The flagship property in a growing portfolio of casino-resorts, Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut is renowned as an East Coast destination for lively gaming and top-billed entertainment. Recently, Mohegan Sun management upped the stakes in its bid to attract more world-class musical artists and further enhance the audience experience by investing in a Meyer Sound LEO Family reinforcement system for the resort’s 10,000-capacity arena. The comprehensive sonic upgrade is anchored by LYON line array main loudspeakers, abetted by LEOPARD line arrays for side hangs and 1100-LFC low-frequency control elements for potent low-end punch. “The main front arrays they had in…
Author: James Robertson
After launching the world’s first online trussing and rigging video portal in 2018, A4i.tv now has more than 20,000 industry professionals from across the globe tuning in to discover its ever-increasing informative and entertaining videos. With 100+ videos already online, and many more to follow, A4i.tv provides a wide range of entertaining and educational content that covers rigging basics, design, products from Area Four Industries’ brands, onsite reports and even project videos from their subscriber base. www.a4i.tv
Audiocenter and KUCAI Cultural Media teamed up to give people on-site an impressive experience at BUD Music Festival 2019 in Jiangxi. The festival lasted more than 8 hours from day to night, many famous top 100 DJs gathering here and thousands of people enjoying themselves. The requirements of the audio system for this music festival are extremely high. One is that audio system needs to create circle-like exhilarating sound. Another is that it should be shown various emotions in different music styles. Only by creating these powerful shocking sound waves with high-definition sound quality can ravers immerse themselves in this…
One Times Square, owned by Jamestown and the venue for the glittering New Year’s Eve ball drop and one of the world’s most valuable advertising locations, has launched its 350-foot-high unified north wall featuring Prismview outdoor displays driven by the Christie Spyder X80 multi-windowing processor. One Times Square was built as the New York Times’ headquarters in 1904 at 42nd Street and Broadway. Although the newspaper moved to a new building eight years later, One Times Square remained a focal point of the bustling neighbourhood and was known for its street-level electronic news ticker. The building was repurposed for advertising…
In July 2019 the West Coast public debut of the eighth generation of Chevrolet’s iconic Corvette sports car series took place at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, CA. The highly-anticipated C8, which is due to begin shipping next year, is the first mid-engine Corvette since the model’s introduction in 1953. It’s official West Coast public unveiling included both indoor and outdoor events, with audio for both covered exclusively by Avante Audio. The two day Zora Duntov Tribute Weekend sponsored by Michelin, included an indoor VIP C8 unveiling event followed by a Corvette rally and car show in the…
Bristol-based lighting manufacturer GDS has announced the appointment of GDS engineer Bill Price, to Business Development Manager-APAC. Since relocating to the area when the GDS Korea office launched in 2017, Bill has played an instrumental role in establishing the companies’ presence in the Asian market, and is perfectly placed to oversee future growth for the GDS Group. Originally joining the business as a part-time engineer in 2011, Bill quickly worked his way through the ranks, becoming a workshop supervisor, before working in the special projects department. Bill became an expert on GDS’ stage management consoles and went on to design…
Check out the new video release on A4i.tv that puts the new Milos Armor Cart in the spotlight. Learn how the Armor Cart helps reduce hoist storage and transport space, as well as making the movement of your hoists to and from venues more convenient. It even promotes the internal health of your hoists. Discover the many features and benefits of the new MILOS Armor Cart. www.a4i.tv
Over the last decade, the number of mini theatres in Tokyo has declined as multiplexes have flourished, but UPLINK and its president, Takashi Asai, have remained true to their belief that the future is bright for arthouse mini theatres in Tokyo. The way to ensure this, in their opinion, is to offer a pristine audiovisual experience to their customers. As a result, UPLINK has chosen Powersoft amplifier platforms to drive the bespoke audio systems in its venues in the Kichijo-ji area, one of the city’s most fashionable districts. The audio setup in each of the venue’s five screens is driven…
Genelec has appointed highly respected industry figure Ken Kimura to its sales and marketing team, fulfilling the newly created role of Business Development Director for the Asia Pacific region. With over 20 years of experience, focusing on strategic sales and marketing as well as international distribution and business development, Kimura joins Genelec to strengthen the execution of the company’s international business strategy, and will be working closely with key distribution partners in the APAC region, including Genelec’s own subsidiaries in China and Japan. Ken joins Genelec having spent over 15 years with Danish microphone experts DPA, where he specialised in…
Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences in Charleston, West Virginia is unusual in that it promotes the performing arts, visual arts and sciences all under one roof. A key facility is the Caperton Planetarium & Theater, where a major refurbishment has seen a state-of-the-art Alcons Audio pro-ribbon sound reinforcement system installed. The Caperton Planetarium & Theater presents planetarium shows and large format films on a giant domed, perforated metal screen. Over recent years it is extensively refurbished with full digital audio/visual facilities, including the installation of a cutting-edge Alcons Audio system. MediaMerge Inc, based in Chelsea, Alabama, was tasked…
