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Italy - Optimal Audio, part of the Focusrite Group, has named Sisme as its exclusive distributor for Italy. Sisme has operated in the Italian market as an importer and distributor of leading audio and video brands since 1967.
Raf Willems, head of sales and channel marketing EMEA at Optimal Audio, comments: “From day one, Sisme has been an excellent fit for Optimal Audio. They are a very reputable distributor, and only work with a select number of brands that fit their criteria. Their experience and professionalism combined with a thorough knowledge of the Italian market convinced us that Optimal Audio will be a great success in Italy.”
Claudio Bugari CEO of Sisme, adds: “We strongly believe that the range of easy to install, well-integrated and user friendly products designed by Optimal Audio exactly meets the requirements of our system integration partners op

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UK - LED video processing products manufacturer, Brompton Technology, has announced its latest Tessera v3.3 software features, bringing new possibilities that optimise the performance of LED panels to further streamline professional workflows.
New features include Operating Modes, and Per-Batch PureTone. Additionally, the Tessera SX40 and S8 now have a preset to support the ACES AP1 colour space, as used by ACEScg. Finally, in collaboration with Mo-Sys, Brompton has added support for the company’s StarTracker camera tracking system when using panels fitted with the Tessera R2 or Brompton’s new Tessera R2+ and an SX40 or S8 processor with Frame Remapping.
The new Tessera R2+ receiver card has the same SO-DIMM form-factor as the R2, which has set the standard for receiver cards for many years. R2+ is backwards-compatible with all existing R2-based panel designs, but
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UK - The National Trust team at Anglesey Abbey in the Cambridgeshire village of Lode recently opened its gates for its Winter Lights - a night-time trail through the heritage gardens of the listed Jacobean Abbey.
Pearce Hire were the clear choice for the Abbey’s events team as they designed and activated the brief for an enchanting 2km lighting and audio nature trail through the grounds and taking in the House, Mill and the aptly named Winter Garden.
“We may be better known in the industry for providing technical production support for festivals and tours, but this garden brief really got our creative side going”, says Jim Brown, general manager, Pearce Hire. “This year’s production took on another dimension and we were very happy to embrace this, and work in close collaboration with the team at Anglesey Abbey to help achieve their vision.
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Greece - Opened in October 2021 and located in downtown Athens next to the Old Parliament, the hotel Xenodocheio Milos boasts 43 luxury guest rooms and suites. Athens’ newest boutique hotel is also home to estiatorio Milos, a restaurant that joins a select group of Milos restaurants already established in New York, Las Vegas, Miami and London, delivering executive chef and founder Costas Spiliadis’ world celebrated take on Mediterranean cuisine.
With the concept of ‘philoxenia’ - the sacred art of making a stranger feel at home - at the heart of the Milos customer offering, the quality and discreetness of the restaurant’s sound system are of particular importance. Accordingly, the Milos group contacted local AV and hospitality technology specialists Stereopark who turned to their colleagues IMA Audio Lighting, Nexo’s distributor in Greece, to design a system that

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Europe - Shure has partnered with Crestron to support the upcoming Crestron Next Road Trip Europe, a tour with a mobile experience centre that will visit 38 stops in 19 countries. The truck will provide every attendee with a safe environment in which they will be able to get hands-on, one-on-one demos of the most recent audio technology from Shure and Crestron.
The mobile experience will cover Shure and Crestron’s collaborative conferencing technology as well as the whole Crestron ecosystem of solutions for hybrid workplaces, classrooms, government organisations and more.
Crestron Next Road Trip Europe will tour Europe from March, to offer dealers, partners, and customers all over Europe an opportunity to experience the latest innovations in audio technology from Crestron and Shure.

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France The Domaine de Mas de Pierre is a newly refurbished, five-star hotel and resort located in Saint-Paul de Vence, on the Mediterranean coast. Set within the heart of a 20-acre garden, the resort comprises nine authentic, Provencal country houses with 76 suites and a selection of restaurants, bars, a spa, and several indoor and outdoor meeting spaces.
As part of the resort’s recent renovations, hotel management wanted to upgrade their AV system to a networked, multi-zone installation with local and centralised control to best manage sound for its many different spaces. And because some distance separates the resort's guesthouses and main buildings, a sound system built upon a blended analogue and digital audio network with standard and Dante-enabled amplifiers from LEA Professional was needed.
The hotel brought in local systems integration firm Inovasystem to des

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Belgium - Studio Zuid in Antwerp has transformed its entertainment offering with the purchase of a TiMax SoundHub-S64 spatial processor with MADI I/O. The venue’s semi-circular amphitheatre-like auditorium plays host to a wide and popular variety of immersive musical dining experiences, the first of which was an immersive production of The Bodyguard, originally made famous by the Whitney Houston film and award-winning soundtrack.
Sound designer and venue audio director, Erik Loots, had a big vision for the type of production the venue needed and the level of audio flexibility he wanted for shows like The Bodyguard. For him, “TiMax was essential”. He explains: “I needed TiMax because of its capability of dealing with both channel-based and object-based audio. I have always been a fan of TiMax and its flexibility when it comes to immersive applications an

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USA - Meyer Sound has announced Panther, billed as “a new flagship linear line array loudspeaker engineered to meet rapidly evolving demands for large-scale touring and installed systems”.
Panther’s acoustic output is closer to the significantly larger and heavier Leo line array loudspeaker and occupies the slender form factor of the existing Lyon line array loudspeaker. Panther weighs just 150 lb (68 kg) and offers substantial savings on current draw from the previous generation flagship line array loudspeaker, says Meyer. A dual analogue/Milan AVB network input module means Panther offers flexible signal distribution options and each cabinet comes standard with an IP55 weather protection rating - all at a substantially lower initial cost compared to Leo and Lyon.
“This is our most significant loudspeaker introduction in more than a decade,” says John Meyer,

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UK - Although American production manager Jon Bumgarner has wide experience working arenas in the UK’s major cities, for the recent Christmas With Il Divo tour - earlier postponed because of COVID - he relied on the help of Entec Live’s techs.
Representing Los Angeles-based production company Eighteentwentysix, he says that one of the reasons he partnered with Entec for the UK shows was for their intimate knowledge of smaller 2000-3000-cap venues in secondary locations that the multi-national quartet were playing. The other reason was that they could single source all the technical infrastructure required.
“I have done a lot of shows in the UK over the last 15 years but mostly arenas in big cities such as London, Birmingham, Manchester. But a lot of places on this tour were new to me,” he admits.
Il Divo is a new account for Eighteentwentysix. Explaining

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UK - Creative Technology received the Best Screen Supplier award at Festival Supplier Awards 2022. The company won the award for the delivery of the I-mags at Reading and Leeds Festivals 2021.
“We’re extremely proud to have been recognised as Best Screen Supplier for the delivery of Reading and Leeds Festivals 2021. The hard work and long hours these events required from the ground up should not be overlooked and this award is for every person who pulled together to make them happen,” says Nick Knowles, project manager at Creative Technology.
“Coming out of a dormant period for the music industry this summer had many challenges, one of which was the screen requirement for Reading and Leeds main stages. Having added a second main stage to each site, we doubled the amount of screen required across the same weekend.
“In previous years, we had worked meticu

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France The Domaine de Mas de Pierre is a newly refurbished, five-star hotel and resort located in Saint-Paul de Vence, on the Mediterranean coast. Set within the heart of a 20-acre garden, the resort comprises nine authentic, Provencal country houses with 76 suites and a selection of restaurants, bars, a spa, and several indoor and outdoor meeting spaces.
As part of the resort’s recent renovations, hotel management wanted to upgrade their AV system to a networked, multi-zone installation with local and centralised control to best manage sound for its many different spaces. And because some distance separates the resort's guesthouses and main buildings, a sound system built upon a blended analogue and digital audio network with standard and Dante-enabled amplifiers from LEA Professional was needed.
The hotel brought in local systems integration firm Inovasystem to des

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Albania - The Lift Steak & Rooftop Bar is a new 500-capacity venue in the Albanian capital of Tirana - owned and operated by the Revo Hospitality Group and situated in the ABA Business Centre.
Specialising in providing a mix of lounge, dance and pop music, the venue brought in Prosound, Martin Audio’s Albanian distributor, to provide the sound reinforcement, having earlier provided the sound system for another well-known pub restaurant in Tirana, operated by the same owners.
Prosound technical director, Endrit Veleshnja, designed the system based around Martin Audio’s cost-efficient BlacklineX and CDD (Coaxial Differential Dispersion) series, explaining, “BlacklineX series has continuously proven to be the ideal speaker in situations where quality sound with moderately high SPL levels needs to be combined with affordability.”
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Thailand - Established in 1955, the Chonprathan Wittaya School is a private institution with over 6,000 students attending elementary, primary, and secondary level programmes in both Thai and English. Located just outside Bangkok, the school has recently built a planetarium to screen earth and space documentaries as part of the educational curriculum.
System integrators Be Balance, along with local L-Acoustics certified provider Vision One, used L-Acoustics Soundvision software to develop 5.1 and 7.1 surround systems, considering the architectural specifications of the space, which was still under construction. The school’s technical team was confident with the pedigree of L-Acoustics solutions, recognising the brand from projects such as the high-profile Royal Cremation Ceremony of the late Thai King Bhumibol, where Vision One provided audio across the 66-day event. Rely

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World - tvONE and Green Hippo have announced they will bring their new technologies directly to partners and end-users in their own countries, focusing on a series of local tradeshow events around the world.
After making the move to not exhibit at ISE 2022 in Barcelona, the company will focus its efforts on a number of face-to-face activities, including Prolight & Sound in Frankfurt with Green Hippo distributor Cast Germany; Technology Exposed by Midwich; NAB with partners FX Design Group, DigiLED and DVG; PLASA Focus Leeds with AC Entertainment UK; Infocomm 2022, Las Vegas; Medialog by Kern & Stelly Germany; S14 Day by Comm-tec GmbH (Exteris ProAV) Germany; as well as a series of the popular Super User Events for Green Hippo. For clients in the Middle East, Spitfire will create a roadshow in Dubai and Qatar.
“With the postponement of ISE 2022 and changing e

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Europe - Powersoft has confirmed that it will be attending the rescheduled ISE show in Barcelona to showcase Dynamic Music Distribution and Mover as a solution for haptic applications.
“It must have been a difficult decision to make but we are in agreement that the show postponement was in the best interests for everybody’s safety and wellbeing,” says Francesco Fanicchi, Powersoft’s corporate and marketing communication manager. “We now have more time to contribute towards our two booths, showcasing the latest in Powersoft technologies - and the whole team is looking forward to meeting with the industry again at a more favourable time.”
Taking centre stage on its main stand will be Powersoft’s Dynamic Music Distribution, where experts will be on hand to guide visitors through the functionalities that DMD has to offer system integrators.
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China - Harman Professional Solutions has introduced dbx CX Series loudspeaker control systems for the China market.
Designed for rental companies, hospitality venues, houses of worship, touring artists and corporate A/V and education markets, the CX Series provides ‘all of the processing necessary to get the most out of sound systems while ensuring safe, stable operation’.
Full-featured, multichannel systems offer a comprehensive suite of digital tools: Each input and output channel features dedicated six-band parametric EQ; limiter; compressor; delays; and Butterworth, Bessel, Linkwitz-Riley and 12/18/24/36 dB/octave filters. Internal 96kHz/24-bit resolution with 32-bit floating-point processing ensures pristine audio quality.
Front-panel features include a bright, backlit LCD screen with intuitive editing controls for fast, easy deployment. Input and outp

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China - Clear-Com will be attending Prolight + Sound Guangzhou (PLSG) this year, from 22-25 February. Clear-Com will show its latest innovations - Arcadia Central Station and FreeSpeak Edge Base Station - as well its market-proven solutions.
“We are especially excited to attend this show as live events have begun to come back online,” comments Jeffrey Wu, Clear-Com’s regional sales manager and chief representative for China. “Clear-Com products have been critical to the live market for over 50 years, but we are still developing new and innovative products that we know will be welcomed by the attendees of this show.”
Featured on the stand will be the new Arcadia Central Station, a scalable IP intercom platform that integrates wired and digital wireless partyline systems along with third-party Dante devices in a single rack unit. The system scales to meet var

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The Netherlands - DAP has added a new battery-powered portable sound system loudspeaker to their portfolio, the PSS-106. With its 6.5” woofer and 1” neodymium tweeter, it is intended as a compact, multi-orientation monitor or PA loudspeaker for personal entertainment, teaching systems and DJ use. It has a Bluetooth receiver, a USB/SD card media player, and inputs for mic, instrument, and line. The PSS-106 is available with or without a built-in wireless receiver and matching wireless handheld microphone.
The battery-powered DAP PSS-106 is designed to be a compact and versatile loudspeaker. It comes in two versions: with or without a built-in wireless microphone module. The version without wireless module can, however, easily be upgraded afterwards with the DAP WR-10 wireless receiver for PSS-106 and the DAP WM-10 handheld microphone for PSS-106.
The PSS-106 accepts

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USA - After operating as a mobile church for more than 20 years, Grace Chapel opened a multi-purpose facility in Wilsonville, Oregon for church services and community outreach. In addition to a sanctuary (which doubles as a basketball/volleyball court), the facility hosts classrooms, meeting spaces, and even a non-profit coffee shop.
The main loudspeaker location is immediately in front of the proscenium wall. Any rear-radiating energy would reflect off the wall, interfering with speech intelligibility and clarity of music. Additionally, the wide footprint of the audience area required a solution with precise pattern control to optimise coverage.
Nick Moon from Tone Proper AV was chosen to create a high-fidelity sound system for church services and other performances in Grace Chapel’s new sanctuary. Moon installed five FL283T Line Array Modules on either side of the

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Taiwan - A thriving hub for the arts in the capital city of Taipei, the Taiwan Traditional Theatre Centre is now the permanent home to the Guoguang Opera Company and the National Chinese Orchestra while also hosting a wide variety of other events on a rental basis.
With the recent installation of a Constellation acoustic system - the first in Taiwan - the centre has enhanced the audience experience across all musical genres while at the same time reducing operating expenses and often eliminating costly down time between performances.
The impetus behind the eventual installation of Constellation stems from the original concept behind the centre’s main 1,055-seat performance hall, as explained by technical director Huai-min Jen.
“When the centre was first proposed nearly 10 years ago, the resident opera company was transitioning to the use of wireless reinforce

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South Africa - Just a short drive from Cape Town’s vibrant business and commercial centre, GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World is home to various dining establishments, an ice rink and the renowned Grand Arena - a 5,000-capacity multi-purpose venue that has played host to international acts such as Bryan Adams, Sting, James Blunt, Rammstein and Kylie Minogue.
In 2020, the venue underwent a complete refit of its PA system, with L-Acoustics K Series chosen for its ability to fulfil international touring riders and deliver quality audio.
“Our previous PA system was installed when the venue was built in 2007 and had served us well for almost 14 years. It had allowed us to establish the Grand Arena as the go to destination for well-known local and international artists and bands, corporate events, launches, conferences and spectacular banquets,” says Dave Lombard

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The Netherlands - October saw the Pathé Tuschinski in Amsterdam celebrate 100 years of being the Netherlands’ most prestigious cinema. Described in 2021 as ‘the most beautiful movie theatre in the world’ by Time Out magazine, the centenary was marked with a special programme throughout the month, including classic film screenings.
Despite its long history, Pathé Tuschinski is a thoroughly 21st century movie house, with Alcons Audio pro-ribbon systems installed in the main auditorium and second screen.
Pathé Tuschinski is regularly used for ‘red carpet’ premieres and - with three more auditoriums added by the purchase of the next-door cinema in the 1980s - audiences can watch films in the luxury of its restored Art Deco interior, with plush seating, private boxes, ‘love seats’ and at-seat delivery of food and drink.
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USA - Biamp has introduced Desono DX, a line of high-performance, high-output ceiling and surface mount loudspeakers that will replace Biamp's Desono D Series loudspeakers.
Desono DX loudspeakers integrate the most notable features from the D Series with a sleek, edgeless magnetic grille design, uniform voicing across all models, and time-saving installation features. An additional line of Desono loudspeaker accessories offers even more options to address ‘any installation challenge’.
"For over a decade, the D Series has been one of our most popular loudspeaker product lines. It's a platform that offers both extraordinary acoustic performance and unparalleled versatility, making it a go-to solution for our customers time and time again. The new Desono DX line of loudspeakers builds upon the legacy of the D Series and carries it forward with enhancements that offer

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Saudi Arabia - Taif University recently completed a major upgrade of its audio capabilities in partnership with Smart Cities Technologies (SCT) and ClearOne.
“When it comes to distance learning at Taif, instructors use video conferencing in the lecture halls to collaborate with the undergraduate and graduate student population of the university’s women’s campus,” explained Moath M Yousef, Sr. AV pre-sales & product manager of SCT. “And university staff members were facing many problems with the audio, mainly echo and disconnection issues.”
In addition, according to Yousef, classes with many students found it very difficult to constantly move the microphone between participants for the far end of the room to clearly hear questions and discussions. In fact, these video collaboration classes often required dedicated supervisors to be present to move the mi
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