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UK - At PLASA 09, leading European connector specialist Harting will feature its range of connectivity solutions specially tailored to the needs of light and sound engineers in the entertainment industry.

A key product range is the Harting Han family of heavy-duty connectors, which are increasingly being used for powering the spotlights used on concert stages and in theatres. In particular, the Han 16 E is a suitable for controlling special lighting effects in systems where 'multi-cables' incorporating six or eight lines are used to reduce installation times.

These connectors have proved their reliability and outstanding performance in industrial applications, and their rugged construction makes them ideally suited to stage enviro

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UK - AvitaS is a new company that has been set up by a number of seasoned audio professionals with the specific aim of providing training in audio systems. The result is a comprehensive eight-part training course aimed at people working in audiovisual, IT and professional audio markets.

Conceived and developed by AvitaS founder members, Roland Hemming, Lauren Rogers, Mark McLean and James Eade (who is also technical editor for Lighting & Sound International) the course is aimed at giving people the information they really need to know about designing, specifying, installing and using audio systems, in the real world.

The inaugural programme starts 24 September 2009 at Teddington Studios. Running one day a fortnight over 16 weeks, it covers everything from acoustics, loudspeakers, microphones, processing and mixers. It also covers the design issues with sound - drawings

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UK - Dorset public school Bryanston's 650-seat theatre, The Coade Hall has become the UK's first educational customer to transform its teaching programme and performance standards with the installation of the complete suite of RSS digital audio control products, including the new M-48 live personal mixers.

Bryanston takes drama seriously, and the well-appointed Coade Hall stages 15-20 student productions a year, providing plenty of opportunities for pupils to perform, design, direct and practise stagecraft. With its large proscenium arch stage, orchestra pit and sophisticated lighting and sound set-up, the Coade Hall also hosts numerous productions by professional touring companies, 'am-dram' and outside groups.

Two years ago, technical manager of the Coade Hall Stuart Myles spotted the RSS Digital Snakes, and, with the help of local dealer Stage Electrics, integrated these di

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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!

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UK - Two Allen & Heath iLive digital mixing systems were used at FOH for a lavish production by Rick Wakeman. Staged at Hampton Court for two sold-out nights, Wakeman performed his seminal 1973 album, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, to mark the 500th anniversary of Henry's ascension to the throne.

Months in the planning, the high profile event included a full choir and orchestra, church organ, grand piano, the English Rock Ensemble band - including Wakeman's son, Adam, on keyboards and percussionist, Ray Cooper - performing an extended version of the concept album, with narration from special guest, Brian Blessed, six wives, and a selection of ostentatious costumes.

Ian Barfoot, Wakeman's FOH engineer for nearly 25 years, selected two iLive systems, an iDR10 MixRack and iLive-80 Control Surfaces to manage the individually-mic'ed choir and orchestra, fed to a second, main F

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UK - Matt-LX has launched a new web site and expanded to new premises in South East London.

Matthew Clutterham, managing director, says: "We are extremely proud of our new web facility which demonstrates our commitment to quality, value and the people we work with, on-line sales is a new venture for us and has taken a number of months to refine to our high standards and our product list is increasing daily."

The company has been providing lighting and production services to a series of major theatrical touring productions, corporate and special events this year, and developed some innovative project and cost management solutions.

"We've had a very busy year and inevitably had to look for new larger premises to bring everybody together in one prime location. The award winning Royal Arsenal Development puts us into the heart of the action for 2012, London Excel

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Czech Republic - The Solan Hotel occupies a commanding position atop the Solan Mountain on the ski slopes of Wallachia, Czech Republic. It has recently been acquired by a new independent owner, who has refurbished and re-launched the venue as a leisure, conference and business destination.

Owner, local entrepreneur Josef Valchar, is acutely aware that good lighting is a key to setting the right scene and mood for any environment and for making guests feel at home and as comfortable as possible during their stay. He has chosen Anolis LED fixtures to light many areas of the hotel in a phased installation, with the first areas completed including the swimming pool.

Valchar also intends the Solan to be as environmentally friendly as possible - which is another reason for choosing LED fixtures. "Anolis are among the best available on the market - so the brand was an obvious ch

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UK - Wireless digital congress technology from Bosch Security Systems played an integral part in facilitating discussions at events attended by G20 leaders in London in April.

The ninth G20 summit saw the meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors to discuss and agree a fiscal package to rescue the global economy from the current recession. Helping make sure that their views were not only heard - but also understood - at several events surrounding the G20 summit was the task of Westminster Sonus, a specialist digital AV equipment and simultaneous interpretation provider. Westminster Sonus, in turn, chose Bosch.

The chosen solution centred around Bosch's congress technology, including wireless discussion units and its Integrus simultaneous interpretation (SI) system. Integrus is a digital infrared language distribution system, with up to 32 different language chann

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UK - A.C. Entertainment Technologies is hosting an Open Day to showcase the latest in video and lighting technologies from leading industry brands. The event is being held at the company's UK headquarters in High Wycombe on Wednesday 22 July 2009, from 2pm - 8pm.

Specialists from A.C.'s Video and Lighting divisions, as well as manufacturer representatives, will be on hand to discuss how these two technologies are increasingly converging to provide innovative backdrops, set pieces and other video-based elements.

The informal event will provide an opportunity to learn more about, discuss with experts and see product demonstrations on video projection and associated equipment, creative LED surfaces and LED lighting. Brands represented will include Christie, Chroma-Q, Element Labs, GLP, Green Hippo, Martin, Robe and TV One.

With a week to go, the company reports that it has rece

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Australia - Amber Technology, Australian and New Zealand distributor for Norway's projectiondesign, will showcase the company's 3-chip DLP projectors at two regional trade shows during July, 2009.

First, the F80 1080 projector will feature at Integrate 09 and CEDIA 09 will see the avielo helios presented to the local custom, design and home installation industry.

Rod Sommerich, national product manager, display products at Amber Technology says, "We've maintained a strong and growing position with projectiondesign within the professional and custom installation markets over the years. We're very pleased to demonstrate these tried and tested projectors that are made specifically for the very best in high-resolution video reproduction with the help, support and representation from Ingar Sundholm, sales manager, Africa, Middle East and Oceania at projectiondesign."

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USA - All three ETCP rigging examinations will be given at the November 2009 LDI show in Orlando, FL. The entertainment electrician exam is scheduled for Friday, 20 November; the arena rigging exam is to be given the morning of Saturday, 21 November and the theatre rigging exam is scheduled for that afternoon.

Candidates who wish to take multiple exams will receive a discount for the second exam. Interested applicants must submit their application, along with supporting materials and fee, to the ETCP office no later than 6 October 2009.

Rigging examinations are given daily at over 190 computer based testing centres across the US and Canada.

(Jim Evans)

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Spain - Focus S.A. continued to show its support for EAW products by recently holding an in-depth seminar and workshop for freelance sound technicians. Focus serves as a rental company for many high-profile touring companies in the area, so it is very common for third party and freelance technicians to be setting up and operating Focus-supplied EAW units.

This seminar was intended to prepare those individuals to properly handle EAW equipment and make educated decisions on the setup and configuration of such products, along with some basic discussions of the technology involved. Pepe Ferrer and Ferran Diez of Focus acted as the event's primary lecturers.

Part one of the seminar focused on the basics of acoustics, including signal coherence, phase issues, crossovers and LP/HP filters, acoustic and electric delays, sub-bass characteristics and pointers, and vertical and horizonta

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Australia - Show Technology, one of Australia's leading distributors of intelligent lighting and control systems including Martin, MA Lighting, Studio Due and Pulsar, is proud to announce the appointment of Darren McLanders to the newly created position of General Operations Manager.

The role was created to strengthen the company's position in the market and to better serve the company's strong professional customer base, tasks that Show Technology's managing director Emmanuel Ziino feels Darren is particularly suited to take on.

"Darren has been with the company since 2000 and in that time he has worked in many operational, sales and segment management roles and thus knows our company's operations intimately" said Emmanuel. "Darren has tackled every role with vigour and professionalism and is totally dedicated to the company. I am confident that he is the best

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UK - ChamSys is in use on the current Ting Tings tour. Designed by Jvan Morandi, the show fuses lighting and video onto multiple projection surfaces to create a truly live feel to their show.

Morandi successfully overcomes the challenges of lighting a two-person band to make the energy fill the whole of the stage using creative visual and lighting FX. Lighting consists of moving spots and washes whilst video content is controlled through a Catalyst Media Server.

Out on the road, lighting designer Sam MacLaren operates the system. Both Morandi and MacLaren are long-time Hog II users and have found the jump to MagicQ straight forward. With 18 Universes, in-built network switch and 8 encoder wheels it provides the power to handle larger shows with complex fixtures.

The keypad syntax can be configured in multiple ways, enabling them to choose the way that is most familiar to the

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UK - British microphone manufacturer Clockaudio is launching two audio products for the boardroom and conference environment: the touch-sensitive Litetouch device, which enables users to see the status of on-table microphones at a glance, and the Retracta Series of retractable microphones for the boardroom table.

Comprising a dual-colour Halo ring and switch combination that can be used with all Clockaudio through-table products, the Litetouch allows users to identify easily the status of microphones, as well as mute the units for privacy. With no moving parts, the switch is touch-sensitive, so there are no clicking noises when switching from one status to another. Both the switch and the Halo have been designed to operate remotely with all popular brands of electronic system control, so an integrator has complete freedom to assign function and LED colour. The Litetouch can be e

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UK - In a new initiative announced by PLASA Events Ltd, this year's PLASA Show (13-16 September, Earls Court, London) will include a new focus on developing business opportunities for the industry's service providers and consultants.

PLASA Connect, an idea developed in conjunction with RH Consulting and sponsored by L&SI magazine, will provide service-based operators - including consultants, installers and rental companies - with an opportunity to find new potential clients from a wide range of vertical markets.

People involved in large projects in many different walks of life often have very little idea of who to go to for the supply of sound and lighting equipment. The idea behind PLASA Connect is to help those people gain information and make an informed choice. The result will be a targeted business development opportunity which will bring genuine business benefits to all

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UK - Purple Audio has been chosen to supply full production for The 1-2-3-4 Shoreditch Festival in July this year. The festival includes acts including The Rakes and Patrick Wolf.

Purple Audio's Funktion-one Resolution 5 system will be used for the main stage and its Funktion-one Resolution 4 systems for the second stages together with the new Funktion-one RM18 stage monitors.

Purple Audio has also been booked for Offset Festival in September where they will be supplying sound and light for the main stage along with two others.

Davis Roberts managing director of Purple Audio reports that he is very pleased with the ongoing progress the company is making. "Bookings into 2010 are very strong and it promises to be a very exciting year with at least 50% growth," he says.

(Jim Evans)

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UK - July 2009 sees the release of Hippotizer software version 3.0.13 for public use. The release heralds several new features including new HD-SDI and DVI options, colour correction and support for Matrox's Dual and Triple Head To Go output extenders. Other new components include a Cue Controller and the ability to flag media.

"This release is a milestone for us because the features within provide solutions to issues we see time and time again in current media server applications," says Nigel Sadler, head of Green Hippo's special projects division.

The new HD-SDI card option bypasses the traditional drivers, allowing Hippotizer software access to the card functionality directly. "We sent one of our key developers into the manufacturer resulting in a relationship which we feel is unique in the media server field," says Sadler. "We believe our research

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UK - For many years now HK Audio Portable Sound products from a small Lucas to full stack Projector system could be found on various stages and performance areas at Glastonbury, and this year was no exception. For the second consecutive year, HK Audio has been part of the action at the John Peel Stage (third largest stage of the festival) providing the on-stage monitoring.

18 HK Audio CT 115 15"/1.4" cabinets in biamp-mode and powered by DSM 2060 controllers and Labgruppen FP 10000 power amps were used for monitors. A ConTour Array was used as a side-fill and for drum-fills, a combination of active CTA 118 subwoofers and CT 115 mid/high units.

Mike Taylor, production manager for the John Peel Stage remarks: "Last year we used all HK Audio gear for this stage, and the results were outstanding. Rarely have I ever experienced such stress-free monitoring at a festiv

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USA - Elation Professional has introduced a new line of energy-efficient, long-lasting, standard-size MR16 replacement white LED lamps - the ELED MR16 5W Series.

Available in both dimmable 12V bi-pin and E27 medium screw base versions, the ELED MR16 5W lamps are powered by 5 watts of high-output Nichia LEDs - the equivalent of a 50W halogen bulb. Yet they consume a maximum of 5 watts of power, so they will significantly reduce users' electric bills, providing a return on investment in a very short time, says the company.

Another bright spot for lighting users -- and the environment - is the LEDs' long life, rated at 40,000 hours, which will drastically cut lamp replacement costs and reduce the amount of waste going into landfills.

Both lamp-base versions are offered in Warm White (2,700K) and Neutral White (3,500K), and in choice of either 30° or 60° beam angle. Thi

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Italy - The Proel Group was selected to provide PA systems and screens for the Pescara Stadium during the recent 2009 Mediterranean Games which ended at the beginning of July.

Inaugurated in 1955 as a multipurpose facility, the Stadio Adriatico has hosted several matches of the Italian National Football Team and is the main stadium of Pescara. It is currently a CONI (Italian National Olympic Committee) sports centre.

Renovation works, which ended last May, were carried out in order to enlarge, restyle and modernise the facility in preparation for the 16th edition of the Mediterranean Games.

After completion of the works, which included a 15m euro allocation to ensure standards compliance, the stadium has now an all-seater capacity of 25.000. The Majella Stand is now covered and an air-conditioned VIP lounge, a new press stand and an area reserved for the Stadium Security Coo

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UK - The successful West End season produced by London's Donmar Warehouse Theatre - which since the middle of last year has featured Ivanov starring Kenneth Branagh, Twelfth Night starring Derek Jacobi, Madame de Sade starring Judi Dench - has now reached its final production, Hamlet, starring Jude Law.

Entertainment lighting supplier White Light has been involved throughout the season, providing the core rig shared by lighting designers Paule Constable and Neil Austin - including Martin TW1 and ADB Warp moving lights and Rainbow colour scrollers - and then the variations of equipment demanded by each show. For Neil Austin's design for Hamlet, this meant supplying six DHA Digital Light Curtains, a set of Aero Par units with individual transformers and a selection of L&E battens mounted in the show's floor.

For Hamlet, White Light was a

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