UK - PLASA London 2013, which takes place at ExCeL London from 6-9 October 2013, is proud to reveal the first audio sessions in its hotly anticipated Professional Development Programme. The packed programme offers four days of free sessions that give visitors a glimpse of the technology behind the world's most spectacular live shows and most talked about events and venues.

All sessions in the audio streams are presented by leading experts in audio technology, with separate programmes on Live Sound and Installed Sound in the new AudioLab Theatre, and a pro audio laboratory - AudioLab Interactive - that will push audio technology to its limits - and beyond. Visitors can register their interest in their preferred sessions at www.plasashow.com/education

The AudioLab Theatre features

UK - Vaughan Sound has completed the installation of AV systems at Gocompare.com's new head offices in Newport.

The British financial services comparison specialists, founded in 2006 and based in the south east Wales city, required a number of new audio-visual products as well as the decommissioning of existing TVs and their relocation to their new premises within the adjacent Imperial House.

Vaughan Sound was invited by Paramount Interiors to specify, supply, install and commission audio-visual systems to 13 key areas at Gocompare.com's new location; including several offices, meet

UK - Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd. will be showcasing RedNet, their latest range of Dante powered audio networking interfaces, at PLASA London 2013 on stand C55.

RedNet is Focusrite's high quality range of break-in / break-out boxes for any Dante digital audio networking system. Designed with multiple audio applications in mind - from live sound rigs to theatre, education and commercial installations, RedNet brings studio-grade Focusrite analogue and digital I/O, as well as next-generation Focusrite remote controlled preamps to the Dante audio network.

On show at stand C55 will b

UK - LMC Audio is staging the Inspired Audio Listening Event, taking place at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre on Tuesday 24 September 2013. Attendees will be able to meet Chris Scott, design director at Inspired Audio, and the team from LMC Audio at the state-of-the-art Aylesbury Waterside facility, where you will be guided around the multi-purpose space and invited to listen to the Inspired Audio range in an assortment of must-hear configurations.

LMC says: "An interactive delivery will explain the design approach adopted by Inspired Audio and the value to the end user of this integ

Switzerland - An Allen & Heath iLive system with 18 ME-1 personal mixers were employed for a special 21st anniversary show of UK band, Tindersticks. Part of a European summer tour, the band performed a special set at the Blue Balls Festival in Lucern, Switzerland, where a 17-piece string section played alongside the regular six-piece band.

For the tour, monitor engineer and long term iLive user, Jamie Hickey, specified and hired in a compact iLive system from APR Audio, comprising an iLive-R72 Control Surface and iDR-64 MixRack with remote control via a PL-6 fader panel and iPad.

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