The senior project engineer at Charter Broadcast, Roy Callow has been involved in the event planning and will remain on site to as an operational engineer to ensure the smooth running of service. The main challenge is that this will be the first time that content will be produced in High Definition (HD) for ITV's HD trial. Charter will be managing the logistics for all the requirements of the world's feeds however some of this will be in S
Commenting on his appointment, Sebastian Song explained: "With Cadac's 19" Digital Series rack devices, such as the D16, M16, F16 and X16, there is tremendous scope to broaden Cadac's appeal beyond the traditional live performance sector. We believe that recording studios and applications requiring comprehensive signal distribution can also benefit from Cadac's exceptional audio qual
"GoboMan's mission is simple. We wanted to make ordering gobos as painless and simple as possible. That along with great customer service and unbeatable prices, is our blueprint," said Steve Hoffman. "We felt that there was a need for an affordable and more accessible collection of gobos made up of the designs used in everyday theatrical lighting situations," he added.
GoboMan's unique attraction is that unlike the rest of the Gobo industry, customers will not be required to or order in minimums. To keep prices economical, the Hoffmans decided not to publish a printed catalogue, but instead offe
EAW's European sales manager, Sean Martin, says: "I'm delighted to report that since their appointment, Exhibo has already become one of EAW's highest performing distributors in Europe. The company had already proved itself as an experienced pro audio distributor with the Sennheiser brand, which they've carried for 50 years. An added bonus came in the form of Edoardo Ravelli, who was responsible for the EAW brand at our previous distributor, Audium. Edoardo had always been extremely successful in Italy with EAW, but the owner of Audium decided to take a well-earned retirement, so we had no choice but to look for a new distributor. The combination of Exhibo and Edoardo, in addition to the professionalism and expertise of his colleague, Bruno
The company says it has built its reputation on progressive thinking, the provision of innovative solutions, efficient and dedicated service, quality equipment and experienced designers, engineers and technicians to a diverse range of projects. HSL's work encompasses theatre, live events, concert tours, festivals, television productions, corporate presentations, son et lumières, spectaculars, parties and special events of all types.
The company has a comprehensive stock of the latest lighting technology from all the leading industry manufacturers and brands. Items are
The architecture and design concept of the new venue is stunning, including a bar counter made of solid ice, which keeps the cocktails cool while patrons enjoy the spectacular views across Johannesburg. Chadwick was determined to install an audio system that would do her new venture justice. "Whilst living in the US, I had
It's still a two-way street, though, with the influence of Western music continuing to grow in India and an increasing number of international artists including stops on the Indian subcontinent in their itineraries. One of the country's major concert production suppliers is Reynold Sound and Lighting Services, a company founded in Bangalore by Felix Remedios in 1981 as a branch of Calcutta-based musical instrument manufacturer J Reynold and Company. Reynold's pro audio division, headed by sound engineer Michael Furtado, has provided sound for an ever-growing seri
"Using Nexo's proprietary GEOSoft package, we designed the GEO T system to stay contained within the Bowl, and cover the floor of the arena," says Nick Pain of SSE. "It did such an admirable job when it came to the throw, there was no need for us to set up any delays."
The Nexo GEO T system was configured in SSE's by now customary LCR design. Left and right arrays of 26 T4805 cabinets plus two T2815s flew above 12 CD18s, stacked in four columns of three. In front of the middle of the stage, three T2815 units were stacked on top of eight more CD18 subs. The system was powered by Ca
Earlier this year, Romers was tasked with refitting the executive areas of Ewood Park's Jack Walker stand, part of Blackburn Rovers' 31,000-capacity stadium. The three suites needed a new audio distribution system to provide more flexibility and control of the various sources for match day hospitality events and private functions. Each suite required access to local sources - a music source, radio, and wired mic inputs - and access to network-based global sources, comprising Rovervision, the Club's in-house TV Company; Radio Rovers, the match day radio station; and Atmosphere, a system that transmits the crowd and pitch noise into the suites.
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The show's lighting designer is Howell Binkley, who last week won a Tony for his lighting of Jersey Boys. Lighting is an integral factor when it comes to the successful delivery of many of the jokes, and supplying the lighting as well as accessories such as smoke machines and mirror balls for this stunning show is PRG Europe.
Craig Bennett, project manager for PRG Europe says: "PRG has a strong relationship with Howell in the USA; it's certainly one of our strengths to be able to supply a 'home fro
Digigram's business development manager Philippe Onillon says he is pleased to welcome these new partners on board as it takes the company another step forward in its goal of bringing sales, consultancy and support closer to its customers and end users: "Digigram has built its success on a strong track record of partnerships, from OEMs to distributors, and we are committed to continuing to serve our end-users by extending our relationships with carefully selected and highly skilled local partners", said Onillon.
Digigram has already established a global network of best-of-breed technology and di
Promoting their current album Taller in More Ways, the girls have recently completed a successful UK tour using Sennheiser's SKM 935G2 wireless mics supported with Evolution EW300G2 IEMs. The cardioid SKM 935G2 features nine frequency banks each with up to 20 directly accessible presets and Sugababes monitor engineer Chris Trimby states: "The SKM 935 vocal mic has proved to be an excellent choice due to the usual Sennheiser RF reliability, and it also provi
The award-winning Pharos LPC is ideal for architectural, retail and themed entertainment environments that require sophisticated control of colour mixing, dimming, moving light and LED sources. Its advanced timeline-based lighting control, versatile triggering options and rugged solid-state construction make it
Seen at ABTT was a new model in ETC's SmartPack range of economical and compact dimming solutions. The Wall Mount version of SmartPack is now available with six 20A dimmers and is ideal for architectural applications requiring high performance dimming at an affordable price. This convenient, low maintenance unit can be installed directly, without any other parts, anywhere there is free space, say ETC. SmartPack is usually controlled via DMX, while for architectural purposes ETC offers SmartLink with the
The new systems include a Kaban AA1020 400mm diameter semi automatic up-cut profile saw with a plus and minus 20 degree mitre capability and dual pneumatic holding clamps. This will be used primarily when bulk cutting profiles to length, either prior to being fitted on to the case, or before 'V' notching by other machinery.
The other purchase is a Pertici Visual RF length-stop. This unit has been installed onto an existing GTI Kombimatec 'V' notching twin blade saw and will control the position of the 'vee' cuts that are requi
After just one gig at a student venue (engineered by Adlib's Richy Nicholson), Dave Kay was confident about putting the new console in front of the Scissor Sisters, as they prepared for their summer festival dates. "It's a very stable digital platform, delivering fantastic audio quality," said Kay. "It's the first digital console I've used where the metering and the dynamics behave like an analogue console. The Vi6 uses the same language as an audio engineer, and I feel it's really smoothing out the transition between analogue and digital."
As one would expect from an experience
Sequoias (pronounced Se-koi-as), which opened its doors to the public at the end of May, features a bar counter made of solid ice, a spectacular view of the city and a bar and cocktail menu designed by two of the best 'mixologists' and cocktail flairers in the world. Christian Delpech, 15 times world flair champion and World Champion mixologist Toby Ellis, both from Las Vegas, were brought to South Africa specifically to help design the menu and to train Sequoias' barmen in flair, mixology and technical bartending.
Owner of Sequoias, Shelley Chadwick, a South African ex-pat now living in Washing
Central offers degree-level training in all aspects of theatre production, management and design, and is the only UK-based institution that offers a full-time degree course specifically in Theatre Sound Design as a separate design discipline. Sound Design is one of the most rapidly developing of the specialist theatre disciplines and digital technology has dramatically increased the practical potential for the creation and realisation of sonic environments as part of the dramatic narrative.
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The massive job of converting the site of the heritage-listed old town hall fell to Kane Constructions, who through the design of William Ross Architects and Denis Irving of theatrical consultants Entertech, combined the traditional façade of the old town hall, with a modern, practical and visually appealing theatrical space. The task of coordinating the creation of this venue was given to the City of Greater Dandenong's director of cultural faculties, Paul Streefkerk. Having been involved in
Bandit Lites supplied tour production lighting and crew for LD Jonny Gaskell throughout May, project managed by Bandit's Lester Cobrin.
Gaskell's work with Ashcroft dates back to the days of the phenomenally successful Verve. For the Old Trafford show, working with Tim Flemming, he also designed and produced a series of custom video visuals, which were beamed onto an LED backdrop onstage and integrated into the lightshow for Ashcroft's set.
The rig comprised three overhead lighting trusses and six vertical truss towers on the floor. The system included 28 Martin MAC 2K profiles, 34 High End Studio Beam wash fixtures, 60 2-lite Molefeys, 16 Atomic strobes and Source Four profiles for key-lighting. In additi
Coachella is slated as one of the most forward-thinking music and arts festivals in America. This requires a sound system that can live up to this ethos. Accordingly, rental company Rat Sound provided Turbosound Aspect loudspeakers for two of the five main performance stages. This year, the attraction of Madonna's festival debut drew record numbers of fans - reportedly in excess of 60,000 on each day - out into the heat, which soared close to 100 degrees. Thousands packed into and around the Sahara tent, which was double
Aldo Solbiati, director of photography on the show, says: "At various stages of the quiz, before the commercial breaks and when we return to the studio, the 'bamboo' camera follows along the entire length of the studio in a move that encompasses the stage of the host, the nine contestants' podiums, and the audience gallery. This 'dynamic' situation, repeated many times throughout the show, intensifies its own movements thanks to beams of light which have been studied to combine w
According to production manager and production designer, Anthony Randall, The Black Eyed Peas' four vocalists - Will.i.am, Fergie, apl.de.ap and Taboo - have already been using Evolution Wireless in-ears for three years. Also, two of their four backing musicians upgraded to the second generation EW 300 IEM G2 systems for the tour. But this year, The Black Eyed
Kudo has demonstrated its ability to adapt to different formats with an unmatched flexibility level: horizontally or vertically, with a directivity of 55° or 110° symmetric, or 25/55° or 55/25° asymmetric. Two tours in 2005 illustrate Kudo's flexibility: the Mamma Mia! world tour, uses two hangs of 10 Kudo as the FOH system in theatres ranging from 500 to 5,000 capacity. The Simple Plan world tour has used 2 x 21 Kudo hangs as the FOH system in arenas from 5,000 to 20,000 cap
