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The latest Chroma-Q product range will be showcased at PLASA Focus 2014, Leeds on the stand of UK dealer, A.C. Entertainment Technologies (stand N-E02).

Highlights include key models from the latest generation LED lighting range illuminating various surfaces to demonstrate the products' meticulous colour accuracy and consistency, and precise theatrical grade dimming - features which together are designed to deliver the highest performance levels from a lighting instrument.

Making its PLASA Focus debut is the new Inspire Mini RGBW LED house light - a super compact version of the award

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"We are pleased to be part of this ever successful exhibition which is oriented specifically to the UK market." says David March, managing director of AED Distribution UK Ltd. "This will be the first time that AED Distribution UK Ltd. will be present as a stand-alone entity and we are very excited to partner up with our colleagues from AED Rent UK."

The AED team will be on-hand to share with visitors the range of services that are offered in the UK, and with the support of the AED group, ranging from AED Rent and AED Lease through to AED Distribution, AED Second-Hand and Trader Platform along with AED Store.

Specifically for AED Distribution, will be the UK trade show premiere of a number

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The IPD Series' powerful DSP engine is equipped with a total of 40 real-time, multi-slope parametric EQs along with adjustable gain, input delay, output delay, and high-pass and low-pass filters adjustable to any frequency. A Software Configurable Voltage Peak Limiter (SCVPL) tailors outputs to load conditions, maintaining sound quality, while a 4-channel input mixer provides flexible input routing. Parameters may be stored in up to 100 user-defined presets, and all processing power is harnessed for easy use through the intuitive, touch-based GUI of IntelliDrive Controller.

Martin Andersson, product manager for Lab.gruppen, said: "The IntelliDrive Controller for iPad allows you to wirelessly control and monitor yo

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Magic will be taking over from Dick Hayes, who will be stepping back from the fast lane at the end of July after 19 years at the sharp-end of this busy and successful operation at Entec. This is the culmination of a truly amazing career that started with maverick rockers The Who as a teenager in the 1960s.

Magic brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and contacts to the equation, and he was already an honorary part of the Entec 'family' having freelanced regularly for them over the last 10 years, working for artists like Alanis Morissette, The Who, James and others, plus high profile events like The Teenage Cancer Trust, etc.

Magic says, "I am hugely excited about working with Entec, being part of a fan

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When asked how Chaos Visual Productions UK were selected to provide the video element of Alison Moyet's latest live performances, tour manager Bob Ward doesn't hesitate, "Over the years I've developed a close working relationship with John Wiseman, president and CEO of Chaos in the USA. The story of John flying to Beyoncé rehearsals from vacation in Hawaii and landing in sub-zero temperatures in Saskatoon in nothing more than Bermuda shorts and a Hawaiian shirt is an image that will always endure! It clearly demonstrates his aggressive commitment and personal proactive style and it was that same spiri

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A charismatic musician, Tori has performed on stage all over the world, both as a solo artist and in collaboration with other musicians, such as Austrian double bass player Ewald Oberleitner and guitarist Ariel Cubria. He also plays as part of the group Orlek and recently established the Tori Trio with Oberleitner and percussionist Ganesh Anandan.

"When you're playing an accordion, the whole body is involved," says Tori says. "Therefore, I need mics that enable me to move and express myself without limitations. With the DPA d:vote 4099 Instrument

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A key feature of the new connection is that it is made from a resistant elastomer which provides optimum protection against external mechanical forces, as well as good resistance to oils and gases. When used in conjunction with a specially contoured design, it achieves locking and sealing in a single action. As a result, housings can be quickly assembled and disassembled with minimal effort - all without tools.

A further product variant also permits housings to be locked together with both bulkhead and surface mounted housings.

This type of simple and robust locking element is particular

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For the past 15 years the Musik Media Verlag publishing house in Germany has organised the highly regarded Musikmesse International Press Award (MIPA), which honours the outstanding products for the music industry. Following on from the success of MIPA and to celebrate its 15th year, Musik Media decided to create the Prolight + Sound International Press Award (PIPA) for the first time. PIPA is an award that recognises the best products in the professional audio and video industry, and is voted for by a global community of over 100 trade journalists working in the Pro-AV industry.

Nominated in the Video / Projection Devices category, the Christie D4K2560 with TruLife electronics won the award.

The award-winnin

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Sales teams from AC-ET's four specialist product divisions will be on hand to demonstrate and discuss the latest technologies from leading marques which AC-ET are the exclusive UK dealer for, as well as over 200 leading brands available for immediate despatch from the company's multi-million pound inventory.

UK-exclusive brands on show from AC-ET's Lighting division include various Chroma-Q, Spotlight and Mole-Richardson LED entertainment & broadcast lighting solutions; Jands' innovative Vista lighting & media control solutions range and award-winning Stage CL lighting console 'made for LEDs'; GLP's Impression Spot One, X4/X4S & Volkslicht LE

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On show will be the brand new HK Audio Lucas Nano 600, the big brother to the already hugely popular Lucas Nano 300 but featuring twice the power output with the same portability and easy assembly, and the latest addition to the Pulsar range the PL110FA active cabinet with 10" speaker.

Vienna-based microphone specialists Lewitt will be giving a sneak preview of two new models. Described as the "world's quietest studio condenser microphone" the LCT550 boasts 0 dB-A Self Noise, whilst the DGT650 digital recording tool provides multitude of direct USB recording

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Visitors to the Leisuretec stand (N-CO3) will have the opportunity to meet their highly motivated and knowledgeable team, with a combined experience in the industry of over 120 years covering commercial audio, lighting, video and special effects to the trade only. Their stand design will allow you to take a journey from the brands they can offer you, the strengths of Team Leisuretec, their newly created events facility: 'The TecZone' and finally, discovering the company's user-friendly e-commerce website, which has "everything in one space".

Managing director, Cliff Dounting commented, "PLASA Focus has a special 'feel good' factor and a personality of its

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RF and pro audio sales specialists Amber Sound (Stand N-D03) will be demonstrating Shure's flagship Axient wireless microphone systems for mission-critical applications, while LMC Audio Systems (Stand N-C28) will demonstrate Shure's industry-standard UHF-R, GLX-D, and ULX-D systems. Meanwhile, SSE Audio Group (Stand N-E05) and Impact Products (Stand N-C18) will take visitors through the technology and operational benefits of QSC's Q-Sys networked audio management system.

In addition, on the second day of PLASA Focus, Wednesday 30 April, SDUK, in association with on-line live and studio sound engineering community Soulsound, will pre

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Today, the complex - jointly owned by The GPT Group and Queensland Investment Corporation - includes a major commercial office tower, a retail precinct, and the Theatre Royal. The building over recent years has suffered from external degradation and a project worth 300m dollars was undertaken to fix it.

The building owners approached Australian artist Mathew Johnson to create a light art installation on the scaffolding, gantry and a joining buildings. D.T.S. Australia provided Mathew with a lighting design, cabling and control solution. A range of D.T.S. LED projectors - including Delta 8 B, FOS Power bars, T

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Closed during the Prolight + Sound 2014 trade show in Frankfurt, the sale includes 24 Lyon linear line array loudspeakers, 12 1100-LFC low-frequency control elements, a Galileo Callisto loudspeaker management system, and four of the new MJF-210 stage monitors.

"I had the opportunity to experience the exceptional headroom and coverage of the Lyon system at a demo and I was blown away," says Avril Rodrigues, general manager of Most High Productions. "Our company has long been successful in the high-end corporate event business, and in recent years, we have been getting more requests for medium to large concerts of all genres. This new Lyon system is s

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Thirty-six panels of the Video Floor were delivered and installed as a dancefloor surface at north London venue Koko by S+H for production company Awesome Effects. All the riveting salsa sequences were filmed there over the course of a week.

The floor brought colour, animation and plenty of WOW factors to the party, and is clearly visible in the scenes as the film reaches a crescendo.

Says S+H's Terry Murtha, "It's fantastic that our product was chosen for its part in the film ... it's great to have a bit of glamour in the house! The floor did a great job in adding excitement and bringing a whole new layer of depth to the filming."

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The relationship began with Disney Live! Mickey's Music Festival in February and March in which Showforce supplied a host of event staff, crew and skilled labour to the exciting new stage show.

The hugely successful Disney Live! Mickey's Music Festival featured an all-star line-up of more than 25 Disney character and featured video projection of the frenzy backstage which spilled onto the stage before Mickey Mouse welcomed guests to the concert tour and a range of entertainment including hip hop and reggae beats, acrobatics, flying carpets and magical transformations and underwater displays.

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The high brightness TH-47LFX60 is aimed at quick service restaurants and a variety of leisure and retail settings, which require digital signage to be durable through varying weather conditions.

The model has Direct-LED backlight at 2,000 cd/m2, ensuring easy reading even in direct sunlight; while the exceptionally wide viewing angle makes the display even more visually powerful.

Tom Gibson, Panasonic marketing manager said, "The TH-47LFX60 is an ideal visual solution for outdoor interactive applications and complements the existing Panasonic offering in outdoor displays such as the 1000 cd/m2 TH-47LFX6.

"The TH-47LFX60 has an air-cooling system that automatically suppresses any temperature rises in the LED panel caused by direct sunlight ex

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Utopium Rigging will be headed by director Ian Evans along with a team of event riggers with over 20 years' experience. Utopium's extended rigging services will offer venue managers, promoters and event organisers with qualified professionals, the latest rigging equipment and knowledge to construct anything from simple 3m flown truss to full bespoke ground support structures.

Ian Evans commented, "We have launched Utopium Rigging in response to increasing requests from clients for specialist services. Safety is paramount in every aspect in our work; we make sure each member of the team is fully trained to work at heights and complete work to the highest industry standards.

"In addition to event and venue

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Frans Schilte joins Elation's in-house sales department with the primary responsibility of reinforcing and supporting Elation's European sales effort. Frans was self-employed before joining Elation, touring the last 27 years with all types of shows from theatre to big rock shows. His nearly three decades in the industry includes experience in clubs, theatres and live events where he has fulfilled roles as lighting operator/designer, crew chief, stage manager and production manager. He also worked as technical supervisor for Stageco and has worked with some of the biggest bands in the world including the Rolling Stones, U2, AC/DC, Bruce Springsteen

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Working to a production design by Ali Abbas and Keny Ega-Bourgeois, lighting designer Owen Pritchard-Smith, of Spirit Design, sourced a number of the 3D graphic tubes from the inventory of Chris Morgan's Blueprint Events to create a ring of shimmering light from the sticks, which are loaded with LEDs, each individually addressable.

LCV had wanted to present a special stage set for the 300 people who attended, including Bat For Lashes member Ben Christophers and BBC Sound of 2014 nominee Luke Sital-Singh. While the choir performed a number of original arrangements of different songs, vocal percussion and beats were p