Manish Gandhi - Director & Chief Anil Chopra - Founder Director, PALM Operating Officer, ABEC | ITE AV-ICNx Expo

ABEC Exhibitions & Inception, conception, ideation, Conferences Pvt. Ltd. realization, production, delegates’ has a proud heritage attendance.... Vision 2020 is to and we identify that our provide stimulus, growth, and investment opportunity to exhibitors. forte is cultivating and nourishing partnerships I endeavor to possess the show with our clients by with features and exhibits and demos and training that fuel your imagination persistently exceeding and ambitions - always be a catalyst. their expectations. Education and certification is the new mantra. Cheers! As Director, I take it as my responsibility Vision 2020 will provide solutions for AV over IP in 5G and cutting to address exhibitor’s edge LED technology and projection requirements and provide systems in 2D, 3D, Holographic extremely resourceful and streaming tech that will deliver arrangements, which all the power of AV tools for include effective marketing and promotion of exhibitor’s brands in communication, display, projection and integration. the time span leading up to the expo, combined with impeccable PALM technology and AV-ICNx Technology magazines will continue event production. increasing readership, creating knowledgeable professionals day on day. Editorial vision will promote business interests of manufacturers. For 2020, my vision is to convert ideas into reality for our Increase digital engagement providing industry opportunity to connect exhibitors whilst augmenting brand reinforcement for them, and audiences digitally with interactive response. ensuring a productive and rewarding experience on the show floor. My vision is to provide further impetus to production of pro audio I look forward to working with PALM AV-ICNx 2020 exhibitors and and lighting in India. 2020 PALM Awards will define the real wizards. partners. Celebrate PALM AV-ICNx 2020!

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The Demo Qube is conceptualized to provide exhibitors a venue to demo high-end, state-of-the-art THE PALM Live Arena facilitates live demonstrations of advanced sound systems with ease in a private cube structure and with limited restrictions on sound limit. The sound and lighting systems, through three-day live musical acoustically treated, sound proof Qubes serve as a performances, featuring popular and budding artists and bands live demo area for exhibitors, whilst also providing from the country’s independent music scene. ample sourcing opportunities for visitors in quest of an informed buying decision. Ramesh Chetwani - Exhibiton Director, Smita Rai - Project Head – Features & Marketing

PALM AV-ICNx Expo The PALM Summit – Conference & Seminar It’s a matter of pride to Programme is the industry’s celebrate the 20th anniversary premier forum for sharing of PALM. I am glad in sharing advances in Stage Sound the vision 2020 for this great Systems Engineering, Mixing expo. In Pro Audio and and Light Design and Studio Lighting PALM AV-ICNx is sound recording, mixing & providing sourcing solutions Production. The Conference from global brands to the programme provides holistic dynamic Indian industry. I depth of purpose to the invite all global brands to expo by engaging industry participate. PALM delivers professionals and providing business as Indian market experts and thought leaders can absorb technology at all a platform to exchange levels. We are consciously knowledge and share attracting actual users and experiences and expertise. trade from developing towns in the vast Indian market. PALM has a history of getting world-renowned talent to the Vision for AV-ICNx is to deliver a truly meaningful expo where Summit platform and the vision for 2020 is to celebrate the AV solutions are delivered to challenging projects improving AV 20th anniversary by engaging more number of leading speakers Integrated systems in India to global level. on the PALM AV-ICNx Conference Platforms. The vision is to get Our vision is to serve industry highlighting important issues international celebrity speakers besides other local talent, facilitating affecting business and discuss regulation to provide greater discussions that will aid the advancement of the industry. We opportunities. look forward to providing an environment of learning. The topics chosen are going to be incisive and intelligent and focus will be I invite the pro audio and audiovisual industry to make PALM on exposing the industry to new and cutting-edge technologies AV-ICNx Asia’s premier exhibition. that will change this industry, providing a unique opportunity for future growth.

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LATEST PRODUCTLive sound and install speaker systems brands promote to exploding market for quality product. iding high on the success of the 2018 edition, the 2019 ADOPT edition of the PALM expo, which took place at the visitors. Day one clocked 8168 visitors, RBombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) from day two registered 8,464 unique visi- May 30 – June 1, 2019, scaled new tors, while day three boasted of 6,609 heights with an improved show and unique visitors. an expansion into a dedicated hall for “India’s market in stadia as well This year yet again PALM has not Pro AV. The inaugural edition of the as install across solutions in enter- failed to surprise us with the kind of AV-ICNx expo was launched concur- tainment, hospitality, and retail are audiences coming in. The industry is rently with the th of the witnessing a marked growth, adoption PROMOTE 19 edition ever growing and PALM plays a very, MAJOR GLOBALTO BRANDS PALM expo in Hall No. 3 of the BEC. of premier brands, fuelled by an very important role in getting people The expo opened to warm and ap- economy growing at 8% annually. to one place. PALM preciative reception from the Pro AV PALM felt this surge of integrators at industry spread across India. However, the show, delivering more profes- – Sachit Subramanian - Managing unlike in previous editions wherein sionals and decision makers, rather Partner, never-ending queue for registration than ‘visitors with interest’,” said Anil Circle Pro Audio & Circle Pave LATEST PRODUCT at Hall 2 is a common sight at PALM, Chopra, Founder Director, PALM Expo. Live sound and install the first day opened to a relatively Sachit Subramanian – Managing to exhibit in an amazing opportunity that more and more players are now slow start but then gradually picked Partner for Circle Pro Audio echoed like PALM.” Circle PAVE Global Solu- trying to make in-roads into the Indian speaker systems up momentum towards the latter half this sentiment regarding the visitors. tions, a joint venture between Kiran market. of the day. “PALM has always been a very refresh- Sales led by Biren Sheth, and Circle New exhibitor, Datalogic India brands promote The event scaled a new high with ing and immersive experience for Pro Audio, showcased products from Pvt. Ltd. showcased Vectorworks’ 311 exhibitors who included the us. This year yet again PALM has not principals Link Group and Italian Spotlight all-in-one solution for those to exploding region’s top distributors and deal- failed to surprise us with the kind of Cable manufacturing giant EuroCable, in the scenic, films, events, or exhibit ers, international exhibitors and audiences that is coming in. The kind besides a range of other products. design and lighting design industry market for quality brands, covering five exhibit halls and of questions that we are getting from The fact that the show has visibly and the Vectorworks Vision 3D Design five Demo Qubes across the show the audiences is great. The industry is grown from last year, was reflected in - Previsualization Software. product. grounds. Total footfall across the three ever growing and PALM plays a very, the growing number of new exhibitors First time exhibitor - Audio Note days reached a staggering 30,949 of very important role in getting people as also the floor space occupied by all India, the Indian arm of Audio Note which 23,241 accounted for unique to one place. I couldn’t be happier the exhibitors. Lighting accounted for UK, launched the innovative Smyth 17% on the exhibit floor, Stage Sound Realizer A16, an immersive audio cre- accounted for 35%, Install Sound for ation tool for post-production and re- 26%, Audio Visual 15% and Studio/ production via headphone which can The expo helps us to connect with Audio Recording & production for 7% be used for high-quality multi-channel many prospective clients who of all exhibits. mixing, sound tracking proofing, off- have different requirements. site proofing & home-studios. NEW AT PALM Leksa Lighting Technologies Pvt. – Rajan Gupta - MD, Hi-Tech Audio The 2019 edition boasted of 95 new Ltd. unveiled their new Conex LED vid- Systems exhibitor booths across all halls of eo conference light and the LED ENG PALM and AV-ICNx - a clear indication Kit. Also on display was the Leksun

05 We are here for the 5th time in a row We have been able to meet up with amplifiers and Steinberg’s Cubase10 because we believe this show give a completely new range of custom- and Nuendo 10. us the maximum visibility and is the ers from all verticals. The quality of Adding a new dimension to this perfect platform to introduce our the show has improved as well,” said part of the hall and “Making Waves” products and also to meet new and Sushil John - Executive Director, OHM was a display of “Made-in-India” - a wholly owned Vardhaman brand. products. YAMAHA launched its first prospective clients. Vardhaman Megatech, which occu- Made in India product - the PSR-I500 – Sonu Khurana, Senior Manager pied its regular big space at the entry, keyboard, on day 1 of the expo. This displayed a whole array of products launch event was attended and Marketing, Ahuja Radios from the OHM and British Acoustics covered by over 30 media publication range. houses. The PSR-E360 wooden finish “We are here for the 5th time in a keyboard and Keytar SHS series, were LED PAR series, Leksun Party Par with past exhibiting musical instruments row, because we believe this show the other Made in India products in-built speakers. “This is our first year though) we were pretty confident,” give us the maximum visibility and launched at the show. exhibiting at PALM and my experience said Aditya Talwar, Founder Partner of is the perfect platform to introduce Towards the rear of the hall, across until now is very good. We have had a Iris Buildtech. our products and to meet new and the three days, YAMAHA staged live lot of customers coming in. The crowd Besides high-end line arrays and prospective clients. I remember the performances by musicians Lydian pull is very good at this show and it’s speaker boxes from Harmonic Design, first time we attended PALM was in Nadhaswaram, Nise Meruno, Rhythm very disciplined this year. It’s a good the company also displayed a range of 2002. From then until now, PALM Shaw, Ranjit Barot, Gulraj Singh, platform,” said Ronald D’souza - CEO products from principals Dare Audio itself has grown to become a world Stephen Devassy, Susmit Sen, Peak of Leksa Lighting. such as the Dare Audio Series 8 Line brand and we also find that the kind of Level, Gino & Louis Banks, Vishal Honeywell International India Pvt. Array Systems and the CLUB SERIES visibility and the kind of traction that Mehta, M-Sonic and Kailash Kher Ltd. who earlier this year announced SPEAKERS - designed specifically for Ahuja gets by being at the PALM is with Sparsh. their foray into the professional audio clubs and installations. unimaginable,” said Sonu Khurana of Another anchor exhibitor, HARMAN industry with “Honeywell ProSound” Wireless Solution Sweden - the Ahuja Radios, India largest manufac- Professional, also exhibited a wide range, displayed the three series of the world’s leading manufacturer of one turer of PA products. Ahuja brought range of sound and light solutions prosound range - ProZeta, ProAl- of the most popular wireless lighting to the show floor a whole range of PA from their bouquet of brands. On pha and ProZoe with the ZOELINE control equipment under the brand products to meet every conceivable display was the next generation Dual premium line array and ZETA-Tour8 name W-DMX, unveiled BlackBox G5 line arrays being the main highlights triple-band unit with full RDM support of the booth. in transceiver models along with the I have been coming to the PALM expo First timer, besides Micro R-512 G5 micro series W-DMX Iris Buildtech for the last 15 years. I still remember booking two line array slots for their transceivers. PALM in the same hall for many years principals Harmonic Design and Dare One-stop solution providers of al- which was very small. Things have Audio, booked a sizeable booth in Hall nico or ceramic magnets - BLK Ferrites 1 to demonstrate the latest Harmonic launched their ring magnet for speak- changed, grown tremendously and Design and DARE Audio products. ers comprising of three different mod- things have really improved. “We were on the lookout for some els namely Y25, Y30 and Y35 under the – Neeraj Chandra, Director Operations, reputable brands to associate with, WinJoy brand. They also displayed a for quite some time now. Since, most new wooden speaker trolley. Sun Infonet prominent brands are already in the industry we knew it would be hard Prime Exhibitors PA application requirement. compact line array loudspeaker - JBL for any brand to come and break For the first timers the show proved VTX A8 dual 8” compact line array an already established market. This to be a stimulating experience – State-Of-The-Art on Dis- with 110 degree of dispersion, the however changed as we came across encouraging enough to come back play JBL 104 reference studio monitors, Harmonic Design, a German Boutique again, and for most of the existing and From live sound to install sound to the Soundcraft Notebook Series manufacturing Company with a wide regular exhibitors, the PALM expo has audio music production, lighting and comprising of three new desktop variety of products on offer. Being a always been a very productive and DJ systems the exhibitors at PALM analog mixing surfaces, the Martin young company, we knew getting enterprising platform. expo showcased a range of new prod- MAC Allure Profile and the MAC Allure Harmonic Design into the Indian “Vardhaman as a group has been ucts on the exhibit floor. Wash. Other products on display at market would make a big impact in associated with PALM from the last For the fourth consecutive year the HARMAN booth included AKG the industry. Hence, we timed it in a 15-16 years. It is a great platform for us Yamaha Music Pvt. Ltd. booked its K245 Headphone, JBL VTXB18, hybrid way where we started business with to grow the brand and connect with own independent hall – Hall 2B/2C lighting and video fixture - VDO HD, just in time to launch it at the our customers - both existing and to exhibit some aggressive product Atomic dot along with ERA 300 Profile, PALM Expo. Being our first year in pro new. Particularly this year has been promotion and branding strategy. As Martin ELP LED Ellipsoidal WW and CL audio (we have participated in the very good. Footfalls have increased. always, the YAMAHA hall was segre- LED fixture. HARMAN was also once gated into two distinct parts. Towards again the partner for the Live Arena the front of the hall, the company at PALM for the 10th consecutive Vardhaman as a group has been displayed a huge collection of mixing year (report on pg. 51). “The PALM associated with PALM from the last consoles, musical instruments, PA Expo continues to be the premier go to trade show for the professional 15-16 years. It is a great platform for speakers and installation products audio and lighting community. With us to grow the brand and connect from the YAMAHA-NEXO-Steinberg show features such as the HARMAN with our customers - both existing bouquet. The highlights of the booth included products such as the new Live Arena, the Demo Qubes and the and new. Particularly this year has Nexo Geo M12 compact Line Array Seminar Series, the PALM Expo has been very good. and the Steinberg AXR4 Thunderbolt become an all-round experience for the entire community comprising of – Sushil John - Executive Director, OHM Audio. Also on display were the Rivage Series, PM7 consoles, WX series of manufacturers, distributors, dealers,

06 rental companies and end-users. At Technologies that too integrated The PALM Expo continues to be HARMAN, we continue to partner with with DiGiCo. People seemed to be the premier go to trade show for PALM Expo as it provides us with the really excited to see such a beautiful the professional audio and lighting much needed and appropriate plat- technology finally being put to some community. With show features such forms to meet and network with our great use in live sound, to enhance the as the HARMAN Live Arena, the Demo customers,” said , overall experience of a band playing Prashant Govindan Qubes and the Seminar Series, the PALM Sr. Director, India & SAARC, HARMAN on stage with their earphones, but still Expo has become an all-round experience Professional Solutions. feel the whole space in their mix. The The show witnessed a phenomenal artists as well as their sound engineers for the entire community comprising increase in the number of products were really in awe to see the pos- of manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and turnkey solutions being exhibited, sibilities and implementations of this rental companies and end-users. as was evident from another major in- product and were all really keen to dustry player - Hi-Tech Audio Systems use this for their shows,” said Vanshaj – Prashant Govindan - Sr. Director, India & SAARC, Pvt. Ltd. Sharma. HARMAN Professional Solutions “The 3 days expo helps us to con- Besides demoing their products nect with many prospective clients and complementing it with presenta- who have different requirements. This tions at the Demo Qube, audio giant Neumann’s entry into the headphone Dynatech HD-F series power ampli- year, our booth at the expo offered the - Bose Professional also displayed a segment was the NDH 20 closed-back fiers,DLA-212A Active Line Array, visitors a diverse world of audio and vast range of audio solutions in their studio headphone, the first head- DLA-218 Subwoofer and DLA-218A lighting. In the lighting category, we booth in hall 1, comprising a range phone from the Neumann stable. active subwoofers and UFX Series of have showcased GrandMA 3 consoles of loudspeakers, which included the Also on display was the Neumann KH Analogue Mixer. From the Mackie from MA Lighting and world-class high-SPL DesignMax Series and the 750 Compact DSP-controlled closed stable, Sonotone displayed Wireless ADJ lights for the very first time in new ArenaMatch DeltaQ array, and cabinet subwoofer, besides a range of Digital Live Sound mixers and FreePlay our booth,” said Rajan Gupta, MD of ArenaMatch Utility loudspeakers. Also other products. Series Bluetooth speakers. The new Hi-Tech Audio Systems. He continues, on display for premium commercial An exhibitor at PALM since its JTS R-4 and E-7R wireless microphone “The new product additions to DiGiCo, applications were Bose’s all-new pow- first edition in 2001 -Narain Audio, system and AT series wired micro- L-Acoustics, RCF, Sennheiser and er amplifiers – the PowerSpace and showcased amongst other products phones and new medium format Bose were very much appreciated by PowerSpace+ and new ControlSpace the Audiocentre K-LA212-DSP 2-way diaphragm compression drivers and our patrons. Not only big products, processors optimized for conferencing active line array speaker and their mid-range transducers from P. Audio, highest selling MT series of profes- were introduced to the Indian market. sional amplifiers. This series aims at Sonotone also had a separate booth We have been associated with PALM the mid end and professional fixed for principals Adamson, where they since the first year and we have installation market segment for people showcased a whole range of Adamson occupied this same space at the entry who have tight budgets and need products with the Adamson S7 Line since the last 9 years. Its a great show, stable and high-quality amplifiers. Array and S118 subwoofer being the which has just been growing. Also on display was Audiocentre’s EA main highlights of the booth. series active speaker, SA series active MRH Sound Solutions is another DSP-controlled loudspeaker, L Series company that has exhibited at PALM Director, – Manoj Motwani - Narain Audio active DSP-controlled PA system; since inception. The company Lavoce WXF15-400 drivers, NX Audio showcased a range of products from MT series, Indra series, RX series and Taiwan based manufacturer of wireless this time we have dedicated areas for rooms — the EX-440C and EX-12AE. BX-U series mixers and a range of microphones, portable wireless public handy audio gears from Radial and Another highlight was the new Power- other products. “We have been associ- address (PA) and other wireless audio Stealth Sonics. Being one of the top Share adaptable power amplifiers with ated with PALM since the first year and equipment for consumer, professional distributors of India, we always focus Dante connectivity. “Over the last few it’s been growing for a while now. We and commercial applications – Mipro to make our clients aware about up- years, I have seen PALM Expo matur- have occupied this same space at the Electronics. dated technology and equipment that ing into a tradeshow with international entry since the last 9 years and overall The lineup of highlight products at will benefit their business.” standards. One of the key elements it’s a great show,” said Manoj Motwani MX-MDR Technologies’ huge anchor “PALM Expo is an advantageous that PALM has helped the industry, is of Narain Audio. booth included the MX Line array platform to introduce and make aware getting all key brands under one roof Sontone Electronics, also an series comprising of LA28 – Dual 8”, about leading-edge audio and lighting in much more organized way,” sayid exhibitor since 2001, launched LA210- Dual 10” and LA212- Dual products. Under one roof, it’s a great Vibhor Khanna, Country Manager – several new products from principals 12” line array wooden speaker. Other opportunity for us to showcase our SAARC, Bose Professional. Mackie, P.Audio, Dynatech & JTS. The major displays on this booth included extensive product lines both in audio A regular since the show’s inception, new product line up included the MX live air mixer series feature AIR 8U, and lighting segments. We get to Mumbai based Audioplus exhibited a meet various visitors who are willing vast range of high-quality products by to invest and we provide the best Studiomaster that included the Fury solutions. In these three days, our sales Series Transducers and Vak 30 wireless Each year, the quality is getting team have personal interaction with conference system. Also on display better and we get concrete inquiries visitors to understand their budget was the Elan series Loudspeakers and leading to better business. One of the and requirements. I can say that Palm the B410 Powered Loudspeaker. best part of 2019 is that noise levels Expo lets every exhibitor to build Sennheisher India chose the PALM are much lower and the crowd is a lot goodwill with clients and visitors,” platform to introduce an exhaustive more filtered so it’s easier to identify added Nirdosh Aggarwal, Director line-up of new products. On display Sales, Hi-Tech Audio Systems. was the new XS Wireless Digital for the correct customers. “The recent PALM Expo was a musicians and videographers and the great experience. The most looked IE 400 Pro and IE 500 Pro Professional – Karan Nagpal - Director, Sonotone forward product was obviously KLANG in- ear Monitors. Heralding brand

07 This year the quality of visitors was much better. Our principals who had monitors, mixers etc. from brands like subwoofers. Arturia, Kali Audio and Moog to name Leading sound equipment manu- come for the show liked the show a lot just a few. facturer in India - Pope Professional and loved the response. Even they were Dev Electronics, a prominent name Acoustics Ltd., who had announced able to gauge the difference this time. in the pro audio industry displayed a price reduction for 19 models of its wide product line which included digi- speaker & sub-woofers, just prior to – Dipesh Panjwani - Director, MX MDR tal and analogue consoles from brands PALM, showcased a wide range of like Soundcraft, YAMAHA, Allen & products for rental, installation and the Technologies Heath and Midas; mid-size active line live market in India. They highlighted array & subs from JBL, QSC, RCF; 8” to their recently developed AC series 15” Active speakers from brands like compact powers line arrays and sub- 10U, 14U and 18U – MX professional sicson’s new FALCON-210DA powered JBL, QSC, RCF, Mackie and Audiocen- woofers, designed especially for sound live mixer with Bluetooth and USB by latest 3rd generation D-class power ter; Powerx amplifiers and speakers; rental companies as also the M series connectivity. MXMDR also launched module. Wharfdale line arrays; Backline stage powered 12”, 15”-point source coaxial for the first time in India, the HPRO gear from Hartek, Roland and Ampeg monitors and TH-800 series powered 20000 Power Amplifier and The MX Studio Sound and a range of other products like full-range system for small indoor and silent Disco Headphones. MX-MDR Though the Studio/Audio Record- microphones, audio interfaces, di outdoor events. For the installation also showcased a range of products ing & production segment accounted boxes, audio splitters, studio monitors and small segment sound reinforce- from Superlux, SICA and Peavey. for just 7% of all exhibits this year, etc. Live performance from celebrities ment market, POPE also showcased “This year the quality of visitors was companies like Ansata and The Inven- on Pioneer DJ consoles was also a the MP Series multipurpose powered much better. Although some people tory had an emphatic display of new highlight at the booth. sub-woofers with two way and three were complaining that the footfall was products for the recording studios on Premier Wholesaler Pvt. Ltd. rep- way output. “All of our speakers and lesser, I felt it was good this way and their booth. resenting renowned brands like RCF, sub-woofer cabinets, hardware and the quality was way better. Our princi- Pro audio major Ansata Computer Sennheiser, Digico and Star Acous- drivers are Made in India, follow- pals who had come for the show liked Systems Pvt. Ltd. displayed as many tics displayed several new products ing international standards without the show a lot and loved the response. as 15-20 new products. The display Even they were able to gauge the dif- included intuitive portable wireless ference this time,” Dipesh Panjwani, music recording devices and plugins Director, MXMDR Technologies for mastering, repair & restoration, Over the last few years I have Integrated Entertainment Solutions etc. from iZotope, Instrument Mics & seen PALM Expo maturing into (IES), distributor of some of the top Kits and Gooseneck Mics from DPA a tradeshow with international lighting and audio brands scaled up microphones, Pro Tools | MTRX and standards.One of the key elements its booth space to a huge 195 sqm to HD Native & HDX systems, VENUE S6L that PALM has helped the industry, is include dedicated areas of exhibits for family including 24C and 16C, d&b getting all key brands under one roof their principal brands Robe, Avolites, audiotechnik DS100, DS20 and R90 Madrix, HK Audio and Powersoft. Touchscreen remote control and B8 in much more organized way. Delhi based Sound Emporium Subwoofer and speaker cabinets from – Vibhor Khanna – Country Manager SAARC, launched new Beta 3 products in their Amphion Loudspeakers. Highlight Bose Professional booth in Hall 1. On display was the products at the Ansata booth included SLA10Ha full range medium-size line the DPA Microphone 6066 headset array system, the VEYRON 10 Compact and 6060/61 core lapel mic and the on their booth including the BT Star compromising on quality,” said Partha Active Line Array System and the DT new d&b SL-Series KSL comprising Acoustics ATS-8008 8” three way line Sarthi, Managing Director, POPE Series Professional Power Amplifier the KSL8 and KSL12 line array module array loudspeaker suitable for small to Professional. besides a range of other portable and specially designed for medium to mid-applications and Star Acoustics- Sound Solutions, one of India’s installed PA loudspeakers. large-scale sound reinforcement. Premier AH-2215 BW subwoofer best leading manufacturers of sound rein- Globally recognized manufac- Authorized distributor of some of suitable for outdoor live shows and for forcement products under the brand turer of professional audio, video and the best brands in the world of music venues with low frequency. name A Plus launched a range of new control system solutions QSC LLC, technology - The Inventory launched Trimac Products Private Limited, products at PALM 2019. The highlight displayed the CP series of compact a varied lineup of new products, which one of the leading names in the products at the booth included the powered loudspeakers and the KS112 included Dynaudio Core 59 & Core 7 professional audio industry showcased VAC 1090 and VAM 6060 range of subwoofer amongst a range of other reference monitor system, the PreSo- new products from their principals amplifiers and AP 1100 and AP2100 products. nus studio series USB-C Interface and Denon, Rode, Adam Audio etc. New wireless microphones. Global Pro-Audio Management the powerful StudioLive 32S 32-chan- products on display included the Sun Infonet, official distributors for main exhibit display included the nel mixer. Also on display were synths, Denon Prime 4 4-deck standalone DSJ Shure in India, introduced the Twin- Outline Superfly line array, as alsoMu - audio interfaces, pad controllers studio system with advance touchscreen Plex lavalier subminiature headset mic workflow and theRODE Wireless and the MXCW wireless conferencing GO, reportedly the world’s smallest, system at PALM. PALM Expo has always been one of the wireless microphone system. This PALM also made intensive effort to most trusted and credible platforms for transmitter is capable in working like a draw in the right target audience to the professional audio/video segment clip-on mic or as beltpack for a RODE the halls, as also to maintain discipline in India. This decade long partnership lavalier. Also on display was the all- and control decibel levels from hitting new PodMic broadcast-grade dynamic the roof. with PALM has been strong and fruitful, microphone designed for podcast “The biggest highlight about PALM wherein each year we have connected applications, the RØDECaster Pro, IK expo 2019 has been the fact that there better with our audience. Multimedia’s AXE I/O professional 2 has been much more discipline when in/5 out audio interface and controller it comes to crowd management. This – Saahil Kumar - Head Marketing, Sennheiser and ALTO TS3 family of high-powered (Continued on page 59)

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India’s Leading AV Consultants participated in the AV Conference and Walk of Fame Project Gallery

he inaugural edition of the AV-ICNx Expo 2019 was of cooperation to Integrated Systems Events LLC. technology brands participating in AV-ICNx 2019. Focus product seg- launched concurrently with the PALM Expo in Hall The AV-ICNx opened to a warm and appreciative reception from ments included Video Projection & Display, Digital Signage, Large Dis- No. 3 of the BEC. the AV industry spread across India. Being the first edition of the play, interactive Display, Unified communications, Education technol- “PALM has evolved into its own iconic brand, show, unlike the PALM expo wherein the never-ending queue for ogy, Audio Processing, Digital Cinema, Cabling, Connectors and signal where AV in its strict sense was not getting the registration at hall 2 is a common sight, the first day opened to a management, Conference and collaboration, IP & Network distribution. T required identity. The key areas of integration, com- relatively slow start at AV-ICNx, but then gradually picked up momen- “We have been associated with the PALM expo since the last three munication, and networking (pretty much used by most PALM visi- tum towards the latter half of the day. years and this is our first year as exhibitors at AV-ICNx. The - experi tors) were not being addressed the way it ought to have. We had to Total footfall across all the halls of PALM expo and Av-ICNx reached ence has been tremendous. The space, venue and the infrastructure is evolve a model that provides the intended opportunity. By virtue of a staggering 30,949 of which 23,241 accounted for unique visitors. quite adequate. The kind of audience targeted was very particular. We that, it required a dedicated space and platform. For example, LED so- Day one clocked 8168 visitors, day two registered 8,464 unique visi- got the right audience at our stall, which is one of the things I loved lution providers and their users, and some of the projection solution tors, while day three boasted of 6,609 unique visitors. the most. It was well marketed, so the people were well aware about majors; we could not keep them merged and submerged in PALM,” “India’s market in install across solutions in entertainment, hospital- the event. We did not have to do anything and got a good footfall said Anil Chopra, in an interview with industry magazine ETA (Enter- ity, and retail are witnessing a marked growth, adoption of premier at our stall. This segment gave us a good number of connects,” said tainment Technology Asia) brands, fuelled by an economy growing at 8% annually. PALM felt this Jagdish Tamboli, National Sales Manager of Cubix Microsystems India The title of the show, which was changed a week before the show surge of integrators at the show, delivering more professionals and Pvt. Ltd. speaks about Integration, Communication, Networking [ICNx] expo. decision makers, rather than ‘visitors with interest’,” said Anil Chopra. “The dramatic expansion of PALM with AV-ICNx establishing in The original title of the expo was replaced to AV-ICNx out of a spirit Joining the marquee list of exhibitors at PALM were leading AV its very first year, is truly amazing. PALM now has gained the depth

JULY - AUGUST 2019 00 as a solution provider with the inclusion of display and audio video integration technology,” said Ramesh Chetwani, Exhibition Director, PALM Expo. NEW ON THE SHOW FLOOR It was predictable that many of the manufacturers and distributors would have used this platform to unveil and display a host of prod- ucts over the three days. Leading control automation service provider, Aurora Multime- dia, India, showcased its line of latest products, the VLX -TC1 and IPX-TC3-Pro, the star products of Aurora. Aurora’s IPBaseT VLX-TC1 1Gbps AV over IP transceiver possesses an SFP slot that dramatically Aurora Multimedia, showcased its star products, VLX -TC1 increases flexibility and functionality at no additional cost. The small form-factor pluggable (SFP) option enables greater network simplicity and management. The second highlight of Aurora’s booth, the IPX- TC3-Pro, is the industry’s first 4K2K transceiver with zero compression and latency based on BlueRiver NTTM platform. It provides one of the most advanced IP Streaming solutions on the market utilizing Aurora’s IPBaseTTM technology, which synergizes various IP/AV standards to

We have been associated with the PALM Videowall launched new series of Indoor and Outdoor display- VODpro and VIDpro “ expo since the last three years and this is our first year as exhibitors at AV-ICNx. The experience has been tremendous. The space, venue and the infrastructure is quite adequate. The kind of audience targeted was very particular. We got the right audience at our stall, which I loved the most. It was well marketed, so the people were well aware about the event. We did not have to do anything and got a good footfall at our stall.” Jagdish Tamboli National Sales Manager, Cubix

Microsystems India Pvt. Ltd. BenQ India highlighted their newly launched Display and Projection Solutions

work together as one. HDBaseT 2.0 products, IPX-TC3-WP wall plate business environments. transceiver, and the IPX-TC3 IPBaseT transceiver are some of the other Translation India, one of India’s premier providers of end to end products showcased at their booth. solution for language interpretation equipment, launched its line BenQ India showcased their newly launched display and projection of latest products, Silent Conference Systems, Delegate Discussion solutions. The highlight of the booth was the E520 Smart Wire- Unit and more at AV-ICNx. Silent Conference system allows you for less Business Projector, aimed at wireless projection applications in delivering an event where you can have multiple speakers and at the business environments. Some of the display solutions on the booth same time and same venue without affecting the other one. It gives included the IL350-35-inch interactive display signage system, the you the facility of running several groups in one main room rather TL321- 32-inch transparent display signage system and the BH2401 than having one speaker per one room. Delegate Mic and Discussion 24” stretch display plug-n-play solution. Unit (DCN), another highlight at the booth of Translation India is one “PALM Expo this year has added another domain in the form of amongst world’s best delegates mics from BOSCH. The BOSCH Discus- AV-ICNx to the entire platform which all these years was linked only sion Unit enables participants to speak, register a request-to-speak to audio and lighting solutions. This year with the inclusion of the and listen to the speaker. video and display solutions, we have also taken an aggressive stance RevoAV Digital solutions Pvt Ltd., a startup registered in March with one of the largest booths in this hall. We look forward to hav- 2019, made its debut at AV-ICNx. Revo solution is creating a new ing a larger AV targeted audience in the second edition of the show, innovative online platform for professional AV freelancers. The Website compelling brands like ours to participate and not miss out on being contains features that enable freelancers and Employers to do, among on a platform like this,” said Mahesh – National Business Manager, other things, the following – The Employers can Create profiles, post BenQ India. projects, search for Freelancers, communicate with Freelancers, negoti- Epson India, a recurrent exhibitor at PALM, had taken up the larg- ate with Freelancers, award projects to Freelancers, manage projects, est booth in the AV-ICNx hall to display a varied range of projectors. leave feedback for freelancers, and pay Freelancers. The Freelancers The highlight of the show was the EB Series 3LCD laser projectors, can create profiles, advertise capabilities, submit quotes, negotiate the EB-700U - Epson’s ultra-short throw Full HD 3LCD laser projector with employers, obtain project awards, invoice, obtain feedback from and the EB-L510U WUXGA 3LCD Projector aimed at education and Employers, and receive payment from employers.

12 in post-production studios or film mixing stages to play- live monitor- ing in music production or EDM playback. A global player in stage and studio lighting system, Canara Light- ing, launched its latest line of digital lighting fixtures the JAGLE Panel and Color Tunable LED Fresnel lighting fixture. The JAGLE Panel provides solution for all possible lighting applications in TV and film studios. The Colour Tunable LED Fresnel lighting fixture uses advanced LED featuring 4 color mixing to deliver high precision CCT from 2,700K to 10,000K with high CRI. Super Systems, manufacturer, trader, and importer of electron- Jona LED exhibited a range of products like NOVA Pro UHD Jr. & MBOX600 ics and audio-visual equipment made in India, exhibited its latest products projector ceiling / wall mounts with lightweight aluminum body and good strength that can be used for both wall and ceiling kit. Super Systems would also be showcasing its other products like projection screens, AV Wall/Face Interface Plates and more. Shenzhen Chuangkaiguagn Co. Ltd, is a China based company that provides sound solution, technical support and perfect after-sales services with two years’ warranty policy. They launched their Taurus series at the expo and also showcased other products like the P6 Outdoor / P4.8 Indoor and the RII Series. Manufacturer, consultant, and audio – video and sound systems integrator R&S Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. displayed their star prod- ucts Pulz Aerowave QSUB118P Subwoofer, Pulz AD4820 4 Channel Power Amplifier and Gotham Cables. The Pulz Aerowave QSUB118P is powered with an 18” low frequency driver, which can handle 1500 R&S Electronics displayed Pulz Aerowave QSUB118P Subwoofer & Pulz AD4820 4

PALM Expo this year has added another “ domain in the form of AV-ICNx to the entire platform which all these years was linked only to audio and lighting solu- tions. This year with the inclusion of the video and display solutions, we have also taken an aggressive stance with one of the largest booths in this hall.”

Epson had taken up the largest booth to display a varied range of Projectors Mahesh Soni National Business Manager, BenQ India.

CAV Audio India Pvt. Ltd., the Indian arm of Guangdong based Watts continuous power. The high mechanical excursion capability of professional manufacturer of Hi-end amplifiers, speakers, home theater the driver extends the transient power high above its rated power. systems, displayed a slew of products from the FI-30 series. The Fi-30 The next highlight- The Pulz DPT AD4820 4 Channel Power Amplifier tweeter uses the Israeli Morel CAT298 loudspeaker, a 1-inch translu- is designed and built for applications where sonic transparency and cent silk film CAT298 tweeter, the diaphragm surface is treated with robust high-power output capability are the prime criteria. It is built Acuflex paint, and the voice coil sleeve and winding are madeof around an oversized classic toroidal power supply and ultra linear aluminum. Fi-30 mid-woofer is a mid-bass using a 5-inch Morel Magic Class AB output stage, AD4820 packs 2000W of continuously deliver- Ray CAV144 unit, which uses a composite polymer diaphragm with a able clean audio in a 2U chassis. The Gotham AG range included a voice coil diameter of 3 inches. The large-diameter voice coil shortens unique assortment of professional products, which meets the profes- the length of the voice coil, so the magnetic system can be more sional’s demand for worry-free transportation of audio-signals. effective and accurate. Fi-30C center speaker is designed fortwo- With almost 20 years of experience in the manufacturing of audio channel three-unit units. The speaker unit has the same settings as equipment, DNM Enterprises exhibited its latest product the indoor/ the main speakers, especially for vocal and frontal sound fields. Fi-30S outdoor speaker DB – 01 and DB -01T among its line or other is a bookshelf speaker designed for two-channel two-units. It is about products. The DB – 01 and DB -01T 5”2 way speaker is made using a 32cm high and can be used as a bookshelf. polypropylene bass/midrange driver. The rear mounted passive bass Genelec, developer of high-quality home and AV install products, radiator helps in producing extended bass. The DB – 01 and DB -01T showcased its star products the 4000 series and the S360 SAM Studio is perfect for patios, gardens and poolside. Its robust design and sleek Monitor along with its line of other latest products. The 4000 series looks also make it a great choice for public indoor spaces. by Genelec has a compact and powerful two-way loudspeaker design, A key highlight of Miditas India Pvt Ltd.’s booth was the Sony REA ideal for indoor commercial and professional installations. All mod- C-100 which has a Sony Advanced built-in AI-based video technology els contain an integrated amplification unit comprising of an active that creates impactful video presentation content which previously electronic crossover. The S360 and the 7382 Subwoofer are made would have required significant time, expense & amp; human resource to deliver the precision and sound quality you have come to expect to produce. With Artificial Intelligence-led technology, the REA-C1000 from Genelec for any professional application that demands high vastly improves the quality of communication by empowering the acoustic power or listening at a distance; from large immersive setups presenter to deliver content and to engage audiences like never before.

13 Delhi based Jona LED exhibited a vast range of high-quality prod- ucts that includes NOVA Pro UHD Jr. and MBOX600 amongst others. The all new NOVA Pro UHD Jr. is an all-in-one controller featuring multiple input connectors, supporting up to 8 inputs simultaneously, and output connectors including 16 ethernet ports and 4 optical fiber ports. On the other hand, MBOX600 is industry’s first 2-in-1 industrial- level for LED screen and is integrated with an industrial-grade com- puter and a fully-features sending card, with no requirement to carry an additional PC to operate. Lumina Projection screens showcased Accupix Pro, Leor 17 and Vision display highlighted its Indoor & Outdoor LED, Holograms & Splendora 14, their star products. Accupix Pro is a woven, acoustically Digital Posters transparent projection screen material that enables the use of speak- ers behind the screen. The other product Leor 17 has a multi-faceted screen surface that uses the most premium fabric, which incorporates 5 different layers, each one precisely working on making this the most versatile screen. The third highlight i.e the Splendora 14 is a 1.4 gain, multi-layered screen to the market is the Home Theatre version of one of the cinema products. Shenzhen Lightlink Display Technology Co., Ltd., a rental LED display cabinets manufacturer for the events industry, launched its latest Glory Series E along with its line of other products. The new Glory series has super compatible and smart modular design and with

Atenti displayed its LED walls We have been a part of PALM Expo for “ three years already. It’s been a good experience as the show gives a lot of customers. Having moved from hall 1 to hall 3 has been a great advantage for us, considering that there is no sound here. This has been very beneficial for us while discussing and talking to the customers. Also, this year compared to last year, the visitors are more professional. ” Mary YES Tech LED Display, China

Global Communication presented its LED Displays, Holograms & Standees

the ultra-light & mutual module, lighter frame and easier installa- THE DISPLAY FACTOR tions. Wireless modular design, Universal module and large module The overriding segment on the show floor was, however, the LED size (250*500), is compatible with several series. Lightlink Display also and Display solutions. showcased its other products, the LR-SM with intelligent innovation “There has been an increasing pressure on us from the industry and LR-Pro series-clever design and unique technology. ranks to provide the display factor. We had as many as 4,000 visitors Videowall India is the first choice of experts in LED display- solu registering themselves as systems integrators. They were all along tions in India. They will be launching new series of indoor and out- buying speakers, mics and other audio stuff for installing in clubs, door display known as VODpro and VIDpro which includes features pubs, auditoriums etc., and coming to the PALM show in the previous like multi-input (HDMI, DVI, SDI) and 360 Degree rotation especially editions, seeking display solutions,” says Anil Chopra. “As it is, Hall-1 for banks, retail stores, stations, hospitals, theatres, government orga- was already running out of space with more and more exhibitors get- nizations etc. ting into it; we had to, anyway, move some companies to a separate Shenzhen Ruiling Optoelectronic Co., Ltd, exhibited RL outdoor hall. The only non-audio people we could move out were the LED RA39 rental LED. RL outdoor RA39 rental LED screen is with alu- players; so we moved the LED and other display exhibitors from minum modules, protection grade IP66. With the aluminum back PALM floor to the AV-ICNx hall. That obviously opened the opportu- shell, the modules and screen have great heat dissipation and flame nity for others as well,” he adds. retardant. With the common cathode proposal, it can be up to 75% “We have been a part of PALM Expo for three years already. It’s energy saving, the real environmental screen. Using the magnetic been a good experience as the show gives a lot of customers. India design, can easily realize front and rear maintenance. With the curved is a very big market and that is why we are focusing on attending lock, the screen can be assembled into inner and external curve. this exhibition since the last three years. Having moved from hall 1 to With a Make in India policy, one of the leading manufacturers of hall 3 has been a great advantage for us, considering that there is no Video Walls and LED Modules in India, Aura Opto, displayed P2.5mm, sound here. This has been very beneficial for us while discussing and P3mm, P4mm, P6mm, their indoor Mobile Standees that offer SMD talking to the customers. Also, this year compared to last year, the Technology with the best color and luminance uniformity to show the visitors are more professional,” said Mary from YES Tech LED Display, pictures and videos of high- definition. The P6 LED Video Walls are China. among best in class light weight and easy to install and dismantle

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LED Video Walls by Aura Opto. The P6 has true pixel size and the fast lock on 3 sides ensures easier and faster installation. Hawaii LED, another leading LED manufacturing company and integrated solution provider in the LED display industry, exhibited its line of rental LED video walls for creative, eye- catching public venue installations the Glados, Magnum, and HQ Series. Chourasiya LED Technology highlighted its line of latest LED products the P3.91 mm indoor LED Wall and P4.8 mm Outdoor LED wall. The rear box has LCD display that it shows voltage, temperature, Cloudwalker highlighted their Interactive Panels & boards amongst others cabinet usage timing for every time used and total hours of usage. The P 4.8mm outdoor LED wall comprises of a modular system that is ideal for building a screen of any shape or size, for festivals, outdoor events, weddings and exhibitions which require a large screen display. Pixel LED Pvt. Ltd. launched its highlight products - The PXL OP4.8 and PXL OP06. The PXL OP4.8 is a perfect outdoor LED screen. Com-

There has been an increasing pressure on us “ from the industry ranks to provide the dis- play factor. We had as many as 4,000 visitors registering themselves as systems integrators. They were all along buying speakers, mics and other audio stuff for installing in clubs, pubs, auditoriums etc., and coming to the PALM Mtek showcased their LED walls show in the previous editions, seeking display solutions.” Anil Chopra Director

patible with multiple modules the OP4.8 has 120*120 high accuracy resolutions. With high strength it is easy to install any creative shapes (stage background design, curves). The OP06 is perfect for both indoor and outdoor installation. Similar to the OP4.8 it is compatible Di iMPEX showcased Magnimage H6 Video Switcher & Di iMPEX LED Video Display with multiple modules and has high strength and high accuracy. It has a LED Lamp King Light Raptors 2727 similar to OP4.8. It possesses a 96*96 resolution. Beijing Kystar Technology, a hi-tech enterprise that focuses on video and image processing field, launched the U1 HD LED Video Processor and KC100 Video Switcher. The U1 HD LED Video Processor video wall technology. The screen is grid of 15.625/15.625 with 11000 inputs a HD multi-format signal with a fade in and fade out switch nits. Used mainly for outdoor advertisements. The screens are cost ef- between arbitrary signals. Producing a 1920*1200 HD Output, the U1 fective and easy to install in wind conditions. The P3.91 is a Unique & HD LED Video Processor has a 2pcs built-in LED sending cards. The innovative product, which is complete transparent and is mainly used U1 supports PC Software control also enabling setting offline sched- as indoor for showroom advertisements. uled of tasks. Another highlight of their booth- the KC100 Video KAN Universal Pvt. Ltd launched its latest products the P2.5 LED Switchers possesses a type T fade-in and fade-out control lever and Display and LED Poster Display for the first time in India. The P2.5 is a free moving layer rocker. It supports ethernet and has a serial port perfect for Stage Performance, Indoor Advertising, Sports Halls, etc. control. Enabling group management for multiple devices the KC 100 Aside to this it features light weight, dot-by-dot calibration which can control all series of Kystar devices. present perfect HD image. The LED Poster Display by KAN Universal A-Digital Screen India Pvt. Ltd, a leading and pioneering company offers crystal clear image quality with brightness at 1500nits, which is involved in the Design, Development & Management of LED Digital 3 times brighter than LCD display supported by a high color repro- Solution for the Sports, Entertainment & Media. A- Digital would be duction. exhibiting its latest product the 2.9 / 3.9 mm high intensity display DI IMPEX showcased its line of latest products at the expo which that is adjustable to the application environment bringing images and included the MAGNIMAGE H6 Video Switcher / Event Controller and video to life with clear, exquisite and sophisticated effects. It has a DiiMPEX LED Video Display: Curve Cabinet 576mm x576mm. large viewing angel with no color changes or digressions. Asia LED Events, one of the largest selling and enting units of led Rockridge International, a Hyderabad based distributor for Mar- display screens in India, launched for the first time in India - Asia qLED, displaying latest products from the brand which included the LED’s P3.91 Indoor LED with magnetic front maintenance, 2 lock P4.81 Screen, P15.625 mesh screen, P3.91. The P4.81 Screen is made cabinet, Mbi IC and Kinglight lamp. Also debuted for the first time is of 250 x 250 mm modules with a cabinet size of 500 x 500mm, the the Transparent LED. cabinet is an Aluminum diecast and full water proof. The application Other highlights included the Project Gallery Walk of Fame, which of these screens are outdoor and indoor, can be used as rental or was a dedicated demo space on the exhibition floor for AV Consul- fixed installation. The P15.625 is a mesh screen is the latest inthe tants and Systems Integrators to showcase their projects.

16 SPECIAL FEATURES AT AV-ICNx EXPO DEDICATED SPACE FOR SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS AND AV CONSULTANTS AT AV PROJECT GALLERY WALK OF FAME

The show featured a dedicated exhibition space for AV consultants and Systems Integrators. In line with the expo’s mantra of “Motivating the market and putting technology in place”, the expo conceptualized a special Project Gallery feature, which was branded as the AV Project Gallery Walk of Fame. This gallery enabled top AV Consultants and Systems Integrators in the country to have a space of their own to showcase their projects and expertise to a target audience of end users comprising – CTOs, CIOs, procurement and purchase managers across segments which include Corporate, Government, Hospitality, Retail, BFSI etc. The expo allocated each of the AV Consultants / SIs a booth within the AV Project Gallery Walk of Fame area for displaying and highlight- ing their best projects. These booths, were allocated free of cost, with an aim to provide equitable opportunity to all to promote technol- ogy, solutions and services and deliver a holistic platform providing a 360 degree interface to the Indian AV industry. Companies who took full advantage of this opportunity included, ADJM & Esco’s Booth at AV PROJECT GALLERY WALK OF FAME

It’s good to be at places like this (Walk of Fame Project Gallery). Normally we go around client offices and sites spending significant amount of time to explain what we could do for them; here, we have the breathing space to sit and explain our com- petency and expertise to multiples of people and groups. That the event programme had almost all of them involved in technical ses- sions, it appeared to be more comforting for these exhibitors to be in sync with the show, and their profession. ” Narendra Naidu MD, Rhino Engineers

Anuvin Consultants, Qubix Technologies, ADJM Technologies, All- Wave AV, Rhino Engineers, EYTE Technologies, World AV Solutions and COLCOM (Collaboration & Communication Technologies Pvt Ltd) – the Indian member company of the Singapore-headquartered ESCO Group. “It’s good to be at places like this. Normally we go around client offices and sites spending significant amount of time to explain what we could do for them; here, we have the breathing space to sit and explain our competency and expertise to multiples of people and groups. That the event programme had almost all of them involved in technical sessions, it appeared to be more comforting for these exhibitors to be in sync with the show, and their profession,” ” said Narendra Naidu, Managing Director of Rhino Engineers to ETA Maga- zine while providing feedback on the show.

AV PROJECTION DEMO AV-ICNx brought visitors to the expo up to speed in adopting lat- est technologies, as they got an opportunity to experience projection technology at its best at the Projection Demo on the show floor. The AV projection demo featuring Epson Projector and Lumina Screens 66 mt projection room which featured a screen of 4 mts (w) x 2.2 mts (h) provided by Lumina Screen was an experiential attraction (Continued on page 54)

17 PALM Summit - Conference & Seminar 2019 witnessed packed sessions TWO PARALLEL PALM KNOWLEDGE PLATFORMS RESONATE WITH AUDIENCE THROUGH TOPICAL, MEANGINGFUL AND ENLIGHTNING TOPICS

Three Days - 26 Sessions – 60 speakers at PALM SUMMIT – Conference & Seminar Programme and PALM Soundscape 2019

Supratik Subramanian at the “eMotion LV1 - Revolution in Live Sound Mixing” session on day one ach year the PALM expo brings From May 30 to June 1 2019, hun- together the largest gathering dreds of industry professional from of Stage Sound, Lighting, Pro over 1000 pre-registered delegates AV, Music Industry and Event (an all-time high) for PALM Summit ETech professionals on its Confer- - Conference & Seminar Programme ence platforms for dissemination and around 600 pre-registered of knowledge, information sharing, delegates for PALM Soundscape and networking while also providing Programme attended the two knowl- unprecedented opportunities for edge platforms of the expo. potential collaboration. Each of the conferences, well The PALM Conferences consti- attended across the three days of tutes one of the biggest and finest the expo, had a specific focus. While platforms of exchange in professional the PALM Summit 2019 -Conference Ravisankar Nadiyam - Waves Regional Sales Manager addressing the audience audio, lighting and music produc- & Seminar, which took place in the tion, gathering industry experts from Mezzanine Level of Hall 1 (the main across the world. pro-audio hall) focused on three panel discussions were organised. Arrays and Subwoofer Configura- The conference programmes by - Technical “I have always believed that dis- main streams - Stage Sound Systems tions Rahul Samuel aimed to bring together experts from Support Specialist - Middle East, semination of knowledge and sharing Engineering, Stage Sound Mixing & different disciplines across the Event Africa, India at Meyer Sound Labora- of experience is the best way to raise Light Design and Music Recording Tech and Pro Audio Video Lighting tories Inc., on day 1, witnessed a full the standards in any industry. Aware- & Production, the focus at the PALM ness and information about tech- Soundscape panel discussions was industry to discuss technologies and house. Delegates filled up the seats nologies, current and future, from all the “Big Stage Series”. trends reinventing the business. to learn how a clever arrangement of over the globe is needed by industry Delegates were spoilt for choice individual loudspeakers in arrays, can professionals and students. The on which session to attend. Between PALM SUMMIT 2019 – achieve better coverage and greater control over the dispersion of sound, PALM Summit is a right step in that the two conference platforms, 26 ses- CONFERENCE & SEMINAR maximizing the available inventory direction,” said Ravisankar Nadiyam, sions encompassing technical work- PROGRAMME and thereby enabling better deci- Regional Sales Manager, Waves Inc. shops, seminar presentations and The Workshop on Loudspeaker

(L-R): Sachit Subramanian, Fali Damania, Siddharth Chauhan, Samir Kriplani and Vinay Agrawal together discussing Next Gen Big Stage Sound sions based on science. Muralidhar - FOH for Neha Kakkar Baylon Fonseca - Supervising and Jonita Gandhi and Supratik Sub- Sound Editor / Sound Designer & ramanian - FOH for MADBOY/MINK Anuj Mathur - Chief Recording Engi- and The Fanculos, showed the audi- neer at YRF Studios educated people ence how the eMotion LV1 live sound on Creative Sound Design in the Era mixing solution is not only sonically of Challenging Surround Sound. superior, but also highly modular and The discussion on breaking down a can grow with the engineer’s mixing feature film mix and the methods of and business requirements. achieving immersive realism, received The panel discussion on Noise Pol- rapt attention from the audience. lution Control Killing Music brought “The PALM summit has grown to the fore many important consid- to become a wonderful platform erations and potential solutions to for learning, sharing and imparting the great debate about Supreme knowledge apart from it already be- Court setting noise level at 75 db for ing a platform for cross exchange of sound shows. The panel comprising ideas. If we as individuals are to keep Rahul Samuel addressing the audience at the workshop on of moderator, Sushma Gaikwad - Co- Loudspeaker Arrays and Subwoofer Configurations Founder and Director of Ice Global, Milind Raorane - Electro-Acoustic Design Consultant and Owner of Soundframe Consulting, Pramod Chandorkar - Director at Sound Ideaz Academy and Honorary Chair- man, IRAA Awards and Mohomed Morani - Managing Director of Cine- yug, touched on important aspects such as - the Noise pollution control law, the manner in which the law is being implemented currently and its adverse effect on the audio rental business and solutions to the prob- lem. This session has been recorded in a white paper transcription which can be found on http://palmtechnol- ogy.in/Noise_Pollution_Control_Kill- ing_Music.aspx Mr. Anil Chopra, Director, PALM Expo announced that this particular Baylon Fonseca and Anuj Mathur shared techniques and ways to breakdown a feature film during Creative session would be a permanent fixture Sound Design In The Era of Challenging Surround Sound up with the rapid growth of technol- “The PALM Sound & Light Summit ogy in the industry, then Summits like is one of the best platforms for shar- these are a necessity and many of us ing and learning the technical aspects should contribute to it from our cess of the Media Industry. The exhibition pool of knowledge and experience,” brings together the latest techno- said Baylon Fonseca. logical giants under one roof. They have the best Interactive sessions and it was a pleasure being part of it,” The conference echoed Anuj Mathur. programmes aimed Waves Audio, makers of the world’s to bring together most popular audio plugins for live, studio and broadcast and leading experts from different providers of digital signal processing disciplines across the solutions and digital music produc- Event Tech and Pro tion tools and PALM Conference Audio Video Lighting Session Partners on day 1, conducted industry to discuss an elaborate session on WavesLive technologies and eMotion LV1 - Revolution in Live trends reinventing the Sound Mixing. Post initial hiccups in set-up, business. Ravisankar Nadiyam - Waves Mohomed Morani sharing his views during a panel Regional Sales Manager, Praveen discussion on Noise Pollution Control Killing Music

20 classifications of Dynamic Processors and how they function, followed by another great session on Analysis Paralysis Today: Recording Studio Technology by industry veteran Da- man Sood. The aim of this session was to guide the budding artist to select the RIGHT equipment, while also considering individual budgets. “I feel truly honoured and privi- leged to be part of this amazing event that is a great learning and discussion platform for beginners and professionals alike. The topics by various speakers were wisely chosen which were highly crucial for today’s industry scenario, “said Jayakrishnan Didier Weiss – Founder, Sound Wizard elucidates on Room Tuning and Optimization Nalinkumar. Reputed international brands like Dante Audio, d&b audiotechnik, at the PALM Summit each year. Munro Acoustics, conducted two very three, was a big success, as delegates iZotope, Madrix, and Wireless A session on Room Tuning and interesting sessions at PALM this year. attended the session to learn more Solution reinforced the Conference Optimization by Didier Weiss – The first one was onElectro Acous- about ATMOS for Studios. sessions by deputing experts speak- Founder, Sound Wizard held on day 2 tic Design and Optimization for Another big name in the Event ers like Gautham Pattani - Dante was another houseful session where Entertainment Install venues (clubs, Tech industry - Vijay Sabhlok, CEO Certified Instructor, Audio Academy, attendees got a chance to learn about pubs, lounges) which addressed the - Event Resources, took to the stage Michael Rozett – Senior Product aspects like optimisation, tuning, challenges faced while designing the to teach delegates the Scientific Art Manager, Repair & Edit Software, calibration or audio system alignment electro acoustic systems comple- Behind Multimedia Sensations. iZotope, Christian Hertel of Madrix, and aspects to consider after a great mented with examples taken from Day 3 of the PALM Conference (ably supported by Rasesh Parkeh of room has been designed and a loud- case studies of spaces. With ATMOS started with an amazing session on Integrated Entertainment Solu- speaker selection has been made. being the buzzword, Thirwani’s Dynamic Processors Demystified by tions), Vinayak Pulugurtha, Software Another prominent name in second session on Optimizing the sound engineer Jaykrishnan Nalinku- Developer for Wireless Solution acoustic design - Kapil Thirwani of Design for ATMOS Studios on day mar, which touched upon various Sweden and Michael Kinzel -Seg-

Vijay Sabhlok during his session on Scientific Art Behind Multimedia Kapil Thirwani, during his session on Electro Acoustic Design and Sensations Optimization for Entertainment Install venues

21 Daman Sood shared unique tips on getting the right equipment for budding artistes in Analysis Paralysis Today: Recording Seminar on Dynamic Processors Demystified by Studio Technology session Jaykrishnan Nalinkumar ment Manager Live performance Actually the “Noise Pollution Control or mine under it. So the participants glad to learn, a topic like ambisonics venues & Entertainment installation Killing Music” with Milind Raorane could see how deep the content goes & virtual reality is known to people in at d&b audiotechnik. goes hand in hand with my “How to for one particular topic” he said. India. PALM expo is a great platform Michael Kinzel had a very impor- control noise emissions from a sound YAMAHA Professional Audio – the to introduce new directions to the tant and brilliant feedback to offer. system-More Art. Less Noise”. You Platinum & Sound Partners for the new generation & being part of “I liked the summit and believe the may consider to create top headlines PALM Conference for the third con- YAMAHA, it gives me great pleasure selected content was very interesting in future and then group selected secutive year, had Deepayan Ghosh to part this ocean of knowledge to for the participants. However, I think seminars under these headlines. For – Product Specialist for Yamaha the new generation. Contributing there’s some room for improvement instance - top headline “How to deal Professional Audio, Yamaha Music in a small way in this big ocean of for the future. For instance - you with noise emissions” and then you India, elaborate on Ambisonics and information around,” said Deepayan could combine different sessions. put seminars like the one from Milind Virtual Reality. “I was surprised & Ghosh.

Michael Kinzel addressing the delegates during his Gautham Pattani conducted a session on Introduction to Dante session on How to Control Noise Emissions from a Audio Networking Sound System - More Art. Less Noise

22 PALM SOUNDSCAPE The PALM Soundscape programme Singh from Men At Work Stagecraft discussing business and technical PROGRAMME on day 1 culminated with panel Management, Ajinkya Kanetkar - intricacies for the big stage. discussions on Heeding Caution - Operations Manager at OmniTerra A session on Next Gen Big Stage Key speakers covering big stage Safety at Big Stage events and The Adventure Services and Cyrus Gori- Sound on day 2 threw light on in- sound, light, visual, festivals, touring Bollywood Tadka - From Local to mar, Director of Opium Events. novation, techniques & global trends tech, FOH, artiste management, mu- Global. The Bollywood Tadka - From Local in stage sound systems engineer- sic production, A&R - all the ingredi- The panel for Heeding Caution - to Global discussed how Bollywood ing while also discussing inventory ents for show biz, congregated in the Safety at Big Stage events, discussed has been the biggest Indian export to management, ROi & logistical aspects. panel discussions at PALM Sound- immediate problems concerning the world and how Bollywood music This panel discussion moderated scape 2019. safety at big stage & stadium events & shows have been the driving factor by Sachit Subramaniam - Partner DJ Reji, curator of this 5th edition and introspected aspects like rigging, behind it. Moderated by Lil’ B, the - NJSM, and panelists Vinay Agar- of PALM Soundscape kick-started pyrotechnics, crowd management panel discussion included, DJ Akhtar, wal - Assistant General Manager, the programme on the first day by & security by a panel comprising of DJ, Actor - Ali Merchant, DJ Notori- BookMyShow, Ace FOH engineer conducting a masterclass on Classic moderator Sanjeev Pasricha of C ous - DJ, Remixer and Ankur Bhasin – Fali Damania, Sound Engineer DJing Tips & Tricks followed by a S Direkt Events & Exhibitions, and – Director, Eventsbistro. and Director of Room Tone - Samir workshop on Numark DJ Controllers panelists Khushroo Kekobad of Live As part of the “Big Stage Series”, Kriplani and Siddharth Chauhan - by The Lab Technicians comprising on Stage Entertainment, Mankaran day 2 and day 3 delved into sessions Director of rental outfit Mega Sound of DJ Hi 2 and DJ Jayhaan.

(L-R): Sanjeev Pasricha, Ajinkya Kanetkar, Cyrus Gorimar, Khushroo Kekobad and Mankaran Singh during a panel discussion on Heeding Caution - Safety at Big Stage events

(L-R): DJ Notorious, Ankur Bhasin, DJ Akhtar, Ali Merchant and DJ LiL’ B in a panel session on The Bollywood Tadka - From Local to Global

23 (L-R): Deepak Pawar, Lalitt Gattani, Himanshu Shah, Deepak Choudary, Brian Tellis and P. V. N. Vidyasagar at PALM EEMA panel discussion on Need for transformation of Event Industry

(L-R): MC Tod Fod, MC Mawali, Mo Joshi, Stony Psyko and MC Altaf during a panel discussion on Gullywood - How Indian Hip Hop took centre stage in 2019

was well-attended and appreciated. a rare opportunity to understand his Vijay Basrur – Founder OK Listen - MC Mawali - Artist - Swadesi, MC The other panel discussion in the approach, workflow & tools when and Tej Brar, Owner - Third Culture. Tod Fod - Artist - Swadesi, MC Altaf “Big Stage Series” was titled Next Gen producing for rappers. This panel introspected the existing - Artist and Tony Sebastian - Artist – Big Stage Light & AV. The session This workshop was followed by relationships between Independent Dopeadelicz. shed light on innovations, techniques a panel discussion on Independent Music Artists and Streaming Platforms EEMA (Event & Entertainment & global trends in stage lighting. Music Artists and Streaming Plat- and how they see it evolving over the Management Association) who The expert panel also discussed forms moderated by Journalist Amit next few years. had a strong presence at the PALM lighting effects & mapping aspects. Gurbaxani and panelists - Musician Gullywood - How Indian Hip Hop expo with a booth on the show floor, Expert speakers on this panel, which / Producer - Blackstratblues, War- took Centre stage in 2019 was mod- took to the Soundscape platform to was moderated by veteran lighting ren Mendonsa, Soumini Paul - Vice erated by Mo Joshi - Owner - Azadi debate and discuss on the Need for designer – Viraf Pocha, included An- President, Hungama Artist Aloud, Records, and included panelists Transformation of the Event Indus- tonio Marino - Global Sales Manager try. The panelists included stalwarts (Entertainment Lamps) - Osram, on the Entertainment Events business Percival Crasto - Co Founder of Pix- like Himanshu Shah - Soi Live Mar- elight Productions, Vijay Sabhlok - The PALM Sound & Light Summit is one of the best keting & Events, Brian Tellis - Foun- Co Founder of The Key Solution and tainhead Entertainment Pvt.Ltd., P. platforms for sharing and learning the technical VJ Kaycee - Viusal Artist, Founder & V. N. Vidyasagar of Catpro Events Director - Pixadoo Visuals Pvt. Ltd. aspects of the Media Industry. The exhibition and Entertainment Ltd., Deepak Sez On The Beat, Beat Maker brings together the latest technological giants Pawar of Midas Next Media Pvt. Ltd., and the music producer behind the under one roof. They have the best Interactive Deepak Choudary of Laqshya Events success of some of the biggest local sessions and it was a pleasure being part of it. Pvt Ltd ( Event Capital ), Lalitt Gat- hip- hop artists in the country con- tani of Showcraft Productions and ducted a workshop day 2 on Hip Hop – Anuj Mathur Vipul Pandhi of Workaholics Event Music Production, giving delegates Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

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STELLAR LINE OF EXPERT SPEAKERS AT AV-ICNx SUMMIT Conference & Seminar 30TH MAY - 1ST JUNE, 2019

he three-day AV-ICNx Conference the future of display technology. ’ Kiran. & Seminar Program 2019 encom- The attendees also had a chance to learn Day 1 ended on a good note with a passed highly informative and more about the emerging trends & technol- knowledgeable session on ‘ AV Innovations In educational lectures, seminar ses- ogy innovation of display industry relevant Workspaces’ By Rajeev Arora and last but not sions, company sponsored prod- for Government, Retail, Education, IT/ITES and the least, a session on ‘ICT In Education’ by uctT presentations on subjects of relevance BFSI vertical. This session on ‘Latest Innova- Vilaas Naik. The session revolved around the ranging from stage sound & light, AV install tions & Technology Trends In Display Tech- current trends and effective use of technolo- & integration & install to music production nology’ was headed by Ramya Chatterjee. gies in education. industry. Next was an enlightening session by Ravi “Having attended Expos & seminars across Inspiring, Informing and Educating were Kiran who spoke about ‘Design Concepts the world, always aspired that some indi- the stellar line up of ace speakers who have For Acoustically Challenging Spaces’ wherein vidual or group from our country may start excelled in their respective fields. The first the delegates learnt more about design similar for AV industry & the wish has been day of the conference program witnessed a parameters to be considered for acoustically fulfilled by AV Expo. It was an amazing expe- session on ‘Factors of Night Tourism Develop- challenging spaces looking for good sound rience for one & all at AV Integrated Systems ment by Exploring the AV Technologies’ by reinforcement. Expo. Neat clean systematic spacious stalls Narendra Naidu. In this session, the confer- “AV-ICNx has become a platform for Con- really impressed one & all. Best Wishes to the ence delegates learnt about ways to improve sultants and System Integrators to showcase organizers for many such events to happen.” Night Tourism development by exploring the their expertise and exchange knowledge said Rajeev Arora. AV Technologies. This was followed by a ses- through amazing technical sessions, well Vilaas Naik commented ‘I take this op- sion by Mahesh Soni on ‘Trends In Display arranged and coordinated by AV-ICNx staff. portunity to thank Anil Chopra & Ramesh Technology’ where the attendees learnt Very soon it can grow as big as AVIXA and Chetwani for making me a part of the grand about ‘latest high-end display technology and well recognised internationally” said Ravi successful show! Congratulations to the Team

Ramya Chatterjee, Sales (Visualization Mahesh Soni, & Entertainment), AR National Business Barco Electronic Chandrasekhar, Rajeev Arora, Narendra Naidu, Manager, BenQ Systems Pvt. Ltd. ANUVIN ICT & Ravi Kiran, Principal Principal Consultant, India AV Consultants Founder and Consultant, Qubix Rhino Engineers AV-ICNx principal consultant Technologies Pvt. Ltd. of AVIDLA

26 witness a phenomenal success Having attended Expos & & popularity for AV-ICNx in the “seminars across the world, coming years. It is a must visit always aspired that some and must participate Expo for individual or group from our Audio Visuals & related compa- country may start similar for nies. I am proud to be associated AV industry & the wish has with AV-ICNx” been fulfilled by AV Expo. He also suggested that ‘Mumbai ” is the commercial hub of India, -Rajeev Arora however I would request to con- duct the events / associated pro- grams also on the regional level to for organizing such a fantastic World Class benefit the industry and its resources.’ Expo! Inspiring one and all present on the sec- “India has been the growing market for ond day of the program were the esteemed An excellent event showcas- global companies from over a decade and speakers talking about all things related to “ing the strength of the AV it was necessary that we produced this plat- ‘AV Install & Integration’. The first session on Industry in India. form. Not only for the foreign companies but 31st may was on ‘Convergence of AV and ” specially for the Indian manufacturers and It’ by Kelvin Ashby King, Principal Consul- -Sachin Prabhudesai traders it is the best opportunity to mar- tant and managing director of T2 Consulting ket and grow beyond their own territories, Group. through AV-ICNx now we have the opportu- “Congratulations to the AV-ICNx Expo and “An excellent event showcasing the nity to showcase the products & solutions. Summit team. The show was a great success strength of the AV Industry in India. Very One could feel the magnitude of the Expo and we were impressed with the range of well organised to make it inclusive by get- even before entering the Expo with amaz- exhibitors and we know the show will contin- ting Industry Experts and AV users together ing huge LED displays for information and ue to grow and develop in the years ahead.” on an open forum. Look forward to more of signages. Through the AV-ICNx Summit we Congratulated Kelvin Ashby King. these events in the times to come.” cheered witnessed the industry expert’s talk and the Following this was a session on ‘Introduc- Sachin Prabhudesai. knowledge in their respective domain, this tion To Dante Audio Networking In The Ending the day on a high note was summit certainly delivered for its objective to Install Space’ by Dipanshu Mitra - Product Mathew George – Principal Consultant – educate-engage & empower the enthusiast. It Manager - Pro Audio. MMG Acoustical Consultants, who discussed is just the beginning and I am sure we will Further the attendees also a got a chance about the ‘Impact Of The Building Design On to hear from Kuldip Kamat – All Wave AV Audio Systems Selection’ with the audience. Systems Pvt. Ltd – Managing Director in a On Day 3, Chandrasekhar discussed about The show was a great suc- conference session on’ Connect, Command, ‘Recognition Of Excellence In AV - Design, “cess and we were impressed And Control’. Installation, Programming’ where in the del- with the range of exhibitors After a short break, Sachin Prabhudesai – egates got to know about the best practice and we know the show will General Manaer – Sales – Actis Technologies, by leading design consultants in an interac- continue to grow and de- took over the stage and shared his insight tive Q&A. velop in the years ahead. on imperatives of large scale integration like The three-day Conference & Seminar Pro- ” airports, stadiums, etc. and also discussed gramme was held in Hall 3, offering an ideal -Kelvin Ashby King the frontier end of integration in regard to networking environment and provide for an design and networking. interactive exchange of ideas and knowledge.

Kuldip Kamat, Kelvin Ashby King, Managing Principal Consultant, Director, All Dipanshu Mitra, T2 Consulting Wave AV Systems Mathew George, Vilas Naik, Product Manager, Pvt. Ltd Sachin Principal ICT Consultant, Pro Audio VioAV Prabhudesai, Consultant, General Manager, MMG Acoustical AV-ICNx Sales, Actis Consultants Technologies

27 PALM Demo Qubes resound with new product demos and live performances

he PALM Demo Qubes, concep- The five brands demoing their new Sheets / Tarpolin with cloth sealing The large investment, by both, tualized to provide exhibitors systems in each of the 100 sqm underneath and a wooden platform organisers and exhibitors was justi- Ta venue to demo their systems enclosures, included Beta 3, Bose with carpet. This year the Qube fied with the launch of new top line to audiences with limited restrictions Professional, dB Technologies, Pope structures were acoustically treated product range, from all the exhibitors, on sound limit was once again a huge Professionals and RCF. The Qubes fa- with Fibrecrete wood wool Boards reinforced by performances by some success. cilitated meetings, wherein exhibitors supplied by Thermofriz products to of the brands. This year the expo saw five demo could invite key customers to inspect ensure that the requirements of the While Bose showcased the Del- qubes, instead of the customary four the new systems. sound demos were met in a con- taMatch Series in their Qube, Pope demo qubes lining the entry to Hall The Super Structure erected with trolled environment with minimum showcased their new AC Series Pow- No. 4 in the VIP parking area grounds. M.S Pipes had a roof covered with G.I. noise filtration. ered Line Arrays - AC-210,AC-112,AC- 12,AC-212,AC-2122 With ACTIVE SUBWOOFERS- AC-21B,AC-218B. For the very first timeRCF TTL-33A line array module was installed for visitors’ demo experience along with other RCF series in the RCF qube. “The RCF Qube showcased the TTL33A as the main flown PA. The visitors were overwhelmed with the system, hearing its crisp and clear sound. We also ground stacked other line array system namely HDL20A and HDL30A which were fascinating. Other point source speakers were there for the install and monitor segments. RCF Qube has always been a place for people to experience the best of sound in the business at a good price segment. Gathering around 1000s of people attending per day, the whole outcome of the product experience was wonderful,” shares Kallol Nath, Senior Application Engineer, Hi-Tech Hiten Panwar performs on Bose ShowMatch Series Audio Systems.

28 I have been attending Palm Expo for almost three years now. As usual, the RCF Demo Qube is flocked by hundreds of visitors each day, who are excited to experience the world- class TTL 33-A line array module. Team Hi-Tech Audio Systems has done perfect tuning of each RCF products that caters the need of any prospective Tanmay & Toons performs at the Beta 3 Demo Qube during PALM expo customer. Personally, I loved the intro video of TTL 33-A which was played at the qube and everyone enjoyed the punch and clarity of the line array.

– Federico Lugli - Sales Manager Asia, RCF

Federico Lugli, Sales Manager Asia from RCF shares his experience, “I have been attending Palm Expo for almost three years now. As usual, the RCF Demo Qube is flocked by hun- dreds of visitors each day, who are excited to experience the world-class TTL 33-A line array module. Team Hi- Tech Audio Systems has done perfect tuning of each RCF products that Visitors flock the Pope Professionals’ Demo Qube hall to experience live demonstrations caters the need of any prospective customer. Personally, I loved the intro video of TTL 33-A which was played at the qube and everyone enjoyed the punch and clarity of the line ar- ray.” Federico also shares RCF’s vision and future plan for Indian market, “We will be focusing on promoting the market with TTL series. We intend to expand our share in the portable M/I business with Art and Evox series in projects. I am very sure we can achieve our goals with the support of Hi-Tech Audio Systems.” While dB Technologies had an amalgamation of product demos of the VIO & INGENIA series and live performances by Sivamani, Fusion band ShredxXx and Bollywood singer Samrat Sarkar, Beta 3 had a three-day live Musical performance by Tanmay & The Toons scheduled almost every hour of the three days of exhibition, dBTechnologies displayed a range of sound solutions at their Demo Qube in their respective booths to demo their systems.

29 Brilliant demos by Harmonic Design, Dare Audio, Zsound and Magnetic Stimulator raises tempo at the Indoor Line Array Demo

Milind Raorane once again spearheading the Indoor Line Array Demo, ensuring high level of acoustic control and monitoring

n its second consecutive year, the started in 2010, actively involved in System with just Two Hybrid Line audience was quite entertaining, as PALM Compact Indoor Line Array distribution of Musical Instruments Source Dual 12” ( HLS24P ) Tops and they doubted the setup. However, Demo featured four compact and Professional Sound systems, dis- Four Dual 18” ( Infra 218 ) Subwoofers once the audience got to listen to indoor line arrays, with acclaimed played two brands by their partners along with a Powersoft X8 Ampli- the system they were taken aback by IElectro Acoustic Consultant - Milind Harmonic Design Germany and Dare fier. The entire system is capable of its capability. Needless to say, most Raorane once again spearheading Audio from China. powering an audience of 1500. Whilst people were very impressed by the this feature ensuring high level of From Harmonic Design, Iris Build- all other line arrays had multiple performance of the System,” said acoustic control and monitoring. tech demoed the HLS Tour SYS at tops and subwoofers on display, Aditya Talwar, Founder Partner, Iris First time exhibitors at PALM, the Line Array demo. “The HLS Tour we only had a single top and two Buildtech. Iris Buildtech –a young company SYS is basically a Complete Line Array subwoofers. The initial reaction of the “The HLS Tour Sys 2 is meant for

30 The music content quality used by all four brands was curated and clean. The companies also took another step ahead by changing the content every day. Last year the gaps were quite evident but this year the level of refinement in calibrating the system/s was professional. The fact that like me, many had to strive deciding the best sound, says it all.

– Milind Raorane - Electro Acoustic Consultant

compact line array! “The infrastruc- However, he is all praise for all ture effort was commendable, ” says the four participants at the demo. Raorane. “All four took intense effort to make The schedule for the indoor line their demo sound good, consider- array demo was unerring, with excep- ing the tight timeline they had. The tional planning by the organizers. The music content quality used by all First time exhibitors at PALM, Iris Buildtech displayed two brands by demos ran continuously throughout four brands was curated and clean. their partners Harmonic Design Germany and Dare Audio from China the day from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM on The companies also took another all three days and the schedule was step ahead by changing the content the new age Rental Companies as its The other two compact line arrays planned in a manner that gave each every day. Last year the gaps were extremely compact and reduces the were from Zsound and Magnetic of the four brands an opportunity to quite evident but this year the need for space and labour without Stimulator, China. showcase their line arrays 24 times level of refinement in calibrating compromising on quality along with While Zsound showcased a com- each day, across an equally divided the system/s was professional. The keeping the sound uniform and bination of three different models i.e. time slot. Each brand was given four fact that like me, many had to strive undistorted at high SPL levels. We Zsound LC10 line array, LC10SP 15” minutes to demo their array, in a deciding the best sound, says it all,” received many inquiries once the Self-powered subwoofer and LC18P sequence, with a breather of one he says. “The performance put up visitors heard the system at the Line 18” subwoofer, Magnetic Stimulator minute after each demo. by all four brands raises my belief Array. They made sure to visit our had a two-way line array designed for The Line Array feature housed that in future editions, we can look stall to get information about the indoor applications. right at the end of the venue in Hall forward to seeing more participants products,” he adds. The hall area was masked with 7 witnessed an initial slow start, but and growing numbers in footfall!” From Dare Audio, the Series 8 huge black curtains and the truss later saw a constant inflow of visitors he adds. Line of products (L8-24/S8-24) was was designed to accommodate assembling for the demo. “Footfall Similar to last year, Real Time SPL on demo. This extremely high SPL, four brands. The challenge was also was tepid, as compared to last year, monitoring readings was displayed Compact Line Array is the latest in- to deliver every participant a fairly, eventhough the main show atten- on a Large LED display wall, which troduction to the Line of Dare Audio neutral space to translate to the au- dance was equal or more than 2018,” both visitors and exhibitors could Systems. dience an optimum audition of their rues Raorane. view and analyze.

Tomorrow’s lighting designers programme their own live show at the PALM Lighting Design Showcase 2019

In 2017, PALM expo launched a choreography and innovative and lot. Many young designers who were Showcase. Although three days is too first of its kind lighting showcase in original visual imagery and stage light- not comfortable participating in a short for someone to learn some- India providing a platform for creative ing design creativity was accomplished competition, made best use of this thing, there were able to try their excellence in the field of live event by exploiting the Grand MA 2 lighting fantastic opportunity provided to hands on the console and learn the and entertainment lighting design. console and the Madrix Software. them in the PALM Lighting Design bare basics,” he concludes. The showcase was created to provide “The PALM Light Design Showcase a platform to lighting designers from was very good this year. SSL had across India to showcase their talent. created a concept called Pixel Spider For third consecutive year, Ulhas wherein we made a Spider design Sahasrabuddhe and his team at SSL element out of pixels, which we were Media Curated the PALM Lighting controlling through software. Since Design showcase. The design ele- the showcase was an Open House, ment for for the 2019 showcase was we were letting young lighting programmed around a “Pixel Spider” designers programme the lights. We wherein every single fixture on the had a great turn out and visitors loved rig was treated as an individual pixel. the design element at the Lighting Kinetic Balls especially imported for Design showcase,” Ulhas said. the lighting showcased drew visitor’s “The response was fantastic, espe- attention to the Lighting Showcase. cially from tire two and three cities. The unique showcase of lighting The Open House concept helped a

31 Sonotone Audio and principals Adamson display a range of products Yamaha Music Pvt. Ltd. Making Waves in their independent space in Hall 2B and 2C

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HARMAN Professional exhibited a wide range of new sound and light solutions at their booth Celebrated Singer Sonu Nigam at the Ansata booth exploring latest products displayed by the company

Narain Audio showcased Audiocentre, Lavoce, JBL, Raytech besides NX Audio, Proton and Satan Visitors throng the A-Plus booth at the expo GM Audio attracted several visitors to explore the latest products at their booth

One of the leading names in the professional audio industry – Trimac exhibits new products from their principals

Ahuja Radios brought a whole new range of PA products Audio-technica displayed its new 300 series at their booth Calibre Sound Systems Pvt. Ltd. displayed numerous audio solutions

Modern Stage Pvt. Ltd light up the space with a range of products Sun Infonet official distributor of Shure in India launched the win-PlexT Lavalier QSC LLC, Globally recognized manufacturer of professional audio showcased subminiature headset mic at PALM CP series and KS112 amongst other products

Another major industry player Hi-Tech Audio Systems exhibited turnkey solutions from Digico, RCF, Klang, MA Lighting etc.

Honeywell Prosound displayed the new prosound range at their booth

Kiran sales and Circle Pro Audio launch Circle Pave at the expo Display of a vast range of audio solution was showcased by Bose Professional at Aerons (India) Exim Pvt. Ltd. showcased its range of line arrays Latest technology display for the pro audio industry at the Rivera Digitech / PALM Galaxy Digital Booth A varied line up of Studio products at The Inventory booth

Vardhaman associated with PALM from last 15-16 years exhibited a whole array of products from OHM and British acoustics range.

Dev Electronics displayed a wide product line from Soundcraft, Yamaha, Sennheiser chose PALM platform to introduce an exhaustive line-up of new The Global Pro Audio Management booth at PALM expo 2019 Allen & Heath, Midas etc. products.

Premier Wholesaler Pvt. Ltd. displayed several new products from IES displayed products from its principal brands at its huge booth renowned brands like RCF, Sennheiser, Digico and BT Star Acoustics A mesmerizing display of lights was witnessed at LBT Electronics booth

Beta Three displayed its range of speakers and line array in its booth in Hall 1

Videowall brought a newseries of outdoor and indoor LED display solutions at the show

New Exhibitors Leksa Lighting showcase a range of lighting products MX-MDR Technology showcased MX line array series with many more Pioneer DJ displays latest DJ technology at PALM expo Chinese pavilion showcased numerous latest technologies across three on their booth. products, including those from their principals days BenQ India highlighted their newly launched display and projection solutions

Aurora Multimedia, showcased its star products, VLX -TC1 & IPX-TC3-Pro

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Jona LED exhibited a range of products like NOVA Pro UHD Jr. & MBOX600

Aurora Multimedia, showcased its star products, VLX -TC1 & IPX-TC3-Pro

16 JULY - AUGUST 2019 AV-ICNx TECHNOLOGY Videowall India launched new series of indoor and outdoor display- VODpro and VIDpro R&S Electronics displayed Pulz Aerowave QSUB118P Subwoofer & Pulz AD4820 4 Di iMPEX showcased Magnimage H6 Video EPSON had taken up the largest booth to display a varied range of projectors Mtek showcased their LED walls Switcher & Di iMPEX LED Video Display

Cloudwalker highlighted their Interactive Panels & Boards ADSI presented its digital screens & LED video walls

Vision display highlighted its Indoor & Outdoor LED, holograms & Digital Posters

Global Communication presented its LED Cubix highlighted its install audio solutions Atenti displayed its LED walls Displays, Holograms & Standees Newtech displayed its outdoor LED walls

Bako Vision presented their LED Walls

KAN Universal highlighted their LED Solutions KYSTAR displayed its LED walls and video walls

VCORE showcased its LED & video wall solutions International Country Wise Report Country's Numbers China 40 th st Bangladesh 6 Analysis of 23,241United Arab Emirates participants4 of 19 PALM expo and 1 AV-ICNx Expo United States of America 3 Italy 2 Russia 2 Spain 2 Bahrain 1 Canada 1 PALMHong Kong AV-ICNx expo adopted a 1 one-badge policy, wherein all visi- tors registering at the PALM expo registration hall or AV-ICNx expo Products / Technologies of International Presence at Iraq 1 Exhibitors Product Profile at registrationKuwait hall were allowed access1 to all exhibit halls, demo and Visitor’s Interest at AV-ICNx PALM & AV-ICNx 2019 highlightNigeria features, conferences &1 summit across the entire venue PALM AV-ICNx Hall 1, 2, 3 Sweden 1 United Kingdom 1 27 AV-ICNx PALM 60 INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY WISE REPORT 138 102 United ArabUnited Arab Emirates 5% United Kingdom 1 Emirates Sweden 1 70 Nigeria 1 5% Russia 5% Russia Kuwait 1 5% Iraq 1 Bahrain 5% Hong Kong 1 Bahrain Number of Exhibitors for Each Segment across Canada 1 5% 11 halls of PALM-AVIcnx Bahrain 1 Spain 2 Product Segment Number of Exhibitors 2 Russia AV 60 2 Italy INSTALL SOUND 102 United States of America 3 LIGHTING 70 United Arab Emirates 4 STAGE SOUND 138 Bangladesh 6 STUDIO AND AUDIO PRODUCTION 27 China China 40 China 85% 85% 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Stage Sound accounted for 35% of all exhibits, while Lighting accounted for 17%, Install Sound for 26%, Audiovisual for 15% and Studio/Audio Recording & Production for 7% of all exhibits

Visitor Analysis – Buyers & Sellers AV Industry Segment AV-ICNx Actual Users comprised professionals from AV Rental companies; Broadcasting & In- formation; Business / Corporate AV; Communications / Telecommunications; Defense; Education; Entertainment & Leisure; Finance & Banking; Government; Healthcare; Hos- pitality; Media / Advertising; Meetings / Events / Conventions; Venue Management; Real Estate Development / Architecture / M&E Consultancy / Facility Management; Retail Trade Comprised of Manufacturer of AV equipment, systems and solutions; Manufac- turers’ Representative (Distributor / Dealer); Systems Integrators and AV Consultants

PALM Actual Users comprised professionals from segments which included Educational Institutes; Government Organisations; House Of Worship; Hospitality (Clubs / Pubs / Discos / Lounge Bars / Restaurants); Multiplexes / Cinema Theatre / Home Theatre / Auditoriums; Other Venues (Malls, Commercial, Retail, Theme Park); Rental Companies; Studios (Recording / Post Production) Trade Comprised of Manufacturer Distributors & Dealers; Event Manage- ment Company/Ad Agency/Entertainment Company; Stage Production Companies; Systems Integration Information Technology Visitors at AV-ICNx

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PALM Professional Analysis Products / Technologies of Visitor’s Interest at PALM

Technical / Engineers comprised of Professional Lighting Engi- neers, Sound Engineers, System Integrators, AV Consultants and Technicians Creative Professionals included Musicians / Artists, Set / Scenic Designers, Visual Artists / Visual Jockeys and Disc Jockeys Business / Commercial comprised of Production Manager, Proj- ect / Design Consultant, Purchase Manager, Senior Management, System Integrator / AV Consultant and Technician 25 ATTENDEES AT AV-ICNx EDUCATION & TRAINING PROGRAMME 2019 CERTIFIED AS AUTHORISED IPBaseT TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST

urora Multimedia India went an extra mile to educate the market by con- Aducting an exclusive training and certification for its IPBaseT range of products at the AV-ICNx Training & Education Plat- Aurora Multimedia India proudly presents this certificate to form. Pre-registered AV professionals at- tended the training and around 25 attendees PROF. (DR.) SHEEBU NAIR were awarded the title of authorised IPBaseT Technology Specialist after the training had in recognition of the concluded. successful completion of the IPBaseT® certification program and is hereby awarded the title of Aurora Training and Certification ® program is divided into two parts: IPBaseT Technology Specialist • IPBaseT Technology Specialist Certifi- cation – A basic level training pro- gram on IPBaseT technology • Certified Aurora Technology Specialist Amith C Pillai | Technical Manager – An elementary level training pro- AI/IPBT/20190610/0132 Aurora Multimedia India June, 2019 gram on Aurora Programming Both one-time certification programs have lifetime validity. During the AV-ICNx expo, figuration and content management. with zero latency. For end-users the main Aurora conducted the basic level IPBaseT The advantages and benefits for integrators benefit is ease installation with a network training program. and end-users who took part in IPBaseT train- switch and the fact that LAN can be used Training Overview: ing and certification program: for video transmission instead of having a The training was conducted by Nataraju Aurora’s IPBaseT combines a variety of 4K parallel infrastructure for AV with proprietary Upputuri, Director of Aurora Multimedia India IP technologies and features under one uni- cabling. and Amith C. Pillai, Technical Manager of fied protocol using a simplified topology. This This means getting rid of high-end and Aurora Multimedia India. evolution of the AV industry is changing the expensive AV matrix switchers and replacing The day-long course on day 2 of AV-ICNx topology of AV across the world. The good them with IPBaseT transceivers and using started with an interactive session cover- news is that the professional AV community, multicast LAN network switches instead. ing the basics of IP networking, followed by which includes integrators, partners and At the training, the AV community got an hands-on training exploring an AV-over-IP sys- end-users, can see the immediate benefits of opportunity to learn how to deliver these tem. This included the installation, configura- Aurora’s technology. services and advantages to their clients. tion and management aspects of the system Aurora’s products deliver compressed (VLX The aim of the IPBaseT training sessions including encoders and decoders as well as series) visually lossless video with low latency the management platform, which drives con- as well as uncompressed video (IPX series) (Continued on page 47)

Nataraju Upputuri, Director of Aurora Multimedia India, at the AV-ICNx Education and Training Programme

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Winners of the 13th annual INDIAN RECORDING ARTS ACADEMY

IRAA dedicates 13th year of awards to the memory Awards Announced

of a legend - Sound Recordist Late Minoo Katrak n 1st June 2019, hundreds of (IRAA) ceremony held in Hall 4 of ing engineers. It’s been 13 years been a tough journey to achieve this the country’s finest sound the PALM expo at Bombay Exhibition since we instituted these awards level of gathering. All the music that Oengineers and music industry Centre. “It means a lot that all of you and it’s been a tough journey for us we hear, all the hits that we have, all professionals gathered at the 13th practicing professionals have given to establish this level of recognition; the singers and composers and all consecutive edition of the Indian your attention and time to attend this even within our own community the fame they have is because of the Keynote Address suggests royalties for Sound Engineers Recording Arts Academy Awards ceremony which recognizes record- of sound recording engineers it has sound recording engineer who puts it

Proud winners of the 13th consecutive edition of the IRAA, held in Hall 4 of Bombay Exhibition Centre on 1st of June 2019

40 41 Farhad Dadyburjor accepted the award on behalf of his grandfather, late sound recordist Minoo Katrak who was awarded Lifetime Achievement Award for Legendary Contribution to the Indian Audio Industry. Minoo Katrak’s family attends the event.

Hitendra Ghosh receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Sound Pushpanjali Chaurasia accepts Lifetime Achievement Award on Recording behalf of Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia

all together with his sense of art and they own the soundtrack, and have creates that sound track. I’m proud paid for the sound recording, but I that over the last 13 award functions, want to give a wake-up call to the IRAA has achieved in establishing this We are going to start a movement after these industry that the sound recording platform to recognize the unsung engineers, who contributed their art awards that the sound recording engineer is heroes,” said Anil Chopra, Founder & in making this soundtrack, must also Chairman of the IRAA awards. recognized as an artist who has a claim to the have a share of the royalties forever. Chopra galvanized the audience royalties that are being earned. I want to give We have all to work with a level of with his keynote address to the a wake-up call to the industry that the sound unity and strength and see to it that gathering of sound engineers and recording engineers, who contributed their art in we achieve this. Today there is as music industry professionals. He said, making this soundtrack, must also have a share much art in the science of recording “We are going to start a movement as there is in any composition or in of the royalties forever. We have all to work with after these awards that the sound any lyric. Therefore, this is what I think recording engineer is recognized as a level of unity and strength and see to it that we should all work towards.” an artist who has a claim to the royal- we achieve this. Today there is as much art in the In 2006, Anil Chopra , initiated the ties that are being earned . The music science of recording as there is in any composition awards with an aim to honour and labels have an association called the or in any lyric. Therefore, this is what I think we recognize exceptional talent in music, PPL. They collect hundreds of crores should all work towards. soundtrack recording and mixing in of loyalty for the soundtrack that is Indian music, for albums and movies. played in every bar, pub, disco, hotel – Anil Chopra Hence, it was only befitting that the etc. and the royalties collected are in IRAA management committee and the hundreds of crores. Granted that Jury dedicated this 13th year of the

42 For 2019, the Today there are so many people here who are so close to my heart. I’m very happy that I’m now esteemed IRAA music producers and arrangers from jury introduced across the country supporting the a regular part of this beautiful award ceremony. several new award IRAA committee’s efforts and vision. I’m very happy that Anil ji took this initiative categories for The Jury comprising of IRAA Honorary because this is the most under thanked job. It is content and music Chairman – Pramod Chandorkar, the engineer who has the ability to make a song IRAA Director 2019 - created for the Mujeeb Dada- good or bad, therefore, it’s very important to rkar and Jury members Aditya Modi, web domain. The respect our engineers. Ashish Saksena, Bishwadeep Chat- new categories terjee, Indrajit Sharma, Jim Satya, – Sonu Nigam were introduced Sreejesh Nair, Shantanu Hudlikar, keeping in mind the Vijay Bengal, Vijay Dayal and Yogesh increasing volumes Pradhan were applauded for their course, but they are not thanked as grandchildren and great grandchild, painstaking, diligent and methodical of work being done much. I am very happy that their con- present in strength to be part of the selection of recordings and for con- tribution is now being acknowledged award ceremony. across studios for tributing several hours of their time to and appreciated,” he said. The next jury award for LIFE TIME online streaming scout and evaluate, the hundreds of The celebrated singer presented ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR SOUND services like Netflix entries received this year. the most prestigious awards of the RECORDING went to the three time and Amazon “I want to thank the Jury immeasur- evening – the Jury Awards. National Award Winner Hitendra Prime, for their rich ably for the number of hours they The LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Ghosh. Fondly known as Gosh Babu, have given and the number of hours library of original AWARD FOR LEGENDARY CON- he has to his credit more than 3500 they have spent on selecting these TRIBUTION TO THE INDIAN AUDIO films and numerous other awards like international as well awards. I want everybody in this INDUSTRY went posthumously to the Filmfare awards, IIFA awards, Zee Cine as regional content. hall to know that the jury has taken legendary Minoo Katrak who has re- awards and Apsara awards, to name his or her job very seriously. They corded songs for over 500 films in his just a few. Despite a recent illness, have taken a tremendous amount of career span. His great recordings in- which mandated Gosh Babu’s hospi- responsibility on themselves in the clude movies like Pakeezah; Gambler; talization, he made sure he attended most sincere fashion and with a high Lal Patthar; Reshma Aur Shera; Haathi the IRAA awards evening, as he really awards to the memory of a legend; level of integrity to decide the win- Mere Saathi; Aan Milo Sajna; Mera wanted to receive this award in front one of Indian cinema’s greatest sound ner,” said Anil Chopra. Naam Joker; Johny Mera Naam; Arad- of his fraternity and colleagues. recordist – the Late Minoo Katrak. Popular Indian playback singer hana; Padosan; An Evening in Paris; The MAHAGURU AWARD FOR The IRAA 2019 Awards ceremony – Sonu Nigam graced the Awards Teesri Manzil; Mera Saaya; Kashmir CONTRIBUTION IN MUSIC EDU- was hosted by Pro Audio Application Ceremony for the second consecutive Ki Kali; Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam; Razia CATION went to veteran Marathi Specialist, AVID - Sreejesh Nair, who year. “Today there are so many people Sultana; Boot Polish and Awaara, to industry music producer - Shri Ashok effortlessly carried on the great rela- here who are so close to my heart. I’m name just a few. It was said that if he Patki, who shot to fame with his song tionship he has with the pro audio, very happy that I’m now a regular part was not available to record the songs, and accompanying video promoting music and sound recording fraternity of this beautiful award ceremony. I’m Raj Kapoor would not start his movie national integration and unity in di- onto the stage, keeping the tempo of very happy that Anil ji took this initia- shoot. This award was received by versity - “Mile Sur Mera Tumhara”. This the awards upbeat. Sreejesh was also tive because this is the most under Minoo Baba’s (as he was fondly know song is till date considered the unoffi- inducted to the IRAA Jury committee thanked job. Music is an integral part by the entire film industry) grandson - cial Indian anthem. He has composed this year; hence, he hosting the show of the Indian culture and it is the engi- ace Sound Engineer Farhad Dadybur- more than 5000 jingles and some was all the more pertinent. neer who has the ability to make a jor, currently engineering at Famous of his very popular jingles include The Award ceremony started song good or bad. Therefore, it’s very Studios, Santacruz, Mumbai. It was “Dhara Dhara”, “Jhandu Baam” and by felicitating the 12 member Jury important to respect our engineers. heartwarming to see the legendary “Santoor”. In his lifetime he has won comprising of top audio engineers, People respect the engineers a lot of sound recordist’s family – children, many awards including the National

Shantanu Hudlikar, Jayakrishnan Nalinkumar, Advait Nemlekar, Aslam Khan, Abhishek Khandelwal & Mansi Tare awarded for Song Shadab Rayeen and Rupak Thakur - winners of Song Recording and Recording & Mixing - Regional Film Mixing - Hindi film

43 Ashok Patki accepts the Mahaguru Award for Contribution in Music Education Anuj Mathur and Sam K. Paul wins the award for Film Mixing - Hindi

Bishwadeep Chatterjee hands over the award to Avinash Sonawane Kingshuk Moran winner of Sound Editor, Effects and Ambience - Hindi Films for Dialogue editor for Short Films

Aggie Fernandes accepting his award for Music Production – Hindi Punit Purao & Shantanu Madi awarded for Sound Editor, Effects and Film Song Ambience - Hindi Web Series

Film Award for Best Music Direction protégés like Rakesh Chaurasia, Vivek Chennai and the award for STUDIO volumes of work being done across for the Konkani film, Antarnaad. Sonar, and Himanshu Nanda have OF THE YEAR – MUSIC, to Island studios for online streaming services The MAHAGURU AWARD FOR become famous flautists in their own Studios, Mumbai. like Netflix and Amazon Prime, for CONTRIBUTION IN MUSIC EDUCA- right. The award was accepted on Besides the aforementioned jury their rich library of original interna- TION went the legendary, Padma Vi- Panditji’s behalf by his daughter-in- awards, IRAA received hundreds of tional as well as regional content. bushan, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, law, Pushpanjali Chaurasia. nominations in four main segments The volley of nominations received one of India’s greatest musicians, a The other jury awards included Audio Engineering, Audio Post demonstrated a fantastically growing living legend, acclaimed all over the BEST AUDIO EDUCATION PRO- Production, Music Production and receptiveness to the awards from world as the greatest master of the GRAMME, which went to Audio Education Awards. (See complete list engineers and studios from all over Bansuri (flute). In 2006, he founded Academy, Bangalore; DRONACHARYA of winners on pg 56). For 2019, the es- the country. the Vrindavan Gurukul, in Mumbai AWARD FOR TEACHERS IN AUDIO teemed IRAA jury introduced several The ceremony concluded by the and in 2010 in Bhubaneshwar. Both EDUCATION bagged by Vijay Kurien new award categories for content and outgoing IRAA Director – Mujeeb the institutes are dedicated to train of Whistling Woods. STUDIO OF THE music created for the web domain. Dadrakar handing over the baton students in Hindustani Bansuri in the YEAR – POST PRODUCTION went The new categories were introduced IRAA Director 2020 – Mr. Yogesh Guru-shishya tradition. Several of his to the state-of-art Knack Studios in keeping in mind the increasing Pradhan.

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40 REGISTERED DELEGATES ENTERED THE WORLD OF ‘AV IN DIGITAL ERA’ AT AV-ICNx CAVS 2019 WITH RANJIT SINGH

The CAVS Certification was aimed at providing knowledgeable manpower, replacing the ‘electrician’ with a ‘qualified integrator’ and creating a talent with specific learning forAV integration. The Certified AV Specialist training in AV Install & Integration was designed to provide knowledge of Audio and Video fundamentals and enhanced troubleshooting skills, whilst promoting best-practices and technological expertise of systems technologies.

st century is the era for AV-ICNx, the delegates also learnt in detail previous day and started at 11am and everything digital. Tech- about Audio (Listening and Hearing) and the covered topics like understanding require- nology has completely source, devices used for to listen and Visual ment, Lifestyles and Trends and Communi- revolutionized the AV (Video Signal and Functionality). The organiz- cation Technology in Work Spaces wherein industry and is rapidly ers had also arranged for evening Snacks and the attendees learnt about basic networks, 21shifting its focus to digital. Through a three- beverages for all the delegates on all three its types and places where AV is used & days CAVS course at AV-ICNx, Ranjit Singh, days. A full day coffee / tea counter had also its purpose. The session came to an end 40 registered attendees took the opportunity to up their skills and knowledge Principal consultant at PTS Consulting ush- been set-up keeping in mind the needs of at 5pm with a Q&A session for the day’s quotient at the CAVS organised by AV-ICNx ered the attendees into ‘AV in Digital Era’. the delegates throughout the training. topics. Ranjit Singh made it explicitly clear The course was aimed to empower at- that ‘This is not just training, it is a sharing and had 100% at- erything they learnt about. There was a re- tendees with an understanding of tech- Communication Technology in Work session, and everyone needs to share.’ tendance. Day 3 also vision session for all the three days in the nology and trends in AV that are driving Spaces in focus on Day 2 started at 11 am and form of a test. The attendees were given a Day 2 was houseful as well, with all the Technology Project Flow – Design meeting spaces in today’s Digital Era. The focused on topics like test paper containing topics that they had delegates present and excited to start the and Implementation CAVS training covered basic foundations in asking the right ques- discussed and learnt over the course of 3 day. Day 2 was an hour longer than the Day 3 was the last day of the course a three part series on Audio, Visual, & IT tions, Identifying the days. The attendees were provided with a across the three days of the show. right technology and certificate on the successful completion of Flow of a Technology the training and the test. Course Overview: project and a revision “The Training should be for five days, three This three-day course was aimed to leave Ranjit Singh handing out of the last two days. The delegates got days of technical study and two days of the attendees with an understanding of certificates to delegates after the to learn in detail the technology project market sales,” said Kajal Shah, an attendee at the technology and trends that are driving completion of the training and test. Delegates also got high flow from a design and implementa- the training. today’s meeting spaces while also covering quality AV-ICNx bags after the tion point. They also touched base with “Everything was well organised and it was some basic foundation on Audio, Visual, IT three day course ‘Trends of Command Centers’. very helpful and I would definitely take this Passive for the participant to then research The last day ended on a high note with class again and also refer it to my colleagues’ and do their own read up to increase their the attendees excited and satisfied with ev- echoed another delegate.” knowledge. Basics of Communication Technol- ogy highlighted on Day 1: The course started on 30th May in hall 3 with 40 registered attendees seated in a 25 ATTENDEES AT AV-ICNx EDUCATION & TRAINING PROGRAMME... (Continued from page 37) round table setting. Providing impetus to was to make AV Engineers learn what they superlative products, particularly in North our major growth areas in coming future. the training was JBL & AKG who took care of the sound for this highlight feature. The need to know to leverage the standard America, Europe and operations commencing Particularly, growth in the educational, front projection screen was provided by for high performance AV network deploy- in India, the core focus was on awareness government, hospitality and residential ments in education, healthcare, enterprise, of AV over IP concept and acceptability by markets is very promising”. Milan Screens and the projector by BenQ. Ranjit Singh is the Principal Consultant for Workspace Technology and Experience entertainment, hospitality, retail, houses of integrators and end users. Upon completion of the course, attend- On day one, the attendees gained insights at PTS Consulting Singapore. His role is to deliver Strategic Workspace projects worship, government, military, industry and says,” With rapid ees received a certificate and benefited by on Communication Technology and basics ensuring a robust, future-proof technology infrastructure underpins the experience Nataraju Upputuri of communication technology in a 5 hour of the space, as well as managing the PTS Workspace Technology and Experience security. economic growth and development hap- acquiring an understanding of basics of IP long session that started at 11 am through practice. He has been in the industry since 1988 and has completed project and Aurora Multimedia was amongst the first pening in India, we believe the demand network communication, TCP/IP suite of 4pm. The attendees discussed about the training across Asia. Being the First Asian to be certified as CTS-I and on the Uni- companies to start educating end users on for Aurora products in India is grow- protocols, leveraging IP networks for AV versity Faculty of AVIXA, he has evolved from Service Engineer, Technical Manager, evolution of various forms of media over AV over IP Technology. Since nearly two ing steadily. Specifically, we foresee that solutions, capabilities of AV over IP and IP Manufacturer, Consultant, Trainer, Evangelist and finally a Sharer. the years and how it affects us. After a 30 decades, Aurora has been a strong brand, with VLX series and IPX series streaming network infrastructure requirements to de- minute buffet lunch break organized by known for its innovative technology and solutions and distribution over IP will be ploy a system effectively.

46 47 PALM Sound & Light Awards honours and celebrates excellence in Stage Sound Light & Entertainment Technology

ver the years, the PALM and Light Awards we award technol- Sound & Light Awards have ogies which offer innovative solutions Anil Chopra, Founder of the been instrumental in recog- as well those that catch the market PALM Sound & Light Awards O addresses the exhibitors nising and honouring individuals and trend, or rather what we feel ought to organisations for their unmatched become a trend. PALM is an activist contribution to the industry in and catalyst and thus our actions rendering outstanding services in the reflect our motive of galvanizing the field of stage sound & lighting. market!” said Anil Chopra, Founder of The much sought after awards held the PALM Sound & Light Awards. at the Hyatt Regency in Mumbai on day two of the PALM expo, along EVENT TECHNICIANS with the Networking Reception for The first set of Technical awards Exhibitors and VIPs, was a befitting honoured those professionals work- tribute to the good work and efforts ing their magic behind the scenes. put in throughout the year in the field If audiences are blown away by the of Stage, Sound and Light. clarity and overall quality of the music The awards honoured 20 creative, at a music concert or awestruck at all technical and innovation categories the lighting and visual extravaganza across three main segments – Techni- at an awards show, it thanks to these cal, comprising of sound & light creative and technical geniuses who engineers, Production – compris- make high-profile live stage acts what ing of those involved in live event they are. organisation and production and last The first Award of the evening for but not least the Pro Sound and Light Audio FOH Engineer, for delivering companies. outstanding Front of House (FOH) “I do believe that giving an award mix, went to Pramod Chandorkar. far ahead of the pack is what is true Pramod has toured as FOH mix leadership and with the PALM Sound engineer with Sonu Nigam for all

Winners of PALM Sound & Light Awards 2019

48 Sohel Dantes wins Audio Systems Engineer award for delivering outstanding Pramod Chandorkar winner of Audio FOH Engineer award audio systems design, calibration and alignment for live shows

Award for Audio Monitor Engineer of the year went to Ezekiel Tyle of Sound.com The award for Excellence In Stage Design & Concept went to Spectrum AV

Balaji Manoharan of Mr. B Live Entertainment receives the Award for Ulhas Sahasrabuddhe accepted the award for Lighting Rental Company of Excellence In Stage Production the Year, which went to SSL Media Technology & Solutions Pvt. Ltd. his Concerts since 2004. In 2018, he delivering outstanding audio systems he was also the systems engineer for numerous live events and diverse toured with Sonu Nigam on the Sonu design, calibration and alignment for the Bryan Adams tour, Bangalore. artists as Monitor engineer since Nigam Live in Concert, Gulf Tour. He various live sound events in 2018- The next award was for the engi- over a decade. In 2018-2019, he was is also the first Sound engineer from 2019, went to Sohel Dantes. He has neer working on the side of the stage, the Monitor engineer for numerous India to have received an Hon. Phd worked with some of the biggest acts making sure that each artist on stage shows, which included Jaipur Litera- in audio technology from the French touring the globe, from the late Pdt. hears exactly what he needs to - the ture Festival, VAMPS , BUDX 2019 and University Robert de suborn in 2018. Ravi Shankar to Metallica, Musical AUDIO MONITOR ENGINEER, went to Backdoors Festival to name just a few. The next award of the evening Theatre Productions and numerous Ezekiel Tyle. As, Sr. Sound Engineer, The award for LIGHTING DESIGNER for AUDIO SYSTEMS ENGINEER, for high profile corporate events. In 2018, Sound.com, Ezeikel has worked on OF THE YEAR for demonstrating

49 Manish Mawani accepts the award for Sound Rental, which went to Rukshaar Deboo accepts the award for Event Promoter Of The Year on behalf of Sound and Light Professionals Worldwide Media Pvt. Ltd. for the FILMFARE 2019 awards ceremony

The award for Excellence In Lighting Integration went to Sound Milind Raorane, winner of Excellence In Sound Design & Integration Emporium award with Ramesh Chetwani, Anil Chopra and Manish Gandhi

Corporate Executive Excellence In Indian Pro Sound & Light Industry Award for Outstanding Professional Audio Product bagged by Yamaha award went to Vibhor Khanna of Bose. Bose also bagged the Nexo Geo M12 Outstanding Professional Audio Product for Bose ArenaMatch

innovation in lighting programming has worked on shows, which include the Isha Ambani & Anand Piramal the first ever dance concert in UAE – and enhancing the visual aesthet- Magnetic Fields Festival, Rockstar Dis- wedding celebrations. Prabhudeva’s Mathrubhumi, Live with ics of the stage went to Naveen rupt Festival, Bacardi NH7 Weekender, Successful live event production the Legends. Deshpande from Mixtape. Naveen BUDXMUMBAI, Gully Boy Music is no small task and calls for impec- The next award for LIGHTING has programmed some of the most Launch and many more. cable behind the scenes planning RENTAL, went to a company, boast- progressive and futuristic lighting de- and execution and the next award ing of one of the largest special signs and audio-visual experiences for EVENT PRODUCTION recognised EXCELLENCE IN STAGE lighting inventories. For blinding the artists, festivals, corporates and other The first award in this segment was PRODUCTION. Mr. B Live Entertain- events and awards circuit in 2018- large-scale events, which include for EXCELLENCE IN STAGE DESIGN ment bagged this honour for their 2019 with events like Hockey World international acts such as Steve Vai, & CONCEPT and the award went splendid work in 2018-2019 on shows Cup opening ceremony, Zee CINE Anderson Paak & The Free Nationals, to Spectrum AV for executing and like the A R Rahman tour - The Jour- awards, Zee Rishtey awards, Star Karnivool, etc. In 2018-2019, Naveen arranging the best stage design for ney: Celebrating Music in Dubai and screen Awards, Femina Miss India,

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Prashant Govindan with the HARMAN team. HARMAN won the Leslie Lean and Michael Kinzel accept the award for Technology Innovation Of Outstanding Professional Audio Product award for the JBL VTX A8 The Year, bagged by d&b Soundscape

Award for Lifetime Contribution To The Pro Audio Industry went to The award for the Distributor Of The Year 2018-19 went once again to Mukesh Panjwani, Managing Director of MX MDR Technologies LTD. Hi-Tech Audio Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Osram Clay Paky Sharpy Plus wins the Outstanding Lighting Product Naveen Deshpande with his trophy for Lighting Designer of the Year Innovation award

Kids choice awards, Sunburn Goa and Wedding - Jio Garden, Udaipur and Ms. Rukshaar Deboo, Brand Head Fe- a venue creating an interactive expe- Pune, NH 7 PUNE and Shilong, Am- Antilla; Sun Burn – Pune; Sensation mina & Filmfare at Worldwide Media rience and the award for EXCELLENCE bani and DLF Wedding (to name just White Hyderabad; Bollywood Music Pvt. Ltd., accept this award. IN LIGHTING INTEGRATION went to a few), the award went to SSL Media Project; Bryan Adams Tour (Ahmed- The award for ACHIEVEMENT IN Sound Emporium for the lighting Technology & Solutions Pvt Ltd. abad, Mumbai, Delhi) and NH 7 Shil- TRUSSING DESIGN & SOLUTION, went integration at Albert Hall Museum in One of the leading players in the long & Pune to name just a few. to Devil Truss for their trussing work Jaipur, Rajasthan. pro audio rental sector Sound and Awarded for unflinchingly main- at the unveiling of the 65ft tall statue High fidelity sound and acoustics Light Professionals, bagged the taining high standards in delivering of Deenbandhu Sir Chhotu Ram by are more important than ever in live award for SOUND RENTAL for deploy- a world-class live entertainment Honorable Prime Minister Narendra performance venues and the award ing sound systems for some of the mega production like the FILMFARE Modi in Rohtak, Haryana. for EXCELLENCE IN SOUND DESIGN biggest events in 2018-2019, which AWARDS NIGHT 2019, the award & INTEGRATION went to Milind included, Mughal E Azam musical; for EVENT PROMOTER OF THE YEAR VENUE INTEGRATION Raorane. His recent body of work Disney’s Alladin musical, Ambani went to Worldwide Media Pvt Ltd. Lighting is a critical component in includes: TRILOGY I & II, the only

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Major Audio Brand Distribution Network award went to Ahuja Radios, India’s Leading manufacture & exporters of PA equipment Devil Truss winner of Achievement In Trussing Design & Solution award

NIGHTCLUB project in India to win six is for OUTSTANDING LIGHTING array system, Bose ArenaMatch MDR TECHNOLOGIES LTD. successive TIMES NIGHTLIFE AWARD PRODUCT INNOVATION and it went outdoor loudspeaker arrays and The next award for CORPORATE and the BEST NIGHTCLUB AWARD - to Osram for the Clay Paky Sharpy the JBL VTX A8 next-generation EXECUTIVE EXCELLENCE IN INDIAN ALL INDIA category in the first INCA Plus, a true 100% HYBRID unit, able line array. PRO SOUND & LIGHT INDUSTRY AWARDS; HARD ROCK CAFE – KOL- to be a perfect beam light and For introducing a new unparal- went to Mr. Vibhor Khana from KATA; HAMMER & SONG – Mumbai; spotlight. leled creative element to loud- Bose. COCO NIGHTCLUB – Mumbai; ZELEB Year on year the industry wit- speaker system design, the next MAJOR AUDIO BRAND DISTRI- NIGHTCLUB – Mumbai; PLAYBOY-53 nesses the launch of a multitude award for TECHNOLOGY INNOVA- BUTION NETWORK went to India’s HIGH ENERGY BAR – NASHIK and the of great audio products and TION OF THE YEAR went to d&b leading manufacturer & exporter of iconic Kalidas Auditorium in Mumbai. zeroing on only one was obvi- audiotechnik for the d&b Sound- Public Address Equipment, Ahuja ously no mean feat, hence the scape. Radios. PRO SOUND AND LIGHT next category for OUTSTANDING The prestigious award for LIFE- The last award of the evening, PEOPLE, PRODUCTS & PROFESSIONAL AUDIO PRODUCT TIME CONTRIBUTION TO THE PRO DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR 2018- COMPANIES understandably had three win- AUDIO INDUSTRY went to Mukesh 2019 went once again to Hi-Tech The first award in this category ners - Nexo Geo M12 compact line Panjwani, Managing Director of MX Audio Systems Pvt. Ltd.

SPECIAL FEATURES AT AV-ICNx EXPO (Continued from page 17) with Epson’s 12,000 lumens laser light engine - EB- L1505UHNL with ELPLU04 Lens, installed in the projection room.

EDUCATIONAL & TRAINING PLAT- FORMS New offerings at the AV-ICNx expo, also included the CAVS – Certified AV Specialist Training (pg. 46) by Ranjit Singh and the AV Summit with industry leaders such as Kelvin Ashby King, Narendra Naidu, Rajeev Arora, Chandrashekhar A.R. to name just a few (pg. 26) lead- ing the entourage at the three-day conference, seminar and workshop platform. The other highlight of the expo was the IPBaseT AV Education and Training Program by Aurora Multimedia (pg. 38), which won favour with AV industry professionals. The AV-ICNx 2019 featured an impressive immersive projection-mapping showcase. The immersive experience accomplished by Modern Stage Service Pvt. Ltd., which was like no other, used simple projection mediums like curved screen, floor projection and blocks to create a mesmerising output, challenging the visual senses and creating a treat for the mind. With creative cutting-edge content designed by Vijay Sabhlok, the mapping showcase presented the perfect amalgamation of innovation, technology and creativity.

AV-ICNx Partners Contributing to the success of the inaugural edition of AV-ICNx expo were, Pulz as the AV-ICNx Badge Partners, JBL & AKG as Sound Partners for AV Summit & CAVS, Global Com- munication & LYLED contributing as the AV-ICNx Display Partners, and Eposon & Lumina as the AV Projection Demo Partners.

54 Amazing roster of artistes enthralls audiences at HARMAN Live Arena

PALM Sound & Light Co-Winner for tal band One Plate Idli, followed by Outstanding Professional Audio Product a scintillating performance by Aditi Ramesh Quartet. Performing next on - JBL VTX A8 is the star on stage the Live Arena stage was 3-piece Live Funk / drum and bass outfitDCF_ Shapes. Audiences swayed to Sufi he HARMAN-PALM decade of PALM yet again mesmerized and featured a mix of raw, young talent and Bollywood music as Akriti Kakar old association continued to entertained the audience with mind along with some of the most estab- took to the stage thereafter. Day 1 Tshine, as the PALM HARMAN boggling performances from some lished names from the independent concluded with the showstopper for Live Arena entered its 10th glorious of the most renowned bands and music industry. the day - Sitar Maestro Niladri Kumar year. One of the most popular and artistes. Day one at the Live Arena saw per- who enthralled the audience with his & well-attended highlight feature The three-day extravaganza formances by six-member instrumen- musical genius. Day two kick-started with A. Sivamani accompanied by R Bharat Brass Band and Pianist Stephen Devassy. Other performances included those by rock band from Bengal – Lakkhichara and Collect2, a collective of regional musicians who made their debut at the Live Arena stage this year. Day 2 also witnessed a mesmerizing performance by HARMAN’s new ambassadors - The Darshan Doshi Collective. The final act of the day was by Death Metal band from Bhopal - Elementaal. The final day of the PALM expo saw scintillating performances at the HAR- MAN Live Arena by -piece Ska and Reggae band - The Fanculos followed by a performance by Singer-Song- writer Nush Lewis on the harmonic harp. Stephen Devassy once again took to the stage on day 3 to enthrall audiences. HARMAN Live Arena celebrated its 10th glorious year at PALM Expo 2019 Delivering a rocking finale was

55 Inventory List

Main P.A. – • Tops - JBL VTX A8 • Subwoofers - JBL VTX G28 • Amplifiers - Crown IT 12000HD with local rack • FOH console - Soundcraft Vi 3000 Monitoring – • JBL VTX M20 • JBL VTX M22 • JBL VTX F15 • JBL VTX F18 • Monitor Mix console - Sound- craft Vi 3000) Lights – • Martin Mac Encore Perfor- HARMAN’S latest brand ambassador Mame Khan’s ‘Rock N Roots’ performs at Harman Live Arena mance CLD • Martin Rush MH1 Profile Plus • Martin Rush MH7 Hybrid Rajasthai Folk Sufi Fusion group and bouquet that reinforce, light up and While Purvaze Buxy of Vibrations • Martin Rush MH11 Beam HARMAN’s latest brand ambassador- rock the Live Arena. The power of Unlimited was behind the Soundcraft • Martin Rush Par2 RGBW Zoom Mame Khan’s ‘Rock N Roots’ Project. HARMAN products was on glorious Vi 3000 Sound Console, Naveen • Martin MAC Axiom Hybrid The Collective set the stage on fire display at the HARMAN Live Arena Deshpande controlled the lights on • Martin Atomic 3000 Led with their repertoire of traditional folk Stage (see inventory box). the range of Martin lights on stage. • Martin Rush Blinder 2x2 and Sufi songs. HARMAN tied up with Focus Vision Naveen Deshpande’s Artist & Event • Martin MAC Quantum Wash The main highlight of the HAR- to provide complete technical sup- Management Agency – Mixtape also • Martin Aura XB MAN Live Arena ofcourse remains the port for sound at the live arena and handled the backstage management array of solutions from the HARMAN Star Dimensions for lighting support. for the Live Arena. IRAA Awards 2019 Winners CATEGORY WINNER CATEGORY WINNER

JURY AWARDS Sound Designer for Web Series – Hindi: niraj Gera & Anish John [Ghoul]

Lifetime Achievement Award for Legendary Sound Designer for Short Films: avinash Sonawane [Pavsacha Nibandha] Contribution to the Indian Audio Industry: Minoo Katrak Ji Sound Designer for Foreign Films: siddharth Dubey [The Donkey King]

Lifetime Achievement Award for Sound Recording: Hitendra Ghosh Dialogue Editor Hindi Film: M Lakshmi Naidu [Sanju]

Mahaguru Award for Contribution in Music Education: ashok Patki Dialogue Editor Regional Film: shijimon George & Baylon Fonseca [Koode]

Lifetime Achievement Award for Dialogue Editor For Short Films: avinash Sonawane [Pavsacha Nibandha] Contribution to Music: andit ari rasad haurasia P H P C Sound Editor - Effects & Ambience Hindi Film: Kingshunk Moran [Padmaavat] Best Audio Education Programme: udio cademy angalore A A , B Sound Editor Effects & Ambience for Hindi Web Series: Pranit Purao & Studio of the Year Music: Island City Studios, Mumbai : Shantanu Yennemadi [Ghoul]

Studio of the Year Post Production: Knack Studios, Chennai Mixing Short Films: Avinash Sonawane [Pavsacha Nibandha]

Foley Artist Hindi: Karnail Singh, Sajjan Chaudhary & Rajendra Gupta AUDIO ENGINEERING : [Padmaavat]

Independent Song Recording & Mixing: Prathamesh Mangesh Dudhane, Foley Artist Regional Film: Mohommad Iqbal [Ee Ma Yau] : abeer athpalia avera ehta or hile K K & S M [F A W ] Foley Engineer Hindi Film: Varun Visol [Padmaavat] Song Recording & Mixing Hindi Film: hadab ayeen upak hakur era s R & R T [T Mixing Hindi Film: anuj Mathur & Sam. K. Paul [Thugs of Hindustan] Yaar Hoon Main] Mixing Regional Film: Kannan Ganpat [U Turn] Song Recording & Mixing Regional Film: Jayakrishnan Nalinkumar, : Advait Nemlekar, Aslam Khan, MUSIC PRODUCTION : Shantanu Hudlikar, Abhshek Khandelwal Music Producer - Hindi Film Song: ggi gnelo ernandes ahista ahista : & Mansi Tare [He Darvayta] a A F [A A ] Music Producer - Regional Film Song: eghdeep ose aya Classical Recording & Mixing: MT Aditya Srinivasan [Ariyadhadheno, M B [M ] MadRasana] Music Producer - Non-Film: B Prasanna [Kannil Mazhai]

Instrumental & Fusion Recording & Mixing: ninad Lad [Hope for a Change] Music Producer Hindi Web Series: Meghdeep Bose [Teri Hai Panaah]

Sound Mixing for Advertisement: Dipesh Ravikant Pandit [Lava Mobile Diwali] Music Producer Regional Web Series: Meghdhanush Band [Apna Malak Na]

AUDIO POST PRODUCTION EDUCATION AWARDS

Sound Designer Hindi Film: Kunal Sharma [Tumbbad] Dronacharya Award for Teachers in Audio Education: vijay Thomas kurein Sound Designer Regional Film: Arvind Vijay Kumar [Youngraad]

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9th PALM DJ Championship provides budding DJs impetus, growth, opportunity and recognition

Tarun Vanjara, Tushar Chaubey and Ajay Solanki declared winners

(L-R): Anil Chopra, Reji Ravindran, Ehsaan Noorani, Loy Mendonsa, Jasbir Singh, Dipesh Panjwani, Samir Dhrolia, DJ Russell, Ramesh Chetwani, DJ KD with the winner Tarun Vanjara

ince the last nine years, the in the country to bring together the ship Finale, which took place on of 14. Starting by winning college PALM DJ Championship has DJ Community from across the coun- the following day. Championship competitions around the city , he Splayed a crucial role in scouting try. Thousands of aspiring as well as Judges - DJ Reji, DJ Russell and DJ ended up being the Champion of the and nurturing DJ talent in India. The established DJs thronged the venue KD selected three, from among these PALM DJ Championship 2019. esteemed platform has succeeded - Hall 4 of the BEC, Mumbai, from May 10 finalists who then went on to win His set includes complex turntab- in giving to the DJ industry, many 30-31, 2019. Kudos to Championship the prestigious titles. lism skills along with Indian elements Champion DJs who have created a Director – DJ Reji for his untiring A minimum of three tracks were and with his own raps. His vision is niche for themselves. commitment and masterful orches- played by each of the contestants to represent India In the world DMC Some of the DJ Championship tration of the Championship since the and a maximum of 50 points was al- Championship. winners who have gone on to win first year. lotted for each Contestant on criteria His is also a teacher and a part of accolades on other platforms or have “The championship this year was that included, Track Selection, Techni- the Muzink Lab community, which earned major gigs, include 10-year- one of the best ever. We got 400 plus cal Skills, Creativity, Confidence, is the only community of premium old wunderkind DJ Atom - Bass Boy, entries from all over the country. And Crowd Response. turntablists in the country. DJ Ashitosh, placed 6th in the DMC the fight for the first spot was a nail Tarun Vanjara was declared the A DJ since four years, second run- online world DJ championship 2017, biter. The skill level of the contestants winner, while Tushar Chaubey and ner up DJ Ajay Solanki started his and DJ Atharva Sawant whose track have been at an all time high & looks Ajay Solanki were declared First career as a DJ/Producer at a young reached number 7 in charts world- super exciting for 2020,” said Reji. Runner-up and Second Runner- age of 17, playing in clubs, pubs and wide, in a remix competition held Day 1 of the PALM DJ Champion- up respectively. The lucky winners lounges in Mumbai like Kitty Su, Club by Dutch record label - Spinning ship commenced with 20 DJ aficio- received their prizes from none other Vortex, Todi Mills & Goregaon Social, Records. nados, selected from the hundreds than celebrated music composer/ Hard Rock Café , Hitchiki, Farzi Café, Regarded as one of the most pres- of online registrations, battling it director duo Ehsaan Noorani and Loy WTF, Raspberry Rhinos, to name tigious DJ Competitions held in the out in the qualification rounds. 10 Mendonsa. a few. He is amongst the few DJs country, the PALM DJ Championship finalists from among 20 contestants Hailing from Mumbai, Tarun who can play on Original Vinyls i.e. is one of the most effective platforms were selected for the DJ Champion- Vanjara started his journey at the age Turntables as well as CDJs in spite of

58 never receiving any formal training gigs and wedding events, his dream Title winner took home a NUMARK Hi-Tech DJ academy. in any DJing academy or institute. is to represent India in world DMC NS6ii, NUMARK HF125, MX 4 CH DJ The other seven finalists also went His Residencies include Lounge 24, Mixer, MX DJ Headphone and a 3 home with prizes, which included Vakaoo Sports Lounge, La Patio, Brit- Prizes Gallore months Electronic Music Produc- gear like NUMARK PT01 Scratch, AKAI ish Brewing Company, Bora Bora, TAP, While the focus is on scouting DJ tion (EMP) course from Hi-Tech DJ MPD218, ALESIS M1ACTIVE 330 USB Bombay Brassiere and Light House talent in India, the Championship also Academy, the First runner-up won a Monitor, NUMARK HF125 and MX DJ Cafe Mumbai. He has also played at lays a lot of importance on the prizes. NUMARK NVMKii, NUMARK HF125, Headphone many corporate events. The emphasis is also that the winners MX 3 CH DJ Mixer, MX DJ Headphone On the first day, PALM Soundscape 18 year old Tushar Chaubey Aka DJ go home with top quality industry and a 50% discount on Electronic also hosted a FREE DJ workshop in JOHNEY who has won three scholar- standard gear that will take their craft Music Production (EMP) course from conjunction with Prize Partners – Nu- ships from Beatfactory, TSM/Point to the next level. Hi-Tech DJ academy. mark, by the Lab Technicians (DJ Hi2 & Blank and Hitec DJ Academy respec- Confirming their visionary support The Second runner took home a Jayhaan) on the NS6II, NVII & Mixtrack. tively, has honed his skills in scratch- to the industry were prize partners NUMARK Mixtrack, a NUMARK HF125, d&b audiotechnik, Sound Partners ing, beatjuggling, finge-drumming, Numark, MXMDR, Hitech DJ Acad- MX 2 CH DJ Mixer, MX DJ Headphone for PALM Soundscape and DJ Cham- live-performing and Video djing. Cur- emy, Akai Professional and Alesis. and a 25% discount on Electronic pionship ensured optimum sound rently DJing at private parties, club While the PALM DJ Championship Music Production (EMP) course from delivery at the Championship Venue.

MAJOR GLOBAL BRANDS ADOPT PALM TO PROMOTE... (Continued from page 08) is our third year at PALM and this year moving heads and lighting consoles. Wall India Pvt. Ltd., who bought a the mind. With creative cutting-edge we have seen a filtered crowd. It’s Guangzhou based, XMlite supplier new series of outdoor and indoor content designed by Vijay Sabhlok, more peaceful and meetings are more of high quality moving heads (com- LED display solutions – VODpro and the company presented the perfect productive, and the impact this year pany offers a three year guarantee on VIDpro series which includes features amalgamation of innovation, technol- is going to be higher because there is their products) and OEM service pro- like multi-input (HDMI, DVI, SDI) AND ogy and creativity. less noise so it’s better for us to take vider to major brands across the globe, 360 Degree rotation. These series A complete report of exhibitors in things ahead in discussion. In addition, were lanyard sponsors for PALM expo are especially designed for banks, hall 3 can be found on pg. 8. Hall no. 3 has been really interesting for the second consecutive year. The retail stories, stations, hospitals, On the show floor itself, the expo for visitors,” said Moshe Ashton – XMlite range of lights were available at theatres, government organizations, offered an array of content features, Country Head for Celto Acoustics. the Sound Emporium booth in Hall 2. etc. Another major highlight of the which were a huge success. The “Every year, the quality of crowd Natura Outdoor Education & Train- booth included the all-new Hydraulic Features included the PALM Summit keeps getting better and we get more ing Solutions Pvt. Ltd. conducted a Mobile Display Truck. This custom- –Conference & Seminar Programme concrete inquiries leading to better host of workshops on rigging and ized truck includes features like and PALM Soundscape Programme business. One of the best part of 2019 trussing on their booth throughout inbuilt generator, audio of 2400 watts, (pg. 18), DJ Championship (pg. 53), is that the noise levels are much lower the three days of the expo. Some of air-conditioned cabin, 7 by 20 feet in PALM Sound & Light Awards (pg. 44), than other years and the crowd is a lot the workshops included - Introduc- built stage, GPS, Hydraulic 360 degree IRAA Awards (pg. 36) and Harman more filtered so it’s easier to identify tion to Basic Safety while installing rotation, Control unit, wireless remote Live Arena (pg. 51). the correct customers,” echoed, Karan Trussing and Erecting Temporary operation, Hydraulic Lifting up to 20 All in all the latest edition of Nagpal – Director – Sonotone. Structures safely by Mankaran Singh feet above the ground, 4 Hydraulic the PALM Expo and AV-ICNx expo from Men at Work; Introduction to support jacks and Screen 4mm pitch held concurrently at the Bombay Lighting all the Way Motion Controlled Technology by Nation Star. Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, was a There was a lot on offer in hall 2 for Maria Julia from Natura; Introduction Nova Star was again in Hall 3, rep- resounding success, exemplifying the those approximately 35% registered to Electric Chain Hoist Maintenance resented by Jona LED. Key products unrivalled energy of the global Pro visitors who had showed interest in by Menze vd Sluis from ProLyft. on display included NOVA Pro UHD sound, light and AV industry. lighting and lasers and special effects. Natura also conducted Showcase & Jr. all-in-one controller featuring mul- “The dramatic expansion of PALM New Delhi based LBT Electronics Live Demonstrations on the hour for tiple input connectors, supporting up with AV-ICNx establishing in its very Pvt. Ltd. known for providing a wide five minutes each. to 8 inputs simultaneously, and out- first year, is truly amazing. PALM now range of lighting solutions for varied put connectors including 16 ethernet has gained the depth as a solution applications showcased a mesmer- Growing attendance of ports and 4 optical fiber ports and provider with the inclusion of display izing display of lights at their booth System Integrators head the MBOX600 industry’s first 2-in-1 and audio video integration technol- in Hall 2. The highlights of the booth to Hall 3 dedicated to industrial-level for LED screen. ogy,” said Ramesh Chetwani, Exhibi- included two new products – the Modern Stage Service Pvt. Ltd. tion Director, PALM Expo. LED, Display and AV Aurora 150 LED 6-in-1 LED static wash who chose to exhibit in hall 1, “While we have been relentlessly light ideal for dream tool color mixing, integration displayed a range of products from trying to make the PALM show stay theatre, opera, studio etc. and the Joining the marquee list of their brands Sunlite, PR Lighting, focused, we will continue our efforts Aurora Hulk 380 3-in-1 380w beam. exhibitors at PALM were leading AV Zero 88, Christie, Cabrox, VariLite, to compliment the AV segment,” said The excellent team of China technology brands participating in Strand, Enttecc, Antari and Farbe. Anil Chopra. International Exhibition Center (CIEC) AV-ICNx 2019. Focus product seg- The company once again provided Contributing to the grand success – official agents for PALM expo in Chi- ments include Video Projection & Dis- an impressive immersive projection- of PALM Expo 2019 was XMLITE as na, providing a wealth of experience play, Digital Signage, Large Display, mapping showcase, albeit in hall 3 Lanyard Partner, YAMAHA as the and professional services, brought interactive Display, Unified communi- – pro AV hall this time. Platinum and Sound Partner for PALM as many as 23 lighting equipment cations, Education technology, Audio The immersive experience, which Conference & Seminar, HARMAN as lighting manufacturers from China to Processing, Digital Cinema, Cabling, was like no other, used simple projec- the Live Arena Partner, Spectrum AV Hall 2 of the PALM expo. The lighting Connectors and signal management, tion mediums like curved screen, as the Display Partner for PALM Expo, companies, most of who were from Conference and collaboration, IP & floor projection and blocks to create a and d&b audiotechnik as Sound the lighting manufacturing hub of Network distribution. mesmerising output, challenging the Partner for PALM Soundscape & DJ Guangzhou displayed a range of Present in Hall 3 this year was Video visual senses and creating a treat for Championship.

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