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Lighting designer, Pasi "Pasu" Koivistoinen, has worked with the artiste for four years. Latest project is her new album Terra, with the live tour that started in November 2013 and reached a staggering 33 summer festival gigs this year.

In early 2013, Pasu first approached local distributor Noretron Communication Ltd and its CEO Timo Kunnas to test some of SGM's fixtures in order to assess his possibilities regarding special strobe effects. These tests influenced rental company Uudenmaan Kiertuetekniikka Ltd to invest in

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The concept and location of this event, being open air and using the façade as a backdrop for multimedia content, limited the use of truss. Any type of roof above the stage would cause the truss/construction pieces to obstruct the view of video projections onto the façade. Therefore, the lighting designer relied on the technical crew's ability to protect the equipment located close to the stage.

Owner of main lighting supplier Setlight, Przemyslaw Wrem

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Screened by El Nahar TV Egypt, and recorded in their studio in front of a live audience, the set features 48 of PR Lighting's XR 200 Beam fixtures, 36 of the XLED 1037 and 24 of the XL 300 Beam.

Lebanese lighting designer, Fouad Hadad, chose the PR Lighting fixtures because of their quality, and the relationship he had with HiLights, who are also the company's Egyptian distributor.

Emulating the set and stage concept seen in other countries, he deployed the XR 200's (housing the 189W Philips MSD Platinum 5R) in equal quantities between the overhead truss, which it shared with the XLED

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Working for creative and technical production specialists LarMac LIVE and renewing their long term working relationship with Cream - the brand synonymous with Liverpool cool since its launch as a club concept in the heady rave days 1992 - this was the third high profile Liverpool-centric event for Adlib in as many months. It followed hot on the heels of The Giants Spectacular and the seven-week International Festival of Business.

Creamfields 2014 saw a glittering array of the biggest, best and most popular DJs in the world joining the lineup. Adlib were working in Arenas 04 (hosted by Pete Tong / London Warehouse Events), 05 (Revealed / Super You & Me) and the VIP (Hospitality Audio System).

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The historic Cat and Mutton in Hackney dates back to 1729 - set over two floors it has been carefully restored this year.

MSL divided the venue into four zones, opting for Martin Audio's ultra-compact AQ architectural loudspeakers; they specified four AQ8 (8in + 1in) and an AQ212 (2 x 12) sub for the main ground floor trading area while upstairs they have installed two AQ6 (6.5in + 1in) full range speakers and opted for four of the same in the adjacent dance area, adding a DJ plug-in point. The sound is routed and source sel

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SW4 is held on Clapham Common and, with residential buildings situated on each of its sides, it was imperative that the sound did not spill over the perimeter, whilst keeping in mind that 25,000 festival-goers would expect the audio to be of an involving level.

With MLA deployed on the main stage and MLA Compact in Tent One, Capital made sure that the revellers had the best possible experience. With acts such as Above and Beyond, Eric Prydz and Pete Tong banging out the tunes it was no small feat to keep sound levels to a minimum off site, but by using the intelligent capabilities of the MLA, Capita

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14 March 2016

Move It is the UK's biggest annual dance event with around 20,000 visitors waltzing into London's Olympia Exhibition Centre. The show features three days' worth of dance performances and classes, with all styles covered from ballroom and ballet to hiphop, bellydance and freestyle.

For this event OneBigStar supplied full production including lighting, sound and video equipment as well as operation. They were looking after five feature areas, including the main stage, the freestyle stage, the showcase theatr

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Commencing on the evening of 21 August, around 70 key customers from all over the country (along with a media representative) attended the event, which combined a series of product sessions within a convivial social ambience.

The evening was divided into four segments. The welcome and introduction was immediately followed by an opportunity to try out the company's new products; this led into a live lightshow, and finally a buffet.

Supported by local customer The Light House (Pvt) Ltd., PR Night Sri Lanka 2014 was staged at the Hilton Colombo. PR Lighting's Lawrence Mao, introduced the company's new season products, giving visitors hands-on experience before putting the automated fixtures thr

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Rental company Ton in Ton Veranstaltungstechnik of Erkelenz was full service stage, sound, lighting and video provider for the event which included stage design and technical implementation. Ton in Ton's Frank Zander produced an exhilarating and complementary lighting design after preliminary discussions with the client in which it was decided to let the old monastery buildings provide the distinctive backdrop for the event.

"I developed a stage which was very open," Frank commented, &q

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Multiverse also uses infrared technology; an infrared camera follows the movements of the dancers and an interactive computerised system responds to the data collected. This enables sound, video, and lighting to respond live to the actions of the dancer.

"So wherever a performer moves, you can drop out the background information so the projecte

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14 March 2016

ETCP Certification is a fundamental aide to employers who are looking for qualified technicians for lead positions. It guarantees a reliable level of expertise and skills because the exams are specific to this industry and a fair assessment of your knowledge.

There are a few ways you can be tested to receive certification. All three exams are available for computer based-testing and a candidate can make arrangements to take the exam at one of 190 testing centres around the U.S and in Canada. ETCP will be offering all three examinations in

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The installation was deployed along the 1,394ft-long tunnel that became a temporary pedestrian zone for New York's annual Summer Streets celebration. Greeted at the tunnel entrance by sounds of waves crashing along the seashore, visitors were pulled further into the ocean depths by sounds that included cod, toadfish, seaborne insects, boat noises, and more.

"I make multi-layered mixes of the material, which requires exceptional clarity from the loudspeakers," says Winderen. "Using Meyer Sound allows me to deliver the detailed dynam

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In 2002, the Centre was converted from the team's base for its Le Mans project and now offers a modern and creative environment for its in-house activities, as well as hosting events and conferences for external companies looking for a state-of-the-art facility.

The Centre hosts an event every race day, where Williams' drivers and senior team personnel call into the Centre and talk to the audience of VIP listeners. In a time critical and highly pressured environment, Williams required a technology that would seamlessly connect the driver's call to the presenters and audience, every time.

With the initial introduction made by Sennheiser project manager Phil Cummings and additional input from m

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14 March 2016

Steely Dan has a reputation among audiophiles and throughout Pro Audio for their fastidious attention to sound production, so much so that many FOH engineers and system techs use a Steely Dan track to tune a system. When it comes to live sound, their expectations for the PA are no less demanding.

Returning to mix Steely Dan is Mark Dowdle, whose extensive credits include Elton John, Gloria Estefan, Fleetwood Mac, Tina Turner and Jackson Browne, to name just a few. Last year's tour included a stop at Ravinia Festival in Chicago, where Dowdle mixed on two seven-box MLA arrays, the first year of a new OSA installation and

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Hilary Hadley, live performance head at Equity, said, "We believe this is a win-win situation for our members and publicans. Pubs get more trade through people enjoying the live entertainment, the community benefits by joining together in a shared

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For the second year, Fineline worked closely with Andy Cotton of TAO Productions, who production managed the events and co-ordinated all technical aspects. The Sessions ran over five weeks and featured a star-studded line up including Skrillex, Dizzee Rascal, Katy B, Ellie Goulding, Elbow, The Pixies and others.

Fineline's Rob Sangwell explains that they designed a highly flexible and practical 'house' lighting rig, designed so all the touring bands could come in 'underneath' with their respective touring packages. Lighting for each gig - although based around the fixtures available in the h

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Production and lighting designer on the show is Chris Lisle, who created the tour's signature diamond-shaped look together with Scott Scovill, owner of video content and equipment services provider Moo TV (www.mootv.com), who also serves as tour vendor for the EVLED panels.

"Scott and I had both used the EVLED 20 panels on several other tours and worked together with the band to come up with the overall look for this show," Chris states. "With the uniqueness of the design, we needed a product that could mount easily into custom frames and need little maintenance. The EVLED panels are very dependable and look great."

The EVLED panels, a medium resolut

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A GLD system is the main FOH mixing system, fitted with a Dante card for use with playback and recording software, and to provide multi-track live recording facilities if required.

Formerly Taipei High School, the university is classed as an historic building, and as such during the audio design phase concerns were raised by the audio contractor about room acoustics.

"Not only did we have to focus on the acoustic treatment of such an old room but also on the visual results. Consequently, we consulted with all the other contractors managing building works, lighting, rigging, stage, air conditioning and interio

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The band and their engineers - Front of House engineer Brent Rawlings and monitor engineer Saul Skoutarides - have been dedicated Sennheiser users for over eight years. Vocal microphone of choice for the past six has been the MD 431, a microphone they are still very happy with.

"We have the MD 431 on all of the guys as it is very stable and has a very nice frequency response for vocals," says Saul. "It also suits Caleb (Followill, lead singer) better than any other mic we tried in the past, which is part of the reason we stumbled upon it in the first place."

"It's very hard

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Anna Valley's new sound system comprises of 12 d&b audiotechnik T-10 loudspeakers, four B-4 SUBS and four D-6 amplifiers, and was specified to help address the company's market growth in the corporate sector. Andrew Newport, project manager on Anna Valley's corporate events division, explained:

"We are seeing considerable growth in the corporate sector, and wanted an in-house solution that we could deploy quickly, with a high degree of versatility, to cover the broadest range of venues and applicat

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Held at Norfolk Showground, Sundown Festival lived up to its name and kept the rain at bay, with the 54,000 capacity crowd enjoying pop and dance acts Katy B, Tinie Tempah, Chase and Status, Clean Bandit and Ellie Goulding.

The following weekend, 5-7 September, saw the first ever Reload festival which bought classic soul to the streets of Norfolk with Kool & the Gang, Billy Ocean and Sister Sledge taking to the stage. With thousands of people in attendance the event used much of the same infrastructure as Sundown festival, including the same main stage and stage barrier layout.

Kevin Thorborn, general manager Mojo Barriers UK, said, "These two events att

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Wall of Dedication (http://wall.martin.com) is a collection of personal accounts from passionate people across the globe who are involved in the lighting industry. People share their stories of how they got into the industry, their sources of inspiration as well as pieces of advice and pearls of wisdom on a web-based platform. The people featured are a mixture of upcoming and well established, high-profile people and the ones in between with one thing in common; namely passion for their trade and for the industry.

Says the company, "It is clear to Martin that a large portion of the success can be traced back to the dedication of the people in the industry - people like the consumers. M

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The TheatreStage will be a hub for awards and announcements from leading theatre industry trade bodies and organisations including the Association of Lighting Designers (ALD), BECTU, the Technical Theatre Awards and USITT - with the presentation of the Michael Northen Bursary Awards by the ALD, and an introduction of works by USITT's Young Scenic Designer 2014 - Patrick Rizzoti. We are also delighted to announce that for a second year running TheatreStage will host the Technical Theatre Awards.

The Theatres Trust also invites you to have coffee and

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Raising Your Game will consider the role of the chain hoist as the industry's workhorse and address questions that are often overlooked when making an appropriate choice for a given task. Hoists are an integral part of almost every show or event these days, which makes these decisions more relevant than ever. The session's presenter, Matthias Müller, will look at why specification should be an informed and holistic choice, rather than simply bei