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Larry Estrin, of Best Audio in Studio City, CA, served as director of communications for the Papal Visit for the Archdiocese of New York and coordinating technical director for media and broadcast. He selected several different Audio-Technica microphones for use at eight separate events over three days.

A key microphone at all of these events was the Audio-Technica AE6100 Hypercardioid Dynamic Handheld Microphone. Estrin selected it to capture audio as the pope spoke from

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With the mall designed to be the fashion centre of the capital, City's Nisantasi's owner has installed 10 Lighthouse screens to show a range of eye-catching promotional visuals.

On the exterior wall, above the mall's main entrance, a portrait format curved P16i/o LED screen entices shoppers in to indulge their taste for the latest garments and accessories. Another screen is located just inside.

Further into the building, a Lighthouse P6 screen is situated opposite the elevator entrance on each of the centre's eight floors. These panels are controlled by two Lighthouse X-drive Pro and two LIP-KX processors for the curved screen, an X-drive Pro and LIP-DX for the indoor P16

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"Quite simply, we had no alternative but to change our layout," comments Mike Blackman, managing director, Integrated Systems Events. "Even by taking the whole of Hall 7 at the back of the RAI, we would have sold out of space within a matter of weeks. With another 10 months to go before our 2009 event, we have acted quickly to ensure that all our exhibitors have plenty of opportunity to familiarise themselves with the new layout, and can prepare for it accordingly."

The new layout sees ISE abandoning the rearmost Halls 6 and 7 of the RAI. Instead, the show will occupy Halls 9, 10 and 11, which are at the front of the convention

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14 March 2016

A.C. Video was formed in response to huge demand the company has received in the past few years for 'creative LED' systems which bridge the gap between lighting and video. This includes the enormous success of the Chroma-Q Color Web LED display surface exclusively distributed by the company, which has been a regular fixture on high profile light entertainment television shows and concert tours.

After gaining several year's experience providing this complex new technology, and extensive research into all products in the market, A.C. decided to provide a complete video turnkey solution to enable its existing lighting customers and upcoming visual designers to make the smooth transition int

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14 March 2016

The Middle East Lighting Design Awards (MELDA), organised by IIR Entertainment and Installation Technology Group, is an integral part of PALME Middle East which takes place from 27-29 April 2008 at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre. "Regional buildings have never looked so good," said Claire Brookes, event manager for MELDA. "The quality of entries this year has been truly exceptional. With billions of dollars being spent on so many iconic buildings throughout the region, developers now realise more than ever, the crucial role that architectural lighting design plays in enhancing a building's appearance especially at night

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14 March 2016

Four tents were set-up for the different performances, each of which accommodated different types of events. The main attractions were held in the Festivern tent where the D.A.S. Aero line array systems were the primary equipment. Simes Audio from Real de Gandia (Valencia) installed 16 Aero 38A powered line array systems, eight units on each side of the stage, along with eight Aero 218A 2K powered bass reinforcement systems. As side-fill, the D.A.S. powered systems from the compact series were employed.

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The largest screen is folded into three parts with advanced hydraulic and even with its sheer size will still only take a skilled trailer technician less than 30 minutes to rig, says the company. All five trailers will be delivered during the spring of 2008 and be available for rental throughout the summer season.

"We are pleased to be able to invest in these new screens for the coming live events season, meaning we can deliver the latest screen techn

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Stefan Feistel of AFMG will present the seminar, entitled Tools & Techniques for Measuring & Optimizing Loudspeaker Systems. He said: "This will be a unique opportunity for live sound professionals in Latin America to learn about EASERA SysTune. It is a sophisticated yet easy to use software tool with novel, patent-pending features, purpose-designed for real-time live-sound system tuning and live sound measurements.

"The seminar is designed for anyone who needs to know the latest concepts, techniques and tools for tuning live sound systems. We will discuss real-world applications of EASERA SysTune, and share actual experience of measuring and tuning co

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In addition to providing the relevant sound equipment, Baldwin Boxall annually sponsors a match at Lewes and is one of the sponsors of its local Crowborough team. Lewes FC benefits from a four zone PA/VA system with two radio microphones (providing match commentary), background music facility and a BVR16M microphone for paging and broadcast of emergency messages. Crowborough, a smaller club, has undergone major re-development and now has a new clubhouse and stand which is fed by a Baldwin Boxall 'all-call' PA system.

Lewes FC has achieved five promotions in seven years and was recently crown

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"Klotz Digital put great effort in research and development to adapt the technology to the particular specifications and requirements this sector demands," said Patrick Salloch, Klotz Digital Asia Pacific's general manager. "Appointing TAG in Australia is part of Varizone's worldwide recognition that commercial audio is a specialist market with specialist demands that requires specialist products and specialist distribution. The experts at TAG are the perfect distribution partners for us in Australia because they know the commercial market, have strong technical support and have firsthand experience of high end digital systems."

"This is a very important day in TAG's history," commented TAG's sales manager Ian W

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Owner of Sonido Tole, Bartolomé Lopez, comments: "Cohedra is an excellent sound system that won us over with its easy operation and great flexibility. The frequency response of the system and the power it delivers in spite of its compact dimensions are truly astonishing.

"After working with a 2x8 Cohedra system for half a year and being very happy with the results, we're now expanding the system to 12 mid/high units and subs per side for a total of 24 cabinets. Now we're ready for the 2008 season, where we'll be able to use this system for our larger gigs as well."

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Owner of Sonido Tole, Bartolomé Lopez, praises COHEDRA's performance: "Cohedra is an excellent sound system that won us over with its easy operation and great flexibility. The frequency response of the system and the power it delivers in spite of its compact dimensions are truly astonishing."

On the basis of their great success with the system, th

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"We thought this an excellent chance to demonstrate our support of the Middle East entertainment market, having launched our Middle East sales office at the same time," comments marketing manager Marina Prak. "In addition to the sponsorship we will also run a second rigging training this year and will look for more opportunities to support the local market."

The Sound & Stage Awards will boast an extensive number of categories honouring excellence in the region's pro audio, lighting and live events production industries.

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More Stage Services initially encountered Allen & Heath's digital system at a festival last summer, and TM Audio's training day enabled a more thorough evaluation. Impressed with iLive, MD, Marc Noble, confirmed purchase of a system, comprising a fully-loaded iDR10 stage rack and iLive-144 control surface. The system will be used for a variety of festivals and theatre productions across Holland.

"The sale concludes two days of very successful iLive demo sessions in our new training room," explains TM Audio's digital product manager, Jaap Pronk. "Four console systems were linked, giving all attendees full access to a multi-track recording of blues guitarist, Joe Bonamassa, who is currently touring the world

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14 March 2016

The Splash, whose local customers include grocery chain Williams Grocery and restaurant chain Citybites, provides Splash Radio, a live radio station service to its clients, complete with DJ, music and advertising. Splash Radio produces the program feeds at its Yukon studios and delivers them directly to retail outlets, where Barix Exstreamer 100 IP devices receive and decode the au

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Managing director Adrie Kooijmans says: "Although in the beginning we had our doubts about the necessity of line-array systems in our rental division, because we already did many medium sized venues with our SP4 rigs, we now believe that with Linex we can go another step further. Since, we have seen an incredible increase in turnover of our medium to large-scale audio rental activities over the past two years. With a second rig of Linex we're now able to do both large scale projects and multiple small to medium venues at the same time.&

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14 March 2016

On Halloween 2007, the bands Ginger Ninjas and Shake Your Peace! launched The Pleasant Revolution Bicycle Music Tour in North San Juan, California. From the Sierra Nevada mountains through southern California, into Baja and eventually Mexico City, the team has played shows, recorded music with local musicians, and advocated a leapfrog-style transition to sustainable transportation.

During shows, two guitars, two vocal microphones and the bass are amplified through the portable audio system, which includes

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14 March 2016

To realise this project, Grape SC has opted to deploy IP audio components from the Swiss technology specialist Barix. These components enable music and voice reproduction with the remote management of all the integrated end components, whilst satisfying the high quality requirements with regard to the transmitted audio data.

Ski tourism in the Czech Republic promises significant growth potential, and is attracting financially powerful investors, as in this case. "So far, everything has gone extremely well indeed , and we have had no problems whatsoever with the equipment," sums up Jaromír Hradil, CTO of Grape S

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A company statement says: "This pioneering paging technology allows staff to select specific zones for their announcements and, with the innovative feature of self cancelling Paging Points, staff at the Airport are delighted with their new user friendly sound solution; they don't have to remember to cancel their selected zones once an announcement is complete."

The Installer - PAS Sound and Communications Ltd of Devon - selected the Communication Technology Cat 5 cabled 10 zone paging system as it fulfilled the challenging zoning requirements of the busy, growing, Airport. Featuring self-cancelling zone selection, each Paging Point autom

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14 March 2016

Sound Image general manager, Nashville, Everett Lybolt, was enthusiastic about having not just one, but two Studer Vista 5 SRs: one for the monitors and the other on FOH. Sound Image is also using dbx DriveRack 4800s for speaker management, Crown I-Tech 8000 amplifiers and everything is tied together with HiQnet System Architect.

By each working on their own Vista 5 SR, the FOH and monitor engine

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"I began with the simple plan that the show should look unlike any musical that I had seen before. My background is mainly focused on classical theatre and dance and ballet. As soon as I read the script and the novel that the script was based on, it was clear to me that the show was going to need a tungsten look."

"We had a limited space on the rig so I knew a generic rig wouldn't do. Everything had to move to get the most out of the space we had. That included the tungsten source and I knew the only moving tungsten unit for this was the MAC TW1."

"The show needed to have a strong Californian sunlight as this was a very important element, and yo

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Designer Stephen Lieberman, president of SJ Lighting, has been lighting the UMF since its inception and certainly had his hands full with the ten-year anniversary where five stages needed a lot of production support. "The stage designs are not typically designed around specific equipment," comments Lieberman. "In a festival environment, there are basic needs and requirements that need to get fulfilled. We chose gear that suits those needs, and then we tried to put some 'bells and whistles'

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14 March 2016

Nextspace is the result of a collaboration between the New Zealand government and internationally-successful 3D graphics and digital asset management company, Right Hemisphere. The partnership gives organisations access to this new technology platform and the opportunity to develop new business.

The facilities include an auditorium and motion tracking laboratory, a training room equipped with real-time 3D graphics systems, visitor workspaces to support R&D developments, meeting rooms with advanced video conferencing facilities, and deluxe break-out areas. Jansen Professional Audio & Lighting was appointed to design and fit the AV aspects of the installation.

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Touring in a Boeing 757 might seem like the height of rock star cool but, as the band's Somewhere Back In Time tour rolls through India, the Americas and Europe, there are certain drawbacks. A major one is that when you are carrying not only the band and 50-strong crew, but also an entire 12 tonne production suitable for venues holding up to 50,000 people, space is at an absolute premium.Before joining the Maiden crew, Gonzo worked with reggae