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Australia - LSC Lighting Systems has taken possession of its new purpose built headquarters, located in the southern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia.

The impressively fitted-out building, boasts increased capacity for all sectors of its business units, with the factory and warehouse now two and a half times larger; dedicated Product Research & Development room with enough scope to double capacity; sales room for Australian and International support staff; well equipped Training Room and adjoining Museum to showcase a selection of products manufactured over the past 26 years.

A key element of the design brief was for the lighting, power, air-conditioning and heating all to be controlled via localised push button panels and LSC's EKO dimming system. Houston, LSC's remote monitorin

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UK - Media programming, system design and installation company, tsg, has recently installed a substantial Audica Professional audio system at The Farm restaurant and pub in Solihull.

Nick Freeman of tsg explained the choice of the system: "Our programmed music services were the initial requirement and starting point for The Farm, but how this was delivered and the system's ease of use and aesthetics in the venue were equally important to us and the client. Simple, continuous operation is catered for by our promedia hard disk system.

"Aesthetics were obviously a key element for The Farm so we introduced them to Audica Professional's MICROseries. Not only is this the most stylish and discreet ultra-compact loudspeaker product available, but it can provide superb audio quality for background music without the need for subs; a real bonus for style-conscious venues in pro

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USA - Embarking on a two-year phase-in of new teleconferencing and videoconferencing systems, the University of Wisconsin (UW) Colleges - a network of 13 two-year, freshman and sophomore sub-campuses under the University of Wisconsin - is in the beginning stages of upgrading all of its conferencing capabilities at each of its satellite campuses across the state. The first phase started this summer and will be completed before classes begin in September. The next phase will be completed by the end of summer 2008.

Each UW College campus hosts a distance conferencing classroom to provide students greater access to instructors with specific skills sets - i.e. foreign languages or medical courses.

"Our main goal is to replace our antiquated audio conferencing processors with Biamp's new Nexia VC and Nexia TC processors," said Scott Bouffleur, UW Non Online Distance Educat

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- Thierry Ollivier, sales manager of Norway's projectiondesign, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Integrated Systems Events. He will serve a two-year term, during which he will contribute to the development of Integrated Systems Europe, the Integrated Systems Roadshow, Integrated Systems Russia and other events.

Ollivier says: "It's a great honour to be invited to contribute to the development of Integrated Systems Events. I love to take on new initiatives and I'm sure I can make a difference during my term of office."

(Jim Evans)

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USA - Paul Kleissler has joined City Theatrical in the newly created position of Senior Engineer.

Before joining CTI, Kleissler spent eight years designing audio/video control systems for retail environments at Creative Realities Inc. Prior to that, he worked for BASH Theatrical lighting for 13 years, starting out as a bench technician and working his way up to department head in electronics. At the same time heco-founded Logical Lighting Interface where he co-developed the wireless dimming system that became the de-facto standard for Broadway use. In 2003, Paul and CTI's Head of Engineering Larry Dunn were co-inventors of City Theatrical's WDS Wireless Data System.

CTI's Larry Dunn said: "We are very excited to have Paul join us as City Theatrical's senior engineer. Paul brings a combination of creativity, expertise and solid experience in entertainment technology that a

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UK / Italy - Italy's Show Way 2008 exhibition was presented directly to an international audience at PLASA 07. The new show met with approval both from the audio and lighting manufacturers present at the event and from the associations of the World-ETF (World Entertainment Technical Federation), which consider the initiative an important professional trade fair opportunity in Italy.

Several associations, such as VPLT, ESTA, PLASA, Secartys and JASST confirmed their support for the show.

The list of exhibitors is growing steadily, say the organisers. At the same time, a programme of meetings and seminars on extremely topical subjects in the audio and lighting sector is being compiled: safety and regulations for stage structures and rigging, technological evolution of light sources (lamps and LEDs), electrical safety regulations for public entertainment premises, and the evoluti

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Australia - ARX has announced the release of the MaxxiMix 4 into 2 Line Mixer. The new unit features Four stereo line channels (eight inputs) with individual level controls and RF filters. Each input has infinity to +6dB of Level available on the front panel, and also a -10 to +10dB Input Trim control on the rear panel, to allow accurate matching of any line level signals.

Each of the eight electronically balanced inputs combine into fully balanced Left and Right Master outputs on male XLR sockets. Each channel has Input Muting via its front panel Channel On/Off switch, as well as Signal monitoring via its PFL (PreFade Listening) switch that is routed to a front panel Headphone jack and associated Level control.

For applications where Stereo Output isn't required, the Output XLRs can be summed to Mono with a rear panel switch.

Typical MaxxiMIX applications include broadcast

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USA - The Wally Russell Fund has announced that the unanimous choice of the Board of Directors for the 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award is Fred Foster, CEO of Electronic Theatre Controls.

"Fred's visionary leadership has propelled ETC into the top rank of the world's leading manufacturers of stage lighting equipment. ETC has been constantly innovative in technology with such products as the Source Four spotlight, the Sensor dimmer and the EOS and Obsession control systems. From the outset of ETC in 1975, Fred knew that the stage lighting industry was a people-oriented one and he has constantly attracted the brightest talent in the world to his rapidly growing international business," commented Richard Pilbrow, Chairman Emeritus of The Wally Russell Fund.

"Fred is by far the youngest winner of the Wally Russell Lifetime Achievement Award," commented Tom Folso

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UK - Due to hit the UK this November is the Vestax MDM-410, a 19" rack mounted DJ mixer with 13 inputs and USB in and out.

With three band EQ per channel and four band EQ on master output, this unit has six preset onboard sound effects and comes in a premium high gloss black finish.

The first 19" product from Vestax since the popular PMC-250, discontinued two years ago, the MDM-410 fills the gap between the needs of the mobile DJ and the smaller installation market, making it ideal for bar and club installs, says the company.

(Jim Evans)

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UK - EFX has ordered two full Midas XL8 Live Performance Systems for immediate delivery. The rental company has also pre-ordered two Klark Teknik DN9696 high resolution hard disk recorders designed for the live recording environment, a pre production unit of which was shown at PLASA 07.

Based in Bathgate near Edinburgh, EFX is a long-time Midas user and has taken the decision to invest in the next generation Midas and Klark Teknik digital product range.

"We looked at digital consoles for a long time, and without exception felt that nothing out there could live up to what our existing stock of analogue consoles could already offer," says EFX's John Ramsay. "We chose XL8 on its audio quality above any other consideration. It simply cannot be compared to other boards on the market, and we know our new consoles will enhance any job they go out on."

(Jim Evan

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USA - Chauvet has chosen GE Consumer & Industrial to be its primary supplier of metal halide discharge lamps. GE Showbiz CSR metal halide lamps will now fit the majority of Chauvet's signature, lamp-fitted luminaires, including the Q-series and Legend moving yokes, and the Spectrum architectural line. In addition to supplying lamps, GE engineers will assist in the design of future Chauvet optics.

"The lamps' superior quality, the strength of the GE brand name and the level of insight they have into optics have us excited about the possibilities," says Chauvet CEO Albert Chauvet. "Working closely with the engineering team at GE to develop new products and to optimise the systems and performance of our optical elements will allow our discharge fixtures to offer even greater value."

"Chauvet fixtures and GE lamps are a perfect complement to one another an

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UK - PRG Europe has once again supplied lighting for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's UK tour. Over 180 ETC Source Four profiles and 80 Source Four PARs were supplied by PRG Europe, who also supplied over 200 ways of Avolites dimming.

Lighting director Al Crawford explains: "PRG Europe supplied equipment for our last UK tour, two years ago, and as soon as they heard we were returning, they thought about how things could be improved and told us about it - before they even got the job. PRG Europe still maintains that individual attention to detail and client needs that is so important to a company like Alvin Ailey.

And once we'd returned to them, I really felt they understood our needs. I have nothing but praise for project manager Loz Wilcox and the rest of the team."

Wilcox says, "We needed to be creative with some of the solutions we offered the compa

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USA - To better accommodate the quickly growing city of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Memorial Health System has built its newest hospital campus: Memorial Hospital North. In providing the hospital the most advanced audio technology available, Beacon Communications LLC of Denver, Colorado also developed a paging system that helps hospital operators better serve patients while maintaining a relaxing, comfortable atmosphere in every area. To create this paging system, Beacon Communications installed a Biamp AudiaFLEX CM (CobraNet Module) for signal EQ, distribution and network capabilities.

"In Memorial Hospital North we've installed Rauland-Borg's Nurse Call system - one of the most flexible systems available," said Michael Hester, managing partner, Beacon Communications. "It allows the hospital operators to quickly and easily ring a station or call a particular nurs

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UK - Having attracted one million visitors in just 12 months, the 32,000-seater Ricoh Arena is one of the Midlands' busiest football venues. More than just a sports venue, the Ricoh Arena has played host to concerts from acts ranging from Bon Jovi to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Tasked with delivering a powerful loudspeaker system that offered superior clarity from the stands to the boxes and balconies, consultants ARUP turned to Harman Pro UK to assist with design.

ARUP system designer, Paul Malpas reports, "The biggest challenge was the difficulty of getting access to loudspeaker mounting positions in a live stadium. Harman provided a lot of assistance directly to us by providing specific data, interpreting the catalogue data and helping with the acoustic modelling effort."

Faced with the added constraint of a tight timescale, ARUP's final design needed to satisfy bo

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UK - Allen & Heath has added three new models to the new range of small format, USB-equipped mixers for live performance, recording, and production. Following the launch of the ZED-14, Allen & Heath has announced the ZED-420 (16 mono + 2 dual stereo channels), ZED-428 (24 mono + 2 stereo) and ZED-436 (32 channel + 2 stereo) mixers.

Similar to the smaller ZED-14, the 4 bus series features the same high performance DuoPre TM padless preamp, which is a quality microphone circuit and an optimised line input circuit, rather than one pre-amp handling both mic and line signals. It uses a two-stage design with carefully controlled amounts of gain in each stage, offering high headroom and a low noise, clean signal path, says ther company.

The ZED 4 bus series has a responsive 4-band, 2-swept mids EQ with in/out switch, six aux sends, four sub groups, direct outputs on each mono channel

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UK - On 2 October 2007 the British Olympic Association's (BOA) Olympic Gold Ball was held at London's impressive Natural History Museum. The event was attended by HRH The Princess Royal, President of the BOA and 39 Olympic medallists. Event Concept, accredited production company at the Museum, was appointed to produce the prestigious event. In a race against time, the team transformed the venue and installed a technically complex stage setting in just one hour after the Museum closed to the public.

The Museum was open to the public until 6pm and BOA guests were scheduled to arrive at 7pm. The team installed a sophisticated production design including lighting, set, A/V and furniture in four separate areas of the venue as well as external architectural lighting. Event Concept's installation and rehearsal schedule had to also take into account the needs of the caterer, florist, a

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Germany - 2007 saw the tenth anniversary of the annual BlauerSee DJ festival taking place near Ratingen, Germany, with Turbosound once again bringing the sounds of some of Europe's top DJs to large and enthusiastic crowds.

Headlined, as always, by Sven Väth, the theme for this year's festival was unsurprisingly 'Zehn' (Ten). The event's regular sound companies, North Rhine/Westphalia-based BLL and CE-Veranstaltungstechnik, used the latter's new NuQ and Aspect TA-890 cabinets at the festival for the first time.

"Being the tenth anniversary, this year was a very special event," says CE Veranstaltungstechnik's Carsten Eichstädt. "There were no big lighting effects, everything was purely about high quality sound."

The festival featured two arenas, the main one featuring 12 TA-890H touring enclosures per side, flown two wide by three deep, with six ground-st

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Portugal - RTP, the main Public Television and Radio Broadcaster in Portugal, have chosen Clear-Com to provide a new digital wireless flexible communications system capable of serving four studios and video editing suites.

The installation is Portugal's first Clear-Com Eclipse Omega based system supported by the new Eclipse V-Series Panels and the Digital Wireless FreeSpeak 50. Key features of the new V-Series Panels include 10 character display, international character support and a 'Listen Again' function that allows the user to literally listen again to the last 15 seconds of any incoming call.

"One of our main goals was to have an intercom system that could work across the whole studio complex and would also be able to expand with our growing production needs," said Miguel Angelo Oliveira, chief radio & television engineer at RTP.

"All these requirements,

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USA - Aviom will be exhibiting its new 6416dio Digital I/O Module and the 6416Y2 A-Net Interface Card at WFX 2007.

Now shipping, the 6416dio provides 16 channels of digital inputs and outputs to and from a Pro64 A Net audio network in a single 2U package using the AES3 format.

Aviom will also be showcasing its new MH10f Merger Hub with fibre as well. The MH10f Merger Hub is designed to merge and distribute A-Net data streams and provide a host of professional features to make audio networking with Pro64 Series products easy to set up and configure in multiple professional audio environments, says the company.

(Jim Evans)

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USA - Martin Professional has announced the hiring of Nicole Spencer as the company's new marketing & communications specialist (US).

Spencer comes to Martin from Louis Poulsen Lighting, Inc. and brings with her a solid background in public relations and marketing. Her experience encompasses collaborating with architects, lighting designers and other specifiers to achieve marketing goals.

In this new role, Spencer will be responsible for all areas of marketing communications including public relations, advertising, SWAG, literature, etc. She will also explore promotional and advertising opportunities that suit Martin's product, brand, budget, and business development strategies. She is based at Martin's US headquarters in Sunrise, Florida.

Nicole assumed her new role on 27 August, filling the shoes of Michael Nevitt, who has returned to his role as Martin Professional, Inc's

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