace IZA integrated zone amplifiers are designed for background/foreground music and paging applications. Proprietary Bose Opti-voice paging provides seamless paging ove
Working with Mike 'Spagoo' Sprague of Sound Image, production/FOH engineer Laurie Quigley crafted an elaborate touring rig that would allow them to retain the high audio quality Kr
Innsbruck's city centre was transformed into a huge party zone for the 2012 Games, with an action-packed programme taking place at Medals Plaza, which hosted not only the daily Victory Ceremonies but also the week-long Innsbruck 2012 Music Festival.
The challenge was to find a perfect setup for the wide ranging styles of music performed, from Austrian folklore and folk music through to hip hop, rock acts and the daily Vic
To ensure the voice of the charismatic singer would be reproduced with maximum fidelity on his return, the band turned to Electro-Voice. Sadler's performing style, which makes use of the entire stag
Horn handles sales & support for the German, Swiss and Austrian territories since the recent decision to deal directly with these customers was taken. "This is the first time many of our Euro
For the second year running, a highlight of the show was the 3D theatre, which brought together several of the leading manufacturers of 3D cinema equipment to provide a real world demonstration of their technology.
A collaboration between Alcons, DVS (who provided the server and content), Image Screens (projection screen), Infitec (3D glasses) and Lang AG (projection), visitors were treated to a range of 3D Blu-R
"When our clients are on tour, the need for items like replacement cables and desiccant is obviously not limited to business hours," notes Michael Santucci, Sensaphonics founder and president. "Our secure online store allows our customers to order the supplies they need online, anytime."
Notable accessories available onl
"The idea of regional trade events is very appealing to d&b audiotechnik because of the more personalised opportunities it affords our clients. We also recognise that the tie-up between ESTA and the PLASA organisation can only strengthen the industry's voice at government level; so we felt it was doubly important to support this inaugural show."
The d&b audiotechnik booth featured two distinctl
Preferring to keep full information under its collective hat however, the dBTechnologies team reveals just a few choice details prior to the show giving customers a taster of what they have to look forward to later on this month.
Amongst the professional audio offerings, comes the upgraded Opera DX line, billed as the next chapter of th
Horus has been designed as a stand-alone converter of the highest quality, but its utility is hugely increased by becoming an IP 'node' on a RAVENNA network. Combined with Merging's MassCore, p
The initial concert in a series of music shows planned over the coming months was headlined by Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens - also on his first ever live appearance in the Middle East - and was completely sold out, attracting a capacity audience of 2,800 including 221 VIPs and senior members of the Qatari Royal Family.
Kenkaato is a new company established by Sarah Whitmarsh and Daryl Payne to provide imaginative, t
On the road, Zelada and his guitarist Luke Higgins both use
The organisation therefore plays an active role in supporting local talent and introducing young performers to modern technology, as well as hosting concerts from well known and established artists. When the time came to upgrade their audio facilities, Le Camji
"The
"I've been a longstanding Midas user, but it's always been an XL4 analogue for me until now," notes Nobby. "I have used Midas digital previously though, as we have a PRO6 installed at Shepherd's Bush Empire, probably the busiest 2300-
All previous PLASA Show visitors have been sent this special offer via email, and free registration for new visitors is live at www.plasashow.com
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Turning its back on the dominant line-array trend, Nexo has taken modularity as its central design concept. It promises advanced formatting options by combining four separate loudspeaker elements - main, bass and sub cabinets, with an all-purpose 'omni' 15° option. Building on the discrete main and bass cabinets, STM can be configured at
Paul Smith featured the largest lighting rig and was the biggest space, staged in the Lawrence Hall of the Royal Horticultural Halls in Victoria, central London. It also accommodated one of the largest audiences of the whole event. Entec has supplied lighting for Paul Smith's LFW
The Stadium boasts yet another stadium audio system, designed and implemented by The PA People, using the proven formula of JBL Application Engineered loudspeakers with weatherised treatment for external use (WRX) as well as JBL Control Contractor 29AV and 25AV products. All speakers a
"Part of our job consists of taking over and overseeing the foreign dialogue recordings for most of the games published by EA," explains Fernando San Nicolas Serrano, from EA's Central Development Services in Madrid. "We've recently been using the DPA 4061 on dialogue recordings for Battlefield 3 in German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Russian and Japanese.
"The DPA 4061 was our
