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CONTENTS

Volume 19 Issue Three May–June 2020

NEWS BUSINESS Covid-19 wipes out 2020 trade show calendar

RENTAL Sound.com invests in Adamson

DISTRIBUTION TASCAM turns to NDT in China, Hong Kong and Macau

APPOINTMENTS Lectrosonics announces APAC representative

EDUCATION Martin Audio announces virtual trade show

SPECIAL REPORT Bart Kresa muses on the art of video mapping

PROJECTS Fire Fight Australia concert raises AUS$10 million

FEATURES ALL THAT JAZZ Nexo and Yamaha at the Java Jazz Festival

RISING TO THE CHALLENGE Installing PA into Malaysia’s tallest new-build

COVER: CREATING A LEGACY Tokyo College of Music chooses API

Editor’s note How the world has changed since I last wrote this column. Back then, in mid-February, I was expressing a hope the worst would be over by our next publication date, and the virus would be contained before it spread globally. These words seem hopelessly naïve now. But here we are, presenting our May–June issue, bringing you some of the inspirational projects we’ve visited on recent trips to Asia and Australia and reminding you of the vibrancy of our industry. We’re always so grateful to the people who arrange these visits, helping us to gather the original content that we rely on for our publications. We’re looking forward wholeheartedly to getting back out there and visiting the work carried out by the AV industry. In the short term, we’ll work remotely on recently completed projects, so please get in touch if there’s anything you’d like us to cover. We’re also planning editorial about how the industry is responding to Covid-19, and some of the initiatives being taken. So please tell us how you’re restructuring, repurposing or getting back to business. We aim to be a useful resource, connecting our readers across the globe in these times, and we’d like to hear your voices; get in touch with me at cmoss@proavl-asia.com. And don’t forget to keep checking www.proavl-asia.com for current digital content.

GNIRAHS DNUOS FO TRA EHT

MOVING TALE Immersive sound and mobile seats at Japanese theatre

FITTING THE BUDGET Five-star facilities at four-star prices in Jakarta

TRADITION AND MODERNITY Why TASCAM is a hit at Japanese radio stations

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NEWS NEWS

Covid-19 decimates 2020 Trade shows postponed Meyerheeds Sound increases presence in Asia Hills Amber warning signal trade Covid-19 show calendar amid outbreak

ASIA: Meyer Sound has set its international partners. Providing distribution in key territories throughout Hills AV business into its existing Integrated sights firmly on the growing Asian direct access to factory support the world,–both Apartdesign and Community are Solutions division. ‘We look forward to market with the formation of Meyer including services, tech now united with Biamp at Jands. Having – welcoming the Hills staff into our company, Sound Asia. Headquartered in support and sales management CHINA transitioned to either a sole or the brands represented by Hills into our Singapore, the new venture will means we can offerdistributor the personal The outbreak of the dealer-direct distribution system to better portfolio and many new customers into a provide marketing andCovid-19, technical emanating connection to our regional from theoperations Chinese city of Wuhan, support specific countries, Australia and relationship with Amber Technology,’ he support throughout thehas spread customers that Meyer Sound is to thousands of people a death toll New Zealand (ANZ) timely into this said. ‘We are 100% focused on serving the region, coordinating withwith national known for falls worldwide.’ –distributors to date – reaching thousand. category. ‘Through ourtopartnership withnew AV markets in Australia and New Zealand, extendingover fromtwo Australia In addition setting up the Reacting to the public health emergency of Jands, weSingaporean are able to offer in and New Zealand, across Southeast office,customers Meyer Sound international concern declaredsales by the World the regionhas ourannounced full productnew portfolio from a Asia and beyond. The existing and extended Health and single distributor – including Aparthas retail and office inOrganization Mumbai will (WHO) continue tocomplying partnerships. EV Group been with the requests of several Chinese hospitalityappointed loudspeakers, large operate. as theCommunity manufacturer’s government bodies, a trio of growth trade shows – venue loudspeakers Cambridge ‘We have seen tremendous distributor inand Vietnam, whileSound PL+S the past GETShow and Beijing Management solutions,’ announced Biamp in thisGuangzhou, region over the few years Numthip Associates will serve InfoComm China – have all beenthat postponed president,as CEO andSound’s co-chairman, Rashid and we’re committed to building Meyer pro markets until further into notice. Skaf. ‘Ourdistributor customersforthere will now have a momentum the future,’ said Thailand. Deco Andrew Poh, Salmah El Haissane and Chris D’bais Several exhibitors preparing for Prolight + single point of contact, giving access Meyer Sound’s senior vice president 2000 in Thailand andthem PT Karta AUSTRALIA Sound (PL+S)John Guangzhou, which was set to access to all countries in the to superior service, complete solutions and of marketing, McMahon. Jaya Elektrindo in Indonesia have quick Arup and, most recently, as an is a no-brainer,’ explained Meyer WORLD Following approval from its shareholders, take place from 19–22 February at the region.’ Area enjoys a strong market leadership position. an exceptional experience.’ ‘We are expanding our company been named as distributors for the application engineer at Harman Sound’s sales manager for Oceania With teams having attended NAMMThe and Amber Technology Limited has Despite announcing a postponed date just He is joined by A & Bour China & Export Fairacquired Complex, Hills MD and CEO David LenzInternational. commented Foundedresidential in 1970, Jands a presence withImport a full team dedicated home comprises cinema market. technical team in Singapore and Southeast Asia, Chris D’bais. ISE, the first news to affect us atGuangzhou Pro AVL Asia the Hills Audio Visual (AV) business. one month later, Messe Technology, Frankfurt haswith received emails from the PL+S the sale to aAmber its variety of Long-term facilities inSingaporean multiple locations to to business development, design distributor, will be ledthat by Andrew Poh, Salmah Elnow Haissane, who will serve ‘With a growing and highly skilled was that the Guangzhou shows – Prolight + Under the terms of the agreement, cancelled the and itPRreturns organising committee confirming thatthe the sole focus on2020 the AVedition industry, more serve ANZ market. ‘We’re proud services and after-sales technical Group, meanwhile, hasto be technical sales support specialist as and and marketing coordinator in team based in Asia, we will not onlythe Coda Sound and GET, due for tosuspended take place in February majority of AV – including next year (13–16 2021).the trade show hadpersonnel been towho joins than 30 years of April experience, was a positive chosen toalso represent Biamp’s distribution full line of support, specifically Asia and due been allocated Meyer Sound with new Meyer Sound Asia office. support local customers but also –Oceania. were both indefinitely. 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The emailto noted that outcome for theRichard employees, products,’responsibilities commented Jands GM, Geoff Thepostponed bestdevelopment, solution was for Malaysia. systems design integration ‘For a solutions-based tech global tours coming through the fate soon Meyer befelland InfoComm infrom management technical staff –Beijing, have attend turned becompany, – so far –having more boots on the committee ‘received a China notice the the Hillsout AV to business. ‘Hills Smith. ‘We’ve worked together for almost establish Sound Asia with an experiencesuppliers gainedwhat’s asofan acoustic region and help coordinate large which at Singapore, this of point isa hoping go ahead from been to Sydney-based Amber the only Asian industry gathering thisinyear, Department Commerce oftoGuangdong has aconsultant long history the two years,www.meyersound.com building a great relationship. office transferred in hub city with and AV design for of participation the ground in the same zones director, installation Hillstime managing Davidprojects Lenz working with Thelooking Covid-19 epidemic will, of growing course, remind 28–30 September. Technology. In addition, the majority attending a much-reduced ABU inGETShow Kuala Province on 24 January’ and that ‘dueof toAV AV markets in aAustralia and New Zealand,’ forward to further postponed. In statement from InfoCommAsia plans to reveal new dates for I’m many of the SARS outbreak in 2003. Pro AVL In late February, took bleak turn brands distributed by Hills inaAustralia and Lumpur in early March. the outbreak of thethings Novel Coronavirus, the he explained. ‘Our future the health, the business, especially with the addition organisers, they stated thatlies theinshow’s and this isasa soon wonderful opportunity for at the entrance the show as possible. KOBA 2019 is officially declared open of the COEX halls Asia’s Richard Lawn ‘Forsound those who for Frankfurt + under Sound the ascontrol major New Zealand are now Amber NAB cancelled its and Aprilsecurity 2020the show andon Office for the Prolight Novel Coronavirus technical services technology of loudspeakers for notes: installed postponement complies with Notice us to bring together outbreak two passionate While the Covid-19 has ledand to the remember thenow SARS virus 17from years ago, the exhibitors started out and the Technology umbrella. returns next year (11–14 Aprilpleased 2021), Show New York in KOBA Palm and prevention unitpulling in Guangdong hasreality sectors, andLarge-Scale so we are very to applications available Biamp.’ and InterBEE (18–20 November). 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GETShowat customers and manufacturer partners.’ have gone ahead as scheduled – although such asinthe HD viruses 25 here in the from WORLD: Sennheiser opened review important between Chinese markets cats are www.biamp.com that recommended Hills focus on its Health Amber when both announced they would was the decision of the PL+S Guangzhou Technology.’ 2020 show onlycivet timeis will tell.sold organisers are also reportedly working with Following the saleSennheiser of Hills AV, andcancel keeping some special measures were taken. șov. 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Since we published our March/April editions, the world as we knew it has changed beyond recognition. Skies, roads and railway tracks are practically silenced as travel grinds to a halt, while bustling cities have turned to ghost towns. Early indicators that this would be a year like no other for our industry came in the form of trade show postponements and cancellations. Once these started, it was only a matter of time before others followed suit. Caroline Moss presents a timeline of event cancellations, with new dates in brackets where available.

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Prolyte acquired by Area Four Industries

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NEWS: BUSINESS

Business cautiously resumes in China CHINA

Rush hour traffic this week in Guangzhou For Europeans and North Americans experiencing the early days of lockdown, a glimmer of light has been shone by the University of London’s Imperial College, which has been modelling the epidemic for the UK and other governments, pointing to success in controlling the spread of the virus in Wuhan, where Covid-19 originated. We’ve asked some of our friends and contacts in China how business is faring for them as the country cautiously gets back to work. Ruisheng, a distributor based in Guangzhou, was back in the office as early as 10 February, maintaining social distancing from its clients. ‘We’ve organised quite a few remote training sessions for our dealers and it’s worked out well,’ says the company’s Stanley Yao. ‘Our Q1 business has no doubt been affected by the virus, especially the club and live market. Government projects started up again in March and our sales are gradually resuming. We are worried about the situation in Europe now, because most of our suppliers are from Europe, and, if they have to shut down, then we may not have enough products in the second half of the year. Our plan is to keep stable and steady this year and will base our stock on the demand of the customers.’ In Beijing, distributor DMT went back to work at the end of February. ‘We still ask the staff to avoid rush hour and have implemented day-on and day-off rotation,

The Beijing Metro this week as people go back to work so it’s not completely resumed,’ said Ken Chang. Out of its three main business sectors – live sound, broadcasting and personal music – it’s no surprise to learn that live sound has been hit most severely, with broadcasting starting to pick up a little. Least affected of all is the personal music market as people stream content at home. ‘I think the live market needs to wait until the second half of the year to resume,’ adds Chang. ‘Though the situation in China

is better now, it hasn’t resumed 100% and people are still isolated compared to before. I don’t think this will change for at least two months. The industry is going to face difficulties and reshuffles this year, but we are still optimistic because there are still a lot of infrastructure projects going on. Chinese government policy is supporting the industry, we have the 5G opportunity and we also expect the live market to rebound.’ Pro audio manufacturer SAE, based in Foshan, south China, officially went back to work on 2 March after a period of working from home. ‘The rate of attendance is now about 85%,’ says SEA’s founder, Bill Lee. ‘We’ve developed a complete system from protection and cleaning to quarantine according to government regulations, with a team to check and monitor whether all these methods have been implemented. If people were found not to be obeying the regulations, we would implement punishments from warnings to penalties and even firing. ‘The factory is running steadily and normally after getting back to work and we can achieve our expected production goal. But our suppliers are not stable now; raw materials like semiconductors need a much longer lead time and the price has gone up sharply, which will greatly affect the new orders.’ Lee estimates that 90% of China is now out of lockdown as order is being restored, but the problems are now with overseas suppliers as they go into periods of instability. ‘We may try to find some reliable local Chinese manufacturers to replace the foreign suppliers until their situation is stable,’ he says. ‘We will also keep contacting our customers in both China and abroad to find new sales opportunities and prepare for growth in the second half of the year. We hope suppliers and customers can unite and help each other to get through this tough situation, and don’t pursue harsher supply terms or much higher prices. It is time to make our contribution to the future of our industry.’ In Shanghai, TOA China’s team worked from home for two weeks in mid-February, returning to the office later in the month and encouraging staff to commute in their own cars rather than take public transport.

Traffic is slowly picking up in Beijing As the company couldn’t travel to put on marketing events, it has developed a series of online training for those working remotely, and is predicting that networking, plus intelligent, user-friendly products, will be big trends going forward. And distributor Budee, headquartered in Beijing, was hoping for a return to work on 1 April. ‘Everyone is still working from home,’ says strategic alliance director, Mills Xu. ‘The most common dilemma facing most companies is cashflow. There’s been over two months without major revenue, but everyone still has to pay rent on offices and warehouses, plus salaries and insurance for our staff. But we are certainly not considering laying people off – we’ve given our employees many years of internal training and they have all contributed to who we are today.’ Xu is encouraged that the Chinese government has done its best to control the virus, and is now turning its attention to rebooting the economy. www.budee.com www.china-rs.com www.dmtpro.com www.saeaudio.com www.toa.jp

AVIXA steps up in time of crisis WORLD

AV trade association AVIXA has begun producing a weekly Impact Survey assessment of pro AV industry trends, attitudes and perceptions in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The report is being released every Friday. To contact AVIXA’s market intelligence team to discuss the effects coronavirus is having on the industry, contact Krystle Murphy at kmurphy@avixa.org. The first set of reports have already been released by the association and highlighted just how serious the challenges faced by the industry are. In total, 87% of AV providers and 83% of AV end users said their

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companies have felt a negative impact from the coronavirus pandemic. Furthermore, roughly one-third of each characterised it as having a large negative impact, saying it is still too early to tell how far-reaching and long-term these issues will be.

When asked to estimate revenue declines over the prior two weeks, the majority of survey respondents simply answered that they did not know, underscoring just how little is understood about the progressing situation. Positively,

while most respondents reported their companies have adjusted by reducing travel, postponing or cancelling events, and reducing in-person meetings, virtually none reported closing down operations completely. Most projects that were previously scheduled will still take place after a delay. AVIXA is also opening its online training catalogue to all AV professionals, regardless of membership level, waiving online access fees until 12 June and allowing full access to its online training. www.avixa.org

NEWS: BUSINESS

FEATURES: RECORDING

Adam Hall panel unites industry

Void forms a new online presence

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The system has Dante capability and is networked to the Discussing the future of live events, the installed into two of the Studer stageboxes. Dante cards panel broadly agreed that whileEach initially stagebox is capable of 32 channels of Dante-overWORLD there may be a fear of large gatherings Ethernet, eliminating the need for microphone cables. Coincidingwas withinstalled the release of two new and crowds, there will be a desire for Wireless Workbench Shure in the audio – the Biasthe Q1wireless and Air ten real, live events and gatheringsbooths once the to remotelyproducts view and control RF, V3 bodypack – Void Acoustics has launched a crisis is over. Streaming is expected batterto y levels of the and handheld wireless brand-new website to reflect the more play a greater role. Lamond predicted a microphones. diversetoarray sectors its solutions bright future for trade shows, pointing to a a pleasure ‘It’s always workofwith a professional now suppor primeval human need for socialorganisation gatherings, like Urban Brew,’t. concludes Wild & Marr though some of the panel wondered MD, Gar y Furman. ‘All specifications were clearly whether large trade show stands and and this allowed for an accurate proposal from stated, equipment demos might be a thing of the us that met all of the requirements. The integration of past as companies prioritise these events audio elements was seamless due to clear the various for social interaction, content creation, lines of communication between Urban Brew and our On 31 March, the day the industry should product design and trading relationships, Pohl, chairman, ISDV and president, IGVW; engineers. 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Absen allays fears adds Sony SL210A arrives in Senses China DFP Chakor Sound increases Adamson comes to of stock and Hongshortages Kong its inventory with Yamaha PHILIPPINES

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Singapore audio, video and lighting supplier, HONG KONG WORLD Senses AVL, has added an Adamson Headquartered intoShenzhen, China, LED Work Pro Audio has supplied first SL210A S-Series system its rentalits inventory. display manufacturer Absen hasline released line systems into the Chinese market. Thearray purchase comprised 16 S7 array acabinets, statement to confirm that has more and Freelancer Production Company, a theatre along with 12 S118it companion 2 ofcompany LED in stock and ready in than 5,000mthree event production that specialises subwoofers, racks of PLM 12K44 for shipping, putting rest unfounded audio equipment rental for theatres in Hongand power amplifiers andto four M12 monitors, fears thattouring the company experience Kong artists inmay Mainland China, was and facilitated by M3 Professional Audio. ‘We shortages atthe Senses, being aAllboutique pro stock as a result of the Covid-19 acquired system from Solution, the AVL Kong-based solutions provider in the APAC virus that has spread throughout China, Hong distributor of Work Pro and region, seek Absen out technology emanating from Wuhan. continues to its parentconstantly company, Equipson. to incorporate into a turnkey solution for accept new orders globally. The SL210A was specified to Freelancer all clients’ events – big or small,’ Theour existing stock available comes from Production Company by All Solution sound explained Nic Tan ofdirector, SensesCamus AVL. ‘Our Absen’s European in Frankfurt, system designer andheadquarters Chan. decision as to make purchase was abaseus Germany, well asthe itsCompany manufacturing ‘Freelancer Production contacted andofobvious after listening inquick Chinese city ofone Huizhou and otherto to as athe result a promotion we were running a democovered session in Bangkok. In my regions byheld its network showcase Work Pro products to of thevaluetheatre opinion, the S7 delivers audio,(PL), withthe added distributors. It includes Polaris market,’ Chan recalled. ‘Wegreat recommended a significantly Nottheir only SL210A system reduced as we feltfootprint. it best met does it sound good, it looks great.Company In requirements. Freelancer Production ourreally line of work, aesthetics are equally was impressed with the system – in important.’ particular, its sound quality, innovative WORLD Ben Millson, managing director features and price point. They testedfor theAsia Harman has announced that Crown Pacificatat Adamson, commented: ‘We system our demo facility and all immediately products purchased in felt 2020, in any market are absolutely thrilled to the have Senses placed an order as they system except India, Russia China, AVL asfor anBrazil, additional S7 system partner complemented their existing andand extensive will have a totalThey warranty to six in Singapore. haveextension an excellent audio equipment hire stock.’ Since the biamplified line array system, years, including products withAV one-, threereputation in the corporate market, comprising 22household SL210A enclosures (18warranty for and warranties. One-year withfive-year some names as key FOH and four front-fill) four very SL218A products willforreceive anand additional five years, clients, and naturally we are happy to subwoofers, was delivered, Freelancer Production merchandise with a three-year warranty

Aries (AX) and the recently launched Venus (VN) rental series, as well as the Acclaim (A27), Absenicon and N-Plus series for fixed installation. Following its most successful financial year to date, Absen finds itself in a strong cashflow position and has therefore doubled its inventory of stock and raw materials to alleviate any short-term supply chain risks. The factory has reportedly been working at full capacity to meet high demand since before the outbreak, with orders in Europe, for example, up by 128% when compared to the same period last year. As a result, Absen notes that it is in the best possible position to deal with the current situation.

Digital Fusion Production (DFP), a rental and service provider INDIA for video equipment in the Philippines, has invested in the HXC-FB80 Chakor system Sound, from an audio camera Sony.solutions provider in‘We’ve India, always has turned to Yamaha on several believed in investing in the occasions for products for itsinventory portfolio.ofIts best. DFP already has a huge latestproducts investment was for a Rivage PM7 Sony covering everything from HD digital mixing system and is reportedly the camera systems, to multi-format switchers first OLED Indianmonitors,’ production company own one. and said Edwardto Cruz, ‘Rivage PM7 offers similar and managing director of DFP. ‘Ouroperation experience workflow to Yamaha’s flagship To with Sony efficiency products has been exceptional. Rivage PM10 digitallive mixing system, but in support our growing production business, a relativelyforeign compact, portable package. especially concerts and sporting ‘We would like to reassure oureight customers Features Rupert Neve Designs SILK ofand events, welike recently invested in units theHXC-FB80. market and thatSony’s our company isDaNSe ingives a very strong processing the advanced noise the HXC-FB80 us the position,’ said Tania raise Zhao,everything managing director suppression plug-in to a of Absen vast array of whole newEurope. level,’ ‘We saidhave AnkitaPurao, mixing products in stock, which can be shipped directly, or collected from our European

engineer at Chakor Sound. ‘It has changed the way I mix shows. The console layout is so intuitive and user-friendly.’ Anish Purao, engineer at Chakor Sound, added: ‘I love the sound quality, headroom, effects and, of course, the reliability of opportunity to enhance our HD/4K coverage Yamaha digital mixing systems. I feel no as wellmanufacturer as future-proof ouroffer live production other can the same capabilities.’ tonality and audio quality, while features like the custom layer functions on each bank are warehouse in Germany or our regional www.digitalfusion.asia invaluable.’ pro.sony.com distribution partners. Our priority is to ensure www.chakorsound.in our customers and our partners continue to www.yamaha.com have access to the latest LED products.’

Mita Sound goes with Pioneer DJ Crown extends warranty onon itstour products Nic Tan from Senses AVL with the new Thesystem system was deployed for the 70th S7 anniversary of the People’s Republic of China Company put it to use for several be able tohas provide a system that can help events, them to continue build on this. We look including a musicaltotheatre production forward to the working with of Nicthe and celebrating 70th closely anniversary his team.’ People’s Republic of China at the 3,000-seat Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong. www.adamsonsystems.com www.sensesco.com www.equipson.es www.workpro.es

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Mita Sound’s Vinod Anjara recently invested will gain an extra three years and five-year inwarranty Pioneer products DJ’s DJ Tour 1 system. The sale will be given another year. was facilitated and commissioned viaamplifiers Dev ‘Audio professionals rely on Crown Electronics. Mita stable Soundand hasreliable previously to deliver clean, power invested in Pioneer DJ products every day,’ said Karam Kaul, viceincluding president of the CDJat350, 850,Professional 900NXS, 2000NXS audio Harman Solutions.and ‘We 2000NXS2. stand by the quality and workmanship of our ‘It was obvious to us that would award-winning products andwe back them with choose facilitate this purchase Dev some oftothe best warranties in the from business.

Electronics alone,’ time, Anjara commented. Now, for a limited when customers‘The buying experience is always and purchase any Crown product,smooth we’ll extend the level of support from the their warranty to six we’ve years received at no additional entire team at Dev Electronics has been to cost. We think customers will be excited unparalleled.’ learn that they can now enjoy unprecedented power, performance and even greater peace www.develectronics.com of mind.’ www.mita-sound-service.business.site www.pioneerdj.com www.crownaudio.com

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Golden anniversary for Lawo WORLD

To mark its 50th anniversary, Lawo held a party for over 300 employees in the company’s hometown of Rastatt, Germany. It will continue to celebrate this milestone with several high-profile events and online presentations in the months to come. The company was founded by Peter Lawo in 1970 and began in an engineering office, providing technical solutions to its customers followed by broadcasting and media production technology. The company is now run by Lawo’s son, Philipp, who took over the role of CEO in 1999. Its early vision of IP becoming a single, unified infrastructure for signal transport in broadcasting and media production

triggered a strategy that has resulted in the company’s focus on IP. This included the development and definition of Ravenna as an open media-over-IP standard, which was started 10 years ago. ‘Lawo has witnessed exceptional growth based on our growing expertise and product portfolio,’ said Jamie Dunn, Lawo’s chief commercial officer. ‘We are very proud of the evolution of the company over the past 50 years and understand the importance that our talented staff, loyal customers and innovative mindset will play in securing another successful 50.’ www.lawo.com

Double birthday for K-array Atomos reaches double figures WORLD

This year marks 15 years since the establishment of K-array and 30 years since the formation of its parent company, HP Sound Equipment. The two anniversaries will repor tedly be recognised with various celebrations taking place for both K-array and HP Sound Equipment clients, suppliers and staff. HP Sound had its star t in 1990 as a supplier for studio design and installations in radio and television. In 2005, the three founding par tners – Massimo Ferrati, Alessandro Tatini and Carlo Tatini – decided to develop their own line of live sound reinforcement solutions and K-array was born. Initially operating primarily as a rental company, K-array’s early mission was to seek an alternative to traditional PA design, reducing the volume and weight of enclosures needed for touring. After several years of research and testing, K-array’s flagship Concer t Series was introduced.

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Atomos has begun celebrating its 10-year anniversar y with its first promotion of the year. The company has stated that there will be a discount on its Ninja V five-inch HDMI recorder/monitor. It has also announced that it has several anniversar y celebrations planned throughout the year.

L–R: Massimo Ferrati and Alessandro Tatini K-array’s catalogue of products grew, as did its team. Today, the Italian manufacturer has more than 60 employees at its home base in Tuscany, as well as 40 distributors around the world. www.k-array.com

Shure celebrates 95 years in pro audio USA

Sidney N Shure in 1926 Shure Incorporated is celebrating its 95th year in business, since setting out in 1925 as a one-man company selling radio parts kits. Almost a century later, the US manufacturer offers a diverse portfolio of wired and wireless microphones, personal and professional listening products and conferencing and meeting solutions which are sold in more than 120 countries.

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‘Whether our customer is a musician, audio engineer, lecturer, broadcaster, videographer, AV integrator, content creator or simply a music lover, Shure has an innovative audio product to exceed their expectations,’ said Christine Schyvinck, Shure president and CEO. ‘Our founder, S N Shure, was dedicated to creating products of exceptional sound quality, durability and technical innovation. His vision, combined with the passion, expertise and creativity of our associates, has led us through 95 years of success. We are very appreciative to all of our customers and channel partners for their support over the years.’ Shure products have been used by speakers and musicians including Dr Martin Luther King Jr, Elvis Presley, Pope Francis, Nelson Mandela, the Beatles and every US president since Franklin D Roosevelt. www.shure.com

Atomos started when CEO Jeromy Young released the Ninja HD HDMI recorder/monitor, which reportedly made a bridge between the camera and computing world. Since this launch, it has released other products such as the Ninja Blade, Ninja Star, Inferno and Shogun. www.atomos.com

Another fine vintage for Sennheiser WORLD

Sennheiser is celebrating its 75th birthday this year. To commemorate the milestone anniversary, the German manufacturer will be sharing stories from staff and users throughout 2020, as well as hosting promotions, competitions and releasing special edition products. ‘We are very happy to celebrate our anniversary this year,’ said Dr Andreas Sennheiser, co-CEO of Sennheiser, who, alongside his brother Daniel Sennheiser, is the third generation of the family to lead the company. ‘It is a celebration of our 75-year history, which has not only been shaped by exceptional ideas and innovations, but by taking on challenging projects and achieving numerous successes. Above all, we are celebrating an enduring passion for great sound. This passion still drives us today. We are constantly innovating new technologies and products to create sound that our customers can feel, instead of just hear.’ Daniel added: ‘Just like the crew at a concert makes unforgettable stage performances possible, our Sennheiser crew brings ideas to life – for and together with our customers. We would like to introduce and tell the stories of the people who are usually outside of the spotlight – our customers, partners, artists, friends and, most of all, our employees.’

Third-generation brothers Daniel and Dr Andreas have headed the brand for six years Sennheiser will be sharing 75 magic moments during the year. These 75 stories, from the past and the present, promise to deliver a unique insight into the world of Sennheiser and its products. They can be found on the Sennheiser anniversary website. In addition, anybody can take part in the festivities by sending their birthday wishes. Via the anniversary website, Instagram or Twitter using the hashtag #Sennheiser75, everyone that congratulates the company will become part of the Birthday Wishes World Map and automatically enter a raffle for an opportunity to win a pair of headphones. www.sennheiser.com/75years

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Genelec expands its factory in Finland WORLD

Genelec has started what it describes as a ‘new era of sustainable growth’ by opening a new extension to its factory in Iisalmi, Finland. This will let the company increase its space, flexibility and efficiency for its warehousing and logistics operations while allowing consolidation of Genelec’s external warehouses to offer further improvements in the efficiency of material flow, lean manufacturing and reductions in waste and power consumption. The facility will also be powered by sustainable sources including solar, wind and hydroelectric energy. ‘We take our responsibilities to the local community very seriously, so we were really excited to see all the people involved joining forces with us to contribute to the eco-system here in Iisalmi in a sustainable and innovative way,’ said Annika Hujanen, development engineer at Genelec, who managed the expansion project. ‘The work was completed on time, on budget and to

a high standard. We’re really proud of what the entire team has achieved.’ Siamak Naghian, managing director at Genelec, added: ‘For over four decades, total quality and sustainability have been core principles of Genelec’s philosophy.

The company has strategically regarded environmental issues as being equally important as profitability and, while our consistent growth in business has been the catalyst for this factory expansion, that growth has to be maintained sustainably. Continuing

to keep our entire manufacturing base here in Iisalmi means that we can always guarantee not only the premium total quality of our products, but also that our entire design and manufacturing process helps to conserve our precious natural resources.’ The expansion project was managed by Genelec’s development engineer, Annika Hujanen, and provides almost 2km2 of floor space for warehousing and logistics, with considerable additional space for customer support offices, a centralised automation control centre and efficient waste processing. In keeping with Genelec’s environmental policies, all architects, designers and contractors were chosen for the project based on both their sustainability credentials and their close proximity to Iisalmi, resulting in less travel, better material logistics, and reduced waste and CO2 emissions. www.genelec.com

Bose unveils all at the Palace PHILIPPINES

Bose Professional and its distribution partner for the Philippines, Versatech International, recently held a business gala showcasing Bose’s latest products at the ‘Revel at The Palace’ event in Manila. Over 300 industry professionals observed the new line of products, which included Installed Sound Expansion, DesignMax, PowerSoft amplifiers and

Bose Professional’s new Installed Sound Expansion and we are optimistic that 2019’s positive business momentum will continue into 2020.’ Christian Liebenberg, regional manager at Bose, added: ‘This was the perfect start to 2020 as it gave us a lovely opportunity to celebrate partnerships and welcome a promising future. Bose Professional’s

1/2 PAGE Island Queues of attendees lined the sidewalks outside Revel PowerShare. The event also allowed individuals to exchange thoughts and ideas on product applications, business and marketing strategies as well as ways for the company to grow. ‘Versatech enjoys an unprecedented presence in key primary markets, including retail, education, transportation, hospitality, enterprise, government and houses of worship,’ said Stephen Yu, executive vice president of Versatech. ‘We were thrilled to see several major players present at our event. Our guests were particularly impressed with

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extended range of products and systems will provide the growing market in the Philippines with a more comprehensive portfolio of audio solutions than ever before. Through our partnership with Versatech, we are confident in enhancing our presence in the market and consolidating our position as a globally respected audio brand that users in the Philippines already know and trust.’ pro.bose.com www.versatech.com.ph

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ETC with Ganpati Sound boosts Dalepartners Sound invests C’est Bon Projects rental inventory in Galaxies INDIA HONG KONG INDIA To expand its presence Hong and Ganpati Sound, a sound in and lightKong rental Macau, ETC has appointed C’est Bon company in Jaipur, has added products The Volite Galaxy Thunder 54x3W Projects as its new dealer in the from Adamson’s E-Series S-Series high-performance LED and PAR is region. the to Established in 2006 and based inMumbaiHongby its portfolio. The systems were to supplied latest product to be added Kong, C’est Bon Projectsportfolio. focuses This on lighting Adamson’s distributors, Sonotone and LBT, based Dale Sound’s and include E15 line array will reportedly form thespeakers, backboneS10 of line array E219 andinfrastructure E119 subwoofers thecabinets, rental company’s and Lab.gruppen PLM20K44 amplifiers. that is deployed for live events and ‘The live audio industry is growing at a performances. swift‘Specialising rate and it isincrucial to implement planning, designing AUSTRALIA state-of-the-art technology to stay ahead,’ and customising light requirements for Visitors from across Australia, New Zealand said Banwari Sharma, owner of parties, Ganpati a variety ofLal events ranging from and parts of the wider world recently gathered at Wick Studios in Brunswick for the chance to learn, receive product demonstrations and networking opportunities at the Group Technologies Expo (GTX) 2020. Hosted by AUSTRALIA distributor Group Technologies, GTX featured Camera Hire,guests, a rentalrepresenting company in some Australia, seven special of been including supplying Austrian professional cameras itshas brands, Audio, DiGiCo,and supporting equipment to productions for the Nexo and RCF. The Technologies sales team was 10 pastGroup 10 years and has recently obtained also on3hand offer assistance and advice CiNX FluidtoHeads and 10 Sprinter II 2 Stage toCarbon visitors,Fibre suchTripods as representatives from from Miller Tripods. production companies and members the ‘We’ve been using Miller’s ArrowXof series press, across five different zones. for some time now and the fluid heads The zone said showcased the new P+ are Nexo excellent,’ Bevan Dally, managing series of coaxial pointHire. source director of Camera ‘Theloudspeakers, payload range with each of the 8-, 10- and 12-inch versions

design consultations, rental, Sound. ‘Adamson is aequipment world leader in the installations and sales, with loudspeaker market and it has arequire splendid performances to equipment concerts, we project references including Hong Kong product line. are proud tothe announce reliability andWe rock-solid performance,’ Arts Festival, New Vision Art Festival, Sonar the first Dsouza, Adamson sound system saidvery Lincoln director of Dale in and Clockenflap. Rajasthan andiswould like to thank Eshdeep Sound. ‘This exactly what the Volite Bhasin, director 54x3W of LBT, and Nagpal, Galaxy Thunder LED Karan PARs provide director Sonotone, all the us. Theyofare so easy for to use thatsupport.’ operation new products already been isThe a pleasure and ithave has had an absolutely used at the IPF Star Awards at production the Jaipur positive impact on the overall Exhibition and Convention Centre. ‘We were value of the shows we’ve commissioned.’ exhilarated to use our new Adamson line on show, the L15Sharma companion arrays foras thewell IPFas awards,’ added. www.sonotone.in subwoofer. The latest Geo M line array unit, the M12, was also on display. An RCF area presented a range of solutions from the Italian manufacturer’s portfolio, designed for a variety of scenarios. These included the point source ART and D-Line series, and the are latest additions in the HDL and versatility very beneficial considering large-format as the HDL the various array types series, of jobssuch we support. With the 50-A system and the HDL which CiNX4K line, our customers are26-A, able to mount featured main DJ stage. Sony’s FS7, a varietyon of the cameras, including The DiGiCo space a trio of and digital Canon’s C300 andcomprised ARRI’s Alexa Mini mixing and two self-contained Amira,consoles with ease. Upgrading to the branddisplays forseries the British new CiNX was amanufacturer’s no-brainer for us, associated KLANG and 4REA4 brands. The especially because of its ability to mount main a first lookon forthe thehead. Australian ARRIhighlight dovetail was plates directly We market at easily the new Quantum338 console, can now provide our clients with a Sony launched at NAMM in January.

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Kwok-Fai Mak, director of C’est Bon Projects, has stated that he is familiar with ETC and High End Systems’ products, including the HOG 4 console and SolaFrame fixtures. ‘ETC and High End Systems’ products have always impressed me,’ he said. ‘I’m looking for ward to expanding our relationship ‘The and S10 performed incredibly with E-Series the company through this new well and took little effort to get the system par tnership.’ sounding great. We received fantastic reviews www.facebook.com/cestbonprojects on the sound quality and efficiency across Kwok-Fai Mak, director of C’est Bon Projects www.etcconnect.com the board. This fits perfectly in our expansion plans and allows us the opportunity to provide our clients with the best audio Glenn Wong of Total Solution Marketing with equipment J5 Productions’ Justin Tan available.’

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L-Acoustics rolls out L-ISA Auditoria globally WORLDL

L-Acoustics has announced plans to bring its L-ISA Auditoria to strategic locations around the globe following the increasing popularity of L-ISA technology. The roll-out will include a new L-ISA Auditoria in Singapore run by Klausys and five in China operated by Rightway. The auditoria serve as demonstration venues, training sites and are also available as places to prepare mixes for future projects. ‘To support the development of L-ISA technology in the professional audio market, we have developed pre-determined systems for either mobile or permanent L-ISA Auditoria which can be deployed to support existing partners, artists and potential clients,’ explains Cédric Montrézor, executive director of applications at L-Acoustics. ‘The network of L-ISA Auditoria around the globe is designed to exacting standards to guarantee the natural, intimate spatialised experience of L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology.’ Two versions of the packages are available: a frontal system that is stated delivers the

resolution required for optimised source localisation, immersive effect and the width required for an effective demonstration of reverb; and the same configuration plus complementary overheads which enhance

the immersive experience and demonstrate the 3D capabilities for direct sound and room engine. To date, in addition to the facilities already in place in L-Acoustics’ head office in Marcoussis,

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France, its L-ISA headquarters in London’s Highgate, Delta Live in Surrey, UK, and L-Acoustics’ US office in Westlake, California, 15 L-ISA Auditoria have been completed. In Asia, Klausys has opened an L-ISA Auditoria in Seoul, while in China, Rightway is managing a total of five locations in Taipei, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing. Additional locations include Moscow, Denmark, Finland, Prague, Germany, and Orlando and New York in the US. ‘Over the past 12 months, we have trained 160 high-profile sound designers and mixing engineers in over 25 seminars, which is over 75 days of training in total,’ said Etienne Corteel, L-Acoustics’ director of scientific outreach and education. ‘Rolling out additional facilities allows our partners to organise training seminars at their own locations with an L-Acoustics certified trainer and represents an important next step in making L-ISA training available to a wider audience of professionals.’ www.l-acoustics.com

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Having had to cancel the NAB Show 2020 as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, the exhibition organiser has now announced plans for a virtual exhibition to take place instead. NAB Show Express will take place from 13–14 May 2020 and is a free platform designed to engage the NAB Show community by offering 24-hour access to premium and customisable content curated for the global media and entertainment community. The digital experience will offer three educational channels, on-demand content and a ‘Solutions Marketplace’ featuring exhibitor product information, announcements and demos. Powered by Brightcove Inc and Frequency, NAB Show Express’ three education channels have been designed to mirror traditional NAB Show experiences and include BEIT Express, a channel focused on broadcast engineering and information technology; NAB Show Experience, offering a variety of educational sessions, product showcases and interviews with industry trailblazers; and Tech Talks, an NAB Show Live Special Edition, produced by Broadcast Beat and showcasing relevant conversations with NAB Show community influencers. Each channel will feature eight hours of content streamed daily and available on-demand. NAB Show Express will also offer NAB Show’s traditional podcast. www.nabshow.com

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Having served as a distributor of AV technologies across Australia, New Zealand and parts of Asia for more than 30 years, AV Technology Pty Limited – better known as avt – has closed its doors. In a statement released by the distributor, it is said that avt would wind down its operations during March and close its doors at the end of the month. ‘We have enjoyed shaping this industry and have always been a passionate participant wanting to add value and provide our region with leading technology,’ the statement reads. ‘We apologise in advance for any disruption this may cause and we will do our best to make this transition as smooth as possible.’

From April, the distributor advises customers to contact the manufacturers

it represents, such as Air tame, Mezzo and PanaCast, directly.

For several decades, avt represented the AMX brand in Australia. In early 2018, the distributor then took on responsibility for the complete Harman integration and installation audio product suite in the region. However, at the start of 2020, Harman Professional chose to align all of its brands under a single distribution partner, MadisonAV. In closing, avt’s statement says: ‘We would like to thank the industry for its commitment to us over the last three decades and we wish everyone the greatest success for their future endeavours.’ www.avt.tech

Midwich to acquire Vantage Systems AUSTRALIA

The Midwich Group has signed an agreement to acquire the trade and assets associated with the services business of Australian unified communications managed services company Vantage Systems. Based in Melbourne, Vantage provides managed services to maximise the use of its customers’ UC systems. Midwich Australia managing director, Michael Broadbent, will oversee the Vantage Systems business. Vantage’s own managing director, Mark Buckley, will remain with the business to help direct the

growth of Midwich’s UC offerings across the APAC region. ‘Through the acquisition of Vantage Systems, Midwich can address the demand for unified collaboration, which requires an immediacy and continuation of service to ensure true global interaction and a positive user experience,’ said Broadbent. ‘Part of the acquisition process will see the consolidation of the Midwich MiSupport enhanced warranty after-care service with the vCare Maintenance programme. This will bring a world-class follow-the-sun model to our customer support, offering faster resolution times but, more significantly, it will fully maximise our availability by bringing our customers the benefit of a true global presence.’ Meanwhile, Buckley noted that the Vantage team is excited to join the Midwich

Group. ‘[The acquisition will] help capture the next phase of leadership and growth, while driving continued innovation in the UC and AV markets,’ he said. ‘This marks a huge milestone in Vantage’s history and will help fuel our progression in delivering cloud and managed services as we look to expand into new markets and continue our growth trajectory.’ www.midwichgroupplc.com www.vantage.com.au

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Ross Video acquires Coiron WORLD

Ross Video has acquired US technology company Coiron. The partnership will allow Coiron to develop applications for use with Ross Video’s XPression family of real-time motion graphics systems, which are used for sports analysis, virtual studio production and interactive touchscreen video presentations. This acquisition has also led to Coiron CEO Carlos Vasquez joining Ross Video’s graphics division as a technical product manager. ‘I’ve always been impressed with Carlos’ brilliance, integrity and the fact that he’s an all-round nice guy,’ said David Ross, CEO of Ross. He has also commented on the acquisition, stating that ‘Coiron is a perfect fit for Ross’. ‘After years of collaboration, which has evolved from producing real-time graphics

and data integration projects for Ross customers to building and releasing live production products together, we are

now moving into the next phase of our relationship: becoming an integral part of their team,’ said Vasquez. ‘We are really

excited to join a prestigious company with years of continued growth like Ross Video. We’re looking forward to contributing as much as we can to deliver new, outstanding solutions for our global customers, especially in the Virtual Solutions product line.’ Bas Saleh, Ross Video’s VP of graphics, added: ‘For many years, Coiron has done an outstanding job of bringing cost-effective, reliable products and workflows to our market. This acquisition will ensure we can continue down that path and we’re certain the sum of our combined efforts will be even greater than the individual parts. Having someone as talented as Carlos further strengthen our team is a true gift as well.’ www.rossvideo.com

Crestron and Logitech Extron and Sennheiser partner product integration form workplace collaboration WORLD

Extron and Sennheiser have announced that they are working together to create easy-to-deploy audio solutions drawing on both companies’ products. This has led to the introduction of additional control system and audio DSP resources that simplify the integration of Sennheiser Dante microphone arrays with Extron devices. ‘It is exciting for Extron to combine our industry-leading control and audio DSP solutions with Sennheiser’s 75 years of microphone experience,’ said Casey Hall, VP of worldwide sales and marketing at Extron.

‘By simplifying integration between products, our shared customers will benefit from improved workflows.’ ‘We at Sennheiser always strive to give our customers a unique and, above all, easy-to-use product experience,’ added Wienand Mensendiek, head of global business development and commercialisation at Sennheiser. ‘Working with an innovative company like Extron and combining our ceiling microphone TeamConnect Ceiling 2 with Extron’s DSP makes exactly that possible.’

In order to deliver a video conferencing, room control, scheduling and management experience for any room, Crestron has formed a new partnership with Logitech. This will pair Crestron’s Flex C series with Logitech’s MeetUp and its Rally or Rally

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Shure products become certified for Microsoft Teams WORLD

As part of its Incorporated Commitment to create the next generation of audio solutions for the workplace, several products from Shure’s portfolio have been certified by Microsoft Teams. This includes Shure’s Microflex Advance MXA910 ceiling array microphone, MXA310 table array microphone and the Intellimix P300 audio conferencing processor.

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‘The Microsoft Teams certification is a clear indicator of our intention to provide best-in-class experience, compatibility and reliability in the unified communications market,’ said Chris Merrick, director of global systems marketing at Shure. www.shure.com

Plus and is compatible with Microsoft Teams Rooms or Zoom Rooms. It will also mean that Crestron Room Scheduling and a Management portal powered by Crestron XiO Cloud will be integrated with Logitech’s Sync APIs while aggregating Logitech and Crestron products into a management platform. ‘This is the coming together of two industry leaders to deliver the best room experience to our customers. It’s what they want,’ said Randy Klein, president and CEO of Crestron. ‘Collaborating with

Logitech helps us expand our unified communications offerings and helps our customers attain their goal for a more intelligent workplace.’ Scott Wharton, vice president and general manager of Logitech Video Collaboration, added: ‘Crestron is a giant in the AV and digital media space and we’re excited about combining their leading products with our video collaboration solutions. Not only will our joint solutions provide great value to our customers, but also to the AV channels who want the ability to mix and match solutions.’ Recon Research is a market research company that has worked with Crestron and Logitech in the past. Its founder, Ira Weinstein, added: ‘This “meet in the market” partnership is a true case of one plus one equals three. Crestron brings a full line of certified unified communication solutions and a cloud management platform, with Logitech bringing additional audio and video capabilities for small, medium and large spaces. As a result, customers gain access to a broader range of vetted product bundles that are easy to buy, deploy and manage.’ www.crestron.com www.logitech.com

Lectrosonics creates The Wire-Lists articles WORLD

Lectrosonics has created The Wire-Lists, a series of blog articles that share new ideas, insider tips and techniques, solutions and reference information for professionals working in the community. The site will also address questions and suggestions from sound recordists, engineers, salespeople, R&D professionals

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and anyone else in the industry. Topics that are discussed include The four don’ts for preventing sick transmitters and My transmitter doesn’t work! Three things to check. ‘Lists like these can be fun but we didn’t want just click bait,’ said Karl Winkler, VP of sales and marketing at Lectrosonics.

‘The customer support and marketing teams created The Wire-Lists to serve as a resource for our customers and other professionals in the industry with helpful tips, lesser known information and, occasionally, a bit of humour.’ www.lectrosonics.com

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iMAGsystems partners with Generation AV APAC

Australia’s iMAGsystems has appointed Singapore-based Generation AV to manage its sales and technical support in the Asia Pacific region. Led by Gerry Raffaut, iMAGsystems was initially created from the management and engineering teams responsible for introducing video-over-IP to the Australian market via a previous partnership with SVSi (now AMX). Dedicated AV-over-IP products of the SDVoE Alliance member include the Lightning (10G) and Thunder (1G) series within the corporate, hospitality and education sectors. Generation AV will now handle territorial sales for iMAGsystems and provide project design support, pre-sales and post-sales support to distributors, consultants and systems integrators across the region. Headquartered in Singapore, the Generation AV Application Team are located in the Philippines and India to ensure wide coverage of support across the region. ‘Our focus on providing great technical and customer support to our customers across

L–R: Generation AV’s David McKinney with Gerry Raffaut, CEO of iMAGsystems the region has really benefitted the brands we represent,’ said David McKinney, founder and managing director of Generation AV. ‘We are in a good position to introduce iMAGsystems to our customers in the Asia Pacific region as their award-winning products complement

other brands that we represent and will be a high-quality addition to installation projects around the region. Generation AV is proud and privileged to be working with Gerry Raffaut and the iMAGsystems team. The brand is seen as a true leader and

innovator in the field. The AV-over-IP market in Asia Pacific is starting to gain momentum. It is perfect timing to be forming our new partnership with iMAGsystems and we believe we can create great opportunities for systems integrators and customers across the region.’ Gerry Raffaut, CEO of iMAGsystems, added: ‘We are super excited to be working with David McKinney and his team to implement our APAC strategy, anticipating that our software-defined, AV-over-IP experience will benefit the many integrators as well as end users in the region. Our interests are aligned in educating the local market to the benefits of AV-over-IP beyond just matrix switching, making integrators aware of the value that features such as analytics and notifications can bring in improving installation outcomes.’ www.generationav.net www.imagsystems.com

ETC connects with SixEye WORLD

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Pharos Architectural Controls and will have access to SixEye’s latest features. ‘We’re happy to of fer SixEye functionality in our Unison Mosaic controllers, the premier system for transforming large-scale buildings, attractions or LED walls into eye-popping displays,’ said Shawn Fernandez, product manager for Mosaic at ETC. ‘We have

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Live Production Studios celebrate work on Parasite KOREA

Live Tone Studios, a film facility in Seoul, has celebrated its work on Parasite, a Korean comedic film that has won four Oscars and named a 2020 Golden Reel Winner. The audio postproduction was carried out with the use of two AMS Neve DFC3D film consoles and a 48-channel Neve Genesys console by Ralph Tae-Young Choi, CEO, sound supervisor and re-recording mixer at Live Tone Studios. ‘The sound of Parasite was so detailed and emotional that it needed the console automation to operate efficiently and simply,’ commented Choi. ‘This is where the Neve DFC3D really came

Sound supervisor Ralph Tae-Young Choi

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into its own. I mix all of my movie sound with an AMS Neve DFC3D console because it has a much more powerful audio engine and better audio quality than other consoles or DAWs. For a mixer to be intuitive, you need the console to be reliable and the DFC3D excels at that.’ Choi worked on Parasite for 12 weeks, eight on sound editing and recording, two doing a pre-dub mix for Dolby Atmos and two on the final mix with Bong Joon-ho, the director of the film. ‘I like all of the functions on the AMS Neve DFC3D, but I especially love its filter, EQ and compressor,’ said Choi. ‘I also love its intuitive control interface and Encore automation features, which make automation easy and fast, plus the enhanced WavTrak display, added RMX and DeEsser features in the new version of the DFC3D are very useful.’

The initial mix was carried out on the DFC3D as it was able to send individual sound sources using the console’s stem routing automation. Choi also used three Pro Tools DAWs alongside the console, but focused on the console’s automation, particularly during the final mix. ‘The Neve Genesys console in that studio doesn’t have a moving fader option for automation but it does have a warm analogue sound and an intuitive control interface that can quickly and accurately process ADR recording,’ he added. ‘We used this in conjunction with a Neve 1073DPA stereo preamp and a Neve 33609 stereo compressor to record the actors’ voices.’ www.ams-neve.com

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CMB Film expands Sony inventory PHILIPPINES

CMB Film, a Filipino rental company, has added Sony’s Venice Full-Frame 6K cameras to its inventory alongside its large Sony portfolio of OLED monitors, cinema and broadcasting cameras. These were supplied by Sony’s Filipino distributor, Solid Video. ‘Demand for the Venice was steadily growing, and we liked the fact that it offers Full-Frame 6K capabilities, eight-stage built-in ND filter and dual native ISO,’ said Danton Wieneke, chief technical officer and cinematographer at CMB Film. ‘But what sealed it for us was the excellent support from Solid Video. We could see the Venice being deployed in a wide range

of scenarios thanks to its impressive specifications.’ The Venice cameras have already been used by CMB Film in the Philippines and overseas. ‘In terms of capacity, CMB services around 300 shooting units per month,’ Wieneke added. ‘We need our products to be able to stand up to the rigours of daily deployment. Sony’s build quality sets the standard and, because the controls are intuitive, it’s easy for cameramen and DoPs to operate any Sony equipment including our new Venice cameras.’ pro.sony

Sound.com continues to invest in Adamson INDIA

Mumbai-based rental company Sound.com has been continually increasing its inventory of Adamson loudspeakers since its initial purchase in early 2019. The arsenal includes a range of S-Series and E-Series cabinets, among others, and has been deployed for such major events as an AR Rahman gig at Chennai’s YMCA Ground and the recent record-breaking Live 1000 concert to mark the release of Amazon Prime’s The Forgotten Army. The latest additions to Sound.com’s Adamson roster are 12 E12 three-way, line array enclosures along with six Lab.gruppen

PLM20K44 amplifiers and M12 wedges. These were sourced via Adamson distributor Sonotone and its partner LBT. ‘I love the Adamson E12 because it can stand alone in a big-ticket production, as well as being the perfect companion to the E15 in a stadium,’ commented Sound.com founder, Warren D’souza. ‘Here’s to 12 more in our loudspeaker armoury.’ www.adamsonsystems.com www.online-sound.com www.sonotone.in

CMG expands Meyer Sound inventory AUSTRALIA

The new equipment has already been used at the Harvest Rain’s Wizard of Oz Arena Spectacular at the Qudos Bank Arena

The Corporate Media Group (CMG), a supplier of audiovisual products in Australia, has added the Meyer Sound LEO linear line array system to its portfolio. CMG has invested in Meyer Sound in the past, including its Leopard, 900-LFC, Lyon and 110-LFC loudspeakers. With this purchase, CMG now has a total of 326 Meyer Sound loudspeakers in its inventory. CMG originally wanted to order the LEO loudspeakers for Metallica’s stadium shows in Australia; however, the concerts were postponed due to tragic circumstances. Despite this, CMG felt that it was the right time to bring these speakers to the Australian touring market. They have already been used at the Harvest Rain’s Wizard of Oz Arena Spectacular at the Qudos Bank Arena.

‘We are very excited by the opportunity to provide this top-tier system for both local and international touring productions,’ said Tobi Pinazza, GM of CMG. ‘The arrival of LEO in Australia completes the offering of the entire product family in the region and we look forward to the next phase of our development as an Australian-owned business. We are privileged to receive such amazing support from the Meyer Sound team.’ CMG has also created a new division called CMG Touring, which will supply audiovisual products for live and corporate events across Australia. www.cmgtouring.com www.meyersound.com

A One Jolly’s Mastersound mixes its inventory up second STM purchase INDIA

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Tarandeep Singh, director of Indian rental company Mastersound, has purchased a DiGiCo SD10 mixing console from the manufacturer’s distributor, Hi-Tech Audio Solutions. The purchase marks the latest milestone for Mastersound, which has

supported several major events featuring India’s first prime minister, Jawahalal Nehru, and Indian musician Lata Mangeshkar. ‘DiGiCo’s SD10 is in high demand among mixing engineers and artists,’ said Singh. ‘It was time for us to upgrade our inventory and

A One Jolly, a Chandigarh-based audio rental company, has added to its inventory of Nexo STM Series modular line array elements, delivered by New Bharat Music. The rental company’s owner, Manmohan Jolly, first purchased 22 modules along with accessories in 2019 and, almost two years later, has added a further 23 elements to his roster as his experience with the STM Series has reportedly exceeded his expectations. The latest STM Series investment, intended to target big ticket clients and cater to the increasing market demand, comprises six STM M46 mains, eight STMB112 bass enclosures, three STM S118 and six RS18-PT sub-bass elements. In addition, five NXAMP4X4C and two NX.DPU amplifiers were also acquired.

our first choice was DiGiCo. I was confident with Hi-Tech Audio Systems’ support on DiGiCo, so I opted for the SD10. The first show we did with the new console was for Bollywood’s popular singer Shaan in Lucknow. Tanay Gajjar, who was at FOH, preferred DiGiCo in his tech-ride and we are happy to provide him the SD10.’ Vanshaj Sharma, application engineer for Hi-Tech Audio Systems, added: ‘Mastersound’s DiGiCo SD10 curtain raiser show for Shaan went smoothly. Tanay Gajjar, who is India’s top mixing engineer, has been travelling with Shaan for a long time now. He is an avid user of DiGiCo and loves the work surface. All of DiGiCo work surfaces work in a similar way and mixing engineers are comfortable to jump around different consoles. This makes it a popular choice for rental companies who have to provide a user-friendly digital console to various mixing engineers.’ www.digico.biz

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TASCAM seeks New Digital Technology in Greater China

PAVT reviews distributor position

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For almost 20 years, our products for a long time and, transportation, since they while AV facility panels installed by Freedon will NDT has served as a leading multimedia specialise in video systems integration, enablewe every possible production scenario. Rather than invest in integrator in the Greater China region. know it’ll lead to a great synergy between large inventories of audio equipment, the Coliseum has opted for The agreement, which was made between TASCAM and NDT.’ scaled-down, rider-friendly platforms ANZ to which incoming operators NDT’s chairman and CEO Daniel Fung, its honouredset and excited about the further components if required. Accordingly, six channels can add An 80-line manual fly system caters‘We forare world-class changes Production general manager Rico Fung and TASCAM’s new partnership with TASCAM,’ said Fung. Axient Digital of Shure wireless Audio/Video were selected Technology for their reliability (PAVT) ‘There’s has retired ClearOne general manager Yosuke Matsuno, will ‘Leveraging over two decades of experience, I and performance quality. littleas point amassing a huge Communications’ master distributor see NDT’s audio and video team support look forward to further expanding mic the inventory, market as most performers won’t require extensivefor Australia and Zealand aa TASCAM’s new product releases by providing and working together with TASCAM. I am explains Henderson. miking,’ ‘I’m New estimating thatfollowing 12 shows review of its positionand with inlarge its customers across the region with the latest optimistic about the Greater Chinayear market will require additional microphones weClearOne possess a product information and support. and believe that TASCAM can bring suitable enough stock of Shure SM75s and 58s for a 30-piece orchestra. ‘We were in need of a partner who not products to users at different levels.’ We also provide Shure PSM1000 in-ear monitors.’ Lighting mirrors audio, with 16 Ayrton Mistral Profile and 10 only has the knowledge of our current audio www.ndthk.com Ayrton Laverne wash moving heads controlled from a grandMA3 products but also is able to expand the www.tascam.com Light console. 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Audac teams up with Sennheiser in India INDIA

Belgian manufacturer Audac has announced a partnership with Sennheiser that will see Sennheiser India manage the sales, distribution and service of Audac’s complete product line in India. Headquartered in Gurugram, Sennheiser India also has branches in Mumbai and Bangalore. ‘This is an exciting partnership for us and will further help us to strengthen our distribution network,’ stated Vipin Pungalia,

L–R: Mark Asselberghs, Audac’s international sales director and Puneet Kumar Kain, national product manager at Sennheiser

director – professional segment, Sennheiser. ‘We believe in providing the best offerings to all our customers. Collaborating with Audac provides us with the platform to share our passion for innovative audio solutions. Sennheiser has one of the largest sales, service and support operations in India and this new partnership will further strengthen the relationship with our customers.’ Audac’s international sales director, Mark Asselberghs, is equally excited about the new

appointment. ‘Sennheiser is a well-established distributor who knows their market inside-out,’ he said. ‘They understand the importance of not just selling a product, but the added value of excellent service and technical assistance at every stage of the project. And that is exactly what Audac stands for.’ www.audac.eu www.sennheiser.com

tm stagetec partners with Merging Technologies AUSTRALIA

Merging Technologies has chosen tm stagetec as its new distributor for Australia. The partnership will aim to deliver all of Merging Technologies’ products throughout Australia, including its new AoIP technology.

‘tm stagetec are enthusiastic and motivated to represent Merging in Australia,’ said Mark Lownds, general manager of tm stagetec systems. ‘The hardware and software range from Merging fits perfectly with our existing

portfolio of high-quality professional audio and broadcast products. The Pyramix even has integration with Stage Tec consoles. At tm stagetec, we work extensively with audio-over-IP and we are excited to have the

opportunity to add the new Anubis product range to our offering.’ www.merging.com www.tm-systems.com.au

Adamson goes Mainspring in Bangladesh BANGLADESH

Adamson Systems Engineering continues to make inroads into Southeast Asia with the appointment of an official distributor in Bangladesh. Based in Dhaka, Mainspring Ltd will represent Adamson’s full catalogue

Working closely with renowned Bangladeshi sound engineer Shamim Ahmed, Mainspring intends to use Adamson solutions to set standards and provide support for live events that meet international touring requirements.

1/2 PAGE Island L–R: Mainspring’s Rezwan Rahman and Shamim Ahmed in the country, targeting the live production and integration markets. ‘We’ve seen Adamson’s profile growing significantly in Southern Asia and around the world and saw a lot of potential for a high-end brand with great support and a strong focus on user education here in Bangladesh,’ said Rezwan Rahman, executive director at Mainspring. ‘We’ve had great interactions with Adamson’s APAC team and Canadian headquarters so far and look forward to working together to generate new business and opportunities throughout our territory.’

‘We’re glad to have found the right partners to help us thrive in this very promising market,’ said Ben Millson, Adamson’s managing director for the APAC region. ‘We look forward to working in tandem with Mainspring’s team and end users throughout Bangladesh to further expand our presence in Southern Asia. While our partnership is still very new, Mainspring has already exceeded our expectations and we’re proud to welcome them to the Adamson Network.’ www.adamsonsystems.com

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Televic appoints exclusive Prism Sound goes Vintage distributor for Japan SEA

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Televic Conferencing, a manufacturer of solutions for moderated meetings, has appointed Audio Brains to the role of its exclusive distributor for Japan. Working in the Japanese market since 2007, Audio Brains focuses on AV distribution, professional in-house technical support and after-sales service, with an approach that looks for solutions geared towards specific customer needs within the AV sector. ‘Televic always offers truly innovative products. We believe that our cooperation will help us provide the best solutions to our customers,’ noted Mr Yamazaki, director of AV

installation at Audio Brains. ‘Moreover, both Televic and Audio Brains share a commitment to a sustainable approach, which we feel is at the heart of successful cooperation between both partners and clients.’ Koen Van de Perre, Televic Conference’s business development manager for the Asia Pacific region, added: ‘With this agreement, Televic Conference strengthens its position in Japan, one of the fastest-growing markets in Asia.’ www.audiobrains.com www.televic-conference.com

Prism Sound has appointed Bangkok-based Vintage Studio as its distributor for Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Vintage Studio takes responsibility for the entire Prism Sound catalogue in the territories, while the British manufacturer streamlines its supply chain in the region. The deal will provide users and dealers in the four countries with locally available stock, service and support facilities. ‘We are very excited to be working with Vintage Sound, a company that is very well-established and respected in Thailand and the surrounding area,’ said Mark Evans, sales director at Prism Sound. ‘Their ability to provide excellent local service and support is of paramount importance to us as we believe in putting our customers’ needs first.’ Vintage Studio co-owner Belle Puengrusme is delighted to welcome Prism Sound into her company’s portfolio, which also includes Solid State Logic and PMC. ‘It’s important to us to uphold the values of Prism Sound

L–R: Bill Puengrusme (Vintage Sound), Mark Evans (Prism Sound) and Belle Puengrusme (Vintage Sound) and demonstrate the commitment to new and future customers through outstanding customer service and support,’ she said. ‘This new relationship cements Prism Sound and Vintage Studio’s long-term commitment to this region.’ www.prismsound.com www.vintagestudiothailand.com

Symetrix picks Audio Brains Saba to shine a light on Axiom in India as distributor of the year INDIA

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Symetrix recently staged its Distributor of the Year Awards to recognise the contributions of its distribution network to the manufacturer’s vast growth during 2019. Winning the award for APAC distributor was Japan’s Audio Brains. ‘Symetrix is honoured to be on the same team as Audio Brains,’ said Symetrix CEO and owner, Mark Graham. ‘They have excelled in every category. Whether it was technical sales, marketing or support, they engaged energetically in their markets and, with the Symetrix team, and the results

speak for themselves. They have my sincere appreciation and gratitude.’ ‘We are so happy to receive this award,’ said Audio Brains’ sales director, Junta Yamazaki. ‘The Symetrix team listens to what we need so that we can give our customers great technical support. We believe this award is a result of our combined effort. The product itself is, of course, very good, but we think the most important thing is customer support.’ www.audiobrains.com www.symetrix.co

L–R: Ty Robinson and Mark Graham (Symetrix), Junta Yamazaki (Audio Brains) and Hock Thang (Symetrix)

The Axiom and Saba teams at the launch event in Chennai Axiom Pro Audio has appointed Saba Trading as its official distributor for India. The manufacturer, a Proel brand, had recognised the potential of the Indian market and had been seeking a partner when it came into contact with Saba at Prolight + Sound Guangzhou 2019. Based in Chennai, Saba is well-known for the distribution of pro lighting products. ‘We were presenting our column array system, the AX12C,’ recalled Axiom’s Elio Caia. ‘The team from Saba liked our products and thought that our brand could match their plans to enter the market for pro audio distribution in India.’ The relationship has officially begun with a launch event at the Hilton Chennai to introduce the local pro audio community to the Axiom brand and its partnership with

Saba. ‘We are starting by targeting the southern part of India,’ Caia explained. ‘Our first step was to present our products to Chennai’s pro audio community and the feedback was absolutely positive.’ Saba’s next steps will be to exhibit with Axiom at various Indian trade shows and to meet with potential new partners to expand Axiom’s sales network into the northern part of India. ‘India is a great market, with an impressive history in music and audio,’ Caia concluded. ‘We believe Axiom products can meet the highest requirements of the Indian pro audio sector and Saba Trading brings all the skills, market knowledge and strategy we need.’

extended service and additional value to our customers. Barix has the perfect combination of cost-effective yet reliable products and we are excited to start this partnership in 2020.’ Reto Brader, CEO of Barix, added: ‘We are happy to be able to work with Digigram as our new distribution partner for Asia. Digigram’s knowledge of the audio-over-IP market combined

with Barix’s cost-effective solutions for radio broadcast, intercom and paging as well as audio streaming will give Asian customers access to better solutions for their audio-over-IP needs.’

Digigram Asia brings Barix to APAC APAC

Barix has appointed Digigram Asia as its distributor for its entire product line in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines, Myanmar and South Korea. ‘Digigram Asia is taking another step in its expansion strategy by adding Barix to its existing

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Lectrosonics appoints Jimmy Yap as APAC representative APAC

Lectrosonics has announced the appointment of Jimmy Yap as its new technical representative for the Asia Pacific region. Based in Cambodia, Yap will represent the US wireless microphone systems manufacturer by supporting dealers, end users and future customers throughout the entire territory, including China. Having held executive positions at his own company in addition to a variety of industry manufacturers, Yap joins Lectrosonics with a broad spectrum of education and career experience, including technical engineering, distribution and sales. Before

the inception of his AV Designs & Consulting Engineers in 2012, Yap held regional product specialist and technical consultant positions for manufacturers such as QSC and Singaporean distributor Coda Audio. He also operated as a systems designer and engineer at several consulting companies and houses of worship including All Good Gifts, Faith Community Baptist Church and Bethel Assembly of God in Singapore. Having attained a diploma in Audio Engineering from the School of Audio Engineering (SAE) Singapore, he also graduated in Music Production at Southern Cross University in Sydney, Australia.

Greg Westall becomes director of products WORLD

Greg Westall Focusrite has appointed Greg Westall to the role of director of product for several brands in the Focusrite Group, including Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation and

Ampify. He has worked in the audio industry for the past 20 years for companies such as Universal Audio and Line 6. ‘Working with such an amazing team of product managers and developers at Focusrite is a once-in-a-career opportunity,’ said Westall. ‘I’m thrilled to help shape the next generation of products at a company that’s already defining the future of music creation and pro audio.’ Tim Carroll, CEO of the Focusrite Group, added: ‘I am very pleased to have someone with Greg’s experience and track record joining us. Greg’s deep industry knowledge, leadership ability and personal style is a great fit for Focusrite and we are all very excited to have him on board.’

Jimmy Yap

‘I’m really excited to add Jimmy to our team,’ commented Karl Winkler, VP sales/ service at Lectrosonics. ‘His breadth of experience in the field, his energy level, his easy going nature and his hands-on knowledge of audio are all important assets for the company and our upcoming efforts in the region.’ Added Yap: ‘I have always regarded Lectrosonics to be the Rolls Royce of wireless, so it is a great honour for me to be working with the company. Upon visiting the Lectrosonics headquarters in New Mexico, not only did it reinforce the phenomenal brand quality that everyone in the industry already recognises, but I also got to meet the many staff members who have worked at the company for as much as 30 years. Lectrosonics is a company who cares deeply for its people, its staff and its clients, and I hope to extend this throughout the APAC region.’ www.lectrosonics.com

Meyer Sound increases and restructures its sales and technical teams WORLD

In light of the company’s growth, Meyer Sound has restructured its sales and technical teams with several new appointments. The company has promoted three individuals within these teams and has expanded its overseas offices with the addition of two new appointments.

will strengthen the links between our sales, marketing, technical ser vices and education teams.’ Meyer Sound has also appointed three individuals to manage sales across the globe. Scott Gledhill, who worked as a director of international sales at the company for over 30 years, will now

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Anand Narayanan joins d&b audiotechnik APAC

In order to grow and strengthen its regional partner network in the APAC regions, d&b audiotechnik has welcomed Anand Narayanan to the role of territory manager and president of the region. He will take responsibility for the company’s business, which involves strategic business development, sales and services, expanding d&b’s brand and general management. He will be taking over from Michael Case who will be accepting another role in the company. Prior to his appointment, Narayanan worked as the regional director of projects in the Asia Pacific for Danfoss Industries and regional commercial leader of projects for Korea and Japan at General Electric. ‘After a successful expansion in APAC under the leadership of Michael Case, Anand will play a central role in the next phase of d&b’s development in the region,’ said Amnon Harman, CEO of d&b audiotechnik. ‘His proven capability to define and execute on long-term growth

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L–R: John McMahon, Scott Gledhill, Wolfgang Leute, Jocelyn Moras and Dennis Tholema

Anand Narayanan strategies and strong leadership experience will be invaluable as we continue to invest in additional infrastructure and resources to support our customers and partners in Asia Pacific.’ www.dbaudio.com

John McMahon has been promoted to the role of senior vice president of sales and marketing. He will now take responsibility for global sales and the company’s outward-facing operations such as marketing, technical ser vices, education and training. ‘By placing high-level direction of all our customer-related responsibilities in John McMahon’s extraordinarily capable hands, we will ensure a close coordination of these interdependent activities,’ said Meyer Sound’s executive vice president, Helen Meyer. ‘Customer relationships are at the hear t of how we run our business, and this move

watch over sales throughout Asia while continuing to manage the company’s European distributors. Wolfgang Leute will oversee sales in the UK and some Eastern Europe territories while suppor ting distributors in Russia and par ts of Europe. Jocelyn Moras has also been appointed to manage sales in America. Dennis Tholema has been promoted to the role of technical ser vices manager international, to watch over internal efficiencies and improve customer communications. www.meyersound.com

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From the announces show floor Riedel ANZ general manager Clear-Com’s new Eric Ong to direct Shure’s sales in Southeast Asia direction for APAC sales

ANZ ‘By opening a dedicated hall for audio, collaborating with the Audio ‘I thought it was a really good move for NAMM to ‘Having largely focused our attention on promoting our Engineering Society on education programmes and offering immediate Riedel Communications hassolutions, promotedwe Chris business here inentertainment Australia andbusiness, New Olympic and these the 2015 Rugbyhalls Worldinto the ‘Asmix. theAll region worked pro audio of thegrows, we’ve active line array and column took part in the Games add access to the on thriving southern Californian Johnson to theSystems role of general manager at It was Cup. Zealand. The broadcast Johnson moved tobrands Australia in exhibit 2016 to biggest now here building to createaastrong new leadership Loudspeaker Showcase this year. a great NAMMpipeline has become a formidable industry event. It’sand alsoevents well-timed as it market for this Since show.’then, he in Australia. Chris has not decision, as we’ve received a lot more enquiries on theRiedel’s booth.’ rental Riedel Australia. He will oversee operations are going some really lead business. only been builds momentum for our industries major European show,through ISE, a few weeks later.’ SOUTHEAST ASIA APAC Trevor Grenier,and PKdelivered Sound’s senior account manager BillAustralia Lee, Verity owner taking over John but McMahon, Meyer Sound’s seniorat VPthe of marketing in andAudio’s New Zealand, big changes moment, and we’re has developed the business a fundamental in that effort, his technical DueJohn to the company’s growth as in a nonmarketofdevelopment regional customers Peter Fong been hired by Clear-Com from Bell, who is remaining fortunate to be able to help our clients range solutions to and high-profile expertise andhas keen understanding of Southeast Asia, during Shure has promoted period. Eric operations. to customers’ serve as director of sales make for thehim executive director a transitional navigate those changes with our solutions. across Australia, including Vivid Sydney and our requirements Ong to joining the roleRiedel of director of sales for this For2018 moreCommonwealth than 15 years, Ong has worked Asia Pacific region. Astothe Clear-Com Before in 2016, Johnson We’re in a unique position to be able to the Games. ‘Riedel the ideal professional step into this region.on Hehis was previously theinsenior regional Australia in severalremains technical, operational sales user-baseposition.’ continues to grow in APAC, worked own business the UK, directly provide both the technology and one of the keyand hubs for important sales manager where he focusedand on the roles in the audio industry companies Fong’s appointment centralise the few providing production engineering the operational support that our customers our company globally, and at it has been a Johnson added: ‘It’s will been an exciting distribution of sales, account management, such as Electronics & Engineering company’s presence in as thewe’ve territory as design services to companies such as need.’ launching point for our growth intoand Asia,’ years at Riedel Australia grown Sennheiser. ‘I am excited to takeofonthe thisAsia herental takesoperations, responsibility forI’m developing the BBC and IAAF. He worked with Riedel said Cameron O’Neill, director our and thrilled to www.riedel.net expanded role at and build Communications. on the success and implementing sales strategies on several occasions including the 2012 Pacific region Riedel continue that work across the rest ofand our we have had here in recent years,’ he said. ensuring that his team is given the support ‘I look forward to working closely with our to meet their sales goals. local partners to develop the best market ‘As we continue to experience very strong approach and right products for the growing growth, particularly in China and the wider Southeast Asia audio industry.’ Asia Pacific region, we are committed José Rivas, vice president of global sales to ensuring that we have knowledgeable for emerging markets at Shure, added: ‘I personnel to support it,’ explained Chris Peter Fong WORLD am proud to appoint Eric to sales director. Willis, Clear-Com’s VP of worldwide sales. Netia‘Nobody as headwants of sales, both of which Mathieu Pobeda has joined Active Audio APG. to drop straight intosaw ‘Active and APG’s visionof–different which was With hisAudio extensive knowledge ‘Peter brings significant sales experience and APG as the new R&D director for both oversee aFong company andAsia startPacific. changing everything explained by CEO Cazinclient – was very areas of the audioRégis industry, insight and valuable knowledge of the region, and companies. He will oversee the development appealing ‘I couldn’t be happier about working with especially when the structure to me,’ said Pobeda. know there and business acumen, Eric has‘Icontinuously he will be an asset to our continued growth overnight, of new products, with a strong emphasis on my new and I look forward to helping has beenteam established for some time,’ he to be a lot oftoclever and talented people contributed our business growth and at there.’ acoustics and transducers. Clear-Com‘You expand achieve their explained. needand to make sure thatnext the the company; in some of whom I have development Southeast Asia. He been has Fong possesses more than 20 years Pobeda’s career stretches back 20 years. level of growth in to APAC,’ said Fong. ‘Thisand changes you want implement are valid in contact the lastofdecade. a proved to with be a for vital part Shure’sFrom strategic of experience in sales, marketing and He has worked for Nexo for the last eight territory yielded results, will standhas the already test of time. I’mgreat very confident personal of view,and thewill prospect of being growth inpoint the market continue to be business development for technology ‘This year, I’ve experienced a lot more people ‘Traditionally, NAMM wasn’t really a fit for broadcast-focused ‘There’s been a lot of energy in our Media Centre ‘NAMM is catering to a wider sector years, designing complete systems as and I’ll I hope to deliver even success that be backed up by the more top management able to use both my technical and my recently instrumental in shaping our future plans in companies. which He joins Clear-Com from Net asking for dealerships, is allowing me to companies such as Riedel. However, the organisers opened of the live community, which explains and on the booth in ACC North. Visitors have an electro-acoustic engineer. He has also over the years.’production environments thatup mission.’ a keybe more selective. the region.’management Insight, Although where heit’s served as head of APAC a west-coast this wholein area tocoming cater towards enjoyed thesanctioned programming that we did skills on thewas stage why we’ve been here for the last recently completed a master’s degreeininaddition factor in accepting a new sales had and,aprior that, from he worked high to turnout Latin forand the traffic appears to be increasing each year.’ to the products we’ve beenchallenge.’ delivering.’ exhibition, we’ve three years.’ www.shure.com www.clearcom.com www.activeaudio.fr Eric Ong Business Unit Management Pobeda added that he doesn’t want to make America.’ Globecast Group as sales director and Kevin Broce, Riedel Communications’ western US David Glaubke, Harman Professional Solutions’ Stephen Baird-Smith, Avolites’ at the ESSEC Rusty Waite, K-array’s US president www.apg.audio Business School in Paris. changes right away at Active Audio and business development manager director of big global communications Mathieu Pobeda sales manager

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GatesAir hires SEA regional sales manager

Analog Way names new chairman WORLD

Analog Way has chosen Christophe Delahousse at its new chairman. He will take over from Marc Loret, the founding president of the company, who will continue to work on the board of directors. Prior to his appointment, Delahousse worked as the executive vice president of Harmonic and the president of Thomson Video Networks. He has also worked in various roles in business development, finance, sales and marketing. ‘Analog Way is currently expanding rapidly and has ambitious growth plans,’ said Adrien Corso,

CEO at Analog Way. ‘We will greatly benefit from Christophe’s experience that will help us take the company to the next level.’ ‘Analog Way has experienced significant development and has achieved outstanding results,’ said Delahousse. ‘The company holds a strong position in the pro AV market and delivers innovative solutions for its customers. I’m thrilled to be joining the team and look forward to contributing to its success.’ www.analogway.com

Aditya Todi to direct India’s sales and marketing INDIA

Harman has promoted Aditya Todi to the role of senior director of sales and marketing of professional solutions for India and SAARC. His new role will involve overseeing the division’s business and functional aspects in India. For the past five years, Todi has worked in the finance department at Harman and, prior to this, for Cisco Systems and Wipro

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Christophe Delahousse

Technologies. ‘I am immensely privileged to accept the role of senior director of sales and marketing and do so with great humility and awareness of the tremendous responsibility of carrying forward Harman’s iconic brands in India,’ said Todi. ‘I hope to usher in a new chapter for Harman Professional Solutions and commit to a robust roadmap that caters to the needs of our diverse set of consumers.’ www.pro.harman.com

Fenix Stage appoints product specialist designer

while upholding the values of our brand. I am ver y pleased to be back at the helm and once again be in closer contact with our business partners around the world. It is an exciting time for PMC and we have plans for several new initiatives that will guarantee we remain at the forefront of the market for innovation, engineering and superb quality.’ www.pmc-speakers.com

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market that demands the safest, most functional and reliable products. Fenix Stage is an ambitious company willing to take the lead in the sector and I share that sentiment too. Being entrusted with the product design and working closely with our worldwide network of customers is a great honour for me. Combining my technical skills, the help of my colleagues and the feedback given by our clients, I aim to deliver the quality in our products that allows the company to have the trust required to expand the reach of the company to new countries and projects.’ Jacob Garcia

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Peter Thomas assumes MD role at PMC WORLD

PMC owner and chairman Peter Thomas has assumed the role of managing director as Tim Ireland departs from the British loudspeaker manufacturer, taking on the role with immediate effect. ‘We would like to thank Tim for his endeavours and wish him well for the future,’ said Thomas. ‘During his two years with PMC, he has overseen some great changes and steered a steady course, keeping our objectives clearly in focus

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Oscar Hu With almost 15 years of experience within the broadcast industry, Hu’s most recent role was as sales manager for Digital Broadcast Asia Pacific. Much of his background is in over-the-air broadcast and he has been active in DVB-T2 and DVB-S product and standards development. Upon joining GatesAir, Hu looks forward to working with regional customers and partners, while putting his experience in sales, TV and FM radio transmission systems integration to good use. He noted that many countries in his territory continue to operate analogue broadcast systems and that he sees an opportunity to prepare customers for digital transitions through training and educational initiatives, as well as familiarising broadcasters with GatesAir’s range of digital transmission solutions. GatesAir has also welcomed Matt Smith as its new regional sales director for EMEA and Antonio Satta as sales director for the Caribbean and Latin America. Commenting on all three appointments, Rich Redmond, GatesAir’s international president and managing director, said: ‘The collective industry experience of nearly 50 years between all three appointments will only add to the global business momentum and longterm success of GatesAir. GatesAir’s main international initiative has been to establish a stronger global presence, and that strategy included hiring experienced resources with a regional presence that would bring us closer to our customers. We welcome Antonio, Matt and Oscar to the GatesAir team.’

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Fenix Stage has appointed Jacob Garcia to the role of product specialist designer for the company’s R&D department. He will oversee the development of new products while enhancing the existing ones to include new features and applications. He will also participate in international trade shows and visit customers around the world to give them support and onsite assistance. ‘Being part of Fenix Stage is a great opportunity to work with a unique team of highly prepared people with several decades of experience,’ commented Garcia. ‘This environment is perfect to constantly learn and thrive as a professional in an ever-changing

Oscar Hu has joined GatesAir’s APAC team as the regional sales manager for Southeast Asia. Hu will report to the company’s head of sales for APAC, Jacky Yee, and his primary focus will be to raise GatesAir’s visibility and market share across the Southeast Asia region, as well as parts of East Asia and Micronesia.

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Not only does reflex ports to eliminate LF-induced Avantis itself more as awas standalone mixing business with SCB replace old equipment was in the same manner as said Lirecently, Yu, general manager ofa six-month which shows how strategic Mr pair JBL Control28-1 speakers. Lawo, who suffered asmart stroke at a networked DriveRack PA2. While SCB PHILIPPINES: Control frames. Following a period of Li distinguishes Choice Award in the retail Each room has been outfitted with audio designer and TheDenis ATW-T3201 is also equipped antenna power, frequency scan, IR of Waves SoundGrid connectivity. filter.of and remote production andthe head of the ITas broadcasting that they are catering for, our their customers,’ added Minardi. and has ‘improved network latency. design is ideal adesign, main system it look stunning but Iand feel the time has is. arrived to depart screen vibration. console. mix engine and the codecs’ many years.’ damaged or obsolete to supply the Merlaud 100V line speakers. 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ArmoníaPlus very efficient andwell integration environment.’ and completed colour correction not overheat or any issues when and tones to reinforce the ‘We continued to grow in Ms Nowak, whose appointment network switch, whose parameters has also ensured the taxpayers evenings either livenarrative. musical Mr Shimizu. ‘Ithe like the beam light this lengthy and close relationship time. dated consoles. 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The we were shooting the sun, soat The URSA Mini Pro captured 4.6K revenue across comes into effect on 1 April, has can be accessed via the Merlaud Revenues House are ensembles or awith mobile DJ system [function] well assolution’ the wash with our customers isproduct one of theno doubt ‘For time ofinhis units possess 64 faders and technology –‘The not only to Michael ABSarea and dining tables under one Meanwhile, GLP Asia’s frequencies throughout. Powered said Advon Tan, managing director and Maintenance Services tothe Mr Johari, engineer my the radio spared experience and knowledge ofwhen the similar-sized panels. screens are suited for studios, In an effort to ensure the of installing virtual consoles four different areas of aflat restaurant, have also been announced: v.93 did not break. 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The RMP installed supplied the fixtures for all three zones. An ARX MaxiSplit www.stagetecasia.com Dante compatibility, making itplayer two network inputs, which canthis be included the of 16 any analogue or via anyare format –we music material, especially when An LNM18 digital message and ausing DMH gooseneck microphone Fohhn LF-220 column speakers www.kyoritz.co.jp www.lawo.com www.powersoft-audio.com up to 120 inches incould 16:9 and Ashly’s Noel Larson. ‘There is alive SQ towe powerful sound. We also anSystem opportunity to contribute toformer’s the radio STW available in standard sizes of Lawo Virtual Radio Meanwhile, Powersoft has identified a scaled-down dLive or scaled-up fillwere be thethe first broadcaster inglobal India to concerned about the At thethe same time, we hope to in Foshan, with a third session facilitate announcements www.cpgfm.com.sg www.blackmagicdesign.com www.lawo.com marks first original process. as global benchmark inwith IP message player, while atake DMH www.ismaya.com www.lawo.com as different colours. I was really immediate effect by our connectivity via four Dallis adigital Martin Audio speaker design show. ‘They have been using distribution splitter provides audio suitable for studio as well asI/O mic, line or instrument level. It can digital mixing console. Dante, MADI, ADAT www.mymixaudio.com vx 4me, server www.mtc-japan.com www.lawo.com www.dnp-screens.com www.ashly.com www.outline.it incorporates Lenticular technology rich complement of digital signal change angle of the satellite, fly industry worldwide. For Lawo has 92 inches, 100 range inches, 110 inches advantage China asthe having big market this space, but more wejust examined what customers were integration between thefor speaker of establishment their scheduled for later this for year. The www.glp.de www.rhemamultiperkasa.com satisfied and thethe result was into the new with the impression quite control for both zones, which an www.reynaudio.com Ben Phelps The Ki10 and Ki12professional Avantis with the GX4816 audio expander

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Betweenfrom the old opening of and Space Club Chengdu in 2015 so he asked us&for toHeath takevenue. everything down and do the installation,73 Working photos footage, Ms Lambah andand her programming the Allen DT168/DT164-W AMX Acendo Core G5hands updateof sound engineer 86 ‘These workshops Spacepieced Plus Chongqing in 2017, Mr Luohouse was introduced including alldefinitely the cabling, again. team together how the opera would havetolooked This were technology is now inand theModero capable Analog Way LivePremier/Web RCS 86 beneficial in helping sound Funktion One And co-founder TonyisAndrews at theof 2016 Prolight as ‘He would climb upjoined and down from the speaker pointsitwith our in its heyday. the result nothing short spectacular, Naren Kapoor, who the venue five days before opened. Apart Audio Prezone1 and Prezone2/P60DT/APDI and APDO 62 professionals learn techniques and + Soundfeatures Shanghai trade show by the British manufacturer’s team members he used a laser penDigital to check the distances original have been painstakingly renovated to bring Mr Kapoor at Mumbai’s Academy, going74 APIstudied Theand Boxaudio Apogee HypeMiC troubleshooting from Chris Pyne, Chinese distributor, Phoenix It was during this meeting to the flying points were inElectrocraft the correctwhere place precisely to70 the venue back to its formerAudio. splendor. onensure to work with rental company he became Tidalacts and Spotify,’ adds Teng. ASIA: Established in 1962, AudioARX Systems ZoneMix 74 WORLD Space Plus attracts top EDM WORLD INDIA: & building’s Heath’s Indian who has dedicated almost 37 that Mr Allen Luo decided to equip his next club withinathe sound the millimetre,’ Mr Zhang continues. ‘We worked until 5am each JAPAN: Yamaha Professional To ensure the ongoing relevance 21stsystem familiar with theatre work. ‘Everything to do with sound in the Ashly Audio mXa-1502 63 When entering the boutique, Technica has continued to adopt distributor, Sun Infonet, recently years to this industry,’ Mr Chandra comprised entirely Funktion One loudspeakers. day. Tony revealed the most fascinating aspect of audio is Audio has installed a new sound century, it was alsofrom important to install state-of-the-art A/V venue comes downthat to me,’ explains Mr Kapoor. ‘I generally Atlona update/AT-UHD-CAT-2 light ofcore the belief: Covid-19 outbreak resulting of their homes. A selection of these With much of 2020’s global show The timing of the event is aimed at 90 visitors are trade greeted by an OmniStream itsInoriginal ‘Quality TAIWAN Audac AMP203/ARU20x/NMP40 led series 1-day workshops stated. ‘After that attending this training, ‘Wea discussed whatacoustics, we wanted tointhis buildtask in Chongqing,’ every space has its unknown elements; every is extends its low system end reach to 26Hz,Dome, near to the lower at down the Sapporo systems and of proper and was entrusted to operate the FOH unless the production has that brought itsproject own 60 in many individualsFollowing in either quarantine calendar wiped out, Martin Audio has setup ofassisting webinars and online trainings can be impressive analogue Audio for Everyone’. i Series attendees find real solutions 68 Mumbai, Bengaluru Goa. inexploration operating remembers Mr Luo. ‘Aand that couldHarman serve as a flagship a confident processAudiocenter ofhadn’t andSoundcraft creation. During the installation and limits of the human ear’s frequency range. and attendees feltengineer. employing Nexo loudspeaker sound engineer Nikhil Vnightclub Pai, whoThe brought International I used the Si Performer before, Avonic for T-Rex Video production supplier King screens from medical devices are extracted, or principal, self-isolation, companies within the announced it willservices host a dedicated virtual for potential projects. ‘We see May as 86 found on the Events page of our website. turntables and cartridges, that the Southeast workshops the says Allen & Heath mixers.’ in theonboard. region;provided a ‘Imarket leader.with As Funktion is wellyears known alignment, he would for suggestions from the teamiswhich ‘We are the first Chinese clubproducts to build afor subwoofer wall,’ amplification the India have certification worked Harman One for many now, but I got to grips withask itCreator quickly, whole system flexible beyerdynamic 24and and the Creator Communication haswhich provided live manufacturer their output is more converted toPro3G-SDI AVLoffice industr provided its users trade show, highlighting newfull additions to a time when countries will using star tan to72 Visit www.proavl-asia.com/events for an the Japanese Asia hasy have opened a flagship Biamp Tesira 1200.1 and 60 on consoles and served One such attendee was Prashant for delivering the ultimate sound my in top clubs around world, we all discussed together, and he1200.2 shared his knowledge with us. 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Specialist (CTS) programme has manufacturer’s digital mixers company, Rane Brothers. ‘It nightclub.’ absolutely excellent learning opportunity.’ The entire speaker setup driventobyfeature 10 Funktion Onerental E-Series stadium in isJapan it was a win–win SQ situation.’ Silk Route, which featured musicians from China, Afghanistan, Canon 4K5020Z/LX-MH502Z/RS-SL07RST Society of Cardiology, which allowsdisplay cardiology over fibre to a Kumo 1616 3G-SDI router. 88 ‘We’d been toying with the idea eye-catching of high-fidelity COLORado Panel 91 been Q40 accredited by India’s National inFollowing each city. was a really fantastic Chauvet experience,’ the meeting in Shanghai, Mr The Andrews became amplifiers while processing is managed by the manufacturer’s subwoofers. ‘The initial requirements were very generic,’ remembers Bengaluru group The Mumbai class procedures to be broadcast, demonstrating Meanwhile, footageMedia of surgical procedures,92 CHINA: and technology of opening a flagship store for the headphones, handpicked by Pop the Chimera Bank Small Accreditation Board for Education The sessions were he said. ‘We all gained from heavily involved in theattended project,manager from system design to XO4 audio management system. 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ADAM Audio forms YouTube video series WORLD

ADAM Audio has created the ADAM Academy, a video series that provides its viewers with information, tips and tools to help them get the best performance from their loudspeaker monitor systems. The series will be on the company’s YouTube channel and is aimed at anyone from an entry-level audio student to a skilled working professional. The content will cover information and instructions from ADAM Audio’s personnel and tutorials on specific subjects from ADAM Audio customers in their respective fields. It has already covered topics such as How to Calibrate a Subwoofer; Studio Monitor Placement; Proper Monitor Maintenance & Cleaning; and Mixing Rap and Hip-Hop Master Class by Brooklyn-based hip hop producer and engineer, Paul Womack. It will also cover topics such as Understanding the Importance of Frequency Charts, The Sonic Difference Between Vertical and Horizontal Monitors,

Recording Studio Internships, The Importance of a Subwoofer and Burning in Monitors: Why it is Important Before Using them for Critical Listening in the future. ‘We started the ADAM Academy video series in order to assist our customers with having

Out Board goes one-on-one with online training WORLD

Out Board has created a series of One-on-One for One online training sessions with specialists from TiMax, which are open to any sound designers, engineers and production sound techs.

the tools and information which will allow them to get the best per formance from their monitor systems,’ said Christian Hellinger, ADAM Audio’s CEO. ‘Many of the ADAM Academy videos feature tips and techniques from many of our well-

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cover how to programme a touchscreen, OSC control of levels, cue/snapshot recall and spatialisation processes on generic tablet apps such as TouchOSC and Lemur.

respected and talented ADAM Audio users, which really helps to foster the peerto-peer sharing of best practices in the community.’ www.adam-audio.com

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1/2 PAGE Island The sessions cover TiMax DSP functions of mixers, matrix, EQ, delay, source/ zone groups and snapshots alongside advanced taskbased spatial rendering and immersive show control programming tools in the TiMax PanSpace and cuedriven TimeLine workflows. These will also introduce the TiMax TrackerD4 precision stage tracking inter face, which controls TiMax SoundHub via OSC. They will also

The sessions can be accessed by registering to download TiMax’s SoundHub software (Mac or Window) from Out Board’s website and entering ‘1on1’ into the about you section. The company will respond with an invitation selecting a time and date for a one-hour one-on-one training session via Skype with either Dave Haydon, Robin Whittaker or Duncan Crundwell.

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BARTKRESA studio’s 5m, 360° Sviatovid video mapped sculpture

Friends anniversary projection on the Burj Khalifa – the world’s largest LED display

Mapping the future

BARTKRESA studio’s Sviatovid, a 5m-high, 360° projection-mapped sculpture debuted in 2019, arriving at ISE in Amsterdam in February, making its US premiere at InfoComm in June and appearing at InfoComm India later that year OTHER RECENT BARTKRESA STUDIO projects include the transformation of the Space Shuttle Endeavour into Tutankhamun’s tomb. Kresa discusses his work in Asia and the Middle East, collaborations with manufacturers and why laser projectors are a game changer.

Most people think that the projection design and mapping phenomena happened after the year 2000. Actually, it began in 1956 in the Czech Republic, when set designer Josef Svoboda began wrapping the stage with projected images. Then, in the 1960s, professor Guenther Schneider-Siemssen took projectors designed for opera houses outside to create open-air installations. From 1980, Krzysztof Wodiczko was projecting large-scale images of his art and videos onto architectural façades and monuments. Screens are useful. I love projection. The difference between an LED screen and a projection medium is that with a screen you can see the technology, but, when projection is done correctly, you don’t see the technology. When we work with a building, we turn the projection off and it’s a building. Then we turn the projection on and we can completely transform that space to the point where it feels physical. Quite often, people don’t know what they’re looking at and, because it’s a dimensional sculpture, they ask, ‘how is that a projection?’ Some people think it’s a screen, some people think it’s a hologram. But the point is, everyone is looking. I brought video mapping to India in 2013. It was a projection onto a beautiful palace, the Umaid Bhawan in Jodhpur for a private

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Bart Kresa and his Sviatovid sculpture at InfoComm India 2019 event. Designing for shows in India is really fun because people are passionate about infusing culture, colour and patterns into the projections. I’ve done projections for other high-end wedding festivities since then, and our designs have always been adventurous. In September 2019, we created the world’s largest LED display. It was a projection onto the Burj Khalifa in Dubai to mark the 25th anniversary of the premiere of Friends. Warner Brothers Worldwide Television Marketing commissioned BARTKRESA studio to animate a three-minute-long show that wove Warner Bros’ graphics into a high-energy dance set to the Friends theme song, I’ll Be There for You, by The Rembrandts. The show captivated

crowds of fans in Dubai, as well as millions of global fans, who turned videos of the 25th anniversary show into a viral hit. Laser projectors are changing the industry. So far, most of our work is event-based. We only have five permanent installations in the world. Until recently, I didn’t think the technology was good enough for us to leave it. Before laser projectors, every installation that I have seen is great at the opening. A year later, the bulbs have worn out in a different way, the colour shifts and, after a while, you start to see the tiles. LCD projectors used to collect dust which would burn into the LED panel itself and the projection would become out of focus. But now, half of the calls we

get are about permanent installations, and we can take on those projects because of improving technology. Laser projection only came out just over two years ago, and it’s exploding. I’m hearing about projects that include 250 projectors, 400 projectors – it’s unbelievable now. Having a sealed engine that can run for 20,000 hours makes a huge difference. Prior to this, on some of the large-scale projectors, the bulbs lasted for 200 hours. With laser technology has also come automatic alignment systems. We like to design and create as amazing an experience as we can, and we like to maintain that experience across time. Some of these projectors have early warning systems that will send you a message to tell you that in, say, 100 hours you’ll need to attend to something. Emergency maintenance is expensive – calling someone you need now, because something broke. When you can schedule it in advance, it becomes reasonable. The Sviatovid sculpture we showed at InfoComm India in 2019 was a quarter section of the original. Sviatovid was a 9th-century, allpowerful Slavic deity with four faces. We had a show in New York the week before InfoComm India with the 360° piece. The full sculpture was still in the US and it was impossible to ship it in time. So I came up with this idea. This is the original quarter piece that was used to create a mould. From that, we created a 360° piece, which took four months to make. The fabrication happens in Utah; the company owner is an amazing guy who loves creating things and it’s the third sculpture that he’s made for us. The technique he uses is also used to manufacture speedboats and racing cars out of strong fibreglass with a very

NEWS: SPECIAL REPORT smooth finish. Our sculptures get shipped around a lot, so we’ve designed Sviatovid to travel better. The sculpture we have in the US collapses into 12 pieces and is stored in three crates, which are small enough to be picked up by courier. Now, I’m working on three other projection-mapped sculptures, all using different materials and techniques. Working with manufacturers is something I love doing. Sometimes they listen and sometimes they don’t! A lot of the functions of software in our industry and features of today’s projectors are influenced by me, such as a focus on increased brightness, quality and being able to do things like put them upside down. Around eight years ago, I invited some Christie engineers to our show and they couldn’t believe what we were doing with the projectors. They asked, ‘why are you using them like this?’ I told them that the only way to do what I wanted to do was to use the projectors in a different way. They’d never thought like this before, because most R&D was based around a screen at 90° to the projector. I’m currently working on artificial intelligence software with the Christie team, and I’m also working with the Panasonic technical division: Panasonic Media Entertainment. To me it’s 50:50 – I need to have the best technology and I need to have the best design. They have to work together. I’ve started an academy of projection design in Poland. Three things are important to know if you want a place to study: show up, shut up and pay attention. If you can do those

three things then we can start talking. Also, I’m opening a studio in Japan with a focus on cultivating the talents of our hardworking artists there. I’ve done a lot of work in Japan; for the last 12 years, we’ve done most of the projection shows for Universal Studios. We appreciate the level of professionalism that exists there. What we do is teamwork; we don’t deal with personality and ego. BARTKRESA studio’s Gift of Angels at Universal Studios Japan has won multiple awards. This includes a prestigious IAAPA Brass Ring award for theme parks and entertainment. BARTKRESA studio has been working on the annual projection-mapping show, including singers, dancers and special effects, since 2008. In 2015, we unveiled a new edition that incorporated 3D animation

Private event at the Umaid Bhawan in Jodhpur, India and interactive elements with saturated and painterly designs, mapping six façades along Universal Studios Japan’s Gramercy Park zone to create a winter wonderland.

BARTKRESA studio’s Gift of Angels at Universal Studios Japan won a prestigious IAAPA Brass Ring award

MDI (medium dependent interface) technology changed our lives. The ability to send media across a network, combined with developments like 10GbE networks, render farms, the ability to virtualise our computers for multiple tasks – it’s amazing. All these technical advances combined with the growth of the experience economy means everyone wants experiences now – and we can provide them. www.bartkresa.com

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Claypaky partners with Hi-Tech Audio Systems INDIA

Claypaky has appointed Hi-Tech Audio Systems as its distributor for India. The manufacturing company will be represented alongside lighting brands such as ETC, MA Lighting and ADJ. ‘The Indian market is very large and varied,’ said Alberico D’Amato, sales director of Claypaky. ‘There is a great deal of interest in high technology but it is also very price sensitive. Claypaky can now offer an equally wide, varied range of products, which can compete with all major brands in terms of final cost to the customer. At the same time, it can offer unique products on the market, such as our new XTYLOS laser-source lighting fixture and our advanced Cloud-IO maintenance tool.’ Pankil Ahuja, Claypaky’s business development manager, commented: ‘We are working with Hi-Tech on a wide range of brand and product promotion activities through demos, workshops and possibly roadshows. We want to be in constant contact with the market to promote the value of quality and offer constant after-sales support.’

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L–R: Massimo Bolandrina, Rajan Gupta and Alberico D’Amato

Creative Productions shines a light on Australia’s Fire Fight Audac names exclusive Chinese distributor Rajan Gupta, managing director of Hi-Tech Audio Systems, added: ‘We have been premium systems integration partners for major AVL brands in the country for many years now. The partnership with Claypaky will significantly expand our offering further

and we are confident that we can work together fruitfully and begin to see results shortly.’ www.claypaky.it

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AUSTRALIA

Sydney’s ANZ Stadium recently hosted the Fire Fight Australia concert, featuring performances from an eclectic mix of stars, including Queen + Adam Lambert, Olivia Newton-John, Alice Cooper and Ronan CHINA Keating. The event raised more than AUS$10 Audac assignedrelief the exclusive million has for bushfire following distribution the of its products in China to Beijing-based Han wildfires that spread throughout the country Hai Jingthe Seng. The Belgian during summer months.manufacturer Donated by reportedly selected Han Hai Jing Seng due to Queensland and New South Wales-based its history and reputation within the Chinese rental company Creative Productions, the AV market, as well asalmost its infrastructure lighting rig featured 130 Robe moving and experience with dedicated projectand and lights, such as BMFL Spots, Blades customer service teams. LED wash beams. WashBeams and Spiider ‘By expanding our network starting Creative Productions also and donated its new partnerships, we can ensure that the clients services for free, having been approached all over world canTEG enjoy our innovations,’ by Colinthe Skals from Dainty, who said Audac’s representative, promoted theAPAC eventsales for Fire Fight Australia. Sebastian Chong. ‘Hanbushfire Hai Jing fundraising Seng’s This marked the third experience and wide network in the region event the rental company delivered technical allows us to solutions forintroduce in 2020.our products in a quality

The stadium was filled with more than 75,000 spectators, while a global television audience tuned in to the concert, which was hosted by comedian Celeste Barber. For Dave Jackson, Jeff Pavey and the crew from Creative Productions, the biggest challenge was planning and implementing a lighting setup within a short period of time. Once the decision was made to broadcast the event with just 10 days to go, the team had to prepare a lighting rig to work for the lineup of 20 diverse artists in addition to the television cameras. In addition, Queen + Adam Lambert had played their own concert at the ANZ Stadium the night before, but with their own technical production. This meant that the Creative Productions team, comprising Scott Black, Jeremy Dehn, Daniel Callaghan, Tony Hall, Luke Hall, Dane Boulton, Matt Doherty, Dylan Hines, Nathan McLure and Maddy Murphy, couldn’t beginHHJS their set up until 4am, once Ms Jinzi from

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Radial Engineering and Primacoustic join LTA in SEA

way to this new market. We are thrilled at the prospects of working with Han Hai Jing Seng in the years ahead.’ The distributor will initially focus on generating brand awareness for Audac while growing its reseller partner network across the region. Han Hai Jing Seng president, Ms Jinzi, is excited to represent what she describes as a range of innovative products. ‘Audac has a complete product range for multiple applications,’ she said.Queen ‘We’re+looking torig introducing the Adam forward Lambert had been these products and solutions to our customers dismantled. Theproviding setup was formed of 32 BMFL service.’ Blades and them with an excellent on the floor upstage to deliver a contrast www.audac.eu to the overhead rig, 36 BMFL Spots and

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Singapore-based distributor Loud Technologies Asia (LTA) has extended its representation of premium pro audio brands withcourtesy the addition of Stickland Images of Louise Radial Engineering. Radial Engineering and Primacoustic are producers of DI boxes, guitar effects pedals, pro audio/ MI equipment and acoustic treatment products. Following a review of its distribution in key European and Asian territories, the change was initiated by the Canadian manufacturer to extend its Asian representation and growth. 36 As BMFL WashBeams on the LTA overhead a subsidiary of Trektech, trusses, making up high-profile the core ofbrands the stage represents several and effects lighting, and 30 Spiiders, across Southeast Asia including Chauvet, which were hung 15 perK-array side on trios Cloud, dBTechnologies, and RF of ladders the concert was confirmed Venue. once Having been approached by the formanufacturer’s broadcast. Jackson also used an array export sales manager, ofSteve LED battens, strobes, and fourand McKay, LTA’s managing director eight-lite blinders with additional Colin Quek immediately confirmedwaterproof the beam lights to forrepresent Queen +Radial AdamEngineering Lambert’s agreement B-stage. and Primacoustic products in Cambodia, An MA Lighting full-size served Myanmar, Laos, grandMA3 Singapore and Vietnam. as ‘Having the main lighting console at FOH, looked at their products with while a admiration grandMA2 for full-size was on-hand as a a so many years, it is such backup. Systems Hogto4the console privilegeAtoHigh haveEnd been introduced was also supplied for some the lighting company and represent theirof brands now,’ designers use if they wished, as well as explainedto Quek. a grandMA3 light for those wanting to do www.loudtechnologiesasia.com some previsualisation before the event. www.primacoustic.com www.creativeproductions.com.au www.radialeng.com www.robe.cz

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Adamson and Sound.com help break a Guinness World Record INDIA

Mumbai recently hosted Live 1000, a special event for the launch of Amazon Prime’s new series, The Forgotten Army. The event saw a group of 1,046 musicians per forming the show’s score for an audience of 200 people with reinforcement from an Adamson S-Series audio system provided by Sound.com. The band included per formers from across India, as well as Kenya, Malaysia and the UAE, setting the new Guinness World Record for ‘Largest Indian Cinematic Music Band’. Sound.com deployed four stacks, each comprising three Adamson S10 sub-compact cabinets above a single S119 subwoofer to cover the wide and shallow seating area. The six key bandleaders onstage were provided with M15 multipurpose loudspeakers as foldback wedges to complement their in-ear monitors. Lab.gruppen PLM 20K44 amplifiers powered the setup.

‘When we were first approached to take par t in this ver y special event, it was clear that the sound system needed to be compact and discreet as to not impede the audience’s sightlines, considering the unique layout of the seating and stage,’ explained Sound.com managing director, Warren D’souza. ‘We knew Adamson’s tour-proven S-Series would give us the power, clarity and headroom we needed, even in such a minimal setup.’ Completing the sound system were five DiGiCo consoles that ran on a fibre loop, in addition to wired and wireless microphones from Shure, Sennheiser, AKG and Audix to capture the vocals

of more than 650 singers, 250 acoustic guitarists, 80 drummers, 15 orchestral string per formers, five brass players, one electric guitarist, one bassist, one keyboardist and a pair of sitar players. www.adamsonsystems.com www.online-sound.com

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Karnaval SCTV celebrates Lubuklinggau INDONESIA

To celebrate the 18th anniversary of Lubuklinggau, Indonesian variety show Karnaval SCTV broadcast live from Silampari Sports Park. The show included appearances from musicians, soap operas and television stars, and, in order to provide the 500-person crowd watching the event in the park with clear audio, AV integrator The Voices deployed a solution with products from Harman. ‘The client required a powerful sound system that could reach every member of the audience,’ said Liauw Wu Shen, owner of The Voices. ‘The system had to be dynamic and adaptable to deliver spectacular performance for a variety of music genres and performances. The event commemorated the 18th anniversary of Lubuklinggau city and hosted a variety of eminent celebrities, so reliability was extremely important. After considering these factors, we decided that

the versatile JBL VTX series systems would be best suited for the project at Karnaval SCTV.’ The Voices supplied JBL VTX A8 line array loudspeakers paired with VTX B18 18-inch subwoofers for bass response. These were powered by a Crown VRack 4x3500HD amplifier rack that featured three Crown 4x3500HD amplifiers and a built-in distribution system. ‘We required a sound system that catered to three critical criteria,’ said Edison, sound engineer of Karnaval SCTV. ‘Firstly, the systems had to be powerful to deliver consistent coverage for every member of the audience. Secondly, the systems had to be dynamic to meet a variety of performance requirements. Finally, the systems had to be dependable, due to the calibre of the event. We are satisfied with the solutions provided by The Voices; they met all of our expectations.’ www.harman.com

Moon Mother deploys A&H mixers for Great Ocean Road Race AUSTRALIA

Samantha Thavasa covers up with digiLED

Moon Mother Productions reportedly stocks one of the largest rental inventories of Allen & Heath consoles in Australia. The Melbourne-based production company was recently enlisted to provide its services for the 2020 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, supplying several of its Qu, SQ and dLive mixing systems. Established in 2015 as a farewell race for 2011 Tour de France winner Cadel Evans, the four-day event comprises multiple bike races in which some of the world’s fastest

Throughout the rest of the site, more compact mixing solutions were required in remote locations. With their small form factors, SQ and Qu consoles were chosen to meet this requirement. An SQ-6 tackled audio distribution for the musicians and performers on the entertainment stage, while an SQ-5 ran audio and commentary at a second base of operations at the start/finish line in Torquay. Additionally, two Qu-16s handled stereo and broadcast feeds in the DJ corner and King of the Mountain area.

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Samantha Thavasa in Tokyo has had its façade outfitted with 109m2 of digiLED’s Stella M8o screen by integrator Media Art Miyabi. The luxury fashion store sought a display to fill its windows with digital content.

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The Media Ar t Miyabi team was tasked with building a solution that took into account the gaps between the windows and the corner of the building. The fixings were carefully concealed and the 8mm pixel pitch, 1,024mm x 1,024mm panels feature hot-swappable components for quick maintenance and replacement if needed. Although the panels are installed inside, they are designed for outdoor use with a brightness of up to 6,000 nits, allowing content to be seen clearly on bright days. ‘Samantha Thavasa were after a top-quality LED screen that they could use as a striking form of adver tising,’ commented Jon Perkins, group technical sales manager at digiLED. ‘Our Stella M produces such gorgeous images and outstanding contrasts that it was the per fect choice for the job. This was an exceptional project to work on and it looks phenomenal now that it is complete.’ www.digiled.com

Preparations for the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race on a dLive mixing system cyclists compete across the Great Ocean Road, finishing in Geelong, Victoria. As the production setup covered a vast area, there was a need for multiple audio systems that could communicate with each other. A dLive system, formed from an S5000 surface to handle FOH and monitor duties for the main stage and a DM48 MixRack and two DX168s fitted with super MADI I/O cards feeding comms and streaming, was chosen due to its high I/O count and routing options. The system was also linked to four other systems around the site, allowing feeds to be shared between independent setups for live entertainment and commentary, background music, broadcast, AV and live streaming.

‘We used Allen & Heath products throughout and didn’t even consider using another console due to A&H’s easily configurable I/O and internal processing power such as ducking, gating and compression,’ said Tim Dalton, business development manager at Moon Mother Productions. ‘Matrix mixes were also used extensively across the site, and this was another major factor in choosing A&H consoles. We’ve been the main audio production and stages supplier to this event since its inception six years ago and have just been signed up for another three years.’ www.allen-heath.com www.moonmother.com.au

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CT closes with a bang JAAensures SystemsRiyadh cyclesSeason to victory Riedel celebrates New Year’s Eve in Taipei SAUDI ARABIA MALAYSIA Creative Technology (CT) Middle East TAIWAN Le Tour de Langkawi is an annual provided site-wide projection for Leila, The The 2020 Taipei New Year’s Eve Party multiple-stage bicycle race takes Land of Imagination when itthat took place at thein Taipei CityStadium HallisSquare waslive place Malaysia and broadcast King Fahd in Riyadh. Theto broadcast live the by Chinese Television viewers across the globe.finale For the 2020 spectacle was grand of Riyahd System (CTS) included perof formances edition, LTdL2020, ofevents the Season, which and has the seenorganiser a host from and event,Taiwanese teamed upmusicians withcity JAA Systems, staged in the capital over the alastwhich two fireworks display. To suppor t the supplied CT and installed a Calrec Brio36 months. was commissioned by Balich seven-hour production, chose aOB digital audio mixer(BWS). insideCTS the event’s Worldwide Shows Bolero intercom solution from Riedel van. Alliance chosen the TheMedialab spectacular event,was created by as Marco Communications. consultant andall-female systems integrator for the Balich and his creative team CTSBWS, reporcaptured tedly chose to event. from the Bolero essencedue of Saudi its feature set enabling low latency The Calrec Brio36 was selected due to Arabia through an adventurous 10-yearand optimal audio quality in stage noisy its broadcast features, quality of audio, old lead character, Leila. The had environments. ‘Forscenic us, was impor tant compact projected form factor anditexpandability. multiple reveals, including to havewe a chose reliable system that ‘When theintercom main equipment, a 12m-high Inflatable Fortress, a Gauze would smooth communication we hadensure very strict requirements,’ house which revealed beneath thesaid field during long live broadcast window,’ Ts play, Azharaan Abdul Latiff, director of inflatable hand andof a Medialab hot air

Alliance. ‘We were looking for a good mixer that could provide and complement the 4K services. After going through various levels to identify the right digital audio mixer, Calrec’s Brio stood out the most.

balloon which moved position during the show. said Matt Lin, engineer at CTS. ‘We expected a high level of noise from the crowd and also from the stage, so this was a challenge. Never theless, the production, camera and stage crews came back with positive feedback on Bolero. ‘The biggest ‘This is the first time we havewas challenge experienced such high quality audio projecting onto theinmoving and system stability in anasoperation scenic elements there wasofa this and we blown by riskscale, they could bewere affected by away var ying Bolero’s per formance. I personally It is aspeeds dedicated audio mixerfeel wind andbroadcast direction,’ explained it’s the most superb wireless intercom with good audio quality and it provides Tom Stocks, CT’s senior engineer. ‘Wethe system everthe used.’ option toI’ve expand numberand of I/Os used 89 Panasonic RZ-31k 21Kvia The CTS production team used twocards the Hydra2 audio network or to insert projectors and Epson EB-L1755U laser Ar tist-64 mainframes inter faced to such as Dante, orthat SDI. It worked projectors with MADI ultra-shor t-throw lenses

span across a 4,400m2 projection sur face perfectly throughout the race andand we were which included four hills, a lake a with RSP-2318 Smar tPanels, We Bolero impressed with its robustness. were sandpit.’ beltpacks Riedel ‘We for are also happy and with the JAAheadsets. Systems CT provided BlackTrax real-timeteam tracking delighted have as our first their strongto support.’ technology to trackCTS per formers and Bolero scenic customer in Taiwan,’ Rajveer David Chan, director the ofadded JAA Systems, elements throughout show. BlackTrax Singh, general oftoASEAN added: ‘We weremanager honoured supply and was also integrated into the lighting South Calrec’s Asia at Riedel Communications. install Brio36 audio mixer design and used for tracking Leila for for the ‘CTS evaluated options available LTdL2020 the prestigious international duration. Aattotal ofall60the beacons tracked andformers, made its based on cycling event. Itdecision was and a rushed job asthe we per horses scenic elements. robust feature setinstall that with had to supply and itcame within halfour a Lastly, CT delivered a full site-wide Ar tist Bolero systems. My team day. Asand the Brio36including mixer is its compact andhas monitor system, new Birddog worked closely with allowing Mattwhole and his team user-friendly, it made the process A200 PTZ cameras, production, on theand implementation and post-sales quick easy.’ stage management and creatives a full suppor and look for ward to more over viewt, of thewe site during the rehearsals suchshow. projects in Taiwan.’ www.calrec.com and www.jaasys.com www.riedel.net www.medialab.asia www.ctme.co

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A DiGiCo SD12 was the audio console Advanced Integration Technologies (AIT)of choice when Man,installation a comedic has completed a newofaudio at CHINAChoir musical, headed to centred Australia recently Abu Dhabi’s W Hotel around Bose Ensembles from Kaohsiung and the Normal as par t of its extended world tour. The loudspeakers. Overlooking the Abu Dhabi University’s music department show combines per formers with live racetrack, home ofnine Formula OneininChina the UAE, came together withrequired thevenue Hyacinth music instruments, and a technical the uniquely designed boasts several collection up tothat perform L’elisir back-end to required the task of d’amore, delivering restaurants upgraded audio a comedic opera composer Gaetano quality audio wor thy of international reinforcement. Theby solutions were supplied by Donizetti. Eagle Tseng from EH theatre. Working on behalf ofStudio Optical NMK Electronics. also out by providing multitrack Audio Productions, oflive house Bosehelped was chosen asfront the centrepiece of recording with audio from engineer Cozens the the projectGideon as ahis result of equipment itsselected reputation in UNiKA. SD12 as it suits his ‘To workflow met the hospitality sector. provide and the best Tseng usedwe a must Steinberg Nuendo with a the show’s sonic expectations. experience, use the perfect audio UNiKA NBB networked/Dante to The SD12 was fitted with asystem Dante system that covers all the aspects needed, record 28 channels with 24-bit/96kHz DMI card and DiGiCo D2-rack, which like the brand, design and installation,’ signals. The remote microphone pickup inter faced a pair of Apple Mac Minis explained AITwith general manager, Sayed was transmitted through three NBB-04R providing the live audio engineering and Yammine. ‘Since our company always thrives networked audio receivers via PoE and Cat-5e network cables. The microphones

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Powering Les Dunes UNiKA ramps up sound at SNLLong Pro finds Plus One Electroniques Ha city its concert INDIA TUNISIA The OnePlus Music Festival is a one-day VIETNAM event theJmal D Y Nefta Patil has For thethat pasttook threeplace years,atOng stadium intoMumbai. Itexclusive featured musicians UNiKA Professional’s been home Les Dunes Electroniques, an such as Katydistributor, Perr y, Dua Lipa,that Ritviz, Vietnamese Công ty TNHH annual electronic music festival takes TM Trivedi, The Local Train and -Amit DV - over SX Thành Vinh, recently place three days. In was previous years,called the AsWeKeepSearching. Soundseveral & Light on to assist with theacross audio setup for a production team came audio Professionals (SNL deployed, concer t at decided Ha Long city in theturning Quangto Pro issues and to Pro) fix this by designed the audio Ninh province. Thanh Son, the Audio Light and (PAL),implemented which became thecompany’s event’s system with products by L-Acoustics, head and chief sound engineer, technical partner and delivered audiochose and DiGiCoproducts and UNiKA’s fullyAvid. digitised 16x16 break-in/ lighting for the most recent edition. A total ofbox, 24the K1 line source ‘According to technical team,speakers we the were break-out the NBB-1616, as from L-Acoustics were as left and the only Tunisian company capable ofthe doing transmission inter face used between rightjob,’ line arrays 12Nizar. K2mixer line this said PAL’swith Najjar ‘Wesource provided stage and a Yamaha QL-1 deployed speakers flown side of power the stage everything for the twoeach stages, from for the concer t. on and 64 SB28 stacked at the distribution and generators lighting, In addition tosubwoofers the 60dB to gain that trussing the front. Theas out-fills of 16 K1s and audio, well asconsisted FOHamplifier and monitors.’ NBB-1616 microphone can

and 32 K2s, while eight Kara modular line loudspeakers were used the for The source main and auxiliary stages all used front-fills. total consisted of 16 X15ofHiQ stage same setup,A which Seeburg monitors were positioned the centre Galeo XT line array speakers in with Galeo XT of the stage. P1 processor was used subwoofers, TWAAudio T24 loudspeakers and as an audio matrix, and frontVera S30 woofers withbridge Clair Brothers 1.5AM end processor. The loudspeakers were stage monitors and two DiGiCo SD9 audio powered LA8 and LA12X desks. PALwith chose amplifiers fromamplified Powersoft controllers L’Acoustics’ sound as the Italianand manufacturer had 3D supported design acoustical the rentaland company in thesimulation past. ‘We have program, was used for SPL been usingSoundvision, Powersoft’s amplifier platforms mapping, sound system planning and for two years without any issues whatsoever,’ configuration. said Nizar. ‘For the main line arrays, we SNL X8s Pro and alsoX4s, provided fivesubwoofers DiGiCo chose while the SD10s andbyanX4Ls SD5and mixing were driven K10s.console For monitors, alongside three Aviduse S6L-32D and we were able to make of Powersoft’s

new T604s, as well as the tried-and-tested X4s. The hardware’s quality construction S6L-24C sound mixers, aare Stage 64 I/O and software’s ease-of-use a powerful and an E6L-192 processing engine. combination. This festival certainly was a ‘Choosing was partner simple as challenge for L-Acoustics us as a technical as it produces unparalleled the audio systeman had to run for 30sonic hours experience for theconditions audience, easily straight in extreme butwith Powersoft’s reconfigurable sound with amplifier platforms were systems. the perfectOnly choice a good sound can ever yone enjoy and made life a system lot easier.’

repor tedly produce, Son added: ‘Whether on the stage or at FOH, the NBB-1616’s built-in 16 analogue input and 16 analogue output channels make it ver y convenient to conver t analogue signals PAL high-quality also providedDante lightingdigital fixtures for the into signals event. This included Mythos movingand head and ensures easy configuration the show,’ said Mavani, director lights and A.LEDA wash K10 LED lights from transmission on Manish the network.’ ofThe SNL Pro. Claypaky and BT-Vintage projectors by Briteq. distributor also called on an These were controlled with MA Lighting’s Amate X212AF line array system for the www.avid.com grandMA2 concer t. and Chamsys’ MagicQ 60. www.digico.biz www.l-acoustics.com www.newsound.vn www.palproduction.tn www.snlprofessionals.com www.unikapro.com www.powersoft.com

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Mosaïek Teatro 3D with KLANG Factor 20Hz – 20kHz reinforcement at Sunburn HK reinforces all goes at Bac Ninh Quan Ho Theatre SOUTH AFRICA VIETNAM

recently opened Ho The Mosaïek Teatro, Bac part Ninh of theQuan Mosaïek when the time came for us to invest in Traditional Song Theatre hosts a range of Church in Fairlands, Johannesburg, new consoles, we decided to go with two Vietnamese genres of music addition to recently purchased a pair of inDiGiCo SD5 DiGiCo SD5s.’ Quan Ho folk music,t as as conferences consoles to suppor itswell ongoing flagship While the team have been ver y and other events. has been equipped productions, suchItas The Voice South with happy with the DiGiCo consoles, they a Cosmo array system fromThe HKvenue Audio, Africa andline Idols South Africa. did experience a few challenges with whichnow wastaken installed Vietland, systems has this by one step furather musicians’ in-ear monitor mixes. ‘In integrator ledinbyaLe Dong, as the by investing 3DDuy in-ear monitoring the past, musicians were able to log venue owners solution from deemed KLANG. the German brand onto our console remotely and arrange ‘best-equipped’ reinforce a widehosted range of their own in-ear monitor mixes ahead of ‘Last year, theto Mosaïek Teatro An FSS was used as aThe five-way that employed two-tier ser subwoofer musical styles and the thirdsystem season ofevents. M-Net’s VoicesolutionSunday morninga worship vices,’ setup noted The Vietland team worked alongside South Africa, which gave our technical Els. ‘This was no longer possible once INDIA the theatre’s renowned engineer, team the oppor tunity tosound work on the we adopted the DiGiCo platform, which Phan Thanh Hai, toLabs’ install the setup, Stonewater Full Spectrum providingareinforcement fromon20Hz 20kHz. DiGiCo SD10Audio console that was used for created lot of pressure our –monitor which comprises and right arrays Sound (FSS)explained point left source system made of its The solution, which is said to cover the full the show,’ technical manager, engineer.’ six Cosmo mid/high enclosures debut on theC8 Psychedelic stage at the each, recent spectrum of what can be heard by the human Estian Els. ‘We all became really DWR Distribution’s Kyle Robson offeringtable 80° horizontal A centre Sunburn Music Festival indirectivity. Goa, reportedly ear, was deployed by rental company NJSM. comfor with the technology and, suggested KLANG’s 3D in-ear monitoring cluster is formed from an additional two C8 cabinets, while six Linear Sub 2000

‘We at NJSM have been associated with Sunburn for over three years now,’ said Sanchet Suvarna from NJSM. ‘We constantly strive to deliver something new and in tune with the music that’s being played to deliver an experience that the listeners require. After a lot of research, we found that the Stonewater Audio Labs solution was the best bet.’ Suvarna’s colleague, Sachit Subramanian, elaborated: ‘A point source system featuring highly engineered products and the integrity of a strong technical support team with the knowhow of Stonewater’s Vikram Shetty were key reasons for choosing this system.’ The five-way FSS solution also employed a two-tier subwoofer setup comprising 12 PXB218 Kick subs and six IFR3000 infrasubwoofers. were L–R: Estian The Els remaining and Kyle frequencies Robson

produced from two clusters of four P800 subwoofers are placed the speakers floorofin the solution. ‘We looked at on a number long-throw, three-way point source front The of the stage, reinforcing sub-bass products from a range of digital manufacturers,’ each. Stonewater DC48 speaker frequencies from 50–120Hz. Inthem addition, stated Els. ‘However, most of are management system controlled the setup, two Linear 5 112 FAtherefore full-range units were network-based, and require while eight B4i four-channel amplifiers provided deployed as out-fillscables and six Premium PR:O additional network and switchers power. 15 XD powered, full-range serve to run, which was not ideal in our setting. The crew onsite included the wedges team from as stage monitors. Kyle provided usSanthosh with a KLANG:fabrik NJSM, along with and Satish Khade ‘In Khade addition toitextremely diverse demo unit and was an Shetty instant success from Sound. Vikram and Mohit traditional music, we also with ar tists and technicians alike. We host Palesha fromVietnamese Stonewater were also on-hand, conference events with very demanding have a number of ver y skilled and prolific providing support. requirements forstage speech intelligibility,’ musicians per forming the Mosaïek, ‘The Psychedelic isatmy baby,’ said stage explained Thanh Hai. and the response to KLANG hasCosmo been producer, Vinay Menon. ‘I‘With have the never heard system, wethis have found solution that over whelmingly positive.’ anything like and all thea artists have really satisfies demands of this diversity in enjoyed it, the as have I.’ every respect. It won us over not just with www.dwrdistribution.co.za its audio quality, but also with its smart, www.klang.com www.njsm.in made-in-Germany design.’ www.mosaiek.com www.stonewaterindia.com www.hkaudio.com

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Nexo and Barco light up the night KOREA

Seoul Light, the first light festival in Korea in 2020, took place at the Donadaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul, a landmark in the Korean design industry that includes a walkable park on its roofs, large global exhibition spaces, futuristic retail stores and

restored parts of the Seoul fortress. Over one million spectators watched its exterior wall transform into a canvas, with the use of Barco projectors and with the help of rental and installation company M2 Visual and Sound Korea, an AV systems designer. The event

was also supported with an audio system consisting of Plan 24’s latest investment of Nexo Geo M12 modules. The Geo M12s were purchased specifically for the event and Plan 24 supplied them alongside other Nexo products with the help of Way Audio. The system consisted of 52 Nexo Geo M12 line arrays, 40 of which were installed in groups of four on 10 towers facing in opposite directions. These were mounted onto two MSUB18 sub-bass cabinets each and were amplified with six Nexo Universal Amp Racks (NUAR), which were all networked onto Dante.

Barco Korea worked closely with the organisers from the early stages to deliver 28 projectors, with 22 rental and six fixedinstallation units deployed to match the show’s large scale and dynamism. The event has also created an opportunity for replacements of the rental units with fixed installations in the future, as part of Phase 2 of the existing project. In total, 18 UDX-4K32/ W32s and 10 HDF W26s were deployed. ‘The high brightness, quality performance and reliability of UDX-4K32 projectors offered complete peace of mind throughout,’ said Gee Kim, CEO at Sound Korea. Steve Kim, CEO at M2 Visual, added: ‘Barco’s projection technologies are exceptional. Their projectors made the “Seoul Light” event a true splendour.’ www.barco.com www.m2visual.co.kr www.nexo-sa.com www.soundkoreaeng.com

Ross Video hits a home run in Hokkaido JAPAN

Basketball team Levanga Hokkaido, based in Sapporo, has partnered with Ross Video and Panasonic System Solutions Japan to introduce a game ‘excitement score’ based on facial recognition and artificial intelligence. At a recent league game, Panasonic’s facial recognition system scanned the crowd during each quarter of the match and, using artificial intelligence, created an excitement score based on the facial expressions of the crowd. Ross Video’s Datalinq then transferred that

data into XPression, and the subsequent graphics were shared with the crowd on displays. ‘Sports teams are really focusing on fan engagement and how to tempt people off their sofas and into venues; there’s a big emphasis on the game-day production and how to make this more creative and more exciting for the crowd,’ said Ross Video’s director of sales for Asia, Mark Cooke. ‘We’re delighted to have partnered with Panasonic to bring this experimental new

metric to Levanga Hokkaido’s matches, and I’m sure other clubs and sports will also look to exploit this technology in future.’ Added Yuta Muto, counsellor with Panasonic System Solutions Japan: ‘The reaction from the fans was extremely positive and we’re ver y happy with the outcome. The integration between Ross XPression and the Panasonic equipment was seamless, and this adds an innovative new dimension to our game days and the overall fan experience.’

Japan has a long tradition of playing basketball, and was a founding member of the International Basketball Federation’s (FIBA) Asia chapter in 1936. The men’s basketball team has won the Asian Basketball Championships twice, qualified for the Olympic Games six times and for the FIBA World Cup four times. www.rossvideo.com www.panasonic.com

EI Productions finds Twilight at Taronga AUSTRALIA

Twilight at Taronga takes place annually in Taronga Zoo as part of Sydney’s Summer Concert series, hosting performances from musicians such as The Broods, Pete Murray and ARC as well as comedy shows. The 2020 edition of the event marked the 10th anniversary of EI Productions’ involvement and, for this edition, the team supplied sound, lighting, screens and backline for the concert. Every year is slightly different, and EI Productions works closely with the zoo on every concert at this iconic location, bringing in different audio consoles, lighting floor packages as required to fill riders. EI Productions once again deployed Martin Audio MLA Compact loudspeakers, chosen for their compact size, sound and ability to keep offsite noise within limits. EI Productions also chose Martin Audio LE1200 stage monitors, an Avid Digidesign Profile mixing console at FOH and a Yamaha CL5 digital mixing console for monitors. The animals at the zoo present a unique problem as they are in close proximity to the concert site. While the lighting doesn’t faze them, high SPLs can, so EI used the DSP in the Martin Audio MLAs to avoid

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For static, white front wash, we have eight ShowPRO LED Fresnels that are pretty bright and handle a bit of weather well. Finally, there are eight ProShop LED Duets.’ www.eiproductions.com.au

certain animal habitats. ‘For the last couple of years, they’ve moved the elephants, who were closest to the site, and replaced them with giraffes that are much more susceptible to noise,’ commented Neale Mace, EI Productions’ managing director. ‘Thankfully, due to the DSP in the MLA system, we’ve had no issues with the giraffes.’ EI Productions set up Martin EC-10 LED screens run from the P3 controller. ‘The EC-10 is reliable, bright and robust,’ said Mace. ‘The 10mm pitch seems big by today’s

standards but, at this site, it works just fine. It goes up quickly and can take a beating.’ Twelve Martin MAC Aura wash lights were set up for the LED stage wash with zoom fixtures. Ten MAC 700 washes were installed for the front wash and eight Quantum Profile LED spots for the main moving beam profile light. ‘They are bright, have amazing gobos and are very reliable,’ added Mace. ‘We also have four Claypaky Stormy CC LED strobes whose block colour or blinding strobe effects make them a versatile light for these gigs.

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SNL Pro takes the stage at Vh1 Supersonic 2020 INDIA

The Vh1 Supersonic is an Indian music festival that has welcomed musicians from hip-hop, indie rock and electronic music such as Incubus, Marshmello, Bonobo, Jaden Smith, Sean Paul and Alt-J to its stage. Every year, SNL Pro works on the show and, for the 2020 edition in Pune, the company helped out with the audio, trussing, rigging and special effects by equipping all four stages with products from L-Acoustics, DiGiCo and RCF. ‘We have been a part of the festival since its inception and have seen it grow to become India’s biggest multi-genre music

RCF provided 20 TTL 33-As alongside 12 TTL subs for the techno stage

festival. Every year, there is an artist lineup that is pretty expansive,’ shared Manish Mavani, director of SNL Pro. ‘Starting as a beachside music festival in Goa, Vh1 Supersonic is now held on the lush plains of Mahalakshmi Lawns, Pune. It has gone on to become the country’s biggest multigenre experiential festival. From energetic electronic artists to global pioneers of hip-hop music to the best indie rock artists, the 2020 edition had absolutely everything over four stages which were all powered, designed and reinforced by SNL Pro along with total trussing and stunning special effects to add the final cherry to the cake.’ For the main stage, SNL Pro supplied 24 K1s and 36 SB28 subwoofers. Six K2s were used for down-fill, while frontfill consisted of eight Arcs loudspeakers and out-fill comprised 18 Karas. The DJ booth was installed with six Karas and two SB28 subwoofers. The main stage was also equipped with eight 115XT floor monitors alongside three LA8 and 30 LA12X amplifiers. A DiGiCo SD10 console was used for FOH. The live stage featured 16 K1s and 24 SB28 subwoofers. Down-fill consisted of six K2s and six Karas were used for front-fills. For side-fill, SNL Pro used six Karas and four SB28s and, for monitoring, it set up 16 X15s and two SB18s. A DiGiCo SD10

console was again used for FOH. For the techno stage, SNL Pro turned to RCF and provided 20 TTL 33-As alongside 12 TTL subs and a further four TTLs for front-fill. The DJ booth was equipped with four L-Acoustics Arcs and two SB28s.

A total of 24 K1s and 36 SB28 subwoofers powered the main stage ‘SNL Pro’s crew is very professional and technically avid,’ concluded Nirdosh Aggarwal, director of sales at Hi-Tech Audio Systems. ‘Manish is always keen to upgrade his inventory and educate his team with the latest technology. We are very enthusiastic to expand our business by adding value to their efforts.’ www.digico.biz www.hitechaudiosystems.com www.l-acoustics.com www.rcf.it

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Axient completes The Ballroom chain INDONESIA

Located at the site of the very first cinema opened by the Cineplex XXI Group, the iconic Djakarta Theatre has hosted an A-list of striking corporate and private events, including select wedding parties, for 15 years. The flagship venue has something of an image to uphold in the Indonesian world of entertainment and, as such, its AV system cannot be compromised in any manner. A recent microphone upgrade now completes the Dante digital network from the Axient source to the Leo mouth. Having recently dropped XXI from its title, The Ballroom captures the eyes and ears of its spellbound audience. While a Barco 60,000-lumen digital projection system portraying HD images onto a 16m x 9m mega screen provides the visual centrepiece, an L-R Meyer Sound Leo line array system augmented by 10 1100-LFC subwoofers faithfully enhances live and

playback audio. In 2018, a Yamaha Rivage PM10 was acquired to fulfil all FOH and monitoring mixing duties.

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Having assessed its current audio inventory, the Shure UR4 wireless microphone system that had served the venue’s varied

mixing requirements faithfully since the outset was earmarked for an upgrade. ‘We’ve enjoyed working with the UR4 as it is totally reliable and remains fully functional, despite the shrinking wireless bandwidth,’ explained sound engineer, David Sabariman. Following a demonstration by Shure distributor PT Goshen Swara Indonesia, Sabariman opted to invest in 12 channels of Shure Axient Digital wireless for The Ballroom – a first for the digital platform in Indonesia. Goshen delivered three AD4Q four-channel receivers that operate with ADX2/KSM9, ADX2FD/KSM9 nickel-finished handheld transmitters and KSM9 cartridges, including the ADX1 bodypack system. Networked control, AES3 + AES67 + Dante output, together with signal routing, are now available for the entire workflow. In addition, a rackmounted SBRC serves as a recharging station for up to eight bodypacks. ‘There are many features that impressed me,’ Sabariman explained. ‘With Axient Spectrum Manager, I can scan the UHF 470–952MHz spectrum in about one minute, displaying backup frequencies. With the UR4, I had to be very attentive to changes in interference and manually change the settings, but, with Axient Digital, the frequency adjusts automatically following a detection in interference.’

L–R: Pure (Goshen), Albert Leong (Shure), Franky C (Goshen) and David Sabariman line up in the Jakarta Ballroom Axient Digital can be operated remotely via the Shure Wireless Workbench Software. Sabariman is enjoying the networked control features of the latest version 6 software directly from his PC in addition to the ShurePlus Channels iOS app. ‘Having attended a Wireless Workbench training seminar with Goshen, I can adjust the gain from the PC.’ www.goshen.co.id www.shure.com www.theballroom.id

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What’s Next. DZH Seafood Saunaboat

Curvs are in for KL diners MALAYSIA

Rendang, satay, roti canai, nasi lemak – diners are spoilt for choice in Malaysia’s capital city. Should the unique aromas and tastes not be enough to tempt passers-by, some of Kuala Lumpur’s more savvy restauranteurs are stimulating the aural senses of their patrons. Getting in on the gastronomical adventure, LD Systems’ Curv 500 S2 system has been making a name for itself among a growing number of the city’s established restaurants. AV United’s GM, Foo Heng Chin, is pioneering the pairing of the modular satellite among the Chinese, Indian, Malay and international dishes. ‘Not only does the Curv 500 S2 provide great coverage in a wide variety of restaurants, the owners are also won over by

Meanwhile, the owners of DZH Seafood Saunaboat at TREC are renowned for creating delicate Cantonese flavours. They called upon RSR Pro Sound & Light’s Richard Phong to enhance the venue’s appeal for private event and wedding use. As such, a stage is equipped with four-per-side Curv 500 S2 L-R arrays together with dual Curv 500 Sub W 10-inch subwoofers. Rounding off the simple, unobtrusive loudspeaker system, two ceiling-fixed SAT62 AG cabinets provide stage monitoring for the performers. A single iAmp 4x240W amplifier provides sufficient power and DSP settings. AV United also supplied a Yamaha MG12XU mixer and dual Audio-Technica System 10 Pro wireless mic channels.

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Gravy Baby its sleek, unobtrusive design,’ Chin explains. ‘The scalable design features of the Curv 500 makes installation simple as multiple units are connected without cabling, using the unique SmartLink plug-in and simply slotting together.’ Situated in a desirable ground-floor location of the Times Square shopping mall, the background music of Gravy Baby is now enhanced with the addition of six ceiling-fixed, 1.73kg S2 satellites. Individually connected to an SLA Smart Link adapter, the four arrays are powered by a single-channel amplifier. Each 122mm x 122mm die cast aluminium cabinet comprises three 1-inch high-frequency drivers arranged vertically ahead of a single 4-inch midrange driver. Adopting WaveAhead technology, the resultant 110° horizontal dispersion angle is offset vertically to 10° per satellite – minimising reflections on the restaurant’s floors and ceiling.

Walnut Group’s New B restaurant and bar is extending its premises in Puchong and, in doing so, has stipulated Curv 500 S2 systems as a complement to its menu. The flagship Puchong restaurant/bar hosts a musical trio each night, for which sound reinforcement is provided by a main L-R configuration of three satellites together with four dual S2 arrays as distributed fills. Served by one iAmp amplifier, two of the four channels are dedicated to two Sub W subwoofers. AV United also provided a Yamaha MGP24 mixer and Audio-Technica ATM510 microphones as part of the audio package.

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Genelec enjoys acoustic Martin lights up iconic music with Audioguy Bangkok building KOREA

THAILAND

Audioguy Studios is a recording studio in Seoul that focuses on acoustic music such as classical jazz and the Gukak style of Korean classical music. To enable it to fully embrace its recording techniques, the facility chose a Genelec 7.1.4 monitoring system with products from The Ones series. These were supplied by Genelec’s Korean distributor, Sama Sound.

calibrated and controlled with Genelec GLM software. ‘When you need to mix 7.1.4 immersive audio in a limited space, accurate monitoring is essential,’ said Choi. ‘The Ones point source quality is a must, and I would be confused when making mix decisions without the standardised in-situ corrections of frequency response, level

A Genelec 7.1.4 monitoring system has been installed in the control room ‘Typically, studios make the reverberation time as short as possible in order to record most of the direct sound from the source, whereas Audioguy has a longer reverberation time of 2.7s, more like a concert hall,’ explained Jung-Hoon Choi, founder of Audioguy Studios. ‘We are able to record not only the direct sound from the source to the mic, but also a lot of reflected sound from the walls, ceiling and the floor. Our intention here is to produce music with a unique and colourful sound.’ The system consists of three 8351A monitors as the L-C-R, eight 8331A monitors as surround and overheads and a 7370A subwoofer handling LF duties. The system is configured,

The ornate architecture of the Iconsiam building in Bangkok has been accentuated with a display of Martin by Harman lighting fixtures deployed by With Light Company. Occupying more than 525,000m2 of floor space, the Iconsiam complex is one of the largest retail outlets in Asia and features two of the tallest buildings in Bangkok: the 70-floor Magnolias Waterfront Residences and the 52-storey Mandarin Oriental Residences. It also houses the 3,000-seat True Icon Hall auditorium, the Icon Cineconic cinema and the Iconsiam Heritage Museum. A smaller ICS building features additional shopping and restaurants, as well as the Hilton Garden Inn Bangkok hotel and resort. To illuminate the Iconsiam’s architecture, developers Siam Piwat, Magnolia Quality Development (MQDC) and Charoen Pokphand Group called upon With Light Company to upgrade the existing outdoor system. ‘The client requested a one-of-a-kind lighting system to accentuate the gold and white colours of the Iconsiam buildings,’ said a With Light

With Light Company equipped the buildings with Martin by Harman lighting fixtures

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and delay offered by the GLM software. The 11 individual monitors sound exactly as they should. So, we can mix in the most precise and accurate way possible. When the mixing is done, GLM makes it convenient and easy to switch between 3D, binaural and stereo formats and analyse the differences. As we now have this beautiful 7.1.4 immersive audio system, we will be actively recording, mixing and mastering more immersive audio content. Aside from their accuracy, it’s actually very interesting and fun to work with Genelec monitors.’

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Company spokesperson. ‘They needed highquality lighting fixtures that could be placed at any angle. In addition, the lighting system had to be waterproof and dustproof. So, we designed a custom solution using Martin lighting fixtures.’ With Light Company equipped the buildings with Martin Exterior Wash 320, Exterior Wash 220 and Exterior Wash 120 lighting fixtures, which use separate 2,700K and 6,500K LEDs to deliver variable colour temperature to create immersive lighting displays. The Exterior Wash Series fixtures also feature a wide selection of beam angles and are IP-rated for permanent outdoor use. ‘The buildings needed a custom lighting solution that would not only bring out the beauty of the Iconsiam structures, but also create a pleasant atmosphere,’ said a spokesperson from the Iconsiam. ‘Thanks to the Harman equipment, we were able to achieve our goal and provide a stellar lighting experience for our guests.’

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Panasonic projects in the OPT CHINA

In order to improve visitors’ experiences, The Oriental Pearl Radio & Television Tower (OPT) in Shanghai turned the inside of the lower ‘pearl’ on the ground-floor foyer into a single 2,500m2 projection surface. To achieve this, OPT brought in Maxin10sity and Motion Magic, who chose projectors from Panasonic. Collaborators Ouchhh and Mindscape Studio were also selected by Maxin10sity to help with the project.

‘The entire process started with a storyboarding phase where the four of us stayed in Shanghai for a month,’ said Agnes Szentannai, project manager at Maxin10sity. ‘During this period, the client had to approve each storyboard as a sketch version, then the second step was adding more colours and details. Every few weeks, we gave a presentation about the current state of the project and, based on the client’s feedback, we then modified some parts. Maintaining good communication, both internally and with the client, was essential during this process, particularly as we were using cultural elements and symbolic patterns that had to be represented correctly.’ Motion Magic chose 30 Panasonic PT-RZ21K projectors to cover the entire façade, which were all operated by Dataton’s Watchout media servers. ‘Both the dimensions

and the shape of the surface brought us numerous challenges throughout this period, mainly because the façade is huge, yet close enough to the audience to require high-resolution content,’ commented Szentannai. ‘We had to experiment a lot with the technical setup, which forced us to think outside of the box sometimes. We also had to consider the different points of view for

the animation, as the audience had access to see it from two levels, each of which offered different angles. We had to consider the best option to avoid distortion as much as possible.’ www.dataton.com www.maxin10sity.com www.panasonic.com

Yamaha speaks clearly at Snow Peak JAPAN

Snow Peak Business Solutions has three offices in Japan, one of which is located in Nagoya and has an open workspace and small, camp-themed environment. Although this office was designed to deepen communications, the company was having issues with its audio quality due to its open workspace during meetings. The company needed a conference solution for clearer conversations and, after three months of testing various products, it chose Yamaha’s UC speakerphones due to their clear audio, particularly in large conference rooms and noisy environments, installing solutions in Nagoya as well as its main office in Okazaki. Yamaha’s UC YVC-200 personal speakerphone was chosen for Nagoya as it was considered to be ideal for the camp meeting space due to its lightweight and compact form factor with a built-in

also made plans to use the YVC-200 for other conferencing scenarios. In addition, Snow Peak selected the Yamaha UC YVC-1000 USB and Bluetooth conference phone with extension microphones for the afternoon assembly video conferences at its head office in Okazaki as it has been designed for large conference rooms. During the assembly calls, video is projected onto a large screen at both offices with the YVC-1000 being used at the Okazaki office and employees using the YVC-200 in the camp-style meeting room. The Okazaki headquarters has up to 30 participants, some of which sit far away from the conference phone; however, the YVC-1000 extension microphone reportedly allows everyone’s voices to be clearly heard. rechargeable battery that allows it to be passed around. The YVC-200 has also

allowed the team to use the phone in its outdoor camp setup and Snow Peak has

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Harman dines with the elephants NEW ZEALAND

Built in 1922, The Auckland Zoo in New Zealand occupies a 40-acre lot near Auckland’s Central Business District and is now home to over 1,400 animals. It has converted its former elephant house into a restaurant and event space called the Old Elephant House, which was outfitted with a multi-zone indoor and outdoor audio system, comprising JBL loudspeakers and Crown amplifiers. The installation was carried out by AV integrator Skopik and supplied by Harman’s distributor, JPro. ‘The brief was simple,’ said Jeff Sundrum, AV service and installations manager at Skopik. ‘Our client required a high-fidelity audio solution for multiple areas at the Old Elephant House, which could be used by any staff member. We selected the JBL Control Contractor series and allweather outdoor speakers from JBL’s broad range of products because

CDi Drivecore 4|300 amplifier, which gave us sufficient zones to work with,’ Sundrum added. ‘The CDi 4|300 speaker presets and internal DSP for JBL loudspeakers meant that we did not have to rely on any external DSP. Some basic programming on the Motion Control app allowed us to provide staff with a clean and simple-to-use interface to manage audio sources and volume in all four zones. Our client is extremely happy with the outcome.’ www.harman.com www.jpro.co.nz

The restaurant was the former elephant house at Auckland Zoo

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JBL AWC62 speakers the audio quality and coverage are pristine. This ensured that the best type of speaker was utilised in each location.’ JBL’s Control 25-1 wall-mounted loudspeakers and Control 14C/T ceiling loudspeakers were installed to create a balanced sound quality and broad, consistent coverage of the indoor sections of the restaurant. Outside the venue, Skopik installed JBL AWC62 6.5-inch all-weather coaxial loudspeakers due to their 110° coverage and U-bracket for

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JBL Control wall-mounted loudspeakers now reinforce the space outdoor mounting at any angle. To power these, Crown’s CDi DriveCore 4|300 amplifier was chosen due to its functionality in small and medium installations. With the use of the HiQnet Motion Control app on an iPad, staff can control each speaker zone by switching sources and adjusting the levels. ‘We simplified the installation process with a four-channel Crown

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Outline chosen for Philippine athletics stadium PHILIPPINES

Outline distributor Amigo Entertainment Technologies has installed a PA system into the New Clark City Athletics Stadium, an Olympic Grade Class 1 stadium in Capas, Tarlac. The 20,000-capacity stadium, which features a hinged roof inspired by the crater of the country’s Mount Pinatubo volcano, now boasts a system of 30 Outline Stadia cabinets powered by eight Outline GTA

20° or 30° vertical dispersion, providing flexibility for systems designers to create solutions with long-throw accuracy that help to minimise audible reflections and reverberation. ‘To handle this key project, which featured some challenging aspects, such as the fact that the building consists almost entirely of acoustically reflective products such as steel and glass, we decided to install an Outline rig for fundamental features such as high intelligibility and extreme precision, even when very long throws are involved,’ said Amando Nieva Zamora, chairman and CEO of Amigo. Amigo also installed an Outline Stadia system in the New Clark City Sports aquatics centre adjacent to the athletics stadium. Amigo’s portfolio of projects in a wide variety of fields now extends beyond the Philippines to include Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Maldives, Singapore, USA, Guam and Vietnam.

Otto Dante-enabled power amps. Work was carried out at the venue in time for the athletic events and closing ceremony of the 30th Southeast Asian Games and the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2020 ASEAN Para Games. The stadium’s PA system consists of Outline Stadia100 LA enclosures comprising three two-way loudspeaker modules with 100° horizontal directivity and either 10°,

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Sardar Patel Stadium reopens with Bose speaker system

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Harman scores a win at Brex Arena JAPAN

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After five years of reconstruction, the Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad – now the biggest in the world with a capacity of 110,000 – has reopened with an immersive sound system comprising 162 Bose ArenaMatch loudspeakers. The new system was unveiled to an audience of 100,000 at the Namaste Trump event in February to welcome Donald and Melania Trump on their first visit to India.

The Bose India team at the Sardar Patel stadium The stadium was constructed by engineering and construction conglomerate Larson and Toubro (L&T) on a 63-acre plot, with Bose ArenaMatch covering three areas of the venue. The Lower Bowl has been installed with 16 arrays of four units each of the AM10, AM20 and AM40 loudspeakers, while the Upper Bowl area is equipped with 19 arrays of the same models. A total of 11 Bose Panaray 402s have been installed in the VIP section, with 10 units in the VVIP section. Additionally, a point source

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system of 10 Panaray 402s and six AM40s covers the banquet area in the VIP section. The Bose Professional ArenaMatch DeltaQ line of loudspeakers was launched during ISE in 2019 to coincide with the unveiling of the ArenaMatch installation at the Philips Stadion football stadium in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. This provided consultants, SIs and end users an opportunity to experience the system’s sound quality, consistency, vocal clarity and flexibility in an outdoor venue. ‘After our return from ISE, we approached the Gujarat Cricket Association and L&T who was the master contractor, and it was suggested to have an onsite shootout between three PA brands,’ said Bose country manager, SAARC, Vibhor Khanna. ‘After evaluating the performance on various parameters, the authorities hailed the Bose ArenaMatch system as the winner.’ The entire audio system, running on Dante, can be operated from four strategically placed controlled rooms. ‘We’ve supplied the Bose EX-1280 C Dante-enabled [64x64] DSP,’ commented Navin Datta, head of sales engineering at Bose. ‘It has on-board Logic/ Control to interface with third-party devices, and the same is used to interface with the fire evacuation system of the BOH areas. Being Dante-enabled, it can communicate to various amplifiers installed across four control rooms seamlessly.’ The stadium is now ready to host cricket matches once public gatherings and sporting events can resume in India. www.pro.bose.com

The Brex Arena in Utsunomiya is a stadium and gymnasium that is home to the Japanese professional basketball team, B.League. To support its basketball games, the arena was previously renting temporary loudspeakers to improve its ageing sound system during events. After deciding that a new system would be more cost-effective and also improve the sound quality, Brex Arena called upon Hibino Corporation to install a new audio solution consisting of JBL loudspeakers and Crown amplifiers. ‘The previous sound system was as old as the arena itself, and was not delivering the desired performance,’ said a salesperson for Hibino Corporation. ‘In the arena, people could feel the volume differences depending on their location, which made it impossible to achieve balanced sound quality throughout the stadium. This left much to be desired by both the stadium officials and the fans. Ultimately, we decided that the JBL VRX series speakers would be best-suited for the task, due to their powerful and reliable sound output.’ The arena was equipped with JBL VRX900Series Constant Curvature line array speakers. These were installed alongside AM5212 two-way loudspeakers, chosen for their pattern control and off-axis response,

as well as the VRX918S subwoofers for extended low-frequency output. To power these, Crown DCi 4|1250 amplifiers were installed and routed through BSS BLU-160 signal processors. ‘We required a substantial upgrade to our existing sound system,’ said a spokesperson for Brex Arena. ‘The system had to be powerful enough to deliver clear, balanced audio throughout the venue. It had to be dynamic too, as the requirements vary with each event. We are very satisfied with the solutions provided by Hibino. The output is incredibly powerful and the entertainment value of the games has significantly improved. In addition, the new system has reduced time and labour costs for loading and unloading temporary speakers.’ www.harman.com www.hibino.co.jp

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NTV streams wirelessly SBS optimises its with 4G and Sony communications with LaON BANGLADESH

NTV was reportedly one of the first stations in Bangladesh to use mobile-enabled live streaming. As it wanted a cost-efficient solution with 4G/LTE and Wi-Fi networks, the station invested in Sony’s PWS-100RX1A and PWS-110RX1A network RX stations alongside the PXW-X70 and PXW-Z280 XDCAM camcorders. Before the recent purchase, NTV already had Sony PXW-X400 and PXW-X200 camcorders in its inventory. ‘These camcorders came with a built-in Wi-Fi module and gave us the opportunity to live stream using mobile data,’ said Hare Krishna Mozumder, senior manager of broadcast operations and engineering at NTV. ‘Unfortunately, our third-party live mobile streaming solution was patchy and it was also a costly exercise as we had to frequently switch SIM cards.’

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Both the PWS-100RX1A and PWS-110RX1A use Sony’s QoS (quality of service) technology and MPEG2-TS to maintain audio and video during transmission. ‘Sony’s wireless live streaming products, combined with 4G, gave us improved live streaming results. Sony’s Network RX stations and wireless workflow-enabled XDCAM camcorders worked very well, even with low broadband bandwidth,’ commented Mozumder. ‘Our crew in rural areas could transmit entire files to our studios in Dhaka using a single SIM card. We’re ver y excited about our latest Sony acquisitions as they give NTV the best of both worlds: live streaming and high-quality HD images.’ www.pro.sony

LaON systems have been installed in five of SBS’ studios and two OB vehicles Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS), a Korean television and radio company, has invested in 12 LaON Genie systems to enhance communications by improving the tuning and optimisation of its intercom setup. The equipment was supplied by Dongwha AV and was equipped in five of SBS’ studios and two of its OB vehicles. The purchase included 12 BS1000 Base Stations and 12 RA100 remote antennas that were installed in pairs in each studio, as well

as the separate Prism Auditorium. The setup allows the audio and lighting teams to use them independently and the two Base Stations in each studio are synchronised. The purchase also included BP850 beltpacks, which are registered on each of the base stations. In addition, the Genie Configuration Manager software was set up so users can monitor the connection status of each device, RF channel ID in use for each antenna and signal strength of the beltpacks.

The purchase included base stations, remote antennas and beltpacks ‘Genie is a converged IP intercom system that enables both IP and 5GHz wireless intercom communications, which is a big advantage in terms of flexibility and scalabilities,’ commented Chang Nam Yoo, president of LaON. ‘Clients can easily add Genie’s IP key panels, IP speaker station and IP beltpacks onto the existing system, not just with antennas or beltpacks, which will help save money.’ www.dhav.co.kr

LaOn’s BS1000 base station

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Void opens up at Lit Station CHINA

Lit Station, one of the most recent acquisitions to the portfolio of hotel management company, Noah Ark (Fujian) Hotel Investment & Management, has been designed to host some of the best DJ and EDM nights in China. An ambitious brief, then, considering the growing standard of clubs that have opened around the country as dance music culture takes a hold. To provide the club with a cutting edge, a Void Acoustics system has been installed to cover the dancefloor of Lit Station. With headquarters in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province Noah Ark manages around 20 hotels across China, including in Fuzhou, Xiamen, Wuhan, Nanchang, Chengdu and Tianjin. A total investment of more than 50 million RMB went into Lit Station, which covers an area of 2,300m2, with a 15m-high ceiling. This cavernous space provides the city’s clubbers with a new party venue, enhanced with a state-of-theart GTD lighting rig and a fully integrated Void Acoustics sound system supplied by local distributor, Budee, which has represented Void for two years, installing systems into seven clubs in China and Hong Kong to date.

The Budee technical team worked closely with systems integrator Guangzhou Yicheng Technology Co, with audio engineer Seth Lee from Budee dealer, Guangzhou Yicheng Technology Co, carrying out system tuning. The main dancefloor system consists of a pair of Void Incubus Air Array mid-high

elements in red, together with four black Hyperfold upper bass speakers and four black Incubus Sub subwoofers, each featuring three 21-inch transducers in a hybrid horn bandpass enclosure. A delay system of four of Void’s iconic red Air Motion three-way biamped speaker arrays cover the rear left and right sides of the dancefloor, together with six Stasys 218 dual 18-inch subwoofers to extend the sound coverage to every corner of the main space. The systems are powered by Bias Q2, Q5 and V9 amplifiers. For Guangzhou Yicheng Technology, the biggest challenge was not to overload clubbers directly in front of the Incubus system with high SPLs. ‘We needed to ensure that they could enjoy the music and dance in this area without complaining about the loudness of the sound, while also ensuring that the sound system could cover the rear part of the dancefloor towards the back of the club,’ says Budee sound engineer, Chris Meng. While the focus of the 1,000-capacity club is to provide the city with the latest venue for partying the night away, Lit Station can also be hired for other events including press launches, opening ceremonies and private parties.

Since opening, Lit Station has received many plaudits from clubbers who’ve expressed their appreciation for the sound and lighting systems, remarking upon the distinctive look of the Void speakers. www.voidacoustics.com

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Tehnichi Audio enhances fungal growth ‘Seng is an audiophile who loves music,’ disclosed Teh. ‘Following the brief, I had to challenge myself to conceptualise his vision. However, I relish a challenge.’ The centrepiece of the exhibition is a metallic Lingzhi tree adorned with hanging LED leaves. The AV touch has been applied to the welcome exhibition centre and an adjacent auditorium. Having identified a Q-Sys Core 250i integrated processor as the cornerstone

The centrepiece of the exhibition is a metallic Lingzhi tree adorned with hanging LED leaves Tehnichi Audio MD, Simon Teh

MALAYSIA

Located in Malaysia’s northern state of Kedah Darul Aman, Gano Excel International has been cultivating Ganoderma-based products for 25 years. Found in the Lingzhi mushroom, which is a polypore fungus, Ganoderma is a naturally occurring product that is plentiful here. The remote agricultural region, therefore, is an unlikely setting to find an experience centre equipped with a high SPL QSC loudspeaker system together with Epson projectors and ornate metallic structures loaded with LED leaves.

Owner Leow Soon Seng wanted to create a dramatic, AV-inspired showcase with motivational messages and branding for visiting guests and distributors from more than 60 countries around the world. As such, he commissioned Tehnichi Audio to provide the unique AV design that more than sheds a light on Chinese herbal remedies. Challenged by Seng to create the ‘wow’ factor, Tehnichi Audio founder Simon Teh normally designs and installs custom audio systems for audiophiles in high-performance vehicles and residences.

for the audio control and management in the new centre, Teh consulted QSC distributor Mercoms Systems to assist him. Divided into five zones, the experience centre can accommodate 250 guests at any given time. Mercoms Systems’ designer Albert Foo assisted Teh with the loudspeaker design, incorporating a selection of QSC models to befit each sector. Upon entry through the foyer, guests are greeted by BGM and announcements sourced to pillar-mounted AD-S12 12-inch cabinets. ‘Our aim was to provide a consistency of audio coverage by

carefully matching the speaker model to the zone,’ commented Foo. ‘All QSC speakers incorporate the proprietary Directivity Matched Transition technology, which creates a uniform frequency response over the coverage area. Furthermore, the adoption of Intrinsic Correction provides voice filtering through Q-Sys and CXD-Q amplifiers.’ A selection of other AD-S enclosures, in addition to pendant and ceiling models, best match the acoustic environment. All audio signals are handled by the Q-Sys Core 250i, while QSC CXD4.2Q, 4.3Q and 4.5Q network amplifiers provide the power to the 8Ω impedance speaker system. Sources include a paging microphone, CD player and an AKG wireless mic system. Show triggers programmed within the Q-Sys software are managed and controlled from an iPad touchscreen using the Q-Sys Control app. Visuals are provided by dual Panasonic PT-DZ870 projectors in addition to a combination of 40- and 75-inch LG displays. A Q-LAN network connects the Core 250i integrated processor in the control room of the 200-seat auditorium with the CXD-Q network amplifier in a sub-rack located in the exhibition centre. An Epson EB-Z11000W projector and Screen Innovation SI Slate 150-inch diagonal screen provides the visuals for guests, while a QSC cinema speaker system provides accompanying L-C-R and surround sound. www.ganoexcel.com www.tehnichiaudio.com

Resonate installs d&b in Tin Box SINGAPORE

Following the disappearance of the Berlin Bar in the basement of the CHIJMES entertainment complex, Tin Box the Live House has opened as a venue with a difference, focusing on highlighting local talent and up-and-coming artists with the support of IMC Live Global. ‘As a regional concert organiser and promoter, IMC Live Global is always looking to groom new talent,’ said IMC Captasia Group director of artiste management and development, Joy Yong. ‘While Tin Box serves as the platform to showcase our live performers, the venue is equipped with touring-standard staging, audio

and lighting. There are no iPads onstage serving as lyrics monitors here.’ The 250-capacity venue is restricted by a 3.8m ceiling, but the audience has a good view of the stage throughout. Given the German brand’s touring pedigree, a d&b audiotechnik speaker system has been installed in Tin Box the Live House. Local systems integrator Resonate Solutions, located within walking distance of CHIJMES, installed the audio system, which incorporates four ceilingsuspended AL90 A-series augmented arrays. Located beneath the stage, four Vi-GSUB

FOH PA comprises five ceiling-fixed d&b AL90 array speakers

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Four d&b Vi-GSUBs are installed under the stage 18-inch subwoofers extend the low frequencies down to 37Hz (–5dB). A single 30D fourchannel amplifier provides sufficient headroom power for the FOH system. ‘Owing to the low ceiling height and relative intimacy of the 240m2 club, summing the AL90 arrays was not an option,’ explained Ong. ‘Each dual 10-inch cabinet produces a 30° vertical pattern, which is optimal for a room with these dimensions. Suspended as single cabinets, reflections and reverberation have been minimised.’ Powered by a single 10D amplifier in 4Ω mode, the compact, two-way, 23kg modules are fixed to brackets above the stage perimeter, directing their energies towards the audience area. d&b audiotechnik 10SD speakers in horizontal mode serve as delays and vertically orientated 8S cabinets cater for the VIP and pillar-fills. Serving as an interface between the d&b amplifiers and the Yamaha 64-channel CL5 console, a d&b DS10 audio network bridge capable of hosting 16 AES3 outputs and four

AES3 inputs extends Dante audio networking capabilities. Microphone inputs including Aviom AN-16i IEMs, Shure ULXD wireless transmitters and Sennheiser 900 series wired percussion mics feed into two Yamaha Rio3224-D I/O rack units onstage, creating a combined 64-input/ 48-output digital matrix. Providing audio sequencing and electrical surge insurance, the addition of two Furman CN3600 SE power conditioners completes the audio set up. ‘We ran an extensive Cat-6e cabling infrastructure throughout the venue,’ said Ong. ‘In addition, we added an MI isolator so that audio runs independently of all other supplies. It’s important that the music continues in a high-profile venue such as this should anything else fail.’ Added Yong: ‘With our talented resident band and regional Asian acts, Tin Box the Live House is showcasing music from pop and rock to alternative and jazz tunes four nights per week. By hosting two nightly sets on Wednesdays and Thursdays, increasing to three on Fridays and Saturdays, we’re not overly exerting the system. However, our experienced sound engineer Robin Wong and his team can promote the same high audio standards in this club as we consistently exemplify on the touring circuit.’ www.dbaudio.com www.imclive-global.com.sg www.livehouse.tinbox.sg www.resonate.com.sg

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All that jazz

The 16th edition of the annual Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival (JJF) featured Nexo and Yamaha systems across most of the festival NOW ONE OF THE LARGEST JAZZ FESTIVALS IN THE world, JJF 2020 featured performances from both local artists and international acts under the banner ‘Redeem Yourself Through Music’. The event, which spanned three days in late February/early March, was attended by 110,000 people from Indonesia and surrounding countries at Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo), one of the largest exhibition venues in Indonesia. Headliners included The Jacksons, Omar Apollo and 34 other international acts, while more than 80 local artists performed across eight indoor and three outdoor stages. Yamaha Musik Indonesia Distributor (YMID), which was appointed national distributor of Nexo products in Indonesia last year, staged an energetic initiative to deploy both brands across the festival. The company has already successfully built a network of rental users across the country. ‘This year’s JJF gave us a fantastic chance to showcase the latest products launched

The system in the Be One Hall is powered by Nexo NXAMP4X4 amps

by Nexo, along with many Yamaha digital mixing console models,’ comments YMID’s senior general manager, Chick Hirai. Two indoor stages, the Be One Hall and the Brava Radio Hall, featured Nexo’s new, mid-sized line array, the GEO M12 system. At the Be One Hall stage, the main PA system comprised 12 Nexo GEO M12s as main speakers and six RS18s in cardioid subwoofer mode, with three PS15-R2 high-power speakers placed horizontally with rotated horns for front-fill. Powered by three NXAMP4X4 digital amps, the system provided enough SPL to cover the 38m x 35m hall. Initial system design was carried out on Nexo’s NS-1 simulation software, programmed by YMID’s technical support team and later verified and adjusted based on the actual conditions in the hall. ‘Compared to other halls that had more or less the same dimensions, I’m satisfied with the result of using Nexo GEO M12s, considering that we used fewer cabinets than other halls,’

FOH in the Be One Hall says Norman Hajadi, the systems engineer overseeing the setup. ‘The NS-1 software is so accurate that it gave confidence to the systems engineers, hence minimising setup and tuning time.’ Adds Agi Hardono from Jakarta-based rental company, Don Sistem Suara Indonesia (DSS Sound System Indonesia): ‘The main problem that we always face at Be One Hall is the acoustics of the room, which are challenging because it is a huge, hangar-like building with a dome-shaped roof. A loudspeaker with directivity that can be controlled accurately is necessary; the Nexo GEO M12 proved to be very capable of conquering the problems in the room and also producing a natural yet beautiful sound.’ The sound system in the Brava Radio Hall was provided by Peplus Audio, one of many Yamaha console users at the event. Here, the

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Yamaha consoles were used at 80% of the festival stages

Nexo PS15-R2s provided front-fill in the Be One Hall

Nexo GEO M12 arrays in the Brava Radio Hall

main PA consisted of 12 Nexo GEO M12 speakers and a cardioid subwoofer array using 12 Nexo MSUB18 subwoofers, with two GEO M10 speakers set up as frontfills. Powered by three of Nexo’s latest-generation NXAMP4X4Mk2 amps, using Dante connection with analogue-fallback function activated, the system gave a safe, anti-dropout performance. ‘As an integrated system consisting of prediction software, various installation accessories and configuration and monitoring solutions for the amps, Nexo helped us form a fast yet accurate workflow,’ comments Rizky Pohan from Peplus Audio. ‘The prediction software and DSP inside the NXAMP helped to minimise the negative effects, so we only needed to make minor adjustments to compensate for the room acoustics. This time–cost efficiency is crucial for a rental company. ‘Personally, I really like the frequency response of the MSUB18 subwoofer. It sounded really full, even though it only has a single 18-inch driver. Matching the sub’s crossover with the GEO M12 can be easily configured with built-in presets. Choosing the right cutoff point for the application in the venue was really quick.’ Peplus Audio and DSS Sound System are considered Yamaha rental partners as both have an inventory of CL and QL mixer series, with DSS being the first Rivage PM7 system owner in the country. Nexo speakers and amplification were supported by YMID with additional items supplied from IM Solution, one of Indonesia’s Nexo dealers. Almost 80% of the stages were using Yamaha digital mixing consoles for FOH and monitor control, demonstrating the degree of acceptance that these systems have in the Indonesian market. Other Java Jazz rental companies providing Yamaha consoles for the festival included Soundworks and Total Audio. A Rivage PM10 and a PM7 digital mixing system were stationed in two indoor halls, the Top Coffee and Be One stages respectively, while the outdoor Java Jazz stage was equipped with a PM7. Eight Yamaha CL5s and a TF5 were provided for FOH and monitor duties across the other stages, with a Yamaha CL5 provided specifically for the performance of the all-star Yamaha Music Project in one of Java Jazz’s headline shows. ‘I am very grateful for the work put in by Yamaha Musik Indonesia Distributor and its partners during this festival,’ says Joe White, Nexo’s regional business development manager. ‘The Java Jazz festival is one of the most prestigious events in the Southeast Asian events calendar, and our GEO M12 mid-size line array being utilised on two of the festival’s stages exemplifies the wide acceptance of the GEO M12 system within the region as a whole. The M12 system, with its power-toweight ratio and ease of use, clearly meets many of the requirements that rental companies have in this region. It is why we are very much looking forward to working hand in hand with YMID to further strengthen the reach of our GEO M PA solutions within the rental and the installation market.’ Yamaha also had a booth at the festival, showcasing its musical instruments by staging various live performances which were amplified by a pair of Nexo’s new P12 point source speakers plus four new Nexo L15 subs to handle the bottom end. ‘This year’s Java Jazz event was very special for us,’ concludes Hirai. ‘Delivering natural jazz sound is something we do especially well, so it’s a win–win for everybody. We thank our rental partners, users and dealers for supporting us, and for being appreciative of how Yamaha consoles and Nexo PA systems performed during the JJF event.’

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SX2000SM control rack in the FCC

Exchange 106 has risen majestically above the TRX site

An EN-54 compliant TOA SX2000 SM matrix controls the audio in Exchange 106

Rising to the challenge

TOA has installed Malaysia’s highest new-build tower with an extensive PA system. Richard Lawn reports from 106 floors up SURPASSING KUALA LUMPUR’S ICONIC PETRONAS Twin Towers, Exchange 106 has become Malaysia’s tallest skyscraper to date. Located at the heart of the new Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) financial and business hub, the 106-storey steel structure is the latest addition to the Malaysian capital’s impressive cityscape. Constructed and managed by Indonesian commercial property developer Mulia Group, the 245,000m2 of lettable space includes 93 column-free office floors. TOA Malaysia was called upon to provide an extensive public address system comprising some 5,000 loudspeaker outputs that stretches the 452m from the ground-level car park to the observation deck. The project drew on strong teamwork between TOA Asia Pacific members, predominantly TOA Indonesia and TOA Malaysia. TOA Malaysia’s project sales team, led by Alan Chung, collaborated with Mulia Group’s Ibu Maryland Theresya and Ir Kenneth Lin for the design and compliance of the fivestar building. Design elements of the Green Building Index (GBI)-certified building include provisions for energy and water savings, connectivity to public transport and the adoption of extensive greenery around the building. Similarly, the New Zealandbased consultant for the project opted for the fire and safety international standard-compliant speaker system to fulfil its client’s requirements. Specified for its reliability and ease of operation, an SX-2000SM System Manager lies at the heart of the TOA matrix for all the public address paging, BGM and voice evacuation requirements, providing an EN54-compliant, network-enabled concept. Operating over the building’s fibre backbone infrastructure, the decentralised concept was conceived by the engineering teams from TOA Singapore and TOA Malaysia, led by Kenny Chang. The teams also carried out special PAS software customisation for the fire evacuation announcement and mode of broadcast. Providing the operator with a simplified overview of Exchange 106, a customised SX-2000 software interface connects any of the 16 audio inputs to any of the zones on all the levels. System settings have been created into the GUI of the PCs’ surveillance, priority and level tabs.

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Announcements in the FCC can be made from the RM-200SA, IP and RM-200SF microphones The SX-2000SM assigns audio feeds including five EV-700 digital announcers and a TOA CD-2011R player connected to two SX-2100AI audio input units. More traditional paging announcements can be conducted from an RM-200IP remote microphone. However, the inclusion of an N-8600MS

multifunctional master station connected to the IP LAN network promotes hands-free conversation between the FCC and the various intercom stations connected to the IP Intercom Exchange. An RM-200SF fireman’s microphone takes priority status should an emergency evacuation announcement need to be made. The resultant signals are distributed from the racked SX-2000 system to a distributed network of 13 SX-2100AO audio output units that can detect faults and monitor amplifier malfunctions. In the event of a power cut, 13 VX-2000DS emergency power supplies ensure the audio system operates for a further two hours or until the power returns to normal. The entire speaker system is powered by a total of 26 VP-3154, VP-3304 and VP-3504 four-channel digital amplifiers. To minimise speaker cable distances, the amplifiers are located approximately six levels apart together with 13 VX-3000DS emergency power supply manager units in the event of a power outage. The extensive ceiling speaker solution consists largely of 3,714 PC-648R 5-inch models, which are integrated with a resin panel and speaker frame, feature a spring clamp mechanism that can be mounted to the ceiling and input impedance that can be switched by changing the tap position on the transformer. A total of 181 SC-615M paging horn speakers have been wall-mounted in back of house areas such the car park, while a further 841 BS-634 wallmount speakers provide coverage for zones where ceiling speakers could not be installed, including the fire escape staircases. Selected for their discreet design and long-throw capabilities, a number of SR-H2L line array speakers have been installed above the reception areas and walls of the lower levels. Currently under construction at ground level, the wide surface area of the TRX shopping mall contrasts markedly with this overshadowing apex. However, the challenge to integrate intelligible audio into the architectural blueprints remains paramount across a wide horizontal area as it does vertically in Exchange 106. Fortunately, the tried-and-trusted SX-2000SM matrix provides a flexible basis to create such loudspeaker designs. www.toamys.com.my www.toa.com.sg www.trx.my

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Creating a legacy

The Datapath of to 4K graphicskeeps updated with Exterity Parliament Victoria AUSTRALIA

DATAPATH’S IMAGE4K graphics card is pegged as the company’s new flagship product for providing 4K content on up to four displays. Up to six cards can be used in the same system to output full 4K60 4:4:4 content to up to 24 displays via HDMI 2.0, or up to 96 HD screens, making for a total output of 199 megapixels. The Image4K card is fully compliant with the manufacturer’s Display Configuration Tool, Diagnostic Suite and WallControl 10 videowall management software. Support is offered for HDCP 2.2 when using Datapath capture cards. Datapath has also updated its Wall Designer software, with v2.2.0 offering a ‘complete solution’ for project integrators designing multisegment LED videowalls. In order to keep updated with the latest developments in Australia, the Parliament of Victoria selected an ArtioSign IPTV and digital signage system by Exterity and worked closely with AV and video conferencing firm, Parity, on the project. The system was supplied, installed and configured by Australian contractor, Fredon.

When used with Fx4 controllers, the software allows users to tile, replicate and refit content for displays of all sizes. ‘With the new borders update for Wall Designer v2.2.0, the Fx4 can be used to scale any selected content region to suit an almost infinite arrangement of videowall displays, display types and orientations, so that content can be viewed natively and without unwanted image distortion or warping,’ explained product manager, Mark Rogers.

FC-18

The IPTV system uses one headend for FTA (terrestrial) and Foxtel (satellite) and a second headend in the broadcast facilities for internal Parliamentary broadcast, which uses seven SDI cards. The system runs across a Gigabit Ethernet network that connects to Exterity Avedia Player r9300 IPTV PoE media players across 102 of the Parliament’s offices in the new annexe as well as 40 offices in the original buildings. The installation also consists of audio equalises thefrom inputDante signal in and reclocks the capabilities order to integrate output signal audio to gainfeeds extended the existing fromreach bothsignal chambers extension. It auto-adapts from 270Mbps to into the IP-based system. 12Gbps data rates and accepts HD-SDI, Jamie Hind, regional directorSDI, for Asia 6G and added: 12G SDI-compliant 3G HD-SDI, Pacific at Exterity, ‘In today’s input signals withworld, video it’s resolution up to 4K@60Hz always-on crucialofthat government (4:2:2) 30bpp. Using high-quality SDI buildings are equipped with thecoaxial technology cables, extension supported up to 300m needed to ensureisstaff are always up to for SD signals; 1.5G HD signals;and 100m date on the200m latestfor political debates for 3G and 6GWe HDare signals; for 12G 4K legislations. proudand of 80m Exterity’s role signals. in this award-winning project which is helping The ASPEN-32UFX is successful a 32-port matrix switcher government staff be in their work for SDI signals up to 12G SDI. Each SDI port and decision-making.’ can be defined as either an input or output, enabling flexible configurations such as a 1x31 www.exterity.com distribution amplifier, 31x1 switcher, 16x16 www.fredon.com.au matrix switcher or any other input−output www.parity.com.au combination. The switcher is compatible with HDTV and supports a maximum data rate of 12Gbps. Kramer Equalization and re-Klocking technology rebuilds the digital signal to travel longer distances.

Kramer finds the controller

THE FC-18 is a display ‘on/off’ controller for 4K@60Hz (4:4:4) HDR HDMI signals and www.datapath.co.uk HDCP 2.2/1.4 signals at an 18G (6G per channel) data rate. It accepts and outputs an HDMI signal after reclocking and equalising. On detection of the onset of an input signal, the FC-18 sends an ‘on’ command to the display or projector and when it detects the loss of an input signal, it sends an ‘off’ command. The FC-18 can of also be usedwithin to control a display The IPTV solution provides the MPs and manager Hansard the Department device manually viaServices. front-panel‘Exterity buttons, other members of staff live video from the of Parliamentary Ethernet or contact closure switches. Legislative Council, Legislative Assembly has proven it can be a one-stop shop Commands arerecording, sent to themanaging display device via and certain committee rooms and also for delivering, CEC,scheduling RS–232 or Ethernet, while data tunnelling allows access to FTA channels. ‘The IPTV and all our network-based between the port andsoftware the Ethernet ports deployment offers a system that has met content. TheRS-232 management is also is alsotosupported. The FC-18enough also includes oneus our expectations and has been delivered on easy use, yet powerful to allow HDMI input onefuture HDMI output, time and within budget,’ said James Scott, to adapt it and for our needs.’along with three ports: one Ethernet on an RJ45 connector, one RS-232 on a three-pin terminal block and one USB port on a female USB Type-A connector. The API Legacy AXS in the control room The power source is 5V DC and consumption is 580mA. INDIA In other news, the Aspen-1616UX is a 16x16 The Image4K card www.kramerav.com matrix switcher for SDI signals up to 12G. It The Typhoon Shelter restaurant in Mumbai speakers were also installed in the is designed to create an immersive restaurant with three LS18 subwoofers. THE TOKYO COLLEGE MUSIC (TCM) HAS A RICH students. 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The Datapath to 4K graphics

Composer and SymVue updates

Mixer’s Lab, the company that handled the planning and ongoing operation of the new studio. Toyoshima, a leading studio designer, executed the acoustic design for the studio. Toyoshima’s plans were implemented by acoustic andComposer 7.2 SYMETRIX HAS design released will change, while all other processes stay soundproofing specialist Sona, which constructed the studio and added a number of new features, the same, including control screens. DATAPATH’S IMAGE4K graphics card is When used with and Fx4 manufactured controllers, the the acoustic fabric panels lining the of studio including monitoring Powersoft Composer’s SymVue GUI authoring features pegged as the company’s new flagship software allows users to well tile, as replicate walls as the wooden baffles. All of Sona’s work was Duecanali, Ottocanali, X4 and X8 amplifiers have also been updated. Users can now product for providing 4K content on up and refit contentoverseen for displays of all sizes. by Toyoshima. and Panasonic WP-9XX amplifiers. A new choose up and down buttons that can be to four displays. 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West Side Story at IHI Stage Around Tokyo

The seats have custom speakers from SC Alliance

A scene from the Japanese production of West Side Story

Moving tale

One of Tokyo’s newest theatres has drawn inspiration from a venue in Holland that features immersive sound and moving audience seats. Caroline Moss reports JAPAN HAS LONG BEEN NOTED FOR STYLE AND technical innovation that is often adopted the world over. However, in the case of new Tokyo theatre Stage Around, the inspiration came from Europe: namely the Theatre Hangaar in Amsterdam. Having opened in 2010, the Dutch venue is still staging Soldier of Orange, the show that it was designed for, and, even after almost 20 years, tickets are still difficult to obtain. It was the combination of venue and production that made such a strong impression on theatrical sound designer, Tetsuyuki Matsuki, who saw the show in 2016. ‘This new theatre system featured a stage setup similar to a movie set in a huge hangar with moving audience seats at the centre,’ he recalls. ‘The main set included a 360,000-litre North Sea with waves rushing onto a white sandy beach, complete with boat floating upon it and soldiers swimming in the rain. A 46m-wide horizontal screen was displaying fighter plane battles and spectacular sunsets. In the last scene, the rear wall of the theatre opened and cold wind blew into the auditorium, a Douglas DC3 aircraft could be seen in the distance arriving from the UK and the Dutch queen walked down the ramp as World War II ended.’

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The original stage design for the Dutch theatre was executed by Imagine Nation and created by Robin de Levita for Soldier of Orange. Imagine Nation has since patented Stage Around as a brand name, and the company was involved in creating the IHI Stage Around Tokyo in Toyosu. A licence agreement for the show and the theatre was signed by TBS TV (Tokyo Broadcasting System Television), allowing the stage design of the patented Stage Around to be used for a long-running production for the Gekidan Shinkansen theatre company. When Matsuki saw the Dutch show back in 2016, he was clear about one thing: a Meyer Sound system would be the best choice for the Tokyo venue that was being planned. ‘When I visited the Netherlands, I talked with Jeroen ten Brinke, the sound designer, about the plan for Toyosu,’ he explains. ‘When I told him that I was considering the latest Meyer Sound Leopard and 900-LFC line array system, he liked the idea but shared with me the challenge of the budget. Twelve Leopard speakers and four 900-LFC low-frequency control elements would be enough to cover a prosceniumtype theatre with a capacity of 1,300 people, but, in the case of a 360° theatre, the quantity of equipment

needed would be six times the amount to provide enough headroom for music and effects while retaining a smooth sound.’ Ultimately, it was decided that 12 arrays of six Leopard loudspeakers would indeed be required for the best results and, with Meyer Sound’s Japanese distributor Artwiz providing a competitive price, design of the audio system could commence. The Leopard system has been suspended in a ring truss at a height of 9m – around 3m higher than the normal speaker position. In order to lower the sound image for the front row of the audience, eight Meyer Sound UP-4XP loudspeakers have been installed for front-fill. Three additional Leopards have also been installed as delay speakers to cover the back of the auditorium as well as around the FOH position, while four Meyer Sound 650-P bass-reflex subwoofers facing the stage provide low-frequency effects. Providing further audience sound reinforcement, a total of 110 custom loudspeakers made by SC Alliance have been installed into the armrest of each seat in the auditorium, divided into 11 separate delay systems. This Japanese alliance of creative designers is specialised in providing a production space for moving spectacles. As with the Dutch production at the Theatre Hangaar, a Meyer Sound D-Mitri system is being used at the heart of Stage Around Tokyo’s acoustic control system. The manufacturer’s

FEATURES: ENTERTAINMENT Spacemap spatial audio processing connects and synchronises the moving sound system and rotating audience seats with the fixed sound system on the stage via fibre-optic cables. The sound image moves smoothly in sync with the rotation of the audience seats. A total of 12 outputs from each console – two Yamaha CL1s being used for sound effects and music, respectively, and a Yamaha CL5 for wireless microphones – are being automatically moved using the CueStation multichannel surround panning tool that can precisely place and move sounds around the audience on cue. The main L-C-R speaker system is receiving three outputs, the L-R stage monitor system has six outputs in total for side-fill, midside-fill and at the back of stage, while the L-C-R surround system consists of three outputs for the audience. The sound image from each of the orchestra’s instruments, which has been localised in L-C-R channels, moves towards the audience, keeping the same balance as the original sound. When it comes to actors moving around the stage with wireless microphones, the sound image always comes from the front of the audience. For sound effects, three-dimensional sound comes from pre-programmed, customised speakers at the rear of the stage, as well as from the surround soundfield. ‘We also created a bus that can be localised in the effects system regardless of the movement of the stage, and recalled outputs set for each scene,’ says Matsuki. This was created using Spacemap, which he first encountered in 1996 in a demonstration at an AES show in the US. ‘Theatre sound designer Jonathan Deans, who has had a high degree of success in Las Vegas, the West End and Broadway, was representing this system, which has become the standard as a show controller,’ he recalls. Several company members came to Japan to work on IHI Stage Around Tokyo, which is in the Toyosu district of the city on land reclaimed from the sea in the mid-20th century. The venue features 1,100 audience seats surrounded by four curved, 7m-high moving screens that create a 180° panorama.

Four curved moving screens create a 180° panorama around the audience Mounted on a circular platform, the audience seats are able to rotate 360°, passing between each stage set as the story unfolds, thus removing the need for set changes between acts. This is combined with music, projection and lighting to create a truly immersive experience; because of the video that flows vertically and the seats that move horizontally, the audience can’t tell whether they or the stage is moving. IHI Stage Around Tokyo was an instant hit and continues to stage sold-out productions, the latest of which is West

Side Story, the first Broadway musical to be per formed at a Stage Around theatre. West Side Story opened with an international cast in August 2019 before a Japanese cast took over in November 2019. It continues with its sell-out run. www.meyersound.com www.sc-a.jp www.yamahaproaudio.com

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All the hotel’s meeting and conferencing rooms are equipped with Epson EB-G7905G projectors

Fitting the budget

Richard Lawn visits two Jakarta hotels where systems integrators have managed a clever juggling act, installing facilities that rival their upmarket neighbours FOR EVERY FIVE-STAR HOTEL THAT GLISTENS WITHIN ONE of Jakarta’s premium malls, there is a wide selection of three- and four-star properties elsewhere attracting quite a different visitor profile. This includes business travellers and event organisers drawn by a hotel’s ability to host weddings, exhibitions, conferences and meetings within a budget and specific timeframe. Somewhat handicapped by a creaking road network, Jakarta is on the verge of taking the wraps off a new light rail system. No surprise then that a host of new hotels have sprung up in and around the new stations connecting them to the city and the airport. Located in the very north of the city in the Dutch colonial heritage area, the Mercure Jakarta Batavia, part of the Accor Hotels chain, no doubt appeals to leisure visitors. However, upon closer inspection, the area is also near the business district, government offices, JI Expo, international port and the terminal for the new 46-minute rail service to Soekarno International Airport. In addition to a main downstairs restaurant, bars, swimming pool and fitness centre, the 376-room Mercure Jakarta Batavia is furnished with 13 meeting rooms that promote commerce, training and team building. PT Ideal Systems Indonesia was called on to install an extensive AV background that enables its guests to simply conduct business effortlessly. Working closely with independent consultant Dani M Alafah, the SI was allowed to modify the plans and specifications as the project matured towards fruition. Indonesian systems integrators who serve the country’s hospitality sector are long accustomed to cash flow problems, construction delays and tight deadlines. Balancing limited budgets while providing an exceptional level of performance has become a common trait among successful SIs in the metropolis. Respected for years as a leading regional broadcast SI specialist, PT Ideal Systems relocated to a new office in late 2019, and is lending its expertise to the international hotel chains. ‘This next tier of hotels is increasingly demanding higher-quality AV systems in order for them to better compete and differentiate

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The Ideal Systems team – Suteja, Fintan Mc Kiernan and Indra Syahputra

The standalone meeting rooms are all locally served by Bose FreeSpace amps themselves in the market,’ comments PT Ideal Systems CEO for SEA, Fintan Mc Kiernan. ‘To fulfil the tenders, we have to deliver five-star service functionality and value on a three-star budget.’ On entering the lower ground floor, the challenges for the Ideal Systems team are evident, as sales director and project manager Indra Syahputra explains. ‘No two hotels are the same and, as this one is a refurbished development, it inherits problems such as low ceiling heights and challenging acoustics. In addition, delays with the hotel’s documentation meant we were called

four months later when we were allowed to start laying down the cabling infrastructure on the first three levels.’ The new Ideal Systems office is furnished with a staging area where racks can be built prior to installation. The relatively simple plans for this project required racks to be built for the meeting rooms, restaurant, gym and other public zones, which operate as individual entities without the need for central networking. Despite this saving in time and cost, cable routing on all three levels connects the public corridors to a ground-level operations

FEATURES: HOSPITALITY room where a rack of QSC CXD8.3Qn amplifiers power the Bose FreeSpace DS 16F and Acoustimass sub ceiling speakers. ‘We were allowed to swap most equipment or make modifications should we need to, but the owner was insistent on using Bose speakers throughout,’ furthers Syahputra. ‘While it was easy to install speakers into the 2m ceiling in the groundfloor Melaka restaurant and some of the meeting rooms, getting coverage is tricky. We set the speaker tappings for the 70V line system in these zones at 7.5W.’ Connected to a QSC Q-Sys Core 100f processor, a wall-mounted QSC TSC47 touchscreen provides the facility manager instant access to a host of audio parameters beyond volume and source if required. Unlike most modern ballrooms, the 800m2 Nusantara on the second level can’t be divided into smaller units. With the ability to cater for up to 500 guests in a theatre-style setting, intelligible speech and BGM within the 4m-high room is provided by 36 FreeSpace DS 40F ceiling speakers powered by a single QSC 8.4Qn amplifier. ‘Should a wedding function require a live band to perform, they can either hire their own PA or use the hotel’s Yamaha DB112/DSR118 portable system by patching into one of the several facility panels we have installed,’ explains Syahputra. As on the ground floor, touchscreen control has been provided courtesy of several Q-Sys TSC47W wall-mounted interfaces connected to the same Core 110f processor. To enhance room flexibility, added inputs were required and these have been provided by adding two further I/O-8 Flex frames. Audio inputs comprise CD players, Clockaudio C801 podium mics and CW7000 wireless mics including handheld and headworn transmitters. ‘We’ve been working with Clockaudio for five years now,’ comments Ideal Systems’ after-sales engineer, Suteja. ‘Their wireless models are affordable, totally reliable and easy to use, while their wired inventory combines functionality with style.’ To execute all the visual requirements for the hotel, Ideal Systems stuck to a combination of Epson projectors and Grandview screens. For Nusantara, an EB-G7905U 8,000-lumens projector and 6m x 4m 16:10m CB-MI200 screen handles the multiple requirements of this versatile space. Extron DTP HDMI transmitters and receivers ensure image clarity from the visual sources to the main screen, together with five 55-inch Philips digital signage displays in the pre-function area. While lacking the dual screens and PTZ camera system often found in a larger, divisible room, Nusantara fulfils all the requirements expected of such a hotel space. Also on the second level can be found nine of the meeting rooms, including four that are divisible by acoustic partitions. In terms of audio fulfilment, each of the four combined spaces is equipped with a shared Yamaha MG16XU mixer, while the individual rooms require dedicated Yamaha MG06 mixers. These receive several inputs including dual Clockaudio D700S tabletop mics and localised VGA, USB and HDMI sources via wall-mounted panels. A wall-mounted Bose CC-1 control panel provides user volume control to the Bose FreeSpace DS 16F and DS 40SE ceiling speakers powered by either IZA 2120 or IZA 190 amplifiers. Clients can enhance their meetings and conferences by displaying content onto a Grandview 150-inch portable screen from Epson EB2140W 3,000 ANSI lumens projectors. Located on the third level, both the gym and outdoor pool areas required higher SPL solutions. Spotify-sourced music emanates from FreeSpace DS 100SE wall-mounted speakers and discreet MB4 subwoofers powered by QSC CXD4.3Q amplifiers, providing a background for those working out, swimming or enjoying a cocktail. The audiovisual setup in the three meetings rooms along the same corridor mirrors that on the level below. Connected to a DLink Hub, a network of Philips BDL4835QL 50-inch displays receives programmed content from a PC in the control room. Across the city in Cibubur, at the southern extreme of the Jakarta metropolitan area, the Avenzel Hotel and Convention is the latest addition to the growing Topotels portfolio. In close proximity to the Trans Studio Mall and indoor theme park, the newly constructed, four-star property is set to benefit from connection to the city via the long-awaited Jakarta light rail transit. The 249-guestroom hotel almost mirrors the Batavia in its attempt to appeal to tourists and business travellers alike with its two ballrooms, 14 meeting rooms, lounge restaurant, pool and gym. Long-term Yamaha dealer PT Electro Audio Engineering was awarded the contract to design, supply and install the audio systems into the hotel’s function rooms and public areas.

Avenzel Hotel’s GM Andy Djaswandi and PT Electro Audio Engineering’s Williesatya ‘We had to adapt the right ambience to precisely match the various rooms throughout the hotel,’ explains sales and technical manager, Williesatya. ‘Of course, we had to adhere to a budget, although the owner was happy to increase it if such an investment could be justified. Luckily, we can adopt a wide range of Yamaha and Nexo solutions for any space in the hospitality sector.’

Crema Patisserie on the ground level is equipped with a Yamaha VXS speaker system

The first-floor Peony Ballroom is equpped with VXC8 speakers

by a single XMV4280 amplifier have been preconfigured with combined room and standalone settings via an MTX3 matrix processor. The 8Ω system receives its mix from a Yamaha TF1 digital console, with inputs including Shure SLX wireless mics. Designed for accommodating up to 500 guests in banquet mode, the first-floor Peony Ballroom is a larger, non-divisible space. This venue is merely equipped with 12 VXC8 ceiling speakers to enhance speech intelligibility, although live music can be provided using a portable PA system via local wall inputs. ‘Following simulations created in Yamaha’s CISSCA software, we erected a scaffold tower to install the 8-inch speakers into the 8m-high ceiling,’ explains Williesatya. Once again, an MTX3 matrix mixer provides DSP functionality, while three XMV4280 four-channel amplifiers supply the watts to Peony and its pre-function area. Mixing duties are delegated to a Yamaha TF3 console, with Shure SLX wireless mics serving as the main inputs. Six of the 11 meeting rooms are equipped with a blend of dual VXS5 wall-mounted speakers and four VXC6 ceiling speakers, all managed via DCP1V4S controllers, while the five smaller rooms did not require surface-mount models. Powered by MA2120 mixer amplifiers, the audio inputs include Shure SVX wireless mics. Optoma projectors provide visuals for presentations. The Yamaha touch is extended to the gym, where adrenalin surges are maintained by VXS5 speakers and a VXS10ST subwoofer. The massage, spa and sauna rooms are catered for by a VXC6 ceiling speaker solution. Enticing those with a thirst for pre-dinner drinks or late-night cocktails, the Sky Bar hosts a DJ and live performers from sunset. The mood is created by four ceiling-mounted Nexo ID24 dual 4-inch speakers augmented by four floor-standing ID S110T 10-inch subwoofers. Powered by a Nexo four-channel DTDAMP 4X0.7 and Yamaha XMV4280 amplifier, live mixes are carried out on a Yamaha TF1 console. Finally, the outdoor balcony receives the same source via four Bose FreeSpace 51 IP-rated speakers.

Nexo ID24 speakers are augmented by floor-standing ID S110t subs in the Sky Bar

On entering the hotel lobby, the visitor is greeted by BGM from Yamaha VXC6 ceiling speakers powered by a PA2120 amplifier and mixed from an MA2120 mixer amplifier. The open-plan restaurant lounge directly above the lobby is served by the same sources and is similarly equipped with VXC6 speakers. Zone control can be applied to differentiate the audio content should it be required. The vibe of the Crema Café and Patisserie is altogether different, and, to create this distinctive ambience, Williesatya and his team adopted a minimalist design from the Yamaha prosumer catalogue. ‘The divide between commercial and residential applications is a fine line in such a setting,’ he says. From early morning brews to the last drop of espresso on the late-night shift, unobtrusive yet powerful BGM emanates from 12 Yamaha VXS3FT 3.5-inch rotatable ceiling-installed speakers combined with four discreetly placed VXS10ST subwoofers. Tapped at 7.5W, the 100V line application is extended to an outdoor area, with all outputs connected to Spotify via a combination of an XMV4140 four-channel amplifier, WCX50 pre-amplifier and MTX3 matrix processor. A wall-mounted DCP1V4S controller provides source and volume control for the VXC6 speaker serving a pre-function zone outside the junior Aster ballroom on the ground level. The 24m x 32m divisible ballroom can accommodate 200 seated guests when combined. A total of 24 VXC8 8-inch ceiling speakers powered

The Sky Bar equipment rack hosts Nexo amplifiers and a Yamaha TF1 mixer

‘We’ve been working with Yamaha for two decades and have gained a lot of experience in a variety of market sectors,’ says Williesatya. ‘We have earned a reputation in the hospitality sector for providing price performance benefits with Yamaha when applied to anything from meeting rooms to coffee shops to auditoriums. However, you need to gain the trust of your clients and so after-sales service is vital. Relationships can be just as important as technological benefits.’ Compromising standards while maintaining deadlines on budget is a skilled high-wire act. Serial ballroom and meeting room attendees may notice an absence of distracting LED walls, motorised screens and high-volume audio systems at these properties. However, the combination of HD video content and intelligible, even audio dispersion has not been sacrificed. Just as reliability and ease of use are top of the list for the facility manager, manufacturers are mindful that ease of installation and aesthetics are paramount factors for their technologies to be considered fit for purpose. www.allaccor.com www.idealsys.com www.nexo-sa.com www.topotels.com www.yamahaproaudio.com

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Tradition and modernity

Caroline Moss visits some Tokyo radio stations and finds that, for many Japanese broadcasters, the traditional endures alongside the latest technology

TBS Radio’s Daiji Tomita

J-Wave’s Yasunori Arai with some of the station’s TASCAM equipment JAPAN IS AN INTRIGUING BLEND OF FUTURISTIC innovation and staunch tradition, underpinned by relationships that are held together by loyalty and longevity. This is exemplified in microcosm by TASCAM, which has built up long-term relationships with broadcast clients that continue to use some of the company’s tried-and-tested technology alongside its latest solutions. These clients includes J-Wave and TBS Radio, two of Tokyo’s leading radio stations. TASCAM has long been supplying both stations, as well as many other broadcasters in the country, with a range of its equipment, including some models that have been staples for the past 30 years. At the same time, both stations continue to upgrade, with TASCAM recently supplying TBS Radio with its DA-6400 64-channel recorder which can be equipped with various I/O cards, giving the option of Dante as well as MADI capability. ‘At TBS Radio, they have chosen to go with both MADI and Dante,’ explains TASCAM’s APAC regional sales manager, Yoichiro Hosoi. ‘Japan has a long history of working with MADI, so many Japanese stations are sticking to that format for the time being, including NHK. The situation here is different to some of the developing regions in Asia, which are going directly to Dante. However, TBS Radio is now trying out Dante, and the DA-6400 has been installed into the recording studio there as they experiment with AoIP.’ The stability and reliability of the DA-6400’s solid state drive makes it particularly suitable for the Japanese market in a region that experiences frequent seismic tremors. The removable hard drive also facilitates file transfer. ‘We feel a hardware solution has an advantage over a DAW or PC and we designed the operating system of the DA-6400 to be very stable,’ continues Hosoi. ‘It’s proving very popular throughout Asia in theme parks, theatres and other venues, as well as for broadcast. It is very much geared for use in OB vans as well.’

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One of J-Wave’s radio studios TBS Radio, a branch of Tokyo Broadcasting Systems, went on air in 1951. Today, TBS Radio is comprised of the Japanese Radio Network’s 34 main stations, for which it provides most of the content. Its Tokyo headquarters houses three live studios, four recording studios and a master control room. All radio content for the whole of Japan, encompassing music, entertainment, news and talk shows, is made here. Many of the station’s DJs and hosts are household names, including well-known actors and comedians. One of its leading music programmes is After 6 Junction, broadcast live from Studio 6, for which the DA-6400 was specifically brought in to try out in conjunction with a Roland M5000 console. ‘If this proves to be a success, we’ll expand it into the other studios,’ says Daiji Tomita from the TBS Radio technology division. Part of this research is in preparation for a planned renewal of the station’s network. ‘It will be a big change and we are planning for it now; gradually I’m collecting new equipment

and trying it out,’ continues Tomita. ‘In Japan, it’s not so common yet for radio stations to be on an IP network. I’m a sound engineer, not an IP engineer, but I’m thinking about installing an IP hub in the future. One advantage of the MADI interface is it will work with all the equipment that’s already installed. However, Dante is more expandable, so adding equipment will be flexible and easier to connect, and it will be good for our OB work. I wanted to have both formats so I could try them out.’ In conjunction with the DA-6400, TBS Radio is also using a wide variety of TASCAM products across all its studios, including CD-9010 and CD-601 MkII broadcast CD players for playback and SS-CDR200 units for playback and recording. Neighbouring station J-Wave, which has been in existence for more than three decades, was widely credited for promoting international music in Japan when it began broadcasting from the Tokyo Tower in 1988. ‘When it came to listening to music, there used to only be NHK and Tokyo FM,’ says Hosoi. ‘When J-Wave started, young people loved it as they were able to listen to new music from across the world. This was before the internet so nobody could just find and listen to what they wanted; they had to take a risk and buy the entire CD.’ Not only did J-Wave assist in bringing Western music to Tokyo, it also helped develop the careers of countless Japanese artists, giving them a platform for their music, both prerecorded as well as live per formances in the studio. Today, Japanese music accounts for around half of the station’s output. ‘When we started it was 80–90% international music but, now, domestic music has increased and become stronger,’ explains Yasunori Arai, assistant general manager at J-Wave’s engineering department. ‘We wanted to share international music in Japan, and that helped to grow the domestic music scene – it was an inspiration for local bands.’

FEATURES: BROADCAST NEWS: APPOINTMENTS

NewTek expands its sales team

Outline recruits Paolo Calza

the busy station. Playout machines typically include the TASCAM CD-9010, SS-CDR200 and SS-CDR250N models. ‘J-Wave is one of our key customers as it’s a leading station so, if we install something here, it has a big influence on other radio stations,’ says Hosoi. ‘It’s a very important customer and a good reference for us. J-Wave was one of WORLD the first to install TASCAM equipment, and this was a good APAC Renowned sound engineer Paolo Calzastory is for us, as other radio stations started to success As part of its growth strategy to deepen the newest member of the team at the same.’ install relationships with its channel partners, Outline, where he will serve as The pro TASCAM DA-3000 high-res stereo master recorder NewTek has welcomed two new members to applications engineer and Outline and array AD/DA converter plays a big part in the station’s its sales team. Paul Dobbs joins the company trainer, supporting clients andbackup rental operations. ‘This is our main backup recorder in as the sales director for APAC, while Barbara companies worldwide. all six studios, which have virtually the same setup,’ says Spicek has been appointed to the role of The native Italian was born toArai. a family of additions include SS-CDR250N networkable Recent senior vice president for global sales. musicians and started his career the CD recorders for playout and the TASCAM solidatstate age of 16 working with rental companies HS Editor. ‘It’s TASCAM or nothing!’ says Arai. across Italy. He graduated fromWhile the CD recorders and players remain the standard for Saint Louis College of Music as a sound many Japanese broadcasters, other technology still in daily engineer and MIDI programmeruse before goes back even further. Although obsolete in other attending the University of Ferrara to territories, TASCAM’s HS-2000 and HS-4000 broadcast specialise in acoustics. tape machines are still in demand with Japanese During the last decade, Calzabroadcasters, has worked and both TBS Radio and J-Wave have a large with pro audio companies around the of the devices. inventory world, consulting on the acoustic ‘Indesign Japan,ofall of the TV and radio stations are still Barbara Spicek loudspeaker systems. He has purchasing also gainedand using that equipment,’ reveals Hosoi, who Spicek has over 20 years of experience vast experience in the live music sector, that 90% of the country’s radio stations are still estimates in sales at companies such as Veritas working regularly on large events, including using the tape machines. ‘The HS-2000 is a solid state Technologies and Gigamon. ‘I am very excited international festivals. recorder and very stable. Sales aren’t increasing but they TBS Radio’s Studio 6, with a new TASCAM DA-6400 Paolo Calza to join the NewTek team,’ she said. ‘Video In his new role at Outline, Calza are will verybe consistent.’ Paul Dobbs J-Wave has been based in the Mori Tower in Roppongi TheatCD still a major and, consequently, worldwide, and manage to communicate production is growing anisexponential rateformat in Japan responsible for professional installations For a country at the cutting edge of futuristic Dobbs of experience Hills forhas the over past20 16years years. The station has three many radiotechnologies stations still access their content from with is thesomething same passion that refreshing I put into my andstudios NewTek’s breakthrough andmusical providing client support indevelopment, the field. there uniquely about working asfor a manager and director in the equipped live broadcast as well as field two for recording CDs rather than,opportunity or in some cases ‘I asconsider well as, every a music work. Thanks to Outline and its almost 50 represent an outstanding revenue new venturethis as a ongoing adherence to tried-and-trusted standards, of sales at Harbor HSO NTT Comstation programmes. ‘WeSolutions, are almost a and 24/7 radio apart server. worldwide. J-Wave is no exception to this, alltoitsbemusical of knowhow, it’ll be easier to reach for our channel partners I look steepwith path climbed to achieve new the years highlighting longevity and sustainability of both the Managed Services. 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BUSINESS: COMMENT

A letter from America

Looking for immersive music? Dan Daley suggests turning on the TV first IMMERSIVE SOUND HAS LOTS OF APPLICATIONS BUT, despite the fervent hopes of many in a recently resurgent industry, music doesn’t seem to be one of them. That’s not for lack of trying – Dolby Labs, the developer of Atmos, the company’s multichannel (anywhere from nine to 22, depending on the application) format, has been throwing money and credibility at the prospect of music mixed immersively. Its Dolby Atmos Music campaign features artists including Coldplay, Post Malone and Lizzo. However, immersive music as a standalone proposition simply hasn’t gained a lot of traction. In an industry that has transitioned largely to streaming, with the exception of high-quality niche services like Tidal, the bandwidth mostly isn’t there to support immersive recordings in their full 96kHz glory. It’s all reminiscent of the arc that surround music formats like SACD and DVD-A followed a decade or so ago – excellent technologies, especially the DSD format that powered Sony’s SACD, that nevertheless never found enough of an audience at a time when the disc-based physical formats needed to support the file sizes were falling out of favour. There’s plenty more bandwidth available now, but the door has largely closed on physical formats of all kind, save for vinyl-besotted

hipsters (who are in for a nasty surprise this year after a fire in February destroyed the California plant that makes an estimated 75% of blank lacquers for the entire world). And the virtual reality sector, which is a natural fit for immersive sound of any kind, is still spinning its economic wheels. The high cost of good kit; surprisingly poor UX designs of headmounted displays (despite the fact that headphone makers managed to convince consumers to walk around with a kilo’s worth of $1,000 plastic on their heads a decade ago); a lack of dedicated, compelling content; and competition from smartphones has led research firm Gartner to predict that VR may still be nearly a decade off as a viable business. There’s an argument to be made that Dolby’s efforts are not truly aimed at engendering a viable music market at all, but rather to further its fortunes in the cinema and broadcast markets, where it has already gained significant traction. On the home cinema side, Atmos-formatted music has been touted as the new Master and Commander or Apocalypse Now, two films that have been staples of home theatre marketing strategies for years. Now, instead of slipping in a Blu-ray of one of these bombastic blockbusters, astute home electronics gurus at KJ West One or Magnolia will go for an immersive remix of Dark Side of the Moon. And frankly,

Atmos could be a great loss leader for any number of other entertainment platforms. After all, Dolby gets a licence fee no matter what the content is used for. But broadcast sports could be the next big frontier for immersive sound, now that cinema has established the beachhead. It’s become an integrated element in a range of high-profile, proof-of-concept projects: NBC Sports this year provided Dolby Atmos immersive audio on all Notre Dame Football home games for DirecTV customers, part of a package with 4K video; the National Hot Rod Association continued a three-year trial of Atmos for regular season and finals races; and the first live-produced Dolby Atmos event in the US was the 2018 Winter Olympics, with more of the same expected when the Tokyo Olympics can go ahead. Sky Sports and BT Sport are also using Atmos in the UK for Premier League and Championship League football on their 4K channels. It was the professional end of broadcast that pushed surround sound through, and that same enthusiasm appears to be in place for immersive, and sports does use a ton of music (often automatically upmixed to 5.1 for broadcast). You might not be hearing your songs immersively on the radio or on your favourite streaming service anytime soon, but get ready to add a few more speakers for football.

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cutting edge was only sharpened by Duran Duran and A-ha, so no skin was pierced. Why didn’t they phone The Eurythmics?

A letter from Europe

Phil Ward is shaken, not stirred SO, WE HAVE OUR FIRST BOND THEME WRITTEN AND recorded by an echo boomer. And only the seventh American, by the way. For a movie franchise that has threatened so many times to plummet into anachronism, this is remarkable. Billie Eilish, 18, herself cites Goldfinger and Live and Let Die as ‘iconic’ and considers it an honour to join the ranks of those serenading the myth of an indestructible, middle-aged misogynist who would fail any driving test. Well, her Dad did appear briefly in Iron Man. The production of Billie’s song No Time to Die follows the pattern of the last two recorded in her lifetime: Sam Smith’s Writing’s on the Wall and Adele’s Skyfall. Naked, lush piano chords; intimate vocals; menacing orchestral shadows. Touchingly, she adds Vic Flick’s anguished guitar chord at the end, the one that closes the original James Bond Theme from the very first film, Dr No. It’s the closure of a 58-year cycle. Bond music has always moved with the times, but several paces behind. When Eric Serra produced the score for 1995’s Goldeneye, it was the most electronic soundscape of any Bond movie and very nearly didn’t make the cut, being considered too experimental. The trend was quickly dropped, too, with a permanent return to traditional orchestra since then, as if the conservative heart of Bond needed a pacemaker. The songs follow a similar pattern of dipping a cautious toe in the shark-infested pool of change. Here’s my handy guide to the six ages of Bond-theme studio production.

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From the James Bond Theme to You Only Live Twice, de facto Bond MD John Barry fused a sassy, be-bop cool with West End dinner straitjackets into a huge sound, usually in the original CTS Studios complex in Bayswater, West London, formerly and fittingly a gentleman’s dining club called Whiteley’s. By the time of You Only Live Twice, Barry had invented an entirely new genre of film and television music and the 0.8s room reverberation at CTS had a lot to do with that achievement.

Aspen Martin 1971–1981 As more Americans gradually got involved, attempts were made to sneak in a hint of soul and a bit of baby boomer: from the Dad-dance shuffle of Diamonds are Forever (oops – careful with that wah-wah pedal, Vic, else they’ll think you’re Hendrix) to the arid velvet bow tie of Nobody Does it Better’s parched piano, the 1970s are beginning to spy on Bond. Don’t worry, by 1981 and For Your Eyes Only, it was all over and nobody’s 1950s’ cover was blown.

Bond Aid 1983–1987 For a brief moment, synth-pop infiltrated MI6 and threatened to bring the whole organisation up to date. Luckily, the

Cash & Barry 1989–1999 (+73) With the earlier Live and Let Die, Paul McCartney kickstarted a whole new tradition: how to produce a Bond theme if you’re not John Barry. Starting with Licence to Kill and as far as The World is not Enough, everyone had a go from Bono to Butch Vig. And now we have sampling: so Moby can reinvent the James Bond Theme and claw back some credibility. Until …

Die Another Way 2002–2008 Despite working with William Orbit, Madonna did not call him for the Die Another Day sessions. It took Jack White and Alicia Keys’ Another Way to Die before the whole system rebooted.

Waldorf Ballads 2012–2020 … leading the way to the aforementioned Millennial milestones, looped on a laptop and then orchestrated the old-fashioned way. Just how he likes them.

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BUSINESS: COMPANY PROFILE

Spatial awareness

In a time of renewed popularity, Simon Luckhurst discusses spatial audio developments with the Out Board duo responsible for quietly and consistently pushing the market forward

L–R: Dave Haydon and Robin Whittaker

Even Mozart was given an immersive update in Shanghai with the help of TiMax

Ctrl Fre@k called on Out Board to create an immersive soundscape for the Bicentennial Experience at Singapore’s Fort Canning

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SPATIAL AUDIO IS ALL THE RAGE RIGHT NOW, BUT THIS wasn’t always the case. Surround sound systems have frequented people’s living rooms for more than a decade but how many people ever used them to listen to music in surround sound? It’s a weird dichotomy – people have been content with stereo sound for far too long. But not ever yone. For Out Board’s original founder, Robin Whittaker, it was more than three decades ago when he had a realisation of the impor tance of spatial sound. ‘It was at a show in the West End; the second act star ted with a per formance from a couple doing a duet behind a closed cur tain,’ recalls Whittaker. ‘When the cur tain flew open, they weren’t where my ears told me they were going to be – they were on the opposite side of the stage. It was one of those moments of absolute disparity.’ Out Board as a company had already been in existence for some time, but its focus on spatial audio was still a way off. ‘I’d proved that I was fairly unemployable, so the only option for me was to star t my own business,’ Whittaker adds. ‘I met this mad Pole called Wladyslaw Wygnanski and we had an idea to develop a moving fader automation system for the live event business. It was the fairly early days of fader automation, with people like Flying Faders and Massenburg pretty much owning the studio business. Myself and Wladyslaw thought, you know, live sound, there’s a place for this.’ The show Whittaker refers to involved a helicopter moving around the room at the Royal Drur y Lane Theatre. With a background in retrofitting show automation systems to audio consoles, the problem fell into Whittaker’s lap. ‘I happened to come into contact with Andrew Bruce, the original founder of [theatrical sound company] Autograph, who was tr ying to solve this problem of audio following the helicopter around the theatre,’ he recalls. ‘He says, if you can produce a box that’ll do it, then I’ll buy it for Miss Saigon.’

Whittaker went on to develop that product – ‘a little box with knobs on it that would learn what you did,’ he says – and progressed to retrofitting its moving fader elements into Soundcraft, Amek and Midas consoles. Then came a kind of Eureka moment. ‘Putting two and two together, it became pretty obvious that if you don’t control the time domain in a distributed sound reinforcement system, you will never be able to control direction. And that meant we needed to go fully digital in the signal processing.’ But this was the late 1990s and digital processing was rudimentary at best. Practically no one that he was aware of except himself and his colleagues were paying the topic any attention. ‘We were totally unaware of any work that had gone before, so we set about developing this delay matrix thinking that it was a completely unique idea. We got a government Smart award to help with the R&D, developed the first prototype and took it to the PLASA show. Lots of people came around and said, “What’s that for? Why would you want to do that?”’ It was around this time that Whittaker’s business partner, and the other half of Out Board, came into the picture. ‘I’d been at BSS Audio for about 12 years,’ says Dave Haydon. ‘I was working on the Millennium Dome in 1999 and Robin was also working on it but, even before that, I’d thought what he’s doing was really interesting. It was different to the compressors, gates, crossovers and equalisers I’d worked with that subsequently evolved onto the BSS Soundweb generic DSP platform. So, I got into what Robin was up to. Although I hadn’t had much of a clue what he was talking about when we first met, I became a partner in early 2000.’ Following the upheavals of 9/11, the company was restructured and relaunched in late 2001 with Whittaker and Haydon at the helm as 50/50 partners. It was a couple of years prior to this that TiMax, a product that has since revolutionised the spatial audio market, first came onto the scene in its original guise.

BUSINESS: COMPANY PROFILE ‘One of the big proponents and one of the key shows that got revolutionised by this was the Albert Hall operas staged in-the-round every year by Raymond Gubbay,’ says Haydon. ‘It turns out that they’d been doing it for nine years with a conventional PA centre cluster. TiMax went in and they exploded this cluster and spread it out around the hall. It became the norm from that point on. ‘TiMax was driving all these speakers independently with separate outputs. The stage became divided into 20 zones and the matrix delays were managed in real time as people moved around the stage,’ adds Whittaker. ‘The localisation and resulting audience engagement this achieved revolutionised the show.’ TiMax evolved a step further with the introduction of a tracking system in 2008. ‘Prior to this, you had to cue the show manually anytime anybody moves,’ Haydon explains. ‘These cues would be plotted in rehearsal, there would be 100–120 cues and whenever one person moved the engineer had to remember it all. Half their brain would be focused on that at the same time as trying to mix a 60-piece orchestra and 15 actors onstage. What took a quantum step beyond that was the introduction of our TiMax Tracker performer tracking system.’ Following an early and partly successful foray with OEM’ing a European 2.4GHz tracking platform, the pair found a more ideal core technology that already existed local to them in Cambridge in the UK, developed for industrial applications. ‘Airbus, Aston Martin, DeWALT tools, people like this, were already tracking

Stage and object-based tracking for Cats, held at Switzerland’s Thunerseespiele in 2017, was handled with TiMax SoundHub cars on a production line and tracking tools and pallets in warehouses,’ says Haydon. ‘We discovered that the platform was actually ideal for us.’ When they first deployed it at the Royal Alber t Hall alongside TiMax in 2008, the audio engineer working on the show considered the new solution as the ‘Holy Grail’, allowing him to focus on what he was really there for. ‘The tracking system became kind of a ground-breaking development,’ notes Whittaker. With technology advancing rapidly through the early 2000s and digital signal processing offering greater possibilities, the next iteration of TiMax, the TiMax SoundHub, hit the market in 2010. ‘We kind of morphed it into a complete product over a period of time,’ says Haydon. ‘It had many more channels and a lot more facilities. It had 64 tracks of playback, EQ and ever ything that you’d normally have to pay extra for. We were able to tick more boxes in the spec and justify our place in the budget a lot more.’

TiMax immersive audio with VivaVision, the largest 4K video screen in the world, launched at Las Vegas Fremont Street’s New Year’s Eve party

Spatial rendering with TiMax PanSpace ‘The SoundHub was blowing people’s minds,’ adds Whittaker. ‘People were still putting a vocal system and music system on either side of the proscenium and assuming that that was all right. But TiMax SoundHub came along and it allowed us to hit different price points with a lower entry level and enabled us to spread our product out across more markets.’ TiMax SoundHub would go on to enjoy unbelievable success in the theatre market, as well as opening the company up to all-new sectors such as theme parks, museums and anything requiring spatial audio combined with automated show control.

TiMax TrackerD4 kept everything in sync during the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium ‘We were then able to address not just the performance market but what we call the presentation market, corporate events and retail,’ says Haydon. ‘Then there’s the experiential market, which is one that’s been growing rapidly more recently. We’re now used in museums, theme parks, even ride-cars, art galleries, expos, all these kinds of businesses.’ The Military Tattoo business, specifically, is one that Out Board has been very active in for many years. ‘Some of the very earliest shows that TiMax ever did were tattoos, because of the problem of extremely large outdoor arenas and the disparity in musical timing, particularly between loud acoustic instruments and the amplified result,’ explains Whittaker. ‘You have to be continuously varying delays to speakers in order to keep the particularly bangy instruments in time with what’s coming out of the loudspeaker wherever you’re sitting. I think it’s generally accepted that you just can’t do a show like that without TiMax.’ These days, Whittaker and Haydon are not pursuing developments in spatial sound alone. Several of the large

sound reinforcement manufacturers have thrown their weight and, crucially, resources, into the mix. ‘There are aspects of this that are of course frustrating and amusing,’ shares Whittaker. ‘For example, the countless discussions that we’ve had over the years with some sound designers, where we would say, “what you need to do is to rethink how you deploy your loudspeakers”, and they would answer, “we can’t possibly do that”. In this respect, the other manufacturers have done a huge service to us in showing sound designers what you can actually do with these systems if there’s a will. And, certainly, their multimillion-euro marketing budgets have done us no harm. Some of these companies have been doing great work in expanding the market and the knowledge base in a way that our resources couldn’t possibly.’ Unbelievably, as Out Board’s only two permanent staff members, everything the company has achieved is largely the work of Whittaker and Haydon, albeit with the aid of many more ‘virtual’ staff. It’s a model that has paid the company dividends, particularly in the current times of forced lockdowns and remote working. ‘We run sort of an interesting business model called a virtual corporation,’ explains Haydon. ‘There are lots of people involved in the development and manufacture of the product that don’t directly work for us, but there’s a profit share motive behind it all. It’s an interesting model and it’s worked very well for us since 2001.’ With 3D immersive audio undergoing somewhat of a renaissance at the moment, there is certainly no desire at Out Board for TiMax to rest on its laurels in the face of new competition. In fact, the company has a few new surprises up its sleeve. ‘We have a very ambitious R&D programme going on at the moment and we’re developing some really interesting reverberation techniques and technology. We’re pushing hard to be ready later this year with 96k, which has been a complex journey because of the challenges of getting in and out of a piece of equipment with more than 64 channels of 96k audio cost-effectively. ‘We have actually also got quite a long way down the line with evaluating lighting and video control with our all-new TiMax TrackerD4 system,’ shares Haydon. ‘Although the commercialisation of that is early days yet, we think it’s going to be quite a landmark for us to diverge into lighting and media control, with or without associated spatial audio management.’ One of Out Board’s biggest early achievements was the advances it’s made in immersive spatial audio but, in truth, it is its highly evolved integration with diverse show control capabilities that sets TiMax apart from the rest. Now set to move outside the bounds of sound, the field looks wide open for even greater expansion. www.outboard.co.uk

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BUSINESS: R&D

A new era

Forming part of the D Squared digital wireless microphone system, Lectrosonics describes the evolution behind its fourth-generation digital receiver IN TODAY’S DIGITAL ERA, THE DESIRE TO PRODUCE BETTER sound quality is ever-increasing. While analogue solutions still play an important role, Lectrosonics has taken an existing line of FM analogue receivers and, following several years of R&D and research from customer feedback, developed the DSQD, its first digital receiver that is backwards compatible with the digital hybrid technology of its predecessors. ‘It was a combination of knowing that we had to evolve and also customer requests,’ explains Karl Winkler, VP of sales and service at Lectrosonics. ‘People were asking for specific things. One of them is Dante outputs and so that’s in the DSQD receiver. Then there is the idea that you can do things with the digital algorithms that you could never do before with analogue systems.’ It’s been more than 16 years since the American manufacturer released its first multichannel receiver. First came the original Venue, then wide-band Venue, followed by the DR in 2014, the Venue 2 in 2016 and now the D Squared system. The DSQD is a four-channel, half-rack design with highresolution colour display, analogue or Dante digital outputs and rear BNC antenna ports with ‘loop-thru’ buffered BNC outputs to another receiver. ‘It’s an evolution in compactness,’ adds Winkler. ‘This unit is four channels and a half rack so you can get as many as eight channels in one rack space. It’s an evolution in technology that this is a digital receiver, where those prior units were digital hybrid receivers.’ One of the biggest challenges to face the Lectrosonics engineers during the R&D process was to get the right parts, design and layout of the circuit boards to fit into the half-rack size and still produce a superior-sounding product with a good operating range, a clean interface, clear menus and a user-friendly display. After the design stage comes alpha testing of the functionality internally. ‘Our president Gordon Moore’s church is not too far away,’ explains Winkler. ‘We’ll often take products like this up to his church, plug them in, turn them on, do some walk testing and, if

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The half-rack DSQD receiver with its beltpack and handheld mic transmitters

there’s any major issues, we’ll bring it back to engineering and explain what we found.’ Beta-testing involves sending the product out to a select private group of users that know the company well and that it trusts. ‘They’re under NDAs and they play with the equipment and take it out on jobs and give us very detailed feedback, which really helps the product to be refined.’ Other than some minor adjustments, Winkler reports that the testing phase was a relatively smooth process. One element that required further investigation was the diversity modes, particularly the frequency diversity when two transmitters are in use. ‘We had to put in a calibration step so that the levels were set to match exactly between the

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ETC keeps it real ETC has put over a decade of research into its fos/4 panels to provide more realistic environments and skin tones FOR THOSE looking to add some cinematic flair to their services, ETC’s fos/4 panel light is the result of the manufacturer’s efforts to develop the ‘best light for use on camera’. Available in three sizes – small, medium and large – there are two array options on offer: the Lustr X8, which adds a deep red LED to help enhance skin tones and provide added depth to blues, greens and ambers; and the Daylight HDR, a tuneable white light array that employs a calculated selection of LEDs from the X8 colour system to deliver a ‘natural warmth’ when rendering skin tones and is optimised for output in cooler temperatures. The soft lights offer a selectable CCT between 1,900K and 10,450K. fos/4 provides nuanced colour control from the full-spectrum colour picker within the UI, letting users choose how to mix each colour. After selecting the brightest, best spectral or a hybrid of the two, customised colour palettes can be saved to a programmable preset. The four backlit encoders change colour to correspond to the attributes they control on the screen. The panels incorporate

Griprail, a bracket that acts as a mounting location for the fixture, handles that double as safety cable locations, rounded corners and an industrial grey finish. Nearfield communication (NFC) enables users to push and pull information including fixture setup using ETC’s Set Light app from a mobile phone or tablet, even when the fixture isn’t powered. Alternatively, City Theatrical’s Multiverse wireless DMX control can be used with a console. Up to 10 universes of DMX can be broadcast from a single transmitter without excessive radio energy. In other news, ETC’s new Source 4WRD 230V white light LED luminaires have been developed in warm white 80CRI and 90CRI (Gallery) arrays and a cool white 90CRI (Daylight Gallery) array. Both array types are available in four different form factors, which include the Source 4WRD Spot, PAR, PARNel and, for owners of existing Source Four fixtures, a non-destructive LED retrofit option. The retrofit option, built for Source Four incandescent fixtures, reportedly reuses 89% of the existing fixture, reduces power

consumption and eliminates the need for re-lamping. In addition, all existing Source Four accessories can be used with the full Source 4WRD fixtures. With an L70 rating of 45,000 hours, ETC states that the Source 4WRD fixtures are ‘brighter than your long life HPL lamps but at a fraction of the power draw’. The PAR and PARNel fixtures deliver a modern upgrade for contemporary tungsten units with the added benefits of LEDs and more than 1,000 lumens of output. All existing Source Four PAR lenses and accessories are compatible with these LED fixtures, which also feature a proprietary wave-lens design and ‘easy focusing’ knob. The Source 4WRD PARNel allows access to a range between 25° and 45°, which the manufacturer describes as ‘a smooth, soft, symmetrical field that you can spot or flood as needed’. www.etcconnect.com

Absen VN Series/KL series 104 74 Active Audio RAY-ON PoE series Adamson IS219 86 78 Alcons Audio CRMS-SRHV 86 Allen & Heath AHM-64 Amate Audio DSPStudio3 100 84 Amphion Amp700 Analog Way LivePremier v2.0 107 81 Ashly Audio IS Series/AW Series AtlasIED ALA Series 74 102 Atlona AT-OME-RX11 Audac ALTI series/Touch 2.0 82 84 Audient EVO Audinate Dante AV PDS 100 82 Audio Performance KM15 Audio-Technica Third-generation 5000 Series 98 75 Audiocenter Artist Series Audix A140/A145/A150/A152 98 100 Austrian Audio Hi-X Avolites/Pioneer Pro DJ Link 72 86 Beyma 10MCB700/12MCB700/15MCB700 Biamp P30DT/TEC-X 82 96 Bosch Dicentis Flush Bose Bose Work 96 94 Burl Audio B22 Orca/B16-BMB6 Cadac CA124/CP124 78 90 Calrec Type R for TV Cameo Drop Series/Opus X Profile 72 102 CEDAR Audio DNS 8D update Chiayo Apex Pro/Apex Evo/LECPRO 80 72 City Theatrical Multiverse Receiver Cards Coda Audio N-Ray 74 104 Crestron DMPS Lite/X Series d&b audiotechnik KSLi System 85 72 DAS Audio E11EVEN Sound dBTechnologies VIO C 78 DiGiCo A164D Wall/A168D Stage 90 DirectOut RAV2 72 dnp denmark Supernova Infinity UST 104 Drawmer 1970 84 71 Elation Magmatic/Onyx 4.4 80 Electro-Voice PXM-12MP EM Acoustics R10 80 ETC fos/4/Source 4WRD 71 102 Fohhn Fohhn Designer 76 Fulcrum Acoustic FL283T/EASE Focus 3 update Funktion-One F5/SB8 80 78 Genelec 4420 Harbinger Pro Audio Vari 4000 Series 76 86 Heritage Audio HA-609A HK Audio SI Series (P10i/P10j) 76 98 IK Multimedia Creator Series Just Add Power Warp Engine/VBIS-HDIP-707WP2/708POE 106 Lavoce SAN215.30 80 LD Systems Zone X1208D 94 88 Lectronsonics MTCR Magewell Pro Convert H.26x to HDMI 106 Matrox D-Series/QuadHead2Go Q155 103 84 MC2 Audio Delta Series update 76 Meyer Sound Ultra-X20/Spacemap Go Next-proaudio N-RAK 6/N-RAK 12 88 74 Outline Stadia 28/L3000 Peerless-AV UltraView UHD Outdoor TV 104 PreSonus The StudioLive ARc series 92 QSC Q-Sys Reflect Enterprise Manager 102 RCF D3PTH/M 20X Series 86 RF Venue Distro9 HDR 90 RME AVB Tool 92 107 Roland V-8HD RTS BTR-30N/VLink 91 Sennheiser MobileConnect 94 Shure IntelliMix Room 97 Sound Devices 888 Portable Production Mixer-Recorder 94 Sovico DS-26N/DS-48N/MNT 5 85 Symetrix T-5 Gen 2 107 TASCAM RC-W100/MX Connect/EZ Connect 88 Tasker C722 100 TOA WG-D100 98 Universal Audio Luna 92 Vitec EZ TV Player Lite 106 Void Acoustics Bias Q1/Airten V3 84 XTA MX24-A/MX24-D 88

Elation adds atmosphere with Magmatic ELATION PROFESSIONAL has launched a new brand of atmospheric effects machines: Magmatic. The range, designed to be easy to use, initially includes the Magma water-based and Thermatic oil-based haze and fog machines, Polar snow machines, Rocket CO2 cr yogenic-type simulated fog effects devices, the Prisma advanced UV LED lighting series and a line of specially formulated effects fluids to suppor t the line-up named Atmosity. ‘We have long had a vision that stems from a strong demand from our customers around the world to create more advanced atmospheric products designed for professional users, products

that are easy to use and hard to break, and that is exactly what we are doing with Magmatic,’ said sales and marketing director, Eric Loader. ‘Atmospheric effects are key to any stage per formance so it’s essential they be reliable and per form on demand.’ The first product to be launched is Magma Prime, a durable, waterbased hazer providing a dr y haze effect with low fluid consumption. A large fluid intake and advanced HPA (High Pressure Air) pump technology repor tedly reduce the risk of heater clogging, while automatic self-cleaning and energy-saving

auto shut-off (when no fluid is detected) are said to make operation even more effor tless and economical. Its thermally protected 700W heat exchanger produces a full-coverage output and, because the unit sips fluid at a low 3.4ml/min, its fine haze atmosphere can enhance lighting effects ‘for hours on end’. Meanwhile, Elation brand Obsidian Control Systems has announced the release of Onyx 4.4 lighting control software which integrates Obsidian’s Dylos pixel composer. www.elationlighting.com www.magmaticfx.com www.obsidiancontrol.com

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Cameo drops a range of new products CAMEO HAS just ‘dropped’ a new series of outdoor uplights designed for use in portable applications. Named the Drop Series, it comprises three models initially: the battery-powered Drop B1 (a single 15W RGBWA+UV LED fixture), Drop B4 (a quad 15W RGBWA+UV LED unit) and Drop P4 (a quad 15W RGBWA+UV LED model that differs from its siblings by offering a conventional mains power supply). The Drop Series presents several mounting options thanks to the mounting bracket supplied with each fixture or rubber feet, as well as an additional tilt foot for use without an attached bracket. The Drop B1 also comes with an integrated magnet that enables it to be attached to magnetic metal surfaces without the need for any additional equipment. The battery-powered Drop B1 and B4 models include an LG Chem lithium-ion

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battery with a reported adjustable run time of up to 12 hours. To change the light output, all three Drop fixtures possess a pair of diffuser lenses for beam angle spread flexibility. They all feature a built-in 2.4GHz W-DMX receiver to facilitate wireless DMX and IR control. Control is also offered by four touch buttons.

Cameo has also released a new flagship fixture within its Opus Series with the Opus X Profile. With a 750W white light LED, the moving head fixture is said to generate a luminous flux of 33,000 lumens with 72,000 lux illuminance at a distance of 5m. In combination with a CMY colour mixing system,

Avolites pioneers new integration THE TITAN and Ai software platforms from Avolites have now been integrated with Pro DJ Link, the embedded protocol present in Pioneer DJ’s CDJ and XDJ players. This

integration will allow users to receive realtime feedback on the lighting consoles from the DJ. Avolites users can gain access to the Pioneer DJ Waveform Display, which gives a view of the live waveforms from a CDJ system in a workspace window and the Pioneer DJ BPM Trigger, which provides the ability to automatically trigger BPM masters directly from a chosen CDJ in the setup. The software is compatible with Pioneer’s CDJ-2000 NXS2, DJM-900 NXS2, DJMTOUR1 and CDJ-TOUR1 with Rekordbox DJ software. www.avolites.com www.pioneerdj.com

featuring a colour wheel with six dichroic filters and linear CTO correction ranging from 6,500–2,600K, as well as a zoom range of 6–48°, the Opus X Profile is designed to produce even projections without disturbing hotspots. It is also built to work flicker-free with selectable PWM frequencies up to 25kHz, making it suited to use in theatre and broadcast applications. www.cameolight.com

City Theatrical receives output from the Multiverse CITY THEATRICAL has developed its Multiverse Receiver Cards for lighting designers looking to integrate wireless DMX/RDM into their projects as part of a full Multiverse wireless DMX/RDM system, connecting up to 10 universes to a single Multiverse Transmitter, or with their lighting equipment, including props, costumes and fixtures. They are available in either the 2.4GHz or 900MHz band. The Multiverse Receiver Cards are described by the manufacturer as ‘full Multiverse wireless DMX/RDM receivers without the housing, XLR connectors and

user interface’ typically found in wireless DMX receiving products. They feature a built-in antenna and a connection for an optional external antenna. Configuration is done via RDM with City Theatrical’s DMXcat Multi Function Test Tool or the USB Configuration software for PC and Mac. As well as receiving wireless DMX and outputting wired DMX, the Multiverse Receiver Cards can deliver 0–10V output and have four PWM control outputs. www.citytheatrical.com

DirectOut raves about Ravenna THE RAV2 network audio module from DirectOut has been designed to integrate into third-par ty products and form the Ravenna AoIP network core of the newly released Prodigy Series of multifunction audio processors and conver ters. The RAV2 offers integration of Ravenna, AES67 and SMPTE ST 2110-30/31 with suppor t for all ST 2022-7 classes. It

provides 128x128 audio channels in up to 32 network streams and sample rates up to 192kHz. The module is described as equally suited to operate in synchronised WAN (wide area network) environments with greater than 500ms latency or on local networks with ultra-low latency down to one sample per packet (less than 1ms).

The RAV2 also incorporates built-in PTP Grandmaster capability (multicast and hybrid mode) and a customisable and scalable HTMLbased GUI with network traffic display, selection of PTP profiles, jitter monitoring, stream monitoring and configuration, and password protection. The device offers

MDNS and SAP stream announcement plus both automatic and full manual stream configuration as required. www.directout.eu

Bringing sound back E11EVEN GROUP and DAS Audio have announced a partnership that will ‘bring sound back to the forefront of the nightclub sensory experience’. The Miami-based corporation and the Spanish manufacturer have created E11EVEN Sound by DAS Audio, designed to cover all the needs of nightclub installations. ‘A considerable advance has been made in the use of video and lighting to generate special effects in clubs, but there is still a lot of work to do on the non-visual elements. Our intention is to elevate the audience’s experience and create lasting

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memories,’ explained Gino LoPinto, operating partner at E11EVEN. The series launches with nine various models that range from a compact, full-range, dual 6-inch speaker to a dual 21-inch subwoofer,

and other models in-between. The series can be tailored for large or medium dance stacks in larger venues to smaller fills and compact subwoofers. Further models will be added, including weatherised options and additional choices for fills. Accompanying the new series will be a brand-new DSP: the IO-48 is a four-in/ eight-out digital sound processor capable of 96kHz, with connection via Ethernet, Wi-Fi or USB using flexible 11-Net software on PC and macOS platforms.

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Coda unveils ultra-compact N-Ray CODA AUDIO has launched N-Ray, an ultracompact, three-way line array that integrates the benefits of AiRay technology into a more shallow and lightweight enclosure. N-Ray is part of Coda’s latest N-Series, a range of lightweight, compact systems intended to rival much larger and heavier speaker systems. N-Ray reportedly incorporates the very latest in driver and system design technology, delivering twice the power handling and SPL, as well as significantly more low-frequency output, when compared to other systems. It delivers high-fidelity sound with a large dynamic range and extended low frequency with ‘unlimited

flexibility’, thanks to its variable horizontal dispersion. Key to N-Ray’s efficiency is its 6-inch double diaphragm planar (DDP) wave driver, dual 6.5-inch neodymium ultra-low distortion low-frequency cone drivers, N-Ray insta-fit magnetic coupler sums and Dynamic Airflow Cooling (DAC) technology. Together, they reportedly ensure exceptionally high sound pressure and low power compression. Offering a phase linearity similar to AiRay, a 60Hz – 22kHz (–6dB) frequency range and 1,000W power handling, N-Ray has a variable horizontal coverage of 90°, 120° or

Constant curvature STADIA 28 is the latest addition to Outline’s Stadia family of loudspeaker systems designed for large sports venues and arenas. It is a medium-throw, constant curvature array enclosure weighing 21kg and capable of a peak SPL of 139dB. It features the same weather protection and audio quality as the rest of the products in the range but is better suited for smaller venues and provides users with a more costeffective solution for locations that don’t require the power of its larger siblings. It can be arrayed in either vertical or horizontal orientation, with only six cabinets required to provide 150° coverage in both deployments. Meanwhile, the L3000 freestanding, highpowered, multi-mode power amplifier has also made its debut. It has been designed for applications where it’s not possible to use 19-inch racks; however, if rack mounting is required, two L3000s can be mounted using a dedicated Outline kit. The Class-D fixture includes two inputs and four outputs and is able to operate in single-channel mode (four 750W at 4Ω) and bridge mode (either two 1,500W at 8Ω or one 1,500W at 8Ω and two 750W at 4Ω). On-board DSP provides a range of amplifier controls and

its universal regulated switch mode power supply reportedly allows the amp to function on various input voltages and mains cycles globally. It is presented in the same wood finish as Outline’s touring speakers. www.outline.it

asymmetric 105°, a linear phase, variable vertical curving – 0°, 1°, 2°, 3° to 12° in 1° steps – and features an integrated three-point rigging system for flown or ground-stacked arrays, compatible to SCN-F 15-inch sensor-controlled, low-frequency extension. The line array facilitates systems integration with the manufacturer’s LINUS loudspeaker management amplifiers, while a hybrid multiplex/aluminium enclosure with polyurea coating provides durability and water protection. www.codaaudio.com

AtlasIED blends intelligibility with aesthetics ATLASIED IS targeting houses of worship, transportation hubs, retail spaces, conference rooms, museums, convention centres and other similar spaces with its new ALA Series of space-saving, passive, column line array loudspeakers. They have been designed to offer high speech intelligibility without compromising the aesthetic integrity of a room. The ‘ultra-compact’ speakers are built to be lightweight and are available in various sizes and configurations, that can be wall-mounted or attached to an optional pole-mount bracket, making them suited to both fixed and temporary setups. The models in the series include the ALA20T with 20 speakers, a full-range line array speaker system, the ALA15T 15-driver version, the ALA10T with 10 speakers and the ALA5T five-driver variant. Alternative models that include a B suffix, such as the ALA20T-B, provide a black finish as opposed to the white of the regular versions.

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Active Audio catches some rays ACTIVE AUDIO has announced the launch of its new RAY-ON PoE powered loudspeaker column arrays. This series combines a PoE+ interface with a 60W internal power amplifier

and a Dante RJ45 digital input in a selfpowered column loudspeaker. Internal signal processing and optimisation using Active Audio’s patented DGRC steering technology creates defined coverage patterns with a mix of acoustics geometry and filtering. The new series includes the R70-PoE and R110-PoE vertical column arrays

as well as the B70-PoE sound bar which provides optimised horizontal directivity. The addition of PoE technology reportedly allows users to equip any wired building. www.activeaudio.fr

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The GlobalCom 5400 Series The rear of each enclosure incorporates vertical channels that accept the included wall mount, allowing installers to slide the mount to the location that provides their desired vertical tilt. They are all developed to offer wide vertical and horizontal coverage and are IP32 weather rated. Also new is the GlobalCom 5400 Series, which is designed to meet the rigorous demands for mass notification and emergency communications applications. AtlasIED states that the 5400 portfolio is ideally suited for use in transportation facilities. The series includes announcement controllers, input and communication stations, amplifiers and zone managers, auxiliary I/O devices and the Director system

management software. Designed to initiate announcements, messages and pages with the GlobalCom Series Announcement Control Systems, the IED570C-H (CobraNet) and 570D-H (Dante) touchscreen mic stations eliminate the need for airline personnel to use physical buttons to unlock codes to start the boarding sequence. Each sequence can be pre-programmed to begin automatically and gate personnel can see a preview of the boarding process on the screen. Each IED570 station can obtain an IP address automatically or be assigned a unique IP address. In brief, the IPX Series of IP endpoints has been upgraded and now includes the ability to modify the colours of the IP endpoint flasher, as well as the text and background colours on the LCD screen. The brightness of the LCD screen can be adjusted and improvements to the Acoustic Echo Canceller reportedly provide greater intelligibility of SIP and intercom calls. www.atlasied.com

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FL283T

Portable, yet permanent THE FL283T is a subcardioid line array module from Fulcrum Acoustic, designed for both portable or permanent installation applications. The compact enclosure features a pair of 8-inch horn-loaded woofers and three 1.4-inch compression drivers. The enclosure has also been shaped to accommodate splay of up to 20° between adjacent enclosures, facilitating the deployment of arrays with sharper curves. Each module is configured for full-range passive operation at 16Ω, which means up to eight FL283Ts can be driven from one channel of a power amplifier. With an operating range between 54Hz and 19.6kHz, the FL283T also includes an 8-inch ceramic magnet cone driver and 2-inch voice coil with an equalised maximum peak SPL of 128dB and 122dB

continuous for one module. It features Fulcrum’s patented Passive Cardioid Technology to negate excessive rear LF radiation and an acoustical circuit developed to balance the horn loading of the low-frequency drivers, the enclosure depth and the volume. The manufacturer’s TQ processing is also an integral part of the design. DSP can be provided by one of several supported platforms. In other news, Fulcrum Acoustic has expanded its library of EASE Focus 3 loudspeaker modelling data with GLLs supporting more than 50 point source loudspeakers. The GLL files are available for download on the EASE Data webpage of the Fulcrum Acoustic website. www.fulcrum-acoustic.com

Harbinger builds to 4000

THE NEW Vari 4000 Series, comprising the Vari 4112 and Vari 4115 loudspeakers, sees Harbinger Pro Audio build on the previous success of its Vari 2300 multipurpose powered loudspeakers. Designed for DJs and musicians, as well as presenters and MCs at events, the Vari 4000 two-way loudspeakers boast 2,000W peak power of Class-D amplification with the manufacturer’s XR speaker technology. The Vari 4112 is equipped with Harbinger’s custom XR 12-inch LF driver,

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reportedly capable of up to 129dB SPL. The 4115, meanwhile, possesses an XR 15-inch LF driver, taking it up to an SPL of 130dB. Both models include an XR highfidelity compression tweeter for an overall frequency response between 35Hz and 22kHz. Features include a precision DSP crossover and full-bandwidth frequency management, such as seven-band EQ, treble and bass EQ with knob-control, and a low-cut filter. A colour LCD display on each speaker displays frequency response curves and the system can be customised via an iOS app using Bluetooth. The app facilitates the editing of 10 voicing presets, configuring DSP for common applications including standard use and playback in clubs, with live bands, vocal boost and as a monitor. Up to five custom presets can also be created and saved. The iOS app can also access various other parameters, such as the speaker outputs for left and right in a stereo pair. The Vari 4112 and 4115 each have three independent input channels as well as five simultaneous audio inputs. Channels 1 and 2 provide two mic/guitar/line combo inputs, while Channel 3 delivers left and right ¼-inch line inputs, a stereo 1⁄8-inch aux input and wireless Bluetooth audio input. www.harbingerproaudio.com

MEYER SOUND has released the Ultra-X20, a self-powered, full-range loudspeaker for installed and portable applications where size and weight are important factors. The speaker uses Ultra-X40 point source technology, measures 7.5 inches x 19.04 inches x 8.6 inches (WxHxD) and delivers a 123.5dB peak SPL measured using M-Noise. It features two 5-inch cone drivers, a 2-inch compression driver in concentric configuration and a 110° x 50° horn.

Ultra X20 The Ultra-X20 can be used as the foundation of a compact main system or to supplement a larger one. It is powered by a three-channel, 860W peak Class-D digital amplifier with a DSP package including electronic crossover, correction filters for phase and frequency response, and driver-protection circuitry. Phase-corrected electronics reportedly ensure flat acoustical amplitude and phase response.

The loudspeaker is compatible with Meyer Sound’s RMS platform, which lets the user monitor essential per formance parameters from a Mac or Windows PC running Compass control software. It also includes built-in IntelligentAC technology that autoselects the correct operating voltage, suppresses high-voltage transients, filters EMI and provides a soft-star t power-up. The Ultra-X20 can also be configured with any of the three connector panel options. Two ACpowered versions feature looping powerCon connectors with either three-pin or fivepin XLR audio I/O and RMS remote monitoring, while an IntelligentDC variant receives audio and DC power over a single cable via its five-pin Phoenix connector. The manufacturer has also presented preview demonstrations of its Spacemap Go iOS app, a new spatial sound design and mixing tool that leverages the processing power of the company’s Galaxy network platform. The app will repor tedly deliver a flexible and easy-to-use touchpad inter face for Spacemap multichannel panning. www.meyersound.com

HK Audio adds a new family HK AUDIO has launched the first products in its new System Integrator

(SI) Series speakers: the P10i and P10j column speakers. The P10i features 5° x 100° (VxH) directivity and the P10j has a 15° x 120° (VxH) directivity. The P10j’s directional characteristic is asymmetrical and its j-shaped pattern of throw is directed downwards, a function achieved by its mechanical design, negating the need for additional DSP. Both the i and j versions have drivers arranged in a line and tuned for tight ver tical directivity, making them suitable for large rooms with long reverberation times and outdoor long-throw applications. The models feature weather-resistant front fabric and speaker membranes and are repor ted to achieve protection class IP 66 according to EN 60529. They have been designed for use in voice alarm systems and are seeking cer tification to EN 54 24:2008 (type B outdoor use) by the end of 2020. The speakers provide three power taps (37.5W/75W/150W) via four-pole connectors, while the transformer is said to deliver high SPLs.

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Genelec makes smart loudspeakers

Alcons filters out noise THE CRMS-SRHV surround by Alcons Audio is a two-way, passive-filtered loudspeaker designed to meet the requirements of current and future immersive surround sound formats. Including Alcons’ pro-ribbon driver technology, the CRMS-SRHV is said to combine clarity and intelligibility with a high dynamic range, reportedly offering a realistic reproduction of sound. It can be used in performing arts theatres, screening rooms, postproduction facilities, dubbing stages and cinemas. The system uses the RBN401 pro-ribbon driver for HF and a vented 8-inch mid-bass for LF reproduction. The HF section has an 800W peak power input, reportedly enabling a 1:15 dynamic range with up to 90% less distortion from 1kHz to beyond 20kHz. The patented (90°) horizontal and patent-pending (90°) vertical dispersion is said to offer wide and consistent coverage up to the highest frequencies. By using identical MHF components, voice matching between screen and surround system is achieved, resulting in ‘an exceptionally wide and uniform sound stage throughout the entire listening area’. The trapezoidal enclosure, alongside the grille and ACO

colour option, provide for low-profile wall or ceiling mounting. The CRMS-SRHV needs to be driven by an ALC controller-amplifier and is available in 8Ω and 4Ω versions. The Signal Integrity Sensing pre-wiring reportedly ensures complete cable/connector compensation between the CRMS-SRHV and ALC to increase response accuracy, regardless of cable length and impedance. www.alconsaudio.com

Maximum HF control DBTECHNOLOGIES HAS designed the waveguide of its VIO C series of two-way active line source speakers for maximum HF directivity control. Suited for a range of venues and applications, from installed PA systems to sound reinforcement for touring, the series comprises three enclosures: the VIO C12 (one 12-inch/3.5-inch voice coil LF and one 1.4-inch exit, 3-inch voice coil HF), the VIO C15 (one 15-inch/3.5-inch voice coil LF and one 1.4-inch exit, 3-inch voice coil HF) and the VIO C212 (two 12-inch/3-inch voice coil LF and one 1.4-inch exit, 3-inch voice coil HF). The VIO C units feature a simple yet rapid rigging system, according to the manufacturer, along with a 1,600W RMS Class-D amp module Digipro G4 driving the DSP and allowing each system to deliver an SPL of 139dB for the VIO C12, 140dB for the VIO C15 and 141dB for the VIO C212. The VIO Cs are also equipped with dBTechnologies’ RDNet for real-time monitoring and remote control via Aurora Net software. The preamp is ready for future upgrades with an

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Audinate Dante card. With an asymmetrical horn, any single VIO C enclosure provides a horizontal 22.5° angle coverage pattern. Users can set up scalable horizontal clusters so that the VIO C can be adapted to the venue. For example, a four-cabinet, side-by-side configuration delivers a 90° horizontal dispersion, an eight-cabinet cluster reaches a 180° horizontal angle and so on right up to a 360° coverage with a 16-cabinet setup. The VIO C12 and VIO C15 models can also be coupled vertically, allowing users to set up double-line clusters (up to 32 elements) and modify the vertical dispersion pattern via digital steering. The design of the VIO C12 and VIO C15 speakers allows for the creation of up to four-module constant curvature arrays. www.dbtechnologies.com

COMPATIBLE WITH both Dante and open IP standards including AES67 and ST2110-30, the 4420 loudspeaker can derive power via PoE and PoE+ formats and features a single rear panel Cat connector with access to Genelec’s Smart IP

Smart IP supports uncompressed low-latency audio streaming into each loudspeaker, with synchronisation to sub-microsecond level for acoustic imaging. This flexible connectivity allows both IP control of an analogue source or use of analogue audio as a failsafe backup.

Manager, a software tool that allows installers to configure a large number of rooms, zones, loudspeakers and audio channels. The software also includes device discovery, a versatile room equalisation toolset, system organisation and status monitoring to allow users to deploy Smart IP loudspeakers in challenging environments. The 4420 can be integrated into house automation systems using a public API command set to allow the end user access to volume, power, loudspeaker activity and a selection of pre-programmed audio settings.

The 4420 is 226mm tall with a frequency response of 55Hz – 39kHz (–6dB) via a 4-inch woofer and 3 ⁄4-inch metal dome tweeter, producing a max SPL of 100dB via on-board 50W Class-D amplifiers for each driver. The enclosures are available in black, white or 120 custom RAL colours, and are compatible with Genelec’s range of mounting accessories to allow the speaker to be floor-, ceiling-, wall- or trussmounted.

TRADITIONALLY KNOWN for its mixing consoles, British manufacturer Cadac has launched a new series of beam-steering loudspeakers under the tagline ‘One Brand, Two Divisions’. Comprising nine self-powered models, the series features full-range digital beam steering together with auto EQ functionality and Dante interfaces. The manufacturer states that the beamsteering systems provide ‘high-end audio performance, unmatched beam-forming precision, selective sound distribution’ and an all-in-one software solution. The interior electronics, meanwhile, offer reliable power of up to 2,700W (RMS), configured with up to 48 amplifier and 48 DSP channels per cabinet. Cadac’s low-latency DSP engines are said to ensure perfectly tuned sound results

with more than 20,000 FIR filter taps in one loudspeaker. The CA124 and CP124 are two-way powered speakers with 110° x up to 90° (HxV) directivity. The X606 and X310 are three-way powered speakers with 100° x up to 90° and 90° x up to 90° (HxV) directivity, respectively. In terms of subwoofers, the X606 cardioid and X310 cardioid are steerable powered subs with 1,200W and 1,500W (RMS), respectively. The final three products are the X115 cardioid, S215 and S218 steerable powered subs with 4,000W (RMS) and 2,048 FIR filter taps.

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Chiayo unveils an Apex evolution TWO APEX models have been launched by Chiayo: the Apex Pro portable wireless mixer PA system and the Apex Evo portable mixer amplifier. Both models feature dual 250W Class-D power amplifiers and a built-in, twoway speaker system. The MIC1 and 2 inputs are XLR/6.3mm combo jack connectors for microphones and other line sources, each with individual volume control and a mic/line level switch. Line in is also an XLR/6.3mm combination with 3.5mm jacks and volume control. A scan and sync button reportedly allows for a quick and simple set up and there is also the option for up to four diversity receiver modules with 100 frequencies.

Other functionality includes reverb with bypass, volume control for wired and wireless microphones, voice priority for automatically lowering music volume during speech, a threeband EQ (bass/middle/treble) for all audio inputs and a digital limiter that prevents output distortion with a six-step LED audio meter. There is also a storage compartment for four transmitters and a switchable power supply. The system can be mounted on a tripod stand and reportedly offers up to 12 hours of operation per charge with a lithium battery and six hours with a lead-acid unit. In other news, the Taiwanese manufacturer has released the LECPRO, a multifunctional wireless lectern amplifier. It is a 225W

Lavoce pushes the boundaries THE SAN215.30 is a 21-inch neodymium magnet subwoofer using a 5.3-inch in/out copper clad aluminium voice coil, with a 2,000W AES power rating, 97dB sensitivity, 2.1-inch peak-to-peak maximum excursion and an aluminium demodulating ring to

reduce harmonic and intermodulation distortion. Employing a high strength neo motor and carefully optimised cooling system to aid high power handling and lower power compression, together with a double

FUNKTION-ONE HAS launched two compact loudspeaker models: the F5 speaker and the SB8 bass unit. The F5 is said to offer an extremely balanced and natural sound quality that’s not often found in loudspeakers of its size. Its ultra-compact dimensions and high output mean it is suited to a wide range of applications, including distributed public address systems, bars and restaurants. The F5 features a bespoke wide-range, highsensitivity 5-inch driver, an integrated high-pass filter for low-frequency protection, an angled

cabinet design for desktop use and a 3⁄8-inch microphone stand mount. The SB8 is described as a compact yet powerful bass unit. It has been designed for applications where a conventionally sized subwoofer is too large or obtrusive, such as in bars, restaurants, retail and galleries. It features a high-sensitivity 8-inch bass driver and requires no EQ or controller, only crossover filters. A selfpowered version will be available in the future.

Apex Pro Class-D amplifier for powering two-way speaker columns and comes with two XLR inputs for either gooseneck microphones or LED lamps. The LECPRO also features a 3.5mm line playback input with volume control, an XLR/6.3mm combo input and a mic/line output level switch. Along with

a built-in Bluetooth receiver, an XLR Active output for multi-unit audio linking and dual power modes, the LECPRO is said to provide more than 16 hours of operating time per charge. www.chiayo.com.tw

silicone suspension and triple roll surround to provide consistent linearity at high excursion, the SAN215.30 is described as a power ful and robust transducer for systems designers that want to push the boundaries of high-power subwoofer designs. www.lavocespeakers.com

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THE R10 point source loudspeaker is the first in EM Acoustics’ new Reference Series, designed with theatrical environments in mind, built with a low profile and to deliver flat frequency and phase responses. The R10 is a three-way passive system featuring dual 10-inch LF drivers and a 4-inch/2.5-inch mid/high coaxial unit. With a weather-protected, polyurethane enclosure that mirrors the HALO Series, the R10 comes with two interchangeable dispersion waveguide options: a wide 110° x 50° guide for shor ter-throw applications and a narrower 80° x 50° option for controlled coverage over longer distances. Both are rotatable for added versatility and of fer pattern control to below 800Hz. EM Acoustics also notes that the R10 is ‘tour-optimised’ thanks to its

handling and rigging systems and that it features FIR processing. www.emacoustics.co.uk

Electro-Voice cuts through noise THE PXM-12MP marks Electro-Voice’s debut in the powered stage monitor market. Created for live per formances, the PXM-12MP is an acoustically optimised, high-output, two-way stage wedge featuring coaxially aligned 12-inch LF and 1.75-inch HF transducers. Its small footprint and light weight (13.5kg) make it particularly suited for applications where floor space is limited. The 55° monitor floor angle is said to allow per formers to stand as close or as far away from the system without sacrificing audio intelligibility. The 90° x 90° coverage pattern means that the

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monitor can be used as a fill, delay or mounted on a pole for short-throw applications. It comes with several x-over settings, including settings for ELX200 and EKX subwoofers. The built-in, two-channel, Class-D, 700W amplifier has been developed in collaboration

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with EV’s sibling brand, Dynacord, and reaches a maximum SPL of 129dB. The integrated digital three-band EQ features different factory presets for various application modes, as well as five individual user presets. A high-Q notch filter can eliminate feedback frequencies, while a delay function with 0.1m increments is said to provide precise adjustment when used as a delay speaker. The GuitarCab setting allows users to connect a guitar directly to the PXM-12MP via a DI box.

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Vertical pattern control THE IS column speakers are described by Ashly Audio as a cost-ef fective way to provide ver tical pattern control and consistent sound levels from the front to the back of a venue, par ticularly when combined with the manufacturer’s amps and processors that incorporate Protēa or AquaControl software. Alongside an SP 12.1P sub, users can create a ‘system on a stick’ for HOWs, wedding receptions and corporate events. Two IS speakers can be joined with an optional bracket, while pole and tripod mounts are also available. The IS 2.8P, IS 3.8P and IS 12.1P have a power handling of 120W, 240W and 350W at 8Ω (32Ω if users change the impedance switch) and a frequency response of 115Hz – 20kHz, 105Hz – 19kHz and 39Hz – 180kHz, respectively. The IS 2.8P has eight 2-inch, full-range transducers, the IS 3.8P has eight 3-inch, fullrange transducers, both with a neodymium magnet, while the SP 12.1P has a 12-inch LF transducer with a ferrite magnet. All models are available in black and white. Meanwhile, the AW Series speakers have been designed for restaurant patios, balconies, poolside and other undereave applications, as well as indoors. They are said to deliver ‘robust bass, crisp treble and accurate midrange’ so that

sound can be heard over table conversation, traf fic or wind noise. Their sound can be fur ther enhanced with Ashly power amplifiers and processors that incorporate Protēa or AquaControl software. The AW 2.1P has a power handling of 15W and an impedance of 8Ω. The frequency response is 250Hz – 20kHz and it comes with a 2.675-inch full-range transducer. For the AW 3.2P, the

power handling is 30W, the frequency response is 150Hz – 20kHz and the speaker features 1.1-inch PEI HF and 3.5-inch LF transducers. The impedance for the AW 5.2T (50W) and AW 8.2T (70W) is 8Ω or constant voltage. The AW 5.2T comes with 0.75-inch silk dome HF and 5.25-inch LF transducers, while the AW 8.2T is manufactured with 1-inch silk dome HF and 8-inch LF transducers. The frequency response for the AW 5.2T is 130Hz – 20kHz, while for the AW 8.2T it’s 95Hz – 20kHz. The IS Series

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The recessed connection panel is located on the side of the speaker and features two XLR/TRS combo mic/line inputs, an individual phantom power option, a stereo RCA aux input for playback music sources and an XLR thru input when used as part of a distributed sound system. An XLR mixout output allows the cabinet to act as a basic three-channel mixer that can send the mix to another loudspeaker.

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Audac swings in with new pendants AUDAC HAS released the ALTI series of two-way pendant loudspeakers, designed for background and foreground music in environments featuring open architecture and high ceilings, such as large retail outlets and warehouses. The two models available are the ALTI4 pendant, which includes a 4-inch driver combination and a coaxially mounted 1-inch soft-dome tweeter, as well as a fitted phase plug, and the ALTI4M, designed with a die-cast mounting bracket for both wall and ceiling mounting. The ALTI4M can therefore be installed throughout a room, covering both the ceilings and walls, to provide audio and aesthetic consistency. Both models include an internal 70V/100V transformer and a 16Ω bypass. The Belgian manufacturer has also released a 2.0 update for the Audac Touch app. The update introduces several new features, including an Automatic Device Discovery function. This allows the app to automatically recognise and name each Audac device on a system for inclusion on dashboards and widgets. Audac Touch 2.0 also allows users to mix and control the inputs of the M2 Multimedia digital audio mixer directly from the app, while the NMP40 audio streaming SourceCon module now supports Spotify and Soundtrack Your Brand integration via the application. Finally, the Audac Touch app can be combined with ARU multichannel digital relay units to add and toggle-control third-party devices such as projectors, lights or curtains. Finally, Audac has also unveiled its MFA2xx multi-functional amplifiers. Featuring compatibility with Audac Touch 2.0 and an integrated SourceCon input slot in the amplifier, the MFA series is available in

BIAMP’S P30DT two-way pendant loudspeaker shares the design of its larger sibling, the P60DT, and uses the same drivers as the CM30DTD in-ceiling loudspeaker – a 4.25-inch woofer and 1-inch tweeter – resulting in matched acoustic characteristics and performance. Its wide coverage area allows for fewer loudspeakers while maintaining speech intelligibility. The P30DT is equipped with a tuned bassreflex port for optimised low-frequency performance and an overload protection feature for 24/7 failsafe operation. Available in black or white, the P30DT uses a multiposition switchable transformer for constantvoltage operation, making it well-suited for a wide range of background and foreground audio applications.

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An ALTI pendant speaker output powers of 80W or 160W. With the same interface as the SMA, SMQ, PMQ and XMP series, users can access enhanced settings on the front of the amplifier through a 2.5-inch graphical display or import configuration files from a USB. In addition to RS232 and RS485 connection, the MFA also allows for optional Dante expansion, giving the device the ability to receive and send low-latency, high-quality audio over a standard Ethernet network. It features a balanced mic/line input through a three-pin terminal block, an unbalanced stereo line input and a SourceCon module slot. www.audac.eu

Power upgrade AUDIO PERFORMANCE has updated its KM15 loudspeaker with a power boost from 500W to 900W and an increase in SPLs to 138dB. The KM15 is a compact, two-way passive system that employs a new single 15-inch ND low-frequency driver mounted in a B-6-type vented enclosure. The high-frequency unit is a 1-inch ferro fluid cooled driver coupled to a 40°/90° x 60° AP asymmetrical horn. The system incorporates a low loss passive filter designed for a flat frequency response and optimal phase alignment.

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The cabinet is constructed of 15mm plywood, finished with black epoxy paint and the speaker comes with a 35mm tube adapter. The multi-angle design means that the KM15 can be used in a variety of applications, such as FOH, stage monitor or fixed install. www.audio-performance.com

TEC-X and integrators can easily connect and Catering to the conferencing and sound power via PoE+ both Dante and Biamp reinforcement markets, the American AVB devices in the same system with no manufacturer has introduced the TEC-X, a configuration required. The new device family of wall and table controllers enabling allows connected Dante devices to be the control of AV equipment using its Tesira managed using Dante Domain Manager platform. The TEC-X family includes two as well as configured in Dante Controller. models: the TEC-X 1000 and TEC-X 2000. Once installed, the TC-5D can be monitored The TEC-X 1000 combines a rotary and maintained using Biamp’s SageVue encoder and small touchscreen that can be management platform. programmed to display a variety of button In other news, following the acquisition layouts that can initiate ‘virtually’ any action of Huddle Room Technology (HRT) desired. The large, weighted rotary encoder based in Modena, Italy, a corporate is designed to be instantly recognisable cloud-based version of Biamp HRT’s to end users as a volume control but can collaboration technology, Huddle Hub be programmed for any purpose. The Enterprise (HH Enterprise), has been rotary can be pushed to select for one launched. HH Enterprise lets enterprise additional button to those displayed on the organisations create smart rooms that screen. For applications that require more exist as permanent virtual meeting places. buttons, the TEC-X 2000 features a larger Users can enter virtual rooms from touchscreen in anywhere reachable by the lieu of the rotary corporate network and encoder. begin collaborating Biamp’s with other visitors Tesira platform in the smart room. has also undergone It’s said to be the an expansion to include the ideal solution for TesiraCONNECT TC-5D, TesiraCONNECT TC-5D small groups that meet a new dual network around tables in lobbies, device that lets designers offices or in any other location not equipped incorporate both AVB and Dante into with AV equipment. A single HH Enterprise their AV solutions. TesiraCONNECT TC-5D device can host six simultaneous meetings features the same plug-and-play simplicity with up to 150 total participants. of the recently introduced TC-5 connectivity appliance and adds the interoperability www.biamp.com of Dante. With the TC-5D, designers

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AUDIENT HAS designed EVO with one aim in mind: to make recording easy. Leading the new range is EVO 4 with two mic preamps and a 58dB gain range, converters with a 113dB dynamic range alongside a JFET instrument input, Smartgain, Smart Touchpoints, one speaker output and one headphone output, ultra-low latency, monitor mix, a 24-bit/96kHz sample rate and loopback functionality. Soon to follow EVO 4 will be EVO 8 with four mic preamps and two speaker and two headphone outputs. Both units are

compliant with USB-C and feature +48V true phantom power over USB. ‘One of EVO’s most unique features is Smartgain, which automatically sets the gain levels when the user starts playing or singing,’ explained Andy Allen, Audient’s marketing director. ‘This is perfect for anyone who wants to focus on being creative, or perhaps is just starting out. Of course, pros can still dial in the gain manually, if they choose, as well as benefit from other features they’d expect from a professional audio interface.’

EXPANDING ON the feature set of the Drawmer 1960, the 1970 dual FET compressor and preamplifier has retained the layout of the controls but comes with a fine-tuned EQ that is said to be more accurate than its predecessor. The 1970 uses the latest THAT Corporation technology in the two mic preamps to repor tedly provide ultra clean, transparent and precise recordings that can be processed at a later stage using warming methods such as saturation, valve, transformer or tape. In addition, each channel is capable of 66dB of gain with phantom power, with switchable mic impedance for accurate mic matching. Phase reverse and separate line and mic input XLRs are also included.

FINNISH LOUDSPEAKER manufacturer Amphion has built on its existing amplifier technology and developed the Amp700, with additional headroom and tighter control over its predecessor, the Amp500. The heart of the Amp700 is its robust Class-D power section which provides 2x350W at 8Ω

and offers three step adjustments at 0dB, –12dB and –24dB for its input sensitivity to provide compatibility with all Amphion studio monitors as well as a wide variety of thirdparty speaker systems. In addition to this, Amphion has also developed a proprietary Class-A buffer for the Amp700 to bring a more ‘pleasing’ musical character to the sound without sacrificing the amplifier’s accuracy or headroom. This is said to translate to a more involving and fatiguefree listening experience for engineers working long hours in the studio, while still preserving the Amp700’s accuracy and power.

From tracking instruments via the dedicated DI input to recording vocals via the mic pres, recording a guitar cabinet with two microphones or a singer playing guitar, or even stereo bus compression using the linking and mix facilities, the 1970 has been designed to be a versatile tool for any studio or live event. Rear-panel, side-chain insert points are said to provide additional control, while Big and Air modes help to preserve the deep lows and enhance the highs. Variable Wet/Dry Mix plus Output Gain knobs on both channels give a Parallel Compression function without the need for external mixing devices, to provide ‘effortless’ control over the amount of compression used and output levels. www.drawmer.com

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and 2x700W at 4Ω. The added power over the Amp500 reportedly gives the Amp700 improved accuracy and tonality across all frequency ranges and lower distortion at even its highest settings. The Amp700 has also been synergistically designed with Amphion’s existing studio monitor lines

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MC2 mixes and matches MC2’S DELTA Series DSP amplifiers have received an upgrade to the free preset library for a variety of speaker manufacturers. Every configuration has reportedly been verified by engineers and the data is compatible with all Delta DSP amplifiers as well as XTA’s DPA and APA ranges of amps. New presets are FIR based and are described as a ‘whole new way of working’ within AudioCore: Amped Edition, the manufacturer’s remote amplifier software application.

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‘Now you can mix and match individual cabinet data and build configurations,’ explained Waring Hayes, technical brand manager for MC2. ‘It’s not a bank of presets that have to change all four amplifier channels. There’s now over 2,000 system configurations bundled in with the application. Four additional auxiliary outputs on the Delta DSP amps can be configured to run entirely independently.’ www.mc2-audio.co.uk

New additions to the Void family VOID ACOUSTICS’ Bias family of amplifiers has grown with the addition of the Bias Q1 four-channel DSP+Dante amplifier. Smaller in size and lighter than the Bias Q5, the Bias Q1 operates from the same amplifier platform and has been designed for applications where large amounts of smaller, lower-powered loudspeakers are being used. It has a microprocessorcontrolled power supply with built-in power factor correction for operation with any AC mains voltage in the 85–275 VAC range with a tolerance up to 400V. The Air Series also has a new member. The Airten V3 is an upgrade of the Airten V2 and includes a new crossover that is said to provide better frequency linearity, coherence and summation

between the drivers. An FEA-optimised rear port has been introduced to reduce noise and distortion and increase airflow to reduce power consumption. The diaphragm size within the compression driver has increased from 1 inch to 1.4 inches to allow each driver to operate at its optimal frequency band. The speaker has a high-output 10-inch loudspeaker and a small footprint, making it suitable for DJ monitoring. Other features include low enclosure resonance and a focused 80° x 80° (HxV) dispersion pattern. It has a frequency response of 60Hz – 20kHz (±3dB) and a maximum output of 125dB (continuous) or 128dB (peak). www.voidacoustics.com

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Sound management SOVICO HAS unveiled its DS-26N and DS-48N speaker management system. The two-in/six-out (DS-26N) and four-in/ eight-out (DS-48N) products incorporate 32-bit DSP and a 24-bit AD/DA converter. Each input and output channel comes with 10-band parametric EQ, while each input

d&b introduces the KSLi System THE INSTALLATION-SPECIFIC KSLi System from d&b audiotechnik features the KSLi8/ KSLi12 loudspeakers, combined with the KSLi-SUB/KSLi-GSUB subwoofers, the new 40D high-performance installation amplifier plus a catalogue of system-specific accessories and customisation options. The KSLi8 and KSLi12 are acoustically identical to the mobile KSL System and are said to deliver the same performance characteristics: full-range broadband directivity control, extended low-frequency response and enhanced high-frequency resolution. With 80° and 120° horizontal dispersion, respectively, the KSLi8 and KSLi12 reportedly provide consistent pattern control down to the lowest

frequencies, in part due to the geometry of two front-facing 10-inch drivers and two side-firing 8-inch drivers, which couple and apply cardioid techniques to cause directivity with low-frequency headroom. The flown KSLi-SUB or ground-stacked KSLi-GSUB have been designed for applications where space or weight limits exist. The 40D installation amplifier is designed for fixed installations and is described by d&b as the most powerful four-channel Class-D installation amplifier in its catalogue. It features a 4.3-inch colour display showing a range of speaker settings and device status. www.dbaudio.com

XLR balanced input and attenuator control. It has a nominal impedance of 8Ω and a voice coil diameter of 25mm. Manufactured from medium-density fibreboard (12mm), the speaker includes a female XLR input and a 1.5mm metal grille backed with black acoustic foam. The speaker is fitted

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channel also features two-band dynamic EQ. Presets are included for a variety of SAC speakers and systems. With a balanced input impedance of 20KΩ and output impedance of 100KΩ, the systems provide a frequency response of 20Hz – 20kHz (–0.5dB) and a signal-to-noise ratio of >118dB. There is one USB port on the front panel and RJ45 and RS-485 ports on the back panel. The input range is ≤±5dBu and the power is ≤25W. The units measure 482mm x 192.6mm x 44mm (WxDxH) and weigh 3.1kg. The MNT 5, meanwhile, is a studio monitor speaker with a 50W Class-D amplifier. The 5-inch full-range driver delivers a 100Hz – 20kHz frequency response, an

with M5 suspension points, measures 170mm x 170mm x 170mm and weighs 2.6kg. www.sovico.co.kr

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Adamson delivers compact bass Beyma drives the midbass THE IS219 is the latest subwoofer from Adamson Systems Engineering. It is a dual 19-inch, front-loaded bass enclosure with a reported maximum SPL of 143dB and is designed with a compact form factor to fit beneath standard 60cm stages. The IS219 possesses both front and back grilles for cardioid applications without drawing the attention, visually, of the audience. It weighs in at 90kg and features removable handles, providing portability while ensuring it will fit in tight spaces. The sub is also said to be optimised for a wide range of install projects. ‘The new IS219 subwoofer

The Italian manufacturer states that it has paid particular attention to ‘practical speaker configurations’ with the development of D3PTH, and that a frontal system setup, with line arrays arranged above a performing stage, would be sufficient to create an immersive audio soundfield, allowing listeners to perceive an expanded stereo image, with increased transparency and intelligibility. RCF suggests configurations of between five and nine line array clusters above a stage for an ‘expanded stereo coverage of around 70% in a typical venue’. Providing all the necessary processing is the D3PTH E1 rackmount engine, while the D3PTH Control Software offers real-time control. Switching the D3PTH E1 to Full System mode allows it to handle fully immersive setups, as it

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bass applications in which high sensitivity, high linearity, low distortion and high SPLs are required with an optimised ferrite motor structure. The 10MCB700, 12MCB700 and 15MCB700 all feature a 3-inch coil, 96–99dB sensitivities, nominal power of 700W AES and weigh between 7.6kg and 8kg. All three also include Maltcross technology that facilitates efficient voice coil cooling, which reduces the losses by power compression and reportedly results in a more constant SPL, and is said to offer a performance that is ‘similar to models with larger motors and coils’.

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offers outstanding audio performance and rider acceptance in a discreet package that keeps the focus on the venue’s aesthetics,’ commented Adamson CEO, Marc Bertrand. www.adamsonsystems.com

RCF adds D3PTH to immersive audio D3PTH IMMERSIVE Audio has been developed by RCF to improve the acoustic landscape and the intelligibility for audiences inside performance venues and to provide an ‘enhanced palette’ of mixing options for engineers.

BEYMA HAS launched three new midbass drivers – the 10MCB700, 12MCB700 and 15MCB700 – which are 10-, 12- and 15-inch models, respectively. They have each been developed for high-efficiency bass and mid/

Allen & Heath strikes a balance

can manage everything from generic speaker layouts to 360° installations. In terms of mixing options, an FOH engineer will reportedly have several options at their fingertips. They can track performers onstage or distribute source material to different

panning positions for enhancing the perceived separation of sources and improving the overall mix quality. D3PTH has also been designed so that backing sounds, such as secondary instruments and background vocals, can be perceived more clearly, and so that rendering of stereo signals is more precise with an overall width that can be adjusted. RCF has also introduced the M 20X Series, an extension of the M Series of digital mixers that comprises the M 20X, M 20R, M 20XD and M 20RD. These new mixers are DSP-rich and fully recallable, with 11 motorised faders and 16 remote controlled preamps. The new consoles feature 20 input channels with 16 mic preamps, with eight XLR and eight combo inputs, two TRS inputs and a stereo input on a mini jack. There are 10 routable output channels, formed from eight XLRs and two TRSs, as well as two main output XLRs. The rear panel comprises AES-EBU stereo output, a USB audio 24x24 multichannel interface and a LAN port, providing external access point for wireless remote control. A 5-inch capacitive touchscreen with five encoders offers control of all the mixer’s capabilities. www.rcf.it

SUPPORTED BY scalable I/O, control and Dante solutions, Allen & Heath has unveiled the AHM-64, a 64x64 audio matrix processor targeted at corporate, retail, leisure and education environments. Built around a 96kHz FPGA engine, the AHM-64 has 12 local inputs, 12 outputs and an SLink expansion port allowing plug-and-play connection to up to eight remote expanders from Allen & Heath’s Everything I/O family. An I/O port enables a 96kHz, 64x64 Dante option card to be added for connection to equipment on a Dante network, including the wall-mount DT164-W and portable DT168 Dante expanders.

A range of remote-control options support the AHM-64, including an array of PoE remote controllers and the BYOD-friendly Custom Control app, enabling tailored user interfaces for multiple user and device types. ‘The AHM-64 strikes a balance between the simplicity and set latency of fixed architecture and the flexibility normally reserved for open architecture platforms, allowing it to handle sound management, paging, audio distribution, conferencing and speaker processing roles,’ explained Nic Beretta, head of product at Allen & Heath. www.allen-heath.com

Heritage Audio finds the elite HERITAGE AUDIO has announced the release of the HA-609A, a modern, improved take on the classic tracking/mixing diode bridge compressor. Several improvements have been made to accommodate the modern workflow. While some classic iterations of the transformer used IC chips and a Class-A/B amplifier stage, the HA-609A compressor features a discreet, Class-A design and three Carnhill/St Ives transformers per channel. It also includes a fast attack mode for both the

compressor and limiter section to give the HA-609A the flexibility to manage individual tracks alongside groups and two-bus programme material. With its diode bridge matching, the compressor is said to have better channel matching than its predecessors, while the use of rotary switches and stepped pots reportedly allow for easy recall as well as maintaining a high-quality stereo image. www.heritageaudio.net

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N-RAK gets new racks NEXT-PROAUDIO HAS added to its N-RAK unified rack solution with the N-RAK 6 and N-RAK 12. Both units come with Dante, AES3 and analogue inputs to reportedly simplify the setup process. With Powersoft amplifiers built in, the manufacturer believes the racks provide an easy-to-configure, all-in-one amplifier solution that eliminates the process of building amp racks. Along with its siblings, the N-RAK 6 and N-RAK 12 offer a solution for all of Next-proaudio’s systems covering signal and power distribution in a plug-and-play touring package. The new models comprise a compact 4U customised rack with one (N-RAK 6) or

two (N-RAK 12) Powersoft T604s, a 2U audio distribution panel on the front, a 2U power distribution panel on the back and Armonía software to simplify and standardise control. The digital audio signal management system is based on an ARM Cortex A-8 processor and TI C6000 DSP platform to provide non-boolean routing and mixing, multi-stage equalisation with raised-cosine, IIR and FIR filters, a delay of up to 4s in input processing and 200ms for time alignment, gain and polarity adjustment, crossover, peak limiters, TruePower limiters and Active DampingControl. www.next-proaudio.com

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Lectrosonics records in miniature LECTROSONICS HAS designed its MTCR (Miniature Time Code Recorder) for when the distance is too great or it’s not practical to use a wireless microphone. With its small size and rounded shape, the MTCR can travel with the subject by being placed in garments and costumes or easily concealed if it’s being used as a ‘plant’ microphone to capture environmental or location sound. The MTCR records in 24-bit/48kHz digital onto a microSD card (HC type, Class 10) in the industry-standard .wav format. The unit can be jammed to external time code via the standard five-pin Lemo connector. A headphone output jack allows for monitoring the signal input or listening to previously recorded files but cannot be used to send live audio to another device while recording. The input connector is the TA5M jack that accepts any mic or line-level signal and provides bias voltage to power a wide variety of electret lavalier microphones. The input connection and wiring are compatible with microphones pre-wired for use with Lectrosonics professional wireless microphone transmitters with servo bias-type inputs. Setup and adjustment are made through an interface provided by the keypad and LCD. The housing is manufactured from tough

aluminium alloy then hard anodised for the ruggedness needed in field production. The MTCR reportedly runs for over six hours on a single lithium AAA battery. It provides a 20Hz – 20kHz frequency response, 105dB(A) signal-to-noise ratio (in HD mono mode) and <0.035% distortion. Time code is SMPTE 12M – 1999 compliant. The MTCR measures 60mm x 54mm x 17mm (HxWxD) and weighs 71g with the battery. It comes with an M152/5P low-noise omni lavalier microphone, microSD memory card, belt clip and AAA lithium battery. www.lectrosonics.com

Wall-mounted programming THE RC-W100 is a wall-mountable, programmable remote control for the TASCAM MX-8A matrix mixer or other compatible products. Four switch buttons and one encoder with push-button function allow users to select between four or eight audio sources, adjust volume levels and mute sound in a permanently installed audio system. The illuminated display provides information about the selected audio source and the current volume setting. Up to eight controllers can be used with one mixer by daisy-chaining the units via an RS-485 connection with a cable length of up to 200m. Using TASCAM MX Connect, mistakes can be avoided by assigning only necessary functions to the encoder and switches. MX Connect is a software application designed for SIs and systems managers which allows configuration of the MX-8A. For spaces where switching routes or changing audio levels is a regular occurrence, the

Staying with software, EZ Connect is an application for computers and mobile devices which allows users to control TASCAM’s Dante Compact Processor Series models (MM-2D, MM-4D/IN, ML-4D/OUT and AE-4D) and the MX-8A matrix mixer. Users can control the volume and input source of an area while being actually in that environment. It is also possible to collectively manage multiple areas at the same time by operating multiple EZ Connect instances on one computer. Faders and buttons are allocated on the interface, while control functions can be customised via DCP Connect or MX Connect control software. MX Connect and EZ Connect are available for Windows and macOS computers as well as iOS and Android devices and can be downloaded from the TASCAM website.

RC-W100 software allows for configuration changes as well as status monitoring of input and output signals via a wired connection with a LAN cable or the MX-8A and MX Connect can share the same network for a wireless connection.

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XTA expands MX Series TWO FURTHER models have been added to XTA’s MX Series – the MX24-A and MX24-D. They have been designed to offer a simple solution to the problem of routing multiple mixing console outputs to a speaker system or system processor. Handling 16 inputs in 2U across analogue, AES and Dante networks, these are arranged in sets of four (to typically support L-R front-fill and sub feeds from an individual console). The MX24-A works with analogue and AES audio, while the MX24-D handles analogue

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and Dante audio. All AES inputs have independent sample rate conversion. There is one set of four outputs, available simultaneously across analogue and AES (MX24-A) or analogue and Dante (MX24-D)

networks with Word Clock output sync available on AES (MX24-A). All switching takes place in the digital domain with soft cross-fades to switch between consoles. The models will

automatically select the secondary source should the primary fail. If failover is not required, the MX24 can handle up to four consoles – two each on analogue or digital feeds. Other features include a mono mic preamp with selectable routing, clarity filtering in DSP, switchable 48V phantom power, a stereo line input, balanced rear inputs, an unbalanced 3.5mm jack front panel input and full headphone monitoring. www.xta.co.uk

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RTS tackles shrinking RFgrant programme Biamp creates new

WORLD FOR USE in an already congested UHF Biamp hasRTS created a new grant spectrum, has launched the programme, BTR-30N which willwireless be led by its charitable UHF/VHF intercom system with a leadership committee. will hybrid, dual-band design.The Theprogramme two-channel, provide support for organisations narrow-band system supports up towithin the AV grants of or US$500–10,000 fourindustry TR-30N with (dual-channel) TR-32N based on theirstereo) qualifications. (dual-channel frequencyThe beltpacks. committeeDesigned will also encourage agile for high its internal employees to volunteer withinusage, performance with minimum spectrum their communities. the past, Biamp the system is suitedInfor broadcasting, has supported causes such houses as education, eventseveral production, hotels, Rock ‘n’ Roll for Girls, Biamp PDX of worship andCamp theatres. Jazz Festival, Theatreofinthe thelower Grove, Young By taking advantage VHF Audiences, andusers Habitat frequencies,Shared_Studios the BTR-30N gives the for Humanity. ability to increase their wireless system capacity beyond the more limited operating range of UHF alone. Two-way radio systems use one frequency for signals sent from the beltpack to the base station and another for signals sent from the base station to the beltpack. In most systems, these two frequencies belong to the same band and there is always some separation between them. With the BTR-30N, however, signals from the base station to WORLD the beltpack are sent in the VHF Extron has launched the spectrum (174–216MHz) and signals Quantum Ultra Cer tification from the beltpack to the base station programme and has presented use UHF (482–572MHz). Providing 25kHz of modulated this to two of Planar’s bandwidth, BTR-30N allows videowall the systems, the more users per the VHF DirectLight X channel 1.2mm in LED spectrum, withand a reduced videowallalong system the footprint the UHF The Clarity in Matrix G3 band. MX55X LCD system allows the beltpack operator videowall system. Displays tothat choose separate havebetween this certwo tification are audio channelswith of communication, compatible the Quantum with thevideowall base station tracking the Ultra processor. beltpack selection. This allows the user the flexibility to create a party line and a private line within the same beltpack. The units perform at line-of-sight distances of 90m and the effective operating range can be extended further using an RTS antenna system. The BTR-30N provides all the standard features of the BTR-80N UHF system, such as DSP and Intelligent Power Control. Additional features include multiple selectable ‘Videowall applications transmitter power outputs, selectable demand the highest receiver squelch control,level RF metering dependability onofbase station andand beltpack per formance, in displays, remote especially battery indicators onmission-critical the base stationenvironments,’ display, beltpack said Casey Hall, display, vice battery percentage low president worldwide battery tone of indicator on the sales and beltpack, AC marketing or DC poweratinput on Extron. ‘The Quantum Ultra twothe base station, simultaneous processor’s configurability andthe wire and four-wire operation, and capabilities, as suppor t ability to expandsuch a system for a large of 4K/60 video, combined mode number of users in half-duplex with of Quantum with theinstallation First-On-Latch-Out feature. Ultra Cer tifiedRTS displays, In other news, has unveiled meana dependable videowall VLink, fully interconnected software per formance integration intercom solutionfrom for RTS matrix to operation, including systems. VLink extends an24/7 RTS applications.’ intercom to any location with internet access so that users, wherever they www.extron.com are in the world, can be tied into www.planar.com the main intercom over a dedicated network or via a standard internet

connection using a VPN, all without running any additional cables or leasing extra phone lines. The software provides users with full intercom linking via 3G, 4G or Wi-Fi on standard PCs. Control and supervision of the VLink software

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‘Our mission is to connect people through extraordinary experiences, not only in the AV industry but in the community as well,’ said Rashid Skaf, president, CEO and co-chairman of Biamp. ‘By strengthening our charitable leadership committee, which oversees our new grant and employee matching programmes, we are pursuing a mission to ignite even more positive change. I’m incredibly proud of the initiative and generosity of our team members. efficiency andofreduce timeBiamp spenthas travelling It’s because them that been between locations. able to truly make a difference.’ www.rtsintercoms.com www.biamp.com

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Simplified recording and mixing THE STUDIOLIVE ARc series from PreSonus combines a multichannel, 24-bit/96kHz, USB-C-compatible, USB 2.0 audio inter face with an analogue mixer front end, to create a hybrid design that is said to simplify recording and mixing using a single console. The three models in the series feature newly designed, high-headroom analogue circuits, along with the company’s high-gain XMAX Class-A mic preamps. The StudioLive AR8c offers four mic preamps and six balanced line inputs for 8x4 recording/playback, while the StudioLive AR12c comes with eight mic preamps and 12 balanced line inputs for 14x4 recording/playback. The StudioLive AR16c delivers 12 mic preamps and 16 balanced line inputs for 18x4 recording/playback. All models support recording every channel plus the main mix over USB and feature a musical, three-band analogue EQ on every channel; mic/line boost for low-level vintage synths, broadcast microphones and consumer electronics; and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. The on-board stereo SD recorder has been included for recording a rehearsal or a mobile podcast interview or quickly capturing songwriting ideas. An all-new digital effects processor with 16 presets is said to supply ‘rich reverbs, lush delays

and fat chorusing’ and includes a dedicated send and return, as well as an optional bypass footswitch jack. All of the mixers come with the manufacturer’s

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XMAX Class-A analogue microphone preamps, two instrument inputs to directly connect basses and guitars, and six balanced line level inputs for synths, all on front-mounted combo jacks. The first two inputs are equipped with direct outputs and dedicated returns to patch in outboard gear. An additional 18 inputs and outputs are available via ADAT/dual SMUX and S/PDIF. Also included are eight ¼-inch TRS outputs that are DC coupled for sending control voltages, plus two balanced main outputs, two high-volume headphone outs with dedicated volume controls and MIDI I/O. www.presonus.com

StudioLive AR8c Super Channel which can handle four stereo analogue and digital sources at once. The Super Channel combines wireless stereo Bluetooth 5.0 input, stereo input from the on-board SD recorder or from a USB-connected Mac or Windows PC, and RCA and 1⁄8-inch stereo inputs. In other news, PreSonus has added to its Quantum series of audio inter faces with the

RME opens its AVB Tool box THE AVB Tool from RME combines four microphone, instrument and linelevel inputs, headphone and separate line-level outputs, 128 channel AVB deterministic network audio and up to 128 channels of MADI I/O, in a half-rack 19-inch unit. An internal 260x260 channel router enables connection for individual analogue, MADI and AVB channels, offering simplified integration of MADI and AVB devices. RME states that it has designed the AVB Tool with ‘pristine analogue conver ters’ that inter face with common analogue signals. There are four XLR-TRS combo inputs with remotecontrollable 75dB gain in increments of 1dB, an input line-level sensitivity of +18dBu and switchable high impedance on each channel. A stereo headphone output and pair of analogue line-level outputs with switchable +4/+19dBu reference level are also featured.

Quantum 2626. Using a Thunderbolt 3 bus to reportedly achieve a roundtrip latency as low as <1ms, users can record and monitor with up to 24-bit/192kHz fidelity through their favourite plug-ins, without leaving the DAW. The inter face provides up to 26 inputs and 26 outputs, plus eight of PreSonus’

The AVB Tool presents a TFT display with an encoder and four buttons providing access to all features and functionality. It can be fully remote controlled via a web interface and powered with an external power supply. Seamless redundancy is available for MADI signals when the secondary MADI port receives the same signal as the coaxial MADI input. If redundancy is not required, an optional optical single- or multimode MADI module is treated as an individual MADI I/O with full bandwidth. The AVB Tool delivers eight AVB streams in AM824 (legacy AVB) or AAF (Milan compatible) format and features double the number of typical streams available in RME AVB core, with configurable size and format per stream. Up to 128 audio channels can be sent and received over AVB across all streams.

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Universal Audio’s Luna mission UNIVERSAL AUDIO (UA) has introduced the Luna Recording System, an Apollo-powered music creation, recording and analogue-style production system that builds on 60 years of analogue audio recording. It includes accelerated real-time monitoring, built-in Neve Summing, multitrack tape emulation and new Luna Instruments from UA, Moog Music and Spitfire Audio, among others. Developed to convert UA’s Apollo interfaces into fully integrated recording systems,

as it is built to ensure music production feels more robust, dependable and intuitive, without latency or monitoring hassles. The built-in Neve Summing provides emulated audio summing circuitry from the Neve 80-Series audio mixing consoles of the 1960s and 1970s, including the Neve 1272 summing amplifier. Described as more than a ‘summing plug-in’, the Neve Summing functionality is a fully fledged Luna Extension built into the fabric of the Luna mixer.

Luna comprises a UA Thunderbolt-equipped audio interface, the Luna Application, Luna Extensions and Luna Instruments. Available as a free download on Mac computers for Apollo and Arrow Thunderbolt audio interface owners, the Luna Recording System features deep Apollo interface integration for the quick routing and recording of audio through DSP. Meanwhile, the accelerated real-time monitoring functionality will reportedly be of great benefit to users not working on a DSP-assisted recording system,

Luna also features integrated multitrack tape emulation via the Oxide Luna Extension. Users can choose between a range of magnetic tape sounds with an optional Studer A800 Tape Recorder Extension. As for the Luna Instruments, these bring UA’s acoustic modelling, sampling, synthesis and signal processing to virtual instruments for the first time. They include the Moog Minimoog, Ravel grand piano and Shape.

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Burl Audio enters the mothership BURL AUDIO has introduced the B22 Orca Control Room Monitor daughter card, which uses the same analogue circuit path as other Burl Audio products with an emphasis on sonic transparency and 3D stereo imaging. The monitor features Burl NextGen BOPA14 op-amps and reportedly delivers a tight bass and high definition throughout the audio spectrum. Instruments and mixes are said to have a more real 3D sound with wider stereo image and more depth, while preserving the original shape and harmonic balance of the source.

The B22 Orca employs four DAC channels. The first two are mix/mastering grade DAC channels with switchable BX5 output transformers and can be used to feed a separate headphone amp or a mix/mastering chain or send out tracks for analogue processing. The second two DAC

channels feed the main monitor section which features two stereo speaker outputs and one stereo headphone output. The card can be coupled with a B16 Mothership and a B4 mic/line input card to create a desktop recording rig. Alternatively, it can be combined with a B16 and a BAD4M for a four-in/four-out mastering solution. In other news, the manufacturer has released the B16-BMB6 motherboard, which features eight channels of AES/EBU I/O connectivity and reportedly provides an easy interface to any AES/EBU device.

With a BAD8 and a BDA8, the B16-BMB6 is an eight-channel I/O; with a BAD4M and a BDA4M with switchable input and output transformers, it becomes a four-channel I/O solution for mastering.

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LD SYSTEMS has built the new Zone X1208 19-inch DSP matrix processor with a variety of remote-control options. Its hybrid architecture features a 40-bit floating point DSP engine that allows DSP templates to be loaded as installation requirements change. Users can set calendar-based workflow controls and perform automated preset changes using the Zone X1208’s event scheduler function, while a Remote bus facilitates integration with future LD Systems control panels and paging microphones. The unit also features 12 balanced mic/line inputs with microphone preamps and 48V phantom power selection per input, as well as eight balanced line outputs, eight GPI and eight GPO logic ports.

At a size of 1U, the Zone X1208 features a front panel design and an operating system based on the latest generation of Linux, enabling remote control via the Xilica Designer universal control software using the integrated Ethernet interface. In addition, dedicated remote control apps for iOS and Android allow users to customise the user interface to meet the needs of certain projects. A Zone X1208D version will also be available with an integrated Ethernet and Dante card for advanced AoIP applications, with 64x64 Dante audio-over-IP channels. The Ethernet and Dante card is also optionally available for subsequent upgrading of the Zone X1208. www.ld-systems.com

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SOUND DEVICES has released the 888 Portable Production Mixer-Recorder, the third mixer-recorder in the 8-Series. It is reportedly the smallest portable mixer-recorder available that offers Dante for sending and receiving audio over Ethernet. With the aid of eight low-noise 8-Series microphone preamplifiers, 16 channels, 20 tracks, multiple powering methods and support for multiple USB control surfaces, the 888 is similar in size to the 788T recorder. Suitable for either bag or mobile cart use, the 888 fits in-between the Scorpio and the 833 in terms of size, inputs and outputs. The 8-Series mixer-recorders feature trim and fader controls, dedicated returns and coms, an internal timecode generator, AES in/out, two SD card slots, an internal 256GB SSD, dual L-Mount battery powering and charging, and an updated processing architecture with multiple

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FPGAs. The architecture allows the mixerrecorder to be routable and physical input can be sent to any track, bus or output. Dugan Automixing and Sound Devices’ own MixAssist are integrated with the 8-Series mixer-recorders – both algorithms reduce unused microphones in multi-microphone applications to provide an additional tool to sound professionals. In brief, Sound Devices has announced firmware version 3.10 for the 8-Series which includes support for the XL-AES eight-channel AES3 input expander, USB audio input and output, graphical EQ screens, improvements to sound reports and a reduction in power consumption. All 8-Series mixer-recorders can now act as USB interfaces with two channels of audio in and out. www.sounddevices.com

SENNHEISER HAS launched MobileConnect, a streaming solution that offers students an individual listening capability through their smartphone. The Wi-Fi-based system provides operators the possibility to implement complex architectures and manage them from a central location. MobileConnect consists of three components: the MobileConnect Station, MobileConnect Manager and MobileConnect App. The MobileConnect Station is considered to be the hardware of the system as it has the job of conver ting the audio signals into network-compatible, digital packets. A station has two audio channels and the software can control a multitude of stations. The audio data can be fed through either two analogue XLR inputs or through the station’s redundant Dante por ts. Two LAN por ts are

available for control, the audio stream and PoE so two separate networks can be used for the audio stream and administration. The audio data goes to the access points of the Wi-Fi system via the audio stream output. The MobileConnect Manager enables the system to be centrally controlled and the IT team can access and process all of the channel information, for example hiding channels, assigning channel numbers and switching between mono and stereo playback. The MobileConnect App for Android or iOS is able to turn a smar tphone into an audio receiver, which allows students to listen via hearing aids or headphones. The audio stream is accessed via Wi-Fi by entering the corresponding channel number or scanning a QR code. www.sennheiser.com

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Shure gets intelligent SHURE HAS launched what it is terming a game-changing product for the AV industr y. IntelliMix Room is an audio processing suite for Windows 10 that is optimised to work with Shure networked system microphones. IntelliMix Room is a software-based DSP that requires minimal set up or additional hardware. It can be deployed to in-room Windows 10 PCs and meeting control devices that are already in place to run popular software-based AV conferencing ser vices. This new software-based approach will repor tedly allow systems integrators to install more rooms, more consistently and more costef fectively than traditional, hardware-based DSP solutions. Providing up to 16 channels of audio processing, IntelliMix Room deploys the same algorithms as Shure’s P300 IntelliMix audio conferencing processor but is installed on the same in-room PC as the conferencing soft codec. IntelliMix algorithms are designed to optimise the per formance of Shure’s range of premium conferencing microphones, such as the MXA910 ceiling array, MXA310 table array and Microflex Wireless. IntelliMix Room aggregates and optimises the audio output of multiple microphone sources and scales up to suppor t more complex boardroom deployments. With echo cancellation, noise reduction, automatic mixing, automatic gain control and secure Dante routing, IntelliMix Room automatically produces a single channel of conferenceready audio. The microphone manufacturer has also announced compatibility with Dante Domain Manager for multiple products in its networked systems por tfolio. Achieved via firmware version 4.1, the update also includes compatibility enhancements with leading thirdpar ty software and hardware video conferencing codecs, and AES67 networking compatibility for products using the UltimoX chipset. The expanded suppor t for additional third-par ty video codecs includes Cisco, Zoom Rooms and Microsoft Teams, providing programming-free USB mute sync compatibility with the IntelliMix P300 and ANIUSBMATRIX. With Dante Domain Manager compatibility included in firmware release 4.1, Shure products including the Microflex Advance MXA910 and MXA310 array microphones, the IntelliMix P300 audio conferencing processor

and the ANI audio network inter faces are now able to take advantage of Audinate’s network management. Lastly, Shure has joined the Logitech Collaboration Program. Customers who purchase Shure’s Microflex Advance ceiling array, table-top microphones, IntelliMix P300 audio conferencing processor and Microflex Wireless microphone products, will now receive a solution that is optimised for groups to collaborate while using Logitech Room Solutions. www.shure.com

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IK Multimedia gets creative IK MULTIMEDIA has introduced the Creator Series, a set of mobile-friendly tools for video content creators, YouTubers, live streamers, musicians and anyone looking to capture audio and video with a mobile device. The series contains the iRig Mic Cast 2, iRig Mic Cast HD and iRig Mic Video, as well as other microphones, interfaces, accessories and bundles. The iRig Video Creator Bundle consists of the iRig Mic Lav lapel mic, iKlip Grip Pro combination desktop tripod/handgrip/ full-size tripod/selfie stick with Bluetooth shutter and a USB-powered 6-inch LED ring light with adjustable colour and brightness that mounts onto the top of the iKlip Grip Pro. The iRig Video Creator HD bundle includes a larger 10-inch LED ring light that offers a wider range of colour and brightness options, as well as the iRig Mic HD 2 digital condenser microphone, which features ‘radio-ready’ sound quality, USB connectivity and an iKlip Grip Pro. The Creator Series also contains the iRig Mic Cast 2 and iRig Mic Cast HD microphones for voice recording in any location with an iPad, iPhone or Android device. Both microphones feature a magnetic mounting design for quick and easy use. With selectable pickup patterns, headphone monitoring and an included windscreen for outdoor use, the microphones can be used for

inter views, live streams or creating YouTube videos without the need for additional batteries. IK Multimedia has also released the iRig Mic Video and iRig Mic Video Bundle. This lightweight, shotgun-style mic offers audio capture and production features that are reportedly suitable for a wide array of video shoots. iRig Mic Video includes the same magnetic mount as Mic Cast HD, plus a hot shoe adapter for mounting to DSLRs. The bundle provides a lightweight, portable video rig with the mic, plus IK’s iKlip Grip Pro multifunction stand that is said to transform from handgrip to monopod to tripod ‘in seconds’. A standard UNC ¼-inch thread lets users mount the iRig Mic Video, lights or other accessories on top and an adjustable clamp holds phones securely, even with a case. The series also contains the iRig Stream, a mobile audio interface that combines multiple audio sources down to one track for recording or streaming in mono or stereo, and is ideal for content creators and musicians who live stream using a mobile device and an app. www.ikmultimedia.com

TOA takes a tour TOA REPORTS that its WG-D100 digital wireless tour guide system combines ‘crystal-clear audio quality with secure and stable transmission’. The lightweight receivers and transmitters can be carried by hand or on a clip or lanyard. They can be charged individually via a micro USB port or through the WG-TC12A battery charger. With the WG-D100SK SyncKit, the receiver channels can be synchronised while the units are charging.

Users can record content by connecting the recorder to the aux output of the receiver and there is a choice of internal mic, external mic and aux input on the transmitter. The connection of multimedia devices such as MP3 players and smartphones to the aux input of the transmitter to transmit media content to the receivers is also supported. The receiver comes with a separate headphone output and aux level output on the receiver and it will power off when no input signal is detected for 20 minutes. The LCD display shows channel number, mic/earphone volume, battery status and receiver signal strength. www.toa.eu

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A-T welcomes the next generation

The 5000 Series AUDIO-TECHNICA HAS created its thirdgeneration 5000 Series Frequency-agile True Diversity UHF Wireless System, designed for professional tours, stadiums, concert halls, festivals and houses of worship. It comes with dual-compander circuitry that processes high and low frequencies separately and True Diversity operation. The receiver features a tuning bandwidth of 144MHz: DF1 470–608MHz and 657–663MHz (duplex gap) with the option of selecting a standard receiver (ATW-R5220) with two balanced XLR outputs or a receiver (ATW-R5220DAN) that includes a Dante output. The antenna cascade output connects up to eight receivers so a single pair of

antennas can feed up to 16 channels, while an auto squelch feature automatically adjusts the squelch setting to maximise operating range and minimise potential interference. Users can swap the backup frequency by pressing the transmitter’s multifunction button in the event of unexpected interference. A-T’s Wireless Manager software allows remote monitoring and control of the wireless system. Two transmitters are available for use with the 5000 Series: the ATW-T5201 bodypack transmitter and ATW-T5202 handheld transmitter.

AUDIX HAS released 14 new products, including headphones, earphones and largediaphragm condenser mics. The new headphone lineup comprises four new models: the A140, A145, A150 and A152. Each pair of headphones is closedback with a dynamic driver for high fidelity and features detachable cable options. The A140, A145, A150 and A152 all possess unique sound profiles for various applications, including studio recording and broadcasting.

in-ear studio monitor, while the A10X offers an extended bass frequency. The large-diaphragm condensers released include the A131 and A133 fixed charge and A135 and A137 true condenser models. All four models are built with internally shock-mounted cardioid capsules. The A133 and A137 are additionally equipped with pad and roll-off switches. The remaining two new products are the A160, a transformer-based, passive,

The A10 and A10X, as well as the A10-BT and A10X-BT variants that feature Bluetooth 5.0-enabled cables with integrated microphones, form the new range of earphones. Featuring point source, phase-coherent 10mm drivers and audio cables with gold-plated MMCX connectors, the A10 ser ves as a detailed

bidirectional ribbon microphone with no active electronic components and based on a classic ribbon design that does not require phantom power, and the A127 type one reference microphone with a ½-inch metal film omnidirectional capsule.

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Austrian headphones AUSTRIAN AUDIO has entered the headphone market with the debut of the Hi-X (High Excursion) headphones. The series is formed of the on-ear Hi-X50 and over-ear Hi-X55 versions. The manufacturer, which star ted its life in 2017 with a staff roster comprising 22 former AKG employees, is known for its microphones. Its first foray into the headphone space sees it put its exper tise in manufacturing drivers to use. ‘Much like our coveted OC818 and OC18 microphones, the core comes from a proven Viennese team,’ said Austrian Audio CEO, Mar tin Seidl. ‘We’ve designed a fresh take on an ultra-adjustable and wide-range head-bow for maximum comfor t during the longest sessions, for

the biggest engineers to the smallest bedroom producers.’ While both sets of Hi-X headphones are said to provide a 25Ω impedance and feature Austrian Audio’s proprietar y 44mm Hi-X driver, the supra-aural Hi-X50 on-ear variant is designed for users requiring perhaps a more por table and compact option. Meanwhile, the Hi-X55 circum-aural headphones are better suited to use over long periods

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of time inside a studio with an over-the-ear design intended for added comfor t. Speaking of the 44mm Hi-X driver, product manager Philipp Schuster explained: ‘It ensures optimal per formance in the Hi-X by moving a lot of air and eliminates “wobbling” of the diaphragm. It’s all about controlled sound.’ Austrian Audio’s ring magnet

system, which can be found in headphones from other brands, is present in the Hi-X models and has undergone a redesign. It now repor tedly offers improved air flow and the strongest magnetic field from the manufacturer to date. The ring magnet structure is paired with a copper-clad aluminium voice coil to decrease the moving mass. The manufacturer’s three-ply membrane is included to increase stiffness while reducing undesired resonances. A double acoustic wall is added for damping. A detachable cable is bundled with the Hi-X50 and Hi-X55, and each headphone comes with a 3.5–6.3mm adapter. www.austrian.audio

Tasker exceeds expectations

DSPStudio gets an upgrade

WITH REVISED CPR regulations coming into effect in 2017, Tasker offers over 60 models that comply with the new guidelines. Microphone, speaker, video and multi-conductor shielded cables were the first products to be adapted and gain certification for low-risk fire installations (Eca class) but the Italian manufacturer reports that requests for cables that can be used in higherrisk environments are constantly increasing because, for many

AMATE AUDIO has unveiled DSPStudio3, designed to maintain the same onscreen appearance as previous versions but incorporate several enhanced features such as auto-detection of connected components at start-up and a faster refresh rate. It has an optimised layout grid for any project size and can link two or more identical cabinets or groups of var ying models. The update also contains information about input and output levels, heat-sink temperature, clip and protection indicators and users can edit crossover frequencies, gain, limiters, polarity, delays, five custom parametric EQs or an array of filter shapes. The DSPStudio3 also has control protocols that support Wi-Fi connectivity (control-over-IP) when used with a CWK-D wireless communication kit. Users can reportedly edit processor values from anywhere in the venue.

installations, such as naval facilities, the CPR certification is no longer seen as sufficient. Tasker provides a range of CPRcertified products for medium-risk applications (Cca class) such as public buildings and high-risk areas (B2ca class) such as airports, hospitals and tunnels. In the Cca class, the manufacturer has added more 75Ω coaxial cables for HDI-SDI installations, one microphone cable and a new range of speaker cables. In the B2ca class, the C722 is a LAN SF/UTP Cat-6 cable suitable for various applications such as DMX lights and audiovisual signal transfer over IP through Dante and HDBaseT protocols. www.tasker.it

In addition, the latest edition of the DSPStudio enhances the remote control of Xcellence systems with the ACTIVE+ platform via Ethernet/Wi-Fi. Full ACTIVE+ support includes limiters with multichannel gain reduction indication, selectable ECO mode, tilt sensor indication and calibration, FIR/IIR all-pass filters, 200m delay, mains condition and amplifier channel temperature monitoring. www.amateaudio.com

Audinate synchronises its AV streams FOR MANUFACTURERS who want to develop their AV-over-IP products, Audinate has announced that its Dante AV Product Design Suite (Dante AV PDS) is now shipping. It allows OEMs to build a high-quality, AV-over-IP endpoint for visually lossless results with low latency over a 1Gbps network. It also provides interoperability for audio distribution and control with the more than 2,500 existing Dante products, delivering synchronised audio and video streams. Based around the Dante AV module, the Dante AV PDS can be modified, branded and differentiated by OEMs via software, control and integration with other members of their product lines. The Dante AV PDS has been designed to implement a codec, local HDMI and HDCP, ancillary data channels and control. The

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on-board Dante AV module provides Dante clock synchronisation, control, discovery, transport, messaging, management and updates. It comes with a full set of hardware documents and design files, while a complete software SDK reportedly allows OEMs to create fully interoperable Dante AV products with end-toend HDCP support. The suite includes a complete implementation of

the intoPIX JPEG2000 codec supporting UHD and cinematic 4K resolution, up to

60fps, 4:4:4 chroma subsampling, 10-bit colour depth, up and down scaling and ultra-low latency dual block encoding and decoding. It uses a

software control stack accessed through the Dante API and Dante Controller. The software supports the routing of ancillary data channels for control over Dante, including USB HID, Infrared, Serial (RS422) and Consumer Electronic Control for HDMI devices. Signals are transported over Dante and appear as routable channels. The Dante AV PDS comes with a basic metal enclosure design, packaging design, preliminary EMI and thermal product scans, manufacturing instructions and test fixture design guidance. Each Dante AV PDS contains two pre-configured Dante AV endpoint design boards and five Dante AV modules. www.audinate.com

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High Velocity from Atlona ATLONA PROMISES a range of new features and ‘flexible deployment options’ for the second generation of its Velocity IP-enabled AV control platform. Velocity, described by the manufacturer as ‘the AV industry’s first fully IP-enabled control solution’, will now offer new options for planning and scaling AV control system designs up to large, enterprise-wide installations. The updated Velocity’s new functionality includes room scheduling, unlimited BYOD use for AV control, integration with soft codec platforms such as Zoom Rooms and Cisco WebEx, AV asset management, and cloud-based remote monitoring and management. In addition to BYOD devices, Atlona’s 5.5- and 8-inch Velocity touchpanels can be employed. The updated Velocity System platform also offers new hardware and software server gateways, including the VGW-HW-3 (providing AV control for up to three rooms, room scheduling for up to six rooms and up to 250 simultaneous IP connections), the VGW-HW-10 (AV control for 10 rooms, room scheduling for 20 and 250 simultaneous IP connections) and the VGW-HW-20 and VGW-SW (both delivering AV control for 20 rooms, room scheduling for 40 rooms and up to 500 simultaneous IP connections).

The VGW-SW can be used with one or more VRL-SW licences, as each licence provides AV control for one additional room and room scheduling for two additional rooms. Each of the server gateways allows for system set up and management from a web browser, with Google Calendar- and Microsoft Office 365-compatible room scheduling, centralised management of installed Atlona AV devices, and access to Velocity Cloud Lite for remote configuration and management of AV control and room scheduling systems. They also support secure data communications standards, such as IEEE 802.1x for hardware gateways, and allow for a second, redundant Velocity System gateway to be added to a system.

Atlona has also launched the new 4K/UHD-ready AT-DISP-CTRL standalone display control system, created for automating meeting spaces. The plugand-play device is intended for meeting

spaces that lack AV switching abilities, removing the need for handheld remote controls often used during presentations. Finally, the OmniStream 111 wall plate (AT-OMNI-111-WP) is a single-channel networked AV encoder, compliant with HDCP 2.2 and suppor ts HDMI sources up to 4K/UHD at 60Hz with HDR – including optional suppor t for 12-bit Dolby Vision content at 60fps – plus embedded audio. It features visually lossless VC-2 video compression technology and combines with OmniStream networked AV decoders to repor tedly achieve ultra-low, sub-frame latency from encode to decode. www.atlona.com

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QSC manages in real time QSC HAS created the Q-Sys Reflect Enterprise Manager, a cloud-based subscription service that allows real-time monitoring and management of the Q-Sys audio, video and control (AV&C) ecosystem, including third-party devices. As it can be installed on the Q-Sys Reflect Cloud platform, it will also bring data oversight and managed services to AV systems. Q-Sys Reflect Enterprise Manager can provide AV/IT systems administrators with advanced event log diagnostics, intelligent alerts and notifications, as well as real-time device and system monitoring. It is designed to help with the avoidance of reactionary maintenance and to reduce overall support costs associated with AV systems. Users can tweak Enterprise Manager’s capabilities by choosing to monitor sites, systems and peripherals from a single subscription. Different tiers can be chosen

based on the level of monitoring and management required for the organisation. The Q-Sys architecture facilitates the connection of an entire Q-Sys system to Enterprise Manager and only needs a secure internet connection for communication with the Q-Sys Reflect Cloud. End users can also use the Enterprise Manager API to extract a device’s status and event logs into the software application of their choice, allowing them to see all AV and IT assets in one place. Online training from QSC is also available for technicians and administrators who want to learn how to connect Q-Sys systems to the Enterprise Manager. In other news, QSC has partnered with Splunk as part of their Technology Alliance Programme and will develop a Splunk Add-On to further simplify integration for users of both solutions. www.qsc.com

Fohhn’s grand design IN DEVELOPMENT for over five years, Fohhn has released its new simulation software, Fohhn Designer. The browserbased application allows users to simulate speakers in a given space and evaluate the results using an integrated report generator and a PDF export function. The software is available for customers and AV planners and also for Fohhn project support. ‘A lot has happened in the last few months,’ said software developers, Benjamin Gutekunst and Samuel Maier. ‘We have optimised the performance and the user interface, developed a new material

editor and, above all, implemented the auralisation option.’ Fohhn’s Jochen Schwarz and Uli Haug are certain that Fohhn Designer is ‘an enormously important tool for the future of Fohhn as it delivers better simulations significantly faster than traditional software’. Fohhn customers and planning companies can get licences for Fohhn Designer but attendance at a Fohhn Designer training programme is compulsory. www.fohhn.com

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CEDAR updates its DNS 8D CEDAR AUDIO has responded to user requests with an update to its DNS 8D dialogue noise suppressor. The new firmware offers three significant upgrades: the storing and saving of noise profiles; the dumping and recalling of presets; and improved screen and button management.

While the DNS 8D’s software previously stored all processing parameters in the current setup as a preset without the invisible noise profiles calculated for the device’s eight channels by the Learn function, the firmware update ensures noise profiles can now be stored when a preset is saved. They can also be saved in the current setup when the unit is switched off, allowing users to continue where they left off when they switch it on again. The DNS 8D can store up to 100 presets and a new browser page within

the unit enables users to dump these to a Mac or PC and recall them later. This makes it possible to back up individual projects for use at a later date. CEDAR had received feedback that revealed some users found the brightness of the screens and buttons to be too high in low light. Acknowledging this, a

low/medium/high brightness function has been added, as well as the ability to switch off the screen saver. With the latter option selected, the screen will dim after three hours, extending the battery life while letting users know that the unit is still active and functioning correctly. ‘Owners of existing DNS 8Ds can download the new firmware directly from our website as well as the latest DNS 8D manual,’ confirmed CEDAR’s managing director, Gordon Reid.

AT-OME-RX11 THE AT-OME-RX11 4K/UHD HDBaseT receiver with audio de-embedding capabilities is the latest addition to Atlona’s Omega Series of switching, extension and video processing solutions. Paired with an Atlona HDBaseT transmitter or HDBaseT output switcher, the OME-RX11 enables the transport of HDMI video and embedded audio alongside Ethernet, power and control over distances up to 100m. The receiver is compliant with HDCP 2.2 and supports video up to 4K/UHD at 60Hz with 4:2:0 chroma subsampling at HDMI data rates up to 10Gbps. The locally powered OME-RX11 can deliver PoE via HDBaseT to an Omega Series, HDVS-200 Series or AT-UHD-EX-100CE-TX-PD transmitter, enabling installation at a remote location without the need for local AC power. Staying with the Omega Series, the AT-OME-MS52W 5x2 matrix switcher has been designed to simplify BYOD collaboration. Its wired connections include

AT-HDVS-150-WP-KIT In other news, the AT-HDVS-150-WP-KIT combines the AT-HDVS-150-TX-WP two-input wall plate switcher with the AT-HDVS-150-RX scaling receiver to provide HDMI and VGA auto-switching, integrated display control and HDBaseT signal transport to simplify ordering. Suited for corporate and educational environments, the HDVS-150-WP-KIT transports video signals up to 1080p or 1920x1200 alongside embedded audio, power and control across distances reaching 70m over standard category cable. The HDVS-150-TX-WP switcher/transmitter features one HDMI input and one VGA input with corresponding analogue audio, automatically selecting between the two interfaces and powering on or off compatible displays when a video source is connected or removed.

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HDMI, DisplayPort and USB-C inputs alongside mirrored or matrixed HDBaseT and HDMI outputs. The USB-C interface combines with the switcher’s integrated USB 2.0 hub to provide data connectivity for two peripheral devices; simultaneous AV and USB switching for up to three host computers; and USB extension to a compatible Atlona HDBaseT receiver.

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Next-generation graphics MATROX HAS unveiled a new series of multi-display graphics cards designed to power videowalls in 24/7 environments. The D-Series comprises single-slot graphics cards that incorporate a custom-built NVIDIA Quadro embedded GPU. The cards can drive

larger videowalls under any operating system, including Microsoft Windows 10 and Linux. On-device buttons enable users to cycle through preset configurations to select and set the display layout, as well as access a pre-saved image to set up display positions and fine-tune

D-Series up to four high-resolution HDMI or DisplayPort displays, while four cards can be combined via board-to-board framelock cables to drive up to 16 synchronised 4K displays. In addition, the D-Series offers HDCP support for playback of protected audio and video content, as well as Microsoft DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5 and OpenCL 1.2 support. The cards include Matrox’s PowerDesk desktop management software where users can select from a variety of advanced tools – including stretched or independent desktops, clone mode, pivot, bezel management and edge overlap – to configure and customise multi-display setups. MuraControl videowall management software helps users manage videowall sources and layouts either locally or remotely, and in real time. The QuadHead2Go Q155 multi-monitor controller is the latest addition to the QuadHead2Go series. It captures a single video signal of up to 4Kp60 and 8Kx8K for display across up to four screens, at resolutions up to 1920x1200 per output. The input content could be from any HDMI source, while displays can be arranged in a variety of configurations. Multiple units can be used together to build

bezel-displaced pixels. The controllers also include HDCP support for playback of protected audio and video content from HDCP-compliant devices. Finally, Matrox has announced the release of two APIs to provide enhanced customisation and control of Maevex 6020 Remote Recorder appliances. The Maevex 6020 Remote Recorder RS-232 API supports RS-232 to USB communication, giving users in-room control of the Maevex 6020 appliance via Crestron, Kramer, Extron or other tabletop touchscreen controllers. Users can program a variety of basic commands, including start, stop and resume. The Maevex 6020 Remote Recorder REST API enables programmers to code for retrieving status updates from Maevex 6020 devices. The REST API also supports the Panasonic Customer Assurance through the Remote monitoring and Enhanced Service (CARES) solutions platform. This integration facilitates remote monitoring and maintenance of both Maevex 6020 appliances and Panasonic products to minimise disruption.

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Absen goes on tour

Supernova rejects light

THE VENUS (VN) Series is described by Absen as a lightweight touring solution for rental stagers. It features an integrated ‘module-on-frame’ design and is reportedly 27% lighter than competing solutions thanks to the removal of the sub-frame (cabinet frame). The result, according to the manufacturer, gives creative teams the ability to build even bigger LED walls, up to 20m in height.

DNP HAS produced an ALR (Ambient Light Rejection) version of its Supernova Infinity Screen. The new model, the dnp Supernova Infinity UST (Ultra-Short Throw), is described by the Danish manufacturer as the ‘world’s biggest ALR screen for UST projectors’. The dnp Supernova Infinity UST was reportedly developed in response to the relatively low brightness of UST projectors, which require ALR screens to ensure content is clear in brightly lit environments. The Supernova Infinity UST is a modular system, meaning that it is constructed from tiled panels that are up to 1.5m high by themselves. dnp claims that before the release of its new screen, the largest size of ALR screens available for UST projectors was 3m. Using the dnp Supernova Infinity UST, several

The VN Series The VN Series comes in two standard sizes: 1,500mm x 1,000mm and 500mm x 1,000mm (WxH), in order to allow for customised options. It is available in 3.9mm, 4.8mm and 8.3mm pixel pitch versions, boasting up to 5,000 nits of brightness and a black face LED. The solution allows for concave and convex curving options and horizontal free-adjustable variances of –10° to +10°, enabling fixed positioning at –10°, –5°, 0°, +5° and +10°.

All the panels are fitted with carbonfibre pipes with anti-slip coatings, with additional safety hooks so riggers can secure themselves at ever y step of the building process. The VN’s locking system with large handles is said to be easy to use, even with thick gloves on. The product can be hung, stacked and transported thanks to a fivein-one dolly system, which has been calculated to allow two rows and three columns to fit in a 40HQ container, allowing for 315m2 of LED panels per truck. In other news, Absen has designed its KL series to provide a ‘per fect balance of visual per formance, ease of operation and price’. Available in five pixel pitches ranging from 1.6–3.9mm, the system incorporates ready-to-use LED displays instead of assembling components onsite and is said to offer a high level of brightness, grayscale, contrast ratio and refresh rate. The screens can be wall- or floor-mounted and come in a standard size of 640mm x 480mm, with an extra option of 320mm x 160mm for customers that need design flexibility. It is a front and rear installation and maintenance product with a depth of 70mm, with each panel weighing 7.8kg.

panels can be placed together to create larger screens with joint lines almost invisible at only 0.3mm. It is said that multiple projectors can be paired with the screen to create large images without visible overlap. As well as being optimised for UST projectors, the Supernova Infinity UST supports FHD, 4K and 8K resolutions. It can be obtained as either a frameless solution or mounted with a 50mm black velvet frame. ‘Paired with a UST projector, the dnp Supernova Infinity UST will provide a costeffective alternative to LED solutions that is very easy to access and service,’ said dnp’s Soeren Kraemmergaard. www.dnp-screens.com

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Screens for all seasons PEERLESS-AV DESCRIBES its UltraView UHD Outdoor TV as an all-season solution that makes outdoor enter tainment experiences a reality. The screens are rated for all weather and are suitable for temperatures ranging from –30°C to +50°C. High TNI panels mean that the TVs are readable in direct sunlight without the risk of isotropic blackout and the range is available in three sizes: 49 inches (UV492), 55 inches (UV552) and 65 inches (UV652). The aluminium

amplifier that outputs 200W total system power. The UltraView UHD Outdoor TVs are compatible with Peerless-AV’s EPT650 and ESA763PU wall mounts and HDS-OWRE-300, XACE-01 and XACE-02 electronic enclosures. An all-season cover is also included.

exterior is said to provide the ‘ultimate defense against weather and distor tion’. The lack of filters, vents and exhaust fans means there is no need for ser vice. By adding the Xtreme Outdoor Soundbar, users gain features such as Bluetooth connectivity, digital optical and standard analogue inputs, high-quality drivers that provide full-range audio (50Hz–20Hz) and a built-in Class-D

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Crestron simplifies rooms

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CRESTRON HAS developed its new DMPS Lite simple AV room solutions as part of its DigitalMedia range to provide a plug-and-play, flexible system for classrooms and smaller meeting spaces, such as huddle rooms and collaboration spaces. The DMPS Lite products include a 4K video scaler, standalone web configuration device with automatic routing and display control, and audio amplification. In addition, Crestron XiO Cloud provides the ability to remotely provision, monitor and manage an entire network of DMPS Lite solutions across a facility. The manufacturer notes that hundreds of devices can be deployed and managed ‘in the same amount of time it would ordinarily take to do so for just a single device’.

DMPS Lite solutions can also be combined with Crestron’s DM Lite transmitters, to meet the needs of source-to-display (DM Lite) or multisource-to-display (DMPS Lite) setups. Crestron has also released its new line of X Series modular audio amplifiers, designed as a cost-effective solution for meeting spaces and classrooms. ‘There’s two- and four-channel models,’ said Crestron’s Josh Stene. ‘They can be bridged for more power. They can drive 4Ω/8Ω and 70V/100V loads. That means just one of these amps will meet the requirements for the majority of situations. Better still, up to four of these amplifiers can be ganged together in a single rack space.’ www.crestron.com

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Vitec takes it EZ THE NEW EZ TV Player Lite from Vitec has been developed to enable the multicasting of live streams directly to the computers of multiple users without the need for multi-unicast distribution servers. It facilitates the scaling of live video services without onsite transcoding equipment, CDN subscriptions or seat licences, and is designed to simplify IPTV distribution with no plug-ins, while running on HTML5. The EZ TV Player Lite forms part of Vitec’s EZ TV IPTV and digital signage platform,

which has been developed to integrate with ‘any IT environment’ and ‘run on all types of networks’, including LAN, WAN and wireless. It is reportedly network-agnostic and features a modular architecture that facilitates simplified upgrades to legacy systems as well as the deployment of a turnkey IPTV and signage solution for an entirely new system. www.vitec.com

Magewell makes a conversion

BRINGING TOGETHER the worlds of for applications including multiIP-based streaming and baseband site video distribution AV presentation equipment, between church Magewell has launched its campuses. Pro Convert H.26x to This is Magewell’s HDMI multi-protocol, first product to support SRT-compatible the SRT (Secure Reliable streaming media Transport) open source protocol decoder. While and the manufacturer is a earlier Pro Convert member of the SRT Alliance. models transform Enabling low-latency video professional AV signals to and delivery over unpredictable from NewTek’s NDI AV-over-IP Pro Convert H.26x to HDMI networks, SRT reportedly technology, the new Pro Convert provides high-quality streaming H.26x to HDMI decodes a standard H.264 (AVC) experiences even over the public internet. Other or H.265 (HEVC) compressed video stream into supported protocols include RTSP, RTMP, UDP, a high-quality HDMI output for connection to RTP and HTTP streaming. baseband monitors, projectors and switchers. The Pro Convert H.26x to HDMI decodes Supporting a wide range of streaming streams up to 2160x1200 at 60fps for protocols for maximum source compatibility, output over its HDMI 2.0 interface. Built-in, the low-latency decoder has been designed FPGA-based video processing enables the

Warping videowalls JUST ADD Power’s (J+P) latest innovation is the Warp Engine, a transmitter/receiver that reportedly facilitates the deployment of videowalls mounted at any angle with a mix of display models. It allows integrators to rotate an HDMI source in a J+P matrix in 0.1° increments in real time with low latency. The rotated image can then be distributed to an ‘unlimited’ amount of receivers on the network, enabling huge videowalls using a single Warp Engine.

‘Our new Warp Engine allows installers to get creative with their videowalls by venturing beyond the traditional grid pattern,’ said Taft Stricklin, sales team manager at J+P. ‘Unlike other products on the market that are limited to custom graphics or static signage, the Warp Engine works with any HDMI source for the ultimate in flexibility.’ Also new is the VBIS-HDIP-707WP2 thin two-gang HDMI wall plate transmitter, which allows users to incorporate laptops and other HDMI devices as sources within UHDover-IP systems. At 1.5 inches deep, the unit is designed for installation within thin walls or mounting on a table or podium. Its ‘field-ser viceable modular design’ allows

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device to automatically up-convert HD or 2K source streams to 4K for viewing on Ultra HD displays. The plug-and-play decoder features DHCP-based network configuration and can detect the video and audio characteristics of the target display device via EDID metadata, automatically optimising output parameters or providing the user with a range of compatible choices.

The device can be powered via an external adapter or PoE. In other news, Magewell has released the Eco Capture SDI 4K Plus M.2 card which captures 4K video at 60fps over a single-link,

12G-SDI interface for use with popular AV software applications. Measuring 22mm x 80mm, the low-latency card has been developed for use in small and embedded systems where full-sized PCIe slots are not available.

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Analog Way updates LivePremier

users to ser vice it with a screwdriver in the event of any damage. Finally, J+P has upgraded its 707POE transmitter. The 708POE adds a stereo analogue audio output and, like its predecessor, the transmitter distributes video resolutions up to 4K Ultra HD with no latency over a single Cat-5e cable. The unit supports HDCP 2.2 and all lossless audio formats, including Dolby Atmos. Videowall functionality is built in for displays installed

VBIS-HDIP-707WP2 in portrait and flipped configurations, as well as image push, pull and pop features. www.justaddpower.com

ANALOG WAY has updated its LivePremier series of multi-screen live presentation systems with software upgrade v2.0. With the recent addition of Aquilon RS alpha, the LivePremier series now includes five pre-configured products and two fully customisable models. V2.0 provides a fully functional offline WebRCS and device simulator, full HDCP 2.2 support and output rotations, as well as an update to the processing engine, bringing compatibility with HDR formats (HDR10 and HLG). The update also supports new I/O cards for Aquilon systems equipped with four 12G-SFP ports and compatible with non-MSA video transmitters and receivers (fibre optic, HDMI, SMPTE 2022 or SMPTE 2110). Also joining the LivePremier series is the RC400T event controller, which has

been created to deliver instant access to the LivePremier image processor’s crucial functions, such as screens, layers, sources and presets. It is constructed with a rugged form factor to withstand life on the road when touring and includes 56 programmable buttons, a high-resolution T-bar and a threeaxis joystick for PIP sizing and programming. Finally, the DPH104 4K videowall processor has been added to the Picturall series and can convert, with no added latency, one 4K DisplayPort output from a Picturall media server to four independent 1080p HDMI outputs. The DPH104 does not require software or configuration and multiple devices can also be used to create larger display solutions. www.analogway.com

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The path to perfection Sales director Dave Croxton talks about the evolution of KV2 Audio and why he believes point source will always remain the winner

Dave Croxton with KV2 co-founder George Krampera

consistent, high quality coverage our point source solutions deliver.

KV2 AUDIO IS A PARTICULARLY UNIQUE COMPANY AMONG the many manufacturers of black boxes that make up the pro audio industry, consistently bucking the trend, but not without sound logic and reason. Where others have been increasingly extolling the virtues of line array solutions and digital technologies, KV2 is a purist at heart. And while not a newcomer in the market, KV2 purist methodology is undergoing somewhat of renaissance in the saturated world of large-scale line arrays. Keen to dig under the surface and find out exactly what makes the company tick, Pro AVL Asia sat down with long-time employee and KV2 director of sales, Dave Croxton.

Where does the inspiration behind the KV2 philosophy come from?

For those not familiar with KV2, what differentiates the company from other pro audio manufacturers? There are a number of things that differentiate us but I guess the most important one is our no-compromise approach to sound quality. That may sound presumptuous given I am sure other manufacturers have similar ideals, but the reality is that if you are using DSP, you are compromising sound quality. Furthermore, during a period that has seen sound reinforcement move strongly towards line arrays, we have stayed with the point source format. In doing so, we have not struggled with the phase issues associated with combining multiple sources and hence have been able to deliver more consistent, intelligible sound over large areas. Generally, there is a misconception in the market that adding more boxes will increase output but, as the frequency range goes higher, the opposite is actually happening. If you have 10dB of cancellation happening at 10kHz (which is not uncommon in a line array system) then you will need 10 times the power to produce the same output as a single driver. Put simply, 10 drivers are putting out the same output as one. The company has continued to grow organically, primarily based on people’s listening experiences. I would say over 80% of the people using KV2 equipment have heard our systems somewhere and felt that was the sound they were looking for. The other 20% have come to our door, often sceptical, after they have done their research into sound quality and performance. This is true from small PA operators right through to Broadway sound designers.

Traditionally, in what sectors has KV2 performed best in? KV2 has grown strongly in certain market sectors, in particular the smaller production company market and the theatre market. In the small PA market, where bang for the buck and ease of setup are crucial, we offer solutions that cover more people with less equipment. This means savings in transport, labour and, most importantly, capital investment. The theatre market has also grown rapidly for us again for similar reasons, in that the capital investment is lower due to the lower equipment requirements for point source systems, but also because of the extremely

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The driving force behind KV2 is George Krampera Senior. George has spent more than 50 years developing and engineering all aspects of sound system design, from electronics and amplification through to transducer development and acoustic design. George studied electronics in the Czech Republic as a young man and built amplifiers for his friends’ bands through the 1960s and 1970s. In the early 1980s, George and his family escaped from the Czech Republic, which was at the time under Russian control. The family got refugee status in Canada and George commenced work with Yorkville where he redesigned most of their MI amplifiers. He then started to develop PA systems for the company and, through this process, became involved with RCF. In 1991, George was offered the chief of engineering position at RCF, where he made big advances in transducer technology and developed a number of speaker systems including the extremely successful ART Series. The ART300A was heralded as one of the first plastic box systems that could be used in professional applications. Many of the engineers George trained at RCF are now leading the engineering efforts at other companies, such as Andrea Manzini at B&C. This connection gives George the unique position to discuss transducer development with B&C and 18 Sound at a special level. Another of the engineers George worked with at RCF was an American, Marcelo Vercelli. After leaving RCF to return to the Czech Republic once the Russian occupation ended, George teamed up with Marcelo to develop a large-scale active system called Fusion. This system pricked the interest of Greg Mackie, who had at the same time purchased RCF. Greg engaged Marcelo and George to release Fusion through Mackie and develop a complete range of sound reinforcement speakers for the Mackie brand. In 2001, George and Marcello parted ways with Mackie and established KV2 Audio – the ‘K’ being for Krampera, the ‘V’ for Vercelli and the ‘2’ representing the fact that it was their second company. Their focus was on building high-quality point source systems. George’s experience to that point in electronics, transducer development and acoustic design led to the holistic approach that goes into every KV2 system, ensuring that the signal path is not compromised at any stage.

Would you say it’s George’s technological experience that makes KV2 special or is it more than that? The fact that the company continues to grow organically makes it special. The people who support KV2 are not just customers, they are evangelists. They know they are using a system that truly connects the audience with the performer and that is a great feeling. They are astounded on an ongoing basis as to what these systems can do and the depth of

BUSINESS: ANALYSIS detail they can produce. It’s like putting your favourite record on each night and hearing new parts in the mix. I joined the company 10 years ago as international sales manager after being involved as a distributor since the company’s inception, and really what I promote today is not speaker systems but the customer experience. If you want to deliver the best-possible experience to your audience, no matter what the application, KV2 can provide a solution that will do that.

the voltage being fed to the main coil and eliminates any inductance, dramatically reducing distortion. Secondly, as I have already mentioned, we stay completely in the analogue domain. All of our crossovers, filters, equalisation, limiting and protection is done with high-quality, discreet analogue circuits. The only digital format we use is a PDM (Pulse Density Modulation) delay to time align the components in certain boxes. We run this delay at 20MHz, as that was the speed our engineers felt was required to match analogue reproduction.

In what respects do you consider point source methodology to be superior to the deployment of line arrays?

Attention to detail is key; staff diligently inspect each and every cabinet

KV2 Audio has stuck to point source theories for one reason: multiple sources interact and create problems and inconsistency over the area they are covering. There is, in every line array system, a large amount of destructive interference going on, especially in the high frequencies (HFs), despite misconceptions they are limited in their capabilities to deliver HFs over distance. When the crowd arrives and the air heats and rises or the wind blows, this problem is only heightened. The other problem with multiple source systems is the multiple arrivals of the sound to the listener at different times, reducing the overall impulse response of the system. Any engineer worth their salt will tell you a good impulse response equals good intelligibility.

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Line array manufacturers are focused on output and they can move a lot of air. In some cases, people are looking for that type of impact in a system but, when it comes to intelligibility, we feel point source will always remain the winner. With the new VHD5.0, we have been able to create that high impact level for large audiences in a point source system by combining a number of boxes to create a large point source system. The VHD5.0 runs 32 speakers for the low/mids, which certainly matches most line arrays for low/mid punch. The VHD5.0 is definitely a big step forward in large-scale sound reinforcement and a strong focus for the company over the coming years as we roll this new technology out.

What is the main focus for KV2 moving forward? The focus for KV2 in the future is to continue to refine the overall signal path to ensure we are raising the quality of the sound and the listener’s experience. Many of our systems are tuned by engineers using digital processors, which suck the life out of the sound. We are currently developing a digitally controlled analogue processor that will give engineers full control of the sound domain while still maintaining signal quality. Rest assured, whatever KV2 develops in the future, the focus will always be on sound quality. And by following this path, our growth and survival are somewhat assured, as whatever we deliver from a small cube speaker through to our flagship VHD5.0 system, the sound remains the same, true to the source. www.kv2audio.com

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Why do you consider digital processing to be detrimental for live sound? Our biggest challenge today in delivering that customer experience is poor-quality source material. With the event of digital technology, the quality of sound reproduction has declined dramatically. This is mainly due to the fact that DSP simply can’t process sound fast enough to capture all of the harmonic information contained within a complex waveform. Hence, we are only getting a small portion of the original sound with limited harmonics, which reduces the overall sound stage making the reproduction flat and one-dimensional.

KV2 has developed several unique technologies. What are they and why are they important? Our systems are built holistically, ensuring that every part of the signal chain from amplifier input to the speaker output is optimised. In doing so, we use certain technologies that are not used by other manufacturers. For instance, many of our speaker components use what we call AIC (Active Impedance Control). We call these components Transcoil, as they have a secondary coil mounted in the magnet assembly that is wired out of phase with the connections to the main coil on the cone. This secondary coil provides a proportional resistance to

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