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Denmark - Christian Poulsen has joined DPA microphones as CEO and shareholder.

Poulsen, a member of DPA Microphones' board of directors for the last four years, has also been working as an external consultant at DPA for the last 10 months. According to chairman of the board Erik Holst, he has built up valuable knowledge of the company during this time.

A graduate of the Danish Engineering Academy, 49-year-old Poulsen founded digital camera and scanner company Imacon in 1995. Imacon became the fastest growing industrial company in Denmark in 1999 and 2000, merging in 2004 with Hasselblad to transform the Swedish photography giant from high end film camera company to a fully digital camera operation. Poulsen drove this process as CEO at Hasselblad until end of 2009.

"I look forward to the challenges and possibilities that DPA faces in the global marketplace over the comin

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USA - Harman Professional has named Graham Hammell as director of its core research and development team, the System Development and Integration Group (SDIG). The announcement comes as SDIG's mandate is broadened to address more Harman Professional product families and also a greater number of application markets. According to Rob Urry, VP and GM, Harman Professional Signal Processing Group, who made the announcement, Graham Hammell's experience will be an essential guiding force in delivering the appropriate feature-sets for the respective applications.

"SDIG has developed HiQnet, System Architect and our internal AVB programme to such a point that we now have extremely strong, scalable core technologies that we are beginning to deploy in a whole host of markets and applications," Urry said yesterday. "Market experience, product design and integration experience

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Denmark - The Performing Arts Centre (Musikhuset) in Esbjerg, a harbour city on the rugged west coast of Denmark, hosts many diverse cultural activities ranging from rock concerts to theatre, ballet and opera. Attracting 150.000 visitors a year, the centre has always been hampered by the fact that it lacked a medium sized venue for theatre. Esbjerg Musikhuset won the right to build a new modern theatre, capable of seating 500 guests, designed by architects Jan Utzon and his father J°rn Utzon, famous for his design of Sydney's Opera House.

"Choosing an appropriate PA system was more difficult than first envisioned", says Paul van Zijl, in-house sound technician. Together with facility manager Christian S°vad they took from Utzon's design philosophy, and placed people in the centre of that decision. "Many modern theatres today have big line array systems, fl

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UK - The Bose FreeSpace DS 40F and DS 40SE loudspeakers are the newest additions to the FreeSpace DS loudspeaker family, expanding the line to now offer three distinct levels of audio performance between the DS 16, DS 40 and DS 100 loudspeaker models.

The FreeSpace DS 40F and DS 40SE are high-fidelity loudspeakers that deliver background and foreground music with fullness, notable presence and detail as well as clear, natural-sounding speech reproduction, says the company. These 40-watt loudspeakers utilise a core Bose technology - a single 4.5" (114mm) full-range HVC (Helical Voice Coil) driver. The DS 40F flush-mount and DS 40SE surface-mount loudspeakers can be installed at heights up to 26ft (8m). They easily integrate into sound systems - indoors and outside - with flexible mounting hardware, optional installation accessories and contemporary styling.

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Finland - ARX's MSX 32 active microphone splitters feature prominently in the new audio system installed into the Helsinki Cathedral.

Helsinki's most prominent landmark and Finland's most important Lutheran building the Church of St Nicholas (Suurkirkko) is located in the centre of the city. Seating 1300 people the neoclassical building was completed in 1852 and is a popular tourist attraction.

Starlike Oy, ARX's Finnish distributor installed a six-channel Sennheiser wireless mic system and Clockaudio wired Mic's which feed two units of ARX MSX 32 active mic splitters.

From the MSX 32s, audio is split to multiple Audia DSPs from Biamp Systems which provide signal processing for multiple Renkus-Heinz Iconyx digitally steerable column loudspeakers.

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UK - One of the fast emerging collectives on the UK festival scene are the Chai Wallahs, whose increasingly familiar marquees are dedicated to providing an eclectic blend of music appealing to different lifestyles.

Founded three years ago by Si Chai, today, Chai Wallahs attend a number of summer calendar events - including Green Man in the Brecon Beacons - and are quickly becoming seek-out destinations.

Inside the organic-looking structure Afro-beat, funk and reggae artists perform alongside DJs in a free-form mix, with the emphasis on acoustic music earlier in the day. It also provides its own chill area in the form of a café bar.

Green Man has become one of Chai Wallahs' more recent destinations, and after their debut last year, this summer they were again out in force, with London-based sound engineer Harry Bishop piloting a Soundcraft Vi4 in the 800-

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Brazil - Brazilian distributor Quanta presented a wide selection of the dBTechnologies' product range at the 27th Expomusic show in São Paulo last month, proving a solid commitment to the brand in a burgeoning market.

Import restrictions have made international trade difficult until recently, but Quanta director Augusto Gaia has every faith in the Italian manufacturer's potential in this territory. "With its great products, dBTechnologies promises to shake the Brazilian market. The sound quality in particular is really excellent," says Gaia.

Celebrating 20 years of business in the industry, Quanta prides itself in being a leader in distribution and marketing solutions for digital technology. dBTechnologies sales & marketing director Michael Herweg - who was also present at the show - celebrates Quanta's dedication. "We have the advantage of a highly motivated c

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Lebanon - Vicoustic's flagship Wave Wood acoustic panel has featured in a major installation at the St Gabriel Church, Ajaltoun, Lebanon. Led by Movses Balabanian, a team from Vicoustic's Beirut-based distributor 21dB installed over 650 Wave Wood panels on the ceiling in order to address acoustic problems in the venue that included long reverberation times across the frequency range and poor speech intelligibility.

Wave Wood is specifically designed to control excessive and unwanted frequencies while maintaining a bright, ambient sound. The panel's design, which includes a series of non-linear cavities set into an elegant wood finish, has proved highly effective in the treatment of medium and high frequencies while also enhancing the appearance of room interiors.

"The whole installation project took eight days to complete, with the team having to work almost continually a

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France - Having launched ACP (Agence Centrale de Presse), the first BtoB editorial marketplace in the world of newspapers, ACP Group is to join forces with Digigram for the next stages of its development.

A statement says, "The new entity aims to ensure the acquisition, storage, transportation and management of content for the media in order to improve their productivity and responsiveness. This proposal is consistent with the transformation of traditional media to a new model of 'convergence' and aims to reposition 'content' as the engine of growth for its customers."

"This merger is a fantastic opportunity for Digigram because it combines the pursuit of development in the areas that, historically, are the heart of our business and associates us with the ACP project launched by ACP Group. It will enable us to add value as well as being highly motivating for our

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UK - A.C. Entertainment Technologies audio and lighting divisions have supplied an extensive inventory of stage production equipment for the auditorium of the Hawth Theatre in Crawley as part of an upgrade to the venue's technical facilities.

The Hawth Theatre is one of the south's liveliest arts venues, playing host to a diverse mix of theatre, dance, music, comedy, concerts, film and visual arts. The theatre has been host to hit West End and worldwide musicals including West Side Story and Saturday Night Fever, comedy acts including Eddie Izzard and Jack Dee, and visiting companies including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Following a competitive tender, single source supplier AC-ET was selected to provide the complete order of leading brand entertainment technology products, accessories and custom manufactured items from its

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UK - Jon Thornton, head of sound technology at the Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts (LIPA), has recently taken delivery of two new Audient ASP8024 consoles. LIPA students have been learning on Audient desks for almost a decade.

Thornton comments, "Eight years ago we came to replace two split analogue consoles in our studios. We wanted something intuitive, clear and simple - yet flexible. Fortunately, that was just after the Audient ASP8024 had been released. What attracted us was the clarity of the desk, which is ideal for training purposes. It has a nice big centre section, so you can get four students around it comfortably and they can all see what's going on."

Audient is an established player in the education market, with Thornton explaining, "In teaching basic principles - signal path, equalisation, signal routing - analogue is easier and better t

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UK / USA - With plans for the merger between ESTA and PLASA now in their final stages, the elections for places on the new North American and European Regional Boards, and the over-arching Governing Body, got underway on 1 October.

The elections are a unique milestone in the merger of the two Associations, as this is the first time that ESTA and PLASA Members will vote simultaneously to elect representatives to the new Board structure. The month-long ballot, in which over 1,000 companies and individuals will have the opportunity to vote, pre-empts the New Year merger date when the Associations formally unite under the PLASA name.

For PLASA, one of the major developments to come out of the merger is the move to a more representative Governance system. The new 12-member Regional Boards will better mirror the diversity of regions, market sectors, business types and technologies a

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USA - Due to the demand for its use in aesthetically sensitive installations, Community's R.25 all-weather loudspeaker is now available in an all-white enclosure, with white grille and yoke.

The R.25 is the most compact model in Community's R-Series, measuring just 11.3 x 11.3 x 13.3 inches.

Designed to be visually neat and simple to install, the R.25 is designed for short to medium throw fixed and portable applications, including theme parks, sport venues, arenas and cruise ships. It can also be used in distributed indoor systems in medium to large spaces like conference, exhibition and shopping centres and swimming pools. The all-weather moulded enclosure has integral points for vertical or horizontal mounting with the supplied yoke, and a built-in pole mount for portable use.

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UK - Following on from the major industry and consumer interest at the PLASA show, the new HK Audio compact PA system, Elements, has also proved itself a big hit with both users and resellers, says distributor JHS.

There are now eight Elements dealers UK wide, all of which have been impressed, not only with the systems performance and practicality, but also with the impressive 'silent salesman' POS Interactive Workstation, an essential part of the HK Audio Elements dealership package.

Alastair McFarlane, of KLS Entertainment in Falkirk says, "Without doubt this is the most versatile system that we've ever seen - so compact and so easy to set up. You always get quality from HK Audio, but this exceeds all expectations."

A completely adaptable, modular PA system, ELEMENTS provides all you need to configure the perfect solution for any situation, and thanks to its uniq

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UK - The Arena Group installed a wide range of temporary event overlay at the 2010 Ryder Cup. The company provided triple and double decker hospitality structures overlooking the 18th green, media facilities, all 19 temporary spectator seating grandstands, over 60 on-course event structures and furniture to all areas of Celtic Manor.

Ryder Cup match director Edward Kitson says, "Extending the strong working relationship between the Ryder Cup, the PGA European Tour and Arena Group, they (Arena) once again justified our trust through the professional delivery of key elements of the event infrastructure. They have provided a very good service and their offering has enhanced this Ryder Cup tournament."

The project had required months of attentive advance planning, with Arena Seating's project director Bradley Merchant and newly promoted project manager Sam Feaviour walki

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UK - Audio companies Technical Knowhow and Paul Sparrow Sound are among the first to use DiGiCo's SD9 console.

Having worked for Newcastle-based technical production company NiteLites for many years before setting up his own company, Technical Knowhow director Andy Magee was already familiar with DiGiCo's D series consoles. He purchased his SD9 from Stage Electrics, following conversations with the company's Ed Gamble.

"I used the D series for about four years. They were my desk of preference," he says. "When I heard about the SD9, I decided to get one straight away. To be honest, when I found out the price I would have been happy to buy one without even seeing it. I knew it would be really good."

In contrast, Paul Sparrow was not a previous DiGiCo user. "I was looking for a digital console that used a Cat 5 multicore. I needed 32 inputs and plenty o

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UK / Germany - Loudspeaker manufacturer dBTechnologies has appointed Robert Moore as a new area sales manager. Representing the full range of MI and Pro Audio products in the north of England, Scotland and Ireland, Moore joins forces with southern England representative, Rich Soper in the dBTechnologies UK team.

Moore comments, "There is such a wide range of excellent products. From the recently introduced Cromo Series - whose sound quality rivals that of some of our more expensive competitors', to the successful pro range including the DVA line array modules, it's certainly an exciting time to be getting involved with dB."

Coming from a sales background - both within and outside the audio industry - Moore has accrued many years of experience, and with them a wealth of sales tools, including drive and determination, as well as excellent interpersonal skills. "Ro

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USA - Crown Audio reports that Brian Pickowitz has been promoted to market manager for tour sound. In this role, Pickowitz is responsible for the development of product and growth strategies for the tour sound market. Pickowitz will also work directly with clients in designing, developing and implementing touring sound systems, and integrating Crown amplifiers in live sound applications. He will report to Crown marketing manager, Andy Flint.

In addition, Pickowitz will provide technical training in the US and abroad, and work in conjunction with JBL to coordinate the use of JBL loudspeakers with Crown amplifiers in tour sound systems.

"Since day one, Brian has been an invaluable asset to the Crown team. As market manager for tour sound, Brian brings a wealth of product and engineering expertise, combined with the ability to precisely evaluate his customers' needs and prov

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UK - Allen & Heath's iLive digital mixers were used on all of the main stages at this year's Beach Break Live (BBL) festival in Pembrey, South Wales.

SPS Audio was appointed as the production company for the event, selecting a modular iDR10 MixRack and iLive-144 Control Surface to manage FOH on the main stage, an iDR-48 with iLive-T112 on the dance stage, and an iDR-32 with iLive-T80 on the new music stage. Ellie Goulding also brought in her touring iDR-48 with iLive-R72 surface on monitors for her performance on the main stage.

Beach Break Live is now in its fourth year, and is renowned for having a high calibre line-up for a modest ticket price. The 2010 line up included Vampire Weekend, Calvin Harris, Chase & Status, Ellie Goulding, Plan B, 2Many DJs and the Futureheads.

"The only way I can manage this event within budget is to take care of everything m

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UK - His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI's public address at Cofton Park near Birmingham was the most significant of his state visit, as this was the day that saw the Beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman. Attended by almost 80,000, the event was managed by WRG Creative Communications, Wigwam Acoustics providing a PA system of a scale that reflects the importance of the day.

"It wasn't that it needed to be loud," said Wigwam Director Chris Hill, "but it was imperative that everyone present heard every word."

Hill with Wigwam's systems expert Rob Priddle devised a temporary installation of monumental scale as befit the occasion. "We put in a main stage system of d&b audiotechnik J-Series, with a mix of d&b J and Q-Series across twenty three delay towers. The park was licensed for 80,000 so we had more than enough PA for an audience that size, but it's

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UK - Academy Music Group (AMG) has again backed Soundcraft's Vi digital platform, giving the mixing console a roving role in its new three-room O2 Academy Leicester, situated at the University of Leicester.

The upgradable 64-input Vi6 moved from its monitor position in O2 Academy2 for the very first show before relocating to the FOH position in the main room two nights later for the official opening (with Professor Green - Thursday 23 September 2010).

"The Vi6 is fast becoming the industry standard, so we wanted to provide the same level of control as we do at our other O2 Academy venues - engineers can then travel between our venues and know what to expect," said AMG's group technical manager, Ed Jackson.

"We needed to be aware of what the sound engineers were saying, and judging from the response we have had to the Vi6 it will be on our spec for a long time

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USA - Meeting Services supplied sound to the Comic-Con International 2010 convention in San Diego for the 19th straight year. Using a complete JBL solution, Meeting Services transformed the 6,500-person San Diego Convention Centre's exhibit hall into one of the largest movie premiere venues in the world.

The company deployed an arsenal of JBL loudspeakers, including 24 JBL Vertec VT4889 full size line array elements, 24 VT4888 midsize line array elements, and eight VT4880 full size arrayable subwoofers. Fill speakers, delay arrays and secondary room systems included CBT Series column speakers, VRX932LA compact constant curvature array loudspeakers and JBL EON powered portable loudspeakers. Crown XTi, MAi and I-Tech amplifiers powered the sound rig. The system was configured with Harman HiQnet System Architect software for remote control and monitoring.

"The room is shaped

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USA - When Midas announced the release of its new PRO3 digital mixing console at the 2010 Infocomm Show, Atlanta Sound and Lighting stepped up right away to be the first customer.

"We were on the Midas site to download some updates for the PRO6," says Atlanta Sound & Lighting GM Scott Waterbury, "and my lead engineer, Tom Smith calls me over and says, 'check this out, they've got a PRO3'. I took a look at it online and called my rep to get the story. By the end of that phone call, my order was in the system."

Waterbury, who has headed Atlanta Sound since 1978, does not consider himself a classic early adopter. "I admit it - I was slow getting into the digital realm. We tried all the usual suspects and even bought a couple, but I was never really happy with the sound. I still have a (Midas) XL200 and a couple of Heritages, and frankly, digital didn't me

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USA - The Green Bay Packers' Lambeau Field is one of the American National Football League's crown jewels - the first stadium built for the exclusive use of an NFL team, and the longest continuously occupied stadium in the league.

Recently, on the eve of the park's 50th anniversary, a massive redevelopment plan was undertaken, transforming the venue from a stadium that fans would tolerate a few days per year in order to see their team, to a year-round tourist destination that has been recognized by Sports Illustrated as the top stadium experience in the NFL, and the eighth-best facility in the world to see a game.

While the stadium's original classic seating bowl was preserved, the rest of the park's infrastructure has been completely revamped, including an audio system upgrade that includes Community Professional Loudspeakers' WET and R-Series weather-resistant loudspe

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