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Both the ZonePro and DriveRack product ranges consist of user configurable DSPprocessing engines that are controllable via Harman Pro's proprietary HiQnetprotocol and can be customised to route and process audio for use in a widevariety of environments. The ZonePro range is designed to drive commercial audiosystems typical of retail outlets, art galleries and bars, as well as smallentertainment venues. The professional DriveRack range is aimed at larger toursound or installed venues, and is designed to provide all the professionalprocessing and routing options live sound engineers need to apply between avenue's mixe

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Beside the lectures of each manufacturer and product demos, there were also seminars of free-lance lecturers like Dipl. Ing. Matthias Domke about the regulation DIN 15905-5 or Chris Böttger, author of the reference book Praxis des Riggings about the topic "safety aspects for the system choice".

"We are very happy about the optimistic mood we experienced during the info days. The excellent feedback shows us that with the info days for entertainment technology, we have succeeded in crea

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Noise Productions managing director Toby Mills says: "The Edge Systemis another incredible example of how Proel continues to deliver cost-effective high performance professional audio solutions. The Edge cabinetsare incredibly sturdy and the quality of their sound reproduction,particularly the top end is stunning. Some people only know Proel as acable or stand manufacturer, however products like the Edge concert seriesreally place them on par with some of the leading concert speakerproviders."

The Edge system was tested in a variety of scenarios ranging from a localvenue with extremely difficult ac

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This concept initially came from show designer Willie Williams - with whom XL has also worked on numerous other productions including U2. The eye-catching backdrop flows down onto the stage and beyond via a series of concave and convex curves.

XL worked closely with Barco on the design and engineering of the screen which is the dominant element of the stage set, explains XL project manager Phil Mercer. "It was an ambitious and demanding brief using a new product, and the surface needed to be very high resolution and with seamless joins between each vertical sc

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Cinema installation specialist GFD Communications Ltd was responsible for installing sound systems into all 11 theatres and sourced the JBL and Crown units from Harman Pro UK. JBL Professional 3000 Series speakers were used in the smaller theatres, while 4000 Series speakers were installed in the four larger theatres. GFD also installed projectors, screens and automation systems, including computer touch screens to activate the projectors.

For more than 30 years GFD has been providing full design, supply and installation services to cinema owners throughout Ireland and now boasts more than 280 cinema installations to its credit. The

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The Joy of Christmas is a two-hour multimedia event. The show includes a variety ofelaborate sets, impressive special effects, and a talented group of actors that complement McBride throughout the performance. The concert features 18 classics, many of which can be found on McBride's White Christmas album.

Lighting design was created by Craig Pierce. Lighting director, John Lucksinger, said that the objective this tour was to set time, place and mood- primarily by basing the lighting design around the video

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20 moving head luminaires and 40 scanners from Clay Paky provide lighting for the stage and the lobby of the theatre, together with many other standard projectors, with control from MA Lighting consoles. Both the lighting system and the consoles were supplied by Lightpower of Paderborn, which has been supplying the venue since 1984.

Olaf Eichler, lighting director of the Friedrichstadtpalast, has spoken of this

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The Unholy Alliance tour has recently shipped into Europe from the US and sound service provider, Eighth Day Sound elected to send the complete touring package over with them.

Quinby says: "When I was originally asked by management to specify this tour I asked for something else. Eigh

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Since Branton doesn't run consoles, he deferred to lighting director and programmer Felix Peralta's choice of the grandMA, a choice that was seconded by lighting director and programmer Kevin Lawson and upheld by Branton himself. "When we do these shows we're caught between two worlds: we need to do something in music TV that looks like a rock concert, but we have to be in total control, constantly editing light levels and programs. More than half of what we do is refining the TV product. The grandM

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The donation means that the students studying Entertainment Technology courses can program and manipulate real lighting configurations using current industry standard equipment. "The hands-on training and access to such equipment only enriches the students learning experience ensuring when they leave college they have acquired relevant skills to enter the industry" said Pete Floyd, International Sales Manager from LSC.

The maXim will provide the students with enormous capabilities including: two DMX outputs (1024 slots), up to 378

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Accompanying the long-awaited tour is a profusion of Sennheiser and Neumann systems. The microphone choice for Michael is the Sennheiser SKM 5200 fitted with the Neumann KK 104 capsule, and this same mic configuration has been selected for a further six backing vocals. On front-of-house is Gary Bradshaw, and two monitor engineers are in control of the stage mix - John Roden for the band, and Andy Robinson balancing Michael's personal mix.

Robinson says: "It's important that an artist of George's stature feels completely comfortable with their mic. Combining the Neumann capsule with the Sennheiser wireless system has thrust the legendary Neuma

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Stockholm-based Spectra Stage & Event Technologies supplied equipment for the show, which includes 90 Par-64, two Syncrolite B-52, 200 Egg Strobes, 3 Data Flash Strobes, 13 Blachiere Christmas decorations, 3 High End Systems F-100 Fog Generators, 96 flood lights, and 12 Color mixing fluorescen

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Edvardsen continues: "While having to think differently when installing the boxes, once you get the h

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For the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy, hosting a reception at the Museo for many distinguished foreign visitors, the challenge was to provide a sound reinforcement for speech and acoustic music, which would service a 70-metre long central space as well as the side chambers.

The solution was the revolutionary wireless So Cube system from Vieta. 16 cubes were deployed, the contents of Vieta's standard fl

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Through the agreement, Arrow can distribute Color Kinetics' OEM products, including intelligent RGB and white digital light engines (DLEs), lamps, power/data modules and controllers - essential elements required for a high-performance LED illumination system.

"Now more than ever, manufacturers both within and beyond the core lighting industry are exploring ways to incorporate LED technology into their products or introduce entire

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Although the great hall seats around 500 and the small hall 100, the red and gold adorned architecture made scant provision for the sound control room. Resident house engineer, Andreas (Stanley) Lönnquist operates from the tiniest of sound booths, from where he often has to send a monitor mix to the performers as well as deliver a highly intelligible house mix to the d&b system in the auditorium.

Commissioned four years ago, the existing sound desk was ready to be upgraded. Top of Lönnquist's wish list was Digidesign's Venue - but h

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The intimate 199-seat Manhattan studio from which the show is broadcast live recently received a high-end audio upgrade courtesy of Yonkers-based Sound Associates. Sound Associates sound designer Timothy Mazur specified a unique and highly focused system featuring multiple zones using a total of 26 Meyer Sound M1D ultra-compact curvilinear array loudspeakers and 17 MM-4 miniature wide-range loudspeakers.

Mazur points out that sound for live television is an art form very different from others he's pursued, pre

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Light Relief was set up as a charity in 2001 by Rick Fisher and the late Tony Gottelier to help lighting industry professionals in times of extreme hardship. The organisation assists people by providing practical support or financial help - occasionally both - and most of the people that the charity helps are lighting designers or technicians, or members of the Association of Lighting Designers. Like most freelance people, they do not earn money unless they are working, so sickness, physical injuries or domestic crises can lead to dramatic falls of income. This, in turn, affects not just them but also their families.

The site, at www.l

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While installing the 56 acoustic roller blinds and three Venetian acoustic banners in the Lawrence Hall, Triple E had also provided a semi-permanent, manual pipe and drape partition system which allowed the staff to mask off the hall's 14 side bays. The drapes, manufactured by J&C Joel, were of reversible, double sided, bonded wool serge, providing the option of black or sand coloured drapes, the latter being dyed, like the acoustic blinds and banners, to colour match the walls.

David Edelstein, managing director of Tri

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The exhibition features some 1,500 ornately costumed dancers, with each group performing a traditional routine reflecting the cultural heritage they are costumed to represent. The show presented a number of challenges to sound reinforcement. "This event is the cultural and dance event of the year in Malaysia, with a huge variety of different dances, and dancers perform

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Artistic director David Atkins, in charge of the creation of the opening and closing ceremonies at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, devised a show under the theme of Qatar reaching out to Asia, celebrating its history, its culture and the spirit of the games.

Several top stars performed during this opening ceremony such as Chinese pop star Jacky Cheung, Spanish tenor Jose Carreras, Bollywood singer Sunidhi Chauhan as well as Lebanese artist Magida El Roumi.

The show was broadcast live in 60 countries throughout the world, and the 50 000 spectators enjoyed the Kudo sound system des

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Hall talks about his preference for the grandma, saying: "I believe that the grandMA range of consoles are the best you can get on this planet. Nothing else comes close." As a sidenote he mentioned that aproximately 48,000 people are living on the Faroes, but already three grandMA consoles were used on the islands - one by the Nordic House, one by Faroese Television and one by the newly starte

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Although the doors will be shut in Stage Electrics' Birmingham, Cambridge, Exeter, Plymouth and Tyneside branches, their London and Bristol branches will be open as the companies 'Central Customer Service Team'. As customers call their local branch, calls will be diverted to the central team.

Stage Electrics have also arranged for customers to collect hire orders required over Christmas and New Year before Christmas with no extra charge on the rental.

Linda Moore, head of sales and marketing for Stage Electrics says: "Last year we scaled down and branches were open with a minimum number of staff. This approach worked well but this festive season to ensure our customers continue to receive the best possible service we have decided t

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David Keighley, managing director of PRG Europe, says: "We have been based in Birmingham for over 20 years, and the lease on our current warehouse expires at the end of 2007. The new unit is ideal, as it allows us to take the time to refurbish in exactly the way we want it. The site will also enable us to expand the range of services which we are able to offer clients."

PRG Europe is part of Production Resources Group Inc, an international company which in addition to lighting also provides services in the audio, video and scenery sectors. As well as its Birmingham head office facility, PRG Europe has warehouses in Greenford, Middlese