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14 March 2016

The CGRG comprises "a hand-selected team of trained and experienced rental businesses worldwide". These partners support short-term and rapid installation needs with a full range of advanced wired and wireless production intercoms and technical support. As director of CGRG, Estrin (who has extensive experience with events such as the Olympic Opening Ceremonies, Grammys and Academy Awards) provides rental partners with greater knowledge, skills and resources to supply the highest level of production communications, says

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Club Med Sandpiper's 400-square-mile resort property exists in southern Florida's sweltering climate, requiring durable outdoor audio systems that can withstand the year-round heat, humidity and moisture. The resort also required high-quality loudspeakers that could power full-range, high-volume audio over long distances, and reproduce soothing background music at clearly audible levels.

"I've learned what gear can survive in harsh environments over the years, and from all the outdoor installations I have done, on

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14 March 2016

Rivella AG was the on-site technical partner for the event. Riedel delivered a versatile installation that helped make the Ski World Cup in Adelboden a successful weekend with over 40,000 visitors - despite the bad weather conditions.

The World Cup race in the Bernese Oberland, a major event in the FIS skiing tour, is one of the most difficult giant slalom courses in the world. The demands of the event in Adelboden included establishing a reliable communications infrastructure as well providing a fail-safe distribution of the event's video and audio signals.

For the first time, Rivella used a MediorNet system to distribute

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14 March 2016

As part of the agreement, A.C. Audio will become a 'one stop shop' for all RCF equipment including the TT High Definition Touring and Theatre Professional Speaker System and Commercial/Public Address ranges.

The sales division has taken immediate stock of some of RCF's most popular ranges, including the TT Line Array, Point Source, NX series and ART series.

A.C. Audio sales manager, Peter Butler comments, "We are delighted to officially represent RCF, whose products have a strong reputation and presence throughout the production industry. We are very enthusiastic about bringing RCF products to our diverse customer base and developing the brand."

(Jim Evans)

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"The tasks of the agency also include distribution of official messages of the Russian government, ministries, agencies and social organisations," continued Fetisov. "The offices of RIA Novosty are a complex of multi-storied buildings including a large multipurpose hall the Big Universal (BUH), several conference halls, apparatus rooms, operational halls, all located in the centre of

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14 March 2016

"When selecting a microphone, I wanted something that would provide a well-balanced, open and airy sound for Katy," says Keppler. "She's a strong singer with a great voice and I thought finding a good headset mic would be a challenge. From the moment we tried the DPA 4088, I knew the sound was no longer going to be a problem."

During Thinking of You, Perry stands atop a pink cloud that allows her to fly out over the audience playing an acoustic guitar. During this performance, Perry is in front of the main PA

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Each model offers five power taps from the two-way speakers with additional integrated tweeters for a clear and crisp sound. The range topping ETS-240TW features eight speakers and four tweeters and can be tapped at 40/30/20/10/5 W, resulting in an impressive 90dB.

Adam Garner, sales manager, Monacor UK comments, "The new ETS-240TW/WS, ETS-220TW/WS and ETS-210TW/WS combine all the advantages of a column speaker with an excellent sound quality and particularly high stability level."

Each model is supplied with mounting brackets and a connection cable.

(Jim Evans)

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14 March 2016

The Autostadt is the world's largest automobile distribution centre and its automobile museum - the ZeitHaus - is the world's largest. With a multitude of cultural events staged there each year, the Autostadt is also an attractive venue for cultural pursuits, offering an ambience in which art, architecture and design combine to superlative effect in a 25-hectare landscaped park.

Work began on a technical upgrade to the Autostadt's sound reinforcement system around a year ago. The planning, project management and supervision were undertaken by the bureau of engineers Taub

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"We kept all the gear down to just what we could carry," comments production manager, Mike Taylor. "You might think that two guitarists can't need much but we didn't want to compromise quality just because we had to fly from venue to venue. Both Rodrigo and Gabriella have two set-ups each - a full electric and an acoustic - so in reality we are taking four guitar rigs.

"We are carrying a total of nine cases of guitars and

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14 March 2016

The Barix Wi-Fi Paging App, now available in the iTunes App Store, enables zoned voice paging from iOS devices on commercial, public and residential properties. Barix's open-standards approach turns nearly any VoIP or IP Audio receiving device into a simple IP paging/announcement system. Besides the full range of Barix IP Audio devices, many IP phones are supported, as well as third-party IP Paging gateways and speakers. A one-time configuration process ensures that users can quickly set up a paging solution for immediate and ongoing use without hassle.

"Barix is bringing more than 10 years of knowledge and leadership in VoIP and IP audio devices to the smartphone universe,&qu

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14 March 2016

"We researched a number of different intercom systems and found ASL to be not only the most versatile, but also in a reasonable price range. The matrix-based system is also easily expanded, so we can start with a small system, and slowly build up to a bigger setup when required," says Atilla Meijs, CEO of the Amsterdam-based company.

The system includes two DS 4000 M Master Matrix, 12 DS 290 two-channel belt packs, six DS 1630 16-channel tabletop units, four DS 700 interface boxes, three DS 88 intercom hubs, two D

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Initially based in Audient's UK headquarters, Horn is handling sales and support, as well as being at the forefront of business development in this region. Sales & marketing director, Luke Baldry, explains, "Having developed direct relationships with our dealers in the UK and US and seen the benefit to sales and support that this has brought, we're very excited to be able to offer this service to our German customers

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Audio equipment was provided by Stage Unit, whose managing director ToonVan der Veken suggested sound engineer Stefan De Reese try out the new DPA d:fine single-ear headsets. Suitably impressed, De Reese chose to use omnidirectional versions of d:fine, supplied by DPA's Benelux distributor Amptec.

"I knew I would need a headset which was robust, as invisible as possible, displayed greatly reduced sensitivity to contact noise, was easily switchable between left and right ear - and of course had excellent sound quality," says De Reese.

All nine of the production's all-male cast were miked with a d:fine headset, and the robust build quality, together with the mic's ability to stay firmly in place once mounted,

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"Kara has a flexibility that will enable us to use the system for pretty much all venues in Norway," says Paal Klaastad from Oslo Audio. "For us the audio performance of the Kara system was never in question. As a longtime L-Acoustics user, we are confident that the sound quality is first class. The reputation of the brand ensures that the end users are also confident of the system's performance.

" The scalability of the system, its integration with the LA-RAK platform and the ease of rigging and handling makes us confident that this will provide a good return on investm

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"We couldn't be more pleased to announce the availability of the AllFrame outside the US.," says Carl Bader, president and CEO of Aviom. "We look forward to continuing to offer streamlined solutions, including the AllFrame, for all of our customers. Designed with the system designer and installer in mind, the system helps to make digital more affordable and flexible, keeping analog cabling to a minimum and reducing system complexity and labour costs."

Based on extensive market research, the AllFrame Multi-Modular I/O System eliminates several expensi

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Commenting on his return to LMC, Lawford says, "I am very pleased to be re-joining LMC where I originally launched my career in professional audio. I enjoyed my time with DiGiCo immensely and it has been enlightening to carry out business from the manufacturer side of the table. In my new role as sales manager I plan to work with my team to continue our overall objective: bringing the best service and the best products to the professional audio market."

Lawford and the Birmingham team continue to serve all Northern regions of the UK, including the Midlands, Scotland and Wales.

(Jim Evans)

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The stage takes its name from NAMM's 'Wanna Play?' campaign, which encourages people of all ages and backgrounds to take up a musical instrument. Last year, the Wanna Play? stage used a similar Community/Ashly configuration that set off alarms in the parking lot next door!

The Ashly KLR-Series amplifiers are dual channel, and each of the 19 KLR-4000s used at the Wanna Play? Stage delivers 2000 Watts per channel to 2 Ohm.

The Wanna Play? Stage is located just outside the convention centre area, adjacent to the arena fountain. A four-way Community-based system powered the stage,

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The new sound reinforcement system was projected and installed by Adamson Europe's Jochen Sommer, in cooperation with Dr.-Ing. Oliver Pabst and Dipl.-Ing. Kai Simanowski. It will be used as the primary sound projection source with an aircraft passenger cabin model. This experimental speaker rig will be used for studying the effects of noise emissions of the controversial propfan engines inside of the cabin, and the effectiveness of ac

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14 March 2016

"Optocore has a first-class pedigree in the distribution of audio, IP Intercom and video," noted Soundware pro audio manager, Kim Johansen, who had personally encountered and used Optocore systems over the years, but felt the brand's potential was not being fully realised.

The German manufacturer also believes it has found the ideal partner. Said international sales & marketing manager, Mark Davidson, "We chose Soundware due to their knowledge of the broadcast, fixed install and live performance markets in Denmark as well as their experience and reputation.&qu

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CEO Bernd Schmitz comments, "I was attracted to the brand in the first instance by Flex Array's acoustical performance - Especially the natural and clear midrange, which was and still is outstanding. After a shoot-out we ordered our first Turbosound Flex Array system because of its outstanding natural sound.

"The following tour was a complete success, and from then until now we did a lot of shows from musicals to rock 'n' roll with a continually growing Turbosound inventory. We do around 800 shows a year - nearly every one of them with Turbosound products - and the results are always outstanding." He has now invested in 112 TFA-600 Flex Array

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Comprising three models, VLS Series is aimed at the 'architectural audio' market - where maximum intelligibility and minimum aesthetic impact are the driving concerns. Building upon the proven commercial success of its flagship QFlex self-powered steerable array system, VLS Series offers AV contractors and consultants an alternative solution in the shape of a passive device offering balance of performance and cost, when active beam-steering may neither be required nor affordable, says the company.

Three models are available - VLS 7 (7 × 3.5° LF) designed for speech-only applications, VLS 15 (7 × 3.5° LF with 8 × 1° HF) and VLS 30 (14 × 3.5° LF and 16 × 1° HF), both of which are d

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"Our partnership with Rational Acoustics serves two purposes. First, we are a professional audio distribution company and many of our clients either use or need the Smaart software to accurately calibrate their PA systems," commented Chicco Hiranandani, business development manager at NMK. "Second, we place a very high emphasis on training and Rational Acoustics have a strong reputation in the market for their Smaart training classes. We are excited with the opportunities that this new partnership will bring to the industry."

"We are very honoured and excited to have NMK Electronics representing Rational

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The process to outfit the venue with a complete audio/visual system took roughly three years from conception to completion, spearheaded by senior project engineer Andrew Prager of New Jersey's Diversified Systems with the aid of BYU-Idaho's audio engineer David Mann. Diversified's commitment encompassed the project's design and implementation, installation, and fin

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Hosted by JBL UK distributor Sound Technology, the listening session showcased the new flagship Marquis Series dance stack - an unapologetic return to an old-school ground stack system.

Attendees were also able to hear the JBL AE Compact series of premium small format speakers for ancillary club areas, and the sub-compact VerTec line array ideal for clubs hosting live music events as part of a multi-use set-up.

"This was an opportunity to showcase our premium JBL solutions for club sound" commented Ian Cullen, marketing director, Sound Technology. "We were delighted with the event and think people were impressed with what they heard."

(Jim Evans)