System designer and project manager, Jean-Pierre Robert chose to use BSS Audio's proprietary Soundweb DSP engine. "We needed a multi-purpose system solution for sound capture, sound distribution and live recording-broadcasting, since the Notre Dame Cathedral also has its own radio station (Radio Notre Dame).
"The next challenge was to re-think the entire network within the cathedral using optical cables, the previous analogue network
With immediate effect, Vaughan Sound Installations (VSI) will be responsible for the entire service and support of the Group as a whole. VSI, through expansion, will also now undertake the small to medium contracts for PAI Group as well as continuing to contract in its existing markets. Five additional staff have been recruited to meet the demands of this expansion.
Lighting Technology Projects (LTP) will continue to operate as usual from its Coleshill HQ in Birmingham. LTP, as before, will be responsible for the Group's architectural and theatrical lighting activities.
The newly formed PAI Group Ltd along with Link AV Ltd will in combination utilize the skills and experience gained over th
Vertigo and X-Lounge, which can function as two venues with Vertigo on the 17th floor housing the main DJ booth and X-Lounge on the 16th floor with a second DJ booth, has established itself as a key venue for international DJ's, hosting artists from Bedrock and Renaissance labels, and the Indonesian leg of the DMC World DJ Championships.
"The Management refused to compromise on the quality of the equipment for the sake of budget, ensuring that every
Trilling said: "I would never have imagined that I'd win. This Revolution's going to get a real workout with us at QVC!" The two QVC studios broadcast live, 24 hours a day, year round, so flexibility and dependability - hallmarks of the Revolution - will be appreciated by QVC say ETC.
Opinion about this year's Showtech fair in Berlin has been unanimously positive. Show organizers reported a 4.8% rise in attendees this year, many of whom visited the ETC stand and saw the unified European product portfolio, which includes the ETC, Transtechnik, IES and Avab lighting brands.
Interest was particularly high in ETC's Congo lig
"We augmented the projection and threw images onto a white filled cloth surrounded by 25ft side screens to create a splayed 'box' effect," said PSL's head of music, Pod Bluman. "It was a very theatrical feel, using blocks of red and blue colour washes, and still photographic imagery.
PSL mounted two Barco ELM R12 12,000 ANSI lumen projectors off the front truss, with two further R12's wheeled in on rolling risers to addr
This year Glastonbury's famous Pyramid stage was flanked by two of Serious's new Goal Post PA towers, enabling SSE's Nexo Geo-T PA to be flown at a height of 60ft. The deck for the towers was two metres above the ground and each tower was ballasted by eight tonnes of concrete. This allowed SSE to angle the PA to throw right back across the hill. Pyramid highlights included headliners the White St
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Hawthorn's hire and sales team will host the events, which will kick off with lunch and an informal get together followed by the hands on/demo of the equipment. The first three events are; 29 July - Who are Hawthorns - an introduction to Hawthorns, the people, the products and the projects with tours of the newly extended office and warehouse complex. Featuring demos and hands on opportunities of LED for hire, Alpha Spots, MACs, Sound
It was the first year that the new events team from Liverpool Culture Company organized this event. "It was the 25th anniversary, 2005 is the 'Year of the Sea' and we wanted to refresh and revamp the event, make it more contemporary and broaden its appeal to a wider public than the traditional River Festival audience. We also wanted to
"All our courses have a strong theoretical foundation combined with hands-on experience in our studio and live facilities, as well as through the events managed by the leading AV rental companies here in Dubai," explains In the Mix's founder and sound engineer/producer, Nash.
The ML4000 is installed in the main recording studio, which is equipped with a 48-channel ADAT HD, and 32-track software-based recording tools. There is a spa
"With a 75-year heritage of success, we¹re looking to the future. We have been lighting NASA's Space Shuttle launch pad for more than five years and now we have the opportunity to light a new way to the stars," said Paul Rabinovitz, Strong vice president. "Because space elevators were once considered science fiction, Elevator:2010 is truly a revolutionary effort and we are excited to be the
Reproduced Sound conferences represent the cutting edge of modern audio and acoustics, presented in an informal and convivial environment that allows consultants, manufacturers, contractors and end-users to mingle and share insights and information. It's an opportunity for business networking in an atmosphere that proves you can have 'high brow' and 'informal' in one place at one time, say the IoA.
This year, as you would expect from such an im
Yamaha has over 30 years of mixing console development and manufacturing experience, with over 15 years of experience in digital mixing console technology, including the development of industry-standard products, such as PM1D and PM5D. Yamaha is also well known for its range of digital signal processors, power amplifiers and speakers such as the DME24N/64N and PC-1N power amplifiers.
NEXO is a leading manuf
Spread across two stands at ABTT this year, White Light showed items from its extensive hire and sales stocks, including theatre lanterns from Arri and trussing from Prolyte for which White Light has recently been made a distributor; these join products from Robert Juliat, Rainbow, Look Solutions and ELC which White Light already distributes in the UK. The company's award-winning Digital Festoon System was also on show.
The day after ABTT, White Light held a Moving Light Shootout at the Royal Opera House's Linbury Studio, where lighting designers had the opportunity to com
Stagecraft produces conferences and exhibitions, as well as providing equipment and technical support for corporate events, festivals, parties and meetings in the UK and abroad. Stagecraft Theatre Services supplies and installs equipment from all leading lighting and sound manufacturers to the educational, amateur and professional entertainment sectors.Managing director, David Goodrich commented: "It is incredible to think that 25 years has passed and I am proud to be part of an exciting and innovative industry . . . the trend has
Powervar Inc is a privately held corporation based in Waukegan, Illinois, manufacturng high-end power quality solutions for mission critical applications in healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries. Its customers are manufacturers and resellers of high technology systems used in healthcare, digital printing, semiconductor manufacturing, retail POS, and other commercial applications. The company received a 2004 Fr
For the first time the CommunicAsia Summit conference featured a three-day CEO Perspective panel session, where senior executives of telcos and vendors exchanged industry views and insights with the audience. "I find this conference very good for sharing and bouncing ideas," says Tom Goodwin, regional CTO of Lucent Technologies, and one of the panel speakers.
Another attendee at the CEO dialogue session was Siemens Communicatio
Gary Churchill said: "The D4 is great. I have used it before a couple of times but here I've really had a chance to put the desk through its paces. I like the wide choice of faders and the fact that you can put any playback anywhere you like and have direct access to all the fixtures onstage." He added that the Elite was also a handy size, and could easily be moved by one person and lifted by two.
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Having successfully toured New Zealand, they moved on to Australia and South Africa with a sound system that has encompassed just about every loudspeaker brand there is. But the consistent element throughout is XTA loudspeaker processing.
Front of house engineer Andy Craig explains the ethos behind the Experience's sound: "On a show like this I work on two levels and XTA products help me throughout the day. My first task is to ensure that t
In mid-May, the Audio Plus team, EVI Audio's Polish partners, demonstrated the system at an open air cinema in the historic centre of Warsaw (the square dedicated to the Warsaw Uprising). This time, the system was flown, and the results were just as convincing. "The X-Line Very Compact filled the representatives of the rental companies with enthusiasm," Sebastian Pawlak, Audio Plus's MD, told us. "The sound was tr
Commenting on the purchase, ML's managing director, Gary Marks, says, "We're already one of the UK's larger rental-users of Lab.gruppen, which powers our EAW KF760 rig that's currently out on Iron Maiden's 2005 world tour. When we purchased 24 boxes of V-DOSC and six of dV-DOSC, choosing Lab to power it was a natural. Not only was it our first choice but it's also the amp L'Acoustics recommend for V-DOSC, so it keeps our system consistent with all of the others in the market."
Marks continues, "Our first priority has always been sound quality but another big advantage with the Lab.gruppen switch mode power amps is their class AB performance with superb control and power
These various lateral applications of Pixel fixtures illustrated their energy-saving properties, adaptability and low heat emissions. The latter specifically enabled them to be encased in plastic and other impromptu weatherproofing materials to protect them from the swamp like conditions, in abundance at this year's Festival!
Pixel's Chris Ewington and Pyramid Stage LD Andy Porter (AKA Fraggle) had been speaking about architecturally lighting the Pyramid for the last couple of years. In 2004, Fraggle used PixelPAR 90s to illuminate the internal structural detail of the lighting rig. This year, with the new 110ec PixelLine wash fixture co
Barnes also used PixelDrive for controlling the content running through the Pixel fixtures. The ability to drag, drop, rotate and resize video sources via PixelDrive proved invaluable for his design, as none of the battens were rigged straight. The batten's own onboard effects made it possible to have fast strobe sequences, as seen with The Who and Paul McCartney.Show lighting director for the BBC was Bernie Davies with all lightin
With the launch of PVSL, Filmbank say it has made screening films in public easier and more cost effective for all businesses within this industry. For one annual fee, the PVS Licence will enable users to purchase VHS tapes and DVDs from retail outlets to screen within their outlet all year around. A separate PVSL is required for each location where movies are to be played. All VHS tapes and DVDs will need to be purchased or rented from legitimate UK retailers. This licence precludes any charging or promotion. Full Terms and
