August 23rd, 2019 – Escondido, Ca. When Meeting Services, Inc. (MSI) won the bid to provide full production services for the San Diego County Fair, Production Account Manager, Birch Caffee, immediately spotted an opportunity to take the VUE al-12 Acoustic Linearity Line Array for a spin. Running for a full five weeks from May into […]
Leicester UK, August 2019: Just as Leicester City Football Club’s historic 2015/16 Premier League win transformed the 111-year old club’s fortunes, the quality of presentations at the King Power Stadium has been similarly revolutionized by the superiority of a new Electro-Voice sound system installation. The big task for Birmingham-based installer DMX Productions was to achieve […]
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, August 8, 2019 – Offshore oil platform operators may be separated from multiple mainland partners by hundreds of miles, so it is crucially important that platforms have a simple, reliable and secure digital infrastructure that enables clear and instant communications with their various collaborators. In Norway, the technology integration firm Option has blazed […]
Duesseldorf (Germany), 20 August 2019 – Since its opening in 1987, the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel has established itself as a world leader in the investigation of the chemical, physical, biological and geological processes of the seafloor, oceans and ocean margins and their interactions with the atmosphere. The institute has around 1000 […]
Clip ’n Climb is a brand new indoor climbing centre and is based in Ipswich. It is the only purpose-built centre in the UK and is the largest of all the 215 Clip ‘n Climb centres in the world. It has been carefully designed to ensure that everyone can be a part of the experience […]
El Paso, Texas – August, 2019. SRB Consulting & Design recently installed a Martin Audio system consisting of WPC line arrays, SXH218 and SX118 subs and CDD12s as part of a comprehensive upgrade at the Speaking Rock Entertainment Center in El Paso, Texas. Describing the venue, SRB owner Scott Brown explains, “Speaking Rock is located on […]
Los Angeles, CA, August 19, 2019 – The physical infrastructure of Belmont University’s Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business has grown since its start in the 1970s to encompass an impressive collection of performance spaces and audio/video production facilities, including its flagship 250-seat Dolby Atmos theater. Many of these resources are located in […]
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – August 2019 — In the two short years since he released his debut album, This One’s for You, Luke Combs has absolutely soared in popularity, distinguishing himself as the only artist to ever have his first six singles hit Number One on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. Recently honored as the newest member […]
Fremont, CA – August 19, 2019 – Blackmagic Design today announced that a multicamera SMPTE fiber solution, featuring the Blackmagic URSA Broadcast with ATEM Camera Control Panel, was deployed across the main stage at this year’s Festival Beauregard, and delivered live coverage of performances by Fatboy Slim, Interpol, Disclosure and more. Set in the grounds of the Chateau […]
Each summer since 2013, Milan’s world-famous Teatro alla Scala has transformed Piazza Duomo, the Italian city’s central square, into an open-air concert hall where the Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala give a free classical performance forresidents and tourists. An L-Acoustics K Series system was supplied by Italy’s premier rental company, Agorà, which has provided audio and […]
Miami, FL (August 2019) – For the 15th year in a row, Univision’s youth awards show Premios Juventud tapped Orlando-based Professional Wireless Systems (PWS) to provide a custom RF equipment package along with wireless frequency coordination for the event. The star-studded gala, which took place at Miami’s Watsco Center, was hosted by boy band CNCO, […]
UK – Lighting designer, Matt Tyler used PROLIGHTS LED fixtures to provide stunning lighting for space-age performances by Orbital, Public Service Broadcasting and The Radiophonic Workshop at ‘Apollo 50’, a one-off event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing. Held at Cornwall’s Goonhilly Earth Station to celebrate the technological accomplishment of the “Arthur” satellite […]
Tula, Russia – August, 2019. A&T Trade and Music Trade have deployed Martin Audio’s premier WPL PA on the main stage of the Zolotoy Gorod eco park—one of the largest country parks in Russia and located near the city of Tula. The park operates all year round and receives guests from all over the world. Music Trade, […]
CYPRESS, Calif – (August 14, 2019) – One Times Square, owned by Jamestown and the venue for the glittering New Year’s Eve ball drop and one of the world’s most valuable advertising locations, has launched its 350-foot-high unified north wall featuring Prismview outdoor displays driven by the powerful ChristieÒ Spyder X80 multi-windowing processor. One Times […]
August 12, 2019. This May saw the launch of Rod Stewart’s new world tour in support of Blood Red Rose, the artist’s 30th solo album and his first release in three years. Itself a product of life on the road, the new album features a string of relaxed recordings made with Stewart’s tour band in hotel rooms […]
Philadelphia, PA – August, 2019. The recent Temple University Commencement with six ceremonies over four days and more than 9,000 graduates at the university’s Liacouras Center was successfully reinforced by IMS Technology Services deploying Martin Audio WPM, CDD and SX218 subs. Asked about the event, Chris Leonard, Director of Audio, explains: “The Liacouras Center is a 10,200 […]
Fremont, CA – July 29, 2019 – Blackmagic Design today announced that its URSA Mini Pro 4.6K digital film cameras and ATEM 4 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K were used as part of a live production workflow by The LED Shed on the UK and Ireland legs of Westlife’s The Twenty Tour. Opening at Belfast’s SSE Arena, the UK […]
A place of worship has existed at the site of Martinikerk (Martini Church), in the heart of the Dutch city of Groningen, since the year 1,000. The present building harks back to the 13th Century roots of a larger church, constructed in Romano-Gothic style, traces of which are still present in its stunning architecture, including round […]
San Fernando, Ca (United States), 22nd July 2019 – Last autumn, production designer Owen Pritchard-Smith (of Spirit Design) joined up with emerging Irish singer songwriter Dermot Kennedy for a European tour, having previously worked with the artist’s management on other projects. Though he was largely playing through house rigs on that initial tour, a UK stint […]
Vienna, Austria – July 2019…With preparations already well underway for the landmark 10th anniversary of LEWITT in 2020, the Austrian audio pioneer is gearing up to celebrate with the launch of a ground-breaking new flagship microphone. Intended to become the company’s boldest launch to date, the as-yet unnamed microphone is being developed under the working […]
Coventry, UK – July, 2019. Coventry’s Godiva Festival, which takes place in the City’s War Memorial Park, began life as a free festival back in 1997 (and was described as the UK’s biggest free family festival). For much of the event’s life Chris ‘Stan’ Saunders has been overseeing its evolving technology requirements, as has the […]
DRAPER, UTAH, July 23, 2019 — When pitching clients on a home theater installation, one of the biggest challenges is delivering an enticing preview of the home theater experience to generate excitement, anticipation and a sale. As a premier provider of home security, entertainment and control systems for new home builds, Texas-based HomePro knows that […]
CYPRESS, Calif. – (July 22, 2019) – A global roster of artists descends on Alys Beach, a small Floridian town, for a weekend of digital art each spring. This year, the residency artists – the artist duo Tamiko Thiel and /p, Jes Van Zee from AOA and Kaiman Walker – used Christie technology to project […]
San Fernando, Ca (United States), 16th July 2019 – Australian psychedelic band Tame Impala’s incredible year reached its zenith at the Coachella Festival recently. Held annually at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Headlining on the Saturday night, at the annual extravaganza held in Indio, CA, the big occasion gave innovative lighting designer Rob […]
Tacoma, WA, July 11, 2019 — Since it opened last April, McMenamin’s Elks Temple Spanish Ballroom has become a go-to stop for artists touring the Pacific Northwest. Now a destination venue with Powersoft’s Quattrocanali platform, the Spanish Ballroom once served a different purpose but now hosts a wide variety of events. Housed in a century-old Tacoma […]
MEXICO CITY – (July 10, 2019) – Guadalajara’s new Lunaria planetarium is equipped with six Christie® Mirage 304K 3DLP® projectors and Evans & Sutherland’s Digistar 6 system illuminating its 8K dome with 30 million pixels across 500 square meters. The integration was carried out by Planetarios Digitales, a local representative of Evans & Sutherland (E&S). […]
In 2018, one of the UK’s largest airports, London Luton Airport (LLA) completed a £160 million transformation designed to elevate the airport’s passenger experience through a contemporary terminal extension, new luxury retail area and cutting-edge digital signage network. This year, LLA celebrated its 80th birthday. The airport has grown from a small municipal airfield to […]
9 July 2019, London, UK – The gx 2c server features even more GPU processing power, more capture and storage, as well as 10-bit and HDR support. Creatives can now build environments with more particles, effects and richer scenes, at higher resolutions and smoother frame rates. As creative ambition increases, the GPU and memory has […]
Video walls are an increasingly popular treatment of lobby areas in commercial and residential buildings in urban centers. New York-based RedStraw is one of the creative media content agencies at the forefront of this trend, supporting designers, contractors and building owners by offering them new ways to use the latest video technology to liven up […]
Panama City, Panama – June 2019… The Biomuseo (www.biomuseopanama.org) is a jewel in Panama’s crown. Housed in a spectacular building created by famed architect Frank Gehry and located on the Armador Causeway at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal, the Biomuseo hosts a permanent exhibition entitled “Panama: Bridge Of Life.” In eight galleries, conceived […]
Paris (France), 25 June 2019 – A pioneer of the ‘French Touch’ and key player on the international electronic music scene, DJ Étienne de Crécy is renowned for the eclecticism and efficiency of his productions. His latest tour, Space Echo, came to a packed Philharmonie last April, with a striking show design that featured Smode’s […]
Washington, D.C.- June 2019… Home to the 2018 Arena Football League Champion Washington Valor, NBA Washington Wizards, NHL 2018 Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals, and Georgetown University Hoyas men’s basketball team, the Capital One Arena hosts about 220 events per year, including major concerts. The arena opened in December 1997 and recently received a major […]
