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The show was also broadcast live to more than 40m people in 15 countries around Europe. In audio terms, the production is every bit complex as its big brother and saw no less than four Innovason digital mixing systems deployed to handle FOH and monitor mixing as well as audio distribution to the OB trucks. Broadcast mixing was handled by a Lawo MC66 console.

Event organisers decided early on that they would remain with their proven audio suppliers: that is, long-time Lawo users, Swedish broadcast specialists HD Resources for the broadcast el

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Beverley Grover first saw the product demonstrated at ABTT and says she immediately knew this would be a product that would fit into the company portfolio and one they would be happy to support and promote.

James Smith, president and chief product designer at RC4 Wireless in Toronto, Canada, comments: "I have been cautiously and selectively building a worldwide network of partners over the past year, and TPP is the perfect combination of technical expertise and sales experience, in a boutique format that really focuses on customer satisfaction."

The RC4 Magic Series 2 wireless DMX and wireless dimming system consists of a transmitter, the DMXio, and receiver/di

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Occupying the site of the former Bardens Boudoir in Dalston, East London, is The Nest, where technology specialists Middlesex Sound & Light (MSL) were tasked with designing a flexible sound system around Martin Audio components.

The brand had been specifically requested by Steve Ball and Matt Monhardt, general manager of the 300-capacity venue. "Martin Audio is the best sound system we've heard in club situations," he said. "We told Middlesex Sound & Light that we wanted Martin Audio loudspeakers and amplifiers because the impact and precision are so much better.

"We also wanted flexible zoning, allowing as much bass as possible on the tiny dancefloor, while at the sa

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Among the courses being run by Black Light are sessions on the Safe Use of Pyrotechnics, on the operation of ETC Ion Lighting Desks, Rosco Lighting and Scenic Products and Avolites Titan Software.

"Our courses will be a fantastic opportunity to get your hands on some of the most exciting technology in the business and learn how to use it from the professionals," says Black Light's Phil Haldane. "They'll also be a great chance to meet others in the industry and to catch up with colleagues."

A wide range of other training courses will be running over the three-day event and participants can book to come along to one session or many. There will

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In addition to a stand, Clay Paky also designed and supplied the lighting system for the temporary 2,000sq.m MICS Club that was built in one of the exhibition halls. This club space was used as a demo room by day and as an evening venue for large events such as the award ceremonies and DJ competitions.

Clay Paky received an Award from the organisers for its 'important contribution to the development of the club industry'. Monte Carlo made a very attractive location for the trade show, not least because of the glamour associated with the Mediterranean principality and its resident VIP population.

Clay Paky is still highly regarded as one of the

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Organised by Masterclass, a programme providing those interested in the worlds of theatre, film and television with expert guidance and support, TheatreCraft was open to anyone aged 17-25 interested in working backstage, giving them a chance to learn more about the career paths available - from stage management to wig-making to lighting to writing to designing - and meet and learn from those already working in the industry.

Those attending the event, which was a sold-out hit, got to meet representatives from organisations including English National Opera, the National Youth Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Stage Management

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The deal formalises a long standing relationship with Group One, which has been working with VDC on an ad hoc basis for some time. According to export manager, Andy Dennis, the agreement marks a significant step forward as VDC pursues a concerted international expansion strategy.

"VDC Trading and Van Damme already enjoy strong international reputations for unrivalled quality and excellent customer service," says Dennis. "Building alliances with like-minded partners in key markets is an important part of our strategy for growth over the next five years. This deal

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Veteran PA provider, Dowlen Sound Inc. of Arvada, Colorado chose the GTO as their new large format line array as did the English sound company Britannia Row Productions. Although the formal introduction was not planned until early 2011, the powerful speaker system was used for the first time at Colorado's largest music festival, to kick off the Outline GTO early adopter's pilot programme.

"Outline GTO continues to exceed our expectations," said Eric Satre, Dowlen's sales executive and director of the company's operations at the Mile High festival. "The GTO has really established Outline as one of the t

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StageTec is a leading supplier of digital mixing consoles and audio routing systems for the broadcast and live theatre markets. Recently StageTec was awarded the only 2010 Emmy Primetime Engineering Award for their NEXUS Digital Audio Routing system. According to the official Emmy announcement: "NEXUS is the finest, most versatile audio routing system available today. In particular, the committee of the 62nd Emmy Awards emphasised the quality of the patented True-Match converter. True-Match ensures realistic signal conversion from analog to the digital domain".

"Audio over IP is the future. We have been lookin

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The Moscow Conservatory was founded in 1866 by Russian musician Nikolai Rubinstein. It has established itself as one of the world's most renowned institutions of musical education. In 1940, it was named after the great Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky.

With a seating capacity of 1,737, the Great Hall has hosted the world's finest orchestras, ensembles and soloists, as well as international festivals and competitions including the prestigious Tchaikovsky Competition for young musicians.

The Moscow Conservatory purchased a 42-fader Vista 9 console that will be utilized for recording, post-

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"LumenRadio is very happy to work with Leafun in bringing CRMX to the Chinese market. Leafun is certainly the optimal partner for us to work with to establish CRMX as the best-of-class wireless lighting controls in China. We have high expectations for the many upcoming projects in China in 2011 - a year that is promising to be very exciting for us", says Anders Ardstål VPO of LumenRadio.

"We are looking forward to start rolling out CRMX wireless lighting controls in China together with other premier brands such a

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Running every Friday and Saturday nights from September to New Year's Eve each year, the WHP unites DJs and live artists in an energetic, vibrant dance party environment, all staged in a former air raid bunker underneath Piccadilly station, which is part of the Store Street Car Park by day.

DBN's Pete Robinson created the production design which had to be flexible and offer plenty of variety for the 14-week season. Since WHP has been at the Store Street site, they have created over 70 rigging points, chemically fixed to the concrete shell of the venue, to accommodate decor and scaff bars as well as lighting and sound. Some are rated at 50kg and some at 500kg.

This year, there are three overstage trusses to light the bands and the DJ p

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The University recently upgraded Franklin Field's ageing sound system with a new system based around R-Series weather-resistant loudspeakers from Community Professional Loudspeakers. Chris Dietze of Yeadon, PA-based Clear Sound comments, "We've seen Community R-Series in sporting facilities, amusement parks and cruise ships all over the world, in some of the most brutal climates, and we have total confidence in their

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The Bose system is designed to provide even sound coverage throughout this particularly challenging venue. As well as differing ceiling heights, there is a mix of large open seating areas right next to smaller enclosed spaces, and music volume is programmed to rise and fall at set times throughout the day and evening.

The Bose ControlSpace ESP-88 audio management system with a CC64 control centre gives a flexible means of selecting input, controlling output and modifying the performance of the system to suit the venue's requirements.

Discreet Bose FreeSpace 3 satellite speakers with bass support in the main dining areas, plus Bose 151s at the edge of the venue and Bose FreeSpace DS16F flushmount speakers in the toilets, give an even sound coverage through

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The contract, which begins in February 2011, at Aero India, will see DB partnering with Rapiergroup to design innovative and bespoke IT and AV solutions for BAE Systems' exhibits around the world throughout 2011.

David Bulley, DB's managing director, commented: "BAE Systems is one of the largest defence companies in the world so I am delighted that Rapiergroup has awarded DB this contract.

"It was a tough tender process but I believe our experience working in the aerospace industry, ability to develop creative solutions, and track record of providing first class IT and AV support on a global basis, were the key factors to our successful pitch."

Chris Whittaker, from Rapiergroup, said, "We signed followi

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The club boasts Broadway-style productions combining female impersonation with a chorus of show boys and girls performing everything from slapstick comedy to choreographed dance routines. And every show is performed in a dazzling array of costumes.

Cook learned of the Chauvet products while attending PLASA in September 2010. "He was blown away with the quality of the fixtures and amazed at the value," said Mark Oliver, Northern UK territory sales for Chauvet.

COLORado Batten 72 Tour linear wash lights are installed above the stage, while COLORado 1-Tri Tour wash lights are found in the wings. Above the audience are both COLORado 1-Tri

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Qatar Petroleum, Qatargas and RasGas held this prestigious event on 13 December, in honour of the three companies' achievements, when they joined forces to break Middle East records for producing 77 Million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG). To organise this celebration His Excellency Al-Attiyah established a multiple-discipline 77 Mta Task Force, compromising of representatives from Qatar Petroleum, Qatargas, RasGas, Ras Laffan Industrial City and a higher committee that oversaw all event planning.

WRG was appointed by the 77 Mta Task Force to be responsible for the entire event management; from the initial creative concept to production, including branding, ca

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"A quick demonstration of how compact and effective the digital snake system is made the sale to Evolution Rentals," commented Richie Hiranandani, marketing manager. "Some of the key selling points of the system include cross compatibility, scalability, reliability and of course high quality audio."

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Intended primarily as a development and performance space for dance, the £3.3m Bournemouth Borough Council and Arts Council England project had to be able to host an array of events, including interactive workshops, film showings, conferences, theatre and live music. This is a not-uncommon demand nowadays, to maximise a venue's incoming revenue and make the most of the investment. A Yamaha DME64N was chosen to allow Pavilion Dance's audio system to be used for a range of purposes, yet keeping it very simple to operate.

The venue is located in a formerly-disused part of the town's Pavilion Theatre. Because

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"The addition of Kara to our stock was led very much by customer demand," says Thames Audio's project manager James Tebb. "We had a number of clients who were specifying line array systems for their events. Having worked with a number of different systems, our preference stood very much with L-Acoustics, and we used dV-DOSC systems on a number of UK events, tours and festivals."

Following the success of these events, Thames Audio arranged a visit to L-Acoustics to listen to the new Kara system. "We were immediately impressed with the system as a whole," continues Tebb. "The Kara is an obvious progression of the dV-DOSC system. Sonically it has the 'L-Acoustics Sound', which has made earlier systems such as dv-DOSC a preferred choice for many

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For many years the theatre has been home to ETC lighting consoles, with the latest acquisition being an ETC Ion 1500.

"In fact we purchased two ETC Ion 1500 consoles so I can have one as a back up" says Jon Driver, technical manager for the Cairns Civic Theatre. "I also purchased two 2x20 fader wings and two 19" ELO touch screen panels. I've configured the system so that it runs ArtNet. I have a wireless network which runs the ETC Ion via an iPad.

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When Da Mario wanted to centralise control of separate sound systems in each zone, they approached A.C. Special Projects to provide a multi-zone audio distribution system enabling independent control of the music volume level and multiple sources in each room via a remote panel.

A.C. Special Projects specified, supplied and installed a Cloud Z4 multi-zone venue mixer system, CX-A4 four channel amplifier

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"With this structure, we are implementing clear customer orientation as part of our corporate strategy and will be able to act in a more decisive and target-oriented manner in the future," said Prof. Dr. Jörg Sennheiser, chairman of the supervisory board.

The new structure of the company consists of the following seven units:

Business Division Consumer Electronics, managed by Peter Callan

Business Division Professional Systems, managed by Dr. Heinrich Esser

Business Division Installed Sound, ad interim managed by Dr. Heinrich Esse

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Felix Paul is ChasWood's sound engineer. Throughout the company's various properties, his responsibilities include consultation, design, and installation of all sound systems as well as system maintenance and mixing for live and special events. Paul recently completed the installation of new loudspeaker systems at several properties, including Laundry, Italiannies, Malones, and T.G.I. Fridays. He discussed each system.

"Located at The Curve in Mutiara Damansara, Laundry is a popular gathering spot with an emphasis on music - both live and background / DJs. For this venue, we deployed two D.A.S. Audio RF-15.64 passive/active two-way loudspeakers atop two Compact 218 subwoofers per side for the mains and, for stage monitoring, t