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Performers at the UK's biggest music awards include Lady Gaga, Kasabian, Cheryl Cole, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Prince Harry has recorded a message for the live show, as the ceremony celebrates its 30th anniversary. The awards themselves began in 1977. Comedian Peter Kay will host the event, at London's Earls Court, which will include a duet between Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine and rapper Dizzee Rascal. Robbie Williams will receive the honorary award for outstanding contribution to music, ending the show with a live performance. Two special categories have been created to celebrate the best of the Brits over the past 30 years - the best Brit

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To achieve this, the Cultural Centre's entertainments team creates demanding programmes and spectacles in a number of disciplines - song, dance, circus, choreography, comedy, music and theatre (including for young audiences).

"With such a wide range of events, we needed a digital console that could be easily and quickly adapted to a number of configurations, and at the same time be able to offer a high level of audio quality," explains Yann Vaslin, technical director of Capellia. "At the same time it needed to offer a fast and intuitive experience for the sound engineer.

"When I discovered t

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White Light is the sponsor of the Best Lighting Designer award, which was presented to Natasha Katz for her work on the hit musical Sister Act at the London Palladium. Her fellow nominees in the category were Johanna Town for Speaking In Tongues, Mark Henderson for Enron, Mike Robertson for On The Waterfront and Neil Austin for Life Is A Dream and Madame de Sade.<

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he ceremony was held in the Diamond Lounge at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Congress Center during Integrated Systems Europe (ISE 2010). The award category was sponsored by ProAudio Middle East Magazine.

The D-2000 was previewed on the TOA stand at ISE and combines the functions of auto mixing, matrix switching, and signal processing. "Receiving such an esteemed EMEA award is a true success for one of our most exciting products to be launched in the EMEA market and we're delighted that the industry has recognised it for its innovation and functionality and sends a big thank you to all who had voted," says Brett

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The CRMS, Cinema Ribbon Monitor System is a hybrid three-way main- /two-way surround-system.

Each system consists of a separate mid-high frequency (MHF) section, featuring one RBN401 pro-ribbon driver HF with non-vented 8" MF and a low frequency 15" (LF) section, with low power-compression 4" voice-coil.

The MHF section is specifically designed to act both as MHF section for the main/fron

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"In addition to the school's own jazz events, the hall hosts the headline concerts for the Rochester International Jazz Festival each summer," says system designer Anthony Nittoli of consulting firm Akustiks LLC of South Norwalk, Conn. "With the old system, coverage was spotty at best, and it simply didn't have enough power for louder contemporary jazz. The festival had to bring in temporary systems, and they were often not well matched to the room.&quo

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Hollenberg has worked many years in lighting and sound sales, having previously been sales & investment manager with Focus, Amsterdam. His understanding of the business stems from his earlier 'hands-on' activities as a lighting technician for local Dutch bands and musical theatre.

Garry Nelsson, GearSource Europe's owner said, "I've known Benjamin for several years and had always considered him to be the ideal candidate to expand our activities in the Benelux region and on into Germany. He joins Keith Dale in London, Michelle Morin in Paris and Monica Savio in Milan."

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Besides being a world-class restaurant, the establishment boasts a club called the Simba Saloon in which music is performed live, and it too has a reputation not only for the cultivation of local talent but as a stage for top international acts from genres as diverse as rock, soul, jazz and reggae.These have included the likes of Maxi Priest, Yellowman, Sadao Watanabe, Chaka Demus, Manu Dibango, Salif Keta and most recently, the Jamaican reggae star Beenie Man.

The steadily rising expectations of visiting bands made investing in a new sound reinforcement system essential. After analysing what was on the market, comparing offers and attending demos from leading suppli

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"For the last UAE National Day celebrations in Abu Dhabi, Sound & Stage provided the complete audio requirements for the event," commented Richie Hiranandani, marketing manager. He added, "Famous stars like Fadel Shaker, Nancy Ajram and Shireen all relied on the Shure UHF-R microphones for their performance."

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Based in the capital, Tegucigulpa, Mango provides event management services for a client list that includes Unilever, Pepsico, Tigo, Bimbo and Cerveceria Hondureña.

"We started using digital consoles three years ago and we love the flexibility digital gives us as we can carry less equipment. Recently we decided to invest in a digital console with at least 48 channel capacity," explains Mango's Andre Ferrer. "Our first choice was the Yamaha M7CL but following a demonstration of the iLive-T system by All Music Corp we decided iLive was the right choice due to the flexible digital snake and easy learning curve."

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"In the past, I have made purchasing decisions based on who could offer me the best deal," admits JSP owner, John Saunders. "But sound designers have very definite ideas about what they want and they tend to stick to that, so it's hard to compete if you don't carry the kit they want to work with. It's all about quality."

Working in tandem with d&b loudspeakers, Sennheiser in-ear monitors and Shure microphones, all shows the company services claim to sound as good, if not better,

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EAW loudspeakers selected for the space included 15 EAW AX366 and AX344 Arrayable Install Loudspeakers, six EAW JF50S Compact Full-Range Loudspeakers, eight EAW SB1000z Large Format Subwoofers, five EAW MW12 MicroWedge Stage Monitors and two EAW UX8800 Digital Signal Processors.

Amplification was

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Having worked previously for Beyerdynamic, EAW and more recently Crest Audio & Peavey, Harrison has a thorough knowledge of the EMEA market and is a well-known and respected sales professional. QMS's current portfolio includes a number of US guitar amplifier manufacturers, namely Jet City Amplification, ZT Amplifiers, Soldano Custom Amplification and Piranha Cables.

"It is becoming increasingly important to have good sales representation in today's challenging economic climate, and using an agency format like QMS is an extremely attractive proposition for many companies who are not in a position to finance a full-time sales operation in certain territories,"

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Roberto Alonso, technical manager of the 120-year-old venue, believes it is easy to pinpoint the success of Soundcraft digital audio mixers. "The Vi4 is very user-friendly," he states. "After 20 years using an analogue mixer, the transition has been an easy one to make. In very little time sound engineers can gain the same confidence they had when using any traditional mixer."

Earpro is firmly convinced that digital audio is the gateway to the future and fully endorses the Soundcraft roadmap. "Soundcraft's mission hasn't ended with the Vi series - the new Si series proves that an 'analogue' method working is not incompatible with the digital era. Th

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In the event, the installer turned the situation to his advantage. "We welcome challenges and restrictions such as this," he stated. "I derive no satisfaction in trashing historic buildings. But what you don't want to see is a pulpit ahead of where you want to place your speakers."

Angela Tilby, vicar of the Anglican Franciscan Church and well-known broadcaster, had long been aware of the shortcomings of the old omni-directional system. It was when she was appearing as guest preacher at nearby St. John's, where About Sound had installed a webcast system, that she remarked on how refreshing it wa

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Comprising an iDR-48 MixRack and an iLive-T112 Control Surface, the system has already been employed for various events over the busy Christmas period, and has embarked on the European tour of celebrated Swedish rock band, the Backyard Babies.

Entitled the Them XX Tour 2010 to mark the band's 20th anniversary, the tour visits Finland, Sweden, Norway, Spain, France, Germany, UK, Switzerland and Italy, with a full PA touring rig from Parashoot.

"The major reason for using iLive on this tour is the sound quality," says Parashoot EA's Oscar Söderlund. "All the house engineers we have met so far on the tour like the light weight, space-saving size, and ease of use. It's a great system for tour

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"I'd been terribly impressed with how the XL8 was used out in Oslo, and this was an ideal opportunity to get it onto one of my shows," he says. "When I started on the Brits in 1993, it would take around six consoles to run a live show like this, with short changeovers, almost all of which were Midas XL4s and Heritage 3000s. With the introduction of digital consoles, the benefits were huge in terms of space saved and ability to recall what th

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The considerably larger booth is in a new location in Hall 8, G70 where dBTechnologies, together with cousin brands RCF and recently acquired SGM Lighting will be launching an array of new products from under the RCF Group umbrella.

dBTechnologies will also be uploading daily video blogs to their newly designed website, featuring news and product information direct from the stand. "We want all clients, distributors and dealers to be fully informed. Whether they can't be at the show, or are tied up with other responsibilities, it's important that they don't miss anything,"

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According to APG's Xavier Pion, the move represents a significant step forward for the brand. "Germany is one of the biggest and most dynamic markets in Europe, so it's important that we have strong representation here," he says. "Audio-Technica is an internationally recognised brand with a high-end product image which reflects our own. Furthermore, Audio-Technica Germany, as a subsidiary of Audio-Technica, has a well-established and technically knowledgeable sales force with excellent market penetration."

"The only other brand they currently represent is Allen & Heath with whom they have been extremely successful so far," continues Pion. "Sales across the range have been exce

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SoundGrid offers super low latency performance, which means users can take advantage of even more audio processors and CPU-intensive processors than ever before, says the company. Waves says it is leveraging the recent advances in both Ethernet and CPU technologies to provide better, more cost-effective performance for the pro audio and live sound markets.

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A highlight on the stand will be the newly launched iDR-16 3U MixRack and iLive-R72 rackmountable control surface, which together provide a space saving, lightweight digital live mixing system, bringing the same power, sonic performance and flexibility of the larger touring iLive systems to a significantly lower price point. The company will also be demonstrating new features in the latest version of its iLive software v1.6.

Allen & Heath will also be launching a new club installation product, the Xone:PB. The Xone patchbay is a 1U rack size, passive interface box, designed to simplify the task of connecting encoded vinyl replay systems to installed mixers, without the need to re-patch.

Also from the Xone DJ range, A&H will be launching

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The ECS-Teleconference unit is an echo cancellation system (ESC) that is designed to produce clear audio for teleconferences, with no delays or doubletalk.

At the heart of the system is a digital signal processor using Dynamic Automatic Echo Cancellation, based on a wideband acoustic echo cancelling algorithm developed by Ateis' R&D department.

This technology enables the ECS to produce natural, full duplex speech with a bandwidth of 20Hz to 27kHz, which brings benefits during conversations involving large numbers of people.

The ECS range currently comprises eight units, which provide a range of tools for producing clear, successful teleconferences. The system features integrated compressor-limiters, equali

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The event was staged in the Coca Cola Dome in Johannesburg and at the Grand Arena at Grand West, Cape Town, with Gearhouse working through technical production company Lucidity for Brand Events SA, the official licensee for Top Gear Live in South Africa.

Gearhouse project manager Michael Lewis worked closely with Lucidity's Paul Newman, technical production manager, and the international Top Gear Live touring production team to ensure that sound, lighting, staging, rigging and 6000 seats (from Havaseat, also a Gearhouse company) were installed into the Dome to create the Top Gear Live arena.

Live arena lighting was designed by Steve Sinclair from the international Top Gear Live team, wh

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Direct Sends on Fader access from the mix send encoders in Sends on Fader mode gives the operator more options for a smoother, more efficient workflow and frees up the console's user-defined controls to be used for other functions.

Another key development is that Sends on Fader functionality in the M7CL V3 Editor software now provides remote, console-independent Sends on Fader operation. This means that, for example, an engineer can make stage monitor adjustments from a tablet PC while standing on stage.

Further enhancing the M7CL's setup flexibility and control, additional Recall Safe functio