UAE - Nicolas Kyvernitis Electronics Enterprises, distributor of professional audio products in the United Arab Emirates and exclusive distributor of Midas and Klark Teknik products in the territory, have sold the UAE's first Midas PRO6 digital live audio system. The client, Sound & Stage, is a major rental firm in the region with its office in Dubai Media City.

The Midas PRO6 Live Audio System is the second networked digital audio system from Midas, employing technologies developed from the XL8. "We have seen a great amount of interest in the PRO6. The sale to S&S was prior to the PALME event, so we were excited to see the third system in place for the show," commented Chicco Hiranandani, business development manager. He added: "The sale to S&S does not only provid

USA - Denon Professional showed its DN-F300 and DN-F400 Solid-state Audio Players at InfoComm 2009.

The DN-F300 and DN-F400 Solid-state Audio Players implement stable and reliable solid-state media technology as the source medium. Both products are able to read MP3 files and uncompressed WAV files from SD or SDHC cards (The DN-F300 reads from USB drives as well), which utilise technology that is far more stable and reliable in demanding applications than the 'spinning' CD.

Housed in a compact 1U-rackspace enclosure, the DN-F300 offers contractors and system integrators a versatile solid-state audio player at a cost-effective price point. The DN-F300 also has IR control and a microphone input, making it perfect for fitness and dance applications as well as background music playback. Additionally, the mic input has music ducking, which helps for paging in BGM applications. It al

UK - Katherine Jenkins performed a special one-off concert in front of a packed Birmingham NIA on Saturday evening, as part of the opening celebrations of the 100th Rotary International Conference. Together with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the international mezzo-soprano delighted the audience with a selection of classic arias, tracks from her new album and a rendition of 'We'll Meet Again.'

For the performance Stage Electrics provided two 6 x 4m LED screens, a DMX-controlled Chameleon LED Starcloth, over 100 moving lights including Martin MAC 700s, MAC 600s and Vari-Lite VL2000s. Lighting designer for the night was Neil Tremmell, who used a GrandMA control system. Stage Electrics also specified an L-Acoustics V-Dosc line array system for the performance audio.

The 100th Rotary International Convention is a week-long event held in Birmingham, likely to attract 3

UK - Sunbaba created tennis branding which dominated Eastbourne's Devonshire Park for the AEGON International tennis tournament taking place in June, as well as spectacular tennis windbreaks for the AEGON Championships at The Queen's Club in London.

Sunbaba supplied over 800sq.m of digitally printed Ultramesh for AEGON International, which is a combined men's and women's tournament. Three panels were used to brand the main stadia consisting of one for each side and one for the rear, which was made up into one single section. The panels were secured by the edges being connected by heavy duty bungee cord to stretch the panel across the structure while seamless welded flaps hid the bungeed edges so that the tensioning system wasn't visible.

Sunbaba worked alongside rope access specialists Nawrocki Alpin for the install. Rope access allowed the team to carefully attach the brandin

Russia - This year's Eurovision Song Contest, the biggest contest held to date, featured nearly 2,000sq.m of LED screens plus approximately 700 moving lights. For control of most of the massive lighting rig, lighting designer Al Gurdon used a grandMA system consisting of four grandMA full-size consoles and 16 x MA NSPs (Network Signal Processors).

One grandMA full-size plus another one as backup were networked via fibre optic cable with HP2626 switches and 14 MA NSPs. The MA NSPs were installed at the FOH position, and at the two main dimmer cities. From there the DMX signal was distributed to the fixtures. This grandMA also controlled one Catalyst media server feeding the decorative elements. A second system with one grandMA full-size plus backup and one MA NSP was connected to additional media servers for further video screens - the main video elements were handled by a Virtuo

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UK - Kensington Gardens in London was a favourite haunt of author J M Barrie, and provided much of the inspiration for his most popular work, the story of the boy who never grew up, Peter Pan. Now the park is playing host to a new theatrical telling of that story in a newly created 1000-seat tent.

The production brings together a creative team from across all areas of theatre, including director Ben Harrison, a leading exponent of site-specific theatre and artistic director of the Grid Iron Theatre company, and choreographer Fleur Darkin, plus set designer William Dudley and lighting designer Mark Henderson, familiar names from the National Theatre, large scale musicals and more.

Peter Pan gives Dudley the opportunity to expand on the dramatic computer-generated virtual environments for which he has become well known since The Coast of Utopia in 2002; that

USA - Shure has enhanced its noted KSM series of microphones with two new ribbon models. The KSM353 and KSM313 are premium ribbon microphones intended for "capturing world-class vocal and instrumental performances, both in the studio and on stage".

"Ribbon microphones have always been prized for their warm sound quality, but their delicate nature has limited their use to controlled conditions," said Scott Sullivan, Shure's senior director of global product management. "We knew there was demand for ribbon microphones that could be used in a much broader range of applications."

The KSM353 and KSM313 use a new patented ribbon material known as Roswellite, which offers higher tensile strength and more resilient shape-memory properties than a traditional foil ribbon, says the company.

"Our recent acquisition of Crowley and Tripp ribbon microphon

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Cyprus - ALA Equipment Co. has announced an agreement to represent Christie in Cyprus. Christie is the first high end video brand to join ALA Equipment Co's distribution portfolio and part of a planned expansion to create a roster dedicated to the sector.

"Christie is leading the market in video projection, with an excellent and unique range for all core market applications," stated ALA MD, Andrea Piemonti. "We are very pleased to welcome the company to our portfolio and excited by the opportunity to provide maximum market exposure. Through Christie, we have brought three-chip DLP to our market having already successfully closed the negotiation with leading rental company, AVS, for three large-format three-chip high brightness DLP projectors."

As one of the first DLP licensees, Christie attributes its market dominance to the pioneering work carried out in t

Belgium - ADB Lighting's motorised Daylight WARP Zoom profile spotlights have been chosen as part of the lighting rig at this year's Avignon Festival in France, the 63rd in the event's distinguished history at the cutting edge of French and international theatre and performing arts, from 7-29 July 2009.

The war of the Sons of the Light against the Sons of the Darkness, a show staged by Amos GITAI, will mark the opening of the festival at the Boulbon open quarry.

Among the various lighting fixtures selected for this show, the technical team has specified ADB's motorised "Daylight" WARP profiles. The fundamental criteria for this choice are the exceptional light output, repositioning accuracy, silent operation and the quality of the mechanical dimming.

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USA - Lighthouse Technologies put itself in the spotlight at InfoComm 09, launching the new Lighthouse Control Master (LCM) 4K and XGA interface processors, the LEDscape Mesh 123242 LED panel and Helios. With these products.

LCM, an interface processor that drives ultra-high resolution images in vivid colour, made its first public appearance at InfoComm. With a combined scaler and processor, the LCM's single control platform simplifies operations, increases application flexibility, and minimizes points of failure, saving customers on long term maintenance costs. The LCM also includes auto addressing, which reduces set up and take down time and lowers the risk of installation errors.

Lighthouse also launched the new LIP-HDI for fixed installations. The LIP-HDI interface processor is designed for any fixed installation, featuring a new communications chipset that provides much b

Denmark/UK - DPA Microphones has joined forces with Rycote to develop the DPA 4017-R Shotgun/Rycote windshield solution. The new strong suspension and windshield solution has been designed specifically to take the DPA 4017 shotgun mic's compact size and light weight into consideration.

The DPA 4017-R consists of the 4017 shotgun mic with XLR cable and DPA windscreen; the distinctive Rycote Windshield 2 measuring just 210mm; the Rycote fur windjammer; Rycote suspension mount in vibrant red and Rycote XLR holder. This kit provides everything an outside broadcaster, journalist or location film maker could need for clear, directional sound, regardless of the weather and environmental conditions, says the company.

"DPA and Rycote share the same philosophy and it has been a great pleasure to work on a project with them," says Rycote's managing director Vivienne Dyer. &quo

Denmark - The new Danish broadcasting complex, DR Byen, in Copenhagen features a highly creative design inspired by the Middle Eastern Kasbah with a 180m long indoor street linking three segments housing the studios, offices, depots and administration, and one segment housing a world-class concert hall with seating for 1800 people.

Electrical installation company Lindpro made no compromises when selecting the public address and voice alarm systems for the complex. "We chose Bosch Security Systems for several reasons. They were the only producer on the market able to meet the challenges presented by the new complex, and also because Bosch had the widest range of loudspeakers," says Henrik Olsen, product manager responsible for PA and voice alarm system installation at Lindpro.

Each of the segments of DR Byen has its own specific requirements so it was not possible to

USA - Built in 1894 by Irish carpenters, the elegant 1st Presbyterian Church in Cranford, NJ, is delivering clearer services to its congregations courtesy of a new audio system featuring Renkus-Heinz ICONYX IC8 digitally steerable array loudspeakers.

The historic Shingle Style sanctuary building features Romanesque rounded arches and good examples of American Opalescent stained glass windows, carefully restored in 2000 by members of the 600-strong church community. Inside, a cathedral-style ceiling meets white walls, soft carpet and wooden pews.

Mike Sinclair of New Jersey-based system integrators Audio Incorporated explained that a combination of desires - for both better acoustics and better aesthetics - on the ministry's part led to the choice of audio systems.

"It was partly an architectural and partly an intelligibility issue," he says. "They used to have

UK - HHB Communications has announced the recruitment of Adam Parr to its sales team. Parr arrives at HHB following seven years at Total Audio Solutions.

"It¹s great to be joining an organisation with such a strong reputation for service and innovation, and with a 30 year history of successfully meeting the needs of audio and broadcast professionals," says Parr.

As media organisations continue to decentralise their operations away from the capital, Parr will be located in the Midlands part of an ongoing commitment by HHB to better serve its customers in the provinces.

"It¹s always been important for us to meet with our customers on site, and basing Adam in the Midlands makes HHB much more accessible to broadcast, post and recording facilities in Birmingham, Manchester and beyond," states HHB sales director Steve Angel. "We feel confident that our r

UK - Baldwin Boxall's VIGIL EVAS system has been installed in the flagship Ikea store in Wembley. Installed by Logic Fire Systems, the 14-zone emergency voice alarm / public address system will ensure that, should a situation arise, clear, pre-recorded instructions will be heard, minimising panic and aiding safe evacuation.

The system will enable visitors to the store to hear clear general public announcements, listen to background music in the restaurant and be made aware of the store's latest special offers.

The system is accessed by a combination of microphones, each with descending priority; all-call emergency firemans microphone, EVAS 16-zone rack-mounted control panel, three 16-zone paging microphones and two local hand-held microphones. There is also a satellite input providing advertisement and spot announcements to public zones and a background music facility.

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USA - Apogee Electronics has introduced ONE, a pocket-sized, portable music interface and microphone for the Mac.

ONE is a single input, stereo output USB music interface designed to work seamlessly with Apple's iTunes, GarageBand, Logic, Final Cut or any Core Audio compliant application on a Mac.

ONE features an internal reference condenser microphone, suitable for capturing inspired musical moments. ONE also includes a microphone preamp, an instrument input for guitar, bass, and keyboards, and a studio-quality stereo output for headphones or powered monitors.

"The success of Duet inspired us to provide Apogee's legendary sound quality to those in the market for an even more affordable entry point into the Apogee product line," says Betty Bennett, CEO of Apogee Electronics. "With ONE's low price and features like the specially-tuned internal microphone, profe

UK - Edinburgh-based Tower Productions recently completed for the first time, the supply of all production, site, sanitation and concession power at this year's sell-out Rock Ness festival on the shores of Loch Ness.

Approximately 50 generators from Tower's own fleet and Aggreko provided power to all critical applications. All major performance areas had synchronised machines, resulting in interruption-free supplies for the likes of Orbital, the Prodigy, Placebo and many others.

Site lighting requirements included 8000m of festoon, approximately 100 floodlights and 30 towable tower lights all deployed by Tower's team of eight led by project manager by James Mitchelmore.

After nearly three weeks at Loch Ness the team is now off to power and light the Game Fair at Scone Palace, the Wickerman Festival near Kirkcudbright, the Countryside Festival at G

UK - SSE Hire gave its new L-Acoustics K1 system its first airing at the Download Festival at Donington Park on 12-14 June, providing sound reinforcement for the main stage. The new system - L-Acoustics' long-awaited successor to V-Dosc - was an immediate success and contributed to what all agree was the best ever Download - the festival has already been named 'Event Of The Year' at this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards, which took place at the Indigo2 at London's 02 Arena, just 24 hours after Def Leppard closed the Download Festival with a momentous performance on the Main Stage.

"We made history last weekend on two counts." said Download boss and Live Nation's COO, John Probyn. "First, we produced the best rock festival that the world has ever seen and second, we listened to it through the best PA system anyone has heard!"

"Every single enginee

UK / Australia - Polar Audio has announced its appointment as exclusive distributor for Australian Monitor in the UK and Ireland. The brand joins Polar Audio's already extensive product portfolio, which includes exclusive UK distribution for Aviom, beyerdynamic, Biamp, Dynacord, MC2, XTA and Renkus Heinz.

The company says it was chosen for its full coverage of market segments in the UK and its excellent connections with dealers, integrators and consultants across the UK market. Ian Hodgkinson, European Sales Manager for Australian Monitor commented: "We are delighted to announce the appointment of Polar Audio as our UK and Eire distributor. Australian Monitor has a successfully established product range in the UK and is set to expand in the coming months with the introduction of a new range of DSP solutions and digital amplifiers for the installation market. We feel that Po

Greece - Adamson Greece distributor DN'A Systems general manager Takis Tsonopoulos, together with Adamson System's European technical support department, took a week long road trip around Greece, in an effort to visit all users of Adamson Systems. The trio made up of Tsonopoulos, Jochen Sommer and Adamson's newest European addition David Dohrmann, visited users and checked various details on the operation of the these systems.

The road trip started in Athens with NET Audio where a service upgrade on their old SpekTrix demo system was performed. From Athens, the trio continued to Key Sound's shop in Klidi, a small town near Thesaloniki to check on their SpekTrix system, after which they continued to Thessalonic to take a listen to Electrosound's Y10 & T21 Sub system. Sommer and Dohrmann looked into control and measurement systems used by the partner companies and verified each en

UK - The annual May Balls at Cambridge University always generate a fierce rivalry between the various colleges as to who can stage the best. In 2009 Peterhouse, the oldest college at the University, had four stages at its Ball featuring Turbosound systems.

This year's event was particularly special as it celebrated 725 years of the first college in Cambridge and the 800th anniversary of the University itself and, with a Britain and its rich history theme, the event featured a wide variety of entertainment, from civil war recreations to the most contemporary performers.

Supplied by South London-based Subfrantic Production Services, the four systems had to cope with a remarkable array of audio. "The line-up was eclectic, to say the least," says Subfrantic proprietor and general manager Steve Davies. "For example, the main stage featured modern acts like Si

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