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New Zealand - Allen & Heath's Qu-32 compact digital mixers were used throughout the recent Auckland Folk Festival, managing FOH and monitor sound for all three stages.

The three stages comprised the Festival Stage, Mill Stage and new for 2016, the Village Stage. Selected by PA company, SoundandLight.co.nz, Qu-32 mixers were installed at FOH and monitors on each stage, with AR2412 and AR84 racks for additional remote IO.

"I have managed the folk festival for about 15 years. It requires 14 hours of mixing a day so reliability is key, which is why we have always used A&H mixers," comments Dave Hodge, director and engineer at SoundandLight.co.nz. "Due to the fabulous recall ability, we just use the compact QU-32 at FOH and monitors. Set up is so easy with scene recall for each band, song, individual instrument, and even a 'just in case' scenario, as acoustic groups often bring

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New Rules Please - New rules have been announced for the Eurovision Song Contest in the biggest change to voting since 1975. In previous years each country's jury and public votes were combined and announced in one go. Now the votes will be split with each country's jury vote cast first, and votes from viewers in all countries combined and announced at the end. Organisers say this will create a "dramatic finish" as the winner will only be revealed at the very end. In previous years the winner has been known for up to 20 minutes before the end of voting. "This format change will inject a new level of excitement into the finish of the Eurovision Song Contest," said Martin Osterdahl, executive producer for this year's show.

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World - A series of world-leading artists and DJs have confirmed to be a part of the first international tour for PLAYdifferently - a series of events to showcase the final prototypes of the brand's new mixer. The DJs and artists who will join Richie Hawtin and perform on the mixer include Carlo Ruetz, Chris Liebing, Cinthie, Diego Krause, DJ Tennis, Dubfire, Ean Golden, Fabio Florido, Francois K, Hito, Joris Voorn, Joseph Capriati, Loco Dice, Maceo Plex, Matrixxman, Matt Karmil, Mike Servito, Nastia, Paco Osuna, Roi Perez, The Martinez Brothers, tINI and Whyt Noyz.

The Prototypes Tour will start in Los Angeles at Sound on Monday 14 March and go on to visit club venues around the world including Fabric (London), Robert Johnson (Frankfurt), Watergate (Berlin), Tenax (Florence) and Output (New York). The tour will stop at leading music conventions including Musikmesse (Germany),

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UK - Large, open spaces, hard walls and high ceilings make it difficult to amplify speech effectively in historic church buildings. To ensure that sermons and other spoken elements of the service are crystal clear, without impacting on sightlines or the appearance of the building, one Birmingham church has deployed innovative d&b loudspeaker technologies.

As light streams in through stained glass windows it can transform the appearance of floors and walls. So often made from stone or brick, these imposing slabs tend to be enclosed by an exceptionally high ceiling, which invites people to look upwards. Visually, the result can create a sense of spiritual occasion and wonder.

While pleasing to the eye, these physical characteristics can make churches less engaging from an acoustic point of view. A large open area with hard surfaces will always result in the same problem: mul

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Following the huge success of KV2 Audio and Orbital Sound's collaboration on 2015's Dance 'til Dawn West End production and tour it was without hesitation that KV2's products were specified for Vincent Simone & Flavia Cacace's follow up production - Last Tango.

The Strictly Come Dancing superstars have created their most moving production yet as they prepare to dance in their final ever theatre tour.

Having experienced positive results on Dance 'til Dawn the decision to continue using KV2 Audio's EX range was taken.

The main FOH system was based around the two-way EX 12 12" loudspeaker using a large format NVPD 3" compression driver - the same component used in KV2's flagship VHD range of large format true point source system.

Low frequency reinforcement is also handled by subwoofers from the EX range. Several EX 2.2 1000W 2x12" bass modules an

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UK - The £500k commitment is to bring next generation products and initiatives on stream ahead of a busy summer for Star Events.

It will provide for: PA/screen support towers that set new industry standards in minimising both footprint and sightline obstructions, substantial upgrades to the Orbit and VerTech stage ranges, and state-of-the-art health and safety equipment for the Star crews who build structures and the production teams that work on them.

Less visible will be the enterprise and stock management systems that are coming on line to improve the accuracy of what Star sends to site and when.

The money will also see the company introduce over 700 new equipment stillages, to make its many types of kit fully stackable with each other, improving the speed and safety of handling on and off site.

Andy Moss, Star Events' operations manager, said, "The use of

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UK/USA - Pure Groove Sound Systems has announced it has joined forces with Danley Sound Labs to produce a new series of professional audio systems, specifically catered to the nightclub and festival markets. Designed by Tom Danley, known for his patented work on loudspeaker designs in world class facilities globally, the Pure Groove by Danley PGD series was created as an alternative to the industry standard sound systems currently used by large venues and music festivals.

The PG-J94 and the PG-96 are the first models in a new series exclusively designed and developed by Danley Sound Labs for Pure Groove Sound Systems.

PGD is based on the Jericho series, and utilizes Danley's patented point source Synergy Horn technology. The PG-J94 consists of six 12" long excursion woofers, eight 6.5" mid frequency drivers and four 1.4" high frequency drivers. These multiple drivers run t

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Germany - At the recent ISE show, Shure introduced two-channel, physically compact versions of the charging and routing hardware in the Microflex Wireless range.

Launched in 2013, the versatile and scalable MXW Systems range of wireless microphones and supporting hardware have become a popular solution for managed AV Conferencing in large corporate boardrooms, multi-room environments and networked campuses.

Shure is adding to the range the MXWAPT2 - a two-channel version of the Access Point Transceiver, or wireless mic routing hardware - and the MXWNCS2, a two-channel version of the existing four- and eight-channel networked charging stations. The compact dimensions of both units extend the use of Microflex Wireless to even smaller-scale installations than before, for example in compact strategy planning and 'huddle' rooms. The more compact hardware is also suitable for en

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UK - Will Young completed a 22 date UK tour supporting his latest album 85% Proof which went number 1 on the Official Albums Chart. London based production company Britannia Row Productions provided an Outline sound system that featured 36 Butterfly for mains, six Mantas for fills, eight DBS 18-2 subwoofers, Outline T-Nine amplifiers and Lake LM26 controllers.

FOH mixing engineer Davide Lombardi explained the main sound system expectations and requirements: "When approaching the Will Young tour the requirements are very specific. His music varies from a quiet ballad to disco songs. Dynamics are very important; every single person in the audience needs to be able to clearly listen to his voice. The mix and coverage needs to be very balanced, regardless if it is the front row or the last one. When I was offered the Outline Butterfly system I did not hesitate because I knew it co

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Thailand - One of Thailand's most popular tourist attractions, the Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden in Pattaya, has built itself a new theatre, highly specified with a Geo S12 line array system and the first ID Series cabinets in Thailand.

Nong Nooch is a 500-acre botanical park which has been pulling in the tourist crowds for 35 years. Famous for its elephants and tigers as well as the rare plants in formal gardens, Nong Nooch is Pattaya's theme park, delivering a full menu of entertainment to more than 500,000 visitors a year.

Replacing the original theatre, which was built in 1980, Nong Nooch's new venue is nearly 12,000sq.m, and can accommodate audiences of 2000 for theatre and concert performances. These cultural shows, including the elephants, required a fully-featured 5.1 surround sound system which was designed and installed by Fuzion Far East.

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UK - Essex-based Event Sound & Light (ESL) has become the latest partner to join the Martin Audio MLA loudspeaker array network after investing in a new MLA Compact (System 24). The order was fulfilled by Martin Audio dealers, LMC Audio.

Formed in 2003, ESL has built up a reputation for providing complete production infrastructures, and director Paul Galley knew that with its unique controllability, the award-winning MLA Compact would enable the company not only to provide more potent onsite sound for larger audiences than they were able to previously, but also satisfy the requirements from local councils regarding offsite environmental noise.

"MLA technology represents a new direction in the way loudspeaker arrays are configured and controlled," he said. "It represents a radical departure from conventional line array thinking, and delivers much more consistent sound acros

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China - The new Mingshan Stadium in the Ya'an City of Sichuan is one of the most significant construction projects to take place following the devastating Lushan earthquake of 2013. The audio installation, incorporating Community R Series loudspeakers, was led by locally-based integrator Chengdu Eagle Huang Technology Co., Ltd., while EZPro Sound & Light Technology Co., Ltd. provided system design services and product supply.

Mingshan Stadium is a truly multi-purpose venue suitable for hosting sports, entertainment, conferences, exhibitions and other events. The stadium covers an area of 4,000sq.m and can accommodate 2,500 people. At its centre is a basketball court with a flexible arrangement of fixed and movable seating stands.

Mr Lian, technical manager of EZPro, explained the acoustics of the venue and the choice of the loudspeaker system, "It is a large stadium with a

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USA - In an evening of moving musical tributes and memorable live stage performances, audio manufacturer Sennheiser came through to deliver reliable wireless audio for the duration of the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. With more than 18,000 celebrities and music fans in attendance and a viewership of more than 24 million, featured artists including Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Adele and The Weeknd each delivered performances using Sennheiser wireless microphone technology, with Taylor Swift performing the show's opener Out of the Woods on a Sennheiser Digital 9000 system.

Sennheiser user Ed Sheeran scooped up two Grammy Awards for Thinking Out Loud: one for Song of the Year and another for Best Pop Solo Performance. Meanwhile, Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson won Record of the Year and Best Pop/Duo Group Performance for their blockbuster Uptown Funk. Among the evening

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UK - West Midlands-based Central Presentations Ltd (CPL) supplied full technical production - video, sound and LED lighting - to the 2016 SEMTA Awards, staged in the Ballroom at the Park Lane Hilton hotel in London.

The Senior Skills Council for Science, Engineering & Manufacturing Technologies (SEMTA) is a not-for-profit organization specializing in engineering training in the UK, and this prestigious annual Awards event recognizes excellence within their various nationwide apprenticeship schemes.

CPL worked for the third consecutive year alongside Redditch based production company Eclipse Communications. The production design was a collaboration by Lee Gruszeckyj from CPL and Dave Bowring from Eclipse. This year's host was business journalist and BBC Breakfast co-presenter Steph McGovern.

"It was great to pool forces and work together with Eclipse," commented Lee.

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Mexico - A massive, all-Meyer Sound system of more than 600 loudspeakers recently supplied seamless coverage for a festive crowd of over 300,000 that converged near the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec for an open-air Holy Mass with Pope Francis. Held across a sprawling event site temporarily constructed on a vast rain catchment plain known as El Caracol, this was by far the largest event of Pope Francis's five-day visit to Mexico.

"We have had excellent results using Meyer Sound to ensure the best possible listening experience for the public, so we decided to use Meyer Sound speakers exclusively for this event," says José Antonio Ru

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UK - Sam Simon-Norris has joined Sound Network as assistant sales manager to help the company keep up with the continuing growth over the last two years. Sam started work at Panic Music studios while studying music performance at university and developed an affinity with the technical side of sound while playing in numerous bands, gigging and recording in studios around London.

After three years at Panic he then joined LMC Audio Systems and applied his energy and enthusiasm to expanding on his audio knowledge. This included a range of interesting installations at universities around the country as well as taking popular east London venue Oval Space from their first digital desk, through to a complete digital Midas FOH/MON setup. Sam joined the DPA Microphones distributor in January and has spent his first two months networking and training, culminating in a visit to the DPA Mi

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Europe - Genelec has announced that its popular 4000 Series loudspeakers are now available as part of the BIMobject library. This move allows AV designers and architects to include the Genelec loudspeakers in any building information model to help in the design and planning stages of a project. Users will now be able to add the loudspeakers into digitally built models in building design software such as Autodesk Revit, ArchiCAD and Google Sketchup.

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a means by which everyone can understand a building through the use of a digital model. By modelling an asset in digital form, it enables those who interact with the building to optimize their actions.

BIM is rapidly becoming an important part of the planning and execution of construction projects. As a result of this new deal, Genelec's 4010, 4020, 4030 and 4040 loudspeakers can be seamle

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South Korea - Pohang city is located in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, about 300km far from Seoul to the southeast. The city is well-known for steel making with three leading manufacturers based there.

In addition, there are some old and very important churches in Pohang. Among these is Pohang First Presbyterian church which is over 110 years, founded in 1905. In the beginning, they had a small space for worship, they moved to the current place, and built a new building in 2007. For preparation of 110th anniversary celebration in 2015, they started the renovation including the sound systems from last September.

The size of the main sanctuary in Pohang church is 37m by 30m and the capacity is 2,500 seats.

Avix, the Korean distributor for Portuguese manufacturer NEXT-proaudio, recently installed a NEXT-proaudio sound system within the church's main sanctuary, th

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UK - Following a competitive tender, Adlib was recently appointed by Glasgow City Council to supply a new loudspeaker system to the Royal Scottish National Symphony Orchestra's new home, the RSNO centre.

The impressive new venue forms part of the Royal Concert Hall complex in the heart of Glasgow's vibrant city centre.

The new auditorium was developed by the Council's in-house design team led by architect Kerr Robertson. It is adjacent to the main Concert Hall (home of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra) which opened in 1990 as part of the city's year as European Capital of Culture.

The overall complex features a 600-seater auditorium, a rehearsal space and learning centre, a recital hall and performance space that will be also used for classical and choral recording as well as for folk and other amplified music events.

Following a detailed site survey and subse

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Korea - Indie band, Standing Egg, embarked on a recent national tour with Allen & Heath's dLive digital mixing system and ME personal monitoring system, supplied by rental company, G Audio.

Formed in 2010, the band has three members, known as Egg No.1, Egg No.2, Egg No.3, plus a host of renowned guest vocalists. I>.

Based in Busan, G Audio is a renowned rental company, which selected the dLive S3000 Control Surface with DM32 MixRack for FOH, and ME monitoring system comprising ME-1 mixers for each musician and a ME-U hub, from its hire stock.

"Using dLive was a refreshing experience, the design is optimal and versatile for every engineer and live mixing application. dLive has a lot of useful features; additional inputs and outputs are available by connecting the DX32 expansion rack, and Dante, Waves, and MADI cards can be inserted to give dLive networking options. More

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Fettes Brot back on the road with MLA

Germany - Six years after Martin Audio's MLA system made its world deb MLAut with veteran Hamburg hip hop band Fettes Brot, the system's first adopter - Complete Audio's André Rauhut - has just completed another successful tour of duty, this time supporting the band's Teenager vom Mars tour.

Although the tour originally kicked off early in 2015 using largely local PA, the production values were ramped up towards the end of the year when Fettes Brot played venues ranging from around 3,500 to 15,000.

The Berlin-based production company based its rig design around a core of between 7 and 10 MLA cells per side, plus MLD Downfill - and depending on venue size, they also carried 12 x MLA Compacts for out-fills in the larger venues. Along the front of the stage, 14 MLX were set up as a broadside cardioid array.

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USA - Since their beginnings in 1997, The Passion Conferences have served to bring college students together for worship with a line-up of concerts and speakers. In the 10 years since the organisation was founded events and tours have been held around the US and the entire world. This year the conference was held simultaneously at three venues in two different cities all linked together to share content by an Optocore digital fibre network. The three-day conference saw attendance at more than 40,000 people with six bands and six guest speakers to entertain the crowds in all three cities.

Rat Sound Systems from Camarillo, CA is a leader in providing state of the art sound reinforcement systems for major productions around the world. They were hired to provide the staging for all three venues. Each venue had an identical system: three DiGiCo SD7's with four SD Racks and a Mini R

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Germany - Together with existing management, Ardian, the independent private investment company, is acquiring d&b audiotechnik GmbH (d&b) from the investment companies Odewald & Compagnie and COBEPA.

d&b specialises in acoustic systems and has operations worldwide. The participation in d&b is already the 13th investment by Ardian LBO Fund V, which is capitalized at

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