The Kridel Grand Ballroom at the Portland Art Museum is a historic 9,000-sq. ft. space with soaring ceilings and rich architectural details that has played host to many of the city’s premiere events for decades. With its full proscenium stage, sound, lighting and projection systems, the venue is tailor-made for elegant gala fundraisers, corporate meetings, and weddings. Chris Pitale, Senior AV Tech at the Museum, oversaw a recent lighting upgrade in the Grand Ballroom that included Elation Professional Fuze Pendant LED downlights and NETRON data distribution from Obsidian Control Systems. “We set about planning an upgrade with NETRON hardware and simultaneously…
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Atlona, a Panduit company, has unveiled the latest entry in its Omega Series of AV integration solutions for modern workspaces and meeting environments: the AT-OME-SW21-TX-WPC wallplate switcher and HDBaseT transmitter. The successor to the company’s popular AT-HDVS-210U-TX-WP, the new device uniquely combines HDMI and USB-C switching with extension of both AV and USB data in a U.S. one-gang, wallplate form factor. “The exponential growth of online meetings and soft-codec conferencing have reinforced the importance of USB data in today’s evolving AV workflows,” said David Shamir, Vice President of Product Management, Atlona. “The transition from shared devices to BYOD also continues…
Situated in the heart of Singapore alongside iconic landmarks and tourist attractions, PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, with its impressive architecture and luxury surroundings, is a new destination for tourists seeking unique experiences. The hotel, part of the Pan Pacific Hotels Group, is the result of a complete renovation of an existing building and is a strategic new offering as the Group expands its hospitality ventures to new, key markets. With the mission of providing a holistic hospitality experience with impeccable service to guests, it came as no surprise that quality sound was the top priority when choosing a suitable system…
In 2021, ISE went online for the first time to give a global audience access to top-quality news and content, now available on-demand. Powered by Cisco technology, ISE Digital is an online platform featuring live interviews, keynote presentations, panel discussions, technology demonstrations and new product introductions. It is the place to go to find out about the important trends, technologies and solutions in the professional AV systems integration industry as we emerge from the pandemic. A selection of video episodes appear on the platform in carefully curated playlists: • Thought Leadership including ‘Shaking Out the Trends in Next Tech…’ with…
Audinate’s Dante AV is now available as part of new solutions from BOLIN Technology and Patton Electronics. These new products are the first commercially available offerings in the Dante AV video-over-IP networking platform, ushering in a new era of video connectivity over standard 1 Gbps networks. The new offerings are available and can be ordered immediately from the BOLIN and Patton websites. Dante AV allows manufacturers to add networked video to the industry-leading Dante audio-over-IP platform. It provides the ease-of-use, seamless multi-vendor interoperability, and integrated control experience that customers have come to expect from Dante. “Today’s announcements from Bolin Technology…
To achieve exceptional audio quality for a wide range of events, BaSao Invest recently partnered with HARMAN Professional Solutions to outfit Saigon South Marina Club with JBL Professional line array loudspeakers and portable PA systems. A popular getaway destination, Saigon South Marina Club provides a range of activities and services for visitors, including catering, entertainment, private events, a playground and river rides. To ensure top-notch sound quality in all areas of the facility, Saigon South Marina Club required a state-of-the-art sound reinforcement system. Saigon South Marina Club hired Pro Sound Center Viet Nam to install a HARMAN event audio solution…
USSI Global has strengthened its executive team by appointing Ted Korte as Vice President of Programs and Innovation Lab, effective immediately. Reporting to COO Anthony Morelli, Korte will focus on technology development and systems integration strategies that bring the company’s core broadcast, digital signage, and electronic business and consumer operations closer together. Korte will also drive technology and service innovations that enhance USSI Global’s value as a turnkey project management company. Korte comes to USSI Global with 25 years of broadcast industry experience, including 20 years at Harris Corporation. He served as Director of Engineering across key business units (automation…
d&b audiotechnik has released the new D40 mobile amplifier. The four-channel Class D amplifier features reduced size and weight, advanced voltage management, and increased system performance while significantly reducing power consumption for improved environmental friendliness. This newest addition to the d&b family is tailor made for mobile applications and represents a significant progression in amplification and comes as a result of research and innovation in the entire d&b ecosystem of technology. “The D40 is a great example of d&b’s drive to produce innovative, high-performing audio solutions,” commented d&b Product Manager, Wolfgang Schulz. “Enhanced feature benefits and power efficiency combined with energy…
Digital Projection has announced the appointment of Visualization as the UK’s Technical Distribution Partner with immediate effect. Visualization offers Digital Projection a unique service that allows in-depth technical pre- and post-sales support for the extensive Digital Projection product lines. Visualization’s key strengths include a deep understanding of the projection and display marketplace. Services offered to the channel will include full system and CAD design, integration with third parties’ products, and Visualization’s in-house engineering capability delivering unique and bespoke solutions. Commenting on the appointment, Chris Axford, Digital Projection’s international sales & marketing director, said: “Visualization UK are on an aggressive growth…
Elation Professional has announced that Atendi has been named the exclusive distributor for Elation products in Denmark. Effective immediately, Atendi will partner with Elation to represent and distribute Elation’s comprehensive line of lighting products. Atendi, located in Copenhagen, has a long history as a distributor of professional equipment to concerts, events, film, TV and theatre, as well as architectural installations. Previously known as Bico Professional, the company actually dates back more than 100 years. “We operate in an industry where there is always a demand and interest in new technologies, therefore we are always looking for brands and products that can fill…
