Clear-Com has appointed DWR Distribution as a new Authorised Partner in South Africa, as its reach in the local live events and house of worship sectors continues to grow. DWR Distribution supplies, installs and services audio, lighting and AV equipment for the entertainment sector in South Africa. Established in 2006 in Johannesburg, the company works with leading theatres, auditoriums, shopping malls, museums and houses of worship to provide reliable and trusted solutions for live events. Installations include Johannesburg Civic Theatre, The Freedom Park Museum, The Mandela Museum and Durban Art Gallery. Richard Palmer, Regional Sales Manager Southern Europe and Africa,…
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ETC celebrated the opening of ETC Dubai – The Studio with a launch event at the new premises in Dubai Media City. The new site, which consists of a black box space for product demonstrations and an area for console training sessions, welcomed industry professionals from across the globe to the inaugural event. Attendees met with product specialists from ETC and High End Systems and received demonstrations of the newest innovations including High End Systems’ new automated fixtures SolaWash 1000 and TurboRay. The latest member of the Sola Series, the SolaWash 1000 features a full framing system and is available…
PSAV has announced the acquisition of eclipse, an audiovisual and live event production and venue company in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). eclipse is well known in the GCC for its project management, equipment rental, and technical services. The transaction allowed PSAV to continue building upon its purpose of Connecting and Inspiring People by expanding the breadth of its capabilities throughout the GCC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. eclipse was founded in 2003 by Mark Brown, a renowned leader in the events industry. He worked with everyone from members of the royal family to celebrities. He also…
Sixty82 has announced that it has appointed Unusual Rigging & Engineering LLC as its exclusive representative in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, for its full trussing and staging product range. Unusual Rigging will exercise skilful supervision on a broad scope of possibilities, advising customers on the best Sixty82 solution for their specific needs. Established in 2008, Unusual Rigging is a highly experienced provider of rigging and stage engineering solutions, working around the globe, principally in the entertainment, special event, exhibition and presentation industries. In 2009 Unusual Rigging & Engineering LLC opened for business, bringing to Dubai a…
Dubai-based rental and event production company 3dB has invested in 15K L1000 Series Pro laser projectors from Epson. The company is no stranger to Epson’s products, having used a variety of the manufacturer’s projectors over the last 10 years. The new purchases are the first of several intended to take 3db’s total 15K laser inventory to 10 as it replaces its older equipment. “A lot of events now want LED screens as it seems to be the flavour of the month,” commented 3dB Managing Director, Eddie Mulrainey. “We tend to favour projection as we believe that the resolution is a…
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…
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…
