PSL worked closely with set designer Richard Shipman, maximising the resources of the Hammersmith Novotel ballroom by using the full length of the back wall as a giant projection screen. Five stacks of projectors, each containing a Barco R12 and Digital Projection 10GV, were installed, projecting graphics generated from a combination of Doremi hard-drives, Hippotizers and Arkaos.
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Alberto Kellner Ongaro, CEO of Laser Entertainment was very happy with the system. "We had the Wireless DMX running for 18 days in a row during almost three weeks of production. The show was running from 7:00 in the evening to 2:00 in the morning without a single drop-out of signal transmission," he said.
The company has already purchased several more W-DMX systems for working on the Carnival project in Venice. Because W-DMX can be used to cover distances of over 3,000ft using the standard antenna, with an optional larger antenna making distances of over 18 miles possible, it is idea for large-scale applicat
Created, organised and managed by Get Live, a group formed by Clear Channel Entertainment, Four One Music and Set Up, the venue featured the combined work of designer Italo Rota, art director Roberto De Luca, executive producer David J. Goldberg, Italo Lupi, sound designer Daniele Tramontani and lighting designer Giovanni Pinna.
Before the medals ceremonies, the stage hosted the Torino Festival, featuring two bands each evening and three on the
80 James Thomas Engineering's PixelBricks, supplied by Stage Electrics, are positioned inside the tower to create full-spectrum colour washes. Lawrence Haines of JCDecaux commented: "The PixelBrick fixtures satisfied the technical design brief and have brought the M4 Tower to life. Like the structure, its lighting is state-of-the-art and adds real impact."
A unique feature of the Tower is its ability to transmit the light from the LEDs throughout the entire glass structure as a result of lines etch
The course will also provide technicians with an opportunity to update and familiarise themselves with these new Regulations. All participants will receive a comprehensive set of notes, the ABTT Code of Practice on Pyrotechnics & Smoke Effects and a new theatre-related guidance note on MSER.
This course is open to all theatre technicians, particularly those who have not received any formal training in the use of explosives. Subject to satisfactory completion of the course each candidate will receive a certificate signed by the tutor. This course is also recognised by the Assoc
Working with other Arena Group companies, Arena Scaffolding has already been awarded prestigious contracts to build substructures for the 2006 Ryder Cup at the K Club in Ireland, and will be providing the mile markers for this April's London Marathon. The company has also won a five-year contract for CTV to supply the media and camera towers at sports events throughout Europe.
Scaffolding, whilst not particularly glamorous, is an intrinsic part of the infrastructure of a huge number of modern event sites. Between them Arena Structures, Arena Seating and Arena Scene have a vast range of experience and exper
"The Mac 2000 Washes were the main wash lights for the performance forestage and were chosen for their very bright zoomed down optics, giving us the ability to throw a controlled light beam up to 100m at their targets," said Marenghi. "Dressed in their RainMACs, they were just the tool for a very cold and wet event." The majority of the Martin fixtures were supplied through Italian rental company Agora Lighting and Sound.
This was in fact the second Olympic Games for the Mac 2000 Wash. At the 2004
The scheme was the original idea of Malte Sahlgren, the Swedish Church's manager of Malmo's 18 graveyards. The Old Graveyard, first consecrated in 1822, is located in the centre of town and its East-West running avenue connects the key areas of Gustav Adolfs Square and Kings Park, and it also houses the remains of some of the city's most famous citizens.
Sahlgren initially discussed his idea with both Malmo City Council's lighting designer Johan Moritz (currently developing an ongoing lighting strategy for Malmö) and Spectra
Following this huge success story, James Blunt embarked on a sell-out UK tour at the end of last year, extended to a full world tour in 2006. After recent European and UK legs so far this year, the tour visits North America in March, with further legs scheduled for Australasia and Japan. Lite Alternative's Paul Normandale was working on a set design for the tour and decided to make Color Web one of the main elements after
For some time the Vestax Corporation has been developing the innovative VRX-2000 Vinyl Cutter, which was recently launched for the UK market. Other recent product releases include the PMC-08 Pro Mixer and the innovative CDR-07 Performance CD-Writer.
In recent years, Vestax Europe Ltd has distributed the Vestax range of products in the UK, however, Vestax Europe will cease trading on 31 March 2006. Managing director for Leisuretec Distribution Nick Spalding commented: "Distributing products for the DJ market is second nature for Leisuretec, having originated and been consistently prominent in this sector fr
For the European and UK tours, two PM5D's to mix FOH and monitors were supplied by leading pro-audio specialists, Reading-based Skan PA Hire. Jones used the PM5D throughout Gray's recent tours. "I initially intended to use the desk for only a short time but I just loved the sound it produced so I kept it on," he continued. His fellow sound engineer, Jon Ormesher, used th
"With this explosion of multimedia devices and the consequent demand for high-end accessories, Shure has not only experienced remarkable success in the US, but is also witnessing increasing momentum in EMEA," said Mark Karnes, general manager, Shure's Personal Audio Business Unit. "With a targeted push to bring Shure's pr
According to Jonathan Nelson, co-owner of both the Great American Music Hall and its sibling local venue Slim's, "This room has never felt anything like what this sound system provides, with the exception of the '89 earthquake! The Kudo systems and subs have easil
The 2006 show also saw all acts, with the exception of Coldplay, utilising the Sennheiser Evolution 300 series in-ear monitors. The Kaiser Chiefs opened the show with a full compliment of Evolution mics, before going on to collect awards in three categories - Best British Rock Act, Best British Live Act, and Best British Group.
Amongst other artists choosing Sennheiser were Jack Johnson, Gorillaz and, despite the distraction of 77 near-naked gold-painted ladies, US star Kanye West who picked up Best International Breakthrough Act. Sennheiser artist relations manager Mark Saunders says: "We are
The three new services - free credit checks, credit insurance facilities and a debt collection service - have been launched to minimise the risks involved in trading with particular customers and enable members to make more informed decisions.
PLASA Members can now request free credit checks on all UK companies. The service, provided by CreditSafe, allows members to request Reports on clients or business contacts. Updated on a daily basis, the Reports include financial information, key ratios, trend analysis, directors' details, payment record and a rating system classifying companies on a scale from 0 t
The Home page features colourful, easy to navigate links, which are regularly updated and have been designed to guide browsers quickly to the relevant sections of the site.5 Star's continued investment and innovative qualities are highlighted, including a new 'Technology' section, added to detail 5 Star's recently installed Solid Edge software, a world renowned 3D design, assembly and visualisation tool of which 5 Star has three 'seats'. Solid Edge is now used in production as well as providing clients with accurate virtual models of the proposed case.
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Distributed exclusively in the UK by Sennheiser, the Lab.gruppen fP 2400Qs became the amplifier of choice and are being used to power in-ear monitor mixes for U2's drum, keyboard, and cue mixes. According to Skaff, they have been working flawlessly. "They sound very open and true, with no coloration," he says. "The reason I switched from the original amps was that they did not have enough front-end headroom and tended to color the sound on high transients in the mix. The fP 2400Qs were th
The Academy of Contemporary Music is regarded as one of the UK's finest music education institutions. Students have access to superb music education facilities and are taught in an environment that encourages effective networking with other serious musicians. Whether they enrol on an entry level beginners course or the BA Honours degree, students benefit from the thousands of hours of high level industry experience that has enabled the ACM teaching staff to create and deli
Media Business Solutions' president Piotr Lugowski explains: "We are very excited to be joining the L-Acoustics family. We believe that it will allow us to better fulfill our market demand and needs. Together with our other audio brands, the distribution of L-Acoustics products will provide our customers with the best of quality and flexibility for their PA rental and installation business."
Media Business Solutions took the opportunity at the Jean Michel Jarre concert on 26 August (one of the biggest events in Poland this summer, coinciding wi
FBT has built a strong reputation of professional sound reinforcement manufacturing and its high quality products meet the most demanding applications. FBT has one of the most advanced R&D departments in the industry. Products like the MaxX series, a true benchmark among the polypropylene moulded speaker models are just examples of the company's skills to invent original sound products. "Were excited to be working with TAGNZ," said Roberto Mataloni, international sales at FBT. "TAGNZ's commitment to high quality products and support matches FBT's history of excellence in speaker design."
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Commenting on the overall design effort, Lisa Passamonte Green, principal-in-charge of the lighting design explains: "We listened carefully to the concerns of the Dubai Festival City Group and the Al-Futtaim Motor Group when developing the designs and incorporated their feedback into our design solutions. We also worked closely with the local representatives of ERCO, Element Labs and TIR Systems to provide product on a very tight time schedule. From design creation to opening day was roughly
"We use the DM1000 for production and post production work for our programme of temporary exhibitions, for exhibits in our permanent galleries and in support of the Museum's education department," says John Trenouth, the museum's senior curator of television.
"We used a Yamaha O3D mixer for many years but it finally needed replacing and Pro Audio Systems in Bradford, with which we have a long standing and close working relationship, suggested we replace it with a DM1000," continues Trenouth."The desk seemed to fit the bill perfectly and being much the same size as the O3D there was no need for extensive modifications to our
The equipment used for the shows was so vast and complex that no tour has been planned by way of follow up, as only the Bercy was able to welcome such an huge technical show. The sound system alone comprised an impressive L-Acoustics system consisting of 30 V-Dosc and 128 dV-Dosc cabinets, with 48 SB218 subwoofers for the combined main and central systems (the show happening on both the stage and the central pit).
The sound design was devised more than a year ago by sound engineer Stephane Plisson, and Laurent Delenclos a freelance Certified V-Dosc Engineer (CVE). Delenclos made it possible to realize Plisson's ideas and was in charge of positioning the speakers. Plisson assisted by Vladimir Co
