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14 December 2016

As light streams in through stained glass windows it can transform the appearance of floors and walls. So often made from stone or brick, these imposing slabs tend to be enclosed by an exceptionally high ceiling, which invites people to look upwards. Visually, the result can create a sense of spiritual occasion and wonder.

While pleasing to the eye, these physical characteristics can make churches less engaging from an acoustic point of view. A large open area with hard surfaces will always result in the same problem: mul

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Not only is Banda el Recodo ranked among the world's longest running bands, it's also one of the most successful (20m albums sold) and most eclectic with a repertoire that runs from traditional Mexican Banda and Latin Dance, to Jazz, Swing, Classical, Pop and more. A key goal in acquiring the new lighting rig was to provide a rich and electrifying visual backdrop to the group's sweeping and far-ranging musical expressions.

"When

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Holder had been approached by the show's director Bartlett Sher, with whom he has a long-standing relationship, to be part of the revival of this hit musical. "It was a huge deal for me," he said. "I saw the original Broadway production as a child and still remember how deeply affected I was by the experience."

The Broadway is one of the largest proscenium theatres in New York, and this production used almost every square inch of it. Sher wanted to create a production that was "raw, rough-hewn, and poetic" accord to Don Holder. "There's a sense of vastness and a spare, unadorn

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14 December 2016

The week-long festival, which features a series of events, workshops and artistic projections and installations, saw the festival return to the Great St Mary's Church following an absence - and it was here that the event kicked off with a grand concert featuring the 100-piece Dowsing Sound Collective choir and an opening address from the Mayor.

With assistance from SGM's Ian Kirby, who essentially designed the lighting at the church, Hawthorn Cambridge orchestrated the lighting display that accompanied the concert, with project manager, Richard Clarke-Hill undertaking programming duties.

Calling on 14 of SGM's award-winning IP65-rated P-5's, fitted with 43° lens, to wash the outside of the imposing monument, the H

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The Strictly Come Dancing superstars have created their most moving production yet as they prepare to dance in their final ever theatre tour.

Having experienced positive results on Dance 'til Dawn the decision to continue using KV2 Audio's EX range was taken.

The main FOH system was based around the two-way EX 12 12" loudspeaker using a large format NVPD 3" compression driver - the same component used in KV2's flagship VHD range of large format true point source system.

Low frequency reinforcement is also handled by subwoofers from the EX range. Several EX 2.2 1000W 2x12" bass modules an

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It will provide for: PA/screen support towers that set new industry standards in minimising both footprint and sightline obstructions, substantial upgrades to the Orbit and VerTech stage ranges, and state-of-the-art health and safety equipment for the Star crews who build structures and the production teams that work on them.

Less visible will be the enterprise and stock management systems that are coming on line to improve the accuracy of what Star sends to site and when.

The money will also see the company introduce over 700 new equipment stillages, to make its many types of kit fully stackable with each other, improving the speed and safety of handling on and off site.

Andy Moss, Star Events' operations manager, said, "The use of

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The training course was devised and delivered by Ambersphere's head of training, Chris West, ably assisted by Thor Andre' from sales and support technician, Sam Parsons. "The dot2 training at Ambersphere is a one-day course," explains West, "teaching the console to such a level that the attendees can easily go straight out and run a show whereas these training sessions at PLASA necessarily offered more of an introductio

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14 December 2016

A showcase of Epson's technological capabilities, this new 25,000lm laser light source product marks the culmination of extensive research, development and testing. The result is a range of products packed with advanced engineering, innovative technologies and flexible features to provide a number of potential applications within the installation market.

Neil Colquhoun, business director for visual instruments at Epson Europe, comments, "With our broad range of professional inst

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14 December 2016

The PG-J94 and the PG-96 are the first models in a new series exclusively designed and developed by Danley Sound Labs for Pure Groove Sound Systems.

PGD is based on the Jericho series, and utilizes Danley's patented point source Synergy Horn technology. The PG-J94 consists of six 12" long excursion woofers, eight 6.5" mid frequency drivers and four 1.4" high frequency drivers. These multiple drivers run t

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With only available truck space limiting him, lighting designer Dylan Mire was given complete creative freedom regarding the reinvention of the look of the show, but remained mindful that due to Vince Gill's renowned status as singer-songwriter and musician, most audiences would be familiar with his extensive song catalogue.

When programming the look of the show, Mire explained, "I wanted to subtly tie into the mood and emotion that the audience associates with these songs rather than to try and introduce something new and potentially detract from the experience."

Using VL 2500 Spots, Robe CycFX8, Martin MAC Auras, GRN

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Colour Sound invested in 100 x new Martin VDO Sceptron 10 LED battens for the tour for which lighting is being directed and operated on the road by Matt Arthur.

Says Colour Sound's Haydn Cruickshank, "We've supplied the last few Hurts tours, and you know that anything in which Rob is involved is always going to look interesting. This is no exception."

Rob and the band's initial inspiration for the band-in-boxes set design came from several operatic references to capture the essence of the unique 'classic but dynamic' look they wanted.

The addition of a set of four-position -

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The third BBC Radio 6 Music Festival headed to Bristol and saw over 50 acts deliver live music, comedy, film and food events across the city.

Utopium supplied all lighting and crew to Colston Hall as it hosted performances from a range of emerging and established artists, representing the very best in alternative music. Tasked with supplying all the interior and exterior festival lighting, Utopium provided 25 MAC Quantum Profiles, 14 MAC 2000 Washes, 30 Chauvet Q Wash 419s, 12 Chauvet Legend 230SR Beams, 12 SGM S5 Strobes, 20 Chauvet COLORado 1-Quad IP's, 30 Thomas 2 Cell Molefays, four Thomas 4 Cell Molefays, 10 Howie Battens and 12 Source 4's, all controlled from GrandMA Lighting control de

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The completely sold out tour was presented by the Great British Bake Off's Mel Giedroyc and once again provided a highly successful sequel to the BBC's blockbusting Strictly Come Dancing phenomenon, offering fans nationwide the chance to experience all the glamour, glitz and excitement totally live.

Kinesys has featured on most of the recent Strictly Live tours - this was the ninth one - to move a combination of scenic elements and drapes as specified by the tour's technical director, Andy Gibbs. This year there were more movement elements than before with the system again provided by leading UK lighting and visuals rental company, Neg Earth, and Steve Kellaway operating for the second year running.

Steve, also an

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The permanently installed show was the brainchild of Hanger 58's owner Wim Grommers, who approached Painting with Light's Luc Peumans to create storyboards, video artwork and a library of standard content to be made available to various clients renting the space, with custom material available on request.

He wanted something spectacular and eye-catching to set the venue apart and add value to the events hosted there.

The idea is that guests can view the show through the large glass walls of the modern Hanger 58 in the winter and enjoy the large format show standing outside in the summer evenings.

When running, the projection images measure approxi

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FOH mixing engineer Davide Lombardi explained the main sound system expectations and requirements: "When approaching the Will Young tour the requirements are very specific. His music varies from a quiet ballad to disco songs. Dynamics are very important; every single person in the audience needs to be able to clearly listen to his voice. The mix and coverage needs to be very balanced, regardless if it is the front row or the last one. When I was offered the Outline Butterfly system I did not hesitate because I knew it co

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Kevan Jones, executive director of the South African Communications Industries Association (SACIA) explains, "In February 2015 SACIA was recognised by SAQA (South African Qualifications Authority) as the professional body for the broadcast and AV community across Southern Africa. We have registered 6 professional designations and are in the process of developing additional designations for the theatre and live events sector. In order to earn and maintain a professional designation, candidates a

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14 December 2016

Nong Nooch is a 500-acre botanical park which has been pulling in the tourist crowds for 35 years. Famous for its elephants and tigers as well as the rare plants in formal gardens, Nong Nooch is Pattaya's theme park, delivering a full menu of entertainment to more than 500,000 visitors a year.

Replacing the original theatre, which was built in 1980, Nong Nooch's new venue is nearly 12,000sq.m, and can accommodate audiences of 2000 for theatre and concert performances. These cultural shows, including the elephants, required a fully-featured 5.1 surround sound system which was designed and installed by Fuzion Far East.

For the main

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Comtech supplies lighting, sound and video to concert tours, festivals and music shows and corporate events of all types in Denmark and internationally. "We already carried some other brands and were really looking for something that was genuinely innovative," explains Jes, talking about the decision to go with Robe, "When the Pointe was launched, that was our cue."

The Pointes went straight out on tour with Danish rockers Carpark North, where

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Alex Mair, managing director of Lexair, comments, "Adding Elation to Lexair's portfolio is strategic for the company. It is the recognition of Lexair's growing brand recognition and fits in the vision to offer our customers in the region a much wider breadth of quality products, offering the 'one stop shop solution' our customers expect in the current market. We are very excited and proud that Elation has chosen us as a long term partner in Oceania and we guarantee that we will present Elation with the regards it deserves."

Chuck Green, international sales manager at Elation, adds, "We are very pleased to be working with a company of the calibr

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Should you have any information regarding the whereabouts of the equipment, contact Sean Sims at seans@mediafilmservice.com or +27 (0) 21 511 3300.

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Formed in 2003, ESL has built up a reputation for providing complete production infrastructures, and director Paul Galley knew that with its unique controllability, the award-winning MLA Compact would enable the company not only to provide more potent onsite sound for larger audiences than they were able to previously, but also satisfy the requirements from local councils regarding offsite environmental noise.

"MLA technology represents a new direction in the way loudspeaker arrays are configured and controlled," he said. "It represents a radical departure from conventional line array thinking, and delivers much more consistent sound acros

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14 December 2016

Mingshan Stadium is a truly multi-purpose venue suitable for hosting sports, entertainment, conferences, exhibitions and other events. The stadium covers an area of 4,000sq.m and can accommodate 2,500 people. At its centre is a basketball court with a flexible arrangement of fixed and movable seating stands.

Mr Lian, technical manager of EZPro, explained the acoustics of the venue and the choice of the loudspeaker system, "It is a large stadium with a

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14 December 2016

Capping off a great run, they have embarked on a farewell tour. Sending them off in spectacular visual style is a dynamic lightshow featuring Chauvet Professional Strike 4 LED fixtures supplied by PRG Belgium.

Luc Peumans of Belgium's Painting With Light created the captivating lightshow. Having worked with K3 for the last decade, Peumans took pride in designing a show that captured the upbeat spirit, daring spirit and high-octane energy level of the beloved girl group.

"During the 10 years i

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Sennheiser user Ed Sheeran scooped up two Grammy Awards for Thinking Out Loud: one for Song of the Year and another for Best Pop Solo Performance. Meanwhile, Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson won Record of the Year and Best Pop/Duo Group Performance for their blockbuster Uptown Funk. Among the evening