"The superior brightness and optics of the Juliat spots made it easy to decide to go with the Lucy followspots for the Bowmer Theatre," says master electrician Noah Beauregard.
Lighting and video department manager Michael Maag worked closely with Musson's director of sales and marketing Dinna Myers to specify the best fixture for the job. "Every
The University runs a variety of the UK's leading media orientated courses and the TV studios are used for full programme productions and an assortment of other associated functions.
The Chroma-Q Color Force 12" / 300mm multi-purpose fixtures and Color Force 72" / 1.8m battens have replaced all the studio's old soft lights and cyc lights, substituting approximately 43,000 Watts of power consumption with an expedient 3,700 Watts with the new LED lighting.
Chroma-Q Color Force was chosen after extensive research by studio engineer and technical specialist Steve Judge, who also teaches the practical and technical elements of cou
Owned by Bas Jansen, Floris Roelfzema and Hugo van Meijeren, Soundlink is based near the town of Roden, just west of Groningen. After five years of providing sound reinforcement as a hobby, in 2008 they turned Soundlink into a full-time business and have not looked back since.
"In the summer of 2010 we were in the market for buying a new analogue console and multicore," says van Meijeren. "We contacted TM Audio in Utrecht and they suggested that we look at digital consoles because of the advantages in size, weight, the convenience of a fibre op
The top international line-up of dancers was lit by lighting designer Jonathan Samuels who said he was extremely pleased with the Clay Paky equipment. "I found the Alpha Profile 1200 to be one of the most versatile and easy-to-use moving lights that I have ever worked with. The features they provide allowed me to create unique lighting for the 20 or so companies that performed, without having to unnecessarily repeat looks or states."
According to Samuels, time was of the essence. "The time demands on the lighting designer of Breakin' Convention are immense and having equipment that can react as quickly as the ideas flow is a massive advantage. Finally - here is a t
The company has contributed to large scale projects in Namibia such as the Mixa Live Concerts, cultural events, various music concerts and also provides technical support at Zoo Park in Windhoek.
Andrew Sorrill, specialist for HK Audio at suppliers Proaudio, says that he is thrilled about Omalaeti's success. "It is exciting to see how these event companies expand from humble beginnings, and we at Proaudio are glad that we are able to contribute in some way toward their growth."
Tawanda Munyawiri, who is the operations manager at Omalaeti Events, has enjoyed HK Audio's product range throu
Manufactured by Prolyte Group, the H40R Truss has three sided webbing with thicker braces on the bottom side allowing easy mounting of fixtures- allowing weight to be evenly distributed on the truss, and avoiding the complications getting hook clamps in the correct chord spacing along the sides of the truss. The H40R also has a clever spigot orientation to enable the truss to be easily fitted together on the floor before rigging.
Jon French, head of rigging at IPS who took the H40R out on its fi
Feiner Lichttechnik will take on distribution of the Coemar led product range, including the award-winning Reflection series and LEDko products, Lite Led series, and the expanding architectural range.
Filippo Frigeri, European sales manager at Coemar, said, "We are excited to partner up with Feiner, a company known throughout the German installation market for its sales of quality products and for the technical experience to support those products."
Feiner Lichttechnik's owner and CEO, Gerhard Feiner, said, "We have been fans of the Coemar technology for many years, since the excellent theatrical products in the late '80s, and even more today with products such as Reflection LEDko and StageLite LED. It is a
The first Green Lighting Social brought together people from across the lighting industry to share their experiences in an informa
The nine-week Legends of Pop series was recorded at STV's studios in Slovak Republic capital Bratislava. It culminated in the presentation of songs from one of the most famous bands from the Czech/Slovak region, Elán, whose 40-year career went 'meteoric' back in the 1970s.
The format of the show each week highlighted the work of one legendary artist or band. Seven of their most popular landmark songs were reinterpreted by today's top stars, and the original artist would then close the programme with two of their greatest hits. It has been a massive success and has celebra
It all started 34 years ago with the Rock Tape studio - a humble facility that quickly became the studio to be at if you wanted the right rock sound. The studio was pure analogue but the studio produced albums with such a clear sound that everyone actually believed that it was digital recordings.
"I have always been very keen in my choice of recording gear and have learnt to get the most out of it. With Rock Tape it was all based on old equipment and a good spirit to tweak it and get the noise away - so it sounded more modern", says Peter Brander.
To step out of the rock image the studio changed its name to Medias Sound Studios and began to upgrade the studio with additional mixing rooms and added a lot of new equipment and di
Fully RDM (Remote Device Management) capable signal distribution and lighting systems surfaced as an absolute requirement at an early stage of the design process. LumenRadio's CRMX Nova wireless DMX/RDM units with the accompanying SuperNova software became key ingredients of an extensive control and monitoring network that spans four stages. A large number of the CRMX Nova units throughout the building now allow centralised real time management and monitoring of all connected RDM equipment.
This facility is believed to be the first of its kind in Europe to be built from the ground up with an all enco
Gordon Dutch, managing director of Peerless-AV Europe explained, "Medium Germany is recognised as one of Europe's leading AV and IT distributors and their desire to partner exclusively with Peerless-AV is the best indication of just how far Peerless-AV has come since entering the European market back in 2009"
As part of the agreement, Peerless-AV will supply Medium Germany with a comprehensive offering of professional mounting solutions as well as provide local support and launch a new product website that is completely translated into German.
Reinhold Imdahl, general manager and founder of Medium Germany confirmed, &q
"We've been in business for 21 years," says James Smith, president of RC4, "and last year we were so busy with projects, designs, and the deadlines that go along with them, that I didn't realise it was our 20th year - a real milestone. Luckily, this month I did notice that we've moved."
Surrounded by unpacked boxes and disassembled furniture, Smith's veneer of humour does not entirely mask the scale of the shift his company has undertaken. The entire RC
The summit will be held on 31 January form 13.30 - 15.00 in room G109 at the RAI and Crestron will be providing lunch to all attending delegates. The session will cover the latest product offerings from Crestron and how each can contribute to complete integrated solutions for all projects of any size, residential and commercial.
Leading the session will be Fred Bargetzi, VP of technical sales, and Stijn Ooms, director of technology, Europe.
"We are forever taking on board the feedback from the integrators, end users and consultants and following ISE 2011 we recognised
"As we build our relationships with dealers and technicians worldwide, we are excited to open EES, FACE, Lightco and White Light as our newest European Service Centres," said Julie Smith, director global support services for Philips Vari-Lite. "We have worked extensively with their technicians and staff members to ensure they have the tools needed for success, and we are
The organisers entrusted responsibility for providing the sound reinforcement at two of the most important functions to Sound On Stage Events. The Dubai-based company was responsible for prestige stage productions in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, where well-known Arab artists performed with ensembles of up to 45 musicians.
The event in the Abu Dhabi Exhibition Centre in the nation's capital drew over 10,000 visitors. The main PA comprised 12 Electro-Voice X-Line line array elements and six Xsubs, whilst 14 XLD281 compact line a
WEYELdistribution is based in Burbach, just outside of the city of Frankfurt and focuses on design, service and training for the ProAV market in Germany. They currently supply technology to various digital signage integration projects in banking, hotels, government, worship and even corporate AV.
"The move to appoint WEYELdistribution reflects our growth in Germany. Having WEYELdistribution as a dedicated partner means that they are able to deliver our multimedia and communications technology effectively to the market," says Serge Konter, marketing manager. "The company offers high technical support and online service and support."
WEYELdistribution will be taking on the new HMP130 Hyper Media Player being announced at ISE
The control systems covered are most often used to control one or more chain hoists being used to fly equipment or scenery in shows or events being done in arenas and convention centres.
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(Claire Beeson)
Roger Williams has taken over as lighting designer for the latest series and is supported by Richard Martin Lighting (RML). The lighting rig comprises of MAC 700s, MAC 600s, Mini MAC Profiles, Alpha Wash 300s, GLP Impressions and ChromaBanks.
The set is divided into different stages which is used for various different parts of the show. Friday Download is filmed at the BBC Television Centre and is aired on Fridays at 6pm.
(Jim Evans)
BCAM is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. The campaign also offers information and support to all those affected by breast cancer.
Penn Elcom is donating pink grip handles to the initiative, which are being offered - fitted free of charge - on cases ordered by Janal's customers for a donation of any size, starting at $25.00.
Muffie Alejandro from Janal Cases approached Penn-Elcom to be a partn
The Hampshire-based company specialises in the provision of temporary production and broadcast facilities for the television industry. A key service is the supply of master control rooms, where multiple signals need to be distributed.
"Our success in this field, and having relationships with many location broadcasters, led to enquires for more specific services," says Crosspoint head Geoff Mann. "In response to this demand, we developed a small 'flyaway' style presentation studio that we take to different events around the world."
The studio normally uses four cameras and a compact, high quality mixing console was needed for the associated audio requirements, including mixed returns
As an antidote to the midwinter blues, art collective Greyworld were commissioned by fruit juice brand Tropicana (as part of their Brighter Mornings campaign) to create a giant, uplifting sunrise over Trafalgar Square. It measured 9m in diameter, weighed two and a half tons and gave off over four million lumens of light, the equivalent of 60,000 light bulbs.
Andrew Shoben, founder of Greyworld said: "There are very few moments more spectacular and uplifting than watching an early morning sunrise. We have tried to capture the evocative nature of this natural phenomenon and share it with the public by creating our
IOEX has been carrying out an industry survey which has revealed that budgets for the event industry are looking positive with 83.4% of the respondents saying their investment budget would be the same or increased in 2012, with continued growth maintained into 2013.
Growth was the theme for the year with 64% saying their prospects are looking better this year, and opinions revealing an overall upbeat outlook for the future.
Respondents showed that technology was at the forefront of organiser's minds, with 57.1% responding that they would be investing in event technology and 53.7% in AV equipment. Event management, lighting and sound and entertainment came out next in the poll as the largest spends from these organisers.
The poll
The December Sessions took place on a specially-constructed stage in the O2's London Piazza and were supported by Sennheiser UK, which also sponsors the nearby British Music Experience. For every performance, the company provided ew 300 G3 GB in-ear monitors and e 604, e 614, e 901, e 902 and e 935 wired mics.
In the first of a series of events organised by innovative live events company Silentgig, for one very special performance, the company supplied SKM 5200 wireless mics with KK 105 heads, KMS 105
