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China - At Shanghai's Prolight + Sound last month, Proel staged a seminar on professional audio and, in particular, on its Axiom and EDGE Systems.

Remo Orsoni, Proel's sound reinforcement product manager reports: "We were in Shanghai to support our new Chinese distributor, AHM, and we were pleased to hold a seminar that would give us the opportunity to go into depth on several technical aspects concerning our professional systems in front of an audience that was attentive to the tiniest detail."

(Jim Evans)

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USA - Staging Concepts has announced a new addition to its line of performance products - the rolling and folding SC Choral Riser. The versatile SC Choral Riser can be arranged in either straight or half-round configurations and will create "an ideal performance environment at a moment's notice with its easy set up and mobility". Because of a lift assist, the SC Choral Riser can be unfolded into a performance configuration and folded to its storage position by just one person, no tools required.

The user-friendly 3-tier SC Choral Riser is designed for use in any performance setting. When set up, the riser's dimensions are 6ft wide by 56 inches deep; when folded for storage, the riser measures at only 2ft wide. Constructed of aluminium, the SC Choral Riser is lightweight and durable with a variety of surface options including black polypropylene (poly vinyl), carpet, un

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UK - TC Group International (TCGI) has announced that Scott Wakelin has joined as sales manager for installed sound products in the UK and Eire markets. Wakelin has spent over 15 years as an AV sales and installation manager, most recently as installation sales manager at UK based Dimension Audio. Previous positions include sales manager at Marquee Audio, as well as stints at Crest Audio and Renkus Heinz.

"I am thoroughly delighted to join TCGI as UK installation sales manager," says Wakelin. "It gives me the opportunity to work with many of the most highly regarded and respected products from some of the leading brands in pro audio. I look forward to getting out there and continuing to develop and support our market partners."

Doug Green, VP of installed sound products sales for TCGI, adds, "Scott is the perfect addition to our worldwide Installation

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France - AVAB France and LumenRadio AB launched the CRMX product portfolio in the French market at the JTSE trade show in Paris.

"France is an important market for LumenRadio and we are proud to announce that AVAB France, who has served their customers with excellent products and services for over thirty years, has been appointed distributor for the French entertainment and architectural market," says Anders Ardstål VPO at LumenRadio.

"LumenRadio has together with AVAB France installed a complete wireless CRMX system on the 270m aquaduct Pont Du Guard in southern France. The installation was a success and pioneered the use of RDM in architectural installations. We have over the last year completed several other successful reference installations with AVAB France and it is now time to offer the benefits of the award winning CRMX products to the entire French mar

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Singapore - Located with magnificent panoramic views, 71 floors up on top of the luxury Swissotel The Stamford in Singapore, the New Asia Bar is one of the most exclusive club and night venues in town.

Two years ago when it re-opened after a two-month renovation, the 500 capacity venue was kitted out with Robe ClubScan 250 CTs, ColorSpot 250 ATs and ColorWash 575 ATs, to add all the necessary glitter, glamour and excitement needed for guests to fully enjoy the ongoing top DJ line up, which includes regular international artists as well as slots by the best local talent.

The moving lights were specified by Steve Rawlings of Intelligent Lighting Design, and supplied by Louis Teo from Lighting & Sound Distribution (LSD), Robe's Singaporean distributor. New Asia's manager Steve Ignatiadis was also involved in formulating a brief for what he wanted to achieve and see in the lightin

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UK - UK-based A.C. Entertainment Technologies has announced the resignation of Glyn O'Donoghue from AC-ET and its sister companies.

AC-ET managing director David Leggett commented: "I would like to thank Glyn for his important contributions over the past 19 years and I wish him well and all the best for the future."

O'Donoghue himself comments: "I have a massive respect for AC-ET and am proud to have played a small part in helping it become one of the premier companies in our industry. The team at AC-ET are incredible and I have no doubt that they will handle my departure without any loss of service to customers. I would like to thank my industry colleagues for their great support over the years and look forward to meeting them again socially in the future."

Following O'Donoghue's departure, the new Chroma-Q contact at AC-ET is Thor-Andre Saether (Spantax

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USA - For more than three decades, the Meadowlands has been a part of life for New York area football fans. When plans were begun to replace the aging arena, some fans were surprised to learn that, rather than a modern domed structure, the new stadium would be built in much the same traditional open-bowl style as the old one.

But while the aerial view of the New Meadowlands Stadium is reminiscent of the original Meadowlands, the similarities stop there. The new stadium is bigger and better in every way, including a host of powerful new A/V and broadcast technologies.

One of the more challenging areas in the stadium is the concession zone, covered by a series of Community R.5 two-way full-range loudspeakers. As Mark Graham, associate with sound design firm WJHW explains, the R.5s were chosen as much for their performance as for their durability.

"The concession areas are

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UAE - Christie MicroTiles featured at the launch of the Armani/Pavilion - an open air event facility of The Armani Hotel, located at the foot of The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the world's tallest building. This open-air terrace also overlooks the spectacular Dubai fountains, the world's largest water display.

Eclipse Staging Services LLC were commissioned by The Armani Hotel to provide audio-visual support for the Pavilion extravaganza which was attended by 650 guests; the event was produced by Eclipse's Richard Scott and Armani's Geraldine Wong . .

Eclipse deployed a range of new additions to their inventory - not only the MicroTiles but also All White Quest Audio speakers.

The visual elements were supervised by Eclipse's lighting designer Frank Schotman and included a selection of inteliigent spots and moving LED fixtures on truss towers, as well as video screens, displaying

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UK - Adlib Audio has purchased an L-Acoustics KARA modular WST line source system. The new system, together with Adlib's K1 and KUDO cabinets, left the Liverpool-based rental company's premises immediately on Doctor Who Live, which has been touring the UK during October and November. This was also the first tour for K1, which Adlib purchased back in the summer.

The show stars Doctor Who monsters including the Daleks and Cybermen, and features Matt Smith as the Doctor and Nigel Planer as 'intergalactic showman' Vorgenson. Special effects, optical illusions and pyrotechnics accompany video content on a giant screen, soundtracked by the scores of Doctor Who's composer, Murray Gold, which are brought to life by a 16-piece orchestra. This is combined with cast dialogue, choir vocals, additional orchestral stems, VT playback character dialogue and special effects.

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UK - displayLED's digiLED TILE system continues to be the screen of choice for Queen Productions Limited, with a total of eight displays being shipped for the Italian and UK tours of We Will Rock You.

The UK tour starts at Manchester Palace on 3 December 2010, with the Italian tour opening at the Palacreberg in Bergamo on 20 January 2011.

The digiLED TILE is suited to the futuristically themed production, with the screens being used to compliment the stage show, projecting a dramatic mixture of video, animation, graphics and lighting effects.

Each of the Ti10S 10mm SMD pixel pitch screens measures 2.4m wide x 2.7m high, configured from 3 x 3 'fast-rig' digiLED frames measuring 800mm (w) x 900mm (h). The same specification is applied to each We Will Rock You tour to enable productions to display uniform content without adjustment save for some localisation.

"The

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UK - POLARaudio has been appointed as Pro AV distributor in the UK and Ireland for SurgeX surge protection products.

SurgeX Advanced Series Mode technology completely eliminates surge energy without the use of any sacrificial or diversionary components and does not contaminate the safety ground. SurgeX offers a complete line of AC power solutions, all of which carry a 10 year warranty.

POLARaudio's technical director Jon Dew-Stanley said, "Polar Audio is delighted to represent SurgeX whose Advanced Series Mode Technology is superior to any conventional MOV or MOV-Hybrid products on the market. SurgeX products offer a zero let-through technology which provides the most reliable protection for audio systems. Products such as the SNX1213 can stop any power surge up to 6,000 volts without producing harmful side effects such as earth contamination or common-mode disturbances.<

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UK - Ofcom is calling on licensed wireless microphone users to register for a Government funding scheme set up earlier this year to help pay for the replacement of channel 69 equipment. This equipment will stop working in 2012. The scheme closes on 31 December 2010.

Countries across Europe are clearing a block of frequencies to make way for new services like next-generation mobile broadband. Part of this block - called channel 69 (854-862 MHz) - is used by wireless microphones.

Replacement frequencies for channel 69 have been made available in channel 38 (606-614 MHz) as well as other frequencies - but existing microphones will need to be replaced or modified to work at these new frequencies.

In July 2010, the Government announced that it will be providing a contribution towards the cost of new equipment for those users who are eligible under the terms of the scheme. Those a

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UK - At the Real Business 2010 Growing Business Awards, held at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, international catering and live event support specialist Global Infusion Group (GIG) was shortlisted in the Global Outlook and Expansion Award category - alongside the likes of business heavyweights such as The Premier League.

Group MD, Tony Laurenson, commented on the nomination from China, where GIG is currently working on the Guangzhou Asian Games. He said: "It was such a privilege to have been shortlisted. We know the quality of the companies that entered and to just be recognised for our international business activities is a great success in itself."

GIG also recently picked up the top honours at the UK:Event Awards 2010 in the Supplier Awards Best Caterer category. Their award submissions entitled 'A Truly Global Infusion Group' impressed the judges wit

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UK - As part of the ongoing process of cutting costs, HEPCW (Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales) has appointed Drake AV as a preferred supplier for the design and installation of Audio-Visual systems. On top of this achievement Drake AV was also the highest ranked supplier for Audio-Visual hire and events management to the consortium members.

R G Drake of Drake AV said, "As a company owned and based in Wales we are confident we can deliver the best possible value to universities and other public bodies in Wales."

The three year contract includes members of both HEPCW and Value Wales. Together these organisations cover almost all the higher education and public bodies in Wales. The framework agreement covers design and installation work ranging from simple meeting rooms and classrooms up to fully featured lecture theatres and new build projects.

This has b

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Germany - The end of October saw the sixth Dynacord Pro Sound Academy of the year in Straubing. Hosts Martin Traut (senior product manager, Dynacord), Frauke Jungbluth (sales manager, Dynacord Europe) and Irmgard Danner (sales manager, Dynacord Eastern Europe) were pleased to welcome to the Academy 23 participants from 11 different countries.

The two-day event included a presentation of the new PowerMate powered mixer and practical 'hands-on' sessions with Dynacord systems like the new Corus Evolution series, the D-Lite powered systems and the DSP 600 FIR-Tune system controller.

Pro audio expert Ingo Haasch offered a wealth of useful information and fundamental principles of relevance to the electro-acoustic scene, including tips and tricks likely to prove helpful in a variety of day-to-day situations. "This type of information always goes down well with participants,&quo

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UK - Martin O'Donnell (MOD) has been promoted to director of sales at HHB. A key member of the HHB team for more than 22 years, MOD will continue to report to Steve Angel who moves up to group sales director - a new position with responsibilities for the sales performance of HHB, its Soho-based subsidiary Scrub and its distribution division, Source.

Effective from 1 December, the move precipitates a further reshuffle of the HHB sales team, while also creating new positions which are expected to be filled in the near future.

Nikki Kalsi is promoted to manager, broadcast & SI sales, focusing on sales and services to UK broadcast media technology companies, and with responsibility for Dolby product management.

Greg Wheeler becomes manager, professional audio sales, encompassing a wider brief for sales in the broadcast and computer game sectors with Avid Pro Tools and file-based

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Italy - Florentine singer Irene Grandi has completed her latest tour, playing material from her latest album Alle porte del sogno (At the gates of dreams) in town squares and theatres, illuminated by Coemar projectors. More than 30 Infinity series moving heads featured.

"The design of the lights in the squares was a transposition of the show in the theatres," says lighting designer Adriano Sanson. "With the addition of 12 Infinity ACL to convey the dreamlike atmosphere, taken from the album title, easy to create in the theatre, but much more difficult to communicate in an open space where, however, it is easier to express energy."

The installation was also characterised by the Infinity XL series designed for large concerts and events in open spaces. Twelve Wash XL were used, with an output of 1450 W that illuminated the stage with an infinite range o

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Vietnam - Vietnam celebrated its 1000th anniversary with a 10-day party that culminated in a grand ceremony at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on 10 October. The elaborate event illustrated the history and beauty of the country using over 1000 performers and large scale lighting visuals that included 120 Martin Professional MAC 2000 Wash XB fixtures and 30 Martin MAC III Profiles.

Showtec Group provided the design and build solution for the event and appointed Mac Chan of Stage Centre Line Associates to create a lighting design befitting such a notable occasion.

Chan chose to use the MAC 2000 Wash XB, Martin's extra bright 1500W wash light, a fixture he used on Singapore National Day Parade events in 2009 and 2010. He comments: "With such a project, where I need to cover a huge area and deal with long throw distances, the MAC 2000 Wash XB gives me the flexibility to program mult

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UK - Conference Technical Facilities (CTF) fielded no fewer than 10 Christie Roadster HD12K projectors for a recent high profile media launch by HTC Corporation at London's Old Billingsgate Market, attended by around 300 journalists.

Tasked with meeting a challenging brief by leading production agency, Sutherland Smith Group, they produced an impressive semi-circular floor-to-ceiling front projected wrap-around display. This provided the backdrop for the telecom giant to showcase its latest Android-based smart-phones.

London-based CTF have wide experience of working with Christie projection, having chosen Christie as their preferred partner many years ago. Managing director Stuart Butt said that as soon as they received the brief from the show's technical manager at Connect Live he knew the production would be best served using Christie HD12K 1080HD, 12000 ANSI lumen projector

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UK - Lightfactor, distributor for Italian manufacturer Novalight, has sold more Nova-Flower 2K high powered 'flower' effect units to STL, doubling the Kent-based rental company's hire stock of these popular 'specials'.

STL first invested in Novalight products last year, when Lightfactor supplied them with both Nova-Flower and High Ground units. These have proved an enormous success, both for use on STL's own shows and as a cross hire item, necessitating the purchase of more Nova-Flowers. These were delivered just in time for the annual Fireworks Spectacular at Leeds Castle.

STL's Phil Parsons designed an environmental lighting scheme located around the main Leeds Castle building which was a vital component of the multi-layered visuals for this acclaimed event. Lasers were also involved in supporting the central pyro extravaganza designed by Alchemy Fireworks.

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UK - IT and AV rental company DB Systems is set to begin the first quarter of 2011 on a high with five major contracts in the UK, Europe and Middle East.

During an eight-week period between January and March, DB will shuttle equipment over several thousand miles in order to supply bespoke solutions and services to BETT and ICE (London), Mobile World Congress (Barcelona), IDEX (Abu Dhabi) and ITB (Berlin).

Oliver Richardson, DB's sales and marketing director, says such a logistical exercise is possible because of the company's ethos of regularly investing in equipment. DB recently announced that its capital expenditure on new equipment has reached £1m in the last two years.

He said: "Despite the financial difficulties facing the industry, and businesses in general, we've always ensured that we maintain a large inventory of equipment, including a variety of video wa

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