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Coming direct from London, where it was seen live on stage by nearly a million people, Shrek The Musical UK and Ireland Tour opened in July at the Grand Theatre in Leeds and is currently on tour until September 2015. Stage Electrics has supplied lighting equipment for the tour, which has to achieve West End results with a more compact, tour-friendly rig.

Richard Bullimore is overall production manager; lighting design is by Hugh Vanstone and Matt Daw, with lighting programmer Chris Hirst. Fraser Hall is senior production electrician, with Stage Electrics' Chris Sims as hire co-ordinator for the projec

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Speaking from the recent Boxford Masques 2014 event that took place against the backdrop of Welford Park, Hampshire, Dominic Blinston, director and Jon Wiles, project manager of LTN Productions discuss their recent investment in Inspired Audio Optima 5.

Blinston explains: "JP [Cavaco, sales manager at LMC Audio] got in contact with us at a time when I was looking for a larger system. We had looked at various systems but many were outside of our budget. It was great timing on JP's part that he called up on a day when I was having a moan about the cost of systems! He put us in touch with Chris Scott of Inspired Audio who we then went up to see and listen to an Optima 5 system with. Our first though

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"I used ASP880 on drums for the pre-production for the real-time session, and I'm now mixing the live tracks for the video with the Audient unit. One of the reasons I chose the ASP880 was because of the digital inserts," he explains, particularly impressed by the quality of the Audient ADC converters. "I'm using it as a way of adding eight analogue outboard legacy effects such as the H3000 (which bands really love) or my AMS Phaser, both when recording and mixing. I

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"I love grandMAs. It is such an intuitive desk; it is insanely powerful without overwhelming the operator, its user-centric interface is hands-down the best that's out there."

Since 2010, Rouse's talents have been seen on shows such as Diversity and Katherine Jenkins tours, television productions such as Let's Dance for Comic Relief, and further theatre productions including Richard III at the Old Vic and the 25th Anniversary of Phantom of the Opera. "I've been really lucky to have had such a divers

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14 March 2016

The S-A2 and S-A1 extension modules function as additional identical amplifier output channels for the S-PRO2, powered by the S-PRO2 power supply. Pascal UMAC class-D technology ensures that any S-PRO2 + S-A1/2 configuration delivers true audiophile performance, with high signal-to-noise, ultra-low distortion and exemplary frequency response specifications. While Pascal UREC power supply technology and PFC functionality provides universal mains and regulation, for worldwide AC mains compatibility and consistent power performance.

With the new

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The panel will discuss what companies and the industry are doing to attract women to the industry and asks: Is this enough? How do we educate the next generation of women for non-traditional female roles? And what can those of us already working in this fabulous/exciting do to encourage more women to join us? The event is open to all women and men attending the IBC exhibition.

Panelists currently include: Sadie Groom (MD, Bubble & Squeak), Lesley Johnson (operations director, BBC Worldwide), Laura Thommen (VP enterprise sales, MelroseTec), Carrie Wootten (head of commercial development, Ravensbourne) and Nicki Fisher (sales

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Taking care of mixing cameras and content for the main stage video screen, the Roland V-1600HD multi format live video switcher played an integral part in the tour. Chosen for its versatility, compact design, high channel count and the ability to accept a variety of video input formats out of the box, the V-1600HD proved to be an appropriate solution. XL Video, supplied the V-1600HD.

"XL Video suggested the V-1600HD to me while I was on the road with Elbow, I liked the sound of the functi

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14 March 2016

Premios Tu Mundo is an awards show that celebrates Latin pop culture and combines the power of television, web, mobile and social media platforms to give fans the final say in what's hot in everything that moves and inspires them, including novelas, music, fashion, movies and sports. The red carpet pre-show featured celebrities such as Yandel, Juanes and David Bisbal, to name a few.

"Since the show's inception three years ago, the PWS team has been providing a range of wireless equipment along with its expert frequenc

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Requiring "everything everywhere", the network is centred on a Lawo Nova73 router using net links to serve no fewer than 15 mc²56 MkII digital mixing consoles.

All studios, production galleries and client service areas are conveniently situated within close proximity of each other on the ground floor of the new building. Taking just nine months to build, equip and commission, the facility includes four HD broadcast TV studios ranging from 1000-sq-ft

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14 March 2016

NAN was founded in 1995 with the mission to provide professional solutions for the entertainment industry. The company is a leader in the Portuguese market, offering full AVL solutions for the professional entertainment industry. With effect from August 2014, the agreement is aimed at reinforcing the presence of LDR in the country by offering local stock availability and direct support through the NAN's wide sales network.

"NAN and LDR share the same passion and attention to customer needs; moreover, we are grateful that NAN will continue to cooperate with all the companies that have contributed to the success of LDR products in Portugal," says Besio.

"We came to this agree

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"The client absolutely fell in love with the B-EYE K20 from the second they saw it," says Elektrik Solutions' project manager Peter Nilssen. "Altogether they decided to purchase 20 fixtures. As is the case with every client, the Drammens theatre team were very impressed by the B-EYE's notable amount of macros that make it easier to work with than similar products on the market. They were also excited by the possibility of pixel-mapping the fixture's LEDs."

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Facilitator, sound designer and engineer Rory Madden specified the personal mixing and monitoring solutions from Roland for his latest sound design project having used them for the UK and European tour of We Will Rock You and for The Commitments in London's West End. The M-48's were supplied by Madden's own rental and production company, Sonalyst.

As one of the first engineers to use the M-48's in quantity for live musical production, Madden chose the M-48's initially for We Will Rock You after comparing the Roland products to other similar offerings in the market. "The M-48's were a lot better in terms of sound quality than the competition. They had lots to play with and loads of cool features,"

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In charge of the main open air floor design, Thomas Gerdon has been involved with Nature One since 2002 "We really work closely to the music, tight to the beat." He says. "We don't run timecode - everything is operated live and we can just freestyle and follow the music." Gerdon already had 64 X4 heads incorporated into the stage design, but says, "I really wanted the X4 XL to complete the design."

The X4 series lights were mounted on the open air stage floor for effect ligh

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The Sunset Music Festival at the Armidale Showgrounds was the first electronic dance music festival held in Australia's most populous state, and its organizers wanted it to provide an experience to build on for future events. Based on the reaction from the thousands of EDM fans who attended the one-day festival, they succeeded in doing just that, thanks in part to some unforgettable eye candy served up by the Nexus 4x4 LED panel from Chauvet Professional.

"The panels surpassed even our already high expectations; their impact was very powerful and instantly communicated to the audience that this was a very special event," said Adriano Mercurio of Showtime Promotions and Productions in

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The high profile event, held annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, was broadcast live on NBC 25 August from the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.

"The televised event required the high resolution video equipment that we specialize in," said Pete's Big TVs vice president Guy Benjamin.

Pete's Big TVs provided nearly 500 of the CS5 5mm LED tiles, two Barco HD-W26 projectors (double-stacked at the FOH) and their crew to fulfill the set requirements from production designer Keith Raywood.

The 500 CS5 LED tiles were fashioned into five screens in the set. Two tracking screens mid-stage at stage left and stage right measured 13 tiles high by seven tiles wide. Two "tower" screens at t

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14 March 2016

The MultiTouch Partner Summit is intended for MultiTouch resellers, developer partners and end-clients. The annual event promotes the latest developments in MultiTaction interactive display technology, and its applications. This year's event includes a blend of speakers, demos and case studies, from the MultiTouch team, its clients and partners.

The forthcoming MultiTaction 4K 55" Cell boasts four times as many pixels as Full HD displays, and includes i

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HSL project manager Mike Oates comments, "You can rely on Massive Attack shows being provocative, different and innovative ... and this was no exception. It's almost like a piece of installation art - a production and a team with whom we are always happy to collaborate."

Lighting was designed by Tim Oliver who has worked with Massive Attack for several years, the last three as lighting designer. His starting point for lighting was the visuals set up with is vital to any Massive Attack live performance, which for this tour comprised a set of upstage rotating horizontal screens, a

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Prior to working with Chevelle, Richter toured with Mudvayne, Rascal Flatts, and Seether when an opportunity arose to be the lighting director for what Richter thought would be a 'short little run' - an up-and-coming country singer named Miranda Lambert. That short little run turned into a three year gig.

Then at the start of the year Chevelle's tour manager/FOH, Chris Morrison, called up Richter and offered the opportunity to work with Chevelle. Richter found the deal was too good to pass up saying, "I'm a big believer in the fact that change can be good now and then."

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Sha Xiaolan, a well-known lighting design master in China, was the chief designer for the lighting and video at the ceremony. Using 112 Barco HDF-series high-brightness projectors and 56 High End Axon HD Pro media servers, he succeeded in creating the world's largest stage projection, presenting a compelling visual feast to those watching around the world.

The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Nanjing are the second Olympic competition to be held in China, after the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The extensible and movable scroll stage used in the 2008 opening ceremony was extremely impressive; however, the limits of the display technology at that time confined the picture to only a third of the

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Based in Brooklyn, New York, it was Lechterman's second summer tour with O.A.R. who were promoting their new album, The Rockville LP.

He discussed various concepts for lighting the show with the band beforehand, and all decided that the performance should be reinforced with a clean, modern lighting aesthetic, resulting in the creative starting point for his lighting design.

From there, he decided on a back 'wall of light' rigged to ladder trusses which also introduced a structural element and shaped the stage.

The 12 Pointes were positioned on these upstage ladders and alternated with wash

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14 March 2016

Msonic is specialized in the distribution and representation of the top brands and the best manufacturers of entertainment technology. The company strives to have both partners and users 100% satisfied both with the products and service.

Mikko Palomäki, managing director of Msonic says, "We are very happy about this new partnership with Wireless Solution. The company has a proven product and an excellent reputation. W-DMX is not only a well established brand, it is of the highest quality and reliability, which is exactly what our company represents."

Msonic sales director Petteri Partinen adds, "W-DMX is a perfect complement to the product range that we offer. We specifically look to offer the best products from the best manufac

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Raffle tickets are just £10 each and will be available throughout the show at the Behind the Scenes stand M65. The draw will be held on Wednesday afternoon, 8 October but you do not need to be present to win.

The raffle is to help raise funds for the new UK charity Behind the Scenes which will provide financial assistance to entertainment technology professionals, or their immediate family, who are seriously ill or injured. Grants may be used for

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14 March 2016

In the past year alone, more 1608s have been placed in educational institutions compared to any other year since 2007. These full-featured consoles, each with various channels of recording and mixing capabilities, now grant students, ranging from high school to graduate school, the opportunity to learn on the analogue technology used in professional studios all over the world.

"We're very pleased to have placed so many of these highly-versatile consoles in the past year," said Larry Droppa, president of API Audio. "Each of these 1608s will now join the ranks of top audio schools including the New England School of Communications, American University, and California State University.

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The Workshop Programme offers a series of six day-long, practically-based sessions on the capital development of theatre buildings, led by individuals with real experience of the issues, and specially tailored for people responsible for theatre buildings who want practical and detailed advice.

Workshops include: 28 October 2014 - Theatres and the Heritage System; 27 November 2014 - Fundraising for a Capital Project; 21 January 2015 - Planning a Capital Project; 12 February 2015 -Theatre Maintenance; 5 March 2015 - Delivering a Capital Project; 26 March 2015 - Theatres, the Planning System and Local Government.

Each course includes relevant and up-to-date case studies, provides direct access to t