EV Press Release - Text Only Version

More than 100 people made the trip to the centrally-located Ricoh Arena in Coventry, including visitors from as far away as Belfast and Glasgow, Wigan and the West Country. Sean Maxwell’s eight-person team from Shuttlesound was supported by an all-star cast of presenters including Bill Gelow, Head of Engineering for Electro-Voice, Joseph Plager, Head of Amplifier Development for Electro-Voice, Alex Cooper, Director of Console Development for Midas, and Shuttlesound’s own project design and support specialist David Howe.

With Midas’ flagship XL8 digital console at front-of-house, there were demos of all three line-array designs in EV’s Compact categories: XLC, XLD, and XLE. All three were flown from Trabes Lift towers, alongside a groundstack of XLD. Demo systems were powered by EV’s new Tour Grade amplifiers, and featured a range of subwoofer models. Shuttlesound’s Jason Kelly and David Howe, the production managers for the event, were assisted by Phil Jameson and Steve Galland from LeisureTech in Wigan, who dressed the room and provided lighting and projection.

“We’ve had a very successful debut,” said Shuttlesound Sales Director Sean Maxwell, “and I now feel confident we can make this a regular conference for existing and potential customers. We wanted to focus on all three of the brands that we distribute—Electro-Voice, Midas, and Klark Teknik—and to show the results of the investment by Bosch over the last two years; how that has borne fruit in terms of product design and availability, and customer service.”

Undoubtedly the star of the show was long-time Electro-Voice user Derrick Zieba, the sound designer who has masterminded large-scale EV systems for the BRITS, Party at the Palace, and the MTV Awards, amongst other special events. Having put the case for line-array systems, Zieba went on to explain why he chooses EV’s X-Line system which, according to him, “really sounds like one big hi-fi system. Uniquely the subbass box is designed to fly, and that allows you to achieve fantastic low-end dispersion throughout the venue. From its very appearance, X-Line looks like it will deliver the goods; seeing these powerful full-frequency boxes gives artists and managers a sense of psychological well-being!”

The Big Day Out also emphasised the growing success of Electro-Voice’s new compact line array designs. Sean Maxwell was able to announce new system purchases of XLD and/or XLE systems by APR Audio in Taunton, LeisureTech in Wigan, and FMX Rentals in Fenwick. Two new customers for the larger XLC system will be profiled next month.

Bosch Communications Systems—a business unit of Bosch Security Systems—is one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of professional audio, wireless, life safety and communication equipment. Bosch Communications Systems offers complete system solutions for the world's most critical, high-profile installations and events.

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology, some 271,000 associates generated sales of 46.3 billion euros in fiscal 2007. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 300 subsidiaries and regional companies in roughly 50 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Each year, Bosch spends more than 3 billion euros for research and development, and applies for over 3,000 patents worldwide. The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.”

The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH.

Shuttlesound’s “Big Day Out” set to be a regular event