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USA - The song fit the moment for Target when the company sponsored a 3:15 minute video of the No.1 Billboard dance hit The Middle during the 28 January broadcast of the Grammy Awards.
Like the awards show itself, the melodic tune, which features country star Maren Morris, EDM producer Zedd and the dance pop duo Grey, illustrates the power of music to pull together a diverse mix of cultural influences. Supporting this musical melding was a captivating video that featured a stunning skyline background of varying geometric light configurations, created by Volt Lites using 325 ChauvetProfessional Nexus 4x4 panels.
Arranged in different heights across the set, which represented the roof of an urban high rise, the Nexus panels flashed on and off in a variety of patter

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Europe - Kinly, the new brand identity resulting from the merger of visual collaboration specialists Viju and VisionsConnected, celebrated a successful launch at ISE 2018 in Amsterdam.
Headquartered in Amsterdam, the combined company today serves corporate and public customers in over 120 countries from established office locations throughout EMEA, the USA and APAC.
The new brand’s management team optimizes the expertise and experience of both companies with former Viju CEO, Odd Sverre Østlie taking the helm as Kinly CEO whilst his opposite number at VisionsConnected, founder and CEO Raymond Alves, will be spearheading Kinly’s solutions and services development in his new role as CSO (Chief Solutions Officer).
“Our new venture is intensely exciting,” says Odd Sverre Østlie. “The opportunity to create a world-leading global visual collaboration speci

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USA - Around 250 of GLP’s LED products were deployed at the Pepsi Super Bowl LII Halftime Show during Philadelphia Eagles’ defeat of New England Patriots at the US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The show featured a versatile 12-minute set from Justin Timberlake that spanned the entire field.
For lighting designer Bob Barnhart of 22 Degrees, for whom this was his 20th involvement in the event (and ninth as principle LD) the extreme, sub-zero temperatures were just one of the many challenges he faced. The event required all his expertise.
Collaborating with set designer Bruce Rodgers of Tribe Inc, Nick Whitehouse, Justin Timberlake’s designer, and Josh Zangen (of Fireplay), he again drew heavily on GLP’s inventory to help illuminate Justin Timberlake’s show, which took place in eight different performance positions.
Barnhart explained, “JT was tu
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Indochine X PixMob Fan Immersion

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's - 40 thousand LED pixels on a ceiling!!! Indochine's whirlwind tour transports fans to another level of the live experience - immersing them from floor to ceiling with PixMob's X4 wristbands, and an LED ceiling made entirely of its NOVA Minis! With the vision of Indochine's creative team, PixMob used its LED fan-technology to turn attendees and venues into an ocean of effects, and a starry sky of LED magic. Très très cool!

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Europe - US rock band Paramore's current world tour features a complex array of projection mapped video screens, with the production displays’ psychedelic visuals powered by Avolites' EX8 Ai Infinity Server and Ai v10.1 software.
Production designer Butch Allen devised the show's complex video display. Three concentric rings of truss and screen loom over the audience at a 45° tilt. Managing the tour's substantial projection-mapping system is LMG Touring's technician Grant Draper.
"In terms of video mapping for Paramore, we have multiple planes of convergence and multiple focal points, as everything is on a slant and stepped back on stage," explains Draper. "There is about a foot and half between each circle of the central screen, meaning that even on the most basic level we are not working with a flat plane."
Using a modest six layers of content, Draper has co

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Ecuador - Lost Beach Club in the secluded surfers’ town of Montanita was recently upgraded with an Evo system from Funktion-One.
Kami Tadayon founded in 2012 with the ambition to create a club that would garner international acclaim and be visited by top DJs.
“Lost Beach is unique,” he explains. “You’re under the stars, on the beachfront, in a town of 1,000 residents, and you have this superclub, with the best sound system in the world and some of the best DJs in the world coming to play every weekend. There's nothing like this anywhere in Ecuador - or even Peru and Columbia.”
Far from a hindrance, the club’s remote setting has fuelled a reputation for being among the best beach club experiences on the planet, and ensured that those who do make the journey arrive with a real passion to party. At Kami’s insistence, Lost Beach Club has, from its inc

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South Korea - The Medals Plaza stage within the Pyeongchang Olympic Plaza is home to cultural performances and video displays of the competition during the day and Olympic medal ceremonies in the evening. The experience is reinforced by EAW Adaptive System provided by Seoul-based Dasan SR.
The one-floor Medal Plaza - 1,267sq.m in size - features a wide, domed stage and an audience area wider than it is deep. The challenge was to blanket the outdoor area with clean, high-quality sound while providing the flexibility the different forms of entertainment require.
To accomplish this, Dasan SR specified left-right columns of four Anna modules hung above the stage video screens (covered by scrim to match the dome). Scaffolding towers were erected further left and right of the stage for the main PA, which was made up of 20 Anya modules. Two columns of five Anya modules hang

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UK - RH Consulting has become an official reseller of Dante Domain Manager.
Dante Domain Manager is a new package designed to monitor and secure Dante audio networks for ease of install and management of networked audio systems.
RH Consulting founder Roland Hemming says: “Dante Domain Manager is another great tool in our armoury to help integrators provide the best audio networking solution to customers. We are pleased to be able to offer this to our customers and have more exciting audio networking announcements coming soon.”
RH Consulting has a DDM demonstration system to show clients the benefits of working with Dante Domain Manager.
The Royal Tunbridge Wells-based consultancy also provides network audio planning advice, DDM config, switch set-up, DSP configuration and plugin development.
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Finland - Green Hippo has appointed Msonic as its distributor for Finland. Effective immediately, Msonic will distribute Green Hippo’s line of scenic video technology throughout the Republic of Finland.
Founded in 2012 in Vantaa, Msonic specialises in the import and distribution of premium professional AV and lighting products.
James Roth, head of sales and marketing at Green Hippo, says: “I have been aware of the growth of Msonic’s business activities over a number of years and for us, the recent move to their new offices and some changes in the structure of the Finnish market that has meant Johan West can join the team was just too good an opportunity to let go. Bringing together such a fine commercial operation with Msonic, one of the word’s real experts on Hippotizer Media Servers in Johan and our global market-leading brand means that we now have an unbea

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Germany - John Roberts-Davies has joined German audio console and IP video specialist Lawo AG as head of pre-sales & projects. In his new role, he will lead and develop the team that delivers technical consultation, solution design and system delivery to customers across the entire range of live production applications.
The appointment comes at a time of rapid growth in demand for Lawo products and solutions, which are expertly designed to help gain maximum advantage from new technologies in the fast-changing world of live production.
Roberts-Davies has over 30 years’ experience in the industry. He worked in operational and technical roles in radio and TV stations in several countries, as a sound recordist, radio engineer, ENG cameraman and radio and TV system engineer, before moving to the manufacturer side with various technical, commercial and professional ser

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UAE - Sennheiser has announced the appointment of Arif PK as its new area sales manager for the System Solutions Channel in the UAE and Qatar.
Arif will report directly to Mig Cardamone, director of sales and marketing at Sennheiser Middle East who comments: “We feel that the Middle East - with special focus on Qatar and the UAE, given the upcoming major events - continues to prove that it is a very crucial market with a demand for high quality audio equipment and international expertise. With over a decade of experience in large scale AV projects specifically in those key markets, we feel it is a great synergy to have Arif join our team and build momentum for Sennheiser.”
Prior to joining Sennheiser, Arif was the country manager in Qatar for Mayflex/Excel Networking, a converged IP solutions provider. He has also held senior sales positions in CGC (Qatar) and Pix

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UK - Continuing its expansion of the popular S Series console functionality, UK digital live mixing specialist DiGiCo has announced the release of the new S-Series Offline Editor.
The S-Series Offline Editor is compatible with Windows and Mac OS and can be used for both S21 and S31 console sessions. It comes with a familiar, high-resolution console screen interface and an on-screen help facility. Parameter control is via a mouse wheel and a new control strip along with a quick navigation facility, which can be accessed using keyboard shortcuts. Template sessions are also provided for common DMI card / Rack setups.
“The S Series Offline Editor gives S-Series users the same ability to work on session files offline as they currently have with the SD Series,” says Roger Wood DiGiCo’s Head of Software Development. “This means that a whole show file can be written a

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Slovenia - Slovenian rental company Intralite has become one of the first companies in the country to invest in MegaPointes, having purchased 12 units from distributor MK Light Sound.
In the last 18 months Intralite has also invested in a total of 24 Spiiders as well as MMX WashBeams, all of which have been added to their existing Robe rental stock.
The launch of the MegaPointe was great timing for Intralite as Ales was looking for some multi-purpose fixtures to cover the diversity of events they service. He attended the demo staged by MK Light Sound for the new light and placed his order shortly afterwards.
“I needed a hybrid that I could use in any location and for any type of event – a wide application fixture is important for smaller markets like Slovenia, (the total population is just over 2 million) and this can be a beam, a spot or a wash, and is al

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South Africa - Rental company owners Theo Papenfus from Stage Effects and Marius van Rooyen from Unlimited Events teamed up to purchase 400 Absen D2V 2.9mm panels from DWR Distribution.
“Our market is here and it was time,” says Theo. “Marius and I decided on a joint venture to bring in many panels of the same batch bearing in mind that quantity is always a big issue for us.”
For the past two years, Theo had his eye on the 3.9mm, a familiar product to the South African market.
“We wanted to go through a reputable company, and chose Absen to enable us to have the service DWR typically provides,” says Marius. “It’s a much better option for us as to know we have support locally. In addition, we are able to tap into the base of existing Absen users in South Africa.”
Duncan Riley of DWR comments: “The DWR workshop is able to do repairs on th

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USA - Following his successful Valentines concert series, singer-songwriter Erick Baker returned once again to the historic Bijou Theatre with Bandit Lites for two more sold-out evenings.
Baker is known to his fans for baring his soul in performances, and to mirror that intimacy and tenderness in the lighting, the team at Bandit Lites crafted a design that would set the right mood.
“We provided seven of our new crystal chandeliers to help set the mood,” said Bandit Lites general manager, Giff Swart. “With the warm glow of tungsten and the refractive properties of the crystal, it is a huge effect. We also provided Freedom Pars to light the cyc backdrop. Lastly, we provided eight Martin Mac 2000 Performances with custom heart gobos, which when used in conjunction with the effects-wheel, looked stunning.”
Lighting director Alex Becker utilised and re-focused

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UK - Helping to add a touch of colour to the new studio installation at Dancing on Ice, illumination rental and installation specialist LED Creative provided over 1600m of its Alpha 60 RGB system and 750m of their Sigma 60.
Housed within a custom-built studio structure, the Dancing on Ice set is a vibrant, super versatile space featuring an interview and judging dais swathed in neon tones and an ice rink. Against a bank of video walls, the rink set has been creatively formed to combine the show’s ‘ice swirl’ branding with a flexible lighting installation by LD Dave Davey that can adapt instantly to reflect the myriad of musical styles that accompany each performance.
Scenic designer Dominic Tolfts has cleverly applied the LED Creative Alpha and Sigma systems throughout his design, adding highly controllable colour, movement and intensity to the set

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USA - Justin Moore’s Hell On A Highway tour started in mid-October 2017 and continues into 2018, with the country singer set to visit over 40 cities across the USA.
Audio contractor Special Event Services are deploying part of their large Outline inventory for the tour. The main PA comprises left-right hangs of 12 Outline GTO C-12 modules with a single, wide-dispersion GTO-DF down-fill cabinet flown at the base of the array. Six Outline LAB 21 HS subwoofers per side provide the low-frequencies, while six Outline LIPF-082 dedicated stage lip-fill enclosures cover the seats immediately in front of the stage.
Moore’s long-standing engineer Jeff Oliver is manning the FOH console and is clearly enjoying touring with SES’s Outline system.
“When it comes to mixing Justin Moore every night, I want a system that faithfully represents what I’m sending to

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Turkey - J&C Joel, in conjunction with their regional distributor Eramita, received the Turkish President’s seal of approval when they were commissioned to fit the stage engineering solutions at TCCB National Congress and Cultural Centre.
The Congress and Cultural Centre is one of the largest multi-purpose halls in Turkey and is located within the grounds of the Presidential Palace Complex in Ankara. The venue will be home to several types of performances ranging from concerts, operas, theatres, musicals to congresses or big meetings.
J&C Joel’s engineers took on one of the company’s biggest ever installations despite being caught in the middle of an attempted military coup in the country’s capital city. The installation in the 2,042-seat theatre took around seven months to complete with a team comprising a site project manager, four UK fitters and thre

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USA - Philips Lighting reports that its Philips VL6000 Beam was chosen by lighting designer Bryan Hartley to create his 'rock theatre' design for the recent winter tour by Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Hartley, who has lit the American rock band's shows for the past 18 years, found the output and appearance of the new VL6000 Beam suitable to create the searchlight effect. He says: "The VL6000 Beam has an awesome output, which more than delivered to expectations."
Hartley continues: "I wanted to sync' the production with the show's story, which is about a child who wanders into an old theatre. I designed the set to be an old theatre during narrations, then during the songs the stage morphs into a rock stage. The impressive output and the look of the VL6000 Beam helped to create that old-style movie Skytracker look."
Hartley adds: "I wanted lots of small lights, but al

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Guatemala - Nexo’s STM Series modular line array was installed at the Cultural Centre Miguel Angel Asturias, also known as the Teatro Nacional de Guatemala.
Built on the site of a former fort and, at one time, a prison, the theatre is renowned for its architecture designed by Guatemalan architect Efrain Recinos. Opened in 1978, it is now the country’s largest cultural complex, with its auditorium capable of housing audiences of 2000+, to watch up to 300 artists on the large stage, and more than 50 musicians in the orchestra pit.
The theatre’s technical director Luis Tala welcomed the completion of the system installation. “This is a very special moment. I remember when I started talking about this project with Celso Papadopoulos of Nexo Latin America, more than 12 years ago.” By the time official authorisation was received, Nexo had released the compact STM M

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USA - A live concert to celebrate Porsche’s new Panamera hybrid automobile was mixed on an Allen & Heath dLive S Class with S7000 Surface, DM64 MixRack and DX32 Expander.
The Engine Notes concert, held at the Porsche Experience Centre in California, featured Dave Navarro, Mark McGrath and other rockers performing as The Royal Machines and was co-sponsored by Rolling Stone magazine.
Shawn London mixed FOH for the concert with sound and lighting systems provided by Los Angeles based Harmony Event Productions. London, a 20-year veteran FOH engineer, has mixed for bands like Eagles of Death Metal, Jane's Addiction, 30 seconds to Mars, The Used and Fishbone.
He noted, “For the Porsche event, they needed feeds for FOH but also for a video recording and cues for a lighting director, and an overall production director. And, they wanted to do two sim

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Plastic Ban - Plastic bottles could be banned from next year's Glastonbury Festival, organiser Emily Eavis has said. Ms Eavis, the daughter of founder Michael Eavis, told Radio 6 Music the ban was "the big project" for 2019. A Glastonbury spokesman confirmed the plans were in the pipeline but said it was "a bit early to put any flesh on the bones" regarding details. He said: "It's a massive thing which everyone at the festival is working on."
The festival, held in Pilton, Somerset, since 1970, is having a fallow year in 2018 to allow the ground to recover. It is due to return in 2019. At the NME music awards in London on Tuesday, Ms Eavis told BBC 6 Music: "There's lots going on at the moment. We're working on banning plastic bottles... which is an enormous project and it's taking a lot of time to tackle it with all the different people we work with.”
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