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14 March 2016

Like the original, the new Platinum Spot 5R Pro features Philips MSD Platinum 5R Lamp Technology, an innovation that allows the creation of fixtures that are brighter and more powerful with superior light quality, yet are also faster, smaller, lighter weight, draw less energy and have longer-lasting lamps, says the company. But as its name suggests, the Platinum Spot 5R Pro also goes a step beyond to offer an expanded array of professional features and effects.

Among the new features on the Platinum Spot 5R Pro are a 16-bit CMY colour-mixing system, which allows users to concoct a palette of custom colours, and a Variable Zoom (4 to

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14 March 2016

StageMix is an application for the Apple iPad (R) that allows remote control of the Yamaha M7CL digital console's mix functions via a simple, intuitive graphic interface from anywhere within wireless range. The application enables an engineer to set up monitor mixes from a performer's position on stage directly controlling mix parameters via the iPad.

"The new iPad ap

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14 March 2016

Around 8,000 fans turned up to the event promoted by All Stars Agency, and starring DJ, ATB and German production duo Cosmic Gate (DJ Bossi and Nic Chagall).

Local technology company, FE Belimlight were contracted to provide the staging and lighting, having worked with the promoters on other concerts in Belarus, including The Scorpions and Vanessa Mae.

According to lighting designer, Ilya Piatrouski of Blackout Studio, who is experienced in designing sets for dance festivals such as Global Gathering, the price advantage of the PR Lighting fixtures enabled him to use more within the budget - and thus deliver greater impact.

"I was looking for a powerful and bright moving head to create an abundance of colour - and by using

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14 March 2016

Pont du Gard is a classic tri-level aqueduct built 2,000 years ago over the Gard river in Southern France. This display of Roman engineering and masonry is visited by more than a million tourists every year and is a focal point for cultural activities and festivals. The site is also frequently used for Son et Lumiéres; that made it critical to find a wireless system than not only could handle the daily operations effectively, but that also would seamlessly integrate with the controls for such events.

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14 March 2016

WELL™, or Wireless Event LED Luminaire, is designed specifically to be a self-contained uplight for any event. Inside each WELL™ wash light are 12 3W tri-colour LEDS, similar to the 14 found in our COLORado™ 1-TRI Tour giving it great colour mixing without any multi-coloured shadows. It's powered by a 12-volt battery offering at least 12 hours of life to the fixture. For control, standard DMX ports are available, as well as a pre-installed Wireless Solution WDMX receiver. Focusing is accomplished two different ways; the split LED plane can be precisely angled using the adjustment screws on the outside of the fixture, or for more dramatic adjustments, a ratcheting foot c

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14 March 2016

Following the earthquake, all employees returned safely to their homes over the weekend.

On 14 March 1, the Kawasaki office building re-opened. While the building sustained some damage, repairs are currently underway and operations are expected to approach relatively normal levels within the next couple of days.

D&M Holdings European President Terry O'Connell states, "Because the Shirakawa manufacturing facility sustained some damage, it remained closed through Wednesday, 16 March. At this moment, we try to obtain a more complete picture of the damage, put response plans in place and have physical inspections conducted to verify the facility

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14 March 2016

PLASA Events are attributing the increase in visitor registrations to a host of new features at the show, including an extended exhibitor list of 120 companies including 21 first-timers, a seminar programme that is twice the size of previous years, case study presentations from the Royal Shakespeare Company and Opera North, special interest seminars presented by some of the industry's leading bodies and new opportunities to book seats on 45-minute product demonstration seminars. Private meetings are also available for the first time, with the availability of three private conference rooms at PLASA Focus, with slots still available.

The 21 new exhibitors come from across the spectrum of audio,

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14 March 2016

The Color Web 125 joins HSL's already substantial stock of over 400 panels of Color Web 250mm. They first purchased the product when it was launched five years ago and since then it has been in almost constant use on a diverse range of shows and events.

HSL MD Simon Stuart comments: "We've enjoyed such a great success with the Color Web 250 and know from experience that it's a robust, reliable and quality engineered product, so it's been a fantastic investment. With a huge demand for the 125 version as it is increasingly integrated into designs and specs, we also wanted to be able to offer this choice to all our clients."

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14 March 2016

Built in accordance with the company's principle of reliability, the VTX series is designed to be "the perfect choice for low maintenance and worry-free installations".

Simple and reliable installations can be achieved with these 2U rackmounting amplifiers benefiting from studio quality VCA input modules for Remote Level Control (RL-1) as standard and featuring a switched hi-pass filter (18 dB/oct below 65 Hz) for each channel as well as extensive protection against short-circuit and reactive loads, clipping, DC and overheating.

The range achieves what Cloud states is an Industry best-in-class Crosstalk Performance of >90dB making it noise-f

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14 March 2016

Comprising four full-range models - the NE10, NET12, NET15 and NET215 - they are available both in the active versions with powerful bi-amplifiers, or with sophisticated crossover filters in the passive models. They are designed as partners for Proel's equally new SW series of 15" and 18" sub-woofers. They are also joined by a new stage monitor, the NET12MA.

In order to obtain optimised acoustic response, Proel's engineers decided to rely on the long time experience of Celestion loudspeakers. For each model, the Italian R&D team looked for the most suitable acoustic configurations, optimising the crossover and equalisation filters of the complex processing section and the new hi

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These include test equipment, data distribution and LED lighting which incorporate the protocols of DMX, RDM, Ethernet, Art-Net, DALI and MIDI. Visitors to the stand can also discover more about Rail-DMX-DSI, LMX6, DMX-Buffer and the latest release, Rail-Pipe HC, a six channel, high current, constant voltage DMX compatible controller for passive LED fixtures.

Multichrome-Flex is a string of miniature, IP67-rated, self-contained LED colour pixels, while Flexed-Up is a stand alone controller for constant voltage LED products and systems, such as Flexi-Strip. Two-Play XT is a sophisticated two-universe DMX & Art-Net Recorder and Playback Controller supporting both DMX an

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14 March 2016

New products will include 5 Star's Venue range of general purpose cases. This sees a slight departure for 5 Star, in that the main material used is a lightweight honeycombed polypropylene. This offers significant weight savings over traditional plywood carcass constructed cases, and will be suitable for small to medium sized applications of all types.

A 'nest' of four general purpose carry cases is available, utilising classic 'Russian Doll' methodology, whereby sets of cases in decreasing sizes are placed one inside the other for neat storage when not in use.

Other than the polypropylene panels, the case is furnished with the usual flight case type hardware, including butterfly ca

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14 March 2016

Embodying a host of new techniques and technologies, it was uncompromisingly designed to create "the best place in the world to perform Shakespeare," in the words of artistic director Michael Boyd.

Members of the technical team behind the Transformation will present a specially made video showing the new building and its many facilities, explain the thought processes behind the design and discuss its implementation and what it will provide for actors, directors and designers alike.

One of the presenters is RSC's head of sound, Jeremy Dunn, who says: "One of the great things about the new RST building is its horseshoe shape, which creates a lot of early reflect

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14 March 2016

"We have more than 50 Aviom A-16II Personal Mixers on the campus," says Steve Simmons, director of technical ministries, Perimeter Church. "We just added 16 Aviom A16IIs and an A-16CS Control Surface to our new Cecil B. Day Chapel and are also adding even more over the next month to our children's theatre."

While Aviom was initially selected by Perimeter Church to help reduce stage noise and improve sound quality in the front of house, the residual benefits have greatly helped the staff of primarily volunteers - from

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14 March 2016

Renegade's Nick Gray once again created a collection of different lighting designs to compliment and emphasise the individuality of each show.

It was the fourth consecutive season for Gray lighting the BFC Tent, constructed in the grounds of Somerset House, one of London's most historically significant landmarks. The design was based on a single central truss, flanked by two off centre trusses and a flown, raked front-of-house grid.

For strong cross lighting onto the back wall/entrance, and for producing dramatic silhouette effects he positioned 12 Svobodas -

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14 March 2016

NMKs exclusive appointment for all GCC countries is the next step in the long-term strategic plan of making Clair Brothers' product portfolio available to a global customer base. This follows the completion of a new 50,000 sq foot manufacturing facility in Manheim, Pennsylvania along with the recent appointment of David Cooper in the role of brand development - global.

"We are growing our international distribution network step by step," says Cooper, "and partnering with the right long term distributor in a territory is extremely important for the success of our plan. NMK are in tune with our philosophy, which is to ensure that the sale of our products to an end user is just the beginning of a mutually re

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14 March 2016

DBpixelhouse was set up by DB Systems in 2009, to supply design agencies, exhibitors and event organisers with content, including software, animation, graphics and videos, which can be shown on a variety of display systems, from touch screens, LCD video walls, plasma screens, through to Apple iPads and laptops.

Alastair Reece, head of DBpixelhouse, said, "This is an exciting time for the business. We're taking on more and more work and have also have recently expanded our team so we needed a larger office that would cater to our demands in the short to medium term. It's also a much more creative space, so we look forward to yet more fresh, innovative ideas soon.

"DBpixelhouse is an importa

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14 March 2016

The Mount Baker Theatre provides its guests with a variety of Broadway and off Broadway shows, local productions of Broadway shows, symphonies, local musical acts and dance recitals. As a non-profit organization, the theatre works to enrich the culture and reinforce a sense of community within the region.

"The Vi1 is a console you can jump right on, whether you are a seasoned pro or a new user, which is why we were able to transition to the digital board so quickly," stated technical director John Bauer. "There were distinct improvements in the Vi1's sound, so we are very happy with our console choice."

(Jim Evans)

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14 March 2016

The second Rigging School will take place on 8-9 June, with a third event to be held in September (dates still to be confirmed).

The Rigging School is a training partnership between A.C. Rigging, leading trussing and staging manufacturer Prolyte and Backstage Academy, the Wakefield based initiative offering various types of entertainment industry training.

Keeping the same format as last year, the comprehensive two-day training programme is an established course that has been attended by industry practitioners from across Europe.

Eric Porter, experienced independent rigger, trainer, adviser and committee member for the PLASA National Rigging Certificate, will a

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14 March 2016

Designed by audio consultants Michael Hyland & Associates, installed by Winchester?based Whitwam and supervised by the Abbey's clerk of the works, the project has included the installation of speech reinforcement, induction loop and CCTV systems, along with video, audio and data distribution facilities.

The installation and commissioning of the new system was carried out with no impact on the building's daily services, the many other events which take place there and the large number of visitors.

At the heart of the audio system are two Yamaha DME64N digital mixing engines, installed in the m

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14 March 2016

Polish RCF distributor Arcade Audio provided the product for the installation of the RCF sound system to the C View Nightclub at the Stena Vision ferry.

"To be part of an installation on one of the biggest ferries in the world is a nice challenge. You need a system that is flexible and at the same time delivers the sound to be focused on the dance floor. The RCF system fits the bill perfectly," says Renata Klimek president of Arcade Audio

The C View Nightclub installation is a combination of four RCF NX M12-A with four 4PRO 8003-AS, t

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14 March 2016

"We are delighted to be represented by BYZ in such an important emerging market as Brazil," says Joe Bull, managing director of JoeCo Limited. "We have known Adinaldo Neves for some time and he will be the perfect partner to grow the JoeCo brand in the territory."

Adinaldo Neves, director of business development and principal of the company adds, "BYZ is renown

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14 March 2016

The Sydney Catholic Vocational College is a multipurpose training facility catering for students who wish to learn skills ranging from hospitality, video recording, audio recording and production for live theatre.

The installation includes the CableNet system 18.7m x 12.7m and Jands JLX PRO Lighting Bars each equipped with DMX, house light and dimmable outlets

Over 1000m of Jands wool drape was used for this project including movable drapes surrounding the 'Multipurpose space' on two levels, a cyclorama and green screens in the Green Screen Room.

(Jim Evans)

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Not only has the slot for the show gone back to its original air time of every week day at 3pm, it is also now has a new home as it is filmed at The London Studios.

The lighting rig features the Clay Paky range - including Alpha Spot and Wash 300 and Alpha Spot 575 HPE, along with Pixel Par 90's and LED Parcans.

(Jim Evans)