To support the government’s efforts in controlling the novel coronavirus outbreak in China, the Prolight + Sound Guangzhou organisers have decided to postpone the 2020 fair, originally scheduled to be held on 19 – 22 February at Area A & B China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou. The new show dates will be further announced by the show’s organisers Messe Frankfurt and Guangdong International Science & Technology Exhibition Company (STE). On 24 January 2020, the Department of Commerce for the Guangdong Province released a notice regarding the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus. To strengthen the epidemic prevention efforts, the…
Author: James Robertson
Located in Yinchuan capital city of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in China, ALIEN•C has become the first nightclub in a series of massive venues throughout the country to feature a full PK Sound loudspeaker system. The 37,000-square-foot club features a roughly 11,000-square-foot main floor powered by two hangs of Trinity 10 line arrays, a separate VIP room, and several karaoke rooms — all of which are powered by PK. Distributed by Beijing-based Polar Audio, PK Sound loudspeakers have continued to deliver a top tier quality of sound since ALIEN•C opened its doors on November 18, wowing local club-goers and…
Loud Technologies Asia adds to its portfolio after being introduced to Radial Engineering as it revamps Asian representation for growth. Radial Engineering and Primacoustic has long been well respected for its pedigree in DI boxes, Guitar effects pedals, innovative pro audio solution gear and acoustic treatment products. The two brands are arguably the most preferred brands in Asia in its market segments. Loud Technologies Asia’s Managing Director Colin Q was ecstatic when approached by the manufacturer’s Export Sales Manager Steve McKay and subsequently sealed the agreement to represent and distribute Radial Engineering and Primacoustic products for Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar…
The history of Knox Presbyterian Church in Toronto, Ontario stretches back all the way to 1820, and it has been in its current building across the street from the University of Toronto since 1909. Its ornate, high-ceiling sanctuary accommodates 550 people and inspires congregants with its sublime beauty. Unfortunately, Knox’s sound reinforcement system was nowhere close to commensurate. Poor intelligibility was largely due to a renovation that radically changed the acoustic nature of the space rendering the previous system untenable. Couple that with a transition from traditional to contemporary music forms created the perfect storm that left the church with…
To create immersive, spectacular lighting displays for the reopening of the world-famous Shanghai Circus World, Guangzhou Bai MingHui Lighting Technology equipped the venue with class-leading Martin by HARMAN lighting fixtures. Built in 1999, Shanghai Circus World is China’s premier circus and home to the renowned ‘Era ─ Intersection of Time’ show, which combines traditional Chinese acrobatics with Western entertainment. Located in the heart of Shanghai, Circus World features an ornate 1,638-seat theater with an elaborate architectural design and a distinctive golden dome roof. Over the years, the venue has become a cultural landmark and earned the nickname of the ‘Golden…
WorldStage was first in line to take delivery of ROE Visual’s new narrow pixel pitch LED platform, Sapphire, for the US rental market. The super high-resolution 1.5mm pixel pitch LED panel joins a growing inventory of LED displays and solutions available from WorldStage. “It’s exciting to be among the first to offer Sapphire to our rental customers,” says Gary Standard, President and CEO of WorldStage. “Sapphire is a very innovative product that meets the quality standard that ROE is known for. We’re pleased to add Sapphire to the high-resolution boutique products our discerning customers are looking for.” ROE Visual Sapphire…
The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) has deployed Shure Axient Digital radio microphone systems throughout the facility. “Our radio mic replacement project was actually two projects that we ran in parallel,” said Yuval Angel, AV Production Manager at GCCEC. “The first was to replace all of our roving, roadcased radio mic racks, and the second was to replace the site-wide radio mic system we use to cover the facility as a whole, including its spectrum management and networked audio distribution.” “With the Centre needing to upgrade RF through the whole building, the high channel count, and the Gold…
Riedel Communications has announced the promotion of Marcin Jakowczyk to Sales Manager for the company’s Poland operation. Marcin brings a decade of experience in the pro audio, broadcast, and telecommunications industries to his new role, including more than five years in various sales and engineering positions at Riedel. Based in Warzymice, Poland, he reports directly to Jürgen Diniz-Mallek, General Manager Austria and Central and Eastern Europe at Riedel Communications. Prior to his promotion, Marcin spent two years as a systems consultant/sales engineer for Riedel, in which he led the development of a unified, company-wide standard for delivering IP solutions to…
VERSE in Los Angeles audaciously incorporated the sound quality of a premier recording studio into a relaxed yet elegant supper club. To ensure the ultimate listening experience, VERSE features a Meyer Sound Constellation acoustics system along with a direct reinforcement system based on ULTRA-X40 point source loudspeakers. For more than five years, the bold restaurant project had been a sideline passion for Manny Marroquin, a Grammy-winning mix engineer who sculpts the sound of hits by — among many others — Alicia Keys, Lizzo, Post Malone, John Mayer and Bruno Mars. “I have other partners in this project, but ultimately VERSE…
Area Four Industries Direct UK would like to issue a clarification statement in respect to the continuation of supply of LIGHTSPACE deck & truss products supplied via IMPACT PRODUCTS (EUROPE), who were placed into voluntary liquidation procedures at the end of last year. Contrary to recent reports, these products have not been discontinued. MILOS, which is part of Area Four Industries (the world’s largest manufacturer of truss & staging systems), has exclusively manufactured IMPACT OEM brands SPACEDECK and LIGHTSPACE for the past five years from their production facilities in the Czech Republic. Area Four Industries UK owns the rights to…
