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Articles Mar-Apr 2023

Martin's New RGBW Light Engine Propults Compact, Brighter Wash Light Series New!

Mark Mercer-Buss, Martin Global Product Line Manager of Entertainment Lighting, delves deep into how the Martin ELP PAR/ELP PAR IP and Martin ERA 150 Wash Lights elevate the Martin Lighting portfolio. read more

Articles Mar-Apr 2023

Patna's Auditorium Gets New Audio System From SOUNDXPERTS New!

Punjab-based SOUNDXPERTS delivered a complete turnkey solution for Patna Women's College auditorium, including pro audio, video, lighting, control, acoustics, seating, and flooring. Sun Infonet supplied leading brands for prestigious project execution. read more

Articles Mar-Apr 2023

AV-ICN 2023 Show Preview: Strong Sentiment for AV-ICN to Establish New!

The AV-ICN Expo 2023 is a stand-alone Expo in Hall 2 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Nesco, Mumbai. The AV-ICN Show Preview offers a sneak peek at audiovisual products, technologies, and innovations on display at the show floor this year. read more

Articles Mar-Apr 2023

CAVS, Ahmedabad Elevates INDIAN AV EDUCATION Landscape To New Heights New!

The third edition of CAVS proved once again that when it comes to carving a niche in fields such as audiovisual and integration networking, the sky is the limit. read more

Articles Mar-Apr 2023

Are Global Integrators Reshaping the INDIAN AV INDUSTRY? New!

Global integrators establishing in India are sourcing highly experienced AV professionals from Indian system integrators and AV consultancy companies. Executing large projects worldwide from India, the Indian AV industry is being reshaped to compete for international projects. AV-ICN's Editorial Assistant Ritika Pandey analyses the churn impacting Indian AV industry. read more

Articles Mar-Apr 2023

State-Of-The-Art Technology Set To Be Unveiled At PALM Expo 2023 New!

From premium microphones to cutting-edge stage lighting fixtures, from superlative loudspeakers to ever-reliable cables and connectors - the trade show floor at PALM Expo 2023 promises to bring into spotlight the cream-of-the-crop products from the pro audio and lighting industry. PALM + AV-ICN offers a glimpse into what this edition of India's biggest stage sound, professional lighting, rigging, and trussing trade show has to offer to its visitors. read more

Articles Jan-Feb 2023

How I Prepare for My Shoot New!

by Cheerag Cama, Freelance Audio Engineer

Whenever I am about to start working on a new film project, there are a few things that I always do. The first is of course to read the script. This gives me an idea of what the movie is all about. And as I read through the script, my mind starts working on how I plan to approach the shoot. read more

Articles Jan-Feb 2023

Creating State-of-the-Art AUDIOVISUAL Experiences Surrounding The Statue of Unity New!

In PALM + AV-ICN's conference session titled 'AV Architect of the Year', Narendra Naidu, Chairman and MD, Rhino Engineers, talks about rendering jaw-dropping audiovisual technology for Gujarat's Statue of Unity and several other projects situated in its periphery... read more

Articles Jan-Feb 2023

Udaipur City Palace Comes Alive with Splat Studio & Dataton New!

Splat Studio makes use of Dataton's Watchout software to highlight India's culture and heritage on the palace's facade

The G20 Sherpa Meet in Udaipur, India witnessed a congregation of world leaders, who partook in key conversations on sustainable lifestyle, technological transformations, and more. The City of Lakes - the host of the G20 Sherpa Meet... read more

Articles Jan-Feb 2023

AV Innovations Galore at ISE Barcelona 2023 New!

ISE Barcelona 2023, held from January 31 - February 3, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain, witnessed a record-breaking footfall over the four-day show. Clocking in at 58,107 unique attendees from 155 countries around the world, the ISE Barcelona 2023 not only gave the global AV industry a much-needed push in the right direction after the two-year long COVID-19 pandemic... read more

Articles Jan-Feb 2023

BRINGING SOUND TO LIFE: Ashish Saksena on his Love & Passion for Live Sound Mixing New!

With more than 25 years of experience as a live sound engineer for musical stalwarts such as Shankar Ehsaan Loy and KK, Ashish Saksena has forged his craftsmanship with technical acumen in monitor mixing and Front of House mixing. But his expertise in sound engineering isn't restricted to the live stage. Even in the studio, Ashish knows how to make the mix dance to his own tunes. read more

Articles Nov-Dec 2022

Leading with LED New!

PALM + AV-ICN reports on the latest popular, reliable, and cost-effective LED video walls available in the Indian pro AV industry today. From Barco's TruePix to NEC E Series, these indoor LED video walls are here to change the conferencing game in the long run. read more

Articles Nov-Dec 2022

An 'AV'ant-Garde Fusion of Nature & Technology New!

Gujarat has always been a home to the greatest minds who believe in the concept of 'simple living, high thinking'. Be it Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, and India's current Prime Minister,Narendra Modi - these individuals have been a testimony to how a human being... read more

Articles Nov-Dec 2022

Active LED Video Walls - Demystifying The AV Enigma by Abdul Waheed, CTS, Managing Director, EYTE Technologies Pvt. Ltd. New!

The ever changing video market is reaching new heights with active LED video walls. From projection to plasma displays; LCD to LED, the continuous journey for large size display wall is always challenging. The indirect light of projection system, to the thick breaking lines of Bezel in LCD and LED is always disturbing the impact of the high resolution content. The cost of Micro LED panels and the alignment issues didn't allow it to be a success. read more

Articles Nov-Dec 2022

On Delivering Quality Mega Scale AV Projects in India New!

The PALM + AV-ICN conference session witnessed a panel of AV experts, Prashanth Govindhan, Claron D'souza, Abdul Waheed, and Kapil Thirwani sit for a dialogue on the evolution of Indian AV industry, how it differs from AV industries in other countries, and how moral is the concept of jugaad in the Indian AV sphere. In this article, read the highlights of the talk. read more

Articles Nov-Dec 2022

Mondosonic Studios' Varun Krrishna on Preferring Analog-Over-Digital SetupNew!

Varun Krrishna is not just a mixing engineer and music producer out of profession, but also out of passion. With an ardent love for music, Varun Krrishna is also the founder and owner of Mondosonic Studios in Kerala, a space he has built for music to breathe free. So, it isn’t a surprise that the man of music is always in a quest to stay abreast with the latest trends in the world of acoustics, and knows just how big the spatial audio boom is. To encapsulate the essence of spatial sound, Varun Krrishna is upgrading Mondosonic Studios with an extension for spatial audio. read more

Articles Nov-Dec 2022

Dialing it up: Ashish Saksena on how Monitor Mixing can Elevate a PerformanceNew!

What does it take to create a technically accurate monitor mix and put the stage performance on a pedestal? Ashish Saksena, Live Sound Engineer for Shankar Ehsaan Loy & Late KK, spills the beans on crafting a good monitor mix in PALM + AV-ICN conference session titled, 'How Good Monitor Mixing Can Boost A Performance.'read more


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The Next Dimension Of Stage Production


Electrocraft delivers outstanding immersive entertainment experience with dynamic automation solutions and spot on sound reinforcement at Filmfare Awards 2019.

Popularly referred to as India’s equivalent of the Academy Awards; the 64th edition of the Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group, continued its legacy of honouring artistic and technical excellence in the Hindi film industry of India, through an elaborate ceremony hosted on 23rd March 2019 at Mumbai’s iconic Jio Gardens.


Shahrukh Khan makes a grand entrance in a magnificent looking moving ‘Cocoon’ which essentially comprised revolving rings that travelled on stage along a rolling platform, controlled remotely through automated panels

The event this year proved to be a visual and aural spectacle as the show witnessed a slew of breathtaking performances, ably reinforced with state-of-the-art professional entertainment technology, with one of India’s foremost rental outfit – Electrocraft – commissioning the spectacular sound architecture, trussing and automation solution for the gig.



The electrically powered custom-made double revolving stage with inner and outer rings.
The stage has both an inner and outer revolving ring, which operate independently of each other with adjustable rotation speed. Both rings can revolve clockwise and counter-clockwise, one at a time, or both at once. Inset pic shows dancers positioned in clockwise and counter-clockwise directions.

Stage Automation

Electrocraft played a key role in ensuring that the magic created on stage by celebrities and their stellar performances, was efficiently delivered by using a comprehensive system of automation solutions, which were deployed with great precision. Megastar Shahrukh Khan made his grand entrance on stage in a magnificent looking moving ‘Cocoon’ which essentially comprised revolving rings that travelled on stage along a rolling platform, controlled remotely through automated panels.

Movecat motors enabled the upward and downward movement of the six massive LED screens on stage

Another key highlight involved a breathtaking on stage performance that took place on a ‘floating’ platform, which was powered through state-of-the-art hydraulic lifts and again, was controlled remotely. The team also installed on stage, a slew of variable speed controlled large frame travellators and a massive Turntable section with two individually controllable rings – both of which played a key role in dance performances by various Bollywood celebrities. Additionally, high speed fully automated and individually programmable Movecat motors enabled the upward and downward movement of the six massive LED screens, making the show even more flamboyant in its visual appeal.


Yohan Fernandes at the Avid VENUE | S6L

Sound Reinforcement

Electrocraft also lived up to its reputation as the country’s leading live sound specialists, as they deployed an elaborate audio infrastructure with the primary system comprising an all L’Acoustics solution wherein the K2 system formed the FOH, while the dV-Dosc systems formed the In-fill and Out-fill systems, along with the Arcs system covering the venue as side-fills. Multiple units of SB28 subwoofers and KS28 subwoofers provided the crucial low-frequency fidelity that rocked the event, with amplification of the entire system provided through multiple units of power amplifiers from L’Acoustics. Owing to the massive expanse of the venue, the team also deployed an additional delay system comprising multiple elements of the Y-series line array modules from d&b Audiotechnik. The team worked tirelessly during setup to ensure perfect alignment and tuning of the entire loudspeaker solution as a whole, which ensured that the audience experienced an almost ambisonic soundscape that was in perfect harmony. A slew of top-notch wireless systems from leader brands Shure and Sennheiser comprise the microphone solution, with the ULX-D wireless system from Shure and the D6000 wireless microphones and series 2000 IEMs from Sennheiser rounding up the solution. Multiple numbers of headset microphones from Roger Drego’s signature series of products were used by performers and presenters during the event. Additionally, the team also ensured that the same impeccable sound experience was normed backstage as well, as they deployed multiple units of loudspeakers from Roger Drego’s signature series of products to act as green room speakers and backstage monitoring. The VIP room was reinforced with a neat and compact EVOX system from RCF. At broadcast position, the team deployed the sleek and efficient S6L-24D console from AVID along with multiple numbers of Rockit 8 near-field monitors from KRK.


MOVECAT I-MOTION EXPERT-T III System Controller used to control the entire stage automation. The Expert-T III system controller controls the Movecat MPC-4ID8 / C1 and V-Motion Power Controllers via an I-Motion network, forming a closed safety network with them. An error in a unit is centrally evaluated, visualized and, according to the system configuration, ensures the safe shutdown of a train / drive, the associated group or even the entire system. For direct operation, two dynamic control levers and, in addition, five CUE start buttons are available for retrieving and driving transformations and performances.

Commenting about the sound experience, a Filmfare spokesperson commented, “Filmfare is all about lineage and a rich history of recognizing the best. Naturally, we would only settle on delivering the best experience to our audience; which is why we chose to work with Roger and his team at Electrocraft. And we must say, they absolutely lived up to all our expectations. The sound experience was absolutely fantastic and extremely captivating. And to add to it, the brilliant work that they commissioned with the automation of the moving stage elements – that was amazing. Their hardwork and skill helped bring the show to life and make it magnanimous – true to Filmfare’s legacy!”


Roger Drego Backstage during Rehearsals

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