Digital Matrix Intercom to Help Provincial Broadcaster in China Improve Communications

NANNING, CHINA – Clear-Com, a global leader in mission-critical voice communication systems, is pleased to announce a major sale to China’s Guangxi TV, a government-owned television station located in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi province. The broadcaster has taken delivery of two Eclipse PiCo digital matrix intercom systems with nine V-Series panels, one Tempest2400 digital wireless base station with five wireless BeltStations, and VoICE 2.0 and SoFT-VoICE software. With help from Clear-Com dealer Beijing Century Sage Scientific System, Ltd. (CSS), which facilitated the deal and implementation, the Clear-Com systems are now installed and operational at Guangxi TV. more

The first tour of duty for Martin Audio’s new ground-breaking MLA (Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array) reached an astonishing climax at the huge Lanxess Arena in Cologne, supporting top German hip hop band Fettes Brot.

Europe’s largest and most modern multi-use arena (with a maximum of 18,000 seats), for concert use the venue is configured for over 14,000—every one of which was filled. more

Demonstrating the comprehensive range of audio solutions available from Harman Professional, North Carolina-based system designer Strategic Connections recently upgraded the sound system for the newly expanded Church on the Move in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The new sound reinforcement system features JBL loudspeakers, Crown amplifiers, and BSS processing. more

FRANKLIN, TN – For more than 20 years, Anton/Bauer batteries have crisscrossed the globe with Buck McNeely, host and producer of the Outdoor Adventure TV series “The Outdoorsman with Buck McNeely.” From the frozen wilderness of Siberia Russia to the steamy jungles of Africa and many points in between, Anton/Bauer, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, designs its products to deliver consistently reliable performance even in the most challenging shooting environments. Perfect for McNeely and his crew, Anton/Bauer batteries power the thrilling video that has propelled “The Outdoorsman” series to become the largest syndicated outdoor adventure program in the world. In the U.S. it airs on over 520 TV stations and on multiple cable and satellite networks. more

Sanford, FL––Discovering Astatic was a breakthrough for Richard Wagoner, Associate Pastor for Music at the First Baptist Church of Sanford. “We got the 1600VPs just before a concert featuring our children’s choir, Richard continues. “Anyone who has tried to mic a children’s choir knows how challenging it can be. We tested the 1600VP overhead mics out in rehearsal and there was just no comparison with what we had before.â€? more

Magic Box (c) Kuno Giesel

Largest ever deployment of WATCHOUT

The Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China, which opened on May 1st, sees the largest-ever implementation of the Dataton WATCHOUTâ„¢ multi-display presentation and production system in a single location.

In total, more than two-dozen of the Expo’s pavilions aimed at gathering and presenting the world’s cultures are making use of WATCHOUT, including the host China pavilion, the City of the Future, the City of Planets, the City of Dreams, and the national pavilions of Japan, Brazil, Singapore, G ermany, Spain, Switzerland and the UAE. Other pavilion designs employing WATCHOUT include the State Grid Pavilion, World Trade Centers Association, General Motors, the Urban Planet Pavilion and the Europe Pavilion. The Macau Pavilion alone is using over 130 WATCHOUT-equipped computers to produce its AV show. more

Dome theatre at the Norrköping Visualization Center is the most modern and technically advanced visualization space in Europe

When the Norrköping Visualization Center was opened by His Majesty the King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on 27th May, the ceremony marked the end of an extraordinary three-year design and construction process in which technology consultancy Visual Acuity has played a pivotal role. The company’s work included an early feasibility study to set budgets and outline the plan of how the technology would be used, design of the digital dome and supporting spaces within the actual historic building, writing of tenders and technical management of vendors through installation and finishing. more

LD Bruce Ferri, Principal of FLDA lit the PokerStars.net’s Big Game. Here’s a view from the poker table towards the interview lounge.
Photo ©2010 Mick Smith FLDA

The Big Game from PokerStars.net dealt its first hand June 15th on Fox, airing on Fox affiliates around the country and online at PokerStars.net. FLDA Lighting Designer Bruce Ferri brought his signature lighting style to the six week poker program. “We shot for six days at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, covering 150 hands of poker per day,� explains Ferri. “In total, we shot 900 hands of poker to get six weeks of programming. Each round of 150 hands is five days of broadcast episodes. It was actually really interesting because poker is unpredictable and the stakes are high.� more

JBL VERTEC® line arrays are heading up the PA system on Conan O’Brien’s current “Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television Tour,� with Audio Analysts providing live sound reinforcement for the production. The 30-city tour kicked off on April 12 in Eugene, Oregon and will culminate June 14 in Atlanta, Georgia. more

AKG recently provided a complete set of microphones to support the Chelsea Academy, the recently opened secondary school in southwest London created to be an outstanding centre of education and creativity. Working with The Bryan Adams Foundation, AKG has donated a 6-piece drum microphone set and four C1000 S condenser mics to the Academy’s Music Centre, which is designed to give students a thorough grounding in performance and recording techniques. more