HERNING, Denmark — The 2012 edition of the Giro d’Italia bicycle stage race started off not in Italy, but in the middle of Denmark. But if that posed a logistical challenge for event organizers, another Italian export served as a solution, as far as the audio system to announce the winners of each of three stages was concerned. K-array and its Danish distributor MAVT provided a system centering on K-array’s RedLine 402.
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ABU DHABI, UAE — NMK, Midas’ Middle East distributor, has provided a PRO6 console for the Heritage Theatre here, a 550-seat multi-purpose venue used for drama, dance, lectures and conferences.
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MELBOURNE, Australia — ASL Systems has supplied the University of Melbourne with a Clear-Com Tempest2400 wireless intercom system for use in their theatre named “The Open Stage.”
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LUND, Sweden — Lund Cathedral in Sweden, which dates back to 1080, is the country’s oldest and largest church. Svensk Musik TTS AB recently expanded the church’s permanently installed RHAON-equipped Iconyx digitally steerable system with the addition of an additional IC16/8-R-II active array above its altar.
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RASTATT, Germany — “The Origin of Sound,” a recent seminar series led by Lawo’s Marcel Babzadeh on behalf of the company’s console brand, Innovason, took place at six different venues across Europe. The tour covered ways to improve the way classical music sounds via a live PA system.
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MILTON KEYNES, U.K. — For Wonderworld, a 1,800-capacity multi-themed nightclub, Mark Dorney, a systems engineer working on behalf of Nightlife Consultancy, opted for an audio system that includes a variety of gear from RCF, ranging from TT+ subs for one of the main dance floors to pairings of compact and discreet Acustica C3108/S4012 loudspeakers/subwoofers for other areas.
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BUSAN, South Korea — Kang-dong Media worked with Adamson Systems distributor Sound Solution on the sound system installation for the 841-seat Open Sky Theatre within the new Busan Film Center here. The multipurpose performing arts hall has been equipped with nine SpekTrix 3-way enclosures hung below four SpekTrix double 18” subwoofers, with an additional three SpekTrix W 15-degree boxes under-hung, left and right, of the main screen and stage.
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BANBURY, U.K. — Sound & Light Guys have had a chance to put a pair of recently-acquired DiGiCo SD9 consoles to use on shows for artists ranging from Rick Wakeman, Scouting For Girls, Adam Ant and the Paralympics. The results so far have been very positive.
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SYDNEY — Norwest Productions provided an Energia E15 system from Adamson Systems for the main stage used for Defqon in mid-September. The main stage alone, which used four hangs plus front fill, drew some 22,000 revelers; there were seven stages in all.
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SYDNEY — Glenn Campbell of Seven Year Itch Entertainment & Productions, based here, was prompted to upgrade from a Shure PSM 400 to the Shure PSM 900 Wireless Personal Monitor System, primarily due to restrictions on the older gear’s use. Having made the switch, he also credits the new gear for a boost in sound quality.
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POTTERS BAR, U.K. — Although he hasn’t had an opportunity to make full use of its lighting control functionality as of yet, Amber Audio co-owner Paul Bullimore found the audio attributes of the new Soundcraft Si Performer console to be more than sufficient for justifying its choice as FOH console for Kyla La Grange’s recent tour of clubs in the U.K.
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BEIJING — Allen & Heath recently completed an iLive and GLD training roadshow in China, traveling to several key cities. Organized by Allen & Heath’s distributor, Sanecore, and delivered by A&H product specialist, Nicola Beretta, the sessions were attended by dealers, sound engineers and Sanecore’s technical staff, offering operational training on the iLive and GLD digital mixing systems.
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