Waves Audio and Lawo announced that Waves SuperRack LiveBox is fully compatible with Lawo’s state-of-the-art mc² mixing consoles, providing intuitive flexibility and efficiency for live sound applications. The integration of LiveBox with Lawo consoles empowered audio professionals with unparalleled control and flexibility, which includes access to, and control of any studio-grade VST3 plug-in on the market. The long-standing partnership between Waves and Lawo means that all effects plugins hosted on the new SuperRack LiveBox can be controlled directly from a Lawo console with Snapshot-specific parameter saves and recalls. “We are proud to collaborate with Lawo once again to deliver innovative…
Author: Alicia Pollitt
Ongoing conflict has brought the Ukrainian entertainment industry to a standstill, and Zinteco’s operations have been severely impacted. TMB has collaborated with Main Light to make some of Zinteco’s Solaris Flare Q+ fixtures available to cross-rent in the U.S. market. 100% of the rental revenue generated will pass on to Zinteco, whose principals, good friends of TMB for many years, still live in Kyiv and whose time is now 100% devoted to supporting Ukrainian refugees and defence efforts. Events like the Red Hot Chili Peppers concert, supported by Zinteco in Kyiv prior to the war, serve as reminders of the…
Full Production has completed the move to a much larger premises, with significant new facilities. Located in Ruscombe the new site offers an attractive new working environment for staff and clients alike, including an enhanced workshop, prep and testing areas, a meeting and training room, increased office space and a new, fully equipped Vis Suite. The new premises represent a significant investment and follows a period of rapid expansion for the company since COVID-19. In addition to its extensive office and workshop spaces accommodating its full-time staff, the new site offers a welcoming ‘Green Room’ for visitors, plus a Vis…
Follow-Me announced the appointment NAN Audiovisuals as their new sales partner for Portugal. The team at NAN will have access to the broad Follow-Me portfolio of manual and auto tracking performer tracking products, for lighting, audio, automation and video, on the biggest or smallest stages in touring, theatre, presentation rooms, theme parks & many other applications. The company will look to expand its partner network as it gets close to its 10th anniversary in 2025. NAN added Follow-Me to an already formidable portfolio of brands. They will also have an anniversary to celebrate in 2025, 30 years of offering their…
Caleb Shomo, the frontman and founder of Beartooth told Victor Zeiser, head of Squeek Lights, that he wanted to hit the road with “an arena-level production that works in clubs.” this was achieved by Zeiser and lighting designer-programmer Ben Jarrett. With its centre stage video wall displaying a stream of multi-layered images, the show created an arena-like vibe at every club, regardless of its size. This feeling was amplified by pyro effects and confetti cannons, laser patterns filling the air, and intense flashes of bold light from CHAUVET Professional Maverick Storm and PXL fixtures transforming the stage. “We had many…
In November 2023, Obsidian Control Systems initiated Train the Trainer workshops aimed at training its European partners on the specifics of the intuitive ONYX lighting control platform. The sessions are specifically designed to springboard an Obsidian awareness campaign and grow the ONYX community. One of the youngest participants in the Train the Trainer sessions was 16-year-old Martin Pokorný from the Czech Republic. Pokorný completed the training sessions in February alongside Obsidian’s 3-day ONYX course and is now training Obsidian users in the Czech Republic. “For young people just entering the lighting control market, I think ONYX is the best platform…
DirectOut announced shipping of the MADI4.SRC.IO and MADI4.IO modules for the PRODIGY.MX system. In January 2024, the company announced the first major upgrade to the PRODIGY.MX, which was unveiled at the NAMM Show 2024 and ISE 2024. The PRODIGY.MX upgrade added a number of new features to the functionality of the current PRODIGY mainframe, available under the Advanced and Unlimited system licences. These include a 64×64 matrix mixer (MatMix), 64 flex channels with 64 IIR filters, 64 dynamics and delay plug-ins, and 64 input managers and EARS for all input channels, giving the system an exceptional level of redundancy and…
Avolites Diamond 7 lighting console was showcased at the recent Prolight+Sound expo in Frankfurt. The D7 was shown publicly for the first time with two variants on the stand – the D7-215 and the D7-330 – both running on Avolites latest Titan v17 software. The reactions were “overwhelmingly positive,” stated Avolites MD Paul Wong, delighted with the comments and enthusiasm he’d received from Avo users who rocked up from all over Europe as well as further afield like Asia, Australia, South Africa, and Latin America. Avolites benefitted from additional footfall of people visiting the Robe stand, especially to catch the…
CHAINMASTER announced the appointment of Reiner Würdig as General Manager for CHAINMASTER. In his new role, Mr. Würdig will lead the approximately 30-person team at the Eilenburg location and bring his expertise in sales. “We are very pleased to welcome Reiner Würdig as the new General Manager at CHAINMASTER,” commented Benjamin Göldner, Vice President Stage of the LIFTKET Group. “With his proven track record in sales and his leadership experience, we are confident that he will be a valuable addition to the company. We are confident that he will successfully lead the CHAINMASTER team in Eilenburg and contribute to advancing…
Lightware Visual Engineering has shared an update on the immersive experiences using its solutions worldwide. This included the Lightware UBEX, an AV-over-IP device that delivers pixel-accurate 4K60 video in real-time, with ultra-low latency and Dolby Atmos capabilities to deliver immersive experiences. In addition, Lightware’s MX2 matrix switchers offer 4K60 signal management through HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2 connectivity. Recent immersive project highlights included: Lightroom Exhibition, Lightroom recently opened as a new home for artist-led shows in London. Created by Blue I Theatre Technology, which delivers spectacular live events, its spacious interior presents an uninterrupted canvas, providing a stunning 360-degree experience…
Ed Sheeran’s “+ – = ÷ x” (“Mathematics”) Tour wrapped up its Asian leg in March 2024 at the Mahalaxmi Race Course in Mumbai, delivering a sonic experience thanks to the collaboration between the tour production team, Major Tom, Meyer Sound, India-based distributor Sun Infonet, and equipment suppliers, Total Multimedia, Phoenix Networks, Friends of Shiva, and PP Sound. The “Mathematics” tour has been a showcase for Meyer Sound’s newest technologies, featuring 212 PANTHER large-format linear line array loudspeakers in 14 arrays, supplemented by 78 1100-LFC low-frequency control elements in flown and ground-stacked gradient arrays and 22 LEOPARD compact linear line…
When DiGiCo announced a new product, W E Audio was the first to jump on board and the Quantum 338 launch was no exception. W E Audio was one the first in the UK to place an order. W E Audio’s Luke Ireland and Samuel Cooper agreed that there is always the opportunity to find a new DiGiCo convert and providing the full audio package for Seal on his UK and EU tour was a chance to win over another engineer. “We had one engineer who is firmly rooted in the studio scene,” Cooper explained. “He had used the SD…
The BRIT Awards 2024 required the audio team to ensure the overall production comes together cohesively, a task Britannia Row took on. Head of Engineering – Event Support, Josh Lloyd, who also acted as the BRITs audio designer, commented: “People like to remain involved in this show as it has always been an annual milestone in the UK music calendar and has generated some iconic moments including Adele’s performance of ‘Someone Like You’ which I was lucky enough to mix, Geri Halliwell’s iconic Union Jack dress and Santan Dave’s incredible rendition of ‘Black’. The production team is made up of…
2024 marked nearly three decades of collaboration between The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), and Sennheiser. The audio company works in partnership with the college to run the Sennheiser Student Scholarship programme. The 2024 winner of the programme is Luna Simpson, a first-year student of the BA (Hons) Sound Technology course. As an 18-year-old audio engineer, Simpson made an impression on the panels of judges, which included Tim Sherratt, Strategy Manager at Sennheiser, and renowned Theatre Sound Designer, Ben Harrison. “My passion for music and sound led to me wanting to understand how it is created and used in…
80six utilised Lightware’s signal switching and distribution technology to deliver visual experiences worldwide. 80six utilises solutions from the AV industry leaders, such as ROE, Disguise, Barco, and others. For AV signal switching, distribution, and computer networking needs, 80six deployed Lightware’s renowned solutions. Particularly, Lightware’s AV-over-IP 1Gb VINX series of transmitters is the technology that 80six deploys to perform KVM functions as well as to enable remote operation and configuration of their disguise media servers at virtual production shoots. Lightware’s AV-over-IP UBEX extension series of devices transmit uncompressed pixel-accurate 4k at 60Hz video feeds in two times 10Gb networks to support…
International Production professionals will meet in Hungary for EPFE24 on 28 October 2024 at the Budapest Arena. A new name has been announced which is Event Production Forum Europe which saw the acronym updated to reflect the growth of EPFE internationally. Founder Carl A H Martin stated: “It is with pride we confirm that Europe’s leading event production conference is returning with a move to an earlier slot in the calendar. We have evolved from being Eastern European centric, to reflect that we now have international delegates from as far afield as Dubai to Dublin, Madrid to Manchester, Helsinki to…
512 LiveDesign announced its continued dedication to using WYSIWYG in its creative process. Led by Rui Daniel and Marco Dias, the company has been at the forefront of lighting design for the past decade in Portugal and abroad, relying on WYSIWYG as a tool in their projects. Rui Daniel, Founder and Lead Designer at 512 Live Design, emphasised the role WYSIWYG has played in their success over the years. “For the past decade, WYSIWYG has been an integral part of our design process. Its intuitive interface and powerful capabilities have enabled us to bring our creative visions to life with…
Funktion-One has announced the appointment of Audio Gears Co as its distributor for Thailand and Vietnam. Audio Gears Co was founded by Jesada ‘Jack’ Pattanatabut (CEO), owner of Production Company and a veteran live sound engineer, in partnership with Bob Siripremanant (COO), owner of After Miracle Plus Company. Between them, they have over 60 years’ experience in pro audio rentals, live sound and concert production management, both in Thailand and the wider Southeast Asia region. The company is backed by a team of engineers and technicians with significant expertise in audio production, installation and maintenance services, working under the guidance…
