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14 March 2016

LydRommet Denmark is majority-owned by LydRommet (under the proprietorship of Joachim Wille) and Flemming Bjerke, the company's high-profile executive director.

The move follows the demise of Music Industri & Audio (MIA), the previous Harman Pro distributor in Denmark. Key sales staff from MIA have been incorporated into the new set up, including Mogens N°rgaard, who is in charge of pro sales, and Helle Scherfeldt, who will head installation sales.

Flemming Bjerke relocates from the company's Oslo base to take on overall responsibility for business and pro audio, that is key to

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John Gardner of Audissey comments: "Audissey has been involved with the campus for many, many years, and we came to the school about 15 years ago when the administration was remodelling the theatre, and we designed a decent centre cluster to act as the main PA for the space. But it became clear to the school and to us that the system needed an upgrade to meet the scho

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The 24th annual induction ceremony of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was held on 4 April, 2009, with inductees including guitarist Jeff Beck, R&B vocal group Little Anthony & the Imperials, heavy metal legends Metallica, hip-hop pioneers Run-D.M.C., soul/gospel singer-songwriter-guitarist Bobby Womack, Wanda Jackson, and instrumentalists/sidemen Bill Black, DJ Fontana and Spooner Oldham. The show was broadcast live on Fuse and www.fuse.tv.

Audio-Technica's Artist Elite 5000 Series UHF Wireless System was used with the AEW-T5400 handheld microphone/transmitter for frontline vocals on performanc

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Sound.com chose to upgrade their entire sound system from last year. From a Lab.gruppen point of view, this meant that instead of last year's choice of FP+ Series, the entire system was run with the new flagship PLM 10000Q Powered Loudspeaker Management systems with onboard Lake processing.

Like last year, the show was hosted at Yash Raj Studios in the heart of Mumbai, which, according to Sound.com's Warren D'Souza, is not acoustically the best venue- it is designed as a film stage. Nevertheless, as the most coveted awards night in India, with a st

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Sanctuary Series is a range of products aimed specifically at the worship market, although would be suited to a wide variety of fixed installations with a live sound element, says the company. Designed to maximise performance and value, the range pays keen attention to aesthetics and includes amplifiers, mixers with automatic mixing and feedback elimination, microphones for all applications and loudspeakers available in white and black and finish to blend into any décor.

Sanctuary Series mixers are available in a number of formats and are dedicated to making pro audio easy and cost-effective for non-professional operators. For example, Peavey's patented Automix technolog

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The new music and PA system serves the 103,000sq.ft of floor space at the store, every inch of which features exciting contemporary internal architecture and premium finishes. To compliment the design and do justice to the space, PEL chose a Bose Professional System featuring over 300 Bose Model 16 ceiling speakers to play music throughout the store and broadcast messages when required. As a multi zone system, different music and messages can be played in different areas, making it extremely versatile.

In addition to the sound system, PEL also supplied and installed a refuge

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"We extend our warmest congratulations to Charlie," comments Andreas Stelling, Steinberg's general manager. "Steinberg, the audio industry in general and the musical community at large owe him a great deal. His vision for technologies that empower anyone with a computer to create and produce music at any level from bedroom studios to platinum-selling artists is still powering the endeavors of the company today.

"And that this award comes in Steinberg's 25th year is especially fitting. I think I speak for everyone at Steinberg when I say that we're all both immensely grateful to him, and very proud that he has received this award."

(Jim Evans

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MANTAS is the most recent Vertical Line Array element designed by Outline. Thanks to the great experience acquired with Butterfly - a system with which it shares some fundamental components and characteristics - MANTAS promises leading edge performance from an extraordinarily compact light-weight cabinet.

The Lab 21 infra-sub features ingenious acoustic architecture (a hybrid waveguide and indirect radiation system) and is fitted with a 21" woofer. Two masses of air are moved by just one diaphragm. The fact that the sound is generated by the two masses of air being moved by a single diaphragm, with a great advantage for the attack velocity of the transitory f

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Ken brings his immense pro-audio experience to Void, and will also head up the company's US subsidiary, Void Acoustics USA, LLC, based in Portland, Oregon.The US subsidiary will serve The United States, Central and South America, Canada Mexico, while also acting as a liaison point for numerous other territories.

Alex Skan, managing director of Void Acoustics, commented: "Ken DeLoria agreeing to join our company marks a significant turning point in Void's evolution. The timing could not be more relevant, as we're experiencing a near-explosion in growth, across product development, sales and new-market penetration. Ken

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"We are looking forward to offering our customers the best sounding audio solutions in the market. That's why Kling & Freitag is first choice and the Sequenza 10 has become a benchmark in the house of worship market," stated Ki- Man Kim, managing director of Kusan Acoustics.

The Koba Show from 26-29 May will be the first major event where Kusan will show Kling & Freitag's latest techology.

"Kusan Acoustic's focus on technical excellence in professional audio just impressed me. A passionate sales team that is prepared to serve the needs of audio pros in various market segments all over the country. We are glad to strengthen Kling & Freitag's position in Asia by teaming up with Kusan Acoustic," said Jurgen Freitag.

(Jim Evans)

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Established in 1995 and based in Firenze, Italy, Powersoft's range of digital amplifiers has expanded to provide bespoke solutions for cinemas, public address systems, touring acts, permanent installations and portable sound requirements. The company can count Clair Brothers, Audio Rent, ATK, and Maryland Sound Industries amongst its many users.

Glasgow-based CUK Audio was started by MD Stuart Thomson in 2005, and has grown rapidly since. It exclusively represents Audica Professional, Community Professional Loudspeakers, DIS Danish Interpretation Systems, Digigram, InOut Digital and MTSi Media Technology Systems in the UK. At PLASA 2008, CUK announced that it was expanding to distribute three further major international b

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Additionally, Camco Q-Power Series prices have been reduced. "To be able to offer these trend-reversing prices, we've tweaked the minimum quantity orders," explains Camco's Mick Anderson, "but, in this unpredictable economic climate, we need to be mindful of the pressures on our customers as well as the needs of our own manufacturing business."

Camco also introduced four new amplifiers in Frankfurt. One is an addition to the Q-Power Series -the new Q-Power 4, a 4 x 1000W four-channel amplifier which complements and builds on the existing Q-Power series. With Class H engine and matched specification, Camco now has a range of three Q-Power Series amplifiers, offering 4 x

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IDEX, which took place in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, is billed as one of the world's biggest exhibitions for the defence industry, featuring over 900 local and international exhibitors showcasing systems, equipment and services.

JM Rental already has an enviable reputation within Asia and now has major plans to expand its offering across the entire Middle East arena.

"The IDEX opening ceremony was the first time we have had the opportunity to support an event in the Middle East," says JM Rental operations director Kenneth Yip. "This is one of the biggest exhibitions in the region, if not the world, and demonstr

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"With a full AV and sound upgrade to carry out, we took the opportunity to put in all the cables at the same time," recalls Steve Ashley, "all the video cables, and runs of analogue and digital cables for the PA system, all under the floor." Ashley's quote covered both an analogue and a digital control option, but once the building refurb was underway, "it became clear that they would need to buy a new digital mixer."

SA Sound was already running a RSS M-400 in its hire stock, supplied by Paul Nicholson at Midas Sound Services, so was able to recommend its capabilities with some enthusiasm. "The processing power in this s

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Groothuis has been specifying Yamaha digital consoles since he first used two linked Promix 01 mixers (then just-launched) on A Little Night Music at the National Theatre in 1995.

"One of the big advantages I have found with Yamaha's digital consoles is that they have always made the user interface very intuitive, which gives a great sense of security," he says. "Some digital desks also have a particular switch on routine which you have to follow. With Yamaha you just switch on and off you go, t

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The church's congregation has grown continually since its foundation on a vacant lot in 1907, but a capella vocal music continues to be a strong part of its tradition. Minister of Music and Worship D. J. Bulls, a prominent arranger whose choral and worship arrangements are sung in churches across the country, directs the praise teams and the Celebration Choir, and also coordinates media for worship assemblies.

Taipale Media Systems (TMS) designed the new systems. Principal consultant Curt Taipale, who measured the highly reverberant room, says: "This is a 1000 seat, 220 degree-wide fan-shaped auditoriu

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Williams brings to Aviom his extensive experience in pro audio sales and marketing with specific experience in digital audio and audio networking. Most recently Williams was the EMEA sales director for Harman Pro, but he has also served as the European sales manager for Tascam and as managing director/co-owner of Music Connections Hertfordshire, a dealership specialising in computer-based recording systems.

"Nick's experience in the industry and in this area of the world in particular will serve the Aviom team, our distribution partners, and their customers well. We are committed to providing an increased level of support throughout our international markets, exci

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Highlighted product was the LR7 micro pro-ribbon line-array, latest and smallest member of Alcons' successful pro-ribbon line-arrays. The lightweight (8kg), the 16 ohms impedance and a choice of 90-degree or 120-degree horizontal projection, makes the LR7 suitable for AV projects, where very compact form factor with perfect line-array throw and imaging are required.

The viewing of the LR7B, bass extension of the LR7 micro pro-ribbon line-array, also

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Over the past few years its project technical team, including IT director Iype Abraham and technical services manager, Scott Bradley, have been working with integrators, Visual Systems Sales Ltd (part of Myriad Audio Visual Group), to evolve the concept for their principle theatres, and this includes a pristine audio signal path, delivered by the BSS Soundweb London digital processing.

As a result, the master scheme created for the five-star May Fair Hotel, is now being rolled out, and this month Visual Systems project con

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The new mixer replaces an older GL model - a GL2000 - which has been in use for 13 years and is now installed in one of the smaller classrooms. The GL3800 will assume duties in the Institute's main teaching facility and out on the road for field activities.

"The GL2000 gave us many years of faithful service but we wanted to move up to a 32-channel format and to have the combined FOH and monitor mixing facilities that the GL3800 offers," explains Tony McMaster, head of department for live sound and event production at the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand.

"As a teaching tool the GL3800 gives our students experience on an analogue desk that is easy to find your way around when sta

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Hosting a wide variety of musical and theatrical events, the historic 1915 theatre is renowned for its excellent acoustics but has been in need of an audio makeover to bring the sound system up to date.

Brian Marquiss of BDI Sound, who advised the Theatre on its new purchase, commented, "I recommended an iLive system, comprising the iDR10 MixRack and a compact iLive-80 Control Surface for a number of reasons. It operates almost like an analogue board making the transition to digital very easy, and iLive is fully-featured and self-contained, so there's no need for outboard processing gear. The system also uses Cat 5 cable as a digital snake; for an historic building like this where running new conduit is not an opti

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Signing the agreement, Sennheiser UK general manager Phil Massey said, "We're obviously delighted to develop Sennheiser's successful relationship with APart. As we've already proved in the UK, we work very well together and we look forward to taking the company's excellent range of products to customers across the Irish Sea."

Kris Vermuyten, sales and operational director of APart, said: "We've enjoyed an excellent relationship with Sennheiser in the UK and so it's natural to extend our work together. We've been delighted with the in-roads we've made in the UK and we look forwar

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Playing host to both existing and new customers, Ateis appointed new distributors in a number of territories including Greece, Turkey and Russia. To highlight its awareness of current industry standards, EN51-16 and STIPA measurement among them, Ateis staged a lottery on the stand for distributors, with the prize being an NTI acoustical measurement tool.

International sales manager, Albert van der Hout commented: "This year's ProLight&Sound Show was really positive for Ateis. We were busy for the whole show and we noticed a huge increase in interest from serious buyers working on serious projects with serious budgets. As our presence continues to grow on a global scale, we're being considered as a major player with a unique

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The ConTour Array fills the gap between conventional ground-stacked PA systems and large line arrays for the touring market, says the company. It was designed especially for the ever-changing needs of a whole variety of venues with audiences ranging from 500 to 2,000 in size, such as clubs, smaller halls, town fairs and festival tents. Versatility, easy operation, true line array performance, excellent sound and reliability make this a system of exceptional value and profitability.

The ConTour Array is available both as an active system with integral electronics and as a passive version with external amplification and controller.

The CTA 208 mid/high unit is loaded with two 8" neodymium loudspeakers and four 1" hig