Amate Audio has announced the launch of the ultra-compact, high performance X14FD; a point source, dual-purpose front-of-house PA and stage monitor system. The X14FD is the latest and the most powerful iteration of an extended pedigree of successful coaxial based dual-purpose designs; beginning with the X12CE and X15CE models and including the X14T, a previous 14” based design. The X14FD is a latest generation Xcellence series self-powered active system, and incorporates Amate Audio’s uprated Active+ digital power and control platform with high order high-order FIR filtering and Dante audio networking. The single revolutionary low distortion, high power handling 14″ coaxial…
Author: James Robertson
The ADJ Group of Companies has taken a significant step to increase its environmental sustainability by installing a solar power system at its worldwide headquarters in Los Angeles, CA. Taking advantage of LA’s year round sun, the new solar array will provide the majority of the power required by the facility, significantly reducing the company’s carbon footprint. Designed and installed by California-based renewable energy specialist REP Solar, the new system features 840 solar panels mounted on the roof of the building, with a further 135 panels supported by a carport structure that has been constructed in the facility’s parking lot.…
On Saturday March 5, The Scottish Opera concludes its run of A Midsummer’s Night Dream at Edinburgh’s Festival Studio. Two days later, an event less dramatic, but equally magical (at least as far as lighting designers and programmers are concerned), will take place in the theatre when CHAUVET Professional kicks off its UK RoadShow 2022. Starting in Edinburgh on 7 March on to London on 31 March, the roving event will crisscross the UK, making nine stops and covering 694 miles to showcase many of the latest, innovative products from CHAUVET Professional and ChamSys. With the exception of one stop at ChamSys headquarters…
Theater Aan de Parade in Den Bosh, Netherlands, has been closed for a complete refurbishment since August 2020 and will be reopened again in 2023. During this time (Covid regulations notwithstanding) the venue has planned to stage productions in eight venues in and around the city including Hall 8 of the city’s Brabanthallen exhibition centre, which has 860 seats and is the largest of the temporary venues. The lighting rig installed in Hall 8 for the first production run featured Robe T1 Profile and LEDBeam 350s moving lights which were specified by lighting specialist Gertjan Stads and supplied by Unlimited…
A newly built Community Centre in Auckland, New Zealand was established by the national charitable organization ISSO (International Swaminarayan Satsang Organisat- ion) to accommodate the organization’s rapidly growing numbers. The facility will soon provide vital resources to the ISSO group, allowing them to cater to the needs of the local community through health and wellness classes, music productions, weddings, large events and seminars. Local integrator Audio Connect had their first experience using LEA Professional technology on this project, leading to exceptional results. Audio Connect is an Auckland based business specializing in the hire, sales and installation of professional sound systems,…
The international jury of the German Design Council awarded two prizes to the Cameo H1 Series from the Adam Hall Group: the renowned German Design Award 2022, and the Iconic Awards 2022. This recognises these Cameo LED installation spotlights with DMX control and infinitely variable dimming as one of the best design solutions in the world. The German Design Award is the German Design Council’s most prestigious prize, and one of the most widely recognised of all international design awards. The German Design Council presents this coveted award to honour pioneering work. The jury’s reasoning for awarding the Cameo H1…
At the end of last year, GLP German Light Products opened a further showroom at the company HQ in Karlsbad dedicated to the manufacturer’s installation solutions. At the opening ceremony, Günter Jäckle, Udo Lindenberg’s lighting designer for many years, handed over an original work of art by the musician, which will be on display in the showroom in the future. GLP, best known as an innovative manufacturer of automated lighting solutions for the entertainment industry, is focusing on its growing portfolio of innovative installation products with the new showroom. The FR1 TM (Trackmount), an ultra-compact moving light from GLP that…
When it comes to New Year’s Eve celebrations, the Serbian capital of Belgrade has long been recognized in the region and throughout the world as having one of the best. With Belgrade’s 2022 New Year’s Eve celebration green lighted by city officials, Skymusic, one of the leading sound reinforcement rental companies in Europe, was given the task of providing an unforgettable experience for the crowd of revelers in attendance. The celebration, which centered along the Belgrade Waterfront, a new complex of buildings including the 551-foot-tall Kula Belgrade tower, required Skymusic Sound Engineer Vladimir Buric to cover a lot of ground.…
LynTec, a leading manufacturer of innovative electrical power control solutions for professional audio, video, and lighting (AVL) systems, has announced its new LCP Lighting Control Panel Series and RPC Power Control now feature simplified native support for the Building Automation and Control network (BACnet) communication protocol. Featuring the internationally recognised Square D G3 Powerlink controllable circuit breaker platform, LynTec solutions can be integrated more quickly and easily into a building automation system employing this open communication standard, saving extensive time and labor on the installation. “In 2015 we introduced BACnet interoperability into our popular and award-winning RPC breaker panels. This…
FIX8Group has launched a new in-lift AV experience, designed to deliver content to customers in a fully immersive, captivating and memorable manner. Called elev8, it enables clients ranging from museums to malls, airports to attractions to reach lift users with uniquely displayed messages. It is the latest project from FIX8Group, which is a market leader in specialist creative technical delivery of innovative live, hybrid and virtual experiences. The elev8 project involves the installation of audio-visual display solutions within an elevator, to which everything from simple static marketing video, 2D animation, landscapes, audio experiences and fully immersive 3D worlds can be…
