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Featuring DMX-512 protocol, the TW-RGB9 can create thousands of colours, produce colour changes, and perform colour fades with 0-100% electronic dimming. It's also equipped with pre-programmed colour macros and a built-in microphone for sound-active operation, allowing it to be used without a controller.

The TW-RGB9 apart is that it was designed from the inside out to serve the function of a truss warmer. Compact in size yet p

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LTM Music supplied the lighting and audio equipment for the theatre which houses two venues. The first includes 593 seats in the main hall and a further 191 seats in the balcony area, whilst the second venue has 199 seats.

Compulite lighting equipment included: Vector Red; Vector Blue; 7 CompuDim 96/48 cabinets (244x5kW, 100xRelay 25A); 2 CompuDim 72/36 cabinets (100x3kW, 24xRelay 16A); and 4 MobileDim (40x5kW, 32x3kW).

LTM engineers worked closely with in-house technical management when selecting the lighting consoles

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EES chose Wybron because of its reputation for reliability, Acha-Orbea said: "We're just focused on high quality brands and equipment with which we can be confident we're offering the best products with the best service."

Wybron sales manager Miles Dudgeon added: "EES has been great to work with, and we're excited to have a bigger presence in such a beautiful country."

(Jim Evans)

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Built on ArKaos' latest generation of technology, Media Master runs perfectly and reliably on standard laptops or can play up to eight full frames-per-second HD movies on an octo-core server, says the company.

Media Master's new interface has been designed to give lighting designers and video artists "the best ergonomics possible". Designed around one single window, it is possible to display all playing layers simultaneously, giving designers improved visibility of their shows. Supporting MSEX (Media Server Extensions) protocol, the ArKaos Media Master allows thumbna

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Gatekeeper is a smart turnstile system with proprietary software, designed to improve crowd safety at events. By counting the number of people entering and leaving a controlled event area through multiple exits, it monitors and automatically controls the capacity in real time.

"Gatekeeper meets a longstanding demand of promoters and public event organisers everywhere in the world," said Patrick Jordan, managing director of Mojo Barriers. "Until now, there has been no way of measuring the exact size of a crowd entering or leaving a public space through many different gates. Gatekeeper can keep track of the number of people in any controlled space, allowing organisers to prevent overcrowding even

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"With HD video offering bigger and brighter images, it's crucial not to let the audio portion of AV presentations fall behind," comments Meyer Sound director of marketing Rachel Archibald. "At ISE this year, we will showcase complete solutions with innovative products and support services to meet the challenges that today's systems integrators face in delivering 'high-definition audio.'"

Meyer Sound will bring a spread of products to ISE this year, including the tiny self-powered MM-4XP miniature loudspeaker and the flexible UPJunior VariO loudspeaker, as well as HD-1 and X-10T stu

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3D-holocube provides an alternative advertising medium and offers a new way of enhancing brand experience. Ideal for point of sale applications within the retail market, product launches and live events and exhibitions, 3D-Holocube is a fully integrated, mini 3D holographic system that creates 3D video holograms to deliver instant impact, says the company.

"3D-Holocube offers our clients vast opportunities," says PSP general manager, David Woodcock. "Content needs to be specially produced. This is a service we provide alongside the rental of the 3D-Holocube unit itself. Images can take anything f

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The Forestry Commission Tours bring a range live music to locations situated within woodland or forests to encourage people to appreciate the beautiful world around them, whilst also generating valuable income to plough back into the woodland.

Artists already confirmed for the 2009 series of concerts around the seven venues are Paul Weller, McFly, Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, Vanessa-Mae, Katherine Jenkins and Status Quo, with the competitively priced tickets already achieving good sales.

Pearce Hire provided power for the first series of tours in 2000 and has been providing power and lighting for eight years. One of the main challenges of the tour is designing equipment that fits the wishes of all artists and delive

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At Stage Electrics, Simon was responsible for the design and implementation of several technical systems within theatres and colleges. At RSG he will provide sales and support for the RSS portfolio of digital control systems such as the M-400 V-Mixing System.

Another addition to the team is Helena Lewis, who will be the RSS point of liaison at Roland's national headquarters in Swansea.

(Jim Evans)

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Located at Booth E90, Hall 11, Yamaha will be showing the new Installation Series IMX644 rackmount mixer and IPA8200 eight channel power amplifier for the first time in Europe along with a comprehensive range of Installation Series loudspeakers including the new IS1112 subwoofer.

In addition, Yamaha will also be showcasing a wide range of the company's other industry-leading solutions for audio systems integration. These include analogue and digital mixing consoles, such as the 01V96 and the feature rich, cost-effective LS9 complete with the recently-introduced SB168-ES stage box. Yamaha's versatile DME (digital mix engine) will b

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The announcement was made by Paul Mathis, senior vice president, D&M Professional. Gerry Zegarra, formerly of D&M Professional Canada, will now serve as the main contact, working for Erikson Pro.

Christian Bouchard, VP Erikson Pro, stated, "We're honoured to be chosen by D&M Professional to distribute Denon Professional, Marantz Professional and Denon DJ Products in Canada. Additionally, we are glad to have Gerry join our organisation. His extensive knowledge, industry contacts and dedication to M.I./pro audio makes him a perfect fit for our organization."

"We are elated to be wor

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Like all of the company's new wave of product platforms, the F32 features Philips' latest VIDI lamp technology, along with completely revised colour management and configuration options. To these, the F32 adds active cooling, which enhances reliability and prolongs useful product life for a lower total cost of ownership, says the company.

The F32 offers projectiondesign's DuArch dual illumination architecture with 'hot swappable' lamp modules, along with Texas Instruments' BrilliantColor technology and their own RealColor colour management suite.

The F32 utilises its feature set for greatly enhanced image quality and extended calibration and colour-matching capabilities. It also boasts a sealed optical architecture design

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Dennis Georgiou of First Network reports: "We have been very pleased with the performance and popularity of the Panasonic range of projectors and have maintained a good stock, so investing in the PT-DZ 12000 was a natural progression. The features guaranteed from Panasonic, such as high resolution, clarity and brightness, along with Panasonic's sales and technical support, have often convinced our purchasing decisions their way.

(Jim Evans)

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"The bottom line is we have very good shows on, full of creative talent both on stage and backstage. It shows we really are the theatre capital of the world," she added. Ms Burns said that new shows including Zorro, Hair

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Orbital demonstrated the ability to link communication technologies together, in order to provide a more flexible solution. "At the same time, we were able to show how current communications infrastructures can be adapted to work better, while adding on new technologies will provide smoother and more efficient running systems," said director, Tim Sherratt.

Orbital received a lot of interest in its HME digital duplex radio comms systems - particularly the IP67-rated DX300 base station that can be used outdoors in all weathers - and took many enquiries about their TETRA Comms networks, as supplied to the Isle Of Wight Festival last year.

"In fact, visi

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Training will be geared toward preparing theatre sound students - and more advanced technical theatre students - for working in the industry. Students will be exposed to the full scope of disciplines involved, including application training from Yamaha and d&b Audiotechnik, specialist sessions on show control, radio microphones, video, communications and networking, and a chance to chat to industry-leading designers, engineers and technical specialists.

Orbital's training manager, Theo Holloway, says that traditionally, demand from drama schools for places on this course has been high. "Orbital Sound has been successfully running these

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While the company is known for working with festivals, international tours and major public events such as The Big Chill, V Festival, Queen and Liverpool's giant spider, 'La Machine', it was spreading the message that it can provide services to occasions of every size and style, including business events, local authority-run functions, private parties or charity fundraisers.

"No event is too big or too small for us," said Mike Whitehouse, Power Logistics' business development manager. "We welcome enquiries from organisers at every level of the market who need temporary power for their projects. We can do as little or as much as they

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Black Box's K1 Kudo system - the first to arrive in Germany - will ship in early spring, in time for this year's open-air season. The system will comprise 48 K1 line source cabinets, 24 K1-SB subs, 24 SB28 subs, 24 Kudo line source cabinets, 24 dV-DOSC compact line source enclosures and 75 LA8 amplified controllers installed in LA-RAKs.

Goos, who checked out K1 during the Nine Inch Nails US tour in late 2008, comments: "After many years' experience with V-DOSC, we see K1 becoming the new benchmark for arena systems. We are overwhelmed by the sound, especially the amount of low frequency generated by the flown elements. The new system approach, with LA8 amplified controllers sitting in uni

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On show for the first time anywhere will be the new Fusion 672 LED video system from Illieum, together with its powerful Fusion Mapper control system. A lightweight batten - just over 1m long and weighing just over 3kg - each Fusion 672 contains a 72x6 array of tri-colour SMD LEDs with a ultra-wide viewing angle. Battens can be arranged in increments of 90degrees to create patterns or to form part of the structure; the set-up can be programmed on site or plotted in a spreadsheet in advance.

Once uploaded to the Fusion Mapper, the battens are automatically configured and addressed. The Fusion Mapper accepts any DVI or VGA video input, mapping the video signal to the layout of fixtures. Alternatively, the controller can receive DMX or ArtNet control for ef

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Easley brings 20 years of FOH mixing and audio knowledge to his new position. "It's a very exciting time for Midas and Klark Teknik," he says. "With the launch of the PRO6 digital mixing system, Midas digital technology is now achievable for every professional application."

(Jim Evans)