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UK - Sennheiser UK has announced the appointment of Gerry Forde as director of sales and marketing - pro and install from 1September, with the further responsibility for the MI division being added from 1 January 2012.

Forde will be working for Sennheiser UK's general manager Phil Massey, taking on a strategic role within the UK, analysing and developing business in line with the Sennheiser Group's five-year plan to consolidate its premium brand position in the market, says the company.

Forde joined the pro audio industry in 1990, establishing distribution company Sennheiser Sales Ireland and then Roland Ireland in 1997.

"I will become part of a vey strong senior management team, which thrives under Phil's leadership," says Forde. "Until now, Phil has direct res

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USA - California based GLP German Light Products Inc. has announced a couple of significant changes to its staff line up.

First, Carl Wake has taken on the new role of technical services director within the company, with responsibility for the entire technical and support side of the company.

"Carl is the perfect person to have in this position. He is highly knowledgeable and passionate about making sure things just work, and he's as keen to make sure that as many people as possible share that knowledge", commented GLP's president Mark Ravenhill.

"For myself, this is a natural progression within the GLP organization and I am looking forward to strengthening our technical support for our product lines," said Wake.

Filling the vacant position of regional sales manager for the Central USA is new addition - Dusty Hudgins who has worked as a lighting designe

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UK - Midas has announced the latest additions to its PRO Series of digital consoles: the Midas PRO2 and PRO2C live audio systems. In something of a departure for Midas, which has always produced gear for the top of the line, the company says the PRO2/PRO2C takes the audio quality, performance, and values of the top-end Midas XL8, and makes them available at a price point well below the general-purpose mixing console average. The consoles are currently on display at the PLASA Show, September 11-14, at Earls Court, London.

Despite being the smallest and least expensive Midas digital consoles, the company says the PRO2 and PRO2C represent 'a quantum leap forward' for digital mixing, both in technology and concept. Essentially the same console, the PRO2C has eight fewer input faders and the smaller frame, at just 750mm by 850mm. Both consoles share the same components and finish as

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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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UK - Martin Professional have launched a new LED moving head - the MAC Aura - at the PLASA Show. "The MAC Aura is the first compact LED moving head wash light with zoom that offers never-before-seen eye-candy aura effects plus functions as a highly capable single-lens wash with fully pre-mixed colour," says Martin Professional.

The Aura's ground-breaking optical system combines two illumination systems in one luminaire - multicolour beam LEDs and a backlight LED lens array - to produce an all new visual palette that "takes the synthetic look out of LED wash lights for truly unique lighting design possibilities," says the company.

Use the fixture as a powerful single-lens wash or employ a separate set of individually controllable multicolour LEDs for "radical to subtle eye-candy looks". For the ultimate in easy-to-produce visuals, use the Aura's bu

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UK - ETC is showing a number of new and updated products at PLASA 2011, including the newest control desk in the company's award winning Eos line: Gio.

Officially launching at PLASA, the ETC Gio is designed to fill the mid-range position in the Eos family, between Eos and Ion. It offers the power of full Eos functionality, but in a smaller footprint. Features include integrated, articulating multi-touch displays and helpful backlit keys. The look of the desk itself is elegantly polished and minimalist.

ETC controls product manager Anne Valentino says: "We first showed Gio to customers at our end user conference, Cue, in Wisconsin in July, and it had an extremely positive response. We'd had a lot of demand for a desk to fill the space between the full-size Eos and the highly compact Ion.

"We're revealing full details of the desk to visitors on the stand; we'll then

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UK / Germany - Cloud Electronics, UK-based manufacturer of high-quality pro audio products, has announced S.E.A. Vertrieb & Consulting GmbH as the exclusive distribution channel for the full range of Cloud audio mixers, zoners, multi-channel amplifiers, and audio distribution systems throughout Germany, effective 15 October 2011.

S.E.A is a distributor of audio solutions for commercial installation, broadcasting, live sound reinforcement and studio products, employing a very enthusiastic and dynamic team of professionals in Emsburen, Germany.

The Company has been distributing audio and music equipment in Germany for more than 12 years and has sales, marketing, administration, technical and logistical facilities in Emsbúren, but also utilises 3rd party logistics and warehousing to provide nationwide coverage for all its brands, including Cloud.

Uwe Kirchfield, director and f

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UK - Leading pro-audio brand Lab.gruppen has launched an innovative 1U power amplifier range developed specifically for the installation market.

Lab.gruppen's compact and efficient E Series of power amplifiers offers traditional Lab.gruppen performance to a market highly concerned with spiralling global energy prices and environmental pressures. The E Series provides ample power reserves with low power consumption, therefore reducing the total cost of ownership below that of conventional designs. E Series utilises much of the unique design philosophy and energy-efficient concepts debuted in the Swedish company's flagship PLM 20000Q touring amplifier, but here deployed in a 1U, install-centric platform.

The new range draws on over three decades of tour-honed design and manufacturing expertise to deliver a unique combination of performance, rock-solid reliability and energy-effi

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UK - Sennheiser UK has confirmed the full availability of GB Channel 38 capable products, with examples on show at PLASA 2011 including 2000 Series and 3000/5000 Series products.

The updated versions include significant changes to the existing product ranges and ensure full Channel 38 compatibility post 2012, with 2000 Series GBw now tuning from 606 to 678MHz and 3000/5000 Series GB from 606-790MHz.

Additionally, Sennheiser UK has developed eRack, an all-in-one, cost effective solution that provides a fully assembled, ready-to-go evolution wireless G3 GB system.

The system comes in two formats: a cube, the eRack4C, and a 19inch rackmount unit, the eRack4. Each system includes the rack itself, an ASA 1 antenna, power supply, plus all other accessories required, and is custom built with four evolution wireless G3 GB systems of your choice.

Also on show from Sennheiser are th

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UK - The Backstage Academy has announced a new training partnership with software developer TroikaTronix, the company behind the visual control software Isadora.

The companies united to demonstrate the capabilities of the software to peers and industry professionals as part of the Education and Learning Programme at the PLASA exhibition at Earls Court, London.

Backstage Academy specialises in training for the live events production industry and will be offering courses on Isadora, an award-winning graphic programming environment that facilitates interactive control of digital media and real time manipulation of digital video.

Isadora expands on the traditional media-server concept by offering interactive control over video and audio. Isadora's easy-to-learn user interface and reliability has led to its rising adoption by designers, artists and performance groups across the g

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UK - The 2011 Michael Northen Bursary (MNB) Awards saw not three winners but four, plus a dramatic change of criteria for the entries.

This year, for the first time, entrants for the Michael Northen Bursary were required to submit a portfolio which demonstrated imaginative and creative lighting design, together with an explanation of how and why the end result was achieved, for between two and four productions. Until now students were required to submit just one production and the ALD, which manages the Bursary, felt that this change would not only demonstrate consistency in the entrant's work, but also provide the students with the basis of a portfolio which they could use in their future careers.

The change in criteria did not, however, make the judges' task any easier, as organiser Jack Knowles explains, "The quality of work was exceptionally high and this was reflecte

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UK - One of the best known designers in pro audio and a veteran of some 40 years in the industry, Terry Clarke of amplifier manufacturer MC2, was this year's recipient of the prestigious Gottelier Award, presented last night at the 2011 PLASA Awards for Innovation.

In 1975 Terry Clarke founded Klark-Teknik with his brother Phil. During his time at KT, Terry designed several products that became industry standards in the touring and installation sectors - including the DN70 delay line, the DN27 and the DN360 Graphic EQs, and the DN780 digital reverb - many of which are still in use worldwide.

In 1984 KT bought DDA and in 1985 bought Midas, going on to launch the popular XL2 and XL3 consoles before selling the company to Mark IV. In 1992 he founded XTA Electronics and launched amplifier manufacturer MC2 Audio in 1994, going on to design the well regarded MC, T and E Series ampli

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UK - The popping of champagne corks heralds one of the major highlights of the PLASA Show - the PLASA Awards for Innovation presentation and the announcement of the prestigious Gottelier Award, which took place last night in a special ceremony at PLASA 2011.

During the show's opening two days, 48 products were judged 'live' in front of a crowd of show visitors and camera crew by an independent panel of expert judges who toured the show floor to view each product presentation. The winning entries are replayed throughout the show on large screens in the Innovation Gallery, where all the nominated products are showcased.

Terry Clarke of amplifier manufacturer MC2 was honoured with this year's Gottelier Award in recognition of his work on a host of standard-setting products at Klark Teknik, Midas, XTA Electronics and MC2.

Eight Awards for Innovation were presented - including a

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Licence Free - Pubs, clubs and other small venues offering live music would no longer have to apply for an entertainment licence, under government proposals. The plans - going out to consultation - would apply to premises in England and Wales with a capacity of under 5,000. Ministers say the changes could also apply to school and charity events. The government says the consultation paper on activities defined as "regulated entertainment" under the Licensing Act 2003 is part of its attempt to eliminate red tape.

Tourism Minister John Penrose said changes could provide an "important source of new income to struggling businesses such as pubs, restaurants and hotels". He said extra costs and red tape had also been imposed on school plays and discos where ticket sales went to Parent Teacher Association funds, Punch and Judy shows, street artists, park brass bands

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A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) Ltd., a leading one-stop provider of cutting-edge new and used professional equipment to the entertainment industry, showcases a selection of lighting, audio, rigging and video solutions available from its vast range of premium brands on Stand 1-E10, Hall 1 at PLASA 2011.

Teams from all of AC-ET's specialist product divisions will be there to discuss the massive multi-million pound stockholding of over 200 leading brands available from AC-ET's High Wycombe and Leeds offices for worldwide dispatch to over 80 countries - as well as in-house filter and cable manufacturing facilities and wide range of consumables - backed up by an emergency evening and weekend delivery service.

The A.C. Lighting division will showcase the new GLP Impression Wash One and Spot One high powered LED spot and washlight moving heads. The latest moving lights available fr

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Launching at PLASA 2011, the Martin Professional MAC Aura is the first compact LED moving head wash light with zoom that offers never-before-seen "eye-candy aura" effects as well as functioning as a highly capable single-lens wash with fully pre-mixed color.

The Aura's ground-breaking optical system combines two illumination systems in one luminaire - multicolor beam LEDs and a backlight LED lens array - to produce an all-new visual palette that, says Martin, takes the synthetic look out of LED wash lights for truly unique lighting design possibilities.

The fixture can be used as a powerful single-lens wash or to employ a separate set of individually controllable multicolor LEDs for radical to subtle eye-candy looks, allowing the designer to mix, match, and create new effects that take the unnatural LED look out of LED lighting. For the ultimate in easy-to-produce visuals,

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Chroma-Q™ will showcase their award-winning range of LED lighting & visual effects products and original lighting accessories, designed for a wide range of entertainment, broadcast and architectural applications, on Stand 1-E12, Hall 1, at PLASA 2011.

The exceptional light output, colour blending and dimming qualities of Chroma-Q LED range, which utilises the latest cutting-edge technologies, will be fully showcased in the stand's demo theatre and TV broadcast studio areas.

Products featured include the new Studio Force™ daylight white (6,100K CCT) and Studio Force variable white (3,000K - 6,100K CCT) LED fixtures, producing an extreme output of up to 28,000 lumens. Both models are available in 300mm / 12", 1.2m / 48" and 1.8m / 72" lengths.

The Studio Force range complements the popular Color Force™ RGBA

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A.C. Special Projects Ltd (ACSP) will attend PLASA 2011 (Stand 1-D32, Hall 1) to showcase and discuss examples of the many leading performance lighting, audio and AV system installations provided by the company.

ACSP design, supply and install lighting, sound and AV systems - as well as track and curtains, intercom and show relay. The company's previous installations range from a basic six circuit lighting bar, with a dimmer pack and lighting desk, to full blown theatre systems.

Working alongside designers and architects or directly for the performance venue, the company's fully qualified team of engineers will provide a first class finished system installation, on time and on budget.

ACSP has access to over 200 quality brands, including popular performance ranges from Chroma-Q™, Jands, Spotlight, ETC, Philips Selecon, Pulsar, Sennheiser, Shure, Soundcraft, Allen & He

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UK/Germany - Cloud Electronicshas announced S.E.A. Vertrieb & Consulting as the exclusive distribution channel for the full range of Cloud audio mixers, zoners, multi-channel amplifiers, and audio distribution systems throughout Germany, effective 15 October 2011.

S.E.A has been distributing audio and music equipment in Germany for more than 12 years and has sales, marketing, administration, technical and logistical facilities in Emsbúren, but also utilises third party logistics and warehousing to provide nationwide coverage for all its brands, including Cloud.

Uwe Kirchfield, director and founder of S.E.A, states, "Our whole team is excited about our relationship with Cloud Electronics. Cloud products fit perfectly within S.E.A's portfolio and are designed for lots of commercial applications. With S.E.A's focussed and energetic approach we expect to achieve an excellent

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UK - Chauvet has announced the release of Q-Wash 260-LED, COLORado Zoom Tour and AmHaze to the European market at PLASA 2011. Additionally, Chauvet is participating in this year's STLD LED Shoot Out presented by Society of Television Lighting and Design.

TheQ-Wash 260-LED joins the Q-Series of moving heads. It is "a punchy, fast and compact moving head wash light" with RGB colour mixing. This lightweight, easy-to-install unit has 37 three-watt, RGB LEDs, a six-degree beam angle, and nine or 12 channels of DMX control.

COLORado Zoom Tour joins the popular COLORado series of rugged wash lights for production and touring.

AmHaze is a road-ready, water-based haze machine well suited for large scale applications. The unit is housed in a durable, low-profile road case that is designed to be set on the deck or flown from truss, complete with Neutrik powerCON connections.<

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Lake Processing introduces a brand new standalone system processor, the LM 44 - being unveiled at the PLASA show in London.

The LM 44 is a powerful, full-featured digital audio processor based on the highly acclaimed Lake Processing technology, which builds on the run-away success of the LM 26, and marking another major step for the Lake brand under the stewardship of Sweden's Lab.gruppen.

Identical in many respects to the LM 26 Digital Audio Loudspeaker Processor, the LM 44 is distinguished primarily by a different input/output configuration. The LM 44 provides four analog input and four analog outputs, in contrast to the LM 26's 2-in/6-out. In addition, the LM 44 accommodates 8-in/8-out AES3 and 4-in/8-out Dante digital audio transport. The LM 44 benefits from the latest implementation of Lake's iconic 'Mesa EQ' configuration, utilising 4 Mesa modules, each with an

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UK - Following a meticulous design and testing process Stageco is unveiling details of the company's new Tower Staging system at this years' shows in Earls Court, London. The new system is significantly stronger, bigger, and, in-keeping with Stageco's approach to stage design, is a modular component system. This means the new XL Towers can be used in multiple configurations, allowing more flexible design on a larger scale than ever before, says the company.

Director Dirk De Decker was part of the development team and he explains, "The XL Tower system has arisen from our experiences designing and building the extra large steel for the U2 360° World Tour. We learnt a lot about large scale fabrication, engineering and handling large steel components on site.

"While we've been developing our skills over the last two or three years working at that scale, we have also

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