Working in the rigging industry means keeping abreast of current thinking and responding to the changes. One of the best ways to do this is to lead the discussion. "The National Rigging Certificate is helping us all raise standards and having a positive effect on riggers, employers
Products include switchgear rated from 100A to 3000A, CT Chambers, AFM Panels, Power Clusters, Transformers, Socket Assemblies, Pillars, Halogen and cool running Low Energy Lighting systems.
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The company says these are ideal for "those wanting corporate identity or where traceability and security is a priority", and emphasises the importance of carrying your brand logo. The woven logos, it adds, are bold and effective and are designed to be long-lasting through frequent exposure to all the elements.
Branding is available for 2t Round Sling, Soft Steels or sleeve only, and in a minimum order of 3000 metres over a 12 month period. The lead time, initially one month, reduces to five days thereafter. Logos are available in a single colour, and colour swatches can be provided.
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The HD-MX15 is a 600 W coaxial 15" + 1" neodymium driver in unique convex shape cabinet. This low profile cabinet has 30 degree slope angle and its extremely light weight.
Designed for high performance in confined areas and small stages it is eminently suitable for television studios, theatres and houses of worship. The HD-MX12 is a 500 W coaxial 12" + 1" version with the same low profile shape.
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Additional important features include the ability to make mirrored recordings on two hard-disks providing a simultaneous safety copy, high track counts, and the ability to connect to consoles via MADI, MADI-X, AES-3 or analogue connections.
There are three platforms for the SADiE 6 LiVE system, each of which can be configured with a range of I/O cards. On show at PLASA Focus will be the LRX2 LiVE Multichannel location workstation, which includes 64 channel DSP, a hardware front panel with m
dBTechnologies says the new Flexsys range offers tailored monitoring solutions using innovative technologies. Each of the active coaxial speakers is housed in a compact multifunctional enclosure, which can be tilted at two different angles for accurate sound-to-audience alignment. Designed to deliver extraordinary sound quality, the FM Series been engineered for precise directivity and uniform throw patterns, providing the same satisfying audio experience at every listening position, with a surprising resistance to feedback.
The FM8 is designed for small stages, and equipped with an 8" woofer and as such is the ideal ultra-compact monitor for speech and vocals. The FM10 use
Curated by Karen Lauke, senior lecturer in sound design at Edge Hill University, the Sound Booth presents work from some of the UK's top sound designers whilst also opening up the opportunity for up and coming sound designers to showcase examples of their work.
The intention of the exhibition is to draw people's attention to sound design whilst also illustrating some of the processes involved when working in sound design, with production notes and presentations from John Leonard's recent production of The M
It was Burke's first solo headline tour, for which the lighting design was created by Phil Wiffin. Together with special video content made by Helena Spencer, choreography by Sisco Gomez and Burke's highly energetic performance, the show was a slick cocktail of entertainment encompassing a variety of styles and genres from urban to pop.
HSL's project manager Mike Oates says, "It was good to be working with Production North again. The show looked great, and Production North produced a brilliant result with real diversity and value which was flexible and adaptable to fit into the range of venues on the itinerary."
Dominic Crookes was out on the road operating the show, working with HSL tech
"We are entering a difficult period for the arts," said committee head and Tory MP John Whittingdale. "They can't be excluded from the general need to find spending reductions and that does mean there'll have to be cuts."
Wednesday is funding judgment day, when 1,300 organisations across England will find out - in an email between 7.30 and 9.30 in the morning - how much money they will get - if any - from the Arts Council. Almost half of a
The screening room needed a system that satisfied exacting requirements, notably unsurpassed sonic detail. With a huge variety of films passing through the facility, finding a system that could cope equally well with every one was a challenge for audio consultant Laurence Claydon of Cinefilm.
"UPI deals with many foreign language dubs. Being able to determine if, for example, a dialogue insert or edit is acceptable is difficult on all but the best systems - sometimes the only clue is a slight shift in background reverb on the track," he says.
"Quality control for digital cinema also has its own particular requirements. Digital Cinema Packages (DCPs) are split into 20-minute 'reels' of picture and audio, joi
"Although the W8LC is a fabulous sounding system, nothing had prepared me for the new MLA," stated RG Jones' head of sound, Simon Honywill, who was piloting the system. "This is the most revolutionary product in the audio industry that I have yet encountered, bar none."
The tour itself featured 36 members of the British Philharmonic Orchestra string section alongside a 10 piece ensemble, the narration of Richard Burton and various w
The Parkstetten-based firm of TRE Professionelle Audiotechnik was responsible for the installation of the sound reinforcement system in the thoroughly renovated stadium. A complex task, since in addition to the low ambient temperatures inside the new hall, the architecture of the building made the high level of intelligibility demanded by the client a tricky objective to attain.
"The system we were asked to provide had to offer homogeneous and high-quality sound reinforcement as well as multiple input stations," say
The freezing Finnish winters presented lead designer Arto Heiskanen with many practical challenges, but also with a white canvass of snow that he painted with colour using custom designed RGB LED fixtures to augment the monochrome utility lights. These fixtures, together with LumenRadio's CRMX units, were integrated into a large number of lighting poles and bollards spread along the streets and intersections located on the perim¬eter of the city to give visitors a warm welcome and a pleasant good-bye to remember.
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A MusicDATA team of some 15 people worked for two months on the transformation of the VW Crafter, installing the latest digital technology from Innovason. Now the most modern vehicle on the fleet, the OB van will be used by Czech Radio Ceske Budejovice to broadcast some of the Czech Republic's most prestigious events, such as the Ceske Krumlov International Music Festival, around the world across the EBU network (European Broadcasting Union).
The technology of the new OB and recording vehicle is built on an EtherSound backbone which
The brainchild of Ginger Boy Productions' Earl Carpenter - who himself appeared on the West End stage for many years in the cast of Les Misérables - the concept of their tours is to bring stars from the popular West End and Broadway musicals - such as Phantom of the Opera - to local stages around the country.
Carpenter himself , as well as appearing in the show , has a long relationship with Christchurch-based Complete Production Solutions (CPS Group), and they in turn have been working with PR Lighting products for the past decade (building many of the of the Chinese manufacturer's PLASA Show stands).
To complement in house generic lighting systems CPS supplied six PR Lighting XL1200's, four Sunstrip Active effects and lighting control in the form of an
"This is a very challenging standard, focusing on customers," said Clancy president Mike Murphy. "All of the elements are about quality - not just in manufacturing, but the complete customer experience. It's important that all our partners, from specifiers and rigging installers to end users, get a system that is on time, complete, and correct."
Murphy continued, "ISO 9001 is a set of quality management requirements with an emphasis on customer satisfaction. Our ISO 9001:2008 quality management system addresses design, installation, project management, and quality. It requires that top management be actively involved and that
At the same time, the assets of ES Trucking arm of the company were sold to Transam Trucking. All 37 employees of the company have been transferred to either ES Global Limited or to Transam Trucking.
Founded in 1974, Edwin Shirley Group was one of the UK's biggest event suppliers, providing staging and logistics services to music tours and events across the UK and Europe. A succession of problems has been blamed for the failure of ES Group including, most recently, late payment issues relati
The main park, located just 20 minutes from the airport in the Oleri village, will reflect the culture of the area while providing "a place of escapism, enjoyment and fun" and is set to include a water park, hotels, luxurious chalets, casino, golf course, historical attractions, family entertainment centre, children's area, sports facilities, spa and retail stores. The Oleri bridge, which is currently under construction, will link the park to the main road network for ea
Showtec will operate under its own brand-name, as a full member company of the PRG group, with Wilfried Schiefer and Ralf Richrath continuing in their present leadership roles.
Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Cologne, Germany and subsidiaries in Berlin and Munich, Showtec is a leading supplier of state-of-the-art lighting, audio, plus a broad range of LED equipment to a wide range of market segments including trade fairs and expositions, public and corporate events, concert tours and television productions.
"Showtec has an excellent reputation in the industry for maintaining the highest standards of quality for its
Located in West London, MSL Professional's offices and demo facility will be home to a small team of experienced industry sales and support staff.
"We are very pleased to be launching this new business venture," says company director Simon Lowther. "Our initial aim is to focus on a select number of brands, some of which will be represented in the UK for the first time. This way we can ensure that the brands get the exposure they deserve, while our customers receive efficient and professional levels of dist
"Advance production planning was imperative for Kula Shaker as the performance was part of a 14-date tour of the Far East, and we were only able to fly in on the day. Even though the promoter arranged a police escort from the airport to get us through rush hour, we only had 30 minutes for set up and sound check before doors opened," said Kula Shaker's monitor engineer and production manager, Mike Taylor.
The bands' engineers were given the option of an analogue ML5000 or an iLive digital mixing system, comprising an iDR-48 MixRack and iLive-T112 Control Surface.
"I chose iLive because I was able to build a show and lay out - inclu
The following week, the Mobile Light Lab will visit Theatrical Services in Wichita, Kansas (18) before making its way to Kansas City, Missouri to co-host an event with XS Lighting on 19 April. Wednesday 20 April, the Lab will be in Omaha, Nebraska with Theatrical Media Services.
The Mobile Light Lab will then travel to Wybron's home state for a 20 April event at PRG in Aurora, Colorado.
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"With Spark, we are excited to offer our proprietary capsule technology to a wider audience in an exceptionally versatile microphone," said John Maier, CEO of Blue Microphones. "Spark is a high-quality recording tool that comes with everything needed for a truly professional recording experience at an affordable price. Even our new Focus control technology is designed to make it easy to record and get professional results right out of the box without requiring processing."
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The entire sound reinforcement system was replaced in the course of the work. As was the case with the Olympic Stadium in Berlin and the Allianz Arena in Munich, great importance was attached to the quality of the audio equipment in the VOITH Arena, the result being that all three stadiums now are equipped with systems from Electro-Voice a
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