Robe has released a new moving head spot light fixture – CUETE. The lighting fixture features include fast pan and tilt movement for lighting all genres of electronic music, highlighting the creative work of DJs or enhancing club environments. CUETE boasts an CMY colour mixing system and 4,200-lumen output. The fixture utilises a patented TE 120W white LED engine. A 16° fixed beam lens has remote control focus and can be swapped to the optional 24° lenses for shorter throw and low ceiling scenarios. Additional features include a CPulse flicker-free management system is ideal for livestream or broadcast setups using HD…
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Symetrix has announced a new compatibility partnership between the Symetrix Radius NX and Barco ClickShare Conference to provide incredible sound quality and amazing ease of use for presentation and conferencing applications of all sizes. ClickShare Conference from Barco offers a seamless wireless conferencing solution that brings teams around the world together. Compatible with any PC, laptop or Mac device running Windows, Android or iOS operating systems; ClickShare Conference can turn any meeting rooms into innovative meeting and conference facilities. And when combined with a Symetrix Radius NX DSP, they deliver flexible Bring Your Own Meeting functionality to environments needing a…
Studio Technologies, manufacturer of high-quality audio, video, and fiber-optic solutions, announces two new party-line (PL) intercom kits that utilize Dante Audio-over-IP networking. These new kits allow customers to purchase a bundle of Studio Technologies intercom products at a reduced price point. The Party-Line Intercom Kit 1 (DPL-KIT-01) includes a Model 5421 Dante Intercom Audio Engine and four Model 372A Intercom Beltpacks. Party-Line Intercom Kit 2 (DPL-KIT-02) again includes a Model 5421 Dante Intercom Audio Engine but with four Model 373A Intercom Beltpacks. These new offerings enable personnel to easily implement a high-performance, Dante-enabled PL intercom system in fixed and mobile…
The ALD has voted in favour of a name change that demonstrates both the association’s breadth of membership and its appreciation of every lighting role in the design and production process. The organisation formerly known as the Association of Lighting Designers will represent its members with its new title, the Association for Lighting Production and Design (The ALPD). The ALPD Chair, Johanna Town, explains the importance of this change of name to the association. “While the ALD, which was founded 60 years ago for lighting designers, has for some time included production electricians, programmers, lighting managers, assistant electricians, associate designers,…
Kramer has launched the VW-4, a hardware-based video wall driver for video walls within a closed system for increased reliability, security and near-zero latency. The VW-4 delivers perfectly aligned content onto video wall displays of any size, with plug-and-play wired connectivity that once in place requires no adjustments. The VW-4 has one HDMI video input, four HDMI display outputs and has been uniquely designed to support formations from the classic and incredibly popular 2×2 video-wall right up to 8×8 with 64 displays. This enhanced scalability means that users no longer need to buy, for example, a 4×4 driver to create…
Higher education institutions had to rethink their education model and adapt to hybrid learning during the past year as COVID-19 pandemic hit the world. Pompeu Fabra University (UPF- Universidad Pompeu Fabra), ranked the best university in Spain, selected Shure’s Microflex Ecosystem products as the best solution across campus to meet the needs and requirements of a successful hybrid learning concept. The UPF, established in 1990 and awarded as the 10th Best Young University in the world in the Times Higher Education World University listings, required a complete overhaul of the old AV system, which had only held physical classes. The…
Clear-Com has announced the Arcadia Central Station, a next-generation scalable IP platform which integrates all wired and wireless partyline systems, including the FreeSpeak family of digital wireless solutions and HelixNet Digital Partyline. The system can license up to 96 IP ports in a single RU device, with further licensing add-ons anticipated in the future, making Arcadia the intercom centerpiece for a vast range of applications best served by partyline workflows. Designed with input from Clear-Com’s extensive global live sound user base, Arcadia represents the next evolution in partyline workflows, combining digital, analog and AoIP intercom technologies into a single integrated…
The Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra, Australia touts an impressive resume – not just due to its seven robust academic colleges of study, but because it is also uniquely connected to the Australian Government by way of its position across the river from Capital Hill, where parliament is located. The university often hosts a number of high-profile meetings in the Mills Room, an ornate conferencing space featuring Tasmanian blackwood woodworking and capable of hosting up to 54 people. Located in the ANU Chancelry Tower, these meetings can even include high ranking members of the government, making the Mills Room…
The prestigious Teatro Nacional de São João (TNSJ) in Oporto, Portugal has increased its inventory of Robert Juliat Dalis Access 863 cyclorama lighting with the addition of a further 20 units after a comprehensive tender process which saw the Dalis Access fixtures hold their winning position against a number of alternative options. The purchase brings TNSJ’s total complement of Dalis Access 863 units to 34. This is more than sufficient to cover the theatre’s 12m x 9m cyclorama cloth and back wall from floor- and grid-mounted positions, plus fill in as ‘ribalta’ lighting when required. “Dalis Access is a very…
Created in 2015 by the merger of two churches, worship at South Carolina’s Hope Church ranges from high energy music to spoken word sermons. A recent enlargement of its Simpsonville campus provided the opportunity to upgrade its audio system. An Alcons Audio pro-ribbon system provided the perfect blend of power and clarity. The expansion of the single-story Simpsonville building enlarged the room’s depth by around 70ft (21.5m) and added gallery seating at the back, providing a total of 700 seats. The existing audio system was not adequate to cover the newly enlarged space with high quality sound for all styles…
