The band's monitor engineer, Craig Donaldson, comments: "I would say that establishing the relationship with Sennheiser is one of the best moves I ever made. The IEM systems are fantastic and the back-up from Mark Saunders at Sennheiser is even better."
Donaldson says of the microphones: "The e604 and e609 are familiar to any engineer and continue to do a great job for us. The real bonus for me is the e845 vocal mic
Following on from the Widget of the Year success of the 'HoldOn' clip, launched in 2003, the company unveiled the DGS Counterweight Drive system, designed in conjunction with the company's German partner, ASM Steuerungstechnik.
The DGS is the first genuine drive hoist that means an end to counterweight loading, with all of its inherent Health and Safety, cost and time implications, say Hall Stage. Fitting directly onto an existing counterweight frame, the DGS uses twin steel bands with a combined safety factor of 20:1 to raise and lower the weight cradle at speeds of up to 1.5m/second - in virtual silence.
Hall Stage are also offering full financial support pack
A major change to the equipment list this year sees the arrival of Skan's L'Acoustics V-Dosc system. According to Skan's Chris Fitch, the decision over which speaker system to use is not a reflection on either L'Acoustics or the Turbosound system used in previous years but came down to availability. He commented: "We have achieved some stunning results with the Turbosound in previous years and are confident in our ability to get the best out of the L'Acoustics." The reinforcement will be used in conjunction with two Midas Heritage 2000 mixing consoles and monitoring via a pair
PRG provided lighting solutions for a total of 13 exhibits at the show, compared with just four exhibits at the 2003 event. "We expect our presence at the 2005 show to be even greater as a result of new technologies we've recently introduced," said Carl Davidson, vice-president of corporate business development for PRG. The company's new technologies inclu
RTR's experienced team, headed by MD Pete Webber, has worked with Endemol's production team since its first series, supplying all the technical television facilities for the show's live broadcast across nine platforms. Using Trantec's S6000 for the first time, it proved invaluable as an intuitive wideband system, says Webber. Webber collaborated with the Trantec team to specify the 16-channel S6000 system, which was used in conjunction with numerous channels of Trantec IEM's and other radio systems.
The S6000's miniature transmitter
SARA raised the necessary sponsorship from MMINO, a South Africa-Norwegian education and music program, to enable young South Africans to spend the 29 June to 13 July 2004 period in Norway. There they will spend an intense 15 days gaining technical training from some of the best in the world, learning the latest methods and techniques in sound, staging, power, lighting and related live music/entertainment industries.
Every year the Board and organizers of the Quart Festival choose one deserving socially responsible role player on a global basis, and d
Under the agreement, Vari*Lite will benefit from A.C. Lighting's position as a leading 'one-stop-shop' for entertainment technology products and services. The deal sees A.C. act as reseller for Vari*Lite's full range of luminaires, including Series 1000 Arc ERS and Tungsten ERS models, Series 2000 spot and wash models and Series 3000 Q models.
Philip Norfolk, regional sales manager for Vari*Lite European distributor VLPS, commented: "VLPS are delighted to have A.C. Lighting as an approved dealer for the Vari*Lite range of moving lights. Their unique client base and excellent service levels make the
The three UK dates form part of an international tour for the infectious young hip-hop-flavoured dancehall reggae star, Sean Paul. Over a three-month period, from May to July, he will have taken the tour from the Middle East to the US and 11 European countries, ending in Montreux on 10 July.
The Adamson Y-10 system, supplied by Sennheiser UK, is a full-range, medium-format three-way line array featuring a single patented Adamson mid/high drive module. The system uses XTA DP226 and DP224 digital loudspeaker processors and is powered by Lab.gruppen 6400 amplification.
Offering a selection of the latest additions to the JHS product catalogue, the event presented a number of special offers plus the chance to mix business and fun with shuttle helicopter flights around the local countryside. For those seeking more terrain-based thrills, an onsite simulator offered a variety of high-speed virtual experiences, plus the chance to unwind with some good food and drink.
HK Audio's fully-rigged Cohedra (Coherent Dynamic Response Array) system was certainl
The company's new home is at Noorderpoort 28, 5916 PJ Venlo, The Netherlands. Due to the move, the company will not be contactable on Friday 2 July.
(Lee Baldock)
The managing underwriters of the offering are CIBC World Markets Corp, and Needham & Company Inc, acting as joint lead managers, Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co Inc and ThinkEquity Partners LLC. CKI has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 600,000 shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any.
(Lee Baldock)
For 20 years, the ABTT has provided industry-wide recognition for exceptional products that serve the entertainment industry. The committee of judges, whose identities are a closely guarded secret, consists of a mixture of end users chosen from across the industry to achieve a well-rounded and balanced decision.
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Chen Ziqian, Melody's technical director, commented: "After more than 10 years of healthy growth, our company had established a strong sales network covering major parts of the market in China. As well as our headquarters in Shanghai, we now have branches in Beijing, Shenzhen, Changsha, Wuhan, Nanjing, Xian and Shenyang. We have a good customer bas, which includes the Beijing Show Company, CCTV touring group, Henan Sports centre (50,000 audience capacity) and Wuhan Sports centre (60,000 audience capacity).
Ziqian continued: "We didn't have a high quality power amplifier in our product range and we felt that MC2's ampli
Drake commissioned Blackout to design and supply a host of acoustic black-serge drapes, which were deployed on the new series of Channel 4's blockbuster, 'Big Brother'. Paul Drake says: "The time-scale to supply the acoustic drapes was extremely tight. Blackout were great to work with and provided the perfect practical solution, softening the acoustics of a highly reverberant set into a functional live broadcast environment."
'Shattered' was the show investigating the effects of sleep deprivation on contestants living in a pur
The initial creative idea was sparked from the production team's lighting director Ben Fox, who suggested the need for light from within the stage and catwalk runway. The Light inside the runway would follow the models as they made their way down the catwalk and the light inside the stage area would be used to fill a space imaginatively.
Freelance lighting designer Paul Devine, who has worked with the lighting and set design on the Clothes Show for the past 12 years, was called in, and his wealth of experience contributed greatly to the practical side of the design c
The booth has been built specifically for IPS and features four of JVC's DLA SX21 projectors displaying images onto an 24ft (3.6m diameter) tilted dome. When used in combination with SEOS' ScorpionRT system, multiple real-time sources can be presented across the dome. In addition SEOS' Chameleon provides the distortion correction and edge blending required to achieve a 180ºH x 160ºV field of view. The booth design gives visitors the experience of feeling like they are looking up into the night sky when walking on to the booth.
The JVC DLA-SX21 incorporates three high performance SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) 0.7" D-ILA devices (1.5M pixels
Other recent acquisitions include a selection of mixing consoles from Midas, Soundcraft and Yamaha, a range of Meyer loudspeakers, XTA compressors and graphic equalizers, Telex BTR radio talkback systems and a Yamaha DME32 digital processor.
Some of this new equipment was put to good use at the recent Marketing Manchester promotion in Manchester Square, London. The aim of the three-day event was to highlight all that the rejuvenated city has to offer. Chris Wright, production manager from Constellation Worldwide, praised Audio Alliance for their
Kelsey sales manager, Tony Torlini, says the company was initially attracted by the new lightweight products in the power distribution range. "Furman have vastly improved their new range of products, with LED lights and better power conditioning," said Torlini. "For example, their new power distro units come with non-sacrificable surge protection - which operates by absorbing the energy and dissipating as heat."
He also pointed to the compatibility between the Furman and Kelsey range of accessories, making the two brands an ideal fit. The new products will be on public view for the f
Marquee Audio will be focussing mostly on the AuviTran products that provide audio distribution and networking using the EtherSound protocol. In particular, Marquee's Andy Huffer expects success with Auvitran's AVY16-ES cards, which bring EtherSound compatibility to Yamaha digital mixers and other professional audio products featuring the 'mini-YGDAI' interface.
"The Auvitran card effectively brings Ya
Among the international bands appearing on this stage were Moloko, Black Eyed Peas, Seeed, N.E.R.D., Bad Religion, Ben Harper, Turbonegro and Starsailor, together with German bands Wir sind Helden, Sportfreunde Stiller, Beatsteaks, 5 Sterne Deluxe and Max Herre. The acts played to crowds of up to 20,000 covering an area of over 100m by 75m.
Earlier in the year Pave had invested in a 'double-12' Cohedra system consisting of 12 CDR208T and 12 CDR208S mid/high units, plus 24 CDR210 subw
This takes place at White Light's Wimbledon premises on Tuesday 29 June. The James Thomas Pixel Range team is in town during June with its roadshow, highlighting the capabilities of the Pixel product range. Pixel Range's Tony Cameron heads the roadshow, alongside Andy Sugars and Emma Long from IRAD, who demonstrates the PixelDrive software control system. Cameron says: "We're all very excited to be working alongside White Light, one of the most respected entertainment lighting companies in the UK with a wide range of interesting and challenging lighti
The centrepiece of the series of seminars was the detailed presentation of new highlights of the EVI Audio range such as the EV SxA360, the EV Plasma, the new EV
The 350 capacity lounge maintains a sociable, comfortable atmosphere - the architectural design and lighting scheme is by Henrik Bønnelycke, who has been visibly inspired by contemporary big city club trends, including the venue's bar, chairs and tables.
However, the lighting is what makes the venue unique, with large ceiling and wall-mounted projection canopies awash in rich colors, courtesy of Martin color changing luminaires. Conventional tubes and halogen downlights provide additional lighting.
Behind six wall-mo
