Details
China - Lighthouse Technologies in Hong Kong is supplying two of its indoor screens for the 8th Shanghai International Film Festival being held at the Shanghai Superbrand Mall. The company, in conjunction with Join Merit Media Holdings Limited and GP Batteries, is supporting Stellar Megamedia, a local entertainment and media company that is providing digital film services at this year's event. As such, Lighthouse has supplied one of its giant 4.48 x 3.36m R6 indoor display screens together with its new PopVision LED screen, measuring 1.28 x 0.64m. PopVision made its debut at the recent InfoComm show in Las Vegas.

The two screens will air coverage of film trailers, festival highlights, as well as new digital film content. The R6 will also serve as the main backdrop for the broadcas

Details
UAE - Dubai-based Artes Audio Visual Rentals is one of the region's leading rental companies, with services ranging from dry hires to full event management. The latest addition to the company's armoury is a Midas Verona mixing console purchased from local distributor NMK Electronics Ent for mid-sized to large events. "The Verona delivers that high-quality sound you expect from a Midas but in a compact size, which allows us to use it frequently, and for many different scenarios, says Avril Rodrigues, head of audio at Artes. "This makes it a great investment for the company."

Chicco Hiranandani, product manager at NMK, adds: "I was approached by Artes before the Dubai Jazz Festival this year to provide a FOH mixing console. At that time, we'd received the new Verona console so I offered them to try it during the three-day event. When they were able to see and h

Details
UK - Peavey has introduced the latest additions to the PV Series: Both the 700W (1400W peak) PV 215 and 400W (800W peak) PV 115 models are 2-way trapezoidal enclosures featuring a single 15" woofer, RX14 compression driver with a 1.4" titanium diaphragm and a 90° x 40° constant directivity horn. Further features are a heavy-duty crossover, tweeter protection, plus moulded-in pole mounts. The third model, the 400W PV 118 subwoofer has an 18" Pro Eighteen woofer, optimized internal low-pass crossover, along with pole-mount adaptor.

Also new is the Messenger Light, a compact, portable sound system that can be set up in seconds. Measuring just 24" wide, the Messenger Light's robust 5-channel mixer and 100W output make it ideal for an array of applications from office presentations and small events to karaoke and everything in between. Adding to this, the Messen

featured content

Indochine X PixMob Fan Immersion

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's - 40 thousand LED pixels on a ceiling!!! Indochine's whirlwind tour transports fans to another level of the live experience - immersing them from floor to ceiling with PixMob's X4 wristbands, and an LED ceiling made entirely of its NOVA Minis! With the vision of Indochine's creative team, PixMob used its LED fan-technology to turn attendees and venues into an ocean of effects, and a starry sky of LED magic. Très très cool!

Read more about the Indochine tour in the latest issue of LSi

Details
Italy - 29 May 2005, marked the seventh annual 'Cornetto Free Music Festival'. Sponsored by the ice cream maker Algida, the festival has become one of the best attended live festivals in Italy, drawing this year over 100,000 music fans to the piazza in front of Milan's magnificent cathedral despite temperatures of 35°C. The event, MC'd by Ambra Angiolini and Elio delle Storie Tese, featured international stars including Avril Lavigne, Black Eyed Peas and John Legend performing on a 50m x 14m stage, with two 20sq.m screens providing Imag.

The task of providing the sound reinforcement for the spectacle was entrusted to Milano Music Service (MMS), the renowned Milanese rental company, and both the client and the audience were delighted with the results. Supported by EVI Audio's Italian partners, Texim, MMS's engineers opted for a large Electro-Voice X-Line system along with EV amp

Details
UK - Ice*lighting, the "super batten" from Telectra, was awarded the ABTT (Associaton of British Theatre Technicians), lighting product of the year 2005 at the ABTT Annual Awards Dinner held at the Duke of York's Headquarters, London on Wednesday 15 June.

Transferring innovative technology advances developed outside the entertainment industry, ice*lighting provides eye-catching visual entertainment effects through LED (light emitting diode) and proprietary Bead*light Technologies, as well as converging light and video technologies to provide wide area video effects across split batten arrays without the use of a media server.

"The real point about product development," says Alan Oliver, Telectra's sales and marketing director, "is that technology innovation must exceed customer needs and expectations and in the world of entertainment, lighting and disp

Details
USA - American DJ has launched its latest water simulation effect, the H2O 250 - a brighter, 250W version of the original H2O with upgraded features, and at a lower price. Like its predecessor, the H2O 250 is designed as a background mood effect for lounges and intimate club areas. It's also ideal for creating a spacey, psychedelic atmosphere at retro '60s and '70s parties, say the company.

The new fixture includes a higher-output 250W halogen lamp and an improved optical system which the company says enhances brightness and colour saturation. The H2O 250 has also been given a number of other upgrades, designed to make life easier for mobile DJs. It's equipped with a new electronic transformer, making it more lightweight, while the case now features protective plastic end moulds, which safeguard against nicks and dents during transit. A larger cooling fan has also been added, al

Details
USA - Slipknot - one of the most visually theatrical and bizarre speed metal acts today - used Robe Colour Spot 1200 ATs to great effect on their Subliminal Verses tour as specified by lighting designer Jason Cain.

It was the first time that Cain has used Robe fixtures - but it certainly won't be the last he asserts, stating that next time he intends to use lots more Robe's on the rig! Gemini Stage Lighting of Dallas, Texas Lighting supplied equipment for the recently concluded two month US tour.

Cain used the ColorSpot 1200s for stunning beam and colour effects. "I like the brightness, strobe rate, pan/tilt and the gobo selection" says Cain, noting that you get the standard range of gobos plus ten additionals - all of which are inventive and different. He also likes the colour mixing properties and reckons that the 1200s are far brighter than similar comparab

Details
UK - Legendary singer Ozzy Ozbourne's Black Sabbath headlined a bill featuring the worlds leading heavy rock acts ranging from Garbage, Feeder, MC5, Motorhead, Slayer, Slipknot and System of A Down.

Whilst the bands might have been screaming '666'; three was the magic number for Download Festival organizers this year: the festival now in its third year, with three stages and expanded to run over three days. It was also the third year that Simon Battersby led an experienced management team and 450 staff to look after the 50,000 fans who enjoyed the weekend.

Aside from the increased logistics to accommodate the larger crowd and 35,000 campers Showsec worked with officials from the SIA. Showsec had 48 SIA licensed staff and officials commented on the high level of organization and preparation in place meaning that no crisis management was ever called on during the weekend.

The

Details
France - EVI Audio France recently hosted its first Midas and Klark Teknik academy at the Eurodisney resort near Paris. At the event new product lines were introduced to the 50 participants by service department manager Jean Marandet and managing director, Cécile Dehlinger. The session started with a brief introduction to Klark Teknik's history, presenting all the products that have established the brand throughout the years. Jean Marandet then introduced the Helix Digital EQ System, highlighting the dedicated managing software RCS (Remote Control System).

"The audience was very impressed by the ease of use of the software and its full compatibility with Midas consoles," says Marandet. "The set-up, consisting of a Heritage 1000 and a DN9340 linked together by a laptop using wireless technology (WiFi), was functional in no time and configured live according to req

Details
UK - Metropolis AV has completed the sound lighting and AV specification, supply and installation at the latest Sports Café in Liverpool, following projects in Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow plus two refurbishments for the chain.

Each Sports Café entertainment system is custom designed at Metropolis. Company chief design engineer Shane Winterbourne explained it has developed a specific technical formula across the Sports Café venues, primarily so: "Managers can go into any site and work the AV systems."

Metropolis supplied, installed and commissioned the house dimming and effects lighting, which includes 13 Robe Spot160 XT moving lights and 18 Par 64s, controlled via a LightProcessor Power Station 18 channel dimmer and a QCommander 512 desk. Winterbourne comments: "Effects lighting for the Sports Café is designed to be easily operated and robust. The system i

Details
UK - Following on from the success of last year's Human Resources Seminar, PLASA (the Professional Lighting and Sound Association) is presenting a one-day workshop that will focus on giving practical advice on key employer responsibilities and employee rights. The seminar will also highlight future changes in employment law, including legislation relating to flexible working, work-life balance and parental rights. The session will be delivered by HR specialist Clive Payne, and areas covered will include key elements of the employment contract; disputes resolution and discrimination issues; family rights; and the impact of what's new and on the horizon.

Throughout the workshop opportunities will be given to discuss real issues and to evaluate your own situation and the processes currently used in your workplace against legal requirements. Places are limited due to the practical a

Details
Thailand - Biamp Systems has appointed Andy Pearce to lead its sales and support operations in the Asia Pacific region. Pearce assumes responsibility for the coordination and support of regional distributors and channel partners and also the maintenance and development of successful integrator relations throughout the region. Based in Bangkok, Thailand, Pearce will report directly to Graeme Harrison, Biamp Systems VP of international sales.

With extensive industry experience both in Europe and the Asia/Pacific region with firms such as Quantel (UK), Measat Broadcast Network Systems (Malaysia), AMS/Neve (UK and Hong Kong) and Mandrill Recording Studios (New Zealand) Pearce joins Biamp Systems from Sony (UK) Ltd, England, where he was technical account manager with responsibility in the UK for product management of the Sony XDCAM range of products and Sony XPRI systems. Before joi

Details
UK - Strand Lighting's new EC21 Dimmers and its OneLight range of Daylight luminaires were recognized in the Best Lighting Product Category at the ABTT Dinner in London on Wednesday 15 June. Strand Lighting had chosen the ABTT show for the UK launch of the new EC21 series dimmer racks which have been developed in response to feedback from customers and consultants on the entire dimmer range. A first for EC21 is the ability to have up to 96 Sinewave dimmers in a single rack simplifying the implementation of full or partial Sinewave dimming solutions.

The new racks allow users to freely mix and match dimmers of any type (both Sinewave and conventional) within one rack to meet the needs of any installation. EC21 Dimmers are available with a wide range of circuit breaker and filter choke options.

The OneLight range of luminaires which include a 575W Par and Fresnel were recognized

Details
Australia / UK - In a surprise move, Tom Misner - president and founder of the multi-national SAE (School of Audio Engineering) Group - has announced the acquisition of the leading console manufacturer, AMS Neve. Misner, an audio technologist, visionary and educator in the music field, has maintained a strong industry association and has been a user of Neve consoles for the past 30 years. AMS Neve's MD Mark Crabtree said: "We are very happy to now be part of such a strong global organization." He added: "With the full support of the SAE Group it will enable us to increase our market share and above all accelerate the introduction of our new product range."

SAE Institute will now be providing through its network in over 45 colleges in 20 countries AMS Neve broadcast/music/film and post seminars for past and new clients. This will be a first of a kind service o

Details
USA - The recent launch of the self-powered MICA compact high-power curvilinear array loudspeaker was enthusiastically received in the market and orders began flowing in as soon as the product was announced, say the company. Although the first production run has been dispersed to nearly every continent on the globe, the majority of the initial shipments have gone to Europe, with more than 70 cabinets going to Spain alone and Best Audio/Dispatch France's Meyer Sound distributor taking delivery of 48 units.

MKM Showtechnik of Darmstadt, Germany, the first of a number of German rental companies buying the new loudspeaker, employed a dozen MICA cabinets, supported by seven 700-HP ultrahigh-power subwoofers in a horizontal line array at the Burggrabenfest concert in Darmstadt. The show received favourable reviews for sound in the German press.

12 of the MICA units going to Best Aud

Details
France - Since 1889, the Moulin Rouge has played host to some of the world's most famous and spectacular shows. Immortalized by Tolouse-Lautrec and used as an inspirational backdrop in literature and cinema, this international star factory has been graced by stars of the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Liza Minnelli, Frank Sinatra, Elton John, Edith Piaf and many more. The Moulin Rouge's two sell-out shows, every night of the year, feature traditional costumes of sequins, rhinestones and goose feathers, fantastical stage sets, original music and of course beautiful women recruited from all over the world after a rigorous selection process.

Féerie was launched to celebrate the new millennium and narrates the Moulin Rouge's fascinating history. With 1,000 costumes, 100 artists, six ponies and five pythons, this new show features circus acts and traditional choreography, as well

Details
Singapore - For the first time at this year's International Pro-Audio and Lighting Symposium 2005 (iPALs '05 - 22-24 June, Singapore), Lighthouse Technologies is co-hosting its stand with rental partner AV Promotions Ltd, to showcase its revolutionary range of large scale, full-colour video screens developed to meet specialized industry needs.

A highlight of the exhibit will be Lighthouse's R6, 3.2m wide and 2.4m high, 6mm pixel pitch indoor video screen which, the company says, is an attractive, cost-effective option for smaller scale rental applications demanding uncompromising image quality with virtually any source materials, delivering sharp, vibrant viewing capabilities.

The company's line-up at iPALs'05 will also encompass products including the super quiet, versatile Lighthouse R10 LED screen. Constructed as three creative pillar architecture, each measuring 0.64m wide

Details
USA - Neutrik collected a Pick Hit Award 2005 for its new OpticalCon product, presented at InfoComm in Las Vegas (8 to 10 June). Industry insiders - ranging from end-users to consultants and journalists - who visited exhibitors' booths anonymously during the show - selected the winners. The Pick Hit recipients need to be renowned for offering a wide range of products standing for the application of leading-edge technology and/or providing eminently practical solutions to today's system integration challenges. "It was difficult to come up with only 14 products out of all the contenders, but it's exciting to see such a good cross section of technologically innovative products that either provides extremely well thought-out solutions, represents the latest advancements in a particular technology, or both," the jury said.

OpticalCon is a ruggedized and dirt protected fibre

Details
USA - Look Solutions' high performance Unique hazers were used extensively for the filming of War of the Worlds, the latest Steven Spielberg film, which opens 29 June. The Uniques were used to create a hazy atmosphere in the sci-fi feature, based on the classic H.G. Wells novel. "The Unique's high output and fine controllability made it the obvious choice for this customer," said Doug Weber, president of Theatre Effects, the Cincinnati-based company that supplied the machines. "In fact, its excellent reliability record, combined with its price, compact size, and the fact that it's water-based, has made the Unique pretty much the only hazer we sell nowadays."

The film stars Tom Cruise and is a modern-day version of the classic story, set in New England and truer to the original novel. It's said to have required 500 effects shots, more than any other Spi

Details
USA - Veteran front-of-house engineer John Cooper is using Lake Contour and Lake Mesa Quad EQ digital processors to maintain a consistent day-to-day sound system performance as Bruce Springsteen's five-week solo acoustic tour winds its way through Europe. The award-winning Cooper, well known for his work with The Judds and other Audio Analysts clients, is using two Lake Contours for the main left/right PA speaker set-up with a Mesa Quad EQ optimizing the nearfield and side hang systems.

Cooper, who has been in the business for nearly 30 years, has apparently become an instant fan of the Lake Technology processors. "I have immediately fallen in love with them," he comments. "It's definitely the best tool for my job." The engineer, who also mixed the mammoth world tour promoting Springsteen's 'The Rising' in 2002/2003, is looking forward to adopting Lake Contou

Details
UK - The Royal Albert Hall (RAH) is one of the world's best-known venues, and the task of providing sound reinforcement in such a prestigious hall is a sobering responsibility amply shouldered in recent years by Woking-based Sound By Design (SBD). As part of their ongoing development of sound services available in the RAH, SBD has installed an assortment of Meyer Sound self-powered systems - highlighted by a new centre cluster of M2D compact curvilinear array loudspeakers - as well as upgrading the existing permanent loudspeaker installation in the building.

After an intensive assessment period, the company took delivery of the package of M2D cabinets to complement its existing stock of M1D ultra-compact curvilinear array loudspeakers. A new three-hang centre cluster was designed, consisting of eight central M2D units with outer hangs of eight M1Ds each, all driven by LD-3 compe

Page 1786 of 3465

Latest Issue. . .