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EZpro equips Fuzhou Strait Brompton processes Culture andRapture Art Centre theatre Eminem’s CHINA: The newly built Fuzhou Strait Culture and Art Centre is designed to represent the five petals of a jasmine blossom. Each petal is an individual building serving a different purpose. There’s a 700-seat multi-functional theatre, as well as a 1,600-seat opera 1,000-seat concert HONGhouse, KONG: aBoth A-Team Plus our performance expectations in hall, an art exhibition hall and a and Show Bros, providers in rental both these areas, and when we saw movie centre.and Shenzhen EZpro broadcasting production how easily Bolero can be integrated Sound & Light Technology equipped equipment in Hong Kong, have each with legacy two-wire systems, we the multi-functional theatreBolero with invested in two of Riedel’s were sold. My team loves Bolero’s awireless sound system comprising EAW intercoms, which include plug-and-play capabilities, and speakers and Symetrix processors. beltpacks and antennas. we look to using it in our ANZ: Eminem’s Rapture tour driven byforward Brompton Technology The theatre wallsenvironments, are covered ‘In our live event upcoming projects.’ broke several attendance recordsa Tessera SX40 4K LED processors with bamboo blocks, cut broadsolid range of coverage David managing director throughout Australia and for Neweach and XD Chan, 10G data distribution into shapes that conform to both apron, while multiple EAW CR72z antenna and long beltpack battery at Show Bros, added: ‘We had Zealand with five stadium shows, units, supplied by NEP Worldwide acoustic and visual requirements. cinema surround monitors serve as life are key factorstickets in ensuring been on the lookout for a reliable including 80,708 sold a subsidiary Big Picture. They simultaneously reflect and fills around the audience area. seamless production,’ said Ray and robust wireless intercom for the gig at Melbourne Cricket ‘We were able to have a central diffuse sound, enhancing the The Symetrix Jupiter 4allaudio Mok, managing director A-Team solution. Weposition evaluated of the Ground. A total of 1,494at LED panels processing with multiple acoustics for the audience. DSP system manages theafter sound Plus. employed ‘Riedel’s Bolero exceeded major manufacturers but, were as parthas of the set, XD locations around the stage, a EZpro mounted EAW JFL213 system, with four analogue inputs displaying cinematic visuals and minimising cable runs,’ explained two-way line IAAF arraysWORLD to the left and and four analogue outputs. Jupiter WHEN THE CHAMPIONSHIPS scenography. These panelsATHLETICS were Jeremy Moore, head of displays at right of in the stage. four the competition provides a variety arrived Qatar for In itsaddition, 17th edition, made of EQs, FIR filters EAW MK Series andseen other headlines for all passive, the wrongtwo-way, reasons. It was byprocessing many as options. Its full-range have turnkey somewhatloudspeakers of a trial run for thebeen upcoming85 2022 FIFA apps World simplify set up flown on the side walls of the for mixing, routing, Cup. Several people had doubts about the gulf state’s abilitycrossovers
for sound reinforcement and Big Picture and crew chief for the loudspeaker management. An tour. Rapture’s video rig comprised embedded web server hosts a large upstage wall formed from Symetrix’s Arc-Web browser-based 620 ROE Carbon panels, four tower interface for managing the system screens of 144 panels and two on smartphones, tablets and IMAG screens, each with 360 panels computers. of ROE Visual MC7 for a total of ‘We chose the Jupiter 4 due to its more than 13 million LED pixels. incomparable flexibility, input demo of Riedel’s Bolero,4x4 we made The SX40 LED processor offers a and output control, and optimised our 4K decision in only resolution two hours.with We full 4096x2160 audio solutions apps forchoice specific know we made the right zero-latency scaling, ChromaTune venues andbecause systems,’ explained with Bolero it provides colour correction and network-based EZPro seniorbenefits marketing our manager, exceptional end control. The XD data for distribution Mei Hong. ‘The audio quality isteam users. The time that the unit receives a 10G inputRiedel from the superb, as we have come totoexpect spent explaining the system us SX40 and distributes to the fixtures from Symetrix.decision Anothereven reason we validated more, via 10 1Gour Tessera Protocol outputs. chose Symetrix is thatthat thetheir Fuzhou and it’s good to know ‘We needed something user-friendly Strait Culture and Art Centreaway.’ support is only a phone and reliable,’ said Moore.call ‘Using is an extremely important and the SX40s allowed us to provide prestigious venue where system www.ateam-plus.com seamless processing and data failure is not an option, and we www.riedel.net distribution, with zero issues all tour.’ knew we could count on the Jupiter www.showbroshk.com to perform reliably for years to www.bigpicture.com come.’
EAVP andjoins Nexo Unilumin join school forces with theatre Barco
WORLD: Unilumin will be AUSTRALIA: Elite Audio Visual After running acoustic simulations collaborating with Barco after Productions (EAVP) has installed of the space, the EAVP team stakeholder andline controller a Nexo Geo S12 array of determined that in addition to two Unilumin, Mingfeng Lin,Joy signed system in the 900-seat main PA hangs, front-fill speakers an agreement which Ar transfers Shepherd Per forming ts theatre were required at the front of the million shares School held for at 45.89 St Hilda’s Anglican orchestra pit and delay speakers within theth. company to Barco at Girls in Per The venue ser ves were needed above the dress RMB9.16 per share. This partnership will also This collaboration will give Barco the opportunity to increase improve Unilumin’s core competence as well as promote its global competition by its development by optimising taking advantage of Unilumin’s the shareholding structure, competence in product facilitating global expansion system building, intelligent as a backup. In addition, vertical an LT750 KOREA: Munhwa Broadcasting alongside accelerating manufacturing and NPP Expert system was used at Corporation (MBC) was the official integration and horizontal Gwangju technology. Both companies will Women’s Gymnasium broadcaster for the 18th FINA World expansionUniversity in the LED display for also combine their competences the opening ceremony. Championships in Gwangju. industry. as well as work together The in the With Korean president Moon Jae-in broadcaster employed LaON Genie development of LEDadisplay in attendance, LaON distributor intercom system for critical wireless www.barco.com solutions and the promotion of SynkOn Production handled the communications at the solutions. competition www.unilumin.com cinema LED display communications setup, also venues, the Municipal Aquatics employing a Genie BS1000 and Center and Yeomju Gym. as the school’s main auditorium circle to deliver the desired A pair of Genie intercoms were linedin Qatar Genieright BS850 base stations with 45 exciting time for sport having a base www.bromptontech.com for activities and productions, coverage.now Theand solution installed to an RTS Adam matrix in each of beltpacks. here puts in prime position to be involved such great while also catering to us external ultimately includedinsix Geo S12 www.eaw.com MBC’s 4K UHD OB vans. Two Genie the future.’ events whenevents hired. in The old top boxes and two 18-inch LS18 www.ezprointl.com www.laon-tech.com remote antennas order were deployed INDIA: Mumbai-based rental ‘Thethe S10 isper small size and toted successfully deliver track projection, it was sound systemInhad star to subwoofers side,inalong with www.symetrix.co at both venues, with one serving company Sound.com has made weight withNaturally, the sound essential the stadiumwww.synkon.co.kr was dark. switching develop problems andthat didn’t three ID24 speakers forand front-fill its third investment in Adamson output of larger system,’ to host such a prestigious event with no prior experience. But the stadium lights a televised showabove is not provide the even coverage andoff during and fourpower moresports asadelays production D’Souza continued. ‘It is a great loudspeakers this year. The latest these were purely logistical reasons. Typically, eventsquality like has been something broadcasters are comfortable with, so Weber power needed for the theatre, the balcony. The entire system is purchase, made through distributor which had a commissioned filla when used inthe conjunction with these attract negative coverage for eithernegatively political oraffected technicalrecently in CT on to deliver VR by model Khalifa Stadium negative impact driven two of NEXO NXAMP4x4 Malaysia as miss companies theproduction E-Series amplifiers, and proves to Sonotone, comprises 24 S10 reasons, spectators can’t see or hear the action and that have not featuring athletics apparatus, overlay andhoused theholdin external hires. Therefore, EAVP four-channel INDIA: The Mahatma Mandir Unite AP4 access no transmitters or recievers hung andbeyerdynamic been willing to invest in worldloudspeakers, bringing the rental its own, even when used as once-in-a-lifetime chance to see a record being broken. 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With few 72 units.the signals, reproducing ‘Sound.com isthat a leader in the lack of spectators at thehas Khalifa pre-production tool for thenetwork IAAF as Music recently celebrated its International received Theatre manager David Spooner us the flexibility we need in Athletes are projected onto the track during the openingchannel, ceremonymultilingual transmission equipped with new wireless and discreetly installed on also theKaran is hoping to increase ‘The marketplace audio industry,’ commented live viewers, broadcasting events out to the rest pre-visualisation of the entire 22nd anniversary with acoverage banquetof the‘Stanley the sounds of theserecognition instruments put together ita allowed project for brief for the venue,’ saidstadium. 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It also commands an impressive opening ceremony require world-class lightingProductions.commented As a member the NEP Group, CT and the NEPground; could ‘It seems that every engineer they see the live sound market To enhance the experience for those spectators inside reinforce the speeches given a of Starsing Music facilitate all customer complain that the system interpretation system fortop-level eight sporting sets of DTWe 22 headphones, 28 Unite ofor curveable 4.8mm Sound Innovations, has invested to rivalmusic that ofperformed any other event. IAAF fixtures, suchevent as the Robewere BMFL,’ able to spokesperson. share resources andportable work in tandem on manner several of events, that uses the system becomes heading. are very pleased subwoofers and eight S119 the stadium, CT subs deployed over 500m and during ‘Its from school was too loud not loud enough, languages. CC-36P cockpit charging cases, LED screens to display all the sports presentation content, inthe 40event, Robe BMFL wash beam presentation manager Florian Weber was responsible for said Joshua Seow, business aspects of the project. an immediate admirer. This box with our ongoing partnership anda at the start of the year. A couple of while an ACT-7 design reduced the time needed assemblies to rock concer ts; or that they were unable to hear The project brief also called for an SIS 122 control unit, seven SIS including event information, live video feeds, athlete lighting fixtures. The purchase was the athletics presentation concept and challenged Creative development manager at Tegas ‘Our local office fully supported the wider CT team with both has the opportunity for way more look forward to it growing in the months later, it followed up with an narrowband series wireless to configure the system and it could ensure even coverage presenter. Something that would Dante connectivity and specified 1202 double interpreter stations information and live results at key locations throughout the facilitated by Tegas Broadcast & Technology (CT) to deliver a projected track-athlete introduction Broadcast & Multimedia. human and technical resources,’ notes Irum Ashraf, CT’s dynamic range, way more clarity future.’ investment in 30 E15 line arrays, microphone system with ACT-72H covered the whole place evenly throughout the auditorium, on the happen regularly with the system that the new the system not and 14 DT 394.SIS interpreter stadium. 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A AP4 access www.online-sound.com displayed live for athletes’ names and country flags were Edward decided invest in theon top www.soundinnovations.co an LEDvocals. medal podium of the usual event office playedwww.mipro.cn a Sound.com pivotal role in providingbought knowledge of the local originally 12Unite S7 line arrays withpoint fourdata S118 www.eavp.com.au and ThetoACT-7 wireless Chinese string instruments during access to par ts and technical transceiver from for thethe ceiling www.beyerdynamic.com In addition, the client asked that www.tegasbroadcast.com.my www.sonotone.in also used first timewww.nexo-sa.com at such an event. Robe fixturescontrol due toand feeling thatrelay screens. presentation stadium International market, which48 helped with our successful delivery. It’ssuppor a veryt. hung S10 cabinets with 16 E119 subwoofers.
A-Team Plus and Show Bros MBC casts Genies commit to Riedel during FINA World Championships
CT and NEP brought the recent World Athletics Championship to life, both inside and outside of Doha’s Khalifa Stadium. PRO AVL MEA heads to the blocks
Sound Innovations Sound.com purchases further S10s invests in Music Robe celebrates Starsing Uniting languages at Mahatma Mandir with Mipro
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