Business

Details

14 March 2016

With the awards event in its eighth year, Managing director James Drury wanted to take the festival industry's annual celebration to a new level. Moving from the IndigO2 at the O2 Arena in Greenwich to the Roundhouse in Camden meant a new format for the awards, which was hosted this year by The Cuban Brothers.

The UK Festival Awards saw 16 winners collect their trophies, following seven awards at the Conference during the day. Folk music and dance promoter Steve Heap received the prestigious 'Lifetime Achievement Award' for his continued dedication to the festival industry.

Rob Da Bank took home the new 'Fan's Favourite Festival Award' for the sold-out Bestival, whilst a panel of judges

Details

14 March 2016

Challenges included only having eight hours on show-day to get in, rig and complete show programming before handing the rig over to Chase & Status' LD Neil Carson, so he could also squeeze in some programming time for their set. This feat was accomplished with some astute teamwork between Renegade and the crew from London-based lighting contractor, Neg Earth.

The band have just finished the first UK leg arena of their new Velociraptor! tour, and some visual elements of this show were adapted for the New Year's Eve event. Says Nick Gray, "It was great to be able to work on another technically ground breaking gig with the band, who are always up for c

Details

14 March 2016

In 1999, AV systems integrator Boston Light & Sound was brought in to design and install a PA system utilising a pair of EAW MQ1364 MF/HF Array Loudspeakers on either side of an MQTD412 LF Array Loudspeaker with a single MQ1394 below and JF290zs for L&R Orchestra-fill. At the time, with the theatre's balcony closed, the system provided complete coverage of the venue's main-floor and mezzanine seating areas. In 2003, when the balcony was reopened after extensive reconstruction as part of the theatre's 100th anniversary, additional EAW AS690e fill speakers were added for balcony coverage, based on a consultant's design.

Over the summer of 2011,

Details

14 March 2016

The 'Old Truman Brewery' where the ABTT Theatre Show 2012 will be staged on 13-14 June, is already home to art, design and fashion shows. It was created from the regeneration of 10 acres of once vacant and derelict buildings on the former brewery site and is also placed central to one of London's most exuberant and eclectic shopping and dining districts.

Event organiser Roger Fox explains: "Theatre people need to communicate face-to-face in a relaxed environment. In fact, the convivial atmosphere became so successful in the early days of the Th

Details

14 March 2016

"The Elements is very successful with rental firms as it is a compact system that is also versatile to meet various kind of applications without compromising on the quality of audio," commented Amrith Verghese, HK Audio product specialist at Melody House. "In addition, the fact that the system is scalable allows Unique Sound to grow the system ad their business grows making it a great return on investment."

(Jim Evans)

Details

14 March 2016

The popular Vancouver-based rock band Nickelback performed for the Pepsi Max Halftime Show. Production designer for the halftime show was Robert Sondergaard and TV lighting director was Jason McKinnon, both of Electric Aura in Vancouver.

Sondergaard used wysiwyg R27 Perform during the whole design process to communicate the design look to the show producer, Patrick Roberge Productions as well as Nickelback. He explains, "In the lead up to the Grey Cup, there were a num

Details

14 March 2016

The exhibition comprises a film, 1395 Days Without Red, by Sarajevo-born artist Šejla Kameri? and his wife, Anri Sala. Designed to be shown in adjacent rooms, each version of the film features the same events and narrative, but shot from different camera angles.

Throughout every day the 1992-96 siege, thousands of citizens had to cross a myriad of streets threatened by snipers and mortar rounds. The films bring the past and present together by following a woman - played by Spanish actress Maribel Verdú - as she follows her daily route through Sarajevo to a rehear

Details

14 March 2016

Although western musicals have previously toured China, this is the first time that one has been performed by a local cast, with a translated script.

Mamma Mia! in China is produced by United Asia Live Entertainment Co by arrangement with Judy Craymer, Richard East and Bjorn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal. Technically the approach for the audio was the same as it has been for all other recent productions of the show, including the DiGiCo SD8 mixing console. But a few hurdles had to be cleared regarding the supply of equipment.

"Because of China's import laws, we realised that it would b

Details

14 March 2016

Headquartered outside of Barcelona, Adagio.pro is the pro-audio distribution arm of Grupo Adagio, which also incorporates an extensive MI distribution division and owns a chain of music and pro-audio stores throughout Spain and Portugal; including the Music Gallery stores within the leading El Corte Ingles chain of department stores in Spain. The company owns exclusive distribution rights to some of the leading pro audio brands in the region.

Commenting on the agreement, international sales development manager Vincenzo Borrelli stated, "Adagio.pro is an ideal distribution partner for our new line up of analogue and digital consoles, which are aimed at the general pro audio and live sound sectors,

Details

14 March 2016

For almost two years, Pixled and Radiant have been involved in an on-going 'co-development' agreement, with Pixled selling Radiant's 'L-Series' Linx products badged as Pixled F-37L / F-30L, etc.

For continuity, Pixled has now renamed its four current L-Series products to carry the same name. The Pixled Linx-18 / Pixled Linx-25 / Pixled Linx-30 and Pixled Linx-37 all have the suffix 'by Radiant'.

Pixled's general manager Bart Van der Beken says, "We're delighted with this official appointment which recognises that Pixled has the right contacts, resources, infrastructure and mind-set to take the Linx brand forward. In the past 12 months we have sold high volumes of this very lightweight, ultra-flexible

Details

14 March 2016

But by the time it came to equipping the new terminal earlier this year, new regulations for security and evacuation, coupled with an evolution in sound system technology, meant that while RCF was once again chosen as the preferred supplier, the company was now required to deliver a far superior solution, in keeping with the new regulations.

Work began on the project in mid-August 2011 under the supervision of RCF project manager, Aristodemo Preda, and the whole system became operational in mid-December.

At the submission stage, various acoustic simulations were carried out, necessary to determine the efficiency of the system and necessary compliances. In addition to meeting the normal requirements of speech intelligibility (public messaging), backgr

Details

14 March 2016

Dealers and customers will be very familiar with the established logo that Cosmic Truss bears, showing its heritage and track record, says the company.

The manufacturing of Cosmic Truss, by Taiwan Georgia Corporation, is done at the very same place that has been supplying GLP with its truss products under the previous name. This facility has been making TÜV certified truss and accessory products for many years and has attained worldwide recognition for its attention to detail and quality of work. The entire product range is available within the Americas t

Details

14 March 2016

"Philips Vari-Lite is delighted to welcome Svetlost Teatar as our Authorized Vari-Lite Dealer for Serbia," comments Matt Hallard, Philips Vari-Lite European sales manager. "The company already has a proven track record as a longstanding distributor for Philips brands Selecon and Strand Lighting.The company's reputation for high standards in design and installation, across all sectors in its region and abroad, from theatres to schools and cinemas to arena venues, make it ideally placed to grow the Vari-Lite presence in Serbia and beyond.

" With new products now shippi

Details

14 March 2016

The weekend will be divided into two day-long workshops; on Saturday 4 the focus is on audio for outside broadcast at the London 2012 Games (comms and links), while Sunday's event will cover live music production and mixing, with a variety of live bands. Dinner will be available on Saturday evening at a modest additional cost.

On Day 2, Sunday 5 February, a number of live bands, each playing in a different musical style, will be present throughout the workshops, allowing those taking part to gain hands-on experience at producing and mixing a live sound event.

Seminars will include: An explanation of the different kinds

Details

14 March 2016

Product manager of Martin Professional's Asia-Pacific region, Jeffrey Ong from Martin Singapore, was on hand to lend his rich experience and thorough understanding of the popular M1, as well as Martin lighting fixtures and equipment. Senior technicians were also present from Martin's Hong Kong, Beijing and Guangzhou offices.

The first seminar was held on 15 November at Beijing Constellation Digital Technology Ltd., the sole distributor of Martin lighting in Northern China. Participants included lighting designers from Beijing BeiAo Group Corp., Ltd and CCTV, along with technicians from the DaFeng Company of Zhejiang Province, and personnel from Beijing Constellation.

The next M1 seminar was held on 16 November 16 at the Cent

Details

14 March 2016

As part of the Settlement Agreement, LumenRadio AB has obtained a license from City Theatrical, Inc. to United States Patent No. 7,432,803 (the '803 Patent) and all patents in the '803 Patent family that covers all LumenRadio wireless lighting control products that have been sold in the past and that are currently being sold, including those sold to LumenRadio's OEM customers.

(Jim Evans)

Details

14 March 2016

Aggreko Is The Official Temporary Energy Services Supplier To The London 2012 Olympic And Paralympic Games.

SES have been selected by Aggreko to supply part of the SES custom designed, HDPE power pro range. Director of SES Mark Cooper said, "SES are relishing this amazing once in a life time opportunity to be part of the supply chain in the London 2012 Games."

(Jim Evans)

Details

14 March 2016

Simulation Displays will supply Calibre UK products to integrators and solution providers in the simulation, education and training industry.

Fresh from attending the I/ITSEC show in Orlando, FL, Greg Jeffreys, MD at Bedford, UK-based Simulation Displays says, "We've brought in Calibre UK as our image scaling, warping and blending technology offering. Their technology is highly regarded for its accurate, powerful and reliable performance creating a perfect product partnering to complement our offering of screens and projection based equipment that meets the requirements for collaborative

Details

14 March 2016

When specifying the new system, the Klartext sound reinforcement engineers faced a number of challenges, in that the system had to be able to cope with all of the requirements of a modern and forward thinking house of worship. The services held here are beyond the 'conservative' type, and include many types of live music, even gospel, alongside spoken word sermons.

Due to its wooden construction, the room itself has good natural acoustics, with a warm reverb that sounds neutral over the acoustic spectrum. Because of this, the installation didn't require beam-steering or line-array speakers to achieve a clear speech reproduction, but it still requir

Details

14 March 2016

The addition of HHB branded media products means that Burlington will now offer an even more diverse range of CDRs, DVDRs, ADAT and DTRS tapes and MiniDiscs.

HHB's international sales manager Matthew Fletcher comments, "We are very pleased to announce this new partnership with Burlington Audio. HHB Recording Media has always been particularly successful in the U.S., and Burlington's expertise and experience in recording media will only bolster the popularity of these products."

Jan Alan, President of Burlington Audio, states, "We al

Details

14 March 2016

ETC will give away three demo stock Eos line lighting control desk prizes: one to each of the three best student-submitted videos. The homemade videos will be judged for their 'ETC-ness' (enthusiasm, talent and creativity) and their use of ETC as a theme and motif. Each video must be under five minutes and appropriate in subject matter.

The 'Show us your ETC' challenge ends on 21 February, which is the final day for video posting/form submission. Throughout the submission period, a panel of judges - ETC's Jon Ironside (the contest's originator), as well as ETC's CEO Fred Foster, industry luminary Richard Pil

Details

14 March 2016

The show has been created by the long-established team of director Matthew Warchus, designer Rob Howell and lighting designer Hugh Vanstone. Vanstone described his aim as being to make the lighting "playful and colourful, to extend the wonky angled Flintstone-like quality embedded in Rob Howell's superb design."

The show was first created on the thrust stage of the RSC's Courtyard Theatre; some re-thinking was therefore required for the show's transfer into the pros-arch Cambridge Theatre. "While the spirit of the design remained the same, given the opportunity for a re-vamp I re-shaped and improved my design as we m

Details

14 March 2016

Despite being classified as an opera house, the main performance space converts from a theatre setting into a world class concert and organ recital hall.

The technical infrastructure of ROHM has now been further boosted with the delivery of an Optocore optical fibre network system which will enhance connectivity and route signals to the many different performance spaces within the complex. At the same time a MADI bridge will enable recording fr

Details

14 March 2016

Among those lining up for casting, the new impression Wash One appeared on all eight live televised shows for the first time, with LD Jerry Appelt and his team responsible for the show's lighting design.

Appelt had already used impression series moving heads for several projects in the past - more than 300 impression 90 and impression XL fixtures featured at the European Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf - and again Jerry turned to the energy-saving features of the GLP devices. At least 40 impression Wash Ones were integrated in the stage design this time around.

"The Wash One is a real all-rounder," observes Jerry Appelt. "You can use it to create crunchy beam colours, but als