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USA - High End Systems has announced the introduction of the Studio Command H, the Halogen version of the well-known luminaire. Debuting and shipping now, Studio Command H has a Tungsten source for those applications requiring a warm 3200°K colour temperature option, and works with standard theatre dimming racks, say HES. A 1000W halogen lamp is offered in four different lamp voltages.

Studio Command H shares most of the features of the original Studio Command 700, with the differences being related to the technical difference in the lamps. The new luminaire is aimed at a wide variety of applications including theatrical, corporate, concert touring, house of worship markets or any other show or installation requiring a powerful wash fixture.

(Lee Baldock)

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UK - As a recent addition to the new Martin lighting range, the Mac 700's made an impact at the recent Lord's Taverners Charity Concert held at the Royal Albert Hall this April.

With the likes of Rhythm and Blues greats including Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, Paul Young, Geno Washington and Eddie Floyd performing, and the nature and venue of the show, the brief given to Lighting Designer, Baz Halpin was to create an intimate atmosphere.

The lighting rig comprised eight of the new Mac 700's, alongside Mac 500's, parcans, ACL's and Molefays, set up by specialist lighting company LXCO, Baz incorporated the architecture of the venue into his lighting specifications. The use of the Mac 700's was also a welcome addition to the set up, Halpin says: "I've found the Mac 700's have the features you miss when you work with the alternative light designs. Martin has combined the best ele

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Africa - Star Events Group Ltd are proud to announce their involvement in an exciting project in Guinea-Bissau, one of the poorest countries in Africa.

Following on from their involvement with Live 8 last summer, the company resolved to act upon the philosophy that was adopted for the iconic event, the message being to unite and address unacceptable levels of poverty across the World, particularly in Africa.

Taking this on board, the team at Star Events Group have committed to make a difference by sponsoring the development of an educational facility, aptly named The Star Events Group School of English. By funding the rental of the school premises, and by providing basic classroom supplies, the company hopes to make a huge difference to the lives of the local community in Guinea Bissau.

Maddy Sheals, director of HR at SEGL, said: "We have always had a social conscience

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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!

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UK - RIA's new AST125 and AST188 are the latest additions to the SpringCon family of terminal blocks. Fulfilling the three essentials of today's field wiring applications; fast installation, reliable connection and compact design, these new terminal blocks feature high density dual in-line terminations with 2 vertical wire connections for each pole.

Quick installation is achieved by wire ready contacts allowing solid wires, as well as stranded wires with ferrules, to be inserted directly without any lever actuation.

Having two independent connections per pole allows one wire to be relocated while the second is kept under constant pressure in a gas-tight and vibration-resistant connection. A test port for each pole permits easy verification of the circuit.

Available with two to 24 poles, the design of double solder pins for each pole provides a stable mounting on the PCB and

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USA - Digidesign has announced great new offerings that significantly enhance the flexibility, efficiency and processing capabilities of the Venue live sound environment: the Digital Stage Input (DSI) and Digital Stage Output (DSO) card options provide alternative digital input and output capabilities for Venue systems.

VenuePack 2.0 and VenuePack Pro 2.0 are impressive collections of the most sought-after effects processing and analysis plug-ins available for the Venue platform. VenuePack 2.0 is included with every Venue system and features the Troodon Technologies TrooTrace audio analysis bundle, while VenuePack Pro 2.0 offers five additional high-quality plug-ins with the purchase of a D-Show Mix Engine DSP card.

D-Show 2.0 software - an upgrade to the Venue system software-delivers extended snapshot automation capabilities, improved workflows, and expanded signal routing a

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UK - JVC is pleased to announce that John Phipps has joined the UK Sales team as Sales Executive, Pro Video. He will also be caretaking Sarah Lambley's Broadcast & Systems accounts whilst she is on maternity leave. "I am delighted to be working for such a strong brand name as JVC. This is a great opportunity for me to use the technical skills that I have to sell some great products," says Phipps. "I look forward to building on the brilliant relationship that Sarah has with her broadcast & systems customers and creating my own with in the Pro Video division."

Phipps obtained his degree in Television and Video Production at Bournemouth Media School and gained sales experience during his time at university. He joins JVC at an exciting time, as more high definition developments enter into the marketplace.

Ian Scott, director of Professional Video Operation UK,

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UK - Every four years, one of the world's largest trade events for the printing and publishing world moves into the NEC. Once again, leading event services company PSL was chosen as joint official AV and IT suppliers to the IPEX 2006 show by organisers IIR Exhibitions.

From its branch location at the NEC near Birmingham, PSL provided plasma screens, TFT monitors, laptops, computers and sound systems to the show.

In addition to individual exhibitors, PSL supplied equipment and crew for the special Innov8 Theatre, where influential CEOs of companies like Hewlett Packard, Heidelberg, Kodak, Xerox and Canon were speaking. Every presentation was filmed so that a compilation of highlights could be made after the show.

PSL Gary Davis explained: "In terms of turnover, IPEX is the single largest exhibition that we've handled through our NEC subsidiary since we formed it in 2001.

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Denmark - Industry veteran Hans V. Madsen, former director at Martin Professional's audio division Mach Systems A/S, has announced the formation of a new company, Cornered Audio Systems. The backbone of the new company, says Madsen, is a range of extruded aluminum installation speakers with "a unique triangular design".

The design enables the speaker to fit discreetly into corners or to be mounted directly onto walls or ceilings without the use of a bracket (patent pending). The triangular design also allows for two, three or four boxes to be coupled together, offering 180, 270 or 360° coverage.

The top-boxes are highly compact and pleasing to the eye as well as the ears, says Madsen: the product line includes near-field and medium-throw top-boxes as well as subs. "The idea behind the new company is to design installation speakers that blend discreetly into

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Denmark / USA - Martin Professional A/S has entered into a licensing agreement with Color Kinetics Inc which will give Martin access to Color Kinetics' worldwide LED patent portfolio. According to Martin, the licensing agreement will allow it to expand its product portfolio with a range of multicolour LED-based lighting products developed to its own high quality and performance standards.

"This agreement marks an important relationship for Martin as we look to bring our first LED-based products to market this year and help drive adoption of this fast-emerging technology," said Christian Engsted, president and CEO of Martin Professional. "We recognize that LEDs will prominently impact the global lighting market, and believe that leveraging Color Kinetics' developed patent portfolio will strengthen our competitive position in this new and highly anticipated market d

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Spain / UK - Spanish loudspeaker manufacturer Beyma have appointed Adam Hall Limited as their exclusive distributor in the UK. Stock will be arriving in early May and is based on Beyma's sales in the UK across the last couple of years, so current customers requirements should be available for next day delivery from then onwards.

Adam Hall are also very pleased to announce that well known industry figure 'Levi' who has had a long association with Beyma joins the Adam Hall team representing loudspeaker sales and service. M.D. Bob Mundy expressed his own excitement and enthusiasm for this new opportunity. For more details contact Adam Hall 01702 613922.

(Chris Henry)

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UK - The PA system requirements for Charlotte Church's recent UK tour naturally focused on impact with clarity and detail. Freelance sound engineer Chris Madden, and Luton-based tour sound rental specialists Concert Sound, requested HK Audio's COHEDRA line array system as his PA of choice for the three-date UK tour.

Front-of-house engineer Madden already had experience of the HK COHEDRA set-up, having used it on a Waterboys tour earlier this year, where dynamics and detail in the amplified sound, based around mainly acoustic instruments, were equally critical. Having declared himself impressed with the COHEDRA performance throughout the Waterboys gig, Madden and Concert Sound again specified COHEDRA.

The main FOH set-up for Charlotte's tour featured 12 CDR 208C plus 12 CDR208S mid/high cabinets for the flown line array columns, plus 16 CDR210S with four CDR210F subs. Driving t

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UK - Adlib Audio is supplying full sound production and crew including a Nexo Alpha system to the current and highly acclaimed José González UK tour.

Nexo Alpha was one of a number of choices of PA offered by the Liverpool based company, and chosen jointly by Adlib's systems engineer Chris Sudall and González' FOH engineer Don Alsterberg. "It's a particularly good system for acoustic work, great in the low mids and overall it has a very musical sound - I love it" says Alsterberg, who is working for the first time with Adlib.

The system was also designed to be highly versatile, with a wide range of venues on the itinerary - from city halls and large theatres to smaller more intimate concert type venues. They're using a total of 32 boxes including highs, bass and subs. The full rig is eight Nexo Alpha M3 highs a side, six B1 bass boxes and four S2 subs - four

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USA - dbx Professional Products, a Salt Lake City-based manufacturer of professional signal processing products and a division of Harman International, is now shipping the new DriveRack 4820 System Processor. The 4820 is a sibling to the new DriveRack 4800 that began shipping in January, and like the 4800 the DriveRack 4820 provides flexibility, sonic excellence and intuitive control for performance applications, says the company.

In addition, the new DriveRack 4820 features a blank front panel, designed specifically for contractors and systems integrators who need the added security of tamper-proof controls.

Featuring all the familiar processing functions and a host of new algorithms - including selectable DSP inserts on the inputs and outputs, a wealth of EQ, Delay, classic dbx Compression and Limiting, Bandpass and Crossover Filters - the DriveRack 4820 provides all the pro

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UK - The Cliffs Pavilion in Southend-on-Sea has taken delivery of a new 40-channel Midas Legend touring console package, which will be permanently available in its huge 1630-seater auditorium, the largest in Anglia and the south-east of England. Supplied by MBI in Brighton, the console's first heavy duty will be the theatre's summer jazz festival.

Technical manager Simon Francklin explains that the theatre didn't cut any corners when it came to bringing its sound control up to date. "We see a lot of desks come through this venue with different touring productions, and everyone tells us that we should be using Midas.

"With 40 channels plus four stereo channels, the Legend allows us to handle our monitor mix from the same console, as well as giving us a lot more functions and a far superior sound to our previous desk.

"The parametric EQs are phenomenal, and the

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Enttech S.A. Entertainment Technology, based in Athens, has taken delivery of 48 Adamson Y-10s and 12 'Y-Axis Sub Companion' T-21s - becoming the fifth Adamson Y-Axis partner in Greece. There is now enough Adamson product in the country to design two stadium-sized venues simultaneously - and Enttech will be the official sound provider for this year's Eurovision Song Contest, to be held in Athens between 18-20 May 2006, as well as serving the Greece dates on a handful of international tours this summer. The deal was negotiated by DV2 Adamson Support Europe.

(Lee Baldock)

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UK - The University of Glamorgan is rapidly developing into one of the leading institutions for lighting in the UK. Having recently become an Associate Member of the Professional Lighting and Sound Association (PLASA) the University has now been successful in setting up the first and only Certified WYSIWYG centre outside of London. As a CSP, the University is able to offer industry the full range of CSP services including large-format plan printing, rendering and animations.

The University of Glamorgan has also become the only university in the UK with an Authorised WYSIWYG Trainer (AWT). "These exciting developments put the University at the forefront of the industry and will ensure that students get the highest quality of WYSIWYG tuition possible," comments senior lecturer and lighting designer Stuart Green.

In addition to benefiting students on the BSc (Hons) Ligh

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UK - Leeds rockers and triple BRIT awards winners the Kaiser Chiefs have embarked on the UK leg of their European tour with Midas XL4s at FOH and on monitors provided by Skan PA Hire.

"This tour is my first opportunity in a while to use an analogue console," says FOH engineer Martin Hildred. "There is only one analogue desk to use when you have the choice and that's the XL4. The band leans towards a retro rock and roll sound, and I have a complete wish list of valve gear which is perfect to use together with the XL4; it just sounds great."

Hildred is recording every show for future live release, taking a direct output from the XL4 to his PC-based multitrack recorder which has accompanied him throughout the tour. "Once again the XL4 is great for this application as I can take the live output from the desk using the pre insert, pre eq and pre fade functi

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UK - Blitz, one of the UK's leading technical staging specialists, has been showcasing its expertise to some of the key players in the City. Blitz was recently appointed the sole AV supplier for ExCel International Exhibition Centre and completed the installation of AV equipment for Reuters. Blitz also worked with the in-house events team at Deloitte, the business advisory firm, to provide technical AV and staging support on a number of the firm's flagship events.

The three year contract sees Blitz supplying ExCeL with the latest in AV equipment. Blitz also has an on site technical team to provide any additional support for the venue's clients. The alliance will ensure that ExCel's clients continue to benefit from the option of in-house expertise and technical staging services of the highest and most creative professional calibre. The service will be available to organisers usin

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Germany - German LED rental company Screen Visions, specialist in large-scale video screens for indoor and outdoor use, has been working with Triple-A-Production from Berlin to develop an advanced construction consisting of a total of 25 FlexiScreen modules for the German tour of the Schiller band with Christopher von Deylen. Five columns of five modules each will be positioned in a semi-circle behind the band, creating a unique atmosphere during the concerts with a specially composed light choreography.

"Anyone who has had the chance to experience Schiller live knows that the audience can always expect a very special sound and light experience", says Roger Rinke, CEO of Screen Visions. Two years ago, the specialists from Screen Visions provided the screens for Schiller's Live Erleben Tour 2004. This year again, Bodo Schulte's team at Triple A Productions will r

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USA - Wybron has been manufacturing some of the world's most popular colour changers since inventing them over 25 years ago, and for over 15 years, the high-quality gelstrings that go into them. Wybron's ColorExpress department has been making strings for every make, model and size of scrolling colour changer manufactured. To date, over 500,000 gelstrings have been made, with the last few months seeing an especially high turnout.

ColorExpress assembles an average of 4,000 gelstrings per month, but that average is growing: the team produced a record 4,600 gelstrings in January alone - and broke that record again in March with 4,800 gelstrings, including a large order of 442 custom-made large format CXIs for The Villagio mall in Doha, Qatar. Because the CXI allows colour mixing via dual scrolling gelstrings, the order required 884 gelstrings in a 36" width. Denise Clark, Colo

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USA - Lectrosonics, a leading authority in high-end audio processing and wireless technology is introducing the DM84, the latest product in the DM Series of digital audio processors with LecNet2(tm) control software, at InfoComm 2006. The Lectrosonics DM Series provides easily configurable processing, mixing, and routing capabilities for sound reinforcement and conferencing applications often requiring multiple microphones and loudspeakers, says the company.

The new DM84 unit features the capability to route any combination of inputs to any combination of outputs, in addition to auto mixing via a proportional gain algorithm, sophisticated filtering on each input and output, built-in delay on each input and output and low throughput latency. The DM84 runs on the latest-generation DSP architecture and can be integrated as part of a larger system by connecting other DM units (like

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