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UK - Red Square Audio's Paul Nicholson became the first person in the UK to purchase the brand new NTi Audio XL2 Audio and Acoustic Analyzer system when he made the deal at PLASA09 in London in September. The advantage of the XL2, according to NTi, is its flexible user interface. Its measurement screens can be personalised with only a limited subset of the comprehensive functionalities enabled for simplified operator interfaces. Advanced users may access all menus, settings and store their preferred measurement configurations.

Previously having used the AL1, Nicholson was impressed with the replacement XL2 and took it away from the show. He has already used it at a concert for SPL and FFT mapping and for RT60 and STI measurements at a prestigious installation project on behalf of

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USA - Harman Professional has announced the creation of a new senior executive position, head of corporate development, and the appointment of seasoned business development leader, Jim H. Huang, to fill the role. Reporting directly to Michael MacDonald, executive vice-president of marketing and sales and to Greg Henry, chief financial officer, Huang is responsible for driving growth strategies including market analysis, M&A activities and emerging market initiatives such as branding, channel strategy and local sourcing and manufacturing.

Jim Huang will also work with David Jin and M. Lakshminarayan, China and India country managers and with Charles Owen, vice-president of corporate strategy, to dovetail Harman Professional strategies with the Harman corporate strategy. According to Michael MacDonald, Jim Huang will add a new dimension of focus, experience and commercial expertis

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South Africa - Johannesburg-based Gearshack Event Services is tasked with providing audio for many of the region's most notable events. The company recently completed a series of projects for the University of Johannesburg, a pre-party event for the 2009 South African Music Conference, as well as a concert date with Hip-Hop artist The Game. For each project, the loudspeakers of choice were Aero Series line arrays from D.A.S. Audio.

Held on 16 June at the University of Johannesburg, the Youth Day Commemoration attracted over 1,500 attendees and included performances by the University's choir, along with several guest speakers. Gearshack erected a sound system consisting of 12 D.A.S. Audio Aero CA-28A self-powered, two-way line arrays. Stacked six modules per side atop three double 18-inch bass bins, the combination of twelve Aero CA-28As and six subwoofers provided a compelling s

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Switzerland - The well-established Swiss rental company Wick Audio AG has completed a major investment in Nexo PA systems, and now boasts the complete range of products from Geo S12 and Geo S8 to PS8.

Headquartered near St Gallen, Wick Audio AV spent a long time evaluating top-of-the-range PA systems before finally making a decision in favour of Nexo. The company now has more than 30 PS Series high-output compact loudspeakers in inventory, along with a 24-cabinet Geo S8 system and an 18-cabinet Geo S12 rig. Wick Audio has opted for RS15 subs and NXAMP 4x4s equipped with EtherSound cards to power the different systems.

Reto Scherrer, the CEO and chief audio engineer of Wick Audio, comments: "Whether it's a simple PS8 system of a complex line-array set-up using GEO S12, the sound quality is excellent from the very start.

"The Nexo systems are engineered to be a preci

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UK - Arena Seating's Special Structures division goes into the Showman's Show 2009 in good shape having created bespoke media desks for this October's Artistic Gymnastic World Championships hosted at the O2 Arena, London.

ATP appointed Arena Seating when faced with the challenge of accommodating the world's media at London's O2 Arena from 13-18 October, as the venue has no dedicated media area in the spectator section.

Arena's Special Structures Martin Clark project managed the design, manufacture and installation of the bespoke desks. The system was designed to be easily installed (and removed), fitting over the existing in-house tiered seating and providing ideal work stations for over 200 international media reporting on the action.

In his capacity as Arena's special structures manager Martin Clark is currently working on an even more ambitious installation for a sporting

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USA - Florida-based distributor LED Source has made several announcements related to the growth of their business.

First, the company has doubled its space. By taking on an additional building and knocking down some walls to provide room for additional inventory and to accommodate growing sales staff.

Company president, Marcel Fairbairn says: "We were literally busting at the seams to a point where not only were we short on desks, but we had nowhere for people to park! We are hoping this new location gets us through the next two years, however we're keeping an eye open for more space already."

The company has added some key people. Timm Stifter joins LED Source from Gear-Source, where he was a multi- tasking sales support manager for the past three years. He takes on the role of the growing sales support structure in LED Source, while also over-seeing some of the l

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UK - Zero 88 has announced the release of version 5.3.0 software for the ZerOS consoles. Version 5.3.0 can be installed on Zero 88 Leap Frog 48, Leap Frog 96, Frog 2 and ORB consoles and adds a number of new features together with bug fixes.

Key features introduced in version 5.3.0 include a Non Tracking mode for cue stacks, support for multi-part cues and the ability to store user-defined views directly onto UDKs on ORB. These new features add to the feature set of ZerOS and are in response to user feedback.

ZerOS 5.3.0 can be downloaded now from the Zero 88 support centre (http://support.zero88.com), together with release notes and an Offline Editor (Phantom ZerOS) for all ZerOS consoles. This upgrade is provided free of charge.

For more on Zero 88's Orb console, look out for our comprehensive review of the product as part of our Technical Focus section in the forthcoming

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Belgium - This year marks the 25th anniversary of both Night of the Proms and ShowTex. For years ShowTex has provided the main stage fabrics and motion systems for this international music tour. This edition of Night of the Proms will be no exception.

The show kicks off at the Antwerp Sportpaleis on 23 October and travels from Belgium to Holland and Germany for 42 concerts. More than 600,000 audience members in total can once again experience spectacular live music backed by dazzling effects.

Headliners for this year's classical pop fusion extravaganza include OMD and the first reunion concert of Swedish rock stars Roxette. Sharon den Adel from Within Temptation, jazz legend Toots Thielemans and Peter and Zoltan Katona.

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UK - The DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) has recently been updated to provide extra protection to the Partially Sighted, putting emphasis on both the illumination of Stairs and making columns and pillars in public areas more visually apparent. Light Tape can assist in both these areas with cost-effective simple solutions, says UK supplier Light Tape UK.

PolyLight is a new electro-luminescent (EL) product aimed at improving safety by making steps, stairways and other features more visible. It is available in a variety of sizes with ether 12mm and 25mm illuminated strips for both indoor and outdoor stairs with six grades of anti-slip, in a variety of colours for both the anti-slip insert and the Light Tape. PolyLight's connections are embedded in resin, making the product waterproof for outdoor use.

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UK - When the Imago art gallery in the heart of London's art centre underwent a recent refurbishment, they called on specialist contractor PEL Services to design, install and commission state of the art audio-visual, fire detection and security systems into its new contemporary art gallery.

The sophisticated new audio-visual systems feature the latest technology but have been designed by PEL to be easy to use. A Bose Professional Freespace 3 multi-zone, multi-floor sound system was installed, together with a Crestron control system for flexibility and ease of use. Each floor of the gallery can play different music, allowing the gallery space to be utilised to the maximum.

Music can be played via the five-disc CD player installed or using the iPod docking bay - simply drop an iPod into the unit and immediately play music throughout the system direct from it. In addition to the

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UK - West Sussex-based creative design house 7thSense has supplied four of its Delta media servers to the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago for the new Giant Heart within the YOU! The Experience exhibit, which opened 8 October 2009.

YOU! The Experience, located in the Museum's Abbott Hall, is one of the first and most comprehensive exhibitions that showcases the connection between the human mind, body and spirit in the 21st century. The 15,000sq.ft exhibit provides a hands-on opportunity to explore and optimize your personal health, fitness and well-being. The 13ft tall Giant Heart is a focal point of the exhibit, and allows guests to see different interior and exterior views of this amazing virtual organ-and it can even beat in time with guest's own pulse.

Ian Macpherson, co-founder and director at 7thSense, offers this overview of the Giant Heart's AV des

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UK - Stage Electrics' most recent addition to its extensive hire portfolio is the latest lighting console from Zero 88, the ORB. This latest offering joins an expanding list of lighting control available to hire from Stage Electrics, and answers the recent demand from customers requiring a professional end market product for their theatre productions. Stage Electrics is also the first hire specialist to add this advanced theatrical lighting console to its rental stock.

The ORB has been designed for 21st century theatrical lighting control, with 2048 DMX control channels allowing users to control multiple LED fittings, intelligent lights or media servers controlling video, as well as the standard generic dimming systems common to theatres and television. The console has recently proved popular on a variety of Stage Electrics' Pie and Pint events across the UK, where Zero 8

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UK - On the eve of staging the BBC Electric Proms 09, the Roundhouse in Camden has commissioned a new Martin Audio dedicated cinema system for its 102-seat Studio Theatre (where the BBC's New Music Shorts initiative took place to coincide with The Proms).

The venue ordered three Martin Audio Screen 3s as a conventional L/C/R system, along with eight Effect 3Rs as a cinema surround sound, along with a Screen Sub1A (1 x 18") from Autograph Sales. The resellers also provided consultation, product recommendation and design and installation assistance.

Purpose-designed for screening rooms, the Screen 3 is a three-way system, with dedicated mid-range and high frequency sections, while the Effect 3R two-way passive system is a reduced-height enclosure specifically made for screening rooms with low ceilings such as this, to ensure that it can still be optimally installed a

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South Africa - With its past experience validating Soundcraft's ability to handle even the most complex setups and the 2010 FIFA World Cup coming to South Africa next year, Shattered Glass recently purchased the Soundcraft Si2 to prepare for the events ahead.

"We chose the Si2 because it is so user-friendly," said Adriano Landi, the technical director for Shattered Glass. "Any good sound engineer will be able to use this desk in a matter of minutes without using it before. It's compact, straightforward, easy to learn and so easy to train on."

Shattered Glass has already used the Si2 for several events, including the Coca-Cola Moment 4 Summer Recruit, the MNet Long Service Awards, and the Vodashop Spring Break at Sun City.

"The Si2 is an absolute pleasure to work with and outstanding value for our money," Landi adds. "We

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UK - Up to 1125 new Apprenticeship places will be created to train 16-24 year olds for a career in the creative and cultural industries. Apprenticeships Minister, Kevin Brennan, announced yesterday that the National Skills Academy for Creative & Cultural Skills (NSA) has secured funding to run an Apprenticeship Service, which will be available from April 2010.

The announcement is a significant step forward in the creative and cultural sector's campaign to provide more mainstream training opportunities for young people from a diverse range of backgrounds. Apprenticeships offer non graduate entry routes into the sector and open up opportunities to young people who do not choose to go into higher education. Young people who do one of the Apprenticeships will be equipped with the skills and qualifications they need to break into the industries represented by the Sector Skills Counci

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Italy - FaitalPRO, the professional division of the Milan based Faital company has recently announced the launch of two new compression drivers for HF. Following the innovations developed in these two models, they will soon be joined by four others of slightly larger sizes, says the company.

Flavio Naggi, FaitalPRO overseas sales manager states: "No new model here is made 'by chance', we want to propose an ever more complete catalogue that responds to all the demands of acoustic enclosure manufacturers in the pro audio market."

The HF10AK and HF10RK compression drivers feature an innovative Ketone Polymer diaphragm having elevated strength and resistance at high temperatures while maintaining elasticity and flexibility.

They boast greater efficiency and extension in high-frequency response; they hold 60W-AES at continuous power (120W peak power), but their characte

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USA - Founded in 1998 as a mission of St. Ann's in Marietta, Georgia, St. Peter Chanel has grown continually from its original six families, becoming a parish in 2000, and today includes over 2500 families. A new church, completed in 2008, adds a traditional neo-Gothic note to the St. Peter Chanel campus, yet features a contemporary audio system featuring Renkus-Heinz Iconyx loudspeakers.

Designed by CDH Partners and built by Van Winkle & Co, the traditional cruciform church includes a 1224-seat sanctuary and a smaller chapel that is open 24 hours a day for Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration. Lee Sound Design of Atlanta, Georgia designed the acoustical treatment for the new church. The sound system was designed and installed by Baker Audio of Norcross, Georgia.

"St. Peter Chanel contacted us in the spring of 2007," recalls vice president Jason Hicks. "They had som

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UK - History came alive in a big way on September 17th at the world premiere of Ben Hur Live at London's O2 Arena, a musical behemoth that features a cast of 400, ship battle, real chariot races and a lighting rig of more than 200 Martin MAC 2000 Wash XB, MAC 2000 Profile and MAC III Profile moving heads.

The adaptation of the Oscar-winning 1959 film, which was based on the 1880 novel by Lewis Wallace, is produced by Franz Abraham with music by The Police's Stewart Copeland. The spectacular stage design is the creation of Mark Fisher and Ray Winkler with tour production by Art Concerts GmbH, a world leader in the production and distribution of monumental musical productions.

Lighting design is by one of the industry's top designers, Patrick Woodroffe, who worked with associate LD Adam Bassett to paint the expansive scenes in luminous colour and pattern.

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UK - The UK music industry has been given the opportunity to have a say on how best to achieve the priorities of a £multi-million investment plan for digital innovation in the sector.

The government backed Technology Strategy Board, set up to promote innovation in technology, is asking music businesses to visit: innovateuk.org to share their thoughts on how to maximise the impact of future funding programmes to ensure the UK remains at the forefront of digital innovation in the creative sector.

With the support of key influencers in the sector, the Technology Strategy Board recently published The Creative Industries Strategy 09, which identifies key areas of where emerging technologies and business models will have the most significant impact and outlines how funding might be spent.

The Board is now hoping many

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UK - Green Day's ongoing world tour in support of its latest album, 21st Century Breakdown, has its monitors mixed on Studer Vista 5 SR digital mixing console. It was the first choice for monitor mixer Beau Alexander, who has worked with the multi-platinum Green Day since 2004's American Idiot world tour.

Alexander, who has also mixed for artists including Tool, Hootie and The Blowfish and My Chemical Romance, says the Vista 5 is an excellent fit with the Green Day tour. "What makes it a great fit for Green Day is the number of outputs it has," he says.

"When we started the 21st Century Breakdown record cycle, I didn't know if we were going to be using in-ears or wedges for monitoring, so I had to set the desk up for both, and when I did that I was using somewhere around 40 outputs, which the Vista 5 can easily handle."

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UK - After a five-year hiatus, the long-running quartet Phish reformed earlier this year, culminating in a new release Joy and subsequent 27-date national tour including headline spots at the Bonnaroo Music Festival and a four-night run at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver.

During the first leg of the tour, FOH engineer, Garry Brown made the decision to switch mid-stream to a DiGiCo SD7. And after a laborious and exhaustive A/B comparison of his current console and the SD7, the decision was made. Aside from a brief outing with the band Third Day in 2004 on a DiGiCo D5, this was Brown's first extensive hands-on experience with a DiGiCo console.

"During the first leg of the tour, we had been using another digital console, which in the context of the live sound of the shows had not been an issue. We came to realize that the board tapes that were released for downloads

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