CODA Audio has announced an addition to its range of amplification in the shape of the brand new LINUS12C. At a time when audio manufacturers and suppliers are experiencing unprecedented turbulence in the supply chain, the forward-thinking focus of CODA’s design team has enabled the company to develop and make available LINUS12C in spite of the difficulties in the market. LINUS12C utilises technology contained within CODA Audio’s LINUS14 to match that flagship model’s reputation for distortion-free reliability and power. By virtue of its factory presets for all appropriate CODA systems, LINUS 12C offers a flexible and attractive solution for touring, permanent installation,…
Author: James Robertson
The Hyundai Seoul department store’s ALT.1 Gallery is hosting the first exhibition of Beyond The Road in Asia through November. A surrealist, immersive art show, the exhibition was first unveiled in London’s Saatchi Gallery and the Seoul outing encompasses 33 different rooms in the department store, culminating with an immersive screening room. The project is a collaboration between creative producer Colin Nightingale, creative director Stephen Dobbie and electronic music artist James Lavelle of the famed British band Unkle. Beyond the Road also includes works by artists from diverse fields such as Oscar-winning film directors Danny Boyle and Alfonso Cuarón, perfume…
San Francisco Opera’s historic 3,006-seat War Memorial Opera House, opened in 1932 on Van Ness Avenue adjacent to City Hall, has just completed a technical upgrade to a complete Audio-over-IP infrastructure with two Lawo mc² audio production consoles and related I/O, unifying the theater’s audio production systems and bringing to completion a project with roots going back nearly 7 years. San Francisco Opera acquired their first Lawo console, an mc²56 MKII, in 2015, for post-production use. It was a good testing ground, as the Opera’s technical staff looked to the future, planning replacement of a previous, non-networked console with a…
Bidding adieu to 2021, Absen has introduced five new products and technologies to its expanding back catalogue. Absen recently unveiled at an online autumn product launch the new generation HC series of professional small pitch products, the AX Pro series of MiniLED, the MR series of professional floor tile screens and the much-awaited Clear Cobalt MicroLED. Absen’s most anticipated technology was arguably the Clear Cobalt MicroLED series, which boasts 1200nit brightness and a contrast ratio of 20,000:1. The pixel pitch ranges from 1.2mm down to 0.7mm and uses flip chip technology to improve electrical performance and increase overall reliability. Compared to a…
A grandMA3 lighting control system – hardware and software – is at the heart of the new AFAS Experience Center’s 800 capacity theatre in Leusden, the Netherlands. The theatre is an integral part of the software company’s spectacular new contemporary work campus designed by Steef van de Veldt of Just Architects. The FOH lighting control system comprises a grandMA3 compact XT console to run the stage lighting for the more complex and hands-on shows, with a grandMA3 replay unit – running in a different session – for local remote touch screen control of pre-set lighting scenes. The grandMA3 replay unit…
The Faculty of Art and Design at the West University in Timisoara, Romania houses numerous departments – from music and film to media art, photography and fashion – and, since this year, also a modern presentation and event space. Exhibitions, fashion shows, concerts and more take place at the venue. In order to be able to use the space – which is an attic – and its challenging room acoustics flexibly, the integrator on the project, Media Crusher Srl, relied on the LD Systems CURV 500 Portable Array System. The team installed a total of 24 S2 array satellites on…
Xinjiang, the largest province in China, is a fast-changing region where the ancient and modern surround you at every turn. Two thousand years ago the Silk Road threaded through the region – a breathtaking patchwork of glaciers, snowy mountains, Gobi deserts, grasslands and lakes – opening up a bountiful trade in goods, culture and stories. Although the caravans that traversed the Silk Road have long since been replaced by more modern – and comfortable – forms of transport, the rich flow of news, culture and entertainment throughout the province continues thanks to Xinjiang Corps TV Station, a station serving the…
Pixotope has appointed Sergio Cardenas as Regional Sales Manager in Southern Europe. Cardenas’ passion for audiovisual systems, live and broadcast productions, and innovative technology have driven his high-end broadcasting career over the last 20 years. Specialist in real-time graphics, virtual studios, and virtual reality solutions, Sergio’s previous experience includes roles at companies such as Orad Hi-Tech Systems and Avid Technology. Cardenas commented: “Pixotope’s ground-breaking mixed reality and virtual production solutions are leading the market, and I’m really excited to help drive this moment of growth. I’ve been following their technology for a while now and look forward to being part of…
Venues need to be welcoming. From interior décor to lighting and sound design, each element has its place as part of a carefully crafted whole. As an integral part of the experience, sound is clearly an area in which choosing the right solution can have a huge impact. We’ve all been in bars and restaurants that have looked amazing, but for some reason you just can’t have a comfortable conversation with the person next to you – either you can’t make yourself heard over the ambient noise levels or you feel you need to whisper because you have no privacy.…
When The Fennec, Birmingham’s new live music venue opened for business, ownership called upon long time audio engineer Michael Panepento, owner of Alabama Music & Audio Supervision, to create and install an unrivaled sound experience at the new Parkside District hot spot. Michael found the solution The Fennec management was looking for with a state-of-the-art PA system featuring various loudspeakers, subwoofers and stage monitors from Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW). The Fennec is a 2-story venue, with the main restaurant and event space on the first floor and a dedicated private event space that can be rented out on the second.…
