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Formed in 1991, Blue Man Group is a performance art ensemble, which stages ongoing theatrical productions in Las Vegas, Orlando, Boston, Chicago, New York and Berlin, as well as touring the globe.

Provided by Clearwing Productions and Allen & Heath's U.S. distributor, American Music & Sound, a total of seven systems were outfitted, each comprising 2 Qu-Pac rackmount digital mixers with an additional AR2412 remote IO rack, and 9 ME-1 personal mixers with 3 ME-U hubs, as the standard across the world for BMG's personal monitor mixing.

Audio quality and ease of use was a big facto

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Over the years this has led to some classic 'unplugged' sets in the 900-capacity venue.

"The artists know they have to listen to the room - we ask them to play to the space and many produce shows that they wouldn't normally do," says head technician, Les Mommsen. "The pay-off is that we need to provide the best equipment that will enable them to achieve these lower levels, keeping the performance intimate, and at the same time enhancing the audience experience."

With a sympathetic board of directors, Mommsen recently petitioned for a

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Once again, they constructed a robust digital network around a redundant Optocore backbone, spanning six nodes, to transport pristine audio around the stadium.

Since managing sound for The Commonwealth Games 2010 in Delhi, SOUND.COM has gained the reputation of being a specialist in providing advanced audio infrastructures for major ceremonies and has taken major sporting events to the next level in India, including The Indian Premier League, Indian Super League and National Games 2011 & 2015.

The event management duties for South Asian Games were handled by Encompass Events for whom this was a complete new challen

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Leopard was specified for the venue by Chris Evans, the festival's chief sound engineer. "Leopard really shined for the Pink Martini show," reports Evans. "The band is very dynamic, with pin-drop-quiet classical piano and violin sections followed by upbeat big band parts. I noticed the detail did not change with the loudness level. This is what sets Leopard apart - that ability to maintain clarity and musicality from the softest to the most intense parts of a show.

"During the Irish supergroup The Glo

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Everyone is familiar with that feeling: when the cable doesn't quite reach to the light, or the speaker, or the video projector. Not by much, but by just enough that, after a vain tug or two in the hope that some slack will mysteriously appear, you have to interrupt what you're doing to go find an extension cable. Which will always be too long, and so have to be tidied away on the bar or truss.

Now, combining the twin goals of providing creative solutions backed by technical excellence that has driven the company throughout its history, specialist entertainment technology supplier WL has created a solution: StretchCable.

The result of a top secret, highly intensive research project begun exactly one year ago today, Stretc

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The Vegas Series of loudspeakers are designed for contemporary installation and sound reinforcement vertical markets. Vegas Series from Outline features an application specific, super-compact, wide dispersion under balcony loudspeaker and three compatible, custom coaxial loaded loudspeakers.

The Vegas 24, 8 CX, 12 CX and 15 CX models feature high quality Italian made components and are designed, sourced and manufactured to the same stringent quality standards applied to all Outline high-end touring audio products. Common characteristics are high Common Intelligibility Scale (CIS) ratings, extraordinary audio fidelity, attractive price points and excellent power-to-size ratios.

The ultra compact Vegas 24 is a hi

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The 11-14 March event smashed previous attendance records as 95,000 attendees took in performances from acts as diverse as Angélique Kidjo, Calexico, Violent Femmes, De La Soul, Kev Carmody and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

A first in 2016, Novatech Creative Event Technology supplied all seven stages of the festival using world class audio, lighting, and video production equipment, backed by their expert personnel.

The aptly named Novatech Stage was supplied in its entirety by Novatech, utilising their stage and roofing system. The all-important Foundation Stage, which functioned as the festival's main stage, was serviced by Novatech's new Avid S6L digital mixing console, wh

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"I'd played the Roundhouse just once before; last time it was for the Mercury Awards with Savages (Album of the Year shortlist 2013), then we were in and out, one song, thank you very much. So for this show on 17 March that concluded our European tour at least I already knew it was a tricky room with some big low end that can rumble around."

Farrar has been mixing front of house since leaving his positon as head of sound at Glyndebourne in 2004. Having set himself the goal of investing his time and skills at the cutting edge of emerging talent, he has been as

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Building on the existing features, which have seen the ASP8024 installed in thousands of studios worldwide, Heritage Edition comes with a brand new look as well as an array of added enhancements 'under the hood', giving the renowned console renewed vigour ahead of the company's 20th anniversary.

ASP8024-HE features the all new variable mix bus technology Retro Iron. Technical director Tom Waterman explains, "By utilising an all-discrete and warm sounding output amplifier with Carnhill output transformers, Retro Iron adds punch and 'vibe' to the consoles' mix output. We based this design on two custom consoles from David's first job in 1970 at Advision Studios in

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Receiving its international launch at Prolight+Sound, the ATM350a is a new and improved version of Audio-Technica's popular ATM350 clip-on cardioid condenser microphone. Designed for use on snare drums, toms, strings, piano, brass and woodwind instruments, the ATM350a features an increased SPL handling over its already-impressive predecessor. Increased by 10dB to 159dB, the ATM350a's new SPL capability ensures it can cope with an even wider range of extremely powerful, dynamic sources with ease.

The AE2300 features Audio-Technica's proprietary double-dome diaphragm construction, giving it high-frequency and trans

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And in a Frankfurt debut, Out Board's PAT test joint-venture associates Data Strategy (Hall3 -G90) will demonstrate the PAT4 Test Processors, CAB5 Cable Testers and RCD Test modules with their QC-Check PAT automation and logging software which is rapidly being adopted by a growing number of the UK's top production rental companies - check in with Iain Roche to learn more.

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A freestanding or rackmount surface-less mixer, Qu-SB has 16 XLR mic inputs, 2 line inputs and 14 outputs but thanks to the powerful Qu-32 core inside, it can be expanded up to 32 mic input channels and 24 outputs, enabling the mixer to connect over a single Cat5 digital snake to AB168, AR84 and AR2412 remote audio racks.

Eliminating the on deck user interface, all control parameters on Qu-SB

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The seamless integration of Yamaha's CL/QL Series consoles with Shure's ULX-D Digital Wireless Systems - which offer uncompromising 24-bit audio clarity and efficient RF performance - equips audio professionals everywhere with the intuitive tools they need to handle sound reinforcement applications of any size. The newly-available control parameters will include monitoring of battery, RF reception strength, antenna status, frequency and audio level, and full control of gain, mute, and channel name assignment.

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Dan Fletcher, head of Hills AV, stated, "Hills is extremely proud to be exclusively distributing Cadac consoles in Australia and New Zealand. At Hills, the combination of Cadac with other world leading audio brands, such as L'Acoustics and Biamp, continues to provide our partners and their customers with complete solutions that are trusted the world over."

Consultant support manager Bryan Davidson has been busy building the Hills brand portfolio. "Cadac is the perfect fit for our brand portfolio, it will partner extremely wel

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The Studiomaster digiLiVE16R is an ultra-compact "blackbox" iPad driven version of the new Studiomaster digiLiVE16 hybrid concept micro-mixer; the digiLiVE16 with simultaneous remote tablet and console operation, is also on the company's booth.

The digiLiVE16R mixer provides identical internal features and buss specifications to the console format digiLiVE16, fully Wi-Fi controllable from an iPad. With a 16 input / 16 bus / 8 output configuration, the mixer features state-of-the-art DSP technology, including 40-bit floating point, 4th generation SHARC internal processing and proprietary mix algorithms for EQ, dynamics and FX. 12 XLR mic input channels, 24 bit/48 kHz AD / DA conversion, and up to eight inte

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Known as Premium PR:O D, the new models boast all the features that have enabled the series to sell more than 150,000 units in the past decade - made in Germany build quality, resonance-resistant, roadworthy wood enclosures, timeless designs and exceptional live music reproduction - as well as state-of-the-art digital technology and intuitive plug and play operation.

The new cabinets benefit from all-new, DSP-powered preamps and the latest generation of ultra-efficient class-D power amps.

Alexander Wollenberg, HK Audio product manager, says, "We're immensely proud of the fact that Premium PR:O D delivers more sound pressure, noticeably more bass and a more balanced frequency response than its

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As well as being the latest development in Yamaha's long tradition of technical excellence and reliability, a feature of the PX Series is the cost-effectiveness which made the original P (and subsequent P-S) series amplifiers a favoured option in regional theatres, community venues, retail premises and many

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The SAM project began in 2000, and 10 years after the successful introduction of the 8200 and 7200 Series (in 2006), Genelec's commitment to providing state-of-the-art monitoring solutions continues.

Following the introduction of the 8320, 8330 and 7350 SAM systems in 2014, the new 8340 and 8350 monitors combined with new 7360 and 7370 subwoofers offer "the highest possible system flexibility for demanding monitoring needs, for both analogue and digital audio applications". The Smart subwoofers are also complemented by the new 9301 AES/EBU Multichannel interface which allows easy connection to any 7.1 digital audio sources.

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The KS28 takes sub performance to new lows, offering extended bandwidth down to 25 Hz, outstanding low frequency resolution, exceptional SPL and tight impact. The KS28 comes "with the ease of use that is the hallmark of an L-Acoustics enclosure", weighing in at only 79 kilograms or 174 pounds, the sub is rapid and cost-effective to deploy, with all rigging integrated into the box. The KS28 is suitable for performances from classical or contemporary music through to EDM or green field music festivals.

L-Acoustics is also launching the LA12X, a new, future-ready amplified controller with 12,000 Watts of power, thanks to its smart DSP-controlled Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS) with Power Factor Correction. Bo

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"I am delighted to announce the latest product to be born from our cooperation with A/D conversion experts Apogee Electronics," said Wolfgang Fraissinet, director audio recording at Sennheiser. "The MK 4 digital true condenser studio microphone will bring full, detailed sound and "made in Germany" quality to recordings on iOS devices, Macs and PCs. It will offer bands and artists freedom and flexibility in recordin

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Quantum 7 is developed with seventh generation FPGA devices that further expand audio processing power, and ultimately allows DiGiCo to provide its users with an unrivalled amount of further flexibility. To put this advancement into perspective, the current Stealth Digital Processing is heavily based around third generation FPGA devices.

Although not scheduled for release until Spring 2017, DiGiCo will present an SD7 installed with Quantum 7 at Prolight+Sound 2016. Those attending the show will see some of the unique ways this processing and flexibility are being implemented.

Some examples of these enhancemen

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"It started with our looking for a new system that would better meet our needs for the City Centre worship space in Sydney," explains Hillsong production facilities manager Steve Le Roux. "At the same time, we knew that there were existing systems in other venues that needed to be upgraded, plus new churches under construction that would require sound reinforcement. It made sense to be incredibly thorough - we sat through many, many product demonstrations - in order to decide upon one manufacturer to work with for everything. In the end, Adamson came out