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The Netherlands - Over 100 Robe moving lights including 40 x of the new DL7S Profile 'full spectrum' LED luminaires joined the craziness and mayhem of the latest series of Professor Nicolai & Dr. Beckand, a popular mad science based TV quiz show recorded in Aalsmeer studios in the Netherlands and broadcast on prime-time Dutch national channel, RTL4.

The show was lit by Martin Beekhuizen of lighting and visual design practice Light-H-Art, with lighting equipment supplied by Eventec, a company based at the studios and a technical service provider for the majority of programmes created there. With over 100 Robe fixtures in Eventec's regular rental stock, shows will often feature the brand's moving lights.

This was the second season of the series and the first made at Aal

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UK - Rebound, the new £1m trampoline park in Hull, has been opened by Monkey Bizness, specialists in indoor play centres.

The first in the city, it contains up to 75 trampolines, tumble tracks, foam pits, cafeteria - and a Martin Audio sound system to cover all activities.

Part of a complete integrated audio-visual and lighting package, it was provided and installed by Kent-based Old Barn Audio, who were awarded the contract after carrying out work in previous venues for director, Nick Stevenson.

The brief from the client was clear: that the sound system needed to be as if specified for a nightclub, and should not be bettered by anything else in the area. Therefore OBA had no hesitation in recommending Martin Audio's new patented CDD Coaxial Differential Dispersion installation range.

First, they equipped the ceiling of the large 35m x 40m industrial unit wit

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South Africa - Cape Town based Eastern Acoustics has recently joined the MA Lighting family with the purchase of the grandMA2 ultra-light supplied by DWR Distribution.

Eastern Acoustics was found in the eighties and is an audio-visual company that specialises in all types of events from theatre productions to concerts, conferences and festivals.

Yasheen Abdullah has years of working on the MA platform, but recently joined Akbar 'Aki' Khan and his team at Eastern Acoustics as project manager and lighting designer. "Having been a user and having the MA experience, the choice to go this route was not difficult and I was pleased to introduce the brand to Eastern Acoustics," said Yasheen.

"The capabilities of the grandMA2 ultra-light are endless and it's highly interactive. There is the versatility of being able to use the on-board build-in effects or the option to create y

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UK - DJs is a newly opened 350 capacity pub / club venue in Ilfracombe Devon, which has just received a major technical upgrade designed and installed by S+H Technical Services, which is based nearby.

S+H MD Terry Murtha was approached by DJ's new management to help create a visual scheme to make the space a vibrant nightspot. The premises had been empty for a year and before then had been a sports bar.

"It's a great brief to have almost a blank canvas and be asked to produce something original and imaginative," comments Murtha, who decided on a fresh visual approach based around using LED screen and video content as the main lightsource.

"I thought video was a great medium to produce a versatile environment," he explained, "It is excellent for creating mood, and used correctly, the dramatic contrasts between bight and dark really enhance atmosphere, especially in an i

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Spain - A.leda B-EYE K 10 equipment took part in the independent music festival held in Barcelona from 1-5 June, to brighten the Beach Club shows, Primavera Sound's new setting. ARA SO was responsible for lighting the llatest Primavera Sound edition.

The event featured 18 hours of non-stop music from Jessy Lanza, Helena Hauff, Floating Points, Powell, Mano Le Tough, Leon Vynehall and DJ Richard.

Ten of Clay Paky's A.leda B-Eye K10 delighted the audience with a real show of light and colour, thanks to its wash effect and light beam.

This music festival has been staged annually for 15 years and is now established on the international festival calendar.

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UK - Former InfoComm president and founder-director of Paradigm AV, Greg Jeffreys has announced the next chapter in his career, with the formation of a new company, Visual Displays Ltd (VDL). Based near the former company's Bedford HQ it will have "a completely new structure designed to introduce more efficiencies to the business via a faster-to-market policy".

Greg states that while VDL's mission of offering best practice to a wide client base of audio visual professionals and their clients will remain the same, the company will offer a more direct approach with regard to sales, specialist consultancy and installation architecture.

"The new structure has been designed to liberate much more of my time for working with clients and developing new display IP for them," he stated. "I had a life-changing experience on the board of InfoComm and at the same time developing ANSI S

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Europe - The 2016 European tours of Santana and Grimes are using ImageCue in their designs.

Michael Ledesma, LD for Santana, is using ImageCue with LED panels in a "V" configuration on either side of the stage. The video director controls the central imag screen, but Ledesma controls the "V" visuals from the lighting console allowing him greater coordination between the lighting and video effects.

Lighting and video designer, Michelle Sarrat, is using ImageCue this summer on the Grimes tour with a background video wall. The tour is hitting many of the festivals throughout Europe.

Michelle says "I've been very satisfied with the ImageCue so far - it's been very helpful on all these festivals." ImageCue LLC is based in Running Springs, California with a European office in Dietlikon, Switzerland.

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Poland - The Polish city of Wroclaw is the 2016 European Capital of Culture, a status which it has celebrated with numerous events. These included the Flow Quartet, which comprised four large scale performances based around the city's River Odra. These reached a climax in mid-June, with Yamaha and Nexo equipment working seamlessly together to deliver the audio for a remarkable production.

The highlight of the celebrations was The Flow II, which took place around the River Odra during the evening of 11June. Featuring 300 performers from several orchestras and musical academies based in Poland, Germany, Israel and the Czech Republic, an audience of over 100,000 enjoyed the specially-commissioned work of five composers with a spectacular son et lumiere.

The audio production for the event was supplied by leading Polish rental company PogoArt. The company purchased 60x STM M28

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UK - Creative technical production expert Hawthorn will make the trip north of the border once again as it prepares to support The Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the 27th time.

The largest arts festival in the world, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 will feature over 3,000 shows across more than 300 venues over the course of three weeks. Running from 5-29 August, Hawthorn will this year provide equipment to Assembly Festival, Paradise Green and New Town Theatre. They will also be supplying equipment to a number of productions across the festival, including The Lady Boys of Bangkok, which they've supported on the current UK tour and will be located in Edinburgh for the duration of the Fringe.

Hawthorn will be providing sound, lighting, video, rigging, staging and a whole range of other technical equipment, including recent investments, AVO Art 2020 dimmer racks, ETC Col

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UK - Peavey Commercial Audio, a division of Peavey Electronics, is to reintroduce UK-held stock to serve its expanding EMEA footprint.

The Mississippi-based company, one of the largest commercial audio manufacturers in the world, reorganised its logistics in 2015, with its UK warehouse closing in preference for a more centralised operation from the US and China.

However, with recent new distributor agreements expanding Peavey's presence across Europe, the company is bringing back a UK-based stock holding of their Crest Audio and Peavey Professional lines, with availability expected mid-July.

Peavey are partnering with renowned AV logistics firm Velta, who will be using their bonded warehouse facility in Witham, Essex.

James Kennedy, operations manager for Peavey Commercial Audio EMEA, said: "We are very happy to announce this new development in our logistics. We've

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UK - The University of South Wales (USW) and the Lighting Industry Association (LIA) have agreed a formal partnership, cementing a relationship which will see the development of a range of specialist lighting courses.

Steve Davies, LIA CEO, said: "We are delighted to have signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of South Wales. Our partnership is part of a drive by the LIA Academy to improve and co-ordinate training and development opportunities for lighting professionals throughout the UK."

Various courses will be delivered at the NEW LIA Academy facility in Telford. Students will additionally be given special access to the LIA Laboratory in Telford. This is the UK's largest independent ISO 17025 test laboratory dedicated to lighting and features industry-leading test equipment.

Stuart Green, course leader of Lighting and Design Technology at USW, said

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UK - Leading trade-only distributor of technology solutions, Midwich, has recently hired 30 new employees across the Group in a variety of locations and roles. Ranging from Brand Campaign Manager, Logistics Coordinator, Solutions Specialist and General Sales Manager, the new employees highlight Midwich's ongoing investment in its people and in the areas of operation.

Midwich is constantly investing in its staff to continue to service its channel partners to the highest possible standards, the company says. All new staff will be involved in induction weeks as they are welcomed to Midwich.

Iain Campbell, Sales Director at Midwich, said: "We are delighted to be able to announce so many talented individuals joining Midwich. Our employees are the expertise in this business and they are crucial to our success. We are always looking to invest in our existing workforce and to brin

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Germany - The marketing department of GLP recently welcomed a new face as Andrea Schulnig took up the role of new head of marketing. Andrea brings widespread experience in marketing and the event sector, and most recently worked in the IT industry.

Bringing new perspectives and ideas to the lighting industry she will be supported by Uli Steinle, who remains with the Karlsbad company.

"I am looking forward to the projects and challenges ahead," stated the new marketing manager. "Already, by attending Prolight + Sound in April I have been able to get a snapshot of the industry and was thrilled by the effects, emotion and consequent opportunities that present themselves in this area."

GLP CEO Udo K

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USA - The new Platinum Seven from Elation Professional is a high-power LED wash luminaire that offers a choice of colours from a seven-colour multi-chip LED, making it an extremely flexible colour wash solution. It is the market's first LED wash light that combines a seven-color multi-chip with such a wide zoom while maintaining a flat and even field of light projection.

The Platinum Seven houses 19x 25W multi-chip LEDs (RGBW + Amber, Cyan and UV) for a powerful projection of smooth colour across any surface.

The Platinum Seven houses a fast 5° to 73° zoom for greater beam control and more precise and wider coverage. A variety of different effects are possible using the fixture's 3x pixel ring control with colour pixel ring macros included when programming time is limited. The fixture also offers linear dimming with selectable dimming curves and high-speed electron

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France - Paris based lighting manufacturer Ayrton recently announced the MagicBurst - the industry's first high-power graphic LED strobe to offer continuous, unlimited rotation on its pan and tilt axes.

The MagicBurst offers wireless DMX through LumenRadio's TiMo platform. At this year's Prolight + Sound show in Frankfurt, Ayrton gained massive attention with their now famous light show, displaying nine new products - eight of which has a built-in CRMX TiMo module as standard.

Marcus Bengtsson, international sales manager at LumenRadio says, "We are extremely proud of our partnership with Ayrton. Their innovative products and originality goes well in hand with our own philosophy. Together we are really pushing the envelope."

The TiMo platform which was launched in 2014 and builds on the CRMXchip technology is the first fully integrated DMX/RDM module designed for for h

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USA - Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida, has installed a comprehensive system of Focusrite RedNet Dante-networked audio converters and interfaces in its Full Sail Live 1 building, which is home to the university's Show Production Bachelor of Science degree programme.

Incorporating RedNet MP8R eight-channel Mic Pre and A/D converters, RedNet D64R 64-Channel MADI-Dante Bridges, RedNet HD32R Pro Tools | HD/HDX Bridges and RedNet 2 16-channel remote-controlled analogue interfaces, the new Focusrite system not only provides networking throughout the facility, but also offers students practical experience with the Dante Audio-over-IP protocol.

Full Sail Live 1 encompasses a large production space and a variety of ancillary show production-related rooms in a facility where students learn about sound reinforcement, lighting, live video and multimedia, automated lighting

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Italy - Panasonic has used ICOM Milano 2016 (International Council of Museums) to showcase its visual and security solutions aimed at enriching the visitor experience in the museum sector.

The highlight of the conference is the presentation of Ancient times seen through a modern lens, a collaboration on how to enrich the visitor experience using today's technology, with Moesgaard Museum and CAVI (Centre for Advanced Visualization and Interaction).

On the booth, Panasonic showcased its hybrid lighting projector, the Space Player, which allows the creation of stunning micro mapping attractions and Light ID technology, which enables simple sharing of content via a mobile app for information, entertainment, guidance and advertising, using the transmission of Light IDs from LED display technology.

Hartmut Kulessa, European marketing manager for projector products, sa

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UK - Filmed in front of a live studio audience at Sky Studios, Thronecast is the fan companion series that analyses, debates and comments on the latest season of Game of Thrones.

The set design has been created to reflect the medieval nature of GOT whilst bringing a definite clean, modern feel to the overall look. Lighting designer Iain Davidson has introduced some delicate lighting effects that allow for subtle movement across the lattice work that borders the stage, with soft, low key illumination throughout the interview area. LED Creative added a selection of LED solutions to add crisp highlights and accents to the set that introduce clean, controllable highlights without distracting from the overall design.

LED Creative worked alongside the production design crew from the initial concept stages of the show, helping create the desired look using an intric

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UK - Following a highly competitive tender process, VisitBlackpool has appointed Richmond Event Management (REM) to undertake the event and site management for the Blackpool Illumination Switch-On Festival Weekend, 2-4 September, 2016. The three-day festival weekend will take place on The Blackpool Tower Festival Headland.

Last year's Switch-On Festival attracted around 30,000 people to the arena across four events, including two music concerts, a comedy roadshow and a live CBBC broadcast, as well as Hollywood film director Tim Burton turning on the famous Illuminations display.

Details of this year's line-up are beginning to be announced, with special guest performers and the switch on star set to be unveiled in the coming weeks, while global TV channel Nickelodeon have already signed up to deliver a host entertainment across the resort during the weekend.

As well as

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USA - Over 80 of the award-winning Chroma-Q Inspire colour-changing LED house light fixture have been installed at the First Assembly Church in Raleigh, North Carolina, to provide an immersive worship experience.

The Church is an Assemblies of God organisation that stresses the importance of godly living, Christian service and personal salvation. It recently relocated to an extensively renovated, 58,000 sq. ft. former industrial facility.

The Church's executive pastor, Danny Collins, approached Douglas Hood, president of Indiana-based CSD Group, to supply a lighting solution for the new building.

"Versatility was a recurring theme in our design meetings, with the hope of creating an environment where we could blur the lines between stage and seating using lighting," says Danny. "Therefore, we required colour-capable, fully-dimmable lighting which could be controlled fr

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