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14 March 2016

Lodhie told viewers that light-emitting diodes hold tremendous promise for a world that faces diminishing energy resources. "LED bulbs are the most ideal complements to alternative energy solutions, as they make perfect use of the relatively small amounts of power generated by such sources as wind, solar and tides," said Lodhie, who the anchor introduced as an innovator intent on "reinventing the light bulb."

Lodhie cited a recent example where LEDtronics became involved in a project for Lockheed Martin to develop special-wavelength LED outdoor streetlights that minimis

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Over the past few years its project technical team, including IT director Iype Abraham and technical services manager, Scott Bradley, have been working with integrators, Visual Systems Sales Ltd (part of Myriad Audio Visual Group), to evolve the concept for their principle theatres, and this includes a pristine audio signal path, delivered by the BSS Soundweb London digital processing.

As a result, the master scheme created for the five-star May Fair Hotel, is now being rolled out, and this month Visual Systems project con

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The new mixer replaces an older GL model - a GL2000 - which has been in use for 13 years and is now installed in one of the smaller classrooms. The GL3800 will assume duties in the Institute's main teaching facility and out on the road for field activities.

"The GL2000 gave us many years of faithful service but we wanted to move up to a 32-channel format and to have the combined FOH and monitor mixing facilities that the GL3800 offers," explains Tony McMaster, head of department for live sound and event production at the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand.

"As a teaching tool the GL3800 gives our students experience on an analogue desk that is easy to find your way around when sta

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Hosting a wide variety of musical and theatrical events, the historic 1915 theatre is renowned for its excellent acoustics but has been in need of an audio makeover to bring the sound system up to date.

Brian Marquiss of BDI Sound, who advised the Theatre on its new purchase, commented, "I recommended an iLive system, comprising the iDR10 MixRack and a compact iLive-80 Control Surface for a number of reasons. It operates almost like an analogue board making the transition to digital very easy, and iLive is fully-featured and self-contained, so there's no need for outboard processing gear. The system also uses Cat 5 cable as a digital snake; for an historic building like this where running new conduit is not an opti

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Signing the agreement, Sennheiser UK general manager Phil Massey said, "We're obviously delighted to develop Sennheiser's successful relationship with APart. As we've already proved in the UK, we work very well together and we look forward to taking the company's excellent range of products to customers across the Irish Sea."

Kris Vermuyten, sales and operational director of APart, said: "We've enjoyed an excellent relationship with Sennheiser in the UK and so it's natural to extend our work together. We've been delighted with the in-roads we've made in the UK and we look forwar

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Described as "the most entertaining stretch of ice ever touched by a hockey blade", this fourth edition of Red Bull Crashed Ice took place in the historic district of Quebec City. The race began under the Château Frontenac and finished by the Saint Lawrence River, some 90,000 fans gathered to cheer on the racers as they skated down the urban ice track at 50km per hour.

Martin MAC luminaires - MAC 2000 Washes and MAC 600 washlights supplied by Solotech through Martin Canada - were used to light some of the oldest architecture in North America, as well as the crowd. Ligh

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Playing host to both existing and new customers, Ateis appointed new distributors in a number of territories including Greece, Turkey and Russia. To highlight its awareness of current industry standards, EN51-16 and STIPA measurement among them, Ateis staged a lottery on the stand for distributors, with the prize being an NTI acoustical measurement tool.

International sales manager, Albert van der Hout commented: "This year's ProLight&Sound Show was really positive for Ateis. We were busy for the whole show and we noticed a huge increase in interest from serious buyers working on serious projects with serious budgets. As our presence continues to grow on a global scale, we're being considered as a major player with a unique

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"The complement of Klotz Digital's products to Euphonix's digital audio mixing systems offer many new advantages to all of our customers," said Martin Kloiber, Euphonix CEO. "First, integrated package deals will be readily available at a cost effective price point with a wider range of products to choose from. Second, Euphonix will be able to coordinate both companies' product lines to end users as well as system integrators offering a complete technical solution and seamless customer support."

"Audio professionals will benefit from the synergies this new cooperation offers," said Thomas Klotz, founder and CEO of Kl

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Tulsa, Oklahoma-based design/build firm Sounds From Heaven (SFH) Productions, LLC, was contracted to perform the facility upgrade. After extensive evaluation, a sizeable collection of loudspeakers from the D.A.S. Audio Aero catalogue was installed. The purchase included 20 Aero 38A medium format, powered three-way line array modules, 16 Aero CA-28A powered two-way, compact array modules, and eight Aero LX-218A powered subwoofers. The new equip

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"I've used the D5 for three years now, with KT Tunstall, Mika, Alicia Keys and now Simply Red," says Hedge. "It has a very natural sound and all the artists I've used it with are primarily organic, live acts. I find the console very easy to lay out and operate intuitively; it's very much a mixer's console.

"I'm using one of Brit Row's Version 4 D5s and I use it very simply. On the current tour we have 48 mic inputs and, as well as the onboard FX, I have four engines of TC6000 and an SPX990 plumbed into it. The only external inserts are an Avalon 737 on the lead vocal and

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Three active Hippotizer HD units were used within a networked system. One Hippotizer HD was used for pixel-mapping 1,036 Color Kinetics iColor Cove LED strips embedded in the stage floor. Alternating sunburst and other patterns created stunning effects for overhead shots. Two additional Hippotizer HDs drove hundreds of 1m length Element Labs Versa Tubes, which were used in every set-piece of the show and around the venue; mounted on the projection screen surrounds, orchestra band carts, audience handrails and the 'chandeliers' which were a striking visual feature of the show.

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The new studio, which opened at the beginning of 2009, has already worked on the Eurovision entry for Cyprus, several tracks for the Greek X Factor and mixes for LTV.

Owner and MD Andreas Georgallis decided to acquire a wide selection of DPA microphones and purchased a DPA 3506 stereo kit with two 4006-TL condenser mics, three 3511 stereo kits, each with two 4011-TL cardioid mics, a 3521 compact stereo kit with two 4021 compact cardioids, two 4090 omni condenser, and an SMK4060 with two 4060 miniature omnis and accessories including a Boundary

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"When we were commissioned to redo the sanctuary sound and video systems, their analogue console was approaching 10 years old," notes systems consultant Dave Miller of CEI. "In a digital world, it's my opinion that you have to be very careful in the selection of a desk. When you're working with a volunteer church staff, it can make or break the whole project. Fortunately, Saint Philip has a very talented staff, and the perfect console was chosen."

With both live audio and broadcast mixes to

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Director William Elliot spent seven days working with the Broadway theatre's production team in New York, creating the water system and training the theatre's crew. He says: "We knew what was required and were able to replicate what we'd done for the West End production in 2005. For us it was a straightforward job, and working with the US production team has been a great experience."

Some 2.5 tonnes of water are stored in tanks above the stage and heated to a temperature of 40 degrees before being turned into a

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ArtEZ originated in 2002 through a merger of the Art Universities of Arnhem, Enschede and Zwolle. The ArtEZ conservatory, with more than 900 students and 260 teachers is one of the larger Dutch conservatories. ArtEZ has worked with Live Music as contractor for years and had chosen Sound Projects systems as reinforcement for different auditoria.

The new DreamLines are being flown and the additional subs are concealed under the stage so the concert hall appears to be more open. Live Music MD Bart Smits comments: "The slim DreamLines give more than enough coverage/dispersion and SPL. And with the additional two SP2-15 subs that are being built in the stage, you g

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The Metropolitan Opera chose the ADB WARP Daylight for its combination of exceptional brightness, beam quality, silent operation and ADB's patented, individual, 360° ring control of focus, zoom, iris, gobos and shutters. The choice was made after a competitive 'shoot-out' with other manufacturers' profile spotlights.

The latest in ADB's WARP family, the WARP 575W Daylight is designed to save energy, space, weight and cost with the brightest daylight beam on the market. Its unique optical design, and G22 axial discharge 6000K lamp, create a beam output of up to 14,500 lux at 10 m/10° - comparable output to a conventional 2.5kW Da

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The company moved out in August 2008 following a dispute with Hammersmith and Fulham Council. Paul MacCallum says: "Since we were forced to move out we have been in discussion with the council about moving back. They have agreed to our offer to buy the facility back and we moved back on the 14th April. We now look forward to meeting lots of our old friends and new ones and doing what we do best, repairing and refurbishing speakers".

Wembley Loudspeaker can be contacted at: Unit A4, The Workshop Studios, 2A Askew Crescent, London W12 9DP. Tel: 020 8743 4567, Fax: 020 8749 7957.

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The convention offers a three-day conference programme with around 70 presenters speaking in four parallel tracks on Lighting Application Case Studies, Research, Daylighting and Sustainability, and Professional Practice Issues. A special forum for clients and designers will provide a basis for project discussions.

Also, on the occasion of the PLD Convention 2009 in Berlin, the New York City street luminaire will be presented to the public for the first time. Initial test results after a trial installation in New York will be presented at P

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Franchisee Pru Naik has 24 McDonald's restaurants, mainly around West London and Berkshire. His McDonald's feature stylish dark bamboo and cream colour schemes, flowers on the tables, free wi-fi in every restaurant and now a new sound system.

Brand & communications manager Rico Pieri investigated the sound options and found Bose to be both quick to respond and helpful. Bose put Pieri in touch with one of its leading Bose Pro-Partners, PEL Music & Media, for the system design and installation.

PEL was asked to design and install a system initially for McDonald's London Victoria restaurant which was the first to be kitted out as part of the high spec refurb. The existing sound system hadn't been changed since 1999, but t

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The presentation consisted of a live show and a technical demonstration. The live part was performed by Durham Marenghi on the rig he put together for Raymond Gubbay's bi-annual Classical Spectacular at the Royal Albert Hall, an event which combines traditional classical music with a modern lighting show.

The Alpha Beam 1500, Alpha Beam 300 and Alpha Wash 1500 LT were used together for the first time at the Classical Spectacular. Durham Marenghi said: "Th

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The lighting fixtures chosen for all the shows were MAC 700s and MAC TW1s. The Martin lights used for Can I Gymru in particular were MAC 700 Profiles, MAC TW1, the new MAC III and LC Panels.

The LC panels were an important part of the whole set and ELP, working closely with set designer Phil Williams, designed a rigging system that enabled them to create two 4m x 2m sliding doors from LC panels with a rear wall of six screens in a 4 x 3 configuration.

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14 March 2016

Edirol's popular V-440HD multi-format video mixer, and the alternative V-44SW which packages those facilities into a compact, installation-friendly, 2U rack-mount format, can mix all available video signals, including HD video (1080i or 720p), SD Video (NTSC or PAL) and RGB signal (upto SXGA). According to PROmotivation's Martyn Skirrow, "these units are very straightforward, very tactile and very easy to understand, which is a bonus when it comes to handing over the installati

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Intended as a starter guide for those wanting to make their work in lighting shows have as little impact on the environment as possible, the Green Guide offers suggestions for each phase of the process of show lighting, from initial meetings and planning through rig design, set-up and focus, show running, touring and final load-out.

"Many of the suggestions in our Green Guide are largely common sense," comments White Light's managing director, Bryan Raven, "but it's often the obvious things that get overlooked when it comes to putting a show together, particularly in the final hectic days of tech when the old mantra of 'the show must go on' tends to win out over everything else. We hope that by

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Company founder and managing director Lars Wolf explained to L&SI that a mis-allocation of assets by an external agency had given a false impression of the company's position at the end of 2008; when the error came to light, a rescue package was agreed with the company's bank. However, two consecutive months of poor trading in January and February put an end to Wolf's hopes of trading through the crisis, and he took the decision to put the company into administration.

Speaking to L&SI at the ProLight&Sound exhibition in Frankfurt, where some of the costs of the G LEC stand were met by friends and supporters, Wolf said the German authorities are satisfied that he had