Boisdale live music restaurants are recognised as amongst the finest in London, with the recent Boisdale Music Awards providing a prestigious showcase for the group’s Canary Wharf venue in London’s Docklands. Hosted by Boisdale Patron of Music Jools Holland, this star-studded event saw gongs awarded in 14 categories including a Lifetime Achievement Award for Black Sabbath guitarist and founding member Tony Iommi. Performers on the night enjoyed the use of a newly installed NEXO sound system, a further example of Boisdale’s commitment to excellence in its nightly staging of live music performances. “We’ve had nothing but positive comments from visiting…
Author: Todd Staszko
“Oper Im Steinbruch”, the annual opera event set in the Roman Quarry amphitheatre of St Margarethen, has become a summer staple, with production values as big as the stage itself: At 80-metres wide and 30-metres deep, it is Europe’s largest outdoor stage. Event sound designer Volker Werner relies upon the object-based spatialisation of TiMax SoundHub to ensure the classical opera narratives, such as this year’s Nabucco by Verdi, are simple to follow for the 4700-capacity audiences. As remarkable as the size and scale of stage and event, is that each year since inception in 2017 the speaker positions are integrated…
The all-new Vyper Mark II, an ultra-flat passive loudspeaker, is the latest addition to the K-array portfolio. Designers utilising these speakers will experience seamless integration with a focus on phase coherency, low distortion, and focused listening. The KV25 II, KV52 II, and KV102 II feature K-array’s innovative Pure Array Technology, (PAT), and selectable impedance, housed in an elegant yet sturdy aluminium chassis. The new frameless chassis, designed for elegant, discreet installations, is perfect for a clean, bracket-less application on any flat surface. The Mark II Vyper also offers a newly designed recessed option: KV25R, KV52R KV102R, built for in-wall installations…
DTS Lighting has announced Giuseppe “Peppe” Squitieri as new Technical Sales engineer. Squitieri is a production technician, specialising in lighting technology and light designing with a background in Musical Communication Sciences and Technology at the University of Milan. He has held a number of key roles in the lighting industry such as LD, Light Technician and Media Server Operator. Squitieri has spent over 14 years in the entertainment industry and his addition is part of the ongoing process of strengthening DTS’s global reach, its relationships with clients, and to provide greater technical support, sales assistance and product demonstrations. https://dts-lighting.it/
A unique tailor-made sound system was developed and installed by Amadeus within the Théâtre de l’Archevêché to subtly modify the acoustic characteristics of the theatre space using 35 microphones processed through HOLOPHOPNIX and more than 50 speakers to play the innovative mix of a live orchestra, choir, and stage performers. Musical director and conductor of the ‘Pygmalion Orchestra and Choir’, Raphaël Pichon, made a special request to Amadeus to design and implement an audio technology system combining active acoustics and sound spatialisation to maximise the audience’s experience of the opera. “The work carried out in collaboration with Amadeus’ teams could…
AtlasIED, a global electronics manufacturer providing comprehensive audio, communications, and security solutions for commercial markets, strengthens its expertise in commercial audio with three additions to the company, including Graham Hendry, VP of Loudspeaker Strategy; Mike Ulrich, VP of Specialty Acoustic Projects and Riccardo Balistreri, Director of Acoustical Engineering. The new hires are part of a strategic initiative that will focus on product development, strategy, design, and positioning of new products for the premium loudspeaker marketplace across a variety of industries including hospitality, specialty commercial, corporate, and entertainment. “AtlasIED has significantly invested in talented people, infrastructure, and machinery over the past…
Phoenix Arts Club, London’s home of cabaret, live music, musical theatre, burlesque and LGBTQ+ entertainment; has upgraded its technological offering thanks to Music Venue Trust (MVT)’s Sound + Vision initiative. As collaborative MVT partner and long-standing supporter of Phoenix Arts Club, technical solutions specialist White Light (WL), facilitated and managed the project. The scheme enabled Chauvet Professional to install its highest ever resolution LED video solution in the iconic venue, significantly elevating the production value for its diverse events programme. Launched in 2017, MVT’s Sound + Vision initiative aims to deliver a 21st Century live entertainment experience to artists and…
d’strict, the Korean design company that creates innovative spatial experiences and immersive digital media installations, has appointed Barco as its preferred visualisation partner. The framework agreement designates Barco as the sole supplier of all the projectors for d’strict’s upcoming international digital art museum projects in the next four years. With this major business partnership, Barco and d’strict confirm their joint mission to deploy stunning multi-media experiences by combining imaginative art and innovative technology. d’strict is a global design company that creates end-user immersive experiences by integrating both content and digital media technology. It’s the company that created the famous ARTE…
With roots dating back to ancient times, puppeteering is a cherished art form within the Czech Republic. So much so, that a local Czech theatre decided they needed to upgrade their audio systems to enhance the audio experience for fans of the beloved performance. Recently, management at The Alfa performance art theatre in Pilsen, began a project to upgrade their 20-year-old sound system for greater flexibility and a higher level of performance. The puppeteering theatre’s new sound system, designed by the region’s primary AV distributor, AudioMaster CZ and installed by local AV integration firm, Audio Kropik, now features a range…
Barco have launched a new LED video wall platform which ensures an outstanding and long-lasting viewing experience, powered by innovative smart engineering. Drawing upon Barco’s long legacy in LED, TruePix is designed completely from the ground up to create a purpose-built video wall for a variety of enterprise applications. It perfects all aspects of the LED experience starting from installation, throughout its long lifetime, to after sales support and maintenance. TruePix ensures a truly seamless experience bringing content to life as intended in control rooms, television studios, lobbies, boardrooms, auditoriums, and other corporate applications. With TruePix, Barco combines the latest…
