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Shure’s Finnish distributor, Noretron Audio Oy, has been appointed exclusive distributor for the DIS line of audio conferencing and interpretation systems in Finland. Ron Marchant, Shure EMEA’s general manager of sales, says: “This agreement brings an end to a period when the DIS product line has not been available to buy in Finland. Noretron Audio is an established, respected distributor in the Finnish market, with a business focus and strengths that position us well for future growth, particularly in the system integration market.”
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Following its appointment as premier UK stockist of RCF’s new Media professional loudspeaker installation series, Leisuretec Distribution held an open day launch for customers at its Bedfordshire, UK, HQ on 20 May. Managing director Cliff Dounting says: “RCF is a strong brand name in the industry [and] synonymous with high quality and excellent value for money, both of which we at Leisuretec regard very highly.”
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The Cock ‘n’ Bull Gallery, in Shoreditch, London, recently hosted Tripping the Light Fantastic, a multi-sensory gallery installation by artist Rupert Newman, with sound reinforcement provided by Genelec 8040 loudspeakers. The speakers were supplied by Genelec’s British distributor, Source Distribution. The exhibition showcased Newman’s geometric, kinetic projection artwork accompanied by soundscapes created by Sarah Warne, a fi lm and arts composer signed to Faber Music who has worked with Genelec speakers for a number of years. Warne commented that she was “thrilled with the quality and transparency of the monitors”.
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Polar Audio improves NPG’s sound picture
Saville AV installs a multi-zone Biamp Vocia system, supplied by Polar, in the National Portrait Gallery in London. Jon Chapple reports
BRITISH DISTRIBUTOR Polar Audio, in association with Saville AV, has supplied a Biamp Vocia DSP to the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in London.
The gallery, the oldest of its kind in the world, required a multi-zone system to span four storeys, incorporating all its public areas. The Vocia system needed to provide paging facilities – including message playback to give notice to visitors of the closure of the gallery at the end of each day – enable music to be played in the restaurant and provide use of a radio
NORWAY Oslo Int’l enjoys the VUE By Murray Stassen
SINCE OPENING in late 2003, Internasjonalen (‘the International’) has become one of Oslo’s most popular nightclubs. The owners recently decided to upgrade the audio system and opted for a VUE Audiotechnik loudspeaker system, designed and installed by Trondheim- and Oslo-based Avon.
Avon owner Edgar Lien, says: “This venue hosts a variety of music types, including live performances and DJs, and the interior has numerous hard refl ective surfaces.
“VUE loudspeakers offer exceptional pattern control and ample amounts of output for their size, so we immediately specifi ed the VUE h- and
a-Class, and then designed the rest of the system around those.” The installed system consists of two VUE h-15w full-range powered loudspeakers with a single as-418 quad 18-inch isobaric subwoofer. All three cabinets are
fl own above the main stage with a custom-engineered rubber suspension system that eliminates unwanted vibration. “Rounding out the main stage are four VUE a-12 passive two-way systems deployed as monitors,” Lien continues. “FFA amplifi ers provide power ... and a Yamaha CL3 console handles the mix, with system-wide control and routing handles by a Dante-equipped Dynacord P64 matrix mixer.”
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UNITED STATES
A PAIR of TiMax SoundHub audio show control matrix systems are adding “immersive 3D spatialisation” to a new exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center visitor centre in Florida, US. The multimedia attraction, designed by PGAV Destinations and
installed by Electrosonic, charts the 33 missions of Space Shuttle Atlantis – including maintenance of the Hubble Space Telescope and the building of the International Space Station – which was retired in 2011.
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The NPG, established in 1856, is the oldest portrait gallery in the world
microphone in the reception area for presentations.
The installation also employed
Australian Monitor speakers (QF6 ceiling speakers where ceilings were low, with a
combination of MP30 music horns, TXG 30s and TXG 50s elsewhere), an Atterotech Inbox M3 input plate for iPod connectivity in the restaurant and beyerdynamic Opus 910 wireless radio mics for the reception area. Jon Dew-Stanley of POLARaudio comments: “Meeting the brief of a cultural institution in a historic building can often throw up unforeseen problems, but the Vocia system mitigated against potential diffi culties and fi tted the bill brilliantly.”
An NPG spokesman adds:
“The fl exibility, reliability and clarity afforded by the new system serves as a great enhancement to the visitor experience, and we are delighted that the outcome refl ects the gallery’s efforts to offer the highest possible standards throughout.” Polar Audio recently announced a major restructuring following the expansion of its roster, which now includes LOUD brands Ampeg and Mackie (see p5).
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