Offering various coverage patterns employing 12in or 15in low frequency drivers, the new full-range, self-powered MD models all share the same 35in tall trapezoidal enclosure as QSC's passive MD Series. Given the identical dimensions of the cabinets, the task of creating full-range or combined full-range/low frequency clusters becomes an easy task. Designed with 30° angles, the self-powered MD Series enclosures can additionally
Unlike conventional helical antennas, most of which have a much narrower bandwidth, the A5000-CP covers the entire UHF range from 450 to 960 MHz. This flexibility makes setting up complex RF transmission systems much easier. The antenna minimizes variations in signal strength and almost completely eliminates multipath problems. The gain of the A5000-CP over the entire UHF band is also far superior to that of conventional antennas.
The A5000-
The first 19 recorders are all destined for installation in a new Arbitration Court currently being built in Moscow (one to record the proceedings in each of the 19 halls in which the sessions are held).
"The PMD570 will replace the Arbitration Court's DAT recorders which were traditionally used for the tasks like this," explains A&T Trade's Ksenia Valeeva. She added that this is just the first step of an ongoing project which will run through the summer, and is scheduled to complete in August.
A further 12 PMD570's have been ordered by Sicom, for insta
An annual event since 1993, Life Ball 2006 took place on 21 May at the Vienna City Hall, fully encompassing the hall square. Raising money to battle HIV/AIDS, the charity event aims to educate through an entertainment event featuring addresses by international film stars, live performances by music legends and a Diesel fashion show hosted by super model Naomi Campbell. An audience of more than 40,000 came to see the show and learn how they could help fight ignorance and prejudice.
For this high profile event that focused on such an important message, the audio equipment had to be fl
StagePro owners Rene van der Linden and Ben Brouwers, together with system engineer Marido Vermonden, conducted extensive market research before pronouncing the DN1248 Pluses "the best sounding and most reliable splitters available".
StagePro will debut its new DN1248 Pluses on the upcoming stadium event Toppers In Concert, which features three major Dutch artists - Rene Froger, Gordon and Gerard Joling.
A DN1248 Plus provides 12 input channels, each feeding four outputs, two of which are electronically balanced and two which are transformer isolated. All inputs and output one are duplicated on the rear of the unit, giving flexible patching options. The microphone preamplifier is a specially-adapted Midas Heritage series uni
Stage Electrics worked with Matt Prentice and colleagues at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art to present the tradeshow in the Vanbrugh Theatre.The event attracted a 60% increase in visitor numbers compared to the company's open day at its branch in Long Lane in May 2005.
Stage Electrics' major suppliers were on hand to demonstrate their latest products. Exhibiting at the show were Martin, Rosco, Zero88, Strand, ETC, Selecon, Mackie, Sennheiser, Le Maitre & Pulsar. The new Limelight XS-2000 Xenonspot together with Prolyte, Teclumen and Apollo products were presented by Stage Electrics business development managers Andy Elsegood and Ed Gamble.
Matt Prentice Head of Lighting Design at RADA says:&qu
Sennheiser supplied a large quantity of wired and wireless microphone systems, as well as IEM setups for the band and their many guest artists. Performers included Ike Turner, MF Doom, De La Soul, Neneh Cherry, Pharcyde's Bootie Brown, Roots Manuva, Martina Topley Bird, Dennis Hopper, Happy Mondays' Shaun Ryder, the 25-piece Harlem Gospel Choir, the 25-member Boys and Girls Choir of Harlem, plus over a
"We use the 250 series belt-packs, with the antenna extended and mounted on the reporters' headsets. So we get an elevated ground plane, of sorts, by putting it on top of their heads," explains chief engineer Tom Allebrandi, whose TA Electronics firm also had a hand in installing the track's two-and-a-half-mile-long A/V systems. Six sets of Lectrosonics wireless tr
Last held in 2002, the Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference brings together the many practitioners involved in creating successful performance spaces, from initial brief and financial planning right through to completion of the facility and opening it on time. Over two days, the conference will hold discussions on everything from designing a proscenium arch zone that will satisfy lighting designers, sound designers, directors, performers and the audience to the changes in culture that new arts buildings can bring.
White Light's involvement with the Conference reflects its continuing expansi
Sales and marketing director for LA Audio, Luke Baldry, adds: "Sound Solution is a very professional outfit which is exactly the type of distribution outlet we want representing LA Audio. We look forward to working together with Sound Solution to help expand the LA Audio brand into Korea."
Also in Sound Solution's product palette are brands such as Numark, Wharfedale, Sommer, TO
One of the dominant themes of the first few Forums has been that of manufacturers feeling the squeeze with legislation getting ever more complex and price competition intensifying. The twin directives of WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulation) and RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Regulations) - two new Environmental Regulations about to be implemented into UK law - are likely to have a major impact on manufacturers.
As part of its strategy for the next 12 months, PLASA is
The Astérix Parc, owned by European leisure group Grévin & Cie, placed an initial order for 44 DPA 4088 miniature cardioid headband mics for its live shows, with six 4061 miniature omnidirectionals which are being concealed inside performers' costumes. Technical staff from the Parc will also undergo training at DPA's premises in Copenhagen later in the year.
A combination of the DPA minatures' size, range of mounting accessories, sound quality and reliability were all factors when it came to selecting th
THC itself is already using Camco's Vortex 6 amplifiers as part of its rental inventory, and, within weeks of its appointment as distributor for the line, has sold its first units to another rental company Sound Max. "Like us, they appreciate the light weight of the amps," says Radolina Kraste
"This strategic alliance provides tremendous opportunities for both companies. It will facilitate us to expand and ensure our market presence in this region, while CG Group seized the chance to round off its product range for the security market and breaks into the promising
Javier Weyler was born and raised in Venezuela and was surrounded by music from a very early age. He started playing drums at the age of 13 and spent nine years in a band releasing two albums. In 2000 he moved to the UK to further his knowledge about audio engineering and started working at Sahara Sound as an assistant engineer. It was there that alife-changing meeting took place.
"I ended up meeting Kelly and Rich from Stereophonics," he says. "They came to the studio to work on demos for You Gotta Go There To Come Back. We became friends and I ended up playing percussion on that album. In March
However, by the time the 2005 Grammy awards rolled around, West had broken through and was on top of the pile with 10 nominations and th
The week-long installation was provided by Audio Works Productions based in Winnipeg. The set up and rehearsals took three days during which FOH sound engineer Lyle Dick was looking for "clarity and off axis rejection" - important qualities for the spoken word. Lyle Dick added: "The Adamson Y-Axis system is perfect for it and that is why I used it for years for all the film premieres in Hollywood."<
While a similar system had been in use since the hall was last upgraded in 1990, it was not sophisticated and often malfunctioned. The school's directors decided a new sound system was a high priority, to allow students to focus on the dialogue and discussion processes, rather than constantly dealing with the mechanics of audio technology.
The focal point of the hall's new audio system architecture is a SymNet DSP Audio Matrix from Symetrix. The digital signal processing, mixing and rou
Sennheiser's star performer at the AES was the SK 5212, one of the smallest bodypack transmitters that offers sound designers and broadcasting professionals the opportunity to conc
"One of the main reasons for developing the ILA is to make true line array performance accessible to a far broader range of applications," says QSC's director of product management, Gerry Tschetter, explaining the underlying goal driving the product introduction. "Most line array systems today are manufactured for the touring sound market, which means that overall, system costs lie well beyond the means of many facilities that could gain direct benefits from the technology. By focusing on fixed installation needs with a moulded encl
The venue is one of the most successful independently owned casinos in the country, and is a complete new build on the footprint of the former old Royal Opera House Theatre, which had a colourful history dating back to the 19th century.
After many years of dereliction, the old building was demolished in 2004 and replaced with a new construction designed by architects Frame International. Frame also created the interior design and asked PAI onboard to work closely alongside them on the specification of a complete technical infrastructure.
PAI's Paul Adams, LTP's Terry Reeves and Frame International collaborated to
We use the DP428's on almost all the Rat tours," says systems and tours director Jon Monson. "In fact, we are presently planning on upgrading all of our XTA DP226 units for DP428's in our house systems, and we are adding DP428's for all of our wedge amp racks in our monitor systems. We use them almost exclusively for speaker control, and all of our house systems utilise a slight Rat modificat
Organisers of this major corporate event were keen to provide a highly efficient, high-quality and yet discreet sound reinforcement system that would do justice to such a splendid occasion. The system had to meet a range of different demands, including the chairman's speech, a guest presenter and the Big Band and the Musical Show, as well as a Top 40 band and DJ. All signals had to be transmitted in the highest possible quality, and the client wanted a powerful dance-floor sound as well as even sound distribution throughout the entire hall, which was up to 90 metres long.
The job of drawing up the sound concept was given to Knut Winkler, one of the specialists at the Frankfurt branch of Ambion GmbH. His choice
With the new digital models KM 183 D, KM 184 D and KM 185 D, three different directional characteristics are being offered initially; four others will follow in 2007. The modular construction of the new microphones permits the passive omnidirectional, cardioid and supercardioid capsules to be combined with the KM D output stage.
In the microphone, the proven Neumann A/D converter from the D-01 is located immediately next to the capsule. With a dynamic range far exceeding that of the capsule, the converter allows optimal
