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VOL 20 ISSUE 3 MARCH 2019 04 FIRST WORDS 06 NEWS 24 VIDEO FILES 26 ENNOVATIONS EXHIBITION REVIEW 37 Positive Vibes at Prolight + Sound Guangzhou 2019

LIVE 46 SOUTH KOREA: Psy’s Stadium Tour Hits ‘Gangnam Style’ with d&b GSL 48 AUSTRALIA: disguise Pro Range Shines on Kylie Minogue’s “Golden Tour” 50 SINGAPORE: Martin by HARMAN at the i Light Singapore 52 UAE: CT Scores Big at AFC Asian Cup 2019

KNOWLEDGE HUB 40 What are the Most Important Tools for a Video Professional?

43 Look at this Rigging! “Is it Okay or Is It Not?” ALEX COLUMN 44 Teaching and Training ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY ASIA | www.e-techasia.com

PERSONALITY 54 Jack Apipurich Amornwarang, Lighting Designer 56 EVENTS CALENDAR 57 MARKET PLACE

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FIRST WORDS Ram Bhavanashi

March 2019

Editor, India And Middle East ram@spinworkz.com

It has been a hectic two months for most with NAMM, ISE and Prolight + Sound Guangzhou.

I did not go up to NAMM though, but there was still plenty to see and do. ISE, as expected, was busy busy busy and broke visitor records again.

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Interestingly some of the lighting manufacturers are beginning to see why they need to be at ISE. This is similar to the audio brands that in the early years were small in number. Once they realised what ISE brings to the table, they have grown in booth size and numbers. Audio brands now showcase their latest installation series at Amsterdam. The lighting companies though still, a handful, are showcasing architectural and mood lighting solutions. I am sure we will start to see in the coming years more lighting manufacturers joining ISE. MILAN really took off on a big scale at ISE. d&b audiotechnik, Meyer Sound and Adamson showcased their MILAN enabled solutions. This also works for the LIVE market so do pay attention to it. View Meyer Sound’s video in our VIDEO FILES page about MILAN to get a better understanding.

In the meantime, I attended my first Prolight + Sound Guangzhou show. I was pleasantly surprised by the show. A number of the major audio brands were present, and they all seemed happy to be at the show. PL+S Guangzhou has potential especially in the audio space, and hopefully, the organisers will keep to the path.

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UAE

Sennheiser Audio Solutions Elevate Experience for Skydivers Music was central to the hour-long show which comprised of 14 routines and featured a variety of songs from ‘A Million Dreams’ to popular hits by artists including Lenny Kravitz. Sennheiser provided one transmitter and four receivers of its EW IEM G4 system as well as IE 40 in-ear headphones for each of the performers. The skydivers who used these in-ear monitors were most impressed with their performance and appreciated how much they helped coordinate their routines with the music that the audience heard during the show. “It was a new experience and it helped the performers execute their routines as per the flight plan. Also, it was easy for them to put the packs under their jumpsuits and fly,” explained Nadia Adamali who organized and produced the event.

When some of the world’s best skydivers descended on Dubai for the ‘Dream of Flight’ show, held late last year at the Inflight Dubai indoor skydiving facility, Sennheiser’s evolution wireless G4 In-Ear Monitoring systems ensured that despite the overwhelming sound of wind in the tunnel, they were provided with crystal clear audio, enabling them to perfectly synchronize the ‘aerial gymnastics’ of their routines.

She added, “There were of course some concerns given the wind pressure and noise within the tunnel. But Sennheiser’s system did the job very well enabling the performers to hear the music without the encumbrance of any bulky equipment.” www.sennheiser.com

EMEA

Richard Van Nairn Takes On Middle East Sales Role for Martin Audio During his four years in the company, Martin Audio’s Richard Van Nairn has steadily broadened his remit, and with the recent restructure of Martin Audio’s sales force, it has opened the door further for Van Nairn to bring even more territories under his management.

The restructure, which has seen Bradley Watson promoted to the new role of International Sales Director, meant many of the countries under his management has moved to Van Nairn.

Already in charge of Cyprus, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Slovenia, Estonia and the PALOPS block, Van Nairn now has responsibility for a further swathe of territories across Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the Middle East (including Israel and Jordan). He also has responsibility for the whole of Africa (apart from South Africa), including Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco.

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some of the lesser known parts of the world remains of paramount importance.”

Added International Sales Director, Bradley Watson, “During his time at the company Richard has been responsible for opening up a number of territories and radically improving our distributor network. He is more than capable of taking on this additional responsibility at a critical time in the company’s development.” www.martin-audio.com

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AUSTRALIA

Freespeak II Wireless Intercom at Australia’s Triple Eight Race Engineering

In Australia, Gravity Media’s Gearhouse Broadcast Pty Limited (Gearhouse) and Triple Eight Race Engineering Australia Pty Ltd (Triple Eight) have entered into a four-year service partnership for communications systems, with Clear-Com’s FreeSpeak II digital wireless intercom system providing communications between car controllers and their support staff. Both Gearhouse and Clear-Com are the Official Communications Partner to Triple Eight Race Engineering, competing as the Red Bull Holden Racing Team in their pursuit of Supercars Championship success.

“It was very clear to us that using FreeSpeak II is the best possible solution for the Supercars Championship,” said Triple Eight Team Manager Mark Dutton. “The tunability of the system to suit and support

our needs is truly next level, no other system in the past has come close to the functions, features, and clarity of the system. FreeSpeak II is a high-performance system which has allowed to communicate in high pressure situations in a way we only dreamed of in the past.”

As part of the agreement, Gearhouse will supply, service and install Clear-Com solutions for Triple Eight. This includes an Eclipse-HX based system with nine 12 key panels and with 15 FreeSpeak II belt packs roaming between four FreeSpeak II transceivers. Gearhouse will also supply other communications equipment, including custom designed high noise headsets (modified for FreeSpeak II), equipment racks and solid-state recorders.

“The Australian Supercars Championship requires that teams have superb communications regardless of the track, its conditions or anything else that would impede communications,” said Mitchell Lockyer-Lane, Business Development Manager for Gearhouse Australia.

“The communications systems that we’ve put together for Triple Eight, based on FreeSpeak II and the Eclipse HX Delta assures the teams that their intercom system is something they won’t have to worry about.”

Images courtesy of Gearhouse Broadcast www.clearcom.com

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INDIA

Brian Sound Joins Adamson Network Coinciding with the purchase, AVCL invited Brain Sound to attend Adamson’s Applied Certification training conducted by David Dohrmann, Adamson’s Technical Director for the APAC Region. “We value the support we’ve already received from AVCL and Adamson,” adds Menezes. “Having so much expertise and experience backing us made us even more certain that we made the right choice making the move to Adamson.”

Mumbai-based Brian Sound has become the latest company to join the Adamson network, having recently purchased the S10 line array system from Adamson’s India distributor AVCL Pro, sub-division of Sonotone.

The system consists of S10 line array loudspeakers with S119 subwoofers powered by Lab.Gruppen PLM12K44 amplifiers.

David Dohrmann, Adamson’s APAC Director with “Brian Sound has a great reputation providing Brian Menezes of Brian Sound, Brian Menezes of Brian Sound sound equipment and services to the Indian commented, “We were looking to market. This is a great next step in their evolution and we look forward upgrade our existing line array and had researched all of the leading to continue working and supporting their impressive growth with brands currently on the market. We trialled the Adamson S10 during Adamson”, says Karan Nagpal, Director of Sonotone. the shootout in Mumbai, and it really stood out as the ideal system for us, with exceptional sound quality, easy rigging and comparable power www.sonotone.in while being smaller and lighter.”

GLOBAL

ClayPaky and JB-Lighting Adopt ArKaos Kling-Net Leading Italian lighting manufacturer Claypaky has announced its commitment to ArKaos’s powerful Kling-Net protocol, which will now be embedded in its newest HY B-EYE product line.

Giovanni Zucchinali, Claypaky’s Product Portfolio Manager, explained that “as the current and future requirements of lighting and visual design are so dynamic and fastmoving, lighting designers, programmers and operators need the most flexible and creative tools at their fingertips. We see a strong trend for one of those future developments being moving heads and pixel fixtures increasingly working in conjunction with video content”.

He goes be on to explain that the new Claypaky HY B-EYE K25 and HY B-EYE K15 recently introduced to the market, are supplied with ArKaos Kling-Net as standard and already included in the firmware.

“This new and interesting feature greatly expands the already rich effects of the HY B-EYE range, making it an even more versatile and practical luminaire” comments ArKaos CEO Marco Hinic. “This is why, going forward, ArKaos is supporting Claypaky devices with the KlingNet software network interface and we are all looking forward to this combination of cutting-edge technologies that will offer faster, more flexible and even more versatile products”.

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now be embedded in its newest product lines including the Varyscan P18 hybrid, the Sparx 18 LED wash beam and the Sparx 30 twin zoom LED wash beam fixtures.

JB-Lighting’s head of sales Jörg Zimmermann concurs with Claypaky’s observations. This is one of the main reasons they have decided “to support all these JB-Lighting devices with a network interface for Kling-Net protocol”, confirms Jörg.

Kling-Net is a revolutionary plug-and-play control protocol developed by digital media specialists ArKaos for the easy operation of LED and video devices / lightsources.

It allows the distribution of real-time video data to remote display devices - like LED fixtures or LED panels - over Ethernet, adding a degree of ‘intelligence’ with the automatic configuration and connection of display devices to a computer. It enables the perfect time synchronization of video signals sent to multiple devices and avoids using expensive hardware and video converters to achieve this.

Using Kling-Net, a heterogenic network of display devices from different manufacturers can be created and all controlled all from one computer!

With Kling-Net embedded, the fixture itself provides that information. www.arkaos.com www.claypaky.it www.jb-lighting.de

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SINGAPORE

Acoustic and Lighting Systems Organises Claypaky Open Day

Acoustic & Lighting (A&L) kicked off the year with the annual Claypaky Open Day at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, showcasing a range of their products. The event held in January was held from 10 am to 5 pm, divided into a few time slots to cater to the guests’ preferences. The event saw over fifty attendees, including rental firms, broadcasters, system integrators and consultants come through the doors.

Special attention was given to Claypaky’s all new Sharpy Plus. It is the first true 100% hybrid moving light built around an Osram Sirius 330W X8 lamp and weighs only 21.6 kg. Sharpy Plus is capable to be an ideal beam light and spotlight. The great number of feasible effects and combinations is unmatched in its category: 2 overlapping rotating prisms, 26 gobo wheels, with a total of 8 rotating plus 18 fixed gobos

and a dynamic animation disc. Moreover it has some advanced tools for colour management, based on a CMY system and 15-colours on 3 wheels. Claypaky’s Sharpy Plus is available from early March 2019 onwards.

Alfonso Takano, Claypaky Sales Manager, APAC, comments, “There has been tremendous interest since we launched Sharpy Plus. This event offers the opportunity for those interested to have a closer look at this fixture. We are confident they will be impressed with its features and competitive price.”

The Open Day began with a lighting display and explanations coordinated by Mirco Segatto, Claypaky’s Sales Support Engineer, before being accompanied by a few promotional videos of Axcor’s LED Family. The Axcor line won the Gold Star Product Award at LDI for “Best New Line of LED-Sourced products”. This prize was awarded by a jury appointed by Professional Lighting & Staging News (PLSN).

The first lighting fixture that was showcased was none other than the spectacular Mythos, followed by Scenius Unico. The audience were able to view and appreciate the various transitions between different colours of lights.

By creating the different time slots, Claypaky and A&L staff were able to provide more personal attention and engage with guests. www.acousticlighting.com www.claypaky.it

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Au revoir Jean Charles – Robert Juliat Says Goodbye to its Father

It is with great sadness that Robert Juliat announced the passing of Jean Charles Juliat on 10 February 2019 at the age of 76.

Jean Charles, the second-generation CEO of the 100-year old French followspot and lighting manufacturer, was the driving force behind the development of the company for nearly 40 years, from the early 1970’s until he handed over the helm to his son, François Juliat, in 2009.

Blessed with a curious spirit, a passion for lighting and the entertainment industry, and a strong personality, Jean Charles was an ingenious inventor, developing products as he designed tools to carry out his many projects.

With lighting design as his first love, Jean Charles was to introduce an architectural and outdoor lighting dimension to the family company that had been started by his father, Robert Juliat, in 1919. Robert, who coined the Robert Juliat brand, was the son of cinema effects, projection and lighting specialist, Jean Juliat, and opened his first shop in Paris selling cinema and theatre lighting equipment.

From these beginnings, Jean Charles took the decision to ‘go niche and innovate’, creating original, bespoke products that people needed but no-one else was making. The 1960s saw the arrival of a gobo changer, an oil wheel, the first bubble machine outside the US, the Actibul, and the Minuspot - the first spotlight designed for general public use – which sold 100,000 units.

By the time Jean Charles replaced Robert as CEO in 1975 the company numbered 7-10 people working in production, and Jean Charles curtailed his love of lighting design to concentrate on the company.

The factory premises were extended to handle increased production

demands and Jean Charles employed a dedicated marketing manager to allow himself more time to develop the product portfolio and to expand Robert Juliat’s growing reputation for quality and innovation.

With his customary sharp business acumen, Jean Charles wisely decided to consolidate the company’s energy into developing products for the theatre market after President Mitterand announced a major change in government policy in 1981 with a plan to develop and support theatre in every province across France.

The sound decision paid off when, in 1984, the newly-built Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, experiencing problems with its huge throw distances, held a shoot-out between manufacturers to find a 2K profile which could meet the challenge. On reaching the final two, RJ’s fellow contestant literally went up in smoke and RJ came away with an order for almost 700 luminaires!

The event was to completely revolutionise the image of Robert Juliat and confirmed the company as a major presence in theatre lighting.

As its brand spread internationally, Robert Juliat moved to a new purpose-built 5500m2 facility at the current site in Fresnoy-en-Thelle, north of Paris. Robert Juliat followspot sales boomed and its ‘niche’ products, such as the HMI profiles, attracted interest worldwide. Today, the company employs a team of more than 70 people.

Jean Charles always ensured that the company he presided over was, and remains, proudly French, with all aspects of its products designed and built in France. Some of the many ground-breaking products to come out of Jean Charles inventive mind include the first HMI followspot in the early ‘70s, the Cyrano and Lancelot followspots on Page 16 >>

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Jean Charles’ master stroke, however, came with the formation of an extensive worldwide dealer network known as the ‘Robert Juliat Family’. Jean Charles claimed that he picked all Robert Juliat Family members “for their like-minded attitude to the Robert Juliat ideals, being enthusiasts who also know and love lighting, and have specialist knowledge in their individual fields and commitment to lighting as an art.” In other words, who had the same passion and integrity as himself. He led by example, chose his partners well, and many of those individuals and companies have since grown to become leaders in the market.

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It is bitter-sweet that this year marks the centenary of Robert Juliat as a company when the man who did such a lot to establish its reputation is no longer here to celebrate the achievement. But the Robert Juliat name lives on in Jean Charles’ two sons, François Juliat and Frédéric Juliat, and so the spirit of the RJ Family continues to flow in the company headquarters at Fresnoy-en-Thelle and through the extended family of distributors in France and around the world.

Jean Charles is survived by his two sons, François and Frédéric, and by his wife, Marie-France. The funeral and celebration of his life took place on Friday 15 February at Notre-Dame de l’Assomption, Champagnesur-Oise, France. The flame of his presence will continue to burn in our hearts forever. www.robertjuliat.com

GLOBAL

Obsidian Control Systems and Capture Visualisation Announce Partnership for ONYX console line visualization needs of the market. We know our users will benefit from the increased cooperation between our companies.”

Obsidian Control Systems and Capture Visualisation have announced a new global partnership agreement to include a Capture license with every ONYX console, allowing all NX console owners immediate access to the popular and powerful lighting design and visualization software.

Every NX2 and NX4 lighting console will include a download of the latest version of Capture after a simple online registration. Users will receive an unrestricted standard license of a Capture Edition depending on console type. All licenses are eligible for upgrades through Capture or any of its authorized resellers.

Obsidian Control Systems and Capture Visualisation will be enhancing connectivity between ONYX and Capture over time for a seamless workflow and true plug-and-play experience, including synchronized patching and real-time autofocus.

“Capture has been a great partner for Elation over the years and we look forward to strengthening this even further as we evolve the ONYX platform,” says Obsidian Control Systems product manager Matthias Hinrichs.

“Visualization is an important part of the console programming workflow and we are happy to partner with this leading visualizer.

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“The team at Obsidian Control Systems and the ONYX platform come with years of expertise in advanced lighting control so the decision to bundle a standard Capture license with every console feels rewarding,” adds Capture sales director Vangelis Manolis.

“It must also be rewarding for ONYX users since on top of visualization they will be able to work with design, reports, paperwork and presentation features, amongst others. Elation has been a successful Capture reseller for years, and therefore we trust that the partnership with Obsidian Control Systems will also succeed in adding value when Capture and ONYX are used together by our mutual end users.”

Obsidian Control Systems’ ONYX platform was launched in 2018 and has recently begun shipping the powerful and compact NX2 console to its customers. At NAMM 2019, it introduced the next generation NX4 with enhanced playback options and motorized faders, a first in its class.

Capture 2018 is a comprehensive real-time lighting and video visualization software with world-class library support and rapidly growing user base.

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INDIA

Soundcraft by HARMAN Vi Series Digital Mixing Consoles Lead India’s Pro Audio Industry to New Heights

Soundcraft Vi Series large-format digital mixing consoles continue to experience widespread acclaim with leading venues, mixing engineers and rental houses in India’s growing live entertainment industry HARMAN Professional Solutions have announced that Soundcraft by HARMAN Vi Series digital mixing consoles have established a significant footprint in India’s pro audio market with continued growth thanks to organic word of mouth throughout the industry.

The Soundcraft Vi Series is a family of large-format digital mixing consoles that offers audio engineers intuitive control over as many as 128 inputs and 32 auxiliary busses. Vi Series consoles are popular choices among audio professionals in a wide range of audio applications, including pro tours, performing arts theaters, houses of worship, stadiums, live broadcast and more. One of most unique features of the Vi Series is its Studer Vistonics touch screen interface, which makes it easy to manage complex mixing jobs with unmatched simplicity. In addition to their intuitive workflow, Vi Series consoles are constructed with a sturdy aluminum chassis to hold up to rigorous use by world-class mix engineers, touring acts, rental companies, music festivals, top venues and more.

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digital consoles have become a mainstay for leading touring and rental companies throughout the world,” said Prashant Govindan, Senior Director, HARMAN Professional Solutions, India & SAARC. “With the release of the second generation of Vi Series consoles, we have seen more and more users choosing them for their main FOH and monitor consoles across a wide range of genres and venue types. Another contributing factor to the success of the Vi Series is the quality of training, support and service HARMAN has extended to customers and partners in the region. I am personally thrilled to be part of the team that accomplished this milestone in India’s emerging market. We thank all HARMAN customers including rental houses, professional mix engineers and loyal supporters.”

Soundcraft Vi Series consoles have earned a special place in the inventories of industry professionals thanks to their renowned userfriendly controls and intuitive operation. The Vi Series’ unrivaled integration of touchscreen control is one of the most commonly cited reasons a growing number of audio engineers and technicians throughout the industry are relying on Vi Series consoles.

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March 2019 “Soundcraft Vi7000 and Vi6 consoles have been in our arsenal for more than a decade,” said Manish Mavani, Director, Sound & Light Professional. “We are proud to have one of the largest inventories of Vi consoles in India, backed by great product reliability and exceptional customer service from HARMAN.” “We’ve had an extraordinary experience with Soundcraft Vi1 consoles,” said Navneet Wadhwa, Director, Audio Design. “We appreciate the console’s workflow and ease of use.”

“The Soundcraft Vi3000 is a great mixing board for big corporate gigs and live concerts,” said Santana Davis, Managing Director & Chief Sound Engineer, J Davis Pro Sound & Lighting. “The Vi3000 is efficiently designed with comprehensive I/O and provides Dante/MADI functionality, the ability to use UAD & Waves plugins and reliability thanks to redundant power supplies.”

“I started touring 17 years ago, and after using a wide range of digital consoles, I can say the Soundcraft Vi Series is my favourite and I love using Vi consoles,” said Sunny M.R., Producer & FOH Engineer, Arijit Singh.

“The layout is simple and everything is right in front of my eyes—soundcheck is a breeze with these consoles! On Arijit’s current tour, we have over 200 inputs, so we use Vi7000 and a Vi3000 consoles for front-ofhouse and monitor mixing. The Vi Series consoles help me handle each gig smoothly. HiQNet remote control makes it easy for me to adjust the sound while physically walking around the venue. The onboard recording and plugin processing is phenomenal—I record a total of 128 tracks for each performance. I also use a lot of analog outboard gear, so I love that the Vi consoles offer an alternate input switch on each channel if I need to change to the direct stage input as a backup during a hardware malfunction.”

“What I love about the Soundcraft Vi Series is that it lets me use the ‘walk up and mix’ method,” said Johnston D’Souza, FOH Engineer, Kabir Café, Alien Chutney.

“The interface is straight-forward and simple to understand. You can always see everything you need to know about each channel. Additionally, the Vi Series gate and compressor are both really smooth and transparent.”

“I started my digital audio career mixing front-of-house on the Soundcraft Vi3000,” said Vijay Dayal, Sound Engineer, Yashraj Studios & FOH Engineer, Ajay-Atul. “I used to rely on analog consoles exclusively, until I was pushed by a mentor to make the shift to digital before getting left behind.

After experiencing the benefits of mixing a massive amount of inputs on the Vi3000 with plenty of headroom, I was sold. What I like about Vi Series consoles is that they give you the sound quality of analog with the convenience of digital. I also appreciate the Vistonics interface, which makes it feel like you’re interacting with analog knobs and can see everything you’re doing. I’m currently enjoying the unlimited possibilities and expansive freedom of the Vi7000.”

“The Vi3000 is one of the best monitor mixing consoles on the market—it captures the moment perfectly,” said Purvaze Buxy, Director, Vibrations Unlimited & FOH Engineer, Armaan Malik. “It provides superior sound quality through its advanced engineering, the preamps sound great and its feature set is incredible. You’d be hard pressed to find a better value for your money.”

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“We recently purchased Soundcraft Vi3000 consoles to teach our students how to practice efficient workflow in the live sound industry,” said Dilip Achtani, Associate Director, Seamless Education Academy.

“The students found it easy to operate and they love the Vi3000’s combination of a simple layout with advanced features like Vistonics touchscreens and Soundcraft Realtime Rack.” pro.harman.com

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Hong Kong and China

L-Supply Appointed New TiMax Distributor for Hong Kong and China

L-Supply Ltd’s Ching Lui (left) and Omega Lam UK immersive audio pioneers, Out Board, have appointed L-Supply Ltd as their new TiMax distributor for Hong Kong and China. L-Supply have procured a 64channel version of the powerful new FPGA TiMax SoundHub spatial audio matrix for demo and support purposes.

The team at L-Supply is headed up by directors Ching Lui and Omega Lam, both veterans of the pro-audio industry with a wide range of premium specifier, integrator and operator contacts plus considerable experience in the professional live performance and AV installation marketplaces.

Ching Lui stated, “We are very pleased to be working with TiMax. As the most advanced and intuitive spatialisation and audio showcontrol automation system it cannot really be compared to anything else. At L-Supply we understand TiMax SoundHub and TiMax Tracker, and how it will bring the best sound arrangements for our customers across Hong Kong and China. This is a very exciting time for us and our customers.”

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Out Board Director Dave Haydon commented: “We’re very fortunate to have an energetic new company such as L-Supply join the growing global TiMax distribution network, and look forward to working with them to increase our already significant market penetration in the Hong Kong and PRC territories.” www.outboard.co.uk

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Barco recently released a software and firmware update to the Medialon Showmaster line of A/V Show Control products. The update, version 2.7, includes some exciting changes designed to simplify user experience. Watch the video preview of the new features from Medialon Manager 6.7.0 that have been introduced in Showmaster Editor 2.7.0.

This video gives you a quick overview of High End SoloFrame range. The most advanced and complete line of LED frame fixtures on the market feature full-frame, four-plane shutters engineered for accuracy and speed. The Frame family is designed for precise lighting control and aerial effects. Multiple power levels allow you to select the light that is right for your application.

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Not only is this the first time that the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra is using L-ISA, but its also the first time the L-ISA technology is being used in the Southern Hemisphere. See the magic behind Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban performed live by Adelaide Symphony Orchestra with L-ISA technology provided by Novatech Creative Event Technology in this video.

Meyer Sound decided many years ago that an open network audio standard was the best choice for providing customers and users connectivity within their product ecosystem, as well as connectivity to third party products. With the launch of Milan in 2018 at InfoComm, Meyer Sound continues its support of this new application layer specification for AVB. In this video, a few of Meyer Sound’s sonic experts explain why Meyer Sound chose this technology, as well as provide a brief overview of the technological highlights.

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beyerdynamic TG 500 Now for Metal Fans Always looking for possibilities to improve the best, beyerdynamic has upgraded the TG 500 line by employing high-quality metal for the handheld microphones’ housings.

TG 500 series models are designed for advanced musicians and audio engineers with regular live gigs and a correspondingly high demand for channels and transmitters. From lapel microphones and headsets for presenters and actors to instrument cables for electric guitars and handheld transmitters for vocals or speeches, the TG 500 family covers a huge number of different applications.

The handheld transmitters receive an upgrade: As of now, the microphones’ shafts are not made from plastic, but from solid metal, resulting in a particularly satisfying touch for the users. The new housings are also even more durable and impervious to the perils of stage and tour action. The sonic qualities of both TG 500H-D and TG 500H-C remain unaltered – the acclaimed sound is here to stay. All handheld TG 500 users benefit from the new metal shafts, regardless of their choice between the dynamic or condenser capsule.

The TG 500 product family retains its variety of transmitter options beyond the handheld microphones, of course, enabling its application to virtually any kind of signal.

The portfolio ranges from lapel microphones or headsets for conferences, presentations and panel debates to specialised instrument microphones for accordions or brass instruments. The TG catalogue also encompasses solutions for electric guitars and basses. A number of receiver and antenna configurations allows for maximum flexibility and perfect system optimisation tailored to the application at hand.

With wireless system TG 500, “freedom” goes beyond just meaning “free from wires”. It is about the freedom to perform anywhere in the world, bring your own system and operate it without licensing fees.

It is about the freedom to play for up to ten hours nonstop without having to change or recharge batteries. It is also about being able to expand the system to best suit your needs – with up to 72 simultaneous channels. All this makes the TG 500 wireless system an affordable yet professional solution for numerous live sound occasions from conferences and theatre performances to rock shows. www.beyerdynamic.com

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Touring with LITEC PR60 Pre-Rig Truss LITEC’s PR60 “pre-rig truss” and its dedicated line of accessories allow for the permanent attachment, storage and transportation of a wide range of lighting equipment. Each pre-rig “dolly” comes with removable leg and caster frames for easy transport and manoeuvrability during load in/out operations. The bracing pattern, located on the upper side of the truss, provides multiple fixing positions for many types of lighting fixtures directly to the truss or via a dedicated lighting drop bar.

An ideal solution for Touring applications, this special truss profile is constructed without bracing on the underside, which allows moving or fixed lighting fixtures to be pre-rigged inside the truss before arriving at the venue. This eliminates the need to move bulky cases around, and consequently, allows for greatly reduced trucking space. Its design also ensures faster and more efficient lighting set up and break down at the event venue, since everything is already loaded up and ready to go.

The PR60 come in three different truss lengths of 150, 235 and 300cm as well as custom dimensions on request. The truss connection via a dedicated “fork” system is available in 3 options: 90° Fixed, 90° Steps Rotating or 360° Continuous Rotation. The CE certified truss offers natural or powder coated finishing however custom colours and finishes are available on request. Accessories, such as horizontal gates, vertical gates, additional light bars and double vertical/horizontal forks are also available. www.areafourindustries.com

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Barco Releases Four New UDX Projectors Offering More Lumens for Live Events 40K is now the brightest projector under 100kg/200lbs. The unique FLEX2 feature ensures partners to get even more out of their investment. It allows users to regulate and adapt the brightness and resolution to their specific needs. This means fewer projectors are now needed to cover a wider range of brightness levels and resolutions.

These recent additions also keep the same proof points as their predecessors. The resolution reaches 4K UHD, matching the widest colour spectrum. Latency is kept at its lowest due to the Single Step Processing technology. And thanks to the Barco Pulse electronics the projectors have a recognizable user-friendly interface.

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Since the launch of the UDX-series in March 2017, Barco has unleashed more than 50 million lumens on the business. Now Barco is adding four more UDXs, two 26K and two 40K units, to complete the offer to their wide audience of users. The series never compromises on colour, lifetime or brightness. On the contrary, with its 40,000 lumens the UDX-

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HK Audio Releases Three Turnkey LINEAR 3 System Packages for Bands and DJs All three packs have one thing in common: they offer the best plug-and-play solution for artists who have no technical engineer in their road crew and want to focus on their performances, rather than on mixing duties.

HK Audio has released three turnkey LINEAR 3 system packages for bands and DJs who want to take control of their own live sound.

The German pro audio manufacturer has had huge success with system packages in its LINEAR 5 family, and the concept has now been carried over to the LINEAR 3 line.

Sound preset selections on the mid/high units offer optimal audio adjustments in seconds, while the state-of-the-art integrated DSP delivers phenomenal sound quality.

Each of the attractively priced LINEAR 3 system packages offers an ideal combination of various individual LINEAR 3 family components for either bands or DJs who regularly play gigs of a certain size.

The LINEAR 3 system packages are available now, and all include accessories like dust covers and distance poles. For more information and full technical specifications, visit the HK Audio website.

LINEAR 3 High Performance Pack The L3 Compact Venue Pack offers enough oomph for bands who perform at small clubs or youth centers. The High Performance Pack has enough juice to rock venues for up to 500 people, while the L3 Bass Power Pack is the ultimate choice for DJs who play bass-heavy music for crowds of up to 250 people.

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Martin Audio Announces New SXC118 Cardioid Subwoofer independently by separate channels and DSP from an iK42 amplifier. Each driver has its own chamber with optimised bass reflex porting.

This arrangement produces a cardioid dispersion pattern which maximises the front radiation and reduces unwanted radiation behind the subwoofer. The recommended iK42 amplifier optimises the DSP parameters for front and rear drivers to maximise the rear rejection — from 21dB at 43Hz to 28dB at 75Hz. In front of the enclosure, the output from the two drivers is additive, giving an extra 2dB of output when compared with a conventional 1 x 18” subwoofer.

Martin Audio announced the launch of a cardioid subwoofer, SXC118, as part of an overhaul of its subwoofer strategy.

Designed for touring sound and installations, the SXC118 is a compact, high performance cardioid subwoofer. It features an 18” (460mm) forward facing driver and a 14” (356mm) rear-facing driver, each driven

Dom Harter, Managing Director, explains further. “The benefit of this cardioid subwoofer is the ability, as standard, to focus more bass where you want it and have less go where you don’t. That can mean keeping bass away from neighbours, off stages, away from turntables or keeping it from reflecting off walls and causing destructive interference elsewhere in a room. In the case of SXC118, it delivers more punch and significantly more control over a standard single 18 subwoofer.”

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It can be used individually, stacked or flown by means of threaded flying inserts.

subwoofers designed to meet the multitude of installation and live sound applications, including everything from a single slim line 10” subwoofer all the way through to a double 18” Hybrid horn loaded/ reflex subwoofer to complement our complete line up of loudspeaker enclosures.”

The SXC118 is an ideal partner for WPM line arrays or point source loudspeakers where low frequency pattern control is required.

Interlocking skids prevent movement when stacked and a threaded plate in the top surface facilitates pole-mounting of up to four WPM enclosures or a single point source enclosure. With the weather kit accessory, the product can also be installed outdoors.

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Harter explains, “For the last ten years, each time Martin Audio has produced a new range of loudspeaker enclosures they have typically also launched a matching subwoofer line up. This has inevitably led to unnecessary duplication and confusion for the user. We have now introduced a very clear strategy to benefit our customers and end users. At the entry level we have our range of BlacklineX subwoofers and at the premium end we have our MLA system self-powered subwoofers. For everything in-between, we now have an SX Series of

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Modulo Pi Enhances its Media Servers with an Embedded Real-time Live Mixer

Modulo Pi hardware Modulo Pi is pleased to introduce a real breakthrough. Modulo Player and Modulo Kinetic, two turnkey media server solutions, will now include a real-time low-latency live mixer.

Designed to create stunning visual experiences within a variety of applications, Modulo Player and Modulo Kinetic become the world’s first media servers with an embedded live mixer.

Modulo Player is a user-friendly and cost-effective media server ideal for everyday projects. It offers an intuitive interface and simple-to-use workflow for fast and easy set-up and operation. Thanks to exclusive features such as the unique XMAP for advanced 2D warping, its playlist management, and powerful embedded show control capabilities, Modulo Player is a versatile solution that will fit the needs of a variety of projects.

Designed for the most advanced shows, Modulo Kinetic is the ultimate tool for video playback,real-time 3D, interactivity, and tracking. This super high-end media server offers a state-of-the-art 3D engine for show design and visualization, powerful non-linear real-time timelines, flexible nodal programming, as well as advanced show control and tracking capabilities. Modulo Kinetic can be used across the complete workflow, including study, simulation, encoding, playback and show control.

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through a dedicated application (PC, Mac), the mixer’s clean and intuitive user interface gives access to varied functionalities: Program and Preview screens, unlimited number of destinations and mix engines, presets creation and management, layer properties and transition effects including borders, keying, mask, fade, flying.

The mixer allows a true live preview of sources within the interface, and comes with other advanced features like the ability to select a workspace area and turn it into a source, or a Quickset function for fast and easy layers management. To save time and maximize efficiency, multiple users can work simultaneously on the media server and mixer applications. GPU-based, Modulo Pi’s systems also integrate input boards, including low-latency FLEX modules by Deltacast.

Based on the latest GPUs, Modulo Pi’s systems are truly future-proof and are regularly upgraded to integrate and support new features, as well as the ever-changing technologies.

The brand new live mixer will be also available for the Modulo Player and Modulo Kinetic units already in the field through a software upgrade. www.modulo-pi.com

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High End Systems Introduces SolaFrame 1000 High End Systems introduces SolaFrame 1000, the new go-to workhorse automated framing fixture for lighting designers.

SolaFrame 1000 offers 20,000 field lumen output, full framing shutters, rotating and fixed gobo wheels, a new CMY and CTO colour mixing system, 12°-40° zoom, replaceable colour wheels and continuously variable animation effects.

Available in Ultra-Bright and High CRI versions, SolaFrame 1000 ships with a TM30 Filter that boosts the Ultra-Bright engine to 85+ CRI. Other features include Iris and Light Frost, Rotating Prism and High End Systems’ patented Lens Defogger System.

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Automated Lighting Product Manager Matt Stoner commented, “SolaFrame 1000 brings a very wide feature set to the medium sized fixture range. In conjunction with the luminaire’s efficient and bright optics, we look forward to users finding the SolaFrame 1000 to be the perfect fixture for their venue or rental inventory.” www.highend.com/products/lighting/solaframe

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WORK PRO Launches the LS-Node Range of DMX Streaming Devices

LS - Node 1 WORK PRO, the installation, pro audio and lighting division of Equipson, has launched a new range of multiprotocol DMX streaming devices that support industry standards ArtNet and sACN and are fully compatible with WORK PRO’s groundbreaking LightShark DMX-based hardware lighting consoles.

Gathered under the generic name of LS-NODE, the range includes three different models - LS-Node1, LS-Node2 and LS-Node4 – with each number representing the amount of freely configurable DMX universes that model can support.

Every model in the LS-Node series features several modes of use including Standard Node, with ArtNet/sACN inputs and DMX outputs, and Merger, where the LS-Node can receive different universes via ArtNet/sACN and merge them in the same DMX output.

LS - Node 4 To ensure peace of mind during a live event, all models incorporate a Backup mode feature that allows them to detect any loss of connection between consoles when both consoles are connected to the LS-Node via ArtNet/sACN. Should this happen, LS-Node will automatically switch from the primary to the backup console with a maximum latency of just three seconds. There is also a web-configurable DMX to ArtNet/sACN transceiver mode, which is only available with LS-Node1 and LS-Node2.

All LS-Node products come with an integrated Ethernet switch with two ports, enabling configuration and management, including firmware upgrades, to be carried out via a webserver. This makes it very easy for users to set up a range of parameters such as DMX frame rate (from 15 to 40 frames/s), independent DMX port routing (any universe can be routed to any of the DMX ports independently) and modes of use.

Designed with practicality in mind, WORK PRO’s new LS-Node devices are ultra small and available in the same quarter-rack format as the company’s original LS-Core, thus ensuring that four units can be rack mounted in IU of space using an optional LS-19AR rack chassis. They are powered via a compact USB-C connector with a cable lock to prevent accidental removal, and they also support PoE power, which is helpful when used in installations. www.workpro.es

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DiGiCo Launches New DMI Options seamlessly incorporated into the console’s user interface, allowing a continuous workflow that does not hinder the operation of the console.

In both the SD7 Quantum and SD12 consoles, the DMI-AMM offers 64 channels of processing which can be used in any console input channel.

There are two independent AMMs implemented by the DMI-AMM, known as AMM-A and AMM-B, with channels assigned to either A or B or neither. This means that two separate events can run simultaneously on the same console without one interfering with the other.

AMM Card in a SD12 console The DMI-AMM (Automatic Mix Mixing) allows up to 64 channels of automatic mic mixing on both DiGiCo’s flagship SD7 Quantum and the SD12 console. Designed in direct response to requests from the corporate market, the DMI-AMM will benefit any production where complex vocal mic setups are in use.

The A3232 DMI card from the 4REA Range is now incorporated into the S-Series consoles. This I/O expansion allows for the 4REA4 I/O to be directly connected to the S-Series, widening the I/O possibilities. As part of this upgrade a newly launched S21-Stage48 and S31-Stage48 system are being offered with 48 Mic inputs from stage via three 168 Stage racks. www.digico.org

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ArKaos Releases New Version of MediaMaster 5 with Performance Boost

ArKaos has released a performance boost to its flagship MediaMaster 5 real-time video control software platform.

The new software version (v5.4) will boost rendering and performance of this powerful and flexible control system by 33% utilising the same hardware. This had been extensively tested on ArKaos’ current media server range.

Part of this boost will be delivered by the utilization of a GPU accelerated codec, HAP, which dramatically speeds up the decoding elements of the process.

This technology is in line with the latest existing 4K media servers, including those coming to the market.

The new MediaMaster 5 with optimised decoding also offers enhanced surface control and superior rendering. The ‘plug-and-play’ philosophy behind all ArKaos’ control solutions focus on making video surfaces, screens, etc., work just like moving lights. The goal is to empower lighting designers, programmers and operators and help make the integration of video and pixel lightsources seamless with lighting in their visual designs, utilising DMX control and without the need for a separate video controller.

This opens up the revolutionary use of the lighting console’s effects engine to drive video sources. Whatever the size and scale of the show – from the smallest and most intricate to the largest and most complex – the principle is the same. The person operating the lighting console can have the capacity to run all visual elements together.

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The MediaMaster 5 upgrade is fixture based and introduces fixture personalities for the various video entities to the lighting console – just as if they were moving lights. There will no longer be a need to build special personalities for these video elements, giving MediaMaster even more flexibility as a visual control system.

MediaMaster has been designed by ArKaos to enhance the creative design experience in any show, event or display scenario.

Other features include timecode support through Art-Net, RGB colour correction per display and transparency and blending modes controlled per surface by DMX. MediaMaster 5.4 Key Features • Improved support and performance for 4K outputs. [Windows] • New DirectX 11 optimized render pipeline. [Windows] • Global optimization of rendering performances. [Windows] • Hardware accelerated HAP decoder. [Windows] • Timecode support through Art-Net. • Surface and Output control by DMX. • Per display RGB colour correction in VideoMapper and by DMX. www.arkaos.com

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Positive Vibes at Prolight + Sound Guangzhou

by Thomas Prakasam

PLSG took place from 24 to 27 February gathering 1,353 exhibitors at the China Import and Export Fair complex in Guangzhou, China. The show is primarily targeted at the local market but does see a fair share of international visitors. Last year the show attracted 76,000 visitors, and this year that number was broken with a total of 81,154 footfalls over the four days.

This is the first time I was attending the show. Having been at Amsterdam for ISE a couple of weeks earlier, the cold weather continued to follow me to Guangzhou but thankfully the temperatures were better and at least it did not rain when it mattered.

My concentration at the show were on the upper floors of Area A and specifically Halls 3.2, 4.2 and 5.2 as that is where the international audio brands were present. I did venture for a couple of hours into the lighting halls at the first level of Area A. Occupying three halls every conceivable component and solution for lighting was showcased in the halls including trusses, staging, theatre equipment, consoles, haze and smoke machines, lasers and all types of lighting fixtures. The exhibits comprised almost exclusively the local brands. I have no idea how so many of these companies who are touting almost similar solutions are able to survive. To me it was mind boggling.

Amidst this congested space was Laserworld from Germany. However at the exhibition it was their Chinese subsidiary that was participating. Daniel Weber, Technical Director was present at the booth. Daniel highlights that the company focuses on projects and bigger installations in China which are mostly in the outdoor spaces. “We have been present in China through the Daniel Weber of Laserworld subsidiary for six years now. This is a very important market for us,” said Daniel.

At the exhibition, Laserworld was showing their new 5.5 watts laser that can be used for outdoor logos or directions, amongst their bigger watts solutions.

To me it was not surprising to see a big number of foreign visitors thronging the lighting halls probably looking for components or very competitively priced solutions.

The renowned lighting brands were however not present nor represented at the show floor. However I spotted representatives from MA Lighting and Avolites walking the show floor to identify products that infringed their copyright. I heard a number of products were hauled away. The organisers had put up notices about copyright infringement and there was even a proper place set-up outside the ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY ASIA | www.e-techasia.com

exhibition halls to register your concerns. Thumbs up for the effort by the organisers.

There were other halls which showcased local audio manufacturers, KTV solutions and one hall specifically for manufacturers from the city of Enping. Though it was named Enping Microphone Hall there were more than microphones to view at the hall.

Views from the International brands First and foremost this being my first visit, I was pleasantly surprised to see a lot of the big boys present at the show. They were either represented by their subsidiaries in China or their distributors. The halls occupied by the international brands was packed throughout the three days that I was at the exhibition. Even more pleasing is that the brands actually had their company representatives at the show and in the case of d&b their CEO Amnon Harman was present.

Mr Harman informed that this was his first appearance at the exhibition. d&b has a Chinese subsidiary that was established only in December last year. d&b audiotechnik Greater China Ltd is based in Hong Kong and has offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

“China is an important market for us. We want feet on the ground and the subsidiary helps us provide sales, Amnon Harman, application and education support for CEO, d&b audiotechnik the market,” said Amnon. There are currently 45 personnel employed by the company.

“We work with designated partners in each region in China which allows us to be closer with the partners and with the Chinese subsidiary we are able to of course react quicker to the market needs. We have had growth globally, with China showing the fastest average growth,” commented Amnon.

D.A.S. Audio too set up a direct subsidiary in China 3 years ago in Shanghai. Sales, marketing and technical support is offered from the office. The company also has a sales representative in Guangzhou and Beijing. “We have been selling into China way before we set up our subsidiary. The subsidiary helps us strengthen our relationship with the market and offer quicker Eduardo Lopez service. We are also able to offer more scheduled trainings and of course have inventory readily available which is important for this market,” said Eduardo Lopez, General

March 2019 Manager, D.A.S. Audio China. He continues, “having people talk the same language is critical and we are pleased to have experienced staff that are important within our communication chain.” Eduardo lets on to inform me that the installation segment is the bigger market for the company in China. At the exhibition the company showcased amongst others their Quantum speakers that offer customers the ability to customize to any RAL colour.

Eduardo concludes, “This is a good show for us. It helps us to meet with industry players. For me this is the most important show in China”.

I also bumped into Alex Schloesser, our regular columnist:) Alex wears a number of hats and I caught up with him or rather heard his voice over a speaker system that pointed me to where he was. Alex was showcasing the capabilities of Point-Audio Source headsets and lavaliers at the distributor, EAD stand. Alex is the APAC rep for the brand. “The American brand celebrated Alex Schloesser its 10th anniversary in 2018. The company’s solutions offer mechanical stability and are water resistant, on top of sounding good. It resolves many production issues. There is entry, mid and higher level solutions that you will need for musicals and more critical applications,” adds Alex. EAD was appointed last year and being sworn to secrecy I can only let on that they have landed a big project in China for Point-Audio Source.

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TW Audio speakers were prominently displayed at distributor Guangzhou Ruisheng Lighting and Audio Equipment Co. Ltd. Augustine Edward who provides support in Asia for TW Audio comments, “Ruisheng has been distributing TW Audio in China since 2007. They are aggressive and loyal and have done a great job for us. We are extremely happy with the relationship and TW does well in China because of their concerted efforts.”

David Dohrmann and Ayumi Hanano of Adamson

Further down the aisle was Adamson at the Real Music distributor booth. Real Music has been representing the brand for the last 7 years. David Dohrmann, APAC Technical Director for Adamson comments, “The last three years has been very strong for Adamson in China.

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at the Club Market for prestigious projects. We also saw more mid level rental companies adding our S10 to their inventory as it is able to handle a show from 500 to 5000 pax. In fact Adamson is the choice speaker for the major EDM festivals in China now. Real Music has been a great partner. They put in a lot of effort and also send down their engineers to all the shows to support the rental companies and ensure that they get the best out of the systems.” David adds Adamson’s business in China is growing at a very high pace.

At the exhibition, the Adamson S7 complemented with the S118 sub was being demonstrated at the booth.

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I was slightly surprised to see Marc Vincent of K-Array. A few years back he did not seem too upbeat about this exhibition. When enquired he told me that he left the decision to his team in China and they felt it was important to be at the show. He also admitted that the show has improved tremendously and the right crowd was coming through.

EAW who were at their distributor’s stand EZPro International were showing their latest installation speakers, the KF810P Array. The KF810P is a threeway system with best-in-class output and true broadband pattern control.

Designed specifically for installed applications, it incorporates clean aesthetics offered in black or white, invisible wiring, and concealed threepoint rigging.

James Bamlett, Director of Sales, APAC for EAW commented that the Chinese market does very well for the company. “We are also lucky to have a distributor who puts in the effort. China contributes significantly to the overall revenue for EAW and we believe we have more opportunities to continue to grow the market.”

From the comments I have received it is clear that PL+S Guangzhou has become the preferred exhibition in China for the international audio brands. Of significance is the showcasing of installation solutions and not just the solutions for live performance.

The next edition in 2020 is from 19 to 22 February. It is cutting it close with ISE that runs from 11 to 14 February. My hope is that it does not affect the brand reps from attending the show as it shows the market that they are serious and want to continue to engage the industry in China.

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The crowd at Hall 5.2

The Outdoor Line Array demonstration area.

There were five such outdoor demo spaces

The Intellectual Property Office at the Hall

Arthur from powesoft and Kim from Apart/Community

The APG and Active team members

The organiser had staff regularly patrol the exhibition halls.

Loudspeakers blaring full blast was common. However, they were normally very short lived – 30 seconds or so. Those who continuously broke the sound levels had their power turned off for a few hours

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What are the Most Important Tools for a Video Professional?

By David Aleksandersen

As any craftsman will tell you, it’s not only a matter of knowing what you’re doing, but also having the right tools for the job. And in the case of video professionals, there are an awful lot of tools out there. Here’s a list of my essential items. n n n n

Carry-on or check-in?

The importance of saying no And now to the tools Don’t forget…

A Facebook group of video professionals was recently asked the question “which are your preferred tools?” Ever since, I’ve been making a mental list of what I would pack before going on a job. Here’s what’s in my techie carryall: Carry on or check-in?

Actually, hold that thought, because first of all you need to make a more overarching decision regarding the size and weight of your luggage. Do you want to carry-on or do you want to check it? My personal view is that I do carry-on if I can, and if I need to check something… I still carry quite a few things on board. Things I really, really cannot live without – just in case, you know, the airline manages to lose track of your luggage…

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The importance of saying NO If you have ever done ANY live event in the corporate world, you know that there will be last-minute changes. A wrong text or background, a logo that was updated six years ago or grabbed from the Internet, the presenter’s picture that turns out to be a random dude you found Googling, or the classic question-slash-command, usually uttered just before the presenter walks on stage: “Can you add these three slides to my presentation, after 9, 13 and 17 and add the two videos to my presentation on slides 4 and 6?”

No, kind sir/madam, I cannot do that unless you want to possibly ruin everything. In other words, learn how to say NO. The ability to say ‘No’ to is crucial for your own well-being. Being able to deliver a look that curdles milk when asked to do the impossible is one way. Another method is to firmly, but politely, say to A that it is not possible unless A wants to risk something bigger, perhaps even the entire show.

And now to the tools So, let’s have a look at what came up during the discussion on Facebook and made it on to my list, too!

March 2019 Portable SSD drives, exfat format Preferably USB 3.0 or USB C – with appropriate converters. Having the disk in ExFat format ensures it can be read by both Mac and PC. The FAT32 can also be read by both, but it has a file limit of 4GB so that does not cut it for a media of larger sizes….; Signal converters Regardless of the job, it’s essential to have a device that can convert a signal plus supports scaling and frame rate conversion. You never know what kind of signals you’ll get, but you should know, more or less, what you want.

Products like HDMI/SDI cross converters which also handle scaling and conversion are recommended. One single signal converter might not do the trick and depending on how often you are exposed to DisplayPort or DVI, you should, of course, also consider adding more converters to your box. Not all converters need to do scaling and frame-rate conversion – they could be more passive converters. Just make sure you have enough.

Pattern generator, signal analyzer In addition to a signal converter, you should have a pattern generator in your toolbox. If you can afford it, opt for a more expensive one with a decent signal analyzer and an EDID analysis tool as well. There are even combined converter and pattern generators. That reduces the number of components and is perhaps a good way to go.

EDID Manager/ EDID Minder EDID problems have brought both bold and skilled AV crews to tears.

Make sure it does not happen to you.

Test monitor Having a small, compact and rugged test monitor available can prove very useful. Maybe you’ll need a second screen for some reason, or just simply to be able to test if you have a signal all the way down the signal path. Some of these small compact screens even have a recording function which might come handy.

Laser distance finder If you need to find the distance from any point to any object. Bring a laser finder.

Audio tester device Need to troubleshoot your audio part of the setup? Having an audio tester lets you both generate and analyze the audio signals. It would ideally have a microphone, speaker, test tone generator, outputs for headphones and speakers and a jack for line-in.

Ear plugs, protectors, headphones, noise cancelling headphones First and most importantly, you need to take care of your ears. Second, you might want to be able to listen to music while concentrating on the job with reduced noise from the outside. If you are not too fussed

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about the listening-to-music-experience, a set of head phones without noise cancelling will do it.

A killer production laptop …with all the goodies on it. Depending on needs, a heavy-duty Mac set up to run Windows, too, can be ideal – or if you need to have two systems, both a Mac and a Windows based PC? Although it depends on what you personally are capable of doing creatively, having a tool that allows you to edit, render and create content for a client on-the-fly is a must. A laptop equipped with Adobe’s design suite and your creative tools of choice can help save the day.

Blackwrap or cinefoil It has never hurt anyone involved in live events, professional touring or even in fixed installs to carry a couple of sheets of heavy-duty black aluminium foil. Use it to mask unwanted light leaks or reflections, or – as with the thinner, shiny household stuff – wrap what you did not manage to eat when you were disturbed during your designated lunch break. No lunch break, you said? Well, go grab your cold and dry Philly cheese steak then, if you did not wrap it. ;) Gaffer or duct tape Does this item even need an explanation? Like the old adage says – if something does not work, you’ve just not used enough gaffer/duct tape… You might not need both, but you need at least one of them.

Gaffer does not leave the same residue as duct does, but the duct with its sticky adhesive is better for slightly more permanent and heavy-duty materials. The duct is also waterproof so you can fix leaks – if you are hired for an outdoor gig with chances for rain? Bring your duct!

Network cable extenders & couplers Pack a classic RJ45 extender plug, or even better, pack 10 of them.

Make sure they are for the highest quality CAT cables. With more and more equipment on ethernet these days, being able to extend the cables is crucial.

Adapters You just never know so be prepared… carry adapters for DisplayPort to HDMI, DVI. USB-C to DisplayPort, HDMI. Network splitter/switch/router/wifi A small five-port switch can be OK, preferably with 10Gb but at least 1GB ports. Autoswitch is a requirement!

HDCP tool I am most likely not allowed to say this, but there are cheap, affordable boxes out there that can help on the many challenges you can encounter with a full HDCP workflow. Note that my advice here is not intended to be a law-breaker to help people avoid copyright protection, but to make sure you have a picture on the wall – compared to the dreaded black if a HDCP issue occurs. The best and legal way is of course to have a converter from a HDCP-based source, such as HDMI

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to SDI, and let the rest be SDI components, but sometimes you need a device that basically “strips” the HDCP from the signal. These boxes range from 15 USD at DealExtreme to 100+ USD. I always carried two or three of the 15 dollar boxes. Worked like a charm.

Binoculars Thanks to Dylan Finlay who pointed this one out: “I like to keep a small pair of binoculars with me in case my FOH is very far from the screen so I can quickly check the line up.”

Cables Having a select set of cables handy has never hurt anyone. Cables can take quite a bit of space, so perhaps consider limiting it to a couple of network cables and a high-end video cable (with a set of converters to support it). If you bring a HDMI cable, you have, of course, HDMI>everything and everything->HDMI converters!

PROTECT AND SERVE Look after yourself! We’ve already mentioned hi-vis vests and ear protectors (in the original post), but don’t stint on your personal protective equipment. Check the regulations for your industry segment and then make sure you use it!

Cable ties Gaffer or duct is one thing, but on any live event, fixed install or whatever, just having a few cable ties can make a difference. They are small, light and cheap – there is just no excuse not to have a handful of them, maybe even in two or three sizes. It’s up to you if you prefer zip ties or the Velcro reusable ones. In my toolbox I have some of both.

Velcro Who knows when you’ll need to stick things together. A Velcro hook and loop fastener beats a duct-tape loop hands-down.

Don’t forget…

Coffee. Don´t leave home without it! I am a coffee junkie and without steady supplies, I go nuts. At gigs without confirmed access to coffee, you’d find me clutching my own thermos.

In addition to the above-mentioned AV-related tools, you obviously need a set of pliers, screwdrivers, cutters, ….

David had requested for feedback on the article and if there were any tools missing. Here is the second part that is a compilation of suggestions by readers.

SEE AND BE SEEN We often work in environments where the lighting is low. Additionally, if you’re working at, say, a trade show or event, there’s a risk that you’ll have a lot of people and equipment moving around you (if you’ve even been at RAI on the evening before ISE opens, you’ll know what I mean).

So you need to see and, for your own safety, be seen!

PPE Gloves, safety helmet, eye protection, high visibility clothing, safety footwear, safety harnesses.

GET ACCESS Photo ID In some countries and cultures, carrying and showing identification is a just part of everyday life. When you’re on site, being able to show you are who you say you are, is a given and may make your day (and the security staff’s) run a little smoother.

GO MEASURE Multimeter Listed among items “I never leave home without” by Gary O, a multimeter (multitester) can be helpful when you run into problems.

The multimeter is an electronic tool that was initially designed to measure current, resistance and voltage, but which has been developed to support more measurements such as frequency, capacitance, transistor life and temperature. Some of the digital multimeters also support sensors that read light levels and sound pressure. A decent multimeter can be very handy! and DECIMATOR: We’d listed scaler/converters in the earlier post, but Roger D specifies the decimator – “that thing will save your life”.

ETA thanks dataton for allowing us to reprint this blog that first appeared on their website in June 2018. The follow-up blog was released in February 2019. David Aleksandersen is Commercial Support Manager at Dataton. www.dataton.com

Head torch There are several brands out there, with the Petzl range often spotted strapped to diligent foreheads in the industry. To avoid the deer-caughtin-headlights-look among co-workers, remember to turn the light off or down before engaging someone in conversation!

High visibility vest or clothing In a busy, stressful environment with lots of people, lots of activity and lots of machinery, make sure you can be seen!

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Look at this Rigging! “Is it Okay or Is It Not?”

by Rinus Bakker, Consultant & Trainer of Rhino Rigs

I regularly receive pictures with the following question: ‘Is it Okay or is it Not?’ In some cases there is no doubt at all: the person that rigged that particular thing could make more money at the casino. The best one could say: “it did not come down, but is was absolutely Not Okay!”

Let’s use an analogy Once you are involved in a traffic accident, you know something is Not Okay.

But when you are speeding you know it is Not Okay. However if you were not caught red handed and got away without an accident, that does not make it Okay.

In rigging we might not have the same amount of rules as in traffic, but certainly there are all kinds of legal borders, setting the safety of the environment for lifting activities.

However, in traffic there is not a lot of time to do a risk assessment.

Most handling must be done instantly based upon the situation, driver skills and experience. In the rigging industry, there is (some) time to prepare the work. Depending on the situation, equipment and materials…. and of course based on the rigger skills and experience.

The load We have to know the load, before we even start lifting it. Trying to find out by using load cells is already too late. “We install 38 movers, 20 line-array cabinets, or 32 m² of LED-screen panels” is simply not

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enough! All these types of equipment have data on the self-weight and must be positioned in the right way above the stage. Even though it is not the most important issue for the lighting-, sound- or LEDtechnician, but for a lifting technician it is. We want to avoid that Newton’s grip on the show equipment turns out to be bigger than what we are providing in lifting capacity.

We want to be able to say that it is Okay with at least the margin that is set by the rules for our job. Therefore we must gather all data about the position and amounts of loads; we must do an (initial) rigging plan, do a risk assessment, do (preliminary) calculations and count in some ‘overcapacity’ to not have to disappoint people with small last minute changes. Afterwards make the rigging plot and reserve and order the equipment accordingly.

Once all the equipment is fixed to our hoists and trusses, we can check our calculations with load cells and see if it is within the capacity. If the read outs are significantly off, we should re-evaluate and check where the problem occurs. But at least, we know what was planned for in the first place and moreover, we know what we are doing.

ETA thanks Prolyte for giving us permission to reproduce this blog in our magazine. www.prolyte.com

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Teaching and Training I think that we need to set a counterweight to all the product launches and presentations here and for us to add a little ‘extra’ value for all the readers of this magazine. You might know by now that teaching and training is very dear to me and I would like to expand on this a little. I hear about many colleagues, who don’t want to know and learn about things and details which are not related to their direct job scope and I find this very wrong. As explained in the past, all our tools are only this and I cannot see how a larger toolbox with more options is a bad thing at all.

You might eventually find a better tool or a different tool better suited for your need. If you don’t know about the tools, you will try a hammer on everything.

environment over the course of ten years. I will encourage all of you to have this exchange and the discussion and for you to participate to shape and impact the future of our industry.

Because of the invasion of digital technology in our workplace, you will eventually have to learn and understand a lot more about IP and Product training such as Audinate’s DANTE classes and DANTE IT technology and the sooner you do that, the sooner you will be able certification are great and other product certification such as product to make use of all those items and the tools. At the same time, I don’t certification make a lot of sense as well, but if you do not attend those think that we have to allow or accept, that training and certifications with a the IT technology will own and define what is well-equipped toolbox already, then In my home country Germany, we happening in pro audio, but to be able to have you might get lost and you will not had a very vivid exchange with the a well based and educated discussion, we need get the best of the content. Let us to learn and know, what the other side has to schools and public education places please talk and engage about this in say and what they might have to offer.

2019 and help to define the standard

and it has resulted in a muchimproved teaching environment over the course of ten years.

I have been working on different teaching courses and classes over the last few years and I have assembled a huge library of knowledge to draw from. When I talk to colleagues from other teaching areas, I also recognize that our curriculum and what we teach will have to be adjusted by the change in the working environment. Nobody wants to learn on analog gear if you will never get to work on this really. Still, knowing how this works, will help you to create good content in the digital domain as well. There is nothing wrong with analog at all.

In this regard, I think that we need to own and spend time and effort to define this. I have had plenty of good discussions with people from teaching institutions and most of them agree that their agenda is not perfect, but anything is always better than nothing. In my home country Germany, we had a very vivid exchange with the schools and public education places and it has resulted in a much-improved teaching

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and what is considered basic and what is considered sophisticated knowledge from within our industry.

This is worth it. None of the great engineers and designers from within our industry got big because of a specific product, but because of what they created with the tools at their hands. I very much look forward to this discussion and to our exchange and I wish and hope that you know how to find me…

Join the conversation and share your thoughts with Alex. Alex can be reached at alex@asaudio.de

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IN THE WORLD’S FASTEST GROWING, MAJOR EMERGING ECONOMY, NOW IS THE TIME FOR PRO-AV AND INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS PROVIDERS TO JOIN THE ASCENT. In January 2018, India’s Hon’ble Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi talked about the rise of New India.

This is an India with an investor-friendly economy set to grow at 7.5% over the next two years. An India with macro-economic stability, political stability and a regulatory framework that supports investment.

An India with a massive young domestic market of over 600 million Indians under the age of 25. An India with an AV industry which is predicted to grow 7% every year until 2022.

An India which is more ready than ever before to welcome you with open arms to do business.

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Psy’s Stadium Tour Hits ‘Gangnam Style’ with d&b GSL d&b Array processing helps maintain consistent sound experience across the different venues

South Korean superstar Psy, internationally famous for his 2012 megahit ‘Gangnam Style’, embarked on a multi-stadium tour of his home country over the summer. Amid record high temperatures, super-sized venues and a pumping EDM playlist, the team needed a hardy and technologically advanced solution. They turned to the d&b GSL System, along with ArrayProcessing, to cope with climate changes, climactic K-pop dynamics and challenging acoustics.

The Seoul-based PA rental company Artmix supplied the GSL loudspeakers. The team rigged fourteen cabinets of d&b GSL8 and two cabinets of GSL12 per side for main L/R system, eight SL-GSUB per side for flown subs, fourteen d&b J8 and two J12 were rigged for outfills.

To meet the LF demand of PSY’s EDM style, Artmix deployed sixteen J-SUB for ground stacks. The deployment of front fill consisted of twelve V8. A D80 amplifier powered the set up.

Psy’s 2018 dates were the fourth incarnation of his ‘Soaking Wet Show’ series of concerts, so called due to the amount of water sprayed onto the audience to entertain and beat the sweltering summer heat.

“Designing the sound system presented some challenges, since each of the stadiums has its unique characteristics, in terms of size, seating layout and distance from FOH to the main stage,” said Artmix’s Audio Director, Sun-Joong Kim. “We decided that our main objective was to tune the system to be as similar as possible, to create an identical sonic response in each venue.”

They are big-business events, drawing in thousands of eager fans from across South Korea and overseas. The 2018 tour played no less than six stadiums: Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Taegu Auxiliary Stadium, Seoul Jamsil Auxiliary Stadium, DaeJeon World Cup Stadium, Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, and Gwangju World Cup Stadium. Keen to showcase the latest technology, in addition to special effects and water canons, the tour marked the first South Korean outing for the GSL System.

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Hot and humid Summer in South Korea can be hot and humid. During this tour, temperatures in the region reached some of the highest levels since records began. “At the Busan tour date, it was 40 degrees with 40%

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humidity at the sound check, 36 degrees with 65% humidity at the rehearsal, and 30 degrees with 70% humidity during the show,” Kim continues. “Needless to say, we had to ensure this didn’t have a negative impact on the sound. Thankfully, one can factor temperature and humidity into d&b Array Processing, so we ran the shows with multiple versions of ArrayProcessing slots, which was so helpful in making everything sound identical both day and night.”

The Artmix team utilised the d&b amp remote control software, R1, to monitor not only levels but also the system’s temperature throughout rehearsals and shows.

Tonal balance Sun-Joong Kim also served as FOH sound engineer for the tour.

“It’s clear that the GSL System is optimised for large tours like this one,” he says. “Generally, there is an excess amount of low frequency on the main stage when you rig large quantities, but not with GSL. This phenomenon enables us to focus monitors more cleanly. The GSL setup minimized the impact on the stage and helped us to focus more on the house sound, which was a triumph. Utilising flown subs, for instance, we ensured the audience heard more LF throughout the seating region.

We achieved the same tone across the huge stadiums.”

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When it came to sound, Psy himself had some specific requirements.

“He asked me to ensure that the stage, IEM and FOH sound was identical,” says Artmix’s Seung-ho Shin, monitor engineer for the tour.

“Psy is not just a singer but also a producer who makes decisions on all aspects of his shows.

“There are lots of times when Psy leaves the main stage and performs on the runway, performing while hearing FOH audio instead of IEM because dance cues with other dancers are mismatched. When he is by himself on the runway, he uses IEM. Therefore, our goal was making the tonal balance and sonic characteristics for both regions as similar as possible without compromising sound pressure and distortion. Having all d&b products for all our wedges as side fill and the main was highly beneficial to achieve this goal.”

More than twenty-five thousand fans joined Psy for his show in the South Korean capital of Seoul, united in the dance steps made famous in his ‘Gangnam Style’ video. The tour has maintained Psy’s status as one of K-pop’s biggest global stars. www.dbaudio.com

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AUSTRALIA

disguise Pro Range Shines on Kylie Minogue’s “Golden Tour” disguise’s tight Notch integration was a key element throughout the show

Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue has wrapped her ‘Golden Tour,’ which used disguise 4x4pro media servers to drive massive LED screens and facilitate realtime Notch VFX.

for cinematic content and portrait side screens for IMAG. We also had the option to run content across the entire expanse of screens, which we did during the section intros” Tom explains.

The fifteenth tour by Kylie, the ‘Golden Tour’ supported her fourteenth studio album with 33 dates in Europe and Australia. It launched last September in the UK and concludes in March 2019 in Australia.

The show featured six distinct sections each with a different setting and style. It opened with Kylie waking up in the middle of the desert and ended with her dancing in Nashville. “Despite forcing ourselves to use mainly filmed content rather than graphics, the whole show was incredibly tightly programmed with a live feed, screen content and lighting refined exhaustively during production rehearsals at Fly By Night,” notes Tom.

The retro look of the show featured a G-shaped stage and glittering golden runway with an enormous LED video screen upstage. “Kylie and Rob’s concept for the tour set the entire show in the 1970’s as an abstract road movie which played out on stage and screen,” says Tom Colbourne, President with Blink. Blink created all the show’s screen content shooting live action footage in the California desert and a London studio following the narrative that linked the music, screen content and choreography.

“The content was presented on a panoramic 4800 x 1120 pixel LED video canvas, including a central portion that was 2400 x 1120 primarily

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“The live feed was even more important than usual on this show as the screens needed to not just relay the show but also help convey the story,” he says. “Multicam Director Blue Leach did an amazingly creative job collaborating with Rob and disguise Programmer, Nev Bull using Notch to cleverly format the feed and help reinforce the ‘70s theme with appropriate filters and effects.”

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Tom points out that the disguise solution, was critical to the complex production. “Being able to flip between different formatting presets across the screen canvas on disguise was vital to programming and rehearsing– and getting the flexibility we needed from the canvas.” disguise’s tight Notch integration was a key element throughout the show. “All IMAG was treated with Notch,” says Nev Bull, Project Engineer with Creative Technology Ltd. who served as the disguise Programmer for the tour.

“We needed to make sure that Kylie looked her best on the screens at all times and used Notch for some slight skin smoothing as well as more creative VFX,” points out Creative Director Rob Sinclair, who designed and directed the show with Kylie. He calls the disguise systems “reliable, powerful, quick and with low latency. disguise was our only choice.”

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Credits: Show Conceived And Directed By: KYLIE MINOGUE AND ROB SINCLAIR Production and Lighting Designer: ROB SINCLAIR Video Content Producer: TOM COLBOURNE Screens Camera Director: BLUE LEACH disguise Programmer: NEV BULL Tour Production: PULL THE PIN OUT Screen content: BLINK Content Producer: KIRSTEN MCFIE Lead Editor: RUPA RATHOD Content Technical Director: RICHARD CULLEN Photos courtesy of Andrew Whitton disguise.one

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SINGAPORE

Martin by HARMAN at the i Light Singapore LED-based Martin lighting fixtures keep to the theme of the event

i Light Marina Bay has been held since 2010 where light art installations created by artists from Singapore and around the world are showcased.

The event revolves around a green message, and thus the installations are designed with energy-saving lighting or environmentally-friendly materials to encourage festival goers and the general public to adopt sustainable habits in their everyday lives.

This year a special edition of the event was held to coincide with Singapore’s Bicentennial celebrations. As such the event was renamed i Light Singapore and the light art installations which are generally located only within the Marina Bay area was extended to the Civic District, Singapore River and Raffles Terrace at Fort Canning Park. The event held from 28 January to 24 February saw 33 sustainable light art installations.

HARMAN Professional Solutions’ Martin fixtures played their part at the event in two installations. One of the installations titled Time Rhythm saw the Anderson Bridge transformed into a gigantic light metronome playing with tempos, evolution and even silence.

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The installation was the vision of Xavi Bové, an artist, curator and professor based in Girona, Spain. As a visual composer, Bové is passionate about tradition and innovation, the organic and the digital.

Bové directs audio-visual projects where art and technology go hand in hand, and where the image keeps a deep and close relationship with the music. Bringing Xavi’s vision to reality was Onionlab also from Spain. Onionlab is a multidisciplinary studio in Barcelona specialising in directing and producing audio-visual shows for large events. The studio creates interactive experiences, motion design movies and audio-visual shows for companies that are related to design, art and technology.

For Time Rhythm the message was that since ancient era, rhythm has been a close representation of time. Music, a universal language, is the oldest way of connecting people and expressing emotions. Time Rhythm showcased time passing through musical rhythms of Singapore through visual patterns.

The visual presentation saw 400 strips of Martin VDO Sceptron tubes, 25 MAC Axiom Hybrid moving heads and eight Martin Exterior Wash

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Why Green? fixtures controlled via a Martin P3 bring the bridge to live. All the fixtures were LED in keeping to the green theme of the event.

The set-up took three weeks with the weather not being conducive.

The HARMAN installation team decided to use their proprietary protocol using CAT 5 cables instead of DMX cables which helped them save on cable runs and time.

Amar Subash, Senior Director – Lighting Solutions, APAC, Harman Solutions comments, “It is a really great opportunity for Martin to work with lighting designers and co-create and bring out the beauty of iconic locations. We hope to continue to engage the lighting designers community and showcase how Martin solutions can play a role in bringing their vision to reality.”

Onionlab was delighted to have had the opportunity to work with the Martin fixtures and felt that the quick reaction of the lights and the powerful light projection was critical to the success of the installation.

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The other installation was in an enclosed space titled Why Green?

Conceptualised by the architect firm DP Architects the message behind the installation was that Green is the country’s binding medium.

Inspired by walks through the streets and cycles through the parks of Singapore, Why Green? presented various species in Singapore that hint at who we are. Instead of a literal collection of plants, the space For this installation, Martin RUSH FiberSource 1 solutions were used.

White was the only colour used in the installation with each flower having four fiber light sources with only 30% of the light power being pushed through to create a magical space.

Watch the Martin fixtures in action at Time Rhythm here pro.harman.com

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CT Scores Big at AFC Asian Cup 2019 LED displays help ensure maximum mileage for advertisers and sponsors

5th January 2019 saw the AFC Asian Cup return to UAE for the second time since 1996 and for the first time in history, the month-long tournament saw 24 teams take part. It was the largest sporting tournament the UAE have ever hosted and took place over eight football stadiums across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Ain and Sharjah.

Over 5,000 volunteers were on hand to ensure the event ran smooth, taking on various roles from operations and logistics to media management and hospitality.

Creative Technology (CT) was honoured to have been a part of this fantastic event. Supplying perimeter LED for five of the eight stadiums that were dotted around the UAE on behalf of their client, Sports Logistics.

Each stadium had 252m of S10 perimeter LED around the ground which was used to display advertising and sponsorship content throughout the games.

CT’s Project Manager, Darko Rosenberg explains “The team has been travelling up and down the country monitoring the LED perimeter across all sites to ensure a smooth delivery for every game. The crew have been brilliant and delivered fantastic results as always.”

The event came to a close on the 1st February when Qatar won the Asian tournament and will now go on to qualify for the FIFA Confederations Cup. Rosenberg expresses, “The tournament has been fantastic from start to end, and it has been a pleasure working alongside Sports Logistics once again.” www.ct-group.com

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Jack Apipurich Amornwarang, Lighting Designer based in Thailand In this issue we talk to Jack Amornwarang, who is making waves as a young Lighting Designer in Thailand. Jack currently works at leading lighting production company Light Source.

setting-up the equipment. In the following year, I knew how to operate a lighting console which was my favourite part because it is the thing that I am pretty good at and I am a fast-learner. Finally, I became a Lighting Programmer. I continued to ask guidance from the senior lighting designers and practised on my ownf until I had my own style and was accepted by many customers.

How did you get involved in the industry?

My interest started in 2005 when I was in high school. Three of my friends and I liked to help in the AV set-up for school activities such as music contest, sports day, and art contest. Those activities made us get used to sound equipment. After that, we saved and collected the money to open a small sound company. We were hired and gained more attention from both inside and outside school. Unfortunately, we had to close it down because of our admission to the university.

In Light Source, we have our own work to take care of. As a lighting designer, I will take care of the lighting design concept and light plots of the events. Things such as lighting visualizations and pre-production will be passed to lighting operators. In production part, I will change position from lighting designer to lighting director and have lighting programmer taking care of controlling the lighting console.

I went to the Faculty of Mass Communication Technology where I believed I could get knowledge and experience from this faculty the most at that time since they did not have a specific curriculum only in sound. One day I went to get camera equipment in the AV room at the faculty and I saw two unused equipment collecting dust from not having been used. It was a moving head and lighting controller and it piqued my interest. I took it out and tried to figure out how to use it.

After that day, I started to study about lighting and took responsibility for the lighting aspect for any events of the faculty and university. At that time, I still preferred sound than lighting and hoped to be a sound engineer when I graduated.

In 2011, I bought charity concert tickets that was organised by a large music company in Thailand. This event gathered all the best production teams in Thailand and world-class equipment. I like speakers such as Nexo GEO-D and GEO CD18 which were popular at that time. So I went to the concert to listen and enjoy the music. But the thing that made an impression on me was the light and not the sound. Every time when the scene of the light changed, it changed my mood and feeling.

It felt like the light can tell a story and that created an amazing feeling for me that I forgot to pay attention to the sound which was my first reason for coming to the concert. At the end of the concert, it made me rethink about the thing that I like and the final answer is “Lighting” and I decided to do lighting as the first job when I graduated.

What does your job as a lighting designer entail?

In the beginning I had to work hard to learn about lighting design and art in Lighting Operator position since I had no idea about these things in the first place. The main thing that I had to do in that position during the first year are basics of lighting such as to calculate DMX Address, learn the use of the equipment and the supporting equipment, and

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What are some of the challenges you face as a lighting designer?

My challenges are “time” and “bid price”. Customers tend to have big demands that tend to bring the time and rates up beyond the agreed terms. Therefore, the initial agreement with my company and the customer keeps changing and we have to adjust our design and cut some aspects to keep to their new budget.

We try to solve the problem by training and ensuring our team is more efficient and use the benefits of technology such as light visualization, pre-program and lighting network system.

What are the countries you have gone to for your work?

ZoukOut From the past 3 years of being a lighting designer, I had the chance to design light stage two times in Music Festivals. First, was for ZoukOut in 2018 which is set every year in Singapore. We worked with a Thai production design called Master of Design. Second, was S2O Japan Songkran Music Festival which set in Japan with Thai production team.

Both events got a lot of good response from the guests which lead to a contract with the organizer for 3 years consecutively and will expand to other countries in 2019.

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S20 Songkran Music Festival What gives you the most satisfaction in your job?

When I look around during the show and see the smiles on the faces of the audience as well as the excitement and the applause meaning that they are enjoying the show. This is partly the result of the work we have done and it gives me great satisfaction to give joy to the audience.

What is the one thing you cannot do without in your work?

Lighting Visualizer. It not only helps me to do pre-programming, but also helps me to work faster in term of designing, DMX Address calculating, and plotting.

What has been some of the most memorable projects for you? Which projects and why?

Mahanakorn Building Grand Opening is the most memorable project for me since it is the biggest and hardest project that my company and I have done. Mahanakorn Building is the tallest building in our country right now. The challenge was that we had to do two buildings. So we had to do a lot of homework including equipment, setting, working process. The problem ws the buildings were under construction so area condition each day was different. We had to change plans six times in total and fix the problems we faced in each day. Finally, we got through it with the power of teamwork.

If you were not doing this work, what career do you think you would have embarked on?

I have dreamed to open my own noodle shop around the suburbs. I like to eat noodles so much that I can eat it every meal and every day.

Opening a small noodle shop seems to be easy for other people, but for me, it is the hardest thing to do. Lighting designer is the job I love and enjoy doing. I am happy that I am a part of the team that creates memorable moment for the audiences and see them enjoy with the show. So I am blessed that I am doing what I love.

What do you do to relax?

Play games.It may sound funny but it is the only thing that makes me relax.

Mahanakorn Building Grand Opening

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