Bristol-based creative and technical event production design and delivery specialist, Pytch recently invested in 72 new Astera Titan Tubes, following a prior purchase of 32 Astera AX3 LightDrops. AX3s and the Titan Tubes were specified to illuminate the underside of PYTCHAir – a grounded Boeing 727 airliner permanently housed as centrepiece of Pytch’s industrial estate – and harnessed during PytchLab, an experimental event where different ideas and concepts can be tried and tested for effectivity and practicality. Titan Tubes are typically deployed for Pytch’s three virtual studios following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, utilised for a range of corporate presentations, meetings and business…
Author: James Robertson
Continuing to expand and improve its training offerings to meet the evolving needs of the AV market, Atlona – a Panduit company – has updated its popular Atlona Academy certification program for resellers and systems integrators. The newly enhanced Certified Atlona Advantage Partner (CAAP) program combines self-paced, online modules on foundational AV concepts and Atlona products with two days of hands-on learning and remote, instructor-led product training. The CAAP program is available immediately through the Atlona Training Portal here. “Remote learning became essential last year as the pandemic unfolded, but also has long-term advantages for our channel partners even once…
When the city of Trussville, Alabama unveiled its brand-new downtown entertainment district, the results were nothing short of spectacular. Complete with an amphitheater style concert stage and pavilion, the new venue comes complete with some of today’s most technologically advanced equipment, including a range of products from EAW. The new PA system consists of 15 EAW ADAPTive Anna Loudspeakers (arranged six left, three center, six right), four EAW SB828 Dual Drive Subwoofers (two per side, stacked on stage) and six MW12 MicroWedges. The central elements of Trussville’s downtown entertainment district are its new stage and pavilion. The stage will host…
In late April, Michael and Carrie Sands will be fulfilling a longtime dream when they open Richmond, Virginia’s newest entertainment venue, Sandman Comedy Club. Located in a roomy 1940’s bank building complete with bank vault, the new venue houses an Elation lighting system of WW Profile HP, Fuze Spot, Colour Pendant and SixBar 1000 luminaires that will be used for much more than just comedy. The Sandman Comedy Club, which will also hold Open Mic and Karaoke nights every week, will feature some of America’s best comedic talent while serving up great food and drinks in a spacious room that features excellent…
PK SOUND has appointed Andrew King to the role of Global Senior Brand Support. Reporting directly to PK’s recently appointed Chief Strategy Officer, James Oliver, Andrew will captain ongoing marketing and communications initiatives while also supporting colleagues and outside partners as a key part of the company’s Brand Team. Andrew comes to PK SOUND following a lengthy stint with publishing and communications company NWC, serving for over a decade as Editor-in-Chief of some of Canada’s top AVL and music industry media properties, including Professional Sound, Professional Lighting & Production, Canadian Musician, and Canadian Music Trade magazines. “I’ve seen and reported…
Celebrating its 60th anniversary next year, the State Kremlin Palace is Russia’s principal stage and one of the best and most prestigious theatrical and concert venues in the world. Situated inside the Moscow Kremlin and overlooking the banks of the Moskva river, the building is the geographic and historic centre of Moscow for both social and political gatherings, as well as home to the renowned Kremlin Ballet Theatre. Recently, the Big Hall has been equipped with the latest generation of DiGiCo mixing consoles, provided by the manufacturer’s exclusive distributor for the Russian market, ARIS, matching the highest calibre of events…
Vectorworks is set to host its first-ever Open House for all users on Wednesday 21 April 2021. This interactive virtual event will provide customers in the architecture, landscape architecture and entertainment design industries the opportunity to meet the minds behind the software, ask questions of product experts and dive into new and improved software features. “Bringing this brand-new global experience to the Vectorworks community is the perfect opportunity to connect with users all over the world to incorporate their feedback and requests into our development process,” said Darick DeHart, Chief Product Officer at Vectorworks. “We can’t wait to open our…
Diversified, a leading global technology solutions provider, has chosen Waves Commercial Audio solutions for a major AV system technology upgrade at Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis. Diversified installed the Waves CA1000 DSP Engine to enhance Second Presbyterian Church’s worship audio experience for services, both on-site and streamed online. Serving the faith community through online services has been vital to the ministry of Second Presbyterian Church since the start of the pandemic, when in-person gatherings were suspended in Indiana. The church leadership realized that existing AV equipment needed to be improved to provide higher-quality streamed broadcasts to the church’s 3000-strong membership.…
Integrated Systems Events has released more details about #ISELive&Online programme, scheduled to run throughout June 2021. Highlighting the future of AV and innovative solutions, ISE Digital and ISE Live elements will integrate to bring the industry together in a safe and richly rewarding way. Whether joining online or in-person at a regional event, attendees can expect content from innovation leaders, networking opportunities and the latest technologies from LANG, Panasonic, AVI-SPL, Control4, Barco, Biamp, NEC, Sharp, Shure plus many more. ISE Digital is a two-day festival of content powered by CISCO technology. The platform will provide an intuitive, digital tv-style menu…
Meyer Sound has announced a strategic realignment of all top-level sales management responsibilities outside of the Americas. Meyer Sound Germany has been rebranded as Meyer Sound Europe and under the leadership of Managing Director, Wolfgang Leute will assume direct responsibility for sales and support activities throughout Europe as well as across the Middle East and Africa. Meyer Sound Director of International Sales, Scott Gledhill will focus exclusively on sales in the Asia Pacific region. “During the COVID-19 pandemic we have learned the importance of timely, direct and personal communication with our distributors, dealers and customers,” said Meyer Sound Senior Vice President,…
