New Zealand - An Allen & Heath GLD-80 digital mixer was recently employed at the National Jazz Festival held in Tauranga, New Zealand. The annual event has included a line-up of New Zealand and international jazz musicians such as The Blind Boys of Alabama and Earth, Wind and Fire to local favourites, Kokomo and Bay Dixie performing in various venues in Tauranga's historic Jazz Village, a re-creation of New Orleans' French Quarter.

The GLD was installed in the Layfayette Church, one of the Jazz Village's boutique venues.

"I'm mostly a studio guy these days but I can honestly say the GLD's sound quality rivals some of the gear we rely on in the studio. I kid you not I had a Shure SM58 Beta sounding more like a boutique Large Diaphragm Condensor! The vocal was husky, sweet and intimate sounding when fed through the built in Mic Pre, EQ, Compressor and Reverbs. It sounded th

UK - Arcstream AV, specialist provider of interactive technologies and special effects for events and permanent installations, has been commissioned by Sony to supply two 20k Christie projectors to Scotland's newest venue the 12,000 seat SSE Hydro in Glasgow. Used to promote events and deliver other communications, the projected images are overlaid to display an image of 20m x 12.5m on the roof of the building above the front entrance.

As the high-quality projectors have to endure harsh Scottish winters, Arcstream also supplied temperature-controlled enclosures created by Tempest Lighting, ensuring that they remain fully operational whatever the weather. Projection is controlled via a Delta media server from 7th Sense.

"Whilst the installation was fairly straightforward it took several months of planning," explains Neil Dickinson, managing director of Arcstream. &quo

Sweden - Peavey Commercial Audio has appointed Rvrb as its distributor for Sweden. The company will look after all three brands: MediaMatrix, Crest Audio, and Architectural Acoustics.

Rvrb is headed up by two long-time Peavey advocates, Anders Nicholasson and Jorgen Larsson, the latter of which also has decades of pro-audio experience and has worked on a number of key Peavey Commercial Audio projects within the region. According to Larsson, the main goal is to maintain and manage the continued growth of Peavey Commercial Audio in the territory.

"I've actually had more than 30 years experience with Peavey products, so I am particularly happy to be with my favourite audio family again and working with their products in Sweden," Larsson says with a smile. "I know the products and I believe in the products, which is essential; I've actually worked with MediaMatrix s

UK - It was in the mid 1980s when the sound of school fetes, public gatherings and football stadiums changed forever as DNH manufactured a public address speaker that could actually reproduce music to a standard that could be heard and enjoyed.

The MH50 was born and now, nearly 30 years later, DNH have launched its successor - the MC50. Tens of thousands of music horns have been manufactured and distributed worldwide since being designed as a 15Watt unit by DNH chief product designer Oyvind Nielson in 1985. It introduced the concept of throwing music quality sound, long distances by wrapping a high quality driver within a re-entrant horn and was used at the Olympics, Barcelona's Neu Camp stadium, Wimbledon All England Tennis Club and countless sporting stadia, airports and public buildings around the globe. Other reference sites include Lord's Cricket Ground and constant use on

USA - Marc Anthony, Carlos Vives and Draco Rosa shined among the top winners of the 14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. The awards show, televised on Univision, took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Centre in Las Vegas. Since the annual telecast debuted entirely in Spanish on Univision in 2005, the Latin Grammys have become one of Univision's most watched and highest rated shows, delivering strong social media results thanks to its high regard among Hispanics. The award show featured live performances by some of the biggest stars in Latin music, the majority of whom used Shure microphones for their vocals and backline.

The show was co-hosted by actors Omar Chaparro and Blanca Soto along with actress/singer Lucero. Together they showcased a number of distinguished performances including Carlos Vives (UR2/SM58), Alejandro Sanz with students from Berklee College of Music (UR2/SM58), P

USA - As summer heads towards winter in the Northern Hemisphere, there is still time for warmer places to enjoy some outdoor entertainment before the temperature drops too much. Such is the case in Greenville, South Carolina, where Alcons audio systems are a feature of the Fall for Greenville civic festival.

Taking place over three days in mid-October, Fall for Greenville is a festival which promotes the city's notable and varied culinary excellence, accompanied by a soundtrack from six stages of live music.

Equipped by local rental company Audio Solutions Inc, three of the stages featured Alcons audio systems. "We have invested in Alcons because we honestly believe them to be the best sounding systems available," says Audio Solutions owner Alan Simonton. "We still have some systems by another manufacturer, but we're moving to the Alcons systems because they not

The Netherlands - Since its inception in the USA 70 years ago, Holiday On Ice has entertained over 230m visitors around the world with its mix of skilled skating, artistic choreography, passionate music and spectacular special effects. Nowadays based in Amsterdam and owned by one of Europe's leading live entertainment companies, Stage Entertainment, sound designer Jeroen ten Brinke has specified Yamaha digital mixing consoles for its latest productions.

Managed by Stage Entertainment's subsidiary Stage Entertainment Touring Productions, all Holiday On Ice shows tour with a full technical production, each transported in around six trucks or 18 shipping containers. It was the first show to develop its own touring ice machines, allowing a bespoke rink to be fitted into any venue. Each tour lasts up to five years and can cover over 30 countries, with up to three shows

The Netherlands - At ISE 2014, Genelec is set to launch the latest addition to its 4000 Series of loudspeakers designed specifically for the AV install market. Combining premium performance, installation friendly features and with renowned Genelec design and build quality, the 4000 Series is the benchmark loudspeaker range in the systems integration sector, says the company.

"I am really looking forward to introducing the new model to the ISE 2014 delegates," says Lars-Olof Janflod, PR and marketing director at Genelec. "Since its launch the 4000 Series has been embraced by the install market world-wide. We are expanding the range to include a new product that will broaden the appeal of the series and reinforce our position as a leading loudspeaker brand for fixed audio installations."

The Genelec 4000 Series active loudspeakers are suited to music playback

USA - Ashly's nX family of two- and four-channel power amplifiers has been expanded with the addition of 12 new 800 Watt and 400 Watt models. These medium output amplifiers complement the high-output 3,000W and 1,500W nX models.

All nX Series amplifiers feature Ashly's programmable outputs on each individual channel using rear panel DIP switches to select Low-Z (down to 2 Ohms), or High-Z, (70V or 100V) constant-voltage outputs.

The nX8004 has four channels rated at 800 watts per channel across all programmable outputs. The nX8002 is the two-channel version. The nX4004 offers four channels at 400 watts per channel, while the nX4002 is the two-channel model.

Ashly offers three nX amplifier feature sets. The nX Series is the base level amplifier with Ashly's Energy Management System (Ashly EMS™), a defeatable sleep mode that draws <1 Watt of current when engaged. The nX S

Germany - A dynamic new event sound design team called Panix has emerged in Germany, specifically focused on bringing the latest audio concepts and technologies to corporate and special events. With particular emphasis on audio showcontrol, imaging and spatialisation, the core team at Panix consists of partners Jorg Rapp and Stephan Diebel who founded the company in late spring of 2013. Recent projects include the vast VW stand at the Frankfurt 2013 IAA motor show plus branding and conference events for Adidas and the Fraunhofer Institute.

Both designers have previously worked on a wide range of specialist audio productions in the event sector, across a broad spectrum of premier clients and brands. Their varied palette of resources includes in-depth expertise with Pro-Tools, Q-Lab and Ableton, and they recently complemented these with the purchase of a TiMax SoundHub-48S/MADI pl

France - The Comédie Francaise in Paris is one of the most revered performing arts institutions in the world, and since 2013, is now operating with Tannoy's QFlex beam-steering technology in its main theatre.

With the recent restoration, the main focus was to restore the room to its former glory, both acoustically and aesthetically. DV2 was commissioned to design, supply and integrate a new sound system and they found the solution in Tannoy's digitally steerable, multi-channel, column array loudspeaker system.

The technology within QFlex means the system is able to achieve even, full-range coverage and SPL which is maintained across the listening plane, and can create an asymmetrical pattern to allow similar SPLs in both the near and far field. It can steer focused beams of acoustic energy to frequencies beyond 12 kHz, which makes it suitable for full-range musical mate

UK - Liberty Stadium, home to both Swansea City Premier League football club ('the Swans') and the 'Ospreys' RFU club, has become the first English Premier League Football ground to install a Q-Sys audio management system from QSC throughout their arena.

The new system was chosen to provide networked monitoring and control of the existing PA loudspeakers, amplification, monitoring and Voice Alarm systems at the stadium, and required the addition of a new fire-rated fibre-optic backbone and network switches, all of which was installed during the upgrade.

Shure Distribution UK, exclusive distributor of QSC and Q-Sys products in the UK and Ireland, supplied the Q-Sys hardware, which comprised two Core 250i compact integrated processors, six I/O Frame interfaces (two master interfaces in the control room, plus one at each of the main four seating stands at the stadium), and severa

UK - HHB Communications Ltd. has further strengthened its technical services department with the appointment of Mike Rigby to the role of technical sales support engineer.

Rigby was previously the technical manager at Technical Earth, where he managed the sales, installation and upgrades of recording facilities and venues and specialised in Avid Pro Tools systems. He also studied audio technology and acoustics at the University of Salford.

HHB group sales director Steve Angel comments, "HHB has been providing industry-leading service to the world's top broadcasters, recording studios, post facilities and systems integrators for over three decades. Mike's experience and enthusiasm will complement the department very well, as we continue to provide the high level of service that our customers have come to expect."

Mike Rigby states, "HHB is known throughout the

UK - Mixing Engineer, Gerard Albo, whose credits cross every genre and extend from Amy Winehouse and Anastacia to the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, chose the new Avid S3L for the current Madeleine Peyroux UK tour.

With Peyroux's style and a voice that has carried her from busking on the streets of Paris to mainstream recognition, the tour embraces her much-loved songbook of reworked and contemporary classics. The tour venues included a sell-out concert at the Royal Festival Hall for the last night of the London Jazz Festival, where she was supported by Manchester-born singer, Josephine.

Gerard Albo has worked with Avid since 2006, when he first used a Venue console for Corinne Bailey Rae. The software gave Albo the method of working and results he wanted and it became the start of his long term rapport with Avid's Sheldon Radford, senior product manager for Live Systems a

UK - John Hornby Skewes & Co. Has announced two new Lewitt MTP Live Series flagship models: the MTP940 condenser microphone and the dynamic MTP840. Both models offer wide-ranging features and impressive performance specifications that set new standards in this segment.

The MTP940 boasts comprehensive features and settings typically found only in today's finer reference studio condenser microphones. Three switchable polar patterns - wide cardioid, cardioid and super cardioid - allow for maximum flexibility when dealing with a diverse range of sources and environments; from lead vocals, public speaking, choirs, to classic unplugged situations with a singer and an acoustic instrument. A three-position high-pass filter makes it possible to directly influence the proximity effect, adapting it in the best-possible way to the sound source. Additionally, the three-position pre-attenuati

USA - LynTec's Remote Power Control Mobile (RPCM) mobile power distro panel was honoured with an LDI 2013 Award for Best Debuting Product of the Year. The solution was selected for its innovative new technology by a panel of industry experts working in conjunction with the editors of Live Design. The award was presented onsite at the LDI show in Las Vegas on 23 November.

"We are elated to receive such a prestigious industry award," said Mark Bishop, president of LynTec. "By creating the market's first intelligent mobile power distribution solution, our RPCM gives customers the powerful features of our RPC panels in a fully portable product. There is nothing like it on the market, and we are very pleased to be recognized for this achievement by our peers."

LynTec's RPCM is the industry's first intelligent power distribution panel to bring three new features

The Netherlands - Solid State Logic has appointed Pro Audio specialist Audio Electronics Mattijsen (AEM) as its Live console distributor in The Netherlands. AEM has been serving the Dutch pro audio industry for over 30 years and is the latest addition to SSL's Live console partner network.

"SSL Live is the high-end mixer solution for which we have been looking for years to complement our portfolio," says Roland Mattijsen, applications specialist and AEM co-owner. "Being ambitious, innovative and able to exceed expectations is not an easy task for any manufacturer. With the Live console, SSL is offering its highly respected SuperAnalogue front-end, 64-bit FP DSP processing and high channel/bus counts at 96kHz throughout.

"With those specs, Live would attract the attention of top sound engineers and designers, even without the SSL badge. We are very proud and

Peru - Lima-based DBLUX S.A.C. recently debuted its new Meyer Sound Leo linear large-scale sound reinforcement system at the Pilsen Callao Festival in Lima's National Stadium (Estadio Nacional). The Leo system is the first in Peru, and it supported an all-star Latin American lineup headlined by salsa superstar RubénBlades. Covering over 120m of the concert field with no delay towers, the Leo system made a strong impression on veteran FOH mixers.

"I've worked with almost every line array from the major makers, but I've never before had that feeling of unlimited headroom, where there is always room for more, and uniformity is still preserved," recounts Guillermo "Memo" Gómez, FOH engineer for Rubén Blades. "Leo is very different from other systems. The sound quality and coverage are exceptional."

The system was purchased by Andres Cua

The Netherlands - Yamaha Music Europe GmbH will be showing its full range of products for the installation market at Integrated Systems Europe 2014, including new loudspeakers.

The show sees the launch of significant additions to Yamaha's successful Commercial Installation Solutions (CIS) series. These are EN54-24 certified versions of the VXC and VXS loudspeaker ranges, which are specifically designed for use in PA/VA voice alarm systems.

Yamaha's full CIS series will be on show, including all VXC and VXS loudspeakers, XMV multi-channel amplifiers, MTX matrix processors and DCP controllers.

The company will also be demonstrating its Commercial Installation Solutions Speaker Calculator (CISSCA) software. Available as a free download from the Yamaha Pro Audio web site, this Windows application quickly and accurately calculates the number of speakers required for optimum perfo

UK - Manchester- based dbn Lighting are once again supplying an integrated lighting and visual design plus equipment - including lighting and LED screens - to The Warehouse Project (WHP), which has grown in popularity under the curation of founders Sacha Lord-Marchionne and Sam Kandel.

WHP operates for two regular nights each week from September to New year's eve on a timeline coinciding with the new university and college terms. It attracts all the hottest international EDM DJ's and live acts and sells out months in advance. It's the second year the club is operating out of its new Victoria Warehouse venue in Trafford Park.

dbn's Pete Robinson has been involved with WHP right from the start and this year he created the production and lighting design for all three rooms in the space.

In the Main Room he started with a new blank canvass and the intention to make it look total

USA - QSC confirms that several key components of its Q-Sys networked audio management platform, and all of the models in the CX amplifier line, have achieved IEC60945 certification. This is the final stage in the process of rendering them eligible for use at sea under the internationally recognised maritime safety conventions known collectively as SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea).

The QSC Core 1000, 3000 and 4000 processors, together with their associated Page Stations, I/O Frame audio interfaces and CX amplifiers achieved IEC60945 certification (SOLAS) by conforming to an extremely stringent set of internationally recognised standards. It is illegal to use equipment on the high seas that has not achieved SOLAS certification, and indeed a vessel's maritime insurance may be invalidated unless all equipment used on board is SOLAS-approved. Approval is not granted unless the internat

UK - Pro Audio Stash (PAS) has launched the first in a new range of power distribution units.

The British manufactured Octopus is an entry level racking product featuring eight IEC distribution outlets, surge protection and EMI (electromagnetic interference) filters and is built to PAS's rigorous standards of quality engineering.

Suitable for all pro AV and audio applications and especially for domestic and commercial installations where reliable power supplies are vital for protecting all types of electronic equipment, the Octopus brings the consistency of British manufacturing to the market at a very competitive price.

The design and manufacturing was completed by PAS's specialist rack division, Rackz, and the metalwork is supplied by Penn Elcom, both elements reinforcing the octopus quality assurance.

This also allows products to be quickly developed, adapted and custom

Europe - New York-based psychedelic rock outfit MGMT are at the core a duo comprised of Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser. But live, they are one of those bands that are expansive. And by all indications of reviews from their current global invasion in Europe, that axiom is reinforced nightly with the touring six-piece outfit, bring music from their current, self-titled release to the masses.

Behind the controls at monitor world for the past seven months has been Fabian Quiroga, back on his DiGiCo SD8 desk since his departure earlier in the year from a lengthy stint with The Black Keys. The SD8 was provided by Eighth Day Sound's UK shop.

"After doing a few small tours with the band's previous console, I knew I had to go back to my DiGiCo board," he muses. "When I came into this camp, management wanted the transition of a new monitor engineer to be as smooth

Spain - In Seville, Spain, a Meyer Sound Mica line array loudspeaker system has been installed in the new auditorium at FIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre (Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos). With its seating flexibility and sonic excellence, the FIBES auditorium is a popular venue for international conferences, major concerts, and musical theatre productions. The audio system was specified by Carlos García-Diéguez Acuña of Seville-based GD Consulting.

"We selected a Meyer Sound Mica solution based on its overall sound quality, high efficiency in compact enclosures, and the availability of strong technical support in Spain," explains García-Diéguez. "For conferences, it delivers high clarity and intelligibility in all seats, while for concerts, it is excellent for all music styles, including folk, classical, and rock."

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