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USA - Harold Cummings is the founder and CEO of Drummer Boy Sound, a Miami-area production company. "After I did a couple demos on the new iLive-T, I was blown away with what it could do, especially for such a great price. Our roots are in live sound, and we do a lot of high-profile events around Miami," he notes. "When I began using the console at those shows, I can't tell you what a difference it made. Small footprint, easy and fast to set up, no outboard gear - and it sounds fantastic."

One of the first events Cummings did with his iLive-T was the National Day of Prayer at Miami's Faith Centre, which seats about 4,000. The event was also recorded by the Telemundo network. "A situation came up," recalls Cummings, "where a guest musician

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USA - New York-based violinist Mark Feldman has been using a DPA 4099V clip instrument mic for performances with the John Abercrombie Quartet at international concerts and jazz festivals, including The Montreal Jazz Festival.

Feldman joins a list of performers including Sting, saxophonists Wayne Shorter and Bobby Ricketts, trumpet player Randy Brecker and violinist Nigel MacLean, who have adopted the 4099.

Feldman himself owns a valuable antique violin, a Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume made in Paris in 1862. He was more than happy to use the 4099V microphone's gentle mounting accessory to attach it to his instrument.

"The DPA 4099V attaches to my violin very easily in just a few seconds, and has never damaged the delicate antique varnish," says Feldman. "It captures and reproduces every nuance of my violin so precisely. I love this mic. The sound is amazing; engineer

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Finland - Turku City Theatre has installed a TiMax2 SoundHub audio showcontrol matrix and TiMax Tracker performer-tracking system, following demonstrations on-site last year by TiMax distributor Hedcom and Out Board director Dave Haydon. The installation marks the first of several similar TiMax procurements by Scandinavian theatres all undergoing major sound system upgrades during the spring and summer of 2010.Turku City Theatre's refurbishment is timed in anticipation of Turku's 2011 status as European Capital of Culture. The theatre is Finland's oldest municipal theatre, founded in 1946 although re-built in 1962, and Turku itself is Finland's oldest town and a former capital.

At the core of Turku's audio refurbishment is a 48-in/48-out TiMax2 SoundHub-R48 delay-matrix processor equipped with a bespoke selection of audio interfacing options. An onboard Ethersound module provide

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USA - The week of 15 March, the Wybron Mobile Showroom begins its sixth leg, hitting the Los Angeles area.

The Mobile Showroom has become increasingly popular, and presents a survey of Wybron's stable of products, including the new Cygnus LED Wash Light, in a environment more intimate than a trade show. "The challenge of this industry is to actually get information to the people who will benefit from it," said Wybron CEO Keny Whitright. "A trade show is terrific, sure, but you're often lacking time to connect with all the folks you would like to."

The Mobile Showroom provides hands-on demonstration of Wybron offerings and an opportunity for tΩte-à-tΩte with lighting professionals, including their local dealers. Most importantly, however, the Mobile Showroom offers education on the general theory behind and mechanics of professional lighting to

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Europe - D&M Business & Professional Group (Europe) has introduced the second model in the new Denon Professional solid state player series. The DN-F400 is a compact half-rack size SD and SDHC flashcard player with both serial and parallel control capabilities, for critical installation applications requiring continuous playback audio, or repeated programmed or instantly triggered messaging or audio FX. Also now available is a dedicated serial remote controller, the RC-F400S.

The DN-F400 is an advanced digital media solution for the continuous or triggered playback of MP3 and uncompressed .WAV sound files stored on SD and SDHC flashcards (up to 32GB). Its compact, single half-RU space saving form and simple facia with hardwire (dip switch) rear panel setup are designed specifically for instant or programmed repeat messaging, fire and safety voice alarm announcements, radio spots

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UK - Point Source Productions of London reports "a fantastic reaction from exhibitors and visitors alike" to its provision of lighting solutions for the latest London Fashion Week (19-24 February) 2010 Designer Exhibition.

Organised by the British Fashion Council, this landmark event takes place at Somerset House with the Designer Exhibition spread across four floors of this historic building. The exhibition showcases over 200 designers including established names such as Erickson Beamon, Angel Jackson and Beatrix Ong as well as emerging talents like LF Markey and Georgia Hardinge.

Point Source Productions and Fine Art Lighting were brought on board by Blonstein & Associates following a successful collaboration between the two companies over a recent installation for All Visual Arts at One Marylebone, London.

"Blonstein & Associates were impresse

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UAE - The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the world's tallest building, features Tannoy's of in-ceiling and in-wall loudspeakers integrated throughout the vast structure, on almost every single one of its 160 habitable floors.Over 5,000 of the Scotland-based speaker manufacturer's CMS Series in-ceiling loudspeakers have been installed, along with over 1,000 IW Series in-wall speakers.

The majority of the in-ceiling loudspeakers installed were CMS 501PI, which benefit from being supplied with a separate pre-install back can. These zinc plated, fully wired back cans are designed to be pre-installed into newly constructed, non-suspended ceilings leaving the product to be inserted at the final system commissioning stage of the install. This makes them particularly suited to large scale, potentially complicated new-build developments such as the Burj Khalifa, where the contractor needs to get

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UK - A growing number of wireless DMX success stories are coming to light, many of them involving RC4 Wireless, a front-runner in the field with experience all the way back to early productions of The Phantom of the Opera in the 1980s. Today, RC4 products are reliably used all over the world, in numerous productions by Cirque du Soleil, Disney and many others.

"My technical support channels are so dead, I sometimes wonder if anybody is actually using my stuff," says James David Smith, president and product designer at RC4. "Last year I started contacting past customers, to ask them if everything was OK. What a thrill to discover that my systems are not only working well, they are being used constantly. There are numerous repertory companies that purchased an RC4Magic Series 2 system for one particular show, and have incorporated it into every production sin

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Money Matters - U2 made more money than any other music act in the US in 2009, according to Billboard magazine. The music journal said U2 made $109m (£71m) from touring, record sales and other royalties - almost twice as much as the second place, Bruce Springsteen who took home $58m (£38m), followed by Madonna with $47m (£31m) and rockers AC/DC with $44m (£29m). A string of younger pop stars - Britney Spears, Pink and the Jonas Brothers - came next on the list. Coldplay were the most successful British group, at number eight, with takings of $27m (£18m).

Culture Matters - The final four cities hoping to be named the UK's first city of culture in 2013 have been revealed. The cities chosen by an independent judging panel are Birmingham, Derry, Norwich and Sheffield, with a winner due to be announced in the summer. The competition aims to

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UK - Cooper Controls UK has announced the appointment of Ken Berreen as sales manager UK, Middle East & Africa for its Zero 88 and State Automation entertainment brands. As part of the company's ongoing restructure and strategy for the performance entertainment marketplace, Berreen will be responsible for managing day to day sales and commercial activities for the Zero 88 entertainment lighting control and State Automation high density dimming system product ranges in these markets.

Berreen started in the entertainment lighting business in 1977, gaining a full understanding of electrical installations working for Theatre Sound & Lighting, as a freelance technician at the Shaw Theatre and also gaining formal qualifications with an electricity supply company.

In the last ten years Berreen has worked as a lighting project manager, technical supervisor at the Millennium Dome in Lo

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The Netherlands - Visual Productions reports that it is one of the first software lighting control manufactures to overcome the incompatibilities of working with 64 bit Windows 7. Cuelux software lighting control is now more than ever proving to be a platform independent system that can be used on Windows and Mac operating systems, says the company.

Visual Productions has made a Cuelux driver for all 64 bit versions of the Windows operating systems, XP, Vista and the new Windows 7.

Developer Maarten Engels explains, "A key design goal for Cuelux was to offer cross-platform support, which we had already achieved for 32 bit windows and Mac OS. We are very excited about adding support for 64 bit windows, making the unique cross-platform feature even stronger."

The new release of Cuelux is available to download free of charge from www.visualproductions.nl

(Jim Evans)

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Germany - SGM will be showing a family of moving heads with different beam apertures at ProLight+Sound under the 'Idea' banner - giving them the capabilities of deliver high powered profile and wash lighting with superior colour mix.Idea Spot 300's features include an electronic ballast, which ensures the fixture runs flicker-free. With its linear zoom, which enables instant adjustment of the light beam from 16° to 35°, CMY colour mixing system, seven interchangeable gobos and effects wheel, Idea Spot 300 is able to meet an endless variety of creative requirements, says the company.This lightweight fixture (weighing just 28 kg) can be installed anywhere: with the rechargeable back-up battery that powers its display, the fixture's display menu address can even be set when it is switched off, while the innovative wireless DMX connection, fitted as standard, greatly increases

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Germany - Laser specialist Lobo takes its biggest ever stand at PL&S this year, and will unveil a host of new products. Among them will be the Bliss series - a new generation of modular, ultra-bright laser systems which builds on the success of the Sparks series and expands its scope into the lower price range. The Bliss line of compact multi-colour laser modules is based on next generation diode lasers. The units are suited for large indoor applications, discotheques and even smaller outdoor jobs. The modules are available as stand-alone units or as complete systems inside a projector. Bliss lasers provide full DDL-2-support including functions, such as remote monitoring and remote configuration, say Lobo.

LOBO will also present an ultra-bright Sparks laser projections system with two integrated projection heads. This allows the unit to display even very complex laser projectio

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UK - Systems integrator IVC Media, has has strengthened its management team with the appointment of John Smith to the board. Smith's remit will be to focus the company on converged market sectors and coincides with a renewed direction for the organisation.

"The world has changed and IVC is changing with it," confirms John Smith, sales director IVC Media. "No two clients are alike and the majority of our customers now require tailored solutions. As a systems integrator with a vast knowledge gained developing some of the world's leading IT, AV and broadcast installations, IVC is now well placed to source, supply and deliver best-of-breed solutions that precisely match customer needs, and those of the future.

"Our focus is predominantly on converged solutions being delivered over IP networks," continues Smith. "On the one hand, that may mean deliveri

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UK - Lighting Technology Projects (LTP) has announced the appointment of Casey Ryan as business development manager.

This is part of a planned expansion strategy by the architectural lighting specification & project delivery specialist, which is part of the PAI Group of Companies based in Wales.

Casey left her post as creative & technical support engineer at the UK base of leading LED lighting systems manufacturer and solutions provider, Traxon Technologies. She had been there for four years, and prior to that studied a bachelor's degree in Philosophy with minors in Neuroscience & Theology at The University of Birmingham.

LTP's Terry Reeves says, "We're delighted to have someone of Casey's calibre onboard. A large part of our work involves LED technology, and her knowledge of that industry and its issues plus her extensive experience working with LED lightsources and sy

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USA - Xantech Corporation is now shipping the 10.4" WiFi CWTC10 Commercial Wireless Touch Controller, following its unveiling and "overwhelming positive industry response" at ISE 2010. Running Microsoft Windows CE in Kiosk Mode, the CWTC10 provides complete PC power with a full-colour 800x600 control panel interface.

Xantech's latest addition to its line of advanced touch panel controllers, it is a complement to Xantech's new WIC1200 Web Intelligent Controller. The CWTC10 provides a full 10.4" wireless control panel (4-Wire Resistive Touchscreen), suitable for a variety of applications, including conference rooms, hotels, athletic facilities and much more.

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USA - Solid State Logic has opened its new west coast office location at 3700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 720 in Los Angeles, CA. The new building offers expanded demonstration facilities to further showcase the successful 'C' series digital consoles and full line of analogue products including the flagship Duality SE, AWS 900+ SE, Matrix and the new X-Patch.

Commenting on the recent move, Piers Plaskitt, CEO of SSL Inc., says: "This is an exciting opportunity for SSL to expand its West Coast office and reaffirms our commitment to our US operations and our planned growth over years to come. The new location offers the ability to provide a more comfortable environment to demonstrate our products. Customer demonstrations are already underway for our new C10 HD broadcast console."

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UK - Showsec and University of Derby Corporate launched the Foundation Degree in Applied Professional Studies specialising in Crowd Management in February 2010. This bespoke, work-based learning initiative highlights Showsec's continued investment in future-focused education within the security and crowd management sector, says the company.

The new course has been developed by the University in close partnership with Showsec to meet the needs of learners, contributing to the longer-term development of the organisation and resulting in a formal qualification in the area of crowd management and event security. So far, 22 junior and mid-operational management executives have embarked on this flexible programme, combining academic and theoretical knowledge with work-based skills.

Conor Moss, workforce development fellow at University of Derby Corporate says, "The commitment f

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USA - The deadline for submitting applications to sit for the paper and pencil examinations to be given at USITT has been extended to 12 March 12, 2010.

All three ETCP examinations will be offered at USITT in Kansas City, MO. All applications must be submitted to the ETCP office no later than 5pm on 12 March 2010.

The exam dates are: Entertainment Electrical Exam: March 31 (9:00 am); Arena Rigging Exam: April 1 (9:00 am) and Theatre Rigging Exam: April 1, (2:00 pm).

All three exams are available at over 190 testing centres in the US and Canada on most business days. The Arena and Electrical examinations will also be given at InfoComm this summer in Las Vegas.

(Jim Evans)

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Germany - Cadac continues its expansion across all areas of sound production - including sound touring, theatre sound, event production, location and studio recording - with the ongoing diversification of its product portfolio and core technologies, resulting in the presentation of a range of new products in final production form at this year's Prolight&Sound exhibition.

At the apex of Cadac's digital development programme is the S-Digital mixing system. Commenting on the S-Digital development, Peter H McGuire, operations manager, Cadac Holdings, stated: "From its conception the S-Digital was engineered with the express intention of replicating the audio quality and extending the functionality of the Cadac J-Type, which became the de-facto console for musical theatre following its launch in 1992. The S-Digital has been designed in conjunction with practising sound engineers

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Germany - e:cue lighting control - An Osram company, has introduced DMX2CC dimmers "for smooth and flicker-free dimming of high power LEDs". Using continuous current dimming method, DMX2CC dimmers enable control of 1W and 3W LEDs via a DMX control unit.

Available in six-channel and 12-channel versions, these devices feature a self-diagnostic test function preventing damages to the unit and LEDs caused by incorrect wiring, open or short circuit, and overheating.

A DMX out-port repeats and amplifies the DMX signal for convenient daisy chaining in projects where one DMX input signal must be distributed among several of these devices. DMX2CC is easily set up with auto and manual DMX addressing modes, and conveniently mountable inside equipment racks using standardized 35mm wide DIN rail.

(Jim Evans)

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