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The Bicentennial Experience: An Immersive Multi-Sensory Show
Creative Automation is the New Medium
Why Did Sydney Theatre Company Switch to CORE by DPA
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04 FIRST WORDS
06 NEWS
39 VIDEO FILES
40 ENNOVATIONS
EXHIBITION REVIEW44 SLV Symposium 2019
SPOTLIGHT46 CreativeAutomationistheNewMedium
ALEX COLUMN48 ItWillAllbeSoftwareOneDay
LIVE50 SINGAPORE:FromSingaporetoSingaporean:TheBicentennialExperience54 AUSTRALIA:AGBEventsCreatesSpectacularLightandSoundEvent56 AUSTRALIA:ShowSystemsAustraliaTellsDOWNTOWNStoryinColour57 DUBAI: Awe-InspiringOpeningCeremonyfor2019PakistanSuperLeague60 JAPAN: MomentFactoryConnectsCultures
LIVE VENUE UPGRADE64 DUBAI: GovernmentofDubaiMediaOfficeUpgradesAudioFacilitiesat WorldTradeCentreHQ66 AUSTRALIA: SoundAdventuresMakesAuspiciousDébutatChoKabuki
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Conceptsandrealitymeetwhenaneventorspaceisbeingplanned.Itbecomesmorechallengingwhenrealitydealswithtechnology.TheSingaporeBicentennialExperiencecoverageinthisissuehighlightshowthetechnicalteamandthecreativeteamhadtocollaborateandthinkofwaystoachievetheirobjectivestoensureanimmersiveexperiencefor
guests.Theadditionalchallengewasintransformingabuildingthatinessence,wasnotmeanttoholdanexhibit!Theproductionindustrygenerallyfacessuchissues,butperseverance,tonsofresearchandhard-workgenerallypaysoffwhentheycanaccomplishobjectives.
Twoothercontributedarticlesmademethinkofwhereourindustryisheadingtowardsthefuture.ItisnotthatIwasnotaware,butitseemsthatwhatwethinkisinthefutureishappeningnow.OurregularcolumnistAlexSchloesserhighlightsaboutsoftwarebecomingmoreinfluentialinourindustrywhereasCAST’sAndrewGordon,talksaboutanewwaveofAutomationwherecreativesarebeginningtorealizethepotentialofAutomationtoincreaseefficiencies,withsomeusingtechnologytocreatenewformsofexpressionthatreflecttheDigitalAgeandallitspossibilities.
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Modulo Pi’s Media Servers Enliven the “In Goude we trust” Exhibition
HostedattheChanelNexusHallinTokyo,anexhibitionmountedbyFrenchartistJean-PaulGoudehighlightssomeofhisgreatestcollaborationswiththeChanelhighfashionhouse.
WorkingontheAVset-upfortheproject,FrenchcompanyCadmosselectedtheModuloPlayermediaserverforthiscreativeexhibition.Jean-PaulGoudeisaFrenchgraphicdesigner,illustrator,photographerandadvertisingfilmdirector.For20years,hehasbeencollaboratingwithChanel,producingsomeofthemosticoniccampaignsofthehighfashionhouse.Tocelebratetheartist’screativeworkandcollaborationswithChanelovertheyears,theJean-PaulGoudeStudiomountedtheexhibition“InGoudewetrust”.
InchargeoftheAVset-upfortheexhibition,Cadmosreliedupon3xModuloPlayer,ModuloPi’sversatilemediaserversolution.Todeliveroutstandingimagequality,theModuloPlayerunitswerereadinguncompressedcontentandAppleProRessources.
FirstunitofModuloPlayerwasusedfor“SofarsoGoude”,a90minutesretrospectivefilmprovidinganoverviewofJeanPaulGoude’swork.ThesecondModuloPlayerwasdedicatedto“thefire”,adouble-waymirrorwithhiddenscreens.
Whendancerscameperforminginfrontofthisinstallation,theirhead,hands,andfeetseemedtosetalight.“ThankstoModuloPlayer,wecouldeasilypositiontheflamesonthedancers’bodies”explainsRomanHatala,DirectoratCadmos.
Finally,thelastModuloPlayerwasusedonaninstallationfeaturingaChanelNo.5bottle.FamedfashiondesignerCocoChanelappearedinhologramformwithinthebottletotellaboutherstory.
ModuloPlayerenableddisplayingandpositioningthe4KvideoofCocoChanel,aswellaslightstomagnifythebottleofperfume:“TheXMapfunctionwithinModuloPlayerhelpedusprojectlightsontothebottles’edges,lightingupthesceneforabetterresult”saysRomanHatala.
HostedforthefirsttimeattheChanelNexusHallinTokyoinlate2018,thecreativeexhibitionwillruninothercitiesinthecomingmonths.
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Live Legends Utilises disguise to Power Dynamic Shows at Nightclubs Across China
WhenCreativeDirectorDaanOomenofAmsterdam-basedliveexperiencearchitectsLiveLegendscreatedturnkeyshowexperiencesforaseriesofnightclubsinChina,heturnedtodisguiseprorangemediaserverstodrivedynamicLEDvideoscreensateachlocation.
Daandevelopedtheconceptdesignfortheclubs,includingtheinteriordesign;lighting,video,laserandmotiondesign,andshowproduction.Heandhisteamalsotrainedlocalcrewstooperatetheshowstointernationalstandards.disguisemediaserverswerechosenfortheirreliability,flexibilityandeaseofuseinthesehigh-profilepermanentinstallations.
Thefirst‘OneThird’clubopenedinBeijingattheendof2017withtheconceptofbringinganoldfactorybuildingtolife.Thewindowsofthefactoryareembeddedwith3mmLEDvideoscreens,whichtellthestoryofthefactory’spast,presentandfuture.LiveLegendsproducedsixdifferenttimecodeshowswithdancers.Theshowsareprogrammedandlockedsothelocalcrewcanrunthemthroughoutthenight.
AsmallerclubrelatedtoOneThird,‘OTKun’openedinKunminglastFebruary.ItsconceptembracesthepowerofdarknessinthenightandfeaturesmassiveLEDvideoscreensandorganicformsinrectangularandcubicshapes.
Mostrecently,Hangzhouhasexpandedtheclubbingscenewiththelaunchofabrandnew‘OneThird’clubadjacenttothenewCirqueduSoleilTheatre.SimilartoitspredecessorinBeijingit’sbuiltinanoldfactory–aformerfoundryturnedtrainstation–wherethehistorycomestolifeforclubgoersviaalargescaleLEDvideocanvas.
WithOneThirdalreadyrecognisedasthegoldstandardofnightclubsinChina,LiveLegendswasaskedtobringitsextensiveskills,knowledgeandvisionfromtheworldofliveeventstothesecondlocationoftheclub.“Wedeliveredallthecreativeelementsfromconcepttoexecution,includingshowproductionandinteriorandtechnicaldesign,whichrequiredcoordinatingallthevisualdisciplinesandoptimisingtheguestexperiencewithflairandimagination,”saysDaan.
RegardingalltheChineseclubsinLiveLegends’portfolio,henotesthat,“thepixelmapsoftheseclubsareinsane.OTKun’sscreensare26Kwideby4Khigh,sotheonlychoicetopowerthemwasusingdisguise.Wealsowantedashowcontrolsolutionthatthelocalteamswouldfindeasytouse.disguisemadeitpossibletohookalltheelementstogetherand,usingasimpletouchscreen,accessthewholesystemandstartashowwiththetouchofafinger.” disguise.one/solo
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“disguisemediaserversarecapableofpushingallthesepixelswhileremainingstable,”emphasisesDavevanRoon,VideoSpecialistanddisguiseProgrammeratLiveLegends.“WelovetheflexibilityofthesystemaswehavetimecodeshowsfollowedbyinputfromthelocalVJsmixedwithpre-programmedbasethemelooks.”
“Onourshowseverythingisconnected,”Daveexplains.“WithSMPTEandUDP,forinstance,thelightingdeskwillfollowalongwiththeshowssovideo,lighting,specialeffects,motionandlasersareallinsync.Oncethesystemisprogrammedwegobackhomeandthelocalcrew,withnopriorknowledgeofdisguise,hastooperateit.SoIdevelopedatouchscreeninterfacewitheasy-to-usebuttons.Tostartashowalltheyhavetodoisselectwhichshowtoplayandpress‘go.’IftheVJfeedisstillonthescreenitwillfadeoffbeforetheshowstarts.AndsinceitusesdisguiseTelnetcommunication,theinterfaceisfastandalwaysworks.”
Davenotesthatdisguisewascriticalduringthepre-productionstageofeachoftheclubsaswell.“WeprogrammedalltheshowsinourstudiointheNetherlandsusingdisguiseVisualiserandtheLightconverse3Dshowplatform.Thiswaywecouldtestalltriggersandseehowthecontentwouldworkwiththelighting,motionandlasers.Sowhenwearrivedatthevenuewecouldfocusontroubleshootingandtweakingthedetails,”hesays.
“WithprojectsofthisscalethereisachancethattheactualLEDvideoscreensarebuiltslightlydifferentlyfromthedrawings,”Davenotes.“Butwithindisguisecontentmappingisconceptuallyseparatedfromoutputmappingsoyoudon’thavetoworryaboutthat.Youcanprogramtheshowasdesignedandusetheoutputfeedtomakesureitlooksexactlythesame.”
FortheclubprojectsStefanPeterswastheArtDirector,SergePatisttheLightingDirector,MuenHuangtheTechnicalDirector,andDavevanRoonandRodyvanGesseltheVideoSpecialistsanddisguiseProgrammers.Otherteammemberswerealsoinvolved.
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The P.A. People Delivers Full Comms Plus ‘Silent’ & Live PA For 6,000 Seat Conference!
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MA Lighting Determined to Wipe Out Product Copiers
AtarecentinternationalconferenceheldinSydney,TheP.A.PeopleprovidedanintricateClear-Comsystem,incorporatingover30desktoppanels,85FreeSpeakIIwirelessbeltpacksand20IPtransceiverssupportedbythevenue’sfibrenetworktoprovideseamlesswirelesscommunicationscoverageoverfiveexhibitionhalls,twotheatres,oneballroomandaquantityofbreakout
workshopsandAVcontrolrooms.
Acommsteamofthreemanagedtheneedsofaround120eventcrew.Anengineermonitoredthesystem,batterylifeandperformedliveconfigurationchangesasusernumbersvariedoreventstaffwerere-deployedtodifferentareaswhiletwofieldengineerssupportedtheeventcrewacrossthreelinkedbuildings.Thisabilitytocommunicate
ForthepastfewyearsMALightinghasfolloweditsstrategyagainstcounterfeitproducts.Thisresultedinmultipleactionsatseveraltradeshows,e.g.Prolight+SoundGuangzhou,GETShow,SoundCheckExhibitionandPalmExpoIndia,wherefakeconsoleswereremovedfromtheboothsortherespectivecataloguesdestroyedbytheofficials.Evensomeoftheboothswereofficiallyclosed.
AtProlight+SoundGuangzhouMALightingcouldalsorelyonthegreatsupportoftheorganizersthatwerekeentoremovethefakeconsolesandcatalogues.AtGETShowMAwasassuredthatnocopieswillbetoleratedatthetradeshowanymore,notevenforboothlightingcontrol.
acrosssuchalargevenueprovidedanewdimensioninagilityandflexibilitytotheproductionteaminrespondingtotheminutetominuteneedsoftheeventaswellasprovidingdeeplinksintoeach“show”fortheexecutiveproducers.
Aspartofaturnkeysystem,TheP.A.Peopleprovided6000seatsof‘silentPA’utilisinglowpowerFMtransmittersin5separatepurpose-builttheatresofaround1200seats.EachhaditsownFMtechnicianforaudiencesupportandoff-airmonitoringforqualitycontrol.
AddedtothesilentPAwerethreelivePAsystems.Onewasintegratedintoanexhibitionstandtheatretteandtwofurthersystemsprovidedreinforcementindrapedtheatrettes,complicatedbybeingsidebyside.ThePAPeople’sBoseShowMatchrentalsystemfeaturedinthetwotheatrettestoprovidealisteningexperiencewithplentyofdynamicrangefortheon-screencontentandclarityforthespokenwordwithverylittleacousticinterferencebetweenrooms.TwoaudioengineersoperatedandmanagedtheBoseShowMatchandexhibitionspacePAsystems.
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AdditionallySoundCheckExhibitioninMexicoandPalmMumbaiinIndiawereahugesuccessthisyearascomparedtolastyear,therewerenearlynocopiesandnocataloguestoreport.
FurthermoreMALightinghasbeenbusyintheinternetaswell.Hundredsofannouncementsforfakeconsolesonsocialmediaportalshavebeendeletedsofar.
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TDC Announces LIVE View Signage for Event Information Management
TechnicalDirectionCompanyhasannouncedavailabilityofitsunique,innovativeLIVEViewSignagesolutiontoprovidevisitorinformationandhelpmanagetrafficandpedestrianflowatanyeventwherenumbersofpeoplearegathered–fromconferencesandexhibitionstocity-widefestivalsandothermajorpublicevents.TheintroductionisanotherdevelopmentinTDC’srangeofLiveViewdeploymentsincludingAutomation,andGamingsystems.ThetypesofinformationthatLiveViewSignagecanshowincludeeventnews,wayfinding,publictransportschedules,weatherupdatesandmuchmore.Thesystemmadeitsdebutatthisyear’sVividSydney.
“Thisinnovationissomethingpeoplemightnotassociatewithacompanywidelyregardedasfirstandforemostavideocompany,”saidMichaelHassettFounderandManagingDirectoratTDC.“WhatLIVEViewSignagedoes,however,istobringtogethertheextensiveexperienceandexpertisewe’vebuiltupovermanyyearsinvideo,screensandmajoreventstocreateasolutionthatuniquelyaddressestheneedsofanyoneorganisingalargegatheringofpeople–whetherhundredsofthemorthousandsofthem.”
“City-widefestivals,forexample,arebecomingincreasinglycommonplace,oftenattractinghundredsofthousandsofresidentsandvisitors–onoccasionssuchasNewYear’sEve,”Michaelcontinued.“Theycan,however,beextremelychallengingfortheorganisers.Trafficdiversionsmaybeputinplace,orpublictransportschedulesmaychange–andtherequirementistocommunicatethiskindofinformationthroughoutthefestival,toincreasesafety,convenienceandenjoyment.That’swhatLIVEViewSignageisdesignedtodo.”
Inatypicallargeeventscenario,therecanbeenormousnumbersofpeople–unfamiliarwiththecity-alltryingtofindthesamevenueheadinginthesamedirection,potentiallycausingcongestionandrepresentingasafetyrisk.Inresponse,theauthoritiesmaylooktoreroutethemortoclosesomeroadstotraffic.Afailuresomewhereinthepublictransportationsystemmayrequirevisitorstobedivertedtoalternatives.Or:somekindofemergencysituationcanarise.LIVE
ViewSignagehelpsdeliverthecommunicationnecessarytorespondtochangesintheeventenvironment.
Becausethesystemiscloud-based,itisbothverystraightforwardtoinstallandimmenselyscalable–fromcorporateeventstocity-widefestivals,suchasthisyear’sVividSydney.VividSydneyused14highresolution,fivemetrediagonalLEDscreensinstalledatstrategicpointsthroughoutthecity.“Sydneyisaglobal,connectedcitythatoffersvisitorsandresidentsahighlydesirablelifestyle,”saidDestinationNSWChiefExecutiveOfficerandVividSydneyExecutiveProducerSandraChipchase.
“AtVividSydneythisyearwewantedtoconnectwithourvisitorsviaanewplatformtoprovidethemwithtimely,relevantinformationabouttheirsurroundingsandenhancetheirtimeinthecity.
“OneofthemainbenefitsoftheTDCLIVEViewSignageisitsdynamiccapabilities,allowingustochangemessaginginrealtimeinresponsetoevents,”MsChipchasecontinued.“WeworkedalongsidekeystakeholdersincludingNSWPolice,trafficmanagement,TransportforNSWandotherauthoritiestocommunicateclearlyandefficientlywithourvisitors.Thisinnovativesignagehelpedusmanagefootfallofover2millionpeopleoveraperiodofthreeweeks.Itmadeahugedifferencetotheevent–and,webelieve,madeitasafer,moreenjoyableexperienceforeveryoneinvolved.”
TheLIVEViewSignagesystematVividSydneywascontrolledfromacommandandcontrolcentreprovidedbyTDC,whichalsohousedscreensconnectedtocameraslocatedatkeypointsthroughoutthecity.However,becausethesystemisweb-based,itcanbecontrolledbyanyonefromanywherewithanInternetconnectionandabrowser.Thisalsoallowseventmanagementtobeatrulycollaborativeprocess.
PresentationsatconferencesorperformancesatfestivalscanalsobestreamedtoLIVEViewSignagescreens,ascansocialmediafeeds,news/sportsandsoon.Beyondthis,thecostofdeployingLIVEViewSignagecanoftenbedefrayedbyofferingadvertisingopportunities.
“LIVEViewSignageis,ineffect,adigitalsignagesystemwithitsowncontentmanagementsystemthatisspecificallydesignedforeasily,flexiblyandresponsivelymanaginginformationflowtoeveryoneparticipating–eitherdirectlyorindirectly-atanevent,”explainedDrewFerors,TechnicalServiceandNewMediaManageratTDC.“There’sanumberofpotentialapplicationsthatitcanbeusedfor:we’reworkingonconferences,AGMs,corporateeventsandsoon–allofwhichcanusethepurpose-designedcapabilitiesofLIVEViewSignage.”
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Riedel’s Bolero Provides Comprehensive Theatre Communications at Lasalle College of the Arts
LasalleCollegeoftheArts,Singapore’sonlydedicatedcontemporaryartscollege,hasinstalledRiedelCommunications’Bolerowirelessintercomintheschool’srenownedSingaporeAirlinesTheatre.WithitshighaudioqualityandRFrobustness,Bolerostreamlinesstaffcommunicationsandfacilitatestheproductionofabroadrangeofperformances.Operatinginstandalonemode,withnoArtistmainframerequired,theplug-and-playsolutionenablesthetechnicalcrewatLasalleCollegeoftheArtstosetthesystemupquicklyatvariouslocationsacrossthecampus.
“Whenweneededtoupgradeourwirelessintercomcapabilitiestokeeppacewiththedemandsofmoderntheatreproductions,Bolerowastheperfectchoice.WewerewellawareoftheoutstandingreputationofRiedelproducts,andweknewBolerowouldprovideastableandreliablesolution,”saidPatrickWong,SeniorTechnicalOfficer,LasalleCollegeoftheArts.“ItwasimmediatelyapparentthatBolerowouldprovidemuchbetterrange,betteraudioquality,andarichersetoffeaturesthanourprevioussystem.BoleroistheidealsolutiontotakeLasallesafelyintothefuture,withtheflexibilitytoexpandintoamorecomplexintercomconfigurationwhentheneedarises.”
LasallechoseBoleroontherecommendationofRiedel’slocalpartner,AudioLinkSolutionsPteLtd.KeyfactorsinselectingBolerowerethesystem’seaseofdeployment,abilitytoscaletodifferentsizesofevents,andstraightforwarduserinterface.TheLasalletechnicalcrewespecially
appreciates the abilitytoachievefullcoverageovertheentirefacilitywithjustasingleantenna.ButitwasBolero’scapacitytointerfacewithexistingintercomsystemsviaRiedel’sNSA-002AAES67-to-4wireinterfacethatultimatelysealedthedeal.
“Lasalleishighlyregardedforitscutting-edgeeducationalprogramsincontemporaryartsanddesign,”saidRajveerSingh,GeneralManager,ASEANandSouthAsia,RiedelCommunications.“ThisinstallationisanoutstandingexampleofhowBolerocanfulfilleventhemostdemandingcommunicationsrequirementsinlive-performancetheatresettings.”
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CHINA
Xi’an Strawberry Festival Tastes Sweeter with Martin Audio W8LC
MarkingthestartofthesummerseasoninChina,theXi’anStrawberryFestivalwasoneofthefirstmajormulti-dayfestivalsof2019andfeaturedaMartinAudioPAonthemainstage.
Theeventincludedmultiplestages,manytopChineseactsanduniqueindieforeignactsoverthetwodays.ThefestivalincludedChineserocklegendsNewPants,wellknownR&BsingerandproducerFangDatong,creativesingerWangShi’an,TizzyT&ManShuk,theyounggeneration’sleadingfemalerapperWanNida,andavant-gardeJapaneseactYahyel.
ModernSky,thecompanybehindtheStrawberryFestivalandanumberofotherlargemusicfestivals,hasalong-termrelationshipwithBeijingPacificBudeeandMartinAudiothatdatesbackto2012.Sincethen,theStrawberryFestivalhasbeenheldover75timesin27differentcitiesandMartinAudio’slinearrayshavealwaysplayedakeyrole.InXi’an,itwastheclassicW8LCthathelpedtounitetheaudience,andproductiondeployed24W8LCelementsaside,with16WS218Xsubs.
“ModernSkyhavebeenbigfansofMartinAudioformanyyearsandregularlyuseitattheirindoorandoutdoorvenues.ForBudee,wearehappytosupplythemwithalltheirneedsandhaveworkedwelltogether,”statedBrandonChemers,Budee’sstrategicalliancemanager.
ThefestivalbroughtanewyouthspirittoChina’soldcapitalandstartedofftheseasononarockingnote.
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Eventec Takes Over PR Lighting’s Australian Distribution
Majorlightingreseller,EventechasbeenappointedPRLighting’snewexclusiveAustraliandistributor.
AccordingtoEventecMD,EmanuelManiatis,“GiventhepriorrelationshipbetweenPRLighting,andnotablySashaXiong,withmyselfandouroperationsmanagerYanShao,itseemedobviousthatEventecwouldbeinanexcellentpositiontobringPRLightingbacktoAustralia.”
Xiongherselfsaidshewas“thrilled”bythenewrelationship.“EmanuelManiatisisanoldfriendofPRLighting,andhisextensiveknowledgeaboutourproducts,theindustryandthemarkettrendsmakesthisanidealpartnership.
“IbelieveEventeccanofferhighqualityserviceandsupport,andtakePRtoanotherlevelinAustraliaandbenefitallourcustomersthere.”
Maniatishadformerlybeentheservicemanager,andlaterpurchasingmanagerforoneofthepreviousdistributorsforPRLighting,datingbacktothedayswhenthemanufacturerwasanOEMsupplier.
“PRLightinghasbeeninAustralianforsometime,”hesaid.“Theirproductisofhighqualityandtheyhaveaverygooddevelopmentteam.
“Uptothisdatewehavebeensupplyingmiddle-rangelighting,andPRLightingwouldsitintheupperrangeofourportfolio.Significantly,ithasalsointroducedalargerangeofarchitecturalproducts.”
HeconfirmedthatEventecwouldguarantee“topqualitysupportandreasonablepricing”tobringtheconfidencebackinthemarket,andtheyhavewastednotimeinhonouringthiscommitment.“WehavestartedsupportingtheproductswhicharealreadyinthemarketandourdemonstrationstockwillbehereduringthecourseoflateJuly/earlyAugust.
“InitiallywewillbetargetingourexistingclientbaseandthebrandwillbeondemonstrationwithEventecatthenextindustryshow,Integrate,whichwilltakeplaceinMelbourne,inlateAugust.”
Inconclusionhesays,“EventecisarelativelynewcompanyintheAustralianmarket,whichhasgrownquickoverthepastfewyears.
“Withthelackofhigher-endmovingheadsandarchitecturalfixtures,aswellastheexcellentrelationshipbetweenus,itsimplymakessensethatwetakeonPRLighting.”
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Clean Bandit Polishes Their Act with KV2 Audio
AUSTRALIA
Scene Change Sydney Invests in VuePix Infiled ER2
Award-winningBritishelectro-popclassicalcrossoverband,CleanBandit,recentlyplayedtheirfirsteverconcertintheJordaniancapitalofAmmanattheluxuriousBoulevardinthenewAbdalidistrict.Amman-basedliveeventproductionspecialists,TriadLiveProductions,suppliedallofthePA,controlandlightingrequirementsforthegigincludingacomprehensiveKV2Audiopointsourcesoundsystem.
Over4000fansattendedtheconcertproducedbyZeejEntertainment,ayoung,ambitiouscompanycommittedtodevelopingJordan’sculturalscenebyorganisingandpromotingconcertsandfestivalslocally.
TriadsuppliedoneVHD2.0highperformancemid-highcabinetpairedwithoneVHD1.0downfillperside.TwoES1.0spersidehandledsidefillwithsixEX12sforfrontfill.Forthelow-endfrequencies,TriadsuppliedeightVHD4.18subsandafurtherfourVHD2.16flownsubs.
Triad’sAmjadMararisalong-timepointsourcesystemuserandfeelsthattheyareamoreflexiblewaytopowerlarge-scaleeventsthanlinearraysystems.“Weusedtouselinearrayslikeeveryoneelse,asatthetime,itwasconsideredtobetheonlywaytosuccessfullypowermajorconcerts.TheswitchtopointsourceforuscameafterweheardademoofKV2’sVHDsystem.Fromthatmomenton,wefeltthatKV2
SceneChange-Australia’smostawardedAVhireandproductioncompany-hasrecentlyexpandedonitsAVrentalinventoryinSydney,investinginyetmore160ERSeriespanels.
ThisisthethirdmajorinvestmentintoVuePixInfiledtechnologyfromSceneChange.Theinitialpurchaseof90xER3.9panelswasfortheirMelbournebranch,followedbyanadditional90xER3.9VuePixInfiledpanelsfortheirBrisbaneoffice.
SceneChange’sbusinessisbuiltaroundnewtechnologyandtheirtechexpertsdon’tcompromisewhenitcomestoinvestinginthebesttechnologyavailableonthemarket.ThedecisiontoinvestinmoreVuePixInfledscreenswasbasedoncomparisonofmajorbrandson
hadsuccessfullybustedthelinearraymyth.Itwasenoughtomakeusabandonlinearrayscompletelyinfavourofpointsourcesystems,andwe’veusedthemtopoweralmostallofthemajorconcertsheldinJordaneversince–Akon,Yanni,TomJones,theJerashFestivalandmuchmore.”
“CleanBandit–withprominentlocalartist,Jaafar,astheopeningact–wasnoexception,”continuedMrMarar.“Thegigsoundedgreat–verydynamic,crystalclearandwithplentyofheadroomtospare.Wehadlotsofpositivecommentsaboutthesoundfromboththecrewandaudiencemembers,soasusual,itwasajobwelldone.”
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“TheVuePixproductdeliveredthebestcombinationofimageaccuracy,reliabilityandroadworthiness.Alotofourworkiscorporateeventsdisplayingfinesoftwaredetails,andthe2.9mmproductdeliversthatnicely,”saysJohnDinh,DirectoratSceneChange.
TheSceneChangetechexpertsweretheninvitedtojointheVuePixInfiledteamduringQCprocessinthefactory.“Seeingthebuildingprocess,qualitychecksandthefactory,helpedinstillevenmorefaithintheVuePixInfiledpurchaseforSceneChange”,commentsNathanWright,VuePixInfiledProductManageratULAGroup.“Welovebringingourcustomerstothefactorytoshowcaseourfacilitiesandexperienceourfirstclasstechnologyinperson.Thisisoneofthefactorsthatsetsusapart!”.
ThenewVuePixInfiledscreenprovidesSceneChangeSydneyevenmoreversatilitywhenofferingtheirloyalclientsfirstclassAVproductions.
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Astera Chooses NMK Electronics for GCC distribution
GermanwirelessLEDlightingspecialistAsterahasappointedNMKElectronicstodistributeitsproductsintheGCCregion.NMKElectronicswaschosenforitsvastexperienceandexposureintheGCCeventsmarket.
Thecompanywasfoundedin1987tofocusontheprofessionalaudio,videoandlightingindustry.FrommodestbeginningsinSharjah,UAE,ithasgrownintoaleadingdistributorofprofessionalAVproductsandmusicalinstrumentsthroughouttheMiddleEastandisnowheadquarteredinDubai.Withaportfolioofpremiumbrands,adynamic,knowledgeableteamandastrongfinancialfoundation,NMKisamarketleaderintheworldofentertainmenttechnology.Truetoitsrootsinmid-2000s,Asteramanufacturesinnovative,cool,high-qualitybattery-poweredlightsandwirelesscontrolledLEDfixturestogetherwitharangeofextremelypracticalandusefulaccessories.
Overtheyears,thebrandhaskeptenhancingtechnologyandaddinguniquefeaturestoitsrangeoflights-atrendthatcaughttheeyeoftheteamatNMK,whoserveawiderangeofclientsinliveeventsandothermarketswhowilluseproductslikeAsteraTitanTubesforadiversityofapplications,fromstraightforwardup-lightingtofunkypixelmapping.
NMKalsoseespotentialforAsterainsomeinstallprojects,basedonthehighvolumeandqualityofthelightoutputandthefacttheycanalsobemainspowered.Facadelightingisanobviousone,and
throughouttheregion,thereisabigpushonbeingcarbonconscious,soLEDisclearlythedirectionofthefuture.
Astera’srangeofentertainmentandarchitainmentLEDlightinghasbeenusedtoilluminatenumeroushighprofileandworld-classevents.Thedynamicrangeofeco-friendlyportablelightscanbeusedonstages,atliveeventsandproductlaunches,forTVproductions,videoandmovieshootsaswellasforilluminatingbuildingsandpublicspaces,thankstoaward-winningproductsliketheTitanTube,theHeliosTube,theAX3andAX5.
Addingtothis,theAsteraAppisakeyfeatureofthebrand,offeringquick,intuitive,advancedandstraightforwardcontrolovermultiplefixtures.
“HavingsimpleandpowerfulcontrolofcomplexlightingprogramsandeffectscoupledwiththeportabilityofAsterameansthatlightingdesignerscanfocusonbeingcreativewithoutworryingaboutpotentiallimitationslikecablesandrigging,”statedDarrenCaithness,LightingBusinessManager-NMKElectronics.
ThisagreementwithAsterawillfurthercomplementNMK’sgrowinglightingdivision.
AlexKemanes,NMK’schiefoperatingofficernotes:“WearedelightedtobecomeAstera’sdistributionpartnerduetotheirfocusoninventionandcommitmenttoqualitywhichmakethemaperfectfitfortheGCCstageandeventsmarket.Asterahasawell-establishedreputationinthemarketandweplantofurtherdevelopthis”.
Astera’sSales&MarketingDirector,SebastianBückle,commented:“IamdelightedtobeworkingwithNMKandconfidentthatwehaveahighlymotivated,innovative,progressive-thinkingandwell-connectedpartnerwhowillreallybepushingandmakingithappenforusintheregion.”
FollowinganexpoinDubaiearlierthisyear,Sebastianwasimpressedwiththeenthusiasm,driveandknowledgeoftheplayers,peopleandcompanies.
“ThereisalotofactivityintheGCCanditisavibrantmarketwithhugepotentialforAstera,sowelookforwardtoabusy,positiveandproductivelong-termworkingrelationshipwithNMK.”
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TMB Bank Invests in Allen & Heath
OneofThailand’slargestfinancialinstitutions,theTMB(formerlytheThaiMilitaryBank),hasrecentlyundergoneanaudiotransformationofitsmulti-purposeauditorium,centredonanAllen&HeathdLivemixingsystem.
TheseventhfloorofTMB’sBangkokheadquartershousesthe500-seatauditorium,usedforfunctionsandmeetings,interspersedwithliveperformances.Duetothesizeandshapeofthevenue,ahighlyflexibleandeasytouseaudiosystemwasrequired.TMBenlistedtheservicesofAllen&Heath’sThaidistributor,SonosLibra(inconjunctionwithMultilineProfessional),todeliverasolution.
TheinstallationcomprisesadLiveC3500surface,aDM0MixRackfittedwithaDantecard,fourDX164-Wwall-mountedexpandersandanIP1remotecontroller.
Locatedinadiscretecontrolroompositionedatthebackoftheauditorium,theC3500surfaceconnectstotheDM0viaAllen&Heath’sgigaACEprotocol.ThefourDX164-WexpandersconnecttotheDM0’sintegratedDXportsandarefittedintothewallsatvariouspointsaroundtheauditorium,accommodatingavarietyofdifferentroomconfigurations.Additionally,theDantecardfittedintheDM0isutilisedforaudiodistributionto3rdpartyDantehardwareinthefoyerandbackofthevenue.
Operationssuchassourceselection,volumecontrolorpre-setchangeswithinthemainperformanceareaaremanagedthroughtheIP1wall-mountedcontroller,withwirelessiPadcontrolalsopossibleviathe
dLiveMixPadapp.dLive’sAutomaticMicMixingfeatureisemployedforconferencingapplicationsinvolvingmultipleopenmics.
AlfonsoMartin,HeadEngineeratSonosLibra,comments,“Allen&Heath’sdLivesystemsuitedtheapplicationperfectly,withthecombinationofflexibility,reliabilityandthemultipleoptionsforremoteaudio,boththroughDanteandthroughthegigaACEprotocol.ThedLivesurfacewiththeIP1controllerisapowerfulcombination,allowingasmuchoraslittlecontrolasneeded,andthegreatlookingremotewallpanelswhichallowforhighinputcountsareoneofakindintheindustry!”
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MediaPro Middle East Makes Massive Robe Investment
“Reliability”…thatwasamajorfactorforleadingMiddleEastrentalandproductioncompanyMediaPro’slargeinvestmentinRobemovinglightsearlierthisyearexplainedsalesandmarketingmanager,JineshNair.
WhenitcametomakingadecisionaboutexpandingthemovinglightinventoryattheirDubaiHQ,thevitalparametersincludedengineeringqualityandversatilefeaturesaswellasanincreasingdemandfrominternationallightingdesignersrequestingRobeproductsontheirspecs.
Thisallledtothepurchaseof86xSpiiderLEDwashbeams,76xMegaPointesandthreeRoboSpotsystemscompletewiththeBMFLFollowSpotLT(longthrow)fixturewithintegralcamera,whichhasbeenespeciallydesignedforlargearenasandstadiums.ThesearethefirstofthesespecialBMFLFollowSpotsintheUAE!
MediaPro’sinitialrelationshipwithRobedatesbackto2006.EstablishedintheUAEin2004,thecompany’smodestownerhasworkedhardonsteadilybuildingaworld-classoperationwithaprominentpresencethroughouttheMiddleEastandAsiawhichisdrivenbyhisvisionandcommitmenttodeliveringcoolandcreativeresults.
AfterthefirstRobeColorSpotandColorWash575and1200EATs,therewasabitofagapotherbrandscameonboardintheinterveningyears.TheythencamebacktoRobe–withgreatenthusiasm!
“Theproductsaregenerallyindemand,”commentsJinesh.“LDsandproductionsareconstantlyaskingforthem,andwewanttogiveourcustomersthebestandmostflexibleoptionstorealisetheirshows.”
HavingtheirownstockofnewRobeproductsnowalsosavesMediaProsubstantiallyoncrossrentals,inwhichtheywereincreasinglyengagedtogivetheLDswhattheywanted.
Theirworkembracesmusiceventsandaninterestingmixofcorporateandindustrialshows,experientialsandpresentationsacrossmosttheMiddleEastregionsandotherpartsofAsia.ThisgrowinginternationalclientlistisservicedfromtheDubaiHQandbasesinQatar,Singapore,IndiaandSaudiArabia,employingaround500peopleintotal.TheMediaProVenuesdivisionspecialisesinthedesign,supplyofinstallations.
“WhenLDsknowwecanofferRobeformovinglights,theyaresatisfied,”confirmsJinesh,“especiallyforconcertandTVstudiowork–wheretheylikethebrightness,andforTV,thelownoiselevels.”
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MediaProwilloftenadviseonanevent’slightingdesignandworkincollaborationwithindependentartistsandLDsaswellasproviding‘fromscratch’in-housedesignservicesifrequired.
RecenteventsfeaturingtheirRobeshaveincludedthe2019DubaiJazzFestivalwhereMediaProcreatedtheproductiondesign,andVirginRadio’sRedFestDXB2019featuringalightingdesigncollaborationbetweentheirownHaroldFernandezandMiguelGalvaofromDoneEvents.
Theysuppliedlightingkitforthemuch-anticipatedlaunchofDubai’sThePointArena,withashow-stoppingconcertbyEnrique,andalltheSpiidersandMegaPointeswereonamassiveshowbyIndiansuperstarARRahmaninQatar’sKhalifaStadium,wheretheyneededthepowerandintensitytothrowlightacrossa90metrewidestage.ThecompletestagedesignforthiseventwasproducedbyHaroldFernandez.
TheybelievetheBMFLFollowSpotisa“game-changer”intermsofproductdevelopment.“Thelightsaresmall,andyouadditionallyhaveaccesstotheamazingrangeofBMFLeffects”hesays,alsohighlightingthehealth&safetybenefitsofnothavingtohaveoperatorsupinroovesorworkingatheightsaboveaudiences.
“Wewillbegettingmoreofthem,”hesayswithaconfidentsmile!AllthisRobekithasbeendeliveredbyRobeMiddleEast,whichisheadedbyElieBattah.
Theroleandrelationshipwiththelocalsupplieris“fundamental”toanytechnologyinvestmentsaysJinesh:“Weneedtoknowthatthereisarocksolidsupportsysteminplaceandthatwewillbetakencareofafterwe’vemadethepurchase.”
“Robeisarealcompanywithrealpeoplewhoarepassionateabouttheindustry,haveaneyeforthemarketandatalentforproducingsomeexceptionallygoodproducts.”
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Acoustic Arts Expands Inventory with Adamson S-Series
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Analog Way Ascender 16 and VIO 4K Support 2019 “Monster K-pop” Concert
AcousticArtsisaliveeventproductionfirmbasedinMumbai.Theyprovideprofessionalsound,lights&trussequipmentfortouring,outdoorevents,festivals,corporateawardsandpresentations.ThecompanyrecentlyexpandeditsaudioinventorywithAdamson’sS-Seriesspeakers.ThedealwasdonethroughVardhamanMegaTechandsystemsuppliedbyAdamsondistributorSonotone.AcousticArts’new
S-Seriessystemcomprisesof8S10highperformancelinearrayswithS119subwoofersandLab.gruppenPLM20K44amplifiers.
Taiwan’sTaipeiArenaplayedhosttothe“MonsterK-pop”concertonMarch28,ashowwhichearneditsnameineveryway:monsterpopmusicactsfromSouthKorea–SuperJunior,RedVelvet,ChungHaandVAV–drewmonstercrowdstoanextremesoundandlightexperiencethatnoonewillforget.
TheproductionteamfromAVICSystemCo.,LtdinTaiwanusedacomplementofAnalogWayequipmenttodrivethevideo-intensive
SavioFernandesofAcousticArts,comments“WeneededasystemthatsoundsgreatandrigseasilyandtheS10fitourneedsperfectly.Itisanexcellentspeakerendorsedbysomeofthebestandbusiestengineersinthebusiness.We’reextremelyproudtobepartoftheAdamsonNetwork.” “Firstly,thesoundoftheS10isimpactfulandpristineacrosstheboard.Inadditionitisallpackagedneatlyinasub-compactlightweightsystem.Eventhecouplingofthesubstothefull-rangeboxesisverysmooth,”addsElvisFernandesofAcousticArts.
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show,whichfeaturedfivebigOPTOTECHLEDvideoscreensofdifferentsizesandshapesonstagetoppedbyanhugetiltedoverheadLEDpanel.AVICdeployedanAscender16-4Kpowerful,multi-screenseamlessswitcherwithLiveCoreOutputExpander,aVIO-4Kall-in-one,multiinput/outputsolutionforadvancedconversionapplications,andanAnalogWaycontrolboxtodeliverdynamic,non-stopcontenttofans.
“AnalogWayalwaysprovidesastable,rock-solidsystem,whichwascriticalforashowlikethis,”saysPeterHouatAVIC.“TheAnalogWaygeargaveustheexcellentresultsweneededsowewereabletosatisfythesold-outcrowd.”
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Shure Axient Digital at the Milo Breakfast Day Fun Run
Earlierintheyear,TrebassEntertainmentaddedShureAxientDigitalBeta58WirelessMicrophonex12Chtotheirinventory.On29and30June2019,thecompanyTresuccessfullyusedtheShureADserieson“MiloBreakfastday2019”atPutrajaya,KualaLumpur.Attheevent,TrebassusedtheADseriestocovera200to250meterrangecovering25,000people.
Thechallengesoftransmissioninterferenceforalargeopeneventsuchasthisarevariedwithotherapplicationssuchastelecom,televisionandpro-touringsignalswithinthespace.HoweverAxientDigitalisdesignedfromthegrounduptoovercomethechallenges.
Inthewirelessenvironment,complexsetups,highchannelcounts,andconstrainedspectrumareeverydayhurdlesformajoreventsandtours.Toassurethemicrophonecouldmeetthemostdemandingwirelessneeds,AxientDigitalwasdevelopedwithinputfromtopaudioprofessionals.Everyfeaturehasbeenstress-tested.Everydetailfine-tuned.Designedtomaximizestability,quality,control,andscalability,AxientDigitalisengineeredforthemomentsthatcommandthehighestdegreeofattention.
ForTrebassEntertainmenttheinvestmenthasalreadyrippedthembenefitsinensuringasmootheventinachallengingenvironment
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Wings of Time Upgrades to Ensure Seamless Performance
WingsofTimeisaspectacularaward-winningoutdoornightshowsetintheopenseas,createdandproducedbyateamoflocalandinternationalentertainmentandmultimediatechnologyexpertswhohaveexecutedlarge-scaleeventsandpermanentshows.LocatedatSentosaislandinSingapore,WingsofTimerunstwo20-minuteshowsdaily.
WingsofTimeisanepictaleofcourage,mysteryandmagicthattransportstheaudienceonamagicaladventurethroughseveralexoticvistasthroughtothefabricoftime.TheadventurebeginswithShahbaz,aprehistoricbird-likecreature.Togetherwithhisfriends,RachelandFelix,theytravelacrossbeautifullandscapesandthemysteriesoftime.Withaseatingcapacityof2,500,theshowisusuallypackedonweekendsandattractsaweekdaycrowdofanaverageof1,500eachday.
Setagainstasignaturebackdropandalarger-than-lifewaterscreen,audiencescanlookforwardtoacontemporarystorylineweavedtogetherwithanepicexperientialfusionofthelatestmultimediaeffects,including3Dprojectionmapping,state-of-the-artlasers,roboticwaterfountainsandgiantwaterjetsaswellasspectacularpyrotechnics.
Soundeffects,lightsandvisualsplayacrucialroleincreatingthescenesandmoodstogetherwiththeactorstobringthestorytolive.One
componentthatiscriticaltothesuccessoftheshowistoensurethatthenarrationisheardcrisplyandclearly.
WiththerecentSingaporeGovernmentmandatedfrequencymanagement,frequencieshavebeenearmarkedforreallocation.Thisaffectswirelesssystemsthatnowneedtooperateindifferentfrequencies.
“Weneededawirelesssystemthatwouldallowustolock-intoavailablefrequencieswitheasesothatourperformancesduringtheshowdonotdeteriorate,”saidShaunTan,SeniorTechnician,IslandTechnicalServices,Sentosa.“Theregulationswereanopportunetimeforustoupgradeourwirelesssystem.”
“Weneededarobustwirelesssystem.Thisspaceisparticularlychallengingforradiofrequency(RF).Asitisanopenspaceandnearthewaters,theareaaroundWingsofTimeattractsothereventsthatoperateusingfrequencies.Besides,theshipswhichareanchoredoffshorealsousefrequencies,soitnarrowswhatisavailableforouruse,”addedShaun.
“WedecidedtoaddtheShureAxientDigitalWirelessSystemstoourinventoryaswefeltitisthebestsolutiontomeetourneeds.Shure’sWirelessWorkbenchsoftwareallowsustoseewhatfrequenciesareavailablevisually–thebuilt-inscannerlistsallavailablefrequencies.
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Ourprevioussystemwasanaloguewhichunlikedigitalofferedlimitedfrequencyhoppingoptions.”
Shaunhighlightsthattheset-upfortheShureAxientDigitalissimpleandthetechnicalteamjustneededadayfortraining.
TheWingsofTimerackfeaturestwounitsofShureAD4QAxientDigitalQuadChannelreceiversthatofferstuningoptionsbetween470to636MHz.TheAD4Qgroundbreakingperformancefeaturesincludebroadtuning,lowlatency,andHighDensity(HD)mode,ensuringsolidperformanceinthemostchallengingRFenvironments.
FourunitsofAD2/B87AhandheldtransmittersandanequalnumberofADbodypacktransmittersandCountrymanOmniearsetmicrophonestakeresponsibilityforvocaldispersion.
ReceiversincludefourunitsofShureUA874-WBUHFactivedirectionalantennas,twounitsofShureUA864wall/ceilingantennafrequenciesandtwounitsShure½WaveOmniAntennas.Sixoftheantennasarestrategicallyplacedatopfourtowerssurroundingtheeventspace.Shure’sUHFantennausesalogperiodicdipolearraytoproduceacardioidpatterntowardthedesiredcoveragearea,achievinggreaterrejectionofRFsignalsoutsidetheareathanstandard½waveomnidirectionalantennas.
TheShureAxientDigitalQuadversity™modeprovidesthevenueowners’flexibilitytocombinethe4antennasforextendedcoverageacrossthevenuetopreventanydropoutsshouldtheneedarises.
AShureAXT600AxientSpectrumManagerwasalsoputinplacetosafeguardagainsttheever-changingRFlandscape;providingthecrewaroundtheclockfullspectrumanalysistopreventdisruptionfromanyroguefrequencies.Givingapeaceofmindtothecrewthattheycanreactimmediatelyaheadoftime.
“Ourperformersfeelthatthesystemhasmadethereproducedsoundbetterandcrispier.Thankfullywehavehadnodropoutsduringtheperformanceasthesystemseamlesslyswitchestoavailablefrequencies,”saidShaun.
TheShurewirelesssystemsweresuppliedandintegratedbyElectronics&EngineeringPteLtd.
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Robe Asia Pacific Presents The Art of Light on Stage by Dr. Yaron Abulafia
ELightingdesigninghascomealongwayinSingaporeandthedemandforexcellenceinlightingforperformanceshassignificantlygrownintermsoforiginality.RobeAsiaPacificknowstheimportanceofthisandhavethehonourandprivilegeofinviting,Award-winningperformancedesigner,withover200performances,installations,concertsandTVshowsinternationally,Dr.YaronAbulafia(AuthorofTheArtof
LightonStage:LightinginContemporaryTheatre,2016)toSingapore.
Dr.YaronAbulafiawillbeconductingacomprehensiveworkshopontheatrelightingdesign.Hewillsharehisyearsofknowledgeandexperienceinthefieldoflightingdesignanddramaturgyoflight.
PresentingthetechnicalaspectoflightingisRobeLighting’sveryownTechnicalexpertandInternationalCustomerSupport,SteveEastham.GetReadyforanoverviewonthehistoryanddevelopmentofMoving
Lights.Havingworkedonmovinglightsformorethanaquarterofacentury,Stevehasexperiencedthedevelopmentsfirst-hand.Inhisrolewithvariouscompanies,hehasbeensupportingthedevelopmentteamswithhisexperiencegatheredontoursandeventsallovertheworld.
AsanEngineerbyprofessionandaLightingEngineerbypassion,Stevewilltaketheaudiencethroughthedevelopmentofmovinglightsandsharehistechnicalknowledgegathered.Hisvastexperiencewillbeanenormoushelpfortheworkingand/oraspiringLightingTechniciantogetdeeperknowledgeoftheinsideandoutsideofanymovinglightaround.
The five day presentation will be held at the School of the Arts, Singapore Studio Theatre, from 9 to 13 September with the programme kicking off at 10.30am each day and ending at 5pm.
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Musik Manila Co-locates Entertainment Design and Technology Expo
EntertainmentDesignandTechnologyExpo,willbeheldalongsideMusikManila,theleadingprofessionaltradeshowinthePhilippinesfeaturinglatesttrendsandtopofthelineequipmentinProfessionalAudio,Video,Lighting,
Broadcasting,StagingandEntertainmentTechnology.
VisitorscanexperienceanOutdoorLineArraySpeakerDemofeaturingworld-classpremiumbrandsintheaudioindustry,simultaneouswith
indoorproAVLboothexhibitions,interactiveproductdemonstrations,skillsworkshops,liveshow,technicaltalks,andproductlaunches.
TheEventswillbeheldon23 and 24 August attheWorldTradeCenter,MetroManila
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K2: Power and Precision
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Pakistan Super League Opening Ceremony 2019
ThisvideohighlightsthefeaturesofthetwoversionsofK2.K2HP:580W6500K(highoutput)andtheK2HR:540W6000K(highCRI).LuminousFluxfortheHPis18000lmandfortheHRitis14600lm.Thenewtouringworkhorse,inaroad-readyformfactorwithzerocompromises.
ThisisavideoaboutoutKNVCube&KNVArcshowingthevariousmountingoptionsandallavailableconnectorsandmountingbrackets.Offeringawholenewdynamictoentertainmentlighting,designerscanreachawholenewlevelofversatilityanddesignvariants.
Theofficialproductvideohasjustbeenreleased.SharpyPlusisthefirsttrue100%HYBRIDunit,abletobeaperfectbeamlightandaperfectspotlight.Itissuitableforeveryoccasion,withanextraordinaryluminousefficiencywhichensuressubstantialsavingsthroughlowerpowerconsumption.
Broadcasttoover50millionpeoplearoundtheworld,the60-minutePakistanSuperLeagueopeningceremonycombinedmind-blowingaugmentedrealitygraphicswithliveperformancesfromglobalacts.Attheheartofitallwasdisguise,whopoweredthelongesteverARcenteredbroadcastatthisOpeningCeremony.Checkoutthisamazingvideo.
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MILOS Keeps Your Roof Canopies Stretched TIGHT!
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Saygoodbyetopeskywaterpoolingandcanopyflappinginthewind.WiththeCanopyTensioningSystemfromMILOS,youaregiventhemeanstoquicklyandeffectivelystretchcanopiesextremelytightly
overyourMILOSroofstructures,therebyreducingwaterpooling,windflapping,andachievinganoverallmoreprofessionallooktoyourtemporary structures.
TheadvantagesofferedbytheMILOSCanopyTensioningSystemincludes50%highertensioningcomparedtotraditionalstretchingwithratchetstraps;preventionofwaterpoolingintheindividualcanopyfields;Fastandeasytighteningsystemthroughtheuseofacoarsethreadscrewtensioner.
ThesystemisdesignedtoworktogetherwiththelatestrangeofMILOScanopies,whichfeaturereinforcedeyeletsforconvenientinstallationintothekederprofiles.
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ElationProfessionalisthrilledtoalreadybeshippingthe50,000-lumenProteusMaximus,theall-purposepowerluminairethatmadeanacclaimedworlddebutattheProlight+SoundshowinAprilasthebrightestLEDprofileonthemarket. Withflexibleuseasaprofile,beamorwashlightandall-weatherIP65rating,theProteusMaximusistheidealfixtureforanyoutdoororindoorapplicationrequiringradicallybrightoutput,powerfulbeamlooks,andstunninglyprecisegobosandcolors.Itsfullydustandwaterproofdesignmakesitanoptimalfixtureforthemeparksandcruiseships,andthankstoquietoperation,flicker-freefunctionalityandDMX-controllableLEDrefreshrate,itson-cameraimpactwillbewelcomeinTVandotherbroadcastenvironments. Withprojection,beamandwashqualitiesofthehigheststandardteamingwithunrelentingpower,andallradiatingfromanimpressive180mmfrontlens,theProteusMaximusisallaboutmaximumimpact.Providingupto50,000lumensfromacustom-designedhighcenter-intensity950WWhiteLEDengine(6,500K),itdeliversanunmatchedlevelofbrightnessthatgivesthistopshelfluminairethepowertocutthrough,evenatgreatdistances.
Maximushousesafastandprecise5.5-to55-degreezoomthatcanprojectatight,compressedbeamfarintothenightandcanevenbeusedasanextremelyeffectivefollowspot.ThenzoomwideforawashofgorgeouscolorfromaCMYcolormixingsystemwithvariableCTOoraccessthe6-slotcolorwheelthatincludesbothhighCRIandUVfilters.
TheMaximusdimssmoothlyallthewaytozerowithsmooth16-bitselectabledimmingcurvesincluded.Aselegantasitispowerful,MaximusprovidesthedesigneracomprehensiveFXpackagewith6interchangeablerotatingand7fixedglassgobos.Effectscanbemultipliedviaa4-facetorlinearrotatingprismanda360°bi-directionalanimationwheelcanbeengagedtobringgraphicstolife.Twovariablefrostfilters(lightandwash)canbeappliedforanevendiffusionoflightwhendesignerswishforsoftergoboorsoftwasheffects.Ahigh-speediriswithvariablepulseeffectsandhigh-speedelectronicshutterandstrobecanbeengagedforfurther
impression.TheProteusMaximusalsoincludesanindexable4-bladeframingsystemwithfullblackoutshuttercutsforfullcontrolofthebeamshapeandprojectionatanyangle.
TheProteusMaximusisrock-solidandwithon-boardclimatecontrolitcanweatheranythingMotherNaturethrowsatit,hotorcold.ItincludesaHibernationModeforpowersavingsandcomeswithalltheprofessionalcontrolandconnectionfeaturesthatdesignerswouldexpectfromacutting-edgeluminaire.
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ArKaos Launches Latest MediaMaster 5.5 ArKaos,hasreleasedthelatestupgradetoitsflagshipMediaMaster5real-timevideocontrolsoftwareplatformv5.5.1.
Innovationtothefore,ArKaoshasmadethisnewversionavailableintimeforthepeakofthefestivalseason,andallexistingArKaosuserscandownloaditfreeat:https://pro.arkaos.com/software/mediamaster-pro/download…andstartenjoyingthebenefitsimmediately.
Version5.5.1addsnewBlendingandPlaybackModesplusnewAspectRatiooptions.ThenewBlendingmodesincludeDifference,Exclusion,Darken,Lighten,ScreenandOverlay,individuallyofferinganexcitingexpandedrangeofstylisticdynamicsforvideoandvisualoperationwhichisidealforalllivescenariosandespeciallymulti-artistevents.
WiththenewPlaybackmode,visualdesignersandoperatorscannowseparatethedimmerintensityfromtheplaybackbehaviouroftheclip/contentsource…foradditionalflexibilityandevenmoreimaginativebreadth.
NewAspectRatiopossibilitiesenabletheplaybacklayertobesetto1:1fillinganoutputspacewithnostretchingordistortion…oncethe
layerissetas1:1itcaneasilybemovedintotheoutputusingtheusualpositionalXandYparameters.
Whilesomeoftheseadditionalfeaturesarecreatedspecificallyforfestivals,livemusicconcertsandoutdoorevents,therearemanyothersidealforawiderangeofother/alternativeprofessionalvisualapplications–fromcorporatelaunchestotheatreproductions...anywherewherevideoisbeingusedcreatively.
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Modulo Pi releases new version of the Modulo Player Media Server and Embedded Live Mixer
ModuloPihasannouncedtheimmediateavailabilityofModuloPlayerv5.2,aswellasanewversionofitsembeddedlivemixerwhichnowincludesfullintegrationofStreamDeckcontrolpads.
ModuloPlayerisacost-effectivehardwareandsoftwaresystemcombiningtheextensivecapabilitiesofamediaserverandalivemixer.IntroducedatISE2019asaworld’sfirst,theembeddedlow-latencylivemixerisavailablethroughadedicatedapplicationcompatiblewithMacandPC.OperatorscanworksimultaneouslyonModuloPlayer’ssoftwareandthelivemixerapplication,allowingcostandtimesaving.
Themixer’sintuitiveuserinterfaceallowstoaccessProgramandPreviewscreens,createanunlimitednumberofdestinationsandmixengines,workwithpresets,managelayerpropertiesandtransitioneffectsincludingborders,keying,mask,fade,flying.
AnewversionoftheembeddedlivemixernowoffersfullsupportoftheStreamDeckandStreamDeckXLcontrolpadsbyElgato.ThankstoaneditordirectlyintegratedinModuloPlayer’sremotesoftwareandmixerapplication,operatorscannoweasilycustomizetheLCDkeysoftheStreamDeck.Allparametersenteredintheeditorappearinreal-timeontheStreamDeckpads.
ModuloPlayeranditsembeddedmixercansupportanynumberofStreamDeckpadssimultaneously,providingauser-friendlysolutiontocontrolpresetsorrecalltasks.
Inaddition,ModuloPlayerv5.2furtherextendstheshowcontrolcapabilitiesofthesystem.Ontopoftheexistingwidelibraryofvideo-projectors,mixers,andmatricesthatcanbecontrolledthroughModuloPlayer,ModuloPiisaddingmorethan40newdeviceswhichcannoweasilyinteractwithModuloPlayer.
ThenewdevicesincludeNDIPTZcamerascontrol,aswellasaseriesofUSBphidgetssuchascontrollers,sensors,motors,GPIO,RFIDtags,etc.NowincludedinModuloPlayer’sinternallibrary,thephidgetsexpandtheinteractivityandautomationcapabilitiesofModuloPlayer.OnecaneasilycreatetasksinModuloPlayerthatwilltriggerautomaticallydependingonthephidgets’variablessuchastemperature,humidity,luxlevels,distance,andmore.
AllenhancementsandreferencesofthenewsupporteddevicesareincludedinModuloPlayer’snewusermanual.Theusermanualaswellasvideotutorialscanbefoundonmodulo-pi’swebsite.
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High End Systems Launches TurboRayHighEndSystemshasreleasedtheTurboRayautomatedluminaire.Offeringaclassicretrolookwithitsradialdiffusers,TurboRaybringsadistinctiveappearancetoanylightingdesign.Whenusedasanarrow-anglewashlightorasahardedgebeamthatproducesbeautifulaerialeffects,thefixtureistrulyversatile.TurboRay’ssoftedges,homogenizedcolorandsmoothdimmingmakeforaspectacularwash.Intheairorprojectedonasurface,thefixture’sanimatedgobowheelandotherfeaturesproducetexturesunseeninanyotherfixture.
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Voice-Acoustic Releases Version Two of its PD-32-6 Professional Power DistributorTheGermanmanufacturerVoice-AcoustichasredesignedthepopularPD-32-6powerdistributor.
IntheV2versiontheuserhasthechoicebetweendifferentpoweroutputs.Paralleltothe6Schukosockets,thedistributorisnowavailablewithpowerCONTRUE1,conventionalpowerCONgreyand16-pinmultipinoutputs.Withthemultipinoutputs,allphasescanbedistributedoveraLastmulticore,exampleforthewiringofmovingheadsonthetruss.TheSchukohingedcoversocketscanoptionallybereplacedbySwissT23standardorFrench/BelgianSchuko.
Theprecisemultimeasuringinstrumentregistersextensivecurrentandvoltagemeasuredvaluesandalsocontainsanoperatinghourscounter.
Forincreasedoperationalreliability,thePD-32-6V2featuresRCBOcombinationautomatsasaspecialfeature.Eachautomatisa16AcircuitbreakerwiththeslowcharacteristicCandatthesametimeaResidualCurrentProtectiveDevice(RCD).Withconventionalpowerdistributors,theRCDdisconnectsallthreephasesfromthemainslikeamainswitch.Nooutputthencarriesvoltage.OnthePD-32-6,onlyoneof6circuitbreakerstripsandtheremaining5continuetooperate.Thisallowsthefaulttobelocatedmorequicklyandthereisnototalfailureofallphases.
Anearthingscrewisavailableforearthingtrussorstageconstructions.Theinternalwiringiscarriedoutwith2.5and6qmmcablecross-section.ThedistributorismadeinGermanyanddeliveredwithatestreport.
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Audio-Technica Now Shipping Updated MicroSet Microphones
Audio-TechnicaisnowshippingtheBP892x,BP893xandBP894xMicroSetheadwornmicrophones–updatedversionsofitsBP892,BP893andBP894models.Primaryimprovementsincludedetachablecablesandmoresecureearloopsforcomfortandfit.Allmodelswillbeavailablewithavarietyofterminationsforwired,Audio-Technicaandthird-partywirelesssystems,andinblackorbeige.
Audio-Technica’shigh-SPLBP892xMicroSetmicrophonefeaturesasubminiatureomnidirectionalcondensercapsulethatdeliversextremelyintelligible,naturalaudiowithaflat,extendedfrequencyresponsethatisidealforstageandtelevisiontalent,lecturersandworshipleaders.Theultra-lightweightandinconspicuousBP892xhookssecurelybehindeitherearandcanbewornforhourswithoutfatigue.Formaximumstabilityandcomfort,theincludedAT8464xdual-earadapterkitconvertstheMicroSettoadual-ear-wornunit.
TheBP893xMicroSet,withitsextremelyunobtrusive0.2”boom,isahigh-SPLomnidirectionalcondenserheadwornmicrophonethatoffers
inconspicuous,under-the-earplacement,alongwithclear,naturalvocalpickup.Itslightweight,low-profiledesignmakesthemicrophoneidealforusebystageandtelevisiontalent,lecturers,worshipleadersandothers.
Theinnovative,high-SPL,low-profileBP894xMicroSetsubminiaturecardioidcondenserheadwornmicrophonehooksbehindeitherearforasecure,comfortablefitanddeliversaflat,extendedfrequencyresponse,resultinginextremelyintelligible,naturalaudio.The
microphonefeaturesarotatingcapsulehousingwithtalk-sideindicatorforperfectpolarpatternplacementandprovidesexcellentrejectionofoutsidenoise,withexceptionalgain-before-feedbackwhenusedwithlivesoundsystemsandstagemonitors.
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SLV SymposiumThe second edition of the SLV Symposium was held from 2 to 4 July at the Quill Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event targeted at the local industry saw more than a 1000 plus visitors attending the planned workshops, seminars, loudspeaker shootout and of course viewing the latest solutions from the 28 exhibiting companies.
TheLoudspeakershootoutheldonthefirstandseconddayoftheexhibitionsawsixbrandsparticipating:RCF,CODAAudio,dBTechnologies,TWAudio,PointSourceandAxiom.Theshootoutwasdividedintothreeoneandahalfhoursessionseachday,toallowmorevisitorstheopportunitytolistenin.
AcousticandLightingtheofficialSennheiserdistributorheldtwoseminars.OnewasanopensessionintroducingtheXSwirelessdigitalmicrophoneandin-earmonitoringsystemtargetedattheprosumersegmentandtheotherwasacloseddooreventforpartners,dealers,rentalcompaniesandusers.ThecloseddooreventtouchedonarangeofsolutionsfromtheG4,XSW,D6000,andin-earproseriesandwaspresentedbyGarryTjhinfromtheSennheiserAsiaoffice.
ConstantlybusytheTotalSolutionboothfeaturedthirteenbrands.KeyamongthemwasthegrandMA3,Christie’sPandoraBox,theVarilite6000andFollow-Mesolutions.ThisphotoshowstheTSMteamwithMALighting’sFrancoandafigurethatIwaspleasantlysurprisedtoseeattheshowbecauseheisalmostalwaysbusywithprojects,LightingDesignerSteveNield(secondfromleft).
Electronics&EngineeringSdnBhdheldaDrumTuningandMikingTechniquesworkshoponthe2ndand3rdJuly,attheirbooth.Theonehoursessionsawanenthusiasticresponse.Malaysia’stopprodrummerfromPAE,SembahBumididthedrumtuningdemonstrationwhilstmulti-awardwinningsoundengineer,RahmadKamikzawentaboutsharingwiththeaudienceaboutmikingtechniquesfordrums,withthehelpofSembah.Moreimportantly,E&EtooktheopportunitytodemonstratetheJBLVTX-A8attheexhibition.
NovastarshowcaseditsNovaProUHDJr4Kcontroller.
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VisualContact’sTommyhighlightedthatondisplaywastheAnalogWayAquilonLivePremierseriesaswellasRenewedVisionPvP3mediaserver,amongothersolutions.
TheMagnimageboothsawquiteabitofinterest.ThecompanyshowcasedtheirV8seamlessswitcheraswellastheH6VideoWallController.
KennethAng(L)ofTeamGreythatcarriesalargeinventoryofCODAAudiospeakers,withthebrand’sregionalrepresentativeJamesYeung.OndisplaywasafullrangeofCODAAudiosolutionsfromtheAPS,HOPS8,ViRAY,TiRAYandLINUS14D.
ThePFKTrussandKSAsiaFlooringteam.OndisplaywasPLUSSTRUSStruss,stage,barrierandaluminiumaccessoriesaswellasKSAsiaFlooring’smodularsportsflooringforindoorsandoutdoorsaswellasturfprotectionflooring.
ApersonalitythathaduprootedfromMalaysiaandworkedinIndiaforalongnumberofyearspoppeduptheexhibition.ItwasreallygoodtoseeAndrewJohn.
INFiLEDhighlightedtheirvariouspitchLEDsolutions.
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An Entertainment Technology Asia magazine Exclusive with Andrew Gordon, Vice President of Business Development at CAST Software and author of the Automtd Andrew blog.
InthemidstofanewwaveofAutomationAnxiety,creativesarebeginningtorealizethepotentialofautomationtoincreaseefficiencies,withsomeusingtechnologytocreatenewformsofexpressionthatreflecttheDigitalAgeandallitspossibilities.Theword“automation”hasimplicationsofreplacingworkaltogether,butwhatitreallyis,isatechnologylikeanyother:it’smeanttogiveusmoretimefor
ourselvesbyspeedingupthepartsofourjobsthatseemmundaneandrepetitive.Artificialintelligence,afterall,isstilldesignedbyusintermsofitscapabilitiesandcommands,anditwillhelpusdowhateveritisweneedhelpdoing,butitwillnotbecapableoftruehumancreativity,whichisborneofnaturalnecessity,thatis,impulse,decision-making,experienceandemotions.
Computer Music vs. Computer-Aided MusicWhileAIisindeedinfiltratingmanycreativearenas,ithasbeenveryapparentintheworldofmusic.MuseNet,forinstance,isadeepneuralnetworkthatgenerates“4-minutemusicalcompositionswith10differentinstruments,andcancombinestylesfromcountrytoMozarttotheBeatles.”Bothexampleshavebeenextremelysuccessfulindoingwhattheypropose,whichistoreplicateexistingmusicalstylesof“real”artistsandcomposers,butitwilltakeabitmoretimebeforeanyonecanexpectacomputertocomposemusicbasedontheirownthoughtsandemotions.
Whilesomehavefocusedtheiralgorithmsintoreplicatingmusicalstyles,othershavebeenusingtheadvantagesofmachinelearningasapartoftheircompositionprocess.AmostnotableexampleisGoogle’sProjectMagenta,launchedin2016withanaimtopushtheboundariesof“machinelearningasatoolinthecreativeprocess”.Anopensourceresearchproject,Magentaisaplaygroundformusicians,artistsanddevelopersalike,allowingthemtoexploremachinelearningastheforemostmusicalinstrumentoftodayandtomorrow.Unlikesomemusic-writingprograms,ProjectMagentafocusesontheintegrationbetweentechnologyandhumancreativity,withanemphasisonjusthowlimitlessthepossibilitiescanbewhenwecombinethetwo.
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Better TogetherOutside of the musical realm, there are still many instances where automation has been extremely valuable when used as a tool or extension of human creativity. In 2012, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation sponsored a prize welcoming programmers to design an automation software that could help grade essays in state tests. The best of 159 submissions produced scores that were nearly identical to those graded by humans. These scoring programs did not assess the merits of the essay; rather, they mimicked how a trained educator would have scored the essay, acting as an extension or clone of that educator in completing the task, and directly decreasing time and associated costs.
In a more collaborative application of creative machines, the robotic drawing arm by Sougwen Chung, known as DOUG 2 (Drawing Operations Unit: Generation 2), utilizes neural nets trained on Chung’s drawing gestures to learn the drawing style of the artist. At its core, the project “explores the artistic potential of human and robot collaboration”. The result is not only a stunning collection of complex lines and patterns, but also a live demonstration of a machine working alongside a human to create something original and otherwise unattainable.
We Define CreativityBy understanding what machines can replace in a creative process, we are discovering more and more that a lot of the creative work we do involves repetitive tasks that can be easily automated. The things that cannot be automated are also the things that we struggle to define
for ourselves. Fleeting definitions of trends and taste, for instance, are decided on by the direction of humanity, which is unpredictable even to the most developed of machine algorithms or mathematical formulas.
Take Amazon’s fashion helper, the Echo Look – A “hands-free camera and style assistant.” With Echo Look, users can take photos and videos, then ask Alexa for styling advice based on current trends. However, Alexa lacks the spontaneity and out-of-the-box thinking that helps dictate fashion trends. On the contrary, Alexa tries to match your outfit with the outfits that are already in the box. Trends tend to be very arbitrarily decided on by humans; in fact, most of the time, the most successful designers are the ones who subvert trends. In that sense, the Echo Look is nothing more than a second opinion – not to help you create your own style, but to make sure you don’t look bad.
While artificial intelligence has been extremely helpful in sorting and organizing data to produce coherent analytical results, they are still far from capable of being creative – that is, the power to create and dictate trends and taste. When we praise art, it is a testament to the human ability to create and innovate, not necessarily the result of said creativity. With a defined objective, automation can help simplify, enable and even invent forms of expression that were once nonexistent. By integrating technology with art, we are defining the new era of human creativity, marked by advances in science and our ability to create anything out of our environments.
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Allofusaudiopeoplearegearheadsandthatisgoodandhealthy too. It also helps the industryandthemanufacturerswhoarehappytosellandsupplyuswithallthisgear.However,weallcannotignorethatmoreandmoreofwhatwearedealingwitheveryday,issoftwarebasedandintheclearmajorityofproducts,thereisaprocessorofsomesortandasoftwareofsomesortinvolved.WhetheritisMACorPC
orSmartphone,orRASPBERRYbasedgear,orFPGAbasedproducts,theyallhavesomesoftwareonboard.
Thisopensahugeamountofopportunitiesonboththedevelopmentandmanufacturingside,aswellitdoescreatetheneedforustofamiliarizeourselveswiththosesoftwareitemsaneweveryday.WeareusedtousingwirelessdevicesonstageformonitortuningandtoexpandcontrolpossibilitiesonIPadsandothertouchscreendevices.Virtualrealityanditsneedforgoodaudiocreateawholeotheruniverseofdemandandalsopossibilitiesforusinproaudio.
Inthisregard,itdoesnotmatterifyoulikeyouranalogaudioorifyoufindthatthisanaloggearsoundswarmerandithasmoreheadroom(whichitdoesnotifyoudriveitright),butthefutureisdigital,endofstory.So,weallbetterstartdigginginandgettingusedtoITstructuresandhowtheywork.Asmuchasthiscanlookratheralienatthebeginning,trustme,thereisnomagicandnorocketsciencebehinditandingeneralthepeoplefromtheITindustryarenotsmarterthanproaudiopeople,soitshouldbepossibleforustolearnallthatweneedtoknow.
Let’s have a look at Network layers for example. Thereareeightlayersandthat’sanumberwhichisnotscarytoanyaudioengineeratall.Myhandscanspanabankofeightfaderswithnoproblem,sogettingtoworkwitheightNetworklayersisnobigchallenge.SinceeverythinginDigitalhappensona”twowiresystem”allthecommunicationisserial.ForthispurposetheITcommunitybreaksdownallcommunicationandtransportintopackages.Thesepackageshaveacertainsize(bitsandbytes)andtheycontainbothaddressinginformationaswellascontent,whichinourcaseisAudiosignals.Atthebeginningofeachpackagethereisinformationonwherethisiscomingfromandwhomitisintendedforandthisshouldmakesenseforeveryonesinceonthenetwork,everybodycanseeeverything,iftheywantto.
ItworksrathersimilarwiththeIPaddressesanditdoesnotmatterifyouusefixedIPorDHCP.FixedIPaddressmeansthattheuserwillallocateanindividualanduniqueIPaddressinastandardformattoany
deviceonthenetwork.Thismeanstheuserisincontrol(Ilikethatverymuch),butitalsoforcesyoutomanagethisproactivelyandwithgreatattentiontodetail.DHCPiscomfortablesincesomeoneelse(theDHCPServer)willautomaticallyallocatenetworkaddressestoanynewdevicewithinthenetworkfromarange,whichhasbeenpredefined.Inbothcasesitisultimatelyourresponsibilitytomakesurethatdevicescan“see”eachotherandwillbeabletocommunicate,sothatwecandotheworkweareactuallybeingpaidfor.Ifyouobserveandknowaboutthosetwothingsproperly,thenyouwillhavesolved95%ofyourdigitalchallengesandtherestshouldbeeasy.Welcomealltothisexcitingnewworldofpossibilities.Ifeveryouwanthelpandneedadvice,youknowhowtofindme…..
JointheconversationandshareyourthoughtswithAlex.Alexcanbereachedatalex@asaudio.de
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In this regard, it does not matter if you like your analog audio or if you find that this analog gear sounds warmer and it has more headroom (which it does not if you drive it right), but the future is digital, end of story.
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From Singapore to Singaporean: The Bicentennial ExperienceSound,light,visual,automationandeffecttechnologieshelpbringthenarrationtoliveforvisitorsThis article is contributed by Ctrl Fre@k and Kenny Wong with additional input from ETA.
WhatisFromSingaporetoSingaporean:TheBicentennialExperience?Isitanexhibition,orashow,oramovie,oramuseum,orathemepark?Itisalloftheaboveandatthesametimenoneofthem.ThiscentrepieceeventofSingapore’sBicentennialcommemorationatFortCanningParkisdividedintotwoparts–a‘timedexperience’insidetheFortCanningCentre,calledTimeTravelleranda‘freeandeasy’componentatthetopofFortCanningHill,calledPathfinder.
Time TravellerTheTimeTravellerisanimmersivemulti-sensoryexperiencewhichtakesthevisitorona700journeythroughSingapore’shistoryin50minutes.TheSingaporeStoryistoldthroughmultimedia,sound,lighting,automation,waterandotherspecialeffects,aswellas,liveperformers.
PathfinderThePathfinderisathought-provokingseriesofpavilionswhichtakesvisitorsthroughSingapore’splaceintheworldacrossthecenturiesbyusingartefacts,maps,flora,thewrittenword,augmentedrealityandinteractiveinstallations.
Theshowkickedoffon1stJunewiththerunendingon15thofSeptember2019.
Show ConceptThechallengeforthecreativeteamwashowtocreateanexperienceaboutthehistoryofSingaporethatwillbeexcitingandengagingtoawidespectrumofvisitors–frompre-schoolersthroughtoseniors.Thismeanttranslatingthewell-researchedandcomprehensivehistoricalmaterials,providedbytheSingaporeBicentennialOffice(SBO),intoa50-minutejourneythatwasmorevisceralthancerebral.SoeachActoffersthevisitoradifferentsensoryexperience.
TherearealtogetherfiveactswithinTimeTraveller.Visitorskickoffthe‘journey’attheAtriumbeforebeingencompassedwiththedifferentacts.
Show ControlInordertomeettheprojectedvisitornumbers,thereneedstobe60showsthatcanaccommodateupto60visitorspershoweachday.Thismeansthatevery12minutesashowneedstostartresultingin
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simultaneousrunsineachAct.CtrlFre@k,designedashowcontrolsystemwhichallowsforthegalleryguidesineachActtotriggerthefullyautomatedshowwiththepushofasinglebutton.TheshowcontrolsystemisbasedonETC ParadigmwithintegrationofETC Eos, Green Hippo HippotizerandTimax Soundhub,whichworkedtogetheras a seamless whole.
VideoInAct2and3thedeliveryofvideocontentisdoneprimarilywithlaserprojectors.However,theultimatedecidingfactorforthechoiceofprojectorsboileddowntothelensthatcangivemaximumimageheightwiththeconstraintsofminimumceilingheightandlackofthrowdistance.TheonlylensthatcoulddeliverwastheEpson ELPLX01 ultra shortthrow‘periscope’lens.ThesewereintegratedintotheEpsonEB-L1100U(6000lumens)andEB-L1405U(8000lumens)laserprojectors.Asalloverheadequipmentonlevel3couldnotbehungfromtheceiling,trusseswerebroughtintoplace.
InAct1,therewasaparticularrequirementfortheLEDwall.Ithadtohavetheabilitytofunctionataverylowintensitywithoutlosingitscolourintegrityasithadtoworkintandemwiththeprojectorsforthegauze,aswellthelightingfortheliveactorsthatwerelayeredtocreatethecompleteimage.ThiswasalsorequiredinAct5wherevisitorsareinverycloseproximitytotheLEDwall.Broadcast Professional helpedthecreativeandtechnicalteamachievethiswiththeirpartnerCLTLED Display,whotailoredtheirproducttosuittherequirement.
AudioTheconfinedspacesintheFortCanningCentrecalledformanysmallspeakers,whichwerenotavailableforrentlocally.SothetechnicalteamturnedtoOrbital Sound inUKwhowereabletoprovidethenumerousandvariousd&b loudspeakers withaccompanyingpoweramplifiers.ForAct4,whichisreminiscentofabunkerorair-raidshelter,therewasarequirementfortheloudspeakerstovisuallyblendintotheenvironment.ForthistheJBL Control 60 series Pendant Speakers was suspendedoutofviewabovethe‘bunker’.
Themulti-channelaudiocontentismixedin-situineachActonPro Tools Ultimate,whichisthenuploadedontotheTiMax Soundhubs to beplayedback.TheaudiocontentisthenefficientlydistributedtoallthespacesviaAudinateDante full redundant network system
InAct3thevisitorsrevolvearoundthe360degreescreen,courtesyofarevolvingfloor.Multi-channelPanspacetoolwithintheTimaxallowsthetechnicalteamtosynchronisethepanningofthevoiceover,togetherwiththemovementoftherevolvetoensurethattheVOisalwaysin‘front’oftheaudiencememberwithinthe12-speakersdiscretechannel360degreedesign.
AcousticsinAct5hadanissueaswell.ThisisduetotherectangularroomwhichhadreflectiveglassesprotectingtheLEDscreenfromthewaterduringthe‘rain’effect.Thetechnicalteamresolveditthroughadistributedsurroundsoundsystemtoachieveamorefocusedcoverage–excitingtheaudience,notthe‘room’.
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One of the Pavilions at Pathfinder
The projection in Act 2
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LightingThelimitedpowersupplyinFortCanningmeantthatLEDlightingfixtureshadtobeused,duetotheirlowpowerconsumption.Amyriadoffixtureswerechosentomeetthevaryingneedsoftheshow.ThefinalinventoryincludedfixturesfromETC, Gantom, Chauvet, Martin Professional andGLP,pluseffectsfromRoscoandGAM.ThesmokeeffectwasprovidedviaAntari.
AttheoutdoorPathfinder,otherthantheuseofLEDstrips,theotherfixtureextensivelyusedarethedifferentvariantsofGantom mini fixtures,aswellasMartin Linear Graze.TheworkhorseofthenightlysoundandlightshowsarethefiveunitsofClay Paky Super SharpyandaunitofMythos 2.
LightingcontrolishandledbyETC Eos.ThelightingfixturesweresuppliedthroughStage Equip andAuxilio Studio.
AutomationInAct1where500yearsworthofhistoryhadtobesqueezedinto7minutes,thecreativeteamfeltaneedtopropelthestorytellingsothatitismoredynamic.Thesolutionwastheuseofa19mlongtravellatorwhichcouldbepreciselycontrolledatspecificmomentstostart,stop,
accelerate,decelerateandmoveatexactspeed.Afurtherdimensionwasaddedwithtwoscenerytrackstomovetwophysicalflagsacrossthespanofthestage.
Duetothelackofspace,Act2andAct3wascombinedintoasinglespace.ForthetransitiontohappenfromAct2toAct3,twoquarter-circularscreenclosestoformacomplete360degreescreen.TheninAct3,thecreativeteamwantedthevisitortofeelliketheyareinsidethe‘machinery’ofindustrialisation.Hencetheyareseatedonarevolvingfloorwithinthe360degreescreen.
Stage OnefromUKdesigned,suppliedandinstalledalltheautomationelements.AllofwhichwerepreciselycontrolledusingtheirQmotionautomationcontrolsystem.
Screens and Show FabricTheentireTimeTravellerusesquiteasubstantialamountofscreens.ShowtexfromHongKongsuppliedallthegauzes,showfabricanddifferenttypesofscreenmaterials.TheyalsofabricatedtheframeforthecurvedscreensinActs2and3.
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Water EffectsTheTimeTravellerbeginsandendswith‘rain’.IntheAtrium,togivethevisitorasensethattheyaregoingbackintime,physical‘rain’isseentohappeninreverse.ExtensiveresearchpointedthecreativeteamtoacompanycalledWater Pearl inJapanwhoeventuallycreatedthis‘wow’installation.
Thereversalofthewaterdropletswascreatedusingprecisionstrobesandaccuratelytimedwaterdropletsthattrickedtheeyeintobelievingthatthedropletswereindeedmovingupwards.Fromtheaudiencereactionduringtheshowsthereisnodoubtthatitwasoneofthemaintalkingpoints.
Thentocapofftheexperience,indoorrainwascreatedinAct5,wherevisitorsaregivenumbrellastostaydrywith.TheintensityoftherainsynchroniseswiththevideocontentontheLEDscreensurroundingthe
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Act 5 where “rain” showers down at the guests. The top features tubes that carry the water. The flooring allows the water to flow through to a
catchment underneath that recycles the water. The LED screens are protected from the water with a glass front.
visitors.LocalwaterfeaturecompanyAgropolis developedthesystemtogetherwiththeBicentennialtechnicalteam.
System InstallationAllpowerandcablinginfrastructure,plusallAVLequipmentwereinstalledbyBroadcast Professional.Theymanagedtocompletetheinstallationwithinaverytight-frame.Theycontinuetobeinvolvedwiththemaintenanceoftheequipment.
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AGB Events Creates Spectacular Light and Sound Event‘HALO’bringsmemorable,mesmerisingshowtoTownsville
Aftermonthsofanticipationandsecrecy,‘HALO’-thelightandsoundexperiencedesignedspecificallyforTownsville,acoastalcityinnortheasternQueensland,Australia-hasopened.
CreatedandproducedbySydney-basedAGBEvents,HALOisaspectacularexperienceofmassiveproportionsthattransformsCastleHill,thenatural‘halo’thathoversaboveTownsville.PresentedbytheTownsvilleCityCouncil,HALOrunsinconjunctionwiththeinauguralNorthAustralianFestivalofArts,andhasbeenmadepossiblethroughthegeneroussupportoftheAustralianGovernment’s“BuildingBetterRegionsFund”.
“TownsvilleCityCouncilwantedtocreatesomethinghighlymemorablethatwouldtrulymesmeriseandcaptivatethepublic’simagination,”saidAnthonyBastic,CEOandCreativeDirectorofAGBEvents.“Wewerethrilledandhonouredtobeaskedtoundertakesuchaprestigiousandchallengingproject.We’redelightedwiththeresults.”
HALO–whichrunsfrom19thJulyto4thAugustbetween6:00pmand10:00pm-isthelatestinaseriesoflargescale,highlyimaginative
multimediashowsproducedbyAGBEvents.ThesehaveincludedVividSydneyLightWalk,Australia’slargestannualevent;Parrtijma,alightfestivalinAliceSpringsthattookitsinspirationfromindigenousstoriesandculture,lightinguptwokilometresoftheMacDonnellRanges;andtheLightsofChristmasinSydneyandBrisbane.
“HALOisaneweventexperiencethatshowcasescreativityinoneofthemostaestheticallycompellingnewartforms;lightart,”continuedBastic.“Overthepastdecade,thelightartmovementhascapturedtheattentionandimaginationsofmanypeoplearoundtheworld.Thisnewmovementinarthasallowedlightingdesigners,artistsandtechnicianstoexperimentwiththelatestadvancesintechnologyandcreateexperiencesthatarecompelling,spectacularandmemorable.”
AGB’s light vision for HALOTherearetwoelementstoHALO:theCastleHillLightandSoundShow,andtheilluminationofQueensGardens.CastleHilllightsupwithadramaticlightandsoundshowforfiveminutes,every20minutes.Queen’sGardensisthethefocalpointforHALO,andtheprimeviewingpointfortheCastleHillshow.TheGardensisalsothelocationfor
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theatricallightingtreatmentsincludingtreelighting,usingcolour-changingLEDs,andtheHALO‘chandelier’.
Highpoweredmovingheadlightscombinedwitharraysofcolourwashesandgobos(stencilsortemplatesplacedinsideorinfrontofalightsourcetocontroltheshapeoftheemittedlight)arebeingusedtocreatetheCastleHilllightshow.Custommadeglassgobos,aswellassilhouettegobos,arealsoincluded.
“Theabilitytouseavarietyoftechniquessuchasblendingcolourpalettes,mixingsilhouettes,varyingmovementspeeds,warpingangles,adjustingfocusandscalingzoomareallwaysinwhichAGB’slightingdesignercreatedthestory,”Basticexplained.
Collaboration with media production specialistsHALOisnotjustaboutlight:theshiftingpatternsandcolourscapesareenhancedandgivenevengreaterpowerbyasoundtrackcommissioned
byAGBEventsandespeciallycomposedforHALObyelectronicmusicandmediaproductionspecialistNickWishart.
HALOisaconceptthatisdesignedtoexpandovermultipleyearsasthepopularityoftheeventspreads.
“AsHALO’saudiencegrows–whichwe’reveryconfidentitwill-thecreativescopeandlightingdisplayshavetheopportunitytoincreaseandexpand,ensuringinterestintheeventisnotonlymaintainedbutmultiplied,”saidBastic.“WearealreadylookingtothefutureandwehavesomeexcitingideasforsubsequenteditionsofNAFA,usingimpressive,technologically-advancedlightinstallationssospectacularthatTownsvillewillcapturetheattentionoftheworld.”
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Show Systems Australia Tells DOWNTOWN Story in Colour CHAUVETlightingfixtureshelptransportaudiencetothepsychedelic‘60s
TheDevonportChoralSociety’sproductionofDOWNTOWN!TheModMusical,flipsthroughthe’60swiththeagilityofago-godancer.Relyingonamixofmod-infusedstylesandthetrippy,ear-wormymusicthatstillresonatestoday,theproductionattheParanapleArtsCentreneededbold,saturatedcolourstohelptransportthestage–andtheaudience–backtothepsychedelic‘60s
MichaelWestcottofShowSystemsAustraliareflectedtheexuberanceandfree-flowingspiritwithhiscolourfullightingdesignfortheshow.Helpinghimcreatethistime-piecepanorama,whilesupportingtheactorsonstage,wasacollectionofCHAUVETProfessionalfixtures.
“Thethemeoftheshowdemandedbright,candy-coatedcoloursthatcouldshowcasethestageandperformersinavarietyofdifferentways,whichiswhatMichaeldelivered,”saidMattAdams,TechnicalDirectorofShowSystemsAustralia.“ThecolourmixingcapabilitiesoftheMaverickMK2SpotandCOLORado2QuadZoomfixtureswerecriticalinhelpinghimmakethishappen.”
Indeed,colourshinedattheheartofthisshow,somuchsothatthefiveleadingcharactersintheall-femalecastwerenamedafterdifferenthues:Blue,Orange,Red,GreenandYellow.Accompaniedbythemusicofafive-piecebandbeltingoutvintage’60shits,theplayfollowsthesecharactersastheymarkthepassageoftimewithaseriesofletterstoanadvicecolumnist.
Theuseofcolourswascriticaltodefinespaceonthestage,whichhadrelativelyfewscenicelements.Asonecriticnoted:“It’saninterestingexerciseinsymbolism,choosingcolourandshapestoevokeanera,ratherthanslappingtheaudienceinthefacewithliteralism.”
KeytocreatingthiscolourscapeweretheeightMaverickMK2Spotshungontwolightbars.Theyprovidedanevocativebackdroptothezany’60stale,inadditiontoaddingpunchymovinglooksforthedancescenes.Atthesametime,Westcottwasalsoabletousethelightsto
createsubtlechangesinbrightnessandcolourthatreflectedtheflowoftimeasthestoryunfolded.
AnadditionalfourMK2Spotfixturesweresetontheground,behindandbetweenthegapsoflarge,freestandingletters.Theseunitswereusedtocreateaerialeffectsthataddedadynamicelementtothestage.
COLORado2QuadZoomLEDWashLightswerelocatedthroughouttherigandwereusedtoadornbackgroundsandscenicelementswithpsychedeliccolors.“TheCOLORadofixturesgaveusasolid,widewashthattransformedthestagewithdifferentcolors,”saidAdams.“TheygaveusanicecolourfoundationfortheMaverickstobuildon.Thisdesignwasallaboutcreatinganatmosphereandtellingastorywithcolour.”
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Awe-Inspiring Opening Ceremony for 2019 Pakistan Super LeaguedisguisepowerslongesteverARcenteredbroadcast
ThePakistanCricketBoardstartedthe2019seasonwithsomethingtrulyspectacular.Rightbeforethefirstmatch,anawe-inspiringopeningceremonytookplaceattheDubaiInternationalCricketStadium-butthiswasunlikeanyeventeverseeninthetournament’shistory.
Broadcasttoover50millionpeoplearoundtheworld,the60-minutePakistanSuperLeagueopeningceremonycombinedmind-blowingaugmentedrealitygraphicswithliveperformancesfromglobalacts,includingiconic70’sfunkbandBoneyM,Pakistan’sJunoonandsolostarsFawadKhan,YoungDesi,AimaBaigandShujaHaider.
EventmanagementcompanyITWTransGroupcollaboratedwithspecialistsinlargescaleopeningceremonies,concerts,andevents,TheMusketeers.HavingcoordinatedthecreativevisionbehindthelastthreePakistanSuperLeagueopeningceremonies,CreativeDirectorSamerFeghaliwantedtopushtheenvelopeofliveentertainmentboundaries.
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“Withanannualglobalaudienceof50millionpeople,ourgoaleachyearistokeepthisanexcitingandengagingcomponentofthetournament,andtopushthecreativevisionforboththetelevisionaudience,andthoseinthestadium”statedSamer.“ARwassomethingthatwehadwantedtotryforthisevent,butitwasalwaysgoingtobearisk-thisdurationofreal-timeARrenderinghadneverbeendonebefore.WeworkedwithITW,explainingtheywouldbethefirsthostsevertoorchestrateanopeningceremonyofthiskind,andoncetheygavethegreenlight,itwasallsystemsgo!”
Theopeningceremonyfeaturedeye-catchingelementsofARthroughoutthelivebroadcast.BringingtheeventtolifeandworkingincollaborationwithMusketeerwerecontentgeneratingexperts,BildStudiosandStudioOne.DavidBajtandScottMillarfromBildStudiostechnicallyproducedandsuppliedalltheequipmentfortheshow,withUrsNyffenegger,fromStudioOne,providingtheARanimationelements.
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Theteamsuseddisguisegx2servers,designedforunparalleledgenerativecontentcapacity,torendertheARcontentfortheseveralartistsperforming,aswellastheaddedspectacularelements.CreativeProducerUrsNyffeneggersaid,“TheNotchanddisguisecombinationwasessentialforthesuccessofthePSLOpeningCeremonyduetotheadaptability,flexibilityandunparalleledreal-timeworkflowcapabilities.Everythingwewereabletoaccomplishonthisprojectwasonlypossiblebecauseofdisguise.”
Aprojectasambitiousasthiscamewithahostofitsownchallenges.Notonlydidtheteamshaveashortturn-aroundtimeofjust45days,buttheyhadonly15minutestoremovethestagefromtheCricketpitch.“Wehavetotakecareofthepitchareaandwehaveverylimitedtimetotakecareofit,”saidSamer.“Everytimeweranarehearsal,wecouldnotpinpointthestageexactly,sotocalibratewithdisguiseandthestYpeCamerasduringsetupwithinanhourwasamazing.”
Toaddtothealreadycomplexevent,themainheadlinerfortheOpeningCeremonypulledoutthedaybefore,leavingtheteamtoreconfigurethecontentwithjust24hours’notice.Withsuchashortturnaround,ScottMillarfromBildStudioschoseNotchanddisguisebecauseoftheprovencompatibilityandsolidcombination,meaningitwouldbedeliveredontime.Toovercometheartistissue,avirtualDJwasflownoutfortheOpeningCeremonylastminute.Theuser-friendlyfeaturesofthedisguiseservermeanttheDJcontentwasimmediatelyintegratedwiththecompiledshow.
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“Withdisguisewewereabletocompositeallsixcamerasfeeds,withcameradelay,withAR,andwiththegraphicsontoptopresentthatcompositedoutputtothevisionmixertothecamerareturns,andwewereabletodothatfortwocamerasperserver.Thisisahugebenefitoverothersystems.Intheworldofliveevents,withdisguise,youarereallyabletosend‘stuff’everywhere,”saidScott.
Thedisguiseserversmadecalibratingthecameraspriortotheshowsimpleandmanagedalltheinputfromeachcamera.stYpewasthepartnerincameratrackingandprovidedcustomtrackingheadsandthird-partysoftwaretoallowaccuratetrackingoftheprojectforallsixcamerainvolved.Theywereabletopulloffalltrackingontime,withan80%increaseintheclarityandquality.
“Icannotimaginebeingabletopullthisshowoff,withanyothersystem.Ihaveusedalotofproductsonthemarket,andtodothechangeofadaptingover15minutesofshowcontent,24hoursoftheshow,foraVirtualDJ(VJ)weflewinwasremarkable.WewereabletoplugintheVJ’scontent,withoutissueandintegratetheAR,toalivecamera,”remarkedSamer.
“WebuiltvirtualcubeswithLEDstoaccompanythemusicsetfortheheadlineartist,andwithouttheVJtheywouldhavebeenblack.IntegratinghiscontentwassoeasilyassimilatedIwasamazed,itjustworkedwiththedisguisehardware,andintheoryitisnotsoeasytoaccomplish,”addedUrsNyffenegger,whoalongsidetheStudioOneteamprovidedtheARanimationelements.
ThePSLOpeningCeremonyfeaturedadiscoscene,flyingF16jets,a30-metertrophy,arobotthatlandedonstage,andmore.Theend
resultwasa45-minuteliveshowwith12differentARscenesachievedusingdisguise,Notch,andStypetechnology,combiningARandVRwithlivebroadcasttoover50millionpeoplearoundtheglobe.ThisaccomplishedthelongesteverdurationofanARcenteredbroadcast.
Credits for the Pakistan Super League Opening Ceremony: Event: PakistanSuperLeagueOpeningCeremonyEnd client: PakistanCricketBoardEvent Management Partner: ITWTransGroupLED AR Work and Content for Show:TheMusketeersOpening Ceremony Creative Director:SamerFeghali,Creative AR Producer:DavidBajtandScottMillarBildStudiosTechnical AR Production: DavidBajtandScottMillarBildStudiosAR Equipment Supply:DavidBajtandScottMillarBildStudiosAR Animations Producer:UrsNyffenegger,CreativeProducerandteamfromStudioOne
Solutions:Notch: Usedtocreatetheinteractiveandgenerativereal-timevisualcontentfortheproject.disguise:Thedisguisesoftwareandgx2hardwarewasusedtopre-visualise,aswellastophysicallygenerateplaybackofNotchcontent,alongsidetrackingallthedatatocalibratethecameratoallowforARcapabilities.StYpe:CameratrackingpartnerselectedtosupplycustomtrackingheadsandthirdpartysoftwaretoallowaccuratetrackingofSpYderCam system.
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Rediscovering “Lost Kamuy: An Ancient Ainu Epic Story”
SinceMarch2019,a40-minuteperformancecalled“LostKamuy:AnAncientAinuEpicStory,”isperformedattheLakeAkanAinuTheatre“Ikor”locatedinakotan(village)inAkan,EastHokkaido.Here,traditionalandancientceremonialdancesarecombinedwithcontemporarydance,3Ddigitalimagery,and7.1surroundsound,enhancedusingfiveprojectorsthatbringthestagetolife.
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In2019,aJapanesegovernmentbillwaspassedthatrecognizedtheAinuofHokkaidoasanindigenouspeopleofJapan.TheAinuhavebeenlivingmainlyinthenorthernislandofHokkaido.Theircultureandinfluenceflourishedforapproximately300yearsbeforegivingwaytomainstreamJapan.
Ainustronglybelievethatdeitiesarefoundintheirsurroundingsanddanceisusedtoworshipandgivethankstonature.UNESCOdeemedtraditionalAinudanceasanIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanity,butAinucultureisstillrelativelyunknownandtheAinulanguageisclassifiedas“criticallyendangered”inUNESCO’sendangeredlanguagelist.
TheAkanAinuIndustrialArtsAssociationandtheNPOAkanTourismAssociation&CommunityDevelopmentPromotionOrganization(AkanDMO)haveestablishedseveralrecentinitiativesforlocalandinternationalaudiencestoexperiencetheAinucultureatLakeAkan,Hokkaido.EntertainmentTechnologyAsiamagazinefocusesontwoofthesekeyexperiencesandexploresthecreativeuseoftechnologytobringtheAinuancientculturetolife.It’salsoworthnotingthattheindigenousAinupeoplearerequestingrepresentationatthe2020OpeningCeremonyofthe2020TokyoOlympicstoshowcasetheirtraditionaldancesandculture.
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InsidethededicatedIkor332seat,899.55squaremetertheatre,theperformancebeganasacreativecollaborationbetweentheAinuofLakeAkanandcontemporaryartists:NagiYoshida/Photographer;KuniyukiTakahashi/SoundDesigner,Producer,andDJ;UNO/Dancer,LiveDirector,andIllustrator;WOWinc./VisualDesignStudio;ShuseiToko/AinuArtist(DirectoroftheAkanAinuIndustrialArtsAssociation);and,DaisukeSakamoto/CreativeDirector(JTBCommunicationDesign,Inc.).
Visualdesignstudio,WOWinc.wereengagedtocarryoutallproductionandstagingelements.Outofthefiveprojectorsused,theyusedoneprojectortoprojectimagesontothestagefloor,threeprojectorsforthebackthreesidesofthestagethatcancreateasingleseamlessimageandonescreenforgauze/scrimsituatedaboveandbehindperformers.
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Onthe11by7meterstage,WOWinc.reportsthatthetotalimageresolutionis5K.Gauzeisfixedandlocatedinbetween,infrontofandbehindthestageandperformersdanceinfrontofandbehindthescreen,dependingonthescene.Ahologrameffectiscreatedwherevideoimagesseeminglyfloatintheair.WOWinc.alsoreportsthatthemodelofprojectorsusedproduceahighresolution,brightnessandcontrastandareengineeredbyalocal“MadeinJapan”brand.
IncreatingtheaudioaspectsKuniyukiTakahashi,sounddesigner,musicproducerandDJexplained:“Thenaturalsoundssuchasbirdssingingandothersoundsfromnature,Iusedthesewithinthemusic,buttheyarealsopartofthe7.1multi-channelsoundtrackitself.”
The“AinuTraditionalDance”and“IomanteFireFestival”programsheldatIkorhavealsobeenrenewed.
New KAMUY LUMINA, an hour-long Enchanted Night Walk at Lake Akan
“KAMUYLUMINA,anEnchantedNightWalkatLakeAkan”takesplaceatAkan-MashuNationalPark,locatedinHokkaido,Japan’snorthernmostprefecture.KAMUYLUMINAwascreatedbyreputedmultimediacompanyMomentFactoryfromMontreal,Canada,incollaborationwithJapan’sindigenousAinupeopleandproducedinpartnershipwithAkanAdventureTourism.ItopenedonJuly5andwillcontinueuntilNovember10andreopenseachspringafterthat.
KAMUYLUMINAtakesvisitorsonafantasticjourneythroughthelakesideforestofLakeAkan.InspiredbyanancientAinuyukar(epicstory)ittellsoftheJayBirdsavingtheAinupeoplefromfamine.KAMUYLUMINAdramatisesastorywheregods(“kamuy”intheAinulanguage)remindhumansoftheimportanceofgivingthankstonature.
KAMUYLUMINAbringsthenightforesttolifeusingvarioustechniquessuchasprojectionmapping,lighting,sound,scenographyandinteractiveeffectstriggeredbyacustom-designedRhythmStaffusingspecially-developedinteractivetechnology.
EachsceneofKAMUYLUMINAintegrateseamlesslywithAkan’slakesideforestsandterrain.Creaturesoftheforestcometolifeinbreathtakingandintimatedetail:fromthebeatingwingsofanowlwhoperchesinrealtreestodeerthatrunthroughtheforestanddreamlikeclustersofmarimo(ballsofgreenalgae)thatappearbythelake-eachelementoftheKAMUYLUMINAtalemergeswiththesurroundingenvironment.
“TheAinu…havealongtraditionofstorytellingandphilosophyofharmoniouscoexistencewithnature.Ourtown,theLakeAkanhotspringarea,istheplacewherewehavebeendevelopingcommunitytogetherwiththeAinupeople.WehopeKAMUYLUMINAwillshowcasethebeautyofnatureandAinuculturewithpeopleallovertheworld,”saidMasayukiOnishi,PresidentofAdventureTourism.
“InspiredbylocalAinuphilosophy,forthisLuminaNightWalkweworkedharderthanevertocreateanexperiencethatcoexistswithnature,andminimizesimpactonthesurroundingenvironment.Wedecidedtoputmultimediainthehandsofeachvisitor,ratherthanonlyintheforest.Buttomeetthischallengewehadtocreatenewtechnology,”saidDominicAudet,CEOofMomentFactory.
Moment Factory took over a year in R&D working with Ainu in developing the Rhythm Staff used to guide visitors through KAMUY LUMINA © Akan DMO
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OverayearofR&DresultedintheRhythmStaffthateachvisitorcarrieswiththemthroughouttheirjourney,allowingthemtolighttheirpath,andeveninteractwiththestory.
Toovercomeanytechnicalchallenges,MomentFactoryensuredthatalltechnologycouldwithstandoutdoorweatherconditionswhilstremaininghiddenforaflawlessexperience.Technologywasseamlessly
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KAMUYLUMINAisthefirstexperienceintheLuminaNightWalkseriesstagedinanationalparkcreatedbyMomentFactory.
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Government of Dubai Media Office Upgrades Audio Facilities at World Trade Centre HQ SennheiserDigital6000tackleswirelessconnectivitywithbest-in-classaudioquality
AspartoftheupgradetotheconferencehallatitsheadquartersattheDubaiWorldTradeCentre,theGovernmentofDubaiMediaOffice(GDMO)hasimplementedSennheiser’sversatileDigital6000solution.Withhassle-freewirelessconnectivityandbest-in-classaudioquality,thisprofessionalmicrophonesystemofferstheflexibilityandqualityneededtomeetthediverserequirementsofthehigh-profileeventsheldat
theHall,whichrangefrominternalgatheringsandworkshops,topublictalksandmajorpressconferences.
AsignificantaspectoftheupgradewastheGDMO’sdecisiontoleveragenetworkedaudio.SalemBelyouha,Director–MediaServicesatGDMOsaid,“Doingsohasenabledustosignificantlyreducetheamountofcabling,simplifyinterconnectivity,maintenanceandtroubleshooting,andstreamlineourtechnicaloperations.”Thisyear,YamahaandSennheisercollaboratedtoenableseamlessintegrationbetweentheYamahaCLandQLseriesconsolesandtheSennheiserDigital6000.Bychoosingtoleveragethesetwosolutions,GDMO’sEngineeringteamhasgainedtheabilitytocontrolseveralparametersofthewirelessmicrophonesystem’soperatingmenu,andalsotomonitorRFlevels,gainsandbatterystatusofthewirelessmicrophonesallthroughtheconsoleitself.
Flexibilitywasoneofthemainselectioncriteriaforthemicrophonesystemasthestagelayoutandseatingarrangementsintheconferencehallchangefromeventtoevent.Thispromptedthedecisiontoutilizeawirelesssolution.However,aseventsheldatthevenuetypicallyresultinlargenumbersofmobilephonesbeingutilized,itwasimperativethatthesystemaddresstheGDMO’sconcernsregardingRFinterferenceandnoise.
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Buildingonitseight-yearrelationshipwithSennheiser,theGDMOdecidedtoinstalltheDigital6000.Commentingonthisdecision,Mr.Belyouhasaid,“OurexperiencewiththeSennheiserteamhasbeenfantastic.Wehaveworkedwiththemonnumerousprojectsovertheyearsandtheyhaveproventimeandtimeagainthatwecanrelyonthemtoassistwiththeimplementationofourprojectswithahighlevelofexpertiseandprofessionalism.TheysupporteduslongbeforeweissuedanyformalRFQ,andlongaftertheprojectwascompleted.”
RyanBurr,HeadofTechnicalSales&ApplicationEngineering,SystemSolutionsatSennheiseradded,“Sennheiserhasalong-standingandhighly-valuedrelationshipwiththeGovernmentofDubaiMediaOffice.IthasbeenveryrewardingtoseetheirteamdeveloptheirunderstandinganduseofSennheisersolutionsandweworkedverycloselywiththemtospecifytherightsolutionforthisapplication.”
FourEM6000DANTEreceiversformthebackboneofasystemthatincludesthreeSKM6000handheldmicrophones.Sennheiser
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customisedthesehandheldsintheGDMO’scorporatecoloursandprovidedbothadynamiccapsuleintheformoftheMD9235andalsothepre-polarisedcondensermicrophonecapsuleME9004,whichfeaturestheaudiospecialist’suniquepatent-pendingshockmountinsidethemicrophonehead.TheGDMOalsoselectedSennheiser’sME104cardioidmicrophonecapsulefromthemodularseriesoflapelmicrophoneswithfiveSK6000bodypacktransmitterstoprovidethebestfeedbackrejectionandattenuationofroomnoise.
TheGDMOalsooptedforSennheiser’slatestchargingsolution,the19”1RUL6000intelligentchargingstation,thatoptimallychargesthebatteriesforextendedstorageperiodsandhasasimplethree-colourLEDdisplaythatprovidesaquickoverviewofthechargingstatus.“Extensivedetailsregardingtemperature,remainingchargingtime,runtimes,chargingcyclesandbatteryqualitycanallberetrievedviatheWirelessSystemsManager(WSM).OurfreeofchargeprofessionalsoftwaresolutionalsoallowstheGDMOtoremotelyset-upandcoordinatethefrequenciesoftheirwirelessmicrophones,”explainedBurr.
TheDigital6000bringsthebenefitsoftheLongRangemodeofSennheiser’stop-of-the-rangeDigital9000systemtoatwo-channelreceiver.Byeliminatingintermodulation,thesystemenablesmorechannelstooperateinlessspectrumspace,therebyaddressingthe
GDMO’sconcernsregardingRFinterference.Datasecurity,anothercriticalrequirementofthemediaofficeisalsoaddressedastheDigital6000featuresswitchableAES256encryption.
Sharingthepositiveexperiencehisteamhashadsincethesystemsupgrade,Mr.Belyouhasaid,“Withsoundit’satrickything:ifsomethinggoeswrongandthere’sbadsound,peoplenoticeandit’samajordisruptiontotheevent.Butwheneverythinggoeswell,andthesoundisgreat,peopledon’tnotice.Sincetheinstallation,wefoundnocomplaintsandthat’sasuccessforus.”
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Sydney Theatre Company Switches To CORE by DPA Amplifier Technology Betterdynamicrangeandimprovedresiliencetoharshconditionskeytoinvestmentdecision
Asalong-termuserofDPAmicrophones,theSydneyTheatreCompany(STC)hasbeenquicktoadopttheDanishmanufacturer’sCOREbyDPAamplifiertechnology,whichhasnowbeensuccessfullyincorporatedintoDPAd:screetMiniature,d:fineHeadsetandd:voteInstrumentMicrophones.
AlreadytheownerofasubstantialamountofDPAstock,STCrecentlyadded75d:screetCORE4061MiniatureOmnidirectionalMicrophonestoitsinventoryandisputtingthemtogooduseonanumberofproductions,includinganewversionofTennesseeWilliams’classicCatOnAHotTinRoof.
BenLightowlers,STC’sHeadofSoundandAudioVisual,says:“OncethenewCOREtechnologyarrived,IwaskeentoputitthroughtherigoursofaregularseasonatSTC.ThegoalforusinTheatreistonotdistracttheaudiencewithanobviouslymic’dtonalitybutratheraimforamorenaturalisticaugmentationofthevoice.ThenewCOREmicsboastamoreopenfrequencyresponse,whichisappealingwhenbalancingvocalperformancesofvaryingdynamicsincircumstanceswheresomecastmembersarepotentiallyquieterthanothersonstage.”
STC’snewd:screetmicrophonesweresuppliedbyDPAdealerSoundcorp,inconjunctionwiththecompany’sAustraliandistributor
AmberTechnology.STC’sDPAinventoryalsoincludesd:dicate™4017ShotgunMicrophones,d:fineHeadsetMicrophones,d:vote4099InstrumentMicrophones,d:facto™VocalMicrophonesandmorelegacyd:screet4061MiniatureMicrophonesthanLightowlerscancount.
“Inthe13yearsIhavebeenwithSTC,Iestimatethatwe’vepurchasedanaverageoffiftyd:screet4061speryeartoservicethemainstageshows,ofwhichthereare12-15peryear,”hesays.“Theyhaveagoodresiliencetosweat,skincontact,quickwigorcostumechangesandotherextremeconditionsweputthemthrough.Inthepastthishasincludedactorshurlingthemselvesdownaslip’n’slideacrossstagethroughapoolofwaterwhilefullynude,toachorusofcastconductinganintimateconversationintyphoonconditions,allthewhileremainingintelligibletoouraudiences.Sometimesanactormightnotleavestageforthewholeplayoritmightbethataproductionspansoversixhours.”
LightowlersaddsthatswitchingtoDPA’snewCOREmicrophonesgivesSTCmoreresilienceandevenbetterdynamicrange.HeisdelightedwiththeresultstheyaredeliveringandpleasedthattheyintegratesowellwithSTC’sfleetofradiotransmitters.“IespeciallyappreciategettingthemicrophonesterminatedtoLemoconnectorsatthefactory,”hesays.
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STC’snewd:screetCORE4061shavealreadybeenusedonthetheatrecompany’slongest-runningproduction,TheWharfRevue,whichisamusicalparodyofAustralia’scurrentpoliticallandscape.
“ThenewCOREmicrophonesrosetotheoccasionandestablishedthattheycouldstanduptothedemandsofatypicalSTCtouringproduction,”Lightowlerssays.“TheyarenowbeingusedforrehearsalsforCatOnAHotTinRoofinwhichoneactorhastotakeashoweronstage.Insteadofbeingabletoputamicontheactorbackstageaftertheshower,heneedstostayonstageuntilinterval,sowe’llneedtointroduceacapsulecover.Itwillcertainlybeafuntestfortheteam,butnothingwehaven’tovercomebefore.”
Althoughd;screetCORE4061saresmallenoughtohideinanactor’shairlinewithoutbeingtoovisible,LightowlerssaysheislookingforwardtotryingDPA’snew6000seriesSubminiaturemicrophonesbecausetheyareevensmallerandmoreunobtrusive.
“Thesmaller,thebetter,”hesays.“AllCOREbyDPAproductsareIP58certifiedbutthedesignofthe6000seriescapsulepermitsevenlesswatertoenter,whichissomethingdirectorsshouldbeawareofwhentheywanttheiractorstoperformunderwater.Ican’ttellyouhowmanytimesIhavesatinaproductionmeetingandhadthesounddesigner,directororcostumedesigneraskmeforadviceonhowtodealwith
somecrackedstagedirectionwrittenintothescript,thatalsohasmajordialogueoverthetop.TimeandtimeagaininthosesituationsitisDPAthathassavedtheday.”
STCpresentsanannualseasonofdiverseproductionsatitsownvenues–thetwo-theatreWharfandtheRoslynPackerTheatreatWalshBay-andastheresidenttheatrecompanyoftheDramaTheatreatSydneyOperaHouse.ItalsotoursproductionstoothertheatrevenuesaroundAustralia.AtpeaktimesSTCwillhaveatleasttwoshowsrehearsing,anotheroneortwoindevelopmentandthreeorfourshowsperformingonitsvariousstages.WiththetwoWharfTheatreshousingacombinedtotalof550patrons,theRoslynPackerTheatrehousingjustshyof900andafurther500patronshousedintheDramaTheatre,STCreachesover300,000audiencememberseachyear–andthat’sbeforeitcountsthoseattendingitstouringproductions.
“Whilstourvenuesincludeastandardsoundinfrastructure,duetothelargenumberofshowsperformingandrehearsingconcurrently,weneedtocarryasizableinventoryoffloatingstock,”Lightowlersexplains.“I’vefoundthatitisfarmorecosteffectivetoownallourequipmentratherthantohireonashow-by-showbasis.”
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