South-African based Multi-Media Event Trading has purchased 2 DiGiCo SD10 consoles from DWR Distribution, accompanied by 2 SD Racks on HMA Optics, Wave Servers, Orange Box and option cards, all of which will be used for the production of The Voice, Nigeria. “I was working in the UK with Capital Sound as a freelancer and DiGiCo was the thing. The moment I mentioned anything else, someone would want to hit me over the head! Since then I’ve known it’s a premium brand and the preference for serious people in the know,” recollected Multi-Media Event Training’s Adriaan van der Walt. “DiGiCo…
Author: tpi intern
MDG Fog Generators will bring new products and a selection of its award-winning and world-renowned haze and fog generators to Prolight+Sound, Middle East. At Prolight+Sound, Middle East, MDG will show its ATMe haze generator and the ICE FOG Q and ICE FOG Compack low fog generators. Fresh off the blocks and receiving their Middle Eastern debut will be the new IP55 weather-resistant ATMe WPE haze generator, the Me2 dual output fog generator, the indispensible variable speed digital fan theFAN, the new RFP 239 Round Floor Pocket complete with RFP-CB Control Box, and the unique new D-Verter 239 which will all…
South African Lighting Designer, Michael Taylor-Broderick, is set to present a 2-day theatre lighting workshop at DWR Distribution in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg during October 2017. Working as a lighting designer for over 15 years working on a range of theatrical productions, Taylor-Broderick’s course will cover a range of topics from the objectives of stage lighting to the elements of design. The training will begin at DWR Cape Town on the 17 and 18 October from 9am to 5pm. The next stop will be at DWR Durban, where the course will be held on 23 and 24 October, before…
The Jhankaar School of Dance in Lenasia, South Africa kept dance alive with a performance of You’re the Fire, accompanied by an intense Shaniel Laloo light show provided by Chauvet Professional Maverick and Rogue luminaires, supplied by JYM Sound and Light. “We specified the Mavericks and Rogues for Shaniel’s show because they provide the intensity needed to match the energy level of this dance,” said Vishal Nana of JMY Sound and Light. “At the same time, they gave us the rich colours we wanted to accent the beautiful scenery in this production.” Laloo used 4 Chauvet Maverick MK2 Washes, 6 Chauvet Maverick MK2…
Dubai-based rental company, Mediakraft announce the addition of the Sennheiser 2000 series wireless microphones and in-ear monitors to its product portfolio. “The decision to enhance our rental offerings with the Sennheiser solutions was entirely driven by the demands of our customers,” explained Santhosh Narayanan of Mediakraft. “The events we cater to are of international scale and caliber and all things being equal, audio can be the difference between the success or failure of the entire event. While our customers are not concerned with the technical details, the two essential features they are concerned with are quality and reliability.” After receiving…
With the delivery of a large batch of over 500 pieces of LiteDeck staging platforms, Prolyte Group and Fruition Events LLC are set to form a partnership in the Middle East, delivering LiteDeck staging elements in batches, with the first completed in September and the latter during October 2017. Warren Barlow, Managing Director of Fruition Events, commented: “Investigating the opportunity of local production with the Prolyte Group fulfilled our commitment to not only invest into a sustainable product line, but also to enhance availability in the UAE market. Prolyte Group manufactures leading products, which are widely recognised and used across…
Byrne Equipment Rental Solutions, one of the Gulf’s largest suppliers of rental equipment, has introduced an entire range of new equipment. Complete with 14 operational bases, a fleet of over 8,000 items, and a team of over 800 employees. The Byrne events division has invested in brand new equipment to ensure that the company can fulfill its demand of their customers and clientele. In 2017, Byrne spent 16.5 million US dollars across the United Arab Emirates, on power generation, modular buildings, ablution units, fencing, barriers and lighting. The new product range is built upon Byrne’s successful “one-stop-shop” model approach, understand the time…
South-African based Gearhouse Group have introduced several initiatives to mitigate the companies’ impact on the environment and improve the sustainability of the operation. In 2017, Sets Drapes Screens (Pty) searched for ways to recycle the waste associated with set manufacture. Bespoke set pieces were designed for once-off use on events. The SDS branches have initiated recycling initiatives; the community will donate each of the workshops scrapped set pieces at designated drop off points for use. Thomas Wood, Draughtsman at SDS’s Cape Town facility in Bellville, said: “While walking in the factory, I would constantly see off-cuts of board being thrown into the…
Oliver Ronshausen, Service Manager from MA Lighting, presented a 3-day advanced service training session to the DWR Distribution technical and support team in South Africa. Ronshausen commented: “I love the MA team, the product, being around the users and distributors and making friends in the industry. The training is to educate and enable people in the field to do repairs but the important thing, really, is maintenance. The feeling I have is that many MA owners don’t realize that they have to maintain their consoles in order to operate shows with a reliable product.” “We have learnt a great deal…
Ayrton announced the appointment of Zane Cretten as the latest member of its expanding South Africa-based sales team. Cretten will take on the position of Regional Sales Manager, with responsibility for sales across Africa and the Middle East, from 15 September 2017, bringing with him 11 years experience in the live events industry, specialising in video and lighting. During this time he has worked with major global brands including High End, Barco, Pandora’s Box, d3, CreateLED, Wings and Caliber. “When the opportunity arose to join Ayrton I jumped at the chance,” says Cretten. “I am very excited to be joining…
Set, lighting and AV designer, Wilhelm Disbergen, relied on a Hippotizer Boreal Media Server and a giant mirror to create something extraordinary for the ballet production of Big City, Big Dreams, staged at the Joburg Theatre, in Johannesburg, South Africa. The original showcase, directed by Fiona Ramsay, included collaboration between the Joburg Ballet, Vuyani Dance Company, and Moving Into Dance Mophatong dance companies. Over 40 professional dancers adorned the stage as classical ballet infused with contemporary and street dance. The focus of the set was a giant mirror (15 metres by 9 metres) suspended at a 45° over the white…
Neumann&Müller Event Technology (N&M) welcome the new season with AV solutions, responding to the demand of the agencies and end clients regarding cutting-edge technology. N&M Dubai General Manager, Rick Wade, said: “Our philosophy is to provide the best service possible to our clients, therefore, we have been busy experimenting over the summer months in order to support this technical requirement requested from us using our creativity with the help of a software programme that allows us to see the end result while the design is being drafted. “We have started bridging the gap between conceptual design and realism by offering…
