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USA - The Audio Engineering Society (AES) has officially announced the publication of AES67-2013, a new engineering standard for networked/streaming audio-over-IP interoperability. High-performance media networks support professional quality audio (16 bit, 44.1 kHz and higher) with low latencies (less than 10 milliseconds) compatible with live sound reinforcement. The level of network performance required to meet these requirements is available on local-area networks and is achievable on enterprise-scale networks. A number of networked audio systems have been developed to support high-performance media networking, but until now there were no recommendations for operating these systems in an interoperable manner. This standard provides comprehensive interoperability recommendations in the areas of synchronization, media clock identification, network transport, encoding and streamin

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Germany - The Wolfszeit open-air festival in Crispendorf near Schleiz in Thuringia is one of the few pagan and dark metal festivals in Germany.

After the systems from Villingen had already stood the test in 2012, this year the technical heads decided to realise the entire monitoring with ProAudio Technology, in addition to the main PA.

Mike Berus, graduate audio engineer comments, "The HT16 speakers offer an incredibly high resolution. Brilliant highs and never annoying upper mids. I don't know about any other system with such a great transient behaviour, which stays extremely clean even with high sound pressure levels. Simply top. Used in a cardio array, the SW18 and the SW28 subs delivered very punchy, tight lows, even at a distance of 30m (100 ft.).

"With the cardio I noticed a very good SPL reduction behind the PA. The M20 monitors were awesome. High sound pres

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UK - The summer festival season can only mean one thing for Sennheiser UK's artist liaison and technical backup staff - plenty of time spent out in the parks of Britain supporting sound engineers, production teams and artists. 2013 has been no exception, two particular late season highlights being V2013 and the inaugural Fusion festival.

Sennheiser UK has provided an on-site support and repair facility at the V festival's Weston Park site for several years. This allows Sennheiser UK to 'give something back' to the many hire companies, engineers and artists who have put their faith in the company's equipment. With, the additional presence of Tour Supply, a company closely affiliated with Sennheiser, providing a range of Sennheiser equipment available for purchase, both artists and audio companies were assured of comprehensive support.

This year the company's side-stage Portakab

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The Netherlands - Networking specialist ELC Lighting is featuring the award winning Green-GO Ethernet intercom system at IBC 2013 this week.

Leveraging the popularity and capacity of Ethernet networking installations to distribute and manage the control and feedback data required for dimmer, automated lighting units and LED video display panels, ELC Lighting have developed the Green-GO digital communications system. Offering many of the features only previously available in expensive matrix systems, Green-GO is an intercom, cue light, show relay and text messaging system all in one package.

ELC has recently announced the completion of its range of Green-GO digital intercom products with the addition of wall panel outstations, a 12-channel 19" rack mounted multichannel unit and 4, 8, 16 and 32 channel desks. Designed to work over any powered Ethernet network, Green-GO has

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USA - Concert Systems Production Group, located in Pensacola, Florida, recently added 28 M212 stage monitors to their live event production inventory.

"If you had asked me a few years ago if I would be investing in more stage monitors I would have said you were nuts," explains Randy Frierson, owner of Concert Systems. "With IEMs as the norm and two rider friendly monitor rigs already in inventory, why would I spend money on more stage monitors?"

Needless to say, that is exactly what happened. Frierson found that as the company grew the demands on it grew as well. It became apparent that they needed a world class, high powered monitor system for larger events.

"I decided that I wanted a wedge that would get loud but still be even tempered," Frierson says. "It also needed multiple angles and it would help if it looked cool."

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Italy - 2013 marks the bicentenary of the birth of Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, and to honour the occasion, the Fondazione Teatro La Fenice decided to perform Verdi's famous opera Otello in the stunning outdoor environment of the 15th century courtyard of the Palazzo Ducale, in the heart of Venice. The event revived a tradition of presenting outdoor performances at the Ducal Palace that ran from 1949-67, and the work itself is a passionate tribute to the city.

In addition to a series of live performances the concerts also needed to be recorded, which gave sound engineer, Antonio Martino of MASclassica a problem in that he required a large number of ultra-reliable, remote-controlled mic pres and audio channels of exceptional quality to be installed unobtrusively, at a significant distance from the recording system. Another challenging requirement was that the setup nee

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Following the success of its appearance at last year's BPM, Sennheiser UK will once again be playing at BPM, billed as 'the world's largest event dedicated to DJing, electronic music production and entertainment technology, which takes place at Birmingham's NEC from 14 to 16 September.

Products from both Sennheiser and Rane's acclaimed ranges are on show on Stand B47, including The Rane 61 and 62 DJ mixers plus the range of Serato Scratch Live Interface units, and demos from renowned DJ's will take place throughout each day.

As well as these familiar lines, Sennheiser is showcasing its special 25th anniversary HD 25 headphones, the HD 25 Aluminiumwhich has become the choice of DJs and music professionals the world over.

(Jim Evans)

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UK - Launched in 1988, Sennheiser's HD 25 has spent 25 years in front and come to define the ultimate DJ headphone. Alongside the launch of a new edition - the HD 25 Aluminium, the anniversary is being marked by 25 of the world's greatest DJs, who wish a Happy Birthday to the iconic headphone and explain its essential role in their music and performance.

Over the past 25 years many of the world's greatest DJs have selected Sennheiser's HD 25 as their first choice of headphone with some using theirs over years and even decades. That enduring appeal is expressed by 25 of the world's leading DJs (and HD 25 fans), who send their birthday wishes in a special film by Sennheiser.

The audio specialist has also conducted interviews exploring the personal stories of star DJs including QBert, Bob Sinclar, and Luciano. They describe how personal the choice of headphone is to them, and how

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USA - "I am constantly impressed by our industry's desire to learn. PLASA is an accessible forum for all of us to stay informed and connected," says Christopher Kulesa, head of education for d&b audiotechnik US, who recently attended PLASA Focus in Austin, TX. Held 10-11 September, Kulesa hosted a seminar entitled Demystifying Audio on behalf of d&b.

"A smaller, regional show, PLASA Focus is great for beginners, professionals, and anyone inquisitive about audio. It's not about selling products, in fact, we try to keep our seminars as product neutral as possible. It's about developing relationships and continuing education."

"This type of conference offers a more personal and in depth experience for all of us," confirms Joe DiFalco, the d&b regional manager for the Southwest United States. "The community atmosphere at PLASA Focus enable

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Denmark - APG has recently extended its European distribution network into Scandinavia with the appointment of PSS Professional Sound Systems based in R°dovre just outside Copenhagen.

After several demos and extensive listening tests, PSS decided to invest in a full complement of APG equipment including a Uniline system complete with full APG racks (amplifiers and DSP) as well as the complete range of DX loudspeakers, SMX15 stage monitors and a number of dedicated installation products. In fact, PSS were so impressed with the sound and ergonomics of the Uniline system that it has gone straight onto a brand new music competition TV show called Mentor, taking the prime time slot on DR1, (the Danish equivalent of BBC 1) previously occupied by X-Factor.

"A significant factor in our decision to invest in APG for the Danish market was the reaction of a number

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USA - Optocore was chosen by Audio Incorporated, supplier of sound reinforcement and communication equipment for US Open Tennis, to provide X6R-FX-Intercom devices for the communication system used during this year's U.S. Open opening ceremonies. The event was held at Arthur Ashe Stadium, part of the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Centre in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Flushing, Queens, New York.

As Mike Sinclair of Audio Incorporated, the audio designer for the US Open live events for the past six years, explains, "We needed to find a way to connect the roof of the Broadcast Centre building with our central patch area at the other end of the stadium in the photographers' pit. We had to be ready to transport the programme audio feed, Clear-Com Encore Analog Party Lines converted to 4-wire for a production channel and a lighting channel. We also used Optocore's 100Mb LAN tunn

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USA - SES (Special Event Services) of Winston Salem and Nashville recently supported the popular Avett Brothers on the first leg of their world tour with a Martin Audio MLA System 36 loudspeaker system.

Describing how SES became involved with the tour, Michael Brammer, SES director of touring operations, stated, "We did a trial show at the beginning of the tour, and due to the success of the MLA and the overwhelming positive fan response, the band decided to take us on the road. The band went from a bus and trailer to three trucks virtually overnight, in part because they fell in love with the Martin Audio MLA system."

The Avett Brothers are led by Scott and Seth Avett on vocals and a variety of stringed and percussion instruments, along with Bob Crawford (double bass), Joe Kwon (cello) and Mike Marsh (drums). With several chart albums including I and Love and You (2

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UK - Lewitt has signed on as the sole provider of microphones for Open Mic UK, one of the biggest music competitions in the UK for singers and solo artists.

The Austrian brand will be the sole provider of microphones for Open Mic 2013's live shows, and is giving a professional quality LCT640 vocal mic - worth £749 - as a prize to the competition's winner.

Open Mic UK's Dave Payne said, "Open Mic UK is very excited to team up with this young mic brand as we ensure we use the best equipment on all of ours shows across the UK. We feel that the Lewitt microphone range will get the very best sound quality from the thousands of singers who enter our competition this year as they compete to make it to the Grand Final within the O2."

A nationwide singing contest, Open Mic saw more than 9,000 acts audition last year. This year's auditions began in August, with regiona

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UK - The new partnership between Powersoft and Traction Sound chose the perfect showcase for previewing the potential synergy on offer by harnessing these two brands, when this year's Bestival kicked off on the Isle of Wight.

The Italian amplification manufacturer supplied six of their flagship K10 switch-mode amplifiers to drive both the powerhouse Hidden Disco tent and more sublime, soothing grooves of the Ambient Forest, bringing the best out of Traction Sound's passive soft dome loudspeaker technology.

Powersoft provided 72kW of muscle in just 6RU spaces (12kW per amp).

It was Traction Sound's Jonny Goodwillie's friendship with festival owner Rob Da Bank that delivered the opportunity for both brands to showcase the products and what is one of the most high profile events in the UK, having won the title of Best Major Festival 2012 in the UK Festival awards. Having got th

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Germany - Amptown System Company (ASC) has taken on a dedicated dealership for Munich based fibre network specialists Optocore and BroaMan. The new partnership, which was confirmed at IBC 2013 in Amsterdam this month, will see ASC representing both brands in the system integration and live sectors, such as musicals and theatre.

Headquartered in Hamburg, ASC's ability to provide integrated solutions for media technologies draws on a rich company heritage within the group. Founded in 1973 by Peter Matthes and Ulrich (Uli) Müller as a music store for instruments and large scale sound reinforcement it was this passion for music and technology that sowed the seeds for the birth of ASC in 1990, which soon saw them working on major world famous musicals.

The two men, along with Leif Witte, have subsequently developed ASC into an experienced media engineering system house, which will

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China - For the band's first-ever performances in China, Metallica delivered two packed shows at Shanghai's Mercedes-Benz Arena. A Meyer Sound Leo linear large-scale sound reinforcement system was deployed by Ling Hua ProSLV.

"I was immediately struck by the linearity of the Leo system, even when it was pushed to very high levels," says Freddy Kot, chief engineer for Ling Hua ProSLV. "Even with sustained readings of over 112 dB at FOH, there was no distortion. And of course, the audience was just ecstatic with what they heard."

The system configuration for the show was handled by 'Big Mick' Hughes, Metallica's long-time FOH engineer, with assistance from consultant 'dB Dave' Dennison. The core flown LEO system comprised main front-hangs of 18-each Leo-M line array loudspeakers, 32 1100-LFC low-frequency control elements deployed in dual steerable arrays, an

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The Netherlands - HHB Communications is reporting the biggest year yet for broadcast audio at IBC after record-breaking attendance and significant product debuts created heavy footfall on its stand in Hall 8.

IBC has announced that over 52,000 attendees from 150 countries visited this year, making it a second record-breaking year for the show. These high attendance numbers combined with exclusive product launches made it an extremely vibrant event for HHB, says the UK-based company.

As an Avid Elite reseller, HHB is sharing the news of the new S6 control surface, which combines ICON and System 5 families in a new modular design. The S6 system offers the option of choosing a pre-configured S6 M10 or S6 M40, or with the S6 M40, customise the system even further with different channel control combinations. High precision editing and mixing control allows the user to quickly acces

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USA - Bruno Mars is riding high off the success of his sold-out Moonshine Jungle outing. Sporting a diverse set-list with a mix of eclectic covers, radio hits, originals (many from his latest outing, Unorthodox Jukebox CD), the tour recently made Rolling Stone magazine's list of "50 greatest live acts right now."

The Clair Global tour is outfitted with dual DiGiCo SD7s at FOH and monitor world, both running redundant Waves SoundGrid servers. Each desk has two SD racks for individual control of preamps and are connected completely via digital Optocore fibre cable-a big change from the 2011 tour.

FOH engineer Derek Brener sends MADI lines direct from FOH to the record rig, handled by Charles Moniz, who records 96 channels to a Pro Tools rig seamlessly without the need for an expensive audio router for archival purposes.

(Jim Evans)

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UK - Allen & Heath has launched GLD Editor, a free, computer-based control suite offering all of the key facilities of the GLD digital mixer with capability to display multiple information panels simultaneously. Available for PC and Mac, GLD Editor has the advantage of a GUI simulation of the mixer surface, offering users an onscreen representation that reflects the physical surface.

Similar to the popular iLive Editor software, the program enables users to easily configure show settings or make changes to existing shows online or offline to save and upload later. TCP/IP connectivity makes live mixing and processing possible over CAT5 or WiFi so different tasks can be managed in the Editor software and the GLD mixer surface simultaneously. For example, monitors can be tweaked on stage using a wireless laptop while another engineer runs the FoH sound check from the mixer. Also, a

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Luxembourg - Following on the recent appointment of industry veteran Graham Rowlands to head the business development efforts of Music Group Professional brands Midas, Klark-Teknik and Turbosound, the company has announced that Rowlands will also take on responsibility for the Installed Sound division in the Asia-Pacific region.

Aimed at the integrated systems market, the IS division encompasses offerings from across the stable of MusicGroup brands, including Eurocom- Behringer's breakthrough line of DSP-based auto-mixers, integrated mixer-amplifiers and professional installed loudspeakers.

"We are building on success in the region and I am confident that Graham will amplify that success," stated Music Group founder and CEO, Uli Behringer. "Graham's experience at the contractor level, combined with his extensive network of partners in both install and pro audio

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Australia - Communication technology for today's productions must be highly advanced and more dynamic than ever before, and yet continue to deliver the simplicity of the plug-and-play intercom systems of the past. Clear-Com's HelixNet is a platform of intercom products designed to offer simplified user operations and cabling requirements, ease-of-set-up and system management, unparalleled voice intelligibility, networking flexibility and system intelligence.

Crystal Productions, a Sydney-based AV Production and event company, required an updated communications system to maintain their technical capabilities and the Clear-Com HelixNet was the clear winner.

"Basically HelixNet simplifies the setup, management and use of intercom systems," commented David Thomas, project manager at Crystal Productions. "It offers cabling simplicity, ease-of-use, networking flexibil

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South Africa - The Gearhouse Group of Companies recently provided comprehensive technical support, in the form of rigging, audio, lighting, trussing, structures and power, for the successful execution of the electronic dance production Sensation Innerspace, which took place at the Coca Cola Dome in Northriding on 7 September.

This was the debut event for Sensation in South Africa and the staging of it brought about quite a few "firsts" for technical supplier, Gearhouse SA, as well.

Gearhouse was contracted to G and G Productions, through technical consultants Strike Productions and worked hand in hand with technical production manager, Dave Tudor and Mushroom Productions, who handled the overall local production of the event. Project manager Anthony Banks, handled the onsite co-ordination of Gearhouse's technical elements with the assistance of Madelein

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Switzerland - Several Allen & Heath iLive, GLD and Qu-16 digital mixing systems were in use across Switzerland throughout festival season.

PA company, Audiotronic, employed two GLD-80 mixers and an iLive-T system comprising an iLive-T112 Control Surface with iDR-48 MixRack. The GLD mixers were installed at the Interceltic Festival in Lausanne and FΩte de la Musique in Châtel-St-Denis, while the iLive system managed the FΩte Multiculturelle in Vevey.

Sound Lights PA company also used two iLive-T112 systems at the Festival des 5 Continents in Martigny, which attracts a 30,000 capacity audience.

(Jim Evans)

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USA - Following the 2010 release of Sigh No More and relentless international touring, Mumford & Sons' rise to fame has been nothing short of meteoric. Currently supporting its newest album, Babel, the band has once again been back on the road with The Full English tour, which marks its second sweep across North America this year.

Montreal, Canada-based Solotech has been providing L-Acoustics concert sound systems and support for The Full English as well as the band's May/June Summer Stampedeleg. Systems and support for August/September's Gentlemen of the Road (GOTR) two-day stopover shows have been provided by fellow Rental Network company LD Systems of Houston, Texas.

According to Jamie Howieson, Mumford & Sons' audio system engineer and sound designer, the production crew has been deploying 28 K1 mains and six Kara down-fills, plus 16 K1-SB flown

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