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14 March 2016

An import of the famed Edinburgh pageant which also uses TiMax, the Basel Tattoo is staged outdoors in front of the 18th century Kaserne Hof barracks next to the Rhine. Various collections of marching or dancing performers are spread out over a 70m by 25m parade arena surrounded by audience seating on three sides.

Swiss sound designer Thomas Strebel this year specified a TiMax2 SoundHubR32 which received MIDI preset control and twelve groups of MADI audio from a Soundcraft Vi6 console, comprised of over 32 radio mics plus CD and ha

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"From a technological point of view, this was our most ambitious project yet," says Servetto. "We knew that we wanted to integrate all the sounds, visuals and interactive technologies together, but we also wanted to do it in a way that offered a very human experience."

On entering the exhibits, each visitor is given a unique RFID card which allows them to personalise their experience, interact with the various displays, and ask questions of the museum's electronic data archive. There is no set order in which the exhibits should be viewed; on the contrary, visitors are encouraged to choose their own route, with the RFID code sensing their location every step of the way. Each room relates to a different aspect or era

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Paul Smith used four of the screens to showcase backstage footage from their new spring/summer 2011 catwalk collections for men and women . The remaining five screens played exclusive short films made by Sir Paul himself, including one of him riding with the Rapha Condor Sharp pro-cycling team. The versatility of the video wall allowed for six different films to be displayed at once creating "a fully immersive viewing experience".

Sir Paul Smith commented, "We are looking to work more and more

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14 March 2016

"Our visuals department are delighted to welcome the V-1600 to our HD product range," says Pearl's MD and founder Frank White. "The mixer integrates perfectly with our existing HD projection stocks; we were the first company in Ireland to purchase HD 18K lumen projectors, and now, with the V-1600HD, we can offer true HD vision mixing seamlessly from source right through to our hi-brite screens."

TheYouth Citizenship Awards, produced as a TV programme starring guest performers Jedward, provided a solid test for the V-1600HD in its first few weeks. Pearl's production team, led by technical director Paul Cav

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14 March 2016

The video displays, provided by GoVision , Daktronics rental partner, were at the centre of the celebration, offering hundreds of fans in attendance a larger-than-life view of the participating players and coaches, as well as highlights from the season.

GoVision brought in three huge mobile screens for the festivities, including its massive 19' x 33' 'GoBigger' unit - the world's largest mobile LED screen, featuring Daktronics HD-16 LED video technology. The company also brought its 9' x16' GoBig and 9' x 12' GoTron units, to make sure every fan had a front-row-worthy view of the celebration.

"Like everyone else across North Texas, we were riveted by the Rangers' postseason run, and absolu

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14 March 2016

Technomad supplied 35 Noho C loudspeakers as part of a multi-zone audio system designed and installed by systems integration firm Extended GM of Panama City.

The goal, according to Hernan Gonzalez O'Farrill, president of Extended GM, was to design a robust, user-friendly audio system that offered various coverage options for full or partial sound reinforcement depending on the event. O'Farrill and his team conducted a venue-wide analysis in advance of equipment selection, collecting the necessary calculations to ensure uniform sound through the venue.

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14 March 2016

Ashton was commissioned to produce the work - which ran for a week - by the Coexist Foundation, a major sponsor of the exhibition, which hopes to inspire greater understanding about what it means to be Jewish, Christian and Muslim today.

It's the first time that Ashton's creative skills have been aired in New York City, and follows on from his recent very successful installations as the main artist for the 2010 Pittsburgh Festival of Light.

The 40m wide by 22m tall projections were beamed onto the building by three 7Kw PIGI p

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14 March 2016

The MicroWedge was co-developed by EAW and Dave Rat, owner of Rat Sound. According to the band's monitor engineer, Sam Cole, "I couldn't be happier about mixing on the MicroWedges; they're loud, punchy and crisp and don't require a ton of EQ to get that way. Plus, they don't break my back when I try and carry two of them across a festi

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14 March 2016

The Pufferfish PufferSphere range offers a 360° spherical viewing window for the display of digital video content in a wide range of environments.

Fully portable and easy to transport, set up and operate, the PufferSphere is suitable for temporary exhibitions as well as permanent installations.The PufferSphere can stand upright or be inverted and suspended, maximising its usability over a variety of environments. Applications include concert-touring, set design, sports, music and cultural events, trade shows, exhibitions, branding, experiential advertising, alternative marketing, promotions, art installations, educational exhibits and shop-dressing.

The PufferSphere range includes hardball and inflatable options rangin

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For the opening ceremony's water theme, the 2000sq.m main stage was covered by water 10cm deep, and four sailing ships, with a total of eight LED velamena, were set around the stage. Barco and BeiAo, one of China's largest event planners and executors, had placed 16 XLM HD30 projectors around the 10,000-person audience area, projecting an array of lights onto the huge water-stage. As the velamena opened under the stunning light, the audience felt as though it was on a huge ship sailing east.

Barco and BeiAo were both pleased with the results of their team effort. The video lighting solutions enable the event to present th

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Over the last nine years Tanner has been instrumental in developing both the temporary Courtyard and the permanent Royal Shakespeare Theatre for the RSC, where his work culminates when the company opens its new facility in January.

Joshua Dachs, FDA's principal, says: "I've known Flip for over 10 years and I've always been impressed by his incredible range of experience in the theatre. He also has the unique experience of sitting on the Client side of the table during intricate building projects at various scales. Further, the fact that he has a k

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The exhibition got underway the evening prior to opening to the public with an exclusive fashion show which featured creations from renowned global designers.

Design agency M managed the event production and decorated the venue in the style of an Arabian palace with mirrors, mosaics and jewel encrusted drapes creating the ultimate glamorous environment. Arcstream AV added a 21st Century twist to this glamour by installing its interactive floor system at the entrance into the exhibition. This was designed to look like a sea of Swarovski diamonds, gems and crystals.

Arcstream AV sales & operations director Neil Manwaring explained, "The inte

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14 March 2016

The University of Sheffield approached Universal AV Services to provide display solutions for the Students' Union that would effectively advertise their latest events, special offers and news to attract attention both on two videowalls that could be viewed from outside, the first in a huge 3x3 138" formation and the second an impressive 2x2 92" size. Inside, different information is displayed throughout

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14 March 2016

The Norway Pavilion was constructed with 15 models trees made from Norway's pine trees and Chinese bamboo where visitors can feel Norway's harmonious relationship with nature and environment. The pavilion features four different areas: the Coast, the Urban forest, the Waterfall/Fjord and the Arctic.

In the daytime, specific musical moods emphasised the themes of each of the pavilion's areas. While walking through the pavilion, visitors could experience the subtle changing nuances of the music piece while watching themed video presentations. At night time, northern lights shows were stag

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14 March 2016

The success of PLASA Focus was confirmed by a record-breaking event earlier this year in April, which saw attendance top 1800 - an increase of 30% on the previous year. The event hosted 130 exhibitors, including 33 first-time exhibitors.

Show director Nicola Rowland said, "This is a hugely popular event and that's essentially down to the unique PLASA Focus ethos, which is to offer exhibitors a straight choice between shell scheme and truss, keeping the event affordable and hassle-free for exhibitors. It also means that visitors have the opportunity to meet more companies and to see the first UK showing of products laun

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14 March 2016

The six models feature a new dual-input image processor and a wide range of input options to integrate with any 3D signal and format. For 3D entertainment requirements, the Christie Mirage M Series is ready for Blu-ray 3D video, PS3 and other gaming consoles and meets the mandatory 3D spec for HDMI v1.4a. Combined with embedded Christie TwistT for advanced image warping and edge-blending, and a full suite of specifically designed lenses, the projectors are

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14 March 2016

"Along with the launch of our New Partner Programme for the development of the Italian market," says Chris Romei, Aethra.net product BU sales director, "We have signed a strategic agreement with Synergie Spa, because we believe they are a great partner to achieve our main goal, due to the fact that they can fully cover all the regions through a specialised network of resellers."

"Our real strength is the continuous support that we provide to our customers, from the commercial offer, up to the fulfilment of the entire project, as well as our complete offer made up of the brand leaders in each sect

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14 March 2016

With three locations in Beijing, Shenzhen and Shanghai, ProLSI's factory trained sales representatives and technicians will be able to specify and support the entire range of Medialon products, from Show Controllers to Audio and Video servers.

"We are very impressed by the professionalism of ProLSI", says Alex Carru, Medialon CEO, "and we are convinced that with strong support from Medialon, they are the distributor of choice in China."

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14 March 2016

"Intelix is continually striving to provide the best possible technology and support," says Cameron Smith, Intelix sales and marketing manager. "To accomplish this we have partnered with Mitek Canada, a master distributor for numerous industry-leading audio-visual manufacturers. They are not only stocking Intelix inventory in multiple points throughout the country, they are also equipped to handle applications, technical support, warranty, and advance replacement concerns locally. Mitek is truly a great partner."

(Jim Evans)

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14 March 2016

Wood's show matches the dynamics of Marina Diamandis' stage performance, adding theatricality, drama and creative texturing to great stagecraft with a minimal but diligently thought out rig.

He was recommended for the designer's role in April this year and started touring with the band in June, kicking off with a festival run which now continues with 2 months of headliners around the UK and Europe.

He was given a creative blank canvas on the lighting, but Diamandis herself was heavily involved in commissioning the video content, some of which was edited by Wood, and she generally takes a keen interest in

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14 March 2016

The Azusa Pacific University is one of the largest Christian universities located just outside Los Angeles. To provide routing and distribution of HD video signals between their two campus chapels for the daily services, the Azusa University furnished a MediorNet mainframe in each of the two buildings. Both mainframes are linked via dual fibre link to provide bi-directional transport.

The integrated CWDM multiplexing of MediorNet allows transport of up to 36 HD 1080i signals per direction via one single fibre link. Due to MediorNet's multi-poi

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14 March 2016

"Our decision to appoint Imago Sonas was an easy one," says Peter Bellis ProAV & broadcast sales manager at Calibre UK. "They are such a focused distributor and their sales and technical support is unmatched. We're thrilled to have them on board to distribute our ProAV range of HQView and PremierViewPro units and the VideoExcel models for the broadcast sector."

Mads N°rstrov, Imago Sonas sales manager comments, "We're delighted to have the Calibre UK product on board and have already sold the product to partners working on numerous installations. We are continuing to support the sales with any necessary technical and sales support. Calibre UK is also the perfect complement to our product portfolio which includes Chief mounts and acces

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14 March 2016

With the Empire and the Odeon, Leicester Square's two largest cinemas, screening the film, the event attracted one of the biggest crowds for a London movie premiere. Fencing was removed from the Square's gardens to allow the TV crews and fans to gather, as the Harry Potter stars moved through a predetermined layout to sign autographs and give interviews.

On behalf of West Design, which was masterminding all technical production including lighting and sound, Bluman Associates erected two 9m x 4m high video screens, set up in cinemascope format, to show a specially edited trailer for the film, interspersed with interview footage relayed live from the Square.

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Arcstream AV provided four lasers for the performance including a 10watt Full Colour, two 6 watt Green OPS systems and an 8 watt Green OPS, to create a stunning effect as Rihanna pushed the button on Westfield's Christmas installations.

Arcstream AV's managing director Neil Dickinson reports, "Westfield was looking for an effect which would engage the huge crowd this event always pulls in, and lasers are a brilliant way of creating an effect in a large space. We used 20 diffraction mirrors placed throughout the atrium area sending beams literally everywhere to cover the massive audience."

Simon Jones, technical manager of Westfield London adds, "The lasers were a perfect solution for a light swi