Tickets for the inaugural iHeartRadio ALTer EGO 2022 concert were gobbled up by eager fans within 20 minutes of going on sale. A thrilling response, no doubt, for producers, Diversified Production Services, Firehouse Productions, and All Access Staging and Productions, as well as everyone else associated with the event, but one that also necessitated some adjustments to the stage design. “Upon hearing that tickets sold out so quickly, we immediately realised that we were going to have to expand the production experience to a much wider audience, as there would be even more seating areas opened for extra ticket sales,”…
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Pixotope has welcomed two new hires, Matthew Ma and Andrew Tan, to its Asia Pacific leadership team. Ma, former employee of Amazon Web Services and Avid, joins the company as General Manager for North Asia. Ma will be directly responsible for driving regional sales and advising on the regional functions of marketing operations, including developing distribution channels and building strategic relationships. The key locations for North Asia include China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan. “I am delighted to start a new chapter with Pixotope in this exciting period for Virtual Production. Having worked with the North Asia market…
Powersoft has moved offices to a larger and more suitable space in Flanders, New Jersey for the increasing requirements of the company. This expansion is further supported by the appointment of new Business Development Manager for the Americas, Sara Schiffler. The new location in Flanders, New Jersey has the benefits of dedicated private offices, demo/training space, a lab area and is only 45 minutes away from Newark airport. Powersoft’s previous headquarters, more geared towards early stage companies, was on the fourth floor with shared amenities and without any direct access to loading bays. “Our new headquarters significantly improves our ability…
Situated on the edge of London’s Kensington Gardens, the Royal Albert Hall is now fully equipped with four MDG ATMe haze generators, supplied by TSL Lighting. The RAH lighting team initially invested in two ATMe generators in July 2019 before adding another two in the following November. “Good haze is particularly important at the Royal Albert Hall,” explained RAH Lighting Designer, Richard Rhys Thomas. “When lighting a concert there is no scenery, and often little or no video, so the lighting becomes the scenery. It forms an important part of the overall look, so you need good haze to show…
Seoul-based Ingang Audio has been appointed as new South Korean distributors for Optocore and associated brand, BroaMan. Established in 2006, under president Joo Hong Chang and CEO Steve Kim, Ingang Audio has an enviable portfolio of global pro audio brands, including Meyer Sound, Calrec, Countryman, Samson and Lectrosonics. Chang and Technical Director, Eric Han had known Optocore and BroaMan for many years and the latter has received Optocore training. The company had also developed a good relationship with Optocore Distribution Sales Manager, Dawid Somló and the technical team during earlier project development. “Ingang had been talking with us for a…
Yamaha has launched its RUio16-D/VST Rack Pro solution, which allows users to add VST3 plug-ins to any Dante-based audio system and is small, light and rugged enough to be part of every sound engineer’s toolkit. Measuring 180mm by 125mm by 42mm, the low-latency RUio16-D can be connected to a Windows PC or Apple Mac computer via USB, working with VST Rack Pro software to easily add VST3 plugin functionality to Dante-based audio systems. It expands the range of sound creation options in any live sound situation, for streaming and many other audio applications. As well as digital audio systems, it…
Follow-Me has welcomed Victor Petitjean and Sander van der Meij to its growing team in the Netherlands. Victor Petitjean joins Follow-Me combining his love for concerts and shows with his technical knowledge of optics and thus lighting. “I’m excited to finally discover the secrets behind the scene and to do my best to make show lighting even better!” Follow-Me Founder and Lead Product Developer, Erik Berends stated: “Victor’s strong background in computer graphics matches perfectly with Follow-Me’s ambition for upcoming product releases, we are excited to have him onboard”. Based in the Netherlands, Sander van der Meij has been in…
Brit Floyd, billed as “the world’s greatest Pink Floyd show,” returned to the road this summer following a yearlong hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic with a string of U.S. dates beginning at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado. The UK-based band has been touring the world since 2011, performing selections from Pink Floyd’s The Wall, The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Division Bell and Meddle, using a Solid State Logic L200 digital mixing console at FOH. “It’s the best console I’ve ever heard; there’s no two ways about it,” said Gareth Darlington, the band’s…
ESM312 is the latest – and most powerful – addition to KV2 Audio’s range of stage monitors. Aimed at large scale stage monitoring applications, the ESM312 is a very high output full-range low profile three-way, passive monitoring solution. ESM312 boasts two bass reflex-loaded 12” neodymium woofers, a single horn loaded 6” mid-range woofer and a 1” compression driver in a compact, elegant Baltic birch cabinet. KV2’s most powerful stage monitor yet, the ESM312 delivers 133dB sustained output, and 136dB peak with very high dynamic range. A 1” compression driver with a complex geometry phase plug and a neodymium magnetic structure…
Sarah Brightman’s 16-date stateside A Christmas Symphony Tour enchanting audiences with three-octave range vocals and an array of music, ranging from Puccini to John Lennon during a two-hour show. Supporting the celebrated artist at The Music Center at Strathmore was lighting and show design by Nathan Taylor. The lighting was programmed by Plymouth-based Lighting Designer, Jason Hyne at Neg Earth, and operated in the US by Austin, Texas-based Lighting Designer, Ruby Leigh of Allume Live Productions, on a ChamSys MagicQ 250M Stadium – an ideal choice of console for many reasons, according to Hyne. One of the most obvious, he…
ELEVATE Sydney, a new festival held 1 to 5 January 2021, unveiled the largest drone display in the Southern Hemisphere. The ELEVATE SkyShow, lit up Sydney Harbour for the first time with 500 drones, revitalising people’s imagination in a time of uncertainty. Featuring cutting-edge technology, art and a First Nations narrative, the inaugural ELEVATE SkyShow blended art and technology to create an entirely new form of night-time entertainment. The 500 Intel drones performed in between the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge to a powerful and moving soundtrack. AGB Events was commissioned by the NSW Government through tourism organisation…
Berkshire-based services company, Full Production has appointed Marc Thornton as its Director of Live Events and Touring. Thornton steps into the role after several years as Lighting Director and Programmer for Foals, Charli XCX and Goldfrapp. He will be overseeing the live events and music arm of the business. A BRIT school graduate, Thornton began working alongside Full Production Managing Director, Steve Richardson early on in his career, while they were both at White Light. Thornton worked with Full Production as part of a successful freelance career for the past eight years, before joining the company on a temporary contract…
Following the release of their fourth studio album, 12, German three-piece AnnenMayKantereit (AMK) embarked on a small tour of large venues in their homeland, marking their first live dates since March 2020. Joining the band on the road was engineer Martin ‘Malle’ Bessler who has worked with AMK on their previous two tours and, as with previous tours, he called upon an Allen & Heath dLive mixing platform to handle monitor duties. Bessler’s choice of dLive MixRack is the DM48, featuring 48 analogue inputs and a trio of 128-channel digital I/O slots, which is augmented by a pair of DX168…
Fulcrum Acoustic has revealed Scott Pizzo will join as the U.S National Sales Manager. In this role, Pizzo will be responsible for overseeing the US Sales Rep network and coordinating the activities of Fulcrum’s representative force. “Scott and I first worked together at EAW back in the early 2000s” said Fulcrum Acoustic Director of Sales, Todd Foster. “When we decided we were ready to expand the team, Scott was the first call that I made. He brings an impressive knowledge of the industry with him, and we are excited for his expertise as we look ahead.” Fulcrum Acoustic President, Stephen…
4Wall’s permanent virtual production studio, Studio 19, is now open on the 19th floor of Royal Lancaster London in Central London. The custom-built studio features both extended reality and green screen stages, as well as a state-of-the-art full virtual production suite to facilitate a range of virtual and hybrid events. The studio includes the latest in virtual production technology, including disguise vx 2 media servers, PTZ cameras, high-resolution ROE Visual LED flooring and Aluvision LED walls and a full audio and studio lighting set up. The custom control room is operated by a team of skilled technicians trained to deliver…
When Illinois eased its lockdown rules, and Chicago’s busy outdoor events schedule resumed, one person who was primed and prepped was Matthew Brotz, who runs locally based LEC Event Technology. Knowing that Chicago is capable of experiencing four seasons in a day, he realised that not only his large inventory of GLP products would need weather protection, but also moving heads from other vendors. GLP had the solution. “Thankfully Matt contacted us in plenty of time,” declared GLP US President, Mark Ravenhill. “After discussing the comprehensive range of options that we offer, he settled on a combination of our Rain…
Fumasoli Audio & Lights Rental has invested in 24 Adamson Systems Engineering S7, four S118, and four PC5 boxes after more than 30 years at the forefront of live music in Italy. Fumasoli Audio & Lights Rental General Manager, Enrico Fumasoli, son of the company’s founder Renato Fumasoli, commented on the investment: “Adamson has always been a true benchmark of professional sound systems for Live events, and since the distribution agreement with Audiosales, I had the idea of tasting the quality people were speaking of.” Fumasoli Audio & Lights Rental has provided PA for Guns N’ Roses, Paul McCartney, The…
Hot on the heels of Lainey Wilson’s first number one hit, Things A Man Ought to Know, the American country music singer–songwriter embarked on her first arena show experience as she opened for Jason Aldean’s Back In The Saddle Tour. Ensuring she was supported by full production looks when the tour stopped at the Park MGM in Las Vegas was Aldean’s Lighting Designer, Keith Hoagland. Designing and programming Wilson’s show, Hoagland reflected her vibrant, freewheeling stage persona with a vividly coloured show marked by fast pan and tilt movements, dynamic aerial effects and dramatic side lighting. Helping him deliver these looks was…
