News Archive for November 2020
Georges-Pompidou Centre for Culture and Sport receives the first Robert Juliat Arthur followspot in France
30/11/2020 - Project News
France – The Georges-Pompidou Cultural Centre in Vincennes near Paris will be the first venue in France to be equipped with an Arthur followspot, the latest addition to Robert Juliat's range of LED followspots.
Vista by Chroma-Q Shines on Central Asia’s Got Talent
30/11/2020 - Production News
Asia – Earlier this year, lighting designer, Dmitriy Karabetskiy utilised Vista by Chroma-Q’s Vista 3 lighting and media control system to deliver spectacular lighting for the inaugural series of Central Asia’s Got Talent.
Stagehand Launches #ILOVELIVE
27/11/2020 - Event News
UK – Stagehand in partnership with Crowdfunder, have launched #ILoveLive, a prize draw campaign organised to raise funds for the production staff and stage crew impacted by the loss of work caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Stagehand is the only UK charity specifically dedicated to providing hardship funding for live events industry workers and aims to raise at least £1 million before Christmas.
Mission Impossible for Robe and Liteup Live at the Warehouse
27/11/2020 - Production News
UK – Popular UK rockers Nothing But Thieves recently played a sizzling hot series of ‘Live from The Warehouse’ pay-per-view live stream concerts, designed by Warren Hutchison and directed by Tim Perrett, that traversed three time zones: USA, UK and Australia / Asia Pacific, having just dropped new single ‘Impossible’ and announcing a major UK, Ireland and European tour for autumn 2021.
Storms and Salvation Brought to Life by DiGiCo’s SD12 for The Flying Dutchman Opera
27/11/2020 - Production News
Lithuania – This August saw a magnificent production of The Flying Dutchman, Richard Wagner’s fifth masterpiece, brought to Lithuanian opera fans for the very first time. Staged in a unique open-air setting by the Klaipėda State Musical Theatre and featuring leading Lithuanian soloists including Sandra Janušaitė, the event became one of the most celebrated musical productions of the year, selling out all of its socially distanced 1,000 seats to lucky spectators. Dual DiGiCo SD12 96-channel consoles with two SD-Racks and D2-Racks were selected by one of the largest audio rental companies in the Baltics, NGR Service, to bring the magic of this one-act opera to life.
Shure and The Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation Showcase a Sensational 'Autumn of Music' in Switzerland's Iconic Music Town
27/11/2020 - Production News
Switzerland – Each summer, The Montreux Jazz Festival (MJF) takes place for two weeks in Switzerland, on Lake Geneva's shores. Shure has backed the festival each year since 1995 by providing on site support and a large number of wired as well as wireless microphones. Sadly, of course, this year is different, and like so many events across the globe, MJF 2020 was unable to take place.
White Light Supplies GH Boy at Charing Cross Theatre
27/11/2020 - Production News
UK – Back in September when it was announced that theatres could play to socially-distanced audiences, this saw a range of venues prepare for their re-opening. One of these included the Charing Cross Theatre which re-opened with the world premiere of GH Boy. The lighting designer was Tony Simpson, who approached White Light to supply the lighting equipment.
Phil Addyman Joins IPS Staging and Structures Team
27/11/2020 - People News
UK – IPS has announced the appointment of experienced staging specialist Phil Addyman as the newest project manager to join the team.
A.C. Special Projects shed some light on Bodmin Jail’s dark past
26/11/2020 - Project News
UK – A.C. Special Projects (AC-SP) has supplied all the show lighting, as well as the power and data infrastructure for Bodmin Jail’s new immersive visitor attraction, designed and delivered by leading visitor attraction experts Sarner International.
Eikon Group Relies on Alcons for Critical Screening Rooms
26/11/2020 - Production News
USA – Despite being launched just six years ago, Eikon Group has already established itself as a leading player in the digital audio mastering, versioning and localisation industry, with a client list that includes many major studios and entertainment distribution companies. Eikon recently opened a major new facility in Burbank, California, which features Alcons Audio pro-ribbon systems in four of its audio critical, Dolby Atmos screening rooms.
Yamaha Delivers Sound Fit for Royalty at Historic Madrid Basilica
26/11/2020 - Project News
Spain – Real Basilica Nuestra Señora De Atocha (The Royal Basilica of Our Lady of Atocha) is one of the most historic houses of worship in Madrid. Very popular as both a centre of worship and with tourists, a new Yamaha audio system has improved the sound for visitors in a very acoustically-challenging space.
Renkus-Heinz’ Strategic Supply Chain Management Means No Delays, No Halt in Product
26/11/2020 - Business News
USA – Renkus-Heinz is reassuring partners who rely on the company’s professional loudspeaker solutions that there will be no shortage of product, nor delay in delivery, as a result of the recent fire at Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM).
Prosound Keep Albanian Crowds Entertained with Martin Audio Systems on the Coast and in the Capital
26/11/2020 - Project News
Albania – Prosound, Martin Audio’s Albanian distributor, has recently carried out two quite diverse installations of the manufacturer’s systems: a new urban bar in Tirana, the Albanian capital, and a seasonal holiday beach resort in Dhërmi, in the south-west of the country.
Ben Baptie Makes Space for a Neve Genesys Console in his New London Studio
26/11/2020 - Project News
UK – Producer and mix engineer Ben Baptie has put a Neve Genesys console at the heart of Studio 5, his new project studio in North London which officially opened in September after months of intense designing and planning.
Let it snow with Crisp Max from Magmatic atmospheric effects
25/11/2020 - Equipment News
Magmatic atmospheric effects is shipping Crisp Max, a dependable, high-output snow machine in Magmatic’s Polar series that makes it easy to create scene-setting wintry settings.
Outline to power Russia's first and Europe's largest roofed theme park
25/11/2020 - Project News
Russia – This year, the "Dream Island", a unique cultural and entertainment complex in the Nagatinskaya floodplain on the banks of the Moskva River, opened its doors for the first guests.
Sennheiser and PXL reimagine Synrise with GOOSE
25/11/2020 - Production News
Belgium – Belgian electronic rock band, GOOSE, has a fan base that spans Europe. They have produced four albums and headlined at major festivals including Rock Werchter, Pukkelpop and Tomorrowland. 2020 marks two decades of success and also sees them celebrate the tenth anniversary of their second album, Synrise, the cover of which, interestingly, was designed by British graphic designer, Storm Thorgerson, well-known for producing many of the legendary Pink Floyd album covers. To mark the occasion, and to give their fans something special in these strange and challenging times, GOOSE collaborated with Sennheiser and the Music Research Expertise Unit of Belgium’s PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts to produce an extraordinary binaural recording and mix of the album’s title track, which was released on 22nd October.
Brompton Technology scoops awards for Dynamic Calibration and Hydra at the Oscars of the AV World: AV Awards 2020
25/11/2020 - Event News
UK - Brompton Technology has announced that its Dynamic Calibration technology and Hydra advanced measurement system have won in both the Support Technology of the Year and Event Technology of the Year categories at one of the most recognised and respected award ceremonies for the audio-visual industry; the AV Awards.
Limelite Lighting Limited advocates MDG for television and film production
25/11/2020 - Production News
UK – “If you’re planning to create atmospheric effects, these are the entertainment industry’s go to products,” states television and film lighting hire company, Limelite Lighting about the MDG fog and haze generators in its inventory.
Highlander Wash for ATP-Doppelpack in Cologne‘s Lanxess Arena
24/11/2020 - Production News
Germany – After the 2020 professional season was marked by numerous tournament cancellations, two unscheduled ATP tournaments did go ahead in Cologne’s LANXESS Arena. The bett1HULKS Indoors (12-18 October) was followed directly afterwards by another top tennis event: the bett1HULKS Championship (19-25 October), as part of the ATP Doppelpack (Doublepack) Tour 2020. 80 high-performance HIGHLANDER washes from GLP provided optimum lighting coverage on the hard court, as well as for TV cameras.
Durhamld Limited Lights New Path at 1Rebel with Chauvet Professional
24/11/2020 - Project News
UK – “We don’t follow trends. We go off road.” So declares the chain of 1Rebel boutique fitness and riding centres on its website. An idle marketing boast? Hardly. Stepping inside this two-storey gym, visitors are swept up in an immersive panorama of colours, lasers and effects more reminiscent of a nightclub or the inside of a computer game than a place where one goes to get toned abs.
Elation IP-rated lighting the choice for outdoor drive-in events
24/11/2020 - Production News
USA – Pandemic or not, IP-rated lighting will always be the smart choice for outdoor events. This autumn’s Drive-In Concert Series at the Westland Mall in Columbus, Ohio, proved that axiom well as an all-weather Elation rig braved the elements for eight straight weeks of live music shows.
Robe Specified for Tallinn Salme Cultural Centre
24/11/2020 - Project News
Estonia – The Tallinn Salme Cultural Centre is one of the Estonian capital’s largest cultural institutions, and usually a busy hub of activity for concerts and live entertainment shows as well as hosting conferences and events.
Bandit Lites Delivers Lighting to Socially Distanced Commencements at University of Tennessee
24/11/2020 - Production News
USA – The University of Tennessee, Knoxville held ten in-person commencement ceremonies 19-22 November at Thompson-Boling Arena for spring, summer and fall 2020 graduates. Bandit Lites supplied a lighting system for the socially-distanced event which included additional health and safety protocols, allowing graduates and their families the opportunity to safely gather to celebrate their momentous accomplishments.
Ultra-wide stage no match for L-Acoustics L-ISA at Tampere Workers' Theatre
24/11/2020 - Project News
Finland – Nestled between two lakes, Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi, Tampere is listed on MoveHub’s world’s most popular hipster spots and, with the most saunas in one city, is considered the ‘Sauna Capital of the World’. The city is also home to the Tampereen Työväen Teatteri (Tampere Workers’ Theatre), fondly referred to by locals as the TTT-Theatre. This is one of the county’s main theatres and its recently updated sound system features L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology, chosen both with audio excellence and the future in mind, as well as to address historic localisation issues caused by the venue’s extremely wide stage.
Nuage and RIVAGE PM Bring the Best Sound to Oestrich-Winkel’s Studio 22
24/11/2020 - Project News
Germany – Located on the river Rhine, the German town of Oestrich-Winkel is perhaps best known for being at the heart of the Rheingau wine-growing region and its annual Rheingau Musik Festival. But in a quiet residential street, Studio 22 owner and audio engineer Stephan Weber is at the cutting edge of live and recorded sound with Yamaha RIVAGE PM5 and Nuage systems.
GoboPlus.com supports Backup with new gobo releases
24/11/2020 - Equipment News
GoboPlus.com has partnered with Rosco to bring a new range of gobos to market in support of the technical entertainment charity, Backup. Designed by Exactly13 LTD and exclusively licensed to GoboPlus.com, the new gobo designs are all inspired by elements of the Backup logo and are a practical addition to GoboPlus.com’s existing Backup logo gobos and the expanding range of charity gobos available from GoboPlus.com.
LIT Live Keeps the Concert Flame Shining Bright with Avolites
24/11/2020 - Project News
USA – When the global pandemic completely shut down the entertainment industry back in mid-March, Chris Brodman and Cody Lisle, the principals of Phoenix-based LIT Lighting, were faced with two choices: do nothing and simply wait, or hit the drawing board with their crew and make plans to adapt and retool. Quickly choosing the latter option, the Phoenix-based lighting company established LIT Live, a series of live streamed concerts that has allowed its staff and clients to continue doing what they love in an environment that is in compliance with current safety protocols.
Brisbane’s Luxurious Le Bain Equipped with Martin Audio CDD
24/11/2020 - Project News
Australia – Brisbane-based property developers, Cavcorp, recently completed the luxurious 15-storey Le Bain apartment complex, in the Brisbane suburb of Newstead.
POLAR Appointed UK Distributor for AtlasIED
24/11/2020 - Business News
UK – POLAR, established supplier of key industry brands to the AV Integration, MI and professional audio markets, has announced the addition of AtlasIED to its portfolio. Based in the USA, AtlasIED is a highly respected global electronics manufacturer, providing comprehensive audio solutions for commercial business environments. The company manufactures industry-leading mass notification, life safety, VoIP and speech privacy systems which interface with, and seamlessly integrate into, existing and future analogue and IT-based infrastructures. AtlasIED offers around 2000 specialist products for every application in commercial premises, education, public transport hubs, sports arenas, hospitals, hotels and retail settings.
ISCVE announces revised dates for ISCVEx 2021
23/11/2020 - Event News
UK – Having considered the impact of Covid-19 on businesses in the UK and particularly exhibitions and events, the Institute of Sound, Communications and Visual Engineers has announced it is to reschedule dates for its annual seminar and exhibition event ISCVEx in 2021, now scheduled to take place on 28-29th September 2021 rather than 9-10th March 2021.
In the limelight! 26th November Elation Coffee Break to feature 7-color SEVEN Series
23/11/2020 - Event News
Not only does Elation’s SEVEN Series give a broader spectrum of colours to choose from, it also allows for more precise colour adjustments and an overall better colour quality. Find out all the advantages of Elation’s seven-colour multi-chip LED technology on this week’s Elation Coffee Break with hosts Alistair Smyth and Frederik Afif.
SQ Sets the Pace for World Rowing Championshps
23/11/2020 - Production News
Poland – An Allen & Heath SQ-5 console was in the thick of the action at the World Rowing Championships, held on Lake Malta in Poznan, Poland in October.
iHeartMedia New York’s 106.7 LITE FM Flips to All Christmas Music with Stunning NYC Drone Light Show by Verge Aero
23/11/2020 - Production News
USA – Signalling the start of its around-the-clock festive music broadcast, iHeartMedia New York’s 106.7 LITE FM marked its “Flip to Christmas” in the New York City skies with a dynamic, animated aerial light show from Verge Aero, the leader in drone show technology. The pre-recorded live stream aired at litefm.com on 13 November from 7pm-8pm.
Robe for Berlin ‘Back to Live’ Waldbühne shows
20/11/2020 - Production News
Germany – Germany has been noticeably proactive in its quest to stage Covid-compliant live shows and events to attempt to get some of the industry moving again and people used to going out and about. One of these was the Berlin Waldbühne “Back to Live” concerts, a socially distanced event concept running throughout September at the city’s famous open-air venue organised by promoter Semmel Concerts Entertainment GmbH.
Life Challenge Church Sunday Night Kids Service Comes Alive with Chauvet Professional
20/11/2020 - Production News
USA – There is a special joy the production team at Life Challenge Church takes in putting together Sunday morning kids' services. Creative spirits run a little more freely, and new ideas are waded into more deeply, as everyone channels the child’s imagination inside their adult selves to make bible stories come to life for young worshippers.
Astera Enjoys the Jerusalema Dance Challenge
20/11/2020 - Production News
South Africa – For the last few months, social media and the internet worldwide has been alight with The "Jerusalema" Dance Challenge – a TikTok challenge that originated in Angola and went viral after lockdown – with people sharing funny and uplifting videos of themselves dancing a series of moves often performed at African weddings to the hit song ‘Jerusalema’ by South African DJ and music producer Master KG, featuring the voice of songstress Nomcebo Zikode.
Vista 3 by Chroma-Q Software Release 3 is Now Live
20/11/2020 - Equipment News
Continuing with its pledge to provide brilliant solutions, Vista by Chroma-Q has announced ‘Release 3’ (R3) of the crowd-pleasing Vista 3 lighting and media control software.
Tom Kenny chooses Ayrton Khamsin-S for the iHeartCountry Festival 2020
20/11/2020 - Production News
USA – Lighting designer Tom Kenny chose Ayrton Khamsin-S profiles as key lights in his design for this year’s iHeartCountry Festival, presented by Capital One, which was live streamed globally and broadcast on iHeartMedia’s country radio stations on 23 October. Bandit Lites supplied 24 of Ayrton’s Khamsin-S fixtures for this seventh annual celebration of country music which was rescheduled from its original slot in May at the Frank Erwin Centre in Austin, Texas and relocated to The Steel Mill in Nashville, Tennessee.
Powersoft strengthens after-sales offering
20/11/2020 - Business News
Italian audio innovator, Powersoft, has introduced a new care plan for its rack amplifier customers, which will be available via the company’s MyPowersoft portal as of 20th November 2020.
Biden campaign celebrates victory with drone light show from Strictly FX and Verge Aero
20/11/2020 - Production News
USA – When US President-elect Joe Biden delivered his long-awaited victory speech in his home town of Wilmington, Delaware on the evening of Saturday, 7th November, the exuberant celebrations culminated with a spectacular drone and pyrotechnic show from Strictly FX. “The creative on this originated with executive producer Ricky Kirshner, of Kirshner Events, who has been the nexus of all the work we’ve done with the DNC,” notes Ted Maccabee, CEO of Strictly FX.
Creative BackStage Reignites “Lighting Bug” at Bike Week with Chauvet Professional
19/11/2020 - Production News
USA – It was “like riding a bike.“ That’s how John Garberson described his experience working the lighting console for the opening acts at Arizona Bike Week. The president of Creative BackStage, Garberson hadn’t run the boards at a show in six years (his work managing his business prevented that), when he sat down at the desk for this four-day festival.
Elation Professional mourns loss of friend and colleague Joe Adams
19/11/2020 - People News
USA – It is with deep sadness and the heaviest of hearts that Elation Professional and the ADJ Group of Companies announces the sudden passing of their friend and colleague Joe Adams on Saturday, 14 November, 2020.
ETC expands LED driving solutions with ArcSystem Pro D4 CV Drivers
19/11/2020 - Equipment News
ETC has announced a new addition to its award-winning ArcSystem Pro luminaire platform, the D4 CV Driver family. This new line of drivers is designed for use with 24 VDC constant voltage LED loads, such as linear tape applications. ArcSystem products are renowned for ease of installation as well as quality of light and dimming, and the D4 CV driver family is no exception.
New Sennheiser MD 445 vocal mic
19/11/2020 - Equipment News
The stage is incredibly loud, with the instruments seeming to acoustically close in on the vocalist. These are challenging environments for which the new MD 445 from Sennheiser was created. The audio specialist’s large-diaphragm, dynamic stage microphone combines a direct, head-on sound with a tight super-cardioid pick pattern, providing not only maximum isolation from other on stage sound sources but also an extremely high level of feedback resistance. With the high-rejection MD 445, vocalists can effortlessly assert their presence even in the loudest of environments.
From Drive-In Audio to In-Car Food & Beverage Delivery
18/11/2020 - Equipment News
Orbital Sound has launched an important new product stream with its new Food & Beverage (F&B) delivery platform OrderBoard, building on its success in the drive-in market with the Car-Link Retail wireless in-car audio and information system. Recognising the need for an innovative next generation F&B ordering and delivery solution, Orbital Sound’s development team has created a new platform that overcomes the unique challenges of the live and entertainment environments. OrderBoard, part of the Car-Link Technology suite of products, is designed to address the limitations of remote location infrastructures, handling contactless payments, F&B kitchen orders, delivery, stock control and reporting in a fast, reliable and powerful data-efficient package.
Events Evolution Creates Harmony of Light with Chauvet Professional
18/11/2020 - Production News
Zimbabwe – Blessing Bero was focused on creating uplifting harmonies for the Zaoga Forward In Faith Church at its October live DVD recording session; not in the form of vocals, the church’s acclaimed choir took care of that, but with beautifully balanced video and lighting displays. “We wanted to create flowing videos for the beautiful music,” said Bero, of Events Evolution. “Our team was able to do this throughout the recording.”
Violet Road and Alcons Hit the High Seas in Imaginative Touring Solution
18/11/2020 - Production News
Norway – In common with many other countries, the live event industry in Norway has been hit very hard by the global Covid-19 pandemic. With all concert and cultural events either postponed or cancelled, Norwegian artists who had performances booked were left to wait until live shows could resume.
L-Acoustics Rig Rolls with the American Drive-In Tour
18/11/2020 - Production News
USA – Along with retro-tech like vinyl turntables and instant film cameras, which have enjoyed a popularity resurgence in recent years, the drive-in movie theatres of old are also experiencing a revival in 2020. But that boom hasn’t always been sparked by patrons flocking to catch the latest Hollywood blockbuster.
Creative Technology Deliver Third Annual GCCA Conference
18/11/2020 - Production News
UK – Creative Technology (CT) worked closely with the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) to help deliver its third annual Conference from Riverside Studios Hammersmith. The virtual event was livestreamed to a global audience on 6th and 7th October.
Finland’s E-Studio Invests in a Neve Genesys Black Console
18/11/2020 - Project News
Finland – E-Studio, one of Finland’s leading recording facilities, has embraced the world renowned sound of Neve by replacing the old desk in its main control room with a large Genesys Black G80 console.
Hippotizer makes a show for WVU’s Puskar Center
18/11/2020 - Project News
USA – A Hippotizer Tierra+ media server from Green Hippo, the specialist creator of tools for the real-time manipulation of video for the AV industries, is driving the video wall content at the spectacular WVU Football facility at West Virginia University’s new Puskar Center, in Morgantown, WV.
Robe Supports Lir Academy Gradfest
17/11/2020 - Production News
Ireland – An exciting new collaboration between Robe and the acclaimed Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art at Trinity College Dublin sees a quantity of Robe moving lights, including T1 Profiles and T1 Fresnels, LEDWash 300 LEDs and ParFect 150s made available on long term rental, which were used to great effect for the Lir Academy’s 2020 Gradfest event.
Teatro Galia Becomes Chile’s First All-LED Theatre with Chauvet Professional
17/11/2020 - Project News
Chile – A national historic monument, the Teatro Galia was intended to reflect the pride and character of the Los Ríos region when it was built over a two-year period in the 1940s. Designers Felipe Barthou Lapouple and Juan Poletter Saint-Simon adopted a balloon frame system for the 500-seat theatre to reflect their country’s rich art deco tradition. Inside, they used only native Chilean woods for flooring and panelling, including warm, orange-tinged Lenga, famous the world over for its depth and texture.
Martin Audio WPM for Falls Area Performing Arts Center
17/11/2020 - Project News
USA – Located at the Oconto Falls High School in Wisconsin, an ageing sound system in the Falls Area Performing Arts Center (PAC) has been replaced with Martin Audio’s new scaleable resolution Wavefront Precision Mini (WPM) line array. Part of a complete AV upgrade to the technical infrastructure, the work was carried out by Camera Corner Connecting Point in Green Bay, Wisconsin, following a competitive bidding process.
BroaMan appoints Contact Distribution as official Canadian distributor
17/11/2020 - Business News
Canada – BroaMan, the industry leader in high bandwidth fibre networks for professional, broadcast quality video, audio and data has appointed Contact Distribution as its exclusive Canadian distributor. Contact Distribution specialises in sales and support for the most discerning and technical brands in the professional audio visual industry, working with the country’s top consultants, designers and integrators to achieve world-class experiences with flawless execution.
Brothers Osborne “All Night” video shoot gets Elation touch
17/11/2020 - Production News
Country music duo Brothers Osborne recently debuted a new music video, “All Night,” a highly imaginative performance video with a classic country-rock vibe and fun, identifiable storyboard, all wrapped in spellbinding lighting effects. Daniel Rehbein, who serves as the band’s touring lighting director, was called on to create the lighting scheme for the highly entertaining video and turned to Elation ACL 360i beam lights for concert-like looks and Antari DarkFX Wash 2000 luminaires for a unique black light element.
SAE Launches Audient Console Simulator for Education
16/11/2020 - Equipment News
An Audient mixing desk was chosen to be at the heart of the ground-breaking, SAE Audient ASP4816 Simulator launched this month. The brainchild of Dr Mark Bassett, director of Academic Quality Assurance for Licensed Territories at SAE Creative Media Institute, this unique digital tool provides students with remote access to a fully-functional, audio capable, photo-realistic simulation of the small format Audient ASP4816 console and is publicly and freely available.
Remembering Keith Dale
16/11/2020 - People News
UK – 10K Used Gear has announced the passing of its co-founder Keith Dale who lost his battle with cancer on 29th October 2020. He was 61.
City Theatrical Launches Multiverse Studio Wireless DMX Products for Film and Video
16/11/2020 - Equipment News
City Theatrical’s Multiverse wireless DMX/RDM technology is now available for film and video projects with a new line of Multiverse Studio products, including the Multiverse Studio Receiver, Multiverse Studio Kit, and Multiverse Studio Add On Kit, now available in dual band 900MHz/2.4GHz functionality for North America, and 2.4GHz band usage worldwide.
League of Legends Goes Virtual with ROE Visual
16/11/2020 - Production News
China – The 2020 League of Legends World Championship, one of the biggest events in esports, took place in Shanghai, China from 25th September to 31st October. Creative Technology supplied ROE Visual LED panels to create an immersive xR Stage to broadcast this international tournament.
VOUS Church Keeps Up With Exponential Growth on DiGiCo Quantum338
13/11/2020 - Project News
USA – Although Miami’s annual VOUS Conference has been taking place for more than a decade, VOUS Church first officially launched five years ago out of a weekly young adult gathering known as The Rendezvous, started by Trinity Church in Miami Gardens. Since then, VOUS Church has grown rapidly, expanding into two worship spaces: a 1,500-seat auditorium at iTech, Miami’s mega technology magnet high school and a 500-seat hall at Jose De Diego middle school, just two miles to the south. But the real audience explosion has taken place virtually, especially during the pandemic, with the church now having an average of 40,000 viewers streaming services online each week.
Rose Revitt Wins Best Debut Designer in association with Robe at The Stage Debut Awards 2020
13/11/2020 - Event News
UK – Robe proudly sponsored the ‘Best Designer’ category of this year’s The Stage Debut Awards which was won by set and costume designer Rose Revitt for the raw, edgy, visceral visual environment she created for “Dr Korczak’s Example” at Leeds Playhouse which was staged in January and February.
Second Sight Invests in CPL for VW Event
13/11/2020 - Production News
UK – Event producer Second Sight asked AV rental and technical specialist CPL to provide a five metre wide by three metre high Roe Black Onyx 3mm pitch LED screen for a key live stream presentation by Volkswagen UK for their retail dealership members and investors.
Recording Louisiana Philharmonic’s 2020 Virtual Season with Rupert Neve Designs
13/11/2020 - Production News
USA – Given the performance restrictions of 2020, the current season of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra will be presented virtually this year, and available to stream on demand. Mischa Kachkachishvili of Esplanade Studios was tasked with recording the entire season at the historic Orpheum Theater in New Orleans, utilising a high fidelity remote recording setup built around 32 channels of Rupert Neve Designs’ class-A RMP-D8 Dante-connected microphone preamplifiers.
November 18th Elation Hour to address Themed Environments with KC Wilkerson, Ryan Stumpp and Norm Schwab
13/11/2020 - Event News
Elation’s popular Elation Hour livestream returns on Wednesday, 18th November to discuss the challenges of lighting themed environments with special guests KC Wilkerson and Ryan Stumpp, both of The Walt Disney Company, and Norm Schwab of design group Lightswitch.
Alcons Continues Expanding CRMS Series by Slimming Down
13/11/2020 - Equipment News
The CRMS-SRIW/120 is developed as an ultra-compact reference main / screen system, or compact surround system in immersive sound-for-picture applications. It can also be used as full-range sound system in any installed audio application, where a very high quality sound reproduction with inconspicuous in-wall or on-wall mounting is required.
Britannia Row Productions Training Ltd Receives Lifeline Grant from Government’s £1.57BN Culture Recovery Fund
13/11/2020 - Business News
UK – Britannia Row Productions Training (BRPT) has been awarded £152,000 as part of the Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) announced by the Culture Secretary to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure it has a sustainable future.
Paragon 360 Transforms Space in Older Church with Chauvet Professional
12/11/2020 - Project News
USA – Whitesburg Baptist was at a crossroads last year. Leaders at the 7,000-member church knew that they had to modernise their worship space to create a more engaging environment, one that would support their three different Sunday services while also being more camera friendly for livestreams and broadcasts.
LEEA welcomes Martin Halford to the Board
12/11/2020 - People News
UK – Martin Halford (pictured) has joined the board of The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), the leading trade organisation for the global lifting sector. Martin is managing director and owner of Dynamic Load Monitoring (UK) Ltd, which specialises in the design and manufacture of load cells and load monitoring equipment. He is also director at Vulcan Offshore Ltd, an engineering services specialist for the offshore industry.
Software Update: Hippotizer V4.5.5
12/11/2020 - Equipment News
Green Hippo has announced the release of Hippotizer software version: 4.5.5. Building on the success of Hippotizer media servers in virtual and live events, TV / broadcast and fixed installations around the world, V4.5.5 is a service release that addresses several important issues and introduces a series of fixes and enhancements in response to user feedback. Green Hippo strongly recommends upgrading from previous 4.5 versions to 4.5.5 as soon as possible.
Integrated Systems Events launches digital RISE Spotlights
12/11/2020 - Event News
Integrated Systems Events, the organiser of the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) show, announces a monthly series of free-to-attend digital events and engaging content.
Your perfect control room in a snap
11/11/2020 - Equipment News
Have you always dreamed of having a good control room but shied away from the acoustic treatment required? Are you regularly mixing on the road or in various different studios? Or perhaps you already have the perfect setup for stereo monitoring but aren’t quite ready to invest in complex surround set-ups? Then dearVR MONITOR is for you. The latest plug-in from Dear Reality, the expert in spatial audio software and innovative VR/AR solutions, brings the perfect control and mixing environment to any room, all you need is a pair of good headphones and your DAW.
Strand Debuts Smaller NEO Console with Most Powerful Feature Set in its Class
11/11/2020 - Equipment News
Strand, a Signify entertainment lighting brand, has announced the new NEO Compact 10 lighting console. This new, more compact version of the popular NEO Console is now available globally and brings the power of NEO software in a ten-fader lighting control console perfect for education, theatre or house of worship applications.
The Answers Center at the Ark Encounter Gets Inspired with Chroma-Q
11/11/2020 - Project News
USA – In 2016, Answers in Genesis launched a multi-year project to bring the biblical account of Noah’s Ark to reality in the rolling hills of Williamstown, Kentucky, south of Cincinnati. The Ark Encounter features a 510-foot-long replica of Noah’s Ark with three decks of museum exhibits, videos and interactive displays which teach visitors the lessons of Noah and the Ark. Within the theme park grounds is the Answers Center, a multi-purpose venue that serves as a welcoming centre, gathering place, and auditorium. The 2,500 seat space hosts daily lectures, concerts, video presentations, and large national conferences.
L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound in the round at Salzburg’s OVAL
11/11/2020 - Project News
Austria – In 2005, the OVAL, designed by lauded Roman architect Massimiliano Fuksas, opened its doors at the EUROPARK shopping mall in Salzburg, Austria. The 227-seat cultural showcase stages unique shows ranging from music, drama, cabaret, cinema and more, and has earned a firm place in Salzburg's already rich calendar of events. Under the direction of EUROPARK Managing Director Christoph Andexlinger, the OVAL has added another attraction to its offering since July 2020: L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology from L-Acoustics.
Be original! 12th November Elation Coffee Break to talk creative LED
11/11/2020 - Event News
Join Elation Europe on this week’s Elation Coffee Break where hosts Alistair Smyth and Frederik Afif will focus on the creative possibilities unique to three of Elation’s most popular automated LED luminaires.
GLP KNV Dots provide garden magic for Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty fashion show
11/11/2020 - Production News
USA – Featuring 165 different sets, and a star-studded cast of musicians and models, Rihanna’s recent Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 was not merely a fashion parade but a multi-faceted celebration of style to show off her latest lingerie range.
Sugar Hut’s sweet re-launch with Void Acoustics
11/11/2020 - Project News
UK – The iconic Sugar Hut nightclub, bar and venue, made famous through its association with reality TV programme ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ (TOWIE) returned to TV screens earlier this month boasting a brand new refurbished look featuring Void Acoustics equipment. The venue has recently been acquired by the same experienced club operator who also own London super club Studio 338 – a massive music and arts venue on the Greenwich Peninsular and sister club ‘The Bridge’ (also in London). The team are familiar with the Void brand and have an excellent working relationship with the Void team. They have consistently chosen Void as their audio system of choice for the last decade, starting with their install at Studio 338, which currently boasts a four-point Air Motion system covering their large capacity multi-room club including one of the largest outdoor terrace arenas in Europe as well as a Loft Room and VIP level. All sadly out of commission at the moment due to the Covid-19 crisis, however, hopeful of a resurgence in early 2021.
Hippotizer powers virtual audience and LED staging for Britain’s Got Talent Final
11/11/2020 - Production News
UK – The 2020 final of Simon Cowell’s hugely popular TV show Britain’s Got Talent wowed millions of viewers with a spectacular LED screen stage set and virtual audience, powered by Green Hippo’s Hippotizer Boreal+ and Karst+ media servers.
Robe United with Germany
10/11/2020 - Production News
Germany – German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit) is an annual celebration held on 3rd October, marking the anniversary of the nation's unification in 1990, when the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic became one single, federal Germany.
Evan Antal Creates Big Looks for Small Crowd at Le Getaway with Chauvet Professional
10/11/2020 - Production News
USA – Smaller crowds equal smaller lighting budgets. Like virtually every designer working a socially distanced show, Evan Antal faced this reality when he met with his client to draw up plans to light Le Getaway, a one-day October outdoor event featuring jam band masters lespecial and Eggy in the picturesque Camp Getaway Berkshire resort.
WACKIT Contest!
10/11/2020 - Event News
UK – Claypaky and CAST Group of companies are very excited to present the WACKIT virtual lighting design competition based on a concept by lighting designer Durham Marenghi and his partner Jennie. Whilst planning this event of course we had no idea that England would enter a second lock down and given that colleges are still open giving our students access to lighting systems we feel that this is actually a very appropriate time to launch our WACKIT competition.
From new kid on the block to top industry player: Elation Europe marks a decade of lighting achievement
10/11/2020 - Business News
Europe – Elation Professional B.V., better known as Elation Europe, has come a long way since opening its European headquarter office in Kerkrade, The Netherlands, in 2010. The once fledgling newcomer to the European lighting market has grown to become one of the most influential brands on the market, a decade of development in Europe that can only be described as a genuine success story.
LVT Audio Deploys MLA Compact for Eight-Day Festival in Gaia
10/11/2020 - Production News
Portugal – In April last year Porto-based rental company, LVT Audio, purchased a large Martin Audio MLA Compact and Mini array, the latest endorsement of the British manufacturer.
Audient’s ASP4816 Sparks Inspiration for Cinder Sound Studio
10/11/2020 - Project News
USA – “Finally someone is paying attention to the needs of smaller studios, and making a product that still serves big studio ears,” said John McVey of Cinder Sound Studio, over the moon when he discovered that his small format Audient ASP4816 desk is built using the same mic pres as Audient’s flagship console, ASP8024 Heritage Edition.
Luis Torres Connects Fans to Stage at The Pod Experience with Chauvet Professional
09/11/2020 - Production News
USA – The crowds that normally fill the Rawhide Center on weekends for headliners like Kayzo, Adventure Club and Nightmare weren’t there this October. COVID-19 restrictions saw to that. But the intensity that shook up the 115,000 sq. ft. outdoor venue for Relentless Beats’ aptly named “The Pod Experience” was impossible to miss, thanks to the driving textured tracks laid down by the EDM stars, the delirious reactions of the fans who were able to score the limited number of tickets, and some ferocious, fast-moving lighting by Luis Torres.
Titans of the Night in Moscow
06/11/2020 - Production News
Russia – Moscow-based automotive photography specialist Denis Minchenkov used eight Astera Titan Tubes to enhance fine details like colour, shape and texture and intensify the drama and ambience for a night-time photo-shoot featuring an Audi Q8 SUV for auto tune-up company MTR Design.
PlatformZA is Launched
06/11/2020 - Production News
South Africa – PlatformZA is an ambitious new just-launched digital pay-per-view media channel which was germinated during the first Covid-19 lockdown in South Africa.
Elation rig lights virtual live event experience like no other
06/11/2020 - Production News
USA – Livestream performance producers VYE have collaborated with Clair Global and production company GENETIC Productions to create a unique pay-per-view live stream performance space at Clair Global’s facility in Nashville that has redefined the live stream experience.
Long Reach Long Riders attempt record setting ride
06/11/2020 - Event News
USA – Two of the Long Reach Long Rider founding members, Greg Williams and Wayne Rasmussen, recently attempted a wildly ambitious charity motorcycle ride dubbed “Autumn Extravaganza.” The plan was to ride in all 48 contiguous states within ten consecutive days.
Club Guy & Roni Dives Deep Into Swan Lake Interpretations with Chauvet Professional
06/11/2020 - Production News
The Netherlands – Romantic and hopeful, yet laden with fate and sorrow, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake holds a mirror up to the entangled knots that lie within the deepest recess of the soul. Like all mirrors, this one is always ready to reveal new, unexpected images, which is why the great Russian master’s work has been set in so many different times and places, from the Middle Ages to 1970s Hollywood.
Alcons Puts Omniversum Audiences at the Heart of the Action
06/11/2020 - Project News
The Netherlands – Opened in 1984, Omniversum in The Hague was the first IMAX Dome theatre in Europe. Showing spectacular films on a giant domed screen that makes the audience feel part of the movie, a new, €1 million projection system was recently installed to improve the experience. To make sure that the quality of the sound matched the images, a new Alcons Audio pro-ribbon system was also installed.
Fairlight to distribute Absen LED in Benelux
06/11/2020 - Business News
The Netherlands – Leading global LED display brand, Absen, has signed a partnership with Fairlight, a distributor of light, sound, and video equipment for professional users, to welcome the company as its latest Value Added Distributor (VAD).
Lighta Lighta…Tech Diva Ja Lights Up Jamaica with Chauvet Professional
05/11/2020 - Production News
Jamaica – In Jamaica, a common cheer at events, especially concerts, are shouts of “Lighta, Lighta” accompanied by an enthusiastic audience member or two blasting an open flame towards the night sky in support of performances. Before the pandemic brought large public gatherings to a halt, Tech Diva Ja, provided such a moment for “Our Heroes: Walking in their Light” by illuminating the works of original sculptors and artists in vivid colours with help from Chauvet Professional WELL Fit fixtures supplied by Phase 3 Productions.
Luminate Sandringham Rescheduled
05/11/2020 - Production News
Luminate has announced the magical light trail, ‘Luminate Sandringham’, being held at Sandringham Estate has now been rescheduled in light of the new Government Guidelines until the middle of December.
New Multi-Zone Lytham House Equips with Martin Audio CDD and ADORN
05/11/2020 - Project News
UK – Sound Stage Lighting Live (SSL Live) was set up by brothers Elliott and Jack Smith near Preston, in the north-west of England, three and a half years ago.
LED Creative Release New Software for Byte
05/11/2020 - Equipment News
LED Creative’s ground-breaking Byte Controller has entered its fourth year of providing some of television's largest shows with maximum control and small channel footprint. Offering production companies and LDs alike the ability to create a pixel map look without the cost of extra processing. This is done by the controller offering multiple FX layers and a background colour layer including adjustable speed, size and copies of the effects, this is all controlled from a maximum of 32 DMX channels driven from a lighting console. Other control options are available to reduce the amount of DMX channels required while still giving the operator the utmost control. 2020 Brings Byte its biggest update since its release in 2017.
Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit Go Above Ground with L-Acoustics at The Caverns
05/11/2020 - Production News
USA – Home of the Emmy-winning PBS television series Bluegrass Underground, The Caverns is a naturally-occurring subterranean amphitheatre at the base of the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee’s Pelham valley. Having hosted performances from many of the biggest and fastest-rising names in music, its Big Mouth Cave annually draws more than 50,000 visitors to experience concerts in a truly unique setting with natural acoustics and otherworldly beauty.
Sumo Digital Equips Four New Audio Studios with PMC Monitors
04/11/2020 - Project News
UK – While most of the UK has been in lockdown, award-winning game developer Sumo Digital has been expanding its audio facilities by building three 5.1 surround sound edit suites, a Dolby Atmos mix room and a foley/ADR space at its premises in Sheffield.
Lautwerfer Veranstaltungstechnik GmbH and TLT Event of Berlin invest in KL Panel
04/11/2020 - Production News
Germany - Lautwerfer Veranstaltungstechnik GmbH and TLT Event AG, both based in Berlin, have each invested in Elation’s new broadcast-quality KL Panel LED softlight. The motivation behind the decision is primarily the increased need for high-quality and flexible softlights due to the growing live streaming business. With an attractive joint rental pool of KL Panels now available in the greater Berlin area however, the full colour spectrum and colour temperature adjustable soft light also fulfils the demanding requirements of film and television productions.
GLP JDC1 provides Punch and Flexibility in ‘Big Performance’
04/11/2020 - Production News
Germany – With ‘Big Performance – Who is the Star in the Star’, RTL has launched a new entertainment show in which celebrities slip into the shoes of other successful singers with the help of make-up artists. Half a song is performed in full playback mode before continuing with the artist’s own voice. The team of panellists, comprising Michelle Hunziker, Motsi Mabuse and Guido Maria Kretschmer, had the task of guessing the true identity of the performers.
Congress Theatre Cwmbran Proves Ultimately FLX-ible
03/11/2020 - Production News
UK – It’s been a tough time for all performance venues and especially for community theatres like The Congress in Cwmbran which cancelled all its shows in March as Covid-19 took hold, mid-way through one of its busiest seasons.
A Funny Thing in Malmo …
03/11/2020 - Production News
Sweden – Swedish lighting designer Fredrik Jonsson like all on the crew and cast of “Funny Girl” at the Malmo Opera, was ecstatic to be back working on a live show, as the Opera’s fantastic production of blockbusting musical “Funny Girl” went ahead and is playing to socially distanced audiences of 50 per show.
Events United Highlights 20 Stars at Firehouse Center Fundraiser with Chauvet Professional
03/11/2020 - Production News
USA – Normally, the intimate theatre at the Firehouse Center is bustling with activity, as it hosts a wide variety of performances from violin recitals to Broadway revivals. Sometimes, even major stars like Howie Day and Tom Rush drop in to support the non-profit with benefit shows.
ETC ‘rep agency’ 3LR Lighting adds broadcast to portfolio and appoints two new team members
03/11/2020 - Business News
ETC representative organisation 3LR Lighting has added broadcast, film and TV lighting and control to its portfolio as the exclusive ‘rep agency’ for ETC in the UK and Ireland.
Claypaky Xtylos Fixtures Light Up Hamburg Sky in Spectacular Drone Light Show for British American Tobacco
03/11/2020 - Production News
Germany – British American Tobacco launched glo, a Tobacco Heating Product (THP) utilising new tobacco heating technology, with a spectacular display in the sky over Hamburg, Germany’s waterfront on 19 September. Tasked with creating a drone light show as a guerrilla-marketing action by agency Inovisco Mobile Media, Jens Hillenkötter deployed 30 Claypaky Xtylos fixtures, the first moving head light with a laser light source, to light up the sky with a dynamic backdrop for an intricate drone ballet.
L-Acoustics sounds Asia’s first post-Covid arena show for Taiwan-born pop star Eric Chou
03/11/2020 - Production News
Taiwan – While the pandemic has forced millions of music lovers into their homes across the world, the appetite for live shows was clearly demonstrated when Eric Chou’s 2020 How Have You Been concerts sold all 42,000 tickets across four concerts (8 and 9 August in Taipei and 5 and 6 September in Kaohsiung) in just 15 minutes. Thousands of fans gathered together under the roof of Taiwan’s biggest and most iconic venue, Taipei Arena, to enjoy the magic of Chou’s performance, brought to life by an L-Acoustics K Series sound system delivered by the team at Winly Engineering & Trading, who had previous experience of working with Chou on his first concert at the Arena last year.
The ALD Announces the Winners of the ALD Awards for Excellence 2020
03/11/2020 - Event News
UK – The ALD – for people in performance lighting – has announced the winners of this year’s Awards for Excellence, which exist to highlight the new generation of young production talent emerging from UK universities. The winning students have all created award-winning portfolios that succeed in demonstrating their skills to best advantage, in a disrupted year where the number of lighting opportunities available to them may have been reduced.
Audient Joins the Jazz Scene in Valencia
02/11/2020 - Project News
Spain – Introducing Jazztone Sessions, Berklee College of Music graduate and studio director, Sebastian Laverde is using these monthly YouTube videos to showcase his recording space, Jazztone Studios. “We aspire to become one of the best studios for jazz music recording in Europe,” says Sebastian, himself a Colombian vibraphonist, percussionist and producer. Comprising a main live room, three iso booths and a second workstation, an Audient ASP4816 is the main console in this Valencia studio.
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