With robots increasingly being used on manufacturing floors, researchers are looking for ways that humans can work better with their robot coworkers. Scientists at MIT say the answer is cross-training -- humans and robots switching jobs ...
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UK - On February 11 2013, ConcertSound Clair changes its trading name to Clair UK. One of Britain's first-generation live audio service operations, the company was founded in 1977 as Concert Sound Limited. The firm evolved from the break-up ...
Denmark - Once confined to concert venues and festival stages, popular music is increasingly found in the halls of academia. Newly equipped with a variety of Meyer Sound wide-coverage loudspeakers, the Rhythmic Music Conservatory (Rytmisk ...
Tags: loudspeakers, subwoofers, loudspeaker management system
UK - Sound rental company Wigwam Acoustics has confirmed its purchase of a Nexo STM Series modular line array system, after two years of involvement in its development. In STM terminology, Wigwam's package is 48 sets; 48 x M46 main ...
UK - The Knight of Illumination Awards 2013 for outstanding achievements in lighting design has launched with an appeal for submissions. The annual KOI Awards, which this year celebrates its sixth anniversary, is now accepting submissions ...
Apple is falling behind in the smartphone market with its iPhone, according to Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, who thinks that the firm has allowed rivals such as Samsung to catch up. In an interview with German magazine Wirtschafts Woche ...
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UK - Toby Alington and his team at Richmond Studios Productions are amidst last minute preparations for recording the UK's largest annual music show, The BRIT Awards 2013 in association with MasterCard. Whilst this will be Alington's 19th ...
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Denmark - From 28 December 20 January, Lennon and McCartney fans were treated to the theatrical concert Hey Jude at the Forum in Copenhagen. A spectacular musical and visual treat with lighting design by Jonas B°gh, the Beatles-inspired ...
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UK - West London-based rental company, Entec Sound & Light were asked to supply lighting, trussing and rigging for a high profile one off concert by Malaysian Chinese superstar Fish Leong at Wembley Arena. Entec was working for the show's ...
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UK - Nexo hosted the first public listening sessions for its new STM modular line array, choosing the LH2 Studios in London as a venue for the international production community. Despite terrible January weather causing London airports to ...
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USA - Robert Juliat participated in Live Design's 2012 Concert Master Classes at USC, Los Angeles last month showcasing its fixtures for those attending the immersive two-day event and accompanying attendees to a performance of Bruce ...
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Durham Castle and Cathedral has been given a makeover and is now illuminated by LED lighting, following a £600,000 project. The county council paid for the lights, which illuminate the iconic buildings that together form Durham's ...
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ORL is an Indian producer of special refractories and monolithics listed on the National Stock Exchange of India as well as the Bombay Stock Exchange. The selling shareholders that hold the largest stake of the 43.6% are the immediate ...
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India - A Milos MR5 roof system was recently used for a high profile open-air concert by Oscar award winning Indian megastar A R Rahman, staged at the YMCA Grounds in Chennai, India. Organised by popular Tamil broadcaster Jaya TV, the event ...
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Miley Cyrus performed with Israeli dubstep producer DJ Borgore in front of his Cream Machine built of Chauvet Professional MVP 18 video panels, during a Christmas Creampies Concert at the Fonda Theatre. Made of 65 MVP 18 fixtures, the truck ...