Professionals around the world rely on TAF’s Pre-Rig Truss 1 & 2 for convenient storage, trouble-free transport, and reliable support of their moving heads and other fixtures. Both models feature an open bottom section for hanging larger fixtures and are stackable for optimising space during storage and transport. Trouble-free attachment of a dolly provides you with convenient wheeled transfer to/from storage, truck, and event. Their versatile fork connection system, which comes with a connection kit as standard, provides a range of connection and orientation options: Pre-Rig Truss 1 forks can be rotated for vertical or horizontal orientation. Pre-Rig Truss 2…
Author: Daisy Thorogood
TAF’s new PA Vertical Tower 1 (PAV1) is trusted by the world’s leading rental companies and event professionals who need to safely hang big, heavy line arrays at their important large-scale events. The PAV1 features a specially designed top section with hanging points and utilises TAF’s heavy-duty HT44 or TT44 truss segments in its construction. It will support loads up to 1000 kg (2,205 lbs) at heights up to 8 m (26.2 ft). To ensure extreme stability, its robust base accepts ballast up to 2000 kg (4,410 lbs) and comes with four height adjustable spindles for optimising horizontal levelling on…
Powersoft S.p.A., at the head of Powersoft Group, and Cohesion, an enterprise within the Clair Global Group, have confirmed a strategic partnership that they say will shape the future of live event production and beyond. Under the Cohesion name, Powersoft will become a key technological partner that provides cutting-edge amplification and processing platforms ideal for live touring and events audio and installed sound systems worldwide. The collaboration between Powersoft and Cohesion serves as the foundation for new technology that will deliver unprecedented performance, efficiency, and reliability for demanding and aspirational applications and will ensure even greater flexibility and control for…
A lighting rig comprised of 92 ADJ fixtures has been installed by FutureTech Pro at Hive nightclub on the Mediterranean island of Malta. A combination of moving heads, static pars, LED strobes and UV cannons provide a versatile and effective lighting system for the venue, which is capable of delivering a totally immersive experience. This is further enhanced by smoke and haze, created by machines selected from ADJ’s catalogue of atmospheric effect generators. Intimate, but popular, Hive is located in the heart of the Paceville district of St. Julian’s, Malta’s clubbing capital. Housed in the building that once was home…
Just as espresso becomes a martini, BEAR café bar spaces transition effortlessly from day into night and the brand has opted for Optimal Audio commercial audio systems installed into all its latest venues to guarantee the seamless shift. BEAR has five stores from Uttoxeter to Wimborne and atmosphere tops the menu in each. With the help of nationwide audio installation partner, York-based Rock-Tech AV, BEAR evaluated several commercial audio systems before aligning with Optimal Audio. Craig Bunting, one half of BEAR’s founding partners, explained the appeal: “Primarily, our requirements were for a system that could handle multiple zones and provide…
Powersoft’s Mezzo amplifier platform, known for its sound clarity, reliability and overall build quality in a half-rack-unit form factor, is powering the audio experience at Starbucks’ largest and “greener” store and fourth flagship location in One Bangkok, Thailand’s mixed-use development project. At the end of last year, Starbucks opened a Starbucks Reserve, featuring energy-efficient lighting, water-saving fixtures and a goal on waste reduction, in Bangkok. To serve the brew-hungry crowd with a cup of coffee with a side order of high-quality audio, the flagship outlet needed a sound system that would cover an area of 860 square metres, divided into…
Allen & Heath has released V1.6 firmware for its SQ series, introducing hotly requested features, quality-of-life improvements, and stellar new compressor add-ons from the company’s flagship dLive series. “I’m thrilled that with V1.6, we’ve been able to deliver on some of the most popular requests from our community,” said Keith Johnson, Senior Product Manager at Allen & Heath. “SQ engineers can now finally add the DEEP OptTronik and Bus compressors, which have been on the wish list since their debut with dLive. Whether you’re mixing live music, working in theatre, or handling AV installations, V1.6 is set to transform your…
Auviso installs a WSDG-designed CODA Audio APS system supplied and tuned by Schallwerk for this reborn Basel icon… For twenty-two years from 1994 to 2016, the Kuppel (Dome) in Basel was a legendary concert venue and club which successfully hosted national and international acts. It was a wooden structure that had originally been built for a gardening show and was temporarily relocated onto public land in the city. Never intended as a permanent fixture, the city’s government eventually had the Kuppel demolished, but so popular was the venue that a trust committee had been established, and eight years after its…
Rigger.co.uk has announced a significant investment in MILOS S-QTQT 780 steel truss. The strategic acquisition reinforces the company’s commitment to providing robust, high-quality rigging solutions to the live events, entertainment, TV, and broadcast sectors. MILOS S-QTQT 780 steel truss is renowned for its strength, durability, and versatility, making it an ideal choice for heavy-duty applications. Designed to withstand substantial loads, it ensures enhanced safety and reliability for complex rigging structures. With this major investment in a steel superstructure for an upcoming production, Rigger.co.uk expands its inventory of premium rigging equipment, enabling the company to meet the growing demands of large-scale…
Genelec has significantly expanded its international Installed Sound team with the appointment of Anthony Berry as Sales Support Engineer and Andrew Glasmacher as US Sales Manager. In these newly created roles, Berry will be responsible for helping to develop the Genelec Installed Sound brand globally, while Glasmacher will support contractors, consultants, and architects across the US, and develop and cultivate new business relationships and accounts. Growing up in Australia, Berry studied Audio and Acoustics at Sydney University before embarking on a career in AV that has involved prestigious projects around the world, including clients such as the Sydney Opera House,…
