Robe lighting has announced the passing of Marco Bartolini, a popular and well-known industry figure, who passed away on 10 February 2021, following a short battle with cancer. Bartolini began working with Robe in 2004 when at SR Consulting, and since 2007 has headed the team at Robe’s Italian distributor, RM Multimedia. Earlier in his career, he had worked with other notable industry brands and companies including SGM, always living and breathing the entertainment technology world that was his passion and in which he became a key figure. Robe CEO Josef Valchar stated: “Marco was a beautiful person and one…
Author: James Robertson
Audinate has announced the immediate availability of the Dante AVIO Bluetooth adapter. This revolutionary addition to the popular Dante AVIO family allows mobile devices and computers to wirelessly connect to any Dante audio network for playout or recording. The Dante AVIO family of adapters allow users to easily use non-networked audio equipment on a Dante audio network. Cost effective, compact and rugged, Dante AVIO is available in 1- or 2-channel analog input or output configurations as well as AES3/EBU, USB and now Bluetooth versions. The Dante AVIO Bluetooth adapter brings Bluetooth 5.0 performance, delivering high-quality audio from phones, tablets and…
Zero 88 has revealed free online product training sessions throughout February and March 2021, presented by Product Specialist, Edward Smith. Running via Zoom, participants can request a link to the record the sessions to re-watch and use these assets as a tool for refreshing and reinvigorating their lighting console programming skills. Most of the training sessions focus on Zero 88’s FLX range of lighting control consoles. The first sessions of the year covers the FLX, FLX S24 and FLX S48 consoles and the ZerOS server, which is applicable to other Zero 88 consoles running the ZerOS operating system. The news…
12Stone Church, a thriving multi-site congregation serving the Atlanta metro area, is radically rethinking worship for not only the COVID-19 crisis but also into the post-pandemic era. The church’s innovative 12Stone Home initiative is a creative fusion of remote streaming and in-person worship, with the dynamic power and flexibility of a new Meyer Sound LEOPARD reinforcement system playing a key role in the success of the concept. The new system is flown inside the main worship auditorium at 12Stone’s Sugarloaf campus, where a rapid renovation last summer reconfigured the 900-capacity room to serve as a hybrid combination of live worship space…
Weather-resistant Juno loudspeakers have been installed at the Hotel Mamaka in Bali (Indonesia). Lynx Pro Audio’s Indonesian distributor Melodia and their AV consultant partner Sontastic chose Juno loudspeakers for their loud and clear sound together with elegant and discreet design. MAMAKA Hotel is a beach-front urban resort for modern travellers, foodies and social-surfers alike. This is one of the most touristic areas in Asia and its tropical climate sets the demands on the equipment to be installed, especially when it comes to setting up sound outdoors. Juno series are the ideal option since they are resistant to elements such as…
UK-based PMC is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, marking three decades of ‘Best of British’ loudspeaker design and manufacture for both the international professional music production and audiophile markets. Peter Thomas, PMC founder and owner, said: “When I started the company with my friend and colleague, Adrian Loader, I had no idea that our audio knowledge and passion for music would one day end up with our small company designing and building universally respected loudspeakers for audiophiles and for some of the biggest artists, producers and audio facilities in the world.” PMC was established in 1991 by Peter, then…
When Caitlin Visel joined Uvalde Grand Opera House as manager in September 2019, she was immediately tasked with replacing the nearly 40-year old wired intercom system. As the second oldest theatre in Texas, Caitlin needed to find a comms system that would cover the entire building with its thick, concrete walls. When she realized that repairing the outdated system was beyond her budget, she began the search for a replacement. Through some online research, Caitlin was immediately intrigued by Pliant Technologies’ MicroCom M digital wireless intercom system. “I was instantly drawn to Pliant’s intercom offerings for its wireless capabilities,” says…
Online visitor registration has opened for Integrated Systems Europe 2021, making its debut at Fira de Barcelona, Gran Vía this June. Coming at a time of anticipation from an industry that is keen to ‘get back to work’ in the second half of the year, it will incorporate both live and online content. Integrated Systems Events Managing Director Mike Blackman commented: “During the challenging times of the past nine months the importance of ISE to the global AV and systems integration business has never been more apparent. Many exhibitors and attendees view the show as the catalyst for business recovery.…
Like many things in the Lone Star State, Billy Bob’s is nothing, if not big. Billing itself as the “world’s largest honky tonk,” a claim no one is likely to dispute, the former World War II airplane factory in Fort Worth’s Stockyard District, covers over 100,000 square feet, features a 2,000 sq. ft dance floor, 20-acre parking lot and 30 bar stations. This information is shared in an introductory video near the venue’s entrance narrated by none other than George Strait, one of the many superstars who has performed at this Goliath of a club. Yet despite its massive size…
The Stillery, a Nashville-based restaurant and live music venue, recently expanded its concept with a new location in Chandler, Arizona. Co-owner Steve Kovach turned to Backstage Backyards, an exterior design and installation company, to design, integrate and install the venue’s stage and sound system. Backstage Backyards was created by music industry veteran Joe Denim to employ music industry touring professionals who are out of work due to the pandemic. Denim working alongside Jim Brentlinger selected the RSX Series PA system from Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) for this project. The main goal was to ensure that the space had even coverage…
