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TA-890 touring enclosures and TA-880 trapezoidal install products were on show, along with the TSW-218 double 18" horn-loaded sub from the widely acclaimed Turbosound Aspect range of loudspeakers. Also making an appearance was the TCS-101C and TCS-151C from the TCS Compact series.

"We also displayed the TCS-C50T ceiling speaker - a product designed specifically for the voice evacuation, paging and background music markets - and custom designed TCS Compact products, which illustrate th

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14 March 2016

The standards required to achieve the internationally recognised ISO 9001:2000 certification don't just affect a company's output. They form a fundamental part of its entire operational structure, giving customers total confidence that every single part of the organisation is functioning to the highest possible level, says the company.

"Gaining ISO 9001:2000 certification demands the very best of any business," says Ampetronic managing director Julian Pieters. "We want to demonstrate to the world the excellent standards of quality and performance that are at the very heart of Ampetronic's business.

"Certification is a good way to propel the company to the next level, to encourage us to be proactive in improving everythi

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14 March 2016

The BCUC has purchased a substantial sound reinforcement system from Shuttlesound, featuring a Dynacord XA2 loudspeaker system, with Electro-Voice ZX4 floor monitors, powered by EV's CP2200 amplifiers. There is a 32-track Midas Verona mixing console at front-of-house and a 24-track Siena on monitors, and the outboard pack includes Klark-Teknik DN370, DN504 and DN514 audio processing units. Shuttlesound has also supplied a complete inventory of Electro-Voice microphones, including N/D767s and RE200s.

The system's use is being maximised through a reciprocal arrangement with the University's Stude

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14 March 2016

Management and staff were deployed countrywide servicing an impressive array of concerts and shows including tours by Robbie Williams and Snoop Dogg as well as Freedom Day national concerts and smaller events. Included in this massive equipment delivery were the 20-plus Soundcraft consoles owned by Gearhouse SA. Mixing desks ranging from M8, E8, K1 and MH 3 and MH4 series took care of everything from small conferences to massive concerts.

Running concurrently with these shows Gearhouse also kitted out The Rand Show 2006. The show welcomed over 500,000 visitors this year with the two main entertainment venues playing host to the country's biggest artists, with the Main Arena and the Esplanade Lake Stage being

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On the 3 June in the Central House of Artists, well known Moscow architects and designers gathered to discuss the role of lighting design in creating the luxury image of world leading brand show-rooms.

The central theme of the seminar was a unique Russian project - Barvikha Luxury Village. The architect Yuri Grigoryan (Project Meganom), the author of Barvikha Luxury Village project, and Boris Knyazev, CEO of the Lighting Design Center (illuminator group), described the experience of their creative co-operation.

International experience of co-operation of lighting designers and architects was presented in the seminar by Claudio Valent

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Intrigued by the Vista's overall concept and philosophy, Rinaldi had been following its progress with much interest, but was waiting for the launch of a more compact and affordable version which would be a better fit with his budget and regular pattern of work.

He commented: "The majority of our work is exhibitions, which usually means packing all the lighting control equipment into a tiny little cupboard space on client's stands. The S3 is ideal for this as I can use it with a laptop to program shows on the stand, and t

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The projected artwork was a 50 x 50 metre image of the Oxfordshire 2007 logo. It launched an action-packed programme of festivals and special events celebrating the county's very own millennium, co-ordinated by Oxford Inspires.

The image was beamed onto one of the 114 ft high cooling towers of Didcot A - one of three of npower's coal-fired power stations - by two overlaid 6KW PIGI Projectors, situated 200 metres away on wasteland that's part of the power station complex.

The projectors were programmed by Karen Monid, who together with Michael Barry, engineered the projection project for E//T//C UK. It was a relatively straightforward job technically, bu

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14 March 2016

Syncrolite just finished The Opening Ceremonies for the World Cup. The next manufacturing run of Syncrolite B-5/2's is scheduled to be completed by the end of June with 50 of these highly demanded xenon skylights being produced. Most of these lights have been spoken for months in advance, says the company, and the popularity and demand for Syncrolites has hit an all time high.

Syncrolite's newly renovated website offers information on: products offered, prod

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Where the need for flexibility was particularly manifest was in the hotel's seminar area. This space is used alternatively as a single, large hall, or divided with a mobile partition wall as two smaller seminar rooms for presentations. With a single button push, each configuration can be adapted and audio optimised for speech intelligibility as necessary, with the DSP controlling eight QSC AD-S52 speakers and a QSC CX254 4-channel power amp.

The Hotel Seehof's events area is known as the 'Tenne', and

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Adrian Brooks, vice-chairman of PLASA, reflected on how PLASA - originally known as BADEM - first found a role delivering a trade show for discotheque equipment manufacturers, and on the remarkable growth of the PLASA Show and the Association since that fledgling start 30 years ago. He went on to reflect how the continued success of the Show had allowed the organisation to focus on initiatives intended to develop the industry further. Ambitious projects such as the National Rigging Certificate and qualifications for the PA/VA sector are central to PLASA's commitment to raise prof

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14 March 2016

Hawthorn's installation team specified 20 Prolyft motors and over 120m of Prolyte S36R truss, along with motor controllers and cabling.

Prolyft motors are backed by a world-wide network of service points, and Hawthorn is one of 25 service points there to offer a complete back up and peace of mind, wherever the motors are being used. Hawthorn will have a state of the art test facility for load testing, complete with computerised testing and a complete database of records linked to Prolyte's own system.

As well as Prolyft, Hawthorn is also an approved service centre for many of the key industry manufacturers such as Clay Paky and Martin Professional, and offer a complete maintenance and testing service for

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The Graduates Open Day is now an established annual event, where White Light throws the doors of its Wimbledon base open to anyone contemplating a career in the technical or design sides of the entertainment industry. This year's Open day was attended by 26 students who got to experiment with the latest lighting equipment from a range of manufacturers as well as listening to a careers advice from a panel of established industry figures including David Amos, Kevin Sleep, David Harvey and Mike Le Fevre and then a 'keynote

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Serious has supplied the stage - including decking and access ramp - and roof for this event since the Festival began 13 years ago with IMG as clients and Keith Morris as production manager, and has designed a bespoke flat roof structure tailored exactly to fit the Base Court area deep in the heart of the Palace grounds. This is scenically dressed to complement the surrounding architecture, brickwork and colouring.

The flat-roofed stage is built from a combination of MaxiBeam trussing for the box at the top and GS

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5 Star supplied Tour Grade plasma trunks for the NEC 50" and 42" model screens to the north London based AV company. The cases feature special compartments for the screen mounting brackets and accompanying speakers which are detached from the screens when the systems are de-rigged - keeping everything self-contained within the trunk.

The trunks are finished in navy blue laminate, complete with the Sound Division Group's corporate logo screen printed on the sides. They were turned round very quickly to meet the start of the World Cup.

"Demand for plasma screen hire has exploded since the World Cup started, so it's been an incredibly busy time

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Less than a year ago, Star Events Group came up with the inspired idea to create a mobile orbit dome stage. The idea was to provide the outdoor event scene with a versatile stage that has all the benefits of the Orbit roof's high weight loading capacity and elegant aesthetics, combined with the flexibility and quick build times of the mobile trailer stages. The final result was a 13m dome stage that can be built from start to finish in around five hours by just five crew. The erection of the roof is simple and quick and the PA system can be suspended from the two cranes that are an integral part of the stage, positioned either side of the unit, negating the need for expensive forklift hire and PA towers.

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Situated in Purmerend near Amsterdam, the new venue, P3, was commissioned to host a variety of international and national cultural events, including music concerts, theatre, and dance performances, as well as provide facilities for rehearsals.

"P3's modern architecture and advanced technical facilities qualify it as one of the leading venues in Holland; as such, it required audio equipment to match," says TM Audio's project manager, Jaap Pronk. "The fact that Allen & Heath's product portfolio is so varied, meant we were able to exclusively install A&H kit. P3 can provide high quality

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The team used 20 Space Cannon 8kW and 28 Century Colour 2500W supplied by local company Playback. They used all four universes of a Whole Hog II, all operated with W-DMX by Wireless Soluti

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To ensure even coverage throughout the almost 5,000 sq.m hall, which has provided the setting for numerous TV broadcasts as well as musical events, the team of sound specialists led by Hannes Sellugga opted for a Dynacord Cobra system.

Two Cobra Subs and six Cobra Tops were flown each side of the stage and a further cluster of four Cobra Subs stacked in front of it. The system was powered by Dynacord L2400 and Dynacord L1600 amps, with the Dynacord CL 1600 preferred for the nearfills and monitors. Control of the main PA, nearfills and monitors was provided by the Klark Teknik DN360.

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"I-Pix is definitely different," says Chris Ewington. "We have a huge collective pool of experience, knowledge and enthusiasm, and a host of innovative ideas that we want to bring to the market. We want to build on everything we learned during the four years of developing the Pixel."

i-Pix is focused on good quality products and relevant R 'n' D, and intends to be completely market-led the company says. It has already identified an untapped area of the entertainment sector needing hig

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14 March 2016

Artistic Licence has selected Remploy to expand its manufacturing and assembly capability. Managing director, Wayne Howell comments: "Remploy is a very impressive organisation. They have been very responsive to our requests and have a good understanding of our need for quality and consistency in manufacturing. I am also extremely impressed with the ethos of the organisation and pleased to play our part in expanding the opportunities for disabled people."

Remploy is the UK's leading provider of jobs for disabled people. Last year it supported in work or into work more than 10,000 people with

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Frankfurt-based Sirius Showequipment AG was contracted to provide sound reinforcement services for this high-profile event. Sirius Showequipment, in conjunction with regional sound company Crystal Sound, chose a 48-channel AKG WMS 4000 wireless microphone system to support the full spectrum of musical guests from traditional Bavarian folk performances to contemporary hip

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14 March 2016

The department runs all of BT's senior management events within BT Centre, with two areas of operation - a broadcast TV studio and a 170 seat auditorium. The TV studio is used for corporate communications, with approximately 40 pieces to camera taking place every month. These webcasts are broadcast across the BT Intranet/network - accessed by 80,000 desktops - and live links are provided to TV/radio broadcasters and business press when there is breaking news concerning BT.

The new GL4800 desk has been installed in the TV studio, replacing an older Allen & Heath GL4 desk, which was originally installed in 1996. BT also purchased a WZ314:4:2, which is used as part of a portable loca

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14 March 2016

The 60" Vikuiti rear-projection film from 3M has been attached to both side and front windows of Bar 55 located in Newcastle's city centre allowing passers-by on the high street the opportunity to catch World Cup coverage while out and about and ensuring supporters enjoying a drink outside do not miss a moment of their favourite teams in action.

"I was very pleased to be offered a trial of 3M's fantastically innovative film as it has offered the opportunity for us to broaden our audience reach considerably," said Bob Senior, owner of Bar 55, N

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The latest Holiday on Ice show in production is Romanza, with this season's performances scheduled in Germany, Korea and France. The central theme of the Romanza show are the world's most famous love stories, from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" to Puccini's "Madame Butterfly". Artistic director Frank Wentink, choreochrapher Jamie Isley and their creative team