Created by Matt Chromatic, INAVERSE is a virtual platform that has been developed in conjunction with the leaders in the festival, production and gaming industry to experience live events in a digital space. The virtual event invites fans to create their own customisable avatar and enter the world, move around, explore the space, dance, chat with friends or make new ones. The world can be enjoyed in full VR if you have a headset, or on your PC. It also features a view-only mode available on phone devices if you just want to watch, however, users are recommended to create…
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MA Lighting has launched a new member of its grandMA3 onPC solutions range: the grandMA3 onPC command wing XT. With the grandMA3 onPC software pre-installed on the built-in, genuine MA motherboard, the grandMA3 onPC command wing XT is a 4,096 parameter console that can be used in nearly any location. The grandMA3 onPC command wing XT is a solution for smaller and mid-sized installations and shows, streaming studios as well as a powerful pre-programming and backup tool on the road. It is built to the same highest standards of quality in software and hardware that are applied to the entire…
Synthax has announced the appointment of Mary Eisaman to the role of Business Development Manager. Eisaman will be responsible for developing and growing the footprint of the Synthax brand portfolio in the Latin American market by interfacing with its independent consultants, dealers, system integrators, distributors and end-users. “We are thrilled to welcome Mary to the Synthax family,” said Mathias von Heydekampf, Managing Director of Synthax US. “Mary’s unique background in the Latin American market coupled with her expertise in system integration and studio and live sound, will be integral as we move to grow our customer base in Latin America.”…
As the live entertainment industry looks for new ways to engage people in a post COVID-19 world, Bandit Lites, Moo TV and Clair Global joined forces to offer a safe and controlled venue to artists at the Steel Mill, complete with a full production turnkey studio. The full production studio includes a 60ft by 40ft stage area with a dazzling lighting rig comprised of over one hundred moving fixtures including the new Chauvet R2X LED washes, an MA Lighting grandMA2 full size console and hazer. Bandit’s GoGo truss, under hung with GLP X4S, flank an LED video wall while each…
The venue for the inaugural Covert Bat Drive Thru Rave – a smart scientific nod to the “noble winged mammal” in combination with the true spirit of underground rave that kept the first events strictly secret – was R90’s shop on 1st Avenue South, Seattle. The large loading bay area and a series of roller shutter doors where trucks back up to load gear and enough room to socially distance 21 vehicles so they could have the windows down. R90’s Joe Cole, Lighting Designer, Erik Mahowald of Bending Lite Productions and Lighting Programmer, Christian Jackson, and another R90 regular who…
Despite current lockdown restrictions still in place in many countries, disguise xR technology has enabled partner XR Studios to create a limitless performance environment for Grammy award winning hip-hop band Black Eyed Peas to promote their new album on primetime TV shows across the world. Black Eyed Peas recorded performances of four new songs with XR Studios, which have since been distributed in ‘promotion packages’ to seven primetime shows across the world, including Good Morning America and The Late Late Show with James Corden in the US, Peter Crouch: Save Our Summer in the UK and even more across Europe.…
Marshall Electronics has announced the release of its CV420-18X and CV355-10X zoom block cameras, one with an impressive 12.4 million pixels designed into a 1/1.7” 4K sensor and one with 2.5 million pixels with 1/2.8” covering the HD range in a very compact design. Both cameras are designed with the latest in sensor technology and are refined to meet broadcast and AV standards. The CV420-18X features a compact 18X optical (3X digital) zoom block and flexible 12GSDI/HDMI simultaneous outputs with crystal clear 4K images up to 4096x2160p at 60fps, while the CV355-10X features 10X optical (12X digital) zoom block and flexible…
Each year, WinShape Camps attracts over 30,000 students to its Christian-led summer camps across the U.S. but like most outdoor camps were forced to cancel in-person events this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to relieve the disappointment and give kids a fun and engaging experience anyway, WinShape has been working with Stacked Hearts Productions to create an engaging virtual experience that brings the fun of summer camp directly into homes. Through a combination of engaging video content and home-delivered packages, the virtual experience ON offers kids K-12 something new to explore every week. The virtual experience broadcasts…
CHAUVET Professional took a major step toward serving its growing Spanish market by appointing Eusebio ‘Sebi’ Romero Garcia as Product Specialist for Spain. An experienced and highly regarded lighting and stage technician, as well as an accomplished photographer, Garcia will be working closely with the company’s Spanish distributor, Barcelona-based, ACSON, to coordinate product training and roadshows throughout the country. “There are exciting opportunities for us in Spain,” said Michael Brooksbank, General Manager of Chauvet Europe. “Sebi’s experience and talent make him a valuable addition to our team as we continue to work with ACSON to build on our success and…
Ayrton has announced the arrival of the latest in its series of IP65-rated fixtures, Domino – The Master of the Elements. Building on the huge success of Perseo, Ayrton’s first IP65-rated fixture, Domino delights in dominating the most extreme environments while delivering the most stunning effects. Delivering a massive 51,000 lumens from its 1000W LED source, Domino is a versatile fixture that combines the output and optics of Huracán-X with the feature set of Khamsin, in an IP65-rated body. Designed to operate in the most extreme situations, Domino can resist hot or cold temperatures, wind, rain, hail, salt fog, sand…
SARM Music Bank in North West London has transformed its state-of-the-art rehearsal rooms into COVID-19 compliant live streaming, recording and session spaces in partnership with local rental specialist, Colour Sound Experiment. Each studio now has a fully equipped, modular and scalable lighting, video and multi camera system ready to go. FOH, Monitor and Broadcast mixing are taken care of in house. Dedicated leased line broadband along with Source Connect is available if needed, and a suite of breakout rooms including dressing room, artist lounge, manager’s office, interview rooms and a kitchenette are part of each studio. Each step of the…
The July 2020 launch of the fifth annual green survey has been refocused, to understand the impact of COVID-19 on event organisers’ sustainability ambitions and plans for reducing their carbon impacts and inform a green recovery for the event sector. Festival and outdoor event organisers are invited to take five minutes to fill out the 2020 industry green survey. Vision 2025’s Communications Manager, Bethan Riach stated: “We would usually ask organisers to share what they had done and learned this season, but without any live events, we are instead looking forward. What is now important, is that the COVID-19 recovery for events…
Blackmagic Design has revealed the new ATEM 2 M/E Advanced Panel and the ATEM 4 M/E Advanced Panel. A new family of hardware control panels designed to work with all ATEM switchers. The ATEM Advanced Panels are large enough so the user has dedicated controls for the largest ATEM switchers. Features included up to 4 M/Es, up to 24 separate LCDs for custom button labels, 4 separate system control LCDs, 4 T‑bar fader controls and much more! The new panel design allows both desktop use or inset mounting for a perfectly flat control surface. ATEM Advanced Panels open up the…
Astera LED has launched its newest innovation – the NYX Bulb – a name inspired by NYX, Greek Goddess of the Night, a mysterious figure of exceptional power and beauty, feared even by Zeus himself. NYX Bulb – the same size as a standard LED bulb – is the company’s first colour-tuneable LED bulb for professional film, stage, and event productions. It comes complete with a CRMX receiver for wireless DMX, plus RF and Bluetooth modules for control via the Astera App on a smartphone or Tablet. NYX Bulb is designed for gaffers, DoPs, lighting and set designers, visual artists…
Norway’s National Theatre has made a major investment in DPA’s 6000 Series of Subminiature Microphones because the sound team was so impressed with the tiny size of the capsules and their ability to withstand water, particularly in the form of sweat. Kai Priddy, who for the last 14 years has been the Theatre’s Head of Sound, says: “We started using the 6000 Series in 2019 and now have around 30 — mostly lavalier mics (6060 and 6061), but also some 6066 Headsets. We started gradually phasing out our stock of DPA 4000 Series lavalier and headset microphones, which we have…
The new production of the award-winning musical theatre extravaganza, Black Rider, at the Theater Bielefeld uses PIXERA media server systems, 4K projectors and tracking technology for realising a unique stage experience. Since its original premiere in the year 1990, the multi-award winning musical theatre extravaganza The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets has managed to combine classical culture, postmodernism and a legendary music soundtrack to entertain audiences around the globe. Robert Wilson’s artistic vision, coupled with the narrative brilliance of William S. Burroughs and the musical genius of Tom Waits, laid the foundation for the enduring popularity of this…
Eventlive-Group has added a complement of Claypaky Mini-B fixtures to its extensive lighting inventory. Based in Biarritz, France, Eventlive-Group has a wide range of clients from seminars of all sizes, public events and big music festivals to permanent installations in bars, clubs, shops and sports venues. “Clients come to us for our technical skills as well as our creative mindset,” said Hugo Malatray, Light Designer with Eventlive-Group. The company recently invested in 16 Claypaky Mini-Bs, which Malatray called “small, silent, bright, fast and precise. There hasn’t been a small wash light like it for the last decade.” Mini-B is the…
Trending in Twitter’s top three on the night, the #LightItInRed campaign saw over 670 buildings, monuments, landmarks and structures all over the UK illuminated in ‘Emergency Red’ on Monday 6 July to highlight the vast challenges facing the live events, music and performing arts sectors. The action was organised – in under a week – by Steven Haynes from Clearsound Productions and Phillip Berryman from The Backstage Theatre Jobs Forum and was a massive success. On the eve of the event, the government announced a 1.57bn financial assistance package for arts and culture including live music venues, independent cinemas and heritage…
