Soundcraft digital desks have piloted the sound mix for many leading rock bands over the years, but in the last six months they have also reinforced the speech of two world leaders.

Following the use of Soundcraft consoles during the visit to the UK of Pope Benedict XVI last summer, a Vi1 was again on duty in the Chateauroux region of France on January 20, as French President Nicolas Sarkozy addressed more than 1,000 health workers in the gymnasium of the local hospital in Chatillon-sur-Indre.

The rental company called in to convert the gym into a full production space were Poitiers-based sound and lighting company, SLJ Sonorisation, Eclairage, Vidéo. They built a lighting structure which was rigged in the roof while the President’s staff constructed the stage itself.

FOH engineer, Benoit Lasjuilliarias, confirmed that the President always favours using local service operators where possible on his regional more

Following a record-breaking fiscal year for Lab X Technologies, the 15-year-old company continues to grow its business as a design resource for manufacturers of digitally networked solutions, with the promotion Eldridge Mount to the position of vice president of advanced development. The move enables Lab X to place greater emphasis on its research and development team to supply current and potential customers with the most advanced IEEE 802.1 Audio Video Bridging (AVB) technology on the market.

“Promoting Eldridge is another step in the positive organizational changes Lab X is undertaking to expand our reputation as the leader in the networked media connectivity industry,� said Lee Minich, president, Lab X Technologies. “Eldridge has played a vital role within the company, spearheading a large amount of our IP development for the better part of a decade and we look forward to combining his engineering experience with his eagerness to expand our more

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (February 23, 2011) – Just because you’re based in a small town doesn’t mean you can’t have big-city ambition. Husband and wife team, Doug and Beth Voss, run the audiovisual system at Grace United Methodist Church in Paynesville, a rural Minnesota town with a population of 2,200. Looking for a unique way to reach the extended Paynesville community they hired Intermedia Systems Group of Burnsville, Minn. to install a complete AV system featuring high definition video displays, a Vaddio HD PTZ remotely controlled camera system and a digital audio sound reinforcement system to back it all up.

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“Being ahead of the game was our goal,� explained Doug Voss. “We saw what other churches were doing with broadcasts and we didn’t want to do a substandard job. Should we use standard definition cameras because that’s what everyone else is using or should we plan for more

Shinnyo-en

In the last several years Shinnyo-en Buddhists have conducted the Saisho Homa fire rite ceremony in Taiwan, Paris and Berlin. This year, the prayer ceremony for world peace was brought to the U.S. for the first time and documented by turnkey production and event resource Gorilla Production Group with AV technical support from Video Applications Inc. (VAI).

The rite, held at Shinnyo-en’s head temple in Redwood City, California, was led by Her Holiness Shinso Ito, one of the few women Buddhist priests, who traveled from Japan for the event. Covering the ceremony for an overflow crowd and for followers worldwide posed numerous challenges, including being as unobtrusive as possible during the rite, dealing with space constraints and servicing two locations at a second venue.

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WAYNE, N.J. – All Mobile Video (AMV) recently furnished its Epic 3D mobile production unit with lenses from FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division for use on Sony HDC1500 Series cameras and Sony HDC-P1 cameras on 3ality Digital 3D stereoscopic rigs. The Epic 3D features six Fujinon HA23x7.6BERM HD Premier Series ENG-Style telephoto lenses and 12 Fujinon HAs18x7.6BRM Premier Series HD ENG-Style telephoto lenses. Each 3D rig on the truck includes two lenses for stereoscopic 3D production. There are six 3ality Digital 3flex 3D camera rigs on the Epic 3D truck – four TS-2 Studio Beamsplitter rigs and two TS-4 Side-by-Side rigs.

The 3D engineers who worked the rigs and other AMV 3D camera equipment have been enthusiastic about their experience with the new Fujinon lenses. “They were ecstatic with how well the lenses lined up with each other,� said more

Almo Professional A/V Booth Visitors ‘Get in on the Gig’ at DSE 2011

VIP Tours of Live Digital Signage Systems, Exclusive Product Showings, and Instant Information = Most Valuable 15 Minutes on the Show Floor

Philadelphia, PA — February 22, 2011 — This week at the Digital Signage Expo 2011, Almo Professional A/V (booth #1618), the nation’s fastest growing audiovisual distributor, will give booth attendees the opportunity to “Get in on the Gig� with Almo by taking a VIP tour of live digital signage systems designed for the small, medium and enterprise markets. Exclusive product showings, on-demand demos, instant access to follow-up information and hourly giveaways are available to Almo booth visitors during exhibit hours, which take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on February 23-24, 2011, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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Billerica, Massachusetts – For more than 30 years, independent student television station WNYF has been one of the staples on the campus of SUNY Fredonia, which is part of the State University of New York. The station recently installed a Broadcast Pix™ Granite™ 1000 video production system, which has helped usher in a new era of high definition production and file-based workflow.

According to T. John McCune, multimedia team leader, SUNY Fredonia, the Granite 1000, which was purchased through Audio Video Corporation to replace a Panasonic AG-MX70 switcher, was installed last August in time for the fall semester. McCune said the students are still excited about the new system, because it is easy to use and has improved the quality of productions.

Students produce a variety of original programming, including news, cooking and game shows, campus event coverage, and more

NEW YORK: At 111 years of age, The Victory Theater on West 42nd Street has staged every conceivable theatrical presentation, from straight plays to live burlesque, even a brief stint as a XXX movie house. In 1992, The Victory became one of seven historic theaters adopted by The New 42nd St. Inc. a not-for-profit organization created by NYC and NYS to revitalize the district. Renamed The New Victory in December1995 following a $11.4 million renovation, the theater now presents exclusively family-oriented shows and is mandated by its not-for-profit status to maintain tickets within the $9.00 to $38.00 price range.

By 2010, the sound system installed during the 1995 renovation was beginning to show its age. “We were basically OK with the EAW-based system, but it was mid-range, and inadequate for the more ambitious productions we’ve been mounting,” explains New Victory director of production, David Jensen. “Anthony Nittoli had more

Fairfield, NJ––Middle Atlantic Products is introducing a new line of UPS systems that provide true individual outlet control, both remotely via RS-232 and IP, and locally using Middle Atlantic Power Manager™, a web-based interface for local monitoring and control.

The first UPS with 100% individual outlet control in the Commercial AV and Residential markets, this system allows users to control each of the 8 outlets independently, unlike other systems that only support control of outlet groups.
This capability allows users to restrict unauthorized use of outlets for additional security, and when integrated with a control system via RS-232, can support up to 8-stage sequencing in any combination, with any delay; no separate sequencer is necessary.

The Middle Atlantic Products UPS also features Pure Sine Wave technology, integration with AV control systems and a unique sliding rear rackrail mount that more