Germany - The Pirate Kindergarten in the city of Bergisch Gladbach places a strong emphasis on the part played by music in children’s development. Music is a constant theme during activities at the day care centre and when the Kindergarten’s team agreed that its ageing sound system could no longer meet their ambitions, they engaged audio experts Starpoint to supply a replacement. As well as delivering high quality audio throughout the Kindergarten, the new system needed to be easy to install and operate.
Bastian Sauer of Starpoint recommended an Optimal Audio solution: “We listened to all the requirements and quickly concluded that Optimal Audio offered the best solution for this application. Working with the customer we specified the system and assisted them with programming the Zone unit, leaving them to carry out the installation work themselves without any problems.”
The system at The Pirate Kindergarten consists of 10 Optimal Audio Cuboid 5 loudspeakers and a Zone 8P controller. Cuboid 5 is a discreet high performance two-way, full range, passive 5” on-wall loudspeaker which has portrait or landscape mounting options. Zone 8P is a zonal audio controller with DSP, amplification and WebApp. This single compact unit is the beating heart of an efficient multi-zoned system, and allows users to independently allocate sources across up to eight configurable zones within a venue.
Each zone can be configured to do precisely what is required by the use of the intuitive WebApp. Installation and operation is thus straightforward and highly cost
UK - Located in St Asaph, North-East Wales, St Asaph’s Cathedral is recognised as the smallest cathedral in Britain, and one of the oldest in Wales.
The cathedral, whose present structure dates back to the 15th century, has recently received a comprehensive audio system upgrade combining Harman’s JBL Professional loudspeakers, Crown amplifiers, BSS processing and AKG microphones.
When it came to seeking an upgrade to the installed audio system, the cathedral’s team turned to Richard Hughes, manager of Richard King Systems. Canon for communications at St Asaph’s Cathedral, Canon John Lister, commented: “We started a long time before the final spec was agreed, Richard was prepared to come down here and look at our needs to get to know the cathedral better and he made it very straightforward.”
“The initial part of this process was in-depth consultation discussions with the cathedral team to establish their needs and aspirations,” confirmed Richard.
In designing the system, Richard was naturally mindful of the need to deliver outstanding audio performance, whilst minimising the visual impact on the interior of the Grade 1 listed cathedral.
To accomplish this, he turned to the Harman Professional audio portfolio, with a solution centred around JBL Professional’s CBT column loudspeakers. With a non-intrusive aesthetic, the CBT Series is specifically designed to deliver highly intelligible audio in reverberant acoustic spaces. In total, 14 CBT 50 and four CBT 100 column speakers are installed, mounted sympathetically for e
Greece - In the neighbourhood around the 11th century Byzantine church of Agioi Theodoroi in central Athens is a newly renovated Art Deco building well known by locals as once owned by the internationally acclaimed composer and musician Vangelis.
Inherited by the Chariots of Fire composer following the death of his father, the building was until recently occupied mainly by offices and law firms, with an arcade of shops on the ground floor. Now, following the passing of Vangelis, the building has been renovated by new owners, with the ground floor, arcade and basement leased to a group of mostly local musicians, DJs and club operators, all fans of Vangelis and eager to pay tribute to the spirit of the musician.
Named after a watchmaking shop that had occupied the building for many years, The Architects of Time is an all-day venue combining good food and drinks with art and music. With frequent art exhibitions and sets from guest DJs, a powerful high quality sound system is clearly as important to the Architects of Time as its world-class wine cellar and signature cocktails.
“The owners already operate three other venues, all equipped with PS Series, so they know well what a Nexo sound system is capable of,” comments Michalis Asitzoglou, co-founder of local Nexo distributor IMA Audio Lighting.
“With the new Nexo ePS system now available, we were able to design and install a high-performance system on a relatively tight budget for The Architects of Time.”
The system comprises six wall-mounted ePS8s with a compact eLS400 sub o
Sweden - The grand unveiling of the new Science Park Towers headquarters within the Jonkoping Science Park showcased an innovative lighting setup with Prolights fixtures.
The Science Park serves as a dynamic hub that brings together entrepreneurs, students, businesses, and individuals, fostering creativity and growth. To commemorate the opening of this new location, the project organisers turned to the expertise of FCP, specialists in lighting technology, who provided a cutting-edge lighting system featuring Prolights products.
For the inauguration event, an array of 112 Prolights projectors was deployed, including EclPar FC, EclFresnel VW, Astra Hybrid420, Jet Wash7. Additionally, a permanent installation of 94 Prolights projectors graced the new venue's event space, comprising 24 EclFresnel VW and 70 EclPar FC projectors. The latter also served as the primary room lighting.
Christoffer Carpvik, the project manager, expressed his satisfaction with the performance of the EclPar FC projectors as ambient lighting: "I am deeply impressed by these devices' ability to render vivid colours and their versatility, allowing us to adjust the lighting from cool to warm, ensuring excellent colour reproduction for natural skin tones. Furthermore, they can be used to create captivating chromatic effects during events and corporate presentations, all while preserving the natural, warm ambiance that characterises the rest of the room."
Carpvik concluded: "This project stands as an example to the extraordinary capabilities of Prolights solutions. Their quality
UK - TeamSport is the largest indoor karting company in the UK. Currently operating 35 racing circuits, the company has plans for continued growth across the UK and Europe with the intention of making the fun of indoor karting accessible to as many people as possible. Its first track opened in Guildford more than 30 years ago with a desire to create the best possible karting experience and set new standards in the industry.
With an eye and ear on every detail, TeamSport recognises the importance of high-quality audio provision across its reception areas, briefing rooms, hospitality facilities and spectator areas. Audio upgrades to TeamSport’s sites are carried out by Pro Audio Systems (PAS) of Bradford, who have been the company’s chosen supplier and installer since 2016. A recent example was the upgrading of audio in the reception areas of 12 TeamSport sites.
“We carried out upgrades to the reception areas in quick succession, sending a PAS team ‘on tour’ to maximise logistical efficiency and deliver the upgrades as competitively as possible for TeamSport,” says PAS director Dave Simpson. “During the course of the tour we visited Gosport, Crawley, Mitcham, West and North London, Dunstable, Cardiff, Warrington, Liverpool, Manchester, Clydebank and Cambuslang, so we certainly covered some miles. Over the years, we’ve dealt with 27 of TeamSport’s venues, so we’ve created a very efficient operation to take care of whatever they need.”
The experience of regular site visits has given PAS strong insight into what TeamSport is seeking
USA - In the heart of Tampa, Florida, stands the Yuengling Centre, a versatile arena known for hosting everything from sports events to music concerts. However, despite its rich history and impressive infrastructure, the management felt that the venue lacked a certain spark that could elevate its events to a new level. In response, production and integration company Thunder City Production Solutions teamed with Elation lighting to bring a transformative lighting experience to the arena.
When Thunder City Pro took on the challenge of revamping the centre’s lighting, they strategically selected Elation Fuze SFX LED Spot FX luminaires and Rayzor 760 wash effect moving heads to take centre stage.
Justin Stancil, president of Thunder City, highlighted the upgrade: “Previously, two spotlight operators would come in and do some ballyhoos for team intros and that was about the extent of the lighting. They’ve gone from a very limited system to a nice centre-hung rig of very versatile, dynamic lights. They’ve been ecstatic about it and both the university and the public have taken notice.”
The Yuengling Centre, located on the University of South Florida's main campus, is a multipurpose facility with a seating capacity of up to 10,500. It hosts a range of events, including the University of South Florida's basketball and volleyball games. Thunder City Pro serves as the venue's go-to production partner, responsible for live broadcasts, lighting for sporting events, and control room management.
The Fuze SFX's versatile capabilities, combining sp
Australia - When it comes to education, Monash University is focused on addressing today’s challenges for a better tomorrow - for students, local communities and global populations. Named one of the top 50 universities worldwide, Monash is continually striving to offer the most comprehensive learning regimen possible, one that puts student and professor connectivity above all else. So, when the world started shifting from analogue VGA video to HDMI digital, and their students required higher quality output from its AV systems, Monash called on audio visual design manager and lead architect Peter MacLean to overhaul the university’s sound setup.
Over the past decade, MacLean has worked with Monash University to define what a new AV system needed to do to improve the learning experience. Some of these requirements included natural, smooth and rich sound with high speech intelligibility, as well as reliable, consistent and easy-to install solutions. From there, MacLean designed a new set of standards for the audio-visual team to follow when implementing new systems - standards that continually get updated as technology improves and academic needs change. Based on these requirements, as well as exhaustive listening tests of various loudspeaker options, the team landed on multiple solutions from Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW).
“For us, it’s all about connecting the students to the academic; creating an environment where students are immersed in learning and better able to understand and contextualize the concepts and topics being taught,” shares MacLe
France - Pélerinage Militaire International was born of peace and hope. In 1945, with the horrors of the just-ended Second World War still scarring the landscape, Mgr Jules Saliège, the Archbishop of Toulouse, created the idea of having a gathering of wounded military personnel in Lourdes, one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites in the Roman Catholic faith. The concept quickly blossomed and within three years, soldiers from many nations, often former enemies, were coming together at the annual event to worship and heal wounds.
Today PMI, as it is called in France, attracts some 14,000 military pilgrims from 40 different nations. This year, their services at the Basilica of St. Pius X were enriched by a new lighting system that features 79 Chauvet Professional projectors supplied by Videlio.
Working with Vincent Fernandez, audiovisual department manager at the Sanctuaire de Lourdes, Videlio business manager Jean Camlong and Videlio project manager: Joel Cathala oversaw the installation of the new fixtures throughout the spacious basilica, which has an oval nave that measures 201 metres (659 ft) long by 81 metres (266 ft) wide (12.000 m2 - 39.370 square feet). In addition to installing the new units, the production team reused some of the existing fixtures and renovated some of the electrical and DMX lines.
The Basilica of St. Pius X, is sometimes informally known as the ‘Underground Basilica,’ since the building is located almost entirely underground, beneath the Boulevard Père Rémi Sempé. This subterranean design, a tribute to the famous m
Poland - At 195m, the recently completed Skyliner office building in the new heart of the Warsaw Business District is one of the seven tallest buildings in Poland. A flagship investment for the Karimpol Group, it offers 49,000sq.m of office and retail space on 42 floors, with the prestigious Look Up event and conference space occupying the top two and providing spectacular 360-degree views of the city.
Already almost fully booked with events leading up to Christmas, Look Up comprises a dividable modern conference and banquet space for up to 100 people on the 41st floor, and a stunning 270sq.m loft-style space with a 14.5m ceiling height on the 42nd floor, ready to accommodate up to 200 people.
With elegant interior design helping to attract events ranging from dinners and product launches to conferences and parties, it was clear from the outset that the sound system at Look Up would have to be versatile and powerful, while also making a low visual impact in the space.
Proposals were made by a number of suppliers, with the winning bid being a Nexo ID Series system designed and installed by architectural sound installation specialists Lauda Instalacje. Sales director Marcin Popek takes up the story.
“The ID Series combines a modern design aesthetic with extraordinary power and performance from such small speakers, so it was the natural choice for the Look Up project. And the facility to change the HF dispersion of the cabinets made it easier to achieve consistent coverage in some quite unusual spaces.”
The system on the 41st floor at
UK - Taking its inspiration from street market culture, the recently opened Arcade Food Hall at the restored Battersea Power Station has seating for 500 customers and boasts 13 different cuisines on its menu. As well as the Food Hall, the 24,000sq.ft space also features two bars, three restaurants, and a private dining room and has been an instant hit with diners. Along with winning food and drink offerings, the space also hosts a wide variety of events, from product and PR launches to summer socials and music after parties.
Given its multi-functional nature, premium audio was essential for the venue, with integrators HD Pro Audio (part of Marquee Group) engaged to design and install a suitable system.
HD Pro Audio had previously carried out interim work and programming updates on Arcade’s existing Tottenham Court Road venue, having been introduced by a longstanding client. The Battersea project followed directly from this work, with a brief to provide a high-quality system that could deliver an impactful audio profile to cater for DJ sets and live music as well as background music. A Pioneer Pro Audio system was ultimately chosen to meet the challenge.
Andy Huffer, project manager for HD Pro Audio comments: “There were strict noise levels to consider, both within the Power Station site and in terms of neighbouring tenants. I wanted to try and stay with one loudspeaker brand across the site, which we did. We drew from a range of Pioneer Pro Audio speakers, from compact 4.5” commercial surface mounts to large- scale, wooden 12” two-way profe
Australia - Canberra’s Belconnen Art Centre has chosen Prolights' EclDisplay range as the main lighting system for its innovative Window Gallery, an exhibition gallery overlooking the street. The space operates in 24-hour mode and is visible from the outside, attracting the attention of passers-by at all times of the day, meaning a suitable lighting system was required.
For this, Linda Buck - technical manager at Belconnen Art Centre - relied on Show Technology, Prolights' distributor in Australia, to select the new system. She explains: “The Window Gallery is a tricky space to deal with as you have light in the day coming through and then night time too. I decided to look at different options for profile-type lights in the gallery space that also had Casambi control.”
Prolights’ EclDisplay range was ultimately selected, with the installation of spotlights in the CC version, equipped with a 20°-40° lens and a fixed 3,000K source. Prolights' Display lighting line was designed for gallery and commercial environments, so it was considered to be the ideal solution for the Window Gallery’s lighting needs.
Buck is clearly pleased with the Prolights fixtures: "I was impressed by their light output, price point, and the fact that they had Casambi control. We currently need to upgrade our old gallery system - we're trying to transfer to Casambi, eventually. With the Prolights fixtures integrating into our existing track, it means it's one less thing to worry about when upgrading."
Norway - When dining at a Michelin Guide restaurant, the focus isn’t usually on the audio - more often everyone’s eyes are focused on the plates of well-crafted food. However, Villa Heftye - a laid-back bistro in the heart of Oslo - recently took the focus away from revamping its ever-changing seasonal menu to renovate its listed restaurant with a custom Genelec sound system.
Villa Heftye began life as a bank back in 1864. Commissioned by Jorgen Haslev Heftye and designed by Norwegian architect Georg Andreas Bull, it was bought in 2018 by local investor Runar Vatne for NOK 80 million. In 2021 the villa became restaurant Villa Heftye, an elegant yet casual bistro with an emphasis on French-inspired cuisine that uses seasonal Nordic ingredients.
"The brief was to build an audio system with the best possible sound," begins Henning Dyngvold, founder of Appletify who installed the new Genelec system. "The loudspeakers had to look good and complement the design of the restaurant. Villa Heftye is located in a listed building and is also in the Michelin Guide, so the system that we installed had to maintain this high quality. It had to be Genelec."
The system comprises 16 Genelec 4020 installation loudspeakers, along with eight of the larger 4030 models, two powerful 4040 models and two AIW26 active in-wall loudspeakers. This was the combination needed to ensure Villa Heftye could accommodate live performances, while also offering an ambient background soundtrack for diners. "The 4020s were chosen for their compact size and the 4030s and 4040s for their
Mexico - The Moon Palace is the biggest and busiest hotel and conference centre complex on Mexico’s sought-after eastern coast Riviera Maya region, just south of Cancun.
Owned by Palace Resorts, the property offers three large indoor conference and event centres plus three substantial outdoor terraces and a beach venue, the latter of which can accommodate up to 10,000 people for concerts. All these spaces are operated via umbrella company Palace Productions which is also responsible for production and delivery of the constant and diverse stream of business and private events.
Armando Manjarrez is the technical director of Quantum, Palace Productions’ technical services enterprise that supplies and co-ordinates all technical requirements - lighting, audio, and video - across the Moon Palace complex. Quantum owns substantial amounts of lighting, audio and video kit, and has several types of Robe moving lights in the inventory, the most recent purchase being 24 Esprites, with two RoboSpot systems and Forte follow spots on their way.
Armando had been watching Robe since 2016, when he first encountered the brand at the LDI expo in Las Vegas, and their first purchases were made in 2019 with 18 Pointes and 10 Spiider LED wash beams. Coming out of the pandemic with business re-booting quickly and once again booming, Quantum needed more lights last year.
“We wanted an LED product and a profile / theatrical type luminaire with stuttering, barn doors, great colour mixing and of course a good output as well as a fixture that was camera-friendly,”
UK - A brand new contemporary art gallery has opened in Brighton’s cultural centre of North Laine where an extensive selection of contemporary art is complemented by a Void Acoustics system to entertain its patrons.
Helm Gallery is co-owned by entrepreneur Luke Davis and art curator Eden Maseyk, who have realised their creative vision across 7,000 square feet set across two floors. This multi-purpose, inclusive arts space hosts unique art events; ‘sip and paint’ classes; and exclusive exhibitions from local and worldwide artists, as well as offering a dynamic social space where a resident DJ performs every weekend.
Marquee AV were appointed to provide a stylish, high end music system which would enhance, but not detract from, the key focus of the space - the art adorning the walls. The gallery has been designed as a crisp, bright, modern white space with all fixtures and fittings blending invisibly into the surround, allowing the art to ‘pop’ from their settings. It was evident to Marquee AV that a Void Acoustics deployment would answer the brief perfectly, not only with the exceptional sonic quality of the speakers, but with the capability to provide distinctive white fibreglass cases which would blend seamlessly into the gallery surrounds. The sound system also needed to be versatile, helping to create the perfect ambiance for day or nighttime events, including exhibitions and parties.
“Void Acoustics were the perfect fit for the aesthetic and atmosphere of this great new art gallery,” explains Mark Brown, managing director of Marqu
USA - Located in the Perkinson Music Centre at the 122-year-old private Millikin University in Decatur, IL, Kaeuper Hall is a 167-seat auditorium that has just taken delivery of the very first white Martin Audio Torus system, matched to the room décor.
It is the Hall’s first ever permanently installed sound system, despite its multipurpose usage. “There was no PA in there previously, they had just been using speakers on sticks … since forever, yet it runs pretty much the whole gamut of performance,” according to designer Graeme Brown, whose company Advanced Audio & Lighting Systems carried out the integration. This includes events ranging from lectures to individual recitals and opera rehearsals to guest performances and intimate concerts.
The university contacted his company for a quote, and Brown was soon on site carrying out a survey. His concern was not so much the boutique size of the room as the fact that the superstructure was largely wood framed concrete, and the room had not seen a cable run in its life. But the clients did know precisely what they wanted.
Brown's initial instinct had been to specify a WPM line-array (from the Wavefront Performance series). But recognising the room was too small for a line-array, he quickly turned his attention to Martin Audio's Torus constant curvature, knowing this to be perfect for the throw distance and dynamics of the room.
“Torus actually provided a much more even coverage pattern [due to its size], and thanks to the wood frame we could rig it hard and tight to the ceiling - in f
France - Chaillot - Théâtre national de la Danse, one of France's six national theatres, is currently renovating its Salle Jean Vilar. The work is part of a dual drive to improve energy consumption and modernise stage design tools, including the replacement of existing lighting fixtures to ensure an early and carefully considered transition to LED technologies.
Built in 1937, the TNC is an exceptional venue in Paris because of the place it occupies in the history of live performance in France with the creation of the Théâtre national populaire founded by Firmin Gémier, and subsequently supported and developed by Jean Vilar. It is also part of world history since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed here in 1948.
Today, a cultural institution 100% dedicated to dance, in a location facing the Trocadéro fountains and the Eiffel Tower, the theatre completed the renovation of the Salle Gémier (390 seats) in 2017. It is now the large Jean Vilar auditorium (1200 seats) that is the focus of attention to improve the comfort of spectators, artists and technical teams.
The theatre’s lighting equipment consists of a large number of conventional Robert Juliat fixtures, including the popular series of 1kW 600SX halogen profiles. Since the beginning of the year, some of these halogen profiles have been converted to LED using RJ Sully modules, chosen in a fixed warm white version (650SX WW) and also in a four-colour version (650SX 4C).
"We attach great importance to improving our technical equipment in line with an eco-responsible app
Ireland - The International Rugby Experience celebrates the game at an international level and is located in the centre of Limerick City.
Designed by architect Níall McLaughlin, the new seven-story building provides a space to draw visitors to Limerick, as well as providing a new hub for the local community.
The International Rugby experience boasts six floors with 22 exhibits that follow the game from a community, grass roots level, up to the players, clubs and nations that have reached the top.
To bring the immersive experience to life, The IRE (International Rugby Experience) turned to Rockbrook Group, local specialists in system integration, automation and AV, and commissioned them to deliver the complete integrated AV system for the entire project.
There was a requirement for speakers that not only delivered exceptional audio but also blended seamlessly with the surroundings, offering an immersive encounter for visitors while remaining discreetly hidden.
“The challenge was clear - find an audio solution that not only met the highest standards of sound quality but also perfectly complemented the building's aesthetics and the overall experience. Our previous successful experiences with Genelec speakers from Audiologic made the 4010A Installation Speakers the obvious choice for this project. Our confidence in Genelec's ability to deliver on all fronts, with accurate sound from a compact unit featuring an integrated amplifier, proved to be well-founded,” comments Jon Hughes, managing director, Rockbrook Group.
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Colombia - Hippotizer Media Servers have been installed at Caracol Televisión studios as part of a set upgrade for the popular singing competition Yo me Llamo (My Name Is).
The network is one of the biggest clients for AV equipment supplier and production design company Visual in Motion, which regularly deploys LED screens, lighting fixtures and Media Servers to set.
For the latest season of Yo me Llamo - where contestants mimic famous singers in live performances to be crowned winner - Visual in Motion collaborated with the network to design a set concept and specify LED screens, lighting, control, content and Media Server systems. The result was a decadent, classic theatre set complete with red velvet drapes, chandeliers and gold-framed LED screens driven by a Hippotizer Nevis+.
“The main challenge that we encountered was the amount of pixels, the different shapes of the LED screens, and the precision in the cues,” explains Alvaro Fuentes, CEO of Visual in Motion. “This was all easily handled by Hippotizer Nevis+. We have been using Hippotizers since the beginning of the company, when we conducted deep research to find the best available solution in the market. Since my background is lighting, I wanted to have video control via my lighting desk, and Hippotizer with the use of DMX does the job perfectly.”
Inside the studio, the team installed a large LED screen central to the backdrop of each performance, with further LED screens along each side of a catwalk. There were also three LED screens behind the judging
USA - The 700-seat historic Eichelberger Performing Arts Centre in Hanover, Pennsylvania recently renovated its theatre and upgraded its permanent audio system. After hearing through word of mouth about the new 1 Sound system in the Levoy Theatre, a venue similar in size and touring performers, Fitch Electronics who was contracted for the audio renovation at Eichelberger contacted 1 Sound for a demonstration.
1 Sound brought the proposed loudspeakers to the theatre for a demonstration with the team of Fitch Electronics and the director of Eichelberger Performing Arts Centre. The client heard the premium audio quality from the loudspeakers, felt that they worked aesthetically in the space, felt assured in the brand’s support, and quickly understood the quality of this investment.
The Eichelberger building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is considered worthy of preservation, so it was important for the installation of the loudspeakers to not be intrusive to the space.
Fitch Electronics installed two of 1 Sound’s new Contour CT212 as the main left and right on the orchestra level for 450 seats. The Contour CT212 is a three-way point source with controlled directivity, a long throw, and a max SPL of 145dB. The CT212 has an intimate sound at lower volumes and an unprecedented clarity and lack of distortion at high SPL, especially for a loudspeaker of its size, making it suitable for this application where there can be a theatre play or a touring rock band on the system.
To support the balcony level of 250 seats two C
Austria - Take 2 Studios has selected Mo-Sys’ StarTracker Max for its new virtual studios. Located in Salzburg, Take 2 Studios’ objective is to provide clients with an agile, cost-effective, reliable and sustainable virtual production environment.
Founded by sibling team Viktoria and Felix Brandstetter, who share a deep passion for creative, innovative and collaborative working, Take 2 Studios has already completed its first feature-length TV commercial project for one of the world’s leading automotive brands. The team has also quickly established a strong pipeline of opportunities underlined by a successful grand opening which attracted global interest.
Viktoria Brandstetter explained, “I’ve always been involved with graphic design and marketing. Felix started out as an audio engineer before a love of technology and storytelling drew him to film, and ultimately Virtual Production. We regularly found ourselves collaborating on projects and always wanted to work together in a bigger way. We’re excited to combine our strengths, learn and grow together with our team, while delivering amazing projects for our clients.”
StarTracker Max sits at the core of Take 2 and is instrumental in bringing clients' virtual production ideas to fruition. Studio 1 features an 8m x 3m curved LED volume while Studio 2 offers a large cyclorama wall.
"We are committed to providing clients with the best possible experience," added Felix Brandstetter. "An important step to delivering this was the careful selection of equipment. We simply couldn’t afford
Indonesia - Perched on a hilltop on the southernmost tip of Bali island in Badung, White Rock Beach Club is a 3,000 capacity venue boasting breathtaking views over the Indian Ocean. It also features a Void Acoustics sound system throughout.
The brief was to provide a new system offering exceptional sonics whilst complementing the clean modern design of the beach-club’s architecture. “Void’s unique speaker design and fibreglass outers were the perfect solution, addressing the desire for a distinctive look,” explains Suwandi Anggono, director of audio and AV integrator Indoteknik. The company, who are Void’s exclusive distributor in Indonesia, completed the design, specification, and integration of the system in its entirety.
White Rock Beach Club is located on Melasti Beach and features an impressive DJ booth and lawn dance floor; cabanas; private suites; a restaurant; a pool bar accessible from the clifftop infinity pool and multiple seating areas to soak up the atmosphere. With such a variety of distinct spaces adding to the complexities of the installation, the Void kit list at White Rock Beach Club features speakers from the sculpted, IP-55 rated Cyclone Series and the futuristic Indigo Series.
The club is fully exposed to the outside environment from its clifftop location, so it was essential the speakers were robust in design and fully weatherproofed to withstand the elements. Cyclone 55, Cyclone 10 and Cyclone Bass fixtures were specified for the outdoor areas of the club with their UV resilient fibreglass finish able to withstand t
UK - Tucked away in the bustling heart of Mayfair, Bacchanalia offers a distinctive dining experience that caters to all the senses. The gourmet restaurant, the vision of Richard Caring and his Caprice Holdings group, is inspired by the festive spirit of ancient Rome and serves a menu of Greek and Mediterranean cuisine. Its richly decorated interior hosts artwork from artists such as Damien Hirst.
The restaurant has also built a reputation for entertainment, offering a mix of background music, live performances, and international DJ sets. To deliver this experience, Bacchanalia required a sound system that would seamlessly integrate dynamic sound with the space’s Greco-Roman-inspired environment.
The priority was preserving the venue's aesthetic in the primary dining space and the adjoining Apollo's Muse members' club. To achieve this, Bacchanalia’s management team installed an L-Acoustics sound system based around the powerful, discreet S Series to ensure a high-quality sonic experience that blends discreetly into the décor.
Shepperton-based Marquee AV was entrusted with designing and installing the audio solution for Bacchanalia. The company already had a solid foundation of successful collaborations with Caprice Holdings, including an extensive L-Acoustics installation at Annabel’s club in Mayfair.
Marquee AV designed a Syva-based system to provide a versatile soundscape, complement the venue's unique architecture, and minimise noise spill. “The main factor in our choice was the projection of the Syva highs, which perform flawles
France - From 23 June to 7 July 2023, the Capitole de Toulouse National Opera hosted Mefistofele, an opera adapted from Goethe's famous tragedy. Directed by Jean-Louis Grinda, the opera took place within a conch-shaped video set on which Arnaud Pottier's video creation was projected.
With a base width of 15.75m, a top width of 8.70m and a height of over 9m, the imposing quarter sphere occupied the entire stage space of the Théâtre du Capitole, serving as an immersive backdrop for the artists on stage. While such a set offered perfect immersion in the heart of the work throughout the three-hour opera, the AV production team faced several challenges with its installation and calibration.
Pierre-Emmanuel Triffault, head of audiovisual at the Capitole de Toulouse Opera, explains: "The main challenge came from the shape of this projection surface. How can we get sufficient light power to evenly cover such curved surface, and how can we position the projectors knowing that there are singers on stage and the projectors must not be too noisy, nor project onto the singers' faces?"
This opera accompanied by its video production having already been performed at the Monte-Carlo Opera in the past, the projection system then used was recommended for the Toulouse dates. "The recommended positioning of the video-projectors was very restrictive, and we were unable to set it up in our hall" reports Pierre-Emmanuel Triffault.
On the advice of Renaud Gindre, video consultant on the project, the Capitole de Toulouse Opera's AV team turned to various so
UK - Technology provider Pinnacle, in partnership with audio solutions distributor Audiologic, has successfully implemented a cutting-edge, flexible remotely managed Teams Room at Lubbock Fine, a prominent London accountancy and business advisory services firm.
In response to the evolving demands of a hybrid workforce, and the need for seamless remote client interactions, Lubbock Fine sought to modernise its meeting room facilities. Their primary objective was to establish a Microsoft Teams Room that offered both flexibility in room layout and the ability to make changes remotely without requiring on-site technical support.
The project began with the selection of Logitech Rally as the camera solution, primarily due to its compatibility with the existing room booking display portal. Consequently, the focus shifted to identifying the ideal audio solution for Lubbock Fine's largest meeting space.
Mitch Tuff, sales team leader at Pinnacle, explained: “Features such as mute synchronisation and remote management were critical requirements, as well as the capacity for in-house IT teams to provide ongoing support."
It was critical that the system could operate autonomously without on-site intervention, as the current hybrid working arrangement wouldn’t always guarantee that support staff would be available on-site.
Through discussions with Jess Raraty, business manager at Audiologic, the Yamaha Adecia wireless solution emerged as the clear choice - a Microsoft Teams certified Dante system, which uses familiar Ethernet components and PoE al