CHAUVET has acquired Kino Flo, a multi-award-winning manufacturer of lighting systems engineered for cinema and television production. “This represents an important step for our company in our ongoing mission to expand our broadcast, studio and film lighting capabilities,” said CHAUVET CEO, Albert Chauvet. “Kino Flo has a longstanding tradition of innovation and a commitment to excellence, which makes the company an excellent fit with CHAUVET’s own philosophy. We are excited to invest in the future of Kino Flo and build on their technologies, while adding resources to accelerate product development and commercialisation.” “Based on our shared longstanding commitment to our…
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Audio-Technica will be exhibiting at the upcoming PLASA show at Olympia between 5-7 September. The event will see Audio-Technica exhibiting products from distributed brands Optimal Audio and Audio Pro Business for the first time, alongside its own live event-oriented microphones and wireless systems and Allen & Heath digital mixing solutions. The show will give visitors a chance to get hands on with Allen & Heath’s latest addition to the incredibly popular dLive range – the ultra-lightweight CTi1500. The new control surface takes the best-selling compact dLive C1500 and applies “superleggera” Italian performance car principles to set a new standard for…
Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC) has joined forces with Agile Remote Cameras. The ARC360 range is based around the Sony Exmor sensor. Ruggedised for operation in even the most extreme environments, the cameras have been built with upgradeable electronics, ensuring extended ROI, and have a proven pedigree in the live sport, natural history, and music environments. MRMC will now manufacture the units on demand for Agile’s existing client base while the technology is ported into its own range, with the MRMC ARC360s expected to debut in Q1 next year. As well as the standard range of PTZ use cases, the…
PSCo expands its trade rental offering with Aluvision Hi-LED Range. The partnership will see PSCo, which is part of the Midwich Group, expand its trade rental offering to the live events industry, with a specific focus on supporting sustainability in the expo/exhibitions sector and further supporting existing partners already working with Aluvision products in the UK. PSCo Director, Stuart Holmes commented: “PSCo are delighted to partner with Aluvision and enhance our LED portfolio with the highly creative Hi-LED 55 range to give our customers an even greater choice and price-performance opportunity. We are confident the live events sector will come back…
One lucky visitor who attends a training session at the ChamSys’ PLASA Show 2021 Stand E23 will win a new special edition Red MagicQ PC Wing. Occupying a high-profile podium at the stand will be the powerful MagicQ MQ250M. Well deserving of this “center stage” position, this high-capacity console can control up to 128 universes without any additional processing equipment. The versatile MagicQ MQ250M offers a range of features, such as 10 backlit playback encoders with executors. This combination of features and its compact design, makes the console an extraordinary on-the-go control solution. Joining the MagicQ MQ250M in the training…
The Dave Matthews Band is back on the road for their annual North American Summer Tour with stops at sheds and amphitheaters across the country from late July through November. Longtime rental partner UltraSound of Petaluma, CA has once again supplied a Meyer Sound system based on LYON linear line array loudspeakers. This year marks Dave Matthews Band’s 30th anniversary as well as 25 years of UltraSound and Meyer Sound’s collaboration with the band. After more than a year and a half without performances, the UltraSound and Dave Matthews Band production teams were eager to bring music back to fans.…
Allen & Heath has named Tokyo-based Hibino Intersound as distributor for live, MI and install products in Japan. “We are very excited to join the Allen & Heath family” comments Oizuru Osamu, President and CEO of Hibino Intersound. “Allen & Heath offer a wide range of products which are renowned for their innovation, quality and reliability. We look forward to developing market reach and supporting Allen & Heath customers in Japan.” “Many of our customers are now using and specifying multiple products across the range, from ZED to dLive” adds Jamie Ward, Allen & Heath’s APAC Sales Director. “The impressive…
Stuart Leader has been named Audiologic Senior Sales Manager. The new recruit’s background has always been sales based, until 2014 when he progressed into sales management. In 2016, he joined the board at POLAR, heading up the integrated solutions team, leading a sales team selling AVoverIP, Audio solutions, Video distribution, control and Unified Communications. The Senior Sales Manager role is a strategic step forward for Audiologic and will see a holistic approach to the sales function. Audiologic Managing Director, Andy Lewis commented: “We are genuinely excited for Stuart to join us, he brings a wealth of industry experience which will drive…
The next evolution of the popular ONYX lighting control platform introduces a vast variety of new features and improvements in the new software Version 4.6 for Obsidian Control Systems’ NX consoles and PC systems. Including ONYX 4.6 for NX consoles and PC, a new training show and CAPTURE file, plus an updated DyLOS content package with over 1,000 items is available for download. Hundreds of items have been added – some completely redesigned – for easier navigation, better readability, or faster setup. Many features have been considerably expanded like the ArtNet and sACN configuration, which now also supports synchronisation packages…
Cinderella is the latest musical written by legendary producer, Andrew Lloyd Webber and the first new production to open in the West-End since COVID-19 restrictions lifted. To mark the occasion, Olivier Award winning sound designer, Gareth Owen, was called upon to provide a d&b Soundscape solution. Cinderella isn’t Owen’s first collaboration with Andrew Lloyd Webber, so he was confident Soundscape would deliver both technically and creatively. “He and I have worked together on a number of shows; the renewed version of Starlight Express was the first. His core belief about how music should sound is replicated in what Soundscape does…
Despite only starting the project at the beginning of 2020, the independent duo of Sarah and her brother, audio engineer Seb Coponat already boast 13.5k followers on Twitch and often reach 100K people watching on Reddit during each concert. Sarah’s Spotify following has also grown to a streaming rate of around one million a month, and her most popular track, a soft piano piece called Insouciance has now been streamed over four million times. “The Audient interface is very reliable, which is extremely important when we’re live streaming so often – and the preamps sound amazing,” explained Coponat. It was…
Sennheiser will return to the tradeshow floor at the PLASA Show 2021, which takes place at Olympia London from 5 to 7 September 2021. Taking centre stage at this year’s event will be Evolution Wireless Digital (EW-D), Sennheiser’s brand new UHF digital system with increased bandwidth, the highest input dynamic range and lowest latency of any digital wireless system currently available. Visitors to the show will also have the opportunity to see the Sennheiser’s flagship Digital 6000 Series, which continues to find favour with theatre productions and live music, as well as the complete line-up of wired vocal mics, including…
CHAUVET Professional’s new IP65-rated fixture, ColorStrike M, is designed to be used in all sorts of weather conditions. Boasting a white strobe and RGB colour wash with motorised pan/tilt and variable PWM, this tour-grade LED fixture also offers an array of other features that will expand any designer’s creative options at concerts and festivals, indoors or out. Versatility is built into the very design of this rectangular fixture. At its centre are two white strobe tubes, which can be controlled together or independently for stunning chase effects. Thanks to its brightness, the strobes, each of which has 14 sections, will…
The spectacular 17th Century Teatro Municipale in Italy’s Piacenza reopened its doors with a stunning rendition of Verdi’s Requiem. Directed by famous tenor Placido Domingo and performed by the Arturo Toscanini Philharmonic orchestra and the City Theatre Choir, the concert was held in front of a socially distanced in-person and livestream audience, utilising a KLANG:fabrik unit to deliver those at unable to attend with an exceptional 3D audio mix. Traditionally used for in-ear monitoring, with the emergence of livestreaming, KLANG systems have more recently found favour with productions for spacial audio mixes for online viewers, making their listening experience engaging…
DPA Microphones and have teamed up with KLANG:technologies to create a system that will enable live event teams to immerse singers and musicians in their on-stage performances. The solution integrates DPA’s renowned 5100 Mobile Surround Microphone and KLANG’s ground-breaking Immersive Mixing Processor for a fully engrossing experience. In addition to the benefits of KLANG’s panning capabilities, the use of DPA surround mics replaces the need for large quantities of microphones to capture the entire environment. Initially inspired by high-profile live sound users, the collaboration ultimately came to fruition during a series of workshops between KLANG and DPA. Engineers from the…
Creative Technology’s UK operation has recently created a new senior-level position, Head of Client Relationships. This role will enable a more personal and dedicated level of client contact, covering all sectors across the business activities within Creative Technology (CT). It will focus on promoting the capabilities of CT to the corporate live events industries as well as helping to define the client experience in all aspects. Lee Dennison has been appointed to fulfil this new role. With over 25 years of experience in the live events industry, he brings extensive technical knowledge as well as a deep understanding of how…
Part of the University of Surrey and one of the most highly regarded theatre schools in the UK, Guildford School of Acting (GSA) prides itself on providing its Theatre Production course students with a rounded education in all aspects of technical production. Part of this, is ensuring the equipment they learn on is not only cutting-edge but prepares them for their professional careers. To this end, GSA has recently invested in a DiGiCo Quantum 338, purchased through Autograph Sound. “As a drama conservatoire, GSA is renowned for its musical theatre and actor-musician training, creating many opportunities for the Theatre Production…
Livestream performances have become a routine way of taking the performing arts to audiences on a scale that nobody could have anticipated just 18 months ago. After difficulties with the technical sound production of Opera Wrocławska’s livestream production, a Yamaha RIVAGE PM7 digital mixing system has changed everything for its audio department. Streaming has offered a vital lifeline for the arts during the pandemic, but there has been the question of whether larger scale productions like orchestral concerts and major theatrical shows can stream their performances with the necessary artistic effect? An essential part of achieving this is, of course,…
