TBILISI — Tbilisi’s main opera house in the Georgian capital here has been working with Salzbrenner Stagetec Mediagroup on an AV upgrade that includes a new audio, video and stage management system. Mediagroup was commissioned to do the planning and to supply and install all audio and video hardware.
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AOSTA, Italy — The Teatro Splendor of Aosta reopened after three years of restoration on March 3. Along with plays and movies, the venue has been updated for conferences and meetings. Decima upgraded the sound, video and lighting systems for the multi-room venue, working with Exhibo, K-array’s distributor in Italy, on the audio upgrade.
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LONDON —RSH Audio has been providing clients with the CADAC CDC four digital and CADAC LIVE1 analog consoles it acquired late last year on a number of gigs, including some featuring large scale Funktion-One and Martin Audio setups.
Read More »LIVERPOOL, U.K. —Adlib is marking 30 years in 2014. The company was founded in 1984 by Andy Dockerty, who recalled the company’s humble beginnings — just him, with a small PA system that he transported in a VW van.
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BERLIN – The 136th Audio Engineering Society Convention, which took place April 26 – 29, attracted 1,259 attendees – over twice the attendance of Rome, the year before. The convention featured a mix of technical programs, manufacturer exhibitions, and Project Studio Expo presentations.
WUPPERTAL, Germany —Riedel Communications’ Artist digital matrix intercom system is being used for communications throughout The House of Dancing Water, a new in-the-round water show created by the Franco Dragone Entertainment Group for Macau’s City of Dreams entertainment complex.
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PORT PERRY, Ontario – Maestro Sound & Light, located in Bahrain, has invested in a new Adamson Energia loudspeaker system. The new PA made its debut at the concert hosted by the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir during the Formula One Grand Prix.
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IBIZA, Spain — Space Ibiza, a mega-nightclub that has been recognized as one of the top clubs in the world since it opened in 1989, has been relying upon Funktion-One gear for its sound since 2002. A recent accolade was a number-one ranking in the DJ Mag Top100 Clubs awards competition — the fourth time in seven years where Space Ibiza has nabbed that honor.
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COPENHAGEN — DPA Microphones CEO Christian Poulsen noted that “due to contractual reasons,” none of its mics were used by performers at the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, staged at B&W Halls, not far from DPA’s headquarters in Denmark. Even so, the company’s d:screet Supercardioid Miniature Podium Microphones were used within the press room used at the event, which wrapped up on May 10.
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BERLIN – Delivering high-quality sound for many of today’s top performers, Sennheiser provided microphones for the the 23rd ECHO Awards Ceremony held in Berlin. Both traditional and wireless technology was used, and the number of wireless channels was particularly impressive: a total of around 200 frequencies were in use for the awards. For her performance, Kylie Minogue used a Sennheiser SKM 5200 handheld transmitter, while Shakira’s management had requested two SKM 5200s with Neumann KK 105 capsules. Wired Sennheiser microphones were used both by artists – such as the five e 935s used by Peter Maffay and his band – but also on the host’s podium, where two ME 36s on goosenecks ensured that speech was heard with perfect clarity.
Read More »JERUSALEM — Criminal negligence and involuntary manslaughter charges were brought against five people and a staging company associated with the April 18, 2012 collapse of a stage structure that killed an IDF officer and injured seven other military personnel.
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SOUTH MELBOURNE, Australia — Factory Sound, based here, recently installed One Systems loudspeakers as part of a recent audio upgrade of the chapel at Luther College in Croydon, near Adelaide. The loudspeakers complete the distributed system by providing under balcony coverage in the sanctuary.
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