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"Customers are being deceived in a criminal way with counterfeit products. With the clear intent to defraud low grade products are being sold as 'branded' products," explains Volker Bartels, of the executive management board. "The sound quality of the counterfeit versions falls far short of the strict quality standards of genuine Sennheiser products. Furthermore, because these fake products do not undergo any of the stringent quality checks of the genuine articles, damage to the user's hearing may potentially be an issue."

In future, Sennheiser product-packaging and the products themselves will be protected w

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Director Bernhard Pienaar comments, "dBTechnologies fit in perfectly with our company vision - to offer high quality loudspeakers at competitive pricing to the South African market. Viva Afrika and its team are looking forward to a long and fruitful relationship with dBTechnologies."

Bernard Pienaar and co-owner Luis Madiera set up the company over 20 years ago in which time it has grown to distribute a range of professional audio products including amplifiers, mixers, signal processors as well as loudspeakers and loudspeaker systems.

Gianluca Dalessandro, dBTechnologies export area manager was instrumental in securing the agreement. He says, "Bernard and Luis are two great

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Over the two days of the event nearly 2,000 visited the show - up five per cent on 2011 - previously itself a record year. There had been early indications that the ABTT Theatre Show's move to the Old Truman Brewery would encourage visitors this year, and the final statistics indicated the highest attendance ever, say the organizers.

Already buoyed by record pre-registrations (up 6% on the previous record level), the organisers were "delighted" with the visitor turnout. The show also fully sold out all exhibitor space. A number of visitors had travelled from Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and the USA as well as those from all parts of the UK and Europe.

Running alongside this year's Theatre Show, which included a wide range of exhibitors

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The site incorporates two grandstands offering covered seating for up to 2580 people and terracing for a further 3500, a hi-tech TV broadcast room, two commentator boxes and nine multi-purpose units which are used for conferencing and hospitality on match days. The venue recently put on its first major events, hosting the Six Nations under 20's tournament home matches and the Olympic torch relay celebrations.

Leading integrator Marti

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Lighting equipment was supplied by Knoxville, Tennessee based TERI Productions and co-ordinated for them by Brad White. Blagg has worked with AKUS for around ten years, and his creative starting point for this design was the fact that Krauss likes a very intimate atmosphere onstage which is conducive to her music and style of delivery.

The call was for subtle texturing and colouring of the environment, with different layers of illumination which could be added to or stripped back to the look of the performance space as necessary.

The set consisted of a set of black velvet drapes and white sharkstooth gauze

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Six grandMA2 consoles and over 200 Clay Paky moving lights were utilised in programming and lighting this part of the event, which included a stellar line up of UK artists and performers.

Marenghi specified Clay Paky moving lights for the stage, while his associate LD and lead programmer Tim Routledge chose two grandMA2 full-size consoles (live and tracking backup) to control all the stage lighting on the night.

grandMA2 control was picked for its flexibility and stability - it is the preferred control platform of both Marenghi and Routledge - and has proven itself time and again on major events like th

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PLASA Focus: Nashville 2012 is one in a series of regional events that cater to those who supply and use technologies and services to the event, entertainment and installation industries. The Nashville edition was purposefully planned to take place leading up to, and during, Nashville's premier music products show, Summer NAMM. The cooperation between the two shows will bring professional lighting and live sound exhibits to Nashville, alongside NAMM's hugely successful trade show.

Summer NAMM brings together over 400 musical instruments and products with buyers from around the w

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The two companies guarantee the full compatibility of their devices to simplify virtual show creation and reduce programming times.

Thanks to this collaboration between Lightconverse and Coemar, the virtual lighting effects of Coemar products can be simulated at the design stage and important information can be obtained from the light designers even before the product is available on the market.

"This joint venture by two leading companies points to the future," says Fausto Orsatti, Coemar sales and marketing manager. "Combining our strengths and skills to the advantage of our customers is a step in the right direction for those wishing to meet the ever more stimulating requests of th

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An independent officially recognised Swiss foundation, the body works to promote peace, prevent conflicts, build trust and encourage intercultural dialogue and ethical conduct in business. CAUX-Initiatives of Change is a member of Initiatives of Change International, an NGO in special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations and participatory status at the Council of Europe.

Their summer seminars in Caux draw people from all over the world, in what was until 1946 the grand Caux-Palace Hotel. A magnificent and peaceful setting, but one whose acoustic legacy has proved a major downside for its current use.

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A number of groups have been looking at this problem recently, to try to find a solution; generally, these have relied upon using fixtures and fittings in the lighting grid, so would only be applicable in theatres having those items.

Aluminium Access Products (AAP) recently asked for a meeting with the Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and outlined two possible methods for such a rescue. Both methods require adjustments/additions to the Tallescope but, once applied, can remain fitted during storage and use, so will always be there should they be required. Crucially, neither method relies on

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Martin Kubánka was once again the lighting designer - his fourteenth year of Miss Universe SK! The lighting equipment included a substantial Robe moving light rig - supplied by Q-99, Slovakia's leading technical production and rental operation.

Kubánka was given an open brief as to how to light the show. He used Daniel Šichman's raw, stripped back set as the visual starting point, complimenting it's clear linear cuts and shapes with a futuristic styled lighting rig to match.

The set and all the high brightness LED elements also had an impact on how the show was lit. Bright lightsources were need

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As well as a new vision switcher, production area and studio floor upgrade, the studio control room now houses a new MA Lighting system comprising of two grandMA2 light consoles, a MA NPU (Network Processing Unit), a MA onPC command wing and a grandMA2 fader wing. The installation was completed in only a few weeks and training was given for those in the lighting department who had n

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Paule's prolific design portfolio includes creating lit environments for the highest profile international theatre and opera productions, and her work is renowned worldwide for its experimentation, invention and creativity.

She had not used Color Force products before, but sought a powerful, well sized lightsource that could be utilised as an even spread 'soft light' tool to illuminate the numerous cloths and drapes that give Cameron Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic musical its period flavour and ambience.

Paule was impressed with the information available about the Chroma-Q Color Force range, so initially contacted Chroma-Q's exclu

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To gather the statistical data necessary to properly score the exam, it is essential that as many theatre riggers as possible are tested during the month of September. To further this initiative, the test administration fee of $675 for groups of 10 or more will be waived for the month of September. Candidate application fees will still apply and score reports will be delayed during this time.

A new test form was also created for Arena Rigging and will be launched 1 July. Registered candidates and those interested in applying can assist in gathering data for these exams by testing at one of the 190 computer-based testing centres during that month.

ETCP will send a pro

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Hunt is a founding director of Pharos and his appointment as managing director reflects his current responsibility for the management of the growing international sales team and the day-to-day operation of the company.

Hicks joined the company in 2006 as a software developer, quickly progressing to technical product manager. As technical director, Simon has wider responsibility for steering the development of Pharos products and the management of the technical support team.

The other directors are Richard Mead and Nick Archdale, both founders who remain actively involved in the company.

(Lee Baldock)

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As an international company with bases in both Europe and Asia, the exhibition was seen as a key event and opportunity for Milos to expand its business in the region's constantly growing entertainment technology sector - for which PALM Expo is China's largest and most established trade show.

MIlos was represented by Marek Zubor - technical supervisor and Stephen Huang MD of Milos Guangzhou Co. Ltd. and Michal Zykan with Vladimir Hasman from Milos Czech Republic.

A range of innovative products were highlighted, including the Milos M222, M290, M290E and M390 products from the small to medium trussing range and from the larger truss ranges, the M400, M520 and M950.

All products

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The system is based on the successful MTC- BATTEN2 and uses 18x8W quadcolour LEDs combined with a specially coated barn door reflector to give an even wash of light up to 5m plus. It is designed for lighting cycloramas and large flats, making it suitable for use in theatres and corporate presentations.

The CycWash system has already been specified for installations by some of the leading installation and consultancy companies, having seen it in operation at the show.

(Jim Evans)

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Since the open house will be held in Elation's new showroom, visitors will have the opportunity to see the company's lighting and video products in realistic settings that mirror real world applications. The recently completed showroom has a full stage setting as well as a simulated broadcast studio and architectural display featuring our sister company Acclaim lighting products.

"Our new showroom has been designed to allow visitors to see h

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Pierrick Burgin and Hugues Mongrand are founders and the managing directors of Concept Audio. "The Y18 did not disappoint, our techs and customers were in heaven", comments Burgin recalling the early days of line arrays. As Adamson started to make the new Energia system's details public, Concept Audio kept in close contact with Adamson's French distributors DV2, about becoming a member of the Energia Network. Recently Concept Audio had the opportunity to join Project Energia and jumped at the chance.

The first Concept gig with the E15 system was Spring Fest promoted by FM Radio Allouette, taking place outdoors for a

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The venue regularly reinvents itself in order to keep on top of the city's club scene and the latest transformation saw a new Martin lighting system installed courtesy of Josh Frey Productions, the club's preferred lighting installer.

Production manager David Fairless received an all Martin lighting package consisting of eight MAC 700 Profiles, eight MAC 101 LED moving head wash lights and four MAC Aura compact LED moving head wash lights with zoom.

Every three months or so, Fairless changes the lighting set up but currently there are two circular trusses above the dance floor; the outside ring h