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14 December 2016

They were used to light up the Capitol Theatre in Offenbach in front of an audience of 400 for a Saturday night series on the RTL network called Mein Bestes Jahr - a retrospective in which Germany's top comedians showcase the best and weirdest moments of their own favourite year.

The versatile Gerdon has worked extensively with RTL, and with some of the country's favourite comedians such as Mario Barth, regularly sourcing GLP LED solutions from Felix Sandmann at PRG.

It was Sandmann who accompanied Gerdon on the first site meeting to this old theatre with

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14 December 2016

"As a newer member of the Accredited Vendor Program, we take enormous pride in this recognition, especially given our continued dedication to providing top-notch products and services worldwide," said Brian Woodland, senior director of global business development at Shure. "The alliance's focus on providing consistent, high-level services to its esteemed client roster aligns nicely with Shure's legacy of providing AV technology to our global customers

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14 December 2016

Based in Wellington, Lampros' warehouse contains a number of other mixers from the Allen & Heath range, including a GLD-112 digital mixer, an iLive-T112 Surface with iDR-64 MixRack, a Qu-16 compact digital mixer, and an assortment of ZED compact analogue mixers.

The new dLive system was purchased in preparation for the ARISE Conference, one of New Zealand's largest Christian gatherings, which hosts in excess of 6,000 attendees from 300 churches across New Zealand over the three-day event. Two additional dLive systems were sub-hired to supplement Lampros' stock for this event and provide a consistent user experience for the client.

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14 December 2016

With the Papers Committee continuing to sift through a swathe of submissions, details of the first speakers for Showlight 2017 in Florence are coming to light. The programme promises to be as fascinating as ever with the following international lighting specialists the first to sign up:

Aldo Visentin will share some of his experiences over many years of touring with, and lighting for, Maestro Andrea Bocelli.

Lighting designer Colin Ball will show how he uses theatre and film lighting techniques to light many buildings, including the Tower of London and the Palace of Westminster.

Declan Randall will tell of his experience of acting as set and projection designer, in addition to lighting designer, for an original production of Sister Act in Jo

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14 December 2016

Architecturally, Tara Theatre is a fusion of East and West and features an intimate 100-seat auditorium, a studio for rehearsals and small events and an outdoor patio walled by railway sleepers.

Designing the technical theatre installations for the new venue was Theatreplan. Mathew Smethurst-Evans, partner at Theatreplan, explained, "The brief for the redevelopment of the Tara Theatre was to provide a new adaptable theatre space with a rehearsal room, along with relevant back of house facilities and a foyer.

"One unusual challenge on

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14 December 2016

MLA partner LSH Events this year increased its activity level with Martin Audio's award-winning system, adding the highly influential Colours/TriniPosse float to that of their long-term client, the Flamingo Arts Carnival Charity.

"Colours saw the MLA Compact/MLA Mini rig we did last year and approached us to work with them this year - and provide wireless connectivity between the trucks," explained LSH Events project & logistics manager, Eli Saunders-Deutsch. "They are serious about their audio and wanted to move into line array technology."

He said that the event is becoming more competitive. "In the yard where we rig and on the road there were systems from other major com

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14 December 2016

"The selection and appointment of an appropriate partner for Lawo's rapidly expanding IP portfolio is a strategically critical process," comments Charles Rowden, Lawo's European sales director. "After thorough research and careful consideration, I'm delighted to confirm our partnership with L P Systems for Poland's increasingly sophisticated IP technology markets."

"We are confident that IP-based products will define the future landscape of broadcast technology investment," observes L P Systems director Jaroslaw Kierkowski. "And with Lawo's leading position in the industry, we relish this opportunity to work closely alongside one of the world leading brands."

(Jim Evans)

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14 December 2016

The team at Polsound is headed up by sales & marketing director Pawe? Danikiewicz with dedicated support from TiMax application specialist, Krzysztof Polesi?ski, an experienced sound designer and systems engineer in his own right.

Polesi?ski stated, "TiMax is a totally unique sound automation system and it cannot be compared to anything else. At Polsound we understand TiMax SoundHub and TiMax Tracker, and how it will bring the best sound arrangements for our customers across Poland. I see a very promising future for the range with Polsound."

Out Board director Dave Haydon commented, "We are excited to welcome Polsound's support for TiMax in Poland, they hav

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14 December 2016

Delivered in front of an audience of creative industry professionals, Hancock used his first speech to set out his three main priorities, which he described as "backing success, access and synthesis". After praising the creative industries as "absolutely central to our post-Brexit future", Hancock said he would "fight to ensure that the creative and digital industries are at the heart of this government's industrial strategy." The minister went on to pledge that creative sector tax reliefs wo

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14 December 2016

For four days, top acts like Robin Schulz, Paul van Dyk, Sven V

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14 December 2016

This year, the famed festival's Red Bull Elektropedia Room delivered a high-energy club-like feel with a Ignace D'haese, Jonas Weyn and Tijs Coene (Arf & Yes) designed light show that featured 100 Chauvet Professional Rogue R1 FX-B fixtures supplied by Phlippo.

D'haese and Weyn of Arf & Yes drew on 500 individually controlled moving heads in the collection of Rogues to create a mesmerizing multi-dimensional look on the festival stage. He fixed the fixtures around all four sides of the large industrial-style indoor spa

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14 December 2016

JD Systems, Inc. of Staten Island, NY designed and installed the Lost DayClub's new audio system. JD Systems' owner Jak Daragiati says the club's previous audio system had uneven coverage and they had received noise complaints from neighbours. "The loudspeakers were just thrown all over the place and nothing was delayed," he said. "It was a real mess." As far as audio quality, Daragiati says, "Tiki wanted to host events with well-known DJs. But the DJs refused to come because of the sound."

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14 December 2016

Having amassed 60 DS6 fixtures and over 240 single heads including a quantity of the latest wirelessly controlled DS1 battery version, Pinewood MBS is home to the largest Digital Sputnik rental stock in the world!

Used extensively by cinematographer Greig Fraser ACS/ASC during filming of the Pinewood MBS supported Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the fixtures have been well received by filmmakers and have become a key part of lighting lists on a variety of film and television productions. Supplied by Pinewood MBS in exclusively cased kits, the modular systems are exceeding the expectations of filmmakers of all genres.

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14 December 2016

Dosanjh is the world's biggest Punjabi superstar, with anthems heard on dancefloors across the globe and a fan base to rival that of Justin Bieber. DMX Productions continued their relationship with Dosanjh and promoter Moxiebox by handling the complete production supply on their second tour with Dosanjh. The show was designed by SJ Grevett, owner of DMX Productions, who created a large 8m x 8m LED video screen as the centrepiece of the design with a surrounding lighting rig that included a large number of Elation moving heads and eff

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14 December 2016

When it launched in 1992, the ATG had a mere two theatres - the Duke of York's in the West End and the New Victoria Theatre in Woking. Twenty-four years later, the company now oversees an additional 43 venues, from the 250-seat Donmar Warehouse to the 2000-seat Sunderland Empire. With such a huge range of theatres, not to mention more than 11,000 performances each year, ATG needs to ensure that

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14 December 2016

"I have never purchased Robert Juliat followspots before but, like most lighting professionals, I've used them on locations for many years and always been impressed with the quality of their build and ease of operation. This year we had more than 30 awards shows lined up not to mention a long list of dry hires to service so it was a case of making a purchase or continuing to rent in.

'Thor from Ambersphere came over to our office and did a demo with them. I was so impressed with the light output and the optics, we placed the order straight

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14 December 2016

Once again, the system was provided by Dion's long-time audio reinforcement supplier, Solotech of Montreal. At every one of the sold-out shows, her loyal fans were enthralled by the direct connection they felt with Dion and her music. Tour FOH engineer Denis Savage and system designer/engineer Francois 'Frankie' Desjardin made certain the Leo Family system made every single person feel like Dion was talking directly to him or her.

"When you looked at the IMAG screens and listened to the system, everyth

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14 December 2016

The move was instigated by the band's bass player Marco Gomes who is involved in all aspects of their production, and was supplied by MA's South African distributor DWR, with whom Prime Circle has a long working relationship.

Founded in 2001, with six studio albums to date, several chart-topping singles and numerous awards, Prime Circle have toured increasingly in Europe in recent years. Their mid-2016 single 'Ghosts' reached the top 150 in Germany's weekly airplay charts and their European popularity was boosted further by several performances at high profile German events like Rock im Revier, Rockavaria, Rock auf d

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14 December 2016

The drapes and rigging expert, led by project director Kevin Monks, worked with the London venue to supply all the stage rigging and a series of auxiliary structures for 11 pop concerts, including performances from Laura Mvula, Everything Everything and James Morisson. Two wings flanked either side of the stage, from which event branding was attached, designed to have minimal visual impact on the iconic building, drawing in crowds of over 3,000 to the open-air grounds.

The team worked successfully within tight time restraints to transform the historic venue f

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14 December 2016

"In retrospect, looking back at the last four decades, I feel both humbled and gratified at how far we have come," stated president and founder of Elion Engineering, Eitan Eilon, about the special anniversary. "I feel that our greatest achievement is that our customers trust our products, and best of all that we are contributing to keeping people safe. Our products span the globe and we have created a legacy of uncompromising safety and quality."

Eilon Engineering has grown to become a world leader in the development and manufacture of load monitoring systems. Its popular product line includes Ron Crane Scales, dynamometers and load cells for force

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14 December 2016

Lighting designer Seth Jackson reunited with the Toby team last winter to transform the look of the design, centring less on a specific tour theme and instead focusing on the operation.

"Toby wanted to shake his schedule up and play more of the festivals and fairs this year, rather than the standard amphitheatre run that had become the norm for him," explained Jackson. "In order to accomplish this, we had to design the show in such a way that it could always fit and look like the show we created, rather than have to make drastic compromises from day to day."

To achieve that goal, Jackson used several Bandit Pods

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14 December 2016

The team, which is made up of CIE directors and members of the AV sales and technical support team, will take on their ninth annual challenge this year in an endeavour to hit their 2016 fundraising target of £7000. The money raised will support Cancer Research, the British Heart Foundation and local charity the Saving Lives Helipad Appeal, based in CIE's HQ town of Nottingham. To date, the CIE HDBaseTEAM has raised in e

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14 December 2016

Staged in Krakow's main square, the Wianki festival traditionally celebrates the Summer Solstice, attracting approximately 160,000 people to watch performances by dozens of popular national artists.

FS Audio's monitor engineer for the event, Erwin Legutko, commented,"dLive is a great desk for every monitor engineer. It has a really well designed, clear patching system, which makes it easy to react quickly under difficult conditions. As a previous iLive user, I have to admit that dLive has made huge progress. I highly recommend it."

(Jim Evans)

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The app serves as a one-stop hub for KOI Awards' shortlisted designers, guests, sponsors and interested parties to engage with the event and its celebration of lighting and video content design across theatre, television and concert touring and events.

With a clean, intuitive interface and branding for the Awards' valued Headline, Spotlight and Table sponsors, the free-to-download app offers users all the information about the event they could need in the palm of their hand, from shortlists to social media links.

Content creation, communications and events agency The Fifth Estate, that produces the event, worked alongside developer eStage Digital to introduce the new digital tool. The app is available