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Responsible for the audio production was once again RG Jones Sound Engineering, who have a long-standing relationship with both events.

Michael Eavis staged the very first Extravaganza in 1996, when Glastonbury Festival had a fallow year. Set in the grounds of Glastonbury's historic 7th century Abbey, the challenges for the PA were as would be expected; off-site noise needed to be contained and sightlines preserved for the 10,000 who attended, in what is an unusually shaped location, with lake and trees.

With an experienced technical crew, including project engineer Jack Bowcher, syste

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The RSC has three theatre spaces: the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, the Swan Theatre and the recently-opened Studio Theatre at The Other Place. Wanting to replace the existing tungsten units in their main Royal Shakespeare space, they approach White Light to supply them with the very latest LED lighting fixtures.

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre is a 1040 seat thrust stage theatre which first opened in 1932. The theatre is a 'one-room' space which allows the actors and audience to share the same space, as they did when Shakespeare's plays were first produced. The space was renovated in 2010 as part

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'Cineteatro' - both a cinema and theatre - is a popular concept for regional venues in continental Europe. And while UK village, church and town halls have also shown film screenings as well as live performances for many years, it is only now that products like Yamaha's CIS range are making the leap from rudimentary to high quality, surround sound a reality in such spaces.

The Tempio del Popolo (People's Temple) is a brand new cineteatro in Policastro Bussentino, a town in south-west Italy, but one which presented

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A statement says, "As Audiologic seeks to consolidate an already burgeoning portfolio, both parties have reached a mutually held view that the time is right to pursue an alternative course. The companies agree that Audiologic's partnership with AUDAC has been a fruitful one and both move on strengthened by the experience. Audiologic remains fully confident in its ability to satisfy every aspect of its customers' requirements, drawing from the widest possible range of technologies and offering solutions to meet every scale and budget."

(Jim Evans)

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Twenty-four Spikies were installed by Firebird, the three-day event's technical solutions provider in the suite which served as the main plenary area.

The lighting brief for the dress jewellery and accessories company was to keep it up-beat with plenty of razzamatazz and drama, accents and big moments to match the tone and style of the presentation. This included lots of audience interaction as this season's new products were introduced to the enthusiastic and highly motivated sales force. A series of awards were also handed out to the last year's highest achievers and top sellers.

The stage was built at one end of the room which is a ch

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The Miller is a unique venue - a free, outdoor, full-proscenium theatre; the original facility was built in 1923. Rebuilt in 1968, the Miller now includes a 64ft x 41ft stage, 54 line sets, orchestra lift and a 100-ton air conditioning system to cool the performance area. Seating is provided for approximately 1,700 patrons, with a sloping lawn that accommodates roughly 4,500 more.

To assist with the renovation, J.R. Clancy turned to Beck Studios, a long-standing J.R. Clancy dealer. "It's a great partnership,"

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Founded by Roger Barrett and Maddy Sheals as touring sound specialist Star Hire, the company's first contract, in 1976, was with singer/songwriter Carol Grimes. Star went on to provide for the likes of Split Enz, the Rock Against Racism tour of 1979 and Miles Davis in a similar capacity.

Star Hire stages made their debut at Notting Hill Carnival 1983, Barrett, and Sheals who retired in 2014, determined they could make a better, safer job of it than the platforms then available to them as a PA supplier.

Later the same decade, Star formalised its interest in improving standards, writing a technical safety guide for the National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA). Star Mobile platforms were patented in 1989 and the Ver

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This exciting northern hemisphere event took place in Sweden, Finland and Estonia on the same weekend, at the start of August, with MagicDot-R debuting at the Swedish Festival in Stockholm. Topline acts in the line-up included Fatboy Slim, Ti

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During the trip the winner will visit FBT's factory for a complete tour and there may very well be excellent food and wine involved too, FBT says.

To enter, visitors need to pre-register at www.fbtaudio.co.uk/win and then leave their business card in the competition box on the FBT UK stand at the show.

A live draw will take place on Facebook after the show to determine the winner.

(Jim Evans)

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"Audio Station make an excellent addition to the growing API family," said API president Larry Droppa. "We share the same philosophy regarding the customer - to provide the highest level of quality and service that we can to enhance the creative talent in today's recording artists."

(Jim Evans)

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Not far from this historic district is another time-honoured part of Huntington's culture, College Park Church. Founded in 1897, the church's roots in the community run deep, but like the city of Huntington, which hosts a high-tech university and an acclaimed robotic auto parts plant, College Park Church has stepped into the future while continuing to honour its past. This spirit was at the heart of a recent remodelling project at the church that was done by CSD Group of Fort Wayne Indiana, using LED fixtures from Chauvet as key components

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The linear LED video fixture provides easy setup, configuration and allows lighting designers a wide variety of looks for both indoor and outdoor looks.

Lighting designer Sooner Routhier specified the Sceptron for Shinedown's Carnival of Madness Tour, with the fixtures integrated within the set pieces to provide video content for the multiplatinum rock band.

The ease to which the Sceptrons could be daisy-chained together provided lighting director Carter Fulghum the ability to adapt the rig to fit the various venues while on tour.

"When we put them on our set carts, we made them angled, and gradually they would get longer and longer," said Bandit Lites lighting technician Elizabeth Weller who provided support on the tour. "They're also sturdy. We never had

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Soulwax's band members wanted to create a "20th Century" sound by incorporating several vintage Trident Fleximix consoles on stage for pre mixing. FOH engineer, Hugo Scholten, needed a system that could manage up to 128 input channels to blend the vintage stems with any of the individual mic/line channels for the final FOH mix. Virtual soundcheck capability and the option to add Waves plug-ins, were also required at FOH, as well as a digital mic preamp split between Monitors and FOH, and a separate integrated system providing hands-on personal monitoring for the artists.

Supplied by Ampco Flashlight Rental, which is providing all of the stage, monitor and FOH productio

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The Sound of Tomorrow is being advertised through the image of a car making music both in the literal and the figurative sense. The set is a huge vinyl record and the Mazda MX-5 will create music by driving on it. The car's precise and sharp steering enables it to act as a replacement pick up needle.

The idea was brought forward by advertising agency, These Days, and the production company, MoJuice, took care of the tech setup, the production of the clip and the recommended use of BlackTrax realtime motion tracking system.

The tracking was the missing component between all the parts. BlackTrax was the right solution as not

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Fineline was working with TAO Productions with whom they also regularly collaborate as a technical solutions provider for the annual Eden Sessions concerts. The concert was broadcast live on BBC Radio 2, aired a few nights later on the BBC 2 TV channel and available via The Red Button interactive channel.

Lighting for the band was designed by Vince Foster. He submitted a plot and a spec to Fineline who built the Eden production lighting rig based on this, with some fixture swaps related to their stock on consultation with Vince, explains Fineli

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It is at live concerts, though, where the quartet really shines, as their anthem-like choruses, heartfelt melodies and raw, honest devotion create a powerful connection to fans. On their 2016 tour, the band forged an even stronger fan bond with a new lightshow that includes 18 Chauvet Professional Nexus Aw 7x7 LED panels supplied by Theatrical Media Services.

Well-known lighting designer John Hansen of EnHansen Design created the new lightshow for the band's 2016 tour after they retained him earlier this year. "This is my first year designing and programming for Building 429. After working on several differen

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"We chose the ACL 360i after a shootout with other similar fixtures," Kitchenman explained. "We felt the beam was a bit more defined, performance was comparable, and the price of the fixture allowed us to get the amount of fixtures we desired without blowing up our lighting budget."

In Kitchenman's design, the ACL 360i fixtures are mounted to the back of a video wall that is comprised of (10) 1m wide by 5m high columns. Each column is on an automated system that tracks side to side with full rotation capabilities and has 10 ACL 360is mounted to the back of it.

Kitchenman, who

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For the first time, the venue has installed a theatrical lighting rig for the summer season - with GLP's multiple award-winning impression X4 Bars playing a crucial role. Previously, performances have used only natural daylight, similar to the original productions, during daytime shows, and a wash of tungsten floodlighting in the evenings.

Designed by Malcolm Rippeth, who has also masterminded the lighting for two of the shows in the opening season, the new inventory has been supplied by White Light, and installed as part of Emma Rice's first season as artistic director.

"The trickiest part of the rig was finding a good overhead backlight, as these units are most prominently in the audience's sightlines,

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A free festival, River Stage plays host to a diverse range of artists and acts from family friendly workshops to energetic riverside raves. Throughout August, the festival has seen numerous National Theatre partners from across the country tread the boards of the outdoor stage, painted red to mirror the NT's Temporary Theatre (previously affectionately known as the Shed).

"We chose an Avolites console for River Stage because it's what we know and love - it's so versatile whilst being quick and easy to programme," says Llewellyn. "We're operating and programmin

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The events market in Namibia is currently buoyant, and Robe - thanks to the hard work of DWR and the leading Namibian rental companies' willingness to invest in premium products - is well established as a moving light brand amongst the top production companies in the country which is most definitely 'emerging'.

Michael Vermeulen founder and co-owner of Mikel-Jes already has around 80 Robe fixtures in hire stock and has been a steady investor in the brand - along with other quality names in the entertainment technology world - since founding the company in 2008.

When he saw the Spikie in action at Prolight+Sound in Frankfurt this year ... he knew it was a suitable

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Based in New South Wales, the sales dedicated TRS operation is part of Pollard Productions, popular and well-respected rigging professionals working in all areas of live shows and events, TV productions and concert touring, which has been established for 35 years. Pollard is also a long term customer of Kinesys.

The announcement follows a recent visit to Australia by KInesys MD Dave Weatherhead, who comments, "TRS share our core values, standards of excellence and attention to detail. They have the right attitude and bring a huge amount of knowledge and enthusiasm to the equation and through the Pollard Productions connection, the TRS team is also really experienced with our product ranges. We a

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It's for You - A long-lost demo disc recorded by Paul McCartney that was given to Cilla Black has sold for £18,000 at auction, the Beatles expert who found it has said. Black, who died in 2015, had a UK top 10 hit in 1964 with It's f

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RedNet is the premier audio-over-IP solution, based around Audinate's industry standard Dante protocol. It comprises a suite of top-notch, modular network audio interfaces, combining renowned Focusrite audio quality with the internet-age flexibility of audio-over-IP.

Audinate senior technical sales engineer Barnie Farkus will help lead a Dante training session. Following that, Ron Romano, Belmont University technology specialist, will demonstrate how Belmont uses RedNet and Dante for their audio-over-IP networking needs.

Next, RedNet national accounts manager Kurt Howell will hold a presentation on the RedNet p