Wayne Carlson, Harrah's sound supervisor for 17 years, is using two all-digital Lake Contour processors to control the entire main Meyer Sound speaker system, which he put together with the help of Glenn Hatch of Audio West, a system design and supply company. The Lake Contours are integrated with a wireless access point for remote control from a wireless tablet using Lake C
Can Buildings Curate is a completely flexible exhibition curated by Shumon Basar, Joshua Bolchover and Parag Sharma. It contains an average of fifteen exhibits including four sound pieces. This element of the show emphasises the importance of design techniques including audio. One of the original works at the AA Gallery was David Cunningham's Exterior, an exterior context-based installation in the front basement of the building, utilising JBL Control Series enclosures.
Harman communications manager Su Planta comments, "It has been reall
Ptarmigan contracted Artistic Licence to provide a Colour-Tramp control system along with a range of DMX512 and Art-Net distribution products. Simon Fraser of Ptarmigan comments: "I selected Colour-Tramp because of its graphics based LED control interface and its ease of programming and automated operation. The main control room is remote from the tower, so the use of Art-Net ethernet significantly reduced the length of expensive DMX512 cabling. The Art-Net ethernet was converted back to DMX512 locally a
Kerns, who has only been with the band for a few weeks, has taken over from Jim Yakabuski who has retired from touring. "I had a week with Jim before I took over and did a few shows with him. This is my first tour actually taking a D5 and using it on a daily basis, but it is extremely flexible and it sounds great," he said. "Once you have it laid out and configured the way you want it everything becomes incredibly flexible."
As well as mixing the show, Kerns also records every performance directly out of the desk and into a Pro Tools HD system. "We utilise the MADI outputs from the desk to track directly into a Pro Tools session, which the band members
The original set design was by Patrick Docherty who suggested using high brushed metal walls. Lingard then came up with the idea of lit panels to break up the walls; their basic visual aim was to make it bright, colourful and exciting with a high tech feel.
Pixels were not originally on the job, but the steely greyness of the set was proving a bit stark, so some textural treatment was needed to brighten it up and Lingard says he also wanted to be able to change the look and feel of the space for different sections of the show. "The PixelPAR 90s bring a new dimension to the space," he says. "They have really brough
The main system utilised left and right arrays, each consisting of 13 MILO cabinets and one MILO 120 high-power expanded coverage loudspeaker underhung for downfill. Eight 700-HP ultrahigh-power subwoofers were groundstacked on each side to provide added firepower.
A centre array of MSL-4 horn-loaded long-throw loudspeakers completed the set-up. "The MSL-4s on the ground were for extra side coverage and a little bit of front fill," comments system technician Tony Szabo. "We used eleven MSL-4s in total, just to fill the spaces. Instead of putting a side hang up in the air, we threw a few more fills in there at ground level. Two LD-3s (compensating line drivers) are used to drive the MILOs."
"The Meyer S
Staged in The Brighton Centre, the Sixth Sense team adhered to Unilever UK Foods corporate guidelines and conveyed Unilever's messages in a celebratory, informative and entertaining way to 650 members of staff from Crawley and factory sites across the UK. The presentation environment was set in the round, which promoted audience interaction and afforded cl
The ending dates noted on the website are when the reviews end; on those dates the links to the review documents will disappear. BSR E1.20 describes a method of bi-directional communications over a USITT DMX512/1990 data link between an entertainment lighting controller and one or more remotely controlled lighting devices. The protocol also is intended to work with the ANSI E1.11-2004 control protocol. It allows discovery of devices on a DMX512/E1.11 network and the remote setting of D
As a listed building with strict health and safety regulations, the Science Museum has rigorous controls regarding the use of external suppliers. Only companies on the preferred suppliers list can work in the building. Paul Hutton, managing director of Blitz, explains: "Achieving 'preferred supplier' status at venues as prestigious and popular as the Science Museum should be a business objective for any AV rental and staging company. It speaks volumes about the reputation and capability of Blitz that we have won this tender. It opens up a n
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, the minister responsible for health and safety at the Department for Work and Pensions will be on hand to open Sound Off, while the Health and Safety Executive will be launching their guidance on the new Noise Regulations, due to come into effect in February 2006.
Other speakers include senior audiology specialist at RNID, Angela King, chair of the safety co
The PC90 absolute phase checking system incorporates a separate emitter and receiver module, which can be used with its internal speaker and microphone or can connect via XLR to test phase accuracy throughout any audio system. The PC90's unique broadband pulse can detect polarity inversion regardless of time delay or distance. Seconds later, when the job's done, the two modules coup
A spin-off of the popular Glastonbury Glade Stage, this second Glade Festival attracted 10,000 visitors over the three days, covering all genres from techno, house, breaks, psy trance, dub, to ambient. Allen & Heath's MIDI-enabled Xone:92 was installed as standard on all the main stages,including the Main Dance Tent, Breaksday Tent, Origin Stage, and the Liquid Stage.
The Main Dance Tent boasted a line-up of the biggest names in the industry, including Sasha, AFX (aka Aphex Twin), Squarepusher, Speedy J, Carl Craig and Richie Hawtin. Allen & Heath's audiophile valve Xone:V6 mixer was also available on the Arena as a rotary option, and
The first two posters - The Light Fantastic and Getting an Angle on Lighting - have been distributed throughout the UK, New Zealand and Australia this year by participating Selecon dealers. The theme of each Switched On poster is fully supported with an on-line resource containing in-depth explanations and a series of exercises designed to help understand exactly what theatre lighting is, what it does and how you can achieve different looks and moods.
With an emphasis on approach and technique rather than product, the posters and web support con
The tour consists of custom content by Brian Dressel of OVT, two Barco R18 Projectors and two Barco R5s provided by XL Touring Video. Band management is Alan Zulo, Chris Kasey and Jack Carson and touring on behalf of XL is Rob McShane as video director and Mike Casillas as projectionist.
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This was the first time Zig Zag boss Neil Hunt has used a Diamond 4. "It was an ideal opportunity to put it properly though its paces and to get first hand feedback from my top programmers and operators," he comments. "We needed a desk with large capacity that was reliable, versatile and had Ethernet capability for the PixelDrive. The D4 was the solution - it has all the power and precision to do exactly what we needed."
The Godskitchen Arena rig was designed by Hunt and the D4 Vision was programmed and operated by Matt Holden-Jones, who ran lighting for most of the
Lloyd Webber has long been an AKG advocate, which has been his microphone of choice for his cello both live and in the studio for some years. Currently, Bossa Nova's gigs utilize an all-AKG mic set-up, explains Lloyd Webber's long-term sound engineer, Ben Fitzgerald. These are all supplied via AKG's UK distributor, Harman Pro UK. His favourite for the cello is the classic AKG C414, a superlative quality microphone specially designed for accurate and finely detailed pickup of acoustic instruments.
The band tours their own mics everywhere, so they're a vital element of the show, and then utilise the venue's sound system. "One of the many beauties of using AKG,
This new facility allows GDS to track the actual behaviour of the monitor once it has been installed in the field. The displays tested in the new facility are all connected through an intranet system, which allows GDS to collect and compare their data: all temperature, humidity and sun power radiation values are recorded into a server computer. A complicated evaluation of this data allows GDS to map the most reliable thermal cooling system for each display and application. This test also enables GDS to verify the laboratory simula
The students, all enrolled in college study for 2005 in specialities related to lighting design, theatre or entertainment technology, applied for the sponsorship awards earlier this year. Tae-Hyun Kim, a student at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, was researching information on the Source Four Revolution when he saw ETC's call for applications. With an attitude of 'nothing ventured, nothing gained,' he seized the opportunity and proved he had the background to be a great ETC sponsorship choice. Working towards a 2006 MFA in advanced stage and screen practice (lighting design), Tae-Hyun will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to LDI, w
From humble beginnings running out of a garage in South London, company owners Iain Dennis and David Morgan turned a hobby selling bits and bobs on ebay into one of the fastest growing lighting sales companies in the industry. The partners say that they frequently ship used equipment to clients across the world, including sales to Norway, the UAE, the Czech Republic and Australia.
Earlier this year, they took on a 1,500sq.ft warehouse which they have already outgrown - a further 1000sq.ft will be taken on in September. Two new members of staff have been appointed in the last three months and a further is currently being recruited. Additionally, Lighting Partners has launched a sister website, stagelighting.co.uk specializing in "keenly priced new e
Dubai's residential and commercial property boom continues unabated - the total UAE real estate sector alone is set to grow to $50 billion by 2010. Timeshare property is the latest area to be announced, with ambitious plans ready to be implemented. Other Emirates, including Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwa
PSL also renews its contracts to supply services to A Place in the Sun, the UK's largest overseas property and travel exhibition, and Reed Exhibitions' World Travel Market event. PSL has also secured contracts with high-technology showcases which depend heavily on AV presentation; these include the Smartphone Show, organized by Symbian; IPEX, the world's largest expo for the print industry
The console was purchased by the National Theatre's LX department, headed by Huw Llewellyn who also invested in a second Avolites eDMX wireless DMX system. The Summer Season performance spectacles are diverse. ranging from surreal Barcelonan hairdressing duo, Sienta la Cabeza to performance, drama, music and dancing from all eras and corners of the world.
When it comes to lighting these events, explains Llewellyn, flexibility is paramount. There ís a standard stage position, but performers can change this if they wish and play at either or both ends of the space
This gave him the confidence to move forward with the latest Après Scandinavian-style ski-lodge development in Stafford earlier this summer. What the experience of the Summer Row operation provided for the company's preferred sound system integrators, TASC, was the opportunity to undertake an A/B comparison of sound systems.
"Since you can walk in one door and through to the other venue, you are able to make a direct comparison," said TASC project manager Brett Kyte: "The Nexo PS8/PS10/LS500 combination in Mechu completely blew away the other system and th
The agreement will see Blitz supplying ExCeL London with the latest in technology, sound, lighting, video plus sets and staging. An on-site technical team will be on hand to ensure clients are offered a total AV solution to meet their exact needs; whether they are staging a seminar, conference, product launch, gala dinner, party or exhibition.
The service will be available to organisers using any of the venue's multipurpose event spaces. Paul Hutton, managing director of Blitz comments: "We are very pleased to be able to work with ExCeL London. The venue is an important site for events in London and we look forward to delivering our services and solutions to the many blue-chip corporate, public sector and association clients that ExCeL London now at
