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"Wybron is committed to making great solutions that support our customers' art and allow them to better manage their lighting designs," said Larry Turner, CEO of Wybron. "We are pleased that Manhattan Theatre Club, Royal Caribbean and Spamalot chose our InfoTrace Control and Management System. Accepting the RDM platform places them at the forefront of the industry, and we appreciate their enthusiasm for our new products. We expect to see the number of InfoTrace instalments increase throughout the year as RDM catches on."

All three of these clients loaded in InfoTrace during the first qu

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Equipped with Flying Pig Systems Wholehog software and 2048 channels of DMX, the Road Hog console allows programmers to easily create, manage, edit and play back lighting looks to enhance any production environment, says the company, be it night clubs, corporate shows, houses of worship or smaller touring gigs.

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Revenue increases were prevalent across all of Martin's key markets with strong demand for both established products such as MAC 2000s and newer products such as the MAC 700 and MAC TW1. Profit before tax for the first quarter of 2007 was DKK 9.1 million (approx. $1.6 million), also a Q1 record, compared to a loss of DKK 3.0 million (approx. $.5 million) in the first quarter of 2006, which was better than expected, says the company.

Continued improvements in quality standards and supply capacity coupled with expected strong

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A native Chinese, Li Xiuming studied at the North China Institute of Aerospace Engineering and the renowned Hebei University in Baoding. She speaks not only English and French, but also Japanese.

"I am very pleased with the new support in the office, we have so much to do and new challenges are popping up everyday," reports Shu Zang, the supervisor in China. As of now, Li Xiuming is the point of contact for production issues in China.

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CCTV used a W-DMX wireless transmission system by Wireless Solution Sweden, supplied by Guangzhou Leifull Light & Sound Technology. The three transmitters and three receivers were used with eight High End Systems DL2s and two HOG iPC consoles to create visuals for the show.

W-DMX's anti-interference capability and stability was fully realised during the gala. Lighting designer Qu Guojun commented on the system, "It is rather convenient for lighting engineers to do programming in any position. You don't need to run everywhere with the signal cable. It is also very stable."

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In 1756, by decree of Empress Elizabeth, the repertory troupe was formed at Moscow State University and was named 'Moscow Russia Theatre'. In 1780 the troupe moved to the Petrovskii Theatre, next to the Bolshoi, on what is now Theatre Square. In 1824 the theatre became officially known as the Maly, which means 'small' in Russian, because it is smaller than the Bolshoi ('big').

The Maly was given a government grant this year to upgrade its facilities. Plans for the renovation include refurbishing the building's façade, revitalising the artwork in the th

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Running alongside this year's show will be a competition, giving visitors the chance to win either a Mania DC1 or Mania DC2. One Mania will be given away each day of the show at 4pm, the winner's name being announced over the hall's loudspeaker.

The Martin team will all be on hand to demonstrate the latest innovations and talk through the finer details of each product.

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The State of Jersey Department for Education, Sport and Culture commissioned locally based company LED Lighting Technology with the task of designing and installing an energy efficient lighting solution for the main entrance to the complex, to give an inviting and atmospheric welcome to the vast array of visitors - including concert goers, sport players, conference delegates and general public - whilst complementing the stunning old stone vaults.

LED Lighting Technology specified a large assortment of Tryka products. 12 Tryka Module 12 Easy-Link with 25° optics are mounted in each corner of the t

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"I have been involved with live theatre in some form or another since the age of seven," says Barrett. "Starting on stage but soon moving into the more interesting back stage roles. What was first a hobby became my career. I am passionate about the live entertainment industry and enjoy immensely being involved."

He graduated from Rose Bruford College with a Lighting Design BA. From 2003 to 2007 he worked with White Light in a number of different roles from sales co-ordinator to marketing assistant as well as training co-ordinator. He has also worked extensively as a lighting director.

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Initially there is a substantial amount of video to entertainthe audience before the fighters come out. During this portion of the evening, the lightsare minimally used to provide an atmosphere for optimal video viewing. Then, when the fighters come out, the full lighting production begins. Smith said that onechallenge for lighting these shows is that the fighters request that there is very littlesmoke. As a result, he has to use as little df-50 as possible, but still somehow achievethe same resu

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The D4 is controlling 76 Vari*Lite 3000 Spots, 32 Vari*Lite 3000 Washes, 8 Vari*Lite 1000 AS fixtures, 34 Vari*Lite 4s, 50 Atomic strobes and scrollers, 50 Molefeys, eight MX1000 Syncrolights, 12 MX3000 Syncrolights, 120 Color Kinetics ColorBlast 12 truss toners and a series of LED strips illuminating the four bars inbuilt into the stage set.

The shape of the lighting rig is based on over a kilometre of curved trussing custom made by LA-based Show Rig which mirrors the geometry of the stage below. It was designed around six moving screens which fly in and out to different positions constantly throughout the show, which is a high octane fusion of live performance, ligh

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Applicants are asked to submit work showing the development and processes of a successfully realised lighting design performance project. The project must have been completed at some point during the last 12 months (July 2006 - June 2007). Materials such as photographs, storyboards, plans and any other work the student feels appropriate can be submitted, along w

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Stagecraft Theatre Services Ltd were contracted to overhaul the venue by removing all the old lighting bars and lights and tidy the venue up to turn it into a club environment to cater for all ages of customer and to make the venue more fun.

Bryan Kelly, Project Manager of STS explained what they did. "This is the first time that we have installed a rig at an ice rink and we thoroughly enjoyed working with the team at the Link Centre. STS was responsible for the design, installation and project managemen

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The Dancefloor is Singapore's first televised dancing competition, aimed at finding new dancing talent, and has attracted intense interest and record ratings over its three-month run. The 110 groups and couples initially auditioning were whittled down to 32 contestants who started the series. They were voted for by a combination of panel of judges and the public, ending up with the five finalists.

Lighting equipment for the series and the final was specified by Mediacorp Studios' head of lighting Mr Lim Joo Liong. Lighting for the final was programmed and operated by Mr Loh Eng Keat, with set designed by Fuji Quek. The Robe fixtures were supplied by S

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Maintaining Pure's superior position requires constant diligence on many levels, including focused attention on the club's entertainment technology systems. Neu Visions Design (NVD) supplied and installed the Martin lighting system back in 2004 and has overseen the club's lighting gear since its opening.

"Pure Management Group was looking for a powerful and versatile lighting system that could cover the venue's approximate 10,000 sq.ft main room," states NVD's managing director Adam Camp,

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The Design LED 36WA white wash is designed for video production and other applications where a white light is needed. It includes 30 white LEDs, plus six amber-coloured LEDs, which can be mixed via DMX to create varying degrees of warm and cool white hues. The more amber added, the warmer the white, giving users the ability to create the exact 'shade' of white they desire.

"The addition of amber on the Design LED 36WA brings the colour up to 3,200K to give it extra warmth," explained Eric Loader, director of sales for Elation Profession

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The event will be presented by lighting designer Dave Byars (Beautiful South, Futureheads, Young Knives and many more) - known for his innovative work and as a leading exponent in the art of blending lighting and video sources into one visual theme. He has designed a special lighting rig for the occasion to illustrate the various topics and themes of the event.

He is joined by Radical Lighting's technical director, Simon Carter. Both will be on hand to answer questions, along with HSL staff and crew.Day One is titled, 'The technical world of Media Servers', and topics covered will include an introduction to media s

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The event used W-DMX of Wireless Solution Sweden to transmit DMX signal to four High End Systems DL.2s and a HOG iPC, along with numerous computer lights.

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The speaker, which is the smallest member of the TT+ family. The RCF design team has come up with a careful and innovative acoustic design, utilising the highest quality in house transducers. The powerful amplifier makes this system the perfect solution for small live sound situations, as well as playback and monitoring, corporate events and broadcast studios, says the company.

RCF's Phil Price says, "The TT08A represents a breakthrough in speaker technology. We have designed this speaker quite literally from the ground upward, including both the transducers utilised plus digital amplification technology and protection systems.

"In debuting the speaker at ABTT, we feel that we will be targeting th

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The console case was specified by XL Video's Malcolm Whittall, who worked closely with 5 Star's design team on its development. It is designed so the desk stays sitting inside the case once in position and set up.

5 Star has also made cases for other XL Video consoles in the past, and Whittall comments, "They have an excellent woodworking department, are really flexible and will make things on request - always a great advantage."

The console case is based around 5 Star's Heavy Industrial range of flight cases and is sloped and shaped to the Kayak, featuring all the usual recessed hardware and the XL Video logo and graphics cut into the wood.

XL put the

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For the event, a package of lighting from Elation Professional was put together and operated by Sounds Unlimited Productions (SUP) of New Albany, IN.

According to Chris Hughes of SUP, who has handled the event for a number of years, the Barnstable Brown Gala presents a couple of unique lighting challenges. For one, it is held in a 40ft x 90ft tent at the private residence of Patricia Barnstable Brown, who co-hosts the party with her sis

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A long-time Martin employee, Lars Dall who retains his current position as head of Martin's O.E.M. sector, assumed the new responsibility on 1 April 1 this year. His new tasks include implementation of the overall strategy and business plan within Visual Solutions, including staffing and build-up of the new division.

"The potential market for video walls is tremendous and presents a great opportunity for us to grow our business substantially," comments Dall. "We are determined to establish ourselves in this new field with a meaningful market share. In order to do so we will allocate significant resources to Martin Visual Solutions in order to establish the necessary momentum and create the focus needed to ensu

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Wynn-Edwards had used Satellites before on several TV productions and one-offs that he's worked on as a technician, "I was fully aware of the potential of these fixtures and also how reliable and tough they are," he says, which is essential for a touring environment. He also thought they would be ideal to fulfil a number of different lighting tasks in his design.

He used the Satellites to up-light six vertical A-type trussing towers on the stage - measuring 8, 6 and 4ft high respectively, and arranged in descending order upstage to downstage. One Satellite was tucked