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UK - The Jockey Club's £45m redevelopment of its flagship Racecourse at Cheltenham is fully underway with many of the areas complete outside of the main grandstand. The redevelopment will increase capacity and provide modern facilities and includes the demolition of the current royal box, which was built in 1952, and 55 other boxes built in the 1920s and 1930s.

Part of the re-development programme included within GBE's scope of works is the installation of the new PA/VA system, disabled refuge and WC alarms throughout the grandstand and new royal and private boxes.

The Jockey Club's objective is to have a PA/VA system that provides state-of-the-art evacuation messages throughout the venue and sound reinforcement for the comprehensive AV system. The technically demanding specification involved GBE performing extensive acoustic surveying and sampling to provide an accurate

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Denmark - Following a major renovation, Danish boarding school, Vejle Idraetsefterskole, wanted to improve the classroom experience by engaging students in high-quality video learning. The dnp Supernova STS short throw front projection screen helped them achieve their aim in a cost-effective way, while eliminating some of the problems of the past caused by high natural daylight.

The high school itself focuses on sports talent development, and in an effort to improve the classroom element of their learning programme, it constructed a new wing with many large 'picture' windows to help students enjoy natural light throughout the day.

But while this creates a great, open environment for learning, with video presentations becoming increasingly part of the curriculum, students and teachers were experiencing washed out images in the new classrooms. The challenge was to find a screen

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Namibia - After a wait of 30 years, Mad Max fans are revelling in the release of Mad Max: Fury Road, the fourth in this successful action adventure film series starring Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron and Nicholas Hoult, and directed, produced and co-written by George Miller.

Award-winning production sound mixer Ben Osmo chose DPA's d:screet 4063 miniature microphones with low sensitivity and low voltage to record dialogue during the shooting of action scenes that involved fast, furious and bumpy chases across the Namibian desert. He also used DPA d:screet 4062 Miniature Microphones with extra low sensitivity for cabled recordings of various vehicles, and these were held firm inside each vehicle by DPA magnet mounts.

Osmo, who has won numerous awards for his work, says the choice of DPA microphones was an easy one to make as he had used them many times in the past and always

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Off The Beach - Brian Wilson has cancelled his UK tour in September to focus on promoting a new movie about his life which has become an "overwhelming success". The former Beach Boy was due to play a series of shows in support of his current album No Pier Pressure. But due to the success of biopic Love And Mercy, starring Paul Dano and John Cusack, Wilson is postponing the tour to support the movie. He also announced next year will be his last ever tour in Europe: "I'm sorry I won't be able to make these shows this year, but I look forward to seeing all my fans in 2016 to help me celebrate 50 years of Pet Sounds. This will be my final European tour.

Thriller Tour - Thriller Live will embark on a UK tour in October, as the West End production of the show undergoes a creative overhaul. The London run of the Michael Jackson producti

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Germany - Electro-pop band, Glasperlenspiel, recently completed one of the biggest stadium tours in Germany.

Forming part of the lighting design by Lukas Goldberg and Michael Holstein for these venues were six powerful Beam 5000 moving discharge lights from PR Lighting - the brightest moving beam effects in the company's portfolio.

These were supplied by Holstein's company, eigenARTevents.com. He was aware that the fixtures contain a Philips MSR Gold 1500W Fast-Fit Bulb, with sufficient power to satisfy all the requirements of both the stadiums and the designers.

Jens Ottenhus from Focon Showtechnic, the Chinese lighting manufacturer's German distributors, notes, "PR Lighting is starting to get specified on more and more of the biggest events in Germany. One reason for this is the high quality that their fixtures offer."

(Jim Evans)

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Europe - Meyer Sound has received three more orders for its new Leopard line array loudspeaker system from Megasound Sonorisation in Switzerland, Aukes Theatertechniek in the Netherlands, and DMS PRO in Poland. The three European rental houses are the latest to join a growing list of companies to invest in the patent-pending Leopard and its accompanying 900-LFC low-frequency control element since the system's debut in March.

"I realized at the demo that Leopard not only provided a remarkable listening experience but a new definition of live sound reinforcement," says Denis Gaillard of Prilly-based Megasound. "Regardless of output level, the instruments in the music remain in perfect balance. The power, transparency, and phase coherence create a deep sense of space, even at the limits of the primary coverage area." Adding to its Meyer Sound inventory of 70 lou

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France - Award-winning lighting designer Flynn Talbot has chosen Philips Selecon PLprofile4 luminaires as part of the re-design of his light installation Primary for the Eléphant Paname gallery in Paris.

Lumières - The Play of Brilliants exhibition, organized by Light Collective, was Primary's second installation following a period at the PSAS Gallery in Perth last summer. For the Paris exhibition, Talbot re-scaled the piece to be around 10% smaller than its first incarnation and chose to use PLprofile4 luminaires instead of the PLprofile1 units he originally specified.

"Due to having a smaller space to work with I felt Primary was a bit too large at its original size," explains the Australian designer. "It also meant the luminaires I used had to be positioned closer to the piece, which is why I turned to the PLprofile4 this time aro

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UK - Pure Groove Systems are powering the sound for the Big Top at Mutiny Festival in Chichester on 18 and 19 July, providing sound for artists including, Gorgon City, Marc Kinchen, Amine Edge & Dance, Idris Elba, Hannah Wants, Disciples, Just Blaze and much more.

In 2014, Pure Groove and Danley Sound Labs joined forces to create sound systems targeted at festival and nightlife industries. Pure Groove Systems are designed by Tom Danley of Danley Sound Labs, who was the former director of electroacoustic research at NASA and holds 30 loudspeaker and aerospace patents and is noted as the first person to demonstrate levitation using acoustics in space research.

Making their outdoor festival debut in the UK, Pure Groove will feature their J1 Jericho and Synergy Horns.

The J1 consists of 6 x 18" woofers, 6 x 6" mid-range drivers and 3 x 1.4" coaxial high frequency

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USA - It was a weekend of pulsating beats of electronica, blaring bluegrass, hard core rockers and uncontained laughter as over 125 bands and 20 comedians took to the stages at The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The diverse lineup of over 200 acts included Billy Joel, Mumford & Sons, Deadmau5, Tears for Fears, Slayer, Kendrick Lamar, Florence and the Machine, Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters, and My Morning Jacket. Bandit Lites was again tasked by Hadden Hippsley of Lambda Productions to provide the lighting for the multiple stages.

Bandit has supplied the lighting for the three day weekend that takes place in a 700 acre field affectionately known as "The Farm" since its inception in 2002. With the event now hailed as "Disneyland for music lovers," Bonnaroo boasts 90,000 camping ticket holders in attendance.

Billy Joel closed the weekend und

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Azerbaijan - Delivering the world's largest ceremonies communication system for the Baku European Games this June, were Sydney's The P.A. People. "They have highly trained and knowledgeable personnel who know exactly how to get the most out of the systems," said Bob Boster, president of Clear-Com.

A new addition to the global sports landscape, the European Games ran from 12-28 June in Baku, Azerbaijan. Sydney, Australia-based firm The P.A. People is a stalwart specialist in stadium audio installations and event communications. Examples of large venue systems projects include Stadium Australia, Sydney Cricket Ground and Brisbane Cricket Ground, to name just a few" - said Sports Video Group Europe.

In the run-up to Baku, The P.A. People won the contract to provide ceremonies comms, providing two-way radio, intercom, CCTV and technical services. For the Ceremony p

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USA - Chroma-Q Inspire Mini energy-efficient, full colour-mixing LED house lights have taken the place of old incandescent fixtures at Maranatha Assembly of God Church in Minnesota and are expected to save the organisation up to $6,500 per year in lighting running costs.

The Church is based in Forest Lake and offers services to the local community in its 100ft by 100ft auditorium, known as the Sanctuary.

Stefan Svärd from Minnesota-based Audio Video Electronics (AVE) oversaw the project in collaboration with Maranatha Pastor, Bob Headley and church administrator, David Morley. After impressing the Church by an onsite demonstration of the product's lighting capabilities, Stefan conveniently installed 24 of the Chroma-Q Inspire Mini fixtures into the exact holes which used to house the old incandescent lights in the Church's main hall, using the unit's optional recessed trim ce

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Switzerland - Nwxo's STM Series modular line array is now available in Switzerland, as Martigny-based rental company Sonoval adds the new M28 compact line array system to its comprehensive Nexo inventory.

Sonoval owners Valentin Jacquaz and Julien Stettler started the company in 2009, a full-service operation which provided complete stage services in the mountainous region of South / East Switzerland and quickly gained a strong customer follow-up in the developing stand-up and concert scene of the area. With the latest in rigging, lighting and sound equipment, including networked audio and UHF systems, and the know-how to operate such innovative gear, Sonoval positioned themselves as dynamic pioneers.

From the very beginning, their sound department included a comprehensive kit of Nexo loudspeakers and amplifiers; PS8, PS10, PS15, LS400. LS600, LS18, CD12, CD18, GEO S8 and well

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USA - For the past 34 years, FOH/recording engineer Rick Camp has worked with some of the biggest names in the music business. From Beyoncé, Chris Brown, J. Lo and Mary J. Blige to Madonna and Burt Bacharach, Camp's diverse portfolio includes his recent efforts with the Forbidden Saints, the Mississippi Orchestra and the Newark Philharmonic. Although his gigs vary, Camp's desire to provide his clients with the best possible equipment remains steadfast, and that's why he relies on DPA Microphones for his instrumental audio amplification needs.

Camp first started using DPA Microphones' d:screet 4061 Miniature Microphones about eight years ago for the symphony gigs that he was then mixing. "At the time, the d:screet 4061s on the strings sounded better than anything out there," says Camp. "Then, about six months ago, I was turned on to DPA's d:vote 4099s [Instr

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UK - Secret Cinema reveals that the first Secret Cinema X event, which took place on 28-29 June, hosted two special preview screenings of Asif Kapadia's documentary Amy, which will be released in cinemas 3 July 2015..

Secret Cinema X will bring to life cult classics and exclusive previews in extraordinary locations worldwide. Acting in partnership with Secret Cinema it will unite Secret Screenings and The Other Cinema, whilst creating a new distribution platform for film.

The sold out event brought Kapadia's Amy to life whilst honouring an extraordinary artist through transforming Camden's Koko into the Jazz nightclub Round Midnight, taken from Amy's favourite track by Thelonious Monk and inspired by the late singer's idols, music and collaborators. Director Asif Kapadia and Amy's manager Nick Shymansky joined forces on stage to honour this extraordinary occasion

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UK - PSCo has launched the PSCo Training Academy, a new series of training courses designed to empower its customers to know more, and arm attendees with the skills to take advantage of the latest technologies. The first course completed in June was the Absen Certified Engineer (ACE) accreditation for rental partners.

As the only Absen authorised training house in the UK, PSCo trained 32 live events customers over a two-day period on product features, application scenarios, control systems, maintenance and troubleshooting. On completion of the training course, attendees took a test to be awarded Absen Certified Engineer status.

Ram Malocca, director of CMT Events, attended the course and commented, "I can't extoll enough how professional the training was and of course the training personnel. The PSCo team spent all day with us, and were excellent. They were able to answer

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UK - Glastonbury once again proved a major hit for Robe moving lights - over 600 of which were deployed on a multiplicity of stages site-wide, including Arcadia's giant spider spectacular show and legendary underground dance destination, Block 9.

Lighting equipment for both these areas was delivered by Colour Sound Experiment, who joined several different rental companies involved in supplying Robe products, including the South West Group, which lit the trendy Park Stage and BBC Introducing showcasing lots of rising talent, and DPL who took care of lighting at the West Holts stage.

Locally based Enlightened Lighting from Bath, took care of lighting a number of areas all using a backbone of Robe kit including the moving and grooving Sonic Stage in the Silver Hayes dance area, the multi-dimensional Mavericks venue with poetry and the spoken word during the day and essential caba

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USA - Having already created hit songs for Jake Owen, Rascal Flatts, and the Eli Young Band, Eric Paslay has become an artist in his own right, having embarked on his first headlining tour Make Every Night a Friday Night. With performances scheduled throughout the United States, tour manager Steve Bryan and lighting designer Mike Marcario wanted to give fans of the soulful Texan a special concert experience. To do so, they would have to rely upon a tour provider who could offer the best lighting gear and support to make it happen, and they found that relationship in Elite Multimedia.

"With this tour we really wanted to bring some excitement to the show with our first full lighting rig," began Bryan. "As an artist, Eric is pretty open to the design elements we present to him, so we wanted the fans to truly experience the essence of every song. With the light

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UK - West Midlands-based Central Presentations Ltd (CPL) returned to Glastonbury as part of the Arcadia Spectacular, for which the company provided Panasonic projection onto the legs of the giant spider.

The massive construction lurked ominously on what is now a designated area of the site set aside for the Arcadia team's immersive show. This year the new Arcadia 'Metamorphosis' show - complete with awesome technical production, radical aerial stunts and the very best dance beats - was one of the most talked-about and enjoyed events of the Festival.

After working with Arcadia last year, MD Matthew Boyce commented, "We were delighted to be back at Glasto this year and working with Arcadia's hugely ambitious new show and their wonderful team of people - all of whom ensured that the 'spectacular' concept thrilled and entertained record breaking crowds each night."

The

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Lebanon - Funktion-One's distributor in Lebanon, Audiotec Group, has installed sound systems at two new rooftop venues in Beirut. Caprice and Iris, which are both owned and operated by Addmind, are restaurant-bars that like to take things up a notch or two in the evenings.

Audiotec Group's managing partner, Ralph Choueiri, explains how the company got involved in the projects: "When Addmind contacted us to say they wanted to put Funktion-One systems into Caprice and Iris, we were very happy - these are two of the most exciting venues in Beirut. I know that the owners always look for the best quality there is, which is why they chose Funktion-One."

Iris is located on top of the iconic al-Nahar building and features an outdoor deck and wooden bar. It is a medium sized rooftop venue where the sound needs to adapt for different situations - low level background during th

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USA - Established around 15 years ago as an outgrowth of founder Phil Grimpo's work in house-of-worship A/V, Lincoln, Nebraska-based firm Inspirmedia has significantly expanded its service portfolio in the years since. Grimpo and his team are at-home providing live A/V for church services and larger worship events (notably including youth conferences), concerts, corporate events and beyond; all magnitude of video, graphics and lighting production; consulting, training and sales; and much more - either locally or nationwide.

A relatively steady element of the firm's gear arsenal and consulting has been products from Roland Professional A/V division, including the Roland M-200i, M-400 and M-480 48-channel Live Mixing Consoles. "I really dove in deep with Roland on those boards," notes Grimpo. "Most jobs that I would spec, I'd say, 'You should really consider the Rol

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Singapore - About 40,000 people came together on 5 June 2015 in Singapore's National Stadium for a spectacular Opening Ceremony for an extraordinary SEA Games. Organised by the Singapore Southeast Asian Games Organising Committee (SINGSOC), the SEA Games centred around the Singapore Sports Hub, with its principal facility, The National Stadium, equipped throughout with Nexo sound reinforcement including the STM Series modular line array.

The sold-out Opening Ceremony was a three-hour spectacle, where the audience watched more than 5,000 performers and volunteers participating in a breathtaking show at Singapore's National Stadium, witnessing a new world-record for multimedia projection display that was broadcast live to all the member countries in South East Asia.

For several years, Singapore-based The Show Company (sound rental provider) has used Nexo PA systems for its prest

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USA - Matanuska-Susitna College (MSC) has installed Alaska's first Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system in its new Glenn Massay Theatre, a 523-seat facility purpose-built for Constellation. With the goal of accommodating a broad range of educational activities and arts performances in a single venue, the venue uses the system to provide ideal acoustics for all its events, including orchestral and choral concerts, student assemblies, lectures, fine arts performances, and amplified rock music.

"We're blown away by how great the room sounds," says theatre director Matt Sale. "It's hard to tell what is the room's own acoustical response and what is due to Constellation. If you walk in not knowing Constellation is on, you wouldn't think there was any enhancement. But when you turn it off, it's like when you have to pop your ears when going up in elevation."

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USA - Colby College is a long way from Hollywood (3,165.4 miles to be exact), but that didn't keep film legend Robert Redford from journeying to the historic Maine school to address its 483 graduates and other guests at the 2015 commencement ceremony held outdoors on its picturesque campus. As befits a New England college graduation ceremony, the sun was shining very brightly that day. Still, visitors who couldn't get a good view of the movie star on stage were able to see him clearly on the two large video walls that flanked the stage, thanks to the brightness of the MVP Ta8 Curve video panel from CHauvet Professional.

"Kevin Gary of K Systems invited us on board to do the video walls for the baccalaureate and commencement ceremonies at Colby College," said Darren Lussier, president of Image Production Services. "We selected the MVP Ta8 Curve because its output i

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UK - The summer is finally here and to mark the fact Britannia Row Productions Training - now in its new home in Twickenham - is offering a specially discounted summer training package for all those wanting to pursue a career in live audio, and learn from the professionals.

Anyone who books now for the July Live Sound Basic 2-day PA Course and then also takes one of the two 15-week part-time courses beginning in September, will receive a discount from the September fees - effectively making the Basic Course free, the company says.

For full details and t&c's of the offer, contact Britannia Row Productions Training on 0208 893 4997 or email info@training.britanniarow.com.

(Lee Baldock)

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