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For The Technical And Production Professionals in Asia FEBRUARY 2019 Protec Reflects on 2018 and Expectations in 2019 Chameleon Welcome The New Year With Stagesmarts SNAPSHOT: Ron Schilling at the Guns N’ Roses Concert ALEX SCHLOESSER What is More Important - Gear or Ear? www.e-techasia.com WE LISTENED, NOW IT'S YOUR TURN Compatible Rigging System with all VTX-A Series Products New JBL Transducers for Best Sound Quality and Output Multiple Horizontal Coverage Options (90°|110°|120°) Best-in-Class Rigging System for Fast and Safe Deployment Compact, Truck-Friendly Dimensions Full-Range of Innovative Accessories Complete Solution Including Software and Amplification Small-Format Application Subwoofer Improved Linearity and Wider Dynamic Range Full Series Compatible Rigging (8” and 12” arrays) Reduced System Amplifier Requirements Learn more now at JBLpro.com. A12 A12 W A8 B18 NEW NEW For Product demos and enquiries write to us at [email protected] or contact your authorized country partner CONTENTS 3 February 2019 39 49 IN THIS ISSUE VOL 20 ISSUE 2 FEBRUARY 2019 04 FIRST WORDS 06 NEWS ALEX COLUMN 28 VIDEO FILES 44 What is More Important - Gear or Ear? LIVE 30 ENNOVATIONS 45 CHINA: HARMAN Professional Solutions at Traditional Chinese Theatre EXHIBITION PREVIEW 46 AUSTRALIA: Chameleon Welcome the New Year with StageSmarts 38 Prolight + Sound Guangzhou 2019 to Inculcate Full Solutions for the Entertainment Industry 48 CHINA: Jason Zhang Delivers Exceptional Performance 49 THAILAND: Cameo Fixtures Light Up Little Nemo in SNAPSHOT Slumberland Performance 39 Ron Schilling at the Guns N’ Roses Concert 50 ABU DHABI: Golden Disc Awards Celebrate K-Pop with Nexo SPOTLIGHT 51 EVENTS CALENDAR 40 Protec Reflects on 2018 and Gives Us an Insight Into What to Expect in 2019 56 MARKET PLACE ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY ASIA | www.e-techasia.com FIRST WORDS 4 RamFebruary Bhavanashi 2019 Editor, India And Middle East [email protected] The beginning of the year as always has started off with a buzz. CES, NAMM and ISE has definitely got the industry pumping. 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NEWS 6 February 2019 HONG KONG A-Team Plus Invests in X4 Bars for Clockenflap Festival A-Team Plus has been the main stage supplier for a number of years. Although the stage structure this year was shipped in 15 containers from Megaforce in Germany, all AV for the main stage was provided by A-Team Plus. The company purchased the new GLP fixtures specifically for the event. “They were always keen to get them,” confirmed GLP Asia’s Michael Muenz. The company was already familiar with the versatile battens, having received a demo in Hong Kong, and seen them multiple times at the Prolight+Sound Show in Frankfurt. Clockenflap Music and Arts Festival, which takes place annually on Hong Kong’s Central Harbourfront Event Space, once again proved a major Michael Muenz recalls: “I still remember at the 2018 PL+S where success. 2018 headliners included such names as David Byrne, Erykah [A-Team Plus owner] Ray Mok sent me a Whatsapp after seeing the Badu, Jarvis Cocker, Interpol, The Vaccines, Khalid and Wolf Alice, which PRG lightshow in the Festhalle with Jerry Appelt`s famous ground delighted the crowds of more than 60,000. shaking effect. They were so excited that they wanted to see me immediately … and half an hour later they were at our booth for further GLP’s award-winning X4 Bars were pressed into action by event talks and a cold beer!” management and production company, A-Team Plus (HK) Ltd, who had made their first investment in the German manufacturer’s The X4 Bar specification comfortably met the requirement for a reliable groundbreaking LED fixtures. They had added eight impression X4 Bar and frequently specified fixture on tour riders. “There have always been 10 battens and 16 of the longer X4 Bar 20 - all of which were specified requests for X4 Bars in Hong Kong,” continues Muenz, “and finally we We love what you do, too. and deployed at Clockenflap. have now an even bigger quantity available.” The fixtures were used throughout the Festival and were re-rigged overnight for the second day to realise David Byrne’s signature design. Commenting on the fixtures, Ray Mok, said: “This fixture is awesome. It is very bright, has extremely vivid colours and super smooth dimming and zooming.” Photos©Kitmin Lee www.glp.de Trademark and patent info: etcconnect.com/IP visual environment technologies | etcconnect.com ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY ASIA | www.e-techasia.com We love what you do, too. Trademark and patent info: etcconnect.com/IP visual environment technologies | etcconnect.com NEWS 8 February 2019 GLOBAL Crosby Acquires Straightpoint Ayling said: “SP has built a very strong team focused on innovation and high service levels and we wanted to ensure we could maintain and capitalize on these important features of the company. Crosby’s brand, its channel strength, global reach, and management team will enable us to build on our strengths and take the business to a new level. Becoming part of Crosby represents an opportunity to deliver our solutions to more customers and increase the pace of our innovation. It is an exciting new chapter for SP, its team members, and customers.” Desel said: “We’ve had a close relationship with SP for quite a while—its load shackles are based on the industry standard Crosby G2130 shackle, and we use SP products on our Safe Rigging trucks. SP’s position as a leader and innovator in load measurement and monitoring,and the opportunity to integrate its technology into our already strong portfolio, made this a compelling addition to Crosby.