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Italy - With its HQ in Milan, and a branch office in Rome, Communication Video Engineering (CVE) has been appointed new distribution partner for Italy by BroaMan.
CVE brings nearly 40 years' experience in the design, implementation and support of advanced technical solutions for broadcast and telecommunications organisations. In addition to its operations in Italy, the company also has a subsidiary office in Dubai.
“We had been looking for a fibre solution to handle point to multipoint,” explained CEO Luca Catalano. “Our tech team undertook research which is how we got to know BroaMan.”
Munich-based BroaMan manufactures advanced solutions, which use a fibre infrastructure to integrate Video, Audio, IP, Intercom and other Data on a redundant low latency system. As well as broadcasters, these interfaces are targeted at production companies, sport facilities

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Canada - API's commissioning team has recently returned from Canada where they installed a 32 channel Legacy Plus console at MacEwan University's new studio in Alberta.
"As an educational facility, MacEwan wanted to choose a brand that fits with their philosophy of how audio engineering should be taught," says David Kotch, principal architect for MacEwan's studio and owner of Criterion Acoustics. "The school strongly believes in API's brand, and in the analogue console market, we fully believe API is the best out there."
The Legacy Plus will be up and running when MacEwan's school year begins this fall.
(Jim Evans)

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Poland - Polish rental firm, GMB Pro Sound, recently managed sound reinforcement for the opening ceremony of the World Games 2017, selecting two dLive S Class mixing systems from its hire stock.
The World Games is an international multi-sport event taking place every four years, and comprising disciplines outside of the realm of the Olympics, such as archery, trampolining, billiards, parachuting, handball, water skiing, bowling, tug-of-war and climbing.
The 10th World Games was hosted in the Polish city of Wrocław, commencing with an opening ceremony held in Wrocław stadium, which featured 400 artists, including a symphony orchestra, dance groups and music stars, such as Radzimir “Jimek” Dębski, Steve Nash & Turntable Orchestra, Dawid Kwiatkowski, Kamil Bednarek, Igor Herbut, and BeMy.
GMB used a dLive S7000 Surface with DM64 MixRack to manage monitors

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UK - The effective training of fire and rescue service personnel is of the utmost importance and in the UK, fire services constantly strive to improve methods, to ensure that they can make the greatest possible contribution to the safety of the communities in which they operate. Innovations such as XVR's virtual reality simulation technology platform (a by-product of gaming industry software) which assists in the training of safety professionals involved in crisis management and emergency response, are becoming essential tools.
When Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service was in the process of creating XVR training rooms at Droitwich fire station, they invited integrators County Infrastructure Services (CIS TECH) with whom they already had an excellent relationship, to discuss AV provision for the installation. A number of first floor offices were converted into train

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USA - NC-based AVLA design and integration firm WAVE has joined the Adamson network as an integration partner.
“Our goal is always to provide our clients with the best possible performance, service, and value in every single component we provide, and that’s what informed our decision to partner with Adamson moving forward,” comments WAVE co-founder and executive director Armando Fullwood. “The sound of the products, the expertise of their staff, and their overall marketing strategy are more than impressive, and we can confidently stand behind the brand in any and all future applications.”
Fullwood and his partner, Dr. Paul Henderson, founded WAVE by combining the former’s decades of experience as a studio engineer, technical director, and live audio mixer and designer with the latter’s doctorate in acoustics and true passion for invention. Since, they’v

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South Africa - An intensive one day DiGiCo Training course was presented by DWR Distribution’s Kyle Robson in July with the emphasis on both the S and SD range.
“We had 10 delegates from various companies, consisting of both old and new users, attending,” said Kyle. “The main focus was to educate the users on how to use both the S and SD range comfortably and we also shared tips and tricks to show just how powerful the platform is.”
There was much excitement as delegates soaked up the knowledge, appreciative that the training also covered a number of problem solving issues. “There was a huge interest in this and everyone gained a deeper knowledge of the internals of the systems,” commented Kyle. “The course was well received and I’m very grateful to everyone who attended. Thank you.”
(Jim Evans)

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Germany - For 26 years, ils medientechnik has been supporting events of all sizes and with all technical activities. After the Leipzig company had already invested in the smaller Alcons LR7 system at the beginning of 2016, it expanded its portfolio in the spring of 2017 with the larger line array system LR18 from the Dutch audio specialist.
Managing director Thomas Ils, leading the company together with his brother Mario, explains: "We had been looking for a long time for a sound system that covers everything required by our customers. As a technical service provider, we have a very wide spectrum to look after - from very small to very large events. In addition, all systems should be compatible with each other and have the same excellent quality. "
After listening to different systems, the spark finally struck with the compact LR7 pro-ribbon line array system. "After f

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Europe - Milos has just released a technical video about their new MT-PA5030 PA Tower. In this video, Norbert Tripp (Area Four Industries technical director) gives an overview of the features of this new 5m (16.4’) Milos PA Tower and how it’s compact size perfectly suits the needs of small to mid-sized events and makes transport extremely convenient.
Check it out here: http://milossystems.com/hot-stuff/new-products
(Jim Evans)

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USA - Wild Florida offers two big attractions: guided airboat rides into Florida’s famed Everglades and an exotic animal park that houses lemurs, tropical birds, giant snakes, over fifty alligators, and much more.
Local A/V integration firm Xtreme Installations, of Sanford, Florida, recently improved Wild Florida’s operations with the installation of an Ashly Audio DSP, user-control, and amplification system that gives animal show presenters sound reinforcement, allows the gift shop to page visitors when their boat ride is ready, and fills the park with pleasant background music.
“The entire park-wide system is integrated so that pages can be heard anywhere,” explained Travis Bilskie, president of Xtreme Installations. “However, we had to build in a pretty sophisticated hierarchy of priority to get the ducking right in different zones in different circumstanc

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South Africa - The Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg recently acquired a DiGiCo SD9 with a D2-Rack on stage, a D-Rack at FOH and a Waves SoundGrid Server ONE, all supplied by Kyle Robson from DWR Distribution.
In 13BC, Julius Caesar Augustus built the original Theatre of Marcellus as an open-air theatre where locals and visitors alike were able to watch breath-taking performances of drama and song. The theatre was the largest and most important theatre in Ancient Rome and was an impressive example of what was to become one of the most pervasive urban architectural forms of the Roman world.
Johannesburg’s modern-day version is no less impressive, with a thousand theatregoers enjoying show-stopping entertainment in the 17-tiered auditorium, which boasts lavish seating and exceptional site lines. The theatre recently underwent a R6 million transfor

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UK - Autograph Sound Recording has announced the appointment of Scott Arnold to the position of managing director. He will also assume a directorship of Autograph Sales & Installations.
Arnold was appointed to the main board of Autograph Sound in June 2013 as hire director, having joined the company’s service department in 1997 and subsequently being appointed to head the hire division in 2002.
Former MD Terry Jardine, who joined Autograph Sound in 1989 and was appointed managing director in 2000, assumes the role of group chairman but is moving to an additional role within the company - a noted theatrical sound designer in his own right, his new position allows him to refocus his passion on that discipline and to lead Autograph’s internal team of sound designers.
On his new role Arnold commented: “2017 marks my 20th year in Autograph Sound. Some things

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USA - For the first time in 20 years an NHL hockey team has won all their consecutive NHL home games during the playoffs. That team – the Nashville Predators. The venue – Bridgestone Arena. The excitement is building for the team, and much of it is being related to the fan experience at the facility.
“AV is an integral part of that experience,” notes the arena’s senior director of technical operations Ben Bosse. “More than integral, it is an essential item,” attributing the music and video as a big part of the “total game experience” relating both pre-game and post-game productions and inciting the crowd during in-game breaks in the action.
According to an ESPN Ultimate Standings fan survey from this past fall, “The Bridgestone Arena topped the charts in stadium experience, and it seems like it will only continue to improve” as management had alre

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UK - Event sound monitoring and health and safety expert, Symphotech, was brought in to help Scarborough Borough Council expand their successful Open Air Theatre summer concerts.
Working with promoter Cuffe & Taylor, the council wanted to more than double the number of shows held in the town centre venue and turned to Symphotech to help them meet new licensing conditions relating to noise levels.
Previously, the Open Air Theatre had only held 12 shows a year and Scarborough Borough Council, which owns the site, wanted to expand that to 30 shows a year as part of a long-term plan to raise the town’s profile as a premiere UK resort.
One of the conditions set by the licensing authority was the requirement to carry out more noise monitoring to help minimise disruption to local residents. Symphotech worked closely with the council’s licensing team, particular

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Germany - Silent concerts are an interesting alternative at open air concerts in residential areas, allowing bands and DJs to play throughout the night without a loud, intrusive PA.
One of the biggest silent concerts ever staged in Germany took place at Marienplatzfest in Stuttgart recently, where an enthusiastic crowd donned more than 1000 headphones to listen and dance to the sound of German band Adulescens.
Responsible for the 3D listening experience is tour manager and FOH engineer Tobias Raunigk, who adapted the concept of silent concerts for the band.
“With the 3D listening experience we want to deliver something special for the audience and the organiser alike,” explains Raunigk. “Sometimes the audience is a bit hesitant at first but when they put on the headphones you can see them dive into the ocean of sound.
“I’ve been using the GLD-80 f

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Europe - When Berlin-based Tim Bendzko was gearing up for his latest tour, the singer-songwriter’s FOH engineer Stefan Lohr wanted to be sure that Martin Audio’s MLA PA would be on the truck as his primary PA system.
Lohr is a long-time user of the award-winning system, and production company Complete Audio, who were the first global adopters of MLA when it was launched seven years ago, were delighted to respond to the specification.
The full-size MLA system was preferred over the MLA Compact as Complete Audio proprietor, André Rauhut explained. “Although we sometimes use MLA Compact as the main PA in smaller venues, Stefan Lohr likes the tonal balance and the character of the full-size MLA - and won´t alter his mix to squeeze it in a smaller box.”
Complete Audio has supported all Bendzko’s tours dating back to 2011, mostly with MLA as first choice, a

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UAE - Backed by Broadcast Systems Arabia, one of the region’s leading broadcast system integration company, BS Broadcast has established itself in the field of buying and selling of quality-tested used broadcast and audio visual equipment.
Strategically based in Dubai, to facilitate easy shipment across the globe, the company is keen to engage with TV and radio stations, production houses, rental and events companies, educational institutions and media training centres that lack the budgets to buy expensive cutting-edge solutions but still require reliable high-grade production, broadcast and audio visual equipment.
The company has worked to establish an inventory of over 650 products from 69 market leading manufacturers including Axon, Genelec, Harmonic, Sony, Shure and Yamaha. This stock includes an extensive range of HD/SD equipment such as recorders, video conver

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Europe - With fewer artists taking to the road for long multinational tours, the 1997/8 Comeback Tour by Belgian tenor Helmut Lotti stands out on the continental live music scene. Revolution Event Support has invested in Nexo’s Geo S12 and Geo M6 line arrays, as preferred by Lotti’s FOH engineer Bart Faut, who is on the Revolution team.
Singer-songwriter Helmut Lotti has sold over 13m albums, going platinum 90 times and gold 70 times. Now primarily a classical music performer in several styles and languages, his Comeback Tour will visit Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Finland, Sweden and Norway by the end of February 2018.
Rental company Revolution Event Support has been working for Helmut Lotti for more than 20 years. Bart Faut has moved through many roles with the performer, starting as head of stage, then becoming tour manager, production manager, lighti

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USA - Founded in 1885, Second Baptist Church in Springfield, Missouri has moved, built, and rebuilt numerous sanctuaries in the 130-plus years of service to the Springfield community. It completed its current 1,000-seat sanctuary in the mid-1990s.
When recent failures further exposed the shortcomings of what had been an unsatisfying sound reinforcement system from the start, Second Baptist turned to A/V integration firm Sandor Sound Services (Reeds Spring, Missouri). Sandor designed and installed a new complement of Danley Sound Labs SH-96 and SH-95 loudspeakers, whose precision pattern control and high fidelity (even at high SPLs) give the church everything it had been hoping for. Moreover, the Danley boxes’ small footprint and optional white finish effectively let them disappear visually.
“Second Baptist Church’s existing system was underpowered and left a lot

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UK - In keeping with Galileo’s lifetime preoccupation with circles, ellipses and their spatial movement, the Young Vic’s recent interpretation of Bertolt Brecht’s Life of Galileo was also staged in-the-round.
Central to the sound design by Tom Gibbons and associate sound designer Dan Balfour was a TiMax SoundHub processor, which provided a powerful platform for rendering immersive three-dimensional spatialisation of multi-layered sound effects and high-energy music beds, the latter specially-commissioned from one half of The Chemical Brothers, Tom Rowlands.
Balfour states, “TiMax is easy to get to grips with.” To illustrate the simplicity, he continues, “In tech we were able to add movement complementary to the action, responding to the important theme of circular movement. It liberated the sound design from simply playback and speakers.”
The

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USA - Audient has donated 10 of its iD4 USB audio interfaces to the Women’s Audio Mission (WAM) to help kit out an additional training location in Oakland, California, which opened last month and is expected to reach 3,000 girls by 2020.
An Audient ASP8024 already sits at the heart of the original WAM studio in San Francisco, where over 1,500 women and girls per year are trained in music and media production. When the British desk arrived at the studio two years ago, WAM founder and executive director, Terri Winston was aware of the quality of Audient products, saying, "I had used various DDA consoles so I was familiar with David Dearden's console designs and was already a fan."
Fast-forward to today, and the success of the training programmes has generated enormous interest outside of San Francisco, particularly in Oakland. When putting together the spec for the new

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USA - Following last fall’s sold-out headline tour, Sabrina Carpenter’s ongoing The De-Tour is taking the American singer, songwriter, and actress to over 30 venues across the USA and Canada this summer. The tour utilizes venue-provided “racks and stacks” but carries a 32ft video wall and an audio package that includes an Allen & Heath dLive S5000 Surface and DM64 MixRack for FOH.
FOH engineer Jason Brandt created his dLive show file prior to rehearsals and made use of dLive’s Virtual Sound Check (VSC) feature and a recording made with Waves Tracks Live. Brandt says, “I continue to track every show because the tour has taken us to a variety of venues which are all very different sounding environments, and the VSC really helps with setups.”
He notes that The De-Tour includes two opening acts who use the dLive for both FOH and monitors. Brandt se

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Europe - Danish musician and producer Anders Trentemøller will be taking a selection of DPA microphones on tour this summer when he delivers a live set at 20 European festivals.
Based in Copenhagen, Trentemøller is internationally acclaimed for his heart-wrenching melodies, exceptional production and a trademark sound somewhere between indie and electronic. His recent work is driven by a passion for experimentation and succeeds in transcending influences and genres to deliver a much more organic version of his signature sound.
To help translate this sound to the live stage, Trentemøller’s sound engineer and FOH mixer Sune Snellman Jakobsen has specified a wide range of DPA microphones for this summer’s festival tour. These include 10 d:dicate 2011C Twin Diaphragm Cardioid Compact Microphones, four d:vote 4099D Instrument Microphones, one d:vote 4099CM Instrument

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USA - Following the completion of his From Here To Now To You tour in 2013-2014, Jack Johnson has only played a handful of shows over the past three years. However, with his new album, All The Light Above It Too, slated to drop in early September, the former professional surfer-turned-singer/songwriter, actor and activist recently returned to the road with his band - and Rat Sound’s L-Acoustics K1/K2 system - to preview his upcoming material.
Johnson has enjoyed a long history with the Camarillo-based sound company, which has reinforced all of his tours since 2000. Although the 2013-2014 trek carried a Kara-based loudspeaker system that was ideal for the more intimate theatres and performing arts venues on that run, this latest tour stopped at much larger spaces -including California’s 17,500-seat Hollywood Bowl and Washington’s 22,000-seat Gorge Amphithe

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USA - The theme at the bar and cocktail lounge Campbell Apartment, located in Grand Central Terminal in New York City, centralized on the history of its landmark status. The space was once the office of American financier John W. Campbell, a member of the New York Central Railroad's board of directors.
Later used for office space, as a studio by CBS Radio and as a jail by Metro-North Railroad, the space was restored to its original opulence following renovations totalling nearly $2m in 1999 and 2007. The walls and ceiling were brought back to their former glory, a new bar was constructed using the same quatrefoil mahogany as the balcony and the original steel safe, once hidden behind a wall, now sits in the massive fireplace as a reminder of Campbell's wealth.
Temporarily closing its door for a year for leasing issues, Campbell Apartment reopened in June 2017 under the
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