tvONE along with its Green Hippo brand, is showcasing interactive, 3D demos and new video technology at ISE 2024 in Barcelona at booth 5D400. tvONE will introduce its new CALICO Core video processing technology. CALICO PRO, the inaugural release in its new line of video processors, boasts multi-window, multi-screen, and multi-layer capabilities, built upon tvONE’s fifth generation 4K/8K, 10-bit processing engine. Green Hippo, a tvONE brand, will also be in the spotlight at ISE 2024, showcasing the Hippotizer Media Server range. Attendees can explore how Hippotizer maps video across lighting fixtures, experience the art of Forced Perspective, transforming facades into…
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The CHAUVET Professional UK Road Show that begins on 6 February will wind its way through 11 cities in England, Wales, and Scotland. The road show showcases a wide range of products that bridge the divide between the digital and real to open new possibilities for designers. Developed for install, touring and theatre markets, the new products feature in the traveling show incorporate a range of advanced technologies that make them ideally suited to take designs to the next level in standard lighting projects as well as VR, AR, and AI applications. Guests at the CHAUVET Professional UK Road Show…
Johannes Münsch was responsible for set and lighting design for Gregor Hägele’s first tour and he also joined the tour as Lighting Technician and Operator. With just six GLP JDC1 hybrid strobes, and four each of the impression E350 and FUSION X-PAR 12Z, he was able to create a flexible set-up for venues with capacities ranging from 300 to 1,200 people. He mounted two of the JDC1s on three vertical truss supports and then filled the space between the stands with the four impression E350 spots, which, placed directly on their cases, created beam looks and gobo effects. Two FUSION…
Lectrosonics will exhibit its digital wireless product family at the 2024 NAMM Show in booth 17914, North Hall, at the Anaheim Convention Center. Lectrosonics will give away a dual-stereo M2 Duet system for in-ear monitors (comprising the M2T transmitter and two M2Ra body-pack receivers), and demonstrate its D2 digital wireless including the DSQD four-channel receiver and DHu handheld mic. The Digital Hybrid LT and LR pairing will also be on hand. PA Systems engineers tired of long cable runs with system tuning microphones can audition the TM400, a wireless test and measurement bundle with the highest audio performance available. M2…
ACT Entertainment launched a new corporate logo and forthcoming website, the company heads into the year with new brands and divisions. Included among its latest acquisitions and partnerships are Visual Productions, PK Sound and, most recently, tvONE. The company will discuss these developments at 2024 NAMM. “At ACT Entertainment, we are passionate about helping our clients realise their creative vision and are continually on the lookout for cutting edge products,” noted Ben Saltzman, CEO, ACT Entertainment. “These three brands not only help us deliver on this promise, but also expand our reach into new markets and industries. We look forward…
Global Critical Logistics announced today the appointment of J.P. Hannan as its new Chief Financial Officer for its entire platform, including Rock-it Cargo, Dietl, Dynamic, CARS, Cosdel, Xtreme and Dell Will. Hannan brings a track record in driving performance-focused financial foundations and growth at private equity-backed and public companies, particularly within the media and broadcasting sectors. J.P. joins GCL from Cox Media Group (CMG), an Apollo Global portfolio company, where he served as the Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, and led the financial carveout of CMG from Cox Enterprises. “I’m delighted to have J.P. lead the GCL finance…
Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) is sponsoring a projection mapping on the façade of the iconic Gaudí building. Following Refik Anadol’s mappings in 2022 and 2023, Casa Batlló has invited a digital artist to transform the building into a canvas for technology-driven art. The chosen artist, Sofia Crespo, is a pioneer in exploring organic life and its evolution through Artificial Intelligence. Co-founder of Entangled Others Studio, Crespo is best known for her work with neural networks and machine learning, along with her huge interest in biology-inspired technologies. Crespo’s creations have been shown across the world, including a month-long takeover of Times…
American Music and Sound is gearing up for its biggest presence ever at the 2024 NAMM show. American Music and Sound represents many brands in the industry, including Allen & Heath, Nord, BASSBOSS, Focusrite, and more. These brands will showcase their latest products at two American Music and Sound booths: one in the Main hall, focused on musical instruments and DJ products; and one in the Pro Audio hall, focused on professional mixing consoles and pro audio gear. The booth in the Pro Audio hall has been extended this year to also include products from Ashly Audio, CAD, and Lake…
ATK Audiotek demonstrated the Cohesion catalog at Microsoft Ignite 2023, the tech giant’s annual demonstration of new products and solutions. Andrew Waterman, Microsoft’s Account Manager for ATK Audiotek, explained that Microsoft’s top goals at any conference are “to be able to see what presenters are talking about, but more importantly, to hear them clearly.” Waterman first heard Cohesion’s products during a demonstration two years prior, the 45-year veteran front-of-house mixer was impressed enough to design for Ignite a system that relies on Cohesion’s flexibility. “Cohesion is easy to rig, easy to fly, and sounds great,” said Waterman. “The EQ I…
HOLOPLOT, returns to this year’s ISE to showcase its audio products. The X1 product series, the sound of Sphere, once again takes centre stage, joined for the first time by the new X2 Matrix Array. The Matrix Array’s technology uses proprietary algorithms and integrated software applications to shape and steer sound to where it’s needed and remove it from where it is not. Add to this the ability to generate multiple sound fields simultaneously, each with its own content, equalisation, level, shape and position and the creative potential becomes limitless. The acclaimed X1 is equally at home in large, high…
Due to a positive market response following the launch of ROE Visual’s Outdoor LED solution, Vanish ST, the company is now introducing its latest outdoor LED product on a global scale. Initially launched in the European and UK markets, the VST Series has received praise for its brightness and contrast ratio. With a focus on audience safety and structural stability, the VST sports integrated folding frames, making them wind-load resistant up to 20m/sec. The Vanish ST Series is fully compatible with the transparent Vanish V8T LED panel. The VST Series is available in a solid panel, measuring 1000x1000mm, and comes…
Elation will at the ISE tradeshow in Barcelona (Stand 5C150) with a lineup of integration lighting solutions. Highlights in the Proteus series of multi-environmental luminaires include the IP66-rated PROTEUS HYBRID MAX, a hybrid fixture with technology that launches as the torch bearing successor of the PROTEUS HYBRID. New in Elation’s popular FUZE series is the FUZE TEATRO, a fully-automated yet fanless framing fixture for completely silent operation and the first fanless automated luminaire incorporating an additive colour engine. New luminaires in the KL “Key Light” series will also highlight, including the KL CYC cyclorama/set/wall wash along with the all-in-one KL…
Hiromi Go celebrated his 50th anniversary with the “Hiromi Go 50th Anniversary Tour – The Final Countdown in 2022” took place. This concert was revived in 2023 for a special one night show at Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, this time not only to celebrate Go’s 50th anniversary, but also to commemorate the concert venues’ 50th anniversary and its last year. The Sun Plaza Hall, which had served as a concert venue for many famous artists in Tokyo for half a century, closed in the summer. Naomasa Kajiura, an award-nominated lighting designer for PRG Japan chose to use Ayrton Diablo and…
Wharfedale Pro will celebrate 25 years of operations in 2024 and is starting the year at ISE, alongside Spanish distributor, Kinson. “2024 is a special year for us,” confirmed Peter Peck, Marketing Manager at Wharfedale Pro. “We’ll be marking this landmark year with new product launches and a continued push to provide innovative solutions to common challenges in the installation and live performance markets.” Among the product launches, the WLA-210XP Line Array System is a highlight, set to premiere for the first time at ISE 2024. An evolution of the brand’s WLA series, the WLA-210XP features the Wharfedale Pro EVO-Fold…
The Neutrik Group’s CONTRIK brand has expanded its CKPE series range of power multicore cable assemblies. The Harting E16 and Socapex SL 419 compatible Power Multicore connection cables, and Socapex SL 419 compatible single-phase powerCON TRUE1 Power Multicore Split cable configurations enable the streamlining of cabling processes. The rewireable power multicore cable assemblies are specified for use in video wall, lighting and audio applications, in indoor and outdoor event, theatre, and other media production environments. Complementing CONTRIK’s portable power distribution systems, CKPE series Power Multicore and Power Multicore Split cable assemblies are DIN 15765 standard-compliant for mobile event production. The…
Powersoft will introduce Verso to its MyUniverso cloud platform, at ISE 2024. ISE attendees have the opportunity to find out how the Verso gateway helps system integrators and IT managers take full advantage of MyUniverso cloud platform. Formerly known as Universo, MyUniverso has now merged into MyPowersoft, ensuring that all users with MyPowersoft accounts can access the cloud platform. Verso is a half-RU device designed to enable access to the MyUniverso cloud platform and all its related functionalities for the entire current Powersoft amplifier portfolio, allowing monitoring and centralised remote firmware updates for all connected amplifiers, as well as supporting…
Allen & Heath will display its full product range, from the analogue Zed Series to their flagship dLive digital mixing system at booth #18311 in the Pro Audio hall of at the 2024 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA. Visitors to the booth will have the opportunity to see and hear some recently released products from Allen & Heath, including the CQ Series of digital mixers and Avantis Solo, a standalone 64-channel mixer with a 15.6″ full HD touchscreen and 42 configurable busses. Allen & Heath will also be powering the stages at the American Music & Sound booth in the…
British audio solutions company 2B Heard is stepping into the world of microphones following its recent acquisition of high-end microphone brand Sontronics. 2B Heard Director, Sam Nankivell, commented: “We feel very privileged to take on the reins of this highly respected microphone brand, which is known for its superb quality products, award-winning customer service, international reach and unique Lifetime Warranty. Sontronics will fit perfectly into the 2B Heard portfolio and we are excited to be working with the skilled and knowledgeable Sontronics team to build the brand even further and put a wealth of new ideas into practice. The future…
