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The event, which will run from 11am-5pm, provides an opportunity for sound engineers, theatre technicians and rental companies to gain hands-on experience and training on DiGiCo's D5 and D1 digital consoles, sending multitrack mixes to Nexo's new GEO D10 tangential array, which will be flown in the venue.

The fully integrated D5 front-of-house and monitor system, with multi track/plug-in unit and ubiquitous stage rack, will be linked by a fully redundant fibre optic system to the Nexo loudspeaker system. A DiGiCo D1 will be available to allow attendees to familiarise themselves with a real-life mixing situation.

Fuzion sales director Paul Ward says: "These two major brands will be combining in a way never seen before, at a le

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The Bangalore-based company, who undertake live concert work and multi-city tours with well-known Indian bands, operate a highly-specified fleet including dbx and BSS Audio processing, Soundcraft mixing consoles, AKG microphones and JBL VerTec and VRX sound reinforcement systems.

It was principally to run JBL's portable compact VRX932LA 12-inch, two-way line array loudspeaker that the company has added dbx's flagship processor to its inventory.

V&P Sound's Director, Vishnu, confirmed that the company will be using the DriveRack 4800 to control this PA in smaller gigs and the VRX915M monitors in larger capacity venues.

"We have been using dbx products since 1999, and they are

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Anyone visiting the PA School in the evening of each roadshow will have the chance to enter into a prize draw to win an anniversary-edition AKG C414 - only 2007 are being produced this year, to celebrate AKG's 60th year in business, and one of them can be won at each of the three roadshow locations.

Roadshow attendees will also receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on selected gear from Harman Group companies, including the AKG D5 and C5 on-stage microphones, any of Soundcraft's EPM- and MPM-series mixers, Lexicon's MX-series reverb processors, and dbx's 166XL dual compressor/limiter/gate.

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Lighting designer Mikki Kunttu says: "When we first began planning for Eurovision in Helsinki, one of the first products we brought into discussions was FogScreen projection screen. Production manager Ola Melzig had already earlier been interested to bring FogScreen projection screen in to the show. But this year we did, I mean, how can you do a Eurovision in Finland without a FogScreen projection screen? It is, after all, a Finnish product!&qu

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Working with event production manager Ron Doroba, PRG also provided lighting design coordination for the main stage, pulling together designs for headliners Bjork, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Rage Against the Machine as well as other popular US and international acts into one system.

Overall, PRG supplied more than 70 moving lights along with numerous ColorBlast LED fixtures for the main stage. To illuminate almost 200 acres of grounds, PRG fitted 24 PAR 64 fix

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The ZonePRO 1261 digital zone processor forms the hub of an integrated Harman Pro system proposed by distributors, LydRommet. The company was approached by the landlord of the historic building, which has been converted from the famous old Myrens Verksted mechanical workshops that existed here during the last century. Sharing ownership of the large building are four companies who respectively manage indoor climbing, squash, general fitness and golf driving simulation.

Although fitness centres are familiar territory for LydRommet the

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The renowned Chateau des Duc de Bretagne castle has just re-opened after 15 years of renovation work and 3 years of complete closure. It features an innovative new video artwork covering the entire southern frontage of the building, created by Sylvie Sieg and Pierre Negre from Grenoble based agency, Atelier Lumiere, specialists in urban illumination.

It was the first time Atelier Lumiere has used video projection. They approached /ETC/ Paris - initially in 2004 - to work alongside them on the collaboration because of the company's reputation and experience in the specialist field of monumental and building pr

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Davide Lombardi served as head of audio on the tour on behalf of Brit Row, as well as assistant to David Morgan, James Taylor's FOH engineer. He commented: "It was a great challenge - I had 24 Butterfly and two DVS8s controlled by two Dolby Lake units, and had to change the rig's set-up 10 times in 12 different venues, but the system responded fantastically. As it was an acoustic concert, it was fundamental for the vocals and guitar to be clear and up-front everywhere in the theatre - from the front stalls to the last row in the circle.&quo

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The Galea Club is unique in being both a mainstream, year-round venue catering to the local crowd, and one of the must popular summer places to where sun worshippers flock in their many thousands. This puts a lot of pressure on the venue, and especially the sound system that must operate faultlessly 24/7. The Galea combines vigorous dance floor action with a lounge esthetic. And the club mixes an ultra-modern atmosphere with gourmet dishes in the luxurious restaurant it incorporates. The principal of PAVD, the designers and installers of the sound and lighting systems, Mr.

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"Wybron is committed to making great solutions that support our customers' art and allow them to better manage their lighting designs," said Larry Turner, CEO of Wybron. "We are pleased that Manhattan Theatre Club, Royal Caribbean and Spamalot chose our InfoTrace Control and Management System. Accepting the RDM platform places them at the forefront of the industry, and we appreciate their enthusiasm for our new products. We expect to see the number of InfoTrace instalments increase throughout the year as RDM catches on."

All three of these clients loaded in InfoTrace during the first qu

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For the sound system, operations director Yann Roberts chose a combination of Turbosound QLight, TCS Compact and Impact loudspeakers . Two TQ-445DPs and two TSB-118 subs service the dance floor area; the restaurant is appointed with six tq-310s, augmented by six TSB-110 subs, while eight Impact 50s with four TSB-110 subs, six TCS-101C and a further TSB-118 provide audio for the first floor. Finally, on the third floor, six Impact 50Ts are

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Audica Professional was launched at PLASA in 2006 with just two distributors, CUK Audio in the UK and M-Pro in the BeNeLux. This has expanded rapidly and the company now has established distribution throughout all major European markets as well as in Russia, parts of Asia and Australia.

Derek West, sales director of Audica Professional, comments, "The last eight months have shown amazing growth in our distribution and sales, and proved the importance of the main industry exhibitions, the pro audio media and distributor networking. Being with CUK from the start gave us a successful PLASA launch and w

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Revenue increases were prevalent across all of Martin's key markets with strong demand for both established products such as MAC 2000s and newer products such as the MAC 700 and MAC TW1. Profit before tax for the first quarter of 2007 was DKK 9.1 million (approx. $1.6 million), also a Q1 record, compared to a loss of DKK 3.0 million (approx. $.5 million) in the first quarter of 2006, which was better than expected, says the company.

Continued improvements in quality standards and supply capacity coupled with expected strong

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The dates, at the Glasgow SECC, Manchester MEN Arena, Birmingham NIA and London's Wembley Arena, gave the band a chance to blow away the cobwebs, while giving their UK fan base a preview of one or two new songs.

Supplied by UK rental company SSE Audio, the audio system comprised the latest generation Nexo Geo_T NXStream line array, mixed on a Midas H3000 console. Also specified were six XTA C2 compressors and four G2 noise gates.

The G2s were used across the drums, while the C2s were used on the bass guitar (which was both mic'd and DI'd), clean guitar channels and keyboards.

"I've worked on a lot of things for SSE but I ca

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The Oak room at Great Fosters is a prestige dining venue, which prides itself on personal service, quality of finish, attention to detail and inspired gourmet food, for which background classical and light jazz audio was required. A secondary but important function of the sound track was to achieve audio masking of occasional intrusive noises, preserving the exclusivity of the dining experience.

Coming to the project fresh from the Dorchester Crystal Bar installation and through contacts at Le Manoir, CGA Integration were ideally suited to respond t

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CCTV used a W-DMX wireless transmission system by Wireless Solution Sweden, supplied by Guangzhou Leifull Light & Sound Technology. The three transmitters and three receivers were used with eight High End Systems DL2s and two HOG iPC consoles to create visuals for the show.

W-DMX's anti-interference capability and stability was fully realised during the gala. Lighting designer Qu Guojun commented on the system, "It is rather convenient for lighting engineers to do programming in any position. You don't need to run everywhere with the signal cable. It is also very stable."

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The Main PA was designed to cover all seated areas, but not infiltrate the broadcast platform, which was positioned at the back of one row of racked seating. Stand alone PA systems for the VIP area, practice courts, press conference and the fourth, a hardwired wireless show communications system were also provided.

The set up was performed by Cloud One System technicians Jasen Hattams and Miles Barton according to the design executed by Paul Stratford

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In 1756, by decree of Empress Elizabeth, the repertory troupe was formed at Moscow State University and was named 'Moscow Russia Theatre'. In 1780 the troupe moved to the Petrovskii Theatre, next to the Bolshoi, on what is now Theatre Square. In 1824 the theatre became officially known as the Maly, which means 'small' in Russian, because it is smaller than the Bolshoi ('big').

The Maly was given a government grant this year to upgrade its facilities. Plans for the renovation include refurbishing the building's façade, revitalising the artwork in the th

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Jodie, who plays acoustic guitar and piano, has chosen the ATM710 condenser for her vocals, both live and in the studio. "We are using the ATM710s for all the vocals, both for me and Joff. I love what the mic does for the sound of my voice, the amazing clarity that it gives me. The leap in sound quality with the Artist

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Named after George C Marshall, the US-born architect of the Marshall Plan which helped to rebuild Western Europe's shattered economy after the devastation of World War II, the Marshall Centre opened its doors in 1993 in the German town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Jointly sponsored by the governments of the US and Germany, the Centre was originally tasked with furthering the cause of stability in post-Cold War Europe. Since then, its remit has been broadened to promote the peaceful co-operation of nations throughout North America, Europe and Eurasia.

The Centre's conferencing facility plays a key role in its annual prog

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Running alongside this year's show will be a competition, giving visitors the chance to win either a Mania DC1 or Mania DC2. One Mania will be given away each day of the show at 4pm, the winner's name being announced over the hall's loudspeaker.

The Martin team will all be on hand to demonstrate the latest innovations and talk through the finer details of each product.

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With sound pressure levels sometimes reaching nearly 120dB at the main stage's front-of-house position, and a need to deliver "ultra-pure" sound to a crowd spanning several city blocks, robust loudspeakers - and lots of them - became a necessity. Line array systems based on Meyer Sound's Milo high-power and Mica compact high-power cur

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14 March 2016

The State of Jersey Department for Education, Sport and Culture commissioned locally based company LED Lighting Technology with the task of designing and installing an energy efficient lighting solution for the main entrance to the complex, to give an inviting and atmospheric welcome to the vast array of visitors - including concert goers, sport players, conference delegates and general public - whilst complementing the stunning old stone vaults.

LED Lighting Technology specified a large assortment of Tryka products. 12 Tryka Module 12 Easy-Link with 25° optics are mounted in each corner of the t

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The Pearl, which seats a modest 2,500, provides an intimate setting for high-profile artists, as evidenced by Gwen Stefani's performance at the venue's grand opening on April 21. Other acts slated to perform at The Pearl include Tool, Morrissey, Bloc Party and Fall Out Boy.

The heart of the system includes a total of 40 JBL Vertec VT4888DPAN powered enclosures (one line array on each side of the stage), with 20 VT4882DP arrayable subwoofers. Additionally, three groups of four VT4887DPAN powered line array elements (12 in total) pro