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L-Acoustics would like to recognise this accumulated field experience in the trade by providing accreditation to experienced system technicians through the L-Acoustics K Systems Engineer (KSE) accreditation programme. The KSE status represents recognition by the industry and peers that the individual has achieved an advanced level of understanding in implementing L-Acoustics systems.

David Brooks, application department, L-Acoustics, who was responsible for developing the programme, said, "We are thrilled to be able to acknowledge the high level of expertise in the field that L-Acoustics system technicians have accumulated. Our training programme reinforces our support for the Rental Network agents and technicians in the

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Held April 10-13 at Messe Frankfurt, Martin invites all lighting professionals to Stand A93, Hall 9 where Martin will be showcasing new products across its entire product range.

Martin has chosen the leading international trade fair for event technology for the world premiere of its MAC Viper Family luminaires, as well as a completely new product range - RUSH. Other product launches include the final luminaires in the MAC III series, new products in Martin's creative video series, a new flagship lighting console, and much more.

Visitors to Martin's stand will have the chance to win their very own MAC 101 moving head or M2GO lighting controller in a special prize dr

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David Faulkes, sales director commented: "We didn't want to spend any more money shipping boxes filled with air from China to the UK and decided to spend it on components and materials instead."

The new Blakite range of speakers will replace the highly successful TP range which has been a standard fixture in clubs, bars, schools and rental companies for the previous three years. A compact stage wedge fitted with concentric drivers will be added to the range.

A new concept in speaker design will also be launched at the show. The TP62 is fitted with 2x 6" drivers and a 1.7" compression driver. Interchangeable horn flares allow use as either a single source or a mini line array speaker. The optional flying ha

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The MultiLoop Driver (MLD) range amplifiers, featuring dual output channels and 90° phase shift are each designed to fit in a single standard 19" rack mount bay, making them the most space efficient available, offering unparalleled system flexibility and a minimum 50% reduction in AV cabinet space when compared to others on the market.

The compact nature of the technology has not impacted on Ampetronic equipment's renowned reliability and performance either; the elegant units offer class leading current and voltage headroom at practical loads for unmatched crystal clear sound clarity and a genuinely excellent audio experience for the user.

Consisting of three units with a ran

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Chauvet's architectural and architainment brand Iluminarc is represented by outdoor and indoor lighting solutions such as Ilumipanel 40 IP, Ilumipanel 180 IP, Ilumipod 18g2 IP, Ilumiline 36 IP, Ilumiline Inground Tri 12 IP, Ilumiline Logic 12, Ilumipod Logic Tri 4 and more.

Chauvet Professional Nexus 4x4 is both a bold eye-candy and a tour-ready wash light that uses RGB COB LED technology, combined with a reflector that delivers a soft and visually pleasing light

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WT 150 is billed as the most compact lifting tower of the market for Line Array systems. It fits in almost any car, because it only measures 157 cm long when it is folded. It allows installing small size Line Array systems (up to 200 kg) with maximum convenience. Like the other lifters of the WT series, it is a top quality lifting tower which perfectly protects people and loads.

WT 550 lifts from the ground loads of 400 kg (+130 kg compared to WT 500) up to heights of 5.20m. Like WT 150, it fits in almost any car, because it only measures 166 cm long when it is folded.

WT 700 is the new lifter designed for the

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Brand experience agency, SSG Create, producers of the global event, brought in XL Events for the London launch to provide projection, media servers, plasma screens, HD camera system/PPU, and HD recording system.

To unveil the new device, XL Events provided a two projector blend using XL's new Barco HDF-W26 units on to a screen behind the presenter.

This front projection was particularly challenging due to the requirement not to cast any shadows from the presenters including HTC CEO, Peter Chou.

This requirement, coupled with the restricted rigging at the venue, meant the projectors had to be flown from an angle and the images warped via a Coolux Pandora's Box supplied by XL to achieve the desired image quality.

The main show content was delivered fr

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With more and more people shopping online, Bandit is hoping to make purchasing quality lighting more accessible and easy. Special deals will also be available in addition to sales and social media discounts.

All equipment has been tested by Bandit's trained technical staff, providing customers the same standard of service they have come to expect from its 40 years in the industry. Shipping will be available both domestically and internationally as well.

"We're thrilled for this new endeavour," said Roth Edwards, Bandits' director of technical operations. "We know there have been other online sources of purchasing new and used gear, and we ho

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Point Source has been using 5 Star for the majority of its case requirements for the last seven years. In fact, the very first cases that 5 Star built for them are still going strong and are in regular use today - a real testament to their robust build!

Says Point Source Productions' MD Stephen Capel: "When you order a rugged, well-constructed case from 5 Star - that's exactly what you get! The quality, attention to detail and longevity is absolutely worth it."

Point Source embraces the same philosophy as 5 Star in striving to provide the very best quality of service and options for the

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Stefaan Michels and Jeff Bailey also worked alongside Strachan to supply a 18m x 6m V18 Nocturne screen and two Barco HD20k projectors onto 2 x 21ft x 12ft side screens resulting in spectacular images throughout. The V18 Nocturne screen was a key feature of the production design and was used mostly for fighter's entrances for their video stings.

Strachan commented, "The speed in which the Nocturne screen went up was a real help with the time restraints of the schedule, fantastic."

Bill Martin was overall project manager with Ian Jones heading up the video element and Cameron Bannister the lighting.

Working with Delta Sound, Ben Milton (account man

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In 2011, as a result of new legislation requiring the changing of wireless frequencies, the university took the decision to standardise its wireless microphones and commissioned POLARaudio to undertake the work. This complex project required POLARaudio to prepare a system design which required 216 channels of wireless UHF micro

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Heavy on special effects, the video is set to a stark backdrop where the band members and a ghostly female figure perform from LS-Live's LiteDeck stage, which they covered in sand. The video's sacrificial theme harks back to the Inca generation.

The band, from nearby South Yorkshire, had spent over a year writing and recording their 20th studio album, also called Sacrifice in LS-Live's new sound-proofed band rehearsal room, where they worked with the company to refine the facilities.

The album was produced by frontman Biff Byford, with Andy Sneap mixing and engineering by Jacky Lehmann. It has been praised for its raw thrash metal sounds and guitar work, topping the charts in Germany.

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With Lyra, Prism Sound is bringing its high performance audio technology to an even wider audience. This brand new family of interfaces is aimed at musicians, composers, project studio owners, DJs, re-mixers and other audio content producers such as radio and podcasting. It is also anticipated that high-end home audio enthusiasts will find the USB interface and stereo configuration with digital volume control an attractive package.

Based on the award-winning and critically acclaimed Orpheus interface, Lyra allows music recording professionals to access the power and sophistication of the Orpheus audio path and clock circuitry, but in a smaller package and a

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SIT is also in talks to form a centralised box office for selling tickets, and wants its website to become a resource for audiences by listing fringe venues and their productions across the UK. With around 26 members signed up so far, including Jermy

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The system comprised an EM 9046 SU system unit, eight EM 9046 DRX, an EM 9046 DAO or EM 9046 AAO - depending on the console used and the consequent availability of digital or analogue inputs - two AD 9000 directional active antenna and two 10m GZL 9000-10 antenna cables.

SKM 9000 handheld transmitters were used for both Leona's main microphone, which Sennheiser UK had custom blinged to match her ubiquitous SKM 5200, and for her backi

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The show was directed by Monica Maimone with the technical cooperation of Ezio Maffei and the highly experienced staff from his company, Maffei Service, based in Levico Terme. In particular, the lights were divided into two different blocks. The first block was devoted to white lights, which are essential for live TV, and the second to lighting effects and moving lights, with the task of livening things up and making the event even more exciting.

Marco Spagnoli was lighting director for white lights, while Mario Zanella took care of the effects and the

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Suitable for use with the ART SSC, the ART IO is an input/output interface module that is equipped with eight digital/analogue switchable inputs and eight relay-switched digital outputs. Designed to offer great versatility, it supports a number of different protocols, including DMX, RS-232, OSC, UDP and Art-Net.

Each of the ART IO's inputs can be individually configured as digital or analogue,

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Chauvet Professional Ovation E-190WW and Ovation F-165WW luminaires are designed specifically for theatre and stage. Powered by 19 10W LEDs, the E-190WW - styled after the ellipsoidal spot fixtures - delivers over 3,446 lux at 5m (using the 26° lens tube).

The F-165WW - the line's Fresnel-style fixture - delivers over 1,730 lux a

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These luminaires, designed and engineered by The Black Tank, pack 48W outputting more than 3000 lumens into a compact and portable 10cm cube, say Rosco. They will be on display at PLASA Focus Leeds 2013.

Available in units that offer full colour mixing, tuneable colour temperature white light or even high powered ultra-violet light for stunning black-light effect, the MIRO Cube luminaires are a welcome addition for applications ranging from architectural to theatrical to zoological, and everything in between, the company says.

(Jim Evans)

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The six-day event is one of the highest profile EDM (Electronic Dance Music) events in the world. This year's line up over the two weekends included David Guetta, Armin Van Buuren, Tiesto and Avicii, closing with a performance by The Swedish House Mafia.

This is the first year that Sydney-based Neville, associate designer Alex Grierson and Neville's company Mandylights has designed for Ultra, brought on-board by the event's producers James Klein and Bruce Rodgers.

Neville is well known for his work designing lighting for EDM and stadium rave events across Australia, Asia and the Pacific Rim and he and Klein worked closely on the productio