Clear-Com has released EHX 13.1, the latest version of configuration software for the Eclipse HX Digital Matrix. EHX Version 13.1. This update delivers compatibility with NMOS4 and NMOS5 standards, ensuring interoperability and discovery across networks, as well as support for Clear-Com’s 2X10 Touch Desktop Panel. “Clear-Com understands that users are constantly looking for improvements to usability and interoperability of their intercom system,” commented Simon Browne, VP of Product Management at Clear-Com. “With EHX 13.1 we’re offering a truly game-changing feature with role-based workflows along with support for current NMOS standards and the 2X10 Touch desktop panel. We’re thrilled to continue…
Author: Alicia Pollitt
SWG Events supplied audio, lighting, video and staging solutions alongside artist services, while deploying its audio inventory on the width of the main stage. According to Simon Purse, SWG Events Head of Audio, special care had been needed to ensure the VIP area, set off axis, was still within the coverage area of the outfills. Fully satisfied with the combination of 12-a-side WPL (main hangs) and 12-a-side W8LC (outfills). The key was to avoid projecting sound beyond the rear perimeter boundary, butting onto a second venue called the Cheese Hub — a double-decker disco: “in previous years we’ve had problems…
CHAUVET Professional’s new headquarters is over 175,000 sq ft and houses dedicated centres for product development, quality control, customer service, and global supply chain teams. Company founder and CEO, Albert Chauvet is quick to point out that moving to a new facility is about much more than having the size to handle a rapidly growing business that designs products for productions in over 100 nations globally. Purpose designed by the CHAUVET team and its architect partners, the new facility was built around the vision of enhancing the company’s delivery of service and customer engagement and supporting R&D efforts behind its…
OSA International has made an investment in robotic line source technology from PK Sound, spearheading a long-term partnership between the two companies. “Meeting the broad range of our clients’ needs drives everything we do, and we pride ourselves on being early adopters of innovative technologies that help us do it at the highest level,” commented Mario Educate, President of OSA International. “From blockbuster tours and events to high-profile installations, we see unlimited potential in how PK Sound’s multi-axis robotics will exceed expectations in the growing range of applications we cover. Between the cutting-edge technology, amazing acoustic performance, and unmatched support,…
STAGECO US has announced the retirement of Mary Lou Figley, effective from the 31 December 2023. Mary Lou has led STAGECO US for over 31 years as a beloved member of the STAGECO family. During her 31+ years of service with STAGECO, Mary Lou was instrumental in the success and establishment of STAGECO US in Colorado Springs, Colorado and the satellite office in Manheim, Pennsylvania. Figley sought to find her own replacement, with herself and the leadership team selecting Micah Catterson: Micah is an experienced executive leader focussed on revenue growth, operational performance, and delivery excellence on a global scale.…
Christie Lites has welcomed five new team members to its UK, Germany, USA and Canada shops. The addition of these new team members reflects the company’s growth aspirations in multiple sectors, including TV, Special Events and Theatre. London-based Rental Representative, Alex Griffiths brings a decade of experience at the heart of the lighting industry, from lighting technician at the Royal Albert Hall to Technical Manager at DCLX where he was immersed in the corporate and fashion sectors, freelance contributions to the music and TV worlds, and most recently, as a touring crew chief. “I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with…
Singapore-based lighting designer Gabriel Chan chose to run lighting for a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by The Singapore Repertory Theatre for the 2023 season of Shakespeare in The Park on a full MA Lighting grandMA3 system. With approximately 226 lighting fixtures on the rig, 6321 parameters of control plus five smoke and haze generators, Chan chose a grandMA3 light console complete with a grandMA3 processing unit M to run everything. “I chose grandMA3 for the streamlined design workflow it offered in conjunction with Vectorworks, and with the use of MVR and GDTF,” stated Chan. A grandMA3 onPC was…
Building upon the announcement that it has joined forces with industry pioneer DiGiCo, Fourier Audio revealed the transform.engine, previously known as codename “Project Core.” The transform.engine is a Dante-connected server designed to run all VST3-native software plugins in a live environment, bringing premium studio software to live sound and broadcast applications. Compatible with any VST3 plugin that can run on Windows, the new device gives engineers and creatives access to studio-grade processing on a platform that is specifically designed for the rigors and complexities of live productions. Designed as a turnkey solution for plugin hosting, the transform.engine is controlled by…
Festival Sunrise celebrated its 10th anniversary in style with more stages, artists, and production values at its waterside site of De Lilse Bergen near Lille, Belgium. On lighting was a brief that lighting designers Kristof Blancquaert and Mattijs van Looy Kristof of design studio KB Lighting followed, lighting all six stages with the help of some Robe moving lights. Kristof has been involved with lighting Sunrise for some time. He designed a high-impact rig for this year’s Main stage which included 14 Robe MegaPointes, 18 Spiider LED wash beams, six T1 Profiles, 20 T2 Profiles, 10 Tetra2 moving LED battens…
Sound is critical for an MTV event and production demands combine with the need to deliver audio performance. The show’s longtime audio coordinator, Mark Dittmar, VP of Red Hook, NY-based Firehouse Productions, turned to JBL’s VTX Series loudspeakers. Firehouse filled the house using a main system of 108 VTX V25-II-CS three-way loudspeakers. “We love the V25 and think it’s an absolutely amazing box,” Dittmar enthused. “From the day it came out, it has been a great performer for us. It’s all about power and intelligibility. The power that comes out of the V25 means that we can get intelligibility even when…
The Music Shop has been named the new distributor of Peavey brands in Romania. Through this partnership, The Music Shop will represent all brands under the Peavey umbrella, including Peavey Commercial Audio and Peavey Electronics musical instrument products. Christoph Sesseck, Sales Manager EMEA of Peavey Electronics, stated: “We are thrilled to welcome The Music Shop S.R.L. to our global family of distributors! With Alex and his team, we have found an experienced and professional partner in Romania. Their market knowledge, expertise in retail and commercial installation, and outstanding customer support make them the perfect fit for Peavey.” Alex Egri shared…
The Grand Jam brought together several hundred live performers in the Deutsche Bank Park. 150 wired Sennheiser microphones as well as 40 Neumann microphones and wireless channels from the new Sennheiser EW-DX series. The vocalists were miked with 70 Sennheiser e 935 and various e 845 and e 835. The show’s presenters used EW-DX handheld transmitters with MM 435 microphone capsules. evolution e 609 and e 606 mics were located in front of the guitar amplifiers, while the woodwind and brass sections were picked up by 12 classic Sennheiser MD 421. The strings were miked with the Neumann Miniature Clip Mic…
d&b group has signed a partnership with EntertainmentLAB. By sponsoring the initiative, d&b will provide guidance and foster ways to increase audience interactions in event experiences. EntertainmentLAB is an initiative of Flanders Technology & Innovation and Startup. Together with corporate partners they address three challenges within the entertainment industry: Circularity and Recycling, Immersive Experiences, and Crowd Monitoring. d&b will sponsor the Immersive Experiences challenge, taking startups through an journey to find solutions to empower crowds and give them a more active role in event experiences. Andy Hook, Technical Solutions Director at d&b solutions, commented: “We see audiences capturing experiences on…
Elation Professional has unveiled a new logo, the first update of its brand logo since the company’s founding in the early 1990s. The updated logo design, the creation of Elation Marketing Manager Patrick Nadjarians, maintains the brand’s Elation identity while evolving the background oval into a curve with a smooth contour that represents light, movement and the company’s dynamic future. Additionally, as it is evident to the market that the company is dedicated to the professional entertainment lighting market, the Elation name stands alone. “This is really about creating a brand visual that reflects who we are now and where…
Eventide Audio announced the introduction of immersive audio versions of two distinct Eventide plug-ins: Blackhole Immersive and Micropitch Immersive. Debuted during the AES NY 2023 Convention (booth 622), the two plug-ins are designed from the ground up for surround and immersive workflows, including Dolby Atmos. Blackhole Immersive expands the sound of the stereo version of Eventide’s reverb across an entire mix. With Blackhole Immersive, the workflow gives full control over the reverb across channels, for an evolving experience. MicroPitch Immersive users can spread, tilt and dynamically morph the effect across the width, depth and height of an immersive mix. With…
The recent two-day festival, held at the Caja Mágica in Madrid, included a show for 23,000 people and was accompanied by a simultaneous live stream. Entrusted with the lighting design was locally based LD and programmer, CaCo García, He selected more than 300 GLP fixtures, which were supplied by PRG. These comprised 120 JDC1, 50 impression X4 Bar 10, 72 impression X4 Bar 20 and 60 X5 Wash. “Since GLP is a benchmark for quality and good performance in all its equipment, the combination of different fixtures deployed more than covered all our needs. Devices such as the X4 Bar…
The Capitole de Toulouse National Opera hosted Mefistofele, video was central to the staging of this opera, with a projection on a conch shell installed on the Théâtre du Capitole stage. The Capitole de Toulouse teams called on various Modulo Pi solutions, including its projection study tools and video-projector auto-calibration module. With a base width of 15.75m, a top width of 8.70m and a height of over 9m, the imposing quarter sphere occupied the entire stage space of the Théâtre du Capitole, serving as a backdrop for the artists on stage. While such a set offered immersion in the heart of…
INFiLED has announced the appointment of Ryan Wilhelm as Regional Sales Director – Southeast under the direction of Rick Bortles, Senior VP of Strategy. Along with Ryan, INFiLED has hired two for the operations side of the business: Kayla Fontanilla, and Jason Tennstedt. Kayla has joined the team as their Sales & Marketing Coordinator, and Jason has come aboard as a Senior Field Application Engineer. “Our North American organization is growing again. I’m pleased to have Ryan Wilhelm join my team to cover the Southeast territory. He joins Jason Manguba and Zack Stewart who recently started in the West and…
