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UK - The Ulster Hall, a concert hall and listed building in the city centre of Belfast, has been equipped with a new Electro-Voice XLD line-array PA system by Park Audio Productions, after winning a multi-way tender from companies all over the UK and Ireland.

In 2007, an £8.5 million modernising refit was completed. In 2009, Belfast City Council supervised the selection and installation of a line-array sound reinforcement system, cleverly specifying a level of portability within the design so that elements of the system could 'float' between Ulster Hall and its sister venue, the Waterfront Hall.

A lengthy tendering process culminated in the contract being awarded to Belfast sound rental and installation company Park Audio, regular suppliers to the Waterfront Hall. "At

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UK / USA - The JoeCo Blackbox Recorder has scooped its second trophy in recent months, receiving a Pro Audio ReviewPAR Excellence Award at the recent AES Convention in New York.

The PAR awards are given to professional audio companies that introduce particularly significant new products at the annual AES Convention. The award-winning products are nominated and selected by a panel of audio engineers, professional end-users and PAR contributors, with the oversight of Pro Audio Review's editorial staff. Selection is based on the product's potential to enhance the quality of an audio professional's work, either through innovation in design, performance/value ratio, enhanced features, or performance improvements over previous versions.

JoeCo's PAR Excellence Award comes within weeks of the company's success at the PLASA Show in London, where the Blackbox Recorder received a

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Russia - The global success of DiGiCo's SD7 mixing console continues with one of the latest sales being to a high profile rental company in Moscow.

Established over a decade ago, S-Service Pro provides production services to many of Moscow's highest profile live events, including outdoor festivals, arena and theatre productions, fashion shows, corporate events, exhibitions, trade shows and parties.

The SD7 was handed over by DiGiCo's Russian distributor, Aris Pro, at the beginning of August and was immediately put to work by S-Service on a festival headlined by Madness.

"S-Service chose the SD7 because it is the future," says Katerina Pogodina of Aris Pro. "Company founder Oleg Syadrysty is young and forward-looking, he invests in products which he knows are both state-of-the-art and going to be able give him a very long-term return.

"The DiGiCo D5 is e

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Spain - Ecler has introduced the Audeo speaker series which "strikes the perfect balance between the intelligibility and sound reproduction quality requirements currently demanded in professional audio installation and ever-increasing demands with respect to aesthetics, design and integration into all types of architectural environments".Audeo has a balanced, innovative design, resulting from the collaboration between Ecler and the prestigious group Giugiaro Design during the conceptual phase and in the exterior design of the speakers. This factor, together with its quality sound reproduction, make this series suitable for use in numerous sound projects: corporate and residential buildings, commercial premises, leisure centres, health centres, conference and meeting rooms, says the company.

This versatile series, which comes in three sizes (Audeo 103, 106 and 108), and

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UK - Drapes specialist Cover It Up has moved to bigger and brighter purpose designed and built premises in Camberwell, south east London.

This increases the warehouse and office workspaces plus the available storage capacity to accommodate the recent increases in stock. It also facilitates easier access to the City than the previous Peckham location.

The move has been prompted by a steady increase in business over the last two years. Cover It Up's Rhys Sion says: "With the economy in its current state, and the world's need to be more environmentally conscious, the practical and aesthetic potential of draping in all sorts of applications is really generating interest."

A sunken loading bay can be accessed simultaneously by three vans, which will also allow further optimisation of the new space, further increasing the fast turnaround needed to be achieved on a daily

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Capitol House Productions managed the production for the seminar area, which featured the latest fashion in hairdressing, cutting and colouring techniques, including a simultaneous seven hairstyle tutorial from the Toni & Guy Artistic Team.

The audience of over 1,000 people watched the action on two 103" Panasonic Plasmas, sourced on screenlifters from PSCo and built into a set, flanking the hairdressers on stage. Once the hairdressers in each seminar had finished their cuts, a fashion show of the model's haircuts would complete the effect and give the styles instant wearability.

Amanda Murray of Capitol House Productions headed up the team and explained, "The seminar attendees need a very sharp image reproduction for the video content on stage. We chose these screens because they can produce a perfect image on a very large scale, enabling the audience to see even the ti

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UK - This year's ninth annual British Invention Show saw TL Audio and Fatman presented with five awards, including the prestigious Diamond award for design for sister consumer electronics brand Fatman by TL Audio.

The flagship TL Audio console, the VTC, won a highly acclaimed Gold award for its industrial design which combines traditional valve circuitry with modern discrete transistor circuitry; providing low noise, wide frequency response and "some pleasing tube saturation for recording and mix down".

The Vic's award comes 10 years after its first introduction to the market and proves it is still a highly desirable and expertly crafted mixing console, that boasts a unique and clever design, still all hand made in our Hertfordshire factory in England, says the company.

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Australia - Australian Idol, now in its eighth year is broadcast nationally and has enjoyed great success over the years. However, with such a well-publicised and popular format there is always pressure to improve on the previous year's production. Lighting designer Francesco Calvi of Calvi Lighting Designs, explains:

"What started out as a light show with a central screen on the first series of Australian Idol has now evolved into a 'big' light show involving several video screens accessed by media servers all of which are linked to the lighting console.

"When ArKaos released its new version of MediaMaster this year I decided it had everything I needed to take this show through the 2009 season.

"I am using two Power Macs to give me three video feeds. The first Power Mac is feeding the 6-mm main screen and the 28-mm video floor. I decided to run

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USA - The technical staff for the a cappella pop group, Rockapella, together with its members, selected the AKG WMS 4500 wireless system and C5900 microphone as they tour the globe and lay the foundation of a new album. Rockapella are best known for their string of Folgers Coffee commercials as well as the theme song of PBS children's game show, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?

Commenting on the group's selection of the WMS 4500 and C 5900 microphone, Rockapella's high-tenor and primary arranger, Scott Leonard, said, "The microphone and sound system selection for an a cappella group is extremely important. The human voice is the sole instrument of the group, therefore selecting the right microphones is a highly sensitive process."

Rockapella took extensive time to review the entire line of AKG products as well as those from many competitors. "The mi

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China - Martin Audio has opened a showroom - among the boutiques in a prestigious shopping district in China. The idea was the brainchild of wealthy businessman Regan Goh, who owns sound rental/installation company Huifeng Performance Equipment Co.

As one of Martin Audio's major customers, he came up with the idea of opening a full demo facility for consultants, production companies, dealers and installers in Panyu, a suburb of Guangzhou.

Ambassador for Martin Audio, David Bissett-Powell said: "China is the major market for Martin Audio and Huifeng is our main Chinese dealer - so the move makes perfect sense.

"Regan and I go back a long way, and he has purchased this building with the sole intention of making it Martin Audio - in fact the signage over the large shop window simply states 'Martin Audio'. Regan also supports King Kong of the Martin Audio Business Deve

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UK - Performers at West 12 Shopping Centre in London are entertaining the public on Maltbury equipment as they browse. James Titshall at West 12 came to Maltbury in July with strict instructions: a lightweight, portable stage at minimal cost.

Titshall was originally enquiring about Metrodeck Ultra, Maltbury's lightest aluminium staging system. To save money and also most of the weight it was decided that Metrodeck with lightweight plywood and vinyl finish would be the better solution. Smaller decks were used for compact storage and it was absolutely vital that one person could easily assemble the equipment. The centre has already used the stage many times.

(Jim Evans)

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France - Robe lighting's Robin 300 Plasma Spot fixture has won one of the Trophées 2009 Siel Satis Awards (Entertainment category) which was presented at the Paris SIEL & Satis Le Radio 2009 entertainment technology trade show in Paris last week. Robe was exhibiting in conjunction with its French distributor Axente.

This follows hot on the heels of winning a PLASA Award for Innovation at the London show in September.

The Robin 300 Plasma Spot was one of 59 products nominated for Les Trophées, which was judged by the combination of 11 leading independent industry experts and an online vote by members of the public.

The Robin 300 Plasma Spot - also being shown for the first time in France at the exhibition - was chosen for its innovation, and for bringing a new and dynamic dimension in lighting to visual and lighting designers working in all areas o

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UK - Event branding specialists Sunbaba celebrated with clients Fonix LED and Daytona Stage Hire at the Showman's Show as both companies won stand awards, adorned with Sunbaba's branding.

Fonix LED scooped three awards including the grand prix Best Stand Award. Sunbaba fitted the stand with an ultramesh profiled arc and side panels, clearly displaying the company's range of services for prospective clients, supported by live video footage taken on site and relayed on screens.

Ian Walker from Fonix LED said, "We always enjoy working with Sunbaba, the team are very friendly and easy to work with. We liaised with them about how to make our branding effective and feel it really added the finishing touches which helped us to win the awards."

Daytona won the award for best stand between 10 and 20m, which consisted of three demo stages. Sunbaba created striking promotiona

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UK - Analogue mixing console manufacturer Audient is rolling out a scrappage scheme to all UK customers, with immediate effect. Purchasers willing to trade-in their old console will receive £2000 off the published price of a new ASP8024 or ACS8024 high resolution mixing desk.

Sales director Luke Baldry comments: "This scheme will appeal to studios as well colleges and universities, providing an easy way of releasing capital from their older consoles. There are a number of older consoles out there, particularly digital consoles that are becoming unreliable and difficult to service. This scheme provides the perfect opportunity to upgrade to one of our new analogue consoles."

Audient will accept analogue or digital desks as part of the scheme up until 31March 2010, subject to qualification. Further details of the scheme are available at www.audient.com/scrappage.<

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UK / USA - Christie will debut the Solaria series, at ShowEast with the launch of the Christie CP2220 digital cinema projector. The projector features Texas Instruments' (TI) (NYSE: TXN) next generation DLP Cinema technology and an optional integrated 2K/4K media block. Christie's 4K digital cinema projectors will display 4096 x 2160 pixels of resolution. While maintaining support for 2K external servers, these new models allow exhibitors to easily project 2K or 4K content, giving them the widest choice in digital cinema options. The Christie CP2220 will be on display with a Doremi integrated media block at the Christie booth.

The Christie CP2220 is the first in the new series of digital cinema projectors that also includes the Christie CP2210 and the Christie CP2230. The Christie CP4220 and the Christie CP4230, also introduced in June, are the company's premium 4K projec

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Live on Line - U2 have broadcast an entire live show via the video sharing website YouTube. Although 96,000 people turned up to see the show at the Pasadena Rose Bowl in California, many times that number were expected to have watched it online. As he took to the stage, lead singer Bono said: "Thank you Los Angeles. Thanks to everyone watching on YouTube all over the world - seven continents."

Cancelled Concerts - Sir Elton John has cancelled his concert at Wembley Arena tonight (Tuesday), the third gig he has been forced to shelve after contracting flu. Promoters said it is "hoped he will make a speedy recovery". A concert in Liverpool on Wednesday is still scheduled to go ahead. The singer scrapped Friday's gig in Sheffield and Saturday's in Newcastle after he was told to rest by doctors. Promoters are trying to reschedule the Wembley concert for a d

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UK - Trade distributor to the AV and broadcast industry, Bright Space Technologies, has been appointed as the exclusive UK distributor for Analog Way's range of broadcast products. Bright Space Technologies will now supply the Tetra-VIO and Broad Scan range of PC to HD and SD scan converters.

"There are numerous products on the market. Combine this with the complex nature of today's installations and broadcast resellers and integrators are facing an increasingly challenging situation when it comes to developing and implementing optimum solutions for their clients," says Colin Clarke, senior technical sales and support manager, of Bright Space Technologies. "To address this issue, Bright Space Technologies provides 'best-in-class' solutions to our trade customers, as well as consultancy services and advice about the equipment, technologies, processes and implementa

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Italy - Fiorello, one of Italy's most popular showmen, hit the headlines this year with a live and TV entertainment project. Three nights a week, he hosted a show in a 2,500-seat marquee in the centre of Rome, recorded and edited down to a 30-minute package and beamed out in prime time by Sky Italia Satellite channel the following evening, with highlights transmitted every Sunday.

An up-tempo combination of his talents as a singer, comedian and imitator, the show alternated solo sketches with interaction between the artist, his guests and members of the audience, with a great deal of improvisation.

Fiorello's FOH engineer Hugo Tempesta used a DiGiCo SD7 console to mix live and broadcast sound, as well as recording every show. "With a 10-piece band and bandleader/pianist, mics for guests and spare mics, I'd no less than 156 input channels," he says. "Quite a numb

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Canada - Cast Software of Toronto has received confirmation of International Patent PCT/CA2009/001225 for its BlackBox system and method for realtime environment tracking and coordination - and thereby this filing conforms with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Switzerland. This international patent filing for BlackBox is in addition to the filing #12/421,343 in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Through the realtime positioning, BlackBox receives and converts live positional data about any/many moving objects, establishes the exact 6D positions of those objects, computes instructions in XYZ, plus yaw, pitch and roll terms, and shoots out moving positional information so moving lights, set pieces, spatial sound, media servers, robotic cameras, etc. are synchronized and tracking to the action of those moving objects, all at a speed of 50 Hz.

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UK - Adlib Lighting continues its working relationship with Enter Shikari, supplying lighting equipment and crew for the current UK tour.

The project is being managed for Adlib by John Hughes, and Enter Shikari's lighting design has been created by Steve Bewley, who has been onboard with the band since March this year.

Hughes says: "It's great to be on the road with Shikari again - they are one of the most exciting bands of the moment. Steve has put together an imaginative, great looking and very practical design, which works well in all venues whatever the available stage space."

Bewley's starting point was in devising a rig that matched the massive energy, breakneck pace and highly animated performance of the band, and in helping transmit this vibe from the stage and into the audience. He also wanted something that looked completely different to their last tour,

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Korea - Suwon Outdoor Concert Hall recently installed an Adamson sound system for its amphitheatre's seated area. One of Korea's most celebrated amphitheatres, the venue is located at the heart of a grand oval-shaped park in the centre of Sewon City, in Kyounggi Do province, at a close proximity to Korea's capital city of Seoul.

For its stage design and surrounding landscape, the SOCH was awarded the Korea Architecture Prize in 1996. World-class musicians as Pavarotti, Sumi Jo, and Andrea Bocellini have graced its stage. The concert hall is also home to the Suwon Metropolitan Symphony and the Suwon Metropolitan Choir, and from spring to fall, it hosts to a wide range of performances by classical and popular performers who traditionally kick off their nationwide tours in Suwon.

The venue's smallish conventional seated area is taken up by 796 seats, but the oval park's meticulou

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