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One of the largest television studios in the UK and home to the BBC and, progressively, ITV, the new complex offers the largest high definition facilities in Europe. Operated by dock10, The Studios contain seven HDTV studios, two audio studios, digital post production cloud media management services.

Gallowglass will provide a workforce of technical support staff, including carpenters, scenic artists, gaffers and stage-hands, to work at The Studios - and also at production base The Pie Factory, home to three large sound stages, and location for a wide range of productions, from feature films to sofa commercials.

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Thompson - who was presented with a Knight of Illumination Award in the category of Concert Touring and Events for his work with The Script in 2011 - has praised the impact the Sharpys can have in a lighting design.

The Script show, which has been designed to reflect the name of the Tour - '#3', features a huge video backdrop with three parallel video fingers that reach out into the audience, both along the floor and overhead. Although Thompson uses the Sharpy's sparingly he has worked them into his design seamlessly, using them to deliver high impact, audience-embracing effects. Where they are used each look exploits the sharp parallel beam acting to punctuate the music and the v

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Launched last year, the company's 9000 Series digital wireless microphones system has already made a major impression on West End theatre shows and high profile corporate launches. On show will be the eight-channel EM 9046 receiver, SKM 900 handheld and SK 9000 beltpacks.

The LSP 500 PRO loudspeaker is a wireless audio solution which allows entire sound reinforcement systems to be installed in minutes. Connected to an external WLAN, a complete PA of up to 20 loudspeakers can be controlled by an iPhone or iPad, via the free, highly intuitive LSP 500 app. Each LSP 500 PRO accommodates up to three receivers for wireless microphones and also has a combined socket for a 6.3 mm jack plug and an XLR-3 connector for using a wired microphone. A US

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First, Mark Henderson has been appointed CEO. Prior to joining Auralex Acoustics, Henderson had a successful global career with Dow AgroSciences, and also functioned as Executive Director of the Indiana Soybean Alliance and Indiana Corn Marketing Council, travelling abroad to grow both organizations' market share. Along the way, Henderson acquired experience with Six Sigma and other process and organizational re-engineering job assignments.

Next, Dave Brune has been appointed director of sales. Brune brings over two decades of sales management and business development experience with leading global manufacturers including Sony DADC, Maxell Professional Media, Thomson Consumer Electronics, and Ampex Recording Media Corpora

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°hrgaard joins DPA Microphones from Reson where he was executive VP global sales and marketing. He has also held similar positions at other high tech companies including Hasselblad A/S and ScanView A/S - Purup Eskofot A/S.

Christian Poulsen, CEO of DPA Microphones, says, "Niels J°rgen has spent the last 20 years developing and growing sales globally for a range of companies and we are delighted that DPA will now benefit from this extensive experience. His appointment comes at an exciting time for DPA. We have recently introduced the new d:facto Vocal Microphone, which has been well received by the audio industry, and we are also introducing other new product ranges that will appeal to a wide variety of industry sectors. Having Niels J°rgen on board will all

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The Event Centre is a huge 2400sq.m column-free space, the biggest of its kind in Sydney. The room caters for 4000 patrons in concert mode, 3000 guests with half seated, 1200 in a banquet ballroom setting and 1300 in a conference space.

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Attracting lighting, sound and video professionals from Latin America and the US, AES Brazil Expo registered a 10% growth in visitor numbers. AES Brazil president Armando Baldassarra stated, "More and more international launches are happening in Brazil which continues to raise the profile of AES."

On the stand, the new Robin Pointe and MiniMe fixtures were shown in Brazil for the first time, making a big impact on visitors who wanted to see them in action and asked for personalised demonstrations continually throughout the show.

Newart CEO Francisco Pinheiro commented,

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The MAC Viper Wash and MAC Viper Wash DX with internal framing are full-range wash luminaires capable of performing at the high level you would expect from a professional wash light. Both luminaires feature the same compact form, impressive speed, superior light quality and beautiful colours of the MAC Viper Family and use the same 1000 W HID source.

The Wash DX version houses a unique internal framing system that enables designers to shape and control light projection onto stages, performers, scenery, scrims or any set element with great precision. The internal framing system makes it a highly capable, automated substitute for a conventional daylight Fresnel fixture.

At 33 000 lumens of output, both the Viper Wash and Viper Wash DX are brighter than

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The ABTT show takes place from 12-13 June at the Old Truman Brewery in the capital city, where Backstage Academy will feature amongst the exhibitors showcasing products, services and training for theatre, covering the latest in things like lighting, sound, staging, seating, stage engineering, projection, textiles, flooring, scenic paints and more.

Backstage Academy, who will be exhibiting for the first time at the show on stand number 27, will also be showcasing its backstage short courses and bespoke skills training to visitors, who tend to come from a wide variety of disciplines across professional theatre.

The new BA Visual Production course will launch at Backstage Academy's Wakefield facility in January 20

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"The Ampeg & Mackie brands are already well established in the French market with a strong and loyal following," explained Tony Williams, director of sales, EMEA. "Algam will be able to build on this success by providing a much improved level of French language-based brand communication."

"Algam has enjoyed a very long and successful story with Martin Audio and is delighted to reinforce this great partnership with Ampeg and Mackie," said Gérard Garnier, Algam CEO and founder. "Ampeg is one of the most iconic brands in the music industry and Mackie remains one of the most innovative companies on the market. Ampeg and Mackie will respectively

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Palmer brings to Martin a wealth of knowledge and industry experience, having worked as VP of Sales for High End Systems, regional sales manager for Barco and most recently as VP of sales for LED Source. His roots in the industry stretch back to 1985 when he founded Core Systems, and he has amassed an abundance of key contacts since.

Brian Friborg, president of Martin US, commented,"Grif's hiring is a real coup for us. His deep roots and distinguished experience in the industry will be invaluable in developing new contacts and strengthening existing relationships with rental customers and LD's across the country."

Palmer, who will be working out of Martin US's Florida hea

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The enhanced distribution network will provide sales and support of White Light exclusive products to dealers in the UK, with some products available throughout Europe and worldwide. The new structure allows UK dealer access to products from 13 exclusive lighting, rigging, and effects manufacturers including ADB Lighting Technologies, Altman, ArKaos Pro, CORE Lighting, Chromlech, Galaxia Electronics, Interactive Technologies, James Thomas Engineering, JB Lighting, Look Solutions, LSC Lighting, Rainbow Colour Changers, and Wireless Solution.

White Light Sales Director, Peter Threadgold explained the company's focus on these essential brands, paired with expanded services.

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This latest production of Cinderella, now playing at the Broadway Theatre, is based on a new book, written by Douglas Carter Beane. It incorporates the music of the original show with a modern take on classic theatrical elements, such as impromptu costume changes directly on set. Maintaining this atmosphere is critical to the overall impression of the show, which is why Cinderella sound designer Nevin Steinberg chose to outfit the cast with 30 DPA 4061 Omnidirectional miniature wireless microphones.

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"We see a growing need with our customers to interface their conference system digitally with third party equipment" says Bart Deschodt, general manager of Televic Conference. "We are excited to integrate Dante in our new products, not only because of its performance but also because Dante has become the standard in digital audio networking."

"Televic Conference is recognised in the industry as the leading supplier of audio communication solutions in the conferencing market," remarks Steve Greenall, director of sales EMEA at Audinate. "We are pleased that Televic Conference has identified Dante as the most reliable an

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"Ken has been involved in every aspect of this business, from sales and marketing to research and product development," said Global Truss America CEO Chuck Davies. "He's excelled at every position he's held here, so we're very confident that he'll be able to guide our company to even more outstanding success in the future."

Kahn was instrumental in creating Global Truss America's dual branding strategy in 2012. Under this plan, the company markets DJ truss in the US under

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It was the first year that CSE has been involved in the event, where they were working for producers, The Red Lodge Agency.

Three main areas needed technical production - the conference sessions in the hotel's Monarch Suite; a gala dinner and awards ceremony in the Palace Suite and then the after-show in the Kings Suite.

Colour Sound's project manager Fletch created a production lighting and visuals design for all three rooms and led a team of 11 technicians and engineers who worked closely on site with Rhys Sion from Red Lodge.

"The main challenges were the scale of the event and a short timescale - as is often the case," explains Fletch. "H

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Nearly 400 visitors embraced the mediaeval town for the three days to enjoy a lively mix of presentations by industry professionals working in all areas of lighting and visuals plus networking opportunities as well as getting a taste of life in and around Cesky Krumlov.

Various fact-finding and sightseeing visits were an integral part of the conference itinerary, allowing delegates to see some of the local commerce and business activities first hand.

This included a tour of the city's famous Baroque Theatre complete with original wooden and rope stage machinery, and other specially arranged visits encompassed pencil and cosmetics factories and a graphite mine.The visit programme also took in the Mestske Theatre,

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"This opportunity at Liberty comes at the right time, and I definitely feel in the right place," Buscemi says of his new role. "Being part of a sales team built upon principles of maintaining a positive customer culture and growth through building better business relationships offers end-to-end solutions within which everyone comes out a winner."

Based in Metro Chicagoland, Buscemi comes to Liberty from Central Marketing, Inc., an independent manufacturer's rep firm based in Crystal Lake, Illinois. While with Central Marketing for the past 11 years, he represented manufacturers including Sanyo, LG Electronics, Elmo,

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The event was heightened by the unexpected announcement, a week earlier, that United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was retiring after 26 years at the helm - transforming a football club that had under-achieved for many years into one of the world's most successful. As the open-topped bus made its way from Old Trafford, The Courteneers entertained the Albert Square crowd with a set that included Not Nineteen Forever - a song adopted by many supporters to celebrate the team's record 20th league winning season.

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Unless production volumes are very high, the cost of developing a custom lightbar is prohibitive for most applications. Instead, designers often use several standard square or rectangular units in combination. However, this approach gives rise to high materials and assembly costs, and the finished product has unsightly dark lines where the arrays join.

Using the same approach as it adopts in its ProfiLED Backlight range of LCD backlights, which employ LED edge-lighting and an acrylic lightguide to achieve uniform, consistent illumination, OMC can now offer alternatives to lightbars in a vast range of colours. Devices can vary from 2mm to 7mm in height and can be produced in a huge range of bespoke shape