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Audium SRL, the long-standing Italian distributor for Australian pro audio manufacturer ARX, has passed on news from Rome detailing the recent Installation of ARX products into new audio systems at St. Peter’s Square and several other locations within the Vatican.

Five ARX Maxisplit line splitters are used for signal routing and zoning to the 33 Crown Comtech 1610 high-voltage amplifiers feeding 30 EAW KF 900 Series loudspeakers. The complete audio system is managed by a CROWN IQ Control System. Another five ARX Maxisplit Line Splitters were installed as part of the audio system at the Nervi Hall, the 7,000-seat auditorium within the Vatican. In the audio systems at the Blessing Hall and San Damaso Court, ARX Mixx 4-channel microphone mixers and further ARX Maxisplits have been uti

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Confronted with the need to increase their large-format fresnels, the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden have recently added ARRI high-grade theatre luminaires to their rig in two separate batches. These were supplied and installed by White Light.

The new lights comprise two fully automated 4K Compact ARRI HMI fresnels and a further three automated 5K tungsten ARRI Junior fresnels to add to the nine units supplied by White Light last year. The Junior 5Ks, in this case incorporating dichroic reflectors, are built into a moving yoke with scroller, while the ARRI Compact 4K HMIs have dimmer shutter and scroller incorporated into the moving yoke. The Royal Opera House are a long-standing client of White Light, who also service and maintain their moving lights, dimmers and control system. Account manager David Howe said: "The Royal Opera House rig has come on a lot since their initial

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Bob Geldof’s current UK tour landed at the Guildford Civic Hall last month, with XTA’s SiDD (Seriously Intelligent Digital Dynamics) ensuring that Bob’s distinctive, gravelly voice was done full justice.

Sean Busby-Little has used SiDDs as in-ear monitor control processors in the past, but working as FOH engineer on the Geldof tour needed a different approach completely. He explains: "I use each channel of the SiDD on Bob’s voice and guitar. Not only is his voice unusual, but he also plays a right-handed guitar upside down, so when he hits the top string first you can get too much top end. The SiDD gives the dynamics to get rid of the bits that I don’t like. Also, on the vocal, the compression gives warmth and depth and the limiter is great for when he plays the harmonica. I’m using everything that SiDD’s got on Bob’s voice - he has

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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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In a deal widely expected within the lighting community, Lighting Technology has announced that it is to promote Vari*Lite luminaires throughout the UK and France. Garry Nelsson, LTG sales director commented: "Over the past few months many of our customers have been asking if we can supply this equipment and we are delighted to have reached a formal agreement to distribute the Vari-Lite range. With sales and service facilities in London, Paris, Manchester and Newcastle we are ideally positioned to handle the distribution of these stunning products."

Vari-Lite’s European sales manager, Simon Roose, told us: "With excellent relationships, throughout the UK and beyond, the Lighting Technology Group are natural business partners."

(Lee Baldock)

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D.A.S. Audio has unveiled a new series of rigging accessories for its popular Sound Touring and Compact series products. The accessories include flying grids of different configurations as well as all the necessary connectors, slings and pull straps.

The new flying systems allow for varying combinations of up to nine boxes per grid with the possibility of multiple grids. The system uses L-track aeronautical fittings mounted on steel angles, which reinforce the box and provide for a secure rigging point on the top and bottom of the boxes. Rear-located pull straps provide infinite tilt angles for adjusting audience coverage. The D.A.S. flying systems provide a practical and secure means of rigging D.A.S. systems.

(Lee Baldock)

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Airport House in Croydon was the host venue on Sunday 28 April when direct marketing company, Smart Sound Direct, held its SmartDay Out open day. Glasses at the bar rattled as associate director Paul Murray guided visitors through an afternoon of demonstrations. The full complement of MSA (Matched System Approach) PA systems were auditioned, accompanied by detailed information to help customers choose a set-up for their specific needs - from the versatile and compact 1,500W RMS (3,000W program) DJ Friendly Package to the 3,500W RMS (7,000W program) Portable Club rig. Live entertainment was provided by the talented Replay, allowing visitors to witness the power handling of instruments through the MSA range, while DJ magazine iDJ, recreated the club scene with a mixing session.

Three new products were launched at the show. The first of these, aimed at the DJ sector, is the affordable Ff

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PLASA’s Association Day, incorporating the AGM and break-out meetings followed by dinner and entertainment, will take place at the Down Hall Country House Hotel on 14 June.

All PLASA members were recently mailed a flyer (pictured above) containing full details and booking information on the day’s events. We would like to remind you to return your booking forms to the PLASA Office as soon as possible. The event provides an unmissable opportunity to meet with other members, the PLASA committee and staff, to learn about what the Association is doing on your behalf and to discuss issues that are important to you.

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As part of its long-term strategy to address the industry's concerns over training, PLASA has appointed a full-time training development manager. Nicky Greet (pictured) will be tasked with collating current training information, identifying and addressing areas in which tailored training schemes are required.

PLASA's Matthew Griffiths commented: "Concerns about the lack of suitable training in the entertainment technology industry have been voiced for some time, and PLASA originally scheduled this appointment into its long-term strategy as part of its first five-year plan in 2000. During 2001, we conducted a programme of research into the issue with the aid of our members, which enabled us to move on to the next stage. I am very pleased to have now reached this point in the process, and I welcome Nicky to our team at Eastbourne."

Nicky's first task will be to formulate a Tr

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Ned Jackson, President and CEO of Telex Communications Inc has announced that Telex EVI audio managing director Mathias von Heydekampf has been named President of the Pro Audio Group worldwide. Von Heydekampf, currently resident in Germany where the European headquarters are based, will remain responsible for sales and management in Europe, as well as Pro Audio worldwide.

(Ruth Rossington)

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Klark Teknik Group has announced the departure of David Webster and Bob Doyle who have left to pursue other interests within the professional audio field. According to Telex EVI's Mathias von Heydekampf, recently promoted to President of the Pro Audio Group worldwide (see separate news piece), the pair will be missed, although they leave a strong and thriving business behind them.

"Webby and Doyler certainly had a very charismatic approach to business, and long, successful careers within the Klark Teknik Group and the Telex corporation," commented von Heydekampf. " Although we are very sorry to see them go, we are pleased to report a fantastic first quarter which represents over 30% growth on the same period last year, with the trend set to continue. Midas is amazingly successful with all their current ranges, and Klark Teknik is also on the verge of introducing exciting

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Stardraw.com has welcomed two new members to its team - Frank Walker has been appointed to handle technical sales in the US whilst Francesco Marcolini takes on the role of web developer.

"Our business is expanding daily," said Randell Green, president of Stardraw.com Inc, "so it is important that we have the right infrastructure in place to support growth. Frank Walker has a proven track record within the industry and a high level of technical expertise and we're glad to have him on board." Francesco Marcolini, meanwhile, will develop the company’s web presence. "The Internet is an integral part of our business and will be central to everything we do. Custom-developed, web-based tools represent an important part of that and we aim to deliver world-class products," explained managing director David Snipp. "Francesco is a highly skilled and experi

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Bandit Lites is supplying Barry Manilow’s sold-out Manilow Live! 2002 US and UK tour, which finishes - after 10 months - back in the US in September. Lighting designer Seth Jackson has worked with Manilow - one of the world’s most successful singer/songwriters - since 1998. The lighting for each tour starts conceptually, when Manilow gives Jackson the demos for the upcoming album. They reconvene a couple of months later and evolve a scenic concept. Manilow is big on collaboration, with clear ideas of the visual elements he likes to see incorporated and choreographed into his stage show.

The ‘Here at The Mayflower’ album is about an apartment block, and contains strong narrative tales about the different people inhabiting each space. For the tour, he wanted a city feel, without it being too literal, and so Jackson came up with the metallic scaffolding structure a

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Today, the Scottish Parliament will move to Aberdeen for a week. This will be the first time ever that the Parliament has met in Aberdeen, Scotland’s third largest city and the oil capital of Europe. While in its temporary home, the Parliament will score another first, using virtual studio technology, installed and operated by Metro Ecosse.

Using For-A’s state-of-the-art digiWarp-EX technology, Metro Ecosse has created a virtual parliamentary newsroom from which material will be webcast on the Parliament’s website. The virtual studio will provide a modern news setting for a variety of interviews and features, and will incorporate a video screen depicting a virtual image of the Parliament’s new Holyrood site, currently under construction. There will also be a computer-generated image of the interior of the new building, from which the presenter can continue studi

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Rycote Microphone Windshields has appointed Derek West, formerly sales director with Tannoy Ltd, as head of sales and marketing and research and development for both its Rycote and Lightwave brands. The company, based in Stroud, Gloucestershire, together with sister company Lightwave Audio Systems, based in Vista, California, is a world leader in microphone windshield and shockmount products for both professional and semi-professional use.

Commenting on the appointment Rycote MD, Vivienne Dyer, said:"I have known Derek for several years and, during this time, have wanted to bring his experience into the company. Following Rycote’s purchase of Lightwave last year, we needed to increase our strength in the areas of distribution and product development, and I am sure he will prove a valuable asset to the company."

(Ruth Rossington)

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Unitek’s new Activ Banner system delivered an impressive performance at its inaugural race meeting at Chester. Installed and operated by event display specialists ADI Group, two Activ banner systems were used to display announcements, race results and sponsors’ messages at the May Vase Day event, televised by Channel 4 Racing.

This is the first time Unitek’s Activ Banner system has been used at a UK horse racing event: based around Unitek’s industry standard LED display cabinets, the low-profile, banner format displays can be installed quickly and easily, virtually anywhere. The Activ system allows real-time textual information, announcements, graphics and animations to be displayed with pin-sharp clarity and in vivid true colour, even in strong direct sunlight.

The fully weatherproof displays are controlled by a dedicated processor and Unitek’s Activ-8

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The management of Telex EVI Audio is planning to market Dynacord’s pro audio products in the US. The person charged with responsibility for introducing the brand to the US market is Ernie Lansford, vice president and general manager of Dynacord Pro Audio, USA. Lansford will begin with a campaign to launch the new Dynacord COBRA line array system in the US, has been enjoying enormous success throughout Europe since its launch in the spring of 2002.

(Ruth Rossington)

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SSE has announced the opening of a dedicated sales department, headed up by Julian Ward, who has been appointed to fill the new role of equipment sales manager. John Penn, Group managing director comments: "SSE’s core business has always been hiring sound equipment. We own a vast amount of hire stock, and it has been our policy to renew and replace it on a regular basis, so actually we have always been in the business of selling equipment. We came to the realisation that our customers like to buy equipment from us as it gives them access to the other areas of our business which can really help them in their own ventures. Then we have our manufacturing and electronics departments as a back-up, where we can custom-build anything from a flightcase to a multicore system. Add to that our reconing and service department, and we have the facilities in-house to deal with just about an

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Avolites has launched its first installation dimmer - the ART2000i Install Dimmer - the latest addition to its ART 2000 digital series. The dimmer, which is aimed at theatrical, architectural, leisure and retail applications, has the same high specification as other dimmers in the ART 2000 range. It is currently available in modules of 24 x 16 Amp units or 12 x 32 Amp, and each Avolites ART Installation System is available in hybrid mixes of the two modules.

Main features include quick and simple installation; proven design reliability; the ability to operate in all types of environments - hot and cold; a hot patch option; 100% duty cycle on all channels simultaneously; virtually silent operation; thermostatically controlled fan in ducted, force cooling chamber; dual Isolated DMX inputs with merge and full soft patch; flexible dimming, mains distribution or contactor modules; intellige

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The Greek pro audio industry has received a major boost thanks to a joint venture between the London-based FX Group and Athens-based db Mediahire that will enable the Greek audio industry to tap into the FX Group’s extensive equipment hire stocks.

Db Mediahire was established earlier this year by sound engineer Christos Tsakiridis after he noticed a gap in his local market for a professional pro audio equipment rental company. He explains: "Although there are a large number of companies hiring PA equipment in Greece, there was definitely a need for a company that could supply pro audio equipment to the local audio industry. Almost every day I was receiving requests for this type of equipment, so I set up db Mediahire as a direct response to this demand."

Tsakiridis first came into contact with the FX Group while he was studying and working as a sound engineer in the U

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The Selecon Arena 2.0/2.5kW Theatre Fresnel and P.C. have just received a redesign. The update has created some impressive beam angle ranges and equally impressive beam quality, a smooth field with little spill and minimal field angle. The key attributes include an automatic disconnect of the mains power when accessing the lamp; Selecon’s unique ‘posi-slide’ focus action, which delivers a fast and smooth focus action minimising lamp vibration as the reflector/socket assembly moves on machined teflon bearings along extruded guide rails; adjustable suspension yoke along the length of the fixture and focus reference scale. The redesign includes improved airflow around the filter holder to maximize filter life and remove unwanted light spill along with a new extruded cover for the accessory mounting slots. The Arena Theatre Fresnel, as with all Selecon fixtures, carries a t

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The new ChromaScape from Pulsar is a compact, waterproof spotlight containing a combination of 80 red, green and blue LEDs. Its IP68 protection rating makes it ideal for outdoor use in any weather condition. Available in black only, it comes with an adjustable mounting bracket - for a variety of working positions. It offers an optional recessed/ground-mounting kit making it an extremely versatile fixture, suitable for a wide range of applications.

(Ruth Rossington)

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