Last week, Manchester’s principal theatre venues all ran simultaneous musical productions supported by London-based Orbital Sound, with the hit musical comedy “Sister Act” at the Opera House completing the trio at the start of its first-ever UK and Ireland tour. “Sister Act” is now running at the Opera House from 29th September to 15th October. Orbital also provided the sound equipment and … [Read more...]
Orbital Rescues We Will Rock You in Antwerp
Orbital Sound reports that its fast deployment of HME’s 2-channel DX210 digital wireless communication system has rescued an escalating radio-frequency problem being encountered by the international production of We Will Rock You, which has just opened at the Stadsschouwburg in Antwerp, Belgium. The show has used the same RF format for over a decade, with some twelve radio-comms channels, as well … [Read more...]
Orbital Makes Three-Way Impact at ABTT 2011
Orbital Sound was highlighting a line-up of new products from its extensive portfolio at ABTT 2011. Under the spotlight was the new two-channel HME DX210 digital intercom system, as well as the innovative intercom systems from Clear-Com, with the brand now exclusively distributed in the UK by Orbital and being shown on its stand for the first time. From Zaxcom, Orbital was demonstrating the … [Read more...]
Orbital’s “Sound Fundamentals” Training Week Strikes Ten
Orbital Sound ran its 10th annual Sound Fundamentals Training Course for theatre sound technicians last month, celebrating a decade of preparing theatre sound and technical theatre students for careers in live entertainment. Held at Orbital’s well-equipped seminar facility in Brixton, south London, the course included application training from d&b audiotechnik and Yamaha Commercial Audio, … [Read more...]
Orbital Lines Up PLASA Firsts for 2010
Orbital Sound has a series of PLASA firsts lined up on Stand No: 1-H33. These include the latest products from d&b audiotechnik – the keenly awaited E6 loudspeaker, and the new PLASA 2010 Innovation Award-winning B4-SUB – as well as the latest range of Da-Cappo Micro Microphones, and Zaxcom's recently-announced TRX900LT digital wireless audio transmitter, which offers operation on Channel 38 and … [Read more...]
