British loudspeaker manufacturer, EM Acoustics, has significantly expanded its manufacturing facility in Surrey, UK. Part of the expansion includes the investment in new hi-tech machinery to enable much more of the manufacturing process to be performed in house. emacoustics.co.uk
Author: Jacob Waite
British loudspeaker manufacturer, EM Acoustics, has significantly expanded its manufacturing facility in Surrey, UK. Part of the expansion includes the investment in new hi-tech machinery to enable much more of the manufacturing process to be performed in-house. “We first moved into our current building in 2014,” explained operations director, Mike Wheeler. “We’ve gradually expanded as space has become available, and we now occupy just over 15,000 sq ft, which is three times our original surface. We’ve also tripled staffing levels since 2014 as our operations have expanded. The building now houses just about every part of the production process –…
Lighting Designer Thomas Dechandon of the 4eleven collective created a stunning show for French superstar pop-rock band Indochine’s recent tour, including over 200 Robe moving lights on the rig – with Robe MegaPointes, Spiiders, LEDBeam 150s – plus a 6-way Robe RoboSpot remote follow spotting system that was run by 3 operators. Each Robe RoboSpot operator positioned behind the stage controlled 2 Robe BMFL WashBeam moving lights running in conjunction with 2 RoboSpot MotionCameras. The compact moving head cameras were rigged in front of the BMFLs on a ‘magic arm’. While 3 Robe BMFL WashBeams being used as follow spots…
On the 18 July 2018, in celebration of 100 years of Nelson Mandela and in support of the Elders #WalkTogether Campaign, the first-ever global showcase for women in the event production industry will take place, #WomenWalkTogether (#WWT). The Elders are a group of independent global leaders founded by Mandela, with the mandate to “support courage where there is fear, foster agreement where there is conflict, and inspire hope where there is despair”. A total of 5 #WWT events in five countries will be led by female production showcase teams, including South Africa (Johannesburg), India (Bangalore), UK (London), Guinea (Boke) and…
Jack White, frontman for The White Stripes and a solo artist, kicked off his headlining tour of North America and Europe with a large complement of Claypaky Sharpy Wash fixtures supporting the show. ACT Lighting is the exclusive North American distributor of Claypaky in North America. White’s tour follows the release of his new solo album, Boarding House Reach. The Detroit native began the tour in his hometown in April and will play dates across the US and Canada before heading to Europe. Then he will return stateside for more dates in the fall and possibly into 2019. Montreal-based Luz Studio…
Mid-market private equity investor LDC has backed the management buyout (MBO) of Martin Audio, the designer and manufacturer of premium high-performance loudspeaker systems, from global audio specialist Loud Audio. As part of the deal, LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has invested £12m for a significant stake in the company, alongside its current management team led by Managing Director Dom Harter. The investment will enable the business to further develop its product range, improve its sales and marketing capabilities through the extension of its global distribution network and enhance its digital infrastructure through software development. The global…
Music & Lights welcomes Johanna Freytag as PR Manager. Prior to entering the industry, Freytag was part of a leading advertising relations and strategic marketing team at international tech company Google. Freytag explained: “I am really excited to be involved with Music & Lights, working with a dynamic young team of innovators in the international event and entertainment market that is evolving quickly to develop new experiences and associated technology – we have gone beyond providing mere sound and lights and have gone into creating a better work experience for professionals. M&L really do give people the tools and support…
NEWSUBSTANCE announces a joint venture with Singaporean company SKYMAGIC to deliver performance drone shows around the world. Over the past 5 years, both companies have been at the vanguard of drone-based light shows. By joining forces as one company with offices in Europe and Asia, SKYMAGIC is positioned to truly push the boundaries of artistic performance, harnessing the latest cutting-edge drone technologies to deliver spectacular entertainment solutions around the globe – in both outdoor and indoor environments. SKYMAGIC is an autonomously flown indoor and outdoor performance drone system. Creative and dynamic, our customised fleet of performance drones are each mounted…
The inaugural American Knight of Illumination Awards (KOI-USA), which brings this renowned celebration of the achievements of show lighting and video designers to the United States for the first time, has announced the full judging panel for the 5 awards in the Concert Touring & Events category. Concert Touring & Events judging panel: John Featherstone, principal lighting designer and founder of Lightswitch and chair of the judging panel, has worked with The Pretenders, Van Halen, Duran Duran and Bryan Adams, to name but a few Barry Lather, a creative director, began his career starring as a dancer in Michael Jackson’s…
After a series of successful training events held at ROE Visual USA, ROE Visual brings the ROE Academy to Europe. The ROE Academy is initiated to support customers and users with the best and most authoritative and up-to-date knowledge on LED solutions and applications available; offering a thorough training on best practices related to building a LED screen solution. Transferring knowledge to users and customers on how to use its products in the best and most effective way, is part of the total support package ROE Visual offers. The ROE Academy facilitates access to the broad knowledge base that is…
Belgian TV and stage entertainment producer Studio 100 called upon Painting with Light to design lighting and video, including content creation, for 2018 Ketnet (Children’s TV channel) musical Team UP, which played to sold-out crowds in 4 major cities around Belgium. Painting with Light’s Paco Mispelters took Studio 100’s impressive double-decker set design as a starting point; featuring a complete first level balcony and a gymnasium-style climbing frame structure upstage, as well as a 10-metre diameter stage, revolve further downstage, which was used to play out specific scenes and to move props and additional set assets on and off stage.…
Front of House Engineer John Gale joined Björk’s 9th studio album, Utopia, touring team during its production stage in March 2018, choosing a DiGiCo SD12 as his preferred method of control, that rental company CS Audio purchased from SSE Audio Group. Gale is a long-time DiGiCo proponent, having cut his teeth on the original DiGiCo D5 Live and D1 during his days at Sound By Design (now Delta Live) in the early 2000s, where he used them on some very large input shows, including multiple band TV shows and classical concerts. He quickly fell in love with their sound and the…
Harman Professional Solutions and UK distributor Sound Technology launch the new Martin by Harman JEM Glaciator Dynamic low-fog system.
Well-known corporate and event audio professional Dave Woodman has joined forces with London-based audio rental specialists, RSH Audio. Woodman has been active in the live audio industry for over 20 years and is responsible for the audio design and engineering on a series of high-profile events and productions. His business, DWA, has built up a base of rental equipment, specifically tailored to the corporate events market, which is now integrated with RSH’s extensive hire fleet. Dave will be acting as a senior project manager on a wide range of live events. RSH has recently made a series of significant investments…
Bandit Lights provided the lighting for 3 of Beachside Hangout Festival’s stages, including the main stage, taking careful consideration of supplying a variety of gear that would accommodate the wide swath of artists travelling with its own packages. “Hangout is the official start of the festival season for us and always a blast to be involved with,” stated Client Rep and Production Director Dizzy Gosnell. “There truly is not a festival like it. The brief for the main stage was for the system to be able to work for the three headliners, The Killers, Chainsmokers and Kendrick Lamar, and of…
Leeds-based creative studio NEWSUBSTANCE marked the beginning of its joint venture with Singaporean company SKYMAGIC by delivering the UK’s first largescale drone performance, capping the Great Exhibition of the North’s Opening Spectacular. The event, which drew on talent from across the North of England’s creative industries, attracted huge crowds to Newcastle’s Quayside. “With roots in the north of England, we are very proud to be part of the Great Exhibition of the North,” said Creative Director Patrick O’Mahony. “As one of only a few companies in the world with the resource, expertise and vision to deliver performance drones, we are…
Creative Technology Asia Pacific (CT APAC) has added Riedel Communications’ Bolero wireless intercom system to its rental stock. Known for its innovative application of the latest technology alongside the very best technical and operational personnel, CT APAC tested and identified the Bolero system as a critical addition to its comms solution offering. “We worked with Bolero on a large-scale arena event just a couple of months back, so the system’s flexibility and clarity are still very fresh in our minds — and they’re great reasons to make Bolero part of our rental stock,” said Marcus Lim, General Manager, CT Singapore.…
WorldStage will be the first company to provide ROE Visual Sapphire for the US rental market. The laser-sharp 1.5mm pixel pitch LED panel, which ROE Visual launched at InfoComm 2018, joins an expanding inventory of LED displays and solutions available from WorldStage. “Our investment in the next-generation of LED technology from ROE reinforces the reputation WorldStage has earned for being the industry’s leading provider of innovative LED solutions to our customers,” said Gary Standard, WorldStage CEO. “WorldStage offers a full roster of LED displays, including the proprietary c3ONE and i5FLOOR solutions as well as ROE CB5, Hybrid 18 and Strips. …
