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Denmark - Kupé is a trendy new lounge recently opened in Aarhus and attached to Train, the live/event discotheque located next door. It is a place to warm up before a concert or cool down afterwards, with a style rather more London or New York than Aarhus, guests can venture back and forth between Train's upbeat atmosphere and Kupé's more intimate setting.

The 350 capacity lounge maintains a sociable, comfortable atmosphere - the architectural design and lighting scheme is by Henrik Bønnelycke, who has been visibly inspired by contemporary big city club trends, including the venue's bar, chairs and tables.

However, the lighting is what makes the venue unique, with large ceiling and wall-mounted projection canopies awash in rich colors, courtesy of Martin color changing lumi

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USA - According to the manufacturers the new CA-8F Easy Foot controller gives hands free control of lighting by providing DMX-512 control via three (stand by, function, mode) pedals. The CA-8F is designed for all lights that work with Chauvet CA-8 or CA-6 Easy controllers including the LegendTM moving yokes and scanners Trackscan TM, IntimidatorTM and InsigniaTM. The controller features a five-pin output to a 1/4-inch jack and is sold with a cable.

(Sarah Rushton-Read)

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USA - Rental and Staging Systems selected Wybron's new Nexera fixture line as an award recipient during InfoComm 2004 in Atlanta. Deemed the Best Lighting Product in the category of Staging Market/Standard Luminaires, the Nexera Wash and Profile luminaires offer designers a quiet solution to their lighting challenges.

Using a 575 W tungsten source and a CMY dichroic color-mixing module, ease of use and consistent, smooth performance, make the units ideal for venues from Broadway to rural churches. Fanless operation means less noise, keeping the patrons' eyes to the stage instead of the rigging.

(Sarah Rushton-Read)

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UK - Corporate a/v and theatre supplier, Blitz Sound, has substantially increased its Sennheiser 3000 series hire stock with the purchase of a further 24 channels, including 3072 handheld and 3063 pocket transmitters.

Blitz Regional Manager, Chris Jordan commented that a key factor in the purchase is the ability of the 3000 series to meet the increasing demand from the corporate market for very high quality sound. He also said the extensive use of radio mics at events means that there is a greater need to avoid conflict in venues, which the 3000 series achieves by the use of channels 35 and 62, in addition to 69. It also means that site specific licensing can be provided for the client.

(Barry Howse)

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Italy - A new Class-H topology style technology has allowed RCF to manufacture the ED series of amplifiers using SMD technology which greatly reduces the number of components used, whilst still offering top class performances. The Ed series produces slew rates of 50 V/µs and high-end extended dynamic sound. The high efficiency of the ED series enables maximum efficiency with low heat generation.

The 2U amplifiers at 2 x 300W for the ED 600 or 2 x 550W for the ED1100 respectively into 4-ohms are equipped complete with temperature-controlled fan cooling, all common protective circuits such as over-temperature, short circuit, RFI and soft start. The integral soft clip limiter protects against damage to the connected loudspeakers, the activity of a protective circuit, signal and limiter are shown for each channel by LED's. Connections are provided as follows: Inputs are with two X

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USA - American sound contractor, Reid Sound, Inc., has installed a pair of Allen & Heath iDR programmable DSP audio systems at the Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems facility near Philadelphia. Two iDR-8 mixing processors - each integrated with an eight-channel iDR-in expander unit - have been installed in two conference rooms at the 420,000 sq.ft. facility, located in Pennsylvania.

The first installation, completed earlier this year, was in a product development review room that is approximately 100 x 40 feet wide, according to Darren R. Sussman, chief engineer and owner of New Jersey-based Reid Sound, Inc: "They specifically wanted to have remote control of the sound system for the person at the front of the room." Sussman researched what was available and found that the Allen & Heath iDR system, with its PL Series of remote controllers and wall plates, fit the

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UK - Following its demerger from the InvestinMedia Group earlier this year, Avesco plc, the specialist service provider to the corporate presentation, entertainment and broadcast markets, has announced its preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2004.

In his Chairman's statement, Ian Martin commented that the past twelve months represented the third difficult year in succession for the Group and pointed out that within the period covered by the results, Avesco had only been trading as an independent company for a short time. Also, significant additional costs were incurred to achieve the demerger and Avesco's subsequent listing on the AIM (Alternative Investment Market), together with the provisions required for the reorganization, relocation and restructuring of the demerged company. However, he described the results as, at best, only satisfactory.

Group turnover fro

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USA - CITC, creator of the Award-winning SnoBiz biodegradable snow and the original soundproofed snow machine, the Little Blizzard SP, has announced two new members of the Little Blizzard family, the Little Blizzard Junior and the Little Blizzard Basic.

The Junior measures just 13" x 8" x 6", weighs 10lbs, and has an on/off remote control. Stephany Crawford, the VP of CITC, says that the unit is an ideal snow effect for parties, school proms, and company celebrations. The Little Blizzard Basic is 20" x 11" x 9" and weighs 24lbs. It includes a bracket for hanging, has a two speed motor, and variable output. Both machines come in either 110V 60Hz or 230V 50Hz.

(Lee Baldock)

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Australia - Cochlear Ltd, the innovative manufacturing and research company responsible for the development and manufacturer of the Nucleus Cochlear Ear Implant System, has chosen ARX ZA 600 six-channel power amplifiers as its amplifier reference source at its Sydney, Australia research headquarters.

Two ZA 600s power its standard seven loudspeaker array system, which is used for the development and testing of its hearing aid products, and also offer the extra channels required for its special 12 loudspeaker "audio circle" aural location testing.

Cochlear Ltd is listed on the Australian Stock exchange, and has offices in the USA, UK, Switzerland, Germany, China and Japan. Over 50,000 Cochlear ear implants are now in use worldwide.

(Lee Baldock)

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USA - High End Systems is now shipping Wysiwyg dongles to all current owners of Wholehog III lighting consoles. Current owners must register for their Wysiwyg upgrade kit at the websites below. Each upgrade kit consists of the most current Wholehog III operating software, Wysiwyg Console Edition software and a Wysiwyg dongle.

Since the release of Wholehog III operating software version 1.3.6 in May, all new consoles been bundled with Wysiwyg Console Edition software and dongles. This new version of Wysiwyg connects directly to the Wholehog III system via Ethernet. It provides 512 channels of visualization and auto-focus functionality. In future versions of Wholehog III software, additional functions such as patch transfer and blind preview will be possible.

Wysiwyg Console Edition is a feature-rich version of the well-known visualization tool, which includes CAD, data manageme

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UK - Richard Martin Lighting has a well-established reputation for bringing its customers new and innovative products, and its latest purchase is no exception, says the company, whose search for a control system that could respond to the ever-growing complexities of television lighting has ended with the new Compulite Vector. In fact, so impressed was the company, that it invested in three new Vector Blue consoles from Stagetec Distribution, which have now been delivered and are ready for hire.

With its intuitive Windows-based operating system, two TFT touchscreens, multi-use encoder wheels, backlit trackball and motorized faders, users can quickly select, modify and update information using an interface which is familiar to them. The ability to group faders to provide a 'super playback' means operators can have absolute control over all playback parameters.

Vector's dual proc

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USA - Following the live broadcast of the National Hockey League's post-season awards show, CBC lighting designer Brad Dickson praised the 24 Vari*Lite VL3000 Spot luminaries he used in the rig: "The VL3000 Spot was the main light," Dickson said, "mainly because of its zoom range. In the set itself, we had a bunch of headers, so we were tight for real estate. We needed fixtures that would give us as much spread possible in a short space. That's why the VL3000 luminaires were chosen."

Although the trim was 27ft, the set height was just 20ft, and the point of focus was only 10 to 15 feet away in some places. The 10- 60° zoom range on the VL3000 Spot luminaires provided Dickson with the smooth beam spread he needed. Because the show was televised live on CBC, Dickson also needed fixtures that would provide good skin tone colours. The ability of the VL3000 Spot

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Italy/UK - RCF UK has announced the details of its UK distribution network for Commercial Audio and Installed Sound products. The UK regional distributors have been strategically appointed with reference to individual market penetration and geographical positioning, plus the ability to provide strong support.

"With RCF's new European centralized warehousing facility it is important to work with the long-established UK PA distributor channels in order to provide more immediate inventory support for installation contractors," explained Phil Price, adding: "All the companies involved are able to provide excellent pre and after sales support including System Design Quotations."

The companies are as follows:
Leisuretec Distribution Ltd - Central UK: RW Salt Communications - The North: Blaydon Communications Ltd - North East: Louis Grace Electrical Ltd - Scotl

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Denmark - Whilst in Catholic countries, the carnival season is generally the week before Lent, the Scandinavian begin looking out their red noses at the end of May. Such at least is the case in Aalborg, scene of northern Europe's biggest carnival and place of annual pilgrimage for children of all ages. This year's theme was 'Atlantis' and the oganizers of the event relied upon the skill and equipment of DBlux, with Ascon, the Danish EVI Audio partner.

The DBlux team had their work cut out: they were tasked to provide the ideal sound system, not only for the highly varied programme of musical events, but also to ensure high quality intelligibility for the announcements, speeches of welcome and any urgent messages that might need to be conveyed. After consultation with Ascon, the DBlux technicians opted for a mixture of Dynacord Cobra-4, Electro-Voice X-Array, Delta-Max and RX-sy

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UK - Blitz Sound has purchased a quantity of iP2100 Lab.gruppen amplifiers, selected for the show Songs My Mother Taught Me for sound designer, Mike Walker. The show opens at the Savoy Theatre on 6 July.

Following its Broadway success, Songs My Mother Taught Me is a one-woman show featuring Lorna Luft, daughter of Judy Garland, who reminiscences about her childhood with a number of her mother's most famous songs including Come Rain Or Shine, I Can't Give You Anything But Love, The Trolley Song and, appropriately, For Me And My Gal. The show also features tributes to famous figures in Judy Garland's life including Harold Arlen, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.

This follows other recent purchases of Lab.gruppen for theatre shows by Blitz. Specified by Martin Levan, Lab.gruppen iP1150 amplifiers were used for Phantom of the Opera in Madrid and,

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UK - Deafblind UK, the charity to assist thousands of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people throughout the country, will this year benefit from a generous support package care of CIE-Group and Armstrong i-ceilings.

Following the launch of the new Peterborough-based National Centre for Deafblindness, CIE-Group (UK representatives for leading brands such as Inter-M, Armstrong i-ceilings, Switchcraft, EverFocus, Chauvet Lighting, IC Audio and Euromet) were approached to enhance the sound reinforcement system for the Centre's in-house conferencing facilities, with the additional requirements of improved voice clarity for the hearing impaired and SPLs capable of producing vibrations which would allow deafblind users to 'feel the sound' in music appreciation sessions.

Through specialist disability services provider 'DDA Installations', CIE-Group donated a multi-zone combined vo

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USA - ATI was recently commissioned to custom-manufacture a 64-input Paragon II Production live sound mixing console for the Grand Ole Opry House, home of performances of the world-famous Grand Ole Opry. The new PII replaced a 64-channel Paragon P40 that had served every Opry show for the past 11 years.

The flexibility and functionality of the ATI Paragon PII Production includes state-of-the-art dynamics, including ATI's patented compressor, plus four-band parametric EQ on each input channel. The console can generate eight stereo subgroups, eight mono aux sends, four stereo aux sends, eight stereo matrix outputs, two mono main outputs and two stereo main outputs, allowing it to fit any application. Each channel also provides two variable direct outs. Onboard scene automation utilizes the company's Distributed Intelligence design for improved performance over traditional systems.

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USA - DPA Microphones has appointed a new exclusive distributor in New Zealand by Amber Technology (NZ) Ltd. Formed in 1987 as a result of a management buy-out of the audio and film divisions of Rank Electronic, Amber has become one of Australasia's leading professional audio, multimedia and audio-visual distributors.

Amber's New Zealand office has a national network of offices to provide distribution and support across the country and is active in markets including broadcast, recording, live sound, post-production, education and government. A third of its technical staff work in technical support roles, and the company takes advantage of factory training for support staff wherever possible, communicating with the technical/engineering staff of suppliers to establish strong working relationships. Its central warehouse and logistics system, which maintains over 3,500 individual p

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UK - Stand-up, sausages, a shindig and the support of Stage Electrics, marked the first ever fund-raising event at Battersea Art Centre. Stage Electrics donated the use of sound and lighting equipment to support BAC's contribution to developing theatre arts on a local, national and international level. BAC's programme structure helps new work to grow by showing it at unfinished stages to an audience. The collaborative approach this fosters means that BAC is a creative breeding ground for the next generation of theatre makers, not just actors and directors but for lighting designers, sound artists and technical staff.

Stewart Lee, comedian and long-term fan of the trailblazing theatre, organized an extraordinary line up of comic talent in aid of BAC's fundraising campaign. Lee is also the co writer of Jerry Springer The Opera, the breakaway smash hit that began its life at BAC. H

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USA - ETC has announced the release of version 1.8.0 software for its Emphasis lighting control system. The release is part of the ETCNet2 Version 4 Suite, compatible and interoperable with other Net2 products. Emphasis v1.8.0 includes many new features, including added support for moving lights like ETC's Source Four Revolution.

This release boasts Dynamic Effects, allowing the user to quickly create complex effects such as ballyhoos, figure eights, colour and iris chases for moving lights, using a combination of fixture lists, dynamic templates and editable parameters. The new Source Four Revolution library files and dedicated encoder setup option will make Revolution set-up even easier, say ETC.

The new Emphasis Offline Editor (EOE) v.1.8.0 runs on a PC and provides the ability to edit show files offline. EOE does not require a Wysiwyg dongle, so anyone can use it. Wysiwyg

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UK - Lighting Technology Projects has supplied and commissioned architectural lighting for the Ten Pin Megabowl complex in Cambridge. Color Kinetics' ColorBlast 12 LED wash units were specified by the Nottingham-based lighting design practice Into Lighting, for the eye-catching installation in the venue's main hall. LTP's Terry Reeves worked closely on the project with designer Jonathan Rycroft. The wall-washing, colour changing fixtures were chosen for their design and uniform colour range.

Other factors were cost effectiveness and build quality, and also Lighting Technology's recommendation after using them on numerous other projects. Terry Reeves explains, "The ColorBlast 12 gave the right quality of light output and is also easily controllable." From the initial design brief, LTP worked with Into Lighting, creating several different solutions in a mock-up scenario.

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