Imagine a moment of complete calmness in the heart of a city famous for its energy, noise and nonstop action. Tourists and New York City residents alike were treated to such a rare refreshment when Samsung Electronics unveiled its Waterfall-NYC (2021) art installation in partnership with d’strict in the center of Times Square July 27. […]
In conjunction with Metropolis Studios, immersive audio and livestreaming specialist Sonosphere has created a new mix room at The Power House in Chiswick, London. The Dolby-certified studio has a centrally located mix position with comprehensive immersive audio monitoring designed to cater to all surround formats. The control room pursues an ambitious and flexible new “hub […]
Having been raised in a very musical household, Producer, Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist Juan Pablo Vega was destined for musical greatness. After being nominated for ‘Best New Artist’ at the 2014 Latin GRAMMYs, Vega took his music career to the next level by honing in on his production skills. This dedication led him to win […]
LONDON, UK – July 2020 – Immersive audio and live streaming specialist Sonosphere, in conjunction with Metropolis Studios, has created a new mix room at its home, the Power House, Chiswick, London. The Munro Acoustics-designed, Dolby certified studio has a centrally located mix position, with comprehensive immersive audio monitoring designed to cater for all surround formats. The […]
Düsseldorf (Germany), 27th July 2021 – Renowned as one of the world’s oldest cities, Athens has opened an Olympic museum, directly connected with the nearby Olympic Stadium of Athens. The museum will celebrate the city’s long history with the Olympic Games, sending its attendees through the ages until the present day, with rare, rich exhibits showcasing state of […]
Electro-Voice X-Line Advance system provides powerful sound for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix Dynacord TGX20 amplifiers combined with the MXE5 matrix mix engine – all controlled via SONICUE sound system software – ensured optimal performance from the fully networked audio solution Safe Hands Audio deliver a memorable event for capacity crowd, crew and performers […]
Warsaw, Poland – July 2021. A new restaurant in the Polish capital of Warsaw has been equipped throughout with Martin Audio BlacklineX series loudspeakers. The system was supplied by Phono Media, Martin Audio’s Polish distributor, and installed by High Shine, run by Jakub Ołdak, with whom they have worked closely for many years. The entire AV project was […]
Mo-Sys Engineering, (www.mo-sys.com) recently launched its new Onset VP Services office based in Los Angeles to provide an out-sourced solution for production companies new to virtual production. This has enabled US creative and production specialists Papertown (https://papertown.tv/) to quickly and accurately create an ambitious virtual production project featuring a passenger plane in a hangar. Papertown […]
Twenty years ago, the city of Kumagaya in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, opened its Cultural & Creative Center to offer cultural entertainment to locals and tourists. The Center is endearingly named Sakura MATE – Sakura for the cherry blossoms, which are the symbol of Kumagaya, and MATE for Music, Art, Theatre and Expression. For two decades, […]
In April 2021, pockets across the U.S. were seeing some light at the end of the figurative tunnel and it seemed like only a matter of time until full-scale live events would return post-pandemic; however, not wanting to wait for that still-unspecified date to deliver a high-impact musical experience to fans in the Northwest, Treadway […]
Dallas, TX – July 2021… Dallas Theater Center has selected the CO-8WD waterproof headset microphones from Point Source Audio for its challenging outdoor production of Working: A Musical, based on Studs Terkel’s bestselling book and with original songs by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked), Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, In the Heights), James Taylor and others. Staged at the start of July, the production […]
Fremont, CA – July 19, 2021 – Blackmagic Design today announced that The John Driskell Hopkins Band’s “Lonesome High” album was recently launched via a live streamed concert using its Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pros and ATEM Mini Extreme ISO live production switcher. Fans from around the world tuned in to watch John Driskell Hopkins, a founding member, […]
Lightware’s UBEX solution, delivering uncompressed audio and video content, pushes the boundaries of technology innovation for experiential entertainment company Illuminarium Budapest, Hungary (July 19, 2021) — Illuminarium Experiences, a breakthrough global experiential entertainment company, is creating the next generation in immersive experiences. Created by worldwide leaders in cinematic and interactive content, architectural and theatrical design, […]
BrightSign LLC announced that BrightSign players are powering content in a Corporate TV system developed with WallSign for Maire Tecnimont, a global engineering and construction contractor. Maire Tecnimont’s office and construction sites located in Europe, America, Middle East and Asia are fitted out with screens powered by HD224 BrightSign media players in a project overseen […]
The 2021 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) took place at the Rotterdam Ahoy in The Netherlands last month. Presented by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and hosted by Nederlandse Publieke Omreop (NPO) and Nederlandse Omroep Stichting NOS and AVROTROS, under the leadership of ESC Head of Production Erwin Rintjema, this year marked the 65th edition of […]
San Fernando (USA), 14th July 2021: Based in Conversano, Bari, TeleNorba SPA has been one of Italy’s principal TV broadcasters since Radio Norba TV production began in 2012. The main studio at its headquarters, used for all TV production, was recently fitted with innovative new lighting effects from GLP—including KNV Dot and impression FR1—supplied by its Italian distributor, […]
Today, Samsung Electronics America, New Tradition and Consumer Experience Group are proud to usher in a new era of tech transformation at Washington, D.C.’s Union Station, owned and operated by Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation, through the power of digital signage. Under the project management of the Consumer Experience Group, Samsung’s dynamic smart signage, coupled with content driven by New Tradition, provides […]
When Thompson Rivers University (TRU) determined they needed more space for their expanding nursing program, they built the Chappell Family Building for Nursing and Population Health at their campus in Kamloops, British Columbia. Each instructional and meeting space includes an AV presentation system with wireless functionality. The rooms are linked over an extensive NAV Pro […]
French breakthrough Musician, Producer, and Songwriter Julien Granel taught himself the ins and outs of music production after 14 years of playing classical piano at The Conservatoire, a UK-based educational charity. His style of music is a mix of multicolor pop, disco, funk, and electronic sounds. After years of hectic touring schedules, Granel released his […]
Ultra HD Over IP Platform Takes Center Stage at the Church’s New High-Tech Worship Center SEMINOLE, Fla. — July 13, 2021 — Just Add Power, a leader in video-over-IP distribution, today announced that its Ultra HD over IP system has been installed at the new Light of Christ Lutheran Church (LOC) Worship Center in Algonquin, Illinois. Just […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 13, 2021 – FOR-A Middle-East Africa, a subsidiary of FOR-A Company Limited, today announced the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education is using a HVS-1200 video switcher to drive a virtual studio system for distance learning programs. Originally designed to help the MoE build an educational channel for coverage of live lectures, the […]
An impressive 162 Mover were deployed throughout the 8,000-square-ft room, making it the largest installation of the linear transducer to date. Florence (Italy), 13th July 2021 – Illuminarium Experiences, a breakthrough global experiential entertainment company creating the next generation in immersive experiences, has opened its first Illuminarium in Atlanta, Georgia, with its debut spectacle, WILD: A Safari […]
tvONE’s robust and reliable ONErack universal powered mounting system has taken on one of its most mission-critical applications to date after being installed at America’s United Launch Alliance sites – which provide rocket launch services for NASA spacecraft. One of the most recent high-profile take-offs was NASA’s Perseverance mission to Mars on United Launch Alliance’s […]
The Montreux Jazz Festival launches its 55th edition from July 2–17, with Meyer Sound returning for its 35th year as a Strategic Partner and Official Sound Provider. Although scaled back with fewer venues and lower capacities to meet local health and safety guidelines, the legendary Swiss festival nevertheless promises a new audience experience as the […]
FOR-A Corporation of America announced The Journey, a non-denominational church based in Newark, Del., has installed a new HVS-490 video switcher as part of an effort to upgrade its online services as well as the I-MAG (image magnification) experience for its in-person services. While The Journey is a 1080i house, the plan is to convert to 4K production […]
ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, partners with the A.M. Architekturmuseum Der TUM in Germany and Taiwanese curators, Dr. Chen-Yu Chiu and Prof. Chun-Hsiung Wang, to create an immersive exhibition, “Taiwan Acts!”, showcasing the diverse Taiwan architectural initiatives and their social influence This innovative exhibition facilitates cultural exchange and also elevates the […]
Kent State University originally launched its eSports program in the Fall of 1998 and it was the beginning of something big. Today, with a community of over 400 students and growing daily, the University currently competes at a varsity level in the Overwatch, League of Legends, Rocket League and Hearthstone competitions. Looking to enhance livestreams […]
Johann Lafer, Austrian chef, TV chef, entrepreneur and non-fiction author recently equipped his own TV cooking studio with PROLIGHTS EclPanel TWCJr. The installation was done by German-based company Eurolight GmbH. Lafer commented on his investment: “Cooking is, after all, a sensory experience, all the smells and different flavours play an important role in the composition and […]
PEORIA, Illinois – July 2021 – The Scottish Rite Theatre—aka the “Scotty”—was built in 1925 as a Masonic cathedral. Recently, the Gothic-styled building underwent a $5 million-plus renovation and now offers downtown Peoria a state-of-the-art performance and event venue. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Scotty encompasses an 800-seat theater, luminous stained-glass […]
Panasonic System Solutions Company of North America announced a number of new visual solutions and services to help venues re-imagine attractions and welcome audiences in person. And, this could signal the future of what “experiences” will look like at shopping malls as more brick-and-mortar stores go online. On July 1, 2021, as the Official Technology […]
As the senior vice president of sales and services for Visit Salt Lake, a private non-profit corporation focused on attracting meetings, sporting events, conventions, concerts, tour operators and individual travelers to Salt Lake City, Utah, Mark White knows how important perceptions are. When in-person events and prospective site visits became impossible to coordinate amid the […]
Studio 9 at Porches Inn in North Adams, Massachusetts invites superlatives but otherwise defies categorization. A fully sustainable and architecturally striking structure, it was originally conceived as a dining and event venue. However, with installation of Meyer Sound Constellation active acoustics in 2019, it was transformed into an intimate live performance and recording space. With […]
