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Ashly ne24.24M Open-Architecture DSP Goes Live In California
03 September 2010 13.20 BST
As sound system designer, SB Technical Services (Ventura, California) has recently been occupying, as ever, a unique niche in the world of live sound by providing much of the gear and the interconnects that make otherwise daunting tasks manageable and seemingly effortless.
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Expanded European Festival Awards Return To EuroSonic Noorderslag
03 September 2010 13.19 BST
Following its successful debut last January, the European Festival Awards, presented by Yourope and Virtual Festivals Europe, will return to Groningen in the New Year with a larger venue and more categories.
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Eclipse Enjoys Scorching Festival Summer
03 September 2010 13.16 BST
Innovason is pleased to report an extremely busy and successful festival season worldwide for its Eclipse digital mixing console.
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Showsec Is First Choice In Newcastle
01 September 2010 16.44 BST
Metro Radio Arena Newcastle (SMG UK Ltd) has announced a four year contract and association with crowd management specialist Showsec to provide customer safety and security for all events at Metro Radio Arena from September 1 2010.
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Convert Any MAC 2000 Wash XB or MAC 2000 Wash Into A Powerful Beam Fixture In Minutes
31 August 2010 15.10 BST
Martin Professional has now made it possible to easily convert two of the most advanced wash lights on the market — the Martin MAC 2000 Wash XB and MAC 2000 Wash — into a powerful beam fixture with an inexpensive conversion kit that installs in minutes.
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Sennheiser UK Announces Full Availability Of G3 GB
31 August 2010 15.04 BST
In response to the impending need for UK wireless microphone and in-ear monitor users to move from Channel 69 (854-862 MHz) to Channel 38 (606-614 MHz), Sennheiser UK is pleased to announce the full availability of its new G3 GB systems. more...
Biggest Fringe Ever For Edinburgh’s Black Light
31 August 2010 15.02 BST
Black Light has been gearing up for its biggest ever Edinburgh Fringe. For 2010, the light, sound and AV specialist is operating across more than 30 venues and working closely with some of the event’s biggest promoters and companies.
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APG At The Royal Opera House
24 August 2010 14.50 BST
Martin Adams of London's Royal Opera House turned to Paul Nicholson of Red Square Audio to specify a PA system for a performance by Marta Sebestyen. Following a detailed sound assessment of the venue, Nicholson finally opted for an APG Beam Series system with an Innovason Eclipse console for FOH, monitors and recording.more...
PIKO Time For Arcstream AV
24 August 2010 14.48 BST
Arcstream AV has teamed up with laser manufacturer Ray Laser Technologies (RTi) to introduce another new laser system exclusively to the UK market. The PIKO range is ideal for touring productions due to its compact size and reduced weight.
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Britain Holds 2,820 Days Of Major Festivals In 2010
24 August 2010 14.46 BST
Traditional British summers spent lazing on the beach or enjoying quiet days in the country are being replaced by live music and major partying as the country hosts a staggering 2,820 days of major festivals in 2010.more...
Sunbaba Brand The Bristol Harbour Festival’s Main Stages For Its Biggest Ever Year
24 August 2010 14.44 BST
Event branding specialist, Sunbaba, has worked with Bristol City Council for the first time to brand two of the Harbour Festival’s most iconic and popular stages. The festival attracted 250,000 people during the weekend from Friday July 30 to Sunday August 1, 2010.
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Crosby, Stills, Nash… And DiGiCo
17 August 2010 15.04 BST
Despite having been through more ups and downs than virtually any band could feasibly cope with, 1960s folk-rock legends Crosby, Stills & Nash are still touring and bringing their unique harmony-infused, mellow protest songs to legions of fans. Helping the band to win over more admirers on every tour is FOH engineer Kevin Madigan with his DiGiCo D5.
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Projection Studio At Edinburgh Tattoo
17 August 2010 15.03 BST
The Projection Studio, Ross Ashton's London, UK, based large format projection practice, has designed and produced an eye-catching array of images to appear on the walls of Edinburgh Castle, forming an integral element of the visuals for the 2010 Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo.
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Pro Musik Serves 50,000 Bee-Gee Fans In Mainz, Germany
17 August 2010 15.02 BST
Pro Musik, the successful rental business based in Trier in S-W Germany, is gaining a considerable reputation as an open-air specialist, handling the famous Drachentöterfestival in the Loreley, the Rheinlandpfalztag in Neustadt and the Jazz and Blues Rally in Luxembourg.
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iLive Manages Swiss Music Festivals
17 August 2010 16.35 BST
Allen & Heath’s iLive digital mixing system was used to manage two recent music festivals held in Switzerland.
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XL Video At Hyde Park
17 August 2010 16.35 BST
XL Video supplied video production for a series of shows in London's Hyde Park this summer spanning the three day Hard Rock Calling and Wireless festivals, with a Kings of Leon show in the middle, all promoted by Live Nation.
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New Autumn Automation Classes
17 August 2010 16.34 BST
The Stage Technologies training department is offering new one day introductory courses on automation and operator programming at the end of September in London.
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Day Out At Manchester Parklife For Audile's Js
17 August 2010 16.33 BST
Audile was recently contracte to provide the audio for a start-up festival in Manchester by six well-known local promoters.
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Void Launches Infinite QX Amplifiers
16 August 2010 16.31 BST
Void Acoustics, designer and manufacturer of advanced professional audio systems for the installed and live sound markets, has launched a new range of 4-channel amplifiers – the Infinite QX – in response to the market demand for greater power in smaller, lighter weight equipment.
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Prima Protects Pitch For Inaugural Concerts At Leicester Tigers Stadium
16 August 2010 15.31 BST
Leicestershire-based flooring and access solutions specialists, Prima, provided premium pitch protection for the inaugural concerts at Welford Road Stadium, home of the Leicester Tigers rugby union team.more...
ATLAS Releases Vital Ladder Safety Handbook
16 August 2010 15.27 BST
ATLAS (The Association of Technical Lighting and Access Specialists) is releasing a new industry standard/guide for the safe use of temporary vertical ladders aimed at educating the specialist sector of the construction industry.
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Neptunus Serves Up A Temporary VIP Lounge At Wimbledon
16 August 2010 15.24 BST
Event implementation agency SLS, commissioned by IMG, was asked to supply a VIP hospitality lounge for HSBC’s Premier and Advanced account holders at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships from June 21 to July 4. Neptunus, the temporary structures specialist, was awarded this prestigious project.
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Third-Party Software Developers Invited To Create iOS Apps For Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer Device
16 August 2010 15.21 BST
Line 6, Inc., the industry leader in digital modeling technology for music-creation products, invites software developers to create apps for MIDI Mobilizer, the only MIDI interface for Apple iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
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Ron StageMaster Wireless Load Cells Help Fly Human Castle
16 August 2010 10.53 BST
Flying effects provider Hall Associates Flying Effects used Ron StageMaster load cells to carry out a unique physical demonstration typical of the Catalan tradition, the human castle, or ‘Castellier’ in Spanish. Each ‘casteller’ (human castle member) has to work together with other comrades to become a castle shape.
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Reutlinger Cable Holders Are The First Choice For Fairs And Stages
12 August 2010 15.22 BST
German company Reutlinger’s cable holders Type 50SVII and Type 80SVII, launched in 2008, have become the de facto product on exhibition stands at trade fairs across Europe and the U.S.
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Stage Electrics Helps Launch 2012 Olympics And Paralympics
11 August 2010 11.54 BST
Stage Electrics were contracted by Bristol based company, Conference Connections, to assist with a launch event for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, which took place at a prominent building in Bristol.
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PSI Supplies Lighting For West Belfast Festival
11 August 2010 11.49 BST
Belfast, UK, based Production Services Ireland (PSI) supplied lighting for the two main venues of the 2010 West Belfast Festival (August Feile) which is Ireland's biggest community festival.
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GLP Helps Provide For Julie’s Bicycle Touring Research
11 August 2010 11.46 BST
Lighting manufacturer, GLP, is proud to announce that it has been one of the founding contributors to the new touring research ”Moving Arts: Managing the carbon impacts of our touring”, published by the UK based leading environmental organisation for the creative industries, Julie’s Bicycle.
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Mark Ureda Named Vice President, General Manager Of Harman Professional Loudspeaker Group
09 August 2010 16.53 BST
Harman Professional today announced the appointment of Mark Ureda as vice president and general manager of the Harman Professional Loudspeaker Group, comprising JBL Professional and Selenium.
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