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COVER STORY
Brazil 2014
A comprehensive look at various innovative lighting and audio-visual systems that
have been installed at selected host stadiums during the FIFA World Cup.
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Editor’s Note
The third issue of LAVA features a mega-coverage on one of the world’s biggest sporting
events – The World Cup 2014, which will take place from 12 June to 13 July. LAVA magazine
takes a fairly in-depth look at a selected number of stadiums in Brazil that will be hosting
World Cup matches, such as the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, the Arena Fonte
Nova in Salvador and the Sao Paolo arena. It’s interesting to learn how various innovative
lighting and audio-visual solutions have been incorporated into these venues to provide the
best football viewing experience for the hundreds of thousands of attendees, as well as the
millions of people who will be watching these matches from around the world.
This issue also has features on lighting and audio-visual solutions in other stadiums or sports
venues around Asia, including an interesting case study on a sports complex in Malaysia.
Of course, LAVA Volume 3 also includes various projects outside of the sporting realm,
including several different projection mapping showcases and a series of light art
installations in Singapore.
Lastly, be sure to read about our recent trip to ACME’s factory in Foshan City, China. It’s an
impressive facility that boasts advanced technologies and machinery, and a spiffy showroom
to boot.
Enjoy reading!
Best regards,
Nur Shakylla Nadhra (Editor)
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Lighting Solution • Audio Solutions • Visual Displays
SHOW REVIEW
• Integrated Systems Europe 2014
• Prolight + Sound Guangzhou 2014
• GETShow 2014
• Prolight + Sound Frankfurt 2014
• InfoComm China 2014
• PALME Middle East 2014
SPECIAL FEATURE
• ACME Factory Tour
• Philips Lighting for Malaysia’s Educity Sports Complex
• Shah Alam Stadium Installs Audiocenter Sound System
COVER STORY
Brazil 2014
outdoor entertainment
• Epson Projectors Showcase Multi-Sensory Projection at the Singapore Arts House
• Singapore Watefront Shines Bright with Traxon’s Innovative Light Fixtures
• Panasonic Celebrates Life at the Singapore ArtScience Museum
• Christie Technology Opens and Closes Major Sporting Event in Myanmar
• Light Sky’s Bumblebee Series Shines for Australian Concert and Festival
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INdoor entertainment
• Light Sky’s Bumblebee Series Shines for Australian Concert and Festival
• ACME Lighting for Sodagreen’s Concert in Hong Kong
• Capital Sound Chooses Meyer Sound Milo For “Nitro Circus Live”
• Guangzhou GTD Lighting Technology Marks a New Era for Lijiang
BROADCAST TECHNOLOGIES
• Bosch Installs RTS Intercom System for South Korean Performing Arts Centre
• Eyeheight Compliance Legalisers Chosen for Coverage of Brazil 2014
WORSHIP TECHNOLOGIES
• Allen & Heath Chosen for Churches in South Korea and US
• SGM 3D Pixel Tubes for Reflections Concert
PRODUCT SHOWCASE
• Blackmagic Design’s Powerful ATEM 2 M/E Production Studio 4K
• CreateLED’s 1,600m² Ceiling Display Screen Adds Brilliance to LED Light Center
Product Innovations
Audio & Visual • Lighting
Events & Expositions /
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ADVERTORIALS
• Crestron Asia: A One-Stop Integrated Solutions Provider
• Epson Projectors Make Their Mark at Singapore’s LASALLE College of the Arts
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COVER STORY
Brazil 2014
A comprehensive look at various innovative lighting and audio-visual systems that
have been installed at selected host stadiums during the FIFA World Cup.
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ETC ASIA APPOINTS ALAN LOH AS REGIONAL
SALES MANAGER FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA
be m a na g i ng the sa l e s a c ti v i ti e s o f So uthe a st Asi a , i ncl u d i n g
Si ng a po re , M a l a y si a , I ndo ne si a , the Phi l i ppi ne s a nd T ha i l an d ,
w o rk i ng c l o se r w i th a nd pro v i di ng be tte r sa l e s suppo rt t o E T C
de a l e rs, pa v i ng the w a y fo r the c o m pa ny ’s a g g re ssi v e m ar k et
g ro w th i ni ti a ti v e s.
“ W i th thi s ne w po si ti o n, ET C Asi a i s a bl e to pro v i de b et t er
sa l e s a nd se rv i c e to thi s a re a , w i th c l o se c o o pe ra ti o n w i t h
o ur o ffi c e i n H o ng K o ng . Lo h’s k no w l e dg e a nd c o nnect i o n s
i n the i ndustry w i l l c o ntri bute to m o re e ffe c ti v e ET C tr ai n i n g
a nd e duc a ti o n thro ug ho ut the re g i o n, ” sa i d W y nne C h eu n g ,
G e ne ra l M a na g e r o f ET C Asi a .
Lo h ha s a stro ng te c hni c a l ba c k g ro und a nd ha s he l d k e y ro l es
a t o rg a ni sa ti o ns l i k e the Sc ho o l o f the Arts i n Si ng a po re ( S O TA )
a nd the J T C C o rpo ra ti o n’s Fusi o no po l i s T he a tre , w he re h e
se rv e d a s Te c hni c a l M a na g e r. Pri o r to tha t, he w a s e ng ag ed
w i th a n I ta l i a n- ba se d pro duc ti o n c o m pa ny, C ha ng e Pe rfo r m i n g
Arts i n M i l a n, w he re he w o rk e d o n the sta g e c re w w h i l e
to uri ng the i r re no w ne d di re c to r’s pro duc ti o n a ro und Eu ro p e,
Am e ri c a a nd the Asi a Pa c i fi c re g i o n. H i s l i g hti ng e xpe r i en ce
sta rte d a t Espl a na de T he a tre o n the Ba y i n Si ng a po re i n 2 0 0 3 .
Si nc e the n, he ha s pl a y e d a n a c ti v e ro l e i n the e nte rta in m en t
i ndustry.
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“ W i th hi s y e a rs o f e xpe ri e nc e i n the l i g hti ng i ndustry an d h i s
pl e a sa nt pe rso na l i ty, w e a re c o nfi de nt tha t Al a n w i l l a dd g reat
v a l ue to o ur c o m pa ny a nd he l p a c hi e v e o ur g o a l o f m ar k et
e xpa nsi o n, ” sa i d D a v i d La w, Sa l e s M a na g e r fo r ET C Asi a.
B as ed in Sin g apore , A l a n b ri ngs more t ha n
1 0 year s o f ex p e ri e nc e t o t he rol e a nd w i l l
Lo h be l i e v e s the ne w ro l e w i l l bri ng ne w o ppo rtuni ti e s to E T C
Asi a : “ Expa ndi ng a c o m pa ny i n a c o m pe ti ti v e re g i o n i s n o t
a n e a sy ta sk , but a l so no t i m po ssi bl e . We pl a n to p ro vi d e
i m pro v e d pro duc t tra i ni ng a nd a fte r- sa l e s se rv i c e to b et t er
suppo rt pe o pl e i n the i ndustry a nd g i v e the m e a si e r a c ces s t o
hi g h- qua l i ty ET C pro duc ts. ”
TC As ia h as hi re d i nd ust ry v e t e ra n, A l a n
L oh , to f ill t he ne w l y c re a t e d rol e of
R egio n al Sales Ma na ge r i n a b i d t o fa c i l i t a t e
t he co mpan y’s st ra t e gi c e xp a nsi on a nd ful fi l l
t he co mmitment t o c ont i nuousl y offe r i t s
c us tomer s g reat se rv i c e .
SUNTEC SINGAPORE USES LED TECHNOLOGY TO
ENHANCE CUSTOMISABLE EXHIBITION SPACE
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s Sin gapore’s l e a d i ng v e nue
f o r meetin gs, t ra d e show s,
l ectu res an d o the r e v e nt s, S unt e c
Sin g apore
Conv e nt i on
a nd
E x h ibition C en tre i s a n a w a rd w in n in g mu ltileve l sp a c e t ha t i s
h o me to th e w orl d ’s l a rge st HD
v i deo wall.
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d is tr ict
of
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con ven tion
ce nt e r
re c e nt l y
u n der wen t a m a ssi v e re nov a t i on
t h at in clu ded an a d v a nc e d LED
l i g h tin g s o lu tio n for t he c e nt e r’s
fou r th level. Sunt e c S i nga p ore
o rigin ally h ad a d i ffe re nt p l a n i n
min d, h owever, w he n Bo S t e i b e r
L i gh tin g Des ig n i nt rod uc e d S unt e c
Sin g apore to HA RMA N’s Ma rt i n
Pro f es s ion al V C -D ot 1, t he p roj e c t
t ook a diff eren t, p osi t i v e t ur n.
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ADVERTORIAL
Crestron Asia:
A One-Stop Integrated
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Photo Credit: Crestron Asia
Since its establishment in Hong Kong in 1995,
Crestron Asia has come a long way and is now the
world’s leading manufacturer of advanced control
and automation solutions, integrating all systems
and devices onto a single open platform so they can
communicate and work together seamlessly.
“We want to provide one-stop integrated solutions to
our clients. This is a way to build customer loyalty.
If we can provide them with every solution that they
require, why would they need to look anywhere else?”
said V incent Lum, Business Manager (Singapore) of
Crestron Asia.
LAVA magazine recently visited V incent at the
company’s Singapore office, which serves as a
representative office where employees provide local
support services. “One of the reasons we’ve set up
an office here is that, as the business continues to
grow, we will need support. Selling is one thing, but
after-sales service is another.”
At the same time, the setting up of an office in
Singapore sends a positive message to its local
clients. “We want to show them that we are not a
‘one-off ’ company. We are here to stay.”
Playing to its Strengths
To excel in a challenging industry would mean having
to optimise ones resources, and Crestron Asia is more
than willing to play to its strengths. The company is
placed in an ideal position, as it provides solutions
for both lighting and audio-visual industries – thus
not only serving the vertical but also the horizontal
market segment. V incent explained: “Since we’re not
focused on just one aspect of the market, we do have
an advantage.”
The distinct qualities that V incent describes as
“seamlessness and scalability” also point back to
Crestron Asia’s commitment to establish long-standing
relationships with its clients. “We can custom-make
our products that will meet the client’s needs right
now as well as the future. We think long-term and
wish to cultivate a recurring business.”
Direct penetration is also a key factor, V incent noted.
Crestron Asia makes sure to meet with its potential
clients face-to-face in order to address their needs
and customise its products to cater to them.
Product Development and R&D
In an ongoing effort to build its portfolio, Crestron Asia
is working towards developing its own “gears” (i.e.
the interfaces between lighting and audio systems),
such as transformers and ballasts, to dovetail its goal
Showroom at Crestron Asia’s Singapore office
of providing a complete sweep of integrated solutions
with minimal errors. “If we can build an entire chain
of products in one production line and test it without
depending on third parties, we can become very selfsufficient,” V incent added.
Software-wise, the company is slowly moving into
enterprises – meaning assets-management, such
as integrating one’s television, lights and other
electronics seamlessly. “This means that we will
provide unified solutions wherever you go. From the
moment you press the button of a door to a building
until you exit the back door, it would be entirely from
us.”
Crestron’s big ideas are backed by its solid team of
more than 300 R&D engineers at its US-based lab.
Looking Ahead
As a reputable brand with big dreams and a desire to
compete with only the best in the industry, Crestron
Asia is looking to expand its scope by incorporating
the concept of “building by design”.
“This means providing a full catalogue of solutions
catered to an entire building,” V incent explained.
“This is not just a focus on individual rooms, but
whole enterprises. We are moving very aggressively
in this direction and certainly have the strength, the
products and the people to do so.”
Jul-Sep 2014
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c o ntro l l e d, e l i m i na ti ng the ne ed f o r
sta ff to c l i m b the c e i l i ng i n o rd er
to m a k e a dj ustm e nts. As a res u l t ,
Sunte c Si ng a po re i s no w a m o re
fl e xi bl e , m a rk e ta bl e a nd e ff i ci en t
e v e nt spa c e .
As pa rt o f the i nno v a ti v e cei l i n g
de si g n, M a rti n’s LED VC - D ot 1 ’s
a l l o w s Sunte c Si ng a po re to o ff er
i ts c l i e nts unpre c e de nte d fl e x i b i l i t y
fo r a si ng l e spa c e a s c usto m er s
c a n no w di ffe re nti a te the m s el ves
by a ddi ng l o g o s, m e ssa g i ng an d
g ra phi c s to the i r e v e nt.
Su n tec Sin g apore t a ke s p ri d e i n b e i ng a n i ndustry pi o ne e r by usi ng
cu ttin g- edge tec hnol ogy t o i mp rov e b usi ne ss a nd m i ni m i se i ts c a rbo n
footpr in t f or bo t h S unt e c S i nga p ore a nd i ts c l i e nts. Fo r the l e v e l 4
moder n is ation , Sunt e c S i nga p ore sought t o c ha ng e the w a y a tte nde e s
i n ter acted with t he e nv i ronme nt a nd re v ol ut i o ni se the i r pe rc e pti o n o f
even ts an d ven u e s. In t he d ow nt ow n mod e r n co re o f Si ng a po re , spa c e i s
ex tremely valu ab l e . “To us, t he re w a s one p arti c ul a rl y re l e v a nt que sti o n
t o bear in min d: how c a n w e d e si gn a sp a c e fl e xi bl e e no ug h to ho st a n
ex h ibition today, a w e d d i ng b a nq ue t t omorro w a nd a c o nfe re nc e the
n ex t day? ” ex pla i ne d , A run Ma d hok, CEO of Sunte c Si ng a po re .
T he in n ovative re nov a t i on i nc orp ora t e d t he v e nue ’s c e i l i ng i nto the
d es ig n to allow for S unt e c S i nga p ore t o q ui ck l y a l te r a n e v e nt spa c e o r
s e t th e mo od of a n e v e nt . The ne w d e si gn i s c e ntra l l y pro g ra m m e d a nd
Sum m a ri si ng the i m po rta nc e o f t h e
ne w de si g n, M a dho k sta te d: “ O u r
ne w sy ste m c o sts l e ss to o p er at e
tha n o ur pre v i o us sy ste m . We
sa v e c o sts o n po w e r a nd co o l i n g
a s w e l l a s the dra sti c de c reas e
i n bre a k do w ns a nd ne c es s ar y
re pa i rs. T he i nsta l l a ti o n i s o n e
o f o ur k e y se l l i ng po i nts a n d h as
de fi ni te l y stre ng the ne d o ur b r an d
a s a v e nue . Sa y i ng tha t, w e h ave
to e xpe c t o ur c o m pe ti tor s t o
c a tc h up, a nd the re fo re w e h ave
to c o nsta ntl y re ne w o urs el ves
a nd k e e p up to spe e d w i th n ew
pro duc ts a nd po ssi bi l i ti e s . F o r
thi s, a c l o se w o rk i ng re l a ti o n s h i p
w i th M a rti n Pro fe ssi o na l A s i a &
Pa c i fi c i s c ruc i a l . ”
HARMAN’S MARTIN PROFESSIONAL NAMES EARPRO
AS DISTRIBUTOR IN SPAIN
H
ARMAN ’s M a rt i n P rofe ssi ona l
h as n amed Ba rc e l ona -b a se d
E ar pro as a dist ri b ut or of Ma rt i n
p ro du cts in Spa i n. A s a v a l ue d
member of H AR MA N’s d i st ri b ut or
n etwor k s in ce 1988, Ea rp o w i l l
ex pan d th e s ales a nd d i st ri b ut i on
o f Mar tin Profe ssi ona l l i ght i ng
s olu tion s in th e S p a ni sh ma rke t .
C o mmen tin g on t he a p p oi nt me nt ,
Migu el
Mezqui t a ,
Ma na gi ng
D irecto r of E arp ro, st a t e d : “The
n ew co oper atio n b e t w e e n Ma rt i n
Pro f es s ion al and Ea rp ro furt he r
re in f o rces th e c l ose re l a t i onshi p
an d commitment t ha t Ea rp ro ha s
h ad with H ar man for more t ha n
2 5 year s . Th is a gre e me nt w i l l
u n dou btedly bene fi t t he i nt e re st s
o f cu s to mer s an d use rs t hroughout
t h e Span is h marke t . W i t h t hi s ne w
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mo s t compreh ensi v e offe ri ng of AV
s olu tion s acro s s t he p rofe ssi ona l
s e ctor.”
“ W ith in th e pas t t hre e y e a rs, our
p eo ple h ave do ne a n a ma z i ng j ob
re aff ir min g Mart i n P rofe ssi ona l ’s
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From the left: Eduard Baró, Sales Manager, Martin Professional Iberia, Miguel Mezquita,
Managing Director, Earpro, Fernando Moya, Key Account Manager, Martin Professional
Iberia and Pere Castro, Business Corporate Manager, Earpro
p osi t i on a s the m a rk e t l e a di ng m a nufa c ture r fo r the re nta l a nd tou r i n g
i nd ust ry i n Spa i n, ” e xpl a i ne d Ste e n M a tthi e se n, V i c e Pre si den t o f
EMEA S a l e s, M a rti n Pro fe ssi o na l . “ N o w, a s w e g e t the o ppo rtun i t y t o
ut i l i se Ea rpro ’s e xte nsi v e de a l e r ne tw o rk , w e ha v e hi g h e xpe c ta ti on s o f
a c hi e v i n g the sa m e po si ti o n w i thi n the i nsta l l a ti o n a nd c l ub m a rk et s i n
S p a i n.”
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a nd tra i ni ng to o ur c l i e nts. “
To ny Sy m m s, R e g i o na l M a n ag er
( Asi a Pa c i fi c ) o f Pha ro s, s ai d :
“ We a re de l i g hte d to w e l co m e
the U LA G ro up i nto the fa m i l y o f
di stri buti o n pa rtne rs fo r P h aro s
Arc hi te c tura l C o ntro l s. O ur n ew
re l a ti o nshi p w i th U LA w i l l e n ab l e
us to furthe r e xte nd the P h aro s
ne tw o rk a nd pro v i de se rv i ce an d
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to pro m o te Pha ro s i n the re g i o n t o
pro v i de qua l i ty c o ntro l sy ste m s f o r
a ny a ppl i c a ti o n. ”
Fo unde d i n 2 0 0 4 , Pha ro s i s
i nde pe nde ntl y o w ne d a nd i s p ar t
o f the C a ra l l o n g ro up, a pro d u ct
de si g n
c o m pa ny
spe c i al i s i n g
in
c o ntro l
sy ste m s
fo r
the
e nte rta i nm e nt i ndustry.
T
he ULA Group has announced a new partnership with Pharos
as the Australian distributor of their innovative lighting control
solutions.
C u on o Bivian o, Ma na gi ng D i re c t or of U LA G ro up sa i d: “ I t i s w i th
g reat pleas u re to w e l c ome P ha ros on b oa rd a s pa rt o f the U LA G ro up
fa mily o f wor ld l e a d i ng l i ght i ng sol ut i on p ro duc ts. Pha ro s i s a l e a de r
i n Arch itectu r al Li ght i ng a nd room z one c on tro l fo r bo th l i g hti ng a nd
au dio - vis u al prod uc t s. P ha ros p ri d e t he mse l v e s i n hi g h l e v e l c usto m e r
s uppo r t an d h ighl y re l i a b l e t ur nke y sol ut i ons, w hi c h i s a k e y pro to c o l o f
t h e UL A Grou p cul t ure . I l ook forw a rd t o w ork i ng w i th To ny a nd a l l o f the
Pha ro s Arc hi te c tura l C o ntro l s i s
c o m m i tte d to pro v i di ng i nno vat i ve
l i g hti ng a nd a udi o - v i sua l co n t ro l
so l uti o ns fo r the a rc hi te c tura l an d
e nte rta i nm e nt i ndustri e s. Ph aro s ’
a w a rd- w i nni ng
pro duc ts
are
i nsta l l e d a c ro ss the g l o be , ru n n i n g
da y a nd ni g ht i n the m e p ar k s ,
sho ppi ng m a l l s, sta te pa l a c es , ar t
i nsta l l a ti o ns, m use um s, a i r p o r t s
a nd ho m e s.
CLAY PAKY ANNOUNCES A PARTNERSHIP WITH
ASIMETRIK IN TURKEY
C
lay Paky has announced a partnership with
ASIMETRIK SES, IŞIK ve GÖRÜNTÜ SİSTEMLERİ
A.Ş (Asimetrik Sound, Light and Display Systems). The
Turkish company, which specialises in the marketing
and installation of technology and systems for show,
corporate and architectural environments, said it
was delighted to forge a partnership that involves
marketing and providing technical assistance for all
Clay Paky products.
Asimetrik is based in Ankara and Istanbul and can
count on a close network of partners throughout
Turkey, with branches in Antalya and Izmir.
This partnership replaces the previous contract
between Clay Paky and Samim Mutluer’s SF Ses ve Işık
Sistemleri A.Ş., considering the existing agreements
between SF and the Harman Group.
Alberico D’Amato, Clay Paky’s Sales Manager, said:
“Asimetrik is a solid and dynamic company with a
strong presence throughout the country, and we are
sure it will be able to promote our products better on a
highly interesting continuously expanding market.
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Clay Paky’s products have always been highly present
in Turkey, thanks to the excellent work carried out with
leading rental companies. It is enough to remember
the 2013 Mediterranean Games, with over 400 Clay
Paky lights, and the Turkvision Song Contest this
year. Clay Paky lights also illuminate some of the most
prestigious clubs in Turkey, such as the Halikar nas in
Bodrum and the Billionaire in Istanbul.
Metim Celikbilek, chairman of the company, and his son,
Gorkem, said: “We are proud to distribute Clay Paky.
We are increasingly aiming at a quality market, and we
have grown in recent years and acquired numerous
projects abroad. Our technicians are all highly qualified
and capable of providing a complete service – from the
design stage to the after-sales service. We take part
in numerous trade shows and inter national workshops
to keep up-to-date on any technological innovations in
our industry, and in tur n, we organise workshops and
demos at our offices, where we present all the brands
we distribute thoroughly.”
The partnership between Clay Paky and Asimetrik
came into effect on 1 June 2014.
Lighting Solutions
AVOLITES
RESTRUCTURES
DIRECTORS
ITS
BOARD
OF
Service Engineer, Technical Sales,
and ultimately Sales Director.
Steve’s passion for integrating
video with lighting control has
driven the formation of Avolites
Media Ltd. and the purchase of the
technology within the Ai servers.
The capabilities of these have been
showcased at the London 2012
Olympics, powering the world’s
largest video screen, and again for
the volumetric “LED Forest” at the
recent Sochi W inter Olympics.
A
volites has announced a restructuring of the board of directors, with
Managing Director Richard Salzedo stepping back into the role of
Director, and Steve Warren ascending to the role of Avolites Group MD.
Founder shareholders Steve Warren, Richard Salzedo and Financial
Director Meena Varatharajan purchased Avolites from previous owners
Carlton TV in 1991. Since then Richard has worked for Avolites as Research
Engineer and R&D Director, overseeing hugely successful projects such as
the Sapphire and industry changing Avolites Pearl console before moving
on to become Managing Director. He now hands the reigns of control
to Steve who has started with Avolites in 1984 and in his 30 years with
the company has been employed as Electrical W ireman, Test Engineer,
Steve states: “We at Avolites are in
the privileged and possibly unique
position of producing first-class
lighting and video control products.
The management team would like
to thank Richard for his continued
commitment to Avolites, and will
continue to use the immensely
strong components of T itan lighting
engine and Ai video control engine
to
produce
industry
leading,
integrated solutions for complete
visual control.
Not only will we rock our visual
world, but we will make good on
our promise that ‘together we will
define the future!’”
NEWS
Audio Solutions
COMMUNITY COMPLETES
TEST FACILITY
NEW
LOUDSPEAKER
by Senior Measurement Technician, Hadi Sumoro, the
new test facility enables loudspeaker measurements
with unprecedented accuracy and precision.
W ith its indoor location, the new facility makes it
possible to control temperature and humidity.
It
eliminates wind problems and minimises interference
from outside noise sources. This allows Community
engineers to accurately measure complex loudspeaker
data and to gather polar data in precise 1-degree
resolution. Measurements are automated with an
ELF robotic rotator system controlled by EASERA™
software.
I
n keeping with its commitment to accurate and
complete loudspeaker technical data, Community
has opened a new, state-of-the-art indoor test facility
at its factory in Chester, Pennsylvania USA. Designed
by Charlie Hughes of Excelsior Audio and operated
The new test facility follows in the footsteps of a long
tradition of loudspeaker measurements at Community.
Community’s first test facility was a 32-foot-high tower
built in 1975 on a southeast Pennsylvania hilltop, which
provided measurements that closely corresponded
to anechoic chamber standards and established
Community as an early leader in providing accurate
loudspeaker specifications. In 1981, Community
built a semi-anechoic room in its factory to manually
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collect spherical propagation data of loudspeakers
using T ime Delay Spectrometry (TDS) technology
developed by Richard Heyser and Gerald Stanley.
In 1994, Community built a new outdoor test facility
extending from the third floor of its factory building
in Chester. At 40 feet above the ground and with a
microphone to loudspeaker distance of 39 feet, this
system is still utilised today and uses TDS software to
collect far-field and free-space data and to minimise
outdoor noise and reflections. The outdoor test
system provides the ability to measure low-frequency
loudspeakers in near-free-space conditions.
Regarding the new test facility, Community’s Director of
Technical Services, Dave Howden said: “Community’s
outdoor measurement systems were an important
resource for our TAG (Technical Applications Group)
group as we worked with systems designers and end
users. Now, this new indoor facility provides phase
data and other new information for systems designers
and will help Community’s engineering team design
the next generation of great loudspeakers.”
DSPECIALISTS GAINS A SALES PARTNER FOR THE
HARVEY MX.16
D
SPECIALISTS Digitale Audio- und Messsysteme
G m b H , p ro v i d e r o f d e v e l o p m e n t s e r v i c e s a n d
p ro d u c t s f o r a u d i o s i g n a l p ro c e s s i n g h a s f o u n d i n
Guangzhou Ruisheng Lighting & Audio Equipment
Co. Ltd a sales partner for the audio and media
c o n t ro l u n i t H A R V E Y m x . 1 6 a n d t h e f o r t h c o m i n g
new models of HARVEY in China. HARVEY mx.16 is
equipped with 16 analog audio inputs and outputs as
w e l l a s a n u m b e r o f d i ff e re n t c o n t ro l i n t e r f a c e s a n d i s
s u i t a b l e f o r u s e i n c o n f e re n c e ro o m s , t h e a t re s , h o m e
cinemas, museums and many other installations.
R u i s h e n g s p e c i a l i s e s i n t h e s a l e o f p ro f e s s i o n a l
a u d i o a n d l i g h t i n g t e c h n o l o g y a n d p ro v i d e s
e q u i p m e n t p r i m a r i l y f o r c o n f e re n c e ro o m s , t h e a t re s ,
multipurpose halls and hotels. Their sales portfolio
i n c l u d e s n o t o n l y H A R V E Y, b u t a l s o o t h e r p ro d u c t s
m a d e i n G e r m a n y, i n c l u d i n g t h o s e f ro m t h e l o u d
s p e a k e r m a n u f a c t u re r s T W A u d i o u n d A c o u s t i c L i n e
S e e b u r g . T h e c o m p a n y h a s m o re t h a n 2 0 y e a r s o f
experience and has access to a large network of
t r a d e r s , s y s t e m v e n d o r s a n d c u s t o m e r s t h ro u g h o u t
C h i n a v i a i t s h e a d o ff i c e i n G u a n g z h o u a n d b r a n c h e s
in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu.
AUSTRALIA’S ‘RIGGERS
FORUM’ WELCOMES KEY
SPONSOR
T
he annual ENTECH & ENTECH CONNECT Riggers’
Forum has secured Australia’s Pollard Productions
as a key sponsor for the first time, further enhancing
the programme’s reputation as the only one of its type
in the Asia-Pacific region.
The two-day programme, which offers attendees the
opportunity to workshop with key industry leaders
whilst exploring and debating this specialist section of
the industry, will take place on the 23 and 24th July at
the Royal Exhibition Building, in Melbour ne, Australia.
James D Ring, Managing Director of Pollard
Productions, said: “Pollard Productions is very proud
and pleased to be the Riggers’ Forum Sponsor for
ENTECH CONNECT. The Forum sessions are important
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“ We w e re l o o k i n g f o r a n a u d i o m a t r i x f o r o u r s a l e s
p o r t f o l i o a n d w e re e n t h u s i a s t i c a b o u t H A R V E Y r i g h t
f ro m t h e b e g i n n i n g . W h a t re a l l y i m p re s s e d u s w a s
its unusually high audio quality and the extensive
a u d i o s i g n a l p ro c e s s i n g ” s a i d W i l l C h e n , M a n a g i n g
D i re c t o r f ro m R u i s h e n g .
“ We a re l o o k i n g f o r w a rd t o w o r k i n g w i t h R u i s h e n g
a n d a re c o n v i n c e d t h a t H A R V E Y c a n b e i n t ro d u c e d
successfully into the Chinese market with the
p ro f e s s i o n a l
support
p ro v i d e d
by
Ruisheng,”
s a i d J o c h e n C ro n e m e y e r, M a n a g i n g D i re c t o r o f
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because they help spread the word on safety and
share knowledge and experience with others leading
to a better and safer industry.”
standardisation. I’m delighted to welcome Pollard
Productions on board as a partner for the Riggers’
Forum in 2014.”
Stephen Dallimore, ENTECH CONNECT Event Manager,
added: “When we launched the Riggers’ Forum in
2012 we wanted it to be an interactive, encouraging
open discussion on the use of newly devised products
and industry practices, and to review the process of
The programme will cover everything from Architectural
Rigging and Rigging for Small Venues to Lifting and
Lowering and Working at Height. It also includes
key safety sessions covering Codes of Practice and
updates from Worksafe.
DPA APPOINTS OKNO-AUDIO AS ITS DISTRIBUTION
PARTNER IN RUSSIA
Left to right: Vladislav Manaenkov, Michael Trolle, Kirill Pavlov
D
PA
M i c ro p h o n e s
has
appointed
OKNOAUDIO as its new distributor in Russia, with
re s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r i t s e n t i re p ro d u c t r a n g e i n c l u d i n g
t h e Aw a rd - w i n n i n g d : f a c t o ™ Vo c a l M i c ro p h o n e , t h e
re c e n t l y i n t ro d u c e d m o d u l a r a c t i v e b o o m s f ro m t h e
d : d i c a t e ™ R e c o rd i n g m i c ro p h o n e a n d d : f i n e ™ 6 6
a n d 8 8 M i n i a t u re H e a d s e t M i c ro p h o n e s .
Established in 2012, OKNO-AUDIO is a division of
R u s s i a ’s p re m i e r b ro a d c a s t s y s t e m s i n t e g r a t i o n
c o m p a n y O K N O - T V, w h i c h i t s e l f h a s b e e n i n o p e r a t i o n
f o r m o re t h a n 2 0 y e a r s . O K N O - A U D I O ’s s t a ff h a v e a
t h o ro u g h k n o w l e d g e o f t h e R u s s i a n p ro a u d i o m a r k e t
a n d t h e c o m p a n y i s a l re a d y a d i s t r i b u t o r o f a n u m b e r
o f k e y p ro a u d i o b r a n d s i n c l u d i n g B e h r i n g e r, H a r m a n
P ro f e s s i o n a l , L a b G r u p p e n , M o g a m i a n d Ta n n o y.
M i c h a e l Tro l l e , D PA’s A re a S a l e s M a n a g e r f o r E M E A ,
s a i d : “ T h e R u s s i a n m a r k e t i s g ro w i n g r a p i d l y a n d
c a r r i e s e n o r m o u s p o t e n t i a l f o r D PA . To m a x i m i s e
t h i s , w e n e e d a s t ro n g d i s t r i b u t i o n p a r t n e r w i t h a n
e s t a b l i s h e d p re s e n c e i n t h e l i v e s o u n d , b ro a d c a s t
and installation markets. OKNO-AUDIO fits this brief
p e r f e c t l y. T h e c o m p a n y u n d e r s t a n d s t h e q u a l i t y
h a l l m a r k o f t h e D PA b r a n d a n d s h a re s o u r p ro a c t i v e
a p p ro a c h t o d e v e l o p i n g t h e m a r k e t f o r o u r p ro d u c t s . ”
Tro l l e a d d s t h a t O K N O - A U D I O h a s l i n k s w i t h o t h e r
h i g h q u a l i t y p ro a u d i o b r a n d s a n d t h i s b r i n g s
additional benefits to the partnership.
“ M a n y o f t h e s e b r a n d s c o m p l e m e n t o u r p ro d u c t
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r a n g e a n d O K N O ’s a b i l i t y t o o ff e r a c o m p re h e n s i v e
e q u i p m e n t p a c k a g e g i v e s t h e m – a n d D PA –
additional leverage in the market,” he said.
R e n o w n e d f o r t h e i r a u d i o a c c u r a c y, re l i a b i l i t y a n d
s u p e r b e n g i n e e r i n g , D PA m i c ro p h o n e s a re t h e f i r s t
c h o i c e f o r n u m e ro u s re c o rd i n g a n d t o u r i n g a r t i s t s
a n d s o u n d e n g i n e e r s . T h e c o m p a n y ’s e x t e n s i v e
p ro d u c t r a n g e a l s o e n c o m p a s s e s m a n y o t h e r
i n d u s t r y a re a s i n c l u d i n g b ro a d c a s t , f i l m , t h e a t re ,
i n s t a l l a t i o n , c o n f e re n c i n g a n d s e c u r i t y.
K i r i l l P a v l o v, G e n e r a l D i re c t o r o f O K N O - A U D I O ,
a d d e d : “ I t w a s e x t re m e l y i m p o r t a n t f o r u s t o b e c o m e
a d i s t r i b u t o r f o r s u c h a w e l l - k n o w n b r a n d a s D PA .
T h e p o p u l a r i t y o f t h e s e m i c ro p h o n e s i s c o n s t a n t l y
i n c re a s i n g , b o t h a m o n g s y s t e m i n t e g r a t o r s a n d i n
t h e re t a i l n e t w o r k . O K N O - A U D I O n o t o n l y p o s s e s s e s
one of the biggest dealer networks in Russia, but is
also developing its own contract branch of activities
b y c o o p e r a t i n g w i t h t h e a t re s , s p o r t s c o m p l e x e s a n d
s o u n d re c o rd i n g s t u d i o s .
V l a d i s l a v M a n a e n k o v, c o - f o u n d e r a n d E x e c u t i v e
D i re c t o r o f O K N O - A U D I O , c o n t i n u e d : “ B y b e i n g p a r t
o f O K N O - T V, w h i c h i s t h e g re a t e s t T V a n d b ro a d c a s t
integrator in the Russian Federation, we have no
d o u b t t h a t t h e u s e o f D PA m i c ro p h o n e s i n t h i s f i e l d
w i l l b e v a l u a b l e a n d u p - t o - d a t e . We a re p ro u d t o b e
a n i n t e g r a l p a r t o f t h e D PA i n t e r n a t i o n a l t e a m a n d
w i l l d o o u r u t m o s t f o r t h e b r a n d ’s d e v e l o p m e n t i n a l l
s p h e re s o f t h e R u s s i a n p ro f e s s i o n a l m a r k e t . ”
WILL HOLLAND INVESTS IN PRISM SOUND TITAN
AUDIO INTERFACE
G
l o b a l l y i t i n e r a n t m u s i c i a n a n d p ro d u c e r, W i l l H o l l a n d , i s t h e
l a t e s t h i g h - p ro f i l e b u y e r o f P r i s m S o u n d ’s i n c re a s i n g l y w e l l re g a rd e d T i t a n U S B m u l t i - t r a c k a u d i o i n t e r f a c e .
H o l l a n d , a k a Q u a n t i c , i s c u r re n t l y s e t t i n g u p h i s l a t e s t s t u d i o
i n N e w Yo r k , a f t e r s p e l l s o n t h e U K ’s s o u t h c o a s t i n B r i g h t o n
a n d s e v e n y e a r s s p e n t i n B o g o t a , C o l u m b i a . H i s b a c k g ro u n d
e n c o m p a s s e s a w i d e r a n g e o f m u s i c s t y l e s – h e s t a r t e d h i s c a re e r
i n i n s t r u m e n t a l h i p h o p a n d e l e c t ro n i c m u s i c b e f o re e x p a n d i n g
i n t o p ro d u c i n g s o u l , j a z z a n d L a t i n m u s i c .
“ O v e r t h e l a s t c o u p l e o f y e a r s I ’ v e b e e n t r y i n g t o c e n t re o n t h e
concept of clarity and quality in the mixing setting,” he said. “My
re c o rd i n g s c o m p r i s e o f d i ff e re n t e l e m e n t s , o f t e n f ro m a v a r i e t y o f
s o u rc e s . T h e s e m a y b e re c o rd i n g s f ro m t a p e , re c o rd a n d v a r i o u s
s o u n d s re c o rd e d o n l o c a t i o n , s o i t ’s i m p o r t a n t t o m a i n t a i n a n o i s e
f re e , c l e a r a n d u n d i s t o r t e d s o u n d a t a l l t i m e s . I ’ m a l s o d o i n g a l o t
of work with very tonally rich sounds, acoustic instruments and
p e rc u s s i o n w i t h a l o t o f u p p e r re g i s t e r h a r m o n i c s . I t ’s i m p o r t a n t
t o h a v e a s o u n d c a rd t h a t m a k e s t h e m u s i c a l i t y s h i n e a n d n o t
have harsh digital edges or muddy sound.”
T h i s , s a i d H o l l a n d , i s p re c i s e l y w h e re t h e T i t a n c o m e s i n . T h e
i n t e r f a c e i s i d e a l f o r m u s i c a n d s o u n d re c o rd i n g , m i x i n g , m u l t i t r a c k i n g , o v e rd u b b i n g , s t e m - b a s e d m a s t e r i n g , a n a l o g u e s u m m i n g
a n d a l l c r i t i c a l l i s t e n i n g a p p l i c a t i o n s . I t p ro v i d e s P r i s m S o u n d ’s
re n o w n e d p e r f o r m a n c e , s o u n d q u a l i t y a n d s t a t e - o f - t h e - a r t c l o c k
technology in a dedicated unit compatible with both
W i n d o w s a n d A p p l e p l a t f o r m s ( A p p l e i n H o l l a n d ’s
c a s e ) a n d o n c e c o n f i g u re d w i t h a c o m p u t e r, T i t a n
can also operate as a stand-alone interface.
Holland has used Prism Sound converters in various
m a s t e r i n g s e s s i o n s b e f o re , b u t t h i s i s t h e f i r s t t i m e
i t h a s a p p e a re d i n h i s o w n s t u d i o s e t u p .
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management and the fact that all of the mic and
i n p u t p re s w e re s o f t w a re c o n t ro l l a b l e , ” s a i d H o l l a n d .
“This makes the unit very attractive to travel with
because it is so quick and easy to set up. I find
everything works instantly and the setup is quick
and without glitches or tech issues. In my studio,
space is also important, so the fact that Titan comes
in a 1U package is very important.”
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most
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re c o rd i n g
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O n d a t ro p i c a , a c o l l a b o r a t i o n b e t w e e n h i m s e l f a n d
M a r i o G a l e a n o , a f e l l o w m u s i c i a n a n d a r r a n g e r f ro m
B o g o t a . T h e i n i t i a l a l b u m w a s re c o rd e d i n M e d e l l i n
at the legendary Colombian studio Discos Fuentes
a n d h a s s i n c e b e e n t o u re d f o r t w o y e a r s . H e a l s o
h a s h i s f i f t h s o l o re c o rd , M a g n e t i c a , a b o u t t o b e
re l e a s e d o n t h e Tr u T h o u g h t s l a b e l a n d i s c u r re n t l y
t o u r i n g w i t h v a r i o u s E u ro p e a n g i g s .
“I believe the Titan will add a new dimension to my
work,” he said. “I mixed a song with it last night
a n d t h e w h o l e m i x d o w n p ro c e s s w a s i n f i n i t e l y e a s i e r
than normal. The clarity in sound was excellent. It
m a d e t h e w h o l e p ro c e s s m u c h e a s i e r a n d q u i c k e r.
I’m very satisfied with my Titan and am now looking
f o r w a rd t o t r y i n g i t o u t i n s o m e l i v e s e s s i o n s . ”
Distributor:
SL Pro Group Pte Ltd
No. 4 Mayo Street
Singapore 208304
Office No. +65 6296 9923
Fax No. +65 6296 9943
Hp No. +65 9487 9487
Email asysimon@hotmail.com
Website www.slprotrading.com
Jul-Sep 2014
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCES MILLAR ELECTRONICS
AS SOUTHEAST USA REP
“ We ’ re pl e a se d to w e l c o m e M i l l ar
El e c tro ni c s a s o ur So u t h eas t
re pre se nta ti v e , ” sa i d M i k e M ar r,
C o m m uni ty ’s
Ea ste r n
Re g i o n al
Sa l e s M a na g e r. “ T he So ut h eas t
i s a v e ry i m po rta nt te rri tor y f o r
C o m m uni ty, a nd M i l l a r El e c tro n i cs ’
g re a t re puta ti o n a nd e xpe rien ced
te a m w i l l he l p us stre ng then o u r
de a l e r ba se a nd e xpa nd o ur s al es
i n the a re a . ”
C
ommunity Professional Loudspeakers has announced the appointment
of Millar E lec t roni c s a s t he c omp a ny ’s ne w sa l e s re pre se nta ti v e fo r
t h e Sou th eas t Uni t e d S t a t e s. Found e d i n 19 2 4 , M i l l a r El e c tro ni c s ha s
a f ocu s on bu ild i ng q ua l i t y re l a t i onshi p s t hroug h e xc e pti o na l c usto m e r
s e r vice. Millar w i l l c ov e r t he st a t e s of Nort h C a ro l i na , So uth C a ro l i na ,
G eor gia, Ten n esse e , Mi ssi ssi p p i a nd A l a b a m a fo r C o m m uni ty fro m
t h eir h eadqu ar ters i n Ra l e i gh, Nort h Ca rol i na a nd the i r bra nc h o ffi c e i n
N as h ville, Ten n esse e .
“We
are
excited
about
r e p r e s e n t i n g C o m m u n i t y, ” s a i d
Herman Civils, Millar Electronics
Principal. “Community is a wellknown
and
highly-respected
brand with an accomplished staff,
great products and excellent
training programmes. We look
forward to taking the Community
message to the dealers and
consultants in our territory and
helping
Community
grow
its
brand and market share.”
RAY VAN STRATEN NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF QSC
PROFESSIONAL
QSC brand in the business segments served.
QSC Professional will work together with the newly-formed QSC Systems
and QSC Cinema Business Units to serve the company’s customers
worldwide. QSC Systems will focus on serving customers in the Integrated
Systems business, and will be headed by Joe Pham, QSC President and
CEO who will serve as its interim VP. The new QSC Cinema Business Unit
will be headed by existing unit head Barry Ferrell, QSC Senior VP and Chief
Strategy Officer.
“In his time here, Ray has proven himself to be a creative, sales-oriented
marketer, innovative problem solver and a respected, results-driven leader,”
said QSC President and CEO Joe Pham. “I have no doubt that Ray is the
right person to drive our Pro business and I look forward to experiencing
the results of his team’s success.”
Q
SC Audio Products, LLC.
has announced that Ray van
Straten has been promoted to Vice
President of QSC Professional, the
newly formed Business Unit that will
serve customers in the retail, rental,
production and distribution (box
sales) segments. In his new role,
van Straten will be responsible for
guiding the direction of the business
unit, utilising his vast experience
in
sales,
marketing,
product
management, channel management
and strategy to grow and unify the
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Throughout his eleven years with QSC, Ray van Straten has helped to
develop, lead and deploy many of the company’s successful programmes,
policies and campaigns, resulting in considerable brand growth in the
Retail channel. At QSC, he has served as Retail Market Manager, Director
of Entertainer Solutions, and most recently as Senior Director, Marketing
Communications and Training & Education. A 30-year veteran in the sales
and marketing of pro audio products, most notably, van Straten previously
served as National Accounts Manager at Yamaha Corporation of America
and as a NAMM Board member.
“This is a very exciting time for QSC and our channel partners around the
world. We are entering into a tremendous growth phase, introducing new
technologies and products while continuing to set the bar for customer
expectations in every aspect of our business,” said Ray van Straten.
“Leading the charge for the Professional Business Unit is an incredible
opportunity and I look forward to working with all of our stakeholders, both
internal and external, to help ensure that the QSC brand experience is both
satisfying and rewarding in every way.”
NEUTRIK APPOINTS MANAGING
HONG KONG AND CHINA
DIRECTOR
FOR
N
eutrik is expanding its activities in
C h i n a a n d H o n g K o n g . To s u p p o r t
t h i s s t r a t e g y N e u t r i k h e a d o ff i c e h a s
a p p o i n t e d C h r i s Wo n g a s M a n a g i n g
D i re c t o r f o r t h e H o n g K o n g O ff i c e i n
Shatin and the sales organisation in
Ningbo, China. Chris is with Neutrik
since 2007. He started as a salesman
and was acting as Sales Manager for
H o n g K o n g i n t h e l a s t y e a r.
“ We a re p ro u d t o h a v e C h r i s o n b o a rd
and wish him all the best and success
f o r h i s n e w p o s i t i o n , ” s a i d We r n e r
B a c h m a n n , C E O o f t h e N e u t r i k G ro u p .
N e u t r i k , t h e l e a d i n g m a n u f a c t u re r o f
XLR connectors, plugs, speakON®,
powerCON®
and
opticalCON®
h a s b e e n s e t t i n g s t a n d a rd s i n t h e
entertainment industry for decades.
Neu- trik has manufacturing plants
in Liechtenstein and China and
subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Ningbo/
C h i n a , U S A , U K , G e r m a n y, F r a n c e ,
India and Japan.
DPA MICROPHONES APPOINTS DIRECT IMPORTS AS
ITS NEW ZEALAND DISTRIBUTOR
D
PA M i c ro p h o n e s h a s a n n o u n c e d t h e a p p o i n t m e n t
o f D i re c t I m p o r t s a s i t s d i s t r i b u t o r i n N e w
Zealand.
E s t a b l i s h e d i n 1 9 4 6 , D i re c t I m p o r t s i s a l e a d i n g
i m p o r t e r a n d d i s t r i b u t o r o f c o n s u m e r e l e c t ro n i c s ,
m u s i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s a n d p ro a u d i o p ro d u c t s . T h e
c o m p a n y i s f o c u s e d o n p ro v i d i n g o u t s t a n d i n g
support and service to customers and to its dealer
n e t w o r k t h ro u g h o u t N e w Z e a l a n d .
“ We a re d e l i g h t e d t o h a v e b e e n a p p o i n t e d t h e
N e w Z e a l a n d D i s t r i b u t o r f o r D PA M i c ro p h o n e s a n d
h o n o u re d t o h a v e t h i s o u t s t a n d i n g b r a n d j o i n o u r
p o r t f o l i o a n d c o m p l e m e n t o u r c u r re n t r a n g e o f p ro
a u d i o b r a n d s , ” s a i d B re t t D a l l a s , M a n a g i n g D i re c t o r
o f D i re c t I m p o r t s . “ D PA M i c ro p h o n e s i s a n a t u r a l f i t
t o o u r e x i s t i n g p ro d u c t r a n g e a n d a l e a d e r i n i t s f i e l d .
We a re e x t re m e l y e x c i t e d t o b e a b l e t o o ff e r t h e D PA
m i c ro p h o n e s r a n g e t o o u r e x i s t i n g c u s t o m e r s a n d
equally excited to welcome the new opportunities
that this brand brings to our company in other
s e c t o r s o f t h e N e w Z e a l a n d M a r k e t . We a re f o c u s e d
t o g ro w t h e D PA b r a n d a n d p ro v i d e o u t s t a n d i n g
s a l e s a n d s e r v i c e s u p p o r t t o e x i s t i n g a n d n e w D PA
M i c ro p h o n e s c u s t o m e r s i n N e w Z e a l a n d . ”
T h e a p p o i n t m e n t o f D i re c t I m p o r t s s i g n a l s D PA
M i c ro p h o n e s ’ c o n t i n u e d c o m m i t m e n t t o w a rd g ro w t h
a n d c u s t o m e r s e r v i c e t h ro u g h o u t N e w Z e a l a n d . F ro m
i t s h e a d q u a r t e r s i n H a s t i n g s , H a w k e s B a y, D i re c t
I m p o r t s w i l l c a r r y a f u l l s t o c k o f D PA p ro d u c t s f o r
l i v e , re c o rd i n g a n d b ro a d c a s t a p p l i c a t i o n s .
K e n K i m u r a , D PA’s G e n e r a l M a n a g e r f o r t h e A PA C
re g i o n , s a y s : “ D i re c t I m p o r t s w e re t h e o b v i o u s
choice due to their extensive distribution network
i n N e w Z e a l a n d a n d t h e i r p ro f e s s i o n a l a p p ro a c h t o
c l i e n t s e r v i c e a n d s u p p o r t . F u r t h e r m o re , o u r a r r a y
of quality condenser mics for body worn, vocal and
instrument applications, whether on stage or in the
s t u d i o , w a s a g re a t f i t w i t h t h e b r a n d s t h e y a l re a d y
re p re s e n t . ”
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MEYER
SOUND
STRENGTHENS
STRATEGIC
MARKETING PROGRAMS; APPOINTS KAREN AMES
AS VP OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
M
e y e r S o u n d h a s b o l s t e re d
its
marketing
e ff o r t s
by
re c r u i t i n g K a re n A m e s f o r t h e
n e w l y c re a t e d p o s i t i o n o f V i c e
P re s i d e n t
of
Marketing
and
Communications.
A
veteran
c o m m u n i c a t i o n s p ro f e s s i o n a l w h o
has worked with a diverse range
o f a r t i s t s a n d i n s t i t u t i o n s — f ro m
the San Francisco Symphony to
G e o r g e T h o ro g o o d — A m e s j o i n s
the Meyer Sound senior leadership
team to head up its global
marketing and communications
s t r a t e g y. S h e i s c h a r g e d w i t h t h e
overall leadership for corporate
communications,
marketing,
advertising
and
sponsorships,
s o c i a l m e d i a , p u b l i c re l a t i o n s ,
p h i l a n t h ro p y, a n d p u b l i c a ff a i r s .
arts and the music business,
a n d b r i n g s i n c re d i b l e c re a t i v e
e n e r g y, s t r a t e g i c t h i n k i n g , a n d
solution-oriented
perspectives.
Her contributions will be crucially
important as we build on the
c o m p a n y ’s g ro w t h a n d e x p a n d o u r
g l o b a l p re s e n c e . ”
A s p a r t o f t h i s re s t r u c t u r i n g ,
Ames heads up a marketing team
that includes Jodi Hughes, who
a s s u m e s t h e D i re c t o r o f M a r k e t i n g
p o s i t i o n , a n d R a c h e l A rc h i b a l d ,
who drives strategic marketing
initiatives such as competitive
re s e a rc h , m a r k e t d e v e l o p m e n t ,
and
industry
alliances.
The
c h a n g e s t o o k e ff e c t o n M a y 3 1 ,
2014.
She has led the promotion of world
premiere operas from composers
Philip Glass, Meredith Monk, and
John Adams, as well as recordings
with Decca Records, BMG and
SFS Media. Most recently, she was
president of her own consulting firm,
and helped Meyer Sound launch the
Stephanie Blythe recording which
deployed a pioneering recording
technique based on the company’s
Constellation® acoustic system.
“ J o h n M e y e r a n d I a re b o t h t h r i l l e d
t h a t K a re n i s j o i n i n g o u r t e a m , ”
s a i d H e l e n M e y e r, c o - f o u n d e r
a n d e x e c u t i v e V i c e P re s i d e n t a t
M e y e r S o u n d . “ K a re n h a s a d e e p
understanding
of
performing
Ames has handled the strategic
c o m m u n i c a t i o n s a n d p ro m o t i o n
for artists and cultural institutions
for
t h re e
decades,
including
Cal Performances and the San
Francisco
International
Film
F e s t i v a l , t o n a m e a f e w. H e r
c a re e r i n c l u d e s s e n i o r e x e c u t i v e
ro l e s w i t h t h e S a n F r a n c i s c o
S y m p h o n y, S a n F r a n c i s c o O p e r a ,
and Houston Grand Opera.
“ T h ro u g h o u t m y m a n y y e a r s i n
t h e m u s i c i n d u s t r y, I h a v e b e e n
fortunate to work with artists
determined to enrich the lives of
audiences,” said Ames. “Meyer
S o u n d ’s f o u n d e r s a n d e n g i n e e r s
s h a re t h a t s a m e g o a l . T h e y
understand what those onstage
and in the audience need and
want in terms of sound that
communicates.
They
believe
that, in the world of sound and
s o u n d re i n f o rc e m e n t , e v e r y t h i n g
is possible. And they have the
genius, drive, and sense of
a d v e n t u re t o a c h i e v e t h e i r i d e a l .
I am privileged to become part of
t h i s l e g e n d a r y c o m p a n y. ”
K a re n A m e s w i l l b e b a s e d a t t h e
Meyer Sound headquarters in
B e r k e l e y, C a l i f .
L-ACOUSTICS REINFORCES OPERATIONS IN ASIA
WITH NEW APPLICATION ENGINEER
L
-ACOUSTICS has announced the appointment of long-serving
i n d u s t r y p ro f e s s i o n a l , A l v i n K o h , a s A p p l i c a t i o n s E n g i n e e r f o r A s i a ,
re i n f o rc i n g L - A C O U S T I C S ’ g ro w t h a n d c o m m i t m e n t t o i t s c u s t o m e r
b a s e t h ro u g h o u t t h e A s i a n re g i o n . A l v i n w i l l b e b a s e d i n K u a l a L u m p u r
a n d w i l l p ro v i d e t e c h n i c a l s u p p o r t t o L - A C O U S T I C S c u s t o m e r s t h ro u g h
t h e c o m p a n y ’s e x i s t i n g re g i o n a l d i s t r i b u t i o n n e t w o r k .
P r i o r t o j o i n i n g L - A C O U S T I C S , A l v i n w o r k e d f o r S i n g a p o re b a s e d
s o u n d re n t a l c o m p a n y P a n t o m i m e E n t e r t a i n m e n t P t e L t d , s t a r t i n g a s
a s o u n d e n g i n e e r a n d e v e n t u a l l y b e c o m i n g t h e M a l a y s i a n d i re c t o r o f
t h e c o m p a n y. I n 1 9 9 6 h e c re a t e d h i s o w n c o n s u l t a n c y C l e f P ro d u c t i o n .
A l v i n b r i n g s m o re t h a n 2 0 y e a r s o f e x p e r i e n c e i n l e a d i n g ro l e s s u c h
as FOH Engineer and System Engineer and worked with top class
a c t s s u c h a s B r y a n A d a m s , C y n d i L a u p e r, S t i n g , D e p e c h e M o d e , P h i l
C o l l i n s , S a n t a n a a n d M a r i a h C a re y.
S a i d F l o re n t B e r n a rd , D i re c t o r o f A p p l i c a t i o n , To u r i n g : “ W h e n I f i r s t m e t
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A l v i n , I w a s i m p re s s e d b y h i s t e c h n i c a l e x p e r t i s e ,
p ro d u c t k n o w l e d g e a n d c o m m u n i c a t i o n a b i l i t i e s
within a team. After working for us as an independent
c o n s u l t a n t f o r a l m o s t a y e a r, i t o n l y s e e m e d n a t u r a l
t o o ff e r t h i s n e w l y c re a t e d p o s i t i o n . ”
C é d r i c M o n t re z o r, D i re c t o r o f A p p l i c a t i o n , I n s t a l l ,
a d d e d : “ A l v i n i s a g re a t a d d i t i o n t o o u r a p p l i c a t i o n
support team in Asia. He will serve as the primary
technical contact for our Asian distributors for
t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n p ro j e c t s p ro v i d i n g s o u n d d e s i g n
s u p p o r t , p ro d u c t d e m o n s t r a t i o n s u p p o r t a n d s y s t e m
calibration. With his experience, I am confident Alvin
w i l l b e a g re a t a s s e t f o r L - A C O U S T I C S . ”
Spe a k i ng o f hi s a ppo i ntm e nt, Al v i n c o m m e nte d : “ A s
a so und e xpe rt i n thi s fi e l d, I ha v e be e n a fa n o f t h e
L- AC O U ST I C S sy ste m s fo r y e a rs, so I a m thri l l e d t o b e
j o i ni ng the c o m pa ny. T he i r c o m m i tm e nt to the A s i an
m a rk e t i s i ndi sputa bl e , a nd I a m l o o k i ng fo rw ard t o
furthe r stre ng the ni ng the bra nd i n thi s re g i o n. ”
“ S y s t e m a t i c t r a i n i n g i s a k e y c o re v a l u e a t
L - A C O U S T I C S a n d o n e t h a t i s re c o g n i s e d b y o u r
c u s t o m e r s , ” c o n f i r m e d D a v i d C o o p e r, L - A c o u s t i c s
Regional Sales Manager for Asia. “The appointment
o f A l v i n w i l l h e l p t o e n s u re t h a t w e e ff i c i e n t l y d e l i v e r
o u r t r a i n i n g p ro g r a m s a s w e l l a s e x p a n d o u r o v e r a l l
s u p p o r t i n a re g i o n t h a t i s f l o u r i s h i n g f o r u s . ”
RED TX BOOSTS ITS TEAM WITH A KEY PROMOTION
– A Tr i b u t e t o S t e p h e n L a w r e n c e a t L o n d o n ’s O 2
A r e n a a n d C h i m e F o r C h a n g e a t Tw i c k e n h a m .
Tim Summerhayes, CEO of Red TX, said: “Ollie is an
extremely talented music mix engineer who is liked
and respected by all our broadcast and production
company clients. His in-depth technical knowledge
and his calm approach to even the most stressful of
situations mean that he can always be relied on to
c a p t u r e s o u n d p e r f e c t l y. W h e n y o u a r e d e a l i n g w i t h
the live broadcast of a major music event there are
no second chances – the sound has to be right first
time, and our clients know that this is what Ollie
w i l l d e l i v e r. ”
B
roadcast audio specialist, Red TX, has
strengthened its team by promoting Ollie
N e s h a m t o t h e p o s i t i o n o f C h i e f E n g i n e e r.
A n a w a r d - w i n n i n g b r o a d c a s t m u s i c m i x e n g i n e e r,
Ollie Nesham has a wealth of experience in
coordinating music recording and broadcast
requirements for major live festivals, shows and
stadium concerts. Prior to joining Red TX in 2008,
Nesham had recorded some of the biggest music
e v e n t s o f t h e 2 1 s t c e n t u r y, i n c l u d i n g t h e C o n c e r t f o r
Diana and Live Earth at Wembley Stadium and Led
Zeppelin at the O2. Life at Red TX has been equally
b u s y, r e c o r d i n g n u m e r o u s p r o j e c t s i n c l u d i n g T h e
Rolling Stones in Hyde Park, Monsters of Rock at
Donnington; Nelson Mandela 46664 Concert; Unity
Nesham began his career in sound by engineering
at local venues for small bands. After completing a
course in Sound Engineering at Gateway/Kingston
U n i v e r s i t y, N e s h a m w o r k e d i n t e l e v i s i o n a s a s o u n d
recordist on various documentary programmes. In
2004 he joined Sanctuary Mobiles, which became
Fleetwood Mobiles in 2006. In 2008 he left to join
t h e n e w l y f o r m e d R e d T X . N e s h a m ’s a w a r d - w i n n i n g
p r o j e c t s h a v e i n c l u d e d G i r l s A l o u d ’s Ta n g l e d
Up DVD, which won him an MPG Award for Best
Live Sound Recording and The Cream Reunion,
which won a TEC Award for Excellence in Remote
Recording.
Red TX is now gearing up for the summer festival
and concert season, traditionally its busiest time of
y e a r, i n w h i c h i t t y p i c a l l y r e c o r d s u p t o 4 0 0 b a n d s .
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ALLEN & HEATH APPOINTS
MARKETING DIRECTOR
NEW
SALES
AND
A
llen & H eath ha s a nnounc e d t he a p p oi ntm e nt o f C hri sti a n Lue c k e
as its n ew S a l e s a nd Ma rke t i ng D i re c to r. Lue c k e ha s 1 5 y e a rs’
ex per ien ce in t he c onsume r e l e c t roni c s m a rk e t w he re he m a na g e d
E u ropean B2C busi ne ss for d i st i ngui she d org a ni sa ti o ns, suc h a s So ny
an d Sams u n g.
J oin in g th e bo a rd of d i re c t ors, w hi c h a l rea dy c o m pri se s M a na g i ng
D irector, Glen n Roge rs; Fi na nc e D i re c t or, D a v e J o ne s; O pe ra ti o ns
D irector, To n y W i l l i a ms; a nd R&D D i re c t or, R o b C l a rk , C hri sti a n w i l l
o v er s ee Allen & He a t h’s gl ob a l sa l e s a nd ma rk e ti ng o pe ra ti o ns.
“ I am ex cited to b e j oi ni ng t he p ro a ud i o i ndustry, a nd spe c i fi c a l l y the
Allen & H eath te a m. My i ni t i a l i mp re ssi ons of the c o m pa ny a re tha t i t i s
v er y pas s ion ate a b out a ud i o d e si gn a nd i nno v a ti o n – tw o a re a s w hi c h
are par amo u n t in i t s p rod uc t d e v e l op me nt p ro c e ss. W i th so m a ny g re a t
p rodu cts already on t he ma rke t a nd ma ny m o re i n the pi pe l i ne , I a m
ar r ivin g at a ver y e xc i t i ng t i me ,” sa i d Le uc ke .
“ Ch r is tian ’s appoi nt me nt w i l l st re ngt he n t he e xi sti ng l e a de rshi p te a m
an d h elp u s to si gni fi c a nt l y grow t he b usi ne ss o v e r the c o m i ng y e a rs.
H is ex ten s ive exp e ri e nc e p l a c e s hi m i n a po si ti o n to de v e l o p g ro w th
s t r ategies an d e na b l e us t o b e t t e r sup p ort o ur c usto m e r ne tw o rk , ”
co mmen ted A&H MD , G l e nn Roge rs.
ALLEN & HEATH APPOINTS ELECTRONICS &
ENGINEERING PTE LTD AS NEW DISTRIBUTOR FOR
SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA
E
lectro n ics & Engi ne e ri ng P t e Lt d ( E&E) h a s be e n
appo in ted as t he ne w S i nga p ore a n a nd M a l a y si a n
d i s tr ibu to r f or All e n & He a t h, e ffe c t i v e 1 st A p ri l 2 0 1 4 .
B a rdy H ayes , Pre si d e nt of G l ob a l Ma rke t Ma na g e m e nt,
I nc., reg io n al s a l e s ma na gi ng c omp a ny for Al l e n &
H eath in As ia Pa c i fi c , sa i d : “E&E i s a c omp a ny w i th
a r ich h is to r y an d a p romi si ng fut ure . It i s a n ho no ur
t o do bu s in es s w i t h a c omp a ny w i t h t hi s l e v e l o f
p rof es s ion alis m a nd d e e p t e c hni c a l e xp e rt i se . We
l o ok f or ward to a l ong a nd mut ua l l y suc c e ssful
re latio n s h ip.”
F ou n ded in 1951, El e c t roni c s & Engi ne e ri ng Pte Ltd
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i s o ne o f the re g i o n’s l e a di ng Spe c i a l i st C o ntr act o r,
C o nsul ta nt a nd Sy ste m s I nte g ra to r a l o ng si de b ei n g a
di stri buto r a nd suppl i e r o f a v a st a rra y o f re p u t ab l e
a udi o - v i sua l e qui pm e nt. Al l e n & H e a th w a s a ttr act ed
to the c o m pa ny ’s e xpe rti se i n the hi g h e nd p ro
a udi o a nd i nsta l l a ti o n m a rk e t, w hi c h w i l l e speci al l y
c o m pl e m e nt the i Li v e , i D R, G LD a nd Q u di g i ta l ran g es .
G a ry G o h, D e puty M a na g i ng D i re c to r, El e c tro n i cs &
Eng i ne e ri ng Pte Ltd, c o m m e nte d: “ We a re ho n o u red
to be re pre se nti ng the Al l e n & H e a th bra nd f o r t h e
Si ng a po re a nd M a l a y si a m a rk e ts. I t i s i nde e d a j o y t o
be w o rk i ng w i th suc h a re puta bl e c o m pa ny tha t s h ares
the sa m e l e v e l o f pa ssi o n fo r a udi o e xc e l l e nc e . ”
SHURE APPOINTS CONCEPT AUDIO AS AUTHORISED
DISTRIBUTOR FOR SHURE PRODUCTS IN MALAYSIA
S
ince March 1, 2014, Concept Audio began
distributing the full line of Shure products,
excluding the Shure DIS product line, in Malaysia.
Concept Audio is a renowned service audio,
visual, lighting systems distributor cum integrator
and has been providing premium quality products
and insightful advice to scores of clients across
Malaysia.
“We’re pleased to have partnered with Concept
Audio, which is very dedicated to the Professional
Audio market in Malaysia. We look forward to
seeing the relationship grow in the coming years
and with Shure products distributed and integrated
t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t r y, ” s a i d W i l l i a m C h a n ,
Managing Director of Shure Asia Limited.
A n d y Ta n , D i r e c t o r o f C o n c e p t A u d i o , s a i d : “ C o n c e p t
Audio is honored to represent Shure as the new
a u t h o r i s e d d i s t r i b u t o r i n M a l a y s i a . N o t a b l y, w e
are delighted to partner with the world-renowned
manufacturer of professional microphones with its
exciting array of future products and highly trained
s u p p o r t t e a m t h a t e x t e n d s o u r c o m p a n y ’s o f f e r i n g s .
Strengthening the commitment we made to our
dealers and valued customers to bring them the
latest technology in the market as well as complete
solutions. Our dedicated mission is to go beyond
our distribution, reaching out Shure legendary
performance presence throughout Malaysia.”
SOUNDFIRM INSTALLS AUSTRALIA’S FIRST MEYER
SOUND CINEMA SYSTEM FOR DOLBY ATMOS
DUBBING STAGE
S
oundfirm, which has received
more awards than any other
Australian audio post facility, has
selected a Meyer Sound cinema
loudspeaker system for its Dolby
Atmos dubbing stage in its new
Melbourne location. The large
mixing room is the country’s first to
feature an all-Meyer Sound screen
channel and surround loudspeaker
system.
The Meyer Sound system was
selected by owner Roger Savage,
a veteran re-recording mixer whose
film credits include the family classic
“Babe” and the musical “Moulin
Rouge!”
“When we decided to install an
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Atmos room, we needed surround loudspeakers capable
of full-range response, and Meyer Sound sounded so
much better than anything else we’d experienced,” said
Savage.
The monitoring system incorporates three Acheron®
80 screen loudspeakers, eight HMS-12 and 29 HMS-10
cinema surround loudspeakers, six X-800C high-power
cinema subwoofers, and two 500-HP subwoofers in the
rear for surround low end.
Chris Goodes, Soundfirm’s Chief Re-recording Mixer,
has mixed a number of projects in the new room. “The
first thing I took to was the top end,” he said. “The
Acherons are so much better than what we’d been
using before. The dialogue clarity is outstanding, and
you can trust what you’re doing with equalisation. You
never have to question whether the speaker is changing
the sound. And you can work for 10 or 12 hours on this
system without fatigue.”
Projects mixed by Goodes since opening include “The
Monkey King,” an Atmos mix for the Chinese market;
“Predestination,” a feature starring Ethan Hawke; “Deep
Sea Challenge,” a James Cameron documentary; and
“Hidden Universe” for IMAX release.
Savage appreciates the streamlined installation of
the 48 V remotely powered surround loudspeakers.
“Installation and setup was much easier than the
conventional approach,” he noted. “You simply run a
single cable with 48 V power and audio for the internally
bi-amplified surrounds. This saves installation costs,
particularly when you’re dealing with an Atmos system.”
The new mixing theatre also includes a Harrison Trion
mixing console with 240 inputs, five Avid Pro Tools
systems, a 10-meter-wide screen, and a Christie 4K
projector with 3D capability.
“The independent mixers who use the room all comment
on how great it sounds,” reported Savage. “The Meyer
Sound monitors have lived up to our high expectations,
and exceeded them—particularly with Atmos.”
Established in 1983, Soundfirm lists sound mixing credits
for such iconic films as “Crocodile Dundee,” “Mad Max
2,” and “Mad Max Beyond the Thunderdome.” In addition
to its Melbourne location, Soundfirm also maintains
post-production facilities in Sydney and Beijing.
TOA ESTABLISHES SALES SUBSIDIARY IN VIETNAM
T
OA Corporation (Headquarters: Kobe, Japan,
P re s i d e n t , C . E . O . : K e n j i I t a n i ) h a s o p e n e d a s a l e s
s u b s i d i a r y i n H a n o i , V i e t n a m . T h e o p e n i n g c e re m o n y
of CONG TY TNHH TOA ELECTRONICS VIETNAM
( T O A E L E C T R O N I C S V I E T N A M C O M PA N Y L I M I T E D )
w a s h e l d o n M a y 9 , i n a t t e n d a n c e o f P re s i d e n t K e n j i
Itani and its business partners.
Prior to this establishment, sales in the Vietnam
m a r k e t h a d b e e n t a k e n c h a r g e b y t h e re p re s e n t a t i v e
o ff i c e o p e n e d i n 2 0 1 1 . “ S a l e s p e r f o r m a n c e i n V i e t n a m
h a d s h o w n a f a v o u r a b l e g ro w t h i n t h e p a s t f e w y e a r s
w i t h s u p p o r t f ro m o u r l o c a l d i s t r i b u t o r s , a n d T O A
saw the opportunity to have a firm establishment
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o f o u r b r a n d , t o re i n f o rc e a n d e x p a n d i t s e x i s t i n g
b u s i n e s s a c t i v i t i e s w i t h t h e i n c re a s e d d e m a n d f o r
o u r p ro d u c t s t h ro u g h o u t V i e t n a m , ” s a i d G e n e r a l
Manager of TOA Asia & Pacific Business Department,
M a s a t o Yu r a .
A p p o i n t e d M a n a g i n g D i re c t o r o f T O A V i e t n a m o ff i c e ,
Yu i c h i ro H o n j o s a y s t h a t w i t h t h e e x p a n s i o n o f t h e
t e a m , i t w i l l a l l o w t h e m t o re a c t t o t h e c u s t o m e r s
a n d m a r k e t m o re p ro m p t l y. B y s t re n g t h e n i n g t h e
engineering and technical capabilities, it will also
e n h a n c e i t s p re - s a l e s a n d a f t e r- s a l e s s e r v i c e s ,
as well as heighten consumers’ confidence in the
c o m p a n y a n d i t s p ro d u c t s .
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CreateLED
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PARTY DURING LED CHINA IN FEBRUARY
The CreateLED team: the 3rd from the left is Ms. Lucy Qi, Deputy General Manager of CreateLED, and on the right is Mr. Mark Chan,
Director of CreateLED.
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Media Rep of LAVA i n Ch i n a a n d
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a t th e Sh an gr i -La Hot e l , w hi c h
w a s located n ea r t o t he e xhi b i t i on
v e n u e. In addition t o c e l e b ra t i ng
i t s 10th an n iversa ry, t he c oc kt a i l
p a r ty als o s er ve d a s a p l a t form
for th e br an d t o re l e a se i t s ne w
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p res en tation s from Cre a t e LED ’s
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sh ared its N E S c a se st ud y a nd
how i t u se d C re a te LED ’s pro duc ts fo r i ts c l i e nt, Sa m sung . T hi s was t h e
fi rst t i me tha t the e l e c tro ni c s g i a nt ha d use d a C hi ne se bra nd.
O t he r p a rtne rs a l so sha re d se v e ra l i nte re sti ng pro j e c ts tha t m a d e u s e
of Cre a t e LED ’s pro duc ts. T he y a l so pra i se d the te a m fo r i ts stro ng w o r k
e t hi c a nd c re a ti v e i de a s to m a k e w o nde rful pro j e c ts fo r c l i e nts.
Mr Ma rk C ha n, D i re c to r o f C re a te LED w i th ne a rl y 4 0 y e a rs o f e xpe r i en ce
i n t he LED i ndustry, g a v e a hum o ro us a nd i nsi g htful spe e c h. N o t o n l y
d i d he sha re a re c e nt LED m a rk e t re po rt, he a l so hi g hl i g hte d the k ey t o
b usi ne ss susta i na bi l i ty : trust y o ur e y e s; se l e c t suppl i e rs y o u trust ; w o r k
w i t h a SI / D i stri buto r y o u trust fo r qua l i ty pro duc ts a nd se rv i c e s.
O v e ra l l , the c o c k ta i l pa rty w a s a suc c e ssful e v e nt, si g ni fy i ng C re a te L E D ’s
p osi t i on a s a l e a di ng C hi ne se bra nd fo r LED sc re e ns a nd di spl a ys t h at
ha s se e n stro ng g ro w th i n re c e nt y e a rs.
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CHRISTIE D4K25 PROJECTOR WINS PIPA AWARD
C
hristie®, a global audiovisual technologies
c o m p a n y, re c e n t l y re c e i v e d t h e f i r s t e v e r P I PA
Aw a rd f o r t h e C h r i s t i e D 4 K 2 5 6 0 D L P ® 4 K p ro j e c t o r
w i t h Tr u L i f e ™ e l e c t ro n i c s a t P ro l i g h t + S o u n d 2 0 1 4
i n F r a n k f u r t , G e r m a n y.
F o r t h e p a s t 1 5 y e a r s , t h e M u s i k M e d i a Ve r l a g
publishing house in Germany has organised the
h i g h l y re g a rd e d M u s i k m e s s e I n t e r n a t i o n a l P re s s
Aw a rd ( M I PA ) , w h i c h h o n o u r s t h e o u t s t a n d i n g
p ro d u c t s f o r t h e m u s i c i n d u s t r y. F o l l o w i n g o n f ro m
t h e s u c c e s s o f M I PA a n d t o c e l e b r a t e i t s 1 5 t h y e a r,
M u s i k M e d i a d e c i d e d t o c re a t e t h e P ro l i g h t + S o u n d
I n t e r n a t i o n a l P re s s Aw a rd ( P I PA ) f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e .
P I PA i s a n a w a rd t h a t re c o g n i s e s t h e b e s t p ro d u c t s
i n t h e p ro f e s s i o n a l a u d i o a n d v i d e o i n d u s t r y, a n d i s
voted for by a global community of over 100 trade
j o u r n a l i s t s w o r k i n g i n t h e P ro - AV i n d u s t r y.
N o m i n a t e d i n t h e “ V i d e o / P ro j e c t i o n D e v i c e s ”
c a t e g o r y, t h e C h r i s t i e D 4 K 2 5 6 0 w i t h Tr u L i f e ™
e l e c t ro n i c s w o n t h e a w a rd , h a v i n g f e n d e d o ff s t i ff
c o m p e t i t i o n f ro m D i g i t a l P ro j e c t i o n ’s H I G H L i t e L a s e r
1 2 K a n d P a n a s o n i c ’s D Z 1 2 K p ro j e c t o r s .
T h e a w a rd - w i n n i n g C h r i s t i e D 4 K 2 5 6 0 i s a h i g h e n d 3 - c h i p D L P ® p ro j e c t o r t h a t h a s n a t i v e 4 K
( 4 0 9 6 x 2 1 6 0 ) re s o l u t i o n , o ff e r i n g u l t r a - re a l i s t i c
i m a g e s a n d s m o o t h e r v i d e o . I n a d d i t i o n , t h e P I PA
a w a rd p a r t i c u l a r l y h i g h l i g h t s t h e a c h i e v e m e n t o f t h e
u n i q u e C h r i s t i e Tr u L i f e e l e c t ro n i c s , a b re a k t h ro u g h
i n h i g h f r a m e r a t e a n d h i g h - re s o l u t i o n v i d e o
p ro j e c t i o n . C h r i s t i e Tr u L i f e e n a b l e s 4 K D L P ® a t
1 2 0 H z p e r f o r m a n c e t h ro u g h i t s s u p p o r t o f a v i d e o p ro c e s s i n g p i p e l i n e o f u p t o 1 . 2 G i g a p i x e l s p e r
second – 10 times faster than full high-definition
bandwidth – which not only benefits the Christie
D4K25 and D4K35, but also permits the Christie
Mirage 4K25 and Christie Mirage 4K35 to support
v a r i o u s 3 D i n t e rc o n n e c t i v i t y f o r m a t s .
K l a u s H i l l e s , R e g i o n a l S a l e s D i re c t o r D A C H f o r
C h r i s t i e , w a s p re s e n t e d w i t h t h e a w a rd a t a j o i n t
e v e n i n g c e re m o n y f o r t h e M I PA a n d P I PA a w a rd s a t
t h e P ro l i g h t + S o u n d s h o w i n F r a n k f u r t ; o v e r 3 0 0
re p re s e n t a t i v e s o f i n t e r n a t i o n a l m a n u f a c t u re r s a n d
d i s t r i b u t o r s w e re i n a t t e n d a n c e .
A f t e r w a rd s , M i c h a e l G a r r i d o , S e n i o r P ro d u c t M a n a g e r
a t C h r i s t i e , c o m m e n t e d : “ I t g i v e s u s g re a t p l e a s u re
t o re c e i v e t h i s P I PA a w a rd a n d I w o u l d l i k e t o t h a n k
t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l p re s s f o r v o t i n g f o r o u r C h r i s t i e
D 4 K 2 5 6 0 D L P p ro j e c t o r w i t h Tr u L i f e e l e c t ro n i c s .
I t i s p a r t i c u l a r l y p l e a s i n g t o s e e o u r p ro d u c t s a n d
t e c h n o l o g y b e i n g re c o g n i s e d i n t h i s w a y, e s p e c i a l l y
as 4K is such a key focus for Christie.”
CHRISTIE PROJECTORS USED TO REACH OUT TO
VOTERS DURING INDIA’S GENERAL ELECTIONS
C
h r is tie® vis ua l t e c hnol ogy w a s se l e c t e d to he l p
max imis e the re a c h t o p ot e nt i a l v ot e rs a c ro ss
I ndia in th e mas si v e “d i gi t a l ” e l e c t ora l c a mp a i g n ro l l e d
o ut du r in g th e c ount ry ’s ongoi ng ge ne ra l e le c ti o ns,
w h ich to ok place from 7 A p ri l t o 12 Ma y 2014 .
E x t e n s i v e l y “ d r i v e n b y v i s u a l t e c h n o l o g y, ” t h e g e n e r a l
e l e c t i o n s s a w m o re t h a n 8 1 4 m i l l i o n I n d i a n v o t e r s
casting their ballots to elect a new parliament. Close
to 200 Christie Roadster HD14K-M and Roadster
H D 2 0 K - J 3 - c h i p D L P ® p ro j e c t o r s w e re u s e d b y
t h e B h a r a t i y a J a n a t a P a r t y ( B J P ) a t m o re t h a n 4 0 0
locations nationwide with the plan of having close
t o 2 , 0 0 0 e v e n t s i n t o t a l . T h e p ro j e c t o r s w e re u s e d
to display holographic images of BJP candidate,
S h r i N a re n d r a M o d i , a t e l e c t i o n r a l l i e s , w h e re h e
a d d re s s e d m u l t i p l e a u d i e n c e s a t s c h e d u l e d l o c a t i o n s
s i m u l t a n e o u s l y a c ro s s I n d i a . T h i s m a r k s t h e l a r g e s t
d e p l o y m e n t o f C h r i s t i e p ro j e c t o r s f o r a s i n g l e e v e n t
in India to date.
E n g i n e e re d s p e c i f i c a l l y t o p ro d u c e u n b e l i e v a b l y
b r i g h t i m a g e s w i t h s t u n n i n g d e t a i l a n d d e p t h o f c o l o u r,
t h e C h r i s t i e R o a d s t e r S e r i e s d e l i v e r s p u re p o w e r
w i t h p u r p o s e - b u i l t f e a t u re s . D e s i g n e d w i t h b u i l t - i n
h a n d l e s , a n i m p ro v e d a i r f l o w s y s t e m a n d m u l t i p l e
r i g g i n g p o i n t s , t h e s e p o w e r h o u s e p ro j e c t o r s s t a c k
u p a g a i n s t t h e r i g o r s a n d s t re s s o f re n t a l / s t a g i n g ,
making them the ideal choice for deployment during
this staggering electoral campaign.
T h e s e c o m p a c t p ro j e c t o r s f e a t u re H D re s o l u t i o n
and a variable contrast ratio of 1600–2500:1 for
brilliantly crisp, detailed images. Equipped with
D L P ® t e c h n o l o g y, h i g h - q u a l i t y o p t i c s a n d 1 0 - b i t
i m a g e p ro c e s s i n g , t h e C h r i s t i e R o a d s t e r S e r i e s
delivers crisp, clean images with perfect colour
saturation and spectacular video. Coupled with other
benefits such as low cost of operation and ease of
use, the Christie Roadster Series is undoubtedly the
d e - f a c t o s t a n d a rd f o r re n t a l / s t a g i n g . T h e re l i a b i l i t y
a n d d u r a b i l i t y o f t h e s e p ro j e c t o r s m a k e t h e m i d e a l
f o r d e l i v e r i n g c o n s i s t e n t , re p e a t a b l e p e r f o r m a n c e
with no down time for the most demanding users to
c re a t e f u l l y i m m e r s i v e v i s u a l e x p e r i e n c e s .
“ We ’ re h o n o u re d t o b e p a r t o f t h e e x c i t e m e n t d u r i n g
t h e I n d i a n g e n e r a l e l e c t i o n s p e r i o d w h e re s o m a n y
o f o u r p ro j e c t o r s a re d e p l o y e d a t s u c h a g r a n d s c a l e
for the first time in India by one of the major political
parties for its enormous electoral campaign,” said
K e n W h e a t l e y, D i re c t o r o f S a l e s o f C h r i s t i e A s i a
P a c i f i c . “ T h e C h r i s t i e R o a d s t e r S e r i e s p ro j e c t o r s
a re k n o w n f o r t h e i r u n p a r a l l e l e d p e r f o r m a n c e a n d
re l i a b i l i t y, a n d w e ’ re p l e a s e d t h a t t h e y a re a c t i v e l y
and innovatively used in these massive events that
e ff e c t i v e l y s h o w c a s e h o w t h e p o w e r o f a d v a n c e d
visual technologies can bring people together to
c re a t e a n d s h a re e x p e r i e n c e s . ”
U K - b a s e d M u s i o n D a s H o l o g r a m w a s re s p o n s i b l e
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for consulting, designing and managing these
h o l o g r a p h i c e l e c t i o n a d d re s s e s m a d e b y t h e v e t e r a n
p o l i t i c i a n . T h e 3 D h o l o g r a p h i c p ro j e c t i o n h a s b e e n
m a d e p o s s i b l e b y M u s i o n ’s a d v a n c e d h o l o g r a m
t e c h n o l o g y u s i n g i t s p ro p r i e t a r y E y e l i n e r ™ s y s t e m .
S p e e c h e s a re f i l m e d a n d b ro a d c a s t l i v e v i a a
satellite uplink to the fixed or mobile stages (30f e e t b y 3 0 - f e e t ) a t e a c h d a y ’s e v e n t s . T h e 3 D l i f e l i k e
h o l o g r a p h i c - t y p e d i s p l a y s o f t h e p o l i t i c i a n a re
p ro j e c t e d a t e a c h l o c a t i o n u s i n g a C h r i s t i e p ro j e c t o r
m o u n t e d h i g h a b o v e t h e s t a g e t o s t re a m v i s u a l s t o
t h e b o u n c e s c re e n , w h i c h re f l e c t s t h e i m a g e o n t h e
s t a g e . T h e s t a g e h o l d s t h e E y e l i n e r s c re e n , w h i c h i s
made of a unique and patented film that delivers the
3D illusion.
T h e t e a m f ro m B J P ’s h e a d q u a r t e r s i s a b l e t o v i e w
e x a c t l y w h a t i s b e i n g b ro a d c a s t a t a n y g i v e n t i m e , a s
i m a g e s a re b e a m e d b a c k t o t h e H Q f ro m t h e v a r i o u s
venues and simultaneously displayed on a massive
s c re e n . I n a d d i t i o n , t h e v e h i c l e s h o u s i n g t h e m o b i l e
s t a g e s , a s w e l l a s f i x e d s t a g e s a re d e s i g n e d a n d
built by Musion. It also trained over 200 installation
c re w s i n s e t t i n g u p a n d u s i n g a l l t h e e q u i p m e n t
deployed at all locations.
“ We c h o s e t o p a r t n e r w i t h C h r i s t i e o n S h r i N a re n d r a
M o d i ’s 2 0 1 4 e l e c t i o n p ro j e c t d u e t o t h e i r m a r k e t l e a d i n g l e v e l s o f p e r f o r m a n c e , s e r v i c e a n d re l i a b i l i t y.
With 200 event teams clocking up tens of thousands
o f m i l e s t h ro u g h o u t t h e 4 5 - d a y e l e c t i o n , C h r i s t i e ’s
R o a d s t e r H D 1 4 K a n d H D 2 0 K p ro j e c t o r s a re t h e
p e r f e c t c h o i c e o ff e r i n g e x c e l l e n t p e r f o r m a n c e
w i t h t h e ro b u s t re l i a b i l i t y n e e d e d , ” s a i d G i o v a n n i
P a l m a , D i re c t o r o f M u s i o n D a s H o l o g r a m L t d . “ T h e
c o m b i n a t i o n o f M u s i o n D a s H o l o g r a m p ro d u c t s
f o r h o l o g r a p h i c s y s t e m s a n d C h r i s t i e ’s p ro j e c t o r s
delivers a stunning level of clarity that amazed
millions of people each night of the campaign.”
T h e re s u l t s w e re b re a t h t a k i n g , h i g h l y re a l i s t i c v i s u a l s
that have since become a hit with supporters in
v a r i o u s p a r t s o f I n d i a t h ro u g h o u t t h e v o t i n g p e r i o d .
Spectators at various rallies described the visual
experience as “ecstatic” because the 40-foot by 40f o o t b y 3 5 - f o o t h o l o g r a p h i c p ro j e c t i o n s o f S h r i M o d i
w e re s o re a l t h a t i t m a d e t h e m f e e l h e w a s s t a n d i n g
i n f ro n t o f t h e m .
Shri Modi had successfully worked with both
M u s i o n a n d C h r i s t i e ’s v i s u a l s o l u t i o n s f o r t h e f i r s t
time during his 2012 Gujarat assembly election
c a m p a i g n s . T h i s i n n o v a t i v e m o v e t h ro u g h w h i c h S h r i
M o d i ’s s p e e c h w a s b ro a d c a s t s i m u l t a n e o u s l y a t 5 3
l o c a t i o n s a c ro s s 2 6 c i t i e s i n G u j a r a t h a s e a r n e d a
p l a c e i n t h e G u i n n e s s B o o k o f Wo r l d R e c o rd s . B u t
w i t h a p l a n n e d o u t re a c h o f c l o s e t o 2 , 0 0 0 e v e n t s i n
t o t a l , S h r i M o d i i s a l l s e t t o b re a k h i s o w n re c o rd .
“The Christie brand has been firmly established in
India over the years following several successful
p ro j e c t s s u c h a s t h e re c e n t L u s o f o n i a G a m e s a n d
Gujarat assembly election campaigns in 2012,” said
L i n Yu , V i c e P re s i d e n t o f C h r i s t i e A s i a P a c i f i c . “ We ’ re
h a p p y a n d p ro u d t h a t C h r i s t i e ’s v i s u a l s o l u t i o n s
h a v e b e e n o n c e a g a i n s e l e c t e d f o r I n d i a ’s g e n e r a l
elections and I’m confident that our solutions will
meet the needs of everyone who use them.”
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NEW YORK HEADQUARTERS WELCOMES VISITORS
WITH STUNNING WATCHOUT VIDEO WALL
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isitors to Brookfield Office Properties’ new
corporate headquarters on the 15th floor of 250
Ve s e y S t r e e t i n L o w e r M a n h a t t a n , N e w Yo r k , w i l l
be met with a massive and ultra high-resolution
video wall. Composed of 36 ultra narrow bezel 55”
screens, the video wall tells the story of Brookfield
a s a c o m p a n y, w i t h s t u n n i n g h i g h r e s o l u t i o n v i s u a l s
a n d m o t i o n g r a p h i c s d r i v e n b y D a t a t o n ’s W AT C H O U T
multi-display system.
The video wall project was conducted via a
partnership between Union Design, which created
o v e r a n h o u r o f o r i g i n a l c o n t e n t , a n d Wa r r e n Z
P r o d u c t i o n s , w h i c h c o n d u c t e d t h e AV i n s t a l l a t i o n
and integration. The resulting video wall is in a 12
x 3 configuration that boasts a massive 23,040 x
3240 pixel resolution.
“Knowing the need for ultra-high resolution as well
as the desire to highlight dynamic content, we knew
w e w a n t e d t o c h o o s e D a t a t o n W AT C H O U T a s o u r
media server solution,” said Jay Barba, Director of
P r o d u c t i o n f o r Wa r r e n Z P r o d u c t i o n s . H o w e v e r, t h e
installation presented a few challenges. There was
little to no room for a traditional media rack or server
room anywhere in the office, and 36 individual video
signals would traditionally require plenty of space
and added hardware for signal extension.
T h a t w a s w h y Wa r r e n Z t u r n e d t o D a t a t o n W AT C H PA X
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f o r t h e s o l u t i o n . W AT C H PA X m e d i a p l a y e r s a r e
r e v o l u t i o n a r y, p e r f o r m a n c e - o p t i m i s e d , s o l i d - s t a t e
m e d i a s e r v e r s w i t h b u i l t - i n W AT C H O U T s o f t w a r e f o r
pure plug and play presentations. At the Brookfield
H Q , Wa r r e n Z i n s t a l l e d t h e s m a l l ( 1 2 7 x 1 4 8 x 2 2
m m ) W AT C H PA X o n t h e b a c k o f e a c h m o n i t o r, a n d
j u s t n e e d e d t o r u n C AT 5 c a b l e b a c k t o a s w i t c h
in a nearby rack. That and a laptop were the only
AV g e a r r e q u i r e d , n e g a t i n g t h e n e e d f o r a l o t o f
s p a c e i n t h e s e r v e r r o o m . D a t a t o n ’s N o r t h A m e r i c a n
p a r t n e r S h o w S a g e L L C s u p p l i e d t h e W AT C H PA X
hardware.
U s i n g W AT C H O U T s o f t w a r e , U n i o n D e s i g n c r e a t e d
a n h o u r ’s w o r t h o f s t u n n i n g m o t i o n g r a p h i c s f o r
B r o o k f i e l d . “ W AT C H O U T a l l o w s o u r d e s i g n e r s t o
be free to create content without limitations,” said
Adam Cohen, President of Union Design.
U n i o n D e s i g n ’s c o n t e n t h i g h l i g h t s t h e m a n y a s p e c t s
o f B r o o k f i e l d a s a c o m p a n y, f r o m i t s h i s t o r y a n d
community outreach, to the range and scale of its
businesses around the globe. Lars Sandlund, COO
a t D a t a t o n , c o m m e n t e d : “ W e d e s i g n e d W AT C H PA X
with this kind of tough presentation scenario in
mind – when creativity is flying high but space
is limited – and it has really proved its worth.
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o b o t h Wa r r e n Z , U n i o n D e s i g n
and Brookfield for creating a truly memorable
welcome for visitors!”
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XL VIDEO CREATES NEW ‘CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE’
TEAM FOR MEDIA SERVERS
X
L V ideo h as a nnounc e d t he c re a t i on of a ne w
‘C en tre o f Exc e l l e nc e ’ for Me d i a S e rv ers a nd
C on tro l Sys tems. The t e a m, w hose e xp e rt i se w i l l be
available to client s of X L V i d e o w orl d w i d e , w i l l be
l ed by C h r is tian D i c ke ns, Me d i a S e rv e r a nd C o ntro l
Sys tems Man age r a t X L V i d e o U K.
C h r is tian , wh o h as re c e nt l y j oi ne d X L V i d e o, ha s a l m o st
2 0 year s ex per ie nc e i n a ud i o-v i sua l t e c hnol og y. Fo r
t h e las t s ix years, he ha s sp e c i a l i se d i n t he fi e l d o f
Projectio n Mappi ng a nd Me d i a S e rv e rs, a nd i t i s thi s
ex per tis e th at make s hi m t he i d e a l l e a d e r for XL’s ne w
t eam. Bef o re joini ng X L, Chri st i a n’s p roj e c t s inc l ude d
p rojectio n mappi ng Noki a ’s S e c re t Room a t M o bi l e
Wor ld C o n gres s 2013 a nd Ve uv e Cl i q uot ’s i nte ra c ti v e
d i s play at Self r id ge s Lond on.
“ Join in g th e XL V i d e o t e a m i s a n a ma z i ng op p ortuni ty, ”
co mmen ted C h ri st i a n. “I a m e xc i t e d a b out be i ng a
p ar t o f th e ‘C ent re of Exc e l l e nc e ’ a nd t he future o f
t h e Media Ser ver D e p a rt me nt ”.
X L V ideo already ha s a st rong re p ut a t i on i n the fi e l d
o f m e di a se rv e rs, a nd i ts ra ng e o f so l uti o ns i n cl u d e
C a ta l y st, Pa ndo ra ’s Bo x, D 3 , Re so l um e , A i an d
H i ppo ti z e r. XL V i de o ’s pre v i o us m e di a se rv er l ed
e v e nts ha v e i nc l ude d the m a ppi ng o f the Py r am i d
Sta g e a t G l a sto nbury fo r C o l dpl a y i n 2 0 1 1 , th e U K
l a unc h o f the M e rc e de s Be nz Ac tro s Truc k i n 2 0 1 2
a nd w i l l . i . a m ’s hi g hl y a c c l a i m e d re c e nt # w i l l p o w er
to ur.
Al so ne w a t XL V i de o ’s Bro m sg ro v e l o c a ti o n, i s m ed i a
se rv e r spe c i a l i st Pro j e c t M a na g e r, N i c k D i a c re, w h o
bri ng s w i th hi m a w e a l th o f i ndustry e xpe ri e nc e. Ni ck
ha s w o rk e d o n a v a ri e ty o f pro j e c ts, i nc l udi ng t h o s e
w i th a fo c us o n 3 D v i sua l i sa ti o ns, di g i ta l pro du ct i o n ,
m a ppi ng , a nd so ftw a re c o ntro l sy ste m s.
XL V i de o U K M a na g i ng D i re c to r, Le e Spen cer,
c o m m e nte d: “ I a m de l i g hte d to w e l c o m e C h r i s t i an
a nd N i c k to o ur te a m . XL ha s a re puta ti o n fo r bei n g at
the c utti ng - e dg e o f v i de o te c hno l o g y. T he e xp er t i s e
the se ne w te a m m e m be rs bri ng w i l l a l l o w us to b u i l d
o n the l o ng sta ndi ng re puta ti o n w e ha v e i n the a rea o f
m e di a se rv e rs a nd c o ntro l sy ste m s. ”
EPSON AUTHORISES NEW RESELLER TO EXPAND
PRO AUDIO VISUAL OUTREACH IN SINGAPORE
E
pson, a world leader in digital imaging has
a n n o u n c e d i t s a p p o i n t m e n t o f a n e w P re f e r re d
E p s o n A u t h o r i s e d R e s e l l e r : PAV E S y s t e m P t e L t d .
T h e a p p o i n t m e n t w i l l s e e s y s t e m i n t e g r a t o r, PAV E
S y s t e m , s t re n g t h e n t h e o u t re a c h o f E p s o n ’s d i g i t a l
i m a g i n g p ro d u c t s i n t h e P ro A u d i o V i s u a l m a r k e t i n
S i n g a p o re .
and service. We welcome PAVE System into the Epson
family, to complement and enhance our existing
network for the audio visual market.”
Said Ms Tan May Lin, General Manager of Epson
Singapore (Sales Division): “The requirement for
innovative audio visual solutions is growing in almost
every business segments. As Epson continues to
develop relevant and cutting-edge projection solutions,
we need to strengthen the outreach and support to
our corporate clients with quality professional support
“ PAV E S y s t e m b e l i e v e s t h a t E p s o n ’s r a n g e o f a w a rd w i n n i n g p ro d u c t s w i l l e x p a n d o u r e x i s t i n g p o r t f o l i o o f
h i g h q u a l i t y p ro d u c t s , a n d re i n f o rc e o u r c o m m i t m e n t
i n p ro v i d i n g e x c e l l e n t p ro j e c t o r s a n d a d d v a l u e t o o u r
extensive network of customers and associates in
S i n g a p o re , ” s a i d M r. J e ff re y L i m , M a n a g i n g D i re c t o r
o f PAV E S y s t e m P t e L t d .
The appointment will include the sub-distribution of
E p s o n a u d i o v i s u a l p ro d u c t s a n d a c c e s s o r i e s t o a
s e l e c t e d g ro u p o f PAV E S y s t e m ’s re s e l l e r n e t w o r k .
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INSTANT INTERACTIVITY IN THE CLASSROOM
SHOWCASED WITH EPSON’S PARTICIPATION IN ICTLT
2014
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p s o n re c e n t l y p a r t i c i p a t e d i n
t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e re n c e
f o r Te a c h i n g a n d L e a r n i n g w i t h
Te c h n o l o g y ( i C T LT ) 2 0 1 4 i n A p r i l
2014.
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o f t h e e x h i b i t i o n a re a ’s k e y
h i g h l i g h t a re a , t h e M a g i c C o r r i d o r,
Epson showcased the latest in
p ro j e c t i o n a n d p r i n t t e c h n o l o g y
to educate participants on how to
e n h a n c e c l a s s ro o m l e a r n i n g w i t h
I n t e r a c t i v i t y a n d C o n n e c t i v i t y.
E d u c a t o r s f ro m o v e r 2 3 c o u n t r i e s
g o t t o l e a r n , p l a y a n d e x p l o re
t h e p o s s i b i l i t i e s o f t h e c l a s s ro o m
o f t h e f u t u re , w i t h a h a n d s - o n
e x p e r i e n c e o f E p s o n ’s i n n o v a t i v e
t e c h n o l o g y. T h e w o r l d l e a d e r
in
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showcased an extensive range of
s h o r t t h ro w i n t e r a c t i v e p ro j e c t o r s ,
scanners, Large Format Printers,
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p r i n t . T h e m o s t p o p u l a r i t e m w a s a r a re p re v i e w o f E p s o n ’s l a t e s t E B 5 9 5 W i i n t e r a c t i v e s h o r t t h ro w p ro j e c t o r ; i t w a s t h e f i r s t t i m e t h e p ro j e c t o r
w a s s h o w c a s e d i n t h e S i n g a p o re m a r k e t . E p s o n ’s p ro d u c t s p e c i a l i s t s
w e re a l s o o n h a n d t o e d u c a t e a n d d e m o n s t r a t e t h e t e c h n o l o g y a n d i t s
p o s s i b l e a p p l i c a t i o n s t o t h e c o n f e re n c e p a r t i c i p a n t s .
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BROADSIGN INTERNATIONAL, LLC ANNOUNCES
DIGITAL SIGNAGE CONTENT PARTNERSHIP WITH
BLUEFOX SA
B
ro a d S i g n I n t e r n a t i o n a l , L L C , t h e l e a d i n g p ro v i d e r
o f c l o u d - b a s e d d i g i t a l s i g n a g e s o f t w a re , h a s
announced a content partnership with BlueFox SA.
H e a d q u a r t e re d i n F r a n c e , B l u e F o x p ro v i d e s r i g h t s c l e a re d p re m i u m c o n t e n t f o r d i g i t a l o u t - o f - h o m e a n d
d i g i t a l p l a c e - b a s e d m e d i a g l o b a l l y.
s a i d A n d re a L e Vo t , C h i e f E x e c u t i v e O ff i c e r E M E A a t
B l u e F o x . “ O u r p re m i u m c o n t e n t f e e d s a n d t e c h n o l o g y
a re a t t h e f o re f ro n t o f i n d u s t r y s t a n d a rd s t h a n k s
t o h e a v y i n v e s t m e n t i n re s e a rc h a n d d e v e l o p m e n t .
L i k e B ro a d S i g n , B l u e F o x r a i s e s t h e b a r i n t e r m s o f
i n n o v a t i o n t h a t m o v e s o u r i n d u s t r y f o r w a rd . ”
“ A s B ro a d S i g n ’s d i g i t a l s i g n a g e p l a t f o r m c o n t i n u e s
t o m a t u re a n d s e r v e a g ro w i n g n u m b e r o f n e t w o r k s ,
w e h a v e a n i n c re a s e d re s p o n s i b i l i t y t o p ro v i d e
our customers with access to content that is
t i m e l y, c a p t i v a t i n g a n d re l e v a n t t o s p e c t a t o r s ’
e n v i ro n m e n t s , ” s a i d D a n i e l P a r i s i e n , V i c e P re s i d e n t
o f M a r k e t i n g a n d S t r a t e g y a t B ro a d S i g n . “ I t w a s a
natural fit to add BlueFox, a company that supplies
h i g h q u a l i t y c o n t e n t w o r l d w i d e , t o t h e B ro a d S i g n
ecosystem.”
B ro a d S i g n C re a t o r, a n e a s y - t o - u s e We b - b a s e d t o o l ,
a l l o w s B ro a d S i g n c u s t o m e r s t o b u i l d c o n t e n t f ro m
re a d y - m a d e t e m p l a t e s , e n a b l i n g s m a l l n e t w o r k s o r
l o c a l o p e r a t o r s w i t h i n l a r g e n e t w o r k s t o c re a t e a n d
play back customised digital signage content. As a
c o m p l e m e n t t o B ro a d S i g n C re a t o r ’s r i c h f e a t u re s e t ,
t h e a d d i t i o n o f B l u e F o x w i l l n o w p ro v i d e c u s t o m e r s
w i t h t h e a b i l i t y t o a d d a u t o m a t e d re a l - t i m e c o n t e n t
f e e d s , s u c h a s n e w s , w e a t h e r, s p o r t d a t a a n d t r a ff i c .
B l u e F o x ’s s t ro n g i n t e r n a t i o n a l p re s e n c e i s b o l s t e re d
b y c o n t e n t o ff e r i n g s i n 1 7 l a n g u a g e s a n d h i g h - p ro f i l e
clients such as JCDecaux, Clear Channel, Citibank,
C a r re f o u r, I n t e r m a rc h é , A re v a a n d O r a n g e .
“ B l u e F o x i s p ro u d t o p ro v i d e p ro f e s s i o n a l d i g i t a l
signage content to the augmenting number of
n e t w o r k s s t a n d a rd i s i n g o n B ro a d S i g n ’s p l a t f o r m , ”
I n l i n e w i t h B ro a d S i g n f e a t u re s t h a t e n c o u r a g e
advertisers to make use of smart content in digital
signage campaigns, BlueFox services can work with
those of other specialised platforms for custom and
dynamic deliveries. For example, when combined with
t h e a u t o m a t e d a u d i e n c e m e a s u re m e n t c a p a b i l i t i e s
o f f e l l o w B ro a d S i g n p a r t n e r, Q u i v i d i , c o n t e n t c a n
b e a d a p t e d i n re a l - t i m e d e p e n d i n g o n t h e a u d i e n c e
v i e w i n g a s c re e n .
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t seems Integrated Systems Europe 2014 has
reached a milestone in its history after attracting
more than 50,000 registered attendees for the
first time, thus cementing its reputation as the
world’s most popular event for professional audiovisual and electronic systems integration.
The final total attendance of 51,003 exceeded the
expectations of the organisers, with a record 952
exhibitors showcasing their latest products and
helping to fuel attendee growth of 15 per cent over
last year’s number of 44,151.
Other key draws to the event were an enlarged
Professional Development programme including
off-floor training sessions hosted by ISE’s co-
owners CEDIA and InfoComm Inter national, with
both associations also contributing seminars to
the event’s new on-floor theatres dedicated to
Residential and Commercial Solutions. Between
them, these sessions attracted over 2,400 people,
with InfoComm experiencing an almost three-fold
increase in its education traffic over 2013 after
offering free session vouchers to every attendee
this year.
This year’s pre-show events programme included
the third edition of the Smart Building Conference,
the all-new Investor Showcase and Audio Forum,
and an Opening Keynote Address, ‘Kick-Starting
the Market for Building Automation’, by Cisco’s Dr
Dirk Schlesinger.
All photos courtesy of Integrated Systems Europe
Systems
show Integrated
Europe 2014
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4th – 6th February 2014
Amsterdam RAI, The Netherlands
These events attracted a further 1,000 attendees,
with hundreds more also signing up for partner
events during the show, such as the SVGE’s Sport
Facility Integration Summit, digital-signage market
briefings and tours from Invidis Consulting and the
Themed Entertainment Association tour.
Mike Blackman, Managing Director of Integrated
Systems Events, said: “Our big theme this year
was content, and we believe we have delivered on
our promise to enhance our event – and attract
more attendees – by offering a combination of
technical training, market intelligence, real-world
case studies and networking opportunities that is
unmatched by any comparable event in Europe.”
While the show’s attendance continues to rise,
there has been no dilution in the spending power
of ISE’s visitors if the show’s exhibitor rebooking
trend is anything to go by. By the time the event
ended on 6 February, on-site rebooking for ISE
2015 stood at 33,450 net square metres, compared
with the 2014 show’s total net footprint of 36,035.
The rebooking figure is 10 per cent higher than the
equivalent a year ago.
“By all standards of measurement, ISE 2014 was
extraordinarily successful,” said David Labuskes,
CTS, RCDD, Executive Director and CEO of
InfoComm Inter national. “It was a great way to kick
off the industry calendar, and a spectacular way
to begin InfoComm Inter national’s 75th year. What
started out as a small show in Geneva 11 years ago
has blossomed into a truly thriving event. That first
ISE was an important early step in our association’s
jour ney beyond its US borders, but would be largely
unrecognisable to this year’s ISE attendees.”
Wendy Griffiths, Executive Director of CEDIA
Region 1, shared this sentiment. “ISE 2014 was
phenomenal in every respect. This year’s event
demonstrated outstanding inter national growth and
CEDIA benefited hugely from this success. More CI
companies became CEDIA members at the show
than ever before, every CEDIA session in the new
ISE Residential Solutions Theatre was jam-packed
and CEDIA training courses available off the show
floor were also well-attended.”
The next Integrated Systems Europe will take place
at the Amsterdam RAI from 10–12 February 2015.
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L
AVA magazine had the opportunity to visit one
of the most significant and hugely popular
tradeshows in the pro audio-visual and
lighting industry, Prolight + Sound Guangzhou. As
one would expect from the exhibition’s sheer size,
the four-day event saw another successful year
with a growth of 23.4 per cent and 24.2 per cent
in exhibitors and visitors respectively compared to
last year.
There was up to 1,138 exhibitors from regions as
far as Europe and South America, and a staggering
60,038 local and inter national visitors. It is also
worth noting that the exhibition space was expanded
to 11 halls from the previous 9, which amounts
to 110,000 square metres, to accommodate the
increasing number of attendees and exhibitors.
The event was well organised, with the sprawling
complex divided according to six sections spread
show
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across 13 halls: Audio Brand Name Hall (reserved
for well-recognised brands in the professional audio
industry), Pro Audio Hall, Pro Lighting Hall, Music
Instrument Hall, Enping Microphone Hall and KTV
Hall. This made it convenient for visitors, especially
first-timers, to manoeuvre their way through the
fair, which stretched up to three floors.
Prolight + Sound Guangzhou also saw an
encouraging rise in the number of inter national
brands participating in this year’s event. Among
the many newcomers to the show was dB
Technologies, a manufacturer of audio products
from Italy. The company’s Inter national Sales
Manager, Mr Gianluca Dalessandro, expressed
positive sentiments with regard to the tradeshow.
“It’s a very good show to be in. This is the first time
we have showed new technologies with our new
distributor. People are positive about our brand.
We have seen customers from China, Asia Pacific,
Prolight + Sound Guangzhou
24th – 27th February 2014
Area A, China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
Canada and Latin America. The China market is
quite complicated but a brand like ours can have a
very good development here, just like how we are
doing in the rest of the world.”
These inter national brands hailed from 25 countries
and regions and included: ADJ, AKG, Allen &
Heath, audio-technica, Avid, Beyerdynamic, Bose,
D.A.S., Db Technologies, FBT, HARMAN, JBL, JTS,
König & Meyer (K&M), L- Acoustics, LaserWorld,
Martin Audio, Martin Professional, McCauley,
Meyer Sound, NEXO, Philips, Proel, Sennheiser,
SHURE, SOUNDKING, Studiomaster, TASCAM, TC
Electronic, TEAC, TWAUDiO and YAMAHA. The
countries and regions represented were Austria,
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, the Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Liechtenstein,
Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia,
Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, the UK and the US.
This increase in participation did not go unnoticed
as exhibitors brought up the fact that the show had
become more inter national since cooperating with
Messe Frankfurt. This provided great incentive for
companies seeking to branch out into untouched
territories. “We have seen more inter national buyers
this time, especially from South America,” said Mr
Xin Liao, a representative of Nightsun Pro Lighting
Equipment. “This is a new market that we intended
to expand our business to and we have engaged in
serious discussions with some of them. I think the
show is a must-attend event for the industry and
certainly we will retur n next year.”
Similarly, a well-recognised industry event
Prolight + Sound Guangzhou also provided
effective platform for brands to reach out to
Chinese pro audio and lighting market, which
seen exceptional growth over recent years.
like
an
the
has
This prospect was what motivated Mr Andrew
Kong, Marketing Manager of Martin Professional
(HK) to join the fair. He said: “The show is right
in the centre of the China audio industry. I think
China’s entertainment market is huge. This is where
the inter national brands should be in.”
Mr Karl-Heinz Käs, the Managing Director of RTI
Display Laser Systems (Switzerland), shared the
same sentiment: “China is a big market. We now
sell more in the Asian market than Europe. Chinese
people rely on foreign brands because they see that
it doesn’t make sense just to focus on the price
and then having a failure in the show. The Chinese
market is important for us because you can’t find
big-scale shows anywhere else.”
The sheer number of visitors to Prolight + Sound
Guangzhou also posed an ideal opportunity for
leading brands to reveal their newest products in the
market. Artsound Inter national Development, the
Chinese agent for Sennheriser, had launched their
new headphones for professional DJs at the show.
Its Marketing Director, Mr Rio Li, said of the event:
“It’s the best place to launch our new products to
the Chinese market as this is the biggest trade event
in the country. At a big show like this we can meet
with many buyers and demonstrate the advantages
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of Sennheiser’s products which
ultimately increase our market
share.”
The show’s ideal location in
Guangzhou also attracted buyers
worldwide to source in the pro
audio and lighting products
manufacturing hub, especially
since this year’s inter national
visitors
have
increased
by
24.5 per cent compared to the
2013 edition. First time visitor
from the US, Mr Gary Moran, a
stagehand for the San Francisco
Convention Centre, said: “You
have pretty much everything
here from the beginning to the
end of production of a show
such as trussing and motors, the
distribution and connections. The
quality of Chinese products is
very good. I wanted to see what’s
new so that when the products
come to the US I have a better
understanding.”
“There are so many manufacturers
here, and I can find them all in
one place. If I didn’t visit this
show it would take so many
months to find contacts. Here I
make contacts and next week I
will visit factories,” added Mr
Miguel Topete, Director for Top
Line, a Mexican audio systems
manufacturer.
Of course, no tradeshow is
complete without the array of
fringe programmes that ran
concurrently with the show. The
ones hosted at Prolight + Sound
Guangzhou
focused
on
the
industry development trends and
market intelligence.
Some of the fringe programmes
included: Applications of AV
System in the Hotel Industry;
this popular seminar was a
discussion on optimising highend AV systems for hotel and
MICE industries.
Lighting
Technology
for
Television Broadcasting Studio
Forum 2014: Continuing last
year’s success, this forum was
well-attended by TV station
heads, engineers and lighting
technicians who exchanged their
views about television and stage
lighting. One of the speakers
Mr Andreas Gause, Sales and
Marketing Director of Gerriets
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GmbH, Germany commented:
“I think it’s a good networking
opportunity for me to introduce
our
latest
technology
while
exchanging our experience with
the local industry experts and
sharing our knowledge with the
audience.”
The 4th Edition Pro Audio
Technology Seminar: Hosted by
the Guangdong Association of
Recording Engineers, this equally
popular seminar saw around
200 participants, including TV
station heads, chief engineers,
audio technicians and experts
from
across
China,
sharing
their audio and broadcasting
technology knowledge. Topics
include:
Trends
of
HDTV
Surround Sound Production and
Broadcasting, which was led by
Mr Yan Zhang, Senior Technical
Manager,
Dolby
Laboratories
Inter national Services (Beijing)
Co Ltd; Case study – 2014 Live
TV Concert Stereo Broadcast, led
by Mr Li Guangzhou, Mr Huang
Xuechao and Mr Wu Hao, Audio
Section, Production Department,
Guangdong Television.
Outdoor Line Array Demo
This
demonstration
featured
28 leading inter national and
local audio brands in the open
area outside halls 4.1 and 6.1.
Visitors were able to experience
professional concert sound effects. Some participating brands
included: CLASSIC SOUND, CPL, CVR, DE Acoustics, Drillnew
Audio, ERIC, FDB, FINESPL, IBO, JAZZPRO, LYNX, PhsydBol Audio,
QANON, RealSound, RVS, SAE, TASSO AUAL, TB, TPA, VEE, WAVK
and ZSOUND.
Other concurrent programmes included The Guangdong Performing
Industry Exchange and Trading Forum 2014, a forum where more
than 300 performance groups exchanged knowledge on the latest
industry technology and developments, and the HC360 Business
Matching Programme, which provided exhibitors with new business
opportunities as the organisers had invited more than 900 buyers to
attend the show. It was an effective avenue for networking.
Key trade associations from vertical markets also organised buyer
delegations, making the show a connecting point for performing art
professionals. Apart from meeting and networking with exhibitors, the
delegation also visited factories in Guangdong Province, one of the
world’s most important pro audio and lighting manufacturing hubs, to
understand current industry developments in the region.
Overall, it was a hugely successful and well-executed tradeshow that
has received favourable reviews from both visitors and exhibitors.
“The significant growth in numbers is a promising sign that the
show is developing in the right direction. A majority of exhibitors
and visitors also noticed that the show’s organisation, exhibit quality,
brand variety, inter nationalism and energetic business atmosphere
had improved quite a lot,” said Ms Fiona Chiew, Deputy General
Manager of Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai).
Mr Hanrong Wu, Director of Guangdong Inter national Science and
Technology Exhibition Company (STE) added: “Moving forward, we
hope Prolight + Sound Guangzhou continues to deliver the best
business platform for professional audio and lighting market in China.”
The next Prolight + Sound Guangzhou will take place
2 to 5 March 2015. For more information, please
www.prolight-sound-guangzhou.hk.messefrankfurt.com.
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FACE 2 FACE at
Jessica Woo,
Sales Representative at
BDS Electronics Co Ltd
Wu Xiao Jie, Marketing Manager
at Audio Technica
Michael Kinzel,
Director of Sales & Marketing –
Asia/Pacific/India, at Beyerdynamic
Cherish, Overseas Sales
Representative at Charming LED
Bella Xie, International Sales Representative at
Guangzhou Beyond Lighting Co Ltd
Marco Cantalù, Product Specialist, and
Giangluca Dalessandro, Export Manager at
dBtechnologies
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Jack Lee, Executive Assistant to CEO, and
George Lee, President of Global Truss
Daniel Ebers, General Manager at Dr. Kurt Müller
Alex Stanley, Junior Acoustics Engineer, and
Rachel Tu, Human Resources Manager,
at Materion
Marian Fridrich R&D Director at Showtacle Ltd,
and Dusan Navara, Sales Manager at KVANT Ltd
Irina Neues,
International Sales Manager at
Laserworld
Xu YuShao, CEO of Guangzhou Maquinas Iberica Engineering Co.,Ltd and
Bartolomeu da Costa Cabral, CEO of Motion/Worldwide
Jul-Sep 2014
41
Cashmore Chien,
General Manager at Neo-Neon
Justin Perry, Chief Operating Officer
at Pangolin Laser Systems
Chen Kan, CEO – Greater China Region, and
Bruce Chen, Acoustic Engineer at
Guangzhou Novoum Audio Equipment co Ltd
Nathan Chan, Product Support
Manager – Asia Pacific, and
Tony Symms, Regional Manager –
Asia Pacific, at Pharos Controls
Gerald Schmitt,
President of PSE Audio
Roger Huang, Sales Representative at
Taiwan Electronic Voice Co Ltd
Victor Canellas, Sales Manager – Europe-America Zone
at Soundbox (HK) Acoustic Tech Co Ltd
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PRODUCT
SPOTLIGHT
BDS DJ-1000 DUAL
CD USB TF with TFT player
By BDS Elec tronics Co.,Ltd
www.bdsaudio.com
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Designed in Taiwan
The world’s first dual CD USB TF with TFT rack DJ player
Supports WAV.MP3 files
4.3 inch high quality display information of folders and tracks
TFT can show all contents of songs and folders
MP3 search, confirmation, retur n functions
High quality sanyo loader and mechanical anti-shock
USB and SD card switch button
Seamless loop
2 groups of hot cue functions
Brake functions
Real time loop
Pitch of 3 sections: +-6 , +-12 , +-20
Auto cue
Large search wheel can make your control very easy
Single and continuous, repeat functions
DVA T8
By dBTechnologies
www.dbtechnologies.com
• The latest and most advanced incar nation of a string of
successful line array systems that started with the DVA T4
• Loaded with state-of-the-art neodymium woofers
• Features a high-performance digital power amp with 700W/RMS
total output
• A high-end 56-bit DSP, and premium-quality AD-DA converters
• These superior components come together to deliver superior
audio quality and high SPL
• The DVA T8 is a fully active, three-way speaker system
equipped with the same innovative technologies that feature so
prominently in the DVA T12
• Its power supply, DSP, power amps, woofers and drivers were
all developed and painstakingly tuned specifically for the DVA T8
system by the dBTechnologies team of engineers
• 3-way active with a 700W/RMS digital power amp
• High-end 56-bit DSP on board
• 96 KHZ sampling rate
• Network-ready with an integrated RDnet port
• Six modules connected to one 16A phase place
• Lossless signal path with no need for speaker cables
• Acoustically compatible with the DVA T12
• Mechanically compatible with the DVA T12
DS428E/DS226E/DS224E
Digital Loudspeaker
Management
By Digisynthetic Company Ltd
www.digisynthetic.com
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Input 9 band PEQ (Including Phase EQ), 31 band GEQ
Output 9 band PEQ
Dynamic range: 108 dB
Over-long delay, 2S for each input and 2S for each output
Intuitive and friendly UI software
wide diapason, natural and delicate timber
30 kinds of system preset
Exter nal WIFI modular interconnection
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PRODUCT
SPOTLIGHT
F14 Decorative and
Architectural Truss
By Global Truss
www.globaltruss.cn
• Global Truss’ F14 range of decorative and architectural truss
has been designed as a lightweight, light-duty system with a
mainly decorative function
• One of the smallest, quick conical truss systems in the world
that enables compact construction, optimum strength and
easy assembly for appropriate decorative applications
• F14 Series is a small and aesthetically pleasing Truss
• Available only in square profiles
Self-climbing TV Hoist
By Guangzhou M aquinas Technology Co., Ltd
www.maquinas.com.cn
• SC (Studio Class) SERIES is special designed for TV studio
• In order to reduce the rigid structure and increase the space,
it moves in a self-climbing way
• The integrated design includes a motor, a flat wire cable,
other power supply and a DMX plug
• Applicated of S3 proprietary technology.
• Model: SC100
• Size: 2m, 2.5m, 3m, 3.5m
• Load: 150kg
• Speed: 6m/min
• Capacity: 0.37kw
• Travel: 12m
• Noise: ≤50dB(A)
• Cable: 4mm×4, more than 10 times safety factor
• Safety devices: Two independent theater silent brakes;
operation and security limit switches; over-speed control
• Accessories: 4 outlets, 2 DMX512 signal sockets, flat cable
Pixel Flex LED Display
By NEO-NEON LED Lighting International Ltd.
www.neo-neon.com
Designed and manufactured by Neo-Neon as a revolutionary range of products, the Pixel
Flex is a flexible LED strip based on the latest RGB 5050 SMD LEDs with integrated IC’s
that could be used for theatrical, film, video as well as architectural applications. Properly
configured, the Pixel Flex could be deployed to construct display screens of any shape.
Available in different specs as per LED spacing, the Pixel Flex works with proprietary
digital control as a versatile and low-cost alter native to conventional LED screens, and
moreover comes compatible with DMX control to create mesmerizing lighting effects.
FEATURES
• Available in 2 different LED spacings: 26 and 60 pixels per meter
• Other specs can be customised upon request
• Designed for any digital controllers with direct-wire signal output, DMX convertible.
• Up to 7 Watt/Meter
• Up to 245 Lumens/Meter
• Built-in driving IC’s with RGB 5050 SMD LEDs, each LED individually controllable
• Each single LED capable of more than 16 million colors output and no less than
2000Hz/s of scan frequency
• Able to mount on any curves and tur ns with double sized adhesive tapes on the back
• -5V DC power input
• Available in weather protected versions with IP rating of 65
• The Pixel Flex could be cut at any length desired
• Applications: Stage, Bars, hotel, theater, building, etc.
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PRODUCT
SPOTLIGHT
EXT
By Pharos Controls
www.pharoscontrols.com
• The new Pharos EXT is mains-powered and provides
DMX and DALI output for the TPC
• Adds RS232 serial and 8 digital/analog inputs for
triggering
• Using a single Cat 5 cable, the EXT connects directly
to the TPC creating a standalone lighting control
system without the need for a separate power supply
or network switch
• The Pharos TPC is a powerful lighting controller with
an integrated, customizable touch screen - combined
with the EXT, it can now be used for DMX and DALI
installations without any Ether net infrastructure
• The EXT comes with all the usual benefits of a Pharos
product - free Designer software, free technical support
& a 5 year warranty
• Ideal for sophisticated installations requiring advanced
lighting control with conditional triggering.
LPC X
By Pharos Controls
www.pharoscontrols.com
• Designed for large-scale projects with a single unit
providing up to 200 Universes (102,400 channels) of
control
• For larger projects it is possible to connect multiple
units together over an Ether net network, making the
LPC X the ideal solution for media facades and large
building projects
• Colour and matrix effects can be played simultaneously
over multiple groups or pixel matrixes.
• Adding media clips and effects is achieved by simply
dragging and dropping elements on to timelines
• Triggering options include RS232, Ether net messages,
a built in real-time & astronomical clock and DMX512 in
• An integrated web server provides remote management
and options for triggering via mobile devices such as
tablets and smartphones
• Output options include standard eDMX control
protocols; Art-Net, Color Kinetics KiNet, sACN and
Pathport with DMX512 and DALI control also possible
with additional hardware
• The LPC X integrates seamlessly with other Pharos
controllers & remote devices via a standard Ether net
network and is programmed using the same free to
download Pharos Designer software
• The hardware is rack mounted, solid state and
extremely rugged providing a highly reliable solution
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PRODUCT
SPOTLIGHT
Laser Light RTI
NANO RGB 30
By Laser world
www.laserworld.com/en/
Laserworld recently launched the R TI NANO RGB 30, a new
high-end laser light system. This laser light was developed
especially to meet the needs of very demanding customers,
requesting equal power distribution in one laser light system.
The R TI NANO RGB 30 provides visibility surplus, especially
in red color.
The main features are:
• Guaranteed RGB output power of 28,500mW and a typical
output power of 32,000mW: equal power of red, green and
blue (each about 10,000W)
• Equipped with laser diodes and OPSL modules for most
convincing beam accuracy, brilliant colors and color fading
• Extremely fast CT-6215H scanners with 60kpps at 8° ILDA
for an excellent image stability
• Specially developed R TI drivers
• W ide scan angle of up to 80°
• Very low beam divergence of less than 1.0mrad
• Short step response time of only 0.13msec
Cumulus Cloud (T50, T100)
Flat Space Sound Absorber
By Soundbox
www.soundbox.hk
• Installation method: Horizontal, vertical (accessories: angle steel, light steel
keels, bolts, hoops, rivets and steel wire)
• Color: Black/white fiberglass cloth or colored common cloth
• Weight: 5.5kg/m2
• Structure: Owens Cor ning sound absorption cotton inside surrounding
aluminum alloy frame, and sound absorption fiberglass felt flame-retardant/noninflammable sound absorption cloth and aluminum mesh finish on the outside
• Fire protection performance: Grade A/B1
• Environmental protection: Formaldehyde emission≤0.4mg/L, meeting
requirements in Indoor Decorating and Refurbishing Materials-Limit of
Formaldehyde Emission of Wood-based Panels and Finishing Products
(GB18580-2001); emission of fiberglass particles within 24 hours 0mg/m3,
better than the national E1 standard requirement, i.e. 0.15 mg/m3 standard limit
• Common specification: 2400×1200×50mm (upper limits of plane dimensions)
• Scope of application: Areas with large spaces, e.g. stadiums and multifunctional halls to control the reverberation time
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t was another successful year for the 2014
GETshow; the trade fair’s exhibition area at the
Pazhou Poly World Trade Center is the largest
in the show’s history, with six halls and outdoor
squares fully occupied by 425 well-known brands
from around the world. The show has also seen a
year-on-year growth of 10 per cent.
The scope of the exhibition covered stage
performance audio, public broadcast, conference
systems, stage lighting, LED, microphones, power
amplifiers and stage peripheral devices. During the
four-day exhibition, participating brands presented
a wide array of professional lighting and audio
equipment. Many participating brands also released
their newest products, and specially invited their
important clients to visit.
The exhibition attracted many outside of Guangdong.
show
REVIEW
According to statistics, the 2014 GETshow
attracted 48, 659 visitors from 68 countries. Based
on statistics of on-site questionnaires, 87 per cent
of exhibitors maintained that the exhibition was
more professional and advantageous; 85 per cent
of audio clients supported the “silent exhibition”
at the audio hall and 90 per cent of the audience
thought the exhibition was more advantageous and
considered it a leading trade fair in the industry.
First Silent Display of Exhibits in Three Audio
Halls
The 2014 GETshow also took the lead in holding
China’s first silent exhibition, ensuring that the
three audio halls presented “silent demonstrations”
during the four-day exhibition. This was an effort to
avoid noise pollution and to maintain a favourable
and comfortable environment for both exhibitors
and visitors to conduct business at the fair.
Guangzhou (International)
Entertainment Technology
Show (GETShow) 2014
28th February – 3rd March 2014
Guangzhou Pazhou Poly World Trade Center
Exhibition Hall, Guangzhou, China
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The organisers of the 2014 GETshow began
discussing the possibility of a “silent display”
in the audio halls at the beginning of the show’s
preparation after consulting reputable brands for
their expert opinion. What was encouraging to
know was that most of the audio exhibitors during
the exhibition complied with this arrangement, thus
preventing the deafeningly loud atmosphere that
occurred in previous years.
This green initiative was met with positive results
in the industry, with professionals highlighting
that it has brought about a new development
model for other domestic professional audio
exhibitions. On-site exhibitors and visitors (both
local and inter national) also sang praises of this
silent display. The success of this green initiative
highlighted the important role of the Guangdong
Entertainment Equipment Industry Chamber, one
of the show’s organisers, in giving full scope to
standard industrial enterprises and to promote
self-discipline among them.
China
Entertainment
Equipment
Industry
Guangzhou Summit Forum
On February 27, the Guangdong Entertainment
Equipment Industry Chamber led the organisation
of the “China Entertainment Equipment Industry
Guangzhou Summit Forum”. Over 40 representatives
from top brands all over the country gathered to
discuss hot topics along the themes of “competition,
cooperation, win-win and development”. Forum
attendees exchanged views and opinions on many
issues, such as friendly competition among brands,
market development trends and industrial selfdiscipline norms. This forum showed the importance
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of Guangdong Entertainment Equipment Industry
Chamber in promoting industrial development,
and maintained that the organisation has set a
good example for self-discipline and promotion of
corporate development with practical spirit.
Annual Exhibition of Stage Art
In order to introduce innovative thinking and
development concepts in the industry, the 2014
GETshow continued to join hands with the Stage
Art Society of China to hold the 2014 China Stage
Art (Guangzhou) Annual Exhibition. This year’s
exhibition was in the No. 4 Hall and mainly included
works that won awards in key domestic and foreign
activities of 2013. Over 80 stage art works by 60
designers from the 10th China Art Festival, the
13th China Theatre Festival and the British WSD
Inter national Stage Art Exhibition were selected.
Furthermore, 600 latest works from theatre, film
and TV design teachers and students from 10
domestic colleges and universities were exhibited
as well. Visitors came in an endless stream during
the entire exhibition period because of the novel
and quality content that was exhibited.
During the exhibition, the organisers simultaneously
launched an award ceremony in order to better
encourage institutions, colleges and universities to
participate in the exhibition with enthusiasm. Some
of the awards given out included: the Excellent
Organisation Award, Space Creativity Award, Stage
Art Teaching Achievements Award, Planning Award
and Organisation Award.
For more information, please visit
http://www.getshow.com.cn/en/.
FACE 2 FACE at GETShow 2014
Ms. Ivy Xu, Director of Guangzhou
ACME Show Technology Co.,Ltd
CreateLED with their clients, the 1st and the 2nd on the left,
Mr. Cheng Zhuo, Chief Technical Officer &Founder;
Ms. Lucy Qi, Deputy General Manager of Shenzhen
CreateLED Electronics Co.,Ltd.
Ms. Vicky He, Sales Manager of
Guangzhou Chaiyi Light Co., Ltd.
Mr. Sunny Zhang, Sales Director of
Fly Dragon Lighting Equipment Co.,Ltd
Mr. George Lee, CEO of Global Truss Corp.
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Mr. Liu Yunhui, Chairman of
Guangzhou GTD Lighting Technology Co., Ltd.
and Guangzhou GTD Truss Ltd.
From left to right:
Ms.Kat Ye, Product Marketing Manager;
Mr. Gary Compson, Vice General Manager
of LAX Pro Audio
From left to right:
Ms. Judy Wang, General Manager of
Worldwide Focus Media Co.,Ltd the Media Rep for LAVA, Lighting Today in
China and Hong Kong;
Mr. Wang Chunyu, Vice General Manager,
Bao Ye Heng Industrial Development Co.,Ltd.
From left to right:
Mr. Josep M. Sans,
Market Development Manager;
Mr. W illy Ye, Regional Sales Manager
of SAE Audio Co.,Ltd
Mr. David Xu, Chairman of
DJPower Electronic Technology Co.,Ltd.
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From left to right:
Mr. K.C. Chang, CEO and
Ms. Shirley Chen, Vice President
Sales Dept of MIPRO Electronics Co.,Ltd
Mr. Andy Fok, General Manager of
Guangzhou Seer Audio Co.,Ltd.
From left to right:
Country Sales Manager of Philips GBU
Special Lighting Mr. David Chen;
Global Product Marketing Director of
Philips Lighting Entertainment &
Cinema, Mr. Jan W illem;
President of Golden Sea, Mr. Jiang Weikai
Ms. Annie Lin, Export Manager of
Guangzhou Shengli Electroacoustic
Equipment Co. Ltd.
Mr. Rocky Lee, Sales Manager of Verity Audio
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PRODUCT
SPOTLIGHT
XP-15R Spot
By Acmetec Holdings Limited
www.acme.com.cn
• The XP-15R Spot is well designed with a high quality
PHILIPS Platinum 15R LED, which is a quiet but powerful
moving head spot
• The rotation of the Pan/T ilt has not only been improved
for low noise but also allows movement to create fantastic
lighting effects
• XP-15R Spot provides prefect performance with its 3-facet
prism, 8 rotated gobos, 14 fixed gobos, 7 colours along with
electronic focus that is favourable choice for entertainment
lighting
• It has built-in 8-bit and 16-bit channels and comes in a
compact design
• It is most suitable for club venues, as well as stage and
fashion shows
C-MARK TC4960
Four-Channel
Digital Amplifier
By C-M ark Audio
www.c-markaudio.com
• Powerful multi-channel digital amplifier with output
power of up to 2100W per channel, total delivery of
14,000W output power
• Based on PWM technology, which has been used for
over 30 years in power supply and converter, adopts
complete digital circuit PWM for high reliability,
smaller 1U height, less weight
• Crystal clear high frequency, tight and strong low
frequency, accurate sound reproduction, professional
design to ensure great specifications such as
distortion, frequency response, convert rate
• Globe power supply from 100V to 240V AC can
ensure reliable performance
• Comes with Comprehensive Protection including
Temperature Protection, Short-circuit, Over current
Protection, Direct Current Protection, Over/underVoltage Protection
• Able to prevent from and correct every possible fault,
as well as supply powerful output, ensuring safety
and long-term reliability
• Suitable for various applications including live
performances and club venues
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PRODUCT
SPOTLIGHT
AirWAVE Series
(LED Display)
By CreateLED
www.createled.com
• High brightness, excellent water-proof performance with IP65
• Lightweight, slim and daylight viewable
• Flexible panel design can be configured into different
shapes, such as S-shape, spherical shape and arc-shape,
concave and convex
Global Truss Coupler /
Clamp Display Stand
By Global Truss
www.globaltruss.cn
• W ith the all-new revised Coupler/Clamp Display Stand a lot of features has
been improved for ease of use
• A complete aluminum stand for all size coupler/clamps
(from 20 to 50mm diameter)
• Revised design for fast assembly and easy use
• New lightweight alloy hanging panel including accessories for random
assembly of any size coupler/clamp
• Now available in any colour, standard colour is black
• Changeable PVC company logo board, comes standard with Global Truss logo
• Application: Shops, Showrooms, Exhibitions
DSK-1500V PYRO
LED FOG MACHINE
By Guangzhou DJPOWER Elec tronic Technology Co., Ltd
www.djpower.cn
• It is a Pyro fog machine with LED lights, uniquely designed by DJPOWER. Besides
working as an up fogger, it can also be used horizontally and be tur ned upside down
• It is equipped with DJPOWER’s technical patent “immediate-stop” function. Several
units can spray and stop fog simultaneously and immediately without leaving any fog
residues and creating any water condensation
• The 21 (3W) single RGB LED provide new vitality and features to the fog machine
• Different from regular simple fog machines, it also adopts DJPOWER’s “mirror-pipe
technology” heating system – hardly would the machine be blocked
• Users would be free of pump problems because it has a unique “fluid sensor” to
protect the pump from being damaged when it has low fluid
• There are three ways of control: DMX control, wireless control, and on-board manual
control
• 8 DMX channels for the fog on/off, LED lights, dimer, strobe, and random mode
separately
• Equipped with high-accuracy wireless remote, four buttons match with four color
channels in the digital display’s color page
• W ith an exter nal on-board manual fog button for emergency use in case of losing
the remote controller
• Applications: clubs, weddings and concerts
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PRODUCT
SPOTLIGHT
FINE 330 WASH
By Guangzhou Chaiyi Light Co., Ltd
www.fineart-light.com
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Lamp Source: PHILIPS MSD Platinum 16R
Life Span: 2000h
Overall Output of Luminous Flux: 15096lm
Light Efficiency: 32.97lm/W
Zoom: 10-28°
CMY color mixing
1 color wheel (9 color filters + 2 color temperature correction)
Effect Equipment: 2 soft light diffusion lens, 1 beam shaper,1 shutter + strobe
Angle: Pan 540°, T ilt 270°
Control channel: 19(standard)/22(16Bit)/29(extension) 3 kinds of control
channel modes
• Protocol: Standard DMX512 protocol, Art-net light control protocol and
wireless DMX512 control
• DMX signal connection: 3-Pin or 5-Pin XLR input/output
• Menu display: 16 million pixels LCD display
F1000 SPOT
By Fly Dragon Lighting Equipment CO., Ltd
www.lightsky-china.com; www.lightsky.com.cn
• Voltage:100V-240V (universal
voltage)
• E-Ballast: Original made in Germany
Ballast
• Lamp: Osram Lok-it HTI 1000 W/PS
• Lens: High precision optical lens.
• Colour Temperature: 6200K-6500K
• Life span: 750H
• Colour: CMYK color System
• Gobo: 10 rotation gobo + 4 fixed
gobo + animation range
• Prism: 4 face prism
• Frost: 1pcs frost filter, zoom from
10-60°
• Focus: 0-100% liner adjustment
• Zoom: 6.5-44 degree
• Pan/T ilt: Pan 540°, T ilt 270°,
automatically accurate position
• Strobe: Double lens strobe (0.5-10
times/second)
• Motor: 23pcs mute sound motor,
2pcs three phase motor, 16 bit
driver
• Control Mode: Standard DMX512
• Channel: 34 Channel
• IP Rate: IP42
• Features: Remote control lamps on/
off, automatically adjust cooling fan
speed and enter into energy-saving
mode when the strobe is off
• Structure: Plastic
• Size: 451 X 373 X 788 (mm)
GTD-330 II BEAM
By Guangzhou GTD Lighting Technology Co., Ltd.
www.gtd-china.com
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OSRAM SIRIUS HRI 330W integrative new lamp source
Colour Temperature: 6700K
1500h lifespan
Power: AC100~240V, 50/60Hz, 510W
Parallel beam angle 0°-3°
2 Prisms system, one 8-facet prism with one 16-facet compositeprism, bidirectional rotation in variable speed
16+1 fixed gobos, 12 rotating gobos, 14 dichroic color filters, Pan
540°/630°, T ilt 270°
Mechanical linear dimming 0~100%, 1-22/Sec mechanical strobe
High-precise optical lens, linear adjustment focus, independent frost
Three-phase motors moving control, fast moving in very low noise,
LCD control panel
20/18/15 control channels, DMX512 wireless optional, smart cooling
and energy saving systems
Applications: stages, shows, concerts, bars and more
PRODUCT
SPOTLIGHT
AGiLi-T1 Sub-compact
Powered Loudspeaker System
By LAX Pro
www.LAXpro.co
• Two Mic/Line inputs on NEUTRIK Combo connectors
• One stereo input channel on 2 x 6.35 mm (1/4”) jack connectors to
hook-up a keyboard or mixer etc. and a stereo input channel on 3.5
mm mini-jack or stereo RCA Phono connectors for your iDevice / MP3
player, DJ mixer etc.
• Controllable echo effect on the mic/line channels to enhance your
voice or instrument
• Output equalizer provides a flat/normal setting, or one designed to
boost the bass or enhance speech
• REC output designed to capture your performance
• Dedicated level control for the subwoofer & master volume control
• The AGiLi-T1 is a sub-compact loudspeaker system, which delivers
a breakthrough in the performance expectation of such a small and
compact system
• Featuring a powerful 300 W 10” subwoofer and two 50 W 4.5” fullrange satellite speakers, this is a remarkable system designed for
applications ranging from live music performances to public speaking
in boardroom or conference room presentations
• The optional AGiLi-T1X Expansion Pack comes with two compact
speaker stands and two high-quality speakON speaker cables, and
the optional Roller Bag (AGiLi-T1RB) is designed to house the entire
AGiLi-T1 along with your own microphones, cables and iPad or tablet,
in an all-in-one package for easy transportation
ACT-748 Wideband
Quad-Channel
True Diversity
Wireless Systems
By MIPRO Elec tronics Co.,Ltd
www.mipro.com.tw
• EIA standard 1U rack-mountable metal chassis
• UHF PLL-synthesized technology for enhanced RF
stability, lowered spurious emissions and increased
frequency agility
• 72 MHz wide bandwidth. 400 preset channels with 1-set
of user-defined group that saves up to 16 channels
• Industry’s first ACT syncs automatically and quickly a
working channel
• Dual “PiloTone & NoiseLock” circuits minimize
interference
• Industry’s only full-colour VFD screen delivers a
bright, clear viewing in day/night environments with
automatic lit (Working) and dim (Standby) display during
performance
• All controls are intuitive and easily setup via a single
rotary knob
• Industry’s only RF interference war ning indicator for
properly adjusts the SQ level
• Single channel output or mixed output and switchable
three levels for the best sound quality options
• MIPRO RCS.Net software allows real-time computer set
up, control and monitoring
• Application: Live performances, concerts, houses of
worship, theaters, press conferences, etc
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PRODUCT
SPOTLIGHT
DJ series
By SAE Audio
www.saeaudio.com
• The new DJ series features SAE Audio’s new generation of digital power
modules and are cost-effective amplifiers for the professional audio enthusiast
• A benchmark on ease of transportation for sound reinforcement applications
where system portability and affordability are top priorities
• Class D power modules
• SAE Audio next generation Aluminum Unibody design
• SMPS power supply unit
• XLR input and signal link connectors
• SpeakON NL4 output connectors
• Routing mode selector on the back panel (stereo / bridge / parallel)
• Channel independent protection and clip war ning indicators on the front panel
• Channel independent power and -5dB / -10dB / -20dB / -40dB / signal
presence indicators on the front panel
• Ultra-low unit weight
Duo series
By SAE Audio
www.saeaudio.com
• An enhanced version of the DJ
• Offers better amplifier control and system functionality with a high
performance on-board DSP
• The DSP can be controlled either from the front panel controls and LCD or
from a USB-linked computer with SAE Audio’s ASR Manager application
• The perfect amplifier to fully adapt the system frequency response to any
given set of speakers or specific venue
• For any small-sized venue requiring the functionality of touring-grade
amplifiers in a light and affordable device
• Class D power modules
• SAE Audio next generation Aluminum Unibody design
• SMPS power supply unit
• LCD amplifier status display
• XLR input and signal link connectors
• SpeakON NL4 output connectors
• Channel independent protection and clip war ning indicators on the front panel
• Channel independent power and -5dB / -10dB / -20dB / -40dB / signal
presence indicators on the front panel
• Ultra-low unit weight
XLi series
By SAE Audio
www.saeaudio.com
• SAE Audio’s flagship product in the portable power amplifiers range
• Includes a high performance on-board DSP
• Features upgraded output power modules to deliver the best sound
performance
• For those looking for an affordable and portable device with the best sound
and system functionality
• For any small-sized venue requiring the functionality and sound quality of
touring-grade amplifiers in a light and affordable device
• The DSP can be controlled either from the front panel controls and LCD or from
a USB-linked computer with SAE Audio’s ASR Manager application
• SAE Audio next generation Aluminum Unibody design
• SMPS power supply unit
• LCD amplifier status display
• XLR input and link connectors
• SpeakON NL4 output connectors
• Channel independent protection and clip war ning indicators on the front panel
• Channel independent power and -5dB / -10dB / -20dB / -40dB / signal
presence indicators on the front panel
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PRODUCT
SPOTLIGHT
NX-10 Active Line Array System
By Guangzhou S eer Audio
www.seeraudio.com
• This is a plug-and-play solution for
smaller to midsized venues with
audiences of 200 to 300
• Consisting of two mid/ high units,
one subwoofer, and all the requisite
accessories
• Surprisingly compact and easily
transportable, it nonetheless
delivers impressive performance
• Configuration and voicing is
an exercise in convenience - a
simple flip of the Gain/EQ switch
on the mid/high units and the
Configuration switch on the
subwoofers is all it takes
• The system’s integrated controller
presets do the rest
• Sets up quickly and is ready for use
in no time at all
• Fully active component management
(gain adjustment) for utmost
flexibility and utility
• All components needed for safe
operation on board and optimized
to suit user needs
• Mid/high units may be used
separately
• Factory-included accessories
G10B SUPER BEAM
By G olden S ea Professional Equipment Limited
www.terbly.com
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Philips Platinum 17RA lamp that customized for Golden Sea
Golden sea unique optical design
CT: 7000 K, Life: 1500H
A large 172 mm diameter lens
Incredible light output of over 40 lm/W which can really challenge the searchlight
Five times as bright as the Platinum 5R moving beam
A thick column of structured, dense light
Clear and uniform color
Extreme compactness, high-contrast beam, rapid and accurate scanning speed
1 colour wheel: 11 dichroic filters +open, rainbow effect
1 static gobo wheel: 13 interchangeable, rotating, indexable gobos+ open
Phase prism, making the fabulous dynamic effects
An ideal fixture for any type of event, especially concerts, large sports games
and grand performances
CLUB10 and CLUB12
Coaxial Speakers
By Verit y Audio
www.verityaudio.fr
• The new CLUB10 and CLUB12
provide the best alter native for those
“smaller venues” looking for “big club”
characteristics
• The new CLUB speakers are made to
better fit in high-end bars and pubs, big
club secondary halls, or DJ monitoring
use
• Provides impressively high SPL and
unmatched sound quality
• Mounting on a 10” and 12” neodymium
loudspeaker respectively, the new
speakers are perfect for the near-field
listener
• Compact size also considerably reduces
the visual impact inside the venue
• The speakers have been developed
following the same innovative style of
the current CLUB212
• Finished with white piano painting in
order to provide a good surface for
nightclub lighting designers
• To achieve the best sonic performance
and an increased bandwidth response,
each unit of the CLUB10 and 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
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T
he inter nationally renowned Prolight + Sound
Frankfurt tradeshow ended its run in March
after four days packed with product launches,
events and seminars.
at both fairs also represented a good result.
Altogether, 2,242 inter national exhibitors from 57
countries presented their products and services at
Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound.
“Around 110,000 visitors from 142 countries reflect
the continuing high level of interest shown by the
music and event sectors in innovations and new
developments,” said Detlef Braun, Member of the
Board of Management of Messe Frankfurt. “This
year’s Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound were
characterised by a high visitor standard and a
willingness to place orders.”
The innovative power of the event-technology
sector and the investment potential for perfectly
staged events were evident this year. A total of
897 exhibitors from 42 countries demonstrated
their innovativeness, versatility and dynamism
with the latest products from the worlds of audio,
lighting, theatre and stage technology, AV media
technology, as well as visual communication and
systems integration.
This compensated for the slight decline in visitor
numbers compared to the record set last year.
The on-going high level of exhibitor satisfaction
The exhibitors gave the fair a positive rating in all
respects with almost 80 percent saying they were
All photos courtesy of Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH
+ Sound
show Prolight
Frankfurt 2014
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12th – 15th March 2014
Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main
offered numerous information
events on trends, strategies
and expertise for the liveentertainment
and
theatre
sectors
with
particular
attention being paid to the
subject
of
event
safety.
Additionally, speakers from
the media-technology sector
passed on their knowledge
about
sound
and
event
technology at the Prolight +
Sound Conference.
satisfied to extremely satisfied with the course of
business. This general trend was confirmed by
Peter Klotz, CEO of Klotz Audio Interface Systems:
“For us, Prolight + Sound is the most important
platform where we can meet all national and
inter national customers. The fair was well attended
and the standard of both national and inter national
visitors was very high. This is decisive for us
and compensates for the slight decline in visitor
numbers.”
The significance of Prolight
+
Sound
as
information
and training platforms was
emphasised by Detlef R.
Schulz, Head of the National
Politics
&
Communication
Division of the Association for
Media and Event Technology
(Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik):
“Prolight + Sound is a very important platform
for us. In particular, the seminar programme is
a relevant part where the focus is on training for
specialist personnel, a subject of great importance
for our sector, because the demands on events and,
therefore, on specialist staff continue to grow.”
The next Prolight + Sound Frankfurt will be held in
Frankfurt am Main from 15 to 18 April 2015.
Dierk Elwart of Amptown System Company (ASC)
summed up the fair in extremely positive terms:
“At Prolight + Sound, we can reach the maximum
number of customers at the same place. We have
noticed an increase in the number of visitors to our
exhibition stand for many years. This year, we were
very delighted to welcome many trade visitors from
the theatre segment.”
As in the past, numerous new products were
launched at both Prolight + Sound and Musikmesse
– from extraordinary percussion instruments,
via electronically amplified recorders, to wind
instruments that communicate via WLAN. The
mega social trend, mobility, is also gaining ground
in the musical-instrument and event sectors with
innovative products being shown, which make
music making and audio production easier when
travelling. Smartphones and tablets are increasingly
being used as electronic sound generators or
control tools for hardware. Moreover, pianists
and whole orchestras are also delighted that, for
example, they can now use tablet PCs as sheet
music. Creative water and fire elements are being
used more and more to create even more effective
events. The trend towards LED lighting also
continues. Additionally, Prolight + Sound clearly
showed the growing significance of networking and
systems integration in the field of event technology.
Prolight + Sound also underscored their status
as inter national sources of impulses with a
comprehensive spectrum of seminars, lectures
and workshops. The Eventplaza Conference
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I
t was a great show for exhibitors at InfoComm
China 2014, which ended its three-day run on
11 April 2014, with many already rebooking
larger booth sizes for next year’s event. The
organiser, InfoCommAsia Pte Ltd., announced that
re-bookings, including advance bookings from
companies that missed this year’s event, point to
a larger show next year scheduled for 8-10 April
2015.
years ahead, especially in the light of new findings
in InfoComm’s recently concluded 2014 AV Market
Definition and Strategy Survey,” said Richard Tan,
Executive Director of InfoCommAsia. Preliminary
results of this survey indicate that the Asia Pacific
has now overtaken North America as the largest AV
market in the world, with China on top of the Asia
Pacific stakes, and set to widen its lead over the
other sub-regions.
“We are very encouraged with this year’s event
outcome. In addition to increased headcount
and gross area occupied, our onsite surveys
show that there was great satisfaction all round.
Exhibitors reported good enquiries from high-level
professionals. Visitors were delighted by the range
of technologies displayed. We are confident that
InfoComm China will see continued expansion in the
The buzz from the crowd of visitors at InfoComm
China 2014, packing all six halls even within the
first hour of opening, is a testament to the huge
opportunities in China. Not only did the show achieve
yet another record number of visitors – 20,738, or
seven per cent increase compared to the 2013
show – there was also an increase in the number of
overseas visitors from India, South Korea, Taiwan
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Jul-Sep 2014
9th – 11th April 2014
China National Convention Centre,
Beijing, China
and Southeast Asia, attesting to
the growing importance of the
event in the Asia Pacific. Summit
attendance registered an even
more impressive increase – up 46
per cent, or 3,455 delegates over
the three days.
Among
the
companies
that
have booked larger booths for
InfoComm China 2015 are Sony,
Leyard,
Lutron,
Sennheiser,
BenQ, Liantronics, Creator and
Seeyoo. Christie Digital had
great success with their bold,
cross-branding
collaboration
for this year’s event, offering an
innovative 360-degree projection
– the first-of-its-kind in the
industry – of the coveted Jaguar
car. Said Lu Yi, Christie’s China
Marketing Manager: “We are very
happy with our participation this
year, and will definitely be back
again next year.”
Zhang Shaogang, Deputy General Manager of Beijing Lanxum New
Technology Co., Ltd., who has visited seven previous editions of
InfoComm China, remarked: “This year’s exhibition is the largest ever.
As a systems integrator, this is the best place to look for suppliers; I
can get literally every audio-visual product and technology, including
even small accessories like microphones, brackets and cables.”
The expanded scope of the exhibits at this year’s event was also
not lost on the visitors. Zhou Yun from Sichuan Xun Hao Lighting
and Sound Systems Engineering Co., Ltd. observed: “My greatest
impression this year is the significant increase in the number of audio
exhibitors and audio products. Sennheiser, Shure, Audio-Technica,
BXB, D&B and all the major brands have their latest products on
exhibit. I have managed to find some suitable suppliers for some
of my ongoing projects, and we will take our discussions further in
terms of collaboration.”
InfoComm China 2015 will take place at the China National Convention
Center in Beijing, China, from 8-10 April 2015. For more information,
please visit www.infocomm-china.com.
Leyard Optoelectronic noted that
the number of visitors to its booth
has been increasing year after
year. “This could be due to our
larger booth size and our booth
design,” said Jin Wangyang,
Marketing Supervisor. “The scale
of the show has grown. This
reflects its growing influence in
the industry, enabling it to attract
more professional visitors from
not only China but other parts of
Asia too.”
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AVA magazine recently attended the PALME
Middle East show – the longest-standing
trade fair dedicated to the professional audiovisual, lighting, and systems integration industries
in the Middle East region.
With such a strategic location as Dubai, the PALME
show is considered a valuable platform for industry
players to network with people not only from the
region, but international visitors and exhibitors as well.
This year’s event saw a steady mixture of new
exhibitors and those returning after a few years’
absence, such as ADJ Group, Hall Stage and MA
Lighting. Overall, there were 200 brands represented
at the show, which was in its 12th edition.
Despite the smaller size, the show witnessed a 27
per cent increase in exhibitors from the LED lighting
industry compared to 2013. This encouraging trend
may be a result of the region’s growing interest in
environmentally-friendly technological solutions.
“Growth in this specific show vertical is not
surprising,” explained Richard Brook, the Exhibitor
Director. “Several Middle Easter n countries have
already banned incandescent light bulbs due
to their inefficiency, which opens the door for a
growing interest in LED lights. Also, a number of
GCC countries are looking to reduce their carbon
footprint, and with events such as the EXPO 2020
and 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, there has been
greater demand for LED lighting in the region as a
sustainable solution.”
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15th – 17th April 2014
Dubai International Convention Centre,
Dubai
This has attracted a number of first time exhibitors,
such as Philips Entertainment – the professional
lighting arm of Philips – which showcased its wide
range of lighting solutions called Showline. New
comers, American DJ, was also present this year
and promoted a variety of their lighting and audio
solutions.
The show introduced a new approach to its
educational platform by running a number of
sessions tailored to the production of live events,
as well as sound and lighting for different event
venues, entitled Event Production Drop-In Sessions.
These sessions, which ran over two days, provided
industry peers the opportunity to develop skills,
knowledge and enhance understanding of the
regional marketplace through event production and
technical expert insight.
The first day’s sessions focused on the event
production industry and covered how to meet
expectations of an inter national specification
with local availabilities. Day two focused on event
venues and the choices made regarding sound,
lighting and control systems for the benefit of both
guests and staff.
The sessions featured expert speakers, such as
Phil Grucci, the man behind the Guinness World
record-breaking fireworks display at the iconic
Palm Jumeirah. Other topics included: How To
Write Your Production Brief, How to Brief Suppliers
& Contractors, How Do You Meet the Expectation of
an Inter national Spec with the Local Availabilities,
Fireworks and Special Effects: Understanding the
Uses of these Elements in Events.
PALME Middle East also ran a series of product
specific technical seminars held by exhibiting
companies who showcased their latest innovations
– these sessions were free to attend for all
visitors. Topics included: Kazakhstan’s Innovative
Technology and High Production for the Green
Economy, Two Dimensional Steerable Line Arrays,
Things You Really Shouldn’t Do to an Amplifier, An
European LED Screen Factory in China and Moder n
Music Trends.
The next PALME Middle East show will be held
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FACE 2 FACE at
Hans-gunther Freytag of Shenzhen
Tendzone Intelligent Technology and
Sanjeev Singh, Managing Director of Aviss
Francis La Spina, President, and
Sabine Mureau, Director General,
at Audio Sud
Julian Chiverton, Sales Director of Doughty Engineering, and
Alan Thomson of Unusual Rigging and Engineering
Mazen Mustafa, Board Member at Echo Beats
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Ali Tahir Siddiqui,
Sales Manager at
Fotodiastasi
Fasal Amir, CEO/Founder of Gemini Worldwide
Fawaz Tarar, Event Coordinator at Great Wall Events
Jack Lee, Executive Assistant to CEO of Global Truss
Alan Carradus,
Technical Sales Manager
at Hall Stage
James Martin, General Manager –
Middle East at J&C Joel Middle East
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Rami Harfouch, Business Development
Manager at Procom Middle East
Jan Leeerschool, International Sales Manager of Pan Acoustics
Athul S. Kumar, Sales Executive at
Pytha 3D CAD Systems
Jaroslav Rozbořil, Managing Director, and
Markéta Benčičová, Sales Manager, at
Truss Aluminium Factory
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Richard Tauro, Sales Manager at TechnoPro
PRODUCT
SPOTLIGHT
Doughty Rail
By D ought y Engineering
www.doughty-engineering.co.uk
• An elegant walk-along rail for lightweight drapes, Doughty
Rail comes in two finishes, natural aluminium or black, to
complement the majority of interior fit-outs
• Its small 40mm x 40mm profile makes it ideal for venues
that do not act as full time performance spaces but are used
periodically to stage concerts, plays, conferences, etc.
• Ball raced runners ensure smooth running of the drapes
without the need for the user to apply any force when drawing
or opening the curtains while the top channel uses standard
Unistrut nuts to ensure quick and easy installation
• Doughty Rail comes in kit form, offering a choice of three
standard lengths that can be cut to length on site, and four
radius curves to ensure total versatility
• Fixing is easy, with a simple alignment pin to ensure perfect
alignment of the rail every time.
• Doughty Rail is maintenance free, other than regular load tests
• The kits contain all the parts required for assembly with the
exception of suspension brackets, which should be ordered
separately to suit the type of installation
• For most suspension methods, the safe working load is 60kg
Chain Drive
By Hall Stage
www.hallstage.com
• Fits directly to Hall Stage’s world-leading T60 & T70 stage
tracks, utilising ancillary fittings available from existing
catalogue
• The low noise motors are variable speed, with optional
encoders for positional control
• Easily adaptable for Rearfold operation with a drapes /
scenery loads of up to 7kg per runner
• Unlike other chain driven tracks, the Hall Stage Chain Drive
Track requires no additional off-stage stacking space
• Can run through 90° 250mm radius curves
• T60 Chain Track W ith Master Carrier
• Highly versatile
• Quick to install as ‘normal’ cable drive systems
• Customisable in shape and size to meet differencet
requirements
• Capability to retro fit to existing track installations
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PRODUCT
SPOTLIGHT
Pan Beam®
PB04/08-PPL
By Pan Acoustics
www.pan-acoustics.de
• The Pan Beam ® offers an all-in-one self-powered DSP-controlled
solution in nearly every architecturally demanding soundinstallation
• The important benefit of Pan Beam ® is the possibility to focus the
audio-output to where it should go: to the audience
• Integral Signal Processing and Digital Amplification
• Vertical coverage patter n adjustable to fit the audience area
• Inter nal Audio-DSP-Control for:
- - DSP readout for EVAC systems
- - Control of Vertical Beam
- - Opening angle
- - Elevation angle
- - Focus distance
- - 5 band Parametric Equalizer
- - Volume Control
- - Delay up to 370 ms
• Build-in Electronic Driver Protection
• High Speech Intelligibility even in highly reverberant or noisy
environments
• Slim Compact Design
• Lightweight: 3.5 kg (PB04) / 6 kg (PB08)
• W ide Horizontal Dispersion
• User-Friendly W indows-Software to control all parameters
• Wall-Mounting-Hardware included
• Mounting options for fixed installation and portable use
• Engineered and manufactured in Germany
• Ideally suited for historical buildings, such as churches, gover nmental
buildings, museums, railway stations, where only traditional 2-wire
cabling is available and where improved speech intelligibility is required
Pan Powerline
Central Control Unit
By Pan Acoustics
www.pan-acoustics.de
• The ideal installation solution for buildings where pulling
new cables is not allowed
• Audio, data and power over traditional 2-wire systems
• Up to four circuits for separate zones
• Easy to use
• Inter nal feed and mixing of audio and power over the
same cable
• Light weight switching power supply technology
• 19-Inch rack housing as standard
• For Historical buildings - churches, gover nmental
buildings, musea, railway stations etc.
• Made in Germany
• Developed, engineered and manufactured to high
quality standards at Wolfenbüttel
• Uses traditional 2 wire cabling:
• 4 identical, separate circuits for 4 separate zones
• Short-circuit error indicator for short cutted cables
• Low heat generation
• Dimensions: 484 mmx88 mmx262 mm (WxHxD); 19”
rack mount, 2 HE
• Max. cable length: Up to 500 meters using of JY(ST)Y 2
x 0.8mm depending on the output level
• Power consumption: Peak 800 Watt (4 circuits, each
200 Watt peak)
• Temperature: 0-40 degrees celsius
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