Sistemas de Video Comunicación S.A. (SVC) joins Clair Brothers as its sole distributor in this emerging professional entertainment region, SVC cements further its reputation as a provider of high-end A/V products and engineering services. The SVC team was introduced to Clair Brothers by Fabian Giordano, owner of Giordano Sonido, a Clair Brothers rental partner in the same region. Ricardo Pegnotti, director at SVC, explains “In April of 2018, Fabian organized a visit with us to Clair Brothers headquarters in Manheim, Pennsylvania. This was such a big opportunity for us to join forces with one of the most iconic brands in…
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Avolites’ video and lighting control integration system, Synergy, has won a coveted PLASA Innovation Award 2018. Picked by an expert panel of judges, Synergy stood out because it “opens up the creative opportunities for visual effects on stage as well as providing time-saving opportunities in the production workflow.” Koy Neminathan, Avolites’ Sales Director, said: “We’re all thrilled that Synergy has won a PLASA Innovation Award 2018. Synergy is the product of years of experience and innovation as we continue to push forward what’s possible for total visual creative control. To have this recognised by the judges is a testament to…
Monitor City joins the Adamson network with a major investment in a new E-Series and S-Series audio system. Sourced through CMI Music and Audio, Adamson’s exclusive Australian distributor, the new package allows Monitor City to cover most venues across Australia while also offering the flexibility to break into smaller or distributed systems as required. Monitor City Co-Founders Adrian Barnard and Matt Dufty, who each boast over 30 years of experience in professional audio, carefully evaluated all the major players in the PA market before deciding on Adamson for their purchase. “We looked at factors such as the speed of deployment,…
Robert Coleman, Lighting Designer for Iron Maiden, specified 6 (not 666!) Robert Juliat Lancelot 4000W HTI followspots for the band’s current Legacy of the Beast World Tour, which started with a 38-date European leg in May 2018. This is not the first time Coleman has used Robert Juliat followspots, having also specified them for the band’s 2017The Book of Soulsworld tour. “I’ve always found Robert Juliat incredibly reliable,” said Coleman who, first and foremost, takes advantage of Lancelot’s 2°-5° zoom range. “Despite Lancelot being a long-throw followspot, it can easily handle the great variety of throw distances involved in touring…
A complimentary event safety and security conference has been announced to take place at the Festival and Outdoor Events Show, 26 & 27 September 2018, Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpisep18_digitallr/32 www.festivalandoutdoorshow.co.uk
Technical production specialist, CPL has made a £2m investment that includes some of the latest LED, processing, media server and projection technology. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpisep18_digitallr/28 Photos: Louise Stickland www.cpl.tech
Post-hardcore luminaries of the early 2000s, Glassjaw delighted fans last year by returning with their new album Material Control – their first in 15 years. Armed with their new record, the band joined forces with Lighting Designer, Hayden Borgars, and hit the UK. TPi’s Stew Hume reports… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpisep18_digitallr/24 Photos: The Fifth Estate www.glassjaw.merchdirect.com www.ianlivie.com www.haydenborgarslighting.co.uk www.vari-lite.com www.avolites.com
Well, it turned out that football didn’t actually want to come home, but that didn’t stop The Luna Cinema from creating a 4,000-capacity open-air movie theatre to show it in. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpisep18_digitallr/20 Photos: AC-ET www.thelunacinema.com www.nexo-sa.com www.ac-et.com
To celebrate his 85th birthday, the musical icon took over London’s O2 Arena for one night, opening the doors to thousands of fans to witness his famed tracks reimagined by a full orchestra. A handful of A-list performers turned up to lend their voices for the evening of celebration. TPi was invited to meet LD Ben M Rogers, who outlined his visual goals for the performance. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpisep18_digitallr/16 Photos: Senbla www.quincyjones.com www.prg.com/uk/en
TPi checked back in with the Sam Smith crew, this time focusing on the innovative audio set up tasked with providing the soundtrack to the singer’s theatrical tour. Stew Hume reports… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpisep18_digitallr/10 Photo: James Barber www.samsmithworld.com www.capital-sound.co.uk
Avolites’ compact but punch-packing new Ai Q3 media server provided the video oomph for Finnish rockers Sunrise Avenue during their recent European festivals tour. The 2U machine, which supports lossless video playback via Avolites’ unique AiM codec, was powered up by video designer Tim Hornung. The band performed at festivals including the Nova Rock Festival in Nickelsdorf, Austria and the Moon and Stars Festival in Locarno, Switzerland, as well as others in Germany and Finland. The guys were backed by a large LED screen, displaying a mixture of live camera feeds of the on-stage action and pre-created visuals, which were…
Travis Shirley gets creative, running 80 fixtures in single pixel mode Singer-songwriter Sam Hunt has supported country music legend Luke Bryan on a series of stadium shows this summer (as well as undertaking solo dates), with a stage set conceived by production designer, Travis Shirley (of TSLD). To create a three-sided wrap-around, the LD used no fewer than 80 of GLP’s new JDC1 hybrid strobes, provided by Nashville-based Premier Global Production Company (PGP). Although this is the second tour that TSLD has handled the design for, Travis has worked with the artist for several years on a number of TV…
Having worked with the Hype-O-Dream Festival for 5 years, the task of crafting the appropriate visual support fell once again to Belgian rental house Creative Rental Solutions, which specified 62 Chauvet Professional STRIKE P38, 68 COLORdash PAR H12IP, 30 Rogue RH1 Hybrid and 24 Rogue R2 Wash fixtures to craft dream-like visuals for festival goers. With the surrealist stage scenery consisting of various islands appearing to be floating within the structure of the stage, Thomas Vandekerkhove and his team decided upon positioning the fixtures in such a way so as to outline the contours of the vast structure, which extended…
Foo Fighters are concluding their long-running Concrete and Gold Tour, throughout which disguise’s gx range media servers, running the latest r15 software, have driven the video-intensive show. The tour kicked off in June 2017 in Iceland and wraps in St. Paul, Minnesota in October. They’ve played dates worldwide in 2018, including summer festivals in Europe. As video content races to 4K and 8K Andy Babin, the tour’s Screens Director and Video Operator and a Technical Director at Control Freak Systems, notes that “it’s kind of refreshing” for the tour’s content to remain HD. “The entire show fits in one 1920…
Sennheiser is launching a brand-new series of professional in-ears, beginning with the IE 40 PRO entry model which will be available towards the end of September 2018. The IE 40 PRO ensures impeccable audio reproduction with warmth, great detail and natural clarity, thus improving the artist’s focus and performance control even in difficult stage situations. This meticulous audio performance is complemented by a well-thought-out mechanical design that includes a patent-pending, break-proof cable ducting. In early 2019, the IE 40 PRO will be joined by the IE 400 PRO and the top-of-the-range IE 500 PRO. “The IE 40 PRO is the…
In response to increased global demand and expanding research activities at its Berkeley, California headquarters, Meyer Sound has added 2 new hires and announced a key promotion. Roland Morcom has been named Sales Manager, United Kingdom. Based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, Morcom will direct sales efforts throughout the UK and work closely with both Andy Davies, head of UK technical support, and Roger Harpum, who takes on a continuing role in developing business relationships and hospitality. Morcom’s prior experience includes top-level sales and management posts at Nokia Technologies, Martin Audio and Meridian Audio. David Leuschner has been appointed Sales Manager,…
Peruvian group Amén performed a spectacular homecoming gig at Lima’s Gran Teatro Nacional in August to mark 2 decades of success, supported by a range of Claypaky fixtures. Lighting Designer Gianfranco Di Vitto was armed with the versatile Claypaky Mythos2 and Claypaky Sharpy to create a range of emotive looks, inspired by the music that fitted both aspects of the acoustic and electric set. Speaking on his close working relationship with Amén, Di Vitto said: “The band asked me to design a show with the music as the muse. Lead singer and composer Marcello Mota picked up his guitar and…
Prolyte Group unveiled its new International Training Center (ITC) at Rheiner Strasse 125, D 48282 in Emsdetten, Germany. The new ITC state-of-art facility will provide a venue for Prolyte events and Prolyte partners to introduce Prolyte Products to customers and prospective clients. The training centre includes 500 meters (5,400 sq. ft.) of meeting space and is comprised of the main conference area that can host up to 100 guests and 5 additional breakout rooms. The building was originally constructed pre-war as a textile manufacturing warehouse. “It’s important that we provide the right tools and environment to help our partners experience…
