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Recently owners Robert Newmark and Graham Rebak sensed that in order to keep BBB firing on all cylinders they needed to improve their sound system. And so they returned to their long-term A/V suppliers, the Sound Division Group (SDG).

The relationship with Newmark and Rebak has developed over a three-year period since they were first introduced by near neighbours (and fellow SDG clients), Adam and Charles Breeden from the award-winning Lonsdale.

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Midas won the contract, which went out to tender, after TRT decided that the H1000 offered advantages over the competition, including its FOH abilities. The tender required that each console should have transformer balanced inputs - an option on the H1000. One of the consoles has 28 microphone and four stereo inputs, while the other three have 20 microphone and four stereo inputs, all with the transformer balanced input option.

TRT engineers visited Midas' factory in Kidderminster, UK, to conduct final quality control tests with int

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Owned by the Corporation of the Church House, and designed by renowned architect Sir Herbert Baker in 1939, the building serves as the headquarters of the Church of England. When the general synod is not in session it is let for corporate banquets, conferences and seminars.

The original, fixed tiered seating has been removed and replaced with a level floor; this gives the hall much more versatility and the ability to cater for t

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"Due to large investments and by increasing our hire and sales stocks we've been struggling with space for a number of years and the walls were about to give," says managing director Paul Need. The new building is large enough to house both hire and sales businesses under one roof. A sales counter, and customer reception area enable us to greet visiting customers in a spacious, more relaxed atmosphere than before. Our cable manufacturing department will also be relieved to be moving.

"The increased space will mean further investments in lighting and audio equipment, together with being able to hold more of the everyday items people need at short notice. Being so close to Rosco/DHA means their entire stock is a two-minute walk away."

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Towers Clair Showco, based in Toronto is providing Adamson Speakers for the entire North American Tour that will continues into the US, starting 30 May 30 in Florida and finishing 21 June in California.

Furtado's FOH Engineer Jeffrey Holdip gave his approval to the Y-10 Adamson system used during the rehearsal period in Toronto this past January. The feedback gathered while mixing during the Canadian dates confirmed Holdip's instinct about wanting to tour with the Adamson system.

The set-up required 16 rigging points. Mai

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Last autumn, Glen Smith recommended a 32-channel Verona for the adjacent BP Lecture Theatre, and such has been its success, the Museum has repeated its order for a smaller 24-channel console.

"We just replicated the system we have next door," says Museum sound engineer Dave Hogan. "Compared to the console we're taking out of service, the Verona offers a significant general improvement in sound quality and better gain before feedback. We can control everything through the desk, all the loudspeaker configurations we have in the theatre - mono, stereo, surround. Before we had to use other devices to control the 5.1 surround sound, so now there's absolutely

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The first test of the new technology took place at the Fix club in Thessaloniki, a well-known venue which hosts many celebrated Greek vocalists. Since then, the Vi6 console has been used for a variety of applications, from classical music to television production. Sofia Vossou, a Greek singer and former Eurovision contestant famous for her interpretation of modern Greek music, and folk maestro George Katsaros have both made use of the desk in their live concerts.

The console has played its part in several popular television productions at Alter Channel, a private TV station, including Jungle and The Party of Your Life. And to underline its versatility, it has been used to mix the Philharmonic Orchestra of Athens at an outdoo

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The event, which is free to all members, has a strong agenda this year and will feature a key vote on a major membership restructure, updates on the radio licensing issue which threatens every aspect of the industry and a highly respected guest speaker in former MP, Tony Benn.

The AGM, which begins at midday, will cover the key activities of the last 12 months, including the ongoing development of qualifications for the sector, PLASA's commitment to improve member services, the launch of an events division and the most recent developments in the organisation's high-profile lobbying campaign to challenge the auction of vital radio frequencies.

The AGM will also address the future as th

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Stardraw's marketing director, Rob Robinson comments, "It's particularly gratifying in that the winner was selected by a public vote," noted Robinson. "While it's always rewarding to obtain recognition from one's industry peers, a vote of confidence from the people that are actually using and working with the product every day is perhaps even more satisfying."

The very first incarnation of Stardraw A/V was launched in 2000. Since then the application has evolved significantly until the most recent release of Stardraw A/V 2007, launched in January 2007. Among the many enhancements incorporated

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Soundhouse has been working on high-profile events across Germany and Europe since 1982. In addition to its new addition, the company already owns more than 10 Midas consoles ranging from the Venice through XL200, XL3, H1000 and H3000.

The H4000 was put straight to work as monitor console on Argentinean singer Semino Rossi's arena tour of Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

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Akun Tehdras put in place a dual redundancy system throughout, which effectively meant two of everything, one of which was purely for back-up purposes. As InnovaSON's technical field manager, Matthieu Le Failler pointed out, "When your show is being performed in front of 12,000 people and going out live to 100

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In addition to earning multiple acting awards, the production has earned ample praise for its lighting, music, and sound. To provide even coverage for the 975-seat Kerr Theatre - which hasn't housed a musical in nearly 20 years - sound designer Brian Ronan chose a self-powered system from Meyer Sound.

"This show has a very old-school musical feel," says Ronan, a veteran of more than 20 years in New York's theatre scene. "There isn't a lot of spectacle. No more than eight singers are on stage at any

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Dealer information including links and a map with their location, configuration diagrams for Digital Snake, case studies from around the world and links to industry partners are featured.

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"Kling & Freitag is a recognised brand in the UAE and we're proud to be offering their range of speakers, amplifiers and controllers in our overall catalogue" said ESE general manager Faris Al-Azzawi. "The UAE market is a competitive one for any state of the art audio-visual equipment. Having the rights to distribute Kling & Freitag's audio equipment gives us a niche in the market."

"We are proud to engage in this strategic alliance with ESE, as they have a proven track record in the industry," said Kling & Freitag export manager Martin Schlockwerder. "We have been discussing the logistics of this appointment and I

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The reengineered ES series, comprises a comprehensive assortment of 32 gooseneck, 12 hanging, seven boundary, a lavalier and a handheld microphone, and "utilises breakthrough audio and mechanical design improvements, to set new standards for signal quality, reliability, and ease of installation," says the company. Chief among these is the inclusion of UniGuard RFI-shielding, providing immunity from radio frequency interference - increasingly important in today's increasingly hostile RF environment.

Redesign of the series has also allowed for removal of substances specified in the EU's RoHS directive, making the series fully compliant. Other new features include the PivotPoint rotati

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The first Red Bull Air Race was held in 2003 and has since come to be regarded as the definitive competition featuring the world's most skilled pilots. In 2007, 12 events are being held across the world, each featuring a contest in which the pilots must navigate an airborne racecourse in the shortest possible time. The result is low-level flying at extremely high speeds, bringing the air race experience very close to the spectators.

Established in 1976, Loudness Sonorizacao's system included four towers of 16 JBL Vertec VT4889 line array elements each (64 in total), powered by Crown I-Tech 8000 amplifiers. Low-frequency fill was provided by 64 JBL SRX728 loudspeaker sub

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Michigan's Thunder Audio collaborated with Schubert Systems of North Hollywood on the tour, with both acts playing through Thunder's sound system, which was built around two arrays of 12 Meyer Sound Milo high-power curvilinear array loudspeakers, augmented by four UPJ-1P compact VariO loudspeakers for front-fill coverage. System processing was provided by a Galileo loudspeaker management system.

"It was really a great double bill," remarks Thunder Audio vice president Paul Owen. "C

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The optimally tuned ported enclosure is the product of extensive computer modelling and analysis, says the company. As a result, the BB03.5 offers bass performance usually associated with much larger sub bass systems. The BB03.5 is capable of delivering accurate low frequency energy extending down to 35Hz with "exceptional definition and control".

The BB03.5 enclosure is constructed using premium grade, void free Finnish Birch Ply and is extensively braced to virtually eliminate cabinet resonances. Standard finish is black AcoustiCoate elastomer coating, but for

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ARX managing director Colin Park says, "Soundhouse's MD Herbert Schwerzmann and I finalised the distribution agreement at the recent Frankfurt Pro Light and Sound and we both agreed ARX's range of signal processing products was a very complementary fit with the other lines Soundhouse currently represents.

"The Swiss audio industry has always been important to ARX and we're looking forward to working with Herbert Schwerzmann and his energetic team at Soundhouse MusicService."

Alongside ARX, Soundhouse MusicService also represents a number of other manufacturers including Martin Audio and Apex.

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Interior designer Mark Bithrey of B3 Designers has immersed the 450-capacity venue in a world of concrete, brick, steel, mesh and leather (peppered with industrial artefacts and extremely rare champagnes) to achieve a low-key, sultry Shoreditch style vibe.

Having worked with the Sound Division Group on a previous bar project he again tasked the A/V specialists with creating the aural ambience in the four-zoned venue. This is divided between the main ground floor bar, lounge, the separate bookable Chain Room and the suspended Mezzanine Bar upstairs.

Under the project management

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Harmer PR is to retain its name, but will have a fresh new look, with a new corporate identity and website. Journalists will benefit from being able to access each client's area directly by going straight to www.harmerpr.com/[client name].

Elliot said: "I've been surprised and delighted by the congratulatory messages I've received since we sent out an email to our clients, and look forward to working closely with them as Lesley and I continue to build on our success."

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"We are really proud to be a member of the Midas and KT family and are confident that we will be able to raise the profile of these two brands in Austria," says Eltner's sales manager Matthas Reinthaler. "The most important thing is to be in regular contact with the customers, conducting demos, workshops

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The arrayable 3-way compact theatre enclosures were supplied with the appropriate flying frames and DX1 system controllers, and are deployed equally across both productions.

Having heard W3 and WT3 some time earlier Rawling was convinced of their suitability for theatre shows and set up a demo. "The WT3s have proved outstanding with both the producers and musical supervisor," he said.

The first batch of WT3s were pu

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As a result of the progressive digital audio distribution backbone designed by integrators LydRommet, using the Harman HiQnet control and communications platform, this waterfront city in the south of Norway can now stage a wide variety of performances from theatre, classical orchestras and rock concerts to civic meetings.

LydRommet has devised an advanced, and economical audio transport system culminating at the new digital Soundcraft Vi6 console, incorporating a 64-channel Stagebox and local rack.

Owned by the Fredrikstad Kommune, the completely refurbished venue is divided between the large auditorium (Blå Grotte) and