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UK - Cutting edge content creators and show designers at Immersive have been harnessing the power of the award winning Avolites Media Ai Media System to produce eye-wateringly, dazzling visuals for English EDM (Electro Dance Music) star Sub Focus's summer festival tour.

In addition to Sub-Focus the Ai Media Server, which is the result of collaboration between Avolites Media and Immersive, has been used extensively by Immersive to deliver stunning and dynamic shows for artists such as: Eric Prydz, Knife Party, Zane Lowe, Swedish House Mafia and Pendulum.

"We were looking to create an interactive audio visual experience in which audio and video were so intrinsically linked that they resulted in a powerful, all encompassing, synesthetic encounter for the spectator," expla

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Sweden - Götaplatsen, a major plaza and focal point for cultural activities in the city of Gothenburg as well as home to a large LumenRadio CRMX system, was recently awarded the prestigious 19th Swedish Lighting Award.

The plaza, located at the end of the Kungsports Avenue, is lined by three large civic buildings; the Gothenburg City Theatre, the City Art Museum, and the Gothenburg Concert Hall. The area was renovated last year with particular emphasis on improved and coordinated illumination as a part of a citywide plan to enhance the visual environment in major public spaces.

LumenRadio's wireless CRMX technology was deployed to extend the reach of DMX and RDM distribution to all parts of the comprehensive lighting system on and around the plaza without any disruptive and costly construction work.

The roof of the City Art Museum does duty as the central transmitter site a

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UK - At LuxLive 2012, Artistic Licence Engineering (Stand JO2) will present sunDial, a range of modular lighting controllers that provide a complete solution to the demands of 21st century smart illumination. Marrying high-tech control with the cutting edge in commercial lighting, sunDial will be driving Lumiblade, Philips' exciting new OLED product.

The landscape of lighting is evolving towards a greener future, but the introduction of more eco-friendly sources such as LED is just part of the story. Only by using and controlling fixtures in a more intelligent manner can we harness the full potential of the smart approach to lighting.

Artistic Licence Engineering's sunDial range provides the technology to make this happen, says the company. "Our 'source agnosticism' ensures that sunDial dimmers provide the best performance, whatever the load. Naturally we have built in DM

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Indochine X PixMob Fan Immersion

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!

Read more about the Indochine tour in the latest issue of LSi

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USA - The latest additions to the XLNT CyberMotion range, the CyberHoist II and C-Trolley, will receive their North American premier at LDI 2012 at booth 614.

XLNT CyberHoist II is specifically designed for heavy-duty, world-wide touring and large-scale events. XLNT CyberHoist II allows a show designer to create precise, complex 2D and 3D movements at variable speed (1.5 ft/sec.), with multiple actuators in single, group or subgroup formations. Extra creative power and convenience are enabled by combining products within the XLNT CyberMotion family. Features include a compact all-in-one design including motion processor; world-wide multi-voltage power supply (200-440V (+/- 10%) / 50/60HZ), absolute positioning (0.1 mm), elevated duty cycle (60%) for fast lifting of heavy loads and network controlled E-stop and Dead Man's Handle without additional cabling.

The versatile XLNT C-

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Germany - The passive ZX1-Sub is the latest member of Electro-Voice's compact and lightweight ZX loudspeaker family. Presenting an optimal combination of performance, portability and efficiency, the ZX1-Sub is well suited to both mobile applications and fixed installation.

The ZX1-Sub features an EV-engineered 12" EVS-12S woofer and operates in the 42 Hz to 200 Hz (-10 dB) frequency range and boasts a frequency response of 53 Hz - 125 Hz (-3 dB). The nominal impedance of the subwoofer is 8 ohms and its maximum sound pressure level is 127 dB. A robust, 15-mm-thick internally braced wooden enclosure with two side handles, a structured coating and a sturdy steel grille ensure both reliable performance and rugged durability in day-to-day use.

Product marketing manager ProSound EMEA, Markus Schmittinger, is delighted with the new arrival: "It has never been easier to give

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USA - Community Professional Loudspeakers has introduced the newest member of their Distributed Design Series. The new DA6 is a high-output, full-range architectural surface-mount loudspeaker with an elegant, sconce-like form factor and contemporary styling designed to complement the most upscale environments including restaurants, resorts, hotel lobbies and ballrooms, and retail establishments.

The DA6 offers a 115-degree cone-shaped coverage pattern that emanates from the face of the loudspeaker downwards at a 26-degree angle from the wall. The two-way, 6.5-inch surface mount DA6 integrates Community's patented Carbon Ring Cone Technology, delivering uniform voicing and consistent coverage from zone to zone when combined with other Distributed Design Series ceiling, surface mount and pendant loudspeakers, including the D10SUB ceiling mount and DS8SUB surface mount subwoofers.<

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USA - At this year's LDI, Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands will unveil its MSD Platinum 2R lamp system, billed as the most compact, intense and efficient reflector lamp system available yet, providing new possibilities for fixture designs in the DJ/Club segment.

To energize the crowd, the club scene requires powerful light from compact moving-heads that rotate fast and create an uplifting ambiance. With a miniature arc size of only 0.9, the new Philips MSD Platinum 2R lamp system is by far the most compact reflector lamp system available yet. Moreover, the lamp features a high precision reflector and innovative burner filling, resulting in a bright and efficient light beam. The light output of a 132W MSD Platinum 2R lamp is comparable with a MSD lamp of 300W, allowing to realize more than 50% energy savings.

Moreover, says the company,these benefits can be enjoyed

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USA - LDI presents the next opportunity for trade show visitors to experience the Madrix product range of LED lighting control solutions. Two particular products will be presented to the North American audience for the first time: Plexus Remote and Madrix 2.14a.

Plexus Remote is a smart App to gain full control over Madrix Plexus, a DMX512 interface and Art-Net node with unparalleled live or stand-alone possibilities thanks to the Madrix software bundled with it.

Madrix 2.14a is another free update for the unique software suite. The new version contains many improvements for Madrix and Madrix Plexus alike. The highlights are CITP v1.1 and the Madr8ixTime Code Sender.

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Belgium - Experimental music and sound laboratory, Champ d'Action, has chosen a Midas PRO2C as its main studio console.

Antwerp's Champ d'Action invested in the PRO2C as an integral part of its concept to offer 'a platform for contemporary music open to other artistic disciplines such as contemporary video art, theatre or dance'.

One of the primary characteristics of Champ d'Action is its remarkable ability to reinvent itself and today it's well known for being a pioneer in an ever-changing music scene.

Champ d'Action's sound engineer Marc Dedecker, who is responsible for the technical specification of the studio, says he tested several digital consoles before deciding on the Midas PRO2C. "I chose the Midas because of its superior sonic performance, which is absolutely critical to my work at the studio.

"The surround features of the PRO2C work really well and the

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USA - At LDI 2012, CAST will feature a cutting edge demo of the multi-award-winning BlackTrax V1.

BlackTrax V1 has been the big buzz this year, first winning a prestigious Game Changer Award at NAB 2012, and then nabbing the only Gold Innovation Award at PLASA 2012. CAST has prepared "a groundbreaking demonstration of this revolutionary technology just for LDI".

Using BlackTrax as the foundation, the Experience Design Company Moodbox from Switzerland and CAST Software's own Jim Hutchison have created a mixed media Rig giving intuitive control over every aspect of a cutting edge show.

Using the Coolux Widget Designer Software, a tool to network different data input streams, the position data is sent to a Coolux media server which generates particles in real-time; Imagine a scene from the movie Tron - wherever a person with a BTBeacon moves, a colored trail of partic

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Rolling On - The Rolling Stones have announced four concerts in London and New York at the end of the year. The band will play London's O2 Arena on 25 and 29 November and at the Prudential Centre in Newark, New Jersey on 13 and 15 December.

Reports of a possible tour to mark The Stones's 50th anniversary had been circulating for a number of years. Making the announcement in a video on YouTube, the band said, "You must have guessed this was coming."

"Surely you didn't think we weren't going to do this? Soon we will be back on stage playing for you in two cities that know how to rock and roll." Mick Jagger suggested there could be some special guests at the shows, saying there would be "maybe a few friends joining us".

The Rolling Stones' last world tour, A Bigger Bang, played to 4.5m people in 32 countries over two years before it finished

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World - ETC has released a brand new set of training tutorials to its YouTube channel, updating and expanding the range of topics previously covered.

The 25 new Congo tutorials cover a range of topics from an introduction to the latest operating system, v6.3, to basic operation of the desks. They can be found at http://tinyurl.com/8hnvpqj

Sarah Clausen, Congo product manager, says, "These new tutorials, which were filmed in our video studio in Middleton, allow us to capture the screens and the movements of an operator's hands on the console. This makes it very clear what's being done by the operator, where the console keys are, and what's happening on the screens all at once. The new format greatly improves the viewer's understanding of what's being explained in the video."

The ETC Video Library was set up three years ago, and offers helpful instructional videos on

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Finland - In 1954 the novelist C.P. Snow wrote animatedly about the tension between the arts and the sciences: the traditionalists and those wanting to engage with new technologies. The New Men was recognised as an iconic twentieth century text that examined the continuous conflict between the old and the new. Over half a century later it remains an ongoing item on the agenda of every restoration and renovation of architectural masterpieces and buildings of national importance across the globe.

The Svenska Teaten, or Swedish Theatre, in Helsinki is a case in point. Built originally in 1860, the theatre burnt to the ground just three years later, but quickly rose from the ashes in 1866. Occupying a central site in the city, the building looks unchanged externally. Internally, however, things are now very different thanks to a major restoration project completed at the end

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UK - A record breaking 5,212 enthusiasts descended on Brooklands last weekend for the smart Festival, a celebration of the much loved urban car brand, produced by Mobile Promotions. The venue was transformed into a smart enthusiast's paradise with street-themed activities, such as slacklining and urban basketball, live music and the chance to engage with some of the hottest new vehicles around.

Comperes, comedian and F1 specialist Danny Hornigold partnered with car expert and BBC commentator Andrew Coley to ensure everyone was well informed and enjoyed the fun. Pro freestyle skateboarders Kilian Martin and Alfredo Urbon impressed the crowd dazzling with their skills on the Fun Fortwo, the world's first-ever tandem skateboard and foot-tapping artists Threepenny Bit and beatboxer champion Jack Hobbs AKA "Hobbit" added an eclectic soundtrack to keep the fun and light-hear

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UK - Black Light reports that it has completed the last of nine installation projects for North Lanarkshire's local authority.

The overall project, which has lasted for much of 2012, saw Black Light working with some of the biggest names in the construction business - Graham Construction, Morgan Sindall and Balfour Beatty - to install stage lighting, sound, audio visual and recording studio equipment in five of the region's high schools and four of its primaries.

This large-scale, multi-location project demonstrates Black Light's expertise in the education sector and its ability to offer a high quality, specification-compliant proposal at the right price.

"Black Light did an extremely professional installation," said Derek Johnston, head of music and drama at Coltness High School, which was the first of the nine schools Black Light worked at. "The entire syste

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USA - PLASA Focus: Stamford 2012 grows from strength to strength as new exhibitors and new seminar speakers join the party. PLASA Focus: Stamford will be the first regional PLASA event for the Tri-state area and takes place just 30 minutes outside of New York City at the Stamford Marriott, CT., on 12-13 November 2012.

Visitors to the show will be among the first to see many new products being displayed and demonstrated in the region for the first time, including the Hippotizer Version 3.2 Software on TMB's booth; LumenRadio's SuperNova; four additions to the ProPlex Devices range of tour-grade signal management systems; The Solaris Flare Color Strobe; the Schnick Schnack Systems LED Accent Lighting System, as well as a hands-on demonstration of Aereographer by Flying by Foy - the world's most advanced design tool for flying automation, with many more announcements coming soon.

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USA - City Theatrical has confirmed a new partnership with Electronic Theatre Controls in which ETC will distribute City Theatrical's full line of SHoW DMX Neo wireless DMX control products, allowing ETC's customers around the world easy access to wireless DMX for entertainment and architectural lighting applications.

ETC is recognized around the world as the leader in entertainment lighting and control products. City Theatrical specializes in unique lighting accessories and has developed and marketed hundreds of accessories related to ETC products over the last 20 years, and the two companies have enjoyed a close working relationship during that time.

ETC's customers will find SHoW DMX Neo wireless DMX systems useful in a wide range of lighting applications such as schools, civic auditoriums, houses of worship, cruise ships, museums, exterior architectural applications, and a

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Japan - Robert Juliat's Japanese distributor, Theater Engineering, has recently supplied Robert Juliat followspots and LED profiles to Tokyo's Zepp DiverCity and Osaka's Zepp Namba concert halls. The equipment was supplied to lighting and sound equipment specialists, Sogo Butai Co Ltd who carried out the installations.

Zepp concert halls are a group of dynamic, busy venues which are spread across all areas of Japan and play host to many international tours and Japanese musicians. They offer a broad programme of music and tours, designed to appeal to all ages, with upcoming dates including Paul Weller, The Offspring, Slayer and Brahman.

The Zepp venues are also popular locations for corporate events and conventions.

The 2700-seat Zepp DiverCity in Tokyo is the largest of the Zepp venues and the largest live house in Tokyo while the slightly smaller Zepp Namba in Osaka caters

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The Netherlands - Adding a further attraction to the growing list of educational and networking events co-located with ISE 2013, Integrated Systems Europe has announced the launch of the MegaPixel Summit. To be held at the Amsterdam RAI over Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 January 2013, the Summit will be produced by market research, publishing and consulting firm Insight Media.

"Over the past couple of years, we have seen a substantial increase in the number of ISE exhibitors offering display solutions that are above full HD resolution," comments Mike Blackman, managing director, Integrated Systems Events. "The potential of these technologies is enormous, but these are complex systems and many industry professionals are enduring a steep learning-curve while implementing them.

"By hosting the MegaPixel Summit at ISE 2013, we hope to create a forum in which the cha

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UK - The d&b audiotechnik Electroacoustics seminar hosted by The Warehouse Sound Services in Glasgow is scheduled for Wednesday 21November, at 40 Carmichael Street, Govan, Glasgow, G51 2QU.

Presented by Oran Burns from the d&b GB Education and Application support department, the day will feature practical experiments and demonstrations all designed to provide a clearer understanding of electroacoustics. By exploring the acoustic signal path from loudspeaker to listener and its relationship with the surrounding environment, discover how focused, intelligible sound can be achieved for every member of the audience.

Whether new to professional audio or just want to refresh the ears, this is a fun and fascinating way to learn how the fundamentals of audio physics can support engineering and system design skills, says d&b.

Booking details can be found at www.dbaudio.com

(Jim Eva

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UK - Television, live events and show production rental specialist, ELP have invested in 48 Chroma-Q Studio Force D 12 and Studio Force V 12 white LED lighting fixtures for their rental stock.

Based in Cambridgeshire, ELP offer a vast hire stock of the latest lighting technologies and provide a premium single source service for production managers, lighting designers and TV lighting directors.

The Chroma-Q fixtures - 18 Studio Force V 12, 3000 - 6100°K CCT variable white and 30 of the Studio Force D 12, 6100°K CCT daylight white - were purchased by ELP's rental manager, John Singer.

This was ELP's first Chroma-Q purchase and John comments that when they saw the products demonstrated, they were "Immediately impressed" by the fixtures' brightness, clean white colour rendition, compact size and build quality.

Chroma-Q were initially brought to the attention

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