Located in Cologne, the impressive Kölnarena is surrounded on all sides by a glass façade. The 83,700 square meter building has a capacity for over 18,000 visitors and offers a full programme of entertainment throughout the year including concerts, shows, sports spectaculars and television productions in addition to providing a venue for meetings, congresses and conferences. Interalia's Trouncer system is used within the Kölnarena centre as
Director of music, Chris Thompson, returned to Autograph Sales in June 2004 in order to extend his radio mic system. Autograph Sales' Graham Paddon came up with a solution - a custom-built rack unit, to include a Yamaha 01V96 digital mixer, a Tascam CD and cassette recorder and eight Sennheiser 300 G2 radio mics, as well as additional mul
When the need for a new sound system arose, well-known sound designer Derrick Zieba was asked to make an assessment. "We were really fortunate to have the input of a leading professional like Derrick," said Andrew Smith, the School's technical manager. "He was so
Ashton distributed 12 Work Studio 5 two-way full-range loudspeakers, around the venue - finished in white and powered by Work SV series amplifiers. All were supplied by Fuzion plc, and Rob Ashton confirms that he used a similar combination recently to drive the Taff Bar at Cardiff University.
"I have been using Work products for the past three years
The 32-frame C100 console will primarily be used in conjunction with the XL 9000 K Series console. It is equipped with 128 channels of DSP and 48 microphone inputs, analogue, AES/EBU and MADI I/O. KBS is also planning to add a C-SB Remote Microphone Stagebox
"That was when I first heard how a system could really sound", recalls Farrell. "At first I took no notice of these large blue boxes being wheeled in but as soon as Richard from Real Time fired up the system I instantly knew this was something really special."
Farrell continues, "That started my determination that one day we'd have Opus at The Corn Exchange. At this venue we c
On tour Evanescence are using the highly acclaimed AEW-5255 Artist Elite 5000 Series UHF Wireless System, with AEW-T5400 transmitter, for vocalist Amy Lee. Drums are mic'ed employing an AE2500 on the kick, an AE5100 for the ride cymbals, a pair of AT4050s on overheads, an ATM23HE on the snare, and ATM35s for the toms. The guitar
This standard specifies the necessary components of a quality management system, and the audit process ensures that organizations have the necessary systems in place to continuously improve the level of quality offered by the organization. A growing number of business and government organizations conduct business only with companies that attain this certification.
Digigram manag
"Robert's brief is to develop new partners and markets amongst the installers, contractors, production companies and broadcasters in Singapore, Malaysia and the surrounding region for our existing product ranges and of course the exciting new products ARX is releasing through into 2005."
Robert Yeo can be contacted at the e-mail address below.
(Lee Baldock)
Galley's friend Gareth Jones of Villa Audio suggested that they hear a new sound system that had just been presented to him. "To say that he was excited would be a vast understatement," said Galley. "Anyway, when we got there we were not disappointed. We immediately took into account its size, efficiency and versatility. To obtain such an acutely high definition of sound with such impact, authority and power was a really enjoyable experience." Added to this, the system al
The team has spent the last two years categorizing and digitizing over 50,000 SoundStorm sound effects from the vaults of the seven-times Oscar-nominated Hollywood sound design team. At the same time, 100 leading composers have written and recorded over 6,000 new music tracks for the Audio Network music library covering almost every conceivable style and genre. Sounds and music from Hippo to Hip-Hop can no
Audile's MD, Rob Ashworth stated: "We'd heard great things about the Aztec from other users, and wanted to try it for ourselves in a testing situation. We found the sound quality and functionality to be impeccable - the combination of Aztec, Funktion-One Resolution-5 speakers and XTA drive really is exceptional. More importantly, though, we were able to gauge the reaction of a stream of engineers to the board - we had some concerns about its rider friendliness, but I'm pleased to say that these were laid to rest by our guest's reactions. I think we'll be seeing Aztec taking its place on riders alongs
The EtherSound protocol provides fully deterministic, real-time transmission of synchronized audio channels over standard Ethernet. Up to 64 channels of 24-bit digital audio at 48 kHz, plus bi-directional status and control data, may be transported among more than 60,000 connected devices. Its ultra low latency of only 125 microseconds makes it suitable even for demanding applications such as live sound or broadcast. The technology has already been licensed to a number of different manufacturers across the globe, all of which are developing EtherSound products for their market.
But what of control? Would
Pierre-Yves Nussbaum, the CCM's head audio-visual technician, commented: "We were looking for a digital audio distribution solution because the big distances in the building and ma
(Lee Baldock)
Any RPM device using a previous version of Drag Net can be easily updated for free to version 4.0. New Drag Net 4.0 features a powerful new Feedback Suppression block featuring Rane's Troxelation algorithm; new 6 x n Auto-Mixer with increased DSP efficiency; hardware password protection, integrated Smart Remote configuration; SR 4 Smart Remote support, and user interface enhancements which simplify setup.
New SR 4 fea
For Gunnar Darge, technical director, it is not only the reliable sound transmission of the Sennheiser systems that is vitally important but also the on-site service. "Dozens of TV stations will be reporting live from the Olympic Games and there will be huge amounts of radio communication taking place. It's therefore all the more reassuring to be able to rely on the support of Sennheiser." Sennheiser's RF specialist Klaus Willemsen will
Originally introduced as the Europower "PMX" Series, in a recent move to foster global consistency with other Behringer products and product range, Behringer re-introduce the Europower's brand designation. The change in name is merely an administrative one that does not im
Express (non-Cobra) is available in three models - 12x4, 4x12, and 8x8, targeted at stand-alone applications where a single DSP unit is sufficient to handle all of the processing between the source gear (all inputs are line- or microphone-selectable) and the amplifiers.
Express Cobra is available in four models - 12x4, 4x12, 8x8, and 4x4. Along with analog I/O, each includes an 8x8 CobraNet license, supporting Peak Audio's industry standard prot
The company's new website (address below), includes information on all the new products including its horn-loaded family of line array systems. The website is just the start of a major promotion campaign that will see its products exhibited at international trade shows, supported by ongoing trade
The visitors can experience the thrill of driving thanks to a simulator equipped with a number of technological devices that reproduce the feel of Ferrari's most famed supercar - the Testarossa. The simulator is furnished with plasma screens, including a huge 5m x 1m screen, with a spe
The Party Mixing Station, the new 'DJ generation CDJ-1', is a totally portable, ghetto blaster style twin CD mixing unit with integral cassette deck and radio. It features external amp output sockets, a microphone input socket and the option for recording demo tapes, this Party Mixing Station really is great value for money. The TT500M is an entry-level traditional turntable mixing system which comes complete with drive belt turntables, two-channel mixer and headphones. Available autumn 2004, this system is a professional looking yet affordable piece of DJ equipment.
Play DJ will be the first self-contained DJ mixing unit to retail at under £1
Heiringhoff graduated in business administration from the University of Dortmund and has worked in logistics and finance. From 1994 to 1996, Heiringhoff served as administrative director of Peek & Cloppenburg KG of Düsseldorf, later taking manageemtn positions at Telecom AG in Frankfurt, Suzuki International Europe in Munich.
(Lee Baldock)
Sennheiser will show its brand new evolution 800 and 600 series, a new generation of wired mics that puts Sennheiser sound quality within reach of everyone's budget, say the company. The e800 and e600 series is a complete range with vocal and instrument mics for bands, soloists, and presenters and cater for a wide range of applications.
Designed for demanding professional use, Sennheiser'
