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UK - Pearce Hire has announced a significant investment in Studio Due floodlight fixtures the WS200/M. The deal with Studio Due, finalised at last week's PLASA Focus Leeds, confirms an initial order as part of a rolling investment by Pearce Hire in LED technology.

Having traditionally specified 400W coloured MBI fittings for outdoor architectural lighting requirements, Pearce Hire has spent considerable time researching the most appropriate LED replacement and has chosen the Studio Due WS200/M which meets the company's 'green' working practice credentials on several levels.

The initial outlay in these products reflects the continuing commitment Pearce Hire has to provide cost effective and sustainable project management for their extensive range of customers with outdoor eve

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UK - TSL Products, a leading broadcast equipment manufacturer, has become the latest company to join the growing ranks of the RAVENNA partnership community. Based in the UK, TSL Products designs and manufactures a range of hardware and software solutions to facilitate operations within the TV broadcast, cable, satellite, IPTV and IT industries.

TSL Products launched its first RAVENNA-enabled products at NAB 2016. The MPA (Monitor Plus Audio) range of monitoring products is now available in a version with integrated RAVENNA connectivity. Solo offers the ability to listen to any channel, whilst the Mix model enables the user to create a simple monitoring mix.

Matt Colman, product manager, TSL Products, said, "The move to integrating RAVENNA was a logical step in order to remain in sync with the industry's rapid move to AoIP workflows."

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Australia - A Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system is helping Telstra, Australia's largest telecommunications and media company, to inform and educate visitors at the company's lavish Customer Insight Centre (CIC) in Sydney. Installed in a 300-seat theatre, Constellation provides Telstra with the acoustical flexibility to hold a variety of meetings, concerts, and multimedia presentations in the same space, helping to connect customers with the company's range of cross-platform technology solutions.

"The theatre helps us to engage customers in a way that provides more impact than watching a PowerPoint presentation in a meeting room," explains David Woodbridge, general manager of the CIC. "In conjunction with our 4K LED screen, the immersive soundscapes created by Constellation allow us to adapt the space to best showcase Telstra's capabilities."

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USA - As a freelance lighting designer Craig Rutherford, Blueshift Design, enjoys finding new and creative ways to draw both the audience and the musicians on stage into the design experience. In his latest creation, he was asked by the team behind country music icon Alan Jackson to develop a dynamic production design for the Still Keepin' It Country Tour. Wanting to use a full complement of lighting and video, Rutherford turned to Nashville-based Elite Multimedia to provide the touring support that could help him highlight one of country music's most decorated artists.

"This is my second tour with Alan and in this design I really wanted to spread the lighting rig out to most advantageously utilize the complete lighting and video production package," began Rutherford. "We also needed to be cognizant of arranging the physical layout of the rig to best give the show a compelling

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Austria - AV Stumpfl won the award for best family business in UpperAustria at a ceremony organised by the financial newspaper, Wirtschaftsblatt at the Aula der Wissenschaften in Vienna on 17 May 2016. Ironically, the ceremony was presented using none other than AV Stumpfl Monoblox screens!

Austria's AV Stumpfl is "a wholly owned family business that nurtures vibrancy, creativity innovation and brings stability to the local Austrian economy".

"The award is recognition of our growth and success and we're delighted to have won," said Tobias Stumpfl, CEO.

The company was started 40 years ago by innovators Ulli and Reinhold Stumpfl. This modest beginning created an idea that emerged from the ground up. Today it is managed by next generation leadership, Tobias Stumpfl, CEO and Fabian Stumpfl, project management sales and HR.

(Jim Evans)

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Switzerland - The complete Muse stage for the Drones tour date was supported by a giant ground support system, since the roofing of the Hallenstation in Zurich did not have sufficient loading capacity.

For every problem there is a solution and in this case the solution was offered by Malecon Ltd. Known for their expertise in heavy lifting and for their large stock of extraordinary strong truss, they were called in for help.

The stage setup is an 'in-the-round' setup, with a circular stage in the middle, with catwalks on either end of the stage. Above that are the space station and decking that accommodate the drones and technical staff. There are also retractable video screens using projection, a spherical 360 screen over the main central stage.

The complete Muse stage had to be supported by a giant ground support system, since the roofing of the Hallenstation did not

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South Africa - Callum Sutherland, a student from St Stithians Boys College, Johannesburg, was 13-years-old when he joined the school's technical crew and soon thereafter, sat alone behind a Martin LightJockey with a little more than 15 minutes to programme a couple of cues for his very first event, a talent show. Skip a few years and he recently purchased six Robe Robin 300 LEDWash fixtures from DWR Distribution, which he used as part of the rig when lighting Brescia House School's matric dance in May.

With the theme, A night under the stars, Callum used six Robin 300 LEDWash units, three Robin 300 Spot Classic, Chauvet fixtures and Martin M-PC lighting software to create a moonlit ambience for the memorable evening. "I used the spots with a prism to create stars and the Robin 300LED Wash units to wash the room evenly. A hazer created a misty fill in the room, and parca

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UK - Last week saw the Theatre 2016 Conference take place in Central London. Bringing together over 1,000 delegates from across all areas of UK theatre, it was the largest event of its kind and the first time since 2005 that the sector has come together for a major industry-wide conference. With its reputation as the leading lighting supplier to both West End and UK theatre, White Light (WL) was asked to provide the production support. Yet rather than supply the lighting equipment, the company was approached to provide the entire AV support.

Theatre 2016 took place from 12-13 May and was held across three West End venues: The Piccadilly, Lyric and Arts Theatres. The programme looked at new challenges facing the industry and what organisations needed to do to ensure future success. Bryan Raven, WL's managing director, comments, "This is the first time that a theatre conference

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UK - The CPL team (Central Presentations Ltd) led by Lee Gruszeckyj delivered stage design and full technical production for the 2016 annual conference for accounting specialists, Tax Assist, staged in the Caernarfon Suite at Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales.

CPL has provided sound, lighting and video for the event for the last few years, and seen it grow in size and a commitment to production values. The most successful elements of last years' event - also the company's 20th anniversary - were taken as the starting point for this year's stage and set design - and combined with some new components to keep it looking fresh and interesting for the 400 guests.

"Flexibility was the key," states Lee, together with being able to set up quickly and efficiently. A hybrid approach to the design ensured a slick transition from conference session in the afternoon to full-o

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Italy - Among the numerous large rallies staged throughout Italy for and against the proposed law regarding same-sex civil unions and adoptions by same-sex couples, one of those that attracted the widest media coverage was the Family Day staged in January at Rome's Circus Maximus.

Dating back to 7 B.C., the venue is in fact the second largest sports stadium of all time and, where chariot races, simulated battles with infantry, cavalry and elephants once drew an enormous number of spectators in ancient Rome, the 680 yards long Circus attracted a huge crowd, not only there to show its support, but also hear exactly what the key speakers had to say.

The big challenge of ensuring perfect intelligibility for the delicate topics covered was accepted by audio contractor Cipiesse from Rezzato (near Brescia). The audio team comprised Cipiesse partner and production manager Marco Ri

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Australia - Hamer Hall is a premium concert hall venue, home to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) and one of the five main performance spaces at Arts Centre Melbourne, Australia, of which it is the largest indoor space with a seated capacity of 2464. It features a diverse variation of live entertainment, staging over 300 shows a year.

Built in 1982, Hamer Hall was fully refurbished in 2013 which included a full technical upgrade and updating of the lighting rig, a project specified and overseen in part by Bernie Manchee, head of lighting. The whole rig was automated for the first time as they purchased 22 X Robe MMX spots and 10 LEDWash 600s among other fixtures.

These were the first moving lights to be installed across the Arts Centre Melbourne complex. The Robes were delivered by Australian distributor, the ULA Group, and helped replace a large rig of conventionals

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UK - Star Events beat the clock to install a VerTech stage, an array of its new delay towers and other support structures as nearly quarter of million people celebrated Leicester City becoming the most unexpected champions in Premier League history.

"It's unbelievable. All the city is here," Manager Claudio Ranieri said from the stage in Victoria Park, where he was joined by the full Leicester squad ahead of a surprise set from hometown rockers Kasabian.

The spontaneous nature of the event meant Star had just five days from order to plan, prep, load, transport and build the stage and the infrastructure for the band's production and Britannia Row's audio reinforcement.

Pete Holdich, head of structures at Star Events, says, "The project quickly scaled up from a mobile stage to a VerTech and, in the spirit of the occasion, getting it across the line was a great team effor

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Asia - Further extending its international reach, Riedel Communications has partnered with Ideal Systems, a well-established systems integrator serving markets in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Japan. With a robust network of offices across Southeast Asia, Ideal Systems is positioned to provide new and existing Riedel customers with sophisticated services ranging from consultancy to complete design, build, and support.

"We chose to partner with Ideal Systems because the company is a highly respected systems integrator within Asia Pacific markets," said Cameron O'Neill, director, Asia-Pacific region, at Riedel Communications. "Ideal Systems' strength in both design and integration, and our portfolio of innovative yet intuitive solutions, combine to make a compelling offering for broadcast stations. We look forward to working with the company to deliver solutions that suppo

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Portugal - Production Resource Group (PRG) is working with entertainment design software developer Vectorworks, Inc. to ensure a seamless Rock in Rio festival in Lisbon, Portugal.

The Rock in Rio festival collaboration between PRG and Vectorworks will demonstrate the realisation of workflows using ESP Vision software to previsualise each lighting designer's concept. PRG, now in its 13th year of working with Rock in Rio, is supplying lighting technology and all related rigging for the festival.

"We started working with Rock in Rio back in 2004; during this time, we were able to supply lighting and video technology at festivals in Rio de Janeiro, Madrid, Las Vegas and Lisbon," said Christoph Hahnl, senior account manager at PRG. "This year's festival marks the 30th anniversary of Rock in Rio, and we are excited to be on board."

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UK - ETC has announced the expansion of its European marketing team with the appointment of Katherine Walmsley as marketing communications specialist. The newly created position reflects the company's commitment to Europe and its continuing growth across the region.

Katherine, who is based at ETC's London office, will be a familiar face to many. Since joining the industry in 2010, she has held various marketing roles at Litestructures, Prolyte Group and Chauvet. Prior to this, she gained experience in both marketing and sales positions across the wider entertainment sector.

In her new role, Katherine will collaborate on a variety of marketing communications projects with colleagues from ETC Ltd, ETC GmbH, ETC Italia SRL, and ETC Inc. She will also work with ETC's regional sales teams and dealers on PR and marketing initiatives throughout Europe and the Middle East.

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Italy - Three days in early May saw Rimini's Fiera exhibition venue play host to Music Inside Rimini (MIR), a new trade show for innovation in sound, lighting and video technology. Four of the venue's halls hosted hands-on audio mixing sessions, where a pair of Yamaha RIVAGE PM10 mixing systems were the stars of the show.

Taking place from 7-9 May, MIR featured themed areas including audio, AV equipment, lighting, lasers, staging and nightclub décor. Four halls were hosted by Live You Play, an innovative showcase where manufacturers could demonstrate their products by inviting visitors to try them out with artists performing live on real stages.

Yamaha Music Europe and Nexo worked together to supply a comprehensive audio system for one of the halls, inviting front of house and monitor engineers to mix a nine-piece band of professional musicians.

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UK - Since 2001, Siyan has been servicing the live music industry with quality lighting fixtures. That means a regular reviewing of stock and updating of the rental inventory. MD Nick Valdez was looking to fill a gap in the 'big spot' category.

"These days there are so many options on the market that we look very carefully at what is on offer before making a final choice. There are many factors to consider but I think that quality of the optics is one of the primary reason we opted to invest in the Clay Paky Scenius. It has a very even flat field and the lamp characteristics enable it to produce strong colours right across the palette."

Siyan's customers are predominantly from the touring, festival and one off concert sectors; part of the decision to purchase the Scenius was driven by client request as Valdez explains, "Designers that work in the live music market tend to

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UK - It was all hands on deck as Richard Martin Lighting (RML) joined lighting designer Lee Allen for the new series of Swashbuckle fort Cbeebies.

Filmed at dock10 Studios, this show for two-to-nine-year0old children sees The Swashybucklers pitted against the crew of the Scarlet Squid.

The lighting is fun, energetic and totally fit for a show that has been referred to as 'pre-school pantomime Crystal Maze meets Funhouse'. Lee Allen has incorporated a mixture of units including the old salt Stage Zoom 1200s, VL1000TS, VL3000 Spot and the MAC Auras.

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Spain - Christie is providing all the projection for Spain's first permanent dome to showcase 360° and other immersive environments including a second dome dedicated to virtual reality. Held in Madrid, the Immersive Festival Madrid 2016 runs from 18 to 21 May at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) and is free to attend.

The festival is organised by NewMedia Creative Technology Studio, FDDB.ORG (The Fulldome Database) and UCM with the goal of nurturing creative applications of 360° projections, virtual reality and other immersive environments.

Visitors can attend the event at U-Dome, the university's360°, 21m diameter dome and the only permanent projection dome in Spain.

The dome is fitted out with six 3DLP technology projectors with 20,000 lumens from the Christie J Series with 1.1:1 HD lens. Using blending and warping capabilities, the projectors will

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USA - LED video display manufacturer PixelFLEX has announced that Cornerstone AV has been brought on as its newest production rental partner for its award-winning line of LED video technologies.

Based in Orem, Utah, Cornerstone AV works on live events across the United States and they have purchased FLEXCurtain HD 6.25mm LED video wall systems to incorporate into their rental inventory.

"We have been working with LED video walls for a few years now so when I had clients start requesting LED walls that could be set-up and torn-down more quickly without sacrificing HD quality, we took notice of the FLEXCurtain HD," says Dave Schnitker, Cornerstone AV. "I really like the size of the panels and I think PixelFLEX did a great job of designing the header bars so that they are very easy to work with in the linking system. As a rental partner, they went all out to get us the produc

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UK - Ritz Rehearsal Studios in south west London has recently upgraded its facilities, including a major investment in Sennheiser equipment.

Ritz is located in Putney. During its 40-year history it has played host to such names as The Stranglers, Blur, The Clash, Led Zeppelin and Amy Winehouse. It was acquired last year by 24/7 Productions, which provides services to the music touring, event production and TV production industries on a global basis.

"We were rehearsing at Ritz with one of our artists," explains Andrew Thornton, head production manager for 24/7, which has a client list including Paloma Faith, Annie Lennox, Jessie J, Ella Henderson and Shawn Mendes. "They wanted to upgrade the facility and were looking for some investment. John Pryer, who owns 24/7, was interested in helping them and, as a result, Ritz was incorporated into the 24/7 group of companies."

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