Airstar, inventor and world leader in lighting balloon technology, was shining bright at the recent stage of the FISE Xperience Series 2018 (10-11 August 2018). The tour, which is world-renowned for attracting the best athletes in disciplines such as BMX and skateboarding, made a stop in Anglet in the south-west of France and was co-organised with the city council. In 2018, the competition park was lit with Airstar’s Crystal and Sirocco lighting balloons. Delivering exceptional quality of light at this event – which was of paramount importance for the safety of all participants and best viewing experience for the crowds…
Author: Jacob Waite
Audiologic has announced the appointment of Marketing Coordinator Kamil Hamidou. Recent significant expansion has seen the Harlow-based company engaged in a recruitment drive on all fronts of its business, adding personnel in its sales, technical and marketing departments. Kamil joins Audiologic with a Music Industry Management degree, during the pursuit of which, he acquired hands-on experience of helping to organise and run marketing campaigns for a variety of artists and events. Kamil also possesses a good understanding of the production side of the industry, having worked on a number of tours. Andy Lewis, Sales and Marketing Director at Audiologic commented:…
CPL provided a large format projection system for the main and second stages of elrow Town, which recently took over London’s Olympic park following its debut one-day festival in 2017. Mike Radford led the CPL team after they were asked onboard by technical services provider Production Hire from Brackley. Elrow London’s 2018 main stage (The Town Square) was a big scenic multi-layered design – part of the brand’s highly theatrical touring system – which is alive with colour and detail right at the centre of Elrow Town’s dynamic theming, a look that is hugely popular throughout Europe. Radford specified CPL’s largest…
Manchester-based in-ear monitor company, Cosmic Ears, unveils Luna, a brand-new product designed for the robust nature of touring duties; bringing a new comfort to ear fatigue caused by those familiar long hours on the road. It impressively offers a generic, off-the-shelf model (for those emergency misplacements situations!) www.cosmicears.com
Speed is of the essence in the esoteric and wonderful world of flight case manufacturing. The method by which the wheel is attached to the case is pivotal to the whole process … so flight case accessory specialist Penn Elcom has designed and machined two ingenious new solutions to make this quick and straightforward. Penn presents its brand-new Castor Plate series (W0098-FM) offering some truly revolutionary features to speed up the fitting of wheels. ‘Wheeling’ a flight case typically consists of fitting a board, 4 plates, 16 screws and 16 nuts – and is an arduous and time-consuming task. It…
German audio rental specialist It’s A Bird, under the direction of Cornelius ‘Conny’ Vogel, are off to a flying start with their newly-purchased NEXO GEO M10 mid-size line array. Now entering his 20th year as a NEXO rental user, Conny Vogel added the GEO M10 system to inventory, seeing it as an alternative to the GEO S12 array that he has been using since 2008. “The new M10 weighs half as much as the S12 system, and it has significantly easier rigging,” said Vogel. “We notice a longer throw, especially for vocals, and a significantly better performance in the vocal…
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…
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…
