The visual show surrounding SMD's silhouettes consists of a 2m circular table laden with synths, keyboards, drum machines, laptops and a multitude of effect pedals. The duo dash around the table triggering the different effects and samples - and the show evolves into an eclectic mix of sound and light. Thompson continues: "The tour varies a lot depending on venue size, so we have a huge back catalogue of plan
Codex Productions, with a rental inventory of over 200 moving heads, is Luxembourg's market leader in the presentation of high quality events. The lighting concept for the XF launch consisted of moving heads, all Martin, as well as a high impact LED wall. The equipment list included 20 MAC 600 NT washlights, 14 MAC 250 Washes, 12 MAC 250 Entours, four MAC 2000 Performances, four MAC 700 Profiles and Martin LC Series LED panels.
The Jaguar showroom's front window was filled with six columns of Martin LC Series LED panels, used to highlight Jaguar logos as well as a commercial video. Codex had previously used the LC panels only as a decor
"The old desk had become unreliable with the usual wear and tear issues so the options were replacement or repair. In view of the high priority of live music at The Horn, the purchase of a new desk was approved," explains The Horn's resident sound engineer, Graham Stevenson. "The GL2400 was chosen from a shortlist on account of its value for money, build quality and 'rider-friendliness'. Initial comments from the sound engineers have been very favourable, and I'm certainly well pleased with it."
The Horn's audio refurbishment began last year with the installation of a new amp rack in a secure and properly ventilated location at the rear of the premises, much rewiring of the tie lines, speaker cables an
Replicating the service in the UK, Unusual says the new office will offer a specialist rigging and engineering service, supported by a comprehensive range of well maintained and up to date equipment. Operating to European standards, all equipment will be stored locally in Dubai.
Alan Jacobi, MD of Unusual, commented: "This is a significant investment and development in the life of Unusual. The decision to open up in the Middle East has been made as a result of numerous requests for comprehensive technical rigging solutions, backed up with a proven track record. The marketplace is expanding so fast that it became a logical decision to take up the challenge."
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"Creative Audio has proven to have a remarkable technical core with a keen understanding of contractor requirements and end-user needs," Lockhart noted. "Biamp Systems shares this close connection to the market and places a high value on providing innovative approaches that create valuable solutions for our customers. I am confident that our engineering teams, though separated by m
"The feedback from our partners in the AV Rental Partner Program has been great worldwide," said Mika Koivula, CEO of FogScreen. "Because our partners are seeing such incredible uptake in the market, many of them are attaining payback on their purchases in only 3 to 6 months and are already adding additional screens to their inventory to keep up with demand. The interest has been so incredible that we have doubled the total number of partners in the past four months."
FogScreen Inc says it is working closely with all its resellers and dea
The flexible space allows the rooms to be combined or divided into a number of configurations. At the same time, this concept represents a real challenge in terms of the media technology installed, which of course has to be seamlessly adaptable to the room configuration selected. Moreover, this must normally be possible without specialised technical personnel.
The contractor for the concept, planning and installation of the complete audio and video technology as well as programming of the remote control (AMX)
Following a well-received presentation about acoustical prediction in 2003, John Meyer returns to Sound:Check Xpo to deliver a presentation about high-performance cinema sound, hosted by the AES Latin American Conference. Drawing from his years of experience in creating highly successful products for movie theatres, Meyer will share his knowledge of how to create sound systems that provide the complete, multi-sensory movie-viewing experience, the company says.
Audio professionals at the show will also have the opportunity to learn about the Constellation electroacoustic architecture at another A
Acoustical consultant Rich Riedel was called in and listened to the members of the congregation, the church's music ministry and parish leaders, and attended many services at St. Philip Neri. It was clear that a solution would require both an improved sound system and acoustical treatment. "The old speaker system consisted of wall mounted speakers along the side walls," he recalls. "The locations were not bad, but the speakers themselves were too low and as a result were aimed almost directly across the space instead of pointing down toward the congregation. As you'd expect, there was lots of reverberant energy bouncing off the side walls and ceilings, and not much direct sound rea
Already pledging to donate their royalties for April 24 to Light Relief are the lighting designers of many shows, including a couple of overseas productions: Paule Constable, The City at Royal Court Theatre, Chris Davey, (no specific show); Rick Fisher, Billy Elliot UK and Australia; Rob Halliday, Equus UK tour and My Fair Lady US tour; Paul Pyant, Lord of the Rings; Malcolm Rippeth, Brief Encounter; Ian Scott, 39 Steps; Kevin Sleep, Woman in Black, James Whiteside for The Wedding Singer tour and Never Forget, donated in advance of its West End premiere in May; and Willie Williams, We Will Rock You, UK and French and Saunders Live Tour. Thanks to all these for their early commitment
Led by Senior Pastor Dr Janto Simkoputera, GBI has recently opened up a new church in the MGK Mall in downtown Jakarta, a move prompted by the need to accommodate its ever-growing community. "The new church is a great facility for us," said GBI's head of sound Handri Nathanael. "The church is on two levels on the 9th and 10th floor of the Mall, each approximately 3,300sq.m and for a big service on just the 10th floor we can accommodate 3,200 people, so we have space to grow."The new church opened towards the end of 2007 followed by a special service in December, "Dr Janto invited severa
Built in 1971 and seating 980 in a thrust-stage configuration, the theatre has just completed the first phase of its current refurbishment project - to replace the stage with a versatile system that allows the stage level to be easily and safely changed for different functions, including the forthcoming snooker championship.
Theatreplan's Clive Odom says: "The stage system was developed using Steeldeck Easydeck platforms which are the 'industry standard' s
The embossed stone church, built in 1906 and painstakingly restored in 1984 by a Catholic Korean community under the supervision of architect Claude Beaulieu, suffered poor intelligibility from a series of full-range two-way loudspeakers mounted on the side walls at a height of 15ft, where the high frequencies were projected directly onto hard reflective surfaces, and the low frequency energy was completely uncontrolled, further degrading speech intelligibility.
In 2006 the congregation of St. Cunégonde contacted Siscom of Montréal for advice on improving the situation. With over a million cubic feet of internal volume enclosed by plaster,
Opened in September 2007, the 4,000sq.ft Playboy Store is Playboy Enterprises Inc's first freestanding retail location in Europe. From the moment that visitors walk through the sliding glass-façade doors etched with the iconic Rabbit Head logo, the Playboy London Flagship Store offers a unique shopping experience. Part of that experience is the powerful sound system, designed and installed by PEL Music & Media.
As a leading Bose Pro-Partner, PEL based the design of the sound system around a Bose Professional System, featuring latest Bose ceiling speakers. The result is a sensitively installed, comprehensive and flexible sound system. Each of the three floors can have their own music playing to reflect the ambience of the floor and the pro
The Glen Street Theatre, a 400-seat, multipurpose proscenium arch auditorium located in suburban Belrose in Sydney's Northern Beaches area, is one such small theatre. The Glen Street Theatre presents a range of theatrical productions from Australia's leading performing arts companies, as well as concerts, children's theatre, and other events. Now, more than 20 years after its curtain first rose, the Glen Street Theatre shines even brighter due to an extensive refurbishment that included a new Meyer Sound system provided by Alexandria, New South Wales-based Coda Audio Services Pty Ltd.
The main system employs four UPJ-1P VariO loudspeakers: one on eit
Colin Cuthbert, managing director of Northern Light, said: "Since early in 2007 Northern Light has invested over a quarter of a million pounds and hundreds of hours of staff time in improving our hire and events departments. The ethos behind this programme of continuous improvement stemmed from an upturn in business for our hire department and our successful expansion into technical event production."
Investment has been spread over various areas of the business, covering equipment, staffing, training and process management. Increased business has meant employing further experts for the team. Northern Light is delighted to welcome Al Dalgarno as hire operations manager, Galo Dominguez and Jon Pike as technicians, Marcin Buczek as
For years musicians have been experiencing deafness and hearing problems, especially those with a career playing loud instruments such as brass and percussion. Increasing levels of amplified music have extended these risks to more musicians and workers in entertainment venues. Musicians risk permanent damage that can seriously interfere with their ability to play.
Across Europe EU Directives and national legislation have required employers to protect their workers from noise. Stricter regulations came into force in 2006, but workers in music and entertainment have been allowed to work under the older, less restricted regu
According to Dosviente CEO Jose Maria Mendez, who has a long-standing relationship with Sonorde, the company had been considering the purchase of a digital console for a while, and were delighted when Dosviente took over distribution of InnovaSon. "It was perfect timing for all concerned," noted Mendez. "I knew that Sonorde were looking for something, and now I had the ideal product to show them!"
"Sonorde is a company that prides itself on the quality of both their equipment and service, and
Arriving with little fanfare, the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 now applies to employers involved in the provision of live or recorded music in restaurants, bars, nightclubs etc, following a two-year period of grace, which expired on 6 April.
Employers are now responsible for protecting their employees' hearing. And that's not all on the legislation front - employers are now also faced with the Corporate Manslaughter Act, which also came into force on 6 April. Bosses are now responsible if their company's negligence results in death in the workplace. The message is this: review your business procedures now, to make
Ever since Sennheiser introduced the MK 5235 dynamic capsule for their "top-of-the-range" SKM 5200 handheld wireless microphone system, Faustino has used it wherever possible because of its transparency, reliability, and ease of mixing, say the company. At Faustino's request, all American Idol contestants
Owner Arun Kalra, thanks to his experience of distributing well known brands such as Martin Audio and Dolby in the Indian Pro-Audio industry, had the chance to introduce Powersoft to the Pro Audio Indian Market.
The result of this "perfect marriage" appeared in the realisation of some of the most luxury venues of New Delhi, say the company.
A company statement says: "Some of the environments where Powersoft amplifiers could power Martin Audio cabinets with great results in sound quality, we could list Castle Night Restaurant,Indo-Chine Lounge Bar, Kuki Club and Chili House Pub, all of them located in New Delhi."
Powersoft had the chance to start being included in such luxury entertainment venues thanks to its high q
Directed by Bill Sapsis of Sapsis Rigging, NATEAC will take place at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts at Pace University in downtown Manhattan. Tom Young, vice-president of marketing for J. R. Clancy, serves on the NATEAC advisory board and understands the importance of establishing a dialogue between architects, consultants, engineers and manufacturers who build new theatres and renovate existing performance spaces.
"Theatre design and construction have become more complex than ever, with the onset of digital technology, automated control systems and dynamic ne
2008 was the fourth year in succession for Lighthouse being chosen as the official LED screen supplier for the event, providing its R16i/o-II 16mm LED screens in the official Sevens Village and the North Stand of the Hong Kong Stadium.
The stadium screen comprised 7 x 7 panels (7.11m x 5.33m) while the Sevens Village screen measured 7 x 6 panels (7.11m x 4.57m), both being controlled with Lighthouse LIP-KX units. Located adjacent to the main stadium, the Sevens Village is a complimentary venue where rugby fans can relax and watch the live rugby on the LED screen. Those who are unable to obtain tickets to the s
The luxurious furnishings and décor of the best private rooms demanded a quality aesthetic from its electronic fittings. Spanish manufacturer VIETA's DO Series loudspeakers were chosen because of the high audio specification suitable for background music and karaoke use, but also because of the attractive cabinet design, available in a white finish to complement the décor.Each room fitted with Vieta has the same system, using 2x Do-8 cabinets and a Do-5. Do-8s are an ideal model for use in such a hig
