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UK - Richard Martin Lighting continues to support lighting designer Martin Kempton on the latest series of Harry Hill's TV Burp. The four-time BAFTA winning ITV show uses a small and selective amount of lights to create a bright yet 'homely' look to compliment the set.

The rig comprises of Mac 250's, Mac TW1's and Pixel Par 90's on the floor. It also includes Alpha Spot 575 HPE's.

"The rig is very low indeed so it was important that they were silent. Secondly, being tungsten lamps, they are very good at the warmer colours - reds and ambers," says Richard Martin.

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UK - The Roland Systems Group has started shipping its new S-MADI REAC Bridge in the UK; the initial consignment has already sold out and new supplies are being flown in. Among the first customers are Wigwam Acoustics, SFL Group, Hawthorns Theatrical and Visual Impact, buying the units for installation respectively in a church, a recording studio, a large educational project and on behalf of a leading broadcaster.

RSG's new S-MADI REAC Bridge was launched this summer. "We are seeing remarkable demand for the ability to cross-talk between devices in all sectors of the market, from recording to live production," says RSG product manager Simon Kenning. "Extending its compatibility within professional audio circles presents great opportunities for Roland."

The design of the S-MADI REAC Bridge was inspired by high levels of interest in the M-48 personal mixer sy

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USA - Solid State Logic is showing a radical update to the successful AWS 900 console at AES in San Francisco. Launched in 2004, the AWS combines SSL analogue console technology with DAW control hardware in a single work surface. Over 550 consoles later the AWS has evolved through several significant upgrades.Maintaining the same 24 fader footprint, the new AWS is now available in 24 Input (AWS 924) and 48 Input (AWS 948) variants and introduces significant new features including Dual Path Channels with stereo EQ & Insert, 8 fader bay Digital Scribble Strips and 'A-FADA' (Analogue Fader Accesses DAW Automation) automation where motorized analogue faders follow DAW automation data.The increase from 24 to 48 inputs on the AWS 948 is achieved via the introduction of a Dual Path Channel Strip design where each channel has a single mic pre and two line level inputs, a new Stereo EQ and
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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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USA - TC Electronic is introducing its LM2 stereo loudness and true-peak level meter to the US market by debuting the advanced technology at this year's AES 2010. The LM2 meter enables "unprecedented levels of loudness precision and quality in audio applications, eliminating level jumps and other aural inconsistencies for truly polished sound". With this new product, TC Electronic is taking an important leadership role in the worldwide concern for loudness standardization, says the company.

The new LM2 is one of the first products that complies with the European R128 loudness standard, as well as US standards. The meter analyzes any audio, be it speech, music or other sources, assigning it an ATSC A/85- or EBU R128-compliant loudness number. Numbers may be used to normalise programmes, commercials and music tracks, and to set metadata in AC3 transmission.

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Australia - Darwin's Marrara Sporting Complex and TIO Stadium is the premier outdoor stadium in the Northern Territory and it regularly hosts such sporting events as Australian football and cricket. Every two years it also hosts the Arafura Games, where more than 4,500 competitors from over 40 nations compete in 19 disciplines. In addition to several of the events, the stadium is used for the opening and closing ceremonies.

In late 2009 an upgrade of the audio system was approved and local consultants GHD were appointed to prepare the specification. With the heat, rain and humidity of Darwin's tropical environment, careful consideration was given to the type of loudspeakers to be used in the installation and Community R and WET Series were selected.

National contracting company Eo Design was awarded the project and went on site in early June 2010 with a completion date of end

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UK - Roland Systems Group has announced new version software for its range of compact digital audio consoles, expanding functionality and increasing the scope of interconnectivity with devices using V-Link, Roland's proprietary technology which provides control of video equipment via audio gear.

One of the most important features of the new version software is the extra provisions made for integration of the console with Roland's M-48 Personal Mixing System.

An engineer's monitor function has been added to the M-48 Manager software on the M-300, M-380 and M-400 digital consoles, enabling him or her to designate an M-48 unit from which the engineer can monitor and control the balance of each musician's M-48 monitor mix. The musician's group mix can also be controlled from the engineer's own M-48. A MIX Option has been added, ensuring that only sources assigned to a group will b

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Spain - As the 2010 FIFA World Cup Championship team from Spain returned home, they had waiting for them one of the largest public celebrations ever to be held. A crowd of more than 2m ecstatic fans would gather to celebrate their first World Cup title with an evening filled with congratulatory speeches and a concert headlined by multi-platinum artist David Bisbal. Behind the event, lighting designer David Gavilan and Mario Ortega were ready to tackle all challenges with the assistance of 122 VARI*LITE luminaires.

"We first became involved with the World Cup celebration through the Spanish Royal Federation of Football who we had worked with previously on a few other events," says Gavilan.

"When we were putting the initial design together we had to take into consideration three main elements; with the number of members of the audience being around 2m, we would ha

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UK - Coemar's Infinity M range of moving heads feature strongly in London's West End at present.

Flashdance, The Wizard of Oz, Love Never Dies and We Will Rock You all employ the Infinity M moving heads.

"Their reduced size makes them easy to transport and easy to handle during the setting up phase," says Coemar. "While their modular construction facilitates maintenance work. From a technological viewpoint, the Infinity M models have artnet control, digital ballast, and a display that can be commanded by remote control via a dmx 512.

"Above all, they use the multi-lamp patent to assemble 700W and 575W fast-fit lamps, without distinction."

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UK - Golf's Ryder Cup paid its first visit to Wales this year, the tournament taking place in early October at the Celtic Manor Resort, near Newport. Beforehand, Cardiff's Millennium Stadium hosted Welcome To Wales, a glittering VIP dinner and live concert which showcased the country's musical talent to the sporting visitors. Three DiGiCo D5 consoles ensured that the Welsh voices came through loud and clear.

The sound reinforcement demands of the event were complex, the Millennium Stadium being divided into two for the dinner and concert elements. Audio company Capital Sound was required to treat both the dinner and concert as separate entities which were effectively competing against one another. Walk-in music was provided to mask the sounds of the dinner from the public filing into the concert seats but, at the same time, a performance by male choir Only Men Aloud in th

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UK - Kent-based PA company, SRD Group, was appointed to provide a sound reinforcement system for a large scale 16,000 capacity outdoor classical music event at Leeds Castle, selecting a range of units from its stock of Allen & Heath iLive digital hardware and using the latest 'DualRack' capability.

The varied programme included opera, musical theatre, military band, traditional choral, and a headline performance by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Rigby and accompanied by soloists Wynne Evans (tenor), Elizabeth Watts (soprano) and Richard Morrison (baritone). The evening was also narrated by actor Robert Powell, featured the marching band of the Brigade of Gurkhas, and included a fireworks and cannons finale.

"With crowd coverage extending 365m deep x 100m wide, and due to the predominantly orchestral material, audio requirements reached 180 inputs. To c

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USA - New York City's landmark Brill Building, KMA Music continues to book a range of VIP artists to record chart-topping hits, with the help of AKG microphones. From vocals to instrumentation, AKG has been a go-to microphone in KMA's Studios A and B for numerous performers since opening its doors in 2007.

Utilising AKG's C 12 VR Tube microphone and a set of C 414's, Studio Manager Dave 'Roz' Rosner offers his clients, including Jordan Sparks, Jay Sean, Jay-Z, Neil Diamond, Paul Simon, Lil Wayne, Beyonce and many others, a selection of the most widely requested microphones in the industry at a moment's notice

"Each artist has their own personal taste, but a large portion of our clientele are very loyal and will request the C 12 for their sessions," he said. "The C 12 is a great microphone and really gives a 'whomp' to any artists' vocals." The C 12 is also

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UK - Pedestrians passing through one South London street should remember to look up later this month, following the installation of an innovative new lighting feature.

Located under the arch of the Clink Street tunnel on Bankside, the installation has been programmed to create a subtle firework display effect, running along the brickwork and bridge walls.

The lights react to the volume of pedestrians passing underneath them, with the illuminations changing in intensity according to the flow of people.

The quiet phases will be marked with a twinkling star effect and when the area becomes busier, the firework effect will build up momentum reaching its most striking display in times of increased activity.

Councillor Fiona Colley, cabinet member for regeneration at Southwark Council, said, "Southwark will become famous for the way it has transformed spaces that were previ

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USA - Located in Fayetteville, Georgia, about 20 miles south of Atlanta, Suburban Legend Audio has made a name for itself by specialising in audio for live theatre production. "We were formed about six years ago, initially doing all recording work," states owner Jonathan Wade. "But I've always been involved in live theatre, and that has become a very successful niche for us as well."

Recently, demand for Suburban Legend's production expertise expanded to the point where the company had clearly outgrown its Allen & Heath GL3300 analogue console. "In shopping around for a larger board, I knew that going digital would provide a lot of advantages, both in terms of operational flexibility and being more portable and self-contained," states Wade. "The expanded audio capabilities, sound quality, and lower cost made the iLive-T Series an obvious choice

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USA - Antari has entered the special effects fan market with the introduction of the Antari AF-5. A versatile product with onboard wireless control and DMX, the AF-5 is aimed at the touring, club, theatrical and house of worship markets.

With three different fan speeds, the AF-5 gives designers tight control over the level of wind they introduce to a stage, dance floor or any other setting, says the company. Aside from creating the effect of the wind itself, the AF-5 can be used to make fog, haze, snow and bubbles travel farther and higher. Flexible enough to excel in a variety of applications, the AF-5 has an adjustable 45 degree wind angle.

"The AF-5 really takes fogger effects to the next level," says Eric Loader, director of sales for Elation Professional, the exclusive North American distributor of Antari products. "It makes foggers, hazers and other effect

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USA - Liberty AV Solutions has realigned its sales force across the US. Following on the heels of an announcement last week in which it was disclosed that David Ellis has been named as director of Western regional sales and Dan Reich will begin serving as his counterpart in the East, the reorganized sales force will introduce direct sales associates into the field that will work hand-in-hand with existing independent manufacturer's reps.

"The motivating factor behind this move is to provide an exceptional customer experience," says president John Dace Dace. "It's our belief that investing in a sales team like this will help us deliver the best customer service within the AV industry, and help us grow our market share in turn."

As part of the launch of the newly reorganized sales force, Kevin Cole has been named as inside sales manager. Working from Liberty'

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Canada - The recent Canadian Country Music Association awards show featured an Electro-Voice sound reinforcement system, designed and provided by the Winnipeg office Sound Art.

"We've been an EV house for a long time," says Sound Art technical projects manager Iain Graham. "Their gear is very reliable, and EV is consistently evolving their processing, so their speaker systems keep sounding better and better." Graham designed the system in Electro-Voice's Line Array Prediction Software (LAPS) and directed on-site setup.

FOH mixing was handled by Toronto-based freelancer Peter Stoynich, while the mix on the EV Xw12 stage monitors was handled by Gerald Sawchuk, also of Sound Art Winnipeg, with Chase Tower and Dave Coe from Sound Art Calgary on RF and patch, respectively. Mike Noga, an independent technician from Edmonton was the fifth member of the Sound Art c

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UK - Yamaha's M7CL and LS9 digital mixing consoles continue to make inroads in the education market. The latest establishment to invest in Yamaha is Aberystwyth University, which recently took delivery of two new systems.

Supplied by SSE Audio Group, the new equipment comprises an M7CL-48ES and LS9-32 digital mixing consoles, MY16-ES64 Ethersound interface cards for the latter, three SB168-ES stage boxes and two Nexo PA systems.

"When I moved here just over a year ago, it was obvious that the equipment needed updating," says the university's technical manager David Mitchell. "Having never worked in education before, it surprised me that the technical theatre students were still using rather dated methods to run live shows."

He continues, "I knew that this was going to be a one-off opportunity to get the university to buy a system that would bring the

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UK - Entec Sound & Light supplied sound and lighting equipment and crew for Steve Miller's recent UK and European tour, showcasing his latest Bingo album.

Entec won the contract after being recommended to production manager Brett Enzensperger by Milwaukee based Clearwing Productions, the company that supplies technical production for all Steve Miller's US based live work, and with whom Entec also has a close association.

They wanted an operation that could deliver a competitive all-in production package for sound and lighting. Says Enzensperger, "I asked Clearwing's Gregg Brunclik who I should use for production in Europe, and Entec was the clear choice. Gregg knows the standards I expect from a rental company, so I knew that Entec would fit the bill - and also that account manager Noreen O'Riordan would put up with me."

Steve Miller's show was designed by N

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USA - Royer Labs has reached a new distribution agreement with the German company S.E.A. Vertrieb & Consulting covering Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.

Headquartered in Emsbüren, Germany, S.E.A. Vertrieb & Consulting carries a wide range of products for today's audio professional, including microphones, signal processors, mixing consoles, digital audio networking equipment, and sound reinforcement systems.

"We are very pleased to be representing Royer Labs," says managing director Uwe Kirchfeld. "Royer is one of the world's premium microphone companies and is a perfect fit with our existing line card. The microphone is one of the most important components in terms of ensuring a quality recording or true to the source sound acquisition for live sound reinforcement purposes and Royer Labs is a first-tier choice among today's discriminating audio pros.

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USA - Atlanta Rigging Systems achieved double honours at the 10th Annual Parnelli Awards, held during LDI last week in Las Vegas. The Georgia based rigging company were awarded both Rigging Company of the Year and also Best Staging Gear for their new ARS Flying V Trolley System.

The Flying V Trolley system, controlled by Kinesys Motion Control Systems and Kinesys K2 software, lifts, tracks, and moves any lighting, video, or scenic element.

The Kinesys programmable hoist control system is currently on tour with Jason Aldean, moving six combination lighting/video trusses and two large video screens smoothly on a variety of cued show positions. Video screens for the tour are provided by Moo TV of Nashville.

Atlanta Rigging has used Kinesys for many demanding gigs, including the NHL All-Star Game, tours such as Dave Matthews, Brad Paisley, Enrique Iglesias. The trolley has been

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USA StagePro (Ottawa, Kansas) provided the live sound reinforcement system for the LDI Awards Ceremony, held at the recent LDI trade show in Las Vegas. The Awards recognised excellence in a variety of categories related to the live design, events and staging industry, including lighting, audio and video. The audio system featured a comprehensive range of products from Harman Professional, highlighted by JBL's subcompact Vertec line arrays.

For the event, StagePro supplied the audio reinforcement system as part of its Apex Mobile Stage. The main PA system included left/right hangs of four Vertec VT4886 subcompact line array loudspeakers and two VT4883 subcompact arrayable subwoofers per side, supplemented by an additional four VT4886 loudspeakers placed along the centre edge of the stage for front-fill.

"The response to the awards ceremony was very positive and the audio s

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