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BiAmp introduced Nexia - a new family of digital audio products consisting of the Nexia PM (presentation mixer), Nexia CS (conference system) and Nexia SP (speaker processor). Designed with application specific I/O and with more power than analogue products it features intuitive software which allows easy computer configuration with set-up and control achieved through Ethernet ports. In addition, with NexLink, up to four units can be linked together to create entirely different combinations of functionality.

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Swedish amplifier manufacturer Lab.Gruppen, had a large presence at Frankfurt to celebrate its 25th anniversary, and was promising to reveal new generations of product in the near future. These, they say, will give the user more flexibility with networking, while sound quality and reliability will be further enhanced by the latest refinements of technologies such as the legendary Class TD or MLS.

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The Resource Corporation was showing the new Audibox range from Australia's own quirky audio company, ARX. Designed to provide professional quality audio tools, outside the conventional pro audio working environment, the range currently includes a DI box, a line level (AV) DI box, a gain balancer, an isolator, an isolated splitter, a mic preamp, and a headphone driver.

The form factor of these boxes is very compact, with several of the units available in either single- or dual-channel format. The dual-channel units actually have a second, identical unit, mounted in the otherwise unused back end of the box - very neat. Audiboxes have a lock-down security slot for use with computer security cables, and can be supplied either with a bracket to mount them under a bench, or a 1U rack-mount kit that holds four units.

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Electro-Voice's new ZX5 family of speakers is notably the first EV product in the company's 75-year history ever to be launched outside of the USA. The six-model ZX5 series of 15", two-way speaker systems in polypropylene enclosures. The lightweight units are also robust, and incorporate new DVX-3150 (15") and ND2 (2" neodymium) drivers, which boast a maximum power handling of 2400W and can deliver up to 133dB SPL, according to EV. Frequency response is given as 52Hz to 16kHz (± 3dB), and power handling as 600W sustained / 2400W peak, with a maximum SPL of 132dB.

Seen for the first time was the DN370 equalizer from Klark Teknik. Billed as "an analogue graphic EQ for the 21st century", the 370 offers 45mm faders (with protective dust covers) for precise control of a new configuration of the KT's 'proportional Q' filter type. Aimed particularly at monitoring ap

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Allen & Heath, celebrating an impressive 35 years in pro audio this year, introduced the latest generation of its popular MixWizard range of multi-purpose compact consoles - the WZ³12:2, WZ³14:4:2 and WZ³16:2 mixers. With a stylish new design, all models now have a new mic preamp design and advanced grounding scheme for improved sonic quality. The WZ³ models also feature individual phantom power switches, channel signal indicators, lamp sockets and backup supply capability. Internal configuration options for channel aux sends and direct output are now on pluggable jumpers for user convenience.

A&H also launched the LEDlamp, an 18" 4-pin XLR gooseneck console lamp containing a built-in thumbwheel dimmer - compatible with all ML series, PA series, GL4000 desks and the new MixWizard³ range.

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LSC probably deserve an award for the most original and charming stand at Entech, with their theme 'World class products . . . Right here in your own backyard'. The stand, which featured a typical Aussie suburban backyard, right down to the wooden fences, gas barbecue, rusty wheelbarrow and the metal tool shed, was topped with a full-width panoramic photo of a real Aussie suburb. A total contrast to the slick, modern, corporate look of every other stand at the show.

LSC was previewing KlubmaX, a concept club console built around PaTPad, the moving light controller developed for the maXim console. Although tucked away under the back porch, the first production versions of ADB's WARP profiles also attracted a great deal of attention.

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Balanced Technology is a new distributor on the Australian entertainment production scene, supplying an eclectic mix of products ranging from inline 5-pin to 3-pin DMX adapters and followspot sights, to Littlite task lights and complete aluminium truss systems.

Balanced Tech was featuring two new products. Brown's Precision Welding have developed a 500mm stacking truss system which, due to its advanced webbing design, is rated for higher loads than 500mm box truss. One person can comfortably move eight 3m lengths of this truss on a simple dolly.

Also on stand, Nic Moreau of Enttec was demonstrating his unique DMX Datagate, a sophisticated DMX device with one Ethernet port and eight bi-directional DMX512 (RDM) ports. The device can be configured, via its web interface, to perform any conceivable function with its ports: DMX distribution and routing, Ethernet to DMX, DMX to Ethernet,

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Symetrix introduced SymNet Express, available in two hardware versions (due to be available this autumn) - Express and Express Cobra - which the company says will extend the use of the SymNet technology into new applications. All the Express units are driven by version 5.0 of the Windows-based SymNet Designer software, which allows for off-line creation and editing of Express processing systems, and real-time control once the hardware has been commissioned onsite.

Express is available in three models (12x4, 4x12 and 8x8 - all inputs mic- or line-selectable) targeted at stand-alone applications where a single DSP unit is sufficient to handle all of the processing between the source gear and the amplifiers.

Express Cobra is available in four models (12x4, 4x12, 8x8 and 4x4), each including an 8x8 CobraNet license, supporting the networked digital audio protocol. These units can couple

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Martin Audio gave its first viewing of the H3H high power enclosure, aimed at the install market. The H3H builds on the popularity of the Blackline series and utilizes all the same horn-loaded components as the H3, but in a horizontal format. Consisting of a single 15" horn and a reflex-loaded LF transducer, a 10" horn-loaded mid with a phase-ball loading device and a 1" exit compression driver mounted on a constant directivity horn. The mid and HF sections are integrated by an internal 2kHz passive crossover network and the enclosure is constructed of a multi-laminate birch ply.

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Just two years after its first appearance at ProLight&Sound, EtherSound has been adopted by some of the major players in the pro audio industry. To demonstrate this, Digigram, in association with all its current licensees, created a site-wide network to demonstrate the fast expansion of EtherSound technology in the pro audio industry.The network connected seven different stands in three separate halls and included EtherSound-compatible products from Digigram, NetCIRA by Fostex, Nexo (who also hosted Auvitran), Tyco-Bouyer and InnovaSon. Each Stand injected two audio signals into the EtherSound network for a total of 14 network channels that were available to each stand. More than 6km of cabling went to build the network's infrastructure.

Philippe Delacroix, Digigram managing director, said: "All these devices can share the same network and in combination provide powerful audio ne

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Turbosound's new Aspect Series is billed as its "most efficient loudspeaker design to date". Easily scaleable to suit a range of requirements from small clubs to auditoriums and even stadiums, the Series consists of four modules: aimed primarily at the install market, and also for ground-stacked touring applications, are the TA-880H trapezoidal mid/high system and its corresponding TA-880L LF enclosure. These models use removable rigging swords that form a lightweight and easy-to-use flying system. For both large- and small-scale touring applications, the TA-890H mid/high unit and the identically-sized TA-890L LF enclosure are designed to be flown in point source arrays.

The Aspect design features a set of proprietary transducers, operating over four individual frequency bands and divided between the system's modular mid/high and LF enclosures. Key technical innovations inclu

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Italy - Just 16 + 16 elements of the Outline Butterfly vertical line array system provided sufficient sound reinforcement for the largest square in Europe, recently - Padua's Prato della Valle. The event was a major celebration held annually by broadcaster Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana and Video Italia, one of the world's most important and widely distributed satellite TV stations. The show - which included performances by 20 of Italy's top artists, including Marco Masini (winner of the 54th Festival of San Remo), Biagio Antonacci, Piero Pelù, Omar Pedrini and many more - was transmitted live by Radio Italia, Video Italia and Video Italia channel 712 (Sky), covering the whole of Italy and a good part of the rest of the world.

Outline's Butterfly Vertical Line Array covered this enormous area (approximately 90,000sq.m) evenly with high SPLs and high acoustic quality, without

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Yamaha's new PM5D combines the features of DM2000 with the operating style of the PM1D and features a total of 130 input connections, simultaneous mixing of up to 64 inputs to stereo or LCR stereo and 24 mix buses, all with 500 scenes of total recall. There is the equivalent of several racks of processing gear onboard (56 Gates, 92 Comps, 97 Delays, 12 GEQs and 8 units of SPX2000 class multi effects) and in addition the PM5D features advanced digital patching capability, monitoring and surround panning from 3-1 to 6.1.

A Channel Name Display enables the user to identify channels at a quick glance - a widely used feature when switching between the console's two mix layers. The control surface houses a large colour display and 25 user-defined keys, which are available for assignable functions. Four 24-bit/96kHz mini-YGDAI expansion slots accept a range of I/O and effects plug-in cards i

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World - Sennheiser endorsees, Lostprophets, continue their world tour with the company's evolution microphones. Following sell-out dates in Australia and Europe, Lostprophets front-of-house sound engineer 'Doof' had tried a number of microphones from various manufacturers and comments from their US tour: "We found the E935 wired vocal microphone to be excellent live, so we used another E935 capsule in our new Sennheiser evolution wireless G2 system to keep exactly the same sound."

In addition, the band's complement of microphones includes four more evolution wireless guitar systems, and evolution e604s and e609s used on drums and back line. The band will be returning for more gigs in the UK this summer and have already confirmed that Reading and Leeds festivals will be part of their busy outdoor schedule.

(Sarah Rushton-Read)

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New from Wharfedale was the SI (Systems Integration) Series, comprising six models - the SI-10, SI-12, SI-15, SI-28, SI-15B and SI-18B - aimed at various sound reinforcement applications, including theatres, houses of worship and meeting rooms. The SI-10 is a five-sided enclosure, making it configurable to multiple applications, including stage monitoring and low-profile ceiling or corner installation. The more powerful SI-12 and SI-15 give the option of a 12" or 15" LF driver. Complementing these three full-range options are two LF boxes: the SI-15B is a trapezoidal compact sub using a long-excursion 15" driver, while the SI-18B is a compact vented sub-bass to provide extended low frequency output via a high output 18" driver.

The SVP Series is a range of two-way speakers designed for live music. Seven models make up the range - five full-range models (including

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Australian Monitor has had some ups and downs over the years, but since becoming part of Audio Telex, it has grown from a small local company, with three international distributors in 2001, to become a worldwide exporter of installation audio systems, with a network of 55 distributors.

Released for the Entech show was the Zone Mix 3, a simple but full-featured three-zone stereo matrix mixer, packed into one Unit of rackspace. Remote volume stations and paging mic are all connected via Cat 5 cable for simple installation.

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At the same time as celebrating its 50th anniversary, Vieta - one of Spain's most established audio equipment manufacturers for consumer and in-car markets - made its debut in the pro audio world at Frankfurt this year, introducing a fully integrated portfolio with models for applications from live performance to permanent installation.

The range extends from ceiling speakers to 15" two-way enclosures - constructed from both plastic and plywood, a range of sub-bass units and the company's proprietary processor technology. Vieta launched three ranges of loudspeaker products. Firstly, the VT series - a three bass-reflex, two-way passive loudspeaker featuring a 1" HF driver with a neodymium driver and an LF driver in 8",12" and 15" formats. Secondly is the VI series, comprising five passive speakers designed for accurate sound reproduction in various types of acou

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The Vortex 200V is the latest addition to Camco's line of digital amplifier products. Specified at more than 3kW per channel RMS at 4 ohms, the Vortex 200V delivers voltage at the output of 200V per channel. Standard Vortex features are shared, including on-board Remote Control, power transistor control with emergency shutdown (for extreme malfunction), over-voltage protection, thermal protective circuitry for transistors and hum-free operation in case of extreme under-voltage, without the use of limiters.

The latest addition to Camco's mid-range Tecton Series is the Tecton 36:2, which produces 2 x 1800W at 2 ohms at full duty cycle. Targeted at the sound contractor and rental company market, it delivers the same performance characteristics as the Vortex range, say Camco, but in a more accessible price bracket. All Tecton amplifiers are compact and light, weighing just 10kg in a 2U ch

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Argentina - On 16 April one of Argentina's leading electronic music festivals, Southfest, kicked off under a stable of Martin Professional equipment. Lighting design, programming and operation for the event was by Walter G. Buchholz, one of Argentina's key lighting designers and the chief lighting designer at nearly all major electronic music events in Argentina, among them Southfest, Creamfields, Moonpark and Pacha Buenos Aires (Clubland).

Freelance lighting designer and operator Ignacio ('Iñaki') Rosenberg, who often has the opportunity to experience Walter's designs, commented: "Walter is a great designer and a fantastic operator who does most of these gigs 'live'. As always, all the Martin gear worked flawlessly and provided a very important layer in the big mix of visual and sound images created." On the Southfest rig were 12 MAC 2000 Profiles and 10 MAC 500 prof

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Finland - FogScreen Inc has launched its new interactive fog screen. The world's first 'airborne interactive touch screen' is next-generation technology developed from FogScreen's pioneering airborne projection screen. When you write or draw upon the interactive fog screen, say the company, the writing or designs miraculously and continuously float in the air.

Interactive, airborne projection screens will find many uses within the entertainment industry and in out-of-home advertising (interactive, walk-through advertisements in airports, malls etc). Because fog screens are unbreakable, they are especially useful in applications intended for the public, such as information screens. The company also points to the need for sterile touch-screen communication devices in hospitals and factory clean rooms, which could potentially be satisfied by the interactive fog screens.

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UK - PLASA Media has learned that First Leisure Corporation, operator of 28 nightclubs throughout the UK, has gone into administrative receivership. RSM Robson Rhodes LLP partners Simon Bower and John Whitfield were appointed joint administrative receivers of Leicester based First Leisure Holdings Ltd and its two principal trading subsidiaries, First Leisure Corporation Plc (First Leisure) and First Leisure Trading Ltd on the 11 May 2004.

First Leisure, the second largest nightclub operator in the UK, currently operates 28 nightclubs across England, Scotland and Wales. Created as a management buy-out from First Leisure Corporation Plc in 2000, the Group successfully disposed of its 'Brannigans' pub chain in the same year, leaving it to focus on its nightclub operations. The difficult trading environment was exacerbated by substantial property lease liabilities reverting back to

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