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UK - Adlib Lighting supplied lighting and video equipment for Enter Shikari's recent Incendiary Tour - featuring their largest production to date.

Adlib Lighting has been involved with Enter Shikari right from the start seeing their popularity and cult status explode onto the UK indie music scene. Adlib's John Hughes says: "Ian Tomlinson and I met the band back in January when they were playing relatively small venues. We have assisted them since in steadily growing the visual side of their performance and our relationship with the band has grown throughout the year. It's great to be involved with one of 2007's most exciting live acts and see the acclaim they're now receiving."

Enter Shikari's original lighting design was created by Adlib's Ian Tomlinson who has

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UK - DTS Digital Cinema today has announced the availability of its XD10 Media Player for digital signage and commercial A/V applications. The product combines an HD-capable A/V server and control package, suitable for a variety of applications from hotels to airports, theme parks to museums.

Drawing upon DTS' extensive experience in the cinema and image processing markets, the XD10 also provides highly flexible networking and configuration capabilities, along with the solid, reliable performance that DTS has been famous for delivering to 'the big screen' for over 14 years, says the company. The XD10 delivers video in a variety of formats over a broad range of bit rates. In addition to HD video, the XD10 also offers up to eight channels of audio. This flexible performance makes the XD10 an adaptable solution for A/V applications and leads to ease of installation for system integ

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Germany - Litestructures has recently completed one of its most complex and challenging design and build projects for the skating extravaganza, Holiday On Ice. This internationally famous ice show, which is owned and managed by Dutch firm, Stage Entertainment, began its 2007 schedule in Hamburg on 8 November.

Project manager Hans Willems of W.I. Creation presented Litestructures with the challenge to design and construct the large and complex structures required, working from an original design concept by set designer, Bart Clement.

The final structure comprises three sections, the dominant feature being a huge central spiral, measuring 25m across, 4.5m deep and more than 150m overall length. The design also called for two outer formations, each fitted with Spot chairs, which were also specially designed and fabricated at Litestructures. The third element, originally en

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Indochine X PixMob Fan Immersion

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!

Read more about the Indochine tour in the latest issue of LSi

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UK - Veteran shock rocker Alice Cooper is once again having his highly theatrical stage show lit by Bandit Lites. Currently in the UK and Europe, playing arenas and large theatres, lighting director, Chad "Chopper" Lewis is working alongside a combined crew - Ewan Cameron and Paul Holst - from Bandit UK and Bandit Inc in the US.

This is Lewis' second tour with Cooper and his first visit to the UK, about which he comments: "The continuity between Mike Golden at Bandit Lites Inc and Lester Cobrin at Bandit Lites UK makes touring Europe exceptionally smooth, and ensures that the high production values and 'Bandit Standard' that we expect are maintained. I have been really impressed with the UK operation."

The original production was designed by artistic director Norm Schwab and lighting designer Rob Roth. From there, Roth and Lewis developed and programmed the

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Latvia - The Latvian State Television Company, LTV, after extensive consultation and evaluation, has chosen LSC to control its television lighting. Installed in Studio No.6 the maXim XXL is now solely responsible for the lighting on the popular serial soap opera Neprata Cena (Price of Madness).

Viktors Andrejevs from LTV commented: "The maXim has a fantastic feature set, and the downtime for learning the new console was almost non-existent. I was surprised to find out just how intuitive the operating system really is."

(Jim Evans)

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Denmark - Martin Professional has announced its newest flower effect light, the Mania EF4. Designed for anywhere decorative lighting is desired, the Mania EF4 houses eight multi-coloured metal gobos for "spectacular midair effects and cool projections". With 18 beams of light, a manually selectable gobo wheel and a manual focus that allows you to frost any effect, the Mania EF4 is extremely versatile, says the company. Its multi-functionality means it can be used for a variety of purposes - revolving dance floor design, funky wall or stage projection, brilliant mid-air effects and more.

The Mania EF4 features a long-life halogen lamp with 800 hours of action. And like all Manias, the EF4 operates continuously meaning there are no cool down periods and no stopping the show. The effect can be either sound triggered with patterns moving to the beat of the music, or automa

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Germany - Frankfurt-based Satis&fy is one of Europe's leading companies for professional events planning and technical production. Performing sound design for major events is one of Satis& fy's main activities. Their existing large format line-array inventory includes V-Dosc from L-acoustics and X-Line from Electro-Voice. The latest addition to their large format inventory is 24 Y18 True Line Source Array cabinets, and 12 T-21 Subs from Adamson.

"Geneally speaking it's like a car rental company that offers different models of similar grade. FOH engineers normally prefer a certain PA system and at Satis&fy they can now offer three alternatives: the Y-Axis, V-Dosc and X-Line." Satis&fy's business developer Werner Renz continues to explain the grounds for purchasing a third large format PA system: "I heard the Y18 the first time at a concert in Switzerland and I was

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USA - Cory's Audio Visual Services Inc, of Oklahoma City has one of the largest and hardest-working Dynacord Cobra line-array inventories in the USA. Together with their new Electro-Voice REV wireless systems, Midas mixing consoles and Klark Teknik processing, Cory's Cobra-based rigs provide their customers with state of the art audio at every step of the signal chain.

Two such recent shows celebrated Oklahoma's Centennial year - the first a concert by legendary singer Shirley Jones and the second the Boy Scouts of America's 2007 Centennial Camporee.

.Shirley Jones - the Academy Award-winning singer and actress most famous for her role in The Partridge Family - performed with the University of Central Oklahoma Symphonic Orchestra and Ballet Oklahoma, all on one stage for the University of Central Oklahoma's Broadway Tonight series Centennial concert event.

"The R

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Australia - The HMAS Cerberus is the Royal Australian Navy's premier training establishment. Located 70km from Melbourne near Crib Point on Hann's Inlet, Western Port Bay, the centre trains about 6,000 personnel annually, averaging 800 trainees onboard at any one time.

Purchased in 1911 and originally called Flinders Naval Depot, it was commissioned as HMAS Cerberus 10 years later. It includes numerous training and recreation facilities, two chapels, a small marina and grounds covering 1517 hectares.

Optim Audio recently installed a new audio system for the parade grounds and with the brief requesting a full range system that needed to be weather resistant, Simon from Optim Audio turned to the Turbosound TCS Compact range of speakers supplied to them by Turbosound's Australian distributor, Audio Telex Communications.

All TCS Compact models are available with the option of an

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USA - Wireless Solution Sweden AB has announced the winners of the W-DMX Visionary Awards, held on 17 November during LDI. The awards, given during a Swedish vodka-and-meatball party, congratulated two pioneers in W-DMX technology with a custom made GoldBox, along with other Swedish gifts. The W-DMX Visionary Award was created as a way to recognise individuals in the professional lighting industry who were early adopters of W-DMX and had an immediate vision about how it could be applied to great advantage in their respective production environments.

The first award was given to Joshua Thatcher with the Local 728 in Hollywood, who was the first to use W-DMX in a major feature film and continues to be the biggest such user in movies like Spiderman 3, Mission Impossible III and Transformers.

Valy Tremblay of Proluxon was also given a Visionary Award, for his

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UK SES Entertainment Services has launched its new website (see below), which offers customers a more comprehensive view on the company's extensive range of products and services.

"So far, it has been very well received by our customers and we shall continue to add further refinements."

(Jim Evans)

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USA - Miami-based Drummer Boy Sound's Dynacord Cobra line array system, complemented by EV microphones, monitors and amplifiers, Midas mixing consoles and Klark Teknik signal processing, was deployed as part of a full sound, lighting, and video production package for a fundraising dinner hosted by the Broward County Mayor's Office and The Sickle Cell Foundation of Broward County, Florida.

A 900-strong audience enjoyed live performances by The Wyle Fyah Band, who played two Caribbean style sets, and headliners The Perfect Image Band (Mobile, Alabama), who performed two Top 40 sets.

"Mayor Josephus Eggelletion put on a beautiful gala dinner, inviting dignitaries from around South Florida to raise money for The Sickle Cell Foundation," says Harold Cummings of Drummer Boy Sound. "The event was held in the Grand Floridian Ballroom, a 30,000sq.ft convention centre spa

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USA - M-Audio has announced the Studiophile Q40 closed-back dynamic headphones. This new product offering represents the company's entrée into the headphone market following years of success with studio reference monitors like the popular BX and EX series.

"The Studiophile Q40 headphones utilise professional-grade dynamic drivers that deliver full-range specs and stunning sonic detail," says the company. The extra-large drivers measure 40mm in diameter. The combination of vented diaphragms made of low-mass treated mylar, neodymium magnets and copper-clad aluminum voice coils, deliver efficient performance for enhanced bass. These elements come together in M-Audio's custom enclosure, which has been specially tuned to further extend low frequencies, the company says.

The headphones feature sealed backings and comfortable ear cups that completely surround the ear

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USA - As the next generation of Menudo emerges from the hit MTV show, "Making Menudo, the so-called "final five" will be on their first tour with personal monitors from Future Sonics. Company founder and president, Marty Garcia, is the innovator behind professional earphone products and systems of this type that are still in use today by some of the members of the very first carnation of the Latin supergroup.

According to Cary Reichbach, vice-president of Menudo Entertainment: "Future Sonics products were hand-selected for Menudo and really have the best sound quality out there. Since we're looking at the long-term, the additional benefits are also about seriously reducing the need to have the volume up so high, but still hearing well. Once again, Marty [Garcia] and his team deliver the best."

"This is really exciting to see the outstanding

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UK - Digital solutions specialists Projected Image Digital (PID) has specified, supplied and installed an innovative LED light work in the foyer/entrance of Tate Liverpool, located on the City's historic Albert Dock.

Tate Liverpool is one of the highest profile modern art galleries in the North West and also one of the busiest, attracting up to 600,000 visitors a year. Initially, PID were contacted by Manchester-based architects ARCA, this was following a phone call from lighting designer Paul Normandale and a demonstration by PID at Tate Liverpool in October 2006.

ARCA's Emma Corbett wanted to create a 'lightgate' concept, designed to refresh and revitalise the foyer and entrance areas, to help make the space work and flow better and be more versatile for the myriad of different functions and events hosted at the Gallery - from corporates to Northern Soul evenings.

The 'lig

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India - 1730 guitarists in a polo ground playing Knocking on Heaven's Door to set a new world record. This was just one of the events at the Autumn Festival in Shillong, north-east India, where PA company Delta Sound debuted its new Nexo Geo D array system.

The regional capital of Shillong, in Meghalya state, has recently hit the headlines for propelling local singer Amit Paul to the title of Indian Idol. The city's musical reputation is now firmly in the record books, after it hosted a massive outdoor concert at which more than 1700 guitarists joined together to play Bob Dylan's classic Knocking on Heaven's Door.

This unusual concert took place on the first day of Meghalya's Festival of Rock, which organisers intended to be nothing less than "the biggest-ever rock show in the country". Amit Paul was on stage to open the festival, backed by Moonwind, an

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USA - A chameleon-like capacity for change makes the new VersaBar 270 LED Color Wash from Elation Professional the ultimate versatile stage and theatre light, says the company. Equipped with 270 5mm LEDs and RGB colour mixing capabilities, the compact, lightweight VersaBar 270 not only changes colours on command, it also adapts to its environment by taking on completely different configurations.

Manufactured by Alkalite and distributed exclusively by Elation in North America, the VersaBar 270 features a selection of optional brackets and accessories that allow users to link multiple units together in different ways to create fixtures like light bars, blinders and various multilateral shapes - whatever the situation calls for. Additionally, an integrated power supply, auto switching from 100-240V, as well as power link of up to 10 pieces on one line and 3- and 5-pin DMX connectio

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UK - To promote their second album, Our Earthly Pleasures, Tyneside-based indie rockers Maximo Park have been touring tirelessly throughout 2007, taking in dates in the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, as well as summer festivals and two separate treks around both the UK and Europe, all of which will climax in a triumphal homecoming gig at Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena on 15 December.

For the UK and Europe dates, Britannia Row supplied a Turbosound Aspect rig, with the band's FOH engineer Trevor Gilligan mixing on a 56 channel DiGiCo D5 console.

The Aspect system comprises nine TA-890H mid/high, nine TA-890L low cabinets and two TQ-440 full range speakers per side, augmented with four TSW-218 subs. On stage, 16 Turbosound TFM-450 wedges are supplemented by two TFL-760H and four TFS-780L as side-fills, with pairs of TFM-450s and TQ-425Sps for drum-fills. The system is driv

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Canada - For the past 26 years, the annual broadcast of the Canadian Country Music Awards has recognised and celebrated the best in Canadian country music. For this year's event held at the Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan, Toronto-based P.A. Plus Productions, used the Soundcraft Vi6 digital live sound console, which was deployed as the dedicated monitor desk for the entire show.

"I utilised all 64 input faders and all 35 mix busses simultaneously, and, out of the box, I would be hard pressed to find another digital console in this class capable of providing such flexibility," said P.A. Plus systems engineer Mark Radu. "The Vi6 was easy to navigate, simple to programme, and the routing was quick and intuitive.The full complement of available dynamics on every input and output are both functional and accurate while the eight independent Lexicon effects engines

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UK - HSL supplied lighting production and crew to LD Liz Berry for the recent Super Furry Animals UK tour.

Berry was head-hunted by the band earlier in the year and started working with them during the summer, leading up to the release of their eighth album, Hey Venus. Changing graphic designers for the first time in 10 years for the album artwork, they tracked down cult Japanese artist Keiichi Tanaami and asked him to design their record cover.

This album cover became Berry's starting point for the light show aesthetics. Colourful and quirky, the base layer of artwork featured a lighthouse complete with five shafts of light beaming out brightly and positively from it.

Berry had a set of scenic cloth 'rays' made up by Back2Front which they carried for the festivals. This concept was then developed for the tour, when Prompt Corner added light-proof backing material to

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Canada - The Modern is a newly- opened lounge/bar/nightclub located on Alexander Street in Vancouver's thriving Gastown, which mainly consists of turn of the 20th century industrial buildings, which have been converted into highly sought after contemporary condos, restaurants and clubs.

The Modern club is located within a heritage building and has also been a club in the past. As in any thriving district, venues re-vamp and switch hands at a steady pace, each time reaching for ever more dazzling designs in order to attract the much sought after clientele. Modern club's new owners decided in addition to a complete architectural overhaul, a new sound system design was in order.

LTS Professional Sound & Lighting had done a sound design for the client at another club with similar architectural components using Adamson products. "We found that using Adamson speakers at a previ

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