Three-time Grammy Award winners Maroon 5 took off on a concise but intense tour this year. UK + Europe 2023 was the 15th concert tour by the band, who have also won eight Billboard Music Awards and all 27 of their BMI Pop Awards nominations, in support of their seventh studio album, 2021’s Jordi. The tour began on June 13 in Lisbon, Portugal and traveled through Spain, Italy, Czech Republic, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany, and France before concluding on July 4, 2023, in Birmingham, England. But Maroon 5 also have a completely different live identity: their ongoing residency at the Dolby…
Author: James Robertson
d&b audiotechnik has launched NoizCalc 4.0 software, the latest version of its advanced simulation tool designed to accurately predict noise arising from outdoor events equipped with d&b systems. Version 4.0 features a range of enhancements over previous versions, including a new Graphical User Interface and an optimised workflow to ensure an accessible and intuitive user experience. Among the enhancements are greater similarity and alignment with ArrayCalc and the R1 remote control software, so users of those tools will immediately find themselves in a familiar environment, without too steep a learning curve. NoizCalc enables proactive noise management in advance of an…
Radiotek will now be a brand of the communications giant, CSE Crosscom. CSE Crosscom, is recognised throughout the Asia Pacific region, North America and now too in the UK, having bought together four leading independent two-way radio and communication specialists, uniting them as one organisation. These are Chatterbox, Zycomm, Radiotek and DTS. Radiotek, is the second of the brands to be aligned with CSE Crosscom following Chatterbox. Each client will receive the same level of service and support through the backing of the CSE Crosscom group. All contact details will remain the same to make the transition seamless with a…
A Green Hippo Hippotizer Tierra+ MK2 Media Server drove centre-stage visuals at the VEX Robotics World Championship 2023, which brought young innovators from around the world to compete using their school-engineered robots. Held at the 10,000-capacity Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas, the championships took place over ten days and featured an opening and closing ceremony, competition battles, and an awards presentation. This year’s visual setup was made up of a 3:1 aspect ratio (63’ wide by 20’ high) main stage wall, which included a 12’ by 9’ guillotine door in the center for presenters to enter and…
Martin Audio US has announced a two-day training workshop, specifically designed to familiarise customers and partners with the art of line array optimisation. This is achieved using its proprietary DISPLAY system design and prediction software, and associated Vu-Net control and monitoring software first introduced to provide advanced and unique control of its MLA multi-cellular PA. The event will take place at the HQ of event technology specialists, Alford Media, 296 Freeport Pkwy, Coppell, TX 75019 on August 3 and 4, commencing 10am on each day.Supporting both MLA, the next generation Wavefront Precision optimised line array systems and TORUS constant curvature…
On Mumford & Sons’ current global festival tour, designer Ed Warren creates a background that uses a combination of video tiles and lighting, along with fireworks from Strictly FX, to convey dramatically different impression throughout the band’s 90-minute-plus shows. At times, Warren creates a bright, seemingly solid wall of light behind the group, using the majority of the 108 CHAUVET Professional STRIKE 1 fixtures in his kit, which is being supplied by Neg Earth in the UK and Europe, and Upstaging in the USA/Canada. During other segments of the show, the designer will have video images shine through the diamond-shaped…
TT+ AUDIO’s new GTX Line Array System begins with a forward-thinking external amplifier concept and adds innovations in electronics, transducer design, cabling and rigging hardware. Unlike other TT+ AUDIO products, the new GTX system separates the power amplification from the loudspeaker enclosure, moving it to newly designed touring racks, each with up to three XPS 16K 4-channel DSP amplifiers and including AC power, signal routing and network connections. One rugged, waterproof power connector provides streamlined cabling from the rack to system modules. This augmented philosophy in power management seamlessly integrates self- and externally-powered TT+ modules via the RDNet management platform…
Bigabox Productions has commemorated a decade in business with the advancement of its LED video and lighting solutions. Its new LED video investment comes in the shape of Unlumin UPADIV P2.6, which offers a range of innovative features that set it apart from the competition, including its versatile and creative cube design, brilliant visual performance with dual drive configuration technology and HDR capability, high precision curving and creative display and 7680 HZ Refresh Rate. It features new technology that makes the colour balance more adaptive and more easy to control. In addition it’s available in both flat panels and cube…
HOLOPLOT, announces the launch of its latest product: X2. Wrapped in a more compact hardware design, HOLOPLOT’s newly conceived X2 embraces the same core technologies of 3D Audio-Beamforming and Wave Field Synthesis as the multi-award winning X1, making it more accessible for integration projects across a variety of sectors. The highly anticipated X2 is optimized for speech applications and builds on achievements from HOLOPLOT’s formative years, when tests of a technology prototype resulted in some of the highest Speech Transmission Index (STI) measurements ever recorded on a train station platform. The Modul 30 (MD30) is a Matrix Array loudspeaker, incorporating…
In May 2023 the world’s eyes were on the spectacular ceremony celebrated at Westminster Abbey for the coronation of King Charles III, a key moment in recent history. For the celebration, including the start-studded Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle, Terry Tew Sound and Light was elected as the official audio supplier who relied on Shure gear to provide outstanding audio throughout these historic events. Shure equipment included 24 channels of Axient Digital Wireless System handhelds and body packs, and 255 Shure Sound Isolating Earphones. The technical team used a Shure AD600 Axient Digital Spectrum Manager, along with Shure Wireless Workbench…
Wisycom has appointed John B. Anthony Company as its new manufacturers’ representative for the northeastern United States. Founded in 1960, John B. Anthony Company has been committed to being the best sales, marketing and support solutions company in the professional A/V market. Dynamic and results-driven, the team’s goals are to drive growth and add value to the brands and products they represent through their knowledge and innovation. John B. Anthony Company will represent Wisycom’s entire suite of products, including its new MTP61 Miniature Multiband Transmitter, the smallest and lightest multiband bodypack transmitter on the market, as well as its new…
RCF introduces TT+ AUDIO, a new premium brand founded on decades of RCF experience designing high-performance products that provide integrated, reliable solutions for professionals seeking the highest quality in sound reinforcement. The new brand’s all-encompassing approach to product design, innovative engineering, and tour-tested reliability, positions it as the ultimate solution for touring professionals and high-quality permanent installations. The dramatic three-dimensional TT+ AUDIO logo goes beyond traditional designs to become an emblem. It symbolizes a sporty, robust image, with a sense of symmetry that depicts the endless journey of the company in balancing precision in reproduction, usability, integration, and consistent coverage.…
Moving lighting fixtures around at a festival often requires some careful logistics. Moving crews around calls for considerable skill too. George Cannon got a first hand view of both recently when he was hired by Harford Sound to be the “house LD” at the THAT tent at Bonnaroo. “Harford Sound was responsible for the THAT tent and the THIS stage at the festival,” said Cannon. “They had morning and night shift crews that would tag off around 6-7 PM. We stayed at an Air B and B about 30 minutes away from site. So logistics alone for all those crew…
Occupying the stunning Tudor courtyard, the two-week Hampton Court Palace Music Festival returned for 2023 with a top-grade line-up, performing in this spectacular Grade I royal palace setting, dating back to the early 16th century and once home to Henry VIII. Working within constraints of heritage buildings, and tasked with creating a technical infrastructure for the event in recent years has been SWG Events. A major investment in the manufacturer’s cutting-edge technology has enabled them to field an end-to-end solution (the latest acquisitions being further TORUS T1215 speakers and SXC118 single 18in cardioid subwoofers). This is in support of their…
Women In Lighting have shared information on its two speakers at PLASA in London. PLASA is a supporter of WIL. Monday 4th September 11.30am From Concept to Performance Space, Light as Storytelling Elanor Higgins Elanor is a prolific Lighting Designer working throughout the UK and internationally. She has lit many award-winning productions in her long, successful career. Designing for Theatre, Opera, Dance, Musicals and Children’s Theatre, in all sizes of venues including site specific spaces. A graduate of RWCMD , she regularly returns as an educator and mentor in Lighting. Recent Designs include – WNO – Blaze of Glory!, Madam…
Sefa Jeroen Vlaarkamp, known by the stage name Sefa (pronounced Sèfa), has been making huge waves in the music scene with his high powered hardstyle and hardcore scene music, with Frenchcore as a subgenre. Sefa’s performance at DIE HALLE Tor 2 surpassed even the highest expectations, not only musically, but also in terms of the dynamic and evocative production design that complemented it. With the technical support and lighting design of Guido Schütz of Laser Frame and Patrick Hirt of Creative Sounds Veranstaltungstechnik, the show captivated with a unique concept for this genre of music. The sold-out show was spectacular…
50 Cent, Lil Yatchty, Travis Scott and D_Block Europe were among the lineup appearing on the Serious 25m TZ Roof at Wireless Festival, July 7-9, 2023. Serious Stages are supplying stages and site structures for Festival Republic across a range of UK festivals throughout the summer and have recently returned to Wireless Festival this weekend. Serious Operations Manager Abbey Thomas said: “We work closely with Festival Republic’s creative and production teams to design and install stages that meet the needs of the headliners, while also creating a unique aesthetic for their events. “Our TZ Roof was installed as the main…
Lightware Visual Engineering has promoted Siegfried Hermann to the role of President of Lightware EMEA. Under his leadership, Lightware will consolidate its position in the EMEA region with a greater focus on further growth after a hugely successful 2022 and a remarkable start in 2023. In August 2022, Lightware appointed Siegfried Hermann as Vice President of Business Development for the EMEA region. He developed and expanded Lightware’s presence in the region, developing new partnerships with global corporations. In his new position as President of Lightware EMEA, Hermann will be responsible for sales, operations and organisation development in the complete EMEA…
