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The month-long, high profile event was staged at London's Roundhouse venue in Camden Town, featuring 62 international artists over 31 days including Coldplay, the Foo Fighters, Adele, Linkin' Park, Paul Simon and many, many more. The action was broadcast on TV and radio and streamed live on the internet.

The three grandMA2 consoles were networked together. One ran lights, one ran video/visuals and the third was used as a programming facility running MA Lighting's visualiser software grandMA 3D, and also as a 'hot' backup. MA Lighting UK's office supplied technical and on-site service and support to the FIX8 crew who were led by Neil Trenell and Jamie Baker.

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An impressive line-up of international artists included Jamiroquai, Nick Cave, Pulp, James Zabiela, Fedde le Grand, Underworld, Marco Cariola, Beirut, Laibach were enjoyed by over 100,000 people over four days, with the Festival welcoming its two millionth visitor over the weekend. Some performances were also broadcast live on national television, adding an extra pressure to the production lighting and visuals teams.

Lighting, audio and scenic LED screen for Exit 2011 was supplied by locally based Studio Berar. They have been supplying cutting edge production equipment to the festival since it started in 2000, and have also been using Robe products

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Kling-Net has been designed to allow the distribution of real-time video data to remote display devices, such as LEDs or LED panels, over Ethernet.

"Many basic and first time users are afraid of using LED lighting because of the complexity of networking and control issues," says ArKaos CEO, Marco Hinic. "Traditionally, using and networking LED lighting has required a high level of technical knowledge which has been a deterent for many. We wanted to remove all this complexity and replace it with a simple to use protocol which automatically takes care of the magic numbers for the user."

Kling-Net uses a Media Server to do all the work to make operation simplicity itself. It adds a layer of 'intelligence' to even the most simple LED device and enabling it to ta

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Programmed in Pharos Designer, the TPC has the same advanced playback and show control engine as the popular and award winning Pharos Lighting Playback Controllers. Over an Ethernet network it can interface with other Pharos controllers, button panels and remote devices. The companion Interface Editor application allows you to build themed user interface pages, creating and organising multiple pages of buttons, sliders and colour pickers to suit the installation and customer needs.

The wall-mounting design features a magnetic overlay within the plated bezel to produce a

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From the brief from Kissy Sell Out, Know1's Matthew Pitman and Cy Dodimead realised they needed a design that was "pretty adaptable but quite technically advanced". To achieve this, they designed a pixel-mapped video screen background formed from Martin LC video panels, surrounded by vertical booms loaded with MAC 101s. The show was controlled from a Martin M1 console and Maxedia Compact media server, the system configured so that the lights could be operated manually or switched to mimic the video screen.

"Both Cy and I have grown up working with White L

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Acclaimed designer Michael Gill was responsible for the set design for the gala event held in the Ballroom, with manufacturing by Just Sets. Robert Grobler from Techrig, along with Dennis Hutchinson, was responsible for the lighting design. "It was a big set that had to be lit properly and with a slick line-up, it had to be perfect," commented Grobler. Performances by George Meiring, Vicky Sampson, Jay and Lianie, Yollandi Nortjie, Flip A Coin, Dozi and Nianell, further complemented with stunning decor, ensured an evening that did not disappoint.

"We had to work around limitations of weight and availability of points to rig," said Grobler. "Height was another problem so a mother gr

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Colour Sound's Steve Marley explains that with an increasing number of lighting designs now incorporating scenic and ambient video visuals as integrated elements, it made sense - both creative and commercial - to be able to offer an 'in-house' product to fulfil this criteria. "The industry has been talking about 'convergence' between the two mediums of lighting and video for some years, and this is now happening everywhere, so we are in a position to offer a proactive solution." he confirms.

Having the kit in rental stock also enables CSE to offer the most cost-efficient packages to their clients, and it is also a perfect complement

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Working with production company Ear to the Ground and event production manager Charlie Canavan, Transmission 001 featured headliners, The Flaming Lips and took place in the shadow of the towering Lovell Telescope.

The giant dish, which has been probing deep space for over 50 years in search of alien life, became an epic interstellar projection screen and backdrop to a unique performance by the cult band.

Canavan comments: "This gig was always going to be remembered for the projection and I was charged with making sure that it was for all the right reasons. Unusually the projection played a starring role in the overall creative concept of the event rather than being something that complements i

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It is estimated that 110 in every 1,000 people worldwide has been diagnosed with autism. Charity organisation Autism Independent UK is a non-medical advice and information centre for professionals, caregivers and parents who are working with and caring for people with autism. As part of its activities, the charity organizes various training courses and workshops throughout the year.

"Our training courses attract a constantly growing number of attendees. To make the presentations perfectly visible to every trainee in the room, we really needed a powerful yet small projector," says Ke

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The Shootout is a partnership between PLASA and the Society of Television Lighting Design and will allow visitors to directly compare LED lighting fixtures in three different areas of a large STLD stand (1F-60).

The event is based on the question Can you light a TV set entirely with LED fixtures? and will be split into cyc lighting, hands-on TV studio, and lecture theatre areas. Among the Martin products involved in the Shootout will be the Stagebar 2, MAC 101, MAC 101 CT, MAC 350 Entour, MAC 401 Dual RGB Zoom, and MAC 401 Dual CT Zoom and EC-20 LED panels.

The STLD stand will also host a lecture series that includes a pixel mapping presentation each day at 4:00pm by Martin Professi

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Alford Media Services is an AV and lighting company known for its high end video capabilities as well as imaginative integrated visual designs and solutions. They work on a wide variety of live events for a diverse range of premium clients with exacting standards.

One of two full time lighting designer/directors, Kurt Wunsch has been with the company for 10 years. He was an early adopter of the Jands Vista control platform, and has been an enthusiastic user since.

Their first T2 console was bought soon after Vista was launched, and along with the others they have bought since, is still going strong even after constant use.

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A new and advanced lens design provides a narrower, more concentrated field of light for better beam control and greater light intensity for overall improved floodlighting capability. A choice of lens options, which includes an opal diffuser lens for scenic on-camera looks, provides designers with beam angle flexibility.

Overall responsiveness has been improved for much faster color and intensity control. Additionally, fan noise from the automatic heat management system has been reduced for the benefit of TV studios and other noise-sensitive environments.

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Programmed in Pharos Designer, the TPC has the same advanced playback and show control engine as the popular and award winning Pharos Lighting Playback Controllers. Over an Ethernet network it can interface with other Pharos controllers, button panels and remote devices. The companion Interface Editor application allows installers and integrators to build themed user interface pages, creating and organising multiple pages of buttons, sliders and colour pickers to suit the installation and customer needs.

The elegant wall-mounting design features a magnetic overlay within the sleek, plated bezel to produce a modern, streamlined design; a

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Olympic Countdown - Edinburgh Festival Fringe venue bosses have warned that the technical demands of events surrounding next summer's London Olympics could drain available technical staff away from the Scottish capital.

The crucial period will be the opening week of the Olympics, from 27 July, which is when Edinburgh's

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They were specified by production manager/show designer Ray Woodbury of RK Diversified Entertainment, who is accustomed to the output and performance of the German company's LED platform, having run the Volkslichts on a number of events (such as the huge E3 computer games exhibition) and at the recent NKOTBSB sell-out arena tour, where he was creative director.

Woodbury has worked with the state-run OC Fair for the past eight years, taking on multiple tasks, including production management of several venues and lighting vendor for the Pacific Amphitheatre and The Hangar. His company also provides the event with staging and rigging services.

The production manager ha

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Designed by Arata Isozaki and RHWL Architects, the exterior of the QECCC complex resembles a Sidra tree - the national symbol of Qatar. It is made up of 10 halls, including the 2500-seat Lyric Theatre, the 500-seat Concert Hall and a 4000-capacity banqueting and event facility, in addition to lecture halls, breakout spaces and a multipurpose exhibition hall.

Svetlost Teatar equipped the Lyric Theatre with Robert Juliat D'Artagnan 930 SNX 2.5kW HMI profiles, complete with Jalousie 2 dimming shutters, and two Cyrano 2500W HMI followspots. Twenty-four Solo 744 fluorescent strips were also added for linear effect production lighting. A further 12 Solo units were instal

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The EasyRemote designer is used to build a custom screen, a file that is then sent over to the iPad app, which can in turn be used to control a variety of software functions such as scene triggering and dimming. EasyRemote can also dynamically generate a web page which can be accessed from almost any device through a web browser.

The EasyRemote iPad app can currently be used with LumiDesk. Support with Daslight3 from Daslight and Sunlite Suite 2 from Nicolaudie will follow shortly.

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Emulator is the world's first and only fully customisable, multi-touch system for professional DJs and music producers. Using a state-of-the-art dual view multi-touch system, Emulator's large-scale interface allows the DJ to become part of the light show as the crowd witnesses their every move, giving the performer a new and exciting way to communicate with the audience.

The official launch of Emulator was organised in partnership with Ministry of Sound as part of the 20:20 project, celebrating the iconic brand's 20th year in the industry. The sh

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ENTTEC's light bars feature smooth dimming features and colour temperature adjustability. The Aleph 2 has advanced colour-mixing options with up to six LEDs (Red, Green, Blue, and Warm, Cool, or High CRI White), and various combinations of the same.

"The Aleph 2 can mix six LEDs per light engine. This means the designer can achieve the vibrant colors wanted or the softest whites needed for TV and film," explains Nicolas Moreau, founder and managing director. "Combined with the E-DIM smooth dimming technology, adjusting very low levels is not an issue anymore."

Making the Aleph 2 even more adjustable, various lenses can be used with the different colour options. Lenses can be 10°, 20°

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It was originally staged in Zlin because the city in south-eastern Moravia had one of the first big movie studios in the Czech Republic, which was founded by famous local entrepreneur Jan Antonin Bata in 1936. The film studio was originally used to make promotional and advertising material for his company and products and gradually became the most prominent centre of filmmaking focussed on children and young people. It also became famous for its animation work, and has been used by numerous international directors over the years.

Robe's marketing manager Jiri Baros arranged and co-ordinat

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Providing more system design flexibility, the LPC 4 is a four universe controller in the same form-factor as the LPC 1 and 2. It can output two universes locally using the DMX ports and two more via multiple eDMX protocols, including Art-Net, Kinet and sACN. Alternatively, as with the LPC 1 and LPC 2, the LPC 4 can output all data via eDMX protocols.

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Based in Hong Kong, Ten Thousand Things forms the sales arm of Alderamin Group, worldwide provider of comprehensive lighting project solutions. Ten Thousand Things offers technical supplies and support for a wide range of lighting products.

Gary Fails of City Theatrical comments, "We chose 3T because of the group's long-standing experience in the region. Naturally we seek to market our products through the most high profile and respected channels, and we feel 3T provides the qualities we are looking for."

Simon Fraser, co-owner of Alderamin Group, adds, "From our extensive experience designing and integrating projects throughout Asia, we have first-hand knowledge of the tools required to deliver a world-class proj

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With the explosion of festivals in South Africa, there is an increasing need for smaller theatres, outside of the festival scene, to provide performance space for newly created productions and to promote up and coming artists. The Atterbury is exactly that - a worldclass 420-seat 'West-End'styled theatre.

What distinguishes this theatre from other similar sized venues in the region is the sophistication of the entertainment technology it uses. A professional team, including Philips Entertainment distributor for South Africa DWR, has come together to design and specify the technical needs of the venue and Philips Selecon luminaires feature high on the lighting role call.

Selecon's South Africa reseller DWR Distribution worked alongside Pieter-Jan Kapp to desi