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UK - Marquee Audio has sold the first of Yamaha new-generation SPX multi-effect processors into a high-profile application. Four of the new SPX 2000s are currently being used in Wembley's Fountain Studios on the final stages of Thames Television's Pop Idol. The first two were sold to music TV specialist Fred Jackson (of Jackson Post) for use on foldback. Stewart Chaney's Plus 4 Audio then followed suit, adding to his growing Yamaha stock. Both companies are long-term customers of Marquee Audio, who have been servicing Jackson's requirements since his days working with RG Jones. When he later set up his own post production production facility, Marquee were again on hand to meet the requirements for DAT players and other ancillaries. "If I want to try out something new Mar

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The Netherlands - Lumileds Lighting is now shipping a warm white version of its high-brightness Luxeon LEDs, becoming the first manufacturer to deliver a warm white emitter in production quantities, it claims. The new product opens the door for significantly greater use of solid-state illumination in interior and task lighting applications by overcoming the resistance of lighting designers and consumers to the cooler blue tones of conventional white LEDs.

Luxeon warm white provides a colour rendering index (CRI) of 90, a correlated colour temperature (CCT) of 3200°K, and an average light output of 20 lumens - up to 10 times brighter than standard LEDs. It is also the first solid-state light source to closely match the black body illuminant spectrum across the visible coloured range. These characteristics, based on advanced phosphor material technology developed by Lumileds engi

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UK - One of the North-East's leading audio-visual and event production company, The R&B Group, has announced a string of new contract wins on the strength of its commitment to make Newcastle and Gateshead the events capital of Europe.

Newcastle Quayside-based The R&B Group has a staff of 15 and offers a complete technical solution for presentations, events or shows using the most progressive technical equipment available in the industry. Its work takes them across the country and abroad and is synonymous with many household names such the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal College of Nursing, Newcastle Chronicle & Journal Ltd, Northern Arts and the eye-catching launch of Gateshead's Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art.

The company's marketing team has just returned from a successful city conference with the Newcastle Gateshead Initiative, aimed at attracting London buyers into ho

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USA - European dimming specialist IES BV, will demonstrate iSine - which it claims to the world's most advanced sinewave dimming technology - at the LDI 2003 trade show in Orlando, Florida this month (21-23 November) on stand #106.

Already with a Best Product Award from Showtech in Berlin and a string of successful high profile installations throughout Europe, IES's iSine dimming technology is already installed in theatre venues including London's National Theatre, the San Sebastian Concert Hall in Spain, Amsterdam's Het Muziek Theater and the Residenz Theatre in Munich. Television studios - including the BBC, MTV Europe, TVE Spain and ORF TV Vienna - have also taken to the benefits of sine wave dimming, which include silent operation and reduced energy consumption.

IES's iSine dimming technology is not only silent but provides an alternative 'green' solution by virtually elim

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Germany - Joachim (Johnny) Kluten, IAG Germany's energetic front man, has had his position of President, IAG (Deutschland) GmbH confirmed by IAG Group managing director, Steve Woolley. Woolley told us: "Although Johnny has been running our German operation as Geschäftsführer since the company was set up in September 2001, he fully deserves the title of president for his shrewd and strategic management of the business."

Since setting up his first office in Düsseldorf, Kluten has presided over steady growth of the company in all market sectors, setting up a structure which has enabled IAG to respond more efficiently and quickly to market demands. "This has allowed us to take advantage of Wharfedale's attractive price/performance ratio, and expansion into new product areas - such as powered mixers and studio monitors - to lay the groundwork for further electronic

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Spain - We Will Rock You, the hit musical by Queen and Ben Elton, opened its third production at the Teatro Calderon in Madrid on 3 November. The Madrid production joins the original production, still playing to packed houses at the Dominion Theatre in London, and the Australian production which opened in Melbourne earlier in the year.

Produced and directed by Luis Alvarez, We Will Rock You in Madrid has been lit once again by the award-winning lighting designer Willie Williams. Madrid does, however, mark the first involvement of a new lighting supplier for the show: Fourth Phase London was selected to supply the entire lighting rig. Supporting the action is a set design by Mark Fisher integrated with Williams' video and lighting design. Best known for his work in the music industry, most notably his close and ongoing collaboration with U2 (his design for their Zoo

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UK - Autograph Sales has confirmed that following extensive evaluation during the summer, the first two clients for MILO, Meyer Sound's latest addition to its M Series line array system, are Capital Sound Hire and Canegreen. Both London-based rental touring companies are long-term users of Meyer Sound products: Capital Sound has taken delivery of 32 MILOs while Canegreen has purchased 16 boxes.

Canegreen's relationship with Meyer Sound products spans two decades. The company was one of the first Meyer users in the UK and has continued to invest in the manufacturer's latest technology, keeping its Meyer inventory up to date. Canegreen is one of Europe's largest concert rental touring companies, with recent clients including Placebo, Michael McDonald, Craig David and Paul Weller. "At last, here is a line array system that will work in any venue without compromising sound qual

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UK / Japan - Le Mark's new flame-retardant natural gaffer tape, which won the PLASA Show's 2003 Environmental Impact Award, continues to expand into new export markets. Following its September launch, Gaf-Fire was sampled to one of Japan's most respected lighting distribution companies, Tokyo-based H. Ito, and Le Mark was thrilled to see H. Ito place its first order for the new product in October.

Gaf-Fire has seen seen as a breakthrough tap and an important addition to the company's consumable accessory range. Gaf-Fire not only meets the stringent requirements of BS 5867 Part 2 Type B, but also, as the PLASA award reflects, is manufactured using natural elements and environmentally clean processes. Gaf-Fire was seen as the first matt-black non-burn tape with a clean adhesive to be offered to the arts and entertainment industry.

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Italy - Outline has added the T4 and T44 models to its Twin Pulse range of digital amplifiers. Both are 2U rack-mounting, lightweight units weighing 10 and 11kg respectively. The 2-channel T4 produces 2 x 1500W into 2ohms/2 x 830 into 4ohms/2 x 450W into 8ohms and is fitted with XLR male and female inputs and outputs with Speakon 4-pole connectors.

The four channels of the T44 can be configured as 4 x 1000W into 4ohms, 4 x 600W into 8ohms or (when bridged) 2 x 2000W into 8ohms. It has XLR female/combo (6.3mm jack) inputs and outputs with Speakon 4-pole connectors. The T44 can be used with a power supply of from 95 - 265V, a useful feature in countries such as the US and Japan, for example, which have different mains voltage from Europe. Both models will be available from around the end of November 2003.

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The Netherlands - Xilver has introduced two new LED fixtures for the professional lighting market - SparkleRGB and SparkleMono. Sparkle LED luminaires are available in two different versions and are designed to (retro)fit into many QR111 or Par36 fixtures. SparkleRGB can create homogeneous coloured beams in 16 million different colours with the Xilver Color Combining System. The SparkleMono is available with seven different colours of LEDs.

Despite its high light output, Sparkles use a maximum 15W and have an expected life-time of 100,000 hours. Depending on the colour produced, Sparkle LEDs are between three and 10 times more energy efficient than halogen light, say the company.

SparkleRGB contains 12 high power Luxeon LEDs - four red, four green and four blue - and uses the Xilver Color Combining System, a LED colour mix system first implemented in the Xilver Droplet LED f

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Russia - Khabarovsk City in Siberia has opened the Palladium Palace, a substantial entertainment centre which doubles as an ice-rink stadium and a concert hall, with a powerful PA system capable of handling both configurations.

In ice-rink mode, the Palace is used for competitions at all levels, for training, and for a range of social ice skating activities. With a few modifications, the venue can be turned into a 7,000-capacity concert hall. PAL Systems has installed a flexible sound reinforcement system, which can handle either the skating competition or a live music performance, as well as the occasional outdoor concert.

A Turbosound Flashlight PA rig has been installed in the Palace, under the control of a permanently-moored Soundcraft K2 console to address the requirements of everyday use. This system is powered by two racks of Chevin Research Line 500 amplifiers, and is

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UK - The first HK Audio Cohedra Line array system to arrive in the UK has been delivered to York-based rental company JSS Audio, who will immediately be using the new line array for three important shows in London's Covent Garden.

Jem Walker, the owner of JSS, commented: "We had an extremely successful show with a large Cohedra system in the KC Stadium in Hull, Yorkshire in early September, hosted by Yorkshire FM station Viking Radio, with Foxy & Tom's Big Bash featuring headline artists Westlife, Triple Eight and a host of other acts. The artists, their crews, sound technicians and management, along with ourselves were all impressed by the great dynamics, transparent natural sound and exceptional dispersion characteristics of the 96 box system. The success of this event lead to many inquiries and it was clear that we would continue to use the HK Audio Cohedra line array.&q

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UK - London-based Entec Sound & Light has been appointed as an Approved Supplier of lighting services to top UK tourist attraction, the Natural History Museum. The appointment, which takes effect immediately and lasts for five years, is the culmination of a highly competitive tender process that saw Entec win the contract ahead of many top industry rivals. Under the contract terms, Entec will be invited to supply lighting services for the increasing number of private events staged at the Museum's premises in Kensington, west London.

"Our competitiveness, flexible approach and ability to meet the very tight deadlines for install and breakdown were all key factors in winning the Natural History Museum contract," says Entec's Noreen O'Riordan. It also highlights the range and diversity of events for which Entec can supply technical production.

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UK - Around 115 Pixeon Color Stream tubes of various lengths have been supplied by distributor Lighting Effects Distribution (LED) - the recently launched division of Coemar UK - to VLPS Lighting Services for use on the finals of Pop Idol 2. Show designer Julian Healy built the innovative LED tubes into his set when the Thames TV production left Teddington Studios and moved to Fountain Studios in Wembley for the finals. The Pixeon has been supplied from VLPS' hire stock.

Lighting Effects Distribution has received enormous interest in the Color Stream effect since demonstrating it at The Bar Show back in June, and Julian Healy confirmed at an early stage that he would be using strips ranging in length from 500mm to 2000m, giving him in excess of 100m of tubing in total. These have been deployed in such a way as to emphasise the vertical and horizontal lines of the gantries, handr

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UK - Following the retirement of John Widdowson earlier this month, Steve Tyrrell has been appointed general manager of Spector Lumenex with immediate effect. Tyrell has worked in the public address/general alarm industry for over 11 years and has experience in all areas of management including contracts, sales and engineering. He has worked for Tyco for five years in other management roles including working for Avalon Communications. Steve and his family will be re-locating to Nottingham from Manchester.

John was managing Director of Spector Lumenex prior to its acquisition by Tyco in 2001 and was a Founder Member of the company. Along with John Blach as a fellow director, he helped to build Spector Lumenex into the company it is today. Blach stated, "I am sorry to leave the company and my colleagues, however, Steve is very experienced in the public address, general alar

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USA - Eric Seifert has recently rejoined Artec Consultants Inc as director of acoustics and principal consultant. Seifert returns to Artec bringing to the team his considerable skills in performance venue design and acoustics consulting, project management and administration.

Seifert began his consulting career with Artec Consultants Inc in 1989, working on initial acoustics designs for the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Toronto Ballet Opera House. As a senior consultant, he was responsible for day-to-day acoustics aspects of such highly prestigious and successful projects as the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Vancouver; the Toronto Centre for the Arts, Toronto; Gwinnett Civic & Cultural Center; Benson Great Hall at Bethel College, Minneapolis; the Phase I renovation of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London; and the Concert and Congress Center, in Lucerne, Switzerla

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UK - Following its highly successful run at The National Theatre, Jerry Springer - The Opera recently opened at The Cambridge Theatre in London's West End, complete with a Cadac J-Type Live Production Console. Sound design is by Mike Walker, with Chris Simpson looking after the installation of the sound equipment which has been supplied by UK audio-visual equipment and services company Blitz. Mike Walker has been involved with the show since last year's Edinburgh Fringe production, which utilized a Cadac R-Type Touring Live Production Console.

With book and lyrics by Stuart Lee and Richard Thomas, with Richard also having written the score, Jerry Springer - The Opera is a fast-moving opera with a big sound. Everything is sung, in true operatic fashion, apart from the role of Jerry, which is spoken. Mike Walker elaborates on the task facing the sound team: "Thi

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USA - Legendary front-of-house engineer 'Big' Mick Hughes has worked for some of the biggest names in the business including Def Leppard, Ozzy Osbourne, Slipknot and UB40. But for most of the past 19 years, Hughes has been at FOH with San Francisco-based heavy metal phenomenon Metallica, during which time he has established many of the production benchmarks by which today's heavy metal bands are judged.

One element in that equation has been Hughes' relationship with leading microphone manufacturer Audio-Technica. He explains: "I've been using Audio-Technica for years because of the way A-T mics sound. I'll continue to use some of my 'old standard' A-T mics, but recently I have added some of the new Artist Elite mics to my setup, including the AE5400 and AE2500. The AE5400 on vocals has stunning tone with great highs."

In addition to the AE5400, Hughes is using ATM35s

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UK - HRH Queen Elizabeth II has formally opened The Capitol, the community arts centre in the Sussex town of Horsham, which has been extensively redesigned and refurbished, with Martin Audio cinema and theatre sound systems installed throughout.

Sound Associates provided an integrated design approach to the new audio and projection systems, including projection equipment, theatre PA, cinema sound, a combined PA/VA system and general communications. The building had been substantially reconfigured, its new layout featuring a small studio cinema, a larger 160-seat cinema, and the main 450-seat auditorium which is set up for dual use as a theatre and cinema.

For all three cinemas, Sound Associates chose Martin Audio's Screen Series of loudspeakers. "Martin has been making great inroads into the cinema sound market in the last couple of years," explains Graham Lodge of S

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South Korea - Over 1500 singers, musicians and performers held audiences spell-bound at Seoul's Jamshil Olympic stadium rcently for a spectacular production of Aida produced by Parma's Regio Theatre for local organizers CNA Korea. The event, which also included chariots, elephants and camels, was directed by Stefano Monti and had a 360ft by 60ft high four-storey set designed by Antonio Mastromattei.

Italian sound designer Daniele Tramontani was called in to design the huge audio rig supplied by Jinyun Cho's Seoul Sound, audio contractors at this ambitious event. Tramontani-based his choice of hardware on equipment he'd already used for important events, as far as mics, consoles and speakers were concerned. Following up on May's Pavarotti & Friends charity concert for which he was responsible for the sound system, and three DiGiCo D5 desks were used, he once again s

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UK - Meteor Electronics, the new company formed by Clive Kinton on his departure from Matrix Audio Development, is launching a range of lightweight Class D Amplifiers and Modules manufactured in the UK.

The D-Lite1200 is a 1U, 19" rack-mounted stereo amplifier giving 600W per channel into 4ohms. Its low weight - less than 8kg - is derived from the use of integral switch-mode power supplies and a clean, clear natural sound is delivered from its digital amplification techniques. This model, say Meteor, will form the basis of a range of digital amplifiers with outputs in excess of 2000W.

The D-Block 600 is a mono-block module, which makes building an active speaker a straightforward proposition. Delivering 600W into 4 ohms, using digital technology and switch-mode power supply, the unit runs without forced cooling and only adds an extra 3kg to the weight of the finished loud

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