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14 December 2016

DMX-Buffer is an economical alternative to an opto-splitter when there is a need to run DMX over distances greater than the standard limit of 300m. It rebuffers the DMX signal and offers full support for RDM.

Housed in a protective metal case and powered from a standard 9V PSU with a DC jack , DMX-Buffer is simple to use. DMX-Buffer XLR uses a standard 5-pin male XLR connector that is terminated internally. The output connector is an 5-pin female XLR connector. DMX-Buffer is also offered with Ethercon connectors (DMX-Buffer RJ45) to enable use with Cat5 cable.

DMX-Clarify is offered in the same form factor. It offers similar functionality to DMX-Buffer, but operates permanently in 'data fix' mode

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With software release 5.8 the consoles now feature Module ISO, which enables users to prevent certain settings from being loaded from snapshots, respectively create partial snapshots that only affect certain channels or modules. The update also provides seamless RAVENNA AoIP integration for Neumann DMI-8 digital microphone interfaces.

"We are seeing a significant demand from customers to use our audio consoles in install, HOW and live sound environments. Therefore, we continue adding features tailored to these kind of applications", explains Hervé de Caro, live sound specialist at Lawo.

In addition to the new feature set, Lawo also announced a new interface card for its modular Nova73 processing and r

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14 December 2016

"We needed a greater auxiliary count and a more flexible workflow than the existing FOH mixer could provide, plus the monitor system was no longer reliable, so the church decided to replace both systems with a higher capacity system that can easily handle the most demanding services," explains Matt Bayly, technical arts director at Eastgate.

After researching and seeking advice from AV consultants, the church enrolled its team of volunteers to test out different mixers before a purchasing decision was made.

"It was a unanimous decision - everyone preferred dLive as it had a superior work-flow, was more user friendly and it sounded incredible," say

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14 December 2016

The awards event was produced by Lipfriend Rodd International. Producer David Davies, and technical director, Robert Lipfriend contracted PRG XL Video to supply rigging, and lighting for the show which was filmed and broadcast by BBC Music.

The lighting design for the show was created by award-winning designer, Nigel Catmur. PRG XL Video's account director, Chris Walker worked with a rigging brief which needed to accommodate both lighting and video elements, all of which moved during the show. Chris explains, "We worked with the design from Nigel Catmur, which included lighting, LED screens, and masking trusses.

"Our rigging team, led by head rigger, Chris 'Karrit' Ha

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Fitted out with Martin Audio's radical CDD (Coaxial Differential Dispersion) sound reinforcement in time for its consecration in November, the church is described as "an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church based in the Eastern Mediterranean, with members spread throughout the world". Due to the war in Syria, the community of Syriac Orthodox Christians in Britain has grown considerably.

The Church employs the oldest surviving liturgy in Christianity, the Liturgy of St. James the Apostle, and uses Syriac, a dialect of Aramaic spoken by Jesus Christ and his Apostles, as its official and liturgical language.

OBA was one of several companies asked to tender, and was awarded the contract largely as a re

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14 December 2016

The group has just installed a new d&b audiotechnik loudspeaker system into its theatre in Herning town centre, which will be used for both conferences and live music events.

The decision to select d&b was made by a team of in-house and external professionals after presentations and listening tests. MCH's head of sound, Tommas Hviid Kristensen, commented, "We wanted a premium brand system that would be rider friendly for both in-house and visiting engineers, so we asked a number of companies to tender. Each company set up a mono hang of their system so that we could hear them in the theatre and then decide which we preferred."

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The sister festivals are held every year in Croatia's medieval town of Pula in the ruins of the town's 150-year-old Fort, 'Punto Christo'. Providing the lighting and video aspects for both Outlook and Dimensions was UK lighting, rigging and production expert Fineline Lighting, which has been involved in the festivals since 2012.

"This year we looked after The Void, Mungo's Arena, The Stables, Noah's Ballroom, The Moat, The Garden and the main stage," says Fineline Lighting's managing director Rob Sangwell. "The two festivals celebrate EDM and soundsystem culture, so lighting and visuals are always high on the agenda."

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Johnny is absolutely delighted. He could hardly believe it when he opened his FB page and found Zero 88's congratulations message, "I was so excited. I will use the new console to control many more performances," he declared.

The competition was extremely well received and open to anyone working with, using or owning a Zero 88 lighting control product - desks or dimmers - or even anyone even thinking about it!

Entrants snapped a photo of their Zero 88 product 'in control' in a real lighting environment and submitted this together with a short caption to the Zero 88 team via social media or Email. The entries were examined closely by a panel of experts

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Their existing stock of Robe moving lights is now boosted with the addition of 44 new LED moving lights - 12 x DL4S Profiles and 32 x LEDWash 800s.

Head of lighting Malcolm Ibel has been using Robe moving lights increasingly in his work in recent years, and Auckland Live initially invested in the MMX Series with the purchase of 12 x MMX Spots and 12 x MMX WashBeams.

Having been extremely happy with the performance of these and what they brought to lighting the various venues and shows, they had a solid basis for the decision to go with the latest purchase.

The DL4S Profile was selected for its finesse and elegance as a theatrical luminaire - compact size, light weig

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14 December 2016

This 900-seat venue sits at the heart of the Paul and Henri Carnal Hall, a visionary building by architect Bernard Tschumi that has recently been added to the campus of the exclusive Rosey boarding school in Rolle, Switzerland. The auditorium, designed by Arup Acoustics, is dedicated to classical music, welcoming world-famous orchestras such as the St Petersburg Philharmonic. With the addition of a Nexo sound reinforcement system, it is also able to stage concerts, musicals, operas, lectures and film shows, as well as a huge range of other events to nourish students' cultural appetites.

ZAP Audiowas invited to design a PA system for this elegant hall. ZAP director Fr&eacu

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The acquisition will merge AspectUnlimited's specialties in previsualization, technical and production workflow consulting for 3d media servers and lighting systems, with the electronics and automation skill sets of Brilliant Automation to create a new renamed group brand - Brilliant Technologies.

Lee Brooks, managing director of Production Park, remarks, "Future productions will require an ever increasing technical integration of scenic, automation and visual technologies. Shannon and the team will be key to developing our capabilities in these areas."

Director of AspectUnlimited, Shannon Harvey will take on a new role as the director of technology for the Production Park grou

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By combining renowned Studer quality with powerful features including AoIP, Lexicon effects processing, VoiceMix automatic mixing and more, the Studer Micro Series "delivers unprecedented value for a variety of applications".

Sound Technology will be holding a launch event at its Letchworth Garden City demo facility on Wednesday 7 December. The event will feature demonstrations and training from Studer product specialists.

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The recognized problem with stereo IEM is positioning all of the signals of a mix in the narrow space between the left and right ears. This is solved by placing the signals virtually around the entire head, including above and below. In addition to significantly improving natural sound and transparency, listening fatigue is dramatically reduced.

Now, to make this next generation in-ear mixing

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14 December 2016

Amadeus has become one of the premiere manufacturers of high-end sound reinforcement systems for live and installed sound throughout Europe and Asia, while also designing and installing studio monitors. The Chaillot National Theatre's new 3D sound system has already been used in the production of original contemporary dance productions featuring choreographers, dancers and actors including, Olivia Ruiz, Jean-Claude Gallotta, Carolyn Carlson, Aesoon Ahn, Antony Hamilton, José Montalvo, Thomas Lebru

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Simon Hall, Tom's monitor engineer and project manager for Wigwam Acoustics, who supplied his S21, had worked with Keane for the past six years. "When Tom was ready to do some live shows, I got the call," he says. Mark Littlewood became involved via Simon, who he has toured with on and off for almost two decades, and mans the FOH position with his own S21.

"The tour started on 21 October and took in venues of various sizes," says Mark. "We al

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"Significant time and investment have been spent on creating recording spaces that not only sound good, but give students the feel of being in a genuine recording studio environment rather than a classroom," he explains. "To that end, having the consistency of Audient hardware in each room, has made a tremendous contribution to that."

As an Audient stalwart, it's perhaps unsurprising to find that he's specifi

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14 December 2016

The event, managed and produced by Moonlite Productions, utilized a half pack of X-Line. The system, consisting of 24 x X2-212 Line Array elements, 12 x X12-128 Subs and TG7 Amps, was used on either side of an open top Routemaster London bus as the main system. It gave coverage of the outdoor space arranged to accommodate 15,000 guests. DJ's from Heart FM provided the playlist, along with appearances from Paddington Bear and Father Christmas himself.

The system was flown from two PA towers, with the subs ground stacked beneath, and controlled via Moonlite's Allen & Heath dLive S3000 surface.

Moonlite's sound engineer for the show, Ian Bonner comments, 'Using EVs

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14 December 2016

Designed by architects Stephenson Studio with acoustic design by Arup, Chetham's turned to specialist consultants Theatre Projects to specify the sound and communications systems which were installed by Northern Light. The sound reinforcement system that best matched the brief and was in keeping with the acoustics of the room was an EM Acoustics HALO-C system supplemented by EMS-51s.

Theatre Projects' senior consultant John Riddell takes up the story. "Price and quality were equally important factors for Chetham's," he explained. "The 480-seat Stoller Hall features an acousti

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14 December 2016

During the election campaign, Sir Elton had expressed support for Mr Trump's opponent, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Performing at a fundraising event for Mrs Clinton in Los Angeles in October, he was reported to have told the crowd, "We need a humanitarian in the White House, not a barbarian."

Mr Trump had used Sir Elton's songs Rocket Man and Tiny Dancer -

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14 December 2016

Linea Research M Series amplifiers are gaining worldwide acclaim for their pristine sound quality and robust power delivery. The new C Series takes this performance and delivers it in an installation targeted, contractor friendly package. Comprising three 4-channel and three 8-channel models C Series amplifiers all offer full featured DSP control and an optional Dante interface in a compact 2u chassis with a tamperproof front panel.

44C variants comprise the high power 44C20 with 4x5000W @ 2 ohms per channel, the 44C10 with 4x2500W @ 2 ohms per channel and the 44C06 4x1500W @ 2 ohms. 8-channel 88C versions range from the 8x1250W 88C10 to the 8x750W 88C06 and the 8x400W 88C03. All 88C amplifiers can deliver their full rate

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Sound Technology offers a free one-day training course on Soundcraft's Vi Series consoles. This runs monthly and is open to engineers, venues, hire, installation and production companies.

The sessions are designed to adapt to the requirements of the participants and includes hardware components and connections, Vistonics interface and console operation; configuration of the console for FOH and monitor applications; diagnostics and fault finding; shows and snapshots; Soundcraft Realtime Rack; ViSi Connect iPad app, offline editor and integration with other audio equipment.

The dates for the first half of 2017 are: 25 January 2017 (Adlib, Liverpool), 22 March 2017 (Sound

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14 December 2016

Consistent with Centurion's approach to offering its patrons the highest possible quality, its management team consulted with Audiologic and integrators CDEC over provision for an audio system with zonal capabilities in separate areas across two floors. The ground floor area at Centurion has three meeting rooms which can be opened up into one large space, so flexible provision was essential. The system would include a facility for music playback as well rel

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The series is being shot as a multi-camera 4K HDR production at the 23.98 frame rate, as it is being aired in the US.

"United has a track record in 4K and HDR filming, including live concerts by Muse and U2, so this was the main reason we got this job," says sound supervisor Huub Lelieveld, who mixes the recordings along with Rob Ashard and Mischa Kortleve. "For audio, I and my colleague Christian Postma wanted to match the high-resolution video by creating the best audio quality pos

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Founded over 100 years ago in the town of Gunzenhausen, the Hensoltshöhe Foundation is the hub of a Germany-wide network of Christian centres. It features healthcare and rehabilitation facilities, guest houses, event spaces, meeting rooms and many opportunities for worship and reflection.

Installer Klartext AV has done many installations in houses of worship, corporate and public buildings using Yamaha CIS products, but the retractable walls of the Hensoltshöhe project presented the company with new challenges.

"This project was completely different from a typical church ins