Bold, bright, vivid – with the assistance of Robe moving lights – this was the look central to Lucas Conradi’s lighting design for the Volkswagen booth at the IAA Mobility 2021 expo in Munich, underlining and complementing the energy and excitement generated by the popular German automotive manufacturer’s new brand design, first introduced in 2019. This was the first international automotive expo open to the public to be staged since the pandemic triggered global lockdowns in March 2020. The client and booth designer was Mutabor Brand Experience, and the lighting equipment was supplied by Cologne Hunters. Lucas, from creative and…
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Audiotonix, the group which comprises the Allen & Heath, Calrec, DiGiCo, DiGiGrid, Group One Limited, KLANG:technologies, and Solid State Logic entertainment technology brands, announces the acquisition of US-based Sound Devices as part of its expanding group. The transaction further extends the Audiotonix professional solutions for audio production environments. James Gordon CEO of Audiotonix comments, “The addition of Sound Devices and their fantastic team to our portfolio of premium audio brands is a proud moment for all involved. Their expertise and technical pedigree in film production, broadcasting and professional recording is a great fit. As with previous acquisitions we always look…
Known for his incredible artistic works created from raw data and sound, Japanese visual and sound artist Ryoji Ikeda recently presented the final instalment of his spectacular data-verse exhibition series at 180 Studios, 180 The Strand London, 20 May – 18 September 2021). The exhibit – which was curated by Fact and The Vinyl Factory – explored Ikeda’s five years of work on the Data-Verse, which investigates through an audio-visual experience the science of the natural world, via vast data sets conducted by NASA and the Human Genome Project, DNA sequences, galactic coordinates and quantum physics. The event marked the…
Visitor registration for ISE 2022 is now open, offering the international AV and systems integration community a long-awaited opportunity to ‘Rise up. Reconnect. Ignite the future’ at its new home at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía. ISE 2022 will safely and securely reunite the AV industry and provide attendees with the chance to interact and experience world-leading technologies and solutions in person and at first hand. A new development for 2022 is a paperless approach to visitor registration in the form of digital badges issued via the new ISE app. The app will also be a rich source of…
Genelec has joined forces with Business Finland to showcase its Smart IP networked loudspeaker technology at Expo 2020 Dubai, running until 31st March 2022. A total of eighty-four 4430Smart IP installation loudspeakers are incorporated into Finland’s Snow Cape Pavilion, including a ten-channel immersive loudspeaker array that will reproduce specially commissioned sound art by Finnish composer Emilia Takayama, entitled The Land of Snow. With the theme of ‘Connecting Minds and Creating the Future’, Expo 2020 Dubai is the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, and creates an opportunity for attendees from…
Panasonic has expanded its PTZ camera range with five new models. The 4K integrated cameras AW-UE80W/K, AW-UE50W/K, AW-UE40W/K, AW-UE20W/K and the HD integrated camera AW-HE20W/K will be released sequentially from the first quarter of 2022. The AW-UE40, AW-UE50 and AW-UE80 will have a 24x optical zoom and up to a 36x intelligent zoom, as well as a 74.1° viewing angle to support usage in both indoor and outdoor environments. The latest generation of optical image stabilisation (OIS) ensures excellent stability. All cameras will support PoE, enabling a single-cable solution whereby video and audio, control, and power can be provided to…
PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips professional TVs, interactive displays, and digital signage solutions, has confirmed its participation at this year’s InfoComm 2021 conference with a series of important business updates and exciting new product and partnership announcements. Held at the Orange County Convention Centre in Orlando, Florida on October 27-29, InfoComm – produced by AVIXA – is North America’s most comprehensive event for AV solutions that enable integrated experiences, with products for audio, conferencing and collaboration, digital signage, content, production and streaming, video capture and production, control, and live events. For PPDS – located in Booth 3421, a…
VITEC has appointed Fadi Jumaa to the role of Business Development Director, Middle East. The newly created position will strengthen VITEC’s presence in the region, with Fadi addressing markets across VITEC’s portfolio. With the acquisition of Exterity, a market leader in IPTV, VITEC has further bolstered its solutions offering, and is able to propose a wider range of best-in-class solutions, and services to its customers. Jumaa held multiple roles with various key vendors throughout his dynamic career, working at multinational companies including MultiChoice ME, Thomson Video Networks, and Ateme. This allowed him to establish a significant foothold in the region, and…
ADJ’s Halloween Spooktacular Contest returns this year, offering you the chance to win a host of lighting gear simply by sharing your spooky lighting projects on social media, including the #ADJSpooktacular hashtag. ADJ want to see the creative ways you put its lighting, video, or effects equipment to use to create shiver inducing displays or spine-chilling events. Whether it’s a professional project or home haunt, as long as you use ADJ fixtures, the company want to see your Halloween 2021 display and it could win you one of three fantastic prizes. Just like last year, the 2021 ADJ Halloween Spooktacular…
Audiotonas recently won a tender to renew the audio system at the 400-capacity Juozas Miltinis Theatre in Lithuania. Situated in Panevezys, the fifth largest city in the country, the Grand Hall has been upgraded with a Martin Audio Wavefront Precision (WPM) line array, recently accoladed with a Queen’s Award for Innovation. According to Audiotonas chief audio engineer (and system designer), Vytautas Stasiukaitis, an old-school point source PA system, more than 20 years old, was no longer fit for purpose. “The performance was not acceptable by today’s standards, and so the theatre wanted a high-tech sound system in which performance features…
