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Live Date catches Waves to stream JAPAN
Tokyo-based sound engineering company Live Date has selected a Waves eMotion LV1 mixer and plug-ins solution to improve audio for livestreamed productions. Live Date provides live sound mixing, onstage computer/DAW setups and livestreaming for acts including Yorushika, My First Story, Survive Said The Prophet and Ms.OOJA. Like everywhere, Japan’s live music industry has been badly hit by the pandemic, with concert promoters selling more expensive tickets for restricted audience live events and more affordable ones for online streaming. “Covid-19 has placed many restrictions on the number of staff members working in the studios and venues from which we stream,” commented Live Date CEO, Shigeo Aoki. “Normally, a few people would cover the PA but, now, we are sometimes limited to only one person at a time. This requires new solutions that are easy to operate. Also, performances by popular Japanese artists are nowadays streamed live from non-traditional locations such as rehearsal studios, restaurants and private homes. Traditional mixing consoles are often unsuitable for these sites. To handle these new conditions, we were looking for a mixer that could be transported and operated by a small number
The Live Date team with its Waves eMotion LV1 of people, with a similar or higher level of sonic quality and a minimal footprint.” Having researched available solutions, Aoki chose the Waves eMotion LV1. “A complete LV1 system’s footprint is less than half of a medium live console, so you can place it in any space, such as a hallway or dressing room. Our
complete LV1 system includes the Waves Axis One computer, the Extreme Server-C plug-in DSP server and the StudioSound STG-1608 and STG-2412 audio interfaces. We also own a DiGiGrid MGB interface and all the interfaces are connected to each other via a network switch and a digicom REDLink 10 with a LAN cable.
The facility’s largest halls – the Thanakorn Rooms – can be separated into two smaller meeting spaces and required multifunctional audio systems with the versatility to support large-scale
Mahajak also equipped both Thanakorn Rooms with a 21m LED motorised display, Soundcraft Si Impact digital mixing console and Soundcraft Mini Stagebox 16i, while BSS BLU-100 signal processors with BLU link, BSS BLU-B0B2 output expanders and BSS Ethernet controllers provide Montatip Hall with customisable zone control. Mar tin Professional MAC Quantum Profile LED fixtures and a networked AV system based around AMX NMX-ATC-N4321 audio transceivers, NMX-ENC-N1115-WP wallplate encoders and NMX-ENC-N1122 and NMX-DEC-N1222 AV-over-IP encoders and decoders, with AMX MST-701 touchpanels and NX-2200 NetLinx NX integrated controllers, complete the AV setup in the Thanakorn Rooms. Mahajak equipped Montatip Hall’s smaller conference spaces with similar AV to those found in the Thanakorn Rooms. Accommodating up to 400 and
Harman systems provide flexibility in Udon Thani convention centre
I chose a Dell P2418HT as the LV1’s touchscreen display. It’s a very compact system that can go anywhere.” Live Date’s FOH and monitor engineer Masaru Sasaki compared livestreaming via the eMotion LV1 with audio output from the PA system via the venue’s regular console: “The quality of the LV1 was so good that the venue staff were surprised at the difference between the main PA and broadcast stream. The sound resolution from the LV1 was significantly higher.” Live Date’s engineers control the LV1 via both a touchscreen and the Waves FIT Controller, specifically designed for eMotion LV1. Waves plug-ins are also an integral part of Live Date’s workflow. “There are many good plug-ins on the market, but I believe Waves is the best prepared to respond quickly to various mixing, recording, PA and streaming,” said FOH and monitor engineer, Takura Sawada. “For us to keep the entertainment business alive, we need to continue to bring live music to the audience via the internet. Our job is to supply superior sound, which the Waves eMotion LV1 delivers, anywhere, anytime.” www.waves.com
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Mahajak Development has designed and installed Harman Professional AV and lighting solutions throughout meeting spaces at Montatip Hall, Udon Thani International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Developed by Udon Plaza Co, the 25,000m2 Montatip Hall features 80 meeting rooms, several banquet halls and a convention centre that accommodates up to 5,000 people. “The client wanted powerful, flexible AV and lighting systems to support events of any scale, reinforce brand image and ensure customer satisfaction,” said Pongsakorn Kanchanachayphoom, project director, Mahajak Development. “It was challenging to design the audio system to cover all areas of the venue and deliver sound uniformly in all directions. We integrated a range of Harman Professional’s AV and lighting systems across the facility, providing premium performance with the versatility to accommodate future applications.”
300 people, respectively, the Passakorn Rooms and Apicha Room feature JBL Control 328C and Control 16C/T ceiling loudspeakers, 305P MkII studio monitors and PRX815W and PRX818XLFW powered loudspeakers, with JBL CSA 140Z and Crown XTi 2002 amplifiers supplying power in the Passakorn Rooms, while CSA 180Z and Crown XTi 1002 amplifiers suppor t the system in the Apicha Room. All three halls are provided with a Soundcraft Si Impact digital console. Both Passakorn Rooms have motorised LCD projectors, BSS BLU-100 signal processors and the same AMX networked AV components as the Thanakorn Rooms. In addition to AMX NX-2200 and MST-701 control systems, the Apicha Room system includes the dbx DriveRack VENU360 loudspeaker management system. www.harman.com
events and separate, simultaneous conferences. Mahajak deployed an array of JBL Professional speakers including Control 16C/T ceiling loudspeakers, Control SB-2 subwoofers, SCS 12 surround loudspeakers and 305P MkII studio monitors featuring Image Control Waveguide technology, powered by JBL CSA 1300Z Commercial Series amplifiers along with Crown XTi 2002 and XTi 4002 power amplifiers, plus a range of JBL SRX800 Series self-powered systems, including SRX818SP and SRX828SP subwoofers and SRX815P and SRX835P loudspeakers. Mahajak also installed PRX815W 15-inch powered loudspeakers as floor monitors.
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