When the time came for Cornerstone Church to go digital in its 4,700-seat sanctuary, there were three targets that had to be hit: Freedom for the ministers’ and musicians’ visions, Financial responsibility for proper stewardship, and Foundational planning for the future. With a church that ministers to 20,000 members locally and reaches every country on the planet, the genesis of where that ministering signal starts is crucial to the success of everything that follows. Planning the renovation of the church’s audio system covered a period of a year and a half and was completed in late summer with the installation…
Author: Rachael Rogerson-Thorley
Syncrolite and Ballantyne Strong have announced that the assets associated with Ballantyne Strong’s lighting business have been sold to Syncrolite. Effective 21 December 2015 Syncrolite will assume all operations, sales and support associated with the industry’s foremost family of followspots. The Super Trouper and Gladiator products will now be manufactured at Syncrolite’s headquarters along with the Skytracker family of outdoor advertising and architectural lighting products. Strong product support and repairs will be provided by Syncrolite’s team of Xenon lighting experts while parts and replacement lamps will be shipped from their own centrally located facility in Dallas. “The Strong name is…
To maintain SGM as the absolute leader of intelligent LED light, further investments were needed. After a period of disagreement between shareholders about the future capital structure, the board of directors had no other option than to apply for a proceeding aiming to restructure the company. On 9 November 9 at 6pm, SGM was completely re-established with its new shareholder and capital. The management ascertains that SGM will continue as before without any changes – and stronger than ever. All business elements remain unchanged: The entire team behind SGM is identical The worldwide distributor network is identical The high service…
As Technical Director of The Heights Baptist Church, Bobby Dennis is accustomed to creating big concert looks on stage. Leading Christian artists and Dove Award winners like Aaron Shust and Point of Grace have regularly performed at this dynamic church outside Dallas, which counts international recording artist Sixteen Cities among its worship leaders. Yet when the time came to upgrade The Heights’ lighting system, Bobby was intent on going beyond the church’s concert tradition by putting together a rig that could do more than animate music with bold bright hues. He also wanted lighting with the depth and flexibility…
VUE Audiotechnik has announced Sinergie Group S.r.l., based in Palermo, Italy as its official distributor for the country. This move will help build sales and provide local support for VUE users in Italy. The company will maintain a complete range of VUE products inventory including smaller a-Class and i-Class systems along with the h-Class premium powered systems and al-Class scalable line array systems. Sinergie Group has been a leader in the design and supply of high-profile events and trade shows as well as offering audio, lighting and video services with technical assistance. The company recently started building up its new distribution…
Ron Tunks Sales (RTS) and Thor Marketing Network have been named as sales representative firms for One Systems. The announcement was made by One Systems USA Sales & Marketing Manager Mike Torlone. “These are two exceptional companies and we are thrilled to have them join our sales network,” said Mike. “Both companies have the level of experience, skills and expertise our customers demand. I’m confident they both will be quite successful in their respective territories.” RTS, located in Deerfield, Florida, is tasked with sales and support for both the One Systems and On Point Audio brands in Florida and Puerto…
Located in China’s Sichuang province, an Allen & Heath ZED-436 4 bus mixer has been installed in Mingshan stadium, one of the key reconstruction projects following the 2013 Lushan earthquake. The recently completed stadium is a multi-functional venue capable of hosting sporting events, conferences and exhibitions, and large-scale cultural and theatrical performances. The venue covers an area of 4,000 sq metres and can accommodate 2,500 people. It features a central basketball court, surrounded by some fixed stands, with a temporary stage and additional stands. Designed and installed by EZPro, the ZED-436 was chosen for audio mixing and control. “The ZED-436…
The Ushuaia Club on Ibiza, one of the Balearic islands in the Mediterranean Sea located between Spain’s coastline and the larger island of Majorca, recently installed a new Adamson sound reinforcement system. Ibiza has become famous for its nightlife and electronic music dance scene. The Ushuaia Club, which draws tremendous crowds during the summer season, decided to upgrade the sound system for their outdoor pool area to ensure their guests have the best audio experience on the island. The outdoor stage and pool area, approximately 90-metres by 50-metres, features a stage set back in a band shell at one end…
Dataton has announced the acquisition of software developer and production company, IXEL. Based in Sweden, IXEL specialises in the development of software for immersive environments and content production for fulldome applications. With the acquisition, Dataton strengthens both R&D and project management teams in the industry-key sectors of virtual reality, simulation software and film production. “The team at IXEL has proven expertise of software development and content production for fulldome and 3D environments, both of which are already important application areas for our award-winning WATCHOUT multi-display software and associated products,” said Lars Sandlund, COO at Dataton. IXEL’s Miroslav Andel has been…
The Mon Amour nightclub in Rimini, Italy, combines a high quality dining experience with late night DJ sets and live music by top Italian artists. A recent audio upgrade saw Mon Amour added to the long list of Italian venues which trust Yamaha products to deliver high class entertainment to their customers. The upgrade was carried out by Promo SRL of Alba Adriatica, which has been installing Yamaha equipment in prestigious projects for eight years. The company installed four Installation Series IF3115 three-way, UniPhase loudspeakers to cover the dining area. Featuring a 15-inch low-frequency driver, eight-inch midrange driver and three-inch…
