USA - This year's 'Hot 97 Summer Jam', taking place in New York's Giants Stadium, attracted about 27.000 people. The concert was organized by the most important Hip-Hop broadcasting station in New York, and included stars such as 50 Cent, R Kelly, Alicia Keys, Ludacris, Big Boi and Keny West. The show also featured a large-scale lighting rig, which included 180 moving lights, 200 conventional lights and five media servers, as well as three full-sized grandMA lighting consoles from MA Lighting.
Gary Westcott was responsible for the lighting design. The show was pre-programmed and transferred to the grandMA full-size, although the team also had the chance to optimize the show locally for a further two days. The consoles were programmed by Demfis Fyssicopulos, with Andrew Findley responsible for programming the media server.
Two grandMAs were integrated in a multi user network together with two pocket PCs. One grandMA was used to control around 180 moving lights, while the second one was used for conventionals. "This not only allowed me to create a 'super grandMA' with six touch-screens, 40 faders and 80 executor buttons, but also allowed the guest LDs trigger punch cues from one of the consoles as I worked on the other", explained the operator. One pocket PC was required to define the Pan-/Tilt settings whereas the second one was used for the troubleshooting with defective units. The third grandMA was used for the media server.
(Lee Baldock)
Italy - The MTV EMA's attracted the crème of international pop, rock and dance artists to Rome for a glitzy ceremony hosted in a giant Kayam marquee transformed for the evening. To accommodate the guests and artists in comfort, Arena designed and installed the seating plan. In addition to the seats for 3,000 people, the company installed nine staircases and over 150 tonnes of system scaffold to create the elevated tiered seating that ensured a good view for everyone.
Arena Seating worked closely with fellow suppliers StageCo and Kayam through the design process and rain-flooded installation, to interface its equipment to create a safe infrastructure for the televised event. The company had been given only two weeks to translate Italian seating regulations and design a layout to conform, before being given the go ahead to ship the 10 truck loads of equipment and nine crew to Rome.
A further challenge installing the seating derived from the fact that the temporary venue was located on a chariot style horse-racing venue so the nine UK Arena crew managed a local crew of 20 as horses trained around them!
Arena Seating Dave Withey Commented: "After successfully completing a difficult and complicated installation for the 2003 Awards in Edinburgh, we were delighted to be given the opportunity of carrying on our relationship with such a high profile event in the sunnier climes of Rome. Our site crew, as you can imagine, were even more delighted!
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
UK - Sales of Pixeon Colour Stream, the LED colour strip marketed exclusively by Lighting Effects Distribution, took on a new momentum this month when it appeared on further high profile tours and television shows. Lighting designer Al Gurdon has used a total of 50m of the 55mm diameter tube on the current series of Thames TV's The X Factor at Fountain Studios, and used a further 24 x 1m lengths for the European MTV Music Awards in Rome - all supplied by PRG Europe, which stock Pixeon in its rental fleet.
PRG account manager James Barnfather said: "With the latest version of Pixeon you can create more effects and colour mixes than before." In addition to The X Factor PRG also has Pixeon out on the set of The Good Food Show.
The latest mains-powered version of Pixeon - an LED tube, containing a dense array of RGB LEDs arranged in individual pixels - offers a more flexible controller, opening up its application into other production environments. However, its attraction to creative designers like Al Gurdon is that it reads well to television. Each pixel in the Pixeon display is controlled separately to produce both a range of colours and dynamic movement along the length of the tube; placed end-to-end patterns flow seamlessly through the system.
Another leading lighting production company that has sensed its architectural potential is Entec Sound & Light. It has incorporated 23 of its 24 x 3m lengths into Andrew Keightley's imaginative lighting design for the current Bjorn Again tour. The Pixeon chases around the outs
USA - Sennheiser products were again the primary choice for featured vocalists, presenters, and backline instruments at the recent Country Music Association Awards show, the company reports. The star-studded telecast was broadcast in the UK on BBC2 and live in the US by CBS from the world famous Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, and featured top country artists using Sennheiser wireless microphones.
McGraw picked up two of the year's top awards, Song of the Year and Single of the Year. McGraw and his band, long-time users of Sennheiser RF gear, adopted Evolution 500 Series wireless systems with e865 capsules and Sennheiser personal monitoring systems earlier this year.
The hybrid Sennheiser SKM5000 handheld RF transmitter with Neumann KK105-S capsule microphone has become a staple on televised music and entertainment events, and the three-hour 2004 CMA Awards broadcast was no exception. In addition to the top-of-the-line combination being used by presenters, the hybrid, which offers unequalled Neumann sound quality together with rock-solid Sennheiser wireless performance, was used by guest stars such as Faith Hill, Reba McIntyre, Willie Nelson, Big & Rich and Shania Twain.
But the most talked-about microphone in the show was Gretchen Wilson's 1949 vintage Neumann M49. The classic microphone, on loan from producer John McBride, whose Blackbird Studios - co-owned with wife, country star, and multiple CMA Award-winner, Martina McBride - is home to a collection of over 250 vintage tube microphones, including many Neumanns, made such an impact that it was even si
Italy - The Move 100 system is RCF's answer to the increasing demand for a fully portable PA System, ideal for the education and AV markets as well as houses of worship and outdoor sports events. The company says the system allows users to produce speech and music where AC mains is not available or where to lay AC and mic cables could interfere with or affect the performance.
Both models have built-in wireless microphone receivers, a single-antenna VHF on Move 100-V or a more sophisticated UHF multi-channel diversity device on Move 100-U. An integrated 16-channel UHF Diversity receiver allows users to work with up to six systems at the same time (TX 1600 or PX 1600 transmitter + Move 100-U receiving cabinet) set to different channels, simultaneously with no interference.
Additional inputs are available for the connection of music, such as CDs, iPods and other multi media sources as well as a separate input for wired microphone or other line-level devices. The Move 100 can also be directly connected to a laptop computer for AV presentations. Thanks to its dynamic soft clip limiter Move 100 always gives maximum performance with undistorted sound quality, regardless of the situation.
The cabinet works with an integrated long-life 12V battery that can be easily recharged from the mains or from a 12VDC source (car cigarette lighter socket). The energy management system of Move 100 includes an auto-stand-by feature and due also to the high efficiency of the Move 100 amplifier it allows complete usage for around 12 hours without AC mains.
Move 100 is a two-way bi-am
USA - Production Resource Group (PRG) helped lighting designer Tom Kenny "bring down the house" in Miami at the only awards show geared towards Hip-Hop music. With a resume that includes designs for The Who, Santana, David Bowie, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant, Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Lopez, as well as numerous award shows, Kenny is well-known for his high profile projects. "I wanted to fill the venue with lights from every angle without putting together a large rig," explained Kenny. "I collaborated with Tom McPhillips to come up with a design consisting mainly of MAC 2000s over the stage and Studio Colors and Spots over the audience."
Kenny has been a PRG client for the past 14 years. For this event, his lighting package included 48 High End Studio Colors, 50 High End Studio Beams, 40 Martin MAC 2000 Wash lights, 32 Martin MAC 2000 Profiles, two ETC Insight IIx consoles, four Wholehog II consoles and multiple Source Four PARs, Lekos and dimmers.
"It was an unbelievably great experience working with Gary Mass, Nick Freed and the rest of the crew at PRG, especially now that they've opened an office in Miami," commented Kenny. "Their equipment is always prepped well and in top shape, and their customer service is fantastic."
(Lee Baldock)
UK - Elation Professional has unveiled the flagship line of Antari X-Series Fog Machines to the North American market. A premium line of heavy-duty foggers, the X-Series features Antari's most advanced technology and utilizes the finest materials and components available, says the company.
X-Series machines feature cast aluminium heater blocks (which hold heat better than standard aluminium and result in higher fog output), super-quiet Italian pumps, low fluid indicators, interchangeable control modules and a high-efficiency vaporizing system. By incorporating these premium features, Antari says, it has geared the X-Series toward professional users such as rental companies, theatres, major stage events and TV/motion picture studios - thanks to the low noise level created by the machines' pumps, which makes them ideally suited for video and movie production.
Among the Antari foggers now available from Elation Professional are the X-310 and the X-515: The X-310 is a combination fogger and hazer, boasting a maximum fog output of 3,500 cubic feet per minute. Controllable twin fans allow for precise fog dispersion, and with a small degree of fine-tuning users can create a perfectly suspended haze. High-quality bearings ensure silent fan operation, say the company, making the X-310 ideal for use at noise-sensitive events.
The X-515 fogger is the main force of the X-Series. Using a powerful 1,500W aluminium cast heater, the unit produces clean and dry fog at a whopping maximum output of 20,000 cubic feet per minute. With a fluid consumption rating of 13 minutes per
UK - Bristol's latest night venue, Zeebar, is the setting for an imaginative lighting scheme by architectural and feature lighting design specialist Clarity Lighting. The upmarket bar and grill, situated near the city's historic Queens Square, needed to offer a unique environment to stand out, says Clarity's Adrian Britton.
Clarity, with Zeebar owners EPC Ltd, decided on a combination of bespoke and off-the-shelf LED lighting, together with conventional luminaires and lightsources. The main technical lighting challenge was to make Zeebar's 40m exterior canopy appear look black during the day, and then come alive with colour and movement at night. The solution used a combination of Clarity's Ionic RGB colour changing strips and Microdex panelling with a black underlay. Clarity's Microdex appears as an evenly illuminated surface when lit from along one edge with the Ionic strips. Once the Microdex panels were approved, Clarity collaborated with architects Barton Willmore to finalize the details of the canopy.
Clarity worked with several local 'partner' companies on the project; including sister company LEDstorm who produced the bespoke elements of the canopy. The manufacturing detail of the canopy's steel work and frame together with the integral panels were managed by LEDstorm's technical director Simon Reed.
The Ionic LED strips and Microdex are sandwiched between a protective top sheet and a black under sheet. Reed designed the wiring detail so all the LED drivers and DMX controls could be mounted in an electrical cupboard on Zeebar's first floor. Clarity also comm
China - Renowned French musician Jean-Michel Jarre performed a unique concert on 10 October, celebrating the opening of the French Culture Year in China, within Beijing's Forbidden City, using state-of-the-art sound and vision technology. For the first time in live application ever, the show was performed in Dolby Digital 5.1, providing a great enhancement to the sonic environment. The 15,000-strong seated audience was divided into six zones, each with it's own 5.1 system, comprising six V-Dosc, 18 dV-Dosc, six dV-SUB and four SB218 subs. Lab Co, L-Acoustics' V-Dosc Partner for China, worked in collaboration with Arpège, French V-Dosc Partner, to provide the turnkey V-Dosc system for the show.
The China-France Culture Year is an important event with regard to the exchange between the two nations, and is of great significance towards increasing the mutual understanding and awareness of their respective peoples by promoting a very broad exchange between the Oriental and Western civilizations.
(Lee Baldock)
UK - In April of this year a new company, Arcstream AV, was formed combining more than 80 years' collective experience in the creation of outdoor and indoor multi-media shows. The four principals of the company bring expertise in theatre and touring concert industries and have now expanded their offering to serve the audio-visual, entertainment and themed attraction markets.
Operating from a studio in West London, the team comprises Brett Salmon and Tony Clynick (both Themed Entertainment Association award winners), as chief executive officer and technical director respectively, Wayne Haxton as production director and Neil Dickinson as operations director. The team has already completed major projects in both China and Malaysia in the six months since its formation.
Salmon has over 23 years' experience in technical management and production of events and in the last few years has focused on production of large-scale spectaculars around the world. He was project director for the award winning 'Stone Forest' themed attraction in Kunming, China - THEA award winner in 2000.
Clynick has worked with audio-visual technology for over 30 years. He led development of the laser video projector and is considered one of the world's experts on large-scale AV displays, attractions and control systems. Clynick was also technical director for the 'Stone Forest' attraction in Kunming.
Dickinson has 10 years' experience in lighting, laser and projection design and installation and has worked on many touring theatrical shows and specialist outdoor events. He has taken on more of a mana
UK - The Institute of Sound & Communications Engineers (ISCE) has announced that Ros Wigmore has been appointed to provide secretariat services to the ISCE, replacing Cathy Mackezie, as of 1 October 2004. Ros Wigmore can be contacted at PO Box 7966, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7WY.
(Lee Baldock)
USA - Wybron Inc announces the appointment of Joan Bolen as Marketing Coordinator, effective November 3, 2004. Joan holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing from The University of Texas at Austin and brings an energetic and creative perspective to Wybron's sales and marketing efforts. She has a long background with computers and graphic design and has worked in marketing and public relations for the past 15 years.
An admitted theatre addict, Bolen says she is excited about learning more about the technology of Wybron's stage lighting products and hopes to contribute in all aspects of promoting them.
(Lee Baldock)
Italy - The new RCF PR4092 preamplifier has been designed to provide a flexible solution for any paging and music application in PA systems. It has nine inputs and two outputs: each input can be sent to output A only, or output B only, or both A+B. In this way, PR4092 can also be used as a double preamplifier. The 'A-bus' could be, for example, dedicated to paging, and the 'B- bus' for BGM programs. Input 1 has overall priority (voice or contact activated) and can be used for emergency paging; Inputs 2 and 3 together can be set with priority on Inputs 4 to 9.
Equally, the PR4092 can be used as a conventional nine-input mixer with ideal applications for houses of worship, entertainment venues etc. The PR4092 is housed in a compact 19" single rack unit chassis.
(Lee Baldock)
Germany - HK Audio's Cohedra (Coherent Dynamic Response Array) line array system, introduced last year, is a compact line array system that delivers a big sound. As sound engineer Ray Furze intimated in last month's touring feature, there is more power in Cohedra than it would at first appear.
The German manufacturer's next step was to make a compact version of the Cohedra - a compact compact line array, if you like. This was the product that HK proudly unveiled at its headquarters in the small town of St Wendel, in southern Germany, at the end of September. Following a presentation and demonstration to HK's international distributors and the pro audio press, the system was tested in a true live setting, with a concert performance at a local venue, Saalbau, by Jon Lord - ex-keyboard player for Deep Purple - and an accompanying orchestra. Lord was mixed by FOH engineer Rob Hogdkinson, using an InnovaSon Sy48 digital desk.
The Compact packs a similarly impressive amount of punch, relative to its size, as its bigger brother, and brings HK's line array performance to a whole new range of bread-and-butter sound reinforcement applications - something that Dennis Drumm, MD of HK's UK distributor John Hornby Skewes, is keen to exploit. It's designed around three optimally matched components: a mid/high unit (the CDR 108), a subwoofer (the CDR 210 C) and an amp rack (the PR 8). A flying/stacking frame and the truck-optimized flightcases are optional extras. The CDR 108 measures just 50cm wide, by 26cm high and 32.5cm deep; the sub around double the height. The mid/high unit uses
UK - Newcastle University's new landmark building, the Devonshire, features a stunning visual display using CFL Colour Changers from the Light Projects Group.
The concept is the result of a local schools competition to create an innovative lighting sequence to illuminate the building whilst focusing on the concepts of environmental harmony and sustainability. The use of environmentally-friendly LEDs was seen as a fitting solution.
Italy - Blues fans stream into the normally quiet Tuscan town of Pistoia each year for its annual Blues Festival, considered to be one of the most important in the country, with names such as B.B. King, Robert Plant and Van Morrison all having graced the stage in previous years. With Aztec chosen as the FOH console by rental company, Nicola Procopio, this year's festival had all the makings to deliver unrivalled sound quality.
For the last 24 years, concerts have taken place in the shadow of the great Duomo where audiences have seen great performances whilst either standing or sitting on the historical stones in the medieval square surrounded by breathtaking Romanesque and Gothic architechture. With a further 1500 seats in the gallery, the town's accommodation tends to be booked up for months in advance.
Owners of the first Aztec in Italy, Nicola Procopio were hired this year to provide the PA system for Steve Vai, Carlos Santana, Steve Winwood, John Mayall, Joe Satriani, Buddy Guy amongst others. Visitors could hardly be disappointed with performances. "The sound provided the perfect backdrop for the warm summer evenings," confirmed Marco Alterini of Audio Sales, distributor of the Audient range.
The Aztec Live Performance console is Audient's first Live Console and can be used both on the road or in a fixed installation. Features of the desk include separate L, C, and R buses with individual trims on each of the output faders, eight audio sub group outputs with balanced inserts, two additional stereo line inputs and a stereo ambience mic input, 4
UK - The theatre show Umoja was the inspiration of Todd Twala and Thembi Nyandeni, who created the show as an expression of their South African heritage.
All performers are selected from the Umoja School of Performing Arts in South Africa, which gives free scholarships to underprivileged children as a means to enter the entertainment industry.
'Umoja' translates as "the spirit of togetherness" and there was an abundance of positive energy in this vibrant showcase of South African music and dancing. A narrator punctuates a two-hour journey that takes the audience through a history of African music, from early tribal drummers, through the development the distinctive South African sounds. "Our music helped to keep us human," the narrator tells the audience, "for in Africa, rhythm is life itself."
Umoja first opened at London's Shaftesbury Theatre in November 2001 after a successful run in South Africa. It has now expanded to have two casts, which between them have toured in 22 countries. Recently the show played a three-week tour of the UK, beginning in Fairfield Halls in Croydon and ending in Birmingham's Alexander Theatre.
The show's glamorous show producer, Sheila Okonji, first joined the show in a public relations capacity two years ago. She explained: "I got completely wrapped up with the show being on tour with such an enthusiastic cast. They're a great group of optimistic, unworldly people and I simply gelled to such an extent that when they launched a second cast to tour internationally I was invited to become producer of the
USA - Just a few weeks before R.E.M was to head out on its current world tour, lighting designer Susanne Sasic had already determined the lighting package she would use for the show. Then she received a phone call from George Masek inviting her to a Vari-Lite open house and product demo in New York - and after seeing the Vari*Lite Series 3000 luminaires, Sasic made a last-minute change to the automated lighting plot, swapping out some of the fixtures she had already spec'd with VL3000 Wash units.
"I went over to the open house and was very impressed," Sasic explained. "The beam spread on the VL3000 fixtures is amazing. We swapped them out for some of the other lights I had spec'd on the rig, and I'm very glad we did."
Making the change was not an issue since Bandit Lites, the lighting equipment provider for the tour, had recently added a number of the Series 3000 fixtures to its inventory. "The New York event was to debut the new VL3500 luminaires with shutters," said Masek, Vari-Lite's product manager. "We had all of our Series 3000 products on hand, and Susanne was interested in the wash units. Fortunately, the company providing the lighting, Bandit Lites, is a Vari*Lite dealer, so it was convenient for her to take the other units off the show and add the Vari*Lite fixtures."
Richard Willis of Bandit Lites added, "Being a Vari*Lite dealer allows us the opportunity to take care of all our clients' needs. We are extremely pleased Susanne was able to utilize these fine fixtures in such a dynamic manner. Their vers
USA - The long-awaited new home of Jazz at Lincoln Center was unveiled last month as part of a three-week grand opening celebration, televised live on PBS and broadcast throughout North America - via a Mackie Digital 8 Bus desk. The $128 million Frederick P. Rose Hall, a 100,000sq.ft building occupying two floors of the new Time-Warner building in New York's Columbus Circle, is the first performance and education facility designed specifically for jazz, and features three acoustically designed live venues.
The opening ceremonies featured three simultaneous programs in its three spaces. The flagship Frederick P. Rose Hall hosted performances by the JALC Orchestra, featuring artistic director Wynton Marsalis directing a tribute to Duke Ellington and Count Basie. Performances by Arturo O'Farrill and special guests inaugurated the elegant Allen Room, which features Greek amphitheater-inspired architecture and a 90ft by 50ft glass wall overlooking Manhattan. The intimate Dizzy's Club was ushered in by the Bill Charlap Trio with guests Peter Washington and Kenny Washington.
The opening night's festivities were broadcast live on PBS and NPR, with host Ed Bradley moving from venue to venue as the evening progressed. Veteran mix engineer Ed Green oversaw the broadcast, which represented a number of technical challenges. "We set up a Mackie d8b on the ground floor, taking live feed from over 150 microphones on the 5th floor," Green recounts. "We followed Ed Bradley to each room, broadcasting a few songs from each show before moving on to the next." <
UK - Famed Italian hoteliers, the Baglioni Group has created an exclusive London location as its UK flagship. Harman Pro UK and authorised installer The Sound Division Group collaborated to design and specify the premier sound system at the recently launched luxury 5-Star Baglioni Hotel in Kensington. The hotel's Brunello club and bar area, used for private parties and functions and as a members club, is a chic new evening haunt.
Following recommendations from high profile clients at top West End nightspots, Islington-based Sound Division specified Harman Pro products to Baglioni. Sound Division is a strong advocate of the JBL brand, says MD David Graham: "Primarily because of the breadth and flexibility of their range, and its uniform quality and power." Turning to JBL's Control Contractor series to handle Brunello's requirements for background music, DJ evenings and occasional live situations, Graham complemented the JBL system with Crown and BSS products from the Harman brand portfolio for a fully integrated system solution.
Designing the system with input and advice from Harman Pro UK's Andy Duffield, Sound Division created a distributed JBL speaker system based around Control 28Fs and Control 29AVs and JBL SB-210 subs. Chosen for their aesthetics as well as their sound quality, the ergonomic shape and size of the Control Series enclosures blend unobtrusively into the Brunello's plush interior design. Completing the installation is a DJ booth fitted to high industry standards and features.
The room needs both low and high levels of sound, so th
Croatia - When the Lisinski Hall - a multi-function venue in the Croatian capital of Zagreb - was refitted recently, great importance was attached to the quality of the sound reinforcement and communications equipment. To achieve the highest possible degree of compatibility (and therefore system security), the managers of the complex, which boasts two stages and seating for up to 2,300 spectators, opted to combine stage manager and public address systems from EVI Audio. In addition to their technical capabilities, ease-of-use and sound quality, the ability of these systems to function flawlessly in tandem was a key factor in this decision, say the company.
The outlay in terms of equipment was considerable: the two systems had to cover all areas (and the entire staff) of the complex. For the 2,000-seater theatre alone this meant the two stage manager's desks (stage right and stage left), the lighting and sound control rooms, all doors, the engineer's room and the video production workstation. The stage manager system selected for the purpose was an RTS Telex BTR-700/TR-700 intercom system.
To cope with the elaborate communication requirements of the complex, the management decided on a Zeus matrix from Telex. Only two rack units in height, this compact digital matrix offers a range of possibilities, being equipped, for example, with a variety of keypanels to cater to the requirements of different types of workstation. The matrix is linked up to three BTR-700 intercom systems for mobile use by the stage manager as well as the sound and lighting directors.
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UK - David Hamilton-Smith, owner of Soho audio post-production facility, China Blue has been elected by the APRS Board to succeed Focusrite's Phil Dudderidge as the new chairman of the Association of Professional Recording Services.
Hamilton Smith has a broad experience of the recording industry both in music recording and audio post-production. His career started at Olympic Studios in Barnes under the stewardship of Keith Grant where he was involved in recording every conceivable kind of music. A five-year spell as a freelance engineer/producer preceded joining Complete Video as head of sound where he stayed for 12 years, becoming a director, before leaving to open his own facility, China Blue, which has recently launched a new 5.1 Surround Room.
In a statement to mark his election DHS said: "I am genuinely touched and honoured to have been invited to be the new chairman of the APRS. I accept this role knowing that I have enormous shoes to fill. I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the whole APRS Board to thank, Phil Dudderidge, for his exemplary work during his tenure as chairman. He will be a very hard act to follow, and I will need all the help and support my fellow Board members can give me to do justice to the faith they have placed in me to be his successor.
"I grew up seeing the APRS logo in the various studios I was fortunate enough to visit from the tender age of six. It was the first sign I saw in reception when I joined Olympic studios. To me the APRS badge has always been a symbol of excellence in recording. In such challeng
UK - Essential Lighting supplied Martin MAC 2000 Washes and 7kW Ireos Pro Space Cannons to produce the large scale lighting effects taking place along the South Bank, the epicentre of the 2004 Poppy Appeal event. This included turning three bridges - Waterloo, Westminster and Hungerford - red, and supplying searchlights for both banks of the Thames between Waterloo and Westminster Bridges.
The lighting scheme was designed by Rick Hussey, who works regularly with Essential on all types of projects. It was co-ordinated for Essential by Martin Lubach and site managed by Barry Tofield. Overall production manager was Roger Oakley working for event producers The Bank. Oakley dealt with 16 regulatory bodies including MI5 and MI6 to get the necessary clearance to stage the event!
A total of 28 MAC 2000 washes were used to light the three bridges, complete with assorted lenses to optimize the beam spread. The lights - all cased in weatherproof domes - were located at various pavement vantage points, which were severely limited due to access and health and safety issues. However, with considerable lateral thinking and a bit of ingenuity, enough points were found to produce dramatic, saturated red glows across the bridges.
Waterloo Bridge produced the densest lighting effect as its Portland Stone construction absorbed the light beautifully. Westminster proved the most challenging, due to its dark green colour, plus additional restrictions preventing any luminaires being sited on the land in front of County Hall. This meant it had to be lit entirely from lights positioned
Turkey - Biamp Systems reports that AVS in Istanbul, Turkey, has installed a pair of multiple-zone AudiaFLEX systems in the city's newest Volkswagen office and showroom. "To be chosen by AVS for such a prestigious installation as the executive office headquarters and showroom in Istanbul is truly a validation of the versatility and cost effectiveness of AudiaFLEX," said Romano Cunsolo, East European sales manger for Biamp. "It proves that Audia solves the dilemma of offering easy-to-use technology that is still powerful and flexible."
As one of the world's most highly recognized brands, Volkswagen insisted the Dogus Groupe, which manages dealers and service in Istanbul, have its headquarters showcase the newest cars in a state-of-the-art showroom featuring the most advanced technology. This technology was to extend to the executive offices in their main building nearby the showroom.
After looking at the requirements, AVS realized that, with more than 10 audio zones required, AudiaFLEX would be the right system to attack the communication challenges within the showroom and service area as well as with the executive offices nearby. AudiaFLEX also provides AVS with flexibility in terms of expanding the number of inputs and outputs whileoffering the highest range of adjustability in EQ, volume levels and all other audio parameters including automation. To streamline operation and handle the audio traffic between the different facilities, AVS installed the AudiaFLEX units on CobraNet.
"For an installation of this complexity," said C