Claypaky presented many interesting new products this year at LDI, a show which has become an unmissable event for lighting professionals over the years. No less than 5 Claypaky lights made their début on the American market, 2 of which were exhibited for the first time ever in the world. Moreover the Knight Of Illumination Awards, conceived and sponsored by Claypaky, was held for the first time ever on American soil. The Claypaky Axcor line won the Gold Star Product Award at LDI for Best New Line of LED-Sourced products. This prize is awarded by a jury appointed by Professional Lighting…
Author: Jacob Waite
The cross-country headline sweep of Godsmack and Shinedown was powered from beginning to end by a Meyer Sound LEO Family system with a wide wrap-around of LEO, LYON and LEOPARD line arrays and with a pummeling low end delivered through an arced array of 1100-LFC low-frequency control elements. At the helm of Godsmack’s live sound is FOH Engineer and Production Manager Scott Tkachuk, who has been on the road with the band since 2015. For this tour, Tkachuk took charge of system selection, in consultation with Godsmack frontman Sully Erna, and their final decision came down to what would provide…
St. Vincent roared back this year for a tour with a full band. In tow were a pair of DiGiCo SD10 consoles for FOH and monitors, supplied by VER/PRG and operated by FOH Engineer Adam Jackson and Monitor Engineer Alex MacLeod. The digital mixing desks were connected through an Optocore network, which also comprised a full DiGiCo SD-Rack at monitors, an SD-Mini Rack at FOH, and an Orange Box converter. “The SD10s give us the workflow we need for this kind of show,” says MacLeod, who came on board the tour in March, as St. Vincent transitioned from solo shows…
ACT Lighting celebrated one of its most successful LDI shows ever as it brand partners Ayrton, Claypaky and MA Lighting netted coveted awards on the LDI 2018 convention floor, held 15-21 October at the Las Vegas Convention Center. “LDI 2018 attracted a fantastic group of people eager to see our latest products from the top manufacturers in the industry,” said Ben Saltzman, President and CEO of ACT Lighting. “We were proud to host a continuous crowd of visitors every day, and it was icing on the cake when Ayrton, Claypaky and MA Lighting won LDI and PLSN awards for their creativity…
Tomcat’s new Zig-Zag Truss is a unique concept that combines the advantages of Pre-Rigged Truss – efficient truck packing and speedy load-in/load-out – with a hinging spigot design that allows folding of the truss system over itself for efficient storage/travel and trouble-free unfolding via vertical lift and pinning applications. The strength found in Zig-Zag truss comes from its 2” x 3/16” chords, 1 ½” x 1/8” small horizontal tubes, 2” x 1/8” large horizontal/vertical tubes, and 21” x 1/8” diagonals. It also features steel spigots, ¼” end plates and 2” round studs for extended stability and durability. Perfect for both…
Tomcat offers lighting designers a broader canvas for their creations, affording them the opportunity to present walls of light on a much larger scale than with traditional truss profiles. Extreme adjustability and flexibility allow for the use of multiple lighting options within one framework that can be utilised both vertically and horizontally. The lighting pod is constructed from 2” x 1/8” and 1 ½” x 1/8” tubes for strength and durability, and measures a healthy 6’ x 2’6” x 6’ (L x W x H) for extending your lighting wall possibilities. Stable stacking and convenient transport are ensured with steel…
Janelle Monáe returned to the UK and Europe for a short, high-impact leg of her Dirty Computer world tour, with Adlib involved in supplying the technical production elements – sound, lighting and video – to the production team led by tour manager Reneeka Rae and Production Manager Jeff Cochran. Adlib Account Handler Phil Kielty commented: “Janelle is one of the most energised and innovative artists of the moment and it was our pleasure to work with her and her crew again”. In keeping with the spirit of inclusion, the FOH creative team was all female with sound engineer Amanda Davies,…
The logistical feat of picking up each system locally was accomplished seamlessly by Céline Dion’s long-time audio provider, Solotech, achieving consistent sound across the venues on a 22-date marathon thanks to L-Acoustics’ K1 and K2, its international network of suppliers. “We needed a loudspeaker system that would be available at every venue on the tour,” says Francois Desjardins, VP R&D, Technological Solutions at Solotech, an L-Acoustics KX Standard Certified Provider. “This was the first time we’d used L-Acoustics on a Céline Dion tour, but we’d been looking at it for a while and we were confident that we would get…
L-Acoustics has released the integration between its P1 processor, which began shipping in June 2018, and the Q-SYS Platform from QSC, allowing users to easily control and monitor P1 through Q-SYS. System designers can now architect high-performing and fully scalable AV environments using the familiar Q-SYS Designer Software and native user control interface while offering the state-of-the-art audio experience delivered by L-Acoustics sound systems. Whether catering to sports facilities, theme parks, conference halls, houses of worship, performing arts centres, or educational institutions, installation markets demand versatility, customization, ease of use, reliability, and interoperability. Over the years, integrators have looked to…
Stufish has teamed up with Melco Resorts & Entertainment, to deliver the world’s first action-packed, all-electric, indoor theatrical vehicle stunt show called Elēkron, in Studio City Macau. Elēkron is set to rock and electrify from 14 December 2018 to 31 March 2019. The new show follows a stellar year for Stufish Entertainment Architects, who have accounted for some of the world’s biggest music tours, including Beyoncé + JAY-Z’s OTR II, Queen + Adam Lambert, Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road and U2’s eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE. Bold, jaw-dropping, heart-stopping stunts will light up the arena in a 75-minute show of non-stop death-defying action that will keep spectators…
Chameleon Touring Systems recently deployed a cutting-edge Martin by HARMAN lighting solution for a stunning new production of Mamma Mia! currently touring across Australia. Mamma Mia! The Musical is currently playing at the iconic Princess Theatre in Melbourne, with future dates scheduled across the country. In order to create an inspiring lighting display that captures the detailed expressions of actors on stage and simultaneously conveys the energy and emotion of a rock show, Lighting Designer Gavan Swift needed a powerful, versatile lighting system. Swift worked with Chameleon Touring Systems and Show Technology to develop a state-of-the-art LED moving light system comprised…
With such a broad range of sonic elements in the mix, Bon Iver’s show at the Santa Barbara Bowl on an L-ISA Hyperreal Sound system recently served as an unforgettable opportunity for 4,500 lucky fans to hear the group in an expansively panoramic soundscape for the first time. “Bon Iver’s records are amazing and Grammy Award-winning, but anyone who has seen them perform will quickly tell you that their live show is infinitely better,” says L-Acoustics’ Scott Sugden. “And none of it is pre-recorded or set to timecode. Everything is done live—organically and dynamically—by the band, which never plays the…
German Light Products’ impression X4 atom has only been available on the Russian rental market for less than a year, but the fixture has already proven itself, and become an original element in some signature project designs. It was Leonid Poznyansky – an LD designer who frequently uses compact GLP solutions in his lighting plots – responsible for its arrival in Moscow. He first saw the GLP X4 atom at Prolight+Sound in Frankfurt in 2017, and immediately urged rental company Laser-Kinetics to invest in it. The LD also promptly placed an order for various mounting accessories, since he recognised the…
Event technology specialist D2i welcomed two new directors to the fold. James Clerke has rejoined the business as Operations & Delivery Director, while Matthew Wilson has been promoted to Sales & Marketing Director. With operations in the UK and the Middle East, the bigger board will help D2i’s expansion plans and its long-term strategy to be the leading software company in the event industry. Clerke returns to D2i following an impressive few years spent overseeing and delivering projects for SAGE and several major Premiership football clubs. He brings a wealth of digital and technical project management skills and a keen…
At the recent LDI tradeshow in Las Vegas, ADJ was presented by PLSN magazine with a Gold Star Product Award in recognition of its design series of LED video panels. PLSN publisher, Terry Lowe, visited the ADJ booth at the show to present the 2018 Best Innovation In LED Tiles award, which acknowledges the ground-breaking nature of this unique range of LED video panel products to ADJ National Sales Manager, Alfred Gonzales. The Design Series comprises four modular panels of different shapes that can be connected together in any combination to create video screens of almost any conceivable size and…
With the UK Hog Factor competition just around the corner (7 November 2018), the previous winner of the contest in Frankfurt – Nina Mesitz, discusses the positive impact it had on her. Austrian-based Mesitz and her team Status Cue triumphed at Hog Factor which took place at Prolight + Sound 2018. Six months on she looks back at her progress since and plans for the future. The win for Nina Mesitz and her team Status Cue from the Austrian vocational school BS Evita, has boosted their drive for a career in lighting design. Mesitz, who is a trainee of the Graz…
Harman Professional Solutions has introduced its freshly innovative Martin MAC Allure Profile LED Moving Head. MAC Allure products were designed to support the unique performance lighting needs of rental and install clients, including concert/touring, TV shows, corporate, houses of worship, concert venues, nightclubs, and cruise ships. Also at LDI, Harman re-introduced the ultra-creative potential and ease of use offered by its Martin P3 Visual Control Solution, which is integrated into the MAC Allure Profile and soon other Martin fixtures. There is nothing quite like the Martin MAC Allure Profile. This is the first fully-featured moving head to combine a proprietary,…
Signify has launched the new Philips Strand SPX LED WW, a high-output, warm white LED profile spotlight fixture which offers a powerful, energy efficient alternative to existing models. The SPX LED WW was officially unveiled at the LDI exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada. The SPX LED WW is targeted primarily at applications such as education, houses of worship and themed environments. It has been designed to meet the requirements of consultants and specifiers looking for quality, efficient and reliable fixtures to serve as straightforward replacements for conventional profile fixtures. Dimmable either via DMX or via a conventional forward phase dimmer,…
