In addition to the subjects covered in the course, attendees will be given a copy of the company's 200-page handbook on laser display safety, and a certificate of attendance. Each Certificate of Attendance includes a unique serial number allowing the attendee to register free of charge on the company's new online database of Registered Laser Safety Operators. The cost of the course is £245 + VAT for one delegate, or £445 + VAT for two. Please contact Ju
New technologies continue to define the pace with all the latest developments in DJ and VJ technology on show from leading names such as Pioneer, Allen & Heath, Stanton, Gemini, DMC, Ebsel / Proxfade, Numark, Rane and US Blaster. PLASA '06 will also give aspiring DJs the opportunity to mix with some of the best-known names in the business, as well as a chance to witness the record-breaking music event of the year, as world renowned DJ, Cut La Roc, simultaneously mixes on 20 CDJs and 10 mixers.
In addition to on-stand demos, giveaways and workshops - including TalkZones where music industry experts talk about different aspects of DJ'ing and dance music - there'll also be the Gemini 'Extreme V' DJ Competition -
Pre-registration is still available, with entry at half-price, to take advantage of the opportunity to see leading-edge products, and catch up with friends and colleagues.
For a full round-up of what's happening at PLASA '06 - from product launches from the industry's leading 500 brands, to new feature areas addressing specific technologies, and from a greatly expanded programme of events and seminars, to the chance to win £1,000 in a major prize draw competition - check out the Show website link below.
(Chris Henry)
For the increasingly popular international matches, PSL is providing the ECB with Lighthouse 16mm LED screens. Two such screens, 6.84m x 9.14m, leapfrog one another around the country to the main grounds where they are mounted on goal-post type structures, built by PSL and branded by main match sponsors NatWest and Npower.
For each match, PSL provides the LED display with content from a dedicated PSL OB truck. The unit, which is using SDI transmission, is a fully-equipped production centre, capable of accepting eight SDI and two analogue input
The main online competition officially launches on the A.C. Lighting stand at PLASA 06 - where the company will be showing final production models of the new Vista solutions - and runs until Friday 1st December 2006. Entrants have the chance to win a 1024-channel Vista S3 (with a list price of £4,200 / $9,244) or one of 100 free one-day Vista training vouchers.
The online competition consists of two stages. Entrants first download the Vista App PC software and follow instructions provided to build a basic light
Marquee Audio were introduced to the project as a result of installing the sound infrastructure at the original Peacock in Brick Lane, upgrading the venue when it was later taken over and converted into The Big Chill Bar. The festival promoters had started to get serious about venue development after merging with the Cantaloupe Group at the end of 2002, for whom Marquee Audio had also installed the high profile Cargo in Shoreditch.
The new venue occupies a large footprint on the Pentonville Road, giving them 1,246sq.m of net operating
The Culture Company was responsible for staging the event, co-ordinating and designing the complete technical infrastructure, booking and liaising with all artists and scheduling nearly 100 performances across five stages over the period.
Liverpool Culture Company's team was divided into three areas - Operations managed by Susan Lees, Site and Traffic Management managed by Alastair Stott and Production/Artist Liaison managed by Kirstie Blakeman. Whil
Tickets for the prize draw - which cost £10 each - can be purchased from the PLASA stand (FF1) on the Upper Deck of the PLASA Show. The proceeds of the draw will provide further help to complete the centre, which will provide a much-needed focal point for the regeneration of the island.
PLASA 2006 takes place from Sunday 10 September to Wednesday 13 September 2006 at Earls Court in central London. The show attracts professionals from all over the globe and is Europe's leading exhibition for new developments in the entertainment, event, corporate,
LSC manufacturers a wide range of products covering everything from lighting control desks (including the XTC, Minim and maXim) and dimmers (the monoPAK, EKO and i-series installation, and e-series and TDS touring dimmers) to power and data distribution with products such as the Delta data splitters.
LSC's products are already in use in a great many venues 'down under' and around the world, and have become increasingly of i
Part of the National Museum of Science and Industry, The NMPFT has an eclectic mix of interactive displays covering the three media subjects of its title and a busy calendar of special events such as film festivals and temporary exhibitions. It also has an IMAX cinema and the World's only publicly accessible Cinerama cinema.
In 1996, the museum embarked on an ambitious program of expansion and refurbishment; the sixteen million pound project lasted almost three years and actor Pierce Brosnan opened the new larger museum in the spring of 1999.
Originally built as a theatre by Bradford City Council, but neve
Antari will be located on the Highlite International stand at this year's PLASA show (stand E50), where the company will be showcasing its new S200 Silent Snow Machine. The unit has a newly-designed electronic controlling PCB, which gives the same level of output as the S100, but using lesser snow fluid and is silent running, say Antari.
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Set against a dramatic, mountainous Snowdonia backdrop, the four day music extravaganza featured headlining appearances by some serious Celtic talent including Westlife, Shirley Bassey, bass baritone Bryn Terfel, The Proclaimers and Welsh rockers Anweledig.
Rourke has lit the event since its inception seven years ago, but this was the first year he has brought in HSL as the lighting contractor. It's also the first year he used Robe.
The most important element of the lighting brief was to design and deliver a rig capable of the specific demands of lighting for TV w
The Dolby Lake Processors were chosen in particular to support Britannia Row's current huge L-Acoustics V-Dosc and dV-Dosc loudspeaker system inventory, much of which is now being used on the Robbie Williams tour. Britannia Row tour sales manager Roly Oliver commented: "At Britannia Row, we service very high-profile clients with the latest technologies from only the best equipment manufacturers. We did extensive research and evaluation of processors in the market and found that the Dolby Lake Processor was themost future-proof processing technology available. Support from Dolby's live sound group and its UK
In the era of global terrorism, clear messaging procedures and fast evacuation of underground facilities are paramount. Thus having won a tender, instigated two years ago and issued by the Comune di Roma (system operators), Edisco turned to a solution from BSS Audio, a Harman International Company (NYSE-HAR).
Realising that the new system had to comply with the EN 60849 emergency/voice alarm standard, Edisco's project manager Gino Fioravanti has deployed 30 x Soundweb London BLU-80 devices - one for each of the 27 networked stations on the line; the remaining three are situated 5
The attraction only lacked some spectacular audio FX during those 28 seconds, and with that in mind Wouter Verhulst, technical director for the Plopsaland theme parks, contacted Ampco Belgium's sales manager Steven Kemland. Together with sound designer/producer and engineer Geert De Wit, they designed a surround set-up using 16 Mar
Mark Powell, currently general manager of the UK operation, will be moving to theUnited States in October. A new management structure will be announced in the UK veryshortly. The accomplishments made under Powell's direction in the UK were remarkable, says the company and they "look forward to the next chapter in our European market growth".
Several key positions are also currently being created in Bandit's Nashville facilities.
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Both the Junction bar/restaurant in Notts and Royston Leisure Centre in Herts feature multiples of the Programme series, powered by QSC amplification, optimised in the BSS Soundweb DSP, and providing the operators with local control via the BSS remote wall panels.
Situated at Kirkby-in-Ashfield, the once traditional Ritz Associates-owned Junction has now moved upmarket, and playback is handled via four Wharfedale Programme 80's and eight Programme 32's, split between the restaurant/bar and separate pool and snooker room.
Originally owned by the Mansfiel
Each Toyota vehicle was showcased to its fullest advantage on an elevated platform, which was framed by a U-shaped configuration of Global trussing, consisting of two truss posts on the side and a third strip going across the top. The top piece of truss sported an eye-catching sign bearing the Toyota and Lowe's Motor Speedway logos, along with the name of the vehicle model.
The lead time for the project was under a week and a half, according to Justin Jenkins of Creativ
Over the last two years, the Turbosound system has made a big impact around the world and the number of enclosures now in regular use approaches 2,000.
From Australia to Italy and America to Korea, Aspect has found favour with rental and installation companies alike who have all recognised the benefits of its compact size, audio quality, power and directionality, says the company.
In Australia, Perth-based Megavision declared that Aspect was the best sounding system they had ever heard and invested in TA-880Hs with TSW-218 subwoofers, whilst Stav Hatzipantelis, owner of Pro Light & Sound, hails his new system
New features opening today at the show include the new Integrated Systems Area; a greatly expanded PLASA Seminar Programme with a dedicated Technologies for Worship programme; and the first PLASA appearance of NEET (the National Exhibition of Entertainment Technology).
Traditionally 'DJ Day', day one of the show attracts a large DJ following, to participate in the heats and final of the Gemini 'Extreme V' DJ Competition.
Among today's other special features and events will be the ever-popular Talkzones, where music industry experts talk about different aspects of DJ'ing and dance music, including technical skills, online music and the business o
Peavey has licensed EtherSound networking technology for use in Peavey, MediaMatrix, Architectural Acoustics and Crest Audio professional audio and communications products. Peavey will take advantage of EtherSound's rapid implementation support to introduce EtherSound-enabled products at PLASA 2006: Crest Audio amplifiers and mixing consoles are likely to be among the first Peavey products with EtherSound capability, say the company.
"We have monitored the development and growing acceptance of EtherSound technology, and we're impressed by its rapid implementation and evolution," said Hartley Peavey, Founder and CEO of Peavey Electronics and CEO of Crest Audio.
"As the networked audio market grows, EtherSound will enabl
In supporting Sir George's Music Foundation, PLASA will purchase a limited edition reproduction lithograph of the original score for Yesterday - the most performed song in history - signed by both Sir George Martin and Sir Paul McCartney. The lithograph will be auctioned during the course of the show to raise further money for the Music Foundation.
The Awards ceremony takes place tomorrow evening at 6.00pm, at the Central Bar area in the centre of Earls Court 1.
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The judging panel, consisting of an array of industry experts, is hard at work viewing, questioning and debating throughout today, and will draw a line under their deliberations by around lunchtime tomorrow. As well as the eight Innovation Awards, the judges will also have at their disposal an Award for Environmental Impact to reward any product that makes a significant contribution to environmental issues. The winners will be revealed to the industry to
"We started our investment in this range in late 2004," said Martin Hawthorn, "as this was a second generation moving head feature spot, Clay Paky had learnt a lot from its original series and the quality and reliability of the new range justify the significant investment we have made, including our latest order last week of over £40,000 for the Alpha Profile 1200 range, which combines the technology of Alpha projectors with the exclusive Clay Paky patented framing system."
"We now have a hire stock of over 100 Alpha washes and spots," said Matt Edgington of the Hawthorn Moving Light Department, "the initial intensive three-day training course that Gavin, Tim Ellis, our electronics
