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USA - When Abundant Life Church in Punta Gorda, FL closed its doors in 2010, falling victim to the economy, a steep mortgage, and rising operating costs, it felt like the end of a beautiful dream for this close-knit congregation. Rather than fall by the wayside, the members immediately rallied together and set about finding a way to continue worshipping together. After some diligent searching, the fellowship decided that instead of building or purchasing a new property, they would rent space from nearby Sally Jones Elementary and pick up where they had left off; thus Real Life Church was born.

Audio quality is key to Real Life's contemporary services, with charismatic pastors and a five piece band flanked by backup singers. The church retained Sach AV of Florida, who recommended a

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USA - Saville Audio Visual production manager, Gareth Lloyd was a keynote speaker at UNLEASH - the Sonic Foundry Mediasite User Conference in the USA. He was invited to present Using Mediasite in Live Events: An Event Partner's View and pass on his knowledge to a large live audience as well as users around the world joining the conference via the Internet.

As one of the UK's most experienced event webcasting specialists, Lloyd was able to share what he's learned on the road and in the field about using Mediasite to record and stream live events and conferences. He addressed the major differences between installed and touring systems along with best practices and first-hand case studies of how to ensure a successful event.

His presentation was designed to help potential users understand major differences in deployment and the ease of incorporating Mediasite into an ad ho

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USA - Genelec will be showcasing the 4040A, a new model in their 4000 Series range of active two-way loudspeakers at Infocomm 2011. The new model, in common with the existing models in the range (the 4020A and 4030A), is designed for the professional installation market, while incorporating new features for use in applications such as larger conference rooms and auditoria.

"We were delighted with the reception the 4000 Series received at ISE 2011," says Terho Savolainen, marketing manager, Genelec Oy. "The excellent response confirms our belief that many in the AV sector are looking to achieve audio excellence in their installations. This new model builds on the strengths of the existing products in the range and adds features that extend the reach of the product to meet the demands of larger and more complex installations.

"Integrators working on demanding

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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 - Chauvet has announced the release of its latest addition to the COLORado series: the COLORado Batten 144 TOUR. This features 144 x 1W RGBWA LEDs with mixed 15 and 30° optics for an even wash of colour across backdrops of varying sizes. The linear wash light is one meter long and can be broken down into three LED blocks for more control to match the layout of existing lights or to create large runway effects.

Chauvet says the low profile and low heat emission of COLORado Batten 144 TOUR make it a versatile unit which can be placed in tight spaces. It also has an integrated shield which can be implemented when the fixture is placed in a direct line of sight to prevent unnecessary glare. Plus, the fixture's feet double as hanging brackets which can slide to the left or right for increased mounting flexibility. COLORado Batten 144 TOUR can easily be used for foot lights, t

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UAE - Optocore distributors, Thomsun Trading, has reported an enthusiastic response to the German manufacturer's new generation products from the Middle Eastern market.

Exhibiting at the recent PALME Show in Dubai, Optocore product specialist, Alok Ghurde says his company has helped to create an awareness in the region - at both this expo (for the live, rental and installation markets), and CABSAT (for broadcast).

"We have been showcasing and promoting Optocore at each of these two shows ever since we started distributing the brand," he said. "Our initial successes have been in the live/rental market, where Optocore is especially suited - but we've recently been working on several exciting projects in the broadcast, as well as the install market, where Optocore has been prominent with high profile success worldwide. We hope to have breakthroughs in this region v

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USA - Since its release in 2010, Apple's iPad has seen a variety of handy uses in many different worlds, even the A/V industry. In early 2011, Allen & Heath launched their contribution to the iPad world, the MixPad App. Allen & Heath's MixPad App allows for deep control of the iLive series digital mixers over Wifi. First Baptist Church of Altamonte Springs Florida has integrated yet another technical use for the iPad, personal monitor mixing.

With the help of Byron Connerly and Gil Parente of Entertainment Arts, the church purchased an Allen and Heath iLive T-112 digital mixing console as well as wireless in-ear monitor systems for the entire band. "The iLive-T series has a ton of great options when it comes to personal mixing," says Parente. "There are option cards that allow integration into various 'big brand' personal mixing systems. But we knew that the churc

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The Netherlands - The Bevrijdingsfestival Overijssel kicked off in Zwolle, a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel. Celebrating the liberation of the Netherlands, festival organizers were dedicated to maintaining an environment of energy-efficiency throughout the festival, including the lighting rigs that would be used in the performance areas. To achieve their energy-efficient initiatives, organizers turned to authorised Vari*Lite Dealer HA-Rental who supplied them with 10 VL1100CD ERS and four VLX Wash luminaires from Philips Vari-Lite.

"Understanding the desires of the festival organizers to have the best in energy-efficient and sustainable lighting, we approached the organization with a great lighting package that would allow them to meet all their requirements," said Hans Alders, HA-Rental.

As the organizers agreed to the offer from HA-

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UK - Calibre UK's LEDView510 video wall processors offer excellent image quality to LED screens - with particular focus on the rental and staging markets, which use large video walls, often on location or in architecturally stunning settings, the company says. The LEDView510 offers "extremely high-quality, low latency image processing at a competitive price point".

The LEDView510 is a flexible routing switcher and interface for connecting LED screens to almost any HD and SD video source; it takes the feature set of that product and adds a number of key enhancements, most notably a multiple-unit mode with auto-zoom functionality. This allows several LEDView510s to be connected together, each powering its own LED screen. A wall of up to four screens high by four screens wide can be created, with a maximum screen resolution of 7680 x 4800. "With low latency and genlo

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UK - Clay Paky is currently touring the UK with a revived production of the musical Chess, directed by Strictly Come Dancing's Craig Revel Horwood.

The musical, written by Tim Rice and ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson, tells the story of two Cold War chess masters whose battle for the title of world chess champion is outdone by an even greater contest for the heart of the female protagonist, Florence Vassey.

The modern staging brings together an impressive cast of West End actors and musicians, as well as the creative talents of lighting designer Ben Cracknell and video designer Jack James. UK theatrical supplier Stage Electrics was responsible for providing all the production's lighting and video equipment.

The innovative lighting design by Ben Cracknell features a significant number of Clay Paky Alpha Profile 1500s, supplied by Stage Electrics. "M

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Russia - Jands' exclusive Russian dealer, Show Atelier, recently held their first open day events to launch the new Jands Vista v2 software to their diverse customer base.

Show Atelier also took the opportunity to announce the winners of their online Get Your Own Vista competition, which Jands Europe sponsored with the donation of the first and second prizes - a Jands Vista M1 console with an 128 channel dongle and a Jands USB-DMX interface with 128 channel dongle respectively.

The two open day workshops took place in different venues, the first at Moscow's Fomenko Theatre and the second at the Theatre & Arts College # 60.

Each day started with an in-depth presentation by Jands Europe's Neil Vann on the Vista v2 software and its many possibilities, with an overview of the power and simplicity that this dynamic control system offers.

Areas covered included tracking b

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Germany - The organisers of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, EBU and NDR, used a comprehensive fibre-based MediorNet system from Riedel Communications to distribute video, audio and communications signals at the event. Riedel installed a versatile system comprising of MediorNet, RockNet, Artist and Performer components, turning the former football stadium into a 15,000sq.m TV broadcast studio.

To provide the broadcast infrastructure and the signal distribution backbone, the German specialist for real-time networks installed a comprehensive system that distributed 70 HD/SD-SDI video signals, 1,200 audio signals and 734 communications ports. A total of 70 MediorNet mainframes were used to integrate the various positions and departments into a single system, including the TV compound, commentator positions and the press centre.

MediorNet was responsible for transporting the b

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Lebanon - The Whisky Mist in London enjoys a clientele that includes such luminaries as Prince William, Madonna, George Clooney and Christina Aguilera. Now, with the opening of a Whisky Mist in Beirut, the club's British operators have begun exporting the formula. Located in the five-star Hotel Intercontinental Phoenicia, this new haunt for night owls boasts space for 350 guests as well as two VIP lounges screened off from the main area .

The club's operators engaged the services of the Beirut-based sound specialists Hi Fi Service. The team led by managing director Oussama Mansour Abou Faraj has the experience of a large number of high-calibre installations upon which to draw, but the Whisky Mist represented a particularly high hurdle, primarily due to the elaborate interior architecture of the club with its numerous pillars.

Abou Faraj opted for a Dynacord-based systrem. &quo

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UK - Jessie J embarked on her first major UK tour to promote her debut album Who You Are with a custom backdrop sign created by LS-Live.

Her seven-date sell-out Stand Up tour stopped at Academy venues in Glasgow, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Dublin, as well as London's Shepherds Bush Empire and finished up at Belfast's Mandela Hall in April. The colour-changing LED tubed lettering spelling the star's name was the centrepiece of the stage set.

LD Louis Oliver approached LS-Live to create the LED RGB tubed sign based on the shape of Jessie J's logo, which had to be fully controllable by DMX 512 and patched into an Avolites Tiger Touch. Despite time pressures, Oliver said the end result was "fantastic".

"I've never worked with LS-Live on the custom creation of equipment before," he commented, "but they are honest people with honest

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UK - Christie has extended its Mirage Series projector line with the launch of the Christie Mirage WU-L.

The Christie Mirage WU-L delivers "high resolution and rich pixel density, as well as continuous system calibration, in a small footprint unit capable of advanced 2D-3D visualisations". Targeted to the professional market, the Christie Mirage WU-L is suitable for all applications from entertainment, to museums and education, scientific research, manufacturing, and oil and gas exploration facilities, says the company.

The 1-chip DLP with RGB LED is the first Mirage Series projector to use solid-state LED illumination, providing precise, lifelike, vibrant colours and consistent performance over an estimated 60,000-hours (approximately 6.5 years) life cycle.

"The Christie Mirage WU-L is an ideal solution for visualisation professionals whose prime concern is t

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UK - XL Video has announced the tragic loss of company director Des Fallon. Des was a key figure in the history of XL Video and a well known and respected character in the live event production industry.

XL Video has this afternoon issued a statement which reads: "With great sadness we announce the death of Des Fallon, XL Video director, production industry legend and incredible personality.

"Des passed away in his sleep on Wednesday night. Des's passion and dedication to his work, love of people and life, and incisive wit and humour was an inspiration to all who knew him. His individuality and unique style brought a vibrance and energy to any situation, and he was valued and respected by so many as a truly unique human being.

"Des will be remembered for numerous things - for embracing foresight and innovation in his work, for making people laugh whatever the

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UK/The Netherlands - This year's ABTT, held on 15-16 June at London's Royal Agricultural Halls, sees Alcons Audio once again making an appearance with its comprehensive range of loudspeaker solutions and controller-amplifiers.

Alcons offers a complete portfolio from point-source, through line-source to line-array solutions, all based around proprietary and multiple-patented pro-ribbon transducer technology.

Point source systems on show - the traditional way of reinforcing theatre sound - include the VR8 compact monitor on display, as well as the SR9 front-fill, both two-way passive systems, featuring a 4" pro-ribbon HF driver.

Line source solutions are represented by the QR36 pro-ribbon column array system, a modular array concept comprising loudspeaker modules, one metre in length that can form long arrays for ultimate controlled projection.

Line-array comes in the f

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Norway - Pianist Torgeir Kinne Solsvik has just finished a major recording project, releasing three CDs on his own record label, Cheek Piano. All recordings were made with DPA microphones.

"An investment in DPA Microphones was an important step to take, and a requirement for recording at the levels I wanted," says Solsvik. "I use a stereo pair of 4041-S large diaphragm microphones for ambience, which are supreme for this type of application, with their very high sensitivity and low self-noise. They provide an openness and airiness to the mix that is difficult to beat.

"For a stereo pair on the grand piano I use DPA 4003 omnis. They handle the piano's fast transients very well and provide a sound characterised by smoothness and roundness. That in itself is a big challenge when recording the grand piano. When they additionally reproduce the harmonic frequenci

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UK - The ABTT has announced two new benefits for its members, to come on line during next month's ABTT Theatre Show (15-16 June 2011).

To mark this important year for the Association - which commemorates its half-century since its foundation by a small group dedicated to raising technical standards - these new products have been designed to meet the needs of the modern technician.

In line with the ABTT's safety and training ethos, an innovative membership card, using 2D barcode technology, has been developed. The plastic, credit card-size pass, will act not only as a traditional proof of membership but also as an effective way of demonstrating the holder's competency. Information stored on the card will include training, safety and insurance records, linked to an online record system.

Also, for those of its membership who wish to take-up the option, Public Liability and Prof

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UK - Pro Audio Systems were proud to be closely involved with the recent opening of the new terminal complex at Birmingham International Airport, the latest component in an ongoing £100m redevelopment programme being undertaken at the Midland's leading airport.

The £13m 'One Terminal' development has been designed to unify Birmingham's security checkpoints, creating a single passenger flow and considerably simplifying operations.

Over 300 VIP guests from UK industry and international commerce attended the event, which culminated in the official opening of the new facility by the Rt. Hon. Philip Hammond MP. Birmingham Airport CEO Paul Kehoe welcomed the visitors and paid tribute to the efforts and expertise of its business partners in helping to shape 'Britain's newest global gateway'.

The Pro Audio Systems hire department designed and installed a bespoke sound

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France - Digigram has announced a significant OEM deal with digital console manufacturer, Innovason, for their AQONDA EtherSound stagebox. Innovason has released their own version of the 16-in/16-out version called the SR-16.

SR-16 offers all of the AQONDA functionality and unimpeachable audio quality in an Innovason 'skin'. Fully remotely controllable by the Innovason Eclipse and Eclipse GT consoles, both from the console's GUI and the control surface, SR-16 is compatible with existing and upcoming EtherSound set-ups, and there is no limitation to the number of devices that may be controlled.

Alternatively, SR-16 can be controlled using any of the available EtherSound software management programs. By the same token, Eclipse is capable of detecting and controlling a Digigram AQONDA just as if it were an SR-16. It should also be noted that, even in its original factory format,

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France - April saw the opening for the 2011 season of Le Bioscope amusement park in the Alsace region of France. And this year, Le Bioscope will include an addition by creative aluminium structures specialists Litestructures, part of the Prolyte Group.

The 31 acre park - described as a place where visitors learn about health, life and the environment "whilst having fun" is laid out in concentric circles, a design by Frédéric Jung meant to evoke the shockwaves caused by the impact of the Ensisheim meteorite, which struck nearby in 1492.

In 2006, designers and manufacturers of high performance portable buildings, Tectoniks, were commissioned by Le Bioscope to create a permanent installation at the Park to house an audio visual show presenting the science of sleep and dreams. In 2010, Le Bioscope decided it was time to update this award-winning structure a

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