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Merging Sweden took over distribution of the Merging professional products line at the beginning of May.

Details: 14 March 2016

Switzerland - Merging Technologies has announced the formation of a new company to support its sales and technical support in Sweden. Merging Sweden took over distribution of the Merging professional products line at the beginning of May.

The force behind this new operation is Kjetil Laukholm who has been supporting sales in Sweden for some time now. The move to become the full distributor was a logical conclusion, given his experience with the Merging brand. He has been a Pyramix user since the days of Version 3 and has a long experience of recording all types of music for major labels such as EMI and Sony. He has also recorded orchestral scores for games like Spiderman and Assassin's Creed.

Kjetil will be working with other local Pyramix and Ovation specialists to ensure that

The new website design incorporates “a cutting-edge technology platform”

Genelec launches new website

Details: 14 March 2016

Finland - Genelec's redesigned website is now live. The new website design incorporates "a cutting-edge technology platform, optimized search engine, new graphical layout with new visual appearance and completely new navigational tools and architecture".

"On-line media, technologies and applications, including Web presence are radically transforming our lives, both in the business work and beyond," says Siamäk Naghian, Genelec managing director. "When used appropriately, new technologies deliver many productivity benefits to us and our distribution network while helping our users to fulfill their dreams. In the same way that the creation of new and innovative products help us and our partners to differentiate from the commodity mass market and the throw-away attitude, the new Genelec website creates a unique home in the cyberspace for wide-ranging conte

A total of six systems are required for two identical race villages that alternate stops

Meyer Sound covers all ports for Volvo Ocean Race

Details: 14 March 2016

The Netherlands - Self-powered Meyer Sound systems play an integral role in the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race, the prestigious globe-circling yacht sailing competition. Serving three venues in a temporary 'race village' at each of the 10 worldwide ports, Meyer Sound systems provide clear voice communication and musical backdrops. Bazelmans AVR of Veldhoven, the Netherlands is charged with system design and supply.

"Meyer Sound systems were chosen because we needed both the highest audio quality and proven reliability," says Aart Habraken of Bazelmans AVR. "Excellent intelligibility and natural voice quality were critical, as both race officials and CEOs of corporate sponsors would be using the systems. Also, everything had to set up quickly and work every time."

A total of six systems are required for two identical race villages that alternate stops. In a dome t

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They Might Be Giants grow with Chauvet

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Lighting designer Victor Zeiser went 'outside the box' - almost quite literally - to come up with some captivating looks for the current tour by the double Grammy-winning band They Might Be Giants. The New York-based LD built his multi-faceted show around ever-changing combinations of spot and wash lighting from side-mounted Rogue R1 Spot moving fixtures and COLORdash Batten-Quad 6 linear washes from Chauvet Professional. Adding extra depth to the entire show was a varied series of textured gobos and some unique video images.

"I was given a great deal of creative freedom to design this show and loved every minute of it," said Zeiser, the owner of Squeak Lights. "They Might Be Giants gave me the direction they would like the design to go in, then more or less left me to my own devices from there."

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GLD Chrome multi-tasks at Slam Dunk and Download

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Reel Recording Studio in Leeds recently employed its new Allen & Heath GLD Chrome digital mixer to record the main stage at the Slam Dunk festival in Leeds, and manage FOH for Download festival's "secret band", Young Guns, at Donington.

Footage at Slam Dunk was captured for Kerrang TV on the Chrome GLD-80, which was used to multi-track all bands on the main stage using Dante into Waves Tracks Live. Situated onstage, Allen & Heath's ultra-compact Qu-Pac mixer was also used to record FOH.

"The Slam Dunk live recording was actually the first time I had used a GLD in anger and it was an absolute pleasure," says Dave Boothroyd, house engineer at Reel Recording Studios. "The GLD is really intuitive, there's no messing around - everything is exactly where you want it to be. The pre amps sound absolutely superb, which is imperative for a job like this, an

Martin Audio meets acoustic challenges in Liverpool

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Following a £5m refurbishment of Liverpool University's Senate Drum building, a new teaching facility, complete with advanced AV infrastructure, has been opened under the new name of the Brett Building.

Pure Audio Visual were awarded the contract for the upgrade, and the challenge of providing consistent audio in an acoustically awkward cylindrical shaped building has been met by specifying Martin Audio's DD6 Differential Dispersion technology enclosures.

Pure AV's systems integration specialist Colin Hasted regularly turns to the Martin Audio catalogue for his solutions, and in this instance sensed that the best means of providing pristine audio in an aesthetically beautiful space, which will be used by senior members of the university and MBA students, were DD6's. Since the space also needed to incorporate break out facilities, and be used as both a conference and

Optocore has boosted its impressive portfolio after a major system was deployed at the South East Asia Games in Singapore

Optocore on track for South East Asia Games

Details: 14 March 2016

Singapore - With an enviable pedigree of providing site wide fibre networks for major sporting opening and closing ceremonies, Optocore has now further boosted its impressive portfolio after a major system was deployed at the South East Asia Games in Singapore.

The ring system at the National Stadium was designed by major event company and long-standing Optocore customer, The Show Company (TSC) - who made a recent substantial investment with local distributors Total Solution Marketing (TSM).

Contracted by Sports SG, they added to their existing stock eight X6R-FX-8AE/8LO Optocore converters along with three X6R-FX-16MI, two X6R-TP-16MI, five X6R-TP-16LO interfaces, with a central DD8RP repeater. This enabled them to create a fibre backbone at the newly constructed 55.000-seat Singapore Sports Hub.

The Show Company's Joseph Gan confirmed that since their existing DD32 devices

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The story tells of authoritarian conduct against the poet's mother and his revenge on the King

Clay Paky returns to the Souq Okaze festival

Details: 14 March 2016

Saudi Arabia - The producer and director Futais Mohammed Bugnah directed a new show in the Ta'if Tent Theatre for the Souq Okaze Cultural Festival, in the presence of his Highness Prince Mishaal bin Majid Al Saud, Governor of Jeddah.

Futais Mohammed Bugnah presents the story of the poet and warrior Amroo bin Kulsoom, well known in his time more than 3000 years ago, long before Islam. The story tells of authoritarian conduct against the poet's mother and his revenge on the King.

The Italian lighting designer Emiliano Morgia, as he himself tells us, was again involved in designing the lighting for the Riyadh-based Saudi production company Rhythm Media Production. Together with Giochi di Luce Dubai , they set up a fifty-plus-yard-wide stage and a video control room to project original spectacular twelve-yard-high scenic settings. "Getting Giochi di Luce Dubai involved in thi

HSL supplied all the kit as the band stormed an eclectic selection of venues (photo: Louise Stickland)

HSL catches the Prodigy big beat

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Electro rockers The Prodigy continue to enthral fans with their ivisceral and energetic live shows, igniting some more serious noise on the road with their new The Day is My Enemy album, the worldwide campaign for which kicked off with UK and European dates plus an innovative lighting and visual design by Andy Hurst.

HSL supplied all the kit as the band stormed an eclectic selection of venues, the tour effectively providing a warm up for the summer festival tour. With this in mind, the design incorporated a floor based back-wall that will also function as a stand-alone package on festival shows.

The rig contained several customised elements including seven 'transmission' towers (14 for the largest shows at London's Alexandra Palace) which HSL commissioned Alpha Fabs from Worcester. "I wanted something distinctive that was simultaneously structural and scenic,&

The set resembled a slightly wacky castle, complete with a series of scenic towers and turrets topped in customary King's Day orange

Robe Pointes join King's Day celebrations

Details: 14 March 2016

The Netherlands - Thirty-seven Robe Pointes multi-purpose moving lights took centre stage at a new 15,000 capacity live event staged in the Pettelaarce Schons parkland area to the south of Den Bosch in the Netherlands to celebrate King's Day 2015.

The lighting scheme was designed by Andre Beekmans of design and programming specialists The Art of Light, and the Pointes were rigged all around the top of the set which was designed by 250K and used for all the effects and multiplicity of funky looks that they do best, operated by Art of Light's Tom Spaan.

The set resembled a slightly wacky castle, complete with a series of scenic towers and turrets topped in customary King's Day orange. The performance stage was immediately in front of the castle, complete with LED screens and DJ platform.

Lighting and audio for the Den Bosch event was supplied by The Purple Group, and the techn

Jigsaw24 is hosting an Avid audio event at its Soho office on 16 July.

Jigsaw24 reinforces team to boost audio share

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Jigsaw24 has hired Andy Brooks as head of business development for pro audio and Ian Duncan as senior pro audio consultant as part of efforts to boost its share of the pro audio market sector.

Jigsaw24 chief executive Martin Balaam said, "Following on from our recent major investment in our flagship premises in Golden Square, Jigsaw24 has ambitious plan to expand its capabilities within the media and entertainment sectors.

"Andy and Ian's remit, following Jigsaw24's accreditation as an Avid Elite S6 partner, is to drive the Pro Audio business within the traditional Soho sector and within the wider media and entertainment market."

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Joe Fustolo - senior sales engineer/product support specialist

Outline North America strengthens support team

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Outline North America has announced the appointment of Joseph 'Joe' Fustolo as senior sales engineer/product support specialist.

"We are pleased to make this announcement at InfoComm 2015 as yet another facet of the continued growth and development of Outline in the US", said Tom Bensen, Outline North America's Sr. V.P. and managing director. "Joe is a great addition to the team with his experience and talents. We are confident that his impact will be immediate, and that he will hit the ground running."

Joe joins Outline with over 20 years experience in the audio industry. "It is truly an honour to be working for such a passionate company. With the best in Italian quality, along with a very innovative approach to their product design and engineering, I am ready to do my part in taking Outline to the next level here in the US Market. I look forwar

The new PLASA Show site boasts enhanced features, a fresh new look and easier navigation.

New PLASA Show website launched

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - A new website with enhanced features, a fresh new look and easier navigation has been launched for the PLASA Show 2015 (4-6 October, Excel, London). With the redesign of the PLASA Show branding, plasashow.com aims to complement the fresh look with improved features to help visitors find information quickly and efficiently. "Following months of development, the website has been released to truly reflect the position that the PLASA Show has as a business event for the fast-paced and innovative entertainment technology industry," says PLASA Events.

Exciting new initiatives include focused hubs, sector specific seminar streams, 150+ industry leading speakers, workshops and demo areas. Many more exciting new developments will be announced in the coming months, don't miss out - make sure you

The CTC-50SC is designed to fit TRUSST's CT290 Truss Series and other major brands of truss with 50 mm main chords

TRUSST debuts easy-install swivel coupler

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - TRUSST has introduced a new swivel coupler clamp, model CTC-50SC, that is rated to handle heavy-duty loads up to 1,650 pounds (750 kg), while providing "the ultimate in flexibility, safety and easy installation".

Designed to connect two sections of 50 mm truss or piping, the CTC-50SC features captive T-handles that make installation quick and easy. With a T-handle, the clamp can be tightened much faster because it is more ergonomically friendly to the hand than the typical nut used on most swivel couplers - thereby shaving time off the rigging process. Another convenient feature on the CTC-50SC is that the end of the bolt is flared so that the T-handle and washer cannot spin all the way off and become lost.

The CTC-50SC coupler features a 360° wraparound design that completely encircles the truss, providing extra stability and security. An added advantage o

Theater Münster hosts every kind of stage production, with around 550 performances and 25 premieres each season

Theater Münster Invests in L-Acoustics system

Details: 14 March 2016

Germany - Although its current building was only completed in 1971, Theater Münster has a history going back over 300 years to the town's first theatre, known as the Comedy House which was located in the Roggenmarkt. Acting as a focal point for the city's artistic talent, today the venue comprises several buildings, all with their own auditoriums. Recently the biggest of these, the Großes Haus, had a new L-Acoustics Kiva sound system installed.

Theater Münster hosts every kind of stage production, with around 550 performances and 25 premieres each season, as well as readings, lectures and exhibitions. The Großes Haus hosts the biggest productions, including opera, musicals, dance and orchestral performances. When a recent update of the venue's audio system was commissioned, an L-Acoustics Kiva system was the chosen solution, replacing the existing system which was

Luis Fonsi played two sell out nights at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan

Nexus panels brighten Luis Fonsi's homecoming

Details: 14 March 2016

Puerto Rico - The Luis Fonsi Somos Uno Tour has criss-crossed the globe with stops in France, Spain and the US, but for the Puerto Rican-born Grammy-winning artist, it was home sweet home when he performed for two sell out nights at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan.

To provide extra visuals for the homecoming, Musique Xpress Lights, which furnished gear for the Puerto Rican concerts only, called on 34 Chauvet Nexus 4x4 LED panels and 40 Q-Wash 260-LED moving fixtures from Chauvet Professional.

"The overall look of the show was based around a futuristic design which intertwined a variety of moving lights, LED screens and special effects to create different scenarios around the music," explained LD Edward Aviles. "The Chauvet fixtures were critical to helping us achieve this look."

While the Chauvet Q-Wash fixtures played an integral role in this futu

CUK Audio confirms First UK X8 sale to dub sound system specialists. Pictured are the Mungo's Hi-Fi Soundsystem Crew.

Mungo's Hi Fi takes Powersoft back to the roots

Details: 14 March 2016

Italy - Reggae and bass music specialists, Mungo's Hi Fi, has become the latest company to invest in Powersoft's K Series and X Series technology. Based in Glasgow, they made the short journey over the River Clyde to the home of the manufacturer's UK and Ireland distributor, CUK Audio to place the order - and CUK Audio general manager Stuart Cunningham confirmed that the sale of two X8s had represented the first of this product in the UK.

"This powerful 8-channel switching mode amplifier (with PFC) innovates the concept of amplifier platform: it implements a new system of channel routing, new worldwide universally compatible single phase, bi-phase, or three phase power supply and a revolutionary full featured DSP," says Powersoft. "X Series also supports AES3, two redundant Dante by Audinate digital streams and analogue inputs, providing up to four different selec

Take That's 2015 spectacular (photo © Kris Goodman)

Ambersphere provides solutions for Take That

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - The lighting rig for the Take That Live Tour 2015 is not small. Working alongside creative director, Kim Gavin and production designer, Misty Buckley is lighting designer Tim Routledge. Out of Routledge's design, well over half of the fixtures are from the Ambersphere Solutions family of brands. Ayrton's new MagicPanel-R and MagicBlade-R fixtures augment a whole host of Clay Paky moving lights while Robert Juliat followspots are the order of the day. And for control, MA Lighting's grandMA2 consoles are in command.

Over 50 of Ayrton's MagicPanel-R units are used to create a wall on the central stage, where their versatility makes them ideal as audience blinders as well as using their continuous double rotation and effects capabilities to create a myriad of visual feasts. Routledge first spied the Ayrton MagicBlade-R fixtures at PLASA last year where they were a major feature

Harry von den Stemmen, Elie Battah, Bruno Garros, Jerome Lambeau, Messaouda Belarbi, Kevin Migeon, Franck Huynh and Josef Valchar

Robe Lighting France opens in style

Details: 14 March 2016

France - Robe officially launched its latest subsidiary operation, Robe Lighting France, in style in Paris last week, unveiling the new offices with a party attended by around 150 people including major rental players and lighting designers from all sectors of the French production industry.

Robe Lighting France is headed by CEO Bruno Garros and CFO Elie Battah.

The company is fully operational and hits-the-ground-running with seven staff in place including executive assistant Messaouda Belarbi, after sales and technical support manager Jerome Lambeau and communications specialist Jonathan Grimaux.

They are joined by two technical sales engineers, Kevin Migeon, covering northern France and Franck Huyhn who is taking care of the south of the country.

Robe Lighting France has eye-catching new offices at Paris Nord 2 which are well located in a leafy green area just 10 minute

It was White Light's role to provide the lighting for the orbit stage, with particular focus being placed on the London Philharmonic Orchestra (photo: courtesy Apollo Event Consultants)

White Light on stage at Magna Carta anniversary

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Monday 15 June marked a historic day as royalty, members of Parliament and other dignitaries all gathered to celebrate 800 years of the Magna Carta. Taking place at Runnymede, now a National Trust Park, the event consisted of the unveiling of a new sculpture by artist Hew Locke, a re-enactment of the charter's history by local schoolchildren, a performance by the London Philharmonic Orchestra before culminating in several flypasts by a group of Red Arrows.

The arena for the celebrations was built by Apollo Event Consultants and, due to the magnitude and historic relevance of the occasion, they wanted to create a setting which was unforgettable. As a result, they approached White Light to provide the lighting, having previously worked with the complete production solution specialist on other events.

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The organisers arranged for a fibre-optic cable network to be installed on site prior to the 2015 event

QSC Q-Sys takes Badminton at a gallop

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Event communications company Show Hire made use of a QSC Q-Sys audio networking system at this year's Badminton Horse Trials, sponsored by Mitsubishi Motors. Based around a Core 500i processor, a PS-1600 paging station, and several I/O Frames, the Q-Sys installation, supplied by UK distributor Shure Distribution UK, was used to route and control public-address audio around the 1500-acre site.

"We've handled the public address at Badminton for a few years," explains Show Hire events manager Ross Slaughter, "and, until this year, we've always used analogue equipment, distributing audio signals using copper cable. Following our successful installation of Q-Sys at last year's Farnborough International Airshow, we thought we could bring the audio at Badminton into the digital age as well."

Show Hire were aided in this endeavour by the organisers of the Badm