Martin Audio is proud to support the #WeMakeEvents Red Alert campaign in support of the UK live event sector which urgently needs government support to survive the COVID-19 crisis.
The events sector employs over 1,000,000 highly skilled people in the UK, all of whom have had no work for the past four months with little likelihood of restarting until Spring. The aim is to have financial support extended for the people and companies in this sector until they can return to work.
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You’re probably using IoT products on a daily basis at home. Maybe your toothbrush sends data to the cloud, you might check the video feed from your doorbell on your phone, or maybe you remotely control your home’s lights or thermostat when your away on vacation.
Boasting one of London’s most iconic settings—on the top floor of the former Dickins & Jones department store at Oxford Circus—Aqua is a combination of the Japanese Aqua Kyoto sushi restaurant and Aqua Nueva contemporary Spanish restaurant. Set on a vast 17,000 sq. ft space, it also includes a large central bar and balcony/terrace bar.
Opened more than a decade ago by Hong Kong-based Aqua Restaurant Group, it recently underwent a design metamorphosis, which included an upgraded Martin Audio sound system, while still retaining its distinct nightclub flavour.
Prior to the recent lock down period in Europe, Japanese ‘android diva’ Hatsune Miku toured Europe again with production company Proper Productions and Capital Sound providing sound reinforcement with Martin Audio’s award-winning MLA loudspeaker array.
Hatsune Miku had previously toured Europe for the first time back in late 2018. The three European dates were unique in that the venues (including London Olympia) were completely diverse in size and dimension, and that the ‘Vocaloid’ music sensation, using a computer generated voicebank developed by Crypton Future Media, performed a shrill, high octane ‘thrash’ metal repertoire to an adoring set of fans.
With registrations similar to the numbers Martin Audio would expect to meet at a large international trade show, the British pro audio pioneer is pleased to declare its first ever virtual trade show a resounding success. The company held its event on May 20th taking the form of three 90-minute webinars matched to different time zones.
“We achieved over 800 registrations for the event,” reveals James King, Martin Audio’s Director of Marketing. “To put that in context, this is the amount of people we would engage with at ISE or InfoComm in our demo room in a given week, and probably four times the amount we get to our UK Open Day events. So, this was a very efficient exercise.”
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Generation AV, the company that represents Martin Audio in the APAC countries, hasappointed a pair of new distributors to target key markets in Asia. PT Goshen Swara Indonesia has become the exclusive distributor for Indonesia, while Guangzhou Guidance AV Technology Ltd Co will add to Martin Audio’s distribution network in China.
Headquartered in Jakarta, PT Goshen is a well-established distribution company, with representation right across the country.“They are a great fit for Martin Audio as they cover all the vertical markets we work in—from Touring/Rental to all the installation markets,” explained Generation AV founder Dave McKinney. “PT Goshen’s MD, Cunario Suriya leads a terrific team of people, and sales director, Franky Cahyadi runs a highly motivated sales force. They have a highly capable technical team that will be able to provide product and system training to all our dealers and customers.”
Generation AV, the company that represents Martin Audio in the APAC countries, has appointed PT Goshen Swara Indonesia as the new exclusive distributor for Martin Audio in Indonesia, with effect from May 1, 2020.
Headquartered in Jakarta, PT Goshen is a well-established distribution company, with representation right across the country. Generation AV founder Dave McKinney recognised this, stating, “They are a great fit for Martin Audio as they cover all the vertical markets we work in—from Touring/Rental to all the installation markets. PT Goshen’s MD, Cunario Suriya leads a terrific team of people, and sales director, Franky Cahyadi runs a highly motivated sales force.”
Building on Martin Audio UK’s series of weekly webinars aimed at helping technicians stay up to date with the latest technology during the COVID-19 pandemic, Martin Audio Japan has taken inspiration from the concept and has started to host its own series. The localised programme is hosted on Facebook and started in early April with Low Frequency System Design which has had over 3,700 views.
“We are doing whatever we can in this situation to assist customers,” said Martin Audio Japan’s Sam Yamashita. “We are aiming to provide them not only with insights into Martin Audio’s product portfolio, but also a variety of other subjects that may help them in forthcoming projects, once the crisis has ended.”
Offering stunning views over Tokyo, CÉ LA VI is a new luxury dining, bar and club lounge complex spread across the 17th and 18th rooftop floors of the revamped Tokyu Plaza Shibuya Fukuras shopping mall.
The CÉ LA VI marque is already well known as the top floor bar of Singapore’s five-star hotel, Marina Bay Sands, and CÉ LA VI Tokyo has now opened as the first concept-imported restaurant in Japan for such a global brand.
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