Located on Svobody Avenue, by the city's opera house, the 30,375m2, free-to-enter Lviv Fanzone was open for 10 hours a day throughout Euro 2012 and relayed all the matches. When matches weren't in progress, other entertainment included live music and DJ sets, while the space was also utilised for three of the city's annual cultural fe
Created to encourage the exchange of important ideas, the new Pro Development Programme puts unrivalled focus on content provision, significantly developing the show's educational offering.
The four-day programme consists of 80 free-to-attend sessions taking place in four brand new, purpose-built seminar theatres on the show floor. Organised into nine distinct categories, the new format provides unparalleled access to entertainment & installation technology's leading thinkers and doers.
The first category is Future Trends, a series of sessions looking at the current direction of technology and where it might lead us. This programme includes the headline session Are we near to Perfect Sound? -
FOH engineer Paul 'Pab' Boothroyd found out that there was a new e15 system available with a significant quantity of Y18, Y10 and T21's to support the stadium show in Bogota and jumped at the opportunity.
Ewan McDonald and Leo Vilar of C.Vilar, provided the system design with left and right main hangs, each made up of 15 x E15 above two SpekTrix 5 degree enclosures, and two SpekTrix W 15 degree enclosures. The design for side-hangs featured 12 x Y18's with an under-hang of four Y10's per side, 16 T21
Musik Markt Bad Saulgau, under the direction of its proprietor Alfons Müller, was the company charged with the planning and installation of the audio system. After conducting numerous comparative tests, the company opted for an EVA line-array system from Electro-Voice.
"There were stringent financial constraints as well as aesthetic ones," says Müller. "The system needed to blend harmoniously into the elegant interior design of the hall, as we
The new paint finish will be available as a 'special order' item on the company's popular Aero 8A powered line array system, its companion sub, the LX-212A, as well as the D.A.S. LX-215A powered double 15-inch subwoofer system and it different versions. Also to be available in white will be the Convert 12A constant curvature array as well as its companion subwoofer, the Convert 18A.
(Jim Evans)
Audio-Technica held the awards ceremony to honour its dedicated force of manufacturer's representatives during the InfoComm Expo on 13 June 2012, at the Wynn Las Vegas. The A-T Rep of the Year recipient was congratulated for outstanding sales performance and bestowed with Audio-Technica's Samurai doll award. Ark Productions & Marketing was acknowledged for its consistent success in the areas of sales, marketing and customer service.
Michael Edwards said, "Ark Productions & Marketing is keenly dedicated to their customers and the brands they represent, which are among the
Designed by Populous, and funded by the NSW Government, Royal Agricultural Society and the AFL, the AUD $65m stadium is considered special because of its adaptability. It remains the main arena for the Sydney Easter Show, but it is now also an intimate stadium for AFL.
The stadium comprises two new grandstands built onto the existing infrastructure. The north-west side grandstand also hosts new coach's boxes, broadcast rooms and a massive scoreboard.
The PA People were called upon to fit out the public address systems for the new grandstands and integrate it into the existing systems of the existing areas. For this type of project JBL's AE Application Engineered Series of versatile loudspeakers for a wide variety of fixed ins
Representing some of the industry's leading international brands, AVSC sees Optocore's high-speed, high-performance digital networking system as the perfect solution for reliable transmission of audio, data and video signals in large installation projects, rental/touring applications and the broadcast market sectors, according to AVSC's sales manager, Wayne A. Gutor.
"With the addition of Optocore to our product portfolio, AVSC will be recognised as a total system solution provider for PA and AV markets in the Philippines," he said.
Faced with an increasing demand for a reliable
The new office - PAS's first in the US - is part of a planned expansion strategy for the company in the US, which will offer an extensive range of innovative standard and custom products, built to the highest standards at highly competitive prices.
PAS has been steadily expanding its range of 19 inch rack range enclosures and accessories over the last two years.
PAS's American business has been steadily growing in recent years. Opening the office and warehouse was the next logical step to consolidate the service and ensure the backup, technical support and standards associated with the brand are maintained, says the company.
New products are constantly being launched in respo
"We listened to a whole range of speakers and we were continually drawn back to the EM Acoustics products," commented James Gosney, Stage Electrics' business development manager for audio. "The energy and philosophy of this independent British manufacturer sits very well with our aims. We strive to deliver well designed and high quality audio and the EM range just sounds superb."
EM Acoustics operations director, Mike Wheeler, is equally pleased with the arr
"I'd been working on a maxed out board since I started with the band and I thought, now is the time to make a change in this set up. I talked with Foster's FOH engineer James Lawrenson about what we should do to make the gig better and what we both wanted to do with the set up. After our numerous chats, I came to the conclusion that there are not many boards out there that could give me more than 32 auxes."
Francois was familiar with DiGiCo's D5 and SD8 and liked the sound of the consoles. His decision was between the SD10 and the SD7.
"I finally chose the SD
Plus 4's Stewart Chaney reports, "I've been looking at Uniline for a while now, and have always been attracted to its power-to-size ratio, which is very important in a TV studio environment. However, when APG launched the UL210D down-fill element, which is actually a system in i
"I've been using iLive on tours with Tindersticks over the last couple of years, most recently renting a pair of R72 surfaces, and I've enjoyed the experience immensely. So, I had been wondering how it would perform on a Morrissey tour," comments Millward.
The tour has already visited Japan, Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, The Philippines, Hawaii and USA during April and May.
"All the backline equipment was to be air freighted around Asia at considerable cost but it seemed the only realisti
Horace Trubridge, assistant general secretary of the MU, told The Stage, "We have been sending [LOCOG] examples all year of professional musicians who are being approached by LOCOG representatives to work for free . There seems to be a trawling exercise going on where LOCOG representatives are looking at band websites, listening to the music, thinking, 'I quite like that' and sending them an email to see if they will work for free. That seems to be what's happening, which is a complete breach of the agreement that we have with LOCOG."
A spokesman for LOCOG sa
Pro Productions has an inventory of outdoor stages and riser decks, with some PA and lighting equipment. This year, company founder Will Bushell decided the time was right to invest in some prime audio brands, enabling the company to provide a complete high spec package. Based close by, SSE has a long relationship of dry hiring to Pro Productions, so it was logical for Bushell to visit an SSE Roadshow for a demo.
"We wanted to invest in rider friendly, road proven brands," says Bushell. "L-Acoustics Kara puts Pro Productions on the map as a pro audio provider as well as a staging company.
"Investing now we should get maximum life expectancy - if dV-DOSC is anything to go by, then we can be confident that
One of the biggest hits at the show was the introduction of the Ralph Heinz Signature Series loudspeaker line. The RH Signature Series, which includes both self-powered and passive models with a dual wedge angle design and multiple rigging and mounting options, was recognised with ProSound Network's Best Of Show award.
Also making a splash was the new Varia series, an innovative modular design that can be configured as a vertical line array, point source horizontal array, or ground stacked. Varia's flexible design makes it an excellent choice for a wide range of permanent or touring applications, says the company.
In addition to a busy booth and fully-packed demo room, Renkus-Heinz carrie
Charlie Raworth, managing director and proprietor of Bush Hall, made the decision to 'go digital' following the venue's chief engineer, George Hider's, visit to the PLASA Show last year.
"George went along to PLASA 2011 where he was able to compare the new Midas PRO2 with other desks and the Midas was by far and away the winner,", comments Raworth. The PRO2 is part of a fixed installation for gigs and events at Bush Hall.
Raworth continues, "Now that we have gone digital, the improvement in performance has been significant. The PRO2 has been very successful. All of our house engineers are loving it, getting very techy and geeky with it, and promoters and tour managers have been similarly impressed."
Following Hider's initial interest in the console, JP C
Tutored by music producer Phil Harding, the course will take ninetop-graduating students from JAMES accredited music technology and production courses for a week's experience recording on both analogue and digital systems.
Funding for this opportunity has been met by the Foundation and JAMES sponsors that have signed up to the 'Adopt a Student' scheme launched earlier this year.
Responsible for major hits with Kylie Minogue, Rick Astley, East 17 and Boyzone, Harding comments, "It was a great honour for me last July to lead this course in its inaugural year and to be able to take the course into its second year is brilliant! I learned my trade as an
Audio Formula and CEO Nick Assunto have handled audio production for a portion of WMF and related events since 2002, when Assunto assumed the role of production manager for one of its peripheral shows, the Ultimate Music Festival. This year, Audio Formula took charge of four simultaneous stages in two different locations at the UMF-at Nikki Beach and the Raleigh Hotel-and to handle the multi
The evening's entertainment was headlined by popular chart-topping alt hip hop / rock artist and musician Tinchy Stryder and also featured a supporting slot by 2011 X-factor star, Kitty Brucknell.
UEP's Steve Butcher, who also production managed the event, comments, "We were recommended to the client by a contact. They wanted very high production values and were open to our ideas about how to make their event memorable and fun in terms of look and presentation, so it was a really good working environment and we were all proud of the resulting show." The party was attended by around 250 invited guests.
Lighting was designed by UEP's James Fickli
But the cold, the wind and the rain proved no match for the DPA microphones that were the unsung heroes of the event. Even in atrocious conditions they worked perfectly and all of the microphones used to record the orchestras and choirs delivered a seamless performance.
DPA 4088 directional headset microphones were used to mike the Royal College of Music Chamber Choir who performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra on Symphony, the last of 10 Herald music barges taking part in the pageant.
Promoted by alife Entertainment, adding to the atmosphere of the legendary beach party was a full RCF rig on each of the three stages. RCF's sales manager for the region, Lars Yoshiyama, reported that the event was a major success.
Contracted to provide the sound was rental company, Comestock, and such was the scale of the PA requirement that they needed to buy a complete new system. After careful consideration they opted for RCF, and placed an order with territorial distributor Ballad Co.
Managed by Norihiro Matsuyama, Comestock chose the TT+ system because of its clarity and its exceptional power handling. The comp
For over 30 years Clarke has been working on brand plans and high-level campaigns at domestic, European and EMEA level, including extensive sponsorship deals and subsequent branding and lead generation for Avaya across both the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups.
"Joining Crestron is a really exciting prospect for me, I'm fully aware of its prowess in the automation world and working with such a premium and prominent brand will be a privilege," says Clarke. "I believe the combination of my marketing experience and Crestron's ambition for continued growth will be a
He takes delivery of the first of three systems in early August. Each system consists of eight LS1000M, two LS1000NF, two TT124 amplifiers and one LS48DX providing two active fill mixes with four passive floor mixes.
Lile is also changing to the LS1000 line array system later in the year.
(Jim Evans)
