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New fixtures in the SolaRange family will make their debut to the US market, including SolaSpot Pro 2000 and SolaWash Pro 2000. Also on show is the SolaSpot Pro 1500 along with Shapeshifter C1 and C2 luminaires. Rounding out the product display are Hog 4 control products the Full Boar 4, Hoglet and Rack Hog and the MMS Moving Mirror System.

High End Systems general manager Jeff Pelzl comments, "We look forward to visiting with our customers and making new friends on the Barco booth at this year's show. I'm confident our latest SolaRange offerings will show the industry High End Systems is still uniquely 'all about LED'."

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MagicDot-XT is an amplified version of the successful MagicDot-R. With the same minimalist cylindrical design, a similar, scaled-up, circular footprint, and all the features of its smaller brother, MagicDot-XT proffers a much more powerful punch that suits long throw applications.

Optimised for use in large-scale venues, MagicDot-XT is equipped with Ayrton's new proprietary 126 mm diameter collimator that distinguishes the 'XT' product line. Weighing in at 550g, this new high-efficiency lens is the world's largest collimator which, when coupled with an ultra-powerful RGBW emitter, enables MagicDot-XT to project a 2° beam with centre beam efficiency of 580 candelas per lumen. This output makes it perfe

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The R-series frees customers from the limitations of traditional LED displays when digitizing their visual communication. Currently offered with a 10 mm pixel pitch, the outdoor-rated R10 is the first model of the digital media canvas family that's being introduced, and it will be shipping from Q3 2016 onwards.

"Venue owners, advertisers, and retailers are faced with the ever-challenging task of catching the attention of consumers and visitors. With our revolutionary R-series digital media canvas, we free designers from the limitations of traditional LED displays, m

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Adopting patented PR Lighting technology, the fixture combines 12 high powered 10W (RGBW 4-in-1) LEDs in a compact form factor.

The Xpar 1012 is also extremely versatile, offering many options; weighing just 10kg and silent in operation it will find its way into numerous applications, including outdoor use, since it has an IP67 protection rating.

Available with or without barn-doors, features include RGBW colour mixing (with macro); colour temperature of 2700K-10000K (linear correction); beam angle of 14° (with 10°, 20° and 40° options); dimmer 0-100% (linearly adjustable); strobe 0.5-33fps.

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2016 marks the second year that AG Production Services has been relied upon to provide production support for the festival. For all three of the stages that make up the festival, AG Production Services provided the staging, roofing, lighting and video systems.

Production and lighting designer Koen De Puysseleir from AG Production Services was tasked with

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The venue is home to a number of flexible spaces, designed to accommodate a variety of cultural and entertainment events. The 529-seat main hall serves as a cinema, as well as a space for theatrical and musical performances. Other facilities include a spacious foyer for exhibitions, a dance studio, a ballroom, several classrooms, and a small hall suitable for concerts and seminars.

The most recent improvement project involved an up

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It was then that Kaniski discovered a valuable feature about the pixel mappable LED strips from Chauvet Professional. ""The ÉPIX has this cool slide adjustment that allowed me to hang the strip off centre in order to clear the door way," he said. "Using this feature, I could keep the 15 strips in place and preserve my look without obstructing that pathway."

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Several premium systems were trialled over a nearly five-year period before Martin Audio's MLA family was given approval. As a result, 11 elements of MLA Compact are hung left and right of the proscenium along with DSX sub, and eight MLA Mini have been deployed as an L/C/R centre cluster.

To cover the remaining areas (including under-balcony) a further 73 Martin Audio DD6 have been specified.

The sound engineer, Mr Noguchi from Music Reserve inc, stated, "Our top priority is delivering perfect sound to the entire audience. In Hakataza Theatre we have to cater for many kinds of programme and in the past we

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Based in Neede on the eastern border of the Netherlands, Audio Integrate is a distributor of AV equipment aimed at all sectors of the AV market ranging from education, worship and retail to corporate, sports and entertainment environments. The company also offers professional advice and services for tenders and projects, accompanying the client from start to finish.

Richard Grevelink, director of Audio Integrate, comments, "Audio Integrate is a distributor for pro audio, video and digital signage solutions," he explained. "Our customers are mainly AV system integrators. We are always looking for reliable products to complete o

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Blue Man Group is a heady mega-mix of music, technology, art and excitement which immerses and delights audiences by wrapping them in its infectious beats and vibes. Lighting plays a crucial role with a dynamic and energetic maelstrom of colour, movement and emotion.

When Blue Man Group's Las Vegas show moved back to the Luxor at the end of 2015, it was an ideal opportunity to upgrade and change certain aspects of the lighting rig to optimize the more intimate venue.

The space ideally lent itself to more compact fixtures to fulfil Tony award-winning lighting designer Kevin Adams' visual concept, which had been developed in 2013 when the Blue Men had moved a new show into the Monte Carlo Hotel.

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Tim Eyles, Theatres Trust Chair, says, "With our renewed strategy for protecting theatres in our 40th anniversary year, we're delighted that our HLF Sharing Heritage grant award will help more people discover our country's fantastically rich built theatrical heritage. The project also offers an excellent paid opportunity for those seeking a career in archive and heritage work to gain valuable skills and contribute to the development of the

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Available in three different pixel pitches (2.8, 3.9 & 5.9 mm), the black-face EVHD video panels feature a lightweight, fanless and bezel-free design with durable die-cast aluminium frame for years of reliable service. A modular front maintenance construction means the EVHD panels can be mounted just inches off a wall for use in tight spaces and accessibility from both back and front makes for easier installation and more convenient service.

Lockable curve adjustments make smooth, more creative convex or concave designs possible for a greater variety of design possibilities. Designers can create seamless curved video displays, even full circle

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Held on Easter weekend at the Palais du congres, the Bal en Blanc was produced by Produkt with One Drop as its official cause partner. One Drop is a Montreal-based non-profit, created by Cirque founder Guy Laliberte, whose mission is to provide safe water to communities worldwide. 45DEGREES staged its One Drop Moment to showcase this collaboration and provide a taste of what's to come as the partnership continues with Bal en Blanc 2017.

"The challenge was to create a unique Cirque moment during a big EDM show with a live

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Together with director Roine S

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The lighting installation was the last part of a refurbishment programme by Land Securities to enhance the arcade, which runs from The Strand to Buckingham Street near Charing Cross Station.

In line with the client brief, ACSP proposed that Traxon 40PXL & 20PXL colour-changing, diffused LED Media Tubes were the best solution, given their IP66 / IP67 rating and robust design. It makes them ideal for withstanding the outdoor elements, particularly in a public environment.

"The designers wanted to implement a fluid movement of light through the arcade, in a hexagonal arrangement to create a sense of interest and interactivity. Traxon's Media Tube

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Celebrated lighting and set designer Eugene O'Connor, who has worked with a number of high profile artists including Metallica, Usher and Katy Perry, specified 30 Mythos fixtures for the show, which was performed to a live audience as well as being filmed for DVD.

Held in memory of the late actor Sammy Johnson, Sunday for Sammy features a galaxy of stars from the worlds of TV, theatre and music. The shows sell out in minutes, raising funds for creative, talented and enthusiastic young performing artists from the North East of England.

"As set designer I decided to rig three circular screens at the back of the staging: a main six metre screen in the centre a

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Rather than a climatic connection, what is common to every one of thes

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For the fourth year running, Sky Arts in collaboration with Storyvault Films and Papilo Production Management entrusted Blackout project manager Tomas Burcik and his four-strong crew to install a cost-effective ground support circular truss system suitable for both broadcast and live audiences.

Tomas Burcik comments, "Working to the production brief we designed a structure which incorporated an inner 7m truss circle and a 10m diameter central truss circle split into thirds. Each third played host to a competing artist, challenged with painting a celebrity guest. The outer truss circle included cross sections to hang broadcast lighting, and seven supporting legs to ensure clear sightlines of the celeb

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"I worked on some of the first moving lights, and we all evolved from bashing dents out of parcans to become electronic technicians," Tim says. "Now we are in the networking age and we all need to become network technicians, (not a job that I ever wanted on my CV). The new switcher from MA is quite something; literally plug and play, and keeps the focus on the job at hand."

Tim was asked to be the lighting designer at the South African Film Awards (SAFTAs) held recently. He worked on a grandMA2 full size. "The show required a fast network," said Tim. "So Nick Britz of DWR brought along a MA Switch.

"I'm always a bit nervous about networks, I've had network problems in the past and feeling helpless with show time fast approaching is no-ones idea of

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Tony Raciti of The Venue, along with The Goliath Brothers were approached to take the space which was a former restaurant, and convert it into a comedy club where wholesome food with a touch of Mediterranean, Asian and Mexican, would also be served. The interior design was by Refined Existence In Space.

"We installed three lighting bars manufactured by Rob Young and his team at our office," explained Schalk Botha from DWR. "We incorporated two Robe Robin miniPointes, two Robin LEDBeam 100s, a Robin DLS, a Titan One control system, a Le Maitre MVS Hazer and a DiGiCo S21 for sound. A mixture of Longman LED fittings also forms part of the rig.

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Michael Hassett, CEO at TDC comments, "TDC works on the latest in projection and interactive technologies for Vivid for a total of 11 months prior to the event collaboratively engaging with all project stakeholders in enabling the artists' creative imaginations to be writ across the skyline.

Destination NSW chief executive officer and executive producer of Vivid Sydney Sandra Chipchase says, "Technology is a key element to the festival as an enabler of artistic works. We're constantly amazed at what TDC achieves for us each year and this