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Hand Held Audio has recently developed a new strain of custom ear monitors. The company was approached by Craig Donaldson, sound engineer for the Super Furry Animals, to see if acrylic ear moulds could successfully be coupled to Sennheiser IE3 generic monitors. This made a lot of sense for the band who are Sennheiser endorsees.

Acrylic ear moulds were the original custom ear monitors developed by Garwood back in 1990 which remain ever-popular today. They were designed to couple with Sony Walkman-style drivers to produce a great-sounding and inexpensive ear monitor. The challenge in adapting the design for the Sennheiser drivers lay in their radically different shape, particularly the sound exit tube. A certain amount of head scratching is normal in such circumstances, and after due process it magically produced a couple of new engineering techniques. The drivers were in the moulds - no

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Audio Export GmbH in Heilbronn has reached a mutual agreement with the representatives of SCV International to acquire 100% of the shares of EML. The Belgian distribution company belonged to the French SCV International. Group.

Audio Export, with its subsidiary Audio Pro, is one of the largest pro audio distributors in Germany, handling leading brands such as JBL, Crown, Soundcraft, Lexicon, BSS Audio and Genelec. Willy Günther, president of Audio Export, states: "Acquiring EML is of major strategic importance for our Group, there is great synergy to be found in the product portfolios and the expansion is in line with our plans for the Benelux market. The goal is to combine Audio Export’s strong financial, logistics and marketing backbone with EML’s leading market position, which is based on excellent customer support and a powerful sales front end."

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The audio industry’s annual charity sailing event took place over the last weekend of September. In glorious weather eleven, matched, boats sailed a series of four races in the Solent. With three firsts and a third, Beyerdynamic was declared the overall winner, with T.M. Audio from Holland in second place. Other participants, in alphabetical (not result) order, were Arup Acoustics, Brahler, The Elizabeth Foundation, HW International, Martin Audio, Neutrik, Sound Advice, Sound Foundation and Vistek.

After two races on Saturday and putting into Cowes, IOW, the crews repaired to the Island Sailing Club for a well-earned supper - and to contribute to the charity raffle. Originally begun in 1989 as PASTY (Professional Audio Sailing Trophy) with Dave Martin on the winning boat, the event was revived in 1990 and the name changed in memory of that first winner. Since the revival, all pro

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Ken DeLoria, founder and president of Apogee Sound Incorporated, is to leave the company to pursue other interests. After 18 years of designing and providing leading-edge loudspeakers, amplifiers and other products for the pro audio industry, DeLoria will now concentrate on his ‘second career’ of consulting, commissioning, tuning and operating sound reinforcement systems for installations and events worldwide.

DeLoria commented: "During the years that I ran Apogee, I was fortunate to be able to help many clients achieve maximum performance of their sound systems by participating directly in system design, tuning, operator training and other hands-on tasks for a great number of permanent installations, shows and events, which was highly rewarding."

DeLoria is a veteran engineer of six Grammy Award shows, seven Academy Award shows, two Super Bowls, numerous Bro

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FX Music Control, the sales arm of the FX Group, has acquired a very rare analogue EMS Synthi 100 synthesiser, which is now undergoing extensive restoration to bring it back to its original, pristine condition. As any collector of vintage synths knows, the EMS Synthi 100 is one of the most sought-after musical instruments on the market. Originally built in the early 1970s, the Synthi was the instrument used by the BBC's Radiophonic Studio in Maida Vale to create the soundtracks and sound effects for such classic programmes as Dr Who.

Only 25 to 30 Synthis were ever made and of those, very few remain intact. Most were dismantled years ago for parts or were heavily modified. With its serial number of 002, it is believed that FX Music Control's Synthi is the oldest in existence. No one can remember what happened to 001 but 003 went to the BBC and 004 went to Radio Belgrade and has probabl

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Millbank Electronics has extended its sole distribution agreement with RW Salt for a further three years. RW Salt is the UK’s biggest wholesale distributor of CCTV, PA/VA and professional audio equipment and has been the exclusive supplier of Millbank products to the UK market place for the last two years.

Millbank’s range of XK amplifiers and off-the-shelf multi zone broadcast systems - JustiFire, QualiFire and VeriFire - will now be the focus for RW Salt as it looks to build on its strategy of providing system design and installation solutions. Craig Buckley, general manager of RW Salt, told us: "We are delighted to extend our agreement with Millbank, which has a highly regarded industry name and is respected for the quality and reliability of its products. We have appointed John Smither as our Millbank specialist, based at our Manchester branch - reflecting our comm

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Wharfedale Programme 60T and 50T cabinets delivered more oompah to the masses at Munich’s traditional Oktoberfest this year than any other loudspeaker. The transformer versions of the popular installation speaker featured in no fewer than seven of the 14 tents, which necessitated the purchase of 90 enclosures by local rental company LuTV GmbH.

According to Johnny Kluten of Wharfedale Pro distributor IAG GmbH, who sold the speakers, to have so many British boxes roaming free in Bavaria - the backyard of Germany’s most famous loudspeaker manufacturer - was an added bonus. Kluten says it was the versatility of the high-output Programme series that appealed to a range of exhibitors, exposing them to some 5 million people over the two weeks. "We had some idea about the attributes of competitive boxes but we believe the Programme series was a better product at a better price

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Continuing with its commitment to integrated audio systems, Yamaha has introduced the PC Series power amplifiers, NHB32-C Cobranet Network Hub Bridge and ACU16-C Cobranet Amplifier Control Unit at the AES exhibition in Los Angeles. The PC4800N and PC9500N amplifiers are powerful, efficient and surprisingly quiet choices for any fixed or mobile application, say Yamaha. Both models have been engineered to reproduce power linearity and very low distortion - even when driven hard - resulting in an uncoloured, "three-dimensional" feel of the original sound source.

The PC4800N amplifier delivers two channels of 800W power (20Hz to 20kHz) into 4 ohms, and a bridged mono channel of 1600W. The PC9500N amplifier offers two channels of 1500-watt power at 4 ohms (20 Hz to 20 kHz), or a single channel of 3000W, bridged mono. Total Harmonic Distortion is 0.5%. Both PC Series models feature

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Turbosound Ltd, the British-based manufacturer of live performance and installed-sound loudspeaker systems, announces the appointment of Dominic Harter as the company's new UK & Eire Sales Manager. Previously with BSS Audio, Dominic brings to the company a wealth of sales and customer-support experience in the sound reinforcement market, with specific emphasis on installed and touring applications.

Dominic is responsible for liaison with existing customers and developing new business throughout Turbosound's home territory. He joined Turbosound during the PLASA 2002 exhibition in September, and explained: "Loudspeaker technology is one end of the signal chain that I was very keen to learn more about, and as there is such a good vibe about Turbosound in the market at the moment, this was an opportunity that I felt I just couldn't miss. It was particularly interesting to join the com

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EML has been appointed as exclusive distributor for Crown in the Dutch market, in close cooperation with present distributor Iemke Roos Audio BV. EML NV, recently acquired by the German Audio Export Group, is an important distributor in the Belgium market, representing brands such as JBL, DOD/Digitech and Focusrite. Peter de Fouw, general manager of EML, commented: "Obtaining the distribution rights for Crown in the Dutch market is a welcome and logical step for EML. It is fully in line with our strategy for the Benelux region. Knowledge of theproduct, but also the knowledge of the Dutch market will enable EML to create maximum synergy from a larger market.Goal is to use the strong logistic and marketing position of the whole Audio Export Group to continue the position of Crown in the Dutch market, and where possible to enforce."

Gineke van Urk, general manager of Iemke Roos

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Turbosound reports that leading rental company Britannia Row enjoyed one of its busiest Turbosound days of the year during September, with Flashlight, QLight and TFM monitor systems featuring extensively. On a single hectic September day, Britannia Row deployed Turbosound rigs at four venues across the UK: the Albert Hall for a two-night Morrisey concert, the Langham Hilton for a Natalie Cole BBC broadcast, the Astoria in London as part of Richard Ashcroft's UK Tour, and the Manchester Evening News Arena for James Taylor's European Tour.

These events reflected Britannia Row's widespread use of Turbosound TFM-450 wedges throughout this summer, with numerous projects including the Glastonbury Festival and the Queen's Jubilee Rock and Pop Concert. The schedule also underlined the flexibility of Turbosound's current products for handling such a broad range of venues. Morrisey, the former S

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Peavey Electronics Corporation has announced the promotion of Jim Beaugez to marketing communications coordinator. Beaugez will handle all marketing communications and public relations responsibilities for Peavey Electronics and its Architectural Acoustics and MediaMatrix divisions. Prior to his tenure at Peavey, he worked in newspaper and magazine journalism and the public/media relations field, where he gained experience in writing, editing and marketing.

Beaugez returned to the music industry and his home state of Mississippi in April 2002 to take the position of copywriter/editor with Peavey Electronics. He sees his new marketing communications position as 'an opportunity to combine my personal and professional interests into a long-term career with the world’s leading manufacturer of musical instruments and professional audio products.'

Hartley Peavey comments: "Jim

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Australian companies Lightmoves, Brown’s Precision Welding and Resolution X have welcomed Sam Redston as marketing and business development manager. Redston’s background encompasses 10 years in the entertainment and event industry, with a particular emphasis in the field of lighting, and more recently he has been involved in full-time study.

Whilst the three specialist companies operate as independent businesses, they can offer a complete solution to clients in every field of lighting and entertainment technology. Redston’s role will include the national business development of Brown’s Precision Welding and Resolution X and overall marketing management.

(Ruth Rossington)

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Instigate Media, a newly formed Surrey-based loudspeaker manufacturer and audio rental/installation company, is specifying XTA DP Series digital loudspeaker processors for all of its products, following the use of two XTA DP224s during the R&D process for its Beamwidth Series of touring enclosures. A forthcoming range of loudspeakers will also be specified with DP224s.

Instigate Media is based in Godalming, Surrey, and is headed by Mike Wheeler and Ed Kinsella. The company has a number of different divisions, handling the hire and installation of sound systems of all sizes, including a hire division equipped with E.M. Acoustics loudspeaker systems. The installation division recently completed a contract in conjunction with Stage Electrics for a system at the Students’ Union at Imperial College, London. Mike Wheeler told us: "Our USP is that we design and build all our own lo

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QSC Audio, the Southern California-based manufacturer of amplifiers, audio transport and control systems, loudspeakers and signal processors, has unveil its new corporate logo. Representing the first of many changes being implemented as part of a complete visual makeover for the company, the next generation logo will be seen in months ahead on new products, the QSC website, and all printed materials.

"Improving our logo is just one of hundreds of large and little efforts we make each year," said CEO Barry Andrews. "The new logo is a symbol of our transformation and a sign that QSC continues along a path of continuous improvement throughout our organization."

During the coming period of transition, QSC will make its old logo graphics available to customers buying products bearing the new logo who want to match them to models they already own. This same formula will

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Entec Sound, Middlesex-based audio rental house, supplied the David Bowie Heathen tour with a new Yamaha PM1D console - bought specifically for the event. The tour has just culminated in a compelling performance by the maverick artist and superstar at London's Hammersmith Apollo - where Entec also supplied a d&b C4 FOH sound system. Apart from a slot at The Move Festival in Manchester in July, this was Bowie's sole live UK appearance of 2002.

Bowie's production manager Nick Belshaw contacted Entec’s head of sound Dick Hayes (the two have worked together on many projects in the past) before the first leg of the Heathen tour in the summer, looking for a rental company to supply the desk that was specified by FOH sound engineer Pablo Wheeler. Hayes decided that it was an opportune moment for Entec to take the digital plunge and buy the PM1D. "They're appearing more and more fre

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SCV London has announced the availability of a raft of new products from leading pro audio manufacturers including Mipro, who claim to have developed the world’s first ACT (Automatic Channel Targeting) system. This allows the user to automatically set the transmitter channel to the same operating frequency as the receiver, protecting from errors, mechanical breakdown and accidental changes which are all too common when relying on manual adjustment. The transmitters come in two forms, beltpack or microphone and there are three models in the microphone range: ACT707HS in a plastic casing, ACT707H in a durable plastic casing with a large easy to read LCD for display of groups, channels, error codes and battery condition, and the ACT707HM, which includes all the features of the H, but is housed in a professional metal casing with a balanced XLR connector.

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Aztec, the groundbreaking live performance console from pro-audio specialist Audient has just finished a tour with German group BAP. Aztec was used for the final concert of the 35-date tour, in the Cologne Tanzbrunnen. It impressed the group and PA Company Sirius, so much that it was used again for their performance at the final election party of the SPD/Green party in Berlin, outside the Brandenburg Gate, which attracted a 20,000 strong crowd.

Wolfgang ‘Schabbach’ Neumann, owner/managing director of Sirius says of the Aztec: "The console sounds fantastic. It has a very clear, straightforward build and is therefore very simple to use. The EQ in particular is amazing and it has a warm and pleasant sound. It is immediately obvious that Aztec has been developed by a designer who understands his craft, and knows exactly how it will be used."

The desk was provided by

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To meet the growing demand from customers requiring complete entertainment technology solutions, combined with the increase in special projects demanding both lighting and sound, A.C. Lighting has announced the launch of the A.C. Audio Division. The new division further acknowledges the importance of audio products and services in the daily business and growth of the company, establishing A.C. Lighting as a leading 'one stop shop' for entertainment technology products and services.

A.C. Lighting has access to a select portfolio of quality audio components from leading global manufacturers. Microphones, audio mixers, power amplifiers, compact and mini disc player/ recorders, loudspeakers and 100 volt line systems can be supplied, either individually or as part of a full audio system. To complement the main system components, A.C. Audio also offers an extensive range of audio stands, cab

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Digigram, the innovator in digital audio network solutions, announced last week at AES 2002 in Los Angeles that Paul McClellan has been promoted to the position of worldwide marketing director. McClellan, currently business development manager for the North America-based Digigram Inc, will direct the marketing department at the company's headquarters in Montbonnot, France, in charge of strategic marketing and product planning.

"Paul's in-depth knowledge of Digigram's product line and his expertise in digital audio distribution and networking make him the ideal candidate to lead Digigram's marketing department," said Digigram managing director Philippe Delacroix. "As we penetrate the public address market and face new changes in broadcast infrastructure, Paul will make sure that our products meet and even anticipate market needs."

McClellan has been with Digigram f

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Marantz Japan Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of D&M Holdings Inc, has announced that it has acquired the North American distribution business of Marantz Professional audio and video products from Superscope Technologies, a distributor and developer of audio and video products worldwide. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Superscope, a privately held company based in Aurora, Illinois, was the exclusive distributor for Marantz Professional in North America, which includes markets in Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean. Superscope will continue to develop and market its own line of professional audio and video products, which are manufactured by Marantz Japan. The North American distribution business of Marantz Professional will move operations to Itasca, Illinois, where Marantz America Inc is headquartered. Mehdi Alister, vice-president and general man

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Switchcraft Inc, the US-based manufacturer of connectors, patchbays and cable assemblies for the audio, broadcast and electronics industries, has strengthened its international distributor network by appointing All Access Inc to distribute its product in Japan.

Stephen Waldron, director of international sales for Switchcraft, commented: "All Access Inc is a well-established and successful distributor and we look forward to working with the company to enter into new markets and offer our Japanese customers increased levels of service and availability."

(Lee Baldock)

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After nearly six years of planning and construction, Hong Kong’s newest museum - the $390m Hong Kong Museum of History - has opened to the public. Through 88,000sq.ft of panoramic scenes, dioramas and multimedia presentations, the new museum presents an overview of 6,000 years of Chinese history.

Multimedia was a design element from the very start," said Chris Sia of CPS Electronics, Vancouver. CPS was retained by the museum’s exhibit designers, J.J. Andre & Associates to carry out the multimedia design and specification. Theatres, sound zones and lighting effects are involved in every one of the eight areas of the exhibit, sometimes nothing more than a bird-chirp, other times with large multi-screen video presentations. "At the outset," Sia explains, "four multimedia issues were identified. They were - the theatres; the environmental sounds in the diora

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The Park Club, a health and fitness facility in Abingdon, UK, has reopened after extensive refurbishment work, with Chris Gunton & Associates (CGA) having worked closely with the architects and designers to create a sound and video package to complement the wide range of new facilities. CGA have used a number of leading brands to ensure that each room and application meets the high aesthetic and performance requirements of the venue.

CGA installed new sound systems throughout the existing club, and added 10 28" video screens and a cardio-vascular headphone system for the 40 main machines around the video screens. The existing dance studio has been upgraded with new amplification and control equipment, including a Denon combination CD/tape deck, a Trantec radio mic and a Cloud Electronics zoner. Three of Rolec’s hard-disk music systems provide a range of music throughout the

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