The new Christie Griffyn 4K32-RGB continues the Christie tradition of delivering unmatched purpose-built projection technology for theme parks, indoor and outdoor sports venues, and other environments where there’s no time for downtime. With 360-degree orientation capabilities, and the ruggedness rental and staging customers demand, the Griffyn 4K32-RGB includes patented next-generation Trulife+ all-in-one electronics for a blur-free experience, and unrestricted connectivity to eliminate the time and hassle of removable option cards. The Griffyn 4K32-RGB is Christie’s first projector to offer new digital convergence giving users the ability to select Red, Green, or Blue individually and adjust each colour by remote control,…
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Active Audio, a specialist in public address systems, and manufacturer of professional loudspeakers APG, has announced the creation of Arbane Groupe, thus completing their strategic alliance initiated in 2016. Régis Cazin, CEO of Arbane Groupe, said: “For the past four years, APG and Active Audio have been able to leverage a number of technological and organisational synergies, supported by strategic recruitment and exceptional results. We’ve seen many successful innovations come directly from our strategic alliance, including APG’s Uniline Compact and Active Audio’s Ray On.” He added: “The creation of Arbane Groupe is the natural outcome of our strategy of bringing…
Audinate has announced the addition of two new models to the popular line of Dante AVIO audio adapters, offering USB-C and Bluetooth connectivity for use with Dante networks. The Dante AVIO family of adapters allow users to easily use non-networked audio equipment on a Dante audio network. Cost effective, compact and rugged, Dante AVIO is available in 1- or 2-channel analog input or output configurations as well as AES3/EBU, USB and now Bluetooth versions. The Dante AVIO USB-C adapter allows devices with USB-C ports to deliver and receive 2 channels of audio with a Dante audio network. It is a…
Audinate has announced the availability of an easily downloaded trial version of Dante Domain Manager. This allows AV specialists and IT managers alike to see how Dante Domain Manager can streamline and secure Dante AV networks quickly and easily. Dante Domain Manager secures Dante networks by enforcing user authentication and roles to ensure that only trusted people can make changes to the system. It provides organisational tools that allow Dante devices to be split into functionally independent groups (domains) that correspond to rooms, spaces, buildings and more for easier routing and security. Dante Domain Manager coordinates clocking across the entire…
Peavey Electronics celebrates the 55th Anniversary of its founding on June 1, 1965. Forged in the birthplace of the blues, Peavey began during one of the most dynamic and groundbreaking years in rock music history. During this 55th Anniversary celebration, Peavey reflects on its history as well as music’s powerful ability to overcome barriers and unite people. Over the past 55 years, music has been the common thread that unites communities during challenging times. Passion for music and love for people who make music is what continues to drive Hartley Peavey, and he’s always strived to share that joy with…
Focusrite has announced official support for 3rd Generation Scarlett Solo and Scarlett 2i2 interfaces on USB-C iPad Pro. Now, Scarlett interfaces really can go anywhere: wherever you’d take an iPad Pro, Scarlett can follow. Setup and operation is simple: just plug in, fire up a music-making app, and enjoy the Focusrite sound on your iPad Pro. Scarlett Solo and Scarlett 2i2 devices have been tested extensively with several iOS music applications running on USB-C iPad Pros, including Garageband, Cubasis 2, Auria Pro, Ampify Launchpad, Ampify Groovebox and Ampify Blocs Wave, as well as FL Studio. Scarlett Solo and Scarlett 2i2…
Anna Valley and subsidiary company, Matrix UK Solutions, have teamed up to launch a new studio solution designed to host online events for agencies and corporate clients. The online event venue was unveiled earlier this week in a live stream that included a full demonstration of the solution’s capabilities to an audience of over 200 event professionals. With high-res LED backdrops and flooring, broadcast-standard production quality and a range of interactive elements, the solution is ideal for product launches, conferences, training sessions and internal communications. Clients can host their online events from Anna Valley’s 42 000 square-foot facility in West…
Aaron Buck is a monitor engineer who grew up in the small mill town of Burnley, England. Having cut his teeth on tour with legendary punk band The Damned at the tender age of 18, since then, Buck has gone on to work for a range of bands and artists, including more recently, Yusuf (Cat Stevens), Shakira and OMD. Now residing in Bonn, Germany with his wife, Tanja, Buck tells TPi why he has founded Aaron’s Monitored World – a podcast on the Ancroo Live network for the live music and entertainment community that covers gritty topics, from life in…
When Brazilian rental company Maxi Audio had to close the doors on the planned in-store Maxi Academy training programme, it was determined not to let its customers down and swiftly set up an alternative, online programme. Broadcast and FOH Engineer, Renato Carneiro, a regular supporter of the Maxi Academy and long-time DiGiCo user, delivered the first session, based on the mix he had done for popular Brazilian duo Bruno & Marrone’s first live YouTube performance. “Maxi’s training programme is 100% free and open to the market,” said Carneiro. “The idea of my original, face-to-face session was to have a quick…
As many countries slowly lift confinement restrictions, L-Acoustics will re-open in-person education programs this month. Simultaneously, to complement in-person training and to offer the greatest flexibility to users, L-Acoustics is pre-launching a new Online Education Platform. The first program on the platform is a complete, but remote, version of its renowned System Fundamentals training, a prerequisite for all other L-Acoustics training modules. In 2019, L-Acoustics hosted training courses in 60 countries, completing 670 training days and awarding 6,000 certificates. Of these, 240 training days and 2,400 certificates were for the Systems Fundamentals course. “This education platform will foster the creation…
Join Elation Professional online for a special up-close look at the new Artiste Mondrian profile FX luminaire on the 17 June Elation Innovation Hour. Optimised for extreme output and coverage, the Artiste Mondrian is the latest addition to Elation’s flagship and award-winning Artiste LED moving head series. Elation National Sales Manager, John Dunn and Global Product Manager, Matthias Hinrichs will present an interactive feature overview, live demo and shootout, as well as a Q&A session, all focusing on the leading technologies in the Artiste Mondrian. The presentation will take place Wednesday 17 June at 10am PDT (U.S.) from Elation dealer Volt Lites’ facility…
Sennheiser has reported that Paul Whiting passed away on the evening of Friday 5 June 2020. For those that did not have the privilege of knowing or working with Paul, he began his career at Sennheiser in 1990, after 15 years with former UK partner Hayden Laboratories as the head of its Professional Division as Sales and Marketing Manager. Paul was instrumental in establishing Sennheiser UK as a subsidiary and as Managing Director led the UK’s expansion. In 2007, Paul became President of Global Sales and joined the Sennheiser Executive Management Board, helping to double Sennheiser’s turnover between 2006 and…
Painting with Light (PWL) has opened – in partnership with NEP Belgium – a new Virtual Event Studio at its C-MINE HQ in Genk, Belgium, offering a slick streaming production and broadcast facility – including full virtual audience interactivity – to deliver the highest quality digital events. Based on a model created by Univate in the Netherlands, the new PWL Studio space offers an innovative and creative approach for staging virtual events of all types – from keynote speeches, corporate meetings and presentations to brand activations, product launches and conferences to seminars to album launches, parties and live music streams.…
Just before the COVID-19 lockdown put a temporary halt to live theatrical performances, Mountview alumni Adam King lit a production of the multiple Olivier and Tony Award winning show at Mountview’s recently completed new location in Peckham, south London. Helping him in this endeavour was a lighting kit that featured over 40 CHAUVET Professional Ovation LED fixtures supplied by White Light. King was very familiar with the potential of that kit, having been involved in the evaluation process that led to it being installed at the school. He was eager to use the kit to light Guys and Dolls when he…
London-based studio, Stufish Entertainment Architects, have revealed its concept design proposal for a ceremony to mark the end of the Coronavirus pandemic, once the virus has been defeated. The developing concept ‘We Meet Again’, is an event aimed to take place on the River Thames in a post COVID-19 reality, where the world will re-open in a different place to what it was before. Since the mid 1990s, Stufish became the world’s leader in permanent, touring and temporary entertainment architecture. The studio’s portfolio includes an ever-broadening scope of design from permanent and semi-permanent buildings, live touring shows, exhibition and live productions. CEO of Stufish, Ray Winkler, said: “We meet again amplifies…
The Association of Lighting Designers today held its 2020 Annual General Meeting via video conference. As an inclusive association with widespread UK membership the ALD is ahead of the curve having previously held a Manchester-based satellite meeting to its 2019 AGM via video conference. The move, now timely, was introduced to enable ALD members from all parts of the country to contribute without the need to travel considerable distances to London. This year over 120 members attended individually. The AGM aims to inform and educate ALD members on a range of subjects relating directly to their professional career and to…
A new company specialising in cutting-edge immersive technologies for theatre, performance and live events has won funding from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency. Copper Candle will use the funding to develop a platform to help the grass-roots of the UK theatre and music industry, both in the short-term during the COVID-19 crisis and far beyond. Copper Candle’s innovative Break A Leg platform will help community theatre, choirs and schools to continue collaborating while under pandemic restrictions. But that’s not all: it will also open possibilities for more widespread online collaborations among creative communities in the future. “This funding enables…
Strand has announced that its new line of LED theatrical luminaires are now shipping. The new fixtures, which include an updated Leko LED Profile, feature an RGBALC colour system and target theatres, houses of worship, TV studios and other performance spaces. “There has been strong excitement about the new Strand luminaires, and customers are eager to see the fixtures in person,” said Martin Palmer, Senior Product Manager, Vari-Lite and Strand Luminaires at Signify. “The wide colour spectrum, high CRI and easy-to-program SmartColor Control system have generated a lot of excitement in the market, and we are eager to have more…
