When The Brooklyn Tabernacle, a multicultural, non-denominational megachurch, moved into its current facility in the heart of downtown Brooklyn 21 years ago, its three cluster PA system served the church well. As the years have passed, church leaders realized the need to upgrade to more current technology to continue to serve the needs of the church. The Tabernacle found the solution it was looking for with EAW’s ADAPTive System featuring the Anna Loudspeaker and Otto Subwoofer. Today, The Brooklyn Tabernacle has grown from a handful of people to a congregation of about ten thousand who attend weekly services. The Brooklyn…
Author: James Robertson
Optocore has appointed CMI as new Australian distributors. The brand provides a strong addition to the Melbourne company’s Audio Division portfolio. CMI CEO, Peter Trojkovic said he was delighted with the appointment, stating that he was impressed by Optocore’s ability to provide innovative, scalable and rock solid backbones, embracing open standards. He noted that this will influence a vast range of their core market segments, including events, theatres, stadiums and studios. “With many fibre-compatible solutions in CMI’s portfolio, this marks a strategic move by the Audio Division to position CMI as a one-stop solution for performance, broadcast and commercial audio…
Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London is one of the premiere arts colleges in the world. Among its notable alumni are actors Ewan McGregor and Daniel Craig, and musicians Jacqueline du Pré and Sir Bryn Terfel. Since its opening in 1880, the School has become one of the most prestigious conservatoires, ranked as one of the top ten performing arts institutions in the world according to QS World University Rankings 2020. Key to the School’s musical curricula is its annual award for The Gold Medal – a performance competition that began in 1915 and had taken place uninterrupted…
Avolites has announced the release of the latest version of the Titan lighting software with version 14, packed with a host of time saving and practical features taken from user feedback. Taking the most requested and voted for features from Avolites online forums, the team implemented a set of key features that significantly improve workflow management and programming time. “We decided that this release was a great opportunity for us to focus on the many feature requests we have from our users. We feel it is really important to listen to what users want and to provide them with what…
As the convergence of AV and IT technologies continues to sweep across higher education and K-12 facilities worldwide, Atlona – a Panduit company – is introducing two new training pathways to strengthen AV understanding for instructional technologists and systems designers within educational institutions. The AV Education Technician certification sets learners up for success when installing modern AV solutions in educational environments, while the AV Education Designer certification delivers similar benefits for those tasked with planning and designing AV systems for educational applications. “Today’s educational institutions frequently handle their own AV planning, design, and deployment, and require training resources that align…
Available from 28 October as a free app for Apple iPad, Spacemap Go can transform the thousands of Meyer Sound GALAXY Network Platform processors in the field into powerful, flexible and user-friendly tools for spatial sound design and mixing. Spacemap Go works with multiple GALAXY processors, and it can be controlled by a single iPad or with multiple iPads to provide a larger and more varied control surface, or to allow simultaneous control by multiple users. Spacemap Go can be implemented with a free update to GALAXY firmware and Compass control software. Users with existing GALAXY inventory need only supply…
Christie has announced the launch of the Christie CounterAct line of commercial UV disinfection products with patented Care222 far-UVC light technology for cinemas, theme parks, museums, sports complexes and other indoor spaces. Unlike comparable products, the Christie fixture uses Ushio’s patented narrowband filtered Care222 excimer lamps that emit far-UVC 222nm light – the only UV technology shown to continuously and significantly reduce pathogens, like coronaviruses, that may also be used while people are present, when used in accordance with specified parameters. Mass production of the new Christie CounterAct fixture starts in January 2021. Developed by Christie’s parent company, Ushio Inc.,…
Established in 1816, the University of Warsaw is the the largest university in Poland with over 50,000 students, 21 faculties and a total of 126 buildings across the city. The University is also recognised as the most prestigious in Poland and is internationally ranked as one of the best Higher Education institutions in Europe. Located in the most famous street of Warsaw and surrounded by palaces from the 18th Century, the main campus consists of two spaces (Golden Hall and the Senate Hall) where the most important celebrations and events of the University take place. With a diverse events schedule…
Green Hippo has welcomed two new distribution specialists to its growing international sales network. Representing the brand in Australia and New Zealand is Melbourne-based Corsair Solutions. Established in 2009, Corsair imports and distributes professional and commercial audio-visual equipment and has established itself as a trusted partner of audio-visual system integrators, pro audio and video equipment resellers and equipment rental companies throughout Australia and New Zealand. Corsair also distributes Green Hippo’s sister brand within Spitfire Creative Technologies, tvONE. At the same time, Wholestage has been appointed to represent Green Hippo in Latin America and the Caribbean. Founded in Venezuela in 1998,…
Established in 1991, Mandel Cultural Center is a community space located in the Jaffa Region of Israel. The center caters to the needs of the local community, and because of its prime location beside one of the largest stadiums in Israel, it is in high demand for private functions. For this project TechTop Marketing, the largest importer in Israel for professional audio equipment worked with Charmer Group, Israel’s leading AVL systems installers to dramatically upgrade the facility’s audio system using LEA Professional solutions. “Once Charmer Group recognized the team behind LEA Professional, they knew the technology and solutions provided would…
