Having previously operated bars and clubs in Liverpool, Kevin Midgley and his team recently made their first step into the restaurant sector with the opening of Zenn, and when it came to detailing the AV solutions, Midgley turned to a trusted source. “We have been involved in three previous projects for the owners of Zenn,” said Gary Wynne of A to Z Supplies. “I’ll never forget the look on their faces when I powered up my first NEXO installation for them, over 20 years ago. “They couldn’t believe the power from such a compact system, and so from that day…
Author: Todd Staszko
“Bose Professional has been a part of Bose Corporation for more than 50 years, and I like to joke internally that in a way Bose Professional has been something of a ‘pirate ship’ within Bose, because it is a very specific channel with specific customers, yet there is a lot of brand crossover. Consumers of headphones or home speakers may recognise the Bose name on products used in restaurants, hotels or stadiums, but those products and its customers are very different because it’s a very technical sale. A few years ago, Bose Corporation made the decision to sell the Professional…
Laserworld’s most powerful RGB white light laser show system with moveable beam, the RTI ANGO 600, has received a feature upgrade to improve its transportability and flexibility of use. The 2023 version of the unit comes as a split version, meaning that the AC unit can be split from the actual laser device, making it connected by the two hoses for the cooling liquid – and this also applies to the smaller RTI ANGO 300. The RTI ANGO 600 is an extremely powerful laser system with a special beam deflection that allows for pan and tilt movement of the 600…
Germany-based ROXX Lighting has announced a partnership with distributors Inner Circle Distribution (ICD), a collaboration which marks a significant milestone for both companies in the lighting industry. Founded in 2019 by Daniel Garcia, Michael Herweg, and Thorsten Sattler, ROXX combines the concentrated knowledge and many years of experience of its three founders, who have been leaving their mark in the event and lighting industry for many years. As the exclusive distributor for ROXX in the USA, ICD assumes the responsibility of sales, distribution, and support of the complete range of lighting products across its extensive network of dealers. This strategic…
Vari-Lite has announced the ZerOS 7.14 update for its FLX Series consoles, an update which includes support for Open Sound Control (OSC), RS485-based Vision.Net and DMX Input. “In small to medium-sized applications, where ZerOS-based consoles are most often found, users need multiple ways to adjust their lighting system quickly and easily,” said Jon Hole, Global Product Manager, Vari-Lite Systems and Control at Signify. “In addition, non-traditional entertainment lighting applications in theme parks, conferences and breakout rooms, museums, etc., need ways to trigger lighting effects in sync with the rest of the production. That’s why ZerOS 7.14 includes several new features…
Based in Cardiff’s landmark Wales Millennium Centre, Welsh National Opera (WNO) is one of the most prolific operatic ensembles in the UK, with a national and international touring schedule that consists of an average of 120 performances per year. In need of a new in-house communication system, WNO recently invested in a full Riedel Bolero digital wireless intercom system, specified by Autograph Sound. “We spend around five to seven weeks, twice a year, at our home in the Millennium Centre, producing our operas. From there, we head off on tour for around seven weeks at a time,” said Benjamin Naylor,…
Loudspeaker manufacturer Funktion-One has welcomed Andrew Low as its new Director of Business Development. Low joins the company from Solotech UK, having previously worked with Shure, HHB Communications and Audio Pro International. With over 15 years in the pro audio industry behind him, Low brings experience and expertise in both business development and marketing. He will initially work alongside Bill Woods, who is set to retire in June after 11 years with the company. Commenting on the appointment, Funktion-One’s Ann Andrews said: “We’re delighted that Andrew is joining the Funktion-One team as Director of Business Development. We’ve known him since…
In an online special event presentation, Martin Audio has announced nine new products including the portable series, FlexPoint, primarily targeting the premier rental market. With state-of-the-art acoustic design and technical innovations throughout, the FlexPoint series sets a new benchmark in performance and versatility for compact, standalone loudspeakers. FlexPoint systems deliver the very highest quality sound to match the expectations of prestige venues and top-flight touring artists, while their passive two-way configuration heeds the need to reduce running costs and amplifier count. Comprising five models—all with highly flexible deployment—the FlexPoint series covers a vast range of professional applications, from live sound…
ArKaos – leading real-time live visual technology innovator – launches its new, hugely powerful and flexible VS4 media server at the Prolight+Sound expo in Frankfurt next week. The impressive ‘industrial strength’ design and build of VS4, complete with custom rock-solid motherboard and a blisteringly fast graphics engine, offers 4 x 4K outputs (or 16 x HD) and runs on Windows 11. Its sturdy, gnarly, no-nonsense appearance reflects its place in the ArKaos VS next-gen range of creative visual control products – which also includes the popular VS1 – of which it is the ‘big brother’. The aesthetics have been developed…
AV Stumpfl’s powerful PIXERA media server platform was on the front lines for Beating Retreat, the military ceremony at the heart of India’s Republic Day celebrations, which this year transformed New Delhi with a cutting-edge projection-mapping experience synchronised with a drone display. Marking the formal end of Republic Day, Beating Retreat 2023 featured a 3D anamorphic projection mapped onto the facade of New Delhi’s Secretariat Buildings. It was the first time a show of its kind had been projected onto the imposing buildings, which are central to Lutyens’s Delhi, the historic capital district also home to Rashtrapati Bhavan, the presidential…
