BBC sound recordist Joe Stevens has been using the DPA 8011 hydrophone, supplied by UK distributor Sound Network, to record whale sounds in Alaska and the Arctic for the recently televised BBC One TV series, Nature's Great Events. Filmed on HD and with specialist sound recording, the series visits locations where the natural world undergoes an amazing annual transformation, following the fate and … [Read more...]
BECTU says working time decision is a mistake
BECTU has criticised the stalemate in Europe which has led to no change in policy on the maximum working week. Commenting on today's announcement, general secretary, Gerry Morrissey said: "Our members have long looked forward to a positive decision in Europe which would overrule the UK's continued opt-out from the maximum 48-hour week. "Politicians say that the opt-out gives people choice … [Read more...]
PLASA and ABTT announce joint initiative
The Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) and PLASA - the lead body for those working in the live events, entertainment and communication industries - have announced their intention to endorse each other's skills initiatives. The announcement, which came during the first day of PLASA Focus, the organisation's new regional event in Leeds, will see PLASA supporting the ABTT in … [Read more...]
Whole lotta Midas as AC/DC tour hits UK
The runaway train that is AC/DC's Black Ice world tour has crashed into the UK, accompanied by vintage and state-of-the-art Midas technology. Front of house engineer Paul ‘Pab' Boothroyd is using a refurbished eighties PRO40 console to mix the band, with a PRO6 live audio system alongside to run the Klark Teknik DN9696 hard disc recorder and mix support band The Answer. A Midas Heritage 4000 is … [Read more...]
Gearhouse SA hippotizes Coke Zero Festival
Gearhouse South Africa continues an incredibly busy start to 2009 supplying lighting, sound, video, staging and power for the 2009 Coca Cola Zero festival, staged on two sites in two cities - Riversands Farm in Johannesburg and Lourensford Wine Estate, Cape Town. This proved the perfect opportunity for Gearhouse Media and Lighting divisions to utilise the latest version of the Green Hippo … [Read more...]
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