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14 March 2016

This year was the 47th year for the event, a vibrant two week arts extravaganza organized by Queens University and sponsored by Ulster Bank staged in 32 venues in and around Belfast. It featured a wide range of performances including drama, dance, music, comedy, classical, opera, talks and debates, physical theatre and visual arts.

PSI has been involved for 12 years, and before that, the company's Sean Pagel was Belfast Festival's technical manager for some years. He comments: "It's a dynamic and exciting event with many technical challenges, for which we always enjoy putting a strong team

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"The F1 Rocks concert is quite different from my past projects as there were 11 different acts using the same stage for three nights," said Williams. "This is a challenge and the lighting design and solutions have to be flexible enough to cater to the different needs of the performers."

"Being a front runner in the rental and staging business we are always in the lookout for solutions that will wow us," added Jospeh G

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Freestyle moto-cross, fireworks, flying motorbikes, and instruments played with power tools are just a few examples of the adrenaline fuelled line up that the X-Fighters Exhibition had to offer.

Proel had a high profile at the event, with all of the sound reinforcement, lighting and trussing coming from the Italian manufacturer. The sound system was made up of the high end Edge point source system, in a five-way configuration comprised of the Edge212P mid/high boxes, Edge218SP double 18" bass units and the impressive Edge121SP 21" sub-woofer unit for the extende

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Nokia's unusual brief was for an event to launch the 'Good Things' campaign associated with their global launch of the new OVI Service.

Mission Media contacted Neil Keane of Event production Management & Design (EPMD) who quickly assembled his team of long-term associates. A design for the screen evolved, as did details of the practicalities which would include a ground support stillage to dock the structure when it was not being flown.

EPMD contacted Gavin Weatherall and Damian Weymouth at The Rigging Partnership and Danny Whitemore at Lee Lifting to discuss the practicalities of fly

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FOH engineer Mark Hawley and monitor man Marcel Van Limbeek have recorded and toured with Amos for 15 years, and strive to reproduce the sound created in the studio in a live situation. To this end, the very same outboard units used in the original studio recordings have not only been reproduced, but duplicated at FOH and on monitors.

"It's a comfort blanket; it's what I'm used to," says Hawley. "Marcel and I make all of Tori's albums using an analogue desk, and this is the setup we've used over the years; we like the way it colours the sounds. As far as mixing goes it's identical to the mix that comes out of the studio console."

This complex and unusual setup is being assisted by many of the PRO6's featu

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Attracting leading players from around the world, WSOPE presented by Betfair, complements the WSOP event, which is held annually in Las Vegas. WSOPE 2009 was held at The Casino at The Empire, Leicester Square and broadcast in the UK on sports television channel ESPN (UK).

For the second year running, Innovative Show Design's president, Christopher Runnells, was hired by Nevada based Poker Productions and ESPN (UK) to design the television and scenic lighting for the event.

Runnells needed a fixture that would not produce a multi coloured shadow and would give him the ability to mix the proper colour temperature of white light.

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This building will enhance the nationwide activity of a National Skills Academy which is currently delivering through 19 founder Further Education Colleges across the country working in partnership with over 170 employers.

Welcoming the announcement, Tom Bewick, Group Chief Executive, Creative & Cultural Skills, said:"The National Skills Academy is fundamentally important to a live performance sector that generates over £6 billion per year for the UK economy. Initially it will provide world class training in the technical theatre and live music production industries, enabli

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It was the PRS Music Members Benevolent Fund's Helping The Heart Of Music event which grabbed all the headlines, mainly because of the reunion of one of Britain's most iconic bands, The Faces. Three of the four remaining Faces took to the stage, joined by Bill Wyman on bass, with guest vocalists replacing the absent Rod Stewart. Among the singers were Mick Hucknall of Simply Red, Mike And The Mechanics frontman Paul Carrack, Amen Corner vocalist Andy Fairweather-Low, Spice Girl Mel C and Kiki Dee.

For Yan Stile of Canegreen, now part of the SSE Audio Group, this sell-out show was a great opportunity to specify Nexo's distinctive Geo T tangent-array sy

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A total of 24 Community Professional R.25 loudspeakers were arrayed to cover the crowd, utilising a pair of 5.8 GHz wireless remote systems to streamline the setup and minimise cable runs. A pair of Community RSH462 long throw systems covered the far reaches of the exhibition, and six R.5 subwoofers provided ample power in the low end.

"We mount the RSH462s on man-lifts, on all-terrain forklifts, even on scaffolding, depending on what's available," said Olmstead. "We mount the R.25s on tripods about seven feet up. The R.25, combined

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Entec provided lighting, sound, rigging and trussing, media servers, and set video projection for the event. Lighting designer was Entec's Ryan Brown who had six MAC 250 Beams, 12 MAC 700 Washes, 12 MAC 700 Profiles and 20 MAC 250 Washes as well as other automated and static fixtures at his disposal.

The MAC 250 Beam upgrade kit converts any MAC 250 Wash fixture into a punchy new beam effect in only five minutes. Brown chose to use the MAC 250 Beam because "we wanted to achieve beam effects that would render on camera while hiding the fixtures from view," he stated. "I originally had envisioned them for use in 'walk in' looks where they stood a better chance o

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Marquee Installations was established in 2000 and has grown to become one of the UK's leading audio, visual and lighting companies. The ISO 9001 certified company, based in Egham in Surrey, comprises of Marquee Installations, providing commercial audio, visual and lighting design and installation services, HD Pro Audio sales and distribution and Marquee Home, which designs and installs systems for the consumer market.

"Many venues and establishments are well qualified to maintain their equipment and systems and handle decisions on additions or upgrades to their audio, video and ligh

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Focus Advanced Event Technology from Amsterdam was responsible for audio, video and lighting of 17 different locations with this annual event. The three largest stages featured Alcons pro-ribbon sound systems.

At the Nieuwmarkt, the Province Noord-Holland stage hosted performances of Trijntje Oosterhuis and Acda en de Munnik a.o. The Alcons system at this stage consisted of 18 LR16 compact line-array modules and six LR16B high-efficiency line-arrays bass systems.These systems were amplified and controlled by Alcons ALC4 controller-amplifiers with DDP.

Close to the Muziektheater was the Grolsch

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A replacement of the aged equipment purchased from the University of Texas in 1971, the Meyer Sound system was part of the college's modernisation efforts to draw its athletic prospects' attention to superior facilities that also include a fitness complex built in 2002. "This is our biggest recruiting tool," says athletic director Joe Tubb. "Once we get them here, it's the people that they like. But, you have to get them here first."

The new system also presents a giant leap in the sound quality for public gatherings at the venue, including livestock judging contests and other award ceremonies. "This facility is the showplace for our community and it was due an upgrade like this," says Dr. Kelvin

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Among the shows DB will service are Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show, which is the UK's largest consumer travel show, The Baby Show, the International Gaming Exhibition, and the International Caravan & Motorhome Show.

Oliver Richardson, DB's sales director, said: "DB Systems has been working with Clarion Events since 2004 so I'm delighted that we will have the opportunity to build on our already solid partnership.

"As an event organiser, it is crucial for Clarion Events to have complete faith in its suppliers. The type of service provided by DB and Aztec instils confidence because we recognise that quali

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"We were delighted to be able to offer White Light a place on the Accredited List of Contractors at the National Gallery," commented Natasha Browne, the Gallery's head of events. "In particular, we feel that the LED lighting technology they can supply will offer our corporate members exciting new ways of lighting the gallery in a more environmentally sustainable manner for their events."

"We are looking forward to working with Natasha and the staff and guests of the National Gallery," adds White Light's director, Richard Wilson. "The building offers

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In a departure from his recent stadium tours, Meeuwis's current appearances to promote his NW8 CD, recorded at London's Abbey Road Studios, are in theatre-sized venues across Holland, where engineers Michiel Lukassen (monitors) and John van Heertum (FOH) are finding the DiGiCo duo the right solution.

"Meeuwis crew used to be committed analogue guys," says Jaap Pronk of TM Audio, DiGiCo's distributor in The Netherlands who sold the consoles to Rent-All. "His recent switch to digital was the result of Lukassen and van Heertum's experience with DiGiCo during Meeuwis stadium concerts in 2008 and 2009.

"They found

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Tony Glaab, technical director of Maintahalle, contacted Stage Light Sound and asked them to provide a high performance audio system that could handle all the different kinds of performances scheduled for the venue.

Stage Light Sound specified RCF's TT+ High Definition Touring and Theatre for the complete sound reinforcement system and worked in close contact with Georg Hofmann and Norbert Wessel of RCF Germany during the design and the set up phase of the project.

The complete system, provided for Maintalhalle comprised TTL31-A compact line array and TTS28-A high power subwoofers as the main P.A., TT08-A as front-fill, TT25-A placed as side-fill and TT25-SMA for stage monitoring purposes.

Georg Hofmann designed

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The multi-award winning Disney musical, with lighting designed by Donald Holder, has used equipment from PRG Lighting since arriving in London to critical acclaim in 1999. In partnership with associate LD Jeanne Koenig and UK associate LD Alistair Grant, the show has been entertaining audiences with its unique set, performances and automated lighting design from a rig of Vari-Lite Series 200 equipment including VL4s and VL2Cs, all controlled by the Artisan Console, programmed by Aland Henderson. Offering unparalleled degrees of control and precise movement for the time, the Artisan was the natural choice to control a Vari-Lit

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Hal-Tronic is a new series of events that started on 12 September in the Halle Messe Arena. Top-DJs like DJ Kalkbrenner, Steve Murano and Marc Electrique played on two floors for about 2500 party people. For the 3600sq.m wide hall with 250m truss construction for light and sound Jürgen Dorn from Dorn u. Kannegießer Showtechnik GbR decided to use the K.M.E. Pano.

Five arrays each with two low-mid-units QLM 115, seven line source units QL 906 and a QL 1215 plus 38 subs amplified by system racks SR 7100 provided the powerful techno beat in the whole hall. The complete sound system was installed directly above the two-storied 64 sqm DJ-desk and radiated 360° with an very high SPL.

For the International Highland Games in Angelbachtal and Machern, Jam-Sound Veranstaltungstec

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LDS as it is today was formed in 1998, but has its roots going back to the 1980s working on musicals such as Cats and Chicago. Today, LDS custom line-source systems can be heard in theatres worldwide, from Broadway in New York to London's West End, and at musicals and concerts in Germany, the Netherlands and Estonia. Shows include Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, Evita and Miss Saigon.

"Lab.gruppen has been our preferred choice of amplifier brand from the moment I fir

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Andi soon discovered that this was to be a one of a kind project with only two performances taking place, along with a small warm up show a couple of days in advance. The shows were to be kept secret up until a week beforehand and it was all going to take place in Los Angeles. Not being a major tour, this also meant that it was to be produced on a small budget.

Seeing this as an opportunity to try out some new equipment, Watson chose to use the GLP Impression fixture range as one of his main lighting instruments, "I had some of the smaller RGB units, some of the white LED units and some of the big XL units too, which together allowe

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Eastern Acoustic Development Ltd (EAD) worked with the client to support this event by providing one SD7 and two SD8 consoles. "This was a vast and hugely important event - both nationally and internationally, so excellent sound quality, flexible, fast operation and guaranteed stability were key requirements," says Only Wang, EAD technical manager.

"More than anything, the event was so high profile that complete reliability was essential - nothing could be allowed to go wrong, so we had full redundancy to cover for any potential problems."

The two SD8s were used for main system mixing, monitoring and audio for various video and lighting sections in the city's Tiananmen Square. Inc

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14 March 2016

In order to secure a stable future for One Two Sales, new owner Intersonic is encouraging key OTS employees to buy shares in their company. Intersonic's directors are also keen to emphasise that the two companies will remain as separate operational entities.

One Two Sales was created out of the sales department of Starlight AB in 2007, handling Vari-Lite, Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC), Rosco Filter and Meyer Sound Laboratories among other lines. One of the critical elements of the new deal is the continued cooperation between OTS and United Audio Starlight.

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This is a prestigious 73,000sq.m multiple venue development instigated by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The building is an historic converted slaughterhouse on the Golden Horn, re-born and designed as a performing arts and conference centre. It will serve Istanbul with live entertainment, movies and drama theatres and be a centre for high profile international events of all types.

The Robe fixtures are installed into SCCC's two main performance spaces and were specified and supplied by Robe's Turkish distributor Atempo, acting as systems integrators for principal construction company, Yeni Yapi.

"With our vast sales experience," says Atempo's Istanbul region director Volkan Konuralp, "Yeni Yapi trusted us to specify the best qua