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14 March 2016

With help from the Snider Foundation, the Scanlon, Laura Sims, Simon and, later, the Tarken ice rinks have received major renovations. The rinks are now fully enclosed, operate all year and include locker rooms and computer labs.

As part of the renovations, local AV contractor, Bruce Johnson of A.V. Rental Services, Inc., installed new sound systems with Community R1-94 loudspeaker systems. "The acoustics are horrible," Johnson said, "but the system is awesome. Everyone can understand the announcement

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14 March 2016

Based in the town of 's-Hertogenbosch, north of Eindhoven, company proprietor 'Funky' Fred van Turenhout had become increasingly dissatisfied with the audio system he was using. He recently investigated a range of systems from various manufacturers and, via Coda Audio distributor Apex Belgium, found what he was looking for in the Coda LA5.

"I need a system that is active, powerful and compact, but still produces superb sound quality," he says. "After looking at several, I fo

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14 March 2016

From 25 February to 16 March 16, the 72,600-seat stadium hosted a nightly double bill of two hours of rodeo action immediately followed by an hour-long concert from a world-class artist. To be expected, the concert list included a long list of contemporary country music favourites like Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Zac Brown Band, Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean. But

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Fraser has had the chance to work in a broad range of environments from small clubs to arena-size venues with world renowned artists such as Lynyrd Skynyrd and Rick Springfield. His more than a decade of experience on the road working in pro audio will lend well to the broad range of products available in the Adamson line up, says the company.

Jesse Adamson, Adamson's VP comments: "Brian has a wealth of hands-on experience in the industry. We brought him on because of his ability to navigate through complex technical proposals with very clear and pragmatic direction. He will be a strong tech

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14 March 2016

During the Technology Day, a member of the Electrosonic team will guide each visitor through the exhibition, visiting each supplier in turn. Electrosonic's expert staff will be available to discuss the new technologies and how they can be integrated into any current facilities the visitor may be running.

Confirmed suppliers to date include Christie, Panasonic, Samsung, Revolabs, AMX, Polycom, Exterity, Ashton Bentley, Extron, Sharp, Steljes, Barco, Pufferfish, Crestron, Helvar, iiyama, Kramer Electronics, Onelan Digital Signage and Mul

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14 March 2016

Hosted by W Lee, owner of Hiroshi Technologies/Funktion-One China, the showcase saw demonstrations of a number of Funktion-One products, including: Resolution 2, Resolution 3, F218 Mk2, F101, F81, MB212 and, of course, the F1201. The grand surroundings provided the perfect backdrop and space for the guests to explore and interact with the products, and engage with company representatives - including product specialist, Chan Yu Hing.

Once the attendees had settled in, Bill Woods took to the stage and presented the story of

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14 March 2016

The Test Drive event, following hot on the heels of AED Distribution exhibiting at PLASA Focus in Leeds, will be held on Thursday 2 May from 2pm to 8pm and Friday 3 May from 10.30am to 2pm at the meeting rooms of the Theatres rust on Charing Cross Road in the heart of London's West End.

Attendees can expect to see the new Hog 4, Full Boar 4, Road Hog 4, Nano Hog 4 and related accessories. The consoles will be individually set-up with Visualiser Systems and also a selection of

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14 March 2016

The distribution of lifting towers and DMX control systems completes RobeMultimedia's product range, which includes a top quality selection of professional lighting devices. For the Spanish manufacturer, this agreement is "a fantastic opportunity to increase its presence in the Italian market of professional lighting, taking advantage of the experience and professionalism of RobeMultimedia".

(Jim Evans)

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14 March 2016

Camryn's manager and sound mixer, Jeffrey Pringle, put together an efficient and compact system which consists of an iDR-32 MixRack brain fitted with a Dante network card and controlled by iLive Editor on a MacBook over WiFi. This provides 5 stereo in-ears mixes for the band, plus the main FOH mix. Latterly, Pringle has added a PL-10 remote controller as a failsafe against WiFi problems should they occur.

"I chose iLive for my touring system because it is a rack-mounting console that can be set up and controlled on a portable computer without a surface. Inputs can be split into multiple channels and run in layers to mix FOH and Monitors, and even t

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A new venue was built on the same site and has continued to thrive, welcoming the likes of Sammy Davis Junior, Liza Minnelli, Tower of Power, Grace Jones, Rod Stewart and many, many more. Now part of the Wallmans group of dinner show clubs throughout Scandinavia, Hamburger Börs continues to host major international artists and prestigious corporate events.

When the time came to upgrade their reliable but aging FoH and monitor consoles, Hamburger Börs FoH engineer and head of sound, David Granditsky, had no hesitatio

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14 March 2016

The new Allianz Park stadium in North London, home to Saracens Rugby Club, has raised the bar for audio systems in the world of rugby and has been designed to give fans the best possible audio experience.

Hi-fidelity sound is now available throughout the stadium. In addition to the new East grandstand, it also encompasses the three other stands and all internal spaces. This includes the 105m long interior space under the East stand which doubles as a match day bar, indoor athletics track, and training area.

All 17 corporate boxes are equipped with individual multi-source audio an

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14 March 2016

McCarthy was one of the earliest users of Meyer Sound products in the 1980s, and has been a pivotal figure in the development of all three generations of the SIM source independent measurement system. In the mid-1980s, he taught the first 'SIM School' which later evolved into the Meyer Sound worldwide education program. McCarthy's book, Sound Systems: Design and Optimization (Focal Press, 2006), is considered

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14 March 2016

In addition to all of the existing product information, including all the data on EM Acoustics' latest launch, the HALO Compact line array system, the new site will feature increased technical detail including 2D & 3D CAD drawings, as well as data for EASE, as well as EASE Focus 2 line array prediction software for the new HALO Compact system.

An upcoming innovation will be a new Technical Resource section which will contain training videos, useful information and a FAQ section amongst other things. A complete news section, including live feeds from Twitter and Facebook is also incl

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14 March 2016

The growth in usage and popularity of both Terracom and AoIP was illustrated at the recent ISE show in Amsterdam. Visitors to the Ateïs stand showed great interest in the full range, which includes interfaces, amplifiers, microphone panels and software to suit any size and type of installation. Ateis also reported strong sales in recent months and growing demand for Terracom, particularly in Europe.

All Terracom products feature professional audio connectors for balanced inputs and the capability to stream feeds using the standard RTP protocol in unicast, multicast or broadcast modes. The systems also comply with the SIP (Session Initiation Pro

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In music, the Eurovision Song Contest was won for the second consecutive year by Luxembourg, Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree by Dawn topped both the UK and US charts, and David Bowie released his sixth studio album Aladdin Sane.

Meanwhile, in Brescia near Milan in northern Italy, a young musician and engineer named Guido Noselli was frustrated by the inability of contemporary sound systems to accurately deliver his performances to audiences. His ambition for sonic improvement coincided with the em

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14 March 2016

The first is a new product called the DBS1, a two-channel breakout box built on Audinate's new Dante Ultimo solution. Its metal housing is smaller than a 9.5" and features two balanced symmetrical analogue inputs with programmable sensitivity (-46 to +14 dBu), switchable 48V phantom power, a low cut filter and has 118 dB dynamic range. The 2 balanced analog outputs deliver 14 dBu maximum output.

"The DBS1 is ideally suited for providing a small, inexpensive audio connection anywhere without much infrastructure," says Rainer Thaden, Four Audio's managing director. "We put a lo

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14 March 2016

The Tempest2400 is a 2.4-GHz, feature-rich wireless intercom with either a two- or four-channel offering that delivers cutting-edge RF technologies to ensure interference-free communications for tours and performance facilities. It offers a Seamless Roaming feature, which provides users with continuous wireless coverage across an expanded production space. This feature allows BeltStation users to migrate between up to 16 different Tempest BaseStations (coverage areas or zones), "allowing them to focus on critical production cues rathe

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Sales Director Bill Mackie comments: "We are very excited about Marc joining us. Marc has a wealth of knowledge gained over 20 years as a pillar of the audio community."

He continues: "Marc's appointment comes in our 10th year of trading and represents a firm commitment to offer the best service and technical support in the audio industry."

(Claire Beeson)

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14 March 2016

The recent results in the Classical Grammy categories reinforced Pyramix as the DAW of choice for serious recording projects and with high resolution downloads gaining in popularity, this becomes even more relevant. Merging has always tried to provide users with more than "just another DAW". The advent of the MassCore Audio Engine in 2006 is still bringing ultra-low latency DSP to users at the fracti

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14 March 2016

PMSE is the generic term which covers an extensive range of wireless production tools used for art, culture, conferences, trade fairs, entertainment applications, education, sport events and many other purposes. Norbert Hilbich, head of application engineering global sales for Sennheiser Group believes that non-provisioning of spectrum for PMSE

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John Penn, managing director of the expanding Group commented: "We are extremely proud to announce that we have joined forces with Wigwam. There are great synergies between the two companies and together we aim to deliver even better service and wider choice to our enlarged client base. With the additional premises in Heywood, and the combined equipment pool, experience and services of both companies together, we believe we are in a great position to move forward."

Both companies have a strong presence in the UK touring market, havin

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14 March 2016

In addition to filming live at festivals and in clubs, BE-AT.TV also brings big-name DJs into their studios for exclusive performances, and live, loud playback of the seamlessly through-mixed sets is a must to ensure the mood stays right for the DJs to give their best performances. After considering various powered monitors, BE-AT.TV chose KW122 active, full-range loudspeakers with KW181 active sub-woofers for their live in-studio playback.

There are now six pairs of the speakers in use

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Celebrations for this unique event were led by a spectacular pyrotechnic performance from Walk the Plank, one of the UK's leading forces in creative event production. Based around a firework display on the banks of the city's River Foyle, from moving speedboats and on the deck of the recently built Peace Bridge, Wackiki provided audio coverage across a 2.5km stretch along the river's edge.

Working closely with Walk the Plank's own Melvyn Coote, Wackiki designed a system that could be cleverly controlled from the fixed mix position, and also wirelessly from any point along the system's stretch.

Starting from the recently re-imagined Ebrington concert site, multiple stacked L'Acousti

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14 March 2016

Four SpeakON connectors - one of which has a pin-reversed socket - allow two separate monitor ways through only one four-pole lead.

The M20 monitor is acoustically compatible with the MT12 multi-purpose loudspeaker and also mechanically compatible with the SW18 subwoofer. Thus the M20 fits into ProAudio Technology's coherent system concept.

(Jim Evans)