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LD launches USB condenser microphone

LD Systems D1013CUSB universal condenser microphone with USB connector

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - LD Systems new D1013CUSB, universal condenser microphone with USB connector is both Windows and MAC OS X compatible, and does not require a driver. It has a cardioid pickup pattern and a wide frequency range (30 Hz - 18,000 Hz) and so can be used for capturing the subtleties and nuances of almost any tone, says the company. The D1013CUSB is designed for use within podcast recording situations, multimedia presentations and "a multitude of other scenarios".

Andrew Richardson, managing director of Adam Hall UK says, "The D1013CUSB is a versatile microphone that will add a new dimension to your sound. We have found that many customers use a variety of platforms to record their sound and this offers the perfect solution."

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Two of Audient's Zen consoles were chosen for the extensive new music recording facilities

Zen double at Westminster Kingsway College

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Two of Audient's compact Zen mixing consoles were chosen for the extensive new music recording facilities at the King's Cross Centre, part of London's Westminster Kingsway College, which are now operational.

"The opportunity to re-equip and upgrade the studio equipment on this level is a very rare thing, particularly in the education sector, so it had to be done right," says Grant Leslie, music technician at Westminster Kingsway College, and specifier of all studio equipment including the Audient desks.

"The Zen was the logical choice for us as it had exactly the

The Stade de France is an 80,000+ capacity venue (photo: Stade de France)

Nexo return match at Stade de France

Details: 14 March 2016

France - The Stade de France in St Denis, Paris, has successfully completed the installation of a new Nexo sound reinforcement system, which replaces an older Nexo system, the first elements of which were installed in 1997 when the Stade was erected, in time for the World Cup football in 1998.

Purpose-built for events as well as its primary sporting engagements, football and rugby, the Stade de France is an 80,000+ capacity venue. Its distinctive elliptical design, by architects Aymeric Zublena, Claude Constantini, Michel Macary and Michel Regembal, is distinguished by the immense flo

The 2011 Summer Night Concert performed by the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra

Robe makes impact at Schönbrunn Palace

Details: 14 March 2016

Austria - Lighting designer Helmut Krammer used over 100 Robe fixtures - a mixture of moving lights and units from Robe's LED series - for the 2011 Summer Night Concert, performed by the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra in the Baroque gardens at Schönbrunn Palace, which created a stunning backdrop.

The event was attended by 150,000 people and broadcast by ORF to approximately 60 other countries.

Krammer's challenges included lighting the area being used to stage the event, creating a sense of spectacle, illuminating the orchestra in an appropriate way for both broadcast and liv

The Week in Lighting & Sound

Details: 14 March 2016

Off Stage - Phantom of the Opera sequel Love Never Dies is to close on 27 August, it has been confirmed. The announcement comes a little over a year since Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical first opened at the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End. The show opened to some poor reviews, and after substantial rewrites, was relaunched nine months later. Although the new version gained a better critical reception, it failed to perform at the box office.

A fresh production of the show opened in Melbourne, Australia, at the end of May with far more positive press. In an interview ea

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