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PSCo's portfolio of flat screen and advanced technologies includes some of the 'must see' products for 2009 and the event will give integrators the chance to bring clients and consultants to see them in a central London location.

The monster displays at the event will include a 168" Infinite Plasma wall, 108" LCD from Sharp, 103" Panasonic Plasma with its ground breaking touchscreen overlay from U Touch Technology. See these displays in action, showcasing Full HD content.

The 168" Infinite Plasma wall, made up of 4x4 bezel-less panels aims to demonstrate the flexibility and impact of the product which can be built in

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Paul Jordan, vice-president, production safety will be representing NBC Universal on the Council. "This is a great opportunity for NBC Universal to work closely with this Council and its diverse partners. We look forward to the work ahead," said Jordan.

ETCP chair, Tim Hansen commented: "The ETCP Council considers NBC Universal's involvement with the programme invaluable because they are truly a powerhouse in film, television and performing arts productions; their wide ranging experience will bring a unique perspective on safety to the table."

(Jim Evans)

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Lush is within the Kelly's entertainment complex (which includes a hotel, restaurants, bars and holiday chalets). Managing director Peter Wilson asked his technology specialists Light & Sound FX (LSFX) to create a wow factor by delivering advanced LED media displays that would allow the venue's posse of resident VJs to show off their creativity.

Proprietor Darren Gardiner opted for a complete PR Lighting solution. He specified the high-resolution Marveon LED screen P12 Indoor, with 12mm pixel pitch, as the main display above the stage, with a 37.5mm V-LED

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ES Projects, a trading division of ES Group Ltd, designed, built and commissioned the structure with the support of specialist sub-contractor Stage One who installed and commissioned key features such as the LED lighting and Angel flying winches. ES Projects called on its experience in the events industry to provide training and choreography for the Wine Angels.

The wine tower is a steel framed, glass clad structure designed to act as a vertical four sided temperature controlled wine cellar, operated in full view of the hotel guests and bar customers. The total capacity of the tower is 3,840 bottles. Wine bottles are store

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"I have played as far afield as Syria and Lebanon, where people are used to a totally different, more pop, approach to acoustic music," he says. "Having my own mic saves long discussions about the sound I want, as the 4099 dictates guarantees the sound I will get.

"My first impression was that the 4099 looked strong and compact, which is what I need for my touring work," continues Kliphuis. "When it came to mounting the mic onto my instrument, the violin clip worked like a charm, and the arm made positioning very easy. I was familiar with DPA's sound quality from working with their previous models and expected the same standard: a faithful rendering of the sound of my violin."

(Jim Evans)

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Tout Control - A new website has been launched to try to help fans buy secondary gig tickets more safely. The Concert Promoters Association (CPA) has developed the website and says it is in response to a lack of government action on touts. Anyone will still be able to use the site, but the CPA

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Candela Controls specified and installed a total of 355 PixelArc R architectural LED luminaires at the resort. 200 colour wash the custom built light box rooms that highlight the four external corners and two towers of the building. The additional 155 are installed inside architectural façade light boxes located above the doorways on the inside of each of the four ballrooms.

The illumination of the light boxes was a major installation challenge. Candela Controls' Bill Ellis explains: "We had to take into consideration the whole design o

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Seminars will be held on all four days of the trade fair, from 9:45 am to 6:00 pm. The complete programme with all of the information concerning the seminar topics and moderators can be found at www.neumann.com. Participation is free of charge, and no preregistration is required, however those who come early will get the best seats,

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Background music, both live and pre-recorded, sets the mood in the building's different areas; the Champagne Bar, Brasserie and Pudding Bar on the ground floor and the Apartment Bar on the first floor. A well-distributed, easy to control sound system was required and Kettner's management also wanted facilities for three media rooms on the first floor.

These are being hired ou

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One of the more interesting concepts was Sensurround, a system developed in the 1970s by Universal Studios and most famously associated with Earthquake. Sensurround's extreme low-frequency enhancement, while a harbinger of today's dedicated subwoofers and multichannel environments, was both rudimentary and somewhat controversial at the time, and quickly fell into obscurity.

Everything old is new again, and modern audiences have shown a keen apprec

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The homepage of the Russian part of the website has links to ETC product information, minisites, installation stories and news. There are also navigation tools for visitors to access ETC downloads, including product brochures, application sheets, setup guides and manuals. Visitors can also link directly to ETC's representatives and dealers in Eastern Europe and Central Asia from this site.

ETC's Eastern European sales manager Armin Kloss says: "As the markets in Russia and surrounding countries continue to grow, more and more people are turning to the internet to get information. Now our customers have all they need to

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Designed by Dominic Toft, the set was made entirely from Perspex and Barco MiStrip LEDs, featuring a wide, shallow set of steps at the front, leading onto the stage, with a MiStrip back wall that curved up and above the stage to form a ceiling over the area, producing a cylindrical style structure.

Pederson used the latest spec Catalyst supplied by Ross Williams, with one output making comprehensive use of the Mix Window facility to zone the output to cover each of the four contestants individually.

He used four Mix Windows per contestant plus an additional Mix Window applied across the whole MiStrip surface, running on two

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All the audio systems have been installed by Pako, RCF's distributor in Hungary, using RCF loudspeakers, which proved to be the best all round choice for the various kinds of environments and applications of the venue.

Every week, from Monday to Thursday, concerts are held at the Morrison's Music Pub and after the show it is possible to dance or sing along with karaoke systems.

The sound reinforcement system for the main concert room comprises TT25-A and ART 310-A used as stage monitors. The DJ booth is equipped with ART speakers, used by the DJ as a cue monitor to mix music before and after the live shows.

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"The Shure 55SH Microphone has been a music industry icon for more than 60 years, as the Grammy has for over 50," said Mark Brunner, Shure's senior director of global public Rrelations. "We are honoured that the Grammy Museum selected this classic microphone to evoke a profound connection to the history of music performance. The microphone sculpture, like this fabulous museum, is something that every music fan should see in person."

(Jim Evans)

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To ensure the show is as valuable as it can be for busy visitors, a packed two-day seminar programme in a purpose built auditorium will cover a broad array of topics, including health and safety, rigging, sustainability and more.

Six seminars have so far been confirmed (with two more still to be announced). These cover 'Tallescopes - Friend or Foe?', 'PPE for Working At Height - Clearing The Mist' and 'The Theatres Trust - Open Forum' (Tuesday 28th); and 'Sustainable Events - Making BS8901 Work For You', 'Freelancing In The Industry' and 'Regulatory Reform - Fire Safety' (Wednesday 29th).

All seminars are free to attend and tackle a wide spectrum o

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This timber building located in the Parish of Moidart, West Lochaber, Scotland, has recently been endowed with its own d&b audiotechnik PA system, provided by Warehouse Sound Services. Glenuig has musical history running through it and demands proper professional quality sound.

The Glenuig Games and Music Festival first manifested itself at a local gathering in April 1983, when the date for the first Not So Serious Glenuig Gameswas set for

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Following the success of the Pro-420FLT and Pro-440FLT mini consoles, Pioneer required a custom designed case to house its latest professional DJ system, the MEP-7000 multi entertainment player and controller, which also includes a 19" mixer such as the DJM-3000. The DJM-700 mixer can also be housed via the 19" rack conversion.

Pioneer and 5 Star worked closely from the outset of the project to achieve a value added' product with numerous eatures and Pioneer branding.

"Pioneer has a great relationship with 5 Star", says Pioneer's Paul Beardsall. "We simply supply a brief for a new project and they have a remarkable ability to produce and deliver the goods. Design flare, an eye for detail and a superb production turnaround real

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Technicians from Telesonic Valencia, S.L. were charged with matching D.A.S. systems to the needs of each area of this sports complex. Long-throw BiDriver systems were consequently employed for the main arena since they are specifically designed for applications requiring wide acoustic coverage and music reproduction with no compromises in voice intelligibility.

Systems from the new DR series were adopted for the grandstand in the covered arena. Audio for this smaller area is offered by seven D.A.S. model DR-8TW units. Adjacent to the covered arena ar

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"We've set up the new company to be ready for the next decade or so," says AVL Concept owner Ben Rosema. "AVL Concept is not a classic concert sound rental company, neither is it a traditional AV install company. We offer our clients the best, both in high end rental plus install, focussing on the highest level of audio, lighting, video, production and staging.

"We've only been able to achieve this level of business by taking over existing, well perfor

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Featured within this floating resort's 1,300-seat Spectacular Show Lounge is the new musical performance, The Beat. Using an Aviom Pro64 digital snake, the production crew was able to take full advantage of the Cat 5 connectivity and user flexibility the system offers as well as its robust performance in the challenging cruise ship environment.

"We have enjoyed a great experience over the years with Aviom," says James Keaton, audio supervisor for Carnival Cruise Lines. "We currently have 22 ships in the fleet and we have been using the Aviom Pro16 system for monitoring and communications in our

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"Digital recall consoles have increased the detail of a mix by an order of magnitude for multiple performance television shows such as The Academy Awards," says Baltzell. "In the analogue days, I was always 'splitting the difference' and making compromises, knowing I would only be able to restore certain settings but not all. I now can confidentl

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The geographical scope of the new set up comprises the current Southern Europe remit, which includes Russia and the Middle East, as well as the former Western and Central European region.

A new German office has been opened in Munich, headed up by new team member, Massimo Dolce. Giulia Kabakova has also joined Segato's team as sales executive for Russia and the CIS regions to ensure that these areas can instantly benefit from this new arrangement.

"This move is designed to unify Lighthouse's European operation and help consolidate the company's position as the leading provider of high performance, fle

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"We bought our first D5 in the spring of 2007, for a tour that had a D5 on the preferred list of desks," says Victory's Theis Wermuth. "We tested it, compared it to the other options and decided that the D5 was the right choice both for the tour and for our hire stock. One of the main things for us was the many ways of 'designing' the desk with input / output options, plus it was easy to operate even for engineers who weren't experienced digital console users.

"We had a meeting with Kim Johansen from Soundware A/S, DiGiCo's Danish distributor, and he quickly convinced us it was the right way to expand our range of DiGiCo desks."

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In addition, FX also supplied a Mac Pro running Final Cut Studio 2, Genelec 5.1 monitors, a Plasma screen and related accessories into the BRIT School's DVD authoring suite.

"We received funding and decided to upgrade to Pro Tools HD," says Declan Cunningham, assistant director of music. "FX has always been supportive, having overseen the firs