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"We had a full band, six musicians and three backing singers," said Pope. "I needed to record the gig and needed something standalone and FireWire because it was all done on batteries as obviously there was no mains in the plane. So I needed something that would power off FireWire from my computer and the Saffire PRO 26i/o was the first thing that came to mind.

"It was simple once it was up and running: stand alone, just hit record, go and that was it. It did everything I wanted it to do and was ideal for the g

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Iron Maiden Drummer Nicko Mc Brain said, "I have been using the HK ConTour Series for the last two world tours and have been overjoyed with the sound, quality and power of these fine speaker systems. Being located behind the backline on stage with my drum set, it is very important for me to have a clear and powerful monitor and the ConTour Series delivers exactly what I need.

"I first met HK Audio and their head of international sales Christian Stumpp a number of years before at the Music Life Show in Birmingham way back in 2000. Since then a strong bond of friendship has grown between us, as well as my bond with the product and the brand.

"It was about time to say thank you for the great worldwide supp

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QED director Paul Wigfield says that these devices are the brightest high definition projectors in their class, setting new standards in quality and ease of use. "We are delighted to begin a new partnership with Christie and I can confirm that this purchase is just the start," he promises. QED is also the first company in the world to take delivery of the new HD18K extreme high brightness projectors from Christie.

Wigfield set up QED with co-director Stephen Heliczer over 20 years ago, since when they have remained in the vanguard of technical production in a range of sectors from prestigious live events to broadcast. "We had been looking closely at t

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After researching the market, the new, fully-featured Soundcraft Vi4 comfortably met the criteria. Remarking on the desk's sound quality and state-of-the-art design, Dortmund proprietor, Wilhelm 'Helmer' Lennertz, highlighted a number of special features - in particular the console's Vistonics II touch-screen Interface, allowing the sound engineer to access 24 full channels at a time, and the incorporation of other interfaces (particularly the MADI link).

"In my eyes the Vi4 was simply the most professional and user friendly console - with the best quality sound - currently in the marketplace," he said. The desk was supplied by Audio Pro, Soundcraft's German distributor.

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Democracy Now! chief broadcast engineer, Nick Marcilio, explains why he opted for an InnovaSON console over anything else. "There were a number of reasons," he remarked. "I'd seen the board side by side with a number of other digital console brands at a recent AES show, and was struck by the versatility of the d

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Initially, it seemed iLive would exceed the demands of the application but after consulting the club's technical team it became clear that it was a more complex installation.

Input sources include a stage mic, an MC mic, radio mics for improve groups, and DVD and CD playback devices, whilst the club's output structure is complex with 12 matrices feeding various speaker zones - including different seating sections, the bar area, toilets and entrance hall - plus time align delays, and broadcast feeds for Paramount Comedy channel and the BBC, who both record shows at the Store.

The club also has a tiny sound booth requiring a console with a small footprint, and, due to the demanding schedule, the club emp

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From the AV perspective the entire project was managed by Grant Collie of technical solutions company LDPS, Ne

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John Wiseman, CEO and president of XL Touring Video, says, "This is not only a large tour in terms of scale of production, but in terms of fixture quantity, this is the largest tour DL.2 has ever been on. We're proud to be supplying the fixtures for it. The DL.2s are a major element in Justin Collie's design, and this is definitely a visual experience to see."

The tour started in Tokyo, moves to Australia, hits Europe/UK in April-June, and North American arenas July-September.

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With 25 years' experience behind them, the production hire company had been considering investing in a line array system of their own for some time, to service their wide range of event productions. "We were impressed with how perfectly the QSC system had worked in this discotheque," remembers Orion's commercial manager, Remko Langendonk. And before long Jos Muller from QSC distributors, Holland Audio Import (HAI), was knocking on his door.

"We had already looked at the major compet

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Besides saving Copenhageners several minutes on their commutes, not to mention providing a safe and beautiful alternative to the noise and trafficked roads, visually Bryggebro connects two sides of Copenhagen - Islands Brygge with Havneholmen - while defining the space of the harbour.

At night the bridge stands as a lighted ribbon over the water thanks to built-in linear luminaires designed by Dissing + Weitling in collaboration with Martin Professional. The bridge's central spine, which divid

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LEDs already deliver four times the efficiency of traditional incandescent and halogen light sources, while rapidly gaining ground on fluorescent and offering numerous benefits above and beyond all three, says the company.

"With millions of lights burning nearly 24x7 in office buildings, hospitals, shopping malls, hotels and public places, it's no wonder that commercial buildings account for 51% of total energy consumption for lighting in the US vs. 27% for residential," said Bill Sims, president and CEO, Color Kinetics. "This presents us with an enormous opportunity to

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Broadcast live on ITV, the 12 panels x14 panels Lighthouse R16 screen with measurement of 12.72m wide by 10.64m high dominated the Brits' stage, while a second, rectangular R16 screen, measuring 12 panels x 9 panels (12.72m wide by 6.85m high) was positioned stage left, upstage of one of the two performance areas.

The screens and control system were supplied by XL Video. Featuring a mixture of live camera footage, VT play-ins and graphics, control for the screens was provided by XL's new portable

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At the other end of the scale are 16 major companies that are expanding rapidly, largely through acquisitions, and 16 "predators" who are using the misfortune of others to clean up in the market.

Plimsoll's senior analyst, David Pattison, said: "The 18 takeover targets we have identified generally have a similar profile - they are privately owned, are in financial difficulty and have owners who are approaching retirement. Any firm in this position should be listening to the warning bells, because its potential selling price will be in the bargain basement. The other 37 distressed companies are operating as divisions of larger parents. I'm fairly certa

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At Iruma Municipal Hall, QSC Installation Line Array (ILA) and Modular Design (MD) components were specified for the refurbishment of this 1,100-seat auditorium, located in the Saitama Prefecture. Whereas the pre-existing system had been installed inside the proscenium arch, this time the main sound reinforcement system has been designed in front of the arch in order to generate a higher SPL and better coverage, with improved clarity.

While this acoustical solution would generally be favoured it is seldom permitted in general civic halls as it interferes with the architectural aesthetic. That the ILA system was permitted to adopt such a position outside the pros arch in this instance was completely unprecedented, believes ComodoMattina's Takafumi Asahina.

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"Vari-Lite is eager to get out on the road and demonstrate the new VL3500 Wash luminaire" stated Vari-Lite product marketing manager George Masek. "During the road show, we will have the opportunity for quality personal interaction with our dealers and lighting designers across the nation. Their feedback regarding the light, along with their feedback on the complete product line, is highly regarded. This new light is truly something special, and we are

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"The aim of the new studio is to provide a facility for up-and-coming musicians to take their music to the next level," explains High Fidelity Studios MD, David Dorn. "The suite offers bands the experience of a full blown gig, providing quality equipment they would find at a top line event. The space is set up like a venue with a fully furnished stage including drum rises, a valve back line, and top quality 32 channel monitor and FOH desks."

"We are very familiar with A&H mixers as we have GL2200's and GL2400's in our hire stock, and we come across them in most of the venues we engineer," continues dire

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The company has also announced that it has completed the move to its new manufacturing and distribution facility in Orlando, Florida.

"We are very pleased with the response to the Nexxus Lighting strategy from our customers and partners." stated Mike Bauer, president & CEO. "Although we are only a few months into implementation, we have accomplished our short term goals with the name change, symbol change and facility move and now our focused on executing on our branding strategy to mak

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Fred Gallo of PRG Scenic Technologies, one of the organisers of the original Tony parties and the new Behind the Scenes benefit, says, "The combination of attending the long-standing Tony night shop party with the opportunity to contribute to the Behind the Scenes programme that helps industry professionals is a win / win outcome for everyone. Plus, there is an open bar - so as I said last year, there is no excuse not to come."

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Supplied by audio hire company Concert Sound, six XTA DP226s using AudioCore via a WISER wireless network took care of system control for the tour's Adamson Y-10 / Spektrix line array PA.

"The combination of the Adamson PA and XTA processors was really good," says Concert Sound system tech Aron Ross. "It was a system that looked complex on paper, but it was very straightforward. We could make physical changes to the system very easily. In some venues, for the more awkward balconies we needed to both fly and ground stack the Y-10,"

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The MAC 600 certainly lived up to the company's slogan at the time, 'Tougher than the rest'. Marketed as the 'MACnificent Team' along with the MAC 500, which launched later that same year, the MAC 600 gained a loyal following that changed Martin's reputation forever, says the company.

With their purchase of 300 units in 1997, PROCON was the first to bring the MAC 600 to the rental market, a transaction that other rental houses would soon copy. In honour of that first purchase Martin recentl

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As a result, their home games are packed, with all matches accompanied by a continuous cacophony of crowd noise. This, coupled with a critical reverberation, explains why two different installed sound systems have both been replaced within the last ten years after being deemed unsatisfactory.

In spring last year, the town of Lugano issued a tender for a new sound system which needed to fulfil the sound reinforcement requirements of a wide range of events and also meet the EN 60849 regulation for evacuation purposes.

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MiTRIX is a lightweight, bright and highly transparent LED module with 16 by 8 pixels and a pixel pitch of 24mm. MiSTRIP, a linear pixel strip with 13.25mm inline pixel pitch, can be freely spaced to suit the resolution required, offering immense flexibility in a wide variety of applications, says the company.

Essentialís technical director Martin Lubach says, "The creative LED range uses video images which are accurately mapped to the chosen LED configuration using the powerful Director Toolkit software. There's no need for video clips to be pixel mapped into DMX512 signals with the resulting loss of image quality and low refresh rate. The system is easy to configure and c

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Some 1,000sq.m, a quarter of the overall capacity at Singapore Expo, will be set aside for Event 360º Asia. Heartened by the initial response, Davin Er, who is responsible for developing this sector, believes that interest has not only been stimulated by the support from the Singapore Tourism Board, but the building of the S$3.85bn Marina Bay Sands complex, housing casino, hotel and convention centre.

Event 360º Asia will also be working closely alongside Singapore-based UnUsUal Productions, who are among an increasing number of local companies that have the capability of offering world-renowned ev

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Based in LA's fashionable Santa Monica area, the Temple Bar is a unique music venue hosting local, national and international artists performing a spectrum of music covering the genres of jazz, electronica, indie, hip hop, soul, latin, reggae, and world music. There is also a house DJ performing between acts, and the venue regularly organises film screenings and poetry nights.

The Temple Bar's music director and chief mixing engineer, Swan, commented, "The sound of the console is magnificent, I've been mixing at the Temple Bar for five years, I have never hear the room sound like this before. It brought our sound system alive! Its compact footprint fit perfectly in our sound booth, and ou