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Martin One-Key simplifies software distribution, improves protection and protects investments, says the company. All Martin Professional PC-based applications will eventually share this same protection method.

With Martin One-Key, adding new software is a few click process; no need to wait for a box to be delivered. In addition, Martin One-Key allows any user to try Martin Professional software for a 45-day trial period with full features.

Martin One-Key is currently bundled with the following products: LightJockey 2 Kit, M-PC-Basic 8 universes Kit, M-PC Pro 64 universes Kit, MSD5 Gold, MS

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In addition to the new green technology, Cunniffe has called on some industry standards, including Martin MAC III, MAC 2000 Wash, VL 3000 Spot, VL 3500 Wash, Lycian 1290 spots, Lycian M2 spots, Thomas 8 Lights and a large array of truss and cable.

The entire system is operated daily by Marcus Robinson on a Grand MA console

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The kit, which was supplied by Audio Light Systems, also includes an ETC Congo jr control desk with fader wing, Source Four Zoom luminaires, two Sensor dimmer racks and a non-dim control panel custom built for the project by ETC at their factory in the US.

"We originally specified another manufacturer's LED wash lights two years ago," sayss Andy Stone, the theatre consultant who worked on the project for Drama by Design. "But by the time we came to place the order, Selador had been released by ETC - and they worked out cheaper and better. I like the light output and excellent colour rendering, as well as the smooth dimming and excellent range of lenses - so I'm busy specifying them on a number of different projects acr

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"The existing dimmer system at The Sage Gateshead was over complex and was proving to be unreliable," says Black Light's installations project manager Paul McGreal. "We replaced it with a simplified set up, using equipment that we knew were the best on the market in terms of its reliability and functionality." The main equipment used by Black Light's team comprised ETC Sensor dimming and Unison Paradigm control systems.

"We were very happy working alongside the Blacklight installation team; they were very helpful and efficient," say Clair Willis and Neil Colebeck, who led the project for The Sage Gateshead. "The product that we specified has, so far, proven to be reliable and much more satisfactory than the previous insta

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Robe's sales director Harry von den Stemmen and technical support manager Ales Grivac were on hand to present the latest products together with Davor Vujic and Mladen Korac of Sali Trade.

This showcased the Roadshow to over 100 key players, included rental companies, lighting designers and programmers, venue managers and installation specialists from all industry sectors including a strong TV presence, with representatives from one national and three regional Croatian TV stations and a national Bosnian Serb station.

Over 10 major companies active in theatre and the arts attended - including the National Theatre from Zagreb, Split, Osjek and Rijeka, plus representatives from theatres in Slavonski B

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Class Act approached Highlite with the brief that they wanted an LED screen that could be versatile and used both for live TV and as a stage effect with the use with graphics playback behind performers.

Company owner Mick Watson is very pleased with the investment and said: "I am very impressed with the product, plus the service and technical back up Highlite has given us in the setting up and configurations of the panels. The response we are getting from the clients is well received and we look forward to using the P10 screen at many of our events and productions.'

The new DMT P10 panels measure 1024 x 768 x 178mm and can be configured in m

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Ashton and Monid were commissioned to produce this latest work following their successful Accendo for the 2008 Illuminating York event, which lit the facades of the Yorkshire Museum and Abbey Ruins in York's Museum Gardens.

Rose was a 40m high artwork that transformed the Minster's famous medieval Rose window and surrounding architecture into an amalgam of images, ideas, colour and sounds. It was a four-part study encompassing the symbolism of the rose and its relevance to the city's ancient and contemporary history.

The Ar

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The show, which is filmed before a live studio audience, has an unusual twist in that guests on the panel receive points for opinions, punditry and showing 'passion for the pitch' rather than 'correct' answers to some of the most bizarre and common sports questions.

Richard Martin Lighting supports LD Will Charles, who opts for a small yet effective lighting rig of LED Strip, LED 12 Lights and Pixel Par 90's to set off the 'bright and bold' set design.

"Despite being a first series for ITV4 and therefore being on a very tight budget Worlds End Productions understandably wanted to achieve the same high production value look as seen on high profile comed

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With all lighting and video equipment in the main tent provided by event services agency HELI-Showequipment, the company's director Uwe Heinrich took the opportunity to use G-LEC's Solaris to create a spectacular 12m diameter light sculpture. Consisting of 64 ropes of Solaris, each one 8m long, the chandelier was programmed with video content of different colours, which pulsed and changed with the beat of the music. With the chandelier's lighting above them combined with a laser display, clubbers danced to both music and colour.

The Solaris LED system, which is now available to rent from HELI-Showequipment, is a cost effective way to bring eye catching video and graphics effe

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Convention co-chair Valerie Tyler reports that, "Lunchtime Keynotes provide an opportunity for attendees to take a break from the hectic Exhibition Hall and concentration-intensive workshops, master classes, platinum and educational programmes and relax as acknowledged industry leaders provide the benefit of their years of experience in a quiet and informal environment. Last year's Lunchtime Keynotes benefited from extremely positive word of mouth, and we're confident that this year's programme will draw appreciative audiences."

Kicking off proceedings wil

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White Light first supplied the EvenLED to the British tour of the show in 2008. It was specified because it solved the problem of the lack of space in many of the venues the tour visited, which left no room to achieve the complex cyclorama and cloth lighting the show demanded using traditional techniques.

Instead, the show's design team built a 13m by 8m wall of EvenLED panels upstage of the skycloth. Each EvenLED panel features a four-by-four grid of three colour LEDs, each of which can be individually controlled, and which together will evenly backlight a cloth or screen positioned as little as 25cm away from the EvenLED.

Controlled using the pix

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The showroom will make its first stop Monday 15 November at Indianapolis Stage before heading to DesignLab, Grand Stage and Chicago Spotlight - all in Chicago on 16, 17 and 18 November respectively.

On Friday 19 November, it's off to Clearwing Productions in Milwaukee, Wis., for the showroom's final stop of the month.

Each stop will provide visitors with a hands-on survey of new and classic Wybron gear, including the new Cygnus advanced colour LED line, as well as a chance to chat with Wybron staff members and enjoy complimentary food.

"In this first year of touring we've pinpointed some improvements we'd like to make to the showroom and hope to debut a brand-new trailer with brand-new techn

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LumenRadio saw a steady stream of OEM's, specifiers, and users in its booth and continued at the show to cement OEM relationships with major industry participants like Robe and Philips.

LumenRadio also welcomed Hans Lau to the company as a director with responsibility for the Americas and entertainment OEM operations. Lau brings with him 30 years of experience with entertainment and architectural lighting control systems from his involvement with AVAB, SAND Network Systems and Wireless Solu

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The awards are open to UK-based LDs (for the theatre section it is open to theatre productions performed in the UK though not necessarily designed by UK based LDs) with a show performing in the UK between November 2010 and May 2011(For Television categories with a show performing in the UK between June 2010 and May 2011).

The Awards for The Knight of Illumination will be nominated and judged by a panel of professional reviewers working in the specific categories, selected and coordinated by the STLD and the ALD. The award categories are as follows:

Television: Light Entertainment, Drama, Small Studio, Events

Rock: Sta

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Exactly seven days before the closing ceremony to be held in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on 14 October, the laser specialists from Bochum, Germany, received the go-ahead, and within a matter of hours around 7,000 kg of equipment had been packed and transported to Düsseldorf Airport.

The next day, six of its employees were on their way to India in order to install the 10 high-power, full-colour laser systems and forty fog/wind generators that had been shipped. The Indian production team delayed choosing the music for the laser closing until three days before the event, which represented yet another challenge to the company's laser specialists.

The raft of difficulties involved was crowned by the fact

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With the FK6 and SK6, AllFrame I/O boxes can be installed in existing floor pockets or used as drop-boxes on stage. At the centre of the AllFrame Multi-Modular I/O System is the F6 Modular I/O Frame, a multi-purpose network frame with six field-configurable I/O card slots and integrated Cat-5e and fibre optic connectivity.

The F6 can be outfitted to meet the audio I/O requirements of nearly any application. Additional mounting options for the F6 include on-wall or in-wall mounting using a standard NEMA Type 1 enclosure or rack-mounting, with connectors facing the front or rear, using the RK6 rack mounting kit.

Designed for permanent installations such as houses of worship, theatres, schools and conference centres, a

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The company showcased a host of new and existing products whilst introducing for the first time to the US market, the innovative CueSystem NET, a networked cue light system which launched earlier in the year and the SMConsole. Since its launch in 2006 GDS has designed and manufactured SM Consoles for venues around the world including, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, LAMDA, Hong Kong Performing Arts Centre, Theatre Chatelet Paris and several colleges in Australia and many more.

Matthew Lloyd, managing director GDS commented, "LDI was a really busy show for us this year, we have worked extremely hard over the past 12 months t

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Calling on the experience gained in working with some of the most exclusive clubs in Italy, like Pineta in Milano Marittima and Tocqueville in Milan, the team that worked on this project at Merli Entertainment designed an exclusive venue for a demanding and fashion-conscious public: Club Zen Royal Suite.

This year, Club Zen opened with a new architectural look. During the summer the interior of the club was renovated and made even more chic with elegant furnishings built around a gold color-theme.

A strong point of this popular venue is the innovative Proel Lighting system. The owners of the club and the Merli Entertainment team brought in installation contractor Gianluca Ponzanetti's Orione Contract, a company based in Porto San Giorgio that designs and installs audio, vid

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This green beginning was augmented with Martin MAC 2000 Washes and Profiles, as well as Atomic Strobes with colour changers. Thomas 4 and 8 lights with changers were also employed to produce power washes. Lycian Starklites were Hardimans' truss spot of choice and the entire show is controlled by a Whole Hog 3 Console, operated by Paul van den Heijkant. Crew Chief Steve Rusling and staff member Neil Scrivener kept the system runningfrom day to day.

McFly's current tour is in support of the release of McFly'sAbove The Noise. Their first album in 2004, Ro

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Constructed in 1929, the Casino in Avalon Harbor was an iconic entertainment spot during the golden era of jazz, when some of the most famous big bands were broadcast nationally from the ballroom. Hollywood celebrities and tourists from around the world visited the Casino during its heyday in the 1930s and '40s to dance to the sounds of Jan Gerber, Kay Kyser, Bob Crosby, Dick Jurgens and Jimmy Grier.

JazzTrax producer Art Good has chosen to hold his festival at this historic Catalina Island landmark for the past 24 years. With its rich music tradition and breathtaking scenery, there could be no more magical venue for jazz.

The ballroom is on the second floor of the Catalina Casin

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"What an amazing little fixture. I absolutely loved the 101's. They stood up against my rig of MAC 700 wash and spots - really fast, good colour and a fantastic beam with great throw distance. I am really impressed," he stated.

Mikeyray says that he and Pilot Vision (video screen software designers and co-designers on the show) had been looking for a small, fast and bright LED fixture to mount behind the onstage video screen, something with a tight beam that emulates a big pixel to match the look of the show. The MAC 101 fits the bill. "It added that extra element to our visual content."

Mikeyray mounted 20 MAC 101s behind the video screen in four columns of

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Located in Limassol, ArchiLX offers consultancy, sales, design and support services to clients in the hospitality, entertainment, education, government, retail and private sectors.

"ArchiLX has proven to be the strongest contender in Cyprus, representing some of the best brands in entertainment lighting products", said Lotta Schiefer, business development manager for Wireless Solution. "Our products fit in very naturally with the ArchiLX portfolio, and we look forward to a long and successful relationship with them."

Ben Rogers, design consultant and designer added, "We are focused on high quality brands and equipment with which we can be confident we are offering the best pro

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Looking to add to the 12 VL3000 Spot luminaires Epic supplied a few years ago, Staples Centre wanted to replace the 48 Par Can fixtures that were previously mounted under the scoreboard and they chose 16 of the LED-based VLX Wash luminaires. To round out the new rig, 16 VL3500 Wash fixtures and 12 additional VL3000 Spot fixtures were also added.

"The VLX Wash fixtures read extremely well. Along with great output and tremendous colour temperature control, they work incredible for the 120 televised sporting events that Staples Centre hosts each year," said Lee Zeidman, Staples general manager. "The low power consumption was also a big deciding factor. By replacing 48,000 w

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"Bigger and better" also describes the size and design of Nocturnal Festival 2010's physical facilities, which encompassed six different stages featuring simultaneous performances. Most impressive of all was the Main Stage venue, a gigantic tent-like enclosure measuring 400' deep by 15