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14 March 2016

A range of new products for professional stage applications included the unveiling of four all-new luminaires in Elation's popular Platinum and Satura range of professional moving heads - two discharge lamp-based and two LED-based - the Platinum BX, Platinum SBX, Platinum Profile LED, and Satura Spot CMY Pro.

Both the Platinum BX and Platinum SBX are compact fixtures that combine new lamp technology from a Philips MSD Platinum 17 RA 350W lamp with a new optical system to kick out 20,000 lumens of power. The Platinum BX is a beam l

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The Arena PAR Zoom is extremely energy-efficient for such a powerful luminaire. Although the fixture consumes only 220 watts of total power, lumen output from this high-power LED PAR can is comparable to a 1000W fixture.

An efficient 10 - 60° zoom is capable of angling wide or extremely tight for accurate beam angle control and greater design possibilities. The Arena PAR Zoom is capable of smooth dimming from 0-100% with excellent stability throughout the range and also includes a selection of dimming curves.

Other features include strobe a

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There were numerous reasons to celebrate, not least being because LD Michael Rahr's inspired lighting concept was one of the most dynamic and interactive seen in the lighting segment of the show; it enabled visitors to address directly the cornucopia of ground-breaking LED effects.

Specifically, SGM passed several milestones. First, Michael Herweg, head of SGM Deutschland GmbH, was able to present Fürth based dry hire company, Motion Light with a special golden P-5 to mark the 1000th sale of the high-selling/high-powered energy efficient wash light.

Then another mighty company, PRG, which has already embraced the P-5, placed a m

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Gaskell has been working with the chart-topping rising stars since 2013. This tour has been ongoing since last summer as their success and popularity continues to rise exponentially on the back of their debut studio album, 'Home' and their energetic live performances.

The Robe count on this tour which played theatres and arenas included 28 x Robin MMX Spots and 34 x Robin LEDWash 600s which were the backbone of the rig.

His starting point for the design was again the famous Hackney Peace Memorial mural backdrop, created for stage by Hangman using a special new technique involving two images, one on the back and one on the front of the cloth, which represented day and night versions of the mai

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"I originally stepped into the LED world for the power savings," Derek states, "but then I started to really like the brightness of some of the LED spots that are coming out, especially the Satura Spot, and decided to use them on the show."

Tritt is a multi-Grammy and CMA award-winning artist and plays anywhere from 80 to 100 shows year in and year out. His latest outing started 10 January with a series of acoustic shows before getting the full band involved for a run of shows that has him touring through September and likely longer.

Although he enjoys the Satura Spot LED's br

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As he stood on the riser, he was surrounded by all the milestone products that have marked this evolutionary journey over two decades, commencing with the Patend light and leading up to the birth of the ground-breaking impression series in 2007. They even displayed the ill-fated 'Blue Tools' - a product that never got completed, and was described by Künzler as 'the world's most expensive coffee machine'. Hilariously, it was profiled to resemble precisely that - with a plastic coffee cup underneath lending authenticity.

Two high profile industry professionals who have contributed to sales o

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Forming part of Panalux's exclusive range of low energy creative lighting products and systems, HiLo is perfect for large scale spacelight installations or as a stand-alone, controllable softlight - combining flexibile operation with energy efficient cost savings of up to 90% to easily outperform more traditional products.

Producing a soft, diffused, uniform light with a single shadow, HiLo can be used individually or in multiples to provide incredibly consistent illumination; and with local control or remote operation via DMX, output intensity is easily managed, evenly, from 0-100% with colour temperature governed progressively between 3000 and 6000K. For added flexibility HiLo

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Headlined by En Vogue with Blackstreet2, for the third-year running the evening was an exciting celebration of the best American artists. The show was managed by Birmingham-based production company DMX Productions, headed up by production manager SJ Grevett.

Lighting designer Tom Grant from design house and rental company Siyan Ltd worked alongside programmer Jack Sayer to construct a powerful show design, specifying Sayer Lighting Productions' high performance Avolites Expert Pro with Titan Mobile Wing to control the entirety of the lighting and media, which was run from his Avolites Media Ai T4 Media Server.

Tom Grant explains the concept behind the design: "I was tasked

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Versuz has recently re-opened in a new 3000 capacity venue with even more style and buzz plus the very latest sound, lighting and video technology including a large and spectacular moving light rig from Robe, and three massive custom elliptical trusses in the ceiling made for the space by Wicreations.

With over 140 moving lights in the rig, it's one of the largest Robe club installations to date and arguably the most spectacular in Belgium.

Yves Smolders is one of the three owners. They knew what they wanted, which was a

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Now in its twelfth series, Other Voices began as a one-off music show in Dingle church in the west of Ireland. It became a series and has been propelled by the beautiful quality of the music. It can best be described as a music and arts event plugged into and evolving through every dimension of content programming, event formats and distribution channels.

Now also a presence in Derry, London and New York, Other Voices attracts an expanding array of

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Teams are given the same technical 'ingredients' (lighting instruments and cables) to light specific outdoor parts of the College's beautiful green campus. The team of lighting design students from Rose Bruford College and two teams from UCL's Bartlett School of Architecture also participated alongside contestants from well-established professional practices.

The nature of competition is for teams of professional and commercial lighting firms to match expertise against one another to produce a lighting installation that is judged on both artist merits and technical achievements by a professional judging panel drawn from professional peers from the Society of Light and Ligh

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Held at the Poly World Trade Expo Centre by Industry Association of South China Entertainment Equipment (SCEE) it was the fourth time this burgeoning entertainment technology show has taken place.

The expo again proved its popularity with all the major Chinese lighting and audio manufacturers - with around 500 different companies participating.

Lighting was contained in Halls 5 and 6 and PR Lighting again occupied a prime position right in the centre of Hall 6 with their large, eye-catching 137 sq. metre booth.

International sales director, Ernie Armas reports an increased not only an increase in domestic customers but also those from overseas. "All were extremely satisfied with the products we presented, and in particular the n

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The ceremony took place on 13 March 2014 and the winner was chosen by an overwhelming majority of the jury, which consisted of journalists from all around the world, representing more than a hundred industry journals.

This is the fifteenth time the annual MIPA awards have been presented. They have been extended this year, for the first time, from the world of musical instruments to the field of stage lighting and sound (PIPA awards). The fact Pasquale Quadri is the first person from the lighting industry to receive this prestigious award is therefore particularly significant.

Pasquale Quadri, better known as Paky, is a well-known entrepreneur in the Bergamo area, although he is not the

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During the four-day show, Clay Paky's stand was constantly crowded with countless industry professionals from every continent. The demo area in particular was literally "taken by storm". Although over 30 demos were held, both in English and German, they were always "sold-out", forcing many determined latecomers to watch the demonstrations from the passageways alongside the booth.

This was no doubt due to the new products on show - the B-EYE, the SuperSharpy and the Stormy - and the ability of Clay Paky's lighting designer, Marco Zucchinali, to put on a highly impressive light show.

"Once again we have managed to come up with truly in

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Established over 40 years ago, TEATR is the longest serving industry leader, specializing in some of the most complex project installations throughout Poland, whilst managing exclusive distribution for a portfolio of world class brands.

Commenting on the appointment, Marek Guminski, CEO of PS TEATR, stated, "We have followed the dynamic development of Martin closely, especially since they joined the Harman organization. Martin's products are an ideal companion for TEATR's portfolio and expectations of the Polish market. We know the excellent service and support Martin provides combined with our experience and market position will allow us to exceed our markets needs and demands."

Echoing this sentiment, Matt Hallard, busine

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Lighting designer André Beekmans relied on three grandMA2 full-size and one grandMA2 light consoles for lighting control in Utrecht. He commented, "For all our big jobs we're requesting grandMA2 consoles. We're open for all the other platforms but grandMA2 works best for us. Especially for large setups, it's so stable and i

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The initiative was co-ordinated by Hansjorg Schmidt, programme director for lighting design at the Kent based college and by Ashley Lewis and Petra Sefton from Robe UK in Northampton and was also supported by rental company Siyan - who themselves have a reputation for nurturing emerging young LD talent - and console manufacturer, Avolites

Says Hansjorg, "With Robe and Siyan getting involved this year the students were able to have a much larger lighting rig to work on and it was a fantastic opportunity for them to test drive the absolute latest Robe kit as well as work

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Emto's Wes Matthews was contacted by the venue's Manager Chris Amos who was searching for a reputable screen provider who could provide a cost-efficient visual solution to go at the back of their DJ booth...and happened upon the Emto website.

They discussed the requirements and then Matthews spec'd the screen. "They wanted a product with great clarity that was robust and hard-wearing," explains Matthews. Following an initial site visit, he recommended the 8mm screen from their hire stock which is waterproof on the LED side, and easy to wipe down in case of any liquid spillages.

This has proved a winner in bar and club environments where the screens are often very close to the audience.

The screen is configured as a 3m wide by 1.5m

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"It's the first time I have used these strobes and also my first time working with Miley - and it's been great fun," he reports.

Introduced to the tour by production designer, Es Devlin, the experienced LD has been joined by lighting director/programmer Sean Burke, making this the perfect team to deliver Devlin's powerful and strident creative concept.

Describing the show as "a high gloss, high fashion, very geometric wild ride" Sinclair adds, "I knew we needed to fight against an enormous LED wall so chose the brightest fixtures I could and grouped them into blocks.

"We went through many changes on the same basi

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"Over a short period of just 18 months since the product was launched, Motion has purchased more than 1,000 devices, and thus has the largest dry hire inventory worldwide," says Thorsten Sattler, director of SGM Deutschland.

Motion GmbH is one of the largest dry hire rental companies in Germany with a customer base extending to the surrounding countries. The P-5s are being ordered both in quantities of 16-32 pieces for smaller jobs, while large-scale exhibitions such as the IAA (International Motor Show) or IFA (International Radio Exhibition) in Berlin may require the complete inventory. Similarly, the catwalks of Milan Fashion Week will be illuminated with Motion's newly acqui

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Two of the largest stands incorporated a total of 130 of MilTec's highly successful Batten2 LED battens. MRL Productions of Clacton supplied lighting, truss and rigging for the Qualcomm Inc. stand via design and build specialists The 3D Factory. Push Hires Ltd. from Eastbourne supplied 2LK Design Company for the Intel/Airwatch stand with the battens, moving heads and conventional lighting as well as sound equipment and hundreds of meters of truss (c/w chain hoists). Push also used the Miltec 360WZ moving head LED zoom wash for the conference set.

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Jason Middleton and Anthony Zvirblis report to Andrew Pockson, divisional marketing manager at Anglia Lighting. Commenting, Andrew Pockson said, "Anglia Lighting has an outstanding portfolio of nearly 30 market leading suppliers such as Cree. Our focus has always been on technical support and design guidance, as well as building close relationships of trust with customers in an exceptionally fast moving and dynamic industry. Anthony and Jason are two outstanding sales and project management professionals, with a 'can do' approach, who will prove a real asset to customers executing complex lighting projects to the very highe

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Inductees included guitarist Peter Frampton, Randy Bachman, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Capps, Will Lee, Velma Smith, Corki Casey O'Dell and country legend Barbara Mandrell, the first woman inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame. Posthumous inductions went to Ben Keith, Stevie Ray Vaughan and his band Double Trouble while Roy Oribison was honoured with the first Iconic Riff Award. Additionally, Mike Curb was awarded the first ever Industry Icon Award.

In a place filled with such immense talent, it would have been a shame to not indulge in some jaw dropping performances, a

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The last in this trio of new launches is IntelliPix R which is a modular beam projection panel of 25 independently controllable 4.5° LED emitters, arranged in a 5 x 5 array, which are designed to project graphics and media far into the air.

As a result of combining revolutionary 67mm optics with 15W Osram Ostar RGBW LED emitters, IntelliPix is able to exhibit more power than has ever been imagined, projecting 100 candela per lumen - two and a half times more than that of a 45mm collimator.

Multiple panels can be connected together quickly into a semi-transparent wall to form a giant screen, or placed under glass to create a projection floor