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Selecon and Rosco held a hands-on open day at the end of October at RADA’s new premises in London. Members of the ALD, STLD and PLASA were invited to have a closer look at the newer products that were launched at this year’s PLASA Show.

Amongst these was the Finelite II projector which was used to project images in the theatre at RADA, thus demonstrating the potential for this product. Also on show was the new dowser for use with Selecon’s MSR Pacific - well received by those in attendance who see it as a key development in lighting control. Rosco demonstrated its award-winning ImagePro: attached to a Selecon Pacific, it provided food for thought for those wanting to use gobos but not wanting to have the high costs associated with glass gobos.

(Ruth Rossington)

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The Italian fashion show Moda in Villa took place in early September. The event, organized by Uniontessile and Unionorafi of Apindustria, Vicenza, was staged at the Villa Cordellina Lombardi in Montecchio Maggiore (one of the most prestigious Vicentine villas with frescoes by Tiepolo), and previewed not only this winter’s fashions, but jewellery that was to be later presented at Orogemma 2002.

In addition to a special satellite programme on the TV Moda channel broadcast by TELE + and Stream TV throughout almost the whole of Europe, the evening could also be watched live on the web via a link on www.modainvilla.com.

As planned by the organizers, the lighting system played a fundamental role at the event: as well as illuminating the catwalk, it also created a highly imaginative backdrop, colouring and delineating the villa’s façade and projecting the logos of designers pre

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Eurolites Productions, Ireland’s largest lighting and production rental company, is moving to a new 12,000sq.ft warehouse in Portlaoise, Co Laois. However, it’s going to go down as one of the shortest moves in the history of the industry as the company is literally moving from Unit 3 on John Keyes Business Park to Unit 5. The new unit will provide more space for the company and allow more room for manouevre in the pre-building of full rigs. It will also provide a second loading bay and a separate area for the programming and preparation of moving lights.

Eurolites’ existing 6,000sq.ft building will be retained by the company and will be occupied by Eurolites Sales, the lighting sales division of the company and Martin Professional distributor for Ireland. A full operational demonstration studio will also be constructed in the coming months. RoadBox, the flightcase man

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No sooner had we got the news online that Le Mark had been nominated for the Huntingdonshire Business Spirit of Ingenuity Award than we got a message to say that the company had actually won it. Ruth Bagnal, from The East of England Development Agency, presented the award to the company on Friday 1 November in front of 200 top business people at the Marriott Hotel in Huntingdon.

The Judges selected Le Mark for the new ‘Ingenuity’ award following close scrutiny. The company had proven that following the commercial slow-down which had affected many businesses, Le Mark had "self-invested, innovated and diversified into new business sectors," showing a new level of performance and growth.

Le Mark’s core business is still very much the development of ‘self-adhesive solutions’ - skills which were applied to the development of new products, including

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Not only a new landmark, but a watermark on the south-western English coast, the National Maritime Museum Cornwall (NMMC) in Falmouth will open its doors to the public for the first time in December 2002.

Designed by award-winning architects Long & Kentish, the magnificent harbourside blends with and enhances its surroundings. The exhibitions within were designed by Land Design Studio with Kevin Theobald of London-based Maurice Brill Lighting Design onboard as lighting designer. Although an unconventional-looking building, the museum is fitted for the most part with conventional exhibition lighting equipment, but for two of the galleries, the Dark Gallery and the Daylit Gallery, more sophisticated lighting systems were needed.

The Dark Gallery required a control system capable of co-ordinating the lighting with an AV system, so Theobald specified an ETC Express 250 Lighting Playback

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The Winterthur Theatre in Switzerland, which hosts around 250 theatrical events every year, has recently undergone a lighting upgrade, overseen by lighting director Wilfried Potthoff, who had the theatre outfitted with 50 Clay Paky CP Color 150-E colour changers. Products were supplied by Claudio Merlo’s ECM, distributor of Clay Paky products in Switzerland.

The majority of the products was installed overhead in the large hall adjacent to the main auditorium. The theatre frequently hosts conventions, parties, meetings or other gatherings in this area, often accompanied by background music. The CP Color colour-changers can provide synchronized colour-washes and cross-fades to create a variety of moods and effects to augment these occasions.

More CP Colors were placed behind a white canvas inside the theatre to create very effective colour scenes, boldly standing out among the th

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ACDC Lighting Systems of Barrowford, Lancashire has been awarded the cold cathode lighting contract for The Gate in Newcastle. The company will manufacture over 700m of cold cathode lighting for the new retail complex located in the heart of the city. The design incorporates ACDC’s Covelite, Contour Interior, as well as their new ‘Colorise DMX’ colour changing cold cathode lighting.

Working closely with lighting designers BDP to develop the ideal scheme, ACDC were chosen for their DMX and 1-10 volt dimming systems - a first in the cold cathode lighting industry. The company’s cold cathode was chosen for its long life and low maintenance characteristics, as the installation is in very high, difficult to reach areas. The project uses high frequency control gears resulting in higher efficiency when compared to traditional control systems and their Covelite ‘P

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Artemis is the latest Luxeon product by ACDC Lighting Systems, designed as a versatile high output spotlight. Incorporating three high intensity LEDs, and IP67-rated, this compact fitting creates a cool crisp beam with outstanding effects.

Luxeon light sources, developed by Lumileds lighting, a world-class supplier of LEDs, are among the brightest LEDs in the world. At the forefront of high flux LED technology, they combine the practical advantages of conventional LEDs such as long life and low energy, while producing a light output which is second to none. Gareth Frankland, sales and marketing director at ACDC Lighting Systems, said: "The LED products have been developed in conjunction with some of the world’s top lighting designers, and through careful research and consultation, we have been able to create a range of products which satisfy the demands for projects both tod

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Multiform has announced the availability of the stylish new Globo 150 architectural colour changer from Italy. The Globo 150 is one of a range of luminaires for the architectural lighting market. It provides a source of continuously changing colour illumination in an ultra compact, IP55-rated, fully weatherproof aluminium and steel housing.

Utilizing the CMD-SA/T 150W metal halide 9000-hour lamp, and a coated elliptical reflector, the Globo 150 projects a bright 45 degree beam angle. Using the inbuilt vari-speed auto programmer or controllable via a single channel of DMX, the Globo produces eight selectable colours and white, plus blackout. It is ideal for a whole host of indoor and outdoor applications, say Multiform, and multiple units can be synchronized for an even more spectacular effect.

(Lee Baldock)

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Gear-Source, the Florida-based lighting supply company set up recently by Marcel Fairbairn, has been selected by a major manufacturer to reduce a large inventory of brand new 150W and 250W moving yoke fixtures. The fixtures have been manufactured in Europe by Robe Show Lighting, the same manufacturer who builds for Elation, Futurelight and various other well-known manufacturers. In fact, say Gear Source, these are the exact same units offered under these other brands. For a limited time (while supplies last), Gear-Source has been authorized to sell off inventory at previously unheard of prices. Included are the popular single-arm 150 Spot and the popular 250 Spot and Wash. For a limited time, clubs, theatres, schools, churches or any end-user is able to buy these fixtures well below dealer pricing. Dealers are still offered additional discounts when registered with Gear-Source as a deale

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White Light Sales has supplied another Strand 500-series console to the West End - this time, a Strand 520i for the Duke of York's Theatre in St. Martin's Lane. The console replaced an Arri Imagine supplied to the theatre by White Light some years ago, which was coming to the end of its useful life.

With a long-running show - the hit comedy Stones in his Pocket - occupying the theatre, White Light Sales and the theatre's crew had to ensure that they could slot the new desk into the theatre without disrupting the show's lighting design. Andy Fordham at The Service Company, a White Light Company, therefore took the show disk from the Arri and using his collection of conversion software tools, transferred it to the 520i. Thanks to this process, the 520i was in use controlling the show on the day it arrived in the theatre.

The delivery of the desk to the Duke of York's continues t

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Following a successful joint showing at PLASA in London and subsequent negotiations at LDI in Las Vegas, followed by TMB’s 20th anniversary bash in Los Angeles, TMB and Syncrolite have announced that European, African and Middle East distribution of Syncrolite products will be handled out of TMB’s UK office.

Paul Hartley, TMB’s general manager, Europe said: "TMB and Syncrolite share common rock and roll roots and values, so our partnership is natural. Syncrolite’s precision, large-format, automated fixtures are unparalleled in the industry. We are very excited to be able to offer this versatile and stunning option. As part of our agreement, we have committed to two regional goals: firstly, establishing a network of mutually supportive rental dealers to supply tours and special events of all kinds and sizes. Secondly, establishing a network of resale dealers

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Canegreen is supplying its new Meyer M2D line array system, provided the PA equipment for Beth Orton’s recent sell-out tour. Canegreen has invested in the Meyer M2D system to join its hire stock of Meyer M3D and EAW line array speakers which have proven themselves on larger arena and festival shows. Yan Stile, MD of Canegreen commented: "We’re really pleased with the performance of the M2D. It’s proved itself to be a great system during the course of this tour. It delivered even, smooth, powerful and undistorted sound at every venue."

The new M2D system means that the great dispersion characteristics available for the larger venues are now available to engineers working in smaller venues. This tour included venues ranging from the York Barbican and Birmingham Symphony Hall to the Bristol Academy, so the configuration of the new PA was tested in substantially

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Coemar UK, the exclusive UK distributor for Antari smoke machine products, has announced that it is now able to supply and support the Antari range of smoke effect machines ex-stock. The company has at last taken delivery of a substantial amount of stock, and will be able to same-day dispatch on most items.

(Lee Baldock)

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Embarking on his first North American tour in almost a decade, Peter Gabriel kicked off his ‘Growing Up Live’ 2002-2003 tour on 13 November with a stage production that has been termed "spectacular." Lighting designer Luc LaFortune (LD for Cirque du Soleil) has specified High End Systems equipment in the design, including 36 X.Spot HO (High Output) and 36 Studio Beam automated luminaires, as well as four Catalyst systems with orbital mirror heads and six Catalyst media servers. Controlling the show are three Wholehog II consoles with a wing.

The UK's Neg Earth is the primary lighting contractor, with Upstaging as its partner on the North American legs. The Neg Earth crew includes programmer/operator Dennis Gardner, crew chief John Shelly, head electrician Andy Porter, and Dave Cox in charge of Catalyst systems.

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Vari-Lite International Inc has announced that it has sold the assets of its Vari*Lite products manufacturing and sales division to Genlyte Thomas Group LLC (GTG), a leading manufacturer of lighting fixtures and controls for commercial, industrial and residential markets. The sale included the Vari*Lite family of products as well as all sales, manufacturing and engineering operations associated with this division. GTG also acquired the Vari*Lite trademark and all patents associated with Vari*Lite products. The purchase price, which will be finalized within 30 days, is estimated to be $10.5 million - $11.5 million, which will result in a loss of approximately $4.0 million - $5.0 million.

"Operating as a manufacturer and a rental company was confusing to the industry, and it limited the growth prospects of both our Vari*Lite manufacturing and sales division and VLPS Lighting Service

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ShowCAD is marketing an entry-level, cut-down version of its Artist package with 150 DMX channel outputs. An auto demo, programming tutorials and a 30-day trial version of Artist can all be downloaded at the company’s website (address below). The new version, ShowCAD Light, is competitively priced and ShowCAD expects it to be a very popular system.

The full Artist package is a multi-role system, not only designed to be used in nightclubs and discotheques, but in any situation where lighting and show control is required. Artist is the successor to the popular ShowCAD systems installed in hundreds of venues worldwide, but with additional features. The programme controls up to 5000+ DMX channels porting to USB interfaces, and implements MIDI, MIDI Show Control, RS 232, SMPTE, Real Time Coding, Digital and Analogue input/output protocols. Artist software features tools such as person

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The recent LDI exhibition in Las Vegas saw Art-Net’s full feature set being used. Operating over a wide area of the show floor via a radio link, Art-Net linked four booths - ACT Lighting, Wybron, Goddard Design and Artistic Licence - onto one lighting network. Remote configuration of all Ethernet nodes and ongoing monitoring of the network was done via Artistic Licence’s DMX-Workshop. Art-net was used not only to transmit DMX512, but was for the first time used together with RDM (Remote Device Management) compatible products. RDM products could be addressed, interrogated and updated remotely over a wide area network. The RDM products used were a Wybron CXI colour changer, and Goddard Design single-channel DMX converters, while the Artistic Licence booth made use of a Hubbell Entertainment HX 250 Profile - an RDM compatible moving light.

Remote access to the network from any

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London’s Lyttelton Theatre, part of the National Theatre complex, has become the first venue in the Britain to install Matrix - a new, advanced technology dimming system offering ‘silent’ dimming, free from harmonic distortion, developed by International Electronic Services BV of the Netherlands. IES’ UK agent, Technical Marketing Ltd, worked closely with the National’s senior project manager, Michael Atkinson, who was responsible for selecting Matrix as the key component in the venue’s new state-of-the-art dimming installation. This modular, plug-in dimming system also represents an evolution in design, combining advances in dimmer technology with client and consultant requests for greater versatility in mechanical construction.

The Lyttelton installation was included in the first part of an ongoing electrical upgrade, and provides power to the stag

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5 Star Cases, the Cambridgeshire-based flightcase manufacturer, has expanded its sales team with two new members. As from 1 November, Andy Harford has been appointed to look after all 5 Star's retail sales. This is Harford’s second spell at the company, having previously worked for 5 Star as a sales manager on the road. Harford will be mainly office-based, but is available to make visits to customers if required. Harford has a wide knowledge of the DJ Market, being a part-time DJ himself.

The latest addition to the sales team is Dave Peacock: based in Manchester and starting on 6 January 2003, Peacock will become 5 Star's North West sales manager. With 14 years’ experience in every aspect of the flightcase industry, having worked for BSH Transit cases and Condor, Peacock will aim to improve service and support to 5 Star’s existing customers whilst developing new conta

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Power over Ethernet use within the entertainment lighting industry took another big step forward last month, when Pathway’s Pathport DMX management system earned its certification for compliance in the application of power over Ethernet from PowerDsine, an industry leader in power over Ethernet power applications.

Pathway is the first industry manufacturer to earn this certification. It was also the first industry adopter of the evolving IEEE 802.3af power over Ethernet standard in 2000, incorporating the concept in Pathport, their new DMX management system. Pathport went on that year to win a coveted LDI Product of the Year Award at its launch in Las Vegas. Pathport Ethernet devices provide users with a powerful and economical arrangement for managing, patching, merging, prioritizing and distributing up to 64 universes of DMX. This certification by PowerDsine validates Pathway&r

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Elation Professional and Robe Show Lighting have announced the formation of Robe America. The new company, which is a joint venture between the two suppliers, will be the exclusive North American distributor of Robe Show Lighting products.

Based in the Czech Republic, Robe Show Lighting manufactures a variety of intelligent stage and club lighting products, including the widely acclaimed AT Series of rotating head fixtures, as well as special effects and DMX controllers. "We're very pleased to be working with Robe," said Chuck Davies, president and CEO of the American DJ Group, parent company of Elation Professional. "Our company has been very impressed with Robe's design capabilities, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, and commitment to serving the stage and club lighting markets. Robe's products have earned the company a loyal international following, and we're

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Lighting designer Bryan Leitch and his company Siyan has invested in more new Avolites lighting control equipment to service the Coldplay world tour, currently delighting audiences in Europe. The Avo kit on the tour includes two Sapphire consoles, plus two Avolites ART2000 dimming systems.

One Sapphire is used to operate the 4-way Radlite PC-based video system, designed and operated by video director Nick Whitehouse. The RADLite footage is fed from seven black and white cameras onstage and played back onto four upstage screens. Above that is another level of video, projected onto a stunning 48ft (14.6m) wide by 10ft (3m) high semi-circular screen. This shows IMAG footage supplied by a 4-colour camera/Barco G5 system, provided to the tour by XL Video. The second Sapphire is operated by Leitch himself and runs all Coldplay's lighting.

With the expected longevity of the Coldplay tour an

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Scott Church joins Selecon Performance Lighting from December 2002, as regional sales manager, based in an office near Baltimore, Maryland. Church comes to Selecon with extensive sales and lighting industry experiences. His most recent position was sales manager for Baltimore Stage Lighting Inc, where he spent more than 15 years. He has also held positions in the past with Scandinavian World Cruises, US DOD/USO (Department of Defense/United Service Organization) tours and many other technical and entertainment positions.

Church said: "The innovative products, knowledgeable factory staff and excellent growth potential made it an easy decision to join. I hope to create long-term relationships with our dedicated dealers, architects, designers and many others."

Selecon's Jeremy Collins commented: "Scott joining the Selecon team is a further step in bringing to the US marke

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