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14 December 2016

Organised by Coconut Events, the 10-day festival was staged in the Golden Memories Dome, and attracted 12,000 guests. Renowned Indian folk singers, Kirtidan Gadhvi, Nisha Barot and Jetal Soni, performed every day.

The organisers appointed pro rental company, Stagecraft, to manage the challenging brief. Stagecraft had recently purchased a second dLive system from Allen & Heath's distributor, Sun Infonet, comprising the flagship S7000 Surface with DM64 MixRack, to join its existing S3000/DM48 system. The S7000/DM64 system was selected as the FOH and monitor mixer for the festival, managing a spectrum of instruments such as 8 dhols, 6 drums, 5 floor drums, 1 kick drum, Indian acoust

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14 December 2016

In true rock n' roll style, the production is currently out on tour following this award winning West End residency. With a philosophy based around live music, the ultimate source, KV2 Audio products were the choice for sound designer Matt McKenzie when considering which sound system to tour.

Autograph Sound once again provided a complete KV2 solution for the eight-month UK tour. Top reviews follow many other recent collaborations between KV2 and Autograph such as Mamma Mia!, Annie, Kinky Boots and Bend it Like Beckham.

The tour takes in a wide variety of venues across the UK of various sizes. To tackle these, Autograph provided a range of products from KV2's ES, ESR and EX

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14 December 2016

Among the fine contemporary architecture, restored listed buildings, three acres of contemporary art and culture, restaurant and bars, it is fitting that the new 500-capacity urban events space should occupy the original Grade II*-listed Boiler Shop itself, rich in engineering history.

It is today able to host a wide range of corporate, cultural and arts events as well as live performance and exhibitions - thanks to the versatility of an integrated Harman sound reinforcement network featuring mission-critical JBL loudspeaker sy

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14 December 2016

"The Royal Albert Hall is always busy," commented Britannia Row's project manager Lez Dwight, "but this was exceptional. It saw a Britrow crew load in just after midnight for rehearsals commencing at 2pm that Monday afternoon, with the show on the Tuesday, 1 November."

The show was in part a tribute to Sir Terry Wogan, the BBC Radio 2 presenter who was one of Children in Need's staunchest advocates. Stars willing to offer their talents for such an event were not in short supply: the show featured Olly Murs, Ellie Goulding, Rick Astley, Beverley Knight, Alfie Boe & Michael Ball, Take That and Gregory Porter.

"It was a tricky

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The primary feature additions include a re-work of data handling, the addition of a multi-spectrum plot view, a built-in program updater, automatic broadband meter configuration based on selected inputs, password protection for the API and the ability to run measurement engines in the background when switching between tabs.

A major new component within data handling is the Session Folder for improved day-to-day and gig-to-gig data management. Pinned to the top of the data bar, the Session Folder serves as the target location for all new captured data. Automatically named with the curre

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14 December 2016

Amongst the company's corporate clients, regular use of wireless microphones is rapidly becoming widespread, and with channel counts that would have seemed unthinkable a few years ago. By way of recent example, Peter Russell has recently returned from Barcelona, where Blitz|GES supplied the audio infrastructure during a large corporate event for a major computing sof

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In these two decades the show has presented them with any number of audio challenges, but the team, formerly led by the late Derrick Zieba and more recently by Colin Pink, has always delivered on all audio fronts. For the past 14 of those years, they have had the support of Sennheiser, both in terms of equipment and technical assistance.

With increasingly RF-heavy environments, the use of Sennheiser equipment, particularly products such as its flagship Digital 9000 Series, which was used by the presenters including US singer Bebe Reixa, has proved increasingly important.

Eight channels of Digital 9000 were on hand for the guest presenters and award acceptance speeches ("On top of the

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Data can be exchanged easily between systems, such as Sennheiser's conference solution ADN - here, because control commands are transmitted via TCP/IP, the audio conferencing system's central unit, the ADN CU1, can be connected effortlessly to one of Cestron's media controllers. For example, when the talk button on a docking station is pressed, the media controller interprets the transferred information and triggers functions, such as aligning a camera with a speaker.

This device communication naturally works in both directions, meaning that Sennheiser communication stations can accessed remotely via Crestron touch

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14 December 2016

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 blazes into Broadway's Imperial Theatre this fall with multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban in the role of Pierre. The production audaciously retains the show's original staging concept, with the audience inches away from the action, which takes place throughout the theatre. Sound designer Nicholas Pope devised an innovative loudspeaker configuration with multiple small

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The company asked customers to share stories about how they use microphones and offered a range of prizes, including a first prize of €2,500 (US$2,800) in DPA microphones and accessories.

"We were overwhelmed by the response and very surprised by the creativity of so many of our users," says Anne Berggrein, DPA's VP of marketing. "It was great fun hearing about the many different environments in which our mics have found themselves and the applications they have been used for. Picking a winner was hard because there were so many to choose from."

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14 December 2016

KLANG:technologies innovative 3D personal monitor mixing system is a breakthrough development in in-ear monitoring which creates a natural and controllable spatial image around the musician, with a quality of sound that delivers new levels of accuracy and transparency.

"Our aim is to create the perfect in-ear monitor sound for musicians, enabling them to work with greater ease and focus on their performance", says KLANG:technologies' founder and marketing director, Dr. Pascal Dietrich. "Finding the right distributors that sh

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14 December 2016

An introduction came about via mutual associates at the prestige Royal Danish Theatre, who have used TiMax systems for many years and respected Nordic Pro Audio's high standards of technical support and passion for groundbreaking audio products.

Out Board's Dave Haydon and Nordic's Torben Aalykke sealed the deal on the company's stand at a busy Monitor Expo show, where Nordic also won an award for Best AV Dealer.

Nordic Pro Audio MD, Torben Aalykke, says, "We are very pleased to distribute the impressive TiMax range of products through Denmark. It is a product that has a great deal to offer theatres and AV installations here, a

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Singapore-based OneCircle LLP has been appointed as sole distributor for Singapore and Brunei and takes its place alongside over sixty Outline distributors on five continents.

Although helming a newly formed company, OneCircle's founder and managing partner Hikam Ali explains that he is more than familiar with Outline's product range, as he worked for Outline's previous distributor in Singapore.

OneCircle has decided to concentrate solely on Outline Audio, without compromising its standards handling other brands, and is therefore fully committed to solely promoting Outline.

He adds, "By demonstrating portable, live sound and fixed install systems in schools, places of worship and other venues, we're making sure the systems are being h

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14 December 2016

Sting took home a lifetime achievement award and his acceptance speech seemed to make reference to current affairs. Rock music is "perhaps America's greatest and most influential export," he said, before saying the genre has been "always open to all colours in the spirit of welcome and inclusion". He added, "A mixing of culture, of rhythm and passion is what

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14 December 2016

The U-PRO series features unique dynamic power ratings due to its extremely high voltage rails, relative to its RMS power output. Resultantly, with RMS ratings of 280 W, it can deliver ultra-short bursts of 500 W RMS or 1000 W peak power; at a lower cost point than normal market expectations for such power capabilities, says the company. These are optimal performance characteristics for lightweight portable PA and ultra-compact, high output fixed install cabinet designs.

The U-PRO2 has a 280 W + 100 W two channel asymmetrical power rating for two-way loudspeaker cabinet designs, wh

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"Because we played a variety of venues from large clubs like The Joint in Las Vegas to amphitheatres and arenas, we needed to travel with a PA that was versatile and easily configured to cover any venue size," said Jason Decter, who has manned FOH for Blink-182 since 2009. "I have been involved with EAW's Adaptive system since it was introduced and felt it not only provided the sonic quality the tour demanded, but was flexible enough to adapt to different venues."

The Blink-182 tour inventory con

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Casper van Aalst, the managing director of Peak Audio says that they are simply responding to their customers' needs: "There are a lot of engineers talking about SSL," he explains. "So this is a great moment for us fulfil their wishes and buy the SSL Live consoles."

Peak Audio has been in the audio rental business for over 25 years and provides both full-service and dry-hire for broadcast entertainment shows, theatre, dance events, and music tours and concerts. "Our key business is audio," notes van Aalst. "We're proud of being the audio supplier for so many customers and we constantly strive to do everything we can to fulfi

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At FOH for the band is engineer Paul Gallagher, who has worked with the group since their very beginnings. "Glasgow is a small town with a great music scene. I worked with Iain [Cook] and Martin [Doherty] in different bands before Chvrches. I think the first gig I worked for them was a small show in Edinburgh in front of 100 people. It's been a journey watching them progress to the venues they are now playing."

Given the massive stage volumes at play, Gallagher has enlisted the Rupert Neve Designs 5045 Primary Source Enhancer on Mayberry's lead vocal microphones. "I had been using the [Rupert Neve Designs] Master Buss Processor in the studio and

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The main building consists of the 1,610-capacity Large Hall and the 590-capacity Small Hall. Another building, the Engei Hall, stages smaller-scale performances of styles such as Rakugo and Manzai (traditional solo and duet spoken-word)

In this 50th anniversary year, the theatre has been undergoing major refurbishment and upgrades, with an ambition to continue growing

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14 December 2016

Aside from a few short jaunts and various one-offs at major festivals, The Cure Tour 2016 - which played 33 shows in North America this spring and is now journeying through 34 shows in 17 European countries - marks the first real outing for the band since the release of its 13th studio album, 4:13 Dream, and subsequent tour in 2008.

In anticipation of this year's worldwide tour, Britannia Row added a large quantity of new L-Acoustics products to its already bursting arsenal

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14 December 2016

Following in the footsteps of the popular ATM350, the ATM350a is capable of handling 159 dB max SPL, a 10 dB increase over its predecessor. This allows the mic to cope with an even greater range of extremely powerful, dynamic sound sources. Like the ATM350, the new mic features a cardioid polar pattern that reduces side and rear pickup and protects against feedback. The mic's in-line power module incorporates a switchable 80 Hz hi-pass filter to help control undesired ambient noise.

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Eighteen Sound has designed its new iD Series transducers to couple with Powersoft's Differential Pressure Control (DPC) technology. This is the core technology of the innovative and patented IPAL (Integrated Powered Adaptive Loudspeaker).

To implement this technology Eighteen Sound has adopted the Powersoft amplifier hardware module, IpalMod, which overcomes the limitations of traditional transducers to produce unparalleled output at low frequencies. It does so by featuring a zero latency pressure-sensor feedback, applying real-time correction to maximise Eighteen Sound high efficiency 18" and 21" transducers. This provides unparalleled output at low frequencies.

In taking the decision, Eighteen Soun

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Tuesday 24th focuses on making sound as sound designer John Leonard looks at recording sound effects; Tom Espiner demonstrates Foley Sound techniques and guests look at using QLab v4. A panel of award winning sound designers will finish the day by discussing how they create their designs.

Wednesday 25th focuses on music, with an introduction to synthesis from Sarah Angliss; a masterclass from Richard Brooker on working with musicians; a brief history of music and a panel of sound designers Donato Wharton, Adrienne Quartly, composer Paul Clark and a couple of other guests discussing how sound designers

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A recent $150m, 320,000sq.ft addition to its headquarters includes a 43ft climbing wall, a 66ft indoor Ferris wheel, and a 2,000-seat theatre-in-the-round. Acoustics By Design, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, designed a sound reinforcement system centred on 10 of Danley Sound Lab's precision-pattern controlled SH-69 loudspeakers and an honest BC-415 subwoofer for Acuity's theatre, and Camera Corner Connecting Point, Green Bay, Wisconsin, installed it.

"Acuity will use the theatre for ongoing staff training and its quarterly, company-wide town