Funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the network brings together researchers from Queen Mary, University of London; City University, London; the University of Cambridge; the University of Glasgow; the University of Sheffield; the University of Surrey; and th
According to Jamie Engen, president and CEO of Mackie Designs Inc: "Our goals are simple: bring Mackie closer to its customers in order to deliver the highest levels of service, develop more timely and relevant products, and enable the company to endure the current economic downturn and quickly return it to profitability."
In addition to workforce reductions to scale for increasing offshore production and the expansion of management accountability from a core group of senior executives to a broader team of functional leaders, the company realigned resources around three functional areas: Front Office (including sales, marketing and cu
The group’s US tour consisted of small venues - bars and clubs - where house systems had to be used. Ian ‘Hippo’ Williams, the band’s FOH engineer, explained: "I started this tour never having been to any of the venues before, and I didn’t have the luxury of any technical specs prior to us arriving. I felt it would be safer to look after myself by carrying my own control for the in-ear mixes for the four band members, two wedge mixes as backup and FOH. It also meant that there would be some consistency to the sound both for the band and myself. The problem I had was to get it all to fit in the bay of a bus along with the backline. But this p
PECO's Derek Paul is familiar with AKG systems, and has already supplied several WMS PT40 body packs for staff use in assorted Holmes Place fitness centres. He therefore knows the product is reliable and robust, and was confident it would be a good choice for this very specific application.
PECO has been working with Mecca for the last nine years, building and supplying bingo hall and cashier monitors for installation by Mecca's own e
Having worked with the LibDems during their 2001 Election Roadshow, Colourhouse were once again entrusted with the Party's lighting, working again with lighting designer Tim Ball and set designers The Original Propshop. Meanwhile, the Labour Party conference called for lighting with a rig that included 50 moving lights and ten 5kW fresnels supplied by White Light and The Moving Light Company, with the installation overseen by a team led by production electrician Stuart Crane. At least one attendee seems to have thought that the rig was overkill: the Daily
In the style of many current venues, the Long Island Iced Tea shop is designed to cater for comfortable eating and drinking throughout the day before turning up the energy for the night time crowd with a DJ and a dance floor. The system therefore needs to be capable of providing high quality background music during the day, whilst still having the power and the poise to deliver the same high quality at levels required by club system at night. A Nexo PS system was specified both for the inherent quality of the p
"We have provided professional rental services to the entertainment industry for 21 years and we will continue to build on this well established foundation," commented Rusty Brutsche, CEO of Vari-Lite International, Inc. (to be renamed VLPS Lighting Services International, Inc.). "The sale of our manufacturing division enables us to focus all of our attention and resources on pursuing and developing growth opportunities in the rental market." VLPS will continue its strategy of providing equipment for rental along with commitment to customer service and support. The company will also continue
The move has been spurred by exhibitor demand, according to organizers IIR Exhibitions. With the rapid development in digital technologies, and the advent of converged communications, entire entertainment showcases are able to be controlled using centralised interfaces. "We are seeing the industry moving to a converged environment where everything from sound and lighting to audiovisual offerings are being integrated into a singular infrastructure," said Iain McLean, project manager PALME, IIR Exhibitions.
According to McLean, the move has been well received by the industry, both regionally and internationally, with key Gulf pl
Although the original plan had been to erect a tented theatre, this was abandoned when the Royal Court decided it wanted a more permanent structure and contracted local company Algeemi Code to design, build and fit-out the new facility. Soon after the metal framing had been put in place, it was realized that there were opportunities to improve the design and one of the Public Works Department's architects contacted Theatre Projects: within a week Mark Stroomer, design director, was in
This is the fifth year that Delta has worked in conjunction with Golden Era Productions, a Scientology-owned company which produces all the association's events worldwide as well as its training videos, CDs and films. The convention was held in two venues, the 600-capacity Great Hall and an overflow tent which could accommodate a further 2,500 delegates. "The event gets bigger and bigger each year,"
The SX7K is the flagship product of Syncrolite’s award-winning Xenon Skylight line and one of the largest theatrical lights in use today, so not something easily concealed. Its case measures 57" x 39" x 39" and weighs 560lbs. The company guarantees that all leads will be treated in confidence and the reward will be paid in two parts, $10,000 immediately on return of the light and $15,000 upon arrest and conviction of the perpetrators. If you have any information, contact Gary Carnes at Syncrolite on the e-mail below.
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"The new name recognizes the firm’s growth and evolution from a San Francisco-based consultancy to a national entity with a thriving New York City office and a busy Minneapolis project office, marking yet another step in the ongoing development of the firm," said Len Auerbach.
The change of name also reflects the rise of two of the company’s principa
The new transtechnik Lichtsysteme dealers are WIBA Theater-und Studio-Equipment of Cologne; Think Abele of Nufringen; Fischer Vertriebgesellschaft of Berlin and Lucifer of Wolfenbüttel. In Germany, ETC Source Four-line luminaires will continue to be distributed exclusively by Paderborn-based Lightpower, whilst WYSIWYG lighting-visualisation software will remain exclusively distributed by Arcus Licht-und Präsentationstechnik of Hoevelhof. transtechnik Lichtsysteme, which also supplies advanced studio automation systems and components, was acquired from parent company transtechnik GmbH by ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.) in Ma
The 64-panel LVP1650 (15.875mm pixel pitch, 5000-nit brightness) screen is in an 8x8 configuration 26.7ft wide by 20ft high. The 13-bit panels utilize Lighthouse’s M4 uniformity control and the screen has an overall resolution of 512 x 384 pixels. Although the high brightness, high resolution LVP1650 screen has been installed at the new Seattle Seahawks stadium, this is the first billboard application for it worldwide.
Skye Media’s newest outdoor advertising location is in the heart of Toronto's retail, financial and theatre district, on the south-east corner of Yonge and Dundas Square. Overlooking the new Dundas Square project, whic
The New York-based architectural lighting company, whose new BP150 Series Metal Halide Image/Framing projector won the award for Debuting Product of the Year for Architectural Lighting at the recent LDI show in Las Vegas, already enjoys success in Europe through distributor Enliten. However, with the products in demand throughout Europe, and equipment in retail stores across the continent, plus other installations such as the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, the company is keen to establish a more formal presence in the European market. A UK operation will also enable the company to work directly with the designers who are now doing work all over the world.
"Lighting Services collaborates with designers worldwide and in recent years we have become
Previously with Laser Media until 2001, he moved on to work with Hiro Yamagata, producing spectacular holographic art installations throughout the world - the largest being the critically acclaimed 'NGC6093' at the Ace Gallery in New York, which comprised of 25,000sq.ft of holographic mylar panels covering floors, walls and ceilings.
In his new venture McCarthy has a total of eight patterns with five patterns producing varying multi-coloured effects while three patterns simulate the raw look of steel such as galvanised metal, diamond deck or brushed aluminium. "Holo-Walls are basically a product that incorporates a thin fi
LMC Audio in London supplied Bart Cameron with a total of six Nexo PS-8 compact loudspeakers and three LS-400 subs controlled by a PS-8TD controller. Power comes from a Nexo PS-8 amplifier with an additional built-in controller, which is supplemented by a Crown CE 4000 and a Crown MT2400. The system is distributed over two floors with the upstairs area being primarily for background music, while downstairs offers more of a bar/club environment. A Symetrix 308 VCA volume control/loudness EQ provides independent level control across the two zones.
LMC Audio's Paul McMullan
Lighting designer Patrick Dierson and assistant lighting designer/programmer Demfis Fyssicopulos pre-programmed the entire show at the Prelite Studio in New York City. Their console of choice is the grandMA from MA Lighting, distributed in North America by A.C.T Lighting Inc, and supplied, along with the rest of the lighting equipment by Light Action of Willmington, Delaware.
"This was a pretty interesting show from the control point of view," said Dierson. "We were using the main grandMA console
As a result, Davies designed no less than 32 Chromapanels into the tour set - and even went as far as creating an arch to use as a frame for any centre-stage action. "It turned out to be a very cost-effective way of covering a big area of the stage," he explained. The entire lighting system was supplied by Colour Sound Experiment, who helped Davies to prepare the ChromaPanels for life on the road. "The panels are very lightw
MKG currently owns and operates three other Academy branded live music/club venues - Brixton Academy (London), Birmingham Academy and Bristol Academy; and also London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire and Bar Academy in Birmingham City Centre.
An extensive £3,000,000 planned refurbishment programme will commence immediately by MKG’s in-house project team headed by Archie McIntosh - previously responsible for the refurbishment programme of McKenzie Group’s Birmingham Academy, Bristol Academy and Bar Acade
Having progressed enormously since the launch of Stagetec's first website in 1998, expanding from 10 pages to over 300, managing director Andy Stone explains that it was essential to "move with the times". The new site at website is quick, easy and logical to navigate, and is designed to offer visitors far more than just product and company information. It's been developed as an industry resource, containing a wealth of technical information on all types of sound and lighting products, which is available free to sound and lighting professionals and technicians.
Full technical support for the Compulite and LSC l
Entec's touring relationship with Andy and Jools is in its eighth year and Steve Major, a veteran of all eight, has seen the rigs change each year. Lighting designer Simon Chandler-Honnor has illuminated Jools for the last 3 years, during which time the lighting rig has steadily grown from a basic Par can format to include several moving lights.
Last hear (Honnor's second pushing the buttons) he utilized Vari*Lites supplied by Entec, and this year he chose 10 Martin MAC 600s
All shares in Ampco Flashlight Holding Ltd have been taken over by a new group of investors, consisting of members of the current Ampco Flashlight Holding management team and a number of managing directors of the 13 separate commercial units within the group. Ampco Pro Rent director Fred Heuves commented: "Rumours about this transaction have been circulating in many varieties lately, so we are very pleased to be able to make this official announcement to the world. The group is in an excellent finan
For the Royal Exchange Theatre, The Moving Light Company, together with White Light North supplied lighting designer Robert Bryan with four Vari-Lite VL1000s and four City Theatrical Autoyokes for a production of Othello. Both were specified for their tungsten light sources and low running noise - a particularly important consideration with the in-the-round arrangement of the Exchange. As with many other lighti
