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MAYA Music Festival Moves
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EXHIBITION PREVIEW: Prolight + Sound Frankfurt Highlights
BEHIND THE SCENES: Owner Manja of MJ Event
SPECIAL FEATURE: Projection Mapping
PROFILE: Elation Professional
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04 FIRST WORDS
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84 Australia: Queen
Victoria Turns Purple For
International Women’s Day
PROJECTS
87 Hong Kong: Ko Shan
Theatre Upgrades Meyer
34ENNOVATIONS
Sound System To MINA
90 China: GLD-112 Installed
EXHIBITION PREVIEW
In Unique Chinese Theatre
43 Prolight + Sound Frankfurt
Venue
55 BroadcastAsia 2016
92 Thailand: APG at the
Belvedere Luxury Club
SPECIAL FEATURE
61 Projection Mapping
BEHIND THE SCENES
95 With Owner Manja Of MJ
PROFILE
Event For Anugerah Juara
70 Elation Professional:
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Lighting On The Move
31 VIDEO FILES
102EVENTS LISTING
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74 Thailand: Maya Music
Special Feature
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77 Abu Dhabi: Robe For 2016
Al Burda Awards
81 Singapore: UAV’s K2
L’Acoustics Makes Their
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Entertainment
China
Having seen explosive growth in recent
years, the entertainment industry in China
is growing at a much faster pace than the
overall economy. As more people in China
enter the middle class, disposable income
has grown by leaps and bounds. In 2013,
just the live performances segment in China
was already a USD1.28 billion business¹!
No wonder everyone wants a piece of it.
In early March, the industry saw two prominent trade shows in Guangzhou
in the same week. Starting the ball rolling was Prolight+Sound Guangzhou,
which saw a record number of 68,441 registered visitors. For those looking
for professional audio solutions, the Audio Brand Name Halls and Pro
Audio Halls were the two key places to be. Visitors looking for leading
international brands were not disappointed as the big boys such as Bose, d&b
audiotechnik, Sennheiser, Peavey, Shure, Harman, Yamaha, Adam Hall etc.,
were all present and decking out their best prosound solution.
Riding the momentum, the Guangzhou Entertainment Technology (GET) show
opened next and over 60,000 registered visitors were welcomed. Though the
number of exhibitors stood at only 550, the vibrancy of the crowd was hard to
dismiss. For visitors looking for visual and lighting solutions, GET impresses with
well-known names such as PR Lighting, EK Lights, Fine Art, GTD and many more.
“The success (of the GET show) is a communal effort of all the membership
companies of SCEE and the help from our volunteers,” said Wang, President
of Industry Association of South China Entertainment (SCEE). “I hope we can
cultivate more excellent enterprises and international brands, and set up the
Chinese brand position in the international industry.”
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While more and more international brands make their way in, I think we
should also expect more Chinese brands and manufacturers to step up as
well.
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d&b audiotechnik Strengthens Asia
Pacific Business With New Office In
Singapore
SINGAPORE: Loudspeaker system
manufacturer d&b audiotechnik is pleased to announce the latest addition to
its global network of wholly owned subsidiaries. d&b audiotechnik Asia Pacific
Pte Ltd is to open in Singapore and will play a key role in the company’s
regional expansion.
Other d&b subsidiaries are: d&b GB, d&b USA, d&b France, d&b Italy, d&b
Spain and d&b Japan and the company works closely with a global network of
distributors in forty-five countries.
The new Singapore premises will provide facilities and resources for d&b to
strengthen its position in the Asia Pacific rental&staging market and make
further inroads into the installation market. The APAC team will focus on
supporting d&b distributors and the company’s growing customer base in
the region. They will also roll out the industry leading d&b training program,
providing resources and support as well as workshops and seminars.
By the end of 2016 the office will operate as a full service hub for the Asia
Pacific region. The hub will enable d&b to deliver a faster service and provide
a spare parts service that was previously unavailable to customers in the
region.
The entire d&b APAC team, lead by Territory Manager Mike Case, has
relocated to Singapore from Europe and will be joined by new recruits from in
and around the region.
“With a team located in Singapore, enhanced by local talent, we will be
able to provide permanent ‘on the ground’ support, similar to that currently
available in Europe, Japan and the U.S.,” explained Case. “The response to
the move has been extremely positive and, together with our customers,
we’re looking forward to going from strength to strength in the region."
www.dbaudio.com
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dBTechnologies Announces Its New
Exclusive Distributor For Indonesia
(L-R) Manuele Poli, Asia&Pacific Area Manager for dBTechnologies, Managing
Director at PT ENE, Alex Wiguna and dBTechnologies Gianluca Dalessandro.
INDONESIA: Italian pro audio system manufacturer dBTechnologies
has named PT ENE Indonesia, branch of Singapore based Electronics &
Engineering Pte Ltd, as its new partner. The partnership was finalized
during a meeting at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) in Amsterdam, the
Netherlands.
“We are planning to partner with new and highly regarded distributors in the
Asia Pacific area in 2016, said dBTechnologies Business Development Manager
Gianluca Dalessandro. “I feel strongly that PT ENE can provide us with a
strategic solution for the Indonesian region, as they have established a long
period of expertise both in the rental & installation segments and have great
knowledge of what people need in the local market”.
"We respect dB Technologies' products for their innovation and performance,”
commented Alex Wiguna, Managing Director at PT ENE Indonesia. ”Both
organisations have similar core values and we are very honoured to represent
the brand in Indonesia. We are looking forward to expanding the market in
the long haul with this partnership,” continued Mr. Wiguna.
www.enepl.com.sg
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AIMS Productions Expands The
Number Of d3 Studios In APAC Region
The AIMS team with the d3 team
SINGAPORE: Singapore-based AIMS Productions (SG) Pte Ltd. has joined
the growing roster of d3 Studios, boosting the number in the APAC region to
three. As a d3 Studio AIMS offers a full d3 workflow as its in-house solution
for pre-production and production of experiential multimedia for live events.
d3 Technologies maintains a network of partner studios worldwide dedicated
to helping fulfill customers’ d3 requirements, from consultation and support to
client demos and more.
AIMS combines visual arts with innovative technology to design and
implement visionary multimedia productions for high-profile campaigns and
installations. Productions typically encompass large-format video projection,
projection mapping and interactive design, including Virtual Reality and
responsive lighting design.
“I’m thrilled that AIMS is officially representing d3 in the APAC region,”
says d3 Founder, Chris Bird. “Their dedication to designing and delivering
innovative and quality events is second to none, and we look forward to
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The Marina Bay Countdown 2015 that was executed by AIMS using d3 software
supporting them and their customers further, working closer with them now
they have qualified as a d3 Studio.”
According to Dario Scerna, Creative Director at AIMS, d3 has been a game
changer for the company. “Thanks to d3 our design and technical teams
have improved tremendously in terms of multimedia creative solutions and
problem solving,” he says. “d3’s integrated solution is very user friendly and
easy to learn and master.”
Scerna notes that the company’s workflow “is now more efficient due to the
design and technical teams having found a common language and platform in
d3. For AIMS, d3 has become the best playground for planning, production,
R&D, and delivery.”
Scerna explains that d3’s real time 3D engine “allows us to see a perfect
simulation of our shows at the previs stage. The 3D engine is also great
for importing complex 3D models, and it gives us the flexibility to work on
different mapping features like parallel or feed
“The pre-set up calculation of projectors is also helpful in understanding how
to distribute units for each venue and show,” he adds. “We also like the
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Dynamic Blend, auto edge blend and mask features, dramatically speeding up
even the most complicated mapping projects on-site.”
Scerna says that for content development d3 has proven to be “a better
environment to go beyond 4K resolution and deliver content with smooth
playback than ever before. It enables us to deliver and support the constant
high demand of large video format projection by our clients.”
d3 also allows AIMS’s designers “to manage real time compositing and work
in layers in the media server timeline. This is important for managing changes
on the fly and avoiding long rendering times,” says Scerna. The system has
also simplified operation. “We can now integrate systems on one platform,
such as we did for a concert where both videos on the stage backdrop and a
kinetic light sculpture were programmed and controlled on d3,” he points out.
Vincent Steenhoek, d3 Lead Product Specialist for d3, had recently visited
AIM’s to lead training sessions on the new VFC cards and 12.1 Gold software
release. “Training in the region is a big priority for d3,” Steenhoek notes.
“More people trained on the d3 platform means an ever-growing pool of d3
users in the APAC region and worldwide.”
www.d3technologies.com
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MIPRO’s MA-505 Portable PA system
Wins Taiwan Excellence Award
TAIWAN: Taiwan Excellence is the highest accolade awarded to the products
that encapsulate Innovation Values, R&D, Design, Quality, Marketing, and
must be “Made in Taiwan”. The products are judged on these five categories.
This time, 1,180 candidates had to be strictly examined by 88 judges and
finally 523 products were considered.
“MIPRO is a well-known brand in wireless microphones as well as portable
wireless PA systems. We have developed 10 models of wireless PA systems
and each model is the market-leading system over 80 countries worldwide.
MA-505 being awarded Taiwan Excellence signifies that our innovative design
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and product quality have been recognized, and it also encourages us to
develop the innovative products advancing with times, energy-saving and
meeting users’ requirements,” said MIPRO president, Solomon Chang.
MIPRO MA-505 portable PA system put the innovative design into practice.
The space inside the compact one-piece cabinet was precisely organized in
order to maximize the capacity of the modules installed. It can accept up to
4 receiver modules, which means up to 4 wireless microphones can be used
at the same time. As MIPRO noticed the growth of digital music market and
the demands of digital devices, MA-505 was embedded with the MP3 player &
recorder module and the Bluetooth music player, both are convenient for the
young users to play music. The built-in rechargeable lithium battery provides
up to 8 hours of standby time per full charge that is convenient for indoor/
outdoor events to use without any socket or during power interruption.
MA-505 presents best-in-class performance. Weighing only 8.5 kg, the rugged
one-piece speaker cabinet houses a highly efficient class-D amplifier that
drives high sensitivity two-way loudspeakers, delivering 145-watt power. MA505 perfectly integrates wireless microphones, digital audio player, language
learning machine and Bluetooth speaker to meet users’ diverse requirements
for public amplification. Choice of interlinking /receiver packages fir extended
transmission range offers an ideal public address solution for medium crowds.
www.mipro.com.tw
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Matthias Bauer Joins KLOTZ AIS
ProAVM & MI Divisions As Technical
Consultant
INTERNATIONAL: Hailing from the Upper Bavarian town of Markt
Schwaben, Matthias Bauer was a sound technician at Tonwerk München
GmbH and Bavaria Bild und Ton from 1996, before moving to WdW
Productions GmbH in February 2000 as a Sound Engineer and later
Supervising Sound Engineer. He remained with the company until 2014.
Matthias Bauer recently qualified as an Electronic Equipment and Systems
Engineer.
At KLOTZ AIS, he will be at the interface between customers, sales and order
processing and will support the National and International Sales Department.
Matthias Bauer will also be responsible for internal coordination of customers’
technical consulting and project enquiries, and will process tenders and
enquiries up to quotation issue.
www.klotz-ais.com
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Resolution X Expands Their ETC
Portfolio
ETC GIO
AUSTRALIA: Resolution X, one of the largest providers of rental lighting,
audio and rigging equipment in Australia, are leaders in bringing new and
innovative equipment to the shows they work on. Staying ahead of the game
requires the need for continued investment in new hire inventory, including
fixtures and consoles.
In order to cater to their theatre clients, Res X knew they had to offer
Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC) lighting equipment as it is regularly the
preferred brand in that area of the market. Consequently they now own a
couple of ETC Ion consoles, ETC Gio consoles and have a large inventory of
ETC Source Four LED Lustr®+ fixtures.
“The purchase was definitely a result of customer demand, particularly from
theatrical designers,” commented Marcus Pugh, Business Development
Manager at Res X. “The Source Four LED Lustr®+ fixtures are second to none
when it comes to LED profiles. The x7 Color System achieves theatre-worthy
colour rendering, plus they’re silent, which is crucial for theatrical works. So
far the fixtures have performed flawlessly wherever we’ve deployed them.”
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With the ETC control, Res X initially purchased a couple of the smaller ETC
Ion consoles to cater for tours that had specified them. However, as word
got out that they had some ETC Ions, Res X soon realised they had to add to
their initial purchase in order to keep up with demand.
“The ETC Gio was the next step up,” explained Marcus. “We find that
operators often like to program a show with the Gio, then once all the cues
are loaded and the show locked in, they can transfer it into the Ion and take
that on the road. The Ion has a small footprint, so it makes sense. Many
features are intuitive and easy to figure out.”
Gio has a fast, accessible control surface, with an easy-to-navigate backlit
keypad. It includes two integral, articulating multi-touch displays and supports
up to three external monitors, all of which can also be multi-touch.
“The Gio offers all the power and usability of the larger Eos and easily
integrates with the Ion console,” remarked Marcus.
The ETC solutions were supplied by JANDS Australia.
www.resolutionx.com.au
www.jands.com.au
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DPA Microphones Appoints A New
Distributor In India
INDIA: DPA Microphones has
appointed Ansata Computer Systems
Pvt. Ltd as its new distributor
in India, with responsibility for
representing its entire range
of products for the live sound,
recording, broadcast and installation
markets.
Based in Bangalore, Ansata
has 26 years’ experience of
managing regional distribution for
industry-leading manufacturers,
all of whom are recognised and
respected worldwide for their high
quality products and philosophy of
capturing, processing or reproducing
exceptional audio. Among the
Steen Tychsen, Area Sales Manager for
DPA withAnsata’s CEO Leslie Lean
brands it currently represents are
Avid Audio, RME, d&b audiotechnik, Barefoot Sound, API, JDK Audio, Shadow
Hills Industries and Inward Connections in India.
Ansata’s CEO Leslie Lean says: “We are delighted to introduce DPA
Microphones to our valued customers as a significant add-on to our current
distribution portfolio. DPA complements our current product representation
in the market very well, given the fact that we deal in such reputable
and sought after products and brands in the country. With an established
customer base ranging from indie musicians and bands, popular touring acts,
rental companies, music and film studios to broadcast networks, we see
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much appreciation and demand for these wonderfully engineered and great
sounding microphones.”
“Ansata is ideally suited to distribute our extensive microphone portfolio
because it understands the importance of quality in all areas of sound
amplification and recording. The company’s reputation is second to none and
I have no doubt that they will do a magnificent job supporting our existing
customers and introducing new customers to our brand,” commented Steen
Tychsen, Area Sales Manager for DPA.
Ansata is already planning a series of DPA training workshops for customers
and system integration partners.
“Our aim is to highlight the advantages of using DPA microphones across
various applications including broadcast, location sound, music recording
and live sound,” Leslie Lean adds. “We intend to make these high quality
microphones available at a great price and to ensure that the purchase and
delivery experience is easy for all customers by supplying DPA through our
network of resellers and system integrators. We will also introduce DPA to
rental businesses in various production environments so that we can grow
recognition for the brand among professionals in each of these segments.”
www.ansata.net
www.dpamicrophones.com
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Community Appoints Hills
Community and Hills coming together
AUST&NZ: Community Professional Loudspeakers has appointed Hills Limited
as its exclusive distributor for Australia and New Zealand. “We are delighted
to partner with Community Professional Loudspeakers as their exciting
product range of commercial loudspeakers complements our range of industry
leading audio technologies and provides our customers with complete end to
end solutions for their commercial audio and video needs,” said Dan Fletcher,
Head of Hills AV.
www.communitypro.com
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A&L Presents Clay Paky Appreciation
Night In Singapore
SINGAPORE: On 26th January
2016, Acoustic & Lighting System
(A&L) Singapore organized a
Clay Paky Appreciation Night as
a gesture of appreciation to their
clients who had been supporting
A&L throughout the years of
services. The event, was held at
Carlton City Hotel’s Graffiti Sky
Bar, located on the 29th floor. The
bar emits a cozy environment that
was a perfect fit for the event. “We
wanted a place that has a cozy
feeling, something not too formal
where people can mingle together
and enjoy the lighting fixtures and have some fun,” commented one of A&L’s
staff. “We were worried that the rain would continue throughout the night.
Fortunately, the weather was on our side as the rain stopped just moments
before the event begun. It brought the temperature down for us,” highlighted
Rain, A&L’s Event Planner and Coordinator.
Aside from the in-house lighting of Graffiti Sky Bar, 4 Clay Paky ALEDA B-Eye
k20 illuminated the venue surrounding. One of the spotlights that caught
the attendees was the Scenius Spot, positioned at the center of the event.
The Scenius spot has a 1400W OSRAM Lamp, rotating prism, frost filters and
the ability to run at either 1400W or 1200W attracted the audience with its
powerful beam. If that wasn’t interesting enough, A&L together with Clay
Paky representatives displayed the Spheriscan, one of Clay Paky’s latest family
members in their range of lighting fixtures. The Spheriscan, a revolutionary
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scanner with a modern twist, features a 13°-34° high speed zoom, 1 rotating
gobo wheel with 6 gobos, 1 fixed gobo wheel with 8 gobos, a rotating prism
and many more features.
With attendees coming from rental, broadcast and lighting designers, the
event came to an end as attendees left with a smile on their face. “It was a
great event for us and our clients. This casual setting allowed our customers
to indulge themselves with some food and drinks, while getting to know more
on the Scenius and Spheriscan. We would like to extend our gratitude to both
our clients and Clay Paky for their support throughout the years,” said Eugene
Yeo, General Manager of A&L’s overseas operations.
www.acousticlighting.com
www.claypaky.it
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TARM Becomes A Member Of The
Laserworld Group
INTERNATIONAL: The brand TARM has been well established in the
laser industry for 35 years already - and since January 2016, TARM laser
technologies has become a member of the Laserworld Group.
Richard Krumhus, CEO of TARM Laser Technologies tlt GmbH comments,
“Joining the Laserworld Group, the largest manufacturer and distribution
company of show laser light systems worldwide, offers us completely new
possibilities in terms of synergies in product development, logistics, marketing
and sales. Several development projects have already been initiated.”
With TARM becoming a Laserworld company, the market of show laser light
systems continues its change process. The Laserworld Group now can cover
the High End market with three brands – RTI, HB-Laser and TARM, the midrange segment with HB-Laser, TARM and SwissLas and the entry level and
semi-pro market with their own Laserworld brand.
“Each Laserworld company has its individual strength in certain product
ranges or fields of services. By implementing TARM tlt to the Group,
Laserworld gains additional possibilities for satisfying customer demands on
an even wider range” says Norbert Stangl, CMO of the Laserworld Group.
“More developments are upcoming.”
www.laserworld.com
www.tarm.com
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New Adventures Ahead for SGM In
Asia Pacific
APAC: On a mission to
intensify focus on the
Asia Pacific region, as
FULL ARTICLE
of January 1st 2016,
SGM has appointed Vijay
Thaygarajoo as Area Sales
Manager for Asia Pacific.
(L-R) Billy Magendran; Service Center Supervisor,
Vijay Thaygarajoo; Area Sales Manager for Asia
Pacific, Peter Johansen; SGM CEO, Alex Tham;
Service Center Technician, Ben Díaz; Area Manager
for Latin America and Global Product Trainer.
Apart from Vijay’s appointment, to further strengthen SGM’s commitment to
the area, a new SGM Service Center has opened in Singapore to provide fast
and reliable service to customers around the region. This Service Center will
be supervised by Billy Magendran.
www.sgmlight.com
Dom Harter Appointed As Martin
Audio Managing Director
INTERNATIONAL: Martin Audio has appointed Dom
Harter as Managing Director with immediate effect. An
experienced business leader with a deep history and
passion for pro audio, Dom’s remit will be to build on the
success of the Martin Audio brand and help grow this
success across multiple markets worldwide.
Dom has an impressive CV for someone still relatively young, with multiple
pro audio rolls including serving as both Director of R&D as well as Sales
Director with Turbosound before joining Harman’s Mixer Group with several
roles including Global Sales Director/VP for Harman’s Mixer BU.
www.martin-audio.com
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LSD Conducts Successful Arkaos
Workshop In Malaysia
MALAYSIA: 22-24 February saw Lighting & Sound Distribution conduct an
Arkaos workshop in its Petaling Jaya office premises. About 40 personnel from
Rental & AV Staging companies, Clubs, TV Studios as well as local dealers and
LED Wall suppliers attended the workshop.
Conducted by Benjamin Bauwens, Sales Manager & Project Coordinator
at Arkaos, attendees were introduced to all the Arkaos software product
lines such as the Grand VJ, Media Master Express and Media Master Pro,
LED Mapper and Video Mapper, which were focussed towards Clubs and
permanent installations.
The full range of the Arkaos Servers were also presented at the workshop,
which included the Stage Server, Studio Server and Stadium Server, to show
the various features of each server and how it was applied with the Video
Projectors connected to it, especially the Video Mapper features. The Media
Master Pro software was the main feature and the guests were shown the
various functions of it and especially the new “Cue Player” features.
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Brenda Keung, General
Manager, LSD highlighted,
“The workshop was
meant to refresh the
current users and also to
introduce to new users
the key features of all
the Arkaos products on
how to enhance and fully
utilise the features. As
expected there was a
lively Q&A segment with many of the current users having many enquiries. It
was great as it allowed new users to learn and understand from the questions
and answers.”
Club outlets like Zouk KL is using the Arkaos Media Master Pro 4.2 on their
LED Walls to promote club advertisements. Malaysia Tourism Attraction in
Malacca (Melaka Alive) is using the Studio Server to playback the historical
Rich Melaka scenes designed and installed by Nuevo Attraction & Destination
Sdn Bhd who aims to combine elements of theatre and history against a
sophisticated technology laden background to transport visitors back onto
the Golden Ages. To read more of Melaka Alive, click to this link http://www.
melakaalive.com.my/about-us.php
Rental companies such as Tre Bass Entertainment Sdn Bhd (KL), Journal
Multimedia Sdn Bhd (KL) & Rumakaya Sdn Bhd (KK) also own the Arkaos
servers, amongst others.
www.lsd-asia.com
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Axiom Launches Youtube Channel
The dedicated Axiom Pro Audio YouTube channel features educational videos explaining the
key technical aspects of Axiom line array and point source loudspeakers. Available to view
now are three much discussed and relevant topics: an introduction to the Proel PRONET
remote system software; the Transmission Line Back Loading techniques used in our line
array and subwoofer products; and the reasons why Proel uses only premium grade Italian
sourced transducers in Axiom products.
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Powersoft Launches "Every Story
Starts With An Idea" Video
The video explores many of the key attributes that have made Powersoft a leading
international audio manufacturer: innovation, teamwork, research, energy and many others.
The narrative utilizes compelling video and imagery, capturing the people behind the design,
engineering and manufacturing process. "This video communicates the essence of Powersoft
in an emotionally captivating way," commented Francesco Fanicchi, Head of Brand and
Communications, Powersoft.
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Martin by HARMAN: Enjoy Flexibility
With RUSH MH 7 Hybrid
The RUSH MH 7 Hybrid, is an all-in-one beam, spot and wash moving head
fixture. The RUSH MH 7 Hybrid offers flexibility with advanced, dynamic
effects in a compact form factor that doesn’t compromise on Martin’s high
standard of quality.
Key Features:
•
Include scrisp optics with three zoom modes: 2.2°–15° in beam mode,
2.5°–24° in spot mode and 15°–45° in wash mode.
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High output is achieved from the Philips Platinum 11R 250W 7800 K lamp with eight
rotating/ indexing and 12 static gobos.
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There are 10 selectable colours and effects via an eight-facet circular and four-facet linear
prism.
The RUSH MH 7 Hybrid will be on display for demonstration at Prolight + Sound 2016 in
Frankfurt, April 5–8. Lighting professionals are invited to see it in action at the Martin stand
(Hall4.0, Stand D10).
Availability: Now
www.harman.com
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ETC: Adds Air Of Distinction With
Irideon FPZ
Based on the Source Four® Mini LED platform, FPZ
combines the optics and features of Source Four excellence
into an elegant industrial design while bringing a cache of
new capabilities to the table. Museums, lobbies, and retail
environments will benefit from this latest ETC addition to
its architectural lighting solutions with its high brightness.
Key Features:
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Zoom optics.
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Lockable three-plane shutters.
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Ability to dim using either DMX or a local dimming knob located on the DataTrack® adapter.
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Over 800 lumens output.
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Designed for use with ETC’s DataTrack distribution system.
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Available in white, black, silver or custom colour options.
Availability: Now
www.etcconnect.com
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Amate: New Compact Curvature
Array Cabinet Is A Game Changer
The Xcellence X12CLA is an ultra-compact, selfpowered, DSP controllable constant directivity array
cabinet, offering astounding levels of performance;
and one that can also be deployed as a horizontal
point source cluster element.
Amate Audio’s first constant curvature array
design, the Xcellence X12CLA was specified to
fulfil a requirement for a smaller, lighter and more
affordable array cabinet, below the twin 8” X208
line-array in the Xcellence series portfolio.
Key Features:
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Custom designed isophasic waveguide, which achieves an exceptional long throw while
maintaining consistent frequency and directivity throughout.
•
The 2.5” voice coil and neodymium magnet driver are designed to provide a side-lobe free
vertical dispersion with crystal clear high frequency response.
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New powerful, light-weight 12” driver which provides exemplary low distortion, full frequency
responds down to 58Hz.
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In array configuration enables 15, 30, 45 or 60 vertical directivity, with one, two three or
four cabites respectively.
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129 dB continuous SPL output.
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Cutting-edge, on-board digital electronics include high performance 24-bit /96kHz AD/DA
converters and powerful remote controllable 48–bit/96 kHz DSP, optimally matched with
third-generation 1.5kW Class D bi-amplification.
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Amate’s Windows® or iPad® based DSP Studio® 2 software provides Ethernet and Wi-Fi
control of gain, precise crossover filters, limiters, polarity, delay, parametric EQ and other
parameters.
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Cabinet construction is of multilayer baltic birch plywood with high resistant black Polyurea®
coating with a 1.5 mm steel and grey micro-foam cloth grille.
Availability: From May onwards
www.amateaudio.com
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RCF: New Powerful NX L44-A Active
Two-way Array
With the NX L44-A, RCF has developed a powerful
two-way line source that delivers high-performance
sound. Three 10” neodymium woofers and a 1.4” high
frequency driver with 3“ voice coil on an asymmetrical
waveguide are precision-controlled by on-board DSP
and powered by a two-channel 1400-watt digital amp,
delivering very natural articulation and high SPL for
professional live sound reinforcement.
Key Features:
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Digital bi-amped amplifier with 1400 Watt peak
power.
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3 x 10“ neodymium woofer.
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1.4“ compression driver, 3.0“ voice coil with a
waveguide.
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DSP Processing with optimized phase response.
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Scalable.
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Easy to fly and install with built-in rigging points.
Availability: Now
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DiGiCo: DiGiCo SD11 and SD11i
receive Stealth Core 2 upgrade
DiGiCo’s SD11 and SD11i may be small in size, but they are already a powerful solution that work
for just about any mixing environment. With the addition of a Stealth Core 2 upgrade option,
these tabletop mixing solutions won’t get bigger in size, but they will in power.
Key Features of the SD11 upgrade:
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An increase from 32 channel strips to 48.
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An increase from 12 output busses to 24 + Master + 8 x 8 Matrix.
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An increase from 4 to 82 DiGiTuBes.
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An increase from 4 to 82 Multiband Dynamic options.
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An increase from 4 to 82 Dynamic EQs.
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Digital FX rises from 4 to 6 units.
Key Features of the SD11i upgrade:
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An increase from 40 channel strips to 80.
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An increase from 12 output busses to 24 + Master + 8 x 8 Matrix.
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An increase from 6 to 114 DiGiTuBes.
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An increase from 6 to 114 Multiband Dynamic options.
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An increase from 6 to 114 Dynamic EQs.
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Digital FX rises from 6 to 8 units.
Availability: This summer
www.digico.org
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Prolight + Sound Frankfurt Highlights
5 – 8 April, Frankfurt
10am to 7pm, Halls 3 to 5, including FestHalle
Here is a quick overview of highlights from Exhibitors:
Adam Hall Group will be presenting to the public for the first time the
Zenit® series. The passively cooled professional spotlight Zenit® Z 120 with
zoom and protection class IP65 is the first product in the new series. The
unique feature is the use of a long-lasting 120 W RGBW-COB LED that, in
combination with 16 bit technology, makes extremely homogeneous colour
mixing with high resolution and perfect dimming behaviour possible. With
its variable dispersion area of 7° to 55°, the quiet zoom motor ensures
flexible lighting, which ranges from sharp, tightly bundled beams to widely
diffused areas. Flicker-free operation thanks to 3,600 Hz repetition rate,
colour temperature correction, variable white balance and four high-resolution
dimmer curves with variable response behaviours make Zenit® Z 120 an ideal
spotlight for TV, theatre and film usage. Hall3.1, Stand E60
Adamson Systems Engineering will showcase the E119 compact
subwoofer, the newest member of the popular E-Series loudspeaker family.
The E119 not only bolsters the low-end of the E-Series but also meets the
demand for a powerful, compact sub. Developed with input from Eighth
Day Sound, the enclosure is loaded with one long-excursion 19-inch SD19
Kevlar Neodymium driver utilizing Adamson’s Advanced Cone Architecture
and Symmetrical Drive Technology. The driver employs a dual 5-inch voice
coil for exceptional power handling with a dual-spider suspension system for
extra stability even under extreme excursion. The front-loaded enclosure is
designed to reproduce clean, musical, low frequency information.
The slim, lightweight E119 allows users to achieve long flown arrays with
greater directional control and a lower overall weight. Because the integrated
rigging system allows for either 0° or 3° splay between adjacent cabinets, the
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array’s directionality can be further modified while also helping end users keep
sightlines open. Hall3.1, Stand B60
Analog Way booth will feature the
Ascendar 48 – 4K and the VIO 4K.
The Ascendar 48 – 4K is a powerful
multi-screen seamless switcher with
48 scalers. At the exhition check out
the Perpective Layers option for the
Analog Way VIO 4K
switcher, which allows animation
of live layers with a virtual viewing
perspective in real time with X,Y,Z axis rotation control. The VIO 4K is a
powerful multi-format converter that enables the conversion of a multitude
of signals including: Dual-link DVI, DisplayPort, HDMI, 6G-SDI Optical,a nd
Universal Analog, into an impressive array of output signal formats up to 4K
30Hz. Hall4.0, Stand B20
Avolites will be launching Titan V10 OS packed with a wealth of brand new
features. One of the most striking additions is the full 3D visualiser powered
by the Capture engine, which allows the user to create and edit shows right
inside the Titan interface and lay out fixtures in the space using the console’s
encoder wheels. V10 also allows the user to view intensity values in one place
via the Intensity Grid. This clearly shows levels, source of information, whether
increasing or decreasing and tracking information. Hall3.0, Stand E80
AV Stumpfl will use their trade show presence to launch the brand new
Wings Vioso 3D mapping module with a reinvented workflow for video
projection mapping and design. An interactive video table positioned in
the centre of the AV Stumpl stand will allow visitors to try and test out the
software and plan for future investments. Using any 3D model and texture,
the Wings Vioso 3D uses camera-based calibration to compute projector and
system alignments automatically and within minutes. The system enables
real-time tracking of various inputs and objects, which is possible due to
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more interfaces with Avio control network and architecture software. Avio
works to intuitively recognise any systems device and interfaces for easy data
exchange. Systems are graphically wired by simply dragging lines between
ports.
Wings Vioso 3D mapping module is based on technology, which has been
developed in close cooperation with AV Stumpfl’s partner company VIOSO.
Hall4.0, Stand A58
CHAUVET Professional is
unleashing Maverick, a powerpacked series of tour ready
moving fixtures - the MK2 Wash,
MK1 Hybrid and MK2 Spot. The
Maverick Series provides the
touring market with a complete
and powerful set of design tools
at an affordable price. Marketed
around a Top Gun flight theme,
the new series takes affordable
design options to new heights.
Chauvet Maverick
Indeed, the Chauvet team
believes that if light did make a
sound, the tour grade fixtures
in the series would produce the rolling thunder of jet fighters, letting loose
weapons of mass creation like full-spectrum colour mixing, custom optics,
wide zoom ranges and a piercingly intense output. Hall 4.0 Stand G45
d&b audiotechnik offers far field noise calculation software. d&b is
introducing NoizCalc, a new software tool to predict the far field noise
emission of open air events. Noise from outdoor entertainment events has
become a serious topic, particularly as the number of events in populated
urban environments increases. Gaining permission to stage an event
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frequently requires an official statement with a prediction of the noise impact
on the surrounding areas.
NoizCalc is designed by d&b in collaboration with noise consulting and
software development experts SoundPLAN GmbH, as the next tool in the d&b
enabling technology portfolio. NoizCalc predicts sound propagation of multiple
coherently emitting sources such as line arrays and subwoofer arrays. Using
3D terrain data the software accurately predicts the far field noise emission
across the terrain according to ISO 9613-2 and Nord 2000 standards, allowing
system designers to predict any potential noise issues during the event
planning stage. Hall 3.1, Booth C15
DPA Microphones will be adding to its hugely popular d:facto™ Handheld
Microphone range by launching an extremely linear version of this award
winning product, the d:facto™ Vocal Microphone. The new version has an
extremely linear frequency response compared to the original d:facto™ Vocal
Microphone, which has a 3 dB soft boost at 12 kHz. The new d:facto™ Linear
Vocal Microphone is for sound engineers who want the ability to design the
complete sound pattern to create their own unique sound.
Featuring a new capsule with an isolation-optimized supercardioid polar
pattern that is specifically designed to augment the human vocal range, the
d:facto™ Linear Vocal Microphone combines the very best of cardioid and
supercardioid directional characteristics, just as the original d:facto™ Vocal
Mic. This ensures complete focus on the sound source with minimum bleed,
thus delivering high separation, natural sound and SPL handling up to 160 dB.
Hall 4.1, Booth C11
Elation Lighting will be showcasing an unprecedented line-up of new
cutting-edge innovations for entertainment lighting. Amongst which will
be the Platinum SEVEN™. The new Platinum SEVEN™ is a patent-pending
high-power 7-colour system wash luminaire housing 19x 25W multi-chip LEDs
(Red, Green, Blue, White, Amber, Mint, and UV) for an unprecedented palette
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of colour choice. It features a fast 5° to 50° beam angle zoom range, 3x pixel
ring control and colour-pixel ring macros for a variety of effects possibilities.
Advanced low-noise cooling and movement control systems make for an even
greater variety of application. Hall 4.0, Stand E85
At this year’s Prolight and Sound Frankfurt exhibition MA Lighting has
dedicated a whole booth to its dot2 lighting control solution and features new
software release version 1.2, driving the success story of MA newest product
range. Multiple hands-on dot2 console stations will be available for users to
familiarise themselves with the new software. MA’s product specialist will be
available to answer questions or guide you through the latest feature set.
Software version 1.2 adds lots of detail with respect to the overall workflow
and makes the user experience even more intuitive. Customizable layout
views, mutli-patch for fixtures including dot2 3D, assignable DMX ports, AutoBackup functionality, Effect Markers, Effect improvements and lots of other
enhancements are now included. Come along and see the latest additions
for yourself.
Intuitive operation is the core of the dot2 philosophy and with a
comprehensive set of connectivity hardware on all console models, the
dot2 range is suitable for most theatre, touring, corporate, television and
education lighting environments. The easy to operate dot2 software is
available in multiple languages and provides on board Help and Direct Hints
to guide a new user to operate the console to its full potential. A full range
of clever programming and playback features provide intuitive access to
advanced functionality. Hall 3.0, C51
Martin Audio will be demonstrating their widely anticipated CDD-LIVE!
Series. Dom Harter, the new recently appointed Managing Director said, “This
new product range will build upon our Patented technology that will further
Martin Audio’s credentials as the true innovator in the marketplace and will
deliver our customers a clear competitive advantage. We are extremely
excited to unveil this new series at Prolight+Sound, where we have a
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multitude of activity planned.” Hall3.1, Stand B71
MDG is set to unleash its most powerful fog generator ever, the Me8™, in
Frankfurt. The biggest of the Me Series, the Me8™ is an 8-nozzled monster
that pumps out a massive 800m3 of fog per minute to deliver exceptional
results on a vast scale. Designed primarily for large-scale applications, both
indoor and out, and destined for huge venues and stadia, the Me8 is also
perfect for fire fighter and military training, ventilation testing and special
effects for movies.
Like all members of the Me Series, the Me8 benefits from a 1% - 100%
variable fog output that can be controlled directly from a lighting console or
via local control, a 100% duty cycle that guarantees high-quality, consistent
fog at all levels of output, and MDG’s famous Automatic Purging System™
(APS™). Numerous control options are on-board as standard and include 3
standard USITT DMX512 channels, XLR-5 connectors, a 4-button LCD user
interface and RDM compliancy. Hall 3.0, Stand E19
Philips Showline will launch the SL HYDRUS 350. This Platinum lamp-based
luninaire is a super bright hybrid moving light that is ideal for the live event
and TV market because of its small size and speed. Feature-packed with a
wide zoom range in each mode, the SL HYDRUS 350 offers a vibrant color
pallet and is loaded with all the tools a
designer needs to create mid-air effects,
clear and precise projection as well as
seamless blended animated washes.
Hall3.0, Stand C60
Proel will launch its new AX800A
compact line array system. Featuring
two 8-inch low frequency drivers and
a 1.4-inch high frequency compression
driver in a lightweight moulded
Proel AX800A
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polypropylene enclosure, the two-way AX800A is designed for live and
different sound reinforcement applications.
The Class D amplifier is a tried and tested DA series module used in many
of the other powered Axiom loudspeaker products, and in this configuration
it is optimised to deliver 900 watts to both LF drivers and 200 watts to the
compression driver.
The AX800A delivers an impressive 132dB maximum SPL, with a frequency
range of 85Hz to 16.8kHz over a horizontal coverage angle of 110°, and is
designed to partner with the matching dual 18-inch powered manifolded
bandpass SW1800A in both portable and permanently installed applications.
Both products are networkable using Proel’s proprietary PRONET software,
which enables editing and remote monitoring of a range of operating
parameters such as levels, EQ, delay, and compression from a single remote
location. Hall3.1, Stand G90
Prolyte Group will relaunch its complete range of roof systems this year,
giving a sneak impression of the new redesigned systems at the exhibition.
The complete redesign encompasses making these systems fully compliant to
all applicable standards, rules, regulations, directives, codes and laws.
The revised roof systems will offer state of the art technology and will be
available as a box system with add-ons. Very straight forward, what you see
is what you get. The revised roof systems will be available as a box system
with add-ons. The complete package will include drawings, structural report,
loading capacities, manuals and all materials and components you need.
Also drop by their booth on April 5th at 11am as they plan to launch a
revolutionary truss system. Hall 3.0, E14
Robert Juliat will showcase its award-winning DALIS LED cyclorama and wall
wash light. Since its introduction twelve months ago at Prolight + Sound 2015,
Dalis has really taken off with demand coming from all corners of the globe.
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Compact, lightweight and easy to install with a quick-rig mounting system,
Dalis’ 8-colour mixing LED system and 16-bit control result in an almost
infinite range of repeatable colour possibilities, including true tunable white
from 6500K to 2200K. Its exclusive patented optical system composed of 48
micro optical asymmetric reflectors, ensures an even spread of light, smooth
colour transitions and perfect dimming from 100% - 0%. Its massive output
belies its small power consumption, while silent, fanless operation makes
Dalis perfect for opera houses and television studios and any sound-sensitive
applications. Each 1m Dalis batten has four separately controllable sections
allowing precise control of linear sections and can be mounted horizontally or
vertically. Hall 3.0 Stand C44
VUE Audiotechnik Europa will unveil
new products in the al-Class and h-Class
range, and present the technologies
behind VUE’s most distinguished products.
Vue al-Class Line
Array Systems
The central focus will be on the muchawaited addition to the al-Class Line Array Systems. The European reveal
of the al-12 system will extend the VUE al-Class to address large-scale
applications while showcasing VUE’s CST™ technology across the series.
The al-12 exhibits all new component designs across the frequencies and is
optimized for more demanding applications, making the al-12 a remarkable
stand-alone product on its own merits. It also further expands the existing
al-Class products into a fully scalable system by eliminating any sign of a
transition or coverage gap from its largest 12-inch system to the smallest
4-inch al-Class member. Hall 3.1, Stand F61
Zero88 will showcase the FLX8, which now joins the FLX family of lighting
consoles as the latest 8 universe version of the PLASA Innovation Award
winning FLX product line. Hall3.0, Stand B50
https://pls.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en/
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Enabling Digital Transformation
in Asia
World’s major players will make their mark at Asia’s pinnacle ICT,
broadcasting and digital multimedia industry event
The 2016 edition of CommunicAsia,
EnterpriseIT and BroadcastAsia
promise insights and solutions
Date: 31 May – 3 June 2016
Venue: Marina Bay Sands Convention
Centre, Singapore
Taking Asia Pacific by storm,
IDC predicted that by the
end of 2017, 60 per cent of
APAC 1000 enterprises will
have digital transformation at
the centre of their corporate
strategy¹. Bringing together
global leaders as well as
emergent players providing
the technology and innovations that are enabling digital transformation of
businesses and cities all around Asia, CommunicAsia2016, EntepriseIT2016
and BroadcastAsia2016 will be held from 31 May – 3 June 2016 at Marina Bay
Sands Singapore.
Major tech trends that are the pillars of today, and tomorrow’s smart
cities and smart enterprises such as the Internet of Things (IoT), smart
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technologies, cybersecurity, big data analytics, mobility, TVEverywhere and
many more are represented by more than 1,840 global companies at the
events.
“Smart cities and enterprise
development have moved from
concept to application, with our
everyday lives becoming smarter
and more mobile. In line with the
growing importance of IoT and smart
cities building amongst businesses
in the region, CommunicAsia2016, EnterpriseIT2016 and BroadcastAsia2016
have gathered the biggest names in technology and innovation that are
driving rapid digital transformation in Asia, and around the world. At the
latest installation of NXT cluster @CommunicAsia, participants will see a
significant focus on IoT and smart cities, with exhibitors showcasing next
generation intelligent and intuitive solutions that will enable businesses to
become smarter, more connected, more equipped and future ready to harness
the opportunities arising from Asia,” says Victor Wong, Project Director of
Communication Events from event organiser, Singapore Exhibition Services.
Transforming the enterprise
Enterprises across Asia Pacific remain positive in the opportunities that digital
transformation and technology bring. In Singapore, a recent survey by ISCA²
found better technology adoption to be a key focus area for businesses to
enhance productivity and innovation. In addition, a recent PwC report³ found
that 1 in 5 (22 per cent) think that the region will be transformed by the likes
of robotics, connected sensors and more.
Making their debut participation at CommunicAsia2016, Microsoft will
be showcasing a host of solutions to aid in the transformation of smart
enterprises. “We are excited to participate at CommunicAsia. With more than
two billion devices connected to the cloud every day, it is estimated that
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our mobile-first, cloud-first world is
producing at least 2.5 quintillion bytes
of data every day,” says Mr. Justin
Spelhaug, General Manager, Marketing
& Operations, Microsoft Asia Pacific.
“This incredible volume of data is the
value currency in the digital economy. Forward thinking businesses realise
that the ability to analyse data and garner real time insights is increasing their
revenue streams and giving them a competitive advantage. With businesses
now having the opportunity to collect and monitor data through the Internet
of Things and powerful analytic tools, trusted, secure and hyper-scale cloud
capabilities have become all the more necessary to bring greater advantage
to data analytics. Leaders across businesses in Asia need to consider the
security and compliance position of their cloud vendors to protect customer
data and ensure they stay in control of their own data.”
Transforming our cities
From Singapore’s Smart Nation Initiative, Indonesia’s Digital Economy
development to Smart Cities mission in India, hyper-connectivity and digital
transformation have fueled governments and enterprises in their take up
of smart technologies around the region. With the Asia Pacific IoT market
forecasted to reach US$79.3 billion by 20204, nations and businesses are now
aggressively tapping on this opportunity to be more productive.
Leaders in the global IoT space, Greenwave Systems will also be making
their inaugural appearance at CommunicAsia2016. Mr. Jim Hunter, Chief
Scientist & Technology Evangelist, Greenwave says, “The IoT industry is
growing exponentially as the number of connected devices in the household,
enterprise, and city multiplies, enabled by the ability to remotely control
these devices using cloud- based applications and wireless technology. As IoT
permeates every aspect of consumer’s lives, the data that these IoT devices
generate will revolve around keeping people healthier, saving resources
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(money, materials and time), and improving the quality of life, and we are
thrilled to showcase the connected future at CommunicAsia2016.”
Transforming media
Content is now on-demand and at consumers’ finger tips with active Asia
Pacific OTT video subscribers reaching 494 million5 last year. With entry of
disruptive players like Netflix in Asia Pacific coupled with today’s increasingly
demanding consumers, the broadcasting industry now faces new challenges
in OTT, digital media asset management, video delivery, TV monetisation
strategies and more.
Imagine Communications, and veteran exhibitor at BroadcastAsia’s
growing TV Everywhere! Zone, will be showcasing the latest solutions in IP
transformation. “BroadcastAsia is a pivotal part of our annual calendar and
Imagine Communications has been attending this show for many years as it
provides the ideal platform to discuss the changing trends and technologies
with the key industry leaders from across the region,” says Joe Khodeir, senior
vice president, Asia Pacific for Imagine Communications. “At this year’s show
we will be demonstrating some of our next-generation video infrastructure,
advertising systems and workflow management solutions that will help media
companies transition away from legacy, proprietary hardware to IP-enabled,
software-defined and cloud-virtualised environments and provide the freedom
to grow, change and adapt as and when they are ready.”
CommunicAsia & EnterpriseIT will be located on B2, Level 1 and 3 of
Marina Bay Sands Singapore while BroadcastAsia2016 will be spread
across Level 4 & 5 of the venue. BCA2016 will also be incorporating
ProfessionalAudioTechnology 2016.
www.broadcast-asia.com
www.communicasia.com
www.goto-enterpriseit.com
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Projection Mapping
In the last issue, we explored a new trend making waves in spatial
augmented reality: Projection Mapping As Performance Art. If you missed
it you can read it via this link: https://issuu.com/spinworkz/docs/eta_
tablet_2016_03/1 In this issue, we get views from two companies specialised
in projection mapping.
Founded in 2011 Cyber Illusions is a new media design and production
studio based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The company specialises in providing
total solutions for the creation and deployment of multimedia experiences
anywhere in the world. The team consists of multidisciplinary specialists
versed in merging video, lighting, architecture, sound and special effects.
Answering on behalf of Cyber Illusions is Lalindra Amarasekara - a
technologist, an entertainment designer and the founder of Cyber Illusions.
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As a pioneer in video mapping
and projection technology within
Sri Lanka, Lalindra has worked
with commercial entities as well as
cultural festivals.
The other participating company
is no stranger to ETA, as we have
from time to time published their
Lalindra Amarasekara, Cyber Illusions
amazing work. Established in
1997, Hexogon Private Limited
was formally known as Mozz Creation focusing in events and exhibitions. It
was later privatized and renamed in 2008 to specialize in audio-visual, lighting
and show integration provider using the most advanced visual solutions in the
market. Hexogon Solution Private Limited has since grown and established
offices in Bangkok, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and
upcoming Macau, and now owns one of largest fleet
of cutting edge 4K digital projectors and equipment
in the world.
Answering on behalf of Hexogon is Group Managing
Director, Adrian G. S. Goh, who has been responsible
in steering the company to its highly respected position
today.
Adrian G.S. Goh,
Hexogon
ETA: There seems to be a new trend of mapping onto
human models now. It was done with the new Kat Von
D makeup range and with tattoo mapping. What do you
know of this trend and do you do it as well?
Lalindra: Projection mapping is a very versatile technique that can be
deployed to achieve many different kinds of effects. It’s the projection
designer’s creative vision that gives way to how the technology is used.
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The human body is a very popular subject to work with for any artist. For
projection, it also provides a canvas that is always fascinating and familiar
to all of us. We have created projections that interact with and sometimes
conform to the human body. It always has a surprising effect on the audience
or viewer. As a trend, I think mapping on the body and tattoos will be a part
of many trends that we will see where projection is being used.
Adrian: We always want to explore new and interesting technology to
enhance our services to the end users. Interactive, real-time tracking and
VR seem to be the upcoming trend. However, Hexogon is still not ready to
implement these applications into our scope of work. This may sound a little
slow in comparison to other companies that are already diving deep into such
technologies. Not that we have not started exploring, but we felt that only
when the technology is ready and when I mean ready, it has to work perfectly
and then we will push it out into the market. Not under controlled viewing,
controlled environment and special post production editing to make it look
like it’s working perfectly in real world. Viewers need to see the real thing and
be impressed.
ETA: As a company that specialises in projection
mapping, are there any specific techniques or
considerations that you take into account when creating
your designs?
Lalindra: We always look at the space available and think how best we can
use it as a canvas. Projection mapping is always effective when we use the
existing space to transform with light and animation. There is always an
element of tricking the senses. In order to achieve a high quality experience,
the point of view of the audience and direction of the projectors needs to be
carefully calculated.
The visual direction is also very important when creating a good projection
design. Even in its most basic form there has to be story that unveils for the
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viewer. How the space and surface is used to tell the story is what I think,
defines good from great work.
Adrian: Good delivery is key.
There are lots of techniques
to get a job done. Depending
on what the customers want
and also their expectations.
First and most importantly,
when a brief is given by the
client, no matter how good
is the money, we have to
Mayan themed projection mapping done by
Cyber Illusions
ensure that we can achieve
it. If the customer is expecting something impossible, we have to guide them
and we may not get the job. Once this is established, then next is to see the
detail and limitation of the project. Sometimes it could be the site limitation,
sometimes technology or most often, timeline. There are no standard special
ways of getting a job done, but knowing the limitation and using the best
equipment suitable for the job will be a good start. Having to achieve that,
the company strives to equip ourselves with the widest range of equipment,
from media servers, range of projectors down to connectivity. Then it will all
come down to the creativity.
In creative, Hexogon has taken a lot of effort to grow the department.
Wherever the company expands, the first department that I want, is not sales
but content department. Only with people from different places, you will be
able to get a good mix of creative inputs. For example, the last 28th SEA
Games 2015 in Singapore we did, it was a mad rush, but in a short period
of less than 2 months, the team came together and generated almost 120
minutes of 4K content on the floor projection for the Opening and Closing
ceremony.
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ETA: How big a part does the technology you use play
into the overall mapping? Is there any particular product
that you prefer to use?
Lalindra: Devices and software play a very crucial role in projection
mapping. Also, as in most technology, the method deployed needs to be
invisible to the viewer to fully experience what is being presented. Which
means the tech installs have to be precisely calculated and the system you
use should enable you to pre-plan and deploy as per required.
We do not rely on a single technology for our projects. What we use is purely
dependent on the type of design we intend to do. However, our primary “goto” media server is Watchout from Dataton. Watchout gives us the stability
and flexibility we require to deploy large multi-projection setups easily.
TouchDesigner by Derivative is another very resourceful tool we use in
developing interactive and generative visuals for projection.
All these products will make the task of deployment easier. However, it is the
creativity and dedication of the projection designer that delivers impressive
projection mapping designs.
Adrian: As demand increases, in time of delivery, complexity of projects,
expectations, there is a need for technology advancement. Manufacturers are
improving their products to meet these expectations. I will not specify brands
but more on capabilities. For example,
Resolution: From as low as SVGA till the very commonly used Full HD and
now 4K resolution. Projectors packed with such high resolution allow us not
only to throw better images, but in projection mapping, it means we are able
to project much bigger image without compromising the resolution. Bigger
image means lesser server output and indirectly saves cost.
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Brightness: As image goes bigger, demand for brightness increases. Brands
are introducing brighter projectors these days. 10,000 lumens used to be
common brightness. When I started in the projection business 7 years back,
20,000 lumens become the “must have” for large scale projection. Now, we
are talking about 30,000 – 45,000 lumens in a single projector. Outside the
projection mapping market, products are going into true laser illumination and
climbing as high as 60,000 lumens. There will be no stop to this. Eventually
it all comes down to who can pack the brightest, best colour, and smallest in
size projector to win the war.
Media Servers: For all of the above, you need a powerful box to run them.
There are a lot of brands in the market now, able to drive multiple 4K content
In 2015, Hexogon was awarded The Guinness Book Record for The Greatest Light
Output in a single canvas for the 28th South East Asia Games in Singapore using
160 digital projectors
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through a single box. Complex blending, 3D projection mapping application,
pre-visualization before you even step into the venue, camera tracking, you
name it, they will make it. Just what is the price you are willing to pay.
Lastly, connectivity and redundancy: These are also very important
part of a job. With lousy connectivity and no redundancy, a show can fail.
Hexogon is very particular about this area. We are not the best, but we want
to be the best. I personally am a little more careful with this area. I always
felt that no matter how good is the technology, as long as they can fail, the
show fails. I rather have 2 of the same concurrently working in the system,
then a single piece of equipment that claims to have redundancy built-in. A
little primitive, but well….
Also it will be important to ensure that the crew implementing these
installations are well trained and know how to take care of their equipment
like their own babies. Without these, failure rate will be much higher no
matter what professional products you use. So people is the key to a
successful job done.
www.cyber-illusions.net
www.hexogonsol.com
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Lighting on the Move
I
f you follow the lighting
industry on a regular basis
you tend to get a feel for what
companies are on the rise. Elation
Professional is clearly one of those
companies, having made a mark of late with a number of key projects and
string of innovative products that have garnered praise and industry awards,
most noticeably the company’s Platinum FLX™ hybrid moving head. With
a global reach that stretches across every major continent and operating
in a growing variety of market segments, Elation is raising its profile in the
professional lighting industry in Asia and worldwide.
Elation is a privately held corporation and a member of the ADJ Group of
companies, which has a total group turnover of over $100m USD annually.
Starting as a simple DJ lighting company in southern California in 1985, the
ADJ Group has transformed into a diversified entertainment and architectural
lighting company that today encompasses multiple brands: American DJ
(ADJ), Elation Professional, Acclaim Lighting (architectural), Global Truss
America/DuraTruss, and American Audio. The ADJ Group was founded by
Chuck Davies (now chairman) and is currently headed by President Toby
Velazquez. Elation Professional is headed by Elation Sales Director Eric
Loader with its European operations run by Sales & Marketing Manager Marc
Librecht.
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Seeing a need in the professional
market for feature-packed products at
a lower price point, Elation Professional
was founded in 1992. Headquartered in
Los Angeles with European operations
based in The Netherlands, Elation has
expanded its product line over the
years while also focusing on providing
a top level of support it calls Total
Support. Years of consistent growth, an
expanding portfolio of popular products,
and a growing base of loyal customers
has elevated the company to one of the
One of the most successful Platinum Series
luminaires has been the Platinum FLX
key players in entertainment lighting.
Elation responds to the market’s ever-changing demands for new lighting
technology by developing innovative yet affordable products that are available
through a worldwide network of dealers and distributors. In Asia, where
the ADJ Group of companies has opened an office in Guangzhou, China,
demand for the Elation brand is growing. While Elation has had an established
presence for years in Asian countries like Singapore, South Korea and Japan
for example, the company is expanding and strengthening its network by
developing a sales network and establishing distributor relationships across
the region. Just recently, Elation entered into an exclusive distribution
agreement with Lexair Entertainment Pty Ltd. to serve the large and growing
market in Australia and New Zealand and Elation continues to actively seek
partners in other markets for its growing brand.
International Sales Manager for Elation’s Asia-Pacific region is Chuck Green.
He comments: “We have an exciting product line that is increasingly being
recognized as unique and innovative and that is opening doors for us. From
the worship market in Korea to the resort market in Thailand, the potential in
the region for a growing brand like Elation is obviously huge. We will continue
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to support our established partners
while working to create new
contacts and grow our presence in
the region.”
Elation has worked closely with
suppliers in China to develop
innovative products. As clients
continued to ask for more efficient
lights, the company went to
Philips to start from scratch with
a new lamp. “If ever there was a
quantum leap in lighting, it was
that,” Elation’s global sales director
Eric Loader says. The need for a
Elation expanded into the digital lighting
market with the launch of the EMOTION™
brighter, cheaper, longer-lasting
lamp led to what would become Elation’s Platinum Series which, released
in 2009, really began to turn heads. One of the most successful Platinum
Series luminaires has been the Platinum FLX, a hybrid luminaire launched
last fall that has received widespread praise as well as industry awards.
Elation eventually got into the video business, first in 2009 with LED screens
that were low-res but increasingly with high-res video products. And just
last summer the company expanded into the digital lighting market with the
launch of the EMOTION™, a new generation moving head digital light that is
both easy to use and priced to open up new doors for this technology.
Elation’s R&D takes place in the company’s Los Angeles headquarters
with most product ideas the result of working with customers. Elation has
continually made R&D advances over the years and today is setting new
efficiency and performance standards in Platinum lamp and LED technology.
As one of the first companies in the lighting industry to offer LED fixtures in
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2003, Elation has led the way in LED quality and efficiency over the years
with innovations like premixed colour, quad-colour, six colour and Chip on
Board (COB) technology.
Today, Elation offers lighting professionals one of the most comprehensive
ranges of products in the industry. From discharge to LED, intelligent to
conventional, Elation products are increasingly being specified by lighting
designers the world over for tours, special events, theatres and television
studios. The company is also a player in the install arena for cruise ships,
night venues and the house of worship market. A comprehensive list of
references can be viewed at www.elationlighting.com or
www.elationlighting.eu
Elation Professional company facts:
• Established in 1992
• World Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA, USA
• U.S. East Coast Distribution / Showroom / Service Center: Opa
Locka, FL
• European Headquarters / Distribution Center: Kerkrade, NL
• Fully licensed IP by Philips/Color Kinetics® and Litepanels®
• Privately held corporation and member of the ADJ Group of
companies, established in 1985
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THAILAND
MAYA Music Festival Moves
25,000 Party Goers
Lightsource and Media Vision combine to create the
stunning atmosphere
T
he MAYA Music festival debuted successfully last year. The event
created by FEEL Corporation had an objective of creating an EDM
Festival with a production design theme reflecting stunning Thai Arts
to promote Thailand as one of the world’s EDM major destinations.
This year, on Feb 20th, in Pattaya, MAYA had gained more attention, with
25,000 EDM party goers gathered to dance to the world’s famous DJs and
the headliners like Dash Berlin and Tiesto. 2 stages were presented with the
major stage dedicated to EDM and the other a LIVE Stage for renowned Thai
bands to perform.
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The EDM Stage design this year was inspired by a Royal Thai Mask dance.
Hanuman, a character in Ramayana literature, was fashioned into the stage
design to stun the EDM fans at a height 26 meters. LightSource and Media
Vision were responsible for all the stage, truss, structural and AVL equipment
as one team. The DJs performed from inside the mouth of the Hanuman
structure creating a really cool look!
According to Lightsource, the greatest challenge was with relations to how
to create the show that can combine both of Thai art culture and modern
EDM music perfectly. “We had to use Lighting and visual work together to
tell the Hanuman history in EDM music mood but still have Thai identity too.
Moreover because MAYA is an outdoor party event, we also had difficulties
such as limited time and weather. We could not work continuously,” said
Norasate Somboonwong, Operations Director, Lightsource.
To resolve the issue, Lightsource and the event creator, decided to use 3D
Box service. 3D Box is a new department service by Light source that uses
Wysiwyg R36 software to create 3D Visualization. “We were able to program
the lighting show and see overall model lighting in advance. Visual and
Lighting staff could also control the concept of the show easily. That helped
us save time, and work through the process continuously.”
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LightSource illuminated the Hanuman gigantic head with 42 Martin Mac Viper
profiles, 16 Martin Mac XB Beam, 120 Terbly PT189 beam, 42 PR Lighting
X1061 LED Moving wash light, 60 EK Lights Chromapix M33, 40 Intella Storm
1000 RGBW Strobe, 30 Martin Atomic Strobe, 10 Studio Due City Beam, 8
colour search light 7k, Molefays, LED Pars, pixel bars and more. The lighting
fixtures were controlled smoothly via 2 GrandMA II full size console and 2 MA
NPU. The lighting was designed and operated solely by LightSource.
Media Vision installed more than 800 tiles of LED Display P8 Outdoor series to
fulfill the Hanuman’s physical appearance with BARCO Folsom ImagePro HD
to support the screen.
d&b audiotechnik system were the main speakers used with more than 50
J-Series speakers flown on frame complemented with 38 units of J-SUB &
J-INFRA to make a magnificent sound with power to cheer up patrons all
night long! L-Acoustics KARA and L-Acoustics SB 18 were used for the DJ
monitor system.
What is an EDM Festival without all the laser, special effects and
pyrotechnics? Almost 1000 lb of CO2 were used at the event for the smoke
effect, with pyrotechnics handled by Le Maitre and Next F/X by Pyrotronix
PTX System from Germany igniting amazing scenes.
MAYA music festival 2017 date has been announced to be held on Feb 17th18th at MAYA Space, Pattaya.
CREDIT
Promoter & Creator: FEEL Corporation
Creative Director & Production Designer: Shinadis Thipsuk
Lighting System & Design: LightSource
Stage/Audio/Visual & Efx: Media Vision
Visual Graphic for the show: Pailactobascillus, Preto HF, Nobik Studio
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ABU DHABI
Robe For 2016 Al Burda Awards
Lighthouse has lit the event, now in its 12th year, several
times, chosen because of its understanding of Islamic
design principles and history
T
erry Miranda and Dubai based Lighthouse Productions designed and
supplied another elegant set and lighting design for the 2016 Al
Burda Islamic Art Awards staged at the Abu Dhabi National Theatre
in the UAE.
Nearly 100 Robe fixtures graced the rig, including 16 x ROBIN 300 Beams,
12 x ColorWash 575 ATs, 12 x MMX Spots, 24 x PARFect 100s, 12 x Pointes
and 16 x CycFX 8s. Lighthouse, known throughout the region for its fresh and
inventive designs, has invested in Robe since 2004 and currently owns a large
inventory of products.
The annual Al Burda Awards is open to artists of calligraphy, poetry and music
from across the Middle East and internationally, whose works are judged by
a panel of experts, and held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh
Abdulla Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and organised by the
Federal Ministry of Culture and Knowledge development.
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Lighthouse has lit the event, now in its 12th year, several times, chosen
because of its understanding of Islamic design principles and history,
elements of which it has actively applied to its eye-catching production
designs over the years.
The starting point for designing this year’s set and lighting was Islamic
architecture with its geometric curves, arches, complex symmetries and
domed structures. The intricate calligraphy associated with individual domes
was blended with a modern aesthetic created using multiple dome shapes
on the set as projection surfaces (‘receptacles’), which were outlined in LED,
and fully mapped to receive detailed custom content. The patterning theme
was also continued on the black gloss floor as the design united all elements
of the environment.
In the roof, six of the theatre’s house LX bars were utilised for lighting
positions, staggered downstage to upstage, with 17 x Robe PARfect LED PARs
installed inside each of the smaller set arches and 7 x Robe 300E Beams on
the floor at the apex of each projection surface.
The CycFX 8s were deployed along the front of the stage above the Perspex
stage skirting and used in the footlight position for subtle front light as well
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as for a sweeping curtain of light and chases into the audience and back onto
the stage, where they also worked very well for washing the performance
area.
The Pointes were rigged on LX bar 2 and used for what they do best –
punchy high-impact beam and gobo effects and key lighting for speakers at
the central podium.
MMXs are one of Terry’s favourite Robe fixture and feature in many of his
designs. For this one he used six MMX WashBeams on LX Bar 4 and another
six positioned at FOH, ideal for front-of-stage washes and as artist specials.
Terry likes the brightness, flexibility and light weight of all these fixtures as
well as their “consistent and reliable performance”.
Lighting was controlled using Jands L5 console which also controlled the
video content, synergising both the lighting and video content for the show.
Low weight loading in the 30-year old theatre is a major challenge, so
using Robe’s range of ‘smaller-brighter-lighter’ luminaires is a great solution
for being able to maximise the environment and fit in as many fixtures as
possible.
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“Having access to more fixtures helps create a diversity of scenes without any
compromises in quality” confirmed Terry, adding that as an LD, “Flexibility,
brightness and good functionality plus a decent price point” is what he looks
for in a lighting fixture.
Lighthouse’s client base is extremely varied, and Terry, the creative principle
as well as the company’s founder, needed fixtures that could cover multiple
scenarios. “Having Robe on-board has ‘allowed myself and the company to
expand into many new areas,” he observes.
Lighthouse has been investing in Robe for around 12 years and has seen
the company grow and evolve enormously. “We believe Robe is currently
the number one lighting manufacturer worldwide. The brand has grown
consistently and the quality has always been maintained. Robe has also
remained privately owned by the same people and as customers this has
enhanced our great relationship – on both personal and professional levels,”
said Terry in conclusion.
www.robe.cz
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SINGAPORE
UAV’s K2 L’Acoustics Makes Their
Debut @ FORT CANNING GREEN
The company also got to push the limits with their new
Avid Venue console
U
niversal AV Pte Ltd (UAV), proudly had the opportunity to unwrap
and impress audiences with their K2 speakers in January this
year. The speakers pumped out the audio in an open field for two
concerts that were brought in by LAMC Productions. Walk The Moon
held their concert on 19th January whereas One OK Rock held their 2016
“35xxxv” Asia Tour on the 23rd. Both events were held at the Fort Canning
Green, which is a small hill with open greenery, located in the central part of
Singapore.
UAV was hired to be responsible for the audio, lighting and roof structure
for both the events, which featured one main stage. Both concerts attracted
thousands of followers of the acts. The electrifying music and mood on
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both days were augmented with the K2s doing their part in keeping the
atmosphere super-charged.
Chief Operations Officer, Ruben James, highlighted one of the challenges
that the company faced, “January is a rainy season in Singapore and also
the venue was up a slope, which meant we had to ensure that the audiences
down the slope did not have hearing fatigue. We called upon our L’acoustics
trained sound engineers to consider the humidity level in which the speakers
had to operate in as well as the coverage for the audience.”
In-house engineers Surin Venugopal and Feroz Mya Aye, worked on preproduction in the office by calibrating the audio system prior to going on site.
“Using the laser measurement tool from L’acoustics, we designed the Blue
print of the outdoor venue to help facilitate the Installation. Together with
the soundvision software tool we were able to measure and install the audio
systems precisely.”
“The unique ability of the K2s was that we were still able to remotely control
the audio coverage, even after the installation via the soundvision software,
which of course would not have been possible with a conventional line array.
This ability enabled us to be even more precise with the coverage even after
the installation.”
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The concerts also provided UAV the opportunity to use their recently acquired
Avid DIGI Design venue profile which was used for both the FOH and Monitor
console. “The system was fantastic with the Preamps of the Avid consoles,”
added a delighted Ruben.
The concerts were well received by the audience, with the promoter, Lauretta
Alabons of LAMC productions adding, “‘Clarity of the K2 system was really
remarkable.” A truly satisfied customer which reiterates UAV’s commitment to
the K2s and the Venue console.
www.uav.com.sg
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AUSTRALIA
Queen Victoria Turns Purple For
International Women’s Day
Cunard’s spectacular Queen Victoria liner helped kick off
International Women’s Day activity around the globe by
turning purple in Sydney.
W
earing a 60-metre long banner on her hull sporting this year’s
campaign message, Queen Victoria took on a purple hue as dusk
fell in the city, reflecting the internationally recognised colour for
women’s rights.
Lasting until midnight, the illumination was a striking tribute to International
Women’s Day, which celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political
achievement of women.
The event was managed by Event Emporium with lighting designed by Ziggy
Ziegler and operated by Ben Ronczka. Chameleon Touring Systems supplied
31 x Martin MAC Quantums, 16 x Clay Paky Mythos and 2 x MA Lighting
grandMA2 light consoles. The ship was lit from both sides as well as from the
bow. Ziggy required a punchy light that could reach the distance from the
Sydney Opera House across the water to the port side of the ship.
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“The Clay Paky Mythos was perfect for the long throw plus they were bright
enough as we were not only lighting the ship from quite a distance, we were
lighting it in purple, one of the darkest colours you can use,” explained Ziggy.
“A whole row of Mythos gave us the punch we needed. We worked with
Cunard’s photographer who wanted to take photos of the ship as the sun was
going down and the purple needed to change slightly over that time to make
his photos work. So we needed a bright fixture with a narrow beam and
colour mixing – Mythos was ideal. Also, they’re quick to set up and are not a
big unit, we just popped them on the roadcases and off we went!”
The starboard side of the ship was lit at a close distance from the Overseas
Passenger Terminal so a light with a fairly wide angle that drew little power
was required. Ziggy had come across the Martin MAC Quantums at Sydney
Town Hall and had found that he could light the entire Town Hall from their
14 metre trim with just four Quantums. He knew they would be ideal for
this project.
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“The MAC Quantums are very bright and cover a large area as their zoom is
quite wide,” he said. “Plus they’re low powered and also emit little heat which
was important as there was public in the area. They also do a good purple.
They’re very impressive and tiny compared to their output.”
A total of 24 x MAC Quantums lit the starboard side of the ship whilst a
further ten Quantums were situated on the bow of the ship uplighting the
front of the ship.
Control was by two grandMA2 lights; one for the Mythos and one for the
Quantums with added Wireless DMX to control the Quantums on the ship.
International Women’s Day was celebrated on 8th March around the globe.
Photo Credit: James Morgan
www.showtech.com.au
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HONG KONG
Hong Kong’s Ko Shan Theatre
Upgrades Meyer Sound System To
MINA
MINA’s compact size, self-power and incredible audio
quality seal the deal
T
he Ko Shan Theatre in Hong Kong, China has installed MINA™
line array loudspeakers to upgrade its long-standing Meyer Sound
system. Used to discreetly support a schedule of Cantonese opera
productions, the compact MINA system was chosen for the 1,031-seat theatre
due to its low profile, as it was important to theatre management that the
system had zero visibility.
“The MINA system has been more than just a technology upgrade—it has
truly transformed our entire audio operation and system workflow,” said
Yeung Tsz Yung, the theatre’s resident deputy technical manager. “We are
very impressed, and truly appreciate the support Meyer Sound provided
before, during, and after the installation.”
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Aesthetics proved to be one of the project’s most significant challenges. “The
MINA arrays are hung within cave-like concrete compartments, and concealed
behind black mesh cloth—the same fabric that Meyer Sound uses on its
cinema surround loudspeakers,” explained Brian Chow of Audio Dynamic,
Meyer Sound’s Hong Kong dealer. “The compartments are small, narrow, and
an odd, asymmetrical shape. The arrays are small enough to fit, and yet they
still provide enough power to compete with the exceptionally loud Cantonese
opera percussion.”
The MINA system replaces a system of CQ Series loudspeakers. “The previous
Meyer Sound system sounded very good, so we were confident that the new
system would meet our expectations,” said Chow. “Now with MINA, we have
incredible accuracy, definition, and headroom—it has totally changed our way
of mixing. We are constantly discovering new ways to improve the audio in
our shows.”
Chow points to the new system’s self-powered design as another benefit.
“With the building’s new construction, we were left with very little space, and
very tight spaces to run conduit for speaker cables,” he says. “Because MINA
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is self-powered, it enabled us to save space and not have to worry about an
amplifier rack and cabling.”
The LCR configuration comprises hidden left and right arrays of six MINA
loudspeakers each, a center array of eight M1D line array loudspeakers, and
two 700-HP subwoofers concealed in the ceiling rigging. Six MM-4XP selfpowered loudspeakers provide front fill, and three UPA-1P loudspeakers cover
the balcony. A Galileo® Callisto™ loudspeaker management system with two
Galileo Callisto 616 array processors provides drive and alignment.
The Ko Shan Theatre opened in 1983 as a 3,000-seat, semi-open-air venue.
After several years of struggling with weather and noise issues, the theatre
was completely redesigned, reopening in 1996 as an indoor venue.
www.meyersound.com
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CHINA
GLD-112 Installed In Unique Chinese
Theatre Venue
The GLD-112 highly efficient processing capability with
low distortion and latency ensures system reliability
A
llen & Heath’s GLD-112 digital mixer has been installed in the new
Wanhe Grand Theatre, the first of its kind ever built inside a big
shopping mall in China.
Situated in the Wanhe Shopping Mall in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, the venue
covers an area of 1500m² and can accommodate approximately 500 people
with state-of-the-art multi-functional facilities that can manage a host of
events from concerts and art performances to corporate presentations and
lectures. The design brief was to provide audiences with an immersive
experience based on advanced AV technology with multi-media digital FX,
and an aesthetically discreet audio system with a small footprint and great
sound quality.
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The system selected
comprised Allen &
Heath’s GLD-112
digital mixer, which is
installed in the audio
control room along with
two AR0804 IO Audio
Racks, and an AR2412
IO Rack is installed in
the equipment room
to receive any additional sources from the stage. The mixer and racks are
connected via CAT 5 cable to minimise wiring.
“GLD is a fantastic system for this multi-function theatre. Not only does it
have highly efficient processing capability with low distortion and latency to
ensure system reliability but it also features a high quality, varied FX library,
which can really enrich the audience’s listening experience,” explains Lian
Xuejun, Technical Manager at EZpro, Allen & Heath’s distributor in China.
The GLD system is accompanied by EAW KF line array, Powersoft M series
amplifiers and High End Systems SHAPESHIFTER.
Since it opened, the Wanhe Grand Theatre has hosted a variety of events
including the Shanxi Qingqu Community conference and a production of
Cinderella.
Mr. Chen, Technical Manager at Wanhe Grand Theatre, concluded, “The entire
system brings us natural and unforgettable artistic enjoyment. The application
of new technology makes system management and control more accurate
and easy-to-go.”
www.allen-heath.com
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CHINA
APG Speakers Play Their Part
At Belvedere
Club features the first APG UNILINE installation in
Thailand
T
aking over an existing club in Phuket, Thailand, the new owners gave
the space a new lease of life with renovations and by re-branding
the club as Belvedere Luxury Club. The Belvedere is essentially one
huge room that features the first floor and a balcony VIP area. Local and
International DJs keep the club pumped up every day of the week.
Ensuring patrons have a great time at the club are the APG systems. The
Front of House systems feature 3 units of APG UL210 line-array speakers with
one unit of UL210D down-fill speaker placed per side, on the left and right,
complemented with 4 units of APG TB218S high power very low frequency
speakers that help ensure the audio coverage to the major part of the Dance
area and the wings of the Balcony area. 2 units of MX4 play the monitor role
for the DJs.
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The first floor also features 4 units of MX1 under the Balcony for coverage
whereas the Balcony features another 4 units of MX1 at the VIP and Bar area
with 2 units of MX4 and SB115 for delay. Digital Signal Processing is handled
by 2 units of DMS48.
APG SEA helped to ensure that the systems exceeded expectations of the
owners. Imran Hariht, Sales Director of APG SEA commented, “We had the inhouse operational team as well as the shareholders involved in the fine-tuning
session and everyone was happy when the system was handed over.” Imran
also provided training for the local technical support person hired by the club.
The Installed system is impressive, comparing the amount of cabinet vs the
SPL that it can deliver through the whole of the listening area of the club. The
Main FOH which deployed APG UNILINE plays an important role contributing
the main sound energy for the venue.
The APG UNILINE UL210 and UL210D main “line array” element is designed
for medium to long-range sound reinforcement applications requiring high
power, maximum clarity and exceptional pattern control. Its loaded with
APG’s very own ISOTOP which employs an active annular horn and iso-phase
technology to achieve acoustic impedance adaptation and performance
comparable to traditional compression drivers, but with greatly increased
bandwidth and power handling.
Sebastian Song, Managing Director of APG SEA, highlighted, “We are very excited
with the opportunity this project brought for us. This is the first 100% APG
system installation along the famed Bangla Road stretch within Patong, Phuket.
Nutthanapat Prakesong (Ms Kwan) of Belvedere reaction to the sound system
highlights a very satisfied customer, “Sound system is fantastic! APG provided
us very good support, with fast response and sound expertise.”
www.apg.audio/en
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With Owner Manja Of MJ Event For
Anugerah Juara Lagu 30
T
he long awaited Anugerah Juara Lagu 30 (AJL30) held their award
winning event on 24th January 2016 at Stadium Malawati, Shah Alam.
AJL is an annual music competition event in Malaysia, organized by
TV3 since 1986. Performances from Datuk Siti Nurhaliza, Yasin Sulaiman,
Datuk Jamal Abdillah, Black, Jaclyn Victor and many more sparked up the
stadium. The vibrant atmosphere was enhanced further as the crowd cheered
for Akim Ahmad and his band “Akim and the Majistret”. Winners of AJL30,
the band song “Potret” led them to the RM50,000 grand prize. A further
RM12,000 was given to the band as they also won the best performance
award that night. It was definitely a spectacular night for Akim Ahmad and his
band bagging two awards. Coming in second, Faizal Tahir took the RM35,000
with his song “Assalamualaikum” while Caliph Buskers took the third place
with the song “Hanya Namamu”.
Apart from the amazing performance displayed by the artistes, we were
smitten by the lighting display. The swirls and beams of the lighting fixtures
were a spectacular performance in itself. With a total of at least 190 lighting
fixture installed throughout the Stadium, we were able to witness these
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lights performing in unison. The
Lighting engineer professionally
coordinated these lights to blend
in harmoniously with one another.
Most prominent and notable
lighting fixtures were the Clay
Paky’s lighting fixtures series.
We were able to spot 70 Sharpy
installed around the stage and bleachers. Furthermore, a total of 20 Clay
Paky B-eye K20, 22 Alpha Wash 1500 and 10 Alpha Spot HPE 1500 were
used throughout the event. These lighting were able to perform their colour
transition smoothly. Aside from the lights, The Sennheiser’s SKM2000 were
used as one of the main microphone.
In such a huge event, sound consoles must have at least 200 channels for
the sound engineers to monitor and Solid State Logic (SSL) was one of
the brands that had the capabilities of monitoring 200 channels and more.
Colourful illuminated pads were the first thing that caught our eyes of the
SSL Live Consoles. A total of three SSL Live Consoles were spotted that
night. Peter, a freelance sound engineer, took control of the SSL 500 Plus Live
Console for the Front of House while Jim and a TV3 sound engineer, Zundun,
took the SSL 300 and 500 Live Console for monitor respectively. We were
able to examine these consoles up close and personal as we watched each
sound engineer operate the console with ease. Jim who used the SSL 300
for monitor, claimed that the sound console was really convenient and great
to use. “It’s a great console. Even though it was a little complicated when
I first used it during the rehearsal, I was able to adjust myself as I spent
time tweaking and operating the console. It takes time to be familiar with it,
but once you are familiar with it, everything will go accordingly. One of the
features that I enjoyed was reverbs. I have not tried most of the preset, but I
do enjoy using the reverbs and its preamps are fantastic. Other features that
I find convenient are the display panels. I am able to do pinching and even
control the levels through the monitor screen. I think it is a powerful console
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and capable of handling these
kind of events,” commented
Jim. “For someone like me who
enjoyed using analog consoles
or older console, it was a huge
change when I tried the SSL.
There were so many faders and
functions that I needed to learn
and understand. However, the SSL 500 could definitely get its job done,”
commented Peter.
Through the hustle and bustle in Stadium Malawati, we were honoured
to meet and greet the man behind MJ Event Management. MJ Event
Management was appointed as one of the vendors for Anugerah Juara Lagu’s
Acoustic and Lighting equipment. Manja having such a friendly personality
and approachable presence gave us a firm handshake as we took time to get
to know him and his company better.
How did it all begin?
MJ Event started off as an event
consultant company. I myself hosted
corporate functions and concerts. As time
went by, I felt that the company needed
to grow and expand. I decided to venture
deeper into the event industry. I began
developing system and functions for
the company structure, putting myself
out there in the market getting as much
Manja, Owner, MJ Event Management
projects as I could. It was around 2003,
I had the opportunity to work with our local television station, NTV7. Media
Prima’s NTV7 offered us a job with their program “Rock Unite” which aired
live every week. That was the turning point for MJ Event Management. My
company believes in providing quality services and product. Through this job,
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we have been recognized for providing great services and I like to keep that
throughout the years of service.
What happened next?
They say opportunity does not come twice. I took that advice and I began
exploring many acoustic and lighting equipment. Being in the event industry
and working with broadcast company, I knew I needed to be on par with
the latest audio visual technology. In order to sell my company services,
I needed to provide services that are consistent and effective. As my
company juggled between ad hoc events such as annual dinner, product
launching and carnivals, we encountered many difficulties, during that era
as there was a sudden increase in event companies. Everyone wanted to
be an event manager and competition was real. Through perseverance and
determination, I took the opportunity to see areas of my company that can
be developed and improved. Around 2007, I started to focus on audio and
lighting and continued to progress along with Media Prima. My company had
the chance to work on Carnival Jom Heboh 2010. As I continued investing in
my company’s inventory with better audio and lighting equipment, I got the
opportunity to work on one of Astro’s program, Dakwah Pencetus Ummah
Season 1 and Season 2.That itself was an achievement for me to step foot
into Astro programs. We were also given the opportunity to work on Super
Spontan which received at least 5,000 audience in their finals in Melaka.
Please elaborate on some significant events you
have done over the years in the event industry?
Maharaja Lawak Mega 2015, was significant to me because it was one of
my company events that fully used RCF speakers. The TT55 and TT33 series
were superb because it was able to throw the sound throughout the venue.
I was stunned, impressed and realized how powerful RCF speakers were. We
used Sennheiser SKM500 and Sennheiser MI products as I felt they were able
to work together with the speakers. It was the right decision as the clients
were impressed with our work. What makes this event even more significant
was that we got awarded to work on Maharaja Lawak Mega 2016. Festival
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Anugerah Juara Lagu that was held in Dataran 1 Malaysia, Pantai Klebang,
Melaka was definitely another significant event for me. A stunning audience
of 20,000 watched the event. In that event, my company used RCF TT series
again with SSL as the sound consoles. The outcome was superb, with the
SSL Live Console 500 Plus as the FOH and SSL Live Console 300 for monitor.
The sound reproduced by the speaker were able to cancel the noise from the
waves and winds. I was standing around 300m away from the source and
was able to feel the vibration and there wasn’t any cancellation.
What are your
comments on
Anugerah Juara Lagu
30?
The minimum requirement for
AJL30 sound monitor console
should be at least 200 channels
with 5.1 surround sound
capabilities. One thing came into my mind was the SSL Live Console. They
were capable of providing these features. That is why I suggested to use
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the SSL in AJL30. Additionally,
I wanted to test how the
SSL will perform in this
event. After today, I wasn’t
disappointed at the outcome.
There is something I would
like to mention as well. Our
client gave us a time frame
for us to handover, which was on the 21st January 2016, and we manage to
handover 2 days before the dateline. One tagline or motto that I always use
is “Preparation before Operation”.
A successful event always comes down to a proper preparation. There is no
hassle or problem if you have the preparation. Of course, there will always be
some unforeseen circumstances, but if you are prepared, there is always a
solution. When I was given the time frame, I had planned precisely the timing
for installation of truss, speakers and lightings. Additionally, each division or
team has their own system engineer where they will give instruction to their
crew. I am glad and thankful to MJ crew member for being able to work in
such a tight timeline. Along with various speakers, one would notice the RCF
TT series we used for the event. There were 1 RCT TT series tower on both
side of the stage. As for the lightings we mainly used Clay Paky lights coupled
with other lighting brands such as PR Lighting. We used a total of 40 LED
Wash, PR-8120 for the event. I shared my idea on the lighting installation
with the lighting engineers
and they were satisfied with
it. The Clay Paky Sharpy,
Alpha Wash 1500, Alpha
Spot HPE 1500 and B-eye
k20 were astounding, the
client loved it and enjoyed
the lighting show as we
tested. As for the main
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microphone, the Sennheiser SKM 2000 provided by the client was used.
Although some artistes and talents brought their own, most were using the
Sennheisers.
“I’d like to give my thanks to Acoustic & Lighting System for always
supporting me. Mr. Yeo and Mr. Alexander have always been pushing,
encouraging and supplying me with great equipment. My plans for my
company would be to continue to share my experiences with others. I don’t
aim to be a champion, but to share our event experience with others. We will
continue to provide quality services and product to our client,” commented
Manja.
www.mjevent.com.my
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EVENTS LISTING 2016
Apr 05 – 08
Prolight + Sound Frankfurt
2016
May 26 – 29
LED Expo Thailand
Venue: Hall 5-8, IMPACT Exhibition
Venue: Frankfurt am Main
and Convention Center, Bangkok,
Site: pls.messefrankfurt.com/
Thailand
frankfurt/en/aussteller/willkommen.
Site: www.ledexpothailand.com
html?nc
Apr 13 – 15
May 26 – 28
PALM Expo India 2016
InfoComm China (IFC) 2016
Venue: Bombay Exhibition Center,
Venue: China National Convention
Goregaon East, Mumbai, India
Center (CNCC)
Site: www.palmexpo.in
Site: www.infocomm-china.com/en/
Apr 18 – 21
May 31 – Jun 03
NAB Show 2016
BroadcastAsia/
CommunicAsia 2016
Venue: Las Vegas Convention
Venue: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Center, NV, USA
Site: www.broadcast-asia.com
Site: www.nabshow.com
www.communicasia.com
Apr 19 – 21
Jun 08 – 10
Secutech Expo 2016
Venue: Taipei World Trade Centre,
InfoComm International
2016
Nangang District
Venue: Las Vega Convention Center,
Site: www.secutech.com
Las Vegas, NV, USA
May 24 – 27
KOBA 2016
Site: www.infocommshow.org
Jun 23 – 25
Venue: COEX (Convention &
Summer NAMM 2016
Exhibition Center), Hall A, C, D (524,
Venue: Nashville, TN
Bongeunsa-ro, Hall Gangnam-gu,
Site: www.namm.org/summer/2016
Seoul, Korea)
Site: www.kobashow.com/eng/
about/info.asp
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Jun 30 – Jul 02
Sep 01 – 04
Indian DJ Expo
PALM Expo 2016
Venue: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
Venue: China International
Site: www.indiandjexpo.in
Exhibition Centre, Beijing, China
July 20 – 21
ProAVL Asia 2016 /
Toursim Technology Asia
2016
Site: www.palmexpo.net
Sep 12 – 14
InfoComm India
Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre,
Venue: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Mumbai, India
Site: www.proavlasia.com
Site: www.infocomm-india.com
Aug 04 – 06
Oct 26 - 29
AudioVisual Integration
Expo New Delhi 2016
Prolight + Sound Shanghai
2016
Venue: Hall 7ABC and 7FGH, Pragati
Venue: Shanghai New International
Maidan, New Delhi, India
Expo Centre, Shanghai China
Site: www.aviiexpo.in
Site: www.prolightsound-shanghai.
Aug 23 – 25
Integrate 2016
com
Oct 31 – Nov 02
Olympic Park
Prolight + Sound Middle
East
Site: integrate-expo.com
Venue: Dubai International
Venue: Sydney Showground, Sydney
Aug 31 – Sept 03
Broadcast Indonesia/
Communic Indonesia 2016
Venue: Jakarta International Expo
Site: www.broadcast-indonesia.com
Convention & Exhibition Centre,
Dubai
Site: www.prolightsoundme.com