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09 December 2024

Canada - The University of Toronto’s Convocation Hall is a historic venue with a circular design. Imagined by prominent architects Darling and Pearson and completed in 1907, it has become a university landmark, hosting the annual convocation ceremonies and serving as the primary venue for academic and social functions due to its seating capacity of over 1,700.

Plagued by challenging acoustics, the hall’s reflective surfaces introduced significant complications, particularly for speech intelligibility. The previous sound system in Convocation Hall, an aging column array, was no longer effective – lacking the clarity needed for speech reinforcement in such a large, reverberant space. Renkus-Heinz was identified as the solution for these challenges, particularly its Iconyx line of loudspeakers, known for their advanced beam-steering technology.

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06 December 2024

Luxemburg - In the international banking quarter of Kirchberg lies the Grande-Duchesse Joséphine-Charlotte Concert Hall, commonly known as the Luxembourg Philharmonie, designed by Christian de Portzamparc and opened in 2005.

In its young existence, the Philharmonie has swiftly become a vital cultural hub, hosting nearly 400 performances annually that encompass a vast palette of genres, including classical, jazz, world music, and more. The venue’s programming versatility is mirrored in its fluctuating audience capacity, encompassing three performance spaces, including the principal Grande Auditorium which can accommodate anywhere from 400 to 1,500 spectators, depending on its configuration.

As the demands of contemporary performance continue to evolve, so does the need for cutting-edge audio technology able to reinforce the variety of performances

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06 December 2024

The Netherlands - Next Venue recently completed an impressive lighting installation in the entrance hall of the Midden Nederland Hallen in Barneveld, welcoming every visitor with an ambience perfectly suited to the ongoing event.

While the venue is currently hosting the acclaimed 40-45 musical, which attracts large numbers of visitors every weekend, the setup is a permanent enhancement to its multifunctional spaces, ensuring a seamless blend of ambience and functionality.

The venue's entrance greenhouse, formerly part of Floriade 2022, is now a 6,000 m² foyer with a blend of natural light, elegant fixtures, and energy-efficient solutions. The installation includes 100 Infinity Raccoon Junior P7/4 fixtures, each fitted with a 40° filter, strategically mounted in the trusswork of the glass atrium. These high-performance fixtures provide exce

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06 December 2024

Romania - Cuget Liber Media Group has unveiled the newly renovated Club SNC in Constanța, transforming a historic building into a modern venue for media, cultural, and professional events. Now home to the Cuget Liber daily and online newspaper, Sursa de Sănătate (Source of Wellness), and Antena 3 Constanța TV channel, the venue has become a hub that combines modern functionality with advanced technology.

To meet the high standards of this space, Prolights, in partnership with its Romanian distributor SC ARA Events Solutions, delivered a lighting system tailored to Club SNC's needs. Audiovision, the project integrator, ensured flawless installation and performance of the system, which includes EclProfile FWVWBK, EclFresnel VWBK, LumiPar 12UQPro, Jet Wash19, and Jet Hybrid200.

This lighting system supports a variety of ac

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05 December 2024

USA - Pacific Coast Entertainment (PCE), live event production company and AV equipment provider in Southern California, recently provided a premium sound system to the newly opened Great Park Live venue, using the Anya ADAPTive loudspeaker from EAW. Tom Pappanduros, production manager at PCE, led the installation of the system, showcasing technical expertise and commitment to high-quality sound for the City of Irvine’s innovative venue.

Nestled within the park's picturesque setting, Great Park Live offers an entertainment experience for guests of all ages. This venue has been so successful that the city of Irvine will continue to invest in a permanent amphitheatre, set to open in 2027.

Great Park Live offers acoustic challenges. “The venue is situated in the middle of neighbourhoods,” says Pappanduros. “We needed a sound system with enough c

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04 December 2024

Monaco - Taking centre stage in Monaco’s Place du Casino, new bar, restaurant and club Amazónico Monte-Carlo invites guests to embark on a multi-sensory journey down the Amazon, with Latin-American cuisine and cocktails served in rainforest-inspired interiors.

Al fresco diners on the Restaurant Terrace are serenaded by jazz, bossa-nova and Cuban rhythms from live bands while resident DJs spin a blend of tropical beats for visitors to the Lounge & Club.

Quality sound is essential in a setting where music makes such an important contribution to the guest experience, but the sound system also needs to be discreet.

John Masson and the team at Nice-based live event technology and system integration specialists Dushow drew on Nexo’s compact and powerful ID, P+ and ePS Series point source speakers and NXAMPMk2 Powered TD Controllers to desi

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04 December 2024

USA - Toca Madera, a Mexican steakhouse by international hospitality group Noble 33, has opened its latest location in Houston, Texas, and features a 1 Sound audio system by Global AV Group.

To support daily background music and higher-energy evenings with live DJs or for private events, 1 Sound’s Cannon coaxials were the loudspeaker of choice because of their sonic clarity, fidelity, and SPL capability helping to fulfil the intimate and transformative setting for Toca Madera.

Global AV implemented mainly Cannon C8is throughout the 14,000sq.ft restaurant, the largest of any of Toca Madera’s locations. The Cannon C8s were deployed as a full-range speaker without the need of subwoofers. The Cannon C8 is designed with an 8” driver and a compression driver, and has an extended frequency response down to 55Hz; these qualities combined make the C8 so

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03 December 2024

USA - Optic8 and Trilogy Studios have opened a virtual production facility in Dallas, Texas, powered by Brompton Technology’s Tessera SX40 LED processors and Absen’s high-performance LED screens.

This facility comprises three advanced production stages: a main cinematic volume designed for film and TV, a specialised car process stage, and a smaller stage tailored for commercials and music videos.

Optic8 and Trilogy Studios have been very pleased with the Brompton lineup. “We test and re-test so many products out there, and we bring those results to our clients,” says Dan Kretz, Optic8 founder. “Trilogy Studios was impressed with everything from the ease of use, the customisation capabilities and colour accuracy, to the ability to do Genlock and multi-camera virtual production shoots – Trilogy Studios was very excited to go with Brompton.

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03 December 2024

USA - Rolling Hills Covenant Church (RHCC) in California was founded in 1957 and dedicated its first church building in 1959. Following the sustained growth of its congregation during the 1960s and ‘70s, the Church constructed a larger worship centre which is now the main focus of its Rolling Hills Estates campus.

During the 1980s, RHCC expanded its emphasis on the arts as part of Christian worship, with a strong focus on the role of musical excellence in services. Setting high standards of music performance demands audio quality to match, and during a recent remodelling of its main gathering space, which saw new seating and stage layouts, the Church undertook an overhaul of its technical systems, including provision for a new sound system.

RHCC director of technical arts ministries, Brian Johnson, engaged with Scott Ramsey of AV installation speci

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02 December 2024

USA - The Dub Stage in Burbank, CA recently relocated and took the opportunity to fully outfit the facility with a Meyer Sound loudspeaker system. Marti D. Humphrey, CEO and chief re-recording mixer, invited various mixers and producers to The Dub Stage to audition the system. Humphrey said: “Everybody was absolutely blown away by the quality and the dynamics of the system.”

The system comprises 25 Meyer Sound cinema loudspeaker products, driven by two Galileo processors. The loudspeakers consist of three Acheron Designer loudspeakers for left, centre, and right. Six X‑400C compact cinema subwoofers are for LFE, and LCR extended low frequencies are complemented with USW‑210P compact narrow subwoofers for additional bass management.

For the top and side surround channels, Humphrey chose 14 Ultra‑X23 compact wide coverage loudspeakers. Two MP

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02 December 2024

Brazil - Laroc Guarujá, the newest addition to the Laroc Club brand, has quickly earned its place among the leading venues for electronic music. The club’s Valinhos unit was ranked the 10th best club globally in 2024 by DJ Mag.

With its second unit in Guarujá, the brand continues its mission of delivering ‘unparalleled experiences’ to its 3,000-strong audience, blending ‘open-air design, natural surroundings, and cutting-edge production’.

According to the club’s official website, Laroc Guarujá is one of the only Brazilian clubs with a small boat pier, offering access via the Guarujá-Bertioga road or the Bertioga canal. Its diverse artistic profile ensures a varied range of musical genres – from mainstream to underground, progressive house to trance – allowing each night to have its distinct character.

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29 November 2024

Belgium - Housed in a magnificent former bank building, the renowned Belga Queen restaurant in central Brussels is now under new management, and recently underwent a complete renovation.

An important part of the Belga Queen’s renovation was the provision of a new audio system. The new management was keen to match its investment in the refurbishment with an audio solution befitting of the venue’s high-end values, and engaged experienced AV specialists FOL Sound, Light and Vision to design and supply a system.

Iwan Fol of FOL Sound, Light and Vision recommended a system based on the CM-Series, Pioneer Pro Audio range of commercial loudspeakers. FOL has successfully deployed the CM-Series on many occasions, taking advantage of the range’s warm, sound and sleek design, to discreetly enhance the atmosphere of a number of high-end hospitality venues.

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29 November 2024

USA - The landmark Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, Illinois has installed a Meyer Sound Panther system, marking a major upgrade to its nearly century-old tradition of live entertainment.

Originally opened in 1927 as a grand movie palace, the 2,400-seat venue, owned by the city of Waukegan and managed by the nonprofit Friends of the Historic Genesee Theatre, shifted focus in recent years to present concert-heavy programming that called for a more robust sound system.

The theatre’s Meyer Sound M2D system, installed in 2004, was designed for musicals, speaking events, and films. But as the venue hosted more concerts, it bolstered the installed system with rental equipment.

Integrator TC Furlong, in collaboration with Meyer Sound and Genesee’s skilled union crew, designed and installed a powerful new Panther sound system that delivers an audio e

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28 November 2024

Malta - The flourishing Maltese bar hotspot of St. Julian’s, overlooking St. George’s Bay, is where you will find both Hugo’s Lounge and Hugo’s Terrace & Rooftop. Established by the late leisure entrepreneur Hugo Chetcuti, the operation is today run by his son Luke, who is CEO of the Hugo’s Group.

It is more than a decade since Stefan Farrugia, MD of Martin Audio distributor Futuretech, installed CDD5 in the former venue. While CDD5 remains a firm favourite with the installer, when he was called in to upgrade the sound system that he originally installed at the Terrace many years ago, he only had one series in mind: Martin Audio’s potent BlacklineX.

“The venue needed a more powerful sound system, because although in the beginning the style had more of a lounge feel, with a DJ and live music they now needed something more powerful to

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28 November 2024

USA - Located within walking distance of the Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall Expansion, a new resort is gaining popularity. The resort has over 3,600 rooms and suites, a 170,000 sq.ft casino, 550,000sq.ft of meeting space, 36 bars and restaurants, spa, 3,800-seat theatre, a nightclub, and 90,000sq.ft of retail space.

Early in the construction process, resort staff contacted Richard Reisig, owner of Technology West Group, to design and install the AV throughout the massive property.

“It was a struggle during the pandemic to get products from anyone,” said Reisig. “We were far down the installation path when we discovered the originally specified amps couldn’t be delivered on time. Everything was on the network already, so we needed network-based amplifiers. There was no going back, so we pivoted to LEA. It was our first time working with

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27 November 2024

The Netherlands - The Dutch National Opera & Ballet has selected 13 ETC Prodigy P2 stage machinery hoists and 32 ColorSource V fixtures for its Studio Boekman theatre.

ETC dealer Ampco Flashlight Sales worked on the installation and supplied the equipment, which includes P2-300kg hoists and ColorSource V luminaires; 20 ColorSource Spot V and 12 ColorSource Fresnel V fixtures.

The Dutch National Opera & Ballet – the largest theatre production house in the Netherlands – transformed a former municipality space into Studio Boekman, a premier black box theatre in Amsterdam. The Dutch National Opera & Ballet has a reputation for excellence and a commitment to innovation. Its investment in ETC’s products aligns with the venue’s efforts to use advanced technology and improve their efficiency.

Technical director at the National Ope

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27 November 2024

China - When DND Club opened its doors in Maoming, it wasn’t just the impressive 3000sq.m design or the $7.7m investment that caught people’s attention. Instead, it was the immersive audio experience that established DND as a destination in the nightlife scene. At the core of this auditory experience is KV2 Audio’s flagship VHD5 system, a high-definition, point-source system.

"Our goal was to create an atmosphere where every beat and every note feels alive,” says Peter Chen from YueShun Entertainment Company, the club's investors. “We needed a system that could deliver not just volume, but clarity, even at peak energy levels."

Nestled at 328 Maoming Avenue, DND Club’s mission goes beyond conventional clubbing. The space aims to provide an unforgettable, high-energy environment where patrons can truly feel the music. “From day one, we kn

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27 November 2024

Denmark - Grand Joanne Hotel, just a short walk from Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens, reopened with a fresh vision from hospitality specialists Midstar AB. The hotel blends heritage, lifestyle, fashion, and design within a restored 19th-century building. At the heart of its new chapter is a Smart IP loudspeaker solution from Genelec that delivers bespoke sound to every corner.

Consultancy and integration firm, Effektgruppen was tasked with bringing yet another ambitious vision to life for Midstar. The brief was for ‘uncompromised sound quality with a sleek design’. “We always begin by understanding the client’s expectations for both the aesthetics and functionality of the sound system,” explains Fredrik Nordström, project manager at Effektgruppen.

“Initially, we designed custom loudspeakers that blended with the décor, but it quickly beca

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27 November 2024

Germany - St. Laurentius Church in Westerwiehe has unveiled a new lighting installation that enhances the spiritual experience with adaptable and dynamic illumination. This transformation, coined ‘Lichterkirche’, integrates advanced Prolights technologies to redefine how visitors engage with the sacred space.

After a year-long renovation, the church now features a state-of-the-art media system by MediaKi, enabling visitors to control personalised lighting and soundscapes via a touchscreen terminal. Spearheaded by Schröder & Partner engineering firm, the project harnesses Prolights' LED fixtures to create effects that range from serene to celebratory.

Key Prolights products deployed in this project include ArcPod 15Q LED floodlights for vibrant sidewall and ceiling washes and ArcPod 27Q LED floodlights illuminating the altar dome.

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26 November 2024

France - Amadeus and Holophonix were chosen to design and install a new sound system for the Amphitheater d'O, part of the Domaine d'O – a multidisciplinary arts and entertainment complex in Montpellier, South of France. Because the open-air theatre accommodates up to 1,800 people in a semi-circle of nearly 180°, this presented an electroacoustic challenge for audience coverage and directivity control.

The Amphitheater d'O hosts four major festivals during the spring and summer seasons, including Le Printemps des Comédiens (a theatre festival held throughout June), Folies d'O (a musical theatre festival held in early July), and the Radio France Occitanie Festival (July).

Over the 15 past years, the Amphitheater d'O has been equipped with various traditional front-of-house reinforcement systems, from Amadeus, L-Acoustics

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26 November 2024

France - L'Aéronef, a music venue in Lille, has installed a new L-Acoustics professional sound system with the help of certified partner SLS. This upgrade marks a new era for the venue, blending power and precision in a compact package that enhances sound quality and coverage, invigorating shows for everyone.

Olivier Wils, technical manager at L'Aéronef, comments on the upgrade: "The new L-Acoustics professional sound system significantly improves our audio capabilities. The clarity and coverage are impressive, allowing us to offer an enhanced experience for both artists and audiences."

L'Aéronef, established in 1989, sought to address the challenge of delivering high-quality sound in an intimate setting and with significant rigging constraints. The venue found its solution in the new L-Acoustics L Series, marking the first installation of this sy

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26 November 2024

UK - The recently opened Kingpins in Manchester’s Arndale Centre – the largest establishment to date in the estate of UK sports venue brand, Roxy Leisure – has opted once again for Linea Research amplifiers. Leeds-based Audioserv, the group’s audio supplier and integrator for over a decade, installed a zoned and distributed audio system, powered and intelligently controlled by a system of Linea Research amplification and Symmetrix.

Audioserv’s founder and MD, Pete Rollinson, explained that the audio for the new Kingpins followed a similar template to its sister brand venues across the UK, with distributed audio throughout the venue, from the front door to the furthest gaming area and on to the restrooms. “Having worked on all of the Roxy and Kingpins sites so far, the brief for the audio generally stays very similar. There's no stage, so there is

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25 November 2024

France - With a population of 57,300 and listed in the 500 cities where Life is good in France, Blanc-Mesnil is located just to the north of Paris, midway between the Stade de France and Charles de Gaulle airport.

Cultural life in the city revolves around the 710-seat Théâtre du Blanc-Mesnil which stages a variety of productions ranging from comedy and theatre to dance and music.

Sound reinforcement at the theatre comprises a Nexo STM system provided on a long-term rental basis by Loiret-based technical sound and lighting solutions specialists SPL, supplement by the theatre’s own inventory of Nexo speakers and powered controllers.

Clusters of six STM M28 main modules are flown beneath three STM B112 bass extension modules either side of the 22m-wide stage, with further sub-bass extension from ground stacks of three Nexo S118s.<

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25 November 2024

USA - The David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Centre – home of the New York Philharmonic – has various Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) products installed, including 18 Anna Adaptive Loudspeakers, six AC6 Adaptive column loudspeakers and four Otto Subwoofers.

The venue was modernised in collaboration with AVI-SPL and acoustical consultant Akustiks.

The David Geffen Hall project included an extensive redesign of audio-visual systems, acoustical systems and major infrastructure. AVI-SPL was responsible for the implementation of the PA and distributed audio, cinema systems and LED displays for closed captioning and projection, all supported by robust networking solutions.

EAW was chosen for the project by Akustiks' senior consultant Sam Brandt. Having worked with EAW for many years, Akustiks and AVI-SPL knew the brand’s Adaptive technology was right