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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...?
98 #SPOTTED
06
FIRST WORDS
July - August 2014
Publisher / Editorial Director
Thomas Richard Prakasam
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INDIA AND MIDDLE EAST
EDITOR
Ram Bhavanashi
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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
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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
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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.
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NEWS
July - August 2014
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.
Michael Kinzel, Sales & Marketing Director
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.
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NEWS
July - August 2014
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
NEWS
July - August 2014
11
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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NEWS
July - August 2014
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.
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www.midasconsoles.com
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July - August 2014
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,
we look forward to utilizing Pixel Hertz ‘s
expertise in pro audio market to enhance
and expand EAW’s presence in the
region.”
www.sanecore.cn
www.eaw.com
www.pixhz.com
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
NEWS
July - August 2014
15
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 staff 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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NEWS
July - August 2014
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.
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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
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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”.
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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 offer 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
effects are ideal for delivering stunning effects quickly. This is
great when it comes to creative stage making - I just love the
unusual effects 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 offers 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.
Chan, who has been a Lighting Designer
for the past 13 years, commented “With
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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.”
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Analog Way Pte Ltd - Singapore
Phone: +65 6292 5800
Email : sales@analogwayasia.com
www.analogway.com
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NEWS
July - August 2014
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
Bash Akhtar, Operations Director
David Morbey, Product Manager
facility right here in High Wycombe.
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
NEWS
July - August 2014
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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
Mamma Mia - Amici Productions/Auckland Music Theatre Inc. Lighting Design by Nik Janiurek.
Showline is a complete range of high performance LED
luminaires designed and engineered to deliver exceptional
performance for the entertainment lighting industry at an
affordable price, backed by a two year warranty. Setting a
new standard in the industry, all Showline products work
seamlessly together to match colour, dimming and operations.
To find out more visit www.philips.com/showline
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NEWS
July - August 2014
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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NEWS
July - August 2014
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
NEWS
July - August 2014
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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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ENNOVATIONS
July - August 2014
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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ENNOVATIONS
July - August 2014
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
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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
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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
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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
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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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ENNOVATIONS
July - August 2014
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)
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July - August 2014
ETC: Source Four LED Series 2
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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
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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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July - August 2014
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
ENNOVATIONS
July - August 2014
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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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ENNOVATIONS
July - August 2014
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)
ENNOVATIONS
July - August 2014
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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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ENNOVATIONS
July - August 2014
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)
ENNOVATIONS
July - August 2014
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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
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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
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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
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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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AMAZING
G OPTICS
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.
Americas
■
Europe
■
Asia
www.etcconnect.com
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EXHIBITION PREVIEW
July - August 2014
PALMM Philippines Set To Rock The Industry
L
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
EXHIBITION PREVIEW
July - August 2014
& 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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July - August 2014
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.
BRILLIANT.
STUNNING.
QUALITY.
Christie Roadie HD+35K
The Christie Roadie HD+35K delivers superior image quality and allows you to stack, blend and color-match
multiple projectors. Ideal for building projection, live events and large venue applications, it is one of the
brightest projectors in the industry, offering a native 2048 x 1080 HD resolution, user-replaceable lamps and
user-friendly controls. With built-in body handles for handling and rigging or an optional stacking/rigging
frame, this tough, manageable projector is built for true roadworthiness, frequent transport and quick set up.
www.christiedigital.com
Available from Singapore systems integrator:
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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.
www.palmexpo.net
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Exploring, expanding horizons
July - August 2014
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.
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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.”
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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,
Trdelník, being prepared. Velmi Chutné!
(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 effects of various fixtures
In the ROBE offices, 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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July - August 2014
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
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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'
I
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
SOUTH KOREA
T
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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THAILAND
Luxurious Thai Villa Welcomes New Audio
with Genelec & Symetrix
N
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
SOUTH KOREA
C
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
W
ith its new Martin Audio sound
system, Nineteen Club in Hanoi,
Vietnam has set a high standard
for other clubs to emulate.
VIETNAM
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
CHINA
K
-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
INDONESIA
Outline Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. Fills Ballroom 89
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e World Around Us
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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?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8UFGu2M2gM&feature=youtu.be
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?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmyZMtPVodo&feature=youtu.be
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-26884833
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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MALAYSIA
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.
O
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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AUSTRALIA
TDC Provides Core Video Expertise For
Vivid Sydney
T
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
©Photography by JAMES HORAN
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.
Dichroic Dimensions
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.”
Play Me
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.
R
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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SRI LANKA
PR Lighting Chosen for Yanni in Colombo
Yanni in action in Colombo
A
“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
E
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
www.epson.com.sg
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.
Photo Credit: Edmund Low
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HONG KONG
Robben Ford Sounds Spectacular Thanks
To DPA
A
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."
www.dpamicrophones.com
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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
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should know? Send us an email at
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at the real estate company’s celebratory event in Auckland, New Zealand.
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covered an area of 300 meters at Barfoot & Thompson’s 90th birthday bash. The exciting visuals
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