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"Despite its tiny size, the microphone measures just 3.3mm across, the MKE 1 offers outstanding sound quality; plenty of lower midrange and excellent presence with good speech intelligibility," says Astrid Vettin, product manager for Sennheiser Professional Systems. "It has a user-friendly omni-directional pick-up pattern and the microphone picks up predominantly direct sound with relatively little ambient noise; which is a real advantage for many applications, from broadcasting to theatre and musicals."

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Two courses are available, one for each of the two BSS Soundweb series - Soundweb Original and Soundweb London. Both are one-day courses and each runs once a month. Full details are available at www.soundtech.co.uk.

Sound Technology plc announced the acquisition of Harman Professional Group's distribution business in the UK and Ireland from Harman International Industries Inc in May this year.

(Jim Evans)

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Since its opening, the Singapore Zoo has become a home for over 315 different animals, and hosts up to 1.4 million visitors per year. The Zoo, which is set in an open-concept, rainforest environment, encompasses approximately 28 hectares of land that is designed to simulate the natural habitats of the animals in which it houses.

During the renovation of the open-air Shaw Amphitheatre, many additions were made including the construction of a new impressive fabric membrane roof, further rows of seating at the top, and a wide corridor for additional standing room. Purchasing criteria for the new sound system was primarily based

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To satisfy the many and varied demands placed on the bar's sound reinforcement system, EV's partner in the Lebanon, Hi Fi Services, designed a solution comprising components including Electro-Voice ZX5, ZX1, RX115/75 and SbA760 systems. CP3000S amplifiers, also from Electro-Voice, and a selection of EV microphones round off the installation in the 300-seater piano bar.

"The stipulation was that the sound should match the state-of-the-art ambience of the hotel. With this system, it does just that," says Hi Fi System MD Oussama Mansour.

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Jeff Woodford of NBS Audio provided his NineBar Sound System to Pineapple Tribe, whose eclectic mixture of DJ styles - including dub reggae, breakbeat, Techno and drum & bass - makes them a favourite at a wide range of dance-orientated events.

Located on the corner of Ledbury Road and Lonsdale Road, the NineBar Sound System was arrayed as a mono stack comprising eight Turbosound Aspect TA-880H mid-highs on 12 thumping custom-built subs. This delivered the balance of heavy sub-bass and crystal clear mid-highs or, as Woodford says, "A seriously upfront sound."

With an XTA DP448 processor managing the system, it not only delivered quality sound, it was also straightforward to set up.

"We were doing a club eve

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SaatiFil Acoustex fabrics are designed for acoustical applications requiring consistent performance and excellent sound pressure levels. They are precisely woven with polyester monofilament fibres to create uniform mesh openings and are used in applications such as microphone pop filters, speakers and headphones, and also combine a Hyphobe treatment that provides moisture-repelling characteristics.

Initially the covers have been made for the most popular EX12 cabinets as shown in the photograph and include rain hoods for the two cable inlets. All stitching

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For the 455th anniversary of the founding of the city of Santiago del Estero, an open-air stage was set up for the event at the Aguirre Park in Santiago del Estero, attracting crowds of over 100,000 people. It featured performances by El Chaqueño Palavecino, Néstor Garnica, Peteco Carabajal, Maximiliano Guerra and Juan Saavedra, Dúo Coplanacu, Los Carabajal, Marcelo Toledo and Soledad Pastorutti.

The sound system supplied by Ariel Marti of Marti Audio, comprised 24 Aero 48 systems. 12 were flown on each side of the stage together with 16 of the new LX-218 subwoofer units. Two powered Aero 28A units for front-fill were placed at the foot of the stage, ensuring optimum front-row coverage.

Marti also flew three Variant 112 systems to handle out-fill an

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The Noise Measurement Workshop is a practical course that will cover the skills and knowledge required to manage these regulations and provide a pragmatic guide to the current best practice. This will include analysis of case studies from across the entertainment and music sectors, as well as practical work measurement and assessment using both classic and contemporary examples.

James Tingay of Cirrus Research says, "Applying the Control of Noise at Work regulations within the entertainment and music industry can be a

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Emma Bunton was the only Spice Girl present, and said she was "a bit shocked" to beat such venerable rock acts as Led Zeppelin. The pop group's victory will raise eyebrows among rock fans, but Bunton told the BBC News website: "The thing is, when you go to a gig, you go for fun and entertainment and a night out. And that's exactly what we did and I think that's why people enjoyed it so much."

Theatre News - Up to 95 publicly-funded theatres across England are to offer free tickets to young adults as par

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The project was overseen by Planet Service of San Marino, a rental company with a stock of Outline arrays and one of the most qualified European companies in the corporate event field. Fine-tuning the rig was entrusted to system engineer Carlo Gennaro, who carried out the work on behalf Planet Service.

(Jim Evans)

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"We are continually working to maintain EASE and EASE JR on the leading edge of speed, compatibility and functionality," says Stefan Feistel of AFMG. "Version 4.3 includes significant enhancements to drawing import functions, mapping and room acoustics. With our lifetime licensing policy, current users will be able to download and install the upgrade at no charge."

(Jim Evans)

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The festival organisers chose Fa Musique, first XL8 owner in France, to provide sound reinforcement systems for both stages. Richard Ferriday (Midas brand development manager) made the journey to La Rochelle to assist the French team and provide technical support.

Two XL8s for FOH and monitors were set up for the main stage and a further system was used for the Grand Théâtre stage, where Jean Marandet from EVI Audio France handled technical support. The fourth system was installed in a backstage hospitality suite where visiting engineers could familiarise themselves with the control centre and record their settings before

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A small company with six employees, Santiago Perez Sonido Professional has been in the business of sound and lighting for the past five years. Focused mainly on small to mid-sized festivals and corporate events, Perez's shop now includes Adamson compact sized Line-Arrays, JBL's monitors, Yamaha digital boards, a Soundcraft analogue board, and a small inventory of moving lights.

Perez decided on Adamson after the frequent use of a similar Adamson SpekTrix set-up from a local Adamson partner, Producciones Carlos Vallejo.

Abba Trading technical director Daniel Fernandez fl

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Featured acts included the Capoeira Knights from Brazil, the Zawose Family from Tanzania, Children of the Khmer from Cambodia and Hemingway's Havana from Cuba. The shows proved a runaway success with The World@St George's West ultimately winning the Jack Tinker Spirit of the Fringe venue award.

As this was a purely voluntary affair, Real Wor

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The event was a celebration of BT's sponsorship of music and sport and featured the Sugababes performing on the bow of the yacht as it sailed under Tower Bridge, signifying BT's sponsorship of the 2008 Isle of Wight Festival. The sporting side was represented by the naming of the BT Open 60 yacht, The Artimis Transat, crewed by Dame Ellen Macarthur, Globe Vendee participant Seb Josse and BT Extreme 40 Skipper Nick Moloney. The naming was held 14 days prior to the yacht's maiden race; a solo transatlantic crossing.

TAO Productions produced the event, providing staging, lighting, sound and artists, with roles including liaising

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The main system comprises two hangs of 14 Milo line array loudspeakers each, augmented by two side-fill arrays of 10 more Milo boxes each and several UPA-1P loudspeakers for front-fill. Forty-eight 700-HP subwoofers cover the low frequency and two towers of ten Mica line array loudspeakers each serve as delays.

"Paul's very much a live rock and roll player, and he approaches the songs from a very straightforwa

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Founded in 1975 by industry veteran Joe Martin, JMS Marketing is an established service-oriented rep firm. JMS will represent Community in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and most of Texas, with Martin based in the company's main offices in Austin, and sales Representatives Mick Anderson, John McDowell, Brad Sellars and Brian Hays covering the field.

"We're very pleased to welcome JMS Marketing as our new sales representative," remarked Rod Falconer, Community's regional manager in the Western US and Canada. "Their reputation as an established and accomplished sales team is a perfect fit with Community's continued growth and expansion as an industry leader."

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In its SoundHub-S audio showcontrol guise, the TiMax2 control software is configured specifically for programming and running live shows and events with cue-driven level, delay, EQ, matrixing, mixing and audio playback.

The SoundHub-R systems integrator version is optimised for more mainstream AV installations needing similar comprehensive audio processing, networking and remote control resources but with less focus on real-time showcontrol or audio animation.

Also demonstrated at AES will be the new TiMax Tracker showcontrol automation product, which uses UWB radar tracking technology.

TiMax Tracker has recently enhanced the sound reinforcement of se

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"The church is undergoing a transformation to meet the needs of a media savvy generation," says Michael Drainer of Drainer Albright & Associates. "The iLive system has exceeded CBC's expectations and has been the perfect solution because of its superior user friendliness, flexibility, and functionality."

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Located on the Kei Myung University's Seongseo campus in Daegu, the Kei Myung Artcenter has a 1900-capacity auditorium, acting principally as a music and performing arts student facility, as well as hosting a variety of medium and large-scale visiting productions. Involving a total investment of some US $80m, the project commenced in January 2005, and has been operational since February this year.

Following the gala opening, the first major production will be the Korean musical The Last Empress, featuring lyrics by In Ja Yang, music by Hui Gap Kim, and sound design by the celebrated local sound director, Ki Young Kim. The musical Mamma Mia! is also scheduled to run towa

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A total of 408 teams of six took part, with each team member running 1.7 miles. The Prism Sound team gave themselves the challenge of finishing in the top half of the field and they succeeded with a position of 171 and a time of 1:15:43, which averages out at just under 7.5 minutes per mile.

Prism Sound's sales and marketing manager Jody Thorne says: "We were really pleased with our time and are looking forward to bettering it next year. Our thanks go to everyone who sponsored us - and to Prism Sound for paying our registration fees."

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"The show was a bit like live TV with eight acts performing a couple of songs each during the evening without any change over time at all really. Not many digital consoles can cope with that type of challenge but the Si3 worked really well. I found that you can use so many different functions at the same time to be very useful. Having control of EQ, dynamics, bus sends and effects without having to reassign anything was great."

The Si3 is Soundcraft's latest 'mid range' addition to its growing digital family. It follows the Studer Vista 5 SR (Tours including:

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Featuring tank and armoured vehicle displays, simulated combat and occasional performances by the Light Cavalry Band, the new visitor attraction stages up to three shows a day in the April to September season. For the audience in the public viewing area, EV's weatherproof SX300 and ZX1 loudspeakers deliver a realistic, almost interactive sound experience.

Simon White, installation manager for CPS, has been involv

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Sennheiser launched the competition in January. Since then, more than 600 entrants sent in sonic logos and a total of 2,300 people chose their favourites in an online vote.

"Jérôme Quadri's sound logo perfectly reflects the characteristics of the Sennheiser brand," said Susanne Seidel, president of global marketing at Sennheiser. "It is outstandingly clear, instantly recognisable and has great potential for variation."

"I'm absolutely thrilled that I was able to convince the jury and the public with my sound logo," said Quadri on hearing that he had won. "I had a very clear idea of what the name Sennheiser means for me and wha