Emphasising its fast growing presence in the theatre market, Alcons will be exhibiting at the coming ABTT show in London with all three theatre sound system philosophies: point-source (VR, SR), line-source (QR) and line-array (LR) systems.
At the same time, on another continent, Alcons' Pro Ribbon Partner Matrix Sound from South-Africa, will be exhibiting at the Mediatech show in Johannesburg. Also here, the three system philosophies will be present. Matrix offers visitors a sneak preview of the Phitom large-format line-array design study, as showed at the Frankfurt ProLight&Sound show in March.
Alcons' key words at the Cinema Expo convention in Amsterdam will be "the only digital cinema ready sound system". "Non-compressed cinema sound is around the corner, but current 'traditional' systems are simply not suitable for reproducing this," says Alcons' Tom Back. "Our pro-ribbon C-series are gaining reputation throughout the cinema community, with the recent install in the prestigious Norwegian Film Institute as latest proof."
Alcons' Ribbon Network continues to expand around the globe, with latest members including Avcom from Ireland, Totalton from Germany, Orbital Sound from UK, Jan van Dijk productions and Tjoonk Geluidstechniek from The Netherlands.
Recent Gigs from the Network include the 40th anniversary of the EO in Arnheim's Gelredome for 23.000 people, featuring Alcons' largest sound system ever, with no less than 132 Alcons line-array cabinets, powered by ALC's with SDP processing. The project was engineered by Hof audio-licht-beeld.
Alcons is making inroads in London's West End theatres as well, with the musical Fame in the Shaftesbury Theatre reinforced by 30+ LR16 pro-ribbon line-array cabinets, powered by ALC4 with DDP processing. Another West End show, sound powered and controlled by Alcons, though this time a VR12-based system, is Little Shop of Horrors at the Duke of York's. Both systems are supplied by Orbital Sound.
(Jim Evans)
