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14 March 2016

2015 is a big year for the RFU. As well as hosting key matches in the annual Six Nations Championship in February and March this year at Twickenham, the ground will also be the venue for the final of the quadrennial Rugby World Cup at the end of October. With these key events in mind, the RFU elected to refurbish the stadium's audio systems at the end of last year in time for both tournaments. The Q-Sys audio management system was specified by Vanguardia, pr

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14 March 2016

Hoist UK director, Tony Dickson comments, "Achieving the ISO9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS18001 is a major milestone in our overall business strategy and reflects the responsibility that Hoist UK's management team and employees have always taken to ensure that we look after our customers, employees and our business at all times in providing safe, value for money products with an emphasis on health and safety. Tony Dickson adds "Achieving this accreditation perfectly captures Hoist UK's core values of safety, excellence, respect and commitment and is embedded within every aspect of our business."

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Phillip's auction house is one of the foremost specialists in modern culture and art in the world today. The airy showrooms of Phillip's new premises provide an exclusive exhibition area that is fitted to the very highest standard with the most up to date lighting and sound systems.

SSE Audio Group Limited used the lighting tracks fitted by creative lighting specialist Studio ZNA to mount a Sonab System 9 for wireless sound. The newly installed sound system covers two floors of the building including gallery, auction space, VIP skyboxes, reception and conference rooms. The project ta

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14 March 2016

The metal halide fixtures that had previously been used to illuminate the pedestrian/bicycle bridge were causing a serious threat to the sensitive salmon that spawn directly under the glass bottomed structure. As this halide lighting burned at night, it reflected into the water and in the air, allowing predators to find and decimate the salmon population.

Jeff Dennis of Multi-Lite USA was called in as project manager to find a solution to this environmental issue. At the same time, Dennis was also asked to enhance the aesthetic appeal of

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14 March 2016

Following a phenomenal first release of tickets, Secret Cinema announced that more tickets were released for the show running from 4 June until 27 September in a secret London location. The biggest multi-sensory experience of the year will transport audiences into the worlds of Star Wars: A New Hope, ending with a presentation of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back for a total of 100 shows.

The May the Fourth RebelX event gathered 3000 members of the Rebel Alliance (Secret Cinema Star Wars tickets holders) with just a week's notice, raising funds f

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Cour Design co-founders Gordon Droitcour and Erik Anderson focus on efficient tour design based on midi triggering of lighting and video cues from the band's existing backing tracks. Using Jands Vista Bryon's lighting software, Arkaos Media Master Pro, Capture and Ableton as the master programme, Cour Design builds a whole show for video and lighting.

Having a self-contained, auto-triggering, midi-controlled system using notes, bars and measures from Ableton allows the visual performance to be based in a more musical way with notes, bars and measures as opposed to SMPTE and time code triggers.

"The idea is we create a design and we program the whole show for vid

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14 March 2016

After a careful analysis of available console options, CP senior vice president Kurt Heitmann chose to standardize on the "B" broadcast version of DiGiCo's popular SD10 by purchasing half a dozen new desks along with eight SD-Rack I/O racks and two 32x16 D-Rack stage interfaces. Identical SD10B setups can now be found in CP's new 53-foot expando fiber

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The show's design and set concept is a non-stop, high-octane narrative set in a classic 1980s arcade games machine, which was the brainchild of artistic director Paul Caslin. He's known both bands for around 10 years and has a background in video and filmic art, so visuals and moving image were always going to be prominent in the aesthetic, which also includes snippets inspired by renowned cult movies of the 1980s and 1990s like Wayne's World, Back To The Future, The Mighty Ducks - the formative era in which they all grew up.

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The event takes place 10-12 November 2015 at the Fire Service College, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire.

Papers are invited on topics related to the following: Live Sound; Intelligibility; Venue Safety and Crowd Management; Measurement & Evaluation; Audio System Design; Loudspeakers and Microphones; Case Studies; Acoustics of Venues; Environmental Noise Control of Events.

Offers of papers on any electroacoustics topic will also be considered for the programme.

Please send your abstract (150 words) for papers plus a short biography of up to 150 words

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14 March 2016

"We wanted to make sure we had a company that would stand behind the gear," stated Rick Franke of Illuminate Production Services when asked the main reason why ADJ Group lighting companies feature so prominently at Destiny Christian. "We chose to go with Elation products in particular because the church needed a product that was cutting edge but wouldn't break the bank and Elation delivers every time."

Destiny Christian Church is an active parish with a number of ministries, classes and outreach, and has over 3,000 worshipers in attendance each weekend.

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14 March 2016

With its original art deco interior, the Grade II*-listed Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, home of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and one of the UK's premier arts and entertainment venues, received the new FOH desk as part of a complete new design and installation, masterminded by Adlib's installation director Roger Kirby and MD Andy Dockerty.

It is the latest chapter in a long relationship that has existed between the two organisations, which has seen the service providers frequently renting sound systems to the Hall over the years.

Liverpool Philharmonic's Technicians opted for the Vi3000 as part of a complete new audio infrastructure after attending a Soundcraft open day hosted by Adlib. This was followed by an onsite demo which enabled Dave Kay, Adlib

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Olivier Award winning sound designer Gareth Owen has been involved in a large number of Sister Act productions. "I started off working on the UK tour in 2001 and just carried on from there," he says. "It's a heavily complicated show and the programming of it is really complex, so we try to use as much of the same kit as we ca

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14 March 2016

Eilon Engineering's Italian distributor Molpass Stage Engineering & Multimedia Systems, based in Bologna, has installed an Eilon Ron StageMaster (RSM) load monitoring system in the arena to monitor overhead loads and reduce the risk of rigging accidents due to overloads caused by unequal load distribution. Molpass, which has been an Eilon distributor since 2008, has designed and distributed high-tech multimedia systems, stagecraft equipment and safety solutions for all types of installations and events since 1995.

Molpass CEO and engineer Giorgio Molinari has taken upon himself the task of improving safety w

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Presentation Design Services Ltd. provided staging, PA, set, AV and drapes, in addition to lighting, for the two-day event, which attracted 800 guests from around the world to the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) in Bournemouth, Dorset. Essential to setting the glittering mood at the event and gala was a versatile assortment of Chauvet Professional products that included 12 Nexus Aw 7x7 warm white LED panels, eight Rogue R1 Beam moving fixtures, eight Rogue R1 Spot moving fixtures and 90 PVP S5 LED Panels (supplied to Presentation Design Services by Impact Production Services).

"The event was spread across three rooms of the BIC and required fu

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14 March 2016

"The performance of the Lyon system is nothing short of phenomenal," reports Scott Owens, director of production and rentals for AIS. "The first time we turned Lyon on, the client almost had to sit down. The total impact is really hard to describe."

Lyon's power-to-size ratio was clearly demonstrated at the Hyde Beach stage. Energizing the 1,300-strong crowd was a system that only included six Lyon linear line array loudspeakers per side and 12 1100-LFC

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Besides the unique lighting design with spectacular effects and scenes, the laser show played an important role for the event: The strong, precise beams that perfectly matched the beat of the music emotionalized the audience.

Laserfabrik, who did the laser show design and implementation on the main stage, relied on laser gear from the Laserworld Group for this large event. More than 200W of laser power were in use on the main floor - four RTI Nano RGB 20 systems created the main power beams, supported by eight RTI Femto RGB 7 and several supporting laser systems. The de-centralized, digital laser control signal processing was done with 5 DSP Mark2 workst

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The exhibition is a marketplace for buying and selling, a community for networking, a forum for exchanging ideas and an opportunity for contributing to industry trends by bring together manufacturers, suppliers, buyers and technicians.

The main exhibition categories include: laser systems, control equipment, laser projectors, laser show software, laser show artwork, laser advertising systems, show tips & techniques, stage technology and event services.

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The brief was to illuminate the building and produce a lightshow for the finale and fireworks display. Hawthorns lighting designers Matt Oscroft and Paul Bird selected Clay Paky Sharpies, both wash and spots, Alpha 1200 profiles and Glow Ups. Also selected were Robe BMFLs which really impressed the lighting designers.

The fixtures were used to provide a gobo breakup across the whole building, then during the finale they were used as high intensity beams projection high into the sky. The whole system was plotted prior to the event on Hawthorns' Wysiwyg suite, system controlled via a Grand MA 2 - Bird's desk of choice.

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Spydabrown commented on the cable choice: "I was recommended Van Damme cable, with everyone saying it is the best, and I must say I have not been disappointed. The team at VDC Trading did a great job of keeping me supplied."

Designed to be a cosy and chic record

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XL Video, founded in 1995, has established itself as leading video services supplier around the world. The company is a multi-award winning provider of creative video solutions for concert touring, corporate events, exhibitions, automotive, television, sports, and theatre. Like PRG, XL Video supports creative designers and producers with full technical support in putting together cutting-edge video solutions for some of the most innovative and aesthetically daring shows in the world.

For PRG's worldwide clients, this acquisition expands their access to the wide range of creative v

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14 March 2016

Anyone working in theatre industry can nominate their colleagues, crew members or favourite hire company. This is your opportunity to highlight why your chosen nominee stands out from the rest and deserves some recognition. It only takes a few minutes to nominate at www.technicaltheatreawards.com

Nominations will officially close during PLASA Focus in Leeds. Following this, organiser Ian Taylor will be inviting a panel of independent industry figures to shortlist the nominations. This is a new initiative for 2015, as suggested by TTA supporters as a way to improve the awards process.

Voting for the UK awards will open during the ABTT Trade Show on Wednesday 24 June 2015 at Alexandra Palace in London

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Tom works on many high-profile awards show designs and continues to create new and original lighting schemes. For this year's Woodies, he incorporated over 200 Robe moving lights - Pointes, LEDWash 1200s and LEDWash 600s - into the rig, for which his starting point was a stunning stage-set sculpture crafted from tens of thousands of wood planks, imagineered by Julio Himede.

The jagged wood structure clad the two stages which

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The papers and engineering briefs sessions showcase the work of over 100 researchers on topics ranging from 22.2 multichannel to accelerometer-based motional feedback. Workshops bring panels of experts together to discuss a range of provocative and practical topics, such as automotive sound, music production for film, and live sound. Tutorials provide an overview of important audio fundamentals for seasoned professionals and young people alike. Additionally, Special Events will offer both entertaining and thought-provoking, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to hear from industry icons.

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Univest recently opened a branch office in Newtown, Pennsylvania and relied on A/V integration firm Communication Systems Incorporated, CSi, of nearby Allentown to design and commission a sound system for digital signage and traditional background music. In turn, CSi relied on an Ashly Audio Pema 8125 eight-channel amplifier with an integrated digital matrix processor, along with Ashly Audio's WR-5 wall-mounted remote control and its iPad remote control app.

"To the electrical contractor, Bergey's Electric, of Hatfield, Pennsylvania, the bank officials relayed their desire for a well-balanced sound system that would be easy for non-technical staff to control,"