The Bavarian city of Regensburg is renowned for its medieval centre, nowadays a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But just a few minutes away is one of Germany’s most modern sporting stadiums, the brand new Continental Arena, where a Yamaha audio system has achieved the goal of great sound without the penalty of going over budget.
National infrastructure projects bolster growth in domestic wire and cable industry Organised by Guangzhou. Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd and Guangzhou BoYou Exhibition Service Co Ltd, Wire & Cable Guangzhou, South China’s leading wire and cable trade platform, will once again take place at the China Import and Export Fair Complex from 6 – 8 June 2016.
Proel has announced a new release of the GLL data file for the EASE Focus 2 acoustic simulation software for use with its Axiom professional line array loudspeakers and subwoofers. This latest release includes data for the new SW36FX high power double 18-inch flyable subwoofer, with configuration presets for AX2010 line arrays plus SW36FX subwoofers.
8 years after the introduction of the original, Alcons launches the mkII version of its successful CRMS Cinema Reference Monitor System. The CRMS is a 3-way sound system design to offer the most natural 1:1 Digital Cinema and HD audio sound reproduction possible.
Forum at the 139th International Audio Engineering Society Convention. Tom Sahara of Turner Sports to lead discussion on the impacts of mobile and fixed streaming services, the broadcast technologies behind them and much more. The ways in which people watch TV have fundamentally changed with the move toward streaming content over mobile devices – and the impacts of mobile and fixed streaming services have been greater and more far-reaching than previously predicted.
German band Söhne Mannheims, founded in Mannheim in 1995, celebrated its 20th anniversary this summer with two sold out shows in their hometown. Both show’s audio systems were supplied by Bottrop, West Central Germany-based TDA Rental, with a DiGiCo SD5 at Front of House and two SD7s for monitors.
A full range of fringe programme will be held during Prolight + Sound Shanghai 2015, which takes place from 14 – 17 October at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The programme will address leading-edge technologies in the events and entertainment industries through a good mix of forums, training courses and live demonstrations, which provide industry peers with business ideas and excellent networking opportunities.
The pro audio sector continues to support PLASA ahead of the annual 2015 show, at The ExCeL exhibition center in London’s Docklands on the 4th – 6th October, where the show has gathered support from many well-known audio manufacturers and distributors.
It’s an old truism that ‘if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it’. It’s also true that Yamaha digital consoles very rarely go wrong, which is one reason why Steve Weall, monitor engineer for Jungle and Crystal Fighters, has stuck with Yamaha throughout his career. He has spent much of 2015 touring the world with Jungle, a journey which included stepping up to the CL5.
If it’s about audio, it’s at AES, and this year’s 139th AES International Convention is set to offer up a number of exclusive presentations and events, October 29 – November 1, 2015, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.
Professional training courses and events elevate industry’s knowledge. Prolight + Sound Shanghai 2015 will roll-out a series of business networking and professional training activities to foster exhibitors’ connection with the flourishing event and entertainment markets.
2016 focus: Internationality and comprehensive product variety
After months of negotiation, China’s leading pro audio and lighting show, Prolight + Sound Guangzhou, has nailed down its 2016 show dates.
Taking Europe by storm, Moloko front-woman Róisín Murphy is performing tracks from her long-awaited third solo album, Hairless Toys across the festivals this summer, where an Audient ASP880 mic pre is featured …on stage!
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Germany GmbH in Munich chose an Alcons pro-ribbon cinema sound system for its in-house screening room. With Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Germany GmbH (Disney Germany), one of the world's leading companies in the film industry decided for an Alcons cinema sound system. For the in-house screening room, an Alcons CR1 system with subwoofer, surrounds and processing-amplification was acquired.
Formed in 1999, Sound & Light Professionals (SNL Pro) Mumbai has become one of the largest growing and most respected sound reinforcement companies in India. It provides state-of-the-art equipment for sound, lighting, video and staging, and technical services to the broadest range of entertainment disciplines across India and the rest of the world. The company has recently invested in a DiGiCo SD10 and two D2-Racks, via DiGiCo’s Indian distributor, Hi-Tech Audio Systems Pvt. Ltd.
The last edition was successfully held from 5 – 8 April 2015 and attracted 63,785 visitors. This year’s show was the biggest ever with 1,186 exhibitors featuring their best products and technologies in 12 halls (130,000 sqm) in Areas A & B, China Import and Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou. The next edition of Prolight + Sound Guangzhou will be held from 29 February – 3 March 2016 in Area A of the same venue. The show will expand to 13 halls offering more business opportunities to the pro audio and lighting industry
While Hollywood star Steve Martin and singer/songwriter Edie Brickell might seem an unlikely pairing to write a musical, their shared love of bluegrass music resulted in Bright Star, a story of love and loss in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Delicate reproduction of the bluegrass score was vital to the show’s success, which is why sound designer Nevin Steinberg chose an Alcons pro-ribbon sound system.
Wire & Cable Guangzhou China Import and Export Fair Complex. Guangzhou.China, 9 – 12 June 2015
Exhibitor numbers reach new heights Fair attracts local and international buyers and visitors from diverse industries The 2015 edition of Wire & Cable Guangzhou will open its doors from 9 – 12 June 2015 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex. Organised by Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd and Guangzhou BoYou Exhibition Service Co Ltd, Wire & Cable Guangzhou is the largest event of its kind in the South China region.
Dutch audio innovator Alcons Audio will be showing its latest pro-ribbon sound systems at InfoComm 2015, which takes place at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida from 17th - 19th June. Alcons is exhibiting on Booth 779, as well as hosting off-site demonstrations during the show of the company’s latest audio innovations, based around its patented Pro-Ribbon technology and the ongoing pursuit of audio perfection. Highlight of the show will be two new pro-ribbon line-array systems, which are making their US trade show debuts.
He’d be at Lito’s Place, working on ADR sessions for his action film, ‘Fury’ (Columbia Pictures) of course. Just as actress Cote de Pablo was, for post-production of Antonias Banderas’ forthcoming movie ‘The 33’ (Phoenix Pictures). These are just two of the projects that have been keeping studio owner Manolito Galea (Lito) busy over the past few months, neatly coinciding with the addition of more Audient gear to the studio that bears his name.
