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UK - Audio-visual and entertainment technology company Anna Valley is building a centre for audio excellence across the group by purchasing new audio equipment to supplement their existing stock, consolidating their inventory with that of their subsidiary, Matrix UK Solutions, and assembling a team of dedicated audio specialists.
The new stock purchased by Anna Valley complements both its existing d&b, Shure and Yamaha kit as well as the equipment recently moved from Matrix to the group’s head office in Feltham, to create a comprehensive hire stock of digital audio equipment. The company has expanded its range of d&b speakers by adding both Y-Series and E-series to their existing stock and have replaced their wireless microphone systems with digital option

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UK - Stage Electrics has received an order for £209,000 from Vinci Construction for works to King’s School in Macclesfield.
The project started out as a design proposal and has developed over the last few months into a complete installation covering lighting, sound and projection.
The newly developed campus will include four large performance areas within the school, the Conference Room, Drama Studio, Junior Hall and Recital Room. Stage Electrics will be installing lighting, audio and video infrastructure to the four rooms.
Work began on the 30 March and is expected to be completed within 11 weeks. The site team are working during the Covid-19 crisis and are constantly risk-assessing the situation.
Stage Electrics has worked with Vinci Construction before on other projects including the Fairfield Halls project in Croydon. Chris Wells is headi

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USA - Last Saturday evening (4 April), Stage Right Lighting of Virginia Beach teamed up with Smartmouth Beer to broadcast The Relief Stream featuring local rock band Bennett Wales & the Relief. The benefit concert was streamed live from Stage Right Lighting's own studio, decked out using their extensive inventory of lighting gear.
The lighting setup included Elation Proteus Rayzor 760 LED moving heads and Seven Batten 72 linear LED lights, along with ZW37 II LED moving heads, a few of which had GoPro cameras mounted to their face for wide-angle video shots.
Revenue generated from the live stream went to support music and production crews of the Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads area. Experience or relive the show at https://stagerightlighting.com.
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Australia - D1 Studios in Marrickville, Sydney, is a busy facility that caters for photo and video shoots, commercials and promos. It’s owned and run by Harry Dakanalis.
Dakanalis has also been a stuntman and stunt coordinator for many years, cutting his teeth working on numerous feature films and commercials. When he’s not been jumping out of helicopters and spectacularly crashing cars, his other company D2 Motion has developed a highly accurate robotic motion-controlled camera system.
This can produce gravity-defying camera angles, aspects and footage for more standard studio stunt effects quickly and efficiently.
Harry has also recently invested in 64 Astera Titan Tube LED battens for the studio which are part of the specialist light box set up that D1 offers its clients.
The Titans, purchased through ULA Group, Astera’s Australian distri

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Thailand - To accentuate the ornate architecture of Bangkok’s IconSiam I buildings, With Light Company deployed an array of Martin by Harman lighting fixtures.
With more than 525,000sq.m of retail floor space encompassing the IconSiam and IconLuxe shopping malls, the IconSiam complex is one of the largest retail outlets in Asia. The $1.5bn project also includes two of the tallest buildings in Bangkok: the 70-floor Magnolias Waterfront Residences and the 52-story Mandarin Oriental Residences. The IconSiam building includes the 3,000-seat True Icon Hall auditorium, the Icon Cineconic cinema, and the IconSiam Heritage Museum.
The smaller ICS Building features additional shopping and restaurants, as well as the 244-room Hilton Garden Inn Bangkok ICS hotel and resort. To illuminate the buildings’ lavish designs, developers Siam Piwat, Magnolia Quality Develo

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Europe - DPA Microphones is providing a variety of creative online resources and virtual entertainment in the wake of the current Covid-19 situation. DPA is also supporting its customers and industry professionals by continuing to stock and service equipment.
“DPA is working diligently to maintain production and operations to ensure an uninterrupted supply of microphones; we remain committed to our employees, partners and customers around the world,” says Kalle Hvidt Nielsen, CEO, DPA Microphones.
“Additionally, in the past few weeks, we have been inspired by many creative ideas and initiatives that we have seen implemented - both within the DPA organisation and the industry at large. Through our digital programme, DPA will continue to educate and inspire our online community during these difficult times.”
As part of its efforts, DPA is hosting

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World - Chauvet Professional has added a new Thursday Tech Talk series to its extensive training library for lighting designers and programmers.
The series will be streamed every Thursday at 2 pm EST (7 pm GMT) on Facebook Live, Instagram Live, YouTube Live and LinkedIn Live.
Conducted by Chauvet Professional product managers, Thursday Tech Talks will feature How To, New Tech and Design Tip formats covering a wide-range of lighting and video wall subjects. The recorded sessions will also be available anytime at www.chauvetprofessional.com/training.
The April schedule of Thursday Tech Talks includes:
Field Servicing For Moving Heads (9 April), which covers suggested cleaning supplies, and practical tips on checking moving parts, cleaning optics, removing dust and grime build-up, and setting up a cleaning schedule.
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Hungary - Alternative rock band Hiperkarma celebrated its 20th anniversary with a few close friends - all 6,500 of them at the Laszlo Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Hungary’s biggest sports complex. A large complement of Claypaky lighting fixtures helped illuminate the concert, which was held on 7 February after almost two months of rehearsals.
Soul Light Kft. provided the Claypaky fixtures for the event with Attila Kolozsi the crew chief. Bence Nagy was the lighting designer and console operator.
“The rental company only had eight hours to build the whole stage, rigging and lighting so I needed to focus on the simplicity of the design,” Nagy explains. “It looked like a regular festival setup, but it was a bit different because I tried to make some ‘groups’ of fixtures.”
The lights were mounted on four trusses at various heights; the shortest
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Europe - MIRRAD lighting designer, Jamie Thompson, has been accompanying Irish rock band, The Script, for most of the 12 years they have been touring. And for much of that time GLP’s LED automated lighting solutions have formed a central part of his inventory, dating back to the original impression 90.
By the time the band’s second album was released they were already playing arenas, and now, with the release of their sixth album Sunsets & Full Moons late last year, they were recently back playing Europe’s major venue circuit.
For the production designer, GLP’s new generation of products has provided scope to depict the geometry and vivid colour suggested by the album title, enabling him to build a set with a lot of curvature and concentric arcs. “When the Script write an album they will generally produce good imagery,” says the former KOI awa

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South Africa - The DWR Distribution sales and training team stepped out of their comfort zone to present a joint live Facebook Q&A session, a webinar which was held on Wednesday, 8 April at 2pm. It didn’t take long for the team to get comfortable behind their screens and were soon interacting and chatting about products, training and tackling any questions the industry had to ask.
Says DWR, “Since the Covid-19 Lockdown in South Africa, the DWR team have shared training videos and live seminars as provided by our suppliers. That said, DWR are known for the extensive training courses hosted over the years and with this in mind decided to personally reach out to the industry, via a webinar, for a discussion that was hosted by Jannie de Jager, head of training at DWR and a panel consisting of Olebogeng Boinamo, Robert Izzett, Dylan Jones, Kyle Robson, Richard S

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USA - With the world uniting in social distancing efforts, friends and families are relying more on social media to connect and engage. Bandit Lites reports that it has surpassed more than 120,000 Facebook followers, 54,000 Instagram followers and 16,000 Twitter followers.
“This is a community unlike any other,” says Bandit Lites media relations coordinator Sharon Gross. “On any given week we’re seeing nearly 1m people reached in the touring industry, from veterans to students to people who simply like to see the behind-the-scene looks of their favourite artists’ tours.”
In addition to sharing the goings on of their shops, tours and installations, Bandit’s team has made available tips and insights through the blog Bandit Dimmer Beach (banditdimmerbeach.com). Bandit Lites general manager Mark Steinwachs has written more than 250 posts ranging f

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Finland - Genelec is now offering customers the option of a special RAW aluminium colour finish, available on a selection of the most popular models in its Studio, AV and Home Audio ranges.
All the models feature the Minimum Diffraction Enclosure (MDE) design, developed by Genelec in close collaboration with industrial designer Harri Koskinen, and fashioned from recycled aluminium. The RAW versions require no painting and less finishing material than standard painted models - creating an even more environmentally friendly loudspeaker that allows the natural beauty of the enclosure’s raw aluminium to shine through, and gives each individual loudspeaker a unique look and feel.
The models available are all two-way designs, and include the 8020, 8030 and 8040 nearfield studio monitors, the 4020, 4030 and 4040 installation loudspeakers, the new 4420 and 4430 S

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USA - Adam Audio is launching the ADAM EDU webinars and videos, designed to enable everyone from audio students to novices and seasoned working professionals to further their education in audio on a variety of business and technical topics pertinent to our industry.
The videos include a variety of lectures and speaking panels with engineers, acousticians, licensing and game audio specialists, studio owners, sales and marketing experts and other business leaders in the professional audio industry who share some of their insights and best practices for success.
The ADAM EDU programmes have included topics such as: Acoustical Fulfillment, Game Audio Implementation, Gear Need vs. Want, How These Notable Engineers Got Their Start, Owning and Managing a Recording Studio, Testing Your Room, Sync Licensing, Careers for Engineers within the Pro Audio Industry and Adjacent Markets, an

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USA - As a long-standing customer of TSL Products, NEP Group has relied on the company’s MPA1 units as their audio monitoring solution of choice for live broadcasts. When TSL introduced its new MPA1 V Series audio monitor, designed to directly address the needs of those in live production, NEP was the first to realise the benefits and place its order. NEP Group integrates TSL’s MPA1-MIX MADI-V audio monitor as a cost-effective solution to improve operator workflow within its fleet of OB trucks.
“We are always looking for ways to enhance the workflow of operators within our OB trucks,” says Michael Naugle, design engineer for NEP’s U.S. Broadcast Services team. “The newly designed TSL MPA1-MIX MADI-V units feature an extremely intuitive layout. The left to right ascending order of the knobs is very user-friendly as the operator can easily find the channel they nee

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Europe - Pioneer DJ is extending the free trial period for its DJ mix recording app - DJM-REC - from 30 days up to 90 days to help DJs looking to raise their profiles by connecting and sharing mixes with audiences online.
The DJM-REC app simplifies the recording and sharing of music by allowing DJs to quickly and easily connect their DJM to an iPhone or iPad via a USB cable to create high-quality digital format mixes. These mixes can then be directly uploaded from the app to multiple online streaming platforms, removing the complications of analogue conversion or level adjustment.
To support as many DJs and producers as possible, Pioneer DJ is also offering the 90 day offer beyond new users to also include anyone who has previously accessed the free trial.
The extended DJM-REC trial period will run from 7 April until 6 May 2020.

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UK - One of the highlights of the music industry’s calendar, the annual NME Awards, took place last month in London with its most ambitious AV design to date, centred around a 158 panel ROE Black Onyx staggered LED display lining the perimeter of the stage, and employing four Tessera SX40 high capacity processors combined with eight Tessera XD data distribution units from Brompton Technology.
After a year off, the NME Awards returned to London’s O2 Brixton Academy to celebrate the best of 2019’s musical talent. It was attended by Taylor Swift, who picked up the award for Best Solo Act In The World, and featured live performances from AJ Tracey, FKA Twigs, rising stars Yungblud and Beadadoobee, a collaboration between rapper Slowthai and Mura Masa, and a five-song closing set by The 1975.
UK LED screen and video production company, IMAG Displays, was tasked with d

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USA - The majority of loudspeaker specialist EAW’s staff continue to work from home and the company’s website (www.eaw.com) provides a detailed contact list for clients and customers.
“The Eastern Acoustic Works warehouse is classified as an essential business allowing us to continue shipping,” says EAW. “If you are able to use this time to do some maintenance in your facility, do not hesitate to contact us. Our staff continues to work from home and are ready to help you!”
Meanwhile, EAW has announced the appointment of Quantum Sales and Technology as their new manufacturer’s representative for Southern California.
“We chose to work with Quantum ST because of their strong reputation within their dealer network and their history of brand-building within their territory” explains Josh Garcia, western regional sales manager for EAW. “We share the

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Spafford’s Winter Music Tour got off to a fast start, as the Arizona-based jam band played to one sold out house after another on its western swing. In support, they decided to shoot a promotional video of their Saturday 7 March show at 10 Mile Music Hall in Frisco, Colorado, the idyllic Rocky Mountain theatre that holds the distinction of being the highest permanent live music venue in the USA.
As it did with so many other things, COVID-19 brought Spafford’s popular tour to a screeching halt. With no tour to promote, the band re-purposed its video, streaming it as a taped show over Facebook and YouTube. “The guys in the band and I figured this would be a great opportunity to give fans a chance to experience a full concert,” said lighting designer Matt Collier. “Rather than just post the video on our website, we made it a streaming event to give it the excitement of a li

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USA - The Best Man at the historic Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia squeezed in a handful of preview performances before shutting down to wait out the Covid-19 pandemic.
Set at the national convention in Philadelphia, and altogether a fitting production for an election year, lighting designer Jimmy Lawlor lights a set that takes us into the back rooms and onto the convention floor where two candidates vie for their party’s nomination.
Lawlor sought a quiet yet versatile luminaire for the production, one he could use to light scenes both stark and soft. “From the outset, we knew we wanted the audience to experience the kinetic energy of a presidential convention,” he explains. “As such, I knew I wanted a lighting fixture that could move and change colours. Since this is a play, and the front of house positions in the theatre are limited, I needed fi

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France - ROE Vanish V8 LED panels were used to build a massive screen for the DJ Snake show at the La Défense Arena in Paris. Performing in his hometown Paris, DJ Snake set up a massive show for his 40-thousend fans.
Set designer Romain Pissenem from High Scream raised the bar, designing a set on a huge scale. The opening of the show, revealing DJ snake on the top of a life-size Arc de Thriomphe amidst a dazzling combination of lighting, visuals and special effects created a spectacular moment.
Paris based S Group, well-known for providing audiovisual, technical and scenographic solutions for large-scale live shows and events, was responsible for the technical design of the show, supplying all equipment and crew. A massive amount of ROE Visual Vanish V8 LED panels were used to create a huge cube of video screens. This opened in an L-shaped video canvas, using the Wi-

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Russia - Sleeping Beauty Dreams is a fusion of contemporary dance, real-time digital avatar technology and hypnotic electronic music. Based on the Grimm Brothers fairy tale, the spectacular production explores The Princess’s – often haunting – dreams, passions and temptations during her hundred-year slumber.
Sound and movement achieved stunning cohesion as Noisia’s Thijs de Vlieger’s futuristic score was presented in L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology, with every movement of The Princess, performed by celebrated dancer Diana Vishneva, tracked in real time with BlackTrax motion tracking.
Conceived by Miami-based Magic Reality Group (MRG), Sleeping Beauty Dreams (SBD) combines visual art, contemporary dance and avatar-mapping projection, set to an immersive sound of harsh and, at times, darkly ambient electronic music, to create a unique
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