Greetings, and welcome to the latest digital edition of ETECH magazine.
The mornings may be colder and the days shorter, but there is no hibernating for the professional entertainment and events technology industry. I am sure that I am not alone in feeling the energy levels rising as we all get ready to descend upon the TicketPro Dome in July for Mediatech Africa, the largest tradeshow for the professional events technology industry in Africa.
This year, we have a lot to look forward to, including the second iteration of the hugely successful Black Box, presented by Joshua Cutts and Christopher Bolton – who are fresh off the plane from Tel Aviv, where they worked as part of the crew on Eurovision, one of the largest and most technically demanding productions on the globe. Both Chris and Joshua spoke with ETECH shortly after their return to share a little of their journey with us.
In this issue, we take a look at the narrowing of the gap between technology used for the live events sector and the TV studio environment. Multi-Media Event Trading recently deployed L-Acoustics’ L-ISA sound technology for the first time in the country for the third season of The Voice South Africa, and we got to speak to the technical crew and talent on the show about their experiences with this ground-breaking gear. We also catch up with Christiaan Ballot about the revamp of the set for Noot vir Noot and provide a brief round-up of the lighting products that are finding their way onto live productions filmed for television and production studios.
Approaching fast on the horizon, Mediatech Africa (17 to 19 July) strives to showcase the latest innovations in technology for our sector and will be featuring an array of disruptive technologies, including drones, AV over IP and a 3D flying broadcast solution, among many others. Exhibitors from around the world will be showcasing an array of products and technologies for the professional audiovisual and broadcast markets, providing a unique opportunity for local distributors and end-users to interact directly with representatives from international manufacturers. As always, Mediatech also provides a fantastic opportunity to gather as an industry, to engage with friends – both old and new – and to network, learn from each other and support each other.
On-line registration for Mediatech is free of charge until 12 July. I look forward to seeing you all there!
Regards
David Cornwell and the ETECH team
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