UK / Italy - Outline has successfully launched its Openarray 3D Software. Training seminars were held during PLASA09 on its stand, to train and show system engineers and sound designers the advantage of having a three dimensional software programme that can predict the results expected from either a live performance or an installation of its products.

The intention of releasing an 'alpha' version is to gain the experience of system engineers consistently working in the field. Building on the success of V.I.P. (Vector Implementation Protocol), the idea is to have the engineers contact the company with a "wish list" of additions to the software that would assist them in the future.

Openarray has in its user files at present the three line array products from Outline, namely Butterfly, Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. and Mantas. By the end of this year all the subwoofer products will

UK / USA - PLASA (headquartered in the UK) and ESTA (headquartered in North America), two of the leading bodies worldwide for those working in the live events, entertainment and communications industries, have signed a Letter of Intent to merge.

The announcement comes on the back of long-term strategic reviews conducted by both Associations who believe that uniting as one body will lead to a stronger voice for members, the enhancement of existing initiatives and an expansion of the range of benefits and services.

The proposed merger has the full backing of both the ESTA Board of Directors and the PLASA Executive Committee who voted on the proposal this Summer and who will formally recommend the move to their respective memberships, subject to due diligence being completed successfully, during the Spring/Summer of 2010. If both memberships vote to go ahead, the first stage of t

UK - Schneider Electric has introduced Ulti Epic, a multimedia interface that combines multiple outlets into a one-panel solution, allowing modern technology to interface with television, projectors and audio systems.

The Ulti Epic is a compact unit suitable for high-end design residential installations, in addition to commercial applications such as hotels and boardrooms. The streamline solution groups together outlets that naturally complement each other so that equipment such as camcorders, DVD players, laptops and games consoles, including content from memory cards and memory sticks, can be run through a television. The outlets are installed on a media plate providing a neat alternative to individual sockets, while preventing damage to expensive equipment.

The Ulti Epic is a flexible product as it allows customers to configure the outlets on the panel to suit their individ

The Netherlands - Integrated Systems Europe will offer audio demonstration rooms for the first time at its 2010 event, the show's organiser, Integrated Systems Events, has announced. Located in the upper floors of the Amsterdam RAI's new Elicium building, the rooms will give exhibitors the chance to show the latest in audio technology in a controlled, invitation-only environment, while visitors will have the opportunity to hear sound at higher levels than has previously been possible at ISE.

Mike Blackman, managing director, Integrated Systems Events, says, "ISE prides itself on being a 'quiet' show where attendees can talk business without competing with high-level sound. But we have been aware for some time that many of our audio exhibitors would like to be able to demonstrate their systems at higher sound levels than our show floor policy permits.

"We have

Germany - Lighting designer Martin Kuhn included 80 Infinity ACL Coemar moving heads in his lighting rig for Nature One 2009. Under the slogan Smile is the answer, a record number of over 60,000 revellers attended this year's Nature One 2009, probably the biggest electronic music festival in Germany, held on the former Pydna missile base, near Kastellaun, Hunsrück.

Since 1995 DJs from all around the world play the event and every year the audience also gets spoiled by the technical side, with powerful audio and a stunning light show. This year the technical service Satis & Fy from Werne, inspired by lighting designer Martin Kuhn included 80 Infinity ACL Coemar Moving Heads.

This spotlight with its extremely tight-emitting characteristics provided an impressive beam show over the heads of the dancers on the main floor.

(Jim Evans)

UK - This year's Reproduced Sound conference, staged by the Institute of Acoustics, is being held from 19-20 November at the Thistle Hotel in Brighton.

Reproduced Sound has been the leading UK residential conference for audio professionals for 25 years.

The 25th anniversary event - The Audio Explosion looks at: audio quality, intelligibility, loudspeaker design, room acoustics and immersive audio. Full programme and booking details are available at www.ioa.org.uk(Jim Evans)

UK - Clarion Events has appointed DB Systems and Aztec Event Services to manage the audio visual requirements of its UK shows. DB and Aztec were awarded the three-year contract, which involves 23 shows, following a nine-way pitch.

Among the shows DB will service are Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show, which is the UK's largest consumer travel show, The Baby Show, the International Gaming Exhibition, and the International Caravan & Motorhome Show.

Oliver Richardson, DB's sales director, said: "DB Systems has been working with Clarion Events since 2004 so I'm delighted that we will have the opportunity to build on our already solid partnership.

"As an event organiser, it is crucial for Clarion Events to have complete faith in its suppliers. The type of service provided by DB and Aztec instils confidence because we recognise that quali

USA - The Anvil / Calzone Case Companies are returning to Orlando for the 2009 LDI show later this month. Roadcase innovator Larry Vallas, who founded Anvil Cases more than 50 years ago will be in attendance.On Saturday 21 November, Vallas will be present to meet with lighting industry professionals and "share stories from the golden era of rock n' roll production". In addition, Anvil and Calzone staff will be in attendance along with their range of products specifically engineered for professional lighting products.

In 1952, the Acme Pak Company was created to fill a need to package precision instruments in post-World War II America. Originally formed as a division of Acme Pak, the first Anvil cases were designed for travelling musicians. Founded by the Vallas Family, Anvil quickly became synonymous with travelling musicians due to its proximity to the Los Angeles are

UK - The ABTT (Association of British Theatre Technicians) Theatre Show is already 75% sold out for 2010 with exhibitors including XL Video, Stage Technologies and Strand Selecon booked to appear at The Royal Horticultural Halls in London from 16-17 June.

The Show will be complemented by the Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference, which takes place every four years. This provides a forum for theatre operators and technicians to examine the big issues in stage engineering, lighting, auditorium design, video and audio, reflecting what will be seen at the ABTT exhibition itself.

Show Director, Roger Fox, commented, "Like any sector of the economy the theatre business has been going through difficult times over the last year, but the 2009 ABTT Show was a great success despite the tube strike, with over 110 exhibiting companies, with several new names alongside long-t

USA - The A.C. Lighting Inc. booth at the LDI 2009 show will feature next generation technologies from the Chroma-Q, Jands and Artistic Licence product ranges exclusively distributed by the company in North America.

Showcasing the complete Chroma-Q LED line-up, the new generation of Color Block 2, Color Force and Color Charge models feature advanced RGBA colour mixing and control management technologies. Together these provide a radically increased colour palette, a high CRI of at least 90 and theatrical grade dimming, all in the same fixture.

As well as showing the full range of Vista consoles, Jands will be previewing Vista 2 Byron, a major upgrade of their revolutionary Vista lighting system.

As networking requirements for entertainment technology applications continue to increase, many of the leading control companies, such as Jands, are supporting the Art-Net product r

USA - Launched at PLASA09 and currently showing at LDI in Orlando, the DVI Parrot by Carallon is billed as the first truly user-configurable EDID emulator. EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) is a message, normally stored in computer monitors and other display devices, that computer graphics cards must see in order to function properly. An EDID emulator is necessary wherever devices with graphics cards are connected to projectors, plasma screens, LED displays, matrix switchers and format convertors.

The Parrot offers complete configurable control, allowing quick and easy modification of all EDID parameters, greatly simplifying system set-up and trouble-shooting, especially of the large complex video systems that are becoming so popular, says the company.

The Parrot is easily configured via USB on either Windows or Macintosh computers using a programme called the Par

USA - Martin Professional showed a rapidly expanding range of dynamic visual solutions at LDI in Orlando this weekend. On display were Martin's first LED moving heads, creative LED video solutions, and new LED luminaires for indoor and outdoor use.

A new compact beam fixture in the MAC family also featured. Additionally on display were a host of lighting and video control solutions, as well as updates in the Jem and Magnum line of fog and haze machines. The new Martin RADAR, an innovative RDM communication protocol and information feedback system also featured.

The MAC 401 Dual is a fresh and versatile LED moving head washlight with an innovative double-sided design that gives it flexible dualfunctionality, for example as a double washlight or beam reflective mirror.

The MAC 301 Wash is an LED moving head washlight that features a powerfully fast zoom with an impressive zoom

USA - At LDI in Orlando, Green Hippo demonstrated the power and versatility of their Hippotizer media server range.

Green Hippo ran a competition throughout the show to win a HippoCritter media server. To be in with a chance of winning this valuable prize, attendees simply completed a questionnaire and their details were automatically entered into the prize draw.

A rackmount version of the HippoCritter was on display along with the new version of the HippoPortamus laptop system.

A new component for multi-screen multi-server configurations under the name UberPan took centre stage on the stand. Although still in development, this feature has already run various configurations including a successful summer season in London on the Peter Pan theatre show with design by Bill Dudley. UberPan allows simple configuration and manipulation of complex multi-screen shows from one

Italy - The SIB 2010 international exhibition of entertainment, installation and broadcast technology, will be held at the Rimini Fiera from 18-20 April 2010. The expo's project manager Angela Bellavista explains: "The Light & Stage Technology area will host the latest products in terms of entertainment lighting, architectural lighting, technology and equipment for theatre, cinema and television scenography; in the Audio area, the new sound frontiers for the entertainment world and in the new SIB Integra section all the products for professional AV and system integration."

In 2010, the Festival of Light, the event that every year features a combination of art and illumination, will arrive on the Rimini riviera, thanks to SIB. A lighting design event dedicated to the exhibition's professional visitors (architects, lighting designers, installers, theatre, cinema and tele

USA - ESTA has announces the winners of its 2009 Members' Choice Awards, which were presented on Saturday, 21 November at the LDI and ESTA Awards Ceremony in Orlando, Florida. The awards recognise newly released, outstanding entertainment technology products in three categories: Expendable, Widget and Equipment. Voting on these awards was open to all employees of ESTA member companies who attended the LDI show.

The 2009 winners are:

Expendable Category
Robo Glue from Rose Brand: A fast-setting, non-toxic water based adhesive that dries clear. Great for bonding porous substrates to difficult to bond synthetic materials. Robo Glue remains flexible and is available in large sizes.

Widget Category
SRI ProPlus Crossover full body fall arrest harness from Sapsis Rigging, Inc: A full body fall arrest harness that meets the requirements of the ANSI z359.1-2007 st

USA - Wireless Solution Sweden presented the latest winners of the W-DMX Visionary Awards, held during LDI 09 in Orlando. Elation, SGM and Golden Sea were all awarded Swedish gifts at a special ceremony honouring W-DMX OEM partners for the first time.

"Our OEM partners are the backbone of W-DMX," says Wireless Solution CEO Niclas Arvidsson, "The fact that W-DMX is built directly into some of the most popular product ranges is a sign of trust that they have researched and found the best possible solution to achieve wireless DMX. It also ensures a wider range of compatibility among products overall. We wanted to show our gratitude toward Elation, SGM and Golden Sea for taking the lead of our OEM partners."

Toby Velasquez accepted the award on behalf of Elation, while Giorgio Radice represented SGM, and Jiang Wei Kai brought back the award for Golden Sea. A la

USA - Prism Projection's RevEAL Color Wash lighting fixture was awarded Best Debuting Product for Lighting at the LDI 2009 in Orlando, Florida. Products being unveiled for the first time at LDI are eligible for the award, and winners are selected by a secret panel of industry experts. The award was presented in ceremony at the LDI exhibit hall on 21 November.

The Color Wash is the first product released by RevEAL, Revolutionary Entertainment & Architectural Lighting.

After the awards ceremony, Prism Projection's president and founder Garrett Young commented, "The RevEAL CW is our first product for entertainment lighting and this our first time exhibiting at LDI. To have the industry welcome us with this award is truly a great honour. This award really has me energized to get back to the team in the lab and finish up the products we have on our roadmap for the line."O

USA - In front of a capacity crowd at the sold-out 2009 Parnelli Awards in Orlando, Florida, XL Video was announced as the winner of the Video Rental Company of the Year Award.

René de Keyzer, CEO of the XL Video Group and Phil Mercer, managing director of XL Video LA, accepted the award. Also on hand to celebrate was XL Video's president Marcel de Keyzer and Jo Beirne of XL Video UK.

Since 2001, the Parnelli Awards, presented by Projection, Lights & Staging News (PLSN) and Front of House (FOH) magazines has honoured the highest achievers and most admired innovators in the live event industry. The awards, named after the late production and touring manager Rick "Parnelli" O'Brien, recognise pioneering, influential professionals and their contributions to the industry, honouring bothAlso honoured at the Parnelli Awards was Stefaan 'Smasher' Desmedt who picked u

USA - Green Hippo once again received an award at the 2009 LDI Exhibition, scooping the Best Debuting Product for Projection for their new UberPan component. The award was received by marketing director James Ross Heron and Special Projects team member Tom Etra at the awards ceremony held on 21 November in Orlando Florida.

UberPan is a multi-server screen management component allowing multiple Hippotizers to create a single virtual canvas. Connect as many displays as you have outputs and in as many different sizes and configurations as you like. Screens can be a mixture of different physical sizes and resolutions. Once configured, the 'herd' of Hippotizers are seen as one single server allowing easy realtime control and live manipulation from Green Hippo's ZooKeeper control centre.

The setup uses real-world measurement and importantly, all realtime functionality found on any H

UK - On December 9 and 10, PRG Distribution are inviting lighting professionals to the Royal Opera House in London's Covent Garden, to see if they can tell the difference between a traditional incandescent or halide fixture and the next generation Nemo Li-FI Plasma source from Seachanger and the VLX LED Wash Luminaire from Philips Vari*Lite.

With a menu of numerous pastel and saturated colours, PRG Distribution challenge you to tell the difference between incandescent, halide, plasma and the phenomenal output of the LED VLX.

Sessions are available on both dates at 10.30am, 12.30pm and 14.30pm. If you'd like to attend, please visit the web address below for more details, or email sales@prgdistribution.com to book your place.

The Royal Opera House are also offering a unique opportunity to the first ten guests to confirm their attendance to get a behind the scenes tour and look

UK - Adlib Audio is supplying The Specials with sound equipment and the crew of James Neale and Richy Nicholson for their current UK tour.

Adlib was chosen to be the audio supplier by tour manager Mike Darling, with whom they have worked on several seasons of Ibiza Rocks and other projects.

Neale and Nicholson are working with the band's engineers Marcos Ferrari (FOH) and Pete Abbot (monitors) on a tour that ranges from small arenas and to provincial theatres. So the primary requirement of the system was that it be exceptionally flexible.

The main FOH speaker system is L-Acoustics V-Dosc (specified by Ferrari), however Adlib are also carrying some dV-Dosc and Arcs cabinets for the larger shows. In the largest configuration, this is set up as main left and right flown hangs of 8 V-Dosc cabinets and a under hang of three dV-Dosc per side.The flown side hangs consisted of six d

USA - Martin Professional scored a hat trick at the second annual ESTA Rock Our World Awards coming away with two best in category accolades and a special recognition award. Martin's P3-100 System Controller won Best Product of the Year while the Grand Mosque won for Best Project of the Year. The judging panel, headed by Mike Wood, also voted a special award to the 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

The 2009 Rock Our World Awards were presented at ESTA's Annual Dinner on Thursday evening 19 November in Orlando, Florida, just prior to the opening of the LDI show. The awards recognize groundbreaking achievement by ESTA Members in new products, product applications, or projects. According to ESTA, the awards were created to acknowledge the genius of both the creator of technology and the designer or integrator who applies the technology in a real wo

France - This December, French designer Sonia Rykiel launched her new range with a fashion show in the heart of Paris and Stageco built the specialist structures required to create a Parisian themed set.

The Grand Palais in Paris welcomed 2350 guests when it was transformed into a fairytale village for the launch of one of France's biggest fashion icon's new H&M range.

Stageco was approached to design and build the structures for the show working closely with the show's production manager Piet Winten. Stageco started work on the project a month before the show designing the custom built support structures.

The 26 strong Stageco team worked to a time and venue sensitive brief, building the set in three days ready for the international media, celebrities and special guests to watch the show.

Stageco designed the 400m² base upon which the replica version of the Eiffel Tower

UK - The only entertainment and installation technology show in the North of England, PLASA Focus: Leeds 2010 has launched its website with news of a near sell-out show. The success of the first ever PLASA Focus event this year has already seen next year's event fill two exhibition halls and now you can check out the brands bringing their new technology to Leeds, on Tuesday 27 - Wednesday 28 April 2010 at www.plasafocus.com/leeds

April 2010 will be the second time that venue owners, consultants, show designers, producers and technicians working on the North's leading events, installations and venues have a dedicated event where they can meet and find the new technologies to use in future facilities and productions.

Over 100 manufacturers from all over the world will be on show and the free Education and Learning Programme that runs alongside the exhibition brings

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