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An import of the Edinburgh military pageant which also uses TiMax, the Basel Tattoo is likewise staged al fresco in front of the 18th century Kaserne Hof barracks next to the Rhine. The performers are spread out over a 70m by 25m parade arena surrounded by audience seating on three sides.

Swiss sound designer Thomas Strebel this year specified a 32x32 configuration of the new TiMax2 Soundhub, following the successes achieved with the TiMax Classic Rack systems in previous years.

The TiMax matrix received MIDI preset control and twelve groups of MADI audio from a Soundcraft Vi6 c

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While these are the first Vi4's to appear in B+B's rental fleet, the company's Sebastian Müller-Eckhard has previously designed installation systems based around the Vi4 (at the local Konzerthaus), and a Vi6 in FZW, a 1,500-person capacity live venue.

"The Vi4 is all about the sound," he says. "It's one of the best sounding desks on the market and you don't need any external hardware because everything is already in the desk - in fact the internal dynamics and effects are perfect.

"As for the

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With chef Chris Galvin at the helm, the restaurant quickly became one of the most talked about in London, as patrons either headed right into the restaurant or left into the elegant cocktail bar on exiting the lift.

However, the one aspect of the bar's infrastructure that was found wanting was the sound system, and in due course general manager Fred Sirieix decided that in order to complete the perfect atmosphere this would need to be upgraded. "The old ceiling speaker system was not sufficiently powerful for our private events and there were 'pockets' where there was no coverage," he said.

Sirieix had worked with the Sound Division Group in a previous guise - back in his days as general manager of another London bar/restaura

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Closed for 15 months while the renovation was carried out, when parishioners returned they also found a new QSC sound system, which they discovered not only blended in with the white aesthetic but delivered an intelligibility which they had not imagined possible.

A pair of white polystyrene AcousticDesign AD-S282Hs, yoke-mounted vertically onto the sanctuary walls on either side of the altar, provide the dispersion for both the gallery and ground floor seating tiers, while a pair of outfacing high-output AD-S82H speakers (using the IntelliDock intelligent mounting sy

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"Our training and educational activities are pillars of our strategy for achieving greater market penetration for RTS/Telex products," says Kamil Swobodzinski, sales director RTS/Telex EMEA. "For this reason, we are intensifying our international activities and expanding our educational programme to ensure that not only product but also system expertise is conveyed."

In Russia, the manufacturer of intercom systems is relying on a comprehensive transfer of expertise. Shortly before the IBC in Amsterdam, RTS/Telex organized a set of seminars as a means of sharing know-how with Russian dealers. "In terms of area, Russ

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"K-Array produces a wide range of products representing a new breed of cutting edge loudspeaker technologies and embracing a new era of slim stylish audio solutions, which are very relevant to this emerging market," said Nigel Miller, AMB's general manager. "We were happy to engage with Sennheiser and The Palladium to make this happen."

Amongst the compact products on display were the Redline Systems - the KR-100s, consisting of a 12" sub-woofer and a single unit of top section, and the KR-200s, consisting of an 18" sub-woofer and two units of top section.

Both products have DSP built into the sub

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The installation, which completed on 23 August, featured FBT active line array systems and Verve loudspeakers, plus various Modus loudspeaker cabinets including 40A, 15A and Sub A.In addition, FBT active monitor speakers were installed in the main hall and the balcony areas. All the FBT loudspeakers were supplied by Pana Micro Electronics Sdn Bhd.

Dennis Law of Pana Micro Electronics Sdn Bhd, who is the system integrator of the church, commented that the sound reproduction from the speaker system is like 'live' performance. "Some church members thought that the speakers were not in use or not turned on, as the performa

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The show, staged outdoors at the Twinwood Arena in Clapham, is a regular gig for JAP Sound, featuring a 40-piece orchestra on the first day, and the tribute bands on the second. However, this was the first occasion that Jason Price of JAP Sound was able to deploy the full suite of RSS digital tools, including the new M-48 personal monitor mixers.

With the support of RSS's Simon Kenning, the JAP Sound team opted

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From 3 -7 August, two intensive courses of Electro-Voice seminars were held. Seminar leader Anthony Sawyer, technical support manager in the EVI Audio team, schooled young technicians from SARA and students at the SAE Institute in fundamental aspects of audio technology. In each case, the content of the seminars was tailored to the knowledge level of the participants.

The first seminars, comprising a live sound workshop, were held at the South African Roadie Association (SARA) in Johannesburg. Since 1992, this well-known institute has been offering young South African technicians a well-rounded curriculum with excellent job prospec

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The crew were unanimous in their decision that the Midas digital platform would prove to be the best investment guarantee for the future, and were additionally impressed with what they considered a stunning sonic performance.

"The Midas PRO6 proved by far the easiest digital console to work with as well as being the best sounding one around," says Klaas Spoelstra, chief technical director. "Our audio engineers were impressed from the moment they saw the PRO6, and compared to other digital consoles out there they described the PRO6 as being in a league of its own."

The PRO6 system takes care of running the theatre's entire digital audio multic

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The WMS4500 provides a wide-range of versatility in many areas such as frequency selection and diversity, efficient set-up and delivers outstanding sonic quality. "I find that my show day setups are easily adjusted inside any venue size and complexity, from the small house of blues show to heavily populated frequency areas such as large scale television events," Tate said.

The wireless microphone system offers improved audio capabilities versatile enough to handle multiple users and multi-channel applications simultaneously. The WMS4500 is available in two

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With MP3 and WAV file playback on CD media - with front panel folder navigation buttons for ease of selection - the CD-200i is designed to support the convergence of traditional and new media in AV applications. The player also features + 12.5% pitch control and 10 second anti-shock memory buffer.

The player, which supersedes the best selling CD-200, features unbalanced phono analogue, and

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"The response from customers was overwhelming, especially in view of the generally lower key atmosphere surrounding this year's show, and the Red Square Audio stand was clearly a target destination for those looking to judge for themselves whether VQ sounds as good as reports suggest. Some visitors had first heard VQ Series at last year's show and were retu

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The lift is designed for those requiring a quick set-up for their line array. The PA is loaded directly on to the forks of the lift, cranked up and in a matter of minutes the system is suspended from the lift and ready to play. The lift has a transport weight/height of just 95kg/1.7m so is easy to transport.

The TL-A220 incorporates the ALS (Auto Lock Security) a system patented by VMB 12 years ago, and now a standard in most of its lifts. The ALS automatically locks the lift in place, releases all the pressure from the cable and guarantees the load will not fall.

Says VMB: "With any other conventional frontal load lift the further along the forks the load is placed the

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The audio console manufacturer is running a special game of skill, launched at PLASA09, with an SD8 digital mixing system as the winning prize. The proceeds of the competition will be donated to the families of two of the best-known and loved sound engineers in the business - John Roden and Jim Douglas. Sadly, both men are no longer with us.

5 Star Cases has been a one-source flightcase solution provider to DiGiCo from the launch of the flagship SD7 console case in 2007.

When the DiGiCo SD8 console was launched in September 2008, 5 Star was once again asked to provide the flightcase. Building on the success of the SD7 version, the 5 Star design team again produced a case to complement the lines of the new, smaller console. The first

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GUZ BOX provided audio system design, installation and operation for the duration of the event which included awards and presentations ceremonies, remote area audio systems covering key areas of the Stromlo Forest Park, FM radio broadcast and the media centre audio system.

This event catered to more than 500 of the world's best mountain bike and trials riders competing in cross country, downhill, four cross and observed trials. The last three days of racing attracted approximately 40,000 spectators with the elite cross country and downhill races broadcast to an estimated worldwide television and online audience of

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Managing director Paul Hinkly says: "PLASA09 bucked the trend for LMC with both robust business and even social introductions. The whole LMC team enjoyed meeting our visitors from across all markets and, frankly, after the first half-year that this industry has endured, I cannot deny that I was very pleasantly surprised with the response to LMC and its partners."

The launch of LMC's UK distribution of Acustica Beyma loudspeakers at the show proved very positive for LMC, and John Ridley, financial director, has found the stream of new enquiries very encouraging. "We are looking forw

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The 500sq.m warehouse in Rotterdam was chosen to satisfy Ateis International's delivery needs for years to come the company says. Barcode technology ensures that the right consignment goes to the right destination. Overseeing operations is an experienced team with specialist knowledge of customer support and logistics.

After-sales and field support engineer Hans den Hertog is an audio professional of long standing and previously worked with Ateis International's distributors in Holland,

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Hooper will be responsible for creating and maintaining new endorsement programs for Behringer and Bugera, assembling a list of talent that will represent the two lines across the globe. Furthermore, Behringer will soon be creating a forum and blog platform that will allow potential endorsers to converse with Hooper and engage him directly.

As a performer, Hooper is highly respected and boasts a long list of collaborations with such artists as Sheryl Crow, David Sanborn, Manhattan Transfer, David Byrne, Marcus Miller, Lee Ritenour, George Duke and Donny Osmond.

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De Flint formed a project team to aid in the decision making process of upgrading its audio system. Their main concern was to find a system that would deliver excellent audio quality to all areas of the theatre. The team consulted theatre management, technicians and product users for advice on choosing the right system. Several leading competitors presented their systems to the team and they were particularly impressed with the dynamic headroom, sonic performance and rider friendliness of the Electro-Voice system presented by E-audio Benelux.

Chief technical director Klaas Spoelstra notes the simplicity and versatility of the system: "The EV syst

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He will be responsible for supporting the division of the company towards achieving the goals set during the planning, and to detect the difference between plans and achievements, to establish and implement rapidly any corrective actions along with top management.

After graduating in Law and the attainment of a Master's degree in Finance Administration and Control, Vincenzo Marella has held management positions at Pirelli and C. Real Estate, Denso Manufacturing Italia S.p.A. and Valagro S.p.A. of Atessa.

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Having already tested out iLive on a previous gig, Powerlive sound engineer, Pierre Angeli, was impressed by its capabilities, particularly the flexibility of operation offered by the iLive Editor software. The iLive system, comprising an iDR10 MixRack and iLive-144 Control Surface, was used as the main FOH mixer under the control of festival FOH engineer, Emmanuel Gagliano.

"It was a harsh climate test for iLive, which effortlessly managed the mixture of high temperatures and strong island winds, which also bought with it many acoustic problems. The high quality of the preamps, the effectiveness of the dynamic processing, the fine internal FX, and sonic quality of iLive's natural sound made it a joy

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The show will feature the latest industry technology and exhibits from leading lighting and sound suppliers. Avolites, Doughty, ETC, Le Maitre, Lee, MA Lighting, Martin, Panasonic, Pulsar, RCF, RSS by Roland, Rosco, Philips Selecon, Yamaha and Zero 88 will be exhibiting their latest products, offering demonstrations and providing product advice.

Stage Electrics will be exhibiting and demonstrating a wealth of new products including: LED screens, QMAXZ QME700P moving lights, Prolyte truss, Arkaos A-Series Media Servers, Flamejettt and the Altair WBS200 Wireless Intercom System. Throughout the day website demonstrations

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With summer schedules that regularly include equipment for Lollapalooza, Country Jam, Rothbury, Langerado, All Good, as well as Austin City Limits and Rock Jam festivals, investing in two new mixing consoles was not a decision to be taken lightly.

As the 2009 summer season kicked off, StagePro decided it was time to purchase its first digital consoles. For Waller, the decision was based on sound bus