It is with the deepest and most sincere regret that KV2 Audio announces the unexpected passing of dear friend and colleague of the company, David Croxton, as the result of a fatal accident at the age of 59. David joined the KV2 Audio family of KV2 Audio in 2011, to fulfill a new Sales Director role within Asia Pacific, but initially as a curious non-believer of the technologies and theories of our founder and developer, George Krampera Snr. As was typical of David, he soon discovered through deep thought, questioning and actual operating of systems that he could not only…
Author: Jacob Waite
Previewed at the Winter NAMM, the PR37 by Heil Sound is now shipping. Designed with the vocalist in mind, the PR 37 produces natural, articulate sound over a wide frequency range. Its excellent upper mid-range response has been designed to cut through a mix whether live or in the studio. It features a 1.5″ diameter dynamic element that is mounted in a rugged housing to reduce handling noise. The PR 37 has a frequency response from 50 to 18,000 Hz and output level of -51 dB @ 1000 Hz. The PR 37 joins an already impressive lineup of vocal microphones…
Organisers had big plans for FLAVS when they sat around a table planning the event last year. Billing itself as “the largest hip-hop festival in Indonesia,” FLAVS was more than ready to live up to this claim. Glastonbury headliner Stormzy was schedule to appear at the festival, which was supposed to kick off 4 April at Istora Stadium in center of the city. So too were international stars like Azealia Banks and Lil Pump. Of course, COVID-19 put an end to these plans. After first being postponed to a later date, the live festival was scrapped and moved to a…
To ensure that guests can properly hear both the music and message, Willow Creek turned to Milwaukee-based Clearwing Productions to supply an L-Acoustics X Series loudspeaker package for nearly 30 congregational events held between 19 August and 6 October. “Our congregation had not been able to worship together since the state closed down in March. The tent was an opportunity to gather small groups of people in a safe way, to worship and especially to get back that essential feeling of community,” said Troy Bartholomew, who has served as Willow Creek’s Weekend Technical Director for the past eight years. When…
The #WeMakeEvents campaign aims to raise awareness around the current plight of the live entertainments sector and its urgent need for financial support if it is to support the COVID-19 crisis. Last month, it was announced that it would be steered by a collective of industry trade bodies, businesses and freelancers; all working in collaboration with each other. Over the past few weeks, the team has continued to build momentum around the campaign, working endlessly to rally the government for much needed support. Following last month’s Day of Action which saw buildings across the UK lit up in red as…
The impact of COVID-19 on face-to-face events has led to the cancellation or postponement of trade show events, leading marketeers to have to readjust plans and budgets to fill in the gaps left in the existing sales, PR and marketing strategies. Bubble Agency has reported how the industry is reacting in the current climate by conducting a survey covering the views of over 250 industry representatives. The results have been compiled into a report that aims at sharing the insights and shining light into possible alternatives to help reinforce market awareness for brands during this period. Click here to read…
ADJ is offering lighting pros the chance to win one of three fantastic prizes simply by using their ADJ fixtures as part of a Halloween display and tagging the photos or video on social media. With the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting live events and large social gatherings all over the world in 2020, it’s ADJ’s aim with this contest to spread cheer and evoke a creative spark in lighting designers and haunt enthusiasts as we all celebrate Halloween in the ‘great outdoors’. With outdoor events becoming more prevalent, such as: pumpkin patches productions, drive-thru haunted houses and live music events, this…
Workers from the live entertainment and event industry in Ireland are raising awareness of the devastating impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on businesses and individuals working in the sector. Uniting under the #ThisIsWhoWeAre hashtag, the campaign – which is organised by the Event Production Industry COVID Working Group (EPIC) – is raising awareness and lobbying politicians for support. To launch the week-long initiative, a large group of event professionals gathered in Linear Park outside the Convention Centre Dublin (CCD) for a socially-distanced peaceful protest on Tuesday 15 September. To add additional impact, Brendan Kenny and his company Light Sound…
Matrox has merged its video and graphics division under one brand banner. The merger allows the company to become a provider of video technologies for the AV/IT, broadcast, and other professional markets requiring video capture, processing, encoding, streaming, recording, decoding, extension, switching, visualisation, and control. As the world moves towards IP, the corporate merger will allow the new company to leverage and harness the synergies between the two divisions to meet today’s evolving video needs. As a result, customers in AV/IT, broadcast and media, control rooms, live events, and a variety of other markets will benefit from a complete portfolio…
Following the success of the #WeMakeEvents campaigns in Europe (#WeMakeEvents), the United States and North America (#RedAlertRESTART) and South Africa (#LightSAred), among others – the Spanish events industry is the latest taking to the streets, calling for support following the damning effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sector. Taking place on 17 September, ahead of the demonstration a translated statement – taken from the #AlertaRoja campaign site – reads the following [sic]: “As is being seen, given the lack of recognition of a clear vulnerability, and of concrete aid by the government, it is vital to give visibility to…
Starting in September, AED Studios in Lint will offer TV, film and event producers the opportunity to use a high-tech XR studio. Extended reality (XR) is the umbrella term for virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) and other immersive technologies. At the XR studio, the physical and digital worlds are perfectly connected, allowing for new, expanded and unique possibilities for audiovisual productions. AED Group integrated several Roland products into this immersive setup including the VR-50HD MK II and the VC-1-DL. The compact yet powerful VR-50HD MK II Multi-format AV Mixer is used as the control unit for…
CHAUVET Professional is set to sponsor Visions Unleashed – a series of educational sessions taking place at cities across the United States in October. Beginning on 13 October in Charlotte and running through 30 October in Houston, the sessions will feature in-depth discussions by guest speakers who have lighted livestreams and drive-ins, as well as a variety of other valuable learning opportunities. Space is limited at all sessions, which will follow strict social distancing and deep sanitising protocols. “Maintaining a safe environment is of paramount importance to us,” said Caroline Chauvet, Global Brand Manager of CHAUVET Professional. “We have a…
Peachy Playhouse, a new socially distanced entertainment concept developed to deliver safe live performances – comedy, music and children’s shows – during the COVID-19 pandemic, closed its summer season at Loseley Park, Guildford, Surrey, UK on a high note with Robe moving lights at the front and centre of the production rig. Organised by Philip French of Peachy Productions, the team supplied 95% of the technical production infrastructure during a six-week period including: staging, lighting, video, and audio. The Playhouse show schedule ran for two consecutive two-week sessions, with a fortnight break in-between, working in tandem with locally based partners,…
Registration is now open for The Alliance for IP Media Solutions’ (AIMS) IP Oktoberfest 2020, a live, interactive virtual event for broadcast and pro AV professionals to be held Sept. 29-Oct. 1. The three-day event will highlight the industry’s significant progress toward an all-IP ecosystem supporting today’s real-world media productions. There is no cost to participate and registration details can be found here. Running daily from 10am to 1pm (EDT), IP Oktoberfest 2020 is not a webinar. This live event will provide participants with numerous opportunities for education, interaction, and networking in a dynamic, online environment that makes it easy…
Organisers of the Virgin Money Unity Arena venue and show series have confirmed the cancellation of a series of socially-distanced live events as of 19 September, due to the UK Government’s newly-introduced local lockdown measures in the North East of England. Created by SSD Concerts, in partnership with sponsors Virgin Money and production company Engine No 4, the venue was able to accommodate socially-distanced audiences of up to 2,500. Considered as the UK’s first socially-distanced arena space, the temporary venue has hosted shows by an array of acts including: Sam Fender, Van Morrison, The Libertines, Jimmy Carr and Ronan Keating,…
Michelle Pan Yue Yun delivered a performance in front of 2,500 enthusiastic, socially distanced fans, friends, and musicians at the Taipei International Convention Centre (TICC) in July. Despite its reduced-capacity, there was no reduction in audio quality, thanks to L-Acoustics K Series. Rising to the challenge of designing and supplying the perfect sound system for the venue, which is primarily used for corporate presentations and conferences, Winly Engineering & Trading was tasked with overcoming a multitude of acoustical limitations, delivering a system that would provide uniform sound distribution across the entire space. Winly Front of House engineer Nova Lo, System…
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre reopened with a concert version of Jesus Christ Superstar in August; making it the first major London venue to do so post lockdown. Having supplied the Open Air Season for many years now, as well as working on a host of outdoor productions over the past few months, White Light (WL) was called upon to supply the lighting for this much anticipated concert. Created by the team behind the Olivier and Evening Standard Award-winning production, Jesus Christ Superstar: The Concert is a special staging of the Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber classic. Complying with…
Fuse Technical Group has partnered with LA-based Third Encore Studios and Monsters of Rock Cruise (MORC) to build a virtual live production environment for content streaming following the COVID-19 crisis. Regular events including MORC’s PPV live streamed music performances are delivered in front of amazing, rich visual backgrounds thanks to the processing power of Brompton Technology and its HDR solution. “Third Encore Studios is a well-known rehearsal facility in Los Angeles. We’ve crossed paths many times, but never worked together on a project like this before,” said Fuse Project Manager, Benjamin Johnson. “The coronavirus pandemic and the state of the…
