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Another is the fact that he is an admirer of Martin Professional lighting gear and has used Martin's 1500-watt MAC III Profile on Phish shows since 2009 - the second Phish tour using the fixture having wrapped up in December.

"It's the perfect fixture for Phish," says Kuroda, who has been with the band for so long - 24 years - that he is considered the fifth member of the group. "Upstaging pointed us to the MAC III Profile and it was a good decision. Brad Haynes at Martin has also been incredibly helpful."

Kuroda has 45 MAC III Profiles placed liberally across the set and uses them for different pur

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Push the Button - or PTB - came onto the scene in January 2012 with a mission to provide "an intelligent and sympathetic technical approach to all of its projects and clients". With an inaugural job at what the New York Times calls 'the most important theatre in Europe', PTBs managing director Nick Ewins and his team certainly didn't waste any time making their mark.

Matt Drury, head of lighting for The Royal Court concurs: "The Royal Court receives and considers an extraordinary quantity of new work and each year presents an ambitious programme across its two venues. It's therefore of paramount importance to us that o

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14 March 2016

This invitation only workshop, targeted solely toward owners and users of Total Structures outdoor stage roof systems, covered topics including system design and engineering, rigging fundamentals, fall protection concerns, equipment inspection and maintenance, and wind and weather hazard preparations.

Held near the company's headquarters and factory in Ventura, California, this workshop was attended by 45 industry veterans representing 22 companies, from countries as far away as Columbia, all working in the outdoor event field.

The three-day workshop offered an all-star cast of presenters includ

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The brainchild of Nick Ewins, Push The Button - or PTB for short - already has a raft of projects on its books. Ewins, who takes the position of managing director, is delighted. "PTB's full time staff members, alongside our team of skilled specialist electricians and engineers, bring a friendly, expert approach to the demands of entertainment installation projects.

"Whether it's a top West End theatre, a cruise ship or a multipurpose arts venue, PTB understands the client's needs and has the ability to respond productively and positively every time. This philosophy has bought work to our doors from the moment we opened them for business."

Push the Button's mission is to bring an intelligent and sympathetic approach

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The old warehouse was already about to start bursting at the seams last year! When CSE added over 100 moving lights and over 500 tiles of their new proprietary BT12 LED screen to the near capacity stock, things became critical - and something had to give.

By a completely serendipitous stroke of luck, the unit next door came available just at the right time. "It was almost too convenient to be true," declares Colour Sound's Haydn Cruickshank, who jumped at the chance to take it over.

The dividing wall between the two units has been completely removed and CSE is utilising the new area

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The new venue has four main spaces to manage a busy programme of music and conference events. iLive systems comprising an iDR-16 MixRack and iLive-R72 Control Surface have been installed in the Norourljos recital hall and Kaldalon hall, whilst a combined FOH and monitor system,comprising iDR-16 MixRacks and an iLive-R72 and iLive-T80 surfaces, has been selected for the Silfurberg conference hall.

All systems use A&H's proprietary ACE (audio and control over Ethernet) link, and iDR-4 digital matrix mixers are installed in each venue to manage audio distribution. There is also a portable iLive system, comprising an iDR-48 MixRack and iLive-T80 Control Surface, available for any additional audio requirements around the buil

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14 March 2016

Creative Visual Artists have been involved in providing lighting and video services to numerous high profile TV shows, concert tours and corporate events.

Creative Visual Artists' Russell Grubiak has built up a reputation as one of the leading programmers and operators in this specific field of technical production. He has been working as 'scenic video operator' on one of the UK's most popular TV series for over eight years.

With most show content requirements already being managed by Green Hippo systems, when it came to expanding Creative Visual Artists' inventory to service new and current clients' needs, Green Hippo were th

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Coppola, working alongside re-recording mixers Walter Murch and Pete Horner, relied on Zoetrope's original EXP monitoring system for the final mix of his 2009 release, Tetro. Reflecting on the experience, Coppola says, "With Meyer Sound, there has been a tremendous increase in power, yet with distortion eliminated. If the sound were a picture, you would immediately notice how incredibly focused it is, with no blurring."

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This year's nominated lighting designers are Howard Harrison for Anna Christie at the Donmar Warehouse, Bruno Poet for Frankenstein at the National Theatre, and Hugh Vanstone, who received two nominations - for Ghost The Musical at the Piccadilly Theatre and Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge Theatre.

Vanstone's nomination was one of the 10 received by Matilda, the show receiving a nomination in every category for which it was eligible, inclu

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In addition to the new website Funktion One have also launched the Funktion One (Official) Facebook page which can be directly accessed via a link on the homepage of the new site - http://www.funktion-one.com

• In other news from the company, Danny Boyle's production of Frankenstein at the National Theatre, which features a Funktion One loudspeaker system, has been nominated in the Best Sound Design category in this year's Olivier Awards. The sound design for the production, by Ed Clark

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The company was originally created 13 years ago to provide solutions for the then embryonic DAW market. Subsequently it began to attract more traditional pro-audio brands and now employs 22 people, including some of Korea's more famous sound reinforcement engineers. The business is located in the bustling Nonhyeon-dong ward of Gangnam-gu in the capital city, Seoul.

Midi & Graphics has built its reputation as a committed and focused company, by dealing with some of the most well-established and highly respected pro-audio companies in the world such as HK Audio, Powersoft, Apogee and Yamaha.

Midi & Graphics is made up of three divisions dealing with the PA, Rentals and Installations sector, the House of Worship sector and the Broadcast sector. Their client base

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The auction items include electric guitars signed by Aerosmith, Lady Antebellum, the Dave Matthews Band, Buddy Guy, and O.A.R., all donated to the cause by Sensaphonics president and founder Dr. Michael Santucci. Additional autographed items include a framed gold record by Coldplay and concert poster from Umphrey's McGee.

"Promoting hearing health among musicians is our mission, and we're thrilled to once again work with the Foundation toward funding additional, much

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Based some 500 miles away in Nairobi, the sound specialists from AVE opted for a Dynacord solution based around the D-Lite series for a number of reasons: "Dynacord enjoys an excellent reputation in the industry based on countless prestige references that include some of the largest and best clubs in the world," explains AVE

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"It was a simple choice to use the EC-10," he states. "I had used the EC-20 panels for last year's show and loved it. When I was presented with the option to use the EC-10, I jumped at it."

A large EC-10 wall upstage centre provided a stunning backdrop while graphics spilled onto surrounding columns of Martin LC Series LED video panels with MAC 101 LED wash lights mounted under each. Dacosta also had EC-10 panels mounted around FOH for IMAG.

"It worked out great. I love the look of the video, th

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Benjamin decided to invest in his own console as he feels that programming shows himself allows him to get the most out of his creative designs. To achieve this he needed to have a desk that he could easily get to know 'inside out'.

To ensure he was making the right choice, Benjamin trialled three major brands of console for one month each. At the end of the period his decision was very clear - Jands Vista.

"I learnt the Vista T2 with incredible ease" he states, "I really love the interface, it makes programming exceptionally fast and enjoyable!"

Benjamin has been running Jands' next

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Already an exclusive distributor for Philips Vari-Lite, AVAB CAC will now offer the complete range of products from Philips Selecon, backed by its skilled sales and technical personnel.

AVAB CAC provides services to customers working in theatre, TV, live production, exhibitions, events, architects, sports arenas and concert halls throughout Scandinavia.

Kristian Heder CEO for AVAB CAC says, "We're thrilled to be working with the Philips Selecon range again. After the successes we experienced with these products through the 90's and 00's, it is a pleasure for us to re-launch Selecon as a complementing brand in the AVAB CA

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Olivier Awards - Lyricist Tim Rice is to be honoured for his outstanding contribution to musical theatre at this year's Olivier Awards. Rice, who penned the lyrics to shows such as Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita and collaborated with Elton John on The Lion King, will be given the Olivier Special Award at the event, on 15 April 15 at the Royal Opera House. The nominations for this year's ceremony, which will be hosted by Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton, w

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Zayed'snew campus has space for up to 6,000 students - a dramatic increase over the 200 students enrolled when the university opened in 1998. The new theatre is part of a convention centre designed to involve the broader community of Abu Dhabi in performances and events on campus.

J.R. Clancy worked in partnership with the UAE team of J & C Joel to provide a combination of 20 counterweight rigging sets and 24 PowerLift motorised rigging sets. This system gives the new theatre plenty of capacity for raising and lowering scenery, lights, curtains, and an orchestra shell.

"The blend of manual and motorised rigging gives technical theatre students the opportunity to lear

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There were various demands to fulfil for the television studio. The first requirement was that it needed to maximise the floor space available, which was 150sq.m. It also needed to allow for the quick and easy set-up and de-rig of studio lighting.

PG Stage used their team of professional technicians to design and produce technical drawings which were then used to define a specification for the University and, as a result, PG Stage designed power distribution and DMX systems to fully meet the University's needs.

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In the field of lighting, ARRI's strengths lie primarily in TV studio and location lighting systems, while those of ADB are in stage lighting. The agreement makes provision for each party to source from the other those complementary products needed when bidding for specific lighting projects. Beyond this, each party will retain its total commercial independence.

Sigrid Müller, managing director of ARRI Lighting Solutions and Christian Léonard, CEO of ADB-TTV Technologies, jointly stated, "We strongly believe that this agreement will be a win-win deal, strengthening each party's competitive position

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The 500-capacity multi-purpose venue, which will be used for weddings, product launches, worship gatherings, live performances, theatre and performing arts, has been installed with a L/R system of four KIVA ultra compact cabinets and two KILO low frequency extensions per side, with four SB18i fixed installation subwoofers, two 108P self-powered coaxials for front-fill and 112P self-powered coaxial monitors. The entire system is driven by three LA4 amplified controllers.

"The client wanted an unobtrusive system which would deliver high quality sound, with an appearance that would match the interior of the hall," says Tri Tunggal Abadi's Andre Bo

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The aluminium bridge rigging system covers an area of 360m2 and contains 20 moving and lockable rigging bridges, each capable of suspending a load of up to 1000kg and with a span of more than five metres with two moving and lockable points for any load bearing purpose.

The Hoist UK rigging bridge system is manufactured using aluminium components which contain a variety of tracks ranging from a 135mm deep track weighing just 6.5kg/m to a 250mm deep track weighing 14.5kg/m and capable of suspending a 2000kg load on a 3.4m unsupported span.

Hoist UK's Paul Jordan says, "The beauty about this system is that due to being a lightweight extruded aluminium track, we can maximise the c

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Lighting designer Richard Larkum has worked with the band for the last seven years, since the release of their seminal debut album Employment in 2005, and this time he is using Robe's Robin 600 LEDWash fixtures as part of a Kaiser Chiefs lighting rig for the first time.

Larkum describes the tour as "Classic old school" in terms of the 21 dates being run almost back-to-back, taking in the more intimate atmosphere of the theatre and concert halls circuit with a few more off-beat venues. It's been very successful and great fun.

The look and feel of the lighting for this leg was based on the slightly retro guise of 1990's lighting rigs, and getting 'back to basics ' in terms of producing lots of big beamy looks and plenty of movement, flashing and s

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"The ConTour Series from HK Audio are developed with the rental company in mind," commented Amrith Verghese, HK Audio product specialist at Melody House. "We have achieved success with the CT108s, CT112s, the ConTour Arrays in the region due to their build quality, flexibility and most importantly sonic quality."

(Jim Evans)