PROLIGHTS, in partnership with NovaStar, welcomed over 200 customers, from all reaches of the globe to its newly-launched Music & Lights HQ. The event, part of the M&L Academy program was held both in Italian and in English in collaboration with video specialists from NovaStar and focussed on not only the actual product but application as well. The training covered areas including basic features and applications, how to process a design for a new project, common problems throughout the industry, all features of the receiving card, the differences between the normal version and the ‘A’ version and low-latency solutions. The…
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Adamson Systems Engineering hosted the largest-ever gathering of its Global Network at its Canadian head office and manufacturing facility in Port Perry, ON from 21-22 September 2018. Over 120 partners from around the world took part in two full days of programming, including previews of upcoming products, innovations, and collaborations, all with the goal of better supporting end-users with world-class training and service. “We’ve welcomed a significant number of new partners to the Adamson Global Network over the past few years amidst a period of strong year-over-year growth,” began James Oliver, Adamson’s Director of Sales and Marketing. “We’re very proud…
The BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards, held at the SSE Wembley Arena, fronted by Greg James, Mollie King and Maya Jama, featured a host of acts including Little Mix, 5 Seconds of Summer and Sigrid. Working alongside Gaffer Richard Gorrod and PRG, LED Creative assisted in building the vast ‘neon’ archways and circular truss system that spanned the areas above both the stage and the audience. The installation allowed the team to create a truly immersive viewing experience that extended beyond the main performance stage to fill the entire venue with a spectacular array of shape and movement. LED Creative also…
A new James Thomas Engineering website created exclusively for the EMEA region has been launched. An optimised layout and navigation structure allow you to quickly and easily find the products you require for a wide range of needs. Browse through JTE’s new conical truss series, as well as their legendary plated and fork series’. Learn more about JTE towers, multi cubes, book corners, circles, clamps and accessories in the easy to navigate and colourful online presentation. Their wide range of products provides the safety and support customers have relied on for more than 40 years. www.jthomaseng.eu
As autumn fades into early winter, Ayrton delights in looking back over a successful summer when its new Ghibli LED spot luminaire made its opera debut at one of the UK’s most prestigious events, Garsington Opera Festival. Founded in 1989, the annual Garsington Opera Festival takes place over seven weeks in June and July at the Wormsley Estate, home of the Getty family, amid the beautiful natural setting of the Buckinghamshire countryside. The atmosphere is quintessentially English as patrons are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy the gardens and deer park in advance of the performance, and picnic by the…
Lighting Designer, Derek Jones utilised the new Vista 3 by Chroma-Q lighting & media control system to deliver his stunning lighting design for British music icon, Sir Cliff Richard’s recent tour celebrating 60 years in music. With a career spanning 103 album releases, 123 single hits and the equivalent of 20 years spent in the UK charts, the 58 – 18 = 60th The Tour saw Sir Cliff play his greatest hits across six decades in some of the UK and Ireland’s finest concert halls, including two nights at the Royal Albert Hall. As a Vista user for nearly a…
Pace will focus on expanding existing OEM portfolios and introducing Powersoft technologies to more North American manufacturers Powersoft has appointed of Gary Pace as Sales Manager – OEM – North America. Pace will be responsible for connecting Powersoft technologies to North American-based audio engineering teams. An industry veteran of MI and entertainment technology, Pace has over two decades of experience working with people from various aspects of the industry — from equipment manufacturers to engineers, system integrators and retailers. He will impart his experience to existing and new Powersoft manufacturer partners by helping to incorporate Powersoft technologies for original equipment…
Over the years, Martin Audio’s unique MLA technology has proven its ability not only to unite all audiences but at the same time reduce the offsite noise pollution to acceptable levels, thus making challenging festivals and outdoor events viable. In Tønsberg, 90 minutes outside Oslo, the magnificent Foynhagen has grown into one of Norway’s most important venues for concerts during the summer time. This year they presented a very impressive line up of acts, from Röyksopp, Seigmen, Young Neils, Bo Kaspers Orkester, Cezinando, The Waterboys, Lars Winnerbäck, DumDum Boys and Åge Aleksandersen & Sambandet, among others, in a five-month run…
More than 130,000 people and 184 artists were able to witness the AVB debut of Luminex Network Intelligence in a strong cooperation with Bright Group and Meyer Sound systems at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark. On both the Orange stage and the Arena stage audio was running on AVB protocol from Meyer Sound Galileo Galaxy 816 Network Platform through a rock-solid network of 28x GigaCore 10 switches of Luminex Network Intelligence. “We were very happy to have Luminex on board for the Roskilde festival. There are many reasons to go for the GigaCore range of Luminex but definitely, the easiness,…
Most people will in passing be familiar with the term exaltation, but in this modern secular Europe few recognise its deep cultural meaning. Not so Latvia, where in July the hundredth anniversary of the founding of the independent Republic was celebrated with an epic event featuring a choir of 16,5000 voices; exaltation indeed. Purpose built in 1955 the Mežaparks Great Bandstand where the event was staged is an open-air venue of unexpected dimensions. Not unlike a Roman amphitheatre, except that the curved stepped crucible is where the sixteen thousand plus performers are arrayed, facing onto an audience of up to…
Brad Nelms has joined ACT Lighting as Western Regional Sales Manager. Nelms replaces Aaron Hubbard, who formerly held that post and was named Central Regional Sales Manager for ACT last summer. Most recently the Manager of Used Asset Sales at VER, Nelms will be representing all of the brands distributed by ACT Lighting to clients in the Western US. His territory comprises Alaska, Hawaii, California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona and Utah. Nelms’s appointment follows the hiring this fall of James Suit as Northeast Regional Sales Manager and the reassignment of Doug Mekanik as the new Southeast Regional Sales Manager. The…
Opportunity knocks in different ways. Eric Price was enjoying his summer last year when he got a call from his old friend David “Suge” Jun, whom he had worked with on tours in the past. The guitar tech for Taking Back Sunday, Jun told his friend that the band was looking for a lighting designer, and encouraged him to contact them. Price jumped at the chance. Price’s enthusiasm wasn’t fueled only by his appreciation of the iconic band’s sound, but also by the creative opportunity their versatile music offers a lighting designer. Moving from the staccato pace of gold record…
Experiment Intrinsic, a provider of ambient all-night adventures in electronic music, exploring the spaces created with sound utilised a TiMax SoundHub spatial processor at the heart of its latest immersive sound system. Experiment Intrinsic’s sound system is curated by George Yankov of Sova Audio. Though every event’s immersive audio setup in terms of speaker and electronics configurations is dependent on the venue layout, budget and application, Yankov explained: “TiMax is central for spatial audio control”. Before using TiMax, Yankov claims nothing ‘ticked all the boxes for reliability, supreme audio quality, ease of use, Dante plus a combination of analogue and…
Production Services Ireland (PSI) capped a busy Halloween period by supplying technical infrastructure and support for Belfast City Council’s Halloween Monster Mash and Samhain Live Halloween TV special, which was filmed in Derry/Londonderry. The shows, which ran simultaneously, provided an insight into the depth of PSI’s resources – in terms of its stock, expertise and network. PSI, which has headquarters in both Belfast and Dublin, specialises in lighting, rigging, audio and video – for sale and hire. In the build-up to Halloween, the company also supplied riggers for the visiting U2 and ELO productions at Belfast’s SSE Arena, and full…
Star Events has released a vibrant video highlighting the company’s work for British Summer Time Hyde Park (BST) as the festival stretched to accommodate Roger Waters’ massive Us + Them performance, the first of its six sell-out shows this summer. Shot by video production and promotion company, In The Bag, under blue skies, this unique look behind the new scenes focuses on the Star team building the Great Oak, panning across the Vista hospitality structure, the Barclaycard Stage, brand activations for Barclaycard and Samsung, the main entrance arches and site-wide overlay. Roger Barrett, Special Projects Director at Star Events, commented:…
Gareth Chambers, a former employee DWR Distribution in South Africa, is out of rehab and starting his life anew. In the live entertainment and touring industry, addiction is common. “I wanted to share my story, not for a pat on the back, but hopefully there is someone who can identify and who may be going through the same thing. It’s a tough industry with long hours, high pressure and often being away from home. Much of the time, alcohol, drugs and even over-eating is a coping mechanism. My message is that if you have a niggle in your mind that…
What initially sparked your interest in lighting? “As a teenager, I used to go to under 21 dance clubs… I loved the atmosphere of the people dancing and going crazy to the music, the coloured lights, strobes and fog. “When I joined ADJ, I immediately understood how important entertainment lighting was for any venue or event to provide an experience for its patrons. Lighting is definitely part of the entertainment journey.” How did you find your way into the industry? “While going to university to study graphic design, I worked for the printing company that produced the ADJ catalogues. I found out…
In the midst of Sir Tom Jones busy festival season, TPi caught up with the singer’s longtime FOH Engineer Matteo Cifelli who discussed his current audio rig. Specifically, the Tactus digital mixing system from Crest Audio with integrated Waves eMotion LV1 mixing software. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpinov18_digital/86 Photos: Peavey www.tomjones.com www.peaveycommercialaudio.com
