UK - The Delta Sound Group (formed of Delta Sound UK, Delta Sound Dubai, Delta Sound Qatar and Sound By Design) has announced the launch of its recently rebranded and re-designed company website.

The new website illustrates the considerable range of projects and events delivered by the Delta Sound Group, and reflects the company's global reach as one of the leading audio and event communications suppliers throughout the Middle East as well as the UK and Europe.

"We wanted the website to be a visual representation of the size, scale and breadth of the services we supply," c

South Korea - With a spectacular September opening ceremony in Incheon, South Korea, the Asian Games officially opened its doors on 10,000 athletes from 45 nations, who will be competing in familiar events like basketball and athletics, as well as less well-known disciplines like Wushu, Sepak Takraw and Dragon Boat Rowing.

Second only in scale to the Olympics in the world of sport, the competition already has a winner in the competition for audio and IP-networking - German audio and video specialist Lawo.

Approximately 110 IP-based Lawo Commentary Control Units (LCU) will ensure smo

UK - PLASA London 2014 has added a host of new sessions to its Professional Development Programme. The latest additions are spread across the programme's two venues - the Audio and AV Theatre and the Lighting and Stage Theatre - and include contributions from Martin Professional, d&b audiotechnik, Rockart Design, the Association of Sound Designers, Total Training and :entertaining sustainability.

The Professional Development Programme is part of PLASA London 2014, which takes place at ExCeL London from 5 - 8 October. Since launching in 2010, it has welcomed more than 300 speakers and

World - With a Meyer Sound Leo and Lyon linear sound reinforcement system supporting just his vocal, acoustic guitar, and loop pedal, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has single-handedly captivated 10,000-plus crowds on his latest world tour. Among the many concert reviewers impressed by how well Sheeran's one-man show translated in a large arena, Katie Atkinson of Billboard writes, "He had the crowd wrapped around his finger, and the booming sound to pack an arena with just an acoustic guitar and his voice."

Chris Marsh, Sheeran's production manager and FOH engineer, say

UK - Deaf and hard of hearing audiences are about to experience, for the first time, a new display technology called Invisible Subtitles which relies on similar technology used in 3D stereoscopic systems. A row of specially developed, High Definition, 43-inch monitors, to the side of the stage, appear dark grey to the general audience. Viewers who wish to see captions throughout the show simply wear lightweight glasses, which look like 3D glasses.

Inventor, Jack Ezra says, "A great deal of work went into developing our LCD panel, backlight and software and future versions will al

UK - Proms in the Park 2014 is the popular spill out conclusion to the BBC Proms season at the Royal Albert Hall. The now world-famous Last Night celebrations bring thousands of people together at outdoor venues in London, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Each event centres on a live concert with its own high-profile artists, BBC orchestras and presenters. Capital Sound, deploying a Martin Audio MLA loudspeaker system, was on hand in Hyde Park to ensure that the live sound for this year's eclectic line up sparkled.

Hosted by Sir Terry Wogan, the open-air concert featured a multit

UK - DPA Microphones, in partnership with UK distributor Sound Network, will be showing its full range of live and body worn microphones in PLASA's first ever Audio Village - an area dedicated exclusively to Pro Audio.

DPA will have a live band backline set up on its stand (D77) to display the host of applications that can be covered by its superb range of condenser microphones. The display will include a full drum kit, amplifiers, acoustic instruments and a vocalist, all miked with products from DPA's d:dicate Recording Microphone, d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphone and d:facto Vocal

UK - Professional audio sales company LMC Audio are delighted to formally announce distribution of GUIL to the UK and Ireland live audio market and look forward to showcasing a selection of the GUIL product range at the PLASA show in London.

Spanish-based manufacturer GUIL is a metal work company specialising in the production and development of products for material lifting, offering professional live audio users high-quality engineered products for PA rental and events applications.

Exhibited on stands C10 and D01, LMC will showcase the ULK 600 front-loading loudspeaker lifting to

USA - Two of this season's most successful regional festivals took place this August in Oregon where the five-year-old BI-MART Willamette Country Music Festival in Brownsville (15-17 August) drew upwards of 25,000 fans who came to hear acts like Blake Shelton, Gary Allen and Eric Church. Regional discount retailer BI-MART also launched a new sister festival in Sixes this year, the Cape Blanco Country Music Festival (1-3 August), which attracted as many as 15,000 to hear Brad Paisley, Eric Church and Justin Moore, among others.

These two festivals represented country music at its best,

South Korea - An estimated crowd of 800,000 people gathered in the South Korean city of Daejeon to attend the Mass by Pope Francis during Asian Youth Day. The massive crowd of young adults gathered to witness the head of the Catholic Church beatify 124 Korean martyrs during the two-hour ceremony conducted in August. Inter-M, a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications, and information technology products headquartered in Korea, was chosen as the official supplier of the PA system.

The live event was broadcasted to the massive crowd of people in Gwanghwamun Square and lining

USA - Sound engineer and businessman, Michael Stahl passed away on Saturday, 20 September, 2014 after succumbing to an extended illness, he was 68 years old.

Michael was raised around music from an early age growing up in the greater Washington DC area. He was fascinated as a child by sound and how every "noise" has its own unique and distinct collection of frequencies. "When I was growing up, I had no idea as to how these sounds could be changed or modified. I think my fascination was due, at least in part, to being surrounded by glorious classical music," Stahl s

Mexico - As part of the celebrations of the bicentennial of the Mexican Revolution and the centenary of the Revolution, the government of the State of Mexico constructed the Mexiquense Bicentennial Cultural Centre (CCMB) in Texcoco near the city of Mexico selecting iLive systems throughout.

The building houses a library, a museum, art workshops, an auditorium, a 1,300 seat theatre and an outdoor theatre. The venue hosts conferences and performances by national and international performers, with the aim of making the arts accessible to the general public.

In the main theatre an iLive

USA - Axente is looking forward to optimising the market potential of Symetrix digital processing solutions in its new role as the US manufacturer's French distribution partner. Based in Longjumeau, in the south of Paris, Axente was established in 1994 to serve lighting and truss manufacturers. Following its diversification into audio in 2003, the company has progressed to represent some of the biggest brands in the business, including fellow Dante-enabled lines Televic, EAW and Powersoft.

"The addition of Symetrix to its portfolio arrives at an opportune moment for both Axente a

UK - For over 60 years the Edinburgh Military Tattoo has been a centrepiece of the various annual festivals that take place in the city throughout August. Renowned for the precision of its performances, 2014 saw a DiGiCo SD10 console marching to a military beat.

Delivering seamless sound around the high temporary stands erected at Edinburgh Castle is always a challenge, as the weather can change from calm to very windy, from dry to thick fog or torrential rain in minutes. The show itself is very dynamic, with the audience seated around three sides - and the further rows and mix positi

UK - Sibling-fronted pop/rock band The Dunwells has spent most of 2014 on tour. Dates in the US and a range of UK festivals were followed by the band's Show Me Emotion UK tour throughout September. Using Yamaha QL5 digital console has made a huge difference to both the band and mix engineer Sean Murphy.

The four-piece - comprising brothers Joseph and David Dunwell on vocals and guitar, bassist Rob Clayton and drummer Adam Taylor - has played both club shows and support slots in bigger venues over the course of the tour.

Sean is operations manager at Subfrantic, a rental compa

Belgium - The City of Namur in Belgium is once again enjoying the sound of the traditional bells of a carillon thanks to a modern solution designed and installed by audio specialists Live 4 Life. The project was initiated by the Alderman and Officers of Namur to entertain visitors and reclaim the city's historical traditions.

Placed high on the roof of the City Hall, four Community RSH-462 loudspeakers broadcast short extracts from Li Bia Bouquet, the anthem of Namur. The schedule of play is phased throughout the week to play longer on such days as market day, and less on Sunda

Spain - OSCillation, the new free and owner software for Android, Windows PC and, in a few days also for Mac, developed by Work Pro is an application for the control of devices through OSC protocol. This software is the first on the market that allows to work directly with the layouts and customize them from a PC.

Users will be able to control several devices simultaneously thanks to its multi-target capability, besides of providing the possibility to protect the access to the software with a password. OSCillation makes possible to mix audio and lighting for embedded video in PC or Ma

Portugal - Digital solutions manufacturer DiGiCo has confirmed the appointment of Garrett S.A. Audiovisuais as its exclusive distributor for Portugal.

Founded in 1978, Garrett has built an enviable reputation in Portugal by ensuring that it always offers relevant solutions to the market and employing a highly experienced team. As a result, it has an impressive list of brands in its portfolio, to which it is proud to add DiGiCo.

"For some time, we have wanted to work with a brand of mixing console that is both a market leader and technology innovator," says Garrett's Raul F

The Netherlands - Cadac signed up as an official supporter of the IBC conference for the first time, providing audio systems for the various conference events at the 2014 convention, including the Dolby Atmos featured IBC Big Screen Experience, which also featured Dolby Atmos, in the Amsterdam RAI exhibition auditoriumcentre.

IBC technical resources /audio, Terry Nelson, specified a Cadac MegaCOMMS high resolution digital audio network to distribute audio throughout the 1,700 seat IBC Big Screen Experience auditorium, where the IBC ran a programme of presentations and screenings, demo

USA - Following the successes at its Meyer Sound-equipped New York flagship and Chicago locations, City Winery recently selected a Mina line array loudspeaker system to help bring a quality live experience to its food- and wine-loving clientele in Napa.

Like all other City Winery locations, the philosophy behind the new 350-seat, cabaret-style listening room in the historic Napa Valley Opera House is a meticulous attention to sensory delight. The sound system is no exception acoustically or visually, according to Ed Greer, City Winery's chief production officer.

"Because we foc

Sweden - HD Resources (HDR) is one of the premier High Definition resource providers in Sweden. Based in Stockholm, the privately owned company offers fully equipped, high specification HD studios and a number of HD OB vehicles for outside broadcast purposes and is thus capable of covering almost every type of live or studio recording.

Known mainly for their work in horse racing, sports, music and entertainment, HDR works with all of the major Swedish broadcasters including the public broadcaster, SVT, and TV4 who is the country's largest commercial broadcaster.

HDR has recently bui

Italy - Fox Sound Service has purchased the first Meyer Sound Lyon linear sound reinforcement system in Italy. Adding to Fox Sound's large Meyer Sound inventory of more than 170 loudspeakers, the Lyon system has supported a range of classical, rock, and dance events across the country.

"I was extremely impressed with the technical advantages of linear sound reinforcement offered by Meyer Sound's Leo linear large-scale sound reinforcementsystem, but we had been waiting for a more compact version better suited to the Italian market," explains Carlo Volpe, technical director an

USA - Mexico's pop icon Juan Gabriel is touring the US with an SSL Live, console. One of Mexico's most successful vocalists, Gabriel is a Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame inductee and six-time Grammy nominee who has sold over 30m albums and performed throughout the world. When his Volver 2014 tour prepared for its US leg, front-of-house engineer Rodrigo López was excited to mix on SSL's latest innovation.

"As soon as it was available, I wanted to use it," López says of Live. "Just by reading 'SSL,' you know it's a quality console. An engineer friend of mine who used

UK - Having become the first UK investor in Martin Audio's MLA Mini system, London Speaker Hire (LSH) - the AV rental division of The Hive Partnership - has underlined its commitment to the award-winning platform by purchasing an MLA Compact system.

The company has added 16 MLA Compact enclosures to its inventory and pressed the system straight into service on the inaugural On Blackheath Festival, featuring Massive Attack, and promoted by Harvey Goldsmith.

With 25,000 people descending on Blackheath Common in south-east London, with its three stages, there was a strong desire to kee

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