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USA - Elation Professional's Event Panel System is a RGB LED colour changing panel that comes with its own battery pack, so it can "power on" wherever you take it, even in places where there's no electricity available, says the company.

Equipped with 288 high-output 10mm LEDs (48 red, 120 green, 120 blue), the Event Panel System is designed for adding colour to special events and banquets, as well as tricky indoor spaces where electrical outlets are scarce, such as hallways, entry ways and moving scenery, the company says. The panel can be controlled remotely from up to 30ft away, using Elation's ELAR WR Wireless Infrared Controller, which comes included with the Event Panel System. The ELAR WR Remote gives operators control over the built-in programmes, strobing, blacko

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South Africa - Johannesburg-based DWR Distribution has been appointed as the official South African distributor for ArKaos, the Belgium-based digital media control technology and software provider.

This deal was cemented recently when DWR's technical manager Nic Britz visited the ProLight&Sound trade show in Frankfurt, and was introduced to the ArKaos team via Avolites, who also have a close working relationship with them.

DWR's MD Duncan Riley says: "With the ever increasing convergence between the visual mediums of lighting and video for a myriad of live events, it was essential for us to offer a good quality, medium-priced digital media server solution with plenty of flexible control options."

(Jim Evans)

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UK - Martin Audio's long-serving finance director, Anthony Taylor, has been appointed to the role of joint managing director with immediate effect.

The move, warmly welcomed by Martin Audio's parent company Loud Technologies, is seen as strategic succession planning, although current CEO and managing director David Bissett-Powell, who recommended the appointment, says he has no thoughts of standing down at present.

"Anthony has worked with me for many years and although he is a well qualified chartered accountant he has also become very commercial in his operation within the company. These balanced business skills mean that he can handle a great deal of the day to day responsibility and future direction of Martin Audio and, hopefully, allow me sufficient time to assist with other LOUD functions as well as continuing my focus on our distribution in China."

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USA - The LED revolution has come to American DJ's Accu Series. Two LED-powered moving heads have been added to this series of professional club effects: the Accu Spot 250 Hybrid and the Accu LED MH.

The Accu Spot 250 Hybrid is based on ADJ's top-selling Accu Spot 250 DMX moving head, combining the fixture's conventional 250W discharge lamp with nine 1W LEDs. The Accu LED MH is an all-new unit that marries ADJ's stepper-motor moving-yoke technology with the advantages of LEDs, along with other innovative features like an editing programme that allows you to edit and save scenes in the unit's memory from its control panel.

"American DJ is incorporating LED technology into our Accu Series in innovative ways to bring customers some truly groundbreaking effects," said Scott Davies, general manager of the American DJ Group of Companies. "We have added LED lamps to th

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China - Beijing has become a hot spot for avant-garde architecture as the world pays more attention to the city's building boom. Many of the world's great architects have bold structures sprouting all over the city, with such descriptive nicknames as the bird's nest, twisted doughnut and eggshell. Even surrounded by such ultra-modern marvels, the New Poly Plaza in Beijing stands tall as a bold landmark building. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), it is recognized as one of the most innovative architectural designs in the world. The building incorporates 24 stories of office space built around a 90m tall atrium enclosed by the world's largest cable-net-supported glass wall.

The challenge for lighting designers was to enhance the magnificence of the building and ensure it would stand out as a distinctive addition to the city's nighttime landscape, while combining tradit

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Canada - Adamson Systems Engineering's line array modeling and configuration software has received another upgrade. Adamson Shooter offers 2D vertical and horizontal views with 3D SPL calculation, making it fast and easy to edit venue geometries and add multiple levels to a design, the company says.

Version 2.7.0 introduces the Metrix Series to the Shooter programme. Adamson's European R&D department's software Pascal Guillaume implemented the Metrix (M8-N), Metrix W (M8-W) and Metrix Sub (M SUB) into the new version of the programme.

The new version also adds support for two-motor rigging from both sides of the rigging frame, instead of front and back option only. The mechanical plot now includes more detailed information, showing the box angles in side view from the top of the very first enclosure to the bottom of the last enclosure, thus demonstrating the total vertical cov

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Another interesting and fascinating week in our industries. As many head for Dubai and the PALME exhibition, or to the A.C. North event which begins in Leeds today, the big news in Europe is that Lawo, an undoubted pioneer in the world of digital audio for broadcast, has acquired a majority shareholding in Innovason - a digital pioneer in the live sound sector. A meeting of minds and technologies that will no doubt give birth to some serious developments in the ever-changing digital world we all now work in.

Congratulations to Martin Audio's long-serving finance director, Anthony Taylor who has been appointed to the role of joint managing director with immediate effect. "The move, warmly welcomed by Martin Audio's parent company Loud Technologies, is seen as strategic succession planning, although current CEO and managing director David Bissett-Powell, who recommended the appointm

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UK - A.C. Lighting Ltd has confirmed that it is now an approved reseller for the sale of used Martin Professional MAC moving yoke fixtures.

Under the arrangement, Martin Professional UK will use A.C.'s in-house service department and used equipment sales team to supply the industry with approved second hand MAC fixtures originating from trade-ins as customers upgrade to newer models.

As one of Martin's major UK dealers, the partnership means A.C. Lighting can now offer customers the complete package of new and used equipment, servicing and repairs for the MAC range of leading moving heads, says the company.

A.C. Lighting will provide a complete list of all equipment available on the company's Bargain Stock list on its website, which is updated on a daily basis.

A.C. Lighting's northern sales director, Jonathan Walters, commented, "We're very pleased to be approved by

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UK - Liz Maw has joined Stage Electrics in Bristol as health and safety manager. Maw comes from Gloucestershire County Council where her role was as health and safety advisor. Of her new position she says, "This is a challenging role in an interesting industry. I look forward to developing procedures which will benefit the company."

Also in Bristol, Gareth Matchwick has joined Stage Electrics as safety services coordinator. Gareth has an extensive background in sales and marketing and his most recent role was as BDM for Expertise Training, the second largest training company in the UK.

(Jim Evans)

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UK - Despite the issues that have been making the headlines concerning the opening of Heathrow's new Terminal 5, there is still much to be proud of in the building, including a major design and installation project recently completed for World Duty Free by Bradford-based audio specialists Pro Audio Systems. The contract, awarded against stiff national competition, was to advise World Duty Free on the best and most innovative way to operate a fully integrated sound and visual media marketing package throughout their stores.

To this end, Pro Audio Systems created an integrated network of audio systems in 13 zones across seven World Duty Free stores throughout the terminal. A total of 11 Lab.gruppen fP 2600 power amplifiers were used to drive the Meyer loudspeaker system with processing from Klark Teknik.

Pro Audio Systems managing director, Brian Lumb explained why he selected L

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Czech Republic - Trussing manufacturer Milos staged a successful two-day international technical workshop to highlight its key products and services, and its facility near Prague.

It was attended by 50 people who travelled from across Europe, including Italy, Sweden, Germany, the UK, Ireland, Croatia, Slovenia, Spain and Belarus among others.

The event included a demonstration of building the new Milos MR5 Roof system - its largest roof product to date - which has been specially designed to cater for indoor and outdoor events needing substantial stages with plenty of space and weight-loading.

A team from hoist manufacturers Columbus McKinnon in the US presented a seminar on CM Lodestar Motors. This featured a selection of standard Lodestar hoists and a hands-on demonstration of how they work with the MR5 system, illustrating the safe use of hoists in this and other situation

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USA - Clockaudio's sturdy boundary-level microphones have proved themselves in the ultimate 'hostile' environment, reports Dick Trump of Triad AV, surviving determined investigation by several bonobos at one of North America's largest great ape facilities.

Triad AV was commissioned to provide a two-way communications interface between bonobos and researchers at a sanctuary and study centre dedicated to the great apes. The objective was to facilitate communication through the heavy glass of the bonobos enclosures, which called for the installation of boundary-layer microphones in the apes' space.

Sometimes referred to as the Pygmy Chimpanzee, the Bonobo is the closest relative species to humans, with DNA 98% identical to our own. Strong, dextrous and curious, the bonobos made short work of Triad AV's first microphone installation, ripping off the traditional grille and pulling

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Australia - After the successful release of the 2U Redback dimmer late last year, Australian control systems manufacturer LSC Lighting Systems has announced the release of a 4U version of the Redback specifically targeted at markets that use UK outlets. The new six-channel dimmer provides 12 x 15A UK outlets all located on one side of the front panel ensuring that the controls can still be accessed when using a cord patch. The rotatable side panels also allow the dimmer to be wall mounted, rack-mounted or to free stand.

The new package inherits all the features of the Redback family, including a full 512-channel DMX softpatch; Min & Max levels and a choice of individual fade curves per channel. With the built- in memories, individual fade times and chases, Redback can even run in stand-alone mode making it suitable for museums, presentation and retail environments, says the comp

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UK - The first exhibitors have already committed to next year's Showlight which takes place at BBC Scotland's headquarters in Glasgow, from 16-19 May 2009. Martin Professional, the main sponsor for the event, was first to sign up, followed by ETC, Gerriets, MA Lighting, Pixel Range, Rainbow Colour Changers, Robe UK, Robert Juliat and Selecon Europe.

Mark Ravenhill, vice-president for television and theatre lighting at Martin Professional, says, "Showlight has emerged as one of the most important events for lighting professionals, an invaluable asset to the ongoing development of the industry. It is exceptionally fruitful for us as it provides the opportunity for real two-way dialogue."

(Jim Evans)

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UK - Large-format projection specialists E/T/C London created spectacular 90m wide images and produced the soundtrack for a special large scale outdoor event to launch the new Sunderland Aquatic Centre, the North East's first Olympic-sized swimming pool.

Working closely with show producers Magnetic Events, and soundscape producer Karen Monid, E/T/C's Ross Ashton interpreted an original storyboard by Magnetic's Robin Morley to create a 15-minute collage of images based on aquatic themes, interwoven with water-related elements from the City's past and present, with "the swimmer" at its core.

The show, titled A Poem To Sunderland, took an abstract, non-narrative format and the projections were beamed onto the side of the futuristic cylindrical building (designed by The Red Box Design Group) located adjacent to the City's Stadium of Light football ground.

E/T/C

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UK - At London's Royal Opera House, Britannia Row Productions' Outline Butterfly was the front-of-house system for sound reinforcement for the BAFTA ceremony, the UKequivalent of the Oscars, awarded annually to personalities from the cinema and television world since 1947.

To ensure audio coverage for the audience, 20 Outline Butterfly C.D.H. 483 Hi-Packs and four Subtech 218 were flown (respectively ten and two per side), the latter for the ultra-low frequencies. Six more Butterfly C.D.H. 483 were used as ground-stacked systems.

The entire system was controlled by a Dolby Lake processor and powered by Outline's new T Nine digital power amplifiers (2 x 4800W on 2 Ohms). The FOH engineer for the event was Derrick Zeiba.

(Jim Evans)

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France - French digital mixing console manufacturer, Innovason and German pro audio company Lawo have announced that Lawo has acquired a majority shareholding in Innovason. Lawo is an internationally renowned provider of high-end digital mixing consoles and routing systems to the broadcast industry. The move officially terminates the receivership period for Innovason and provides a strong partner for future development, says a joint statement.

According to Innovason sales and marketing director, Xavier Pion, the arrangement is a perfect fit for both companies. "It's no secret that we had been looking for a development partner for some time. We explored a number of possibilities, but none seemed to be quite the match we were looking for until Philipp Lawo expressed an interest," stated Pion.

"As a leading manufacturer of high-end digital broadcast consoles, Lawo'

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Iceland - The Café Paris at the Kringlan shopping mall, a modern shopping and recreational centre situated close to Reykjavik City Theatre has a strong focus on providing a quality music environment for its clientele as well as outstanding coffee and hot chocolate.

"Owner Grétar Ingi Berndsen knows a lot about good audio," said Gudmundur Finnsson of Pfaff, Iceland who installed the audio. Berndsen is now carefully building the Café Paris brand of music bars. "The downtown site has been open for two years and is well used," said Gudmundur, "This new bar at Kringlan uses the exact same system based on Ci80 loudspeakers with a Ci7 subwoofer. The café has its own computer based music playback system, and visiting DJs obviously bring their input devices with them. That's one of the reasons Berndsen was attracted to d&b, the level o

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UK - The Association of British Theatre Technician's ABTT Theatre Show is gearing up to celebrate its 30th birthday in London's Royal Horticultural Halls, 11-12 June 2008.

Many new innovations on the lighting front will be showcased this year with an emphasis on energy efficiency in line with the Theatres Trust conference on sustainable theatres to be held on 10 June.

Selecon will showcase its new 80V Power Supply with direct DMX control.

ETC will highlight products that offer low cost of ownership and sustainable solutions. PRG Europe will highlight its products and services.

Zero 88 will demonstrate its new version 3 software for its Leap Frog 48 & 96 consoles. Its Jester ML series will be showcased.

Stage Electrics will premiere the QMaxz 575 moving head, which offers cost effectivity and high performance as the latest addition to its expansive rental fleet, says the

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UK - A new web based music production school that enables musicians of all abilities to develop their skills has been launched. Sonicacademy.com is a new web portal for anyone interested in music technology, particularly in the use of software-driven music production and DJ skills.

Providing support for aspiring musicians, DJ's and producers, SonicAcademy.com offers easy-to-use and step-by-step web based video tutorials and resources. The site also includes features, news and reviews as well as an online community where people can meet, learn and share knowledge with other music enthusiasts. The site is supported and endorsed by some of the world's leading manufacturers of music technology hardware and software and other key industry players including: Pioneer, M-Audio, Vestax, Steinberg, Ableton and the Ministry of Sound.

According to SonicAcademy founder, Kevin Traynor, &quo

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UK - Allen & Heath has announced that the new ZED 4-Bus range of small format, USB-equipped mixers for live performance, recording, and production is now shipping and available in stores. Following the launch of the ZED-14 and ZED-24, 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 DuoPre TM padless preamp. 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.

"The four-band, two-sweep EQ, along with the low noise summing amps, is borrowed from the GL2400, while the bus architecture is a simplified, but equally comprehensive, version of that employed in the successful GL series," comments R&D manager, Mike Griffin

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