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Managing director Paul Hutton comments, "We have been looking to relocate back to Manchester for some time, and with our lease at the Oldham facility coming to an end, this has proved to be the ideal opportunity. Blitz is proud to be the sole onsite supplier of AV services at Manchester Central, a preferred supplier at The Point (Lancashire County Cricket Club) and Event City. This new location will position us within minutes of all these prestigious venues."

The full address of the new Manchester office is: Blitz Communications Ltd, 5 Littler's Point, Second Avenue, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1LT. Telephone: 0161 855 2790.

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SFL Group chose the system because, according to technical director Mark Payne, "It presents a significant saving for the customer as the boxes don't have fixed touring rigging, which isn't necessary in a fixed installation. As an installation product it looks really neat; I'm very pleased with it and so is the customer, it sounds absolutely phenomenal.

"Being a bi-amped product, KARAi works really well for this installation because it has loads of high frequency headroom, so even when the box is pushed hard it maintains a high degree of clarity. Jesus House is within the contemporary worship/gospel tradition, so their music i

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That weekend and the preceding week were exceptionally hectic for the company, which also - unexpectedly and at very short notice - was asked to provide and install rigging and trussing to facilitate lighting of the church for Irish politician Garret Fitzgerald's state funeral.

The same weekend as the Jenkins shows, PSI supplied lighting design and equipment for the first Clan Wars cage fight to be staged in Belfast's Ulster Hall, and a few days before that, lit the Northern Ireland Tourism Awards event.

PSI was asked to supply the Katherine Jenkins shows by Neil MacDonald of UK based production company, Clockwork Productions. With

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The EC-20 LED display panel combines the image quality and precision of conventional high resolution screens (20mm pixel pitch) with the creativity and low weight of mesh type screens. The EC-20 is semi-transparent and is designed for fast setup and teardown in combination with maximum flexibility and easy serviceability.

The MACIII Performance is a high-output profile moving head with a new interleaved framing system with full crossover of each blade and industry-first continuous rotation for new projection, framing and effects possibilities. It is available as a stand-alone fixture or as an easy-to-swap module that installs in minutes on any MAC III Profile, eliminating the need to invest in two separate f

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The Micro Wash LED Mini Par's features include flicker-free operation, DMX-512, strobing, electronic dimming and a three-button DMX display on the rear panel. Its dual bracket system enables the Micro Wash LED Mini Par to be hung or set on the ground, allowing it to be used for a multitude of applications, including performances, retail lighting and table spotting.

Flat Par TRI18 is an ultra-bright, slim par can with 18 3-watt TRI LEDs (3-in-1 RGB), designed for performance stages where traditional par cans would emit a lot of heat on to performers. This professional "low profile" LED par can does not cast any RGB shadows and features seven diffe

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ACSP's team of experienced project managers handle all aspects of a project from the initial design concept through to the finished system, including assisting with the specification, equipment supply, installation, commissioning and programming, or any part thereof.

ACSP has access to over 200 quality brands, including popular theatrical ranges from Chroma-Q, Jands, Spotlight, ETC, Philips Selecon, Pulsar, Sennheiser, Shure, Soundcraft, Allen & Heath, JBL, Andolite, J&C Joel, Litec, Prolyte Group and Doughty.

Once systems are operational, ACSP also offers a range of tailored service contracts to ensure installations "continue to deliver the highest level of performance".

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In Meyer Sound's demo room, visitors will experience the sonic fidelity and power packed in the compact MINA line array loudspeaker along with the JM-1P arrayable loudspeaker, which allows pinpoint control of horizontal coverage in stand-alone or arrayed configurations. The demonstrations will also include the D-Mitri digital audio platform, which employs the AVB (Audio/Video Bridging) standards. D-Mitri will showcase its pivotal role as a comprehensive AV production solution by controlling not only dynamic surround sound effects but also complex lighting effects and video cues.

On the show floor, another schedule of listeni

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The show was extremely busy and saw a full range of the latest Robe products demonstrated including the MMX Spot, the Robin 600 series including the LEDWash 600, the ColorSpot & Wash 2500E AT Series and the new DigitalSpot 3500DT.

Robe Lighting was represented at the exhibition by sales director Harry von den Stemmen and Middle East regional sales manager Elie Batah, with Petr Vanek on hand for technical support and live demonstrations.

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Penn Guard is a two-part spray, and is now available in two different sizes to suit all customer needs - 55 gallon drums and five gallon pails.

Special equipment is required to mix the two components (the polyurea and the activator). Penn offers several choices of application equipment for both high or low volume outputs.

Penn Guard's now increased accessibility dovetails into Penn-Elcom's range of speaker cabinet grills, hardware, accessories and Fane component speakers, says the company.

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"Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. iMode is the most advanced system of its type on the market," says Tom Bensen, senior vice-president and managing director of Outline North America. "Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. delivers a compact form, self powered, vertical line array system that is lightweight, easy to haul, easy to aim and contains not only a power amplifier, but the DSP engine iMode.

"Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. iMode receives its signal directly from the console without any outboard EQ, compression or crossover units. This saves on hauling, inventory and considerably streamlines system wiring. We believe Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. iMode will have a significant impact on the industry."

Users can control a Mini-COM.P.A.S.S .iMode sound

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Rossi's stage manager Diego Spagnoli comments, "I've always believed in placing my trust in people who have earned it. This year seemed like the right time to let people know that we need to be proud of our Italian heritage - Italian industry has scaled incredible heights, and I feel honoured to be able to bring my support to this project."

Willy Gubellini's Bologna based Nuovo Service Rental Company has worked alongside many top musicians over the years. This summer they will deliver Vasco's music to audiences via some 120 TTL 55-A array lines, 60 TTS 56-A subwoofers, and

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Dr. Bunhead (who also goes by the off-stage name of Tom Pringle) is a well-known science communicator who has performed over 1,600 shows around the world. He specialises in using dramatic experiments, flashes and bangs to bring science to life. For his two show contribution to the International Science Festival, Tom needed to produce an even bigger spectacle than usual and turned to Black Light's technical manager Craig Collin for help.

"Impeccably professional, Craig's pyro performance exceeded what I hoped to achieve," says Pringle. "I was trul

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Again representing her country was Hannover-born Lena, who won the event in Oslo last year with the song Satellite. In the meantime the artiste has continued to promote her new album Good News with a series of nine recent concerts in Germany's major cities.

Also along for the ride was lighting designer Jerry Appelt, who has previously designed for events like Echo, The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 itself - and musicians such as Sarah Connor, Rosenstolz, Scooter and Ronan Keating.

Jerry Appelt realised from the beginning that the incoming show needed a lighting concept that has a lot of video and fast-moving content to meet the expectations of a predominantly young audience. "The MTV G

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"My degree is in electrical engineering, so I am very analytical in choosing my equipment," he notes. "When we auditioned speakers for this purchase, the vocal clarity of the Flex Array really caught our attention. It provides great intelligibility, and really highlights the subtleties of music at any volume. Combined with the other design factors of the cabinet, it was the clear choice for us."

Corporate and worship events comprise the majority of Sound Media's business, along with a steady stream of music concerts. With venues ranging from hotel ballrooms and churches to gol

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The studio, which is part of a complex that also offers extensive rehearsal facilities and related services for musicians is currently working with Mumford & Sons, White Lies, Sigur Ros, Noisettes, The Cure and many more.

The master classes are in fact intensive week-long modules featuring daily theory and practical sessions led by top producers, pro audio engineers, session musicians and technicians.

The schedule includes: Drums In The Studio (25-29 July), Studio Engineering (1-5 August), Live Engineering (8-12 August) and Record Production (15-19 August). Booking details are available at www.brightonelectric.co.uk.

All the modules are based around teaching the best techniques to achieve professional results through practical hands

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The company, headed by Juha Jäppinen, has been using K&F products including CA1215 and Access for some years. At the end of April, a Sequenza 10 system, a SCENA 15 and other K&F products were delivered which are used for demonstration and renting purposes.

Upcoming events where the new equipment will be used include the Kuopio Vine Festival which will feature 22 bands. This will be followed in July by the Ilosaarirock Festival with Kate Nash (UK), The Exploited (UK), Kolmoslava , Rentolava and others.

Viiking Musiikki Oy was founded in 1994 and as well as sales and leasing of professional equipment also manufacturesin high quality custom-made flight cases.

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CyberMotion, developed by XLNT Advanced Technologies, is designed not only to change the philosophy of motion control but to open the horizons of stage engineering to new creative potential, says the company.

XLNT CyberMotion is a complete range of motion products designed specifically for the entertainment industry. SIL3 certified technology is used to create a series of intercompatible products to "create breathtaking shows and installations" as well as the durability for cost efficient global touring.

Intelligent, variable speed chain hoists, winches, trolley beams and other motion control mechanics, instantly add movement and velocity to permanent installations, multi-purpose venues, concert touring and theatre, TV or event productions of any

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"I'm looking forward to working alongside the company's founder, Thomas Riedel, CFO Uwe Bingel, as well as the rest of the management team as we continue generating sustainable growth," said Heise.

Heise, who holds an advanced degree in economics, has many years of leadership experience at mid cap technology and manufacturing companies. He was most recently the CEO of Willach-Heise GmbH.

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"Tallescopes have long been and remain one of the methods for Working at Height in Theatres. However as stated and illustrated in the ABTT Code of Practice on Selection of Equipment for Work at Height in Theatres, Tallescopes should not be regarded as the default or first choice tool for working at height. Employers should always refer to the hierarchy for the selection of equipment for work at height outlined in the Work at Height Regulations 2005 before considering means for work at height. However it is recognised that in some circumstances the Tallescope will be the most approp

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Besides lighting the show for the benefit of the live audience, Routledge also had the responsibility of making sure everything was lit to standard for broadcast on Channel 4 television.

Richard Martin Lighting supported the main lighting suppliers Lite Alternative by providing 20 of their most recent and popular purchase, the Clay Paky Sharpy.

Commenting on his choice of equipment, Routledge said: "The NME awards are a challenge. Turnaround time is short, and a restricted budget meant I was looking for something that could crea