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The upgraded WPS line can manufacture boards up to 1.3m long x 0.6m wide, for the growing opportunity in LED lighting, retail displays and digital signage. It is the first line in the country that can manufacture such long boards fully automatically, including the critical screen printing stage. According to WPS, the line will also be used to manufacture boards of more standard dimensions. The investment increases WPS assembly capacity to 140,000 components per hour.

Commenting, joint managing director Tim Wilson said, "This investment supports our continuing growth. Customers find that we can m

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The event coincided with Palm Expo 2013 and showcased the latest models introduced in the Chinese market. For Eduardo Lopez, sales manager for China, "This event was the perfect opportunity to gather a lot of the new dealers we have in the country now, thanks to the remarkable work Acton Audio & Musical Instruments is doing. For them it was the ideal opportunity to learn about D.A.S. history and the technology behind our products, with a special focus on the components used in our speaker systems, from cone transducers to compression drivers, designed and manufactured in Spain."

Ron Koh, D.A.S. Au

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The site is much more interactive and provides the user an easier path to finding the product they require. With a latest news section, company profile, testimonials and much more, the website is now a comprehensive guide to the power distribution manufacturer. The site is also ready to accept a company webshop, which will be released later in the year.

(Jim Evans)

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Music fans enjoyed two days of entertainment. The pop themed Friday night was headlined by Little Mix, The Lovable Rogues, Heather Small and others, followed by the best of the eighties on the Saturday - Tony Hadley, Rick Astley, Howard Jones, Midge Ure, Hazel O'Connor and Carol Decker.

All of this was delivered complete with the very highest in production values by UEP who supplied sound, lighting and video equipment and design.

UEP's Steve Butcher - who came up with the ambitious idea to celebrate the Tring based company's 15th birthday - was "completely blown away" with the response and the outcome.

"We set out to do something special to celebrate an important company landmark and

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"We were interested in trying out the Vista S1 as we're thinking of buying an M1 or S1 for our small Catalyst rig in the US," said Lyles. "We run bullet security cameras as iMag along with content running on Resolume from our playbacks rack. I was also intrigued to see if I could run a larger show, such as an arena show, on a smaller console like the Vista S1."

Jands kindly lent Ian a Vista S1 console for the Groovin' The M

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A morning nine-hole Texas Scramble was followed by an 18-hole individual stableford competition won by Bihesh Patel of Pinnerton Video Systems Ltd.

The day's golf was followed by an evening charity dinner, raising donations for The Caron Keating Foundation, set-up to help many cancer charities in the UK. Caron's mother Gloria Hunniford attended the dinner and thanked guests for their support.

In total the Sennheiser Challenge Trophy raised £16,500 for The Caron Keating Foundation as well as additional £3,000 for the Diabetes UK charity.

Commenting on the day, Steve Dalton, director of marketing for Sennheiser UK said, "This was a great day, blessed by excellent weather. Everyone had a ter

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Eighteen months of preparation culminated in the Opening Ceremony of the 17th Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey on Thursday 20 June. Lighting designer Jean-François Bonnement from Paris-based visual arts company Concept K, specified more than 400 Clay Paky fixtures to realise his dramatic design, included Alpha Profile 1500, Alpha Spot HPE 1500, Alpha Wash 1500, Alpha Profile 700, Alpha Spot HPE 700, Alpha Wash 700, Sharpys, A.leda Wash K10 and A.leda Wash K5.

"We chose to use Clay Paky fixtures because they are the only ones that can provide a balanced range of high powered luminaires such as the Alpha 1500 range," comments LD, Jean-François Bonnement. "We needed

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With Outline's exclusive OpenArray 3D Simulation Software, SES employed the company's integrated flying hardware system to achieve audience coverage and uniform, sterling sound quality at each stop. This setup was elemental to delivering the excitement of Justin Moore's performances for both his heavy country rock hits and emotional ballads.

"The most significant aspect of the Outline system that we used for Justin Moore is that it replicates everything I give it without coloration," says Jeff Oliver, front-of-house engineer for Justin Moore. "Every stage source, from all the guitar amps and microphones, to the drum kit and Justin's vocals, are faithfu

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Their latest incarnation is No Vacancy, paying homage to Old Hollywood with a historic renovation of what the bar once was - a Victorian period house built in the early 1900s.

While other venue concepts have been inspired by trips abroad, No Vacancy is closer to the hearts of the twin brothers who grew up in the neighbourhood.

"We restored the house as much as we could and brought it back to life with every little detail from the knobs to the antique wallpapers from the 1930s," notes brother Mark in a recent interview. "The redesign

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The tour's lighting and visuals design has been created by Bruce Ramus, and lighting director / operator on the road is Simon 'Junior' Johnson. The lighting and video equipment is being provided by Melbourne based Powa Productions.

Ramus has worked with Sebastian for about two years. He was given an open brief to come up with a flexible and dynamic scheme to help make the show rock on this one, the start of the live campaign to promote Sebastian's latest number one album 'Armageddon' which is already double platinum!

Ramus had used Robe moving lights on the last two of Sebastian's tours

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The 12-strong band debuted all tracks from its new album, due for release this summer, accompanied by a ten-piece orchestra.

"Positioned on a cliff top, the open-air amphitheatre was a logistical challenge, requiring a mixer that would fit with the rest of the PA in a van small enough to negotiate the narrow lanes leading to the venue but could also handle the 50 plus channel count," comments FOH engineer, Tommy Williams.

An iLive-T80 surface with iDR-48 MixRack was selected at monitors, expanded with an xDR-16 to handle the microphones from the string section. The xDR expander had an M-MADI card fitted for multi-track recording of the show

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With eight of the world's most powerful leaders involved - including Barack Obama, Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande, Vladimir Putin and David Cameron - media interest was exceptionally high. Satisfying a demanding brief was Delta Sound, who chose exclusively Yamaha digital mixing consoles to fulfil the summit's audio requirements.

Contracted by CTN Communications, Delta's experience of working at the 2005 G8 summit in Gleneagles and the 2009 G20 meeting of global finance ministers and central bank governors made them the ideal choice. Project manager Mark Sawyer

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Jennie Barratt, show manager, PLASA London 2013, comments, "PLASA London delivers an attractive proposition to exhibitors, with over 12,000 high quality visitors who are eager to see the latest technology and are in a position of purchasing influence. We are pleased to welcome both new and returning exhibitors, from the industry giants to smaller yet innovative brands, many of whom have new products to present during the show."

Alex Barrand, audio specialist at Pioneersays, "We are returning to PLASA after a few years' hiatus as it is the ideal platform from which to launch our new Profes

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"We have been using Meyer Sound Milo and Mica line arrays with great success," says Pablo Bonilla, the managing director of PROmontaje. "Now, with Leo, we will be Venezuela's leading provider of large-scale audio production for big concerts, festivals, major sporting competitions and large-scale corporate, governmental, and cultural events."

PROmontaje's new Leo system comprises 30 LEO-M line array loudspeakers, 18 1100-LFC low-frequency control elements, a Galileo Callisto loudspeaker management system with four Galileo Callisto array processors and a Galileo 616 AES processor. The system was purchased thro

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With the help of these videos, even newcomers can perfectly mike and record their music and polish their performance, says the company. In addition to the most important product features, the short tutorials also provide many useful tips on positioning the microphones at an instrument and help vocalists to choose the ideal mike. The video clips cover the evolution 600, 800 and 900 series

In the rehearsal room and on stage, filmmaker Geert Verdickt - himself a musician and vocalist in a band - explains the individual microphones and shows how they can best reproduce the sound of each instrument or voice, respectively.

Oliver Ohrndorf, marketing manager MI for Sen

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Designed by Andy 'Fraggle' Porter and supplied by Neg Earth the rig had to accommodate a plethora of very different artists along with three headline acts, each of which played a single night of the festival, and each to record audiences.

"I knew I needed something powerful and reliable," comments Porter. "I also wanted a fixture that I knew was familiar to all the incoming LDs and that would provide the feature set for each of the very different lighting designs they wanted to deliver. Obviously many of the supporting acts are playing in daylight, so we needed something that would cut through on a sunny day! Vari-Lite VL3500 Wash and VL3500 Spots are ideal for this as they are super bright, extremely reliable and robust in all ki

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The compact, 10-date tour took place in arenas across the country. Cobra sound light, a full-service provider for pro audio and event technology equipment, recently added the Energia E15 PA for its sound quality, scalability and simple rigging.

"The tour was very compact - Sean Paul played at 10 venues in 12 days with seating ranging anywhere from 3,000 to 7,000," explains Michael Buchner, partner at Cobra sound light. "It was important that the system be flexible and scalable. Fortunately we had just added the E15s to our inventory, which were exactly what was required."

The tour travelled with 24 E15 line array modules powered by eight Lab.gruppen PLM 20000Q amplifiers. The size of the left

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AS Project Co. specialises in live and event sound and has been using the Yamaha CL live console series in conjunction with Pro Tools HD. As existing Yamaha CL series users, AS Project Co. decided to take advantage of the fact that the console has built-in Dante functionality by choosing RedNet 5. Two RedNet 5 units are connected to Pro Tools HD and to the Dante network, allowing 64 channels of high-quality, uncompressed digital audio to pass between the console and the recording system.

Sound engineer Masahiro Fukuhara spoke about his implementation and initial thoughts of RedNet: "RedNet 5 is recognised immediately as two 192 Digital I/O un

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"The Smashing Pumpkins are a powerful and dynamic band with big colourful lighting and you have to keep the visuals fresh," began Upton. "The proof with VARI-LITE is that the VL3500 Wash luminaires are once again my f

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At the heart of Hakkasan is a 10,000 sq ft multi-tiered nightclub kitted out entirely with the UK brand's loudspeakers, comprising 24 TFA-600HW Flex Array modules and 12 TFA-600L low frequency loudspeakers, flown in four arrays of three low frequency cabinets with six wide dispersion mid/highs. In addition, the dance floor system employs six ground-stacked TFA-600B single 18" bass cabinets and three TFS-900Bi install-specific dual 18" subwoofers.

A total of 12 RACKDP-50 4-channel amplifiers power the 24 Flex Array cabinets. 22 TCX-8 compact passive two-way loudspeakers, and eight NuQ-6 ultra-compact passive loudspeakers supply under-balcony fill. Upstairs, a further 21 TCX-8 speakers have be

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SRD Group in Kent were asked to supply a unique lighting effect to add height, depth and texture to the stage. To do this they purchased 30x 1m LED tubes from MilTec (UK) Ltd. The tubes were used in two locations- 10 mounted on the curved roof of the stage, fanning out vertically to add height and 20 were hung vertically at the rear, forming a curtain of light. The tubes were pixelmapped onto an Avolites Pearl desk and used throughout the day to complement and enhance the stage lighting.

Colin Umbers, project manager for SRD reports, "The customer had a clear idea of the effect that was required but the original plan turn

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"The Royal Hall is a historic venue on the Venetian walls encircling the old town of Nicosia, Cyprus. A lot of high-class events are hosted at the venue and the recent addition of the Midas Digital System meets demands of any event be it small or large," commentsMoswain Antao, head of marketing at NMK.

He adds, "The PRO6 is a mid-range desk which can be upgraded at anytime to a PRO9 to handle more inputs and auxiliaries if required making it a great return on investment for the venue."

(Jim Evans)

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Although a new name to the concert touring market, SW19 Production's team is packed with familiar faces and its involvement in the Glassheart tour was the result of close associations with key members of Leona's team.

"I'd worked with creative director Emma Bull and musical director Steve Anderson on Kylie Minogue tours, and with Leona's Front of House engineer Dave Wooster on many occasions," explains SW19 production manager Kevin Hopgood. "Leona had also changed management companies immediately before the tour and they were open to a change and a fresh eye on things.&qu

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Through this appointment, Stage Audio Works will provide the following technical support services to Christie's customers in South Africa: technical telephone support , service and repair Christie products under warranty and a local inventory of parts and consumables for Christie products

This arrangement will help to support the fast growth of Christie's business in South Africa since the opening of its first Southern hemisphere branch office in Johannesburg this time last year.

Dale Miller, vice president EMEA for Christie explains, "Our business in South Africa and Sub Saharan Africa has grown quickly since investment in our Johannesburg branch office. Now the appointment of Stage Audio Works to the role of Authorised Service Centre allows us to maintain the high st