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Vienna’s mdw installs Lawo audio production console
Among the largest music universities in the world, the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw) operates more than nine locations across Vienna, with courses for various instruments, conducting, music education, performing arts and audio engineering.
Recently, the university and Lawo collaborated on the installation of a Lawo mc²56 MkIII audio production console with the A__UHD Core in the mdw’s Tonregie 1 studio, which is now being used to both train students and for daily productions.
First pairing for L-Acoustics’ L-ISA and L Series array
Among the most exciting acts currently on the Italian music scene, Coez & Frah Quintale’s album Lovebars recently saw them selling out arenas throughout the country. They chose to use immersive audio for the shows, pairing L-Acoustics’ L-ISA spatial audio with the L Series line array for the first time.
‘The use of L-ISA was a huge upgrade in terms of spatialisation, focus, sound impact and sound definition,’ says Sound Designer Valerio Motta, who worked to help adopt the two technologies. ‘Adding L Series was the icing on the cake. L2 is a huge advance in many ways – small footprint, easy to rig and low weight which is crucial for several hangs in an immersive configuration.’
Location recording pilgrimage for Qivittoq
Milan-based renowned pianist, composer and sound recordist, Andrea Manzoni is part of a movement aiming to redefine the musical landscape with an approach that blurs the boundaries of traditional music styles. He recently made a transformative journey into Icelandic wilderness for the sound design of Qivittoq, a theatrical production set in the North Pole of a world rapidly depleting its resources.
Working from a draft script from the director, Manzoni secured a 30-day residency in the remote town of Isafjordur in the Westfjords, in order to make 12 excursions to locations devoid of human presence. Here, he was to capture raw environmental sounds with shotgun mics.
The Nature of Spatialisation
Early March saw sound designer Simon Honywill using TiMax SoundHub and TiMax TrackerD4 performer stagetracking to bring spatial treatment to the Paraorchestra performance of The Nature of Why.
Composed by Will Gregory and choreographed by Caroline Bowditch under the artistic direction of conductor Charles Hazelwood, the production is an interpretation of the interview with physicist Richard Feynman asks in empirical terms why certain physical properties occur. Performed within the confines of a 14m circular space on the Lyric Stage at Theatre Royal Plymouth, with 100-120 audience members mingling amongst the players and dancers for each performance this is the first occasion that it has called on TiMax spatialisation.
Theatro Marrakech upgrades with L-Acoustics
In 2003, Theatro Marrakech was the first music hall to open in Africa. Today, it ranks among Morocco’s best nightclubs and reckons to offer one of the most exceptional nightlife experiences in the world in the setting of its mainly original décor – a mix of dramatic theatrical and dynamic Moroccan themes.
The 2,000-capacity venue recently installed a L-Acoustics K2 sound system to attract leading international artists inspired by a visit to Omnia Las Vegas. The Theatro management worked with Paris-based nightclub consultant Timothée Renard of the Fox Agency and L-Acoustics Certified Provider Integrator Potar Hurlant for the upgrade.
Fast Moves
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Michael Bridwell: AtlasIEDAtlasIED has appointed Michael Bridwell as Vice President of Commercial Audio Sales. Reporting to VP of Sales Michael Peveler, he will support the growth of AtlasIED’s performance audio segment, featuring...Read More...
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Fast News
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Copenhagen gasworks theatre moves to Quantum 7Opened in 1979 on the site of a former gas works, Copenhagen’s Østre Gasværk sits within an old gas tank shoes cylindrical shape provides a dramatic settings for musicals and theatrical events. The...Read More...
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Renkus-Heinz distributor for Spain and PortugalRenkus-Heinz has appointed SeeSound as its exclusive distributor for Spain and Portugal. Based in Barcelona, SeeSound has been providing professional audio solutions for the audiovisual market in Spain...Read More...
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San Diego’s KPBS upgrades with BeckTV and LawoBroadcast media systems integrator BeckTV and Lawo have completed a large-scale AES67 build of radio control rooms at KPBS, San Diego’s NPR and PBS member station on the campus of San Diego State University. The...Read More...
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Minneapolis Woman’s Club installs DiGiCo S31The Assembly Theatre at The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis has hosted lectures and shows from a particularly wide range of speakers and performers for nearly a century. Among them are Helen Keller, Frank...Read More...
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WDR Filmhaus adopts Riedel networkingGerman public-broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) is using on a media and intercom network based on Riedel Communications technology for the renewal of its technical infrastructure at WDR Filmhaus...Read More...
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China Film makes major Genelec SAM investmentThe Beijing-based China Film Group is a state-run company involved in most aspects of the countrys’ entertainment including film and TV production. Recently, its Sound and Picture Production Center installed...Read More...
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Tateside equips new Halkin London co-working spaceProvider of co-working spaces and office rentals, Halkin recently opened new premises in the heart of the City of London’s financial district. Set across four floors, the landmark workspace required...Read More...
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Oxford’s All Souls adopts Sennheiser SpeechLineSennheiser’s SpeechLine Digital Wireless (SLDW) microphone system selected by the prestigious All Souls College at the University of Oxford in England for one of its oldest, most unique meeting rooms. Founded...Read More...
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SWG specs Martin Audio for Cardiff SU Great HallA multipurpose space with a capacity of 1,500 and a variety of needs, Cardiff Students’ Union’s Great Hall presented SWG Events with several challenges when designing and installing new a frontline...Read More...
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The Parker takes Quantum225 consoleIn the west of Florida, The Parker in Fort Lauderdale has been part of the city’s live performance scene for nearly 60 years. The1,200-seat venue recently completed a US$30m renovation that included...Read More...
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Ephesus Experience Museum gets immersive‘Using L-ISA fits like a glove. It’s a powerful combination of hardware and software together. It was easy to adopt, and we love working with it,’ says Among the most visited cities in Turkey, the...Read More...
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