Denon's three gongs were for Best Dual CD Player (DN-D4000), Best DJ Mixer Under £800 (DN-X1500) and Best New Single CD Player (DN-S1000). Commenting on the success, D&M Pro Europe's technical sales and marketing manager, David Atkinson, said: "We are delighted that all three of these products have been recognized. The DN-S1000 needed to beat stiff competition in that
A recent welcome addition to live performance and recording is Aviom's A1611 16-channel personal monitor system which provides each musician with their own small mixer with level, pan and EQ control, linked with CAT5 network cables. FX first hired this out as part of a temporary studio installation for Franz Ferdinand's forthcoming album. "The Aviom's A16 was very well received by both the band and engineers," says FX technical manager Adam Pope. "The monitor mixers need only be connected by single network cable, so they could be located wherever required in the house."
The A16 is now out on an extended hire in France with M
AES50, implemented by Sony as SuperMAC, can carry up to 48 bi-directional audio channels plus 5Mbps of generic Ethernet control data on a single CAT5 cable. HyperMAC can carry up to 384 bi-directional audio channels plus 100Mbps Ethernet on CAT6 cable or fibre.
Despite the current availability of many different proprietary methods for transmitting audio over Ethernet hardware, Midas believes that the AES50 approach has some key advantages - especially in live sound applications. Extremely low latency (less than 70 microseconds) allows multiple links to be used without unacceptable delay build-up, and robust error corr
He also realised that, with an audience of 50 people crammed into Studio 2, he would have a limited footprint on which to operate. A call to Digidesign's Mike Case and a Venue mixing environment (with the restricted surface requirements of the D-Show and sidecar) was shipped to site and shoehorned in behind the boom covers. Playing all the instruments himself, McCartney debuted eight songs from his forthcoming album Chaos And Creation In The Backyard
"If there is any fear factor left for sound engineers in the concert fraternity, this is the desk that will lay that fear to rest," says the company's Karl Christmas. "Easier to use than a conventional analogue desk: That was the dream we set ourselves; the development of Centralogic being the interface which made that dream a reality. A completely intuitive touch-panel control surface guides the user through a natural progression thanks to a straightfo
Dave has used Martin Audio for DJ monitoring in the Ministry of Sound's main room (The Box) for some years, and had received many plaudits from top DJs, who had remarked on how clean and powerful the system was. The club's resident DJs, Marc Hughes and Nick Bridges, used the same system in Singapore recently and said: "The Martin Audio sound gives us just what we want, really phat and pu
Commenting on his appointment, VDC's managing director Niall Holden says: "Nigel's expertise in marketing and new media makes him a valuable addition to the VDC team, particularly at a time when we are expanding into new areas such as the musical instrument and Hi-
At the heart of the C Series solution are four 4-channel amplifiers ranging from 400W to 1700W per channel, each packed with features true to the 25 years of research and development that exist in Lab.Gruppen products today. Each amplifier permits the individual adjustment of maximum voltage peak output, bridge-mode operation, gain adjustment; and as standard, features on-board network capability for monitoring and control. With these features it is now possible to specify identical amplifiers in an installation an
Cadac has focused on providing the maximum control flexibility with the F16, enabling every fader within the D16 to be assigned to any of the DC Masters available on the console. This allows any number of D16 input or output fader levels to be controlled. In addition to its ability to interface directly w
In Vienne in the Rhone Valley, the principal concert venue was the stunning Théâtre Antique, the largest Roman amphitheatre in Europe. Over the festival's 25-year history, the venue has played host to jazz legends such as Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, George Benson, Stan Getz, Stonny Rollins, Al Jarreau, Lionel Hampton, James Brown, Michel Petrucciani, Claude Nougaro and others. This year audiences were delighted to welcome the likes of Pat Metheny, BB King, George Clinton and Oscar Peterson. Handling it all in smooth and capab
Cook's role is to continue the huge success the Commercial Audio business has been enjoying since 2001 when Yamaha first introduced the PM1D, he will expand this success and spearhead Yamaha's longer term strategy to become a market leading systems solution provider. Cook is particularly well qualified to develop Yamaha's ' system' plans, say the company, since during h
The main software capabilities were demonstrated including the fabrication of case fittings and hardware, case assemblies and photo-realistic rendering. Integration into other company facilities were also demonstrated, such as generation of production ready geometry for use with CNC machining systems. XpressReview, a free 'client-based' application was also shown.
Keith Sykes, 5 Star's works director, said: "The interest shown by both new clients and existing customers in this new software was fantastic. The company will be 'rolling
Two 15" Celestion Truvox drivers - one direct radiating, the other mounted inside the ported, birch-ply cabinet at 90 degrees - form a modified band pass system. This ingenious driver loading arrangement results in pure, natural sounding audio with a solid, tight bottom end.
This full-range, quasi 3-way, sound reinforcement system also incorporates a 75W Celestion CDX1-1745 ceramic compression driver, delivering the optimum balance between performance, efficiency, weight and cost. Not only does the QXi215 easily out-perform other 2 x 15" cabinets at this price point, this forward-thinki
JFMG Chairman Mike Snalam said: "I am extremely pleased that Paul has accepted this key role in the company. He brings with him unparalleled knowledge and experience of the business, having been with the company since its inception as well as having been actively involved in frequency management for programme making and special events in previous organizations."
Paul Gill said: "With its unique expertise and tools, JFMG is ideally positioned to support spectrum users and owners as market methods of spectrum management are introduced. In parallel, there is also the unprecedented challenge of numerous changes in spectrum alloca
"FreePORT offers outstanding quality at a tremendously low price," said Michael Polten, industry team manager for the music industry at Sennheiser. "The systems can be operated without licensing and without a fee in many European countries."
All three have a Diversity receiver installed in a sturdy metal housing, ensuring optimum reception. Other features include a dynamics processor for a clear and natural sound, XLR and jack plug outputs, and an adjustable squelch to protect against interference. Low battery drain means th
De Luca continued: "Our team has already provided Kudo to many different types of shows and venues, from firework to dance shows, from concerts to one man shows, and I must confess that all artists and technicians have appreciated the sound quality and power of Kudo. This confirms that we'
Also introduced at PLASA was the new MI-6C input card which allows mic/line operation configurable via your PC. Designed for PA, stage, logging and conference situations, features include: configurability on a per channel basis, mic/line input, 48 volt phantom power, PAD (mic/line), h
The Vieta DO-80S is a new sub-bass design, added to the Vieta DO Line, which consists of high-performance passive speakers, specifically designed to ensure accurate sound reproduction in different types of acoustic spaces, such as auditoriums, theatres, pubs, discotheques, and shopping centres. The attractive and discrete design of the DO Line cabinets enables them to be easily integrated within differing styles of décor, and all models are both acoustically and mechanically resilient.
The DO-80S passive sub-bas
On the first day, Xone:92s were installed on the Get Loaded, Radio 1 Beach, and Essential selection stages, with performances from Pete Tong, Mylo, Paul Oakenfold and Sasha. On the Sat
These strategic moves reflect Turbosound's growing customer base, fuelled by the company's expanding product portfolio, which now ranges from the flagship Aspect series, through the QLight and QLight digital powered ranges, to the TXD and TCS musician and contractor products. The changes also reinforce Turbosound's approach of ensuring that each major territory is managed by a dedicated resource, say the company.
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The upcoming 119th convention being held at New York's Jacob Javits Center is of particular interest to the company, with AES's increased focus on live sound. Meyer Sound comes to the show with a full slate of acclaimed products like the 2004 TEC award-winning Milo high-power curvilinear array and 2005 TEC award-nominated Milo 120 high-power expanded coverage loudspeaker, plus the newest talks of the town: the Mica compact high-power curvilinear array loudspeaker, 600-HP high-power subwoofer and Galileo loudspeaker manage
Nigel joins the company from Siemens UK where he ran the video communications department. Prior to this, he worked for Bear Productions and was responsible for the management of the studio facilities. He brings with him a wealth of studio and live event experience coupled with extensive knowledge of the IT systems employed in the entertainment industry.
"SDD were our service partner at both Bear Productions and Siemens" s
Outline's COM.P.A.S.S. is the first robotic speaker enclosure. It can be used alone or combined with other elements to form a vertical line array. Thanks to a sophisticated mechanism moved by five motors, the system can adjust vertical and horizontal directivity simultaneously from 60-150 degrees on the horizontal plane and from 0-15 degrees on the vertical plane, which can be operated via remote software. The judges marked it out for its high level of innovation and that fact that it had delivered a solution long overdue."
Outline was the only manufacturers exhibiting Sound Reinforcement systems that received an award this year and is also the only Italian audio company that has received the PLASA Award so far (no less than twice - for
The V-Dosc system is still referred to as the standard audio reference tool. Many of the most respected engineers and production managers continue to use V-Dosc due to benefits such as: WST technology, comprehensive technical support and the V-Dosc Network. The seamles
