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Creative Technology Delivers Aldar at Livex 2026
Creative Technology delivers the full audio, video, lighting and networking solutions for Aldar at LIVEX 2026, bringing the creative vision of People Creative to life at ADNEC Abu Dhabi.
ABU DHABI, Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, 2026— The technical production behind Aldar’s showcase was delivered by Creative Technology, working on behalf of People, the creative agency that conceived the experience. Aldar, the Abu Dhabi developer, is the presenting partner of LIVEX, the city’s liveability and investment exhibition, which runs from 29 September to 1 October.
One pavilion, five zones, a single nervous system.
Aldar’s space was divided into a Clubhouse, a Meeting area, an Amphitheatre, a Theatre and the Walkways that connect them. Each needed its own sound, displays and lighting setups, yet all had to be run as one show.
CTME’s answer was to wire the pavilion like a broadcast facility. At its core sits a SMPTE ST 2110 IP video backbone. A Panasonic Kairos switcher, Evertz and Imagine Communications gateways, and eight Matrox converters move pictures between zones over network cable rather than bundles of copper.
The seamless technology behind the visitor's experience.
The numbers give a sense of the scale:
- Audio: 42 d&b audiotechnik loudspeakers across the five zones, driven by four D80 amplifiers and mixed from a single DiGiCo S31 console. Shure Axient Digital radio microphones carry presenters’ voices.
- Video: A 7m x 3m LED backdrop in the Theatre, plus curved and flat 3m x 2m LED walls in the Clubhouse. Two disguise VX4 media servers drive the content, with a dedicated playback system for the golf simulator screen.
- Displays: Eight LG signage screens, from 55 to 86 inches, across the pavilion.
- Light: More than 60 Astera and Elation fixtures, programmed on a grandMA3 console.
- Behind the scenes: Five Panasonic 4K PTZ cameras, a six-channel HyperDeck record rack, and a Riedel Bolero wireless intercom keeping the crew in contact.
Built for change
Over the dynamic build, every innovative solution was absorbed into the same IP system.
LIVEX saw more than 20,000 attendees from over 50 countries this year, with more than 100 speakers on its program.
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