Altman Lighting Hydra Series was awarded with ESTA Members Choice Awards 2022 at NAMM Show 2022 held at Anaheim, California on 05 June.
During the NAMM Show, new products were nominated by ESTA member exhibitors under two categories: Equipment and Gadget. Those who attended the show voted on their most preferred products.
Altman Lighting Hydra Series Takes Home ESTA Members Choice Awards 2022
Altman Lighting was awarded the prize for AIP-200 Hydra Par in the Equipment Category.
The AIP-200 Hydra Par is a compact 200 Watt RGBL IP65 rated & convection cooled zoom par that is packed with a high feature set at an affordable price. This silent, compact luminaire weighs in at just 13.44 pounds / 6.1 kg. Widely preferred in the entertainment lighting industry, it features a powerful lumen output with a wide zoom range.
The AIP-200’s compact, the cast aluminum design allows for discrete luminaire placement while the Red, Green, Blue, and Lime LED engine offers a very high output of deep rich saturated colors as well as soft and delicate pastels. The AIP-200 replicates the soft output of a par wash light while maintaining a uniform beam output throughout the entire zoom range.
Meyer Sound has recently launched an innovative solution for the reproduction of screen channel audio on a direct, larger video display.
Unlike with acoustically transmissive projection screens, loudspeakers cannot be placed behind the visual image on a large-scale, direct view displays. As a result, wide acceptance for larger and direct view displays have been diminished over time.
On the other hand, surrounding the display perimeter with screen channel loudspeakers compromises the stability of the location of the image, consistency of coverage and audio fidelity.
Meyer Sound has introduced ULTRA REFLEX as a resolution for this challenge. Sources announce that this solution is paired with Sony’s Crystal LED for the early launch period. The initial joint installation was at a screening room and lab on Netflix Campus in Los Angeles, USA.
INITIAL INSTALLATION OF ULTRA FLEX AT NETFLIX CAMPUS
The screening room featured SONY’s 17 ft wide by 9 ft high HDR- capable 4K Crystal LED display screen, designed to reproduce both critical viewing, audio mixing and facilitate VIP screenings.
Galaxy 816 Network Platform supplied the proprietary DSP for optimization.
As reported by Hidden Wires online magazine, The screening room featured “37 self-powered Meyer Sound cinema loudspeakers including HMS Series lateral and overhead surround loudspeakers supported by USW-210P subwoofers for surround bass management and X-400C cinema subwoofers with low control element for bass management and LFE”.
Theresa Alesso, pro division President of Sony Electronics commented “We sought to complement this powerful imagery with an audio solution that not only matched the visual integrity but enhanced the overall immersiveness. Meyer Sound Ultra Reflex and Crystal LED provide the perfect marriage of superior sound and vision for creatives.”
According to online sources, SONY’s modular and scalable Crystal LED displays integrate MicroLED with SONY’s exclusive LED control and signal processing technology featuring a contrast ratio of more than 1,000,000:1 along with increased brightness, a wide viewing angle as well as a wide color gamut.
According to the online magazine Digital Cinema Report, this state-of-the-art solution is said to preserve the audio advantages of a behind-screen system all the while refining “breadth of coverage for a wider sweet spot” in the viewing space.
Audio Media International reports that “the complete system for each screen channel includes a high frequency component reflecting off the screen coupled with a direct radiating low frequency component”. This solution is said to have designed to accomplish “full bandwidth replication along with low distortion, precise directionality, flat amplitude and phase response for tonal accuracy”.
“The introduction of direct view displays in the cinema industry created the need for a unique solution for LCR screen channels,” said Miles Rogers, Meyer Sound business development manager, cinema & content creation markets. “Ultra Reflex is the culmination of prediction software, loudspeaker technologies, and the lifelong vision of John Meyer to create solutions for the most demanding audio professionals.”
TOGETHER WITH DOLBY ATMOS
The online sources also shared that “the screen channels come as part of a Dolby Atmos system that has quickly recallable snapshots for theatrical or 9.1.6 home entertainment playback modes”
PROFESSIONALS VOUCH FOR AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE
The online magazine Audio Media International shared the experiences of several notable witnesses of the ULTRA REFLEX demo at NETFLIX Campus in LA, USA.
The re-recording mixer and sound supervisor for Stranger Things and Sol Levante commented on his experience: “I recently had a chance to visit Netflix to demo Sony’s new large-scale Crystal LED screen and the accompanying immersive sound system that Meyer Sound had developed for it…to be honest I was a bit skeptical, having heard other various attempts at this type of thing. Instead, what I heard was simply stunning — a reference quality, completely transparent sound system that matches the spectacular visuals from the Crystal LED display. Playing clips from my mix of Stranger Things, I was truly shocked at how close it sounded to the studio where we had mixed it. I wouldn’t hesitate to mix on this system in the first place, it’s that good.”
Venuetech is delighted to announce its partnership with Panasonic in the Middle Eastern Area, specifically Egypt, Qatar & KSA, to expand its professional AV and broadcast solutions.
This move was highly anticipated as the Venuetech video division has grown exponentially, and the clientele and market has become more visual-centric.
With a portfolio like Panasonic’s of cutting-edge technologies, including and not limited to the latest in KAIROS IP/AV video distribution and processing systems, Venuetech has reinforced its capabilities and support to deploy various video solutions on massive scales.
“In the works for a while, finally we have come to a partnership that will take both Panasonic and Venuetech to new heights in the AV market in this region.” Said Abdul Assafiri, Director of Operations at Venuetech.
“We are very excited to launch this partnership, get our hands on the KAIROS and start implementation of the strategies and deliver what our team has been working on for a while to take our place in markets. With the team we have now and the support from Panasonic, we are very confident we will set new industry standards in the Middle East as a whole,” he added.
Commenting on the partnership, Hidetoshi Kaneko, Director of System Solutions and Communication Division, Panasonic Marketing Middle East & Africa FZE, said: “We are pleased to partner with Venuetech, and believe that this partnership will support Panasonic in expanding its reach in the region. With Venuetech’s service excellence and industry experience, we are sure customers will receive the highest quality solutions, which aligns with our brand’s motto.”
The new AMP203, with its compact design and various optional mounting brackets, proves to be the ultimate solution for various compact to medium-sized applications.
This revolutionary Dante mini stereo amplifier features our latest TouchLink™ technology which makes adding new zones to your existing Dante network a piece of cake.
Using PoE (Power over Ethernet), the amplifier receives both power and signal through a single networking cable, maximizing flexibility and minimizing needed cabling.
Embracing the New Normal: Emerging online conferencing and distance-learning trends post COVID-19
Sennheiser is proud to host the first Global Virtual Consultant Roundtables that bring together some of the world’s top AV technology consultants to share their views on online conferencing & distance-learning trends that will shape the future of the AV industry post COVID-19.
Global Virtual Consultant Roundtables
Asia, Thursday, July 16, 11:00 UAE
Host: Kenan Phang, Senior RF Engineer
Panelists: Gerald Stewart, Inhabit Group / Dubai Robert Soo, Cogent Acoustics / Singapore Stone Yao, Acoustics Design Institute/ China Ratnesh Javeri, Innovative Systems & Solutions / India Mradul Sharma, 3C Design Networks / India
The KYRA column speaker range is the elegant result of research in the field of phased array acoustics, providing extraordinary detail and clarity for music and speech while reducing echo and microphone feedback.
The indoor KYRA column speakers will be available by the end of July.
These speakers are ideal for a wide variety of applications in acoustically difficult environments where audibility and intelligibility of music and speech have the highest importance, such as churches, auditoriums or meeting rooms.
Applications
Education
Public facilities
Corporate spaces
Houses of worship
Events
What to expect with the KYRA series?
High quality construction
Public facilities
Corporate spaces
Houses of worship
Events
Only the highest quality materials
he KYRA column speakers are housed in slim and elegantly constructed enclosures made out of aluminum and finished with finely perforated grills.
Advanced mounting possibilities
An included mounting bracket allows easy swivelling and down-tilting. The bracket will be positioned closer to the wall than previous versions, making it perfect for acoustically difficult venues.
Plug-and-play multi-tapping
The power tapping switch of the KYRA’s indoor versions has been moved to the back of the speaker, allowing you to easily choose the right power tapping for the right 70V/100V application without removing the grill.
Optimized speaker driver placement
The improved 2″ drivers of the KYRA series are repositioned to provide an optimized coverage area.
The Ultimate Meeting Room Visual Solution – Bigger than the Biggest
Leyard ultra slim interactive LED display brings an immersive visual experience into the meeting rooms. It overcomes the size limitation of LCD display, and delivers a crisp visual performance under the sunlight that projector can never achieve. All those are fitting into a ultra slim body.
Venuetech is the exclusive distributor of Leyard in the Middle East. Contact Us for more details.
It is our commitment to our clients to provide you with continuous brands and product awareness. Thus, we would like to take this opportunity to fulfill this commitment by sharing with you the latest series of webinars presented by our partner Sennheiser.
Sennheiser is pleased to announce the next round of online training courses and workshops for the AV and Pro Audio community.
Take advantage of the free educational webinars, including ‘RF Basics’, ‘Wireless Microphone Theory’, and the ‘Live Sound Monitoring Masterclass’ that will be presented by Sennheiser in the coming weeks.
Full details of all courses are available at sennheiser.com/webinars – be sure to bookmark this page to be updated with the schedule every week.
During ISE (Integrated Systems Europe – 2020, the largest audio-visual exhibition in the world) Leyard unveiled its latest micro-LED technology that soon will be mass produced.
Micro LED + 8K + 0.6″ opens a new era of Micro LED
Micro LED products, which represent the future of display technology, naturally occupy the Center of the Leyard exhibition area. This time, the 8K Micro LED Video Wall with 0.6mm fine pitch displayed again by Leyard is the micro LED display with the largest mass production area and the smallest pixel pitch in the market at present.
This 8K Micro LED display has excellent image quality, especially in brightness, resolution, color gamut, response speed and service life. Because there is no backlight, organic film and other structures, this product is much thinner in appearance, with a near-bezel-free view on the front, 99.99% of the screen-to-body ratio and more amazing visual effect, bringing consumers immersive experience.
As the first enterprise to invest in Micro LED technology innovation and R&D, Leyard has made continuous breakthroughs in micro LED technology R&D in recent years with its many years of technology precipitation in small spacing display products.
At the end of last year, Leyard and EPISTAR jointly built a mass production base of Mini led/Micro LED in Wuxi, China. When completed, the base will be the first base in the world to realize the mass production of minimum Micro LED display products with massive transfer technology. Leyard will work with EPISTAR to promote the development of the entire industrial chain of Mini LED and Micro LED display technology in the field of design, research and development, production and application, thus greatly promoting the layout and development of the Micro LED market.
New upgrade of small-pitch LED solutions
As a global leader in audiovisual technology, Leyard’s display products are used throughout the world. To enable users to deploy seamless LED video walls in a broader environment, Leyard introduced ERO-LED (extended durability and optics) technology.
ERO-LED technology protects small-pitch LED displays from dust, electrostatic discharge, humidity, human contact, and impact from the front and edges, and enhance the visual performance by significantly increasing the contrast in ambient light. At different levels of ambient light, the contrast of the ERO-LED is tripled compared with the LED video wall without this protective coating.
In addition to displaying ERO-LED technology, Leyard also displayed other award-winning small-pitch LED innovations, including the new generation of DirectLight X LED video wall system and TVF series of LED video walls.
As an internationally renowned display exhibition, ISE is an event that gathers the most first-class display representatives, and often represents the forefront of display application technology. In the ISE exhibition of this year, the leading Chinese display enterprises represented by Leyard have displayed new display products, which enables the world to witness the innovation spirit of China’s display enterprises once again.
Year 2020 is a new start. 5G technology will be officially put into commercial use, micro LED technology will be more mature, and 8K display products will begin to enter the consumer end. Standing at a new historical node, Leyard will continue to work hard in its main display business, lead the development of the industry with forward-looking technology and promote the in-depth development of intelligent display industry, so as to make the “China Screen” shine on the world stage.
Venuetech is the exclusive distributor of Leyard in the Middle East.
IoT Amps are the next step forward in pro audio systems. It just makes sense. To begin with, pro audio systems are made up of interconnected devices work together to provide sound support. And IoT provides a next-level platform for interconnected devices. It seems so obvious!
But what are the real benefits that IoT provides to a pro audio amplifier? Well, here are five of the top benefits you will notice immediately:
1. Remote Monitoring & Control
First, you can check-in on your installed systems and make adjustments from anywhere without the need for a VPN. In short, IoT amps are constantly feeding performance data to the Cloud and it’s all just sitting up there for you to look at from the comfort of your couch. Plus, no matter where you are, you can feed information to the cloud as well. Therefore, you can make changes to the amplifier settings or DSP without ever actually going to the venue. PLUS, this provides the opportunity for installers to set up reoccurring revenue contracts with their clients for ongoing system maintenance.
The video blow demonstrates 3 ways to connect the amps (including wi-fi):
2. Automatic Updates
Secondly, it’s important for your installed systems to remain up-to-date in order to maintain optimum performance. Now, thanks to IoT technology, manufacturers can deliver amplifier updates to the cloud and you can keep your systems updated at all times, without even thinking about it. For example, just like your phone tells you when there are new updates available.
3. Speaker Tunings & System Presets
Need speaker tunings or system EQ settings? No problem! Installers can save all speaker tunings and system settings and store them in the cloud where they can access them whenever they want. Furthermore, manufacturers are also able to send these types of downloads into the cloud and make them available to the installer. As a result, there is no need to visit a separate website and download files. Everything is available in one place and easily accessible from anywhere.
The video below demonstrates how to import and export settings to the amplifier:
4. Push Notifications
Fourth, if any errors or faults occur, hear from the system first – not from the client or venue. For instance, push notifications can be sent directly to your mobile or desktop devices whenever the system detects an error or fault. Thus, you’ll be able to proactively pinpoint where the event has occurred and begin taking steps to resolve it, most likely before anyone at the venue even notices. Therefore, this can cut back on system downtime dramatically.
5. System Performance Data
Access all of the system data at anytime from anywhere. You’ll be able to maintain reports on error logs, fault logs, energy consumption, output performance, and more.
