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UK - Award-winning drummer Johanne James is the latest signing to Shuttlesound's artist endorsement programme for Electro-Voice microphones, flying the flag for the new EV PL Series in particular.

For three years in a row, Johanne James has won the Classic Rock Society Award for Best Drummer of the year, earning his place among the best drummers in the UK. He is no stranger to the limelight, having played a variety of stages from small venues to major festivals around the world, performing with the likes of Dream Theater, Psychotic Waltz and Pain of Salvation. James is best-known as the 'engine room' of Threshold, a veteran band on the progressive metal scene, and has recently formed his own hard metal three-piece, Kyrbgrinder, as a means of sharing his own style of hard driving,

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UK - Following the Le Bourget Airshow in June 2009 and the Dubai Airshow in November 2009, eight Christie 3-chip DLP HD10 projectors will give visitors at airshows around the world an insight into the Airbus history books and the lowdown on its future A350 wide-body jet.

A four-minute immersive experience designed and produced by Master Image Films will be staged at the Singapore Airshow in February 2010, followed by Berlin, Hamburg and Farnborough. The film will breathe life into an aircraft that has only ever been modelled in 3D using computer-generated graphics.

The project began in March 2009 when Master Image Films (Toulouse), an Airbus partner for 20 years, was asked to design a system to allow Airbus to spread the word about its future A350 wide-body jet and use the world's largest airshows as a platform to announce the start of production.

To design and complete the

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UK - Llanelli, Wales- based Vaughan Sound Installations (VSI), part of the PAI Group of companies, has received SAFEcontractor accreditation status.

VSI is a specialist in sound, lighting and AV design, specification installation and integration. The PAI Group also includes sister companies Lighting Technology Projects, PA Installations and Link-AV.

SAFEcontractor is a leading-edge accreditation scheme that assesses the health & safety competency of contractors and service providers, designed to help industry improve its safety record. The SAFEcontractor programme recognises the very high standards of health and safety practice existing amongst UK contractors.

VSI's application for SAFEcontractor accreditation was driven by the need to establish a uniform standard across its business. It is expected to enhance the company's ability to win new contracts, and the commitment to

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The Netherlands - ISE 2010 sees LED screen manufacturer, Lighthouse Technologies, launch a new panel for the rental market, the Rn12i/o-SMD, which "heralds a new era for outdoor rental applications".

The Rn12i/o-SMD boasts 5000 nits, 16-bit processing and a 140 degree horizontal viewing angle.

Durability is also a key feature; this model comes with IP65 for both front and rear, and can withstand temperatures as low as -20 degrees and as high as 50 degrees, making it a suitable panel for outdoor rental applications such as concerts and sports events.

The Rn12i/o-SMD is also designed with convenience in mind, says the company, making it an appropriate model for rental operations. Its light weight makes it easy to transport, install and dismantle and a tool-free stacking method simplifies set up.

"Lighthouse screens have always been chosen for their picture qua

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Belgium - Jands Europe has appointed Inytium as its exclusive dealer in Belgium and Luxembourg for the Vista lighting control range. Under the programme, Inytium will fulfil all dealer aspects, including stock supply, demonstration, training, technical support and backup.

Inytium is a supplier of professional-grade lighting, sound and media control solutions to the Belgian theatre, show and scenic design markets. Recently rebranded from Blue Squares Sales and Distribution, the company has links with the industry dating back over 20 years. As a supplier of leading brands including Adamson, Clay Paky, MDG, Robert Juliat and Zero 88, the company was looking for an innovative lighting control solution to complement its existing product portfolio.

Thierry Renard, CEO of Inytium, comments: "It made sense to look for a hi-tech console to complete our range. Jands has an excellen

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The Netherlands - UK-based Visual Acuity will be presenting LEEDership in AV / IT Design, Understanding the Latest Green Standards and Delivering Best Practices to Meet Them as part of the InfoComm International education sessions taking place on the 3 February 2010 at Integrated Systems Europe at the RAI, Amsterdam.

Blair Parkin, MD at Visual Acuity comments, "This exciting, fun and informative session will start by debunking the myths around climate change and put the science into context for a technology based audience. The LEED green building certification programme will be explained in detail along with an outline of reasons to use it and an examination of its effects on the AV / IT profession."

A case study based on the world's largest green building, the California Academy of Sciences and some practical AV / IT methodology will be presented alongside de

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China - After the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, where they provided the lighting for the Olympic Fencing Hall of National Conference Centre, Spotlight is now present in the most important cultural centres in China including the Guanzhou Opera House, the Chongqing Grand Theatre and the Concert Hall in Shenzhen.

In November 2009, the Italian manufacturer -together with some Senior Chinese stage-lighting designers such as Professor Liang Hongzhou - staged two seminars on Lighting Design and Lighting Technology organised by Shanghai LasLead Technology.

Located on the riverside of the Pearl River, the Guangzhou Opera House will resonate the high notes of Chinese Opera as a lasting monument to the New Millennium. Designed for the 2010 Asia Games, this big cultural project on the South of China covers an area of 46,000sq.m with 1,800 seats and a multifunctional digital hall w

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Europe - Denon DJ has announced the availability of two new professional DJ products with the arrival in stores of its flagship DN-X1700 mixer and DN-S3700 digital media turntable. Debuted at PLASA and MusicMesse respectively this year, these products represent Denon DJ's new top of the range line up for professionals.

Designed as an ultimate DJ performance tool, the Denon DN-X1700 boasts standards of quality, control and performance exceeding anything that has gone before, says the company. Years of collaboration with top professional DJs around the world have gone into the development and engineering of this. Joining the DN-X1700, the Denon DN-S3700 is a direct drive, digital media turntable and USB / MIDI controller.

The DN-X1700 is a highly ergonomic 4-channel 'industry standard' size tabletop mixer. It's spacious, highly tactile control layout features studio quality 60 m

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The Netherlands - Swiss digital signage manufacturer SpinetiX will be showcasing a live digital signage system that represents many projects in operation around the globe today on their stand at ISE 2010.

The HMP100 Hyper Media Player will be integrated with the Poster Digital 1.0 web-based digital signage management software tool from Madrid-based engineering company, Tecnilogica Soluciones Avanzadas.

"Poster Digital 1.0 has been created with the HMP100 in mind," says Jorge Gutiérrez, MD at Tecnilogica Soluciones Avanzadas. "The failsafe Poster Digital 1.0 software is able to control most of the configuration parameters of the HMP100, as well as the content and interactive features of the HMP100 in real-time.

"An easy to use interface designed by one of Spain's leading user experience designers Jesús Gorriti ensures that basic digital signage tas

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UK - The recent closure of EDC, Britain's largest optical disc manufacturing plant, has left many UK music industry professionals without an established supplier of CDs and DVDs. However, in the wake of the shut-down, a former EDC manager has founded a new business - Quick Discs Limited - which seeks to restore manufacturing capacity and to provide continuity of service to musicians, distributors and record labels across the country.

Based in Blackburn, near to EDC's original site, Quick Discs has been launched by Grant Mitchell, who had worked at the company for more than 20 years. When, earlier this year, the decision was taken to close EDC's Blackburn facility and to move all operations to Germany, Grant recognised that many UK music producers - one of the company's primary customer groups - would be left without a specialist supplier. He therefore resolved to create a new bu

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UK - London entertainment technology installation experts Viba Sound has completed the installation of sound, lighting, video and CCTV for the new designer pool bar and music venue Miss Q's in west London. The use of an all-Nexo sound system allows this basement venue to co-exist happily with its residential neighbours.

Miss Q is a 420-capacity pool bar, diner and live music club/saloon in Earl's Court, west London, which adds a contemporary twist to retro 'Beat' Americana and is defined by its rock 'n' roll interior and heady mix of live music, pool, classic American diner-style food and hard liquor.

The venue is the latest venture from Nick Valentine and the first venture for Eddie Bloom, son of Jamie Bloom, former owner of the legendary Rainbow Theatre. The concept, interior and branding of Miss Q's has been created by Paul Daly Design Studio, the firm behind high-profile p

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China - The Sixth World Chinese Entrepreneurs Summit in Macau was hosted at the Venetian Hotel Convention and Exhibition Centre in October with 1300 delegates representing 35 countries. The summit was collectively organised by the World Chinese Entrepreneurs Alliance, the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Bureau, China International Trade Promotion Committee and the Taiwan Business Association. The number of participants exceeded all previous years, being the largest gathering of delegates at this convention to date.

In order for all delegates to gain the messages brought by the speeches and presentations in a clear and precise way it was important that the audio system was of high quality. The dBTechnologies DVA Line Array system was provided and installed by Cyber Audio Engenharia.

Cyber bought their first DVA Line Array system more than a year ago from distributor Guangz

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USA - Musical-instrument and sound-equipment innovator Peavey Electronics and software and hardware platform specialists Muse Research and Development have established "a collaborative strategic alliance" to introduce innovative new products to the global marketplace.

This partnership brings together Peavey's 45 years of research, development and VST software innovations, as well as its extensive global distribution network and manufacturing capabilities, with Muse Research and Development's technology-based product designs. By utilising each company's core competencies, the companies will bring to market innovative new products beginning with the flexible MuseBox musical instrument and effects box.

"We are very excited to establish this relationship with Muse Research and Development," said Hartley Peavey, founder and CEO of Peavey Electronics Corporation.

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Sweden - Stockholm City Hall is one of Sweden's most famous buildings, not only for its National Romanticism architectural style, 10,000 pipe organ and 106m high bell tower, but also as the setting for the annual Nobel Prize banquet. Recently the building's council chamber installed an Ampetronic induction loop system to aid its hard of hearing visitors and staff.

The building's council chamber, or Rådssalen, has been the seat of Stockholm local government since 1923, with seats for 108 councillors and a balcony that can accommodate 200 members of the public.

Although the council chamber had an induction loop, it was proving very troublesome with less than adequate coverage, so Stockholm-based audio specialists Sennberg AB were asked to design and install a replacement.

"I was asked to do an analysis of the existing loop system because there had been a lot of complaint

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USA - The new Accu SSL Series MR 16, A19 and Par 30 LED replacement LED lamps from Elation Architectural don't produce 'green light', but they do offer a lot of 'green benefits' both in terms of their eco-friendly features and the cold hard cash they save when used as a direct replacement for halogen, fluorescent and metal halide lamps, says the company.

The Accu SSL MR16 is a 4W (4.5W Maximum) standard size MR16 GU5.3 bi-pin base LED Lamp that uses three high-power Nichia LEDs. Available in 2,700k and 5,000k colour temperature models with a 25° beam angle, the Accu SSL MR16 is capable of providing luminance comparable to a 25-watt traditional halogen lamp at approximately 12% of the power consumption.

The Accu SSL A19 is a dimmable medium screw base 7W LED lamp using five high-power Nichia or Cree LEDs, which provides a very warm 2,700k colour temperature. Dimmable from

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Ireland - Dublin's National Concert Hall (An Ceoláras Náisiúnta) is the premier venue in Ireland for classical concerts and also the home of the RTE National Symphony Orchestra. Recently, its long-serving analogue Yamaha PM5000 mixing console was replaced with a digital PM5D-RH, which had to be installed in just one night.

Originally constructed for the Dublin International Exhibition of 1865, the building was converted into the central building of University College Dublin (UCD) when the National University of Ireland was founded in 1908. With UCD gradually relocating to a new campus in the 1960s, part of the building was converted to a music venue and reopened as the National Concert Hall in 1981.

Having done many years of sterling service, the replacement of the PM5000 with a PM5D also saw the addition of an LS9-16 mixing console and two SB168-ES stage boxes for the hall

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Spain - The Unesco World Heritage Committee met for its 33rd session last June at the Seville Conference and Exhibition Centre, bringing together representatives from 21 countries. This is the first time that the Committee has met in Spain. Attended by 1,500 people, the event was organised to study applications from possible new locations to be included in its World Heritage List.

During the event Spanish company SAC Audiovisuales was responsible for the central HD projection covering an area of 20 x 6m, for which it used two Christie Roadster S+20K projectors.

The meeting was held in Hall 2 at the Seville Conference and Exhibition Centre, comprising an area of 7,200 m2. SAC Audiovisuales was commissioned with producing and preparing the whole event, including projection, lighting, audio, translation, video, CCTV, IT equipment, AV design.

Gonzalo Palacio, manager and partner

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UK - The Pandemonium Tour by The Pet Shop Boys is the first touring show to use Britannia Row's 'new' X-Line system, which has recently been turbocharged by the implementation of EV's FIR-Drive (Finite Impulse Response Filters) technology.

[FIR-Drive is the name that EV gives to its entire range of FIR offerings, including FIR-capable processing hardware, custom FIR speaker setting files and related software.]

"The FIR-Drive products have given X-Line a new lease of life, it's like a different system," says Jerry Wing, technical head of Britannia Row Productions. "X-Line always was a good rock 'n' roll system, but the FIR filters have unleashed something that was hidden - as well as being raunchy and loud, the system now has finesse and clarity."

Brit Row debuted its FIR-enabled X-Line at the Classical Brit Awards with system designer Derri

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USA - Proel is debuting new models in its FLASH Series at NAMM. The FLASH Series is a complete line of lightweight and versatile speakers featuring modern design and high quality sound,suitable for any working or entertainment applications, says the company.

FLASH8 is a full-range speaker with 8" woofer, available both in passive (8P) and active (8A) versions.The technical solutions employed include a polypropylene cabinet with an extended system of internal ribs designed through FEM analysis, a new 90°x60° constant-directivity high-frequency horn, a bi-amplifier (50W class AB - 180W class D for low frequencies) with separate line and mic inputs, two-band EQ, double clip limiter circuit and Neutrik connectors.

The cabinet shape which makes these speakers suitable as stage floor monitors, four M8 rigging points for suspended installation and one handle for easy tra

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UK - The Minotaure complex in Vendôme has bought a new Outline sound reinforcement system, comprising 12 Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. speakers and two SubTech 218 SP subwoofers, controlled by an Outline Genius 26 unit.

Located in the centre of Vendôme, the 'Le Minotaure' complex has a total area of 1,500sq.m. It hosts a 769-seat theatre hall, a multi-purpose hall (holding 400 people seated and 600 standing), several smaller meeting rooms and a naturally illuminated foyer for exhibitions. Le Minotaure was inaugurated in 2002, and has hosted numerous shows since .

The theatre hall suffered from poor acoustics. The coverage was uneven, and the stereo image unbalanced. In 2009, it was decided to replace the front of house reinforcement system.

Several systems were compared - among them, a Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. vertical line array, lent by Outline's French distributor Audio2. This system pass

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South Africa - Gearhouse South Africa supplied technical production for the first Cape Town Aqua Festival, a lively three-week arts event, presented by MNet and produced by Hunta Live, that featured a series of world class performances by local and international artists. This took place on a purpose-built floating stage moored in the North Wharf area of the busy port's Victoria & Albert harbour.

The 2000 capacity seating stand - supplied by Havaseat (a Gearhouse company) - was on dry land. The three weeks of the event spanned the peak festive holiday season, and included the resident AquaCircus, a special daily performance devised by Zip-Zap, a local circus school dedicated to developing the skills and potential of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Other highlights included the H2Opera, AquaJazz, AquaBallet and concerts by a wide range of artists

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