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Greece - The first-ever installation of HK Audio's Cohedra Compact system was carried out at the end of 2004 at the Maya Club in Larisa, central Greece, by HK's Greek distributor Space Lights, in conjunction with their local dealer, Master Voice. The Maya Club, located in a converted warehouse, has seating room for around 1,000 people, which includes the balcony areas. The system is being used for live Greek performances and also for DJs playing pop and dance music.

Space Lights and Master Voice installed a system consisting of 12 CDR 108 mid/high units with eight CDR 210 subwoofers and four IL8.1 very compact vocal full-range cabinets for front-fill. Six CDR 108 cabinets were rigged at each side of the stage at a height of 6m, with the IL 8.1s positioned so they provide coverage

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Belgium - EML Productions has begun a two-year programme to replace all the processors in its inventory with IX 48 Intelli-X Speaker Management Systems from Apex. The upgrade represents a substantial investment in floating-point processing technology, with 28 Intelli-X units arriving in the first phase of the programme, rising to a total of 50 units.

In previous years, EML has been using BSS speaker management systems, but, according to Patrick Demoustier, the older generation of fixed-point processors is now struggling to deliver the processing power demanded by line arrays like the Adamson system used by EML. After an extensive period of researching the market, Demoustier has chosen the new Intelli-X digital speaker management processor, which tested just ahead of a comparable unit from Australian manufacturer Lake Technology.

"The decision was guided by three critical

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UK - As digital systems become ever more sophisticated and powerful, the importance of training has become greater than ever. BSS Audio, recognizing the need to deliver thorough training for its new Soundweb London system, has developed what is arguably the most comprehensive online/offline training package yet seen in the Pro Audio industry.

The company is already running face-to-face training courses for Soundweb London, as it has done for several years with the original Soundweb system to great success. The new Soundweb London Certified London Architect training course comes in three parts.

The first part is a collection of downloadable, interactive Flash-based training modules, which take the user from configuring a PC to work with Soundweb London right through to designing and uploading system designs onto the hardware. Users can take the training at their leisure, offlin

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USA - Colorado-based lighting manufacturer Wybron Inc has given the first public showing of its new BP-2 beam luminaire, at the USITT Stage Expo, March 17-19 in Toronto, Canada. This compact, next generation beam projector uses the latest developments in optical and mechanical design to give lighting designers another tool in their ever-expanding arsenal of lighting effects. The BP-2 produces an intense soft-edge, narrow (10°) beam of light several times more intense than an ordinary spotlight of similar wattage, say Wybron.

Built of rugged spun steel, with either a metal or cold light coated glass parabolic reflector, it may be lamped with up to 800W tungsten or 150W discharge source. Its T-slot modular connection system allows the designer to combine an unlimited number of BP-2s in any desired array to satisfy any lighting situation, say the company.

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UK - Formula Sound has announced a partnership with a leading sound and dance events company which is to promote the new Formula Sound FF-6000 mixer at all its forthcoming events. Birmingham-based Trigger organizes large-scale dance events throughout the UK, at which it combines its own unique brand of bass-driven Electro Breaks dance music with lights and visual effects. "We believe passionately in the value of high quality sound to make our events a success," says Trigger representative DJ Kosmikneil. "We are absolutely blown away with Formula Sound's new FF-6000 mixer and believe that for the dance market there is no other mixer out there which can touch it."

Previewed to enthusiastic reviews at last year's PLASA show the ground-breaking FF-6000 mixer has been designed with input from leading UK loudspeaker manufacturer Funktion One, and a panel of leadin

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UK - The Compulite Vector control system was in use for some of the largest television lighting rigs for the recent Comic Relief campaign. Comic Relief Does Fame Academy 2005, which saw 13 well-known celebrities compete in a singing competition to raise money for good causes in the UK and abroad. Console operator Roger Williams, working with lighting director Mark Kenyon, chose the Compulite Vector Blue console to control the comprehensive rig of moving lights and LED fittings on the main Fame Academy stage, along with a Compulite SparkTOP console, operated by David Bishop, to drive the conventional lighting.

A total of 107 different songs in 10 shows were programmed on the Vector over the two-week period. A minimum of 80 minutes was transmitted live each night - two nights consisted of two full two hours live. The Vector was controlling 14 Martin MAC 2000, 35 Martin MAC

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UK - Utopium Lighting Ltd was amongst the stars at this year's BAFTAs in Leicester Square. Dave Bryant and West Design worked with Utopium for the lighting and presentation at the Odeon Cinema in London's West End. The lighting kit, including a selection of Dominators and Studio Due CS4 Spot Line was installed over the preceding four days. Whilst the stars were at Leicester Square, Utopium Lighting was busy at the Grosvenor House adding the final touches to the after show party. Produced by AD Events the dinner and party added the glitzy finale to a long week in the movies.

Over this period Utopium also lit the film premieres for Shall We Dance, Bee Cool, Kingdom of Heaven, Robot and the Will Smith movie Hitch. AD Events chose Utopium to rig and light Hitch, which turned out to be three events in one day; the first event was in the morning in Manchest

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The Netherlands - Prolyte has announced the development of a hybrid coupler, the CCS6-610, a patented system designed for the 30 and 40 series truss. The first introduction of the CCS (conical coupling system) has radically changed the way truss can be used and assembled, say the company, adding that its success can be measured by the amount of copies on the market. The introduction of a hybrid conical coupling system is a step further ahead.

As Marc Hendriks, Prolyte's engineering director, states: "Although it might seem very futuristic, for Prolyte it was a natural step, as we are constantly looking for ways to improve our products. In this process we do not hesitate to use new materials or methods."

The hybrid coupler is a combination of metal encapsulated in synthetic material. The coupler can replace the current aluminium CCS6-600 coupler and lives up to the

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UK - Brentwood-based Cosmic Electronics has fitted out the new Whispers bar/club in Gravesend, using a range of LED lighting from Lighting Effects Distribution to create a colour-changing environment - as well as illuminating the dance floor with Geni scanners from the same supplier.

The former Shades has been converted by new owners Benning Bros Ltd at a cost of £160,000, with an upgraded sound system. Mark Damon's sound and lighting company was originally brought in through a contact with the venue's previous manager.

As with the recent fit-out at the exotic Sugar Hut in Brentwood, Cosmic Electronics turned extensively to the catalogue of Lighting Effects Distribution. The real success has been the way he has used LEDs to illuminate the bar areas. Two sets of Alkalite Riva 80 8-pod sets overhead wash down onto the granite-type bar top, while 12 Solar L80's - on their own de

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Australia - The DMXPlayBack, the first device launched by lighting control manufacturer Enttec in 1998, was very successful, but has now received a facelift. The result is the new DMXPlayBack Mk2, with all the functions users have come to rely on, plus new functions and extra memory, at no extra cost, say Enttec The DMXPlayBack Mk2 can store up to 12 complete light shows, each of which can consist of up to 500 static scenes. Scenes can be stored as a snapshot of the DMX input, or can be built using the dedicated free software package ShowEditor 2. Once your scenes have been stored, shows are put together using ShowEditor, and uploaded to the DMXPlayBack Mk2.

Users can choose to run a single show on power-up of the unit, or can trigger individual shows via RS232. For manual control, the DMXPlayBack Remote allows single-button access to all 12 shows, and can even be triggered usi

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UK - Denon DJ has unveiled the latest round of software plug-ins available for its DJ products. Downloadable software is available free of charge to all Denon DJ registered users via denondj.com. The new software enhancements provide an array of new features for the DN-X1500 Professional DJ Mixer, DN-S5000 and DN-S3000 Tabletop CD/MP3 Players, and DN-04000 Dual CD/MP3 Player.

Denon's DN-X1500 offers four full-featured channels integrated with the 'world's first' 8-channel input matrix control, with additional on-board effects and USB connectivity. Newly available enhancements include separate Rear Output Trim and Master Level Control, Stereo/Mono Switching independent of global cueing system, improved Crossfader response for intricate scratch routines, and a 'sharper' Channel Fader contour preset. In the Effects section, Filter 2 can be set to correspond to the unit's DRYIWET c

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Spain - The first Spanish rental companies to invest in HK Audio's Cohedra Compact Coherent Dynamic Response Array system have joined forces to start a local Cohedra Compact network. Both Andalusia-based companies have purchased systems of 16 CDR 108 C mid/high cabinets with eight CDR 210 C subwoofers and two PR 8 amp racks - a so-called 2x8 system. Each rig can be split into two ground-stacked systems for smaller gigs by use of an additional Digital Field Controller with PB 2 patchbays in each rack.

Sonilprof, located in Algeciras, and Proinso in Huelva are long-term HK Audio users, with each rental company boasting a substantial inventory. Both have been proactive in establishing Cohedra in Spain, with Sonilprof owner Santiago Sánchez García arranging a major demonstration of the system last year in the Algeciras bullring (see newsletter dated June 1, 2004). The companies h

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USA / Africa - The Ernest Angley Minsitries based at Grace Cathedral in Akron/Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, is about to embark on another crusade to Africa and, for the first time, is relying exclusively on a DiGiCo D1 Live for all their audio mixing. The crusades will travel to Namibia and Lesotho, and services will be held during the first three weeks of April, four to five nights a week. Most of the venues will be outdoor soccer fields, which will accommodate crowds from 30,000 to well over 200,000. There will be two stages at each location, with the ministry's vocal trio performing to pre-recorded tracks on the main stage and local choirs and bands performing on a second stage at the side of the main stage.

"We're using the DiGiCo D1 exclusively," explains Bruce Ober, senior audio engineer with Ernest Angley. "The size to processing power ratio of the D1 gave DiGiCo'

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USA - QSC Audio Products has announced that Mark Engebretson has joined its ranks as vice-president of R&D, chief systems architect. Now responsible for the upper-level technical management of QSC's three core product groups - power amplifiers, loudspeakers, and digital systems - Engebretson comes to QSC from JBL Professional, where he led the Northridge,California-based company's R&D department. In his new capacity at QSC, he will play a critical leadership role in the further development of proprietary technologies, enhancing overall R&D capabilities, and shaping new system solutions.

"Given all the buzz associated with my move, you'd think I was a Russian spy that just defected or something," Engebretson joked during the NSCA Systems Integration Expo just past, where QSC first broke news of the appointment. "I want to extend all the best to my friends and coll

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UK - Pontins holiday village near Hemsby, Norfolk, was taken over for a weekend in March by one of the largest Dance and R&B Radio stations in the UK, for the fifth Vibe FM Dance Party Weekender, which has become a twice-yearly event. All technical services (including lighting, sound, AV and staging) were supplied by Embee Lighting, based near Norwich in Norfolk.

The radio station's DJs provided the music for the two nine-hour shows, which saw two rooms operated simultaneously, offering commercial and alternative styles. The lighting was the most technically demanding part of the weekend, since both shows required live operation each night.The themed events (entitled 'It Will Be All White On The Night' and 'The Wild, Wild West'), used a mixture of Martin MAC 250+, MAC 500s, and ChromaBanks, ChromaCubes and ChromaStrips from Pulsar. According to Embee's project manager for the e

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UK - Turbosound's QLight loudspeaker systems are forming the key element in an intelligent zoning installation at Ba Orient, a unique style of cocktail and dim sum bar in the fashionable Mermaid Quay area of Cardiff, Wales. Designed and installed by Enhance Audio of Bristol, the bar's new sound system features a total of 23 Turbosound loudspeakers, distributed throughout the venue's public areas and private VIP suites.

The design was conceived by Enhance Audio's Jerey Denning, with the Ba Orient's system based on Turbosound QLight TQ-308 and TQ-230 enclosures, deployed in multiple stereo zones, complemented by TQ-115 and TSB-110 bass units installed at floor level and built into columns along the venue's central axis. A Turbosound TXD-081 loudspeaker is also installed as a monitor for the DJ station, which is incorporated into the bar. Enhance Audio used flexible rubber suspens

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USA - Usher has been likened to this generation's Marvin Gaye - a Grammy winner and multi-platinum recording artist, songwriter, dancer, actor and activist. At the age of only 25, he's entering his second decade as a successful artist, riding the top of the charts with his fifth album, Confessions, and selling out concert venues as soon as the dates are announced.

Veteran programmer/engineer Herman Ward has been running the mix for the Usher tour, covering live shows and special events like the recent Showtime special. Ward, who has worked with a diverse mix of artists including Limp Bizkit, Prince, Luther Vandross and Klymaxx, recently put the band in the hands of Mackie's new TT24 digital live mixer, a move he says simplified life for him and the performers he takes care of.

"This is a fast moving show, and with our last digital mixer it sometimes took too long to ste

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UK - Digital media specialist Projected Image Digital has moved to larger premises in West London. Meanwhile, its sister company, gobo manufacturer Projected Image, remains in East London at its purpose-built laboratory and office space on Three Mills Island. "It was always intended to move PID when we outgrew the space," explains David March, "And that's happened much quicker than expected in just two years since the launch of 'Digital'".

The new PID building features a vast workshop facility with more storage, increased office space and a full-scale demo and training area. It means PID can offer comprehensive demos for its entire range including Catalyst and Element Labs products. The move also enhances PID's ability to provide thorough product training on all products, they say.

The Grade II listed building at 53 Northfield Road is a slice of productio

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UK - Aztec Events, a company providing events management and production for major-league corporate clients, has purchased four Soundcraft GB4 consoles. "We bought the mixers to use in conferencing environments, although we do events including product launches and fashion shows, as well as meetings of all sorts," explained Aztec warehouse manager Samer Sahmani. "One of the reasons we went for them is that our older desks are Spirit by Soundcraft, which we have had for some years.

"We have had good experiences with them and they are in constant use on a daily basis," Sahmani added. "We have been very satisfied with the quality of sound, as well as their reliability and low maintenance requirements.

"Mixing desks aren't something you buy on a daily basis. When we bought Soundcaft the second time round, we did so in the knowledge that we would b

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UK / UAE - Sennheiser UK has announced the appointment of Dubai-based Venuetech as its exclusive distributor for the UAE for Sennheiser, Rycote and Neumann. "Naturally, we are excited to have been given the opportunity to distribute Sennheiser here in the UAE," commented Venuetech sales manager, Charbel Zoghbi. "Not only will these brands consolidate our sales efforts in the live and installation markets, but they will also help us infiltrate the lucrative broadcasting sector. Through our efforts, we can better position the Sennheiser brand with our professional customers by offering supply from stock, extensive marketing and unparalleled after-sales service."

Sennheiser, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year - will be taking a stand at the PALME show for the first time as part of its initiative in the Middle East. "We've been working to expan

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Australia / Germany - Australian manufacturer LSC Lighting Systems will exhibit at next months ProLight&Sound exhibition in Frankfurt (6-9 April) in its own right, having co-exhibited with its German distributors for the last 12 years. LSC's Alan Graham comments: "ProLight has developed for us as a true international exhibition with customers and distributors seeking us out from as far away as Asia, Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe as well as out traditional customer base from Western Europe. We felt it important to establish our own presence at this important show and show the wider audience exactly what we do."

Previewing for the first time in Europe is LSC's soon-to-be-released lighting desk, Xtc. This powerful and stylish desk is based on the proven maXim engine and advanced moving light control from the popular PaTPad touch screen module. It offers a multit

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