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UK - Harman Pro UK has supplied Derby-based sales and installation specialists Pro Technical with a wide range of JBL speakers for various Aruba late-night bar installations around the country. One of the most recent is in Hanley, Stroke-On-Trent, which features a sound design utilizing three different types of JBL Control Contractor enclosure.

The Aruba roll-out for The Dukedom Group, now contains 32 venues around the UK, each one of them different and individually designed. The Stoke site is a single large room with a central bar, designed by Mason Wood Architects - who also do all the Revolution Vodka Bars. Each site's audio design and installation is also unique and specific to that venue. At Stoke, the client wanted both a variable loudness foreground music system, and a pun

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Bosnia-Herzegovina - Three LSC maXim lighting desks, LSC Delta data splitters and ePRO dimmers were used to control the main lighting rig for the historic re-opening of Mostar bridge in Bosnia-Herzegovina - the biggest staged event in the country's recent history. All lighting production for the symbolic occasion was supplied and operated by LSC's Bosnian distributor, Masters Commerce d.o.o., based in Capljina.

The 16th century bridge was blown up in 1993 during bitter fighting in the Bosnian War between the City's Muslims and Croats. It's hoped the reopening will help encourage a new era of peace, tolerance and increased co-operation between the two ethnic communities. Over $13million has been spent on restoring the elegant single-arch structure spanning the Neretva River: the reconstruction has employed the same methods and materials as the original Turkish architects nearly 5

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Italy / Singapore - Italian Audio Manufacturer dB Technologies has appointed Sajeev Nair as director of sales for the Asian region. Sajeev, who will be based in Singapore brings a wealth of experience to the position. He first started work in the music & audio industry in 1985 as a freelance musician and moved on to work as a sales and marketing manager for a number of well-established pro-audio distributors, representing such brands as Electro Voice, JBL, Shure, Klark Teknik, Tascam, Canare, Mackie, etc. Subsequently he worked as a manager for manufacturers based in Singapore, including Sennheiser, Behringer, Numark and Alesis, overseeing their operations in the Asia Pacific region, the Middle East and Africa. Nair commented on his appointment: "With almost 20 years of experience the industry, I have had the opportunity to build up an extensive database of customers, not onl
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USA - Kenny Chesney, US chart-topping country and crossover artist is using Audio-Technica microphones on tour, and is the latest high-profile touring artist to join the growing roster of Audio-Technica endorsees. "Kenny never endorses anything, so that tells you a lot about how we've all come to rely on A-T microphones on this tour," says Phillip Robinson, monitor mixer with Chesney and his band for the last four years. "These microphones are as road-worthy as we all are, and they prove it every night."

The band is using a wide array of A-T microphones, including the company's Artist Elite 5000 Series UHF Wireless System (AEW-5233) that Robinson says Chesney has found to be his vocal soul mate. "We have never, ever had a dropout with that microphone system, and the audio quality is pristine," he says. Other A-T microphones on the tour include an AE

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The Netherlands - Rijnweek 2004 held in Rhenen earlier this month is a big event on the Dutch national music calendar. A week-long multicultural festival in which disabled people play a central role, Rijnweek attracts a broad range of artists from rock groups to folk bands. Established nearly a decade ago, the festival attracts more people each year, with the recent 2004 event boasting attendance figures of over 120,000. Audio contractor for the festival was ST Sound based in Tiel who opted for a 48-channel Midas Heritage 1000 for FOH on the main stage running an ElectroVoice XLC rig with EV X-Subs. Klark Teknik DN9848 processors handled system control.

ST Sound is well known in the Dutch market for supplying festival equipment, and Rijnweek represents one of the larger festivals on their summer schedule. "I like this festival for a number of reasons," says ST's propri

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UK - Celestion International's recently launched FTR range will be shipping in August, say the company. The cast aluminium drivers feature innovations in magnet and chassis design as well as voice coil construction and material: these are significant technological advances that minimize distortion and thermal compression to further increase performance, power handling and sound quality, according to Celestion.

"Overcoming distortion and thermal compression are major challenges for anyone designing industry-leading, professional loudspeakers," says product development director Ian White. "By focusing on the key areas of magnet, chassis and voice coil, we've created a new kind of driver that represents an evolution in technology to achieve very high levels of performance."

Concentrated research and development at Celestion's new purpose-built facility in Ips

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USA / UK - Ray Malpocher, CEO of Telex Communications, has made the journey to Mitcham in south London for the official opening of Shuttlesound's new demo room. The new facilities provide 800sq.m. of space and is more than six metres high. Designed to host demonstrations of ElectroVoice and Dynacord line-array systems, a Midas Legend control desk and racks of Klark-Teknik outboard are permanently installed. All of the sound reinforcement products distributed by Shuttlesound are available for demo here, from the successful Dynacord Powermate and Midas Venice consoles to the sophisticated EV Precision Series of remote amplifiers and IRIS management software.

Paul Barretta, MD of Shuttlesound, describes the new demo hall as "a rare treat for specifiers and installers of sound systems, giving them a realistic opportunity to evaluate the performance of high-end sound reinforceme

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UK - At this year's PLASA exhibition Audio-Technica is launching the new, re-engineered Pro Series range of live performance and general production microphones. The range features three new models, three updated models and improves still further the already cost competitive pricing of this product.

The new Pro Series features high performance specifications and benefits throughout from Audio-Technica's stringent engineering and manufacturing standards. 11 different models include, dynamic and condenser capsules, handheld, headset, clip mic and specialist instrument designs and a new high quality stereo condenser mic.

The PRO61 is a new high performance, hypercardioid, dynamic vocal mic, the PRO41 is a cardioid dynamic, the PRO31 is a high quality general cardioid dynamic, the PRO63 is a cardioid dynamic instrument microphone and the PRO25ax is specifically designed for extreme

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UK - LiteStructures, the company that was instrumental in putting together the first set for the revolutionary music programme The Tube, has recently provided the set to the newest music channel, the Musicians Channel, a free-to-air channel aimed at budding musicians.

The Musicians Channel's set designer Shaun Burley wanted a versatile adaptable stage set that could be changed according to the segment being featured. LiteStructures' solution was an effective combination of AstraLite and LiteDeck, both of which are ideal for creating interest in a variety of configurations. Adrian Brooks, managing director of LiteStructures explained: "We used LiteDeck and AstraLite because they are both light enough to manoeuvre easily and flexible enough to set up in a variety of combinations. They are also quick and easy to put together - which is, after all, the point!"

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Belgium - Many of the world's top performing artists are touring through North America and Europe supported by Barco equipment this summer. For Barco's worldwide rental partners, this is the busiest time of the year. Bob Brigham of Nocturne Vidicon says: "No doubt this is one of our busiest summers to date. Our entire LED fleet is on the road as part of concerts and tours by Paul McCartney, Cher, Madonna, Van Halen, Simon & Garfunkel, The Eagles, KISS, Bare Naked Ladies & Alanis Morrisette and many others. Luckily, all Barco's LED screens are cross-rentable with tiles from other batches and run-time ages, which allows us to rent in LED tiles from other Barco Rental Partners to help satisfy the demand."

IMAG, another of Barco's leading North American rental partners, is taking to the road with Barco Dlite 7 and R18 projectors, which can be seen on shows by Three Doors

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UK - Guests and VIPs of Rolls-Royce motor cars were treated to a visual feast when lighting designer Durham Marenghi turned the outside walls of the Goodwood plant into a canvas for a large format slide projection of 18 high colour, high contrast images as part of celebrations for the 100th anniversary year of Rolls-Royce.

Working on behalf of the event management company Smyle, onsite crew chief Ross Corbett of Fourth Phase London and his six man team battled with sheet rain and winds of 50mph while setting up a Pani BP6 Gold projector, Martin Mac 2000 profiles and washes housed in weatherproof domes and Studio Due City Colours. Both the projector and the moving lights were controlled from a WholeHog 2, programmed by John Sinden.

The weather cleared up in time for the exclusive cocktail party on 25 June at the Rolls-Royce Chichester plant. The evening was just one of a range

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Germany - This summer, DJ Sven Väth has opened a new dance venue, CocoonClub, in Frankfurt, creating an international meeting point for the music avant-garde, with an impressive interior design, and high-end sound, video and lighting systems throughout.Located in Frankfurt's Ostend district, the club has a total area of 2.664sq.m. Design agency 3deluxe created four zones, differing in atmosphere and function. The main floor, with its moving light installation, is the heart of the club: this is surrounded with a 'stroll' area from all sides and has an integrated lounge - the so called 'InBetween' - which connects the club with two restaurants - 'Micro' and 'Silk'.

A striking feature of the Club's interior design is a 100m long white membrane wall enclosing the main floor. Here some comfortable Cocoons - soft padded seats - offer some temporary relaxation. The structure of the me

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UK - To complement Bulgin's Buccaneer range of waterproof Ethernet connectors is a new in-line cable joiner providing a robust, economic, sealed connector for in-line network connections. Dust and waterproof to IP68, the tough body houses a RJ45 coupler. Supplied with a choice of three couplers; the PX0777/UTP has an un-shielded (UTP) coupler, the PX0777/STP a shielded (STP) coupler and the PX0777/CAT5ESTP a shielded coupler to Cat5e. This format allows any standard patchcord, RJ45 connectors and most Ethernet cables to be used.

Moulded in a black UL94V-0 rated material the connector is supplied with cable glands to suit cables from 3.5 to 8mm diameter. Designed for easy field termination, the PX0777 offers an effective, low cost cable joining solution for LAN cables in harsh industrial environments.

(Sarah Rushton-Read)

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UK - H&T Mirage has developed Rainbow, a programmable system for dimming and cross-fading ultra-slim fluorescent tubes. The system utilizes the latest technology to produce a random or sequential light pulsing effect, and combined with high output T5 lamps, can create striking effects for interior design or point-of-sale applications.

The product was utilized by Butterfield Signs with great success at McDonald's Restaurant in Oxford Street, London. The Rainbow system was mounted behind large glass panels stretching 13m long and 2.4m high - to spectacular effect. The project impressed the judging panel at this year's Sign Industry Awards, and Butterfield Signs won the accolade 'Best Illuminated Sign 2004'.

The Rainbow system allows the use of smaller, thinner and brighter light sources and angled reflectors to create greater light intensity. Butterfield Signs specified T5 lamps

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UK - SSE hire has had a busy summer supplying main stage systems at many major festivals, including Glastonbury, T in the Park, Oxegen and Download, with more to follow in August. It is therefore easy to overlook the fact that SSE are equally comfortable in smaller venues and can supply systems for a variety of applications.

A recent in-store appearance by up and coming UK act The Honeymoon at HMV's Birmingham store provided an opportunity for SSE to showcase one of its compact systems. The Honeymoon performed in the new releases section and a Midas Venice 160 was used with Nexo PS15 speakers, ideal for working in the limited space available but maintaining flexibility and quality of output.

The Venice 160 represents one of a number of compact Midas consoles, which SSE has invested in over the summer. Stocks now include a 40ch Verona, Venice 240 and two Venice 160s. Emma Barwe

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Korea - Proel Korea Co Ltd has recently purchased 280 units of PRL power amplifiers from the Italian sound reinforcement manufacturer Proel SpA. The sale came after several installation contracts achieved by the Korean branch of Proel Italy, scheduled to come to effect within the next four months of 2004.

The purchase included the following products: the PRL1400 (2 x 700W RMS/4ohm) the PRL950 (2 x 475W RMS/4ohm) and the PRL600 (2 x 300W RMS/4 ohm). Features include bipolar power transistors, toroidal transformers, OSC - Output Sense Clipping (switchable), thermal/short circuit/overload protection, DC voltage protection, Electronic crossover 24dB/oct, bridge output, aluminium heatsinks and variable-speed fans.

In addition to the above sale, 60 units of the company's new EDGE 8CXP (2-way 8" coaxial, 225W AES) installation speaker have been purchased for a forthcoming instal

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UK - A.C. Lighting has recently supplied the first Jands Vista lighting console for the launch of the new MINI Convertible at this year's UK Motor Show Live event. The console provided lighting for the 'MINI Open Air Theatre' stunt show, which was produced by Glyn Davies of corporate events company The Russell Organisation, and was on a scale comparable with a large west end production.

Amazingly, the shows used only standard production cars to demonstrate the MINI's impressive handling capabilities via a series of stunts. Martin Locket, the show's Lighting Designer and MD of London based live events specialists Essential Lighting, decided to use the revolutionary new Jands Vista console after seeing a preview of the desk at PLASA 2003. Locket was keen to try the console as an LD and also investigate it as a potential new rental product. Working with Jands exclusive European and

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Denmark - The Martin Ether2DMX allows users to increase the number of Maxxyz DMX universes and/or easily place DMX universes remotely on any TCP/IP Ethernet network. Every Ether2DMX box extends the number of universes by four, which means a maximum of 32 universes can be reached. Ether2DMX can also be used to place your DMX universes at a remote location, connected to the Maxxyz by a single Ethernet line (RJ45). Similarly, the number of DMX inputs can be increased or placed at a remote location. Ether2DMX can also be used as an output device for the upcoming Maxxyz PC, or as an input device for Martin ShowDesigner (MSD). Finally, the Ether2DMX box uses the Artnet protocol and can therefore be used to interface with any third-party product that can interface with Artnet.

When using additional Ether2DMX routers a switch must be employed to split up the Ethernet connection. A rack

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Germany - Three years ago, as Showlight 2001 drew to a close in Edinburgh, members of the organizing committee were left wondering how they were going to better that event. However speakers promised for Showlight 2005 so far include at least three award-winning lighting designers and speakers from Holland, Germany, Australia, North America, Austria and, of course, the UK.

In a slight change of format, Showlight 2005 will feature several discussion groups: lighting education will be reviewed by a panel of students, lecturers and employers under the eye of England's Ian Dow; developments in light sources affecting lighting designers will be discussed by a small panel of senior engineers from the international lamp industry; and a discussion between international lighting designers will be chaired by the inimitable Mark Jonathan, previously with the UK's National Theatre.

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USA - LA-based Video artist Vello Virkhaus and his team of animators at V-Squared Labs produced some of their best work to date for the Red Hot Chili Peppers' summer European tour. The company produced 11 separate pieces for the tour, designed to complement the highlights of the Chili Peppers' show including 'Suck My Kiss,' 'Can't Stop,' 'Californication,' 'Purple Stain' and 'Parallel Universe.'

Production designer for the show, Grier Govorko, gave V-Squared Labs a free hand to design what they thought would be most appropriate based on their work with other artists such as Sting, Beyoncé, Blink-182 and Korn. "I sat down with Vello and a list of possible songs, I think there were 23 possibilities at the time," said Govorko. "I had in my head a list of ideas in terms of basic visual concepts. Vello and I went over these ideas, elaborated where possible, and I wh

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UK - Switchcraft has launched a brand new range of molded audio patch cords suitable for digital and analogue applications. Made using highly flexible 110ohm, low-capacitance, low-loss cable, the new cords are available in eight colours and 10 lengths from 30cm up to 300cm. Terminations include 6.35mm (long frame), TT/bantam and twin TT/bantam jack plugs.

Metallic shells are used between the rubber boots and the nickel-plated plug bodies to ensure high levels of shielding and strength, and the moulding process provides protection against dust and moisture.

(Sarah Rushton-Read)

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