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Monaco - Clay Paky exhibited at recent Monaco International Clubbing Show (MICS). Presenting a mixture of lighting, sound and design booths, the show gathered club owners, investors, DJs and designers from all quarters of the industry.

In addition to a stand, Clay Paky also designed and supplied the lighting system for the temporary 2,000sq.m MICS Club that was built in one of the exhibition halls. This club space was used as a demo room by day and as an evening venue for large events such as the award ceremonies and DJ competitions.

Clay Paky received an Award from the organisers for its 'important contribution to the development of the club industry'. Monte Carlo made a very attractive location for the trade show, not least because of the glamour associated with the Mediterran

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UK White Light took part in TheatreCraft 2010, a careers fair for those interested in a career behind-the-scenes in theatre which took place at the London Coliseum on 22 November.

Organised by Masterclass, a programme providing those interested in the worlds of theatre, film and television with expert guidance and support, TheatreCraft was open to anyone aged 17-25 interested in working backstage, giving them a chance to learn more about the career paths available - from stage management to wig-making to lighting to writing to designing - and meet and learn from those already working in the industry.

Those attending the event, which was a sold-out hit, got to meet representatives from organisations including English National Opera, the National Youth Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Stage Management

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UK / USA - North London-based VDC Trading has appointed specialist audio and lighting supplier, Group One as a key distributor of Van Damme cables across North America. VDC is the sole representing agent for Van Damme globally, and the co-ordination of all distribution deals is central part of that role.

The deal formalises a long standing relationship with Group One, which has been working with VDC on an ad hoc basis for some time. According to export manager, Andy Dennis, the agreement marks a significant step forward as VDC pursues a concerted international expansion strategy.

"VDC Trading and Van Damme already enjoy strong international reputations for unrivalled quality and excellent customer service," says Dennis. "Building alliances with like-minded partners in key markets is an important part of our strategy for growth over the next five years. This deal

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USA / Europe - The Outline GTO large format line array made the loudest 'quiet' debut of any product in the company's 37-year history at the Mile High Music Festival, 14-15 August 14 2010 in Denver, Colorado and with the recent Peter Gabriel New Blood tour.

Veteran PA provider, Dowlen Sound Inc. of Arvada, Colorado chose the GTO as their new large format line array as did the English sound company Britannia Row Productions. Although the formal introduction was not planned until early 2011, the powerful speaker system was used for the first time at Colorado's largest music festival, to kick off the Outline GTO early adopter's pilot programme.

"Outline GTO continues to exceed our expectations," said Eric Satre, Dowlen's sales executive and director of the company's operations at the Mile High festival. "The GTO has really established Outline as one of the t

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USA / Poland - Audinate and StageTec Entwicklungsgesellschaft für professionelle Audiotechnik mbH have announced a collaboration in which Audinate's patented Dante digital media networking technology will be incorporated into a range of StageTec products.

StageTec is a leading supplier of digital mixing consoles and audio routing systems for the broadcast and live theatre markets. Recently StageTec was awarded the only 2010 Emmy Primetime Engineering Award for their NEXUS Digital Audio Routing system. According to the official Emmy announcement: "NEXUS is the finest, most versatile audio routing system available today. In particular, the committee of the 62nd Emmy Awards emphasised the quality of the patented True-Match converter. True-Match ensures realistic signal conversion from analog to the digital domain".

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Russia - As part of its current restoration, the Moscow Conservatory has purchased a Studer Vista 9 digital console for recording, post-production and broadcast from its Great Hall, as well as a Soundcraft Vi1 digital console for multipurpose use, including at front of house when required.

The Moscow Conservatory was founded in 1866 by Russian musician Nikolai Rubinstein. It has established itself as one of the world's most renowned institutions of musical education. In 1940, it was named after the great Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky.

With a seating capacity of 1,737, the Great Hall has hosted the world's finest orchestras, ensembles and soloists, as well as international festivals and competitions including the prestigious Tchaikovsky Competition for young musicians.

The Moscow Conservatory purchased a 42-fader Vista 9 console that will be utilized for recording, post-

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China - LumenRadio recently teamed up to offer training sessions at Leafun's facilities in Guangzhou. The sessions on 7-8 December focused on how to plan and implement complex indoor and outdoor wireless lighting control systems, as well as how to use RDM and LumenRadio's CRMX SuperNova software to remotely configure and monitor wireless installations.

"LumenRadio is very happy to work with Leafun in bringing CRMX to the Chinese market. Leafun is certainly the optimal partner for us to work with to establish CRMX as the best-of-class wireless lighting controls in China. We have high expectations for the many upcoming projects in China in 2011 - a year that is promising to be very exciting for us", says Anders Ardstål VPO of LumenRadio.

"We are looking forward to start rolling out CRMX wireless lighting controls in China together with other premier brands such a

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UK - Manchester-based DBN Lighting has once again supplied production, plus equipment and crew for the The Warehouse Project (WHP) club night.

Running every Friday and Saturday nights from September to New Year's Eve each year, the WHP unites DJs and live artists in an energetic, vibrant dance party environment, all staged in a former air raid bunker underneath Piccadilly station, which is part of the Store Street Car Park by day.

DBN's Pete Robinson created the production design which had to be flexible and offer plenty of variety for the 14-week season. Since WHP has been at the Store Street site, they have created over 70 rigging points, chemically fixed to the concrete shell of the venue, to accommodate decor and scaff bars as well as lighting and sound. Some are rated at 50kg and some at 500kg.

This year, there are three overstage trusses to light the bands and the DJ p

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USA - Opened in 1895, the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field has been designated by the NCAA as the oldest stadium still operating for football games. The stadium boasts a long list of history-making events, including the site of the nation's first scoreboard (1895), the nation's first two-tiered stadium (1922), the first football radio broadcast (WIP, 1922), the first football telecast (PhilCo, 1939) and Vince Lombardi's only NFL playoff loss (1960).

The University recently upgraded Franklin Field's ageing sound system with a new system based around R-Series weather-resistant loudspeakers from Community Professional Loudspeakers. Chris Dietze of Yeadon, PA-based Clear Sound comments, "We've seen Community R-Series in sporting facilities, amusement parks and cruise ships all over the world, in some of the most brutal climates, and we have total confidence in their

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UK - Viewfax Multimedia has installed a Bose sound system in the new TGI Friday's themed diner in Meadowhall, Sheffield.

The Bose system is designed to provide even sound coverage throughout this particularly challenging venue. As well as differing ceiling heights, there is a mix of large open seating areas right next to smaller enclosed spaces, and music volume is programmed to rise and fall at set times throughout the day and evening.

The Bose ControlSpace ESP-88 audio management system with a CC64 control centre gives a flexible means of selecting input, controlling output and modifying the performance of the system to suit the venue's requirements.

Discreet Bose FreeSpace 3 satellite speakers with bass support in the main dining areas, plus Bose 151s at the edge of the venue and Bose FreeSpace DS16F flushmount speakers in the toilets, give an even sound coverage through

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UK - DB Systems has won an intense pitch to secure a high-profile contract with design group, Rapiergroup to supply IT and AV solutions for BAE Systems.

The contract, which begins in February 2011, at Aero India, will see DB partnering with Rapiergroup to design innovative and bespoke IT and AV solutions for BAE Systems' exhibits around the world throughout 2011.

David Bulley, DB's managing director, commented: "BAE Systems is one of the largest defence companies in the world so I am delighted that Rapiergroup has awarded DB this contract.

"It was a tough tender process but I believe our experience working in the aerospace industry, ability to develop creative solutions, and track record of providing first class IT and AV support on a global basis, were the key factors to our successful pitch."

Chris Whittaker, from Rapiergroup, said, "We signed followi

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UK - The Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) has bestowed its top accolade on Chris Higgs, a PLASA National Rigging Certificate Assessor and manager of the Birmingham NRC assessment centre.

The ABTT Fellowship, given only to individuals who have rendered significant service in the technical aspects of theatre, was announced at the Association's annual Christmas Party, hosted by ETC at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane last Friday.

On behalf of the Association, Thomas Mannings, English National Opera's Head of Technical and an ABTT Council member, commended Higgs, who it was felt particularly warranted the honour this year, due to his masterminding of the PLASA International Rigging Conference (September) - an event which created the first opportunity ever for riggers from throughout the world to gather and discuss c

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Norway - Theatre sound specialist TTA has boosted its sales and marketing team with the appointment of Flemming S°rensen to the company. With an extensive background in professional audio sales, primarily in the distribution of blue-chip branded products to the Scandinavian market, S°rensen takes up the job of sales & marketing manager.

Formerly the director of the professional audio department at Denmark's leading distribution company Kinovox, S°rensen is now responsible for TTA's international export. He will also oversee national sales for Denmark and Norway, a territory which hosts some of TTA's most extensive and prestigious system installations, including Trondheim's Tr°ndelag Teater, the new National Opera House in Oslo and the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen.

The appointment of Arva Trading AB as exclusive distributor in Sweden completes the picture

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UK - Boulevard is a newly opened club in Newcastle upon Tyne and is home to Betty Legs Diamond, and DJ, Miss Rory. It's also home to 23 Chauvet fixtures specified, fitted and programmed by Nik Cook of Innovation Power from Sunderland.

The club boasts Broadway-style productions combining female impersonation with a chorus of show boys and girls performing everything from slapstick comedy to choreographed dance routines. And every show is performed in a dazzling array of costumes.

Cook learned of the Chauvet products while attending PLASA in September 2010. "He was blown away with the quality of the fixtures and amazed at the value," said Mark Oliver, Northern UK territory sales for Chauvet.

COLORado Batten 72 Tour linear wash lights are installed above the stage, while COLORado 1-Tri Tour wash lights are found in the wings. Above the audience are both COLORado 1-Tri

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Qatar - Stageco supplied an impressive temporary building, called The Drum, for the production of one of the largest events in Qatar's Oil and Gas Industry, organised by WRG Qatar LLC in Ras Laffan Industrial City.

Qatar Petroleum, Qatargas and RasGas held this prestigious event on 13 December, in honour of the three companies' achievements, when they joined forces to break Middle East records for producing 77 Million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG). To organise this celebration His Excellency Al-Attiyah established a multiple-discipline 77 Mta Task Force, compromising of representatives from Qatar Petroleum, Qatargas, RasGas, Ras Laffan Industrial City and a higher committee that oversaw all event planning.

WRG was appointed by the 77 Mta Task Force to be responsible for the entire event management; from the initial creative concept to production, including branding, ca

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Canada - Cast Software has announced the release of wysiwyg R26, for members only. The release is now available for download.

R26 has been designed to give the user a better experience on many planes - with a heavy emphasis on Reports and Presentation, says the company.

R26 gives the user a solid platform of spreadsheet tools, improving the data experience for the user and improving efficiency in creating paperwork. R26 is also the international debut of some new dimensioning tools - radial dimensioning, arc length, and a new Protractor Tool. Cast software development has also made developments in the virtual environment, adding the ability to use the 3Dconnexion mouse for true 3D flyovers on 6 Degrees of Freedom - X, Y, Z, and Pitch, Roll, and Yaw.

R26 now has the ability to put the user directly into digital space with the 3Dconnexion mouse, using all of the six Degrees of

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UK / Sweden - Milab Microphones has announced a collaboration with Rycote, the British manufacturer of industry-standard microphone windshields and suspensions. The first fruit of this closer working relationship is a custom version of the Rycote InVision USM (Universal Studio Mount) suspension for the Milab SRND 360 surround microphone, and further Milab-specific Rycote products are currently at the design stage. To fit the large 60mm barrel of the Milab SRND 360, Rycote designed a modified version of the USM - the standard version accommodates any large-diaphragm microphone from 18 to 55mm in diameter.

At the heart of the USM, the microphone mounting ring is acoustically decoupled from the rest of the suspension by the use of Rycote's patented vibration-resistant Lyre clips. Made from a non-elasticated thermoplastic which can be bent completely out of shape but always returns

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UAE - Nicolas Kyvernitis Electronics Enterprises (NMK), distributors of Roland Systems Group (RSG) in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates has recently supplied Evolution Rentals with their first digital snake system from Roland Systems Group. The system includes the S-1608 Stage Unit, the S-0816 Front of House Unit and a 100m reel of Cat 5e cable.

"A quick demonstration of how compact and effective the digital snake system is made the sale to Evolution Rentals," commented Richie Hiranandani, marketing manager. "Some of the key selling points of the system include cross compatibility, scalability, reliability and of course high quality audio."

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UK - Yamaha's DME series of digital mixing engines is proving a major success in venues where multi-functional use is required. One of the latest examples is at Pavilion Dance in the English resort of Bournemouth.

Intended primarily as a development and performance space for dance, the £3.3m Bournemouth Borough Council and Arts Council England project had to be able to host an array of events, including interactive workshops, film showings, conferences, theatre and live music. This is a not-uncommon demand nowadays, to maximise a venue's incoming revenue and make the most of the investment. A Yamaha DME64N was chosen to allow Pavilion Dance's audio system to be used for a range of purposes, yet keeping it very simple to operate.

The venue is located in a formerly-disused part of the town's Pavilion Theatre. Because

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UK - Thames Audio has purchased an L-Acoustics Kara modular WST line source system for its hire stock.

"The addition of Kara to our stock was led very much by customer demand," says Thames Audio's project manager James Tebb. "We had a number of clients who were specifying line array systems for their events. Having worked with a number of different systems, our preference stood very much with L-Acoustics, and we used dV-DOSC systems on a number of UK events, tours and festivals."

Following the success of these events, Thames Audio arranged a visit to L-Acoustics to listen to the new Kara system. "We were immediately impressed with the system as a whole," continues Tebb. "The Kara is an obvious progression of the dV-DOSC system. Sonically it has the 'L-Acoustics Sound', which has made earlier systems such as dv-DOSC a preferred choice for many

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Australia - The Cairns Civic Theatre, owned and operated by the Cairns Regional Council, has been presenting some of the best arts and entertainment available in Australia, since it was opened in 1974. More than 230 performances are presented at the theatre each year, ranging from local amateur shows to national and international touring extravaganzas.

For many years the theatre has been home to ETC lighting consoles, with the latest acquisition being an ETC Ion 1500.

"In fact we purchased two ETC Ion 1500 consoles so I can have one as a back up" says Jon Driver, technical manager for the Cairns Civic Theatre. "I also purchased two 2x20 fader wings and two 19" ELO touch screen panels. I've configured the system so that it runs ArtNet. I have a wireless network which runs the ETC Ion via an iPad.

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