Bandit Lites provided Ayrton Ghibli and Khamsin lighting fixtures, grandMA3 consoles and MDG theONE atmospheric generators to Lighting Designer Richard “Wookie” Whitley for Cody Johnson’s “Leather Tour”. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton, MA Lighting and MDG products in North America. Wookie, who served as Lighting Designer for Johnson’s “Human Tour” last year, did the design, gear selection and programming and also acts as the board op for the Cody Johnson “Leather Tour” and “360” show. He’s a long-time friend of Bandit Lites Client Rep Allen Deneau whose company provided him with the complement of Ayrton, grandMA and…
Author: Alicia Pollitt
CHAINMASTER announced the appointment of Reiner Würdig as General Manager. In his new role, Mr. Würdig will lead the approximately 30-person team at the Eilenburg location and bring his expertise in sales as well as his leadership know-how. Reiner Würdig has had an extensive career and brings extensive experience in sales. Prior to joining CHAINMASTER, he led teams in various industries. “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…
Special Event Services announced the addition of Jason Alt to the team. Alt, who brings a wealth of diverse experience to the table has joined SES and CSG as the Managing Director of Technology, a role that will help increase efficiency and technology support for multiple CSG companies. Alt began his career in the entertainment sector in 1989, working with artists including Jane’s Addiction, Rob Zombie, and David Lee Roth to name a few. Along with his on-tour experience, he also brings his knowledge as a recording studio owner and as the President of Delicate Productions, a role he held…
Karno announced some of the SEPIA launch modules, accompanied by the unveiling of the platform’s first host, the L6. Modules are developed and produced by leading manufacturers worldwide (known as Platform Partners), using their original designs and components meaning no emulation or sonic compromise. These modules have adopted a new, smaller and more rugged form factor. Housing these modules are hosts, hosts utilise Karno’s patent-pending Bridging Signal Flow technology to ensure a purely analog signal path. “We are proud to reveal the first wave of modules for the SEPIA platform,” said Adam Pierce, Director at Karno. “As much as SEPIA is…
Avid announced that it has appointed Wellford Dillard as the organisation’s next Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dillard succeeded Jeff Rosica, who is staying with the company in an advisory capacity to ensure a smooth and successful transition. Dillard joins Avid after serving as the CEO of Marigold, he has more than 20 years of experience in the software industry and, prior to Marigold, held CFO roles at vertical software leaders such as Opower and GetWellNetwork, among others. “We are thrilled to appoint Wellford as the new CEO of Avid,” said William Chisholm, Managing Partner, and Patrick Fouhy, Principal, of STG.…
The United Kingdom Crowd Management Association (UKCMA) announced the appointment of Anne Marie Chebib as the new Chair, succeeding Eric Stuart QPM, who announced his retirement. In Stuart’s farewell message, delivered at UKCMA’s inaugural conference in March, he expressed pride in the association’s accomplishments during his tenure, including becoming the go-to organisation for crowd-related queries in the UK. Stuart acknowledged the industry’s resilience during the Covid years and thanked Chebib for her unwavering dedication as the association’s Secretary. Reflecting on his time as Chair, Stuart said, “All we have achieved is down to her support and unending commitment to this…
Drake kicked off his 2024 touring season with an 11-week trek with J. Cole. Onboard for the It’s All A Blur Tour – Big As The What? is Demetrius Moore, on his 14th year as the artist’s front-of-house engineer. Drake is officially the first artist to take a new Clair Global-supplied DiGiCo Quantum852 console out on tour and Moore is thrilled. “I was on the Quantum852 for two weeks before the first show, at rehearsals at Drake’s place in Toronto and then at the Izod Center in New Jersey, and I have to tell you that it has made me…
ChamSys has appointed Audiosure to be the exclusive distributor of its line of lighting control consoles, software, and networking devices. “We are very familiar with the excellent level of professionalism and customer service that have become trademarks of Audiosure, given that they are one of the oldest distributors of all Chauvet brands,” said Stéphane Gressier, International Sales Director of Chauvet and ChamSys. “Over the years, we have witnessed firsthand, how the Audiosure team has gone the extra mile to ensure customer satisfaction.” Audiosure was established over 20 years ago to address the needs of the professional lighting and audio market.…
With the announcement of several significant new appointments, GLP North America is providing a major boost to its customer service resources from its base in Greater Los Angeles. Summarising the expansion reflected in these appointments, GLP director of Sales & Marketing (Americas) Tyler Wise noted: “It’s a great time of growth for us in the Americas. We are adding so many more resources that touch our customers at a very direct, personal level. To be able to grow at this level, while still maintaining the personalised attention to detail our customers are used to is something I’m very proud to…
Richard “Wookie” Whitley has been working on a lighting design for audiences across North America on Cody Johnson’s “The Leather” tour. Helping him along the way is a Wired Productions supplied flown rig that is anchored by 88 CHAUVET Professional fixtures. The “cake tiered” rig engaged fans with a vivid, fast-moving, and dynamic 30-by-40-foot backdrop. The background movement is created by a combination of fixtures, most notably eight COLORado PXL Bar 16 motorised tilting battens, flown on the background truss, that flood the area with colour swipe and pixel effects. While Wookie used a robust floor package from Bandit Lites…
In response to several high-profile incidents resulting in loss of life or serious injury, a collaborative effort has been undertaken by the UK Crowd Management Association, Night Time Industries Association, LIVE, and UK Door Security Association. Alongside experts and key stakeholders from the industry, they have unveiled a comprehensive best practice guide to enhance crowd management practices in performance spaces and licensed venues across the United Kingdom. This initiative aimed to provide venue operators, organisers, and their stakeholders with a general outline of accepted good practice in crowd management, filling a crucial gap in safety protocols, particularly for indoor spaces…
Robert Juliat reported huge success with the response to its latest new products at Prolight+Sound 2024, where it exhibited alongside its long-term German distributor, Lightpower. Robert Juliat previewed its new LED, cool white 6000K Tristan followspot for the first time in Germany. Tristan is an 800W LED high output followspot with a 7°-14° zoom range and an output to rival the 1800W Victor MSR followspot. Unique to Tristan is a motorised iris, which enables the creation of iris presets. More features include electronic dimming, local and DMX control, integrated power supply and silent operation, along with a remote display and…
HARMAN Professional Solutions announced the launch of JBL Pro Connect V2, the newest version of its universal control application for streamlined management of select JBL portable PA speakers and systems. The new edition includes a variety of robust features and enhancements to further simplify hands-on control over a full suite of mixer, DSP, and Bluetooth features. V2 features include a new Demo Mode for touring app capabilities and the ability to configure system settings and presets without needing to be connected to a Pro Connect-enabled speaker. Full Screen Mode enhances resolution for editing and adjusting controls, and Snapshot Language Support…
Claypaky celebrated its participation in the 2024 edition of Prolight+Sound. This year Claypaky emphasised the showcasing of its technologies, aiming to demonstrate its innovation and trendsetting spirit. The primary focus was on the latest addition to the “Multispectral family” – Rhapsodya, a fixture boasting exclusive features (ACCUFRAMETM, TONEDOWNTM, Absolute Position control, LINEGUARD, ACCUTUNE, COLORSTRING). Claypaky hosted a pre-recorded product presentation, including a short light show lasting about 12 minutes, which run every hour. Following the demo, the Buddylight automated followspot was showcased in action during a special performance on stage, featuring the singer Nevio Passaro. Claypaky presented some innovative lighting…
The new Imperio Pro IMP118 active subwoofer from AVANTE Audio is now shipping. Featuring precision audio engineering, a robust enclosure, a powerful integrated amplifier, and a flexible internal DSP, it delivers low frequency audio output suitable for a range of applications. At the heart of the Imperio Pro IMP118 is a 18-inch high-power transducer driven by a y 4-inch (100mm) voice coil motor assembly. It is implemented through a bass-reflex system design to deliver linear frequency response from 32Hz – 130 Hz (-10dB) / 38 Hz -130Hz (-3dB) with a maximum SPL of 136 dB (peak). An integrated 3600-Watt (peak)…
German Rap artist, Luciano, worked his way across Germany, Switzerland and Austria on his Seductive tour. 80 Ayrton Cobra fixtures were duly supplied by TDA CLAIR for the 2024 tour. The Cobra fixtures were specified by Stop Making Sense’s Timo Martens who created the lighting design for the tour with great support and cooperation from Bertil Mark (also from Stop Making Sense), and Raphael Demonthy. The Stop Making Sense design collective was responsible for the entire realisation of the stage, the lighting, the content production, as well as the programming and supervision of the project. Martens explained why the Cobras…
Martin Audio’s Hungarian partner, BG Event, is accustomed to rising to unique challenges, two recent shows at the 12,500-cap László Papp Budapest Sports Arena proved no exception. Magdolna ‘Magdi’ Rúzsa requested a 50-metre-long catwalk thrust, linking to a 6m by 6m ‘B’ stage. While her standard five-piece rock band would occupy the main stage, there was a very different set-up awaiting on the small ‘in-the-round’ secondary stage, where a 10-piece orchestra would perform, to achieve the end result required some positioning and time alignment of nearly 200 Martin Audio speakers deployed by the service provider. Knowing he needed to adopt…
Jolin Tsai relied on a Sennheiser Digital 6000 microphone system to give her fans an audio experience throughout the show. Tsai has been a loyal user of the 5000 series for close to 15 years. Wilson Hong and Kane Lau are Tsai’s trusted sound engineers, Hong explained the switch from the 5000 series to Digital 6000: “We were searching for a new microphone system and went for the D6000 due to its cleaner frequency handling, larger number of channels and a very user-friendly interface.” Besides the Digital 6000 series, the team was particularly impressed with the MM 445 microphone capsule,…
