Gain Stage Productions supplied a variety of ADJ equipment to enhance the end of year recital hosted by dance studio I AM DANCE CO. in Athens, TX. Featuring routines that showcased the talents of the studio’s dancers, as well as the progress they’ve made over the past year of classes, the show was enhanced by a selection of ADJ’s moving head and static wash lighting fixtures as well as atmospheric effect generators. Titled Take 5, this year’s end of year recital staged by I AM DANCE CO. took place at the 1800-seater Caldwell Auditorium in Athens’ neighbouring city of Tyler.…
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At the end of last year, The Lion City became home to Singapore’s largest extended reality (XR) stage, created by AUX Media Group. AUX Immersive Studio features a state-of-the-art XR facility, with Brompton Technology helping merge physical and virtual events with Tessera processing and HDR. Powered by AUX Media Group’s partnership with disguise, Yamaha and Panasonic, AUX Immersive Studio is a true collaboration between world-leading brands and technologies with a common goal, “to create experiences that allow our creatives to tell their stories in a way never done before,” explained AUX Media Group CEO, Choong Chyi Kei. “In 2020, amidst…
LIVE (Live music Industry Venues & Entertainment) and a range of theatre businesses, including Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group, Cameron Mackintosh, Michael Harrison and Sonia Friedman, have commenced legal proceedings against the UK government to force it to hand over the report of Phase 1 of the Events Research Programme (ERP). The ERP is the government’s research into COVID-19 mitigations in sport, entertainment and business conferences settings. The music industry and theatre businesses have repeatedly called on the government to outline the scientific basis for its decision to maintain restrictions on events. Despite portions of the ERP economic impact assessment…
Marshall Electronics has partnered with NETGEAR to offer three of the company’s M4250 network switches for pro AV applications. The M4250’s PoE+/PoE++ capabilities are the ideal fit for Marshall’s IP cameras and controllers, providing an easy to set up IP camera/controller/switch solution for its customers. The three NETGEAR models that are part of the collaboration currently include the M4250-10G2XF-PoE+, M4250-10G2XF-PoE++ and M4250-26G4F-PoE++, with the intention to expand the partnership by adding additional SKUs in the future. “Anytime Marshall has a chance to align itself with a company that manufactures game-changing products, like NETGEAR, is a big win,” said Marshall Electronics…
Being on the road never fails to work its way into the heart and soul of a touring Lighting Designer, Jake Gibson knows this full well. “It becomes part of your lifestyle and your life,” he said, of his time crisscrossing the USA with the popular progressive jam band Eminence Ensemble. Of course, as it did with so much else, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic brought Gibson’s perpetual tour bus to a screeching halt last year. This spring when it started revving up its engine again, he wondered how getting back out on the road would feel. “I’d be…
Luminex products were used by TSL Lighting to support the lighting data distribution system and network backbone for League of Legends’ Mid Season Invitational (MSI) 2021. League of Legends, hosted by Riot Games, is one of the world’s largest esports championships with a peak viewership of 3.8m in 2020. Since 2015, League of Legends has a spinoff, the MSI, which is now the second most important international League of Legends tournament. With an event of this scale, having a network that can backup with 100% redundancy is crucial. TSL Lighting Director, Dominic Sheerman, said: “TSL Lighting has been using Luminex products…
Audinate Dante AV is now available as part of new solutions from Bolin Technology and Patton Electronics. These new products are the first commercially available offerings in the Dante AV video-over-IP networking platform, ushering in a new era of video connectivity over standard 1 Gbps networks. The new offerings are available and can be ordered immediately from the BOLIN and Patton websites. Dante AV allows manufacturers to add networked video to the Dante audio-over-IP platform. It provides the ease-of-use, seamless multi-vendor interoperability, and integrated control experience that customers have come to expect from Dante. “Today’s announcements from Bolin Technology and…
Algam Nordic has become a live sound distribution partner of QSC products in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland. “We are pleased to partner with Algam Nordic given their market expertise, well-established reseller network and experienced staff,” said QSC EMEA Senior Director Sales & Marketing, Ron Marchant. “They are a great fit for QSC.” “For over 50 years, QSC has been a leading Pro Audio manufacturer, and its Live Sound portfolio will be a wonderful addition to our distribution offering,” said Algam Nordic CEO, Örjan Kylhammar. “We look forward to representing QSC and providing our customers with their innovative amplifiers,…
The level of virtual production expertise held by iMAG Displays and its commitment to developing proven workflows, which includes a scalable, customisable, and mobile virtual production studio, has elicited its services being used on major projects for Treehouse Digital, Amazon, Lionsgate, Warner Brothers, Netflix, and Sky Cinema. Key to iMAG’s success in the HDR virtual environment is its delivery of indoor HDR LED virtual production volumes. This has involved key investments in market leading equipment that works seamlessly within the chain, including ROE Visual LED screens, Brompton Technology Tessera SX40 processors and disguise media servers. However, what really sets iMAG apart…
Co-ordinated by the TPG, donations totalling nearly £20,000 have been provided by contributions from Backup Tech, Massive Attack, Hipgnosis Songs, We Need Crew, and Rock-it Cargo. A bursary scheme has also been specially created to enable 100 touring freelancers working in the technical and production side of the industry to take the course free of charge. Live music has suffered immensely since March 2020, and support groups and vital online networks have become a part of daily life for out of work crews. Formed in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, TPG has hosted online weekly discussions about issues…
PTZOptics has released the PT-JOY-G4, a camera control joystick offering serial or network-based camera control. At the same time, PTZOptics’ sister company HuddlecamHD announces the rollout of NDI (Network Device Interface technology) to their SimplTrack2 and HuddleView cameras, which provide auto-tracking and auto-framing of subjects. NDI enables users to encode, transmit, and receive multiple streams of broadcast-quality, low latency, frame-accurate video and audio in real time. These announcements demonstrate a commitment to helping users easily capture, display, share, and broadcast video over standard network infrastructure. With outputs for RS-232, RS-485, RS-422, and Ethernet control signals, the PT-JOY-G4 can connect to…
Digital Projection has welcomed Visualization as a technical distribution partner in the UK. Visualization offers Digital Projection a unique service that allows in-depth technical pre- and post-sales support for the extensive Digital Projection product lines. Visualization’s key strengths include a deep understanding of the projection and display marketplace. Services offered to the channel will include full system and CAD design, integration with third parties’ products, and Visualization’s in-house engineering capability delivering unique and bespoke solutions. Commenting on the appointment, Digital Projection International Sales & Marketing Director, Chris Axford said: “Visualization UK are on an aggressive growth trajectory with an excellent…
d&b audiotechnik has released the new D40 mobile amplifier. The four-channel Class D amplifier features reduced size and weight, advanced voltage management, and increased system performance while significantly reducing power consumption for improved environmental friendliness. This newest addition to the d&b family is tailor made for mobile applications and represents a significant progression in amplification and comes as a result of research and innovation in the entire d&b ecosystem of technology. “The D40 is a great example of d&b’s drive to produce innovative, high-performing audio solutions,” commented d&b Product Manager, Wolfgang Schulz. “Enhanced feature benefits and power efficiency combined with…
Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) has announced the appointment of four key roles within the venue management team at the new Swansea Arena. The senior roles of Head of Marketing & Sales, Operations Manager, Technical & Building Manager and Conference & Events Manager at the new 3,500 capacity indoor arena have now been filled and hugely experienced General Manager, Lisa Mart has assembled a supporting management team that will lead the venue through to opening and beyond. Joining the team as Technical and Building Manager is Keith Powles, an award-winning Technical Manager, having previously honed his skills at some of the UK’s…
Powersoft has launched two additions to its renowned touring amplifier platform, the T Series. The new T902 and T904 have been introduced to extend the applications of the T Series even further, allowing it to cover the requirements for any system deployment, including larger-scale live sound applications. The T902 is a 2-channel amplifier specified to deliver 4000W at 2 Ohms, 3200W at four Ohms, or 1800W at 8 Ohms, and its high rail voltage and peak current on the outputs make it ideal for driving large 4-Ohm subwoofers (like dual 18’’) or two and three-way line sources. The other addition…
Van Damme has agreed a new MI-only distribution partnership with German audio industry specialist, Audiosteps. The deal is designed to expand Van Damme’s reach in the German market through Audiosteps’ local expertise. The partnership will offer German customers even greater support and availability of the latest products, including Van Damme Silver Series guitar cables, Starquad and Classic mic cables as well as the highest quality Blue and Black Series speaker cables. Audiosteps.de was founded in 2018 as a website offering free tutorials to anyone wanting to learn more about the music industry. Professionals in the sector would live stream sessions on…
It has been a tough year for the entire industry and none more so than those studying the performing arts, with colleges having to radically re-think not just the teaching process and online learning, but also the realisation of practical coursework modules. Second-year students on the Creative Lighting Control (CLC) and Lighting Design (LD) courses at Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance thought out of the box and forged ahead with the staging of their annual ‘live event’ project, delivering a full programme of music entertainment in a fully COVID-19 compliant environment. The action took place at the 330-capacity…
Equipson has praised Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) for delivering its first tradeshow in Barcelona following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The show, which took place in early June, mainly attracted local visitors but there was still sufficient footfall for exhibitors to feel it was well worth their investment. “After one of the most difficult years our industry has ever faced, it was really heartening to see trade events such as this one making a comeback,” says Equipson CEO, Juan José Vila. “People were eager to see new products and network with others from the same industry. There is obviously…
