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DiGiCo SD10B on Saturday Kitchen

Details: 14 March 2016

UK- With viewing figures approaching three million, BBC1's Saturday Kitchen is one of the most successful Saturday morning television shows of the past decade.

Recently its production company, Cactus TV, started working with Prolink Television Facilities, who in turn brought the many benefits of a DiGiCo SD10B mixing console to the show.

Established in 1989, Prolink supplies equipment and staff to many of the world's highest profile broadcasters, including the BBC and ITV, and a large portfolio of production companies. When leading Production Company Cactus TV was looking to move both to new premises and into High Definition broadcasting, the company took the opportunity to consider potential new partners and chose Prolink.

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Yamaha CL system mixes complex KOHAR concerts

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Armenian symphony orchestra and choir KOHAR has enjoyed remarkable success since it was formed 25 years ago. Performing across the world, the ensemble recently returned from a series of shows in South America, at which three Yamaha CL5 digital consoles were utilised.

With over 140 musicians, a choir, 12 solo singers and a dance troupe of 11 to accommodate, the shows required a flexible audio system with a large channel capacity and reliable connectivity, but which was easy to implement. Hamburg-based Pinguin Audio Production asked Arthur Koll from Yamaha Music Europe GmbH to act

Stage Technologies flies high on three continents

Details: 14 March 2016

World - Stage Technologies flew three major recording artists on three continents during a 24 hour period on the weekend of 8-9 December 2012.

The first gig took place in Dubai on Saturday 8 December at the Closing Ceremony of the World Parachuting Championships. Katy Perry performed at the show and flying during her entrance suspended under a prop parachute. To fly the star in over the audience the Stage Technologies rentals team used a two way bridle, two BT290 winches, a Nomad desk with PC Wing backup, and an AU:tour control rack.

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CP Sound in Kensington Close renovation

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Kensington Close Hotel & Spa recently completed an impressive £40m renovation in celebration of its 50th anniversary, and this extension project included new conference and banqueting suites.

But situated in a prestigious London location, just off High Street Kensington, the hotel wanted to improve its sound containment, and so brought in CP Sound's Colin Pattenden. In addition to advising on acoustic treatment the technician sought the optimum sound system for the flagship, 230 seat Balmoral event room, since this is reconfigurable between one or two spaces, and operable i

The training programme is designed to introduce key aspects of Lab.gruppen and Lake technologies

Lab.gruppen and Lake seminar success

Details: 14 March 2016

Germany - Lab.gruppen and Lake have ended the year on a high after completing a run of Lake Level 1 training seminars across Germany.

The training programme is designed to introduce key aspects of Lab.gruppen and Lake technologies and develop user familiarity with the companies' industry-leading tour sound hardware and software platforms. The modular course is aimed at freelance engineers, tour/install system designers, theatre sound designers and tour system engineers.

The introductory 'Level 1' Certification course, held at various locations throughout Germany, has introduced part

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