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USA - SoundField and Soundelux have come together as the microphone ‘Dream Team’. Surround sound mic manufacturer and distributor, SoundField, have taken on worldwide distribution, excluding the USA, of the critically acclaimed Soundelux range of valve and FET microphones.

Hand-built in Hollywood, with an uncompromising commitment to quality and workmanship, Soundelux have developed a comprehensive range of professional grade microphones. Such models as their ELUX 251, E47, U99 and IFET 7 recreate the sound attributes of the sought after vintage classics.

Pieter Schillebeeckx, SoundField International Sales, stated: "The Soundelux products don’t compete with any of our models. Our own SoundField multi-capsule technology is aimed firmly at the stereo and su

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UK - Specialist AV company Blitz is supplying sound equipment for a new theatre production Jus' Like That! celebrating the life of comedian Tommy Cooper. It has just opened at The Garrick theatre in London's West End for an open-ended run. As the show contains many of Cooper's original routines, it was essential not only to select the right sound equipment, but also to ensure that it remained unobtrusive and did not overshadow the star of the show.

Mike Walker, sound designer, explained: "Initially we carried out some rehearsals without any vocal reinforcement with the intention of seeing if we could maintain the intimacy of a play. In order for the comedy routines to fully work we found the reinforcement was necessary. We reconfigured the speaker system and added two Sennheiser SK5012 radio mics."

The production has four musical numbers and the music was spec

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USA - Mackie Designs Inc has announced that Syntrillium Software has made support available for Mackie Control in the latest version of their Cool Edit Pro audio editing software. With the release of version 2.1, Cool Edit Pro joins a growing family of leading digital audio workstations to support the Mackie Control including Cakewalk Sonar, Digidesign Pro Tools, Magix Samplitude, MOTU Digital Performer, RML Labs SAWStudio, as well as Steinberg Cubase SX, Cubase SL and Nuendo.

As with all other supporting software, Mackie offers a custom Cool Edit Pro-specific overlay for the Mackie Control's master section, indicating key software control functions for each button. The overlay dramatically reduces the learning curve for experienced Cool Edit Pro users, and helps make the transition from keyboard and mouse to the Mackie Control quick and easy. The Cool Edit Pro overlay currently

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Denmark - The Alien 05 stem mount is a new variant of Martin’s Alien 05 recessed colour changer. Designed as a surface-mounted fixture with a die cast aluminium casing, it is available in two stem lengths - 150mm and 600mm. Like its recessed cousin, the Alien 05 stem mount is suited to background washlighting in retail, restaurants, cafés, bars, and other low ambient light applications.

The mounting base has been designed to be either surface-mounted or concealed behind ceiling tiles and includes an electronic low-voltage transformer so the only additional requirements are line voltage and data signal. Its rotatable, tiltable head is easy to aim and can be locked in position. The product’s three components - head, stem and base - are sold as separate items to offer a high degree of flexibility and to reduce stock bindings.

The Alien 05 stem mount performs identica

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UK - The Rosco ImagePro was recently used by Matt Veitch in a production of Ibsen’s play The Lady from the Sea - a play described by one of his contemporaries thus: "There is thrown over the whole play a glamour of romance, mystery, of landscape beauty." These are appealing words for a lighting designer, says Veitch. This particular production was lit for ArtsEd and directed by Christine Kimberley.

When asked why he chose the ImagePro, Veitch said: "The set designer had put together a design which was very austere, abstract and two-dimensional. I figured the lighting task fell into three categories. Firstly to create and reflect the environment of the play within this stage setting, secondly to create locations within this that would have their own identity and thirdly to provide the dramatic support the piece required.

"My choice of ImagePro c

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Brazil - The Jordan Ford Formula 1 racing team’s first Grand Prix win of this season’s F1 championship was aided by driver Giancarlo Fisichella’s custom-designed earpiece created by in-ear monitor pioneers Garwood. Fisichella wears a specially shaped earpiece, developed by Garwood, that maximises the intelligibility of radio instructions given by Jordan Ford’s technicians. Garwood founder Chrys Lindop explains that a unique solution was required to the acoustical problems encountered while racing at 200mph (322kph) or more.

"The communications systems in the cars," he says, "are designed primarily with two factors in mind: intelligibility and reliability. The outcome of a race might hang on a driver hearing an instruction or warning clearly and being able to react instantly to it."

Garwood used its unique version of dual driver techn

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UK - SSE recently supplied Irish PA company Alan Nolan & Sons with a substantial Nexo Geo-S system for Irish star Daniel O’Donnell’s sold-out show at London’s Royal Albert Hall. SSE’s relationship with Alan Nolan (who supply all of Daniel O’Donnell’s shows) goes back many years, and they have always turned to SSE to rent systems for Daniel at the RAH. In the past the systems have been Nexo Alpha. This was the first time that the super-compact Geo-S system has been specified.

According to SSE’s Emma Barwell, Nolans were very impressed by Geo-S when they came over in January for a demo of both Geo-S and the new Geo-T. "While they’d always been very happy with the performance of the Alpha system, it does have quite a rock and roll profile, but Daniel isn’t really a rock and roll act, so when they saw the Geo-S, they were de

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Create new traditions – Cameo P6 - High Output Full-Spectrum Ellipsoidal

Cameo's P6 is a future-proof LED profiler with a powerful 600 W RGBACL engine and 16,000 lumens. It’s an energy-efficient replacement for 2.5 kW halogen profile lights in theatres and venues. With excellent light quality and natural colour rendering, it fits perfectly in theatres, musicals, TV studios, congresses, and live events.

With an LED life of 50,000 hours and low power use, the P6 cuts energy costs and supports the EU’s ‘Green Deal’ goals for climate neutrality by 2050. It also meets updated eco-design rules for lighting.

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UK - The recently downsized S Club are out on the road again, as part of a major UK arena tour. Working with production director Chris Vaughan of CV Productions, LSD/Fourth Phase is providing the lighting (Pete Barnes is again LD), Britannia Row the sound (including an EAW line array speaker system and flown subs) and XL Video the video equipment. The sets were designed by Hattie Spice and the set construction was a collaboration between Brilliant Stages, Total Fabrications and Hangman Backdrops, whilst the spectacular inflatable for the cave scene was built by Air Artists.

The tour features an integrated show performed by both S Club Juniors and Seniors, with the Juniors’ high-action set kick-starting the evening’s entertainment. The live camera mix is directed by Blue Leach, working with an XL team of five. Leach was also involved in creating most of the Seniors&r

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USA - Mark Nelson has been appointed national sales manager for Martin Professional Inc’s fast-growing architectural division, Martin Architectural. Nelson has extensive experience in the lighting industry and joins Martin from Metalumen Manufacturing, a manufacturer of specification grade fluorescent fixtures where he was central regional sales manager.

Prior to Metalumen, Nelson was employed with Hubbell Lighting as their national account manager, working with major end user accounts. He also has experience from a position as national sales manager at Paramount Industries, a manufacturer of high performance lighting equipment for specialized environments.

(Ruth Rossington)

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USA - LED specialists Color Kinetics and Zumtobel Staff Lighting, Inc, an architectural lighting solutions provider, have reached an agreement designed to help both companies meet rising demand for architectural lighting products that blend innovative design with advanced LED technology and intelligent control.

Through this agreement, Zumtobel Staff Lighting will leverage Color Kinetics' patented Chromacore technology and integrate Color Kinetics’ components to add a full spectrum of controllable colours and lighting effects to a new line of European-inspired lighting products for the North American market. The products will be unveiled next month at Lightfair International 2003 in New York.

The range will include the Ledos and Kava interior and exterior luminaries featuring die-cast housings and innovative lenses, and Kovos, a new tubular lensed source solution for colo

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Vietnam - Italian manufacturer Studio Due have been involved in an interesting architectural lighting project in Vietnam. The company’s fixtures have been used to illuminate one of the main bridges in Hue City. Lighting designer Rainer Frey, who conceived the project, has used 154 150W MiniCitys to ensure complete coverage of the bridge, which measures over 400m in length and features six major arches.

The project is just one of many which has led Studio Due to invest further in products aimed specifically at the architectural market - as a result the company is about to launch three new projectors. The first is the MiniCity 70W - an IP66-rated fixture with a beam angle of 20° - comes with a mounting bracket and is ideal for installation in small spaces. This will be joined by two intermediate versions of the company’s CityColor, with 300W and 700W lamps. The CityCo

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UK - The Production Show has announced that over 100 free workshops will run throughout the three day show from 20th - 22nd May 2003, at the National Hall, Olympia. After the success of last year's workshops, attended by a record number of 2997 people, the show has introduced two new elements to its workshop offering.

This year will see the launch of the Video Editing workshops and Animation & VFX workshops - all free of charge. Over three days a series of professional training workshops will be run in partnership with Soho Editors. Manufacturers such as Apple, Media 100, Discreet, Softimage and Quantel will focus on how individuals can enhance both basic and advanced editing skills with specific sessions focused on producers and directors.

The Learning Zone and Work Zone is being run by Skillset working in partnership with BECTU, offering careers advice and information to th

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UK - To coincide with the imminent summer festival season, the Technical Focus section of the May issue of Lighting&Sound International magazine will be looking at the technology related to the development and use of mains distribution systems. An often overlooked area of entertainment technology, safe and efficient distribution systems are a fundamental part of any show. We will also assess some of the current standards and safety issues in this area, including work done by British Standards and the ABTT. This will be followed by a brief profile of the main manufacturers and coverage of a selection of their leading products in the marketplace.

If you would like your product to be featured in this report, please e-mail L&SI’s technical editor James Eade at the e-mail address below before Thursday 1 May, 2003.

(James Eade)

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UK - As part of the re-structure of beyerdynamic GB’s expanding distribution operation, the company has welcomed on board Chris Hinds as specialist product manager. He will concentrate on developing the market share of ASL intercom products, Biamp, Renkus-Heinz and XTA across the installation, hire and live performance sectors.

Having spent over a decade in the sound reinforcement market, working as technical sales for loudspeaker manufacturer Turbosound and as operations manager for touring sound company GPA Hire, Hinds brings to beyerdynamic a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of contemporary market demands.

Commenting on his new position he enthused: "I’m delighted to be part of the beyer team. I’m looking forward to working with contractors, installers and rental companies nationwide to spearhead the use of this powerful product combinat

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Sweden / Denmark - PLASA Media is lending its support to two seminar sessions with leading lighting and production designer Marc Brickman. The seminars, organized by Masters of Light, will take place in Stockholm on 11 June and in Copenhagen on 12 June.

Brickman's credits over his 25 year career include Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, the Barcelona and Nagano Olympic Games Ceremonies, Steven Spielberg's 'AI' and the new 'Cat in the Hat' movie. Current projects include the new touring production of the Blue Man Group and Matchbox 20.

Masters of Light, in conjunction with PLASA Media, is offering a 15% discount to anyone registered on PLASA Media’s free weekly News Headlines mailing list. Anyone wishing to take advantage of this offer should register their interest by e-mailing news@plasa.org, from the same e-

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Australia - Spanish loudspeaker manufacturer D.A.S. Audio's systems have been used in the refurbishment of two famous hotels in South Australia. Built in the early 1800s, the Lion and Royal Hotels conserve the elegance of the period while integrating the latest in sound reinforcement systems.

D.A.S. distributor for Australia, Magna Systems & Engineering, provided the numerous D.A.S systems for BSS Light & Sound, responsible for the installation of the products in two of the most historic and well-known hotels in the city of Adelaide. The recently-renovated Lion Hotel has installed D.A.S. Factor and Dynamics series products throughout.

At The Lion, while a modern glass and chrome bar complements the bluestone facade which is a landmark in North Adelaide, the barn-like drinking hall of the early 80s and the gloomy eating areas of the past have gone - replaced with a stylish rest

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UK - DHA Design Services (a sister company to DHA Lighting) has emerged the winner in the Lighting Design Awards’ Public Buildings category, for its lighting design for the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester.

The judges for the Lighting Design Awards, organized by Lighting Equipment News magazine and the Institution of Lighting Engineers, noted that the lighting design within the Daniel Libeskind-designed building "had to transmit the necessary atmosphere - abstract light slashes punctuate the ceiling, while large objects such as armoured vehicles and a Harrier Jump Jet are modelled using theatrical projectors."

The winning design made extensive use of DHA Lighting gobos, both custom designs and stock gobos from the company’s standard range. "Gobos can have a magical effect," notes DHA Design’s Adam Grater, "and for the sections

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UK - Sennheiser UK has announced the launch of its third annual Best Unsigned Artist Contest. The contest aims to promote live performance and original songwriting and goes into its third year following its success in 2002, having attracted over 1200 entries from all over the UK. Culminating in a grand final, in front of an audience of several thousand, Best Unsigned Artist 2003 is a featured event at the internationally famous Balloon Fiesta in Bristol.

Sennheiser UK director of marketing John Steven describes the initiative as "a means of establishing closer contact with up and coming performing artists," commending the contest as a way of "genuinely trying to help bands and artists who don’t fall into the category of manufactured pop idol. The live music industry depends on the continuing development of new performing artists for its survival," conti

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The Netherlands / Belgium - Dutch show control company Ground Zero BV has announced that it has become the Dutch and Belgian dealer for the E:CUE lighting and show control system. The E:CUE system consists of hardware - the 19" Media-player, the Fader-unit, and several different DMX output dongles - and the Windows-based E:CUE control and programmer software, which can be used as a live lighting controller or as a programmer for the Media-player.

Ground Zero is also the dealer for Richmond Sound Design (sound and show control software and hardware), Pathway (DMX networks), Medialon (show control software), CompuCall (DMX controls with Dect telephones). The company’s own products include the Ground Control Console (stage manager’s desk) and the Kiss Box (controller networks) series.

(Lee Baldock)

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The Netherlands / Germany - After a successful launch of the new Alcons brand at the Frankfurt Pro Light+Sound exhibition in March, Dutch sound system manufacturer Alcons Audio has expanded into Germany with the founding of Alcons Audio Deutschland GmbH.

The move involves an agreement between Alcons Audio and Carsten Albrecht, with Albrecht to act as sales and technical support manager of Alcons Audio Deutschland. In this role, he will be responsible for client contacts, technical support and project management. Alcons Audio Deutschland will be operating from Kassel.

Albrecht, a musician at heart, worked for Stage Accompany Germany for almost nine years, providing service, installation and application support. "Advanced technology, teamwork and a unique sound are for me absolute necessities in my work," he says. "Therefore I’ve decided to take this very im

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UK - Arbiter Pro Audio has supplied installation company The Music Room with a large quantity of JBL speakers for an innovative project at a massive new Chinese restaurant/noodle bar - Hong Kong City - in new Cross, south east London.

Hong Kong City’s owner, Mr Su, acquired the site - formerly a dusty old pub - and had it completely gutted and transformed it into a lively, bustling new venue seating 300-plus people. Packed to the gunnels throughout the week, Hong Kong City is capitalizing on the current community-wide trend for Asian fast food and haute cuisine.

A high quality sound system was an essential element of the mix: Su turned to Gordon Gapper from the Music Room to produce a system appropriate for the environment, in which karaoke is also a key element of the evening’s entertainment. Music Room’s Dean Watkin then produced the sound design and specif

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