Audiolink has provided a diverse market with its two-way communication tools, including sporting events, the leisure industry and theme parks, for 30 years. Due to their close relationship with Motorola, they can offer the entire range from the world's leading two-way radio manufacturer, suited to different users and for specific requirements. By joining with ARB, another successful supplier, the overall package will be enhanced an
The news follows the closure of Arbiter Group's Pro Audio Division, which had previously been responsible for distribution of these brands - along with Powersoft and DigiTech - in the UK.
According to Harman Pro Group president Mark Terry, the opening of the UK distributorship will better meet the needs of all Harman Pro customers. "All of the Harman Pro brands enjoy a strong market presence throughout the UK. As such, our customers can immediately benefit from working with a single source of distribution, just as the US customers of Ame
Exhibitor Steve Hayward of Amazing Parties, talking from his Mongolian themed Internet Café said: "We were over-run by hoards of visitors on both days, many thanks to the Lance family for delivering once again." On the Wednesday evening the annual Showman's Directory Dinner was once again a suc
XL has supplied three upstage 10m square Barco D7 LED screens. These are hung low, and upstage of a heavy, plastic industrial freezer curtain, slit into several sections. There are also four Barco G10 projectors providing front projection onto the plastic. Conwell took the double-images of the album artwork as a starting point for his video content. He wanted two layers of video -
When ART introduced their first Tube MP microphone preamp, it set a new standard for performance expectations - Mix magazine nominated the unit for a prestigious TEC Award. ART went on to develop a full line of microphone preamps that all have the ART sound along with a full line of tube compressors, including the acclaimed PRO VLA. The Pro VLA won Electronic Musician Magazine Editor's Choice Award for Best Dynamics Processor.
Stephen Helm, managing director of Sonic8 states: "I've always been
Salvador Serra has extensive experience of the Spanish installation and touring market, believing that Spain is ready for Cadac and commented: "I am very happy to become a member of the Cadac family, having great respect for the product and the people behind it. Cadac consoles are installed at three prestigious venues here in Spain, and have an excellent reputation with all the engineers that know them. However, there are many other opportunities where Cadac's sound quality and reliability
Established in 1982, the business employs approximately 140 staff, with an annual turnover of £20 million to the year ended 30 June 2003. Blair Nimmo, KPMG Corporate Recovery Partner said: "The business has experienced trading difficulties due to the general economic downturn which has continued to affect the advertising and related industries. Fortunatel, McMillan enjoys a good reputation within its marketplace and has a portfolio of high profile customers; therefore we are
In total 2000 white Luxeon Star LEDs were used to light the Spire, creating a light output of 2000 candela in all directions and a structure that can be seen from up to 15 miles away. Leda-Lite used specially designed optics to create 360° of light around the aviation light. By turning the optics 90° the lighting solution spreads light down the entire length of the spire, emitting it through 11,000 perforated holes along the structure's aluminium core. These holes allow the architectural ligh
The panel of independent judges included users, industry authorities, producers and market researchers. Judges commented: "Electrosonic's commitment to staff, process and engineering
Sebastian Song first encountered d&b audiotechnik's audio 'systems' in 1998: "I had started to see a rising demand for joined up thinking in Pro Audio," he explains. "The business needs systems solutions. Demand here is evenly split between high quality installations for theatres and concert halls, and a rapidly growing ren
Newcastle Quayside-based The R&B Group has a staff of 15 and offers a complete technical solution for presentations, events or shows using the most progressive technical equipment available in the industry. Its work takes them across the country and abroad and is synonymous with many household names such the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal College of Nursing, Newcastle Chronicle & Journal Ltd, Northern Arts and the eye-catching launch of Gateshead's Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art.
The company's marketing team has just returned from a successful city conference with the Newcastle Gateshead Initiative, aimed at attracting London buyers into ho
Produced and directed by Luis Alvarez, We Will Rock You in Madrid has been lit once again by the award-winning lighting designer Willie Williams. Madrid does, however, mark the first involvement of a new lighting supplier for the show: Fourth Phase London was selected to supply the entire lighting rig. Supporting the action is a set design by Mark Fisher integrated with Williams' video and lighting design. Best known for his work in the music industry, most notably his close and ongoing collaboration with U2 (his design for their Zoo
Canegreen's relationship with Meyer Sound products spans two decades. The company was one of the first Meyer users in the UK and has continued to invest in the manufacturer's latest technology, keeping its Meyer inventory up to date. Canegreen is one of Europe's largest concert rental touring companies, with recent clients including Placebo, Michael McDonald, Craig David and Paul Weller. "At last, here is a line array system that will work in any venue without compromising sound qual
In ice-rink mode, the Palace is used for competitions at all levels, for training, and for a range of social ice skating activities. With a few modifications, the venue can be turned into a 7,000-capacity concert hall. PAL Systems has installed a flexible sound reinforcement system, which can handle either the skating competition or a live music performance, as well as the occasional outdoor concert.
A Turbosound Flashlight PA rig has been installed in the Palace, under the control of a permanently-moored Soundcraft K2 console to address the requirements of everyday use. This system is powered by two racks of Chevin Research Line 500 amplifiers, and is
Jem Walker, the owner of JSS, commented: "We had an extremely successful show with a large Cohedra system in the KC Stadium in Hull, Yorkshire in early September, hosted by Yorkshire FM station Viking Radio, with Foxy & Tom's Big Bash featuring headline artists Westlife, Triple Eight and a host of other acts. The artists, their crews, sound technicians and management, along with ourselves were all impressed by the great dynamics, transparent natural sound and exceptional dispersion characteristics of the 96 box system. The success of this event lead to many inquiries and it was clear that we would continue to use the HK Audio Cohedra line array.&q
"Our competitiveness, flexible approach and ability to meet the very tight deadlines for install and breakdown were all key factors in winning the Natural History Museum contract," says Entec's Noreen O'Riordan. It also highlights the range and diversity of events for which Entec can supply technical production.
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Lighting Effects Distribution has received enormous interest in the Color Stream effect since demonstrating it at The Bar Show back in June, and Julian Healy confirmed at an early stage that he would be using strips ranging in length from 500mm to 2000m, giving him in excess of 100m of tubing in total. These have been deployed in such a way as to emphasise the vertical and horizontal lines of the gantries, handr
With book and lyrics by Stuart Lee and Richard Thomas, with Richard also having written the score, Jerry Springer - The Opera is a fast-moving opera with a big sound. Everything is sung, in true operatic fashion, apart from the role of Jerry, which is spoken. Mike Walker elaborates on the task facing the sound team: "Thi
One element in that equation has been Hughes' relationship with leading microphone manufacturer Audio-Technica. He explains: "I've been using Audio-Technica for years because of the way A-T mics sound. I'll continue to use some of my 'old standard' A-T mics, but recently I have added some of the new Artist Elite mics to my setup, including the AE5400 and AE2500. The AE5400 on vocals has stunning tone with great highs."
In addition to the AE5400, Hughes is using ATM35s
Sound Associates provided an integrated design approach to the new audio and projection systems, including projection equipment, theatre PA, cinema sound, a combined PA/VA system and general communications. The building had been substantially reconfigured, its new layout featuring a small studio cinema, a larger 160-seat cinema, and the main 450-seat auditorium which is set up for dual use as a theatre and cinema.
For all three cinemas, Sound Associates chose Martin Audio's Screen Series of loudspeakers. "Martin has been making great inroads into the cinema sound market in the last couple of years," explains Graham Lodge of S
Italian sound designer Daniele Tramontani was called in to design the huge audio rig supplied by Jinyun Cho's Seoul Sound, audio contractors at this ambitious event. Tramontani-based his choice of hardware on equipment he'd already used for important events, as far as mics, consoles and speakers were concerned. Following up on May's Pavarotti & Friends charity concert for which he was responsible for the sound system, and three DiGiCo D5 desks were used, he once again s
The occasion was part of this year's Salzburg Festival, a performance of 'Helicopter String Quartet' by the renowned Stadler Quartet. Each of the four sting players performed from within an airborne Black Hawk helicopter (courtesy of the Austrian Army), while the audience sat in the all-glass Hangar 7, the new home to the Flying Bulls aerobatics team. This was notgoing
The installation was carried out by local company, Switched On Living, which specializes in home automation systems. A Genelec system comprising 1030 and 1032 units with a 7070A subwoofer was chosen for its ability to perform equally well at low and high levels in a difficult acoustic environment.
Switched on Living's managing director, David Beauchamp, comments: "There are lots of hard surfaces and the venue is very large, and we knew that Genelec could be relied on to meet the challenge."
(Lee Baldock)
