Working at the event on behalf of live DJ streaming site, DJTVLive.com, IwashTV set up the VR-3 with two cameras to capture the live DJ sets from the festival stage, which were then streamed directly to a computer source, reaching around 4000 viewers over two days. The i
At the heart of the installation was Riedel MediorNet. The fibre-based real-time network transported the majority of the event's signals. Forty HD and SD video signals were distributed within the arena - amongst them the broadcast feed and the signals for the on-site video walls and monitors. Since MediorNet allows the transport of different signal types over a single infrastructure, it significantly reduced the amount
Siamak Naghian, managing director of Genelec Oy comments, "Lars-Olof has two decades of audio industry experience and is known industry-wide for his distinguished contribution to professional monitoring. This experience and his depth of knowledge of all aspects of the audio industry will be invaluable as he assumes leadership of our newly expanded marketing department."
"On a personal level, I'm really looking forward to this new role as I enjoy being involved in all aspects of the marketing mix," commentsJanflod. "During my time at th
The feature set of the PowerMate 600-3 includes extremely low-noise and low-hum, electronically balanced XLR microphone inputs (low THD, typically <0.002%), stereo line channels, digital audio interface (USB port), PC-MIDI interface and a master section tailored to the needs of day-to-day practice that features a 9-band master stereo equalizer. The Class-D stereo power amplifier delivers a nominal output of 2 x 1.000 watts RMS (into 4 ohms) and has DYNAC
The festival's line up, staged at Europe's highest music site, was led by Basement Jaxx, Junior Jack, DJ Fresh and Freestylers. The audience could also dance with Ms Dynamite, Skism, Eddy Tample Morris, Micky Slim, and a host of domestic bands.
Created and organised by producers of the award-winning EXIT festival and its president Dusan Kova?evi?, the Big Snow Festival was staged at MK Mountain Resort. This all-year resort is in the heart of th
Presented by Kennedy's Live Promotions under the banner, Tipp Goes Pop, the special one-off gig by the Anglo-Irish group was designed as a homecoming for the band's Una Healey, who hails from Thurles, and is soon to marry English rugby star Ben Foden. More than 6,000 people turned out to help her celebrate - and listen to a roster of some of Ireland's leading support acts.
Although the site was the scene of several festivals many years ago, these days it is used exclusively for greyhound racing. And with a hospital overlooking one side of the stadium, Declan O'Sullivan, of audio production company Star S
Music Group founder and CEO Uli Behringer comments, "Since the acquisition of Midas and Klark Teknik we have been pursuing a loudspeaker brand that complements the consoles and processing offered by these historic brands. Throughout our search Turbosound have stood out as the ideal match because of their extensive IP, sterling reputation and a first-class team of people. I am very proud to welcome Simon Blackwood and his team to our family."
It is expected that Turbosound will benefit from Music Group's extensive infrastructure while retaining their own manufacturing, sales, marketing and distribut
The Commission on the Future of Sweden aims to identify major societal challenges that Sweden faces in long term towards 2020 and 2050. The Commission on the Future of Sweden is chaired by the Prime Minister and consists of party leaders in the government and nine individuals with differen
First year students on the year-long course have just graduated, and all 15 graduates have received job offers, including one student who has been employed by Autograph Sound, and is currently working on Damon Albarn's new Dr Dee opera.
"The Edinburgh Lighting and Sound School is delighted to be working with Allen & Heath as a training partner. Allen & Heath has a reputation for high quality products and we are pleased to have a relationship with a British company which has a personal touch and understands the UK entertainment industry," comments George Tarbuck, director at the Edinburgh Lighting and Sound School.
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Eurovision, known for its epic, weird and remarkable performances didn't fail to entertain us once again as contestants competed, not just with their voices but the effects, lighting and imagery that supported them. This year Europe's guilty pleasure came back bigger and better, with a huge stage, catwalk, six giant LED screens and an enormous lighting rig.
Hippotizer's PixelMapper and VideoMapper components took each performance out into the seating area, bringing the whole 'land of fire' theme into the hall.
Crystal Hall holds up to 20,000 people and the event was witnessed by 125 million people worldwide. The LED screens created an immersive environment for the performances - using all of Hippotizer's aw
Participants will hear keynote lectures from creative professionals and top manufacturers, and Audient's very own Simon Horn will be discussing the concept of the 'ideal' recording process.
Adding even more value to the event, all registered attendees are automatically entered into a draw with the chance to win any one of a range of prizes including Audient's MiCO dual mic preamplifier with A/D conversion, with winners to be a
Reporting to Helen Meyer, executive vice president of the company, Zacarias is charged with all aspects of leading Meyer Sound sales managers and partners across the globe, including setting sales goals and forecasts, developing consistent pricing and distribution policies, and evaluating and communicating new product requirements and business opportunities. Zacarias will also collaborate with th
The sound systems in particular have been chosen with a view to ensuring the closest possible correspondence between the studying environment afforded the university's aspiring musicians and sound engineers and the environment they will encounter in their day-to-day work after graduating. Aside from the technical education, the declared objective of the new Sound Engineering degree of the Department of
"A colleague (David 'Steedsy' Stevenson) was installing a system in a Glasgow venue, and suggested I'd take a listen. I was blown away. The system was loud! We all know just turning up the volume does not make things better (refer to the loudness wars here!). Although it was loud, I couldn't believe the definition, detail, and more importantly, the headroom that the system had. It was then decided I had to get one of these rigs out touring.
"I had a couple of gigs comi
Submissions can range from the simplest problem-solving product to unusual or complex uses of technology to projects that highlight the collaborative nature of our industry. If you've seen something that's impressed you in the last year, now is your chance to tell the world. It could be a piece of equipment you worked with, something you saw at a trade show, read about in an industry magazine, or an event you experienced. It could also be something your com
"Shure chose to work with Audinate because they deliver a robust, scalable, flexible networking solution that is easy to set up and configure," said Christine Schyvinck, executive vice-president of global marketing and sales. "Dante networking will enable future Shure products to be seamlessly integrated with network-based audio-visual systems in all types of applications. We're happy to join the growing list of companies that are embracing Dante."
The first Shure products to include Dante
Marcelo Aravena, business manager of Fancy Music, part of the Audiomusica Group accepted the accolade at the Frankfurt ProLight & Sound earlier this year. "It's an honour for us to receive this award, and we are really proud to be part of the dBTechnologies family," he says. "We are very happy with the results we've achieved together. I'm not only talking about sales, but also the great teamwork between the two companies. This close rapport gave us a strong advantage when we entered the market."
Audiomusica's part
"The desk I was looking for had to be compact, new, clean, clear and easy to use. I bought the ASP4816 and now I have everything I need," explains Angrand. "The sound quality is amazing. You can really focus on the important element of a song.
"Then there's the stereo compressor which makes me very happy. The preamps work beautifully too, very transparent and an excellent response from what you hear at source. A snare sounds like a snare, a guitar like a guitar - and all this without
Two new pairs of BLU-160 and BLU-120 DSPs will provide the mosque with greater flexibility and redundancy, advanced functionality and substantially increased processing power - which is essential since this is the largest mosque in Western Europe.
Originally Inaugurated in October 2003, the giant complex in Morden, South London, provides the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community with a focal point for meetings, social and religious events, which are broadcast worldwide on Sky Channel 787 by MTA - Muslim TV and translated simultaneously into eight different languages.
With the available processing power in t
The massive domed structure - referred to by local press as "The First Christian Church of Tomorrow" during its dedication ceremony - was designed by R. Duane Conner of Conner & Pojezny Designs, a congregation member during the 1950s. The expansive, thin-shelled concrete dome covers the main sanctuary, which seats 1200 in theatre-style pews. The sanctuary houses a large pipe organ and frequently features performances by symphonic orchestras, bell choirs and other chorale groups.
While the building has won much acclaim as an architectural masterpiece, it has
The new division will be managed from Music Group's new Manchester, UK Centre for Engineering Excellence.
Music Group founder and CEO, Uli Behringer, made the announcement from the company's Las Vegas office and showroom by stating, "The new pro division brings together three of the most respected brands in professional and touring sound under one roof. Our goal is to offer exceptional pre and post-sale support with a team of dedicated professionals who o
The 'palatial' theme of previous years was continued with events at Hopetoun House, South Queensferry (near Edinburgh), Ragley Hall at Alcester in Warwickshire and Pennyhill Park in Bagshot, Surrey.
"We appreciate that travelling sometimes very long distances and giving us a whole day out of their schedules is a very generous commitment from our customers, so we really did all we could to make the days as useful and pleasant for them as possible," says Sennheiser UK's Ken Morrison.
"We aimed to fill the days with a lot of useful topics and this year introduced breakout workshop sessions between the main topics, all delivered in a very comfortable and convivial
Developed from the ground up, VSX Series is precision engineered to deliver high impact, low and ultra-low frequency reinforcement in a compact format. Powerful and versatile performers in either installed sound or portable/live PA applications, VSX Series is suitable for providing high definition, extended low-end response for Tannoy's wide range of installation loudspeaker systems, says the company.
The new range comprises of five passive models - three of which are band-pass configuration: VSX 8.2BP, VSX 10BP and VSX 12.2BP and two direct-radiating dev
Marsh has been with Audio-Technica since 2000, when he joined the company in the position of customer support representative. Over the past decade with Audio-Technica, Marsh was promoted to A-T's assistant regional manager and then on to territory manager, a position he held until his latest promotion. Marsh will help to identify emerging market dynamics and trends, while continuing to address the needs of contractors, consultants and end users, concerning the increasingly intricate requirements of complex
