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USA - Stage Tools Truss America LLC has introduced a line of TÜV-approved aluminum trussing that is not only very strong and durable, but is also priced affordably to fit the budget of virtually any lighting user. By offering high-quality aluminum trussing at a down-to-earth price, Stage Tools is opening the way for smaller clubs and DJs to take their lighting set-ups to a new level of professionalism, says Kenneth Kahn, general manager of Stage Tools Truss America: "In the past, many smaller performers, DJs and clubs haven't been able to rig their special effects and lighting fixtures on high quality truss, because it was priced beyond their means," said Kahn. "But now Stage Tools is changing all that with our new line of highly affordable aluminum trussing."

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USA - Apogee Sound International, manufacturer of state-of-the-art sound reinforcement products for the professional audio industry, announced today the completion of an Apogee ALA Series loudspeaker system in the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Florida. The Arena seats 19,600 when fully utilized for Miami HEAT NBA basketball, and can be configured in five separate ways for concerts and other events. In addition to the Miami HEAT, the arena has also hosted boxing, religious, corporate, and Monster Trucks events. The arena's sound system is also offered to traveling music acts as an alternative to touring systems.

The AmericanAirlines Arena's new Apogee line array loudspeaker system features 24 Apogee ALA-9s in six clusters of four, plus six Apogee AE-12 subwoofers. The processor-based Apogee ALA-9 a tri-amped, electronically-coupled system with two 15" cone type drivers, t

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Canary Islands - Gravesend Sound & Light have carried out a large-scale nightclub installation on the holiday island of Lanzarote, majoring on Martin Audio components. Having already carried out work for British ex-pat Martin Lyons at nearby Cesar's, the company's Simon Middleton was delighted to return - this time to fit out the 1,300-capacity Dreams in central Puerto del Carmen.

Gravesend Sound & Light totally relpaced the sound system using multiples of Martin Audio Blackline F15s around the dancefloor, underpinned with S218 subs. Said Middleton: "We had originally planned to fly the F15s in pairs, but the roof wasn't structurally substantial enough, so instead we created two ground stacks either side of the stage, inverting the F15s on the S218s to produce a horn-coupled solution. It provided a much crisper, punchier sound with a vibrant top end."

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Turkey - Turkish pop superstar Tarkan wowed Istanbul in October with two sold-out arena concerts. In all, around 30,000 fans saw the show. At the age of 30, Tarkan is a superstar in Turkey, and further proof of this was provided by these two huge arena shows in Istanbul. The equipment chosen for these mega concerts in the Abdi Ipekci sports hall came in large measure from Telex/EVI Audio. As with the current Rolling Stones world tour, the centrepiece of the sound reinforcement system was provided by an Electro-Voice X-Line PA. No wonder the music critics of several Istanbul newspapers made a point of mentioning the 'excellent sound' in their reviews.

The PA set-up for Tarkan's October 2002 shows in the Abdi Ipekci sports hall included 40 Electro-Voice P3000 power amps, 16 Electro-Voice X Line XVLS boxes, 8 X Line XVLT boxes, 4 X-Fills and 4 X-Subs. Front-of-house was a Midas XL4

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Denmark - Martin Professional Inc's long-time head of marketing, AnnaLise Laundrup, is joining the company's International Exhibitions Department as of January, 2003. The move is designed to reinforce the company's activities at both US and international trade shows. AnnaLise joined Martin's then distributor Tracoman (which later became Martin's largest subsidiary, Martin Professional, Inc.) in April of 1996. She brings to the position nearly seven years of industry experience and a large network of industry connections, plus a broad knowledge of lighting industry exhibitions, having been actively involved in trade shows in both the US and abroad for years.

Martin's international exhibitions manager, Per Lundgaard, comments: "With the entertainment industry's continued growth and our architectural division's expanding activities, we constantly face new challenges in ensurin

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UK / Ireland - Rigging and lifting specialist PCM, based in Prenton, Wirral, kicked off 2003 by announcing that Dublin-based Stage Lighting Centre has been appointed sole agents for all PCM equipment for the Irish Republic.

All service, back-up, spares and orders for PCM equipment in Ireland will now be processed by Stage Lighting Centre under the contract, which was finalised during a recent PCM Lodestar Motor School in Dublin. The Stage Lighting Centre was founded in 1987 by Pat Walsh and Pat Farrell. The company is one of the most respected sales, hire and installation operations in Ireland, and works in all areas of the professional entertainment industry. PCM and the Stage Lighting Centre have steadily engaged in more business in recent years, particularly in the last 12 months, so the distribution deal was a logical progression.

Pat Walsh comments: "We've used PCM a

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UK - West Sussex-based beyerdynamic has recently supplied Altered Images with a number of Cue control systems (for which beyerdynamic is the UK distributor) for installation into four lecture halls and a classroom lecture hall at Brunel University. This represents the first phase of a five-year modernization programme that will include a further 18 lecture halls fitted to similar facilities.

All of the theatres have identical ceiling-mounted projectors and the classrooms will use an interactive whiteboard with media management via Cue control systems. One of the first rooms to be transformed - lecture theatre E, a listed 1970s structure - was used as a location for Stanley Kubrick's controversial film A Clockwork Orange, shot in the early 1970s. The equipment installed provides a highly flexible presentation system, which will be employed for university lectures as well a

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UK - Industry specialist Mike Mann has joined professional audio distributor Autograph Sales in the newly-created role of technical manager, providing pre- and post-sales support to customers as well as technical training to Autograph Sales staff. Mann will have particular responsibility for Meyer Sound MAPP Online and SIM software, Clear-Com Matrix Plus intercom systems and BSS Soundweb DSP networking systems. He will also be working closely with customers and consultants on larger projects to provide technical solutions, handholding new system owners and troubleshooting in the field.

Mann has amassed a wide range of experience since he started his career as a sound technician at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in 1987. Particularly relevant to his new role is a stint running the European office for Meyer Sound, whose high quality loudspeakers are Autograph Sales' longest

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Spain - D.A.S. Audio products have been recently installed by the Madrid-based Mediacom 95 S.A. at the Nassica Entertainment Center. The sprawling 72,000sq.m complex on the outskirts of Madrid is home to 57 stores, a 24-screen multiplex cinema, a 20-lane bowling alley and 25 themed restaurants and cafés. The complex also provides a 'green area' as well as free parking facilities for over 4,000 vehicles.

A total of 84 Factor-8 two-way systems, powered by QSC CX-602V amps, have been distributed around the impressive outdoor venue providing even coverage throughout. The injection-moulded polypropylene enclosures provide resistance to the elements and the wide dispersion characteristics of the Factor-8 offer a broad coverage area.

The famous Rubik's Cube inspired the Nassica Center's modern design and functional layout. Integrating the speakers systems into the aesthetics o

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UK - Mackie Designs has appointed Martin Warr as head of UK operations, with responsibility for sales, marketing and administration for all brands, including Mackie, EAW, RCF and Soundscape. Warr, who is no stranger to the digital recording industry, has worked with the Mackie brand for over six years, firstly with Key Audio and then joining Mackie UK in 1997. Prior to that he'd spent two years as a product manager with Soundcraft.

Speaking of the appointment, Warr said: "I'm very much looking forward to working with all these major brands. In taking them to the marketplace, I aim to build even closer ties with all of our distributors both in MI and contracting."

Tony Williams, Mackie director of sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa, commented: "I'm confident that Martin will take forward the business in all areas during the coming year. We are at present re

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Australia - 2003 marks a milestone for ARX Systems, the well-known Australian based designers and manufacturers of Professional Audio Equipment, as they celebrate their 20th anniversary. ARX Systems was formed in Melbourne in 1983 by brothers Colin and David Park, and longtime friend Duncan Fry.

Several products introduced in the 80s have over the years become industry standards and are still in manufacture today, albeit in an updated form, taking advantage of improved manufacturing processes and, most importantly, higher quality componentry. These include the Sixgate 6-channel noise gate, Quadcomp 4-channel compressor/limiter and the venerable EQ 60 Dual 1/3rd Octave equaliser, sales of which have now exceeded 10,000 units.

ARX has always striven to ensure that the company is represented by high quality distributors. This was further reinforced last year with the appointment

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UK - Lightfactor has launched a new division - the Cut Colour Company. The new operation will act as a one-stop colour-call shop - for anything involving a colour call for the entertainment industry.

Filter from all the leading manufacturers - Lee, Rosco, GAM and Chris James are available from stock in both roll and sheet formats, alongside a range of gobos from DHA. Additionally, there's a full colour cutting service available for filter, which can either be cut to size or made up into scrolls as required.

Mandy Bullock-Williams who ran the filter room of Lighting Technology Group (LTG) will head up the new division. Her appointment coincides with two other ex-LTG people joining the Lightfactor team - Jeff Harwood and Bob Peach, consolidating the company's current period of expansion.

Lightfactor has been progressively moving into new products and services, and the formatio

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USA - Currently on tour with fellow songwriters Buddy Mondlock and Maia Sharp in support of the trio's new collaborative album, Everything Waits to be Noticed, Art Garfunkel and his band are now exclusively using Crown microphones out on the road. 10 Crown CM-200A cardioid condenser micrs are being used for all vocals onstage in addition to sax, electric and acoustic guitar, kick drum and snare top. Half a dozen CM-700 cardioid condensers are employed on high hat, toms, snare bottom and chimes, while four miniature hypercardioid GLM-200s mic the congas and bongos as well as serve as overheads for the drum kit. The list also includes a pair of PZM-6Ds for piano and a single CM-150 omnidirectional condenser mic for RTA use.

Stuart Breed, Garfunkel's FOH and studio engineer for 18 years, is pleased with the Crown selection, particularly the Pressure Zone Microphones. "I love t

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UK - Caroline Moss, former pro audio journalist, editor and industry specialist, has joined Faith Communications, the independent PR and marketing consultancy set up a year ago by Aviva Ozin.

Ozin and Moss first worked together in the mid-eighties at Britannia Row, the recording and PA group owned by Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason. Since then both have gone on to amass more than three decades of industry experience between them, with Ozin holding PR and marketing posts with the Autograph group of companies and gaining experience in the recording sector with Harris Grant Associates. She also spent a two-year break from the industry as communications manager of a humanitarian aid organisation. Meanwhile, Moss moved into journalism, and has been assistant editor of Pro Sound News Europe, deputy editor of Studio Magazine and most recently editor of Pro Sound News Asia, as well as wri

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UK - Marking the opening of an exhibition of photography at Lincoln's Usher Gallery, a series of large format projections by Fourth Phase London created enormous interest in the city centre over the weekend of November 30.

Using Lincoln Cathedral and the Usher Gallery as the 'canvas', Fourth Phase was commissioned by photographer Phil Crow to manage the entire project, from researching suitable projection sites to the sourcing of the projection slides. Eight images from the exhibition were turned into slides by DHA Lighting, four colour and four mono, and brought to life using two Pani BP6 projectors. Lincoln Cathedral was the first venue and the nearby castle walls proved an ideal site for the BP6s, but with one minor drawback - a crane was necessary to get the projectors in place. Unperturbed, the Fourth Phase team of James Hall, Dominic Ayres and Steve Russell organized both

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UK - In a move designed to update and improve its technical infrastructure, Stirling Audio Systems has relocated its entire operation to a brand new building in West London. The pro audio equipment supplier, which distributes a range of high-end equipment from manufacturers such as Audient, Lexicon, M&K, iZ Radar, Sanken and Aphex, now offers much-improved loading and warehouse facilities from its new premises close to the A40. Stirling Audio's managing director, Andrew Stirling, told us: "We considered staying where we were, but we felt our staff and customers would be better served if we could improve our operating efficiency. A building needs to operate as efficiently as any business system, but sadly our old premises simply weren't designed for the demands of doing business in today's high-tech world. We have now moved to a far more suitable building that gives us everyth

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UK - The Institute of Export for Northern Ireland has chosen Belfast-based data compression specialist, APT (Audio Processing Technology), as the recipient of its prestigious Exporter of the Year Award for 2002.

APT's managing director, Noel McKenna, received the award from Jim Stewart, chairman of the Institute of Export in Northern Ireland at its annual awards dinner, which took place on December 4th at the Dunadry Hotel, Belfast. Commenting on the award, McKenna told us: "We are delighted to receive this award from the Institute. We have been supplying high quality audio products to countries as far apart as Korea, Japan, Taiwan, USA, Canada, Middle East, South Africa and Europe for the last 10 years and we are constantly trying to open up new countries and market sectors to our technology. APT has contributed in excess of £20 million in electronic products exports

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UK - Strand Lighting has launched a quarterly Newsletter. First seen at the 2002 PLASA and LDI trade shows in paper form, the Newsletter is now available electronically, downloadable in PDF format from the newly re-designed Strand website.

Intended to keep readers up-to-date with Strand's latest projects around the world, while also providing information and guidance on the use of Strand equipment, the current issue of the Newsletter includes stories about Strand's close involvement with the new Esplanade Theatre on the Bay in Singapore, the Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts at the University of Southern California, the Telekom Headquarters building in Berlin, a number of projects in Salamanca in Spain, European City of Culture in 2002, and the new production of LesMisérables in Mexico City. Each newsletter also contains a Console Programming Tips section, of

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UK - It has been a hectic start to 2003 for leading lighting rental company White Light - with five new shows arriving in the West End and some old favourites going back out on the road in the first three weeks of the year.

The West End arrivals cover a wide range of styles: at the Arts Theatre is a new comedy from America, Triple Espresso, whilst at the Whitehall Theatre, the musical fun of Sing-along-a-ABBA has replaced the long-running Art, which used White Light equipment throughout its run. At the Old Vic, White Light is supplying the rig for Hartley TA Kemp's design for The Tempest - as with its initial run in Sheffield, the show is using automated lighting from The Moving Light Company.

Also combining conventional equipment from White Light and automated equipment from The Moving Light Company are Midnight's Children, the new RSC adaptation of the novel by Salman Rushdi

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UK - A regular and long-standing supplier to the UK's leading electronic retailer QVC, Triple E was back there towards the end of 2002 installing its lightweight, but strong Unicyc track in Studio One of the channel's London headquarters.

Prior to this installation, Studio One had a make-shift rig on which a cyclorama and lights were hung, but as it was outdated and inflexible, Mike O'Brien, QVC's backstage manager, approached Triple E to come up with a solution. Unicyc was created especially for TV studio applications and allows for a vast degree of versatility as it can be curved and assembled on site. Replacing Studio One's original track, the new U-shaped Unicyc system also incorporates ladder-frame lighting crossbeams, a points system and storage areas. "The system provides the opportunity to hang two cyclorama curtains from it, whilst the crossbeams allow better light

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UK - Aztec, the live console from Audient, has recently completed a three-date tour with Heather Small, the voice of M People, and the Snake Davis Band. The tour kicked off on December 5th at the Tunbridge Wells Assembly Theatre and went on to visit the Newcastle Opera House on the 7th, and finally the Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank, London on the 15th December. Sound for the tour came courtesy of the SRD (Sound Reinforcement and Distribution) Group, who were introduced to Aztec by GPA's Chris Hinds, who had previously used it with Groove Armada. Aztec has also been used by the SRD Group on projects for the James Taylor Quartet and Courtney Pine.

SRD's Dave Gledhill, FOH Engineer for the tour says of the Aztec: "It sounds great. Dave Dearden and Gareth Davies are known for designing and making great consoles and this one lives up to that reputation. The EQ is very musical

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