The set was built by London based, John Frost Scenery, specialists in set and scenery construction for over 40 years. "Le Mark's studiotak studio flooring is one of the best out there, really economical to use and gives a stunning high gloss finish, " comments Gary Parker of John Frost Scenery.
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The Professional Lighting & Sound Association of Germany is responsible for the Forum programme, which covers a variety of subjects from the fields of event security and safety, training in the event sector, building regulations and adherence to them, and new technical standards. The Prolight+Sound Forum will be held in Rooms 'Symmetrie' 2 / 3, Hall 8.1, from 6 to 8 April 2011. On Saturday, 9 April, the Prolight+Sound Forum will be held in Hall 11.0, Room 'Granat'.
Speakers will include: Jörg Braeutigam, Institution for Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention in the Administrative Sector (Verwaltungs-Berufsgenossenschaft - VBG) and Hermann-Josef Weien, Project & Production; Falco Zanini; Thomas Völker, (Institution for St
With a wide array of famous brand and designer clothing stores, there is considerable competition to attract the attention of customers. The Lighthouse screen will showcase the couturier's latest advertisements and fashion collections.
"We are very pleased that some of the world's leading fashion houses are recognising the positive benefits that investing in our groundbreaking LED screens bring," says Lighthouse general manager Peter Chan "Obviously, the designs need to be portrayed as accurately as possible, but the screens also need to be bright and eye-catching, to attract attention in a busy retail environment.
"All of these requirements are achieved w
Lancaster-based company Low Fold Audio. carried out the installation in the college theatre, which is used for a range of activities including presentations, full theatre and live music shows.
Two Fohhn AT-50 loudspeakers have been flown from the lighting bar to form the main PA system, with four AT-09 speakers fixed to the wall either side of the stage for use as in-fills, positioned to cover the balcony seating and the first few rows of the main auditorium. A single Fohhn D-2.1500 DSP-controlled Class D amplifier has been configured to run the AT-50 loudspeakers, with a Fohhn D2.750 amplifier handling the four AT-09s.
The sy
iLive MixPad also offers several useful tools for system set-up, including channel assignment to mixes, a real time analyser and the facility to name and colour channel strips.
Glenn Rogers, managing director of Allen & Heath, comments: "As soon as we saw the iPad we were excited by the prospect of giving our iLive customers portable, intuitive control for mixing a show. In certain situa
"R3" is now shipping and the company will demonstrate the product on its stand. The RC4 Magic Series 2 wireless DMX and wireless dimming system consists of a transmitter, the DMXio, and receiver/dimmers, DMX2dim and DMX4dim. A high gain transmitter and high power receiver/dimmer are also available.
More information is available www.theatrewireless.com.
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Also on show will be a selection of the company's special effects and smoke machines, including the MVS Hazer - Multi Venue System, with its patented system and variable high output haze, as well as a G-Force smoke machine which operates on its own or in conjunction with the Freezefog Pro to produce "a fantastic low fog effect that stays low".
Since 1977 Le Maitre Ltd, based in Mitcham and Peterborough, has been one of the world's leading innovators and manufacturers of pyrotechnics, smoke and haze machines as well as special effects, with over 500 state of the art products in its extensive portfolio, Le
White Acoustics, a new umbrella brand emerging from the portfolio of TC Group, leverages Tannoy's loudspeaker technology, Lab.gruppen's recognised prowess in power amplifier design and the DSP and control expertise of TC Electronic into "a highly focused product range that displays all of the qualities that you would expect from three of the world's leading players in their respective fields"
A group statement says, "The brainchild of former Lab.gruppen chairman David Bissett-Powell, White Acoustics will, for the first time, bring the cutting edge in audio technology and innovation from the TC Group of companies together to create an audio system package that delivers superior performance, class-leading quality of sound and exc
Commissioned by Arjun Bahl of Most Technical India who were the specialist media suppliers for the event, sound design was by Out Board's Dave Haydon and involved multiple surround zones running parallel 3D surround and dynamic delay-panning effects simultaneously for the performance stage, audience seating plus lounge areas and then later for the dance floor.
A separate surround system ran a continuously looping ethereal soundscape generated by TiMax as an accompaniment to the candelabras, chandeliers, mirrors and dry ice that greeted guests as they pa
The facility deploys four Soundweb London BLU-160 devices and four BLU-BOB 8-channel output expanders, placed on the Soundweb London fault-tolerant digital audio bus. The two mobile racks are configured identically and the digital audio bus audio channels can be connected at four different points. Feeding the BLU-BOB devices, source inputs include four wireless commentator microphones (with pre-programmed ducking function), and a small ext
CAMCO, the German distributor of Nexo products, hosted a successful demonstration of the new monitors to a meeting of Nexo hire companies. "We had a lot of fun with the N12," reports CAMCO's Reinhard Steger. "The technology has very clear and obvious design and technical advantages, and its unique selling points are all patented. For applications which require dedicated monitors, it makes very sound economic sense."
Both Pro Musik and Babbel & Haeger OHG have been dedicated Nexo users for a number of years, and were impressed by the design and useability of Nexo's first purpose-built wedg
IPS supplied equipment for the main entrance area to the O2, in which Bieber appeared on a balcony, as well as lighting for the façade of the Cineworld Cinema, where the film showing took place. Martin MAC 101's were positioned by the Cinema entrance, with rapid movements and colour changes used to form waves of light on a drape cloth to emphasize the glitzy feel of the event. The MAC 101s were also used to create a searchlight effect onto the drape as 1800 guests walked into the Cinema.
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Although only half the delegates were in the main conference area at any one time, Instinctif wanted to make sure that everyone had a clear view of the proceedings. The answer was to construct a self-contained 360° presentation theatre within the 2,773sq.m Madinat Arena.
Dubai-based Unusual Rigging & Engineering was contracted to build a 39m wide octagon which, with a trim height of 12m, was suspended from the roof of the arena. Project manager for Unusual Rigging & Engineering,
Music Licensing - New Conservative peer and former ITV chairman Michael Grade used his maiden speech in the House of Lords to back Tim Clement-Jones' Live Music Bill, claiming the 2003 Licensing Act which it seeks to amend is a "bad law" that denies up and coming music talent the chance to develop their skills.
The Live Music Bill had its second
"Southwark Playhouse is a very complicated venue with a lot of acoustic challenges, so we've tried to keep the sound system as simple as possible, whilst still dealing with the demands and complexities of the show," says Johnson.
"We're running separate band and vocal systems and the desk is dealing with all the processing and EQ for all outputs. This means that we're not only using the desk to EQ the system, but to time it as well. A lot of people would use external processing for
The project was managed for Cover It Up by Elliot Stennett, and made use of their extensive stock of different coloured velvets, and was asked onboard after working on many previous projects for the Hospital Group and event producer, Selina Robson.
On this occasion, their brief involved the complete draping of the main room, a gala dinner for 350 VIP guests with two stages hosting speeches, awards, live entertainment, plus a separate casino room and after-party area.
"We had to transform this somewhat prosaic warehouse space into a beautiful and glamorous setting for the occasion," reports Stennett, who create
Independent owner, Pavel Ze? was so pleased with the service and support that he's received from Robe lighting in the past that he asked their sister company, Anolis, via Czech sales manager Petr Kolma?ka, to come up with an interesting, eye-catching eco friendly lighting scheme that would transform the general atmospherics in the club area.
Says Kolma?ka, "It was a great honour to be asked to present ideas as Mr Zed has a high regard for production values, and wants nothing but the best for his venue to keep it as the 'must go' destination in the area."
He adds that the breadth of the Anolis range was a real help in being able to choose the appropriate fixtures for the right areas.
OTK reports that the existing sound rig badly needed upgrading, since the oldest of the original systems had been installed 14 years before, and was beyond repair. It also lacked clarity - and sufficient SPL to provide even coverage across the 1000-capacity space. Furthermore, other design features (such as a 'wrecked ship') had been added, while the peripheral and service areas had also been expanded.
The operators wanted to achieve an even dispersion right to the outermost seats in the wide arc, with a consistent SPL that didn't deviate off axis.
A QSC solution was recommended as being the most cost-effect
What's so exciting about this new wedge, then? Surprisingly it's the first time that NEXO, for 30 years an elite manufacturer of high-end sound reinforcement for performance, has ever produced a purpose-designed stage monitor. However, it is also a logical progression from their patented line-array design technology, drawing on the Hyperbolic Reflective Wavesource which is used throughout the GEO range of high-performance loudspeakers.
The design works by wavesourcing, creating virtual acoustic sources behind the enclosure itself and below the stage, using reflection rather than coercion to determine the shape of the wavefront. Unlike a conve
"We are a proud member of PLASA and delighted to show our support by taking a stand for the second year running at this hugely popular event," said Scott Rowland, general manager at Hi-Lights.
"Last year's event was a great success with some 200 visitors taking part in our Mario Kart time trial challenge. Since announcing our attendance at PLASA Focus 2011 we have received numerous requests to bring back the Wii Challenge and we didn't want to disappoint!".
The Wii Mario Kart challenge will pit stand visitors against the clock, putting them in contention to win the grand prize of a racing experience for real, with second and third place winning a sele
When connected to the ATCS-M60 delegate unit, the ATCS-V60's can be programmed to allow up to five different voting options and up to 150 voters can be handled.
Harvey Roberts, Audio-Technica senior UK marketing manager said, "The ATCS-V60 delivers real benefits both in terms of cost and functionality to users of our ATCS-60 conferencing system. The fact that the module can be added at any time means a system can grow as needs change and budgets allow, and the design
All Terrain, which will complement the current IntelliStage system, is designed to be installed on any surface, on uneven ground and slopes, and to cope with any type of weather
A single 1m platform can be adjusted from 24 to 48" high and can handle loads of 260 lbs / 1sq.ft. This all aluminium system is light and durable and comes with a complete set of accessories.
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