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The Netherlands - Lumileds Lighting has announced an agreement for Royal Philips Electronics to purchase Agilent Technologies' interests in the company. The acquisition is structured to allow Lumileds to continue operating as an independent business group, within the Philips Lighting organization, supporting its customers as it has since the company's inception. Customers will continue to work directly with Lumileds and its authorized distributors including Future Electronics for all their product needs. Lumileds manufacturing operations in San Jose and Penang, business offices, sales, marketing, engineering and R&D organizations remain in place and continue to serve the needs of customers around the world.

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USA - XL Touring Video provided equipment for Duran Duran on several legs of their tour. The Azusa, CA touring video company provided a Chromatek 15mm LED on the first leg, which Production and Lighting Designer, Alex Reardon arranged in 5 columns behind the band. The summer leg was equipped with 60 Custom XL MiPix Modules. Touring on behalf of XL was LED Technicians Frank Van de Cayzeele and Oliver Derynck.

Says John Wiseman, president of XL Touring Video: "Alex did something unique that we don't see in touring that often. Each leg of the tour he did a different video configuration and design. Most recent was MiPix and an all low-resolution show. Duran Duran has always been a cutting-edge band and is continuing to be so visually with Alex's innovation. Each leg of the tour had a new and interesting look which was refreshing."

(Lee Baldock)

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UK - Long Eaton-based Questmark Ltd has been awarded a three-year framework agreement by the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (PASA) for the supply of video-conferencing systems and services. The agreement covers any part of the NHS including Care and Hospital Trusts, GP surgeries and the Medical Research Council together with other Public Sector organizations in Central and Local Government, suppliers providing services on behalf of the NHS, and other public bodies.

The NHS says that video-conferencing is playing an increasingly important role in its management and administration, enabling faster decision-making and more personal contact between staff. At the same time, it is reducing travel costs and ensuring better utilisation of staff time. The use of video-conferencing in the NHS is extensive and represents some of the best utilised networks in the UK for this technology.

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Indochine X PixMob Fan Immersion

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!

Read more about the Indochine tour in the latest issue of LSi

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UK - One of the features of Digidesign's presentation at this year's PLASA Show will be the opportunity for sound engineers to appraise themselves of the operational functionality of the company's state-of-the-art digital live mixing environment, the Venue. Whether or not engineers are familiar with Digidesign's industry-standard ProTools workstation and plug-ins (which the Venue supports) the company is throwing down the invitiation to pre-register on one of the back-to-back training courses.

"We will be operating intensive training sessions throughout the show," said Mike Case, Digidesign's European sales manager. "But spaces are limited and we will be filling places strictly on a first-come, first-served basis." Away from the training room Digidesign will be welcoming their top grade sound engineers, who have helped the company towards an outstanding first

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UK - The latest addition to Academy Music Group's live venue estate is Carling Academy Newcastle, the North East's newest live music venue. In October, the company behind other Academy venues in Brixton, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool, Islington and West London's Shepherd's Bush Empire, will open the 2,000 capacity venue - previously the Gala Bingo Hall on Westgate Road - in Newcastle city centre.

Originally built as a Picture House (The New Westgate) in 1927, the new Carling Academy Newcastle site will also house a secondary stand-alone 400 capacity 'Academy 2' venue in addition to its main room for gigs and clubs, which follows the same concept as it's sister venues in Liverpool and Birmingham.

Both venues are production complete with system integrators, Marquee Audio, building on the high specification model that they had delivered to Carling Academy venues in Live

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UK - PLASA 2005 sees VisualDMX controlling 4,000 channels via the unique Matrix Mania! element of the software package. Visitors to PLASA are invited to see the use of matrix patterns, scrolling text and animated GIF graphics, demonstrated live on the new Lighttech floor panels from TDE.

VisualDMX is available for personal demonstrations throughout the show, offering an insight into the fast, live and programmed control of lighting, including the new Conventional and Intelligent sequence editors. For those with a sense of fun, the company is offering the opportunity to explore the full strengths of the VisualDMX software editing their own animations in Matrix Mania.

VisualDMX can be found on the stand of Lightstorm Trading, B39.

(Lee Baldock)

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UK - Will Young has recently completed a one month tour of castles and stately homes throughout the UK, equipped with a full range of Sennheiser evolution mics and IEMs. Monitor engineer, Graham Blake, commented 'With a long list of spectacular outdoor venues that included Leeds Castle, Warwick Castle, Chatsworth and Kenwood House, we were delighted to use a mic set-up that matched the quality of both Will's voice and the aura of the surroundings'. He adds, 'I've been a great fan of the Evolution G2 range and I felt that the wireless ew935 was particularly suited to Will's voice - accentuating the warmth and smoothness in his performance. They have great presence and you can drive them really hard before even a hint of feedback. As far as monitoring is concerned, Will prefers in-ears to stage monitors and I have always recommended the ew300 G2's for both their impressive sound and

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UK - For something a little different, Adam Hall's stand at the PLASA Show this year will be based on a Piano Bar theme, complete with fellow Southendian live pianist Dave Dulake (who's band will be supporting the White Stripes on selected UK dates later this year).

New products being released by the company will include the latest additions to its ever-growing range of LD Systems products, including the LDPM122 12-channel powered mixing console, featuring eight mono mic/line channels with three-band EQ (Hi, Lo and semi-parametric sweepable mid), two stereo line channels with Hi/Lo EQ, two monitor sends, two effects sends, on-board digital effects, 100mm long-throw faders, dedicated sub-bass output, phantom power switchable on all channels and a power amplifier that delivers 2 x 700W RMS into 4ohms.

Adam Hall will also be launching its LD Systems RoadMan portable sound system

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UK - Each summer around 100 vessels from more than 20 countries, crewed by 4,000 young people, take part in The Tall Ships' Races in Europe. Organized by Sail Training International, the event includes four days of activities in each port, which in Newcastle Gateshead culminated in a sound and light spectacle with fireworks along 2.5km of the quayside, attended by several hundred thousand people. And JSS, UK rental company and pioneers of HK Audio COHEDRA (Coherent Dynamic Response Array) system, were on hand to make sure the sound equalled the spectacle.

One of the main considerations of promoters Bravura regarding audio was to have as few loudspeaker hangs as possible, limiting the amount of towers needed along the river. Three large COHEDRA rigs were used. A hang of 24 CDR 208 S/T mid/high cabinets plus 12 CDR 210 F flyable subwoofers was suspended from the Tyne Bridge. 20 CD

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UK - The Le Mark Group will be showing the US-manufactured SetWear range of A&E work clothing. Billy Davila from SetWear Inc in California will be on the Le Mark stand at the Show, ready to offer advice on the right Setwear item to make your working life safer and more comfortable, say Le Mark.

Michael Erpenbeck from Light Equip Köln, Germany will also join Le Mark, for all SetWear Distribution enquiries from main land Europe and Scandinavia.

This SetWear product range offers accessories for many areas of the entertainment industry, say Le Mark - riggers, electricians, fly men, stage technicians, gaffers, cameraman, makeup artists and pyrotechnicians will all find something to make their job easier. A daily prize draw will also be held on the stand, so remember to leave your business card.

Le Mark - and SetWear - can be found on stand F12.

(Lee Baldock)

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UK - XL Video exhibits at PLASA for the first time this year, aiming to introduce the company to the business and live event communications sector of the AV industry, and demonstrate the potential for crossover of equipment from concert touring - the market with which XL is most commonly associated.

XL Video is the UK and Europe's largest and busiest touring video rental company, supplying expert technicians and equipment to rock 'n' roll, concert touring and festival productions. XL Video works across all sectors of the business, leisure and entertainment industry as well as the above, including special events, theatre productions, public arts projects, product launches, corporate presentations and parties. With operations in England, Belgium, Germany, plus the East and West coasts of America, XL Video is an international group, investing in the best practitioners in the busine

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UK - The new Mamilanji members nightclub in Chelsea is a convolution of its owners names - Milan and Manji . . . but it is the third partner, the ebullient Geeta Dutt who gives the place its identity as the front-of-house host. She is also a skilled lighting operator as she proves when choreographing the palette of Abstract Gladiator and VRX scanners, and AVR LED effects - part of an overall technology infrastructure designed and installed by London-based Sound Division Group.

The original enquiry to David Graham's company for the project dates back to the 2003 Bar Show when the operators embarked on their mission to convert the former Stocks, which was something of an institution on the King's Road. "You have to get on with a person and David Graham and his team at Sound Division have been absolutely brilliant," she said. "He got what this was about straight away

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UK - Main Light Industries is offering High End Systems' Catalyst software for use with its SoftLED drapery. This combination provides many visual options for use on the theatrical stage, concert tour, corporate or trade show, say the company.

Says Main Light's Aidas Gimbutas: "We're basically using the Catalyst Xpress as the media server for our Soft LED drapery as a standard solution. We package Catalyst Xpress with the new Apple Mac-Minis and install them into our video processor racks or our independent Main-Light server systems. Of course, we provide Catalyst Pro, for more demanding applications," he adds, "What we have is a loyal dedication between Main Light and High End and we are willing to do our best to strengthen the use of the Catalyst brand."

Catalyst Xpress is billed as the budget-oriented solution for those who want to combine the effects of

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UK - Stage One Creative Services, one of Europe's top scenic suppliers, has unveiled a new identity, including a new logo and a new website. "We are at the forefront of a creative, design-led and innovative industry and the new identity and website far better reflect the position of Stage One in the industry," said Simon Wood, the company's sales and marketing director.

Stage One, which provided services and expertise for the 2004 Olympic Games opening ceremony, and whose clients include Sainsbury's, O2, British Airways and Marks & Spencer, says it will continue to provide the originality, skill and expertise that the company has become renowned for, to make sure that any live event - no matter the size - runs smoothly. As well as scenery manufacture, the company provides complementary services including its motion control system Q Motion and Hangar Staging. Wood says:

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USA - PRG has announced the debut of the PRG Series 400 Power and Signal Distribution System. The patent-pending PRG Series 400 system integrates power and data into one trunk cable providing flexibility, safety and efficiency that reduce both setup time and labour costs, according to PRG.

The Series 400 system combines power, DMX and Ethernet data through a single custom-designed trunk cable. The data system includes Ethernet switches with the ability to route any DMX universe to any DMX output connector in the system, along with complete electrical isolation. As a result, lighting systems can better accommodate the growing need for data and use less cable and technicians can re-route signals from the user menus without making physical changes to the system.

"The Series 400 opens a new world for both designers and technicians," notes Jere Harris, chairman and CEO of

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UK - Hawthorn are holding the next in their series of 'Hawthorn @ Home' events on Friday 2 September 2005.

Generic Lighting gives attendees the opportunity to find out more, discuss with product representatives and have a hands on comparison of lantern ranges from Selecon, ETC, Strand and others, plus an opportunity to visit the warehouse and offices and meet the team. There will be special lantern offers exclusively available on the day.

Their next event on October 7th 2005 entitled Flash, Bang and Feedbackwill feature a demonstration of Pyrotechnics by Le Maitre and Radio Mics by Sennheiser, Sony and Trantec.

(Jim Evans)

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USA - High End Systems' DL1 digital lights and Catalyst media servers are adding a 'live' dimension to LeAnn Rimes' US summer/fall tour. LD Steve Fallon has designed a flexible theatrical show to fit all sizes of venues, using 4 DL1s with the Digital Eye camera technology, two Catalyst media servers and a moving light package, controlled by the Wholehog 2 console. Lighting contractor is Premier Global Productions of Nashville.

"The design is based on versatility and change on the fly," says Fallon. "We were trying to achieve a design and system that would work in multiple venues, from fairs to arenas to casinos to corporate shows. Having a multi-media show gives me the versatility - it's large enough and yet compact enough."

"DL1s with the Digital Eye gives us the ability to use live camera shots. Chas Herington [of Zenith Lighting], from whom we sub-r

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UK - With London confirmed as the host city for the 2012 Olympics and the linked £100billion regeneration of the capital already underway, the PLASA Show (11-14 September, Earls Court, London) could not be happening at a better time, or in a better place, say the show's owners, the Professional Lighting and Sound Association (PLASA). With over 300 companies rolling out over 1,000 new products and services, PLASA 2005 is going to play a key role in delivering solutions to many of the infrastructure and live event challenges associated with major projects.

In fact, the companies exhibiting at PLASA 2005 have the expertise to make anything possible. Live8, for instance, showcased many of the developments that have seen the entertainment and installation technology sectors grow into a global industry worth an annual £10bn (£1bn to the UK economy alone). From nightclubs to shoppin

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UK - Automation specialists Kinesys is launching its new control solution, K2 at PLASA 2005. This new product, says Kinesys, combines the best aspects of existing programming methodologies with some stunning new concepts - in a system "unrivalled for ease of use and programming power".

K2 has 3D support inbuilt at its very core. The programming and playback environments display real moving objects as realistic graphical representations. These are positioned in a 3D space in the correct proportions and relations to the stage, set and other items as well as other moving objects.

All these graphical items can be created in industry standard CAD packages and imported directly into K2. Programming then becomes very simple, with manipulation of the moving objects as straightforward as click-and-drag.

Cues can be simulated and rehearsed in full 3D before being run for rea

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UK - Exhibitors at the forthcoming PLASA Show (11-14 September) have been quick to take the opportunity to nominate their products for this year's PLASA Awards for Innovation, with over 40 nominated product already successfully entered. All successfully nominated product will be prominently displayed on the Innovation Gallery (sponsored by Lighting&Sound International magazine) during the show, providing a major draw for PLASA visitors.

In order to successfully gain admission to the PLASA Awards judging process, each nomination must prove to the chairman of the judging panel that it has some claim to be called 'innovative': it must offer a new opportunity, create a new of thinking or working, or in some way advance technical practice. This year, the PLASA Awards will also see the re-introduction of the Award for Environmental Impact - a discretionary award with which the judges

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UK - Exclusive UK distributor HHB Communications is delighted to announce the availability of Røde's new NT6 compact condenser microphone. Designed and manufactured in Australia, the NT6 uses technology already pioneered in the highly successful NT5 model, and boasts a separately-housed gold sputtered true condenser capsule that connects to the preamplifier body via a custom heavy duty 3m Kevlar-reinforced cable. This makes the NT6 ideal for a wide range of applications, say HHB, especially instrument mic'ing and any situation where mounting space is limited or a discrete installation is required.

Housed in a heavy-duty satin-nickel-plated body, the preamp module utilizes state-of-the-art surface mount technology and incorporates switches for both 10dB pad and 80Hz low cut filter (12dB/octave), enabling additional control without the need for disturbing the capsule once in posi

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