Tucked away in the north-eastern corner of France, the beautiful medieval town of Belfort provided an extremely picturesque backdrop for a landmark event in terms of live audio production. The event was the celebration of the 700th anniversary of the granting of Belfort's charter, which was the occasion of much musical festivity including live performances of a work especially created for the anniversary, Les Fontaines de la Vie.

Neutrik's EtherCon RJ45 connectors are ruggedized for professional portable sound: but many networked audio devices don't use this connector. Off-the-shelf connectors are designed for the office environment, not the road. Bill Evans, editor of FOH magazine and owner of a regional sound company, has found a way to keep his Ethernet links intact without constantly replacing connectors whose little plastic tabs have snapped. This article was first published in the "Tips & Tricks" section of FOH magazine's June 2007 issue. For more FOH content, visit their site: fohonline.com.

iLive uses EtherSound to connect the control surface and mix engine. The system is performing flawlessly in several new installations.

The 52nd Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Hartwall Arena in the Finnish capital of Helsinki in early May. A record 42 nations participated in what is becoming an ever-more complex and sophisticated technical production event that was broadcast to an estimated global TV audience of 100 million. Following the success of last year's Eurovision show in Athens, it was decided that a similar system be used in Helsinki. Sound company Akun Tehdas was called in to supply a total of four INNOVASON digital mixing consoles to equip both FoH and monitor positions, all running on an EtherSound network.