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Johnson has used the grandMA2 light on a number of other tours and events this year, including Maximo Park and Tracy Chapman. He likes many features of the grandMA2 light. The screens and faders are a "joy" to use. He's also impressed by the hardware the build quality and the sheer speed at which it saves.

He's now experienced a few tours and software upgrades with the grandMA2 light, and with the latest one, is very happy enjoying the power of the new effects engine within his sequence stacks, and watching them slow-fade in and out as required. "The spe

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Among the new features in v2.0 is 'Stacks', which is a cue-list playback system designed to make it very easy to put together shows for a wide variety of uses. Cues can be programmed directly within Luminair, and also recorded as snapshots from an external console or any other DMX control source. Standard playback life using the device's internal battery can run up to 3.5 hours, and can be extended to over 36 hours using a 3rd-party external battery pack.

Playback will run indefinitely when the device is plugged into a power source. Another major new feature in Luminair 2.0 is the ability to assign images

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The design focused on hiding production elements. Except for the set, every other metallic object was black. The lighting rig featured 18 Studio Beams, 15 MAC 2K washes, 12 VL 3K profiles, four ShowGuns and eight PixelLine 1044s. A 90' fibre optic curtain provided the backdrop alongside a FlexiFlex video wall.

Kenner comments, "Foxx wanted to recreate some of the same elements of the previous tour - as with the economy in its current state - he wanted to keep costs low in order to keep the ticket price low. So we gave him a similar design updated with the latest smart technologies that allowed us to slightly downsize our control crew

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Lighting and stage designer Mamo Pozzoli comments, "This LED screen is a powerful object. Thanks to its three-dimensionality, it can create graphic shapes through the textures it transmits, as well as physical shapes, since the whole structure of trusses and lights accentuates its circular features." It is actually a dual LED screen, since it has two faces - one concave and the other convex - both turned towards the audience. Its inside can also be used thanks to its semi-transparency that simulates 3D effects. No narrative an

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Joining the company's West End roster of shows in January were productions including Jerusalem, transferring from the Royal Court Theatre to the Apollo and lit by Mimi Jordan Sherin, The Little Dog Laughed at the Garrick, lit by Jon Clark, and Six Degrees of Separation at the Old Vic, lit by Jason Taylor.

The long-awaited sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies, is also currently previewing at the Adelphi with White Light supplying Paule Constable's complex design; the show is due to open on 9 March. December was also a busy period for new shows, with the openings of The Misanthrope at the Comedy, lit by Peter Mumford, and the RSC's Twelfth Night at the D

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Feldman joins a list of performers including Sting, saxophonists Wayne Shorter and Bobby Ricketts, trumpet player Randy Brecker and violinist Nigel MacLean, who have adopted the 4099.

Feldman himself owns a valuable antique violin, a Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume made in Paris in 1862. He was more than happy to use the 4099V microphone's gentle mounting accessory to attach it to his instrument.

"The DPA 4099V attaches to my violin very easily in just a few seconds, and has never damaged the delicate antique varnish," says Feldman. "It captures and reproduces every nuance of my violin so precisely. I love this mic. The sound is amazing; engineer

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The Mobile Showroom has become increasingly popular, and presents a survey of Wybron's stable of products, including the new Cygnus LED Wash Light, in a environment more intimate than a trade show. "The challenge of this industry is to actually get information to the people who will benefit from it," said Wybron CEO Keny Whitright. "A trade show is terrific, sure, but you're often lacking time to connect with all the folks you would like to."

The Mobile Showroom provides hands-on demonstration of Wybron offerings and an opportunity for tΩte-à-tΩte with lighting professionals, including their local dealers. Most importantly, however, the Mobile Showroom offers education on the general theory behind and mechanics of professional lighting to

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Organised by the British Fashion Council, this landmark event takes place at Somerset House with the Designer Exhibition spread across four floors of this historic building. The exhibition showcases over 200 designers including established names such as Erickson Beamon, Angel Jackson and Beatrix Ong as well as emerging talents like LF Markey and Georgia Hardinge.

Point Source Productions and Fine Art Lighting were brought on board by Blonstein & Associates following a successful collaboration between the two companies over a recent installation for All Visual Arts at One Marylebone, London.

"Blonstein & Associates were impresse

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Culture Matters - The final four cities hoping to be named the UK's first city of culture in 2013 have been revealed. The cities chosen by an independent judging panel are Birmingham, Derry, Norwich and Sheffield, with a winner due to be announced in the summer. The competition aims to

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Berreen started in the entertainment lighting business in 1977, gaining a full understanding of electrical installations working for Theatre Sound & Lighting, as a freelance technician at the Shaw Theatre and also gaining formal qualifications with an electricity supply company.

In the last ten years Berreen has worked as a lighting project manager, technical supervisor at the Millennium Dome in Lo

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Visual Productions has made a Cuelux driver for all 64 bit versions of the Windows operating systems, XP, Vista and the new Windows 7.

Developer Maarten Engels explains, "A key design goal for Cuelux was to offer cross-platform support, which we had already achieved for 32 bit windows and Mac OS. We are very excited about adding support for 64 bit windows, making the unique cross-platform feature even stronger."

The new release of Cuelux is available to download free of charge from www.visualproductions.nl

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LOBO will also present an ultra-bright Sparks laser projections system with two integrated projection heads. This allows the unit to display even very complex laser projectio

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This is part of a planned expansion strategy by the architectural lighting specification & project delivery specialist, which is part of the PAI Group of Companies based in Wales.

Casey left her post as creative & technical support engineer at the UK base of leading LED lighting systems manufacturer and solutions provider, Traxon Technologies. She had been there for four years, and prior to that studied a bachelor's degree in Philosophy with minors in Neuroscience & Theology at The University of Birmingham.

LTP's Terry Reeves says, "We're delighted to have someone of Casey's calibre onboard. A large part of our work involves LED technology, and her knowledge of that industry and its issues plus her extensive experience working with LED lightsources and sy

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Available in six-channel and 12-channel versions, these devices feature a self-diagnostic test function preventing damages to the unit and LEDs caused by incorrect wiring, open or short circuit, and overheating.

A DMX out-port repeats and amplifies the DMX signal for convenient daisy chaining in projects where one DMX input signal must be distributed among several of these devices. DMX2CC is easily set up with auto and manual DMX addressing modes, and conveniently mountable inside equipment racks using standardized 35mm wide DIN rail.

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Under the renewed agreement, LTH sales and service organisations will continue to sell and service LDR professional lighting products, including the new RDM Xpress colour scroller and the 2KW MSR Canto followspot within the German territory.

Fabiano Besio commented: "I greatly appreciate the commitment and dedication of LTH over the years. Since 2000 LTH it's been an important partner and under the term of this agreement they will continue to be the only reference for all the LDR customers in Germany."

LDR and LTH will exhibit together at ProLight&Sound in Frankfurt this month.

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Known as The World's Aquarium, the John G. Shedd Aquarium is situated on the shores of Lake Michigan where it first opened its doors to the public in 1930. It has recently undergone major refurbishment with the complete renovation of the Oceanarium and Marine Mammal amphitheatre.

Robert Juliat's dealer in Illinois, Intelligent Lighting Creations (ILC) was the installation contractor for the project with the charge to transform the space into more of a theatre environment. The result is a 'reimagined space' which plays host to the Aquarium's new show entitled Fantasea.

ILC specified the Robert Juliat Topazes as front of house followspots, in conjunction with lighting designers John Featherstone, Tammy

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The new Touareg is nearly 20 percent more fuel efficient and equipped with a large variety of new assistance and safety systems. It will also be the first and only off-roader in Europe by a German manufacturer to be available in a hybrid version, bringing it worldwide attention for its green initiative.

Lighting designer Martin Kuhn pulled out all the stops for the event, which included colorful LED columns to compliment the Touareg and dazzle the audience. Production was supplied by Leyendecker of Wuppertal. Because of the locat

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Tomas Sagersten of Rentsound AB handled stage and set design for the tour and also served as lighting designer and operator. He comments, "I had the chance to try the LC Series when Swedish lighting company Music and Lights bought them. I was hooked pretty quickly.

"I had been talking for some time with the band about doing something with an LED backdrop and this was the time to do it. We talked fairly early about having the LED screen in two sections and using the transparency of the screen in order to hide the band for a cool intro."

Sagersten created a 9x6m LC backdrop plus a 9x2m section that could manoeuvre up and down in front of the stage set. This was used during the intro where the band was hidde

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The company, which is headed by CEO Yeo Kim San, executive director Tai Quek Kee, senior general manager Allen Chan and Eugene Yeo, assistant business development manager, is one of the region's leading suppliers of audio visual, lighting and staging equipment, representing over 30 international brands.

Among its key installations are the City Hall Theatre, Kuala Lumpur, the Johore Convention Centre, and the Convention Centres in Kebudayaan, Kuching, Seremban and Sabah.

Eugene Yeo comments: "The appointment of Acoustic and Lighting System by ADB is a very good fit for the brand, as it brings together ADB's strong track record in Asia, with references such as the Malaysian National The

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It's young crowd enjoy a mix of cocktails, rock and hip hop music in a large modish environment designed by Mr Chen Gang, complete with a large central bar surrounded by a series of stylish white fluted scenic columns.

Twelve Robe DigitalSpot 3000DTs were specified by technical manager Mr Ah Gang to create special projections onto the pillars and around the room, allowing a quick transformation of the room's dynamics and mood according to the music, time of night and accompanying vibe.

Soho's owners, the CD company, wanted to create something completely different, resulting in highly visual space that can change colo

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GlacialLight products on display will include many of the latest LED Lighting solutions, from torches, to lamp lights as well as many bulbs, LED tube and lightbar display lights to streetlight and spotlight solutions.

The focus of the Expo will be to introduce to prospective customers, media and interested parties the many new power saving devices and green technologies that have developed over the past year in the LED industry under the GlacialLight umbrella.

In particular, says the company, products of interest will be power saving and dimming function products which incorporate GlacialLight's special own drivers for LED tubes, which alleviate the need for secondary drivers, reducing costs and

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Among the fixtures Elation will be displaying at PLS are the Design Spot LED, E Spot LED and Platinum Spot 5R -- the first two powered by LED light sources, and the third featuring Philips MSD Platinum 5R Lamp Technology. "All three of these products represent exciting technological breakthroughs. They provide the power and brightness typically associated with a much larger fixture in an amazingly small and energy-efficient package," said Eric Loader, director of sales for Elation Professional.

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