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UK - Creative Technology (CT), the worlds leading supplier of AV and technical staging services, welcomed over 250 of their clients and friends to a series of Open Days entitled "Video Another Dimension", held at the Riverside Studios in London on 26 and 27 January.

A joint production with sister company Presteigne Charter, the event provided a unique opportunity to learn more about the technology and processes involved in creating and displaying 3D content in the events market. Showcasing a variety of applications and products specialising in the 3D genre, the higher than expected attendance and the level of interest of all who came, clearly demonstrated the impact this revolutionary display medium is expected to have on the events market.

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UK - Brilliant Stages, UK-based fabricators of specialist staging reports that its work was internationally represented in three of the top five tours of 2010.

According to Pollstar's recent listings of the Top 50 worldwide concert tours, the numbers two, three and four slots were occupied by AC~DC, U2 and Lady Gaga respectively, to all of whom Brilliant Stages was a key supplier.

AC~DC's Black Ice tour originally kicked off in 2008 and marked the first appearance of the band for eight years. Brilliant Stages designed and manufactured the infrastructure for the spectacular focal point, the Rock 'n' Roll Train. Conceived by Fisher Studio's Jeremy Lloyd and Mark Fisher, the life-size steam train incorporated lighting, pyrotechnics, smoke, C02, headlights, a brass bell and deployable, light-up devil horns.

Totalling 6000kg, the locomotive could be pushed up

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Australia - Sydney Opera House has offered its facilities to the family, friends and colleagues of the late Bruce Jackson for a public memorial. The event will take place on 25 February in the Concert Hall, beginning at 10.00am.

The veteran sound engineer and technical innovator was killed in January when his plane crashed in southern California. He was 62. His career included sound engineering duties for Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand and many other leading artists. In addition to his live sound mixing experience, Jackson was a skilled technical innovator and entrepreneur: among his achievements, he co-founded Australian production house Jands, founded Apogee Electronics, and co-developed the ground-breaking Lake Technology DSP loudspeaker processor.

A native Australian, Jackson worked closely with Opera House technical director David Claringbold on the 20

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Olivier Awards - Phantom of the Opera sequel Love Never Dies leads the way at the Laurence Olivier awards with seven nominations. The Andrew Lloyd Webber show is up for best new musical, while its stars Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess and Summer Strallen are in line for acting prizes. The National's revival of Terence Rattigan's After the Dance has six nods, while the Donmar's King Lear and the musical Legally Blonde have five. The awards will be held at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 13 March.

Love Never Dies, which received mixed reviews when it opened in March last year, is also nominated for best lighting, set and costume design. Its nominations follow a four-day closure in November, during which some changes were made to the show. Love Never Dies and Legally Blonde will compete against Fela! and Love Sto

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UK - Over 6500 visitors have confirmed their attendance at London's entertainment and installation technology trade show, one month after registration opened on 1 January 2011. The unprecedented surge in visitor registrations represents a 30% increase on the same period in 2010.

Organisers PLASA Events put the increase down to the quality of the products launched at the event with events manager Sophie Atkinson commenting, "The PLASA Show is a favourite place for companies to launch ground breaking innovations to an international market. There's a real opportunity for companies to make a big splash and our exhibitors are taking full advantage of that."

She adds: "The past few years at the PLASA Show have seen the industry's standout audio, lighting, video and stage technology products receive their international débuts. From the high profile mixing consol

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Denmark - Matrix Group has set its mission to "become one of the most important players in the market segment of product supply to the entertainment industry".

"An important part of the mission for Matrix Group is to become a facility house with the right people, the best product lines and be market leader with high skills and knowledge about the things that we work with," says chairman of Matrix Group, Claus Reher-Langberg. "The investment behind Matrix Group is on a solid capital base, and we will become a major player in the industry. We have worked on this for a long time and the companies that are brought in to the group are a future investment, and we look forward to growing further."

He continues, "Our organisation is up and running and we are proud to announce that Moto Audio Sales, Nordic Sales & Staging and Signal Audio are now part

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UK - LD-Systems have been making record sales with the MEI-1000, a new series of in-ear monitoring. The MEI-1000, like its predecessor the MEI-100, features 160 Channels in the UHF Band and can be purchased in different frequency groups within the range of 790-814MHz. In stereo mode (focus mode: off), the two input signals can be heard both left and right through the receiver, where you can adjust the balance between them.

In focus mode (double mono: on), both input signals are mixed and can be heard centrally through the receiver. The mixing level can be adjusted between the two signals. This feature allows musicians to alter the mixing level between instruments (in this instance however, an additional aux send would be required).

Andrew Richardson, general manager of Adam Hall UK says, "The MEI-1000 is a fantastic system offering the quality and features normally found

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Belgium - AED Group, the Belgium-based dry hire specialist, has announced the appointment of Remo Martufi as international business development manager. Prior to joining AED, Martufi worked with some renowned companies within the industry such as Yamaha, Ampco-Flashlight and Vitec Group's Staging Systems. AED says that in addition to guiding its commercial activities, Martufi will develop the corporate brand strategy as well as identify and develop business opportunities for the AED companies.

Also joining the company is Alex Goemans, who takes on the role of PR and Communications manager. With a proven track record in the entertainment industry Goemans will develop and implement the company's overall public relations program, which will include media relations and new products information. Having worked previously with AED Rent, Showtex and also as a production manager for Laun

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UK - White Light has been selected as the lighting supplier for Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of the classic musical The Wizard of Oz. With Daniel Hope, chosen by the public through the BBC's Over the Rainbow, taking the lead role, the show will open at the London Palladium in March.

Directed by Jeremy Sams, choreographed by Arlene Phillips and designed by Robert Jones, the creative team behind Lloyd Webber's earlier revival of The Sound of Music in the same theatre, the production will feature the classic Harold Arlen-E Y Harburg songs from the MGM film alongside new songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber and his original writing partner, lyricist Tim Rice.

The lighting for the show is being designed by Hugh Vanstone, the Olivier Award winner for best lighting in 1999, 2001 and 2004, Tony Award nominated in 2005 and 2009, and whose lighting for Shrek

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UK - Ten Christie Roadster HD10K-M 3-chip DLP projectors were deployed by rental and staging company A to V recently, when Travel Weeklymagazine hosted the Globe Travel Awards before 1000 guests at London's Grosvenor House Hotel.

The awards are voted for solely by travel agents, and the event is widely regarded as the pinnacle of the travel industry calendar. Hence production company, Three Media Creative (Three MC), designed a highly creative technical infrastructure that would befit the occasion, which was hosted by comedian Jimmy Carr.

Manchester-based A to V had been introduced to the event by local VT house Editz, who were assisting Three MC with the content for the show.

Working alongside Three MC's creative director, Steve Csanyi, A to V rigged three stacked pairs of projectors to fire onto a 40ft x 10ft edge blended main screen, while the remaining four

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USA - At this year's NAMM Convention, Community Professional Loudspeakers bestowed their annual Rep of the Year Award on Long Beach, CA-based Mac West Group.

"Mac West has been instrumental in some of our most important projects in Southern California and Arizona, and we're proud to have them in our corner," said Rod Falconer, Community's western regional manager.

"We were surprised and delighted to get this award," added Mac West's principal Steve McNeil. "It is a pleasure and privilege to work with a group of professionals as talented and dedicated as the people at Community. Their outstanding support for us, and for our customers out in the field, makes us look good. Their passion for the art and science of sound really shines through."

(Jim Evans)

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UK - The Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, one of the most majestic architectural complexes in London, has installed a powerful sound reinforcement System by Proel.

London Audio, the company in charge of the audio system design, had to choose loudspeakers that could match the style of the historical building. The system configuration includes 15 custom-painted 100V constant voltage EDGE25PW, installed on special purpose-designed pedestals .

The Proel audio system was installed in the Painted Hall, one of the largest reception halls in Europe. The hall is located in King William Court and it is decorated with James Thorhill's baroque frescoes. It is famous for having hosted Lord Horatio Nelson's body after his death at in October 1805 when the British Fleet defeated Napoleon's Fleet. The grand opening with the new sound system took place during the celebrations to commemora

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UK - The Australian Pink Floyd Show (TAPFS) are back on tour with a series of headline shows across the UK and Europe featuring 3D stereographic visuals.

The band has recruited Hollywood visual effects specialist John Attard who has worked on films such as Gladiator, Last Samurai, Harry Potter, Holes and many more. Attard realised that by augmenting the shows with 3D elements he could bring the level of audience involvement in the show to a whole new dimension.

The 3D used in TAPFS is the same as that used in cinemas. The Audience wears 3D polarised glasses, stereo images are then sent to the eyes and the brain sees the whole thing in 3D.

(Jim Evans)

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UK - James Thomas Engineering has announced the launch of X Truss which was designed in direct response to the call to create more carbon neutral products.

X Truss is fully compatible with 52cm SuperTruss and uses the same overall sizes and connection methods of the existing technology. This means all existing 52cm SuperTruss Gates, plates and corners are compatible with X Truss; X Truss can be mixed in the same system as 52cm SuperTruss (excluding within the same span); and X Truss can be used with existing ground support towers and sleeve assemblies.

Paul Young, general manager of James Thomas, states, "We have focussed all our R&D energies into a system worthy of the James Thomas name - and X Truss has surpassed expectations. It's designed with the concerns of our customers in mind and the quality considerations that set all our products apart from the competition.&quo

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UK - The Arena Group is reorganising its group structure in order to streamline and further improve the temporary events overlay services for its clients, along with the setting up of a dedicated International Projects Division to service the increasing number of prestigious International project opportunities that continue to become available to the Group.

As part of this reorganisation, Arena Structures and Arena Seating will combine resources and will be headed up by Grahame Muir as managing director with Dave Withey the group sales director of this collective unit.

Joe O'Neil takes the role of managing director for the newly formed Arena's International Projects Division. He will be focusing on business growth in the Middle and Far East as well as the expanding the company's portfolio of iconic world events and international sales for the BOX seat.

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USA - Intelix has recently added Bruce Stelman to their team as a senior product manager. In this capacity, Stelman will work with the Intelix team to ensure timely product development and introduction.

"Bruce is a welcome addition to the Intelix team," states Mike Konkle, Intelix CTO. "His deep understanding and experience in the AV industry are a tremendous asset; he will be crucial to the design and production of innovative, reliable electronics based on the needs of the AV industry for years to come."

Stelman served as director of product development for a major manufacturer in the wireless assistive listening industry, as well as a product development consultant for other audio-visual firms.

(Jim Evans)

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UK - TC Group International (TCGI), the sales organisation responsible for all Tannoy sales (outside North and South America) has made two major changes to distribution arrangements recently, with Professional Audio NI becoming an exclusive sub-distributor in Northern Ireland and Noretron Audio appointed as new distributor in Finland.

Belfast based Professional Audio NI, a sister company of Sennheiser Ireland, will now handle all sales of Tannoy loudspeaker products in Northern Ireland (except VQ Live) as well as looking after all business for sister companies Lab.gruppen and Lake. The company's MD, Chris Campbell comments: "We're delighted to be working with TCGI in representing some of the most respected brands in the business in Tannoy, Lake and Lab.gruppen. With our local expertise and customer base, and the excellent product portfolio now available to us, we're confide

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UK - Lighting designer Nathan Wan used Robe moving lights at the core of his rig for the Fifth Gear Live Action Arena at the 2011 Autosports International show, staged in Hall 5 of Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre.

The Live Action Arena - the largest indoor tri oval racetrack in the UK - took up the entire hall, with a performance area of approximately 120m wide by 100 deep, and was the focus of the exhibition for the most serious petrol heads, speed freaks and performance car enthusiasts. They were treated to a series of races and stunts by some of the fastest vehicles on four - and three - wheels for 55 minutes of burning rubber, screeching brakes and adrenalized excitement. The five show-a-day schedule on the two public days attracted up to 4700 people per session packing the grandstand to capacity!

It was the third year that Wan has lit the show - working for

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France - Loudspeaker manufacturer APG has announced a series of workshops in conjunction with Audio-Technica, to be held across France during 2011. The first of the two-day events will be held in Bordeaux on 1-2 March followed by a second workshop in Rennes on 9-10 March. Further dates will be announced in due course.

The workshops are aimed at all those who are likely to use (or are already using) APG and Audio-Technica equipment in a professional capacity, either within a rental company, installation or elsewhere. Each workshop lasts a full day and will be held twice in each venue. A wide range of topics will be covered and there will also be a number of practical demos.

The day kicks off with a seminar from Audio-Technica's European Regulatory specialist for wireless products, Dre Klaassen, on the wireless frequency sell-off in Europe, current UHF regulations and what it m

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UK - MilTec (UK) has released the LEDHead MTM-90P, a theatre quality moving head. Fitted with a powerful 90W white LED source, the output is comparable to a 575W discharge unit.

The 90P is extremely quiet, compact, lightweight and durable, making it suitable for use in theatres, rock 'n' roll, installations, corporate functions, live music events and TV studios, says the company.

Features include gobo morphing, motorised iris and 16-bit pan and tilt. The flat field allows for sharp focussing across the full width of gobos and eliminates the 'hot-spot' that many discharge models suffer from. The rotating gobos are extremely smooth in operation, giving you the functions required for professional use.

The twin flightcase is designed to accommodate the lights with the hookclamp fitted and Powercon connectors are provided for daisy chaining power, making rigging quick and secure.

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UK - The Capstone Building at Liverpool Hope University is a multi-function performance and education facility for its performing arts courses, as well as a base for a range of local music and drama organisations. At its heart is a modern performance hall, with seating for 200 people, which features an Alcons PA system.

Comprising six LR7 and one LR14B per side, the system was designed by Ian Rees of Norwich-based Adrian James Acoustics. Because of the hall's size and configuration - featuring balconies on each side - the Alcons arrays are flown from close to the centre of the stage, splayed out to cover each half of the hall.

"When flown at the sides of a proscenium arch, a problem with the wide dispersion of any line array is that they tend to drive a lot of energy into the walls," says Rees. "With the side balconies in the Capstone Building hall, and the fact

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