AFA09, which took place at Singapore Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 21-22 November, included concerts by a power-packed list of Japan's top musical performers collectively themed as I Love Anisong.
Trio AV of Singapore supplied audio, visuals, trussing and lighting for the two-day event with a package that included Martin MAC 2000 Profiles, MAC TW1 Washes, MAC 2000 Washes and MAC 301 Washes with lighting control from a Martin Maxxyz Compact and two of the new MaxModules, MaxModule Submaster and MaxModule Button. Video clips for the wide projection screen were from a Martin Maxedia PRO media server.
Programming the Maxxyz Compact was Joel Tay who has worked with a number of different lighting desks but finds the Maxxyz to his liking. "After attending the software version 2.6 training conducted by Paul Pelletier, I decided to go for a change and try a different console," Tay comments. "I like Maxxyz, especially the new Patch functionality. It's easy to use, fast to programme and has great possibilities. Together with the MaxModules, Maxxyz is definitely a powerful and versatile tool."
Two Martin Maxedia PRO media servers were networked together to feed graphical content to three projectors for the AFA09 stage's wide screen. One Maxedia PRO was used for video content and the other for backup purposes. The Maxedia PRO was linked to the MaxModules to recall cues and transitions. It was also connected to the Maxxyz Compact to give the media server more controls and functionality. Maxedia programming was executed by Tan Eng Meng.
(Jim Evans)
