One of GCC’s AV distributor, NMK Electronics, collaborated with Shure MEA & Dubai Music to organise a workshop tailored for vocalists in the region titled, Vocal Mic Lab. The mic lab was conducted at In5 Media which attracted around 30+ musicians from all genres. “I am a singer and even though I have been singing for a long time on-stage, I have learnt a lot of new things and have also understood a few things that I was doing wrong,” commented a guest. Barry Kassab from Shure MEA carried out the workshop as a combination of hands-on and theoretical bits…
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Thanks to the logistic support of Outline’s Newton distributor for the UAE, Prolab LLC, Production Technology LLC (Protec) took delivery of the first Newton in the region. Newton Product Specialist Middle East Luca Gianni helped to organise a demo in the field during an event in KSA and hosted a complete in-depth training course exclusively dedicated to Protec technicians, to ensure that the new processor’s possibilities were exploited to the utmost and the team was able to make the best possible use of its great processing capacity and versatility. Tim Allison, head of Protec’s audio department, stated that the Newton…
The Mosaïek Teatro, a large-capacity venue that forms part of the Mosaïek Church in Fairland, Johannesburg, can accommodate 2800 people and has become a home to various productions such as Idols South Africa, The Voice finale and international performances scheduled for 2020. Mosaïek also recently invested in two DiGiCo SD5 mixing consoles with SD Racks and Waves. “With only three SD5s in South Africa, two of which are now based at the Mosaïek, this has been an important investment for the market they are catering for,” said Kyle Robson of DWR Distribution, the DiGiCo distributors in Africa. “DiGiCo is one…
Panasonic Marketing Middle East and Africa (PMMAF) has announced the release of a new high-end professional video wall solution guaranteed to meet the needs of mission-critical applications. The TH-55LFV9 features a contrast ratio of 1200:1, produces 500 cd/m² in panel brightness, and comes with an Advanced Anti-Glare (AAG) panel to obtain an optimum readability. In addition, the 55-inch display boasts a narrow bezel design of 3.5mm and enables multi-screen configuration for automatically synchronized 4K (4 x 1080p) images while guaranteeing dependable 24-hour operation. “The launch of the TH-55LFV9 is a testament to our continuing efforts of strengthening Panasonic’s leadership position in…
For the second year running, Prime Circle hosted the Primefest Music Festival where they performed along with The Parlotones, Just Jinjer, Wonderboom and Freshlyground to mention a few. Dale Schnettler, Prime Circle’s drummer, took ownership of an Audix Microphone drum set, comprising of the D2, D4, D6 and the i5, from local distributor DWR Distribution earlier the year. “Audix has changed my life as a drummer and a recording engineer as I use the microphones on a daily basis in the studio and for live performances,” said Schnettler. “For me, Audix mics capture the drums as they are supposed to…
eclipse Staging Services has brought two new interns as part of its annual internship programme. For the fifth consecutive year, the programme provides recent or fresh graduates with a relevant technical degree the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the live events technology industry. Georgia Griffiths and Amelia Norcup-Brown, have both graduated from universities in the UK, join the audio and video disciplines, respectively. Georgia has completed her studies in Audio Recording and Production from the University of Hertfordshire, while Amelia holds an FdA in Live Events Production from Backstage Academy. Shiella Manzano, Group Human Resources Manager at eclipse, commented: “We…
Unusual Rigging & Engineering LLC, Doughty Engineering and Sixty82 will exhibit jointly at this year’s PLSME. Visitors to stand 4-E22, Hall 4, will be able to see a range of equipment from Doughty and Sixty82, as well as kit from Liftket, for whom Unusual Rigging is a distributor, and a selection of PPE gear. Speaking ahead of the show, Denis Bramhall, managing Partner at Unusual Rigging and Engineering said: “We’ve been exhibiting with Doughty at PLSME for a few years now but this is the first year that we welcome Sixty82 onto the stand. We look forward to it being…
Lucid Technologies, the solutions company, will for the first time showcase the systems behind its art, on Stand 4B24 at this year’s ProLight + Sound Middle East exhibition. Lucid Technologies’ presence in the Middle East has assured the success of vividly impressive projects such as the Saudi Arabia National Day projection at Samba Bank. With the company’s projection mapping expertise behind the event, the inherent difficulties of projection on to glass was meticulously overcome. Two facades of the vast 40-storey building in the new King Abdullah Financial District of Riyadh were rendered ablaze with colourful and flowing imagery for the celebration.…
The 2019 season of The Voice South Africa saw technical supplier Multi-Media and production manager Chris de Lancey ask lighting designer Joshua Cutts of Visual Frontier onboard to help the team deliver another amazing-looking show which Cutts accomplished with some help from a large Robe moving light rig with nearly 150 fixtures. The final 8-week series was recorded at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg, and aired on M-Net Channel 101. Cutts worked closely with set designer Dewet Meyer, series director Darren Hayward and TV director Nadia White to carve out an ambience for the 2019 season which saw him programme 12 songs a week for…
Amongst the biggest entries on South Africa’s live events calendar, Miss South Africa is one of the most prominent shows lighting designer Joshua Cutts of Visual Frontier works on each year. A high-profile event for numerous companies, sponsors and the many individuals involved in the production, Cutts is under no illusions as to the task in hand. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea20_digitallr/56 Photos: DWR Distribution www.dwrdistribution.co.za www.mgg.co.za
Dubai Investments Park (DIP) is awash with offices, factories and warehouses belonging to some of the UAE’s biggest and best companies, and from the moment the large steel gates to Protec’s expansive DIP headquarters swung open and we stepped inside, it was clear that this is an operation to rival any of them… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea20_digitallr/48 Photos: Protec www.productiontec.com
Panasonic has launched its new real-time tracking and projection mapping-compatible projector. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea20_digitallr/18 Photos: Panasonic www.panasonic.com
