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Academy Music Group (AMG) has once again enlisted the support of Liverpool-based Adlib, to co-design and install a high-end touring specification for its audio and lighting systems at its newest venue in Scotland, the 3,000 capacity O2 Academy Edinburgh. A category B listed building with a unique history, the former Corn Exchange was built in 1909 and acquired by Academy Music Group in August 2021, to build on its legacy as one of the city’s largest standing, multi-purpose spaces, and develop it to become one of the major must- play venues in Edinburgh for live music and entertainment. The project…
Robe ESPRITES have joined the house lighting rig at Patronaat in Haarlem, one of the core music venues in the northern Netherlands, which features two busy halls and a café area all hosting performances, a vibrant mix of rock and pop shows, banging club nights and dynamic music-based festival events. The new fixtures were actually delivered at the start of 2020, but with successive Covid-19 lockdowns over the last 18 months, they have only started being used extensively since re-opening, explained head of lighting Robin van der Plas. Lighting designers and the Patronaat’s own house lighting crew – including senior…
Ayrton has presented the first long throw IP65-rated fixture in its 9 Series, Domino LT. Domino LT is the first all-terrain LED luminaire in Ayrton’s ‘LT’ (Long Throw) range. Designed for intensive outdoor use in long-distance applications that require high precision, Domino LT can reportedly cope with the most extreme conditions, and is able to acclimatise to all types of environments and endure rapid climate change. It combines the minimalist design of Domino Profile with the colour mixing capabilities of Huracán Profile and the IP65 weather-proofing of Perseo. Unrivalled on the market, Domino LT’s 225mm diameter frontal lens produces an ultra-intensive…
ADJ has expanded its portfolio of professional stage lighting fixtures with the addition of the new Encore FR Pro Color. Combining motorised focus with a potent LED light engine that offers enhanced colour mixing potential and a high CRI, it is a versatile Fresnel fixture designed to illuminate all kinds of stages, including those found in theatres, houses of worship and concert venues. Positioned behind a 7” Fresnel lens, the unit’s 400W LED light source delivers a total lumen output of 9237. It combines red, green, blue, amber, cyan and lime LED chips to allow the creation of a huge gamut of…
PROLIGHTS has extended its range of image projectors by adding the Mosaico L to the family. The newly added fixture is a bright outdoor LED gobo projector, designed for long-range images, textures and logo projections. The Mosaico range has an IP66 rating for long-lasting outdoor installations. The Mosaico L has a 300W high-power white LED source and an incredibly bright 11,700-lumen output. The exceptional 7 to 49-degree zoom range makes the Mosaico L versatile for near-field or long-throw installations. The new fixture has an enhanced optical system that boosts the light output, making it more efficient while making the gobo…
Keistuolių Theatre in Vilnius, Lithuania, has reopened its doors after a two-year break to undergo a major overhaul of its underperforming sound system. The renovation brief required a versatile, state-of-the-art audio system to optimise sonic distribution and quality around the venue, which quickly and logically led to the selection of DiGiCo, and its DiGiGrid networking solution, along with a compact S21 mixing console, as the centrepiece of the new system. Opened in 1989, the theatre was originally built as a conference space, providing a multi-purpose setting to cater for various events. Consequently, the main hall suffered with poor acoustics when…
POLAR has announced the addition of Pan Acoustics to its portfolio. POLAR will distribute the brand in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Established German manufacturer Pan Acoustics specialises in sound reinforcement for challenging acoustic environments and is an established leader in the field of beam-steering technology. Its Pan Beam range of self-powered, DSP-controlled column loudspeakers delivers optimal sound quality for speech and music applications in reverberant spaces. Capable of extremely flexible steering, the range achieves consistent and powerful audio with pristine intelligibility in even the most challenging environments. Each of Pan Acoustic’s ranges, which also include Pan Speaker…
Pioneer PRO AUDIO has partnered with Mixmag LAB LDN for 2022. The loudspeaker manufacturer has installed a full audio system into Mixmag’s HQ, from which the brand streams live sets by top DJ talent. Lab LDN is the most watched DJ booth on the planet, and the world’s longest running weekly DJ stream, reaching more than 30 million people in 2020 and with an average reach of more than 500,000 viewers per show in 2021. As well as promoting the biggest names in the industry, Lab LDN has supported breaking artists and showcased clubs, labels and festival takeovers for the…
Atzmaut Beach (AKA Hilton Beach) is a popular destination for the young local surfing community and tourists (in more regular times) alike, and boasts plenty of bars and restaurants to frequent. But few are more luxurious than beach bar Hilton Bay Absolut Beach & Surf. And with luxury comes a high-end audio installation courtesy of Void Acoustics and exclusive Israeli Void Acoustics distributor – New Audio Pro. Established in 2018, Hilton Bay Beach & Surf quickly became a major attraction on Tel Aviv’s fashionable beachfront. It occupies 300 square metres of prime seafront real estate immediately in front of (but…
