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Frohn has extensive managerial experience in the pro audio Industry, notably 14 years at US manufacturer Crest, where he served in a variety of roles including director of sales and marketing, Crest Europe, Middle East, Africa, and managing director of the company's German subsidiary.

"It is great for me to finally work for a European company - and for one of the top leaders in the live sound industry," says Frohn. "I am amazed by the fantastic team of talented, professional people at L-Acoustics, and with the new K1 system on the verge of release, there are lots of opportunities for an ongoing success story. I am looking forward to being part of that."

Frohn's initial remit will be to take responsibility for the sales, development an

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The multi-city festivities for the announcement of the world's first Michael Schumacher World Champion Tower, which will be located in a spectacular setting in the Central Business District of Reem Island in Abu Dhabi, were hosted on 57ft Yachts parked at Marinas in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi. For the multimedia shows presenting the new tower and the performances by soul-diva Salhar & Band, Mamemo relied on Adamson.

Mamemo's mobile stereo system is made up of two Ada

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In the new space, the congregants are situated around the stage area. A key challenge for West Coast Sound and Light, who handled the audio, video and lighting for the sanctuary, was to ensure that the stage audio was loud enough for those in the audience to hear without drowning out the people singing or speaking on the stage during worship services. Compounding the issue was the short distance between the stage and the audience, making it difficult to keep the stage sound from overwhelming the audience, especially if those performing used speaker monitors.

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Based on extensive in-the-field research and user input, the BP4071, BP4071L and BP4073 microphones are suitable for capturing high-quality audio for documentaries and feature films, wildlife recording and theatre sound reinforcement. They offer low self-noise and improved resistance to Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). All three mics require 48V DC phantom power, and feature a switchable 150 Hz high-pass filter and rugged housing made of lightweight structural-grade aluminum alloy.

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Apex already enjoys a strong partnership with HHB in its native Belgium where the company has successfully distributed HHB products for some time. Now APEX continues the development of its business in France with the addition of HHB products to a portfolio that already includes Chromatec, Digico, Lawo, Riedel, Soundtracs and LSB Virtual Studio Manager.

The new appointment was celebrated at the recent Siel-Satis-Radio Show in Paris where interest in all HHB products was strong, and from where Apex sales director Rik Hoerée predicted a bright future for HHB in France.

"We see great potential for HHB in France based on our very positive experience in Belgium, says Hoerée. "Products like the FlashMic demonstrate t

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Managing director Phil Dudderidge was there to accept the awards, which recognise "Focusrite's efforts in bringing their classic pre-amp designs within range of more people than ever before". "This has been a valuable contribution to engineers and musicians in what has undoubtedly been a challenging year for the industry," said Dudderidge.

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Prior to joining Neutrik, Cowan held various positions with such companies as Texas Instruments, Panduit Corp. and Dialight-Kulka-Smith. He received a bachelor of science in marketing and economics as well as a master's degree in marketing from Monmouth University in New Jersey.

Beyond those organisations with ties to the professional audio community, he was a philanthropic benefactor to organisations such as Oceans of Love, which provides help for children with cancer, ALS Association (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, aka Lou Gehrig's Disease), the Food Bank of New Jers

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With such a dynamic and ever evolving show, a large audio tool box was essential. To achieve this, audio rental company, Thames Audio supplied the show with a 48 x 24 Digidesign Profile system.

Sound designer James Tebb reports: "First and foremost it is a fantastic sounding console but when you combine this with its flexibility and onboard processing power you have everything you ne

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Creator Franz Abraham said the show would have a "high level of artistry that would excite the audience". He added: "The show will have the speed of a musical, the depth of great theatre, the power of a rock concert and the visual opulence of a Hollywood blockbuster."

The thoroughbred horses will undergo 12 months of intensive training with a team of trainers and charioteers. A combination of light, sound, water, wind and pyrotechnic effects will also be used. Tickets for the new production will go on sale on 14

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ESP New York chose the Vi6 for its audio quality and its ability to handle The Rock and Roll Circus that hosted numerous music artists performing in front of thousands of VIP guests.

T.I., N.E.R.D., Franz Ferdinand, M.I.A., Hot Chip, and Chaka Khan performed on the Brooklyn waterfront in front of a crowd of 5,000 VIP attendees.

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"With this setup, I'm able to have a fully functioning recording studio on the road," Ebdon reports. "The MADIface card takes up virtually no space and I can get it in my computer bag. With that, along with the D5's fantastic functionality and very small footprint-I've got one small rack at FOH and one on stage with one thin cable linking it all-I can get great results."

Ebdon has been able to get most of what he needs from the D5's onboard sound palette, and is carrying on

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The trapezoid cabinet features symmetrical driver placement with a 50 x 50-degree conical waveguide. Designed for use as a stage monitor, it can also double as a superior drum- or stage-fill enclosure, specifically aimed for performers wanting extra high SPL without losing intelligibility.

The M215 exhibits low distortion thanks to the qualities of its multilayer Kevlar cone driver. The two long excursion, lightweight Neodymium ND15-L drivers, supply power handling with a solid low frequency r

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The epic undertaking started at 01.00 on Sunday 26 October, when Irish rental company Litton Lane loaded their Midas Heritage 3000 and speakers into the Gate Theatre, Dublin. Meanwhile the PRO6 was loaded with new software and set up. Monitor engineer Tristan Farrow had transferred the show files from the XL8 during production rehearsals in London and the band sound-checked at 10.30 for the midday show.

The show finished at 14.00 and half an hour later the crew hightailed it up to Belfas

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Martí Audio, under the direction of Ariel Martí was in charge of the installation and handling of the PA, comprised of 18 Aero 48 systems. The impressive low frequency reproduction was achieved by using 16 units of the new LX-218 for bass reinforcement. As front-fill, two Aero 28 systems were installed to provide coverage for the first rows.

Given the large audience, Marti also set up eight array syst

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The DN-C620 is compatible with standard audio data file formats including CDDA (.cda) and MPEG-1/2 Layer III (.mp3) and WAVE (.wav), allowing for up to 20 hours of MP3 or similar audio playback from a single CD, CD-R or CD-RW, making it suited to serve as a continuous audio playback device for houses of worship, health clubs, restaurants, and various broadcast applications.

The DN-C620 features intuitive front panel control, which allows customisable programme playlists and output of ID3 or CD-TEXT Title, Artist, and Album information via RS-232C. Additionally, standard 25-pin Contact Closure (GPIO) and 9-pin RS-232C Control connections ar

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The Great Hall is a 'L.E.A.D.S.' energy efficient design with exposed concrete surfaces that warm up and then release the stored energy back into the building. The room, being walled in concrete with tall glass windows, posed a tough challenge for consultant Fred Gilpin and local contractor Apex Audio Visual.

The room can be used either as a single large space or can be reconfigured as two or three smaller seminar rooms by giant brushed stainless steel room dividers. Either way the space presents a battery of hard, reflective surfaces. A single audio system was required to serve the needs of both configurations and, the design b

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For medium to large-scale live performance applications, the K-Array range includes the KH4, a self-powered two-way line array speaker with impressive power reserves.

The KH4 has been designed to be easily integrated with other K-array products, including the KS4 self-powered dipole high performance subwoofer, which itself is only 16cm in depth, while weighing just 37Kg. In terms of dispersion, the KH4 offers a variable vertical coverage pattern of between seven and 37 degrees, and a broad 120-degree horizontal coverage pattern. Both the KH4 and KS4 have been designed for fas

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With FOH engineer Marc Pardon having already used the Midas XL8 earlier in the tour, monitor engineer Donovan Kemper insisted on starting this leg with the PRO, and Midas Consoles Holland was able to supply Triple Show techniek with the second system off the production line.

"Based on my experience of using both the Midas Heritage 3000 and XL8, I didn't want to work with another brand of digital console, so I had to wait until PRO6 was available," says Kemper. "And it was worth waiting for. Having used the H3000 in the past, I wasn't prepared to accept a reduction in sound qua

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For the project, 4X Audio utilised both BSS Audio Soundweb London BLU-80 processors and sw9012 remote source/preset selectors. "We utilise the BLU-80s constantly because of their input and output flexibility, as well as their reliable functionality, programming and rock solid networked audio," stated 4X Audio sound integrator Doug Pumphrey. "The client wanted to create something larger and of higher quality than anything that had ever been installed in a Northern California nightclub."

Additionally, JBL speakers were used throughout the restaurant, bar and

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"We are running a full band," says Andre Lamb, Peace Apostolic's music director, "with acoustic drums, guitar, stereo keys, mono, keys, stereo piano mics, MPC click, six praise team mics, six choir mics, minister wireless, and pastor wireless. We've also integrated a full Aviom system in addition to overhead and floor monitors for the podium and Choir area.

"The pre-amps are what really stood out for me - such a wa

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The 14-city Christmas Celebration will travel with a 20-piece orchestra throughout the latter half of November and first half of December. Guest artists on the bill will include Natalie Grant, Denver & the Mile High Orchestra, Avalon, Michael English, and pureNRG.

Shure microphone products will occupy a prime place in the show as well, having been chosen by Casting Crowns FOH engineer Carter Hassebroek to fulfill wide duties onstage.

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After spending almost a year refurbishing the building, The Fellow's owners wanted all three of its floors to sound as good as they look. Which is why they got in touch with audio installation company Paris London. Their solution was nine black APart Mask 6 speakers on the ground floor dining area, four DAS DR8 speakers in the corners of the cocktail lounge on the first floor, and another pair of APart Mask 6 on the top floor's exclusive private dining room.

"The DAS DR8s sound good and are punchy enough to provide a proper party atmosphere," says Andy Noble of Paris London. "On top of that, the DR8s are the lightest unit of its power ratin

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Chris Jordan, head of audio at Blitz Sound and Vision, was instrumental in the supply and installation of Phantom of the Opera's original Cadac analogue console, back in 1986. He was also key in supplying its 21st century replacement.

"The PM1D was the choice of Mick Potter, who designed the new sound system for Phantom," says Jordan. "He has a long history with Yamaha consoles, as we do at Blitz, so we were pleased to continue our association with both the production and Yamaha by supplying the new console."

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Hlinsko, an 11th century Czech Republic town is located in the Pardubice Region. Polanski Sound counts various indoor and outdoor concerts of all sizes being their primary market, though they also do installation consultancy and design work across the region. Owners, Ji?í Polanský and technical director Jan Žampa a have been in the music business for 20 years and now have six full-time employees.

As the Adamson shipment arrived in the Polanski shop, Czech Republic's second largest festival, Sázavafest was about to take place about 60 km outside of Prague in Kácov, and would become the first opportunity to engage their new acquisition. The fast-growing festival has gone from the original a one-