NDI, part of the Vizrt Group along with NewTek and Vizrt brands, has announced that NDI technology is integrated with Microsoft Teams, making it a key part of any video production workflow. With video dominating communication on a global scale, the addition of NDI to Teams allows for versatile video workflows through a Teams meeting. Broadcast engineers can access the video feed of the Teams meeting participants, the screensharing feed, and Together Mode. NDI and Teams offers the ultimate in production flexibility, allowing video content producers to move video – and move the world. “Microsoft Teams is the forerunner of…
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The Star Performing Arts Centre in Singapore is proud to have taken its first-ever stock of Ayrton LED moving heads with the recent addition of Ayrton Khamsin profile fixtures to its lighting inventory. 44 Khamsin-S and 6 Khamsin-TC fixtures were supplied to the landmark venue by Ayrton’s exclusive distributor for the region, Total Solution Marketing Pte Ltd. The majority of its new Khamsin profiles have been installed in the 5000-seat Star Theatre, The Star Performing Arts Centre’s key venue, which prides itself on its state-of-the-art stage technology. The Star Theatre hosts a wide range of amplified music and speech events,…
General Device Type Format (GDTF) founders MA Lighting, Vectorworks and Robe lighting have transitioned the GDTF website to VPLT— the German Entertainment Technology Association. This migration will ensure a compliant platform for the exchange and future development of GDTF, which offers manufacturers and users a better way of planning and controlling complex productions from design to implementation for an event. “On behalf of the three founding companies, we are all more than pleased to move the GDTF website under the roof of the VPLT, an independent association,” said Gerhard Krude, Managing Director of MA Lighting. “This step is actually underlining…
The award-winning ArcLamp LED solution from ETC gets an upgrade with the addition of a new Flicker variant as well as new driver options. Ideal for use in themed environments, the specialized Flicker lamp creates a 2700 K Fade to Warm effect by flickering randomly to imitate candlelight. Flicker lamps can also be used at constant brightness by changing the DMX value on its single control channel. New ArcLamp driver form factors are now available, including wall mount and rack mount options for the 350 and 700 versions. See the list below for an overview of the updated ArcLamp driver…
disguise’s latest software release, 17.4, combined with its new RenderStream software, rx and vx hardware bundle creates the complete solution for hosting real-time content from render engines, Unreal Engine and Notch. A proven cog in xR workflows for experience creation, disguise designed the vx, rx and RenderStream bundle as a complete toolset for delivering real-time content into unique physical spaces. Be it a stage, a set, studio or stadium, rx and RenderStream support a robust and integrated delivery platform for managing complex setups. disguise has recognised the demand for immersive real-time production and their latest release, 17.4, showcases features that…
SONICUE sound system software addresses the entire sound system and encapsulates Dynacord’s core design philosophies of simplicity, clarity and transparency. Its unique interactive design provides a clear and comprehensive system overview, making it quicker to set up, tune and operate sound systems with minimal effort. Dynacord significantly expands the scope of SONICUE with the version 1.2 update. The new release fully supports the new MXE5 matrix mix engine, which completes the sound system by providing input, routing and mixing functionality, as well as sophisticated DSP functions. When integrated with Dynacord IPX series amplifiers, MXE5 can serve as a system head…
The latest update to Powersoft’s industry leading ArmoníaPlus software will give system integrators the tools to easily manage even the most intricate of fixed install (FI) projects through its dedicated Install Skin. This new version redefines what Powersoft amplifiers are capable of, delivering a plethora of new features and streamlining existing ones. Although Live Sound projects in ArmoníaPlus will maintain the same intuitive structure from the original version, Install System projects now reflect the needs of system integrators for sources and zones management, allowing the creation of fully customisable user interfaces and controls in the new Views Designer. As well…
ProSource, the largest audio, video, and integration buying group in the United States, announced the promotions of Tim Bashford to Senior Director, Sales and Sherry Dantonio to Senior Director, Education and Member Recruitment. Tim Bashford has led the ProSource District Manager team as the Director of Field Management since the inception of ProSource in 2014. His role includes supporting others on the management team to reach group brand sales goals and managing select group solutions such as the ProSource health care initiative. From 2007 until 2014, Tim worked for the Home Entertainment Source (HES) Buying Group and BrandSource Buying Group…
Meyer Sound has revealed the promotion of four key staff, assigning each a broader scope of responsibilities to streamline internal communications, increase operational efficiencies and accelerate the timelines from product planning to R&D through product development and global marketing. Tim Boot has been appointed Director of Global Marketing, a new position that entails overall responsibility for product management, marketing, communications and education on a worldwide basis. Boot joined Meyer Sound in 2015 and has served in high-level sales, marketing and technology development roles, most recently as Global Brand Manager. John McMahon has been promoted to Senior Vice President. In his…
Despite the difficult situation for the event industry, Prolight + Sound sees itself on track for the coming edition from 13 to 16 April 2021. The great confidence placed in the leading trade fair by exhibitors and partners, even in times of crisis, proves to be a decisive factor in its success. Messe Frankfurt is responding to the industry’s desire to meet up in person in Europe for the first time since the lockdown, to present new products and to jointly send out positive and constructive signals for the event industry. A comprehensive hygiene concept ensures safe participation and can…
