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Link, the first manufacturer to introduce printed circuit board based modular snakes and stageboxes over a decade ago, is now introducing the first hybrid multi-protocol enabled modular digital snake system.

The primary objective of DGlink is to offer a solution that will replace, or integrate with, traditional audio distribution systems (analoguee and digital) during live applications, utilizing one or multiple, digital transport protocol standards over Cat 5 or 6 cables. The DGlink modular touring grade digital audio distribution snake (48 kHz/24-bit), is designed for live applications leveraging the

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14 March 2016

Jamsil Baseball Stadium, built in 1982, seats 30,265 people and is home to both the Doosan Bears and LG Twins, both professional teams of the KBO Baseball League. SBPROLINE installed Technomad Berlin 15/H, Noho C, Paris 616T and Vernal 15T loudspeakers at various stadium points depending on the audio requirements for each location, relying on the abundance of mounting points and strong construction to ensure the best possible placement of each loudspeaker.

Specifically, six Berlin loudspeakers were selected to provide short throw audio to the main seating areas. Two Paris loudspeakers and eight Vernal loudspeakers provide satellite

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14 March 2016

Referring to the Alpha Beam 300s, LD Pawel Pajak - also GrandMA programmer and operator for the occasion - said: "These lights clearly have a never-seen-before brightness for their power class. They have a compact body, are lightweight, and consume only 300W. They also have a CMY wheel, very useful frost effects and a set of gobos for changing the distinctive features of the beam. Alpha Beams are also very reliable. I have used them on several occ

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14 March 2016

The long passages and large caverns were created over thousands of years by rainwater, turned into a weak carbonic acid by slowly seeping through limestone, gradually dissolving the rock itself. Stalactites and stalagmites in the caves are formed by an accumulation of traces of dissolved rock deposited by water dripping from the ground above.

The cave's structure remains as nature intended, but they have been subject to a sympathetic sound and lighting treatment to reveal the natural beauty of the formations and to guide and inform visitors.

The largest chamber, called Cathedral Cave, has been used to create a an auditorium and houses a permanent stage and seating for

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"It's not a typical sanctuary," notes Tim Cates, audio-visual director for the church, "it's a multipurpose facility where we also host concerts and banquets in addition to two full size basketball courts. So we needed something with lots of flexibility and, of course, we had a budget. We looked at all the alternatives, and in terms of bang for the buck, iLive hit a home run."

In its primary use as an 1800-seat sanctuary, the church has a 90ft wide stage along one of the long walls of the rectangular room. The iLive-176 Control Surface is positioned halfway back, with the iDR10 MixRack located backstage, connected by two Cat 5 cables. The system also includes the optional Aviom module which integrates wit

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14 March 2016

"The FlashMic has been used by Comic Relief to help achieve widespread coverage, which helps us to raise awareness of our campaigns and raise much needed funds in the process," says Comic Relief media officer Lucy McGill.

"Whether collecting soundbites in London, in any of the regions across theUK or at our international projects in Africa, the FlashMic has been invaluable."

Commenting on the news from Comic Relief, HHB managing director Ian Jones says: "The FlashMic is all about making it easy to record and deliver great results, and that makes it useful for gathering

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Garros, who guided one of Martin Professional's most successful subsidiaries for over 10 years, will work in close cooperation with Martin's team of area sales managers to ensure the further development of existing distributor relationships, as well as focus on penetrating new markets. Other duties will include initiation and implementation of price structures, sales campaigns and distributor terms in general.

Commenting about the role, Garros, who assumed the position on 1 March 2009, said: "I believe that with my vast experience in cooperating with local customers on a daily basis - knowing their needs and expectations - I will be able to develop a closer relationship with our distributors tha

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As with the West End production, the design and lighting for the tour will be by the team of designer Mark Fisher and lighting designer Willie Williams. Williams is perhaps best known for his work with U2, George Michael and many others; for the tour, he will work with associate lighting designer Richard Pacholski, who has looked after the lighting for the Australian and other productions of the show worldwide.

The core of the tour lighting rig is a package of moving lights from Martin Professional and Vari-Lite, including 30 Martin MAC 700 Profile, six MAC 700 Wash, two Martin MAC 2000 Performance and two of the ne

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Brett Downing, sales & marketing director, TOA Corporation (UK), comments, "Prolight + Sound is our number one tradeshow for Europe and this year we have a whopping 150sq.m stand on which to showcase our products. We expect to attract many new customers with our offering and, just as importantly, to link up with existing dealers and distributors, from markets as far afield as Scandinavia, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and the Middle East."

Among the new products on offer are the VM-3000 PA/VA System and the SX-2000 Audio Management System, both of which made their debut at February's Integrated Systems Europe show in Amsterdam. Designed for small to medium-sized and multi-site projects respecti

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Fane International Limited has announced the launch of two new Colossus drivers handling 1000 and 1500W (AES) respectively and the Sovereign range consisting of 17 new models from 6.5" to 18" designed for a broad spectrum of sound reinforcement situations comprehensively covering midrange, full range, bass-mid and dedicated bass applications.

Director Mark Barnes says: "2009 represents an important year in the development of Fane and our continuing impetus in the international market. After spending a year in research and development, the timing of our product launch could not be better. In the current climate i

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Stage Electrics is supplying the lighting hire for the season to illuminate these classic performances. The technical specification includes Vari*Lite 3000 Q-Spots, 4K HMIs, Clay paky Alpha Spot 1200 HPE and eight LDDE colour-changing battens.

Don Giovanni opens the season and is already a sell-out. As part of Opera Ireland's public access programme, the opening night of Don Giovanni will be relayed live from the Gaiety Theatre to Meeting House Square, Temple Bar and Liberty Hall for a free public screening.

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Owned and managed by a subsidiary of the Norrköping Dolphins, the city's highly successful basketball team, building a new home venue for the team also meant that a major multi-purpose facility could be provided. Stadium Arena comprises four main areas. The main arena hosts basketball matches and other sports, live concerts and a wide variety of community events. Meanwhile a sports bar and restaurant provide further recreation opportunities, with the venue's main entrance combining circulation area, enquiry point and ticket office etc. To achieve maximum flexibility for all these areas, local audio contractor PADAB specified a Yamaha EtherSound distribution network.

"The

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With this in mind, Batmink Ltd has introduced a new 240V Pro version - which eliminates the need for a transformer - to its range of LED Neon Flex products. Available in Red, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Green and White, the new Pro Neon Flex now delivers maximum continuous lengths of between 96 and 122 metres, depending on colour, say Batmink.

This new product supplements Batmink's comprehensive range of LED Ne

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14 March 2016

The Multi-Touch system reacts to your touch by sensing the infrared signature where your fingers are touching the surface, the result is a system that allows more than one person to manipulate images, video, 3D models and more.

The movement is detected by infra-red cameras, with the screen or tabletop being flooded by an infrared illumination system, with an optical filtering system. A PC with application software controls the specially designed content, beamed on a compliant projection surface. The Arcstream Multi-touch tables and walls support a wide range of gestures enabling y

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Bru's Room recently opened what promises to be their flagship location in Coconut Creek. The upscale 20,000sq.ft purpose-built facility boasts five different rooms including a family dining area, outdoor covered dock, patio bar, kids ice cream parlour and private lounge, each outfitted with audio and video systems designed by Coral Springs-based SoundVision Systems.

The high-powered sound system in the main areas is centred around Community VERIS 3594 and 3294 loudspeakers, with bottom-end handled by Community S-Series 18-inch sub

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Acclaimed sound designer Philippe Wojtowicz, who implemented the sound system for the John Lennon, Unfinished Music exhibit in Paris in 2006, was charged to create the aural experience for the event. As Wojtowicz explains, the expansive range of the artist's material called for a multitude of different approaches in sound design.

"For some exhibits, we wanted to localise the sound source to a visual element," says Wojtowicz. "For example, havin

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Christian Engsted, Martin Professional A/S CEO, said: "Following years of building and establishing the Martin brand in the entertainment industry, Martin has now arrived at the next stage. In the coming years, we will see a stronger focus on leveraging the Martin brand through developing new business within the entertainment industry as well as in the architectural/commercial lighting world. Frank is an internationally seasoned and strong manager who understands how to create value for our customers."

In addition to his business development responsibility, Hoehn will ta

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14 March 2016

Having been invited to support the event by The Brit Awards' sound designer, Derrick Zieba, and sound company Britannia Row, presenters, performers and award-winners all chose Sennheiser as they entertained the sell out crowd at Earls Court and an audience of millions on ITV.

To introduce the event, host Kylie Minogue - ably supported by James Corden and Mathew Horne - used SKM 5200 microphones with Neumann KK 105 heads and the same combination was used for all guest presenters.

For their live vocal performances, Take That chose chromed SKM 5200 with KK 105 heads, the Ting Tings choosing e 935 wired mics.

Best International Artist and Best International Album winners, Kings of Leon, opted for e 945 wired mics, and Girls Aloud favoured cu

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This is a total departure from the more classical theatrical lighting and look that characterised their previous major Sam's Town world tour, bringing a lively, contemporary multi-LED based ambience to the stage. Part of this look is created with the latest i-Pix BB fixtures - of which there are 15 BB7s and 27 BB4s on the tour.

The Killers were the second band to use i-Pix's BB7s after their launch last year - following Radiohead, for whom the fixture was developed. They formed an integral part of the floor specials package on the Killers' summer festival tour throughout 2008.

The 15 BB7's - added for the Euro leg Day & Age following the start of the tour in the US - are positioned in a long li

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L.E.D managing director, Ian Kirby, comments: "We are delighted to be handling this ingenious product, which represents a classic blend between retro and new technology. It is a versatile and high-impact pixelated wall ideal for touring and television, and already attracting considerable interest."

Containing 25 x 75W halogen lamps (outputting over 1800W) in a 580mm square aluminium frame, the Jarag-5 comes in two versions - the PAR30, E27 version with aluminium reflector offering 10° beam spread and PAR20 GU10 version, providing 25° beam spread.