"Audio-Technica U.S. is assessing the effect this disaster may have on its supply chain, but at this time no major disruptions are anticipated.
"To help in the relief and recovery efforts for communities affected by the Tohoku Earthquake, Audio-Techni
Scheduled this year for Saturday 23 April, By Design Day has the full backing of a host of award-winning designers: Neil Austin, Scott Pask, Ken Billington, Howard Harrison, Ken Posner, Paule Constable, Scott Lehrer, Jennifer Tipton, Jonathan Deans, Tony Meola and Hugh Vanstone, along with Light Relief's co-founder, Rick Fisher.
By Design Day is the chance for all of us in our profession to support two charities dedicated solely to helping entertainment technology professionals in need. You can join your colleagues by making a donation in support of this special day. One way to support the day is by voluntarily giving a day's royalties to one or both of these cha
Justin Bieber and U2 are among artists who have agreed to contribute songs to an album to raise funds for victims of the earthquake and tsunami. Record label Universal Music said it hoped to release the digital-only album globally by the end of the week. Bon Jovi and Rihanna have also been confirmed for the album, which will also raise money for the Japanese Red Cross. "We are doing it only digitally because it is faster," said a Universal spokesman
Like the original, the new Platinum Spot 5R Pro features Philips MSD Platinum 5R Lamp Technology, an innovation that allows the creation of fixtures that are brighter and more powerful with superior light quality, yet are also faster, smaller, lighter weight, draw less energy and have longer-lasting lamps, says the company. But as its name suggests, the Platinum Spot 5R Pro also goes a step beyond to offer an expanded array of professional features and effects.
Among the new features on the Platinum Spot 5R Pro are a 16-bit CMY colour-mixing system, which allows users to concoct a palette of custom colours, and a Variable Zoom (4 to
WELL™, or Wireless Event LED Luminaire, is designed specifically to be a self-contained uplight for any event. Inside each WELL™ wash light are 12 3W tri-colour LEDS, similar to the 14 found in our COLORado™ 1-TRI Tour giving it great colour mixing without any multi-coloured shadows. It's powered by a 12-volt battery offering at least 12 hours of life to the fixture. For control, standard DMX ports are available, as well as a pre-installed Wireless Solution WDMX receiver. Focusing is accomplished two different ways; the split LED plane can be precisely angled using the adjustment screws on the outside of the fixture, or for more dramatic adjustments, a ratcheting foot c
Following the earthquake, all employees returned safely to their homes over the weekend.
On 14 March 1, the Kawasaki office building re-opened. While the building sustained some damage, repairs are currently underway and operations are expected to approach relatively normal levels within the next couple of days.
D&M Holdings European President Terry O'Connell states, "Because the Shirakawa manufacturing facility sustained some damage, it remained closed through Wednesday, 16 March. At this moment, we try to obtain a more complete picture of the damage, put response plans in place and have physical inspections conducted to verify the facility
The Color Web 125 joins HSL's already substantial stock of over 400 panels of Color Web 250mm. They first purchased the product when it was launched five years ago and since then it has been in almost constant use on a diverse range of shows and events.
HSL MD Simon Stuart comments: "We've enjoyed such a great success with the Color Web 250 and know from experience that it's a robust, reliable and quality engineered product, so it's been a fantastic investment. With a huge demand for the 125 version as it is increasingly integrated into designs and specs, we also wanted to be able to offer this choice to all our clients."
Built in accordance with the company's principle of reliability, the VTX series is designed to be "the perfect choice for low maintenance and worry-free installations".
Simple and reliable installations can be achieved with these 2U rackmounting amplifiers benefiting from studio quality VCA input modules for Remote Level Control (RL-1) as standard and featuring a switched hi-pass filter (18 dB/oct below 65 Hz) for each channel as well as extensive protection against short-circuit and reactive loads, clipping, DC and overheating.
The range achieves what Cloud states is an Industry best-in-class Crosstalk Performance of >90dB making it noise-f
Comprising four full-range models - the NE10, NET12, NET15 and NET215 - they are available both in the active versions with powerful bi-amplifiers, or with sophisticated crossover filters in the passive models. They are designed as partners for Proel's equally new SW series of 15" and 18" sub-woofers. They are also joined by a new stage monitor, the NET12MA.
In order to obtain optimised acoustic response, Proel's engineers decided to rely on the long time experience of Celestion loudspeakers. For each model, the Italian R&D team looked for the most suitable acoustic configurations, optimising the crossover and equalisation filters of the complex processing section and the new hi
These include test equipment, data distribution and LED lighting which incorporate the protocols of DMX, RDM, Ethernet, Art-Net, DALI and MIDI. Visitors to the stand can also discover more about Rail-DMX-DSI, LMX6, DMX-Buffer and the latest release, Rail-Pipe HC, a six channel, high current, constant voltage DMX compatible controller for passive LED fixtures.
Multichrome-Flex is a string of miniature, IP67-rated, self-contained LED colour pixels, while Flexed-Up is a stand alone controller for constant voltage LED products and systems, such as Flexi-Strip. Two-Play XT is a sophisticated two-universe DMX & Art-Net Recorder and Playback Controller supporting both DMX an
New products will include 5 Star's Venue range of general purpose cases. This sees a slight departure for 5 Star, in that the main material used is a lightweight honeycombed polypropylene. This offers significant weight savings over traditional plywood carcass constructed cases, and will be suitable for small to medium sized applications of all types.
A 'nest' of four general purpose carry cases is available, utilising classic 'Russian Doll' methodology, whereby sets of cases in decreasing sizes are placed one inside the other for neat storage when not in use.
Other than the polypropylene panels, the case is furnished with the usual flight case type hardware, including butterfly ca
Embodying a host of new techniques and technologies, it was uncompromisingly designed to create "the best place in the world to perform Shakespeare," in the words of artistic director Michael Boyd.
Members of the technical team behind the Transformation will present a specially made video showing the new building and its many facilities, explain the thought processes behind the design and discuss its implementation and what it will provide for actors, directors and designers alike.
One of the presenters is RSC's head of sound, Jeremy Dunn, who says: "One of the great things about the new RST building is its horseshoe shape, which creates a lot of early reflect
Rob Halliday is based in London and has been travelling the world working on theatre productions for more than 15 years, as lighting designer, lighting programmer or visiting speaker at drama schools such as the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts and trade shows such as Showlight, PLASA and LDI.
Along the way he has written about the shows he has been involved with and any other interesting ones he stumbled across for a variety of magazines including Lighting&Sound International and Lighting&Sound America, the best of those articles now collected together in the books Entertainment In Production vols 1 and 2.
In the moments in between, he
CRMX stands for Cognitive Radio Multiplexer and is, says TMB, the first automated and adaptive wireless technology specifically developed for the lighting industry.
Standard features include Automated Cognitive Coexistence for zero interference; fail-safe error correction through triple packet redundancy; guaranteed 5ms response time for precise synchronisation of all control data; and unique 128-bit encryption for security.
The model range includes Nova models that support 1-2 universes of DMX, RDM, and Ethernet protocols sACN, Art-Net, ETCNet, Pathport, and ShowNet; outdoor models that support 1 universe of all the above protocols above, plus DALI; Nova Flex models, configurable
"We look forward to a successful future with our new business associate and are eager to expand our staging effect product offerings," notes Clive Forrester, CEO of All Access. "We are delighted to have him as a member of the All Access family."
In addition, All Access has acquired equipment previously operated by B & R Scenery, which includes a wide selection of electro-mechanical lifts and effects.
B & R Scenery will be winding down its Camarillo operation within the next two to three months.
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Neutrik says its reputation for high-quality connector products is reflected in OpticalCON as a flexible, robust and reliable product. For applications requiring high-end copper-based data solutions, the Neutrik Ethercon CAT6 connectivity solution could be the answer.
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Working in the rigging industry means keeping abreast of current thinking and responding to the changes. One of the best ways to do this is to lead the discussion. "The National Rigging Certificate is helping us all raise standards and having a positive effect on riggers, employers
Products include switchgear rated from 100A to 3000A, CT Chambers, AFM Panels, Power Clusters, Transformers, Socket Assemblies, Pillars, Halogen and cool running Low Energy Lighting systems.
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The company says these are ideal for "those wanting corporate identity or where traceability and security is a priority", and emphasises the importance of carrying your brand logo. The woven logos, it adds, are bold and effective and are designed to be long-lasting through frequent exposure to all the elements.
Branding is available for 2t Round Sling, Soft Steels or sleeve only, and in a minimum order of 3000 metres over a 12 month period. The lead time, initially one month, reduces to five days thereafter. Logos are available in a single colour, and colour swatches can be provided.
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The HD-MX15 is a 600 W coaxial 15" + 1" neodymium driver in unique convex shape cabinet. This low profile cabinet has 30 degree slope angle and its extremely light weight.
Designed for high performance in confined areas and small stages it is eminently suitable for television studios, theatres and houses of worship. The HD-MX12 is a 500 W coaxial 12" + 1" version with the same low profile shape.
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Additional important features include the ability to make mirrored recordings on two hard-disks providing a simultaneous safety copy, high track counts, and the ability to connect to consoles via MADI, MADI-X, AES-3 or analogue connections.
There are three platforms for the SADiE 6 LiVE system, each of which can be configured with a range of I/O cards. On show at PLASA Focus will be the LRX2 LiVE Multichannel location workstation, which includes 64 channel DSP, a hardware front panel with m
dBTechnologies says the new Flexsys range offers tailored monitoring solutions using innovative technologies. Each of the active coaxial speakers is housed in a compact multifunctional enclosure, which can be tilted at two different angles for accurate sound-to-audience alignment. Designed to deliver extraordinary sound quality, the FM Series been engineered for precise directivity and uniform throw patterns, providing the same satisfying audio experience at every listening position, with a surprising resistance to feedback.
The FM8 is designed for small stages, and equipped with an 8" woofer and as such is the ideal ultra-compact monitor for speech and vocals. The FM10 use
"We are entering a difficult period for the arts," said committee head and Tory MP John Whittingdale. "They can't be excluded from the general need to find spending reductions and that does mean there'll have to be cuts."
Wednesday is funding judgment day, when 1,300 organisations across England will find out - in an email between 7.30 and 9.30 in the morning - how much money they will get - if any - from the Arts Council. Almost half of a
At the same time, the assets of ES Trucking arm of the company were sold to Transam Trucking. All 37 employees of the company have been transferred to either ES Global Limited or to Transam Trucking.
Founded in 1974, Edwin Shirley Group was one of the UK's biggest event suppliers, providing staging and logistics services to music tours and events across the UK and Europe. A succession of problems has been blamed for the failure of ES Group including, most recently, late payment issues relati
