"Filming guest panelists in a 'talk show' setting is just one segment of the concept," says Paul Dexter, who founded Road Cases along with partner Larry McNeny. "We have invited a diverse group of road guys with a tremendous amount of experience and personality that range from serious and sophisticated to cynical and witty."
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PLASA's CEO, Matthew Griffiths, commented: "This is a very important step forward - not only for our exhibition, but I hope for others in the industry. Blatant copying of product and theft of intellectual property are real concerns for many manufacturers who make huge investments in R&D. For years, companies have been able to pass off copied products at exhibitions, knowing they are unlikely to face consequences. PLASA is keen to take a firm stand on this issue and has introduced the Ex
Topping the bill was REM, other highlights of an animated line up included hottest-guitar-band-of-the-moment Razorlight, The Thrills, Jamelia, Minnie Driver and her band, comedian Ricky Gervais and a special guest appearance by Coldplay's Chris Martin, who played two songs with REM.
The general lighting design was created by Bryan Leitch and based on a festival set up. It was programmed by Nick Whitehouse using one of the Diamond 4s, and a second Diamond 4 was made available offline at FOH for visiting LDs to pre-programme their show using Avolites' Visualiser (supplied as standard with every D4).
With only a short amount of time available for any pre-programming on the day, the second console was a
"When I was asked to mix UB40 at the beginning of the Homegrown tour last November, the Large Scale was the obvious choice," he says. "The first shows were in New Caledonia and Tahiti, so weight was a major concern. I also needed to know I had a piece of kit that was reliable as there isn't a great deal of technical support in the South Pacific!"
However, as the tour progressed, Wiggans found the newly-available Sy80 was the perfect upgrade path from the Lar
Originally a passenger ferry sailing across the Humber estuary from Hull to New Holland, the Tattershall Castle has taken on a modern, new look, with large, clear windows being fitted in the stylish main bar, offering both drinkers and diners stunning views of the nearby London Eye, Festival Hall and the Houses of Parliament.
On board there is also a nightclub, which plays host to the glamorous Kash Point alternative c
The site offers more information on new products and services, sample application drawings, product literature, and technical and sales support including Bogen's Free Design Service. Improved navigation allows visitors to get to the information they need quickly and easily.
Learning Library is a new section, which is dedicated to making technology and paging understandable, as well as offering tips and suggestions for audio system design and installation that save time and money. The Learning Library allows visitors to access product information online as well as documents, charts, and guides that will assist
The Dexel range of luminaires from Argentina provides a value for money alternative to larger name brands and is already carving a niche in the market for users where financial constraints apply, but where high performance is still required, say the company.
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Following its success last year, CT this year upped the ante, increasing the display size to 22sq m and intensifying the screen resolution to 7mm pixel pitch, to send a clear picture to all corners of Earls Court exhibition centre.
All of which delighted PLASA production manager Chris Toulmin, who proclaimed the display a complete success - particularly during the presentations for PLASA Awards for Innovation. Toulmin himself produced the content for DVD, using video editing and animated stings, created in a combination of Adobe After Effects and Particle Illusion - with a live camera feed for the awards.
CT also provided ten 42" plasma displays - strategically located
This new deal will see DHA Lighting offering the entire Lighting Innovation range in the UK, with particular focus on the new Super Beam 1200 Beamlight, which was launched at the PLASA Show. This is an updated version of the classic low-voltage 'beamlight' lantern that has found favour with lighting designers over the years, particularly DHA's David Hersey who has featured beamlights in many of his classic designs. Beamlights give an intense, parallel-beam 'shaft' of light unobtainable with any other type of fixture. The Super Beam 1200 improves upon the traditional low-voltage units by using a Philips' 80V 1200W lamp to give dramatically improved brightness - mo
The church campus is a considerable size, comprising a 125,000sq.ft main building with an additional 25,000sq.ft children's building, a 40,000sq.ft adjacent property that has been renovated it into a youth facility and office space, plus a state-of-the-art Creative Communications Center of 80,000sq.ft that contains three children's churches along with breakout rooms and a chapel for weddings, funerals and events.
Fellowship Church Pastor Ed Young's services include a larg
The situation was exacerbated by the fact that the very brief description written for the Easy Stand Alone 2005 could appear equally relevant to the facilities offered by Enttec's Datagate!
The mistake was rectified as soon as it was noticed, and a corrected press release was issued. However, it seems that this was not done in time to avoid some confusion and embarrassment for the companies involved.
In the light of this, we would like to apologize for any confusion caused by the error, and to clarify that although Enttec
"Our investment decision is an immediate reaction to a great new product, which further underlines Soundcraft's renewed presence in the middle market sector. This is now the main volume area of the console market - even more so than at entry level - and our rationale was driven by being able to further penetrate that with the benefit of the Soundcraft badge."
The new GB4 carries the familiar high quality Soundcraft manufacturing hallmark. Caref
The DGS is the first genuine counterweight drive hoist that means an end to counterweight loading, with all of its inherent Health & Safety, cost and time implications. Awards judge Andy Hayles, from theatre consultancy Charcoalblue, hails the system as "head and shoulders above the competition in terms of innovation and a huge step forward in improving the lives of flymen everywhere."
Easily retro-fitted directly onto an existing counterweight frame in under five hours per line, DG
Geri Halliwell, patron of Breast Cancer Care, hosted and performed in the concert, televised on Channel Five, which featured sets by artists including Jools Holland with Tom Jones, Ronan Keating, Natasha Bedingfield, Lemar, Rachel Stevens and comics Alastair MacGowan and Nina Conti.
Production manager Phil Christensen assembled a trusted team of professional suppliers that incorporated Star Rigging's Phil Broad drawing up the rigging plans to fly eight XL Video screens, Canegreen's PA and the set. Flash
The 176-page full-colour directory contains useful product images and selling points for each item highlighted, as well as listing prices for the massive product range contained therein. All products and brands are presented alpha-numerically too, making the directory very user-friendly and informative.
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Viacheslav Serdyukov joins ChainMaster from the Russian company Pro Sound Lab, where he has been working since 1994 as a sound contractor and system integrator on a variety of projects including the modernization of the stage equipment in the Kremlin. For ChainMaster, Viacheslav Serdyukov's responsibilities will include product and project guidance as well as after sales service in Russia.
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The newly signed OEM and Licensing partners are CityLight, a Turkish architectural lighting firm; City Theatrical, Inc., a lighting accessories manufacturer; Next Generation Lighting, LLC, a new developer of custom solid-state lighting solutions; Orange22, a furniture manufacturer; and, as previously announced, Spectrum Manufacturing, a manufacturer of entertainment and event lighting products.
"Color Kinetics supports the widespread adoption of intelligent solid-state lighting through an open and active OEM and Licensing program, and we're pleased to help these companies go to market q
The internationally renowned event was set over five stages, starting in Manchester - the home of British cycling - on 1 September. The transient nature of the event meant that the gantry had to be lightweight for easy transportation, free standing so that it left no trace once removed and of an adjustable width because the finishing line was a different width for each stage.
With the gantry having been so well received on the Tour, Mick Bennett, technical director at the Tour of Britain and also show director of Cycle, The International Cycle Show, chose to use it again as the gateway to the show when it runs from the 23 to 26 September. He said: &
Audio Logic Ltd was recently formed as a wholesale and distribution Company to service the needs of clients in the installation, audio visual, broadcast and sound reinforcement markets. ARX's managing director Colin Park said: "We welcome Audio Logic's Simon Stoll and Matthew Boland to the ARX European Distribution Network. Both Matt and Simon were previously with Raper and Wayman, who distributed ARX for many years until its recent demise. We appreciate their enthusiasm and loyalty to the ARX brand and our products. Most importantly seamless product supply and support is also ensured to our many U.K Customers and Users."
Audio Logic's Simon Stoll continued: "With the quality and range of the products ARX now off
Sebastian Schull, sales director responsible for Professional Systems at Sennheiser Vertrieb und Service, responded: "Our aim is to become the largest supplier of professional
"This is our first year as a sponsor," notes Sandy Macdonald, Meyer Sound's north eastern regional sales manager, "and it shows the company's strong commitment to the New England music scene at all levels, from touring sound companies to clubs and theatres. It's also a great opportunity for a broad cross-section of the music industry to hear first-hand the astonish
Martin, as a popular and respected player in both television and stage productions in China, participated with three days of informative seminars regarding the use and integration of intelligent lighting in all aspects of television. Held from 26 July to 1 August at the Hua Hai Hotel in Weihai, Shandong, on the Eastern coast, the seminars were organized by the Chinese Radio and Television Society and Martin Professional Hong Kong. In attendance were lighting designers from TV stations and production companies across the country.
Lecturers included Martin's International segment manager for stage, studio and event Lighting, Mark Ravenhill, who di
White Light's equipment could be found on the stands of A.C. Lighting, Andolite, the Association of Lighting Designers, Apollo Design, Bytecraft, City Theatrical, Flashlight, Hall Stage, Le Maitre, MA Lighting, Meyer Sound, Robe Show Lighting, Scene Change, Steeldeck, Triple E/Rosebrand and XTBA. British Harlequin, DHA, ETC, Rosco, Stage Technologies, Strand Lighting and Zero88 used White Light's equipment, and also used the services of the White Light Events
