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14 December 2016

"During my last year at the Berklee College of Music, I took a three-week trip to Ghana as part of a study abroad program, but also to follow my father's work in the country," says Masetti. "My father is a doctor and was working on a humanitarian project to help build a nonprofit hospital in Kumasi, Ghana. I wanted to find a way to further his efforts and utilize my passion for music to help the people of Ghana.

"That's where the idea of musicXchange first came about. musicX

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A critical factor for the choice of sound reinforcement products was the architectural structure of the church: it is an open space, 36 m wide and 16.5 m deep, excluding the choir and chapel. There are no installation points, and the perimeter walls are the only anchor points available.

Two RCF VSA2050 columns have been installed on the side walls, plus one VSA1250 near the altar, to reinforce the front rows. Such a small number of products allows the integral coverage of the large space with its 36m width, thanks to the VSA columns' deep throw and 130° horizontal coverage.

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Lighting designer Rick Fisher has lit the production since its infancy and returns once again for this latest run. He approached White Light to provide the lighting equipment, which included the GLP impression X4 Bar 20s which the company has recently invested in.

An Inspector Calls is written by JB Priestley and tells the story of a family's dinner party being interrupted by the mysterious Inspector Goole who is investigating the death of a young woman. Rick comments, "What's great about An Inspector Calls is that it's still a brilliant production which resonates with a lot of audiences. Generation

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John Vlismas is a stand-up comedian and the owner of Whacked Special Project, the producers of the Savanna Comics Choice Awards.

"Lighting the show was a bit of a challenge for me as I'd never done a comedian act before," admits lighting designer Sean Crawley. "When I spoke to John Vlismas prior to the event, asking him what his vision was for the show, he said he was aiming to combine rock and roll with theatrical twist. He enjoys beams, but also required clean looks, and essentially wanted the sta

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14 December 2016

Calibre's in-house HQUltraFast switching technique allows the HQUltra range to typically switch between input channels in 0.25 seconds, with audio and video streaming features now available Calibre continues to provide best-in-class performance for its customers

Stampede has been a leader in ProAV distribution for nearly 20 years, with dedicated sales and account management teams based in Europe, Latin America, North America and Canada. The agreement was signed on 7 September 2016, so Stampede will now promote and sell Calibre's ProAV products globally, with emphasis

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Zanim8tion provided the playback and programming using AV Stumpfl's Wings Vioso software suite. The project was fully supported by distribution partner, VIOSO.

As visitors explore the wildlife and landmarks of Pandora, each interactive video exhibit area will benefit from the video playback provided by Wings Vioso, each one remotely controlled with a hand held radio frequency transmitter by a live host presenter. Additionally, Zanim8tion has configured Wings Vioso to synchronize lighting and door controls within each room.

"AV Stumpfl's Wings was the ideal software to use because of its integrated show control elements and th

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14 December 2016

Hosted at the appropriately futuristic-looking Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia, Yamaha's annual system designers' conference is an opportunity for delegates to discuss ideas, technology and best practise with other audio professionals from throughout Europe.

The theme of this year's two-day conference was Multi-channel Audio for Entertainment and Professional Communication and, for the first time, it featured multiple manufacturers. As well as Yamaha, participating companies included Barco, Dolby Laboratories, Nexo, Rev

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The client for the project was the Bangkok-based company One Systems Global Co., Ltd. Project Coordinators were Michal Zykan, Howard Chen, Vanessa Chompoo and the Milos Guangzhou Ltd. Team, who ensured extremely fast realization of the project.

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Formed by Ben Nemes and Tim Hurrell, two audio industry professionals with over 50 years' combined experience, Resurface serves to connect buyers and sellers of audio consoles around the world. It also connects its audience to a wider collection of services, including a continuously-curated news feed tuned for its professional audio audience.

"After many years in this industry, we were very aware that - whilst digital systems have been an industry standard for over 20 years - the secondary market for this technology and all related services is so highly fragmented that it doesn't function" explains Tim Hurrell.

"All high-value equipment purchases represent assets that owners periodically want to upgrade,

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Effective from the beginning of 2017, the two companies aim to combine their technological expertise to set new standards in high-resolution and low light video imaging. As part of the agreed partnership, Sony's video security customers in all markets except Japan will be served and supported by the sales and marketing organization of Bosch Security Systems. The partnership is subject to approval by the antitrust authorities.

Within the scope of the partnership, Sony will bring its leading expertise in video image quality and performance, while Bosch will add an extensive set of robust video analytics at the edge to interpret data as well as

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Set in New York during the Vietnam War era in the midst of hippie counterculture, the sexual revolution and mind-expanding drug experimentalism, the storyline touches multiple race and class issues and asks leading and rhetorical questions about the futility of war and violence which are still as relevant today as they were 40 years ago.

These historically significant markers all provided multiple layers of rich visual material for Luc Peumans and his team which included associate and video content producer Michael Al Far to work with.

The production united the same creative team with whom Luc worked on 2015 hit The Bodyguard, and Painting with Light was

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The contest was very close this year, with Webster University's team The Fauxtons ultimately winning the competition. The Fauxtons team of Josh Murphy, Natali Arco and Jon Ontiveros competed against The HOG Hushers from Carnegie Mellon University and Los Monos de Muerte from Southern Methodist University in the second annual contest. This year's First Prize included a Hog 4 console, a scholarship and a personal internship at High End Systems.

Once again, the contest was judged by a panel of lighting industry veterans; this year Jason Cain, Vickie Claiborne, Marc Lorenz and Patrick Dierson lent their expertise to the competition. Claiborne comments, "First off, all of the teams showed passion, talent and creat

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"Having watched Jim in his previous positions, I have always respected his relationship building and customer focus," explains Newhouse. "His ability to grow new business and lead has set him apart from his peers. We are proud to have him join our team."

Bobel began his career working for Guitar Center where he climbed the ranks to general manager. Shortly thereafter he spent time as a manufacturers rep and in manufacturing sales. During that time he gained valuable experience about the market that is sure to bene

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The emphasis this year is on lighting controllers and DALI products, including the first outing for daliGate quad - a new product that converts Ethernet to four circuits of DALI.

To see some of the products in action, visit the Artistic Licence stand (P30) for a demonstration of lighting effects control.

The matisse range includes a number of panel mount lighting controllers with button or slider controls.

A DMX lighting controller with illuminated buttons, programmable via a laptop. Control 512 channels, create scenes or sequences; features a handy lamp library.

Similar to dmxLs512, but featuring illuminated sliders. Optional grand master control, scene/sequence playback, LTP for colour co

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The latest member of the Rogue family is loaded with performance features that reflect the needs of touring, rental and permanent install applications. "We developed the Rogue R3 Wash to be a complete design tool," said Albert Chauvet, CEO of Chauvet. "Aside from its very bright output and smooth colour mixing, it is also an extremely versatile fixture in terms of dimming, pixel mapping and programming options."

Exemplifying this versatility is the Rogue R3 Wash's dimming capabilities. The fixture has six distinct dimming modes to cover a wide range of design options. Smoot

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The Dante Analogue Output Module supports one RJ45 Dante input, and one or two balanced analog outputs. The module can receive audio channels from a Dante network and provide studio-quality, low-latency audio via balanced output connectors to analogue audio equipment.

Any audio available on the Dante network can be routed via the outputs to an amplifier, powered speaker, mixing console, digital signal processor (DSP), or other analog audio device. Adapters (fo

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The series uses the same long-range mode and proprietary Sennheiser Digital Audio Codec as the Digital 9000, Sennheiser's top-of-the-range wireless series. Comprising a two-channel receiver in two different versions, a bodypack and a handheld transmitter as well as a rack-mount 19" charging unit, the Digital 6000 Series will be available from March 2017.

"With Digital 6000, we have brought the key benefits of our benchmark Digital 9000 system to a two-channel receiver and associated handheld and bodypack transmitters. The series is an ideal choice for touring and rental companies, theatre and musical productions, broadcasting,

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Opened in the summer of 2014 as a 300-capacity event hall, the original Framus & Warwick Music Hall has firmly established itself on the itineraries of global touring bands. Having earned its place in the cultural life of the Vogtlandkreis in eastern Germany, the venue has gradually come to outgrow its capacity.

In search for only the highest quality equipment for a brand new, larger capacity Concert Hall, Marco Kuhnmunch of thomann Audio Professionell has been planning the whole Framus &Warwick Concert Hall in detail and has specified the system to meet the demands of a range of technically diverse sounds for a multitude of bands.

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The major task and benefit of using the VSM system is that - even though the technology under the hood is being used for the first time - the workflow for the operators in the OB van is the same as that of a "standard" OB van. The VSM system creates a familiar workflow for users, and is the only control system on the market that is able to work in a fully IP-based environment as well as with other third-party equipment.

The OB van - named OBX and already being used for live production of English Premier League football - can multicast in SD, HD and UHD. UHD content can be produced in High Dynamic Range (HDR) concurrent with legacy feeds in Standard Dynamic Range (SDR). A second, almost identical truck named OBY is also already in service

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This follows a strong start to the year by the Dubai team led by Tom Clements. The company now has 18 full time staff with more joining shortly and 2016 has seen major investments in new sound, lighting, rigging and video equipment in response to this buoyance, in turn creating a need for more room for further streamline.

"Dedicated prep bays will assist in the overall speed and efficiency at which we can put productions out the door," explained Tom, "which will make a huge difference to the practical day-to-day operations. We're still right in the commercial centre of the city with excellent transport access and all the other advantages of a prime business location."

Tom also reveals that a new highly expe

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"We wanted a digital mixer but I had my reservations about digital preamp performance. However, during a demo of the dLive system, I was very impressed by its preamp quality and intuitive user interface. Also, we can enjoy the benefits of future firmware updates," explains Pastor Yoonha Kim.

Supplied by distributor, Samasound, the system comprises an S3000 Surface with DM48 MixRack. The system manages a diverse worship programme, which includes a musical Friday evening service and three services on Sundays ranging from the traditional, involving a 60-strong choir with piano and organ accompaniment, to a youth service with 12 singers and a band, comprising saxophone, guitar, bass,

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Lighting designer Mat Gass built a look that saved on space put still offered a great output with a functional floor package. "Bandit had everything I was looking for," he said, "There was no subs, no trying to steer me to another fixture and everything was packaged with space in mind."

Bandit's exclusive GRNLite Bars illuminated an Austrian style back drop with crinkle taffeta in silver grey, while six Bandit GoGo truss towers adorned with GLP X4S units and a CuePix WW2 LED blinder lined the stage. Robe Pointes were placed between the rolling base plates and around

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14 December 2016

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, owned and organised by the Natural History Museum, provides a showcase for the world's very best nature photography. One of the most prestigious photographic competitions of its kind, it attracts thousands of entries from nearly 100 countries.

Celebrating its 52nd year in 2016, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year series includes a major exhibition at the museum and a worldwide tour of more than 60 cities in the UK and across the world.

Blitz|GES was appointed to deliver a full suite of event production services including set design and build, lighting, video, sound and on-screen graphics.

Alice Beer, filming and events manager at The Natural History Museum said, "We're really p

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A collaboration between Theatre Projects, architect Eskew+Dumez+Ripple, and acoustician Jaffe Holden, the $6.7 million renovation of Talbot Hall addressed not only upgrades and modernization of the Danos Theater, but also improvements to the campus TV studio, radio station, several classrooms, and other communications department facilities located in the hall.

Improvements to the Danos Theater