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CONTENT VOL 15 ISSUE 4 July - August 2014

76 We Asked, You Answered!

88 Food-4-Thought 84 Martin Audio Raises the Heat in Hanoi

06 FIRST WORDS 08 NEWS 34 ENNOVATIONS EXHIBITION PREVIEW 50 PALMM Philippines Set To Rock!

EXHIBITION REVIEW 52 Palm Expo China Takeaways 56 Palm Expo India Expands Horizons

SPECIAL FEATURES 66 E-Tech Asia Takes A Trip – ROBE Style!

72 Update Your FOH 76 Audio Trends: We Asked, You Answered!

MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE 78 Robin Shuttleworth: ‘Family and Business Don’t Mix’

INSTALL 80 coolux & Barco Amaze Visitors in Abu Dhabi 81 Everland Chooses Christie 82 Luxurious Thai Villa Welcomes Genelec & Symetrix 83 RTS Streamlines Comms for the Performing Arts 84 Martin Audio Raises The Heat In Hanoi 86 K-array Elegance Featured in Sennheiser Shanghai Concert Hall 87 Outline Fills Ballroom 89

88 FOOD- 4 -THOUGHT

LIVE 89 EHQ Brings The ‘Big Boys’ For Putrajaya Youth Festival 90 TDC Provides Core Video Expertise For Vivid Sydney 92 Riedel Ensures Flexible Comms @ ‘The House of Dancing Water’ 93 PR Lighting Chosen For Yanni In Colombo 94 Epson Breaks New Ground with Sublime Monsters & Virtual Children 96 Robben Ford Sounds Spectacular Thanks To DPA

97 HaAavve U Met...?

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FIRST WORDS July - August 2014

Publisher / Editorial Director Thomas Richard Prakasam thomas@spinworkz.com

INDIA AND MIDDLE EAST EDITOR Ram Bhavanashi ram@spinworkz.com

Welcome to the new kicka** issue of E-Tech Asia!

You would think that once the exhibition season was over, things would have simmered down over here.. HA! Things are as crazy and wonderful as ever and we have this issue to show for it.

EDITOR, DIGITAL PLATFORM Rosalind Tan rosalind@spinworkz.com

So if you have been following us for awhile, you would know that we’ve always got something new up our sleeves. And that couldn’t be more true in this issue. Not only do we have yet another new column, “Food – 4 - Thought”, we’re also taking you on a trip with us – printstyle!

So, the new column..How do I describe it? Well first you have to understand, our team is full of very different personalities and that reflects in the magazines we publish. In a nutshell, Food-4-Thought is full of interesting thoughts and stories from around the world, but it’s so much more than that. Go have a look and you will see what I mean. For our digital readers, don’t worry we didn’t forget about you.

All the QR codes are clickable and we’ve added the links just in case.

However, be warned, the stories you will find on page 88 may or may not be associated with our industry, and that’s what we love about it!

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DESIGN AND PRODUCTION Jimmy Chin jimmy@spinworkz.com

Next, if you flip to page 66, you will see our latest adventure in Prague. On the road with ROBE, we were treated to a beautiful tour of the city and of the ROBE HQ. It was definitely an experience we will never forget and one that I would recommend everyone to take. Since you couldn’t be there to experience it with us, we thought we would bring it to you in our very special infographic.

We hope you have as much fun reading this issue as we had making it.

Don’t forget to LIKE US on Facebook and comment on the magazine!

Enjoy!

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Disclaimer Entertainment Technology Asia is published 6 times a year. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine is to be reproduced, whether mechanical or electronic without the prior written consent of the publisher. Views expressed in this magazine do not necessarily reflect those of the editor or the publisher. Unsolicited contributions are welcome but the editor reserves the discretion to use them. Whilst every care is taken to ensure the accuracy and honesty in both editorial and advertising content at press time, the publisher will not be liable for any inaccuracies.

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Change Of Date For Prolight + Sound Guangzhou 2015

CHINA: The Prolight + Sound Guangzhou exhibition, originally scheduled for March 2015, will now take place from 5 – 8 April 2015, at the Area A, China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou, China.

Commenting on the change of date, Fiona Chiew, Deputy General Manager of Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd said: “The

change is a strategic move to better accommodate the sourcing season of China’s professional audio and lighting industry. This year’s show attracted 1,138 exhibitors from 25 countries and regions as well as 60,068 visitors. This was a significant growth compared to the 2013 show. With the new date, we are confident that we can provide a better sourcing and networking platform that will attract even more exhibitors and visitors from the industry.”

for the company said: “This show is the new rising star for us and it has the potential to become an international exhibition. It’s important to have the right channel to get into the fast-moving Chinese market. This show reflects what is happening in the market.”

Many exhibitors of the 2014 show believed that Prolight + Sound Guangzhou is an ideal trade destination for tapping into the Chinese market. One such company was beyerdynamic Asia Pte Ltd from Singapore.

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For more information on Prolight + Sound Guangzhou: Visit: www.prolightsound-guangzhou.com Email: plsgz@hongkong.messefrankfurt.com

Many visitors were impressed with the multiple sourcing options offered at the show. Brazilian buyer, Mr Rodrigo Franco, General Manager for Templo Dos Instrumentos commented: “There are lots of brands here and I am enjoying the show.

The show is important because we have the opportunity to meet exhibitors face to face, and negotiate with them. This is very helpful for the business.”

HARMAN Acquires AMX INTERNATIONAL: HARMAN International Industries has announced it has signed an agreement with The Duchossois Group, Inc. and its affiliates to acquire AMX LLC for US$365 million. AMX is the leading provider of enterprise control and automation systems and audio and video switching and distributing solutions. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including applicable regulatory approvals.

"HARMAN is the leader in smart connectivity.

Our vision is to extend our reach beyond the car into the enterprise, where we already have a substantial audio presence,” said Dinesh C. Paliwal, Chairman, President and CEO of HARMAN. “AMX is the global technology leader in enterprise control and automation as well as audio and video switching and distribution. With the addition of AMX, HARMAN will be uniquely positioned to provide complete audio, video, lighting and automation solutions to our customers globally.”

Founded in 1982 and head-quartered in Richardson, Texas, AMX’s hardware and proprietary software solutions simplify the way people interact with technology and are implemented worldwide throughout a variety of enterprises and venues such as conference rooms, hotels, classrooms, network operation / command centres, entertainment venues and broadcast facilities. AMX employs more than 600 people across its operations in 19 locations worldwide.

“Starting with the acquisition of Martin lighting last year, HARMAN has set forth a clear strategy to add visual solutions to our legacy of audio offerings" said Blake Augsburger, President, HARMAN Professional division. "AMX's strong portfolio of video distribution hardware and software is a significant step into the video domain, reinforcing HARMAN's commitment to expand our professional portfolio with industry-leading technologies and brands in adjacent and complementary markets.”

“HARMAN is a world-class company, and this transaction will provide more opportunities to grow the AMX business,” said Robert L. Fealy, President and Chief Operating Officer, the Duchossois Group, and Chairman of AMX. “The sale to HARMAN fulfils one of our fundamental goals, which was to position this business with a leading entity that will take AMX to an even higher level of performance and success.”

AMX will be integrated into the HARMAN Professional division. www.harman.com www.amx.com

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Rigging Source Sets Up New Venture purchase of used rigging equipment – a community marketplace for the industry.

“The idea behind this business venture is to not only allow the owners to dispose of their used or obsolete equipment, but also an opportunity for starters and new players to own good quality equipment from an experienced proprietor, at a reasonable price,” shared Joo Hian, the General Manager at Rigging Source.

MALAYSIA: Malaysia-based, Rigging Source Sdn Bhd, has set out to become Asia's first platform for the buying and selling of old, used or obsolete rigging equipment for the entertainment industry. With a focus on the Austral-Asian region, Rigging Source offers a

unique and safe platform where sellers meet buyers.

Headed by Koh Joo Hian and Jo Lee, the company operates as a “web-shop” for interested buyers to advertise the sale and

“We want to offer a reliable sourcing site to connect buyers and sellers in Asia, and all over the world. Everything is kept simple and negotiations and terms are strictly forged between each buyer and seller.” www.riggingsource.com.my

Mojo Barriers Announces Malaysian Distributor MALAYSIA: Following a surge in music events and tours heading to the region, Mojo Barriers has announced Malaysia-based EHQ Projects as its official Malaysian distributor, effective as of April 2014.

Working in partnership with Mojo Barriers’ Australian office, the full service event supply company will hold an extensive selection of Mojo’s crowd barrier products including aluminium straight sections, vario corners, flexi corners and snake gates.

Craig Edwards, Operations and Account Manager at Mojo Barriers Australia, commented: “After travelling South East Asia for Mojo Barriers on the Metallica Tour and Future Music Show in 2013 – we could see that there was a serious need for a quality barrier product in the region.

“It was on the Metallica show in Kuala Lumpur that we met Jay Neil and Andrew Warren from EHQ Projects, and we knew that if anyone was to represent Mojo in the region it was EHQ. Their professional approach to providing quality sound, light and staging equipment for Metallica was very impressive. They were at all times committed to customer satisfaction.”

The first show of the Mojo/EHQ partnership was Future Music Festival 2014, where Mojo provided 200m of barrier sections to meet the event’s requirements. Upcoming shows

(L-R) Michael Griffith (Mojo Australia Site Supervisor) Craig Edwards (Mojo Australia’s Account Manager) with Andrew Warren & Jay Neil (Co-Owners of EHQ Projects)

include Christina Aguilera, SUKMA 2014, MTV World Stage, Arthurs Day 2014 and Rockaway 2014.

Craig continued: “The entertainment and concert industry in Malaysia and South East Asia in general is growing rapidly, and attracting big international acts who demand quality and reliability. By having a trusted distribution partner based in Kuala Lumpur we can give international production managers and local promoters the choice of having Mojo Barriers available locally all year

round, providing security and peace of mind that the barrier is up to task.”

Craig, and Nicola Carroll, Mojo’s Australian director, have trained EHQ on safe work methods and will be working closely with the team to design bespoke configurations for upcoming events, drawing on Mojo’s years of experience in crowd management. www.mojobarriers.com www.ehqprojects.com.my

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Modular Display Inc. launches PreSonus StudioLive AI

PHILIPPINES: June 4th saw the official launch of the PreSonus StudioLive AI at the Celebrity Sports Club, in Quezon City, Philippines.

Organised by PreSonus distributor, Modular Display Inc., the event saw a strong turnout from across the country made up of system rental business owners, school and church sound technicians and even some from the broadcast industry. On display were the StudioLive AI mixer, AI speakers as well as the Sceptre and Eris monitor range.

Interestingly for Modular, preparing for the presentation only re-affirmed their belief in the PreSounus solutions. “During the sound check, we encountered two minimal problems. First, the 250 Hz feed back that was coming from the 312AI monitors. We were able to use immediately the SMAART of our VSL since the laptop was still being used for the powerpoint. Suddenly, we remembered that the 312AI has a switch button for monitor use at the back panel. We switched it on then magically, the 250Hz feedback was gone. It was like the 312AI used its brain to solve the problem,” said a pleased Alvin Quisumbing, President of Modular Display Inc.

He continued, “The second issue is that we needed at least 2M height (Measured from the floor to the centre of the High frequency driver) to clear the audience and get a reasonable front to back propagation for the 328AI on pole mount on top of the 18sAI. In reality, we were met with a huge “drop wall” niche on top of the operable wall rails between ballroom A and B. So much Early reflection on the 2M “drop wall” caused the room to ring around 6 to 10K. With very little time left for a major reconfiguration, a simple 10 degree mechanical tilt forward on the pole mounted 328AI saved the day. The 6 to 10K ringing frequencies were gone. Simple provisions but it worked!”

Once the audio was perfected, the night started with a Doxology from Greg de Leon (Senior professor at UP College of Music).

Greg held the mic as he sang the “Lord's Prayer” , and BOOM, he sang like Luciano Pavarotti. What a way to open the show and keep everybody's blood pumping.

This was followed with the presentation proper. Key points were focused on such as the difference between the new StudioLive

AI from the 1st StudioLive; it's connectivity; it's RAM power; new features; software and what to expect in the future. For the speakers side Modular focused on the unique speaker design and the PreSonus / Fulcrum partnership. “We made clear differences of traditional co-axial and the DSP controlled Co-Actual, it's Ipad controls, how good and how loud they sound as well,” said Alvin.

“Everybody in the room was so amazed.”

“European speaker brands are now very popular here in Manila, but with the StudioLive entry in our market, things will be re-shaped. I heard a lot of details and new instruments that I thought was not present while playing my favourite CD. The vocals and instruments were so clear and it's really loud.

I am now getting new clients because of the 328AI. Can't wait to get a pair of 18sAI,” said Frad Bernardo of StreetSound Reiterating his amazement Lheo Cabuang from Myuzikmiks added, “It was so good, I can't believe 2,000W came out from such a small package. Amazing!” www.modulardisplaypro.com

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Can Announces Distribution Of Midas With 'Pre-launch' Party

Khiew Chung Wah receives his appreciation token from Chad Batchelor

Howard Smart proudly poses with Turbosound speakers

SINGAPORE: Consolidated Audio Networks (CAN) has won the rights to distribute yet another world-recognized brand.

competition, highlighting that Turbosound, “Doesn't force you to buy the entire range” rather what suits the individual rental user or installer. He was also confident that, “with the Flashline, we're at our peak again”. Smart also revealed Turbosound have released over 140 new products at Namm (January 2014) with product ranges that cover a large variety of uses, markets and budgets.

from renowned FOH engineer Big 'Mick' Hughes on the convenience of the new ProX series and also explained the Neutron Engine, a new system that has been integrated into the ProX line and M32 console.

On CAN as a distributor, Smart had this to say: “CAN are one of the most passionate Turbosound distributors we have. They are great distributors and since distributors are seen as extensions of manufacturers, they are a great partner to have. Chad [Batchelor] is so dedicated to our products that I'm sure if you cut his hands, he would bleed Turbosound on the left and Midas on the right!”. An audio veteran in his own right, Chad Batchelor heads the team at CAN.

He explained the M32 hardware and software in detail and informed everyone that the shipment to Asia would begin between June-July of 2014.

Joining the already long list of manufacturers distributed by CAN such as Denon DJ and SOMMER CABLE, is none other than audio equipment manufacturer - Midas Consoles.

Celebrating the union, the team from CAN recently held a 'pre-launch' party of the Midas M32 digital console in Singapore's Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre with over 100 clients, friends and general supporters.

With a casual air familiar to any CAN event, the team (geared up in custom-made Midas t-shirts printed with an M32 image along with the slogan “Legendary Sound Quality”) mixed and mingled with guests while taking the time to formally thank their loyal supporters with special awards.

Most notable were those given to Singaporebased production company, Expo AV, an avid supporter of CAN's service for years and Andrew Chiam, director of ShowMedia Production, who recently purchased 138 units of the Turbosound Flashline system.

Under the same parent company as Midas, CAN paid homage to their 4-year Turbosound distribution by inviting Senior Technical Support Specialist, Howard Smart to give a small presentation on the Flashline system that was released in 2011. As the first 2-box 5-way line array system of its type, Flashline is a complete turnkey sound reinforcement system designed to deliver hi-fi sound quality to large audiences.

On stage, Smart touched briefly on the difference between Turbosound and their

On Turbosounds' future plans for Asia, Smart added, “We're going to see a lot more events like today popping up all over since Graham Rowlands, [VP of Global Sales, Professional Division] is working to push the Turbosound Systems Solutions Professional Division. A new division dedicated to presales services like education and training for our distributors, so Asia lookout because Turbosound and Music Group is here to offer you a complete package.”

Following a short live demo of the Flashline system, newly appointed Engineer for Music Group's System Solutions Professional Division, Khiew Chung Wah took to the stage for his first presentation as a representative of Midas. Albeit his nerves, Khiew was clear and obviously knowledgeable considering his 10-year history working with the brand. He entertained the audience with a short video

The M32 digital console is the smallest console in the Midas family and was launched at this year's PL+S in Germany.

“Its price point versus its performance and capability is something we strived really hard to accomplish. Midas used to be known as an expensive brand but now we want to show our customers that we understand their needs and we still want to give them a great product. All that and more is presented in the M32 console”. However, he also cautioned, “Not to get your hopes up as the entire world is backlogged at the moment. Personally, I've never seen the M32 but judging from its specs, I can honestly tell you, its a great console.”

Following this, CAN plans to have new sound training teams set up where audio students in Singapore will have a chance to train with the CAN team. To be kept updated on this and more, scan the QR code to 'LIKE' CAN on Facebook. www.turbosound.com www.midasconsoles.com

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PIXEL HERTZ as EAW exclusive Dealer HONG KONG: PIXEL HERTZ Co., Ltd is now handling distribution for EAW’s products, interfacing with Sanecore Group, for the Hong Kong and Macau SAR regions. The service will include sales and support, service and technology, marketing etc.

“PIXEL HERTZ specializes in pro audio product distribution and its purely

product distribution position keeps it at a neutral role selling and marketing EAW products in different projects. We are excited to have PIXEL HERTZ exercise their top-tier position in the region’s marketplace and act as a key partner of Sancore Group’s distribution team in Greater China,” stated Alan Ho. “With several new and innovative EAW products hitting the market this year,

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Sindo Exports brings pristine KV2 Audio experience SINGAPORE: Sindo Exports, the authorized distributor for KV2 Audio in Singapore and Malaysia, recently held a speaker demonstration for the brand at the Singapore Polytechnic Convention Centre.

The event unveiled KV2's latest VHD series and the K-RIG range to an intimate crowd, where systems integrators, engineers and more gathered to experience the robust system live and in person.

Forming the heart of the demo session were one VHD 2.0 module hung above the stage, with a VHD 1.0 mid high cabinet serving as down-fill, both driven by a VHD 2000 amplifier. Reinforcing this were 4 x VHD 4.18 active driven sub-woofer systems powered by the VHD 3200 amplifier.

The VHD have been designed to revolutionize the concert sound market by offering unparalleled quality, power and coverage, with huge cost savings in terms of size,

weight, transportation, storage and set up time. VHD can be flown in minutes with its simple proprietary fly system which locks into the handles on each cabinet. Various hang points and an easily adjusted chain provides tilt as required.

Also in the limelight were the newly launched K-RIG series.

Placed in a ground stack setup, the K-RIG consists of the KT2.0 fully-horn loaded mid/ high module, KT2.15 sub bass cabinet and the K-PAK 2600 proprietary amplification and control system. It is fully active with three amplifiers in the K-PAK driving the bass, mids and highs. This allows for optimal control, protection and output from each of the system components which is ideal for small to medium production market and DJ sector.

An additional ESD15, rigged on a tripod and driven by an ESP2000, was deployed as full range without sub-woofers.

Attendees were encouraged to move freely throughout the venue to experience the KV2 system’s highly specific and precise coverage patterns through a playback of contrasting tracks selected by the Sindo team to highlight the system’s range. www.kv2audio.com www.sindoexport.com

New Distributor Named for Audient CHINA: British manufacturer Audient has appointed Digime as the new distributor for its compact product range, including the USB interface, iD22 and the 8-channel mic pre and ADC, ASP880.

Audient’s Simon Blackwood confirmed, “Digime has built a strong presence in the pro audio market and is uniquely positioned to connect directly with our rapidly growing customer base in China. We couldn’t be happier with the new partnership.”

Audient’s Simon Blackwood flanked by COO Lenlo Zhu (left) and CEO KK Chen (right)

Fresh and fully energised after the recent PALM Expo 2014 in Beijing, Digime’s COO

Lenlo Zhu and his team were encouraged by the visitor response to the Audient range.

Lenlo says of the iD22, “It’s simply fantastic!

It has that traditional, classic Audient console sound, with a British design style. A monitor, mixer and mic pre-amp all combined in one unit – it’s a best buy!”

China distributor HX Audio will continue to look after Audient’s console sales in the Hong Kong and Chinese territories.

For a full list of worldwide distributors, visit www.audient.com

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Prolyte Product Manager And Service Point Update Training Hyung-Ryang Shin, Managing Director of Tongsuh Technologies Co Ltd., Korea added: "Although we were very busy during this period, we are glad that we attended the training. We really enjoyed the it and have learned new strategies and techniques on servicing the new AETOS hoist and had a helpful refreshment session for the truss and staging brands, this is of great benefit to our team."

MALAYSIA: For the 8th time in a row, PAP (Prolyte Asia Pacific) and PDJ (Prolyte Doughty Japan) hosted the annual Product Manager and Service Point update training under the flag of the well-known Prolyte Campus; the knowledge and training platform of the Prolyte Group.

Held over 2 days, the sessions were attended by nearly 40 participants from 11countries in the Australian-Asian region.

Many attendees highlighted the meaning and value the event represented for them. Manny Inumerable, President of Stage Riggers Inc. Philippines stated, "The 2 days training is very informative. We have the unique opportunity to get first hand technical information from the Prolyte team and it's an added marketing tool for us to serve our client better. The Prolyte team did a great job organizing this yearly event."

"GREAT Workshop! We have gained in-depth knowledge of Prolyte's new products. The hands-on service training for the Aeotos hoists was a very fruitful learning experience.

The instructor, Jasper van der Sluis, Product Engineer, did a very good job, we will adapt his approach for our own training session for our dealers and sta back home in Hong Kong, China and Macau," concluded Abraham Tso, Marketing Manager of Trinity Technology Ltd, Hongkong. www.prolyte.com

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Christie Projector Wins Innovator Award development manager, Christie Australia, were presented with the Innovator Award during the awards presentation ceremony at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.

The event was attended by over 400 representatives from Australia’s defence industry, and graced by the Honourable Jay Weatherill, Premier of South Australia.

Michael delivers his acceptance speech upon winning the DTC Innovator Award

Michael Bosworth (right), Christie Australia's general manager and Jim Gray, business development manager, are all smiles after receiving the DTC Innovator Award

AUSTRALIA: Christie Digital has received the 2014 Innovator Award for the Christie Matrix StIM WQ 1-chip DLP projector at the DTC Annual Defence Industry Dinner & Awards Ceremony held in Adelaide, South Australia.

The Innovator Award, organized by the Defence Teaming Centre (DTC) – a branch of the Australian Industry & Defence Network – recognizes a company that has invested in research and development to produce innovative products and/or services that have contributed to building the capability of the defence industry in South Australia.

The Christie Matrix StIM WQ, which is the world’s brightest, solid state WQXGA

simulation projection system, fended off stiff competition from BAE Systems and NewSat to clinch the award.

The award-winning Christie Matrix StIM WQ is a fully integrated projection system designed to address the requirements of today’s most demanding simulation and training applications. Its unique, dual input architecture makes it the only WQXGA simulation projection system available today that displays separate channels for visible light and Infra-Red (IR) spectrum for simulated Night Vision Goggles training. With the ability to separate RGB and IR channel management, the Matrix StIM WQ offers greater system design flexibility, enabling the user to tailor and optimize the system to meet the specific night training requirement.

Michael Bosworth, general manager, Christie Australia, and Jim Gray, business

“This award would not have been possible without the inspiration and hard work from our partners, management and colleagues, for whom I have deep respect, and have worked tirelessly with to ensure that our visual solutions, such as the Christie Matrix StIM WQ, delivers the best visual experience for everyone who uses it,” Bosworth said in his acceptance speech.

Commenting on the win, Lin Yu, vice president, Christie Asia Pacific, said, “We’re very proud and honoured to receive the Innovator award, and I would like to thank DTC and the judging panel for their recognition of the capabilities of our Christie Matrix StIM WQ projector. This is a clear testimony of the high quality and performance of Christie’s advanced visual technologies in meeting the needs of the most demanding users and applications.” www.christiedigital.com

Music Group Promotes Graham Rowlands INTERNATIONAL: Music Group promoted Graham Rowlands to Vice President of Global Sales, Professional Division, following his impressive success as Head for the Asia Pacific region. In his new capacity, Graham will head global sales for the Company’s professional brands, which includes such brands as Midas, Klark Teknik and Turbosound.

“Music Group is entering an exciting new phase and my goal is to make our professional brands number one around the world,” stated Graham. “I am thrilled to take on this role and fortunate to have the support of a very talented sales team.

Together we will make this vision a reality.”

Over the past three years, Music Group has invested over US $20 million in high-precision SMT machines, automated optical inspection and X-ray equipment for their current

manufacturing location, Music Group City.

The Company also invested in a state-ofthe-art research and development centre in Manchester, UK – where ongoing recruitment has grown the staff from eight to more than 70.

“Graham brings strong Pro Audio knowledge to Music Group, having championed several truly impressive campaigns over his 16-year career in the industry,” stated Music Group founder and CEO Uli Behringer. “Graham’s approach to Pro Audio Sales is consistent; listen to the customer, provide the ideal product solution and back it up with genuine support – long after completing the sale.

This is exactly in line with our Company philosophy and we are excited to have Graham lead the Professional Division.”

Construction on Music Group’s new US $100 million, 70-acre complex will be completed

by the end of 2014, with as many as 10,000 employees living on site. The campus consists of a 3-million square foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, plus a variety of amenities for the employees that include a variety of dining options, on-premises childcare, medical services – and a vast array of recreational options. www.music-group.com

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DS Pro upgrades NEXO inventory Bangalore is home to many of India’s pro audio companies, and DS Pro joined the scene in 2004. Over the past decade, this dynamic young company has worked on a variety of concerts as well as corporate, religious and educational events. The STM system joins other NEXO elements in the company’s inventory, which already included GEO S, RS18 and PS10 cabinets.

INDIA: Based in the boomtown of Bangalore, DS Pro is the first Indian rental company to purchase NEXO’s flagship STM modular line array system.

The 108-cabinet system, comprising 36 each of the M46 Main, B112 Bass and S118 Sub cabinets as well as 8x 45° N-12 line monitors and 20 x NX4x4 amplifiers, was supplied by NEXO’s Indian distributor Sun Infonet.

“We like to think our advanced technical solutions stand ahead of the competition and gratify an extensive range of clients,” said DSP Pro director, Dhinakar. “The prime reason for choosing a new high-spec PA was to be the best in the country, and to capture the international market. We were looking to upgrade to an international standard system, and discovered that the NEXO STM was doing well around the world. Now, we are all set for more international events. I’m sure we will make a big impact with our new STM, and having this state-of-the-art equipment means we will be able to provide the best sound for our clients.”

Dhinakar also appreciates the way STM combines the functionality which he has come to associate with NEXO with new technical innovations. “The system is designed so it produces super-powerful, super-flexible sound while also being very easy to set up and operate,” he continued.

“The Scale Through Modularity concept means it can perform well on small or large applications. It is quick and easy to rig and we will be able to use it on every single project we take on.”

The STM Series is the first scalable modular line array on the market. Its concept combines the best of NEXO Alpha functionality with the technical innovation of NEXO GEO waveguide designs, delivering flexibility and modularity with exceptional sound quality, throw and ease of rigging. www.dsprosound.com

DPA Microphones Appoints New Zealand Distributor NEW ZEALAND: Established in 1946, Direct Imports is a leading importer and distributor of consumer electronics, musical instruments and pro audio products. The company is focused on providing outstanding support and service to customers and to its dealer network throughout New Zealand.

DPA Microphones has announced the company as its distributor in New Zealand.

"We are delighted to have been appointed the New Zealand Distributor for DPA Microphones and honoured to have this outstanding brand join our portfolio and complement our current range of pro audio brands," said Brett Dallas, Managing Director of Direct Imports. "DPA Microphones is a natural fit to our existing product range and a leader in its field. We are extremely excited to be able to offer the DPA microphones range to our existing customers and equally excited to welcome the new opportunities that this brand brings to our company in other sectors of the NZ Market. We are

focused to grow the DPA brand and provide outstanding sales and service support to existing and new DPA Microphones customers in New Zealand."

The appointment of Direct Imports signals DPA Microphones’ continued commitment toward growth and customer service throughout New Zealand. From its headquarters in Hastings, Hawkes Bay, Direct Imports will carry a full stock of DPA products for live, recording and broadcast applications.

Ken Kimura, DPA’s general manager for the APAC region, said: "Direct Imports were the obvious choice due to their extensive distribution network in New Zealand and their professional approach to client service and support. Furthermore, our array of quality condenser mics for body worn, vocal and instrument applications, whether on stage or in the studio, was a great fit with the brands they already represent." www.dpamicrophones.com

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Taronga Zoo Relies On Shure For Royal Visit

AUSTRALIA: When Sydney’s famous Taronga Zoo heard that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along with Prince George, had included them in their 2014 Australian tour itinerary, they wanted everything to be perfect. Who wouldn’t with millions of people watching worldwide?

“We decided that the Shure Axient Wireless Management Network would be the ideal solution as it is able to provide redundancy and frequency diversity to ensure a line always remains working,” explained Dave Wright, Technical Account Manager Event Communications for The P.A. People.

Taronga Zoo’s most talked about QBE Free Flight Bird Show is held in an outdoor amphitheatre, where The Duke and Duchess sat facing the stunning backdrop of glistening Sydney Harbour with high levels of international media gazing back in. This is where the use of Shure Axient Wireless Management Network came in handy for Taronga Zoo Trainer, Brendan Host. He successfully presented the show to the special guests using the Shure Axient Wireless Management Network specifically to combat the busy media activity which had created a hostile RF environment on this day.

With the Royal visit looming, the Zoo contacted The P.A. People to express their concerns about the significant level of media and activity on the harbour, and how this might affect the performance of their radio microphones housed within their bird sanctuary. With the Royals due to partake in the QBE Free Flight Bird Show in front of an international audience, it was critical that the microphones worked flawlessly.

Shure Authorised Distributor for Australia, Jands, arranged for Taronga Zoo to secure a demo system for the event, confident that it was the right answer for mission critical delivery in the RF hostile environment such as this.

“We were bought in to support in an operational role that day,” added David.

“After training by Jands, we had two staff install the demo system and we operated the system on the day. There were only four wireless microphones used – two handhelds and two lapels – which performed flawlessly. It was definitely the correct solution.” www.shure.com/asia

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Robert Juliat Celebrates Success With C&C Lightway SOUTH KOREA: French lantern manufacturer, Robert Juliat, is enjoying increasing success in Korea with long-term distribution partner, C&C Lightway.

“We are up against strong competition from long-established, premium-brand Japanese manufacturers, particularly for conventional fixtures like Fresnels and ellipsoidals,” says C&C Lightway’s Hwan-Soo Chung. “However, we have worked to raise awareness of Robert Juliat’s great reputation to the same level it experiences in the follow-spot market where we have enjoyed a good market share for several years.”

C&C Lightway, which has worked with Robert Juliat for over twenty years, promoting the brand in a strongly competitive market, recently supplied Robert Juliat lanterns and followspots to Seogwipo Culture & Arts Center, Yeonggwang Culture & Arts Center and Wooridle Church in Seoul where the company was responsible for the design and installation of the stage engineering and lighting systems.

Wooridle Church is now the proud owner of Robert Juliat Victor 1800W MSD follow-spots, while the Yeonggwang Culture & Arts Center has taken delivery of a large inventory of RJ 329HPC 2000/2500W, RJ 329HF 2000/2500W and RJ 310HF 1000/1200W Fresnel fixtures plus RJ 614SX 1200W tungsten zoom profiles, RJ 710SX2 2000/2500W tungsten zoom profiles and an Aramis 2500W HMI follow-spot.

Significantly, the Seogwipo Culture & Arts Center has also taken stock of RJ 310TKHF 1500W Fresnels – models which have been designed specifically for the Korean market - along with an equal number of RJ 310HF 1000/1200W Fresnels and a pair of Aramis followspots. The RJ 310TKHF has been redesigned from the standard model to accommodate a 1500W/230V lamp specifically required by the Korean market.

“Robert Juliat is ideal for our market as most Korean venues are multipurpose,” continues Hwan-Soo Chung. “The Robert Juliat range is so versatile – with good light output, variable zoom profiles and a choice of light sources – that the fixtures can be installed with confidence in these venues knowing that they will perform beautifully whatever task they are called upon to perform.”

Robert Juliat CEO, Francois Juliat, and Sales Director, Claus Spreyer, supported C&C Lightway on its stand at the KOBA Lightfair, Seoul in May as the company celebrated its twentieth anniversary. Robert Juliat Fresnel, PC and TIBO lanterns were shown alongside RJ Cyrano, Victor and Lucy follow-spots.

“C&C Lightway had a strong appearance at the KOBA fair attracting a lot of clients interested in Robert Juliat products,” confirmed Claus Spreyer. “We really feel the high influence C&C Lightway has in the South Korean market and appreciate their endless engagement for the Robert Juliat brand.”

“Robert Juliat is one of the oldest stage lighting manufacturers in the world. Their name itself works in our market,” said Hwan-Soo Chung. “They are one of the most innovative lighting companies to develop new products using the latest technologies. We are very happy with our long-term partnership with Robert Juliat, a company with whom we share vision and values.” www.robertjuliat.com

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ETC Asia Welcomes Alan Loh

S.E.A: ETC Asia has hired industry veteran Alan Loh to fill the newly created role of Regional Sales Manager, in a bid to assist in the company’s strategic expansion and fulfill the commitment to continuously offer its customers great service.

Based in Singapore, Alan brings more than 10 years of experience to the role, and will be managing the sales activities of Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, working closer with and providing better sales support to ETC dealers, paving the way for the company’s aggressive market growth initiatives.

“With this new position, ETC Asia is able to offer better sales and service to this area, with close co-operation with our office in Hong Kong. Loh’s knowledge and connections in the industry will contribute to more effective ETC training and education throughout the region,” stated Wynne Cheung, general manager of ETC Asia.

Loh has a strong technical background and has held key roles at organizations like the School of the Arts in Singapore (SOTA), where he was the technical manager, and the JTC Corporation’s Fusionopolis Theatre, where he served as the technical manager.

Prior to that, he was engaged with an Italian-based production company, Change

Performing Arts, in Milan, where he worked on the stage crew while touring their renowned director’s production around Europe, America and the AsiaPacific region. His lighting experience started at Esplanade Theatre on the Bay in Singapore in 2003. Since then, he has played an active role in the entertainment industry.

“Over the past 11 years, I have been lucky to have had the opportunity to work with many different lighting manufacturers and suppliers. In my time as a technical manager, I worked first-hand with many big lighting companies, experimenting with their innovative products,” said Alan.

“With his years of experience in the lighting industry and his pleasant personality, we are confident that Alan will add great value to our company and help achieve our goal of market expansion,” said David Law, sales manager for ETC Asia.

Loh believes the new role will bring new opportunities to ETC Asia: “Expanding a company in a competitive region is not an easy task, but also not impossible.

We plan to provide improved product training and after-sales service, to better support people in the industry, and give them easier access to high-quality ETC products.” www.etcconnect.com

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Kinesys Sales Get An Asian Boost

Kinesys automation system being set up and tested for a show by Sodagreen at the Hong Kong Coliseum

ASIA: London-based automation manufacturer and specialist Kinesys has finalised two major sales and technical partnerships in Asia – in Taiwan and South Korea – expanding their business substantially in the region.

The growth in popularity of the brand in Europe is starting to spread further afield as more and more entertainment based companies are seeing the benefits of using Kinesys’ solutions for their work.

The Kinesys brand is also appearing with increasing regularity of product specifications for all types of live events.

With the sales to these two key strategic countries, it is expected that there will also be a growth in demand for Kinesys products on the Chinese mainland.

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Aurora based in Taipei, Taiwan, have bought an Elevation 1+ system that is being used in conjunction with their CM Varistar hoists as well as with beam trolleys. They also have Kinesys Rigger Remote handsets for local control of the Elevations and a Kinesys Array PD-ES for power distribution.

Aurora made the purchase after working with a Kinesys system on an event celebrating the first all-Chinese manufactured Volkswagen Golf 7 vehicles at the end of 2013, which featured a 36-way Kinesys Elevation 1+ automation system with K2 control being used to lift a 70 metre wide LED screen weighing over 30 tonnes!

This impressed Aurora’s Production Managers Jez Fang and Philly Chen, who then recommended that Aurora buy a system of their own.

Additionally, the Colour of Light have purchased 24 channels of Elevation 1+ drives with Kinesys Libra load cell integration and monitoring using the LibraCELL and LibraPRO products.

Colour of Light deals with theatre installations and specifications throughout Asia and worldwide and their clients include local governments, schools and cultural and arts organisations. Central to their philosophy is maximizing the potential for creating excitement and exhilaration via performances onstage, and they are well aware that having Kinesys technology available to enhance a show in any environment opens up a whole new range of possibilities.

Kinesys’ MD Dave Weatherhead commented, “It’s fantastic to see our products being used for increasingly diverse applications around the globe.

People are realising that versatile and safe automation can be very cost-effective for the additional scope and potential it brings to any event / show or performance space”. www.kinesys.co.uk

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Fonoon Brings 'Best In The World' Showline On Board ABU DHABI: For 14 years, leading event production and management house Fonoon has been delivering exceptional services to the Middle East's top companies and clients. Keen to continue with the tradition the company added Showline's high performance SL BAR 660 and SL WASH 180 luminaires to its arsenal.

Fonoon has an extremely impressive portfolio backed up with experience managing a broad range of significant events from corporate occasions and lavish weddings to large-scale concerts. From the production end, Fonoon takes charge of every aspect of an event, including the lighting, sound, staging, video and special elements such as lasers.

In order to oer its clients original and exciting event concepts, the company ensures it stocks the latest in versatility and innovation, hence the investment in Showline LED luminaires.

"We're actively look out for the most innovative products to provide our clients with fresh ideas and exceptional quality," said Fonoon's Firas Tayfour: "A stand out range of products that we have stocked this year is definitely the Showline luminaires - we trust Philips, so when a new range becomes available we are immediately interested. The SL BAR 660 is so versatile, we can use it vertically and horizontally and the in-built eects are ideal for delivering stunning eects quickly. This is great when it comes to creative stage making - I just love the unusual eects and applications that these luminaires provide."

The Showline SL BAR 660 linear luminaire delivers an exceptional 13,000 lumens light output and endless creative possibilities.

The luminaire is also capable of being used as a wash or as a direct-view linear bar, and this, alongside its independent module control of the pixels and simple batten connections, provides maximum flexibility and originality. The luminaire is also backed by the exceptional design standard of all Philips products, which gives Fonoon's event managers complete peace of mind.

"The colour output and control is incredible and they're very heavy-duty, robust lights. Flawless, in our opinion," continued Tayfour: "We're using the Showline luminaires almost daily and they haven't failed us once. In addition, the RGBW mixing of both these LEDs provides such an extensive range of colours - it's fantastic. It's also great how small and portable the SL WASH 180 is, while still being an impressively powerful, versatile and fast tool, with an excellent zoom option."

The Showline SL WASH 180 moving LED oers intense output in virtually any stage application, while providing designers with a multitude of colour choices. It also features an impressive beam angle from 12 - 45 degrees, plus high-speed Pan/Tilt movement.

"The Philips luminaires are the best in the world," concluded Tayfour: "I just love the Showline LED luminaires - they're enable us to change the environment and atmosphere for the better at any event."

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TSM & ITE College West Host Avolites Competition 2014 time frame. Participants were judged on their technical expertise, creativity and synchronization.

For the light show itself, 8 x VL770 Spot luminaires together with 4 x JB-Lighting A8 and 2 x A12, were used for the competition.

Contestants were evaluated on an Avolites Tiger Touch Console, an industry leading lighting console provided by ITE West.

SINGAPORE: The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) College East had much to celebrate at the annual Avolites Competition in Singapore. Organized by Avolites Distributor, Total Solution Marketing (TSM) and held at the ITE College West campus grounds, the lighting competition provided a competitive platform for students in various Light & Sound faculties within Singapore.

Aimed at evaluating and encouraging the lighting programming talents of participants, the competition also allowed students from various colleges to come together to exchange ideas and information.

This year, the competition opened up to include the polytechnics, expanding the number of participating schools from 3 to 5. A total of 9 contestants from 5 different colleges – ITE Central, ITE College East, ITE College West and for the first time, Republic Polytechnic (RP) and Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) – took part in this year’s competition.

Malcolm Murugam, a Senior Lecturer at Nanyang Polytechnic commented “This competition gives the students really good exposure. They have to think on their feet and work within a very short time limit and this gives them a taste of what it will be like in the real working world. It’s also good to see the students interacting with like-minded individuals, establishing a good appreciation of how things are done using a simulated environment. It brings their creative aspects

into play and they also get to experience the Avolites console since we don’t use it at our school. So the exposure in all aspects has been highly beneficial to our students and teachers.”

The event was hosted by students from ITE West who, for inexperienced presenters, seemed to keep the crowd entertained from start to finish. This was evident from the loud whoops of laughter that came from the students and teachers alike.

Though the competition began early in the day, by lunchtime the pool of contestants had been narrowed down to just 5. Each finalist was tasked to design a 1 minute mini light show in under 15 minutes, testing their ability to programme within a limited

Having kick-started the competition in 2013, Tevin Heng, Executive Director for TSM remarked, “We’ve been supporting ITE colleges since 2007 and we truly believe in the benefits of education and what it can bring to the industry. ITE recognised a need in the industry for qualified and trained personnel so we took it upon ourselves to wholly support ITE on their initiatives for the industry. Avolites has been a great supporter of this as well. It’s a pity they were unable to attend today’s event but I’m really thankful for all the support they have provided to the students over the years.”

All contestants were noticeably nervous considering this year’s judges consisted of industry personalities such as Daniel Loh, Technical Director at The Star Performing Arts Centre and Sanjay Jegatheesan, an accomplished Lighting Programmer and Designer and Avolites Titan Trainer for South East Asia. Completing the judging line-up was international Lighting Designer and Programmer, Michael Chan, lighting designer for Asia superstar Wang Lee Hom’s Music Man II World Tour.

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encourage camaraderie among students from the different colleges. This is also a chance for students to showcase their talents in a comfortable and playful environment.”

The top three winners were awarded an Avolites Titan One Dongle each while the top winner, 18-year old Haziq Azman representing ITE College East, was given an additional Light Converse Visualizer 3D Show Platform. All prizes were sponsored by Total Solution Marketing.

the limited time we gave them, it was very difficult to judge their technical proficiency. I, personally, wanted to see their overall design and I was looking for the most creative concept and the best synchronization skill.

Some tried a little too hard and they tried to show too much in a short time but overall, I could see that they all understood the console and what was needed in a show pretty well.”

Overall in-charge for the ITE West, Lighting division, Kavin Prakasam added, “This is not just meant to be a competition. It is also meant to be a bonding session that will

A 2nd year NITEC student, Haziq seemed stunned when he was announced as the winner. Later he shared that it was his first time not only winning anything but even entering into a competition. “I got great tips from my school trainer and I’ve worked really hard for the past 5 months. I really feel like a star right now, it’s great!”

When asked what were his plans upon graduation, the shy teenager said quite certainly, “I want to become a Lighting Programmer in Singapore. It would be really great to join a production company like Showtech (Pte Ltd), they are considered one of the best in Singapore and it would be a dream come true to work with them”.

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The 2014 edition of the competition has dramatically gained traction from its predecessor with a total of 200 supporters showing up to root for their favourite schools and contestants. TSM and ITE West representatives have hinted that plans have been set in motion to open up to even more schools in 2015 and possibly shift locations to accommodate more students and guests.

Chan Lay Lee, Course Manager for ITE West Electrical Engineering department commented on the support they have received from TSM over the years: “Total Solutions has been a very close working partner with us for a long time now. We initially engaged them as consultants and they have always delivered what we needed and more. They provide very prompt service and are always very helpful. We are still new to the industry and to train the students we wanted professional personnel from the industry with real-life experience and that is exactly what TSM delivered.” www.tsm-int.com www.avolites.com

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L-ACOUSTICS Reinforces Operations In Asia Prior to joining L-ACOUSTICS, Alvin worked for Singapore based sound rental company Pantomime Entertainment Pte Ltd, starting as a sound engineer and eventually becoming the Malaysian director of the company. In 1996 he created his own consultancy Clef Production.

MALAYSIA: L-ACOUSTICS has announced the appointment of long-serving industry professional Alvin Koh as Applications Engineer for Asia, reinforcing L-ACOUSTICS’ growth and commitment to its customer base throughout the Asian region. Alvin will be based in Kuala Lumpur and will provide technical support to L-ACOUSTICS customers through the company’s existing regional distribution network.

projects providing sound design support, product demonstration support and system calibration. With his experience, I am confident Alvin will be a great asset for L-ACOUSTICS.”

Alvin brings more than 20 years of experience in leading roles such as FOH engineer and system engineer and worked with top class acts such as Bryan Adams, Cyndi Lauper, Sting, Depeche Mode, Phil Collins, Santana and Mariah Carey to name a few.

Speaking of his appointment, Alvin commented, “As a sound expert in this field, I have been a fan of the L-ACOUSTICS systems for years, so I am thrilled to be joining the company. Their commitment to the Asian market is indisputable, and I am looking forward to further strengthening the brand in this region.”

Said Florent Bernard, Director of Application, Touring, “When I first met Alvin, I was impressed by his technical expertise, product knowledge and communication abilities within a team. After working for us as an independent consultant for almost a year, it only seemed natural to offer this newly created position”.

“Systematic training is a key core value at L-ACOUSTICS and one that is recognized by our customers,” confirms David Cooper, L-Acoustics Regional Sales Manager for Asia. “The appointment of Alvin will help to ensure that we efficiently deliver our training programs as well as expand our overall support in a region that is flourishing for us.”

Cédric Montrezor, Director of Application, Install, added, “Alvin is a great addition to our application support team in Asia. He will serve as the primary technical contact for our Asian distributors for the installation

Alvin Koh can be contacted directly at: alvin.koh@l-acoustics.com www.l-acoustics.com

Martin Audio Welcomes New Colleagues INTERNATIONAL: As part of an ongoing process of preparing for the next wave of growth, Martin Audio has recently made two new strategic hires.

Firstly, Bash Akhtar has joined as Operations Director. He previously served as Operations and Manufacturing Director of RLC Callender, Smiths Detection, and Harmonic Inc. Secondly, David Morbey has joined as the company’s first dedicated Product Manager.

He previously served as Global Product Marketing Manager at D&M Professional.

Commenting on the hires, James King, Director of Marketing, said, “We’re delighted to have Bash and David join us as we continue to build a world-class team. Their expertise will enable us to further grow the business and support our customer base.

“Bash comes to us with a wealth of experience and knowledge from a variety of industries and I look forward to his leadership in creating a world-class manufacturing

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David will bring new discipline to product development and life-cycle management, alongside developing deeper insights to

application opportunities that will lay the path for a better defined and even more successful product line up.” www.martin-audio.com

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Leading brands confirmed for Prolight + Sound Shanghai 2014 CHINA: Many international brands have already confirmed their participation at Prolight + Sound Shanghai, Asia Pacific’s best known professional audio and lighting show which will be held on 8 – 11 October at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.

These international brands include Behringer, DiGiCo, Global Truss, KV2 Audio, LAX, Maquinas, NEXO, Samson, Soundcraft, TW Audio and YAMAHA. The last edition of Prolight + Sound Shanghai attracted more than 500 leading brands and 23,869 visitors from 79 countries and regions, and show organisers Messe Frankfurt and INTEX Shanghai Co Ltd are projecting progressive growth for this year’s show.

Fiona Chiew, Deputy General Manager of Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd explained: “Asia’s booming entertainment industry and the show’s good reputation continue to draw more industry professionals to attend

Prolight + Sound Shanghai every year. It is an important destination that connects with buyers from all over the world. For example, this year, as well as many returning international exhibitors, suppliers from Ningbo have signed up for a larger exhibition space because of the positive feedback they received during the 2013 show.”

To further enhance the show, the organisers are providing an expanded product classification for easy sourcing.

The professional lighting and LED display suppliers will be located in Lighting Hall W4, overseas and domestic key brands of professional audio and media systems in Hall W5, and Hall W3 with audio exhibitors and product demonstration under volume control. Another enhancement is an expanded buyer delegation programme that includes the China Hotel Association.

As a result of government support and market demand, the government estimates

a 15 percent growth during 2014 for the cultural industry. These favourable market conditions offer tremendous opportunities for the professional audio, lighting and stage equipment sectors. www.prolightsound-shanghai.com

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Electro-Voice ETX Loudspeakers Launch In Sydney In the evening, during the official launch event, a NAMM-style demonstration of the ETX family took place. Pairs of each model and pairs of combinations were put through their paces to various soundtracks. The cardioid mode for the ETX subwoofers was also demonstrated.

After a presentation of the key loudspeaker features, The Robertson Brothers, local EV-endorsed artists, entertained the crowd.

Again, the music was channelled through various combinations of the ETX Powered Loudspeaker family.

AUSTRALIA: Wenty Leagues Club, in the centre of Sydney, and one of the largest sport and social clubs in the state of NSW, played host to the official Australian launch of ETX Powered Loudspeakers.

The club’s Starlight Auditorium is frequented by local and international artists. Some of the older club members still remember the young Bee Gees, Jerry Lewis, and Johnny O’Keefe gracing the stage.

Following a recent and extensive renovation, the venue was fitted with an Electro-Voice XLD line array system, including X-SUB subwoofers, EVU and EVF speakers. A few weeks after the install, the Starlight Auditorium

was used to showcase the entire family of Electro-Voice ETX Powered Loudspeakers.

With the concert stage packed with two or more of each ETX model, the invited pro-sound dealers, audio-consultants, production and hire companies, got more than they bargained for. Crisp, powerful and clear sound filled the entire room, and the subwoofers could be felt a long way back.

As a treat towards the end of the event, the in-house sound technician allowed the guests to experience the sound from the EV XLD line array system. Representatives from audio magazines commented on both the power and the great sound produced by the ETX family, while pro-sound dealers had trouble deciding which models and combinations sounded better. “Great sound,” and “they go hard,” were frequent comments.

During several one-hour sessions held throughout two days, audio professionals had the opportunity to get up close and personal with each ETX model. The sizeable concert venue provided a great environment for speakers with such high power and SPL levels.

However, it was a statement from the bar tender that probably summed up the evening the best: “I am a big audio enthusiast. I have never seen or heard anything like this before.

This was awesome!” www.electrovoice.com

E&E Reinforces A&H To Singaporean Market SINGAPORE: Electronics & Engineering Pte Ltd (E&E), in their new role as the official distributors for Allen & Heath, conducted a product introduction session to refresh users on the benefits of the UK brand's consoles.

As the official distributors for Malaysia and Singapore since April 2014, E&E held the event at their Vault @ 289 and the event was focused on product demonstrations and a presentation by A&H APAC Sales Engineer, Alex Schloesser.

Schloesser kicked off the session with introduction to the A&H brand and the products they had to offer. Main highlights were on the latest range of console including the QU and GLD range. After the main presentation, the 50+ guests, who included attendees from Production houses, Dealers

and even end-users from the Education sector, were encouraged to tinker with the various consoles and mingle with fellow industry kin.

On the turnout for the evening, Gary Goh, Deputy Managing Director, Electronics & Engineering Pte Ltd, concluded: “The response at this launch and from the industry

players has been very encouraging and we are looking forward to reach out to more end-users especially, through an Allen & Heath Certified Training Program in the coming months.” www.allen-heath.com www.enepl.com.sg

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LOUD Appoints Brisbane Sound Group Mackie APAC Invest In Robe Pointes Product Specialist AUSTRALIA: Brisbane Sound Group have recently invested in 16 new Robe Pointes and they're absolutely loving them. They purchased their first Robe fixtures a few weeks ago and have used them on a variety of shows, including corporate, church and concert events.

Rosh Bellen from Brisbane Sounds Group commented: “We were looking at expanding our offerings within our lighting inventory and the Pointe appealed to us due to its versatility. The response and acceptance to the fixtures within our current client base has been overwhelming positive”.

With almost 30 years of experience in live audio, studio and lighting, Brisbane Sound Group offers a comprehensive solution in technical event productions with the

APAC: LOUD Technologies' Music Gear Group has announced the appointment of Raymond Tee to the position of Mackie APAC Region product specialist. Based in Malaysia, Tee joins LOUD with eleven years' experience in the live sound industry and an advanced engineering diploma in electronics.

Prior to LOUD, Tee worked as Operations Manager for one of the largest rental companies in Malaysia, Singesen Technical Production Sdn Bhd. He also held positions with Harman Malaysia as an application engineer, as well as in pro audio distribution.

Tee will report to Rohan Smith, LOUD director of APAC Music Gear sales.

"We are delighted to have Raymond join the LOUD team at this very exciting time for product innovation across the Mackie portfolio, and the corresponding growth in the APAC Region," remarked Smith.

"Raymond will add another dimension to our Mackie distributor support capabilities, and is further evidence of our continued investment in region-wide partnership and market development. This new role will ensure we provide the fastest-possible in-region support to our partners' training, technical and customer engagement activities, and to fully drive the rollout of some revolutionary Mackie products in the coming months." www.mackie.com

ability to cover a variety of events, from school recitals to large outdoor concerts.

Their upcoming events feature some big names and productions and they will be definitely using the Points as a key feature lights. www.ulagroup.com www.robe.cz

TOA Establishes Sales Subsidiary in Vietnam

VIETNAM: TOA Corporation has opened a sales subsidiary in Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The opening ceremony of CONG TY TNHH TOA ELECTRONICS VIETNAM (TOA ELECTRONICS VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED) was held on May 9, in attendance of President Kenji Itani and its business partners.

Prior to this establishment, sales in the Vietnam market had been taken charge by the representative office opened in 2011. “Sales performance in Vietnam had shown a favourable growth in the past few years with support from our local distributors, and TOA saw the opportunity to have a firm establishment of our brand,

to reinforce and expand its existing business activities with the increased demand for our products throughout Vietnam,” said General Manager of TOA Asia & Pacific Business Department, Masato Yura.

Appointed Managing Director of TOA Vietnam office, Yuichiro Honjo says that with the expansion of the team, it will allow them to react to the customers and market more promptly. By strengthening the engineering and technical capabilities, it will also enhance its pre-sales and after-sales services, as well as heighten consumers’ confidence in the company and its products. www.toa.com.sg

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MAC Viper Firmware Update theatre or concerts, the MAC Viper family can cover it!”

Low noise cooling, which at first was only implemented in the Performance version, is now standard throughout the entire family.

Aligned dimmer-curves and smoother effect speeds are also valued additions to the new firmware.

INTERNATIONAL: HARMAN’s Martin Professional has released the update for the MAC Viper firmware. The MAC Viper 2.0 contains fixes for all known issues and improvements on existing functionality including low noise cooling for the entire MAC Viper Family “Since its launch two years ago, the MAC Viper family quickly became a new industry standard being used in all sorts of entertainment environments,” stated Markus Klüsener, Product Manager for Stage Lighting, Martin Professional. “Be it corporate events,

“We have been in close dialogue with lighting designers, rental companies and technicians from all fields of the entertainment industry to gather feedback and suggestions to make their favourite choice of moving-head even better,” said Klüsener.

Major improvements for the Viper Family: • Extended RDM enabled • Gobo x-fading enabled. (slower gobo scroll speed) • Colour wheel speeds and acceleration aligned with other MAC Viper variants

• Effects rotation made smoother • More robust DMX hot-plugging • Control of fans improved resulting in lower noise • Random Strobe startup randomized across fixtures • Auto blackout deployment synchronized across fixtures • Temperature warning and cut-off levels adjusted • Lamp strike command in Shortcuts menu now activated by first button press • Dimmer blackout implemented during lamp strikes • Smoother pan/tilt movement at startup and reset • Improved movement during fast pan/tilt snaps The firmware update is available as a free download via Martin’s support page: http://www.martin.com/service/service.asp

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Analog Way: New Connectors To LiveCore Series • The powerful processing capabilities of the LiveCore series allows managing different 4K display combinations without losing the use of true seamless layers • To ensure optimum efficiency, the LiveCore series offers the ability to perfectly switch a 4K native background or 4K layers • Three HDMI 4K inputs and 2 x DVI 4K outputs will be available on the SmartMatriX Ultra, Ascender 32 and Ascender 48 • NeXtage 16 will come with 2 x HDMI 4K inputs and 1 x DVI 4K output • LiveCore series supports 3840x2160 (UHD) and 4096x2160 resolutions (native resolution for DCIcompliant 4K) • Advanced layer management ensures high flexibility: when one output is disabled, its layers can be added to another output, resulting in up to 12 true seamless layers per output in 2K, or 6 layers in 4K • LiveCore Output Expander adds up to 4 outputs to 12x4+1 LiveCore models, the features are amplified and offer other powerful combinations around 4K resolution for input and output • Custom Monitoring allows personalization of the Preview/ Monitoring output with the ability to display all sources in 4K • Frame rates available as 4K/30P 4:4:4, 4K/60P 4:2:0 or 4K/60P 4:4:4 according to the reference.

Analog Way is pleased to introduce full 4K resolution on the LiveCore series of Premium AV Switchers. With the new 4K technology, it offers the latest generation of HDTV standards (UHD & DCI 4K)...”

- Analog Way

www.analogway.com

Ascender 48-4K unveiled @ InfoComm 2014

Elation Professional: PIXEL BAR 40 • Source: (40) 3-in-1 SMD LEDs • 25mm Pixel Pitch • 120° Viewing Angle • 850 NITs / 2000Hz Refresh Rate • Photometric Data: 82 LUX (8 FC) @1.6 ft. (0.5m) 120° Full ON • Colour: 16.7 Million Colors / 8 Bits Per Color • Control / Connections: - 120 DMX Channels - (1) RJ45 CAT5e Inputs / (1) RJ45 CAT5e Outputs - Multiple Unit Linkable (16 units per PIXEL NET 4 device) • Dimensions (L x W x H): 39.4” (1000mm) x 1.5” (38.2mm) x 3.6” (92.6mm) • Weight: 5.5 lbs (2.5kg)

For optimal performance of Pixel Bar 40 setups, power and data control to the unit is regulated via the Pixel Net 4 driver unit featuring Artnet protocol support.The Pixel Bar 40 offers all the benefits of LED like greater reliability, less maintenance and increased energy efficiency for a lower cost of ownership. With a long LED life rating and no movable parts, service intervals are few and far between.”

- Elation Professional

www.elationlighting.com

D.A.S. Audio, S.A. C/ Islas Baleares, 24 46988 Fuente del Jarro Valencia - Spain Tel. +34 961 340 860

D.A.S. Audio of America, Inc. Sunset Palmetto Park 6816 NW 77TH Court Miami, FL. 3166 - U.S.A. Toll Free - 1-888-DAS 4 USA

D.A.S. Audio Asia PTE. LTD. 25 Kaki Bukit Crescent #01-00/02-00 Kaki Bukit Techpark, 1 Singapore 416256 Tel. +65 6742 0151

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Laserworld: BeamNET Series With the BeamNET Series, we want to further extend our product portfolio. It is designed not only as laser light system, but also as an effect solution. In initial tests we created impressive effects with multiple bounce mirrors, that made the effect look like a spider web. We are excited about the possibilities that creative lighting designer will come up with.”

- Norbert Stangl, Sales and Marketing Director www.laserworld.com

• BeamNet platform is a small footprint, solid state laser beam effect device that allows TTL colour modulation of multiple laser diodes

• Beam Specifications (full angle): ca. 3mm / 1mrad • Laser Sources: Diode • Power Supply: Ethernet

BeamNET 10G

BeamNET-400

• • • •

• • • • • • •

Total Power typical: 10 x 150mW Minimum output power: 10 x 120mW Laser Class: 3b Dimensions: 4.1'' (106mm) x 40.15'' (1020mm) x 3.7'' (95mm)

BeamNET-10B • • • • •

Total Power typical: 10 x 120mW Minimum output power: 10 x 80mW Power Blue: >80mW / 460nm Laser Class: 3b Dimensions: 4.1'' (106mm) x 40.15'' (1020mm) x 3.7'' (95mm)

BeamNET-10R • • • • •

Total Power typical: 10 x 150mW Minimum output power: 10 x 120mW Power Red: >120mW / 638nm Laser Class: 3b Dimensions: 4.1'' (106mm) x 40.15'' (1020mm) x 3.7'' (95mm)

• Power Consumption: 15.4 W • Fully compatible with the industry standard ArtNET protocol

Total Power typical: 450mW Minimum output power: 400mW Power Red: >2 x 120mW / 638nm Power Green: >120mW / 532nm Power Blue: >80mW / 450nm Laser Class: 3b Dimensions: 4.1'' (106mm) x 5.9'' (150mm) x 4.68'' (119mm)

BeamNET-2B • • • • •

Total Power typical: 2000mW Guaranteed power at aperture: 1600mW Power Blue: >1600mW / 450nm Laser Class: 4 Dimensions: 4.1'' (106mm) x 5.9'' (150mm) x 3.7'' (95mm)

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Elation Professional: SixPar Series The SixPar Series offers all the benefits of LED like greater reliability and less maintenance and consumes little power for a lower cost of ownership. With a long LED life rating, service intervals are few and far between and like all Elation fixtures the SixPar Series is covered by Elation’s 2-Year Warranty and Total Support.”

- Elation Professional

www.elationlighting.com

• 15° Beam 25° Field Angles • Average LED Life: 100,000 Hours

• Flicker free operation for TV and FILM • Control: (4) DMX Channel Modes (6 / 7 / 8 / 12), (4) Button Touch Control Panel

• Multi-voltage universal auto switching power supply (110-250v)

SIXPAR 100

SIXPAR 200IP

• Source: (7) 12W 6-in-1 RGBAW+UV LEDs • Connections: - DMX In/Out - Power In/Out • Electrical: - Max Power Consumption: 89W - Power Linking: 12pcs @110V / 25pcs @240V • Dimensions (L x W x H): 10.1” (257mm) x 6.2” (158mm) x 9.6” (243mm) • Weight: 9.5 lbs (4.3 kg)

• IP65 Rated • Source: (12) 12W 6-in-1 RGBAW+UV LEDs • Connections: - IP DMX In/Out - IP Power In/Out • Electrical: - Max Power Consumption: 150W - Power Linking: 8pcs @110V / 18pcs @240V • Dimensions (L x W x H): 12.3” (313mm) x 6.2” (157mm) x 11.8” (300mm) • Weight: 12.6 lbs (5.7 kg)

SIXPAR 100IP • IP65 Rated • Source: (7) 12W 6-in-1 RGBAW+UV LEDs • Connections: - IP DMX In/Out - IP Power In/Out • Electrical: - Max Power Consumption: 89W - Power Linking: 12pcs @110V / 25pcs @240V • Dimensions (L x W x H): 10.1” (257mm) x 6.2” (158mm) x 9.6” (243mm) • Weight: 9.5 lbs (4.3 kg)

SIXPAR 300IP • IP65 Rated • Source: (18) 12W 6-in-1 RGBAW+UV LEDs • Connections: - IP DMX In/Out - IP Power In/Out • Electrical: - Max Power Consumption: 220W - Power Linking: 5pcs @110V / 10pcs @240V • Dimensions (L x W x H): 14.4” (365mm) x 6.2” (157mm) x 14.4” (365mm) • Weight: 19.2 lbs (8.7 kg)

Take It To The Maximum

VP-773AMP

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ETC: Source Four LED Series 2 • • • • • • • • • • • •

60 Luxeon Rebel LED emitters 20,000-hour LED life x7 Color System array Includes slots for glass or stainless steel patterns and soft focus diffuser Accessory slot for motorized pattern devices or optional iris Power and DMX in/thru connections for easy set-up Up to three fixtures can be linked via power in/thru connectors (four total fixtures per circuit) DMX512 in/thru via five-pin XLR connectors Multiple control options, including RGB, strobe, and console-free Master/Slave mode 15-bit virtual dimming engine for smooth fades and minimal colour shift during dimming ETL Listed to UL1573; IP20 rated Available in black (standard), white or silver (optional) or custom fixture-body colours

Thanks to the improved colour capabilities and increased brightness, the Source Four LED Series 2 is a multi-purpose tool that can fill any role in a lighting installation, including front-of-house and long-throw positions. It can easily be used to light talent on stage or on screen, with natural white light that can be tweaked to compliment individual skin tones.”

- Jim Uphoff, ETC Fixtures Product Manager www.etcconnect.com

Barco: HDQ-4K35 • • • • • • • • • • • •

Projector type: 4K 3-chip DLP digital projector Technology: 1.38” DMD x3 Resolution: 4,096 x 2,160 Brightness: 35,000 center lumens / 33,000 ANSI lumens Contrast ratio: 2,000:1 (standard) Brightness uniformity: 90% Aspect Ratio: 2, 048 : 1,080 Lamps: 6.5 kW xenon Lamp lifetime: 500 Hrs Power requirements: 200-240V /380-400V@50-60Hz Max. power consumption: 8,000W Dimensions (W x L x H): 40.35’’ (1,025mm) x 51.96’’ (1,320mm) x 35.43’’ (900mm) • Weight : 462.97 lbs (210kg) • Available Q4 2014

Barco has been the industry leader in high-brightness and high-resolution projection technology for decades and with the introduction of the HDQ-4K35 projector we continue to raise the bar for image quality. Thanks to its 4K (4,096 x 2,160) resolution and 60 Hz frame rate, it delivers razorsharp images to boost live events with stunning visuals in vibrant, rich colours.”

- Bill Morris, Vice President Venues & Hospitality www.barco.com

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PR Lighting: XRLED 500 SPOT

• Power Consumption: 350W@220V • Light Source: 280W LED (RGBW 4 in 1) • Beam Angle: 12°~36°linear adjustment • Colours: RGBW(4 in 1) Linearly Mixing + Macro with variable speed bi-directional rainbow effect • Gobos: - 1 Rotating gobo wheel: 7 gobos+ white, - 1 Fixed gobo wheel : 7 gobos+ white • Prism: 1x3 facet prism • Iris: Linearly adjusted with Macro

• Dimmer: 0-100% linearly adjustable • Strobe: Electronic strobe, 0.3~20 F.P.S • Control: DMX512, 3 pin, 5 pin interfaces • Channels: - Short mode:17 - Standard mode: 21 - Extended mode: 28 • Head Movement (with auto position correction): Pan 540° / Tilt 270° • Swap and Invert functions of Pan and Tilt • Weight: 51.8 lbs (23.5 kg)

The new XRLED 500 Spot (PR-8160) offers 4-in-4 linear colour mixing from a 280W RGBW LED light source, which offers a smaller but brighter colour change solution, with colour temperature adjustable between 2700K-10000K.”

- PR Lighting

www.pr-lighting.com

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SAE Audio: XLi Amplifier Series The XLi series of power amplifiers by SAE Audio define the industry standard on portable PA systems amplification stage. Derived from SAE Audio bestseller XL series, the new XLi has been designed for the DJ’s, professional audio enthusiasts, or any small-sized venue requiring the functionality and sound quality of touring grade amplifiers in an affordable device.”

- SAE Audio

TOUCH THE

FUTURE

www.saeaudio.com

TIGER TOUCH

• Frequency response (@ 8 Ω ) : 20Hz – 20kHz,+0/-0.5dB • Input sensitivity : 0.775v / 1v / 1.4v • Input impedance (bal/unbal): 20kΩ / 10kΩ • Crossover/EQ operational frequency band: 20Hz to 20kHz, 1/36 Octave step pitch (19980 positions)

• Full parametric EQ filter Q: Adjustable from 0.404 to 28.852 • Maximum delay: 1000ms (340m, 1115ft)

900XLi

2000XLi

Voltage gain: 36dB Weight: 19.8 lbs (9 kg)

Voltage gain: 38.8dB Weight: 24 lbs (11 kg)

1500XLi Voltage gain: 37.6dB Weight: 22 lbs (10 kg)

POWER CUBE

PEARL EXPERT TOUCH Avolites: +44 (0) 2089 658 522 avosales@avolites.com www.avolites.com

Total Solution: (+65) 6287 9878 sales@tsm-int.com www.tsm-int.com

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R.C.F: VMAX Speaker Series Whether the event is a live performance or a DJ set, whether the speaker system is a rented solution or a dedicated permanent installation, V-MAX will excel for superior vocal intelligibility, sound dynamics and musical clarity.”

- R.C.F

www.rcf.it

YOU´ VE GOT THE SKILLS. SKILLS WE´ VE GOT THE TOOLS.

• Coverage Matching Design horns provide consistent horizontal and vertical pattern control through the usable frequency range

V35

V45

• System Type: Full Range Passive Two-Way Speaker • Frequency Response -10 dB: 40 Hz 20000 Hz • Max SPL @ 1m: 132 dB • H x V coverage angle: 90° x 40° • Nominal Impedance: 8 Ω • Power Handling: 900W / 3600W Peak • Recommended Amplifier: 1800W • Compression Driver: 1.4", 3" Voice coil • Woofer: 15", 4" voice coil • Dimensions (H x W x D): 29.07'' (738.5mm) x 17.32'' (440mm) x 13.78'' (350mm) • Net Weight: 68.2 lbs (32 kg)

• System Type: Full Range Passive TwoWay Speaker • Frequency Response -10 dB: 30 Hz 20000 Hz • Max SPL @ 1m: 137 dB • H x V coverage angle: 90° x 40° • Nominal Impedance: 4 Ω • Power Handling: 1800W / 7200W Peak • Recommended Amplifier: 3600W • Compression Driver: 1.4", 4" Voice coil • Woofer: 2 x 15", 4" voice coil • Dimensions (H x W x D): 43.64'' (1108.5mm) x 21.82'' (554.3mm) x 22.81'' (579.3mm) • Net Weight: 171.6 lbs (78 kg)

V218-S

www.tsm-int.com Phone: +65-62879878 sales@tsm-int.com

www.coolux.com

• Input connector: 2 x SPEAKON NL4

• System Type: Compact, High-Output Bass Reflex Subwoofer • Frequency Response -10 dB: 30 Hz 250 Hz • Max SPL @ 1m: 141 dB • Nominal Impedance: 8 Ω • Power Handling:3000W / 12000W Peak • Recommended Amplifier: 6000W • Woofer: 2 x 18", 4" voice coil • Dimensions (H x W x D): 22.40'' (569mm) x 47.24'' (1200mm) x 29.33'' (745mm) • Net Weight: 171.6 lbs (78 kg)

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Shure: QLX-D Digital Wireless System This system packs in a lot of sophistication and delivers incredible wireless audio performance. It has outstanding spectrum efficiency, allowing QLX-D users to operate more channels onair than with any other wireless system in its class. QLX-D uses the same technology as our high end digital wireless systems in a more affordable package with a streamlined feature set.”

- Erik Vaveris, Wireless Category Director www.shure.com

• Networked control capabilities via ShurePlus Channels for iOS devices, Wireless Workbench 6.10, and thirdparty systems including AMX and Crestron • AES-256 encryption standard for all system configurations • More efficient use of available on-air channels than any other system in its class (17 compatible systems per 6 MHz TV channel)

• Easy location and assignment of open frequencies with automatic channel scan and IR sync • Up to 10 hours of continuous use with Shure intelligent rechargeable battery technology • Transparent 24-bit digital audio and all-metal construction • Shipping begins in August 2014

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Verity Audio: CLUB Series Extension To achieve the best sonic performance and an increase bandwidth response each unit of CLUB10 or CLUB12 speaker can be best combined with one Verity Audio SUB212 subwoofer. Installation can be done using 6 conveniently placed hanging points or through its dual angle pole mount.”

- Verity Audio

www.verityaudio.fr

• Nominal impedance: 8 Ω • Frequency response(-6dB half space, no EQ): 69~20000Hz

• Connectors: 2 x NEUTRIK Speakon NL4MP (1+/1- Input) • Orange peel 10 layers finish • Available for shipping

CLUB10

CLUB12

• Power Capacity (50~15000Hz pink noise 8 hours): 300W RMS / 600W Program • Calculated Max SPL / 1m: 123dB Continuous / 126dB Program • LF Driver: Custom-made 10” coaxial CELTO Acoustique Neodymium magnet, 2.5” In / Out Voice coil • HF Driver: 1” coaxial CELTO Acoustique Neodymium magnet, 1.7” Polymer Ti diaphragm • Frequency response(-6dB half space, no EQ): 69~20000Hz • Dimensions (W x H x D): 13.38’’ (340mm) x 12.2’’ (310mm) x 15.7’’ (400mm) • Weight (NET): 22 lbs (10 kg)

• Power Capacity (50~15000Hz pink noise 8 hours): 400W RMS / 800W Program • Calculated Max SPL / 1m: 126dB Continuous / 129dB Program • LF Driver: Custom made 12” coaxial CELTO Acoustique Neodymium magnet, 3” In / Out Voice coil • HF Driver: 1.4” coaxial CELTO Acoustique Neodymium magnet, 2.8” Polymer Ti diaphragm • Frequency response(-6dB half space, no EQ): 68~20000Hz • Dimensions (W x H x D): 15.7’’ (400mm) x 14.1’’ (360mm) x 17.7’’ (450mm) • Weight (NET): 35 lbs (16 kg)

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HK Audio: LUCAS NANO 600 SUVs have become one of the hottest commodities in the automotive industry.

Why? Because people love the idea of combining a sedan’s comfortable on-road ride with an all-terrain vehicle’s off-road capabilities. HK Audio’s LUCAS NANO 600 is the world’s first PA that can be deployed as a single column and as a stereo system.

LUCAS NANO 600 is to PAs what the SUV is to cars – a crossover sound system that combines the benefits of both worlds.”

- HK Audio

hkaudio.com

SINGLE • • • • • • • • •

Mid/high unit dispersion pattern, horizontal/vertical: 90° x +10°/-45° Max SPL peak: 124 dB Output power system: 80W @ 8Ω Frequency response: 175 Hz - 22 kHz Maximum SPL @ 10% THD: 119 dB Low/ Mid Speaker: 1 x 4.5” Mid/High Speaker: 1 x 1” Dimensions (W x H x D): 5.7’’ (144mm) x 5.7’’ (144mm) x 5.3’’ (134.6mm) Weight: 2.64 lbs (1.2 kg)

SUBWOOFER • • • • • • •

Max SPL peak: 123 dB Output power system: 300 watts @ 8Ω / 2 x 80 watts @ 8Ω Frequency response: 43 Hz - fx Maximum SPL @ 10% THD: 120 dB LF Speaker: 1x 10” Dimensions (W x H x D): 13.77’’ (350mm) x 19.29’’ (490mm) x 18.5’’ (470mm) Weight : 30.6 lbs (13.9 kg)

TWIN • • • • • • • • •

Mid/high unit dispersion pattern, horizontal/vertical: 90° x 60° Max SPL peak: 130 dB Output power system: 160 watts @ 4Ω Frequency response: 175 Hz - 19 kHz Maximum SPL @ 10% THD: 124 dB Low/ Mid Speaker: 2 x 4,5” Mid/High Speaker: 2 x 1” Dimensions (W x H x D): 5.7’’ (145mm) x 11’’ (280mm) x 5.31’’ (135mm) Weight: 5.29 lbs (2.4 kg)

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HIGH OUTPUT

ENNOVATIONS July - August 2014

NEXT-proaudio: LA122A Line Array Element The LA122A is the powered version of the popular LA122. It incorporates advanced neodymium speakers, custom made by B&C and a high performance DPA amplifier module, capable of generating 1650W RMS of highdefinition power for a high acoustic pressure in medium to large scale applications. This system is ideal for use in permanent installations as well as in mobile systems.”

- NEXT-proaudio

www.next-proaudio.com

FULL FEATURE SET

Debuting Worldwide

March 2014

www.vari-lite.com

www.tsm-int.com

• System Type: 2-Way Active • Frequency Response (+/- 3dB): 65 20000 Hz • Maximum SPL: 133dB (139dB Peak) • DSP Presets: 6 factory presets, 2 user memories • Dispersion (-6dB): - Horizontal Coverage: 90º - Vertical Coverage: 8º • Amplifier Power: LF – 1100W, HF – 550W

• Rigging: Integrated, 0º to 8º Adj. • Enclosure Material: 15mm, 13-ply birch plywood • Dimensions (W x H x D): 26.65’’ (677mm) x 14.5’’ (369mm) x 16.6’’ (422mm) • Weight: 81.5 lbs (37 kg)

Liolà, National Theatre, London, lighting design by Neil Austin, photo © Max Narula

Source Four LED Lighting that’s believable.

Everybody’s RGBW LED “sunset”

ETC’s x7 LED believable sunset Red Amber

Red

Lime

Green Indigo

Blue

Blue

Cyan

Green

Graph represents R08 spectral distribution.

The new Series 2 Better color. Now twice as bright.

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www.etcconnect.com

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EXHIBITION PREVIEW July - August 2014

PALMM Philippines Set To Rock The Industry

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isten to the sweet sound of victory! The country’s biggest and longest running event for the professional audio, video, lighting, music and movies industry, PALMM Philippines, on its 14th year, hits center stage at the prestigious SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines this August 14 – 16, 2014.

Recording Studio Operators, Concert & Live Events Organizers, Architects, Installers, Audio Consultants, Sound Engineers, Contractors, Operations Managers, Engineers, Procurement Managers, Entertainment and Media Organizations, Government Offices, Private Companies, Religious Leaders, Commercial Buildings Managers & Owners, Hotel & Condominium Managers & Owners, Community Centers, Recreational Facilities, Restaurants, Stadium & Sports Facilities, Clubs & Bars, Amusement

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& Gaming Facilities, Shopping Malls, Retail Outlets, Performing Arts Centers, Cinemas & Theatres, Houses Of Worship and many more are up to witness 3 days of technology and product sourcing from major brands like Audio Video Solutions, EVI Philippines, Zamony Ventures, AmigoAnzia Entertainment, Kensonic, JB Music, Forerunner, Sound Professional, and many more.

“For more than a decade now, this show has been the industry’s sourcing destination for the best and latest equipment. With more than 250 top brands represented, this is incontestably the country’s ultimate pro-audio and lights technology, products & services sourcing expo. This is where the industry converges – everyone that matters in the industry will be at the event. ” said event organizer, Patrick Lawrence Tan, CEO of Global-Link Exhibitions Specialist, Inc. Joining the lineup of high profile exhibitors are Avesco Marketing, Avolution, Beyond the Blue, El Kapitan, JT Starline, Lyric Piano, Stage Craft and many more.

Visitors can also get front row seats from audio and video professional group providing training and workshops by the Audio Engineering Society (AES) Phil. Section, Audio Guys Sound Ministry and the Technical Guild for Events and Entertainment in the Philippines, Inc. (TGEEP). Widen your knowledge straight from the experts on Mobile Church Audio, Audio-Visual Set Ups, EQ & Ear Training, Monitor Mix, Effective Video for Church, Producing Church Worship Albums, Audio Systems Design & Application, Applied Acoustics in a Church Project, Audio for the Visual Arts, and other interesting topics.

Other event highlights include the Line Array Shoot Out where visitors can witness the power and range of loudspeakers in action in the ultimate outdoor demo. Warm up your ear buds to hear the breath-taking shoot out

by Beyond the Blue, El Kapitan, Forerunner, JT Starline, Lyric Piano, One World Music, Vertek and many more.

The show is held under the banner of Systems Integration Philippines, the country’s biggest business technology and electronics event that fuses six industries into a comprehensive showcase: Commworld (IT & Telecoms), Corporate Gifts Expo (Gifts & Promotional Products), Educa Expo (E-Learning Technologies), Signs & Media World Expo (Signage & Multimedia) and T.O.P.S. (Total Office Products & Services) Show (Business Products & Services).

Headed by the Platinum Sponsor, Panasonic, Systems Integration Philippines is expected

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to welcome over 30,000 trade visitors and generate multi-million pesos worth of business deals. Be there when it happens.

“If you thought PALMM Philippines couldn’t get bigger, we’re taking this event one level up for you. See for yourself as we bring together the bigger, grander, smarter PALMM Philippines yet. The latest technologies, right in the PALMM of your hand.” remarked Tan. From live stage performances to musical performances to big sales to new learning experiences, to exciting giveaways and activities, this is one must attend expo. Doors open from 10:00 am to 6:30 pm. Entrance is free.

Pre-register now for your all-access pass at www.gesi.com.ph or contact Global-Link at Tel: (632) 750-8588, or email: info@gesi. com.ph for more information.

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Palm Expo China 2014 Takeaways

Date: 26 – 29 May Venue: New China International Exhibition Centre, Beijing, China Space: 100,000 sqm Visitors: 62,000

It's a Wrap The 23rd edition of the Palm Expo China rolled out interesting insights on the hardware and software fronts, as well as fresh debuts to the China market. Check out the review for all the show floor highlights!

Show Floor Highlights Yamaha's QL1 was in the limelight as it garnered a great deal of interest on the show floor.

Featuring virtually all the facilities of Yamaha's industry-leading CL series consoles in a very compact form, the QL1 can be seamlessly integrated into larger CL series systems. The new Port to Port facility gives CL Series consoles access to the QL's onboard I/O, allowing them to be used as external connections, complete with Auto Gain Compensation.

Senior Product Specialist from Germany Sebastian Monch also joined in the bustle with an on-site demo of Yamaha & Steinberg's flagship Nuendo 6.5.

Making a fresh debut at the show was Martin Audio with its Blackline3 loudspeakers – the FX12 compact and FX15 high-power coaxial loudspeakers as well as the B18 and B218 subwoofers, which were specifically catered for the Chinese domestic market.

Now one of the Chinese manufacturing industry veterans, PR Lighting simply set the stage with a low-profile 30th anniversary celebration.

Decked out with a simple placard that read “Thank you for being with us for the last 30 years” on the back wall of their booth, the PR Lighting team encouraged long-standing customers from overseas to help create a giant photo wall to commemorate the occasion.

The new product lineup included the XR 1000 series (Spot, Beam, Framing), XR 130 Spot and XRLED 1200 Spot. Among which, their LED Studio 3305 and Pro Stage LED Zoom 15-30 picked up the top lighting award in the 23rd PALM Expo Exhibitors Products Technology Progress Prize.

The company’s booth remained busy throughout, with many people congratulating founder Dave Liang on reaching the milestone.

Over at the ACE booth, HARMAN’s JBL Professional's latest VTX series was quite literally glowing on the show floor, with the VTX V20 dual 10-inch line array loudspeaker taking the spotlight.

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The V20 features the advanced technology and extraordinary performance of the groundbreaking VTX V25 in a smaller format, high power density 3-way system complemented by a new suspension system that provides efficient transport, fast setup and precise configuration. d&b audiotechnik's D80 amplifier and xC series made an impression at the exhibition as well.

More refined than anything before, the powerful four channel D80 amplifier sits right at the very heart of any d&b audiotechnik system. With sophisticated control capabilities and the power to efficiently drive d&b loudspeakers, the comprehensive management and protection functionalities are dedicated to mobile or installation applications.

In face with such economic and market environment changes, the 2015 trade show dates will be adjusted accordingly.

Come next year, Palm Expo China is set to relocate to its original downtown location in Beijing, and will be split into two distinct exhibitions – a spring fair for musical instruments and an autumn fair for professional lighting and audio.

The fixture features seven independently controlled modules housed in one moving fixture, hence creating a multitude of highly defined beams coming together to form an amazing array of effects from the incredibly bold to the ultra subtle.

Back to Basics: Palm Expo China 2015 To Return To Old Fair Grounds

Adamson Systems channeled its “30 years of thinking inside the box” with an extensive display of its line arrays and subwoofers. Of which, the E12/E218 combination proved to be a crowd favourite - a package that is ideal for touring and rental houses that need system flexibility, fast setup/teardown, and mid-high performance in a 12" line array.

Likewise, EZ Pro was easily a crowd magnet with its impressive product showcases from Allen & Heath, EAW, Community and High End Systems.

EAW especially garnered a lot of hype surrounding its popular Anya 3-way full range array module. Anya is a one module solution.

Arrays hang straight and precision coverage of any venue is controlled completely through software. No down-fill or long-throw modules are required.

And of course, the High End Systems' Shapeshifter was all the rage at the trade show, dazzling the crowd with its lightningfast effects.

As organizer, China Exhibition Technology Association (CETA) revealed, China's economic growth is currently transitioning at a slow-growing, sedate pace and while the country remains a vital “producer” and “consumer” in the performing arts and entertainment industry, a large portion of the pie is still in the development stage.

The unprecedented expansion in recent years has shown a gradual shift from quantity to quality development where the construction of cultural facilities has moved from first-tier cities to second and third-tier cities. Budget cutbacks in response to the new rounds of reforms by the government on business and government-run performances, as well as public consumption growth.

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By Ram Bhavanashi

PALM Expo – the annual ensemble of India’s pro audio, lighting and music industry – this year turned explorative, and tuned in more musical initiatives towards setting some new precedents, and perhaps, towards some benchmarking. Irrespective of number of exhibitors, booths, footfalls, and some inconveniences, the 2014 edition of PALM Expo scored more positives to carry forward. An ETA report.

The 2014 edition of PALM Expo organized

by Diversified Communications at the Bombay Exhibition Centre from 29-31 May, while playing to its regular best, took some significant directions that appeared to auger well for the coming editions of the annual fare.

The event that comprised around 140 exhibitors showcasing over 200 brands – some of them coming to the market/event for the first time – and an improved genre of programming had several new offers for the participants and close to 20,000 visitors over three days of conferencing and tradeshow.

Apparently laying more focus on the products and the technology making them, while the event had its ‘Innovation Spotlight’ showing some 15 products from live sound, studio and music production and lighting domains; its seminar programming had as its second session on all the three days a dedicated ‘Product Presentation’ slot aimed at enabling the manufacturing exhibitors to present their chosen brand and technology in detail to the inquisitive audiences. While this had added a certain value to the discerning visitor attention, two more striking ‘new features’ at

the PALM 2014 were: • The PALM Demo Qube • The PALM DJ Soundscape Building on last edition’s two new features – PALM Integration for Entertainment Demo and PALM Live Rigging & Trussing Experience – this year’s PALM show introduced the PALM Demo Qube – a 121-square meter facility each, created outside Hall No.1, aimed at facilitating dedicated product and technology demos in exclusive, custom-designed, acoustically-treated enclosures where high dB sound would be permissible, and not disturbing the main show flow on the floor.

A brainchild of PALM, the Demo Qube was a huge draw with milling crowds mobbing outside the two Qubes for their chance to grab an in-scene sight of the show. The two Demo Qubes were taken by Hitech Audio and Yamaha Music who demonstrated their latest and popular ranges. (See Box: the Demo Qubes – New Dimension) The PALM DJ Soundscape sought to play an effective platform to bring together the DJ community from across the country, and enable networking with leading lights of the industry, sharing their experience and expertise through insightful seminars and interactive sessions. Eminent DJs like Shireen Khan, Vikram Shankar, Akhil & Nikhil Talreja shed some glowing lights on the hot button topics of the industry.

While the PALM Open Air Line Array Demo had its own pull with a good number of audiences thronging to see what’s latest on the show and how they work, the regular Harman Live Arena strode a new direction, apparently charting a new dimension for the initiative and the event. In association with Mumbai’s leading Live Sound production

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house Sound.com, Harman brought to its ‘Arena’, Sound.com’s path-breaking ‘gearhouse session’ that sought to promote ‘independent music.’

“That’s been a great draw and inspiration,” says Prashant Govindan, Harman’s DirectorIndia Operations. “Our purposefully-taken initiative brought so much variation, refreshment, and contributed so much to our commitment to promote independent musical talent, outside the standard Bollywood tenet.”

For most regular exhibitors, PALM 2014 event has been a very purposeful and fruitful platform, for a few newcomers it’s been an exciting and pleasant event - encouraging enough to come back again. The positive dynamic of the event reflected mainly in the size of the booths growing visibly bigger than their previous show as also the number of new launches they did on the show floor.

For one, it appeared like the Distributing exhibitors competed with the Manufacturing majors in sizing up their floor spaces- the most prominent being Hitech Audio, SunInfonet, Pro-Visual Audio, Acoustic Arts, Integrated Entertainment Solutions (IES), Dhanashree Electronics, Rivera International, Narain, and, of course, the Modern Stage Service with their band of brands like Christie, TV-One, Medialon, and SGM. Says Sushil John, Business Director for SAARC at QSC Audio: “PALM is the platform for showcasing products for pro audio business.

We have a wider range of new products and solutions; so we took larger floor space. This platform matters to us a lot.” For Neeraj Chandra, Director at Sun Infonet, “PALM Expo has pleasantly grown in genre and infrastructure. That makes one feel good about showing up every time.”

“PALM is the most important show for Indian Pro Audio industry, and this year too, it lived up to its expectations,” said Tushar Srivastava, Dy. General Manager-EV Product Marketing, India and South Asia. “This is our sixth consecutive coming to this show, and we feel it has only grown stronger over the years. The enthusiasm and interest around our new “ETX Powered Loudspeaker series” has been overwhelming.”

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Another refreshing aspect of PALM 2014 was seeing an OEM newcomer- Lavoce Italiana from Potenza Picena of Macerata province of Italy. “We have been here in the industry for quite some time now, serving most leading manufacturers globally,” said Pierpaolo De Minicis, accounts manager of the Italian OEM. “We heard and seen what PALM is all about; we wanted to promote our brand through this platform,” he said, adding, “we believe we have been largely successful; we have seen a great enthusiasm here.”

Sudhir Tiku, Head-South Asia, Bosch Security Systems

Endorses Sudhir Tiku, Head-South Asia, Bosch Security Systems: “Bosch showcased its technical vision by launching innovative products in Pro Sound and futuristic products in Conferencing domain. ETX Powered loudspeakers and DCN multimedia are proof of the fact that Bosch is a long-term player for the interesting and attractive market of India.”

“It’s been an exciting time for us here,” said Jiri Krampera Jr., CEO at KV2 Audio, a Czech pro audio major coming to the PALM show for the first time, through its Indian distributor, Chennai-based Cinetekk. “We had some real quality visitors and some inquisitive queries,” he said, adding, they “felt a good dynamic industry in India.”

Tushar Srivastava, Dy. General Manager-EV Product Marketing, India and South Asia, with Santosh Kumar.V, Sr.Manager (Marketing), Bosch Security Systems Pierpaalolo De Minicis, along with Intl sales manager K Venugopala Rao

Prashanth Govindan, Director-India Operations at Harman

The biggest endorsement of all, perhaps, is from the most emphatic exhibitor, Harman Professional India. “For us, PALM means business; it’s a platform for us to showcase our latest and popular brands, demonstrate our technology, innovation and expertise, and strike deals,” says Prashanth Govindan, Director-India Operations at Harman. The audio major –who took the PALM show floor to make one of its largest product launches in recent times with as many ten new product ranges – has closed deals worth about 1 million USD that included the prestigious V-25 from JBL VTX family.

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From the Show Floor worship, transport and sporting facilities, and theme parks. It also brought to spotlight the Intellivox range of digitally controllable, beam steering column speakers that are powered by built-in DSPs and amps. More, the Install Sound pavilion showcased some Horns coming straight after shows like NAMM, Pro Light + Sound and MusicMesse.

Big Show from the majors: Bosch Security Systems a regular major for some time now at the PALM, launched its all-important ETX Powered Loudspeaker series. A versatile high-end choice for live entertainment venues, rental companies, pro musicians, DJs, and installed sound, the ETX Powered Loudspeakers family features three two-way models (10-inch, 12-inch and 15-inch, all with a precision HF titanium compression driver), a three-way model (15-inch with a 6.5inch MF driver and a precision HF titanium compression driver) and two subs (15-inch and 18-inch drivers). Positioned above the ZLX and Live X families respectively, ETX Powered Loudspeakers complete a trio of recent EV portable loudspeaker offeringsclaimed to have been designed to bring bestin-class performance to its price point.

Arun Kumar, Divisional Manager-Professional Systems Division, with National Sales Manager Vibhor Khanna, Bose Professional Systems

Bose Professional Systems (India), exhibiting for the second time at the event, launched its RoomMatch RM12060 array module aimed at addressing audio issues of diverse fixed installations in almost any room size, shape, acoustic requirement or budget.

Overcoming the acoustic limitations of both line array and point-source conventional designs, RoomMatch modules form a new class of curvilinear array that allows seamless audio quality, with consistent front-to-back and side-to-side tonal balance. “It’s been great being here for the second time,” says Arun Kumar, Divisional Manager-professional systems division. “The RoomMatch system, as the name suggests, matches any space of any shape,” he explains, “more, it comes in diverse variants to practically match any size, and the beauty of its spec makes it all the more exciting for any application.

Harman Professional (India) making the biggest launch of the event brought to show floor as many as 10 new products from different brands under its fold addressing the Touring, Installed Sound and Lighting domains. The Touring Sound pavilion comprised the VTX family of line arrays – with the popular V-25 greeting the show floor for the first time, along with its lower variant V-20 – and the brand new Vi-3000 console from Soundcraft with touchscreen interfaces and 3D graphics. The Install Sound pavilion showcased JBL’s all-weather withstanding CWT-128 loudspeaker systems aimed at fixed installs such as performance spaces, places of

In addition, the booth exhibited the DBX PA-2 Loudspeaker Management System in continuation of the popular PA+ series, along with the Performance Manager software application. The pavilion also showcased the DCi amp range which was doing the touring applications earlier, but now adopted for installed spaces.

Harman’s Lighting pavilion highlighted the Martin’s MAC Quantum Wash system that comes with the patented Colorganics making the wash through stunningly unique colour ambiences.

The Harman booth also had a dedicated show of AKG’s K-series Headphones with an interactive space for people to experience the latest.

“The event is ideal venue for us to demonstrate the technologies and benefits of our brands for professionals in every segment- musicians, sound engineers, DJs or just sound enthusiasts,” said Ankush Agarwal, Director, Business Development and Marketing at Harman India.

Osram India brought to showcase their Kreios Par LED fixtures that package a host of path-breaking features. Coming with a lifespan of over 30,000 hours and 4200 Lumens, the Kreios Par fixtures provide as many as up to 16.7 million colour options that are dimmable from 0 to 100 per cent with onboard controls either manually or through DMX. Coming with passive cooling system, they are also eco-friendly and will suit any lighting professional’s choice.

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Rigging and trussing major Prolyte Group brought its ProLyft Aetos hoist solutions as well as the LiteConsole, Prolytes’ high impact and innovative solution for diverse applications of Live Sound as well as pro AV applications.

Perhaps, the only Indian manufacturer at the show regularly, Kolkata-based Sonodyne International presented the SM 3200 – their first offering to the high quality loud monitoring. Referred to as also a mid-field monitor, the feature-rich loudspeaker packages a new custom waveguide for increased directivity and SPL in the critical mid and high bands; a high power (200W + 75W + 75W ) Class AB tri-amplifier with adequate headroom to handle transients; DSP-enabled crossovers for optimal balance and power management; rotatable waveguide for both horizontal and vertical placements; three fine tune (EQ ) controls for room adaptation, and more.

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all-in-one mixing, processing, and routing capability for small to medium scale live sound, corporate speech events, installations, and much more. Built-in Dante networking; Lake processor and Dan Dugan automatic microphone mixing algorithms, the system provides interactive and intuitive controls through touchscreen operatives. Yamaha also launched the new 3rd gen. MG Series analog mixer.

“PALM has been a very important and effective platform for us,” said Harisha GN, Manager- PA Sales and Marketing at Yamaha Music India. “We knew what we wanted to do here,” he said, adding, “we achieved that with rewarding responses from the crowds.”

The Distribution Segment: Comparatively a much bigger contingent at PALM, the distributing exhibitors included majors like Modern Stage Service (MDS), SunInfonet, Integrated Entertainment Solutions (IES), Acoustic Arts, Pro Visual Audio, Hitech Audio Systems, Dhanashree Elecrtronics, Rivera Digitec, Rivera International, Reynolds, Sonotone, and Narain.

Sennheiser India – the other audio manufacturing major on the show floor – highlighted its exhibits by means of two important launches under Sennheiser brand – the MK8 and Speechline microphones aimed at conferencing and presentation environments – and four launches under the Neumann brand- the TLM107 studio microphone and the DJ range HD 8, HD 7 and HD 6.

Sennheiser’s Belgian audio partner Apart displayed the Audio-Control 12.8, an all-inone paging solution.

Japanese audio major Toa Corporation highlighted its range of exhibits with the M-864D 4U rack mountable digital stereo mixer that packages 8 monaural Mic/Line input channels, 7 stereo input channels, and 6 output channels, including 4 bus assignable monaural output channels and 1 stereo recording output channel. The system also features digital signal processing functions and advanced acoustic compensation can be automatically performed without needing an acoustic measuring instrument. Furnished with various function setting buttons and 14 analogue volume faders, the M-864D can be operated without the need or use of a PC.

“PALM is one event that brings together all the segments of pro audio and lighting domains, with whole wide range of products and people,” says Vipin Pungalia, vicepresident-sales and marketing (professional segment), “we use PALM platform to launch our new offerings every time under both Sennheier and Neumann, as also our partners. It’s been very rewarding for us being here, and we will continue to do so.”

Another Japanese musical major Yamaha Corporation – in association with its Indian division – showcased a very wide range of solutions that were highlighted by the launch of the acclaimed CL Series digital mixing consoles. Packaging a whole big range of functions, the QL series consoles offer

MDS showcased a host of solutions under different brands of its operationsVideoDesign showcasing the latest WatchPax-2 from Dataton’s WatchOut, as well as the holographic imagery with Christie and designer Bart Kresa; CorioMaster from TV-One; and show control system from Medialon.

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SunInfonet highlighted the latest QLXD digital wireless systems from Shure, among a wide range of solutions that also included Nexo and Quest Engineering. The latter brought to show floor the new HPI series loudspeakers and QTA series digital amps.

(L-R): Albert Leong (Anolis), Rasesh Parekh ( IES), Harry Von Den Stemmen ( ROBE), Kekul Sheth ( IES), Peter Kirkup ( LumenRadio)

Danish entertainment lighting major SGM displaying its solutions on the MDS booth, launched quite a big range of products that included the P-5 white and P-5 tunable white variant; the 850watt G-Spot IP-65 moving head; and Q-7 white and colour variant lights, besides a whole big showcase of strobe and blinder lights. “PALM has been an exciting and busy show,” says Tania Verma, Assistant Sales Manager at SGM. “We had people showing lot of interest in our products.”

Acoustic Arts presented the new Biamp Tesira Forte series – highlighted by the 12x8 channel and USB-compatible system – besides beyerdynamic’s TG-100 and TG-1000 series; Lab.gruppen’s IPD and Lucia series; and TW audio Vera 36 system and line arrays.

Hitech Audio systems aided with its newly announced partner L-Acoustics, DiGiCo, and RCF, made a big showcase of solutions from all the majors. The K-1, large format WST line source system from L Acoustics; SD and D-2 range of consoles and from DiGiCo; and Vmax V-35 passive 2-way speaker; HDL-20 active line array module, and a batch of seven variants of mixers from RCF.

IES brought a whole big range of solutions from its principals. Mini MLA series from Martin Audio; Cycfx series, Perfect 100, Pointe, and MMX Washbeam from Robe; CRMX chip, Supernova3 from Lumen Radio; and Le Maitre’s new flame solution Salamander, besides new fixtures from Anolis.

Pro Visual Audio launched QSC’s new Touchmix 8 and 16-channel compact digital mixers, supporting its range of solutions.

Overall, PALM 2014 has been a great show for most, while it left a few concerns to be addressed before it beckons the industry in 2015- its 15th edition. www.palmexpo.in

PALM Demo Qube: Demoing new opportunities others, Yamaha, ROBE, Bosch & Hi-Tech.

Thus this year, the PALM organisers conceptualised the Demo Qube. “In the process of designing the demo qube along with the Hongkong company Milton, our team in a creative impulse realised that the ideal construction would be a perfect cube and then the highly successful branding emerged and we called it the Demo Qube. Infact PALM with its experience in acoustics and sound and creating the live arena and line array contributed majorly in the design finalisation with the Milton team,” said Ramesh Chetwani, Exhibition Director.

The PALM organisers were approached by leading international technology brands to provide a solution for demo purposes specifically for their new launches which require sound. Hall 1, the main exhibit for

PALM sound & light and music production does not allow sound above a certain level.

The companies that had evinced keen interest in a demo facility were among

This year two Demo Qubes measuring 121sqm space each were constructed and Yamaha & Hi-Tech were provided the structure completely built up with all features like power supply, water proofing, general lighting, fire & safety.

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“We appreciate greatly the pioneering effort of Yamaha and Hi-Tech/RCF in frutifying the demo qube purpose in providing the visitors an experience of live demo of new technology,” concluded Ramesh.

Hi-Tech the Delhi-based audio distributor who has newly added L-Acoustics and RCF to its range, understandably demonstrated the latest from the two European audio majors. From the audio part, the exhibitor demoed the K-1 large format WST line source and LA-Rack systems L-Acoustics; and the HDL Series, V-Max, and the TTL Series monitors and floor monitors from the RCF range. For the mixing part, HiTech demoed DiGiCo’s SD series of consoles (SD-9,10, and 11), and most importantly, the D-2 rack that was actually launched in Frankfurt recently and brought to India for the first time.

“It’s pretty exciting to be here; the crowds are very inquisitive” said Oscar Mora, product specialist from RCF. Says Rajan Gupta, Director of HiTech Audio Systems: “we had over 1500 visitors thronging at our demo. That’s a great thing to begin with; it reinforced our belief.”

“The Demo Qube has been like a revelation,” says Harisha GN, Manager- PA Sales & Marketing at Yamaha Music (India). “We knew what we wanted, and we wanted to know how it works; we guess we had all that,” he says, adding, “we focused on explaining to the visitors how to use the systems, and followed it up with some training and interactive sessions. That brought us tremendous response.”

According to him, the Japanese audio major had adopted a global policy of merging pro audio solutions with AV and musical

instruments activity and demonstrate a blend of all that on all platforms. “We just followed the same line, and demoed a blend of all that”, explains Harisha.

Accordingly, Yamaha demonstrated their latest CL Series digital console; DXR Series for monitors, Nexo Line Arrays and amps as a combination of pro audio and pro AV. From musical ranges, it had the DTX and acoustic bronzes, keyboards and synthesizers on show.

“It was not just a show of systems; it was a practical demo of how the systems work,” explained Harisha. “We mixed our programming with training, workshop and interacted sessions to explain how the systems work, and how to take the best of them.”

This being the first time, it’s been very exciting for them, and they hope to have much bigger and more fruitful activity in the coming editions, conjures the Yamaha exec.

Harman Brings ‘gearhouse session’ To Its Live Arena point with popular singer Mihir Joshi launching his latest album ‘Mumbai Blues’ from the Arena. For Joshi, who is an AKGendorsee, “it was a privilege to launch the album from the Harman platform.” EhsanLoy, the noted musical duo and Sennheiser endorsees, were too there to see how the Live Arean turned out.

Harman Professional India – a regular ‘Live Arena performer’ at the PALM Expo – continued its trusted and proven formula this year but with a twist. The audio major tied up with Mumbai-based ‘independent’ music production house, Sound.com to bring the latter’s popular and fancied music format ‘gearhouse passion’ onto its Live Arena, value-adding its wide band of musicals.

“The idea, in essence, was to promote independent music talent that is outside the standard Bollywood format,” explains Prashanth Govindan, Harman’s DirectorIndia Operations. “Harman is committed to encourage independent music professionals,” he said, adding, “we wanted to further this commitment to newer heights this time; we wanted to break away from the standard format of having just our endorsees on the stage. Therefore, we invited independent music performers from Jazz, Fusion, Metal etc., genres and created more value to the cause of independent music.”

While Sound.com had worked with Harman in 2013 as well, bringing its ‘gearhouse passion’ has been the new initiative this year. “Our line-up for artistes performed on the Live Arena, as part of Harman’s programming; that was pretty refreshing and exciting,” says Warren De Souza, Director at Sound.com.

“Independent music is a great talent; demonstrating that amongst the famous and popular music makes it all the more encouraging for the performers, and enjoyable for the audience.”

According to him, the gearhouse passion performances were enthusing enough for them to come again for the next edition.

The highlight of Harman’s systems demo on the Arena was, however, the V-25 system. It has been ‘likened, to a Rolls Royce among the systems in its range.’

An unprecedented number of (25) subwoofers were used in the Live Arena- with as many as 24 of them being cardioid.

“We did show the V-25 elsewhere; we spoke a lot about it earlier, but had not shown it anywhere on a tradeshow,” says Prashanth. “But we brought it to an Indian tradeshow for the first time,” he explains, “the reason being Indian market wasn’t that mature. Now we felt it’s time we had it on stage, and we had it to a great result.”

According to Prashanth, it was very pleasing to watch classical singers like Anuradha Pal teaming up with Fusion artistes on the Live Arena stage, and enthrall the capacity crowds.

According to him, the Harman philosophy is simple: see them on the booth; understand the specs; experience the performance on the Live Arena which was almost completely a Harman affair.

The Harman Live Arena scored yet another

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Sennheiser India Leading Global Direction

Three-prong approach to better address market

Evidently, Sennheiser India launched at the PALM its latest Multipolar pattern studio microphone- MK 8 and Neumann TLM107 studio microphone besides the AudioControl 12.8 systems from its Belgian audio partner Apart Audio.

For the Broadcast and music industry, Sennheiser India launched DJ headphones – HD-6, 7 and 8 – for the DJs and sound mixing markets, and for Pro Audio domain, an upgrade of LSP-500 wireless, selfpowered professional speaker system aimed at diverse applications. The company has also demonstrated the 12.8 audio control system from Apart Audio.

Sennheiser India – Indian arm of the German audio major Sennheiser Electronic GmbH & Co. KG / Germany – has adopted a focused approach to better address the diverse segments of India’s market. With the market showing distinctly evolving segments such as pro audio, pro AV, and broadcast, Sennheiser India intends to address these segments in a focused manner.

“We had just two divisions primarily – Pro Audio and Install Sound divisions – till 2013. From 2014, we reorganized our focus to address the hugely evolving Indian market as a three-division approachIntegrated Systems Division; Broadcast Industry; and (Live) Music and Rental Industry,” Vipin Pungalia, vice-presidentsales and marketing (professional segment), told ETA in an exclusive chat during the PALM EXPO 2014.

“Globally, it is a two-prong approachone is the Integrated Systems Division, addressing the professional AV market, and the other is the combination of broadcast, and music and rental industry,” explained Vipin. “We, at Sennheiser India, have been forerunners in addressing the broadcast and music and rental industry as distinct segments so, it is a three-prong approach for us.”

The reason for this decisive initiative has been the distinctly evolving segments of Broadcast and Live Music and Rental / Touring sound domains in the country.

The way these segments have grown in the recent years, warranted the need to address them in a dedicated and focused fashion.

While the Broadcast industry has shown an unprecedented spurt of television and FM radio channels, Live Music and Rental industry has vastly expanded to spread into almost every occasion.

A recent report of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), shows as many as 792 television channels have obtained government permission to beam their programmes in different States. Similarly, a recently tabled report of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said as many as 839 new FM radio channels are about to come in the next few months adding to the already existing close-to-300 channels in the country. All this calls for an unprecedented demand for quality systems, and makes a huge potential for any solutions provider.

The music and rental industry on the other hand has charted new scales every year, with every single occasion turning into a musical.

Sennheiser India intends to address this demand in a methodical and dedicated manner- which was why the audio major has a focused display of its systems and solutions on the PALM EXPO show floor. “PALM is one of our biggest floors to showcase our systems and latest solutions,” asserts Vipin. “We take the event as a platform for launches of latest products as well as dedicated interactions with the target audiences.”

For the AV domain (ISD), the company has launched its Speechline microphone systems. While these systems have already been there in global markets, they are brought to Indian market for the first time.

Complementing the launch of new systems and solutions, the Sennheiser India implements an aggressive campaign of celebrity endorsement as well as focused initiatives like ‘Sound Impression’ roadshows across the country.

“While artiste-endorsement is a big time activity for us as it helps us promote the product by some of the most influential user communities, programmes like Sound Impression help us reach the length and breadth of the industry,” explains the Sennheiser India VP. These activities are blended with training initiatives for all the segments so that the relevant technologies are understood by the user communities for a better experience. “We have been very proactive in this aspect; the response from the attendees has been tremendous,” he says, “that encourages us to do more of such initiatives.”

PALM Expo has been a very effective and contributing platform for Sennheiser India’s approach to market, asserts Vipin.

“It’s been a very rewarding association all through,” he says, “we will continue to do it in the years to come.” en-in.sennheiser.com

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Christie Delivers Stunning Projection Mapping Show

Christie and its partners, Modern Stage Service, Video Design and Audio Design joined forces once again to showcase a live demonstration of projection mapping on the exhibition grounds.

The seven-minute projection mapping performance titled, “An Immersive Stereoscopic 3D Augmented Reality Experience With Live Interaction” is conceptualized, designed and executed by award-winning projection designer Bart Kresa and his team from BARTKRESA design Inc. This was the first time in the world that a projection mapping performance has been accomplished with a combination of live choreographed dancing, utilizing both traditional and stereoscopic projectors to achieve an augmented theatrical setting.

Eye-catching visuals were mapped on multiple surfaces and a projected dome structure using the Christie Roadster HD10K-M, Christie Roadster HD20K-J 3-chip DLP projectors and Christie G Series 1-chip DLP projectors.

Equipped with DLP technology, highquality optics and 10-bit image processing, the Christie Roadster Series utilize light efficiently to ensure brightness uniformity throughout the images that are projected onto irregularly-shaped “screens” such as buildings, interior spaces and natural landscapes. Embedded with Christie Twist™, the projectors allow users to expertly edge-blend and warp multiple curved images seamlessly to almost any projection surface – flat, curved or spherical. Coupled with other benefits such as low cost of operation and ease of use, the Christie Roadster Series is undoubtedly the de facto standard for rental/staging.

Offering unsurpassed value and a perfect fit for a variety of applications,

the Christie G Series projectors provide excellent image quality and reliability.

Ideal for 24/7 operation, the filter-free, dust-sealed design prevents dust and dirt from affecting the projector, ensuring that image quality is preserved and maintenance costs are minimal. The Christie G Series is packed with ProAV features, including three resolution options, built-in color matching for a more uniform image in a multiprojector configuration, as well as blending and warping capabilities to handle curved surfaces.

“We are very excited to work with Modern Stage Service, Video Design, Audio Design and Bart Kresa once again following our very successful collaboration during last year’s Palm Expo,” said Rajesh Patkar, deputy general manager, Christie India.

“This time, the projection mapping is performed at our booth on multiple surfaces and a dome-shaped structure to present a dynamic visual display of 2D and 3D images that can transform what is reality for the audience into illusions and images of infinite possibilities.”

In India, Christie has worked with Modern Stage Service and Video Design, as well as Kresa respectively on various occasions.

Modern Stage Service and Video Design were involved in the creation of a stunning multimedia show using projection mapping at the Old Fort in New Delhi, while Kresa designed and executed a brilliant projection mapping performance on the facades of Jodphur’s renowned Umaid Bhawan Palace by transforming it into an impressive showcase of one-of-a-kind environment.

In addition, Christie’s projectors were also used by Kresa to deliver an engaging visual spectacle during the opening ceremony of the Lusofonia Games held in Goa earlier this year.

“Palm Expo is one of the most comprehensive audiovisual and live entertainment sector trade shows held in India and we’re pleased to be here to create and deliver a unique projection mapping show that not only offers a fascinating kaleidoscope of India’s rich culture, but also showcase how advanced visual technology can be used to wow and boggle the minds of audiences,” said Kresa.

“Projection mapping is quickly becoming a widely-requested communication experience used to complement large events and destinations for entertainment and other purposes,” added Davinder Wadhwa, director, Modern Stage Service.

“Through our joint exhibit with Christie at Palm Expo, we’re able to reach out to broadcasting, event, post-production and stage specialists in India and provide them with better appreciation of the power of projection mapping and how it can add value to their events and installations.”

“Palm Expo has grown to become one of the most anticipated events for the most talented and creative individuals from India’s broadcast, event, postproduction and stage industries to come together and share their ideas and experiences,” added Lin Yu, vice president, Christie Asia Pacific.

“As a regular exhibitor at this event, we’re proud and thrilled to be able to showcase our cutting edge projection solutions that leading rental stagers can confidently invest in for their reliability and unmatched features.” www.christiedigital.com

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E-Tech Asia Takes A Trip – ROBE Style!

Following the PL+S Frankfurt 2014, Elissa & Rosalind got the chance to visit the legendary ROBE Lighting headquarters. Follow their journey through the streets of Prague all the way to the ROBE factory!

By Elissa Nadine

Day 1

We set off for Prague with Robe customer, Louis Teo getting the party started!

After a days travel, it’s time for a feast @ Pizza Nuova on the Revolucni street in Prague

Soaking in the beautiful, interesting and..

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Creeepy.. views of Prague

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Missing our pets back home, look what we found in our hotel room

Day 2

Hotel Security?

We start our tour of Prague on a wet Saturday morning.

On the Charles bridge. Apparently, if you rub certain statues, they bring you luck.

Notice the shine?? Thousands come from all over the world everyday to partake in this ritual

The traditional Hungarian pastry, TrdelnĂ­k, being prepared. Velmi ChutnĂŠ!

(Very delicious!)

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Day 2

Breathtaking view from the highest point in Prague

Our very own private boat ride

After a day of touring, we finally arrive at Horsky Hotel Solan. Owned

by Robe co-founder, Josef Valchar

Josef & Harry welcome guests to the city with yet another feast

Day 3

Robe factory grounds. Don’t be fooled, this is just the main building

Over 450 employees work at ROBE’s primary 20,000 sqm facility which also includes its PCB manufacturing division Dioflex and architectural LED brand Anolis respectively. Most of all the parts are made here, and the products are exported via a worldwide distributor network to over 100 countries across all continents.

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Day 3

We start off in Dioflex to experience the making of PCB boards

Anolis helps ROBE put together some components for custom and special order fixtures. Orderly, detailed and precise, the relaxed atmosphere amongst staff creates a seamless work-flow. Anolis has 36 dedicated employees, and the brand is popular for a wide variety of high profile architectural installations and architainment applications.

ROBE’s headquarters are located in Valachia within the eastern part of the Czech Republic near to both the Slovakian and Polish borders. One of the most picturesque regions in the beautiful country, Valachia has a long history of farming and as an industrial base. Robe is one of the major employers in the area.

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Day 3 A motivated and dedicated workforce is one of the key elements driving the company forward

In the various ROBE testing rooms, some fixtures are left running for several hours for quality control

We take a break from touring at the ROBE theatre/showroom. A special lighting show, designed by Nathan Wan and Andy Webb, was put on for guests to display the capabilities and eects of various fixtures

In the ROBE oďŹƒces, we meet Robert.

The ROBE chameleon / mascot / coolest pet ever / colour mixing specialist!

Ready to light up the industry

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Moving on to the last stage of manufacturing, construction of fixture covers. You can see how impressed everyone was!

And finally, the monstrous storage room that seemed to go on forever!

After a full day of touring, everyone gets ready to say their final goodbyes.. It was an amazing 2 days followed by a great last dinner at the traditional Valachian restaurant, Fojtka, situated in the Beskydy Mountains not far from the HQ.

ROBE, as a brand, is continuously growing in all sectors and its future is full of ambitious plans and ideas.

Robe continues to focus on designing and producing well-engineered products utilising the very latest available technology to meet the creative, technical and practical demands of their wide range of users and investors. Building the “Robe Family� means that all comments and feedback are welcome. www.robe.cz

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Update Your FOH From analogue to digital, technology is upgrading at the speed of sound! Why should you be left behind? Presenting 6 of the hottest FOH consoles in the market today, now its YOUR choice to move from the past into the future.

Yamaha – QL Series HIGHLIGHTS: • Core features and performance inherited directly from the renowned CL series have been condensed and concentrated into the compact QL series digital mixing consoles.

• Natural sound supported by sonically superb internal processing capabilities

Learn More: www.yamahaproaudio.com

• Operation that easily adapts to the demands of just about any working environment • Built-in Dante networking that facilitates flexible system configuration

“Whether it is Yamaha CL or QL series, with Dante networking, the systems has the network capabilities. They are rapidly becoming fundamental and indispensable in today’s fast-paced world of digital live sound. Yamaha CL & QL series consoles feature separate console and I/O rack components that communicate via the Dante™ network audio protocol, allowing fast, efficient design and deployment of capable systems from the most basic to the dazzlingly complex.”

- Frederick Sia, Atelier Vista Pte Ltd

ALLEN & HEATH: QU-24 HIGHLIGHTS: • The touch screen control console provides ILIVE audio quality in a much smaller package and comes with an IPAD remote control app that you can download for free.

• Analogic Preamps with 60 steps in 1 dB with Zero Crossing detection circuitry

Learn More: www.allen-heath.com

• QU-drive USB recording and playback for stereo WAV files and also for 18 track WAV files in full audio resolution supported on the mixer with a standard off the shelf USB hard-drive disk • Digital multicore connection between stage and front of house via AR 2412 and AR 84, up to 30 physical inputs and 20 physical outputs are available

“..Extremely easy to understand and use platform with a very analogue feel, excellent audio performance and outstanding processing. This mixer is provides you with very fast access to anything that you need. Listen carefully and you will understand!”

- Alex Schloesser, Sales Engineer Asia Pacific, Global Market Management

HARMAN Soundcraft - Vi3000 HIGHLIGHTS: • The ‘all-in-one’ console offers new internal DSP SpiderCore with Soundcraft ’s Vi Version 4.8 operating software, offering the new 3D Vistonics user interface while adding a fourth 24-channel fader layer to improve access to the console’s 96 input channels

Learn More: www.soundcraft.com

• All-new appearance with 36 faders, 24 mono/stereo busses and a sweeping black screen panel with four Vistonics II touch screen interfaces with updated 3D graphics • Has four touchscreens, allowing two engineers at the same time to be using the same console

“The new Vi3000 joins the successful Vi1, Vi4 and Vi6 models and represents a massive leap forward in digital console design and functionality, while also keeping the best elements of its sister Vi consoles. We are proud to say the Vi3000 is simply unparalleled in its category.”

- Andy Brown, Vi Series Senior Product Manager, Soundcraft

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Midas – M32 HIGHLIGHTS: • A 40-input digital mixer that features the same mic preamplifiers as the PRO Series consoles and “1-million lifecycle” Midas Pro Faders • 96 kHz ready and features 192 kHz AD/DA converters

Learn More: www.midasconsoles.com

• Ultranet for “Acoustic Integration” with the new Turbosound iQ Series active loudspeakers or IEM systems • Removes the need for outboard gear with its world-class, 8-slot stereo effects engine • High-quality onboard 32x32 USB interface allows real-time tracking and multiple expansion cards such as ADAT, MADI and Dante, are available for digital networking

“We incorporated the same amazing mic preamps from the Midas PRO1 and PRO2, and gave the M32 professional-grade motorized faders for maximum durability and unparalled accuracy. The design is compact and eye-catching, thanks to the high-tech carbon-fibre and aluminium construction – which also makes the M32 extremely light and portable.”

- Al Walker, Senior Product Engineer, Midas

Avid – S3L HIGHLIGHTS: • Users can now share audio source feeds from one or more Stage 16 remote I/O boxes between up to three S3L Systems over Ethernet AVB. This enables engineers to take multiple S3L systems on the road but only have to carry one set of I/O boxes.

Gain tracking intelligently manages gain levels across all networked systems to provide each user on the network with full independent control of input gain • Use the S3 control surface as a standalone studio controller and audio interface with Learn More: www.avid.com

Pro Tools and any other EUCON-enabled digital audio workstation. This enables an engineer to mix down a performance in Pro Tools after a gig using just the S3 control surface and a laptop. The EUCON protocol – the same protocol used by Avid S6 studio consoles – delivers superior functionality and integration • S3L’s updated operating system includes support for 64-bit AAX DSP plug-ins, giving customers access to all the latest effects and sound processors available

“How can a live console have such a low profile, such striking contours, and such defined lines? The beautiful dark grey surface, unburdened with unnecessary controls, all-white silkscreen popping from soft-touch coating, and the matt finish only marginally reflecting the light. 16 faders, 32 encoders, 32 high-resolution OLED displays and unmatched control and flexibility in an ultra-compact small format. How is it even possible?”

- Al McKinna, Principal Product Manager, Avid Live Systems & Consoles

Solid State Logic – L500 Live / SSL Live HIGHLIGHTS:

Learn More: www.midasconsoles.com

• All of the most commonly used functions are carefully arranged so that they sit within reach where your hands naturally fall on the console. There is a wealth of visual feedback with carefully considered use of colour change technology that will not fatigue the user during long periods of operation.

• Local I/O and Stageboxes deliver SSL SuperAnalogue performance with studio grade mic pre’s combined with 24bit/96kHz DAC’s to deliver a frequency response that is within 0.05 dB of flat from 20 to 20 KHz (within 1.3dB down to 10Hz) and a THD of 0.005%.

• The full processing paths include a four band parametric that can be switched between a precise constant Q mode and ‘SSL Legacy EQ’ with SSL’s unique tonal character, hi- and lo-pass filters with selectable slopes, SSL dynamics presented as separate compressor, analogue style tube emulator, expander/gate as well as a delay line and cleverly configured all pass filter.

• Console also features precision analysis tools such as the fixed point per octave spectrum analyser and the acclaimed Dialogue Automix system from SSL’s broadcast consoles.

“The SSL Live fits all of our needs. It has an extensive feature set and amazing sound quality because it mixes the functionality of a digital console with the sound of an analogue desk, including all of the transparency, clarity and transient response. I’ve never heard a digital console that sounds like this, ever.”

- Chris Stephens, FOH Engineer, Aldean

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We Asked, You Answered!

What's swirling 'round in the world of sound? From around the globe, different Sound Engineers sound off on the latest trends in audio today

“My priority and passion lies in mixing for bands. For me, the most important aspect in any system is its power. The system that I require must be good and powerful, not just loud. And it has to have a lot of headroom. Similarly, it doesn't matter to me whether its a digital or analogue console, brands like Yamaha, Digi Design and Midas are all good choices. When I am called upon to mix a system for a band, I don't want to play loud but I need the power. It must have the punch.. I'm talking about nice and warm BIG sound.”

-John Rock, Singapore

“I still think more than anything, the trend is digital mixing consoles. Be they, small or large format. If I was sitting here 10 years ago and we mentioned the word digital mixing desks, I could leave it as a passing phrase because we still used analogue. But today, everything is digital consoles. And the manufacturers know it, they are all trying to stay one step ahead of their competitors. We've been very lucky to be part of this change and development and we're very happy. Having said that, we've got 2 brands that we use now, DiGico and Soundcraft. CADAC and SSL that have come up with very good 'live' mixing consoles. So I still think that the digital mixing console is an area that is still moving forward.”

- Robin Shuttleworth, Singapore

“Actually the important thing for me is the technology of a machine. Working in a theatre with Arabic instruments, equipment like the microphones have to cater to these uniquesounding instruments. I only want to work with high-end instruments and microphones because these ensure power. It doesn't matter if it is a dynamic mic or condenser mic, as long as it has a good response and gives me good and real sound quality. For this, I usually look to brands like Shure and Neumann as they are some of the best brands in the world.

For speakers, we try to only use speakers with high SPL. In a venue, when you have 10 speakers and only need to use 4 because they have such high SPL, that is always good. It is also good for touring because you can cover a very big area with less speakers and they won't reach their peak so easily. For me, I prefer to use L-Acoustics, MeyerSound and Nexo speakers.”

- Habib Al Srouji, United Arab Emirates

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“I would say the Avid S3L system and the QSC Touch Mix are the hottest trends in Audio today, especially in Myanmar. They are the most compact and appropriate professional audio gears for both broadcasting and entertainment industries. While the Avid S3L system can share I/O across 2 or more systems as well as it can control Pro-Tools and other DAWs with its control surface, the QSC Touch Mix can mix and edit parameters with the iPad via Wi-Fi. According to the continuous development of Audio technology, consumers are looking for the better quality, cost-effective, less-burden and secure products. The more the manufacturers comfort the consumers, the more they are achieving.”

- Saw Frits Fredrick Kyaw, Myanmar

“One of the most promising trends in the audio sector has been the emergence of digital audio networking. Traditional analogue distribution systems are plagued by an inherent complexity i.e. the logical and physical connections are one in the same. This means that building complex and flexible audio distribution systems is expensive and difficult. Digital audio networks do away with these challenges by instead leveraging off-the-shelf Ethernet switches and cabling which could mean utilizing the existing network which is already being used for control, data transfer, etc.

Another area of interest is in step arrays or steerable arrays. In this configuration, the speakers are flown vertically, but each unit has the ability to be tilted completely independentlyhence the name 'step array'. This enables a wave front that has the desired curvature from a perfectly vertical cluster. Because of the minimal cluster volume this configuration offers maximum freedom on where it is hoisted.

Step arrays are typically designed such that they can be connected quickly to create longer clusters. For example, with the K-Array KH8 step array, a 12-unit cluster can be hoisted by a single person in under 10 minutes. The range of applications for step arrays are numerous. Because of their ability to blend into the surrounding and since they can operate in venues that are highly reverberant, Step Arrays are ideal for deployment in places like houses of worship, transportation terminals etc.”

- Dave Wooster, United Kingdom

“Show control and show control interfaces are really picking up. It’s not really just a sound thing but it integrates sound, lighting, video and everything else, into a full show. Getting things synced up to trigger on cue without human error is a big deal. Everything is already pretty much digital so getting all these various systems to natively work together in a simple intuitive way would be the next biggest thing.”

- K Shyam, Singapore

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Robin Shuttleworth: ‘Family and Business Don’t Mix’

From Rock n Roll touring to Beethoven's Fidelio to recording studios to the Head of Sound at the Esplanade in Singapore, Robin Shuttleworth is an industry veteran at his peak. Elissa Nadine meets him.

When you meet Robin Shuttleworth, there is no immediate sign that this is the man who was largely responsible for starting the audio division in one of Singapore's most iconic landmarks. In a quiet cafe, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, the 61-year-old veteran is dressed comfortably in a knitted sweater and jeans. Sitting comfortably and speaking with enthusiastic gestures, he comes across as the kind of boss you would want to work for – inspirational, confident and relaxed at all the same time.

Moving to Singapore from South Africa to pioneer something as large as the Esplanade must have been a big decision for you in 2000. How have you adjusted over the years?

The entertainment industry is international; it is surprising to see who you have worked with and bump into as time goes on. You've got to remember, when I first started,

there was no such industry known as the 'Sound' industry. The term for us was 'Roadies’. We were people that gravitated to this new industry of performance and we did everything, from cleaning the stage to hanging the lights to putting up some loudspeakers and microphones. So there was no industry at all, it was just a passion that was driving you. You either played an instrument or were part of the technical team.

From that, the whole industry started to develop very quickly with the advent of sound equipment. When I first started, there was no such thing as a mixing desk.

There was just an amplifier with a couple of controls. So I saw this whole industry develop and now there isn't an area in the professional audio industry that I haven't had first-hand experience. Consequently, when I came here, these strengths were seen as a

good measure of somebody that could assist and help this place get going.

Where does your passion for audio come from?

The passion comes from my family, I come from a very artistic family. My mother was an artist, my grandfather was an artist and musician and so was my grandmother. So it was obviously going to carry on. But my wife is not in this industry at all and she never will be. That's possibly what has kept our marriage so strong over the years. We are able to achieve a counter balance - when I work. When I'm at home, I have other interests.

So family and business do not meld?

Family and business don't mix. I believe in a clear divide and I've been married since 1977.

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That's very rare in this industry, a lot of the times, its a family thing.

And also a lot of the time, relationships don't really last because you're on the road an awful long time, you're away from your loved one and it doesn't really last. It is a rarity. I think I just put it to the fact that I've been able to divide my life into 2. When I put my working cap on, I'm working but when I'm at home, I'm really at home. I take what I do very, very seriously and my relationship is also very serious and that's just who I am.

Do you apply that same principle to work?

I use the same sort of philosophy for the people I work with. Just do it, have that clear divide, the Yin and the Yang. This is such a creative industry, particularly in the audio aspect, that you can get into such a headspace and it just takes you away and it turns you into a very different person. It can change your whole peripheral causing you to just focus on what you're doing and you tend to lose sense of reality and get lost in it. But that's just my philosophy, I do know several people who can and have been fortunate enough to mix the two but most of my friends and people in the industry don't experience it.

What kind of approach do you take when it comes to staff and jobs on a day to day basis?

I always try my utmost to make calls to all the venues where we are working at, to look and observe so that any encouragement and or improvement can be given. Wherever you are in the world, people are somewhat different.

Some people will have a natural attribute to do one thing and some will have strengths in other areas. What I found here was that there was an incredible pride in a way. People were willing to go that extra mile to learn and work.

When we started here at the Esplanade, nobody really had any first-hand experience of doing shows. We started off together all on even footing and we slowly started building ourselves up. Realising where our strengths and weaknesses were, how our passions could lead us to improvement. That was a consistent thing that I found over here. Here, I've got people who are really dedicated and passionate and that's how I find it different.

We've got a bunch of people who have stuck together through thick and thin and I think we've done it really well.

It makes me really proud to know I could pick a group of my people here and I could tackle any show anywhere in the world. I mean it.

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What is the main challenge you see when it comes to managing a team in such a niche industry?

After all these years, what would you consider to be your biggest career accomplishment?

A lot of the time, we work hand in hand and alongside touring engineers so there's a yardstick. There's a tangible level for us to measure our skill against and testimony to this is that all our competitors want to pinch our staff. To meet these challenges, we've gone into a very aggressive training program.

We train 12 people every year to become either sound, lighting or staging technicians.

That is how we maintain our standards when our competitors pinch our people, otherwise we'd have to close the doors. This is the reality and its not uncommon. Fortunately the people who stayed are the people that I never wanted to lose in the first place.

I've got to go back to sole purpose of being here. When I came here my job wasn't to sit behind a mixing desk and do what I had done for so many years. My job was to get somebody else to be able to do that, to take a group of inexperienced people and set them at an international level. I was at an international level and that has been our yardstick. Basically I want them to be their best. So my biggest accomplishment is to see this group of people that had no experience whatsoever at running major shows, doesn't matter what genre, and do it at an international standard. And as I've said, I've got an awful lot of people that I'm immensely fond of and proud of because they've achieved that goal.

How do you motivate your staff?

Allow them ownership, give plenty of encouragement and let them know how to improve themselves. I try and be seen with my department as much as I possibly, so it doesn't become an 'Us' or 'Them' situation.

I have an assistant, and my philosophy is that WE service our technicians. We're not the type that sit in an ivory tower, it's our jobs are to make our technicians lives easy. If they have a problem, we've got to solve that problem. It could be anything from staffing issues to not having the right equipment.

The way I see it is – the technicians are doing the shows that please our performers. If our performers are pleased, then our audience is pleased and if our audience are pleased, they come back and they see more shows.

The priority is the shows and how good we can put those shows on so more people can come and enjoy. After all people they pay money for the tickets are the ones who pay our salary. We are artistic people so we are all temperamental. No two people have the exact same way of achieving things, and no two people can fully get on but its that careful juggling acts to keep the team going forward.

Do you have a personal motto that you can attribute all this success to?

Always be willing and able, whilst being pleasant with everyone you have to work with no matter how difficult the task may be.

“In all the years that I have worked for theatre organisations, we have had a very low staff turn over. It’s also lovely to see technicians who join with very little experience ‘blossom’ into first grade sound technicians and work all over the world.”

The image of Shuttleworth, the welltravelled veteran, watching over his team as a proud leader is strangely easy to visualise.

Robin Shuttleworth can be reached at: srobin@esplanade.com

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UAE

coolux & Barco Amaze Visitors with 'Acoustical Visions & Desert Soundings'

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nternationally acclaimed artist and composer, Bill Fontana recently revealed site specific sound sculptures as part of the Abu Dhabi Music Festival. Held at Emirates Palace Hotel for an entire month, the exhibition consisted of works that had been built specifically to cater to the natural surroundings of the area.

Having been commissioned to create two sound sculptures, in addition to exhibiting additional works of his, Bill Fontana chose the Sheikh Zayed bridge and the Abu Dhabi desert itself as the main focus of his work entitled, 'Acoustical Visions & Desert Soundings'.

Fontana explained this choice by referring to the nature of the undiscovered sounds which these polar opposites have in common.

The visual installations and sound sculptures were presented using the latest audio visual technology, including 9 units of the new coolux Pandoras Box Compact Player, which were provided by TechnoPro llc, the official coolux distributor in the Middle East.

A total of nine DVI Outputs had to be taken care of for the realisation of the demanding project. The Compact Players had to play out media to 6 x Barco RLM-W8 projectors and 3 x 50” LCD Monitors.

Each of the compact players was running independently and was able to provide smooth playback for looping QuickTime MOV files, with file sizes ranging from 70GB - 90GB each. The audio tracks were taken from each Compact Player and were then used for further sound processing.

A laptop running VNC Remote was used to remotely monitor the status of the nine Compact Players off-site.

The client was very satisfied with the over-all performance of the technical setup and the new Compact Players in particular, which delivered smooth playback 24/7, for a duration of 30 days.

Organized by the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation, the Abu Dhabi Music Festival celebrates Abu Dhabi as a place of tolerance, respect and enlightenment. It seeks to reflect the determination of the capital to take the lead in cultural understanding and in so doing, endeavors to reflect the vision for the future of Abu Dhabi as an international hub for the arts. www.coolux.com

Working together with some of the UAE capital's young artistic talents for up to six months, he mentored and helped the young artists to create unique soundscapes that reflected powerful symbols and different sides of Abu Dhabi.

The Festival also commissioned renowned local artist Mohammed Kazem to present his latest conceptual work, in addition to allowing the winner of the first Gulf Capital Abu Dhabi Festival Visual Arts award, Moza Obaid Al Suwaidi, to show creations that focused on the symbol of the palm tree.

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Everland Chooses Christie For Renewal Space Tour Attraction

The installation of the Christie Solaria CP2230 digital cinema projector by Christie and its Korean partner Eugenetek Corporation is part of the renewal process for the immensely popular Space Tour 4D Theater, which transports visitors to an exciting virtual world where they experience realistic 3D images, dynamic motion seats and special effects such as strong winds as they explore the space frontier and enjoy vivid adventures in a totally immersive environment. The upgraded Space Tour 4D Theater officially reopened April 25 2014.

Everland chose Christie for its high quality, reliability that is backed by industry-leading service and support. At over 33,000 lumens, the Christie Solaria CP2230 is suitable for large screen theatres, post-production houses, multi-media theatrical productions and the most demanding 3D installations.

With a unique optics design and superior image processing, it delivers crisp, clean images with perfect colour saturation and spectacular video. The Christie Solaria CP2230’s ingenious split body design also

enables it to be installed on a variety of rack stands and universal pedestals, allowing an easy fit even in the most difficult environments.

“We’re excited to install the Christie Solaria CP2230 projector in our Space Tour 4D Theater to offer the highest quality visuals and immersive 4D experience to all our guests,” said Hyunjoo Won, Resort Planning & Development, Everland. “I’m also grateful to the team from Christie and Eugenetek for their help, support and professional teamwork in completing the installation and allowing us to open this attraction on schedule to great enthusiasm and response from our visitors.”

Besides the Space Tour 4D Theater, Everland also uses Christie’s cutting edge visual solutions for its other attractions. The Pororo 3D Adventure, a fun-filled 3D theater performance starring the adorable TV character, deploys 2 x Christie Solaria CP2230 projectors to display vivid 3D imagery and lively performances, making it a hit with both parents and children alike.

Another popular attraction, named K-POP Hologram, combines technology and K-POP

cultural contents to enable visitors to “meet” their favorite Korean pop stars in an entirely new medium through three-dimensional hologram made possible with 2 x Christie Roadster WU20K-J 3-chip DLP projectors and 5 x Christie DWU670-E 1-chip DLP projectors.

Henry Khang, general manager of Christie Korea, commented, “We are very pleased to work with Everland once again on the installation of the Christie Solaria CP2230 projector to provide visitors from Korea and overseas with the best and most memorable visual experience at the Space Tour 4D Theater. It is heartening to know that our customers recognize that our projectors, in addition to having exceptional image quality, offer the best light efficiency and the lowest operating costs, both now and in the future.”

Everland Resort, opened in 1976, is the largest theme park in South Korea. It is home to over 40 heart-pounding rides and attractions, and is also known for its gorgeous flower arrangements and beautiful gardens. www.christiedigital.com

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he Christie Solaria CP2230 DLP digital cinema projector has been installed for the Space Tour 4D Theater at South Korea’s largest theme park, Everland, to provide the best possible visual experience for its visitors.

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Luxurious Thai Villa Welcomes New Audio with Genelec & Symetrix

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estled in the hills of Phuket overlooking the bay along Surin Beach, lies that Ayara Villa that beckons those who desire luxury, serenity and unrivalled Thai graciousness.

To ensure the best possible audio quality, the Villa's owner called upon the expertise of Finnish Sound Designer, Jukka Kaven to oversee the project together with Bangkokbased distributors, Fuzion Far East.

Kaven shared that the only guidelines given were for a ''good quality audio system that was powerful enough to avoid renting additional equipment for private functions in villa and while maintaining aesthetics that were concurrent with the Nikki Beach brand, i.e. be as low profile as possible.''

Other than some systems being delayed, the location of the villas proved to be one of the most challenging aspects of the overall project.

“Given that the villa is right on the beach, we considered using certain fully weatherproof brands but found that there were none that we could recommend in terms of performance. Ultimately we agreed that all speakers would be installed with as much

protection from the elements as possible for example, under roof overhangs or canopies,” he explained.

Meeting all their criteria in terms of sonic quality and characteristics was the wellknown Genelec brand. Kaven and the team decided on a total of 10 x Genelec 8030B Bi-Amplified Loudspeakers together with 10 x 8010A two-way active monitors. The main system is complemented by a single 7050B Active Subwoofer with all speakers being spread across 8 'zones' in the villa that include the Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Foyer, Swimming Pool, Swimming Pool Bar and Outdoor Dining areas.

“For this project I wanted to use Genelec because of its natural sound and because it is an active speaker. Its new user friendly feature to bypass the speaker when no signal is coming, and to be able to work immediately when signal comes again is an excellent and important function. Genelec is for me naturally the only reference speaker for recorded audio, even my home audio is reproduced with Genelec speakers. To me, this Finnish worldwide reference studio monitor speaker doesn’t need a lot marketing speeches. Everyone in this industry knows name Genelec!,” said Kaven.

For control of the system, a Symetrix Radius 12 x 8 processor is being used. Radius 12×8, is a Dante-networkable, fixed I/O, openarchitecture digital signal processor that can be installed as a standalone processor or used in conjunction with SymNet Edge or third party Dante network-enabled devices.

“Symetrix has great wireless control possibilities, which was also very important for the villa. And what is so great that you don’t need any special application, with Symetrix you have direct control from any mobile device, which has an internet access.

The heart of the system is Symetrix Radius controller, which I chose after comparing it live with some other brands. It is an excellent piece of hardware combined together with one of the most flexible design softwares,” remarked Kaven.

With a happy and satisfied customer, Kaven's only worry is that now, the villa owner may need to change nearly all his music files.

“Before MP3 music didn’t sound so bad coming from the old system, but now with Symetrix and Genelec nobody wants to listen to any more MP3 music!” www.fuzion.co.th www.symetrix.co www.questaudio.com.au

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RTS Streamlines Comms for the Performing Arts

Since its opening in 2012 in Busan, South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of approximately 3.6 million, Sohyang Arts Centre has become the most technologically advanced performing arts and musical venue. With all the attention it was receiving, The Sohyang Arts Centre team recognised the need for a clear and efficient communication system to streamline operations and execute glitch-free performances.

During the early stages of implementing the communication system, the team envisioned an intercom system that would be flexible and through which they’d be able to easily reassign communication groups without the need for re-wiring.

With that goal in mind, Bosch focused on customizing a unique solution that would meet their needs. The proposal included four unique products: the RTS ZEUS III digital matrix system, a 32-channel intercom matrix where each channel can be used to connect to a keypanel or 4W audio (audio IN/ OUT). The unit comes with two completely independent power supplies powered from separate AC feeds and a USB port is used for system configuration using AZedit Intercom software.

Along with the RTS ZEUS III digital matrix system, DKP-16 CLD and DKP-8LK key panels, a SAP1626 source assign panel, and a BTR700 wireless intercom system were proposed.

All were approved and with the RTS solution installed, it was now easy to assign communication groups to different operation teams and link all the communication groups together when required, via the wireless intercom system.

The different functions of each component brought to life the ideal intercom system that Sohyang Arts Centre requested, working

within their budget. Not only is the new intercom system more efficient, it easily switches from one communication group to another with top-notch audio quality, improving the running of operations during events tremendously.

In September 2006, RTS became a part of The Bosch Group. The acquisition brings the Bosch quality standards to RTS through streamlined and modernized processes, as well as a renewed commitment to research and development. www.rtsintercoms.com

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ommunication is a key factor for a performance to run smoothly so that the audience can be fully immersed in the experience. This is especially true when it comes to the performing arts. Excellent coordination and cooperation amongst staff members are critical factors to a successful performance.

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Martin Audio Raises the Heat in Hanoi

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ith its new Martin Audio sound system, Nineteen Club in Hanoi, Vietnam has set a high standard for other clubs to emulate.

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Situated right in the centre of the Vietnamese capital, it has been considered one of Hanoi’s hottest clubs for EDM music. With a mixture of local and worldwide talents gracing the stage, Nineteen Club creates some of the best vibes in the city.

Venue owner, Vu Anh Phong, first decided to visit Ho Chi Minh city in the south, in order to learn the reason behind the phenomenal success of some of the city's more famous clubs.

He noticed that a common factor was Martin Audio sound systems that appeared to attract a clientele seeking a higher grade of entertainment. “The fact that Martin Audio contributes to these clubs’ dramatic success, with the considerable number of guests visiting every night, was evident,” he said.

Extended frequency response is provided by a new 15” (380mm) LF driver and a new 1.4” (35mm) exit compression driver mounted on a rotatable 80° x 50° constant directivity HF horn. The new LF driver features a tough, water resistant cone and a lightweight, high BL, neodymium motor system with inside/outside coil windings for improved heat transfer. with a new LF driver that features a tough, water resistant cone and a lightweight, high BL, neodymium motor system with inside/outside coil windings for improved heat transfer.

Vu Anh Phong contacted Pham Duy Duc, director of well known club integrators, Duc Proaudio Company, who provided a proposal, basing his design on Martin Audio components for Nineteen Club. It was no surprise that Phong decided immediately to overhaul the entire existing sound system, deploying this solution instead.

Complementing the main audio are 8 x S218+ subwoofers, that have been designed to be used with large scale Blackline F12+ and F15+ systems to extend and increase the total low frequency output power. It can also be used as the low frequency section of a bi-amped or tri-amped H3+ system.

The new system comprises of 14 x high power Blackline F15+ full range loudspeakers.

Control is via amplifiers consisting of 4 x MA5.2K, 4 x MA3.0 with a DX1.5 dedicated digital signal processor.

After five days of installation, Nineteen Club readily unveiled its new audio system to a 500 strong crowd, knowing that it would raise the temperature.

“I am absolutely satisfied with my decision to upgrade the sound system and can now feel the true power of Martin Audio,” concluded Phong. www.martin-audio.com

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K-array Elegance Featured in Sennheiser Shanghai Concert Hall

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-array continues to develop its strong connection with music around the world, driven entirely by its passionate founders and team of sound technology enthusiasts. Sennheiser China who represents K-array in China has recently partnered with the Shanghai Concert Hall, the temple of symphonic music in China which was recently been re-built and reassembled just meters away from it’s original location displaying a ‘striking neo-classical 30’s style’ for hosting and promoting classical music even Jazz.

The Shanghai Concert Hall has an incredibly rich history carrying a symbolic value for the culture of Shanghai. Today the hall continues to host many great events and spectacles embracing the future of generations of music to come and inspiring the city.

In the new partnership, Sennheiser China installed a full set of top theatre and sound equipment, they also designed a state of the art centralised audio recording control system including the cutting-edge media recovery microphone (the world renowned wireless 9000 series).

For the diffusion, K-array was used; in particular, nine white KP102’s were installed on each side embedded into the architecture of the room (which has more than 1,000 seats on two levels reaching 9 meters high).

For the low frequencies, two KMT18P parts were positioned, while the front-fill was created with a KP102 and a KMT18P.

Ziqian Chen, Technical Manager at Sennheiser commented, "The K-array speakers are so thin and elegant, they are perfectly placed in the environment, hidden and not so obtrusive to the eye. They are much better than the 'black boxes' that were there before.

The sound is great and delivers consistent quality in a demanding environment such as this." This facility is used for the performance of singers and jazz ensemble (not the classical performances) and for all announcements and presentations so it must support speech and music to perfection. The Concert Hall has also set up a team to manage the new equipment with training from both Sennheiser China and K-array to get the best results from the equipment.

The official ceremony for the new beginning of this great hall which has been re-named Sennheiser Shanghai Concert Hall, was officiated by Daniel Sennheiser, Sennheiser CEO with his brother Andreas, Marc Vincent, president of Sennheiser Greater China and Hong Kong, Zhang Zhe, president of Shanghai

Grand Theatre Arts Center and Zhang Ming, general manager of the Shanghai Concert Hall.

"We are proud and honoured by the opportunity to join forces with the prestigious Shanghai Concert Hall, to promote the music and culture of sound in China," said Marc Vincent during the ceremony.

This was echoed by Zhang Zhe, president of the Shanghai Grand Theatre Arts Center: "We are delighted that the Shanghai Concert Hall and Sennheiser have reached this incredible collaboration at the beginning of the second decade after moving to the new venue. The opportunity to join forces with Sennhseiser offers many development opportunities for the future of the concert hall. We believe that this partnership will have a great impact on the development of the musical culture in Shanghai." www.k-array.com

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utline’s Indonesian distributor recently supplied to Surabaya’s Ciputra World mall for its new fourthfloor ballroom.

Surabaya’s Ciputra World mall is a unique blend of award-winning design, leisure, entertainment, retail and hospitality. As both an innovative retail and leisure destination in Indonesia, the mall spoils its customers from the moment they arrive, from architectural taste and function to every single amenity.

Catering to its need for 'only the best', an Outline Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. line array was recently installed in the mall's new fourthfloor ballroom. Supplying the equipment to 'Ballroom 89' was Outline's Indonesian distributor, Melodia Sound & Lighting Systems.

The PA system, which is self-powered and driven by Outline’s iMode technology, comprises of 12 x Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. iMode elements and 4 x DBS 18-2 iMode SP subwoofers, and covers an area of 700 sqm that has rather problematic acoustics.

He explained: “The first reason that led my client to choose Outline rather than the valid competitors was the ‘adjustable directivity factor’. I think that in the sound reinforcement sector there is no field of application in which this special ‘ability’ doesn’t ensure dramatic benefits to the sound’s quality. Secondly, the system’s response at Ballroom 89 makes vocals more crystal clear, warm and ‘in the face’ - even in the last row of seats - than I've ever heard before."

The COMpact Polar Adjustable Sound System (Mini-COM.P.A.S.S.) is a self-powered, biamped line array. Its two 1.75” compression drivers and four 5” mid-woofers deliver a peak SPL of 141 dB at one metre with four enclosures. The cabinets provide a frequency range of from 100 to 20,000 Hz. As its name suggests, its dimensions are compact, in spite of containing six transducers and the units, including flying hardware, weigh in at 23 kg (50 lb).

Almost a decade after winning a Plasa Award for Product Innovation (among the best-

known pro audio manufacturers), the MiniCOM.P.A.S.S. is in fact still the world’s only compact line-source system offering up to sixteen user-definable choices of symmetrical and asymmetrical horizontal dispersion.

Furthermore, real-time control is available via iPad/iPhone App (link).

Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. is equipped with a pair of Outline's Double Parabolic Reflective Wave Guides (D.P.R.W.G.), a technology Outline first patented for its Butterfly linesource elements. Thanks to the adjustable horizontal directivity, the coverage angle can be set between 60 to 150 degrees in steps of 15°, offering sixteen combinations of horizontal coverage (including asymmetrical ones) to direct sonic energy where needed.

The movable Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. "wings" help users avoid wall reflections and make other changes to coverage. Built-in sensors inform iMode's DSP as to the positions of each cabinet's wings, allowing automatic corrections to on-axis response. www.outlineimode.com

It was the key feature of the MiniCOM.P.A.S.S. system - enabling users to direct the sound exactly where they want it – that was the deciding factor in this case.

"The Ballroom 89 management chose this system after taking products by two famous brands into consideration”, commented Rudy Winarto, Owner and MD of Melodia Sound and Light.

L-R: Pastor Andreas Rahardjo and Rudy Winarto, Owner and MD of Melodia Sound and Light

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Outline Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. Fills Ballroom 89

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e World Around Us Tired of the everyday industry mambo-jambo? Take a break with us and delve into the world around you. A jukebox of ideas and interesting stories – just scan the QR Codes or click on the links and stay updated on points of interest that could one day affect you in your personal or work life.

Can Simple Ideas Lead to Scientific Discoveries?

Adam Savage walks through two spectacular examples of profound scientific discoveries that came from simple, creative methods anyone could have followed. Are we too caught up with everyday to make our own discoveries?

Feeling old?

Researchers in the US say they might have discovered how to combat and even reverse some processes of ageing, for now at least it’s just in mice. But could the elixir of youth be found in our own blood? http://www.bbc.com/news/health-27282832

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What makes a great leader?

Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it’s someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety — especially in an uneven economy — means taking on big responsibility. Do you agree?

Fusing science and theatre could take shows to the next level.

Martin Lamb, Director and co-writer of a new production in the UK, explains how fusing science with theatre could ignite children’s passion for the subject. Opening up the rental industry to a whole new way of doing things. Is this something we need to consider incorporating into shows?Will this give companies the extra edge?

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Communicating without language barriers!

Easy on the eyes AND the wallet.

Microsoft has unveiled a "real-time" language translation feature for its internet phone service Skype. Chief executive Satya Nadella said the firm would launch a test version of the service, dubbed Skype Translator, for Windows 8 later this year.

According to Microsoft, Skype currently has 300 million monthly users globally.

"It is going to make sure you can communicate with anybody without language barriers," said Mr Nadella, who took over as chief executive in February.

The Micro is a $200 3D printer that can make a teacup in an hour. The Micro 3D printer is quickly gaining the attention of the world. It has the sole intention of becoming the first consumer 3D printer that’s at once accessible, affordable and easy on the eyes. What does this mean for the manufacturers? http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/07/the-micro-3d-printer/

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EHQ Brings The ‘Big Boys’ For Putrajaya Youth Festival EHQ Projects pulled off another hit with the recent Festival Belia 2014. Backed by Martin Professional, Clay Paky, Meyer Sound and Yamaha, who would be surprised? By Elissa Nadine considered groundbreaking for the purity of its beam, which is sharply defined and free of any halo or discoloration around the edges.

It offers 14 different colors and 17 gobos, features that came handy for a show that catered to youths.

In charge of handling the lighting was Nageswaran, EHQ lighting director who confidently oversaw the use of the festivals consoles, 1 x Road Hog Full Boar and 1 x GrandMa II.

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rganised by the Ministry of Youth and Sport/Kementerian Belia dan Sukan, the Festival Belia Putrajaya (Putrajaya Youth Festival) 2014 is an annual event in Malaysia that aims to showcase the collective talent of the country's youths and spark inspiration in them through various workshops, activities, and events.

It also serves as a springboard to inspire youths around the country to dream bigger and to put their ideas into motion via music and activities.

While most of the show is pitched, planned and executed by youths working together, the main stage of the show is always done professionally. Running that very stage of the event and supplying all equipment were technical specialists, EHQ Projects. The KLbased production company ran the largest of the 3 stages throughout the entire festival and brought the entire festival to life together with the help of consultants, Freeform Sdn Bhd / We Parachute.

Held at the Persiaran Perdana, the longest boulevard in Putrajaya, Malaysia, the freeentry event was open to all ages and planned to entertain up to 30,000 people. Knowing that the equipment used had to match up to the standards of the well-known festival, the team followed the technical riders provided to a T.

Overseeing the entire team was EHQ's Technical Director, Jay Neil together with partner-in-crime, Andrew Warren, EHQ FOH Engineer/Production Manager. “The brands used were chosen because they were able to help us deliver and meet the requirements of the riders sent to us, “commented Jay. While many Molefays and flood-lights were used, the stage and surrounding areas really came alive when big name brands such as Clay Paky and Martin Professional showed off the power of their luminaires. In total, 24 x Martin Professional Mac 2000 Spot , 24 x Mac 2000 Wash and 16 x Martin Atomic 3kw Strobes were used.

All were complemented by the fixtures that seem to be in every show in Asia - the Clay Paky Sharpy. In total 24 units of the popular fixture were used adding their own touch of PIZAZZ to the show. The Sharpy has been

Bringing the beat to the program, Stage Manager, Jennifer Thompson together with System Engineer, BatuMalai took charge of the main PA clusters. 28 x Meyer Milo 90 loudspeakers were flown as the main hangs with 4 units of Meyer Milo 120 providing the down-fill. 8 x Meyer Melodies made up front – fill requirements together with 18 x Ground Stacked Meyer HP700.

Main stage FOH consoles consisted of 1 x Yamaha PM5D Digital Console and 1 x Yamaha M7CL side console. Monitor duties were covered by Ivan D’Cruz, with the assistance of Shaun Paiva, Anton Richards and Alan Ambrose.

Having done countless touring gigs in the past 12 years since the companies inception, EHQ Projects pulled off yet another event without a hitch. But the best feedback of the night came from Alfred Kong from Freeform Sdn Bhd: “It was a freaking awesome stage!

Great work on Festival Belia, EHQ!” www.ehqprojects.com.my festivalbeliaputrajaya.com

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TDC Provides Core Video Expertise For Vivid Sydney

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he Technical Direction Company is proud to have deployed the full range of their professional and technical expertise for the sixth annual Vivid Sydney festival.

Held from 23 May - 9 June 2014, Vivid Sydney is a unique celebration of light, music and ideas that transformed the centre of New South Wales’ vibrant capital with a series of state-of-the-art visual and creative art installations. The team provided events agency, Destination NSW, with the core technology and services for the festival for the 3rd year in a row.

“This is our third year of working with Destination NSW on Vivid Sydney, providing a huge range of technologies including 3D media servers, 3D mapping, video projection equipment, projection tower infrastructure and sound installations, not to mention our highly skilled crews to manage the technology,” commented Kain Jones, Special Projects Manager at TDC. “We have used our experience of working on Vivid Sydney for the last three years to apply the insights learned on how to adapt and continue to make sure that all elements TDC are involved in are amazing.

“As Vivid Sydney grows, new buildings and locations are added, so initially we

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spent considerable time analysing which technology was best-aligned to meet the artists’ vision. We got involved from the outset in installation design, mapping the buildings to enable the designers to create content specific to the outline of those buildings. We then worked on optimal locations for projector placement, media server selection, lens selection and the number of projectors required to meet specific brightness (lux) output for each installation.”

“Vivid Sydney is a great challenge for our company, the scale of this event is enormous in regard to projection technology required to bring it all together,” commented Michael Hassett, TDC’s Managing Director.

Helping to bring the show to life, Pandoras Box media servers by coolux were utilised along with Dataton WATCHOUT multi-image display and presentation software.

“This year over 50 x Barco projectors were deployed, ranging from the brightest projector in the world, the HDQ-2K40 (40,000 lumens brightness) to the Barco HDF-W26 (22,000 lumens brightness) and FLM-R22+ (22,000 lumens brightness) projectors.

This is a projection technology feat and not something that any company globally could pull together easily. We’re proud to be working with the great team at that Destination NSW again this year, and we look forward to the continued success of Vivid Sydney.”

And the last word went to Olin Winton, Technical Manager at TDC who said: “It’s always a joy to work on large format projection projects and Vivid Sydney is no exception. The opportunity to display images on iconic buildings takes months of planning and long nights of alignment. This year we have added several new projects to our list, which we are extremely pleased with. Seeing it all come together, working with world class technicians and seeing the end result of people interacting with the buildings is extremely rewarding.”

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A tour through Vivid Sydney and its significant technological and creative firsts.

Photography by Rodney Campbell ©Technical Direction Company.

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was to map the projection to the curves of the building using Coolux Pandoras Box Media Servers,” comments Pete Lynn, TDC’s Media Server Specialist. “We’re very happy with the results.”

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Kain Jones points to one aspect of a unique interactive installation at the new building of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA), where artist-in-residence Ross Manning collaborated with multidisciplinary artistic collective, The Digital Shamans to give visitors the chance to projection-map the façade of the building using only their voice.

“There were two microphones on a slightly raised platform. As the audience uses their voice to interact with the installation, various hidden layers of visuals and soundscapes will be revealed based on pitch,” explained Michael K Chin at The Digital Shamans. “TDC are an amazing company with the technical know how and equipment to cope with the subtleties in our work. Especially with the HD video taken of dichroic filters producing subtle gradients in tones and colour shifts, strong contrast and vivid colour. It’s been a pleasure working with TDC for the first time. They are very professional and their experience with past Vivid Sydney festivals has been invaluable.”

Bringing together the worlds of live performance, interaction and visual art onto the original façade of the Museum of Contemporary Art, ‘Gamma World’ combined isometric designs, old school gaming, pop up 3D books and forced perspective using 3D and animation tricks that took viewers on a journey through changing worlds.

Urban Tree Project

In a poetic explosion of colour, light and sound, ‘Play Me’ transformed the façade of Customs House into a series of massive ‘musical sculptures’ that were individually selected and manipulated by the audience.

“Each of these ‘sculptures’ depicted a family of musical instruments which the audience could ‘play’ in real-time using a touch screen located on a platform in front of Customs House,” said Sergio Carrubba, director and projection designer at Danny Rose, the design team for the project. www.tdc.com.au

Gamma World

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A magnificent living tree was grown to integrate within the surrounding urban environment to celebrate and reflect on Sydney’s original green landscape. Design and animation company, Ample Projects turned to TDC to provide the projection solution.

“The shape of the structure was great to work on. We decided that the best solution

• Event: Vivid Sydney 2014 • Production: Technical Direction Company • Equipment: 50 x Barco projectors: - HDQ-2K40 (40,000 lumens) - HDF-W26 (22,000 lumens) - FLM-R22+ (22,000 lumens) • Coolux Pandoras Box Media Servers • Dataton WATCHOUT

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Riedel Ensures Flexible Comms @ ‘The House of Dancing Water’ system while also facilitating real-time system monitoring from multiple computers.

Monitored by the sound department, the Director software gives the sound team the ability to respond to configuration requests and to perform troubleshooting at a moment's notice.

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iedel Communications, a leading provider of real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks, has announced the use of its' Artist digital matrix intercom system throughout 'The House of Dancing Water'. A breathtaking water show created by the Franco Dragone Entertainment Group in Macau's City of Dreams entertainment complex.

Designed by Pei Partnership Architects, the state-of-the-art Dancing Water Theatre created for 'The House of Dancing Water' includes a stage pool that holds a recordbreaking 3.7 million gallons of water (equivalent to five Olympic-sized swimming pools) within an arena that boasts a 40-meter-high steel-trussed space. The show itself centers on an epic love story and a spectacular journey through time that includes diving and acrobatics all while showcasing dazzling costumes, special effects, and performances.

"The Riedel solution was originally specified by the sound designer, Francois Bergeron of the Thinkwell Group in the U.S.," said Jason Graham, head of sound at Dragone Macau Limited. "We continued to work with Riedel's Artist primarily for its reliability, stability, and seemingly limitless flexibility. All of these factors are important due to the integral role the system plays in uniting everyone who is working on the show."

1 x Riedel Artist 64 frame and 2 x Artist 32 frames support 62 panels distributed across the Dancing Water Theatre. The motocross stunt riders and acrobatic performers, coupled with the technical teams, use the Artist intercom system for continual communication during the show.

Even in the aquatics area, the Artist system supports communications with performers

and underwater performer handlers in the pool via underwater speakers, in-mask communications systems, and buddy phones.

Lighting, stage management, rigging, automation, sfx, and audio technicians use the remaining bulk of the panels.

Riedel's Director software enables intuitive management and configuration of the

"Our Artist intercom system delivers the exceptional versatility and performance required in the most demanding and complex live production environments," said Hans Chia, rental operations manager at Riedel Communications. "The House of Dancing Water is no exception. The Artist provides the clear, reliable communications that are essential in orchestrating this ambitious live show." www.riedel.net

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PR Lighting Chosen for Yanni in Colombo

Yanni in action in Colombo

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“We recommended the PR Lighting pieces because of their excellent feature-set,” said Faizal Hussain.

s Sri Lanka’s premier sound and lighting provider, MOS Sound & Light recently provided full production services for a major concert by Greek composer/keyboardist Yanni. To create seamless stage dynamics, the team used fixtures from their PR Lighting inventory.

Reviewing the event afterwards, he added, “The show was amazing, and enjoyed by all the audience. The quality of the lighting production was excellent reaching the highest international standards. Overall it was a great success.”

The company began purchasing from the Chinese manufacturer in 2009 and has had a solid relationship ever since. MOS Director, Hussain Faizal explained, “We like the quality and price of the products, with features similar to the top European brands. We also always receive great after sales service and a quick response to any questions.”

The company was contracted by event management companies, AKG Events and Amuseum Special Events, in addition to Wizcraft Colombo. They were tasked to provide a technical infrastructure (including rigging) for the 4000 fans who attended the Yanni show at the Sugadathasa Indoor Stadium. For this, they dipped heavily into their PR Lighting hire fleet which includes 28 x XL 1200 Spot, 12 x XL 1200 Wash, 5 x Mega Colour search lights and 8 x Century Colour 2500.

The local press also provided extensive coverage, praising the excellent standard of production. www.pr-lighting.com Lighting designer Bud Horowitz, who also controlled the lighting for the concert, was assisted by Hussain Faizal.

Large quantities of the XL Wash and XL Spot were distributed on the overhead truss — at back, centre and right of the stage — as well as using further heads for floor effects (left and right) — with infills from the truss bar.

The show was highlighted by a cornucopia of colour cues — Blue, Red, Amber and Magenta — to highlight the artist.

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Epson Breaks New Ground with Sublime Monsters & Virtual Children Photo Credit: Edmund Low

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pson, a leader in projector technology, recently joined forces with established local multimedia artist Brain Gothong Tan for the TheatreWorks’ Sublime Monsters and Virtual Children Performance and Exhibition in Singapore. The partnership saw the extensive and creative usage of various Epson projectors as part of a contemporary performance that combined film, theatre and performance art within an installation.

The performance aimed to explore how public and personal rituals can shape and transform experiences and perceptions.

The collaboration was part of Epson Singapore’s on-going efforts to challenge traditional boundaries in projection beyond conventional usage by showcasing creative applications of its award-winning projectors.

As the official Projector Sponsor, Epson ensured that the magic of projection technology was experienced right from the moment guests stepped in to the venue.

Guests were treated to a seamless panoramic image of the play’s characters walking in single file via edge blending projection with 2 x Epson’s EB-Z8350 projectors.

Also available on the opening day of the performance was the Epson EB-595Wi, the World’s First 3LCD Hand Touch Enabled Interactive Projector. Placed prominently at the entrance, guests were able to use their fingers to sign off their greetings and wellwishes freely on a whiteboard. Its hand-touch interactivity allowed users to draw, annotate and interact instantly with the content on the projector screen.

A variety of Epson’s business projectors were also used for the roving screen projections in the performance halls as part of the dance performances. These included the EB-1955 and EB-1965 projectors that feature the world’s first real-time auto keystone

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Photo Credit: Edmund Low

The collaboration was the latest in a series of high-profile partnerships that Epson has engaged in with the local creative and arts scene.

work with talented individuals and veteran groups such as Brian and TheatreWorks to bring the dream-like production of Sublime Monsters and Virtual Children to life. The extensive usage and integration of projection into various art forms is refreshing, and speaks of the potential to which technology can transform ideas to vivid and immersive experiences.”

work-in-progress, made in collaboration with composer/sound designer Philip Tan, production designer Vince Ong, and lighting designer Ian Tan. The production featured prominent local theatre performers Neo Swee Lin, Karen Tan, Faizal Abdullah, Ellison Tan and Nadia Rahman, and heavyweights among the local film, theatre and the arts scene attended the performances.

Tan May Lin, Epson Singapore’s General Manager, commented, “We are pleased to

Sublime Monsters and Virtual Children is multimedia artist, Brian Gothong Tan’s

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correction as well as two units of the EB-1880 Projectors. Epson’s high definition Z10000 projector was also used as part of the centre stage mapping projection.

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HONG KONG

Robben Ford Sounds Spectacular Thanks To DPA

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merican blues, jazz and rock guitarist Robben Ford delivered an outstanding live performance when he and his band played Shatin Town Hall Auditorium in Hong Kong recently.

The sound quality was enhanced by the use of DPA microphones, a selection of which played a key role in ensuring the success of the event.

"As a concert promoter for over ten years, I have to say that Robben's concert was our BEST in terms of sound and audio quality," said Clarence Chang, from Jazz World Live Series that organized the concert. "This is all thanks to the great engineer Richard Wheeler and DPA Microphones."

Named as one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century by Musician Magazine, Robben Ford was a member of the LA Express and has collaborated with some of the greatest musicians of all time including Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis and George Harrison.

For his Hong Kong performance, Ford used a DPA d:facto Vocal Microphone, while his

guitar amps and the bass amp were picked up by DPA d:dicate 2011C Twin Diaphragm Compact Cardioid Recording Microphones.

Sound engineer Richard Wheeler used a d:dicate 2011C microphone for the kick drum, positioning it half way into the hole where it delivered a clean, punchy and powerful sound. The top of the snare was also miked using a d:dicate 2011C, which was twinned with a DPA d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphone positioned on the bottom of the snare.

All of the other drums were picked up individually using d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphones in close proximity, while a perfect stereo image for the live mix was captured using a pair of DPA d:dicate 4011A stereo matched overhead recording microphones.

Robben Ford's set also featured a Hammond B3 organ with a Leslie speaker. Two d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphones were used to pick up the top spinning horn rotor in stereo, while the bass rotor was captured using another d:dicate 2011C microphone.

Commenting on the sound quality after the show, Wheeler said: "I was amazed by it, especially the sound from the d:facto Vocal Microphone. It sounded just like Robben himself."

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Audio Engineer / International Project Manager – Bangkok, Thailand

At only 28, Adisorn (aka Eddy) Kukarja may still be considered new to the audio industry, especially since he has only been in the field for 4 years. Yet, it was his potential and quick mind that recently garnered him a promotion within one of the largest rental houses in Bangkok, JSS Production. With a Masters Degree in Creative Industries with Music and Sound from Australia, Eddy is ready to welcome more challenges and can’t imagine being anywhere else than where he is right now.

E-Tech: How did you first get started within the entertainment industry and why?

Eddy: Throughout my school years, I was never sure exactly what my career path would be. I was always into music and I enjoyed listening to various kinds of music and jamming in a band with my friends.

I also had much interest in sound design using digital synthesizers and DAWs. After graduating with my Master degree, I returned to Thailand, and was introduced to Jack (CEO of JSS Production) at a concert. JSS Production or “Jack Sound” had always been a big name in the live sound industry in Thailand. I did not hesitate one bit to send in my CV to JSS and get started with the company straight away.

E-Tech: And you've been with the same company ever since. Do you remember your very first show and how it was like?

Eddy: Yes, I remember the excitement. And I was well prepared to sweat a lot! Although, I did have some knowledge in studio work, I knew about the signal paths, signal processing, mixers, etc., all that was useless for my first steps in live sound. I needed to know all the hands-on fundamentals first. I was assigned to a local free concert for my first show and I don't remember who the artist was as I didn't really know their music.

But I do remember the feeling of walking in to that hall on set-up day...Despite the heat and humidity, I was so excited to be a part

of a production! I learnt on the spot about speakers, poweramps, splitters, cables, electricity and all that was needed to get the show running. Not too long after that, I was assigned to large scale shows and my tasks evolved to something much bigger.

E-Tech: What is your weapon of choice and why?

Eddy: A couple years ago, JSS invested in the L-Acoustics K1 system. It was a huge investment, but from an engineer's point of view, it was the best investment ever.

The sound coming out of these speaker is phenomenal. I have never heard anything this loud while maintaining such perfect clarity.

E-Tech: What has been the most memorable aspect of your career thus far?

Eddy: In every show, I feel there is always something new to learn and plenty of room for skill improvement. As we do a lot of international concerts, we get the opportunity to work with world-class engineers, production crew, and artists from all over the world. It is quite amazing to witness new technology and different working cultures.

E-Tech: If your path in life had been different, what would you be today?

Eddy: I can imagine myself doing a bunch of other things, but I cant imagine myself being anywhere else but the music industry.

E-Tech: What inspires you?

Eddy: The music. The different styles, genres, and sounds. Combined with all the rhythm, the melodies, and the interludes.

E-Tech: Have you ever toured with anyone? If not, who would you want to tour with and why?

Eddy: No I haven't been on tour with any artist, YET. And it would depend on what my role would be for the tour. If mixing FOH, one of the bands I would love to mix for would be, Incubus. Simply because I enjoy their music. I love how their music and sounds have evolved from their first album to their latest.

E-Tech: Lastly, what advice do you have for those just joining the entertainment industry?

Eddy: In this industry, it doesn't really matter what your background is and where you came from. It is how much you are willing to put in. The job really does take up hours and hours of your time. You really need to enjoy every process of it - from the preparation, to the loading in to an empty venue, rigging, patching, and to finally operating the show (not to mention pack up and load out).

To find out more or get in touch with Eddy, send him an email at: eddy@jackgroup.com Know an interesting personality that we should know? Send us an email at elissa@spinworkz.com

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Christie Display Technology Impresses the Crowds at Barfoot & Thompson’s 90th Extravaganza

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