Pioneer Pro Audio has appointed SLD Distribution as its new distributor in Germany. The Fürth-based company distributes a number of leading international industry brands across the audio, lighting and AV sector. Its CEO Daniel Danzer has more than twenty-five year’s experience in the audio industry, and in particular, the nightclub sector. He founded SLD Distribution last year to be a hub for installation, planning, rental and distribution of pro AV. SLD Distribution works closely with an established network of systems integrators and offers planning, advice, training and certification associated with all its brands. Daniel Danzer, CEO of SLD commented: “We…
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Shure has temporarily removed all in-app purchases from ShurePlus Channels for iOS. Since 2014, ShurePlus Channels has given RF coordinators peace of mind and the flexibility to freely move around venue spaces, providing remote, real-time precision monitoring and control of Shure wireless systems. Users can monitor critical channel information, including audio levels, RF signal strength, and battery life with compatible wireless systems such as Axient® Digital, Axient, UHF-R, ULX-D, QLX-D, and PSM 1000. “As a way to alleviate additional costs for Shure wireless users, we are temporarily removing all in-app purchases for ShurePlus Channels,” said Corey Peoples, Global Product Manager,…
SnapAV, the industry-leading source of A/V, surveillance, control, networking, and remote management products for pros, today announced that Chief Product and Technology Officer Charlie Kindel will be the featured guest speaker on the second edition of Essential Install magazine’s EI Live! Tech Talk Series on Thursday, August 6, 2020 from 3:00PM to 3:30PM BST (10:00AM to 10:30AM EDT). This new webinar initiative is the brainchild of David Kitchener, managing director at All Things Media Ltd. Registration for the session, entitled “The Tomorrows World of the CI Industry,” is now open here. According to Davy Currie, Host and Moderator of the…
The Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (Shenzhen World) has resumed its work under strict security precautions and launched an innovative platform for the presentation of digital exhibitions and congresses. Shenzhen World serves as a venue for events and has space for restaurants, shopping and offices. With a total area of around 1.48 million square meters, including 500,000 square meters of indoor space, Shenzhen World has broken eight world records as the world’s largest exhibition and convention centre. Osram has developed an extensive interior lighting solution for this extraordinarily complex and large building. To illuminate the entire venue evenly, the…
Samsung Electronics has announced that the company will host an immersive virtual experience, Life Unstoppable, to unveil the latest innovations from Samsung’s mobile phone, wearables, TV, audio, and home appliance businesses. The brand will take guests through an interactive virtual world, unveiling new products, and demonstrating how the 2020 line-up provides entertainment, creativity, and efficiency for today’s digitally connected lifestyles. Life Unstoppable is a 45-minute virtual and dynamic journey of Samsung’s newest pioneering technology. Presenters and special guests will showcase how Samsung’s human-centred innovations have always enabled people to design connected, seamless experiences to live a Life Unstoppable. Samsung continues…
GLP (German Light Products) has taken an unprecedented step in its determination to support customers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The company announced an automatic 12-month product warranty extension for any GLP product whose original warranty was due to expire between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021. The company has been using the hashtag #KeepTheLightOn (and #KTLO) since the beginning of the pandemic and is living up to this motto by taking this important decision. “GLP recognises and understands that the vast majority of our products have been sitting idle for many months and will continue to do so…
AV Stumpfl recently welcomed the AV integration specialist Conor McGill to its growing team of business development experts in the USA. McGill, the former Director of Strategic Partnerships at Float4 in Montreal, will focus on growing the customer base of the multi award winning media server system PIXERA as a Global Business Development Manager. “I first used an AV Stumpfl product for a projection mapping project at a NFL football stadium in the USA 4 years ago. That project was a smashing success and every interaction I’ve had with the company since has been stellar. I feel very fortunate to…
Founded more than a century ago, the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) is a global socio-spiritual organization based upon the Hindu teachings of Bhagwan Swaminarayan. The organization’s global network includes its headquarters in Ahmedabad, India, as well as locations across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. The recent opening of the new assembly hall at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Kampala, Uganda – which took place in the presence of the current spiritual leader of BAPS, His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj – was one of the more interesting and challenging projects, explains Kaivalyamurti…
MA Lighting has introduced the grandMA3 onPC command wing XT, the third member of its onPC solutions range, which offers a new flexibility for uncompromising lighting control. ACT Lighting, the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting products in North America, is taking orders for the grandMA3 onPC command wing XT, which begins shipping in August. “We’re very excited to offer this new addition to the onPC family,” said Ryan Hindinger of ACT Lighting. “It’s a real Goldilocks product: Not too big, not too small, just right. It’s an ideal fit for a lot of different scenarios.” He points out that the…
The birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ movement and the epicenter of Pride month for the past 50 years, New York City marked this year’s civic expressions of Pride with rainbow illuminations near the Stonewall Inn, at Lincoln Center and at the Juilliard School. The lighting department of WorldStage provided technical support for these public projects, which took on extra significance this year as COVID-19 cancelled in-person celebrations, including the 50th anniversary Pride March. WorldStage supported MediaGenics, which produced the rainbow light tribute near the Stonewall Inn, the site of the riot that launched the LGBTQ+ movement five decades ago. Snack…
