disguise welcomes Creative Technology Middle East to the disguise Certified Solution Provider (CSP) worldwide network. The disguise Certified Solution Provider Program is designed for systems integration partners to resell disguise products and services to end customers as part of their differentiated solution. Under this program, CSPs manage, service and support end customers directly. With inventoried offices in Europe, the US, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific regions, CT is one of the world’s leading suppliers of specialist AV equipment to the sports, corporate, exhibition and entertainment industries. In the Middle East CT has an active presence in the live…
Author: James Robertson
As part of the upgrade to the conference hall at its headquarters at the Dubai World Trade Centre, the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO) has implemented Sennheiser’s versatile Digital 6000 solution. With hassle-free wireless connectivity and best-in-class audio quality, this professional microphone system offers the flexibility and quality needed to meet the diverse requirements of the high-profile events held at the Hall, which range from internal gatherings and workshops, to public talks and major press conferences. A significant aspect of the upgrade was the GDMO’s decision to leverage networked audio. Salem Belyouha, Director – Media Services at GDMO said:…
MADI has come a long way since the first AES standard was published in 1991. Originally devised for the studio, it has since migrated into live sound and now underpins major events around the world – events such as South Africa’s InniBos music festival, where DirectOut’s M.1K2 MADI Routing System is at the heart of the audio operation. The five-day Afrikaans festival is the largest festival of its kind in South Africa, attracting main stage crowds of around 35,000 people per show. At the helm of the audio control systems is sound engineer Gabriel Le Roux. “My journey to large-format…
SACO Technologies was tasked with designing a permanently mounted system capable of delivering high-resolution video capabilities. They selected the disguise production toolkit integrated with SACO’s own systems to power the LED screen running the length of the world’s tallest building. Burj Khalifa, developed and owned by Emaar Properties Dubai, rises 2,722 feet and 163 stories to pierce the desert skyline. It teamed with SACO on an initiative to light up the skyscraper’s east façade and provide high-resolution video capabilities for what became the ‘Light Up 2018’ New Year’s celebration. The groundbreaking show, viewed by more than one million people on…
Ayrton has announced the appointment of Q-Light, Egypt as the latest addition to its international distributor’s network. As Ayrton’s newest exclusive distributor, Q-Light will be responsible for the distribution of the full portfolio of Ayrton’s LED profile, wash, spot and effects luminaires in Egypt. Walid Bahnasy, CEO of Q-Light, and his partners founded the company as pioneers of entertainment and architectural lighting within the Egyptian market, which is the largest market for these sectors in the region. Bahnasy has great experience in the lighting industry, particularly in Egypt, North Africa, and Middle East, where he was responsible for the photography…
The Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) is an annual arts festival that takes place in Oudtshoorn that acts as a living entity that celebrates the Afrikaans language. Since 1994 the arts festival has established and pushed the boundaries of the Afrikaans language in arts and within the ever-changing landscape of South Africa. A festival provides its own unique atmosphere of opportunities to overcome in order to perform at its best. KKNK has a packed lineup, show after show, play after play and this structure lends itself well for the entertainment of those in attendance, there is always something on at…
True-to-life visuals and a rich sea of colour will illuminate Expo 2020 Dubai and create spectacular scenes on Al Wasl Plaza’s iconic dome, thanks to award-winning global audiovisual technologies firm Christie. As Expo 2020’s newly appointed Official Displays and Projection Partner, Christie will showcase its breakthrough laser projection technology, including using more than 250 of its D4K40-RGB projectors to create life-like evolving scenes on Al Wasl Plaza’s giant 130-metre-wide projection surface, which can also be seen from above. Christie’s groundbreaking innovations have featured in Hollywood blockbusters and at major sporting events. Regarded as setting the gold standard for display and…
eclipse Staging Services supplied video and lighting to Vienna’s eminent Spanish Riding School for its Middle East debut performance. Working with Flash Entertainment, the event took place on the grounds of Kempinski’s extravagant Emirates Palace, marking the strength of ties between the two countries in view of their deeply-rooted interest in horsemanship and passion towards horses. Attending the performance were His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces; Austrian Chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, and CEO of the Spanish Riding School, Sonja Klima, who were joined by a…
Venuetech held an Obsidian control training course in Dubai on April 15,16 and 17. The obsidian control system course was lead by Menno Appelhof, one of the gurus behind the Obsidian Control at Elation. Courses ran a week, and as everyone from the Venuetech team from the lighting engineers and the service team got the chance to refresh and update their knowledge on the leading control systems within the industry. Participants from different fields in the industry were invited to take a look at the new software and get a chance to hear about some exciting news that will be…
eclipse Staging Services provided a complete technical support package to Blink Experience for the National Symphony Orchestra in the performance of Harry Potter music live to film. During the concert held at the Ithra Theatre in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, music from the Harry Potter movie played with live orchestral accompaniment while the full-length film projected on a big screen behind the orchestra. As the full-service technical supplier to the event, the remit involved providing the sound, video and lighting alongside the rigging and power supply for what was the first cinema-orchestra performance in the Kingdom. With the National Symphony Orchestra leading…
MediaPro recently provided full technical production for The Assembly: a Global Teacher Prize Concert, including lighting, audio, processing, backline and control. The event, which was held at the 15,000-capacity Dubai Media City Amphitheatre, featured Little Mix, Rita Ora and Liam Payne, with Hugh Jackman as a special guest (along with Loren Allred). Lighting designer Marno Snyman specified a large number of PR Lighting fixtures in his complex rig, including 42 Phantom 440 and 16 PR XLED 3019. All were taken from the large MediaPro inventory that includes around 100 x PR Phantom 440; 60 x PR XR330 Beam; 60 x…
Dale Schnettler, the drummer from Prime Circle has acquired a set of Audix Microphones for his drum kit from DWR Distribution. Schnettler has been a musician since 16, he was originally a guitarist but was prompted by his late father to switch to drums. “I learned the basics and never looked back, I was now a drummer,” and being a drummer for this long means he has valuable wisdom to share. “I was in a band that played corporate shows for many years and from the beginning, I knew the value of investing in your musical equipment,” he said when…
