Geoff Muir commented: “The BTR 700 is a very powerful and versatile tool and is ideal for any type of production from theatre, to festivals, corporate and broadcast applications, it allows the production team to communicate in real time and quite simply promotes seamless operations on- site. Since we took the product on-board it’s been continually out on hire
“Although it’s not a massive system, the keyword here was quality,” explained Graham. “The client wanted a high quality system that would cruise from background to foreground levels with the minimum of effort, and the flexibility to zone the system as required with remote, independent level control.”
To that end Sound Division supplied a total of six JBL Control 29AVs for the restaurant area downstairs with four more gracing the cocktail lounge upstairs. These are supplemented by four JBL Control 23s in the entrance area and four Control 24C ceiling speak
Working for the City of Angers with a budget of 24,000,000 Euros, it's not the first time TPC has joined forces with the Paris-based architects: the company was appointed last year to design an arts facility in Athens and a new theatre in Bahrain.
Work started in March on the new building, which will cover an area of 8000sq.m. TPC's Mark Stroomer and Gavin Green have designed two auditoriums - a 900-seat proscenium theatre, which will adapt to a 600 seater for drama and music events and a smaller studio theatre with a capacity of 300 - 40
The inauguration of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in 1989 marked a new era in the development of performing arts in Hong Kong. Still highly relevant today, the centre attracts an array of world-class performances, from concerts and operas to experimental theatre and musicals.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
Polly Vacher MBE has trained as a music teacher, physiotherapist, sky diver and more, this is her second flight round the world. Sennheiser has supplied the HMEC 25KA flight communications headset, a compact lightweight design that is fully adjustable and ideal for extended use. Vacher commented: "The HMEC 25KA is the only headset I have tried that is female friendly, and it is worth noting that over 25 percent of all pilots are women."
HRH Prince Charles attended the departure ceremonies where he was introduced to Vacher, the team and some of her spo
IAAM president Joe Floreano, CFE, has appointed Don Hancock, Ph.D., CAE, IAAM’s director of education, research and development, as their representative to the Council.
The ESTA Certification Council will represent the diversity of the industry. Members will include key leaders in entertainment business, labor, facilities, associations, and academia. ESTA is in the process of extending invitations for Certification Council membership. IATSE, (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees), and USITT, (the United States In
Midas' new executive agent principle applies to its large format consoles, excluding Venice. The company believes that its new network of agents will add value to the sale in terms of part exchange, payment plans, by attracting a new market sector or from the benefit of having an established relationship with the client. "UK rental companies and installers now have access to consoles at 'commercial user' rate," explains Midas sales manager for the UK, Richard Ferriday. "Factory-approved executive agents are authorized to negotiate sales on behalf of Midas, but there is no stocking commitment, and
The unusual dimensions of the venue presented a particular challenge for Skan when designing the sound system - the building is 160m by 20m, curved and very reverberant. The system design was further complicated by the limited strength of the roof structure. Added to the challenges presented by the building, Exposure's specification called for the system to provide flexibility and zoning as the Postbahnhof needed dedicated systems f
These are the first of a dozen such events, where Blink is supplying full video production and collaborating with various local radio stations owned by the UK's two biggest radio groups - Capital and GWR. The Southampton event was headlined by boyband-of-the-moment Busted, and featured Blazin' Squad, Mel C, Girls Aloud, Cheeky Girls, DJ Sammy, Mis-teeq and Billy Crawford. The back-to-back performances were punctuated by presentation slots, featuring DJs from the hosting radio station and advertising breaks, during which Blink ran its specially tailored footage.
Blink is responsible for sourcing video screens, cameras and a PPU for all the
Johnston Audio has grown steadily since 1985 and has become a major supplier of audio production, especially in the band touring, festival and dance markets. Bruce Johnston, himself an internationally known sound engineer with world tours for Oasis and more recently Silverchair under his belt, has steered Johnston Audio to providing services that would more than satisfy any local or visiting international act. "As an engineer, I know how important it is to have things just right and I have always tried to apply that philosophy to Johnston Audio. Merging with McLean
Bell's distinctive voice has graced numerous top-ten hits with Erasure, but according to Hildred, it can be a bit of a handful live. "Andy's voice has real dynamics to it, but it is so vital to the Erasure sound I needed to keep it manageable in the mix without losing any presence." Hildred specified four channels of XTA's SiDD DP324 (Seriously Intelligent Digital Dynamics
As an ex-ballet school, the five rehearsal studios in LAMDA's new building have dancers' mirrors around the walls, which are not ideal for acting classes. However, Luke Rittner, chairman of the board at LAMDA, recognised that the mirrors were not something to simply rip out, they render the rehearsal spaces multi-functional and add to the potential opportunities for renting/selling-on of the building.
To conceal the mirrors, Rittner called in Triple E to design and install a track system to enable the curtains to be drawn or opened easily. The tracks had to be unobtrusive yet strong enough to withstand being swung on! The solution was 180m of Triple E's E66 track throug
Fixit offers a new concept in maintenance and back up for venues as diverse as theatres, live entertainment venues, places of worship, bars and clubs, council chambers and leisure parks. As a brand new service division, Fixit aims to remove the inconvenience of in-house repairs and the need to stock spare parts, and is aimed at AV and audio rental companies.
Over the past decade Orbital's in-house technical support team, headed jointly by D
Although the AcousticDesign Series may be new, the well-known name and reputation of QSC convinced the owners of Acai - one of the oldest and finest venues in the area - to upgrade the loudspeaker system they purchased just last year to the AD-S82H enclosures. For power amplification, Acai's owners elected to stay within the QSC product line and chose the company's popular PLX 2402.
Thus, eight AD-S82Hs, mounted on QSC's revolutionary IntelliDock AD-ID8 intelligent mounting system, were installed in a semi-open terrace, powered by a pa
French audio-visual company Lumison, under the direction of their chief technician, Pierre Heyligen, supplied a total of four Lighthouse screens to Automobile Club de Monaco. The largest screen, 120 panels of LVP2056 in a 12 x 10 configuration, measuring a total of 150sq.m, was situated at the treacherous right hand bend of St Devote supported by a custom-built scaffold structure.
Two screens, each16 panels of LVP2056, were placed in front of the new seating area at the rear of the pit lane and a further 13 panels in f
FeONIC Whispering Windows have been developed by Newlands Scientific plc and enables sound from the in-store display, on this occasion state-of-the-art TV and Plasma screens, to be transmitted via the window glass to the street. FeONIC Whispering Windows has already been successfully launched in America, Korea and Japan.
Newlands Scientific is an innovation and design company specializing in the design of products using smart materials. The company has transformed the Peter Jones' window into a giant loudspeaker transmitting high quality soun
Sound Division's audio design team along with The Morrison's Stephen Breen, specified a Martin Audio system, powered by Crown amplification. The pub is split into two areas, the bar and the lounge, each of which has it's own system comprising of four Martin Audio EM26 compact loudspeakers and an EM150 sub powered by Crown amplification. Control comes courtesy of an Allen and Heath DR66 digital mix processor.
Music playback is handled by a Rolec LHD3 music management system that delivers continuous automatic playback of CD quality audio, which ca
Hong Kong-based Eastern Acoustic Development Ltd (EAD) distributes more than 16 European and US brands, including EAW and LabGruppen. "We decided to join Prolight + Sound Shanghai primarily because of the show's location," explains EAD representative, Grace Ng. "We are planning to open a branch in Shanghai later this
This is the first time in the IAPH's 46-year history that this prestigious biennial Maritime conference was held on African soil. More than 14 countries confirmed their participation in the conference, which was held from 24 - 30 May at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Durban. The theme was: 'Ports - The Catalytic Impact: Uniting World Economies through Ports and Harbours', the conference aims to facilitate discussion and debate among the world's port community.
Belinda Loockx, branch manager of Gearhouse SA Durban branch, says she and her team were &qu
David Harvey, a lighting manager at the ROH commented: "When we started specifying automated equipment for the House during the refurbishment, we knew that we would need a unit offering shuttering facilities in our overhead rig. At the time nothing was really available, however, lighting designers had inc
MKG currently owns and operates London's award-winning Shepherd's Bush Empire and five other Carling Academy live music/club venues in Brixton (London), Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow and Liverpool. The group also owns Bar Academy in Birmingham City Centre.
Commenting on the purchase, MKG managing director John Northcote told PLASA Media: "The first venue I opened was The Borderline back in 1988 and it's great to be opening a small venue again. The Empire has a capacity of 2,000 and Brixton's is 4,700; s
"Although the venue is fairly well sound-proofed," he explains, "we do have to give consideration to the neighbouring units in the Centre, one of which is the multiplex cinema. Although we wanted a quality sound system, with a decent output level, we needed loudspeakers with fairly tight focus and dispersion so that our soundtrack didn't spill over into other venues."
Blue Maze sought advice at Sound Control in M
Besides the stage and roof, ESS built two towers joined together, each with eight crow's nests, and two 25m high delay towers, 60m distance from the stage. Working in Russia was no more difficult than working in other countries, says Hetherton: "I've worked there before and there's no doubt it's getting better." The heat was the crew's biggest problem. "
Prior to joining PRG, Stoody played key sales and operations roles in projects as diverse as last year's Papal visit to Toronto (World Youth Day 2002), Disney's The Lion King and concert tours by Alabama and Styx.
Jere Harris, chairman and CEO of PRG, commented: "Matt's background and experience with a broad range of clients and markets will help PRG and its affiliates to further expand their presence in vitally important markets such as automotive shows, corporate events and trade shows."
(Ruth Rossington)
