Among a lengthy list of new products receiving their UK launch were the Chroma-Q Studio Force and Jands Vista V2, both launched by AC Entertainment Technologies; a new generation of moving heads from Robe; Avolites' Sapphire Touch and a preview of its Titan V5 software; the Wave 28 all-in-one modular PA from Adam Hall; Christie's new Nitro Solutions range of motorised moving yokes; the new Showtec luminaire
"ABTT is our favourite show as it gives us the opportunity to meet our customers face to face across every facet of the Entertainment industry. It's a relaxed yet professional environment in which to talk through their project requirements and the services Point Source Productions can provide for them," says MD Stephen Capel.
Point Source Productions will be promoting its full range of Event Services which range from the supply of a single piece of equipment to full turnkey solutions. The past year has seen Point Source Productions involved in events such as the Chatsworth Attic Sale for Sotheby's, screenings of Lawrence of Arabia and Blade Runner for
To coincide with the new website, Goboland is also presenting a new catalogue at the show which can be downloaded directly from the website. Choose between Black Steel, Premier, Designer and Glass Gobo Collections.
Following its launch at PLASA 2010, Goboland will be promoting its GoboSlides, the economical film-based alternative to full colour glass gobos. Goboland c
LEDs have been making inroads into the production sector over the past five years. Architectural and scenic systems have been used for both the theatre and corporate events to create atmospheres and backgrounds and now LED-versions of more traditional-style luminaires, such profiles, are coming on to the market. LED solutions are also emerging for aisles and emergency exits.
Visitors to the ABTT 2011 Theatre Show will have the chance to see a variety of LED lighting systems. ETC recently l
Since the show finished on April 28, the company has already supplied equipment to a significant number of new clients in the region and is now following up many requests for quotes. Such positive indicators lead the company to book its stand for 2012 before this year's event closed.
Unusual Rigging & Engineering's recent projects have included the Zaha Hadid Pavilion at the Abu Dhabi Festival, the Laureus Awards ceremony in Abu Dhabi, the Kuwait Centre of Autism and Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi.
Alan Thomson was on the stand with project manager Leon Ingram, along with Denis Bramhall, the UK's Operations Manager and S
The show is now over 85% sold - almost five months ahead of its four-day run at Earls Court from 11-14 September. Confidence that PLASA 2011 will be a busy event is confirmed by the increase in visitor registrations, with 8500 visitors representing a healthy 5% increase on the same period last year. This is matched by a 14% increase in the number of companies confirmed to take part.
PLASA 2011 event manager Sophie Atkinson comments, "The PLASA Show has a unique reputation for launching ground breaking products. The Show embraces everything from theatre, live music, film/TV and special events to night venues, architectural installations and construction projects. It's a true reflection of a highly d
The Proel Group professional team will be giving presentations and holding workshops on several high-end product lines - Axiom, Edge, Turbosound, Powersoft, Sagitter and Beyerdynamic - and will be available on site to provide information on the products displayed.
The team will be introducing Sagitter's moving lights - the Compact Series - with its Arrow 300 Beam featuring the new patented 'Beam Focus' system, along with a new technology for Proel Axiom systems and many new installation solutions from Turbosound.
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Many of the exhibitors at the 2011 Theatre Show are highlighting green and low-emission technologies, so visitors might want to show eco-solidarity by using foot power to get there. The Royal Horticultural Halls exhibition centre is only a short walk from Victoria mainline railway station, with Waterloo further along on the other side of the River Thames.
The Barclay's Cycle Hire scheme is another viable and eco-friendly way to get to the show. Mayor of London Boris Johnson wants the distinctiv
The three new staff are: Tony Benabu (senior design engineer, Aaron Enos (design engineer) and Anthony Reeves (CAD technician).
Steve Horton (Design Division manager) will move to a consulting role at the end of August, focussing primarily on new product development and Mark Constant retains his position as design office manager.
"This enhanced staffing level will enable us to get our engineers on site more frequently thus building closer relationships with the crews that build our structures, leading to a heightened awareness on both sides of the levels of safety and efficiency the company requires," says Constant.
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"I am really looking forward to working at Black Light on a permanent basis," says Calder, who has worked with the company in a freelance capacity in the past. "It's a really friendly and energetic company that is growing strongly and I look forward to boosting the capacity of my department and helping our clients put on really spectacular shows, conferences and other productions."
In the past, Calder has worked as head of lighting at Edinburgh's Gilded Balloon and as Tec
The first PLASA Rigging Conference took place amidst universal acclaim from the global entertainment rigging community. Over 200 delegates attended from 22 countries and gave an overwhelming endorsement to the return of the conference this year.
Robin Elias, technical director, Unusual Rigging states, "The first PLASA Rigging Conference, last September, was opened in style by our managing director and mentor Alan Jacobi LVO. Under the guidance of Chris Higgs the conference proved to be a huge success, bringing together a wealth of knowledge and experience from across the globe. Raising for discussion some very interesting
Light and Sound is being organised by PQ's general commissioner, scenographer Boris Kudli?ka, and by UK-based sound designer Steve Brown. The section will feature an exhibition, interactive presentations of the latest approaches to sound and lighting, and panel discussions, with the personal participation of famous artists such as Scanner, Tod Machover, Olaf Winter and Feli
For the first time at a trade show in China, Meyer Sound will present demonstrations of the Constellation acoustic system. Featuring celebrated saxophonist Sarah Underwood, the live demos will reveal how advanced digital processing, working in conjunction with arrays of precision microphones and linear loudspeakers, can transform a performance space into acoustical environments ranging from an intimate theatre to a cavernous cathedral.
At the heart of Constellation is the new D-Mitri digital audio platform, a flexible suite of hardware
The 2010 Expo saw the rebranding of RA to IRAA, but despite the name change the awards retain the same goal of recognizing the creative art forms of sound recording, mixing and mastering and, of course, creating music, say organisers.
Awards are given across a number of categories including: Best Recording Engineer; Best Mix and Mastering Engineer; Best Record Label; Album of the Year; Record Company of the Year, and Life T
With 15,000sq.m spread across two halls, the PALM Expo 2011 has increased 20% since its last successful staging in 2010.
"A 50% increase in exhibitors showcasing over 400 international and local brands will keep the show floor buzzing with action on all the three days. The 2011 Expo will not only see international product and brand launches, but also product clinics, workshops and an extensive three day Seminar and Conference programme. The Harman sponsored Performance Arena, an open-air line array demo area, an Indian Acoustic Musical Instruments Village, the Integrate Expo Kramer Technical Cla
Amber Tomlin, recently promoted to UK key account manager for PEL, comments, "PLASA Focus, Leeds was a wonderful opportunity to discuss, face to face, with our UK customers my new role in the company and the benefits it offers them. Even though my job title has changed I'm still very much the same person! However I'll be spending more time developing PEL's UK business in collaboration with our key UK account customers and distributors. I'll also be ensuring customers understand our current and 'new to market' product ranges and what they can offer the end user."
Alongside existing products such as the Philip
Dave has recently spoken at the PLASA Focus show in Leeds and had one of the largest audiences of all the 20 seminars hosted at that event. He is bringing his seminar series titled The Art of Mixing a Show to ENTECH where he will explore the most important ideas behind putting a mix together, how to add a third dimension to a flat, two dimensional mix and looked at using dynamic processors in a creative way.
Over the past decade Dave has spent time mixing for some of the most influential acts in the UK including Amy Winehouse, Seasick Steve, Corinne Bailey Rae, and many others on some of the biggest festivals, TV shows, and venues all over the world.
Most recently
This event was sponsored by six discrete companies - d&b audiotechnik, Shure UK, RTS Telex, Roland Systems Group, TTA and Figure53, best known as the authors of the QLab show control system. It was staged by RADA in their 180-seat Jerwood Vanbrugh theatre.
John Torger Skjelstad from Norway's TTA opened the proceedings with an in-depth discussion of the art of performer tracking and localisation, using as a demonstration the StageTracker system that he authored and which is now
Currently in its fourth year, the Knight of Illumination Awards was established to recognise the talents of lighting designers working across the creative arts in the UK. Past winners include Bernie Davis, Baz Halpin, Cate Carter, Dave Davey, Al Gurdon, Andi Watson and Paule Constable.
The Awards are the only programme dedicated exclusively to the stage lighting designer's craft in the UK, and, in all likelihood, the only competition in the world where winners receive an authentic medieval battle sword - crafted in Toledo, Spain.
Neil Austin, who received his 'knighthood' for work on the London-staged musical, Parade, said: "The Knight of Illumination Awards are the gold standard. They are the only awards to honour lighting de
Introduction to DMX & RDM (Wednesday 29 June) - This training day covers all the basics of the DMX and RDM protocols. Aimed at people who are new to the technology, it will start from the beginning of DMX, explain how it works, how it can be used and will highlight good working practices. The second half of the day will cover the new protocol RDM and show how this will benefit the industry.
Colour-Tramp (Thursday 7 July) - Artistic Licence Colour-Tramp control system is specifically designed to enable you to programme and control two and three dimensional lighting arrays.
DALI (Wednesday 5 October) - DALI training was the first of the Artistic Licence Engineering Training Days and has been so popular that extra dates have been added and an expl
Sennheiser's 2000 series has become popular for theatre applications, with its range of wireless transmitters and receivers offering a comprehensive selection of components for vocals, instruments and in-ear monitoring.
The heart of the 2000 series is its true diversity receiver, available as a 19-inch rack mount unit with single channel (EM 2000) or twin channel (EM 2050) design. With multiple UHF frequency ranges, each with a switching bandwidth of up to 75 MHz, the range offers great flexibility, aided by professional frequency management which takes place directly through W
To mark this important year for the Association - which commemorates its half-century since its foundation by a small group dedicated to raising technical standards - these new products have been designed to meet the needs of the modern technician.
In line with the ABTT's safety and training ethos, an innovative membership card, using 2D barcode technology, has been developed. The plastic, credit card-size pass, will act not only as a traditional proof of membership but also as an effective way of demonstrating the holder's competency. Information stored on the card will include training, safety and insurance records, linked to an online record system.
Also, for those of its membership who wish to take-up the option, Public Liability and Prof
The Renkus-Heinz booth will host a Technology Theatre throughout the show, with regular informative seminars on a wide range of topics given by presenters including Bruce Olson of Olson Sound Design; Stefan Feistel of Ahnert Feistel Media Group; John Murray, principal of Optimum System Solutions; Doug Fowler of Fowler Audio Services; Rik Kirby and Jim Mobley of Renkus-Heinz, and still more to be announced.
The booth will also host a 'geek bar' with ongoing demonstrations of Renkus-Heinz products and technologies including SysTune, EASE, EASERA and RHAON.
The Renkus-Heinz demo room will offer detailed demonstrations of a selection of the newest Renkus-Heinz loudspea
