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Managing director Martin Hawthorn told PLASA Media: "The company has grown dramatically in recent years, to the point where we regularly complete a wide range of contracts from international conferences to parties, music tours, product launches and major permanent installations. Tony's appointment offers us the opportunity to take our services into the exhibition and allied markets, at a time when the true value of effective lighting is becoming appreciated in these areas."

(Sarah Rushton-Read)

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The provisional programme, which can be found on the website below, promises another lively and informative weekend, in the long-standing tradition of Reproduced Sound conferences. This year, the theme is 'Exploring and Sharing Audio and Acoustics', and the topics covered include Speech Intelligibility; Perception; Room Acoustics; Audio Networks; Loudspeaker Arrays and Loudspeaker Measurements. The conference will also feature presentations from Dr DurandBergault of NASA, Floyd Toole of Harman International, Dr Wolfgang Ahnert of ADA (and EASE fame), Phil Nelson of the ISVR (Institute of Sound and Vibration Researc

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Utilizing the historic Vienna City Hall as a backdrop, performers are drawn from the worlds of classical, traditional and contemporary music, and span mainstream rock bands to opera singers, a brass ensemble and a philharmonic orchestra. "The organizers specified that the system must be able to handle all the different styles of music and, above all, deliver a combination of power and clarity," says Schloesser. "Following a brief from local sound designer, Adolf Togel, I supplied an Adamson Y-Axis 18 line array for the main PA and an Adamson RA system for the delay. The moni

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Outline's systems can also be found at Gardaland outside the 'Valley of Kings' - an attraction that's a faithful 1:2 scale reproduction of Egypt's' ancient Abu Simbel temple. Here, two Doppia enclosures, two Victor Live subwoofers powered by DSP Genius 6 and T power amps and two (delayed) Digita Plus N enclosures reproduce the soundtrack for the laser, accompanied by dancing fountains and water walls up to 45ft high.

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The aim of the reception is to provide an opportunity for UK companies and their suppliers and customers in the US to meet and network before the show starts the following day. Companies who would like their US customers to sample British hospitality are invited to send names and contact details to APRS executive director, Peter Filleul, at the e-mail address below, so that personal invitations from the New York British Trade Consul can be issued. All customer contacts will be held in strictest confidence by the APRS.

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"The AL-1 system is a 'problem-solver' for installers," comments Richard Barman. "It's a stereo audio level controller that can either be used in conjunction with our wall-plate, which also has complete Infrared (IR) pass-through back to the main unit, or directly with control systems such as AMX and Crestron."

The system consists of the AL-1 level controller, the WP-1 wall-plate, and an IR remote control. It is targeted at dealers and installers who need to add extra zones to an existing audio system

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The WPL Series is also conceived with a host of features to suit a variety of applications. They can be flown, while their trapezoidal shape also facilitates clustering. With their interlocking feet, stacking is also straightforward - while at the same time the integrated handles make them highly portable.

WPL products come in both passive and powered versions and models on show include the WPL 1 (12in + 1in 350W RMS passive); WPL1A (the bi-amp active version); WPL5 (15in + 1in 500W RMS passive) and WPL5A (the active equivalent).

WORK can be found on the Fuzion stand at PLASA, F60.

(Lee Baldoc

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Chromasonic's features include three simultaneous audio effects, comprising two-tap Delay, 5-band parametric equaliser, compressor, limiter, noise gate, tremolo, chorus, flanger, phaser, reverb, autopanner, wah-wah (manual, envelope, LFO with tempo sync) and 4-voice pitch shifter. Additional features include the Tempo Sync (external MIDI or internal with auto detect) for all time-based effects, with tap-tempo control an enhanced saving and storing mechanism with reset/

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The AFW 30's features include a 30-band constant Q graphic equalizer, VCA-based peak limiter and genuine Sabine FBX DSP feedback exterminator circuitry, licensed by ARX. ARX's new contoured satin grey front panel workspace features 30 of its new extended resolution 45mm long throw, centre grounding sliders, offering 10dB of cut and boost for the ideal combination of high fader resolution and usability. Finally, there is a Gain Level control with up to +6dB of gain and an In/Out hardwire bypass switch with optional transformer output.

(Lee Baldock)

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The QT-256 was jointly developed by Quantum5X Systems Inc in Canada and by CP Communications in the US. This sophisticated transmitter technology has been under development for two years and is a patent-pending Wireless RF technology that enhances the quality and enjoyment of broadcast sports, entertainment events, reality TV productions and motion pictures. Live demonstrations and successful field testing of this new technology were televised in the US by E

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The Cathedral has recently undergone an extensive refurbishment programme: an important part of this project was to replace the PA system, as there had always been problems with speech intelligibility in the building. Acoustic consultant, Peter Lloyd, and the installers, DL Electronics, were keen to investigate a more innovative approach, as distributed systems had not worked well in the Cathedral in the past. Following several conversations with Duran Audio UK, they arranged for an Intellivox demonstration so that they could see what could be achieved using Duran Audios DDC technology. The benefits of the technology were immediately clear and

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Models in the range are the 8, 13, 18, 23 and 28. Those designated '.2' are 2-ohm optimized and those suffixed '.4' are 4-ohm optimized.

(Sarah Rushton-Read)

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TX Series mixers from Australian Monitor include the TX-6000M (6-channel mono mixer, with remote master and VCA); TX-8000M (8-channel version) and TX-8201M (8-channel stereo mixe

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The decision to use Nexo GEO technology was a major departure for the Glastonbury team and promoter Melvyn Benn of The Mean Fiddler Organization. The Pyramid Stage has, famously, been equipped with Turbosound Flashlight systems for many years. In winning the contract for the 2003 Festival, Chris Beale of SSE Hire completed an impressive roster of all the biggest festivals in the UK, all to be serviced with NEXO GEO T.

The system for the Pyramid

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Circuit breaker overload protection and conditioned and protected power outlet are located on the front panel. Rear panel IEC power inlet and ten outlet connectors are sequentially powered up and off in four stages. The PD11LVSIEC-CE has a total electrical capacity of 2.3kW and 10 amps, from a 230V, 50Hz, sin

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Xs 500 is rated at 500W per channel into 4 ohms; Xs 700 is rated at 750W per channel/4 ohms; Xs 900 delivers 900W per channel/4 ohms, and the Xs 4300 is a Crown multi-channel amplifier (producing 4 x 300W/4 ohms).

(Sarah Rushton-Read)

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The equipment consists of eight ARCS cabinets, split into two stereo clusters of four ARCS each, amplified by two LA24a, an XTA DP226 digital processor, four SB218 subs amplified by two LA48a, six MTD108a coaxial speakers for the circle fills, two MTD112b coaxial speakers and their dedicated L-Acoustics analogue controller to cover the first rows, and two MTD112b coaxial speakers with their dedicated analog controller for side fill.

Marc Bri

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The new range, which will include versatile digital toolboxes, housed in compact aluminium cases, will comprise an AES channel divider, AES/SPDIF converter, AES three-way splitter, SPDIF four-way splitter, word clock/super clock generator, word clock/super clock converter and four-way word clock distributor. Technical manager for the LA Audio brand, Steve Buchanan, told PLASA Media: "Currently these types of products are only to be found in expensive 19" packages, often unnecessarily taking up valuable rack space. The DigiBox range delivers compact, high quality designs at affordable prices, making them accessible t

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"A sizeable part of EAW's business is with touring and rental companies that purchase large systems," stated Paul Carelli, EAW touring systems market manager. "We understand that it takes some time for these companies to realize a return on their investment. Having the gear out there generating the revenue to make the payments is a tremendous advantage, especially for the regional production

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"Greg's will be a tough act to follow," Sager confides. "He did a tremendous job building the market and providing our customers with the support they need. As far as my own plans are concerned, promising business as usual sets the bar fairly high right from the start." Sager joined QSC in November of 2002. Prior to making the move to southern California, he spent six years with EAW, most recently as the company's director of market development for installed sound products, and before that was director of strategic projects with Mark IV Audio. Sager will play a vital role in the introduction of QSC's next gener

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Each plasma screen is held securely in an innovative moulded rubber insert. The combination of a durable rubber surface and a softer shock-absorbing foam kernel protects the delicate plasma screens during transportation, especially in the event of an unpredictable or extreme impact. Provision within the flightcase can be made for associated accessories such as stands, wall brackets and even speakers where practicable, making it a convenient way of moving these often awkward pieces of equipment around.

Amptown can be found on stand L52 at PLASA.

(Ruth Rossington)

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Introduced earlier this year, Turbosound's highly successful TXD series is aimed at the club, DJ and live performance markets, and has already proved to be one of the company's fastest-selling product lines. Being launched at PLASA is the ultra-compact TXD-081, a passive 8" two-way loudspeaker designed for club, bar and restaurants installs, plus the TXD-252 - a 2 x 15" + 2" trapezoidal combo, which looks set to become a firm favourite with pub bands and DJs. Both the new models share the same features that have made the TXD systems su

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The jewel in the crown of the new mega-complex is Screen 6, which is used for premieres. This auditorium has 840 seats and offers a screen in XXL format, and a sound system to match: the front system from Electro-Voice consists of five Variplex XL enclosures, while the surround system comprises 30 SL 12-2V units powered by 20 CPS 2 amplifiers. According to Eric Egenolf, sales director of Cine Project, the company responsible for installing the sound and projection equipment: "The cinema has been THX certified, for which it needed to satisfy extremely high standards of projection and sound quality."

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The G400 features four identical gate channels that can be operated as four separate processors or linked as two independent stereo pairs. Each channel has fully variable controls for filter frequency, threshold and release. The range is switchable to provide either full muting (-80dBu) or a more subtle level of signal attenuation (-20dBu). Two attack modes are available - fast or slow, and release is manually adjustable. In-built side chain 'auto-level-sensing' and hold circuitry ensure that false triggering and chatter are kept to a minimum.

The GC400 combin