INFiLED launches its new outdoor rental solution, TITAN-X. As part of the INFiLED DNA, the idea behind the TITAN-X innovation is to create a long-lasting outdoor LED rental screen with excellent transparency yet remains strong. INFiLED CEO, Michael Hao commented: “To accomplish this challenging task, we built an international R&D team of 15 engineers from both Europe and China, who after seven months of dedication to this project, finally completed TITAN-X. The beauty of TITAN-X lies in how our team combined high transparency with a super load capacity into one.” He added: “The average outdoor stage screen construction needs a stage…
Author: James Robertson
The Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center (CPAC) has opened in central New Jersey with 16 Claypaky Mythos 2 fixtures in the lighting rig of the 1,600-seat Grand Hall. Theatrical consultant Bill Marshall of Harvey Marshall Berling Associates tasked Devon Allen with designing the lighting system and specifying the fixtures for the main floor auditorium. Devon, a lighting and production designer for venues and studios, heads New York City-based Devon Allen Production Design, LLC. The cornerstone of the Arts District of Carteret, the 55,000-square-foot CPAC is a multi-level, flexible space venue that boasts The Underground lower-level comedy/jazz club, The Grand…
Part of the University of Surrey and one of the most highly regarded theatre schools in the UK, Guildford School of Acting (GSA) prides itself on providing its Theatre Production course students with a rounded education in all aspects of technical production. Part of this, is ensuring the equipment they learn on is not only cutting-edge but prepares them for their professional careers. To this end, GSA has recently invested in a DiGiCo Quantum 338, purchased through Autograph Sound. “As a drama conservatoire, GSA is renowned for its musical theatre and actor-musician training, creating many opportunities for the Theatre Production…
Gerry Forde has become the latest member of the Point Source Audio family, taking on the new role of Business Development Manager for the EMEA region. The appointment recognises the growing worldwide demand for Point Source Audio’s collection of microphones and will support the US-based manufacturer’s further expansion throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Forde has a long history in the pro audio industry, working with distributors, manufacturers and rental companies. A large part of that career was spent working with Sennheiser. This was followed by spells at Rycote, and consultancy work for a variety of brands. “My background is music…
The $85 million Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, the brand new outdoor home of the San Diego Symphony, is an architectural wonder on the edge of San Diego Bay and in the heart of the city’s downtown. Designed to complement the sails of the nearby San Diego Convention Center, the concert shell is wrapped in a translucent flexible material that covers a generous 13,000-square-foot performance space for accommodating the full orchestra and guest artists. Depending on the event, audience capacities and setups are able to vary widely, from intimate two- and four-person table seating arrangements to standing crowds of up…
Obsidian Control Systems expands its NETRON product range of data distribution devices with the introduction of the DMX10 splitters. A solution for simpler systems that require rugged hardware, flexible configuration and reliable DMX traffic management at an affordable price point. No nonsense, no compromise solutions for the professional lighting and AV markets, the NETRON DMX10 is a flexible, rackmount, 10-port DMX splitter with dual inputs and freely assignable XLR DMX outputs. Available with 5-pin XLR connectors (DMX10-5) or as a three-pin unit (DMX10-3), the DMX10 is easy to configure and is ideally suited for installations and live event applications that do not require RDM communication. Both NETRON DMX10 devices…
Continuing its mission to provide simple, powerful communications solutions for every professional audio and video need, ClearOne has introduced its new BMA 360 Audio Coverage Plugin for Autodesk Revit Building Information Modeling software (BIM) that lets designers and integrators quickly determine precisely where a microphone array should be placed for optimal room coverage. The intelligent plugin helps maximize the effectiveness of the company’s Beamforming Microphone Array solutions and simplifies design and installation with Autodesk’s market-leading Revit BIM software. The powerful BMA 360 Audio Coverage plugin provides dynamic support for most BMA 360 beam configuration options available within ClearOne’s CONSOLE® AI…
Backup has launched a free Helpline that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to provide a centralised access point for both urgent and non-urgent wellbeing support. The helpline offers a number of options, from a dedicated Backup counsellor, to direct transfer to other industry charities, including the Music Support Helpline, Theatre Helpline and the Samaritans. Upon selecting one of the above options, you will be transferred directly to the support you require. The Backup Counsellor option is a free, independent and confidential phone service with a certified Counsellor who has a broad experience of the industry and…
A theme park with no rides, Puy du Fou has a magic of its very own. In the late 1970s, French entrepreneur Philippe de Villiers gradually began to build a vast historical reproduction theme park in Western France. Every milieu portrayed is authentic, ranging from Viking and Roman times to Richelieu, Revolution, and Resistance. Today, Puy du Fou attracts over two million tourists every year and provides a mini economy for the local community. The park installed its first L-Acoustics sound system in 2000, became an early adopter of L-ISA Hyperreal Sound technology in 2016, added L-Acoustics to the prestigious…
First opened in 1968 under the catchy moniker of the Central Collegiate Building Auditorium (subsequently the Collegiate Theatre), The Bloomsbury Theatre – thankfully renamed in 1982 – showcases the best of theatre, music, dance, comedy and everything in between. Fiercly proud to be part of University College London (UCL), one of the world’s leading universities, The Bloomsbury Theatre works with students and researchers to bring ground-breaking discoveries to the stage. In 2018, fifty years after its very first performance, the landmark Brutalist building reopened its doors following a major renovation project to update its spectacular main auditorium which now boasts…
