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This was announced yesterday by Volker Bartels, spokesman for the Sennheiser Executive Team. "We would like to benefit from the strength of the Sennheiser and Neumann brands in this business area, too. Neumann and Sennheiser are firmly established in the studio and installed sound areas, respectively, and promise a much better market penetration than is at present possible under the brand name of Klein + Hummel."

Georg Neumann GmbH, Berlin, will become responsible for the studio monitor business, while an optimised installed sound portfolio will be continued by Sennheiser. "Under these well-known brands, we hope to considerably increase sales

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Sixteen actors wore miniature UWB TiMax Tracker (TT) transmitter Tags which were tracked by six TT Sensors installed around the stage and the auditorium. The TiMax Tracker software used an automatic calibration routine to instantaneously map the stage area in three dimensions based on some simple measured sensors location data. Thereafter the system followed the actors' mov

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14 March 2016

The Omega Studio recording interface is built around a mixer paradigm. This interface is an 8-input, 4-bus, 2-output, USB I/O mixer with inserts, instrument input, MIDI I/O, and complete metering and monitoring functions with the ability to record up to 4-tracks at once. The Omega I/O mixer makes it easy to r

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The festival kicked off on 29 October and lasted for four days, with activities and screening held at several venues. The venue Souq Waqif hosted a special screening of The Mummy (Al-Momia), recently restored by Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Foundation.

Jalal Dudin, managing partner of CCG, stated: "We used EAW KF760 at Souq Waqif to provide the sound for the screening of The Mummy. The sound quality and surround-sound configuration of EAW speakers projected the movie's sound effects magnificently, especially since it was an open air screening. We have also used EAW KF730 Compact Line Array Modules at the auditorium, which was set up at the Qatar Museum of Islamic Art gal

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The Norsk Film Institute (NFI) features a DME installation and is literally the axle upon which the Norwegian film industry revolves, with over 2000 screenings a year in its Oslo premises. Around half of these are previews of major international releases for press and cinema owners, so having the best sound and vision is a fundamental requirement.

The rest of the industry has been quick to follow the NFI's example, cinema owners seeing the many benefits that installing Yamaha-based digital audio systems bring to their facilities.

Unique Cinema Systems (UCS) is one of Norway's major suppliers to the country's cinema industry and the company, which introduced the Yamaha DME64N

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Robert Webb, Electrosonic quality, health & safety and environment manager explains, "As an organisation we continually assess the environmental impact of our operations and include environmental considerations in all investment decisions. We therefore decided to go for ISO 14001 certification.

"NQA has always provided us with the necessary support, tools and techniques. The auditing team are professional, understand our business operations and the culture of the organisation. NQA have helped us in achieving our business aspirations, getting it right first time.

"In the same way that we use ISO 9001 as the basis for maintaining good operational practice, ISO 14001 has provided us with a formal fra

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Macalik had spent time previously on a DiGiCo D5 on tours with Keith Urban and Rascal Flatts and had always been impressed with the sonics of DiGiCo's consoles. But for Newsom, this was his first foray into digital. "For the most part, I have been on analogue desks with Miranda," he said. "The decision to go completely digital this year was mainly because of our spot on Kenny Chesney's Sun City Carnival Tour.

"We knew th

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14 March 2016

The EuroSys 700 delivers 350W RMS continuous (700W programme) at 4? through a 12" heavy-duty woofer plus EuroSys 175T compression driver. The Eurosys 800 incorporates a 400W RMS continuous (800W programme) 15" woofer again with the Eurosys 175T compression driver.

Subs give a choice of 15" (EuroSys 115) and 18" (EuroSys 118) drivers, each capable of handling 400W RMS (800W programme), and each using specially developed woofers with high power voice coils and dual cooling.

(Jim Evans)Peavey's EuroSys returns

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Jori Asikainen of Live Nation says, "It was an easy decision when specifying the sound equipment for this project; both systems we used were exactly what we needed. The install went smoothly and it is proving to be reliable even at Arctic temperatures."

The digitally controlled 16 channel PU920 wireless microphone system features extensive working range, long battery life and a newly developed digital squelch control.

The O

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"In recent years the pro audio markets in the Middle East have changed greatly. In order to be able to continue to increase our market share with Electro-Voice we had to adapt our strategy. With a strong portfolio for all vertical markets - retail, installation and rental - and the new partnership with Venuetech, we are well-prepared to achieve our common objectives," comments Klaus Seitz, director sales export of Bosch Communications Systems.

"Venuetech will not just distribute our products. Their experienced team will help to build complete

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Ofcom has designated the currently used Channel 69 (854-862 MHz) as part of a band that will be re-allocated for new services, and has designated Channel 38 (606-614 MHz) as a replacement. Although the de-regulated / license exempt frequencies in Channel 70 (863-865 MHz) will not change, over the next three years there will be a need for much wireless equipment to be either replaced or converted to use Channel 38.

The current situation with Sennheiser equipment is as follows:F

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The AT4080 features dual ribbon construction for pronounced sensitivity, while the single ribbon AT4081 is of a low-profile stick design to allow for flexible positioning options. A significant degree of hand production, including ribbon corrugation, imprint and assembly, is involved in the construction of the new mics, the company says.

According to the manufacturer: "While ensuring increased ruggedness, the design of the new microphones also

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The Butterfly has become the most specified system for the Roundhouse due to its high power and even dispersion together with its camera-friendly look, which is important for televised jobs from the venue. On 20 October the opening night of BBC's Electric Proms season saw the charismatic return of the one and only Robbie Williams who was backed by a 34-piece orchestra plus his own touring band. Legendary producer Trevor Horn was playing ba

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Put on by the Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation and sponsored by Disney, the celebration drew more than 80 Hollywood names and sports superstars including Heidi Klum, Mark Wahlberg, Dwyane Wade, Billy Crystal, Sharon Stone, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Tony Hawk among many others. Volunteering their time as 'heroes,' they worked carnival-style game booths and interacted with guests and families.

LA Sound of Canoga Park, California provided audio for the event, with owner-president Richard Ralke serving as system engineer, assisted by band FOH engineer Paul David Hager, who mixes Miley and the Goo Goo Dolls, and

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Emanuele Morlini, RCF TT+ Product Specialist, flew in for the event as PA manager and worked closely with Projecson's staff and with Frank Teoli of Sound Distribution, RCF distributor in Canada, during the set up phase of the system which comprised TTL33-A line array modules, TTS28-A subwoofers and TT25-SMA stage monitors.

"We used the TT+ Shape Designer Software in order to set the DSP of the line array to obtain a long and evens coverage of the concert area," said Ghislain Petit, who runs Projecson together with Rejean Berube.

"We were very plea

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"As we work together with leading members of the pro-audio industry we become aware of these demands quite early," states Optocore managing director, Marc Brunke. "Optocore is the specialist supplier of optical fibre network solutions and it was self-evident that we needed to find an answer. We are now very happy to present our next innovative solution - this new software opens up lots of new possibilities."

In addition to the expansion of the network size, O

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Max for Live is a chance to join a society of makers and share ingenuity, and an essential product for all musicians and producers who want more than the conventional and predictable, says the company.

Max for Live includes a collection of premium instruments and effects, pre-made and ready to use alongside Live's native devices. But more interestingly, once the builders start building, even passive Max for Live users will potentially have access to "countless innovative new tools".

(Jim Evans)

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The new RSS S-0808 Digital Snake and S-4000M REAC Merge Unit were previewed at the InterBEE exhibition in Tokyo, extending the possibilities for digital audio configurations in all kinds of installed applications, and reinforcing RSS's growing reputation as a pro-audio solutions provider.

The S-0808 is an 8in/8out compact, lightweight digital snake that supports multiple power options including battery power, embedded power over REAC and power over Ethernet (PoE). The inputs offer remote controllable pream

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The Bury St. Edmunds rental company is run by Stuart Turvill, who as production manager of iTunes supervised more than 60 artists (representing all genres), who played live at the venue throughout the month of July. Incoming sound engineers used the resident Vi6s, which completed arduous duty cycles in both the FOH and monitor positions.

"The obvious reason for choosing the Vi6 then - and for purchasing it now - was because it is extremely straightforward to operate," says Turvill. "We had mainly used other digital brands until then, and although these have their strengths, the Vi6 is a genuine walk-on digital desk.&q

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As the church's congregation has grown, the 400-seat venue has seen increased demand, including the addition of contemporary services to complement their traditional ones. As Joseph Schwartz of Baltimore-based HP Electronics explains, that demand eventually led to the installation of a new sound system centred around a pair of Community Entasys line array loudspeakers.

"With both traditional and contemporary services now being held in the chapel, the need for a versatile, high-quality sound system became clear," says Schwartz. "We had originally been discussing the idea of a small line

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"The previous production of Cats in South Africa in 2001 used an analogue console, and I wanted to use this opportunity to not only go digital but to get the PRO6 into the country," says Malherbe.

Prosound's involvement in the earlier production was somewhat limited, with the majority of technical skills provided by System Sound of Australia, and the company used the experience to learn from them. "The level of preparation and dedication to detail by the System team was unprecedented at that time in the local theatre industry. Prosound took full advantage of this opportunity and has since adopted many of

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Based on the broadening adoption of Audinate's Dante digital audio networking solution, there has been growing interest from installers, contractors, designers and manufacturers of professional audio equipment to deepen their understanding of Dante, says the company. Now attendees have the option to be recognised for developing their expertise in Dante by earning 4.0 LUs towards their certification programme offered through NSCA University.

The Introduction to Dante Audio Networking course is a one-day course for people that are looking to d

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Orbital's autumn course represents an important and popular aspect of its theatre-skills training programme, which features a growing number of courses during the year, complemented by manufacturer-specific training.

The course featured two sessions each day, with Day One covering wireless communications, using HMEs digital wireless intercoms as technology examples, followed by digital mixing desks, in pa

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TDA owner Stefan Todeskino says, "These are great amps, delivering a powerful sound, with a superb sounding DSP." Another feature that impressed Todeskino was the flexibility of the I-Tech HD's, enabling them to be used with all speaker types and in various applications. He notes that control is made easy due to Harman HiQnet System Architect software.

Todeskino, who has a strong relationship with Audio Pro for sales and service, explained the decision to purchase Crown. "We started off with a bunch