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Turbosound Ltd, the British-based manufacturer of live performance and installed-sound loudspeaker systems, announces the appointment of Dominic Harter as the company's new UK & Eire Sales Manager. Previously with BSS Audio, Dominic brings to the company a wealth of sales and customer-support experience in the sound reinforcement market, with specific emphasis on installed and touring applications.

Dominic is responsible for liaison with existing customers and developing new business throughout Turbosound's home territory. He joined Turbosound during the PLASA 2002 exhibition in September, and explained: "Loudspeaker technology is one end of the signal chain that I was very keen to learn more about, and as there is such a good vibe about Turbosound in the market at the moment, this

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EML has been appointed as exclusive distributor for Crown in the Dutch market, in close cooperation with present distributor Iemke Roos Audio BV. EML NV, recently acquired by the German Audio Export Group, is an important distributor in the Belgium market, representing brands such as JBL, DOD/Digitech and Focusrite. Peter de Fouw, general manager of EML, commented: "Obtaining the distribution rights for Crown in the Dutch market is a welcome and logical step for EML. It is fully in line with our strategy for the Benelux region. Knowledge of theproduct, but also the knowledge of the Dutch market will enable EML to create maximum synergy from a larger market.Goal is to use the strong logistic and marketing position of the whole Audio Export Group to continue the position of Crown in the Dutch market, and where possible to enforce."

Gineke van Urk, general manager of Iemke Roos

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Light Relief, the charity that supports lighting designers with personal difficulties, raised both its profile and plenty of money at this year's PLASA, while adding a different flavour with an R 'n' R Area, offering weary visitors and exhibitors upper body and foot massages.

"Thanks to the generosity of the sponsor companies, including DHA Lighting, ETC, Forester Health, Harmer PR, Martin Professional, PLASA, Stage Electrics, Strand Lighting, Vari-Lite Europe and WWG, the R 'n' R Area was a great success, raising in excess of £1,500," said Tony Gottelier, co-founder of Light Relief. "This was a first for both PLASA and Light Relief, and there was no way of predicting response, so we were delighted to be so busy on the Sunday that we had a queuing system! Thanks to its success, there are plans to make this a permanent amenity for the show."

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Avesco Plc has announced the reorganization of the senior management structure of its audio-visual services business, following the establishment of CT Germany. Graham Andrews will head up a new division incorporating all the Creative Technology-branded audio-visual businesses in the UK, USA and Germany, as well as Screenco and Dimension.

MCL, Avesco’s full service audio-visual operation in the UK based in Birmingham, London, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh, will report directly to David Nicholson, Avesco’s chief executive, as will the CT OB outside broadcast business. Graham Andrews commented: "This is the right time to bring together these businesses as many of our customers are seeking a global service solution. This is an exciting opportunity to drive that further forward. Also there is more we can do on equipment sharing in this new division. We are ordering sub

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Turbosound reports that leading rental company Britannia Row enjoyed one of its busiest Turbosound days of the year during September, with Flashlight, QLight and TFM monitor systems featuring extensively. On a single hectic September day, Britannia Row deployed Turbosound rigs at four venues across the UK: the Albert Hall for a two-night Morrisey concert, the Langham Hilton for a Natalie Cole BBC broadcast, the Astoria in London as part of Richard Ashcroft's UK Tour, and the Manchester Evening News Arena for James Taylor's European Tour.

These events reflected Britannia Row's widespread use of Turbosound TFM-450 wedges throughout this summer, with numerous projects including the Glastonbury Festival and the Queen's Jubilee Rock and Pop Concert. The schedule also underlined the flexibility of Turbosound's current products for handling such a broad range of venues. Morrisey, the former S

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Peavey Electronics Corporation has announced the promotion of Jim Beaugez to marketing communications coordinator. Beaugez will handle all marketing communications and public relations responsibilities for Peavey Electronics and its Architectural Acoustics and MediaMatrix divisions. Prior to his tenure at Peavey, he worked in newspaper and magazine journalism and the public/media relations field, where he gained experience in writing, editing and marketing.

Beaugez returned to the music industry and his home state of Mississippi in April 2002 to take the position of copywriter/editor with Peavey Electronics. He sees his new marketing communications position as 'an opportunity to combine my personal and professional interests into a long-term career with the world’s leading manufacturer of musical instruments and professional audio products.'

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Australian companies Lightmoves, Brown’s Precision Welding and Resolution X have welcomed Sam Redston as marketing and business development manager. Redston’s background encompasses 10 years in the entertainment and event industry, with a particular emphasis in the field of lighting, and more recently he has been involved in full-time study.

Whilst the three specialist companies operate as independent businesses, they can offer a complete solution to clients in every field of lighting and entertainment technology. Redston’s role will include the national business development of Brown’s Precision Welding and Resolution X and overall marketing management.

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Selecon and Rosco will be hosting a joint ‘Hands-On Day’ at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in Mallet Street, London, WC1 on 31 October 2002. The event, running from 11.00-15.30, will provide visitors with a chance to use and get to know the latest products from the two companies in a suitable theatre setting. These products include, from Selecon, the Pacific 80v, Pacific MSR with dowser, the Pacific range with Rosco’s ImagePro, the Arena Theatre fresnel and PC and the Finelite II image projector. From Rosco will be the ImagePro with a selection of iPro slides, the 1700 fog machine, the Vortex dual gobo rotator, a selection of the company’s 60 new gobo designs and, finally, Rosco Supergel and E-colour+ filters, including 24 additional colours.

Those interested in attending the event should register their interest with Selecon’s Mike Goldberg at the e-mai

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Worms - Germany’s oldest city - was the setting recently for a major performance of one of Europe’s most well-known crime thrillers, the Nibelungen tragedy. Performed outdoors in front of the impressive backdrop of Worms cathedral, the show starred Mario Adorf and was directed by Dieter Wedel. The story about murder, revenge and betrayal is inspired by the myth of the Nibelungen. Moritz Rinke, one of the most important theatre writers of this age, has provided the actual text for the city of Worms.

Lighting and control equipment for the event was supplied by Lightpower, who provided Clay Paky fixtures including 37 Stage Color 1200, 26 Stage Zoom 1200 and four Stage Profile Plus SV fixtures - the latter being Clay Paky’s sophisticated new moving body beam-shaper. Clay Paky’s projectors are well suited to theatrical presentations, due to their high quality optics

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Following the successful launch of its illuminated colour changing columns and cubes at the recent Retail Interiors & IDW2 exhibition, Rare Basics Ltd, in conjunction with AVR Colourmaster, is now to supply the hospitality, leisure and hotel industries. Manufactured in unbreakable, translucent polyethylene, the illuminated columns are extremely versatile, as each independently controlled stand-alone unit utilizes a single light source, which can be set at one colour or can morph through a sequence of colour changes. Alternatively, the cubes and columns can be capped with table tops in acrylic or metal.

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Instigate Media, a newly formed Surrey-based loudspeaker manufacturer and audio rental/installation company, is specifying XTA DP Series digital loudspeaker processors for all of its products, following the use of two XTA DP224s during the R&D process for its Beamwidth Series of touring enclosures. A forthcoming range of loudspeakers will also be specified with DP224s.

Instigate Media is based in Godalming, Surrey, and is headed by Mike Wheeler and Ed Kinsella. The company has a number of different divisions, handling the hire and installation of sound systems of all sizes, including a hire division equipped with E.M. Acoustics loudspeaker systems. The installation division recently completed a contract in conjunction with Stage Electrics for a system at the Students’ Union at Imperial College, London. Mike Wheeler told us: "Our USP is that we design and build all our own lo

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QSC Audio, the Southern California-based manufacturer of amplifiers, audio transport and control systems, loudspeakers and signal processors, has unveil its new corporate logo. Representing the first of many changes being implemented as part of a complete visual makeover for the company, the next generation logo will be seen in months ahead on new products, the QSC website, and all printed materials.

"Improving our logo is just one of hundreds of large and little efforts we make each year," said CEO Barry Andrews. "The new logo is a symbol of our transformation and a sign that QSC continues along a path of continuous improvement throughout our organization."

During the coming period of transition, QSC will make its old logo graphics available to customers buying products bearing the new logo who want to match them to models they already own. This same formula will

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Flying Pig Systems announces the first ‘Release’ version of its v1.0 software for the Wholehog III control system after completing its final round of beta testing. This is the first version of software for the state-of-the-art control system that has been given the coveted "show-safe status" by Flying Pig Systems. To reach this point it has gone through extensive testing, both within the company and with the many users who are involved in beta testing the product.

"This is an important landmark for us," said Richard Mead, Flying Pig product manager. "Above all else our customers require their control system to be reliable, and so that has been our absolute priority. But this is really just the beginning. Now that we have established this stable foundation, we will be moving forward rapidly with new versions and new features."

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Drapes specialist Blackout was recently appointed by London-based production house PCI: Live to assist in the realization of Ford’s stunning pre-press launch during the Paris Motor Show. The event was staged at Studio 217, Le Forum de la Plaine - a "shed-style" studio in the Paris suburb of Aubervilliers.

Working closely with freelance production manager, Bernie Kearnes and PCI:Live’s technical director, John Marriot, Blackout’s project managers Tom Lambert and Kevin Monks and their team helped transform this stark venue into a magical environment for the press party. Attended by 400 of the world’s auto press journalists, the event launched the new Ford StreetKa, which has been billed as a modern interpretation of the traditional two-seater roadster. The set of the Blu Oval Club, designed by Martin Grant, was themed to express the corporate identity of

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Entec Sound, Middlesex-based audio rental house, supplied the David Bowie Heathen tour with a new Yamaha PM1D console - bought specifically for the event. The tour has just culminated in a compelling performance by the maverick artist and superstar at London's Hammersmith Apollo - where Entec also supplied a d&b C4 FOH sound system. Apart from a slot at The Move Festival in Manchester in July, this was Bowie's sole live UK appearance of 2002.

Bowie's production manager Nick Belshaw contacted Entec’s head of sound Dick Hayes (the two have worked together on many projects in the past) before the first leg of the Heathen tour in the summer, looking for a rental company to supply the desk that was specified by FOH sound engineer Pablo Wheeler. Hayes decided that it was an opportune moment for Entec to take the digital plunge and buy the PM1D. "They're appearing more and more fre

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Randy Mayer has recently been promoted to the position of regional account manager for Western US and Western Canada for automated lighting manufacturer High End Systems Inc. Mayer joined HES in August 2000 as inside sales rep for the West Coast, and was based in the Austin, Texas headquarters. He moved to the Los Angeles office in December 2001. HES also announce that Autumn Brokaw has recently taken on the title of inside sales rep for the Western US and Western Canada. She joined HES in January as the assistant to John Wiseman, VP of worldwide sales.

Says Wiseman: "These two well deserved promotions follow Mike Hanson's promotion (HES/FPS LA technical support manager) last month to round out the sales and support of our valued resellers and end users on the West Coast of the Americas. The Los Angeles office has never been in a better position to provide the 24/7 service and sup

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On Friday we received news that Playlight Hire Ltd - the Manchester-based lighting and sound operation - has been placed in administration. This is the latest in a string of high-profile companies to hit problems, joining a list which includes both Futurist Ltd and Lighting Technology Group.

The company, which operates out of headquarters in Manchester, was first established in 1976 by Mike McMullan to provide products and services to the entertainment and presentation industries. Over the years, it had spread its operations across the hire, installation and sale of lighting, audio and drapes, and also involved itself in television commercial production. Paul Stanley and Stephen Conn of Begbies Traynor have been appointed joint administrators of the company, and have indicated in a letter to creditors that the company will be allowed to continue to trade, whilst they look to sell it as

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SCV London has announced the availability of a raft of new products from leading pro audio manufacturers including Mipro, who claim to have developed the world’s first ACT (Automatic Channel Targeting) system. This allows the user to automatically set the transmitter channel to the same operating frequency as the receiver, protecting from errors, mechanical breakdown and accidental changes which are all too common when relying on manual adjustment. The transmitters come in two forms, beltpack or microphone and there are three models in the microphone range: ACT707HS in a plastic casing, ACT707H in a durable plastic casing with a large easy to read LCD for display of groups, channels, error codes and battery condition, and the ACT707HM, which includes all the features of the H, but is housed in a professional metal casing with a balanced XLR connector.

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Aztec, the groundbreaking live performance console from pro-audio specialist Audient has just finished a tour with German group BAP. Aztec was used for the final concert of the 35-date tour, in the Cologne Tanzbrunnen. It impressed the group and PA Company Sirius, so much that it was used again for their performance at the final election party of the SPD/Green party in Berlin, outside the Brandenburg Gate, which attracted a 20,000 strong crowd.

Wolfgang ‘Schabbach’ Neumann, owner/managing director of Sirius says of the Aztec: "The console sounds fantastic. It has a very clear, straightforward build and is therefore very simple to use. The EQ in particular is amazing and it has a warm and pleasant sound. It is immediately obvious that Aztec has been developed by a designer who understands his craft, and knows exactly how it will be used."

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Blitz Television Services of Elstree, UK, has taken delivery of 50 panels of Lighthouse’s new state-of-the-art 6mm LED video screen, the LV0630, with 30 panels immediately going into use on the newly-revamped BBC children’s television show Saturday Morning, which for the first time features a special Saturday edition of the chart show Top Of The Pops.The new-format show was first broadcast on September 21 with the TOTP slot featuring Saturday Morning’s house band Stamford Amp, plus guest artists including Busted, Gareth Gates, Will Young and Nick Carter.

Blitz Television Services’ account manager Jeff Bailey and project manager Mike Kane chose the Lighthouse panels, says Jeff Bailey, "Because we felt the picture quality was excellent, with very good contrast and brightness levels, and the resolution with the tight 6mm pixel pitch is ide

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The Electrosonic Group has announced the addition of two companies, Lightinen and Qualitron, to the Group. Lightinen, based in Helsinki, Finland, provides audio-visual and lighting systems to the cruise ship, entertainment and corporate markets. The company employs 35 people and in 2001 the turnover exceeded US$10 million. Risto Oinaala, managing director of Lightinen, will continue the day-to-day management of the business.

Qualitron is a Helsinki-based broadcast systems engineering company serving the broadcast industry in Finland, Russia, Ukraine and other Confederation of Independent States (CIS) countries. The company employs 32 people, including a 12-person office in Moscow, and the emphasis is on the provision of the latest digital broadcasting technology. Turnover in 2001 was approximately US$10 million. Managing director Tapani Karjalainen will continue to manage the company.<

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