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UK - A new trade body has been formed to combat the incursion of sub-standard and illegal products into the projection lamp aftermarket. Formed in response to the growing problem of sub-standard and illegal copy lamps flooding the market for replacement projection lamps, the Genuine Lamps Alliance will protect both the interests of consumers and the legitimate lamp supply channel.

To date, buyers of replacement lamps for projectors and rear-projection televisions have been largely unaware of the risks posed by copy lamps, which range from poor value to physical danger. The Genuine Lamps Alliance will take the lead in raising awareness of the issue through a pan-European public relations campaign and the provision of resources to help consumers identify and avoid copy products.

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USA - With Adam 'MCA' Yauch recovering from recent cancer surgery, the Beastie Boys were forced to cancel their Day 2 appearance at this year's Lollapalooza. In their place, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs agreed to take the stage at the very last minute, sending lead singer Karen O scrambling through wardrobe for suitable stage attire to complement an equally electrifying set list.

Once onstage, O commandeered visual attention with a fluorescent outfit featuring a headdress and cape shaped from cloth cut-outs of multicoloured human hands. Delivering her sound to the crowd using a handheld Shure UHF-R wireless transmitter sporting an SM58 capsule, the colourfully-clad Ms. O couldn't stop smiling throughout the entire set. Drummer Brian Chase and guitarist Nick Zinner cut loose musically with equal panache, bringing the night to a close with a hot energy factor matching the day's earl

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Serbia - With over three million judges tuning in to select the winner of the Serbian equivalent to American Idol, singer Darko Lazic turned to AKG's vocal system to help him stand out as the Grand Star of Zvezde Granda. The final night of competition, which was held on 20 June at Belgrade Arena in front of a live audience of 18,000, was sponsored by production vendor Studio Berar and fully stocked with AKG's sound systems.

Auditions for Zvezde Granda began in September, with judges and producers visiting locations throughout all of Serbia. By June, the TV audience had narrowed the competition to seven contestants, all of who competed for the grand finale using AKG WMS 450 wireless microphones.

"This year, they had the highest watched show in Serbia on Saturday nights," said Alfred Reinprecht, AKG's vice president of marketing and product

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UK - Lighting designer Max Conwell of Naked Eye has been using 12 i-Pix BB7 beam lights for Morrissey's 2009 Tour of Refusal.

It is the first time he has incorporated these fixtures into one of his touring designs - after initially using them to light the top of the 'Gherkin' office building in central London, where the only available power supply was two 13 amp sockets.

For Morrissey, he specifically wanted to introduce different dynamics to the stage with the quality and feel of the BB7 light output.

The starting point for his design was the backdrop and it's very distinct artwork - a carefully considered decision by Morrissey - featuring a charismatic snapshot of Italian 1960s actor, Walter Chiari.

Also factored into the design was the eclectic variety of venues - ranging from 700 to 7000 capacity - so he needed very adaptable kit.

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The Netherlands - As a further extension of its successful L-series of products, Alcons is now shipping the LR7Bass, a bass-system, designed as la ow-frequency extension of the LR7 micro pro-ribbon line-array system, in both permanent and portable applications.

Featuring a single 12" long excursion woofer with Neodymium magnet structure in bandpass loading configuration, the LR7B delivers high output bass response from a micro-sized and weight efficient package, measuring only 3 CD's wide by 3-CD's high.

The extended frequency response of the dual tuning enables the LR7B to be used as mid-bass reinforcement (80Hz-160Hz), full-range bass extension (45Hz-160Hz) or subwoofer (45Hz-75Hz); All in both flown as well as stacked application.

Main attention was paid to the concentric band-pass configuration, consisting of 4 + 1 individual reflex vents in circular configuration,

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South Africa - Gearhouse South Africa supplied full technical production for the Closing Ceremony of the 2009 FIFA Confederation Cup at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg. The spectacular show took place ahead of the Brazil vs USA final, with 53,000 fans watching in the stadium, joined by several million viewers of the live broadcast on SABC 1 and Superchannel 1.

Lighting was designed by Hugh Turner, and programmed and operated by Tim Dunn using a grandMA full size console. Turner comments, "The power of the grandMA system lies in the total integration and ease of working between the desk and its peripherals like the visualiser and video server."

Time was extremely tight in the run up to the performance, and concerns about the state of the pitch allowed for just one dress rehearsal in Ellis Park before the show. This was also the first time Turner and Dunn actually s

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Spain - Multi-media/audio provider Focus, S.A. was recently contracted to furnish sound reinforcement for Pride Barcelona 09, a huge GLBT event attended by an estimated 15,000 people. The event was held 28 June at Avenida Maria Cristina in Barcelona. Focus turned to EAW for loudspeakers and processors for the night's main stage concert, which featured several live musical artists and DJs performing well into the early hours of the morning.

The main P.A. system consisted of 16 EAW KF760 Line Array Modules (eight on each side of the stage), eight EAW KF730 Compact Line Array Modules (four on each side) and 16 EAW SB1000z Large Format Subwoofers, all processed by EAW UX8800 Digital Signal Processors.

Onstage sound for the bands was accomplished with eight EAW JFX260i Compact Full-Range Loudspeakers, and for stage monitoring for the DJs, FOCUS used two side-fills formed by

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Nigeria - As THISDAY Music Festival rolled into Lagos, Nigeria this summer, headliner R. Kelly made his first-ever African appearance to a 50,000-strong crowd. Sound reinforcement for the two-day live event at the Federal Palace Hotel and Tafawa Balewa Square was handled by Meyer Sound Milo and Mica line array loudspeaker systems provided by GQ Acoustics.

Nduka Obaigbena, the festival organiser and publisher of THISDAY, Nigeria's daily newspaper, was more than pleased when he saw the crowd dancing to the music complemented by the sheer power and clarity of the Meyer Sound systems. "I like the consistency of the Meyer Sound systems," says Obaigbena. "In the past three years, GQ Acoustics has been supplying sound for our concerts and has never disappointed us in the quality of the production."

Having used Meyer Sound systems in some of Africa's

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Germany - Osram has expanded its Powerball HCI range with 100W systems for halogen metal halide lamps with ceramic burners for the first time. This development means that the company is meeting the demands of OEMs and lighting designers for a Powerball lamp solution between 75W and 150W. Luminaires can now be equipped with 100W lamps that benefit from tried and trusted POwerball technology which is ideal for various applications, says the company.

Powerball HCI-T, HCI-T/P und HCI-E/P lamps are now available as 100W systems. They come in a warm tone finish with light colour 830 WDL and as neutral white lamps with light colour 942 NDL. With up to 9500 lumen luminous flux the new 100W models are particularly powerful. The expanded range also includes matching electronic control gears.

Osram Powerball HCI-T lamps are equipped with a G12 base and are suitable for illuminating show

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Germany - Following hot on the heels of the successful launch of the innovative T-Series loudspeaker range at the beginning of this year, d&b audiotechnik is now offering the installation market a taste of the action. The same technology that went into the design of the T-Series has now been extended into the new Ti-Series, offering a collection of loudspeaker systems and hardware fittings specially targeted for fixed installation use.

The Series comprises the Ti10L being the line array loudspeaker and Ti10P for point source usage with the Ti subwoofer completing the package. The unobtrusive rigging hardware allows aesthetic integration, whether ground supported or flown and there is the option to colour coordinate both the system and rigging to suit visual requirements. The Ti-Series is designed to address a wide range of small to medium sized installation applications.

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USA - NLFX Professional recently installed an extensive Electro-Voice sound system at Creekside Christian Fellowship, a church located southeast of Houston, Texas. With the help of EV's IRIS-Net remote-control and supervision software, NLFX continues to monitor the performance of Creekside's new system from its offices nearly 1,500 miles away in Bemidji, Minn.

NLFX's Travis Scharn described the project: "Creekside is really in the first of three stages of completion. At this point the main, 450-seat worship space acts as a large, multi-purpose room, and will remain in use while they complete an adjacent, much larger permanent sanctuary. Anything and everything takes place in the current space, in addition to housing their Sunday services. It doubles as their youth facility, a venue for trade shows and concerts, and even as a site for volleyball practices. We were referred t

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UK/Japan - TL Audio has announced that MI7 Japan will now act as exclusive distributor for the Japanese region. The recent appointment was made at AES Japan in Tokyo and both parties are enthusiastic about the new partnership and the possibilities for the future.

MI7 has been in operation for five years and has already established itself as a respected distributor. Managing director, Seiji Murai, has many years experience in the music and technology industry and brings many useful skills and much knowledge to MI7 Japan.

Sarah Yule, sales director for TL Audio comments, "We are delighted to be working with MI7 in Japan, they are a professional and innovative company and Seiji is a clever and inspiring business partner to have, together we are very excited about the future and what we can achieve."

(Jim Evans)

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Croatia - Klotz Digital's Varizone digital PA system was chosen for two sport venues in Croatia. Under the lead and management of Dicroic d.o.o., Klotz Digital's Varizone sales partner in Croatia, the complete AV systems for the Športska dvorana Žatika in Pore? and the Spaladium Arena in Split were designed and installed. Both sport venues were built for the men's handball world championship which took place earlier this year.

The Spaladium Arena, which seats up to 12,000 people, received a multimedia application. The core of the Varizone Performance-Line system is a V212 Matrix Controller - the central audio engine - routing any incoming audio signal to the required speakers. DSP features, such as EQ and DYN are integrated, which ensures intelligibility and eliminates listening fatigue. An intelligent digital bus system (DSS Bus) feeds all digital and 100V amplifiers, speaker

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USA/New Zealand - Denon DJ has announced a partnership with SeratoTM Audio Research, a software developer specialising in audio production and performance tools. As part of the new agreement, Denon DJ and Serato have commenced work on a new Denon-branded ITCH DJ controller, the DN-HC5000, which is scheduled to ship in Q4 2009.

Denon DJ joins a growing roster of hardware partners that are working with Serato on the ITCH project, which is an integrated software and hardware system designed to give music selectors and mobile entertainers new kinds and levels of control. Serato ITCH software lets DJs control their music from a computer, using purpose-built ITCH hardware. The new Denon model will use a proprietary HIDI technology that Serato developed to increase reliability and speed of communication between their software and partnered hardware.

"We're constantly working to

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UK - Manufactured by the Youngman Group, the new aluminium front of stage Barrier was designed by Maltbury Staging's Jason Tucker, a man with long experience of barrier design and the demands of live shows. It is manufactured by Youngman Group, the UK's leading supplier of aluminium access equipment.

Youngman's involvement brings with it two major advantages: an unrivalled experience of manufacturing quality aluminium products; and the ability to offer the barrier at a competitive price.

(Jim Evans)

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USA - British audio manufacturer Audient has expanded its distribution in the US with a new partnership with FDW-Worldwide, following a strong period of US sales. FDW-Worldwide adds the entire range of Audient and LA Audio products - including the flagship ASP8024 and the newly released Zen console - to its list of distributed lines including Milab, Violet Design and SonTronics.

President of FDW-Worldwide, Buzz Goodwin comments: "Adding such a prestigious line such as Audient to our portfolio of exclusively distributed product for North America and Canada is a huge win for us. This is a very high quality line of British analogue consoles and outboard gear whose time has come and we are happy to play a part in its on-going success."

Luke Baldry, sales and marketing director adds: "Following on from a fantastic period of trading in the US market, we knew how impor

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UK - The Saturdays have had a busy summer on tour, and have chosen Sennheiser microphones and monitors for the entire time. The concerts, which included slots supporting Take That in addition to their own The Work tour, featured all five members of the band singing into SKM 935 mics with ew 300 IEM G2s providing the in-ear audio.

"It's the combination of sound and price that draws me to Sennheiser," explains The Saturdays' production manager and FOH Engineer Andrew Thornton. "I've used both these systems with many other artists and I've always been happy with the results. The mics work well with all voices and give a nice bright sound without too much sibilance. The IEMs have rock solid reception and are small enough to be tucked away inside the most revealing outfit!

"The equipment worked very well for the entire tour. There wasn't one drop out on t

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UK - Peak Hire, based in Cheltenham has bolstered its inventory of products from EAW with the purchase of eight EAW KF850 Series Virtual ArrayTM System Modules and eight EAW SB1002 Large Format Flyable Subwoofers.

Peak Hire's EAW arsenal was already sizeable, including 16 EAW KF730 Compact Line Array Modules and eight EAW SB730 Compact Line Array Subwoofers, along with a good stock of EAW JFX88 Compact Full-Range Loudspeakers, EAW JFX200i Compact Full-Range Loudspeakers and EAW SBX220 Compact Subwoofers.

Peak Hire managing director Karl Ashman stated: "EAW has long been a staple in our inventory of sound reinforcement components, and over the years, our clients have always commented about the outstanding sound quality of their modules. That being said, we have increased our warehouse of EAW System Modules and Subwoofers to meet the equipment demands from our clients in li

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UK - Walking with Dinosaurs, the award-winning BBC TV series, has come to life in a stunning theatrical event, with 20 life-sized dinosaurs touring the country in what promises to be one of the most groundbreaking arena shows seen in the UK. Integral to this is the set, which has been built by Stage One.

Stage One, who were brought in by The Creature Production Company, creators of the animatronic dinosaurs, were asked to provide several scenic elements, consisting of an automated representation of the Pangaea (the super continent that began splitting up 200 million years ago), several sections of bespoke truss and extensive ground row. They also supplied extensive pre-tour rehearsal space at their North Yorkshire base, in a former aircraft hangar.

"Our extensive workshop facilities and skill base means that we are able to offer all manner of manufacturing techniqu

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UK - Showsec reports that it has been selected as finalists in four categories of the Security Excellence Awards, taking place at the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, London this October.

Showsec's managing director Mark Harding said: "We are delighted to have reached the final stages of all four categories we entered. This array of security awards demonstrates the range and quality of services the company provides and is testimony to the professionalism of our management teams and staff."

The categories are Event Team of the Year (for work done within UK Arenas), International Achievement Award (for B'estfest in Romania), Training Initiative of the Year (for the Showsec Academy) and Contract Security Manager of the Year (for operations director Simon Battersby).

(Jim Evans)

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Denmark - Martin Professional has announced the hiring of Henrik Færch as senior project manager - R&D at the company's Danish-based headquarters.

Færch's considerable experience encompasses a background in electrical engineering, project and department management including work with integration of hardware, software and mechanics, electronic design and product platforms.

Færch comes to Martin from a project management position at Danish firm TC Electronic and held a similar position at wind turbine manufacturer Vestas. He started his career as a design engineer at companies Crisplans and Terma.

(Jim Evans)

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