Keane20 celebrates 20 years since Keane’s debut album, Hopes and Fears was released in 2004. For Philip Harvey at FOH and Hannah Brodrick on monitors, it was important the set up was as streamlined as possible, so they both utilised DiGiCo consoles. Utilising KLANG for immersive mixes kept the monitor footprint compact, while at FOH, the integration of Quantum’s onboard technologies ensured the workflow was consistent across all venues. “In the formative days of the tour, the request was made to keep production as simple and as compact as possible,” Harvey said. “The Quantum 338 features were a key factor…
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Lighting Designer Tom Kenny utilised Elation lighting for both the indoor and outdoor stages at the 2024 CMT Music Awards earlier this spring. The lighting package, supplied by 4Wall, included PROTEUS EXCALIBUR, ARTISTE MONDRIAN, and DARTZ 360 luminaires, among other fixtures. Broadcast from the Moody Center on the University of Texas campus in Austin, performances took place inside and on an outdoor stage in front of the iconic University of Texas Tower. The lighting direction for the indoor show was by Felix Peralta, David “Fuji” Convertino, and Michelle Griesmer, with Han Henze and Matt Piercy handling lighting direction on the…
The latest edition of ibis RockCorps returned with a major gig at Paris’s Accor Arena, featuring the triple bill of Macklemore, Franglish and Rosinia. Martin Audio partner, experienced production company 22live, tendered and won the contract, having worked for the show’s producers CC-Lab in the past. 22live Director Paul Timmins rationalised that by flying Martin Audio’s large format Wavefront Precision WPL line array in 20-box hangs either side of the stage, with a further 16 WPL as outfills on each flank, he could project some 90 metres to the rear of the auditorium without the need for delays, thus enabling…
Take That roll out their 12th tour, ‘This Life’ with audio design, equipment delivery and crew from Skan, a Clair Global brand. FOH Engineer Gary Bradshaw has had the same objective since their inception in 1993: “I must get the show to sound as close to the records possible, it’s what their fans expect. With the live band, the arrangements are different, but the overall sound needs to be similar. Mike Stevens, our Musical Director, is very good at arranging the music, and the musicians are brilliant,” he commented. Bradshaw has used DiGiCo desks since they came to market, this…
Renkus-Heinz has announced the appointment of a new manufacturer’s representative for the states of Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan. C. L. Pugh & Associates has a reputation for customer service and a market presence. Joe Fustolo, Eastern Regional Sales Manager at Renkus-Heinz, welcomed the new collaboration: “I am very excited to bring on C.L. Pugh as our new representative,” said Fustolo. “Their reputation from KY to MI is second to none for customer service and support. We here at Renkus-Heinz are constantly striving to improve and adapt to today’s ever-changing environment, and C.L. Pugh has a…
The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) staged in Malmo Arena, Sweden, featured one of the largest grandMA3 control networks for lighting, playback video, lasers and PixMob to date for a music show. Involving over 200,000 parameters of control across 682 DMX universes of output and 663 universes of Art-Net input from the Disguise video servers. Running all of this were up to 14 grandMA3 consoles and five main lighting show programmers all working in one session. Scenography and set design were by Florian Wieder and production lighting design was by Fredrik Stormby from Green Wall Designs in Stockholm. Fredrik also…
Motor Stage Automation (MSA) has provided two elements of automation equipment for Cinderella the Musical – MRD750 7.5 metre double revolve comprising a 5-metre centre circle and a 2.5 metre outer ring, plus two tracking video screens on a rear truss. Operated via a Kinesys Vector control console, programmed by Lion Productions’ head of automation, Erik Mølgaard Jensen, at the start of the tour. A touring operator runs the automation day-to-day, with Jensen overseeing the moves to different venues. The MRD750 high gloss surfaced revolve is in constant motion throughout the performance for moving props and people. The action starts…
Martin Audio partner SWG Events have a had a long history with Tom Kerridge’s Pub in the Park festival, this year bringing ITS flagship WPL line array to main stage. The rental company will also be providing a turnkey solution for the other three Pub in the Park events, in Chiswick, St Albans and Reigate. In Marlow, they populated the stage with hangs of 10 WPL enclosures a side, with four of the smaller Wavefront Precision WPS arrays providing fills across the front of the stage and the classic sound of 12 of Martin Audio’s older WS218X subs in a…
The architectural design of the Insomniac Events Electric Daisy Festival’s bassPOD stage consisted a 65-foot high trim and a width of approximately 250-feet. Erik Mahowald spent countless hours delving into every nuance of the stage design long before it was ever constructed, he was tasked with making it come alive and accenting all its power with light. “Once we received the architectural design from Stufish Studios, my team and I closely evaluated the size and material of the structure,” said Mahowald, head of Bending Lite Productions. “ Since the structure is built out of metal, it presents lots of unique…
Lighting Designer, Paul Maloof took control of Say Anything’s lighting on their 27-city Is A Real Boy 20th Anniversary Tour. “From the get-go, I knew that this was going to be a show of firsts for all of us,” said Maloof. “I started building a show file based on the album track listing and was not very confident it was going to be successful. I decided to take on the challenge of busking the show. It seems to have been the right choice.” Helping Maloof keep pace with the band’s sound were the CHAUVET Professional Maverick MK Pyxis and Rogue…
Smode Tech has announced the release of SMODE V10. The update marked the beginning of the new V10 cycle, aiming to gradually unlock the new mixer workflow step by step with each new 10.x release. This latest update has been optimised for enhanced performance and frame-accuracy for complex scenarios and brings users a wealth of new features. An integration with TouchDesigner now allows .tox files to be imported as generative layers or layer modifiers in any project or SMODE composition. Additionally, the new Companion plugin enables users to control any show, even in a multiple-SMODE-server configuration, by using a StreamDeck.…
LD Systems has invested in 26 Ayrton Rivale Profiles. The purchase marks the first by LD Systems in the current Ayrton product line; the company already has Ayrton WildBeam effects lights. The acquisition, the first IP-rated profile fixture for LD Systems, will be used for its production work and be available to rental clients. “We were in the market for a mid-range profile that was IP rated,” said Nathan Brittain, Lighting and Rigging Operations Manager for LD Systems. ”Previously, it seemed that you had to compromise to get a fixture with an IP rating, but we knew that new IP-rated…
Showlight 2025 is calling for speakers to present Papers at the next Showlight, slated for 19 to 22 May 2025 at Le Parc des Expositions et Congrès de Dijon, France. This will be the first in-person Showlight since 2017 and it is looking for exciting new projects from all disciplines of lighting and lighting design to include in the 2025 Papers Programme. The Papers Committee has already begun the process of selecting Papers for the programme. If you have an idea, a story or an experience you’re burning to share, tell Showlight about it. Contact the Papers Committee at papers@showlight.org.…
After a culmination of three years of research and development, Martin Audio has launched FlexPoint. Managing Director, Dom Harter declared that alongside Wavefront Precision optimised line arrays and TORUS constant curvature arrays, FlexPoint completed the company’s line-up of live sound loudspeaker solutions. But its three-year development programme hints at the challenges the R&D team faced to deliver such a series. Experienced Product Manager, Dan Orton, takes up the story: “While Martin Audio had existing premium portable solutions like the XD series, this only comprised a 12” and 15”, while its popular DD6 model was a one off product type. Our…
Founded in 1926, RG Jones has specialised in sound equipment, rental, sales, and installation for 98 years. Its journey has evolved with the evolution of audio equipment over the decades and has witnessed a longstanding alliance with Shure. Delving into its rich history, a look back on some of the fundamental events RG Jones has supported over the years is crucial. Simon Honywill, RG Jones’ Sound System Designer and FOH engineer, boasted a 44-year tenure with the company. His earliest memories with the rental house include Shure SM58 microphones. “There was a lot of varied work, a lot of work…
CAST Group has announced its exclusive partnership with Intersonic AB, who’s taking BlackTrax’s real-time tracking technology to the Swedish market. This partnership marked a milestone in Intersonic’s commitment to delivering audiovisual solutions to its clients across various industries. Per Anderhagen, Sales Director at Intersonic AB, expressed his excitement about the collaboration: “We are delighted to join forces with BlackTrax, a global leader in real-time tracking technology. As the exclusive distributor in Sweden, Intersonic AB is dedicated to providing unparalleled support and expertise to our clients, enabling them to leverage the full potential of BlackTrax in their productions.” David Ferraz, International…
Allen & Heath has named Nepal Max Technologies as its exclusive distribution partner for its full range of mixers in Nepal. “This is a major milestone for us and the pro audio industry in our country,” commented Shashindra Chitrakar, CEO of Nepal Max Technologies. “Allen & Heath’s products are known for their exceptional audio quality, innovative design, and reliability. Bringing these top-tier mixing consoles and audio solutions to Nepal will significantly enhance sound quality in concerts, festivals, studios, and more. We plan to increase Allen & Heath’s presence in Nepal with live demonstrations, training sessions, and partnering with event organisers…
DirectOut has announced the expansion of its partnership with AUDMAX. While AUDMAX has been a distributor of DirectOut Audio Solutions in Hungary for more than a decade, the two companies are now extending their cooperation to additional territories in Central and Eastern Europe, including Romania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Under the leadership of Krisztian Varga, Managing Director of AUDMAX, the agreement solidified AUDMAX as DirectOut’s primary distribution hub for Central and Eastern Europe. Commenting on the partnership, Varga said: “We are thrilled to deepen our relationship with DirectOut. Having worked closely with them since their early days, we…
