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"Of all the lighting companies in attendance at InfoComm, it was a great tribute to have our company and its products chosen to provide lighting and visual effects for this very prestigious industry event," said Eric Loader, director of sales for Elation Professional. "The Awards Ceremony offered an excellent opportunity to showcase some of our most popular fixtures and cutting-edge technologies to the AV industry."

Staged in the Anaheim Hilton's spacious Pacific Ballroom with more than 1,000 attendees, the Awards Ceremony was a full production event that required substantial illuminative power to light up the massive room and stage.

Four of Elation's Power Spot 700 CMYs led the way. The Power Spot 700 CMY created

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EM Acoustics' Chinese distributor Jolly ProAudio was invited to participate in the audio renewal project for the Xinhai Odeum and recommended EM Acoustics loudspeakers from UK to improve the in-house audio reproduction system.

The fourteen-enclosure system, flown from the trusses in the Odeum's ceiling includes EMS-152 15" x 2" and EMS-121 12" x 1" full range enclosures, EMS-81 8" x 1" enclosures and i-2 compact enclosures as fills and a pair of the ultra-compact i-8 subwoofers flown in the roof for low frequency reinforcement.

(Jim Evans)

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Such a large room afforded large monitoring, therefore free standing BB5 XBD Actives serve as the front L, C, R and MB2 XBD Actives as the rears, both are in the vertical tower configuration. The equipment list also includes Maselec MTC6 desk, new Maselec multiband compressor, Prism ADA8s, AD2s, DA2s, DSD-SADIEs and a collection of rare Sontec EQs.

Technology development manager of the facility Crispin Murray comments: "We have decided to capitalise on our position as the leading surround music and mastering facility and adding this resource to our portfolio can only strengthen our position. Our commitment to d

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The Managed Open Access has now become a regular fixture in the calendar for the World Heritage Site and 2007 saw approximately 24,000 people from the UK and further afield enjoying the experience.

Stage Electrics technical production manager John Radford says: "Stage Electrics has been involved with the Managed Open Access since its inception eight years ago. In that time we have developed a system that provides for the safety of the large numbers of people whilst maintaining a level of empathy with the people that attend and their interpretation of the Stones themselves. Many visitors see Stonehenge as a sacred site and therefore this needs to be taken i

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Digital Projection has been working on the solution for a number of years and very closely with CBS Outdoor for the last two.

This unique combination of technologies offers advertisers and companies the opportunity to address 3,400,000 passengers a day with an environmentally friendly display. The images and content can be tuned on a minute by minute basis to best suite the relevant demographics.

One of the primary challenges facing the Digital Projection development team was the architecture of the tunnel network. The curvature of the tunnel wall meant that the scre

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The O-lite makes up a spectacular 13m high, 55m wide set back wall and is surrounded by seven lighting towers reaching heights of up to 28m, which together resemble a giant conch shell. This was designed by Mark Fisher/Stufish.

The screen provides an elegant 3D curved wall and an elegant architectural back drop immediately behind the performance area. It is an interactive canvass for video playback, graphics images and IMAG which are integrated with lighting (designed by Patrick Woodroffe) effects.

The O-lite pixels are fitted into customised touring frames designed by XL Video and made by Brilliant Stages, populated at differe

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These include a fully equipped High Definition television studio which has been kitted out with a Clear-Com digital matrix system and FreeSpeak wireless intercom systems. The scalability of this system has enabled The Hospital to simply expand the original network to meet increased demand.

"Clear-Com provided our original intercom solution when The Hospital was set up in 2003 and was operating Europe's first HD TV studio," says Paul Daniels, head of engineering & operations. "Now, as part of a recent upgrade of studio facilities at the beginning of 2007, we've expanded the FreeSpeak system as well. This has enabled us to offer greater

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The licensing agreement allows Martin Professional to use G-LEC's LED patents and utility models covering Martin's LC 2140 and the LC 1140 LED video screens. The agreement also includes the setting up of a technology cooperation regarding the development of successors to the licensed products.

The agreement allows Martin to apply its market expertise and worldwide distribution reach to the market opportunity for LED video screens. "We are extremely pleased to have entered into this agreement with G-LEC," commented Lars Dige, chief financial officer at Martin Professional A/S. "This represents our entrance into the potential

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A spokesman for the band said they were "deeply saddened" to hear the news. "Their heartfelt wishes for a speedy recovery go out to the injured and their profound sympathies to the deceased," he continued.

According to local police, three of the workers fell 10m (33ft) from a metal structure and landed on a fourth. The deceased workers were said to be 38 and 44 years of age. One was an employee of the Belgium-based staging company Stage Co, while the other was a local contractor.

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With investments in new and further Meyer Sound loudspeaker systems, Yamaha digital mixing consoles and even more Sennheiser radio microphones, the new warehouse space is filling up.

Since the move, Audio Alliance has not only been busy settling in to their new dwellings, but a hectic sound design and rental schedule has also kept them on their toes. Recent projects include the Visa Paralympics Awards Dinner & Show and NatWest Senior Management Nationwide Roadshow.

Founder and co-director Oliver Driver, says, "With an even busier schedule ahead, the move and further investment in new kit is invaluable. This step-up will allow us to take on more clie

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Tony 'Turbo' Hall transformed Essential's demonstration and preproduction suite in to a full-size event with creative use of MiTrix and MiStrip fixtures including a wave shaped ceiling piece, moving screens and reveal pieces, multilayered alcoves revealed and concealed though the semi-transparent scenic LED screens.

The event was very well attended with hundreds of lighting designers, production managers, trade customers and set designers getting the opportunity to see the equipment in action, and get a hands-on look at the components and how the system is constructed.

Essential Lighting recently became the world's first lighting rental company stocking Barco MiTrix and MiStrip Scenic LED fixtures. M

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Having investigated the sound level problems further, he has stressed that the PA system and highly skilled technical team were in no way responsible or at fault for the complaints.

Unusual meteorological conditions caused abnormally high off-site noise measurement levels which needed to be reduced swiftly in order to comply with the terms of the licence. This led to the sound engineers on the Pyramid Stage being directed by the authorities to dramatically reduce the sound level for the Killers as the fastest route to attain this. The directive was implemented immediately, as compliance with the ter

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The company says: "Whilst the obvious health benefits of the ban can only be a good thing for entertainment venues' staff and customers, the downside of the ban is that smoke from cigarettes provided an ideal natural haze to enhance venues' dancefloor and stage lighting effects".

To mark this change in the law, A.C. Lighting is offering the pro-level Jem ZR24/7 Hazer and club-level Martin Magnum Hazer machines with four 2.5L bottles of Pro Haze fluid at special low prices for a strictly limited period.

(Jim Evans)

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The striking website has been designed to help exhibitors and visitors quickly access everything they need to know about the event. It features an easy-to-use menu system, quick links to essential information such as the exhibitor list and floorplan and a straightforward online registration area where visitors can pre-book their tickets at the reduced rate of £9.00 - a saving of 50% on the on-the-door price of £18.00.

The site also carries details of the radical new floor layout, which sees PLASA07 transformed into a two-hall, single-level show as a resu

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Taking in 1200-3000 capacity venues, the tour's audio company Capital Sound provided a Martin Audio W8LC PA, driven by four XTA DP226s and a DP448 run digitally from the Yamaha PM5D FOH console. Front of house engineer Dave Wooster's own DP324 SiDD completed the system's complement.

"What has been working really well for me, as always, is the combination of the Martin speakers and the XTA processors," says Wooster. "This is traditional rock'n'roll-style blues, which needs depth but with clarity and drive. I set the EQ settings through crossovers with the XTAs and it's driving the LCs really, really well. The bass has so much punch and depth to it.

"The 448 gives me the option of sending two feeds to it - one for the flown system and on

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The 55,000sq.ft, Paul Steelman (PSDG) interior designed venue is owned and operated by London Clubs Management (LCM) a wholly owned subsidiary of the largest gaming company in the world, Harrahs. Burrows Cave International (BCI) continued their relationship with LCM by handling the interpretation and realisation of PSDG interior design scheme from their London offices.

TMC were asked to provide an exterior lighting scheme that would come alive with colour and anticipation, generate interest and excitement among passers by and ensure that the world class venue stood out in one of London's busiest thoroughfares. They asked Robe UK's Bill Jones to collaborate in devising a lighting scheme to meet the client's requirements.

TMC's Martin Tarpy

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The Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning builds on the RNCM's international profile and forward-thinking approach to the training of young musicians, and on its impressive record on student employment.

The project was managed for J&C Joel by Tony Griffiths, who comments: "This was a great challenge to get 'just right', but great teamwork with David Edelstein and the Triple E crew made the process really smooth. It's a good illustration of the dynamic partnership between J&C Joel and Triple E on projects like this."

The banners are design

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Trantec 's sales executive Mark Parkhouse collaborated with Phil Hurley from Cardiff-based Stage Sound Services who supplied the system, which met the show's producer and sound designer Jeremy George's exacting specifications.

Ten of the cast were equipped with the S6002 miniature beltpack transmitters and were impressed by its compact size, offering a discreet and comfortable solution- including the actors playing Bat Boy and Shelley, who wore double-rigs.

Jeremy George, commented: " It was fantastic to be able to use Trantec wireless microphones on this special production. The system offered great flexibility and sounded excellent. The discretion, soni

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Both Creative Technology and XL Video have just added significant quantities of MiTrix to their rental fleets, as have Alabama in France and Sweden-based Massteknik, who successfully used it during the recent Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki.

Hulskamp in the Netherlands has renewed its DLP projector fleet taking delivery of SLM R12+, FLM HD18 and XLM HD30 projectors. Gahrens + Battermann Germany also renewed their DLP projector fleet by purchasing multiple FLM R20+, FLM HD18 and XLM HD30 projectors. In addition, they have just replaced their indoor LED screen by 90 square meters of new ILite 6XP tiles.

Procon, headquartered in Germany, has also taken deliv

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Behind the tenor and soprano saxophonist is the Jan Garbarek Group, and behind the band is German PA company RWS-Konzerttechnik which has designed and supplied the touring production audio, a Nexo Geo S tangent-array PA powered by Camco Vortex Series amplifiers.

RWS-Konzerttechnik's Gert Rickmann-Wunderlich was heavily influenced in his choice of touring system by the compact size of the Geo S. "It's not what you could call big, which is a particular advantage, as it can be flown on rigging in theatres without any additional work. Motor-driven winches are just not necessary."

The wisdom of Rickmann-Wunderlich's specification was endorsed when Jan Garbarek arrived in Venice for the Jazz Festival to pl

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Following up on the preceding events held in Cologne and Barcelona, the background chosen this time was the Paris skyline. The Trocadero Gardens in front of the Eiffel Tower provided an impressive setting. After a live link to the International Space Station (ISS) and a roundtable discussion with former astronauts, a 40-minute, multimedia spectacle followed. Altogether, eight, time-code-controlled, full-color lasers interfaced to a fiberoptic-linked, central, computer network were installed in the grounds.

tarm General Manager, Ralf Lottig, noted: "Fortunately, the days of elaborate water-cooling systems and three-phase, electrical cabling as thick as a man's arm are over. Even though all of our

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At Jazz World, an Avolites Diamond 4 took centre stage, supplied by Essex-based DPL, who were enjoying their first year as a Glasto supplier. This controlled 18 Robe ColorSpot 1200E AT moving lights, 22 pieces of the new Martin Professional Stage Bar 54 LED battens, over 150 PARs, 8 cell Molefeys and a Hippotizer digital media server driving 24 square metres of ChromaQ ColorWeb LED screen configured in six columns.

Dimming was also Avolites ART 2000 including a new rack purchased by DPL for their busy summer schedule.

The Jazz World rig was designed by Darren Parker and Pete Watts, and the console was programmed by Watts and operated by him plus DPL crew membe

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Additionally, Kinesys are supplying 16 Liftket 250kg 30m/min chain hoists controlled by Elevation 1 variable speed hoist controllers and being run on the same Kinesys Vector control system as the winches. These lift eight cargo nets - embedded with over 500 egg strobes - which are stretched taught to fill the gaps between the ribs.

All the Kinesys drives and distribution has been configured to fit into three rack cases making load ins and outs as quick and easy as possible and Kinesys' Array range of power, data and emergency stop distribution units are also in the package. Kinesys is supplying two automation crew to look after all aspects of th

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Looking to redefine the way Blackpool spends its nights out, Bawden was entrusted with outfitting the venue with a top-spec sound, lighting and video system, and to satisfy the sound reinforcement he turned to Martin Audio.

"We've worked with the venue for almost 20 years, so we know it inside out," he said. Out went the old reinforcement system to be replaced by Martin Audio's new two-way passive AQ architectural range.

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