Obsidian Control Systems presents an ONYX at Your Service webinar 28 May 10am (PST) focused on lighting control and programming for Houses of Worship. ONYX is Obsidian’s powerful and scalable lighting control platform that is a popular choice for many Houses of Worship around the world. It is affordable at any budget and easy to learn for volunteers while having the feature set and power to drive large gatherings. In this webinar, Obsidian Control Systems Product Manager Matthias Hinrichs will lead a two-hour discussion with experienced ONYX programmers and lighting designers Chris Eguizabal of Riverside, California, and Joseph Wolff of Calgary,…
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Yamaha has launched exciting new additions to its range of professional audio products, the RIVAGE PM5 and RIVAGE PM3 digital mixing systems. The launch of two new control surfaces and two new DSP engines gives sound engineers greater choice and flexibility to deliver optimum sound in a much wider range of applications, democratising high end audio as never before. The Yamaha RIVAGE PM series is highly regarded by professional engineers for its outstanding sonic quality and flexible control. RIVAGE PM10 and RIVAGE PM7 are already established as industry-leading digital mixing systems and now the new, physically smaller RIVAGE PM5 and…
Adding to its growing portfolio of industry-leading solutions for the expanding IoT ecosystem, Exertis ProAV Australia has announced that it has been appointed to distribute the Airtame Wireless Screen Sharing and Collaboration Platform in Australia and New Zealand. “Airtame’s wireless screen sharing and Digital Signage platform creates a better environment for learning, sharing and creating together,” Exertis ProAV Australia President & CEO Kevin Kelly said today. “The addition of Airtame to our portfolio of offerings means that resellers will have an innovative new communications and collaboration solution to offer their business and education customers. “Airtame has helped more than 20,000…
First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca had a not uncommon challenge for houses of worship: a beautiful worship space featuring a fantastic and ornate pipe organ was resulting in unintelligible audio. The solution? A top-of-the-line, pew-back speaker setup simplified by Ashly Audio offerings. George Gleason, owner of George’s Pro Sound Company LLC, is the integrator who helped the church transform its audio performance into an experience as stunning as the church itself. But to achieve that result took some atypical audio design. “A lot of traditional choices were eliminated immediately,” Gleason said. “The reality is they’d spent money on systems before,…
Bill Bennett, Media Solutions Manager at ENCO shares the latest innovations to enCaption and shows the automated captioning engine in action. www.enco.com
The largest cast iron statue in the world shines brightly over Birmingham, Alabama, thanks to lighting design by Schuler Shook and lighting design revisions, control system design, and programming by Marc Brickman and Tactical Manoeuvre. It’s been said that the essence of every picture is the frame. Likewise, the essence of the 56-foot Vulcan statue overlooking the city is the 124-foot pedestal on which it stands, highlighted and enhanced with seven Solaris Flare IP HR dual-head outdoor fixtures. Lighting for the project was provided by 4Wall Nashville. “The Flare IPs have an incredible amount of firepower and are killer bright,”…
InReality has announced a new suite of Safe Space Solutions powered by its integration and analytics platform. The Thermal Mirror, an Enterprise-focused turnkey fever scanning solution, displays almost immediate temperature results, either anonymously for visitors or via facial recognition for employees. The Occupancy Monitor automates in-venue traffic counts in real-time sensed via mobile devices and/or camera-based technology options. What sets these products apart from other options is the integration of the InReality software platform. InReality has transformed off-the-shelf post-COVID technologies into “smart” solutions for managing in-venue health concerns, but with enterprise level features that make sense for business management. “We’ve…
Lux Partum – translated to ‘emission of light’ in Latin – was a beautifully sculpted interactive lighting installation and live stream staged at the Motorwerk event space in Berlin, created by Lighting and Show Designer, Chris Moylan and his team. The team behind the piece were Lars Murasch, Andreas Schindler, and Matthias Schöffmann, who together with acclaimed DJ and music producer, Paul van Dyk – who composed a special soundtrack – played a three-hour live concert during the first weekend of lockdown. The work utilised 54 Robe moving lights including MegaPointes, Pointes plus TETRA2 moving LED battens which were installed…
LEA Professional has announced its free online user’s guide complete with videos, blog posts and tutorials. The new user’s guide is designed to support customers and audio enthusiasts alike with educational content on new LEA products including amplifier set up and functionality guides. “At LEA Professional we know how important it is to stay connected with our customers, especially during these challenging times. We want to make sure that, even though we cannot see them face to face, we can still provide support where it’s needed,” said Brian Pickowitz, VP of Marketing, LEA Professional. “Online content is more important than…
Located on the bustling boulevard of the Avenida de República in the Saldanha district of the Portuguese capital, Mercantina Bistro 37 is the third Mercantina restaurant to open in Lisbon. The elegant building was formerly home to Café Cubana, the favourite watering hole of a coterie of Portugal’s most famous surrealist artists. Seven decades later, the interior with its striking murals and rich colours designed by architect Tiago Silva Dias, offers echoes of the building’s surrealist past. Leading Portuguese distribution and AV integration specialists Garrett Audiovisuais designed and installed a sophisticated zoned audio and control system across all areas of…
