Kevin Mignone of Island Park-based KM Productions was brought in to design and install The Studio's system, which now benefits from three ARCS per side flown in a horizontal array and powered by two LA4 amplified controllers. Four SB28 subwoofers, driven by a single LA8, are positioned end-to-end behind a sturdy steel grille under the front lip of
16 actors wore miniature radar-frequency UWB transmitter TT Tags which were tracked by six TT Sensors installed around the stage and the auditorium. The TiMax Tracker software used an automatic calibration routine to instantaneously map the stage area in three dimensions based on some simple measured Sensors location data. Thereafter the system followed the actors' movements around stage and sent this information via MIDI to the TiMax showcontrol softwa
Although the venue at the Stockholm International Fair is not ideally suited for a classical event of this nature, with some subtle amplification and careful design of the QSC WideLine-10 line array configuration by sound production and design company, DM Audio (part of EM Nordic AB), the concert was a big success.
Held in the A-1 hall, the 3,500 seats are spread wide across the auditorium, and thus WideLine-10, with its 140° horizontal dispersion characteri
Kenner explains: "We discussed conventional set styles but we agreed none were edgy enough. I proposed the idea of flying the entire five piece band - I thought a completely empty stage prior to Wayne's appearance - would make for a dramatic intro. Maceo loved it, but still wanted to include a complementary basic static set."
The finished product was five 8'x8' risers with clear plexi bottoms flown by a computer controlled system with a stationary ground set to match. The dramatic moving design fabricated by BRS Rigging, incorporated intense flame effects that demanded an entirely grated stage - a rolling 60' wide x
CGA Integration has worked with Le Manoir for a number of years, developing a relationship originally through audio-visual maintenance within the 32-room, listed hotel. Chris Gunton's company is now the chosen contractor for new works. The meeting room installation follows a contract to provide a new IP television network throughout the hotel bedrooms as well as complete suite automation including DD
The high-tech stadium is located at Pemberton, Llanelli, UK, with close links to the M4 and surrounding areas.
VSI's long and established partnership with Whitehead BS includes work on numerous projects together. Whitehead were the electrical sub contractor to main contractor Andrew Scott on this, for end client Llanelli RFC and Scarlets Region. The project was a partnership between the Scarlets and Carmarthenshire County Council.
VSI's history with the club also dates back, including the installation of a public address system at the famous Stradey Park ground in 1999, for the Rugby World Cup.
VSI opted for the Community range
Stage Technologies was on site at the Lyric for installation, commissioning, show programming during technical rehearsals, operator training and the press performance. The equipment installed consisted of an Illusionist console, a Maxis PTS control system, eight BigTow Classic winches, four counterweight assist winches (used to propel in-house flying bars), two point hoists installed in the grid (used for a platform eleva
With a live backing band and the various different performers singing individually before all coming together for the finale, it is a complex show to mix. But with sales and rental company Wigwam Acoustics supplying a DiGiCo SD7 and D5 on monitors and at Front of House respectively, the show is able to maintain its pace.
On stage, monitor engineer Sean Horsman has a combination of in-ears, wedges and sidefills, with 56 input channels and 12 mono and 12 stereo outputs on his SD7.
"As eac
Traditionally festival organiser Michael Eavis has given free tickets away to people living in the villages of Pilton, Pylle and Sticklynch. The idea behind the give-away is to make up for disruption to roads when about 200,000 people arrive for the event at the end of June. The spokesman said: "No other major festival looks after people who li
"From an audio and RF standpoint, Shure's UHF-R Series and the SM58 capsule continued to provide us with maximum stability and flexibility," production mixer J. Mark King said, commenting on the stage blueprint responsible for capturing the night's live performances. Giving credence to King's statement, the show opened with Brooks and Dunn, Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, and other A-list artists, all using UR/SM58 wireless to sing a medley of hits.
Shure endorser Heidi Newfield and her UR/SM58 mic took the stage shortly thereafter, as did Toby Keith, who broke slightly with the night's established standards by singing into a UR/KSM9
This one-hour session, which takes place at 12pm on Wednesday 29 April at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, will provide freelancers with an overview of a wide range of areas relevant to their working lives, including an examination of key legal requirements and responsibilities.
Its main focus will be an introduction to Health & Safety law for freelancers, including a review of risk management, individual levels of responsibility and risk assessment practices. It will also provide an understanding of financial issues such as IR35 and what it means for an individual's self employment status, outlining the measures that can be taken to protect it. There w
"I am honoured and humbled to be named a Distinguished Engineer by Texas Tech University," Blake Augsburger said. "Having attended the school for my graduate and post-graduate degrees, I am acutely aware of the depth of talent that passes through the University's halls. It's a grea
It's a measure of the astonishing speed with which complex projects can be completed that the Jia Yu Guan Grand Theatre opened just sixteen months after builders first cut turf. An ambitious project by any measure, the fact that this prestigious arts venue was completed during the final year of China's massive construction project for the 2008 Olympics makes it all the more laudable. Jiuquan Iron & Steel (Group) Co, Ltd chose to install a d&b audiotechnik PA system in the venue.
"The main theatre seats just under one thousand two hundred people," explained Daniel Chan from the Hong Kong office of
Commenting on the redesigned C 3000 product marketing manager for recording and broadcast at AKG, Thomas Stubics, says: "Since 1993, the C 3000 has become a standard for a wide range of applications. The only thing our customer wanted us to change was the appearance, so we included AKG's new Corporate Design, which has also been included on recently launched products like the proven D 5 hand-held vocal mic and the brand-new K 702 Reference Class headphones."
The C 3000 features a 20Hz to 20kH
The charity chosen is RAFT (Restoration of Appearance & Function Trust). RAFT is an independent charity working to prevent and improve the treatment of major traumas such as burns, wounds and cancers of the skin. This is achieved through medical advances in medical research and reconstructive plastic surgery.
Baldwin Boxall has supported the charity in previous years, holding golf days and the like. This is the first time the company has used the exhibition stand to raise money. Staff are optimistic that visitors will agree that the
After a long career as an engineer in the Spanish professional audio industry, Rivera joined Yamaha in 2003 as head of the service department in Madrid. There he was tasked with carrying out a major restructuring, making significant improvements to customer service levels.
"This is a time when the new, closer Europe requires new and innovative approaches to business," says Rivera. "In my new role I am determined that we will work hard as a team to enhance Yamaha's industry leadership in the Spanish and Portuguese professional audio markets."
"Manuel brings a fresh and dynamic leadership to our operations in Iberia," adds Nick Cook, European marketing director for Yamaha Commercial Audio. "His product skills have ben
With a wide range of frequencies available, Evolution wireless is able to support numerous adjacent classrooms without interference between systems. The CAS100 also offers connections for a wired microphone or any other external music or playback source. It may be initially installed to support media playback and later upgraded with wireless microphones when needed. A protective rear cover guards against curious hands while the front panel controls are streamlined and simple to operate.
K+ H is part of the Sennheiser group, located in Wedemark, Germany.
(Claire Beeson)
With the respective heads of state/government of the USA, Russia, UK, Japan, France, Germany, Italy and Canada attending, the G8 Summit will see the attention of the entire world focused on Sardinia. With this in mind reliability, audio quality and unsurpassed post-sales support are all key requirements of any facilities which may be used in connection with the summit. At the Arzachena Auditorium Comunale audio system, installation company Italtecnica Snc - Rubano (PD) chose Yam
"We're a 13-piece funk band and our sheer size limits the places we can play," says keyboardist/manager Chris Fischer. "Our relationship with Aviom equipment turned into an evolution in our working model, replacing first our outdated, feedback-ridden floor monitoring system and, in its final form, actually changing our front-of-house mix system. I think that is quite remarkable for a monitoring/communication system."
The beginning of this evolution involved using Aviom's Pro16 Personal Mixers to upgrade the monitoring system. According to Fischer, "We were playing in venue after venue where the engineers were simply in over their heads. We had enough instances where we had horrible, nightmare monit
Tomas Ourednicek from Music Data (Innovason's exclusive distributor in the Czech Republic) was responsible for designing the successful system configuration. "The White House team made it very clear to us that failure of any kind - even the slightest hiccup - was not an option," recal
Equipment from RTS, including a digital Cronus DSP intercom matrix and two keypanels (KP12 and KP32), ensures smooth production. The modular structure, easy handling and numerous DSP-controlled functions offered by RTS systems contribute significantly to the quality of the programs produced by Emma TV.
RTS supports the project by providing Emma Children's Hospital with equipment for the studio as well as its know-how virtually free of charge.
(Jim Evans)
This new incarnation of the best-selling Clever Little Box unit incorporates the latest MP3 technology to store and replay recorded voice messages, music and tones as part of a full PA system in security/safety, retail, museum/leisure and advertising applications, say CIE.
Audio files are stored in MPEG format on an internal USB memory stick with an 8-hour capacity, allowing content to be easily changed or replaced using standard Windows/Mac file management software.
Configured into three Groups of five Messages, five Chimes and five Tones (reconfigurable to individual requirements), the 15 channels can be indivi
Audio systems include a JBL Vertec VRX flown line array PA system including subs, a large complement of both wired and wireless microphones from Shure and Sennheiser and acoustical control elements from Primacoustic, which were integrated with sanctuary design elements to produce both beautiful and practical solutions to deal with the complex acoustic nature of the space.
Theatrical lighting s
The A.C. Lighting division will be displaying a selection of products from the Chroma-Q LED range. Following the success of the Chroma-Q Color Block LED fixture with rental companies and end users alike, the manufacturer has combined the product's core elements of modularity and versatility with new single colour RGBA optics, 530 lumens output (almost double the original model) and theatrical grade dimming to create the exceptional feature set of the Color Block 2 fixture.
Other Chroma-Q LED products featured include the Color Punch fixture for a 'punchy' light output from an extremely compact unit. In addition, the stand feat
