Claypaky has revealed the Axcor Profile 600 TEATRO – a special version of the Axcor Profile 600 ST – which features an updated cooling system and mechanisms to significantly reduce the unit’s acoustical footprint from 38dB to approximately 34dB ambient. The fixture is ideal for applications where noise is a concern in venues such as theatres, television studios, opera houses, conference halls, and more. The Axcor Profile 600 TEATRO offers a flat, uniform beam with no visible hotspots and has the same physical features, size, and effects of the Axcor 600 family of fixtures making it another very versatile tool…
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The annual Qooqqut festival brings music and culture to an isolated shore in the Nuuk fjord complex, cradled by the dramatic mountains of western Greenland. Organised by Greenland’s cultural centre, Katuaq, this year’s festival was held on 14-15 August. With no roads, no phone signal and no Internet onsite, Qooqqut 2020 offered a rare opportunity to step outside the everyday world and experience a diverse programme of music, workshops and traditional sports. Tickets were capped at an intimate 250 for each day and the event was planned in close cooperation with the authorities to ensure compliance with COVID-19 guidelines. Katuaq…
The Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences (CRAS; www.cras.edu), the premier institution for audio engineering education, recently partnered with Focusrite Pro for a webinar in which 41 CRAS students learned an understanding of RedNet and Dante software, helping to inspire them to learn more about it as an employable skill set as they look to join the industry professionally post-graduation. “When the world is seemingly standing still, it’s almost more important for us to keep manually turning it,” said Peter J. Tilley – Western US Sales Manager, Focusrite Pro. “It would be all too easy for us to collectively take…
Did you know that Elation offers one of the market’s most comprehensive lines of professional white light LED luminaires? Grab your coffee and join Elation’s Alistair Smyth and Frederik Afif on the 3 September edition of Elation Coffee Break, as they take a close look at Elation’s KL Fresnel series, WW and CW Profile HP ellipsoidal spots, TVL series of softlights, and new KL Panel, white light LED luminaires optimised for the unique requirements of broadcast, film, trade shows and theatre. The Elation Coffee Break with a focus on white light will air live on Thursday, September 3rd at 11am…
FOH Engineer, Johnny Torchy has spent many years mixing shows across his native France and the rest of Europe. He’s also known as an early adopter, and isn’t afraid to try out new tools and technologies in his work. Recently, Torchy has been driving the faders for French melodic rockers Neko Light Orchestra. In celebration of the band’s eight anniversary, Neko Light Orchestra booked the 800-seat Le Bascala, in the Bruguières district of Toulouse, for an immersive Marathon Musical Festival, featuring eight concerts in 12 hours. Torchy explained that the goal was to recreate the location of the various musicians…
The new Kam Quartet Eco is a complete, easy to operate, professional multi-channel UHF wireless microphone system, delivering impressive performance, with reassuring quality and reliability. Four colour-coded cardioid hand-held microphones are included in the KWMQ4E – Kam Quartet Eco package. Powered by two x1.5V AA batteries, these stylish microphones, with an uninterrupted working distance of up to 60m, transmit high quality audio signals to the Quartet Eco UHF Quad multi-channel receiver, operating between 863.30 / 864.30 / 863.80 / 864.80MHx frequencies. As with all Kam wireless systems, compact is again the theme, with the road-ready, lightweight metal-cased mains driven (PSU…
Robe UK partnered with Clearsound Productions, Venue Lab and Broadwick Live to support #LightItInRed and PLASA’s #WeMakeEvents national call to action on 11 August – to draw attention to the live entertainment industry and its need for sector support from the government to survive the coronavirus crisis. Robe moving lights were used to illuminate the exteriors of three flagship live entertainment venues – Magazine London on Greenwich Peninsula, Printworks London in Canada Water and Exhibition London in White City – all managed by Venue Lab, part of Vibration Group. Escape to Freight Island, attached to Broadwick Live’s Depot Mayfield site…
Pioneer DJ Germany and CHAUVET DJ have taken a major step to meet the burgeoning demand for livestream productions by collaborating on a multi-functional broadcast studio. Located in CHAUVET DJ’s German headquarters, the new facility is fully equipped to accommodate a range of production needs, from talks and product demos, to DJ sets and live band performances. The production ready studio is outfitted with over 25 CHAUVET DJ fixtures. A full set of Pioneer DJ equipment is also in place, including the DJM-V10 Mixer, a DJS-1000 Performance-Sampler and the All-in-One unit XDJ-XZ. For CHAUVET DJ and Pioneer DJ, the new…
TEKVOX has introduced the ShareView Wireless Presentation System (79060-WPS), the perfect option for conference rooms and collaboration systems. The new ShareView Wireless allows multiple users to share content on a single display at once, and supports exceptional 4K resolution, all without requiring any wires or cabling. Wireless presentation systems are ranked one of the Top 10 strategic technologies to improve BYOD collaboration in professional spaces. They allow users to mirror the content of their notebooks or mobile devices on a shared projector, flat panel or TV screen without plugging in any cables. Presenters can be switched at the click of…
ChainMaster C1 Ultra 750 kg marks the latest chain hoist model in ChainMaster’s Ultra series. Complying with the SQ P2 standards as of 2018, C1 Ultra 750 kg features a dynamic safety factor and is based on the housing of the D8plus Ultra 1000 kg and, with a tare weight of only 40 kg and housing dimensions of 600mm by 270mm by 340mm, offering a balance between tare weight and load capacity. Designed specifically for everyday setup in fixed installations, it lifts loads at 4m/min with a duty cycle of 40%. The standard equipment for the ChainMaster ProTouch Control System…
From Super Bowl performances and award shows to pivotal moments in popular culture, chances are you’ve seen Fireplay CEO, Nick Whitehouse’s work without even knowing it. The UK native established Fireplay to bring a unique and collaborative touch to the industry and to provide services that go beyond artists’ expectations to revolutionise production and design. Ahead of the #WeMakeEvents campaign, which is expected to sweep the US and Canada on 1 September, Whitehouse has issued a poignant open letter. In a blog post he wrote the following [sic]: “Six months ago, I stood in the middle of Bridgestone Arena in…
Before Aukland, New Zealand returned to lockdown on 11 August, L.A.B. headlined the Spark Arena with Robe lighting fixtures among the moving lights chosen for a production design created by Lighting Designer, Jack Hooper. Marking his first gig for the band – the LD along with the performing artists, management team Loop, Visual Director, Olivier Jean and live video specialist, Big Picture – embarked on New Zealand’s first arena show in July, following the initial lockdown of live events. The landmark event was enabled by New Zealand’s COVID-19 response, which saw a nationwide end to lockdown in early June and…
WorldStage launches Digital Oasis, the company’s new comprehensive online hosting solution for the live-event community. Digital Oasis offers an end-to-end solution that includes broadcast-quality content delivery, speaker support, attendee registration and engagement, sponsorship opportunities and data metrics for keynotes, conferences, breakout rooms, presentations and events of all sizes. Corporations have tasked their agencies, production companies and other creative partners to find an elevated virtual event platform that delivers higher production quality, achieving attendee engagement at the same or higher level of a live, physical event. WorldStage developed the Digital Oasis platform to deliver attendee and production experience vs the peer-to-peer…
The first Dein Sommermoment featured seven solo artists performing in the tower’s distinctive egg-shaped viewing area, while the second event added a pair of outdoor stages at the foot of the structure for rock bands, presided over by presenters in the tower above. Both events were created by EMS – Experts Managed Services GmbH, with Konrad Wurster and Ole Langhans from AV provider, SL-Works Gbr heading the technical team. For the second Dein Sommermoment, an SQ-5 console was employed for presenter mics and monitoring, as well as providing backup for the intercom. With all equipment used in the tower having…
India’s pro audio community can now access Prism Sound’s range of converters and audio interfaces through Trimac Products Private, an audio company with offices in Dehli, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. With over 400 channel partners and representation for more than 20 pro audio brands, Trimac is ideally placed to bring the benefits of Prism Sound technology to the Indian market. Pankaj Kumar, Trimac Chief Operating Officer, said: “Prism Sound’s products complement the products we already distribute and are a valuable and marketable addition to our roster. We are delighted to be able to offer this high-end solution to our customers,…
Familiar, comforting sights have often been obscured in the haze of the pandemic, a time of broken plans and lost connections. But like every crisis, the current one is also a great revealer. Forcing people into unfamiliar paths, it can lead to new, unexpected discoveries, which, even when seemingly insignificant, can lift the spirits. Production and Lighting Designer for the country rockers, The Andy Davis Band, Christopher Robin had such an experience on 15 August when he lit his first concert at the Evergreen Drive-In. A highlight of the evening for him came at the end of the show, when…
Studio Connections will be the new home for Point Source Audio’s unique range of microphones and headsets in Australia. The move comes as Point Source Audio looks to build on its strong reputation in the country with the appointment of a new distributor dedicated to the market. Point Source Audio microphones and headsets have been available in Australia for a number of years. Various products have featured on a number of international touring productions over the years, creating an ever-increasing demand and the need for a new partner that was dedicated to this territory. Following an extensive search, Point Source…
DJs who perform at Cavo Paradiso in Mykonos, Greece don’t typically require a backdrop, not with the starry sky and wide expanse of sea behind them. They do, however, need a dynamic light show to reflect their personality and music, which is precisely what Kiriakos Dimitriadis provided for German DJ Boris Brejcha on 15 August 15, during an appearance at the reopened club following the lockdown. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the club had to follow strict social distancing protocols. Temperatures were taken before anyone could enter, the number of visitors was drastically limited, and patrons could not mingle between…
