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Monday, May 20, 2013
High End Systems Sells 1000th Hog 4 Console
PSW Staff
05/20/13 09:19 AM,
Since its release at LDI 2012, High End Systems’ Hog 4 console range has taken the lighting world by storm, quickly becoming one of the more successful lighting control platforms introduced. The Hog 4 console range includes the flagship Hog 4 desk, the Full Boar 4, the Road Hog 4, the Nano Hog 4 and Hog4 PC. Customer demand for the Hog 4 was illustrated at the recent Pro Light + Sound trade show in Frankfurt, where High End Systems…
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Pro Production: Understanding The Language Of The “Show”
Alan Hamilton
05/16/13 05:44 PM,
When first starting out in audio, a newcomer will hear terms that may seem like a whole new language. These terms are very common to hear in arenas, union halls, theatres, and similar venues. While not so common in clubs, even there you can hear some of these terms used by the seasoned veterans of the business. This would be particularly true of clubs that work with regional and national touring acts. You can expect to hear experienced production people…
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AVnu Alliance Kicks Off AVB Education Program At InfoComm 2013
PSW Staff
05/16/13 07:34 AM,
AVnu Alliance, the industry consortium that certifies Audio Video Bridging (AVB) products for interoperability, has announced today it will kick off a new AVB education program at InfoComm 2013 trade show taking place in Orlando, Fla June 12-14. The Alliance will also host 17 member companies at a dedicated AVnu Alliance technology and product pavilion, booth number 459a. The pavilion will include participation from AVnu Alliance members demonstrating the latest in AVB-enabled endpoints and switches. Members include: Analog Devices, AudioScience,…
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Toby Velazquez Named President Of ADJ, Elation And Acclaim Lighting
PSW Staff
05/15/13 09:59 AM,
Chuck Davies, founder and CEO of the ADJ Group, announced that Toby Velazquez has been named president of ADJ, Elation and Acclaim Lighting. Velazquez, who joined the company shortly after it was started in 1985, has served the ADJ Group in a wide variety of capacities and has made critical contributions to its growth from a small business serving the mobile DJ market to an international leader in the lighting industry. “Toby has been a key part of our company…
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Premier Mounts & YCD Multimedia Receive DOOHDAS Award For Diesel Flagship Installation
PSW Staff
05/14/13 11:42 AM,
Premier Mounts is pleased to announce they are a recipient of an International Digital Signage Award (DOOHDAS) in the Manufacturer category for the Diesel retail digital signage installation completed with YCD Multimedia. Creating an interactive shopping experience to engage customers and promote the brand’s message, Diesel had a large 2x3 video wall with 46 in. high definition NEC displays installed at their flagship store in NYC with a unique, uncommon combination of Premier Mounts’ products for digital signage, including the…
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Martin Professional MAC Viper Party At Carnaval Mazatlan
PSW Staff
05/14/13 11:33 AM,
Luminica Gdl of Guadalajara, Mexico, was one of the first rental companies in Mexico and Latin America to invest in Martin Professional’s MAC Viper Profile and had the fixtures out on one of the Carnival season’s more festive events in February, Carnaval Mazatlan. Lighting designer Luis Ernesto Armenta Jiménez has used Martin products since he started in the industry as a programmer and incorporated the new 1000 W Martin fixtures into his lighting design for the festival. “I chose to…
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Hillsong Church Builds Communications For Central London Services On Riedel Digital Intercom Install
PSW Staff
05/13/13 01:41 PM,
Riedel Communications has announced that Hillsong Church, the Pentecostal megachurch with worship sites located around the globe, is using a Riedel intercom solution to support weekly services at the Dominion Theatre in Central London. A fully integrated system incorporating Riedel’s Performer digital partyline intercom and Acrobat digital wireless intercom enables seamless communications among the technical crew members of the London Hillsong team. “Our services are run by a great team of volunteers who need to be able to communicate effectively,…
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Riedel Earns Sports Emmy Award For Production Of Red Bull Stratos Project
PSW Staff
05/10/13 01:52 PM,
Riedel Communications has been awarded a Sports Emmy Award in the category of “Outstanding New Approaches Sports Event Coverage” for the production of the Red Bull Stratos project. As a contributor to the project, Riedel received the award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Science at the 34th Annual Sports Emmy Awards, held May 7 in New York City. In a first-of-a-kind sports production from the edge of space, the Red Bull Stratos project captured aviation pioneer Felix…
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Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Puts On Full Production With Soundcraft & JBL
PSW Staff
05/10/13 12:39 PM,
Over the years, London based live production company ARC Sound has produced many corporate functions in the Underglobe, the events space situated beneath London’s famous Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. But since the reconstruction in wood of the original Elizabethan playhouse on the Thames South Bank, a full production set up has never been allowed, or indeed attempted, in the main theatre space itself. However, all that has now changed. To celebrate the Bard’s birthday this month, a concert audio production set-up…
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Industry Pro Matt Hallard Joins Martin Professional As New Business Area Manager, Rental - EMEA
PSW Staff
05/10/13 10:53 AM,
Martin Professional is pleased to announce that industry expert and long-time industry professional Matt Hallard has joined the Martin EMEA sales organization as Business Area Manager, Rental. Hallard brings with him a wealth of industry experience having worked as Production Manager for P&O Cruises Worldwide, as Regional Sales Manager at PRG Distribution and most recently for Philips Vari-Lite as European Sales Manager. Hallard’s primary duties in the Martin EMEA organization will focus on developing Martin’s Global Alliance Program, as well…
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