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CAST's stand design will feature a slot-car racetrack that pit two people against each other in a head-to-head race: both racers will try to beat the realtime speed of BlackTrax. The racetrack itself is projected from above and the entire stand will be bursting with BlackTrax-filled interactivity involving lighting, spatial audio, projections, automated scenery, and giving the audience a fully immersive entertainment experience.

The racetrack will be controlled by a 22" touchscreen mounted on a podium. You control all of the action and BlackTrax will determine the race time of each car, and the winner. Each race winner will be entered into a raffle for prizes, and the fastest racer each day wins a daily grand prize. Every racer will be given a link to a

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Conceived by the British event production agency David Atkins Enterprises on a commission for the Organising Committee of the Pan Arab Games, the opening ceremony entitled Journey to Light relied on the expertise of its French technical services provider ETC and the Christie Roadster series of projectors purpose-designed for event production.

Christie's partner ETC is an experienced event manager thoroughly familiar with the creative challenges David Atkins Enterprises can pose: its project manager Patrice Bouqueniau describes the opening ceremony of the 12th Pan Arab Games as "a totally original installation, even more ambitio

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The price restructuring is the result of the Music Group's streamlined distribution system and the massive US$ 20m investment in the brand through a modern manufacturing facility, which includes the latest surface mount technology, x-ray and optical inspection systems, and the increased purchasing efficiencies resulting from the tremendous success of the PRO2 console.

"We are on a relentless quest to remove unnecessary cost from our products wherever possible," states Paul Wright, VP global sales, the Music Group. "Our goal is to provide products at the cutting edge of technology at a price-point that our customers find extremely attractive. This aim is achieved withou

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"We researched a number of different intercom systems and found ASL to be not only the most versatile, but also in a reasonable price range. The matrix-based system is also easily expanded, so we can start with a small system, and slowly build up to a bigger setup when required," says Atilla Meijs, CEO of the Amsterdam-based company.

The system includes two DS 4000 M Master Matrix, 12 DS 290 two-channel belt packs, six DS 1630 16-channel tabletop units, four DS 700 interface boxes, three DS 88 intercom hubs, two D

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When the city government decided to use the countdown to the year 2012 as an opportunity to promote Chinese culture, and the city of Beijing in particular, it did not spare any effort to make it an event to be remembered. BeiAo Festival International Culture Development Co, the event and production company renowned for its central role in the spectacular opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics, was in charge of all logistical and technical aspects of this gigantic production.

The large size of the site and the stated ambitions of the organisers, to match or surpass similar international events in New York, London, Tokyo, and Sidney, demanded large-scale sol

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According to Stampede president Kevin Kelly, "More and more businesses, both small and large, are utilizing video conferencing to save time and money, which makes Radvision's professional-grade video conferencing products a very exciting addition to our product range and gives our dealers a greater ability to win more jobs."

Radvision's general manager of the Americas, Gaby Koren, said, "Through our new distribution agreement, Stampede is giving its US dealers access to some of the most advanced industry leading video co

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Also showing is the Chroma-Q range of LED lighting solutions. Latest additions include the new Studio Force D (6,100K CCT daylight) and V (3,000K-6,100K CCT variable) white light sources.

Other exclusive brands represented at the show include GLP and PixelRange LED lighting solutions, the Green Hippo media servers range, CM Entert

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Due to be showcased at PLASA Focus: Leeds, the new connection technology simplifies cabling, saves installation time and enables extensions and conversions without incurring significant interruptions to existing operations, the company says. Installation flexibility is enhanced by easy replacement and 'drag through' in narrow ducting of the small cross-section preLink cables, allowing future-proof upgrades from Cat 5 100 Mbit/s to Cat 6 EA 10 Gbit/s performance.

Harting offers a patch panel for installation in 19" cabinets or frames in accordance with IEC/DIN EN 60297-3-100 (DIN 41494-1). A mix of up to 24 individual Ha-VIS preLink(R)

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See Green Hippo at PLASA Focus: Leeds - Stand S-E1 (with AC-ET)

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Also on show will be the SmartLine battens - available in 4 and 6ft lengths and featuring individually mappable LEDs - and the PixelLine battens, available in 2, 4 and 6ft lengths, and fully programmable in blocks of 6 LEDs. Both SmartLine and PixelLine feature the brand new, space-saving fold flat yoke.

Also on display will be PixelSmart - a new generation PAR can-style fixture featuring 12 quad LEDs plus 13 XPGs, all individually controllable; QPar is a PAR can-style fixture featuring 12 quad LEDs

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The PT-6 high-performance line array unit has been specially developed to offer both powerful coverage and easy set-up, says the company. Sporting a twin coaxial speaker construction, it contains 6 x 6.5" long excursion neodymium and 3 x 1.4" compression drivers with a specially developed HF phase EQ.

The PT-6 can be stand-mounted, stacked or flown and used in a wide range of venues such as festival tents, clubs, open-air events and concert halls. For more power and greater flexibility, up to

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The TL-A150 lifts 150kg (331 lbs) to a height of 5.3m (17.4') whilst the TL-A300 lifts 300kg (662lbs) to 5.8m (19'). Both lifts maintain compact features with the TL-A300 boasting a stowed height of just 1.58m and includes the ALS (Auto Lock Security) system, a safety feature which automatically locks the lift masts as they rise. The two new lifts also have the new SRS (Sequence Retianer System) built-in to them. The SRS means that the sections of the lift rise and descend in sequence, one after the other.

The masts are manufactured from aluminium to keep the weigh

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Sponsored by Hal?c?, one of Turkey's leading software companies, the contest has been run for the past 18 years. Open to all amateur and professional composers, the competition's main aim is to give entrants the opportunity to showcase their songwriting talents to both the national and international music industry.

Sixteen finalists were selected from 78 entries, who then performed live at Babylon in front of a distinguished jury of Turkish music, arts and technology professionals.

Elit Light & Sound Technologies, DiGiCo's Turkish distributor, supplied the SD9. "The snapshot feature made mixing 16 different performances very straightforward," says

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On 13 June, Crestron will open its doors to the experience centre and is extending an open invitation from 10am to 6pm to all customers. Along with refreshments being available throughout the day, the sales team will be on hand to guide visitors through the full range of Crestron products which, as part of the experience centre, will be on full display.

"Our HQ in Cobham is just a short hop from Junction 10 on the M25 and close to London. With our new centre we are offering our dealers and integrators a home-away-from-home to highlight working Crestron solutions

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Depending on who was the special guest for the workshop, topics varied from place to place. In Hungary, Innovason's special guest was Tonmeister and engineer, Carsten Kümmel. Innovason distributor, Microsound organised a workshop/seminar in the Millenaris Park Theatre in the centre of Budapest.

"Carsten ran an excellent workshop on the use of Eclipse for classical concerts using the examples of the Classic Open Air f

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"We've already got over 30 of the biggest names in the industry confirmed," says Black Light's head of company development, Phil Haldane. "That means that this year's Open Day will be our most exciting yet. It will be a great chance for everyone to come and see the hottest new equipment in action, quiz the experts and, of course, meet friends and colleagues."

As in previous years, the day will feature a wide range of exhibitor stands at which visitors will be able to talk to manufacturers and suppliers and see their products 'in

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Working for his client Bacchus, he also lit the new Embankment Gallery Space at Somerset House and the Portico Show Space. Offsite, Gray designed lighting for the high profile Burberry show in Kensington Gardens.

This is the sixth season that Gray has lit the BFC Space, which features up to six shows a day for the five day LFW event including some of the highest profile designers like Marios Schwab, Bora Aksu, Mark Fast, Jasper Conran, Issa London and many more.

His imaginative input has brought a fresh and new look which is flexible and adaptable to accommodate a dynamic selection of shows, simultaneously giving the all-important runway light coverage for the photogr

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The IP67 waterproof Vents clip into enclosures, allowing air to flow through the membrane without letting dust or water ingress. Technicians were concerned about pressure build-up inside the enclosures due to changes in temperature which create differences in pressure; this pressure build-up can ultimately damage the seals of the enclosure, leading to failure of the sealed enclosure.

"The Vent will allow this pressure difference to equalize inside with outside," says the company. "It also reduces condensation build-up by allowing moisture to escape out of the sealed enclosure."

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Blinkhorn travelled to the region on a traditionally rigged tall ship, working on creative field recordings for sound installations and electroacoustic compositions as well as a feature for ABC radio's 360 programme and his own research into composing with environmental sound.

"It's an area renowned for its visual and cinematic beauty, and sound plays an integral role in the uniqueness of its appeal," says Blinkhorn. "There's a great deal of sonic activity within the archipelago, both animal - aquatic and birdlife: walrus, arctic fox, deer, polar bears etc - and aqueous: ic

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The brief was that it must accommodate a screen measuring a minimum of 46 inches, complete with Blu-ray player, laptop docking station, coffee maker and an integrated loudspeaker system.

5 Star's team began the initial design by sketching a few variants from which DiGiCo could choose a definitive version.

The overall design selected was a long 'Sideboard' type layout, housing all the necessary equipment including power sockets.

At the heart of it is an electric TV lift sourced from Penn-Elcom, featuring 730 mm of vertical travel and a wireless remote control. This device is the basis for an inbuilt 47" LG LED screen giving a 1080p full HD display.

The powered TV lift includes a flush fitting