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India - At the end of last year, over 80,000 people descended on the MMRDA Ground in Mumbai for the first ever Global Citizen Festival India. This was the biggest music festival ever produced in the country and required the biggest L-Acoustics systems ever seen or heard in India. In fact, its sheer scale dictated that India’s most prestigious rental companies join forces to supply the required 200-plus loudspeakers.
The Global Citizen Festival is organised by Global Poverty Project. Based in New York, it has been running since 2012, bringing together the biggest international stars to raise awareness of extreme poverty across the world, its goals being closely aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Global Citizen Festival India was produced by Wizcraft India and featured international artists including headliners Coldplay – lead singer Ch

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UK - A succession of new seminars has been added to the PLASA Focus Leeds 2017 programme, providing the industry with even more of a reason to make the journey up to the Royal Armouries in Leeds on the 9 – 10 May. The newest sessions, which are as always free to attend, include a tour of the BBC Studios, plus seminars which draw in expertise from well-established organisations such as Soulsound, BECTU and the Association of Lighting Designers.
Visitors to Leeds will have the opportunity to join a tour of the BBC Yorkshire production facility, hosted by Mike Buttery, operations manager of BBC Look North. The tour will cover the TV and radio studios, TV editing facilities and 'CAR' engineering department. Spaces are limited, anyone interested in joining should check the show’s website for information on how to sign-up.
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USA - DPA Microphones has announced that Evan MacKenzie has joined the team as the new marketing and communications manager for the United States.
In his new role, MacKenzie will be strategically planning all aspects of marketing and communications for new and existing product lines. His responsibilities will include branding execution, augmenting marketing collateral for the region, media planning and buying, event planning and artist relations.
"DPA is one of the rare companies in our industry that has always put attentive focus on the end user experience using the highest quality materials, forward thinking technology and precise, uncompromising workmanship," says MacKenzie. "DPA is an authentic demonstration of what a 21st century brand can and should be in this era of instant and multiple customer touch points. I am grateful and inspired to be chosen to join the D

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UK - With 10 new products, including line arrays, stage monitors and amplifiers, being showcased at Frankfurt Prolight+Sound for the first time, Martin Audio’s optimism was fully understandable.
But even they could not have anticipated the overwhelming market response to the new product suite, in particular the Wavefront Precision, a new generation of multipurpose line arrays. Designed as complete systems, with the new external iKON multi-channel amplifiers, the sound is optimised using Martin Audio’s automated DISPLAY software.
Said director of marketing, James King, “Despite the lower turn-out at the show overall, traffic was constantly being driven to our booth and the footfall was one of the highest we have ever experienced at a trade show. This coincided with record levels of online PR coverage, social engagement and website traffic.”
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Germany - This month, Alcons Audio marked its 15th year of exhibiting at Prolight+Sound by showing new products, welcoming visitors from across the globe and hosting the traditional annual Alcons dinner.
The new products being showed were the LR28/110 - a wide-dispersion version of the LR28 Larger Format Line Array; the QR24 Wide - an extension of the QR24 modular high-output line-source column and the latest software for the company’s Amplified Loudspeaker Controllers, ALControl release 1.4.
Alcons welcomed visitors from across the globe - including China, India, Norway, Russia, Singapore, Poland, South Korea, Turkey, France, Switzerland, Austria (to name a few) - to the company’s stand, all keen to share and discuss a common bond - the love of excellent sound.
On the second day of the show, Alcons hosted its annual dinner, where guests enjoyed sharing proje

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Germany - On board the AIDA-fleet’s newest flagship, AIDAprima, sound solutions from Sennheiser prove their capabilities every single day. The audio specialist’s premium products help deliver high level entertainment on one of the world’s most modern cruise ships.
Alongside Sennheiser’s reliable wireless technology, AIDAprima uses the innovative MobileConnect streaming solution, which has been recently updated to allow for seamless integration into existing networks.
One of the most technologically advanced ships on the planet, AIDAprima has its own excellently equipped TV-production environment, the Broadcast Centre, which channels all picture signals and distributes them to the numerous clients on board. To monitor sound, this facility uses four Neumann KH 120 A active speakers. The newest addition to the Broadcast Centre is a Sennheiser ConnectStation CS1-M,

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UK - It may have been over 30 years since Depeche Mode last visited, but that lengthy absence has not diminished the enthusiasm of their Barrowlands audience. “It’s a classic gig,” said Antony King, the band’s front of house sound engineer. “Back in the day, if you were doing a tour of the UK, Glasgow Barrowlands was usually the best show of the tour.
“Although the European stadium tour doesn’t start until May, we are in Europe for a few weeks promoting the new album, Spirit, doing a mix of TV shows and promo underplay concerts like this one for the BBC,” says King. “We are carrying control and monitors provided by Britannia Row. Brit Row have been with Depeche Mode for nearly 30 years and do a great job. It makes a huge difference hitting the road knowing that Bryan and co’ have your back.
“With a band of this calibre and a mixture of ana

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India - Allen & Heath’s dLive S Class digital mixing system was employed at the annual national town hall meeting for Deutsche Bank, held in Mumbai.
Attended by employees from the Bank’s offices across India, dLive managed the live sound reinforcement and two-way live video conferencing with the organisation’s London, Hong Kong and Singapore offices.
Comprising an S7000 Surface and DM64 MixRack, the dLive system was supplied and managed by Mumbai-based PA company, Audiocore.
“dLive was the only option for this event as the S7000 surface enabled me to have 128 inputs at my fingertips. dLive’s powerful processing rate also means it is lightning fast, and combined with excellent audio intelligibility and with minimum set up time, it’s a no brainer for a live conference situation,” says FOH engineer, Bijon Bhadra.
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UK - East Anglia-based CEG Hire & Productions has recently moved to new premises, as well as relocating their rental operation from Norfolk to Cambridge. From 1 March, CEG started operating from their new base – allowing them to push forward with their long-term growth strategy.
CEG's director, Ben Bowles explains, “Since starting the business, we have continually looked to improve the service that we offer and one big way we can do that is by being situated conveniently for all of our customers.
“Our new location is five minutes from the M11 and 10 minutes from the A14. This will provide fantastic access to both London and the South, as well as the Midlands and the North. We will now be within 45 minutes of the North Circular and 90 minutes of Park Royal. Beyond the improved journey times, our new premises will have better access, facilities and, mos

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The Netherlands - Home to AFC Ajax, Amsterdam ArenA is a world class stadium and the preferred venue for the Dutch national football team’s international fixtures. As part of its ongoing upgrade, it recently installed a new audio solution based on the d&b Y-Series system.
Production manager at Amsterdam ArenA, Tim Oosterop comments, “Like our LED screens, or escalators, audio investment is not something you can charge for, it doesn’t translate directly into revenue, but it does see the audience come earlier and stay longer. If they’re here that’s good for revenue, and makes best use of the facilities.
“Ajax already has its own video production department and puts a lot
of work into the pre-show environment. Entertainment is the key component and quality audio is a big part of delivering that experience.”
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UK - Manchester based lighting and rigging specialist dbn is joining forces with full service event technical company Audile, to create a new venture – dbnAudile.
The merged company will combine a wealth of experience, skills and talents across the disciplines of lighting, audio, rigging and creative video all under one roof in central Manchester.
dbn’s Stephen Page commented, “We have enjoyed a close working relationship with Audile over many years and we share the same principals of enthusiasm for our work in an industry that we love, a commitment to development and fair treatment of our people, a creative approach to productions and a goal to provide the very best service and technologies to our clients. This merger will allow us to widen our scope and improve our offer even further.”
The increased scope and range of equipment, expertise and strong syn

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Germany - In the more than 10 years of its existence, the Theaterstübchen Kassel has developed into one of the country's finest jazz music venues. In order to successfully develop the purely privately run house, renovations took place from 2012 onwards, during which a new public address system was installed. Operator Markus Knierim trusted the clear recommendation of sound engineer Rolf Dressler and chose a pro-ribbon sound solution from Alcons Audio.
Auditiv GmbH from Kassel installed two Alcons pro-ribbon LR7 (left / right) micro line-array in the 120 seats (about 300 without seats) large Theaterstübchen (little theater room), supplemented by one Alcons BF151 single 15” per side as bass support. The system is operated by the Alcons ALC2 (2 x 1kW) amplified loudspeaker controller. This small system "is absolutely sufficient for 95% of the events in the room," as Rolf Dr

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Italy - Nuovi Orizzonti (New Horizons) is a Christian, non-profit organisation which has ‘citadels’ in Italy, Brazil and Bosnia-Herzegovina where the socially disadvantaged and marginalised can receive support, care and training. The organisation’s newest facility is at Frosinone in Italy, where a Yamaha Commercial Installation Solutions (CIS) audio system is helping to bring people together.
Named Cittadella Cielo (Citadel of Heaven), the new facility expands the Nuovi Orizzonti mission to ‘bring joy to those who have lost hope’. Its recent gala opening saw performances by Italian stars including Andrea Bocelli, Nek, Raf and Cristina Scuccia (aka Sister Cristina, or ‘The Singing Nun’, winner of the second series of The Voice of Italy).
The Yamaha CIS system is installed in Cittadella Cielo’s 600-capacity main hall and features eight VXS5W and e

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Spain - Milab Microphones has announced that The Deep Sound has been appointed as the exclusive distributor for Milab products in Spain.
“We are very happy to present The Deep Sound as our official partner in Spain,” says Mattias Strömberg, marketing manager for Milab. “They are an established company in the Spanish pro audio business and have the technical knowledge and customer base that I believe will make them a perfect fit for Milab.”
Sergio Serrano, business manager for The Deep Sound says, "Our greatest ambition is to always put the needs of our clients first and to provide the best personalized solution for every situation. Our partnership with Milab will make our position on the Spanish market even stronger.''
The Deep Sound, located in Madrid, has been dedicated to professional audio for more than 30 years. The company offers a wide range of se

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UK - An online auction of production and broadcast equipment which brought the curtain down at Fountain Studios raised over £670,000.
The sale, organised by auctioneers Charterfields on behalf of Fountain Television, attracted worldwide interest with more than 450 bidders registering from as far afield as Australia, New Zealand, USA, Italy and the Netherlands as well as the UK.
Among the range of sound, lighting and camera equipment, the Calrec Apollo 72 fader digital audio console item led to the highest winning bid in excess of £85,000.
Fountain Studios closed in December and is described as ‘the birthplace of TV talent shows’ after being home to some of the UK’s most popular programmes since the launch of ITV in 1955. They include TV classics such as On The Buses, Upstairs Downstairs and Opportunity Knocks to modern family favourit

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UK - Source Distribution has taken on exclusive UK distributorship of Aphex Systems, makers of professional audio processors, preamplifiers and dynamics controllers.
With an over 40-year history, beginning with the original Aural Exciter in 1975, Aphex equipment has become a standard presence in the racks of studios all over the World. The Aphex product range features powerful modern units evolved from popular classics of the past, incorporating many unique technologies pioneered over decades of research and development.
These include the Channel Master Preamp & Input Processor, which includes many unique technologies making it an end-to-end solution for essential vocal and instrument recording and processing. In one rack space, it includes patented RPA tube preamp, EasyRider automatic compressor, patented logic-assisted gate, de-esser, and patented Aural Exciter a

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UK - Adlib supplied two Midas consoles for the latest UK and European tour by lively U.S. punk-pop band All Time Low, continuing a long-standing working relationship with the band and their engineers Phil Gornell at FOH and Ricky Fernandez on Monitors.
The three weeks of dates were a ‘teaser’ for the band’s forthcoming and much anticipated album, The Young Renegades, released in June.
Adlib’s new Glasgow based Scottish division supplied L-Acoustics racks-and-stacks to the two wildly enthusiastic Scottish gigs – at Glasgow Academy and Edinburgh Corn Exchange - together with technician Andy Russell.
"It's always good to work with Adlib in any capacity," says Phil who is also from Liverpool where Adlib is headquartered. He has worked with the company on a variety of tours since 2008.
"Having the consoles with us throughout the tour gives com

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UK - Comedian Russell Howard, is clearly in record-breaking mode at the moment with his biggest global tour yet, Round the World. He recently completed a sold-out 10-day run at the Royal Albert Hall, smashing the record for consecutive performances at the venue previously jointly held by Frank Sinatra and Barry Manilow.
The same show also took the record for the largest number of EM Acoustics HALO-C elements – 110 in total - for a single show. System design and equipment supply was courtesy of RAH veterans, Dave Shepherd (who acted as system tech) in conjunction with Delta Sound.
Delta Sound’s senior project manager and sound engineer, Stephen Hughes, explained that the Round the World tour wasn’t just named for its global reach, but also for the fact that the entire show is performed in the round, and therefore the production required a sound design capable of m

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Finland - International sound engineers Heikki Kervinen and Temi Kinnunen, have recently selected Allen & Heath’s dLive digital mixing system as their mixer of choice following their experiences of using the system over the touring season.
Heikki, who owns his own PA company, Kervinen Sound, purchased a dLive S7000/DM64 system in preparation for touring commitments with rising solo artist, Erja Lyytinen and renowned blues guitarist, Heikki Silvennoinen. Heikki travelled with the dLive system managing FOH in venues across Europe.
Similarly, Temi engineers for some of the top Finnish bands including Vilma Alina, Neljä Ruusua, and Robin. Temi has been mixing Vilma Alina on dLive for all of her festival and tour dates this season, culminating in a major concert at the legendary Tavastia Club in Helsinki, which is one of the oldest rock clubs in Europe.
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Spain - Celebrating 20 years as a Nexo rental house, BTM Sound in Spain has expanded its investment in STM Series sound reinforcement systems with a new order of line array modules, including the STM M28 ‘omnipurpose’ loudspeaker.
Based in Girona, on the Costa Brava, BTM Sound bought its first Nexo PS Series cabinets in 1997, commencing a long-standing relationship with Nexo distributor Doscientos Veinte Sonido SL. Since then, BTM has invested in all Nexo’s major loudspeaker lines: Alpha, Geo S8, Geo T, Geo D, and Gwo S12, as well as the 45°N-12 line monitors. In 2014, it became the first rental company in Spain to adopt the STM Series, choosing the STM M28 as the main cabinet along with B112 bass and S118 subbass modules.
“This is very modular equipment, which allows us to move from a small event to a super-concert,” says Xavier Morell of BTM. “First ther

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Germany - With more audio technology solutions than ever before, the d&b stand at Prolight+Sound 2017 proved integration and interoperability remain at the heart of the company's ongoing commitment to customers. Visitors to the d&b stand caught an insight into the future, learning more about the d&b Soundscape – creating landscapes in sound.
Visitors from across the industry were invited to peruse the complete product range including several new releases, and welcome in a new age of d&b: Sound Futures, alongside newly appointed chief marketing officer, David Claringbold. Having served on the d&b Advisory Board and as Director of Sydney Opera House, Claringbold has a long-standing insight of the market and its changing needs.
Day one of the show marked the official release of two software features created for easier, more straightforward working: A

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UK - Focusrite has announced the appointment of Richard Johnstone as UK sales & marketing manager.
Richard joins from Propellerhead where he was partner marketing manager for UK, Benelux and Germany. Johnstone formerly played UK management roles at Steinberg, Line 6 and Yamaha.
Johnstone will manage the UK sales & marketing team, and work as part of the wider European team. He will report into the director of global marketing & sales Damian Hawley.
Richard Johnstone says, "I am delighted to be joining Focusrite as UK sales & marketing manager. With a fantastic product line-up and exciting plans for the future, I am looking forward to working with Damian and the team to further grow and develop the UK business."
Damian Hawley adds, "Richard’s extensive experience in channel marketing and management will further strengthen the partnership wi

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USA - Audio technology for productions of any scale – this is what Sennheiser and Neumann will showcase at their joint booth (C2213) at NAB. An innovative range of products is ready to support professional audio capture at every level, whether visitors are producing movies or focusing on mobile journalism. The booth also features solutions for radio and TV studios, for fully immersive virtual reality productions, and even for personal use, with the MKE 2 elements action microphone for GoPro HERO4 cameras.
“Production technology today spans a wide range of applications, and therefore so does the audio technology Sennheiser and Neumann are showcasing,” explains Achim Gleissner, commercial manager, broadcast and media, at Sennheiser. “Whether you’re making a big-budget movie or filming a tutorial for your YouTube channel – a great audio solution will be at your fin

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Norway - Nidaros Cathedral recently underwent a major upgrade to its audio system, based around a Dante-enabled dLive digital mixing system, with an IP6 for daily remote control, and a DX32 expander rack to provide additional inputs for live performances.
Established in 1066, Nidaros is the world’s northernmost medieval cathedral, the largest medieval building in Scandinavia, Norway’s national sanctuary, and houses relics of the Norwegian king, St. Olav. Attracting over 400,000 tourists a year, the Cathedral also hosts a plethora of concerts and performances each month, many of which are broadcast on national television in addition to the regular daily church services.
The purpose of the installation was to provide the Cathedral with a central, remote-controllable system replacing the previous system, which consisted of several separate units and extensive analogu
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