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Stewart will be responsible for the core operations of the company including iInformation technologies, technical support, service and logistics as well as management of Loud's manufacturing partners. Stewart comes to Loud with more than 28 years of experience in the technology industry.

"We are excited to have Jim join Loud's executive team, where his proven record of success and passion will enable us to achieve our objectives," said Jamie Engen, CEO of Loud. "Jim's leadership skills will help us fully realise the growth opportunities before us."

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Stuart Thomson, managing director of CUK Audio, commented: "We are pleased to be appointed as the new distributor for Sabine. The brand has been professionally distributed by Audio-Technica and has a strong market position in the UK. We are also appreciative of A-T for assisting with a smooth handover to ensure continuity for Sabine customers. With its quality and innovation, Sabine will be a key brand in our portfolio and customers can be assured of that i

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The HHB catalogue is bigger than ever this year and includes details of more than 1700 products. The 176-page publication is printed in full colour throughout and contains 16 chapters covering all the major product groups ­ microphones, mixers, computer audio hardware and software, EQ and dynamics, etc., with every product listed in an index at the back.

Meanwhile HHB is enhancing the content of the on-line version of The Catalogue, initially to include rear panel images and more detailed information and specifications. Also new at hhb.co.uk is a Quote Building function, allowing customers to build lists of products to submit to HHB for competitive quoting.

Speaking at the launch of the 08/09 HHB Catalogue, HHB sales director St

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Main eye catcher on the stand will be the "R-Ray" design study; Becoming an annual "stand feature", Alcons shares a glimpse of R&D projects, by displaying assembled prototype products of which part developments may be applied in future products.

R-Ray shows the study on achieving maximum projection control through a modular point-source cluster, utilizing (pro-ribbon) line-source technology.

Also on show will be the LR7, the latest and smallest member of Alcons' pro-ribbon line-arrays. Billed as "micro pro-ribbon line-array", the system features a single 6.5" woofer, next to a 4

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Managed by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, the venue is equipped with world class facilities, including a 100- x 80m all-weather sand area capable of supporting 18,000 spectators and a 5.7k cross-country course. All three events of the equestrian programme, comprising jumping, dressage, and eventing, are being held at the venue.

Dispersed throughout the racetrack area are JBL EON series portable loudspeakers. In total, 14 systems have been installed, providing sound to the competitors, media and Olympics officials located on the field. Other Harman components at the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Venue include six Soundcraft Com

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Global Sales Management founders Ralph and Judy Quintero accepted the award, which recognizes a leading manufacturer's representative for outstanding commitment and dedication during the Audio-Technica 2007/2008 fiscal year. The firm is responsible for various territories in the Latin American region.

Shannon commented: "Global Sales Management has displayed exemplary commitment and dedication. We recognise them for their continued contribution to building the A-T brand in Latin America, and we congratulate Ralph, Judy and the staff for their outstanding performance."

(Jim Evans)

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Canegreen will continue as a trading name within the SSE Audio Group, offering Meyer andEAW alongside SSE Hire's Nexo, L-Acoustics and Adamson products, thereby offering the widest choice of systems to customers from any single UK supplier. Canegreen founders Yan Stile and Pete Edmonds join the board of SSE Audio Group as both directors and shareholders.

SSE's Redditch base will remain as Group Headquarters, with over 35,000sq.ft of warehouse space for the preparation, servicing and storage of hire equipment. The Group will retain Canegreen's London base in Tottenham, enabling the Group to service its hire contracts more effectively in th

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The 8100 Series lineup includes two models: the 8124, a 4-inch loudspeaker with wide coverage; and the 8128, an 8-inch loudspeaker that offers extended bass response and higher SPL output. Both speakers feature high sensitivity for maximum system efficiency and full-range response, making them suitable for small to medium background music systems. Low-saturation transformers with taps as low as 0.75 Watts allow the use of many speakers on 70V/100V distributed loudspeaker system lines.

"The JBL 8100 Series in-ceiling loudspeakers provide an optimal combination of affordability and quality," said Rick Kamlet, senior market director, commercial sou

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In recent years, Live at the Marquee has gained a reputation for featuring high profile acts as well as an eclectic mix of music and comedy. This year, the musical bill featured Eric Clapton, Paul Simon, Pink, Paul Weller, Neil Young, Dolly Parton, Jay-Z, Massive Attack and Meatloaf throughout the two-week event, along with Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan charming the audience for three sold-out nights.

"This event is a real test for any system because there are so many engineers coming through the FOH position," says Aungier. "They all have their favorite

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Located close to the centre of the city, the Moorings Bar has a capacity of just 200. However, its owners Craig and Laura Adams have shown commitment to providing the best sound quality for its audience.

Installed by Stonehaven-based Taylored Sound, the all-digital audio system features a Funktion One PA system (complete with delays), controlled by a pair of XTA DP448 processors, fed from a rackmount Yamaha mixing console and all controlled via a PC.

"We have used XTA for the last six years on our rental systems, including DP448s on our own Funktion One PA," says Taylored Sound's Nick Taylor. "The sound quality is always the first thing we look for, then it's build quality followed by ease of use. The XTA units tick all our boxes. We o

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Long-time Turbosound client Thunder Electronics specified weather-resistant TCS Compact series loudspeakers for the project. 12 TCS-121CW, 16 TCS-081CW, eight TCS-20 and eight TCS-215CW have been installed, with control by an LMS-D24 processor and sound from CD decks and DJ mixers.

"Sky Bar opens at 8pm each evening and functions as a chill-out lounge with food and background music," says Thunder Electronics' Louay Agha. "Then at midnight it fires up as a nightclub, with DJ sets and occasional live performances. So the loudspeakers need to be able to cope with a variety of different kinds of music and maintain excellent sound quality at different volume levels.

"Because of our

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As last year, APR Audio provided sound reinforcement for the Jazz World Stage. This year's system deployed 10x X-Line Xvls and two Xvlt per side, with 10 x X-Subs per side ground-stacked on towers, and another 12x X-Subs on the floor. Front- fills were handled by 6 XLE cabinets.

All amps were P3000RLs running Iris-Net. The FOH console was a Midas XL4 with a Heritage 3000 on-stage with Helix and a Rapide for EQ. Wedges were EV XW15 with drum and side fill provision from X-Array systems.

APR's Matt Gunter was on hand as crew chief and primary system designer for a busy stage that hosted the Fun Lovin' Criminals, Eddy Grant, Buddy Guy and Estelle.

"Jazz World is generally regarded as the musicians' stage,&quo

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Following in the tradition of the PCM60 and PCM70 signal processors, the PCM96 offers a comprehensive selection of Lexicon reverbs and effects, including the return of the Concert Hall reverb. Appearing for the first time are new Room and Hall algorithms, plus an assortment of new mono reverbs and effects. Selectable, reversible reflection patterns, multimode filters, and 'infinity switches' provide additional new capabilities.

With two channels XLR analogue and two channels XLR AES/EBU digital I/O, as well as MIDI, Wordclock, Ethernet and Firewire connectivity, the PC

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The new firmware encompasses a simple BCL programme added to Barix Exstreamer decoders and Annuncicom intercom/VoIP devices to enable a store and forward application. The store and forward application enables local playout at the destination from the Barix device, which communicates with the central s

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As this year was the 10th anniversary of the festival, a fifth stage was added and a vast electic selection of hip hop, rock, reggae and techno artists invited to perform. French PA company Melpomen, which has provided PA support for the last decade, was able to utilise three generations of Nexo's Geo Series line array loudspeakers in their FOH systems.

For Nexo, this festival has always been a important platform to illustrate the benefits for larger stages in utilizing FOH systems based on cardioid technology. Out of the five stages, the two larg

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With the show a year on since its redesign, the one-floor, two-hall layout has been refined and expanded to allow for new and returning exhibitors, say organisers PLASA Events Ltd.

And with new products topping the 'wish list' of the majority of visitors, there's no doubt that PLASA08 will definitely deliver, according to show director Nicola Rowland. "There's a real buzz building around the wide range of technologies and expertise on offer at the show and how these can be applied across the industry. It's a unique chance to see how projects are being delivered, how lighting, sound and AV systems are bei

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The dB10 Passive Direct Box includes all the basic features you would expect from a work horse direct box, but provides additional value not found in budget direct boxes, says the company. Its three-position pad switch easily accommodates instrument, line level and speaker level signals, while further versatility is added with its selectable polarity invert and high-cut filtering functions.

The dB12 Active Direct Box includes all the features of the dB

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TiMax2 SoundHub will be joined by the PLASA debut of Out Board's latest showcontrol product, the TiMax Tracker UWB radar system which makes performers' audio image or other effects automatically follow their position onstage in 3D space.

Out Board will also be hosting the Dolby Lake processor range of loudspeaker management and EQ processor and PC Tablet software, for which the company acts as UK and Ireland distributor. Products from

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Previously known as Swansea Leisure Centre, the facility has recently re-opened after a £32 million refit as a state-of-the-art water park and health and fitness centre.

Llanelli-based VSI supplied 32 Mitsubishi LCD commercial displays of various sizes, which are installed around the building. In the reception area, a 10m semi-circular Trilite truss is flown in the ceiling, and fitted with five screens showing general information and opening times.

For the 'Peak' multi-level Gym, VSI supplied a full sound system consisting of two arrays of flown TOA F2000 speakers, carefully positioned to g

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A culmination of almost two years of planning with Atlantis, Palm Jumeirah management, the contract marks the group's first foray into the high-growth venue services market in the United Arab Emirates.

Gearhouse Staging Connections will assemble an onsite team of 15 "world-class technical and client services personnel" from its Dubai and Australian operations to deliver conferences, concerts, launches and events of any scale at the prestigious resort. The company will also install a range of multi-million-dollar audio-visual technology into the resort's facilities.

Staging Connections Group CEO Michae

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A dedicated and comprehensively featured Room Combine Processing Object abstracts the complexity of room combining applications and reduces programming time for such applications. The addition of Dynamic Metering allows efficient troubleshooting of Soundweb London systems through the use of simple signal presence monitoring.

BSS at PLASA08 - stand D22.

(Jim Evans)

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"In general we have adopted the philosophy that we want to have our own presence in key territories that have an international influence," says managing director Tom Back. "Germany is a domestic market that is very interesting to us in terms of volume, sales and appreciation of the technology we have and our success there has shown that our faith in this approach is justified."

Back continues, "The UK is important in many ways. It influences the European music scene and it also influences the US. We have noticed that through the relationships UK companies have in the US market. Taking all that into account, setting up the UK operation was never a matter of if, it was purely a matter of when."

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"As customer expectations for audio quality continue to increase, we are pleased to introduce a new ceiling speaker line that not only provides extended bandwidth and improved fidelity, but also saves the customers money by covering their space more evenly with fewer speakers," said Rick Kamlet, senior market director, commercial sound, JBL Professional. "With the introduction of the Control Contractor 40 Series, JBL's lineup of h

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The hall currently hosts a diverse programme of music and theatre, including concerts for television broadcast and is in need of extensive renovation. Munro Acoustics have been tasked with giving the hall's acoustics a complete overhaul.

Managing director Andy Munro said: "It is a great honour to be selected for such a prestigious project but I do not underestimate the technical challenges involved. Fortunately, we have been working on similar auditoria concepts for some years now and we have proven the techniques that will enable our design to achieve the client's objective of a truly flexible performance space."

The hall was originally designed