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Moodmaster offers to dancefloor options - a four-panel module for rental and hire applications and individual floor modules for permanent venue installation.

The latest fixed installation is The Nightclub Company's brand new Bamboogy bar in Brighton, which has a 36-panel dancefloor provided by Bradford-based TMC. The Moodmaster dancefloor provides an eye-catching centrepiece for this, the first of a series of 70s-themed retro bars for the operator. Other venues using a Moodmaster LED dancefloor include two of Mitchell & Butler's latest 80s-styled Reflex bars in Preston and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, where

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Rob Fisher, of TEC told us; "We looked at the corporate and consumer markets, and discovered that where other companies provide the mainstream sound, lighting and other associated equipment, that's really where it stops. We actually produce the whole event, from supplying the main equipment, through to high quality catering, and the final touches, such as gifts, and the exact colours for the table cloths and flowers!"

He continues; "We are focusing our attention in these market areas, because nowadays people have less and less time to spend on organizing and planning the finer details of a private (

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The Inground 200 Series is a durable range of IP 65/67-rated inground luminaires that integrates Martin's colour-changing technology into a system of buried uplights. Designed for all terrains and weather, the series offers high-performance tools for dynamic uplight illumination of facades, columns, landscapes, and interior applications. The series offers three different colour syst

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A number of ideas included the ability to create selectable colour changing in a variety of set pieces. These included very large pieces on either side, referred to as "waffle flats" which consisted of a matrix of lycra panels with webbing in-between. At the intersection points of the webbing, they wanted a "starry light" RGB effect. Fortunately, CDA was able to offer a unique, cost-efficient solution in the form of two custom ShowLED looms manufactured with 200

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PRG Europe provided the lighting for the Madrid production of Cats, and as the show closed in January, the most practical solution for lighting the Moscow production was to use the same rig - albeit re-configured to suit the new venue. Under the direction of lighting designer Howard Eaton, the revamped rig includes 81 moving heads, a range of conventionals, six strobes, two hazers, two followspots, 72-way and 48-way Avolites dimmers and two Wholehog II control desks - one as a spare.

Alan Thomson, managing director

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Production manager Alison Ritchie heard about the damage caused to the lighting, sound and staging equipment stock of her friend Thushan Dias of Mahinda Dias Engineers. MDS has supplied lighting sound and staging services in Sri Lanka for more than 50 years, and Ritchie knew Dias having worked with him when Shared Experience toured to Colombo in the 90s. After the tsunami, she contacted him to check that he was OK, and heard that though he

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The show will be the UK preview of the new LightProcessor Dimension 3000 dimmer, aimed at all touring applications. Available in 10 or 16A modules, it features an onboard 12-scene memory, all the standard dimming curves, individually DMX-addressable channels and many other elements. It's available in single- or three-phase versions, and has been designed practically with easy access for servicing and parts replacement, say the company. Also on show will be LightProcessor's series of DMX signal processing products, including the QDMuX, QStore, QMerge and QBuffer - the latter available in both truss and 19" rack-mounting version.

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The installations of FogScreens on the ships is a first for the Finnish start-up company. "We are delighted to be able to work with these entertainment industry leaders, and welcome them as our appreciated clients", says CEO Mika Herpiö. FogScreen

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The fluidity of each programmed sequence allows for subtle movements and colour changes: a compression technique is applied on the storage of the sequences, enabling long sequences to run smoothly and still fit in this small yet powerful hardware interface, say the company. All features of the VisualDMX software can be used in programming including all the features of Matrix M

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Butch Allen is the production manager, lighting designer and lighting director all rolled into one so can speak from all perspectives when it comes to his specification of Hog iPC and Catalyst Pro v3.3 media server -supplied by XL Touring Video.

Says Allen: "If you know the Wholehog 2, the Hog iPC console will seem like an old friend - an old friend that 'had some work done,' so to speak. The new touch screen monitors are flawless and very responsive. I run a great deal of our show 'on the fly' and was afraid to do so before - but now, no worries. Hit a palette and it works. Cool."

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Dawn Hollingsworth, managing design principal of Visual Terrain, commented: "Visual Terrain was presented with a challenging design opportunity by the architect at Morongo Casino. The architect's desire for a visual experience to draw visitors from a distance as they approached the property meant we had to think of an extraordinary approach. Element Labs' Versa TILE was the perfect blend of light and image. We were able to create a solution that literally stopped traffic on Interstate 10 (without accidents) and presented the property with a unique identity. Element Labs

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3M Light Pipe is a transparent pipe lined with 3M Optical Lighting Film that is able to efficiently transport light up to 64 feet (20 meters) from a single point light source. The Martin Architectural Exterior 600 is an IP65 rated 575W lighting fixture with CMY colour changing technology capable of producing a nearly endless variety of colours.

3M also offers LPS50 (2.5") and LPS100 (4") Light Pipe Systems compatible with the Martin FiberSource CMY 150 and Martin Exterior 200 respectively. Additionally, the agreement makes Martin Architectural an authorized distributor of 3M

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Designed to recognize exceptional quality and service levels in key areas in the Middle East's broadcast industry, the digitalstudio Industry Leadership Awards 2005 ensured complete impartiality through nominations and consultation with a panel of experts. Oasis Enterprises won Lighting Installation of the Year for its work on behalf of broadcasters such as Dubai TV, Abu Dhabi TV, Al Jazeera in Qatar and CNBC Arabia.

Suhail Ahmed has known Oasis Enterprises for four years, firstly during his time at Dubai TV and now at CNBC Arabia, where he is lighting director. "Oasis Enterprises installed the lighting grid and p

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"White Light has the capacity to supply the most comprehensive range of entertainment lighting equipment, at the most competitive price, to any size of company or project in the Middle East," comments Threadgold. "We have been supplying the UK entertainment lighting industry for over thirty years, with a reputation of choice, quality and value for money. It is our intention to extend this service and this reputation to the

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Colour Kinetics' statement added: "By granting summary judgment for Color Kinetics on these three Super Vision claims, the Court determined that no reasonable jury could find for Super Vision on its claims of interference with prospective business relationships, trade disparagement or defamation and, therefore, no trial need be held on those issues. Furthermore, arguments regarding summary judgment motions with respect to patent validity, enforceability and infringement are expected to be heard by the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts in May 2005.

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Intelix provides a broad line of baluns, including solutions for audio, multiple formats of video, and VGA. In addition baluns, Intelix manufactures an extensive line of serial controlled mic/line, matrix, room-combine, and automatic mixers.

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Mac Lo, Phoenix's technical director, said: "Volar's owners and interior designer, X Act Limited, wanted a top-quality audio, lighting and visual-display system. The brief was to create something extraordinary for the relatively stale clubbing scene in Hong Kong. Due to space constraints, the design called for compact loudspeaker enclosures, and Turbosound QLight systems can certainly produce the

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Richard Mead, managing director of Pharos Architectural Controls, said: "The response at Lightfair from designers and installers alike was tremendous. The Pharos LPC bridges the gap between entertainment and architectural lighting in a way that proves attractive to users in retail, themed or architectural environments. Pharos LPC is a solid-state, fit-and-forget solution for control of colour mixing fixtures, conventional dimmable fixtures and ballasts, and automated moving lights using either DMX or DALI protocols. The uni

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Overhead sparkle 4,540 teardrop Swarovski crystal points powered by 72 Martin Architectural FiberSource CMY 150 fiber optic illuminators and Advanced Lighting Systems FocaLyte™ Fiber Optic Cable. The Martin FiberSource illuminators are located in the ceiling, at the extreme edge

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ESP Vision software simulates all facets of a lighting fixture's capability and personality in real-time via a simple Ethernet connection with a Wholehog 3 console. The visualization provides the user with a powerful toolset to create and pre-program spectacular shows and lighting designs.

"This connectivity to ESP Vision is exciting because of the functionality it will add to the Wholehog 3 console," says Robbie Bruce, HES Director of Software Development. "It's optimized for the Wholehog 3, meaning that it carries features the normal ESP Vision software doesn't offer for other

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Following that announcement, Brett Kingstone of Super Vision was quick to respond to reassure his supporters and place the implications of the ruling in perspective. He told us: "The ruling was based on a technical procedural issue, and not on any merits in the case, including any merits on those three claims [by] Super Vision. In fact Color Kinetics did win a minor victory in this summary judgment, which unfortunately is one of a string of minor victories that are based prim

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As a counter to this, another award-winning lighting designer, Rick Fisher, wonders whether technology is beginning to upstage the lighting designer's art. With his paper Nothing to Light? It must be projection!, Rick guarantees a stimulating discussion as he questions why, if lighting is the glue that holds a show together, are

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Based at the Martin headquarters in Aarhus, Denmark, Miller's main responsibility will be to oversee Martin's R&D activities at both its Danish and Chinese facilities. "My primary focus at Martin will be to strengthen the project organization and continue to work on the integration of product development into the main business process," he stated.

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Competitive products including VectorWorks, MSD and LD Assistant will be honored. "We've spoken to several industry professionals who are frustrated with their purchase and wish they had bought WYSIWYG", says Bob Mani, V.P of sales and business development. "We understand their dilemma and would like to protect their investment by offering them the latest and best software ava