Leeds City College recently expanded its facilities with the new £60m state-of-the-art Quarry Hill Campus, home to the School of Creative Arts, featuring an Allen & Heath dLive digital mixing system. Following a recommendation and demonstration by the audio sales division of A.C. Entertainment Technologies Ltd (AC-ET), the college opted for a dLive C3500 control surface and CDM48 MixRack, fitted with a Dante 64×64 networking card, for the campus’ soon to open theatre. For use by both Theatre Design & Production and Music Production students, the dLive system will also be employed for public performances by theatre companies and community…
Author: James Robertson
Harry’s New York Bar reached out to Sound Bros. GmbH, which supplied the popular club with a powerful, color-rendering LED system featuring CHAUVET DJ Intimidator fixtures. “Harry’s goal was to create a supportive visuals for the live music acts, while still being discrete and not taking anything away from the overall atmosphere,” said Michael Löhnert of Sound Bros. “After looking at the Intimidators we knew that would allow us to accomplish this, while still staying within budget.” A total of six Intimidator Wash Zoom 450 IRC and eight Intimidator Spot 260 fixtures at Harrys were installed as part of the…
The Finnish Musicians’ Union has opened a brand new – and bigger – venue in the vibrant city of Tampere, some 200km north of the Finnish capital. The result is an extraordinary live music experience based on quality programming, modern design, and state-of-the-art Genelec audio systems including the ground-breaking new 4430 Smart IP loudspeaker. “Genelec was already a tried and tested solution with the first G Livelab project in Helsinki which has had great reviews,” explained Bright’s Head of Installation, Santtu Sipilä. “People really liked what we achieved in Helsinki, so it was an obvious decision to equip the Tampere…
Het Kunstuur (the Art Hour) is a new ground-breaking ‘interactive’ gallery concept developed by art collectors and entrepreneurs Hans & Joost Bourlon, presented in the charismatic former Holy Ghost Chapel in the historical heart of Mechelen, Belgium. Creative lighting design and media specialist Painting with Light (PWL) was asked to manage, co-ordinate and design the technical systems and control for lighting, video, audio and humidity control for this intricate and unique project. PWL’s team drew from its vast knowledge of creating entertaining ‘visual experiences’ across multiple disciplines – theatre, live shows, attractions and themed environments, visitor centres, etc. All of…
The Warner Grand Theatre is an opulent art deco venue that is moving into a new era of performance excellence with the help of Kinetic Lighting and Elation Professional’s theatrical-grade Artiste DaVinci LED moving head. Kinetic Lighting has been working with the Warner Grand Theatre on the project since October of 2018, assisting with site visits, demos, quoting, and spec’ing of equipment. “The theatre wanted an all LED upgrade to get current with technology and be able to provide renters top-of-the-line, industry standard equipment,” stated Kinetic Lighting’s Laura Green. “They were looking for an LED source moving light with color-mixing…
Prolyte has discontinued Prolyte Asia Pacific (PAP) and Prolyte Doughty Japan (PDJ) as Prolyte distributors. A result of Prolyte, PAP, and PDJ not reaching a mutual agreement on future relationships after the restructuring of the new Prolyte B.V. With that, all Prolyte customers and accounts will be served directly from Prolyte, the Netherlands, having direct access to premium services, the best technical support, and improved conditions. “It is essential for us to support our customers at every level. As we continue to become the industry’s prime leader in customer satisfaction, Prolyte is always seeking to take the entertainment industry to…
L-Acoustics revealed the software update for its L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology that will enable users to monitor the positioning of any tracked object in a 3D view. With L-ISA Controller version 2.0, source parameters—including Pan, Width, Height, Distance, and Elevation—can be mapped and scaled to all certified tracking systems. L-Acoustics announced that it has officially collaborated with tracking software providers whose technologies can now function within the L-ISA ecosystem, including Robert Juliat’s SpotMe tracking tool. L-Acoustics Executive Director of Creative Technologies Guillaume Le Nost said: “With our latest software and recent tracking system partnerships, the incredibly natural audio reproduction…
Chris Sealy lit up recent production of Cats at the Brewhouse Theatre with help from CHAUVET Professional. A talented group of people belong to the Taunton Amateur Operatic Society. Not only are they skilled thespians, many also excel in costume design which was demonstrated in the colorful garb they wove for a recent production of Cats. In doing so, they provided Chris Sealy with a wellspring of inspiration to draw upon when lighting their production at the Brewhouse Theatre. “The Cats costumes were amazing,” said Chris. “I was lucky because the cast wore them to the rehearsals. So when I…
DTS, the Italian brand of high-quality lighting solutions, started 2020 by introducing a new logo: a celebration of tradition and expertise in the lighting industry. The design team focused on a more modern and contemporary version reflecting the fast-changing demands of both the entertainment and architectural segments. The new logo design, a modern 3D shape, pays tribute to the old logo and to the company’s origins while also conveying the dynamic drive behind our industry-leading brand. 2020 is a big milestone in DTS history as this year they celebrate their 40th anniversary. Founded in 1980, DTS have evolved from a…
AUDAC have announced a partnership with Prague based Audio Digital as the new exclusive distributor of their innovative audio solutions in the Czech Republic. Audio Digital is a company that strives to provide the best solution possible for their clients. They will be handling the sales, distribution and service for the whole AUDAC product line. Audio Digital’s managing director, Michal Zeman, is truly excited to be representing the full range of AUDAC products. “I genuinely believe in the quality and innovation AUDAC offers and I am more than happy to be adding their products to our assortment.” he said. “We…
