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The lighting designer was Andrew J Lindsay whose design had to both replicate the Cumbrian landscape as well as the ever-changing skies that surround it. He approached White Light to supply the lighting equipment, drawing particularly on a range of ETC products.

The Shepherd's Life was adapted for the stage by Chris Monks, former artistic director of the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, and featured a community cast. Andrew comments, "The show had quite a large ensemble so the set was kept as minimalistic as possible. This meant that the lighting was crucial

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Founded in 1990, SFL specialises in sales support, permanent installations and corporate hire, as well as offering an in-house training program for live production engineers. As AV partner for the Royal Albert Hall, SFL has a leading reputation throughout the UK and international markets, where the company's commitment to forging productive relationships results in long term added value for customers.

Gianni Abruzzese, commercial manager at d&b GB, comments, "d&b and SFL have shared a rich 20-year history. As a key user of d&b products, the expertise and experience the team brings can only be a benefit to d&b and our end users. SFL have an impressive infrastructure, with their dedicated sales, install

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Well-respected and industry-renowned Coral Cooper is now chairperson of its Concert Touring and Events category, with three new judges joining the panel.

Cooper has had an impressive career in lighting design, international touring and lighting console demonstration and was winner of the KOI Lifetime Recognition Award in 2010. Well known throughout Europe, she has spent the last 18 years as an official Philips Vari-Lite product instructor.

"I am absolutely delighted to be chairing this category," says Cooper. "Since winning the Lifetime Recognition Award KOI has meant a great deal to me, so it's incredibly excit

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14 December 2016

Stardraw Design Online is a solution for manufacturers and distributors of configurable products, such as connection panels and 19" racks, who need to give their customers a way to develop and communicate custom designs. Stardraw Design Online enables vendors to roll out custom software that reflects their unique product lines and processes without it taking months (or years), huge amounts of money and staggering amounts of effort.

The first custom application for panel configuration built using Stardraw Design Online recently went live under the brand

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"LUCIA has an exceptionally small footprint and multiple mounting options and its input flexibility provides installers with an absolutely reliable and highly-cost effective solution" notes Klas Dalbjorn of Lab Gruppen. "To further increase cost efficiencies we have introduced new 60 W power models which now produce a 30% cost reduction in lifetime running costs whilst delivering all the same features as the alternative models."

Central to LUCIA's cost efficiencies is its Energy Star certification. After 20 minutes of no signal input, the amplifiers' automatic

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RSB Cinemas started as a small village cinema in Wijchen near the town of Nijmegen. The service concept has now been expanded to several sites in the region such as Uden (NB) and Houten (Utrecht). The geographical expansion and constant upgrading of the rooms was mostly financed from own resources, through which a greater stability and independence can be achieved, according to the exhibitor.

"In the new Wijchen cinema the highest possible quality is pursued in every area," says branch manager Ko

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All the sessions run for 90 minutes and are designed to provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of the features of the MA Lighting dot2 console. After a short introductory seminar that covers all the basic operational features of the desk, delegates will have the opportunity to explore the features of the console that are relevant to their particular needs with expert advice and guidance on hand.

The sessions are designed and delivered by Thor Andre' and Sam Parsons from Ambersphere Solutions. "After the success of our last two PLASA Focus Training sessions, we are delighted to be able to offer the opportunity to our friends

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The extraordinarily powerful horn-loaded bass enclosure combines each company's expertise to devastating effect. Powersoft's M-Force 10kW linear transducer supplies a huge amount of power and reliability, while Funktion-One's specially designed cone and enclosure technology results in deep, powerful low-bass frequencies.

The F132 features a single 32in driver, which gives a frequency response of 24Hz to 65Hz. Its physical size an

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"Intelligibility is the main thing," says Tony Leong, production manager for APE. "With the Lyon rig, we can do spoken word, heavy metal, or comedy, and the sound hits you right in your face no matter where you are. Whether you're by the back bar or in the last row of the balcony, it sounds as clear and present as it does in the front row of the orchestra. It also sounds as good at a low volume at

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14 December 2016

During their research, Muneer and Yadav had been impressed by the L-Acoustics sound systems they heard, especially in the blueFROG chain's live music clubs in Mumbai and Pune, both of which were installed by Mumbai-based Munro Acoustics LLP. They asked Munro to design and install an L-Acoustics sound system at Block 22.

"The idea for Block 22 was to bring Ibiza and Vegas style chic to India, delivering a supreme aural and visual experience," says Munro specialist con

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Kave Theatre worked with the Student Union to create this impressive pop-up architecture-meets-theatre lighting project, which was accomplished using eight Rogue RH1 Hybrids, eight COLORdash Par-Quad 18 style fixtures, eight COLORado Batten 72 Tour linear washes and eight COLORado Batten 144 Tours.

At the "heart" of the celeb

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With them were nearly 100 Robe BMFLs - Spots and Blades - an integral part of the spectacular lighting rig designed by Tim Routledge.

This current phase of ELO activity all started two years ago when ELO, led by Lynne, billed as 'Jeff Lynne's ELO' played BBC Radio 2's Festival in a Day in London's Hyde Park in September 2014. The 50,000 tickets had sold out in 15 minutes and there was a huge buzz around the performance.

This was such a success that it fuelled a brand new album, Alone in the Universe, a UK and European tour plus prestigious shows at Radio City Music Hall in New York and the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

Tim created the set, video and lighting design for t

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"The reliable and dependable W-DMX wireless systems are an ideal addition to our product line-up," says Stephanie Kilburg, TMB sales manager. "Considered the standard of excellence for Wireless DMX technology - the standard to which others are compared - W-DMX perfectly complements our ProPlex and Solaris ranges, and much more. Cable is obviously an important element of TMB's business, but wireless control is an important tool, necessary and useful to many of our customers. W-DMX is the leader in wireless technology and we're delighted to be part of the ongoing wireless evolution."

For David Ferraz, international business d

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In this milestone year in the history of the Trust, the conference will examine the state of our nation's theatres and discuss their future. The event will consider the past and present influences on theatre architecture and design; the provision of existing and new theatres in response to city and government devolution; changing demographics; housing delivery and community and audience demand.

The Trust will then look to the future, and the potential for the next 40 years, and ask: What kinds of theatres will we need to build, and how will we find the resources to do so? How should we be asking existing buildings to adapt and change? What impact wi

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The OCA Alliance will be demonstrating the latest technology developments on booth #C11246. The live AES70 demonstration will include products from Bosch Communications, d&b audiotechnik GmbH, Focusrite and Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG, as well as new technologies available from the OCA Alliance. Included will be software tools and hardware reference designs from OCA Alliance member companies.

The alliance also welcomes new member DeusO GmbH. Specializing in GUI and web-based interfaces for professional systems, DeusO GmbH has created interfaces for some of the AV industry's most prestigious brands. Most recently, DeusO has created OCA.js, a pure JavaScript implementation of an

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LiteGear was the pioneer behind the popularization of flexible LED lighting for use in Cinema and TV lighting applications. Their product, LED LiteRibbon has transformed sets by allowing set and lighting designers to integrate light into places that were not previously possible.

Now LiteGear introduces the LiteDimmer Wireless DMX system which makes use of LumenRadio's CRMX - wireless dmx technology. LiteDimmer Wireless is designed as an ultra-compact LED controller system. It is comprised of a transceiver capable of transmitting or receiving DMX signal as well as several LED dimmer units.

Because these dimmers incorporate advanced RF receivers along with their dimming circuit in one small housing, LiteDimmer Wireless two- and

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14 December 2016

Elation Professional offers two new generation UV LED lighting products - the Antari UV Spot 670 and the Antari UV Wash 2000 - each with clear advantages over traditional UV LED lights. Because they use high-quality, medical grade LEDs that emit UV light in the 365nm range, virtually no visible light is emitted from the UV Spot 670 and UV Wash 2000, meaning only the UV reactive material glows and nothing else.

"When lighting for UV you only want the projection surface to glow without seeing any mid-air light," explains Justin Jenkins, owner of Creative Production & Design, one of the first companies to take advantage of the new possibilities in UV lighting after purchasing sever

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Last aired in 2012, Copycats sees Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes host with two family teams, each of six contestants, battling against each other in a series of games. Each episode consists of a number of rounds, three of which are based on Chinese whispers as well as a variety of physical challenges.

Filmed at BBC Scotland the show has been given a face lift with new opening titles, a new logo and a new set complete with new exciting lighting rig. It features a mix of MAC Auras, Nexus 4x4 Panels and Robin LED 600 Wash units to create a fun and vibrant atmosphere.

"I've used the Nexus 4x4 panels many times," says Roger Williams. "I love them, they're stylish, ver