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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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High End Systems Halcyon Silent builds on ETC’s legacy of fanless automated fixtures by incorporating features from the highly sought-after Halcyon family. Halcyon Silent perfectly balances silent operation with brilliant output of 18,400 lumens and high-impact features. 

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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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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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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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UK - Drapes and rigging specialist Blackout was recently appointed by London-based Production House PAV, to help realise the dramatic set for a sensational one-off club night - The King of Clubs - for brand giants Budweiser.

Staged at London’s famous Old Billingsgate market, the event concept was inspired by the Budweiser King of Beers’ commercial, and King of Clubs was the culmination of a point-of-sale campaign by the company. Re-igniting the spontaneous party spirit of the late 1980’s rave scene, over 3,000 invited guests met at a central London location, before being whisked away by boat to Billingsgate - the first time the venue has been used as a club.

Blackout’s Project Manager, Chris Brain collaborated with Paul-Ant Viollet of PAV Productions, to realise his design, which took references from the ad campaign. Blackout provided massive quantiti

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UK - Lightfactor Sales has supplied leading sound, lighting and AV installation company CGA with an new lighting rig to revamp the famous Pantiles nightclub in Camberley, Surrey.

Pantiles, owned by independent local entrepreneur Bob Archer, has maintained its popularity thanks to a flexible mainstream music and door policy. CGA’s Chris Gunton has been supplying equipment, service and technical support to Pantiles for some years. The club’s current manager, Matt Highton comes from an engineering background and therefore understands the importance of good technology and production values.

Last year, it was time to upgrade Pantiles’ moving light system, so Gunton suggested Highton take a good look at what was available at PLASA 2002. When he reached Lightfactor’s stand and saw the SGM fixtures, he knew he’d found the moving lights he wanted! "

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USA - Apogee loudspeakers were used for the first time to provide live sound at the Independent Film Producers' (IFP) Independent Spirit Awards ceremony. The event, held March 22, hosted 1,300 guests and 350 members of the international press in a large tent on a beach in Santa Monica, CA. Twenty Apogee AE-5 loudspeakers and eight Apogee SSMs were used to provide sound for the audience.

"Providing quality sound in a tent can be difficult," said Bruce Burns, sound designer and audio co-ordinator for show. "We couldn't use trusses, so special mounting brackets had to be fabricated to affix the Apogee AE-5s to the tent poles. This arrangement could have compromised coverage, but with the AE-5s, the coverage was excellent."

Since the 1990s, the veteran Hollywood sound designer has selected Apogee for large-scale events including the Grammy Awards, Golden Glob

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USA - The RADlite, from UK company IRAD, is a brand new Media Server; a fully configurable, DMX-controlled image and video manipulation system. It allows the creation and playback of images and video with added effects, shapes, colour palettes, and movement -controlled in real-time by a regular DMX lighting console.

Mountain View Staging of Salt Lake City has made the bold move of purchasing the first RADlite in the US. The system, supplied by US RADlite distributor TMB, debuted on April 11 at a dance performance in the 22,000-seat Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. Mountain View designers programmed RADlite to manipulate images and video on a backdrop 55 feet wide by 30 feet high! Lighting designer Benjamin Sanders selected a variety of stock images and video, plus client photos, RADlite onboard graphics, and custom-created images. The programming for RADlite and the show’s

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UK - Building on the success of his former company ISE, Glen Smith has launched Glen Smith Audio. The new company will offer select, high quality, new and used equipment, as well as acting as a specialist brokerage service.

"GSA will select a portfolio of niche products, rather than present products just to fill inventory gaps," said Smith. "We will concentrate all our efforts on our targeted customers, who we believe will appreciate a more dedicated and professional approach. By limiting the product range, we can concentrate wholly on support and promotion to clients.

GSA will also offer an equipment valuation service, thereby capitalizing on Smith’s established reputation with finance houses and audio companies, as a valuer and consultant for pro-audio equipment. Smith’s third string is alliances - Smith has already forged a partnership with Midas

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Switzerland - Geneva-based Skynight and Nexo's Swiss distributor Zap Audio have completed the installation of a Nexo GEO S sound reinforcement system at the Geneva Stadium in Switzerland.

Nexo's pedigree in sports stadia is well-established, with venues such as the Stade de France in Paris and the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, using different Nexo loudspeaker products. Drawing on the success of a stand-alone GEO S system in the commercial village outside the Stade de France, the 35,000-capacity Geneva Stadium has become the first to use Nexo's flagship GEO technology as the main SR system.

The original specification followed very conventional lines, calling for 120 x 15 degree loudspeakers spread under the roof, with 60 amps located in one position. Cabling runs were enormous, and the project called for two people to spend three weeks, just hanging the loudspeakers. The

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China - Over 230 exhibitors from 16 countries are so far confirmed to exhibit at the second Music China, due to take place from 15-18 October in Shanghai. National pavilions from China, Germany, Italy, Taiwan, the UK and the USA are all confirmed to participate in the show, with further groups from France and Spain expected.

Market-leaders already signed up for the show include newcomers Yamaha of Japan, and Young Chang of Korea - one of the oldest and most prestigious piano manufacturers in Asia. Exhibitors coming back for a second time will include Steinway & Sons and Warwick of Germany, AXL and Electro-Harmonix of the USA, Pearl River Piano of China, Tom Lee of Hong Kong and Fazioli of Italy. A supporting programme of special events is being arranged to flesh out the show. The programme is likely to include competitions, live performances and educational visits.

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UK - Spring is upon us and we are told it is no more keenly felt than in Osiers Road where Britannia Row Productions is enjoying an extremely fertile season. Neil Young and Bryan Adams are touring with Brit Row’s two leading Line Array systems - the L-Acoustics’ V-dosc and EV X-line respectively, and the ever popular Turbosound Flashlight system is out with both Simply Red and Alison Moyet. In addition, Brit Row’s expertise is also being applied to tours by Peter Gabriel and S Club (V-dosc and X-line), both of whom, together with Simply Red, are using Yamaha PM1D consoles. Midas Heritage and XL4s are the control for Goldfrapp, Whitesnake, Death in Vegas, and The Vines’ tours.

An eclectic mix of corporate and one-off events are interspersed with all of this touring activity, using a selection of Turbosound, d&b, DV-dosc and X-line XLC. Brit Row’s Br

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