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USA - As a non-profit organisation with a mission to foster musical success around Berkeley, California, Freight and Salvage Coffee House has hosted a wide range of musical performances for more than 40 years. When it moved to a new facility at the beginning of the year, it needed an audio system that had the flexibility to handle anything from rock and roll to soft acoustical shows, which is why the venue opted for the Soundcraft Vi4 digital console.

Located in the heart of Berkeley since 1968, Freight and Salvage had been in the same building since opening its doors. When the decision to move was made at the beginning of the year, it needed to find a building that could provide a large auditorium for concerts, but also contain smaller rooms for its expanding educational programm

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France - The resort of Saint-Jean-de-Monts on the west coast of France is renowned for its endless sandy beaches and vast network of cycle paths. It is also home to the Odysséa, a multi-space convention centre capable of hosting events of all types from 20 to 1000 people. At the heart of Odysséa is a 450-seat auditorium which has recently been installed with a powerful Uniline compact line array system from APG with amplification from Lab.gruppen.

The system comprises eight UL210 three-way bi-amped array elements and four TB115S subs supplemented by four DS12S front-fills and delays and a further six DS15s which are used either as stage monitors or extra fills depending on the application. Processing is courtesy of two APG DMS26 processors on a BVNet network which enables full remote system control and EQ.

Amplification is handled by two 4-channel C88:4 amplifier

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Switzerland - Contact microphone manufacturer, Schertler has released the latest addition to its range of Basik pickup packs. The new Basik-Road pack presents the electrostatic contact microphone in a specially designed, eye-catching, padded carrying case made from durable high-density nylon.

Two separate phantom power adapters are also included; a 48V adapter for pro audio and recording studio applications, and a 1.5V AA battery-powered power supply adapter for other applications, including use with hi-fi equipment or PCs. The Basik-Road pack now affords musicians and engineers even greater flexibility by enabling the pickup to be easily adapted for virtually any performance or recording situation, says the company.

With convenience and flexibility in mind, Schertler has also rolled out its newly designed carrying case across the entire Basik range, which includes the Basik-P

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UK - Last week saw POLARaudio host an event to showcase the Renkus-Heinz Iconyx and IC Live series loudspeakers at the HMV Forum, one of London's major live entertainment venues.

An invited audience of leading theatre consultants, audio system designers and touring companies attended the 2350 capacity, Grade II listed venue to hear POLARaudio demonstrate the three ranges. The HMV Forum was specifically chosen for the event as it is a multi-purpose venue with architecturally and acoustically challenging features.

Technical director at POLARaudio Jon Stanley led the demonstrations, showcasing the new ICL-Single, ICL-Dual along with IC7 mechanically steerable array, IC8, 16, 24 and 32 digitally steerable line array and the IC Live portable and fixed installation products. Also demonstrated were the Dynacord XA2 System and digital networking from XTA and MC² Audio's Ti Series.

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A Winter's Sale - Coldplay are to sell items from their 10-year career through internet auction website eBay. Dubbed their End Of Decade Clearout Sale fans will be able to purchase items including guitars, keyboards, amps, posters, platinum discs and a globe. With the proceeds going to charity Kids Company, bidding on the items begins on Thursday 17 December (5pm GMT), concluding on New Year's Eve.

In a statement on their official website the band said: "All items will either be signed by the four of us, or accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, again signed by all of us." A catalogue detailing everything for sale will be published on their website before the sale begins.

Festive Figures - PRS for Music, the organisation that collects royalties on behalf of composers and songwriters reports that over 47 countries worldwide have listened to Slade'

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USA - In conjunction with a major facility upgrade, the administration at the Moonlight Amphitheatre in Vista, California opted to end years of renting audio systems every summer by purchasing its own permanent system complete with JBL PD5000, Vertec and VRX Series loudspeakers. The system was designed by Acoustic Dimensions and installed by Sound Image and provided the amphitheatre with the flexibility to host one-off concerts and events ranging from classical music to high-volume rock and roll, in addition to its primary summer use for Broadway musicals.

According to Acoustic Dimensions senior consultant Jeff Miller, the system presented many challenges due to the amphitheatre's proximity to its neighbours. With houses close by on both sides and behind the amphitheatre, there was a need to control where the sound ended up as much as possible; there was also a need to complete

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USA - Guitarist Tommy Bolan and his band N.Y.C took the metal world by storm with the release of their acclaimed metal albumZyko in 2008. This year, the band hit the tour circuit in support of their new album with shows in 24 cities, and Bolan had DigiTech with him the entire way.

"The gear is beyond reliable, which is extremely important especially when we were on a serious tour like this," stated Bolan. "It also has a way of sparking creativity for me as a musician. There is such a broad range of sounds and textures available with DigiTech products, especially with the new RP1000. The DigiTech gear I use has always held up and the guys who make the equipment will always stand behind their product."

(Jim Evans)

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Cameo's P6 is a future-proof LED profiler with a powerful 600 W RGBACL engine and 16,000 lumens. It’s an energy-efficient replacement for 2.5 kW halogen profile lights in theatres and venues. With excellent light quality and natural colour rendering, it fits perfectly in theatres, musicals, TV studios, congresses, and live events.

With an LED life of 50,000 hours and low power use, the P6 cuts energy costs and supports the EU’s ‘Green Deal’ goals for climate neutrality by 2050. It also meets updated eco-design rules for lighting.

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UK - Oxford Street's Gap Store wanted to make an impact over the busy Christmas period and has called in the help of an Infinite Plasma videowall from PSCo.

Gap's flagship outlet in London has a temporary installation of a 3 x 3 plasma wall to create festive cheer and relay Gap's Christmas season advertisements to shoppers in store.

Interactive design agency, Osmotronic specified and installed the screens to meet the store's brief. Director Matthew Falla explained, "The idea was to create impact and display both adverts and motion based content for the Christmas season. Working with Gap's internal creative team and US agency, we created a looping motion graphic show reel of the brand's Christmas campaign which was shown on the screens.

"We explored the options available for the install looking at projection, LED walls and other solutions but the Infinite Plasmas we

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South Africa - Gearhouse South Africa's Cape Town branch supplied all technical elements - staging, lighting, audio, LED and technical crew to Out The Box Productions for the annual Switching on of The Festive Lights in Adderley Street, Cape Town.

This year, the event featured a distinctive soccer theme, highlighting the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup and the imminence of the Final Draw, that took place in Cape Town a few days later.

The switch on was conducted by Cape Town's Executive Mayor Dan Plato, accompanied by FIFA Secretary General, Jerome Valcke and Bafana Bafana star, Matthew Booth. A seven-hour concert on the main stage at Adderley Street's Fountain Circle in the centre of town saw a star studded line up of acts representing the vibrant cultural diversity of the city, including Ringo Madlingozi, the Rockets, Emo Adams, Ready D and Jozi.

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The Netherlands - The De Doelen in Rotterdam underwent a major refurbishment this year. De Doelen was last reconstructed after the end of Second World War as part of the rebuild of this Dutch city and incorporates four individual concert halls that also double as a congress venue making it the largest of its kind in the Netherlands. The lighting design for the 2009 refurbishment was undertaken by the design team at ARUP headed by Rogier van der Heide. In particular the Grote Zaal's (Large Hall) renovation included a new lighting rig and control system.

VisualDMX software lighting control from Visual Productions has been selected for controlling the house lights, stage lighting and LED fixtures throughout the Grote Zaal. The project manager for this renovation was Harm Ruitenbeek, overseeing a wide array of important issues that the control solution was required to resolve. Key t

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UAE - The 2009 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend saw an abundance of events and entertainment taking place around the city to compliment the excitement of the races. The programme, produced by Flash Entertainment, was known as Yasalam, which is Arabic for "fantastic, amazing and astonishing". Yasalam concluded with four nights of after-race concerts on Yas Island over the race weekend. Held at Ferrari World, the concert headliners were Beyoncé, Jamiroquai, Kings of Leon and Aerosmith.

The stage design not only had to be exciting enough to keep pace with the prestigious artists scheduled to perform, but it also needed to be highly visible - enough to accommodate the massive crowd and yet flexible enough to meet the unique demands for a different show each night.

Luke Bonner of Production Technology LLC used wysiwyg to model the 750+ fixtures

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UK - Essex-based rental company Event Sound & Light, used the recent PLASA show to strengthen their RCF TT+ inventory of products by ordering another 12 TTL33-A line array modules and four TTS28-A double 18' subwoofers.

Following a busy summer and what looks to be a busy winter season and new year they decided to increase their inventory with another line array system and other TT+ 2 way loudspeakers. Paul Galley co-founder of Event Sound & Light comments: "Having had the TT+ line array for a couple of years now it has proven to be a great asset to our rental stock and has surprised many high profile engineers with its clear, dynamic audio response.

"The system has also been driven very hard at times when needed to be and again retains its clear even coverage making it a very easy and forgiving system to use. From a rental point of view it's very competitively priced

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South Africa - Lighting designer Tim Dunn used nearly 300 Robe fixtures in his colourful and vibrant design for Miss World 2009, which was staged at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg. It was the largest number of Robe fixtures to date that Dunn has used on a single event.

The show was recorded by SABC and broadcast live to 80 of the 112 participating countries, and for the first time - to the US, to India for both Hindi and English channels and to China via CCTV4, reaching an estimated viewing audience of between 1 and 2 billion. It also had to look great for the 3,500 live audience who packed into the venue to watch the show.

The creative challenges included making it look lively and visually interesting whilst covering the vast stage area and 45m wide spherical set designed by Dewet Meyer. Dunn also contended with the additional pressure of creating a dy

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USA - Lexicon has started shipping the new PCM92 Stereo Reverb/Effects Processor. The PCM92 utilises the latest DSP technology and the finest collection of classic Lexicon algorithms to offer the ultimate processor for live sound and the studio applications, says the company. Delivering 28 mono and stereo reverbs, delays, and modulation effects, flexible routing configurations, and a comprehensive library of over 1200 factory presets, the PCM92 represents "the most advanced audio processor in its class".

"We are confident that our customers will be excited to find that the PCM92 follows in the tradition of the highly acclaimed PCM-Series processors. Whether it is at Front of House or in the recording suite, the PCM92 offers our legendary Lexicon reverbs along with a host of new capabilities that will enhance their ability to produce the most exciting and highest q

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USA - To improve service and support capabilities to customers and channel partners, Element Labs is partnering with two parts and repair firms to augment its service capabilities. These new partners are Lighting Hospital, located in Bristol, UK and LightParts, located in Austin, Texas. Customers in Europe, Mid-East and Africa (EMEA) will be supported by Lighting Hospital, while customers in the Americas and Asia will be serviced by LightParts.

Under these new agreements, Element Labs will continue to set a high standard for service and to provide warranty repairs, paid repairs, and technical support services to customers for all products. LightParts and Lighting Hospital will enable that standard by performing all warranty and paid service repairs on the Versa line of products - Stealth, Versa Tubes, Versa Tiles, and Versa Rays. They will also sell spare parts on these product

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Ireland - Void Acoustics reports that its distributor for Ireland, Decibel Audio, has achieved another installation coup, installing Void loudspeakers and amplifiers throughout Twisted Pepper, one of Dublin's premier night venues. After hearing the performance of the Void systems at Matter, Twisted Pepper contracted Decibel to re-equip the club's four spaces as part of a major upgrade programme. The final installation involves around 30 Void loudspeakers, including Air Motion and Airten systems, plus models from Voids Impulse, Stasys and Viper series, together with Infinite and V Amp power amplifiers.

Trevor O'Shea, head of Twisted Pepper's parent company Bodytonic Music, visited Matter in London's O2, where Void's loudspeakers are installed on the VIP level. He commented: "We visited Matter in London last year, and the Void speakers and spec really caught our attention how

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Italy - Set across 46,000sq.m of land in the west of Turin, Le Gru is the largest shopping mall in Italy. Immersed among its 180 shops is a massive and dedicated food court, occupying the Centre's Market Square.

Operating under the name Top Food, it has been set up by Gruppo Pasquettaz. Although there are seven restaurants, the food emporium consists of much more, including Butchery, Self Service and Delicatessen as well as Fish Restaurant, Pizza, Steak House, Self Service Fish & Seafood, Risotteria, Bar American and Sandwich Bar.

Director Roberto Pasquettaz wanted background music to be distributed evenly across the seven restaurant zones and satellite TV images to the plasma relay screens - but wanted local, easily-operable control.

QSC Audio was recommended to this new-build project at an early stage, and after participating in an evaluation, impressed Mr. Pasquett

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Finland - It makes little sense to keep an expensive luxury vessel like the MS Viking Cinderella tied up in port when her whole ability to make money pertains at sea. Viking Line are past masters at managing such efficiencies, conducting most routine servicing whilst on the move; it is however inevitable that some things can only be done at the harbour-side. "She was docked for three weeks earlier this year" informed Mr Jouni Sironen AV Coordinator for Viking Line, "so scheduling a refit of the discotheque and an upgrade in the nightclub had to be achieved alongside many other functions, all of them virtually simultaneously."

If that sounds simple and routine, consider this: "The safety standards on the Viking Line's ships are even stricter than the law requires." Sironen continued. "Cables have to be halogen free and secured in piping or cable

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Denmark - The UN Climate Change Conference (COP15) is taking place at the Bella Centre in Copenhagen 7-18 December. On the first day, press were informed that COP15 is the largest meeting ever held by the UN. It is estimated that 2,500 large and small meetings will be held during the conference.

COP15 will attract over 100 Heads of State and other VIPs, including. As befits such a major event, state-of-the-art conferencing equipment is absolutely essential, and Bosch Security Systems was selected as supplier.

The conference equipment supplied by Bosch Security Systems includes 2,500 delegate microphones mainly of type DCN Next Generation, DCN Next Generation Simultaneous Interpretation equipment in two large plenary rooms and five other meeting rooms; Integrus receivers to enable delegates to listen to interpretations. Furthermore, the central Bosch equipment consists of 50 Ce

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Norway - US President Barack Obama's Nobel Peace prize acceptance speech marked a glittering début for Oslo City Council Hall's new but low-profile Renkus-Heinz Iconyx IC32 Digitally Steerable Array system. Although scarcely visible, the IC32s and matching subwoofers handled both the Nobel laureate's speech and world-class musical performances equally effortlessly.

Benum, Renkus-Heinz's Norwegian distributor, had been contracted by Oslo City Council to design a permanently installed system capable of delivering high intelligibility throughout the spacious marble-floored hall.

The main audio system comprises a pair of Renkus-Heinz IC32 digitally steerable arrays, supplemented by CF121M active monitors and PN212 active subwoofers. The Iconyx cabinets are custom colored to blend in with the surrounding architecture, mounted flush to the walls.

The IC32s had been installe

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Canada - While country rock band Blue Rodeo does have 11 studio albums to their name with over 3m copies sold, it is in the live environment where they truly seem at home. For their latest cross-Canada tour, lighting designer/director Brad Wagg is using a selection of Compulite Vectors to control a rig which accommodates venues big and small.

A Compulite user for many years, Wagg had production supplier Metalworks Productions bring in a Vector Red for the first leg of the tour before scaling down to a Vector PC system for the latter part of the tour, including many one-off festival gigs. For their annual hometown show at the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto, the Vector Red returned to control an expanded rig which added a new video element.

Wagg specified the Vector Red with its triple touchscreens to give him added flexibility and speed of programming while he essentially buske

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