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AE Global technical director and mix engineer, David Bonilla with the CDC eight mixing the WFX Block Party

Cadac CDC console mixes Block Party for WFX

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Cadac exhibited at the recent WFX - Worship Facilities Conference and Expo in Dallas, Texas. Additionally, the company supplied its latest CDC eight-32 digital mixing console for use by AE Global Media on sound production for the keynote presentations, 2014 Worship Facilities Awards and WFX Block Party, led by worship leader and Christian recording artist Ricardo Sanchez.

The CDC eight was specified on-site by AE Global Media executive production manager Trey Blair, while technical director and mix engineer for the event was David Bonilla: "My experience with the console was very positive. I had never been on the console prior to the WFX event and the crew from CADAC guided me through just a simple overview. I felt pretty comfortable getting around it with no problems and I was able to get through the sound check without a hitch.

"The CDC eight is very versatil

The 2014 South African Guide Dogs Association (GDA)'s Red Capet Affair charity fundraising gala dinner (photo: Blane Venter)

Robe paints it red for Red Carpet Affair

Details: 14 March 2016

South Africa - Leading SA technical production company MJ Event Gear from Johannesburg supplied full technical infrastructure including over 75 x Robe moving lights to the prestigious 2014 South African Guide Dogs Association (GDA)'s Red Capet Affair charity fundraising gala dinner.

Lighting designer Ole Boinamo chose 48 x Robe LEDWash 600s, 12 x LEDBeam 100s and 16 x Robe 300E Spots for the moving light elements.

The high profile event was staged at the Ballroom in Montecasino, Johannesburg, and produced by socialite Edith Venter's company Edith Unlimited. An evening of entertainment and goodwill was presented by actress and TV personality Ashley Heyden, all adding to the glitz and glamour.

For the first time, the main stage was built in the centre of the room for the presentations and some of the entertainment including stand-up performances by comedians Goliath & G

The 2014 Barclaycard Mercury Prize ceremony was staged at London's Roundhouse

CT marks 15 years' service on Mercury Prize

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - The annual Barclaycard Mercury Prize shortlists 12 of the best albums from the UK and Ireland released during the year. Held at the Roundhouse in London, this year's ceremony saw shortlisted artists such as Bombay Bicycle Club and Jungle perform throughout the evening hosted by Nick Grimshaw. The event culminated with the announcement that Young Fathers had won the 2014 Barclaycard Mercury Prize for Album of the Year.

For the fifteenth year the Mercury Prize's technical director Rob Lipfriend engaged Creative Technology (CT) to provide the video display services used during the event.

As with previous years, the stage was horizontally split into two. This enabled one stage to be set up whilst the other was in use, providing the audience with seamless entertainment from one act to another.

CT supplied the main screen using a curved 38 x 7 ground stacked Barco C5 with abo

Watch Flare Audio's Davis Roberts presenting the Reference R1 at PLASA 2014

Successful PLASA for Flare Audio

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Award-winning audio technology company, Flare Audio, launched what they believe to be the world's first 'fully' open back headphones at PLASA 2014. The Reference R1, aimed at the pro audio and audiophile market, uses Flare's unique new approach to produce distortion free sound, even at full volume, enabling true transfer and transmission of source material. The Reference R1's are now available for pre-order.

Flare also showcased the new Flare X0A, a compact vertical point source array, together with the rest of the Flare Audio range of products, including flown X2A and X5A systems.

"PLASA was a fantastic show for us and generated a huge amount of interest around the R1s as well as our install and touring products," says Flare CEO, Davies Roberts. "Since the show, the Flare system has been installed at award-winning venue The Leadmill, and is currently being

John Idar Bakke, Hakon Rønning and Asbjørn Boyesen at Scandec Systemer

Scandec confirmed as DiGiCo Norwegian distributor

Details: 14 March 2016

Norway - Scandec Systemer AS has been appointed exclusive distributor for DiGiCo products in Norway, stating its desire to only work with leading manufacturers as one of the main reasons for the company's decision to include the DiGiCo brand in its product portfolio.

Established in 1984 by Knut Børke and Hakon Rønning, Scandec's continued success is due to its high adaptability and fast response times for projects small and large, for both the public and private sectors. These include a wide variety of entertainment venues, recording and broadcast studios, schools, sports arenas and stadiums, background music, public announcement, emergency evacuation and voice alarms installations, marine systems and AV / interactive education systems.

"DiGiCo is a great complement to our existing product mix," says Hakon Rønning, sales director of Scandec. &quo

Train pulls in to Radio City Music Hall (photo: Craig Mitchell)

Train stops at Radio City under VL4000 Spot Luminaires

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - On 25 September, the multi-platinum artists Train pulled into the historic Radio City Music Hall in NYC for an album release show in support the band's seventh studio album Bulletproof Picasso. As the production team prepared the design of the show, lighting designer Brock Hogan decided that since the band was releasing their newest album, he wanted to use one of the lighting industry's newest automated luminaires. So working with longtime tour provider LMG Touring, Hogan specified 10 VL4000 Spot luminaires from Philips Vari-Lite.

"The show at Radio City Music Hall was part of a one-off performance series dedicated to promoting the release of the band's latest album," began Hogan. "For these types of shows I have a standard plot, but since it's a new album, I wanted to use a new fixture. I had an opportunity to see the VL4000 Spot at a factory demo in

Tomas Ourednicek from Music Data and Jan Plihal, head of media technology at the O2 Arena

Prague O2 Arena installs Nexo Geo system

Details: 14 March 2016

Czech Republic - The O2 Arena in Prague is the latest large-format multipurpose venue to embrace Nexo's Geo S12-ST sound reinforcement systems, high-output long-throw loudspeakers developed specially for stadium and arena use.

Built for the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, the O2 Arena is home to the HC Slavia Praha and HC Lev Praha ice hockey teams and also hosts a range of other sporting and corporate events and concerts.

The venue needed to replace its existing PA system installed 10 years ago, a point source system that was, by the venue's own admission, under-specified and under-powered. The brief required a complete new PA/VA system to provide information and emergency announcements as well as music: also the new system needed to integrate easily into the Arena's existing systems, and to represent good value for money.

"We looked at the best technology a

The Pink Ribbon Ball was staged in the majestic Central Hall of the Natural History Museum in London

Robe BMFLs are pretty in pink

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Full production and solutions provider Hawthorn was the first UK company to invest in Robe's new Big Multi-Functional Luminaire (BMFL) Spot moving light fixture - and the first event for their newest lighting purchase was the Pink Ribbon Ball, staged in the majestic Central Hall of the Natural History Museum in London in support of the Breast Cancer Campaign.

The prestigious and highly acclaimed social event - now in its 20th year - was this year hosted by TV presenter Kate Thornton. A gala dinner featured performances by the Pink Ribbon Ball house band, aerialist trio La Luna, magic from Chicks With Tricks, while Brit Award winning artist Lisa Stansfield topped a memorable evening's entertainment.

Hawthorn is one of the high profile venue's selection of 'preferred suppliers', and a production lighting design with the BMFL Spots at its heart was created by Hawthorn's Tom

Victory Cathedral Worship Centre seats 1,500, and Pastor Norful fills it to capacity for two services every Sunday

Danley solution for Pastor Smokie Norful's Victory

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Pastor Smokie Norful founded Victory Cathedral Worship Centre in Bolingbrook, Illinois in 2005, the same year he won a Grammy Award for Contemporary Soul Gospel Album of the Year for Nothing Without You. He is one of the country's top gospel artists, and his credits include several gold and platinum albums, dozens of awards and nominations, and numerous high-profile performances, including a performance at the White House in celebration of Black Music Month.

When Victory raised funds for its first permanent sound system, Norful scrutinized the options, using his perspective to articulate exacting requirements. The Chicago branch of Advanced Systems & Technologies (AST) designed and installed the new system, which centres on Danley Sound Labs loudspeakers and subwoofers for the main house system, the delay system, and on-stage monitoring.

"Victory Cathedral Wo

Ashly Audio amplifiers in Denison school refurbishment

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Denison High School in Denison, Texas recently completed a new 300,000sq.ft building to accommodate its 1,250-plus students. Although packed with the latest in academic technology and the sort of architectural features that both provide comfort and encourage learning, the new building faced cost overruns and a budgeting challenge that required creative thinking on the part of its subcontractors.

Among them was a plan put forward by local A/V integrator Batts Audio, Video & Lighting to jettison a 70-volt announcement/bell system (and all the expensive conduit it would require) for a distributed amplifier system running a 25-volt announcement/bell system. Based around eight 8-channel Ashly Audio ne8250.25pe Network Amplifiers with built-in Protea DSP processing, Batts AV&L gave Denison a reliable, high-quality system for a fraction of the cost of the proposed 70-volt system.

Talkback to America with NBC

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Wireless intercom systems play a vital supporting role in day-to-day communications within many production and broadcast operations facilities around the world. Traditionally most wireless intercoms are low-power, full-duplex, belt-pack type systems utilized within studios and theatres. When extended range operations are needed at outside broadcast venues such as motor sport circuits and golf courses for example, few commercially available "high-power wireless intercom" options exist posing significant challenges to sports and news broadcasters.

For more than 25 years Raycom has been custom manufacturing "high-power" 2-way radio based PMSE / remote broadcast wireless intercom systems that fit the worldwide dynamic applications of outside broadcast operations.

Following initial success supplying its RTB systems to, American broadcaster NBCs' overseas n

Goldcrest Post is expanding its presence in the UK's post-production industry

Medialease helps Goldcrest Post extend facilities

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Earlier this year, Goldcrest Post announced its intention to radically expand its presence in the UK's post-production industry, hiring in a full team of film / drama post experts and significantly upgrading its facility in London's Soho. Asset finance was required to fulfil this ambitious plan, a major responsibility entrusted to Medialease.

Founded in 1997, Goldcrest Films is an iconic name in the cinema industry, with legendary movies like Chariots Of Fire, Gandhi and Local Hero to its credit. The company formed Goldcrest Post in 1992 and currently operates one of the industry's premier audio post-production facilities from its Dean Street, Soho premises, as well as having a significant branch in Manhattan.

With this new project Goldcrest Post is aiming to become the UK's premier 'one stop post-production shop' for picture, audio and grading post w

For the second time in its history, the festival took place over two weekends

Austin City Limits Festival goes big with Bandit Lites

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - They say everything is bigger in Texas, and the 75,000 people who poured into Zilker Park's 46-acres for the Austin City Limits Music Festival were about to experience live music in a big way. Bandit Lites worked with the design team 3SRCreative to provide lighting for the massive event where more than 130 musical acts performed.

For the second time in its history, the festival took place over two weekends and included performances by Foster the People, St. Vincent, Beck, Iggy Azalea, Calvin Harris, Lorde, Skillrex, Eminem, Pearl Jam, and Outkast.

Those in attendance were also able to enjoy Austin's vibrant food scene at the festival's food court, aptly named Austin Eats which boasted multiple food trucks, legendary barbeque and even a food and wine festival showcase. The festival also featured a boutique store, art market, charity booths and kid zone.

Lighting

Winter sports return to London's Somerset House

The Technical Department on ice at Somerset House

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - As Skate at Somerset House prepares to open on 11 November, The Technical Department is set to supply temporary power solutions for the twelfth consecutive season.

Utilising their bespoke electrical distribution system, The Technical Department runs cable from the basement of the 18th century buildings to distribute and supply power to the courtyard where the open-air ice rink is set in the midst of the stunning architecture.

"Having worked with The Technical Department over 10 years, their kit and knowledge is second to none," says Jon Howes, production manager for Somerset House.

Jerry Singleton, The Technical Department's director comments, "The quality and presentation of our electrical distribution equipment is very important to us. We regularly invest in new equipment and maintain our existing equipment to a high level.

"Our proactive

Ivan Gradinarov, Joker Media Rental CEO, with his new L-Acoustics inventory

Bulgaria's Joker joins L-Acoustics Rental Network

Details: 14 March 2016

Bulgaria - L-Acoustics has announced that Sofia-based Joker Media Rental has joined the worldwide L-Acoustics Rental Network. Established in 2003, Joker is the largest rental company in Bulgaria, employing 40 professionals and over 80 freelancers. Joker provides a full range of high end staging solutions including sound, lighting and video equipment as well as stage structures for some of the biggest concerts and festivals in Bulgaria. The company provides sound production for major European music festivals, as well as world renowned artists such as Sting, Metallica, Lenny Kravitz, Bryan Adams and Jennifer Lopez.

"The market in Eastern Europe is very dynamic and growing fast," commented Tim McCall, L-Acoustics sales manager. "Joker is a known and respected sound provider and is already putting its L-Acoustics+ systems to good use for high-profile events across Bul

The PIKO RGB 11 PD comes with detachable remote control touch pad

Laserworld launches high power compact model

Details: 14 March 2016

Switzerland - Laserworld has announced the release of the new RTI PIKO RGB 11 Pure Diode as laser light system for high professional applications.

The PIKO RGB 11 PD has a guaranteed output power of 10W RGB after aperture and is equipped with diode laser sources only. This ensures a great, linear colour fading behaviour and makes the unit suitable for professional projections as well as for smooth beam shows. The compact PIKO-housing makes the PIKO RGB 11 PD suitable for touring applications, rentals as well as for fixed installations.

Due to the beam specifications of ca. 4mm/<1.0mrad (full angle) it is possible to use small scanner mirrors on the Pangolin ScannerMax 506 Galvos (Standard ScannerMax, optional XScan are available at no extra costs) and thus reduce inertia - which allows for very good scan rates with 35kpps@8° ILDA.

The Pure Diode setup consists of diode a

The Brolga Theatre has recently implemented a complete turn-key audio system

Queensland theatre chooses Meyer Sound Ultra

Details: 14 March 2016

Australia - The Brolga Theatre in Queensland is the cultural entertainment heart of the Fraser Coast, with a first-class theatre and conference venue that attracts the finest international and national performers. The Brolga Theatre has recently implemented a complete turn-key audio system based on Meyer Sound's award-winning Ultra products.

Coordinated by Robert Haigh, operations technician at Brolga Theatre, with design assistance by Meyer Sound Australia, the system includes the UPQ-1P wide coverage and UPQ-2P narrow coverage point source loudspeakers complimented by UPA-1P's as in-fill and USW-1P subwoofers from the system originally install some 14 years ago.

"Originally equipped with a Meyer UPA-1/UPA-2 system, the Brolga Theatre has always been a Meyer Sound client," says Robert Haigh, operations technician. "Over a number of years it became apparent that

Cosmo breaks from tradition as GLP X4 joins foreigner set

Details: 14 March 2016

Germany - Experienced production designer Cosmo Wilson fondly remembers the first time he used GLP impression fixtures: it was on AC/DC's 2008-2009 Black Ice Tour, where he lit the memorable giant train set-piece, an iconic element of the show. "I found that the saturation was stellar," he recalls. Prior to that he had been strictly a traditional 'PAR Can LD' - critical of the look of the early LED sources and throw distances.

Six years on, and with Foreigner and Styx embarking on a joint headline tour, LED technology has evolved a long way. For Foreigner's UK dates earlier in the year he deployed impression RZ120 Zoom to light the 'Foreigner' sign. This allowed him to make visual comparisons with his favoured conventional pars on his way to moving up to the impression X4 series - GLP's current touring workhorse.

All the impression X4 fixtures used on the recent Fore

Viewers tune in every Sunday to see who is voted through

PR Lighting on The Voice Cambodia

Details: 14 March 2016

Cambodia - Hang Meas HDTV in Cambodia has been using PR Lighting fixtures extensively to highlight artists appearing on their new hit talent show, The Voice Cambodia.

According to director and show producer, Oeng Sokly, this is the first series of the popular global programme to screen in the country, Hang Meas HDTV having purchased the licence from Talpa Global. Viewers tune in every Sunday to see who is voted through, while the show itself is in HMHDTV Studio at 4th floor, Aeon Mall, Phnom Penh - the first and biggest mall in Cambodia.

As the first high definition TV station in the country, the station has been a regular user of PR Lighting's catalogue, having featured their fixtures on other live entertainment programmes such as Dream Palace, Teen Zone, Water Music, and Special Concert after sourcing the pieces from Phnom Penh-based LP Pro

A flexible Elation lighting package integrates with video throughout the 4,500-capacity venue (photo: Shane O'Neal)

Elation plays Drai's nightclub in Las Vegas

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Clubbing in Sin City is running in high gear with several high-profile club openings in Las Vegas this year includingVictor Drai's new Drai's Beach Club & Nightclub atop the Cromwell Hotel. Elation lighting plays an integral part in the club's visually stimulating lighting, designed by Steve Lieberman of SJ Lighting, the man behind other recent Vegas club openings with Elation lighting rigs (Marquee, Life at SLS).

The 65,000 sq ft venue features both indoor and outdoor areas, including a rooftop party porch and all the VIP amenities you would expect from a club of this stature. The club embodies the attention to detail we've come to expect from nightlife mogul Victor Drai as well as Steve Lieberman, who has surrounded clubbers in an adrenalin-producing immersive lighting atmosphere.

A flexible Elation lighting package integrates with video throughout the 4,500-capacity v

Analog Way's NeXtage 16 on tour with Ed Sheeran

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Ed Sheeran, one of the most popular UK artists, recently ended his summer tour after 14 dates at the biggest European festivals. The singer used the same set on all dates, with AV equipment provided by Colonel Tom Touring LLC.

The stage was composed of four LED screens surrounding the singer to display graphics and content. To feed the screens, Barry Otto, owner of Colonel Tom Touring (CT Touring), selected Analog Way's NeXtage 16 (Ref. NTX1604), a powerful seamless video processor.

"My client needed to be able to manage multiple screen destinations with a small and powerful system. We looked at the show design, technical specifications and equipment space, and decided that the NeXtage 16 was the best solution for the show", comments Otto.

Sources for the NeXtage 16 included 4 x CamBall 3 remote cameras, plus the festivals' FOH camera. The NeXtage 16 served to

New PAX ProAV Group formed as the company expands

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - A new PAX ProAV Group has been formed as the company expands. "The new PAX ProAV Group is formed to better reflect its leading market positioning in professional voice evacuation, pro audio, AV DSP and conferencing," a statement reads. Within the PAX ProAV Group, the company's established products including, Messenger Pro, Terracom, Penton, ATEÏS and XAVTEL will be marketed as distinct brands.

Optimising their potential as specific solutions in an integrated systems' design, the PAX ProAV Group will position dedicated sales and support teams targeting the brands' individual market sectors.

Romano M. Cunsolo explains: "This was a strategic move to make it easy for our customers and internal staff alike to focus on the technologies and products in our portfolio needed for each individual project. Our sales and technical people have a wealth of experience in

Doughty supplied a range of equipment that would ensure the studio was kitted out to the highest specification (photo © Lyons Photography)

British Museum gets the Doughty treatment

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - The British Museum in London is dedicated to human history and culture. Its permanent collection, numbering some 8m works, is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence and originates from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present.

So when lighting designer Philip Lyons of Lyons Photography & Lighting Design Installation was appointed to install a pack generator system into two of the museum's new photographic studios, he brought Doughty Engineering on board. Having worked with the company on various other photographic studio installations, Philip knew he could count on Doughty to supply a range of equipment that would ensure the studio was kitted out to the highest specification, making it the perfect environment for photographing and cataloguing the museum's wonderful and ever increasing catalogue

Richard Tuttle's piece combines vast swathes of fabrics to create a massive winged sculpture (photo: Andrew Dunkley, Tate Photography)

Unusual Rigging floats in the air at Tate Modern

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - On October 14 Tate Modern's Turbine Hall opened its doors to the largest work ever created by renowned American sculptor Richard Tuttle. Entitled I don't know - the Weave of Textile Language, Tuttle's piece combines vast swathes of fabrics to create a massive winged sculpture. Weighing in at 25 tonnes and measuring 50m long, production manager Jim Leaver faced the challenge of how to suspend the artwork - not just safely over the heads of thousands of visitors, but also to create the illusion that the piece was floating effortlessly in the air.

Leaver, who was appointed by Tate Modern to oversee the construction of the exhibit, brought Unusual Rigging on board to help develop a solution and to fulfil Tuttle's idea that those visiting the exhibition should "...feel like they're in heaven".

Leon Ingram, production rigger at Unusual, said, "This was cer

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