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…
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Adam Hall Group is preparing for a presence at the NAMM Show 2024 in Anaheim, California. Adam Hall Group will present new products and product highlights from its LD Systems, Gravity, Palmer, and Adam Hall Cables brands. The prime focus will be on the new LD Systems MAUI G3 MIX column PA systems, the Gravity Glow Stands for guitar and bass, and Palmer’s Supreme Soaker analogue dynamic tube amp hub for guitarists. Adam Hall Group will also be presenting its in-house Adam Hall Cables portfolio for the first time in North America at the show. New for NAMM 2024 is…
Christie HS Series projectors powered a seasonal projection mapping experience at Waddesdon Manor, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Yes Events deployed 11 Christie DWU23-HS 1DLP laser projectors, supplied by Christie partner A.C. Entertainment Technologies, to map the 10-minute content designed by mapping expert Jamie Shiels. The content, inspired by the festive season and popular children’s books, was projected onto the façade of the French Renaissance-style Loire chateau for festive revellers to enjoy as part of a ‘Christmas at Waddesdon’ experience. “Yes Events has been working with the National Trust at Waddesdon Manor for several years, and they previously explored the idea of…
Lighting for the recent legs of singer Shreya Ghoshal’s All Hearts world tour was programmed by Manu Jacob using an all grandMA3 control system solution for this section of the tour. Brought onboard as a programmer by Mumbai-based show producers BToS Productions, he worked closely with the lighting design team from LAGFL Designs. “It was to facilitate this and also for the networking capabilities that I decided to make the switch to all grandMA3 for this project,” he stated. The eight-week North American leg of the tour kicked off with a warm-up show in Mauritius and involved approximately 160 lighting fixtures, mostly…
Supporting Jonathan Roy’s performance on stage is a lighting designed by OneDot that featured CHAUVET Professional Maverick Force S Spot and Color STRIKE M fixtures supplied by SoftBox of Montreal. Lighting designer Jean-Sebastien Guillemet balanced light and shadows to create a aura on stage that beguiles audiences and draws them into the personal journey that underlies Roy’s music. “The main goal with the lighting design is to captivate the audience with the lights to bring them into the artist’s universe,” said Nowosielski-Lamoureux, who served as lighting director on the tour. “Marcella Grimeau created an excellent video design,” said Nowosielski-Lamoureux. “We…
At Integrated Systems Europe 2024, the Adam Hall Group will be presenting several new installation solutions with its Adam Hall Integrated Systems business division. The lighting brand Cameo will be represented with its own stand for the first time. The Adam Hall Integrated Systems booth focuses on a range of products designed for the installation market – the TICA Series (Tools for Integrating Commercial Audio) includes everything from media streaming and mixing preamplifiers to a range of amps with different channel and power outputs. There are also Dante networked audio interfaces, transformers, headphone amplifiers and control interfaces. Designed for hospitality,…
Wisycom will showcase the latest updates to its MTK982 dual-wideband, stereo IEM/IFB transmitter at the 2024 NAMM Show (Booth 18504). As the widest switching bandwidth transmitter available among any in-ear monitor system (up to 300 MHz), the MTK982 enables users to find frequency anywhere in the world. With new fonts for improved visibility of the transmitter name, frequency and TX status, user control will be improved. There will also be key parameter information displayed on the front panel LCD screen, such as receiver type, audio output and IP address, and the RF power information will be more prominently shown. “Customers…
A Greener Future is helping the live sector globally to become greener. AGF Certification is the world’s first and most comprehensive standard for sustainability in the live events sector, for festivals and events reducing waste, emissions and enhancing equality and biodiversity. Successfully certified events in 2023 included; We Love Green, American Express Presents BST Hyde Park, Barcelona Film Festival, Boom, Boomtown Fair, Dockyard, Northside, OyaFestivalen, Sziget Festival, Tremor Festival, Primavera Sound. To be certified events complete a detailed assessment based upon the AGF Framework, including self-assessment, site visits and post event evidence and data to the AGF assessors for an…
Vectorworks has been honoured as a GOOD DESIGN winner for its “Design Without Limits” entry in the graphic design category. The GOOD DESIGN Awards Program is presented by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and Metropolitan Arts. For more than seven decades, the awards program has honoured the yearly achievements of the best industrial and graphic designers and world manufacturers for their pursuit of extraordinary design excellence. This year, the Museum received a record number of submissions from the world’s leading manufacturers and industrial and graphic design firms. The Vectorworks Creative team spearheaded the design and inspiration to…
De Tocht was directed by Eddy Habbema and choreographed by Marc Forno, Production Design was created by Luc Peumans, artistic director of Painting with Light (PWL), whose brief encompassed lighting, video and scenography, an ambitious collage of visual disciplines to capture all the skating action presented. Peumans utilised over 200 Robe moving lights for the show including 120 ESPRITES, 83 LEDBeam 350s, 16 T2 Profiles and 13 iFORTES running on a remote follow spot system, supplied to the production by RentAll. Peumans worked closely with Set Designer, Jo Segers. He had started discussing the show around five years ago with…
Koy Neminathan, who joined Elation as Director of Business Development in May of 2023, has now transitioned to a business development position with Obsidian Control Systems. “As the company continues to invest in Obsidian, I find myself naturally gravitating towards control and I see huge potential for ONYX and NETRON,” Neminathan commented. “I want to use my experience and knowledge to expand the global presence for the brand, ensuring that Obsidian is represented by the best distributors around the world and becomes synonymous within all segments of our market.” Before joining Elation, he served as Sales Director at lighting console…
Animating the Big Nite DC this year was a lighting and video design from Evan Kirkendall and the team at Harford Sound LLC. “Every year we challenge ourselves to create a fresh, new design in the primary ballroom,” said Kirkendall. “We get to design this large rig from the ground up, so we really like to push ourselves each year.” Big Nite DC is not without its challenges, aside from the usual issues of lighting entertainment in a ballroom, such as fixed ceiling height, and limited rigging options, Kirkendall and his team also had to contend with a big room,…
Network of Women in Events (NOWIE) unveiled the second year of its mentoring programme, ‘Level Up’. Matching women in their junior to mid-career with a seasoned mentor, the initiative aims to provide tailored support to participants as they navigate the next steps in their professional journey. The programme will unite 50 pairs of mentees and mentors, selected according to their specific areas of work, specialisms, employment status and more. Beginning with an in-person networking event in January, the programme will run for 6 months, with interactions predominantly taking place online. Having received over 100 mentee applications this year, the team…
Martin Audio has created a larger presence at this year’s ISE 2024, accompanied by other brands within Focusrite Group’s Audio Reproduction division. The company will occupy a position at the front of Hall 7 (booth A300) along with Optimal Audio, Linea Research and Focusrite. In the demo room (F1, Hall 8) they will also feature TiMax, the latest brand acquisition by The Focusrite Group. James King, Marketing Director, commented: “We see the founders of TiMax, Dave Haydon and Robin Whittaker, as the forefathers of immersive pro-audio and wholeheartedly believe that their SoundHub spatial audio processor is the definitive on the…
Meyer Sound begins 2024 at The NAMM Show and Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) conventions. “2024 promises to be another significant year for Meyer Sound,” commented Senior Vice President John McMahon. “We’re building on unprecedented momentum that began with the success of the PANTHER large-format linear line array and the 2100-LFC low-frequency control element. This success continues with further development of our award-winning Nebra software and the newly announced NADIA DSP platform, which is already redefining the world of active acoustics. NAMM and ISE are perfect opportunities to highlight our latest advancements and forge meaningful connections in key markets as we…
Waves Audio is now shipping the Waves Feedback Hunter plugin, a tool that enables live sound engineers to quickly achieve maximum gain before feedback and optimise stage monitors and PA systems. Feedback Hunter facilitates feedback control in the setup process for stage monitors and PA systems. This is achieved by analysing the mutual response of mics and monitors and creating an EQ curve that optimises their relationship, ensuring clear sound throughout live shows, with less risk of feedback. FOH engineers can now eliminate the process of ringing out the room and transform the task of ringing out speakers into a…
This past October the theatrical immersive experience, Free Your Mind, debuted in the United Kingdom, and utilised a Clear-Com system to optimise the workflow of their creative team. Free Your Mind centred around the classic sci-fi film The Matrix and was produced by a creative team including Director Danny Boyle, Producer Tracey Seaward, Choreographer Kenrick H20 Sandy, Composer Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante, Writer Sabrina Mahfouz and Set Designer Es Devlin. “When you’re working with directors and creators on this level, they’re used to a certain standard,” said Production Sound Engineer David Gregory. “That standard applies to every element of production…
English indie rock band, Hard-Fi, made a triumphant return this October with a 13-day nationwide tour. FOH Engineer, Sam Parker, and Monitor Engineer, Bertie Hunter, deployed a DiGiCo Quantum 225 and SD12 digital mixing console respectively, supplied by CS Audio, ensuring that each show delivered a brilliant auditory experience. Reflecting on his induction into the band, Parker recalls being recruited by Hard-Fi’s management before their debut album release in 2005. “I remember receiving a demo CD of songs, and then I was formally introduced to the band,” he commented. “During those early days, the touring setup was limited to a…
