Biamp has announced the acquisition of Neets A/S, based in Horsens, Denmark. Neets is a respected independent manufacturer of AV control systems. The company offers a mature, comprehensive family of device controllers, control interfaces, and control software that are distinctive for their ease of use and elegant design. Neets’ products and expertise enhance Biamp’s current control offerings and place it among the leaders of full-line professional AV suppliers. In addition to control, Neets recently added to its portfolio several other innovative products that target conferencing applications, including media bars, cameras, device hubs, and in-table connectivity systems. “Neets is a company…
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Adam Hall Group continues the expansion of its international distribution network for Gravity solutions with the appointment of Melbourne-based Link Audio. With this exclusive partnership, Adam Hall, based in Neu-Anspach, Hesse, wants to address and cover more specifically both traditional retail and the online sector in Australia. “We are delighted to have found an exclusive sales partner for Australia in Link Audio,” explained Adam Hall Group COO, Markus Jahnel. “The Australian retail market is particularly challenging due to Australia’s geographical size alone, and plays an important role in our international endeavours. Link Audio is a young, dynamic and flexible company…
Frankfurt Opera in Germany is one of the most renowned opera stages in Europe, having paved the way for many successful operatic careers. Recently, with an extensive d&b audio system already installed, the venue chose to enrich its audiences’ sound experience with d&b Soundscape technology. A d&b DS100 Signal engine was duly purchased in time for the 2019/2020 season and the staging of a world premiere at the Bockenheimer Depot – Frankfurt Opera’s second venue. “It was a spatially complex work, with moving actors and an orchestra spread across the stage” explains sound engineer, Margit Baruschka. Unfortunately, due to the…
Celestion, one of the world’s leading suppliers of professional loudspeakers and compression drivers for sound reinforcement applications is very pleased to introduce the new CDX1-1412 1” exit, neodymium magnet high frequency compression driver. The unit’s ultra-compact size makes it ideal for small two-way cabinet designs and other highly portable applications, at a very attractive price point. The CDX1-1412 is the latest of Celestion’s high frequency compression drivers, and features plenty of output for a driver this size: 35W (AES standard), 70W (Continuous) power rating, and 107dB sensitivity across a 1500 to 20kHz frequency band. Designed and developed at Celestion’s headquarters…
The largest performance space of Brno City Theatre (Městské divadlo Brno), The Music Theatre, is a 680-seat venue that hosts a programme of current musicals and large-scale drama. It was built in 2004 as the best technically equipped theatre in Europe. To maintain these modern standards, technical manager, David Kachlíř, recently added a Robert Juliat SpotMe tracking device to the venue’s lighting inventory, thereby increasing its existing complement of Robert Juliat products of 3 RJ Ginger followspots, Dalis 864 coloured footlights and a number of RJ 600 and 700 series profiles. The RJ SpotMe device was supplied by Prague-based Prolight…
To heighten the sound quality of live performances and elevate the audience experience, TechDataPS collaborated with ALL THAT SOUND to equip YeonCheon Sureul Art Hall with a state-of-the-art HARMAN Professional audio solution. Located in Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do, Yeoncheon Sureul Art Hall is a cultural facility that offers a variety of performances, including small plays, musicals and solo concerts. The venue houses both a 580-seat grand concert hall and a smaller 166-capacity concert hall. Organizers wanted an audio system that evenly transmitted sound, achieved a sound pressure deviation of +/- 3 dB for over 90% of the audience and provided impactful performances…
Set against a magnificent red rock canyon backdrop in the Utah desert, Tuacahn Amphitheater in the state’s southwest corner is one of the most picturesque settings you’ll find anywhere for outdoor theatre. Lighting designer Cory Pattak has lit a production of Beauty and the Beast amid the spectacular surroundings and used the venue’s new IP65-rated Proteus Maximus moving heads as workhorse front light fixtures. Cory, in his fourth year lighting large-scale musicals at the amphitheater, was instrumental in the venue purchasing the 50,000-lumen LED luminaires, which were supplied by Felix Lighting. “Ever since the Proteus Maximus was announced, we had…
Powersoft has welcomed Sidev as its new distributor for France, working alongside Powersoft’s other French distributor, DV2. Founded in 1991 and based near Lyon, Sidev has been a key player in providing audio-visual solutions in France for over 30 years. In that time, the company has grown to offer the largest sales and pre-sales team in the French market, as well as two showrooms in Paris and Lyon, and a yearly turnover of over €60 million in 2020. Sidev is, since 2010, part of the Midwich Group a world leader in the audio-visual sector with a presence across Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America.…
Hot on the heels of a successful event in Barcelona and online,* join ISE Live & Online on 23-24 June at Evolution, Battersea, London: a destination for making connections and reconnecting with industry friends and colleagues, with two days of face-to-face networking and a packed main stage programme, including keynote speakers, panel discussions and Tech Spotlights. Attendees can enjoy in-person networking whilst learning about the latest news and views from leading AV brands and experts. Measures will be in place to ensure a safe environment in line with England’s current Covid rules; the event is not dependent on the final…
Wireless LED lighting specialist Astera adds another ingenious dimension to its expanding portfolio of lighting products – the PixelBrick. This hugely flexible luminaire is a truly multi-functional light source with the power and finesse of Astera’s famous Titan LED engine coupled with the practicality of its popular AX3 LightDrop product, all in a completely new and fully adaptable housing. Perfect for concerts, events, filming, or broadcast scenarios, PixelBrick is compact, light (1.1kg) and exceptionally handy as an up-lighter – like an AX3 – or it can be hung anywhere and become a universal light for accenting and texturing buildings or…
