SLLFX and PSP AV joined forces to deploy the rental company’s brand new Unilumin UPADIII HD LED screen for a recent live broadcast from telecommunications provider Gamma Communications. The broadcast was organised as an internal event for employees and featured a number of musicians, as well as a Zoom call style karaoke section starring staff members from the Gamma Communications team. Delivering live broadcasts has been an exciting step forward for SLLFX, which has seen its livestreaming services in popular demand since the UK’s lockdown began. With many businesses pivoting to combat new challenges, SLLFX is excelling in the broadcast…
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With Big Performance – Who is the Star in the Star, RTL has launched a new entertainment show in which celebrities slip into the shoes of other successful singers with the help of make-up artists. Half a song is performed in full playback mode before continuing with the artist’s own voice. The team of panelists, comprising Michelle Hunziker, Motsi Mabuse, and Guido Maria Kretschmer, had the task of guessing the true identity of the performers. Lighting Designer, David Kreileman and Associate Designer / Technical Director, Tim Franken specified an impressive 156 JDC1 hybrid strobes from GLP in order to effectively…
The 2020 NRL Grand Final saw the Melbourne Storm defeat the Penrith Panthers at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium. Traditionally held on the first Sunday of October, the COVID-19 delay earlier in the year caused the date to be pushed back several weeks. The pre-show entertainment was once again enriched by Tom Wright’s lighting and stage design with Chameleon Touring Systems supplying the equipment. This year, Amy Shark walked onto the stage at ANZ Stadium in front of a 40,000-strong crowd to perform several of her biggest hits which have dominated the Australian charts over the past few years. Unfortunately, as Wright…
DAS Audio of America has appointed Scott Pizzo to the position of Vice President of Sales – Professional Audio, North America. Pizzo’s key responsibilities include supporting the efforts of the company’s seasoned direct sales force, working to further develop both the Production market and DAS Audio’s rental partner network, increasing the company’s Installation market footprint through work with consultants and contractors, furthering the company’s sales network in the US, and building growth through strategic alliances. Pizzo started with DAS Audio in September 2020 and is stationed in Peabody, MA. Pizzo brings a wealth of experience to his position at DAS…
Thousands of fans gathered together under the roof of Taiwan’s biggest venue, Taipei Arena, to enjoy the magic of Eric Chou’s performance, brought to life by an L-Acoustics K Series sound system – delivered by the team at Winly Engineering & Trading, who had previous experience of working with Chou on his first concert at the Arena last year. “It was an absolute pleasure to be working with Eric once again on what became the first large-scale live event in Asia since social distancing measures were first introduced,” said Winly System Engineer, Mike Lee, who has contributed to the system…
TEG | MJR has formed a new Irish live event live event promotions company, TEG | MJR ÉIRE, in collaboration with MPI Artists. TEG | MJR ÉIRE will be directed by MPI Artists’ Julian O’Brien and Martin Nolan and will work together with TEG | MJR to deliver an expansive programme of live entertainment experiences to fans across Ireland. The establishment of TEG | MJR ÉIRE gives TEG | MJR a greater foothold in the Irish market where it will bring its established artist connections to bear working closely with MPI. TEG | MJR, which is owned by global integrated…
PROLIGHTS has appointed Full AVL as the new distributor for The Netherlands. Full AVL Distribution is a wholesaler of professional AV, lighting and sound equipment, selling to the Dutch market. “We focus on high-quality manufacturers with terrific products that could have a positive impact to our market” said Full AVL CEO, Patrick Leijten. “We trust PROLIGHTS have the right solution that our customers have been requesting, and a diverse enough portfolio to fulfil the markets we are present in.” PROLIGHTS International Sales Manager, Paolo Albani commented: “We were eager to work with Full AVL since they can reach a broader…
The new IP65 rated COLORado Batten Q15 features an array of rigging options that make it right at home in a wide range of designs. The adjustable trunnions on this 1m long RGBW LED batten, which can be adjust without tools on its integrated track, have been given an even greater degree of versatility with the addition of ¼ turn omega brackets. Adding to the COLORado BattenQ15’s adaptability is a new system for joining different units together. Integrated into the end caps of the fixture is a system to connect units seamlessly for perfect row alignment. Since these attachments are…
Fireplay, in partnership with Production Resource Group (PRG) and Clair Global, has announced the launch of Virtual Crowd, a technology that is changing the way people connect during the COVID-19 pandemic. Virtual Crowd is an advanced, fully customisable, and scalable multimedia technology that allows artists, speakers, and performers to interact with their fans, employees, or clients in real time while seamlessly showcasing high-quality production value and design within the online and hybrid experiences. “Fireplay has been working continuously since the shutdowns to find a solution to allow real, meaningful, and interactive concerts and events to happen safely whilst being unable…
Out Board TiMax TrackerD4 precision stagetracking recently made its Hong Kong debut in a new musical play, The Originals, staged at the territory’s Hong Kong Cultural Centre. The inimitable tracking accuracy of TiMax TrackerD4 delivered real-time control of vocal localisation throughout the musical’s fast-paced staging. Provided by Hong Kong’s L-Supply, TiMax TrackerD4 precision stagetracking enabled the principle eight performers, all eminent stars of Hong Kong musical theatre, to move freely across and around the stage without working strictly to pre-assigned cue-points. Discreet TTd4 Tags worn by the performers are small enough to be secured into virtually any costume location with…
Point Source Audio has named Mac Johnson as its Market Development Manager. Previously, Johnson toured as a Production Sound Engineer on a variety of Broadway productions, as well as working as a sound designer for theatrical productions, music festivals and corporate events. With 30+ years of experience in the professional audio industry, Johnson understands where the sound starts and how to capture it. As well as being a mixer and designer, he is also a performer and knows how microphones are an extension of an artist’s instrument. Prior to joining Point Source Audio, Johnson was the managing partner of an event…
The ALD has revealed the winners of this year’s Awards for Excellence, which exist to highlight the new generation of young production talent emerging from UK universities. The winning students have all created award-winning portfolios that succeed in demonstrating their skills to best advantage, in a disrupted year where the number of lighting opportunities available to them may have been reduced. Winners are traditionally announced at the Annual Lighting Lunch but will this year be showcased to the ALD membership via its bi-monthly magazine, Focus, and then through the ALD’s social media channels in a two-week series of posts. Indicative…
For live streaming of music sessions, games or similar broadcasts over the internet using a Windows, Mac, iOS or iPadOS device, all models have a mono/stereo switchable Loopback function and support OBS Studio and other streaming software. Each of the interfaces comes with Steinberg Cubase LE (including Cubasis LE3) for recording and production, IK Multimedia Sample Tank SE 4 offering a massive 30-Gigabyte sound library, and a free 3-month subscription to Auto-Tune Unlimited from Antares. The smallest member of the series, the US-1x2HR, is ideally suited for solo performers. It has one XLR microphone input, one TRS instrument/line input (both…
ArKaos and its entire engineering department will now become part of inMusic’s R&D family with its specialised knowledge and expertise supported by the resources and IP of the inMusic group. inMusic is the parent company of music technology and consumer electronic brands, AIR Music Technology, Akai Professional, Alto Professional, Alesis, BFD, Denon DJ, Denon Professional, Engine DJ, HeadRush, ION Audio, M-Audio, Marantz Professional, MARQ Lighting, MixMeister, Numark, RANE, SONiVOX, SoundSwitch and Stanton. inMusic CEO, Jack O’Donnell commented on the move: “inMusic continually redefines the landscape for Music, DJ and Visual Technology. With ArKaos joining the home of the world’s premier…
Avolites has announced the release of the latest version of the Titan lighting software with version 14, packed with a host of time saving and practical features taken from user feedback. Taking the most requested and voted for features from Avolites online forums, the team implemented a set of key features that significantly improve workflow management and programming time. “We decided that this release was a great opportunity for us to focus on the many feature requests we have from our users. We feel it is really important to listen to what users want and to provide them with what…
DX7 Design recently embarked on its second season of lighting American TV dance competition, Dancing With The Stars, shot at CBS Television City in Hollywood, California. Production loaded in at the end of August and the show runs for 11 weeks, culminating in the final over Thanksgiving weekend at the end of November with GLP fixtures in abundance. After featuring GLP fixtures heavily on the last series, LD Tom Sutherland has raised the bar even higher this time, deploying 150 GLP fixtures, predominantly X4 Bars and JDC1 hybrid strobes, in his ever-changing landscape. “We reprogramme weekly,” he explained. “Then we…
Featuring more than two dozen sessions, live Q&As with presenters, virtual networking opportunities and exhibitor area, the seventh annual 2020 summit will focus on helping professionals prepare for the “new abnormal” of live events. Take1 Insurance returns as the Presenting Sponsor of the 2020 Event Safety Alliance Event Safety Summit — an all virtual, five-day event that runs from December 7-11 2020 and features dozens of information packed sessions designed to prepare industry professionals for the “new abnormal” world of post COVID-19 live events. Registration is now open at a cost of $99 for ESA members and $125 for non-members.…
Created and choreographed by Grand Prix National de la Danse Award winner Angelin Preljocaj, Ballet Preljocaj’s Swan Lake production, which debuted before a socially distanced audience at the Grand Théâtre de Provence, blends dance with narration in a contemporary arrangement of the classic work. Supporting the performance by the program’s 27 dancers was a skillfully balanced Eric Soyer lighting design that featured Silens 2 Profile fixtures from CHAUVET Professional. “We first discovered this silent fixture during a demonstration produced by RT-Events at the all-new SMAC in Aix in Provence,” said Luc Corazza Technical Director of the Ballet Preljocaj, which produced…
