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His design-based approach has gained him a lot of work in the genres of theatre, musicals and opera - from runs at specific venues to touring productions - an active and buzzing scene in a country with a performance-loving population. Many productions circling the country will have a semi-professional cast and a professional technical crew and a typical touring run lasts around six weeks and visits a series of theatres and arts centres with capacities between 300 and 1600.

"So scalability is fundamental to any touring lighting design," explains Kristoffer, and a parameter that led him to invest in t

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Exhibo S.p.A. brings more than 50 years' experience as a leading distributor in the region, enabling premium international manufacturers of audio, communication and security products and systems to consistently gain top market share positions within their respective segments in Italy.

"QSC is a premium brand that is an honour for any partner to represent," says Luca Maragliano Caranza, managing director of Exhibo S.p.A. Communication Systems. "We feel that Exhibo is a natural partner for QSC, as we ar

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Formed in 1991, Blue Man Group is a performance art ensemble, which stages ongoing theatrical productions in Las Vegas, Orlando, Boston, Chicago, New York and Berlin, as well as touring the globe.

Provided by Clearwing Productions and Allen & Heath's U.S. distributor, American Music & Sound, a total of seven systems were outfitted, each comprising 2 Qu-Pac rackmount digital mixers with an additional AR2412 remote IO rack, and 9 ME-1 personal mixers with 3 ME-U hubs, as the standard across the world for BMG's personal monitor mixing.

Audio quality and ease of use was a big facto

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Over the years this has led to some classic 'unplugged' sets in the 900-capacity venue.

"The artists know they have to listen to the room - we ask them to play to the space and many produce shows that they wouldn't normally do," says head technician, Les Mommsen. "The pay-off is that we need to provide the best equipment that will enable them to achieve these lower levels, keeping the performance intimate, and at the same time enhancing the audience experience."

With a sympathetic board of directors, Mommsen recently petitioned for a

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Once again, they constructed a robust digital network around a redundant Optocore backbone, spanning six nodes, to transport pristine audio around the stadium.

Since managing sound for The Commonwealth Games 2010 in Delhi, SOUND.COM has gained the reputation of being a specialist in providing advanced audio infrastructures for major ceremonies and has taken major sporting events to the next level in India, including The Indian Premier League, Indian Super League and National Games 2011 & 2015.

The event management duties for South Asian Games were handled by Encompass Events for whom this was a complete new challen

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Leopard was specified for the venue by Chris Evans, the festival's chief sound engineer. "Leopard really shined for the Pink Martini show," reports Evans. "The band is very dynamic, with pin-drop-quiet classical piano and violin sections followed by upbeat big band parts. I noticed the detail did not change with the loudness level. This is what sets Leopard apart - that ability to maintain clarity and musicality from the softest to the most intense parts of a show.

"During the Irish supergroup The Glo

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The major investment in the art deco style Hall has included upgrading the lighting system with Liverpool Philharmonic opting to install an MA dot2 XL-F console. Liverpool Philharmonic's head of production, Gail Wroth said: "Whilst looking at the fixtures, fittings and equipment lists for our exciting new Music Room venue, Rob Beamer from Stage Electrics who were completing the install, offered

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Broadcast live on Foxtel's Country Music Channel the event celebrated the music and artists who are most-loved by their dedicated country music fans in Australia.

Mandylights were responsible for the production design, production management, stage management, lighting design and operation. Lighting gear came from Crystal Productions, Resolution X and Mandylights themselves.

The event was the first time Scenius, Clay Paky's moving head spotlight, was used in Australia as Crystal Productions had received fourteen a few days prior.

"We are among the first companies i

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This practical module offers second years on the BA (Hons) Lighting Design course at the leading UK theatre and performance college the opportunity to explore and engage in non-theatre lighting genres like live music.

Covering a period of about four weeks, and mentored by leading industry designer Dave 'Biccie' Lee, the programme culminated with the design of a real lighting rig programmed and operated by the students - Will Steggles, Sam Woolass, Stacey Sandford, Andrew Budge, Matt Bevan and Mitch Andrews - for a ticketed concert at the college's Rose Theatre.

The Concert Lighting Project idea was initiated by the college's programme direc

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Rigspek will keep load cell stock at its 15,000sq.m headquarters on the island of Batam, but it also has facilities in Jakarta and Balikpapan, offering a myriad of lifting technologies in addition to related training, inspection and testing services.

Alexander Silalahi, business development manager, Rigspek, said, "The new government has confirmed plans to invest US$360 billion into a series of projects over the next five years, primarily in the infrastructure and power sectors."

He continued, "We have lifting and rigging stock worth about US$600,000 in monetary value and anticipate that Straightpoint's equipment will enhance that product offerin

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Everyone is familiar with that feeling: when the cable doesn't quite reach to the light, or the speaker, or the video projector. Not by much, but by just enough that, after a vain tug or two in the hope that some slack will mysteriously appear, you have to interrupt what you're doing to go find an extension cable. Which will always be too long, and so have to be tidied away on the bar or truss.

Now, combining the twin goals of providing creative solutions backed by technical excellence that has driven the company throughout its history, specialist entertainment technology supplier WL has created a solution: StretchCable.

The result of a top secret, highly intensive research project begun exactly one year ago today, Stretc

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The Winslow Players put on three productions a year at the Winslow Public Hall - a play in spring, a play in autumn and a pantomime each February. An important part of the community of Winslow and its surrounding areas, the group has been running for 45 years.

National Stage Technology, which recently acquired Oxford-based Lancelyn Theatre Supplies, supplied and carried out the install. It comprised eight PLprofile, 10 PLfresnel and 5 PLcyc fixtures, providing a more flexible and energy efficient alternative to the previous tungsten system.

"The Players wanted an up-to-date lighting system that was dynamic and easy to use as the performance space is host to a variety of activities," explains Reg Berry, directo

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The 11-14 March event smashed previous attendance records as 95,000 attendees took in performances from acts as diverse as Angélique Kidjo, Calexico, Violent Femmes, De La Soul, Kev Carmody and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

A first in 2016, Novatech Creative Event Technology supplied all seven stages of the festival using world class audio, lighting, and video production equipment, backed by their expert personnel.

The aptly named Novatech Stage was supplied in its entirety by Novatech, utilising their stage and roofing system. The all-important Foundation Stage, which functioned as the festival's main stage, was serviced by Novatech's new Avid S6L digital mixing console, wh

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After performing and winning at The Grammy's the night before, Pitbull was joined on the Tonight Show stage by Robin Thicke, Joe Perry and Travis Barker. "Pitbull songs need a big look to support the energy he brings to the stage and we needed a bright and quick fixture for the song Bad Man," said remotes lighting designer for the show Mick Smith.

"Adding in Travis Barker, Joe Perry, and Robin Thicke is a powerful combination that demands a major lighting presence. We knew these were going to be key fixtures for this musical act when [Elation's] Eric Loader and John Dunn showed them to

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The team behind Figure of Eight Events Ltd has had roles in many major music events such as Glastonbury and iTunes Festival with involvements in a wide range of similar high profile public events such as the Olympic Games and Formula 1, both at home and abroad.

The company provides technical services and support for events, including the supply of power, sound and lighting systems, in addition to staging, rigging and set design.

As part of a continual development in its quality control and compliance procedures, Figure of Eight Events has recently equipped itself with a Seaward Apollo 600 appliance tester to verify the safe operation of all el

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"I'd played the Roundhouse just once before; last time it was for the Mercury Awards with Savages (Album of the Year shortlist 2013), then we were in and out, one song, thank you very much. So for this show on 17 March that concluded our European tour at least I already knew it was a tricky room with some big low end that can rumble around."

Farrar has been mixing front of house since leaving his positon as head of sound at Glyndebourne in 2004. Having set himself the goal of investing his time and skills at the cutting edge of emerging talent, he has been as

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The Philharmonic's current theatre was built in 2009, in preparation for Penza's 350th Founders Day. It houses the philharmonic ensemble and symphony orchestra and plays host to yearly musical festivals and touring shows. The five storey, 20,000 square metre (215,278sq.ft) venue is known for its architecture that features a glass exterior and an entryway adorned with the names of famous composers. It has rehearsal spaces, costume shops, a recording studio and two mu

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Panasonic System Solutions Europe (PSSEU), a division of Panasonic Marketing Europe, founded on 1 April 2016, develops market specific solutions that include Panasonic devices, software, connectivity and third party products, delivered with world class design engineering and project management.

PSSEU will initially focus its activities on three distinct vertical markets: utilities, transportation and logistics.

The new organisation will be led by Tony O'Brien who has over 20 years' experience in enterprise solutions, having previously worked with organisations such as Siemens Building Technologies.

"For nearly 100 years, Pa

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This followed another six shows - all 12 completely sold out - in October 2015 at the same venue, which was transformed into a giant theatre space to present the concept.

Carlo has worked with Borsato since 1999 and since 2011 has been his regular LD and lighting operator. To develop the visual treatment for the 2015/16 Symphonica in Rosso, he worked closely with set designer Anne-Mari Ahola and Marcel de Vré, Borsato's long term show designer as well as the video crew from Visual Solutions and content creator Tom van Gestel from Fabrique Fantastique. Once th

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Peter brings with him a wealth of industry knowledge and hands-on sales and management experience. He joins PLASA from Roland Corporation, where he worked in various senior roles for nearly 20 years, making a substantial contribution to the sustained growth of its UK music division, where he became sales director in 2009.

In 2006 he set up Roland UK's Pro Audio division, which later became Roland Pro AV after merging with Edirol Video products. He developed his role and in 2012 became pro AV sales and marketing director in the UK. In 2014 he Joined Roland Europe Group as head of Pro AV for Europe. Peter has also worked closely with the Music Industries Association (MIA) and, thro

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And in a Frankfurt debut, Out Board's PAT test joint-venture associates Data Strategy (Hall3 -G90) will demonstrate the PAT4 Test Processors, CAB5 Cable Testers and RCD Test modules with their QC-Check PAT automation and logging software which is rapidly being adopted by a growing number of the UK's top production rental companies - check in with Iain Roche to learn more.

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A freestanding or rackmount surface-less mixer, Qu-SB has 16 XLR mic inputs, 2 line inputs and 14 outputs but thanks to the powerful Qu-32 core inside, it can be expanded up to 32 mic input channels and 24 outputs, enabling the mixer to connect over a single Cat5 digital snake to AB168, AR84 and AR2412 remote audio racks.

Eliminating the on deck user interface, all control parameters on Qu-SB

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"There were several things about the Platinum FLX that made us decide to stock them in our rental inventory," comments Kinetic Lighting president David Rosen. "It has the right mix of features - optics, form factor and price - and we get full CMY colour mixing in a hybrid fixture. But we were especially impressed with its output. The FLX is the brightest beam fixture we rent. And while we still rent lots of Elation's Platinum Beam 5R Extremes, and even the original Platinum Beam 5R, the FLX is a great complement to those while meeting the needs of clients who want even more output in a beam fixture."