The system includes six ultra-compact, two-way passive Martin Blackline F8+ on stands; three QSC amps, three ultra high frequency Sennheiser headset microphones, three ultra high frequency Sennheiser hand held microphones, as well as a 24 channel Soundcraft mixing console.
DB is currently working with clients to provide IT and AV solutions for a number of other Olympic contracts.
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The entertainment line up included Gary Barlow, Will Young, Melanie C, Alfie Boe, Charlie Siem, The Feeling, Kimberly Walsh, BGT winners Spelbound and many others, uniting Team GB and ParalympicsGB for both the Olympics and Paralympics in the run up to the summer Games.
The equally high-profile guest list for the black tie event was topped by TeamGB ambassadors including Sir Steve Redgrave, Dame Kelly Holmes, Denise Lewis OBE and Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. They joined over 3000 people for dinner with gastronomy created by Michelin starred chef, Simon Hulstone.
LarMac LIVE were contracted by Team GB/ParalympicsGB and worked in unison with Fireball
Essentially a proscenium theatre with a full fly system and a hydraulic lift, the Memorial Hall is used for a wide variety of productions including concerts and assemblies.
Memorial Hall manager Brad Dart began to consider a new console and reports, "We considered various options but everything steered us towards the ETC Ion console. Over the past couple of years we've had to hire one in from Clearlight Shows for designers and as it seemed to be the most preferred console, it made sense to get one and save hire costs.
"We're getting more and more into moving lights and LED fixtures and we find the Ion really user friendly with these," continued Dart. "It's just not as cumbersome as our previous console and i
Anna Western, sales director at Stage Electrics said, "We currently have Philips Vari-Lite units in our rental stock and have equipment on a whole range of shows including Singin' in the Rain in the West End and on the UK tour of Phantom of the Opera. As an authorised dealer of Philips Vari-Lite, Stage Electrics is able to demonstrate and specify the whole range of automated luminaires for resale and installation including the recently introduced VL3015LT and VL3515 spot luminaires. These new 1500W units offer incredible power and zoom range capabilities and make an excellent addition to the Series 3000 product family."
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Helping to tell this story is an immersive three-side 'cave' - a CGI virtual walk-through of the entire ship, constructed by Bedfordshire-based Paradigm Audio Visual, and installed by DJ Willrich to meet the design brief from Event Communications.
The Paradigm project team was led by Steve Pratt, director of engineering, who conducted several site meetings before drawing up the design for the three seamless rear projection surfaces, each 6m (wide) x 2.3m (high) and powered by Panasonic PT-DZ110 dual lamp, 10,600 lumens WUXGA resolution projectors, fitted with 0.8:1 lenses.
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The tour recently concluded a cross-Canada run, will be heading for Europe shortly and plans to return to the US in the fall. Lighting designer Justin Geiger of Florida-based Impulse Creative Group designed a tiered rig with video in the centre for the Canadian dates. Impulse Creative Group consists of a design team with experience in live concerts, corporate events and houses of worship, which offers production design, system development and total show management.
"There's a high-energy club vibe to the show; it's very upbeat," says Geiger. "The venues mostly hold 8-14,000 people, and Pit is selling out all over the place."
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Although out of town, the Greyhound is not without neighbours, "In fact new apartment buildings are going up immediately to the rear of the venue now," said Sound Factory's Paul Fitzsimmons. "That was the determining factor when a d&b system specialist from National Audio Systems (NAS) drew up the installation design for us and selected J-SUBs for the low end reinforcement.
"NAS are the d&b distributor for Australia and have always provided us with excellent advice and support on projects such as this, for example, although the ceiling and walls have been acoustically dampened, the cardioid performance of the J-SUB still proved a big help in containing low end energy within the room and not upset
Then, as French republican tradition demands, M. Hollande made his way to the Hôtel de Ville city hall, the seat of the Mairie of Paris for his first official state visit, where he was received with all the honour and ceremony accorded to any visiting head of state. At the heart of all the audio management and distribution was the Eclipse digital mixing console from Innovason, purchased by the Mairie of Paris last year for just such an occasion.
M. Hollande was received by the mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoë, in front of the magn
Officially opened on 31March 2012, the building was designed around many maritime themes including the ship's hull.
With large numbers of the public expected, and their safety a priority (as well as that of the staff), it was decided that a reliable voice evacuation system must be installed.
In addition to the voice evacuation, a disabled refuge and toilet alarm system was also needed for the site. This type of system provides two way communication between building management and areas of refuge for those that would need
The closing ceremonies are being co-ordinated by artistic director Kim Gavin, who has worked on Take That tours and staged the Concert For Diana in 2007. "Our show will be a celebration of the UK as a centre for festivals, which is a fitting finale to the amazing festival of sport that is the London 2012 Games," he said.
Arts Funding - A major shake-up in Creative Scotland's funding strategy has left the country's independent theatre sector uncertain for its future,
The central focus of the three-day academy was the IRIS-Net software platform for remote systems from Dynacord. Subjects covered in the seminars included not only the fundamentals of the IRIS-Net soft- and hardware (such as the P 64 audio matrix, the DSP 600 digital sound system controller, and remote power amplifiers from the PowerH and DSA series) but also elementary network theory and a variety of practical applications. The participants were also introduced to the characteristics and range of a
Force Majeure is known for making work that transforms the familiar and domestic into the poetic.
Set and lighting designer Geoff Cobham collaborated with Chris Petridis, video designer and assistant lighting designer, on the project. A PC running Jands Vista v2 software with a Vista M1 wingboard was used to operate the show.
"Essentially I built the video system which included a Catalyst media server running ArtNet so that was an exciting factor in using the Vista for control," Petridis commented. "I find that the Vista is very compatible with ArtNet and
First she performed at a private function to an audience of VIPs and celebrities including Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber in the Bobby Moore Room, prior to the match - belting out some of her own material via an AKG WMS 4500 analogue wireless mic.
Then she took to the pitch for the traditional singing of Abide With Me prior to kick off, using an AKG DMS 700 digital wireless system equipped with an AKG D5 vocal capsule.
Confirmed Mary-Jess' tour manager Cliff Whitehead, who supplied both the mics and the AKG IVM 4500 in-ear monitoring system, "She loved using the new digital system.
"In fact everybody I spoke to backstage commented on how clear she sounded in comparison to other artistes performing on t
Explaining the technology installed, Alan Williams, operations manager at Atlas AV says, "The interpretation designs provided by Ralph Appelbaum Associates and interior fit-out by Beck Interiors are complemented by state of the art audiovisual technology.
"Projection is prominent within the exhibition and displays are all individually warped and blended using Delta Media Servers to fit the contours of the historic building with masks placed on the edges for a soft edge. Uncompressed content created by Center Screen Productions is controlled by 7thSense Design Delta central media servers, providing frame accurate synchronised projections with 32 channels of audio over CobraNet to provide gen locked audio in addition to gen locked video
The organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest, with host broadcaster Ictimai TV at the helm, have placed their trust in experience. So Brainpool TV GmbH, which worked with the German host broadcaster NDR to produce last year's Song Contest, will be producing and directing this year's event too. Similarly, as in Dusseldorf, Markus Müller of MM Communications will be supplying the wireless equipment. He will work with a team of six to look after the microphone and m
"Prosound has over 30 years of experience in the entertainment market and will be a great asset to our Worldwide Dealer Network," says Martin Kuyper from Eurotruss.
Eurotruss has a wide range of aluminium truss systems. Next to the lightweight truss system called FD, Eurotruss carries ground support towers and bigger truss systems like XD, ST, FT and the pre rig truss like XT and TT. Over the last few years Eurotruss has also supplied many roof systems - from 80sq.m till 400sq.m. Eurotruss also manufactures and sells wind up stands, the Euro-Lift, and barriers.
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Says Trifu, "I decided to purchase an Ion control desk because of its compact footprint, allowing me to use it in any environment; and because it can be expand with up to six Universal Fader Wings. I purchased one fader wing for now, and am hoping to purchase another soon.
"Once I'd unpacked and started using the desk, I realised how easy it is to operate. The manual has plenty of detail, and I was able to get started very quickly. Ion is a very functional control desk - easy to learn and smooth to work on."
The desk was bought from ETC's Serbian dealer, Studio Berar Projekt. Marketing man
The company says: "In sourcing the right investment partner, and forging a more independent path, it will further assist in the realisation of the growth strategy and objectives of the business."
Following the introduction of its award winning, and ground breaking MLA system in 2010, Martin Audio's sales of professional loudspeaker systems have grown over 40% in the past 12 months, driven by growing demand for its products in new markets - particularly in the Asia Pacific region - despite the current global economic position. Over 90% of Martin Audio's sales are ex
One of the new highlights is a series of courses on the award-winning Green Hippo range of Media Servers. The courses will provide an overview of the company's technology, which offers a powerful tool for anyone in the live entertainment sector who works with video and images.
"Media Servers, such as Green Hippo's Hippotizer, are where the industry is heading," says Claire Södergren, Black Light's customer relations manager who is organising the training courses. "It's the creative opportunities that this technology offers that made us set up our courses. We want more people to find out how this technology works and to
The LD had first used these strobes at a club event in Nuremburg. Two months later, at Prolight and Sound in Frankfurt, he was able to take a closer look and decided to use them for Mayday.
Although the festival is staged annually by major rave promoters I-Motion GmbH it was the first time Thomas Gerdon had been asked to design the lighting. He was brought in after working on another I-Motion event - the Nature One Festival, which is the largest rave festival in Germany.
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Puxley comments, "The Midas PRO2C produces excellent audio quality and stability, and the interface is very user friendly. I've had very positive feedback from other engineers, who have shown immediate interest in and acceptance of the console, especially those who are familiar with Midas products or other consoles from the Midas Digital range."
JP Cavaco, sales manager at LMC London comments, "PRO2C represents the perfect choice for Puxley. Chris has a no compromise attitude, and with the PRO2C he doesn't need t
With 10,000sq.ft of distribution space spread across two NYC locations, Wits End offer an outstanding step forward in Dirty Rigger's expansion into the US market, says the company.
Wits End's CEO Keith Guliner says, "The products that we were finding here in the US for gloves and accessories were just not up to par. When we saw Dirty Rigger gloves, tool pouches and accessories for the first time....well...the products stood up and spoke on their own. The product is pure quality, and they are priced right. I believe that the Dirty Rigger brand will be a product line that we can count on as a quality product, and that Dirty Rigger as a company will stand behind its products."
Le Mark's export manager Matt Every says, "Wits End are a
Lighting designer for the production was Richard Vabre with Resolution X supplying the equipment. This production gave Victorian Opera's head electrician and programmer Peter Darby an opportunity to spec a grandMA2 control package.
"The grandMA2 light is a fantastic console to program with", says Darby. "We got some fantastic support from Show Technology. I love the grandMA2 light as it's so flex
The show draws competitors and spectators from all over the world and is held every year in the multi-functional Scandinavium arena. This vast facility has hosted World and European championships in sports as different as ice hockey and swimming. The venue is also a frequent stage for major international concert, entertainment, and broadcast productions like the Eurovision Song Contest.
The televised horse show is not without challenges when it comes to lighting. The horses, not unlike some people, are easily startled and can get out of control if blinded by the lights. Lighting positions must therefore be selected with the safety of the horses and riders in mind rather than ease of accessibility and cabling. DMX cabling on the groun
