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The centre is the new reference point for the civil life of the country, and acts both as a social and cultural meeting place. It is possible to watch and take part in a whole range of activities inside, in an air conditioned environment that ensures comfortable surroundings all year round. It houses shops, cafés, restaurants, cinemas and multipurpose areas, which may be adapted to a rich schedule of events and shows.

The lights include new Alpha Beam 1500s, which are used especially to attract the public and during live events, and Alpha Spot HPE 300s for the interior design. The lighting system was installed by SF Dis Ticaret

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This is the first time that Pixled's new F-6 indoor LED display product will be offered together with both processing options at a European exhibition.

F-6 screen is designed for professional high-end rental and staging applications and installers looking for the best quality, and most flexible, creative LED solutions, says the company.

The Mitsubishi Electric options - which are exclusively designed for rental & staging customers - include multi standard HD and DVI with super-resolution technology, MPEG noise reduction and enhanced grey scale processing.

The latest Pixled exhibition booth has a clean, contemporary, eye-catching design. Two column

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On display will be the EC-20 LED display panel, Martin's indoor/outdoor LED display, the P3-100 System Controller with V2 software, plus the latest software update for the user-friendly Maxedia media server and other visual solutions products.

The EC-20 combines the image quality and precision of conventional high resolution screens (20 mm pixel pitch) with the creativity and low weight of mesh type screens, says the company. Semi-transparent with integrated curving, the EC-20's cable-free design makes for rapid setup and teardown in combination with maximum flexibility, easy serviceability and full lighting control integration.

P3-100 System Controller V2 Software: Version 2 software of Martin's processor for LED screens includ

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The brief was to provide the theatre with a console that enabled them to integrate their control surfaces and that would give the theatre more functionality and control than they would get from a traditional stage managers desk. The client wanted to control much more than the usual stage managers functionality, requiring a product that enabled third party integration.

Théâtre du Châtelet is situated along the quays of the Seine in Paris. Constructed by Gabriel Davoud in 1862, in its time it was the largest performance hall in Paris and hosted some of the principal tours in Parisian history. The Theatre is a multi-discipline venue hosting a schedule of performances from opera to dance and progressive theatre productions.

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LumenRadio's CRMX with its Automated Cognitive Coexistence was identified as the only wireless system that could provide the level of performance and reliability required and at the same time co-exist with all the other wireless systems present in the facility.

"The entire event went off without a hitch and proved that Lume

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DWR already distributes several premium brands including Vari*Lite, and the beginnings of this latest agreement stem back to DWR's confirmation as South Africa's Vari*Lite distributor at the end of 2008.

DWR's MD Duncan Riley reportss that the specification, supply and installation of lighting into theatres is an expanding sector for the company. "With Philips Selecon and Strand onboard, I have product ranges ideally suited to the calibre of projects we're working on - whether large or small - as the demand for either criteria is always for top quality equipment that will be reliable and long lasting."

Philips Strand/Selecon also slots into DWR's existing product portfolio, which includes Robe lighting, M

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Owner of HA-Rental, Hans Alders was responsible for initiating the sustainability project of the VPT (Dutch association of stage technology). To ensure his company is "green, safe and clean", Alders has developed a comprehensive hire stock of reliable, effective, energy efficient lighting equipment.

As part of that initiative, HA-Rental has purchased a number of Philips Selecon fixtures including the PL3 LED luminaire from local Philips Entertainment Lighting dealer, Rolight theatertechniek BV. "The PL3 is a welcome addition to our rental stock and to the lighting professionals fixture palette," says Alders. "Not only do they meet the everyday challenges of illuminating stages and studi

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Two panels for the permanent installation market are the Impact 12 and Impact 16 - respectively 12mm and 16mm pixel pitch. The new panels boast 6000 nits of brightness, making them suitable for any situation with high intensity ambient light, says the company.

Both panels feature larger panel size for quick installation - a benefit for applications such as roadside advertising where installation time is limited and the sports market - are IP65 rated and offer both front and rear access and an easy release IM structure for ease of maintenance - intelligent IM design allows superior flatness - the use of the first outdoor SMD LED chip.

In addition, Impact 12 and Impact 16 are M5 ready to allow remote diagnostics with the added be

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CCG provided more than 1300 mixed fixtures from its extensive inventory of CCG, for the Four Seasons Hotel screening venue and the opening night after-party held at the Pearl Qatar. At the fore of this massive lighting effort, once again designed and specified by Adam Bassett Design Limited, were 88 Clay Paky Alpha units at Four Seasons and another 105 Clay Paky Alpha units at the Pearl.

CCG's head of lighting Michel Khairallah noted, "The bulk of the moving heads this year were the larger units from the 1200W series of the Alpha line, with the notable addition of the Alpha Beam 1500 and Alpha Wash 1500 moving heads, and some Alp

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Miles, who first previewed the EC-20 video panels at the PLASA exhibition in September, was looking for "a lightweight, fairly high resolution, modular LED system that I could use on Leftfield and on some other shows. David Stewart at Martin gave me a demo and I really liked how it looked. I was also very impressed by the P3-100 video processor."

Following a series of successful summer festival performances, Leftfield played a number of dates in the UK and Ireland in November and December. Miles was brought in by lighting designer Jamie Thompson, primarily to oversee the video playback system and content. After figuring his video needs, he con

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In an Urdu production, Pakistani TV star Nadia Jamil will star as Katherine in Taming of the Shrew and international directors Eimuntas Nekrosius and Tang Shu Wing will mount shows in Lithuanian and Cantonese respectively. Shakespeare's Globe artistic director Dominic Dromgoole said tha

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The lighting package uses almost 200 ways of ETC Sensor dimming, controlled by an ETC Congo Junior desk. Amongst the 100-plus lanterns supplied were 12 Robe 575s, 24 JB LED A7s plus Selecon, ETC & Thomas units.

The d&B audio system is controlled by a Yamaha LS9 32 & DME64. This makes it possible to switch easily between FOH and Cinema mode at the touch of a button on the Crestron control system, which also provides complete AV & lighting control. The transformation to a digital cinema was enabled by the installation of a Christie Digital Roadstar HD1

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"This was our most exciting Edinburgh's Hogmanay ever," says Stephen Reid, Black Light's head of events. "We used some really exciting new equipment to produce jaw-dropping effects that did full justice to the global importance of the event."

To kick-start the proceedings, the company lit the Son et Lumiére finale to the annual torch-light procession on the night of 30 December. This culminated with a dynamic lighting display that brought the architecture of the capital's Calton Hill to life. This display, which was designed in conjunction with Unique Events and programmed by Black Light's technicians, used over 50 intelligent fixtures, incl

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The exact location of this gravel pit is called Mollard Mouton, and many political and economic celebrities visited the Region iséroise for the occasion. The lighting system featured six PR Lighting XLED 590 LED moving head washlights, which had to perform in the difficult conditions. These were accompanied by effects from StarWay - all working in harmony to create a spectacular show under the open skies.

According to Alexandre Jeannerod, manager of Euro Sono, while conditions were hazardous, this could not prevent the lighting from functioning perfectly. He said that the pow

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Martin also announces a LightJockey hardware replacement programme. Through the programme, old LightJockey hardware from an ISA PC card to a Universal USB device can be returned for exchange.

The replacement kit includes the Martin One-Key, either one or two Martin USB DUO DMXs, and an MSD5 MC Edition 3D Visualizer.

(Jim Evans)

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"As a venue, we are aware of the need to cut costs and using LED technology lets us replace banks of lights to give a variety of colour palettes whilst using a fraction of the energy," states Cormack, whose role it is to liaise and co-ordinate all technical theatre matters for the venue's two theatre spaces, as well as any events in the cinema, gallery and café bar areas. "With our high turnover of productions, these units will give us greater flexibility to meet each show's demands."

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Robe fixtures were again at the core of Kubanka's lighting rig and they were supplied by Slovakian rental company, Q-99.

The Robe elements of the rig were 34 x ColorSpot 1200E ATs, 26 x ColorWash 1200E ATs, 20 x ColorSpot 250 ATs, 12 x ColorBeam 2500E ATs, 12 x REDWash 3-192s, 18 x ColorMix 575 ATs, 10 x LEDBlinder 196 LT and for the first time, 14 x Robin 600E Beams and 12 ColorBeam 2500E ATs.

These were positioned around the upstage LED wall and scenic LED elements at the rear and to the side of the stage, overhead on the trusses and on podiums underneath t

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A knife edge finish fuelled the vibe, but theoretically it would have been a win-win scenario whichever team had triumphed for SA's substantial Indian community in Durban, who needed no extra reasons to party as they also experienced history with the New Age Friendship Celebration Concert.

This visual extravaganza of spectacular proportions was the first ever such post cricket match entertainment event, with the additional resonance of celebrating the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Indians in Africa.

The concert was conceived and

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There are two sound systems in the drama theatre. One system covers the audience space using four Turbosound TCX-15 speakers powered from QSC PLX amplifiers. Audio routing is done via an Allen and Heath iDR8 digital signal processor. The second sound system covers the stage area which can be split into two areas. These rooms have a portable flight cased trolley each, used to put audio into either one or both rooms via Australian Monitor XRS12 speakers.

The lighting system is made up of eight internally wired lighting bars,

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Dennis has worked in performance technology since the early 1980s. He trained in electronics and communications and cut his teeth in theatre at the Grand Opera House, Belfast. Since then he has engineered and managed many projects including The Sage Centre, Gateshead; Queens Hall, Trinidad; The International School, Manila and the Baby Grand, Grand Opera House, Belfast.

Prior to joining Audio Light Systems Ltd Dennis was a Project Engineer at Northern Light and before that was chief engineer at Stage Services North, Belfast.

Eddy O'Hare, a director of Audio Light Systems says: "I actually met Dennis, a long time ago at the Grand Opera House while installing a Stage Management system. I recognised his talents then." Dennis Martin adds: "I am really excited

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For the first-ever Ghent Light Festival, a large number of national and international light artists and AV companies have joined forces to create a spectacle. XL Video and Spectaculaires opted for Barco's event projectors to support four different artists and artist collectives, who want to spotlight some of the city's magic. In total, eight CLM and 13 FLM projectors support creations from noted artists like Pablo Valbuena.

"In recent years, Ghent has invested heavily in

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Leading Albanian television station Top Channel began airing 100 Million in January to top ratings. Martin Professional distributor Prosound Audio & Light of Albania provided the MAC 101 LED moving head wash lights for the opening show and the station was so impressed they decided to purchase the units.

"They chose the MAC 101 for the beam effect, nice colour reproduction, flicker free on camera looks and not least its low price. Also, for the low power consumption vs output," states Prosound sales manager Kliton Gjika. "Beside them are 300 watt fixtures and it is easy to see that the MAC 101 outperforms them.

"The MAC 101 has performed very well and I think everyone in the industry now

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Sold through authorized Philips Vari-Lite Sales distributor VTI, the VL3500 Wash luminaire has an output that exceeds 50,000 lumens, as well as internal zoomable beam optics, an interchangeable front lens system, and an aperture wheel. The fixture provides CYM colour mixing, variable CTO color temperature correction, dual five-position colour wheels, a separate dimmer, and an independent dual blade strobe mechanism.

"We are very excited to see continued growth in the Middle East." said Bob Schacherl, Philips

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The set-up includes 48 ways of Strand dimming. More than 30 Selecon lanterns of different types, truss and internally wired bars were designed to produce a versatile system able to tackle the most demanding of performance.

The audio system utilises QSC AD282s speakers powered by QSC amplification, which gives a clear powerful response. To finish the project off, full drapes and a cyclorama provided a theatre that any school would be proud of, says the company.

(Jim Evans)