Pytch (formerly known as SXS Events) has launched The Virtual Venue to serve clients’ communications needs as the industry moves from staging live events to live streaming during the COVID-19 pandemic and into the future. In the Virtual Venue, Analog Way’s Ascender 48 multi-output switcher and video wall processor drives content on a massive 3.9mm LED video wall backdrop. Pytch is well known for staging large-scale brand events, including launches and sales conferences for fortune 500 companies. It transformed one of its warehouses into The Virtual Venue, a combination of a top-tier event space and a TV studio. In its…
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Palais des Papes in Avignon, France transformed into a vibrant collage of colours, shapes, and textures as a result of 12 Robe ESPRITE moving lights – chosen by Lighting Designer, Fabien Chamakoff for Helios Festival 2020. The 10-minute Palais des Papes light show took place over the course of five weeks from 25 July to 30 August. With no soundtrack, Chamakoff illuminated the 60m wide by 40m high section of the building, in light of the work of renowned French architects, Pierre Peysson and Jean de Louvres, as well as the ornamentation of Simone Martini and Matteo Giovanetti, students from…
One of the growing trends in entertainment lighting the past few years has been the increased use of UV light in productions of all kinds. Join Elation Professional on Thursday, 17 September at 11:00am (CEST) for its next Elation Coffee Break as hosts Alistair Smyth and Frederik Afif take a closer look at the Prisma line of advanced UV LED lighting products from Magmatic Atmospheric Effects. This new generation of IP65 lighting is changing the quality of UV light projection while making it easier for designers and production houses to implement UV light into their projects. Because Prisma uses high quality, medical-grade LEDs…
Software provider Stardraw.com has announced that its Introduction to Stardraw Design 7.3 webinar has been approved by AVIXA as an RU- (Renewal Unit) eligible course for CTS (Certified Technology Specialist) certification. This includes the special designations CTS-D (Design) and CTS-I (Installation). This will allow the more than 13,000 professionals holding AVIXA’s CTS credential to earn renewal units towards their certification by completing Stardraw.com’s Introduction to Design 7.3 education program. The CTS certification program – which has been administered by AVIXA for over 30 years – is recognized worldwide as the leading AV professional credential. Indeed, AVIXA’s CTS, CTS-D and CTS-I…
Situated in the northern Italian town of Arco, the Centrale Caffe recently underwent a complete renovation, which in addition to the general interior and patio also included the sound and video systems. Local contractors, Iiriti srl, were brought in, and having installed Martin Audio systems many times in the past, again recommended the brand—as did the project architect Thomas Matteotti. Owners Ciroc Srl had commissioned the substantial upgrade just before the COVID19 lockdown. Special attention was paid to the terrace, which has been completely renewed, with three Blackline X8 mounted horizontally on the external walls of the patio. Meanwhile, 10…
Xilica is driving clear communications with centralized AV control for a Polish law firm at its new Warsaw location. Xilica’s Solaro QR1 ultra-compact DSP is processing and managing all audio sources within the Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys’ large divisible conference room, while the legal team leverages Xilica’s sleek XTouch glass-to-glass controls to adjust loudspeaker volume, power video sources on and off, and mute/unmute microphones. The complete AV solution was designed and integrated by SONITUM prior to the law firm’s relocation to its new headquarters. The large conference room provides the Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys with a diverse space to…
HEX! Museum of Witch Hunt, has recently opened in Ribe, Denmark, complete with a Smart IP loudspeaker solution from Genelec designed and installed by the Moesgaard Museum Exhibition Design Studio. As Denmark’s oldest town and home to Maren Spliid, the country’s most famous witch, the setting is ideal for a museum that aims to tell the stories of these witches – who they were, why they were so feared, and the myths and superstitions that surrounded them. In order to create the best possible visitor experience, HEX! turned to the museum technology experts at the famed Moesgaard Museum led by…
Visix is now offering antimicrobial covers for their interactive meeting room signs. The screen protectors are made from a thin film that reduces germ transmission by up to 99%, as well as reducing glare and fingerprints. Touch10 and Connect meeting room signs allow booking at the screen, as well as other interactive functions. The new antimicrobial film is available for both models and has been specifically formulated to eliminate the spread of germs and contamination on touchscreens with multiple users. “We’re all concerned about germ transmission, especially with COVID-19,” says Trey Hicks, chief sales officer for Visix. “These covers are…
Waves Audio, the world’s leading developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and leading maker of audio plugins for mixing, music production, mastering, sound design, broadcast, post-production and live sound, is now shipping the DSPRO StageGrid 1000, a Waves SoundGrid-compatible stagebox. DSPRO, located in Porto Alegre, Brazil, is a developer and manufacturer of innovative and high-performance products for the professional audio market, including PA, Broadcast, Mobile units and Installation. The DSPRO StageGrid 1000 is a compact I/O device for Waves’ eMotion LV1 live mixing systems, with eight mic/line ins, four analog out and AES/EBU ins/outs, all digitally controlled. Use this…
After a period of consultation with the industry and the impact of the ongoing pandemic, Integrated Systems Events announce that ISE, scheduled for 2-5 February, has been postponed and will now take place in June, dates tbc, alongside a virtual offering. Additionally, ISE will launch RISE Digital, a regular programme of content and networking events which will run throughout the year and support the live show. Integrated Systems Events released the following statement: We’ve been monitoring the conditions in Europe since the beginning of this year and have worked hard on your behalf to balance health and safety concerns with…
