Robe ESPRITES and Spiider lighting fixtures helped Lighting Designer, Myles Mangino create a range of scenes and effects on camera for a three-day Rolling Stone on Twitch livestream during New York’s pride weekend in June. The event was recorded and broadcast from PMC Studios in midtown Manhattan, New York City – recently re-opened after their last COVID-19 wave – and was presented by daily hosts from Rolling Stone on Twitch, complete with an outstanding line-up of entertainment talent from the LGBTQIA+ community, and assorted Rolling Stone staff writers and editors who presented discussions on relevant issues, topics and perspectives touching…
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Atendi has become the exclusive distributor of Optimal Audio in Norway. Optimal Audio, part of the Focusrite Group, manufactures a one-stop solution of control, amplification and loudspeakers for small to medium sized commercial installations, with a focus on supporting multi-zoned venues. Its streamlined product-offering works seamlessly to deliver simple-to-install, high quality sound systems that can be easily operated by anyone, not just engineers. Founded in 2010 and based in Drammen, Atendi supplies audio, lighting, AV and staging equipment to the professional and commercial markets. The company supplies a range of customers, including theatres, TV studios, concert and cultural venues, hotels,…
MA Lighting has now released the grandMA3 software version 1.6. This release purportedly brings massive improvements in the area of presets and data handling: Intuitive programming with selective, global and universal presets Auto preset mode takes care of standard preset operations without thinking about data Fixture exchange transfers the preset data – important for touring and festival shows Universal presets can be created even before patching fixtures In addition, there are many workflow improvements. Additional information for showfiles has been added to the Backup menu and the Stomp command has been revised based on numerous user feedbacks. The new version…
Event Safety Alliance has revealed the agenda for the forthcoming Event Safety Summit — a hybrid in-person and virtual three-day event that will take place from 1 to 3 December 2021 on the campus of Rock Lititz in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Registration to attend the 2021 Event Safety Summit, either in-person or virtually, can be found here. The initial agenda is as follows: Insurance: It’s the Common Policy Exclusions and Limitations That Will Hurt You Communicating the Science: Explaining Safety Requirements for In-Person Attendance Where Have All the Workers Gone? The Labor Shortage and What One Can Do About It Codes,…
DICE has acquired underground and electronic music livestreaming platform, Boiler Room. The two platforms will work together to enhance Boiler Room’s offering and drive additional revenue to artists, rights holders, collectives, festivals and clubs, providing the tools and solutions to help partners and creators thrive in the challenging and ever changing music ecosystem. DICE Founder and CEO, Phil Hutcheon commented: “I’ve been a fan of Boiler Room for years and they’re world leading in bringing incredible experiences to fans. Blaise [Boiler Room CEO] and I have been discussing for over a year how to support artists better and the more…
PROLIGHTS has made available nearly 200 Vectorworks symbols for most of its lighting fixtures, clamps and accessories, and will keep supporting the library development. PROTRUSS has also released a separate 3D library with over 650 symbols, including truss and rigging objects. The PROTRUSS symbols include all the properties of objects required from Vectorworks’ plugin, Braceworks, to run static calculation and loading reports. “The recently added library represents an important asset to the entire LD community,” said PROLIGHTS Managing Director, Fabio Sorabella. “Not only that but the announced file compatibility among Vectorworks, GDTF & MVR, and Unreal Engine really benefits designers…
NEXO has formed a new distribution channel in Spain, with the appointment of Sound Means to represent the brand. Headquartered in Barcelona, Sound Means is a completely new company, created with the specific purpose of bringing NEXO products and expertise to the Spanish market. It is spearheaded by Jordi Vaquero, who has worked closely with NEXO for more than 10 years. Representatives from both companies will attend the AFIAL AV trade fair in Madrid 5 to 7 October. “Sound Means will be exclusively committed to the distribution and promotion of the NEXO brand in Spain,” explained Vaquero. “With 100% of…
disguise has acquired Mapping Matter and Previz, paving the way for remote collaboration and cloud-based 3D content previsualisation, made available through the disguise platform. The acquisitions mark the next step in the company’s rapid growth, after investments from the Carlyle Group and a minority stake from Epic Games, which were announced earlier this year. Both Mapping Matter and Previz share an established reputation for delivering interactive cloud-based solutions for designers anywhere in the world. Ongoing development through disguise will provide access to comprehensive workflows with content engines such as Unreal Engine, which will collectively enable design, sequencing, calibrations and validation,…
After a COVID-19 pandemic induced break last year, Newport Jazz returned with enthusiastic and engaged fans filling Fort Adams State Park to a carefully managed 50% capacity. Music fans were required to supply proof of vaccination or negative test results within the previous three days, stages were reduced in numbers and masks were required in enclosed areas for added safety. Seemingly keeping with the theme of adapting and striking just the right balance, FOH and monitor world also looked decidedly different in 2021. While the biggest names in jazz and new music graced the stage, some of the smallest and…
Working closely with Lighting Operator, Jerome Robitaille and TD, Eden Ashby, Lighting Designer and DoP, Gil Perron pushed his LSM Ambiocréateurs supplied lighting rig in myriad directions for five different shows videoed over a five-day period in support of a wide range of performances by leading artists from Montreal’s 2SLGBTQI+ community. Conjuring up fiery red images worthy of Dante’s inferno one segment, his design moved to pure white angelic looks on another, followed by ice blue and cubist representations for other performances. Through it all, Perron drew on the versatile performance features of 34 CHAUVET Professional Maverick MK3 Profile fixtures…
Ethix Management made its first investment in DiGiCo consoles a couple of years ago, purchasing two SD12 consoles and SD-Rack systems through HD Pro Audio, citing its versatility and rider friendliness as the overriding factor in its decision. Before lockdown, the consoles were working constantly, and the investment now sees them ready to take on the challenges of the restart of live events. “The SD12 ticks all the boxes,” said Ethix Director, Paul Jones. “It’s the most popular console across the festivals that we work on and we had noticed for some time that the monitor engineers’ desk was almost…
Martin Audio Wavefront Precision (WPL) line array was out in force at the 38th Annual Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival in Virginia recently, headlined by David Sanborn and Boney James. Local service company, Soundworks of Virginia have been providing sound services for this, and many other events promoted by Festevents in Norfolk, VA over the past decade. Historically the client has asked Soundworks to set up systems at the Town Point Park, along with a ‘back up’ system indoors at the multipurpose, 11,000-cap Norfolk Scope, so that in the event of sudden bad weather they had an indoor option ready to…
Alex-SOUND has added JBL Professional VTX Series loudspeakers and Crown power amplifiers to its inventory. With COVID-19 restrictions lifting and live events making a comeback, Alex-SOUND decided to invest in an audio system to both show renewed confidence in the future of in-person events and exceed clients’ expectations with quality sound. To meet these goals, the company turned to Audio Pro, the exclusive HARMAN Professional Solutions distributor in Germany, to upgrade their inventory with state-of-the-art JBL VTX A8 line array loudspeakers, VTX B18 subwoofers and Crown I-Tech 4x3500HD power amplifiers. Designed with touring companies and rental houses in mind, the…
IPS has expanded its growing arsenal of IP rated Ayrton products with investment in Perseo-S Profile fixtures. IPS Head of Lighting, Steven Mosely said: “The LED powered 8000K light engine makes the Perseo S an ideal alternative to conventional 1200W discharge fixtures, and with a 7 to 58 degree zoom and both framing and animation onboard, it ticks all the feature boxes” IPS MD James Mason adds “with an IP65 rating meaning you can use these for both indoor or outdoor events, it is easy to see why this Ayrton unit is a popular choice for all kinds of show…
Audinate has announced full availability of the Dante Application Library software development kit (SDK). Previously available to a select few, Dante Application Library is an SDK for PC and Mac that provides software developers with an easy-to-use conduit to products and solutions connected via Audinate’s Dante, including microphones, speakers, signal processors, amplifiers, loudspeakers, and more. “Dante is the native language of professional audio,” said Audinate Senior Product Manager, Nick Mariette. “The success of any audio software application hinges upon customers being able to easily connect to audio devices in the system they are using. More and more audio devices connect…
Blossom Music Festival saw the introduction of a new mixing system for the audience occupying the venue’s lawn area. Where previously engineers had some measure of remote control of the installed speakers covering the lawn from a Wi-Fi tablet, this year the venue implemented a Solid State Logic Live Remote Tile and SOLSA (SSL On/Off Line Setup Application) software driving a Solid State Logic Live L200 digital mixing console. There was a definite downside to the previous tablet mixing system, according to Bill Fertig, IATSE Audio Department Head at Blossom Music Center and a FOH Engineer with more than 35…
Martin Audio has announced the latest release of its control software VU-NET (2.2.2), which alongside new firmware for iKON amplifiers, implements new features. Preset support has been added for Martin Audio’s award-winning constant curvature loudspeaker, TORUS T12, including when it is also used in conjunction with its partner cardioid subwoofer, SXC118. Martin Audio iKON amplifiers can now be added to the Q-SYS ecosystem within the Q-SYS Designer software. Features can be controlled from the software, Q-SYS compatible UCIs and GPIO logic ports integrated into Q-SYS cores and peripherals. These control features include gain and muting, sleep and standby and alarm…
Despite the eco-friendly nature of the rig, YC3 Lighting Design’s choice of fixtures for Pit Bull’s 32-city I Feel Good Tour engages the audience with a warm white tungsten-like glow with 24 CHAUVET Professional STRIKE Array 2 and 4 model fixtures, supplied by Miami-based LPS Production. There are many reasons why the 24 IP65-rated LED blinders were selected for the touring rig, according to YC3 Designer, Yamil Charif, but high on the list is their eco-friendly footprint. “The low power consumption of the Arrays is very important to us,” he said. “They average one amp per fixture at 120v, which…
