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14 March 2016

The company, whose brand portfolio includes leading professional audio brands including JBL, BSS, Soundcraft, AKG, dbx and Crown, will continue to be named Harman International Industries and Dr. Sidney Harman, founder and executive chairman, will remain executive chairman.

Dr. Harman stated: "We are pleased to reach an agreement with KKR and GSCP that is in the best interest of our stockholders, presenting them with excellent value for their shares and the opportunity to participate in Harman's future growth. KK

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The theme of the evening was the Four Seasons, and for the room lighting, Hawthorn's LD Matt Oscroft used PAR cans and Selecon Cool 90s, complete with gobo break-ups to change the mood from season to season throughout the ceremony.

Working for The Staging House, Hawthorn also installed a 76ft x 12ft foot stage using its Steeldeck modular staging units, as the stage had to be large enough not only for the live band, but also to hold all of the award winners together for group photos at the end of the awards.

Hawthorn's stage backdrop consisted of an 18m x 6m Prolyte truss goal post, with a starcloth backdrop and sharkstooth gauze panel in front. LD Oscroft used the gauze as a projection surface fo

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Czech audio production specialists and InnovaSON distributor, MusicData, provided full audio production services for the event, which included a total of three InnovaSON digital mixing consoles running a Nexo Geo-T line array system with amplification from Camco.

MusicData opted for an Sy80 at FoH, an Sy48 for monitors and a further Sy48 in the OB van. "We use InnovaSON consoles wherever possible," remarked MusicData's Tomas Ourednicek. "They sound great with really high dynamics and

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14 March 2016

KYTN (Kill Your Timid Notion) is a festival of sound and image, exploring as many different ways in which artists, filmmakers and musicians can investigate the border between what you hear and what you see. Staged last month at the Dundee Contemporary Arts in Scotland, beyond6281 was an electro-acoustic project by a group of artists from Montreal called Artificiel, exploring the light bulb as sound source.

By feeding processed audio signals through powerful Kind Audio amplifiers, they directly excited the filaments in very large, 1000W, light bulbs, causing them to vibrate and emit audible, acoustic sound, without the use of conventional speakers

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To create the deafening explosion effects throughout the show, Clarke insisted upon EM Acoustics MSE-118 Quake subwoofers, after his success with them when designing the West End production of the same show. He specified a quartet of Quakes, hidden within the set. One reviewer for the New York Daily News describes the effect as "deafening and devastating", as well as saying "it assaults your ears, and then your gut. You feel queasy, like you've been punched".

Clarke comments: "Quakes are quite simply extraordinary loudspeakers, capable of generating the most abundant amount

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14 March 2016

Speed of installation and recallability are key elements of the show's sound design, with Brooker's design using a combined Cadac analogue and digital approach at the heart of the system - in the form of an 82-input J-Type Live Production Console and Digital Series Stage Rack, equipped with D16 digital mix matrices and M16 remote controlled microphone amplifiers.

The majority of the design is based on the London show, with the exception of the L-Acoustics'

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14 March 2016

Currently based on three sites around Edinburgh, Queen Margaret is planning to relocate to the first new university campus for 21st century Scotland, on the south-east side of Edinburgh, by Musselburgh. The move to the new campus will be seamless, with relocation intended to take place during autumn 2007, subject to successful implementation of the planned development.

The new campus will be a vibrant new academic village with high-tech buildings and attractive landscaped spaces, featuring an innovative learning resource centre at the heart of the development.

Jim Bain, education resource centre manager, says: "We have 70 teaching rooms and lecture theatres at the new site, all of which are being equipped with high-te

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14 March 2016

The RSC attracts audiences and artists from around the world to its three theatres (Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Swan Theatre and Courtyard Theatre) in Stratford-upon-Avon. Currently, King Lear and The Seagull are performed in repertoire at the 1500 seat Courtyard Theatre. The two productions make up the last of the RSC's Complete Works season after which the productions will embark on a world tour that includes stops in Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and the East and West Coasts of America before returning to the UK. The remainder of the tour will be played over an eight week

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"The aim of the new studio is to provide a facility for up-and-coming musicians to take their music to the next level," explains High Fidelity Studios MD, David Dorn. "The suite offers bands the experience of a full blown gig, providing quality equipment they would find at a top line event. The space is set up like a venue with a fully furnished stage including drum rises, a valve back line, and top quality 32 channel monitor and FOH desks."

"We are very familiar with A&H mixers as we have GL2200's and GL2400's in our hire stock, and we come across them in most of the venues we engineer," says director

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For this tour, Groban wanted a more industrial rock look for the lighting even though he's not recognised as that kind of performer. He asked production designer Roy

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The Royal Centre, a celebrated Nottingham landmark and regular touring venues, is currently undertaking a strategic review. MD James Ashworth explains, "Theatre Projects were the natural choice for the job with their intimate knowledge of the building, having helped us conceive it during the 1970s and 80s. With a vast portfolio of experience and an unparalleled reputation for excellence, we believed they would assist us in ensuring the Royal Centre continues to be one of the country's finest facilities for the 25 years."

Theatre Projects is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary of consul

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Their first project, the Kursaal in Ostend, went on to win an Installation Europe award in 2006, and has since spawned other MCR systems by the group, in conjunction with Dutch acoustic consultant Cees Mulder, who played a key role in designing the original concept.

This new project demonstrated how MCR can be used to adjust auditorium acoustics to suit every performance, in smaller venues than the multi-million-euro Kursaal rebuild.

Located in the town of Hasselt, 86km east of Brussels, the Cultuurcentrum's new 890-seat theatre features a combination of main proscenium PA and a multifunctional, distributed side and rear syst

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Audio Telex, one of Australia's leading pro audio distribution companies, supplied the system, which was used for both the front of house and monitors, to the show's production company Innovative Lighting & Sound.

The front of house system comprised nine flown TA-890H mid-highs per side, nine ground-stacked TA-890L subs per side, with a centre block of six TSW-218 subs. Front-fill was provided by two Aspect Wide TA-500s per side, with two self-powered TQ-445DPs in the centre. The monitor system utilised TQ-315 wedges with TXD-215 subs and TXD-1

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The award recipients include: Europe West: Distributor of the Year - beyerdynamic, UK; Most Improved Distributor - Standard Audio, Sweden; Europe East: Distributor of the Year - Aris Pro, Russia; Most Improved Distributor - Sincom, Serbia & Montenegro.

"These distributors in particular had an excellent year - both for themselves and for us, and our awards are a testament to their hard work," Harrison said. "beyerdynamic, Aris Pro, Standard Audio and Sincom offer their customers invaluable system integration advice and support an

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The 2500s were chosen for their power and intensity and also their reliability. 21 of the CS 2500E ATs are rigged onto the main trussing structure above the ice, consisting of a circle in the centre, with eight spines radiating outwards towards the edges of the ice. There are six units on the circle and then either one or two on each of the eight spine trusses. There's another four above the judge's panel at the end of the ice rink, and six on the floor directly behind them.

Pedersen has been a Robe advocate ever since the first time he used ColorSpot 1200 ATs two years ago on a TV sp

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Bandit also supplied the original Once In A Lifetime (OIAL) tour in 2005 as well as the OIAL country tour in 2006, all project managed by Bandit Lites' Lester Cobrin.

For this Rewind tour, the lighting design was completely reworked by Bandit's production designer, Dizzy Gosnell from their San Francisco office, which included the addition of a moving truss system. This enabled the rig to be moved into different shapes for all the acts. Although there was a specific running order, they were all effectively headliners.

"Making each artist look different was the biggest task for me," says lighting director and console operator Pe

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According to Janusz Plewin'ski, the general lighting operator for TVP in Poznan, "Congo is a good choice for mid- to large-sized studios, particularly because the console doesn't use a touchscreen. Its versatile faders and keys allow quick shortcuts to help lighting designers keep up with the busy world of broadcasting."

Congo's 'zoomable' channel views are another helpful feature for television studios, as well as the zoomable Channel Layout function that allows users to draw their own live displays using standard channel symbols or icons. TVP technicians apprec

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Major employers in the theatre, live music and events industries already report serious difficulties recruiting qualified and experienced professionals in a wide range of disciplines including lighting, sound, stage controls and specialist backstage support staff.

Since January 2007, more than 300 individuals and organisations - including employers, trade bodies and freelancers - have been consulted on the Skills Academy proposal being developed by Creative & Cul

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"What's unique about this show is that you're dealing with 20 performing artists in 20 days," notes LD Systems' John Dickson, who handled all the overhead stage lighting. "And that means 20 different lighting designers. They don't run the board; they give you ideas to translate. The challenge is coming up with different looks using exactly the same rig every night.

The grandMA is really fluid, and its timecode is totally cool. Two shows were done to timecode: the National Anthem and a multimedia presentation honouring the volunteers and featuring a brief history of the rodeo. The grandMAs took the timecode feed better than any other system I've used

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Comprising twelve dates in Nottingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham and London, SSE supplied the tour's audio requirements with Turbosound veterans Britannia Row supplying the monitor system, including Turbosound NuQ-15s, self-powered TA-500DP Aspect Wides and, in Glasgow and London, self-powered NuQ-12DPs.

The Fratellis like the sound levels on stage to be relatively high, so one three-way TA-500DP was used each side of the stage as a side-fill, along with nine 15" 2-way bi-amped NuQ-15s on the stage as wedge monitors - three pairs across the front, one each side of the drummer and one by bass guitarist Barry Fr

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SPS has worked on the IoD flagship event for four years and utilised its extensive experience to design and construct the impressive stage set. SPS used LED screen technology both as a graphic display and a powerful lighting source. This allowed the 2,500 company directors attending the event a clear view of the stage. These LED screens coupled with two large video projection screens created a dramatic stage set. SPS's creative team also produced the graphics and visual content.

The theme of this year's event was Success in a Challenging World. It examined topics such as the rapidly expanding European Union, globalisation of markets and environmental issues. Key note speakers in

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14 March 2016

DMi offers a comprehensive portfolio of products from Denon, Denon professional, Marantz and Marantz professional ranges, alongside Escient digital music servers, Opus multi-room systems, and Boston Acoustics' wall, ceiling and outdoor speakers.

The division is headed up by general manager Mark Perrins, formerly general manager of D&M professional Europe. Commenting on the formation of DMi he stated: "D&M Europe has monitored the CI market carefully over recent years; in particular, the gradual convergence towards a more general custom and commercial install market, with common products, customers and support requirements. This has led us to the logical step of mergin

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14 March 2016

The Outline sound system installed comprises 12 Doppia II A 9075 point source systems in a tri-amped configuration and 32 compact two-way IS 6T enclosures, to ensure even distribution. The installation was completed with five T4 power amplifiers, three T44 and three Genius 26 processors, also manufactured by Outline.

Through the three DSP Genius 26's, each pair of Doppia (and also the 32 compact IS enclosures) can be controlled separately and in stereo format, enabling the system to be adapted to meet the venue's numerous sound requirements. The audio and lighting systems were supplied by Moscow's Koemart. The design, installation and fine-tuning of the audio system was car

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The second system is a complete surround style system used exclusively for the club nights and private events. The independent club system has two arrays of one SpekTrix Sub and a four SpekTrix under hang, placed directly opposite to the Concert