Attendees visiting disguise’s ISE 2020 stand will have the opportunity to witness the different features of disguise’s solutions in action, working together at scale to deliver one fully integrated system. It will also feature an eye-catching projection mapped kinetic sculpture with real-time generated video content. Various demo stations on the stand will also present how disguise’s solutions are used on huge global projects and productions. From enhancing the stages of the most iconic music festivals and live events, such as Eurovision Song Contest 2019 and Marco Borsato live at De Kuip Stadium, to powering architectural wonders around the world. disguise’s…
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Riedel Communications has promoted Marcin Jakowczyk as Sales Manager for the company’s Poland operation. Jakowczyk brings a decade of experience in the pro audio, broadcast, and telecommunications industries to his new role, including more than five years in various sales and engineering positions at Riedel. Based in Warzymice, Poland, he reports directly to Jürgen Diniz-Mallek, General Manager Austria and Central and Eastern Europe at Riedel Communications. Prior to his promotion, Jakowczyk spent two years as a systems consultant/sales engineer for Riedel, in which he led the development of a unified, company-wide standard for delivering IP solutions to customers. Also at…
Digital Insanity chose Green Hippo Media Servers to drive the on-screen visuals for the star-studded ‘blue carpet’ environment at the European Première of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Held at the Cineworld cinema in London’s Leicester Square in December 2019, the event called for visuals to be played on to a large LED screen. This served both to entertain the waiting crowds, many of whom had queued for hours to ensure their front-row positions, and to accompany the live interviews with the movie’s cast and creators as they arrived on the special ‘blue’ carpet. Digital Insanity’s founder, Richard Bagshaw,…
Broadcast live on 26 January, the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards saw an industry first as Sennheiser’s Digital 6000 wireless microphone system helped deliver a completely digital signal path for wireless vocal mics for the first time in the award show’s illustrious history. The evening’s highlights included captivating performances by Lizzo, Brandi Carlile, Blake Shelton and others as more than 20 channels of Sennheiser Digital 6000 RF were deployed in both production and MC capacities at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. In light of an ever-congested RF environment and an unrelenting demand for wireless frequencies, this year’s technical deployment was…
At February’s Integrated Systems Europe exhibition in Amsterdam, Yamaha will be highlighting its support for both the entertainment and enterprise markets with its range of high end, integrated solutions. ISE takes place at the Amsterdam RAI from 11-14 February 2020, with Yamaha exhibiting on Stand 3-C95. Yamaha provides an unrivalled level of support for the enterprise and entertainment markets, the display of Unified Communications products underlining the close relationship between the company’s pro audio and enterprise solutions. Yamaha’s industry-leading digital mixing systems will be on show, including RIVAGE PM and the latest V5.5 firmware for CL/QL series digital mixers, which…
At ISE 2020, Brompton Technology will launch its new Tessera S8 LED processor. The Tessera S8 is a cost-effective solution for high profile projects that do not require the large output capacity of the award-winning Tessera SX40 processor, but still want to benefit from the flexibility of Brompton’s industry renowned Tessera feature set and easy-to-use software to produce stunning results. Like the Tessera SX40, the Tessera S8 provides support for all of Brompton’s key features including High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Dynamic Calibration, which offer a truly revolutionary approach to delivering better image quality for LED screens. In addition, the…
Jo Campana is with Francesco Renga on his L’altra metà (The Other Half) tour. The name refers to the hidden part of every one of us which can only be seen by looking into the mirror. On the basis of this idea, lighting designer Jo Campana came up with his Uno Nessuno Centomila (One, No One and One Hundred Thousand) concept. The set features several panels with reflective surfaces and columns with concealed video elements, which can only be seen when reflected in the back wall, also covered with mirrors. “The tour is remarkable for its rather small number of…
Sound Technology, the distributor of Martin by HARMAN in the UK, is pleased to announce the immediate shipping of the Martin ERA 400 Performance CLD. The ERA 400 is the first of the ERA Performance series, announced at LDI in November, to become available, with the remainder of range which consists of the warm white version of the ERA 400, the ERA 600 Performance and ERA 800 Performance – the brightest moving profile fixture in Martin’s history – arriving in February. The 10,000 lumen ERA 400 Performance CLD features a 300W 6,500K LED light engine, and in common with the…
With a quarter century of innovation to celebrate and a convention centre full of industry professionals in town, ISE 2020 (11-14 February) has been chosen as the perfect event to mark a significant achievement for Italian audio and technology visionary, Powersoft. Over the course of its history, Powersoft has been credited with a number of technological innovations and industry firsts. Jst a year into its life, in 1996, the company had already mastered designing and developing the (then) first commercially viable Class-D amplifier, which was able to deliver consistently reliable, high power levels — something that hadn’t been achieved until…
Lighting Designer James Scott of Suluko specified 96 impression X4 Bar 20 battens from GLP when London-based rapper / producer AJ Tracey played two shows at Alexandra Palace recently. The gigs were the culmination of a long year in which Scott had been an essential part of the artist’s creative team, headed by Tawbox, as he toured first the UK academy circuit followed by the festival season, with a simple floor package. Lighting inventory for the tour had been supplied by Siyan but when it came to the Ally Pally shows production manager Joel Stanley awarded the project to Neg…
At Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2020, 11-14 February 2020 at the RAI Amsterdam, AVIXA will present the latest market research and thought leadership for the pro-AV industry. Sean Wargo, Senior Director of Market Intelligence for AVIXA, will deliver new EMEA data and insights from AVIXA’s Industry Outlook and Trends Analysis (IOTA) for the first time in a series of sessions on the ISE Main Stage (Stand 14-B190, on Tuesday, 11 February, 12:00 – 12:30, and Friday, 14 February, 10:00 – 10:30). The talks will include the latest updated data that goes beyond the 2019 IOTA report, lifting the lid on…
Obsidian Control Systems’ complete lineup of NETRON data distribution products is now in stock and ready to ship from US and European warehouses. NETRON is Obsidian Control Systems’ new, comprehensive range of DMX Splitters and Ethernet to DMX gateways, supporting applications from live production and venue installations to architectural environments. Featuring outstanding build quality, advanced feature sets and smart mounting options, they perform at a level of reliability demanded by today’s market. NETRON offers smart solutions for professional lighting and AV markets. Developed with the user in mind, NETRON products combine tough hardware with smart software for fast setup and…
Expression Events has made a major investment in Luxibel’s B PAR180RGBW fixtures for its range of projects, including festivals, corporate and architectural. The team, headed up by Lewis Richardson, arranged a shootout to source a bright, IP-rated, multifunctional PAR fixture for its expanding outdoor architectural and entertainment portfolio. “We trialled most of the other brand fixtures during the shootout and Luxibel came out on top for each element we were looking at: build quality, brightness, size, weight, functionality and of course price point,” said Richardson. “It was an easy choice.” The B PAR180RGBW is made up of 12x 15W LEDs…
The epic run of larger-than-life Rammstein shows supports the release of the band’s untitled seventh studio album – the first since 2009’s Liebe ist für alle da. To cover the massive crowds, and rival the monumental pyrotechnics, an L-Acoustics K Series PA system was provided by SSE Hire, whose parent company Solotech supplied the video systems. Jordan Franks, Hire Administrator at SSE, says that the intense schedule combined with the scale of the shows were key early challenges for Rammstein tour management, which meant it had to be careful to choose partners that could deliver. “SSE has a wealth of…
For more than 20 years, Allen & Heath has provided audio support to Viennese rockers, Wiener Wahnsinn, who perform around 120 gigs each year from local shows to some of the biggest open-air festivals across Europe. Freshly equipped with an Allen & Heath dLive C3500 and an SQ-6 for FOH and Monitor duties, Wiener Wahnsinn have recently wrapped up their latest ‘Doppelt oder Nix’ (Double or Nothing) tour, where the new systems were deployed for the first time. Having previously toured with an iLive T112, technical director and FOH engineer, Tom Deimbacher adds, “The band decided to stay in the…
Panavid Inc. has recently invested in Brompton Technology Tessera SX40 LED processors and XD Data Distribution Units to work in conjunction with its new 1.5mm ROE Visual Sapphire LED display. Located in New Jersey, New York City, and Dallas, Panavid has more than 40 years of experience of providing first class integration and production services to both domestic and international clients. The company has recognised the ever-increasing demand for increased pixel density and higher resolution in LED screens for live events and art installations, as well as an increasing level of interactivity. It is the first production house in the…
ChamSys kicks off 2020 with another innovation that will enhance the work of lighting programmers, as it introduces the first release of its MagicQ Stable Software. Available on the ChamSys website, the new MagicQ Stable v1.8.5.2 software can be downloaded at no cost to all MagicQ consoles and PC platforms. In addition to being capable of importing GDTF files directly, the new software embraces a wide range of performance features that have been universally well-received when tested in Beta versions. Among these features is an Undo function that allows actions by the programmer and the console to be undone and…
The PXM-12MP marks Electro-Voice’s debut in the powered stage monitor market. Created for live performances from solo entertainers, bands, mobile DJs and rental companies, PXM-12MP is a powerful, rugged and flexible loudspeaker designed for daily use. The acoustically optimized, high-output, two-way stage wedge features coaxially aligned 12” LF and 1.75” HF transducers. Its small footprint and light weight of 13.5 kg (29.8 lb) makes it an extremely portable solution suited to live performances on all stages, particularly excelling where floor space is limited. Thanks to the solid, consistent coverage, the monitor mix can be heard clearly without restricting performers to…
