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NEW SOUND REINFORCEMENT PRODUCTS
Below are just a few of the many new products that will be announced at the Winter NAMM show, January 20 to 23, 2005, in Anaheim, Calif. Look for more new product announcements in future issues of MixLine Live, on mixonline.com and our new product section in Mix.

Horizon Professional Snake Reel Series
Horizon Music Inc. (Booth #4750, Hall C), a manufacturer of audio and video interfacing and cable assemblies, is featuring the Professional Snake Reel Series at Winter NAMM 2005, The Professional Snake Reel combines solid construction, portability and ease of use for the consumer. MORE

Alto Cyclone Series
Based on the low-weight Typhoon live mixer, Alto (booth #6555, Hall A) presents a new line of compact large-format mixers, the Cyclone Series. MORE

Gigskinz New Line
Gigskinz (booth #4894, Hall C), new to the soft-case industry, recently announced a full line of products, including mixer/utility, guitar, keyboard, computer/DJ/recording and DJ bags. MORE

Inter-M SFX-8460 Powered Mixer Inter-M (booth #6849, Hall A) announced production of a new portable powered mixer with a host of features, including eight mono and four stereo inputs, packing more than 1,200 watts at 4 ohms. MORE

Sennheiser Evolution e840 Pro Cardioid Vocal Mic
Sennheiser (booth #6766, Hall A) will announce the Evolution e840 professional cardioid vocal microphone. Insensitive to feedback and featuring excellent vocal projection, the e840 dynamic microphone fits between the e835 and the e845 in the Evolution range. MORE

Lake Contour, Mesa Quad EQ Processors
Lake Technology has released Version 3.1 of its Lake Controller software for Lake Contour digital loudspeaker and Lake Mesa Quad EQ digital matrix processors. Lake Controller V. 3.1 introduces new and improved features in response to user requests, such as MIDI and AMX control options, a user interface with additional features such as improved data-entry method and direct access to online utilities. MORE

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Masque Sound Names New General Manager
Masque co-principals Geoff and Jim Shearing have named Dan Shoman general manager of the professional sound reinforcement and design firm. MORE

Visual Artist Nauman Exhibits Raw Materials at Tate Modern Museum
Marquee Audio and Sound Directions have carried out a unique sound system installation in the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern (Bankside, London) in support of conceptual visual artist Bruce Nauman's Raw Materials exhibition. Raw Materials runs until March 28, 2005. MORE

AmpliTube Live +LE Now Shipping
IK Multimedia is now shipping the new AmpliTube Live as a stand-alone application for Windows XP and Mac OS X. Each AmpliTube Live box now includes the AmpliTube LE plug-in for most major formats (VST, AudioUnits, DX and RTAS). MORE

Texas-Based South Plains College Introduces Performance Production to Students Via Midas Heritage 3000
South Plains College (Levelland, Texas) purchased a Midas Heritage 3000 mixing console through Miller Pro Audio (Lubbock, Texas). The school's commercial audio department prepares students for all aspects of live performance production, and wanted to bring the real world of sound mixing into the classroom with an industry-standard Heritage console. Aside from equipping these prospective sound professionals with a hands-on education in the art of sound reinforcement, the department's instructors also guide students through the nuances of mixing various styles of music, such as rock, jazz and country. MORE

Neumann Included in The Frick Collection
When The Frick Collection, a museum based in New York City, began looking for new audio technology to help capture the sound of live classical music performances it stages throughout the year, it chose one each of Neumann's mono and stereo mics. MORE

Stardraw Control Beta 1 Available for Download
Software providers Stardraw.com have announced the availability of a Beta 1 version of its application, Stardraw Control. During the Beta test period, Stardraw invites manufacturers and systems specialists to become test partners in this new project. In return, test partners are asked to provide as much detailed feedback as possible via the dedicated Stardraw Control forum that has been set up especially for this purpose. MORE

TOURING NEWS
Mannheim Steamroller Heralds the Holidays With Mackie
Since 1974, Chip Davis and his group Mannheim Steamroller have navigated the electronic music world, emerging as one of the most public bands in new-age music. With the release of their first Christmas album in 1984, Mannheim Steamroller crossed over to mainstream critical acclaim. The success of last year's Christmas Celebration tour was another great victory for the group, and some of this success is owed to the artistic sound mixing of Rande Ferguson and the addition of a Mackie Digital X Bus console to the show's audio arsenal. MORE

Guitarist Robert Randolph & The Family Band Tour With Sennheiser Evolution 935 Mic
Currently performing as the opening act for Eric Clapton's 2004 Summer Tour are Robert Randolph & The Family Band. Randolph and his band, featuring cousins Danyell Morgan and Marcus Randolph on bass and drums, respectively, and keyboardist Jason Crosby, are all using Sennheiser Evolution 935 mics. MORE

Engineer Brian Duffy Takes Howie Day Out With Drawmer
Howie Day's front-of-house engineer, Brian Duffy, has had a busy year. He has been touring back and forth to Europe and through America since January 2004, when the band headlined with well-known acts Stereophonics and Barenaked Ladies. MORE

Drumbassadors Tour Sponsored by beyerdynamic
beyerdynamic, in association with White Radio LP, recently sponsored Holland's Drumbassadors (November 12-14, 2004) on their Drum Clinic tour of venues across Ontario and Quebec. This three-day festival attracted an audience of approximately 1,500 drummers and percussionists. The Drum Festival is a combination of clinics and shows all on the same stage, spotlighting drummers and percussionists from around the world. MORE

JBL VerTec, Studio Berar Commemorate Creation of Serbian State
This year, Serbia marks the 200th anniversary since the start of the first Serbian uprising and the creation of a modern Serbian state. In commemoration, "Europe in Belgrade", a ceremonial concert, was recently staged in the concert hall at Belgrade's Sava Center to bring together many interpreters of classical music from throughout Europe. The Belgrade audience had an opportunity to listen to a diverse collection of artists of Serbian origin who have achieved international success on opera stages around the world. MORE

Writer/Producer Tony Moore Mixes Shakespeare With Soundcraft at Globe Theatre
Musician, writer and producer Tony Moore has been breaking new talent at The Bedford in Balham (UK), where the Shakespearean Globe Theatre is now filled four nights a week. Moore has also inspired a radical overhaul of the performance infrastructure, including the live sound mix. MORE

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