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UK - The Avolites Technical Sales team has expanded again with the addition of Phil Blue. "Phil's characteristic energy, enthusiasm and positive attitude will be a great asset to an already strong line up," says Avolites' sales director Steve Warren, adding that Blue also has a great sense of humour, which will come in handy.

After eight years working as a sound engineer, Blue decided to cross the threshold from audio to lighting: "I was keen to expand my horizons and to experience all aspects of the production industry rather than just stick to one area or department," he says.

He also admits that he actually undertook plenty of lighting operation whilst working as a house sound engineer in clubs and venues and discovered that he "really enjoys it"

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USA - D-Tools has announced that Focal has joined the D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) programme, making it easy for users of D-Tools' System Integrator software to specify Focal products for client projects.

"The MVP Programme will give us a new channel of customers to offer our product information to and contribute to the success of their projects," said Daniel Jacques, president of Audio Plus Services, exclusive north American importer for Focal. "We are excited to be a part of the programme because it will maximize our exposure to a vast market of integrators."

The D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) programme is designed to help provide system integrators with the most up-to-date product information to over 2,500 companies using D-Tools System Integrator software.

"We are pleased that Focal joined the MVP Programme," said Adam

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USA - American DJ has developed the LED Bar, billed as a better way for bands, schools, churches and stage shows to create colourful wall washes. A compact bar with four heads, each containing 61 vibrant 5mm LEDs (21 red, 19 green, 21 blue), the DMX-compatible LED Bar can produce thousands of rich, saturated colors through RGB colour mixing, sas the company.

Featuring a 30° beam angle, the LED Bar's total 244 LED lamps will cover a wide surface area with dazzling colour. Yet, performers, entertainers and speakers will remain cool under its bright lights, thanks to the low heat emission of LEDs, which do not product ultraviolet or infrared rays.

Each of the LED Bar's lamps is rated for 50,000 hours of use, making mid-show bulb replacements a thing of the past. And the low power consumption of LEDs will help save energy costs and allow more units to be run on a single circui

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UK Arsenal Football Club's new Emirates Stadium has established itself as one of the best in Europe, with a much expanded seating capacity and improved facilities compared to the club's old home at the Highbury ground.

Fittingly, the Public Address/Voice Alarm system at the new stadium is also state of the art, as befits a modern 60,000-seat arena, and has already won friends amongst Gooners, as the club's supporters are affectionately known. The backbone of the new PA/VA system is made up from JBL speakers powered by Crown amplifiers, which were supplied by JBL and Crown's UK distributor, Harman Pro UK, and installed by Honeywell Business Services.

The main speakers in the stadium are JBL PD5212s and AM6200s, powered by Crown CTS 3000 amplifiers - in total, over 120 CTS 3000s were used throughout the ground, split between three control rooms. JBL Control 24, 26 and 29 ceiling

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USA - J. R. Clancy has hired Damon Atwood to manage its packaged hoist sales. Atwood will focus on North American sales of the company's PowerLift automated hoists and SceneControl theatrical rigging consoles.

Mike Murphy, Clancy executive vice president, said , "With the explosive growth of automated rigging and controls within our industry, and Damon's 25 years of theatrical and packaged hoist knowledge, we are thrilled to have Damon as a member of our team. Damon's commitment and enthusiasm align with Clancy's mission to 'Make our Partners Successful' by providing them with the proper tools and the support they need to understand the value and advantages of automation in schools and professional theatres."

(Jim Evans)

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UK - Mid-September has seen a new nightclub opening on London's Fulham Road, providing those who like to relax in opulent surroundings with another location to see and be seen in.

Located on the site of the historic Cafe des Artistes, a favourite haunt of the likes of the Rolling Stones and David Bowie in the 1960s and 70s, the Valmont Club is a 300-capacity venue whose focus is on providing an inclusive atmosphere (no VIP rooms here) and serving a menu of 60 different cocktails to a high quality audio soundtrack, comprising a mixture of background music, DJ sets and live performances.

To achieve the desired sound quality, audio contractor Outstanding Productions chose Turbosound loudspeakers. The club is divided into four principal areas - the entrance, main bar, lounge bar and dance floor - throughout which Outstanding Productions installed a distributed system of Turbosound

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UK - Would you like your work to be enjoyed by millions and see your name up in lights? That's the deal on offer from Blackpool as it launches a nationwide search for a new design for next year's Illuminations.

The winning designer will receive £3,000 and follow in the illustrious footsteps of Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen who created a stunning road section for the 2007 display. Laurence was the first external designer to be asked to contribute to the six miles of lights and he's agreed to chair the panel of judges in this hunt for fresh talent for 2008.

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen said: "I was touched, flattered and a little overawed by the concept of designing something quite so iconic! The Blackpool Illuminations are such an important expression of Blackpool's reputation as Britain's Vegas. By creating an Illuminations 'X Factor' I am confident that we will unearth some i

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South Africa - Located in one of South Africa's primary port cities, the ICC Durban was originally built just over 10 years ago, and has since hosted numerous prestigious international conventions, including the International AIDS Conference in 2000.

To celebrate the Centre's 10th anniversary, the ICC Durban launched the new extension to their facility, The Arena. As a multi-purpose platform forinternational conferences and events, The Arena consists of three halls, each with the capacityto be sub-divided into separate rooms. The three halls can also be combined to crate a single large hall, with a capacity for up to 10,000 people. WhenICC Durban isn't hosting conventions The Arena lives up to its name, hosting theatre and live music performances, and sports including tennis, wrestling,gymnastics, equestrian events and even motocross.

With such a wide variety of activities to

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USA - Neutrik, designer and manufacturer of the XX series XLR cable connector, continues to offer innovations in state-of-the-art audio connectivity with the introduction of its IP65 rated OpticalCon at AES 2007. The well-established solid fibre optic connector system has now been upgraded for dust tight and water jet protection.

The upgrade extends the outdoor capabilities of the OpticalCon too, sealing the connector against dust and protecting it against water jet. This is especially useful when weatherproof extensions are required. To achieve a water resistant IP65 connection, additional seals and gaskets have been employed on the chassis connector and cable ends. For earlier versions of OpticalCon cable connection systems an upgrade kit will be offered so it can be combined with the upgraded NO2-4FDW chassis connector or NAO2-4S75W coupler. The new cable ends are 100% backwa

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UK - Robe's new ColorWash 2500E AT moving light fixture is the sister of the ColorSpot 2500E AT and Robe's most powerful wash unit to date.

It is designed for use in large lighting rigs and for venues and installations of all types needling a really punchy moving light effect. It is also suitable for outdoor applications including washing large surface areas (like walls and buildings), and as a searchlight effect.

The ColorWash 2500E AT is fitted with the Phillips MSR Gold 1200 FastFit lamp and a 1400W electronic ballast for the flicker-free operation demanded by TV and fashion environments. The unique optical system maximises brightness and features a high luminous glass reflector.

The colour facility includes both CMY and CTO colour mixing systems and two colour wheels, each with 6 'slot+lock' colour options plus open, offering plenty of variety, from the richest saturates

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UK - Vieta's new weatherproof loudspeakers will be subjected to the full force of an English winter at a demanding leisure park installation. ESL Systems has specified DO-44 enclosures to handle the forthcoming seasonal promotions at Southend's Adventure Island, running through the winter months at the seaside location.

Directly overlooking the sea, Adventure Island is Southend-on-Sea's 40-acre fun park, with rides and 'experiences'. Traditionally, the park closes after the summer season, but this year is staying open to maximise its opportunities with a new light-show attraction for the autumn and winter evenings called Light Fantastic!, featuring character parades and exciting illuminations.

Rob Roberts, general manager of Adventure Island, spent many months preparing the new illuminations before turning his attention to the requirements for a new audio system to run

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UK - Forward Vision has announced the appointment of James Smith as marketing manager. He was previously with the distributor, Norbain.

With over ten years experience in the electronic security industry, Smith has been involved with a number of high profile product launches and will be driving the company's marketing strategy forward as the company continues to expand both in the UK and overseas.

Peter Beare, managing director at Forward Vision said, "James' appointment give us the additional expertise to take an already excellent reputation for product support to new heights."

(Jim Evans)

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UK - Harman Pro UK, distributors for BSS Audio in the UK and Ireland, have announced that, as of October 2007, the company will be offering training courses for potential and existing users of BSS Audio's integrated programmable audio networking and DSP systems Soundweb Original & Soundweb London.

Both courses will be free of charge and will provide training to ensure the attendee leaves with a good knowledge of how to use Soundweb Original or Soundweb London and will be held at the Harman Pro UK offices in Potters Bar.

One of each course will be held each month with a maximum of eight attendees per session to ensure that each person has the best training possible. The places will be allocated on a 'first come, first served' basis. A calendar of events, course information and registration form will soon be available on the website below:(Jim Evans)

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Italy - Aethra, a leader in the global telecommunications market, has announced that it is to provide corporate-level managed videoconferencing services worldwide thanks to a partnership with BCS Global, a leading provider of managed videoconferencing services headquartered in London.

Through this partnership, Aethra now offers managed business-grade multi-videoconferences over dedicated IP networks. Furthermore, the service permits the connection of High Definition videoconferencing equipment, enabling companies that do business across the globe to leverage exceptional quality virtual meetings for more effective, reactive and flexible communication.

The service is targeted in particular at companies with multiple branches and/or international offices, which require secure, reliable and effective video communication solutions for high-profile collaboration and events. Custome

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France - Last week, the fashion industry gathered in Paris to view the upcoming spring/summer collections of the world's foremost designers. As the industry's leading fashion week wrapped up on Sunday night, only two shows were heralded by the press as "alive to the heart-stopping possibilities of fashion", one of them being Alexander McQueen. Last Friday night, in a collection that was a tribute to the late stylist Isabella Blow, McQueen, a 9m high, 15 m wide Versa TUBE 'eagle' sculpture inspired by McQueen and Blows mutual love of ornithology formed the backdrop to a show that exuded pure daring imagination.

The "eagle" was designed by Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton-Jones who worked closely with Rob Fowler of Element Labs London office to realise their concept. It consisted of 281 1m HD Versa TUBES and 120 half metre long HD Versa TUBES. The Versa TUBE H

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USA - Owners Kristi Anderson and Bryce McKamey conceived Seattle's See Sound Lounge, nestling in the heart of trendy Belltown, over dinner in New York City one day in 2001. For a venue that came about from an evening's conversation, it has turned into something rather special that indulges a few of Anderson and McKamey's personal passions. Not least of which is what McKamey declares to be 'studio quality audio' based around a Turbosound QLight™ loudspeaker system.

See Sound Lounge describes itself as the implementation of logic and ergonomics, utilising neutral, linear and organic elements to create a clean and minimalist environment, where contemporary and ultra comfy sofas, ottomans and day beds articulate the true meaning of lounging.A glowing, streamlined bar with Italian leather bar-seats, DJ booth, luxurious private guest room, open air façade, and soothing water fea

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Sweden - Slingco has supplied and installed a Cablenet tensioned wire grid system in the main auditorium at Stockholm's Danshögskolan - University College of Dance, part of a new 9 million Euro building to house this unique training centre.

University College of Dance is the only school of its kind for dance and neocircus in Sweden. It features a variety of courses and a lively atmosphere of challenge, innovation and experiment plus a meeting place for the arts, sciences, theories and concepts - old and new.

Right from the off, the project architects and theatre consultants agreed that a tensioned wire grid system above the full area of the theatre space was the safest and best way forward. They contacted Slingco as Europe's foremost designers and experts of this specialist technology.

Slingco received the enquiry from Dick Hasselblad of Tater-Konsult Hasselblad, who was wo

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Finland - FogScreen reports that the FogScreen projection screen is now prominently featured at the entranceway of Markus Thesleff's hottest new nightclub Maya in London and David Judaken's hottest new Los Angeles nightclub, Opera.

Maya was developed by the award-winning teams behind some of London's most successful Clubs: Pangaea, The Cuckoo Club, Amika, Movida and 43 South Molton. "FogScreen projection screen is a new and exciting technology which allows a unique interactive branding tool for patrons and corporate clients alike," states Markus Thesleff of club Maya.

In Opera, David Judaken, who is also the mastermind behind MOOD Nightclub, has once again created a vibrant and stunning atmosphere for his Hollywood A-list celebrities.

"FogScreen is pleased to welcome Opera and Maya to the reference list," says Mika Koivula, CEO of FogScreen. "FogScre

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UK - The addition of Ethos Nd215 and Nd218 bass and sub cabinets to the existing CA10 and CA20 enclosures has given Logic one of the most flexible systems in the market place. Few other systems give you the option of pole mounting for that A/V or corporate event, ground stacking for the SU gig or flying a full array for an outside festival. A 10K ground stack system that leaves space for boards and monitors in a Sprinter is a compelling option, suggests the company.

Away from the live market Ethos CA is finding favour in installation in the expanding Church market, both in the UK and abroad. The most recent installation was in the new 5000 seat Doorae Church in Seoul S. Korea which used Ethos CA as central and side-fills to compliment its 24 box Ethos VA FOH system. The project was undertaken by Korean dealer Soundrace who commented that "to achieve the same crystal clear c

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UK - As an alternative to the DMX Output of its lighting software, Canvix dedicated matrix controller and VisualDMX lighting controller are also capable of transmitting the fixtures' data through the Art-Net protocol.

The Art-Net Dongle unlocks the Art-Net output in Canvix and VisualDMX and is available in various sizes, also allowing for future capacity upgrades.

The Art-Net protocol is suited for configurations with many universes and thousands of DMX channels. A typical application for Canvix is a 50 x 25 LED matrix where in the past you would need to connect a large number of USB connected DMX Outputs to your computer, says the company. The Art-Net dongle now saves the user from this complexity and gives more efficient control. With a large number of universes, the Art-Net communication uses noticeably less computer resources then USB communication.

The dongle is a usefu

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Portugal - French digital mixing console manufacturer InnovaSon has just announced the appointment of Live Sound, LDA as their new distributor in Portugal. The move is the latest in a series of new distribution partnerships to be announced this year and further strengthens InnovaSon's international distribution network, says the company.

According to InnovaSon's international sales manager, Philippe Pelmelle, the timing for this latest agreement is perfect. "Portuguese distribution had traditionally been handled by our Spanish distributor," he explained, "but it goes without saying that a market is almost always better served by a local rather than a remote partner. As we have recently appointed a new distributor in Spain, it was the ideal opportunity to separate the two markets and establish a Portuguese distributor based in and dedicated to serving that territor

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