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Canada - Technology from audio specialist Sennheiser will help deliver an immersive audio experience for visitors to the upcoming Revolution exhibit at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA).
The exhibition, which originated at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London, looks at the social fabric of the late 1960s - the pivotal period when youth culture initiated a new sense of identity, solidarity and idealism, bringing people together to question established power structures. Like the V&A, the MMFA employs Sennheiser’s AMBEO immersive 3D audio technology and guidePORT audio guide system to deliver a fascinating museum experience and bring the spirit of that era back to life with an unforgettable soundscape.
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, which colla

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Russia - Top Russian rapper Баста performed in front of a sold-out, 35,000-strong crowd at Moscow’s Olympic Stadium, setting a new record for an in-the-round performance by a Russian artist. Front of House sound engineer Ruslan Dmitriev chose the Yamaha Rivage PM10.
Rivage PM10 has already established a good reputation as a stable, reliable system in the Russian touring market. Ruslan needed a console that was big enough to manage the complex, 360° format show and also be absolutely certain that he wouldn't have any problems. Alongside the console, he also specified a PC with AIC128-D Dante interface for a 66 channel, 96kHz recording to Steinberg Nuendo Live.
“This was the second time I had mixed a show on Rivage PM10 and both times I found it very easy to use,” says Ruslan. “I had used the Yamaha PM5D for many years, as well as the CL series, and the Riv

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USA - Elation Lighting Inc., based in Los Angeles, has been successfully offering Arkaos MediaMaster Express software for the past five years, as well as integrating Arkaos Kling-Net protocol into many of its lighting products. Elation has now entered into an agreement with Arkaos and A.C. Lighting Inc. to start selling Arkaos media servers to Elation’s US and Mexico dealers.
A.C. Lighting has been the exclusive North American distributor for the ArKaos range of media server solutions since 2012. The agreement between A.C. Lighting Inc. and Elation opens access to these powerful media servers to the entire Elation dealer network in the US and Mexico.
Eric Loader, Elation Professional sales director, comments: "As the market convergence between lighting and video continues, our customers need more powerful and flexible plug and play control solutions. Arkaos media s
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Creative Voices - The entertainment industry has pledged to fight against a hard Brexit and ensure that the sector has a voice during negotiations to leave the European Union, following last week’s general election result. As Conservative Party leader Theresa May continues talks with the Democratic Unionist Party in a bid to maintain a Conservative government, industry figures called on the new government to ensure that creative workers are given a voice when Brexit negotiations get underway.
Creative Industries Federation chief executive John Kampfner said the election result cast doubt over the country’s political stability, but said: “One thing is beyond doubt, however: Theresa May has seen that there is no clear mandate for the government to negotiate a hard Brexit. Federation members were 96% in favour of remaining in the EU when surveyed before the referendum. Th

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UK - Doughty Engineering's Three Position Tank Trap has been awarded the ABTT Engineering Product of the Year Award at this year's show.
The new piece of kit enables rigging to be built close to a wall, in the corner of a room or near to an obstruction. It has a detachable receiver suitable for 48mm barrel, which may be fitted to any of the three mounting points, which are located in the centre as per a standard tank trap, at the edge and in the corner.
The judging panel, which comprised an experienced group of working practitioners and industry peers, commented: "The mark of a good product is if, on first observation, the question raised is 'Why has this never been made before?' and Doughty Engineering's Three Position Tank Trap certainly achieves this. With a neat storage and transportation system and flexible mounting details, much of the manual handling issues asso

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USA - MATRIX Labs will debut its all-new MATRIX Voice at InfoComm 2017. The IoT dev board, able to equip any commercial project with voice-control functionality, will be available for demo at AdMobilize Booth #784 in the Orlando Convention Centre.
The introduction of MATRIX Voice to the global commercial AV industry comes on the heels of a crowdfunding campaign that raised over $94,000 – exceeding its original goal of $5,000.
“The success we experienced crowdfunding MATRIX Voice is a testament to its versatility, affordability, and ease-of-use. Any project, large or small, commercial or residential, can now be infused with voice control functionality in a way like never before,” said Rodolfo Saccoman, MATRIX Labs and AdMobilize co-founder and CEO. “There is proven demand for voice control and voice recognition functionality. With MATRIX Voice, integra

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USA - Christie has announced Christie Terra, a line-up of new products to help customers leverage the benefits of the Software Defined Video over Ethernet (SDVoE) Alliance, which promises a standardized approach to maximize the scale, scope and user-experience of AV-over-IP system architecture and performance.
Comprising an expanding line-up of transmitters, receivers and control hardware and software, Christie Terra solutions enable the design and integration of SDVoE-compliant systems that are simple, flexible, highly-scalable and affordable.
Built on standardized SDVoE technology, Christie Terra solutions support video formats up to 4K at 60Hz and provide unprecedented performance capabilities transporting and processing of uncompressed, zero-frame latency, artefact-free video over affordable 10G Ethernet components. Christie Terra will be on exhibit in booth 2553

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USA - Atlona and QSC have announced a collaboration to co-develop plug-ins for the Q-SYS Platform. These plug-ins provide networked audio stream compatibility with Atlona OmniStream AVoIP products, and offer direct system control for CLSO Series video switchers. This integration will be on display in the QSC booth (#5645) and Atlona booth (#3961) at InfoComm 2017 this week.
The OmniStream plug-in allows the Q-SYS Platform to ingest a direct audio stream from encoders as it does for any other input, and Q-SYS can process, route and mix those audio channels anywhere on the network. The CLSO Series plug-in enables direct control of switcher operations from within Q-SYS user control interface.
“Atlona is an ideal partner for QSC as they offer a solid and reliable video distribution infrastructure that pairs perfectly with Q-SYS,” says Mike Brandes, product manager, ins

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USA - Debuting this week at InfoComm, ADJ Group of Companies will launch Avante Audio – A new professional audio brand that “offers both sonic and aesthetic beauty – at attainable prices in order to provide the greatest possible audio experience for its users”.
Avante Audio launches with the Achromic Series, a complete range of active loudspeaker cabinets that offer powerful output, detailed audio clarity, built-in DSP, and sleek exterior designs. Created for musicians, bands, houses of worship, audio production companies and rental houses, the Achromic Series speakers are equally suited to permanent installation as they are to one-off and touring productions, says the company.
The Achromic Series comprises three full-range loudspeaker options, the 10-inch A10, 12-inch A12, and 15-inch A15.
All three models feature a Bi-Amped, high efficiency fan cooled C

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UK - Victoria House in London’s Holborn was home to the 2017 NEC Solutions Showcase and Green Hippo’s UK team played a key role in delivering one of NEC’s sweetest exhibits to 1,500 trade visitors.
A Hippotizer Boreal Media Server created a ‘virtual sweet shop’ set-up, using a total of 11 screens, three Datapath X4 video splitters, and playing back 4K video. The resulting display immediately grabbed the attention, and show visitors immediately grabbed some time with Green Hippo’s on-hand team of technical experts.
The NEC-hosted event is a valuable opportunity for Green Hippo to demonstrate its cutting-edge line, as well as meet and greet hundreds of members of the trade. Recognised as one of the UK’s leading events at which to ‘bring technologies to life’ Green Hippo was one of 36 NEC partners present at this ninth show, and the Boreal’s sweet shop

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Europe - Metal supergroup Soen has just completed a month-long tour of Europe carrying a compact dLive touring rig from Allen & Heath’s new dLive C Class range.
The tour visited 19 venues in three weeks including dates in France, Switzerland, Norway, Germany, Austria, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Comprising a C2500 Surface, CDM32 MixRack with a DX32 expander rack, the FOH engineer purchased the system especially for the tour to provide consistent FOH sound on the road.
“On tour, I have never had so many compliments about the sound quality as when I travel with dLive! The system’s onboard FX and compressors are amazing, and without doubt, the best I have ever used,” comments FOH Engineer, Peter Droneberger.
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USA - Destination Imagination, the non-profit organization that works to inspire and equip the world’s next generation of innovators, held their annual Global Finals event.
Bandit Lites once again facilitated a lighting package for the enormous competition that centres on promoting logic skills and inspiring creativity, while encouraging where more than 17,000 attendees including 8,000 students from 21 countries gathered to competeenthusiasm in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This year’s Global Finals featured guests included CW television actor Victor Rodriguez III, singer-songwriters Levi Kreis and Drew Gasparini along with NASA astronaut, Dorothy “Dottie” Metcalf-Lindenburger.
With a weekend of celebrating creativity, Bandit Lites general manager Giff Swart strives each year to create a unique and fun design for the Opening and Closing Cere

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UK - Lighting designer Nathan Alves has a penchant for invention and thinking out of the box, so he has enjoyed the challenge of developing the lighting scheme for the new John Mayer Search for Everything world tour which just finished its UK and European leg.
The set / production design created by Sam Pattinson of Treatment Studio has a strong cinematic feel and is heavily video orientated.
Adding an appropriate and effective lighting aesthetic to compliment this environment with its strong geometry and definite lines energized Nathan who specified exactly 100 fixtures.
However, with 40 of these being Robe’s BMFL Spots, this brought massive scope and plenty of flexibility, and as everyone knows, it’s not just about throwing kit at a stage, it’s about imagination, technique and how the tools are used!
The BMFL Spots were positioned on eight upstage/do

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UK - Colour Sound Experiment has invested in 100 new LightSky AquaBeam waterproof beam moving lights in readiness for the 2017 festival season which will see the west London based lighting and video rental specialist supply over 60 different events with equipment, design services and crew.
MD Haydn Cruickshank (H) says they have been looking for a couple of years for a product that is water resistant and bright enough.
The IP44 rated LightSky AquaBeam is designed especially for outdoor live events and productions, and has been rigorously tested in the most exacting conditions, including enduring months of continuous extreme weather like driving rain, baking sun, dust, and windblown debris.
“They will be ideal for stage and PA wings positions or for lighting in outdoor scenarios where the kit has no protection at all” says H, adding that the fixtures are alrea

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The Netherlands - One of the Netherlands’ biggest dance festivals took place recently during the Pentecost weekend - and to bring the main stage alive were no fewer than 60 of PR Lighting’s premium PR5000 Beam and Spot moving heads.
Fully featured, and one of the most advanced fixtures on the market, they were largely responsible for the spectacular light show that enhanced performances by acts that included headliners Headhunterz, East & Young, Showtek and Nicky Romero.
The PR Lighting fixtures were supplied by a collaboration of Innovation Audio, 4AV Technical Productions and Rolight, the PR Lighting distributor of the Netherlands. Freshtival provided two days of music and camping in Enschede’s Het Rutbeek recreational park 4AV’s Merijn van Kruijsbergen’s was responsible for the overall design, in collaboration with the event’s LJ, Gerwin Sanderman.

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Europe - The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision (‘Nederlands Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid’) has a very important task: to collect, preserve and make audio-visual heritage accessible for future generations. In addition to an archive containing more than one million hours of television, radio, music and film from 1898 until the present day, the institute also has a permanent exhibition displaying a selection of highlights to the public.
In a recent move to optimise the lighting concept within the exhibition space, Lichtpunt Theatertechniek replaced the previous halogen lighting fixtures with nine Chauvet Professional Ovation E-260WW IP fixtures. Interestingly, it was the all-weather capabilities of this fixture that made it ideal for the conditions of the install.
“One of the most decisive factors of specifying the Ovation fixtures was their IP-65 rating,

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UK - George Orwell’s all-time classic 1984 was read in its entirety at Senate House, University of London last week. Produced by Libby Brodie Productions in association with The Orwell Foundation and UCL’s Festival of Culture, the book was read live by over 50 leading cultural figures in an epic 12-hour read through. Having worked on numerous bespoke performances, WL was called upon to provide the lighting, sound and video equipment.
1984 LIVE took place on Tuesday 6 June and was part of the UCL Festival of Culture 2017. The reading was streamed live to libraries across the country, as well as online where it was being watched across the globe. The reading was directed by Hannah Price with a lighting design by Robbie Butler, a previous recipient of the ETC Award from the Association of Lighting Designers.
Robbie states: “This was a unique project fo

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UK - Immersive Spanish party brand, Elrow, has made its Welsh debut with the spectacular Singer Morning dance event in Cardiff - in the grounds of Glamorgan Cricket Club's Sophia Gardens. The picturesque gardens played host to a capacity 6,500 dance fans on the Sunday afternoon.
Reinforcing the sound for headliners Eats Everything and Patrick Topping on May Bank Holiday Sunday was James Jewry from Cheshire-based Soundteks, who brought in Manchester based VME with their award-winning Martin Audio MLA and MLA Compact loudspeaker arrays.
James designed and specified the MLA system on behalf of the dance giant Elrow, purely based on the city centre location of the site. Nine elements of MLA (and an MLD Downfill) were flown on either side of the stage, while 16 MLX subwoofers were set across the front in a broadside cardioid array, 11 front facing and five rear. Six

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Italy - A successful and enjoyable Showlight 2017 took place in May at the Palazzo dei Congressi in Florence, Italy. This much-loved, nomadic lighting quadrennial – the tenth of its kind – was attended by a record number of international delegates with 25 countries represented amongst over 400 attendees. The audience was treated to a broad and varied programme of papers and discussion panels delivered by 27 international designers and artists from many lighting disciplines across theatre, opera, film and television, architecture, live events – and everything in between.
Speakers for 2017 included Durham Marenghi, Phil Méheux, Roger Simonsz, Mikki Kunttu, Al Gurdon, Amy Mae-Smith, Isabel Nielen, Jeff Ravitz and many more. Italian lighting designers from the host country included Marco Filibeck, Vinicio Cheli and Aldo Visentin.
Alongside the small exhibition tha

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USA - At InfoComm 2017 in Orlando, TMB will be featuring their new Nuri*Lites LED fixture range, now in stock and ready to ship.
Debuted at last year’s LDI show, the Nuri*Lites range includes a selection of reliable LED fixtures that won’t break the bank. Already well known for being “Way Better Than Darkness,” Nuri*Lites, work-horse fixtures intended for the rental market, are offered in RGB, RGBW, RGBAW-UV, and Variable White versions. RGBW outdoor fixtures include the Hurricane wash, and the Manhattan wash with built-in W-DMX wireless, both IP 65 rated and ideal for illuminating structures and large areas indoors or out.
The Daiquiri features a high-intensity, broad and quick zoom, with a body shape designed to keep cabling out of sight. The classic Martini is a variable white LED PAR, tunable from 2800 to 6500K. The RGBAW-UV Highball offers a very full col

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USA - As part of the continued development of the Event Master screen management systems, Barco has introduced two next-generation 4K60p video interface cards. With the new 4K tri-combo input and output cards, single cable 4K60p is supported via DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI 2.0 and 12G SDI.
4K tri-combi I/O card for Event Master with full 4K@60 4:4:4 12-bit processing at low latency and a rugged modular design that supports easy field upgrade, Barco’s family of advanced screen management processors - the Event Master series - have become the de facto high performance processing solution for rental and staging.
The Event Master processors, E2, S3-4K and EX, have proven to be extremely flexible, supporting powerful scalable solutions for shows of all sizes. Whether supporting multiple smaller shows with single units, or combining multiple processors to support the needs of a
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