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UK - Internationally renowned fine art auctioneers Sotheby's has installed 16 channels of Shure's flagship digital ULX-D wireless microphone system at its London HQ in New Bond Street. Hornchurch-based AV consultant KEL Sound & Vision carried out the system design and installation, and the equipment was sold through Essex-based AV retailer AudioLogic.

"Sotheby's was using an older wireless microphone system in its auction galleries, but wanted to bring it up to date," explains Chris Gutteridge, technical director at KEL Sound & Vision. "The HQ at New Bond Street is much more extensive than it appears from the street, covering several floors and extending right through to St George Street behind the shop fronts on both roads. They were having a few timing problems using their old

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New Zealand - NW Group, the trans-Tasman live production specialists with offices across Australia and New Zealand, has won a 10-year contract as full-service technical providers to PWV (Positively Wellington Venues), a business unit of the Wellington City Council that manages five major venues.

"We're providing, lighting, AV, sound, crewing, production management, IT support, and rigging," said Paul O'Brien, technical operations director and head of lighting for NW Group in Wellington. "We're setting up a new office in the city. For the NW Group this is a start-up venture. We're building a new team to service the contract. As head of lighting, I'm also overseeing all the new lighting installations."

The venues now under NW Group's technical management include two proscenium arch theatres (The St James Theatre and The Opera House), a concert hall (The Michael Fowler Centre

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UK - Lighting designer Chris Thoms working for ZEROdB Live created the lightshow for the latest live extravaganza by leading club brand Hospitality which was staged at London's O2 Academy Brixton - a project on which he utilized Robe Pointes, LEDWash 600s and MMX Spots as the main moving lights.

Chris has operated and collaborated on the Hospitality Brixton production design since 2012. For this one, he and ZEROdB Live founder and production manager Rob Stanley wanted something new, fresh and different that was a departure from the hi-res 'big-telly-style' video look that has come to characterise so many events. After much brain-storming, they came up with the 'Fingers of Rock'.

Essentially the design evoked an old-school rock 'n' roll spatiality with a ceiling of lights above the artist, ticking the design brief boxes by going a bit retro and putting the emphasis firmly b

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Canada - Barco has acquired MTT Innovation Inc., based in Vancouver, Canada. MTT is a developer of next-generation projection technology with expertise in high dynamic range, applied imaging algorithms, advanced colour science and specialized hardware development.

"With this investment, we are augmenting our expertise in the field of High Dynamic Range technology. This underpins our long-term leadership in projection technology." said Eric Van Zele, president and CEO at Barco. "MTT's technology is still in a research phase and will need further de-risking and development over the years to come. We welcome MTT's team to Barco and look forward to many years of successful collaboration as applications for high dynamic range & new illumination technologies spread to end markets such as Cinema, ProAV, simulation, automotive, and virtual reality."

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USA - CEO of the PRG Music Group, Mickey Curbishley has announced that he will be leaving Production Resource Group as of 30 June, 2016. As CEO of PRG's Music Group, Curbishley oversaw business development and client support for concert tours, special events, television, and other music-related projects around the world.

"After 18 great years at PRG, I have decided to move on," says Curbishley. "Looking back what a fantastic journey it has been. From a tiny warehouse in West London where we spent the first week removing dead pigeons to the glamorous Hollywood Hills. I have been extremely proud of the professional and personal achievements my time at PRG has afforded me but now I feel it is time to begin a new journey in this amazing and ever-changing industry."

Curbishley also notes that he wants to thank the people that have made his journey at PRG so special. "I will mis

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France - Ayrton has introduced MagicBurst, billed as the industry's first dynamic LED strobe. The high-power graphic LED strobe offers continuous, unlimited rotation on its pan and tilt axes.

MagicBurst is the company's first strobe unit, and the world's only motorised strobe. MagicBurst's 384 x 384 mm squared face supports 3,840 high-output white LEDs grouped into 64 pixels on an 8 x 8 matrix. With a new ultra-compact 1,300W power supply, MagicBurst can deliver a peak light output of over 240,000 lumens - perfectly calibrated at 5600K - for several seconds, and put it into continuous rotation.

The strobe duration, speed and intensity of each LED pixel group can be individually controlled, and individual sections controlled to create graphic arrays, moving checker-boards, flashing letters, etc. MagicBurst also has a library of fixed images and pre-programmed dynamic effect

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UK - Doughty Engineering is set to début three new pieces of kit at this year's ABTT show. The Doughty team will be on hand to demonstrate the company's new Super Lightweight Drop Arm and Projector Mount - both new additions to the award winning Modular Rigging System.

The Projector Mount offers full 360 degree rotation, tilts in two directions and is adjustable to fit most projectors. Meanwhile the Super Lightweight Drop Arm,with a safe working load (SWL) of 10kg,gives lighting designers the opportunity to hang smaller luminaires. With a 16mm spigot and a safety bond slot, the Super Lightweight Drop Arm fits 48-51mm diameter barrels and is adjustable from 75-400mm in length.

Mark Chorley, design engineer at Doughty, said, "The Modular Rigging range will continue to grow as long as its users keep approaching us with their suggestions on how it could be improved. A s

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USA - At InfoComm 2016, Shure introduced the IH6500 Interpreter Headset. Designed for professional interpreters who prefer an integrated headset, the IH6500 provides "excellent speech intelligibility, comfortable fit, and multiple connectivity options for use in multi-language meetings and conferences".

The dual-sided headset has removable ear pads, allowing for convenient cleaning, and also features a flexible gooseneck microphone boom that pivots 270 degrees. The IH6500 is compatible with Shure DCS 6000-series Interpreter Sets, including the IS 6132 P.

"Comfort is essential when performing interpretation jobs and we kept this top of mind when designing the IH6500," said Chris Lyons, senior manager, conferencing products at Shure. "The lightweight and compact fit gives more freedom of movement, accommodates extended wear, and offers a high-quality alternative to using a g

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UK - As a part of the company's 40th anniversary celebrations, ETC has something extra special in store for visitors to the ABTT Theatre Show at London's Alexandra Palace. For the first time in Europe, ETC will be hosting interactive training sessions with its new ColorSource consoles.

In tandem with the exhibition, ETC will be running a series of 70-minute training sessions in Suite 4 of Alexandra Palace's Palm Court. This is an opportunity to get an overview of the capabilities and benefits of the entire ColorSource range of products, followed by a more in-depth look at the current and forthcoming ColorSource consoles.

The sessions will include an interactive demonstration of ColorSource consoles; each attendee will have hands-on access to a desk, and can explore the main operational features. As an added bonus, participants will be automatically entered into a prize dra

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USA - B&L Sound and Lighting is an event management company based in Arlington, Texas that provides turn-key production with sound, lighting, video and special effects for all kinds of live events and conferences.

This spring, B&L provided its services for the Student Leadership University's Lift Tour, a world-class Christian music and worship weekend for middle-school and high-school youth, which covered 19 cities and featured five different Christian music bands, magicians, comedians and worship services.

B&L mixed all of this year's Lift Tour events on an Allen & Heath dLive S5000 Surface with DM64 MixRack.

Lift Tour venues ranged from churches to convention centres to theatres with audiences from 1000 to 2500. Jason Wilson, B&L's production manager and FOH engineer for the tour, described the Lift Tour as a "fast-paced, high energy weekend," and he explained B&L's

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South Africa - Blackmagic Design reports that Sowing the Seeds 2016, a music and lifestyle festival in Jo'burg, South Africa relied on Blackmagic Design's ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K and Micro Studio Camera 4K to produce the live to screen visuals for festival performers, including headline acts Of Monsters and Men (OMAM) and Jungle.

The portable production unit (PPU), crew and IMAG projection used during the festival were supplied by rental and staging specialist Militia Broadcast. The fully customizable PPU is built around optical fibre and also features Blackmagic Design's range of studio cameras, ATEM Talkback Converter 4K and HyperDeck Studio Pro.

Six cameras were used to cover all of the live performances during Sowing the Seeds 2016. Acquisition consisted of two cameras front of house and two more dolly mounted cameras in the pits. With another Blackmagic Studio

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The Netherlands - PRG ProShop will hold a used equipment sale from 15-17 June. The PRG ProShop 'Garage Sale' will open its doors to users, and customers at PRG in Utrecht.

The special sale will take place on all three days from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm. The sale is offering a wide selection of high-quality event technology from lighting, audio, video, rigging, LED, to broadcast technology and accessories.

The portfolio includes moving lights, lighting consoles, video consoles, daylight fixtures, speaker systems, microphones, video cameras, network technology, computers and trusses. A detailed list of the equipment available for sale in can be accessed through the PRG XL Video website

All products are fully tested prior to being put up for sale, and are sold as s

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The Netherlands - Philips Lighting reports that its LED RGBW strobe the SL NITRO 510C is out on tour with synthpop trio Chvrches. As part of the band's brief to create 'distorted reality', the Philips SL NITRO 510C delivers special effects as part of a lighting design by Louis Oliver and James Scott of Okulus.

The design house - which also created the concept for the band's 2013 tour - specified 46 of the award-winning strobe from Philips Lighting. The units were supplied by PRG for the UK leg and Special Event Services (SES) in the States. Oliver and Scott augmented the design with 33 extra units for the larger headline shows.

The designers explain the band wanted a strong video element but without using a conventional screen. "Any video content was to look more like lighting and effects than actual high definition video," says Oliver. The solution was to create five slig

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Germany - Maisel's Weissbierfest (Maisel's Beer Festival) is as much part of Bayreuth as is the famous Richard Wagner Festival. While the Richard Wagner Festival focuses on the fine arts, Maisel's Weissbierfest stands for a good atmosphere, regional specialities and - in particular - a diverse and top-class live music programme.

This year, over 3,000 spectators witnessed seven different acts. The highlight on Saturday evening was the 80s rock legend Europe (The Final Countdown). With their riveting show, the Swedish outfit proved that they still have what it takes.

Lighting and sound at Maisel's Weissbierfest were again the responsibility of TC Showtechnik from Weilheim. The team headed by Martin Schulze relied on stands from Adam Hall Group brand Gravity for Europe's performance. "They have proven their worth," says Schulze. In addition to the fresh new appeal, the

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South Africa - A wet Johannesburg did not put a damper on the Neon Run, held at the Johannesburg Wanderers Stadium in May. Wizardry Group, who were the full technical suppliers and production team, commissioned Festival Sound to provide the sound at this year's event. Two DiGiCo SD9 consoles were used for this purpose, one for FOH and the other for monitors.

The Neon Run is a night where runners, cyclists and walkers, covered in neon accessories and body paint, cover a five kilometre route. The award at the finish line is a party and entertainment by some of South Africa's top performing artists.

"As always the SD9 worked beautifully," said Petru Palmer of Festival Sound, who worked at the Front of House along with Gabriel Le Roux on monitors. "It's a solid system and bullet proof. I love the sound, flexibility, stability and everything, really, is amazing. The greatest ch

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France - Located a short car, bus or train journey from the centre of Lyon, Casino Le Lyon Vert offers a wide range of traditional and slot gaming, as well as a restaurant and brasserie. A recent update of its audio system has seen a zoned Yamaha system installed, featuring Commercial Installation Solutions (CIS) products.

Supplied and installed by Lyon-based audio and lighting company Eurosono, the major audio upgrade is based on a Yamaha MTX3 matrix processor, with four XMV8140 and an XMV4140 power amplifiers driving NS-IC400 ceiling loudspeakers, which are installed throughout the venue.

Divided into eight zones, including the gaming rooms, restaurant, brasserie, smoking area and entrance hall, the system is controlled by six DCP1V4S and two DCP4S units and an iPad running Yamaha's ProVisionaire Touch app.

The system is used for announcements and background music fr

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Portugal - Held in Bela Vista Park in Lisbon, Gabisom Audio Equipment from Brazil deployed Martin Audio's premier MLA rig on the World Stage for the first time at the recent five-day Rock in Rio Festival in Lisbon. In doing so it was the largest deployment of MLA on a single stage.

The historical ties between Martin Audio's MLA and Rock in Rio began with a system test at the US event in Las Vegas in May 2015, where it appeared on the second stage, the Mercedes-Benz Evolution. An eclectic line-up over the Rock and Pop weekends included Foster the People, Gary Clark Jr., Grave with Steve Vai, Deftones, Jessi J, Charli XCX, Joss Stone, Magic!,Tove Lo, James Bay and others.

Each FOH engineer was extremely complimentary about the award-winning MLA, saying it was one of the easiest shows they had done. Dwayne Baker, FOH engineer for Theophilus London, said, "It's an incredible s

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USA - Cyndi Lauper's career has spanned more than 30 years, and while she's known as a pop pioneer, she's recently made another bold move to country airwaves with her newest album, Detour.

Bandit Lites provided the lighting package for the first leg of the Grammy, Tony and Emmy-award winning performer's summer tour, which kicked off in Nashville at the Ryman Auditorium.

In addition to performing songs from her new album, Lauper also treats fans to her classic hits, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun and True Colors while telling anecdotes of her adventures. "I have an idea of how I am going to put a little country in all of some of the songs I will be singing,' Lauper said. "You know, why not? What the heck. You live once."

Her show features a five piece band and artful set comprising of a video wall that showcases Western flicks and footage of Cyndi in the

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USA - MayFest marks the start of the summer music festival season for residents of Chicago. A three-day celebration of food, drink and community spirit, the event showcases local musical talent.

Headlining this year's festival on Sunday night, was 7th Heaven. Lighting designer Zach Scott added punch to the band's MayFest appearance with a ground package that was anchored by Rogue R2 Beams by Chauvet Professional.

"There's a large and loyal following for 7th Heaven in Chicago and the Midwest. One of the things that draws fans to this band is its incredibly high energy level." said Scott. "My goal is to reflect this energy level by producing a high impact lighting design - and the R2 Beams allow me to do that. I love the look of the beams, especially when I'm on the festival circuit."

Scott has plenty of opportunities to use the Rogue R2 Beams along with the lasers, LED

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Canada - Telemiracle, the annual telethon in Saskatchewan, Canada that benefits the Kinsmen Foundation, celebrated its 40th anniversary with a 21-hour, commercial-free live broadcast on the province's CTV affiliates.

This year lighting designer Linus MacDonald stepped up the show's look with Clay Paky Scenius moving head spotlights.

The Kinsmen Foundation is a Canadian non-profit organization that assists Saskatchewan people to acquire special needs equipment and access to medical treatment. The telethon was staged at Conexus Arts Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan; the production alternates between Regina and Saskatoon annually.

Linus MacDonald marked his fifth consecutive turn as lighting designer for Telemiracle, which continues to increase its production values year to year. "This time we had new Sony cameras and the fabulous Scenius fixtures," he notes. "The show has

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USA - Founded in 1821, the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist was the first church in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. This traditional Roman Catholic church was completed in 1916, and features soaring ceilings and hard surfaces, creating a very reverberant space with difficult voice intelligibility.

Because the church is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, there could be no changes to the architecture or physical appearance of the building. To address the situation, Gulf Coast Sound of Rayne, Louisiana and architectural consulting firm BAi of Austin, Texas were brought in.

"It was a very challenging situation. We were dealing with a nearly five-second reverb time, and preserving the aesthetics meant no acoustic treatment, so a big Public Address system wouldn't have worked," says Larry Habetz, CEO of Gulf Coast Sound. "The old system had speakers under

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