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  Tomcat Launches 25th Anniversary Celebration at LDI 2011
Tomcat officially starts its 25th Anniversary celebration at LDI, Friday through Sunday, Orlando, Florida. At the show, the company will share projects, products and installations created and displayed throughout its ...
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Coemar and LED Source Show Reflection LEDko at LDI
Coemar will introduce Reflection LEDko, its new range of LED profilers at LDI, today through Sunday in Orlando, Florida. LED Source, Coemar's US distributor, has dedicated the entire stand to the new range. ...
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PLASA Announces the 2011 Rock Our World Award Winners
The fourth annual Rock Our World Awards were presented at the PLASA cocktails and awards reception on Thursday evening, October 27, the evening before the LDI show. These awards, which recognize ground-breaking ...
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PLASA Bestows Stewart Award on the PERG Council
PLASA presented the 2011 Frank Stewart Volunteer of the Year Award to the members of the Production Equipment Rental Group (PERG) Council on Thursday evening, October 27 at PLASA's cocktails and awards reception. The ...
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Theatre in Review: Children (The Actors Company Theatre/Theatre Row)
The characters in Children are worried about erosion, as well they might be. The family's matriarch, standing on the terrace of her Massachusetts beach house, nervously eyes the Atlantic Ocean and says, "Some night, we'll ...
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Theatre in Review: Asuncion (Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre/Cherry Lane Theatre)
Asuncion is a young woman from the Philippines, and, frankly, she's a bit of mystery. Her origins are a little vague and, as pretty and pleasant as she is; her intentions are a little hard to read. She's not alone; the intentions of Je ...
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XLNT to Launch CyberMotion at LDI
CyberMotion, billed as the world's first fully integrated stage automation system, will be launched by developer XLNT Advanced Technologies at LDI 2011, Octo ber 28-30 on Booth #751. CyberMotion is billed as the first ...
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Coolux to Present Pandoras Box Version 5 at LDI
At this year's LDI Show, October 28-30, Orlando, Florida, coolux will present its new Pandoras Box Version 5 to an American audience for the first time.
With the new Version 5 it is now possible to use Pandoras Box all ...
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Barbizon Selects New General Manager for Barbizon Florida
Mike Moore will be the new general manager to lead Barbizon Lighting's Florida operations. Moore will be responsible for the leadership of the Barbizon Miramar and Orlando offices.
Moore comes to Barbizon with 18 years ...
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Christie Stages Concert Experience at LDI
Christie is lighting up LDI 2011, Octo ber 28-30, Orlando, Florida,m with a variety of projection solutions, including the worldwide releases of the Christie YK50 dual-arm moving yoke and projector system, and Christie ...
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Sennheiser Announces Key Executive Appointments in U.S. and Latin America
b>Sennheiser announces two key executive appointments within its U.S. and Latin American regions, completing the company's leadership team in the Americas. Effective January 1, 2012, Sennheiser veterans Greg Beebe and Markus ...
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Theatre in Review: Sons of the Prophet (Roundabout Theatre Company/Laura Pels Theatre)
It's always a treat when a playwright finds a new slant on familiar material, and, in Sons of the Prophet, Stephen Karam enlivens his dysfunctional family saga with any number of invigorating and amusing details. If the ...
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InfoComm International Forms Independent Technical Service Providers Council
The InfoComm International board of directors has approved the creation of an Independent technical service providers council, a new group with the objective of promoting the role of independent technical service providers (ITSP ...
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Schnick-Schnack-Systems on Dancing with the Stars
ABC's Dancing with the Stars has a new look, courtesy of James Yarnell, the set designer, and Simon Miles, the lighting designer. A new set with the dance floor raised above the audience provides a 360-degree stage, ...
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PLASA Focus: Austin 2012 and PLASA Focus: Tech - Exhibitor List Grows Fast as Floor Plan is Unveiled
The PLASA Focus: Austin 2012 floor plan is now live. From today, participating companies and a full program of events can be found alongside visitor registration facilities and exhibitor application information on the show's ...
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A.C. Lighting Inc. to Showcase New Products at LDI 2011
A.C. Lighting Inc.'s booth at the 2011 LDI show, Orlando will showcase the latest technology innovations from Chroma-Q, Jands Vista, and LedGo -- all of which are distributed in North America by the reseller (B ...
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ETC Releases aRFR Remote-control App for Android Users
Following the popularity of ETC's iRFR app for Apple iPhone, iPod, iPad and iPod touch, ETC has developed a similar app for Android devices -- the aRFR. Available through the Android market, the aRFR offers the ...
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USITT 2012 "Ideal Theatre" Student Design Competition Now Open
Architecture and theatre students are now invited to participate in USITT's Sixth Annual Ideal Theatre student design competition. The competition encourages architecture students to work with young theatre artists to ...
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Gepco International Launches RunONE Powered Speaker Cables at AES 2011
Gepco International introduced a new line of powered speaker cables at the Audio Engineering Society Show in New York last week. The new Gepco Brand RunONE powered speaker cables combine audio and power, along with optional ...
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Outline Introduces GTO -Low Bass Extension Cabinet at AES 2011
Outline, the Italian loudspeaker manufacturer introduced its GTO-LOW bass extension cabinet during AES 2011, last week in New York. Designed as the dedicated bass extension cabinet for the GTO (Grand Touring Outline) Series ...
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InLight Gobos Now Offers Online Ordering
InLight Gobos has opened a new online shop at http://www.inlightgobos.com/catalog/. Developed to provide added convenience and value to customers and prospective customers, InLight Gobos Online Shop features the company's full ...
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Coemar, White Light Open New Care Center
Coemar and White Light have announced that a Coemar Care service center will be available at the White Light London headquarters starting this month. The center will offer a wide range of spare parts and service support, ...
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Harkness Screens Names Keith Watanabe Director of Sales, Americas
Harkness Screens, the manufacturer of projection screens for cinema and events applications, has appointed Keith Watanabe as director of sales, Americas.
Watanabe joins Harkness Screens having previously worked for Ko ...
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Medialon on Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Pavilion at 54th Venice Biennale
Two Medialon MIP HD media player units, along with a Medialon Manager show control license, are currently running on "The Black Arch," a collaborative work made by the artist Shadia Alem and writer Raja Alem to ...
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Dolly Parton Tours with Dual Midas PRO Series System
Dolly Parton is touring with a pair of digital consoles from the Midas PRO range: a PRO6 at front of house, operated by Mike Fechner, and a PRO9 on monitors, both supplied by Thunder Audio, of Detroit. The ...
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DiGiCo SD7T Sets Sail on the Costa Favolosa
With a role that included AV consulting, theatre consulting, and project management for all entertainment systems on board Costa Cruise's new flagship, the Costa Favolosa, Nautilus Entertainment, of San Diego, specified the ...
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Pandoras Box at DeWalt/Stanley Black & Decker Meeting
An interactive 3D presentation was one of the highlights during this year's DeWalt/Stanley Black & Decker meeting at the Nurburgring race track in Germany.
EBS Lights GmbH enlisted the LOOP LIGHT GmbH team to create ...
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Alcorn McBride Delivers for the Museum of The Moscow Railways
Alcorn McBride's Digital Binloop and Digital Video Machine HD are critical to the smooth operation of the Museum of The Moscow Railways, where they provide playback and control for many of the exhibits. Moscow ...
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Dicroic Installs L-Acoustics into New Istrian Hotel
L-ACOUSTICS' Croatian distributor, Dicroic, has installed a 12XTi coaxial system into Hotel Lone, an exclusive new resort on the waterfront of Lone Bay, situated in the protected Monte Mulini forest of Rovinj, ...
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Genelec Monitors Chosen for Sound System at New York's Pony Bar
The Pony Bar, located at 10th Avenue and 45th Street in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen provides beer aficionados with a nightly music soundtrack from artists such as Neil Young, Grateful Dead, Phish, and Wilco played back ...
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JBL Loudspeakers and Crown Amplifiers at Spanish Fly Mexican Beach Club
The Spanish Fly Mexican Beach Club is Scottsdale, Arizona's newest hot spot day and night, thanks to its resort-style pool, indoor and outdoor bars, private cabanas, day beds, restaurant and extensive indoor/outdoor sound system ...
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ETC Introduces New Desire Studio HD White-light LED Luminaire
At LDI 2011, October 28-30, Orlando, Florida, ETC will introduce the Selador Desire Studio HD -- one of the company's three new white-light luminaires designed expressly for studio and stage use. The Studio HD uses a ...
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LumenRadio Gears up for LDI
LumenRadio will showcase SuperNova 2.0 and other news in Booth #1464 at the LDI Show, October 28-30, Orlando, Florida. Also, the entire LumenRadio CRMX wireless DMX, RDM, and DALI product lineup will also be on display in ...
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Stage Technologies Announces Major Sponsorship of NATEAC
Stage Technologies will once again provide major sponsorship of the North American Theater Engineering and Architecture Conference (NATEAC). The next two-day conference will be held in New York on July 22-23, 2012; Stage ...
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CAST to Demonstrate BlackTrax 3D Cue Paths and Beta R28 at LDI 2011
CAST has prepared two new demonstrations to be seen for the first time during LDI, 28-30 October at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida at Booth 1135. Visitors will witness the 3D Cue Paths available ...
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GearSource Announces Technology Partnership with Production Exchange
GearSource, developer and operators of www.gearsource.com, announced this week that it will include a new technology interface with Production Exchange, www.myproductionxchg.com, the web-based exchange for production ...
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Powersoft Joins AVnu Alliance
Powersoft announced that it has become a promoter member of the AVnu Alliance, the industry forum that aims at establishing and promoting the IEEE 802.1 Ethernet Audio/Video Bridging (AVB) standards. ...
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Renkus-Heinz Launches Next-Gen Iconyx and RHAON Update at AES in New York
At AES 2011 in New York Renkus-Heinz is unveiled two major enhancements to its family of digital beam steering loudspeaker products.
The IC8R-II is billed as a major evolutionary update to the Iconyx range, introducing ...
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Gepco International Announces Addition of Two-channel Heavy-duty Tactical CAT 5e Cable at AES 2011
Gepco International, an industry-leading brand in professional audio and video interconnect products, is has announced the addition of CTS2504HDX to the Gepco Brand CT504HD Series of Heavy-Duty Tactical Category 5e Cables at the < ...
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PRG Expands Riedel RockNet Rental Stock
PRG has expanded its stock of RockNet digital audio network devices from Riedel Communications. Riedel delivered 60 RockNet devices that will be directly used at the opening and closing ceremonies of the XVI Pan ...
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Dirtyrigger T-shirts at LDI
Feeling good and looking good go hand in hand with the Dirtyrigger range of T-shirts, from Le Mark Self Adhesive Ltd., which are to be exhibited at LDI 2011 for the first time.
The iconic "scratching man," now seen ...
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Genelec Makes Two Major Appointments
Genelec Oy announces two recent appointments: Siamäk Naghian to the position of managing director, and Nick Zacharov to the position of director of research and development. The announcement was made by Ilpo ...
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Call for Papers: AES Conference on Music-induced Hearing Disorders
The Audio Engineering Society (AES) has issued a call for papers to be presented at its 47th conference event. The conference is titled "Music-induced Hearing Disorders: New Technologies for Measurement and Protection," and will ...
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Medialon Releases Manager KIOSK, Software for Interactive Kiosk Applications
Medialon as released Manager KIOSK, for media control of interactive kiosk applications in museum kiosks, theme park interactive attractions, and other applications.
With Manager KIOSK, the company says, it is easy to build ...
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projectiondesign opens Moscow Office and Exhibits at Integrated Systems Russia
As the latest step in its global growth strategy to provide support for local partners, projectiondesign has opened an office in Moscow.
To coincide with the increased local presence, industry veteran Stein Ramsli has ...
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Green Hippo Appoints New Distributor in Turkey
After what the company says was a very successful 2011, with Hippotizers attending a host of events and projects in Turkey, Green Hippo has decided to appoint a new distributor for the region.
Phantom Engineering has so ...
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Visual Acuity Adds Damian Andrews to Staff
Independent technology consultancy Visual Acuity is expanding once again, this time appointing Damian Andrews to the position of lead consultant, project development. This key role has both internal and customer-facing ...
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Heather Broneske Joins Solotech's Vegas Office
Bert Pare, senior vice president of development, USA at Solotech US Corp., announced today that Heather Broneske has joined the company's sales team in the position of sales account manager. Broneske, a six-year ...
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Outline Presents New GTO -DF SP at AES 2011
Outline showed GTO-DF, the newest member of the GTO (Grand Touring Outline) Series of line array speakers during AES 2011. First introduced at PLASA 2011, the GTO-DF is designed to provide exceptionally high-quality sound ...
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City Theatrical at LDI 2011
City Theatrical is launching a wide range of new products at LDI 2011, October 28-30 in Orlando, Florida, including the U.S. debut of SHoW DMX Neo and SHoW DMX SHoW Baby. These are the latest developments in City ...
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GLP to Show a Plethora of New Technology at LDI 2011
Located at stand #659, GLP has chosen this year's LDI Show in Orlando (October 28-30) for the North American launch of its revolutionary new LED washlight from its impression range, as well as a new video display and ...
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New LSC Clarity Consoles to be Shown at LDI
LSC Lighting Systems and Open Clear (the developer of software for the LSC Clairity lighting control system) are busy finalizing the development of a range of new powerful consoles that, the companies say will finally offer ...
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Hippotizer Doll House to be Shown at LDI
Direct from its world premiere at PLASA, Green Hippo and TMB will introduce the Hippotizer Doll House to the Americas at this year's LDI, October 28-30, Orlando, Florida. Exclusive viewings will be available in a ...
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Artistic Licence to Deliver "Networking for Roadies Seminar" at LDI 2011
Wayne Howell, founder of the UK-based firm Artistic Licence, has accepted an invitation to speak at the LDI Show in Orlando, Florida, as part of the Innovation and Technology Conference. (LDI takes place ...
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PRG Debuts Best Boy 4000 Spot and More at LDI 2011
Production Resource Group, will launch the Best Boy 4000 spot luminaire at LDI 2011, October 28 - 30, Orlando, Florida. Attendees will be the first to see the Best Boy, a 20,000+ lumen, 700W fixture. ...
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Lighthouse Showing VideoBlades, DuoLED, and 3D LED Video at LDI
Lighthouse is set to exhibit three new products at LDI 2011, October 28-30, Orlando, Florida: DuoLED, VideoBlades, and a new 4mm 3D LED video screen.
DuoLED is a lightweight mesh product with the advantages of ...
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DJ Eric Rottler's Wedding Gig Wins American DJ's Most Memorable Gig Video Contest
Most professional DJs have at least one gig that stands out in their minds from the hundreds that they have done throughout their careers, and the reasons are as varied as the events themselves. For Eric Rottler of Professional ...
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Three Byte Intermedia Debuts ActiveDeck 2.0
Three Byte Intermedia, Inc., a custom software studio focusing on interactive AV solutions, introduces ActiveDeck 2.0, an "audience engagement tool," available as an add-in for PowerPoint 2010. Designed for presenters in the ...
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Sennheiser's Installed Sound Academy to Visit Oklahoma City on October 25
Sennheiser announced that it will offer its Installed Sound Academy Seminar in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Tuesday, October 25, 2011. The one-day event focuses on key practices, topics, and trends in the installed ...
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Draft Powered Rigging Standard in Public Review
BSR E1.6-1, one of the several documents that make up the E1.6 project for powered rigging systems in the entertainment industry are available for public review on the PLASA website. BSR E1.6-1 - 201x, Entertainment Technology - ...
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Creative Stage Lighting to Show New Products at LDI 2011
Creative Stage Lighting has announced new products that it will show at its LDI 2011 booth. LDI will take place October 28-30 in Orlando, Florida.
CSL products like Entertainment Power Systems' Dura-Power portable ...
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Community Expands its Range of VLF Subwoofers
Community has introduced three new products to its VLF Series of versatile low frequency systems. The dual 8" VLF208LV, the single 15" VLF115 and the single 18" VLF118 join the existing VLF products to create a comprehensive family ...
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Atomic Rental Announces Modular Drapery
Known for its modular, dimensional, scenic décor, Atomic Rental blazes a new trail with the debut of Buule. Available to rent immediately, the Buule (rhymes with jewel) are beautifully crafted drapery panels that can be ...
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Rose Brand Introduces Fuzzy Organza
Rose Brand's new Fuzzy Organza features a random swirl of fabric shards on the face of the fabric, which give it unique highlights of color and texture. The company says the fabric is durably flame-retardant, 55" in width, and ...
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Theatre in Review: Relatively Speaking (Brooks Atkinson Theatre)
On Broadway today, you can see any number of vintage shows, such as Anything Goes, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Follies, or Godspell -- but if you want a truly retro experience, there's Relatively ...
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Le Mark Expands Its Custom Brand Operation
The Le Mark Group is further developing its custom brand operation, following numerous customer requests; the company will showcase this service at LDI, October 28-30, Orlando, Florida.
"This service provides a highly ...
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DiGiCo Console Range Expands at 2011 AES Show with SD10-24
In certain situations size really does matter. But even when it is of paramount importance, do you really want to compromise on the features available on your digital console? If the answer is no, then the SD10-24 is for you, claims ...
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Busy Summer Festival Season for Martin Professional
Summer means outdoor music season across Europe with Martin Professional lighting rigs going up on a variety of music festivals.
The UK-based Reading Festival, the world's oldest popular music festival still in ...
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Philips Strand Lighting at Skidmore College
At Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, technical director Shawn DuBois, who oversees a full production schedule at the Arthur Zenkel Music Center using student technicians, and has opted for the Light ...
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LumenRadio Tours with Hardcore Superstar
When lighting designer Henke Hjälm, together with Hans Ekdahl at HELL Produktion AB, wanted to bring along a wireless DMX/RDM system on the European tour of the Swedish rock band Hardcore Superstar, the ...
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Robert Juliat Topaze Followspots Illuminate the Middle Ages for Medieval Times' Chicago Guests
Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament has opted for Topaze, the 1,200W MSD followspot from Robert Juliat; the unit has been added to the lighting inventory at its Chicago castle. Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament ...
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North Carolina Church Powers Its Sound with an IM8
The River Community Church in Fayetteville, North Carolina, lacks a permanent home for now. The 250 worshippers meet at a middle school auditorium every Sunday, setting up the sound gear for services and tearing it down each week ...
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Robert Juliat at LDI 2011
Robert Juliat will be exhibiting in Booth #1117 at LDI 2011 at Orlando's Orange County Convention Center, October 28-30. New to LDI this year is the 85W Aledin 330LF LED Wash Fresnel, a complement to Robert Juliat's ...
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SeaChanger HMI Luminaire Range Debuts at LDI 2011
SeaChanger is expanding its product line, adding three new luminaires that all use a 575W HMI lamp. The new 24,000-lumen SeaChanger HMI will be on display in the company's booth (#108) at LDI 2011 in Orlando, Florida ...
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LED Source Hosts LEDko Challenge
How badly do you need to update your profile? That's what international LED lighting supplier LED Source is asking all staging, studio, installation, and corporate theatre professionals throughout North America. In celebration of ...
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Sennheiser Appoints John Falcone Vice President Sales, Americas
Effective January 1, 2012, John Falcone, president and CEO of Sennheiser Electronic Corporation, Old Lyme Connecticut, will be promoted to the position of vice president sales, Americas. In his new position, he will head ...
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Parasol Demonstrates with Clay Paky at LDI
Parasol Advanced Systems, of Vancouver, British Columbia, will be showcasing its new KLR System (Kinetic Light Ring) during LDI 2011, October 28-30, in Orlando, Florida, at ,b>Clay Paky's Booth, # 913. The system will ...
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First Service Pack for Vectorworks 2012 Product Line Now Available
Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. has released its first service pack for the Vectorworks 2012 product line.
The service pack addresses a number of recently discovered issues, most notably in the areas of worksheets, referencing, ...
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W-DMX to Offer New Products, Vodka, and Meatballs at LDI
Wireless Solution Sweden AB will bring its Swedish hospitality to LDI with its famous Swedish meatball and vodka party on Saturday, October 29 at 3:00pm at Booth #769.
Also at the booth will be the W-DMX Generation 4 ...
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Pathport Quattro Now Shipping
Pathway Connectivity, an Acuity Brands company, introduces the newest Pathport DMX-over-Ethernet solution, the Pathport Quattro.
A compact, four-port node, the Quattro runs on Power-over-Ethernet, making it suitable ...
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Cynthia Carraway Joins UsedLighting.com as Director of Latin American Sales
Industry veteran Cynthia Carraway has joined 4Wall Entertainment's UsedLighting.com staff and will assume the position of director of Latin American sales.
Carraway spent the last few years with cable manufacturer ...
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Clear-Com to Show HME DX210 Intercom System AT AES 2011
Clear-Com will exhibit the new HME DX210 at this year's AES 2011, October 21-23, New York City (Booth #431).
With two channels of communication, the product provides users with the option of a single- or dual-channel ...
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Central American Debut for PR-5000 and XLED 590
PR Lighting's new PR-5000 moving head spot and XLED590 LED wash light recently made their Central American debut at a concert in Guatemala, starring the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Tito el Bambino, headlined a concert, ...
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Harman Professional Deploys Growth Strategy for Russia/CIS
Harman Professional has announced the opening of a Moscow office and the completion of seminars in Russia and Ukraine. Reaching nearly 400 professionals in the regions surrounding Moscow and Kiev, the events were pre-booked to ...
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Orange County Convention Center - West Building Dimming System Upgrade Project
CD+M Lighting Design Group have recently completed a $1.6M renovation project at the Orange County Convention Center, located in Orlando Florida. The goal of the project was to upgrade the lighting controls system for the ...
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Pete's Big TVs Tours with How Sweet the Sound
Pete's Big TVs is, for the fourth year, providing video support forHow Sweet the Sound, an annual competition traveling the country seeking the best church choir in America.
Guy Benjamin, of Pete's Big TVs, ...
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Martin Audio MLA Focuses Sound on Selena Gomez U.S. Tour
Selena Gomez recently completed a successful U.S. tour of 25 cities; it required a cost effective sound system with a small footprint, which had to deliver uniform coverage and exceptional sound quality in a wide variety of ...
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Yamaha and NEXO at Wrigley Field with Dennis DeYoung
Rock star Dennis DeYoung recently performed a private show at Wrigley Field in Chicago for approximately 500 guests. Thanks to the sound production efforts of Gand Concert Sound, who provided 16 NEXO GEO S8 ...
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Marc Brunke, Optocore Founder, to Hold Master Class in Fiber Optic Audio at AES
Marc Brunke, Optocore's founder and chief engineer, will host "The Fundamentals of Audio and Data Networks over Fiber Optics and Cat5 Cabling" at the AES Show, October 21-23, the Jacob Javits Center, in New York. ...
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Location Sound Corporation Relaunches Website with E-commerce
Location Sound Corporation has announced the relaunch of its website, which now comes with e-commerce capabilities. The previous site only allowed customers to request a quote. Now, the company says, customers can place orders ...
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J.R. Clancy's Newest Technology at LDI 2011
J.R. Clancy will showcase its most recent advance in theatrical rigging at Booth #215 in the Exhibit Hall at LDI 2011, October. 28-30 in Orlando, Florida.
Clancy's new PowerLine line shaft hoist features a lighter ...
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Harman to Offer HiQnet System Architect and AVB Training Course
Harman's system development and integration group announced it will be offering a training session for its HiQnet System Architect software and AVB networking. The training will take place at Harman Signal Processing in Salt Lake ...
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American DJ Contest Winner Mike Susca Heeds the Call to "Come Play in the UK"
It's a long way to go for a spot of tea, but, as the winner of American DJ's "Come Play in the UK" contest, not only did Mike Susca of Direct Sound Wedding DJ & Decor Lighting Service in Southern California get to ...
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Masque Sound Celebrates Diamond Anniversary
Celebrating its 75th anniversary with a client roster that includes: Jersey Boys, Billy Elliott, Mary Poppins, Memphis and, The Book of Mormon is Masque Sound. The company has been a fixture on The Great White Way ...
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Rose Brand to Exhibit at the BizBash NY Trade Show
Rose Brand will exhibit at BizBash Expo, in Booth #629 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City on October 19. Visitors of the Rose Brand booth can expect to see a variety of new event fabrics including new sheer, ...
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TC Electronic To Host Loudness Seminar at AES 2011
TC Electronic (AES Booth #541) is hosting the AES 2011 Exhibitor Seminar, "When Is it Too Loud?" on Saturday, October 22, from 1:30-2:30pm, in Room 1A01 at the Jacob K. Javits Center. Thomas Lund, TC ...
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27th Annual TEC Awards Announces Nominees for Outstanding Creative Achievement
The TEC Foundation for Excellence in Audio has announced the nominees in seven categories of creative achievement in sound production for the 27th Annual Technical Excellence and Creativity Awards. The awards ceremony will ...
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Dates Announced for NSCA Business Conference
Registration is now open for the 2012 NSCA Business and Leadership Conference, billed as the only conference focused on business strategies and professional development for commercial electronic systems executives and managers. ...
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FDW Corp Promotes Sean Sennott to Vice President
FDW Corp, a nationwide distributor of professional audio, video and lighting equipment, announces the promotion of Sean Sennott to the position of vice president and general manager. Sennott has played a vital role in the ...
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JoeCo Announces New Canadian Distribution
JoeCo Limited has announced that, following years of distributing the BlackBox recorder in the US, Nashville-based Full Scale AV will now also distribute the JoeCo product range in Canada. ...
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Creative Technology Adds L-Acoustics Gear to Stock
Based in Los Angeles with satellite offices in San Francisco, Las Vegas and Chicago, Creative Technology (CT) ranks as one of the West Coast's largest L-Acoustics KUDO and dV-DOSC Rental Network companies, with 62 KUDO and ...
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Symetrix Introduces Solus 16
Symetrix has announced an addition to the SymNet Solus product line -- the Solus 16. "The Solus 4 and Solus 8 already provide two of the most popular form factors requested by integrators," said Trent Wagner, senior product ...
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Spain Debuts the First European E15 System from Adamson
Spain became the first testing ground for the new Adamson Project Energia Beta launch. Adamson distributor Seesound, together with gear provider Fluge, arranged the first E15 system in Europe to premiere at the Low ...
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dBTechnologies Appoints Casascène as it Moroccan Distributor
Retailer and premier regional distributor Casascène, has recently been appointed by dBTechnologies to distribute its products in Morocco, further strengthening the loudspeaker manufacturer's presence around the globe.
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GDS Brings LumenRadio's CRMX to LiteWare
Global Design Solutions (GDS) has partnered with LumenRadio to bring CRMX wireless DMX to GDS' LiteWare product line. The LiteWare UL and HO products have featured integrated wireless DMX from W-DMX and ShowDMX ...
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American Society of Theatre Consultants Announces Edgar L. Lustig to Receive First Honorary Fellow
At the annual meeting of the American Society of Theatre Consultants (ASTC), held this year in St. Louis, Missouri, it was announced Edgar L. Lustig has been named as the first Fellow of ASTC. ...
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JoeCo Announces Latest BLACKBOX RECORDER Software Update
JoeCo Limited has announced a major software update for its award-winning BlackBox recorder series. Version 2.2 contains a number of features designed to give the user greater working efficiency, and includes many ...
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Cooper Controls Launches Training Video Suite for ORB Console Range
Zero 88 has release the first of what it says will be many comprehensive online training videos to the n popular video streaming site YouTube.
In response to detailed user research and feedback, the latest console training ...
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HK Audio Introduces SoundCaddy One System
HK Audio announces the SoundCaddy One system, which, the company says, provides the benefits of a line array/woofer combo in a compact and portable format.
As a single, self-contained unit, the SoundCaddy One provides ...
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Theatre in Review: The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs (The Public Theater)
The Public Theater's uncanny ability to find new works that speak to this exact moment continues with The Agony and The Ecstasy of Steve Jobs. Rumor had it that, after Jobs' death two weeks ago, some argued that Mike ...
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Theatre in Review: The Mountaintop (Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre)
This is the week of Martin Luther King tributes. In Washington, DC, his new memorial was dedicated a couple of days ago, and, on Broadway, Katori Hall's new play, The Mountaintop, offers a portrait of him on the last ...
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Audio-Technica Promotes David Marsh to Director of Sales and Marketing, Installed Sound, and Broadcast
Audio-Technica has promoted David Marsh to the position of director of sales and marketing, installed sound and broadcast. Marsh's appointment was announced by Michael Edwards, vice president professional markets. In ...
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AVW-TELAV Has AV Week Officially Declared in Canada
In honor of this year's fifth annual celebration of AV Week around the world, AVW-TELAV Audio Visual Solutions has had October 16-22 officially recognized by every major Canadian city that hosts an AVW-TELAV branch and honors a ...
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Chris Cairns Joins American Music and Sound as Marketing Director
American Music & Sound has appointed Chris Cairns to the position of marketing director. Cairns is a drummer/writer/producer, and has also worked in live sound reinforcement. He comes to AM&S with over 20 years of ...
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Wybron Cygnus Studio LED Fixtures at PLASA STLD Shootout
The Society of Television Lighting and Design LED shootout at PLASA 2011 gave lighting manufacturers an opportunity to introduce key features of their fixtures while shown alongside various equivalent 1,250W tungsten ...
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Robert Juliat Victor and Flo Followspots Join Acey Decy Inventory
Acey Decy Lighting, a sales and rental company in San Fernando, California that has been servicing the feature film and television industries since 1963, has added Robert Juliat 1159 Victor and 1459 Flo 1,800W ...
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Wireless Solution Launches W-DMX BlackBox MK2
Wireless Solution Sweden AB announces the latest addition to the G4 line, the W-DMX BlackBox MK2, launched during PLASA and shipping Q4 2011.
The BlackBox MK2 contains all of the features of the G4 line including the ...
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Christie to Use Screen Goo to Demonstrate Projection-mapping Solutions at LDI
Christie will use the Screen Goo high-contrast coating system to demonstrate Christie's projection solutions at LDI, October28-30, Orlando, Florida. Screen Goo high-contrast turns any paintable surface into a high ...
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Multiform to Show New Products at LDI with Apollo Design Technology
Apollo Design Technology Inc. will be displaying Multiform's latest GII range of LED lighting products at LDI 2011 in Orlando on booth No. 622. The booth will be staffed by Joel Nichols, Jeff Mateer, and Melissa ...
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CAST BlackTrax 3D Reveals Spatial Audio
CAST, of Toronto, Canada, says that it has launched a true 3D spatial audio for the first time in the world for its BlackTrax technology.
BlackTrax 3D is a real-time tracking system. Using a new proprietary LED-IR Beacon, ...
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Powersoft M Series DSP+ETH Amplifiers Now Shipping
Powersoft is now shipping the new two- and four-channel M Series DSP+ETH amplifiers. "We are very excited to offer the M Series DSP+ETH amplifiers to our customers. With the available EQ and crossover filters, production and ...
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Theatre in Review: Man and Boy (Roundabout Theatre Company/American Airlines Theatre)
Some theatre companies are devoted to new plays and playwrights; others devote themselves to the classics. Roundabout Theatre Company is largely about stars and their vehicles. There's nothing wrong with that, as long as you have the ...
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Theatre in Review: We Live Here (Manhattan Theatre Club/City Center)
As I left Manhattan Theatre Club the other night, I was surrounded by groups of theatergoers struggling to parse the action of We Live Here. One or two expressed frank disbelief that it had gotten a production at all. I ...
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Rose Brand Expands Rigging Sales with Totalite Truss Stock
Total Structures announces the addition of Rose Brand Theatrical as its first stocking distributor for the full line of Totalite truss products. With a large stock of the most common components including base plates, ...
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Martin Professional MAC III Profiles for Moby in St. Petersburg
DJ sensation Moby released his latest album Destroyed in May, then promptly hit the road on a world tour in support of it. His June 7 show at the Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg featured the lighting ...
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Robe for Idols South Africa
Robe has provided gear for many editions of the Idols reality television franchise around the world, including the current version in South Africa. This is recorded at the Mosaiek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg ...
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L-ACOUSTICS K1 Sounding Sweet on How Sweet the Sound
Hosted by Grammy winners CeCe Winans and Donald Lawrence, along with resident tour judge Marvin Sapp, Verizon's How Sweet the Sound is both a celebration of gospel music and nationwide search for ...
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PixelPars Light N Dubz UK Tour
Pete Watts, lighting designer and managing director of Essex, UK-based DPL Production Lighting (DPLX), has designed and supplied the lighting set for the recent UK stadium tour of the British hip-hop group N-Dubz. To ...
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ADLIB Supplies Lighting to Clumber Festival
The lighting division of the Liverpool, UK-based gear house Adlib supplied a full lighting rig and crew for the first time to the Clumber Park Music Festival in Worksop, Nottinghamshire.
Clumber's three diverse nights of ...
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Norwegian PA Company Selects iLive for Blues Festival
For the fourth year running, Norwegian PA company, Sceneservice, provided sound, light and staging for the Blues in Hell Festival, selecting Allen & Heath iLive digital mixing systems for the front-of-house and ...
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St. Joseph's Cathedral, Sioux Falls, Adds Renkus-Heinz Iconyx Loudspeakers
Originally constructed in 1919, St. Joseph's Cathedral in Sioux Falls, South Dakota recently put the finishing touches on a decade-long restoration project. Totaling more than $16 million, the extensive renovation ...
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L-Acoustics and Sennheiser Canada Announce Distribution Change
L-Acoustics and Sennheiser Canada Inc. announce their joint decision to end their collaboration. Sennheiser Canada Inc. will cease to be the exclusive distributor of the L-Acoustics brand in Canada, effective January 1. ...
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Version 2.1.0 Software for Martin P3 System Controllers
Martin Professional has recently made available Version 2.1.0 software for the award-winning family of P3 system controllers for LED screens. Compatible with the Martin P3-100, P3-200, and P3-PC system controllers, the free-of ...
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Nemetschek Announces Vectorworks 2012 Tour
Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. will present the Vectorworks 2012 tour in the U.S. beginning November 1. Designers in the architecture, landscape, and entertainment design industries will have the opportunity to attend events ...
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Prism Projection Introduces Next Generation RevEAL Studio Fresnel at LDI 2011
Prism Projection, Inc. will be offering attendees at LDI 2011 - October 28-30, Orlando, Florida, Booth #1519 - a head-to-head comparison of the popular RevEAL Profile luminaire with an ETC Source Four 750W ...
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Community Appoints Mittelmann for Asia-Pacific Region Sales
Community Professional Loudspeakers is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas Mittelmann as director of business development, Asia-Pacific.
A well-known industry figure, Mittelmann most recently worked with ...
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Robert Juliat Appoints EES as Distributor for Spain and Portugal
Entertainment Equipment Supplies (EES) of Spain has joined the Robert Juliat distributor family.
Beginning September 1, EES has assumed responsibility for sales activity across Spain and Portugal, promoting and ...
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The Stage Automation Workshop Schedules Next Workshop October 28-29
Creative Conners, Inc. and Stage Machines, LLC have scheduled the next Stage Automation Workshop for Friday-Saturday, October 28-29 in Warren, Rhode Island. This workshop offers a comprehensive two-day course in all aspects ...
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Theatre in Review: Beyond Words (Urban Stages)
Bill Bowers calls himself a mime, but I'm not sure that the term does him justice. Yes, his current vehicle, Beyond Words, features a number of wordless sequences, as did his last piece, It Goes Without Saying, ...
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CPL Invests in Latest coolux Media Servers
Central Presentations Ltd (CPL), the West Midlands and Bristol, UK-based AV rental specialist is the first UK rental company to take delivery of the latest coolux Pandora's Box quad head media servers. ...
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J. R. Clancy provides rigging for spectacular Pirates Voyage show in Myrtle Beach, SC.
When Mike Compton of Pirates Voyage took on the challenge of bringing the new Pirates Voyage attraction to life in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, he knew he needed the rigging experts from J. R. Clancy, Inc. ...
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Lawo Technology Used in Zurich Opera House Sound System Upgrade
An upgrade of the Zurich Opera House audio system has been completed with a Lawo mc²66 console at its heart. Rehearsals have recently been taking place using the new system -- so far without any problems. "I particularly ...
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Robe Helps Celebrate Toyota SA's 50th Anniversary
Toyota South Africa celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gala dinner event staged in Hall 5 of the Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. The centerpiece of the evening for 700 invited guests -- ...
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Chauvet at Miss Georgia Pageant
The 67th annual Miss Georgia Pageant featured 55 Chauvet fixtures. Lighting designer Bill Rich and set designer Jeff Weber, both of RSL Theatrical specified 15 COLORado Batten 72 Tour wash lights, 30 ...
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WorxAudio Technologies Deployed at Church On The Hill, Virginia
In order to better serve its ever-expanding congregation, Church on the Hill, in Fishersville, Virginia recently opened a new building on its campus that includes a sanctuary, classrooms, and office space. Music plays a vital role ...
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Temple Sinai Upgrades Audio with Allen & Heath iLive Components
Located in Sandy Springs, Georgia, Temple Sinai is a reform synagogue with audio needs ranging from a single microphone to a full band with monitors. To replace its aging sound system, the temple called in Atlanta-based Chris ...
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WorldStage Becomes the New Brand for Scharff Weisberg and Video Applications
Scharff Weisberg and Video Applications will now conduct business under the WorldStage name. The two companies, which were joined in a merger that took place in 2007, have long histories in the AV, staging, and ...
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OCA Alliance Pre-Releases Technical Documentation
The OCA Alliance pre-released a first set of technical documents to its observer members, making it possible to follow up on the process to become an open public standard for professional media network systems. ...
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Sonny Sonnenfeld Moves Back to New York
Lighting industry icon Sonny Sonnenfeld has returned to New York. Following the death of his wife, Rose, this summer, the famous salesman and entrepreneur, who had been living in Las Vegas, has moved back to his home city. And, as ...
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Chambers and Marks Announce New Joint Venture: The Producers Group
Themed entertainment industry veterans Bob Chambers and Edward Marks announce the development of their new joint venture, The Producers Group. Joining them is Don Burgess.
"I am both proud and excited to be ...
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Themed Entertainment Association to Launch 20th Anniversary Celebration at IAAPA Attractions Expo, Orlando
Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) International Board president Rick Rothschild announces that the association's year-long 20th anniversary celebration will formally commence November 15 at the IAAPA Attractions ...
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Theatre in Review: Any Given Monday (59E59)
Imagine a sitcom written by Thomas Hobbes and you have an idea of the peculiar nature of Any Given Monday. The show doesn't simply posit the idea that human existence is nasty, brutish, and short -- it celebrates it, with ...
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AES Posts iPhone and Android Apps to Cover Convention Events and Ongoing News
In an effort to provide 131st AES Convention attendees with up-to-the-minute details on convention events, AES webmaster < B>Steve Johnson has coordinated the development of a mobile app that will work on iOS devices, such as ...
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ETC Eos Lighting Control at Sydney Opera House
Working with Australian lighting and staging dealer Jands, ETC helped overhaul the lighting control at Sydney's Opera House.
Following a comprehensive assessment of the venue's needs, Jands recently installed four ETC Eos ...
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The X Factor in U.S. Premieres with Martin MAC 2000 Wash XB, LC Series LED Panels
The American version of The X Factor premiered live on the Fox network in the U.S. and Canada on September 21, with lighting designer Tom Kenny using a rig of 40 Martin Professional MAC 2000 Wash XB moving heads ...
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W-DMX Celebrates 100-Year Discovery of Machu Picchu
Wireless Solution Sweden AB sent the award-winning W-DMX technology to Peru to play an important role in the 100-year anniversary of the discovery of the existence of the Quechua citadel of Machu Picchu in 1911 (100 Años del ...
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Robe at London's Battersea Power Station
Robe ROBIN moving lights and CitySkape Xtremes from Robe's LED range were at the heart of a lighting scheme created by Nick Jevons, of Electric Fly Productions, for the cosmetics brand Rimmel in London's ...
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Pandoras Box at Frankfurt Airport's 75th Anniversary
On June 25, Frankfurt Airport celebrated its 75th anniversary with the support of two multimedia installations. EBS Lights GmbH, of Limburg, Germany, were responsible for overseeing the technical, logistical, and artistic ...
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WYSIWYG R27 Tours Europe with Dream Theater
CAST Software, the maker of wysiwyg previsualization software, has received rave reviews from Dream Theater's creative team regarding the use of the latest wysiwyg release, R27, on the recent European festival tour of ...
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Electrosonic is Principal AV Systems Integrator for Remodeled and Expanded Museum of the Moving Image
After a three-year, $67-million remodel and expansion, the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, New York earlier in the year with extensive audio-visual upgrades by Electrosonic that offer visitors a renewed focus on the ...
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Community R-Series Powers New Moravian College Sports Complex
The athletes at Eastern Pennsylvania's Moravian College returned to school this September to find their familiar Steel Field complex radically transformed. The $2.6-million renovation project created a new sports facility, ...
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Allen & Heath's Dante Card Provides Audio Flexibility for Florida Church
Like many house-of-worship facilities with a strong media ministry, First Baptist Church, of Altamonte Springs, Florida, was anxious to upgrade its audio system. With an Allen & Heath iLive digital mixing console already ...
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Pulse Stage Lighting Makes Strategic Investment in GLP Products
Pulse Stage Lighting, the New Jersey-based provider of lighting, audio, video, and staging services, is among the first in its service area to own the new Impression Spot One 400W RGB LED moving spotlights from German Light ...
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Martin US Heads to LDI with Award-Winning Martin MAC Aura and More
Martin Professional, Inc. is taking the award-winning MAC Aura wash light and a host of other lighting and video products to the LDI Show, to be held October 28-30 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, ...
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Selena Gomez Is Now an Audio-Technica Endorser
The pop star Selena Gomez is now an Audio-Technical endorser; on her current tour, she is using the A-T 5000 Series Frequency-agile True Diversity UHF Wireless system and AEW-T3300a handheld transmitter. ...
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Dataton Unleashes WATCHOUT Version 5 at Prolight+Sound, Shanghai
Dataton and Audio Visual Technique will be launching version 5 of WATCHOUT multi-display production and playback system at Prolight+Sound, Shanghai.
Kenneth Cheung, of Audio Visual Technique, says: "We ...
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Elation Announces Winner of Master Class Contest
Jeff Newing, of Ala Carte Entertainment in Schaumburg, Illinois, is the winner of an all-expenses-paid trip from Elation Professional to attend Live Design's master classes in Los Angeles. The event features a number ...
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Checkers Announces New Features for Guard Dog Cable/Hose Protectors
As a new feature for temporarily mounting GUARD DOG heavy duty five-channel cable protectors, Checkers Industrial Safety Products has added four through-holes with an inside diameter of .21", which can be used with either nails or ...
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Countryman Isomax Headset Mics on Tour with Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton is in the midst of her Better Day tour to promote her new studio album of the same name. After completing a series of US performances in July early August, she left for the European leg of the tour, which will ...
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Andrea Bocelli in New York's Central Park with L-ACOUSTICS K1
Despite chilly temperatures and drizzling rain, 60,000 opera and pop fans descended upon Central Park's Great Lawn on September 15 to see and hear Andrea Bocelli's free concert. Accompanied by the New York Philharmonic and ...
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SACPS And Martin Audio Cover KNCI Country In The Park
Held at the Gibson Ranch National Park, KNCI's Country in the Park event featured a number of popular young artists in front of over 12,000 fans.
The one day music celebration held yearly by the leading "new country" FM station ...
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Renkus- Heinz IC Live at Qatar Soccer Stadiums
Two soccer stadiums in Qatar have each been equipped with a uniquely designed Renkus-Heinz IC Live digitally beam steerable PA system, configured to deliver music, safety announcements and match commentary in the largely ...
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A Gift for Saint Nicholas: Ashly Gear Turns Terrible Sound to Gold
Built in 1942, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Tarpon, Springs, Florida, recently retained the Tampa-based AV integrator CSi for a new sound system centered on Ashly Audio ne8800 DSP with a WR-5 NE remote control and ...
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Scharff Weisberg Delivers Video Display, Playback, and Control Solution for Delta at JFK International Airport
Passengers walking through the rotunda on the concourse between Delta Terminals 2 and 3 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York have discovered a new installation for Delta Airlines featuring video display, ...
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Danley Sound Labs Delivers For God's Bible School and College
God's Bible School and College a fully accredited college in Cincinnati, Ohio, has on its campus a 1,000-seat chapel housed within the Knapp Memorial Building, which, recently got an audio upgrade featuring Danley Sound Labs
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Allen & Heath iLive at Texas Church
With a 12-year-old analog sound system, First Baptist Church in Hurst, Texas, knew it was time to update. Located between Dallas and Fort Worth, the church serves a membership of about 2,000 members with two services ever Sunday. ...
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David Mitchell, Set Designer, is Dead at 79
David Mitchell, a prominent Broadway and Off Broadway set designer of the 1970s and '80s, died on Monday in Los Angeles, the New York Times has reported. He was 79.
Born in 1932 in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, Mitchell ...
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Behind the Scenes at LDI
With LDI's return to Orlando this year, the Behind the Scenes raffle is back. The grand prize is a $7,500 dream vacation in the form of a gift certificate with a premier travel agent. Previous winners have fulfilled ...
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Sapsis Rigging Reaches Milestone
Bill Sapsis, president of Sapsis Rigging, Inc. reports that he is "astonished, ecstatic, flabbergasted, overjoyed, relieved, tickled pink and downright thrilled to announce that Sapsis Rigging, Inc. is celebrating it's 30th ...
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ETC to Show Gio Console and More New Products at LDI 2011
Showgoers heading to LDI who stop at the ETC booth (#1003) will see the company's Gio console, Selador Desire D60 LED fixtures, Mosaic Tessera, and Prodigy V1000 variable-speed rigging (among other new gear on display). ...
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Alcons Audio to Host Demonstration of Pro-ribbon Technology for First Time in USA
Alcons Audio USA will demonstrate a wide variety of its pro-ribbon based loudspeaker systems during a special event scheduled to coincide with AES 2011, October 21-23 in New York City. The special event will take place on ...
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JBL Professional Appoints Paul Bauman to Senior Manager, Tour Sound
Effective immediately, JBL Professional has appointed Paul Bauman to the position of senior manager, tour sound. In his new position, Bauman will lead product development efforts for JBL's VERTEC line array systems and ...
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High End Systems Announces Trade-in Program for Trackspot Bolt
High End Systems announces a new trade-in program. Effective immediately and running through the end of the year, customers can trade-in functioning original Trackspot fixtures for a credit towards the purchase of new Trackspot ...
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Creative Stage Lighting Named Outstanding New Avolites Distributor
Creative Stage Lighting was recently named Outstanding New Avolites Distributor.
Avolites awarded the title to Creative Stage Lighting nearly six months after the company announced it was named exclusive Avolites ...
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Le Mark to Exhibit Flooring at LDI
After having reportedly having had a strong PLASA Show, Le Mark Group announces that it will be exhibiting a range of flooring "with a difference" at LDI 2011, October 28-30 in Orlando.
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Rose Brand's Introduces Organdy, New Sheer Fabric
Rose Brand reports that its newest sheer fabric, Organdy, is being offered in 15 different colors. Organdy is flame-retardant and 58" - 60" in width.
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Successful Music Moscow for Martin Professional
The PLASA Show may have ended on September 14, but, 1,553 miles to the east, the Music Moscow trade show was just getting underway. Held from September 15 -18 at the Culture Exhibition Center Sokolniki, Music Moscow ...
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Sales-All Takes on Benelux Distribution for SGM
Rentall, one of Holland's leading technology sales and rental companies, has been appointed exclusive Benelux distributors for SGM lighting -- under its newly formed division, Sales-All BV. ...
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Meyer Sound JM-1P at Pennsylvania's Sellersville Theatre
Its unusual foundations are an essential part of the story behind Sellersville Theatre, which was previously a livery stable built in 1894 and has since been transformed into a 300-capacity listening room for classic rock, hard ...
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L-ACOUSTICS KIVA Installed Into Historic German Concert Hall
German L-ACOUSTICS certified provider Soundhouse has installed a KIVA WST modular line source system into the Max Littmann Saal concert hall in Bad Kissingen.
The historic concert hall, built in 1913 and ...
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Chauvet at Center of Science and Industry, Columbus, Ohio
Gadgets Live, a performance stage at the Center of Science and Industry in Columbus, Ohio, has recently installed a variety of Chauvet lighting units. The large stage houses eight different themed shows throughout ...
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Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Singapore Purchases Robert Juliat Lighting Stock
Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Singapore, has expanded its existing stock of Robert Juliat lighting equipment by taking delivery of a further consignment of Robert Juliat zoom profile lanterns, this time targeted at the ...
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Registration Opens for USITT 2012
Registration is now open for USITT's Annual Conference & Stage Expo, which will be held March 28-31, 2012 at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center in Long Beach, California. ...
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Dataton and Show Sage Bring Live Design to LDI
Dataton and its North American partner, Show Sage LLC, will demonstrate Version 5 of the WATCHOUT multi-display production and playback system at LDI, October 28-30, in Orlando, Florida. The company will be found at ...
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Delicate Productions Acquires Martin Audio MLA System
Martin Audio and Delicate Productions of Camarillo and San Francisco, California have announced Delicate's purchase of an MLA multi-cellular loudspeaker array system.
Joining North Carolina-based Special Event ...
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Robert Juliat Appoints AED Distribution NV as Distributor for Belgium and Luxembourg
Robert Juliat has added AED Distribution NV (Belgium) to its list of international distributors.
With over 200 Robert Juliat followspots in stock at the time of going to press, AED Rent (AED group's dry-hire company) ...
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The Second City Takes Delivery of Strong Neeva LED Profile Lighting Systems
As the training ground for a long list of distinguished entertainment personalities, including John Belushi, Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Jason Sudeikis and others, The Second City is one of the world's greatest ...
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John Stark Joins Christie to Lead Product Development for Control Rooms and Display Walls
John Stark has joined Christie Digital Systems in the role of senior director of product management for the company's collaborative visual solutions within the business products division. Based in Christie's Cypress, ...
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Meyer Sound Self-Powered Loudspeakers Endure Italy's Inferno
Presented in the Italian cave Grotte di Castellana, Hell in the Cave depicts anguished residents of the tragic underworld in Dante's epic poem Inferno. Rather than using a single stage, the creators of the show take the ...
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Lighting the Dalai Lama with ETC Gear
One doesn't have the opportunity to light a world spiritual figure often. Aaron Brown, lighting designer/director at TES Productions in Tulsa, Oklahoma, recently had that rare honor -- lighting two lectures at the ...
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D.A.S. Audio at Rock And Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
On August 28, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, In Cleveland, Ohio, welcomed back the Latino Heritage Festival, an annual event that celebrates Hispanic culture and its musical traditions. Held on the outside plaza ...
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Elation Flies On Peter Pan Tour
The recently-launched Tom McCoy-Cathy Rigby national tour of Peter Pan hit the road with all-new lighting rig, supplied by Pacific Coast Entertainment , of Huntington Beach, California. ...
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Symetrix Automix Matrix 780 at Miami Country Day School's New Amphitheatre
Located just north of its namesake city in Florida, Miami Country Day School is an elite private, non-denominational institution that serves 1,100 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The institution attracts the children ...
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Maroon 5 Tours with DiGiCo SD7
Maroon 5 toured this summer with another headliner, Train, visiting more than venues from July through the end of September. Veteran mixer Jim Ebdon handled the band's front-of-house sound on a DiGiCo SD7, powered ...
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New Turbosound Speakes at India's 10 Lounge
10 Lounge is a new venture in Hyderabad, India. Narain Proaudio Lighting Pvt Ltd., designed and installed a Turbosound system of TCS Contracting loudspeakers at the venue. 10 Lounge is an up-market nightclub, ...
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Acuity Brands Acquires Pathway Connectivity, Inc.
Acuity Brands, a maker of energy-efficient lighting, control and daylighting solutions, has acquired for cash Pathway Connectivity, Inc., the manufacturer of networked data communications and interface equipment for ...
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W-DMX Installed in New i-Pix Satellite II
Wireless Solution Sweden AB reports that its W-DMX technology is now available in the new i-Pix Satellite II.
An LED brick light based on the original Satellite fixture, the new version is billed as having three times ...
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Sennheiser Offers Rebate Program on evolution wireless G3 and 2000 Series Wireless Systems
Sennheiser announces an end-user mail-in rebate on evolution wireless G3 and 2000 Series wireless systems and components. The rebate is valid on all systems or components purchased from an authorized U.S. Sennheiser dealer between ...
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The Black Tank Announces Brickblaster Pro Giveaway at LDI 2011
The Black Tank, the manufacturer of LED lighting fixtures, will give away a four-pack BRICKBLASTER Pro RGBW fixtures during at the LDI Show, October 28-30 in Orlando, Florida. The four-pack contains four Brickblaster Pro ...
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Christie Lites Purchases 2000 Martin MAC Aura Wash Lights
Lighting rental and production company Christie Lites has purchased 2000 of Martin Professional's award-winning MAC Aura moving head wash lights for the company's many rental locations across North America. ...
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SynAudCon Offers New Web-Based Training: "Transformer-Distributed Loudspeaker Systems"
SynAudCon, the audio education organization, has announced the debut of a new web-based training course, "Course 110: Transformer-Distributed Loudspeaker Systems."
Some types of audio systems require a power distribution system ...
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PRG Launches Foton Digital Lighting Fixture
Production Resource Group, L.L.C., (PRG) has announced the official launch and immediate availability of Foton, the first fixture in its new TruColor line of digital lighting for image capture. The announcement comes three months ...
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Elation Launches RDMS6 Data Splitter
Elation Professional's new RDMS6 is a portable six-way RDM/DMX splitter that complies with E1.20-2006 (Remote Device Management or RDM) and USITT DMX-512 (1990) protocol standards. It has one input, one through, and six opto ...
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MUSIC Group Makes Eco-Friendly Switch to Online Manuals
In a company-wide initiative to conserve resources, manufacturer MUSIC Group is significantly reducing the amount of pages in the user manuals that come with its pro audio products and musical instruments. The company is making a ...
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AED Rent Becomes Largest European Stockist of GDS LiteWare
Global Design Solutions announces the appointment of AED Distribution as its exclusive distributor for Benelux as part of a deal with its equipment banker AED Rent. Equipment banking means AED Rent rents equipment to AV ...
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Harman's JBL HiQnet Performance Manager Wins Award for Innovation at PLASA 2011
At PLASA 2011, Harman was presented with the PLASA Award for Innovation for the new JBL HiQnet Performance Manager audio system configuration and control software application. During the show's opening two days, ...
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Chauvet COLORado Gives Princess Cruises a Rugged Makeover
Custom road cases filled with 196 Chauvet COLORado 1-Tri IP wash lights are being shipped to vacation destinations throughout the world. These fixtures were selected to travel aboard the third largest cruise line in the world: < ...
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Poland's Royal Castle Upgrades to Iconyx
Two Renkus-Heinz Iconyx digitally steerable loudspeaker systems and a building-wide digital audio network have been provided for Poland's most historic building by M. Ostrowski Company, system integrator and Renkus ...
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Pete's Big TVs Enhance Andrea Bocelli in Central Park Concert
Cold rain didn't dampen the spirits of the 60,000-person crowd who came to enjoy the free September 15 concert, Andrea Bocelli - "Live in Central Park." But the 55-acre Great Lawn left many at a distance from the stage. So Pete' ...
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Alcorn McBride Products Shine in Bogota's Gold Museum
An array of Alcorn McBride audio, video and show control equipment is turning in a glittering performance at Banco de la Republica's Museo del Oro (Gold Museum) in Bogota, Colombia. The unique museum displays the ...
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Turbosound at Music on the Hill, Kent, UK
Over 9,000 people attended the first ever Music On The Hill festival on the weekend of June 24-26 at Kings Hill in Kent, UK. Despite rain, over 3,000 people watched ,b>Katherine Jenkins perform with ,b>Wynne Evans on Friday ...
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Helen Meyer Named Recipient of InfoComm's 2011 Women in AV Award
Helen Meyer, executive vice president of Berkeley, California-based Meyer Sound, has been recognized with the 2011 InfoComm International Women in AV Award. At ceremonies held on September 23 in conjunction with the < ...
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David Scheirman Joins Harman Professional Staff as Director, Knowledge Resources
David Scheirman has been named director, knowledge resources at Harman Professional. In this position, he has responsibility for establishing and managing new training and instructional programs and activities for the ...
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Inc. magazine Profiles Music and Audio Innovator Hartley Peavey
Inc. magazine profiles the global success story of music and audio innovator Hartley Peavey in its latest installment of "How I Did It," a feature series told by the people who live the real stories of America's biggest ...
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A.C.T Lighting's Bill Groener Runs for Re-election as Vice Chair for PLASA in North America
A.C.T Lighting reports that Bill Groener (vice president of business development) is running for election to the post of vice chair of PLASA's North American regional board. In accordance with the PLASA by-laws, ...
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Full Compass Promotes Al Breunig to Sales Manager
Full Compass has promoted Al Breunig to the position of sales manager. Breunig previously held the title of assistant sales manager, a role where he provided support and guidance to the national sales and CompassXpress
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Theatre in Review: Motherhood Out Loud (Primary Stages/59E59)
There's not much that doesn't get said in Motherhood Out Loud, a fine, friendly, and funny examination of the many ages of maternity. Taking a leaf from the playbook established by the long-running Love, Loss, and What I ...
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Aviom Pro64 Network Manager Version 2.0 Now Available
Aviom has announced the official availability of version 2.0 of the Pro64 Network Manager PC control application. The new Network Manager 2.0 delivers the power and flexibility of a full crosspoint switch on both inputs and ...
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Roland Systems Group Now Shipping R-1000 Multi-Channel Recorder/Player
Roland Systems Group is now shipping the R-1000 48-track recorder/player through its network of authorized resellers.
The R-1000 is a stand-alone, dedicated recorder/player designed to work with the company's V-Mixing system in ...
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Allen & Heath Launches Xone: K2 Controller
Allen & Heath has introduced the Xone:K2, a MIDI controller and audio interface with a four-channel internal soundcard, configurable MIDI surface with tri-colour LED illumination, USB bus power, and A&H's proprietary X:LINK, which ...
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The Sun Comes Out with Shakira and Sennheiser
Mapping the expanse of Shakira's dedicated fan base, The Sun Comes Out world tour includes stops in North America, Europe, South America, Asia, and Africa over a span of 12 months. The tour supports her two most ...
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Vista Spyders Help Avon Call on Cities Worldwide for 125th Anniversary Tour
Vista Spyders are turning up worldwide as Avon Products, Inc. celebrates its 125th anniversary with the yearlong Avon Believe world tour. Vista Spyder video processors are supporting AV presentations at most of the ...
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Colour Sound Supplies Lighting to Bestival 2011
London, UK based lighting rental specialist Colour Sound Experiment (CSE) supplied lighting to the main stage and four other areas -- Swamp Shack, Wishing Tree, Rizla, and The Production Office -- at the 2011 Bestival ...
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Bell County Expo Center Enhances Sound with Community Pro Loudspeakers
Located deep in the heart of central Texas, Belton's Bell County Expo Center is a domed multi-purpose arena that is home to the CenTex Barracudas indoor football team. The 6,559-seat regional event center also hosts the annual ...
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Renegade Creates Plane Magic for Kasabian
Lighting designer Nick Gray, of East Sussex-based design firm Renegade, has worked on many shows in strange and idiosyncratic places in his day, but a recent gig, starring the UK-based rock band Kasabian, for the music ...
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PLASA Elections Underway
PLASA Members worldwide have begun voting in the association's yearly elections, which commenced this week.
The month-long ballot, in which over 1,000 members participate, will decide places on PLASA's European and North American ...
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ETC Announces 2011 ETC LDI Student-Sponsorship Recipients
ETC has announced the recipients of its 12th annual LDI student sponsorship, giving six students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the field of lighting design and stage technology an exclusive opportunity ...
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Shure Offers Fall Rebates on Wireless Systems and Microphones
Shure Incorporated is offering rebates this fall on four of its best-selling products. Customers who purchase an SM57, an SM58, a PGX wireless system, or a PGX digital wireless system between October 1 and December 31 are ...
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Scott Leslie is Appointed as Director of Engineering for JBL Professional
Scott Leslie has been appointed director of engineering for JBL Professional. He will report directly to Mark Ureda, vice president and general manager of the Harman professional loudspeaker business unit, JBL ...
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Audio-Technica Offers Wireless Rebates
Audio-Technica is offering wireless rebates on its professional wireless gear, including the 4000 Series, 3000 Series and 2000 Series wireless systems, from October 1 through December 31. All customers who purchase systems from ...
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Checker Industrial Safety Products Launches Fastlane Cable Protectors with Added Traction
Fastlane drop-over cable protectors are now available from Checkers Industrial Safety Products, with optional carpet kit with Velcro brand fasteners and/or anti-slip rubber pads for use on smooth surfaces. These ...
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Allen & Heath Launches the Xone: DB2Digital Fix Mixer
Allen & Heath has unveiled the Xone: DB2, the latest model in its Xone: DB digital mixer range. The DB2 is a fully digital, state-of-the-art DJ mixer, incorporating two powerful multi-FX engines, and retaining all the essential ...
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Clear-Com Promotes Simon Browne to Director of Product Management
Clear-Com announces the promotion of Simon Browne to director of worldwide product management. Browne will oversee the product analysis, planning, and life-cycle management activities for all of Clear-Com, while further ...
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Gemini Sound Expands Arsenal of EAW KF740 Loudspeakers
Dallas-based production company Gemini Sound, Inc. has expanded its inventory of EAW loudspeaker systems and processing with the purchase of 20 additional KF740 three-way full-range line array modules. The new acquisition ...
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BP Marketing Group, LLC Named New Representative Firm for Listen Technologies
Listen Technologies Corporation announces the appointment of BP Marketing Group, LLC as the company's representative for Arizona, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas.
BP Marketing will be working Listen's full line of ...
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Green Hippo at PLASA 2011
Green Hippo reports that its stand at this year's PLASA Show was never empty. The company's main announcement was the official release of the Hippotizer v.3.1 software. This finally introduces new components including the ...
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Gepco International Announces Partnership with Pro Tech Marketing
Gepco International and General Cable announce the appointment of Pro Tech Marketing to promote Gepco products in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, and West Texas. Already a representative for Shure, ...
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A.C.T Lighting Provides Clay Paky Sharpy's and grandMA Control Systems for Red Hot Chili Peppers World Tour
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have embarked on an epic World Tour 2011-2012 with a large complement of Clay Paky Sharpy lighting fixtures and four grandMA1s accompanying the band. A.C.T Lighting is the ...
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Simple Plan Tours with Sennheiser Microphones and Wireless Gear
On the current world tour for its latest album, Get Your Heart On! the pop-punk band Simple Plan will make stops in Korea, China, Japan, Australia and South America, in addition to North America and Europe. The ...
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ER Productions Goes Wireless with LumenRadio
ER Productions, of London, was looking for a wireless control solution for years. After a demonstration from TMB, the company went with LumenRadio's wireless DMX system.
As a laser production company, ER relies ...
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Jands Vista for the Gypsy Kings
The renowned Gypsy Kings -- credited with helping to bring the distinct sound and style of Rumba Catalana pop music to worldwide audiences -- have just finished their latest US tour, with lighting designer Michael ...
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Danley Genesis Horns Installed In Wasilla Sports Center
At just over 100,000 sq. ft., the largest public space in the city of Wasilla, Alaska is the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center. It is capable of handling 5,000 visitors, which is a common occurrence at graduations, rallies ...
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David Finley, Lighting Designer, is Dead at 53
The lighting designer David Paul Finley, of New York City and Margaretville, New York, passed away on September 22 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 53. He had a long career as lighting designer with Martha Graham Dance Company ( ...
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American DJ Launches Hypnotic RGB Tri-Color Laser
American DJ's new Hypnotic RGB tri-laser effect combines three different colored lasers -- 30mW green, 80mW red, and 350mW violet blue -- in one unit. It has a 78-degree beam angle, stepper motors, and built-in programs. There is ...
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Pharos Launches Two New Controllers
Pharos Architectural Controls' new Touch Panel Controller is a stand-alone, solid-state lighting controller with an integrated 4.3" customizable touch screen and 512 channels of eDMX output over a single PoE network connection. ...
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Powersoft Rocks Perry Stage at Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza celebrated its 20th anniversary this year in Chicago's Grant Park, where the festival has called home for the last five years. Eight stages hosted live alternative music groups from 11am to 10pm with most stages ...
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Fashion Icon Bruce Weber Chooses Christie MicroTiles at New York Fashion Week Launch Party
At New York City's Fashion Week, Christie MicroTiles were front and center at photographer and filmmaker Bruce Weber's launch party on September 8 for Fashion's Night Out, celebrating his new website (launching October 10) ...
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HSL on the Edinburgh Fringe Again
The Blackburn, UK, based leading lighting rental company HSL supplied three trucks worth of lighting equipment to C venues for the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival - totaling around 650 generic lighting fixtures and 34 moving ...
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Meyer Sound Powers Machu Picchu's Spectacular Centenary Celebration
This summer, a spectacular celebration at Peru's Machu Picchu commemorated American explorer Hiram Bingham's rediscovery of this awe-inspiring lost city 100 years ago. The ancient Inca citadel was sonically illuminated -- for the first ...
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Scene Change Chooses Harman's Soundcraft Si1 Console
Leading national audiovisual group Scene Change has selected Harman's Soundcraft Si1 console as its high-end mixer of choice. Scene Change has grown since its formation in 2006, appearing this year as #48 on the BRW ...
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Lectrosonics Prevails Through Harsh Desert Environment
Bordering only Saudi Arabia to the south, Qatar is a peninsula country surrounded by the waters of the Persian Gulf. While one might expect a cool, tropical breeze, the reality is quite the contrary. This is harsh desert terrain where ...
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Harman Audio System Highlights New PGE Arena Gdansk for Upcoming UEFA Euro 2012 Championship
Polish audio integrator ESS Audio recently completed a major Harman installation at the new 44,000-seat PGE Arena in Gdánsk, Poland as the country prepares to co-host the UEFA Euro 2012 Championship. Replacing ...
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T.D. Jakes Potter's House Mega Church in Dallas Transforms Audio Infrastructure with A Trio of SD7 Consoles
Cited as one of the fastest growing churches in the nation by Christianity Today, The Potter's House in Dallas, Texas has evolved from 50 families to more than 30,000 members since opening in 1996. With signature events ...
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