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Audiologic's Andy Lewis comments, "Providing solutions that exactly meet the needs of customers is fundamental to our approach at Audiologic and there is no doubt that Nexo's products will bring a balance and quality to our range that will significantly increase the scope of our offer. I believe that our approach to customer service struck a chord with Nexo inasmuch as they felt it very much reflected their own outlook on doing business. We are certainly as impressed with their way of operating as we are with their top class product range."

As further evidence of Audiologic's ongoing commitment to improving its service and by way of a timely coincidence, the company recently recruited technical product specialist, Ben Tredwell, to strengthe

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HD Pro is also exhibiting the SSL Live at PLASA Focus in Leeds on 29-30 April. The SSL console will take centre stage on the HD Pro stand, NA-26.

Andy Huffer comments, "The Live may be the first ever SSL live sound console, but it carries all of that SSL DNA and delivers something special. The Live presents a truly superb user interface that can work the way you work today and introduces a collection of powerful new features that could change the way you work tomorrow. It has proc

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The first is the introduction of the CX range of amplifiers. This range adds affordable and reliable amplifiers to the catalogue. They are available in five outputs varying from two 150W @ 8 ohms to two 1250W @ 8 ohms and feature various safety mechanisms, Fixed clip limiter, Overheat protect, Overload protect, DC voltage & soft start to guarantee a long user life. The connections are comprised of XLR inputs (with interconnection function) and Speakon outputs. Due to the small 256 mm depth of the amplifiers (except for the CX-3000), they can also be installed in rooms with limited space.

Second is the new exclusive M range of active bi-amped monitor wedge speakers for stage solution for optimal monitoring. A compact, light-weight and innovative designed cabinet, com

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Nick has a long history in sales and the professional audio industry, having worked for companies like Riedel, Aviom and Harman, focusing for many years in the EMEA/APAC regions. Based in the UK, his position commences immediately, with a main focus of driving and developing business in the Asia/Pacific region.

"I am delighted to be joining TC Group at such an important time for the organisation, with an outstanding portfolio of products across the Tannoy, Lab.gruppen and Lake brands," said Nick. "Having been part of this industry for many years, I am well aware of the prime position that the brands hold, and I look forward to building on these already very strong foun

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Revolabs will be showcasing their range of collaborative office solutions, with Brighton-based speaker manufacturer Traction Sound displaying why they are one of the UK's premier entertainment audio specialists.

On the RW Salt stand will be general manager John Nibloe, plus audio product manager Alison Charters, who will be happy to discuss any aspect of the RW Salt offering. With a product portfolio consisting of 45 brands, RW Salt deliver industry-leading technical support along with unsurpassa

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PLASA Focus will be the first opportunity for many UK sound engineers to get 'hands on' with the QL consoles, which are already shipping and have been used on their first shows in Europe.

"We were really pleased with the phenomenal interest shown in the QL series at ProLight+Sound and are looking forward to giving more sound engineers the hands-on opportunity at PLASA Focus to appreciate why we call it 'The Quintessential Compact'," says Karl Christmas, sales & marketing manager, Yamaha Commercial Audio (UK & ROI).

Yamaha is exhibiting on stand N-B27, where Karl and other key Yamaha staff will be on hand to guide visitors through the features of the

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Launching at the show will be the first of a new suite of TiMax networking interfaces, dubbed Connectivity by the company. The new MADI-64 and Dante-64 Connectivity devices fit into the rear option slots of the TiMax2 SoundHub audio showcontrol matrix and playback server to provide 64 channels in and out on these popular signal transports.

Out Board's R-C06 booth will be shared with PAT test software associates Data Strategy who will demonstrate the PAT4 Test Processors, CAB5 Cable Testers and RCD Test modules with their QC-

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TRIAS has over 15 years of experience in event engineering, new technology and integration systems. The company is responsible for multimedia and lighting design for the biggest events in Poland, therefore it chose to support the purchase of these M Series projectors with 3 sets of optics, 3D upgrades and active stereo emitters. These enable TRIAS to offer 3D stereo capability to its existing customers in concerts, festivals, TV and Film production.

TRIAS has played a key role in producing some of the largest corporate events, advertising and political campaigns, and religious celebrations in Poland - amongst them: the Heineken O

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This is the first time that ELC Lighting has operated out of its own building, having spent the last 15 years in rented commercial premises. Silvio Cibien, ELC's sales manager, said, "Moving into our own walls is a very exciting step for us. We're not relocating to an existing building which has been adapted to suit our needs, but have designed our new building from the ground up. Everything is tailored to perfectly suit the needs of the company and the workers within it - yes, work is important but we also wanted it to be a place where every member of the team feels able to think, li

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Trading as SES Technical Services, SES will be stocking a massive range of production related products for direct sale to the region. In conjunction with EFM Event Logistics, SES will offer 24 hour stock availability and online ordering, and also offer a collection and delivery service.

Says "With the increasing demand for our products in the region, our clients will benefit greatly with us having what they need when they need it, making huge savings on shipping charges when they run short, as we will be a phone call away. SES will stock an impressive range of Power Distribution, Soca and DMX cables, connectors, Powerlock and Ramp, and will be looking to bolster the range to include

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They first started distributing Robe in 2006 and have now established it as arguably the most popular moving light in Israel, a country that stages a huge and diverse amount of performance related shows and events ... considering its expedient geographical size

Danor was founded in 1969 by Dan Redler. Present CEO, David Hadar, joined two years later. In the beginning it was a lighting production company involved in supplying equipment to a variety of theatre dance and rock 'n' roll shows plus studio installations.

Around the mid 1990s, the company structure was streamlines and divided into Rental and Sales divisions to fine tune their focus on the professional

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The PA system, which is self-powered and driven by Outline's iMode technology, comprises 12 Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. iMode elements and four DBS 18-2 iMode SP subwoofers, and covers an area of 700sq.m that has rather problematic acoustics.

The key feature of the Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. system - enabling users to direct the sound exactly where it's required - was decisive in this case.

Almost a decade after winning a PLASA Award for Product Innovation (among the best-known pro audio manufacturers), the Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. is in fact still the world's only compact line-source system offering up to 16 user-definable choices of symmetrical and asymmetrical horizontal dispersion. Furthermore, real-time

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Working in partnership with Mojo Barriers' Australian office, full service event supply company EHQ will hold an extensive selection of Mojo's crowd barrier products including aluminium straight sections, vario corners, flexi corners and snake gates.

Craig Edwards, operations and account manager at Mojo Barriers Australia, comments, "After travelling South East Asia for Mojo Barriers on the Metallica Tour and Future Music Show in 2013 - we could see that there was a serious need for a quality barrier product in the region.

"It was on the Metallica show in Kuala Lumpur that we met Jay Neil and Andrew Warren from EHQ Projects, and we knew that if anyone was to represent Mojo in the

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Boasting the largest school hall in Hertfordshire, Mount Grace School required a high quality and versatile sound system to enhance the wide range of events that the hall facilitates.

Having evaluated a number of systems, many of which used line array technology, they were unconvinced that any could offer the required coverage and consistent performance that the space deserved.

Local audio suppliers Philip Stannard Associates suggested that rather than a line array approach, KV2 Audio's True Point Source approach to loudspeaker design would get the required results with fewer boxes and without the unavoidable cancellation issues that these multiple source systems create.

Phil Stannard arranged for KV2 Audio to demonstrate an ES System made up of one ES 1.0 3-way mid/hi and one

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Originally from the UK, Greville moved to the US a number of years ago, settling in California. He comes to GLP having had positions with soft goods manufacturer Dazian, California based Big Hammer Productions and UK based, White Light, with whom he worked for several years before moving to the US.

Greville's new position will see him being responsible for all of GLP US activities on the West Coast of the USA, covering some of the country's major entertainment hubs, including Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

Speaking on his appointment, Greville commented, "I have seen GLP becoming a stronger and stronger presence in the market, since I have been in the US, and I am very much looking forward to continuing that trend."

GLP US president, Mar

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Richard Kershaw began his long career at HHB in 1983 after meeting managing director Ian Jones while working for theatre sound specialists Hardware House. During his 30-year tenure he saw the company launch innovative technologies including the Portadat, CDR-882 and other models, the BurnIt range of CD recorders and FlashMic under its namesake brand, in addition to a variety of HHB Recording Media, which continues to be available today. Richard helped grow HHB to be a global leader in the distribution of professional audio technology to the world's biggest broadcasters, recording studios, post facilities and systems integrators.

HHB, its Soho subsidiary Scrub and music technology supplier Source Distribution have continued to grow exponentially over the years an

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At an event in New York on Monday evening, Rene De Keyzer, XL's founder/president was introduced as the new head of XL Video Inc. De Keyzer, who started the company around the 1996 Atlanta Games, has already taken the reins in the Atlanta office, and is relocating there with his family.

Rene comments: "After many years leading the XL Video group of companies, I was happy to pass that role to Lucas Covers and to seek a new challenge within the group. Following our strategy review last year, it became clear that XL Video US needed renewed focus to develop the business in line with our strategy for growth, and I'm very excited to lead the charge in taking our US operations to the next level."

The New York event was held in advance of the New York Auto Show this week, where

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The new VIGIL3 will have many extra features and advantages with the same well-known quality and reliability expected from a Baldwin Boxall VIGIL voice alarm system. Benefits include: Ethernet backbone, IP interfacing, no traditional style routers, configuration options, limitless messages, inputs and outputs ... and more.

The Ethernet backbone network for VIGIL3 has the ability to carry up to 48 simultaneous audio channels, either via a dedicated network or fibre. With VIGIL3 you will be able to add abundant messages, inputs and outputs with IP interfacing as standard.

Traditional style routers will not be required on the system; instead there

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Knight of Illumination Awards organisers Pio Nahum and Davide Barbetta from Clay Paky, Jennie and Durham Marenghi, and The Fifth Estate's Sarah Rushton-Read announced that work is already in progress for next year's debut South Africa KOI Awards, which will run alongside the trade event Mediatech in Johannesburg.

Mediatech is scheduled for 15-17 July 2015 and the southern hemisphere event will run in addition to the existing London awards.

"Clay Paky is proud to have been at the forefront of creating the hugely successful Knight of Illumination Awards, which is now in its seventh year and ever growing," says Pio Nahum. "We feel the time is now right to launch a s

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The EZ4 is a high-quality, 4mm pixel pitch LED video panel ideal when outstanding high-definition image quality is required. Colours display vivid, consistent and uniform, and a high density of blackface pixels ensures a clear and sharp picture. A brightness level of 1,200 Nits means the EZ4 performs well even in high ambient lighting conditions.

Platinum Wash 16R Pro: Featuring the new Platinum MSD 16R lamp from Philips (330W, 16,000 lumens), this versatile moving head functions as both a beam and wash lu