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"We bought our first console in July this year and were really impressed with its great sound and its price point," says Red Power owner Andrés Cuadros. "We have other digital consoles in our inventory, but the SD8 has a lot of advantages - its sound quality, versatility and ease of operation make it a favourite console with all the engineers who have used it here."

Deployed on a variety of events - from shows by Faith No More and Kansas to Placido Domingo, Il Divo and Sarah Brightman, not to mention some of Peru's highest profile festivals - the SD8 quickly establis

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Olivio explained why they chose grandMA: "We specified the grandMA mainly for two reasons: first it gives the most flexibility to program and to operate the show. Second the multi-user mode and the full tracking backup solution were of great benefit. Connecting more than two consoles to the network delivered the safety we needed for a big show like this one. All our needs and expectations were fulfilled and also exceeded. Furthermore the support of MA Lathing Latin A

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An oversize model of the product, suspended dead centre of the hall ceiling, floated high above the heads of over a thousand invited guests. The experience was enhanced by a soundtrack, specially commissioned by the company's advertising agency.

To close out the performance, the 'star' of the show (the oversize model) landed on a carpet of light, comprising thousands of laser beams - projected from every angle of the circular hall.

(Jim Evans)

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"Our OEM partners are the backbone of W-DMX," says Wireless Solution CEO Niclas Arvidsson, "The fact that W-DMX is built directly into some of the most popular product ranges is a sign of trust that they have researched and found the best possible solution to achieve wireless DMX. It also ensures a wider range of compatibility among products overall. We wanted to show our gratitude toward Elation, SGM and Golden Sea for taking the lead of our OEM partners."

Toby Velasquez accepted the award on behalf of Elation, while Giorgio Radice represented SGM, and Jiang Wei Kai brought back the award for Golden Sea. A la

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The Muse set has been constructed by Brilliant Stages from Es Devlin's design, under the auspices of production manager, Chris Vaughan.

The set consists of an 18m wide circular stage, flanked by 3m high tech bunkers complete with access stairs and topped by three 'stair towers', each weighing four tons, which carry video screens on all four surfaces.

Brilliant Stages built the stage to conceal three hydraulic performer scissor lifts, a piano lift to the rear, a set of access steps embedded in the stage behind the central drum riser and three star traps from which appear props and performers throughout the show. The central performer lift also supports a riser into which is set a revolve which carries the

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The dramatic projection, a first on this scale for the North West of England, employed six 7000w Xenon projectors with specially produced slide-work, beaming from custom designed secure locations, the high powered projection was visible from areas around Manchester between 4pm and midnight for seven nights.

(Jim Evans)

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Oasis Stage Werks discovered Tempest2400's benefits while assisting one of its customers on a concert series at the University of Utah's Red Butte Garden and Arboretum. Due to environmental considerations, the customer was not permitted to run wires through much of the venue, necessitating a wireless intercom system capable of performing well when located some distance from the base station. According to Oasis Stage Werks production manager John Lopez, Tempest2400 was more than up to the task.

"We were 1,500ft away [from the Red Butte Garden and Arbor

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Zaxcom and Bexel designed the audio solution to be seamless and comfortable for coaches to wear, while offering the option of muting the microphone with an easy-to-use on-off toggle for more "discreet conversations." The transmitter also provides digital encryption to ensure that private discussions cannot be "hacked" by unauthorized listeners.

The solution includes a Sennheiser lavaliere mic and a Zaxcom TRX900 transmitter equipped with a quarter-inch toggle switch for the mute capability.

"The Zaxcom TRX900 offered the perfect solution because of its extremely small, lightweight prof

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Having used Yamaha digital consoles for many years, and the company's analogue desks before that, Jackson used a PM5D for monitors on the first five series of X Factor, this year, expanding the system to two PM5D-RHs and a DSP5D.

"Each year the demand for channels on the programme has grown, so this time I'm running a PM5D-RH and DSP5D expansion unit to give me 96 channels for the contestants, with a further PM5D-RH for our guest artists," he s

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"We did a number of on-site tests for things which aren't in the technical specs," explains Boulanger, "such as the noise of a movement or change of gobo, or the reset time of the unit." As an opera house, noise is a vital issue and, he says, he has even had occasions when the conductor has asked for the

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The ESTA Foundation provides industry members with financial support when they are seriously ill or injured, and has announced that two well-known industry companies, Rose Brand and Reed Rigging, are making donations to the programme as part of their 2009 holiday charitable giving.

"Rose Brand has been an active participant in supporting The ESTA Foundation's Behind the Scenes programme since its inception in 2005," states Josh Jacobstein, Rose Brand's sales director. "We feel that it is essential that companies like ours take care of our fellow industry professionals and family members in need of support. We look forward to wo

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Mobile Promotions utilised its expandable trailer to create the recording studio. The trailer is 13.6m long and 2.5m wide when in transit but expands once on site to give approximately 80sq.m. They have been designed to need only a single person operation, with hydraulic systems to manoeuvre the trailer from 'tour' status into a mobile environment with set-up completed in less than an hour and all furnishings travelling within the unit ready to be unpacked o

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Frida Lyngstad said: "On behalf of Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and I, we are delighted to be part of Abbaworld and to have the opportunity to share our amazing experiences with our fans." As part of the interactive experience, visitors will also be able to appear in music videos, on album covers and take part in a sing-a-long. The exhibition is expected to go on a world tour but no other d

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HK Audio marketing manager Philipp Wrede notes: "HK Audio has seen significant growth in professional fixed installations in recent years. What's more, our marketing efforts in 2010 will focus on several new products designed for fixed installation, so it certainly makes sense for us to take part in the ISE. In fact, we will unveil some models for the first time at the fair."

The 2010 ISE show will take place on February 2 to 4 in Amsterdam.

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Designed for creating vibrant video screens, curtains and backdrops, the panels put on an awesome visual display at the main entrance to the LDI show and thanks to their modular design Elation was able to easily integrate them with their lighting technology to create a cohesive visual display combination of lighting and video.

"As a company, we've committed ourselves to staying in the forefront of LED lighting & video technology," said Eric Loader, national sales director of Elation Professional and Acclaim Lighting. "Winning the LDI Award, which is based on voting by a

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The IBS design concept called for a structure shaped to read as 'F1' when viewed from one side. This required a complex design as it necessitated the use of reverse angles of up to 70 degrees to achieve the desired profile. Measuring 14m long x 7.5m wide, and with a height of 6m, this was a substantial project, for which LitePro390-4 truss elements were utilised, clad to give the best cosmetic appearance.

Taking just three weeks from concept to completion, Litestructures, no strangers to the world of Formula 1, showed a winning turn of speed. Interestingly, the same structure has since been used for an e

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XL Video France supplied a massive 22 projector system managed by Klaas Eecloo, comprising of Barco FLMs for front and rear projection on the main set, two IMAG projection screens either side of the stage, a PixLED F-40 LED screen in the "Glamour Pit" and a Barco Encore screen management system to size and shape the content for the screens.

Chris Saunders from XL UK took on the role of screens director under direction from video consultant Richard Turner, and headed up XL's on site team, following on from his work at the MTV African Music Awards in Nairobi, Kenya a couple of weeks previously.

The set designer for MTV Europe was Florian Wieder

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Initially focusing on the Cuelux software lighting controller, LMP Product Manager Olli Winkler says, "We are glad to have Cuelux in our product portfolio. Cuelux is a well fitting complement in the field of professional lighting control systems."

LMP Lichttechnik was founded in 1980 and has grown to be one of the most successful distributors for the entertainment business in Germany. LMP adds Visual Productions to its portfolio of professional products, for which they have exclusive distribution on the German market, including Robe and Litecraft.

With staff training and stock already in place at LMP, Visual Productions feels that this partnership is well situated to support the German market sales of their products.

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"The entire band is on different height risers so the audience hears different instruments directly, depending where they are sitting in the auditorium. The dress circle audience for example, are right in front of the trumpets. Getting the music right is a big part of Rat Pack; it has to be slick, so balancing the band is very important.

"The Adelphi is a typical West End theatre, vertically there are three audience positions and I have placed a left/right d&b audiotechnik Q1 loudspeaker array hung at each level: stalls, dress circle and gallery. There are also Q subwoofers in the stalls, and flown Q subwoofers up at the gallery level. I'm not doing much in

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In order to do justice to each of the different genres, which ranged from reggae to funk to hard rock, technicians from the local rental company, GV Audio, assigned a Dynacord Cobra system to each of the two stages. For the Oldehoofsterkerkhof, they opted for a flown Cobra-2 system comprising 121 Cobra Tops and Cobra Subs. The power was supplied by four Dynacord H5000 power amplifiers. For the Gouverneursplein, they used a stacked Cobra-4 system comprising

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Serious Stages and Atlantic Enterprises were contracted by Le Public Systeme to provide a custom structure for the staging of the spectacular production. The largest temporary stage ever erected in the MENA region, Serious Stages and Atlantic utilised numerous Antonov aircraft to fly out the massive amounts of equipment required. The structure consisted of a 38m SPACE roof stage on a 12m high leg with two adjoining 38m wide SPACE buildings, which functioned as the world's largest 'cowsheds'. The build was project managed by Atlantic's Shane McCarthy and David Fletcher with design and engineering support being handled by Serious Stages' team back in the UK.

Both Steven Corfield (Serious) and Shane McCarthy (

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POLARaudio has recently undergone some changes to its discount and distribution channels, appointing key audio resellers who specialise in the core production markets its products service.

Now in place, these are bringing significant benefits to all parties in the market. The idea behind the new distribution network is to broaden access to the POLARaudio portfolio whilst at the same time, continuing the high level of supportive services customers require in the current climate.

As part of the agreement, A.C. Audio carries increased on-the-shelf

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René de Keyzer, CEO of the XL Video Group and Phil Mercer, managing director of XL Video LA, accepted the award. Also on hand to celebrate was XL Video's president Marcel de Keyzer and Jo Beirne of XL Video UK.

Since 2001, the Parnelli Awards, presented by Projection, Lights & Staging News (PLSN) and Front of House (FOH) magazines has honoured the highest achievers and most admired innovators in the live event industry. The awards, named after the late production and touring manager Rick "Parnelli" O'Brien, recognise pioneering, influential professionals and their contributions to the industry, honouring bothAlso honoured at the Parnelli Awards was Stefaan 'Smasher' Desmedt who picked u

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For one day, the area was transformed into Colombian kiosks with vendors selling their wares while live music provided entertainment with the invigorating sounds of Cumbia, Vallenato, Salsa, and other Colombian musical rhythms. To help ensure a festive mood, the CCC wanted a potent sound system. They got their wish - with a sizeable setup based on components from the D.A.S. Audio catalogue.

AVS Production Group, a Bronx, NY-based production group tha