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    04 FIRST WORDS                                   KNOWLEDGE HUB
                                                     50 Equalizer or Compressor, Which One is it?
    06 NEWS                                          51 Device Integration (OSC)
                                                     52 Building your Audio System – Configuring the Monitor
    53 EVENTS CALENDAR                               54 Noise in RF Systems

    28 VIDEO FILES                                   53 EVENTS CALENDAR

    30 ENNOVATIONS                                   LIVE
                                                     56 VIETNAM: NEX Music Festival Roars on with TW Audio
    EXHIBITION PREVIEW                               58 TAIWAN: Golden Opportunity for RoboSpots
    40 Prolight + Sound Middle East Attracts         60 AUSTRALIA: Modulo Kinetic at the 2018
       International Heavyweights                       Commonwealth Games
                                                     62 CHINA: Robe Pointes to 2047 Apologue Part 2
    EXHIBITION REVIEW                                64 UAE: Emaar’s ‘Light Up 2018’ Spectacle Breaks all
    42 BroadcastAsia 2018: Capture the Future           Records
                                                     66 SINGAPORE: INX Ignites AIA’s The Music Run
    SPOTLIGHT                                        67 INDIA: HARMAN Professional Solutions India Celebrates
                                                        “World Music Day”
    46 iLight Moves Forward with Robe
                                                     68 AUSTRALIA: Mandylights Creates Spectacular
                                                        Illumination with Christie
    SPECIAL FEATURE
                                                     70 SOUTH KOREA: Altman Lighting Illuminates “Volez,
    48 MUSIC Tribe’s New Manufacturing Facility         Voguez, Voyagez - Louis Vuitton”
       Emphasises Transparency
                                                     71 JAPAN: Billboard Live TOKYO Celebrates 10 Years of
                                                        Exceptional LivePerformances

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                                                                                                                              AUGUST 2018

 A Celebration of Women in the Industry

                                  The 18th of July was significant for the events                                            Ram Bhavanashi
                                  technical industry as the world celebrated the                                             Editor, India And Middle East
                                  first ever Women Walk Together event. Five                                                 ram@spinworkz.com
                                  countries took part with the event being celebrated
                                  simultaneously in India, Guinea, Brazil, United
                                  Kingdom and South Africa.

                                The initiative was to show support for the women                                             Julie Tan
                                in the events and events technical field. A global                                           Admin & Circulation
                                platform to honour and recognise the contributions                                           admin@spinworkz.com
 by women in the industry. The event was also to encourage women who are not in
 the industry to consider the industry as an option to further their career.

 In India, J Davis Prosound and Lighting’s Santana Davis took the initiative to partner
 the event and take responsibility for the event. Kudos to Santana for the full effort.                                      Natalie Chew
                                                                                                                             Writer
 The J Davis team worked quickly and managed to get the support of a majority of
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 the events industry players in Bangalore where the event was being held. Women
 were of course the focus of the event and by all accounts it turned out to be a
 successful event.

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 footing.

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GLOBAL
MADRIX 5 Wins Awards at PALM Sound & Light Awards
                                                                           required to deploy new hardware in order to take advantage of the
                                                                           speed upgrade. The new software will also improve any compatible
                                                                           system that is currently in use.

                                                                           The user interface has been completely revamped to make it even
                                                                           faster and easier to use. Two themes, dark and light, graphical
                                                                           improvements, and new visual clues allow for even quicker operation.
                                                                           VJing will be more creative thanks to the new capabilities to directly
                                                                           play back the audio track of videos.

                                                                           CSV Import and Patch Editor Background Image features allow for much
                                                                           faster set-up times of your project. Fixture list imports that use the CSV
                                                                           file format can quickly generate complex patch layouts based on data of
                                                                           third-party software, such as visualizers, consoles, CAD software, other
                                                                           lighting design tools, or even manuallycreated data.
The MADRIX 5 was recently awarded for “bringing exemplary
innovation in lighting technology and opening up lighting technology
                                                                           The range of MADRIX 5 Licenses now starts at and has been doubled
creativity opportunities for lighting design engineers” at the PALM
                                                                           to 2 DMX universes, and ranges up to 2,048 universes of DMX-based
Sound & Light Awards 2017– 2018.
                                                                           output. Every license now also includes DVI-based output, ranging from
                                                                           4,096 pixels up to Full HD with MADRIX 5 KEY maximum, which is the
Smita Rai –Project Head of the PALM Sound & Light Awards– adds
                                                                           new high end. All in all, MADRIX excels in versatility by supporting over
that the award is “Recognition of a technology which establishes new
                                                                           50 industry control standards for output alone plus many more for
techniques and trends and is user friendly, opens up lighting creativity
                                                                           input and remote control.
opportunities for lighting design engineers and is appreciated by the
users.”
                                                                           Existing users can benefit from software update packages for MADRIX 2
                                                                           and MADRIX 3. MADRIX Training, the comprehensive learning courses
The MADRIX 5 new 64-bit software architecture is the biggest
                                                                           offered by inoage, now also incorporates the new software package.
performance boost the software has ever seen since the first version in
2005. Users can now control more pixels, output more universes, create
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more effects, and use more layers. In addition, it is not necessarily

SOUTH KOREA
Sound Solution Makes Big Impact with Adamson E-Series in South Korea
                                                                           The Adamson Network has grown substantially in South Korea thanks
                                                                           to the efforts of Sound Solution, the country’s exclusive distributor of
                                                                           Adamson Systems Engineering’s loudspeaker solutions.

                                                                           Over the past year, Sound Solution has welcomed a host of reputable
                                                                           new rental partners as audio companies throughout the peninsula have
                                                                           added Adamson’s flagship E-Series products to their inventories.

                                                                           “Adamson has a global reputation as a premium professional audio
                                                                           brand, and the South Korean market is quickly catching on to the
                                                                           quality and prestige associated with it,” comments Sound Solution
                                                                           Owner Lee Hong. “South Korea is well known for its appreciation
                                                                           of technology and innovation, and our partners recognize that the
                                                                           engineering behind the E-Series coupled with world-class support from
 Team from Jun Sound in Icheon, South Korea with Adamson E-Series
                                                                           Adamson and Sound Solution offers a major competitive advantage.”
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The list of new E-Series partners in South Korea includes: Sound Mate;
Jun Sound; Seki Sound; Sound Soul; and BL Company. They join existing
Adamson Network partners Alpha Media, Tristar Audio, and Blue Noise
in the region.

“We were seeking a top-quality audio system that could satisfy a wide
range of applications, up to and including top Korean and international
touring artists and major music festivals,” begins Hyunuk Kim, CEO of
Jun Sound in Incheon. “Adamson’s E-Series met all of our requirements
and exceeded our expectations in terms of sound quality and
performance. We can confidently stand behind this system in even the
most demanding situations, especially knowing we have Adamson and
Sound Solution in our corner for support.”

Based in Seoul, Sound Solution is one of South Korea’s top distributors
of professional and hi-fi audio products, representing a catalog                Adamson E-Series system from Alpha Media onstage at 2018 Lifeplus
comprised of many of the world’s best-known brands.                                   Cherry Blossom Picnic Festival in Seoul, South Korea

“South Korea always has been one of our strongest installation markets
                                                                                Clearly, this is a major achievement beyond what we could expect from
thanks to the superior expertise of Sound Solution,” says Adamson’s
                                                                                a regional distributor.”
David Dohrmann, Technical Director for the Asia-Pacific region. “Now,
they’re setting the same standard for the rental segment, which is
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reflected globally in leading K-Pop tech riders asking for our systems.

AUSTRALIA
Adelaide Convention Centre to Deliver Spectacular Visual Experiences
with New Christie Spyder X80
                                          Christie is pleased to announce       Venue Operations Manager, Adelaide Convention Centre. “It offers
                                          that Adelaide Convention              many capabilities for different events and large scale experiences that
                                          Centre has acquired its latest        help make display walls easy to set up and manage, while incorporating
                                          Christie Spyder X80 multi-screen      the latest standards and connectors. With an array of innovative
                                          windowing processor to boost          features and benefits, I’m confident that the Spyder X80 will play an
                                          its capabilities in staging various   important role in fulfilling our display needs for the foreseeable future.”
                                          events within its facilities.
                                                                                Stanton noted that Adelaide Convention Centre is no stranger to
Featuring 80-megapixel processing power in true 4K at 60Hz                      Christie’s image processing systems having been a satisfied user of the
performance across multiple displays, the Spyder X80 unit at the                Spyder X20 since 2010.
Adelaide Convention Centre will be used across the entire complex for
staging multiple events such as gala dinners, conferences and trade             “The Christie Spyder X20 has served us well for the last eight years with
shows. With this acquisition, Adelaide Convention Centre becomes                its 20-megapixel video processing, matrix switching and integrated
the first organization in Australia to have the Spyder X80 fitted in            source monitoring capabilities. It’s a natural progression for us to
its premises. It also complements the impressive fleet of Christie              upgrade to the Spyder X80, which packs more than enough horsepower
projectors that the Adelaide Convention Centre has at its disposal,             for us to create spectacular visual experiences.”
which includes several 3DLP systems comprising Christie Boxer 4K30,
Boxer 2K20, and J Series models.                                                Stanton adds, “We made significant investment in our event
                                                                                technologies as part of our recent $397 million redevelopment. The
“The Spyder X80 is the perfect fit for our venue given its powerful             addition of the Spyder X80 to our technology infrastructure further
processing capabilities and flexibility, as well as full compatibility with     reinforces our market leadership and position as one of the world’s
the various Christie 3DLP high-brightness projectors that are already           most modern and technologically advanced convention centres.”
deployed within the Centre,” said Matthew Stanton, Technology and

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Clark Williams, Executive Vice President, Content Management &             impact with a towering on-stage panorama spanning more than 450
Processing, Christie, commented, “The Spyder X80 is high performing,       feet and comprising expansive projection surfaces flanked by recessed
reliable, and the only processor built from the ground up to support       LED walls at the Adobe Summit 2018 in Las Vegas, USA, with AV support
4K at 60Hz on every channel. We’re grateful that Adelaide Convention       provided by WorldStage.
Centre has placed its trust in the Spyder X80 to deliver the most
amazing visuals across multiple displays in its expanded premises. This    Featuring processing and connectivity capabilities that surpass anything
is a clear testimony that our Spyder X80 is an instrumental piece in       else in the market, the Spyder X80 is the most powerful multi-screen
realizing a ‘pixels everywhere’ vision and stands alone at the forefront   windowing processor and content management solution available. The
as a solution for applications that require managing a massive volume      system can be configured with up to 24 inputs and 16 outputs per unit
of pixels from source to display with the highest level of performance,    and supports user-defined colour depth of 8 bits, 10 bits or 12 bits per
flexibility, and functionality available.”                                 colour, as well as High Dynamic Range. It is also equipped with Christie’s
                                                                           new Spyder Studio control system and a comprehensive EDID Manager.
Since its launch in 2017, the Spyder X80 has won numerous accolades
from all over the world. Besides being awarded InfoComm 2017’s Best        www.christiedigital.com
Rental/Staging Product for Live Events, it recently made a big visual

CHINA
Double Dose of MILOS Training in Czech and China
                                                                           outs of static calculation theory. Both took questions from participants,
                                                                           going into deeper group and one-on-one discussions to provide answers
                                                                           and give practical advice on rigging procedures and working safely with
                                                                           various structures.

                                                                           MILOS Sales Coordinator, Michal Zykan, covered truss design, while
                                                                           Brand Manager Marek Zubor took workshop participants on tours of
                                                                           each factory. Key personnel from both factories provided attendees
                                                                           with a complete overview of products and carried out dedicated
                                                                           product demonstrations.

MILOS was busy in April and May this year holding their annual Product     On each evening, attendees were treated to a fun and exciting night of
Academy at both Milos s.r.o. (Headquarters and factory) in Roudnice        entertainment - in Prague for the Academy held in the Czech Republic,
nad Labem, Czech Republic, and Milos (Guangzhou) Ltd. (factory) in         and in Panyu (a nearby district of Guangzhou) for the Academy held in
Guangzhou, China.                                                          China.

The Product Academy has been designed to provide attendees with            At the conclusion of each academy, attendees received a “Certificate
the knowledge and skills they require for working safer and more           of Completion” that now serves as confirmation of the increased
professionally while carrying out rigging duties and constructing          knowledge and skills they had gained during the two-day program.
support structures.
                                                                           Men at Work’s (India) Mankaran Singh, who attended the workshop
Attendees in the Czech Republic were not only from locally based           in China, summed up the general feeling of all attendees when saying,
companies, but also from Slovakia, Germany, England, Scotland and          “Thank you for the wonderful workshop at your Guangzhou factory. It
Australia. The Product Academy in China included participants from         was a pleasure having met some new faces and discussed important
China, Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, as well as from Australia,   rigging concepts at length. Your technical support and hospitality
New Zealand and Kenya.                                                     remains unmatched. I look forward to attending more workshops in the
                                                                           future and enhancing my knowledge.”
The two-day academy at each location was a team effort by
professionals from both inside and outside of MILOS. Eric Porter,          MILOS is currently gearing up for their next MILOS Product Academies,
certified rigging consultant and internationally renowned rigging          to be held in the same period next year at Milos s.r.o. in the Czech
professional, gave rigging presentations and provided rigging              Republic and at Milos (Guangzhou) Ltd. in China.
consultations. Norbert Tripp, Area Four Industries Technical Director
and structural engineer, held presentations that covered the ins and       www.milossystems.com

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MIDDLE EAST
Dataton Appoints Regional Sales Manager for SAARC
                      Dataton has appointed Ashok Sharma as regional       Ashok Sharma was previously the Dataton sales representative in
                      sales manager for the SAARC* countries. Mr           the region and has a proven track record in the pro-AV industry. His
                      Sharma will be responsible for developing and        earlier experience includes positions with projector manufacturers
                      aligning markets throughout the region with          Digital Projection and projection design, as well as signal processing
                      particular focus on the highly innovative and        manufacturer Gefen.
                      active market in India.
                                                                           “The best way for us to continue to be successful in SAARC is to have
                     “The market for high-end media server and             a local, dedicated sales and support team. With the appointment of
content management solutions in the SAARC countries is truly vast          Ashok, we will move Dataton closer to the large numbers of WATCHOUT
and varied,” Ashok Sharma says. “Dataton is in a very expansive phase,     users in the region, and especially in the important market in India,”
with new products and features in the pipeline. I will be working with     says Trond Solvold, Sales Director at Dataton. “I am also glad that
key local vendors, manufacturers and influencers across all verticals to   our local partners, who have done a tremendous job promoting our
expand the brand and provide even better support to users.”                solutions through the years, also found this appointment a strategically
                                                                           good move. Working together with them will not only strengthen brand
As an example of this strategy, Dataton Academy training took place        awareness, but also secure great support for a great product.”
in Mumbai in late June. The schedule included dedicated training for
operators and was led by Mikael Ena from Dataton HQ in Sweden.             *The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
More sessions in the region are planned. “There is a great demand for      is comprised of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal,
training and our sessions are always fully booked within a couple of       the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
days,” Ashok Sharma says. “The Academy is an excellent way to meet
users and gather feedback in order to support them in their work.”         www.dataton.com

NEW ZEALAND
ACLX Delivers Immersive Lighting Experiences with HARMAN
Professional Solutions
                                                                           productions to the Waikato. In order to provide more versatile and
                                                                           affordable lighting solutions to their clients, ACLX sought to update
                                                                           their inventory with a variety of fixtures capable of creating dazzling
                                                                           lighting effects for events at concert venues, theatres and more. To
                                                                           achieve these goals, ACLX reached out to Show Technology, who
                                                                           suggested the Martin Professional RUSH MH1 Profile, MH6 Wash CT
                                                                           and MH7 Hybrid fixtures for their flexibility, power and dazzling effects.

                                                                           “We chose the RUSH MH series because each fixture is portable and
                                                                           easy to deploy on small stages, yet powerful enough to hold their
                                                                           own on the largest stages in the country,” explained Aaron Chesham,
                                                                           Managing Director of ACLX. “The RUSH MH series was exactly what we
                                                                           needed—each fixture offers an impressive output with a small footprint
                                                                           at an affordable price. The MH fixtures have great optics, bold colors,
ACLX recently upgraded their lighting inventory with Martin by             and beautiful effects—they save us time and money without sacrificing
HARMAN RUSH series fixtures from Show Technology to supply for             quality. The RUSH MH series can do everything our clients need and
theatre shows, live music performances, conferences and more.              more with fewer fixtures than the competition.”

ACLX is New Zealand’s most comprehensive supplier of entertainment         The RUSH MH Series provides ACLX with a variety of state-of-the-art
and event services. Offering project management, installation and          fixtures that are capable of producing dynamic visual effects for any
full lighting design services, ACLX is known for bringing world-class      event. The MH 1 Profile combines a super bright LED with moving

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head capabilities in a portable package, allowing for quick and easy         fixtures provide a class-leading lighting solution that meets the high
installations on stages with limited space. The RUSH MH 6 Wash CT            standards required on world-class stages.”
provides a fully pre-mixed white colour system for environments where
colour temperature is critical. The multipurpose RUSH MH 7 Hybrid            “It’s exhilarating to know that ACLX selected Martin lighting solutions to
combines the capabilities of Martin’s high-quality 250W Beam, Spot           achieve one-of-kind sensory experience at the events they designed,”
and Wash moving heads in a single fixture, allowing lighting designers       said Ramesh Jayaraman, VP & GM HARMAN Professional Solutions,
to induce emotions in any environment.                                       APAC. “We would also like to thank Show Technology for selecting the
                                                                             RUSH series and their continued support in redefining lighting and
“ACLX wanted to update their lighting inventory with fixtures capable        changing the way fans experiences light.”
of creating immersive experiences for any audience,” said Nick Reeves
of Show Technology. “We knew the RUSH MH Series fixtures would be            www.harman.com
a perfect fit. The RUSH MH1 Profile, MH6 Wash CT and MH7 Hybrid

GLOBAL
GIS AG Acquires UK Distributor LTM
                                                                             range in the important UK marketplace. I warmly welcome LTM to the
                                                                             GIS family and we are looking forward to working with the team.”

                                                                             He added: “As well as a track record of success and a wealth of
                                                                             experience in supplying the UK market with our products for use in
                                                                             both the industrial and live events sectors, the team at LTM gives us
                                                                             access to unparalleled wisdom and knowledge on the entertainment
                                                                             market generally, and we look forward to integrating this expertise into
                                                                             our wider organisation.”

                                                                             John Jones, former owner and CEO at LTM, responded: “With GIS being
                                                                             our main supplier of electric chain hoists and crane components, the
                                                                             acquisition represents the perfect succession plan, whilst giving me to
                                                                             the opportunity to take a step back and retire. I have no doubt that GIS
                                                                             will be able to fully support the further developments of LTM after my
                                                                             retirement. The takeover guarantees stability in the company, which
                                                                             was of great importance to myself, fellow shareholders and, of course,
                                                                             our customers.”

                                                                             Jones added: “On a personal note I would like to wish the new LTM
                                                                             team a very successful future.”

                                                                             David King, a former shareholder, will act as CEO during a transition
GIS AG, a Swiss electric chain hoist and light crane manufacturer, has
                                                                             period. He said: “The LTM business is already an experienced and
acquired UK distributor Lift Turn Move (LTM), a supplier of lifting and
                                                                             competent operation in its own right, but becoming part of the GIS
rigging equipment to the industrial and entertainment event markets.
                                                                             organisation will add to it even further.”

Located in Bromborough on the banks of the River Mersey, LTM
                                                                             He added: “In addition to benefits to our customers, from an internal
was founded in 2004 and is a full member of the Lifting Equipment
                                                                             perspective, the acquisition will create opportunities for our team of
Engineers Association (LEEA), the world’s leading representative body
                                                                             engineers and lifting industry experts. We are all tremendously excited
for all those involved in the industry. Its product portfolio includes GIS
                                                                             about the immediate and long-term future and look forward to opening
electric chain hoists, control systems, material handling equipment,
                                                                             a new chapter under Swiss ownership.”
light crane systems, and other related components.
                                                                             www.gis-ag.ch
Ivan Muri, CEO at GIS, said: “We are delighted to complete a strategic
acquisition, mindful of our intent to continue the growth of our product

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CHINA
‘House of Dancing Water’ Expands Riedel Comms Infrastructure with
Bolero Wireless Intercom
                                                                           centers on an epic love story and spectacular journey through time,
                                                                           showcasing dazzling costumes and special effects.

                                                                           “A show as complex as The House of Dancing Water would simply
                                                                           not be possible without reliable, stable, and flexible communications
                                                                           between and among our cast and crew members,” said Nicolas
                                                                           Hammond, Head of Sound, Dragone Macau Limited. “We’re already
                                                                           sold on the quality and flexibility of Riedel’s Artist, so it was only natural
                                                                           to choose Bolero for our upgrade to wireless comms.”

                                                                           The Riedel-based communications infrastructure is the result of a
                                                                           collaborative effort between Hammond and Assistant Head of Sound
                                                                           David Sharrock, with the support of The House of Dancing Water sound
                                                                           team. Going live in June, the new Bolero system extends the existing
                                                                           Riedel infrastructure, including two Artist 64 frames and two Artist
                                                                           32 frames, to enable clear and reliable communications for all cast
                                                                           members and crew throughout the Dancing Water Theatre. Motocross
The House of Dancing Water, a breathtaking in-the-round water show
                                                                           stunt riders and acrobatic performers, coupled with the technical
created by the Franco Dragone Entertainment Group for Macau’s
                                                                           teams, will use the intercom system for continual communication
City of Dreams entertainment complex, is extending its in-house
                                                                           during the show, which features visuals, water, and atmospheric effects.
communications capabilities with Riedel’s Bolero wireless intercoms.
                                                                           Even in the aquatics area, the Bolero/Artist combination will support
Bolero will provide comprehensive, reliable, and integrated wireless
                                                                           communications with performers and underwater performer handlers
capabilities that leverage the facility’s existing Riedel Artist digital
                                                                           in the pool via underwater speakers, in-mask communications systems,
matrix intercom system, in operation since 2014.
                                                                           and buddy phones.

Designed by Pei Partnership Architects, the state-of-the-art Dancing
                                                                           Programming flexibility is another extremely important requirement
Water Theatre created for The House of Dancing Water includes a
                                                                           for the production, and Bolero will enable the team to customize the
stage pool that holds a record-breaking 3.7 million gallons of water,
                                                                           system to meet the needs of individuals and departments. Riedel’s
equivalent to five Olympic-sized swimming pools. The arena also boasts
                                                                           Director software enables intuitive management and configuration of
a 40-meter-high steel-trussed space that provides the generous heights
                                                                           the system while also facilitating real-time system monitoring by the
required for the show’s diving and acrobatics elements. The show itself
                                                                           sound department.

                                                                           “Remote monitoring and fewer moving parts means we can operate
                                                                           and maintain the system much more efficiently, giving us more time to
                                                                           work actively on solutions for users. And the outstanding build quality
                                                                           of the Bolero belt packs means our consumables and service/repair
                                                                           costs will go down dramatically,” Hammond added. “Also, we can’t
                                                                           speak highly enough about the fantastic service we’ve received from
                                                                           Riedel. The personal connections we’ve built with the Riedel team and
                                                                           their outgoing and professional manner have made working with Riedel
                                                                           a pleasure, and we know that support is always just a message away.”

                                                                           www.riedel.net

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SINGAPORE
HARMAN Professional Solutions Simplifies and Strengthens Pro Audio
Distribution in Singapore
                                                                               solutions and verticals that we serve, we are happy to appoint E&E
                                                                               as our distribution partner in Singapore” said Ramesh Jayaraman,
                                                                               VP and GM, HARMAN Professional Solutions, APAC. “The new
                                                                               distribution model leverages our brand strengths and E&E’s strong
                                                                               distribution capabilities in providing innovative technology solutions
                                                                               to our Singapore customers. Delivering on this strategy also creates
                                                                               the opportunity for further investment and expansion by HARMAN
                                                                               Professional Solutions in the Singapore market, as E&E extend their
                                                                               capabilities and support across the entire HARMAN Professional audio
                                                                               range.”

                                                                               “HARMAN Professional Audio Brands and Solutions are well established
                                                                               for their technological superiority and world class quality and E&E
                                                                               with more than 65 years of professional audio solutions know-how
HARMAN Professional Solutions, the global leader in audio, video,              is known for our broad scope of services,” said Gary Goh, Deputy
lighting and control systems, including networked AV, today announced          Managing Director, Electronics & Engineering Pte Ltd. “We understand
it has consolidated distribution of BSS, Crown, dbx, Digitech, Lexicon,        our customers’ need for solutions and support, and with our hands-on
JBL Professional, Soundcraft and Studer in Singapore by strengthening          experience in the Singapore market, we are thrilled to bring HARMAN
ties with Electronics & Engineering Pte Ltd (E&E).                             Professional Audio products to our customers and elevate their
                                                                               experiences.”

Building on more than 15 years of experience patronizing various               Support, warranty and repair of Harman Professional products in
HARMAN brands, E&E will expand its portfolio to include HARMAN                 Singapore will transition to E&E with immediate effect. Warranty terms
Professional’s integration, installation and retail audio product suite. All   and inclusions will not be affected. For information on sales or support
other HARMAN partnerships serving the Singapore market for Karaoke             of HARMAN Professional Solutions products in Singapore, contact
Solutions, Cinema Solutions, AKG Professional, AMX Video and Controls          HARMAN at HPro.APAC@harman.com or harman@enepl.com.sg
and Martin Lighting Solutions remains unchanged.
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“In line with our overall business strategy aimed at simplifying our           www.enepl.com.sg
distribution and enhancing customer touchpoints across brands,

INDIA
MSS World Adds New JBL VTX A12 Line Array
                                                                               Modern Stage Services Pvt. Ltd., (MSS World) pioneers in providing
                                                                               complete solution for events and production upgraded its Line Array
                                                                               inventory with the addition of JBL VTX A12 series. Modern Stage
                                                                               Services has been in the business for over 50 years with an experience
                                                                               of nearly 1000+ cultural shows pan India. Commonwealth games, IPL
                                                                               Opening and Closing ceremonies, AR Rahman India Tour, Kailash Kher
                                                                               country tour, BRICS Goa Summit, India Japan Annual Summit are some
                                                                               of the names from the large base of events where MSS World has
                                                                               successfully provided audio and technical solutions.

                 MSS World Davinder & Pratik Wadhwa

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“HARMAN Professional is our go-to brand for almost all product              Govindan, Sr. Director Harman Professional Solutions India & SAARC.
categories. We use VTX V25 and VTX V20 for festivals and large scale        “MSS world has been in the forefront of delivering unparalleled
events and VRX for conferences and Banquet halls,” says Davinder            sound through solid technical experience at many prestigious
Wadhwa, Managing Director Modern Stage Services. “I had visited             events in India,” he added. “They have been avid users of HARMAN
Harman Live Arena and Harman’s Annual Dealer Event in 2017-18               professional touring products including the JBL VTX V20 and V25
where I experienced the latest VTX A12 Line Array system,” he adds. “It     line array systems and the addition of VTX A12 series will give them
had an extremely impressive sound which made me take a decision of          the flexibility and versatility that is required, be it Bollywood or
going ahead with the product.”                                              International acts.”
                                                                            JBL VTX A12 is a revolutionary dual 12-inch line array speaker
The latest Array inventory of Modern Stage Services include 32 x            purpose-built for mid- to large-size touring applications and high-end
JBL VTX A12 12” line array loudspeaker, 32 x JBL VTX G28 dual 18”           fixed installations. VTX A12 has made a major breakthrough in terms
subwoofer, 16 x Crown I-Tech 12000 HD power amplifier, and 16 x             of how the loudspeakers are rigged and transported.
Crown I-Tech 4x35000 HD power amplifiers.
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“It gives me immense happiness in announcing MSS World as one of            www.mssworld.com
the first customers of the JBL VTX A12 line array system,” said Prashant

GLOBAL
George Masek Returns to the Philips Vari-Lite Fold
                       Signify Entertainment Lighting is delighted to       “I’m thrilled to be able to return to a company where I’ve had so much
                       announce the return of Philips Vari-Lite veteran     history,” says Masek. “Working with all the talented people there over
                       George Masek. His appointment closely follows        22 years to create, sell, and support cutting edge, industry changing
                       the arrival of Brian Friborg as the new Head of      luminaires, was a great pleasure. Since the first time I saw Vari-Lites on
                       Signify Entertainment Lighting, and of Gary W.       their early tours in the 1980s, it was my dream to work for this amazing
                       Sanders as Sales Manager for the Americas.           company. I’m honored to be able to come back and see that dream
                       Based at the company’s Dallas office, Masek will     continue to the next stage.”
                       look after Business Development for the Philips
Vari-Lite, Philips Strand Lighting, Philips Selecon and Showline brands.    Welcoming the appointment, Brian Friborg says, “We could not be
                                                                            more delighted to welcome George back to the Philips Vari-Lite fold.
A well-known figure in the international show lighting business, Masek      He has played an important part in the Vari-Lite story over the years,
has specialized in automated lighting for almost 30 years. Beginning his    and with his long experience and passion for the brand, I have no doubt
career in 1990 as a Vari-Lite Road Technician, he toured the world with     that he will do so again in the years to come. There are exciting times
leading artists, providing on-site support for Vari-Lite products from      ahead for Signify Entertainment Lighting.”
the renowned VL1 onwards. He later moved into technical support
and sales, becoming Vari-Lite Product Manager in 2002. Over the next        Signify became the new company name of Philips Lighting as of May
decade he was a key part of the Vari-Lite design and engineering team       16, 2018. The legal name of Signify will be adopted across all global
which produced the highly successful VL3500 Spot and Wash fixtures,         markets in the course of 2018-2019.
as well as the VL500 Series and VLX luminaires.                             Signify Entertainment Lighting comprises the Philips Vari-Lite, Philips
                                                                            Strand Lighting and Philips Selecon brands, as well as the Showline
In 2012, Masek left Philips Vari-Lite to take the role of VP of Automated   range of LED stage luminaires.
Lighting at ACT Lighting. In this position, he represented a range of
leading manufacturers to the US market, gaining further invaluable          www.lighting.philips.com.sg
experience with a broad variety of new customers and product lines.

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switch it up
Introducing the latest in our Video Format Conversion technology:
the HDMI 2.0 VFC card, enabling users to run 4K resolutions at 60 fps
from any pro or gx server.

disguise’s industry first VFC card allows users to output DisplayPort,
DVI, SDI and now HDMI without changing the system, as well as
mix signal formats and resolution types in the same project, with
guaranteed frame synchronisation and near-zero latency.

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INDIA
Women Walk Together Initiative

                                                                                           Santana Davis addressing the audience
In conjunction with Nelson Mandela’s 100th Anniversary, the 18th of          The event saw a superb turnout by the women involved in the events
July also saw the first ever global showcase for women in the event          industry that was held at the Opus-Performance Venue in Bangalore,
technical production industry. The Women Walk Together (WWT)                 India. The audience comprised of almost all event companies in
initiative had five simultaneous shows in 5 countries with each event        Bangalore with their nominated female staff.
being led by female production teams – supporting visibility for local
females involved in the events industry. The countries involved in the       The event included Keynote talks, panellist discussions, short talks and
initiative were India, South Africa, Guinea, UK and Brazil.                  of course a range of performances. Fittingly women led the production
                                                                             with Monisha Das from Calcutta taking on the sound engineering duties
Women Walk Together is the first ever global showcase for women              for the day and Karuna Sahu from Mumbai taking on Stage Tech duties
in the event technical production industry. A global platform showing        handling the complete change over on stage.
inspirational female skills in sound, light, video, trussing, event onside
productions, stage managers, back stage managers, content creators           Showing support for the initiative were a number of bigwigs from the
and other technical skills related to events production / event technical    industry. These included:
industry.
                                                                             Keynote Speakers:
In India, J Davis Prosound and Lighting took on the honour and               Sam Panchamukhi – National Creative mentor, Wizcraft
opportunity to be the global partner of the Women Walk Together              Professor Nandini Vaidyanathan – Founder, Carma
initiative and also represent and initiate the first ever WWT event in
India.                                                                       Guest Speaker
                                                                             Rasheed Sait, Managing Director, George P Johnson India, Middle East
                                                                             and Africa

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Panellist                                                                  Gitanjali Borthakur – Owner and Founder, Pixxel Monk
Felix Remedios – Managing Director, Reynold’s                              Rathish Babu - CEO AAT College
Geo Thomas – Founder, ACME Experience
Megha Ghosh – Experiential Producers, Show Director, CO-Founder –          J Davis Prosound and Lighting’s Santana Davis must also be commended
Decibel                                                                    for taking on responsibility, garnering the industry and supporting
Prapti Malhotra – Business Head for Special Events, Wizcraft               the event with the necessary set-up and equipment. The event was
Geethanjali Santhosh – Owner, Nalesa Floral Fusion                         a tremendous success and the objective is to hope that this will spur
                                                                           the women in the industry to strive to be the best they can be with full
Lightning Talks                                                            support from all involved and encourage new female blood to join the
Bhakti Sanghavi Talreja – Co-Founder and                                   industry and contribute effectively to the success of events.
MD, Dreamcraft Events and Entertainment
Monisha Das – Sound Engineer, Artist Tour                                  www.jdavisprosound.com
Specialist

INDIA
Martin Audio Appoints PTC as New Indian Distributor
Martin Audio has appointed Mumbai-based Preeti Trading Corporation         After making the products available for major
(PTC) as its new distributor in India. The family-owned company has        integrators, PTC will be planning demo spaces
been in operation since the start of the new millennium with a goal        in dealer stores and participating in exhibitions,
to become the leading AV residential and commercial installation           such as the recent PALM Expo India.
company in the sub-continent.
                                                                           Speaking of the appointment, Martin Audio’s
Rationalising the decision to approach Martin Audio, managing director     APAC Account Manager, Andy Duffield, stated,
Kamal Dhingreja said, “All our dealers carry out installations as well,    ”Martin Audio has a long-established
and had been dependent on traditional brands. So we decided to make        reputation in India for innovation, sonic
Martin Audio available as a performance product, which sets them           excellence and build-quality.
                            apart from regular integrators.”
                                                                           “As Martin Audio’s product range expands           PTC co-director Vijay
                           He said that Martin Audio’s brand value         to encompass a wider range of applications              Dhingreja
                           was well recognised in India. “It is highly     and price points, it has become clear that we needed a distribution
                           regarded for its sound quality,” he said. “We   partner with a wide access to dealer channels across India in order to
                           have taken the initiative in working with the   maximise market penetration across all ranges, throughout the
                           top integrators on their projects, and also     country. Preeti Trading Corporation provides that capability. We are
                           to reach the best business houses on the        excited to welcome them to the Martin Audio family and are
                           Indian map through our sales team.”             confident that, with their help, Martin Audio’s successes in India will
                           PTC will be looking to establish the CDD        go from strength to strength.”
                           installation series at an early stage, along
PTC co-director Kamal      with BlacklineX, while they will also address   martin-audio.com
                           rental staging requirements through their
      Dhingreja
                           regional channel partnerships.

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BLACKTRAX
BlackTrax Appoints New Distributor for South East Asia

SEA: CAST BlackTrax has appointed Acoustic & Lighting System (A&L) as     BlackTrax technology allows moving objects to be automatically
its South East Asia distributor for CAST’s unique, innovative BlackTrax   tracked, with positioning information transmitted to media servers,
real-time motion tracking system.                                         lighting consoles and so on, so that the objects can be highlighted with
                                                                          unprecedented accuracy and repeatability. It is rapidly becoming an
“BlackTrax has already executed over 9,000 events around the world,       industry standard for controlling projectors, cameras, robotic lights,
but we continue to look for strategic opportunities to grow the           media, audio and other equipment and applications that support the
business, and the South East Asia market represents a considerable        RTTrPM open source protocol.
market potential,” said Andrew Gordon, Director, Business
Development. “We are excited by this announcement, as A&L is the          www.blacktrax.ca
ideal team to help us establish a strong presence in the region. Their    www.acousticlighting.com
extensive experience, technical expertise and commitment to customer
support represent what we strive for in a partnership.”

Acoustic & Lighting System is a distributor and integrator
headquartered in Malaysia serving not only the local market but also
Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand through a network of nine offices
and 200+ staff. It already represents high profile audiovisual brands
including Avolites, Clay Paky, disguise and Luminex

“We work extensively in creating lighting and video for major live
events, and it has become clear to us that BlackTrax will be a very
valuable complement to what we can offer our customers, helping us
provide them with a more complete solution,” said Eugene Yeo, General
Manager of Acoustic & Lighting. “BlackTrax has become famous for its
ability to support the creation of truly amazing shows – such as new
product launches, spectaculars, visitor attractions, grand openings and
so on – and that’s what our customers are looking for.”

A&L has already taken delivery of its BlackTrax demonstration
equipment and is receiving training from BlackTrax’ local support team.

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Robe RoboSpot Multi Device                                                Musik Manila Expo 2018
Control Launch

Designed for safe, secure and space-saving followspot solutions, the      Musik Manila Expo is the annual expo/ tradeshow of professional
Robe RoboSpot Multi Device Control allows remote control of BMFL          Audio, Video, Lighting equipment, LED video display, staging and special
Follow Spot, Spot, Blade, Wash Beam, DL4S, DL7S, MegaPointe.              effects, and this year’s event is to be held alongside an Outdoor Line
and Pointe luminaires. The base station features a 15.6-inch HD           Array speaker demo. Admission is free for the event, running from 1 to
screen for the operator to observe the performance from a “first          2 September 2018. Check out their Facebook video!
person” viewpoint using the dedicated pan/tilt enabled RoboSpot
MotionCamera or from the RoboSpot fixture mounted camera.

Introducing Yamaha CL/QL Series                                           Cameo Steam Wizard 1000
Version 5.0

Andy Cooper from Yamaha introduces version 5.0 of the Yamaha CL/          Expanding the Steam Wizard series, the Steam Wizard 1000 is
QL series. In addition to support for more Dante devices such as          perfect for DJs, mobile entertainers and medium-sized venues. The
Rupert Neve Designs RMP-D8, Sennheiser EM6000, Shure AD4D and             high-velocity vertical fog machine produces dense, even bursts of
AD4Q, and Nexo DTD Controller, version 5.0 adds Individual Fade Time      water-based fog with adjustable length of up to four metres that are
functionality, and a new Portico 5054 by Rupert Neve Designs for use in   simultaneously illuminated by triplets of red, green and blue LEDs for
the Premium Rack.                                                         dramatic scenes and rich colours. The Steam Wizard 1000 is operated
                                                                          via DMX in 4-channel mode or the included remote with illuminated
                                                                          buttons and rotary controls providing easy visibility in the dark.

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LIVE EVENTS & VENUES
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 Elation’s All-weather Cuepix 16 IP - a Cutting-edge LED Matrix Panel
 As more and more projects and shows are staged outdoors,                     flicker-free thanks to its user-adjustable LED refresh rate and Gamma
 Elation Professional is again expanding on its leading line of multi-        brightness settings. The Cuepix 16 IP dims smoothly all the way to zero
 environmental IP-rated products with the new Cuepix 16 IP. The Cuepix        with adjustable dimming curves included for programming ease. The
 16 IP is a powerful 4x4 matrix LED blinder and effect panel with all-        fixture also includes an adjustable high-speed strobe (1-18fps) for those
 weather IP65 protection. An updated version of the company’s Cuepix          energetic flashes of light.
 Panel, Elation’s popular 5 x 5 LED matrix panel that has enjoyed great
 success since launching 5 years ago, the Cuepix 16 IP fulfils the need for   The Cuepix 16 IP is easy to use with a 4 x 4 semi-transparent blow-
 more IP-rated blinder/effect options.                                        through design that not only keeps the weight down (33.0 lbs., 15
                                                                              kg) but allows multiple fixtures to be easily linked together to create
 Lighting fixtures mounted on a downstage truss like blinder/effect           horizontal and vertical arrays. Versatile rigging options include 90°
 lights, or general area wash fixtures, are especially exposed to the         adjustable and fixed yoke brackets with 3-position mounting holes.
 elements. Now designers can                                                                                              Convenient features like
 add high-impact colour or                                                                                                iIntegrated alignment pins and
 white light, eye candy or pixel-                                                                                         interlocks make multiple panel
 mapped effects, to productions                                                                                           matrix designs easy to set up
 of all types, indoors or out,                                                                                            and disassemble. Optional
 without the worry of weather                                                                                             Omega Brackets are also
 and cost and inconvenience of                                                                                            available.
 protective coverings.
                                                                                                                         Professional control options
 The sleekly-designed Cuepix                                                                                             include DMX (14 DMX channel
 16 IP houses 16 long-life 30W                                                                                           modes from 3-128 channels)
 RGBA COB LEDs for a full                                                                                                and RDM (Remote Device
 spectrum of well-balanced,                                                                                              Management) while on-
 custom colours (saturates                                                                                               board Art-NET and KlingNET
 to pastels) with no pixelated                                                                                           protocols allow for more
 rainbow shadows. The added                                                                                              creative pixel-mapping
 amber LED compared to the                                                                                               designs. The fixture is
 RGB-based Cuepix Panel                                                                                                  outfitted with IP-rated 5pin
 extends the possible range of                                                                                           DMX, RJ45 etherCON, and
 colours and gives more control                                                                                          Seetronic Powerkon IP65 in/
 over white balance, producing                                                                                           out connections. A 4-button
 a better warm white. The COB                                                                                            control panel with LCD
 LEDs give a higher-density                                                                                              menu display makes for easy
 output and a more even light                                                                                            navigation through DMX and
 distribution for superior all-                                                                                          manual settings and an auto-
 around performance.                                                                                                     sensing power supply allows
                                                                                                                         the unit to operate anywhere
 Each COB module is individually                                                                                         in the world.
 controllable for a wider scope
 of design possibilities while                                                                                            The Cuepix 16 IP offers all the
 RGB, dynamic amber and pixel                                                                                             benefits of LED like greater
 flip modes add to its creative potential. The five included pixel flip       reliability and less maintenance. It consumes little power (520W max
 modes make it easier for users to uniformly configure all pixels in multi-   power consumption) for a lower cost of ownership and with a long LED
 panel configurations regardless of their installation orientation.           life rating, service intervals are few and far between.

 The high-power LED colour matrix projects a wide 62° beam angle with         www.elationlighting.com
 an 87° field angle for better coverage while maintaining a high level of
 uniformity. When used with cameras, the silent fixture works absolutely

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 Elation Introduces Obsidian Control Systems
                                                                               products that are both forward thinking and reliable,” Loader continues.
                                                                               “We asked ourselves what it would look like to remove creative and
                                                                               financial obstacles so that designers and programmers can go beyond
                                                                               where they have before, and so that the next generation can be taught
 Elation Professional is excited to embark on a new chapter in its             and encouraged. By innovating together, we’re creating products that
 evolution with the launch of Obsidian Control Systems, an accessible          are focused on the user. We have the user in mind and they can always
 line of advanced yet intuitive lighting control products.                     speak directly to our innovative team with feedback.”

 Following completion in late March of the acquisition of the M-Series         Obsidian products are designed by an international team of lighting
 range of entertainment lighting controllers from HARMAN Professional          professionals with over 25 years of industry experience. In fact,
 Solutions, Elation received valuable feedback from the thousands              Obsidian’s core development team, located in the Elation European
 of M-Series users worldwide. “Based on this feedback, we sought               office located in The Netherlands, goes all the way back to 1992
 to create a dedicated company and brand focus for the continued               with the award-winning CASE control console series, followed by the
 development and evolution of the product series,” states Elation              MAXXYZ control console and MAXEDIA media servers, the M-Series
 Sales & Marketing Director Eric Loader. “The Obsidian development             platform and now the dawn of a new evolution of lighting control
 will continue to be focused on stable and compatible software and             systems.
 hardware for all existing M-Series products”
                                                                               Obsidian offers a wide range of lighting controllers, including excellent
 Obsidian lighting control software and hardware is designed and               entry level options, which are exclusively distributed by Elation
 maintained by lighting professionals so that professionals can excel at       Professional worldwide.
 the highest level. It is easy to use and accessible to every level of user,
 whether a novice programmer or a designer at the highest level. “Our          www.elationlighting.com
 pillars are that we believe in innovating together to create intuitive        www.obsidiancontrol.com

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