From 23-27 July 2020, the Zemplínska Šírava – regarded as one of the most popular summer resorts in Slovakia – hosted the 13th edition of the Sundance Festival, equally one of the largest festivals of electronic dance music in the country. Despite the limitations of the COVID-19, which reduced its form and the participation of foreign stars, the event has been successful. This year, 40 DJs performed for 3 days. The entire Line-up was built just on local DJs and the main star was DJ Borra, all of them lit up by PROLIGHTS Stark1000. Topevent was the rental company who…
Author: Jacob Waite
Interrupted on 11 March by the COVID-19-induced sports shutdown, the NBA’s 2019-2020 playoff series was due to take place at the start in April. Instead, the NBA reformatted its season, with teams playing the remaining regular-season games, playoffs and final fixtures on three courts at the Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, Florida. Firehouse Productions supplied three Quantum7 desks and nine SD-Racks for the most unique sports schedule in history as the NBA compressed a normal eight-month season into a matter of months. Each venue boasted two sound systems: one aimed at the court, and the other at the…
Datapath has confirmed the arrival of Ignacio (Iñaki) Viloria López as its new Training Manager, effective immediately. Iñaki has over 16 years technical experience of audio-visual systems, specialising in 24/7 control room applications following his graduation from the University of Madrid with a First Class honours in Telecommunication Engineering. He will be overseeing Datapath’s training programme around the world, ensuring customers and trading partners are fully up to date with Datapath’s latest hardware and software developments. Datapath’s training courses are approved by AV governing body AVIXA, with its VSN video processing courses earning points towards the industry’s widely recognised Certified…
Creative Technology (CT), at a time when a magnitude of events across the globe have been postponed or cancelled, have managed to found themselves with just over a month to pull together a large-scale, stadium-size event that would normally take months of preparation. The BBC decided to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VJ Day with an audio-visual spectacular located at the famous Horse Guards Parade in London, aired on 15 August on BBC One. It was an unprecedented opportunity to use this iconic venue, available only because of the unforeseen social distancing restrictions put in place which had halted the…
Brompton Technology has released DynaCal Reporting App, which generates detailed, multi-language, browser-based reports that offer an objective assessment of a panel’s performance based on accurate measurements using the Hydra Calibration system. The tool allows Brompton customers to see at-a-glance headline LED panel performance figures such as achievable luminance and colour gamut, presented in terms of percentage coverage of the Rec 2020 colour space. There are also options to view comprehensive information down to a per-pixel level for each individual panel using convenient, interactive, visual displays. The DynaCal reporting app is available for any LED panel that has been calibrated using…
As a light-hearted escape from the tribulations that mark everyday life at present, online comedy shows are experiencing a resurgence of popularity. Comedian Pat McGann’s recently released special, Sebastian Maniscalco Presents Pat McGann: When’s Mom Gonna Be Home?, is testament to that upsurge with large viewer numbers since premiering on streaming services on 28 July. Pat McGann is a fast rising stand-up comedian from Chicago whose sarcastic charm and wit have endeared him to fans across North America. In his first Comedy Dynamics original special, McGann offers his hilarious yet relatable take on family life and marriage. Shot last September…
Audio-Technica has released two limited-edition iterations of the acclaimed AT2020 Cardioid Condenser Microphone featuring a reflective silver finish: the AT2020V (XLR model) and the AT2020USB+V (USB model). The striking silver finish reflects the creative force of its user, making these mics ideal for YouTubers, livestreamers and other content creators. These rugged side-address condensers are equipped with low-mass diaphragms custom- engineered for extended frequency response and superior transient response. The mics’ cardioid polar pattern reduces pickup of sounds from the sides and rear, improving isolation of desired sound source. All models in the AT2020 mic line – the price/performance standard in…
In Kyiv, Ukraine, ‘vertical concerts’ were initiated by rock band Green Grey who performed on the rooftop of a building opposite the city’s Bratislava Hotel – where fans occupied nine stories of rooms with separate balconies, each with a fantastic socially distanced view of the gig. Ukrainian rental and technical production company Alight was called upon to provide lighting for the rooftop stage – atop of Hotel Bratislava’s separate restaurant building – with a production lighting design created by Eugene Kostyra, which featured 10 Robe MegaPointe lighting fixtures. The equipment was craned up to the rooftop, rock ‘n’ roll style…
Zero 88 presented Live from the Congress – a dynamic livestream highlighting the company’s latest technologies in its control, data and power product ranges – announcing that “key products” the ZerOS Server, Splitter 8, Gateway 4 & Gateway 8, Betapack4 and RigSwitch are all “shipping now.” The 30-minute broadcast was hosted at the Congress Theatre in Cwmbran, the nearest theatre to Zero 88’s manufacturing facility, and was presented by Zero 88 General Manager, David Catterall, supported by Jon Hole, Tyler Holpin and Edward Smith. Local singer-songwriter Tobias Robertson appeared as a special guest on the livestream, which was broadcast live…
Taking place in the ornate Leonardo da Vinci Theatre, Montreal’s Italian Week livestream series of 60-minute programs featured Moda Sotteo Le Stelle (fashion under the stars) as well as a variety of performances, including music from genres ranging from pop and folk, to jazz and opera – with lighting design anchored by CHAUVET Professional Maverick and COLORado fixtures supplied by LSM Ambiocreateurs. Lighting Designer, Gil Perron called upon the Maverick MK3 Profile to support the wide range of performances during the week-long event, while also accentuating the breathtaking architectural features of the venue with its intricately inlayed walls, Romanesque arches,…
iHeartMedia called on Verge Aero’s industry-leading drone show technology on 15 August to add some high-flying, high-impact visuals to local station Q102’s broadcast announcement of its 102 Grand in the Sand competition. Amid 2020’s pandemic restrictions, 102 Grand in the Sand switched from a physical treasure hunt to a virtual one, with lucky listeners winning prizes worth $102,000 dollars. To ensure maximum engagement for Q102’s announcement of the competition, local drone show innovator Verge Aero delivered the attention-grabbing aerial imagery. Although the show was flown in central Philadelphia, it was not pre-announced to limit social gathering. Flying high above the…
Based a stone’s throw from the TPi office, FOH Engineer, Chris Snow, like many engineers across the globe, saw his usual income dry up overnight when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. The man behind the faders for Cream Classical and PM for The Courteeners, Snow has taken his passion for audio and pushed his energy into a new podcast. Featuring interviews with engineers with decades of experience, the goal of the new project is not so much to be a deep dive into the latest gear and mixing methods – but more for crew members to paint a picture of the…
The design team at Harford Sound followed a similar approach to Claude Debussy’s famous observation “music is the space between the notes,” when lighting a livestream by the Top 10 recording artists and his Jimi Jazz Band that was videoed in the production area the company set up in its warehouse in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown. Harford went all out when building its improvised studio, outfitting the space with 75 CHAUVET Professional fixtures and an 18′ by 10’ video wall made up of P4IP panels. This beefy rig is often put to good use during the company’s thrice-weekly…
Mandylights has launched a new online training platform designed to teach and up skill technicians, designers and programmers of all abilities with a fast paced, event and entertainment industry web portal that focusses on education in specific software packages alongside broader insights in to both the design process and life in the industry in general. Like many others, the team at Mandylights spent a considerable amount of time during lockdown seeking to bolster their skills and broaden their knowledge across previs, CAD and console software. Although the concept has been in the making for over four years after a few…
In an open letter on social media, Matt Snowball General Manager, Richard Kiernan and Director, Matt Snowball have confirmed the company will be closing the doors of its Brewery Road premises and closing for business following the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the events industry. In a Facebook post, the company wrote [sic]: “With live music production coming to a virtual standstill worldwide, the company has made the difficult decision to leave its Brewery Road premises and to close for business. We would like to thank all our customers for their support and all our staff past and…
The events industry is raising awareness of the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sector. You can support industry initiatives and campaigns by harnessing the country-specific hashtags listed below: US: #SaveOurStages #RestartAct #liveeventsco Belgium: #SoundofSilence Portugal: #queremosumdiavoltar South Africa: #LightSARed Latvia: #kultūraiirjāstrādā Canada: #webuildentertainment Germany: #alarmstuferot UK: #WeMakeEvents #LetTheMusicPlay #LightItInRead India: #phoenixcreators Poland: #otwieramykoncerty Czech Republic: #zazivouhudbu Colombia: #sinarteno #arteenalerta Brazil: #passeatacomcases Are we missing any hashtags from the list? Contact us on social media and we will help spread the word. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vf1flcS_UY
LED CHINA 2020 has launched a B2B online webcast platform – LED CHINA I Live – to complement its in-person event in September. The event will present rich content and powerful functions, such platform offers a brand-new experience and ongoing opportunity to source, learn and interactive, without considering time and economic cost of visiting an exhibition in person. LED CHINA I Live will be presented as the virtual version of LED CHINA 2020 from 1-3 September, concurrently open with the physical exhibition. All exhibitors will host their own webcast on LED CHINA I Live, to introduce new products, provide special…
Ayrton has welcomed LSystemsPro as its new exclusive distributor for Armenia. The new appointment takes place with immediate effect. Based in the Armenian capital of Yerevan, LSystemsPro is one of the country’s leading company for sales, design and installation of many major brands of professional lighting and audio equipment. “We work with many big event companies and large-scale venues, where we both sell and install the products we represent,” explains LSystemsPro founder and CEO, George Hakobyan. “We have been following the development of Ayrton closely and see there is great potential in the brand. We love the design and functionality…
