The Iconyx Series uses advanced technology to provide natural music and intelligible speech in the highly reverberant environments typically associated with architecturally distinguished buildings. Their slender "thin stick" vertical profile mounts flat to the wall, blending easily with both classical and contemporary architecture. Iconyx arrays are available in 8, 16, 24 and 32 channel sizes to sui
"We already knew how well the X-Line works as a rock box," says Systems Tech Mike 'Monk' Shear of LD Systems, "and it's done an equally impressive job handling the electronic music on the Fundamental tour. What sets the X-Line apart is its smooth HF response; digital signal reproduction can be a bit harsh in the high frequencies, but this rig sounds seamless and warm up in the mids and highs. We can hear the HF details without pushing them too hard."
"I rate X-Line very highly," says FOH engineer Colin Boland. "It's so easy to get a good mix on this system. I can hear the slightest EQ adjustments through t
Tantzen spent four years as a product specialist at Loud Technologies, where he successfully grew the TAPCO brand. His wide-ranging freelance audio engineering activities include studio recording, editing, and mixing; location recording and mixing; audio for video; and live sound and broadcast mixing. In addition, he developed and taught classes at Seattle's 911 Media Arts.
Commented Tantzen, "I'm happy to put my skills to use at Symetrix because it has such a g
Adlib director Dave Kay, who specified the systems states, "I have been a great fan of Sennheiser wireless for many years, and my global FOH duties means it is essential that I can rely on equipment that won't let me down on the night. I find this is especially important when touring internationally and have to integrate a system with the available frequencies out there."
Kay, who won the 2006 Total Production International Award for Sound Engineer of the Year, is curre
"This is what I've wanted for years," says Francis. "I've tried everything - at least demoed everything. This is the first console I've wanted to own. I've always looked at the others as a temporary step. Even though some of them I used for four or five years, I was just waiting for technology to advance."
Ebert is equally enthusiastic: "I had used digital consoles before, but I never really liked them because of their sound quality and the fact that they're so complicated to operate. What I'm looking for in a digital console is someth
Sound Control sales director, Ray Miller says: "These displays demonstrate the proactive approach that we share with Sennheiser. It is quite unusual to utilise freestanding units in stores and we felt this was a good way to draw attention to the products. Today's retailers are more conscious than ever of making every square foot count, and we think this is an innovative and creative way of presenting a product range. This format is an attention-grabbing system, and also means our customers can get touchy/feely with the Sennheiser range
Andy Tait of Tom Cat & Associates, the Auckland-based sound company that provides production and broadcast audio for NZ Idol, has just ordered the second Vi6 in the country. His experiences using the console on a 12-week trial basis during NZ Idol proved so positive that he decided not to give it back to Jands NZ, Soundcraft's New Zealand distributor.
"I only had about an hour to get my head around it before having to use it to mix a live-to-air music TV show," recalls Tait. "I didn't get a chance to read the operators' manual of course; but thanks to the excellent layout and functi
Schmittinger has a proven track record as a pro audio specialist. For over 25 years, a passionate guitarist and singer, he has been gathering experience in different sectors of the musical instruments and pro audio industries, and can point to such successes as the creation of an international distribution network for a record label and most recently a profitable spell in the role of director of business, Central Europe, for a large American manufacturer.
Schmittinger says: "The task of helping to push this legendary microphone brand even further to the forefront of people's awareness is an exciting one.
A familiar face to the international pro audio industry, Budge most recently enjoyed a five-year tenure as the sales manager for engineered sound at Harman Pro UK where he was involved on install projects for several of the country's premier soccer stadiums (Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, etc.), the AEG O2 Arena (formerly known as the Millennium Dome), and other high-profile projects. Prior to that, he spent eight years in various sales management positions with Realscape, Celestion, Canon Audio and Echosphere, which, coming full-circle, followed seven years of employment with Harman International Industr
"Jon's addition is a key component in our aggressive long-range EAW plan, and is another example of the calibre of investments we are making to grow the brand," remarked Loud's president and CEO, Jamie Engen.
Sager's addition comes on the heels of Loud's recent investments in EAW brand leadership; increased worldwide manufacturing capacity; an expanded engineering, prototyping and BTO facility in its Whitinsville, MA factory; and an expanding service and ASG team, says the company.
"We are thrilled to have Jon back," said Ken Berger, Loud senior vice preside
Two of Maher's three shops - in Welwyn Garden City and Fleet - have been equipped with the technology and they are already paying dividends. Tony Maher says the development is in line with his company's policy of providing a more welcoming environment in which to shop, conscious that 50% of the population never ventures into a book shop. "We wanted to create a bright, contemporary design, with the infrastructure that would enable our staff to be able to offer an exceptional service to customers," he said.
One grandMA full-size, one NSP, grandMA on PC and one grandMA ultra-light for pre-programming, showed their full capability over the duration of the festival. "We decided to use the grandMA system, due to the easy programming," explains programmer Pablo Hernando, "We felt really comfortable during the programming time. The whole system is very reliable and strong. Also the software tools that go along with the system are extremely useful and easy to understand."
The lighting rig for the main stage included 12
"Partnering with the D-Tools MVP program was an excellent way to expand our product exposure and educate integrators and consumer electronic professions on the benefits of Planet Waves Cable Station line," said Robert D'Addario, Planet Waves CI product manag
The 22" x 30" x 42" TH-215 is designed to cover the 29-125Hz range (+/-3dB) with a sensitivity of 99dB SPL at 39Hz (measured as 20V input 1/2 space at10M distance). The TH-215 takes up to 1,400 continuous watts and 2,800 programme watts and will produce a generous 133dB SPL at 36Hzand 138dB SPL in the range of 102-113Hz. The TH-215 weighs in at a modest 190 lbs.
"People are astounded by the deep, loud, true sound of our TH l
The Box represented another challenge, that of being able to contain and control sound without creating external noise pollution. In this case the Odyssey complex is surrounded by a multi screen cinema complex, an IMAX cinema directly above and several well know chain restaurants in the surro
Hot-foot from its recent project at the Dorchester Hotel, CGA has altered the identity of the Cinema's ground-floor, transforming the lobby into a cool bar seating area with the installation of an Electro-Voice sound system, using four wall-mounted EV S-40 ultracompact compact monitors together with a 50" plasma screen.
The space has been re-designed to include a cyc-type wall, new lighting, and shocking pink and orange furnishings. Says Chris Gunton of CGA, "even given the hot colours, it's a square design so I chose Electro-Voice's square S-40 cabinet, which sounded much warm
Applications include pro audio/consumer interfacing, and level and impedance matching for digitising audio. Specifications include, Input and Outputs have a 10K Impedance Ohms and Balanced jack and Unbalanced RCA connectors. Input Attenuation is user variable from 0db to infinity (off) and Frequency Response is 20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.5dB.
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"The breakthrough was caused by the arrival of the DN-S3500 CD/MP3 player," he says, and to date high profile venues such as Silk, Styx, Plush, Sin City and Places have given main booth space to the tabletop players - as has George Said's legendary La Grotta on the neighbouring island of Gozo.
Other Denon tabletop devices, including the award-winning DN-S5000, can be found in venues like Clique, Sugar Shake, 121 (the former Mo
A statement issued by Outline reads: "Guido happily shared his experience and knowledge, and whoever listened to or read what he had to say (from youngsters to seasoned pros) was immediately struck by the passion with which he talked or wrote from the heart."
The company has asked friends and colleagues of Guido who would like to leave a message in his memory to do so by e-mailing Outline at the address provided below.
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MC2 report that the team at BO-MAH has a wealth of experience gained from their collective experience across the audio industry as company directors Marijo Suica and Boris Mahovli? explain: "This experience has taught us to understand what our customers needs are and to use only the best quality equipment. This in turn provides potential buyers with personalised customer service to obtain the best result and value for money."
BO-MAH is a licensed distributor for some of the top staging and pro-audio brands, including Sennheiser microphones, headphones and wireless systems; Coda loudspeakers; Europodium staging, mobile stages and alu
"This wasn't a straightforward AMX installation, as the Barbican use the system in a unique way and we enjoyed the technical challenge," said Simon Ling, installation manager for Hawthorn.
Hawthorns have done over 12 AMX installations, for a variety of clients in the UK, over the past 12 months: "When we were asked to recommend a potential installation company by the Concert Hall, we had no hesitation in recommended Hawthorns who have done superb installations for us in the past and our customer feedback on their performance has been glowing," said Sarah Chiappi of AMX.
Ingo Reinhardt, deputy technical manager at the Barbican said: "We ar
Owner Gianluca Renna has just opened the restaurant and live music venue at the Harlock, which has been equipped with a JBL PA system, Crown amplifiers, and a Soundcraft GB8 for front-of-house audio control. The venue is hosting live music four nights a week, and plans are in place to double its capacity by utilising the upper floor, which has a gallery overlooking the stage.
Renna already operates a tour sound rental company, which carries JBL Vertec line array in its inventory. His businesses also include a promotion company, running its own festivals and gigs, a commercial graphic design an
FreeSpeak 10 brings the power of matrix communications to the wireless environment, combined with the coverage flexibility of a local cellular network. Up to 10 beltpacks can operate from a single 1-RU base station via individually located Antennae, and users can talk beltpack-to-beltpack or in small groups. Each beltpack is registered with a User ID that the base station will recognise. This prevents interferenc
In 2006 the record-breaking show boasted a record attendance representing a 5% growth, and packed the venue's three halls to capacity with over 100 exhibiting companies. Over 2400 visitors including theatre and venue managers, technical directors, technicians, technical managers, heads of drama departments, architects, consultants, designers, and building services managers attended.
To maintain this level of growth, the organisers are committed to focussing time and money into an expanded PR and marketing campaign that will raise awareness of the show and have a drive into both the educati
