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Not only are the David de Donatello Awards a prestigious night for the film industry: the ceremony is a glamorous must-attend event for celebrities as well. Several national and international stars - including singer Cesare Cremonini, director and screenwriter Paolo Sorrentio, and actress Zhao Tao - walked the red carpet at this year's awards, held on 4 May at the Auditorium Conciliazione in Rome.

Sound professionals Audiovisioni handled the entire audio installation for the award ceremony. Audiovisioni had already worked with

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The Trust's offices are now benefitting from the improved light and significant energy savings generated by 500 standard and 80 emergency light fittings supplied by Dartford-based 8point3 LED.

The company, which manufactures its fittings at its own factory in Belvedere, Kent, won the contract after supplying the Trust with a competitive and aesthetically pleasing LED package.

Paul Jenkins, capital programme manager at the Trust, said, "We welcomed tenders from a number of LED companies but 8point3's proved to be the best. We're really pleased with how the lights look, like normal four-tube fluorescent units, as opposed to the solid white blocks offered by other firms.

"The vast ma

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"Training is a vital part of CEDIA's commitment to the industry and it's especially important for CI businesses to stay on top of new trends, technologies and best practice in our sector. We continually strive to provide a high quality education programme with plenty of opportunities for people at all levels and disciplines within the industry", says Matt Dodd, CEDIA's chair of education. "The 2013 programme will be significantly larger and more varied than in 2012, featuring new technology and business topics with expert subject-matter presenters drawn from across the globe to share thei

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Similar to G Series, the four new E Series projectors deliver attractive price performance, higher brightness, and increased flexibility and reliability for both fixed and rental staging applications, the company continues.

At 5,000 lumens and offering a choice between HD (1920 x 1080) and WUXGA (1920 x 1200) resolutions, the Christie G Series is an ideal choice for board and conference rooms, government, houses of worship, higher education facilities and a variety of small venue applications. Installation is ea

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Says the organisation, "There is certainly no guarantee that these fake PASMA training companies will offer the quality of training required and expected within the industry. Instead, training from these organisations is likely to lead to wrong or outdated information being given as well as sub-standard training, which could clearly create a very real safety risk and is, therefore, a waste of time and money.

"It is also certain that training from these provi

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Willis has played many roles in the concert touring industry since his start in the 1980s. With a law degree in hand, he left New Zealand to tour as a lighting tech. He returned to New Zealand in 1989 and soon become general manager of Theatrelite - a manufacturer of lighting consoles and dimmers - where he established a dealer network throughout Australia and Asia. In the early 1990s he moved to Tennessee to join Bandit Lites as marketing manager, moving up to vice president. While there he established relationships with the industry's top designers, production and tour managers for WWE, Van Halen, Queen, Radiohead and more.

"Afte

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David Cooper has developed a strong career in sales and marketing for a number of professional audio manufacturers, notably in the Asia Pacific region. In his new role as regional sales manager he will be responsible for building solid and supportive relationships with Asian counterparts to aid in distribution as well as developing sales targets in Asia. An important part of this activity is maintaining and developing business activities with L-Acoustics representatives and supporting their projects through technical and commercial advice and support.

Jochen Frohn, director of business development states, "Here at L-Acoustics we take our appointments very seriously, and for this position we were looking for someone with management exper

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All 32 mix outputs now benefit from extra Graphic EQ Low Frequency bands and a choice of four GEQ emulations with accurate modelling algorithms: classic 1/3rd octave Constant-Q, industry standard Proportional-Q, Digi-Q for minimal band interaction, and a new asymmetric Hybrid - plus display of the resulting frequency response and a superimposed RTA view. This is a first in live audio as the four models are available at a touch of a button and can be audibly and visually auditioned in real time with no patching or recall needed.

Added to the library of FX emulations are two M

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The company specialises in television and live productions of all types, and one of the keys to their success has been keeping the rental stock fully updated in order to offer the most flexible and cost effective designs and packages to clients.

Owner and founder Kagiso Tiro Daystar Moima (KG) says, "Robe products offer a distinctive look to any lighting scheme which is especially appropriate for TV shows. Using Robe has enabled us to create amazing lighting and lots of drama, whether it's illuminating elaborate sets or scenic elements or making a concert stage look funky and exciting."

Blackmotion's new Robin 600E Spot and Beams and LEDWash 600s were delivered by Robe's South African distributor, DWR.

The company's

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Nestled under the soaring buildings of Canada Square and bathed in twinkling festive lights, Ice Rink Canary Wharf is back with a sparkling new look for the 2012/13 season. The 807m² rink opened on 7 November with a spectacular ice show and live music and is expected to attract a record number of people before closing on 13 January 13, enhancing visitor experience across the Canary Wharf district during the festive season.

Arena Group delivered a full service turnkey solution for event infrastructure, working with client Ice Rink Canary Wharf to deliver every element of the project in the sensitive location of Canada Square. This included temporary structures, branding, working with all stakeholders including main sponsor Hublot, interio

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With the casino's close proximity to busy Philadelphia airport, selecting the right sound system took on a critical role. As Jim Esher, Harrah's technical director of entertainment, explains, "We're so close to the end of the runway, I can tell you what kind of sunglasses the pilot's wearing."

Esher specified Community Professional Loudspeakers across a wide range of the venue, including more than 140 Community R.5 loudspeakers for the main casino and gaming room. The expansive outdoor racetrack area is covered by 15 R1 all-weather

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Labrinth is a regular Sennheiser user and played a major part in the company's Masters of Sound competition earlier this year. Designed to encourage the best original up-and-coming songwriters, the Masters of Sound winner, Claire-Louise Rossi, gained valuable experience by spending time with Labrinth in his studio.

The tour took in Academy-sized venues and included eight sets of Sennheiser ew 300 G3 in-ear monitors, an AC3200 IEM combiner, two ew 572 G3 guitar systems and a pair of ew 500-935 handheld microphone systems.

Monitor engineer Ross McGroggan has been using Sennheiser equipment for a number

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Last year saw the installation of a new Innovason Eclipse GT digital mixing console at the heart of a sophisticated and fully scalable EtherSound digital audio network, all supplied and installed by Innovason distributor and entertainment solutions provider MusicData. Less than 12 months later, MusicData, were back to install a second Innovason Eclipse GT.

The first Eclipse was installed in the control room. The second occupies what has been designated the 'Live Post' position - in other words, a traditional FoH position at the

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The installation, facilitated by Clear-Com's local distributor, Oltbert Ltd, and system integrator, Module-T, allows the Bolshoi Theatre production crew to now enjoy greater connectivity, reliability and coverage than ever before.

The Bolshoi Theatre is home to the world-famous ballet school, Bolshoi Ballet Academy, and holds a broad-range of ballet and opera performances. After six years of renovation, the Bolshoi recently re-opened with a set of state-of-the-art acoustic sound systems and production communication equipment.

The 112-port Eclipse-Median system forms the backbone of the theatre's communi

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Of the 12 awards given, almost all went to clients of Bandit Lites. Blake Shelton took home Male Vocalist of the Year and the ever-coveted Entertainer of the Year in addition to winning Song of the Year with wife, Miranda Lambert for the song Over You. Lambert also won Female Vocalist of the Year for the third consecutive year.

Little Big Town celebrated two wins, both Vocal Group of the Year and Single of the Year with their first #1 hit, Pontoon. Thompson Square, comprised of husband and wife team Keifer and Shawna Thompson, were awarded Top Vocal Duo, breaking Sugarland

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Companies and individuals from PLASA's worldwide membership voted in the elections which were conducted via a secure online poll.

There were four positions available on the European Regional Board. Martin Hawthorn of Hawthorn's was re-elected to a second term as Treasurer and Mark Surtees of Outback Rigging successfully retained his position as Production Services Representative. Noreen O'Riordan of Entec Sound and Light becomes the new Rental Company Representative, while Steve Macluskie of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland will take on a second term as the Organizational Representative.

Five positions were up for election on the North American Regional Board with Scott H

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Featuring two principal performance and event spaces totalling some 7,500sq.ft , Oval Space hosts events ranging from DJ nights and live bands, to corporate functions, film screenings and fashion shows. The venue was looking for a highly flexible sound system, capable of handling the broadest range of speech and music programming, and selected the d&b audiotechnik system from Orbital after a comparative test across four major loudspeaker brands.

A critical factor in the final choice of loudspeaker system was the ability to minimise sound leakage, in order to avoid complaints and remove any threat

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This design has been re-created for Gabriel on his 2012 Back To Front tour which is a nostalgic celebration of Gabriel's 1986 'So LP interspersed with works from his illustrious 35-year solo career.

Accompanying Gabriel on this Stateside tour has been UK LD Rob Sinclair.

Sinclair first worked with Peter Gabriel in 2009 and again for his New Blood show in 2010. He was approached to join Gabriel in America this year, for the tour that will hopefully be seen in Europe in a year or so.

Sinclair is modest about how he has risen to the challenge of emulating the

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Scena LED 150 is an easy and straightforward luminaire that provides a range of advantages making it a modern alternative to conventional lights.

Inside a classical-style extra-strong cabinet, everything is made to improve light quality - CRI>90, flicker-free projection, a choice of three colour temperatures.

Scena LED 150 has been designed to ease the job of the lighting operator - dimming curves similar to those of the halogen lamps, DMX remote-controlled wide-range motorized zoom, wireless ready.

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The Peterborough-based company has acquired the unit adjacent to their existing premises, increasing their available warehouse and office facility by over 4,000sq.ft. There has also been a significant investment in new stock with the addition of over £200k of equipment to their inventory including CM Lodestar, Outboard, Robe, Sennheiser and Studio Due products.

This investment in equipment has been complemented by the addition of some new team members to ensure Pearce Hire continues to serve the needs of their diverse client base.

"It's a big decision to increase the square footage of our warehouse, and to commit to a significant purchase of new kit," comments Shaun Pearce, managing director of Pearce Hire.