Creative Technologies Sweden provided 32 PROLIGHTS Sunblast 3000FC for Swedish singer Håkan Hellström’s summer tour. Lighting Designer, Calle Brattberg explained: “I needed a punchy and bright strobe that could add both extra strobe effects and provide a fantastic wash with vivid colours.” Having previously used over 100 units of the Sunblast 3000 at Hellström’s arena shows last year, Brattberg had full confidence in its capabilities. Challenged by the unpredictable Swedish summer weather, the Sunblast 3000 strobes showcased their resilience through their IP65 rating. Pontus Thorén, the tour’s crew chief, praised the Sunblast 3000’s: “It’s really a tank,” said Thorén. “The…
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Pixl Evolution announced the appointment of Jolene Price as the Head of Business Development. Jolene’s journey in technical production began when working as an event director for corporate events at Rail Media. This led on to Hawthorn, where she served as a Business Development Manager. “I am thrilled to join Pixl Evolution and be part of their dedicated team. I am looking forward to contributing my passion for business development and working together with our clients to produce exceptional events,” Price explained. pixl.live
Unspunnen Festival is a celebration of Swiss traditional dress and culture. Event technology provider, Stagepro Veranstaltungstechnik, consulted with local Wharfedale Pro distributor, Sacher Music, to select an appropriate system. A solution based on Wharfedale Pro’s WLA-112 line array loudspeakers was chosen, and the design of the system was undertaken in collaboration with Wharfedale Pro Applications and Solutions Manager, Alex Lane. “The primary scope for the system was speech intelligibility and a predictable but even coverage of all seating areas,” explained Lane. “The main challenge of the space was having no overhead truss to deploy flown speakers and the largely spread-out…
Sphere Entertainment announced that Powersoft, contributed haptic technology and amplifier solutions that are being used in Sphere. Powersoft’s technology is integrated within the venue’s 10,000 haptic seats and as part of Sphere Immersive Sound powered by HOLOPLOT. “Sphere Immersive Sound has set a new standard in every aspect of live audio, and tens of thousands have already been immersed in its crystal-clear, individualized sound,” said David Dibble, CEO, MSG Ventures, a division of Sphere Entertainment. “And this past weekend, with the premiere of The Sphere Experience featuring Darren Aronofsky’s Postcard from Earth, guests, for the first time, experienced a truly…
For two decades, the Integrated Systems Europe show has played a role in shaping the pro AV and systems integration landscape. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of ISE, Mike Blackman takes a trip down memory lane, revealing the story behind the formation of ISE and his own journey over the decades. Blackman spoke about the prime movers at InfoComm, CEDIA, and NSCA, the original owners of the show, and how the idea for an exhibition of integrated systems technology came about. Blackman recounted, “The real first mover was Randy Lemke of InfoComm (later AVIXA) – he had the idea.” While there…
Audient announced the appointment of Adam Steel as the new Visual Content Manager. Adam joins Audient from his previous role as a studio owner and successful audio YouTuber, bringing with him a wealth of professional audio and video experience. “I have had the fortune to work with many companies and brands, but Audient has always stood out to me above all the rest,” commented Adam. “I am thrilled to be given this opportunity to help enhance the Audient and EVO customer experience and look forward to being part of something much bigger than myself.” Product & Marketing Director Andrew Allen…
FP Rentals expanded its lighting inventory adding 24 more Ayrton Diablo S fixtures. The company acquired 48 Diablo S last year in its first Ayrton purchase. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America. FP Rentals offers an inventory largely to A/V service providers. Its sister company is BYFP, a distribution firm. “We had seen many new brands come onto the market in the last few years, but they were not building quality, innovative products,” commented Steven Lu, President of FP Rentals. “I was pleasantly surprised when ACT’s Eric Abad [Western Regional Sales] first put Ayrton…
HOLOPLOT’s distributor in Spain and Portugal, Sound Architecture, collaborated with Ilusovi Servicios, to deploy the groundbreaking X1 Matrix Array at Marbella’s boutique Starlite Occident 2023 Festival. The HOLOPLOT X1 Matrix Array had caught the attention of the festival’s production team, with Aaron Guerrero, Lead Audio Engineer, being particularly impressed by the system’s ability to deliver precise sound control. “After seeing the system in action at the ISE trade show in January, I immediately called Aaron to explain what I had heard,” commented Jose Manuel Jimenez, Owner of Ilusovi Servicios. “The conversation quickly progressed, and for us it moved on from…
Singer Alizzz’s FOH Engineer Alex Carretero and Monitor Engineer Brent Oliveras utilise DiGiCo’s Quantum 225 consoles, supplied by Ara So. “Choosing DiGiCo for our latest tour with Alizzz was a no-brainer,” recalled Oliveras. “Having had experience with their systems on previous tours, we were well aware that DiGiCo stands unrivalled in terms of both sound quality and functionality, delivering a powerful boost to the artist’s performances.” Oliveras further highlighted DiGiCo’s routing options, Snapshot capabilities, and sound quality. In their set-up, both engineers employ two Quantum 225 consoles and one SD Rack interconnected via Optocore at 96 kHz. Each console integrates…
HARMAN Professional Solutions announced a new partnership with Exhibo and Adagio Italia for audio distribution responsibilities in Italy. Exhibo will take responsibility for JBL Professional, Crown, Soundcraft, BSS, Lexicon and dbx branded products alongside its current distribution of Martin lighting while Adagio has been appointed for the distribution of AKG. Effective 1 January, 2024, Exhibo and Adagio Italia will take over the sales and services of all HARMAN Professional brands audio brands. “I am delighted to see these new partnerships in Italy,” said Mark Bailey, Harman Professional’s Director of Audio for the EMEA region. “Leveraging Exhibo’s 60+ years of experience…
Grass Valley announced new Kayenne Production Switcher control surfaces for sports, entertainment and live events. Combining the new Kayenne modular Video Production Center surfaces with the K-Frame XP video processing engines. “We’ve listened to our users and by drawing on our Kayenne design heritage and innovated by adding touchscreen areas, additional tactile feel for 8-keyer recall buttons, new Panel Control and Menu Control Units, along with new easily sourced standardized cabling – all of which enables future customer-defined operational enhancements,” commented Greg Huttie, VP Production Switching for Grass Valley. “The added plus of these new bundles is that they come…
The Markt in Kerkrade recently witnessed a symphonic spectacle that blended music and light, as The Maestro & the European Pop Orchestra hosted their annual open-air extravaganza: Utilising more than 100 ADJ lighting products. Guido Dieteren’s European Pop Orchestra performs a fusion of classical and pop music, accommodating these nuances necessitated fixtures capable of transition between dynamic and subdued lighting. “Lighting an open-air event of this scale posed unique challenges,” explained Paul Pelen, Director of XYMIO. “The fusion of classical and pop genres demanded lighting versatility, with transitions from delicate harmonies to powerful crescendos. The technical demands were heightened by…
SWG Events were back in the Cardiff Castle grounds for shows with Wales’ national treasure, Sir Tom Jones. Cardiff Castle has become a new venue for SWG Events. SWG Head of Audio, Simon Purse explained: “The PA had to avoid the walls surrounding the Castle green to avoid any slapback. This was crucial and having DISPLAY [D3 software] really helped. Also since the Castle is in the middle of the City Centre, keeping noise pollution to a minimum was essential—and we had no reported issues offsite at all, as was also the case with Queens of the Stone Age.” The…
Global Critical Logistics has appointed Elizabeth Berman as their Chief People Officer. Berman will drive the success of GCL’s diverse verticals from a people perspective by developing an HR infrastructure that provides a high service level to both employees and customers. Daniel Rosenthal, President and Chief Executive Officer, GCL, said: “I am a firm believer in building on our 45-year foundation by investing in our team and culture. Elizabeth is the perfect partner to build out the people function. She combines leadership and compassion with data-driven decision-making and strategic thinking. By ensuring the right tools, resources and infrastructure are available…
Rapper and producer ИF just finished a US leg of his “HOPE” world tour which featured another lighting and production design created by Chris Denholm and Clay Joiner. Prominent on the lighting rig was a selection of Robe products including 160 Robe Spikies, 26 BMFL WashBeams and two BMFL FollowSpots running on two RoboSpot systems, together with other luminaires. Denholm and Joiner wanted the design to reflect the power of the classic psychological juxtaposition of light and dark, and how that tussle can impact anyone’s state of mind. They decided on a chevron truss design for depth and interest, with…
Brompton Technology announced its participation in the LEaT con, taking place from 17 to 19 October 2023 Hamburg Messe in Hall B6. The company will showcase a suite of technologies, including the Tessera G1, as well as the key features introduced as part of the latest Tessera software releases, such as Stacking, Extended Bit Depth, PureTone, Operating Modes, ShutterSync, and Frame Remapping. LEaT con visitors will be able to see High Dynamic Range (HDR) content achieved using Dynamic Calibration, Brompton’s approach to calibrating panels whilst maintaining uniformity and unlocking the full potential of LEDs, and hear about its TrueLight technology,…
Impact Production Services (IPS) has bolstered its inventory of stage structures and lighting fixtures with the first 100 new impression X5 IP Bars from GLP. Large quantities of these were immediately dry-hired to two events, the Glastonbury Festival and Afrobeats star Wizkid at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with inventory provided by Entec Live. IPS owner and key account director, James Mason, along with managing director Karl Saunders first saw the new fixture on demonstration at this year’s Prolight + Sound show in Frankfurt and were impressed to place an order. It really showed its power and colour saturates in Leicester Square…
HARMAN Professional Solutions announced its JBL Professional FIR tunings for select Control Contractor Series loudspeakers. The FIR filters optimise frequency response and phase response to a finer degree of precision than has typically been possible with standard IIR “parameter-based” filters. Additionally, these FIR filters were designed to meet JBL Pro’s new V6 FIR tuning standard. The V6 Tuning features include: equalisation to a neutral frequency response, improved linearised phase response above 300 Hz, allowing users to start with a known flat voicing for further EQ’ing to the needs of the install, improved signal coherence and matched gain to allow for…
