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Newly opened in Orange County, California, Great Park Live – an outdoor amphitheatre nestled in suburban neighbourhoods – uses Eastern Acoustic Works to give audiences an exceptional sonic experience without disturbing the surrounding dwellers. The custom system includes a set-up of 24 Anya loudspeakers (12 per side) and 24 Otto subwoofers, allowing the venue to maintain clarity when volume is adjusted. STRIKING A CHORD Freemonk, a British music producer and mixing engineer, has added the Chord Electronics Alto to his set-up at The Friary Studios. The headphone and nearfield monitor amp drives his NS-10 monitors – which he ‘relies on quite heavily during tracking, production and mixing’ – giving them more depth. Freemonk reveals that after installing the Alto: “I felt like I knew what I was hearing again.” CITY LIVING Tateside recently led the technology integration of Urbanest, a new student living centre in Battersea, London. Working closely with the developers, Tateside preserved both sustainability and utility by offering energy-efficient AV tech, such as a 77in Panasonic OLED screen for the building’s communal cinema. TRAINING DAY Lockheed Martin’s F-35 pilot- training programme recently received an upgrade, thanks to RGB Spectrum’s Zio video-over-IP platform. The solution streams high-resolution visuals in pilot cockpits, instructor stations and debrief rooms, enabling flight simulations, real-time monitoring during sessions and playback and analysis after the fact.
AUDIO UPGRADE FOR MONASTERY
Heinz supplied its Iconyx Compact ICC36/3 loudspeakers – compact enough to blend into the church’s aesthetic, yet robust enough to provide powerful sound coverage. Elsewhere, the UBX4 and UBX8 passive directional speakers reinforced and extended the audio, while OmniBeam software gave the church precise control over each speaker. “The success of this project demonstrates how technology can enhance traditional spaces without compromising their essence,” remarked Michal Poplawski, export sales and marketing director at Renkus-Heinz.
In the heart of the seaside city of Pula, Croatia lies the Church and Monastery of St Francis, dating back to the 1300s and dedicated to worship and cultural gathering. Featuring a pipe organ and elevated sanctuary, the building regularly hosts concerts and other exhibitions. In an effort to evolve with the times, the church has collaborated with Renkus- Heinz to transform its audio experience. The church’s gothic architecture presents a number of challenges – namely its high ceilings and stone walls, which create an echo effect that impacts audio clarity. To overcome this, Renkus-
TED TALKING INTERCOMS
With Clear-Com’s help, TED’s production team can handle its complex and often high-stakes communication needs during live events. Integrated with its existing network, the new solution offers minimal latency, pristine audio quality and additional channels. The bespoke system also adapts to other workflows, including remote production – encouraging streamlined, hybrid connection among all team members.
TED Conferences – born out of the famous TED Talks – recently tapped communication specialist Clear-Com for an upgrade to its New York production facility. Bolstering its real-time communication capabilities, Clear-Com provided a custom intercom solution based on its Arcadia Central Station system, as well as its Freespeak II suite, Gen-IC virtual intercom and Helixnet Digital Network Partyline.
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