Given the time frames for this event and the limited time allocated for cueing in the venue, WYSIWYG was chosen to allow for accurate pre-cueing offsite before the event. As a result of the challenges of working in the round, there were eight dimmer cities. Tenfeet used the ELC dmxLAN software to transport the 18 DMX lines over the ELC network. The ELC nodes performed perfectly, say the company, despite the size of the installation,
But to acoustician Martin Grainger, of Omagh-based Grainger Communication, the only thing on his mind was working within the eight-second reverberation time which dogged the sound in the large St. Patrick's Basilica. Grainger has been servicing the requirements of Lough Derg for around 20 years, but knowing that only a complete audio refurbishment would provide the necessary solution, he wanted to ensure that the first phase would provide a leap forward for the officiating clergy. And so he set off armed wit
Manfred Thalmann, KV2 Audio product manager, commented: "This event was a great opportunity for us to use the KV2 system under real live conditions, with a wide range of different music styles. It enabled us to present outstanding audio qualities to a specialist public. The very high sound quality was consistent when the system was being used at different volume levels which proved really convincing and reinforced KV2 Audio's claims of extremely low distortion and increased dynamic r
For the fourth consecutive year, Pearce Hire has supplied power and lighting to the run of shows, this year investing in £85,000 worth of new lighting equipment and flightcases for the tour. The new equipment strengthened Pearce Hire's inventory and allowed the team to provide the
Two days earlier Spiderman 2 was premiered across the Square at The Odeon with McFly performing on the balcony of the cinema. The after show party, at Billingsgate Old Market, hosted seven areas - the Spider Web Dance Floor and the City Scape being the largest. The curved trussing from two Orbit stages were used to provide 'spiders legs' coming down from the roof - lined with Pixeline. On both these eve
Howard Jenkins from Blitz commented: "The format of the conference consisted of both plenary sessions and a series of morning and afternoon workshops, complete with PowerPoint presentations. We used ViewScape technology with a twin screen system to maximize stage space, allowing members of the audience to observe the presentations with ease. We also installed two Barco SLM R8 projectors, and to ensure continuity and minimize downtime, two further R8 projectors were used
Melua's sound engineer Matt Manasse requested Audix for her tour, after previously using its range of percussion microphones. After being sent a selection of vocal mics, Manasse determined that the VX-10 was perfectly suited to Katie's vocal style, and is able to handle everything from a whisper to a scream. Katie Melua rose to fame after she graduated from the Brit School for Performing Arts and teamed up with composer and producer Mike Batt. He visited the Brit School looki
The automated lighting rig consists of 23 VL3000 Spot luminaires, 12 VL1000TS ellipsoidal reflector spotlight units and 14 VL5 fixtures. All of the Vari*Lites were provided by
The AKG deal was put together by Andy Duffield, and currently includes three sets of AKG C5900 condenser vocal mics. It began with Harman supplying one microphone for lead singer Greg Gilbert, which led to a request for additional C5900s for the backing vocals of Aaron Gilbert (keyboards) and Colin Fox (bass). Harman is also looking into supplying C414s for the kit.
The high SPL C5900 was chosen for its sonic quality and ruggedness. An 'Acoustic selection' switch enables the user to fine tweak for their specific acoustic needs, and the C 5900 provides high quality sound characteristics with a
"When this project was brought to Philip Ashley [sound manager at ENO] we were asked if it was possible to achieve," says Chris Coxhead - project sound designer for ENO. "We had one fairly major problem to solve and that was that we would only have 10 minutes to sound check the singers and orchestra, which is a very limited amount of time, specially for something that size and that exposed. But Philip and I thought about it and decided that as long as we kept i
The last 12 months have seen consistent growth in specialist self-adhesive applications, say the company, particularly where ultra-high bond tapes are needed to work in high temperatures and extreme conditions. "The support from our
The focus of national rejoicing was the venerable Panathinaikos Stadium - a place of historic importance, for it was there in 1896 that the first Olympic Games of the new era were held. To ensure that the music and the speeches could still be heard clearly, the Greek Football Association hired sound and touring company Audiocontrol to provide sound reinforcement, by no means an easy task, firstly because the team lead by Renos Papapaschos had very little time to set the entire system up, and secondly because the stadium with its reverberant marble sur
SymNet's flexible programming ability allowed Skdura to create master programs for each specific application, with customized sub-program pages allowing the SymNet to adapt to any type of e
Their last regular UK gigs were two shows at Brixton Academy - for which Gaskell designed a lightshow that could also be taken in to various festival situations - including a headline slot on Glastonbury's Other Stage - for the band's final UK appearances. These were undertaken prior to a farewell European festival tour that's currently underway.
Gaskell wanted to ensure the band ended their groundbreaking career in a blaze of visual glory. The use of 53 James Thomas Pixelline LED battens was integral to his design. He framed the upstage area with 12 r
The display, which was free to anyone within sight of the Cathedral on the Sunday night, broke new technological grounds with the live broadcast of the specially-composed soundtrack by Liverpool City Council's local radio media partner, 96.7 FM Radio City. This meant the show was enjoyed not just by a traditionally placed audience close to site, but by anyone tuning in to the radio and able to see the Cathedral - with the sonic advantages of no time delays! The innovative staging idea opened the ev
The Bose system designers made use of Bose's tools and technologies that during the planning stages: using the Bose Modeler design software for all venues, and the proprietary technology of the Bose Auditioner audio demonstrator for the main Olympic Stadium in Athens, the company's Greek distributor, Audio Group Greece BV, was able to produce an accurate acoustic model of the space so that key sound parameters could be predicted. For the Olympic Stadium, the use of the Auditioner audio de
"Ampekko's range of voice response solutions complements the future strategy and growth plans of VFS by broadening our product portfolio and providing an early warning response solution, with applicability in both fire and security applications" said David Lloyd, CEO of Vison Fire & Security, a division of Vision Systems. "Ampekko has a strong product offering but an immature channel to market
The answer was the Dynacord Cobra-4, a system that has proved its value time and again in concert halls throughout Europe, and the gig by ex-Animals legend Eric Burdon was acclaimed by critics and public alike. Moeck recalls: "Before the concert, I sat down with the soundm
Speaking during the tour to Allen & Heath USA's artist relations manager, Nick McGeachin, Sasha commented: "I'm just using CDs on the tour. I hook up the Fireworks audio interface module to the auxiliaries on the mixer to bring in some cool effects, like sweeps and delays. I also love working the filters on the Xone mixers. The Fireworks integrates with the Allen & Heath mixers beautifully and it gives my DJ sets that extra element."
Sasha continues: "Xone DJ mixers have become an integ
32 of the three-second Line Rockets from Le Maitre's Prostage II range of professional pyrotechnics were used, running on 190ft lines across the front of the Empire. Line Rockets travel at high speed along a wire, emitting a loud whistling sound and creating a tail of brightly-coloured sparks. They were fired in volleys of eight and four, at 10-minute intervals. The doors of the première opened at 1.00pm and the guests were inside for 2.00p
USA - Rusty Brutsché, vice-chairman and chief technology officer of Production Resource Group, has announced that PRG supported five out of the six 2004 Emmy award nominees for Lighting Direction. "The television and film industry is one of PRG's most important markets," Brutsché stated. "We're absolutely thrilled to have participated in our clients' success."
Nominees supported by PRG included The 76th Annual Academy Awards (ABC); produced by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Lighting designer Robert A. Dickinson. Lighting directors: Robert Barnhart and Andy O'Reilly.
The 46th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS); Produced by Cossette Productions. Lighting designer Robert Dickinson. Lighting Directors: Robert Barnhart, Andy O'Reilly, and Matthew Firestone.
The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS). Produced by Worldwide Pants Inc. Lighting design
Alfred's Bar is independently owned by local entrepreneur David John, whose family operates other bars and businesses in the area. The multi-function two-storey venue is open in the morning for coffee and breakfast, morphs into a lively lunch bar at mid
Chris Beale, group technical director, SSE Hire, whose responsibilities include designing the systems configurations for all of the PAs that the company ships out, is enthusiastic about the performance of th
