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Install Stories: BOSE PROFESSIONAL SYSTEM REINFORCES AURAL EXPERIENCE AT NMIMS MUMBAI AND BHAVNAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AUDITORIUM HARMAN PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS BRINGS EXCEPTIONAL SOUND TO THE FLEA BAZAAR CAFE, MUMBAI AND SAI TEERTH AUDITORIUM, SHIRDI QSC DEPLOYED IN 1131 BAR & KITCHEN NARAIN AUDIO SPRUCES UP AUDIO AT AGENT JACKS

Product Focus: Indoor Line Array In-ceiling Speakers

SOUND OF THE LORDS

Rhythm Arora delivers yet another top-class deployment

Show Review:

PALM RESOUNDS WITH SURGE IN VISITORS FROM STAGE SOUND AND LIGHTING FOR EVENT INDUSTRY POST SHOW REPORT: GLOBAL EXPERTS TAKE THE STAGE AT PALM CONFERENCE & SEMINAR 2018 EVENT BUSINESS FOCUS AT SOUNDSCAPE 2018 FIVE QUBES DEMO STATE-OF-THE-ART AT PALM 2018 FIRST INDOOR LINE ARRAY DEMO IN THE WORLD AT PALM PALM DJ CHAMPIONSHIP DRAWS ARTISTRY FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY THREE DAY MUSICAL BONANZA AT HARMAN LIVE ARENA 7TH EDITION OF PALM SOUND & LIGHT AWARDS HONOURS EXCELLENCE IN STAGE SOUND LIGHT WINNERS OF THE 12TH IRAA ANNOUNCED

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a PALM Expo recap

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A lot of heart and soul has been put in building PALM technology into India’s only professional magazine. With this July-August, post PALM show edition, I’m glad to take up position of Editor. It feels great that I’m now Editor of this magazine and I’m confident that we will continue with the same spirit of this great magazine, wherein the main ethos has always been to help the industry better their business. It’s been more than a decade that I’ve been working with Chopra Sir (Anil Chopra) and it’s been a true learning experience from a man who is truly invested into the growth of this industry. Over the years, he has dedicated an enormous amount of time and effort, the result of which is a magazine and expo with an impressive impact and excellent reputation. My stint under him as Managing Editor, PT and Project Head – Features and Marketing, PALM Expo has been rewarding and productive and I’m grateful to him for providing me with this fantastic opportunity to take up this important role. The Cover features the PALM Story - a story that never seems to disappoint. Three pulsating days witnessed a record turnout. After months and months of planning and sheer hard work, we take a step back to reflect on the recently concluded PALM expo 2018. It takes a whole year’s planning to put up a show of this magnitude and for me personally, it has been a very satiating experience. It was the third consecutive year wherein I had the privilege of putting together the PALM Conference, IRAA Awards and the PALM Sound & Light Awards and what I enjoy most about these highlight features of PALM is the level at which I’m engaging the industry. It is flattering and satisfying that the industry responds so proactively. There have been many testing times while putting the show together, but the industry’s reverence for this platform has been a source of inspiration. For instance, when a reputed industry professional who we had slotted for the interactive one-one-one Q&A session on day three of the PALM Conference, informed that he would not be able to make it due to a prior commitment, we were at a loss to fill up this important position. The only other Sound Designer who I could think of at this point of time, who was of the stature to address and educate an already informed and elite audience of sound engineers, was National Film Award winner and recipient of many other coveted awards - Shajith Koyeri. His enthusiasm to address the PALM audience and his promptness in filling up this slot at the last moment

Anil Chopra - Director PALM Expo & Editor-in Chief, PALM technology with Smita Rai - Project Head-Features & Marketing, PALM Expo / Editor, PALM technology and Ramesh Chetwani - Exhibition Director, PALM Expo

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Smita Rai

Message from Anil Chopra, Editor-in-Chief In the last few years PALM Expo has grown and with it the show magazine PALM technology. It gives me great pleasure to have Smita Rai, accept the responsibility as Editor from this issue. Smita has been Managing Editor, since 2015. In these years she has engaged PALM exhibitors, finely realising their promotional needs and effectually delivering excellent stories. It is so important that as this magazine connects with the industry in between two shows, we deliver to our exhibitors the expanding market and improve professional techniques. Smita, I learn from our exhibitors and advertisers has done this to their satisfaction. PALM technology ethos and motto, our mission and vision is to provide an independent and neutral media focusing only on the best stories on innovation. This philosophy, I assure all of you, will be fulfilled by your new editor. Cheers! has been fantastic, to say the least. It is this experience of meeting all the sound engineers and looking at their enthusiasm and belief in the platform we have created, that I cherish the most. IRAA 2018 has been a benchmark! Support I have received from Pramod Chandorkar, Aditya Modi and all the other IRAA Jury members has been phenomenal. In this issue, you will find extensive post show coverage of the PALM Expo 2018, and digressed with independent stories covering the conferences, awards and exhibit features like line array, demo qube etc. I have deliberately given each of the PALM highlight features their own independent space instead of clubbing them all into one article along with visitor statistics and new launches at the show. I have done this so that readers can be engaged in them and because I feel that they deserve to be viewed independently by the readers and to realize that apart from business on the floors, there is so much more that this brilliant show offers. Get all the insight on PALM Conference & Seminar page 64 - 66, PALM Sound and Light Awards page 109 - 112, IRAA Awards page 80 - 86, PALM Soundscape page 72 - 73. The PALM post show review has all the information you need to know. The main PALM Exhibit review will give you a clear impression of the dynamics of the industry on the show floor. New brands entering the industry with new products were all at the show. Go to page 26 for the full story. If you find your photographs missing, ask me; if you need more, drop me a line at srai@palmexpo.in and I’ll reach them to you. I sure hope you use the picture in your branding and marketing collateral and your publicity campaigns on social media. As regular readers, you will know that we commit each individual issue of PT to one dedicated theme. With AV integrations being integrated in all sectors across India, this Install special issue of the magazine has an eclectic mix of auditoria and entertainment venue install stories. Rhythm Arora and his team at Qubix were brought on as Systems Integrators for the newly opened Lord of the Drinks at the bustling Kamala Mills Compound in Lower Parel. The PT team visited the venue to trace this install story page 36. Elsewhere in the issue, we have more install stories starring HARMAN, Bose, QSC, Audiocentre & NX audio. Read it all, page 68, 70, 74, 87 and 88. The next issue, the theme is “Lighting”. I learn from the market that lighting is the next frontier for manufacturing in India with a huge amount of LED manufacturing already underway. All “Make in India” manufacturers be in touch; we would like to feature your story. This is not because the magazine is in favour of Indian brands only; we favour International brands too, including Chinese brands. The excitement to feature “Make in India” stories is because once the goods are made in India, we are bound to witness exponential consumption, with the market expanding in tandem. Readers can look forward to a rich collection of interviews and stories in the Set-Oct issue.

I also take this opportunity to welcome our new member Dhruvika Arora who has joined the team as Assistant Advertising Manager. Our advertisers will be hearing a lot more from her in the near future. Proud to write this page!

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NMIMS Mumbai transcends sonic excellence with Bose Professional’s RoomMatch system Harman Professional Solutions installs JBL and Crown Audio Solutions at Sai Teerth

PALM Soundscape 2018

Provides an intelligent response to the puzzle of the event industry in India

Install Story

QSC in 1131 Bar & Kitchen, Bangalore; Narain Audio & Lighting LLP serves an Awesome Audio Experience at Agent Jacks

PALM Indoor Line Array

The 12th IRAA Awards

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Bose, Electro-voice, Pope Professional, RCF & Rivera Digitech, showcase their products.

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Late H.Sridhar awarded with Lifetime Contribution to Sound Recording

Bose Professional system reinforces aural experience at the BMC Harman Professional Solutions brings Exceptional Sound to the new Flea Bazaar Cafe

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Draws artistry attention from across the country

Focus on Indoor Line Array for installation

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Anindya Mukherjee of Sonodyne Electronics honoured with “Corporate Executive Excellence in Indian Pro Sound Industry” award

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News 10

Product Focus on In-ceiling Speakers & Indoor Line Array

Audiovisual Av Integrated Systems Expo, Mumbai, India; QSC Appoints Aravind Yarlagadda; Sun Infonet and Shure Continues Microflex Certification; Martin Audio Appoints PTC; Digico DMI-AMM; Atlona ConductsTwo-Day Technical Workshop; Adam Hall Group New Experience Center; Studiomaster Professional the XR 20; Global Pro-Audio Adds Musicson Products; Roland V1.2 Update; Yamaha Unified Communications New Partner Program; Studiomaster Professional Multi-Port Active Subwoofers; Mackie DL32S AND DL16S; Meyer Sound Granted First Patent On Breakthrough Technology; Harman Definitive Action Against Counterfeit Products Sale; Danley Sound Labs Mini 180 Loudspeaker; Bose Professional Online Business Music System Designer; Industry Leaders Launch Milan Network Protocol.

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Rich Audio Invests in Adamson S10 Line Array System; L-Acoustics Partners with Avid on L-ISA; Harman Professional Solutions India Celebrates “World Music Day”; Sennheiser Integration of Digital 6000; LDC Backs Management Buyout of Martin Audio; Allen & Heath Gets Personal with SQ4YOU; Solid State Logic L100 Console; J Davis Pro Sound & Light Sets the stage.

Stage Sound & Tech Warren D’souza elaborates on Wave Propagation & Antennas

The Bright Spark Viraf Pocha ponders on the techniques and benefits of “Permanent Install Business”

Hang the DJ DJ Editor, Reji Ravindran elaborates on the journey, evolution & exposure of some legendary media players in the Indian market through the decades in his article “The Indian History of Popular Media Players for DJing” - Part 3

Audio and Music Production Presonus Fat Channel Plug-Ins; SSL Native V6 Plug-In Bundle; Ableton Launches Creative Extensions; Waves Audio & Burl Audio Include Waves Soundgrid Technologies; Phil Wagner Named President of Apogee Electronics Corp.; Elektron Analog Heat MKII; Genelec Improves on A Classic With 7050c Subwoofer; Harman Professional New JBL 3 Series MKII; Waves Flex Rent-To-Own Plugins.

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DJ Technology

Adj’s Ip65 Rated Led Hex Pars; Airstar Launches Neo; Philips Vari-Lite’s VL2600; Elation Professional Cuepix 16 IP; Mega-Lite the Washbot; New Adj Utility Power Blocks; PR Lighting Polaris; Audio Design Projector; Martin by Harman Shipping Rush Batten, Blinder, And Par Fixtures; ADJ MYDMX-RM.

Allen & Heath XONE:96; Pioneer Dj DDJ-400 Controller; Mastersounds Announces Mixers; Reloop SHP-8.

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Voice Track Intelligence for Presentations and Conferencing.

AM-1 Real-Steering Array Microphone The AM-1 Real-time Steering Array Microphone System, is equipped with a built-in sensor to detect and track sound sources, and it captures voices clearly and continuously from either side, above or below. This frees speakers to move back and forth in the vicinity of the podium, turn or tilt their heads to address different sections of the audience, or gesture naturally without concern for the location of the microphone. Placed unobtrusively on top of the podium or pulpit, this innovative voice-tracking microphone completely eliminates the interference and inconvenience of gooseneck or handheld mikes. Intuitive parameter setting by iPad* adds further convenience. *iPad is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.

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AV INTEGRATED SYSTEMS EXPO, MUMBAI, INDIA ANNOUNCED FOR 2019. COLOCATED WITH PALM EXPO 2019 AV Industry set for Quantum Growth at AV Integrated Systems Expo 2019 AV Integrated Systems Expo will debut in Mumbai from 30 May – 1 June, 2019 at the Nesco trade fair grounds. India is one of the largest audiovisual integration markets in the world. AV Integrated Systems are being deployed across sectors experiencing robust growth, chiefly IT, Corporate, education and hospitality. Investment into AV networking is massive in the corporate sector, fuelled by broadband connectivity, which is redefining the Indian economy as an IT solutions powerhouse. ITE, publisher of this magazine and organizer of PALM Expo, in association with ABEC is responding to the AV industry demand to create a meaningful platform closely connected with AV product distribution in India. AV-ISE will be co-located with PALM on all three days in Hall 3. The 23,436 unique industry and trade visitors to PALM, will have opportunity to find AV solutions at AV Integrated Systems Expo in Hall 3. 3900 visitors at PALM 2018 registered their interest as AV Systems Integration. Product of interest included pro audio systems viz intelligent audio, wireless speakers, audio networking on IP, installed PA systems for stadia, auditoria, corporate and institutional paging and announcement. AV Integrated Systems Expo is a highly focused platform to deliver both AV audio and video product and latest technology in audio video integration. AV-ISE ’19 Mumbai exhibits will feature latest products in Display technology - video screens LCD, OLED, Laser LED, large format screens for home and corporate, smart screens, interactive screens, connected screens, networked screens. Manish Gandhi, COO, ITE/ABEC affirms, “We are determined to establish AV Integrated Systems Expo which Indian AV industry

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expressed urgent need for a costeffective, market driven AV platform,

by Indian professionals to train on Integration Specs, Techniques, Tools, Technologies, Trends. I call it the IST4 catalyst!!” he exclaims “AV industry is set for quantum growth by virtue of AV-ISE platform” Chopra proclaims “business from hospitality, retail, education, sports, security, corporate, institutions, transportation will connect with manufacturers, trade, distribution and AV rental” Ramesh Chetwani, Exhibition Director, AV-ISE assures exhibitors and attendees with a great experience “We are putting up a great show with fantastic features, we have AV Integrated Systems Summit, a conference and seminar, workshop, and training opportunities. AV Tech Tour for a first-hand experience of AV integration. Cinema exhibition technology features two demo facilities, one for LED and another

for Laser projection. We have all LED exhibitors in this hall with other state-of-the- art display screens for better business. Exhibitors will experience a vibrant hall charged with buyers from trade and projects and high-level of professional discussion on latest technologies. I welcome all exhibitors to participate and benefit from a truly by-industry for-industry expo.”

GOLDEN AGE OF AV Connecting to broadcast technologies that enhance AV in video creation and delivery is the show’s promise. In capture and control command applications of audiovisual, solutions across the spectrum are sourced at AV tech shows. AV-ISE is aware of these needs by AV Consultants

which will deliver business. Our performance is proven with the tremendous contribution of the PALM expo to the pro audio industry. Our commitment and investment to connect AV manufacturers and distributors with Systems Integrators (SI) and AV consultants will establish AV-ISE in 2019 in its first edition.” Anil Chopra, Director, AV-ISE, points to important factors gaining ground in hosting AVISE “ Most important factor is AV-ISE is a neutral, independent, Indian platform without any international nexus compromising participation of Indian AV industry and trade-A cost-effective honest expo that will provide a voice to entire family of AV professionals in a meaningful manner. We are fully committed with a certification program to galvanize professionalism. Certified Audio Video Specialist [CAVS] run

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Audiovisual and Project Managers. Latest technologies is what AV-ISE is alive to; new trends such as curved video walls, wireless presentation tools- sharing screen content, integration with Skype, Clickshare, Pano collaboration, or Air Media, tools from major brands are solutions attendees shall look forward to at AV-ISE. Immersive interactive sales presentations, or 3D interactive and immersive product presentations, exciting interactive digital signage or AV over IP connectivity - AV ISE is keyed to deliver the latest technologies in real time on the exhibit floor. • Broadband – IP, connectivity, video streaming, compression, audio streaming, networking over IP, wireless technologies, wireless networking, mobile audio video connectivity, conferencing.

• Display technology - Video screens LCD, OLED, Laser LED, large format screens for home and corporate, smart screens, interactive screens, connected screens, networked screens. • Intelligent audio, connected audio, wireless audio technology, Bluetooth technology. Basically all the innovation in audio, video, projection, and capture, connectivity • Telecom is driving this industry too providing never before delivery in audio video streaming and connectivity for video conferencing. Above technology factors are driving growth. On the commercial side of this, what is driving growth of the industry is: • Hospitality, retail, education, sports, corporate, infrastructure and transportation. All these sectors

incorporate AV tech to be upto speed in providing state-of-art experience. • Hospitality for example, in-room interface, as well as entertainment across the hospitality real estate in every area. • Retail for information and entertainment. • Education for smart black boards to white boards to experiential teaching et al. • Sports for stadium audio and visual, video display • Corporate for conferencing interactivity as well connectivity, training etc. • Infrastructure – airports, railway and bus stands all have rather need AV for information and security and communication within the infrastructure. So growth in all these sectors in India will drive AV growth.

AV Integrated Systems Expo will comprise the CAVS – Certified AV Specialist education, AV tech tour, AV Project Buyer Connect Programme. AV-ISE will also organize the AV Summit which will comprise of a conference, seminar, workshop and training. Video integration and communications technologies, networking on IP, laser projection, interactive displays and are among the range of AV equipment that will be showcased by leading brands at the show in 2019. AV Integrated Systems expo is an independent expo in Hall 3 at the Nesco grounds. Highlight Features at the show include LED Cinema Screen and Surround Sound Experience and 3D Projection Mapping.

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SUN INFONET AND SHURE CONTINUES MICROFLEX CERTIFICATION TO CHENNAI To enhance the awareness about the exceptional features and latest technology update within the country’s pro audio professionals, Sun Infonet in partnership with Shure MEA has already conducted seminars in some of the major cities like Bengaluru, which is continued on to Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Pune, and Chennai. In these three-day conference sessions, Sun Infonet welcomes top System integrators and consultants from all over India.

Sun Infonet in partnership with Shure MEA has conducted seminars with an aim to enhance the awareness about the exceptional features and latest technology update within the country’s pro audio professionals

The Chennai seminar session was led by Mr. Ritendra Poddar, Shure MEA technical application engineer. His session was focused on profundity exploring the manufacturer’s Microflex

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Advance and P300 DSP, as well as the Microflex Wireless range of microphone solutions. The first day of training featured Microflex Advance sales and saw the delivery

of a technical presentation, while the second-day topics such as best practices for the Advance system, voice lift, and audio networking, in addition to a hands-on session with

Microflex Wireless. The final day provided practical demonstrations of Microflex Advance in which they involve entire process from systems working to its setup and installation. This conference session was followed by an online Microflex Advance Certification test for attendees. Sun Infonet’s training efforts were recently recognized by Shure when the distributor was presented with the award for the best training programme at this year’s Shure MEASA distributor’s summit. Riding the success of the seminars till now, Sun Infonet & Shure is going to conduct a similar seminar in Bangalore to ensure the Industry professionals are up to date with new technology & innovations.

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MARTIN AUDIO APPOINTS PTC AS NEW INDIAN DISTRIBUTOR Martin Audio has appointed Mumbai-based Preeti Trading Corporation (PTC) as its new distributor in India. The familyowned company has been in operation since the start of the new millennium with a goal to become the leading AV residential and commercial installation company in the sub-continent. Rationalizing the decision to approach Martin Audio, managing director Kamal Dhingreja said, “All our dealers carry out installations as well, and had been dependent on traditional brands. So, we decided to make Martin Audio available as a performance product, which sets them apart from regular integrators.” He said that Martin Audio’s brand

value was well recognized in India. “It is highly regarded for its sound quality,” he said “We have taken the initiative in working with the top integrators on their projects, and also to reach the best business houses on the Indian map through our sales team.” PTC will be looking to establish the CDD installation series at an early stage, along with BlacklineX, while they will also address rental staging requirements through their regional channel partnerships. After making the products available for major integrators, PTC will be planning demo spaces in dealer stores and participating in exhibitions. Speaking of the appointment, Martin Audio’s APAC Account Manager, Andy Duffield, stated,

Kamal Dhingreja and Vijay Dhingreja, Preeti Trading Corporation (PTC) ”Martin Audio has a long-established reputation in India for innovation, sonic excellence and build-quality. “As Martin Audio’s product range expands to encompass a wider range of applications and price points, it has become clear that we needed a distribution partner with a wide access to dealer channels across India in order to maximize market

penetration across all ranges, throughout the country. Preeti Trading Corporation provides that capability. We are excited to welcome them to the Martin Audio family and are confident that, with their help, Martin Audio’s successes in India will go from strength to strength.”

DIGICO REVEALS DMI-AMM FOR S-SERIES ATLONA CONDUCTS TWO-DAY TECHNICAL CONSOLES WORKSHOP SERIES IN INDIA DiGiCo has announced the launch of its new DMI-AMM (Automatic Mic Mixing) card, reportedly which allows up to 48 channels of automatic mic mixing on any S-Series console. The DMI-AMM system works by automatically managing several live microphones in unpredictable dialogue situations. When one person speaks, that microphone’s gain level fades up instantly, while the other microphone gains are reduced. When the speaker pauses, all microphone levels will adjust to medium gain to collectively match the level of one microphone at full gain. The resulting effect will be as if all speakers are sharing one microphone. The AMM does this by using the highly regarded ‘Shared Unity Gain’ principle – the most effective and natural sounding method available - which means that when several people speak at once, the gain is shared. A Weightingcontrol allows adjustment of the relative sensitivity of the DMI-AMM on a per channel basis. When weighting controls are balanced (equal), each microphone has an equal opportunity to ‘take over’ the system. A Noise Floor control imposes a lower limit (floor) on the level detector for all associated

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microphones to prevent a noisy microphone capturing a disproportionate share of gain during quieter moments. In an S-Series console, the DMI AMM offers 48 channels of processing which can be used in any console input channel. There are two independent AMMs implemented by the DMI-AMM, known as AMM-A and AMM-B, with channels assigned to either A or B or neither. This means that two separate events can run simultaneously on the same console without one interfering with the other. “Our corporate AV customers have been asking us for a product like this,” says Tim Shaxson, International Sales Manager at DiGiCo. “The one we have developed is exceptionally easy to use and has benefits for the corporate market and beyond. I can’t wait to let my customers try it out in the real world.”

Atlona is amplifying its global On-Tour Roadshow Series with focused two-day events that emphasize live, personalized handson demonstrations for dealers, consultants and end users. The first of these enhanced “Zero to 60 Hz” events recently wrapped in Jaipur, India, with 35 attendees enjoying detailed demos and intimate Q&A’s across dedicated time slots. Co-sponsored with Telso Networks at their office in the G-3 Regal Residency in Jaipur, the idea was born out of partner requests for technical workshops that go deeper into product use and system architecture than

larger Atlona Academy training and education events. “As our partners and end customers move away from circuit-based systems and to the network, there is a greater desire and urgency to put their hands on this latest generation of products in advance of purchase of installation,” said Sanket Sawant, Atlona’s director of business development, Middle East, India and Southeast Asia. “This event ensured every attendee could see, feel and test each product individually across a series of dedicated live stations, anchored through a working demonstration of our All-IP Meeting Space concept.”

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ADAM HALL GROUP OPENS DOORS TO ITS NEW EXPERIENCE CENTER WITH GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION Adam Hall Group created a new Experience Center at its headquarters which is in the Hessian town of Neu-Anspach near Frankfurt, Germany. The opening of this brand-new center was celebrated with an exclusive celebration for customers, industry partners and employees worldwide. The Experience Center is another component in the overall concept of the event technology solutions company that aims to enable more people to realize their creative ideas for the amplifying of emotions and sharing of great moments together. Using the theme Come Together, the benchmark was set from the onset by a fantastical sound-andlight show with pyrotechnics. Special guests and famous music acts provided a world-class level. Speeches by company founder David Kirby and managing directors Alexander Pietschmann and Markus Jahnel rounded out the extravagant house-warming party. More than 20 million euros has been invested in the construction of two new building complexes, the Experience Center and the expanded Logistics Park to provide an excellent service to the professionals worldwide. The new Experience Center at the equally new Adam Hall-Str. 1 has been specially designed for business customers, partners, organisations and employees and, as an architectural hallmark of the Adam Hall Group, includes a fully-equipped product showroom, a large theatre auditorium for live shows and demonstrations,

educational facilities for the newlyfounded Adam Hall Academy, which as of June 18th offers a full seminar programme for the industry in conjunction with DEA plus, the German Event Academy organisation and the company restaurant coined “Come Together”. The integrated R&D and engineering department in the other half of the Experience Center houses an anechoic measuring room, various endurance and climatic test rigs, a photometric laboratory and ample space for modeling and 3D prototyping.

EVENTS – THE ORIGINAL “SOCIAL NETWORK” “The dynamic markets of our time require courage, mobility, innovation and high customer orientation”, remarks CEO Alexander Pietschmann on the implementation of the new Experience Center, which will serve “as open space for inspiration and creativity” for employees, customers, and partners. “The repositioning of the company underlines the identity of the Adam Hall Group and clearly defines our motivation and goals. The focus is on the wishes and requirements of our customers. We would like to create ideal conditions for professional users with innovative, user-friendly and powerful event technology solutions and give more people the opportunity to realize their creative ideas.” “After over 40 years in the entertainment industry, we are proud to state that the Adam Hall name is well established amongst event professionals,” says COO Markus Jahnel. “Over the last ten years, in

particular, the company has grown considerably, continually developing to become a manufacturer and fullservice provider for event technology, a fact which is once again emphasized by our comprehensive product portfolio for the pro audio, LED lighting, stage equipment, and flight case hardware sectors.”

PRIORITY ONE: CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AND TRANSFER OF SKILLS In addition to the new Experience Center, the Adam Hall Group also has modern showrooms in Singapore, Barcelona, Poland and the United States. In this way, sales partners receive optimum support because they can use the premises for product demos and customer training. The new Experience Center at the company’s German headquarters also accommodates the newly founded Adam Hall Academy, which is also equipped with the latest technology,

making it perfect for theoretical and practical training courses. Among other things, this features various computer-based workstations and an auditorium for up to 800 people, with fully configurable sound and lighting systems as well as stage technology. In conjunction with DEA plus (German Event Academy GmbH), the Adam Hall Academy offers a wide range of manufacturer-independent seminars, workshops, and training in the areas of light, sound, rigging, video and media technology. Between June and December 2018 alone, there are already approximately 50 training days scheduled in both German and English. Reportedly, they are available to anyone interested in gaining a deeper insight into the industry and in developing their knowledge in the field of professional event technology.

STUDIOMASTER PROFESSIONAL LAUNCHES THE XR 20 WIRELESS MICROPHONE SYSTEM Studiomaster Professional has announced the availability of the XR 20 wireless microphone system. Inspired by the immensely popular and well received XR series, the XR 20 is a compact, lightweight, powerful, vigorously propelled, highperformance professional UHF wireless microphone system. With a focus on versatility, the XR 20 comes in three variants – the XR 20C (conference), the XR 20H (handheld) and the XR 20L (lapel).

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All microphones in the XR series boasts of a superior vocal reproduction and have a tailored frequency response of 50Hz -16Khz to optimize performance and reduce feedback. The built in LCD displays operating frequency of the connected transmitters. Over the years, wireless microphone systems from the house of Studiomaster Professional have been well received by the Indian market owing to the brands impeccable track record in the

segment. With plug-n-play approach and stable performance the XR 20 is sure to find its place in restaurants, clubs, educational institutions & is the perfect choice for PA applications, stage and auditoriums, training rooms, seminar halls, places of worship and recreational centres. For

more details you can visit your nearest local authorized Studiomaster Professional dealer.

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GLOBAL PRO-AUDIO ADDS MUSICSON PRODUCTS Global Pro-Audio Management is known for its wide range of highquality professional audio technology products has recently added Musicson products to its portfolio to complete its bouquet to cater to all markets. The Proprietor of Global Pro Audio Management (GPAM) Gaurav Malvai says, “Musicson was immediately taken up for very obvious reasons. Now, whether it’s a small bar or a cafe to a high-end pub GPAM will now be able to take care of all budgets.” About Musicson Musicson was formed in 1958 by Mr. Joaquin Benavent Perez in a small establishment in Valencia, Spain. Now, Musiscon’s facility is spread across 14,000 square meters, encompassing manufacturing lines, and the warehouse. Musicson designs components like loudspeakers and drivers and they were the first company worldwide to manufacture double-sided voice coils (before 1966). They manufacture our own components; Mr. Joaquín Benavent was the founder and major

The Proprietor of Global Pro Audio Management (GPAM) Gaurav Malvai with Musicson Team shareholder of BEYMA company till 1995, year in which Mr. Benavent sold his participations and established a new production line in MUSICSON to produce transducers and drivers for their own use. Musicson also was the first company in the world for doing all high-frequency compression drivers diaphragms made with a special technical polymer material that produces less deformation (so less harmonic distortion) and fatigue than

conventional metallic materials. Today, and also in a pioneer way, Musicson apply Polympact to all the cabinets, which is a special bicomponent finish, certified 150 times stronger to friction and impact than any other material used until now. Musicson also reported that they manufacture line array systems waveguides which are made up of made of 100% wood, giving an extremely natural sound. Musicson cabinets are hand-made

by their own carpentry unit and also manufacture all the aluminum and iron parts as rigging link and frames, electronics chassis and elevation towers and trussing. They also have been the first company to build the line array elevation tower that needs only one person for building up. “Musicson and Global Pro Audio Management (GPAM) are super excited and looking forward to delivering the best in the most costeffective way!”, Says Gaurav Malvai.

ROLAND RELEASES V1.2 UPDATE FOR XS-62S HD VIDEO SWITCHER Roland Professional A/V has released the new version 1.2 firmware and software updates for the Roland XS-62S HD Video Switcher, an integrated sixchannel video switcher and audio mixer with PTZ camera control capabilities in a space-saving design. The Roland XS-62S supports seamless six-channel switching between four SDI inputs, featuring deinterlacer along with scaled HDMI and

displays all six video input sources, two still images and PGM and PVW outputs with audio meters. Three video switching modes are available, enabling the XS-62S to handle a wide range of applications, including presentations, performances and special events, corporate AV conferences and distance learning. In PGM/PST Mode, the XS-62S operates as a traditional video switcher, enabling the grouping of multiple images on a single

RGB inputs from computer, tablet and other video sources, plus two still images stored in internal memory. Two SDI and two HDMI outputs may be assigned to program (PGM), preview (PVW) or auxiliary (AUX) buses. The Multiview output

screen, with independent assignment to the AUX bus supporting confidence, downstage monitor or additional presentation screens. Downstream keyer (DSK), which supports both luminance (black/white) and chroma (blue/green) keying, plus PinP (picture-in-picture)

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functionality, enables compositing of titles, graphics and inset video. PinP may be selected in circle, heart or diamond shapes in addition to the typical square or rectangle. In Matrix Mode, the XS-62S allows individual video input signals to be assigned to three different destinations on three buses with fade-to-black seamless switching. This mode is effective for routing signals in applications using multiple screens while simultaneously mixing program audio and controlling PTZ remote

cameras. The XS-62S features an 18-channel audio mixer with four TRS jacks and an RCA stereo pair, plus audio de-embed from the six video inputs. Roland’s innovative discreet eightchannel analog audio embedding enables the operator to select which audio source to embed separately to

SDI outputs 1 and 2, for example, to fix audio issues or separate multi-language audio sources when editing after an event. It is designed for direct control and intuitive operation by a single user in any AV application, with a dedicated menu screen and audio volume knobs easily accessible on the front panel. Programmable PTZ camera control eliminates the need for individual camera operators through one-touch recall of preset camera positions and angles and, combined with the audio automixer, allows the operator to focus on switching video. Professional broadcast-quality crosspoint buttons are back-lit with brightness control for use in bright daylight or dark performance spaces. Along with its RS-422 port providing PTZ control (VISCA), and the RS-232 connector for remote control from external hardware devices, the XS-62S features a USB port for still image uploads and for saving program files.

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YAMAHA UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNER PROGRAM Program offers Sales, Marketing, and Technical Support Yamaha Unified Communications has announced a new partner program. Now open for registration, the channel partner program is available to authorized Yamaha Unified Communication partners in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Program members that work directly with Yamaha UC will have access to critical tools, resources, and expertise designed to increase

business recognition and growth. “With this new program available to our UC partners, they will be able to leverage the Yamaha name to differentiate their business from the competition while tapping into the best tools and resources that will help build their knowledge, grow their business quickly, and fast-track their ROI in the growing UC field,” said Ashley Nguyen, global channel marketing manager, Yamaha Unified Communications.

The Yamaha UC Global Partner Program recognizes three partnerships: Basic, Emerging, and Prime, providing partners with additional benefits and incentives at each level. Basic level provides dealer registration, demo program, special discounts, welcome kit, product training, and post-sales technical support. Partners achieving Emerging and Prime levels are recognized as “Club Partners,” and given volume incentive rebates

and additional marketing support to increase customer base and sales opportunities including market development funds. With these funds, partners can grow their sales presence and use funds for online and print advertising; social opportunities such as tradeshows, lunch and learns, roundtables, and other events; whitepapers or other content assets; webinars; or microsite developments.

STUDIOMASTER PROFESSIONAL LAUNCHES MULTI-PORT ACTIVE SUBWOOFERS, THE A12 SUB & THE A15 SUB Studiomaster Professional recently launched new multi-port active subwoofers, the A12 and the A15 Sub. The A12 integrates a high quality 12”, 400W LF driver with a 2.5”

sound reproduction. Designed to produce the key elements of power, portability and exceptional sound, these two models are made of rugged and durable wooden enclosures which are well

voice coil. The speaker boasts of a frequency response of 40Hz-150Hz and max SPL of a whopping 127dB to deliver an amazing experience. While the A15 features an impressive high quality 15”, 800W LF driver, 3” voice coil, frequency response of 40Hz-120Hz and a thunderous 133dB max SPL to deliver a powerful punch and to ensure solid

braced internally and attractively paint finished externally. Both enclosures come with heavy duty handles for easy handling and integrated stand adapter for pole mounting. With line outputs for easy integration of additional satellite speakers, high output & high sensitivity, crossover frequency selection switch, the A Sub series

is perfectly crafted to suit the stage for a professional & reliable performance with an amazingly- deep, chest-pounding bass. With the addition of the A Sub Series, Studiomaster Professional is set to cater to a whole wide range of applications ranging from rental companies, installations, Dj’s and any kind of premium sound reinforcement requirements.

MACKIE LAUNCHES DL32S AND DL16S DIGITAL MIXERS AND MASTER FADER 5.0 Mackie has announced the launch of its two all-new DL Series digital mixers, the 16-channel DL16S and 32-channel DL32S Digital Mixers.

stagebox form factor with built-in WiFi. This all-new stage- and rackfriendly design is perfect for bands, venues, clubs, and anyone that needs

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Delivering the proven performance and intuitive control that the DL Series is known for, the DL16S and DL32S offer an all-new affordable, Built-Like-A-Tank

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the benefits of a digital mixer in a versatile form factor that won’t break the bank. Both models make it easier than ever to get mixing right out of the

box with built-in Wi-Fi networking and multi-platform support on the industry-leading Master Fader control app. Fully loaded with DSP on each of the Onyx+ mic preamps and output busses plus 4 FX processors, DL32S and DL16S deliver the mixing power users need to sound great every night. They also get a whole new suite of FX like chorus, flanger, rotary, auto-filter, and much more. All these awesome FX are easily accessed via a refreshed interface that allows more freedom for choosing the FX you want and seeing what is currently selected. Popular among DL32R users, DL16S and DL32S feature full multi-track recording via USB to create stunning live recordings and even play them

back into each channel for an effortless virtual sound check. Not only is this great for recording performances, it works great in the studio whenever a high number of inputs for recording is needed. “This is the next evolution of the DL Series,” remarks Mackie Product Manager, Matt Herrin. “With rocksolid, great-sounding hardware and the most proven control app, Master Fader 5.0 – Mackie is continuing to bring professional quality and intuitive control to price points that makes sense for users of all levels.” With Master Fader 5.0, users now have more choices than ever on how they can control their DL Series mixer on up to 20 devices simultaneously.

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MEYER SOUND GRANTED FIRST PATENT Meyer Sound has been awarded a United States patent on proprietary digital technologies that enable the Bluehorn System to reproduce complex musical signals with absolutely flat frequency and phase response across the full audio bandwidth, an unprecedented achievement in high-power studio monitors. The new patent, number 9,992,573 B1, is formally titled, “Phase inversion filter for correcting low frequency phase distortion in a loudspeaker system.” The patented technology restores the original phase relationships, even at the lowest audio octaves, by applying an inverted phase response. “This patent award covers the unique digital technology at the heart of the Bluehorn System, and underscores why it has become such an important tool for audio professionals,” says Meyer Sound CEO John Meyer. “Some studio monitors may flatter the program content with potentially pleasing colorations generated in part by phase anomalies,

but that is only misleading to the mixing engineer. The Bluehorn System is absolutely true to the input signal, and it retains the same precise phase linearity from a delicate whisper up the highest listening levels that would be prudent for even short-term monitoring.” Bluehorn System is designed for high-resolution monitoring applications in mid-sized rooms, cinema post-production, music mastering or other applications requiring the highest accuracy in sound reproduction. Its twoway component shares the same cabinet footprint, driver dimensions and waveguide configuration as Meyer Sound’s Acheron Designer loudspeaker. Film composer John Powell, commented, “For the work that I do, I need monitor loudspeakers that do not flatter the music at all,” he says. “I have no time when working to enjoy what we did right; I need to hear when things are wrong, so we can fix them, and I can hear those problems better with the Bluehorns.”

BETA THREE R6/R12A COMPACT ACTIVE LINE ARRAY SYSTEM FOR INSTALLATION IN INDIA Beta Three Audio India Pvt. Ltd is a registered company under 3G Audio specializing in ‘Sale and Service’ of Pro Audio equipments PAN India located at Kirti Nagar Industrial Area, New Delhi. Its product R6/R12a Compact Active Line Array system for installation are used in applications including sound reinforcement for Houses of Worship, Events, Theme Parks, Multifunctional Auditoriums, Schools, and Transit Terminals etc. The R Series Compact Line Array system delivers extraordinary performance where high spl, high sound clarity and natural sounding music is required. The system comprises of 4 x R6 mid/high boxes consisting of 1 x Ribbon tweeter, 1 x 6.5” MF and 2 x 6.5” LF drivers per full range speaker, and 1 x R12 Subwoofer consisting of 2 x 12” LF drivers. It offers stable 3000W amplifier module and 2 x NL4 input and output connectors on each

cabinet. Beta Three R6/R12 system was used as sound reinforcement system of a ceremony held at Embraer’s facilities in São José dos Campos, Brazil in March last year.

HARMAN TAKES DEFINITIVE ACTION AGAINST COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS SALE IN INDIA Works with Authorities in Delhi to seize fake JBL Professional Speakers Harman International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, has taken a definitive action against the sale of counterfeit JBL Professional Audio products in India. The company worked closely with the Economic Offences Wing of Delhi Police, which successfully conducted raids on two premises that were engaged in the manufacturing and selling of counterfeit professional audio products under the JBL trademark. The police has arrested the owners of these entities and seized large quantities of counterfeit JBL Professional speakers, along with packaging materials and fake brand stickers. Harman sells popular audio products for both consumers and professionals under its brands JBL, Harman Kardon and AKG and others. JBL Professional speakers are widely used in cinemas, recording and broadcasting studios, live and touring events, weddings and are installed at various enterprises and hotels across

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India. “Harman stands for highest quality standards and world class audio technology. To maintain trust with consumers and to protect our reputation and brand, we must be vigilant in the authenticity of our products. This action by the Delhi Police is a big step towards safeguarding the interest of our customers and authorized dealers of JBL products,” said Pradeep Chaudhry, Country Manager, Harman India. Consumers should purchase HARMAN products through the company’s authorized dealers in India and get the authorization certificate at the dealers’ outlets. Consumers of HARMAN’s professional audio and solutions can contact the customer service team on 18002088880 or write to indiaprocare@harman.com HOW TO IDENTIFY A COUNTERFEIT JBL PROFESSIONAL PRODUCT • Like many premium goods, HARMAN’s counterfeited products are sold at drastically reduced prices and diminished quality. • The cosmetic details are not consistent with authentic JBL

products. • Inspect the packaging and logo placement/color. Typically, the packaging is made of flimsy material, missing key details such as certifications, place of manufacture, address, and trademark/copyright information. • Logo placement is slightly off and the color does not match the

genuine logo. • The package/product may be lightweight, smell of chemicals, or have chipped paint. • Research reputation of the seller. Read customer comments. • Genuine JBL Products will have a serial number that can be successfully registered on company website.

DANLEY SOUND LABS INTRODUCES THE MINI 180 LOUDSPEAKER Danley Sound Labs has launched MINI 180, a loudspeaker which is reportedly capable in solving technical problems without compromising on its trademark pristine sound quality. The Danley MINI 180 provides even, seamless coverage across 180 degrees (by 90 degrees vertical) using Danley’s patented technology. Its operating frequency range is 149Hz to 20kHz (3dB) with impressively linear phase response across that range and across the beam width. Maximum output is

119dB SPL continuous and 125dB SPL peak. “Folks have been asking us for a 180-degree loudspeaker for a long time, and the Danley MINI 180 meets that specification with sound quality that makes Tom proud to put his name on it,” said Mike

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BOSE PROFESSIONAL LAUNCHES ONLINE BUSINESS MUSIC SYSTEM DESIGNER FOR AUDIO INTEGRATORS Bose Professional has launched the Business Music System Designer (BMSD), a new online interactive design tool to aid audio integrators in specifying the right Bose Professional sound products in commercial audio applications. Hosted online and free to access, the BMSD tool helps users quickly choose the right sound solution for specific applications and customer budgets. The first release of this web tool focuses on Bose FreeSpace and EdgeMax loudspeaker recommendations for non-technical users, based on simple parameters such as room dimensions, mounting style, desired coverage and volume level. The tool then provides “good” and “better” options for loudspeaker quantity, tap settings, placement locations and spacing.

Business Music System Designer reduces design time and increases confidence that the right system has been recommended. The next update to the tool will produce further system recommendations, including amplifier and accessories selections, as well as other useful options. The web tool’s Bose Business Music System Designer (BMSD), a new online interactive design tool intuitive visual user Designer features: • Design time: less than 10 experience and reporting capabilities • Easy to use, and supports dynamic minutes enable integrators to turn estimates recommendations based on simple • Support for surface, flush and around quickly, while helping to selections pendant-mount speakers build credibility and more productive • No pre-existing product knowledge • Support for new Bose EdgeMax engagements with their customers. required in-ceiling premium loudspeakers Bose Business Music System

INDUSTRY LEADERS JOIN TO LAUNCH MILAN NETWORK PROTOCOL BASED ON AVB FOR PRO AV INTEROPERABILITY The manufacturers and leaders in professional audio video (Pro AV), working together under the umbrella of Avnu Alliance, has announced Milan, the first fully realized, standards-based protocol built for deterministic, interoperable, futureproof media networking in the Pro AV market. Working & Features of Milan Milan builds on the technical benefits of the IEEE Audio Video Bridging (AVB) open standards, such as time synchronization and guaranteed quality of service, as well as risk-free coexistence of control and media data on one network. Milan builds on these features, further defining device requirements at both the network and the application layer for compatible media streams, formats, media-clocking, redundancy and controller software. Milan certification will deliver fool-proof interoperability of deterministic networked Pro AV devices. “After carefully considering what end users were trying to accomplish, and the challenges and risks associated with using other protocols, AVB was a natural choice for implementing a high-quality media network. We also recognize

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that there has been no applicationlayer interoperability defined above the network foundation. This application-level interoperability is critical to delivering on the promise of AVB: simple, reliable network operation, guaranteed performance and sustainability. Milan leverages the

benefits of AVB to deliver a userdriven solution for networked AV that guarantees interoperability among pro AV devices,” said Jeff Rocha, Director Product Management, L-Acoustics. “18 months ago, we began exploring this solution, and discovered a compelling benefit to unify our vision with Milan,” added Henning Kaltheuner, Head of Business Development and Market Intelligence, d&b audiotechnik. “We knew for certain, in an industry dominated by companies that want to market products to customers, we needed to focus on the customer experience. We aim to change the conversation around network standards to be about providing the best possible

end user experience with a convenient, truly interoperable and deployable solution. We knew the only way for us to influence change in this direction was to join together to harness our collective power to move the entire industry.” “The Milan initiative is a long-term approach to change the way the Pro AV market does AV networking. We encourage companies seeking a technically superior network, that guarantees interoperability and is not limited by the confines of proprietary products, to join us and participate in building out this ecosystem,” said John McMahon,

Meyer Sound and Avnu Alliance Pro AV Segment Chair. Supporting all types of media, Milan is an open, deterministic network protocol, ensuring on-time delivery of audio, video and data, while co-existing with other Ethernet traffic without risk of dropouts or degradation of media. As a development extension managed openly by Avnu Alliance Pro AV segment members, work is in progress to deploy a new streamlined testing and certification program from Avnu Alliance to support this new network solution for implementation by Pro AV manufacturers.

DANLEY SOUND LABS INTRODUCES... (Continued from page 22) Hedden, Danley president. “We made it easy to use: the Danley MINI 180 only weighs 45 pounds and mounts easily on a pole or on a wall. In fact, it’s easy to put two MINI 180s back-to-back on a pole for instant 360-degree coverage with Danley’s phenomenal seamless coupling. There’s no shortage of applications, from houses of worship to sports complexes to farmers markets and

beyond. Also, clients can rest easy that overambitious users won’t blow the speaker up. The Danley MINI 180 uses Sentinel Limiter protection circuitry.” Polyurea coated 13-ply, 18mm Baltic Birch makes the loudspeaker durable but still light, and its modest size (12.5” x 18.5” x 9.5”) makes the Danley MINI 180 easy to fit into any application. The Danley MINI 180 is now shipping.

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PALM RESOUNDS WITH SURGE IN VISITORS FROM STAGE SOUND AND LIGHTING FOR EVENT INDUSTRY Highest number of exhibitors display largest range of products in pro audio, pro sound install, LED Display and ProAV integrated systems

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Top brands like L-Acoustics, RCF, DiGiCo, Klotz, Bose, Christie and K&M were displayed at the Hi-Tech Audio Systems booth

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ighteen years into India’s leading stage sound, lighting and audiovisual expo and the expo lived up to its own stature by breaking its own records. The latest edition of the PALM Expo in Mumbai, was once again a resounding success.

Another record-breaking year for PALM Expo This year’s edition boasted the highest attendance and participation ever as a staggering 23,436 unique visitors, from across the country made their way to the venue from 31 May – 2 June, 2018, proving that the Pro AV and light-

ing industry in India is poised for further expansion in the upcoming year. Held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai the expo lived up to its reputation of beating its own record of numbers. Day one clocked 9,197 visitors hosted by 2500 exhibitor badges - a total of 11,697 attendees. Day two registered 9,773 unique visitors and a record footfall of 12,765, while day three clocked 4,466 unique visitors. Over the three days of the show unique visitor numbers demonstrated an increase of 20% from the last year. This edition of the PALM witnessed a significant increase

in the share of trade visitors from B and C tier towns of India, with an increase in buyers from rest of India accounting for nearly 14%. “PALM was a tremendously successful event with the highest figures for exhibitors and visitors” said Manish Gandhi, Director & COO of ABEC Exhibitions & Conferences Pvt. Ltd. The visitor profile was 37% from the Rental (Live Sound & Stage + Lighting & Effects) market, 17% from the Systems Integration (Audio Visual + Digital Signage + Projection Systems) Segment and the distributor dealer network was the third largest segment with 15%.

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Show Review made up the distinct dynamics that epitomizes the event. (Full Coverage on highlight features on pg) “Reputed brands globally define PALM as a top destination to test product performance in a highly advanced market place adopting latest technology and features. PALM leads in establishing new product viability in guaranteed exposure to probably the largest community of highly experienced professionals in pro audio and AV anywhere in the world evaluating new product purchase. We deliver business not only on the exhibit floors but also through the PALM highlight features, year on year,” said Anil Chopra, Director, PALM Expo 2018.

Launch Platform for new produts The event, much in line with its tradition, was also the platform for the launch of a big mass of new products and system solutions. While Sennheisher India celebrated the G4 launch in India, QSC demoed the new K8.2 active speaker and KS212C sub and HARMAN introduced a range of new products like the first portable, battery-powered, linear-array PA system in its class, the EON ONE PRO, Martin

MAC encore wash, Soundcraft Vi1000 and the new range of JBL 3 series MkII studio monitors for their professional customers. First time exhibitors Synq Audio launched the iLine Series columnar speakers through their partner Audiophony and Modern Stage Service debuted the new GrandMA3 from principals MA lighting. Sound Team exhibited the new, award-winning Genelec The Ones. Also debuted was Sonodyne’s new LCR-2 cinema speakers and Epson’s new laser projector. “One could witness the surge in the pro sound and light industry at the show, as well as the range of products on exhibit, which was dramatically higher this year,” said Ramesh Chetwani, Exhibition Director, PALM Expo 2018. An impressive showing is what sums up Bose Professional’s outing at the PALM Expo 2018, as the brand actively displayed several of its application specific flagship products like the ShowMatch DeltaQ line array system, the EdgeMax premium in-ceiling loudspeakers, the Panaray MSA12Xmodular steerable array, the F1 flexible array loudspeaker system, the ControlSpace EX conferencing system and the S1 Pro

multi-position PA system; each of which garnered attention and praise from audiences and peers alike. Bose also had a crucial presence at the PALM Soundscape programme where David Scheirman – Director, Global Concert & Rental Business, Bose Professional – was a key speaker. The exemplary industry veteran emphasized how rental company owners must be good business people to be successful and how focusing on solid long-term value, global support and technical innovation helps achieve this. Scheirman also shared Bose Professional’s long-term commitment to developing the market with resources and innovation to move effectively in any direction it chooses and stressed that one of the biggest assets to the brand’s global success is honing the wisdom of patience, as opposed to expecting an urgent response from trendy marketing gimmicks. “Innovation has always helmed Bose Professional’s business approach, and the brand has consistently excelled as a leader in providing ground-breaking technologies across various application segments. Products like the ShowMatch DeltaQ line array system, the F1 loudspeaker system, the S1 Pro multi-position PA system, now

stand apart as industry game-changers thanks to the revolutionary technologies they employ which have been derived through advanced R&D capabilities and Bose Corporation’s direct connections with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. These products have provided a fitting solution to some of the current challenges in professional sound; and it is heartening to witness the positivity and appreciation that our products,” he said. Speaking categorically about the Indian market, Scheirman continued, “India has a dynamic growing entertainment industry with a vibrant live entertainment scene that has the whole Bollywood culture centred around the movie stars, celebrities etc. Then there are the resort hotels and tourist zones like Goa, along with the major international-artist concerts and festivals that India’s promoters are attracting, and Rock and Roll music fans who aspire to experience nothing less than the best. It has taken a while for the Entertainment Production Industry to mature and become sophisticated in India but what I see today is on par with the best practices anywhere else in the world and it’s not about equipment, it’s about people- the skills, the passion for live

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training approach which will be facilitated by both Hi-Tech Audio Systems and ETC.” Offering a primer to what visitors to PALM can expect in 2019, Peter Owen, Regional Sales Manager for L-Acoustics said, “Next year L-Acoustics is planning to showcase another of its masterpiece creation in PALM Expo. We will surely redefine sound with this product in coming years.” The visitors also experienced the 5.1 Home Theater system from Bose Professional in Hi-Tech’s booth. It was mainly to attract those visitors who are connoisseurs of luxury lifestyle. A section was dedicated to Klotz Cables. “As this was my first experience at PALM Expo, I would have to say that I am quite happy to have attended the show. The show enabled me to speak directly with potential and current end-users of Klotz. The coming years for Klotz in the India market looks to be quite promising, if we work out better on market strategies to promote Klotz among artists, musicians and engineers. We have been on a steady rise together with Hi-Tech Audio in a good way, and I hope to continue such for our future dealings”, explains Norman Lim,

Some other new launches at PALM Expo 2018 included: Aerons, a leading exporter and trader of professional audio equipment’s launched a range of HD series two-way speakers, the new SUB series subwoofer for installation and LA 112, 2-way single 12” compact line array for both indoor and outdoor applications. Ansata Computer Systems Pvt. Ltd., introduced the d&b SL-Series large format line array system specially designed for significantly sized arenas, stadiums and festivals and the d&b Soundscape Ahuja Radios unveiled two workhorses namely LXA-6000 & LXA-4500, SWX-2100 Subwoofer, and ALX-11000 Line Array Speaker System. Another product in the line-up was the ALX11000 high-performance dual 12’ line array speaker system. Antelope Audio exhibited at PALM with its own independent booth this year and launched Discrete 4 & 8 featuring console-grade, 6-transistor discrete, flawless conversion, and clocking. Also on display was the Edge Strip modeling microphone stand designed by Antelope founder and CEO Lgor Levil. An-

I was stunned looking at the hall and display of products here. I have been to NAMM and NAB and this is very close. A.R. Rahman

Regional Sales Manager APAC, Klotz Cables. Yamaha Music (India) Private Limited occupied the whole of Hall 2B and 2C, next to the registration hall. The exhibit range from YAMAHA comprised of the Rivage PM 7 mixer, CXS, CZR, DXS, DZR series powered and passive speakers and WXC Series controls aimed at Pro Audio and Pro AV. Andy Cooper, Manager - Pro Audio Application Engineering, Yamaha UK was present at the YAMAHA hall to explain and present the features of the Rivage. Like the previous editions, the far end of the YAMAHA Hall was reserved for the YAMAHA live stage which hosted a mix of solo and band performances by artistes including Nise Merun on the YAMAHA digital piano and Salim Merchant on the YAMAHA Montage. Other artistes included child sensation Lydian Nadhaswaram, Vishal Mehta, Sumit Sen Chronicles, Chirag & Friends, Gino Banks with Rhythm Shaw and Louis Banks, Ranjit Barot with Gulraj Singh and Rhythm Shaw.

other new launch was of Edge & Verge modeling microphones designed to model a variety of vintage microphones, preamps, EQ’s and compressors. Alphatronix Sound & Music, launched a new Point Source Sound System designed to supersede the quality of existing line boxes allowing users to cover a large area with fewer boxes as compared to the regular line array boxes. Importer and distributor of YME speakers in India - AV Logic brought a brand-new Versa Series, Yoga X Active, I A series for installation and touring and HTA and HSA series amplifier. Circle Pro Audio showcased its new CPA CB-4 In-Ear Combiner which operates up to four wireless monitoring transmitters using one shared antenna and features an impedance of 50 Ohm; RF frequency range of 500 to 870 MHz; operating voltage. DAGE Stage Lighting unveiled its new HM-3826 Giant 380W three in one (beam/wash/spot) in hall 5. Delhi Light & Music Centre unveiled its new professional sound reinforcement and lighting solutions. The

highlight of the launch was Ventis 115A Processed Active Monitor featuring 2-way bi-amplified bass-reflex design, 15’ coaxial custom woofer, 1” exit throat, 700W + 200W RMS built-in class D power amplifier, 90-degree conical dispersion and many more. Everglow LED unveiled Ultra HD 1.875 LED Display a super contrast LED screen with high refresh rates, high grey scale, and full HD processing XP1.875. Enping Shangyu Professional presented its new pair of microphones systems, GT-210 and GT-220 Microphone system; Enping Aomei unveiled a new bigger model mixer series with Bluetooth and computer interface. Fester India debuted Truss Master, the first electric truss hoist to be manufactured in India. First timers at PALM Expo Flycot Cables focused on showing off an entire new range of cables for commercial to all professional applications. The list of products the company unveiled at the show floor includes Alarm Cables, CCTV Cable, Coaxial Cables, Data Cable, Flexible Cable, Hook-up Cable, LAN Cables, Microphone Cable, Multi-Core Round Shielded Cable, PCM Cables, Speaker Wires and Snake Wire. Ginni Spectra Pvt. Ltd. introduced the NOWOPAN; ready to finish panel set, available in multi-options and customized frame combinations, design, and sizes. GKS Associate debuted 10 R Moving Head Beam Light featuring international standard control signal and the LF-23 Two FOG MCHINE JET with two very bright color fog jet effect. G.M. Audio showcased a new range of products from the DAS Audio stable. The product bouquet comprised of DAS ALTEA SERIES portable speakers, DAS DX SERIES AMPLIFIERS, DAS EVENT SERIES featuring the Event-212A line array and the Event-212A subwoofer. Guangzhou Shinestage Technology Co. Ltd., launched a one of its kind heavy duty, folding truss and barriers which can be used as general barriers, cable barriers, and gate barriers. Global Pro Audio Management, distributors of leading European brands bought a brand-new range of products from Outline. The line-up of new products included Superfly Line-source loudspeaker system; NEWTON; GTO Line-source Loudspeaker System; GTO C-12 Compact Line-source Loudspeaker System; Mantas; Outline DBS 18-2; VEGAS 8 CX, 12 CX; VEGAS 24; VEGAS 6.5; VEGAS full-range and M Series Amplifiers. Guangzhou Harman AV Technology Co. Ltd. of the Harman International Holdings Limited group and exclusive

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Show Review distributor of Australian brand Realtronix presented multiple new equipment which included: Home Theatre System; Mix-1V Rack-Mounted Mixer; DEQ-231 digital Equalizer; HM12-USB/ Harman HM16-USB Digital Mixer; AM-0808 Automatic mixing Matrix; DSP 4X8 Professional Digital Sound Processor; MH5200 High-power Amplifier; NXP Preamplifier; WX-166 Wireless Microphone; WX-299 Wireless Microphone; WX-277 Digital Wireless Microphone and WX-288 Intelligent Wireless Microphone. Hangzhou Baishun Import & Export Co. LTD, belonging to the SHUNSHI group launched DMX Lighting Console. First-timers at Palm Expo 2018 Hari Industries exhibited the Granotone range of speaker paints. First-time exhibitor IA Stands Pvt.Ltd. showcased a multi-functional Tripod stand which comes with a distinct feature of interchangeability which allows attending any mount and the X-16 keyboard stand with an unprecedented 16 position locking mechanism. Voice over agency, Indian VoiceOvers launched an all-new IVO.STUDIO. The IVO.STUDIO is designed to be a game-changer for the recording industry in particular. MX-MDR Technologies Ltd. unveiled four new products at the show. The arrangement of products included MX SIGNATURE 12 USB - compact reliable dual channel UHF wireless microphone UHF-400, MX CA-20 a professional series power amplifiers which deliver from 500 watts to 6800 watts of power in two to three rack spaces and DJ 1000 white colored headphones which a great solution to user’s audio needs. The professional LED screen service provider Mtek Solution showcased its newly launched Wing Plus Series LED cabinet, which adopts high-end module and aluminum natural heat dissipation technology. New Elite Electricals showcased its new highly cost-effective Prism King ISMHS0005 moving head light with independently rotating 16-facet circular prism and a 6-facet linear prism with a rainbow effect. Nicolaude Group registered its presence on the show floor with the launch of multiple products from brands like Sunlight and Stick. The list of new products consisted of Sunlight BC a smart USB interface; SUNLITE EC mini USB-DMX interface; Stick CW4 programmable lighting controller and Stick KE2 controller. Overtone Audio, Indian distributor of Dan Dugan sound design launched its new E-2A automatic microphone mixing controller which incorporates 28 channels of processing and supports all Dugan algorithms.

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New products at the Pink Noise Professionals booth included Icon Pro Audio Platform M+, Yamaha CS700, Work Pro Audio WFS 10CX, Work Pro Audio SL210A and Yamaha YVC1000. Premier Pro Group exhibited a range of new products like Antari’s HZ series - HZ 1000, new and advanced sound speakers range from B&C, Sennheiser Evolution wireless G4-500, IEM Series and KUBA Series. New products at the Pro Sound Inc. booth included Beta 4 Dual Channel Power Amplifier QS-2000, QS-3000, DJX-2.2, DJX- 3.2, DJX- 4.2 and AB-4000, high-frequency Compression driver Beta 4 HF-D450. They also launched four models of Beta 4 microphones namely IB-590, IB-690, IB-690, and GM-50 and two Beta 4 XEM 80U, XEM 120U P.A audio mixing console and Beta CUBE 150 active portable speaker system. Rivera International launched Reloop touch world’s first DJ controller with an integrated 7’-touchscreen for real-time control of XY effects, library, and settings; visuals feedback of tracks & videos

of the high-end products bouquet included the Mackie MDB-1P/ MDB-2P passive direct boxes for stage shows, active direct box - Mackie MDB-1A, Mackie MTEST1, Dynatech HDA-151600W powered loudspeaker, Dynatech DEL-115A portable and installed PA loudspeaker and Dynatech’s 3-channel professional DJ mixer with multiple inputs - DDJ-3BT. Sun Infonet displayed Meyer Sound’s Ashby Series self-powered ceiling loudspeakers, Meyer Sound LINA Series, Audio Focus ARES 12 three-way line array system, Audio Focus MTSub218MKII sub-woofer, Shure Axient Digital wireless system, Allen & Heath SQ-6 – a next-generation digital mixer, Allen & Heath DX168 rigged portable expander and Quest Audio QX-280. SYNQ Audio announced it brand new sound solutions at Palm Expo 2018. The company launched Dante Based DBT Series for touring-based application and DBI series fixed installation. They also launched a retro style projector Briteq BT-Rotor and the SDA

It has been many years now that we have been participating at PALM and we really appreciate the organizers who are protecting the original products. They really helped a lot to keep the exhibition clean from counterfeiters and that is what we think is a must for the growth of the market and for the growth of the exhibition. FRANCO ZAGHINI, Director of Business Development, MA Lighting International GmbH

including waveforms, track information, performance modes and video mixing. RJ Enterprises launched the new two-in-one processor and controller -Novastar VX55 with high loading capacity. The company also launched J6 processor and C1 console which is designed for live stage shows features lit buttons, a control joystick, and two LCD screen. Sun Broadcast Equipments Pvt. Ltd exhibited the latest products from Tascam and Carlec which included -Tascam DA-6400 track recorder, Tascam CD400U, Tascam SS-R250N / SS-CDR250N two-channel recorder/player, Tascam DR-701D 6-channel recorder, Tascam Celesonic US-20x20 pack of 20 channels of analog and digital I/O, Tascam ML32D a compact 1U size converter and the most powerful and compact digital broadcast audio console - CALREC Brio36 / Brio12. Sonotone Audio LLP, demonstrated a line of new products from Dynatec, Mackie, JTS, Marani, and P.Audio. Some

class D Amplifier. Verlinde, one of the first companies to manufacture winches and electric hoists participated for the first time at PALM Expo 2018. The company introduced its new series Stagemaker SR industrial chain hoist particularly suitable for show business applications for a load from 125 to 5000 kg. YODN Lighting Corp. launched MSD 260R9 stage light, which is a new addition to its R series along with the MSD 380R18 moving head. A tremendous business environment, courtesy a strict No-Sound policy enforced in both halls by the organisers, complemented the mesmerizing exhibit and display in both the halls. The sound control on the show floor was one of the major highlights of the expo and was well appreciated by global media and exhibitors as well.

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PALM 2018 not only presented new products, received orders and established new market dynamics but was also the ground for appointment of new distributors and dealers for new cities and towns Continuing the momentum of spreading distribution, PALM was the chosen platform for the entry of Admanson with new partners Sonotone and Vardhaman. Adamson will be the first line distributed under the AVCL brand – a new premium sub-entity of distribution firm of Sonotone, aimed at the upper echelon of professional audio companies and users in India. Under the agreement, Sonotone itself will oversee the Integration Segment while Vardhaman has been appointed as the Authorized Partner for the Touring Market. The association with AVCL started with a bang at the PALM expo when Mumbai based rental company Rich Audio headed by Zura Braganza, became the first rental company in India to take advantage of the manufacturer’s arrival in the local market, with the purchase of an Adamson S10 system.

Bearing the IPR Flag Over the years, PALM has evolved as an enlightened international expo, fully educated on the implications of IPR, and yet again the show reinforced this message as much in all its media and communication to industry globally. The Management on their part made every possible effort to protect IPR and promote original brand and product at the show. Franco Zaghini Director of Business Development MA Lighting International GmbH said, “It has been many years now that we have been participating at PALM and we really appreciate the organizers who are protecting the original products. They really helped a lot to keep the exhibition clean from counterfeiters and that is what we think is a must for the growth of the market and for the growth of the exhibition.” A broad spectrum of products on display on the exhibit floors and the positive echo from the exhibitors and visitors alike, indicated that the international business atmosphere of PALM expo, India makes it a must-attend sourcing and networking platform. Summing up the resounding success of PALM was validation by winner of two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards and a Golden Globe and one of India’s greatest music composers – A.R. Rahman who said “I was stunned looking at the hall and display of products here. I have been to NAMM and NAB and this is very close.”

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SOUND OF THE LORDS Qubix delivers sonic excellence across 17,000 sq.ft. With the longest island bar in all of Asia, Lord of the Drinks, Lower Parel is the latest offering from First Fiddle Restaurants to finds a spot among Mumbai’s elite party zones. PALM technology explores the audio system integration for the venue.

ne of Delhi’s most-loved restobar-cum-lounge - Lord Of The Drinks, strengthened its position in Mumbai’s nightlife scene by opening its second outlet in Mumbai, at the Kamala Mills Compound - the city’s undisputed leader when it comes to restaurants, bistros and other eating places and home to some of the best nightlife spots. Sprawling across more than 17,000 sq.ft., this new impressive upscale outlet, boasts of the longest island bar in all of Asia at a whopping 210 ft. perimeter and has got pretty much everything

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you’d expect from a world-class loungebar - fantastic neo modern architecture, well-stocked bar, and a delectable menu. Designed by Saheba Singh from ‘This is it Designs,’ the venue is more than just a nightclub and restobar. Nightspots in India can be a loud affair, both in terms of the sound as well as the décor, but the Lords of the Drinks (LOTD) is a crafty balance of trendy and casual. While high-ceilings and mirrored walls create a more spacious and three-dimensional feeling, earthy fabrics and colors used for the furniture and

accessories by Delhi-based home decor brand, Bent Chair, gives out a vibe of the medieval times. Quirky accents to the furniture and funky artifacts that adorn the glass cabinets as you enter the venue and other areas of LOTD, give the venue a modernized look. LOTD is the brainchild of one of Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most successful Indian restaurateurs - Priyank Sukhija - CEO and MD, First Fiddle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. From his first fine-dining restaurant Lazeez Affaire at Malcha Marg to a chain of other successful brands like Tamasha, JLWA, Warehouse Cafe, Openhouse Cafe,

professionals and experts are required to design and execute services of this scale that can cater to 600 guests at one time. There are 30 Bartenders who man the main bar, and additionally the restaurant employs a staff of about 150 people. A venue of this scale and magnitude also meant that it needed an audio system, which was unparalleled and covered the massive 17,000 sq.ft. area perfectly. For the main bar area, Priyank in his brief was clear what he wanted - a high end bar where people could dance in

Rhythm Arora delivers yet another top-class deployment Teddy Boy, Flying Saucer, Cafe Southall and Townhouse under him, he is now on the pinnacle of the Indian restaurant business. Conceptualising and building a 17,000 sq.ft. venue in the middle of Mumbai that boasts of the largest bar in Asia, needs business acumen and a far sited approach. Moreover, a team of

a designated area and also sit and have a conversation within the same space without any barriers between the dance area and the seating area. The space in front of the DJ console had to be the hot spot for dance and music, while sound along the bar needed to be warm wherein conversation is easy, even though the sound is on the chest. The

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biggest challenge however was the size of the venue and challenging acoustics along with a tough brief by the venue promoters. Rhythm Arora and his team from Qubix, Bangalore was brought on to take up this challenging project. “The Venue is really large and there are many challenges which we faced during the installation of the system. The Cable runs are very long considering the size of the place; also, most of the speakers are wired individually to a single channel of the amplifier and the DSP. As far as the design is concerned, it was very challenging to design an evenly distributed sound system in the venue,” explains Rhythm. After a careful evaluation of the venue’s requirement, the Qubix team finally chose loudspeakers from CSC Audio powered by amplifiers from RAM Audio, Spain. The heart of the system is the 36 DSP channels and over forty amplification channels. The Qubix team put in four days of sheer hard work to ensure every DSP channel was set up precisely to achieve the results required by the LOTD team. Keeping in view the dynamics of the venue, the main sound reinforcement at the venue is done using a pair of highly directional bi-amped Horn Loaded, CSC CF15H Mid Tops along with 2 Reflex Loaded Dual 18-inch subwoofers. “Dedicated for the space allocated for the dance floor they get their low frequency extension from a pair of CSC CR 218 sub-woofers. The venue being 40 meters long has 16 precisely tuned fillers. CSC CF 10 (1x10” + 1” HF) along with a Co-axial 8”, CSC CC8 loudspeakers are the fillers used. A pair of sub-woofers ( CSC CR 18s ) are strapped

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to the ceiling on either side of the bar in Cardioid formation giving that extra low end without canceling the base from the main PA ,” details Rhythm. On the right of the long island bar is The Plum Café – An Urban Jungle Lounge, designed by Bent Chair, which tantalizes the taste buds with Pan Asian delicacies, flaunts striking hanging plants, a city view from the huge glass windows and unusual décor which patrons can buy if it catches their fancy. Patrons can buy everything – from the chandelier to the chair, the plates or wall décor. This Jungle Lounge provides a bar and private dining room-feel and is perfect for a relaxing and humble dining experience. The area is perfect for small parties and private bookings. A visually minimalist sound system comprising of a combination of 8 Inch Co-axial speakers along with a 15 inch Bandpass Subwoofers was deployed for this area of LOTD with a separate volume control for the area. “The brief for the Jungle Lounge was that they needed a clear yet powerful sound evenly distributed with independent controls. To ensure all customers are within the direct sound zone, a high density of CSC CC 8’s in combination with a pair of powerful yet compact 15” inch Bandpass Sub-woofers( CB 15s) are employed. This sub-woofer is deliberately chosen due to its relatively small profile. Being a cube of 15”x 15”x 48” it easily slid behind the sofa’s effectively occupying no floor space and doing their job. A Separate digital volume control running directly from the DSP helps in controlling the gain without having to fiddle with the amps. When the owners inspected the venue the toughest thing was to find the subs.” The other section within LOTD

The Plum Cafe deploys a visually minimalist sound system comprising of a combination of 8 Inch Co-axial speakers along with a 15 inch Bandpass Subwoofers

Audio System at a Glance: Amplifiers : 1. Ram Audio Z440 x 5 2. Ram Audio Z215 x 2 3. Ram Audio S6044 x 3 4. Ram Audio Z236 x 1 Subwoofers : 1. CSC CR218s :x 2 2. CSC CR18s :x 5 3. CSC CB 15s :x 2 4. CSC CB-12s :x- 1 Speakers : 1. CSC RR15H :x 2 2. CSC CF-12 :x1 3. CSC CC-8 : x 16 4. CSC CF-10 : x 9 5. CSC CF - 5: x 4 DSP : CSC MS26 x 6 The high energy Rocky Star Cocktail bar needed special attention as the demand was for quality and size without compromising on power. Keeping this in mind, the CSC CF 10 mid highs along with the CR 18s subs was chosen to deliver smooth distortion free music without compromising on power is the Rocky Star Cocktail Bar and Rocky S Private Dining, designed by Fashion Designer Rocky S and Bent Chair. The High End Cocktail Bar is exclusive with plush gothic interiors in shades of black and copper, a world traveler’s menu representing different countries around the globe and exclusive brands in Alcohol. This area

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of LOTD has two separate spaces - one a high-energy bar with a DJ booth of its own and the other a low-energy space for private parties or meetings in a separate partitioned room. The high energy bar needed special attention as the demand was for quality and size without compromising on power. Keeping this in mind, the CSC CF 10

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mid highs along with the CR 18s subs was chosen to deliver smooth distortion free music without compromising on power. “The system usually works along with the main system, except during special nights, when there is a separate DJ in the area. The bar has a set of four 10 inch mid tops and one 18 inch subwoofer. Going down to 35 Hz

the sub-woofer in combination with the mid tops takes your breath away,” concludes Rhythm. With Over 50,000W of Power, More than 30 Loudspeakers, over 10 Subwoofers, 12 High Power Amplifiers, 6 Digital Sound Processors – Lord of the Drinks definitely tops the list of Audio Installs in its segment.

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RICH AUDIO INVESTS IN ADAMSON S10 LINE ARRAY SYSTEM Adamson appoints AVCL as Exclusive Distributor for India Adamson Systems Engineering has formally partnered with AVCL to bolster its presence in the Indian market. Adamson will be the first line distributed under the AVCL brand – a new premium subentity of distribution firm Sonotone aimed at the upper echelon of professional audio companies and users in India. Under the agreement, Sonotone itself will oversee the Integration Segment while Vardhaman has been appointed as the Authorized Partner for the Touring Market. “Sonotone and AVCL are excited to officially join the Adamson network as the company’s exclusive distributor in India,” says Karan Nagpal, CEO of Sonotone. “We’ve watched closely as Adamson has gained serious traction in major global markets and recognized the potential that this elite brand and premium product would have in the growing Indian pro audio market. We look forward to working with our new partners at Adamson to provide our clients with unmatched service, highquality user education, and top-tier audio performance.” The new arrangement was announced during a press conference which took place one

day prior to PALM Expo India in Mumbai. Subsequently, Sonotone made its market premiere with Adamson solutions on their booth at the show. “The excitement surrounding Adamson in our exhibit at PALM has already been very encouraging,” Nagpal reports amidst the PALM Expo. “Many of our existing partners have showned interest, though we’re making plenty of new connections on the back of Adamson’s growing reputation in our market and look forward to building on that even further going forward.” “We’ve been impressed with AVCL’s vision for Adamson in the Indian market since our very first meeting,” comments David Dohrmann, Adamson’s Technical Director for the Asia-Pacific region. “Sonotone has continually proven that its stellar reputation in the Indian market has been well earned and Vardhaman has gained a high profile in the touring segment. We look forward to working closely with their team to help build our profile and overall reach in this significant and promising marketplace.” With the purchase of an Adamson S10 system, Mumbai based rental company Rich Audio, has become the first rental company in India to

David Dohrmann and Karan Nagpal with Lee and Zura Braganza take advantage of the manufacturer’s arrival in the local market. ‘We’ve had a number of other speaker brands in our arsenal, but we always follow good quality audio,’ explained Lee Braganza, one of Rich Audio’s owners, ‘Adamson is on a par

with the best brands in the world and provides very good quality and service, and it’s time that it gets the recognition it deserves in India. We’ve already got a number of events in mind for the system throughout India.’

L-ACOUSTICS PARTNERS WITH AVID ON L-ISA L-Acoustics has announced the development of an AAX DSP version of its L-ISA Source Control plug-in for the popular Avid VENUE | S6L console’s control surface, allowing sound engineers an expanded range of consoles in which they will be able to use a familiar workflow to manage immersive environments easily and intuitively. L-Acoustics’ L-ISA ecosystem entails a comprehensive toolchain that can handle multidimensional audio projects at any stage. With the L-ISA plug-in for S6L, users have access to all “source object” controls, including pan, width, distance and elevation, as

In addition to the L-ISA AAX DSP plug-in, L-ISA can also be integrated into industry-leading Pro Tools via an AAX native plug-in, opening L-ISA’s 96-input multichannel mixing capabilities in the Pro Tools environment for sound design and other applications. “The L-ISA Source Control AAX DSP plug-in allows engineers to control their L-ISA mix directly from an S6L console,” says L-ISA Director of R&D Guillaume Le Nost. “As a result, sound engineers are able to use a familiar workflow and a single interface to manage an object-based mix easily and intuitively, for a variety

L-Acoustics and Avid’s other development partners provide the most elegant, integrated and streamlined solution for immersive

DiGiCo, which natively integrates L-ISA Source Control functionality via Desk Link into its SD range of mixing consoles; Blacktrax, a vision-based

well as a designated aux send, and all L-ISA parameters can be stored in the console’s snapshots engine and recalled in the same way as other console parameters.

of loudspeaker configurations, from frontal layouts to surround or 3D.” Avid Director of Live System Product Management Al McKinna, says “These new plug-ins from

mixing, giving users hands-on control of immersive audio solutions and access to powerful new tools for mixing in these new formats.” In addition to Avid, these include:

tracking system that connects to L-ISA technology via the RTTrP open source protocol; and KLANG: technologies, a pioneer in the design of 3D in-ear monitor mixing systems.

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HARMAN PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS INDIA CELEBRATES “WORLD MUSIC DAY” WITH WOMEN PERCUSSIONISTS AT THE DUMRU WOMAN OF RHYTHM FESTIVAL HARMAN Professional Solutions, the global leader in audio, video, lighting and control systems, including networked AV, celebrated “World Music Day” by powering a unique and never seen before festival – “Woman of Rhythm”. Seven amazing women rhythm and percussion artists took center-

career and add to the profound talent of percussionists the country has. Music is integral to HARMAN’s rich heritage and globally HARMAN encourages its own staff to participate in in various informal street studios, organize and play in bands and make music videos. Music festival collaborations lend

when during one of the shows I was setting up in Pune; the sound system received was not upto the mark. I called up my friends from the industry, checked online, and came across one Rental Company who had JBL line array system and AKG mics in their inventory. We used JBL & AKG there for the first time. That was

The Dumru Woman of Rhythm Festival in Pune

stage at the Yashwantrao Chavan Auditorium in Pune and delivered a spellbinding, power-packed performance to music-lovers attending the concert. Aditya Prabhu, organizer of the event, conceptualized “Woman of Rhythm” which replaced “The Dumru Festival” this year with a motive to encourage more women to take up music as a

to promote this heritage and to celebrate the true spirit of music. “When it is about delivering crisp sound, the only brand name that comes to my mind is JBL”, said Aditya Prabhu. “From my earlier days in the event production industry, I used to concentrate on good sound because at the end of any concert what music lovers take back is sound. I had an experience in 2008

an event, which got known for the sound it delivered and since that day I have been an avid fan of JBL and AKG sound. We have been associated with Harman now for 2 years in which we have delivered “The Dumru Festival” in 2015 and now “Woman of Rhythm” and thanks to the end– to–end audio solution delivered by Harman gear, we never faced any technical glitches.”

The Woman of Rhythm festival was powered with eight JBL VRX 932 LA-1 as main PA system, eight JBL VRX 915M for stage monitoring and four JBL STX 828S sub woofers. Amplification was through Crown XTi 6002 and Crown XTi 4002 power amplifiers and a Soundcraft Vi3000 console was used for both PA and monitors. Microphones used on the stage included two AKG C1000 for the Tabla, two AKG D7 for Pakhavaj and Mridangam respectively, six AKG D5 for Padanth and two AKG Drumkit Premium sets for both the drum kits. Rental partner Dwarika Light and Sound, Pune, provided the complete solution. “Women today are taking up roles traditionally fulfilled by men and music is no stranger to this as well. At HARMAN Professional, we encourage new musical talent and encourage artistes from all genres and backgrounds to dream and fulfil their aspirations in music. Lending support to a such a unique event with talented female percussionists, especially on World Music Day was an opportunity for us to re-affirm our commitment to gender diversity and to encouraging local music. We have been associated with the Dumru Percussion festival in Pune for two years and this collaboration has been extremely Fruitful in delivering a rhythm fiesta to music lovers” said Prashant Govindan, Sr. Director, India and SAARC, HARMAN Professional Solutions.

SENNHEISER ANNOUNCES INTEGRATION OF DIGITAL 6000 IN YAMAHA CONSOLES Yamaha and Sennheiser has announced that the Sennheiser Digital 6000 microphone systems can be seamlessly integrated into Yamaha CL and QL series consoles with the upcoming Sennheiser and Yamaha firmware updates. These updates mean that Sennheiser’s EM 6000 and EM 6000 DANTE wireless receivers can

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be monitored directly from the consoles, allowing engineers to check parameters such as RF performance, link quality, audio level and battery status directly from the console as well as adjust certain parameters

without the need for additional software or screens. This integration is already available for Soundcraft Vi000 consoles. “Yamaha has continued to offer new and convenient solutions through close collaboration with various partners,” says Yoshi Tsugawa, General Manager of the Yamaha Pro Audio Division. “This announcement takes that collaboration to an even higher

level. Digital mixing consoles are expected to take on a much larger role than simply mixing in today’s sound systems, and the full breadth of the functionality required cannot be handled by one company alone. All-encompassing solutions would not be possible without the support and cooperation of third parties. Feedback from our valued customers is also a vital ingredient. Driven by the needs of our customers, deeper collaboration with our third-party partners will continue to produce world-class solutions into the future.”

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LDC BACKS MANAGEMENT BUYOUT OF MARTIN AUDIO TO DRIVE MARKET SHARE Mid-market private equity investor LDC has backed the management buyout (MBO) of Martin Audio, the designer and manufacturer of premium high-performance loudspeaker systems, from global audio specialist Loud Audio. As part of the deal, LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has invested £12m for a significant stake in the company, alongside its current management team led by Managing Director Dom Harter.

The investment will enable the business to further develop its product range, improve its sales and marketing capabilities through the extension of its global distribution network and enhance its digital infrastructure through software development. Martin Audio has a turnover of around £20m and employs more than 60 people. Dom Harter, Managing Director of Martin Audio, said: “The next phase of our journey needs a growth-focused investment

partner like LDC and the team has demonstrated a shared vision for the business from the outset. Our focus is now on developing our product line even further, and ensuring we have a rock-solid infrastructure in place to extend our global reach and drive market share.” Troy Harris-Speid, investment director at LDC in London, added: “Martin Audio has been on a fascinating growth journey since Dom joined. The business has a world class brand, history of innovative

products and a management team with the ambition to build on a solid foundation to accelerate its expansion. “Our investment and support will provide a step change for the business, injecting capital into key growth areas and bringing on board additional expertise to help guide its strategy.” As part of the deal, LDC investment directors Troy Harris-Speid and Philip Weston will join the board, alongside James Browning who will join as non-executive director.

ALLEN & HEATH GETS PERSONAL WITH SQ4YOU Allen & Heath puts performers in control of their monitors with a new personal mixing app for its SQ mixers. The SQ4You app is available for both Android and iOS and up to eight phones or tablets can be connected at the same time, making it a great time-saver for the busy audio engineer who is mixing the whole show single-handed.

easy to use, providing straightforward level controls over 4 groups, a master level and mute. Double tapping on a group gives access to more granular controls, including individual channel metering, send levels and stereo pan. Groups can be custom named for quick recognition and channels can be assigned to groups via simple checkboxes, allowing the user to

off-putting bad monitors can be, but in the real world there isn’t always a dedicated monitor engineer on hand to craft that perfect mix,” commented SQ Product Manager, Keith Johnson.

incredibly easy to teach and learn – most performers will be up and running in a few minutes. Performers will love being able to control their own mix and busy audio engineers will appreciate the time and space to focus on

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SOLID STATE LOGIC LAUNCHES L100 CONSOLE Solid State Logic has announced the release of the L100 live console - the newest member of the SSL Live console range. It provides a physically smaller premium solution for customers who prioritize outstanding sonic performance in space restricted installations, for sub-mix positions or corporate production.

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L100 sets itself apart with its compact, 12 + 2 fader configuration frame, while retaining the same fast access layer / bank switching and Super-Q technology to ensure no channel, group, aux, VCA, or master is ever far away from the engineer’s fingers. Users who require more faders can expand the L100 with the addition of SSL’s new Remote Tile and more screen space can be added via an external touchscreen and the addition of tablet control. The 17” multi-gesture touchscreen gives access to all of the consoles’ functions and

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combines with Quick Controls in the central Fader tile to provide intuitive, immediate hands-on hardware control. The integrated tablet device stand combines with newly released version of SSL’s TaCo tablet control application functionality to offer an additional control interface for channel or Effects Rack processing. The Master Tile also provides Mute Group, Solo/Talkback, Assignable keys, and Automation controls.

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96 fully-processed paths provide ample capacity for small- to midsized live productions, and its SSL Live L100 console flexible architecture means it can rack provides everything else, with a be configured with up to 64 input large suite of SSL FX, for up to 24 channels, 36 aux sends, 12 stem instances. groups, 12 VCAs, and four masters. The SSL SOLSA PC app can be An additional 4 x 32 input, 12-ouput used for online control and offline matrix is always available. editing and the SSL Live TaCo (Tablet Every L100 path features a complete range of channel processing Control) mix app provides wireless tablet control of SSL Live consoles configurable in any order, including from iPad and Android devices. EQ, dynamics, tube emulation, Antony David, SSL’s Managing delay, all-pass filter, and two insert Director, comments: “The launch of points. The console’s internal FX

the L100 will deliver the incredible SSL Live audio performance and technology to a whole new range of users that previously might not have been able to specify SSL Live. Solid State Logic does not compromise its sonic integrity and build-values for anyone, so to be able to offer L100 at a very competitive price point is fantastic news.

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J DAVIS PRO SOUND AND LIGHT SETS THE STAGE FOR WOMEN WALK TOGETHER GLOBAL CAMPAIGN J Davis Pro Sound and Lighting rental company recently handled an event for the inaugural Women Walk Together initiative, organized by the international #WomenWalkTogether community. The event took place at Opus, Bangalore on the 18th of July 2018 marked as Nelson Mandela’s 100th birth anniversary along with the Elders 10th Anniversary Walk Together campaign, a group of independent global leaders working for international peace and human rights, founded by Mandela. The event was organized as the first ever global showcase for women in the event industry and was simultaneously held in India (Bangalore), South Africa (Johannesburg), Brazil (Sao Paolo), United Kingdom (London) and Guinea (Boke). All events were connected on

The Event was a great success

Speakers for the Panel Discussion titled Diverse Voices the day, created a groundbreaking and powerful global platform to support visibility and inspiration for female technicians on the frontline of the industry. WWT India Initiative is a part of the Global Initiative where J Davis took up the lead in supporting this Global Cause. Santana Davis, J Davis CEO, says, “It was my responsibility to hold this event in Bangalore and build the Women Community in India, who would also be a part of the Global Community.” The initiative to raise awareness for jobs for women through this historic and ground-breaking international showcase was the biggest ever international response to support

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women in the event industry. Working in unison with the event management company, Distinct Communication, Davis and his team handled all aspects of the event, from conceptualization and programming through to the smooth running of the day. Held at the Opus Performance Club, installed with a QSC Wide-Line 10-line array system, K12 monitors and a DiGiCo S31 console, the venue’s sound and lighting system was complemented by Davis through the use of a Sennheiser ew 300 G4 wireless microphone system with Shure UR4D receivers, and Elation Platinum Beam, Platinum Beam 5R, LED Molefays and LED PAR lights.

and was massively covered by Media and Press with the audience also comprising of almost all the event companies of Bangalore with their Nominated Female Staff. It saw the participation of the production specialists, artists, venues as well as the inspirational local and global organizations. The women such as sound engineers, visual designers and production managers, who are the architects behind the successful events, came together under one roof. Monisha Das from Kolkata was the Sound Engineer for the Day and Karuna Sahu from Mumbai was the Stage Tech who handled the complete change over on stage. The event also saw panel discussions and a series of performances by various artists, managed entirely by a team of women. Nikita Khatri, who handled the production and planning of the event, said, “This was much needed in this male-dominated industry. There have been many times when I wanted to be a part of the production and the process behind the scenes. We shouldn’t be left out of such roles.” Poornima KB, artist manager, said, “Normally, women get recruited only in client servicing, the creative field or marketing. We are trying to break

Santana Davis, J Davis CEO addresing the audience the notion that sound engineering, light engineering, handling artistes and backstage production works are solely for men.” She adds, “Despite irregular timings, irrespective of whether they’re married or not, women are also capable of running a show. We need to create more awareness about this.” This event really paved the way for numerous benefits such as connecting to a global network of inspirational female technicians; visibility support and promotion of crew and event groups across the global network; future onsite training opportunities in India and UK; and the support and access to the expert production advice.

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SENNHEISER LAUNCHES EVOLUTION WIRELESS G4 IN INDIA Sennheiser launched the evolution wireless G4 at the PALM Expo 2018. To be made available in a fourth generation, videographers will also get to enjoy the all new EW 500-p series which will help create content by further professionalising film work. Additionally, the new G4 series will be fully compatible with all previous evolution wireless generations, safeguarding any earlier investments. With a sleek new user interface, a generously expanded switching bandwidth and higher RF output power for the 300 and 500 series, new multi-channel functionality for the 100 series and brand-new on-camera systems, G4 delivers audio for musical performances, houses of worship, theatres, business and education settings as well as camera work. With 2018 marking the 20th anniversary of evolution, the new EW 500 p series features exciting set components such as the MKE 2 lavaliere mic, making it an idol choice for professionals. Launched in 1998, Sennheiser’s evolution line has served as the most successful microphone series to date. Commenting on the launch, Vipin Pungalia, Director Professional segment, Sennheiser India said, “With over a 70-year history that has been built on the culture of innovation and a vision to shape the future of the audio industry, we at Sennheiser have always strived to understand the needs of our consumers and provide them the best. We believe in evolving with the passion and aspirations of the audience, and with that in mind, we have come out with evolution Wireless G4. It not only demonstrates our dedication to creating the ultimate

audio experience through excellent sound quality and user-centric design, but also marks our commitment to evolving with both its current customers and those of the coming generations.” Raghu Dixit, leading Indian musician said, “As a musician, I understand the importance and necessity of good audio, as it can make or break our performance. The reason I prefer Sennheiser is because they also understand the value of audio systems and the impact they can create. As a result, their products are built with a consideration of the needs of people like us and a vision to make us have a worthwhile experience. What I genuinely appreciate the most is the commitment and dedication Sennheiser has to evolve with the consumers – this helps us in evolving our music, performance and art. Hence with the launch of Sennheiser evolution wireless G4, I am confident that it will definitely shape the future of audio with ground breaking technology which will in turn help us focus on our performance better and not worry about the sound quality” A familiar family evolves with some significant additions Evolution wireless G3 users will

recognize the familiar 100, IEM, 300 and 500 sub-series – but there are some important additions: There are brand-new professional sets for ENG and film work in the 500 series, three new Base Sets in the 300 series, as well as upgraded Vocal Sets and a new Combo Set in the 100 series. Evolution Wireless G4 retains all of G3’s best features while simultaneously providing many system improvements. It comes with more power, more flexibility, more bandwidth, quicker setup, full integration and full mobility. For any live performance: 100 and 500 series: Bands, houses of worship and community theatres will find an ideal wireless solutions within the 100 G4 and 500 G4 series. The 100 series comprises Vocal Sets that include the acclaimed capsules of the evolution e 835, e 845, e 865, e 935, and e 945 microphones. Also available are an Instrument Set, a Headmic Set and two Lavaliere Sets with either the ME 2-II (omni) or ME 4 (cardioid). All transmitters and the receiver are also available separately. Compared to G3, the 100 series impresses with new multi-channel capabili-

SOUND.COM BECOMES THE FIRST OWNER OF SENNHEISER G4 SYSTEM IN INDIA Sound.com, one of the foremost sound rental companies in India recently became the first buyer of Sennheiser’s G4 System in India. Sennheiser launched its Evolution Wireless G4 portable systems at the PALM Expo 2018 in Mumbai. This new G4 series is fully compatible with all previous evolution wireless generations thus, safeguarding any earlier purchases. Warren D’souza, founder of Sound. com commented, “What can I say about the new G4 system, I was doing just fine with the G3. This is the best thing about Sennheiser they update their RF technology even when you

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are not expecting one. The bump-up to 50mW, the body-packs even more resistant to humidity/moisture & the syncing too is a breeze.” Vipin Pungalia, Director, Professional Segment, Sennheiser India said, “It’s great to know that our newest innovation the evolution Wireless G4 systems has seen first buyer. Thank you, Sound. com and Warren D’souza, for joining us in our evolution journey. We are truly humbled to know each time our creations and innovations benefit the audience and consumers they have been created for. At Sennheiser, our constant endeavour is to evolve with the needs and passions of people and

keeping exactly that in mind were the G4 systems created. What can be better than knowing that our products are being adopted and fulfilling their purpose by meeting the needs of the people, and enabling us to enhance the music experience for one and all. We believe we still have a long way to go, and we’re honoured to have people like Warren and companies like SOUND.COM as partners in this journey who don’t just understand our vision, but also help us bring it to life in a much better way. We hope that our creations continue to get more and more people to join our wireless revolution.”

ties: Up to 12 wireless systems can now be daisy-chained for simultaneous programming via an enhanced Easy Set-up function. The daisy-chain cable comes included, as do rack-mount ears for professional use. The orange LCD display of G3 has been replaced with a high-contrast black and white LCD display. Also new are a sync LED and an Escape button for more convenient and quicker operation. The 100-series handheld features a new lightweight aluminium housing, and a programmable mute switch for singers or speakers seeking full control of their audio signal. Also new is a 100 series Combo Set that includes a rack-mount receiver, a handheld transmitter with e 835 capsule, and a bodypack transmitter with ME 2-II clip-on. Available systems include Vocal Sets with e 935, e 945 and e 965 capsules, an Instrument Set, a Lavaliere Set with professional MKE 2 clip-on, as well as individual receiver and transmitter units. Wireless monitoring: the evolution wireless G4 IEM series The IEM series receives similar enhancements to user-friendliness as the 500 series: a contrast-rich black and white OLED display, a convenient jog wheel, automatic dimming, blue Sync LED, red warning LED and an Escape button for quick and easy navigation. The RF output power has been increased to 50 mW, and the bodypacks come with protection from humidity and moisture – ideal for stage work. Individual units are available, as are a single and a Twin IEM Set. ew 500-p joins the ew 100-p for camera work and content creation The 100-p G4 series includes the ew 135-p G4 Portable Handheld Mic Set, two Portable Lavaliere Mic Sets, the 112-p G4 (omni) and the ew 122-p G4 (cardioid), as well as the ENG Combo Set, which combines the camera receiver with a plug-on transmitter and a bodypack transmitter with omni ME 2-II clip-on. Complementing the G4 100-p sets are brand-new 500-p series PRO Sets for ENG work and general filming needs. Systems

Sound & Stage include the ew 512-p G4 Pro Portable Lavaliere Mic Set (with camera receiver, bodypack transmitter, professional MKE 2 lavaliere mic and various accessories), the ew 500 BOOM G4 Pro Portable Boom Set (with camera receiver, plug-on transmitter with phantom power and accessories) and finally the Pro Film Combo Set, which includes both transmitter types (bodypack and plug-on), the camera receiver and accessories. Compared to the 100-p series, the 500-p systems operate with a higher switching bandwidth of up to 88 MHz (compared to 42 MHz) and thus a higher channel count. Additionally, the systems feature a selectable output power of up to 50 mW and are less sensitive to moisture. All 100-p and 500-p series components are also available separately. For business and education: the 300 series Targeting users in corporate, hospitality and education settings, the 300 series comprises a Vocal Set with an e 865 mi-

Ehsaan-Loy and Raghu Dixit at the Sennheiser G4 launch crophone head, a Lavaliere Set with the ME 2-II clip-on, and a new Headmic Set which includes the SL HEADMIC 1, the pro’s choice for speeches and lectures. Also new in the series are the Base Sets. All Base Sets include a receiver and transmitter but come without the micro-

phone or the microphone head, ready for use with existing accessories. There are Base Sets that include a handheld or a bodypack, or a Combo Set with both options. Handhelds, the body pack and the receiver can also be ordered separately.

The 300 series features an increased switching bandwidth of up to 88 MHz or up to 32 channels, allowing for large set-ups in multiple rooms. The series features the same new user interface and increased output power of 50 mW as the 500 series.

SUN INFONET STAGES LAUNCH EVENT FOR AUDIO FOCUS ARES 12 & S21 Sun Infonet, Delhi based Pro Audio and Pro AV solutions distributor has been continuously gaining applause and attention since the time it has launched the campaign for promoting its latest brand acquisition Audio Focus. The company has captivated the who’s who of the audio industry with the actual launch of the products at a specially devised, trendsetting programme in Goa. Furthermore, Sun Infonet has also conducted a grandlaunch event to formally introduce Audio Focus Ares

12 (line array speakers) along with S21 (subwoofers). The event took place on 18th& 19th of June, at Hotel Bay 15, Goa and was attended by a large group of prominent dealers, consultants,and sound engineers. While explaining about the setup Rohit Reddy, Product Manager for Suninfonet says, “the set-up for the entire event comprised of the pair the newly launched speakers - the ARES 12on the extreme. The ARES has a dual 12’’ speaker for LF, eight 3’’ drivers delivering outstanding MF and two 1’’ HF exit compression

drivers and power capacity of 1200 W (LF) / 340 W (MF) / 140 W (HF). They were flown as six Ares 12 per side and there also were the newly launched S21 active subwoofers with 21” LF B&C Custom made, 4,5” Voice coil andpeak power 142 dB / 145 dB, four of which were placed per side of the venue.” The event began with a seminar which was conducted by Mr. Thomas from Audio Focus. He explained about the audio focus products and the principle on which they work. After the seminar, everyone moved to

Sun Infonet’s Event Setup for Grandlaunch of Audio Focus Ares (line array speakers) and S21 (subwoofers)

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the venue where all the attendees got a chance to hear both the newly launched products through an innovative live demonstration done by Audio Focus team. Firstly they played the playback music. Finally, to conclude the evening of the day the company arranged for a live band performance by the professionals. People across the country were invited. Many renowned companies had already joined in from Guwahati, Chennai, Bangalore, etc. Tanmay Masurkar, Assistant manager Live sound for SunInfonet, commented, “Goa was chosen as a destination so that people could come and relax before coming to the launch event. On reaching the destination point with a relaxed state of mind, people could focus and listen. The entertaining seminars like this certainly help the users to listen to the actual sound of the product before taking a decision.” A pleasant weather seamlessly complemented the demo. The conference was a lively interaction between the manufacturers, direct dealers,and distributors which also answered all the queries of the audience relating to manufacturing and technology. It was a much productive combination of the B2B

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CHAWLA MOVIES INVESTS IN SENNHEISER’S HIGH-END WIRELESS 2000 SERIES Chawla Movies, a North India based AV rental company has recently made a substantial investment in Sennheiser’s high-end wireless 2000 Series. The purchase was handled through the authorized channel partner of Sennheiser products for the Delhi and NCR region, Apex Solutions. The company has a team with a vision to meet challenges and deliver service with quality and control. It is well-known for catering to customised needs with top end speakers, mixers, microphones, displays, video equipment’s and computer technology. Mr. Ajay Chawla, owner of Chawla Movies was looking to expand their microphone inventory to cater to mid and big size live/corporate events, for which they have invested in 24-Channels 2000 Series (Handheld and Lapel mics combined together). The system includes 12 EM 2050 (twin channel receiver), 12 SKM 2000 (handheld Tx), 12 SK 2000 (bodypack Tx), 12 MMD-945 (dynamic capsule) and 12 MKE 2-4-GoldC (lapel mic). Mr. Chawla said, “The requirements

placed on professional wireless sound transmission are growing, and as is the time and cost pressure involved in productions. On one hand, your system must fulfill global production standards and be extremely flexible, and on the other hand, it is important to make a sound investment and select a system that you can rely on for years - one that works dependably for daily use and rentals. Keeping all of these requirements in mind, we have selected Sennheiser.” USP of the Product: The wireless Sennheiser 2000 series is ideal for any kind of live broadcasting and is relied upon by sound engineers and rental services around the world. With its clear and powerful sound coveted by professional performers, it offers a large switching bandwidth, flexible frequency management, upgradable software as well as reliable and easyto-use but sophisticated technology protected by sturdy housings. The wireless Sennheiser 2000 series has a range of products from handheld microphones to in-ear monitoring to

rugged ENG components Post Technical discussion held between Mr. Ajay Chawla, Mr. Amit Kapoor, Mr. Nirdosh Aggarwal, Director Sales, Hi-Tech Audio and Mr. Piyush Mahajan, Product Manager, Sennheiser India and after considering the Chawla Movies requirement, the 2000 Series has been selected for its robustness,

reliable wireless sound transmission, flexible use in the rough and tumble world of live stages, user-friendly displays and secure settings. Amit Kapoor, Sound Engineer, Chawla Movies shares his thoughts on the purchase as he says, “Our decision to add Sennheiser 24-Channel 2000 Series Wireless Mics has been totally worth it. It combines multifaceted application areas with acoustic conditions that could not be more varied. Thanks to its intuitive design, it not only saves time but can be used in a versatile manner.”

MODERN STAGE SERVICES WORLD ADDS THE NEWLY LAUNCHED JBL VTX A12 LINE ARRAY SPEAKERS TO ITS INVENTORY Modern Stage Services Pvt. Ltd., pioneers in providing complete solution for events and production upgrades its Line Array inventory with the addition of JBL VTX A12 series. Modern Stage Services has been in the business for more than 5 decades with an experience of nearly 1000+ cultural shows pan India. Commonwealth games, IPL opening & closing ceremonies, AR RAHMAN India Tour, Kailash Kher country tour, BRICS Goa Summit, India Japan Annual Summit are some of the names from the large base of events where MSSWorld has successfully provided audio and technical solutions. “HARMAN Professional is our go-to brand for almost all product categories. We use VTX V25 and VTX V20 for festivals and large scale events and VRX for conferences and Banquet halls,” says Davinder Wadhwa, Managing Director Modern Stage Services. He further adds, “I had visited Harman Live Arena and Harman’s Annual

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Dealer Event in 201718 where I experienced the latest VTX A12 Line Array system. It had an extremely impressive sound which made me take a decision of going ahead with the product.” The latest Array inventory of Modern Stage Services include 32 x JBL VTX A12 12” line array loudspeaker, 32 x JBL VTX G28 dual 18” subwoofer, 16 x Crown Davinder Wadhwa and Pratik Wadhwa Modern Stage Services Pvt. Ltd. I-Tech 12000 HD power amplifier, and 16 x Crown line array speaker purpose-built products including the JBL VTX I-Tech 4x35000 HD power amplifiers. for mid- to large-size touring V20 and V25 line array systems “It gives me immense happiness applications and high-end fixed and the addition of VTX A12 series in announcing MSS World as one installations. VTX A12 has made will give them the flexibility and of the first customers of the JBL a major breakthrough in terms versatility that is required, be it VTX A12 line array system. MSS of how the loudspeakers are Bollywood or International acts”, world has been in the forefront rigged and transported, they are says Prashant Govindan, Sr. Director of delivering unparalleled sound incredibly musical and provides Harman Professional Solutions India through solid technical experience excellent coverage, both on- and & SAARC. Adding to the features at many prestigious events in off-axis and suit the requirements of the system he adds, “JBL VTX India. They have been avid users of concerts in India perfectly”. A12 is a revolutionary dual 12-inch of HARMAN professional touring

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RCF & DIGICO ROADSHOW FOR DOWN SOUTH Hi-Tech Audio Systems recently conducted back-to-back RCF & DiGiCo training seminars in Southern part of India, supported by its TelanganaAndhra Pradesh dealer, Srinivasa Electronics. The seminars were held

people who are existing customers of ours and had many doubts regarding effective use of the RCF systems. Even new people who are interested in sound had chance to experience the RCF products physically which

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in three major cities - Vishakapatnam, Vijaywada and Hyderabad. Each session attracted an attendance of 100+ participants who were led through the entire process of RCF sound system deployment and the application of DiGiCo consoles by Hi-Tech Audio Systems Senior Application Engineer and instructor Kallol Nath. Kallol Nath shares his experience after the successful completion of weeklong training sessions. “The 3 cities roadshow seemed a good concept to aware people of the product related information .The sessions covered the basic and advance application of RCF PA system as well as DiGiCo desks. I found many

puts an immense impact to build up the market better with better people working efficiently.” He continues, “People also enjoyed being part of DiGiCo Q&A session. Giving them an overview and a run down through the consoles available with us, people seemed more confident and helped us break the myth that these beauties are complicated. The attendees appreciated the ease of working with DiGiCo consoles.” “The talent pool of the pro audio industry in India has grown exponentially and going by the sheer number of registration requests that we received , we will definitely be conducting more seminars in different regions across the country,” confirmed

Nirdosh Aggarwal, Director Sales, HiTech Audio Systems. Hi-Tech Audio Systems are the India Distributor of RCF and DiGiCo. Expanding its network across India, the company believes impeccable training and support for their channel partners and clients. “Trainings have been vital part of our sales and marketing strategy. Our technical team is always willing to solve queries of the clients and aware them with the right technical knowledge, says Hi-Tech’s Senior Marketing Manager, Sachin Aggarwal. He adds, “With the recent RCF and DiGiCo training sessions, we are able to connect with new prospective clients who want to upgrade their inventory

with our world-class products. Our engineer was able to clarify various doubts of the attendees. Thanks to Srinivasa Electronics who did a great job by arranging the entire roadshow smoothly. We would also like to thanks Kalyan from Roshanlal Enterprises and Arun Kumar from Decibels India who have extended their full support during Vizag training. Moreoever Vijayawada session was a great success too with the support of Mr. Rajesh from Columbia Pro. We were very excited to see the turnout at these training sessions.” Rajan Gupta, Managing Director of Hi-Tech Audio Systems concludes, “We are confident about our product portfolio by associating with the top-notch brands in pro audio industry. This means we have more responsible towards our clients to provide the best after sales service. Regular trainings about the product applications also give us an opportunity to support and add value to our dealer’s business in their region. Thus our focus on training and education for the industry will continue.”

FULCRUM ACOUSTIC UNVEILS THE WORLD’S FIRST CARDIOID COAXIAL STAGE MONITOR Fulcrum Acoustic, creators of professional loudspeaker technologies, has launched its latest innovative product: the FW15 15-inch Coaxial Cardioid Stage Monitor. Reportedly, the FW15 is the world’s first cardioid stage monitor incorporating Fulcrum Acoustic’s patented Passive Cardioid Technology. This proprietary technology enables tour-grade, low-profile FW15 stage monitors to attenuate rear low frequency radiation which interferes with the audience, stage microphones and front fills. Fulcrum’s FW15 stage monitor is designed from the ground up with the customer foremost in mind.

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The FW15’s coaxial transducer and 75°x 75°horn provides optimal coverage for monitoring applications, and its large-format 3” compression driver and 3.5” voice coil 15” woofer assures robust headroom. The FW15’s multi-faceted enclosure includes 40°and 55° angles for downstage and upstage distances respectively. Its roadready, ergonomic design includes stout double grille construction and four input options positioned close to the stage to reduce the visual impact of connected cables. The powerful yet very portable FW15 coaxial cardioid

balances the position of the coaxial

stage monitor features integrated handles to facilitate carrying. The cardioid behavior of FW15 is produced by a meticulously conceived acoustical circuit that

driver/horn assembly, the enclosure depth and volume, and specially constructed side ports toward the back of the cabinet which include a calibrated resistive element. The FW15’s sub cardioid low-frequency control produces 3 to 4 dB of 90°off-axis rear rejection over its operating range. This elegantly designed portable stage monitor’s unique shape and compact size make it unusually unobtrusive on stage and/or camera, and an ideal choice for applications including houses of worship, theaters and performing arts centers.

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SUN INFONET & MEYER SOUND CONDUCTS PORTABLE SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT TRAINING Along with Sun Infonet Pvt Ltd of New Delhi, Meyer Sound has recently conducted two successive Portable System Deployment training in India. The first training session was held in Mumbai, which then continued in Bangalore. The courses for the training sessions were fully subscribed, with around 50 highly engaged attendees in each city. Senior Technical Seminar Instructor, Mauricio Ramirez, led students through the entire process

Portable System Deployment Training, Bangalore & Mumbai of sound system deployment, from initial design theory and application using the MAPP XT System Design Tool, to final system optimization using the SIM 3 Audio Analyzer. Upon conclusion, students left feeling well informed and incredibly eager for the next opportunity to continue expanding their professional knowledge and toolset with Meyer Sound. Sandeep Braganza, Sales Manager SAARC, Meyer Sound, commented, “The talent pool of the proaudio industry in India has grown

VUE UNVEILS NEW HM-115 HIGH DEFINITION STAGE MONITORING SYSTEM VUE Audiotechnik has announced the launch of its hm-115 into its hm-Class of high definition stage monitoring systems. Slotting perfectly between the hm-112 and hm-212 in both output and physical size. The new hm-115 is ideal for discerning professions who prefer a more compact design, but desire additional low-frequency extension. As the latest evolution in a family of world-renowned stage monitors from VUE’s Design Chief, Michael Adams, VUE’s hm-Class formula has been perfected over the course of many decades. In fact, the hm-115’s footprint and

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transducer orientation is the direct descendent of classic monitors that have shared the stage with acts such as Toby Keith, Frank Santana, Boz Scaggs, Rage Against the Machine, Def Leppard, Brian Setzer, Gary Allan, Lenny Kravitz, Elvis Costello, and Lucinda

Williams – just to name a few. The new hm-115 updates this legendary formula by taking full advantage of VUE’s most advanced technologies and the same “No Compromises” design philosophy behind the company’s flagship h-Class systems. From its precise berylliuminfused HF transducers to the companion rack-mount V4 VUEDrive Systems Engine with next-generation DSP capabilities, the hm-115 is a fully integrated, electro-acoustic monitoring system that delivers unparalleled output and fidelity for the most demanding fold-back applications. “If a speaker could have a pedigree, the hm-115 would be the loudspeaker equivalent of a thoroughbred,” remarked VUE CEO Ken Berger.

exponentially and going by the sheer number of registration requests that we received, we will definitely be conducting more seminars in the region” “We, Sun Infonet were very excited to see the turnaround at the training. This has given us immense confidence that the decision to add Meyer Sound in our Product Portfolio was in the right direction. Our focus on training/education for the Industry would continue in the Year ahead” says Neeraj Chandra, Director, Sun Infonet.

SUN INFONET STAGES LAUNCH EVENT... (Continued from page 52) and the direct B2C interaction. The Belgian co-owner Michael Monsieur also attended the event as the pillars of branding and marketing. Withthe whole heart and soul of the companyis present in India, it was a sheer live learning and training experience. Having the considerable amount of focus on the technical aspect as well, the event became quite a well-balanced one. It was learning the theory through seminars, then practical example and then let the fun in. So, with the users getting the demo of the sound through a live performance, they get to learn and understand what the speakers can do right from the theory to the practical application.

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MR B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SETS THE SAIL FOR THE A. R. RAHMAN JOURNEY The legendary composer A. R. Rahman performed in Dubai during a concert titled The Journey: Celebrating Music, to rejoice the occasion of completing his 25 years of being in the music industry. The concert took place at the Bollywood Parks Dubai on 26th of January, coinciding with the Indian Republic Day. The show was Produced by MR B Live Entertainment. The organizers

Bollywood’s biggest voices like Benny Dayal, Haricharan, Armaan Malik, Javed Ali, Neeti Mohan, Harshadeep Kaur and Jonita Gandhi, performed on a 100-Meter-Wide Set. The set for this event was probably one of the largest sets that have ever been built for an Indian Artist. Adding to the grandeur was a 10000sqft LED with cult imagery content which was created for each song performed. World-class audio ensured that the

& special moments that made ‘The Journey’ an unforgettable experience – not just for us or the artists but also for the fans, “One of the biggest highlights was the Press conference for which we had a 1000-member, all-girls choir from ‘Gems Our Own English High School’, who performed the iconic Vande Mataram song in front of Raj Mahal at Bollywood Parks. The sentiment of pride was clearly palpable and making this moment

Bollywood Singers Benny Dayal, Haricharan, Armaan Malik, Javed Ali and Harshadeep Kaur performed at The Journey: Celebrating Music concert in Dubai

wanted to celebrate the occasion of 25 years of Rahman and with him being an Indian, the organizers strategically chose January 26, 2018, at Bollywood Parks Dubai. The concert was touted as the Largest Republic Day Celebration of Indians outside of India.” Brothers Incorporated – Ninad Shah & Rahul Tuljapurkar an Indian company making their mark in a global space wanting to create an unmistakable buzz in Dubai – with an event that could launch their company with a bang. We took the idea of celebrating 25 years of Rahman to the promoters and had them on board immediately. Their brief to us was – make this one of the largest celebrations of music that Dubai had ever seen and an experience that fans would never forget. An event that would position this Indian company in the big league of global events. A. R. Rahman, who was accompanied by a troupe of

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event was a superiorly produced musical extravaganza.

HIGHLIGHTS & CHALLENGES There were so many highlights

even more special was a surprise visit by Rahman himself.” a concept initiated by Brothers Incorporated. Brothers Incorporated very promptly worked on the paperwork, contracts and safety measures “Due to Dubai’s strict protocol for events, to ensure the show could go on smoothly. Another critical requirement was of forming and maintaining an intensive liaison between the artist managers and the show promoters so that everything would be kept transparent and flowing as planned. This task, which required a considerable amount of management efficiency, was successfully fulfilled by MR B Live. MR B Live also upheld the Complete Vendor management responsibility, which required a great deal of meticulousness to ensure that every vendor had proper licenses and could deliver for the extensive requirements of every artist’s tech riders. Bringing diverse vendors together (from India & Dubai) was a bit of a

challenge but everyone at MR B Live collaborated together very well. Along with this, managing logistics globally with people coming in from different parts of the world to Dubai required precise planning and minute detailing. For this, MR B Live deployed multiple teams, each with the specific tasks, to fulfil the overall responsibility of Planning and Scheduling, delivering design, set, schedules and programming. There were also some unforeseeable challenges like the heavy fog whirling all around during the show, which made it quite difficult to see. But it was the experienced vendors at MR B Live who made all the difference. With the experienced teams taking on their roles diligently and delivering flawlessly, MR B Live successfully managed the complete operations at the event, from the set-up to the show day. The success of this Show also relies heavily on coordination, briefing and planning with not only the artiste but also the various musicians from across the country that accompany him. Muhammed Rafiq, AKR Events and Syed Nasser, ARN System worked persistently and systematically and handled the entire coordination. Mr Balaji Manoharan, Project Director of MR Entertainment Agency commented, “Dream big, work hard – this is the way to success. This concert was only possible because all of us worked towards one common goal and each of us had the belief that we could do it. And we did!” A Glimpse of Inventories Used During the Journey Tour: • Main PA Outline GTO from Talentz • Lighting Designer – Harold, Media Pro • 7 Delay Stacks of L Acoustics v DAS • Main Console – Digico HD 7 • Master Console – SD 10 • Monitors - 2 SD 7 (3 Ways Splitter) • Master System Management – Galileo 616 • Drum Kit – Sonar Drum Kit • Media Pro – Technical (Sound, Lighting, Roof Trussing, Audio, LED) • Venue Infrastructure – Al Laith Event Services (Green Room – Cabins, Scaffold, Toilets, Barricading, Black Masking, Stage Platform) • Power & Electrical – Aggecko

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t a e g a t s e h t e k a t s t r e p x E r a n i m e Global S & e c n e r e f n o C M PAL 8 1 0 2 e ance d n Programm e t t a record T

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L-R: Niranjan Shivaram , Sunil Karanjikar, Manish Mavani, Sachit Subramanian and Gert Sanner together in a pannel discussion on DOES SIZE MATTER?

anufacturers and distributors spent three fruitful days at PALM, exhibiting and showcasing their latest products, but beyond the enticing exhibition stands, were the expo’s fringe events like the PALM Conference & Seminar Programme that are arguably the most valuable feature of the three days, wherein delegates

can connect with some of the industry’s great though-leaders from around the globe. This year’s Conference Programme was held at its regular base – International Lounge, Mezzanine Level, Hall 1, BEC. The Programme boasted of participatory sessions and technology

Pavel Ptacek addresing the audience during his session titled OSRAM - THE EXPERT IN ENTERTAINMENT LIGHTING

Seminar on MEASURING AND ALIGNING SUBWOOFERS by Rahul SamuelTechnical Support Specialist - Middle East, Africa, India at Meyer Sound Laboratoires Inc.

Andy Cooper shared some unique tips during his session on HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY USE DANTE FOR LIVE SOUND EVENTS

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Seminar on ACOUSTICS IN AUDITORIUM DESIGN by Vijay Purandare Auditorium Design & Acoustical Consultant

Rajeev Arora shared some of his personal experinces during his session on WOW FACTOR BY THE HELP OF AUDIO VIDEO

Christian Hertel from Madrix shows some amazing lighting creations at the session on LED LIGHTING CONTROL AND ITS IMPACT ON DESIGN FOR INSTALLED VENUES

Audience participate in the interactive sessions presentations from expert Indian and international speakers. The Conference had a lot to offer as attendees walked away with loads of notes and knowledge. It served to remind once again, how vital events like this are, where not only are issues brought to the fore, but also solutions are discussed across various sessions. Also, providing some of their unique flavor were new products and technology introduced over the past year. Over the year, several innovations are introduced and these have become an integral part of the Conference Sessions. It was noticeable this year that

Delegate response has been entirely gratifying, both in numbers and the anxious Q & A sessions from enthused professionals. I assume the array of highly acclaimed speakers must have been delighted at engaging such critical audiences filling the conference halls. Smita Rai, Project Head â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Features & Marketing , PALM Expo 2018

Meghdeep Bose and Anuj Mathur during a panel discussion at the PALM AES INDIA OPEN FORUM on HAS BOLLYWOOD MUSIC FAILED?

there were more technology sessions than panel discussions. Disseminating information on industry trends and technologies has been a core part of the Conference Programmes at PALM. The sessions this year brought into sharp relief how much more quickly the engineers and technicians needed to move on developing these skills, particularly as the manufacturers consider newer areas of application for their products. The focus of the day one was Stage Sound & Lighting. Day 2 was dedicated to the Audiovisual Install and Integration industry while day 3 attracted sound engineers and studio profession-

Anil Chopra with Shajith Koyeri and Sreejesh Nair

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LED LIGHTING CONTROL AND ITS IMPACT ON DESIGN FOR INSTALLED VENUES by Christian Hertel, Co-Founder - Inoage GmbH (Madrix Brand), Rasesh Parekh - Integrated Entertainment Solutions (IES)

HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY USE DANTE FOR LIVE SOUND EVENTS by Andy Cooper, Manager, Pro Audio Application Engineer, Yamaha R&D Centre, London

WOW FACTOR BY THE HELP OF AUDIO VIDEO by Rajeev Arora - Principal Consultant with Qubix Technologies BREEDING THE NEXT GEN MUSIC TALENT by Ashish Manchanda - International Impresario, Founder / Owner - Flying Carpet Productions & The Media Tribe

MICROPHONE TECHNOLOGY FOR LIVE ENTERTAINMENT by Kishore Banan, HOD - Audio, True School of Music

PALM AES INDIA OPEN FORUM Panel discussion on; HAS BOLLYWOOD MUSIC FAILED? Session moderated by Aditya Modi - Vice Chairperson of Audio Engineering Society India; Speakers - Anuj Mathur - Chief Recording Engineer at YRF Studios, Meghdeep Bose - Music Producer, Singer & Composer

OSRAM - THE EXPERT IN ENTERTAINMENT LIGHTING by Pavel Ptacek, Global Product Manager Entertainment lamps OSRAM Panel discussion on DOES SIZE MATTER? Session moderated by Niranjan Shivaram - Chief Technical Officer at Audio Academy LLP; Speakers - Sachit Subramanian - Co-Director, NJSM Rentals, Manish Mavani - Director - Sound & Light Professionals, Yogesh Malhotra - Group Head Production, Live Shows at Percept Live, Gert Sanner - Regional application and education manager for Asia Pacific , d&b audiotechnik Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., Sunil Karanjikar - Sr. Manager - Application Engineering at HARMAN International India

DOLBY ATMOS MIXING - CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES by Sreejesh Nair Pro Audio Application Specialist, AVID STRATEGIZING DIVERSE APPROACHES TO SOUND DESIGN AND SYNC SOUND POST PRODUCTION FOR FILMS by Shajith Koyeri - Sound designer and Sync Sound engineer; Session moderated by Sreejesh NairPro Audio Application Specialist, AVID

ACOUSTICS IN AUDITORIUM DESIGN by Vijay Purandare - Auditorium Design & Acoustical Consultant

A full house audience for Shreejesh Nair’s Session on DOLBY ATMOS MIXING - CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES

Sreejesh Nair- Moderator Pro Audio Application Specialist, AVID adressing the audience during his session

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als from across the country to the Music Production sessions. The highlight of the three day programme was the DOLBY ATMOS MIXING - CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES session by Sreejesh Nair - Pro Audio Application Specialist, Emerging Markets | EMEA, AVID which was attended by some of the most well-known and reputed sound engineers from across the country. The full-house session provided an overview of DOLBY Atmos and the technology, and elucidated on how to set up a mix and mix for visuals. Other full-house sessions included a session on ACOUSTICS IN AUDITORIUM DESIGN by renowned Auditorium Design & Acoustical Consultant – Vijay Purandare and a session on MEASURING AND ALIGNING SUBWOOFERS

by Rahul Samuel - Technical Support Specialist - Middle East, Africa, India at Meyer Sound Laboratoires Inc. The three-day programme offered a lot of choice in terms of sessions to hundreds of delegates, all of whom were united in a common interest - the knowledge of current and state-of-theart audio, visual and lighting technologies and trends. The variety of presentations, discussions and workshops can be accessed in the outline programme. For the second consecutive year, YAMAHA Music India displayed a visionary spirit by associating the brand with the industry’s only real knowledge platform and lending their complete support as Platinum Partner, thereby providing critical stimulus to the production of the event. YAMAHA were also the Sound Partners for the PALM Conference & Seminar for the second year in a row. Andy Cooper - Manager, Pro Audio Application Engineer, Yamaha R&D Centre, London also delivered a much appreciated session on “HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY USE DANTE FOR LIVE SOUND EVENTS”. Dante has quickly become the most widely used audio network technology in the industry. The session shared notes on how to get started with Dante, understand its working, and create successful and reliable audio network. The PALM Conference & Seminar programme was recorded across the three days and the sessions are now available on the PALM YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/ UCv98arGvIEqWxj1zJHOI2jg?view_ as=subscriber).

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NMIMS Mumbai transcends sonic excellence with Bose Professional’s RoomMatch system Established in 1981 by the Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal with the help of a donation from the Narsee Monjee Educational Trust, the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies or NMIMS as it is fondly known, has grown into a flourishing university that offers a variety of courses and programs; with over 5000 students and more than 430 faculty members representing an eclectic mix of industry and academic experience; national and international experiences. The institute has experienced a tremendous transformation since

presentations alike, with the perfect balance of power, intelligibility and impact. Vibhor Khanna, Country Head for Bose Professional in India, enthusiastically expresses, “NMIMS is one of the country’s finest institutions for business academics and it is a matter of pride for us at Bose Professional to be selected as the premier audio choice for their state-of-the-art auditorium facility. We thank the management at NMIMS for the faith that they’ve entrusted in us as a brand, and we’d like to extend heartiest commendations to the entire team at Hi-Tech Audio

to DS16S wall mount loudspeakers from the Freespace range of products, flank the auditorium walls on both sides as the surround sound reinforcement. The superlative aural experience extends into the lobby and common areas as well, thanks to the astute integration of multiple units of the DS16F ceiling mount speakers from the Freespace range of products. The entire loudspeaker setup across the auditorium space and the common areas is powered through multiple units of the sublime PM8500 power amplifiers from the acclaimed PowerMatch series of amplifiers, with the control and processing

The state-of-the-art audio architecture at NMIMS Mumbai auditorium has been reinforced with a superlative audio delivery from Bose Professional. its commencement; today standing as a large imposing university structure with 9 specialized schools plus two off-campus operations. It is recognized today as a globalized centre of learning, providing its students a balanced exposure to research, academics and practical aspects of the industry. And that’s not all. There’s a plethora of co-curricular options for students to explore a holistic enriching experience. One among them is the luscious auditorium space within the campus bounds, which by itself has hosted some of the most noteworthy events and co-curricular activities to have graced the institution. Reinforcing a superlative audio delivery is the auditorium’s state-of-the-art audio architecture from global professional audio leaders Bose Professional. The audio system at the venue provides adept bespoke aural reproduction for live performances and speech

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Systems commissioning the NMIMS auditorium with the kind of effective, powerful and high quality audio system that it so richly deserves.” Designed and installed by HiTech Audio Systems – the official distributors of Bose Professional products in India – and supported by Vishal Kotian, the regional Bose Professional representative; the adept audio system at the NMIMS auditorium features the globally acclaimed Bose Room Match line array system at the FOH position; deploying the use of multiple elements of the RM7020 symmetrical 20 degree vertical modules and RM12060 symmetrical 60 degree vertical modules to deliver highly detailed mid to high frequency cover, while the RMS 215 subwoofers faithfully reproduce the ever crucial low frequency impact which brings performances to life. Additionally, multiple units of the RMU 206 loudspeakers from the Room Match Utility range of products in addition

taking place through the ESP4120 engineered sound processor from the ControlSpace range of products. Manik Gupta of Hi-Tech Audio shares, “The Bose system offers a really smooth and clean sound, plus the power to really impress when required. Modeler helped us know exactly what kind of system the venue requires, while the magic of the DeltaQ technology along with possibility to outfit any venue with the perfect array configuration thanks to finely designed individual array units with precisely-defined dispersion angles, made working with the Bose RoomMatch system an absolute joy. The use of the RM7020 and the RM12060 allowed us to focus the sonic energy evenly across all rows in the auditorium while the use of the RMU206 with the DS16S provides for a solid and dependable reinforcement system which maintains the same high quality tonal signature as the principal FOH setup. Not only is the system pitch-perfect precise, but it is

also extremely easy to install, finetune and maintain. We have had only praises and compliments about the system from the institute’s management, faculty and students!” A senior member of the management team at NMIMS delivers an insight about the management’s thoughts on the Bose Professional system at the Auditorium, as he quotes “Our ideology from the get go has always been about top notch quality – commissioning the use of top notch products and technologies so that our students, our faculty and our guests in general have nothing less than the finest experience possible. We are very pleased with the performance of the Bose Professional audio system, and are absolutely convinced about the technological superiority of its products. We would also like to commend the stellar representation and service here through Hi-Tech Audio Systems. For us personally, that was another key aspect of acquiring the best solution as great technology backed by a great team of thorough professionals always delivers the best results. Having direct access to product specific expertise and onsite support has ensured a smooth and timely system rollout of the complete satisfaction of everyone here at NMIMS”. “At NMIMS, we transcend horizons - going beyond the average, putting in that extra mile, extending ourselves to excel and win on all accounts. We aim to develop a complete student through a balance of academic and co-curricular skills. We groom our students to face the challenges of the corporate world with a blend of social sensitivity. The educational experience aims to equip students with a bedrock of management skills to help them navigate through the complex business environment of today; and by offering them stateof-the-art modern amenities and future-ready infrastructure in addition to a dynamic curriculum, we aim to provide them the opportunities to master new skills and explore varied perspectives,” he adds.

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JBL provides holistic cinema experience at 500-seater giant screen theatre in Shirdi

Sai Teerth, India’s First devotional Theme Park that located in Shirdi

Harman Professional Solutions Elevates the experience of devotees at Sai Teerth with JBL and Crown Audio Solutions

echnosales Multimedia Technologies P.L installed JBL by Harman Cinema sound solution in two theatres – the Giant screen and the 5D screen at Sai Teerth – India’s first devotional Theme Park that opened to devotees on 30th March 2018 in Shirdi. The Giant Screen is one of the Largest Cinema Screen in any theme park with 500 seating capacity and the 5D theatre is the largest in the country housing 160 seats. Sai Teerth is India’s first immersive theme park dedicated to Sai Baba, India’s most worshipped secular saint of all times. Sai Teerth by Malpani Group is one of the modern wonders, which combines devotion with technology and entertainment. There are four custom-built, themed attractions including Tirth Yatra - a 12 minutes Temple ride, Lanka Dahan - a 5D show in a 5-D theatre, Sabka Malik Ek - a movie on Sai Baba shown in 500-seater giant screen theatre and Dwarkamai - a blessing experience created using animatronics and

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robotics. “When it comes to a holistic cinematic experience in India, the only brand name that comes to our mind is JBL and that was the first choice of the Malpani group as well as Guardian Media and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. – the company who designed & created the theme park.” said Rajesh Patil of Technosales Multimedia Technologies P.L. He further added, “Working with the team at Harman was smooth, from a perfectly designed system to timely installation, with perfectly guided installation team which tweaked the system accordingly to get a well calibrated cinema experience. The outcome is extremely satisfying and appreciated by all who have experienced the content at the theatres so far”. Commenting on the install, Sanjay Dabke, Managing Director, Guardian Media & entertainment Pvt. Ltd said, “At Sai Teerth, India’s first immersive theme park, we wanted the devotees to experience a magical holy journey and bring them closer to the most worshipped secular saint of all

times. It is a modern wonder, which combines devotion with technology and entertainment. JBL is an industry leader when it comes to cinema sound and we wanted our audience to have the best audio-visual experience in the two theatres, hence JBL by Harman was our first choice. We are extremely happy to be associated with Harman Professional India and thank Technosales for putting it all together in the way we exactly envisaged.” The HARMAN system installed in the giant theatre includes three JBL 5742 high power four-way ScreenArray loudspeakers, which provide maximum output, optimal coverage with no distortion. Six JBL 4642A subwoofers for powerful low frequency response supplemented the screen loudspeakers and eighteen JBL 9310 surround sound speakers provide a true immersive experience. The 5D theatre features three JBL 4722 ScreenArray two-way cinema loudspeakers, supplemented with two JBL 4642A subwoofers and a combination on of fourteen JBL 9300 surround loudspeakers. Crown

DSI 4000 and DSI 6000 amplifiers power the loud speaker system at the giant theatre and Crown DSI 2000 and DSI 4000 amplifiers provide clean and reliable power with plenty of headroom to the loudspeaker system at the 5D theatre. “It gives us immense pride at HARMAN Professional Solutions India to be associated with a project of such magnificence and spiritual significance. I congratulate all the team members who worked together in completing this project in such a short span of time. I thank Vikas Corporation, our authorized dealer for Cinema sound, for providing timely logistical and technical support and to the Technosales and Harman’s in-house cinema application team for perfect installation and commissioning. We’re thrilled to provide an immersive cinematic audio experience by JBL & Crown for the devotees at the theme park,” said Prashant Govindan, Sr. Director, Harman Professional Solutions, India & SAARC.

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Event business focus at Soundscape 2018 Key speakers covering big stage sound, light, visual, festivals, touring tech, FOH, artiste management, music production, A & R, all the ingredients for show biz, congregated in panel discussions to discuss topics of importance to the event creation, management and production industry.

he three days of the Soundscape stage at PALM 2018 witnessed the movers and shakers of top-line event pros imagining the future. Key speakers covering big stage sound, light, visual, festivals, touring tech, FOH, artiste management, music production, A&R - all the ingredients for show biz, congregated in panel discussions to discuss topics of importance to the event creation, management and production industry focusing equally on professional capabilities that need to match international standards in organising big stage shows.

The PALM Soundscape started with an introduction to the three-day programme and the various sessions lined-up across the three days of the Soundscape by curator Reji Ravindran followed by a workshop by Frank Hann – Product Specialist at Denon DJ, that focused on the Denon Prime DJ system and traced the journey of Denon DJ from its roots till its current avatar. The session highlighted the core technology behind Denon Prime and wrapped up with an open Q&A round. India’s burgeoning psychedelic trance scene has seen a rise in ‘homegrown’ artistes in this genre. India is no stranger to psy-trance. The history of Goa trance or psy-trance is eternally enchanting and ties in with the roots of the global rave music & culture. In the case of India, it is the country’s original export & contribution to the world of electronic dance music. Psytrance has witnessed a growth in popularity and cult-following

Reji Ravindran Delivering the opening Speech at PALM Soundscape 2018

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in India in recent years, evolving from the DIY beach & forest parties of India in its golden years, to dedicated stages at most of the highly ticketed festivals in the world. A panel on “Psy-Fidelity” on the first day introspected the past, present & future of one of the most loved genres in electronic music. The session moderated by Nitin Mahajan - DJ - Hill Top (Goa) / Music Curator Pebble (Bangalore), included speakers like Asad Zaidi aka Freeatmah - Owner/ CEO - Foot Stompin’ Records, Tarun Shahani - DJ, Producer - Industree Studio, Brian Fernandes - DJ, Producer, Artist Agency & Record Label Owner and Starling Dsouza - DJ, Owner - Hill Top. The day’s programme moved from evolution of psy-trance in India to Delivering Big Stage Lights & Visuals. Big Stage shows need ‘big’ delivery in terms of sound, light and visuals. In this first part of Soundscape’s “Big Stage series”

of panel discussions, the programme delved into the field of immersive lighting & visuals. A pre-requisite now for contemporary concerts; light engineers & visual jockeys play a vital role in giving the performing artists & their fans an experience to remember. The panel for this session included Moderator – Dhanya Pilo - Visual Artist - VJ Decoy & Film Director and panellists Nikunj Patel - Founder - Studio Moebius, Antonio Marino - Global Sales Manager (Entertainment Lamps) - Osram & Gaurav Bhambri - Founder - Pixtron Inc., Visual Rig Manager, Content Producer & Projection Mapping Artist” Day 2 of the PALM Soundscape started with a session of real importance “Artist Management : Beyond the Avatar”. India has seen a rapid rise in artiste management. Artiste management agencies have evolved as full-time business with some Artist Managers achieving iconic levels of reputation.

Frank Hahn at PALM Expo for his workshop focused on the Denon Prime DJ system

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L to R: Dhanya Pilo, Antonio Marino, Gaurav Bhambri, Inayat Ali and Nikunj Patel in a Panel Discussion on Delivering Big Stage Lights & Visuals

L to R: Mae Thomas, Siddhart Kapoor, Rahul Sinha, Nishant Gadhok, Ayush Arora in a Panel Discussion on Artist Management : Beyond the Avatar

L to R: Sigmund Quadros, Santana Davis, Fali Damania, Ganesh Kumar, David Scheirman and Manish Mavani in a Panel Discussion on Delivering Big Stage Sound

L to R: Bhanuj Kappal, Laiq Qureshi, Kyle Pereira, Balaji Manoharan and Arjun Andotra in a Panel Discussion on The Great Indian Touring Phenomenon

L to R: Reji, Cyrus Gorimar, Sameet Sharma and Varun Khare in a Panel Discussion on Delivering Big Stage Festivals

The session delved into the particulars of developing music talent, handling daily business affairs for rising artists and tips on long-term professional plan. Bringing their insights on to stage and imparting information on best practises and mechanics and dynamics of promoting talent, were some of the best Artiste Managers in the country like Ayush Arora - Head Of Talent - Unmute, Siddhanth Kapoor - Founder - Rage Entertainment, Rahul Sinha - Artist Manager - Only Much Louder and Nishant Gadhok - Founder - Gently Altered. This session was moderated by Mae Thomas - Presenter, Host - Maed In India. The second of Soundscape’s “Big Stage series” saw some of the top most industry experts and professionals elaborate on the intricacies of “Delivering Big Stage Sound”. Moderated by Live Sound Engineer - Sigmund Quadros, the speakers for the session included Fali Damania – FOH Engineer and Owner - Audio Production Services, Manish Mavani - Director - Sound & Light Professionals, Ganesh Kumar- Director (Entertainment Sales) - Harman International, Santana Davis - Managing Director - J Davis Pro Sound & Lighting and David Scheirman - Director (Global Concert & Rental Business) - Bose Professional. The next session of the day was on Artist, Repertoire & Publishing. A&R managers play a key role in scouting talent & getting their music released, and music publishers are responsible for ensuring payments when their compositions are used commercially. This discussion was moderated by Reji Ravindran - Curator, PALM Soundscape, and included speakers like Mo Joshi Co-Founder - Azadi Records, Abhishek Patil - A&R (Pop Division) - Sony Music and Shatadru Sarkar - Head of International Licensing & Content - Times Music, shed light on understanding the artistic & commercial development for new talent. Day two of the Soundscape programme ended with a presentation by Ravinder Pathak - Deputy General Manager – IPRS, Head of Broadcast Licensing, on the Role of Copyright Societies. This workshop briefly covered copyright laws, role and functioning of copyright societies, licensing of music, distribution of royalties, areas of licensing and revenue generating segments. Entertainment from all over the globe, has been visiting India since decades, and now Indian artists & bands have begun touring the world too. But, what does it take for an artist to go global and execute a successful tour? The first panel discussion on day 3 - “The Great

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QSC in 1131 Bar & Kitchen, Bangalore

ocated in Indira Nagar, Bangalore, the 1131 Bar & Kitchen, which is now an ideal place in the vicinity for patrons to dine and unwind, is the brainchild of Mr. Mohan. This modern Bar & Kitchen is spread over three floors with the first floor dedicated to a casual lounge which houses a golf simulator area. The second floor has an open-air community seating that’s flanked by a wall of green and a live kitchen and the top floor is where the DJ deck is set up. In order to enhance the sound at the venue, 1131 Bar & Kitchen needed a sound system that could blend into the exquisite architecture and would guarantee quality sound. This brief by the venue management is what prompted Mr. Vishwas Maney, Managing Director of Home is Theatre to deploy QSC in the venue. Ashok GS, Marketing Specialist - SAARC at QSC says, “The client’s biggest concern was that the sound would travel outside the premises and disturb the neighbors living in

the adjacent buildings. We presented an aesthetically pleasing system design, with strategic loudspeaker placement that allowed for even sound distribution throughout the installation while maintaining minimal amounts of audio spilling into adjacent properties.” Elaborating on the installation process, Ashok informs, “We have installed QSC products which were extensively used in this project. We have mainly used the E-series loudspeakers since this was apt for a club venue which includes DJ and dance music, karaoke and live performances. We have installed four QSC E12 speakers for the indoor seating area (1st floor) and five QSC E10 speakers for each of the two outdoor seating areas (2nd & 3rd Floor). To compliment these, we have used four QSC E18SW and four QSC PLD 4.5-IN amplifiers to power the entire system. The installation also required two different sources to be played on the 1st-floor lounge and 2nd-floor open-

air seating. We incorporated a simple switch design through the BLU50, where two DJs can play their music at different levels through one central system.” “The client was very impressed

with the successful installation of our state-of-the-art equipment within a turnaround time of just two weeks. The client has now requested that we take a look at their other branches too,” he adds.

Narain Audio & Lighting LLP serves an Awesome Audio Experience at Agent Jacks

gent Jacks is one of the new lounge bars located in the ever-bustling Andheri West area of Mumbai city, that is quickly turning into a favorite venue to relax and unwind with a great mix of awesome food, refreshing beverages and a mood-rejuvenating ambience. Narain Audio & Lighting LLP has

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elevated the experience of customers by installing its range of products by NX Audio and Audiocenter. The powerful and efficient audio systems installed at the venue has been placed after carrying out an extensive research and detailed analysis of the space available. The comprehensive house system comprises of 2 Z10 amplifiers by NX Audio which powers up the high quality two-way loudspeakers consisting of 2 units of the PF8+, single 8” Audiocenter speakers of 200W RMS each and 1 PL3218 subwoofer consisting of 500W RMS and a PL3218 dual 18” 1000W RMS Subwoofer. These speakers are placed strategically to deliver uniform coverage with great clarity and impact. To make the sound impactful and clean but not obstructive and irritating, the DBX260 loudspeaker management system fine tunes the speakers and subwoofers, controlling

the audio level and maintaining optimum audio performance at all times. With the audio systems in place, NX Audio’s MPC5000 Dual CD USB player, the 8 channel BXP8U mixer and wireless PV97 microphones completed the job. The management team at Agent Jacks are thrilled with the installation led by Narain Audio. They commented “Agent Jacks - The place in itself has a great charm to it, and so we realized that having the right audio system in place would only make it even more fantastic and unforgettable. It has truly transformed into one of the hubs for a party in Mumbai even though it’s just been a while since we have opened. The sound and light systems installed at the site needs no introduction as NX Audio and Audiocenter are very trustworthy and reliable brands one can look for. We’re sure the crowd is having an absolute wonderful time.”

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Five Qubes demo state-of-the-art at PALM Expo 2018 W

ith Electro-Voice, taking the Demo Qube route this year at the show, PALM witnessed five Demo Qube displays instead of the usual four. The company displayed and demoed their range of X-Line Advance arrays, new Dynacord L & C series amplifiers and other portable systems. Rivera Digitech too opted for the Demo Qube route to showcase the dB range of products. Beside the booth, Hi-Tech Audio Systems once again exhibited RCF products at the exclusive live demo qube. Kallol Nath, Senior Application Engineer from Hi-Tech Audio Systems

who is in-charge of the RCF qube says, “The visitors experienced the power and quality of RCF HDL30A active line array module which was enthralling. However EVOX JMIX8 which was displayed for the first-time stole everyone’s heart. With the new generation FIR phase filters in JMIX8, it has performed outstanding and has proved that it can work wonder for indoor events or small venues. Moreover RCF EVOX App ensures a comprehensive control of J Series mixers: all the processing you need, on your smartphone, via Bluetooth.” Lucio Boiardi Serri, Product Specialist-Audio Pro, RCF shares his first time

experience in Palm Expo. “I really found Hi-Tech Audio’s Pro Audio technical support team very competent. About the RCF Qube the tuning of the different systems has been done really well by Hi-Tech’s team of engineers who were looking after the live demo.” Further he adds, “The demo in the Qube was impressive, talking about the sound quality and sound pressure, specially the tuning of the Sub 9006-AS which gives the low frequencies an impressive punch. All the visitors I met during the expo were very interested in RCF products. I enjoyed my time at Palm Expo while interacting with other brands’ technical professionals.”

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A demo of dB Technologies sound systems at the Qube

Audience throng the Electro-Voice Demo Qube

Bose Professional technical team demos Vocal Clarity of ShowMatch in their Qube

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Bose Professional once again retained the Demo Qube for their range of products. Identifying India as a key business region, Bose Professional is working to grow market share in the country, as Christian Liebenberg, Regional Sales Manager, Professional Division, shares “India is a discerning market that emphasizes quality and innovation and our products like the ShowMatch DeltaQ system, the ControlSpace EX conference solution and the EdgeMax loudspeaker series, have all received great appreciation and adulation, owing to the

Pope Demo Qube showcases the Pope and LAX brand of speakers

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First INDOOR LINE ARRAY Demo in the world organized at PALM 2018 Evinces great response from major international line array brands

indoor demo achieved the highest level of acoustic control and monitoring. Raorane who first did recce of the site, reviewed the hall sizes and planned the acoustic treatment. The hall area was masked with huge black curtains and the truss was designed to accommodate three brands that were showcasing their respective indoor line array solutions. In order to attain the right SPL, a target MAX SPL of 50dB was set, with tolerance band, both on the SPL and the FRQ (frequency response). Explaining the delivery of this feature from concept, Raorane says, “The challenge was adverse acoustic environment offered by the untreated Hall (Hall7A). The space has all kinds of negative elements that any sound guy would be afraid to walk into. The challenge was also to deliver every participant/ exhibitor a fairly, neutral position /space to translate to the audience an optimum audition of his product - compact line array! So we decided to design a space artificially built to create a aurally conducive shell for a fixed number of participants. Milind Raorane - Feature Consultant for the Indoor Line Array demo at the monitoring booth The design cues were ew to the PALM expo this year was the “Compact Indoor Line Array Demo”. This novel highlight feature enhanced the appeal of the expo by demoing top-of-the-line, small to medium format indoor line arrays. The expo set a record of sorts, as this was the first time that an indoor line array demo was organized anywhere in the world. The organisers refused to limit the expo to the confines of an outdoor

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demo and moved this feature to Hall 7 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre this year. The prime objective of the indoor demo was to assess the tonal quality, dispersion pattern, phase coherency and frequency response of the participating sound systems. The expo invested significantly in acoustic control of the indoor exhibit hall. Acclaimed Electro Acoustic Consultant – Milind Raorane was employed to spearhead this feature. With his guidance, the

taken from international practices of indoor demos, guidelines from Dolby on aiming multiple speakers for a common area and acoustic solutions for untreated indoor spaces. A design document was drafted (for max 12 Rigs) giving all possible parameters and guidelines to be followed by participant while entering his line-array rig in the demo arena. Maximum SPL, Max Boxes, Angles, Toe Angles etc. were described. A supporting ACAD was prepared describing the process. An additional feature of “Real Time SPL monitoring” was introduced, wherein visitors and exhibitors could both view the SPL readings on a Large LED display wall.” The rigging erected by Rich Audio, was also high-tuned for maximum response and the result was a spectacular indoor line array demo. The change from Outdoor to Indoor was welcomed and embraced by many international manufacturers of major line array brands, who made a bee-line for the hall. The verdict was largely positive, as this demo feature received encouraging responses. Having never witnessed such a demo anywhere in the world, manufacturers who had initially been skeptical about the execution and accomplishment of the feature were pleasantly surprised and highly impressed to see the level

Show Review of investment, meticulous planning and the high standards with which acoustic fidelity of the line array demo was executed and accomplished. Some manufacturers did not believe this could actually materialize, and had their doubts because of which, all this exercise boiled down to three participants - Salt Acoustic with the AL18F10s, Beta 3 with the SLA10H and Stonewater with the P800, from the twelve slots which were actually planned and designed. The feature however addressed all the queries, which manufacturers

The compact indoor line array demo, which attempted to engage the changing ways in which the industry was consuming new products and solutions, succeeded in fulfilling the needs and demands of the rentawl industry and evinced great interest and support from many line array brands who affirmed their participation in this unique demo in the next edition of the expo. A design team from a known International Brand made a point to compliment the effort and assured

Having never witnessed such a demo anywhere in the world, manufacturers who had initially been skeptical about the execution and accomplishment of the feature were pleasantly surprised and highly impressed to see the level of investment, meticulous planning and the high standards with which acoustic fidelity of the line array demo was executed and accomplished. had prior to the show. “The Organizers, thanks to Mr. Chopra’s belief and vision, took a bold decision to continue the DEMO ARENA concept and went all out to make it happen. With an initial slow start, as the word spread around, the arena saw a constant batch of sizeable visitors assembling for the demo; most of them complimenting the effort. The SPL Monitor Video Wall became a selfie point and the response we saw over the three days was certainly overwhelming,” he adds.

their participation in the next edition as the arena wiped out any doubt that they had. Overall, it was a rather disciplined and regulated demo arena, which raised the standards for the show, and the visitors - more like practices in global shows! Having garnered a favourable response, the PALM expo team is all set to deliver another successful showcase of Compact Indoor Line Arrays in the 2019 edition of the expo.

Event business focus at Soundscape 2018 (Continued from page 69) Indian Touring Phenomenon” provided a peek into the world of tour management from speakers who included Moderator Bhanuj Kappal - National Writer - Mint Lounge, Laiq Qureshi - Founder/ Creative Director - Urban Beat Project, Arjun Andotra - Live Team member – KWAN, Kyle Pereira - Touring Manager – Regenerate and Balaji Manoharan - Mr. B Live Entertainment. Organizing a BIG Stage event requires tremendous Investment & Finance. Arrangement for International talents and cost as well as the scope of operations involves deployment of large amount of men, material and money. The most important factor in making BIG Stage Events a success is the marketing and sales of tickets to attendees. The second session on day 3 - “Delivering Big Stage Festivals” tapped the experience of top

league event organizers and event companies like Varun Khare - General Manager - Oranjuice Entertainment, Sameet Sharma - Viacom 18 Business Head Live IPs and Cyrus Gorimar - Director - Opium Events & Production to explore and discuss this business angle. The final panel discussion was moderated by Reji Ravindran - Curator, PALM Soundscape. Setting a precedent by supporting the industry platform were Platinum Partners Denon DJ and Co-Partners Antelope Audio. The PALM Soundscape programme was recorded across the three days and the sessions are now available on the PALM YouTube Channel (https:// www.youtube.com/channel/ UCv98arGvIEqWxj1zJHOI2jg?view_ as=subscriber).

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Winners of the 12 Annual INDIAN RECORDING ARTS ACADEMY Awards announced th

Mona Shetty, Director - Sound & Vision India - Host for the evening

IRAA recognizes Late H.Sridhar, one of India’s greatest recording-mixing engineer; A.R. Rahman hands out Award for Lifetime Contribution to Sound Recording

n 2nd June 2018, hundreds of the country’s finest sound engineers and music industry professionals gathered at the 12th consecutive edition of the Indian Recording Arts Academy Awards (IRAA) ceremony held in Hall 4 of the Bombay Exhibition Centre, on the sidelines of the PALM Expo 2018. Honouring Excellence in Sound Recording and Audio Production, the IRAA Awards 2018, marked a grand celebration attended by stalwarts of the Indian Music industry. What began as a small gathering, 12 years ago, to honour the relatively unrecognized sound engineering talent in the country became a tremendous success this year, as the awards platform achieved critical

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attention from the fraternity, many of whom were present in strength at the awards ceremony. “IRAA is only as much, as the fraternity of sound engineers makes it. These awards are highly respected and worthy as it’s the fraternity or Academy of sound recording engineers who practice the recording arts, who produce and recognise the IRAA awards,” stated, Anil Chopra, Founder and Chairman, IRAA Awards, in his keynote address to attendees. The IRAA 2018 Awards ceremony was hosted by celebrated voice artiste and President of India’s leading dubbing company – Sound & Vision India, the lively Mona Shetty, who effortlessly carried on the great relationship she has

Vinay Sridhar accepts award on behalf of his father, late sound engineer H Sridhar awarded for Life Time Achievement Award for Sound Recording with the sound recording fraternity onto the stage, keeping the tempo of the awards upbeat. Celebrities including India’s most celebrated Indian composer, singersongwriter, and music producer - A. R. Rahman, popular Indian playback singer

– Sonu Nigam, Indian composer duo – Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa and legendary Indian percussionist – Sivamani also graced the Awards Ceremony. A.R. Rahman presented the posthumous award for LIFE TIME ACHIEVE-

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Mr. Srinivasa Murthy accepted the award for Mahaguru Award for Contribution in Music Education from A.R. Rahman

Sonu Nigam hand over the trophy to Kohinoor Mukherjee for Independent Song Mixing

Malay Wadalkar wins Independent Song Recording Award

Shadab Rayeen accepting his award for Film Song Mixing – Hindi

Jury takes a bow; (from l-r): Anil Chopra, Pramod Chandorkar, Yogesh Pradhan, Indrajit Sharma, Vijay Bengal, Ashish Saksena, Mujeeb Dadarkar and Manish Gandhi. MENT IN SOUND RECORDING to his lifelong sound engineer, the Late H. Sridhar, who was instrumental in catapulting A.R. Rahman to fame and glory. Sridhar was the Chief Audio Engineer at Media Artists Chennai and among his many professional credits was the fact that he engineered all songs and background scores for A. R. Rahman. Having pioneered the use of Digital Sound for Indian films in the DTS format, Sridhar successfully completed six-track surround sound mixing for more than 200 films. The award was accepted by H. Sridhar’s son, Vinay Sridhar. Mr. Rahman also presented the MAHAGURU AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION IN MUSIC EDUCATION to Srinivas

Murthy, Chief Mentor at the Sunshine Orchestra. In 2012, Mr. Murthy took up the challenge and initiative of imparting music training to underprivileged kids at The Sunshine Orchestra and has been the mentor and conductor for the orchestra since then. His strict and disciplined classrooms and immense experience in the industry has helped the orchestra become what it is today. The LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC went posthumously to keyboard player par excellence, the Late Viji Manuel. Manuel, specially known for fusing of Jazz and rock influences into film music especially in the 80s, played

a very important role in Ilaiyaraaja’s compositions, with his keyboard skills and bass guitar, and also lent his voice for a few songs and penned the lyrics for quite a few songs of the Maestro. Many of the keyboard and bass guitar players currently in the film industry still consider him a huge inspiration in their career. Talking about the three Lifetime Achievement Award winners, A.R. Rahman said, “All three are really close to me. Sridhar was not just a sound engineer - he was an inspiration! When you have people who have great knowledge, the music evolves, it becomes a great song, it becomes a great score. Viji was another great inspiration for us. He

was a master in a time when there were no electronic keyboards. His style was great and it’s so nice to remember him. Then Murthi, of course, when I asked him to teach the children, he said no I can’t teach them; I don’t know how to teach. I said I didn’t know how to start a school, I did that, so you can do this.” Mr. Rahman wished the Academy a great success in years to come. “It’s just a small seed sown which is growing and growing,” he added. Besides the aforementioned three jury awards, IRAA received hundreds of nominations on the IRAA website, demonstrating a fantastically growing receptiveness to the awards from studios from all over the country. Pramod Chandorkar, Honorary Chairman of the IRAA Award Committee 2018 and Aditya Modi, Award Director for IRAA 2018 focused on bringing to the limelight, new technical studio talent and awarding them for superlative engineering work. (See complete list of winners on pg 113) The IRAA committee’s efforts and vision was supported by a 10-member jury comprising of top audio engineers from across the country, who spent many hours of hard study, to scout the best work from across the country from among the nominations received. Esteemed Jury members included – Ashish Saksena, Bishwadeep Chatterjee, Indrajit Sharma, Mujeeb Dadarkar, Vijay Bengal, Vijay Dayal and Yogesh

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Jayakrishnan Nalinkumar who bagged three awards at IRAA 2018

Shamik Ghuroy wins film Song Mixing- Regional

Biju James winner of Instrumental & Fusion Mixing

Sound Mixing for Advertisement award winner - Yogi Dholakia

Subash Sahoo receiving award for Sound Designer for Feature Film â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hindi

Pranam Pansare & Pramod Chandorkar awarded for Sound Designer for Feature Film â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Regional

IRAA backstage; A.R. Rahman shuffles through PALM technology.

IRAA audience was a large gathering of sound engineers and the pro sound industry

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Vijay Dayal & Chinmay Mistry bagged the award for Film Song Recording – Hindi

Awarded for Dubbing Engineer for Film – Hindi; Manas Mali & Aravind Vijayakumar

Pradeep Myakal wins Dubbing Engineer for Film - Regional Pradhan, besides Aditya Modi and Pramod Chandorkar. Awards were presented in five main segments: • Audio Engineering • Audio Post Production • Music Production • Recording Facility • Education Awards Mr. Sonu Nigam presented the awards to winners from the Audio Engineering Segment. “I respect and love you all a lot. I understand the contribution of engineers, which many people do not. Thank you for taking care of our songs. I am very happy that IRAA has initiated these awards for the engineers because the engineers are the hidden

gems of the music industry who never get their due. It is great to see all of you present here in strength including all the senior members,” he said. Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa presented the awards in the Audio Post Production segment, while Sivamani presented the trophies to winners from the Music Production category. With the objective of recognizing the regional music industry, the IRAA awards 2018 retained ‘Regional Awards’ in the Audio Engineering, Audio Post Production and Music Production segments to honour talent outside Mumbai. “There is a very strong sentiment that talent of global standard is missing in

Anirban Borthakur winner of Sound Editor (Effects & Ambience) – Hindi India. ‘That’ Indian singing talent that can mesmerise the world does not exist. It might in future be nurtured or born or breakthrough. Question is whether the recording arts is of global level. Is our recording talent adequate or does this missing worldwide hit have to be recorded in London where Bollywood tracks are mastered?,” stated Anil Chopra in his keynote address. “India has two nodes in music recording. One is Chennai the other Mumbai. Both centres have delivered outstanding music, which this great country with all its diversity has loved and heard and rejoiced and these songs have become our culture. I have great expectations, that next year, at the 13th IRAA, we hon-

L-r: A.R Rahman, Anil Chopra, Manish Gandhi and Ramesh Chetwani

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our ‘That’ song and track that rocks the world - be it English or Hindi or Tamil or any language,” he added. Meanwhile the organisers are aiming to register one-lakh members to the Academy, who will drive the IRAA awards forward. All sound engineers, music professionals and music industry technicians are invited to register for membership on www.iraa.in. “While recording engineers work as a body and make the awards, the formal Academy is a work in progress which will begin initiating members soon. Hopefully, by 2019 we have a body of members who will get to vote their choice from nominations short listed,” concluded Mr. Anil Chopra.

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Siddhesh Sardesai accepts award for Sound Editor (Effects & Ambience) – Regional

Sanket Dhotkar & Adwait Walujkar - winners for Foley Artist for Documentaries/ Short Films

Karan Arjun Singh & team bagged the award for Foley Artist – Hindi

Anuj Mathur (r) & Sam Paul are awarded for Film Mixing – Hindi

Winner of Broadcast Mixing (Music Oriented) – Hindi award Mahesh S Amberkar

Meghdeep Bose wins awarded for Music Producer (Hindi Film Song) from Sivamani

Music Producer (Regional Film Song) award winner Balamurli Balu

Yash Raj Studio bagged the award for Best Studio. Gaurav Chomal - Associate General Manager of YRF & Mr. Prakash accept the award.

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Comprehensive Bose Professional System reinforces an unmatched aural experience at the Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) auditorium Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is a local government body in the state of Gujarat that is committed to provide basic infrastructure facilities to the people of the city. The BMC comprehensively manages

The comprehensive sound system installed at the BMC auditorium is configured in a dual-hang array at the FOH from the Bose RoomMatch range. The FOH setup is complemented by fills and surround speakers from the Bose RoomMatch Utility range and the Freespace range. The FOH, on-stage sound and part of the fills/surrounds are powered by PowerMatch amplifiers. the city using private sector participation and by continually introducing innovative mechanisms in management to serve citizens efficiently. The body also governs the rich and diverse multicultural affairs in the city; a key component of which is its plush 1000 + capacity auditorium that is used for symposiums, musicals and theatrical presentations. This auditorium boasts of cutting-edge sound system comprising RoomMatch loudspeakers and PowerMatch amplifiers from Bose Professional Systems, designed by chief consultant Shri Vijay Purandare

based out of Pune. Mr. Purandare shares, “We provided the management with a proposal that was validated by a thorough analysis complete with modeling. They were convinced about the solution when they

mainly the RMU108 and RMU206, and the Freespace range of speakers, mainly Freespace 203 and the DS 16S loudspeakers which are used in certain demarked zones of the auditorium space. Additional units of the LT MB12 modular subwoofers

saw how Bose was able to provide a complete package, from modeling and speakers to DSP and amplification. They realized that this was the engineered solution that they really needed and hence awarded the project to us.” The comprehensive sound system installed at the BMC auditorium is configured in a dual-hang array at the FOH with each side consisting a unit each of the RM 7010, RM9010, RM9020, RM12040 loudspeakers with a pair of RMS215 subwoofers, all from the RoomMatch range of products. The FOH setup is complemented by fills and surround speakers from the RoomMatch Utility range of products,

provide for reinforced low frequency delivery, while multiple units of the Panaray 620 M provide for on-stage reinforcement when needed. The FOH, on-stage sound and part of the fills/surrounds are powered by the PM8500N PowerMatch amplifiers while loudspeakers in dedicated zones are powered through the Freespace IZA zone amplifiers. The house system in total is controlled by Bose ControlSpace ESP-00 engineered sound processors and ControlSpace SP24 sound processors. Speaking about the challenges of commissioning the project, Mr. Purandare shares, “Using the Bose Modeler design helped us identify a

lot of reverberation and peculiar reflections that are characteristic to the room. It also helped us narrow down on the precise combination of RoomMatch loudspeakers, PowerMatch amplifiers and ControlSpace processors, which in-turn helped to properly address those issues.” The consultant Mr. Purandare were ably supported by the System integrator Effectron, Hi-Tech Audio and Vishal Kotian – the official representative of Bose Professional in the region; as the team conducted a thorough analysis of the space using the Bose Modeler sound system software, where they drew all the seating areas within the auditorium and predicted the sound coverage. The simulation helped the management realize that the design would thoroughly cover every nook and corner of the seating areas, and also revealed the exact positioning of the FOH, and the other speakers used as fills and surrounds. “Using Modeler let us get predict the speaker system’s overall performance in terms of tonality and coverage as well. The system covers the space down to its last inch, delivers great intelligibility, and amazing music support. That’s the hallmark of a great system. And we are extremely happy to know of the management’s approval and satisfaction with the performance of the system” exclaimed Manik Gupta of Hi-Tech Audio. The outcome has been all the BMC and its management hoped for, and more, as a member of the decision-making committee shares, “The addition of the Bose system has taken the auditorium’s ambience and feel to the next level. It’s been our mission to provide the city of Bhavnagar with the best we possibly can, and I can safely say we have done that by fitting out the auditorium with the top-of-the-line Bose system. The system is just incredible. Everyone’s very impressed so far, and the crowd has responded very positively to quality of sound they experience now.”

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HARMAN Professional Solutions brings Exceptional Sound to the new FLEA BAZAAR CAFE in Mumbai Munro Acoustics deploys a complete HARMAN Professional Solutions audio solution at this firstof-its-kind dining and entertainment concept

unro Acoustics recently deployed an end-to-end HARMAN Professional Solutions audio system at the Flea Bazaar Café, a first-of-its-kind dining and entertainment concept in the Lower Parel district of Mumbai. Owned and operated by Impresario Group, the 7,000-squarefoot café features 13 separate restaurants, a marketplace for local lifestyle brands and a bar that serves local beers and craft cocktails. The Flea Bazaar Café also includes a community performance venue that hosts standup comedy, plays, DJs and live music, and more. The space features a unique pulley mechanism that can quickly lift the tables and chairs to the ceiling and create extra space for audiences, as well as a van that serves as the DJ booth. Impresario Group hired longtime audio partner Munro Acoustics to design a state-of-the-art audio system that would complement the

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aesthetic of the Flea Bazaar Café and deliver even sound coverage in the highly reverberant venue. To ensure an even, smooth and enjoyable music experience for guests, Munro Acoustics selected a complete HARMAN sound reinforcement system comprised of JBL VRX line array speakers, JBL SCS Spatially Cued Surround loudspeakers, Crown amplifiers and dbx digital signal processors. “Integrating the system in a highly-morphable space such as Flea Bazaar Café was quite challenging,” said Kapil Thirwani, Partner, Munro Acoustics. “We worked with the architects to make the subwoofers an integral part of the stage. The DJ plays through a van and we created a plug and play provision to disconnect the DJ van when not in use to free up the space for gigs. The venue was highly reverberant, and we faced some initial hiccups due to the complexity of the system

design. However, the combination of the JBL VRX line array system and the JBL SCS loudspeakers worked well for this requirement. We chose HARMAN as our preferred audio solutions company for its wide range of JBL Professional loudspeakers, endto-end solution offerings and their extensive service support network.” The main house system includes six JBL VRX 932LA-1 compact line array speakers paired with four JBL VRX 918S 18” high power subwoofers, which are suspended from the venue ceiling. Two additional JBL VRX 918S cover the flea stall, kitchen garden and pan stall areas. Four JBL SCS 8 Spatially Cued Surround loudspeakers are used for sidefills around the main performance area, with six additional JBL SCS 8 installed at the flea stall, pan stall and kitchen garden area. Although they are commonly used for cinema applications, the JBL SCS loudspeakers are ideal for installations where sound

reinforcement needs to be provided in a compact space with flexible mounting options. The system is powered by Crown XTi 6002, MA 5000i and XLi 1500 amplifiers, which deliver reliable, uninterrupted power for performances. “When I think of a bazaar, it brings back fond memories from my childhood,” said Prashant Govindan, Sr. Director India & SAARC, HARMAN Professional Solutions. “Street food, shopping and entertainment have been all brought together in this innovative yet modern setting. Although the installation was complex, the HARMAN Professional and Munro teams worked together to create a versatile audio experience. One of the things that I admire about Kapil is his creativity and innovation. By combining JBL cinema surround loudspeakers with a JBL line array solution, his team was able to create a unique and immersive sound experience for guests.”

Show Review

DJ Branden (centre) wins the coveted title

he PALM DJ Championships celebrated its 8th successful edition in 2018! Thousands of

participants and aspiring, as well as established DJs thronged the venue – Hall 4 of the BEC, Mumbai, on 31st May and 1st June 2018, proving that the Championship has established itself as the premier platform for scouting DJ talent.

PALM DJ Championship draws artistry from across the country Branden Credo bags Championship Title

The Championship has played a crucial role in the growth of DJ Culture in India and is regarded as one of the most prestigious DJ Competitions held in the country. Since it first started in 2001, the championship has made waves and delivered many Champion DJs who have created a niche for themselves in this very competitive industry. While Palm DJ championship 2017 introduced a DJing phenomenon - DJ Atom - Bass Boy, a 10-year-old wunderkind who won the 2017 title with his insane DJing skills, others like DJ Ashitosh (2016 1st Runner Up) qualified in DMC online world DJ championship 2017 and was placed 6th out of 29 participants, and DJ Atharva Sawant (2016 2nd runner up) participated in a remix competition held by Dutch record label - Spinning Records, which saw his track on number 7 in charts worldwide. Many other winners have since earned many gigs in clubs and big stage music festivals.

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out on top, winning the coveted PALM

of energy to this talent hunt platform,

involved shortlisting 20 contestants

The DJ Championship 2018 process

DJ Championship title 2018. DJ Altrax

adding significantly to its success, says,

from hundreds of online registrations

from Surat, secured his spot in the

“The PALM DJ Championship of 2018

received on the PALM expo website.

top three winning the first-runner up

was a spectacular event & probably the

A preview of the registrant’s previous

position followed by DJ Shubham from

best so far. All the winners were really

work was taken into consideration

Mumbai who came a close third.

skilled and put out their best to win the

while choosing the 20 contestants who

The participants were provided a

much coveted prizes by our esteemed

got an opportunity to battle it out in

Pioneer CDJ2000NXS and DJM900NXS

sponsors. 2018 really did raise the bar

the qualification rounds that took place

to showcase their talent. All contes-

of excellence in competence & perfor-

on 31st May – the first day of the PALM

tants are expected to carry their own

mance for participants in the coming

expo.

music (Vinyl, CDs and/or pen drives),

years. So I am stoked to see what’s in

Headphones, Slip Mats & Needles.

store at the next edition of India’s big-

10 finalists from among the 20 contestants who got their 4 minutes

A minimum of three tracks were

of fame on the PALM DJ Champion-

played by each of the contestants,

ship stage were selected for the DJ

which were judged by an esteemed

the industry were - Platinum Partners

Championship Finale, which took place

panel of judges comprising of DJ

Denon DJ and Co Partners Antelope

on 1st June - the second day of the

Championship Director - DJ Reji

Audio. Financial support provided

PALM expo. Three from among these

Ravindran, DJ Ali Merchant and DJ KD.

by the partners was a key element to

10 finalists then went on the win the

A maximum of 50 points were allotted

the planning and logistics of the DJ

prestigious titles.

for each Contestant on criteria that in-

Championship. Sound Partners – OHM,

cluded, Track Selection, Technical Skills,

ensured optimum sound delivery at the

Creativity, Confidence, Crowd Response

Championship Venue.

Hailing from Mumbai, DJ Braden beat the odds to triumph over some of the strongest competition and come

DJ Reji, who has contributed a lot

gest DJ battle.” Confirming their visionary support to

PALM also hosted a FREE DJ work-

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Anil Chopra Centre with Nilesh Thomas (l) from True School of Music and Championship Director Reji Ravindran shop in conjunction with Platinum

the top three winners. Other prizes

Partners – Denon DJ before the doors

included MX DJ 1000 headphones

open at the qualifying rounds on Day

by MX MDR for the top 10 finalists,

1. This workshop by DJ Frank Hann

a Roland DJ-99 for the title win-

primarily focused on the Denon Prime

ner, who also got a paid club gig,

DJ system and traced the journey of

courtesy – Ali Merchant. Numark

Denon DJ - from its roots. The ses-

sponsored the Numark PT01

sion highlighted the core technology

Scratch for the, 4th, 5th 6th and

behind Denon Prime and wrapped up

7th finalist, while Alesis sponsored

with an open Q&A round.

the Q49 synth for the last three

While the focus is on nurturing DJ

finalists from the top 10.

talent in India, the Championship also

TSM, Mumbai in association

lays a lot of importance on the prizes.

with Point Blank Music school,

The emphasis is also that the winners

UK sponsored the N1 Komplete

go home with top quality industry

11 & Ableton Live for the winner,

standard gear that will take their craft

4 hours private study with Point

to the next level.

Blank DJ Instructor at TSM and

While, Premium Prize Partners

6 hours DJ room access for the

– Reloop sponsored the Reloop

first runner up and Access Pass

Touch, Reloop BeatMix 4 and Reloop

for Point Blank certified Pro DJ

MixTour for the winner, first runner-

workshop at TSM for the ten who

up and second runner respectively,

reached the qualifying round but

Akai sponsored the APC40MKII for

did not make it to the top 10.

Rejoy Jos competing at the PALM DJ Championship 2018

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Product Focus

Indoor Line Array

Indoor Stars The purpose of this section of the magazine is to provide helpful information about choosing a product to fit and cover specific needs. This being the install issue PALM Technology has surveyed and brings you six new Indoor Line Array systems launched in 2017-2018

Audiocenter K-LA212-DSP Series The K-LA212-DSP is an active DSP-controlled line array speaker with more compact and lighter weight. It designed especially for the medium-sized venues, can be mainly used for the fixed installation and medium sized touring performance such as stadium, exhibition hall, multi-function hall, banquet, concert hall, and high-end entertainment venues. • • • •

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Main Features include: Customized driver from BEYMA PTV HF horn ensures even coverage and optimized for smooth frequency response Dual phase plug design for an extremely precise dispersion Hi-end digital controller on board (DSP) with 96KHz signal sampling frequency, 56bit precision Standby mode automatically if without signal input for 15mins Class D amplifier from PASCAL Advanced cooling system in the driver Optimized and compact elegant premium design cabinet Rock solid humidity free birch plywood CNC made cabinet Touring grade emery spraying Comprehensive accessories suitable for different applications.

Tech Specifications: Type: Active DSP-controlled full range loudspeaker

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Application: 3 cabinets minimum, 16 cabinets maximum per array Frequency Response (-6dB anechoic chamber): 55Hz-20KHz: Maximum Calculated SPL/1M: 135dB LF/MF Driver: Customized BEYMA ferrite driver, 3” voice coil HF Driver: Customized BEYMA Neodymium driver, 1.4” exit, 2.84” voice coil K-A212-DSP90 Horizontal Coverage Angle (Symmetrical): 90° K-A212-DSP60 Horizontal Coverage Angle (Symmetrical): 60° Vertical Coverage Angle (Symmetrical): Depend on the amount of the speaker and curvature of the line array Amplifier Circuitry: Class D Amplifier Power (RMS standards):1600W Frequency Response (1W 8Ω 2ch): 20Hz20KHz(±0.5dB) Intermodulation Distortion: ＜0.05% Total Harmonic Distortion: ＜0.05% DSP Processor: 96KHz signal sampling frequency, 56bit precision Presets: Fixed system presets Crossover: Controlled by DSP Cabinet Material: Russian birch plywood CNC made Dimension(W×H×D): 899×344.5×647.5mm Net Weight: 59.0Kg

Beta3 SLA10H The Beta 3 SLA-10H Series is a high SPL line array speaker used in applications including sound reinforcement for Houses of Worship, Events, Indoor Stadiums, Theme Parks, Multifunctional Auditoriums, Schools, and Transit Terminals etc. The SLA Series line array loudspeaker delivers extraordinary performance where high SPL, high speech intelligibility and natural sounding music is required at unmatched value. Main Features include: • High SPL output and sensitivity • 2×8” high power LF transducers • 2×1.75” compression HF drivers

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1×10” high power MF transducer 2×NL4 connectors Cabinet design for FOH use Computer aided design to optimise frequency and phase response Standard SLA flying frame and SLF1 flying frame combined together allows maximum 16pcs SLA10H array together vertically Apply Water proof, Anti-collision and Durable polyurethane paint Suitable for use as a main system with or without sub speaker augmentation Rigging allows adjustment from 0° - 5° The speaker cabinet include all the flying hardware’s Can be arrayed with SLA212B Optional SLF1 flying frame

Tech Specifications: Construction: 15mm Birch Plywood Transducer: 2 x 1.75” HF +2 x 8” LF + 1 x 10” MF Frequency Response(-3db): 50Hz-20kHz Rated Power: 160W (LF), 200W (MF), 140W (HF) Sensitivity (1W @ 1m): 110dB Maximum SPL (1m) LF:110dB/116dB(PEAK) HF:121dB/127dB(PEAK) Rated Impedance: 8Ω Connector: NL8×2 (LF:1+ 1-; MF:2+ 2-; HF:3+ 3-; MF/HF:4+ 4-) Dimension(WXHXD): 685mm x 471mm x 283mm Packaging Dimensions (1 piece/pack): 750mm x 570mm x 385mm Net Weight: 29.1kg Gross Weight: 32.1kg

Harman Professional VLA Compact Series The Variable Line Array (VLA) Compact Series is a line array loudspeaker solution. It is designed to fill the needs of system designers for installations requiring the long-throw capabilities of the VLA in a more compact line array solution. The modular design concept of the VLA Compact Series offers additional flexibility to vary the horizontal pattern within a vertical array by incorporating different modules with wider or narrower coverage patterns while still maintaining the vertical directivity. The full-range speakers include dual 2261 10” Differential Drive 3” voice coil low frequency drivers, with 65°and 100°horizontal coverage options available. The VLA-C125S subwoofer has dual 2267H 15” Differential Drive woofers. Enclosures feature multi-layer reinforced fiberglass and steel end-panels. Grilles are zinc plated, powder coated 14-gauge perforated steel with acoustically transparent black grill cloth backing and a hydrophobic mesh underlayer, waterproof rail system. Main Features (VLA-C2100) include: • Line array module designed for permanent outdoor install applications • Standard version featuring 3 HF drivers and 2 LF drivers featuring patented Differential Drive® technology • Patent-pending horn design maintains very tight coverage pattern • Mix and match coverage patterns with other VLA Compact Series line array modules • Horn-loaded for great directional performance.

Tech Specifications (VLA-C2100): Frequency Range: 75 Hz - 20 kHz (-10 dB) Horizontal Coverage: 100°

Outline Superfly Outline’s new Superfly is a concept linearray speaker, which has hugely influence butterfly design. Superfly has been created using a truly integrated system approach. Designed from the outset to use our stateof-the-art X8-series DS equipped amplification, a Superfly rig is simplicity itself to deploy in any situation, relying on minimal crew and requiring very modest floor space to transport and store.

Main features include: • Three-way, quad-amplified line array element • 90°horizontal coverage • Components: 2 x 10″LF | 2 x 8″MF | 1 x 3″HF • Enormous SPL (155 dB peak @ 1 mt, four boxes) in spite of its small form factor • Ultra-low weight (38 kg / 83.8 lb) • Real punch down to 50Hz • Full compatibility with Outline Mantas 28 • Equipped with the patented Outline’s DPRWG Dual Parabolic Waveguide and the V-Power Seamless Baffle Concept • Unique structural design made possible by advanced manufacturing techniques in our new, state-of-the-art woodshop. • S.A.R.T. – Side and Rear Rejection Technology | Superfly can be also used as a powerful side-fill system for offstage audience coverage, seamlessly matched with the GTO Series • Ideal for arena tours, stadia, theatres, indoor sports venues and more.

Rigging: Integrated high-load aluminium hardware Height: 239 mm – 9 3/8” Height (rigging included): 278 mm – 11” Width: 909 mm – 35 3/4” Depth: 636 mm – 25” Weight: 38 kg – 83.8 lb

Salt Acoustics TL15N90 The TL15N90 was designed keeping speech clarity and low-mid transient response in mind. The response is smooth and natural even at high spl. Extended Bandwidth high frequency transducer can handle down to 400hz. Proprietary wave guide was developed to have ultra-liner time alignment

Tech Specifications: Frequency Response: -10 dB: 50 Hz – 20 kHz Horizontal Dispersion: 90° Vertical Dispersion: Array design dependent Splay Angles available (Degrees): from 0°to 7.5°in 0.5°step with additional 0.25°position Operating configuration: Quad-amplified Impedance Low (Nom/Min): 2 x 16 Ω / 2 x 14.4 Ω Impedance Midrange (Nom/Min): 16 Ω / 12.6 Ω Impedance High (Nom/Min): 16 Ω / 15.9 Ω Watt AES Low (Continuous/Peak): 2 x 450 W / 2 x 1800 W Watt AES Midrange (Continuous/Peak): 400 W / 1600 W Watt AES High (Continuous/Peak): 120 W / 480 W Maximum SPL Output, one box *: 143 dB SPL Maximum SPL Output, four boxes *: 155 dB SPL Physical Component Low: 2 x 10” NdFeB double reflex band-pass loaded woofer Component Midrange: 2 x 8” NdFeB partially horn loaded mid woofer Component High: 1 x 3” diaphragm NdFeB compression driver, DPRWG loaded Connectors: 2 x LKI8 in parallel (8-pin, military grade) Cabinet Material: Baltic birch plywood Cabinet Finish: Black polyurea coating Grill: Epoxy powder coated

between two vertical endpoints of the box. The response is consistent right from the nearest point to furthest point in the crowd. Main Features include: • Less distortion in HF reduces ear fatigue when exposed to prolonged periods of program material. Dual 15” neodymium low frequency drivers work hand on hand with the HF section. • Designed to match the natural response of a leather instrument. • The result of a complete TL15N90 provides ultra linear coherent natural dynamic response over defined area. Tech Specifications: • Low: 2 x 15” Neodymium LF Driver • High: 1 x 2” Ferrite HF • Coverage: 110° (H) x 10°(V) • Power: “LF(1600 AES/3200 Prg.) Nominal Impedance 4 ohm. HF(190 AES/400 Prg.) Nominal Impedance 8 ohm.” • Max Spl: 138dB • Input: Bi-amp - Neutrik NL4 Speakon • Frequency Response: 53 Hz.-20.000 Hz. • Crossover: 700hz recommended with Eq • Size H x W x D: 450 x 1160 x 532 mm WLA-25

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Audio & Music Production

PRESONUS FAT CHANNEL PLUG-INS DELIVER EXPANDABLE PROCESSING FOR STUDIOLIVE SERIES III MIXERS PreSonus has launched Fat Channel plugin processors for StudioLive Series III mixers and Studio One. These plug-ins are virtual signal processors that can be load in any StudioLive Series III console or rack mixer’s Fat Channel, expanding the Fat Channel processor library much like plug-ins do in a DAW. PreSonus Fat Channel plug-ins are state-space modeled faithfully

produce the sound and response of the original hardware processors. The initial release includes 15 EQs and dynamics processors, which are available individually or in bundles. The four Fat Channel plug-ins that constitute the PreSonus Bundle are models of classic PreSonus hardware processors and are

free to all registered users of StudioLive Series III consoles and rack mixers.

The PreSonus Everest C100A Tube Leveling Amplifier plugin

SSL NATIVE V6 PLUG-IN BUNDLE RELEASED Solid State Logic has announced the release of SSL Native v6. SSL Native V6 plug-ins replace SSL’s acclaimed Duende Native plug-in collection with completely re-written versions. The fundamental audio characteristics of the plug-ins remain unchanged but there have been a range of improvements which include new higher resolution user interfaces, improved Preset management, expanded purchase and subscription options to suit the needs and pockets of a wider range of users, and underlying framework changes that will ensure that SSL can fully

support SSL Native plug-ins for many years to come. The redesigned, high-definition, retina display-ready user interfaces

offer multiple workflow improvements that will speed up production. The new graphics and enhanced feature layouts will ensure fluent,

creative operation. The Channelstrip and Bus Compressor plug-ins now have factory presets for the very first time, designed by SSL studio engineers and producers. The complete SSL Native v6 Bundle includes Channelstrip, Vocalstrip, Drumstrip, Bus Compressor, X-Phase, X-EQ, X-Comp, X-ValveComp, and X-Saturator, and is available in AAX, VST3 / VST 2, and AU formats.

ABLETON LAUNCHES CREATIVE EXTENSIONS Ableton has released a free pack of instruments and effects for owners of Live 10 Suite. Creative Extensions includes eight tools “designed for new sound design capabilities” in the latest version of the DAW, which was released earlier this year. Inside the pack are two “revamped” Max for Live synths, a device for creating “reverb-like spaces”, tools for pitch-shifting, studio processing and sequencing melodies and delays. The Creative Extensions include: • Melodic Steps – a fast and intuitive MIDI sequencer for shifting, polyrhythmic melodies with an interface designed to encourage experimentation and new discoveries through play. • Bass – a monophonic virtual analog synthesizer for bass sounds from classically deep and clean to heavily distorted, rumbling tones. • Poli – a virtual analog synth for

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classic polyphonic textures. Its vintage character comes from de-tunable oscillators, a powerful modulation section, built-in chorus and more. • Pitch Hack – a multi-purpose pitch effect for creative sound mangling. Reverse audio, randomize the transposition interval and fold the delayed signal back into itself. • Gated Delay – a sequenced delay for rhythmic effects. Reverse and add variation or turn your sound into something completely new. • Color Limiter – another flavor of limiting inspired by the gritty sounds of hardware limiters. Great for adding pressure and intensity to breaks and beats, and for putting a vintage stamp on any sound. • Re-Enveloper – a multiband envelope processor to highlight the details you want in a track and reduce the ones you don’t.

Melodic Steps is a note sequencer with lots of options for exploration.

Bass is a virtual analog monosynth, with four oscillators.

Pitch Hack

Cleanup, carve and compress transients to fit your mix or completely destroy the original character of a sound. • Spectral Blur – a reverb-like texturalizer that adds an ethereal spectral wash to any sound. Use it to create odd sounding Rooms, or infinite, distant spaces.

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WAVES AUDIO AND BURL AUDIO JOIN TO INCLUDE WAVES SOUNDGRID TECHNOLOGIES IN THE MOTHERSHIP SERIES Waves Audio, a provider of audio processing solutions, has joined forces with Burl Audio to include Waves SoundGrid technology in the Burl Audio B80 and B16 Mothership. The Burl Mothership is now Waves SoundGrid-compatible, enabling audio over Ethernet connectivity for Burl Audio’s Mothership B80 and B16, offering a high channel count per connection and low latency, by utilizing an ordinary gigabit Ethernet connection. The BMB4 Motherboard for Burl Audio’s high-end Mothership series of modular AD/DA convertors effortlessly add the power of SoundGrid to your system, with up to 64 channels of extremely lowlatency audio networking, plugin processing and real-time monitoring with plugins.

With the modular configurability of the Mothership and the flexibility of SoundGrid, the possibilities are limitless. Burl Audio’s Mothership series of empty converter chassis represents an innovative way of approaching digital conversion: an all Class-A, discrete analog circuit with proprietary transformers on input, and op amps on output. The result is a flexible system with unparalleled clarity and warmth. Now, with the BMB4 Motherboard for B80 and B16 Motherships, you can add to this system the power of SoundGrid audio networking and plugin processing. Learn more about SoundGrid in the studio. Mick Olesh, Waves EVP of Sales & Marketing, comments, “We are delighted to offer Waves SoundGrid technology and the use of Waves plugins for Burl Audio’s B80

Mothership with BMB4 SoundGrid Network Connectivity, thus augmenting the capabilities of the B80 Mothership and substantially increasing its ability to network easily and efficiently.” Rich Williams, BURL Audio president and Head Designer, comments, “BURL Audio is very excited to offer such an easy and seamless connectivity option for both the B80 and B16 Motherships. With the BMB4 SoundGrid Motherboard, the IO possibilities are limitless.” Features: • SoundGrid module for Burl Audio’s Mothership B80 and B16 convertors • Connects your Mothership to SoundGrid for low-latency audio networking and plugin processing

• Mix, play back and record with SoundGridcompatible plugins in real time • Up to 64 SoundGrid channels in the Mothership B80 or up to 16 SoundGrid channels in the Mothership B16 • Connect BMB4 directly to your CPU via Ethernet, no PCIe card required • Supported sample rates: 44.1–96 kHz • SoundGrid Ethernet port • 2 BNC Word Clock outputs • 1 BNC Word Clock input

PHIL WAGNER NAMED PRESIDENT OF APOGEE ELECTRONICS CORP. Apogee Electronics has appointed Pro Audio veteran Phil Wagner as President. He has been uniquely intertwined with the professional audio market sector for decades most recently as President of Focusrite Novation Inc. prior to that, President of Solid State Logic Inc. (SSL). Phil Wagner began his career in New York City as a recording engineer at Soundworks, which was located in the basement of the legendary Studio 54. “Straight out of the

studio, I met Betty at the 1984 summer NAMM show at Chicago’s McCormick Center,” stated Wagner. “Betty hired me for my first position in Pro Audio while she was President of Phil Dudderidge’s Soundcraft USA. We worked alongside of each other where I learned the Bennett method of ‘making stuff happen’ as we established Soundcraft New York.” Wagner continues, “I’ve been fortunate to maintain a relationship with Betty throughout the years, it gives me great pleasure to join her Phil Wagner, President, Apogee Electronics Corp.

in guiding Apogee into the next phase of its strategic business plan. We have many great ideas and are planning for solid growth in our core markets.” Betty Bennett, says, “I’ve watched Phil grow professionally over many years with the various roles and positions he has had in our industry. His wife Cathy was part of the Apogee family for 15 years and as a result, Phil and I have stayed close. I’m pleased that Phil is finally coming home to Apogee. His energy skill, and tenacity are all without equal. I know he is the right person to ensure our long-term growth.”

ELEKTRON RELEASES ANALOG HEAT MKII, ANALOG SOUND PROCESSOR Internet Co. has released MS EQ COMP, a free VST plug-in for both Mac and Windows. This plug-in allows users to encode a standard stereo (left/right) signal into MS (middle and side) and add their equalizer and compressor separately to middle and sides signals, and also edit the volume and pan. Instead of applying processing to

Left and Right channels, processing can then be applied to just the sound coming from the middle of the stereo field, or indeed just the sides. This lets the user adjust the relative stereo width, bring up the ambiance of a stereo track and much more. MS EQ COMP then automatically decodes the MS signal back to left/ right stereo so it can be monitored.

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Audio & Music Production

GENELEC IMPROVES ON A CLASSIC WITH 7050C SUBWOOFER Genelec has launched 7050C, an update of its 7050 series which delivers an extended low frequency response with higher SPL and lower distortion than its 7050B predecessor, along with the added benefits of a professional bass management system. Equally comfortable working in stereo or multichannel audio systems, the 7050C is designed to sit proudly alongside Genelec’s existing professional subwoofers. The bass management system provides five input and output channels with 85 Hz low-pass/high-pass filters, plus a discrete 120 Hz LFE signal input with selectable +10 dB boost. The 7050C measures just 410 mm (16 1/8-inches) in height, with a width of 350 mm (13¾- inches),

a depth of 319 mm (12 9/16-inches) and contains a single 205 mm (8-inch) magnetically shielded low frequency driver, housed in a Genelec LSE spiral enclosure, which helps deliver the unit’s impressively clean LF response down to 24 Hz. The 7050C can be calibrated to suit its acoustic environment courtesy of a comprehensive set of rear panel DIP switches. Adjustable settings include phase and low frequency roll-off, the activation of the +10 dB LFE level, and the sensitivity of the Intelligent Signal Sensing (ISS) power-saving mode, which reduces the unit’s power consumption to a mere 0.5 W

in standby. “The 7050 name is respected in studios all over the world, so as we

developed this new version of a much-loved classic, we treated it with great care,” commented Genelec Managing Director, Siamäk Naghian. “I’m delighted to say that the result, the 7050C, honours Genelec’s core principles – purity of sound, products that last for many years with the minimum of maintenance, and the skillful implementation of the latest loudspeaker technology. The 7050C is so advanced that it could easily have represented an entirely new product, but instead we chose to continue the legacy of a well-established model, made greater still by this new step forward.”

HARMAN PROFESSIONAL LAUNCHES NEW JBL 3 SERIES MKII STUDIO MONITORS Harman Professional Solutions has launched a new range

ambassadors, which include Sivamani, Niladri Kumar, Ranjit

mixes. This patented innovation ensures an acoustically seamless

of JBL 3 series MkII studio monitors for their professional customers at this year’s PALM Expo - India’s foremost exposition for the professional audio, lighting, live sound and install sound. Harman has also announced that singer Jonita Gandhi and leading percussionist, composer Taufiq Qureshi have joined the illustrious list of Harman Professional India’s brand

Barot and Kabir Café. The 3 Series family design of MkII leverages over 70 years of JBL acoustic expertise to create refined studio monitors, which deliver outstanding value. These monitors offer next-generation JBL transducers, tailored sound to fit any studio and offer consistent performance. JBL’s ground breaking Image Control Waveguide has impressive detail, ambience and depth in the

transition between the lowand high-frequency transducers and provides an immersive soundstage with precise imaging. Offering a broad sweet spot and neutral frequency response, the new range of JBL MkII Studio Monitors deliver a crystal-clear representation of the musical mix—revealing subtle details, even when listening off-axis. They are available in three different models options: • The 5” 305P MkII offers a remarkable sound and is perfect for smaller workspaces. • The 6” 306P MkII is perfect if you need even more volume and bass response while maintaining a compact footprint. • The 8” 308P MkII is the largest and most powerful of the three models in the series, offering impressive low end, high output and excellent dynamic range. “We are delighted to welcome Jonita Gandhi and Taufiq Qureshi, both phenomenal artists, as the newest brand ambassadors of HARMAN Professional. Their association with HARMAN will give us an opportunity to connect with emerging musicians and their fans around the world. HARMAN has always encouraged new age artists who love

WAVES ANNOUNCES FLEX RENT-TO-OWN PLUGINS Waves Audio, a provider of audio processing solutions has lauched FLEX, a rent-to-own Waves plugins plan. With Waves FLEX, musicians, engineers and producers can now experience a flexible, affordable, simple and easy entry point into the industry’s largest selection of renowned professional tools and choose precisely the plugins they need, without having to pay extra funds for tools they may not be interested in acquiring. Users can pick 10 plugins of their choice, out of a vast and diverse assortment of 85 award-winning plugins. As an introductory offer, the user will be entitled to receive a time-limited

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bonus consisting of an extra three free plugins of their choice, from the 85 plugins on offer. As opposed to other known subscription plans, Waves’ FLEX allows the user, at the end of a 24-month period, to own the plugins they have been renting. In addition, FLEX owners receive full coverage of the Waves Update Plan (WUP), free of charge during the time they are on the FLEX program, and they will receive an extra one year, free of charge, when they have completed the two-year FLEX plan. This grants Waves users complete support for their Waves plugins, including plugin updates, tech support and more.

experimenting and we strive to design and develop superior audio technologies like the new JBL Studio Monitors so music makers can create and share their art the way they intended. This is our mission that we pursue with great passion every day,” said Prashant Govindan – Senior Director for HARMAN Professional, India and SAARC. As part of the Palm Expo, Harman Professional India also hosts the three-day live music show, ‘The HARMAN Live Arena’. Sivamani, Louis Banks, V. Selvaganesh, Kabir Café, Ranjit Barot and Niladri Kumar are some of the star performers at this year’s Live Arena.

WAVE PROPAGATION & ANTENNAS

F gain can only be obtained through Antenna design, no matter what book you read or what RF course you went for this is an undisputed fact. Antenna is a natural organic part of an insect’s body that we humans have adapted in order to transmit Electromagnetic waves.

Electromagnetic Waves:

Now I find Electromagnetic rays very fascinating because these two oscillating fields an electric field and a magnetic field have a relationship that’s always 90 degrees apart, unlike acoustic waves that need a medium to travel, EM (Electromagnetic) rays can even travel in ‘ether’ or we earthlings call vacuum at a propagation velocity of the speed of light. No this is not jargon or rocket science, you would have probably learnt about it in high school/college at an elementary level, not knowing the importance of EM in your everyday professional life.

Wave Equation & Losses of EM: The higher the frequency the shorter the wavelength and a standard RF frequency for entertainment RF is around 600Mhz which equates to around 2 Feet, now here is how the wave propagation can get effected that if an object is 2 feet of bigger in the ‘line of sight’ between the transmitting antenna and receiving antenna there will be surely dropouts not forgetting that a human body that’s primary composition is of salt-water is a large absorber of the of RF energy and averagely reduces the signal strength by 6db (that’s a lot). Interestingly the more the fat in a humans body the greater the loss and this ends about here before I am accused of ‘body shaming’ but if you are facing RF problems and everyone else isn’t probably its time to check your waistline. Love handles don’t do well with RF. EM also is subjected to ‘inverse square law as soon as it begins radiating into the environment whether is air or free space and metallic objects in its path too cause havoc in the propagation of the waves this is enough to cause an RF shadow and degradation of the waves.

Polarization Of Waves:

Polarization is the electric field orientation of an EM wave. A vertically polarized EM wave is produced when the transmit-

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ting antenna is perpendicular to the earth and vice versa. The receiving antenna will get the maximum reception if the transmit antenna has the same polarization and if the transmit and receive antenna are orthogonal/90 degrees apart then the losses can be as low as 20db.

tenna too used in most productions effectively do their job well to in indoor applications and in studios where you can mount antennas overhead even omnidirectional do an amazing job. Using the general whip antenna are passé’ and expecting to put on a robust RF environment with them is as good as putting the production on peril.

Polarization losses are in addition to the environmental and propagation losses cumulative effect is often referred to as ‘Fade’.

Diversity:

Modulation:

Modulation is the process of superimposition the information we wish to transmit (in this case audio) on a high frequency carrier for the purpose of efficient wireless transmission. For example an IEM system, the transmitter takes an audio input signal, modulates this onto a high frequency carrier, then via the antenna, radiates the signal as an Electromagnetic wave. The opposite process occurs at the belt- pack receiver; the high frequency Electromagnetic wave is detected by the receive antenna and is demodulated to recover the original audio signal. There are a multitude of modulation schemes available, both analog and digital.

And Now Antennas:

Most audio engineers are aware that it is best practice to maintain a clear line of sight between transmit and receive antennas whenever possible; however, there is sometimes confusion regarding what a clear line of sight actually is. A clear line of sight does not just mean the antennas are visible. The electromagnetic wave should be able to propagate from transmit to receive antenna without interference from obstacles. Transparent materials such as glass, Perspex and water should be considered obstacles, as should seemingly transparent structures such as chain link fences and cages. In entertainment audio, helical antennas have been extremely successful as the orientation of the entertainers bodypack or handheld can keep changing and do not adhere to the transmitting and receiving antennas orientation for maximum reception, so the moment the EM wave enters the helical antenna it gets circular polarized and directional as well thus being able to provide effective transmission and reception. The standard LPDA (Log Periodic Dipole Antenna) a.k.a ‘fish plate’ an-

In most wireless microphone applications, even small signal dropouts are unacceptable. Multi-path fading typically causes dropouts, rather than weak signal strength caused by too great an operating distance. One method to reduce the likelihood of dropouts is to use a diversity receiver with two antennas. While it is common practice to connect two physically separated antennas to these inputs, there are other antenna designs that achieve the same goal of reducing dropouts. The Diversity Fin is my personal favourite and a proprietary and innovative antenna design for entertainment production wireless that statistically eliminates the leading cause of dropouts in low-power wireless applications—multi-path interference. Incorporating orthogonally (perpendicular) opposed elements, a single antenna unit can now provide both cross polarization sensitivity and dual feeds for diversity wireless microphone receivers without the need to deploy two physical antennas at a calculated or estimated distance. If you look at the Azimuth of the Diversity Fin, one antenna is a Log Periodic Dipole Array giving you a good forward gain with high sensitivity and ignoring unwanted information in the rear. Whilst the dipole has a somewhat omnidirectional unity gain and providing reception to signals that have a polarization above 45 degrees that greatly reduces dropouts due to cross-polarization.

Antenna Location & Distance Between Them: In terms of location, receive antennas should not be positioned closer than one wavelength to any reflecting surface. The RF signal detected by the receive antenna is a complex mix of direct and reflected waves, the nature of which is constantly varying as the transmitter moves. Positioning antennas less than one wavelength from reflective surfac-

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#SoundGuyForlife | #AudioEvangelist es can increase the risk of a dropout due to reflection induced multi-path phase cancellation. Sometimes environmental circumstances dictate antenna positioning and recommendations such as this cannot be adhered to. In these cases, it usually only takes a minor adjustment to antenna location to completely change the system response, so experiment with positioning to achieve best results. Another common point of confusion relates to the distance at which antennas should be placed apart. For effective diversity performance, antennas should not be positioned less than 1⁄4 wavelength apart, and ideally, they would be placed 1⁄2 to one full wavelength apart. Diversity systems work best if receive antennas are positioned close enough to exist in the same field of RF reflections, but far enough apart that a multipath drop out condition at one antenna is unlikely to simultaneously exist at the other.

RF Boosters, Filters & Accessories: A lot of people think that the name means adding gain however these electronic boosters are merely used to compensate the cable losses, they can never be thought of boosters for antenna gain, that’s simply a misnomer. RF filters are often used to eliminate spectrum into the receiver front end that’s of no use to it other than adding unwanted noise and intermodulation and such practices are never used in India because merely they aren’t known of or available of the shelves. Trajectory of the antenna comes from good positioning and the use of stands and clamps to achieve line of sight is the key to success, however sometimes you do not want it too high as it unnecessarily increases cable length.

Conclusion Now this is why such a simple practice is so complex because application engineering is very weak and even if anyone has good knowledge he ends up getting absorbed by the manufacturer, which leads me to tell you why we do not have a single RF tech in India, so why hasn’t anyone wanted to pursue a career in RF Engineering, you in all likelihood will have the busiest job in the audio industry in time to come when the spectrum becomes smaller.

Show Review

HARMAN delivers an eclectic mix of music genres at the LIVE ARENA at PALM 2018

or the 9th consecutive year HARAMAN powered the Live Arena at PALM and similar to the previous eight editions the company demoed advanced sound and lighting systems from the JBL and Martin Lighting bouquet of products, through a three-day live musical performance, featuring popular and budding artists and bands from the country’s independent music scene. The HARMAN Live Arena featured performances by Sivamani, Louis Banks, V Selvaganesh, Kabir Café, Ranjit Barot and Niladri Kumar who enthralled the crowds with their music. (Schedule in adjoining box). The three-day music festival delivered an eclectic mix of genres like classical, Bollywood, progressive rock, neo-fusion rock, Indo-Jazz Fusion and more HARMAN’s Professional Solutions division in India also signed on popular Indo-Canadian singer and performing artist, Jonita Gandhi and percussionist, composer Taufiq Qureshi as its newest brand ambassadors. HARMAN announced that singer Jonita Gandhi and leading percussionist, composer Taufiq Qureshi have joined the illustrious list of HARMAN Professional India’s brand ambassadors, which include Sivamani, Niladri Kumar,

Ranjit Barot and Kabir Café. Jonita an Indo-Canadian playback artist, has to her credit, a number of Bollywood tracks from movies such as Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Chennai Express and Highway and is a regular performer at concerts of A. R. Rahman, Amit Trivedi, Sonu Nigam, Pritam and Salim–Sulaiman. Ace percussionist and acclaimed composers Taufiq Qureshi is recognized for his trendsetting work. The Live Arena culminated in an audio-visual feast for the senses with renowned performers in the Indian music scene and state-of-the-art products from all the Harman brands in the live domain.

HARMAN Live Arena 2018 Schedule 31 May

1 June

2 June

A. Siwmani & Harmeet Manseta

Daira

Giridhar Udupa & Friends

Kabir Cafe

V. Selvaganesh & S. Swaminathan

Coshish

Samira Koppikar

Dipesh Varma feat. Shikhar Naad, Satyajit & Taal Mantra

Louiz Banks Guitar Synergy

Mitali Khargonkar Collective

Ravi Chary Crossing

Niladri Kumar

Taufiq Qureshi & his band Mumbai Stamp

Adil Manuel Collective

Ranjit Barot presents Superphonic & Musafir

Harman Brand Ambassador Ranjit Barot Performs at the Harman Live Arena

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Product Focus

In-ceiling Speakers

Hidden Gems In recent years, in-ceiling speakers have become a popular choice as they facilitate great audio experience without disrupting the visual aesthetics of the venue. In this guide, PALM Technology has covered some in-ceiling speakers launched in 2017-2018 with intent to provide readers with a quality guide that can help your sourcing needs. Bose Edgemax Bose Professional’s EdgeMax in-ceiling loudspeakers feature proprietary Bose PhaseGuide technology, which Bose says provides room-filling coverage while improving overall sound quality compared to the performance of conventional ceiling loudspeakers. These in-ceiling premium loudspeakers are available with two different horizontal coverage patterns. EdgeMax EM90 models provide nominal 90-degree horizontal coverage and are intended for in-ceiling mounting near room corners. EdgeMax EM180 models provide nominal 180-degree horizontal coverage and are intended for in-ceiling mounting near wall boundaries centered along target coverage zones. Both models feature 75-degree asymmetrical vertical coverage, which is optimized for ceiling heights between eight feet and 20 feet.. Main Features include: • PhaseGuide technology, which provides unique asymmetrical vertical coverage pattern designed for room-filling sound when mounted in-ceiling near wall boundaries • 1.3-inch diaphragm compression driver for best-in-class audio quality with superior frequency response and coverage consistency versus typical dome tweeters • Eight-inch woofer with wall-boundary loading, which provides extended bass impact • Two-way passive crossover with 8-ohm or 70V/100V transformer taps • New mounting-clamp system for fast, easy installs • Magnetically attached grill for quick ac-

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cess to wiring and tap settings • UL1480 listing for air-handling (plenum) space installation • Easy installation, saving integrators time in the field. Tech Specifications: Single Module Performance • Frequency Response (-3 dB): 50 18,000Hz • Frequency Range (-10 dB): 45 - 20,000 Hz • Nominal Coverage Pattern: 180°H x asym metrical 75°V (0°to 75°referenced to wall) Bose extended-lifecycle test & AES transducer test • Power Handling, long-term continuous: 125 W; 150 W • Power Handling, peak: 500 W; 600 W • Sensitivity (SPL/ 1W@1 m): 96 dB; 96 dB • Calculated Maximum SPL @ 1 m: 117 dB; 118 dB • Calculated Maximum SPL @ 1 m peak: 123 dB; 124 dB • Crossover: 1.0 kHz (passive 2-way crossover with integrated 70/100V transformer) • Loudspeaker EQ: Recommended but not required • Recommended high-pass protection: 55 Hz with minimum 12-dB / octave filter • Overload protection: Resistor-network power reduction with automatic reset • Transformer taps: 70V: 2.5, 5, 10, 20, 40, 80 W, bypass / 100V: 5, 10, 20, 40, 80 W, bypass Transducers • Low Frequency: 1x 8-inch woofer (1.5inch voice coil) • High Frequency: 1x compression driver (1.3-inch voice coil) • Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms (transformer bypass) • Enclosure Material: Engineered-plastics front baffle with integrated steel formed enclosure • Grille: Micro perforated steel, powdercoated finish, white: RAL 9010, paintable • Environmental: Indoor only; UL-1480A listed, in compliance with UL2043 for plenum-space installation

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• Connectors: Euro block 6-pin connector with loop-through, front-baffle mounted • Suspension / mounting: Four (4) autohold, spring-loaded mounting arms plus four (4) M6 safety cable tabs • Maximum ceiling thickness: 80 mm (3.2”) • Dimensions (H x W x D): 339 x 339 x 249 mm (13.4” L x 13.4” W x 9.8” D) enclosure; 390 x 390 x 13 mm (15.4” L x 15.4” W x 0.5” D) grille flange, as mounted • Ceiling cutout and clearance: 345 x 345mm (13.6” L x 13.6” W) with 236 mm (9.3”) mounting depth • Net Weight: 10.1 kg (22.2 lbs) with grille • Shipping Weight: 12.5 kg (29 lbs) • Accessories: Adjustable Tile Bridge (Included), Black grille, rough-in pan for new construction

Harman Professional LCT 81C/T LCT 81C/T is a full-range ceiling speaker designed to lay into a 2 ft x 2 ft US-style suspended grid ceiling, with no cutting of ceiling tiles required, making for an easy and cost-effective installation with a minimum of mess. This loudspeaker is designed to provide excellent performance for paging and light-to-medium music in a wide variety of applications, including education classrooms, business music systems, retail stores, music/ paging systems, airports, reception/waiting rooms, lounges, courtrooms, meeting rooms, and more. Main Features include: • High efficiency 200 mm (8 in) dual-cone driver. • Easy lay-in installation into 2’ x 2’ US-style suspended grid ceilings. No cutting of ceiling tiles is necessary. • Perforated metal grille included.

• Combined 70V/100V and low impedance direct operation. • 20 Watts at 8Ω (low-impedance) direct setting. • 10 Watt multi-tap at 70V/100V with taps at 10W, 5W, 2.5W (and 1.3W for 70V only) • Very low-profile at just 103 mm (4.1 in) deep, to fit into ceilings that are shallow or that contain obstructions. • Easy bare-wire connection in protected compartment. Wire entrance from either top or side via knock-out. • Very high 96 dB sensitivity turns power from small amplifiers into maximum sound level for listeners. • Designed for high speech intelligibility. • 100°coverage pattern (conical). • UL1480A and UL2043 certifications for use in ceiling plenum spaces. Tech Specifications: • Transducer: High-efficiency 200 mm (8 inch) dual-cone driver with 25 mm (1 in) diameter voice coil, Kapton coil former, and high-temperature voice coil wire. • Frequency Range (-10 dB): 100 Hz – 16 kHz • Nominal Sensitivity: 96 dB • Nominal Coverage Angle: 100°conical coverage (ave. 1 kHz - 4 kHz) • Rated Maximum SPL: 108 dB @ 1 m (3.3 ft) average, 108 dB peak (at 8Ω setting) • Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms (in Direct/ Thru 8Ω setting) • Transformer Taps: 10 W, 5 W, 2.5 W @ 70V or 100V (plus 1.3 W @ 70V only) • Recommended Protective High Pass: 90 Hz high-pass (24 dB/oct) for 8Ω direct or any 70V or 100V tap setting • Power Capacity (at low-Z): 40 Watts Continuous Program Power 20 Watts Continuous Pink Noise • Input Connector: Bare wire inside protected in touch-proof wiring compartment. • Tap Selector: Rotary switch accessible from side of backcan • Materials: Steel rear enclosure, front baffle, and perforated grille • Grille Color: White • Dimensions: 607 x 607 x 103 mm (23.9 x 23.9 x 4.1 in) • Net Weight: 7.1 kg (15.7 lbs) • Shipping Weight: 8.3kg ea; 16.5 kg per pair-pack (18.3 lbs ea; 36.4 lbs per pairpack) • Ceiling Cutout Size: No cutout required. Speaker drops into ceiling grid • Suspension / Safety-Seismic Attachment Points: Two tabs on back baffle, plus 4 holes in corners

Meyer Sound Ashby Series The Ashby Series comprises two flushmount models: the Ashby-5C with a 5-inch low-mid cone driver and the Ashby-8C with an 8-inch low-mid driver. Both employ a

concentric 0.75” metal dome tweeter and are housed in integral, quick-mount metal backcans with Phoenix connectors for fast, simple installation in new or retrofit systems. The innovative dual-driver concentric design provides a uniform 100-degree dispersion pattern, allowing use of fewer speakers to cover a wide listening area. Main Features include: • Self-powered °Easy to install • Extremely wide and consistent coverage • Very low distortion °Exceptional SPL to size ratio • Supports long cable runs with light-gauge cables • Distributed systems for music and paging where high-quality and intelligibility are a must • Constellation acoustic systems. Technical Specifications of Ashby-8C: Acoustical Ashby-8c • Operating Frequency Range: 70 Hz – 18KHz • Frequency Response: 80 Hz – 16 kHz ±4 dB • Coverage: 100° Transducers • High Frequency: 0.75” metal dome tweeter • Low Frequency: 8” cone driver Audio/Power Connector • Connector: (2) Phoenix 5-pin male (two pins for DC power, three pins for balanced audio) • Power Wiring: Pin 1: DC Power + | Pin 2: DC Power – • Audio Wiring Pin 3: Chassis/earth | Pin 4: Signal – | Pin 5: Signal + • Voltage Requirement: 48V DC from Meyer Sound power supply

QSC AC-C2T 4 The QSC AcousticCoverage Series AC-C4T is a ceiling mounted 4” full-range loudspeaker with 70/100V transformer, suitable for a wide variety of audio/video conferencing reinforcement, voice paging and background music applications. A high quality 4 inch polypropylene cone transducer with butyl rubber surround offers pristine clarity through the critical vocal

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range for increased speech intelligibility. With 140 degrees of conical coverage, the AC-C4T reduces the number of loudspeakers required for even coverage in low ceiling applications.. Main features include: • High quality 2.75” full-range transducer provides a natural rise in high frequency extension. • Ported baffle for increased low frequency extension down to 70 Hz. • Low saturation 70/100V transformers with 8 ohm bypass. • 4 pole Euroblock connector eases system wiring. • Advanced voicing filter sets using QSC Intrinsic Correction available through either Q-SYS processing or CXD amplifier platforms. • White (RAL 9010) with UV inhibitors to match complimenting QSC product families. • Complete EASE, CAD & BIM information available online. Tech Specifications: • Effective Frequency Range: 70 – 16 kHz • Rated Noise Power / Voltage: 16 watts / 11.3 volts (rms) • Broad-Band Sensitivity: 89 dB SPL • Coverage Angle (-6 dB): 140°(500 Hz - 5 kHz) • Maximum Continuous SPL: 101 dB • Maximum Peak SPL: 107 dB • Rated Bypass Impedance 8 ohms • Transformer Taps: 70V: 16, 8, 4, 2, 1 watts and 8 ohm bypass; 100V: 16, 8, 4, 2, watts and 8 ohm bypass • Transducer: 4” Polypropylene cone with butyl rubber surround • Input Connector Type: Euroblock connector with parallel output terminals • Baffle Material: Painted ABS polymer • Grille Material: Powder coated stee • Backcan Material: Galvanized steel • Testing: Listed UL1480, UL2043 safe for use in air handling space • Included Accessories: Rails & C-ring for ceiling tile installation • Cut-Out Dimensions (Dia): 7.31” (185.67 mm) • Ceiling Capture Thickness: 0.25” - 1.5” (6.35 - 38.1 mm) • Dimensions (Dia x D): 8.4” (214 mm) x 7.9” (201 mm) • Shipping Dimensions: 10.75” (273.1 mm) x 24” (609.6 mm) x 10.5” (266.7 mm) • Net Weight: 4.9 lbs (2.22 kg) • Shipping Weight (Pair): 15.1 lbs (6.86 kg)

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INSTALL HEAVEN Most of us in the ‘Shows’ part of our business are a little wary and perhaps a bit uncomfortable with the Permanent Install Business. We have the technical expertise, we know the market, we probably have a decent relationship with some of the leading manufacturers and suppliers as most large brands have something to offer both sections. So why this discomfort? This is a general statement. Of course there are many of us that have successfully installed venues. At this time when there seems to be so many new and glossy venues coming up, I think it is worth a visit to reflect how some of us in the rental business can grow our business in this direction. While technology may be the same, the approach is totally different. In the rental world we have the benefit (and the hassle) to assemble our equipment specifically for a purpose. For a specific artist, or a festival. We set up to a certain specification and afterwards break it down and pack it into its separate boxes. The equipment must be rugged to withstand the pressures of the road and work under varying conditions of heat (or lack of) and dust and whatever nature or hotel venues throw at you. Equipment designed to be installed securely is built to much lower tolerances. If the venue is sufficiently large – manufacturers

may offer some degree of customisation. So what do we look for? In my opinion we rental boys tend to consider a ‘one size fits all’ approach in our thinking. We understand that the equipment we install will be used for a variety of uses- from speeches to all out EDM on occasion. What sound system is capable of handling both equally well. Lighting boys will have to do conferences with focus on presenter and audience. And after dinner for the inevitable Bollywood remix – by dancers or guests. Video & Display boys will have to do sober informative displays for Doctors or corporates or Town Hall type events on one day and Background visuals for weddings and /or performances the next. How does an Install engineer bring it all together and keep all the stakeholders happy.

Then see what can be included into the budget. Once you have bought all the equipment that the budget will allow, ensure that you have left sufficient space to install all the equipment that you have left out now at a later stage. This simple wisdom is seldom followed. Far too often we hear of ‘State of Art’ Halls that will never be used for what they have been designed for. Equipment decays. Too often the management fights for the integrity of a system only to see the hall fall out of favour. To save face – the preferred equipment is then installed ‘Over’ the existing equipment. These half measures may save face but will seldom stand the test of time and the halls get relegated to do mundane events. A Sad state that we never seem to learn from. A vicious cycle that serves only some few unscrupulous

In my opinion, the install engineer should not be thinking of equipment at all. He should focus on functionality. By that I mean – make a template for each use of the place. Into the physical space draw on translucent paper plans for every use of the space. Each drawing to focus on that use only – as if it will never be used for any other purpose. Once they are all ready, stack them one on top of the other. Sift through for commonality and then list all the features that appear more than once. Like mike placements, speaker positions, FOH positions etc.

people on the periphery of our profession. My sincere prayer is that we will see this state of affairs end soon. Onto the equipment itself. Most equipment today is of a fairly decent build. It is rare to come across a ‘BAD’ system. So we are in good hands here. The trouble usually creeps in when we come to the word ‘Maintenance’. Very, Very few venues have a regular and thorough maintenance schedule in place. Preferring the ‘Fix it when it breaks’ model. This can work only if maintenance

is immediate. We all know how difficult accessing good quality spare parts is. So invariable a stop gap ‘jugad’ solution is found and before too long it becomes a permanent part of the Install. That’s great in the short term. In the long term this is probably the main reason most installed equipment is in shambles. Another Prayer – For I wish it would change. Great, well-equipped venues will encourage live performances. This in turn can enrich a city’s culture and way of life. I sincerely hope that there will emerge some great private public joint ventures that can look after all aspects of a performance venue. The conference centres mushrooming in and around Hyderabad are an example of how they have contributed to that City achieving eminence in our country. I hope more city’s follow that lead. We hear of overcrowding. But if civic offices are convinced – a lot can happen. Look at New York. Constantly renewing, rebuilding in small tight spaces to create state of art venues. I hope we can all come together and achieve something that can make all of us proud. (The views expressed by the author are his own personal comments and the magazine does not subscribe to them).

FIVE QUBES DEMO STATE-OF-THE-ART AT PALM... (Continued from page 76) revolutionary technologies that these respective products employ. At the PALM Expo, we’ve had a very encouraging response, with audiences portraying genuine interest for our products that were on display at the booth and at the Demo Qube which is a dedicated live performance area at the show. With an impressive portfolio of products across all segments – live, portable, install, and conferencing – our focus is to enhance service and customer experience. Our expanded network of distribution partners and service partners across the

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country will play a key role in attaining this and they will work closely with our in-house team of skilled and seasoned industry professionals who have consistently been doing a great job. In the next few years, we envision an increased user-base here that’s high on demand for future-ready technologies – the kind that Bose has consistently delivered to the market for years”. For the third consecutive year, Pope chose to split their presence across the expo floors and the Demo Qube. Pope showcased the Pope and LAX brand of products in the Demo Qube.

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Visitors at the RCF Qube experience power and quality of RCF HDL30A active line array module

Lighting

ADJ’S EXPANDS IP65 RATED LED HEX PARS ADJ has announced the expansion of its popular HEX series of LED pars with the introduction of three durable new fixtures that all feature a tough weatherproof casing design. The 7P HEX IP, 12P HEX IP and 18P HEX IP combine the wide color palette of HEX LEDs with the flexibility of a robust all-weather IP65 rated casing to create truly versatile professional wash fixtures. 7P HEX IP, 12P HEX IP and 18P HEX IP Features & Functions: Each of the new pars feature powerful 12-Watt hex color RGBAW+UV (red, green, blue, amber, white + UV) LEDs which allow for a huge gamut of colors to be created. These include both cool and warm white, for stage illumination, as well as UV-infused hot pink, lime green and electric blue. The inclusion of the UV element also means that the fixture can create the classic ‘black light’ effect that causes white and neon-colored surfaces to glow brightly. The LEDs are flickerfree, therefore suitable for filming applications, and offer an impressive operational life of approximately 50,000 hours.

IP65 rating, which means that it is protected from rain, snow and dust, and therefore suitable for use at temporary outdoor events. All three models are preprogrammed with 63 color macros

The 7P HEX IP incorporates seven LEDs, for a total output of 84W, and has a compact casing design that makes it ideal for situations where space is at a premium. The slightly larger 12P HEX IP features twelve

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12P HEX IP

LEDs, giving it a total power rating of 144W, meaning that it is suitable for situations were increased brightness is required but a relatively compact casing is also desirable. Finally, the largest fixture in the range – the 18P HEX IP – features eighteen LEDs, generating a potent total output of 216W, and is ideal for large events and applications that require extremely bright color washes. A distinctive all-metal casing design is common to all three models. This incorporates a flexible and robust scissor yoke. The casing also has an

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and can be used in any of five operational modes: Static Color, RGBAW+UV Dimmer, Program, Sound Active and DMX Controlled. For DMX control they offer a choice of six different channel modes (6, 6+, 9, 9+, 10 and 12) and are also compatible with the RDM (Remote Device Management) protocol that allows compatible DMX control systems to set a fixture’s DMX address remotely. Using DMX control, the fixtures offer variable speed pulse and strobe effects as well as 0-100% digital

dimming. They also offer a choice of five different selectable dimming curves suitable for a variety of different applications: standard, stage, TV, architectural and theatre. “The original 5P HEX, 12P HEX and 18P HEX have been really successful for ADJ,” comments ADJ USA’s National Sales Manager, Alfred Gonzales, “but we wanted to take the range a step further, which is why we’re pleased to be launching the 7P HEX IP, 12P HEX IP and 18P HEX IP. Not only do these durable fixtures offer an IP65 outdoor rating, but they also all share a compact design with nice extruded aluminum cases that are extremely sturdy. This means they are perfect for outdoor use – whether for install or production or even if you want to put them in rental, they are so robust that they will be able to take the banging back and forth – putting in and out of cases – which is inevitable for rental stock. With their 12W HEX LEDs, they are also extremely powerful making them ideal for all kinds of situations – both indoors and out – which require potent color washes.”

AIRSTAR LAUNCHES NEO, NEXT GEN NEON FOR EVENT PROFESSIONALS Airstar has announced the launch of NEO, the latest addition to the French manufacturer’s lighting range dedicated to event staging. Reportedly, measuring five meters long by 20cm wide, NEO is inspired directly by neon tubes which have a timeless aesthetic. As an inflatable lighting structure, NEO is easy to handle and set up,

Airstar NEO-Terrace

and can be either installed on the ground or mounted. Its imposing size makes it a unique product, offering a powerful brightness of 8,500 lumens, making it an ideal public lighting solution at events and music festivals, or as an integral part of a creative set. The idea came from Airstar’s light design workshops, and in particular

from Jean-Pierre David, an industrial designer at Airstar. David began with concept of self-supporting inflatable structures and was inspired by everyday life: “It may sound odd, but the NEO concept could be described as a genesis of the Jedi lightsaber and my grandmother’s kitchen neon” he reflects. “Although relatively simple, it is truly unique in the marketplace: it creates extravagant and creative lighting effects. Event professionals can let their imaginations run free with the help of this fun and easy to use solution.” As a Solidaire partner of Solidays for the past ten years, Airstar works in close collaboration with the festival’s technical director, Raymond Lopez, who allowed the French manufacturer to use the festival this year as a field test site for its latest inflatable lighting solution. Martin Leblon, the Paris based Airstar European Network (AEN) business event manager, presented the NEO concept to Lopez who then submitted the idea to Pleine Face’s founder and

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lighting designer Lorian Chauché, in charge of the Solidays Club lighting set. “We were very impressed by NEO on several counts,” comments Chauché. “First of all, the product offers a powerful yet evenly spread light, while its elongated and linear shape provides an impression of lightness, which lent itself perfectly to the space that we wanted to highlight. Finally, the ease and speed with which it can be installed makes NEO an illuminating solution with great potential for live events but also integration into a set. According to Martin Viennot, production manager for Solidarité Sida, “The Solidays Club was undoubtedly one of the most beautiful in the history of the festival: the opinions were unanimous both internally and from festival-goers, and Airstar has no doubt contributed to this success. NEO is perfect for events and festivals; we are happy to have been the first to use it.”

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PHILIPS LAUNCHES VARI-LITE’S VL2600 RANGE OF LED MOVING HEAD LUMINAIRES Philips has launched its new VL2600 range of LED moving head luminaires. This series is designed as a smaller, brighter and lighter LED alternative to the VL2500 Spot and Wash moving heads. This new VL2600 range combines LED light source engineering with the quality, colour palette and performance of the Philips VariLite brand. In terms of light quality, output power, reliability and cost, the three fixtures in the VL2600 range

are simply the highest performing luminaires - and the most attractive investment proposition - in their class, says the company. All three models in the range - Spot, Profile and Wash - offer an updated, more saturated, but still familiar Philips Vari-Lite CMY colour mixing system with variable CTO colour correction, high-colour temperature (7200 K) output, a classleading wide zoom range (7-48˚) and a flat and even field of light at any

Philips Vari-Lite VL2600 LED Moving Head Luminaires

beam angle. And they deliver all the effects and features that users expect of the Philips Vari-Lite brand. The VL2600 range is tough and reliable, compact and lightweight, easy to service and maintain thanks to its shared parts, and built to withstand the rigors of a touring environment. Competitively priced, the range promises to deliver a faster and higher return on investment to rental customers, making the VL2600 an attractive proposition for those

servicing television, professional theatre, corporate events and concert touring applications.

ELATION PROFESSIONAL DEBUTS CUEPIX 16 IP Elation Professional has expanded its leading line of multienvironmental IP-rated products with the new Cuepix 16 IP. It is a powerful 4x4 matrix LED blinder and effect panel with all-weather IP65 protection. It is an updated version of the company’s Cuepix Panel, Elation’s popular 5 x 5 LED matrix panel that has enjoyed great success since launching 5 years ago, the Cuepix 16 IP fulfills the need for more IP-rated blinder/effect options. The sleekly-designed Cuepix 16 IP houses 16 long-life 30W RGBA COB LEDs for a full spectrum of well-balanced, custom colors (saturates to pastels) with no pixelated rainbow shadows. The added amber LED compared to the RGB-based Cuepix Panel extends the possible range of

colors and gives more control over white balance, producing a better warm white. The COB LEDs give a higher-density output and a more even light distribution for superior allaround performance. Its high-power LED color matrix projects a wide 62°beam angle with an 87°field angle for better coverage while maintaining a high level of uniformity. When used with cameras, the silent fixture works absolutely flicker-free due to its user-adjustable LED refresh rate and Gamma brightness settings. The Cuepix 16 IP is easy to use with a 4 x 4 semi-transparent blow-through design that not only keeps the weight down (33.0 lbs., 15 kg) but allows multiple fixtures to be easily linked together to create horizontal and vertical arrays. Versatile rigging options include 90°adjustable and fixed yoke

brackets with 3-positon mounting holes. Convenient features like iIntegrated alignment pins and interlocks make multiple panel matrix designs easy to set up and disassemble. Optional Omega Brackets are also available. Professional control options include DMX (14 DMX channel modes from 3-128 channels) and RDM (Remote Device Management) while on-board ArtNET and KlingNET protocols allow for more creative pixel-mapping designs. The fixture is outfitted with IP-rated 5pin DMX, RJ45 etherCON, and Seetronic Powerkon IP65 in/out connections. A 4-button control panel with LCD menu display makes for easy navigation through DMX and manual settings and an auto-sensing power supply allows the unit to operate anywhere in the world.

The Cuepix 16 IP offers all the benefits of LED like greater reliability and less maintenance. It consumes little power (520W max power consumption) for a lower cost of ownership and with a long LED life rating, service intervals are few and far between.

The Washbot features an impressive 7º-31º zoom, allowing it to project a remarkable even wash or a narrow beam. It also has a unique lenticular lens, which gives the unit better

beam control and facilitates the ability to spread the beam vertically onto any sized stage or rotate the beam to create colorful beam movements. The Washbot LED CYMK 300 is a full-size fixture designed to easily illuminate any stages, it can be used to create a unique wash effect in large or small venues and is ideal for theater applications. The Washbot is the same size as the SpotBot and can be shipped with or without its dual road case, allowing user to always have the indispensable Washbot and its effects ready to go.

Elation Professional Cuepix-16-IP

MEGA-LITE RELEASES THE WASHBOT Mega-Lite has launched the Washbot LED CYMK 300, a new versatile LED fixture that is designed to deliver a smooth, beautifully mixed color wash effect for large to small applications. Designed to produce vibrant colors and defined shades of white the Washbot is equipped with a 300W LED engine that produces a bright and even projection. The Kelvin color wheel allows for white color temperature adjustment from 7300K to 3900K giving it the capability to add various shades of white to any specific scene, this enables the light

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to go from a bright cool to a smooth warm making it perfect for theater use. It provides three CTO filters 47K, 35K, and 33K which gives more control of the white tones. The Washbot’s unique color mixing engine offers a smooth CYMK color mixing and a unique set of added colors that reside on the back end of the CYMK color wheels. It gives you the ability to create exquisite color combinations and has some unique bicolor capabilities including a tricolor (RGB color grouping). An additional color wheel with 7 fixed colors is also included for fast color scrolling.

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NEW ADJ UTILITY POWER BLOCKS DELIVER SAFE AND RELIABLE POW-R ADJ has launched its new POW-R BAR65 and POW-R BAR LINK professional-caliber utility

for one of these devices. This makes it ideal for use by sound, lighting and AV professionals to manage power

Also new to the ADJ range is the POW-R BAR LINK. This is similar to the POW-R BAR65 – offering six surge-protected Edison 120V AC sockets – but without the USB hub and charging socket. It does, however, have the added benefit of a powerCON outlet socket, allowing multiple units to be daisy-chained together to provide extended power distribution.

ADJ’s POW-R BAR65 and POW-R BAR LINK professional-caliber utility power blocks power blocks. These power strips have been specifically designed for distributing reliable, surgeprotected power on stage and at front-of-house, monitor mix and DJ positions. The innovative POW-R BAR65 is a utility power block that is fitted with six well-spaced-out and surgeprotected 3-prong Edison 120V AC sockets which can be used for providing power to a wide variety of sound, lighting and effects equipment. It also has a USB charging port that can be used to provide power for a mobile phone or tablet and its case features a recessed slot that serves as a stand

This makes the POW-R BAR LINK ideal for providing backline power on a stage or for linking with a POW-R BAR65 to provide additional power sockets at a control or DJ position. The POW-R BAR LINK is also fitted with an M10 bolt hole on its rear panel, which can be used to fit a clamp to allow hanging from a truss or lighting stand. This means the unit is also ideal for providing simple and reliable power distribution for a lighting rig or AV installation.

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distribution at front-of-house or other control positions. In addition, the POW-R BAR65 also incorporates a 4-port USB 3.0 hub, which can be used to hook up multiple USB storage and control devices to a laptop computer. This makes it perfect for use as a part of a front of house, lighting desk or mobile DJ setup. The POW-R BAR65 features a built-in circuit breaker, with an Off/ Reset rocker switch on the side, and a locking powerCON power inlet socket. It is supplied with a 6-foot Edison power cord, but this can easily be switch out for a longer cable if required.

PR lighting has announced the release of an impressive, allweather LED wash luminaire called Polaris (PR-6805). With its IP67 rating, Polaris has at its source 7 x 15W RGBW 4-in-1 SMT LED lamps, with a color temperature of 3200K-10000K. Each pixel is independently controllable. Other features of Polaris Include: electronic strobe (0-25fps, with preset strobe pulse effect); Dimmer (0-100% linearly adjustable); Effects:

Rainbow, Wash, Beam Spot modes (swirl, kaleidoscope), with many macros and unlimited mixed colors; Light angle 4° -40° ; Bi-directional and continuous rotation of front lens module; 14 channel controls (standard mode), 39 channels (extended mode); DMX wireless control function; Over temperature protection.

Polaris PR-6805 LED wash luminaire

AUDIO DESIGN EXPANDS PROJECTOR FLEET WITH PURCHASE OF CHRISTIE BOXER 4K30 PROJECTORS Audio Design, has extended its fleet of Christie projectors with the purchase of eight Christie Boxer 4K30 3DLP to further boost its rental staging capabilities. The Boxer 4K30 projectors will expand Audio Design’s existing fleet, which also includes the Christie M Series and J Series 3DLP projectors that they use for the staging of concerts, carnivals, trade shows, product launches, sporting events and other installations across the country. With this acquisition, Audio Design

“We are very pleased to add the Christie Boxer 4K30 projectors to our fleet, which will certainly enhance our rental staging capabilities and provide us with a greater competitive edge,” said Navneet Wadhwa, managing director, Audio Design. “It has taken

becomes the only rental stager in India to carry high-brightness projection equipment of 30,000 lumens and beyond for outdoor events across India.

us many years to bring us to where we are today, and we look forward to delivering even more exciting projects for our clients in India. As a longtime user of Christie products

we can depend on.” Michael Bosworth, Executive Director, Enterprise Sales, Christie Asia Pacific, commented, “We are proud to support Audio Design’s investment in our fieldtested Christie Boxer 4K30, which is the projector of choice of many rental stagers around the world for bringing myriad visuals to life. It is gratifying to see our longstanding partner from the Roadster HD18K to the M Series, J Series and now Boxer, I’m confident that the Boxer 4K30 projectors will continue to offer the high performance and reliability that

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acquiring our flagship projectors with confidence and we look forward to seeing the Boxer 4K30s deliver fascinating visuals that create memorable shared experiences.”

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MARTIN BY HARMAN RUSH BATTEN, BLINDER, AND PAR FIXTURES NOW SHIPPING Harman Professional Solutions has announced that several recently-announced Martin Rush entertainment lighting fixtures are now shipping in most locations, including the Martin RUSH BATTEN HEX 1, RUSH BLINDER 1 WW, RUSH PAR 3 RGB, and RUSH PAR 4 UV. These new entertainment lighting solutions extend the range of capabilities within the Martin RUSH Series, providing an even more complete family of cost-effective lighting solutions that meet the needs of houses of worship, nightclubs and other performance venues. • Martin RUSH BATTEN HEX 1 – A 12-cell batten wash fixture featuring 12-watt RGBAW+UV 6-in-1 LEDs, the RUSH BATTEN 1 HEX provides intense light for color, white or blacklight applications. With available pixel mapping of the individual LEDs and a removable diffuser lens

that increases the beam angle of the fixture from 25°to 32° , designers can achieve exciting looks for a variety of applications. • Martin RUSH BLINDER 1 WW – An ultra-bright 2x2 LED blinder fixture, the RUSH BLINDER 1 WW features four individually controllable 100watt COB warm white LEDs that provide high-intensity 19,000+ lumens output. The unique frame on the RUSH BLINDER 1 WW offers the ability to attach fixtures together in a grid pattern, with

the individually-controllable COBs allowing designers to create pixel effects across multiple fixtures. • Martin RUSH PAR 3 RGB – A successor to the acclaimed RUSH PAR 1, the RUSH PAR 3 RGB is a 36-watt single-lens RGB LED PAR can light fixture with fully premixed color. A magnetically attached beam angle reducer lens provides both 80°and 14°beam angle options, and the fanless design provides quiet operation in sound-sensitive environments

such as house of worship and performing arts. • Martin RUSH PAR 4 UV – A single-lens UV LED PAR can light fixture for use in blacklight applications, the RUSH PAR 4 UV includes a 100-watt COB 400nm UV LED mounted in a reflector for high-output ultraviolet light and has regulated air cooling for quiet operation. For larger blacklight applications, the RUSH PAR 4 UV can be paired with the RUSH BATTEN 1 HEX. “The response to the new Martin RUSH stage lighting fixtures has already been tremendous,” says Bradley Drummond, Director, Hospitality Solutions, at Harman Professional Solutions. “The fixtures provide our house of worship, nightlife and performing arts customers with Martin’s class-leading optics, while offering a single point of contact for ordering and support.”

ADJ RELEASES MYDMX-RM, A POWERFUL STANDALONE INTERFACE ADJ has released its new myDMXRM lighting control interface that not only acts as a hardware dongle for the myDMX 3.0 software but also offers internal storage with 16 programmable trigger buttons. Reportedly, this makes the unit ideal for use in a wide variety of situations where simple, standalone lighting control is required. The myDMX-RM is a robust 19” rack mountable interface that connects a computer running the myDMX 3.0 software, via USB, to a DMX-controllable lighting rig through a standard XLR connection. Out of the box, the unit allows use of myDMX 3.0 Express Mode,

disconnected. This makes the unit ideal for use in situations where it isn’t possible to have a lighting operator constantly on hand, for example in a bar, school or event venue. It is also perfect for use in venues such as lounge clubs where a lighting operator will arrive part way through the day’s operating hours. The venue manager can easily select a pre-programmed ‘warm-up’ Scene, using one of the myDMX-RM’s trigger buttons, when the venue opens. Later, when it’s time to transition from a bar atmosphere to full-on dancing, the lighting operator can hook up their laptop to the interface

which includes all of the standard features needed to setup, program and control a lightshow. It is then possible to upgrade the software to unlock advanced features such as a 3D Visualizer, MIDI control and ‘Easy Remote’ smartphone/tablet control app. Through the software it is also possible to assign lighting programs to each of the myDMX-RM’s 16 trigger buttons. These programs are then stored on the device itself and can be recalled, simply by pushing the button, even if the computer running myDMX 3.0 has been

and seamlessly assume full control of the rig. Finally, the myDMX-RM can also be used by lighting designers and operators to provide a level of backup against a computer crash. When controlling a rig from myDMX through the myDMX-RM important scenes can be stored on the unit’s internal memory so that if the computer running the software crashes, or stop functioning for any reason, changes to the lightshow can still be made using the RM’s trigger buttons while the computer issue is resolved.

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The myDMX-RM’s 16 trigger buttons are all backlit, to provide a simple visual indication of which stored program is currently running. On its back panel, the unit also features both 3-pin and 5-pin XLR sockets meaning that it can easily be connected to any DMX-compatible lighting fixture. The unit allows control of a full DMX universe (512 control channels) in both its Live and Standalone modes, while multiple interfaces can be ‘stacked’ to allow control of two or three universes of DMX channels from a single myDMX program. “myDMX continues to be extremely popular with many different types of entertainment lighting users”, comments ADJ USA’s National Sales Manager, Alfred Gonzales, “but the new myDMX-RM will open it up for even more potential applications. It’s convenient 19” rack-mount casing and flexible standalone function makes it

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ideal for installation in a wide variety of venues that need the ability to very simply switch between a variety of pre-programed lighting looks. I’m sure it will appeal to many installers who will be able to go in to a venue, setup an impressive lightshow for their clients, program it using their laptop and then leave just the myDMX-RM to provide the flexibility of selecting different programs without the need for a dedicated computer or for staff to learn how to use the myDMX software.” Its combination of a tough rackmountable case, powerful internal memory and flexible trigger buttons make the myDMX-RM the ultimate myDMX 3.0 dongle. It is sure to not only appeal to existing users of the software but also open it up to many new users who have a need for a standalone DMX interface that offers the flexibility of a fully-featured software control solution.

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7th edition of PALM Sound & Light Awards honours and celebrates excellence in Stage Sound Light Anindya Mukherjee of Sonodyne Electronics felicitated with the award for Corporate Executive Excellence in Indian Pro Sound Industry

Theatre and One Republic to Jason Derulo and Clean Bandit, a host of popular international acts made their Indian debut in 2017-2018, validating that India is fast becoming the top destination for popular international acts. The first set of awards, honoured

he PALM Sound & Light 2018 concluded with a glittering award ceremony on June 1st 2018 at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai. The top echelons of India’s Stage Sound and Light business gathered at the hotel’s Jade Ballroom to receive the awards and cheer their peers from the industry. The award ceremonies which began with a welcome address by Anil Chopra, Founder of the Awards, saw a total of 20 awards being presented across three main segments - Sound & Light engineers and designers, Event Organizers and Event Production, Pro Sound and Light manufacturers and distributors.

for you. It changed everything; never ever has such an artist fee been paid for in India. There were many other concerts in India where tickets sold in one hour forty minutes flat and you could not get tickets after that. What I want to actually point out to is the seriousness of the audio, lighting, video for production industry in India. The dynamics are changing completely,” he said. The awards presented by Anil Chopra and Manish Gandhi, COO & Director, ABEC Exhibitions and Conferences Pvt. Ltd. was designed to recognise a job well done and to reward products which are making a difference to tech-

Warren Dsouza, Founder and Managing Director of India’s foremost sound rental company – Sound.com, delivered the Keynote address on the State of the Events Industry in India. “6 million dollars to book an artist! That was Justin Bieber Concert in India

nique and trend in usage and which are actually being used in the marketplace. Constituted in recognition of the market in India and global tech and products, the aim of these awards is also to act as a catalyst for the market Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Dream

those creative and technical geniuses - the Sound & Light technicians who worked behind the scenes to make these, and other high-profile live stage acts what they were. The first Award of the evening for Audio FOH Engineer, for delivering

Anil Chopra addresses the audience at the awards

Winners of PALM Sound & Light Awards 2018

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Warren D’Souza delivers the Keynote address

Sunil Karanjikar & Warren D’Souza are Audio Systems Engineers of the year

Nikhil Mulay winner of Audio FOH Engineer award 2018 with Manish Gandhi, Anil Chopra and Ramesh Chetwani.

Varsha Jain, Director of Artrageous Design Studio collected the Excellence in Stage Design & Concept award for her company

Raghu Ramankutty wins Audio Monitor Engineer award

Global Communication.com won the Led Rental award collected by Jitendra Joshi, founder of the company.

outstanding Front of House (FOH) mix while working with various artists for live events 2017-2018, went to Nikhil Mulay for his work with popular artistes like Papon, Sachin Jigar, Lucky Ali. The next award for delivering outstanding Audio Systems Design, calibration and alignment for the India leg of Justin Bieber’s Purpose World Tour, went to India’s top Systems Engineers - Warren Dsouza and Sunil Karanjikar, who engineered the audio systems and executed their expertise to set up the audio for a show of humon-

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gous magnitude. Awarded for delivering outstanding Monitor mix for A.R.Rahman’s Netru Indru Naalai Live Concert, Chennai and Live Concert Dubai, the award for Audio Monitor Engineer went to Raghu Ramankutty. Resident Engineer and employee of India’s leading audio rental company SOUND.COM, Ramankutty is currently one of India’s foremost monitor mix engineers and has also been the audio monitor engineer at the very popular PALM HARMAN Live Arena for many years.

The next award for Lighting Designer for delivering world-class alluring lighting designs in 2017-2018 for live events, went to Roosevelt Dsouza. His body of work over the past year, included eclectic designs for shows like Sonu Nigam Live in Dubai, Mood Indigo 2017, Arman Malik Live, Shreya Ghosal Live and lighting install at the Finch restaurant Mumbai. The next segment of awards was for the Event Organizers - the men (and women) behind the conceptualisation, planning and execution of the event.

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A beautifully detailed, massive ship was created to visually portray the Maestro A.R. Rahman at the helm sailing across four cities along with an ensemble of supremely talented musicians. Stunningly intricate, superbly complex, the set was a work of Art. The first award in this segment for Excellence In Stage Design & Concept went to the woman behind this work of art - Varsha Jain of Artrageous Design Studio. The Design Studio’s body of work in the past year includes Supersonic, Kids Choice Awards, Disney’s Alladin and the AR

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Ashish Mehta accepts the award for Lighting Rental for Star Dimensions India Pvt. Ltd.

Best Professional Audio Product award won by HARMAN International USA. Prashant Govindan and the HARMAN India team accept the award

Warren D’Souza collected Event Management Company award on behalf of White Fox India

The Excellence In Lighting Integration For Venues award 2018 won by LBT. Eshdeep Bhasin receives the award

L-r: Kekul Shah, Christian Hertel, Rasesh Parekh and Sebastian Wissmann accepts the award for Lighting Product Innovation for MADRIX

NJSM team of Sanchet Suvarna, Nixon Jhonny and Sachit Subramanian receive the award for Sound Rental company of the year

Rahman Encore Tour, amongst others. Successful live event production is no small task and the next award for Excellence In Stage Production went to the the man behind the splendid production of some of the most successful live events and concerts organised in India recently such as the Ed Sheeran Divide Tour, A.R. Rahman Encore and One Republic – Vinay Agarwal. For maintaining quality LED equipment, for stages across scale and size and for service & delivery in the field of professional LED Rentals for live events 2017-2018, the award for LED Rental Company was won by Global Communication.com.

For the second consecutive year, the award for Lighting Rental company of the year went to Star Dimensions, Mumbai for blinding the festival circuit with their lights in live events like Justin Bieber Purpose Tour, ED Sheeran India concert, One Republic Concert, Enchanted Valley Carnival, NH7 Weekender, VH1 Supersonic Festival 2018, Sunburn 2018, Road to Ultra and many more. The next award for Sound Rental, for maintaining high standards of quality equipment and service delivery in the field of professional audio rentals for live events went to NJSM. Investment into quality sound equipment and a fresh business outlook broad-

ened this company’s horizon on the festival circuit in India in 2017-2018. The company engaged in some impressive projects in 2017-2018, which included live stage events like KSHMR -Kolkata, KyGO - Mumbai, Amit Trivedi Live, Vishal Shekhar live, Boroplus Gold Awards 2017, Sunburn Festival and many more. The next coveted award for Event Promoter of the year went to White Fox India for bringing to India, Justin Bieber, one of the most popular, contemporary global music stars to grace Indian shores since Michael Jackson in the late 1990s. Having brought down some of the biggest names in the electronic music realm like David Guetta, Hardwell,

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Tiesto, Above & Beyond, Axwell, Steve Aoki and many more, Whitefox India set a new standard when it succeeded in getting Bieber to India. The PALM Expo, over the last 18 years, has introduced the latest technology, in pro audio engineering, on its expo floor. The next set of awards was for these technology companies who are offering superlative products and solutions to the Live Entertainment industry. Most cosmopolitan cities in India today boast of rooftop cocktail bars, lounges, Bollywood hangouts and pubs with stunning lighting integration and the award for Excellence In Lighting Integration For Venues was bagged

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The award for Best Technology Innovation went to Bose Professional. Vibhore Khanna and the Bose India team accept the award.

BV Nagpal and Karan Nagpal accept the award for Distributor of The Year Award for their company Sonotone Audio LLP

Rajan Gupta and his Hi-tech Team bag two awards - Distributor of The Year & Excellence in AV Integration (Project).

Corporate Executive Excellence in Indian Pro Sound & Light Industry awarded to Anindya Mukherjee

Anil Chopra & Manish Gandhi with the China delegation by Delhi based LBT for the splendid lighting install at the Playboy Club Delhi, which has redefined luxury and nightlife experience in Delhi. The next award for Excellence In Av Integration (Project), went to Hi-Tech Audio Systems India Pvt. Ltd. for the ambitious Madame Tussauds, Delhi project. The Audio-visual Install conceptualized and designed by Hi-Tech Audio, created a visual identity for the museum by highlighting the interactive fundamentals of the museum. Readers can catch the full story in the Mar-Apr issue of PALM technology magazine on www. palmtechnology.in

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For working closely with event planners to deliver a safe and innovative solution in Truss Design, the award for Achievement In Trussing Design & Solution went to Modern Stage Service for the specially designed truss grid supplied for the VIVA LA POLARIS event. The award for Lighting Product Innovation for bringing in exemplary innovations in lighting technology, and opening up lighting creativity opportunities for entertainment venues and lighting design engineers, went to the powerful LED lighting control software Madrix. The next award for Best Professional Audio Product, which redefines ap-

plication, went to HARMAN for the JBL Eon One pro, Rechargeable All-in-One Portable PA launched in 2017. The JBL EON ONE established a new standard for mobile sound reinforcement, and the EON ONE PRO took that even further with battery-powered operation, and a broader range of connectivity and control options. The next award for Best Technology Innovation, for bringing in exemplary innovations in audio engineering went to Bose Professional for the EdgeMax loudspeakers, featuring proprietary Bose PhaseGuide technology. Two of India’s top most distribu-

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tors - Sonotone Audio and Hi-Tech Audio Systems Pvt. Ltd., shared the next award for Distributor of the Year, for establishing excellent countrywide dealership and distribution of pro audio products across the country. The last award of the evening - the award for Corporate Executive Excellence in Indian Pro Sound & Light Industry went to a name that needs no introduction. Awarded in recognition of his acumen in manufacturing and developing global distribution of “Made in India” pro audio products, this coveted award went to Anindya Mukherjee of Sonodyne.

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THE INDIAN HISTORY OF POPULAR MEDIA PLAYERS FOR DJING (PART THREE)

n the 3rd & concluding part of our 3-part series, we try & understand the more recent developments in the technology & practical applications of media players around the world & how it trickled down to India. It has been a long ride & through the last 2 parts we have seen media formats & their players as counterparts go from analog to magnetic & finally digital. Talking about the term ‘digital’ in context to the theme of our story, so far we were dealing with the Compact Disc (CD) as a digital medium, which was very popular through the previous 2 parts. In this part, we shall see how mediums & formats truly take the amorphous & vivid digital form that we now associate with.

The Rise of Laptop DJing The personal computer (PC) was - & always will be - the heart of all digital revolution. To think of it, digital music by now was downloaded on a computer, stored on a computer & ultimately computers were used to burn personalised CDs. In the grand scheme of things, it was only a matter of time that the PC would leave the homes of DJs (and share the stage along with them) to play & perform music with. Like anything else in technology, computers became faster, smaller & cheaper. There was a laptop out there for any specificational requirement or budget. Soon you could see DJs turning up for gigs with a Macintosh or a Windows laptop of their choice at venues. More than it’s technological power & capabilities, the most important factor for this change was it’s memory. Just like how vinyl DJs

got tired of lugging around ever-increasing record collections, after a few years in the CD realm the CD wallets of frequently working DJs became morbidly obese. By now some would be carrying 2 or 3 of these 300 CD collections which took a toll on the spines of many DJs. Having & playing with these same digital files on a laptop was more convenient for various reasons. Memory was getting bigger, cheaper & expandable while its physical footprint was getting inversely smaller. With a full-blown keyboard & screen on the laptop, it was very easy to search for a specific file (amongst thousands). All in all, it finally gave Indian superstar & mobile DJs the power of having their entire music collection on stage with them - totally at their disposal.

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Stanton Final Scratch

The DVS (Digital Vinyl System) originated from an exciting time at the turn of the century. Vinyl emulation software on laptops were used to physically manipulate the playback of digital audio files on them - using special records imprinted with timecode tones, standard turntables & mixer consoles and an audio interface. This preserved the hands-on control and feel of DJing with vinyl but with the added advantage of using your laptop full of music at gigs. Stanton’s Final Scratch was the first DVS software (which came with its own separate audio interface) to be sold publicly in 2001. Since its release back then, much similar software and hardware packages were developed and marketed - Traktor & Serato being some of the most popular ones. In its initial avatar, DVS took time to set up, had a lot of cables & connections to deal with, and presented an added component of a clunky audio interface to the DJ console. However, due to advancements in technology & the amazing foresight of various DJ hardware & software manufacturers, these systems have become smaller & convenient through the years. For those who didn’t use vinyl, the same results were achieved with timecoded CDs on existing CD players. With the advent of USB sticks (more on that later) you could perform with timecode

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files on them & in recent years, thanks to HID (Human Interface Device) protocol provisions in all current media players - the use of timecode has become completely obsolete. As far as the clunky audio interface box is concerned, it’s very common to find these interfaces integrated within mixers these days. Some hardware manufacturers have been integrating 2 of these interfaces within their flagship mixers so that it would be convenient for 2 DJs to play together or else to easily disconnect & transition from one DJ to the following one at a party - on their respective DVS. Unlike many other older technologies, it’s fascinating to know that DVS still exists & is a prefered DJing system for many DJs in India & across the world. It was the first step & foundational groundwork of laptop DJing that we know & relate with today. What’s more important to notice would be that the competition between DJing brands shifted from the hardware territory to the software domain - out of which new contenders like Native Instruments’ Traktor & Serato were leading the pack with their groundbreaking developments.

Traktor & The MIDI Controller Revolution Berlin-based music technology company Native Instruments had been developing & marketing their DJ software - Traktor - since the year 2000. In 2003, they partnered with Final Scratch as the software for their DVS known as Traktor Final Scratch. On its own, Traktor was forming into a powerful software through which you could harness the power of automatic tempo syncing, 4 deck mixing and a plethora of FX on your laptop. As a standalone software or as a DVS, the audio interface has always been an important component in laptop DJing. So with Traktor, many DJs soon started chucking out the players & timecode components from their setup - performing only with the laptop, audio interface & the mixer - shrinking the

Traktor Kontrol X1 modular controller & Audio 2

modern day DJ setup & console. But performing on a complex software like Traktor with just a keyboard & mouse was not as tactile as DJs expected it to be. You could achieve it to a great extent by remembering keyboard shortcuts. However, this was not as intuitive as playing with a conventional DJ setup - where each button, knob & fader had it’s own fixed name & function. One interesting feature about Traktor was that its inner workings were an open system which could be customized to a great extent by its end user. Some DJs began to exploit this - along with it’s MIDI through USB protocol - by mapping MIDI keyboards & controllers to the specific controls & features on the software that they needed. This gave birth to the era of DJ controllers & Controllerism that you could associate with today. For Native Instruments, it was fascinating to witness Traktor users exploit their software with generic MIDI controllers with true DIY spirit. The company made a brilliant move in 2006 by manufacturing their own range of hardware controllers (with high-quality buttons, knobs & faders), that came with a free copy of the Traktor software. Later they started integrating audio interfaces within these controllers (which further shrank DJ setups), making them all-in-one devices of great repute. With newer software feature developments (& now as hardware manufacturers) they had the advantage of launching these new & required hardware provisions in their next device release. Nowadays, their hardware line is broadly divided into modular controllers, mixers & all-in-one controllers. Out of their entire range of products, the Traktor Kontrol X1 modular controller & Audio 2 soundcard was the most popular combination of purchase in India. These two products gave the Indian laptop DJ a taste of this digital revolution on a budget. They are still widely sold & are a popular choice for many DJs across the nation. This same ‘hardware for software’ ethos was later followed by other popular DJ software developers - launching controller devices in the same vein as Native Instruments - by collaborating with other DJ hardware manufacturers.

The Rekordbox Ecosystem Meanwhile, the product development heads at camp Pioneer were charting out their own course in digital DJing history. With the success of their CDJ1000 players & considering newer digital storage mediums/file formats around the corner, they launched their flagship CDJ2000 players - which was their first true multi-media player - accommodating music files on DVDs, SD cards & USB flash drives. By understanding the challenges of working with huge digital music libraries & the need for DJ playlist management on these new players, they developed their own music database software known as Rekordbox. Rekordbox allowed DJs to prepare their music & playlists on a laptop before their performance. Once ready, they could then export data to a USB or SD device Rekordbox

to access vast libraries of music files and perform live – without the need for a laptop. This was a game changer as you could now take advantage of vast digital music collections at your gig, without the need for any computer. Later Pioneer launched their Nexus range of products through which you could connect 4 players on an ethernet network & beat sync Rekordbox processed files on all of 4 of them. By developing a computer software for keeping the said computer out of DJ consoles - team Pioneer achieved a commendable feat. As Pioneer DJ consoles had become a global industry standard by now, the convenience of just turning up for a gig with just a flash drive & a pair of headphones has been matched by no other DJ technology brand. On a side note, Pioneer was also aware of the developments in full-fledged DJ software like Traktor & Serato. Their hardware products supported this software by accommodating high-end audio interfaces in their mixers & HID/MIDI protocols in their players. With their pre-existing dominance in manufacturing hardware & newer developments in their Rekordbox software, Pioneer developed & launched their Rekordbox DJ line of controllers & all-in-one players. Much like its predecessors like vinyl & cassettes, CDs are soon becoming completely obsolete. The omission of the CD slots in the new XDJ line Stanton SCS.4DJ of Pioneer players is an indication to that. Currently, their range of hardware - in conjunction with the Rekordbox ecosystem provide a plethora of additional features like DVS, video mixing & DMX lighting controls.

Future Forecast Through these 3 articles, I’ve made you aware of milestones & developments in DJ technology & it’s resulting popularity in the Indian market. In these terms, we are currently at par with any other country. However, any technological development by the behemoths of the industry would eventually impact the Indian markets too. So let’s gaze into the future & brace ourselves for change. In our journey so far, we have seen certain piec-

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es of equipment & various music mediums get obsolete. I strongly believe that the laptop would be next. Think about it, a DJ invests in an expensive laptop & does all sorts of work on it (email, social media, design, music production, Netflix etc.) and also lugs it around for the gig. Having one big computer, to do many of these trivial tasks is not the future that I foresee. Contrary to that point, having many smaller/cheaper computers dealing with specific tasks would make sense. 2007’s SCS.4DJ controller/player by Stanton was the first piece of equipment to float this idea, where they crammed in a Linux based mini computer (strictly for DJing purposes) within its controller - making the laptop obsolete. This same principle could be noticed in the recent Pioneer XDJ RX & RX2 allin-one players. At the same time, there have been interesting open source software developments

within the Raspberry Pi & Arduino domains - which could soon let you design players & code software of your own. Also, Android & iOS device software has been getting stronger & reliable by the day providing controller & DVS support - which could be another alternative for carrying laptops. Talking about mobile app developments, some of these DJ apps are already coming with online music streaming service integrations. This concept is already on the horizon, which will mark a day when DJs would completely stop purchasing & storing music - for now with a solid internet connection you would be able to search, stream, scratch & mix any song in the world at your gigs. Lossless compression formats for music are quite the norm these days, and multi-track formats for songs like Stems have been around for some years too. And finally, as more & more DJs are deviating from their classic ‘mix-in-mix-out’ style & delving into adding live elements with outboard drum machines, synthesizers & FX processors, there has been a rise in brands making these modular machines or integrating them within their controllers. So, that has been our journey so far. Hope you have gained some insight from this 3 part series. It’s really exciting to see how this niche sector of electronics has developed into a multi-million dollar industry in the past 3-4 decades. Remember that machines & technology will come & go, however, the role of a DJ is always gonna stay. So let the beat go on.

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ALLEN & HEATH LAUNCHES XONE:96 Allen & Heath (DJ) has launched its new flagship analogue DJ Mixer - Xone:96. It takes the analogue soul of the universally acclaimed Xone:92 and re-delivers it, enhanced and with state-of-the-art digital connectivity. Allen & Heath’s Senior Product Manager, David Morbey, is justifiably excited: “Xone:96 has it all. The huge, detailed, space-shaking Xone analogue sound, a refined, precision 4-band EQ with Xone:VCF filters and crunch harmonic distortion, plus a dual 32-bit USB soundcard (24 channels @ 96kHz) with Traktor Scratch certification straight out of the box.” With a familiar layout of beautifully tactile controls and groundbreaking audio tools that allow the development of an individual’s signature sound, Xone:96 enables users to easily connect their entire rig, from laptops and turntables, to pedals, synths and drum machines. There are two dedicated FX sends, four stereo input channels with 4-band EQ, two stereo inputs with

all-new 3-band parametric EQ, two auxiliary stereo return channels and a separate master insert for outboard FX hardware. Underlining the professional club credentials of Xone:96 is a new and completely independent headphone cueing system, which taken alongside the dual soundcard, allows for smoother set transitions and back-toback performances. Dedicated booth outputs using a new 3-band booth EQ facilitate the tuning of a venue’s monitor rig and artists using complex, hybrid, multi-channel software will celebrate the simplicity of using a single USB to connect their computer to Xone:96. As would be expected, Xone:96 features industrial build quality, which can be relied upon to comfortably withstand the demands of packed schedules, night after night. David Morbey commented, “The launch of Xone:96 marks a highly significant moment for us, stemming as it does from our determination

to take account of and act on feedback from the DJ community. The status of Xone:92 as an undisputed classic was something we took very seriously when developing Xone:96. It was clear that we couldn’t afford to lose its essence but also that we should seek to exceed the expectations of those who were pushing us to deliver another cuttingedge mixer. It isn’t overstating the case to say every fader, knob, button and switch has been subject to a forensic level of attention. Xone:96 is the answer to every question we were asked.” Key features: • Legendary Xone analogue design

• 6+2 channel layout • Dual 24- channel 32Bit/96kHz soundcards • Traktor Scratch Certified • Dual Xone VCF filters with Crunch distortion • Xone 4-Band EQ • Two independent CUE systems • innoFADER Cross Fader

PIONEER DJ INTRODUCES DDJ-400 CONTROLLER Pioneer DJ has announced the DDJ-400, a portable two-channel Rekordbox DJ controller aimed at new DJs. The 2-channel DDJ-400 is designed to help the user get the most from the new features coming to the software with the release of rekordbox ver 5. The DDJ-400 is the ideal piece of kit for first-time DJs. Its controls enable users to easily learn the basics, plus it’s packed with features that will help developing skills. The controller is compatible with the new Tutorial feature in rekordbox dj, which explains basic equipment operation step by step. Due to its lightweight and portable design, users can take the DDJ-400 to anywhere to practice or bring it to parties and small venues to perform. The layout of dedicated play/pause and cue buttons, Beat FX, CDJ-style looping controls and more is inherited from Pioneer’s NXS2 set-up. The DDJ-400 is available now. Key Features: • Beat FX that match the tempo of the track and help craft unique sets

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• Inbuilt tutorials to teach beginner DJs how to use the gear and master DJ techniques • Track suggestion that helps find the perfect track to mix in next • Easy set up and lightweight, portable design (less than 5lbs) • Record, upload, and share mixes with friends quickly and easily • rekordbox DJ license key bundled with purchase

• Plug and Play with a built-in soundcard and provided USB cable • PC Master Out to hear mixes

through a computer’s internal speakers or connected desktop speakers

MASTERSOUNDS ANNOUNCES MIXERS MasterSounds has launched its second-generation suite of products, the 4V, “building on the success of the awardwinning Radius DJ mixers.” The new line of mixer includes a new 4V flagship

the original suite had a high-pass filter per-channel, the 4V comes with a three-band EQ and a Penny & Giles crossfader, gearing it toward regular club use. “I am delighted to say that all our products are hand built

analogue valve DJ mixer series, the MasterSounds FX unit, LinearPOWER power supply accessory, plus v2 of the Radius 2 and 4 mixer range, and while

by Andy at Union Audio in the south west of England, ensuring the finest boutique quality,” stated Ryan Shaw, founder of MasterSounds.

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RELOOP LAUNCHES SHP-8, PROFESSIONAL OVER EAR HEADPHONES Reloop has launched its new SHP-8 professional over-ear headphone, designed for studio use and monitoring purposes. Due to the closed-back construction with passive bass amplification (Bass Accentuation Technology), the SHP-8 offers clear and precise reproduction of low frequencies, making it also suitable for DJ applications.

Key Features: • Sturdy, High-Grade Construction with Aluminum and Gun Metal Finish: Pluggable cable connections are easy to exchange, guaranteeing high flexibility during use. The SHP-8 uses a high-quality 3.5 mm stereo jack cable with gold-plated plug.

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The one-sided cable connection is especially durable, and the springloaded bend protection is designed to avoid cable breakage. Thanks to its sturdy aluminum construction, the SHP-8 is robust and hard-wearing. Available in anthracite grey with gun metal finish. • Balanced Sound with Bass Accentuation Technology: The balanced sound characteristics are defined by an especially neutral and detailed reproduction of the whole frequency spectrum. Bass Accentuation Technology allows users to boost the low frequencies by +3 dB or +6 dB, making it easy to adapt the SHP-8 to different applications. • Closed-back architecture with passive bass enhancement • Neutral and detailed reproduction of the whole frequency range • Precise and clear bass reproduction also ideally suited for DJing

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