UK - Manchester-based production company, Audile has been enjoying a packed summer of events as director Rob Leach explains. "It's been back-to-back festivals all season: Snowbombing, Parklife, Creamfields, Bestival Boardmasters, Festival No 6 to name just a few of them. Very little of our stock has spent time on a shelf in the warehouse so it goes without saying that amongst our main priorities when considering equipment purchases are reliability and durability. Where lighting stock is concerned, we have to add flexibility to that list as we have to be prepared to adapt to a whole range of artist requests with little or no notice."

Audile has been a growing business since 1996 and now enjoys an extensive client list, ranging from dance music events, brand activations, touring and corporate shows as well as festivals. As a production house, they provide sound, lighting

USA - Goya Foods is the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the United States. Goya's new Northeast headquarters in New Jersey, which opened in late 2014, is part of a major company expansion programme and totals nearly 900,000sq.ft including office space and a 638,000sq.ft warehouse and distribution centre.

General contractor R.C. Anderson hired AVSI of Edison, New Jersey to design and install voice paging systems in the new facility. AVSI's Mike Venditte says, "The warehouse was especially challenging with its 50ft ceilings and 3.5-second reverb time. Ambient noise was also an issue. We measured occasional peaks as high as 100 dBA from forklifts and trucks at 12 cargo bay doors."

To overcome these challenges and achieve Goya's goals of fully audible and highly intelligible voice paging, Venditte designed an audio system based on Community RMG-200AT voice-range h

UK - North London's trendy Nambucca venue recently played host to a day of eclectic live music. A mix of established acts, newly-signed artists, and emerging talent descended on the Holloway Road venue to get their live sets filmed in 4k, and recorded for broadcast, using DiGiGrid IOX units.

Luke Lockhart of production company, TF Music, is busy preparing for the show, which will see five bands play live sets over the course of the day for 360 Tune Box, an international broadcaster owned by SPI. TF is in charge of all things production, which constitutes setting up an eight-camera shoot [in 4k] and a 24-channel live recording setup. Lockhart and co. will be filming a string of different bands in various London locations over the coming weeks, before doing the same Stateside, if all goes to plan.

"360 Tune Box is kind of similar to Netflix; they have subscription channels,

USA - British heavy metal band, Bullet For My Valentine (BFMV), recently supported Slipknot on their latest tour, Summer's Last Standing, carrying Allen & Heath mixers to manage FOH and Monitors.

Comprising a GLD-80 at FOH, with an iDR-48 MixRack and iLive-R72 rackmount Control Surface for monitors, BFMV's FOH Engineer, Dave Nutbrown, and monitor engineer, Adam Boole, connected the systems via ACE using a single Cat 5 cable.

"Adam controls the initial levels on iLive, the heartbeat of the system. I'm picking up the digital split on the GLD-80," said Nutbrown.

The Allen & Heath mixers were selected because of the excellent sound quality, reliability and compact size, which make them easy to take out on tour.

"Everything is right there in this great little package, it makes it so much easier for me. The FX are great and we are getting really good results durin

Germany - Last weekend, the official celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the reunification of Germany took place in Frankfurt am Main. In honour of the occasion, a lighting installation designed by Sven Sören Beyer and Björn Hermann illuminated 25 bridges across the Main as part of a spectacular light show on 3 October. For the technical side of things, they relied on products from Clay Paky, an Osram subsidiary.

Beyer and Hermann symbolically built a total of 25 bridges across the Main - taking the number of years since the reunification as his inspiration. Using 240 Mythos spotlights from Clay Paky, which were set up on 50 truss towers on both sides of the Main, they retold the history of the German people. "For me and for this event there was no alternative to using the Mythos spotlight, a mix of beam light and spotlight. The spotlights are not only extremely

Singapore - Hexogon Solution Pte Ltd has been appointed to light up the city of Singapore during the 2015 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix Night Race since 2013. Until now doing so with conventional flood lights, this year they opted for the LED technology by SGM.

Hexogon Solution Pte Ltd, formally known as Mozz Creation, dates back to 1997. The Singapore-based company has much experience within national and international events such as the digital projection for South East Asian Games Opening and Closing Ceremony, setting Guinness World Record for the greatest light output in a projected image.

For their architectural illumination at the recent Formula 1 race in Singapore, Hexogon acquired 220 SGM P-5 wash lights, each consisting of 44 high power 10W RGBW LEDs. These were deployed to enhance the iconic and historic buildings around the race track including the Super Trees at th

South Africa - Strictly Come Dancing has just concluded its eighth spectacularly successful season on South African screens.

Broadcast on SABC 3 and produced by Rapid Blue, this international format, is produced in nearly 50 countries around the world and sets the ballroom floor alight every week with a sparkling display of dancing and lighting.

The series was lit by Gearhouse's Robert Grobler primarily using a selection of Robe moving and static LED lightsources - nearly 150 in total - all supplied, together with other lighting and rigging elements by Gearhouse South Africa. Strictly SA was recorded at SABC's Renaissance Centre in Auckland Park, Johannesburg.

Robert was keen to continue using mostly LED fixtures, a path he took when lighting the show the previous year. He was given a free rein to create appropriate lighting by the producers based on certain givens, like the

UK - Sales of ETC's iRFR and aRFR (Radio Focus Remote) application for iOS and Android devices continue to benefit industry professionals who are seriously ill or injured through the Behind the Scenes UK charity. At the recent PLASA Show, a cheque for £19,084.37 was presented by ETC's Luke Delwiche and Sarah Clausen to John Simpson, chair of the Behind the Scenes UK board of trustees.

ETC's CEO, Fred Foster, said of the donation, "Once again we're amazed at the amount of money raised from the purchase of the iRFR and aRFR apps, and by the incredible work that Behind the Scenes has done with the funds. Great support is at the heart of ETC, and we've been able to see that same philosophy spread throughout our industry with this program. We're humbled to see how many people have stepped up and supported their colleagues by simply downloading an app."

Upon receivin

UK - Blackout supported Achieving for Children, a Community Interest Company (CIC) creating a professional style performance stage with theatre curtains and drapes in its new youth centre.

Achieving for Children (AFC) is a social enterprise, set up to help provide better social, educational and community outcomes for children within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Following a recent investment from Richmond Council, AFC alongside of Richmond Council leading on project management and delivery of the project took action to revamp part of the popular youth centre - the Heatham House gym, to provide better facilities for the young people who attend, as well as those within the local community.

Heatham House is a Grade II listed building, situated in Twickenham, and is accessed by over 1,000 young people each year. Over the

Italy - The iconic Palazzo Pisani Moretta, overlooking the famous Canal Grande in Venice, is one of those locations renowned for magnificent events in the Venetian style. As such, it provided the setting for a sophisticated private event. In fact, the Australian groom and Turkish bride chose the Palace as the place to share the most important day of their lives with friends and relatives gathered from several different countries.

For this special occasion, the main floor was furnished with imperial tables for the dinner. The room was lit with a delicate amber palette to show off the authentic Murano chandeliers, the paintings by Tiepolo, and the gilded stuccos. Guests could feel as though they were reliving the glorious past of the Serenissima Golden Age of Venice. The pied-à-terre was firstly lit in orange to welcome the guests. It was later turned into a luxurious dance area

USA - Charcoalblue's managing partner Andy Hayles and his team of theatre and acoustic consultants attended the opening of New York's St Ann's Warehouse last week. The official launch of the $31.6 million development of the waterfront theatre situated under the famous Brooklyn Bridge follows a transformation of the derelict Tobacco Warehouse by Marvel Architects with theatre, acoustics and architectural lighting consultancy by Charcoalblue.

The new St Ann's Warehouse is a 25,000sq.ft site housing two flexible performance spaces. Firstly, a 10,000sq.ft versatile theatre space, with capacity for 300-800 people, to accommodate St. Ann's core theatre and music programming, large-scale festivals, and special community milestone events. Secondly, a 1000sq.ft multi-use studio, dedicated to local artists and community groups, to especially suit intimate, smaller scale programmes and eve

UK - When Dutch singer-songwriter Guus Meeuwis performed at London's prestigious Royal Albert Hall in May, on the same stage as stars such as Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Adele, and Eric Clapton, the concert drew approximately 5,000 Dutch fans.

As if the venue weren't spectacular enough, 28 Sunpanels were set up around the band to project visuals and to create a blinder effect. These custom-made visuals served as the background for the band and enhanced the musical experience by adapting to the changing beat and style. The large panels, which featured quick-action couplings, were quick and easy to assemble.

Lighting designer for the show was Marco Driessen of The Art of Light (NL). Production/Rental was handled by Modestus Management (NL), Ampco-Flashlight Rental - Utrecht (NL).

UK - ETC is celebrating winning the only Gold PLASA Award for Innovation at last week's PLASA Show. The Eos software version 2.3 provides unprecedented colour control options for LED fixtures, including abstract colour spaces and fade tools, allowing users to adapt their workflows in this constantly evolving art form. Giving the Gold award, the judges described the software, which also provides access to the OSC protocol for the first time, as "a game-changer."

The control desk itself was busy on the stand throughout the three day show, with Product Manager Anne Valentino giving hands-on demonstrations.

On the stand

Also popular on the ETC stand was the new ColorSource Spot fixture, and the new ColorSource Relay and Transmitter. ColorSource Spot follows the launch of the hugely popular ColorSource PAR, which marries RGB emitters with lime, completing gaps in

UK - Three successful days in early October saw the PLASA Show bring its three-year stay at London's ExCeL to a close, with the promise of a revamped and reinvigorated event at Olympia for 2016.

New for this year, the innovative zoned layout of PLASA Show 2015 was clearly a success, allowing show visitors to easily find the exhibitors they wanted to visit. In turn, this meant exhibitors enjoyed the attention of high quality visitors throughout the show.

"We were extremely busy all day. We changed the way our stand looks for this year and it's worked fantastically," said Koy Neminathan, Sales Director for Avolites and Avolites Media after the first day.

As in previous years, PLASA Show Platinum sponsor Robe occupied a large area and Robe CEO Josef Valchar pronounced himself very pleased.

"We had a really positive reaction to the stand, with people truly thril

UK - Bristol-based lighting and visual specialists Fineline continued their busy summer / autumn event season supplying lighting, LED screens and rigging to Boomerang Hickstead, a new two day music event staged at the All England Jumping Course and Showground at Hickstead, west Sussex, UK.

With a r line up including Jesse J, the Vamps, Soul II Soul, Simple Minds, the Proclaimers and a host of other popular artists, Fineline worked closely with TAO Productions and event technical production manager Andy Cotton.

Fineline's Rob Sangwell commented, "It's always exciting to support and be part of a new event, and we did everything possible to meet headliner requirements and also ensure a great looking lightshow for the many other artists on the bill."

The stage was a 16m Supernova supplied by Serious from which Fineline's crew sub-hung their trussing.

Guest lighting d

UK - CPL provided technical production - including live camera feeds / edit, lighting, audio and AV - for the inaugural AGA Festival, working for live communication and event specialists Eclipse Communications.

Staged in the Ondaatje Theatre lecture hall at the Royal Geographical Society in Kensington, central London, this new concept enabled AGA enthusiasts to embrace and experience activities related to the brand of cast iron cooking ranges. The action included cooking demos, presentations, guest speakers, the history of AGA and numerous other activities.

CPL's project manager Lee Gruszeckyj worked closely with his counterpart from Eclipse, Dave Bowring and comments, "Being a totally new event, there were plenty of challenges and also a very high expectation of the production which had to be in line with AGA's premium brand image. The one day timeline was tight, but CPL

UK - In the heart of the West-End of London, where the theatre district meets the start of Chinatown, a complex W-DMX system has been installed by Wireless Solution's UK distributor - White Light.

The brief came in by a UK-based lighting consultant. The company was approached by a property management company who is responsible for refurbishing the flats in the Asian district. The request consisted of giving life to Shaftesbury's buildings during night-time, making the district come to life and attract theatre goers and business people in the area.

The project consisted of lighting 11 buildings along 200m, in what is probably one of the most crowded Wi-Fi areas of the city. The use of Wireless was essential to get data across to different blocks of buildings, and to future proof the installation. There will be three phases of this project, the first being lighting the exterior

Japan - The latest New York style 'Living Room Cafe by e-plus' in the Tokyo ward of Shibuya is a cosy live music, art and cultural venue which promotes the concept of artists inviting their friends into the living room. It is also the province's largest live café and situated in this busy shopping and entertainment area, is just three minutes' walk from Shibuya's central station.

Divided into seven zones, surrounded by spacious antique leather sofas, fireplaces and iconic works of art, the music is played out through a combination of Martin Audio DD12, DD6 and XD12 premium loudspeakers.

The main zone is the live space, with the others being designated Main Bar, Terrace Room, Terrace, Private Rooms, Living Space, Patio and Dining Zone.

Dominating the Live zone is Martin Audio's flagship DD12 and PSX sub-bass, which have been adapted for the first time as a main system

Republic of the Congo - Robe's BMFL Blade fixture continues to be a popular choice for designers of large scale ceremonies and events needing some serious power and effect - the latest being the opening ceremony of the 2015 All Africa Games in Brazzerville, Republic of the Congo (République du Congo).

French based creative event production designers Concept K were brought on-board by the With Up agency and commissioned to create the event's lighting and visual design - which also included eye-catching projections onto the field-of-play at the 60,000 capacity Stade Municipal de Kintele venue.

The overall event production company was Richard Attias & Associates. Jérome Pasteur was the chief project manager for With Up and the OC show was directed by Fanny Moreau.

As soon as the job was confirmed, Concept K started thinking about the best lights to realize their d

Japan - Martin Audio Japan has announced the appointment of a new MLA partner in the form of a collaboration between Sound Office and MSS.

Based in Ehime Prefecture, Sound Office and MSS have jointly purchased MLA System 30, comprising of 18 MLA boxes, two MLD Downfill and 10 MLX subs.

President of Sound Office, Mr.Fujiwara said, "We needed to upgrade our sound system, and of course we considered several brands as part of that process. MLA was a strong contender but it's a big commitment too. Sound Office and MSS are located in a small province of Japan and we both wanted to have the newest system, so we had a meeting with the president of MSS, Mr. Miyauchi, and finally we decided to purchase the MLA system together."

President of MSS, Mr.Miyauchi concurred. "I totally agreed when Mr.Fujiwara came to us with the idea of jointly purchasing MLA because we shared

USA - Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, is a historic cinema turned performance venue that has stood as a testament to the diversity of entertainment, as well as the resilience of the area, since 1928. After partnering with promotional entertainment company AEG Live in 2007, Royal Oak Music Theatre (ROMT) has become one of the Detroit area's preeminent venues, hosting a steady stream of live performances from Alabama Shakes to Skrillex, the band Perry to Social Distortion, as well as a wide variety of other events.

ROMT recently sought to upgrade its lighting system in order to make it more attractive to a variety of clients and chose to go with Elation LED fixtures for the progressive benefits they provide like greater reliability, less maintenance and increased energy efficiency, all of which translates into a lower cost of ownership.

Brad

UK - The Royal Armouries is Britain's national museum of arms and armour and one of the most important museums of its type in the world, receiving nearly 2m visitors a year. The Leeds site of The Royal Armouries is a multi-million pound purpose-built museum built to house a large part of the national collection of arms and armour, displaying over 8500 objects throughout six stunning galleries.

Operating within the Leeds museum, Royal Armouries International plc is established as one of the country's leading providers of corporate hospitality and event management, helping make the venue the ideal destination for a conference, exhibition, product launch, awards dinner, fashion show or banquet, offering clients a unique opportunity to entertain amongst one of the World's greatest museum collections.

With Royal Armouries International already relying on a sizable inventory of HK A

UK - Stand-up comedy has a long association with Martin Audio flagship PA systems, and over the years has helped support artists of the calibre of Jack Dee, Lee Evans ... and more recently Kevin Bridges and Michael McIntyre.

Pro audio rental specialists, Capital Sound have featured constantly in these Off The Kerb productions, and one reason for Martin Audio being specified so repeatedly has been the patronage of FOH sound engineer, Phil Tame - who has long been a fan of their flagship line arrays.

"I initially used the W8LC with Lee Evans - and still like it a lot," he said, as the production of Michael McIntyre's Happy & Glorious tour loaded into the O2 Arena for a seven-night residency. "But MLA is something else. I first used it on a comedy gala and also with Lee Evans and was blown away. So with this tour I knew exactly what I was taking on, and it's lived

UK - When the drama facility at Elgin High School in Moray, Scotland, underwent refurbishment earlier this year, Jock Wallace, installations manager at Edinburgh based Black Light was asked to devise a way of providing raised and lower lighting within the studios. With cost and ease of use being significant factors, Jock turned to Doughty Engineering to build a bespoke solution.

Jock explained, "Having worked with the team at Doughty on several other educational projects, I had no hesitation in recommending them to FES Facilities Management, our client who was in charge of the refurbishment."

He continued, "Having looked at various other options, the Doughty Lighting Hoist ticked all the boxes - well priced and designed with the end user in mind. It also has the option of single phase power which made sense for this specific application, saving us time and money

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