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ArcSystem from GDS is a new concept that provides a low energy future proofing solution for auditoria house lighting, says the company. ArcSystem is a LED based, fully dimmable unit with a warm white tungsten colour output. The system is designed to emulate a filament fitting in its dimming response and is one of the first LED products to be dimmed to zero without snapping.

Richard Cuthbert commented, "We are honoured to receive this recognition from ABTT. The R&D department continually strive t

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14 March 2016

Parklife was again staged in PlattFields Park Manchester, and this year, the main headliners were Two Door Cinema Club on Saturday and Chase & Status on Sunday, plus an impressive array of others including Mark Ronson (DJ set), Annie Mac, Kelis, Katie B and numerous others.

The project was managed for DBN by Nick Walton, who also created a production design for all the stages with which DBN was involved, based around accommodating the specific requirements of headliners and visiting LDs.

Both headline bands on the Main

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14 March 2016

"We are delighted to have Audiosales on board in Italy," says D.A.S. Audio's business development manager, Claus Behrens. "We have developed a very close rapport with company owner Stefano Rocchi during the past few weeks and it is clear to us that Audiosales is the perfect match to develop our business in Italy. Their focus on the D.A.S. Audio brand will benefit D.A.S. Audio's broad base of existing Italian customers and provide an unparalleled level of sales and service for the future. We see the market for D.A.S. Audio products expanding greatly from its already strong position."

"D.A.S. Audio wanted a more specialized and dedicated approach to the sound reinforcement and installation businesses in Italy," notes Ste

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In order to provide a better control of the audio mix, LR.Audio utilises two Aviom 6416m Mic Input Modules to run audio to the Yamaha LS9 front of house console. The engineer then has the ability to create crisp sound mixes, which are distributed to the venues' speaker systems through an Aviom 6416o Output Module. Two 6416Y2 A-Net Interface Cards serve as the I/O to the console and give the engineer control of the

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14 March 2016

"We are very excited to be working with Protouch as our authorised dealer for Israel and the West Bank," said Bob Schacherl, Philips Vari-Lite vice president of sales and marketing. "I am confident they will bring a renewed focus and energy to the sales and support of Vari-Lite luminaires."

"Protouch is very honoured to now be an authorised dealer for Philips Vari-Lite," stated David Melloul, Protouch import manager. "Vari-Lite luminaires are known throughout the world for their unmatched quality and performance. At Pro

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"W-DMX seminars are a very valuable tool," says Niclas Arvidsson, CEO of Wireless Solution, "People can learn what to do and what not to do when it comes to wireless DMX technology, plus get hands-on experience. MA Lighting is extremely competent when it comes to W-DMX and they have a very strong presence in Asia Pacific."

"Training is very important and having a partner like W-DMX who pioneers not only wireless but also RDM at the same time, we hope to bring these two topics to a wider audience as it will impact the industry very soon," addss Jens Poehlker of MA Lighting.

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Sales and marketing manager for VME, Ben Hyman, commented, "The COLORado series fixtures are very adaptable and can be used on nearly every job. They are of good quality and price-appropriate. We're thrilled to have them as part of our inventory and have already seen a quick payback on the investment."

Some recent applications by VME include private parties, including a Parisian-themed event at Tatton Park , a street party held in Altrincham during the recent royal wedding, as well as one-night club events at 53 Degrees in Preston.

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Jones invested in his Vista S3 desk for a Cliff Richard & The Shadows tour about 18 months ago and it hasn't stopped working since.

"Vista v2 has definitely taken the platform to another level," says Jones, who is impressed with the new software's power and simplicity. He added, "v2 makes it even faster to get a basic show up and running. It's so quick to create your cues, yet allows you the power to control the details."

The tour rig featured Martin Professional MAC 700 Profile moving lights in the roof and MAC 2K and 250 Washes on the floor. A Catalyst media server was also triggered from the V

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Having just finished a three-week tour in May, Starfield was booked to play a set on the main stage at this year's YC, but Helzer was unclear whether he was going to be allowed to patch in the M1 to operate the rig.

With less than a week until the event, he was cleared to patch into the rig and received the plot and patch from the design firm. He then went to work drawing the rig in Martin's lighting and set design software, Martin ShowDesigner (MSD), which allowed him to visualize the programming before the event.

"Since we had just come off the tour run, the band wanted their

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14 March 2016

This high-tech spiritual theme park will display interactive teachings of Sai Baba's Life, drawn from the Shri Sai Saicharita, the holy book that is the basis for the life and teachings of Shri Sai Baba. The holy messages will be portrayed to the millions of devotees who complete the journey to this sacred location through an array of mediums including aqua screens, high-powered Laservision Light~Ray laser systems, HD video projectors, surround sound and a variety of special effects.

The Shrine at Shirdi is internationally renowned as being the location of the Samdhi Mandir (mausoleum) of the saint, and over 20,000,000 devotees comple

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During two days, "crammed with information", the participants are expected to take in all the product and technical information, which is later tested in hands-on sessions and an examination.

Sergey Rybinskiy, managing director of ModifiC comments, "First of all let me say a huge thanks for everything you have done during the training time. It looked like Prolyte is a happy family and I was very glad to be the small part of that. Every step of training was carefully thought trough, very efficient and useful, we found time to discuss our working questions and future goals."

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Available through used-trussing.com are quantities of new, as new, ex-demo, ex-installation, ex-rental, ex-tradeshow and second hand truss sections and associated accessories, including corner blocks and connection sets, plus a selection of other rigging equipment.

Many leading trussing and rigging brands are represented on used-trussing.com, including Litec, Prolyte, Slick, Thomas, TFL and Trilite. In addition to the diverse selection of trussing available, visitors can also find Lodestar electric chain hoists, motor controllers and rigging equipment - basically anything that is needed to get a truss floating in the air.

Despite items being sold at heavily discoun

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"The build quality of the Spotlight fresnels is fantastic especially for a fresnel at the price point that the Spotlight gear is," remarked Jeremy Koch, director of Innovative Production Services. "The barn door build is exceptional which is important as if anything is going to break over time it will be the barn door. The design is simple and very classic - they're not trying to do anything too fancy. It's a simple aluminium box that is clever with its dissipation but doesn't try too hard. It does what it does and does it well. There are no bells and whistles and sometimes that is just what you want in a lighting fixture."

Innovative's Spotlight fresnels were the only lighting fixture re

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"IVC Media was originally associated with the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) way back in 1995 when the company installed the original analogue video over Cat 5 structured cabling and RF over coax," explains John Smith, managing director of IVC Media. "Since then, in 2007, the club worked with us to implement new IPTV technology across their updated high speed data network and each year we have staff on site to support all the TV distribution of the whole tournament."

"Where realtime coverage is required for commentary booths a Mediastar system works alongside the IPTV system," continues Smith. "RF and IPTV distribution of channels to public/private areas within ground include the referees' tower, comm

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Comments McBrain, "Once I have found the equipment that suits my needs best, I like to keep using it as long as possible: I have been using Premier Drums and Paiste cymbals for a very long time and I am very happy with their equipment. Since 2005, HK audio has joined the little group of suppliers I work with. I use two ConTour Series CT 112 monitors and an SL 218 2x18" subwoofer as my drum-fill system.

"We're quite a loud band on stage as you can imagine, so I need a system that has lots of power and headroom. With vocals, three guitars a bass player like Steve Harris and the amo

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David Kelly, Director of IT at QHotels, said, "This investment gives us an incredibly strong IT product that really is the cherry on the top of our Total Meetings Package. With the explosion of video conferencing, our ability to offer 90Mbps bandwidth is a real point of difference for us, especially for international clients who require high definition video conferencing facilities.

"We now have a very distinct, unique selling point, which I am confident will help us to attract and maintain conference business. Indeed,

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Following a May refit, the truck's audio infrastructure is to the highest standard, handling digital audio via both MADI and Optocore. Two DiGiCo D-Racks are optically connected to the SD10B console. Meanwhile, MADI signals are routed via the truck's MADI splitter system to the SD10B.

The console is used to mix the show for live broadcast, routing up to 256 channels of digital audio to a Macintosh-based recording system running Steinberg Nuendo.

The equipment was installed by Danish audio specialists Soundware in less than a day, as the company's Kim Johansen repor

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Working closely with event production and rental company OneBigStar, the team from Roland Systems Group (RSG) put together a combination of products which covered all areas of the festival. This year saw the new M-480 live mixing console play a key role in the event, with one console controlling both FOH and monitors for the large outdoor stage and one console FOH in the big top tent, plus a Digital Snake set up on each of the four stages.

RSG took the opportunity of Glastonbudget to demonstrate the new M-480 digital console in the UK and to emphasise its c

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14 March 2016

The first leg of the 2011 Road Show, which wrapped up in June saw Martin hold 100 local events in 34 cities. Leg two is expected to hold an additional 70 events in 40 cities. The 2011 Road Show is expected to have logged an astounding 38,000 miles before year's end.

Leg two is as ambitious as ever with a custom Road Show trailer that is being updated with the latest Martin offerings. Joining a full range of lighting, video and control products will be new EC-10 LED panels and all new LED moving heads, as well as new LED luminaires in Martin's Exterior series.

The Martin US Road Show has proved to be highly successful since its launch in early

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14 March 2016

The past half century hasn't always been an easy time for The Zombies, but the famously wistful vocals of Colin Blunstone and keyboard / songwriting wizardryof Rod Argent have been a constant in the music industry, whether within the band context or on solo projects. For the past decade Blunstone and Argent have again been working under the Zombies banner, the line-up completed by guitarist Tom Toomey and father-and-son rhythm section, Jim and Steve Rodford.

With a world tour in the offing, the band's front of house engineer Dale Hanson has settled on the Yamaha LS9-32 as his console of choice, thanks to its compact size but comprehensive facilities.

"I got to know the LS9-32 by seeing

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Four ultra-bright Solaris Quasar 15K strobes provided visual punch over the entire season. "The Solaris strobes performed flawlessly for the entire run," says lighting designer Mark Kenyon. "Their tremendous brightness, even field, and surprisingly long constant-on time gives me a new and effective creative tool. They allow me to create a visual impact the audience can feel."

Mark Kenyon's TV credits include The X Factor, Push the Button, The Eurovision Song Contest, The Brit Awards, The BAFTA Television & Film Awards, Children in Need, Comic Relief, and

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On the Other Stage, Skan was also using its tried and trusted formula of two XL4s at FOH and two H3000s on stage. One of South West Audio's PRO6s was being used at FOH at The Park Stage as usual, where among the acts to play were Pulp and Radiohead, in secret appearances that The Park has become known for.

Marcus Dalmeida and Jerey Denning were running FOH for South West Audio at The Park. "We ran a system of writing patches in the offline editor in real time at FOH

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It was the second year running that HSL has been involved in the event, working for The Design Group, Israeli based technical production suppliers, who co-ordinated all production elements. The Design Group also built the massive venue in the middle of the desert for the 2010 launch of the brand new Dead Sea & Jerusalem Opera Festival, which featured Verdi's Nabucco.

Four containers of lighting kit were dispatched by sea freight from the UK and one by road for the production, which featured a creative stage and Mountain lighting design by Avi Yono Bueno (Bambi). HSL's crew chief on site was Ian Ste

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Back in December, Richard Martin Lighting purchased 100 Clay Paky Sharpys. Lighting designer Lee Allen, who is continuously striving to bring a fresh and energetic look to the ever more contemporary show, used 50 of them on Diversity's performance to bring "a very strong statement look to the urban dance troupe".

"The light output from such a small package is amazing," says Allen. "The fast speed of movement was breathtaking. The lamps were small and discrete enough not to draw the eye in the set, but the event they produced was gigantic."

Blue Peter is now being filmed from Media City, Salford.

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