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UK - Sunday 11 September sees the opening day of this year's PLASA Show and Pioneer will be kicking things into place with some spectacular DJ sets - from James Zabiela, Eddie Halliwell and Addictive TV.

This year's show is promising to be one of the greatest yet for Pioneer - products being showcased include the Professional DJ Booth range of stunning DVJ-X1s, the new EFX-1000 and DJM-1000 digital mixer. Other products available for you to try include the new CDJ-200 single CD deck. Old favourites will also be making an appearance.

Pioneer will also be unveiling its latest products so visit the stand to find more. From Monday 12 September, other great DJs playing on the Pioneer stand will include Eclectic Method, Phil K and Dan Tait.

Pioneer can be found on Stand E63.

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UK - In its ninth year, the V Festival has become one of the UK's leading live music events. Since its inception, Edwin Shirley Staging has continued to assist in its success. This year, ESS chose to use Universal Aerial Platforms for its powered access requirements. "Choosing the right powered access, on time and at the right price, is key for achieving our goals, since it assists in so many parts of the job - right from set-up to final snagging work," says Vicki Wiseman, buyer at ESS.

She continued: "With Universal's good previous track record with us, combined with their competitive prices, large fleet and in-house logistics, we were confident of a first-rate service."

The Genie S85 with its fly jib and robust construction and ability to scale well above the apex of even the main stage was the ideal plant for the job, say ESS, who selected the plant from

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UK - One of the keynote sessions at this year's PLASA Show (11-14 September, Earls Court 1, London) will be an audience with American lighting veteran Sonny Sonnenfeld (Tuesday 13 September, 4.30pm). Sonnenfeld has been involved in theatre and architectural lighting for over 60 years: his career started at Century Lighting (now Strand) in 1945, where he became New York sales manager. In 1961, he co-founded Lighting & Electronics, rejoining what had then become Strand Century between 1975-85. In the intervening years, he's also been a sales representative for Colortran, Wybron and ETC.

During his professional career, he has taught lighting, won several awards, written numerous articles and founded the Broadway Lighting Master Classes, making a major contribution to the professional development of many of today's leading architectural and theatre lighting designers. After almost 6

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USA - The Crazy Horse Memorial, Black Hills, SD is a very high profile installation. At 563 feet high and 641ft long it's also not just a profile, but a massive three-dimensional sculpture. Chief Crazy Horse, and the mount he rode in on, is being carved and blasted out of mountainside in Rapid City, South Dakota. The project has been a work-in-progress for 57 years - and completion is not in sight.

The memorial to Crazy Horse was the life long work of sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski (1908-1982) who came to the Black Hills at the invitation of Chief Henry Standing Bear of the Oglala Lakota tribe: "My fellow chiefs and I would like the white man to know the red man has great heroes too," said the Chief's invitation. On Memorial Day this year, Legends in Light - a multi-media laser-light show - premiered on the site. The laser-light show transforms the mountainside int

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USA - Apollo Design Technology Inc has introduced Apollo Gel in 24" x 24" sheets in order to provide a simple solution to an ongoing problem, say the company. Unused gel left after cutting a 20"x 24" sheet into the most popular frame sizes is wasted: the 24"x 24" Apollo Gel sheets mean less waste The company's labour-saving PerfGel is also available on 24" x 24" sheets.

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UK - ETC officially launches its powerful Congo lighting-control console at PLASA 2005. Sneak-previewed at last year's PLASA and now shipping worldwide, Congo offers seamless integration of conventional and moving light control, say the company. The first system to combine ETC and Avab expertise and engineering, Congo earned its stripes at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, where four final beta test boards controlled hundreds of automated and conventional luminaires, 16 media servers, 15,000 channels of lighting effects and 37 universes of DMX. Since then it has found favour throughout Europe, being ordered by and installed in theatres, TV studios and multi-purpose venues alike.

Also new is ETC's IES Matrix Mk II sine wave dimming system, bringing higher density, improved efficiency and an extended choice of channel ratings to the highly successful and reliable Matrix standard.

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Switzerland - The Hallenstadion in Zurich reopened on 31 July, with a new sound system from Bose, which the company says is "defining a new benchmark for sound in modern multipurpose arenas". Project 'Hallenstadion 2000 plus', which undertook the complete renovation of the historic multi-purpose arena, was first introduced to the public in 1999. The objective of the extensive redevelopment was the reconstruction of the Hallenstadion to create a new kind of event arena for 13,000 visitors, which would offer even better multifunctional purposes, optimum security, modern conveniences, and excellent acoustics.

The Bose Sound System in the new arena utilizes the broad and versatile product portfolio of the Bose Professional Systems Division. In the Event Arena itself, Bose engineers installed a high quality Bose Panaray LT speaker system including 50 mid/high cabinets and 1

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UK - Lumidrives, the UK-based LED technology provider, has made seven new appointments following strong domestic and export sales growth. Keith Watson joins the company as product manager with responsibility for solid state lighting products; Adrienne Nichols (fluent in French and German) takes on the role of sales coordinator with responsibility for distributors and key clients; while Stewart Goodall joins the company as purchasing manager.

Emma Loftus joins as sales administrator, while two new agents have also been appointed - Paul Dewey as northern England rep and Douglas Gardner as Scottish agent. Finally, Jonathan Veal joins the company as product support technician.

Managing director Gordon Routledge says: "With sales of both LED components and complete lighting solutions continuing to rise, we recognize the need to ensure that customer support is focused and of th

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The Netherlands - The 2005 Red Bull Air Race World Series is the latest version of the spectacular "slalom-in-the-sky" event that debuted in 2003. The Air Race was conceived in 2001 with the idea of creating a competitive air event involving not only speed, but also aerobatics. To develop the idea, Red Bull tapped Hungary's two-time World Aerobatic champion Peter Besenyei. The Air Race premiered at Red Bull's Air Power 2003 event in Zeltweg, Austria, successfully enough to engender a second 2003 race in Budapest and three more races in 2004.

This year, the second week of June found Rotterdam hosting 700,000 spectators for the second of eight races in the newly created World Series. The huge crowd of air show fans turned out on racing Sunday to watch planes fly under the Erasmus Bridge at speeds exceeding 400 km per hour and hear the race called, over pounding "hou

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USA - American DJ has introduced the Accu Spot 250 II. An upgraded version of its Accu Spot 250 automated moving head, the Accu Spot 250 II has a number of new features that make controlling a light show easier, including Remote DMX Addressing (RDMX), say the company. The new RDMX feature gives users the ability to change the Accu Spot 250 II's DMX values remotely, from any DMX console.

Other features include an improved 4-button menu system that makes accessing and navigating the menu an easier and clearer process. A new glass gobo has also been added to the unit, so that it now comes equipped with two glass gobos instead of one (out of a total of seven gobos plus spot). The dimming function on the Accu Spot 250 II has also been made smoother, say ADJ. Users now have the option to run the unit in 8-channel or 9-channel DMX, with the added channel being an independent dimmer. Th

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The Netherlands / UK - At this year's PLASA show, Dutch manufacturer Alcons will show a number of new product range additions and highlights of the current line-up. Still a prototype at last year's PLASA, this year the production model of the LR14, Alcons' ultra-compact line-array module, will be on show. Featuring the patented RBN401 pro-ribbon driver and double 6.5" woofers with a dispersion pattern of 120° x 15°, the LR14 is designed as either ultra-compact line-array system, or as under-fill of the LR16.

The ultra-compact line-array range is complemented with the LR14B - the ultra-compact/light-weight high-output bass module of the LR14 line-array, with double Neodymium 12" in double-tuned band-pass configuration. The LR14B combines a very low weight with very high specific SPL output, making the LR14B an excellent low-frequency extension in both stacked and flow

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UK - Turbosound, the British-based manufacturer of live performance and installed-sound loudspeakers, has introduced a new addition to its range of low-frequency options. Already field-proven at numerous summer festivals and events across Europe, the large-format TSW-218 is a 2 x 18" Turbo-loaded sub-bass enclosure, capable of delivering very high SPLs, say the company.

It has been specifically designed to complement Turbosound's Aspect series, as well as the larger models in the QLight range, and its first projects have included high-energy, low-frequency duties at this year's Glastonbury Festival, Denmark's Roskilde and Skanderborg Festivals, plus London's Big Gay Out.

Configured to provide dynamic and accurate low-frequency performance at very high levels, the Turbosound TSW-218 sub-bass system is a double 18" modular coupling-horn enclosure, which benefits from a

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Canada - Cast Software launched WYSIWYG Release 14 featuring multiple streaming video display capabilities, plus many more feature updates, including speed efficiencies found primarily in the CAD engine and shaded views.

"WYSIWYG has been the indisputable leader in lighting design software for the past decade. Over this period, we've listened to the needs of our users and strived to provide dynamic software solutions. The introduction of Streaming Video in Release 14 will give them the opportunity to bring live or pre-recorded video streams into WYSIWYG and play them back while creating looks in Design mode or pre-cueing in Live mode," says Gilray Densham, president and CEO of Cast Software.

Other new features that have been implemented include a cross-fading function giving users the ability to see a timed transition between any two stored looks in Design mode. Desi

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USA - The ESTA Foundation has announced the launch of its new website (follow the link below). The entire range of ESTA Technical Standards Program publications, including American National Standards and recommended practices, is for sale, available via electronic download or hard copy. Discounts are available to ESTA members and for quantity purchases.

The Foundation's Seminars and Training area offers educational resources for entertainment technicians, including a comprehensive bibliography of rigging reference materials and rigging seminars. The site also includes information about the Essential Skills for the Entertainment Technician Program, now in development.

The ESTA Foundation is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization established in early 2005 to create and support educational and charitable programs for the entertainment technology industry. The primary goals of the

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China - This year over 750 exhibitors of musical instruments and accessories, more than 130 exhibitors of professional audio and lighting equipment, and a packed schedule of events to entertain and enlighten visitors at the Music China and Prolight + Sound Shanghai show, which will run side-by-side at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Pudong from 19 - 22 October.

Prolight + Sound Shanghai may be smaller than it's neighbour Music China, but it's growing steadily and attracting some of the world's leading pro-audio and lighting companies into the fold. With over 130 exhibitors from 10 countries and regions - including China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Korea, Norway, Singapore, Taiwan, the UK and the USA - the 2005 fair will show a good range of entertainment and AV equipment.

Amongst the exhibitors are: Roxland (representing McCauley, Crest Audio, Pioneer and Shure)

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UK - Litec will be present at this year's PLASA show with lots of new products in both the trussing and rigging areas.

Libera 105 is the latest product in the well known and innovative roofing, grid and truss system line, say the company. It will be officially on show at PLASA for the first time. This truss has countless applications which have already been appreciated by many professionals during the events and festivals which took place this summer in several European countries, including Live 8, MTV Music Island and the 50th L'Oreal Colour Trophy awards in London.

The latest Litec products in the Ground Support Tower sector will also be on show, including the entirely aluminium Varitower 2, the now well-known Unitower complete with accessories, and the new square twist-resistant truss QL76 for building towers.

This year's show will also see the first official presentation

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Australia - Over 100 Robe ColorSpot 170 moving heads and Anolis Arcsource RGB LED fixtures have been installed in the newly refurbished banqueting and ballroom facility at the Grand Hyatt, Melbourne, Australia.

The new facility's multi-purpose function areas now cover two levels, offering 2100sqm of conference facilities, and include the new Art Deco style Mayfair and Savoy Ballrooms The banqueting facility is designed to meet the highest international standards and is unparalleled anywhere else in Australia.

Lighting was integral to the whole interior design: designed by Michael Huggins the installation was completed by two companies - Premier Lighting (for the Robe elements) and Lightmoves (for the Anolis fixtures). Robe Show Lighting and Anolis brands are both distributed in Australia by ULA.

The Savoy Ballroom features over 100 Robe ColorSpot 170s which are discreetly lo

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USA - The government of San Luis Obispo County, California recently moved into its new administration building. The move was the culmination of more than five years of designing and building a facility tailored to its specific and varying needs.

The slow pace of design and construction was a reflection of the desire to get everything correct. This was particularly evident in the increasingly vital area of audio/visual and information technology, according to Joey D'Angelo, principal consultant with Charles M. Salter Associates, Inc., the San Francisco-based consulting firm who designed the facility's A/V system.

The design specification went through several incarnations, but one element recommended by D'Angelo at the outset remained on the list: SymNet Audio Matrix from Symetrix. "Much of the project's architecture and A/V system design changed over the years, but the rec

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UK - Following the success of his first two restaurants in Willesden Green and Hoxton, David Azouri has taken his concept into west London and recently opened a third Shish in Bayswater.

For the sound system, Shish has once again called in the services of installation specialists, the Sound Division Group. Sound Division's David Graham described the brief: "Given that there was already an existing sound system in the premises when Shish took it over, we weren't required to start from scratch. However, a fair amount of work was needed to bring the installation in to line with the rest of the venue. We completely serviced the existing WORK loudspeakers and Cloud mixer amplifier, and added two DBX 215 dual graphics and a Pioneer PDM603 6-disc multiplay CD player. The restaurant space has been reconfigured into three separate zoned areas so we've provided three Cloud RSL6 devic

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USA - Northern Sound & Light (NSL) recently received the Outstanding Sales Performance Award for 2004-2005 from dbx/Lexicon Professional Products. The company was chosen from many competitors in the Eastern region of the United States

The award was given to NSL based on a phenomenal sales performance representing 23% sales growth year over year for the dbx/Lexicon product line. It was personally delivered to Steve Raslevich, president of NSL, by sales rep Bob Podolinski of RLA and Aaron Kunz, eastern regional sales manager for dbx/Lexicon Professional Products.

"The partnership between NSL and dbx/Lexicon is a winning combination," said Kunz. "We have a collective goal to increase sales and brand promotion while offering first rate service and expertise to the pro audio market."

"I am thankful that Bob and Aaron took the time and effort to recognize

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UK - Event branding specialist Sunbaba will unveil its new 'Digital Austronet' air permeable fabric, at the Showman's Show this year. Sunbaba has been the sole UK supplier for Austronet fabrics since 1996, however the printing process has now been perfected to allow for digital printing, having been under development for the last two years in conjunction with the company's colleagues in Austria.

The new 'Digital Austronet' has been developed for customers who want to create large format, full colour, digitally printed displays on air permeable fabric (suitable for outdoor environments). Being a polyethylene based material, the product offers a more eco-friendly alternative to the traditional PVC based products.

This is the seventh year the company will exhibit at the Showman's Show and this year the company plan to reveal its new corporate image, literature and website.

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