Christie Pandoras Box Software Version 8.8 technology is powering the projection mapping at Schlosslichtspiele Festival at Karlsruhe Palace, Germany. Technical team AV Active has deployed two Pandoras Box licenses, two Christie Widget Designers and 24 Pandoras Box outputs to power projection mapping onto the 172m by 17m façade of Karlsruhe Palace. Among this year’s events is mapping virtuoso Maxin10sity’s 80’s Flash show to tie in with a 1980s museum exhibit inside the building, while German electronic band Kraftwerk performs in front of the Palace during the festivities. The show runs from 16 August to 17 September. “We’re always happy to use…
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San Francisco’s Outside Lands Festival once again tapped UltraSound to provide audio for the Lands End main stage from 11 to 13 August 2023 and the Bay Area-based touring audio solutions chose Meyer Sound’s PANTHER large-format linear array loudspeakers. The three-day event in Golden Gate Park featured music on eight stages presented by Another Planet Entertainment, Superfly, and Starr Hill Presents, fans experienced performances by more than 100 acts, including Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, ODESZA, and Megan Thee Stallion. Meyer Sound solutions provided by UltraSound, LLC and McCune Audio supported stages throughout the festival, including the Lands End main stage,…
Chameleon Touring Systems has upgraded its communications solution from an old analogue party line system to a GREEN-GO digital package. GREEN-GO dealer Event Communications Australia masterminded Chameleon Touring’s investment, drawing on extensive experience in digital communications solutions for the live music touring market. “Chameleon’s previous communications systems were based around a basic single channel, analogue party line system which was starting to be less reliable, so it was time to update to current technology,” explained Event Communications Australia’s Rod McKinnon. “We worked closely with Graham Walker at Chameleon Touring to curate a kit list of GREEN-GO products that we knew…
Over two nights in June, Adlib’s sizeable inventory of Martin MAC Ultra fixtures was deployed for Sam Fender’s gigs at Newcastle’s St. James’ Park. Specified by Lighting Designer Sam Tozer, with Lighting Director Luke Avery, and Design Associate, Harry Williams – a combination of MAC Ultra Performance and MAC Ultra Wash fixtures delivered impact for the 100,000 strong audience. Explaining his initial design concept Sam Tozer commented: “We wanted to create a show that felt heavy and dynamic. Something visually impactful but with the capability to create unique spaces with visuals and light. It needed to be able to match…
Adam Hall Group will present Cameo lighting and LD Systems solutions on stand B13 at this year’s PLASA Show from 3 to 5 September in London. The focus will be on the lighting solutions from Cameo, which has been nominated for one of the renowned PLASA Innovation Awards in the form of the new PIXBAR G2 IP65 LED Bar series. In 2022, the Adam Hall Group showcased LD Systems MAILA line array system to visitors. This year, the company is turning the spotlight on its Cameo lighting brand. In addition to the PIXBAR G2 series, visitors can look forward to…
Brighton & Hove Pride 2023 enjoyed another successful year, with more than 150 LGBTQ+ artists performing across 12 different stages, attention was largely focused on the main ‘Fabuloso’ stage in the 63-acre Preston Park. First night headliners, Black Eyed Peas were followed by Steps on Sunday – with Solotech UK for the second year running – providing a Martin Audio WPL line array. Working once again alongside Production Manager, Dean Parker at Wilde Ones International Events, their sound design was based around main PA hangs of 18 WPL per side, with a stage right side hang of six of the…
Girl Named Tom recently wrapped a several-month tour on which they used the new Sennheiser EW-DX digital wireless system for vocals as well as electric and acoustic guitars and the EW G4 wireless in-ear monitoring system for all five musicians in the band. “We were honoured to be the first American touring act performing with this specific set up, and we are thrilled to report that these microphones are the best we’ve ever used, by far,” the band commented. “At our first soundcheck, our sound man, Felix Hunt, was raving about the system, the strength of signal, the ease of…
Vectorworks has received the Bronze Stevie Award in the Sustainability Initiative of the Year category for the 20th Annual International Business Awards. Specifically, the Vectorworks Embodied Carbon Calculator (VECC) was recognised. The VECC is a custom, pre-formatted interactive worksheet built into Vectorworks Architect that helps designers calculate embodied carbon levels of a project based on inputs and model quantities of materials. With this tool, designers can adhere to government and legislative bodies’ requirements in targeting net zero carbon emissions throughout the whole project lifecycle. “The current climate crisis requires action to reduce emissions on a global scale and designers need…
With festival revellers moving on from the age of enjoying live music as a means to disconnect from the outside world, gears are starting to shift with attendees expecting to connect and share their experience online. Extreme Networks believes that employing a reliable network does not only benefit audiences but promotes better organisation of a festival. Speaking exclusively to TPi Magazine, Patrick Groot Nueland of Extreme Networks shares how and why investing in better networks creates a meaningful impact, using Zwarte Cross as a case study. How does investing in better infrastructure and technology improve not only the audience experience,…
Lightware Visual Engineering has entered a partnership with Tico ZhiSheng Information Technology to further accelerate the company’s expanding business operations in China. Tico ZhiSheng was established in 1994 and has grown since as a product supplier and service provider of audio and video product system solutions. It has developed five national sales and service centres, with headquarters in Beijing and Foshan, branches in Shanghai and Guangzhou, and a joint branch and technology exchange centre in Chengdu. “We are pleased to become a partner of Lightware in the Chinese market, responsible for the sales and promotion of Lightware’s complete solutions,” commented Tico ZhiSheng general…
Yamaha Corporation releases Version 6.0 firmware for its RIVAGE PM series of digital mixing systems. The upgrade is available as a free download for all RIVAGE PM systems, with new features including the powerful Genius.lab for workflows, Interphase plug-in for flexible sound creation, new dynamics and other enhancements to provide the sonic mixing experience. Genius.lab is a macro system. Allowing users to create a wide variety of actions triggered by key presses, fader operations, MIDI messages and more, it gives audio engineers the power to programme events to suit their specific situation and workflow. A huge range of functions can…
Peavey has unveiled a new showroom in Bali, Indonesia with an opening gala in May, marking a turning point in Peavey’s presence in Indonesia. The Bali showroom’s success sets the stage for a future of innovative audio experiences, while solidifying Peavey’s position as a pioneer in the industry. The decision to establish the Bali showroom stemmed on the back of the intention to establish a venue for the Indonesian and broader APAC market to enjoy first-hand experiences of the broad diversity of Peavey Corporation’s. In addition to featuring the installed sound and professional audio solutions as well as the musical…
Votion Studios has launched a new, virtual production studio that centres around an AOTO LED display powered by LED video processing from Brompton Technology. As one of Hong Kong’s foremost XR and VP studios, Votion combines a strategic fusion of technologies and collaborative alliances to provide content creators with a solution that spans the entire production cycle. The studio’s expertise extends beyond production, and also encompasses the pivotal pre-production stage. The facility offers support to its clients, functioning as a creative hub for the development of XR and VP productions. In February 2022, Votion reinvested in its LED volume during…
Acoustic & Lighting System will take over the exclusive distribution of Adam Hall Group brands LD Systems, Cameo, Gravity and Palmer in Vietnam. In addition to the Vietnam market, Acoustic & Lighting System also covers the sales markets of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand. The extended range of services offered by the A&L Group includes technical project consulting as well as a comprehensive service and maintenance offer for all sales brands. “The Vietnamese market is one of the fastest growing regions in Southeast Asia and offers tremendous opportunities for a broad-based manufacturer like Adam Hall Group,” commented Ben Lee, Country…
Morgan Wallen’s current One Night at a Time stadium tour reflects his meteoric rise with an expanded production design by Zac Coren that includes Elation Proteus luminaires. Being an outdoor stadium tour, IP-rated lighting fixtures were a must and Coren turned to three fixtures in the proven Proteus series Proteus Rayzor Blade linear FX bars, Proteus Hybrid moving heads, and Proteus Rayzor 760 LED wash effects. Event production company Premier Global Production out of Nashville serves as lighting vendor for the North American outing. Coren has been with Wallen for nearly five years and says the current stadium tour is the…
Norwegian band, Postgirobygget embarked on a summer tour, performing at festivals and venues in front of audiences ranging from 2000 to 18,000 people. Postgirobygget’s 28-date Summer 2023 tour has set and lighting design by Petter Nilssen of LiteNordic, MDG’s exclusive distributor for Norway. Nilssen chose a single MDG Me2 fog generator as his source of fog and haze for the duration of the tour, complete with MDG’s digital theFAN. “I always chose to tour with an MDG machine,” stated Nilssen. “I believe if you take your own lighting rig on tour, it’s equally as important to bring your own fog/haze…
Sam Fender played two homecoming shows at St. James’ Park in Newcastle with lighting designed by Sam Tozer and equipment supplied by Adlib including 11 Robe FORTES running on five RoboSpot systems. Tozer has been working with Fender since he re-started after the pandemic in 2021. Working alongside him was Lighting Director Luke Avery, who was heavily involved in the design process, together with Set Designer Flora Harvey. Video content was created by UDC. Tozer’s overall vision for these shows was to make the lighting look epic, large scale and ‘industrial strength’ to cover the dynamic range of Fender’s music.…
Lighting Designer, Joel Reiff has tapped 28 Ayrton Domino Profiles as his “workhorse” fixture for Counting Crows’ 56-date summer tour across the US, which he programmed on a grandMA3 console. The band kicked off their Banshee Season Tour in June in Omaha and will wrap with a show at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado on 25 September. Upstaging provided the Dominos and grandMA3 consoles for the tour. “I like to emphasise the music in my lighting design and not take the audience’s eyes away from what the band is doing on stage and what they’re hearing. As my spot…
