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UK - Shure Distribution UK gears up for its new marketing push with two new appointments to its marketing department. Uzo Onuora, formerly of international media monitoring agency, Romike, is now marketing manager of both Commercial and MI and Entertainment Divisions. Her primary role will be in the areas of market analysis and planning, which are the key skill she brings to Shure through her extensive knowledge and experience off print media analysis and public relations.

Faye Chang, in the newly created position of press and communications officer, will largely be responsible for press and external communications. Faye comes from the book publishing industry and brings with her 10 years' experiences of sales, promotions and publicity.

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Singapore / Malaysia - Allen & Heath has appointed Sindo Exports PTE Ltd as its new distributor in Singapore and Malaysia. The firm will manage the sales, distribution and service of the complete Allen & Heath product line from their offices in Singapore and office/show room in Malaysia. "It is our pleasure to be part of the Allen & Heath family," comments Sindo Export's managing director, Mr. Koh. "With the increasing market demands on the Allen & Heath range of products, and our knowledge of the region, we are sure to create a prominent impact in the market."

"We feel that Sindo Exports was the logical choice for Allen & Heath's continued growth in Singapore and Malaysia. Mr. Koh and his staff are highly qualified, have strong local relationships and many years' experience in the distribution of pro audio products in SE Asia," comments Allen & Hea

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UAE - Events freighting specialist EFM recently shipped 60 tons of sensitive production equipment for the formal inauguration of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), to celebrate its first successful year of operations. With offices worldwide, EFM was brought in to move the technical production, including screens, a giant revolving stage, PA, lasers and most sensitively, pyrotechnics.

EFM's Chris Lumb was flown into Germany to manage a 26-hour load, which was particularly arduous due to the size and complexity of the staging. EFM's managing director Mike Llewellyn and Lisa Ryan were in Dubai ready to receive the unusual consignment and oversee the success of the project. On completion, Chris was flow out a few days later to re-pack the equipment and get everything safely back to base. The German production companies have expressed their admiration of the extemporary

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UK - A few places are still available on the Pyrotechnics Safety Training course, hosted by the Association of Stage Pyrotechnicians, in January 2006. The first course takes place at Warwick's Bridge House Theatre on 5 January: to book contact Richard Cooper on 01926 776475 or email rjc@warwickschool.org (For more info see www.stsg.org.uk).

The second and third courses take place at London's Central School of Speech and Drama on 12 and 13 January: to book contact Jacky on 020 7722 8183 or email enquiries@cssd.ac.uk.

Further details are available from the Association of Stage Pyrotechnicians: see web address below.

(Lee Baldock)

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Spain - Bosch reports that a purpose-built integrated conference and information system went live on 12 September in the debating hall of the historic Congreso de los Diputados, the Madrid home of the Spanish Parliament. The system is the first of its kind, say Bosch and, most importantly, was implemented without disturbing the historic and elegant furnishings and surroundings of the building - a key customer requirement.

The newly installed system integrates a Bosch DCN Next Generation microphone, voice and voting system, with an HP PC-based thin client and server information and display system. In addition to modern conferencing and voting features, this facility also provides parliamentarians with on-floor informational (office-type applications), messaging and display functionality, interconnected with high-speed Cat 5 data and conferencing networks.

The system features 35

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Germany - The first Zero 88 Frog 2 console sold to Germany has just completed a tour throughout North and East with energy supplier EWE AG. EWE AG is one of the leading regional energy service companies in Germany providing a comprehensive range of services including electricity, gas, water, telecommunications and IT to customers in the north and east of the country.

To mark their 75th anniversary EWE AG staged an impressive six-month, five-city interactive touring exhibition where customers learned about both the history and the future of the company. The exhibition consisted of a huge marquee (over 1,000sq.m of floor space) that included a wide variety of exhibits informing visitors about the company's services. The event included an audiovisual exhibit with capacity for 300 visitors that featured a massive 360° video projection with surround sound.

The lighting system requ

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UK - As part of the regeneration of the Tower Hamlets region, Kidderminster-based PLM Illumination provided the Tom Thumb Underpass with a colour-changing LED system. Part of a public art initiative, which included hand painted murals, ten bespoke high power RGB in-ground projectors were used as well as a custom made colour changing power supply and control system.

The marine grade stainless steel RGB colour canons contain nine high power LED lamps. The entire underpass is illuminated with a spectacular sequence of colour changing wall washes. This project paves the way for future redevelopment initiatives utilising high tech, low energy, low maintenance lighting products.

(Lee Baldock)

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UK - Among the many qualities of Midas consoles are their ability to display grace under pressure. Passing this test with flying colours is a Verona owned by South London-based film and TV facilities supplier the Picture Canning Company, which has been put through its paces on on Optomen Television's The F-Word, hosted by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey, and recorded in the F-Word Restaurant, a large contemporary space in Ladbroke Grove.

"When we were first approached to supply the facilities for The F-Word, we were asked to meet a very precise specification by sound supervisor Rob Ashard," says Picture Canning's senior sound engineer Mike Horn. "We required a mixing desk with lots of features but a small footprint, as the audio facilities for the show were squeezed into a very small room above the studio/restaurant. The Verona fitted the bill perfectly

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Belgium - ISE - Europe's largest trade show for AV systems integrators - will include a powerful demonstration of large LED video screens, which will take over the impressive frontage of the huge Brussels Expo Centre, say the organizers.

ISE 2006 is already set to be twice the size of the 2005 show. Mike Blackman, managing director of ISE 2006, says the event is set to stimulate all human senses over the three-day event. "People who come to trade shows are looking beyond just seeing a series of products. Our exhibitors and sponsors have pushed the boundaries of showcasing systems integration solutions into a new era of dazzling shows and eye-catching displays. Without giving too much away, no one who arrives at the Brussels Expo will fail to miss the gigantic LED Outdoor Park that we have set up with our partners. Huge LED video screens will welcome visitors and set the sce

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UK - A new product launched by Formula Sound will help venue operators benefit from more efficient emergency procedures by providing effective and reliable control over audio systems, the company says. Its new CX10 will help venues meet today's increasingly strict fire regulations by enabling a designated priority audio signal to be automatically routed into all output channels of an audio system, thus allowing fire alarms and emergency announcements to be delivered simultaneously to all parts of a building.

The CX10 has been designed in response to specific demands from the market for an audio priority unit that enables multi-source audio systems to interface with fire alarms. It connects between the mixer/pre-amp and the power amplifier and can handle up to 10 audio output channels. The priority signal (such as a fire alarm or emergency microphone) is connected to a designated

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Italy - Robe Show Lighting moving lights are being used as the key lighting element of the long-running Italian touring production of Reverie, performed by the Beijing Acrobatic Troupe of China. The show - a highly choreographed, magical mix of martial arts, dance, theatre and acrobatics - celebrates over 3,600 years of Chinese acrobatic skills and tradition.

Part of Reverie's success has been its energetic and entertaining presentation, in which lighting plays a vital role. The props and backdrops are simple but effective, and the costumes are colourful and complex. The whole visual aesthetic and creative texturing of the show is designed around colouration and illumination of the performers and what they are wearing. It's also important for the performers to be able to see clearly what they are doing, as millimetre precision is needed to co-ordinate their gravity

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UK - Compulite's Vector lighting control system is currently being used on the three major Saturday night TV productions in the UK - X-Factor, Strictly Come Dancing and the new national lottery show Millionaire Manor.

X-Factor goes out live every Saturday night from Fountain Studios in Wembley. Lighting director Dave Davey, moving light operators Bill Peachment and Russell Grubiak chose Compulite Vector Blue and Vector Green consoles to control not only the moving lights, but also the LED fixtures and video content plus some of the house dimmers (also from Compulite). Peachment says: "X-Factor is a big live show with over 500 cues on my console alone. The Vector has taken everything we have thrown at it and been a joy to use throughout the show."

Strictly Come Dancing, presented by Bruce Forsyth, and co-hosted by Tess Daly, goes out live o

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UK - Digital media solutions specialists Projected Image Digital threw open their gates in West London, for two open days. These were designed to illustrate the range of both digital output and control products offered by the company. Of special interest was a selection of new developments including Element Labs' Versa PIXEL, and the DL2 moving projector head, and Catalyst V4media server from High End Systems.

PID targeted a selection of existing and potential new clients for the strictly invite-only event that attracted a good mix of attendees including concert LDs, theatre designers and architectural lighting designers. In addition to the above mentioned products, PID also had Carallon's Pharos DMX architectural lighting controller on-hand, which was of interest to the installation visitors.

PID ensured that all the assorted technologies had an expert on-hand to demonstrate

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UK / USA - Following the UK launch of its new Congo lighting control console at PLASA 2005 and subsequent introduction to the US market at LDI last month, ETC has registered some 550 requests for Congo Offline Editor, which allows anyone to take the board for a test drive - by trying out the software on their own PC. Such intense interest in the free download is backed by sales and orders, both of which are growing rapidly. Congo has been selling extremely well in Europe, but now sales in the States are rapidly gaining on them, says the company.

One of the most recent installations in North America is the Holland Performing Arts Centre, a new state-of-the-art complex in Nebraska. "I had my choice of any lighting console for the Holland," says production manager Buck Weyerman, who had read about Congo's heritage before the board was available to American markets. He was

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UK - As part of the build up to the Olympic games in 2012, PLM Illumination has been getting involved with developments in alignment with regeneration projects and development initiatives across the country. These include recent developments in Regents Parks' multi-million pound redevelopment project to update sports facilities. The state-of-the-art building, called 'The Hub', includes fully equipped changing facilities, including ones for referees and people with disabilities, spaces for alternative forms of exercise as well as a café with panoramic views of the park. 'The Hub' opened summer 2005 and is set to bring accessible sports facilities for a wide range of people.

The pathway surrounding 'The Hub' contains bespoke LED, in-ground fittings designed and manufactured by PLM Illumination. The low energy, zero maintenance lighting is a proprietary PLM fitting, manufact

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UK - Following Tannoy's 2003 restructuring of its distribution in Germany for both commercial and residential audio sectors, the company has announced its decision to develop this distribution model further to include sales of studio monitors. From January 2006 Tannoy will support and service all dealers in Germany currently supplied by TEAC Europe GmbH, TASCAM Division.

Simon Sinclair, Tannoy's sales director, commented: "The direct relationships we have established within the commercial and residential audio sector in Germany have proved beneficial to our dealers; giving us a better understanding of our dealer's requirements and allowing us to offer them improved levels of service and communication. We are now in a position to offer studio monitor dealers the benefits of dealing directly with the manufacturer. I must add however that Tascam have been a model business part

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Australia - Melbourne's Grand Hyatt, one of the city's most prestigious entertainment and accommodation venues, has recently undergone six months of extensive renovations to the Level 8 Banquet floor.

Lighting designer Mike Huggins, from Light Directions in Hong Kong, previously designed the lighting for Melbourne's Park Hyatt. His concepts for lighting control relied heavily on a total integration of all kinetic light sources and functional lighting, but with a simple front end. This was no easy task when the system was required to perform a range of tasks, including local or global control, complex room joining, plus control over a mixture of incandescent, metal halide, fluorescent and LED light sources.

Lightmoves of Melbourne was invited to offer specification for a control system that could achieve these objectives, within the tight budget constraints. During the developm

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UK - Miraculously, XL Video's Hemel Hempstead HQ sustained only superficial damage, despite being located just 600 metres from the epicentre of the Buncefield oil terminal explosion, that triggered Europe's biggest peacetime fire.

Driver Martin Woolward, was at XL on Sunday at 6 a.m., the time of the first blast, and a number of tour trucks were ready to unload that morning. Within an hour, the area had been evacuated, preventing access to the warehouse or any of the office facilities.

It was 'business as usual', however, for XL's 12 shows due to load in on the Monday morning! XL's project managers were diverted as per the Disaster Recovery Plan, to First Network in Northolt. Directors and project managers were able to carry on with phone calls, planning, re-directing equipment and juggling the logistics to take into account the disruption caused by the blast.

"We accom

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Italy - When Mazda was looking to host a landmark pan-European event for its European dealers to showcase four 'hero' vehicles, it decided to go to the Superstudio Più in Milan. Over three days, Mazda 'Mirai' - which in Japanese means 'Future' - played host to 3,725 delegates from 35 countries. Design and communication company Imagination commissioned PRG Europe to help them make everything look just right.

Project manager for PRG Europe John McEvoy explained: "There were five areas to light: the main auditorium - the Mirai Theatre - where a live show took place each day; the Mirai Gallery; a daylight room; a smoking room with bars and DJ; and the outside area, also with bars which needed to be lit. In the evening, with the help of lighting from PRG, the Mirai Theatre was transformed into a magnificent dining hall for a four-course dinner, followed by a performance by Hea

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China - In 2004 the city of Shenzhen in China's Guangdong province began to implement a strategy they described as "building a culture-based city". The arts industry boomed in that year, accounting for nearly 5% of the city's total GDP, a growth of more than 20% compared over 2003. In further support of this initiative, the LongGang Cultural and Arts Centre, located in the city's LongGang district, has recently undergone a major refurbishment of its audio system to provide world-class sound reinforcement facilities for the Centre's extensive theatrical and music entertainment program.

The main sound contractor, Artco Music Co, worked jointly with Jolly Pro Audio's Andy Leung to specify a system comprised of PAS speakers, Yamaha console and a TiMax ImageMaker16 audio imaging system. The console feeds multiple microphone groups and sound effects components to the eight i

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UK - South London-based film and TV facilities supplier the Picture Canning Company has been using DPA 4060 miniature omnidirectional microphones on Optomen Television's The F-Word, hosted by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey.

The show's requirements and location - a 'real' restaurant with lots of reflective surfaces and no acoustic treatment - created quite a challenge for Picture Canning's audio department."Clients today all need very discreet if not invisible microphones," says Picture Canning's senior sound engineer Mike Horn, who turned to the DPA miniatures after testing various mics on the market. "The white version was perfect as it could easily be hidden on Gordon Ramsey's chef's uniform."

Rob Ashard, the show's sound supervisor was so pleased with the results and sonic quality that he requested all lavalier mics on The F-Word should be ch

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