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14 March 2016

The pact marks a reunion for L.E.D. managing director Ian Kirby and Ivano Burato, who was most recently with French company Ayrton (distributed in the UK by L.E.D).

Burato, in conjunction with former colleagues from Coemar spa, set up the new company in the north Italian lighting hotbed of Castelgoffredo, and this month presented its innovative range in the UK at an open day held by television specialists, Richard Martin Lighting.

Ivano Burato said: "It was always my intention to approach Lighting Effects Distribution to handle our products after meeting at last year's PLASA Show, and once the Ayrton contract ended in December we started talking."

"This is a hig

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The brief for the show production was to "grow" the national pride of the nation, by depicting its history and heritage, to show their progress and make the audience reflect on the country's national heritage. The elements included the History of the Country, Pearl Diving, Desert Living and the Craft and Art of Qatar.

On winning the tender, LCI set about creating a storyboard and sourcing original material shot in Qatar in both stills and HD video as well as using archive material from Qatar, working in conjunction with local agencies. The majority of the show content was then developed at LCI's in-house Avid editing studio, and demonstration studio, using Wings

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The event will feature a packed two-day seminar programme in a purpose built auditorium which will cover a broad array of topics, including advice for freelancers, how to produce sustainable events and the issues facing regional theatres in the economic downturn.

Seminars are to be presented by leading industry associations including ISCE, Theatres Trust, ABTT, PLASA and the Sustainable Events Group.

As many seminars are close to selling out it is important to register now to secure your seat.

With pre-registered visitor figures now at 1,400, the first PLASA Focus event looks set to be a major success for all inv

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With a relatively young congregation of mainly 20-35 year olds, the senior pastor of Hillsong London was looking to add dynamics to the services and so provide more engagement with the congregation. "We had been using a large back projection screen on the stage at the Dominion," explains the Church's technical director, Frankie du Toit, "and we needed something that would work in conjunction with that."

He saw the G-LEC Phantom 30 frames at the PLASA show last year and was impressed with the system's ease of use and light weight. He continues: "The sys

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14 March 2016

The entire new AV installation operates under the general supervision of Bennie Ashford, Mississippi State's coordinator of sports television. On the quality of sound, he comments, "We love it. It's a huge difference from what we had before. We are now hearing true bass, along with exceptional clarity in the mids and highs. Having that ability to hear the full range of sounds, particularly for m

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14 March 2016

Stage Electrics, who supply all production lighting and media server equipment for the production, has made a significant investment in Martin Professional's EvenLED, purchasing 140 panels of the latest 16 bit version. Each colour mixing LED panel measures 1sqm and is fully DMX controlled. Also used on the set are Martin MAC TW1 tungsten washlights.

The entire production is backed by a vast 14m by 10m sky cloth. Upstage of the cloth is a BP screen and behind that are 140 EvenLED panels.

Lighting Designer for the show is Paule Constable assisted by associate Beky Stoddart. Constable, who recently won the 2009 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Lighting Design for The Chalk Garden (

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Says chief lighting technician and board operator Mike Evers, "Although I'd never used an Eos before, I like to challenge myself with something new each time I go on tour. ETC is not well known in The Netherlands for its control desks - people only know the lighting - so I was eager to see what the Eos could do. I only had a couple of weeks' programming time, so didn't get to explore the desk fully, but I used some of the functions of the effects engine and found it extremely powerful. I hope to be able to explore all its capabilities some other time."

Lightco sales manager Bas van Schelven says, "When we heard that the team was ready to try something new and fresh, it seemed like a great opportunity to offer an extended demonstr

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14 March 2016

The BankAtlantic Center recently upgraded its sound system with a spread of products from EAW including KF730 Compact Line Array Modules, AX364 Arrayable Install Loudspeakers, AX366 Arrayable Install Loudspeakers, AX396 Arrayable Install Loudspeakers, SB1000z Large Format Subwoofers and UX8800 Digital Signal Processors.

The venue contracted Delray Beach-based Eve

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14 March 2016

All Events Lighting Systems has been working with the promoters of The Festival for the past three years but this year the concept (and the name) changed - and thus they found themselves working with the new format for the first time.

"The promoters wanted a new look to coincide with the change of concept and knew that lighting would was the answer," says the company's owner, Shival Maharaj (who is also the principle LD). "They asked us to prepare a lighting design and offered us the job on the strength of this; we are now the official lighting provider for this event."

For the show, Shival used

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14 March 2016

KL-based Systems Electronics and Engineering (SENE) supplied the Si3 to Show Gear Production who used the console for the event.

The Monsoon Cup Concert is the fifth event on which Show Gear operated on the Soundcraft Si3 having previously mixed high-profile events such as 2009 New Year's Eve Countdown for Kota Bharu and Ministry of Science and Technology and Innovation Malaysia (MOSTI) official logo launch 2009.

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Locally based electrical contractors SET Space Tertiaire were approached to come up with a plan and a specification. They suggested Anolis LED products would provide the solution.

These were supplied by Anolis's French distributor Ambiance Lumière. SET has used Anolis on a number of other projects.

17 Anolis ArcLine Outdoor Optic 36 strips are utilised, fitted to one side of the building that faces the busy A16 Dunkerque to Paris highway. An additional issue was that the install

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"It was an original bit featuring a cameo by Anne Hathaway," noted wireless guru Dave Bellamy of Burbank-based Soundtronics, "With only two people onstage, we used eight wireless mics. That pretty much set the tone for the rest of the evening, which was extraordinarily RF dependent from start to finish."

Given the task of developing the wireless blueprint for the stellar event, Bellamy used Soundtronics' Phoenix III antenna system to help tame the confines of the caver

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As a vibrant centre for the international business community, offering fast access to T5, the hotel's 14 conference and meeting rooms warranted having superior media and communication facilities; all rooms have been specified and equipped with the latest technology, including Christie HD-compatible digital projection proAV, which has also equipped a 117-seat tiered theatre.

Three executive boardrooms - the 16-seat Imperial Boardroom, 22-seat Opera Boardroom and 16-capacity Zen Boardroom - are versatile and digitally equipped. The most advanced room, The Imperial, incorporates a Christie DS+305 SXGA+ 3300 lumen DLP digital projector, as part of an infrastructure that includes videoconferencing, while the remaining two rooms

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At the heart of the programme is the product launch of Stage Electrics' new modular LED screens, designed using the latest advances in electronic engineering and featuring a 145° viewing angle. An AV specialist will be on hand to explain the features and benefits of these screens and provide a full demonstration of the product's capabilities.

The event will also feature a temporary ice rink and presentation from leading ice rink specialists Ice World, a real-time demonstration of SPLNet - a new noise level monitoring unit, and a presentatio

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14 March 2016

In the first stage of the plan, Rational Acoustics is being awarded worldwide distribution of SMAART software: with immediate effect, all of the mechanics and infrastructure associated with the sales and distribution of SMAART are being modified, so that sales of SMAART is now conducted and supported by Rational Acoustics. Then, within six months, Rational Acoustics will purchase SMAART outright and assume immediate responsibility of the management of the products.

Rational Acoustics, founded in early 2008 by Jamie and Karen Anderson, Calvert Dayton and Adam Black, has been working closely with EAW for the past year, offering SMAART support, development and an

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White Light had a team of seven at the event, led by lighting designer Jason Larcombe and production electrician Steve Richardson. The White Light team was called upon by the event's producers to provide lighting for the entrance of the cars, in the press area and in the drivers' lounge, working through some quite challenging conditions imposed by both the weather and the building.

"In freezing conditions, we constructed two 5m square, 4.5m high box trusses in the North service road, squeezing the trusses between the concrete pillars

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"The Tempest was a very large and important project for us, and changing to a new lighting console as we moved onto stage was cause for trepidation," commented production manager Patrick Curtis from the Baxter. "The grandMA, under the capable fingers of Nick Britz from DWR Distribution, responsible for MA Lighting in South Africa, performed faultlessly, and we have had a smooth run ever since."

The Baxter also needed to replace consoles in their Concert Hall. With lighting needs not as demanding, a smaller console was sufficient and they opted for a grandMA pico. "The grandMA pico will form a valuable backup function, altho

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During the pre-planning stage the tour's production rigger Jim Allison, Jon Bray and PRG Lighting's crew chief Ben Holdsworth collaborated closely in planning the hoist control and cable routing alongside lighting.

The majority of the rig has to be linked by cable runs, which then requires a simultaneous lift of 37 hoists over a wide area. The Summit Steel six-way rack mounted controllers were specified for this task. The complete control system is housed in a single dolly combining several control units and power distribution

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Following his diagnosis, Howard embarked on a series of activities with the aim of raising awareness and providing funds for the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund, and specifically for sponsoring ongoing research. In April 2008, even while battling against his illness, Howard, accompanied by 12 industry colleagues, walked the Ridgeway, an ancient track running from Hertfordshire to Wiltshire.

Howard lost his personal fight against Pancreatic Cancer last August, but his brother-in-law Nick Grecian, managing director of events crewing firm Gallowglass, has taken up the challenge for 2009 on Howard's behalf, with friends and supporters who had joined the original walk.

Nick Grecian told L&SI Online

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Brought in by Ian Smith of Just Lite, who were responsible for the lighting and trussing, the CAVS team, led by Rowan McDonagh, were tasked with meeting an exacting brief by the opera singer's production.

"They were very specific in what they wanted - from the PA down to the camera lenses for the live show relay," stated McDonagh. "While that's not unusual at this level, it proved quite a challenge as it had been rehearsed just once in Italy and no-one was quite sure how it would translate to the O2, which is still a new venue."

The two-day show involved a pair of Christie Roadster S+20Ks positioned atop two Christie S+

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14 March 2016

The move is scheduled to take place during the first weekend of April, in time for the new unit to be open and operational from Monday 6 April 2009. Just 6 miles away from their previous home, the new site is conveniently located just off the A2016 dual carriageway on the Belvedere Business Park.

Ample free parking directly outside the trade counter and warehouse entrances makes stock handling for both collection and delivery much quicker and far more convenient, whilst a much larger storage area means increased stockholding, with a greater quantity of products available immediately from stock.

Commenting on the new premises, Solutions Group sales

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In December 2008 Loppington Players were awarded a grant from the 'Grassroots Fund' administered by the Community Council of Shropshire and this, together with a generous contribution from Loppington Village Hall, enabled them to buy new staging from Maltbury Staging. After visiting the Glasshouse Studios which already owned a substantial package of Metrodeck, Lally Cheeseman was sure that this was the appropriate system for their requirements.

Members of Loppington Players have built wings and a proscenium arch for th

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14 March 2016

The Leeds-based lighting design specialist has been chosen as the lighting industry's representative on a project to develop ecologically sound lighting practice across the UK construction sector.

High Technology Lighting chose Cougar Park - home of the Co-operative Championship 1 side - as one of ten high-profile sites across the country in which to install new LED lighting technology.

A total of 26 low-energy LED lights have been mounted in the club's Diamond Suite, lobby and stairwell of the main stand. Extensive end-user validation trials will now be conducted over an 18-month period.

The results will then be submitted to the School of the Built Environment

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The company will be located in hall 8 on stand J18, and the show will be used to showcase the existing Ethos VA and CA live sound products, along with products from the ML and LMranges.

New at the show will be the Nd115 bass enclosure. Designed principally as a bass option for use with the Ethos CA enclosures, the cabinet can be used as the basis of a pole mounted system or flown above a CA array. The cabinet features the same 1000w, long excursion, neodymium cone driver as its large