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ETC was making an impression at LDI on two fronts. Product first, and the US launch of the Source Four Revolution, the moving head version of the industry standard profile luminaire, with improved optical system. Bill Gallinghouse, VP of business development and marketing, told me that the response to the Revolution has been excellent since its launch at PLASA, and the interest shown at LDI had certainly continued the trend.Away from product, ETC was also noted for its LDI Student Sponsorship programme, which again saw six lucky lighting design students from across the US join the company on an all-expenses-paid trip to LDI to 'schmooze' with leading industry practitioners. ETC's Fred Foster semi-joked that this initiative was introduced in an attempt to do something better with ETC's money than simply throwing big parties - and it looks like it'll pay off (although the parties were good

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Martin Audio had a good show: apart from the joy of being one of the hardy Brits who filed into the Cricketers pub at an unholy hour to watch England win the Rugby World Cup, sales director Rob Lingfield also reported that the company's W8LM mini line array has been selling very well since its PLASA launch, with in excess of 350 boxes sold and systems currently out with Eddie Izzard and the Stereophonics.
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BSS Audio's new software control suite for the Omnidrive Compact Plus - SB2 - has undergone rigorous testing at the hands of Adlib Audio on David Bowie's Reality tour (see page 16). The software allows selection of the new 'WhiseWorks - NTM' filter in the FDS-366T, which provides a higher performance 4th order crossover filter. The new software is designed to run on the latest PC operating systems, including Windows 2000 and XP.

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Under the creative direction of Richard Belliveau, the High End Systems stand was one of the highlights of the show. Eschewing the 'architectural' approach to stand design which seems to have predominated in recent years, their demonstration of the Catalyst DL1's considerable capabilities was conducted in an enclosed 'black box' - and was all the more powerful for it. The stand was continuously packed with visitors - if some thought the aisles were quiet at times, High End could be to blame. Interestingly, the Catalyst DL1 (running off the new Catalyst Version 3 Media Server) now incorporates a Sony camera in its head, and was therefore able to simultaneously film and project the audience, stylishly incorporating us into the demo. This show was a reminder of what powerful lighting effects - combined with strong imagery and a thumping soundtrack - can do.

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As its Pixelline LED fixtures become an increasingly common sight on tour and on TV, James Thomas Engineering used LDI to launch PixelDrive for Mac, the Macintosh-based version of its new control concept for driving DMX fixtures, which has been developed alongside IRAD, the developers of the RADlite digital media server. The Mac version is expected to find particular favour in the US market and we can expect further additions to the range next year with the development of a 'value-engineered', streamlined version of RADlite on both platforms.

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Dimming specialist IES showed its iSine dimming technology, which it claims is the world's most advanced sinewave dimming technology. With a number of high profile installations across Europe and a Best Product Award from this year's Showtech exhibition in Berlin, the Dutch manufacturer has some weight to back up its claim. With iSine, IES dispenses with what it calls the 'mature' phase control techniques of conventional dimming systems, which inherently create unwanted noise and harmonic distortion because of the way they 'chop' into the wave form. iSine technology's far greener solution employs an Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT). For more on IGBT, sinewave dimming and dimming technology in general, see this month's Technical Focus feature on installed dimming systems.

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Color Kinetics Inc (CKI) had one of the most eye-catching stands, thanks largely to its striking new LED effect, the iColor Tile FX (see picture). Each 2ft by 2ft (600mm by 600mm) panel incorporates 144 individually addressable RGB LED nodes (432 LEDs in total), powered by CKI's Chromasic system, enabling surprisingly high-resolution control of the light output - allowing morphing colour waves, animated objects, logos, emblems and customized patterns.

CKI's Light System Manager is an integrated software/hardware solution engineered to enable large-scale and intricately designed installations that exceed the limitations of today's lighting programming and network protocols. LSM facilitates the management, authoring and control of show effects that span multiple DMX universes and scale to tens of thousands of individually controlled LED-based nodes.

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France - The SIEL exhibition, France's leading entertainment technology trade show, will once again combine the worlds of live entertainment, events, nightlife and music when it returns to Paris from 1-4 February 2004.

In order to reflect the fast pace of technological development and innovation in the entertainment and events markets, the Trophée Louis Jouvet will be awarded at the show, honouring the most original innovation of the year, in a ceremony at the Espace Label des Prestataires on Tuesday 3 February at 6.00p.m.

Specialized audio technologies will be presented in the Espace Audio. This year, SIEL is highlighting line array systems, and a number of brands will be taking advantage of the exhibition to show their systems. For the live entertainment and events sectors, SIEL is offering four high-level conferences in partnership with the SYNPASE (Syndicat des Prestatair

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Australia - PLASA Media has recently received a warning that an unofficial directory falsely purporting to represent exhibitors is being circulated to potential exhibitors at this year's Entech show in Australia. Juliusmedia Pty Ltd, the official publisher and organizer for the show, say that those taking part in the event should be aware that they may receive a listing form from a firm called Data Verlag AG (Austria) with 'Entech Australia', and their own exhibitor name prominently displayed upon it. The form proposes to continue a supposedly free listing in a directory which has no official connection with Entech. Buried in the fine print is the promise to invoice the company signing the form the amount of US$981. The advice to all Entech exhibitors is to discard any such offer, and to contact Juliesmedia Ltd through the website address below, should they receive any similar pro

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UK - Stagecraft has made a major investment in new hire equipment to enable organizations to use cutting-edge sound and lighting technology in their performances. The company has seen a significant increase in the demand for professional lighting, sound and staging equipment during 2003 and is currently working on installations in schools, event management for music and drama festivals, and on conferences in South Africa.

The Hire and Live Events department was recently responsible for the creative design and technical management of seven major events over three weeks. One of these included a 1920s themed event for a 60th birthday celebration. "Centred around the art deco period, this was a great event to work on," commented technical director Mike Naish. "Our team was involved from the very start of the planning stages. We designed the invitations, set, lighting

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UK - The Association of British Theatre Technicians' annual showcase, The ABTT Theatre Show, staged in London's Royal Horticultural Halls on 16-17 June, has expanded into a third hall - the Assembly Hall.

The decision was made by show director Roger Fox, supported by the Show's administrators, Pandemonium Productions Ltd, headed by Simon Garrett. According to the ABTT, the new cost-effective exhibition packages available exclusively in The Assembly Halls are ideal for new exhibitors, particularly key service and educational organizations. Roger Fox says: "ABTT Theatre Show is a unique forum and is a vital technical showcase for professionals in theatre and auditoria. By encouraging new exhibitors from areas such as PA/VA, video and building services, the show broadens its appeal. We're confident that The Assembly Hall will add value to show as a whole."

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UK - As part of PLASA's ongoing role as a CPD Network Provider for RIBA - the Royal Institute of British Architects - PLASA's Nicky Greet, in conjunction with Andy Brining of Stagepoint (and with input from Chris Higgs of Total Fabrications), has developed a seminar entitled Design Considerations for Buildings used for Corporate or Entertainment Applications, to provide architects with essential information in the design stages. The first will be delivered at PALME in Dubai next month (16-18 Feb), with others to follow.

The RIBA CPD Providers Network exists to provide quality, assessed, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for architects and other construction professionals. Manufacturers and suppliers from practically every sector of the construction industry are now represented on this highly respected Network.

The Association had been looking for an opportunity

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UK - The Annual General Meeting of the Production Services Association (PSA) will be held on 9 February 2004 at the Hammersmith Novotel, and will followed by the PSA Conference and the Total Production Awards Dinner, and the PSA is encouraging all members to attend if possible.

The conference includes the detailed unveiling of the new IOSH / PSA Safety Passport Scheme. A Safety Passport works like any other passport, say the PSA; in this case it identifies the holder as having undertaken basic health and safety awareness training and allows access to "passport controlled" workplaces. Many industries insist that workers hold a Safety Passport before they can gain access to the workplace or even obtain work.

The AGM starts at 10am, and is followed by the Conference beginning at 11am. Lunch is served at 1pm and it is envisaged that the finishing time will be around 2.3

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Spain - Reed Exhibitions Iberia, the Spanish and Portuguese division of the worldwide exhibition organizer Reed Exhibitions, has decided to postpone Scenotech, the international stage technology and entertainment exhibition, scheduled for 21-23 March 2004 in the Campo de las Naciones Convention Centre, Madrid.

The company says the decision has been taken because, with under three months to go before the event, the organization does not have sufficient critical mass and quality to ensure the fair would be on the same high-quality level as its many other shows. By postponing Scenotech, Reed Exhibitions claims it is also "responding to the demand of major business and institutional agents in the sector, who are complaining that there are too many international events organized for this year."

Reed Exhibitions had previously re-scheduled the event from the original dates

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UK - VME Ltd, the audio and lighting sales and hire company, has appointed Jane Fernihough as its new events director. Fernihough joins VME having spent the past seven years at Wigwam Acoustics where she was part of the Wigwam Events Team. Her experience with both indoor and outdoor events range from the Royal Albert Hall to some of Europe's largest parks, and televised events for Britain's leading gospel television station.

Prior to her post at Wigwam, Fernihough had worked in a variety of roles in the entertainment industry. Her responsibilities as VME events director is to extend the company's client base and to fully utilize all the facilities that VME have at their disposal.

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Eire - The Society of Light & Lighting (SLL) is holding a three-day International Symposium on Workplace Lighting at the Dublin Institute of Technology in Dublin, 1-3 April 2004. The event is jointly organized with the Lighting Industry Federation (LIF) and supported by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI).

The two-day technical programme will cover all areas of workplace lighting including: energy efficiency, visual comfort and health, standards, design and installation. Over 20 of the world's leading experts on lighting will be speaking at the event.

On the morning of the third day there will be a colloquium (debate) to formulate SLL policy recommendations for lighting in the workplace. This will provide a unique opportunity for delegates to have their say on lighting issues, in particular the latest EU standards. The results will be fed into a joint SLL/LIF task group on the be

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UK - Entec Sound & Light supplied a full lighting and sound production package for "East Meets West" 2004. The event was a variety show extravaganza staged at the Carling Apollo Hammersmith, and performed by students from Imperial College Indian Society.

The show featured dance and music - from rap to classical Indian - plus various fusions and theatrical performance. Lighting designer Andrew Keighley, an Entec regular, lit the event for the second year running, and with no stage set apart from some basic props, the visual impact was all down to the application of lights.

He chose a series of simplistic, bold and colourful looks that were ideal for mixing and matching for quick and effective improvisational techniques. There was no time for a full rehearsal or run though, and for lighting in particular, this meant a heavy reliance on Keighley's intuition and busking

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UK - This year's TPi Awards - the third annual Total Production International magazine awards event - took place at the Novotel London West in Hammersmith earlier this week. Hosted by former Spandau Ballet bassist and actor Martin Kemp, the event saw 25 awards presented, with winners including Jake Berry (Production Manager of the Year), Robert Collins (FOH Engineer), Blue Leach (Video Director), LSD Fourth Phase (Lighting Rental Company), Star Events Group (Staging Company) and Carling Academy Brixton (Venue).

Highlights of the evening included the presentation of The Editor's Award to video director Dick Carruthers, made by Led Zeppelin rock legend Jimmy Page. This year's Lifetime Contribution Award went to the original founder of Brilliant Stages, Charlie Kail - presented to him by Brian Croft - and Robbie Williams' tour manager Andy Franks picked up a personal award, plus an

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UK - For two days in late March the final year students of the Technical and Production Arts Course at the RSAMD will be exhibiting a broad range of their work from their three years of study in the Chandler Studio Theatre.

This year, in tandem with the Graduate Exhibition, the college is also launching its Sponsors' Trade show. During the same two days in March the New Athenaeum Theatre will be turned over to RSAMD's industry sponsors and suppliers enabling them to demonstrate and discuss their most recent equipment and products with prospective clients and visitors to the Academy. Companies such as Autograph Sales, VLPS Lighting Services, Rope Assemblies, Crosby Europe, Rosco, Zero 88 and Lyon Equipment Ltd will be talking part.

This is an opportunity for people to meet the RSAMD's staff, students and industry supporters as well as seeing what is happening at one of the fore

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Crest Performance, a division of Crest Audio, kicked off a swathe of install products with the 4-channel, 6-input CJ/4 desktop DJ mixer. The CJ/4 allows DJs to listen to their effects on both the cue and main signal in their headphones before sending them to the main outputs.

The rotary-style CP-6210 program music mixer, an update of classic mixer designs, and its companion CP-6220 expander/crossfader, use the same components found in Crest Audio's top-of-the-range FOH consoles. Both are designed for use in either installation or portable applications such as nightclubs, DJ racks, restaurants and rental rigs.

The CPS-1203 is a full-spectrum enhancement system that produces strong low end, while adding clarity and definition to most audio sources. Applications range from individual mixer channels to live mixes of pre-recorded audio.

The CPT Series of loudspeakers claim "crisp h

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JBL announced the introduction of the budget JRX100 series "for musicians, DJs and other users of live sound reinforcement speakers", and anyone who might truly appreciate a new dual-angle pole socket. This allows the speaker to be mounted either vertically or with a 10° down angle - aiming for more audience and less reflective wall.

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The Verona series has been designed by the team responsible for the Heritage 3000 and XL4, and comprises six models ranging from 24 up to 64 inputs with all the features and components associated with the brand. It has a new mic amp design with high CMR performance, and every channel offers swept 4-band EQ. The rigid chassis is built for both touring and fixed installation.

The consoles are configurable for either FOH or monitor use, the Group/Aux changeover switch allowing the choice of any combination of the aux outputs to be controlled via a 100mm fader including insert point. This flexibility is supported by the front panel Aux EQ defeat switch - when pressed, any auxes assigned pre fader will be sent pre EQ.

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With a mix of new blood and old hands at the company, and a big push into Europe, Furman expanded its line of Balanced Power products with the high-end IT-Reference model into the IT-Series. A variation of the IT-1220, IT-Reference has individual windings which provide total isolation for each set of outlets. It also includes unique Power Correction Circuitry which gives power amplifiers and powered speakers more powerful dynamics with a speed and clarity unattainable with normal wall power. Additionally, the soundstage is deepened, widened and focused.

The PL-8 and PL-Plus Series II Power conditioners feature Furman's Series Mode Protection (SMP) circuit and Linear Filter Technology (LiFT), comprising advanced and comprehensive transient voltage surge suppressor technology.

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Audio-Technica's Midnight Blues range of microphones (pictured right) for vocals and instruments begat a new generation, based on the original series, with four new mics featuring high-output and low handling noise via proprietorial anti-shock engineering. Each is of all-metal construction.

The four models are: the MB1k unidirectional dynamic vocal mic; MB2k unidirectional dynamic instrument mic; MB3k unidirectional dynamic vocal mic; and MB4k cardioid condenser mic. The MB2k, MB3k, and MB4k have a soft-touch finish for a secure grip and low mechanical noise, plus a protective pouch to store or transport the mic. All models are available with an optional (15ft) XLRM cable.

The MB1k is designed for lead, backing or choral vocals, featuring Audio-Technica's 'Hi-Energy' neodymium magnet structure for maximum output and fast transient response, 'Magna-Lock' switch design for silent on-

  1. Wharfedale Pro
  2. Phil Ward reports from Anaheim, USA.
  3. Shure
  4. Crown International
  5. BBE Sound Inc
  6. Crest Audio
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