LSS directors Phil Johnson and Ian Preston say they were drawn to the Legend by its versatility. "The kinds of productions we stage are often short on real estate," said Johnson. "It's rare, for example, that we have room for a separate monitor desk, but yet the same production is likely to be very hungry in terms of sends required for delays or feeds for radio mics or in-ear monitors. The Legend wa
The Good Employers Award is organized by the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) and is promoted by individual local government councillors who nominate their own full-time employers in recognition of being flexible with working arrangements, thereby assisting their employees in carrying out their roles as councillors. Held at Local Government House, in Westminster and sponsored by the Guardian newspaper, the event saw entries from as-far-a-field as South Tyneside and the South Downs.
Speaking about the Good Employers Award, the Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, commented: "Councillors have a vital role to play in leadi
The company has developed the fixture specially for a diversity of day and night applications. It's a screen encased in a custom aluminium extrusion, supplied as a 10mm thick panel, and capable of unobtrusive integration into any environment. Made from laser etched acrylic or glass material, it's side-lit by DMX controllable LED strips that criss-cross the light across the screen surface. When the light is caught in the etchings, a prism effect directs it evenly across the panel fascia.
The panels in Bar Sq
Consulting with pro-audio specialists Mediaspec of East Kilbride, the choice was between Yamaha's DM2000 or its 02R96. "In the end, the 02R96 won the day, principally because it suited the programme's needs precisely and was within budget," said Flitcroft. Used for remote and post-production mixing in conjunction with Pro Tools, the desk links together all three production rooms used on the programme.
Mediaspec carried out the installation, working with Steve Salem of independent film company Dean Films. Training and familiarization took place over two 'intensive' d
A multimedia fibre and Cat 6 backbone provides the connectivity for a 9088iiMM and two 9088iiLL devices. The sound systems in the Plaza, and architecturally-challenging BMW Edge auditorium, are fed with audio from the scheduled multimedia system, which is then mixed with the local PA desk. Because the mixing desks are temporarily set up for events, the Soundweb also provides the ability for the client to connect several microphon
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The reflex loaded 8" and 1" compression driver cabinets were specified by sound designer Ian McDonald of Ivysound and flown unobtrusively from the building's massive oak beams to provide the smooth mid and top end response essential for realistic orchestral and choral reinforcement.
The sound design was complex in that unusually, the orchestra was located well behind the stage, and with a long thin 200-seat raked auditorium, the system needed careful dispersion control, multiple delays and brightening of the otherwise dead acoustic. This was achiev
After utilizing three masts for the first time last year, Caple believes the SmarTmast trademarks of a neat footprint, robust construction and stylish appearance make them the best product of this genre on the market. He was also impressed with Summit's service and attention to detail. Set-up time was extremely limited, so SmarTmast was again the ideal choice. Another constructional
This show has grown from the success of the Midlands Finest Competition, a showcase for up-and-coming bands - held at the Hard Rock Café, Birmingham, in conjunction with DEP International, the home of UB40.The programme will be hosted by Lisa I'Anson and gives unsigned talent a platform to reach a much wider audience. Each show is to be opened and closed by an A-list artist who will also critique the unsigned bands on their performance.
Andrew Bishop, the new owner of Carlsbro Electronics, commented: "We need these new bands now, after the last few years of manufactured music everybody is ready for a su
The venue was Aggregate Industries' North End Farm Works site in the Cotswold Water Park, near Cirencester. As well as being a working production plant, the site incorporates a man-made lake, created from quarrying activities, which now forms a wildlife haven. Corporate Innovations, working with AV specialist Blitz, transformed the lake-side venue with a creative concept designed to raise awareness of Aggregate Industries' environmental activities, whilst also providing spectacular entertainment in a novel setting.
The guests were first taken on a tour of the working production plan
Goleniowski added: "Fuzion displayed incisive knowledge of the audio market in their territory and a keen awareness of the Allen & Heath product range. We are confident that they can expose our portfolio to its full potential in the Far East's growing and dynamic market.&quo
The screen was used as the main backdrop to the outdoor stage for the finale, beaming live pictures of the housemates out to the awaiting audience. The structure was supplied by Elstree Light & Power. The show's production staff - and director Tony Gregory - commented that the screen delivered the best transmission they had experienced on an
Tucked away in its own secluded valley above the River Tavy, Buckland was originally a small but influential Cistercian Monastery. The house, which incorporates the remains of the 13th century abbey church, has rich associations with Sir Francis Drake and his seafaring rival, Sir Richard Grenville, containing much interesting memorabilia from their time.
The three main exhibition spaces have been overhauled to feature several new displays, including an auditorium built in the shape of the castle of a Tudor sailing ship, with the story of Sir Francis Drake's life projected onto the ship's sail. Integrated Circles installed a Sanyo video projector, plus the company's own show-control
Murphy and The Moving Light Company were working alongside pyrotechnic specialists Rocket Pyro, who were providing fireworks for the night. Murphy's challenge was not just to light Bath's famous Royal Crescent, but to co-ordinate the lighting with the fireworks in the sky above. To achieve this, he opted to use The Moving Light Company's StudioDue CityColor colour-changing exterior floodlights, which have proved hugely popular on all manner of projects since being added to the company's rental stock in 2002.
"Originally the plan was to use the CityColors just to light the central block of the Crescent, then use MAC 2000s to proj
Skan, based in Reading, has been providing audio systems for the BSO summer concerts since mid 1990s. This year, the season comprised 10 concerts along the south coast of England. The Skan crew, including Ant Carr (chief and dV-Dosc engineer), Rob Hodgkinson (FOH engineer) and Nick Stagg (patch) were able to cover all the concert sites, typically 150m x 100m with a 4,500 - 6,500 audience capacity, without the need for any supplementary delay systems.
Chris Fitch, managing director of Skan, comments: "We are carrying less than three tons of equipment to the
The site goes live in August 2003 and reflects Ampekko's commitment to Millbank. Fully linked to Ampekko's site, it emphasises the complementary nature of the two companies and their product ranges. From the company's industry standard voice evacuation systems - JustiFire and VeriFire - through to its induction loop systems and CM8 ceiling-mounted loudspeakers, the site provides comprehensive information on product and application led system
In total AIS have distributed 25 Blackline F12 (12" + 1") enclosures in the North,
ProSpot 250LX heads were also in action at the National Dancesports Championships at Crystal Palace, Summer Balls at the University of Westminster and Reading University, and also Supergrass at Reading University (LD Ali Bale).
Most recently the fixtures illuminated the Club WOMAD stage at the WOMAD Festival in Rivermead, Reading. This was a co-design between principal lighting designer Geoff Blindt of Mystic Lights and Martin Dudley of Martin's Lights, who was also charged with making the design
Commenting on the partnership, Peter Dangerfield, managing director of Owl said: &qu
Since its inception in 1997 Enlightenment has been fully committed to both the Vision 10 and Phoenix range of lighting control desks from ADB and has supplied the systems to numerous venues in the UK.
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Telex reports that increasing numbers of counterfeit copies of these loudspeakers have been coming onto the market recently, in violation of the company's copyright. The first cases have already been decided in Electro-Voice's favour, the court having decided in each case that the defendants should seek the return of the counterfeit copies from their customers and deliver them
At the heart of the show is a keynote seminar programme, which features a line-up of industry heavyweights and opinion formers, including Rt Hon Richard Caborn MP, Minister for Sport and Tourism, as well as speakers from Alton Towers, Pret a Manger and Marriot Hotels. With around 15,000 visitors and over 400 exhibitors, LIW is where the leisure industry joins together annually to exchange and source ideas, knowledge and expertise about industry strategies and trends, and to access solutions and leading suppliers.
And, for the first time this year, LIW features a PLASA Lounge wherein the PLASA organization will mee
The console, which was featured at this year's European AES exhibition in Amsterdam, was immediately snapped up by the facility for its new AUS$40 million campus, where there are a total of 31 audio and video studios. Currently the only XL to be used for training - and the second to be delivered to an Australian customer - the console has pride of place in the main studio at Byron Bay. Students studying for a full range of courses in sound engineering, including degree programmes, will be able to study the latest recording and mixing techniques on the new console which features Solid State Logic ergonomics.
Tom Misner, founder of SAE, comment
This required a unique use of technology: under normal circumstances graphic output would be sent to the screen as a video signal and then be converted to data. But the use of scan conversion on a standard 640 x 480 VGA resolution display would have failed to align the pixels correctly. "When the signal gets converted to video and back to data the processor simply doesn't recognize how to line this up," explained CT Screenco's Mike Walker.
The answer lay in the SACO processor. "At the time, this was the only processor that would
