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Germany - At ProLight & Sound 2008 beyerdynamic will premiere its top-of-the line vocal microphone TG-X 930. Using the capsule of the MC 930 true condenser microphone as a basis, beyerdynamic developed a vocal microphone with the TG-X 930.

Due to the typically small pick-up distance with vocal microphones, the proximity effect of the cardioid capsule was compensated to achieve absolutely neutral transmission of even the subtlest vocal nuances. A slight treble boost ensures an open and detailed sound without ever being obtrusive, says the company.

The stainless steel basket with multilayer gauze and additional inner basket, already used in the interchangeable microphone capsules of the Opus 900 wireless series, provides protection against pop sounds. It is easy to clean and significantly improves rear-attenuation and hence feedback suppression.

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The Netherlands - DMi D&M Installation, the dedicated CI division of D&M Europe, won the EMEA + InAVation Award for 'Most InAVative Audio Product for Residential Use (Non Loudspeaker)'. The award was received for the Escient Fireball FP-1 Music Manager with Universal iPod Dock, at the AV industry event held in Amsterdam on the evening before the opening of ISEurope.

The FireBall FP-1 integrates the iPod within a digital media network, enabling streaming and control of music from and between the iPod and other media storage and playout devices. The unit also provides the full on-screen management features of the FireBall range for iPod. The universal iPod dock combines management and streaming of music from iPod, as well from networked PCs and Macs and other music servers, to an entertainment system, using the free FireBall browser based interface.

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Canada - Held at four major locations in Toronto, Canada, from 9-12 January 2008, the 35th Annual International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) once again drew the world's finest jazz artists and thousands of enthusiasts for four days of education and performance.

Distinguished musicians present included Paquito D'Rivera, Tierney Sutton, Courtney Pine, Nordic Connect, and Lionel Loueke. Sound Art Toronto handled sound reinforcement, deploying a wide range of equipment from Electro-Voice, Midas, and Klark Teknik for each of the conference's ten stages.

"IAJE is the biggest annual jazz event in the world," says Dave Alderdice, general manager, Sound Art Toronto. "It features over 100 concerts over four days, performed on stages of various sizes in four of Toronto's most prestigious venues - the Fairmont Royal York, the Toronto Sheraton and Intercontinental h

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USA - Hanover, New Hampshire's Dartmouth College recently gained a new addition to its sprawling sports facilities with the completion of a new competition soccer field in the Chase Athletic Field complex. The 1600-seat venue is outfitted with an audio system designed by Cavanaugh Tocci Associates (CTA) and installed by Burlington, Vermont-based Advance System Design (ASD).

ASD's lead designer Paul Appleget comments: "It was an open field on 30 June, and ready for regulation soccer in time for fall semester."

The system comprises two Community R6-51 high-output three-way multi-driver arrays, secured to lighting poles via custom-fabricated Polar Focus gimbal-type mounts, with four WET Series W2-2W8 dual 8-inch two-way systems mounted above the grandstand seating. The system is powered by QSC amplification, with a single Biamp Nexia unit handling system DSP. Shure ULX

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UK - In January this year, Ampetronic held two training sessions for engineers at AV systems integrator, Saville Audio Visual. Now in its third year, the Ampetronic Installers Induction Loop Training Course covers a broad range of topics ranging from DDA legislation and standards, specifying loop systems for different situations both simple and complex, amplifier specification, input audio design, loop installation, survey and commissioning, and system maintenance.

The one-day introduction to audio induction loop systems course is aimed primarily at installers, but is equally beneficial to consultants, architects, facility managers and systems sales professionals. The aim is to raise the professional standards for loop installations and consequently the reputation of loop systems.

"A good loop system requires careful design - far too many systems are installed without con

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Australia - Klotz Digital has confirmed an expansion of its sales partnership with Amber Technology whose Australian branch will act as distributor for XENON and AEON products in Australia.

"To appoint Amber Technology as Australian distributor for these products made perfect sense after Amber Technology's sweeping initial sales success in New Zealand", says Patrick Salloch, general manager of Klotz Digital Asia Pacific.

"It showed us that we could adopt a similar business model in Australia. The sales figures of the Xenon and Aeon products were very encouraging in Australia last year and we hope we can take these figures to new heights by appointing a leading, trusted and well established broadcast distributor in Amber Technology."

(Jim Evans)

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USA - Located on the New Hampshire shoreline within an hour's drive of Boston, Mass, the historic Hampton Beach Casino, built in 1899, remains a leading attraction in the New England resort area, while the adjacent Casino Ballroom, added in 1927, has received a major redesign of its audio and lighting systems, including the addition of a new loudspeaker system based on Meyer Sound's Mica compact high-power curvilinear array loudspeaker.

The main system is comprised of two arrays of eight Mica cabinets each, augmented by a pair of MSL-4 horn-loaded long-throw loudspeakers for side-fill. Six 700-HP ultrahigh-power subwoofers provide low end. Ten MJF-212 high-power stage monitors and a 600-HP compact high-power subwoofer comprise the primary stage monitoring system, with a pair of CQ-2 narrow coverage main loudspeakers flown as side-fill monitors.

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Germany - Three new major product ranges from the Turbosound stable are making their European debut at Frankfurt ProLight&Sound, aimed at both the live sound and fixed installation markets.

Flex Array is a medium-scale professional sound reinforcement system that combines elements of Turbosound's patented point-source system with well proven line-array technology, resulting in a one-box-fits-all loudspeaker product suitable for a variety of venue types.

By simply changing the orientation of the cabinet, one enclosure type is capable of being used in either line-array or point-source configurations. The ability to rotate the mid/high waveguide within the enclosure gives additional flexibility of use from only one type of box.

The all-new Flex Array system has been designed from the ground up, resulting from a three-year development cycle closely related to the development of

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Sweden - The history of Sweden's Royal Dramatic Theatre (or Dramaten) is a long and complex one. Originally established by King Gustav III in 1788, after an eventful 120 years the theatre moved to its present home in 1908, the Art Nouveau building in Nybroplan, Stockholm.

Since then, Dramaten has gone from strength to strength and recently its six stages (five in-house, one at the satellite Östermalm site) have undergone a major refit with Yamaha audio equipment.

Yamaha DME24N, DME32 and DME64N digital mix engines feature at the heart of the main stage system, with DM2000 and DM1000 mixing consoles, AD824 and DA824 converters and a range of power amplifiers, including ten PC4800N, six P2160, three PC4801N and two PC2602M which drive a combination of Meyer and L-Acoustics loudspeakers.

"At the heart of the main stage is a bespoke temperature-controlled amplifier room, w

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Hungary - Having only recently taken on the distributorship for QSC Audio products in Hungary, Interton Electroacoustics has already provided QSC system solutions for a number of diverse venues across the country - including the first phase of the College of Nyíregyháza's upgrade.

The city is located in the north-east of Hungary, where Interton - working alongside general contractor, Strabag Inc- has designed the complete audiovisual system for the multi-purpose, 1000-capacity auditorium, including the room acoustics.

In order to create a system that fulfilled the many requirements, project manager Zoltán Horváth constructed a CobraNet network between the stage and the studio, and between the studio and amplifier room, where QSC's new PowerLight 3 amplifiers are monitored and controlled via the company's Basis 902zz, operating under the QSControl.net platform.

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UK - A.C.'s Lighting and Audio divisions have been appointed the stage equipment suppliers into the new South Bank Arts Centre at Bedford College.

A.C. Lighting's initial introduction to the Arts Centre came after on-site training for Bedford College on an existing WYSIWYG set-up. The £6 million Arts Centre, which is part of a £60 million redevelopment plan for the College, provides students with a bright and inspiring stage for their talents, and brings together all course creative disciplines under one roof.

The new state-of-the-art facility, which officially opened its doors in November, comprises of a fully equipped studio theatre, a TV studio, video and audio control, along with sound recording suites.

Lighting equipment includes Martin MAC 250 Krypton moving lights and 3000 Atomic Strobes, Robert Juliat Buxie followspots and various DTS, ETC and Spotlight c

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Germany - Clockaudio will be presenting "a significant number of new products" at Frankfurt this year, many of which are additions to existing ranges enhanced by new features and functionality, reflecting input from Clockaudio's bespoke customers as well as its in-house research and development facility, says the company.

Two new mini-shotgun models are being added to the 8100 Series, offering "improved audio performance in a neat slimline design". Developed for speech purposes in a wide range of pro and live sound applications including places of worship, conference and boardrooms, both microphones are fully RF protected against interference from GSM devices.

A new series of desk/ table top and floor-stand wireless systems has been added to Clockaudio's CW9000 UHF multi-channel radio microphone system. They can be used in multiples, for example, where the

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UK - The Soundcraft Vi Series will now support multiple stageboxes. This means that a digital patchbay can be created, where the engineer can select the 64 inputs to a Soundcraft Vi6 (or 48 on the Soundcraft Vi4) from a selection of inputs available on any of the connected stageboxes. So, for example, with two stageboxes connected there are 128 inputs to select from, with three there would be 172 and so on.

The Vi Series stagebox is the main input/output interface for the system, with up to 64 mic/line inputs and 32 line outputs available, or AES/EBU digital cards can take the place of mic/line I/Os.

The Vi Offline Editor software, Virtual Vi, will be downloadable free from the company's website from March, and can be run standalone in any location, and the file transferred at any time. All routing, naming, EQ and dynamic settings and so on can be pre-configured offline.

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Dubai - The Elegante club housed in the prestigious Royal Ascot hotel in Dubai is the latest venue to benefit from a state-of-the-art sound system driven by no less than 11 C Series dedicated installation amplifiers from Lab.gruppen. The entire system, which also features a powerful Avalon loudspeaker system from EAW, was designed and commissioned by Middle Eastern systems integrator, Dubai-based Smart Vision LLC, with support from Lab.gruppen/EAW distributor, Executive Audio.

With a capacity of over 1,000, the Elegante club has been designed as a multipurpose entertainment venue. According to Oussama Mansour Abou Faraj who manages Smart Vision, Elegante is a unique venue, boasting a "one-of-a-kind light and laser grid, state-of-the-art liquid nitrogen Kryogenifex effects systems and of course, the absolute best sound system design and technology. It all combines to make fo

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USA - FiberPlex reports that its LightViper audio transport system was recently acquired by David Jacques for the Atlanta-based contemporary Christian music group, Third Day. The 15-year old band's first usage for the advanced fiber optic audio transport system was on their recent Christmas 07 tour that also featured another popular CCM group, Jars of Clay.

Two standard Model 1832 'plug n' play' LightViper fiber optic audio 'snake' systems provide a total of 64 channels of LightViper fiber optic audio transport (32 sends by 8 returns each). Performance mics terminate into racks of digital preamplifiers that are remotely controlled by two, 96-channel Yamaha digital FOH and monitor consoles equipped with LightViper plug-in VIM-MY-32 mini-YGDAI circuit cards.

David Jacques, production manager and FOH Engineer for Third Day, commented on replacing the super group's old-school copp

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UK - Granada TV's Coronation Street, the UK's longest-running soap opera is still filmed and produced at the famous studios, now renamed The Manchester Studios and operating under the title 3sixtymedia, which have been its home since the show began in 1960.

The Manchester Studios has recently upgraded the audio monitoring in all five of its multi-camera studios by purchasing a wide range of loudspeakers from Klein + Hummel. The studios now boast five pairs of O 300D active studio monitors, six pairs of O 110 near field monitors and three O 800 subs.

Dubbing mixer Martyn Whitley comments: "I'm very much enjoying having the Klein + Hummel 500s. They're very different to the equipment we were previously using. They have proper detail, are more accurate at the bottom end and produce a better image."

(Jim Evans)

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Malta - Voted the number one DJ in the world last year in the DJ Magazine Top 100 DJs poll, Armin Van Buuren recently played the popular indoor venue Eden Ice Arena, which is located in the heart of Paceville. The event attracted 5,500 clubbers and was promoted by Fresh Music Agency.

The sound equipment for the night was supplied by Visage Sound and included three XTA DP226s. One controlled the main arena, one was used for the VIP area and the third for the DJ booth monitoring system. XTA AudioCore software was loaded on to a laptop to control the three XTA units, utilising an XTA wireless cards and Wiser2400 receiver antenna kit.

(Jim Evans)

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USA - Shure has announced the release of an upgraded version of its Wireless Workbench software that is now compatible with Mac OSX including 10.5 Leopard. Wireless Workbench lets users of Shure UHF-R and U-series wireless microphone systems easily configure and control large installations of wireless microphones in performance venues, theatres, meeting facilities, and houses of worship.

"Remote control of audio equipment is becoming increasingly critical in professional sound systems," said Nick Wood, Associate Product Manager at Shure USA. "We're excited to bring scanning, frequency coordination, and control of Shure wireless systems to Mac users," he continued. "Wireless Workbench 5.0 brings a new level of confidence, efficiency, and performance to wireless microphone operation."

Like earlier versions of Wireless Workbench, the software can sca

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Germany - The EVI Audio team will be presenting an array of new products at ProLight&Sound 2008, including the Dynacord D-Lite 1000, D8, PowerSub 312, D12A and D12-3A, along with Electro-Voice's DC-One and ZX3, and the new DN9696 splitter from Klark Teknik.

As well as the new products, there will be "a generous helping of entertainment, a prize draw and live music in the Agora marquee and at the EVI stand itself.

The Agora Marquee is run jointly by the Musikmesse Frankfurt and EVI Audio, and has established a reputation as a live venue of class over the course of the last few years. Stage one will feature the compact XLE system from Electro-Voice; on Stages two and three, a Dynacord VariLine system mixed via two Midas XL8 digital consoles, will be in operation.

(Jim Evans)

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UK - After spending the last nine years in Dubai with Middle East Harman Pro distributors, GSL, Grant Roomes has moved back to the UK. Replacing the United Arab Emirates with Latin America, Mexico and Canada on his territorial map, he has joined the Soundcraft Studer Group as regional sales manager, with responsibility for Soundcraft in those territories.

"This is an excellent move for me," he said. "I'm relishing the challenge of spearheading Soundcraft's digital mission in these regions, I see a huge potential for Live and Broadcast sales in South America."

Prior to joining GSL, the Soundcraft man was overseeing sound system installations in the Gulf specialising in the international five-star hotel market.

(Jim Evans)

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Germany- Allen & Heath will unveil two new additions to the ZED range of small-format USB mixers for live performance, recording and production at ProLight&Sound. The ZED-12FX (6 mono + 3 dual stereo channels) and ZED-22FX (16 mono + 3 dual stereo channels) retain the same professional feature set as other models in the range with the addition of a comprehensive section of in-house designed effects.

ZED's effects are divided into four types: tap tempo delays, short reverbs, long reverbs and modulation. They are controlled by three buttons for easy navigation and editing, allowing the parameters of each effect to be quickly 'dialled-in' to, for instance, pinpoint the ideal delay time or amount of reverb.

"Much like the ZED range's build and construction, Allen & Heath's approach to the effects was with professional standards and quality in mind. ZED effects are designed by

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UK - Harman Pro UK, distributor for AKG microphones in the UK and Ireland, recently supplied British broadcast equipment provider and rental company VME with 20 AKG C77 WR lavalier (lapel) microphones for use in their work for television sports broadcasters. VME provides equipment and comms systems for Sky Sports and BBC TV coverage of many major Rugby tournaments.

The CK77 WR is a dual-diaphragm, wireless-compatible omnidirectional lapel mic with a water-resistant head widely used by broadcasters in situations where moisture, either from the wearer or the local weather, can be a problem. The 20 new CK77 WRs debuted on Sky's coverage of the Rugby League Gillette Fusion Test Series in October and November, in which England's Lions beat New Zealand's Kiwis for the first time in nearly 15 years.

VME Director Dion Davie comments: "We needed something reliable and waterproof,

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UK - The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, or RADA, in London is internationally renowned for producing generation after generation of actors and production specialists for the theatre world. Graduates include Sir Anthony Hopkins, Peter O'Toole, Alan Rickman and Kenneth Brannagh. This year's students were given a hands-on opportunity to use a high-performance Electro-Voice XLE sound reinforcement system for their annual musical production.

Shuttlesound, the UK distributor of Electro-Voice, was keen to show its support for the leading academy of stage arts, lending an XLE181 PA system to the Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre at RADA for this year's graduate production of Little Women - The Musical. RADA is a keen user of Electro-Voice loudspeakers, with EV SX300s in all three of its live venues.

The 200-capacity Vanbrugh Theatre required something a bit more punchy for Little Wom

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South Africa - Questek Broadcast Technologies (QBT) has recently been appointed as the local agent for Chromatec and Chord Professional audio monitoring, Chromatec video display and openGear products on behalf of Michael Stevens & Partners.

"We are thrilled at the opportunity of representing Michael Stevens & Partners in Southern Africa," says Justin Thathiah, general manager of Questek Broadcast Technologies, "Many of our customers are planning to upgrade and improve both the quality and efficiency of their operations. This new agreement allows us to offer the latest specialist technologies from a world class international partner."

"Any manufacturer benefits from an experienced reseller with good local knowledge," says Ian Burkinshaw, business development manager at Michael Stevens & Partners. "We are very pleased to be working with QBT who

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