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UK - For Velvet Revolver's Belfast Odyssey Arena concert, Concert Sound supplied a system built around MILO high-power curvilinear array loudspeakers.

The main system utilised left and right arrays, each consisting of 13 MILO cabinets and one MILO 120 high-power expanded coverage loudspeaker underhung for downfill. Eight 700-HP ultrahigh-power subwoofers were groundstacked on each side to provide added firepower.

A centre array of MSL-4 horn-loaded long-throw loudspeakers completed the set-up. "The MSL-4s on the ground were for extra side coverage and a little bit of front fill," comments system technician Tony Szabo. "We used eleven MSL-4s in total, just to fill the spaces. Instead of putting a side hang up in the air, we threw a few more fills in there at ground level. Two LD-3s (compensating line drivers) are used to drive the MILOs."

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USA - Based on the award-winning Eclipse 208, Clear-Com has developed the Eclipse Median to suit systems where space is restricted, such as OB vans. It will be shown at the forthcoming IBC exhibition in Amsterdam. Clear-Com has designed this matrix to incorporate eight interface slots and still provide 112 ports in a small 6RU frame.

The Median differs from the E208 by including eight interface slots to make the Median more suited to facilities where space is at a premium. The eight slots use existing Clear-Com interfaces.

Chris Exelby, managing director for Clear-Com says, "The development of the Eclipse Median shows our commitment to mid-sized applications, which account for a large and very important portion of the broadcast market. The Eclipse Median further demonstrates the flexibility of the easily scalable Eclipse range, allowing us to meet the needs of our custome

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UK - World famous percussionist Evelyn Glennie OBE will highlight the dangers of workplace noise to human health during a keynote speech at the 'Sound Off' conference at Earls Court on 12 October. Organized as part of the European Week for Safety and Health at Work, Sound Off will see speakers from sectors including entertainment, local government, construction, manufacturing and food and drink explain what they are doing to control noise in their workplaces, and the business benefits of doing so.

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, the minister responsible for health and safety at the Department for Work and Pensions will be on hand to open Sound Off, while the Health and Safety Executive will be launching their guidance on the new Noise Regulations, due to come into effect in February 2006.

Other speakers include senior audiology specialist at RNID, Angela King, chair of the safety co

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UK - LA Audio will give the UK launch of two diverse new products at the PLASA Show, to add to its broad range of pro audio equipment - Can-D and the PC90. Can-D is a headphone delay unit and amplifier for any live application. With delay times of up to 678ms, users can be 226m from the stage and still enjoy the sound of 'time-coherent cans', say the company, who add that a substantial headphone amplifier provides levels up to and including 'painfully loud' - "for all your listening needs".

The PC90 absolute phase checking system incorporates a separate emitter and receiver module, which can be used with its internal speaker and microphone or can connect via XLR to test phase accuracy throughout any audio system. The PC90's unique broadband pulse can detect polarity inversion regardless of time delay or distance. Seconds later, when the job's done, the two modules coup

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UK - Fuzion plc will bring a range of exciting products to its new two-deck stand at the PLASA Show this year, including the FG series from t&m Systems. Comprising four, two-way, full-range speakers (and three matched subs) these speakers are already finding favour in themed bars, music venues and theatres for their versatility and rotatable CD horn characteristics, say Fuzion. All are constructed in premium birch ply and offer great value for money.

From Australian Monitor comes the Installation Series AMC line of amplifiers. This takes the heritage and reliability of the company's AMIS series and integrates its features into a low-cost amplifier format for applications which require reliability, without the more elaborate characteristics of the AMIS series. Available in 30W, 60W and 120W versions the AMC series is essentially a 2U mixer amplifier featuring 100V line and 4 ohm

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UK - Allen & Heath's range of industry-standard Xone mixers were installed on all of the main stages at the recent Glade festival, which took place near Newbury in July, hosting performances from dance music's leading artists across nine arenas.

A spin-off of the popular Glastonbury Glade Stage, this second Glade Festival attracted 10,000 visitors over the three days, covering all genres from techno, house, breaks, psy trance, dub, to ambient. Allen & Heath's MIDI-enabled Xone:92 was installed as standard on all the main stages,including the Main Dance Tent, Breaksday Tent, Origin Stage, and the Liquid Stage.

The Main Dance Tent boasted a line-up of the biggest names in the industry, including Sasha, AFX (aka Aphex Twin), Squarepusher, Speedy J, Carl Craig and Richie Hawtin. Allen & Heath's audiophile valve Xone:V6 mixer was also available on the Arena as a rotary option, and

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Canada - The Adamson M15 multi-purpose cabinet features a low profile, symmetrical trapezoid design, with a 50° conical waveguide - a combination which allows any two cabinets to work together in a mirror image monitor configuration, say the company. The M15 ships complete with a built-in adaptable rigging system. Optional hardware for pole-mounting, or small format horizontal arrays, is also available.

The cabinet is loaded with a single Adamson ND-15 Kevlar/Neodymium Driver, marking the launch of Adamson's Advanced Cone Architecture: this "breakthrough technology" the company say, makes the ND15 the only 15" driver with zero axial modes in its entire passband, dramatically increasing the linearized mid-range response, while maintaining a solid bottom end - impossible to achieve with a 15" paper driver, say Adamson. The top end is covered by a 4" high

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UK - Leading cellist Julian Lloyd Webber is using a variety of AKG microphones for his new Bossa Nova band, an invigorating project that's breathing new life and energies into classic Latin Melodies and sultry sambas.

Lloyd Webber has long been an AKG advocate, which has been his microphone of choice for his cello both live and in the studio for some years. Currently, Bossa Nova's gigs utilize an all-AKG mic set-up, explains Lloyd Webber's long-term sound engineer, Ben Fitzgerald. These are all supplied via AKG's UK distributor, Harman Pro UK. His favourite for the cello is the classic AKG C414, a superlative quality microphone specially designed for accurate and finely detailed pickup of acoustic instruments.

The band tours their own mics everywhere, so they're a vital element of the show, and then utilise the venue's sound system. "One of the many beauties of using AKG,

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UK - Martin Audio will introduce at PLASA a range of high performance ceiling speakers designed to comply with UL2043, UL1480, BS5839 pt8 and IEC60849/EN60849. All have perforated steel grilles, UL94 VO ABS baffles and steel back cans. The range features rising clamp connectors that accept up to 2.5sqmm conductors and are fireproofed by a steel cover plate with a clamped cable entry.

The speakers are available in 25W 4" (100mm), 75W 6.5" (165mm) and 150W 8" (200mm) versions. All are 16ohms with switched 70V line transformers with low frequency characteristics. All models are 2-way designs using soft dome tweeters to give wide dispersion and "excellent off-axis performance". The exceptionally wide dispersion of 4" and 6.5" models makes them particularly suitable for low ceiling areas, says Martin.

(Jim Evans)

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UK - Pro audio specialists Marquee Audio will once again be networking digital audio at PLASA, this time using the groundbreaking Optocore technology to link multiple digital and analogue consoles.

Also on display will be the latest consoles from Yamaha as well as the innovative Digidesign Venue board, seamlessly linked to a Protools TDM recording system. A number of new 'hot off the press' products are also promised.

(Jim Evans)

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USA - Audio-Technica's new Midnight Blues MB/Dk5 and MB/Dk7 Drum Packs provide an affordable miking solution for percussion, with durable microphones that carry a five-year limited warranty, say the company. The MB/Dk5 Drum Pack consists of four Midnight Blues MB 5k snare/ tom microphones, one MB 6k kick drum microphone and four AT8665 drum mic mounts. The MB/Dk7 drum pack consists of two MB 4k overhead/ hi-hat microphones, four MB 5k snare/tom microphones, one MB 6k kick drum microphone and four AT8665 drum mic mounts.

The AT8665 is a low-profile design drum rim microphone mount that saves considerable stage space, eliminating the need for conventional floor stands. The AT8665 offers flexibility for positioning the mic on the snare or toms while providing a solid and secure microphone mounting that is able to withstand even the hardest of players. Both Drum Packs are confidentl

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UAE - The Middle East is now one of the world's most active markets in the development of technology in the installation and integration sector - a market hungry for the very latest, state-of-the-art products and services, developers, architects and specifiers are constantly searching for more sophisticated, advanced systems. Clearly, the business potential for both regional and international companies operating in the installation and integration sector is substantial, as the Middle East's real estate sector expands at a pace that far outstrips the rest of the world.

Dubai's residential and commercial property boom continues unabated - the total UAE real estate sector alone is set to grow to $50 billion by 2010. Timeshare property is the latest area to be announced, with ambitious plans ready to be implemented. Other Emirates, including Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwa

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UK - Establishing a successful themed-brand, ripe for roll-out, is no easy task. But Après Bars' chairman Keith Williams - who originally set up Birmingham's Stoodi Bakers in Broad Street with Mark Jones - then managed to do just that with the pilot Mechu/Après Bar hybrid operation in the city's Summer Row.

This gave him the confidence to move forward with the latest Après Scandinavian-style ski-lodge development in Stafford earlier this summer. What the experience of the Summer Row operation provided for the company's preferred sound system integrators, TASC, was the opportunity to undertake an A/B comparison of sound systems.

"Since you can walk in one door and through to the other venue, you are able to make a direct comparison," said TASC project manager Brett Kyte: "The Nexo PS8/PS10/LS500 combination in Mechu completely blew away the other system and th

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UK - Beyerdynamic UK will host the European launch of the CF/CFX Series of loudspeakers aimed at both portable and installed applications at PLASA. The self-powered CF Series incorporates the company's new PF-1 Intelligent Digital Amplifier, while the CFX Series is designed for use with external processors and amplifiers.

There are four 2-way general-purpose trapezoidal full-range cabinets - the CF/CFX61 (2-way with a 6" LF driver, 150 x 60° dispersion), CF/CFX81 (2-way with 8", 150 x 60° dispersion), CF/CFX121 (2-way with 12", 90 x 60° dispersion) and CF/CFX151 (2-way with 15", 90 x 40° dispersion).

The CF/CFX121M is a 2-way cabinet with a 12" woofer in a sloped-front cabinet designed for monitor applications. All five full range systems feature high quality compression drivers mounted on easily rotatable Renkus-Heinz Complex Conic horns. The CF/C

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UK - The new Peavey VSX 26 and VSX 48 loudspeaker management systems are more than mere crossovers, since both feature exclusive Peavey processing technology and internal web-based software for use in single or multi-zone applications, say the company. With their multiple I/O schemes the new versatile VSX units offer numerous configuration possibilities.

The VSX 26, which has two inputs and six outputs, can receive a stereo signal and cross over at three points in stereo, while each stereo signal can be processed individually as well. Featuring four inputs and eight outputs, the VSX 48 is best suited to multi-zone use or for setting delayed infill speakers. The SHARC-based VSX 26 and VSX 48 both offer complete front panel control with lock out, or can be configured via internal software, which is pre-loaded into the unit so no additional software is ever needed. The software its

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UK - Returning to PLASA after a three-year break, Millbank, now under the ownership of Vision Systems, will showcase a number of products, including a 10MAX routing mainframe as well as VxLINK system and the now popular DVS8 digital voice store.

Millbank's regional sales manager Pat Bradley says: "The PLASA show will offer Millbank a great opportunity to refresh its relationships with audio companies from the UK and abroad as well as to meet the end user clientele that PLASA is aspiring to attract to the show."

Millbank's new system builder configuration software will also be demonstrated. Regional sales manager Rowland Sleap says: "The system builder software has been very well received by our partners and we are looking forward to building on this initial success. The idea of a web-based configurator is quite new in the VA field, and removes much of the 'black

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Germany - Hassfurt-based PA company Soundhouse Veranstaltungstechnik has provided sound services for an extended tour of Musikantenstadl, a show featuring the popular music of middle Europe. The equipment list included Soundhouse's new Soundcraft MH3 console, linked to a 32-channel K3, to provide 80 inputs for the production audio.

Soundhouse purchased the MH3 primarily for use in local festivals and for small live music acts performing in clubs. Joachim Birner, the technical manager of Soundhouse, says, "We are currently using other Soundcraft K3 and SM20 consoles, but the MH3 offers everything we need for the medium-size applications which are not restricted by technical riders, and also, it sounds great. It is a strong package for an affordable price."

The MH3 is designed for both front-of-house and monitor use and offers one-touch operation to place either Groups

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UK - Marios George contracted David Graham's The Sound Division Group to supply audio systems for his Nozomi Japanese restaurant in London's Beauchamp Place. George wanted a system that would work at low level during the days - delivering an eclectic ambience - but which could be notched up after hours for the increasing number of corporate and celebrity parties that the venue will host.

"We needed a properly-equipped DJ booth and a system that would accommodate all requirements," said George. "David understood the brief perfectly. His company did a very good job fitting this out."

The sound has to be distributed evenly - from the ground floor, up through the mezzanine to the top sushi bar and private banqueting areas. For this, Sound Division has used Bose Freespace 3 recessed ceiling speakers in the front lounge and a JBL S210 sub built into the DJ booth,

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UK - Pushing the boundaries of audio aesthetics, Void Acoustics will launch two new ranges of loudspeaker systems at PLASA this year. Visitors to the show have the opportunity to see the Air Motion and Axsys systems on stand CC7 and experience their performance in the Mayfair Suite. The unique Void styling in the Axsys Series cabinets is certain to draw the eye as well as the ear. Void says its latest innovations put them "at the leading edge of current sound technology whilst still ensuring affordability".

Supported by a wide range of professional amps and processors, the Void Install Series promises to meet most installation challenges in the small and medium size venues, whilst the acclaimed Static and Air Motion will sonically grace the largest venues on the planet, say the company.

(Lee Baldock)

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Poland - The Polish premiere of the X-Line Very Compact line-array system from Electro-Voice took place in the Stodola - one of the most historic, and still among the most popular, clubs in Warsaw. In this relatively small venue, much loved by the large student population of the Polish capital, the X-Line Very Compact was able to demonstrate its adaptability, its outstanding sound quality and its modest requirements in terms of space.

In mid-May, the Audio Plus team, EVI Audio's Polish partner, demonstrated the system at an open-air cinema in the historic centre of Warsaw (the square dedicated to the Warsaw Uprising). This time, the system was flown, and the results were just as convincing. "The X-Line Very Compact filled the representatives of the rental companies with enthusiasm," Sebastian Pawlak, Audio Plus's MD, told us. "The sound was tremendous with no loss

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UK - DJs will be able to purchase the Digital DJ Licence from PPL, legally permitting the transfer of music onto a laptop or other hard disc based computers and proprietary DJ MP3 players. The PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited) Digital DJ Licence will allow DJs to transfer up to 20,000 tracks onto a computer or MP3 device to play out in clubs, pubs and other venues. In addition, the Licence entitles DJs to keep a back-up of all digital copies on a separate database or hard drive.

Mastermix, a company which has sold music to DJs for over 15 years, will provide the 12-month licence acting as an agent to PPL. DJs will be able to purchase the Mastermix Digital DJ Membership for £250 plus VAT which in addition to the PPL Digital DJ Licence will include a 12 month access to the first community based website solely dedicated to Digital DJs.

Digitaldj.co.uk members will benefit

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Hungary - The National Theatre of Gyor, a city located half way between Budapest and Vienna, and its new music festival provided the setting for Meyer Sound to demonstrate the M1D ultra-compact curvilinear array loudspeaker system to the burgeoning market in that country.

Chromatica, Meyer Sound's Hungarian dealer, organised the highly successful event with the assistance of the loudspeaker maker's European team. "This is the first time that any dealer or distributor has set up a complete loudspeaker system in a theatre in Hungary purely for demonstration purposes," explains Chromatica's Imre Makkay. "It has created a real buzz in the market here. Around 35 guests from various Hungarian theatre and rental companies were present."

Luke Jenks, Meyer Sound's European technical support director, introduced the company and provided background information. Then M

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USA - Northern Sound & Light (NSL), a nationally recognized audio and lighting products dealer with a thriving Internet presence, recently hired Christopher Cleary to its professional sales staff. Cleary joined NSL from Hollowood Music and Sound of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he served on the retail sales team. "We're very happy to have Chris join our team," said Steve Raslevich, founder and president of NSL. "He's quickly used his years of expertise as a musician and audio professional to assist our customers."

Cleary's previous experience includes the SoundTree educational division of Korg USA where he served on installation teams, and Minella Guitars where he focused on guitar repairs and restoration. "I'm glad to have joined NSL where my professional background is a good match for the company," he said.

A lifelong resident of the Pittsburgh

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UK - 5 Star, the Cambridgehire based cases manufacturer will be show-casing its recent investment into 3D modelling and design software. Solid Edge, a high end package from UGS was purchased from Cutting Edge Solutions of Witney and has been integrated into the company's existing CAD and quotations systems.

The demonstration will include how the software links with other office applications such as database and spreadsheets. Solid Edge is made up of various elements including 'Design and Drafting', 'Part Modelling and Assembly' and 'Sheet Metal'. A vast library of case hardware has been produced using a powerful set of tools, most of which using the 'Sheet Metal' section of Solid Edge.

Visitors will be able to see the assembly of virtual cases which of course, are real-time meaning that the geometry is actual size of the proposed finished case. Any faults of design can immedia

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