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UK - Explosive 'skarcore' band, Capdown are a Milton Keynes-based foursome whose mix of ska, hardcore, reggae and punk tunes has gained the band a massive following. Their recent month-long, sold out UK tour featured support from XTA's Series 2 processors.

Front-of-house engineer Wayne Hyde commented: "We were playing small to medium-sized UK rock venues, mostly using the in-house PA systems, I was therefore at the mercy of whatever each venue gave us. For some shows there was a separate monitor desk, but on the smaller gigs I had to mix monitors from FOH."

Hyde needed a four-way monitor system on stage ("suitably loud", he says) and then the house PA and relevant FOH mixing desk with standard outboard racks. Hyde commented: "We carry all our own A-T microphones, live 'mastering' gear and the XTA dynamics. I have two of XTA's G2s [four channels of gate

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UK - The Observer newspaper celebrated the launch of its new glossy music magazine at Dave Stewart's recently opened and much-heralded multimedia music facility in Covent Garden, the Hospital. The launch of the Observer Music Monthly, attended by 800 music luminaries and members of the press, was the first event to be hosted by the Hospital Group, and was thus an inspired choice of venue for the Observer. The event's organizers turned to Sound Division, who have since become the Hospital's preferred audio supplier, to specify and provide all the necessary control, sound and staging equipment.

It was important to get everything absolutely right for an event of this nature. Sound Division's Chris Baxter, who designed the system, commented: "There was a huge amount riding on this launch for everyone concerned. Knowing how much money has been spent on this venue, all eyes were

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USA - Stanton has introduced the DJ Pro 3000 professional headphone, which it says include the best of its previous models - includng swivel and folding capabilities for maximum comfort and a detachable cord - and add new features such as high- and low-pass filters and blue beat LEDs, complementing the silver look. With a pair of 50mm Neodymium drivers capable of handling the high headphone output of most DJ mixers (and the low frequency response needed for precise mixing), the DJ Pro 3000s are capable of reproducing a wide frequency range clearly and accurately, while the built-in low and high-pass filters can be adjusted to taste, making it easier to mix off the kick drum or hi-hats.

Designed for maximum comfort, the DJ Pro 3000s employ a spring-loaded rotating ear cup that makes it easy to wear them single-sided or in a shoulder rest position. The 10ft cord is detachable for

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USA - The Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton, Ohio recently opened its doors to rave reviews, both for its architecture and for its superb acoustics. The $130 million complex includes a rehearsal hall, a condominium and office tower, and a restaurant, but it's the 2,325-seat Meade Theatre - new home to the Dayton Opera and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra - that is the major masterpiece.

The Meade Theatre is a proscenium theater modeled in the style of a European opera house. Seating is arranged in the orchestra main floor, along with three tiers of loge and balcony seats. The theater expects to run a wide range of programming, from the Philharmonic and Opera shows to nationally touring Broadway productions to community-based performing arts groups.

Jaffe Holden Acoustics (JHA) of Norwalk, Connecticut served as the acoustic design consultants on the

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UK - Leading manufacturer Trantec has recently supplied its innovative PT1 UHF wireless Personal Trainer system to Pennyhill Park Hotel and Country Club's brand new luxury Health Spa, the Pennyhill Spa, which is the home to many celebrity and VIP guests including the England Rugby team.

The Exclusive Hotel Group - owners of Pennyhill Park - commissioned Installation Technologies Ltd (ITL) to design and supply a sophisticated personal audio system, which would provide broadcast quality sound offering background music as well as access to all broadcast media from anywhere in the Pennyhill Spa, without any visible or audible speakers. John Matcham of Installation Technologies specified Trantec's PT1 wireless system and collaborated with Trantec's engineering team from the outset. Configuring the system to meet The Exclusive Hotel Group's exacting specifications, together they overc

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UK - When front-of-house sound engineer Huw Richards brought the master faders up each night on Mis-Teeq's recent UK tour, he had more than the band to consider: "This show is by no means quiet. There were times when we were measuring 115-118dB (peak) just from the kids screaming!"

Northampton-based Tour Tech provided adaptable PA configurations for the varied range of venues played: "I was lucky enough to tour two PA systems," says Richards. "dV-Dosc and L'Acoustics ARCS, and at Hammersmith we used V- Dosc with dV-Dosc down fills, and ARC in and out fills. "Tourtech were very generous and basically supplied anything we wanted with very little added expense. For this type of tour it was ideal to be able to pick and choose what to apply to each venue with such flexibility."

System control was XTA across the board and the dynamics rack saw XTA'

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UK - Audio-visual specialist Integrated Circles has launched a new addition to its range of solid-state audio and video players - the SoundStore MP3 - offering solid-state audio playback and 10-year warranty for constant daily operation. Integrated Circles' latest product boasts high quality stereo playback as standard, vastly extended programme duration, built-in audio amplification and the option to interact with lighting and other special effects. Its ability to store up to 127 discrete audio passages makes it an ideal tool for Oral History playback, amongst many anticipated uses.

"Over the past 25 years we have dealt with a lot of different clients and their individual requirements," says Integrated Circles founder and technical director, Simon Beer. "With the SoundStore MP3 we aim to meet as many of these needs as possible. This latest addition to our product

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UK - 'Celebrating the spirit of beauty' was the theme at this year's Pantene Pro-V Style Awards, held at the Royal Albert Hall. Stage Electrics was contracted by Big Chief Productions to design and project manage the technical elements of the show, which included lighting, sound, set and staging.

The set design for the event comprised a backdrop of white sails, stretched in a variety of shapes framing a central entrance through which guest presenters would appear. The design required an extension to be built in front of the existing Albert Hall stage, as the client wanted to use the stage as a dance floor for the after-show party. Over 100 pieces of Maltbury Metrodeck, three pallets of chipboard and 200m of white vinyl flooring later, the Stage Electrics team had built a custom stage extension that followed the curve of the arena and met all of the venue's Health and Safety requ

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UK - Meyer Sound's UK distributor Autograph Sales has confirmed orders for almost 50 of Meyer's new UPJ-1P loudspeakers at PLASA 2003, a product which was unveiled for the first time at the show. Manchester rental company Audio Alliance, which is building up a rapidly-growing inventory of Meyer stock, ordered eight UPJ-1Ps "unseen and unheard" following its first purchase of eight UPM-1s earlier this year.

"Even though we hadn't heard the UPJs, we knew the ethos of Meyer products and had no doubt that they would fulfil our expectations," says Audio Alliance director Oliver Driver. "We used Meyer's MAPP Online before the loudspeakers arrived to design a system for their debut, a theatre show. On the opening night the press commented on the "excellent sound". Since this show, the UPJs have completed numerous corporate events with very positivecom

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Germany - The recent IFA (International Funk Ausstellung) in Berlin, an exhibition of audio-visual technologies, saw the first co-operation between Super Audio CD (SACD) and Alcons Audio, with the high-resolution Compact Disc being demonstrated via Alcons audio systems on both the SACD stand and the official SACD press event.

SA CD is the new multi-channel Compact Disc standard developed by Sony and Philips: its Direct Stream Digital (DSD) Encoding offers multi-channel, high-resolution sound, with a frequency response five times greater than other audio CDs. SACD is supported by the majority of the industry.

The Super Audio CD stand was a new promotion initiative of the joint industry supporters of SACD, aiming to acquaint a large audience with the unique benefits of SACD. On the stand, a large six-channel Alcons system was installed, consisting of five VR12 loudspeakers (12&q

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UK - VME Hire Limited has announced the formation of a new sister company, VME Sales Ltd. The new company will take over UK sales and distribution for the German speaker brand Kling and Freitag along with the Apex range of audio processing equipment, and its current complement of pro-audio products.

VME Sales also announced the appointment of Tom Blackwell as UK sales director. Prior to his appointment, Blackwell was UK area sales manager (Midlands and North) for Sennheiser. In conjunction with these announcements, VME Hire Limited and VME Sales and Events Limited will move to new premises, taking them from Alderley Edge, Cheshire to a 20,000sq.ft unit in Congleton, Cheshire.

VME Hire Limited and VME Sales & Events Ltd will be exhibiting in the SBES Exhibition at Docklands Arena on the 26-28 November 2003.

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USA - IAG is expanding its Professional audio team worldwide from 1 November 2003. After pioneering IAG Pro's launch in the US over the past two years, Lance Schmidt moves up to the role of president of IAG Professional, global sales and marketing.

Steve Woolley, IAG managing director, said: "Lance has done a great job setting up our Pro operations in the US, and has now accepted the challenge of managing our international sales and marketing to distributors worldwide. Lance has excellent experience in the international marketplace and adds a powerful dimension to our business."

IAG also announced that Tom Linklater is taking over the reins in the US as president of the professional division, IAG America. Tom is an industry veteran with extensive experience in sales, marketing and product management, in high-end pro, SR and studio. Steve Woolley commented: "We a

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USA - The 2003 Lollapalooza tour, which hit the road this summer, is employing Stanton's Final Scratch system. As the tour's resident DJ Alex Graham explains: "The Final Scratch system creates a synergy between the convenience of digital and the preferred feel of vinyl."

Graham found the Stanton Final Scratch system to be the ideal choice for his Lollapalooza gig, allowing him to bring massive amounts of music along without having to carry crates of records and CDs. "Final Scratch was the heart of my entire DJ booth," says Graham. "Although I did have a pair of CD players at my disposal, I rarely used them. I found the combination of Final Scratch with my PowerBook G4 to be far more preferable." The number one reason Graham cites is that, for him, the Final Scratch interface is truer to the feel of spinning actual vinyl than playing CDs.

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USA - On 27 October 2003 Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW), a Loud Technologies brand, launched a Spanish version of the EAW web site. The new Spanish site includes much of the same information that can be found on the EAW main site including product specifications, 2D and 3D cabinet drawings, processor configurations, as well as contact information for dealers and EAW's Application Support Group (ASG).

Karen Anderson, director of marketing communications at EAW commented: "Since its founding 25 years ago, EAW has established a solid reputation for making key technical information accessible to our customers, which is the best way for us to assist contractors and system designers to specify EAW speakers for their installations. This new web site now allows us to better serve our Spanish-speaking international markets."

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UK - Soundtrack Productions, specialist in location recording and mastering of operatic and classical repertoire, has chosen Chameleon amplifiers for monitoring both its location and studio post-production work. Head of Soundtrack Productions, Chris Braclik, commented: "I needed amplifiers that were quiet, transparent and could handle a wide frequency range. Opera is so dynamic as an art form that you need the highs, but cannot afford for noise and distortion in the quiet sections. Chameleon has allowed me to forget about amplifiers and concentrate on the performance."

Chameleon sales director Martin Capp added: "I knew that Chris would instantly recognize the dynamics and control that Chameleon amplifiers bring to a performance. We have provided him with a matching pair of 600S amplifiers, one for location recording and one for the studio, allowing as close a re

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USA - DiGiCo has announced the sale of its 100th D5 digital mixing console, just one year on from when the console first shipped. The 100th console is a D5 56EX sold to integration company Southern California Sound Image, for installation into Christ Church of the Valley in Peoria, Arizona. The installed system is a full SDI/AES-EBU-Cobranet AV system, with a digital video broadcast studio and six-camera AMX pan/tilt system.

The D5 is the front-of-house console and is custom configured with 56 mic lines from the stage, local DiGiRack (8 analogue in / 8 analogue out, 8 AES EBU I/O) and stage DiGiRack (56 mic in/ 32 analogue out, 8 AES EBU I/O). Audio processing is by Biamp, and more than 50 QSC CX series amplifiers power a substantial cross-matrixed left/centre/right Renkus-Heinz audio system with two rings of delay speakers.

Each of the three main speaker clusters comprises f

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UK - One of the UK's leading events technical services suppliers ARB, and communications technology specialists Audiolink, have announced an exclusive partnership to supply two-way radios for events. After experiencing the benefits and professionalism brought to the events world by the creation of strategic business partnerships, ARB has constantly looked for opportunities to improve its service profile and offer clients improved service in all areas.

Audiolink has provided a diverse market with its two-way communication tools, including sporting events, the leisure industry and theme parks, for 30 years. Due to their close relationship with Motorola, they can offer the entire range from the world's leading two-way radio manufacturer, suited to different users and for specific requirements. By joining with ARB, another successful supplier, the overall package will be enhanced an

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USA / UK - The Harman Pro Group has established a new UK and Eire distribution company to represent JBL Professional, dbx and AKG Acoustics in the United Kingdom and Eire. The new company, called Harman Pro UK, will be based out of the Soundcraft facility in Potters Bar and will be managed by former Arbiter executive, Max Lindsay-Johnson.

The news follows the closure of Arbiter Group's Pro Audio Division, which had previously been responsible for distribution of these brands - along with Powersoft and DigiTech - in the UK.

According to Harman Pro Group president Mark Terry, the opening of the UK distributorship will better meet the needs of all Harman Pro customers. "All of the Harman Pro brands enjoy a strong market presence throughout the UK. As such, our customers can immediately benefit from working with a single source of distribution, just as the US customers of Ame

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UK - Sonic8 has announced the company's appointment as the UK's exclusive distributor for ART's range of signal processing and accessory products from the United States. ART have been manufacturing dynamic processors since 1984, initially offering high-definition equalizers and digital reverbs and now concentrating on the dynamics processing market with a broad range of audio tools.

When ART introduced their first Tube MP microphone preamp, it set a new standard for performance expectations - Mix magazine nominated the unit for a prestigious TEC Award. ART went on to develop a full line of microphone preamps that all have the ART sound along with a full line of tube compressors, including the acclaimed PRO VLA. The Pro VLA won Electronic Musician Magazine Editor's Choice Award for Best Dynamics Processor.

Stephen Helm, managing director of Sonic8 states: "I've always been

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Spain / Russia - UK-based Cadac Electronics has made two new distributor appointments, extending its reach across Europe and into Russia. In Spain, Salvador Serra of RTS Audio, based in Barcelona, now represents Cadac. The company has also appointed StudiTech, headed up by Nikita Stepanov to handle the Russian market, providing direct local sales and technical support for the first time.

Salvador Serra has extensive experience of the Spanish installation and touring market, believing that Spain is ready for Cadac and commented: "I am very happy to become a member of the Cadac family, having great respect for the product and the people behind it. Cadac consoles are installed at three prestigious venues here in Spain, and have an excellent reputation with all the engineers that know them. However, there are many other opportunities where Cadac's sound quality and reliability

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USA - Fox Television has purchased six 32-fader, 96 in-line channel Solid State Logic C200 Digital Production Consoles to serve their on-air promotion and sports departments. The first four consoles, slated for installation in late 2003, will be used for on-air promotion replacing the SSL Scenaria digital post-production mixing systems in use since 1992. The remaining two C200 consoles will arrive in early 2004 and be used for Fox Sports projects.

Fox Digital made a thorough and exhaustive evaluation of all market offerings, large and small, to find the right console for their future post-production needs. As part of the studio upgrade, they needed a console that would deliver great sounding audio, sophisticated routing capabilities and integrated surround sound mixing ability to address high definition audio standards. The C200 was the choice for both on-air promotion and sport

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UK - Dateq, distributed by Sonic8, has launched the MAC5, a 3U rack-mounting powered mixer providing 2 x 500W. Of the unit's seven channels, the first three are microphone inputs mounted on the front-panel with combined XLR and 1/4" jack sockets, all with 2-band EQ and a 'talk over' function on channel 1; while the remaining four are line level with inputs on the rear. The MAC5 offers two 'zone' outputs - one powered, the other at line level - which both have individually controllable level and 2-band EQ. An effects send and headphone monitoring output are also featured.

Other features include the MAC5's built-in SPL limiter, drawing on Dateq's market-leading environmental limiting technology, with an adjustable ceiling; and a separate subwoofer output. The built-in Class D amplification produces up to 500W RMS into 4 ohms with outputs on Neutrik Speakon connectors.

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Singapore - Sebastian Song has opened an office for German pro audio manufacturer d&b audiotechnik in Singapore. Song, who laid the foundations of his 20-year audio experience with the National Theatre Trust of Singapore, said: "I've come to recognize the fundamental importance of consistency; that's why I've chosen to establish a dedicated office for d&b audiotechnik here in Singapore." The new office is located in the north-east of the city, just a short cab ride away from the Esplanade, the cultural heart of this famous City State.

Sebastian Song first encountered d&b audiotechnik's audio 'systems' in 1998: "I had started to see a rising demand for joined up thinking in Pro Audio," he explains. "The business needs systems solutions. Demand here is evenly split between high quality installations for theatres and concert halls, and a rapidly growing ren

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UK - Marquee Audio has sold the first of Yamaha new-generation SPX multi-effect processors into a high-profile application. Four of the new SPX 2000s are currently being used in Wembley's Fountain Studios on the final stages of Thames Television's Pop Idol. The first two were sold to music TV specialist Fred Jackson (of Jackson Post) for use on foldback. Stewart Chaney's Plus 4 Audio then followed suit, adding to his growing Yamaha stock. Both companies are long-term customers of Marquee Audio, who have been servicing Jackson's requirements since his days working with RG Jones. When he later set up his own post production production facility, Marquee were again on hand to meet the requirements for DAT players and other ancillaries. "If I want to try out something new Marquee are always very helpful. Andy Huffer knows intuitively what I'm looking for - he knows I'm in t
  1. Events company stages its own expansion
  2. Kluten rewarded with presidential role at IAG Germany
  3. First Meyer MILO sales confirmed by Autograph Sales
  4. Gaf-Fire finds favour in Japan
  5. Outline adds T4 and T44 to 'Twin Pulse' range
  6. Khabarovsk City's new Palladium Palace
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