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UK - An entire walk through experience for international brand, Hitachi provided Stage One with their latest logistical challenge. This extensive scenic build contract for their client, The Liquid Way, involved the total fitting out and masking of the QE2 Centre's third floor, to create eight distinct areas.

The walk through experience was entitled Inspire Life 2008 and was attended by top business executives, MEP's and Government representatives, amongst others. Products from across Hitachi's entire range were exhibited through the area.

"We had several challenges to contend with," said Simon Wood, sales director, Stage One. "Both of which are hardly unique; the first being access and the second, time. However, we worked hard to overcome both and delivered

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Germany - Sennheiser is looking for a sound logo - a short audio signature that will be instantly recognisable as the sound of Sennheiser. Musicians, composers, sound designers and creative minds are invited to take part between now and 17 July, 2008. The very best ideas will be rewarded with prizes, including 5,000 Euros for the overall winner, who will be announced at the beginning of September, says the company.

From now until 17 July, proposals for sound logos can be uploaded directly onto the website below. Each entrant can upload a maximum of five tracks in MP3 format (stereo, 128, 192or 256kb/s, max 10MB). There is no optimum length for a sound logo, but audio tracks definitely shouldn't be any longer than eight seconds.

In August, 30 finalists will be chosen from all the submissions. At the end of the month, these thirty tracks will be placed before the public in an on

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USA - More than a year after its completion, Milton High School's new football stadium finally sounds as good as it looks. Located in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, the stadium sports a high-end turf field and JumboTron screen, but until recently it had been plagued by a poorly designed and underpowered sound system.

"The sound was loud, but pretty much unintelligible," explains Mike Shetler of Atlanta-based VisionQuest Design and Production. "People in the stands couldn't really make out what was being said, but the school was getting plenty of complaints from the neighbours."

In fact, says Shetler, it ended up becoming a safety issue. "The night of their first home football game of 2007, they needed to evacuate the stadium due to a lightning storm, but the sound was so bad the crowd couldn't understand the announcement."

Shetler designed a

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Spain - Vieta has launched a new addition to its super-compact remote-controlled amplifier system, the Ti Line. The Ti-2510 is a multi-input SD Player with microphone and line level inputs which turns the Ti Line suite of products into an all-in-one-place audio system for a wide variety of installations, says the company.

The Ti Line system is designed for low to medium power use in fixed installations. It comprises small, modular blocks, built to DIN rail size and fixing standards, which are a valuable space-saver. The system is inexpensive and flexible, it can be controlled via a PC network, by infra-red remote or by simple wall-mounted control boxes.

The arrival of the Ti-2510 creates a complete Ti-Line system with integrated source device, although the SD Player can be used as a stand-alone unit in any audio application. Like other models in the Series, it is compact, occu

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The Netherlands - In addition to the existing flush-mount DCN Next Generation discussion units, Bosch Security Systems now offers a custom-made solution called DCN Interactive, featuring discussion units with integrated PC and touch-screen panel. With this additional feature, delegates at meetings can follow the voting results visually and in real-time on displays built into their discussion units. Units can also be completely customized with a choice of touch-screen type and size, says the company.

The existing discussion units in combination with touch-screen panels also offer other easy-to-use functionalities, such as a synoptic overview of on-line microphones, file sharing and delegate-to-delegate messaging. In addition, live video of each speaker can be sent directly to each touch-screen, allowing delegates to follow who is speaking.

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Italy - FaitalPRO has launched a raft of new designs including two horns, five compression drivers, three 18" woofers and two mid-woofers.

The WG101 and the STH100 horns are both produced in die cast aluminium alloy. The smaller model, the WG101, has been designed for line array applications, as it allows for assembly in a reduced space and a certain directional adaptability. Completed with an anthracite black protective finish, they can be used on all 1" FaitalPRO drivers; increasing high frequency diffusion efficiency and ensuring accurate direction control, says the company.

With a diameter of only 85mm and a weight of 1,1kg, the new HF10TX compression driver has a sensitivity of 108dB, a maximum power capacity of 120W and continuous 60W on 8Ohm.

The new compact compression driver for the high frequency HF100 model, displays a dome shaped PEN plastic membrane, 2

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Switzerland - With ten chart-topping albums and sales of over two million records worldwide, Gotthard has long been one of Switzerland's most successful hard rock bands.

The five-piece band is currently in the midst of an 80-city European tour in support of their latest release, Domino Effect, playing to packed halls and arenas through a Meyer Sound system courtesy of Hanover, Germany-based Rocksound Management.

The sound system comprises left and right arrays of 12 M'elodie line array loudspeakers each, with powerful bass provided by two 600-HP subwoofers per side. On stage, four MJF-212A stage monitors handle the band's monitoring.

Lothar Strunk of Rocksound comments: "The M'elodie's output is truly exceptional for such a small cabinet. It's powerful, but also delivers great intelligibility. And the small size makes it very easy to handle as well."

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Italy / Singapore - Aiming to strengthen its market presence in South East Asia, Italian manufacturer Powersoft has appointed Proaktiv System Pte Ltd as the new exclusive distributor for Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Proaktiv will be responsible for the management of sales, distribution, service of Powersoft product range through their regional offices and Partners located in Singapore (Headquarters), Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

"We carry brands that complement each other, however, we had a missing link, power amps . . . But choosing the right brand was not a difficult decision at all," said Chandan Mahtani, managing director of Proaktiv Sys. "Powersoft was the only company we approached and it was an obvious choice. We are very happy that Powersoft appointed us as their distributor for Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. I like the energ

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UK - 5 Star has supplied another flightcase solution for DJ equipment manufacturer Pioneer - this time for the new PRO-440FLT DJ console, launched at ProLight& Sound, Frankfurt last week. The new console houses two CDJ-400 players and Pioneer's DJM-400 mixer and follows on from the success of the PRO-400FLT launched in 2006.

5 Star worked closely with Pioneer's Paul Beardsall on the design of the new case which although identical in size to the 2006 version, includes some additional features.

(Jim Evans)

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Canada - PA Plus Productions (Toronto) deployed a Midas XL8 digital live performance system for this year's Canadian Songwriter's Hall of Fame Awards. Held on M arch at the Toronto Centre for the Arts, the 2008 show honoured, among others, Paul Anka, with five of his songs inducted. A radio broadcast of the show aired the next day; the television broadcast went out on 3 March.

John Lacina of PA Plus, who mixed the music portion of the show, reports, "The XL8 sounds, feels, and behaves like an analogue Midas, but with huge digital processing power. I noticed a marked improvement right from the start in the sound quality over other digital products I have used. The XL8 lived up to the hype, so to speak, in that it does not sound digital at all. In this sense the stellar onboard EQ and Dynamics can be used to fine tune, rather than outright fix, the sound, sometimes encountere

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UK - The introduction of the Digidesign Mix Rack at the recent Winter NAMM Show has had an immediate impact on both the rental and medium install market, says the manufacturer. Now available in Europe, this new hardware option for the Venue live sound environment combines all stage, local audio I/O, and DSP into a single, compact 11-space rack.

In the UK, Wigwam Acoustics ordered nine Mix Racks, which will be divided between hire stock and resale. The company's hire director, Chris Hill, says, "With all the DSP and I/O in one rack, this is a product that we expect to do really well. A lot of customers will be first time users, while hire companies will note other economies, such as the ease of transport, since they can use existing multicores."

Following its initial purchase, Wigwam ordered another six Mix Racks to boost the hire stock, and anticipate firm orders for

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UK - Allen & Heath's ZED-24 small format, USB-equipped mixers for live performance, recording, and production is now shipping and widely available, says the company.

The new ZED-24 stereo mixer provides 23 independent sources to the mix, 10 independent outputs, four aux sends (two pre and two post fade), a USB send and return (for PC or Mac recording, playback and effects), a dual stereo input capability, and advanced monitoring facilities.

16 mono channel strips are complemented by four stereo channels, each with a main stereo input on jack sockets, and with the ability to take additional stereo inputs from phono sockets or from the USB audio input, enabling the engineer to control and route any source. ZED-24 features a responsive three-band swept-mid EQ, with an optimised slope for equalising individual instruments. The ZED-24 also features the new DuoPre pre-amps, which us

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USA - Bandit Lites recently lit the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce bi-annual Governor's Luncheon at the Knoxville Convention Center. Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen spoke to a crowd of around 600 business and community leaders.

Lighting Designer Jason Workman chose to use Martin MAC 600s, 500s, 300s and Color Kinetics iColor Accent 4ft tubes to light the event. Lighting was controlled by two High End Systems Whole Hog IIs.

Workman used the MAC 600s to spread general colour throughout the room. Six towers with Color Kinetics tubes on them were used to fill in gaps between the video screens.

In addition to Workman, Bandit crew for this event included Giff Swart and Jeff Archibeque.

(Jim Evans)

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UK - Cadac Electronics announced a new product line at ProLight & Sound in Frankfurt - the Cadac Classic range. First in the series is the Cadac Classic ME2 2-channel mic pre-amp mixer, designed as a studio, location and live sound front-end unit that captures source material completely and in its truest form. Available from September 2008, the ME2 makes Cadac's hallmark sound and audio performance affordable to a completely new audience, says the company.

The ME2 provides two independent audio paths, each with dedicated mic pre-amp and four-band fully parametric EQ. Each audio path is fitted with fully balanced inserts, switchable pre- or post-EQ, in addition to balanced auto-compensating analogue outputs. An AES-3 output is also provided, enabling direct connection to digital audio workstations, digital mixing consoles or direct digital recording devices. Multiple ME2 units ca

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UK - HSL and XL Video both supplied a specials package to LD Rob Sinclair for Roisin Murphy's show at London's Roundhouse.

Sinclair has been working with Murphy since January, and this high profile London showcase was a continuation of her ongoing Overpowered tour which visits Australia later on this month. Sinclair brought a new design to the Roundhouse which was based around the house rig plus additional visual elements.

HSL supplied four i-Pix BB 16s - which were used on the floor as massive LED washlight sources. These were joined on the deck by four Martin Professional Atomic strobes along the back.

Front and back of stage were some Lowell Omni Floods on stands, and at the sides, also on Manfrotto stands, Source Four profiles were positioned to provide tightly shuttered beams of light focussed precisely onto Murphy's head.

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Germany - Renkus-Heinz hosted the European launch of the new EASERA SysTune measurement system at Pro Light+Sound 2008 in Frankfurt.

EASERA SysTune, first revealed at AES 2007 in New York, is a new software based measurement system that measures time-domain and frequency-domain simultaneously using live programme material while an audience is present.

The launch was followed by the announcement by developers Ahnert Feistel Media Group (AFMG) of five live sound measurement and tuning seminars for sound engineers and other audio professionals in April and May 2008, in the USA and Europe, using EASERA SysTune as the primary measurement tool.

"EASERA SysTune is purpose-designed for real-time live-sound applications. It is a sophisticated yet simple to use software tool with novel, patent-pending features that are especially useful for system tuning and live sound measuremen

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France - Théâtre National de Bretagne in Rennes is renowned throughout France for its varied and bold presentations. Home to the European Centre of Theatre and Dance Production, the theatre recently received a thorough renovation completed in December by a dynamic lighting scheme for the theatre's facade.

The city of Rennes sought to animate the front of the building in order to 'announce' the various activities going on inside the theatre. Lighting designer for the exterior illumination was Jean-François Touchard who, with his design team, worked directly with the city on the concept's details.

Touchard proposed an eight-hour per day lighting programme, from 5pm to 1am, in five phases: evening, theatre and cinema opening, beginning of play, during play, and, afterwards, when only the bar and restaurant is open.

"In the beginning, we wanted to light the buildin

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This week's many news stories and reports reflect the breadth and global reach of our industries. On the installation front, there is news of Klotz Digital's work in the White House, a major Nexo install in Stockholm's Grand Hotel and much else besides. The trend towards improved audio in cinemas continues with the opening of the 10-screen Arcadia Multiplex in Bellinzago in Lombardy, complete with impressive EV-based sound systems, while sports stadia are also realising the benefits of quality sound and light installs: the North Harbour Stadium in Auckland is the latest example.

While on matters sporting, the Beijing Olympics are fast approaching. The torch has been lit and is now on its way round the world. Politics and boycotts permitting, the Games will no doubt provide a fine showcase for manufacturers and integrators who are also already casting their eyes towards the London Olymp

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Ireland - Dublin-based High Resolution Lighting co-ordinated the supply of all video, digital and visual control elements for the 2008 final of You're A Star, Ireland's popular quest to find new singing talent.

The final was staged in the Helix Theatre at the City of Dublin University and the contemporary video-based visual design combined ideas from the creative team of lighting designer Andrew Leonard, set designer Molly Malloy and moving light and Catalyst programmer/operator Peter Canning. Sound was engineered by Paul Ashe-Brown using the house rig.

The show was produced by Screentime ShinAwiL, directed by Pat Cowap and broadcast live on RTE 1 where it consistently topped the Saturday night ratings. The 2008 final was won by Limerick singer Leanne Moore, who beat Wicklow singer Robyn Kavanagh on the results show, with the other finalist, Deidre Archbold from Cork vo

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UK - Adlib Audio & Lighting supplied equipment for the high profile Versus Cancer show at Manchester Evening News Arena. The line up included The Enemy, The Fratellis, Happy Mondays, Fun Loving Criminals, Athlete, The View, Inspiral Carpets, The Farm, and the XFM winners All Bar 3.

Adlib's new V-Dosc system was utilised for the PA, with front hangs of 12 V-Dosc per side, complete with 4 dV-Doscs per side for down-fills and side- hangs of 12 dV-Doscs elements. For front- fills, they used eight ARCs cabinets. The subs totalled 16 of the new high-powered L-Acoustics SB28s and 8 SB218s - all ground-stacked.

The front hangs and subs were driven by LA8 amps, with the side- hangs and fills powered by the Lab.gruppen standard, complete with Adlib's speaker cabling and infrastructure to make it work.

At front-of-house they provided two Soundcraft Vi6 digital consoles which wer

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Italy - Opened in December 2007 in Bellinzago (Lombardy), the Arcadia Multiplex comprises 10 differently-sized auditoriums - the largest, a 300-seater. Every auditorium is THX-certified and offers 3D digital projection.

EVI Audio's Italian partner TEXIM were called in as early as the project planning stage. Arcadia and TEXIM had already worked together on the CineCity multiplex in Padua. In addition to tried-and-tested cinema systems of the TS series (TS 9040D-LX and TS 550D-LX), a total of 28 EV TL 880D subwoofers are employed in the new multiplex. Nine EV TS 9040D-LX speakers handle the reproduction of the L-C-R information in the three smaller auditoriums and 21 further EV TS 550D-LX provide the sound in the seven larger halls. The surround channels in all ten auditoriums are delivered by a total of 154 EV SL12-2V surround speakers.

The massive amplification needs of all th

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