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14 December 2016

Paul began his career with Sennheiser in 1990, after 15 years with former UK partner Hayden Laboratories, which saw him establish a Sennheiser pro-audio network in the UK and head the company's professional division as sales and marketing manager.

On joining Sennheiser he helped establish Sennheiser UK as a wholly owned subsidiary and, as managing director, oversaw the company's continued UK expansion. His exceptional technical and organisational skills saw him being promoted to vice-president North West Europe. In 2007, h

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Recently-released HelixNet Version 3.0, a software-only update to the acclaimed HelixNet digital network partyline platform, unlocks the overall capacity of the HelixNet system allowing it a six-fold expansion for supporting more communication channels and more users during live productions. HelixNet multiplied its basic channel count by three, with a new offering of 12 channels per HMS-4X main station. Furthermore, an additional 12 channels can be added simply by purchasing a licence, effectively enabling a single HMS-4X to provide a total of 24 channels.

The all-new, 2.4GHz DX410 wireless inte

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Both the GR3 and GR4 are 1U rack-mounting audio mixers, with standout features that include an easy access mic input on the front panel for announcements and paging, zonal auto-ducking for paging and emergencies, and optional wallplates for remote control. The innovative control layout allows system integrators to manage which controls are accessible for everyday use.

The GR3 has two mic inputs and two stereo inputs, and the GR4 has four mic inputs and four stereo inputs. Additio

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Founded in a small basement in 1970, Northside has gone from strength to strength, now serving over 5000 people each weekend. Ted W. Roberts, administrator at the church, provides oversight of technical infrastructure, drawing on his own extensive, high-end live sound and touring experience. Most recently, Roberts helped specify the new console: "It's very different when you work with only one or two key department heads and then everybody else is a volunteer," says Roberts. "They have to be set up for success. If you don't provide the right tools for the job, the volunteers can't enjoy it because they sense imminent failure all the time."

When Roberts came to Northside five years ago it already had

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14 December 2016

For Hyundai, the PaniX team used a single 32-channnel TiMax SoundHub with MADI to create a dynamic and immersive press conference for the Korean manufacturer.

In the first instance TiMax created an intimate atmospheric soundscape for the very large press conference space. TiMax delay-matrixed Image Definitions also drew sharp focus onto locations at the left and right of the conference, as J

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14 December 2016

The F1 Model 812 Loudspeaker is the first portable loudspeaker offering "FLEX array technology," which lets installers focus sound to target listening areas with four different patterns, offering exceptional power and clarity for a wide range of applications and venues.

Engineered with an array of eight Bose proprietary 2.25-inch drivers, 100-degree horizontal waveguides, a high-powered 12-inch woofer and a lower crossover point, F1 Model 812 loudspeakers deliver high SPL performance while maintaining vocal and midrange clarity that's dramatically better than conventional inst

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14 December 2016

Highlights of Ampco's stands include Martin Audio, which unveils an innovation in the field of outdoor audio equipment, and illuminates the CDD series; Powersoft, which shows the impressive X-series, in addition to the complete range of powerful M and K series and Ottocanali amps; Optocore, which showcases the latest developments in interconnectivity; and Allen & Heath, which exhibits the new GR3, GR4 zone mixers, as well as D-Live including the latest functional additives and the full range of QU and GLD mixers and racks. DiGiCo showcases the S21, and also has an impres

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14 December 2016

I Series Compact loudspeakers are designed to match the performance, appearance and voicing of the larger I Series Point Source and Subwoofer models. All Compact I Series have best-in-class LF extension, sensitivity and maximum output, ensuring high quality sound reproduction whether used as fill speakers or in distributed applications.

The 6.5-inch IC6-1062 features unprecedented LF extension for its cabinet size and a very wide dispersion 100 x 100 degree fabric dome HF on a shallow waveguide, providing a pleasantly smooth response while retaining high sensitivity.

The single 8-inch IC6-1082 and

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Comprising high-quality networked ceiling and table array microphones, audio interfaces, intelligent mixing DSP and intuitive, browser-based control software, Microflex Advance draws on Shure's extensive experience in microphone, audio networking and automatic mixing technology, and packages it in a discreet, architecturally unobtrusive design. Microflex Advance significantly improves the sound quality experienced by employees in the workplace, making offices and businesses better places to work, and thereby creating a more creative and productive workforce.

"We are extremely proud of the engineeri

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14 December 2016

Six years ago at ISE 2010, Genelec demonstrated its first audio-over-IP showcase system. The showcase was selected as one of the 'Picks of ISE 2010' as it was recognised as among the best new innovations presented at the show. Since then, extensive research and development has been made and also much has happened in establishing more mature standards for audio-over-IP. This work has been actively pursued in several forums, but in particular the AES67 standard on audio-over-IP interoperability, published in 2015, is now fast gaining acceptance and is rapidly establishing audio-over-IP in the mainstream.

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HK Audio is also showing off the rest of its install stable at the show, with speakers from the Elements, Linear 5, Cadis and Vortis ranges on display alongside the accompanying Lab.gruppen IPD controllers. In addition, portable PA enthusiasts can get hands-on with the brand new LUCAS NANO 608i, the first ever all-in-one-PA with an iPad-enabled mixer.

Many of the HK Audio customer system solutions that were debuted at the 2015 ISE show have also been improved and expanded upon for 2016 - making operation simpler and more efficient than ever before - and are available to view for the first time at this year's event.

Alexander Wollenberg, HK Audio product manager, said, "With our new passive Linear series speakers - especially the LTS Long Throw Sy

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14 December 2016

Playback Control from Tour Supply is a fully redundant solution, operating on dual MacBook computers running Motu's Digital Performer backbone. The systems are methodically assembled, both in touring rigs with ATA style cases, and as "fly rigs" that live inside a Pelican case and meet the 70-pound max weight. Viggy Vignola is the architect of Playback Control and is now entrenched at Tour Supply on a full-time basis to expand this division.

Having spen

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The Observatory North Park is located in a building that opened as a movie theatre in 1929 and has continued to be an entertainment venue since then. The current owners took over the 1200-capacity space in 2015.

"The previous owners had a similar idea with the room but failed," explains Garrett Wysocki, audio manager at The Observatory. "The sound system they had in here was seriously under powered. Customers and bands were constantly complaining. One of the first things we did was start checking out reputable systems that would provide the

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14 December 2016

The walls of Bubbas 33 restaurants are lined with "more TVs than tables" playing music videos, sports games and other video entertainment. Early Bubbas 33 locations used surface-mount loudspeakers between the TVs. To free up wall space for additional TVs, newer Bubbas 33 restaurants use ceiling loudspeakers.

The chain's first ceiling loudspeaker systems were 70-volt designs provided by No Static Pro Audio of Burbank, California. Although the owners were satisfied with these systems, they asked Eugene Gordon of No Static to "step it up a notch" for Bubbas 33's Colorado Springs location.

Gordon offered to retrofit the Colorado Sp

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Having used a similar set up involving an iLive system for The Who's Classical Quadrophenia production, FOH engineer, Ian Barfoot, decided to try out the new dLive system.

"The brief was to create a big film score soundtrack feel to the production, so close micing of all the instruments was the order of the day. The channel count was never going to be small! Around 90 microphones were used," explains Barfoot. "The production also required the cleanest, most natural sound possible, so the choice of mixing console is paramount for me. For a long time, I have been a great

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The course is the first JBL Certified VTX Training event to be held in South Africa. It will be hosted by Harman senior application engineer for tour sound, Ed Jackson. The course will cover in-depth line array theory and practical hands-on use of JBL VTX Array and Crown HD V-Racks. This provides a good opportunity for all attendees to rig the equipment and to listen to it when it is flown.

Sessions are open to audio industry professionals on a reservation basis, with preference shown to VTX or Vertec system owners.

All attendees must bring a laptop running Windows, with Performance Manager installed and operating before class commences.

Among the

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With 68,000 spectators in attendance and millions more watching on television, the halftime extravaganza required a massive sound reinforcement setup with top-notch performance. To ensure the show went off without an audible hitch, loudspeakers from Valencia, Spain-based D.A.S. Audio were placed into service.

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The event will feature two sessions, starting at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. respectively, and is designed to illustrate the power and elegance of Coda Audio's innovative line array concepts, including the new AiRAY line array sound, together with their popular ViRAY and TiRAY systems, all of which will be working together with DiGiCo's range of flexible control solutions.

Adlib, among the UK's leading entertainment audio specialists, is a distributor for Coda's 'RAY' ranges, and - as of summer 2015 - a dealer for DiGiCo products, and both brands are supporting Adlib at this event.

The two sessions will feature presentations from Coda's Paul Ward and DiGiCo's Tim Shaxton, complete with live multi-track demos from FO

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Each yea, the company hosts the seminars in Dubai for AV professionals who would like to improve product knowledge and try out new technology and products from various manufacturers. This year instructors from Shure, Midas, Clear-Com, Williams Sound, Mackie, Roland and Rational Acoustics will be travelling to Dubai from different parts of the world to pass on their knowledge and experience to local audio market. The seminars will be held in Dubai during the month of May, free of charge.

This year's schedule will begin with DIS on 1 - 2 May, followed by Shure on 3-4 May and Midas on 8-9 May. Next, on 10-11 May, the focus will turn to Clear-Com, followed a one-day seminar on Roland. On

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"Constellation has been an excellent investment because it brings an unparalleled entertainment experience to our guests and clients," says Sylvain Tremblay, administrator for the Cabaret. "The effect is truly incredible, as one feels fully immersed in the sonic environment created by the various programs. This gives us a strong competitive advantage relative to other event spaces in Montreal."

All audio, video, lighting, and theatrical aut

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MGG has always been a proactive investor in innovative premium brands and technologies, a strategy that's kept them at the forefront of the busy South African entertainment production industry, and that was also a driver in the Kinesys purchase, which comprises 16 x LibraCELL load monitoring shackles and a fully specified D8+ 8-way DigiHoist controller, supplied via Electrosonic, the exclusive Kinesys re-seller in South Africa.

Herman Mentz, head of rigging & structures at MGG explained that Kinesys motion control is a new concept for the South African market and something they had been considering for a while - to

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