UK-based specialist in immersive spatial audio for performance, presentation, and AV installation experiential markets, Out Board, has appointed Votec Kft. to distribute TiMax SoundHub spatial audio and showcontrol processors and TiMax Tracker performer tracking systems throughout Hungary. The relationship was triggered by owner Sándor Elek’s passion for groundbreaking audio products and is reinforced by Votec’s in-depth technical experience of delivering high-end live sound for events and installations. Votec founder Sándor Elek commented on the new relationship, “We had a productive workshop session with Dave Haydon here in Szeged and are very pleased to distribute the impressive TiMax range of products…
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Christie Lites’ UK operation has made a major investment in Kinesys automation equipment, with the purchase of 24 half tonne Liftket motors with Kinesys Elevation 1+ vari-speed controllers, complete with LibraCELL load monitoring shackle pins and the brand’s powerful and flexible Vector control software package. “Kinesys is constantly appearing on riders and technical specifications – a strong sign of their success, and that is across all sectors of our work – corporate and industrial, concert touring, television and theatre,” explained Christie Lites UK account handler Andy Strachan Christie Lites’ CEO and founder Huntly Christie made the decision to go with…
Madrix lighting control solutions made in Germany sparked an enormous interest at the booth of sole distribution partner IES – Integrated Entertainment Solutions. We would like to thank every visitor for their time and IES for their support. More importantly, Madrix 5 was very well received by the audience and critics alike. We are incredibly excited to have been “awarded for bringing exemplary innovation in lighting technology and opening up lighting technology creativity opportunities for lighting design engineers” at the PALM Sound & Light Awards 2017– 2018. The PALM Sound & Light Awards are an integral platform of the exposition…
Lighting Italian superstar Vasco Rossi’s Non Stop Live 2018 stadium tour spectacularly was the artist’s long-term LD Giovanni Pinna, who included over 300 Robe moving lights on the rig – a mix of Robe MegaPointes, Robe Spiiders and Robe LEDBeam 150s – all supplied as part of the lighting package by Rome based lighting rental company, BOTW, and used to create plenty of excitement and hi-impact. The starting point for the tour design for Giovanni and the Vasco creative team – was the show-stopping event in Enzo Ferrari Park, Modena last summer, Vasco’s one and only live appearance to celebrate 40 years…
Clair Brothers is now an integral part of the Dreamweavers arsenal of state-of-the-art gear, following heavy investment. “We were invited by Wayne Grosser, Clair Brothers’ rep here in Australia, to take a listen to a full range of Clair Brothers systems,” explained Sam Pomana, Dreamweavers General Manager. “Wayne is familiar with our mission to stay on the cutting edge of event production innovation. He knows we have to – the nature of our creativity depends on it.” According to Grosser, the Clair Brothers kiTCurve system seemed like the perfect fit. Kyle Hodges, Dreamweavers audio engineer and producer puts it…
Green Hippo’s Hippotizer is the Media Server of choice for Finnish National Opera and Ballet’s landmark production to mark 100 years of Finland’s independence. The Finnish National Opera and Ballet (FNOB) marked 100 years of Finnish independence with a number of exclusive events. Its headline event, Land of Kalevala, premiered in November 2017 running for 26 amazing performances until February 2018. Taking place in the FNOB’s home base, the Opera House in Helsinki, Kenneth Greve’s ballet spectacle explores the very essence of Finland and the Finns through dance. The crack team behind this occasion was very carefully assembled, with Mikki…
Alcons Audio has appointed Elit Light and Sound Technologies, based in Besiktas, Istanbul, as its representative for Turkey. Turkey and the regions around it have a rich and diverse cultural history. The modern-day entertainment industry embraces music, drama, cinema, dance and sport, while the quality sound is also needed for mosques, hotels, corporate clients and broadcast studios, making it a key market for Alcons’ pro-ribbon technology. Since 2001, Elit has been delivering the highest levels of service to a wide range of customers, which makes the company an ideal Alcons pro-ribbon partner. “From the beginning, we have always distributed the…
Hungarian-based TéDé Rendezvények has invested in a Martin Audio Wavefront Precision Series (WPC) system. The order, which included iKON iK42 amplifiers, was placed with the manufacturer’s territorial distributor, BG Event Kft. The new PA debuted at the 2-day Bősi Motoros Találkozó (Bősi Motorcycle Meeting), with 10 bands appearing in front of 2,000 people where it proved extremely popular. “We received a lot of positive feedback from visiting technicians, many of them amazed by the sound of the system. It not only delivered power but pure, highly intelligible sound in every way.” According to Balázs Szentiványi, Purchasing Manager, BG Event Kft., the…
Now in its 6th year, BottleRock is a 3-day music festival that hosts some of the most popular touring musicians at the Napa Valley Expo Center in the heart of California’s Wine Country. In addition to 3 days of music, the festival features gourmet food vendors from many of the region’s most celebrated restaurants and a culinary stage with numerous special guests. Held over Memorial Day weekend from 25-27 May 2018, VUE was back for their 4th round with the festival. Delicate Productions once again provided full production services for the event, including a complete PA from VUE Audiotechnik on…
British progressive rock pioneers Marillion are currently delighting fans with their hit world tour, which marks over 3 decades of the band’s music. A celebration of musical storytelling, the show is enhanced by a theatrical lightscape created by the band’s long-term lighting designer Yenz Nyholm, who selected the Claypaky Scenius Spot to deliver key animation lighting effects and rich, vibrant colour onstage. Integral to Nyholm’s design is an intricate back wall of light that surrounds an 8 x 5 metre projection screen. Above the top edge of the screen, Nyholm places a row of Scenius Spots to create a varied…
Arena Events Group announces the expansion of its product portfolio in the UK with the acquisition of Events Solution. The company’s equipment range covers pedestrian, front of stage and Metropolitan Police barriers, gantries and fencing. This product offer closely complements Arena’s Mass Participation division and has synergies with its structures, seating and scaffolding capabilities. Arena UK & Europe CEO, Grahame Muir, stated: “Our business strategy is to provide a comprehensive suite of services to event organisers. Events Solution Ltd is a very well run and invested business and one we believe has significant growth opportunities. Having a new northern base…
Welsh heavy-metal giants, Bullet For My Valentine, have recently embarked on their summer trek across the UK and Europe, supported by 2 Allen & Heath dLive S Class systems. Supplied by SSE Audio, the band’s set-up includes two S5000 surfaces, each paired with its own DM64 MixRack, covering FOH and monitors, with gigaACE split and Dante Cards for virtual soundcheck. “The Allen & Heath Range has been a ‘go to’ for a number of years now for me. I used to mix BFMV on iLive, then the GLD for fly shows, before making the move to dLive at the end…
It has been another outstanding year for multi-award-winning UK songstress, Paloma Faith. Now, Paloma and co. are touring The Architect and her engineers are using DiGiCo consoles to run the show, provided by UK rental company, Adlib. The show’s channel-count out front is at 75, which is broken down into drums and electronics, 20 lines of keys, guitars, vocals, and various drum triggers. The sheer size of the show meant a DiGiCo console was a must-have, said Paloma’s FOH engineer, Andy Williamson. “I could have done this show on an SD5, but we’re using that on monitors [with James Neale],…
disguise has announced that Bill Collis has been appointed Chairman of the Board. He brings extensive experience in the film and video industry to his new post: Collis was formerly CEO and President of The Foundry, which he led for over a decade. Collis built The Foundry organically transforming it from a London-based niche visual effects software company into a high-growth global force in the development and distribution of media post-production tools and product design technology. Collis currently works with several private equity-backed companies either as Chairman or Director. He is Chairman of Random42 and sits on the boards of…
The annual Billboard Latin Music Conference landed in Las Vegas in April with a series of star-studded events featuring Avolites-controlled lighting supplied by Miami-based production specialist 3G Productions. The 4-day conference was held at The Venetian hotel’s Marcello Ballroom and hosted a series of performances and talks from Latin music stars including Steve Aoki, Maluma and Bad Bunny. The conference’s audio, lighting and video were provided by 3G, who this year introduced Avolites consoles for the first time following the company’s recent investment in the brand’s Titan and Ai ranges. “We’ve been doing this event for 12 years in conjunction with our client…
‘Awesome,’ ‘clean’ and ‘transparent’ are just some of the superlatives Monitor Engineer Jamie Hickey uses when describing the effect DPA Microphones are having on Snow Patrol’s live drum sound. Hickey, who began working with the Irish band in January, says using DPA microphone’s d:dicate2011C Compact Cardioid Microphoneis ‘a bit like plugging your own ear into the mixing desk.’ “On a snare drum, for example, there’s no proximity effect – you don’t need to boost the highs or dip the mids to make it sit in the mix,” he explained. “The d:dicate 2011C is completely transparent and the transients are so…
Folk punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner recently played 4 vibrant and fully sold-out nights at London’s Roundhouse venue, performing 4 completely unique sets and presenting lighting designer Tom Mason-Smith with the task of creating 4 alternative lighting designs. Mason-Smith company Dragonfly Lighting provided a Robe specials package including 12 MegaPointes, 24 Robe BMFLs, 24 Robe PATT 2013s and 12 Robe CycFX 8s to cover the 4 shows and assist him to make each one a personal and memorable experience for Turner’s eclectic and loyal fanbase. Tom also used elements of the house rig including 18 Robe LEDBeam 100s. The second night was…
Creative Communication Group (CCG), a rental, event management and production company based in Doha, Qatar, makes a large commitment to Robe moving lights with the purchase of Robe MegaPointes and Robe Spiider moving lights for its rental inventory. CCG’s director of lighting Michel Khairallah explained that as a busy rental operation over the years, they have dealt with moving lights from several brands. “Having had good experiences in the past with Robe’s fixtures and knowing the reliability, toughness and quality of the light output, I was convinced that increasing our Robe stock was a solid investment”. The events CCG produces include many…
