Stained glass windows have traditionally provided a beautiful visual backdrop that’s added passion and power to services inside Catholic churches. The rectangular stained-glass windows at St Malachy also fill this role with their vivid colours and religious-themed abstract patterns. However, this dynamic church outside Detroit recently took a step beyond the stained glass and began engaging worshippers with a modern colour-rendering LED lighting system that features CHAUVET Professional fixtures. “Color and lighting have always been critical elements to the Catholic mass even before lighting fixtures were invented,” said St. Malachy LD Dave Corbat. “This parish takes a proactive role in…
Author: James Robertson
Elation Professional has announced that specialty stage technology company Przedsiebiorstwo Specjalistyczne TEATR has been named the new distributor for Elation products in Poland. “We’re excited to be partnering with such an experienced company in one of Europe’s fast-developing and important growth markets,” stated Marc Librecht, head of sales and marketing for Elation in Europe. “The Polish market is distinct and offers unique opportunities. Our cooperation with TEATR will be a key step in expanding the Elation brand there and we look forward to working closely with their team.” TEATR has been involved in the implementation of state-of-the-art stage technology solutions for…
Acting as a hub for performing arts in Winnipeg, Canada, the Centennial Concert Hall has long upheld a sense of community for the people of Manitoba. With a seating capacity in excess of 2,300, the venue is the largest performing arts space in Winnipeg. When Centennial Hall decided to upgrade its lighting system to improve energy efficiency and coverage, ArcSystem immediately stood out as a top choice. The outdated system at Centennial Hall was causing multiple problems for the staff, patrons, and performers. On top of poor lighting quality, the old system required excessive maintenance. Denis Crymble, stage electrician at…
Unilumin has announced a strategic collaboration with Barco after Mingfeng Lin, stakeholder and actual controller of Unilumin, signed an agreement on September 9, 2019 in its intent to transfer 45.89 million unrestricted shares held in the Company—a stake of 5% excluding the shares repurchased by Unilumin as of September 9, 2019—to Barco at a price of RMB 9.16 per share. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of BarcoNV, Barco was founded in Hong Kong in 2003. The parent company BarcoNV was founded in 1934 and listed on the Euronext Brussels in 1986. At present, BarcoNV has developed networked visualization solutions for the…
Yamaha VXL1 slimline line array loudspeakers are known for delivering high-quality sound in boardrooms and meeting spaces. But they are quickly proving the solution of choice for many houses of worship, radically enhancing sound but without compromising the aesthetics of church interiors. Opened in 1815, the current Gothenburg Cathedral is the third on a site in Sweden’s second largest city which dates back to the early 1600s. The building has seen a constant series of improvements, including being the first Swedish church fitted with central heating, plus a number of major restoration and renovation projects. The latest upgrade has been…
The latest renovation at the historic Becker Brau – HB in Bucharest has seen the installation of a new audio system that exploits the synergies of Electro-Voice loudspeakers and Dynacord electronics. The venue is the site of the first German brewery in the city and is a popular location for a variety of events, from live music and theatrical shows to weddings and corporate events. It was this wide range of applications that provided the main challenge for HSA Audio, the Romanian Electro-Voice and Dynacord partner in charge of the system design. “We were challenged by both the architecture and…
More than a century old, St. Thomas High School enjoys a gorgeous campus on prime Houston real estate. The Catholic institution’s current building dates to 2002 and includes a gymnasium with a surprising history: The gym originally was an aircraft hanger for B29 bombers, located 110 miles north of campus, until it was donated by an alumnus, moved to St. Thomas, and reassembled. The gym’s sound system has been through changes over the years, too, culminating in a new Dante-enabled system featuring Symetrix DSP, designed and installed by Houston multimedia systems-integration firm touch thirty three. www.symetrix.co
Sokcho Art Center in South Korea recently underwent a major renovation in its main hall/auditorium that involved interior upgrades to lighting, seats, acoustic wall treatment and the installation of an entirely new Clair Brothers sound system. Interestingly, the sound system is designed in a very specific manner that would be unexpected in most other markets, with the subs deployed in the middle of the main P.A. line array. J.J. Song, VP of sales, Clair Brothers Korea, explains that, “While this configuration is used on a case by case basis, it exists because of the size of our buildings and the…
Klang technologies have launched a new-style of education programme, which encompasses typical in-depth product training but augmented with user-friendly binaural academic theory, tailored and interactive content for different market sectors, and contributions from expert guest speakers. “We try to make our training events educational, not just linear product presentations,” explained KLANG’s head of sales, Phil Kamp. “The opening section of the session doesn’t mention our system, it’s about the psychology of hearing, how our hearing works, how our brain deals with audio signals, and ultimately, how to provide an immersive and natural in-ear mix. Many of our attendees are seasoned…
The Alliance Group, which brings together four nightclubs in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina, has invested in Clay Paky Axcor 300 moving heads for its Cerebro Nightclub. Macaio Argentina is the country’s distributor of Clay Paky lighting products. The installation, by the staff of Roberto Maqui, features an array of Axcor Spot, Wash and Beam fixtures. Compact, lightweight and powerful, the Axcor 300 family was the ideal option to replace aging lighting instruments in one of the country’s most important nightclubs. The moving LED fixtures bring Claypaky’s no-compromise quality and performance to the broad mid-market of users. The quality of…
