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Scaled up from the spring and festival tour, Dart is using the Tiger Touch Pro console in conjunction with the Avolites Titan7 software to control a mix of cue to cue lighting states and moody live effects. Dart uses front projection onto an upstage backdrop screen augmented by wing drapes, which double up as both projection and up-lighting surfaces to give the show design a deep, moody feel.

"The brief we had from the band was to create a mix tungsten effect lighting and video projection," explains Dart. "The original concept was to have something quite theatrical and cinematic going on behind the band. We've used a lot of footage from the band's music videos and th

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This will take place over two days (18-19 February 2014) at The Backstage Centre, Purfleet, Essex, UK.

The entire pro audio community - from distributors, dealers, rental companies, system integrators and consultants, as well as FOH engineers, system techs and event production managers - are invited to attend.

It will also provide an opportunity for the media to experience the new system's award-winning technology at close quarters.

James King, Martin Audio director of marketing, commented, "These demonstrations will provide the unique opportunity for attendees to learn more about MLA Mini's groundbreaking cellular drive technology and experience the versatility and power of the system in person."

The demos will include

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S+H were commissioned by Patrick Molony, production manager for hit West End musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, to produce a custom starcloth for the cast's special performance at the 2013 Royal Variety Performance (RVP), at the London Palladium theatre.

The starcloth backdrop was the idea of Charlie's set designer Mark Thompson who wanted something quick and easy to rig that would bring a unique look and feel to the special medley performed for the RVP, which was attended

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The different soundscape required a different approach to lighting, and for lighting control, Campana used two grandMA2 light and one MA NPU (Network Processing Unit).

Campana explains, "We already played 10 gigs in the arena back in 2009, so luckily I knew the location: aesthetically clean, essential, stylistically austere. Let's not forget this is a Roman amphitheatre dating back to the first century AD!

"My ai

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"Furthermore, we would like to take this opportunity to emphasize FaitalPRO's presence in this market with a dedicated sales network backed by a true 'loudspeaker boutique'."

The boutique is a shop created and designed by the Chinese FaitalPRO distributor, Fine Sound Transducers. it is the first of its kind, exclusively dedicated to the sale of professional FaitalPRO loudspeaker products.

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This was for a special Christmas In Ireland performance by the all boy choir super-group Libera, which was recorded earlier in the year and released as their annual Christmas DVD for 2013. Broadcast on PBS American public broadcast network, it has been aired on over 307 stations across 44 US states.

John Penny Williams is a freelance LD with a successful 20 year career specialising in TV lighting and has worked in all areas of the genre from LE to multi-camera drama productions. He originally met Libera's director Robert Prizeman whilst filming a series o

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SuperNova 3 was awarded the PLASA Award for Innovation during the PLASA Show in London in October - the third Innovation Award given to LumenRadio since 2009.

To celebrate all the new functions, and to get the software into the hands of as many customers as possible, LumenRadio are pleased to announce that they will be unlocking two ports of Art-Net RDM functionality for free.

LumenRadio have created a video to demonstrate the new functions - this can be found on online at www.lumenradio.com/supernova and also on the LumenRadio Facebook page.

(Jim Evans)

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"Audio Acústica is proud to be the face of the SSL Live in Mexico," says F. Javier Posada Morales, director general of Audio Acústica y Electrónica S.A. de C.V. "As the next big thing in live mixing, SSL Live is definitely setting new trends and standards for live audio, which is something the company has been doing for more than 35 years in the music, broadcast and post production markets. By joining forces with this prestigious brand, we are able to distribute and support the live console of the highest quality to our customers in the region."

"Audio Acústica is a great company with depth and personal relati

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Earlier this year AVU provided the full technical at the Samsung S4 Launch and their new brief was clear: To create something absolutely different from the S4 Launch as the same press and celebrities would be in attendance. With a background in interior design, AVU's in-house creative designer, Garrith Castelyn, worked closely with colleagues Victor Vermaak (project manager) and Renaldo van der Berg (lighting designer) to come up with a concept that would work in that venue given it needed multiple guest experience areas an

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This competition recognises the commitment, sacrifice and hard work of all the choir members, employees of the Barclays Africa Group, who practiced uncompromisingly, outside of normal working hours.

When travelling abroad ten years ago, Robbie Blake, director of Showgroup, was inspired when seeing Clash of the Choir. "Back in the day, Robbie pitched a similar concept to ABSA bank when they wanted to do something for their staff," explained Andries from Showgroup. ABSA - now under the Barclays Africa Group umbrella - have run the event ever since.

For the latest competition, crew moved into the Joburg Theatre as Starlight Express w

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"This is the third season we've worked with Donny and Marie's Christmas shows and tours," says Guy Benjamin, VP at Pete's Big TVs. "This design is similar to their past designs, including their Broadway Christmas shows, but the production has gotten bigger this year. We're using newer LED technology in the three main screens, which are also larger than last year, and we've added two extra LED video screens just for the IMAG."

Based in New Castle, Delaware, video equipment rental company Pete's Big TVs is providing a full HD production system with 3 new digiLED MK7 HB LED screens, 2 digiLED MC7

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Anthony was the founder of AVX Systems before going on to develop one of the first digital networking voice alarm systems(VxLAN) - which later became SigNET - and in 1999 developed the first generation SigTEL fire telephone system. He set up Current Thinking Ltd in 2001, developing new induction loop amplifiers, the VoCALL EVCS solution, and digital voice alarm solutions using high efficiency class D amplifiers that were used for all the audio systems at Dublin airport terminal 2. Anthony later took up a position as Business Development Manager (Voice Solutions) at Cooper Fire & Saf

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The PCM-D100 is compatible with 2.8 MHz /1-bit direct stream digital DSD, a format that records source sounds using digital signals, but in a format that closely resembles analogue waveforms. It is also compatible with recording and playback in 192 kHz/24-bit linear PCM High Resolution Audio. The unit can reproduce ultra-high range, delicate musical components and is capable of recording with excellent audio quality, from low to high ranges. This is achieved by equipping the device

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The company - which recently celebrated 30 years of working on projects including Top of the Pops, Children in Need, and Comic Relief - says it purchased the SL Nitro 510 luminaires predominantly to meet demand for a versatile fixture designed to create a striking visual impact for TV and rock and roll.

"The output that the SL Nitro 510 can achieve means they can create dynamic and dramatic lighting for applications such as live music - their punchy and bright strobe effects are perfect for upbeat songs, for instance," says Richard Martin Lighting's Gemma Jaques. "They can also be integrated into set pieces and would be great for game shows. The possibilities are there, and we're sure that our customers are go

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"We chose Viper because of its size and weight. It's really the only full-feature light that will stand up to our video backgrounds and the wide variety of other beam-driven graphics on stage. Viper's crisp beam and flat field really impressed me," stated Alves. "I have eight instrumentalists on stage at every venue and I require a light that will hold up to everything from the bright spots to the wear and tear of international travel."

The Quadrays were originally slated as MAC III Arifx fixtures, but after

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Formed in 1991 by piccolo trumpet legend Otto Sauter, Ten of the Best features its founder plus nine other players of global renown, including the principal trumpet players of the Royal Stockholm Opera, Vienna State Opera, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and the Radio Symphony Orchestra Prague.

Recently the group played several of their Richard Wagner Project concerts in Mexico, where the band's sound designer and front of house engineer Olli Nohl was reunited with an trusted friend - the Yamaha PM5D-RH.

As well as the 10 trumpeters, the ensemble included two guitarists, two vocalists, strings, keyboards, bass, drums and percussion for the shows in Pue

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The Brixton shows were the culmination of a busy year for brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence whose career has leapt from 0-200 in the last 18 months.

Disclosure's production team including tour manager/production manager Toby Iddison and FOH engineer Rob Webster-Reed approached Adlib to put together a touring package after they had crossed paths on numerous festivals throughout the Summer ... and all were impressed with Adlib's attention to detail, dedication to the job and great sense of humour!

Says Adlib's account handler Phil Kielty, "Apart from being a really solid live act, Disclosure and their crew really appreciate each and every person working for them and are p

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Featuring the familiar programming and command line interface and user-friendly ergonomic control surface that have made the Hog series so widely accepted by lighting professionals throughout the world, the HedgeHog 4 is a powerful, self-contained lighting controller with a built-in computer running Hog 4 OS software, the same software as all the other Hogs, and even comes with ArtNet and CITP capabilities.

The new console has a 12.1 touchscreen interface, two onboard DMX and four Art-Net universes, ten Playback Faders and many other outstanding fe

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This year Radio 1 DJs Trevor Nelson and Sarah-Jane Crawford hosted the Awards. Performing on the night, between award presentations, were many of today's top Artists including Tinie Tempah, Naughty Boy, Iggy Azelea, Laura Mvula, Rudimental and So Solid Crew.

Tinie Tempah set the stage alight, backed by a number of flaming, supersized music stands and 16 x high output Clay Paky Alpha Beam 700s place

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Stage Technologies' continued support of the event by taking the principal Platinum sponsorship role for the third consecutive conference, illustrates the tremendous reputation that ITEAC has established over the last 12 years.

The launch of ITEAC 2014 recognises the demand for this major event, which seeks to investigate the developments that have already been made, and the innovations that will be required, in the ever-changing world of live entertainment.

The quadrennial three-day event, which will take place from Sunday 8 June 2014 to Tuesday 10 June 2014, brings together the world's leading theatre technicians, architects, engineers, consultants, acousticians and production managers, plus theatre mak