Like many churches adapting to conditions around COVID-19, Winter Garden, Florida’s Mosaic Church has had to limit the number of, and attendance at, its Sunday gatherings. However, the pandemic has not muted the church’s sizable and enthusiastic music complement for those services. Twice each Sunday, as many as 12 musicians and vocalists assemble on stage for an authentic worship experience before those seated, socially distanced, in the 1,500-seat auditorium. In December 2017, following the renovation of a 78,000-square-foot former big-box store into its new main sanctuary, Mosaic Church acquired its first KLANG:fabrik immersive in-ear mixing solution, installed by Altamonte Springs-based…
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After 15 years at their original location in Orlando, FL, Discovery Church outgrew their space’s ability to effectively support their ministry. Purchasing a former Sports Authority retail space, the church renovated the building to support their needs for worship services. Headlining the new lighting rig are fixtures from PROLIGHTS distributed by A.C. Lighting Inc. “The PROLIGHTS fixtures are a major upgrade for Discovery Church,” said church Lighting Designer Anthony Stofflet. “We went from very simple systems that really put us in a box as far as creativity was concerned, to a lighting rig that significantly opens up the creative options…
A total of 20 Digital Projection M-Vision Laser 21,000 units have been used as part of a multimedia facelift for the Roshen confectionary factory in Kiev, Ukraine; one of Eastern Europe’s most recognised institutions. The installation – which features illuminated fountains and an animated ice rink alongside the video projections – was headed by French light design agency Les Éclaireurs, whose artistic director, Lucas Goy, took care of multimedia and lighting design, as well as show programming and content. “We designed the lighting, mapping and sound systems together with Peutz and The Space Factory, as well as fountain designer Philippe…
Nestled between two lakes, Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi, Tampere is listed on MoveHub’s world’s most popular hipster spots and, with the most saunas in one city, is considered the ‘Sauna Capital of the World’. The city is also home to the Tampereen Työväen Teatteri (Tampere Workers’ Theatre), fondly referred to by locals as the TTT-Theatre. This is one of the county’s main theatres and its recently updated sound system features L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology, chosen both with audio excellence and the future in mind, as well as to address historic localisation issues caused by the venue’s extremely wide stage. Originally,…
Christie has announced the next generation of Secure Series, a range of LCD displays designed with performance and security in mind. Secure Series II now includes multi-source viewing without a processor, and will be available in five sizes, from 55 to 98 inches. The hallmark of Christie’s Secure Series is non-RF video transmission, critical for facilities like government and military, as well as any application that requires onscreen content to be secure from external interference. Secure Series II is ADA compliant, and features advanced capabilities including an OPS slot, a smaller bezel, and DICOM simulation mode for advanced greyscale reproduction,…
There is a special joy the production team at Life Challenge Church takes in putting together Sunday morning kids services. Creative spirits run a little more freely, and new ideas are waded into more deeply, as everyone channels the child’s imagination inside their adult selves to make bible stories come to life for young worshippers. “The kids service gives us an opportunity to go a little more outside the box,” said Gabriel Loera, Technical Director at Life Challenge Church. “We do more immersive and moving fixtures and contrasting colors across the crowd. We use more upbeat and themed EP backgrounds…
POLAR, established supplier of key industry brands to the AV Integration, MI and professional audio markets, has announced the addition of AtlasIED to its portfolio. Based in the USA, AtlasIED is a highly respected global electronics manufacturer, providing comprehensive audio solutions for commercial business environments. The company manufactures industry-leading mass notification, life safety, VoIP and speech privacy systems which interface with, and seamlessly integrate into, existing and future analog and IT-based infrastructures. AtlasIED offers around 2000 specialist products for every application in commercial premises, education, public transport hubs, sports arenas, hospitals, hotels and retail settings. Stuart Leader, Director of POLAR’s…
Brisbane-based property developers, Cavcorp, recently completed the luxurious 15-storey Le Bain apartment complex, in the Brisbane suburb of Newstead. Described as an immersive experience that delivers a sub-tropical poolside lifestyle, it is redolent of the beaches of Southern France. Crowned by eight Penthouses and a private rooftop pool, it also includes a heated pool, music streaming, temperature-controlled spa baths, private dining room, sun deck with sunbeds, sauna, Technogym, barbeque and an alfresco dining area. To service this, the developers engaged AV integrators, Ampd to create a customized, reliable and robust audio-visual system. And they turned to Martin Audio’s popular and…
PROLIGHTS is thrilled to announce that it has appointed Full AVL as the new distributor for The Netherlands. Full AVL Distribution is a wholesaler of professional AV, lighting and sound equipment, selling to the Dutch market. “We focus on high-quality manufacturers with terrific products that could have a positive impact to our market” said Patrick Leijten, CEO of Full AVL. Patrick added: “We trust PROLIGHTS have the right solution that our customers have been requesting, and a diverse enough portfolio to fulfil the markets we are present in.” For Paolo Albani, International Sales Manager of PROLIGHTS, this represents a strategic…
DPA Microphones recently upgraded its renowned 4098 Gooseneck Microphone to include its CORE by DPA technology. With this update, the 4098 CORE mic will join DPA’s other CORE products in offering minimal distortion across the entire dynamic range, increasing audio clarity and openness and further enhancing DPA’s already stellar sound. Perfect for both podium and conference room mic’ing, the DPA 4098 CORE is the ideal solution for instances when high speech intelligibility is paramount. This has proven especially true for today’s socially distanced, video conferencing world. “When we first launched CORE by DPA, we knew we wanted to implement this…
