USA - Four years ago, principles at Full Sail University commenced planning to create a multi-purpose, live performance venue. The award-winning school located in Winter Park Florida was created more than 30 years ago as a private learning hub catering to arts design and entertainment media. Over the past three decades, Full Sail has flourished to offer a broad spectrum of accredited, degree programmes encompassing music and sound, as well as film, design, show production, games, animation, web design, and music business.

After a year-plus of construction, Full Sail Live is finalised and slated to be one of the largest, dedicated sound stages for live concert training at an educational facility. Full Sail Live will serve numerous campus-wide events including live musical performances, monthly graduations, open house events, multi-visual presentations, guest lecture

Germany / China - Kling & Freitag has confirmed the appointment of Shanghai MYC Technology Company as its exclusive distributor for mainland China, Macao and Hong Kong. With headquarters in Shanghai, MYC also has regional offices in Beijing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong.

"MYC team has a solid competence technically as they often work with top artists and loudspeaker engineers in Asia. With the assistance from MYC, we will fully develop business in China and focus on both the installation and touring sectors," says Jürgen Freitag, managing director of Kling & Freitag.

"We had a lot of experience in the Chinese market and believe we can build a strong future with Kling & Freitag here," adds Jessie Chan, executive vice president of MYC Technology.

(Jim Evans)

USA / Europe - Crosby, Stills & Nash are mid-way through an extensive tour, which has taken in a wide variety of venues and festivals throughout the US and Europe. Front of House engineer Kevin Madigan is mixing with his DiGiCo D5.

"The D5 is my console of choice, I've been using DiGiCo for about five years and there's still no better digital console in my opinion," says Madigan. "I sometimes have to use other consoles on a one-off basis, but I always come back to my favourite because of its excellent sound quality and layout."

The tour is using a d&b J Line main system, with J-subs and B2s. Madigan sends left, right and sub outputs from the D5, from which sends for in, out and front fills are derived. All processing is done within the D5, except for Manley ELOP electro-optical limiters on vocal inserts and a Manley Variable Mu over the L-R outputs. "I

Slovenia / France Lighting manufacturer, Robert Juliat has added KSL Studio of Slovenia to its network of dealers.

"We are very happy to have KSL Studio on board," says sales director Lionel Garraud. "Eastern Europe is a very exciting market at the moment and we need someone of the calibre of KSL to handle the growing demand for our products in Slovenia."

The appointment was finalised with some in-house training for the KSL Studio sales team at the Robert Juliat headquarters in Fresnoy-en-Thelle.

RJ product manager, Ludwig Lepage, provided two intensive days of training on all Robert Juliat products, including theatre and architectural spotlights, profile spots, followspots and the RJ dimmer range. Ludovic Machin and Sylvie Durosoy then concluded with comprehensive training in Robert Juliat's after-sales support.

The KSL Studio team of Dejan Zura, Bostj

Australia / Germany - With a growing requirement for networked audio solutions in Australia's broadcast and live sectors, Optocore has appointed Professional Audio Technology as its exclusive territorial distributor.The experienced Sydney-based operation headed by Patrick Salloch takes up its role with immediate effect.

Speaking of the appointment, Optocore sales and marketing director, Tine Helmle stated, "I feel we have found the perfect partner in Australia. PAT will concentrate its activities on Optocore's core markets, namely broadcast, permanent and live sound. We look forward to an extensive and successful period in this region together with Patrick and his team."

Owned by MD, Salloch and technology director Tony Fitzsimmons, PAT have spent the last 15 years providing Australian and New Zealand customers with technical solutions and enjoy a good reputation in

Switzerland - Allen & Heath's iLive digital mixing system was used to manage two recent music festivals held in Switzerland.

For the second year running, an iLive digital system was used to mix monitors at the Festival de Loup in Corbeyrier. The two day event is a celebration of everything Celtic, with Celtic food, folk tales, dance and music, featuring top Irish band, Grada, and top French band, Blackwater.

A modular iLive system, comprising an iDR10 MixRack and iLive-144 Control Surface, was employed by engineer, Roland Dupertuis, to manage musicians with a range of instruments from electric guitars and bass, to harps, mandolins, bagpipes and accordions.

"I have managed monitors for the festival for several years and decided to use A&H's digital system again this year," says Dupertuis. "As usual, iLive enabled fast set changeovers and was very simple

Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabian events, conferences and exhibitions video production company, TechnoMedia has produced an inspired show for the Effat University 2008 Graduation ceremony in Jeddah, using Christie HD projection and advanced 3D mapping technology as a backdrop. This was the first project in the Middle East to use the company's 3D mapping technology.

"Of course 3D mapping has been around for quite some time, but we have developed our own in-house tools in order to provide this service at the best quality possible," states the company's CEO, Hadi Al Bahra.

He specified two stacked Christie HD 8K projectors to handle the 3D mapping projection onto the stage. The native 1080 HD resolution three-chip DLP 8,000 ANSI lumen digital projector offers a variable contrast ratio of 1600-2000:1.

"The effect was sensational and the two projectors collectively prov

Festival News - Reading and Leeds Festival have denied that headliners Guns N' Roses have pulled out of this month's event. It was after singer Axl Rose's Twitter account was hacked with the message: "all upcoming Guns N' Roses dates are officially cancelled". Festival organisers confirmed that the Reading and Leeds performances and an October arena tour will go ahead. The misleading tweet, posted late on Sunday night also urged fans to return their tickets.

In a statement Festival Republic told BBC's Newsbeat, "(We) are informed by GN'R management that Guns N' Roses have NOT cancelled their performances at Reading & Leeds and that Axl Rose's Twitter account was hacked into and all claims of dates being cancelled are unfounded." That means that the band's recently announced UK arena tour - their first in four years - will still go ahead. The band are l

USA - ETCP Certification is industry accepted proof of what you know - it validates both the employee and the employer when you represent your company with ETCP Certification.

All three ETCP examinations will be given at the October 2010 LDI show in Las Vegas. The entertainment electrician exam is scheduled for Friday, 21 October; the arena rigging exam is to be given the morning of Saturday, 22 October and the theatre rigging exam is scheduled for that afternoon.

Candidates who wish to take multiple exams will receive a discount for the second exam. Interested applicants must submit their application, along with supporting materials and fee, to the ETCP office no later than 30 September.

Candidate information, including eligibility requirements and applications, is available on the ETCP website.

(Jim Evans)

UK - The Projection Studio, Ross Ashton's London- based large format projection practice has designed and produced an eye-catching array of massive images appearing on the walls of Edinburgh Castle, forming an integral element of the visuals for the 2010 Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo.

This year sees the diamond (60 years) anniversary of the spectacle, featuring over 1000 performers from this year's lead service, the Army, combined with a host of international talents, all choreographed in a lively and energetic mix of music, song, dance and drama, produced by Major General Euan Loudon.

Ross Ashton has been involved with the Tattoo for the last five years as the projection artist. This year he has just signed up a new three-year contract to produce the projections on the backdrop of the Castle, juxtaposed against all the action taking place on the Esplanade below.

"It'

UK - The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama has announced a new partnership between the College and event production company Production 78 to deliver the MA in Event Production course at the College. The partnership follows their successful collaboration at the recent Royal Gala event at Buckingham Palace.

Starting in February next year, this course will combine the industry know-how of a highly successful events management company, with the academic pedigree of the College's specialist staff.

Head of stage management, David Roxburgh said, "This is the first course of its kind available within a drama school environment. We're thrilled with this collaboration which gives our new course a genuine and targeted industry focus, allowing students valuable practical experience throughout the duration of their studies."

"We're delighted that there is finally a cour

UK - A.C. Special Projects has recently achieved the Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) accreditation, reinforcing the company's commitment to meeting the highest UK safety standards for their clients and employees.

To achieve pre-qualification to the nationally recognised and accepted threshold standard, the company's H & S processes and procedures were evaluated in detail to establish that safe working practices and correct risk assessments were being carried out on their installation projects.

With many organisations making CHAS compliance a condition for all contractors working on their sites, ACSP decided it was an essential requirement. It also provides peace of mind to all organisations that the company conforms to the industry's most widely recognised safety standards scheme and follows an unblemished record of health and safety over the years, says

UK - The drptechnicalservices team, part of events and communications specialists the drpgroup, has delivered technical production on its first-ever outdoor music festival, this year's Bridge Bash music and festival set in the heart of the beautiful Teme Valley in rural Worcestershire.

The team provided staging, banners, stage management, lighting and sound production on both from 30 July to 1 August for the festival's main stage, which saw bands such as Athlete perform to crowds in excess of 1,500.

The festival was first held in 2005 and has continued to grow each year, with the drpgroup coming on board to achieve a new level of technical production in 2010. The drptechnicalservices team erected the stage, including banners, lighting and all audio equipment before the festival opened.

Ian Ruhback, senior show technician, commented, "It was a great to be able to

USA - Tomcat USA has announced a new workshop for the 2010 LDInstitute. Registration has begun for Tomcat USA's Safely Building the Beast which will take place 20-21 October in conjunction with the LDI Show in Las Vegas.

During this ETCP recognised workshop, participants will receive training from industry experts over a day and a half. Day one consists of a half-day course on fall protection led by Bill Sapsis, president and founder of Sapsis Rigging, as well as a half-day course on truss design, use and theory taught by Will Todd, product support manager for Tomcat USA.

For the morning of day two, Will Todd and Keith Bohn of Tomcat USA will lead a session on ground supported and outdoor structures which includes an overview of design elements and safety consideration of these structures, examples of real world scenarios from the Tomcat portfolio, as well as an opportu

UK - London-based draping specialist Cover It Up was called in at short notice to drape and reveal two large billboards in Battersea Park Road for the press launch of Reebok's EasyTone trainer poster ad campaign, which features images of actress/model Kelly Brook wearing nothing but a pair of said trainers.

Cover It Up's installation director Craig Warrington jumped at the chance of getting involved in the high profile event, masterminded by leading global advertising agency M & C Saatchi (UK), in which Brook herself was there in person to unveil the posters.

He says, "It was a great challenge in all ways, which we turned into a reality with great teamwork, spirit and lateral thinking, working quickly and efficiently to deliver a practical solution and meet the fast turnaround deadline".

First of all, the Cover It Up machine room made up the black trevira drapes ne

UK - This summer's Wimbledon Championships saw one of the longest running relationships in pro audio mark its 25th anniversary. London based RG Jones were first called in to revamp The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club's system in 1986, and following the basic installation, have been refining and adding to the sound facilities to make it one of the most comprehensive systems in a UK sports complex.

The number of departments operating behind the scenes at the Wimbledon site is vast. RG Jones' engineers work closely with them to ensure that the Championships receives the audio service that this world class, leading tournament deserves. This includes liaising with the officials to ensure that the umpires can be heard on the courts, and their communication systems are functioning correctly, liaising with the broadcasters to provide the correct sends for their television/radio

Korea - The 2nd Presbyterian Church of the Korean city of Incheon has brought its long history bang up to date with the installation of the latest line array technology from Nexo. The implementation of a new digital sound system, by A Works Corporation, represents the final stage in a complete re-build of this 62-year old church.

The Incheon 2nd Presbyterian Church has spent the last five years engaged in a programme of reconstruction and renewal. Built in the 1940s, the church building was showing its age and its leaders took decisive action, opting to destroy the old house and design a modern replacement. Over the course of 2008, the construction of the new 1300-capacity church was completed.

Nexo was chosen as the supplier of the loudspeaker cabinets and amplifiers. A Works Corporation was named as the official installer, specifying a DiGiCo SD8 at front of house and Nexo's

UK - With her new single Feedback officially launched at Madam Jojo's on 11 August, Sennheiser UK's endorsement of Laura Steel and her vibrant brand of electro-pop has been well placed, says the company. The combination of an SKM 935 G2 wireless microphone and ew 300 IEM G2 in-ear monitoring, plus a K-Array KR-200 loudspeaker system are used by the singer and her band.

"Sennheiser likes to form relationships with artists early on in their careers," says Sennheiser UK artist relations manager Phil Cummings. "It helps all concerned to get the most out of the partnership. Laura is someone we identified early on as being a potential hit, she's worked extremely hard and it's great to see things coming to fruition."

"When you're starting out, the backing of a company such as Sennheiser is invaluable," says Steel's manager, Celina Rollon of Rollon

USA - More than 72,000 Boy Scouts and adult leaders gathering at Fort A.P. Hill, Va, 26 July - 4 August for the 100th Anniversary National Scout Jamboree. The main stage featured the tallest portable Daktronics LED video display built to date, the appearance of Miss America 2010, Caressa Cameron and "10 fun-filled days of adventure, friendship and unforgettable memories".

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) hired messaging architects at Dallas-based CorporateMagic to plan and execute a week-long series of events that would leave an indelible impression on the thousands gathered at Fort A.P. Hill, and across the globe.

"We didn't just want our 100th anniversary Jamboree to be bigger and better than the ones that preceded it," said Robert Mazzuca, chief scout executive of the BSA. "That would be easy. We wanted to remind boys and their parents around the wor

Indonesia - A Midas PRO6 spearheads the new performance space recently constructed for Indonesia's privately-funded University of Bunda Mulia (UBM) in North Jakarta. Chossy Pratama, one of Indonesia's most highly regarded musicians and performers and a leading recording engineer, oversaw the entire development while the console was provided by local Midas distributor PT Gracia Auvindo.

"I wanted the best, so it had to be a Midas," says Pratama. "Their analogue consoles are renowned for providing lots of gain and headroom but here, for a 21st century facility with some space constraints, I opted for a digital board."

Pratama has found that going digital has required no compromise on audio quality. "The EQ and dynamics are similar to those on the Midas Heritage console, and the EQ does exactly what I expect; the first time this has happened with a digita

China - Located in the new city of Pearl River, the Guangzhou Opera House has become one of China's three biggest theatres. Constructed from 12,000 tons of steel on a 70,000sq.m site, the Opera House includes an 1,800-seat and a 400-seat theatre. Both have been installed with L-Acoustics sound reinforcement systems supplied by Chinese distributor Rightway Audio Consultants and installed by contractor Leifull Light and Sound Enterprises.

The Guangzhou Opera House was designed by London-based architect Zaha Hadid to represent two boulder-like structures of different sizes, with a theatre located in each. The Grand Theatre in the main structure has been installed with eight Kudo line source cabinets and two SB28 high-powered subwoofers per side, with a central channel of 10 flown dV-Dosc line source cabinets. A dV-SUB subwoofer is installed on each side of the dV-Dosc array. Both t

Ireland - When Dublin-based DataShow supplied American based multinational, Boston Scientific, with a pair of dnp 120in rear projection diffusion screens for their training theatre at the International Institute for Therapy Advancement in Paris, they had hit on a winning formula.

"The theatre had to be fully equipped and we put two screens side by side with 120in diagonal Viewflex twin mirror," says DataShow MD, Gerry Browne.

That was two years ago. And the impact of those diffusion screens was such that when DataShow were asked to create a second, highly-specified lecture theatre in Galway, Gerry Browne again turned to Paradigm AV, the dnp distributors.

This time they supplied a 120" New Wide Angle display - again with a pair of dnp's adjustable Viewflex mirror rigs - and additional auxiliary projector point to ensure the rig had full redundancy. The installa

UK - Sarm Studios, based in London's Notting Hill and owned by producer, songwriter and musician Trevor Horn, has purchased a raft of new Prism Sound equipment, including three ADA-8XR multichannel modular AD/DA converters, a Maselec MLA-2 mastering compressor limiter, and a Maselec MEA-2 mastering equalizer.

"We mainly use Studio 1 at Sarm for recording and need the highest quality converters, compressors and EQs," Trevor Horn says. "My engineers, Tim Weidner and Graham Archer, rated the Prisms very highly. We record into Pro Tools and it was the integration and superior quality of the ADA-8XR that were factors in our choice. The flexibility to specify the i/o options of the converters was great as we need more AD for recording. We greatly appreciate the clean and transparent nature of the compression and EQ."

The units have already been used extensively o

USA - At the Country Club Hills Theatre, an outdoor venue situated in Country Club Hills, a suburb of Chicago, this summer's schedule includes performances by Toni Braxton, Al Jarreau, Eric Benet, Bobby Brown, David Sanborn, and Smokey Robinson. This season sound reinforcement is via a new sound reinforcement (SR) system comprised of components from D.A.S. Audio's Aero Series 2 catalogue.

Chicago, IL-based Sound of Authority was contracted to provide the sound system at the venue. Ernest Greene, Sound of Authority's president and CEO, deployed a new SR setup consisting of D.A.S. Audio's Aero 50 line array enclosures and LX-218 subwoofers from the Aero Series 2 product group, augmented by Aero-12A line array modules for side-fill.

"This is our third season handling sound services for the Country Club Hills Theater," Greene reports. "While our client has always be

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