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UK - Automation specialists Kinesys are exhibiting at the PLASA show in Earls Court in September. The past twelve months has seen further growth into an increasingly varied selection of projects and markets requesting Kinesys products, says the company.

Theatrical projects have included West End shows, installations for the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford and the servicing of ongoing existing touring theatrical shows. Kinesys equipment is increasingly finding its way onto high profile events like the Chanel fashion show at Paris Fashion Week, and work at both the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Opera House.

International shows as diverse as Showboat and War of the Worlds have benefited from the huge flexibility of Kinesys' motor control, and the equipme

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UK - Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. (DNP) today announces the launch of an NXT-enabled version of its award-winning front projection screen, the Crystal Illusion Screen. It is able to display a bright and crisp picture, even in a well-lit room, and uses NXT's SoundVu technology to deliver sound directly from the images, achieving audio-visual synchronicity.

The Screen first debuted in September of 2005, driven by the major growth of LCD, plasma and rear projection televisions in the large scale display television and home theatre markets. Previous matt type screens were unable to clearly display images in a bright room, resulting in their usage being restricted to business conference settings and home theatres. However, DNP's Crystal Illusion Screen uses liquid crystals to efficiently reflect light from the projector while absorbing all other light, achieving the same level of ima

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Worldwide - A busy summer season continues for Event freight specialists - EFM, who recently completed a charter schedule for Guns N' Roses, transporting the band and their equipment to four countries in five days.

For the final part of the band's world tour, EFM engaged in meticulous planning to get the band, crew and equipment for Guns N' Roses between four venues in four different countries over a five-day period. Responding to every change of plan, right up to the last minute; EFM handled every element of the logistics for the band and its equipment.

Meeting the tour in Oslo, a charter plane was supplied to carry the band's 25 tonnes of cargo which included backline, lighting, pyrotechnics, staging and PA equipment, whilst another charter flight carried the 47 crew for the tour, and a VIP plane was organised for the band members. These three charters took the band between

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UK - The UK went dance crazy on the night of 22 July when a number of world record attempts were made around the country during a TV and radio Dancing in the Streets extravaganza.

The resulting BBC TV special include highlights of events across the country, the winners of the Ballroom Blitz talent search and the Big Dance Class record attempt. Hosted by well known UK TV personalities Bruce Forsyth and Zoe Ball, the event finished with The Big Dance in London's Trafalgar Square, featuring around 800 dancers and over 45 different dance styles - all broadcast live.

Those who assembled in and around Trafalgar Square were able to hear the action from a Martin W8LC Compact line array fielded by System Sound. The PA company were contracted to BBC Documentaries and Specialist Features, and their sound designer, Simon Biddulph's line array of choice is the Martin W8LC.

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UK - Avolites dominated the control scene at Global Gathering 2006, with a Diamond 4 Vision running audience and stage lighting in the Electric/Godskitchen arena - the biggest tented structure on site. Additionally, there were at least six Avo Peals and Azures dotted around the site in other arenas.

A site wide lighting design and spec for the nine main arenas was put together by the event's production manager Simon Barrington of Production Eye, who has long been an Avo user. Equipment was supplied by a variety of lighting rental companies including Leeds-based Zig Zag Lighting who supplied five arenas, Colour Sound Experiment who supplied the Beach Outdoor Stage and the Carl Cox/Silent disco tent, and Audile, who supplied the elegant multi-poled Essential/Bedrock tent.

The D4 was selected by Matt Holden-Jones, operator for Essential/Godskitchen, who had used a D4 Vision in th

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UK - Capital Sound Hire have added two Yamaha PM5D-RH mixing consoles to their rental stock, placing the order through dealers, Marquee Audio.

Capital Sound project manager Paul Timmins said that Shepperton-based suppliers have offered a preferred source over an extended period, not only for their competitive pricing but also their exemplary support and back-up.

"When we purchased a Yamaha M7CL a few months ago they came across with the desk and gave us a complete workshop and tutorial. This is the service we have come to expect from them."

Capital Sound Hire remains committed to retaining a cutting-edge inventory and stocks various digital alternatives. "But Yamaha, in particular, enables us to respond to the demands of American artists, and our policy is always that if people want it, we will buy it." The version configured with the recallable mic pream

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UAE - IIR, an exhibition organiser of professional audio and lighting trade fairs, has announced the inaugural Middle East Lighting Design Awards, the first ever lighting design awards in the Middle East. The awards presentation will be held at a Gala dinner on the 21 May 2007 at the Al Murooj Rotana Hotel in Dubai.

The inaugural Middle East Lighting Design Awards (MELDA) represents a unique opportunity for the region to recognise and celebrate the professional achievements and excellence of the world's leading lighting designers in enhancing the region's built environment through the power of light. MELDA, is being held in association with Mondo arc, an international publication for architectural, retail, and corporate lighting design.

Announcing the awards, group exhibitions director, IIR Exhibitions Entertainment and Installation Technology Group, Darren Brechin says: "

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Germany - As a live music venue' Stuttgart's Die Röhre has been packing in the crowds since 1985. In 1993 Jan Drusche and Peter Reinhardt, along with Nanno Smeets, took over the running of what has now become one of the longest-standing clubs in Germany. Today it boasts around 100 concerts annually, and is the most active music club in Stuttgart.

Originally fitted with a Soundcraft Series 600 32/2/8, the club - which operates on three floors - has now been updated with a 40-channel version of a Soundcraft MH2.

"The MH2, with its four stereo channels and 40 mono channels, eight VCA subgroups and the highly impressive 4-band equaliser with semi parametric filters, 10 auxiliary sends and six mute groups, meets our requirements perfectly," says Jan Drusche. "We have not been able to find a product with these qualities for a similar price on the market."

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Poland - The Capitol Musical Theatre in Wroclaw is one of the most dynamic and thriving musical theatre stages in Poland. Both in artistic terms and in its rich history, it is an extraordinary institution, and for a year now has at its disposal a new sound reinforcement system.

The theatre has been operating without a break for fifty years mainly as an operetta house up until 2002. It was established thanks to the efforts of artists who moved to Wroclaw from all over Poland after the Second World War. The Lower-Silesian Operetta, the original name for the theatre, began its life with the staging of Johann Strauss' The Bat under the direction of Szymon Szurmiej, which was performed on 21 March 1965.

Up to the 1990s the repertoire mainly included classical operettas such as Offenbach, Abraham, Dostal and Strauss. In the 1990s Jan Szurmiej the artistic director and Marek R

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Europe - Mojo Barriers went on the road with the Red Hot Chili Peppers in May 2006 as they started their biggest ever European tour with two nights in Barcelona, Spain.

Mojo Barriers was contracted to supply the 80m aluminium front of stage barrier for the whole Stadium Arcadium tour. They have been holding back crowds in front of the stages as the band played to sold out crowds across Europe in football stadiums, arena's and festival headline spots.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have grown in popularity throughout Europe over the past decade, and the release of their new album this summer fuelled fans passion to see the band performing the new numbers.

Amidst four nights performing at London's Earls Court Arena the band's tour production manager of six years, Bill Rahmy, said: "I don't think there's any one in the same league as Mojo Barriers. Their barriers are of

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Caribbean - Lighting designer Guy Smith used Robe ColorSpot 1200AT profiles, and ColorWash 1200AT wash fixtures for a special event celebrating the 15th anniversary Caribbean cruise for leading gay cruise holiday company, Atlantis Events.

The company charters entire flagships from different cruise lines for its holidays, and in this case, the vessel was the 2200 passenger Infinity from the Celebrity line. The large pool deck was set up with a stunning laser and light show for five glorious all-night DJ parties, celebrating the occasion in style.

Lighting equipment was supplied by Paradigm Lighting from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The rig was designed, crew chief-ed, tech'd, programmed and operated buy Guy Smith of Guy Smith Lighting - also the resident designer for Atlantis and a veteran of 27 cruises.

The ship's crew built and helped maintain the rig, and production managemen

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UK - With more than 28 billion dollars worth of orders written at the show this year, the 45th Farnborough International Airshow has been a runaway success. One of the key participants was the event services company ATC / PSL, the Official AV, IT and audio equipment supplier to the Airshow, and its 35-man crew led by Lauren Steadman and Tony Wall.

Although ATC (Aviation Television & Communication) has provided services to FIA for 18 years, this was the first time it was able to call upon the massive resources of its new parent group PSL. According to ATC director Tony Wall, working together to ensure the success of the world's largest airshow has "cemented the relationship" between ATC, the aerospace event service specialists, and PSL, which acquired the company a year ago.

Such is the scale of ATC / PSL's service at Farnborough International Airshow that the

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USA - Color Kinetics Incorporated an innovator of LED lighting systems and technologies, today announced the U.S. launch of SC Johnson's Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Light Show, enabled by a license to Color Kinetics' worldwide patent portfolio.

"With its universally recognized brands and massive market reach, we're extremely pleased to call SC Johnson a licensee and to enable its unique use of LED technology for a broad, new consumer audience," said Bill Sims, president and CEO, Color Kinetics. "We believe this relationship reflects not only the value of our intellectual property, but also the increasingly prevalent use of LED sources across diverse markets - from commercial lighting and entertainment to dynamic household products."

The Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Light Show is a home fragrancing device that combines fragrance with a light show to provide a mul

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USA - Celestion, a designer and manufacturer of raw frame drivers for the professional audio and musical instrument industries, is pleased to announce the recruitment of Stan Burjek to the role of OEM sales manager (Central and Eastern USA).

Originally from Chicago, and currently based in Illinois, Burjek has a Degree in mechanical engineering and began his career as a design engineer for General Motors, later moving on to become a sales professional. He has worked in the automotive industry for more than 10 years.

Supporting OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) customers in the Central and Eastern part of the United States, Burjek joins established OEM sales manager Rick Skillman in a team headed up by Andy Farrow.

It's all part of a larger growth plan, according to general manager, Nigel Wood: "We are predicting strong growth, coming from a concentrated effort to dev

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USA - Gear-Source, Inc. and Rental-Source, LLC have taken on another key member to their sales and development team. Tony Perez joins both companies in a sales role following successful runs with both Coemar US and Robe America, the latter right up until last week. While at Robe, Perez worked as an eastern regional sales manager where he was responsible for the birth of the brand in much of the US market. He grew sales to a very respectable level, then went on to work in special projects. In that role, Perez primarily worked with lighting designers and specifiers, eventually getting Robe Products onto some major American shows.

President of Gear-Source, Marcel Fairbairn says: "Tony is a good friend of mine, and someone I respect for his ability to drive into new markets, and really take care of the customer. We're thrilled to be able to bring him in at this time and happily

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UK - This years Download festival held at the Donnington race track attracted 70,000 fans for three days of the heaviest music. For the first time all the sound stages were supplied by companies using L-Acoustics systems. SSE took care of the main stage with their new V-Dosc system, Skan the second stage, and Stage Audio Services supplied five other stages, all with L-Acoustics loudspeakers and amplifiers.

Paul Nicholson from L-Acoustics UK was heavily involved with the main stage design and was on site along with Paul Bauman the head of technical support to assist SSE with the installation of the system. Utilising Soundvision the site mapping was completed many weeks before the load in and all that was required on the day were a few minor trim adjustments once the undulating nature of the field had been taken into consideration.

L-Acoustics also supplied their Kudo demo rig f

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Australia - Since announcing an exclusive distribution arrangement for Wireless Solutions wireless DMX512 solutions in Australasia last March, LSC Lighting reports that it has been busy answering enquiries about the product. Most recently, Australia's most iconic venue, Sydney Opera House, has chosen a W-DMX system for use with special events.

"We didn't purchase the W-DMX System for the usual shows as we can use our inbuilt Ethernet data distribution system for our standard theatre rigs," explained Phil Dunesky, Sydney Opera House's technical operations manager for the stage lighting department.

"Rather we purchased it to use on our more unusual events, such as foyer-based productions, and for the occasional set pieces that may be run on a revolve, for example, where running cable would be difficult to use. Quite often we have to light functions here at the Ope

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UK - Situated at the base of the Lloyd's building and next door to the historic Leadenhall Market, premium wine bar, Corney & Barrow, wanted the optimum in viewing technology for its patrons during the FIFA World Cup. It was perfect territory for the venue's contractors, The Big Picture Company to field their powerful and portable Paradigm Trojan 90.

Packaged in a rugged flight case, the pop-up rear projection display offers optical technology that can be readily transported and set up by unskilled staff inside two minutes. Its full 90" image area (33% larger than 84in plasma) utilises dnp screen technology and is designed to take standard Sanyo and Panasonic projectors. A patch panel enables it to accept all standard input sources (PC, video, audio).

The Trojan series is also 'truck-pack friendly', equipped to be transported by standard high-roof vehicles such as the Mer

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UK - MilTec (UK) Ltd are a professional sound and lighting distribution company and have a number of stands this year at PLASA 2006. On stand K64 are Ecler who are from Barcelona Spain. Ecler manufacture audio products which include amplifiers, speakers, mixers and processing equipment.

Also on K64 are Colorbeam from Taiwan, who produce LED products. Also showing is Miltec's own range of MT lighting products which includes scans, colour changers, gobo projectors and water effects.

On stand no J66 they will be showing the complete range of PR Lighting products which includes moving heads, outdoor IP rated colour changers and a new laser.

On stand L64 we will be showing the complete range of effects from Universal Effects, these include CO2 machines, foam, bubble, snow machines and confetti machines.

On stand L67 Cornored Audio will be show a new range of speakers aimed at t

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UK - Avolites launches its new Pearl Expert. This is a new high performance version of one of the industry's most popular ever consoles. It boasts more submasters more flash buttons, more power and is optimised for use on larger shows and events. Pearl Expert is based on the Pearl 2004 operating system, retaining the accessibility of Avolites Pearl consoles.

Pearl Expert is powered by the new Intel Core Duo Processor giving an exceptionally high speed button response which is particularly useful for 'take over', and busking with timed palettes. An additional five sub master playbacks make a total of 20 ensuring every type of show, and user, has all the playbacks they need, instantly accessible.

New Add and Swop buttons for the top row of faders allow easy placement of fixtures and dimmers, on all 60 preset faders.

The new 'Colour Picker' a feature from the Diamond 4 console,

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USA - L-Acoustics US has appointed Jim Kinkella to the newly created position of Engineering Services. The announcement comes from vice president of sales and marketing Paul Freudenberg, to whom he reports.

Kinkella's appointment allows the Oxnard-based distributor to effectively keep up with the increasing support demands of installations, which require CAD drawings, detailed signal diagrams, and expert Soundvision and Ease translations, among other things. He also serves as an additional technical resource for the sales team as well as for consultants, contractors, sound reinforcement companies and fixed installation clients.

Before joining L-Acoustics US, Kinkella most recently worked as a design engineer at Thomas Gregor Associates in El Segundo. Prior to that, he spent a year in the client service department of Signal Hill-based ATM Flyware, which followed five years of e

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