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The merger has created one of the largest networks serving the industry worldwide. Operating from regional offices in Europe and North America, PLASA now has a membership of 1100 businesses, organizations and individuals working across the entertainment, events and installation industries, giving it a substantial worldwide industry voice.

The move also greatly strengthens PLASA's position of leadership in the development of industry standards, best practices and skills.

The formal merger represents the first phase of the two associations coming together, and the months ahead will be focused on the further unification of the wider range of projects and initiatives that now sit under the PLASA banner.

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Launching at ISE in Amsterdam, which takes place at the city's RAI Centre from 1-3 February, the new WORKproCA series will include a range of ceiling speakers, active and passive wall mount loudspeakers, subwoofers, power amplifiers and mixer amplifiers.

Competitively priced, the WORKproCA range has been targeted to meet the requirements of clients who demand high quality installations while working to tight budgets.

"Our European installation dealers having been asking us for some time to provide them with a range of products to compete in the volume contractor space," says Nick Cook, European marketing director of Yamaha Commercial Audio Europe.

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Joining the existing VLF208 and VLF212 models, the newly updated VLF218 is a dual 18-inch subwoofer system with a slim profile and rugged Baltic birch-ply enclosure. With power handling of 1600W continuous (4000W program) and sensitivity of 99dB/W/m, it offers "exceptional punch, high output, and low distortion". Additionally, the drivers may be configured internally to be driven by a single amp (1600W @ 4 ohms) or by dual amplifiers (800W @ 8 ohms each).

The VLF218 uses a combi

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Samuel Songis, production manager at Meudon performing arts and culture centre reports, "We had 10 years of great service from our trusty APG DS15s which were flown in pairs from the proscenium arch. They've always performed exceptionally well, apart from the more 'rock 'n' roll' shows where, it has to be said, they lacked a bit of power and dynamic, especially for the vocals. That said, rock 'n' roll was never meant to be the principal application for DS15s, and they

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TH Audio's owner, Thierry Avignon, confirms that 2010 was one of their busiest and most successful years to date, and looks forward to more of the same in 2011. "The Eclipse has been out virtually non-stop since the summer on a massive variety of events from major outdoor festivals with tens of thousands of people to traditional indoor concerts and corporate events. It has been a dream to use and has perfomed impeccably every time.

"I was first attracted to the Eclipse because of its ease of use. Nothing has been left to chance on

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The new Tannoy loudspeaker range, in the form of VX Series, will be given its international debut at the show, with the full line-up of new cabinets on display including examples of the self-powered variant VXP Series, boasting newly developed integrated Lab.gruppen amplification.

The new range heralds a number of advances in Tannoy's core offering to the pro sound reinforcement market as well as marking the dawn of a ground-breaking collaboration with Lab.gruppen on the self-powered line - the first product of its type to feature both Tannoy and Lab.gruppen technologies, says the compa

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Occupying an old five-storey industrial building originally used as a clothing factory, the social enterprise Rich Mix originally opened with three cinema screens four and a half years ago, showing world cinema and first run movies.

But far from being purely an art house it started to run events in the bar - and under the supervision of director, Jane Earl, this is one of the activities that has taken off.

Technical manager Glenford Barnes had been far from happy with the previous sound system, the shortcomings of which were exacerbated by the highly reverberant concrete and glass box it found itself in. "We had issue

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Led by choir director Karen Gibson, and musical director Jason Thompson, the 180- strong choir was joined by prominent UK gospel singer Beverley Trotman of X-Factor fame and the Kingdom Choir as well as other surprise guests. The highly regarded seven- piece JT Band provided musical accompaniment for an audience of 1400.

Brighton-based video services company As Described handled the three-hour show's visual requirements, providing a live mix of six cameras and pre-recorded video material, relaying the mix to projection screens

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"In mid-December we had a sudden need for an experienced and respected sales representative to oversee Electro-Voice & Bosch (Conferencing & Public Address Systems), so we started our search," McArthur says. "When it became public that we were looking for someone, we were surprised, humbled, and very pleased with the selection of candidates to choose from. We chose Eric, in part, because of his successful track record at Steve's and Solotech and what he recently accomplished with Sennheiser. We are very thrilled to welcome him to our team."

(Jim Evans)

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"Previously, the dB Check was only programmed for Sensaphonics models," notes company president D. Michael Santucci. "But due to consumer requests, we decided to include the new Shure SE Series as well. Now users of both companies' earphones can tell exactly how loud they are monitoring, and how long they can do so safely."

When plugged in between the sound source and earphones, the Sensaphonics dB Check provides a real-time readout of the in-ear sound pressure level (SPL) in dBA, along with the number of minutes of daily exposure under both NIOSH and

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Bremer will work closely with the marketing team, to keep branding RCF internationally, developing marketing strategies and to keep relationship with all relevant media and to support customers providing them fast product information, and suggestions to invest in professional audio equipment. Bremer will also define the company PR strategy and work closely with company branches .

The strategic marketing role will also support the sales division and research & development department.

Bremer has been working in the professional audio industry for more than 25 years, from retail, distribution and international work. He will be based in RCF headquarters in Italy.

(Jim Evans)

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The TH100 has exactly the same controls and pre-amp section as its smaller sibling, but when running in class AB1 (half power) it makes 35 watts on two output tubes and 70 watts on four output tubes, says the company. Put it to full power (AB2 position) and the amp makes 50 watts with two output tubes and 100 watts with four. Being able to switch to half power means you can reduce the listening volume while preserving the power tube distortion.

Just like the TH30, the TH100's design features the best of the Rocker and TH Series, with two channels.

The new head will come with four EL34 tubes, four 12AX7 pre-amp tubes and a 12AT7 for the low impedance FX loop. It will also have four internal bias pots so the output tubes can be matched into the amp by a q

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"NAMM is always a great show for us," says Ulm. "It's a good opportunity to reconnect with long-time clients and friends who come by to catch up, see our latest products and talk about their plans for the coming year."

The company will be showcasing their new CF101LA series of compact modular point source array loudspeakers. The CF101LA's power, portability and versatility has made it an immediate success in small and mid-sized venues, says the company. Also on display will be the IC Live digitally steerable line array.

In addition to the company's own space on the show floor, Renkus-Heinz loudspeakers will be covering a cross-section of events throughout the four days of NAMM.

The official NAMM Sheraton Park Jazz Lounge Stage will be am

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But that same stunning architecture had created some unforeseen challenges. As Christopher Bragg, senior systems engineer at Covington, GA-based Messenger Media Systems, explains, the room's acoustic signature did not lend itself to getting the message across to the congregation.

"It's a very wide room, and very reflective," says Bragg. "As a traditional Church of Christ, their service is very much centred around the spoken word. And while those brick walls look great, they can create problems with intelligibility, making it difficult to clearly discern what's being said."

The reflective nature of the space called fo

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"The band sound is a lot more dirty live," said Mikkelsen. "I double channel each of the two guitars, slightly delaying each to opposite sides of the PA to get that big guitar and bass sound and the J-Series delivers exactly what I am aiming for. That's one of the reasons I chose to use the J-Series."

Mikkelsen has a full d&b audiotechnik J-Series loudspeaker system supplied for the tour by DPA Soundco A/S in Denmark. "For me the J-Series is just the best for a great rock guitar sound. I am a very big fan of loud, clear and massive rock music and the J

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The education session schedule for this year's Hands-On Training (H.O.T) Zone offers "the broadest educational experience for professionals in the recording, live sound, DJ, house of worship, commercial systems integrators, and stage and lighting industries in the history of the show".

The H.O.T. Zone will offer attendees free one-hour classes on more than 75 educational topics over four days, including topi

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The models are all designed within standard 2U rackmount chassis to ensure compatibility with existing installs, the amplifiers also feature the standard mic & line inputs required for a mixture of sources.

(Jim Evans)

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The high-resolution KK audio labs DS-6 monitor speaker features a six-inch low frequency driver utilising proprietary composite cone material together with a one-inch, custom-designed titanium composite high frequency tweeter. KK audio labs amplifier modules deliver 200W to the tweeter and 350W to the woofer respectively.

A feature of the DS series - which also includes the DS-8 eight-inch, two-way powered monitor - is the inclusion of four "meticulously tuned" presets that may be employed to

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The Production Exchange will be a third party application that integrates seamlessly with HireTrack Eclipse software's current version. As a result of this partnership, current authorised users of HireTrack Eclipse will be able to subscribe to Lite Exchange, Video Exchange or Audio Exchange individually or as a bundled solution.

David Rose, of Navigator Systems comments, "We see this technology agreement with Production Exchange as another layer of value to each of our software users. The integrated tools created by both HireTrack Eclipse and Production Exchange could

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"Ease-of-use in terms of deployment and system tuning were the key elements driving the KLA design," states Phil Sanchez, product manager at QSC. "As a complete systems provider, we are determined to offer our customers real-world, practical solutions that meet their needs for a variety of applications.

"The current state of line arrays is that they are inherently expensive and require considerable effort to deploy. In offering the KLA solution,

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The series includes three two-way surface-mount models: XE35TB/TW with 3.5" woofer, XE55TB/TW, with 5" woofer and XE65TB/W, with 6.5" woofer. The newly designed front baffle featuring a full protection grille with a new aluminium logo, allows these speakers, available in black or white, to blend into any environment.

The horn-loaded dome tweeters and the improved crossover filters provide a smooth and detailed response, suitable both for voice paging and background music applications, says the company. All of the three models feature a c-shaped bracket for an easy installation in vertical or horizontal position.

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Comprising three powered and four passive models, Live X features the latest Electro-Voice-engineered components; lightweight, durable plywood cabinets; "best-in-class" SPL output, power-handling, and frequency response; and clean, stackable designs - all at a price point previously unheard-of for loudspeakers of a similar pedigree, says the company.

Three versatile powered Live X cabinets are available: two full-range loudspeakers and a matching subwoofer. Each self-contained powered system features Electro-Voice-engineered components optimised for use with the integrated high-efficiency 1000-W and 700-W Class-D amplifiers. Both full-range systems may be pole-mounted or stacked with the series' acoustically-matched powered subwoofer

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"Few firms match the experience, dedication, and knowledge of Pioneer Music Company," says Cameron Smith, Intelix sales and marketing manager. "Their commitment to quality product and excellent service has made them a leader in the Midwestern residential audio-visual and 12 volt markets."

(Jim Evans)

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The Show will focus its marketing campaign online and again offer a simple and free pre-registration facility through its enhanced website. This will also boast easy to use facilities for exhibitors and visitors alike allowing fast upload and download features.

The ABTT Theatre Show is already well over 50% sold out for 2011 with exhibitors including XL Video, ETC, Stage Technologies, Martin Professional, Yamaha and Philips Entertainment booked to appear from 15-16 June, at the Royal Horticultural Halls, Vincent Square, London.

The Show will feature a two-day programme of seminars and meetings, which will reflect the achievements of the ABTT as it reaches its 50th birthday and look forward to the challe