In recent weeks many companies have had to adapt to home working, with changes happening very quickly. To help, Yamaha Unified Communications (UC) is sharing many years of experience and offering a wide range of advice on a special Work From Home website. Home working was not an option for the majority of people just a few weeks ago. Huge demands have been placed on businesses to adapt in the shortest possible time including, of course, that they have a functioning technical infrastructure. Whether it’s the selection of a suitable collaboration platform, the nationwide purchase of new hardware or the…
Author: James Robertson
Symetrix has released Composer 7.3 — the latest version of its powerful, yet intuitive Windows programming software for Edge, Radius NX, Prism, and Solus NX DSPs. Symetrix Composer software enables integrators to program a complete end-to-end DSP signal path using just one application. New features in this update include multitrack audio recording, web-based event scheduler, support for new W Series remotes, new device integrations, and more. Multitrack Audio Recording – Multitrack Audio Recording allows a Radius NX device to record up to 8 tracks of audio simultaneously to an external USB device. Audio tracks may be recorded individually or grouped…
The Orpheum Theatre is a 1,364-seat performance space located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. If you’ve seen a performance of most any type – the Orpheum has likely seen it too. Opened in 1929, the ornate, elaborate construction of the Orpheum was adorned within by magnificent murals and moldings that set the stage for Vaudeville and motion pictures. As Vaudeville died out, movies became the primary use – Paramount purchased the facility in the 1940s and used it as one of its motion picture houses through the 1960s. The Nederlander Organization then purchased the building to host traveling Broadway performances. In…
On 19 April 2020, over 50 lighting and laser companies shone lights in the sky, united by the hashtag #OurShiningLight, as a salute to those working tirelessly on the frontline. The seeds of the campaigner planted a few weeks earlier when Clearsound Productions’ Steven Haynes and Dan Ridd fired up eight Robe MegaPointes on the roof of its warehouse in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire. The first installation had such a great reaction that two weeks later Steven and Dan deployed two MegaPointes each in five locations – the gardens of Clearsound employees – around Shipston shooting beams all around the town again…
The grande dame of San Francisco hotels, the luxurious Sir Francis Drake has anchored the city’s famed Union Square since 1928. And since the landmark hotel’s opening day, Lizzie’s Starlight (originally dubbed the Starlight Room) has drawn hotel patrons and locals alike to the roof of the 21-story hotel for entertainment, food, drinks, and spectacular views. In 2019, Lizzie’s underwent a major renovation – torn down to bricks, bare floor, and bare ceiling and entirely remodeled. Ayre Productions of Chicago, the company behind multiple projects for owners Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants, designed and installed a new audio system for the…
Created by Robert Wechsler in collaboration with therapists, artists and people with other abilities, the MotionComposer is an artistic and therapeutic tool that turns motion into music – and the company has recently chosen Genelec loudspeakers to partner its revolutionary new technology. The roots of MotionComposer stretch back to 2010 when Robert – a choreographer and interactive dance pioneer – was contacted by Alicia Peñalba, a Spanish music therapist with the idea of working with disabled children. This led to the concept of a device that would let everyone, regardless of ability, control sounds through movement. Years of development and…
Bright Star Systems recently equipped Marcus Theaters’ new Movie Tavern location, the first full cinema complex in the U.S. to feature JBL Sculpted Surround technology, with JBL Professional cinema loudspeakers, JBL Professional DSi 2.0 amplifiers and Crown DCi amplifiers. Movie Tavern by Marcus is a premium theatre concept offering restaurant-style dining and in-seat service for moviegoers. At the new location in the Brookfield Square shopping centre, guests can enjoy dinner and a movie in the premium UltraScreen DLX theatre with Dolby Atmos immersive audio or one of seven additional theatres with 7.1 surround sound. Bright Star Systems equipped the complex…
For 35 years, L-Acoustics has provided the pro audio industry with premium solutions for live events worldwide. L-Acoustics Creations, a new division of the company, brings this concert-grade technology to sound spaces in private residential, cultural, and marine AV environments. The appointment of Nick Fichte to the role of Business Manager, L-Acoustics Creations, completes the existing new business team and positions the division to make headway in key installation markets, leveraging the relationships and knowledge that Nick has forged in his 15-year career in the AV industry. Nick first stepped into the AV industry when he was still a student,…
Exterity and Sony have announced that they have been working closely together to extend the reach of their integrated hospitality solution – comprising Exterity’s ArtioGuest interactive guest experience portal and Sony BRAVIA Pro Displays with Built-in Tuner– by enabling properties with a traditional RF network to offer the same level of in-room guest entertainmentservice as those with a cutting-edge, IP-based network. This latest collaboration builds on the existing strong relationship between Sony and Exterity and is a natural next step for these two market-leading brands as they strive to offer a first-class service to hotel operators and their guests. The…
Orpheum Theater, Flagstaff’s premier venue for concerts, performing arts and all things entertainment, recently upgraded its 16-year old PA system. With the help of Sound Image, a full-service audio, video, theatrical lighting, control system, acoustic design and integration firm, Orpheum Theater’s Audio Production Manager Scotty J. demoed various systems. He found the solution he was looking for with the KF810P Line Array and SB818P Single 18-inch flyable subwoofers from EAW. “The theater doesn’t specialize in one type of music or event, so we needed a versatile PA that could not only handle speech intelligibility, but also the decibel level of…
