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UK - Professional audio technology specialists HHB Communications has been appointed by digital console manufacturer DiGiCo as its broadcast dealer in the UK and Ireland.

DiGiCo's introduction of a broadcast specific feature set for its range of digital consoles has put the power and flexibility of their innovative console architecture and advanced software into the hands of broadcast engineers.

DiGiCo MD James Gordon explains that the appointment was a perfect fit - "HHB is a highly-respected company in the professional broadcast audio market and a trusted source of expertise who will properly represent our range of consoles to the UK's biggest broadcasters. We are very much looking forward to showing their clients how flexible and feature packed our consoles are."

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UK - Chauvet has announced its sponsorship of Knight of Illumination Awards, held in London on 9 September 2012.

The awards ceremony, organized by STLD, ALD as well as Clay Paky, is an opportunity to recognise outstanding achievements in lighting design by lighting designers in three main categories: television, rock events and theatre, as well as one special category for lifetime recognition.

It's a wonderful chance to support and award outstanding work in lighting design where both established and new designers are acknowledged," said Darren Jackson, national key accounts manager for Chauvet Europe.

(Jim Evans)

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Austria - Robe moving lights and LED fixtures - around 135 in total - were again specified by lighting designer Helmut Krammer to illuminate the 2012 Summer Night Concert, staged by the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra in the sumptuous setting of Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The seminal cultural event was attended by over 100,000 people and beamed live by national broadcaster ORF2 and 3sat to approximately 60 other countries.

The Robe fixtures were used to light four key areas in Schönbrunn Palace's extensive and very beautiful gardens - the main and ballet stages, the Gloriette structure which stands prominently on the hill above the Palace and behind where the stage was located, and the magical Neptunbrunnen Fountains.

Krammer, who has lit every event for the past three years, chose Robes again after the great results he achieved at the 20

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Ghana - The Santoku Restaurant is a modern Japanese restaurant bringing sophisticated quality dining to a growing international client base living in and visiting Accra, Ghana. Developed by Nabil Moukarzel in conjunction with the Gorgeous Group, it offers public, private and al fresco dining at the heart of the Villagio Vista development in Ghana's capital, Accra.

CGA Integration Consultancy in Bracknell, Berkshire, a specialist consultancy in sound, light and video systems, were engaged to design, supply and install a complete audio system for the restaurant. Consideration had to be given to the noise pollution element of the installed solution as the restaurant forms part of a residential development. In addition, difficult environmental conditions - including the extreme heat and fluctuating power supply in the region - meant that equipment choice was critical. CGA Integratio

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Austria - MEB Veranstaltungstechnik is the first Adamson Metrix partner in Austria. They are located in Leondig in Upper Austria near the city of Linz. This small format sound and lighting hire company established by Martin Lang and Markus Six about 10 years ago employs freelancers as needed.

Their main engagements are business and corporate events, design and installation services for permanent installations, and live performances for audiences as small as 100, up to a few thousand people.

MEB first heard the Adamson Metrix PA at a demo which took place in Munich, Germany. Adamson's Austrian representative Günther Huemer was then provided a demo for a live event, which lead to the decision to purchase a Metrix system, the first into Austria. "We heard things in the sound that we had never heard before, the system sounded really clear and specific." explains Lang. T

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UK - Shure Distribution UK (SDUK), the distributor for leading pro audio brands including Shure, QSC, DIS, Sound Devices, Radial Engineering, Monster Cable and myMix, has announced the end of its long-standing UK distribution contract with Taiwanese company Phonic, manufacturer of compact audio mixers, amplifiers, processors and other pro audio equipment for the MI, pro audio and installation markets.

"In January we alerted Phonic of our intent to end our 18-year long distribution agreement in the UK and Ireland," explains Shure Distribution UK's managing director Peter James. "This was a huge decision for us, and one that we considered and deliberated over for many months, but in light of developments within the product ranges of our core brands, it was the only decision that made sense. The advanced technology in Shure's Axient and ULX-D products, QSC Audio's Q

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UK - Two more sessions are now confirmed - adding to the already busy programme of seminars and debates at the Earls Court Conference Centre on Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 September.

Now firmly established as the seminal event for all rigging practitioners and professionals across the global entertainment sector, the PLASA Rigging Conference is proud to confirm the speakers for two more presentations added to the schedule.

Adding to the international profile of the Conference are Rinus Bakker and Roy Schilderman from the Association of Riggers and Grounders in Holland (ARGH). Their presentation, Common Practice? complements one of the central objectives of the conference: to develop and establish common practices across Europe. All touring personnel will be familiar with the sometimes erratic variations in terminology, safe working practices and standards as they cross bor

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USA - New York- based lighting designer James Bedell recently specified 100 Chroma-Q Color Force Compact fixtures for an installation illuminating the interior of a 10,000sq.ft temporary pop-up store in Times Square, NYC, for Wired magazine.

Bedell is extremely passionate about sustainability and strives to incorporate eco-friendly technologies in all areas of the commercial and entertainment lighting in which he is involved.

He was commissioned by MKG to be the consultant and lighting designer for the Wired Holiday Pop Up Store with a brief to make the space look and feel 'icy blue'.

Bedell decided that RGBA colour changing LED sources would be the best form of primary lightsource to interpret the client's wishes - a non-conventional choice for illuminating products such as clothing, games and gadgets.

"There was some creative risk involved" explains Bede

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USA - David Edelstein, managing director of Entertainment equipment engineering company Triple E will be chairing a discussion entitled All You Wanted To Know About Automation But Were Afraid To Ask at this year's North American Theatre, Engineering and Architecture Conference (NATEAC) this month.

Based on the conferences produced by Richard Brett in London, the 2012 NATEAC will see more than 50 panellists speak at 18 sessions on topics ranging from current automation technology to the design of stage lifts and a discussion of what the type of performance venues required over the next 20 years.

"The conference aims to promote communication between the architects, engineers, consultants, and manufacturers responsible for designing and building new theatres," says Edelstein. "I fully support this and was delighted to be asked to chair this session, which wi

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Australia - The Event Safety Alliance Australia (ESAA) has been established in response to the increasing need for a universal code of best practice in the live events industry.

Recognising "that the events industry is diverse encompassing not just the performing arts, but everything from public and corporate events to exhibitions and broadcast, wherever the same equipment and techniques are in use", The ESAA intends "to bring together all the players in the market to develop a truly representational voice for the Australian industry".

In the context of public event safety and emergency management, the ESAA aims are:

To develop and promote the Australian Event Safety Guide, across all States and Territories incorporating national and international standards of best practice.

To promote co-operation and mutual assistance between people and organizations.

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South Afrfica - Keith Pugin has joined the team at DWR Distribution where he will assist with Prolyte, manufacturing, sales, installations and Prolyft motors.

Seven years ago, Pugin joined Electrosonic SA. He worked in the systems department and did lighting installations including the manufacture and design of lighting bars, custom steelwork and motor controllers. He became a product manager for CM Lodestar & Litec Trussing, providing sales and technical support.

"Over the last two years, I planned to start my own business," said Keith. "Then I decided to come on board at DWR."

"I really get so excited when I look at our team," commented Duncan Riley. "Everyone gets on so well and I am grateful to be surrounded by such amazing individuals."

(Jim Evans)

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Switzerland - Schertler has added to its range of portable preamps with the recent release of Yellow Single, a more compact and cost-effective version of its flagship Yellow Blender.

As the name suggests, Yellow Single offers a single dedicated input channel (including both XLR and Jack connectors) that accommodates a range of different microphones and instruments. The preamp's return socket can also be used as a second input for line sources (without the control functionality of the main channel). Differing only in its input channel count and slightly smaller physical dimensions, Yellow Single features the modern sophisticated design of its larger sibling, as well as the same Class-A electronics for best possible sound performance.

Four balanced/unbalanced output options enable connection to active loudspeakers, mixers, recording devices or effects. A separate headphone outpu

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USA - Milwaukee-based Clearwing Productions added 48 Martin MAC Aura LED fixtures to its inventory and promptly debuted the award-winning fixture on an All Time Low concert before hiring them out for work on a number of other events including Chris de Burgh's US tour, the Macy's Glamorama multi-city summer tour, and Tiesto's Summerfest concert at the Marcus Amphitheater in Milwaukee.

All Time Low played the Millikin University Big Event at the Kirkland Fine Arts Centre in Decatur, Illinois earlier in the year with lighting designer Jeff Maker placing the compact LED wash lights each side of the drum riser for colorful beam looks. Winner of the PLASA Award for Innovation, the MAC Aura is the first LED fixture to combine multicolor LEDs with a backlight colour mixing system to produce a whole new visual palette.

(Jim Evans)

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UK An Adlib crew led by Kenny Perrin returned for the sixth consecutive year to provide sound for the King Tut's Wah Wah Hut stage at the 2012 T in The Park Festival, staged at Balado, Kinross-shire

A dynamic line-up veered from dance to rock and pop to hip-hop, appealing to all ages and tastes. It included memorable performances from the likes of Fun, The Wanted, Nero, Skrillex, J-Cole, Miles Kane, Ben Howard and Calvin Harris.

Kenny Perrin was joined by Michael Bernard Flaherty, Sam Proctor & Steve Pattison, and once again, a JBL VerTec system was specified following its "all round" success in the tent in past years.

The main PA hangs comprised nine VT4889 speakers per-side, with four-a-side for the two delay towers, positioned left and right of the FOH mixer to ensure the sound radiated evenly out to cover the back of the enormous tent.

The subs were 16 VerTec

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Russia - The Coliseum is one of the most popular entertainment venues in St Petersburg. Formerly, exhibitions of the plastic arts were staged in the venerable building, whilst a smaller hall added alongside was for a long time a cinema. Ten years ago, the 600-seater auditorium was renovated and equipped with a Dolby-certified sound reinforcement system from Electro-Voice. The new owner of the Coliseum, however, has now converted both venues into concert halls. Russian EV partner Ruton S was awarded the contract to equip both halls with new sound systems and chose XLVC and EVA line arrays from Electro-Voice.

The PA in the main hall consists of sixteen XLD281, four EVA-2151D and two Xsub enclosures driven by two TG5 and six CP4000S power amplifiers. As controllers, two Dx46 processors are on hand. Monitoring is facilitated by ten PX1122M wedges and four EVU2082/95 loudspeaker syst

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UK - Flightcase manufacturer 5 Star Cases has supplied custom super-tough road cases to a Swedish collector Henrik Stuifbergen, for a number of artefacts from the White Star Line ocean liner RMS Olympic, sister ship and carbon copy of the ill fated RMS Titanic.

These went on display at The Exhibition Titanic that started in Spain 10 years ago and is currently showing in Barcelona until September, from where it will tour to other European destinations.

The exhibition has also visited Sweden, Germany and Denmark, and there are plans for an Asian Titanic exhibition in 2014, starting in Hong Kong.

With 2012 being the centenary of the Titanic's sinking, the exhibition has gathered momentum and interest.

Stuifbergen contacted 5 Star needing a solution to move his artefacts around quickly and easily.

He had acquired the massive oak second class dining room doors from the

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Spain - Luc Peumans from Belgium based lighting and visual design practice Painting With Light has designed the set, lighting and video for a completely new production of the popular musical Daddy Cool which has opened at the Trui Theatre in Palma, Mallorca.

The colourful, action-packed show with a 30-strong cast produced by Robert Mackintosh and Frank Farian for Albert Verlinde Entertainment stars special guest Sheila Ferguson from The Three Degrees and features 25 hits from Boney M, Milli Vanilli, La Bouche, No Mercy and others.

Peumans had designed the original Dutch touring version of the show in 2011, which ran for five months, and this has now been adapted for the venue in Mallorca. The show is now also sung in English rather than Dutch.

The basic visual concept is the same and Peumans' design is vibrant and lively. However, several modifications were needed to

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UK - PLASA has announced the shortlist of nominees for this year's prestigious Gottelier Award.

Named in honour of Tony Gottelier, the designer, innovator and industry commentator who died in 2006, this prestigious annual presentation aims to recognise "the product designers and developers who have made a significant and sustained contribution to the development of the equipment and tools that enable our entertainment technology practitioners to continually push the boundaries of event production, presentation and installation".

This year, a panel of 20 people, all with links to the PLASA organisation or its Media divisions, was invited to put forward their suggestions for the most deserving individuals or teams according to this criteria. From there, the final shortlist of six nominees was reached.

The nominees for the 2012 Gottelier Award are:

Nick Archdale<

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Russia - Martin Professional's representative office in Russia and the CIS, in cooperation with Messe Frankfurt RUS, held a lighting designer contest as part of the Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia exhibition in Moscow.

"As Martin Professional is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year, we wanted to share the occasion with our friends, partners and all who work in the amazing world of dynamic lighting," commented Anton Anufriev, product manager at Martin's Russian office.

A special area was constructed in a lighting pavilion at the exhibition and outfitted with MAC Auras, MAC 101s, MAC 700 Profiles and MAC 2000 Washes. Contest participants prepared and demonstrated a four-minute light show with music in real time using a Martin M1 lighting console.

Performances were evaluated by a jury composed of Eric Leroy, lighting designer, Lumieres Utiles; Paul Pelletier, contr

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USA - Behringer is staking its claim in the professional audio market with the launch of ProZone - a focused line of products aimed at production and rental companies, AV and professional sound reinforcement applications.

Comprising the company's X32 digital console, S16 digital stagebox, P16 personal monitoring system, ELX vertical line array speakers and iNUKE high-power amplifiers, the ProZone line-up includes all of the components needed to stage high-performance sound in a variety of portable and fixed applications, says the company. ProZone specialists have been dispatched on a North American tour in a fleet of branded trucks aimed at bringing the experience direct to dealers and end-users alike.

"The ProZone initiative is a natural extension of our steady move deeper into performance audio since the acquisitions of Midas, Klark Teknik and most recently, Turbosound,

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UK - At PLASA 2012, Steinigke will highlight its COB LED technology. German trade journal Soundcheck recently tested some Eurolite spots with the new technology with "impressive results across the board". Single and multi spots were examined: PAR-56 and ML-30 as well as ML-56 models (each single-colored and with RGB), audience blinders, PMB (Performance Bar) and PMC (Performance Cluster).

The testers' special focus was put on the colour illustration and the colour mixture: "The colour mixture of the Eurolite COB spots is really excellent. Thanks to the minimal distance of the diodes in the cluster . . . colour shades are finally a thing of the past. All of the produced colours are extremely convincing - a fact that is also true for colour fields that have been critical up to now: orange, pastel and white."

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