With the release of their third studio album, the Grammy, ACM and CMT Award winning duo Dan + Shay are solidifying their place as two of the most talented vocalists and songwriters today. Having already worked with a number of different musicians on a myriad of chart-topping hits, the Warner Music Nashville/Warner Bros artists recently launched their largest headlining tour to date. Needing an expanded production package that included a significant LED video presence, production and lighting designer Jeff Mathews of Borealis Stage Lighting, a Nashville based design firm, worked with Elite Multimedia Productions who supplied a dynamic package of…
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Acclaimed French singer, songwriter and producer Christine and the Queens (Tilted, Girlfriend), has been touring her studio album Chris, bringing a unique blend of theatrical set, contemporary dance, and her own special ‘freakpop’ to the stage. For the French leg of her international tour, Systems Engineer Vladimir Coulibre decided to specify a PA worthy of the performance and brought in L-Acoustics L-ISA Hyperreal Sound technology. L-ISA is multidimensional, object-based mixing technology that enables productions and artists to deliver extremely detailed, accurately localised sound that reconnects audiences and performer, andCoulibre realised that it incorporates everything needed to fit the sonic, technical,…
GoboPlus.com, the one-stop, online shop for gobos and projection products, exhibited at PLASA Focus Leeds 2019 where the team showed off its new, extremely high-resolution glass gobos. “The new glass gobos render images in much finer detail than has been previously possible,” explained CEO Paul de Ville. “The exquisitely fine resolution allows much greater detail to be produced on smaller gobos, and has been created in response to the huge improvements in optical quality of most modern lanterns. The resultant HR gobos give the lighting designer more scope, not only allowing for more detailed images, but also enabling more accurate…
PR Lighting took a fresh approach to their vast, 558 sq.m. booth design at this year’s four-day GET Show at the Poly World Trade Centre in Guangzhou, China. The company’s CEO Dave Liang reverted to an idea originally floated at the 2017 edition where they presented a united booth with other suppliers, in order to show customers a completely integrated, ‘finished’ solution. This year they collaborated with experienced Chinese LED display company, DGX, as well as laser company, Magical Laser and acoustics specialists, Lianhui Acoustooptical. “These are all necessary facilities in most projects, particularly events, tours, club installs, and customers like…
FOH Engineer Joe Hellow finds rich, warm sound on Tour with the company’s d:facto 4018VL Vocal Mic As FOH engineer for the best-selling rapper, singer and songwriter Post Malone, Joe Hellow takes pride in capturing the artist’s feelings and emotions during live performances. Getting a rich and warm sound in hip-hop can sometimes be a challenge, with a lot of artists cupping the mic and losing the high end, but when Hellow brought DPA Microphones’ d:facto™ 4018VL Vocal Microphone into the mix, he did not have to make any compromises and found the results extraordinary. Hellow’s collaboration with his sound…
FOH Engineer Joseph Hellow chooses plugins from Waves Audio for the Post Malone’s Beerbongs & Bentleys Tour, taking on the biggest venues in the US, UK, Europe and Australia off the success of the artist’s multi-platinum second album, Beerbongs & Bentleys. Joseph commented on his setup: “I’m using the DiGiCo SD10 console with Stadius 32-bit mic pre-amps. At the FOH position we have a Waves rig setup with two SoundGrid Extreme Servers, an Apogee Symphony I/O MKII SoundGrid and an active DiGiGrid MGB coax interface to record each show at 96k and utilize for a virtual sound check; I play…
Six Robert Juliat 600W LED Oz followspots have been installed as part of the recent upgrade of the spectacular Franco Dragone show, The House of Dancing Water in Macau’s City of Dreams. The powerful, long-throw LED models were supplied with push-pull, 6-way colour changers and heavy-duty adjustable yokes in anticipation of the show’s extremely busy schedule. The House of Dancing Water is a USD250m, enthralling visual feast which has been seen by over5 million people since its premiere in 2010. It is the largest and most spectacular water-based show in the world and, after more than 3000 performances, the longest running show on…
Ayrton, and its exclusive US distributor, ACT Lighting, in conjunction with lighting equipment supplier 4wall Entertainment, were delighted to support Boston Ballet’s 2018–2019 spring season with the provision of Ayrton WildSun K-25 TC LED fixtures for Full on Forsythe, a trio of works from prestigious choreographer William Forsythe. The programme comprises of the World Premiere of Playlist (EP), Forsythe’s first world premiere to be created with an American company since 1992, the North American premiere of Blake Works I, and the return of Pas/Parts 2018. Boston Ballet’s lighting director, Brandon Stirling Baker, explains why he chose Ayrton WildSun K-25 TC:…
When a rock superstar who’s won three GRAMMY Awards and has a 12-time platinum album to his credit, has an album release party, it’s safe to assume there’ll be a big media turnout for the event. This is exactly what happened on 26 April when Rob Thomas introduced his new Chip Tooth Smile album to the world at the iHeartRadio Theater in Manhattan’s SoHo neighbourhood. Lighting Designer Keith Hoagland created a camera-friendly background for Thomas, as the singer/songwriter performed songs from his new LP as well as some he made famous with Matchbox 20. Helping Hoagland accomplish this was a…
Ten years ago, Italian amplifier pioneer Powersoft began a fruitful relationship with Valencia, CA-based ATK Audiotek — a company specialising in live audio for high profile special events, touring and television production. A decade later, the two companies — both leaders in their respective fields — continue to collaborate and pursue mutually beneficial opportunities in the pro audio sphere. As a global integrator and rental company, ATK has provided audio services for high profile events including the Super Bowl, The Grammys, the Republican and Democratic conventions, and many others. Over the course of the companies’ ten-year relationship, Powersoft has driven revolutionary changes in…
The MILOS Corner Brace HD is a new, advanced roof corner reinforcement concept that eliminates the need for guy wires in small to medium-sized roof structures! Compared to guy wires, installation is greatly simplified, the total time for roof construction is noticeably decreased, and ballast requirements are reduced. Its strong (loading capacity of more than 30 kN), yet compact, all aluminium design provides the same strength and stability as guy wires, while giving your staff and performers increased access to the stage due to the elimination of rear and side cross guy wires. Experience advanced roof reinforcement with the new…
Post Malone, the American singer/songwriter, has embarked on his Beerbongs & Bentleys 2019 World Tour with the disguise pro range powering large-scale LED video screens. The arena tour, with lighting design by Ben Dalgleish, began in February 2019 with multiple dates in Europe, South America and Australia, followed by US festival dates in June, before returning to Europe and the UK in August. The Beerbongs & Bentleys album earned a number-one slot on the US Billboard 200 last year and broke several streaming records upon its release. The set for the Post Malone tour resembles a stylised face with two…
Long-time grandMA2 user Joe Watrach, a freelance Lighting Programmer and Lighting Director, has been singing the praises of the new grandMA3 console after migrating to the system for the 40-city North American tour of DCappella. ACT Lighting is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting products in North America. DCappella is a seven-member musical group that came together as a result of a nationwide search for the best vocal performing talent in a capella and stage. The group’s repertoire features modern a cappella versions of Disney classics and modern hits; they released an eponymous album on Walt Disney Records last November…
Now celebrating its fourteenth anniversary, Danley Sound Labs traces its success to the fortuitous synergy between maverick acoustician Tom Danley, veteran AVL integrator Mike Hedden, and a hand-picked team of world-class engineers and support technicians, including Ivan Beaver and Doug Jones. After decades in the aerospace industry and with a lifelong passion for high-fidelity sound at high SPLs, Tom Danley developed a series of patented horn-loaded loudspeaker and subwoofer technologies that cleverly side-step the trade-offs and limitations of conventional designs. This year AVIXA selected Tom Danley as one its 2019 award winners. The awards ceremony will be held during the…
Colour Sound Experiment has expanded its fleet of vehicles with a brand new artic and trailer – a fabulous Volvo FH460 Globetrotter Euro 6 tractor unit, complete with a 45′ Schmitz Cargobull low-ride Tri-axle FERROPLAST – EXPRESS semi-trailer. This vehicle – chosen for its efficiency and dynamics – is an investment made for the convenience of trucking equipment to tours and festivals across the UK and Europe. It will also offer clients an additional element of cost-effectivity as Colour Sound can offer independent trucking services for large one-offs. The truck will be especially busy during the upcoming festival season and…
Antycip Simulation has appointed of Enrico Salcuni as its new sales manager, effective 15 April 2019. Salcuni will be in charge of the development of new business areas in the R&D department, particularly in the field of virtual reality simulators for engineering sectors (civil, transport & construction and educational), and will answer to Riccardo Rovelli, regional manager for the IT-DACH territories. Although he will be primarily based in the Italian office, Salcuni’s tasks will require him to travel frequently around the country, as well as to Switzerland and the other countries in the DACH region. “I am thrilled to have…
Just Add Power (J+P), a leader in Ultra HD over IP video distribution, announced today that Taylor Wolf has joined the company as its director of branding. In her new role, she will have a wide range of duties, guiding J+P’s branding experience via marketing communications and being the face of the company at on-site dealer events, training sessions, and more. Before joining J+P, Wolf served as a graphic designer for companies in the consumer tech and social media industries, leveraging a deep skill set in media asset creation, video production and editing, marketing event planning, and administration. Previously, she…
The VulcanT Shockmount Chassis is another ingenious new technically enhanced 19-inch rack mount product launched by global flightcase hardware specialists Penn Elcom … that gives affordable military grade (ANSI accredited to MIL STD 810G) protection against impact, shock and vibration. This is ideal for the secure housing and transportation of a diversity of sound, lighting, AV and IT equipment. A basic Vulcan rack can be assembled in just 6 minutes and due to the incredibly pragmatic design, the units are available in a super easy-to-assemble flat-pack format! This saves vital storage space for customers and re-sellers wanting to keep stock,…
