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Thunder vice president Paul Owen - who also mixes monitors for the band - oversaw the rigging by Major Tom's system tech, Ali Viles, of the two main loudspeaker hangs, each consisting of 17 Milo high-power curvilinear array loudspeakers and one Milo 120 high-power expanded coverage curvilinear array loudspeaker. Two side hangs each comprised four Milo cabinets and one Milo 120 unit. Five delay towers housed six more Milo cabinets each.

The Milo arrays were supported with a truly earth-shaking

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Theatrical projects have included West End shows, installations for the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford and the servicing of ongoing existing touring theatrical shows. Kinesys equipment is increasingly finding its way onto high profile events like the Chanel fashion show at Paris Fashion Week, and work at both the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Opera House.

International shows as diverse as Showboat and War of the Worlds have benefited from the huge flexibility of Kinesys' motor control, and the equipment is regularly working in the USA, France, Belgium and Spain.

Concert touring continues to be a d

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For the final part of the band's world tour, EFM engaged in meticulous planning to get the band, crew and equipment for Guns N' Roses between four venues in four different countries over a five-day period. Responding to every change of plan, right up to the last minute; EFM handled every element of the logistics for the band and its equipment.

Meeting the tour in Oslo, a charter plane was supplied to carry the band's 25 tonnes of cargo which included backline, lighting, pyrotechnics, staging and PA equipment, whilst another charter flight carried the 47 crew for the tour, and a VIP plane was organised for the band members. These three charters took the band between

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The resulting BBC TV special include highlights of events across the country, the winners of the Ballroom Blitz talent search and the Big Dance Class record attempt. Hosted by well known UK TV personalities Bruce Forsyth and Zoe Ball, the event finished with The Big Dance in London's Trafalgar Square, featuring around 800 dancers and over 45 different dance styles - all broadcast live.

Those who assembled in and around Trafalgar Square were able to hear the action from a Martin W8LC Compact line array fielded by System Sound. The PA company were contracted to BBC Documentaries and Specialist Features, and their sound designer, Simon Biddulph's line array of choice is the Martin W8LC.

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A site wide lighting design and spec for the nine main arenas was put together by the event's production manager Simon Barrington of Production Eye, who has long been an Avo user. Equipment was supplied by a variety of lighting rental companies including Leeds-based Zig Zag Lighting who supplied five arenas, Colour Sound Experiment who supplied the Beach Outdoor Stage and the Carl Cox/Silent disco tent, and Audile, who supplied the elegant multi-poled Essential/Bedrock tent.

The D4 was selected by Matt Holden-Jones, operator for Essential/Godskitchen, who had used a D4 Vision in th

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Capital Sound project manager Paul Timmins said that Shepperton-based suppliers have offered a preferred source over an extended period, not only for their competitive pricing but also their exemplary support and back-up.

"When we purchased a Yamaha M7CL a few months ago they came across with the desk and gave us a complete workshop and tutorial. This is the service we have come to expect from them."

Capital Sound Hire remains committed to retaining a cutting-edge inventory and stocks various digital alternatives. "But Yamaha, in particular, enables us to respond to the demands of American artists, and our policy is always that if people want it, we will buy it." The version configured with the recallable mic pream

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The inaugural Middle East Lighting Design Awards (MELDA) represents a unique opportunity for the region to recognise and celebrate the professional achievements and excellence of the world's leading lighting designers in enhancing the region's built environment through the power of light. MELDA, is being held in association with Mondo arc, an international publication for architectural, retail, and corporate lighting design.

Announcing the awards, group exhibitions director, IIR Exhibitions Entertainment and Installation Technology Group, Darren Brechin says: "

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Originally fitted with a Soundcraft Series 600 32/2/8, the club - which operates on three floors - has now been updated with a 40-channel version of a Soundcraft MH2.

"The MH2, with its four stereo channels and 40 mono channels, eight VCA subgroups and the highly impressive 4-band equaliser with semi parametric filters, 10 auxiliary sends and six mute groups, meets our requirements perfectly," says Jan Drusche. "We have not been able to find a product with these qualities for a similar price on the market."

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The theatre has been operating without a break for fifty years mainly as an operetta house up until 2002. It was established thanks to the efforts of artists who moved to Wroclaw from all over Poland after the Second World War. The Lower-Silesian Operetta, the original name for the theatre, began its life with the staging of Johann Strauss' The Bat under the direction of Szymon Szurmiej, which was performed on 21 March 1965.

Up to the 1990s the repertoire mainly included classical operettas such as Offenbach, Abraham, Dostal and Strauss. In the 1990s Jan Szurmiej the artistic director and Marek R

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Mojo Barriers was contracted to supply the 80m aluminium front of stage barrier for the whole Stadium Arcadium tour. They have been holding back crowds in front of the stages as the band played to sold out crowds across Europe in football stadiums, arena's and festival headline spots.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have grown in popularity throughout Europe over the past decade, and the release of their new album this summer fuelled fans passion to see the band performing the new numbers.

Amidst four nights performing at London's Earls Court Arena the band's tour production manager of six years, Bill Rahmy, said: "I don't think there's any one in the same league as Mojo Barriers. Their barriers are of

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The company charters entire flagships from different cruise lines for its holidays, and in this case, the vessel was the 2200 passenger Infinity from the Celebrity line. The large pool deck was set up with a stunning laser and light show for five glorious all-night DJ parties, celebrating the occasion in style.

Lighting equipment was supplied by Paradigm Lighting from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The rig was designed, crew chief-ed, tech'd, programmed and operated buy Guy Smith of Guy Smith Lighting - also the resident designer for Atlantis and a veteran of 27 cruises.

The ship's crew built and helped maintain the rig, and production managemen

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Although ATC (Aviation Television & Communication) has provided services to FIA for 18 years, this was the first time it was able to call upon the massive resources of its new parent group PSL. According to ATC director Tony Wall, working together to ensure the success of the world's largest airshow has "cemented the relationship" between ATC, the aerospace event service specialists, and PSL, which acquired the company a year ago.

Such is the scale of ATC / PSL's service at Farnborough International Airshow that the

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Paul Nicholson from L-Acoustics UK was heavily involved with the main stage design and was on site along with Paul Bauman the head of technical support to assist SSE with the installation of the system. Utilising Soundvision the site mapping was completed many weeks before the load in and all that was required on the day were a few minor trim adjustments once the undulating nature of the field had been taken into consideration.

L-Acoustics also supplied their Kudo demo rig f

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"We didn't purchase the W-DMX System for the usual shows as we can use our inbuilt Ethernet data distribution system for our standard theatre rigs," explained Phil Dunesky, Sydney Opera House's technical operations manager for the stage lighting department.

"Rather we purchased it to use on our more unusual events, such as foyer-based productions, and for the occasional set pieces that may be run on a revolve, for example, where running cable would be difficult to use. Quite often we have to light functions here at the Ope

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Packaged in a rugged flight case, the pop-up rear projection display offers optical technology that can be readily transported and set up by unskilled staff inside two minutes. Its full 90" image area (33% larger than 84in plasma) utilises dnp screen technology and is designed to take standard Sanyo and Panasonic projectors. A patch panel enables it to accept all standard input sources (PC, video, audio).

The Trojan series is also 'truck-pack friendly', equipped to be transported by standard high-roof vehicles such as the Mer

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Sam Spennacchio, FiberPlex's director of sales and marketing for Pro Audio, says: "I am really thrilled to have SF Marketing as our LightViper distributor in Canada. Sol has assembled an enviable group of people, from sales to technical support to administration. The extent of SF Marketing's capabilities and expertise is truly unique. We look forward to a very long and productive relationship with SF Marketing."

SF Marketing can be telephoned on, Canada 514-780-2070.

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Innovason's sales and marketing director, Xavier Pion explains why: "We felt that it was an excellent way of marking ten years in the business. It is a great way of saying thank you to our existing customers who have supported us since the beginning, and also provides us with a unique opportunity to tempt those who haven't yet invested in Innovason but are thinking about updating their console. We are confident that they will be delighted with their choice, and the offer we are making today is just one more good reason to take the plunge. And of course, we benefit from having a modern fleet of consoles in circulation which requires less mainten

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Most facilities would close for a job of this nature, however, Yokohama Arena is not a typical arena. Accommodating up to 17,000 people, the arena has played host to such high-profile events as the Pride Fighting Championships and the Rolling Stones on tour. Amenities abound: a projection system with four

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Founded in 2004 in the Netherlands, the project has been highly successful in South Africa, the Netherlands and Indonesia, uniting thousands of young people around the world. The aim is for over 1 million young people from 24 countries to be united within their countries and internationally via live satellite links on World AIDS Day 2012. Through this they will be able to see their power as a united force for change.

The event aims to unite student representatives from 30 schools around the UK at one dance

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The team behind the Coronet re-launch includes Simon Parkes, the man who rescued the derelict Brixton Academy in the 1980s. Unsurprisingly, he has put live music at the core of the Coronet's new business plan, and wants to put the venue firmly on the touring circuit. So far, the club has hosted Franz Ferdinand, The Orb and Macy Gray, and is nurturing a commitment to showcasing new bands and avant-garde events.

Bernard Mani of Systems Etc has had a long relati

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"I received a phone call from The Pop Factory Production Company on Monday asking me to provide the lighting for a S4C shoot of the programme Dechrau Canu on the following Wednesday," says Routledge, "I had been working with Hawthorns over the last twelve months so I knew, even though the timescale was tight they would pull out all the stops to help me."

St. Asaph Cathedral, North Wales is the smallest Cathedral in Britain, so with space at a premium Routledge had to design an exacting lighting configuration to achieve the 360 degree lighting effect he required, whilst keeping as much of the lighting out of shot as possible. "Following a swift site visit, and a sketched design

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The Palace Theatre in London will house Spamalot, the smash-hit Broadway musical "lovingly ripped off from" the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Lighting designer Hugh Vanstone was nominated for a Tony Award for his work on the Broadway production, and will re-create his design for London; the show is designed by Tim Hatley and directed by Mike Nichols.

Vanstone's rig for the show features a wide range of Vari*Lite equipment, including tungsten and arc VL1000s, VL2500 Washes, 80V VL500s and VL3000Q Spots as well as ETC

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During its 11 years in existence, the company has built up a healthy reputation internationally with the production of UHF wireless receivers and transmitters, as well as wireless microphones, amplifiers and portable PA's.

Eugene Chen, Mipro international sales director, said "Mipro is delighted to be to entering this partnership agreement with a top-notch firm like Fuzion. I believe with their excellent portfolio and technical expertise, strong dealer relationships and after sales services, our radio products will be in good hands."

Fuzion plc managing director, Tony Oates, says: "The arrival of Mipro among our distributed brands has further strengthened our product portfolio, and helped provide balance across the entire multimedia spectrum

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With this in mind, the society approached several manufacturers to provide new products to give the students hands-on experience with industry products. These came from several manufacturers the main being A.C. Lighting providing Tourwash fixtures and Funktion-One providing there latest RM12 and RM15 monitors for their very first outing. Further equipment was provided by RCH hire to supplement the university's existing stock.

The main sound system comprised two stacks of three Funktion-One 218s and two Resolution 4es with Resolution 2s providing