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Matrade New Exhibition and Convention Centre
Naza Matrade - Artist Impression
Naza Matrade Night View - Artist Impression
Naza Group has recently entered into building for land deal with the government which it will receive 65 acres of prime land in Kuala Lumpur for building a RM628 mil expo center for Matrade.
IT seem that another exhibition and convention center will be built in these area located along Jalan Duta. IT was understand that the building will have three floors of exhibition space that will house 12 halls. The exhibition building will have a gross area of one million sq ft.
The whole expo will consist of main exhibition centre, multipurpose hall, auditorium, meeting rooms and display arena. There will also be a hotel, shopping mall and office tower.
The construction will start next year and due to complete by 2014.
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The New UiTM Convention Center in Shah Alam
The New UiTM Convention Center in Shah Alam - Artist Impression
University Technology Mara (UiTM) in Shah Alam has built a new Convention Center in the main campus area. The newly completed Convention Center is futuristic look with a fan shape auditorium design and the main auditorium can accommodate about 4000 seats capacity.
The construction which started in late 2008 will be use for by UiTM function. Currently the building is undergoing the testing and commissioning stage. We understand that the first try run and actual use of the convention center will be by January 2011 by client the UiTM itself.
The Completed UiTM Convention Center - Front View
The turnkey main contractor is Marl Jaya and Artistic Controls is a specialist contractor to supply and install of the Auditorium Audio Visual System, Sound Reinforcement System, Projection System and Stage Lighting System.
The UiTM Convention Center when completed will be use in student convocation, cultural performance, seminar and high energy stage production like singing concert. It can be use to outside organization to rent and use the convention Center as the entrance is located near the highway.
UiTM Convention Center - Auditorium
The Sound Reinforcement System is fully digital system from Yamaha consists of 48 channels Digital Mixer for FOH, Digital Mixer for Stage Monitoring and Digital Mixer for Broadcast in Broadcast room. The selected brand for the digital mixer is Yamaha Series
The main loudspeaker is using JBL High Power Loudspeaker AES series and Crown High Performance amplifier. This combination of JBL and Crown will provide a max of 125dB which allow UiTM to use more than just the performance or speeches.
The Convention Center Control Room
The Equipment Rack
All cabling for microphones and stage and outside broadcasting is using digital Ethersound conversion. The analog microphone points will convert to digital at the stage area before send to the digital mixer system.
Together Artistic Controls and its associated partner we are proud to be part of the UiTM new Convention Center project.
Royal Selangor Theatre Shah Alam
Royal Selangor Theatre in Shah Alam
The Royal Selangor Theatre in Shah Alam which was completed in August 2008 has not been open and used yet. The Shah Alam Royal Theatre which stands alongside with the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah state mosque and Grand Bluewave Hotel was left unused. It was quite a pity as it took 30 months since Dec 2004 to built and since completed it has not been fully utilized.
The Royal Selangor Theatre was built at RM43 mil with RM5.8 million spend on the theatre equipment. It has an orchestra pit and a large back screen with rear projector. With stage lighting and sound reinforcement by Electro Voice it will be able to play by large plays and even international shows. The Royal Theatre can accommodate 800 sealers and can held performance for stage show and orchestra performances.
Recently there was plan to restore the theatre to fully operation by next year. It was great to hear that finally they are serious in using the theatre and not leave it as while elephant.
Future University Sudan Upgraded their Stage Lighting System
Future University Sudan
The Future University FU (formerly known as Computer Man College or CMC) in Khartoum Sudan recently obtain the status of the university. With this new status they very active and well known internationally. They are the prime source of skilled computer scientists and information technologists and are one of the prestigious Universities in Khartoum that offer ICT and Multimedia course to the local Sudanese as well as international students. They partners well with Malaysia educational institution like Lim Kok Wing and Multimedia University Malaysia.
Dr Abubaker Mustafa the Chairman and the founder of the Future University has asked Artistic Controls to provide stage lighting design and implement a suitable system in the current outdoor auditorium. This is in line with the modern university building model which they are going to build in to their existing building with top and modern facility.
The staff installing the parcans
A simple all parcans design for the outdoor installation and some Fresnel spotlight and cyclorama and 575w moving heads on the inside stage was designed and installed. These are rig in the outdoor trusses. Knowing that Khartoum Sudan is hot and dusty for 8 months throughout the year the parcans will last longer in this condition. A followspot was installed to add the addition lighting for the stage.
All these are control by Zero 88 dimmer and Zero 88 Jester ML that capable to control moving light. Artistic Controls give an intensive training on how to use the desk for their upcoming university function coming soon.
After the training and installation the technical team is so happy with the new system and they say these may be one of the best in Sudan. They will have to take time to learn more all the features from control desk and they just like it.
Zero 88 ORB in UiTM Convention Center
Zero 88 ORB Control Desk in UiTM Convention Center
We are proud to announce that the Zero 88 ORB Control Desk has arrived in Malaysia. This unit will be installing at UiTM Convention Center in Shah Alam. UiTM Convention Center is due to complete by this year will be the first Convention Center in Malaysia to use the Zero 88 ORB Desk.
UiTM Convention Center has 5 x SGM Moving Heads and 96 channels Dimmer and in the future the hall will be equipped with many LED spotlight. Thus using Zero 88 ORB will be ideal as it can be use as theatre desk and entertainment desk.
Zero 88 ORB is an advanced theatrical lighting console with 2048 channels for generic and moving light control.
Ever since the launched of ORB Control Desk in late 2008, it has been specified by Lighting Designer and successfully used during the production show of “What’s Wrong with Angry” in King Head Theatres UK and “In the woods” in The Landor Theatres UK.
The ORB has been designed for 21st century theatrical lighting control. Extensive market research and customer feedback has driven the design of the ORB. The ZerOS software suite which underlies the Orb’s operating system has been tried and tested in leading entertainment controllers, the Leap Frog and Frog 2. The ZerOS software has now been adapted to meet the stringent requirements of theatrical lighting designers and programmers in the 21st Century.
The 2048 DMX control channels offered by the ORB allows users to control multiple LED fittings, intelligent lights or media servers controlling video, as well as the standard generic dimming systems common to theatres and television. All of these devices are programmed through intuitive user interfaces incorporating custom designed encoder wheels, multiple playback stacks, user definable keys.
By Admin
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Stage Lighting System in UPM Bintulu
University Putra Malaysia UPM Bintulu Sarawak
Our technical team has just recently commission the new stage lighting system and stage curtain system in University Putra Malaysia (UPM) campus Bintulu in Sarawak. UPM has built a new Multipurpose Hall to cater for the expansion and for student’s activities there.
Frontra Enterprise Sdn Bhd was awarded by the main contractor to supply and install stage lighting, stage curtain and AV System in the new Multipurpose Hall. For the stage lighting and stage curtain they turn to Artistic Controls to help them with the equipment supply and commissioning of the system.
Working with Frontra is really enjoyable as they are friendly and willingness to learn and with good technical team to help us up during the testing.
Frontra Enterprise is the local company in Bintulu specialized in networking infrastructure, oil and gas related services and Audio Visual System. They have been in this industry for more than 15 years mostly in networking infrastructure business.
Mr Yang Si Ping who is the owner in Frontra Enterprise is an experience entrepreneur and always seeking new technology to provide solutions to his customer. I have nothing but high respect to him.
Testing Stage Lighting system at UPM Bintulu
Installing the stage curtain
For the stage lighting we supply Zero 88 Dimmer Rack 6 and Zero 88 Jester 48 channels control desk. For the luminaries we supply about 40 nos of various spotlights which consist of 1kw profile, 1kw Fresnel, 1kw parcan and 500W three-compartment cyclorama.
For more info read at UPM Bintulu project pages.
By Admin
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UiTM International Center Upgrade their Sound System
UiTM International Centre (UIC) - The Entrance
UiTM International Center (UIC) in Shah Alam recently upgraded the sound and projection system in their Multipurpose Hall in Bangunan Inovasi.
UIC offer courses for local students as well as foreign students in exchange program and undergraduate and postgraduate study. With international exposal the need to have a proper sound system is needed. According to Prof. Noraida the director of UIC, they wanted to have a sound and projection facility to cater for various student activities and function like seminar and examination. The system has to be robust and easy to use with clarity in term of sound production and video projection. Students will be able to express themselves here as different cultural will require different setup.
The awarded contractor has engaged Artistic Controls as their specialist sound contractor to undertake to implement the sound and projection system in this important venue.
The Multipurpose Hall has been beautifully done on the Interior design so we cannot afford to damage the interior during the installation. One of the problems is due to low level ceiling profile that mean only low profile speaker must be use here to match the overall layout.
2 x Dynacord VL262 Loudspeaker per side
To achieve that 4 x Dynacord VL262 Dual 6” Fullrange Loudspeaker is use here together with 2 x Dynacord Sub118 18” Subwoofer. For the power amplifier three Dynacord LX1600 and one Dynacord LX3000 is use to match the loudspeaker system. Overall 90db to 123db SPL can be achieve depending on the set up.
Another important processor use is the Dynacord DSP244 which is an excellent Loudspeaker management for good sound system to the hall. Mixer is by Dynacord CMS1600 Compact Mixer.
With the hall size at 16m x 12m the need of two projectors and two motorized projection screen is use to project to the left and right side. Sony VPL-FX40 is recommended as the image colour is quite natural according to UiTM.
Extron Crosspoint Matrix Switcher is use to distribution various signal like component signal RGBHV and Video Signal to the projector and AV wall panel.
UIC Sound Equipment Rack
All Audio Visual cabling work is done by using Belden speaker cable and Belden microphone cable and Belden RG59 coaxial cable.
When the staff of the UIC use for the first time during the function in the multipurpose hall they were impress with the sound clarity and evenly sound coverage throughout the seating area. This is one of the important criteria when design the any large or small venue is to have evenly sound coverage inside the venue as much as possible.
The projection is bright and nice to the eye even though without fully dimmed on the hall lighting. The only missing a center projection screen and projector for front row audience as they cannot see clearly to either left or right screen. The problem is solved by using two LCD/plasma TV for the center audience normally seated by VIP people.
UIC Multipurpose Hall
Overall the sound is good and once the news is out that the hall is ready to use the hall booking start coming in.
Main System installed:
1 x Dynacord CMS1600
4 x Dynacord VL262
2 x Dynacord SUB118
3 x Dynacord LX1600
1 x Dynacord LX3000
1 x Dynacord DSP244
4 x Sennheiser wireless microphone
2 x Sony VPL-FX40
2 x Draper Screen
1 x Extron Crosspoint
By Admin
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New Istana Negara at Jalan Duta
Istana Negara Jalan Duta Entrance
The Malaysian government is building a new palace Istana Negara in Jalan Duta. This new palace will replace the existing Istana Negara that has been used as palace since 1928. Since this is the first time that the Malaysian government building a new palace they have put more emphasis in the design and architectural.
The new Istana Negara complex when finished will have a floor area of 75,000 sq metres, excluding the parking area, and will be divided into four wings. The new complex will comprise the palace building, supporting buildings, housing for palace staff, police, security office, mini army camp and a double-storey entrance from Jalan Duta and a parking area.
It is due to complete by February 2011.
Istana Negara In Progress
It was reported that the final cost to build the palace is at RM812 mil and Maya Maju Sdn Bhd has been appointed as the main contractor with the contract worth almost RM650 mil, while the building of an elevated highway to the main entrance of the palace is done by Ahmad Zaki Sdn Bhd at about RM130 mil.
There will be lots of architectural lighting and dimming system for the palace building. With new design to reflect Islamic and Malay architectural design the will be different lighting fixture interior and exterior. The design will have a good dimming system to create the moods and energy savings. The proposed dimming is to be centralized and control by 10 button control panel a different location.
It will be interesting to see the effect once the building is completed.
Unity College International (U.C.I) New Sound System
Unity College International (U.C.I) which provides international school courses has moved to their new building in Jalan 51A/223, near to Crystal Plaza PJ. Their existing building in Bangunan Sri Kemajuan PKNS is already congested with many students. The new building which houses an Auditorium and a Multipurpose Hall and administration floor and tutorial classes is a 5 storey building.
AV Designs was asked to come out with sound system design and to provide audio visual system for the multipurpose hall and the Auditorium. Together with us and based on the UCI concept to have a clear sound and loaded with bass when need, we have come out with the design that the sound system in Multipurpose Hall will consist of high quality ceiling speakers for source playback and speeches for event like exhibition, student registration and exam hall. But should they would like to use the hall for prom night or dinner with dance nite then they will bring out the mobile sets which is powered Dynacord D-Lite 15” Subwoofer and the 12” satellite speaker sets. The total output power is 2000W enough to rock the hall.
Menara Unity Auditorium
At the 5th Floor Auditorium which have a much higher room space then a permanent mounted EV Klub 15” Loudspeaker and 18” subwoofer was put there. The sound has to be able to use for multimedia presentation and speeches. A Sanyo LCD projector and motorized screen is mounted here.
The auditorium stage lighting consist of a number of profiles spotlight and and general parcan mouted on the fixed rigging. The lighting is enough to spot on the stage and they does want any fancy lighting as the stage will mainly use for seminar and presentation. The controller is by Zero 88 control desk and Zero 88 dimmer pack.
Is Penang going to have Penang International Convention Centre (PICC)?
The artist impression of the Penang International Convention Centre
I come to know from the STAR Online that The Penang State Government is planning to build a new 6000 sq meter Penang International Convention Centre (PICC) and target to complete by Dec 2010. This is great. The estimate cost is about RM50mil.
But some people already question over the need to build such a convention centre in Penang.
The proposed new convention centre location is going to be within the current Penang International Sports Arena (Pisa) compound. According to the source the centre will be able to cater for the MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) market. It can contain 500 banquet tables for dinner, 3,000 tables for seminars or 300 exhibition stalls for exhibitions.
It will be good to see this proposed Penang Convention Centre have the go ahead as it will benefit the Penang community, the northern people and it can attract other international exhibition to come here.
It will be good for the light and sound company as well.
Sources from The Star On Line
Open tender for RM50mil Convention Centre
Centre of dispute: RM50mil PICC project questioned