HOF has welcomed Elektrovat as new distribution partner in Serbia and the Balkan region. Elektrovat is well known for its expertise in the fields of stage lighting and mechanics for theatre, television, and film studios. Elektrovat Manager of the Stage Mechanics and Lighting Department, Branko Jovanović, said: “We are known as trusted partner when it comes to demanding projects using the state of the art equipment of renowned manufacturers. Absolute commitment and the ability to meet diverse and most delicate technical client requests are our greatest advantage. Having the trussing and lighting products from HOF now in our portfolio is the natural addition…
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Northland Church in Longwood, Florida has invested in 36 versatile 300 W Ayrton Diablo profile luminaires from Orlando’s Zenith Lighting for its sanctuary stage. ACT Lighting is the exclusive North American distributor of Ayrton fixtures. The church’s first LED moving lights replace a full rig of fixtures, which were “exceedingly past their life expectancy and cost prohibitive to maintain,” noted Austin McElwain, Senior Lighting Technician. “Also, when we were only streaming our services, we needed fixtures that would better translate to camera.” Northland’s sanctuary seats approximately 3,000 and has an 80-foot wide stage with a large rear-projection screen displaying backdrops…
Audiovisual and lighting integrator Icon Media of Georgia is transforming a sanctuary space at Lighthouse Church in Ventura, California, from everyday to extraordinary and has used dynamic Fuze Pendant downlights from Elation Professional for the first phase of the project. Wanting to address their sanctuary lighting before Easter, the church initiated a house lighting overhaul as the initial step in a larger refurbishment project that will entail audio, video and lighting. Icon Media, specialists in integrated systems for houses of worship and an Elation dealer, was contacted by church leadership and strategic planning consultant’s GrowMentum to handle the project. With…
Heff Moraes has been appointed to the position of Business Development Manager for PMC, with responsibility for the company’s UK pro audio division. Based at PMC Studio London, PMC’s recently opened demo facility dedicated to Dolby Atmos music mixing, Moraes will act as a brand ambassador for PMC products and will use his extensive industry knowledge and experience to support dealers and help customers identify the right monitoring products for their needs. “This is a key appointment that comes at a crucial time in PMC’s history,” said PMC CEO Jeff Willcocks. “Heff’s credentials are second to none. He thoroughly understands modern…
Powersoft’s Ottocanali amplifier platforms have been chosen by Solotech, a leader in audiovisual and entertainment technology, as one of the cornerstones of the brand-new audio system at renowned Canadian casino and hotel resort, Caesars Windsor. The venue – part of the Caesars Entertainment empire – had its original audio system installed in 2008, but with the supplier having sent an end-of-life notice in 2018 and Caesars Corporate changing its minimum standards, it had to act decisively. “As well as the end-of-life notice, we soon realised that we couldn’t upgrade the Windows portion of the old system without upgrading the hardware…
Elation Professional designers have taken modern technology and paired it with classic design to create KL PAR FC – a new full-colour LED PAR light in the company’s popular Key Light (KL) Series. The KL PAR FC houses a highly efficient 280W RGBMA LED engine with CCT adjustments possible from 2,400K – 8,500K for precise colour temperature control. The full-spectrum LED engine emits beautifully diffused saturates and soft-field pastels, including tuneable white light. The unit produces the finest quality of light with high CRI (92) and TLCI (95) values, meaning that colour re-creation is extremely accurate both to the eye and to the…
Brompton Technology has released new Tessera v3.2 software featuring ShutterSync – a ‘game changing’ tool for users of Tessera SX40 and S8 LED processors. The update also boasts the option to upload a custom 3D LUT directly to the Tessera LED processor for the first time. Tessera v3.2 is ideal for creatives using LED on camera for both virtual production and XR (eXtended Reality) applications, giving professional users more flexibility than ever before with convenient features that put the emphasis on creative choice and control. “Until now, filming an LED screen required the camera’s shutter speed to be precisely matched to…
Located on the 6-acre Jamul Indian Village reservation, 20 miles east of downtown San Diego, the Jamul Casino is a popular entertainment destination that attracts visitors from across southern California. In addition to gaming, it offers multiple restaurants, bars and lounges, the newest of which is The Rooftop. Developed on the roof of the main casino building, it offers stunning 360-degree views of the surrounding valley and is used for private parties as well as regular live music performances and theme nights. Having initially rented lighting for special events, earlier this year the casino’s management invested in a permanent house…
Ashly Audio has launched another major update to its new AquaControl software suite, free-of-charge. Key among the new software capabilities is a powerful upgrade to the ducking feature on the Ashly Audio mXa-1502 integrated mixer amp. This new feature readies the mXa-1502 for integration into even more locations. “As always, we are making upgrades based on partner feedback,” said Noel Larson, EVP of Sales and Marketing at Ashly Audio. “One of the ways Ashly supports the needs of our partners is to continue update our control software and to make those upgrades free whenever possible. We want to add the…
Northview Church, a multi-site community church serving central Indiana from nine campuses, is delivering engaging visual content for its live worship and online services using the powerful, time-saving features of a Hippotizer Boreal Media Server from Green Hippo. Located at the church’s Carmel campus, the Boreal feeds content to the 60ft x 25ft projection screen which forms a striking backdrop to services both live and streamed. “The Boreal drives all of the video content on the upstage screen, plus any overlays or synchronized video on the house IMAG screens,” says Evan Rodecap, president of Signal Productions. A long-standing full-time engineer for…
