Seminar Programme

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This presentation will introduce the revolutionary technology behind the MLA family of Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Arrays and outlines some of the unique possibilities that cellular technology allows.

The MLA systems have the potential to revolutionise live sound reinforcement and provide the user with a number of unique abilities:

• Smooth sound pressure levels and frequency response across the audience plane
• Control over levels leaking outside the audience area
• Specific targeting of reduced SPL areas gives the quietest stage sound in the industry.

Speaker(s):

Andy Davies

Audience:

Audio professionals of all levels, installers and event organisers.

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This “pull no punches” talk is aimed at anyone who is serious about developing a career as a live sound engineer. It will explore the exciting employment opportunities, as well as the realities and challenges, within the professional live sound industry. Topics include:

• The basic skills expected
• Attitude counts for everything
• You learn by doing
• Networking

Speaker(s):

Darryn de la Soul (Head of Live Sound, Alchemea College)

Audience:

Students, prospective students and young engineers looking to build a career.

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MA Lighting created the grandMA2 series of products to give a highly flexible control solution to any user in any genre of event. Large or small, simple or complex, we have answers and this short lecture will expose you to some of the ways we create a unique, powerful and elegant lighting control system.

Speaker(s):

Philip Norfolk (Sales Director, Ambersphere Solutions)

Audience:

Anyone with an interest in lighting shows and how they are controlled.

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Through visual images, practical demonstrations and plenty of well rounded discussion, this session will explore the signal path from the loudspeaker to the listener's ear. Oran Burns will guide his audience through the principles of acoustics to discover what constitutes a well-behaved loudspeaker and how it affects what we hear.

Speaker(s):

Oran Burns (d&b audiotechnik)

Audience:

Sound designers, engineers and technicians.

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This talk explores the electrical and data demands of LED luminaires and leads to a discussion about how to design new systems that support both tungsten and LED luminaires in a rational way and the conversion of existing installations to allow the deployment of LED luminaires.

The talk looks at LED technology with particular regard to inrush and leakage current, preserving the green benefits of lower powered lighting and giving lighting designers freedom to use new and old sources as they wish.

Audience participation is encouraged with some difficult questions expected.

Speaker(s):

Adam Bennette (Technical Director, ETC Europe)

Audience:

System designers, consultants, equipment designers, senior technical staff, technical management from theatres and multi-purpose entertainment venues.

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A discussion about the benefits and challenges of using automation in smaller venues.

Speaker(s):

John Hastie (Group Development Director, Stage Technologies) & Chris Baldwin (ACT Consultants)

Audience:

Consultants, production managers, technical managers, venues owners and operators.

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This session will provide users of wireless lighting control with an overview of how to co-exist in a radio crowded environment and also how to combine different protocols such as DMX, RDM, Art-Net and s/ACN. Darrington will explain the difference between the products and conduct demonstrations so that the audience gain an understanding of how to get the best results out of wireless technology for installation and rental projects and also how to avoid the basic traps.

Speaker(s):

Ben Darrington

Audience:

Lighting designer, operators, stage managers, technical sales, sales managers, people working in rigging and anyone who is involved with stage lighting.

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In the last year, the UK has been host to several large-scale events, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Next year, Glasgow will host the Commonwealth Games. How do lighting designers approach such events? In addition to the design brief, what technical and logistical aspects need to be taken into consideration? This seminar will explore the lighting designer's role, the use of technology, and the importance of collaboration, innovation and imagination when designing large-scale events.

Speaker(s):

Durham Marenghi, Lighting Designer (Olympic and Paralymic opening and closing ceremonies Turin 2006, Diamond Jubilee Concert, London 2012 handover in Beijing)

Tanya Burns, Lighting Designer (Paris Motorshow 2012, National Theatre Future Project, previously senior designer at Imagination)

Jezz Hellens, Production and Technical Manager (Electric Glen, Culture Creative, The Stage Management Company)

Phil Supple, Lighting Designer (Speed of Light, Electric Glen, Northumberland Lights, The Mill Project)

Audience:

Lighting designers, production electricians, lighting programmers and anyone interested in lighting for large-scale events.

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This seminar will showcase the Allen & Heath GLD, ICE-16 and also other highly anticipated new 2013 products including the ME-1 personal mixing system. Questions will be taken from the floor and attendees are welcome to come along to the Audio-Technica stand afterwards for further information.

Speaker(s):

Stuart McKay (Digital Console and Installation Specialist, Audio-Technica) and Gary Maguire (Technical Sales Manager, Audio-Technica)

Audience:

Anyone interested in Allen & Heath products.

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This seminar will focus on the use of Ethernet and Networking in the lighting industry. Covering essential information on the 'hows and whys' of Cat 5E and Cat 6 cables, which are becoming increasingly prevalent in the entertainment technology sector, the seminar has immediate relevance for any designer, technician or electrician interested in keeping up with the state-of-the-art. Topics to be covered will include network design, use of switches and routers, understanding IP addresses and lighting protocols including sACN, Art-Net and ShowNet.

Speaker(s):

Wayne Howell (Managing Director, Artistic Licence Integration)

Audience:

Designers, electricians and engineers.

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Come and see how Avolites’ Titan OS, together with the new AI Media server, are providing intuitive and affordable solutions to the challenge of controlling the stages of today and tomorrow. Get an overview of the latest features from Titan V7 and Ai.

Speaker(s):

Stephen Baird-Smith (Avolites)

Audience:

Anyone with an interest in lighting and video.