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Italy - Christie provided its high definition Christie HD10K-M projectors and MicroTiles in support of Tom Dixon's Multiplex exhibition during Milan Design Week, held 11-17 April, 2011.

Multiplex was a 400sq.m installation, created in partnership with BlackBerry PlayBook and included a pop-up viewing theatre, broadcasting centre, restaurant, shop and gallery, where one could explore the multifaceted world of Tom Dixon integrated with the cutting edge technology of the BlackBerry PlayBook and Christie. Unlike traditional exhibition booths at the Milan Design Week, Multiplex aimed to give visitors a trail of sensations created through each of the sections exploring the ideas of luminosity and technology.

A Broadcasting Centre with Christie HD10K-M DLP projector feat

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USA - Community Professional Loudspeakers has announced their sponsorship of a series of HOW-TO Church Sound workshops presented by Fits and Starts Productions.

This successful workshop series has toured cities and churches across America for seven years, and kicks off another season in 2011, offering six new tour segments of six cities each, plus several private training sessions. The programme features full eight- hour hands-on Live Sound for Worship workshops with equipment fully integrated, as well as a Recording and Podcasting Seminar.

Designed for the church audio volunteer, live sound personnel, media and praise band members, each workshop is produced by industry veteran Hector La Torre and presented by sound reinforcement engineer Mike Sokol. The programme offers attendees a rare opportunity to learn about church sound systems in a professional manner.

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Germany - MA Lighting has published its new main catalogue which can be downloaded from the MA Lighting website.

MA has styled the catalogue into a complete new design. It contains a lot of background information about the MA system, offering a comprehensive overview of all its parts and showing solutions for setting it up.

(Jim Evans)

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USA - Originally opened in 1941 as the Plaza Movie Theatre, the Texas Music Theatre has gone through a variety of incarnations, including a live theatre, cinema, restaurant and live music venue. Shutting its doors in 2008, this already-decaying building went further downhill, becoming another clichéd historic building locals spoke about with regret, wondering when some enterprising team would swoop in and uncover the space's potential.

In March of this year that dream was realized when the Texas Music Theatre opened its doors, offering a solid rotation of live country, country-rock, indie rock, blues and tejano-salsa-latin. The venue's $2.4m renovation includes new flooring, new décor, and a powerful new audio system built around Renkus-Heinz line arrays.

Gray Gregson, head of production comments, "It's a big, flat, square brick box with high ceilings. We ha

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USA - The next PLASA Control Protocols Plugfest will take place 22-24 July at the DFW Marriott Solana in Westlake, Texas. The event brings colleagues and competitors together to further the industry by testing the limits of control protocols and working out the bugs they encounter. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Plugfest began in January 2009 as part of the ESTA (now PLASA) Technical Standards Programme by members of various Control Protocols Task Groups represent a variety of manufacturers. Twice a year, when they are all in the same place at the same time, they bring controllers, lights, analyzers, and various other tools and devices, and connect them all through a network to look for and resolve problems. People attend from all around the world in an effort to improve their products.

Plugfest was originally created to support the Remote Device Management protocol (ANSI E1.2

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USA - From serving as a standard convention hall to hosting concerts and events as extreme as midget car races, the Expo Centre at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, relied on ESCO Communications to install a sound system to easily accommodate sound requirements for the immense variety of events at the venue. Designed by Kansas-City based Acoustical Design Group (ADG), the system at the 108,000sq.ft Expo Centre features a wealth of JBL VP Series loudspeakers.

Working to design an impactful sound system, ADG had to ensure the entire hall, as well as each individual section, would perform flawlessly. An assortment of 116 JBL VP7215 powered loudspeakers are suspended from the ceiling and fed via a Soundweb London system consisting of BLU-160 and BLU-120 processors.

"We wanted a system that could offer traditional conventions and tradeshows perfect

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USA - The Big Country Baptist Assembly (BCBA) in Lueders, Texas, is installing a Technomad Berlin 6040 weatherproof loudspeaker on the roof of its new worship centre to broadcast news and prayer sessions across a designated area of its 100-acre campus. The Berlin will also play background music, creating a soothing atmosphere for the approximately 17,000 campers who attend every year.

According to Ray Clark, owner of the Texas-based installation company Tru-Sound Studio, the Berlin 6040 is the most ideal fit for the BCBA campus. Clark noted that one Berlin 6040 loudspeaker is all that is needed to cover a specific recreational area of the campus where most of the outdoor activities take place.

"The Technomad Berlin 6040 is fully weatherproof, which is necessary to withstand the extreme climate conditions in Texas," said Clark. "It also delivers pristine directio

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USA - Nearly 90 COLORdash Batten TRI LED wash lights have taken the stage on The Voice, a new star-studded show debuting on NBC this week.

Modelled after a successful television series in Holland, The Voice is a vocal competition hosted by Carson Daly and featuring Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton as celebrity judges and vocal coaches.

The Chauvet linear tri-colored LED lights were specified by lighting designer Oscar Dominguez, principal at Darkfire Lighting Design. They are strategically placed under the large centralized performance floor and at one end of a large expanse of stage floor where the judges sit. The Voice is created by John de Mol, who will executive produce along with Burnett and Audrey Morrissey.

"We are thrilled by this opportunity to showcase these great fixtures," Jamy Brock, director of sales

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UK - The LD Systems LRX215 is a passive bass reflex multifunctional loudspeaker equipped with 2 x 15" speaker chassis, and a 1" compression driver.

It has been designed for demanding, high power live applications, and can be used as a standalone unit or in combination with a subwoofer. Boasting a whopping power of 600 W, the LRX215 produces a high sound pressure level of 128 dB max with a deep bass foundation and precise & punchy mids, says the company.

It features an integrated tweeter protection circuit, heavy duty steel handles, black carpet covering and an overall rugged construction. The integrated castors allow for easy transportation of this speaker. It is the perfect PA solution for bands, mobile discos or fixed installations in mid-sized clubs and public facilities.

Andrew Richardson, managing director of Adam Hall UK says, "The new LRX215 is a great

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USA - After 79 years of ministry, Central Baptist Church celebrated much more than the New Year this January as it launched a portable extension of its permanent church location. Bringing the ministry one step closer to its vision of 'one church meeting in multiple locations', the portable church has been equipped with an Aviom Pro64 digital snake, creating an audio solution that is both cost-effective and easily expandable.

Located in Jonesboro, AR, Central Baptist Church's permanent location seats about 2,500 members and hosts many services each week. Over the past year, the church has been working to expand into a multi-campus church, including the launch of the portable Journey Campus, that administers contemporary services to Arkansas State University (ASU) students and the community's growing population. EliteMULTIMEDIA was tasked with designing a setup for Journey Campus

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Denmark - Martin Professional has introduced two new economical DMX splitters for proper data transmission and protection of DMX controllers and devices. The DMX 5.3 splitter and RDM 5.5 splitter are useful in maintaining proper data over long runs or several runs of DMX signal with the RDM 5.5 Splitter also capable of handling RDM data, says the company.

The Martin Splitters help to rectify disruptions in the DMX signal caused by bad cables or bad connections by splitting the DMX or DMX/RDM data link into five separate branches while boosting the weak DMX signal to its original output level before it becomes too low to be read by DMX devices.

Through fully individual isolated input and five outputs, the Martin Splitters will protect any DMX controller and DMX fixture against voltage surge on the data line. Ground loops are common in complex lighting setups and such problems c

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UK - The National Theatre's dramatic new stage adaptation of Frankenstein is directed by Danny Boyle and the talk of the show is the spectacular lightbulb ceiling which greets audiences on their arrival into the theatre and then creates stunning images suggesting the industrial age and the power of electricity during the show.

Triangular in form, the ceiling consists of a mirrored surface below which hang just over 3100 assorted lightbulbs. Conceived by Boyle, set designer Mark Tildesley and lighting designer Bruno Poet it was intended to "represent the forces of electricity harnessed by Frankenstein, and to provide a dazzling light for the moment the creature is born and opens his eyes for the first time," the lighting designer explains.

LED arrays of this type are now commonplace, but Poet was very keen to use tungsten "for its warmth, and because it be

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UK - Cheltenham and Peterborough-based Event and Management Services Ltd has been appointed to oversee technical operations and production delivery for the Scarborough Open Air Theatre season 2011.

The newly redeveloped theatre, which can accommodate up to 8,000 in its largest format, was opened by The Queen in May 2010 and held its first season between June and August 2010 with capacity audiences to see shows such as a Gala Evening with Jose Carreras, Dame Kiri te Kanawa and '80s rewind.

For 2011, the arena seating has been extended from 6,500 to 8,000 using temporary decking to bridge the lake that sits in front of the stage and the season opens on 5th June with Sir Elton John in concert.

Pete Allison, MD of Event & Management Services said: "This is a great piece of work for us, we're well used to consulting on and managing the production and site issues around large

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UAE - Renkus-Heinz is hosting the Middle East launch of the IC2 (IC Squared) at PALME in Dubai this week. The system is billed as the world's first high powered, medium format digitally steerable loudspeaker system.

Renkus-Heinz is also showing the expanding IC Live family of digitally steerable array loudspeakers, and the new CF/CFX101-LA Modular Point Source Array, a potent solution for today's small and mid-sized venues, including auditoria, night clubs, theatres and houses of worship.

IC² combines the control and flexibility of Iconyx digitally steerable technology with the power and focus of a point source loudspeaker, creating the world's first 'hybrid array' with the full benefits of both technologies, says the company.

(Jim Evans)

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South Africa - Gearhouse In2Structures launched its new Combi Dome venue structure at a special event staged at the Country Club Johannesburg.

The two-day launch event received a massive response, with over 600 people visiting the new structure - a six-bay version of the 20m wide Combi Dome. The theme of the event was Your Vision Your View, emphasizing the real portability of the Combi Dome and its ability to be set up anywhere that suitable ground conditions apply. Gearhouse South Africa provided all technical elements to enhance the setup.

Designed as a 'compact' venue, Combi Dome still has a serious load capacity of 1500 Kgs per arch - which will facilitate a good amount of production equipment, and the structure is certified to withstand wind speeds of up to 120 kmh.

(Jim Evans)

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Italy - Among the long-running entertainment programmes that state owned Italian public service broadcaster RAI hosts, Domenica In (Sunday In) is by far the oldest: 35 years of non-stop editions since 1976, when the novelty of a six-hour continuous live entertainment show was introduced to Italian television.

Clay Paky was also founded in 1976 and has provided the vast majority of the lighting effects this year too. The rig includes about 120 intelligent lights consisting of Alpha Spot HPE 1200s, Alpha Spot HPE 700s, Alpha Spot HPE 300s and CP Color MHs, as well as numerous Clay Paky CP Spots as general accent lighting. All the lighting equipment is supplied by PR Electronics.

Director of photography Fausto Carboni comments, "The set lighting was designed to adapt to three different programmes: Domenica In, L'Arena' (the arena), and A casa di Paola

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UK - Wakefield Wildcats' flying start in 2011's rugby league season has seen them awarding a new stadium security contract to Showsec. The event crowd management specialists have been employed for their professionalism and to assist in the club in their aim to gain a Super League license for the 2012 - 2015 season.

Showsec's first season has seen 60 SIA Licensed security professionals and stewards successfully ensure the safety of visitors and sports stars across five games in Yorkshire. Led by Showsec area manager Julian Kumah the team covers all aspects of security, from control room and car park operators to stewards on the stands and entrance gates.

"We're passionate about offering progressive security solutions that are tailored to the range of events and venues that we work with," says Kumah. " We are seeing an increase in contracts from sporting organisat

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Australia - Tour de Cure, a cycling foundation committed to finding a cure for cancer, recently held their fourth annual A Day of Inspiration...Secrets of Achievement event at Sydney's Doltone House.

The event features thought provoking stories from leading speakers of all areas of life - sports, business, not-for-profit organisations and the community - anyone with an inspiring story to tell.

Microhire supplied all the audio visual requirements for this prestigious event which also saw them trying out their new Clear-Com Tempest wireless intercom system.

"It's a flexible yet reliable system, ideal for a busy company like ours," said Thomas Armati, general manager at Microhire. "The system also seamlessly integrates with our existing wired intercom systems. We've also discovered that our Clear-Com Tempest wireless talkback system has an operating freque

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Germany - For the 16th year running, the Irish denizens of Munich along with friends of the Emerald Isle celebrated St Patrick's Day (17 March) with a parade through the heart of the Bavarian capital. The turn-out was substantial, with the 20,000 plus revellers watching the show, on top of the 1,200 people actually taking part, making this probably the largest St Patrick's Day parade on the European mainland.

For after the parade, the organisers had prepared a stage in Munich's Odeonsplatz as well as a varied programme of cultural entertainment the highlight of which was a performance by the three-time Eurovision Song Contest winner Johnny Logan.

The sound production for the event was the responsibility of M7 Veranstaltungstechnik, a company based in Rott am Inn. "We were recommended to the organisers by several sources as being reliable partners with first-class equipmen

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China / Vietnam - In Guangzhou, D.A.S. Aero Series 2 and Compact loudspeakers reinforce the city's Performance Theatre. Here, a new sound system consisting of 16 D.A.S. Audio Aero 12A powered, two-way, mid-high line array modules-flown eight elements per side-were placed into service in late 2010.

Compact 218 Sub subwoofers - ground stacked in a left-right configuration - provide low frequency support while Compact 2 (a powered, 3-way, mid-high loudspeaker system) enclosures are deployed for use as front-fills. Six SML-15A powered, 2-way stage monitors/full-range units are used as surround-fills to give the audience a sense of being in a 3-D sound sphere.

This combination of equipment was selected based on the theatre's desire to have a 'punchy' system capable of conveying sound effects and other audio elements in a realistic manner to the audience. Equally important was a hig

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UK - Flare Audio has announced the launch of their new professional speaker system Triwave i10. Its design has been focused on a true reference quality loudspeaker with exceptional sonic performance and flexibility, says the company.

The Triwave i10's interchangeable aluminium HF plate allows the system to be a truly multi format solution. The HF plates provide controlled dispersion to suit Line Source, Line Array and Point Source applications.

Incorporating interchangeable HF plates allows the i10 to integrate coherently. Eliminating any compromise of audio processing and phase alignment software, this produces a pure and accurate audio reproduction that every sound engineer strives to create.

Whether using Triwave i10 as a DJ monitor or for a flown arena system, its flexibility and quality will provide a compact solution for the most demanding of applications and artist ri

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