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The sound design for both theatres was entrusted to Mathew Smethust-Evans of London-based consultancy firm, Theatreplan, who specified EM Acoustics products throughout.

Smethust-Evans worked closely with the theatre's technical manager, Nick Butler (previously at the New Wimbledon theatre) to ensure that the general philosophies behind the equipment matched his approach. Butler was more than happy with Theatreplan's recommendation of EM Acoustics, having already used the equipment elsewhe

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Rental company and jazz specialists, Studio Sextan, were in charge of the audio requirements for the festival. They supplied an APG Uniline system as the PA for the main stage in the Jardins de Limur complete with a DX Series stage monitor system and two Innovason Sy48 consoles at FoH and monitors.

For Studio Sextan's Vincent Mahey, Jazz à Vannes is an annual fixture. "I've been doing this festival for 23 years now," he remarked. "On the one hand it's very familiar; o

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"Initially, I was looking at using a mid size Martin Audio LC system," says Ellery, "but I had seen the site plans and I realised we were looking at a different part of Stanmer Park for the Main Stage arena, and an increase from an 8,000 to potentially a 15,000 audience capacity in this arena, so I changed the spec to a large format cabinet with the Martin W8-L."

However, Capital's general manager Paul Timmins suggested to Ellery that he might be able to the company's brand new purchase, the Martin Audio MLA system, for the event.

"A few calls to Martin Audio confirmed we would have the system at the warehouse in time, so I adjusted

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Audiopro's CEO Andrej Hronec comments, "Electro-Voice and Dynacord have always had a great reputation in our country, with products already being delivered before the Velvet Revolution. The opportunity to add these brands to our portfolio is another important milestone in the history of our company. Both are known for the quality of their products and their extraordinary reliability, as well as the first class technical support that their technical staff provide to system integrators during sound system design."

Audiopro's staff comprises around 20 employees divided between management, the sales department (with six separate sections for musicians and DJs, studio and sound techniques, broadcasting and telecommunicat

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TheatreCraft is open to anyone between the ages of 17 and 25 and provides a unique glimpse into the behind the scenes world of theatre - from stage management to wig-making, lighting to marketing and writing to designing.

PLASA Skills will be present at the event to give young people advice about getting the skills and experience they need to give them a head start towards an enjoyable career in theatre.

PLASA Members are welcome to promote their own work experience initiatives through the PLASA Skills stand. Anyone interested in this opportunity should email Michele Enright with details.

(Claire Beeson)

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Roberto Mataloni, FBT export manager accompanied by Remo Orsoni, product manager, supported by Eric Haslim of PT Citra Intirama, FBT's Indonesian distributor and the local dealers, Queen Music of Solo, Diana Musik of Yogyakarta, 100% One Stop Productions of Serang have greeted the many attendees to the events.

With such in-depth promotional tour FBT and PT Citra Intirama have delivered to the attendees the most comprehensive information about the Italian manufacturer history and facilities, product lines, unique selling points, technical highlights for optimal applications and a sound demonstration of a very wide range of FBT products, all displayed, connected and available for listening tests.

"On this oc

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The agreement was finalised prior to the exposition where Cadac's new CDC Eight digital console was the central exhibit on the company's stand, attracting serious interest from the region's top rental and sound production companies, and leading sound engineers.

Cadac international sales manager, Ben Millson, was in attendance to cement the agreement and introduce Cadac's new range of digital and analogue consoles - the CDC Eight, CDC Four, S-Type and LIVE1.

"Decomac attracted our attention some months ago, due to their strong market position and a great product portfolio that only lacked a leading console brand; Cadac is in good company, within a lineup that includes d&b, DAS, Lab Gruppen, Lake, Jand

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Streisand opened her tour, in support of her new album titled Release Me, at Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Centre on Monday, 8 October 8.

(Jim Evans)

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Formerly a grand hotel, the venue 8 Northumberland Avenue is now a conference and functions facility. The gig was held in the Billiard Room, and also featured a set by British performer, Ellie Goulding. Sound Hire provided the PA for the event, sub-hiring the FOH/monitor iLive system, comprising two iLive-112 Control Surfaces with an iDR-32 and iDR-48 MixRacks, from the SRD Group.

"iLive was very straight forward to set up. I emailed the show files for SRD to pre-load, and the systems were sent straight to the venue. Neither my FOH nor monitor techs had used iLive before so it was a relief to find it so easy to hook the systems up with just the one Cat 5 cable between rack and surface. In fa

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Jesse Adamson, director of marketing and sales comments on the acquisition, "Sound Image is a strong Beta partner and a leader with Adamson in the USA. We are extremely happy with their contribution to Project Energia. Their positive feedback and consistent push with our product is invaluable."

Dave Shadoan, president of Sound Image explains, "The E15 is gaining popularity quickly amongst touring engin

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Fontana, who commemorated the landmark's 50th anniversary in similar fashion, has been a long-time DPA Microphones advocate. He selected the highly praised DPA Reference Standard 4006A for the 75th anniversary project for its true-to-life sound reproduction and its ability to withstand all San Francisco weather conditions.

"I think DPA micro

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Brewis brings 12 years of experience with Marshall Amplification and a wealth of industry and international artist contacts to the newly created role. His brief is to develop and implement completely new market strategies for the Carlsbro and Studiomaster brands to establish them as major players in the MI and pro audio industries.

Speaking on record for the first time in his new position, Brewis stated, "In terms of our ongoing approach to the market we are starting with a completely blank canvas. At this stage I'm not going to go into the detail as to what we are going to be doing or how we are going to be doing it, except to say that the planned innovative changes and strategy will encompass all market sectors and price points -

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Products used included A-T's Engineered Sound® ES935ML6 MicroLine Condenser Gooseneck Microphones on Vice-President Joe Biden and Republican vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan. Two AT898cW Subminiature Cardioid Condenser Lavalier Microphones with 5000 Series wireless were used for moderator Martha Raddatz. Audio-Technica's BP4071 Line + Gradient Condenser Microphones were used for room ambience. Backup mics at the event included AT898cW wireless lavaliers and AEW-T5400 handheld transmitters with 5000 Series wireless for the candidates, and AT898 wired lavalier mics for Raddatz.

Larry Estrin, of Best Audio in Studio City, CA, serv

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The Country Trains Concourse, measuring 110m x 60m x 10m, and with a challenging RT60 time of 5.5 seconds in the mid-band, has long defied attempts to get intelligible announcements heard by commuters. Over the years many brands have successively tried and failed to tame the inherent reverberation caused by a combination of terrazzo floors, sandstone and plate glass walls and a high arched steel roof.

Last year Glenn Leembruggen, principal of Acoustic Directions, became the latest specialist to do battle with the acoustically hostile environment.

Since acoustic treatment of the inside of the roof was ruled out as being financially untenable, two members of the Acou

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The Beatbox was Coca Cola's celebration of Olympic Achievement: an exhilarating experience through synchronised audio effects collected by sampling the sounds of Olympic athletes in training around the world. Visitors touched, stroked, scratched or just waved at large rectangular 'interactive cushion' panels on the outside of the structure, each equipped with a sensor to detect these triggers and a transducer to play back the audio samples from a central server.

As visitors descended a spiralling interior ramp into the depths of the cylindrical building, a distributed system of compact Void speakers enve

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The ZX1-Sub features an EV-engineered 12" EVS-12S woofer and operates in the 42 Hz to 200 Hz (-10 dB) frequency range and boasts a frequency response of 53 Hz - 125 Hz (-3 dB). The nominal impedance of the subwoofer is 8 ohms and its maximum sound pressure level is 127 dB. A robust, 15-mm-thick internally braced wooden enclosure with two side handles, a structured coating and a sturdy steel grille ensure both reliable performance and rugged durability in day-to-day use.

Product marketing manager ProSound EMEA, Markus Schmittinger, is delighted with the new arrival: "It has never been easier to give

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The DA6 offers a 115-degree cone-shaped coverage pattern that emanates from the face of the loudspeaker downwards at a 26-degree angle from the wall. The two-way, 6.5-inch surface mount DA6 integrates Community's patented Carbon Ring Cone Technology, delivering uniform voicing and consistent coverage from zone to zone when combined with other Distributed Design Series ceiling, surface mount and pendant loudspeakers, including the D10SUB ceiling mount and DS8SUB surface mount subwoofers.<

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Antwerp's Champ d'Action invested in the PRO2C as an integral part of its concept to offer 'a platform for contemporary music open to other artistic disciplines such as contemporary video art, theatre or dance'.

One of the primary characteristics of Champ d'Action is its remarkable ability to reinvent itself and today it's well known for being a pioneer in an ever-changing music scene.

Champ d'Action's sound engineer Marc Dedecker, who is responsible for the technical specification of the studio, says he tested several digital consoles before deciding on the Midas PRO2C. "I chose the Midas because of its superior sonic performance, which is absolutely critical to my work at the studio.

"The surround features of the PRO2C work really well and the

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Reports of a possible tour to mark The Stones's 50th anniversary had been circulating for a number of years. Making the announcement in a video on YouTube, the band said, "You must have guessed this was coming."

"Surely you didn't think we weren't going to do this? Soon we will be back on stage playing for you in two cities that know how to rock and roll." Mick Jagger suggested there could be some special guests at the shows, saying there would be "maybe a few friends joining us".

The Rolling Stones' last world tour, A Bigger Bang, played to 4.5m people in 32 countries over two years before it finished

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Presented by Oran Burns from the d&b GB Education and Application support department, the day will feature practical experiments and demonstrations all designed to provide a clearer understanding of electroacoustics. By exploring the acoustic signal path from loudspeaker to listener and its relationship with the surrounding environment, discover how focused, intelligible sound can be achieved for every member of the audience.

Whether new to professional audio or just want to refresh the ears, this is a fun and fascinating way to learn how the fundamentals of audio physics can support engineering and system design skills, says d&b.

Booking details can be found at www.dbaudio.com

(Jim Eva

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"MIDAS Consoles are selling like hot cakes here in South Africa", explains Prosound's Mark Malherbe. "We've sold five PRO9 consoles within the last three months, around 15 Pro2's and a couple of Pro3's."

This huge growth in sales saw Midas technical sales manager, Jason Kelly, along with Malherbe take to the road to share the Midas training experience. "We visited all of the major cities of South Africa to deliver what we called the 'Prosound Live', training and advice event," continues Malherbe. "The PRO3, PRO6, and PRO9 digital consoles are all hugely successful in South Africa and with the recent additions of the PRO2, PRO2C - and even more recently the

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Showcasing the most innovative, creative original and funky elements on offer in multiple sectors from handbags to marmalade vodka, the first three day BOB event took place at The Farmiloe Building on London's Clerkenwell Road. The former warehouse is a fine example of Victorian architecture, completed in 1868 by Browne & Robinson.

Entec's equally fine crew was project managed by Adam Stevenson.

Entec was asked on-board by production manager Charlie Canavan, with whom they have worked on several previous live music projects. The turnaround was exceptionally tight - even by production industry standards - so Entec

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PR supplied lighting, audio and staging for the high profile press event staged in the Ballroom of the Northumberland Hotel, just off Trafalgar Square. It was attended by the three surviving members of the band and the world's media.

PR's Ian Coull designed the set and lighting scheme after taking a brief from the client.

It featured an eye-catching three tiered stage with seven metre high backdrop covered in the album / DVD cover artwork, featuring a large Zeppelin airship hovering above a London cityscape pastiche in a bright orange and red sky.

Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and Paul Jones sat below this a

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"With a brass section and the world of keyboards we hit 56 inputs but the 112 surface allowed me to see a lot of what was happening and the flexible layout ensured I never lost sight, keeping lead vocal, FX, etc. available at all times," explains Pattison.

Pattison also connected a Waves networking card to record the gig and conduct a virtual sound check.

"I was able to use a laptop to record all 56 inputs directly from the Waves card over a single Ethernet cable, and manage virtual soundcheck without the need for an additional soundcard or interface,&