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During an eight-week period between January and March, DB will shuttle equipment over several thousand miles in order to supply bespoke solutions and services to BETT and ICE (London), Mobile World Congress (Barcelona), IDEX (Abu Dhabi) and ITB (Berlin).

Oliver Richardson, DB's sales and marketing director, says such a logistical exercise is possible because of the company's ethos of regularly investing in equipment. DB recently announced that its capital expenditure on new equipment has reached £1m in the last two years.

He said: "Despite the financial difficulties facing the industry, and businesses in general, we've always ensured that we maintain a large inventory of equipment, including a variety of video wa

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ARX managing director Colin Park comments: "We're excited to be working with Chris and his team, they're enthusiastic about the possibilities for ARX and our products amongst their extensive client base.

"Amplitude Audio is a focused company who are in close contact with Swiss audio professionals in the live sound, broadcast and installation markets, who will all benefit from using ARX's range of digital and analogue interface & signal processing products."

(Jim Evans)

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Lilith Festival was founded in 1997 after McLachlan became frustrated with concert promoters and radio stations which refused to feature two female musicians in a row. In Australia local acts Kate Miller-Heidke and The Verses joined her for the five concert tour.

Jands Production Services provided the audio equipment and crew for veteran front of house engineer Gary Stokes who has toured with Sarah for close to 21 years.

Included in the gear list was a Soundcraft Vi6 digital mixing console which Stokes first became acquainted with not so long ago when he was mixing for French-American singer Madeleine Peyroux.

"She was opening for Diana Krall whose FOH g

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As well as an extensive range of seminars and workshops, a diverse concert and entertainment programme will be among the major attractions of the event. In addition to established stars from Kenya and beyond, such as Abbas, Holy Dave, Sisko and Pili Pili, several hundred up-and-coming acts are scheduled to appear.

Electro-Voice and Dynacord partner Audio Visual Engineering (AVE) is not only one of the exhibitors, but also one of the sponsors of the fair. The Nairobi-based team led by Omar Abdalla Sheikh will be presenting for the first time anywhere in Central Africa the new PowerMate powered mixer from Dynacord and

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Commenting on what ISO 9001:2008 registration will mean from the end-user's perspective, Marc Kellom, director, marketing for Crown stated that customers can purchase Crown amplifiers with increased confidence. "It is reassuring to have a highly qualified third party audit your products and processes and certify that they consistently meet the highest quality standards."

ISO 9001:2008 registration applies to all products manufactured under the quality system in place at the registered site. Registration requires demonstrat

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The experience brings to life Sony's new global strap line, make.believe and presents Sony as an entertainment brand to the visitors of T5. The interior of the helix structure that was built by Litestructures is made up of 22 screens. Powered by Sony technology, they display a bespoke 360-degree film journey that mixes filmed footage of the airport with created animation and Sony content.

The film transports passengers through the roof of T5, past the London skyline and the surrounding countryside, and then into a hyper-real galaxy. Once in space, the make.believe 'dots' explode into film, game and music content all from the family of Sony

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Candidates who wish to take multiple exams will receive a discount for the second exam. Interested applicants must submit their application, along with supporting materials and fee, to the ETCP office no later than 10 February 2011.

Candidate information, including eligibility requirements and applications, is available on the ETCP website (http://etcp.esta.org).

Additionally, Rigging examinations are given daily at over 190 computer based testing centres across the US and Canada.

(Jim Evans)

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The screen, comprising eight R4-S 4mm SMD LED panels in a 1 x 8 configuration, forms an impressive floor-to-ceiling display that attracts visitors with its vivid, rich visuals of the latest Vivienne Tam creations at fashion shows from around the world. The 4mm pixel pitch delivers sharp visuals, important for close-distance viewing, while the 2000 nits brightness, 1000:1 contrast ratio and wide viewing angles guarantee crystal-clear visibility from anywhere.

"Vivienne Tam loves transforming traditional styles to appeal to modern consumers, and the addition of our new Lighthouse screen helps deliver that unique look with much greater impact," said Mr Scott Crolla, Vivienne Tam. &quo

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Since August this year, courses have been held at Peavey Italia in Ancona; at Peavey's distributor in Jeddah, Abu Moammar; at Saudi Media Systems in Riyadh; at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon and at Peavey Europe HQ in Corby. The courses are designed for consultants, programmers, systems integrators, designers, maintenance engineers, end users and more. Training covers all new MediaMatrix and Crest Audio Contractor products and also includes the latest version software in addition to specific topics such as audio networking fundamentals, applications engineering and

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"LMP was our first choice for distribution in Germany and we're very happy to launch this partnership which will bring our CRMX products to customers all over Germany. LMP has impressed us with their profession¬alism and drive in establishing CRMX as the natural choice for wireless lighting controls in Germany. Work¬ing with LMP has so far been a pure pleasure," explains Anders Ardstål, vice-president of LumenRadio.

CRMX products are enjoying a surge in popularity throughout Europe in both entertainment and architec-tural installations. L

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The VL1000TS are used predominantly for the results show. The VL3500 Wash luminaire features internal zoomable beam optics with either Fresnel or Buxom options, an interchangeable front lens system, or an aperture wheel.

"The VL3500's have an extremely strong look which is now an integral part of the design of the show," says Kenyon.

(Jim Evans)

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With Elle Macpherson as its new host and executive producer, the show's production design was ramped up, too, and for the first time this year's final was broadcast live, in a 90-minute HD spectacular from BBC TV Centre's Studio 8 on 4 October.

The show was staged on a specially designed stage set with a complete set, lighting and LED video screen production package from Stage Electrics, working with Thumbs Up on the show for the third year running.

The company had earlier built the studio stage set and lighting for the pre-recorded eliminations, filmed earlier in the year with Elle Macpherson. "This was the first time a live final was planned," says Stage Electrics account manager Russell Payne, "and we were a

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Established in 1944, with offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, Wild & Marr is one of the leading distributors of audio equipment in Southern Africa. Managing director Joe Copans comments, "The brands represented by our company are universally accepted as leaders in their respective categories. Digigram's state-of-the-art sound cards and IP audio equipment are therefore a perfect complement to our current brand portfolio."

Sébastien Cadeau-Belliard, sales account manager with Digigram for this region, sees this agreement as "key to delivering solutions tailored to individual client needs, thanks to the expert engineering department of Digigram's newest partner". The agreement takes effect immediately.

(Jim Evans)

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The distributors, local Thai Xone dealers and invited guests were treated to a demo including the Xone:DX and featuring the new Xone:DB4. The lively round table which followed was informative, with passionate input from all who attended, says the company.

The annual Xone event culminated in a party featuring top DJs from around the world, including Xone design manager, Andy Rigby-Jones, Mix Architekt, Australia's Ehsan Gel

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Making this type of provision is unusual at outdoor events. However, the decision was taken to supply such extensive induction loop coverage because production company WRG and the Home Office knew that there were likely to be large numbers of elderly people attending and they wanted to ensure that as many attendees as possible were fully catered for.

The design and installation of this temporary system was a major logistical exercise and presented a number of challenges that

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This major exhibition explores the world of the influential artistic director and impresario Serge Diaghilev and one of the most exciting dance company of the 20th century, the Ballets Russes. The exhibition features 300 objects including original costumes, set designs, scores, props, posters and film clips and celebrates Diaghilev's enduring influence on art and design.

Exhibition designers Tim Hatley and Drinkall Dean briefed DALD that the lighting was to create a sensitive yet dynamic theatrical approach to the exhibition.

The installation is set out in three main galleries. On entering the first gallery a sense of drama is created with a large angled introduction wall being up lit in red by recessed

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Rambert is known for its use of live music and is the UK's only contemporary dance company to tour with an orchestra, performing a wide range of contemporary and classical repertoire, some composed specifically for the company.

"The music side of the shows is now playing a larger role, so the whole sound infrastructure has got a lot bigger," says Rambert's front of house engineer Tomás O'Connor. "Because of the wide range of repertoire, from orchestras to bands to electronic, we could have up to eight pieces in rep for a tour, then depending on the venue we perform

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Analog Way Deutschland will provide sales operations, training facilities and first level technical support for Germany and Austria.

To lead the office and expand the presence of the brand over the territory, Analog Way has appointed Steffen Herzer as area sales manager. "We are glad to welcome Steffen within the Analog Way sales team. His experience of the German Pro A/V market as well as his professionalism will be major assets to develop our relationship with our customers in Germany and Austria", comments Alexander Schöpff, EMEA sales director at Analog Way.

"The German Pro A/V market has traditionally always been one of the most important markets in Europe", says Herzer. "With Analog Way's new exciting product range and

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In the two years since Pacific's Paul Duffy took the decision to adopt this digital workhorse, the company has run more than 160 gigs with the Roland M-400 - "In all sorts of environments, this desk has not let us down. It's easy to use, gives us everything we want, works every time, sounds great and has the smallest footprint practically on the market."

The Drifters' UK tour, produced by the Prism Music Group, has already been extended well into 2011 from an initial three-week run around the clubs and theatres. Pacific Sound's engineer Matt Trigg is running FOH for the band throughout.

"We are using every bit of the con

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The annual Awards, produced in association with IFEMA - The Fair Trade Institute of Madrid - is now in its 8th year, recognises the best creative, technological and human achievements and developments across all sectors of the professional production and installation world.

The Award was announced during a lively evening of celebrations staged at the Auditorio Sur, a large theatre at the IFEMA Convention & Congress Centre in Madrid last week. This attracted leading industry movers and shakers from Spain and other parts of southern Europe including representatives from TV channels, cinema, production companies, advertising agencies, music and concert promoters, post studios, sales, events, technical production and rental companies.

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Cover It Up has supplied six sets of different generic scenic drapes to Westfield London that were specified by technical manager Simon Jones for use on different events throughout the year. For some of these - as was the case for the Switch On - the existing drapes are augmented with bespoke additionals.

Cover It Up's team was led by Elliot Stennett. Their task on this occasion was to create a VIP area and drape off the stage and wings.

They used white molton as a base layer with white trevira and voile over the top - taken from one of the standard Westfield packages - and draped about 50m along one side of the atrium to make the VIP balcony space.

Drapes from

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Geelong-based Total Events Co was given the task to provide audio requirements for the Championship's nine event precincts.

"We had 14 different systems over nine sites for the Championships and it was a total Jands-fest," reports Bill Busbridge, managing director of Total Events Co. "From JBL PRX and VRX boxes, Shure microphones, Crown amplifiers, DBX processing, BSS, Soundcraft to Jands HPC Air Gap power distribution units. We had it all. Plus we had great support from Jands' service and customer support."

A total of 12 JBL-VRX932

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The venue is a magnificent Grade II listed theatre space within a former Methodist Church, now part of The Milton Building and home to the University's Drama, Theatre & Performance department.

Milos was one of eight companies invited to tender for the project by David Wainwright, senior technician and manager of resources for drama, theatre & performance.

Studio One is used extensively by the University's BA Honours in Drama and its Technical Theatre Foundation Degree courses, as well as for numerous visiting productions, and as a learning resource for other departments across the university.

The facili

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As of now the Pixled F-6 display will be available either with a standard proprietary processor or with the latest generation of a range of processors from Mitsubishi Electric.

The Mitsubishi options will include multi input HD and DVI with super resolution technology, MPEG noise reduction and enhanced grey scale processing.

"To unite all these vital elements and achieve the standards of excellence we required, we needed to combine with the best processing, which is now a reality" says Pixled general manager Bart Van der Beken.

(Jim Evans)