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UK - At PLASA 2012, Spotlight promoted a comprehensive LED range. The company wanted to present in London the latest products of the new Green Line family specifically projected for performing arts and TV studios.

With the three new FresneLED 250 White Tunable, ProfiLED 200 and ProfiLED 250 RGBW - Spotlight LED range attracted an audience as probably the most complete LED products line of the highest quality and efficiency today available on the market.

The luminaires of this wide range are characterised by excellent performances, energy saving, clean light without heat and UV/IR emission.

ProfiLED 250W RGBW, optical discharge profile spot, was the real highlight of the event, showing a light power equal to the one of a traditional halogen 2000W and with an extreme precision of the projection.

ProfiLED 250W RGBW impressed because it is innovative, versatile and interesting

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UK - First the champagne flowed at the Martin Professional stand at Earl's Court in London in celebration of the company's 25th Anniversary, then it flowed again a short time later when the MAC Viper Profile won a PLASA Award for Innovation, in which it was pronounced "a new benchmark for automated lighting spots." And all that before the real party got started at a special VIP event held at live music venue Under the Bridge.

PLASA 2012 proved a resounding success on all levels for Martin, not only for the MAC Viper Profile accolade but also due to a crowded stand and high level of interest in Martin's other featured products like the MAC III AirFX, MAC III Wash and VC series of creative LED video.

"We reached all of our goals at PLASA and then some, and managed to have a lot of fun in the process," stated Martin UK sales director Mike Walker. "The res

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UK - A high build-quality and very versatile range of flexible LED strips is available from OMC, the pioneer in LED lighting, backlighting and industrial fibre optic transmission. Unlike many LED lighting strips which are designed for relatively short-term, decorative use, OMC's Flexistrip product uses closely spaced, ultra high brightness LEDs and incorporate a number of features that ensure long-lasting, bright and even illumination. Strips can be cut to length with scissors and fixed in place using the pre-fitted, high bonding adhesive foam tape backing.

Suitablefor a wide range of industrial and sign-making applications, Flexistrip LED strips benefit from in-built electrostatic and reverse-polarity protection and an extra-thick copper substrate for enhanced reliability and longevity. Positive and negative connections to a low voltage supply power the strips, and a simple two

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UK - PLASA 2012 saw MA Lighting premiere the MA onPC fader wing, the MA 4Port Node and the MA 8Port Node as well as the presentation of the MA onPC command wing after its introduction to the market at this year's Prolight+Sound. A further premiere was the presence of MA Lighting on the booth of its new UK distributor, Ambersphere Solutions.

Michael Althaus, MA Lighting's managing director reports, "PLASA 2012 will be remembered as the point when MA Lighting introduced its sophisticated new range of 'onPC' solutions and totally switched its whole networking portfolio to 1Gbit. With the MA 8Port Node and MA 4Port Node, the higher speed has become possible which gives our MA System an additional performance increase. The MA onPC command wing, MA onPC fader wing, MA 8Port Node onPC and MA 4Port Node onPC form our new 'onPC' solutions. All of these were developed to give MA user

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UK - Martin Professional's M1 lighting controller was used to control a large moving head rig on the main stage at the 2012 Global Gathering festival at Long Marston Airfield in late July.

Electric Fly Productions designed the main stage lighting and were festival lighting/video designers while design firm 250K actualized the main stage set design.

Festival lighting operator André Beekmans of The Art of Light used the Martin console on Friday for top acts such as headliner Afrojack, for which Beekmans is also the LD, while Nick Jevons of Electric Fly Productions handled the lighting programming and operation for Saturday's performances.

The Martin M1 used at Global Gathering was provided by Electric Fly Productions as were two Martin Maxedia media servers that were used on site.

"There was an option to use another desk but I preferred the M1," Bekmans says

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South Africa - An Avolites Titan 6 Training Course for beginners to intermediate users was hosted at DWR Distribution, Randburg on 10-11 September 2012.

It was attended by representatives from MGG Productions, Sound Headquarters, Pan Tilt, Integrity Productions and Production Projects.

The course covered the latest Titan 6 software which is packed with new features including New Master playback functions, Bit Map Effects, Patching, Titan Net and fresh Cue List options.

"The response was good," said Nick Britz from DWR who presented the training. "The attendees said they learnt a lot and I think it went very well."

To facilitate the ongoing training at DWR, a Christie LX 605 projector, screen and lapel mic was purchased from Stage Audio Works. This has ensured that learners are able to see bright images on the screen and clearly hear the trainer. Said Gu

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UK - Black Light has confirmed its autumn training line up. The three courses will provide an opportunity to get hands-on experience of some of the most exciting and sophisticated lighting equipment on the market. Expert tuition will be provided on technology and software from industry leaders, Avolites, Vectorworks and Zero 88.

"These courses are designed for stage and event professionals who want to find out about the capabilities and operation of the latest gear," says Black Light's head of customer relations, Claire Södergren. "They'll be useful if you are coming to the equipment and software for the first time, or if you've used it in the past and want to find out how to get the most out of it."

The details of the three courses are as follows:

Avolites Titan - 27 September at S.E.C.C Glasgow, free of charge. This free course will cover the operation

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Middle East - Robert Juliat has announced the appointment of Venuetech as its new distributor for the Middle East region.

Venuetech has been established as a turnkey supplier of lighting, sound and video solutions for the entertainment and architectural markets across the region since 1979.

"We have been instrumental in the instigation and development of turnkey solutions in the Middle East for over 30 years and are very eager to promote the full range of Robert Juliat products in across our markets," says Venuetech executive business controller, Nour Assafiri.

"Venuetech will be responsible for the full product range and after-sale service across the region," says Robert Juliat CEO François Juliat.

Venuetech will be showing Robert Juliat products for the first time at the InfoComm show in Dubai from 14-18 October 2012.

(Jim Evans)

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Australia - The new Pringle Building at Oxford Falls Grammar School includes new performing arts facilities such as music tutor rooms, dance and drama rehearsal rooms, an intimate theatre with retractable tiered seating and extensions to the Resource Learning Centre.

Fredon Industries were contracted to design, supply and install a flexible audio visual system to an unusual and innovative auditorium. The school wanted to expand their sports facility into a multi-use arena to cater to both sports and the performing arts. Essentially a hole was cut into the side of the existing basketball court and a flat floor stage area installed, however behind the stage area (which doubles as a drama and dance studio) is a lecture theatre.

So not only was a sound system required to cover the main auditorium space but also to cover the drama / dance studio as well as the lecture theatre and a

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UK - Event Projection specializes in one-of-a-kind productions. From product launches and museum exhibits to music videos and corporate events, the AV and lighting hire company has a history of different and distinctly varied projects. So when they were looking to expand their lighting hire stock, they turned to entertainment lighting specialist White Light to find just the right equipment to suit their varied needs. The company chose the latest technology from Coemar - the LEDko P 3200K, available in the UK exclusively through White Light.

Event Projection was the first company of its kind in the UK to purchase the LEDko units, which use an innovative 120-Watt 'Multi-LEDs' source to produce an even, uniform beam, creating huge energy savings over traditional 575-Watt tungsten profiles. Now, several other companies have followed suit, purchasing the LEDko LED light engines for e

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UK - Anolis ArcPad Xtreme fixtures have been installed in a permanent lighting scheme to illuminate the front façade of London's Shell Centre, a landmark building along the Jubilee Gardens stretch of the city's South Bank, and a distinctive backdrop to the London Eye.

The lighting scheme is part of a longer term regeneration plan for the Jubilee Gardens area which is immediately in front of the 107m high Shell Centre, backed by a consortium of investors.

A sustainable lighting design was submitted by Farhad Rahim, senior lighting designer from the BDSP Partnership, to Shell and Frosts Landscape Construction, main landscaping contractor for the Jubilee Gardens regeneration project.

This was based on using either the Anolis ArcPad Xtremes or products from another leading manufacturer, the criteria being that the lighting fixtures had to illuminate the entire fascia of the bui

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Denmark - The Aarhus University School of Engineering in Denmark recently moved to the city district of Katrinebjerg, the centre of information technology in Aarhus, and sought to announce its new domicile by dynamically illuminating panes of laminated glass on the building's façade.

Using Martin Professional LED strip lights to backlight 24 panes of glass that operate as sun shades, the building - designed by architectural firm CF M°ller A/S - now radiates in a wash of eye-catching colour that has announced the Engineering School's arrival as a dynamic, new member of the neighbourhood.

The glass panes consist of two layers of 6mm tempered glass with yellow foil between. The panes, 40cm wide x 8m long and divided into four sections, are illuminated from the back by the IP67-rated RGB strip lights, thereby making the foil 'glow'.

Control of the lighting system is via a M

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South Africa - Award winning lighting designer Joshua Cutts from Visual Frontier designed lighting and video for the current series of Idols SA, with Robe moving lights featuring prominently in the rig, helping to create all the drama and excitement associated with the popular TV series.

Staged at the Mosaiek Theatre in Northcliffe, Johannesburg, and showcasing the rich array of local singing talent, the final 10 contestants battle it out for the 2102 title.

It is the third consecutive year that Cutts has designed the look and feel of the show. Designing both lighting and video brings a visual coherence to the show which has been noticed and appreciated by many, and Cutts recently won the 2012 Technical Production Services Association (TPSA) Award for 'Lighting Designer of The Year'.

The series is produced by Sic Entertainment and is recorded for broadcast on Sunday n

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UK - Friday 14 September saw the inaugural PLASA Golf Day at the Drift Golf Club in Surrey, organised by PLASA with assistance from White Light and Delta Sound, the proceeds of the day went to Light Relief.

Teams were entered by companies throughout the events industry; manufacturers from the lighting and sound sides of the industry (Martin Professional & Meyer Sound) as well as rental & sales companies (White Light, Autograph & Delta Sound). The video industry was represented by a team from Creative Technology with the rigging fraternity represented by Unusual Rigging. Ted Moore from Stage Technologies was flying the flag for the automation sector. End users were also represented with teams from Ambassadors Theatre Group and the English National Opera.

Once the scores were added up, it was the Autograph team who was victorious and claimed first prize over Meyer Sound. The sec

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Lithuania - W-DMX recently took control at the 5th TAFISA World Sport for All Games held in Siauliai, Lithuania. Some 1,200 athletes from over 60 countries and regions participated in traditional games and sports (TSG) from all over the globe.

The Association for International Sport for All (TAFISA) is the leading international Sport for All organization. Held every four years, the week-long Games are a vibrant and entertaining experience, offering an opportunity for the public to discover the traditional and contemporary games and sports of cultures from across the globe.

SSGPRO from Vilnius in Lithuania supplied the lighting rig for the Games, which included fixtures from Vari-Lite, Clay Paky, High End Systems and American DJ as well as control from MA Lighting and W-DMX from Wireless Solution. The Wireless DMX system was set up as a point to multi point system of 2 DMX Univ

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UK - Besides being one of the main PLASA sponsors, Clay Paky organised several activities at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre, which played host to the historic London show for the last time.

Clay Paky set up its main stand, overlooking the busy PLASA central bar and Innovation Gallery in the heart of the exhibition centre, in partnership with Ambersphere Solutions, the sole distributor of Clay Paky and MA Lighting products in the UK. The stand provided an overview of all Clay Paky's new products: the A.Ledas, the Series 800 Profile and QWO lights, and the GlowUp Strip 100 LED bars.

More than 40 new product demos took place on the various exhibition days, accompanied by an impressive light show. They were held in Clay Paky's magnificent demo room, where a spectacular rig was set up, comparable to those used at the best live concerts. The numerous visitors from the UK and seve

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Latvia / Russia - During the Music Moscow 2012 exhibition, Company NA - the fast-growing, Latvia-based manufacture of luminaires, dimmers and signal processing equipment - appointed a new executive distributor to cover the Russian territory.

Sofit Light, one of the leading installation companies in the Russian market, will now be responsible for distribution of Company NA products in the area.

Sofit Light general manager Arcady Shakhidzhanov (pictured, left) and Company NA sales director (right) shook on the deal at the Music Moscow event.

(Claire Beeson)

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Canada - CAST Group of Toronto has just released the latest version of its industry standard and pre-visualisation suite, wysiwyg R29. R29 is available to download from the Members ONLY section of the CAST website.

wysiwyg is the award-winning tool for professionals in the production industry that enables lighting designers to create previsualisations and renders of a planned event, without having to spend time and money making it happen at the venue in advance. The software is so named because what you see is exactly what you get. What's more, it encourages creativity because previsualisation means it is quick and easy to try out concepts and tweak ideas.

Version R29 builds on the considerable advancements in R28 launched by CAST earlier this year. Feedback from beta testing on R29 has been unanimously positive, says the company, with experienced users commending the multitud

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UK - Event Projection specialises in one-of-a-kind productions - from product launches and museum exhibits to music videos and corporate events, the AV and lighting hire company has a history of unique and distinctly varied projects. So when they were looking to expand their lighting hire stock, they turned to entertainment lighting specialist White Light to find just the right equipment to suit their varied needs. The company chose the latest technology from Coemar - the LEDko P 3200K, available in the UK exclusively through White Light.

Event Projection is the first company of its kind in the UK to purchase the LEDko units, which use an innovative 120W 'Multi-LEDs' source to produce an even, uniform beam, creating huge energy savings over traditional 575W tungsten profiles. Now, several other companies have followed suit, purchasing the LEDko LED light engines for entertainmen

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UK - A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) were officially announced as the exclusive UK distributor for Italian manufacturer Griven's LED lighting solutions at PLASA 2012.

AC-ET brings to the table its extensive specialist LED lighting knowledge, experience and customer base in the key entertainment, architectural and architainment sectors serviced by GRIVEN.

Their innovative product range further complements AC-ET's extensive portfolio of premium LED brands, enabling the company to offer an even wider choice of solutions to suit different applications.

In addition, sister company A.C. Special Projects (ACSP) provides bespoke solutions and installations for a whole variety of architectural projects ideally suited to the Griven product range.

Showcased on ACSP's stand was the new Powershine Ultra Spot RGBW, which features an ultra-narrow (4 degree), sharp projection of l

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USA - A Jands Vista L5 media and lighting control console, running the latest Vista v2 software, was used by designer Geoffrey Platt to help deliver US telecoms company 5LINX Enterprises' corporate vision to over 8,000 sales delegates.

Platt, of Atlanta based Production People Inc. (PPi), used the Vista L5 with another of the family, a Vista T2, running in full tracking back-up to deliver a stunning stage production featuring video, lighting and LEDs.

The L5 was controlling over 100 moving lights - a mix of Vari*Lite V*L3000 spots, V*L3500 washes, Martin Professional MAC 250 washes and Clay Paky Sharpys - as well as conventional lightsources and 140 LED fixtures including Chroma-Q Color Block, Philips CK ColorBlast and ColorBlaze, Chauvet Colorado TriPAR and Alkalite Opto Strips. All lighting equipment was supplied by rental company 4Wall's Las Vegas facility.

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USA - Iconic rock bands Mötley Crüe and Kiss teamed for a North American tour and took a grandMA2 full-size along for the ride that is being used to programme and control lighting and video on 44 shows, which are drawing huge crowds coast to coast. Sooner Routhier, Robert Long (SRae Productions) and Patrick Whitley are the lighting and production designers for the tour.

Michael Cooper of Newfangled Lighting, the programmer and operator for Mötley Crüe, has been using the grandMA2 since it debuted. "I pulled grandMA2 serial number 2 off the pallet at Upstaging in 2009 and they have come such a long way with the new software. I love it," says Cooper. "I've used it pretty exclusively for the last few years - it goes around the world with me. Christie provided me with a grandMA2 light last year for the worldwide Motley tour, and now Epic has provided us with these

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UK - The much talked about, 360-degree information screen atop the BT Tower in London, made up of Martin Professional LC Plus Series LED panels, gets a visit from the Martin Service Department each month, and has done so ever since debuting over 1000 days ago.

"Since its installation almost three years ago, Martin Professional have been invaluable in the smooth operation of the BT Tower display," states Jared Ruddy, group marketing & brand manager at BT. "It's the biggest of its kind in Europe and has become a familiar sight for Londoners."

Used to display a variety of visual content, the 59m long by 4.8m high information screen is visible across the city. A key visual landmark in London's busy 2012 summer of sport, the screen has endured harsh weather conditions since its installation in October of 2009.

"We counted down from 1000 days in the lead u

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End of An Era - EU and US regulators have approved the takeover of UK music firm EMI by Universal Music, but it must sell some of the firm's most valuable labels. The European Commission said Universal would have to sell off assets including the Parlophone label, home to artists such as Pink Floyd and Kylie Minogue. The US Federal Trade Commission later approved the deal in its turn without imposing any conditions.

The £1.2bn ($1.9bn) takeover of EMI was announced in November. Although the European Commission said its ruling would allay competition fears, rival music labels have condemned the move. EMI, with a history dating back to 1897, is home to artists including the Beatles and Pink Floyd. Universal is a unit of French media giant Vivendi.

In EMI's 1960s heyday, it was one of four music companies that dominated the British charts. The others were Decca, Philips and

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