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ASIA PACIFIC EDITION WWW.AVLTIMES.COM ISSUE 117 MARCH 2021
Silver Star PLUTO INFiLED
Lights The Taipei Opens EMEA
National University Showroom
Of The Arts
Sennheiser
NEXO GEO M12 TruVoicelift For
Arrays For TeamConnect
ATOMY HQ Ceiling 2
Photo © Magic Mike Live
Clarence Anthony
Group Managing Editor
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NEXO mid‐size line arrays for ATOMY HQ in South Korea
NEXO’s installa on business has concerts, educa on, internal events the centre of the stage. 4x ID24
started the new year with good and the ATOMY Corpora on’s compact cabinets provide near‐fill,
news from South Korea, where the annual awards ceremony. mounted underneath the stage.
company’s distributor A‐Works
prosound has delivered a classy The GEO M12
installa on project for a new was the perfect
auditorium, owned by the billion‐ system for
dollar network marke ng company ATOMY’s
ATOMY. Following a 4‐way shoot‐ purposes,
out compe on last summer, specified with
A‐Works won the contract with its 8‐module arrays
demonstra on of a NEXO GEO M12 le and right,
mid‐size line array system, paired and a 3‐module
with MSUB18 subs, and extended hang in the
by a sizeable delay system using centre.
NEXO’s super‐compact ID24 point
source cabinets. Twelve of the
powerful 18”
The auditorium is located at Atomy MSUB bass units
HQ in Gongju, and is used for mini‐ are flown above
NEXO MSUB18
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GEO M12 incorporates a number of
NEXO patented technologies
Around the auditorium, a total of by Jinhee Kim from A‐works 1.4” tanium diaphragm HF driver,
34x ID24s, in white, comprise the prosound. Regular GEO M12 is offered with two ver cal
delay system. produc on company user PLAN24 dispersions, the 10‐degree GEO
was there to mastermind the M1210 and the 20‐degree GEO
For stage monitoring, A‐works has winning demonstra on system at M1220. Horizontal direc vity is 80
chosen NEXO’s new P12 point the shootout, which was tuned by degrees by default for both
source speakers, the quality of Mr. So‐Yong Lee, engineer from Prof. modules, but can be easily changed
which has actually surprised the Sound Korea. Coordina on of the to 120 degrees. The M12 modules
engineers and musicians working in demo and the installa on was are 370mm x 700mm x 446mm, and
the auditorium! The whole system is overseen by Mr. Sung‐Ho Lee, weigh 34kg. The two‐way module
driven by NXAMP4x4Mk2 general manager of A‐works will deliver a frequency response of
amplifiers. prosound. 50Hz‐20kHz with nominal peak SPL
of 140dB.
All system design was completed The M12 line array module,
using NEXO’s NS‐1 proprietary which contains a premium 12” www.nexo‐sa.com
modelling and simula on so ware Neodymium LF driver paired with www.aworkskorea.com
NXAMP4X4MK2
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Taipei Na onal University of the Arts adopt
PLUTO moving heads from SILVER STAR
Taipei Na onal University of the
Arts is a high‐level ins tu on,
focusing on Arts, Performances,
Dance and other disciplines. It has
professional Concert Hall, Dance
theater and Experimental Theater.
In October 2020, in order to achieve
a be er stage effect, the Ligh ng
Designer measured the height and
width of the stage, and deeply
analyzed the stage ligh ng effects
required by the university, finally
selected PLUTO 600 PROFILE from
Silver Star.
The university is installed 4pcs
PLUTO 600 PROFILE in total.
Although it is 4pcs installed only,
it can present the best stage effect
ever! PLUTO 600 PROFILE is
equipped with high‐efficiency
op cal system, with smooth and
accurate X/Y movement, equipped
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with professional atomizing Iris and
PLUTO 600 PROFILE frost, clear and sharp projec on.
It also has the professional CMY,
CTO systems, and independent
anima on wheel can create the
vivid stage effect.
A er the installa on was
completed, the Ligh ng Designer
Mr. Boon‐ann Goh cooperated
with the Choreography Director
Xiao‐xiong Zhang, and finished an
amazing Contemporary Dance
work "Through Mist and Rain"
together! Both the Choreography
Director and Ligh ng Designer all
are very sa sfied with PLUTO 600
PROFILE, and said the func on
and light effect are very great!
www.yajiang.cn
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Photo © Magic Mike Live
TSL Ligh ng turns it on for Magic Mike Live Australia
Hollywood hear hrob Channing “and TSL's in‐house LED profile of
Tatum’s acclaimed dance show choice, the Coemar LEDko, I had not Coemar
LEDko
Magic Mike Live opened in Sydney, used before but have no complaints
Australia. It features a complex, about them in the field.”
dynamic all‐new ligh ng design
created by Philip Gladwell, using a Elsewhere in the rig, the team is
rig supplied by TSL Ligh ng. using Robe Spiiders, which form a
ceiling piece over centre of the
Gladwell, who has designed all room/main stage. This rig can ‘slice’
versions of Magic Mike Live around in half to allow scenic items to fly in
the world, worked with TSL Ligh ng and out and is pixel mapped to
to specify the sizeable ligh ng rig, create impressive effects. The other
which uses some of the most main fixtures include Robe mecode, to cope with the large
powerful LED technology on the MegaPointes, which powerfully cut number of very complex cues.
market. through the rest of the rig for “It's been great to work with Phil
effects, GLP X4 Bar 10s, and Mar n and Gaz, we've really enjoyed
The team is using a number of RUSH PAR units. The dancers are having the chance to properly
products for the first me on the tracked using a BlackTrax system for welcome them to TSL and to put
Australian version of the show, followspots and the show is this show together,” says TSL
including High End SolaFrame and controlled via an ETC EOS Ti, with Account Director, Loz Wilcox.
Coemar LEDko fixtures. “We really Programmer Liam Jones at the helm.
like the SolaFrames,” says Gladwell The show is predominantly run on tslligh ng.com
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INFiLED opens new showroom and office in to help
enhance their presence across EMEA territories
INFiLED, leading global installa ons. The city has been voted here to show our latest technologies
manufacturer of LED displays, as best loca on to host ISE star ng and discuss their projects.”
announces the opening of its EMEA 2021 and today is one of the most
office and showroom in the center important and promising World Tech INFiLED maintains the company´s
of Barcelona, Spain further Hubs. Office and Warehouse facili es in
expanding the company’s presence The Netherlands as well as its Sales
across Europe, Middle East and “We’re proud and excited to present Offices in Germany, France and UAE.
Africa. our brand‐new Showroom in
Barcelona where visitors will
This investment proves INFiLED’s experience a unique presenta on of To schedule a visit, contact INFiLED
commitment to the ongoing growth our LED display solu ons.” said at: info.emea@infiled.com
in the LED market to meet the Marco Bruines, Sr. Vice President of
varied and growing needs and INFiLED EMEA.
expecta ons of industry customers.
“Our world is changing and same
The brand‐new full‐renovated space does our industry. With today’s
of 500m2 located in the center of extreme global travel limita ons, it
Barcelona serves as working space became important for us to execute
for the European Sales and and finalize this project in order to For more informa on on INFiLED’s
Marke ng team as well as a facility be closer to our EMEA partners and worldwide network: h p://
filled with INFiLED’s latest products customers. If the country regula ons infiled.com/Worldwide‐network/
for both fixed and rental allow it, we gladly invite customers
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Prolight + Sound Guangzhou 2021 goes Hybrid to unify,
support and meet the immediate business needs of
the global pro AV and entertainment industries
To adapt to the ‘new normal’, the As China’s premier trade show for ENNE, Fidek, Funk on‐one, Harman
organisers of Prolight + Sound professional ligh ng, sound and Interna onal, KV2, Mar n Audio,
Guangzhou (PLSG) have unveiled staging technologies, PLSG is on Mipro, NEXO, QSC, RCF, SAE, SE
details of enhanced digital services track for 16 – 19 May 2021, taking Audiotechnik, Sennheiser, Shure,
to run alongside the upcoming place in an expanded space of Soundking, ST Audio, Taiden, TOA,
physical edi on. 150,000 sqm (up 87.5% from 2020) TW Audio, Vue Audiotechnik,
and with more than 1,300 exhibitors Yamaha and more.
PLSG was the first pro ligh ng and in a endance. The increased scale of
audio trade fair to resume in China the physical event is a reflec on of What are the new digital offerings?
during the cri cal period in 2020. renewed hunger amongst industry
And this forward‐thinking spirit will professionals to meet for face to Go hybrid any me, anywhere
be con nued in 2021 not only at the face business networking and
physical event, but also via the new product showcasing. Exhibitors at the exhibi on ground
"Prolight + Sound Guangzhou 2021 can take advantage of in‐person
Goes Hybrid" ini a ve which has Much to the delight of par cipants, interac ons, while also presen ng
been introduced to foster a global many key pro audio brands will be their company profile and products
marketplace, and to gather, represented across all of the halls to global stakeholders online.
support, and inspire professionals this year, including AKG, Audio‐ Likewise, global trade professionals
from all over the world with the technica, Bosch, Bose, Coda Audio, can discover the latest market
latest products and innova ons. DAS Audio, d&b audiotechnik, informa on and connect with
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exhibitors through digital business
matching, live conferences and
live‐streamed onsite ac vi es.
The organisers are keenly aware of
the importance of reaching an
interna onal audience. A
professional filming team and
moderator will provide coverage of
product demonstra ons – including
the fair’s most popular concurrent
event, its three outdoor line array
displays – and conduct interviews
with company representa ves and
industry experts. Overseas media
and exhibitors will be connected
online to discuss hot entertainment
sector topics and share technical
knowledge. PLSG’s selec on of pro ligh ng
and audio products:
Reach out to a wider industry
community through one‐on‐one
Professional Audio
online mee ngs Professional Ligh ng
par cipants who are unable to travel Stage Equipment
Par cipants, no ma er their would otherwise have enjoyed at the
AV & Communica on
loca on, can preview par cipa ng show. One of the main benefits is
company profiles and products and that online services are not limited Equipment
match with the right suppliers using by the usual me constraints of a Parts & Accessories
smart tools. More specifically, a physical trade fair. The full Projec on & Display
newly introduced “WeChat Business programme of conferences,
Matching & Appointment Making interviews, and product
System Integra on
Service” is a bilingual, pre‐booking demonstra ons will be available IT & Data
appointment services for registered online and on the website well a er Construc on
par cipants. The system bases its the physical fair has closed its doors.
Design
recommenda ons on products of The “WeChat Business Matching &
interest to provide the best fit for Appointment Making Services” will Event & Produc on
visitors and to op mise the quality be available from pre‐show to post Loca on Service
of contact sugges ons at no extra show between 10 – 26 May. Maintenance
cost. This allows exhibitors to come
into contact with high‐quality leads Ms Judy’s Cheung, Deputy General Rental Company
who are precisely interested in their Manager, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd Security
product and solu on spectrum. says: "PLSG is combining the best of Total Solu on
both worlds, both physically and
Enhanced industry engagement virtually: personal interac on and Training
through a 365‐day online pla orm virtual networking op ons. We want Media / Publica ons
to create a digital opportunity for all Associa on
The main idea behind these online companies and professionals,
Others
ini a ves is to replicate the eleva ng and extending the fair
experiences that interna onal experience to new heights.”
Further informa on about the Prolight + Sound Guangzhou 2021 Goes Hybrid
will be available at www.prolightsound‐guangzhou.com.
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League of Legends goes virtual with ROE Visual
The 2020 League of Legends World different, with the inten on to cameras used, which was at mes
Championship, one of the biggest honor the great legacy of the game. quite challenging. To build this huge
events in esports, took place in In order to make this work, Riot xR Stage, CT used ROE Visual Black
Shanghai, China. Crea ve brought in some of the most Pearl BP2 LED walls and a Black
Technology supplied ROE Visual LED advanced LED technology from Marble BM5 LED floor. The
panels to create an immersive xR Crea ve Technology (CT). They used combina on of a 360‐degree mixed‐
Stage to broadcast this interna onal the Unreal Engine‐driven technology reality background using high‐
tournament. to create an immersive stage setup resolu on LED screens and an LED
that changed themes completely floor created exactly the type of 3D
The annual League of Legends depending on the stage of the immersive environment Riot had
World Championship in Shanghai tournament. envisioned.
had to be re‐envisioned in order to
make it happen. Normally, the early For the Lux Machina team, With a team of team 40 ar sts and
stages of the tournament would be commissioned with all the VFX and technicians, the complete setup
a traveling road show, with different xR work, this produc on was quite proved to be a powerhouse. The
rounds taking place in different ambi ous. Due to the fact that the visuals were made using a modified
ci es. In 2020, things had to change. whole project is based on live version of the Unreal Engine. Riot
With travel restric ons in place, and streaming, there is no me for fixes claims that the LED walls, consis ng
fans no longer able to a end or tweaks. The background needed of over 900 LED panels, display
matches, the team at League to be adjusted and coordinated live visuals at 32K resolu on and at 60
developer Riot tried something to follow the movements of the 4 frames per second.
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The total structure consists of a
cube, with 3 backwalls from ROE
Visual BP2 LED panels, each
measuring 17 m. wide and 4,5 m.
high. The floor is 17 x 18 m., using
812 Black Marble BM5 panels in
total. To install and level the LED
floor, a combina on of 2 x 2 and 2 x
3 support frames was used.
Comple ng the setup were Game
desks, built from BP2 as well, using
108 panels in total, including the
corner panels, making the flush 90‐
degree angles possible. All LED
screens used in this set ran on
Brompton processing, using two
SX40 processors, including the back‐
up. The staff from CT Shanghai
we’re really pleased with both the
technical support from ROE Visual,
as well as with the ease and speed
of build of this large set. “The fact
that we could not allow a gap
between the LED walls and the floor
was a challenge, but the LED floor
from ROE Visual is easy to level and
very precise, so we were able to
make a perfect joint between the
walls and floor”. “This was a
fantas c job to build, the LED panels
from ROE Visual are fantas c to
work with and their performance is
unrivaled”, states Project Manager
Aron.
“ROE Visual products have been
involved in many global esports
events, like the PUBG and
Interna onal DOTA 2 Tournament”,
comments Grace Kuo, Sales Director
for ROE Visual. “We’re proud to be
involved with these League of
Legends events, which are without a
doubt the largest and most
spectacular esports events
happening. We’re thankful for the
fact that CT trusts our products to
use them on such a pres gious
project”.
roevisual.com
ct‐group.com
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JBL Professional and AKG win big
at 2021 TEC Awards at The NAMM Show
AKG Lyra USB microphone, important audio categories,” said JBL Professional and AKG earned
JBL EON ONE Compact personal Karam Kaul, Vice President, Audio, the following awards:
PA, AKG K300 Series headphones HARMAN Professional Solu ons.
and JBL DSi 2.0 amplifier take home AKG Lyra USB microphone
top honors at pres gious NAMM “We would like to thank the voters received the 2021 NAMM TEC
Technical Excellence & Crea vity and the TEC Awards Nomina ng Award in the category of
Awards. Panel for our nomina on. These Microphones, Recording.
wins are a reflec on of our
JBL EON ONE Compact personal
HARMAN Professional Solu ons commitment to producing
PA received the 2021 NAMM TEC
today announced that JBL innova ve
Award in the category of Sound
Professional and AKG products audio
Reinforcement Loudspeakers.
earned top honors at the 36th solu ons,
NAMM Technical Excellence & and of the AKG K300 Series headphones
Crea vity (TEC) Awards. immensely received the 2021 NAMM TEC
talented Award in the category of
The annual TEC Awards honored teams at Headphone / Earpiece
best‐in‐class products in the HARMAN Technology.
professional audio community, Professional.
JBL DSi 2.0 amplifiers received
and were presented at The NAMM We look
the 2021 NAMM TEC Award in
Show 2021’s Believe in Music Week, forward to
the category of Amplifica on
held the week of January 18, 2021. con nuing
Hardware.
to foster our
“On behalf of the en re HARMAN culture of AKG Lyra
team, I would like to say it’s an excellence
honor to have been recognized by in 2021 and
the industry across these four very beyond.” h p://pro.harman.com/
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Adam Hall Group appoints Glenn Lin as
Business Development Manager for Asia Pacific
Adam Hall Group fills central "I am very much looking forward to Markus Jahnel, COO of Adam
management posi on As of March my new role at Adam Hall Group and Hall Group, adds: "With the
1, 2021, Glenn Lin takes on the have been following the impressive appointment of Glenn Lin, we
posi on of Business Development development of the company for reaffirm our goal of driving growth
Manager in the Asia Pacific region. some me now," says Lin. in the Asia‐Pacific region, as well as
He will be responsible for the expanding our regional partner
strategic business development of "With the opening of the office and network in the individual countries
the company, including the showroom in Singapore in 2015, and markets. Glenn's interna onal
individual brands, as well as the Adam Hall took a decisive first step experience establishes him as a key
Sales and Services divisions. in suppor ng the local Asian market. figure in helping us to develop this
In the course of developing its important market over the long
In his role as Business Development product por olio and expanding it to term."
Manager Asia Pacific, Glenn Lin will the AV installa on market, brands
support the Business Development such as LD Systems and Cameo have
team led by COO Markus Jahnel and earned an excellent reputa on as
Global Business Development innova ve, reliable, and prac ce‐
Manager Alessio Fo . Prior to oriented solu on providers. Based
joining Adam Hall Group, the 40‐ on my experience in the field of Cameo F4
Fresnel
year‐old based in Singapore had strategic business development, Spotlight
already gained extensive experience I am looking forward to further
as Business Development Manager expanding the interna onal reach
Asia Pacific for the Harman Group. of Adam Hall Group." adamhall.com
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DTS has a new website with a clearer and more intui ve
user interface for an even faster naviga on
recall what has been already seen to split in two the areas dedicated
during 2020: the graphical restyling to entertainment and
which highlights the orange and gray architainment, so to make
colors of the new company’s image. naviga on easier to all users
and offer a more dedicated display
As stated by Raffaella Scaccia, Sales of those products which are more
Director: “For us it is always more relevant to one market or the other.
and more important that A richer and content‐filled home
informa on and instruc ons page will always show the latest
A er a work of renova on that regarding solu ons and services can news regarding the company and,
lasted many months DTS Ligh ng, be easily accessed and this is why we thanks to the new social feed area,
manufacturer of professional rated have focused on making the it will directly put on display the
luminaires for the entertainment naviga on faster and more user‐ latest social media news and
and architainment industries, is glad friendly. We have done everything content.
to present the new look of its new we could in order to accurately
company website. The improved update the available data and This overall update has been
pla orm, on‐line from March 2021, documenta on and we are posi ve designed so that, besides having an
will be shown as easy to use and that this new website will become a easier naviga on, a more efficient
navigate and will give the users a pla orm for sharing our experience and faster communica on can be
fast way into the world of DTS. From and knowledge regarding design, achieved by the user, who will be
one of the seven bullet points of the manufacture, and communica on oriented towards the DTS world
menu, you will be able to reach any with our partners, both present and more intui vely. The website is
informa on needed in just a few future.” accessible from PC, smartphone or
clicks. The website is now a tablet, and is now more than ever a
renovated hub for data besides The website presents many user‐driven container of informa on
being a new prac cal instrument for innova ons against its previous and new services.
clients, distributors, architects, version, first and foremost the ability
designers, and users all around the to log‐in from the main menu to the
professional market. Everything will more relevant products for the
be presented in a new way that will user’s needs. DTS have in fact chose www.dts‐ligh ng.it
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Van Don Interna onal Airport upgrades to cu ng‐edge
audio systems from HARMAN Professional Solu ons
Eleva ng its
audio systems,
the Van Don
Interna onal
Airport hired
integrators Ba
Sao Invest Co., “A er evalua ng their requirements, paging horns and AKG PZM11 LL WR
Ltd. and their we decided to use HARMAN’s audio boundary laundry microphones. For
partner Thien equipment to provide superb speech outdoor areas, Ba Sao deployed JBL
Van tech Co., intelligibility and audio coverage at Control 85M coaxial landscape
Ltd to design the airport. We set up JBL open‐back speakers, which provide excellent
and install a ceiling speakers coupled with sound with 360‐degree coverage.
world‐class pa ern control speakers to deliver Powered by Crown DCi 8|300N and
HARMAN maximum clarity across the airport.” CT16S amplifiers, the system is
Professional configured and integrated using BSS
airport sound Mee ng the airport’s audio BLU‐806DA signal processors with
solu on. requirements, Ba Sao selected an BLU Link. BSS ACE Cards ensure
“The client assortment of JBL Professional op mum sound performance by
required a loudspeakers. JBL 8138 and 8128 full cancelling acous c echoes, while
highly flexible ‐range, open‐back ceiling speakers BLU‐BIB input expanders offer
and scalable offer high‐fidelity performance, added flexibility.
solu on that while Control 23‐1 two‐way, ultra‐
can support compact speakers deliver rich sonic “Transporta on facili es are a
the airport’s character, wide coverage and challenging environment to deploy
audio and consistent dispersion. Further adding quality audio, and Van Don
communica on to Van Don Interna onal’s excellent Interna onal Airport required an
requirements,” sound, CBT 100LA‐LS line array intelligible system for the facility,”
said a column loudspeakers provide said Ramesh Jayaraman, VP & GM
spokesperson unmatched pa ern control and HARMAN Professional Solu ons,
for Ba Sao ver cal coverage. Allowing airport APAC.
Invest Co., Ltd. staff to deliver crystal‐clear
announcements throughout the
CBT 100LA-LS facility, Ba Sao selected JBL CSS‐H30 h p://pro.harman.com/
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Sennheiser to reposi on its business units and
focus on development of professional business
Sennheiser plans to focus on its place its focus and resources on Co-CEOs Daniel and
Professional business in future and strengthening its Pro Audio, Business Dr.Andreas Sennheiser
aims to secure a partnership to Communica ons and Neumann
strengthen its market posi on in business units. “Whether in the
Consumer Electronics. With this studio, concert hall, conference
decision, Sennheiser is consistently room or auditorium – in the Pro
con nuing on its course to build world, Sennheiser stands for a
greater independence for its superior audio experience, the
business units. “In our Professional highest reliability and the best
and Consumer Divisions, we have customer understanding,” says
four Business Units in total: Pro Andreas Sennheiser. Here, the audio
Audio, Business Communica ons, specialist plans to independently
Neumann and Consumer invest in its sound competence as
Electronics. In all of these areas we well as in its market presence and
see great poten al for growth. visibility. This will enable Sennheiser
At the same me, they are to con nue to grow at an above‐
characterized by different customer average rate and to expand its
groups, customer requirements, strong posi on in the global market.
product life cycles and market The business communica ons
dynamics,” says Andreas market in par cular offers significant
Sennheiser, Co‐CEO of Sennheiser. opportuni es for growth that
“To be best able to exploit the Sennheiser intends to capture.
poten al in each of these markets,
we are concentra ng our own “All business units are to emerge
resources on the three business strengthened from the planned
areas in the Professional division reposi oning. With a strong partner
and are looking for a strong partner at our side to invest in our Consumer
to invest in our Consumer business," business, we will be even be er excellent technology and unique
adds Daniel Sennheiser, Co‐CEO of equipped to play to our strengths – audio experiences. In doing so, we
Sennheiser. Talks with poten al and to con nue to bring the benefit always focus on the needs of our
partners will start shortly. of these strengths to our customers. And we will con nue to
customers,” says Daniel Sennheiser. do so in the future.’
A partnership for the Consumer Andreas Sennheiser adds: “For over
business enables Sennheiser to 75 years, Sennheiser has stood for www.sennheiser.com
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Photo © Jon Landau
Streamliner Produc ons becomes the first
disguise xR partner in New Zealand
disguise welcomes Streamliner undergone
Produc ons in New Zealand to its specialist training in
worldwide partner network. the disguise
Streamliner are now a disguise xR workflows and xR
Crea ve & Rental Partner, and will technology to
enable new levels of crea vity for achieve the partner
virtual produc ons in a country that status and
has been described as a thriving accredita on, also
mecca for the global film industry. becoming the only
The disguise partner network official partner in
consists of over 200 partners the country to
specialising in the disguise workflow deliver a full end‐to‐
and hardware, enabling end‐ end xR produc on.
customers to source the best workflow has brought together
equipment as well as technical and “Our crew combines decades of live those systems and now coupled
crea ve talent to help bring live and event experience with an in‐depth with the xR pipeline, nothing is out
virtual experiences to life. knowledge of high‐end video of reach”.
systems and we’re adept at working
Streamliner has recently invested in on high profile, me‐cri cal A notable project in development
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The 4D Theatre is powered by four Christie
D4K40-RGB pure laser projectors
Chris e laser projectors deliver spectacular visuals at
Yinji Animal Kingdom’s Tree of Life and 4D theatre
Chris e® laser projec on solu ons to deliver bold, colorful visuals that Chris e BoldColor Technology for
are wowing visitors with vivid and elevate the visitor experience to new big, bright and intensely colorful
lifelike visuals at two popular levels,” said Tony Chen, general images, as well as omnidirec onal
a rac ons in the new Yinji Animal manager, Wincomn Technology. capabili es.
Kingdom, a sprawling animal theme “Chris e’s Crimson Series and
park comprising six themed areas D4K40‐RGB laser projectors, with Over at Yinji Animal Kingdom’s 4D
and 19 large‐scale a rac ons aimed their high performance, ruggedness Theatre, Wincomn deployed four
at boos ng the local cultural and reliability, are well‐suited for Chris e D4K40‐RGB projectors to
tourism industry. projec ons on the Tree of Life light up an enormous curved screen
sculpture and in the 4D Theatre measuring 30 meters in length and
Located in Xinmi city in Henan respec vely.” eight meters in height for the
province, the 570,000 square meter playback of the computer‐animated
theme park showcases more than Widely perceived to be the film, Rio. According to Chen, the end
3,000 rare animals in various centerpiece of the theme park, the user required bright and color‐
ecological environments that Tree of Life sculpture features a accurate projec ons to accompany
resemble their natural habitats. It massive trunk measuring 26 meters mo on and atmospheric effects to
combines cultural tourism with in diameter that is adorned with provide a highly immersive and
state‐of‐the‐art visual technologies intricate animal carvings by talented realis c 4D experience to audiences.
to offer a new and exci ng ar sts. The towering structure
experience to visitors, which include serves as a musical fountain during He noted, “Four units of D4K40‐RGB
stunning projec ons on a 45‐meter‐ the day, and transforms into the are needed to achieve the ideal
high “Tree of Life” sculpture, and a canvas of a mesmerizing projec on level of brightness, color and
350‐seat 4D theatre. Both projects mapping show tled “The Animal contrast on such a large screen. This
are accomplished by Chris e’s Kingdom” when night falls. A total of 45,000 lumen pure laser projector
trusted partner Wincomn eight Chris e Crimson Series features an excep onally wide color
Technology using Chris e Crimson projectors are strategically stacked gamut that covers more than 95% of
Series 3DLP® laser projectors, and and blended to complement the the Rec.2020 color spectrum, and
Chris e D4K40‐RGB pure laser projected contents, so as to achieve when combined with TruLife™
projectors. bright and flamboyant visuals on the electronics, 4K resolu on and
tree’s uneven surface. Built tough 120fps playback, produces an
“As the projec on systems and engineered to withstand the astounding depth of detail.”
integrator of two of the most rigors of demanding, high‐usage
popular a rac ons in Yinji Animal applica ons, the Crimson projectors
Kingdom, we have spared no effort are equipped with proprietary chris edigital.com
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Brisbane’s Le Bain equipped with Mar n Audio CDD
Brisbane‐based property And they turned to Mar n Audio’s possible sound coverage while also
developers, Cavcorp, recently popular and aesthe cally designed ensuring a clean finish to blend with
completed the luxurious 15‐storey CDD series for the audio component. the stunning roo op environment.
Le Bain apartment complex, in the
Brisbane suburb of Newstead. Commen ng on the selec on, A series of CDD6 and CDD5
Ampd’s Ma Hayes, said, “The speakers, including weatherized
To service this, the developers stylish and discreet design, coupledversions, helps to create a seamless
engaged AV integrators, Ampd to with the incredibly consistent audioand holis c experience for residents
create a customized, reliable and coverage, made the CDD range the no ma er which part of the roo op
robust audio visual system. perfect op on for Le Bain. The they were enjoying. While seven
feedback from the of the CDD6‐WR and CDD5‐WR
owners has been weatherized speakers can be found
great and they are in the pool and sunbed area, a pair
ecsta c with the each of the CDD6 and CDD5 are
sound quality and located in the gym and private
SPL levels that can dining room respec vely. A custom
be achieved.” touch screen UCI was also installed
in the private dining room and
This is now the rack to offer residents and building
second roo op managers full control of the system.
installa on completed In fact custom control is provided
by Ampd for Cavcorp. for each individual zone. Also
“We have a deep available is wireless music
understanding of streaming, automa c level
the high level of adjustments at set mes along
innova on and with quick and simple adjustments
excellence they that building management can
expect on their select depending on day to day
projects,” con nued variables.
Hayes. The result
was a streamlined Finally, the en re system was tuned
deployment of Mar n to suit the different rooms/listening
Audio speakers under environments to guarantee the
QSC Qsys control, highest quality experience for
with custom speaker Le Bain residents.
brackets helping to
deliver the best mar n‐audio.com
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Vista by Chroma‐Q shines on Central Asia’s Got Talent
Ligh ng designer, Dmitriy all cue lists to a specific
Karabetskiy u lised Vista by Chroma me is so easy, enabling
‐Q®’s Vista 3™ ligh ng & media me to re‐arrange cue lists
control system to deliver at a later date to match
spectacular ligh ng for the the final show running
inaugural series of Central Asia’s order. In addi on, changing
Got Talent. the mings of programmed
events graphically, without
Dmitriy needed to create a ligh ng having to remember the
design tailored to the unique syntax of these commands,
aesthe cs of each performance, is great.”
which ranged from dance and vocal
acts, to magicians and acrobats. An Dmitriy was also impressed
important factor in his design was by Vista 3’s improved
the need to create synergy between visualisa ons and
the accompanying music, and video customisable workspaces,
footage used for LED screens within which have enabled
the set. him to work even faster and achieve for controlling large ligh ng rigs on
be er designs in the available these types of entertainment
Dmitriy found Vista’s meline and produc on rehearsal me. The shows. He added: “Vista 3 is very
mecode features very useful for impressive rig of over 300 fixtures simple, clear and visual. It provides
programming to the show’s format. included various LED wash, spot an extraordinary on‐screen
Each performance was assigned a and beam lights, blinders, profiles representa on of everything that I
separate cue list, which was and PARs. want to achieve. All changes are
synchronised to the ligh ng and visual and easy to understand, and
sound by MIDI mecode. Summarising his experience using everything is for the convenience of
He commented: “What really Vista 3, Dmitriy commented: “I've the designer, not the programmer.”
dis nguishes Vista from other been using the Vista control system
consoles I’ve tried is its Timecode for over seven years and in my chroma‐q.com
edi ng func on. Shi ing the start of experience, it's the best solu on vistabychromaq.com
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Prolight + Sound Guangzhou 2021 to spotlight
“Tech meets culture” among its 15 thema c halls
The pro AV and entertainment Sennheiser, Showven, Shure,
fraternity is eagerly awai ng the Soundking, Star‐net, Taiden,
19th edi on of Prolight + Sound Thuderstone, Tricolor, Viashow,
Guangzhou (PLSG), which returns Yamaha, Yes Tech, Zhonghui and
to areas A & B of the China Import experiences to audience members. many more.
and Export Complex from 16 – 19 With a wealth of exper se in the
May. With less than four months fields of concert, audio and stage Topical industry issues covered
remaining before it opens its doors, technology, Showplus Technology at fringe programme
exhibitor par cipa on has (Beijing) Co Ltd, a leading system With technological convergence
exceeded expecta ons. The 2021 integra ons and collabora on con nuing to be a hot topic in
fair is set to surpass the scale of technologies company, will China, the signature PLSG Annual
past edi ons, with 15 thema c demonstrate how to combine stage Training Course is enriching its
halls spanning 150,000 sqm. Among designs and exhibitor equipment for coverage of the entertainment, live
many highlights on the show floor op mal effects and performances, event produc on and commercial
will be the “Tech meets culture” even in a limited venue space. fields. The course aims to provide a
concept, which will take centre Apart from stage tech comprehensive and high quality
stage in hall 12.2. demonstra ons, Visual Jockey, an educa on pla orm for
online media giant in China, will join professionals, associa ons and
Technology con nues to transform hands with PLSG to provide visitors media to explore the latest
the pro AV and entertainment with an interac ve mul media technologies, development trends
industry and is having a strong display showcasing new media and marke ng strategies. Industry
influence on the cultural sector. Ms technologies. The company will also peers will be able to learn more
Judy Cheung, Deputy General provide detailed analysis of the on‐ about prac cal applica ons of the
Manager, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, stage performances and equipment “Tech meets culture” concept
explains: “The applica on of more setups and share informa on on the through seminars, panel discussions
advanced AV equipment and latest industry techniques through a and product demonstra ons.
technology in spaces such as tailored seminar. Visual Jockey’s
museums, tourist a rac ons and industry influence, network and Topics that will be covered include:
concert halls is driving new reputa on in new media technology, Professional Audio
audience engagement and crea ng performance and installa on will Media Systems and Solu ons
fresh avenues for business. This has a ract a wider scope of visitors to Communica on and
naturally become an area of focus PLSG, including more event Conferencing
for system integrators as well as organisers, system integrators and Professional Ligh ng and Visual
equipment suppliers, and in recent installers. PLSG is the annual Art Design Technology
years Prolight + Sound Guangzhou mee ng place for face to face Stage Equipment and Live Event
has posi oned itself as an ideal interac ons and new business Produc on
place to keep pace with the relevant opportuni es, and is an important
technologies. Through the pla orm for professionals to The PLSG Annual Training Course is
dedicated area in hall 12.2 we aim understand market trends in China. now recrui ng speakers specialised
to encourage closer collabora on Among the companies that have in the above fields to share their
between cultural and technology already declared their par cipa on knowledge and research findings.
players.” are industry leaders such as Ar oo, Further informa on on becoming
BBS, BMB, Bose, D&B Audiotechnik, a speaker can be found at
An extensive product array in hall DMT, DJ Power, Eagle Truss, EZ Pro, h ps://prolight‐sound‐
12.2 will be supplemented by on Fidek, Fine Art, Fiontu, Gonsin, guangzhou.hk.messefrankfurt.com
stage demonstra ons of new Haimei, Harman Interna onal, /guangzhou/en/programme‐
formats in light, sound and visuals, Hikvision, Long Join Group, Mode, events/PLSG21_call_for_speaker.ht
delivering the highest levels of AV PCI, SAE, SE Audiotechnik, ml
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Chris e solu ons light up Lo e World’s Magic Castle
in large‐scale projec on mapping show
Chris e® is pleased to announce harness the latest technologies from Complemen ng the Chris e D4K40‐
that Lo e World, a major Chris e to deliver a fascina ng 3D RGB is the Chris e Mys que LSE
entertainment and recrea on mul media mapping show on the Edi on, designed for 3D projec on
complex located in South Korea’s façade of Magic Castle. This is a mapping installa ons, theme park
capital, has chosen Chris e’s spellbinding nigh me show that dark rides, flying a rac ons, giant
projec on, auto calibra on, image lights up our iconic landmark with screens, and domes. It provides
processing and SDVoE solu ons to Lo e World’s most beloved mul ‐camera warping and blending
bring its iconic Magic Castle to life characters. We are also proud to be for projec on stacking and edge
with a brand new 3D mul media the first theme park in the world to blending along to ensure the highest
mapping show. use Chris e Mys que auto image quality and therefore the
calibra on solu on for outdoor 3D best possible customer experience.
The amazing visuals are projec on mapping.”
accomplished using three Chris e Together with the powerful and
D4K40‐RGB pure laser projectors, S.H. Ham, General Manager, Star versa le Chris e Pandoras Box for
Chris e Mys que™ – Large Scale Networks, added, “The Magic Castle real‐ me show control, as well as
Experience (LSE) Edi on, two 3D mul media mapping show is a Chris e Terra SDVoE solu on for AV
Chris e Pandoras Box servers, a large‐scale, dynamic spectacle that distribu on and processing, this
Pandoras Box Manager and Widget requires a fully integrated solu on complete suite of solu ons enables
Designer, as well as three sets of that not only delivers excellent the delivery of a breathtaking
Chris e Terra transmi ers and visuals and color fidelity, but also a spectacle that creates an illusion of
receivers. They were installed by powerful content management and a moving Magic Castle that morphs
Chris e’s trusted partner Star AV‐over‐IP system that offers long‐ into numerous forms. A variety of
Networks, which delivered several term reliability. The Chris e music spanning various genres
highly‐acclaimed large scale projects solu ons installed are perfect for completes the soundtrack, and fills
in Korea. this venue as they have an excellent the night of Magic Island with an air
track record in terms of of enchantment.
A spokesperson from Lo e World performance, level of integra on
commented, “We are excited to and dependability.” chris edigital.com
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HIBINO Corpora on designs premier audio system
to elevate unique exhibits at Art Aquarium
Adding powerful sound to its solu on made up of JBL Professional For unmatched power and
striking visual displays, Art speakers, Crown amplifiers and BSS reliability, HIBINO powered the
Aquarium collaborated with HIBINO signal processors,” said a system with Crown DCi 8|300N, DCi
Corpora on to enhance its exhibit spokesperson at HIBINO. “We were 8|600N, DCi 4|600N and CDi
with a state‐of‐the‐art HARMAN confident the HARMAN solu on 4|1200BL amplifiers. To ensure
Professional audio solu on. would cover the museum’s needs pris ne sound and op mum
Established in 2007, Art Aquarium and exceed their expecta ons.” performance, the system also
has exhibited all across Japan and includes BSS BLU‐160 signal
overseas at places that The system features an array of JBL processors with BLU link and BSS
communicate history and culture, Control Contractor 20 Series EC‐V volume controllers.
including Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall, speakers, including Control 23‐1 and
Kyoto’s Nijo‐jo Castle as well as the Control 25‐1 loudspeakers as well as “Venues like Art Aquarium that seek
21st‐Century Museum of Control SB‐2 subwoofers. The to popularize history and culture
Contemporary Art, Kanazawa. compact speakers deliver a rich sonic through both audio and visual
character with wide, consistent mediums, need op mum sound
“The client wanted a high‐ sound dispersion across the venue, performance,” said Ramesh
performance audio solu on that while the subs deliver authorita ve, Jayaraman, VP & GM HARMAN
would provide as much power and accurate low end. Further adding Professional Solu ons, APAC.
clarity as possible. A er careful pris ne sound to the exhibit, HIBINO
considera on, our team designed installed JBL AC18/95 and AC28/95
and installed an integrated two‐way loudspeakers and ASB6118
HARMAN Professional audio high‐power subwoofers. h p://pro.harman.com/
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Astera enjoys the Jerusalema Dance Challenge
For the last few months, social Everyone doing a Jerusalema He also added two 10‐Wa
media and the internet worldwide Challenge video is looking for a mul colour lasers to the visual
has been alight with The quirky or different flourish to make picture which were posi oned on
"Jerusalema" Dance Challenge – a theirs unique and stand out in a sea the floor at the back of the room
TikTok challenge that originated in of viral moments ... so for the main and looked fantas c combined with
Angola and went viral a er ClearAccess video loca on, Marius, the Titan Tubes. “Titan Tubes and
lockdown – with people sharing video director Stephan Pieterse and lasers work really nicely together,
funny and upli ing videos of the team proposed ge ng some producing a vibrant and dynamic
themselves dancing a series of Astera Titan Tubes involved with the fusion,” enthused Marius. The
moves o en performed at African ac on. Asteras were arranged in three rows
weddings to the hit song of eight – down each side and the
‘Jerusalema’ by South African DJ & The idea was that the lights could be middle of the space – si ng on their
music producer Master KG, part of the choreography, adding discreet floor stands. Having them
featuring the voice of songstress colour, funkiness and – with a few in shot immediately created
Nomcebo Zikode. chases and some strobing – some addi onal depth to the picture.
addi onal movement to the mix.
Marius van Rooyen from Pretoria, Millennium Produc ons has a full
South Africa‐based broadcast and The main loca on was a building inventory of ligh ng kit including
streaming specialist EventCast was with a long white empty room on the Astera Titan Tubes. The Asteras
asked by Jaco Minnaar, CEO of their the same trading industrial estate as – purchased from South African
broadcast / IT partner ClearAccess, EventCast, which was the perfect distributor DWR – are in use
to produce a livestream / record of space to arrange 60 distanced constantly for their streaming
a Jerusalema Dance Challenge ClearAccess employees, and the 24 projects, especially for DJ / dance /
moment organised as a team‐ Titan Tubes – three sets of 8 – were electronic music sessions where
building exercise for their sourced from the ligh ng inventory they make cool background effects.
Johannesburg and Pretoria staff of Marius’s technical produc on
including on‐site workers and ‘sister’ company, Millennium astera‐led.com
contractors. Produc ons. dwrdistribu on.co.za
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Chris e 4K solu ons make “digital curtain”
come alive at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music
Chris e® is pleased to announce boost MUSIC POOL CINO’s public Both projectors are equipped with
that Senzoku Gakuen College of image, as well as to surprise, impress Chris e Mys que, an automated
Music (SGCM) has adopted its 4K and upli audiences before a camera‐based alignment and
projec on and auto calibra on performance. This “digital curtain” is recalibra on solu on that enables
solu ons for the “digital curtain” of the first of its kind to be installed in quick installa on, alignment,
its new theater, named MUSIC an educa onal ins tu on in Japan. calibra on and maintenance of
POOL CINO. mul ‐projec on systems.
The large curtain measuring 19
SGCM chose to use a “digital meters wide and 4.84 meters high is A spokesperson from Ushio Ligh ng
curtain” instead of installing a used to project digital content. Inc. added, “Since images are
tradi onal Japanese tab curtain – Projector delivery and control is projected on the curtain, its edges
made from a single or several pieces accomplished by Ushio Ligh ng Inc. may shi back and forth under the
of fabric with elaborate embroidery using two Chris e Boxer 4K30 3DLP® influence of air condi oning or
widely considered to be a work of projectors installed at the rear of the atmospheric pressure, resul ng in
art – to provide entertainment and theater. distor on or devia on of the
por on where two images blend.
Chris e Mys que so ware has been
introduced to overcome these
misalignments. The ability to quickly
adjust and maintain mul ple
projector projec ons makes
troubleshoo ng easy for the user.”
chris edigital.com
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2020 ITAP Stage
Photo © Singex
SingEx selects NDI® solu on from Ideal Systems for the
Return of Events in Singapore EXPO & MAX Atria
SingEx, the company that operates heart of the event control and Singapore Deputy Prime Minister
Singapore EXPO & MAX Atria, the command center. The system used Heng Swee Keat was the Guest‐of‐
largest MICE venue in Singapore, the advanced func onality of the Honor for the event’s opening
selected Ideal Systems to provide a new NewTek™ TriCaster 2 Elite ceremony.
NewTek™ NDI® solu on for its first which provided a key feature called
hybrid event since the outbreak of “Live Call Connect”. Using Live Call Mr. Ang Chee Chiang, General
Covid‐19. Connect enabled seamless Manager, Centre Management,
integra on of mul ple remote SingEx Venues, said “SingEx was
The third edi on of Industrial panelists who joined by video‐call delighted to have partnered with
Transforma on ASIA‐PACIFIC – A using Zoom, Skype TX and Microso Ideal Systems to build our digital
HANNOVER MESSE event took Teams. This was done by conver ng produc on and broadcas ng
place in Singapore EXPO & MAX their video calls into unique NDI® IP capabili es to support our first
Atria with full Covid‐19 precau ons, inputs which could be switched, hybrid event. Ideal Systems worked
safe distancing, safe entry and mixed and controlled independently closely with our technical team to
Singapore’s TraceTogether mobile by the TriCaster 2 Elite. This enabled design and build a fully func onal
app. Due to Covid‐19 travel the virtual panelists to be presented system in a ght me frame.
restric ons and health concerns the together in their sessions with the
event was changed to a hybrid local moderator and local panelists Fintan Mc Kiernan, CEO if Ideal
physical and online event with local on the stage screen in the main Systems Singapore stated “This was
and virtual a endees and panelists. event theatre. Virtual par cipants a great experience for us to use the
There were over 5,000 registered appeared on the 10m long X 3m high latest NewTek NDI® IP video
a endees, while 100 invited guests LED wall on the stage (also provided technologies to drive a live
were physically present for the by Ideal Systems) and interna onal event of this scale and
opening ceremony. For greater simultaneously online as a single we are honored to work with
interac vity and audience unified interac ve panel of experts. companies like SingEx who have
engagement, Ideal Systems was The TriCaster 2 Elite was controlled great technical foresight to leverage
selected to provide cri cal NDI® and by NewTek’s 2‐Stripe Control Panel, these new IP video technologies to
AV infrastructure for ITAP 2020 which was paired with the Video Mix overcome the challenges presented
which was Singapore EXPO & MAX Engine in the TriCaster to manage all by Covid‐19”
Atria’s first MICE (Mee ngs, the discreet NDI IP streams of the
incen ves, conferences and panelists along with camera control
exhibi ons) event since Covid‐19. of the Panasonic NDI PTZ cameras in
the main auditorium and all of the
The solu on Ideal Systems provided scaling and mixing and graphics for idealsys.com
was based on NewTek™ NDI® at the the stage and web outputs. singex.com
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Combining the convenience TruVoicelift ensures clear in-room audio for
business and education applications
of Sennheiser’s ceiling mic
array with next‐level voice
amplifica on.
Widely used in corpora ons and
higher educa on ins tu ons,
TeamConnect Ceiling 2 has become
a leading microphone solu on for
conferencing audio in business
and distance learning applica ons.
Now Sennheiser is opening a new
chapter for its ceiling microphone
array. A free firmware update brings
TeamConnect Ceiling 2 into the
heart of a voice amplifica on
system: TruVoiceli ensures clearly tech for even more?” says Jens A free update for clear in‐room
audible in‐room audio for Werner, Por olio Manager in audio: For exis ng TeamConnect
classrooms, lecture halls, and Sennheiser’s Business Ceiling 2 (TCC2) implementa ons,
boardrooms, with many easily Communica on Division. users can now add the TruVoiceli
controllable features that make for func onality simply by installing the
a pleasant and clear listening “This was the star ng point for free firmware update (1.6.4)
experience. designing the latest so ware h ps://en‐sg.sennheiser.com/tcc2
update which adds the TruVoiceli via the new version of the
“We have many happy func onality to TeamConnect Ceiling Sennheiser Control Cockpit app
TeamConnect Ceiling 2 users across 2. It endows the mic array with many (4.3.0). h ps://en‐
the globe, and we asked ourselves: innova ve features for perfect audio sg.sennheiser.com/control‐cockpit‐
What if they could use their exis ng all the way to the back row.” so ware
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The free Sennheiser Control Cockpit software
allows you to determine priority zones for
voice amplification to focus on the speaker
(green = selected priority zone)
New users gain two solu ons in one briefly mutes to prevent any
from the start and will be delighted feedback. Speakers can therefore
by the ease of installa on, freedom relax and focus on their
of movement and clear audio that presenta on, knowing that
TCC2 offers. Depending on the size TeamConnect Ceiling 2 will provide
and configura on of the room, op mum audio for their audience.
addi onal TeamConnect Ceiling 2 TeamConnect Ceiling 2 is a reliable ceiling
microphones can be installed as During pauses in speaking, if a microphone solution that is quick and
easy to install.
audience mics, thus crea ng a pre‐defined audio threshold is
completely touchless microphone not reached, a noise gate will be
solu on that reduces poten al ac vated that mutes TeamConnect noise sources with pinpoint
hygiene risks. Ceiling 2 to prevent any background accuracy, such as air condi oning or
noise from being amplified. ven la on equipment.
Clever features for an even be er
listening – and presenta on – All TruVoiceli se ngs can be Jens Werner summarizes:
experience conveniently controlled via the “The free TruVoiceli update for
TruVoiceli is powered by an Sennheiser Control Cockpit app. TCC2 expands the feature set of the
advanced frequency shi algorithm The app also allows you to easily conferencing microphone array to a
that delivers a few crucial extra dB create “priority zones”, i.e. areas completely new usage scenario for
of gain – an enhancement that where audio is predominantly picked both corpora ons and educa on
could make all the difference to up. This is helpful for any set‐ups ins tu ons. TruVoiceli helps to
perfectly hearing the lecturer or where audio usually comes from a establish pleasant audio levels in
CEO. At the same me, TruVoiceli defined place, such as the front of a room, and lets speakers be
also includes a “feedback a lecture hall. Also, you can define confident that they can be perfectly
preven on mute” func on – if “advanced exclusion zones”, understood throughout the en re
levels should get too loud, TCC 2 enabling you to target and exclude auditorium.”
Tap/Click the link below to learn more about the product : www.sennheiser.com
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