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UK - Paul Gill is appointed managing director of JFMG Limited with effect from 1 November 2005 following the decision of Ron Little to leave the company. Paul is currently Technology Director of the company, and was previously with the BBC.

JFMG Chairman Mike Snalam said: "I am extremely pleased that Paul has accepted this key role in the company. He brings with him unparalleled knowledge and experience of the business, having been with the company since its inception as well as having been actively involved in frequency management for programme making and special events in previous organizations."

Paul Gill said: "With its unique expertise and tools, JFMG is ideally positioned to support spectrum users and owners as market methods of spectrum management are introduced. In parallel, there is also the unprecedented challenge of numerous changes in spectrum alloca

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UK - In a move to bring the cost of high-quality wireless systems substantially lower, Sennheiser launched its new freePORT range at the recent PLASA Show. The three versions - Vocal, Instrument and Presentation - all allow four switchable frequencies to be operated simultaneously, ensuring high transmission reliability and flexibility.

"FreePORT offers outstanding quality at a tremendously low price," said Michael Polten, industry team manager for the music industry at Sennheiser. "The systems can be operated without licensing and without a fee in many European countries."

All three have a Diversity receiver installed in a sturdy metal housing, ensuring optimum reception. Other features include a dynamics processor for a clear and natural sound, XLR and jack plug outputs, and an adjustable squelch to protect against interference. Low battery drain means th

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France - Music Plus, based South East of France, has purchased a 12 box Kudo system for this summer to provide more than 20 shows supporting 50 artists and bands with L-Acoustics latest technology. Paul De Luca, ,managing director, explained: "We were looking for a system capable of addressing the needs of a wide variety of applications in a broad range of venue gauges. Actually, we have been seduced by Kudo's versatility, ease of use and sound quality. Our first date with the Kudo system took place for a local festival and both the public and the sound engineers were enthused!"

De Luca continued: "Our team has already provided Kudo to many different types of shows and venues, from firework to dance shows, from concerts to one man shows, and I must confess that all artists and technicians have appreciated the sound quality and power of Kudo. This confirms that we'

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UK - At therecent PLASA Show, Sennheiser showed the MS-88 - the first bi-directional ready product to be introduced by NetCIRA. This unit will allow a mix of input and output devices to be used at any point in the network allowing a two-way flow of information around the network utilizing a single Cat 5 cable. The MS-88 also includes an RS 232 port for external PC or integration with third party products, and word clock on a BNC connector. Other features include automatic transmitter or receiver configuration, front or rear fittable interface cards, and an extensive range of input and output cards.

Also introduced at PLASA was the new MI-6C input card which allows mic/line operation configurable via your PC. Designed for PA, stage, logging and conference situations, features include: configurability on a per channel basis, mic/line input, 48 volt phantom power, PAD (mic/line), h

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Spain / UK - Spanish pro audio manufacturer Vieta has added to its loudspeaker product portfolio with the introduction of a number of new products, shown for the first time at the recent PLASA exhibition, by UK distributor KV2. All of the new designs have been produced in response to input from Vieta's growing network of international distributors and customers.

The Vieta DO-80S is a new sub-bass design, added to the Vieta DO Line, which consists of high-performance passive speakers, specifically designed to ensure accurate sound reproduction in different types of acoustic spaces, such as auditoriums, theatres, pubs, discotheques, and shopping centres. The attractive and discrete design of the DO Line cabinets enables them to be easily integrated within differing styles of décor, and all models are both acoustically and mechanically resilient.

The DO-80S passive sub-bas

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UK - Allen & Heath's Xone DJ mixers dominated at the recent Global Gathering festival, with Xone:92s, Xone:464s and Xone:62s selected for use in seven of the site's arenas. Leading hire company SSE managed sound for the entire event. Corporate sales manager Miles Hillyard, commented: "Allen & Heath DJ mixers were listed on a majority of technical riders for the Global Gathering event and we installed them as the generic mixer where none was specified. The Xone mixers - particularly the fantastic Xone:92 - are SSE's mixers of choice for all the events we manage. In our experience, the Xone mixers are very rider friendly and we find that all the DJ's we cater for can use them comfortably."

On the first day, Xone:92s were installed on the Get Loaded, Radio 1 Beach, and Essential selection stages, with performances from Pete Tong, Mylo, Paul Oakenfold and Sasha. On the Sat

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UK - Turbosound has announced the expansion of its sales team with the appointment of Paul McMullan to the post of UK sales manager. As a result of this appointment, previous UK sales manager Tim McCall moves into the post of Middle East and Asia sales manager - a natural move considering his extensive former experience in this area with BSS - in order to dedicate more attention and marketing resources to Turbosound's distributors in this rapidly expanding region.

These strategic moves reflect Turbosound's growing customer base, fuelled by the company's expanding product portfolio, which now ranges from the flagship Aspect series, through the QLight and QLight digital powered ranges, to the TXD and TCS musician and contractor products. The changes also reinforce Turbosound's approach of ensuring that each major territory is managed by a dedicated resource, say the company.

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USA - Fall in Manhattan means cooling weather, falling leaves and the Audio Engineering Society convention. The latter is an event always eagerly anticipated at Meyer Sound for the opportunity it presents to show the company's products to, and interact with audio professionals at literally every level of technical knowledge, from cable jockey to chief engineer.

The upcoming 119th convention being held at New York's Jacob Javits Center is of particular interest to the company, with AES's increased focus on live sound. Meyer Sound comes to the show with a full slate of acclaimed products like the 2004 TEC award-winning Milo high-power curvilinear array and 2005 TEC award-nominated Milo 120 high-power expanded coverage loudspeaker, plus the newest talks of the town: the Mica compact high-power curvilinear array loudspeaker, 600-HP high-power subwoofer and Galileo loudspeaker manage

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UK - SDD Sound & Light has today announced that it has appointed Nigel Clark its new operations manager. Nigel will oversee the company's rental activities following their expansion into its new facility in Thorpe. His duties with SDD will be to not only ensure the continued smooth running of the rental department but to manage the introduction of the many software based control systems that will be added during the coming years expansion programme.

Nigel joins the company from Siemens UK where he ran the video communications department. Prior to this, he worked for Bear Productions and was responsible for the management of the studio facilities. He brings with him a wealth of studio and live event experience coupled with extensive knowledge of the IT systems employed in the entertainment industry.

"SDD were our service partner at both Bear Productions and Siemens" s

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UK - Outline COM.P.A.S.S., history's first robotized loudspeaker enclosure, won the Award for Product Innovation at London's PLASA Show.

Outline's COM.P.A.S.S. is the first robotic speaker enclosure. It can be used alone or combined with other elements to form a vertical line array. Thanks to a sophisticated mechanism moved by five motors, the system can adjust vertical and horizontal directivity simultaneously from 60-150 degrees on the horizontal plane and from 0-15 degrees on the vertical plane, which can be operated via remote software. The judges marked it out for its high level of innovation and that fact that it had delivered a solution long overdue."

Outline was the only manufacturers exhibiting Sound Reinforcement systems that received an award this year and is also the only Italian audio company that has received the PLASA Award so far (no less than twice - for

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UK/Ireland - The UK and Republic of Ireland V-Dosc Network Partners have all been involved in another highly successful season in 2005, say L-Acoustics. The eight official UK V-Dosc Partners Autograph Sound Recording, Britannia Row Productions, Celtic Sound, Delta Sound, Efx Audio, Skan Pa Hire, Tourtech, and Wigwam Hire have undertaken a varied mix of touring, festival, corporate, and theatre work including: Coldplay, Glastonbury Festival, Microsoft Tech-Ed, Pavarotti, REM, Mamma Mia! World Tour, Duran Duran, The Isle Of Wight Festival, Liverpool Pops, T In The Park, Jamiroquai, Doves, among the most significant.

The V-Dosc system is still referred to as the standard audio reference tool. Many of the most respected engineers and production managers continue to use V-Dosc due to benefits such as: WST technology, comprehensive technical support and the V-Dosc Network. The seamles

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UK - Allen & Heath chose PLASA 2005 to announce its Distributor of the Year 2004/5, awarding the company's Chinese distribution partner, Eastern Acoustics Development (EAD). The award was presented to EAD's director, Y K Cheung, by Allen & Heath's sales director, Bob Goleniowski, and managing director, Glenn Rogers, at a champagne reception held on the company's stand during the show.

The award recognizes the best overall performance by an international distributor during Allen & Heath's 2005 fiscal year. Allen & Heath's sales director, Bob Goleniowski, commented: "It gives us great pleasure to make this award to the EAD team, which has displayed great enthusiasm and dedication to the A&H brand. PLASA 2005 has been the launch pad for several new innovations into the digital market, and we know that with distributors such as EAD behind us, Allen & Heath will continue to grow

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USA - Rock Star: INXS - this summer's hottest new reality series - teamed Australian rockers INXS with reality TV guru Mark Burnett (Survivor, The Apprentice), and followed the band's search for a new lead singer. The show combined unscripted drama, performance-driven competition and used weekly contestant elimination to decide a winner who would join INXS for their next studio endeavour and world tour.

As part of the show, the competition gave finalists an opportunity to record a single with the band in Los Angeles-based Westlake Studios. For these recording sessions, INXS's technical director Steve Jones needed a monitoring system that would be both compact and provide plenty of output - allowing the band to work up new songs live and loud with the Rock Star contestants.

After careful research, Jones decided that the ideal stage monitoring solution would be a Mackie system b

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UK - RNID will be challenging employers to take hearing damage more seriously at the 'Sound Off - Noise Reduction at Work' conference. The conference will promote the introduction of tighter Noise at Work Regulations and is taking place at London's Earls Court on 11-12 October 2005. RNID, the largest charity representing the nine million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK, will be highlighting the dangers of noise in the workplace through a series of talks from RNID specialists.

Noise is one of the most underestimated workplace risks. The 'Sound Off' conference comes at a key time, with new tighter Noise at Work Regulations coming into force in April 2006. The conference will highlight what these regulations mean for organizations and offer practical advice on controlling noise in the work place.

Brian Lamb, RNID's director of communications, and Angela King, RNID's sen

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UK - EFX Audio, one of Scotland's largest PA Hire companies, placed a major order for a 24 box Logic System Ethos Array at this year's PLASA show. EFX's John Ramsay and Steph Fleming placed the order via Logic System dealer The Warehouse during the busy show for Logic System, where many orders for product were taken from UK customers and export customers alike.

Ramsay commented: "Ethos is incredibly well built, and engineered to perfection; it's a great sounding system that does exactly what it's mean to. Chris Scott designs great boxes, he's a very straight talking guy, no bullshit and that's reflected in his products."

Logic's Chris Scott added: "EFX are using the Ethos system first at Glasgow's live venue The Garage and along with The ABC in Glasgow and Edinburgh's The Liquid Rooms all now with Ethos Arrays it means we've got a great presence up in Scotland.

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UK - Leading RF manufacturer Trantec announced that its exclusive Japanese Distributor Otaritec has supplied a 32-channel S6000 radio mic system on the Japanese tour of Tony award winning musical - Blast!

The tour commenced in Tokyo's Orchard Hall and was directed by James Mason and produced by William A Cook. As a hugely vibrant production, it delivers a feast of colour, sound and movement. Comprising 54 brass, percussion and 15 visual performers, Blast! is a unique explosion of music and theatre.

Featuring as part of a sophisticated sound system, the Trantec S6000 system was specified by sound designer Mark Wood. Trantec's Richard Ganley collaborated with Woods and Otaritec's Mr Fukatsu from the early planning stages to ensure that all aspects of the system integrated seamlessly.

The restricted 18 MHz (2 x 8 MHz of available RF bandwidth in Japan makes the su

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UK - For the second year running Tannoy drew additional attention to its stand at PLASA with a live band; this time featuring guitarist Graeme Duffin of Wet Wet Wet, Sandy Jones, who has produced for the band, and female vocalist Jake Cogan.

The main focus of the stand was Tannoy VNET - a fully active range of networkable sound reinforcement loudspeakers. By integrating its renowned Dual Concentric point source, constant directivity drive unit with leading edge digital signal processing (DSP), network control and class D amplifier technologies into the highly successful V-series line-up, Tannoy say it is providing a fully monitored active speaker system; a turn key solution for the most demanding sound reinforcement applications.

Two 800W power amps are fitted to each VNET cabinet and room EQ is simplified via user accessible signal processing based on the latest third generat

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UK - The Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London has purchased a complete L Acoustics MTD coaxial system. Primarily for use in its Lindbury Theatre, the system will also be utilized in other main rooms within the Opera House.

The system consists of four MTD115b and 14 MTD108a, amplified by LA17a and LA48a power amplifiers. The decision by the Royal Opera House to invest in L-Acoustics was made after extensive listening tests, involving other high end market brands. The outcome was that the MTD range offered the best overall packaged solution particularly with regard to satisfying the requirement for seamless natural sounding loudspeakers.

Paul Nicholson from L-Acoustics UK commented: "when I first demonstrated the MTD108a to the Republic of Ireland, it was clear from its reaction to the initial test that it was to be its eventual first choice product. And when Soundvision

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Germany - Midas and Klark Teknik announced the appointment of Andreas Miele at EVI Audio in Straubing, as managing sales engineer, Midas/Klark Teknik Germany.

In his newly-created role, Miele will support EVI Audio in taking care of its pro audio customers in Germany, with special emphasis on the whole Midas and Klark Teknik product range. His main duty will be to work closely with the company's customers in the theatre, broadcast and contractor markets.

"I am very excited about the opportunities this challenge creates," says Miele. "For many years I have been convinced of the Midas/KT technology, excellent product quality and reputation, as well as the company's skills as a global player in the pro audio industry. I appreciate the enthusiasm and the invaluable local market knowledge of the EVI Audio Team and I really look forward to this mutually beneficial arr

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Ireland - The Tinteán Theatre, a new 520 seat multipurpose venue with associated Exhibition centre located in Ballybunion, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland, has just taken delivery of a comprehensive L-Acoustics installation system.

The Tinteán's mission is to operate a purpose-built performance venue with contemporary Irish Dance, Irish Music and literature as its core and tourism as its primary audience market. The theatre hopes to revitalize the North Kerry region through the operation of this premium venue offering entertainment in all art genres and disciplines with special emphasis upon traditional Irish dance and Music in a contemporary format, presented to both national and international audiences.

The L-Acoustics system supplied by Sound Communication Dublin and designed by L-Acoustics UK comprises nine 112XT and eight MTD108a coaxial speakers, two SB118 subwoofers

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UK - Electrosonic outsource sites are now all going on-line with a brand new web-based company intranet, developed especially for Electrosonic staff working on clients' sites. The primary use of the new intranet is to ensure uniform quality and control across all sites, say the company.

When a company has widely dispersed staff, working on a variety of sites and projects, it can be difficult to maintain both standards and the right information flow. Electrosonic has used internet technology for many years at its Hawley Mill HQ both to inform staff and to maintain standards.In addition to its public website. Electrosonic operates an intranet within the company, which it considers an essential component of its HR policy, ensuring that employees are properly informed. It's also the means by which all quality procedures are disseminated, and it underpins the company's ISO9001:2000 a

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Computer DJ was again at PLASA with an array of new products. Of particular interest for bars and clubs as well as light and sound installers was the new Q-Play digital music system, say the company.This touch screen unit will play the required style of music for up to 365 days a year. The system incorporates bio-metric (fingerprint) security, ensuring that only those authorized to do so can change the music (or its volume). The system can be managed by venue staff or programmed remotely via an optional secure internet link.

The other product to attract a stream of visitors was the newly developed Screenfly. This software programme can be used to generate immediate adverts and other live messages on the plasma screen. Within seconds the user can display special offers; introduce new products; show menu details; etc. Screenfly can also be used interactively or to entertain customers and

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USA - Audio systems designer Kevin Hill was approached by Seven Cedars Casino in Sequim (Skwim), Washington to design and build a state-of-the-art sound system for its new 500-capacity nightclub, Club Seven. Senior partner and design engineer with Kent, Washington-based Triamp Group, Hill notes, "It's always a pleasure to work with clients who truly want to do it right the first time. With 7 Cedars, their goal to recreate a ' Vegas-style' club presented us with a unique opportunity to have some real fun with some of the most advanced equipment on the market today."

Since Club Seven would host both live acts as well as present recorded dance tracks, Hill set out to design a high-energy sound system that was versatile and easy enough for a single sound engineer to run and alter as needed. Hill also wanted to ensure that as much of the system's energy as possible remained

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Australia/Syria - ARX Systems, the Australian based manufacturer of professional audio equipment announced the appointment of Hamzeh Partners Co. as its new distributor for Syria.

ARX's managing director Colin Park says: "Hamzeh Partners are very well known throughout the Middle East Pro Audio Industry as a well established and very professional organization. Hamzeh Partners managing director Mr Khaled Hamzeh and I recently finalized our distribution agreement after an initial meeting at the Frankfurt Pro Light and Sound in Frankfurt earlier in the year. The Syrian Audio Industry is growing rapidly, we're looking forward to working with Hamzeh Partners, one of the largest Syrian distributors and to further developing the market for ARX's current and future products."

Along side ARX, Damascus based Hamzeh Partners also represents manufacturers including HHB,D & R, Tur

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