Kaiser Showtechnik, based in Augsburg, has expanded its inventory of GLP solutions with a substantial investment in GLP’s new impression X5 Series. The impression X5 Wash and impression X5 Compact are already available in large quantities. At the same time, the company is preparing a comparable investment in the weatherproof (IP65), high-performance impression X5 IP Maxx washlight – underlining their trust in the quality, performance and versatility of the X5 Series. “The GLP washlights are renowned for their reliability and quality,” stated Maxx Kaiser, Managing Director of Kaiser Showtechnik. “The innovative properties of the X5 Series and their high-quality offer…
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Introducing the new Stryker Max from Eliminator Lighting, a moving head fixture which maximises creative potential. Compact yet powerful, it can be used to generate a vibrant colour wash, piercing beam, or eye-catching visual effect. This versatility makes it ideal for both mobile event production and permanent installation in bars, clubs, and other entertainment venues as well as houses of worship, museums and themed attractions. The latest addition to Eliminator’s Stryker Series of potent, feature-packed and affordable moving heads, the Stryker Max harnesses the power of six 40W four-in-one quad colour RGBW LEDs. The output from the LEDs is focused…
Production Futures has announced that nominations are now open for its Breakthrough Talent Awards 2024. The awards recognise the achievements of young people across the production industries and seek to inspire future generations. With the support and sponsorship of key industry partners, the Awards cover 21 different categories, reflecting the diversity of opportunity within the production industries. Previous winners have gone on to enjoy flourishing careers with a wide range of companies or have taken up roles as in-demand freelancers with the skills and confidence to meet any challenge. Keen sponsors of the Breakthrough Talent Award include independent lighting, rigging,…
Linea Research has announced a new distribution channel for Portugal, welcoming audiovisual event production company, Sons do Marquês, as a network partner in the region. Based in Pombal, Sons do Marquês has supplied the audio products to the Portuguese rental and installation markets for over 20 years. Audio installers and rental companies across Portugal will benefit from Linea’s full range of products. Known for its audio engineering excellence, Linea Research focusses on high performance and cost efficiency in each product across the company’s entire catalogue. The high-performance levels rely on the design of each part operating together in synergy. To…
Cologne-based motion design and show development studio, visualprime, is used to doing things on a large scale, and Hannover’s Fairground Festival of electronic music is no exception. The second iteration of this relatively new festival – already classed as Germany’s third-largest indoor festival – took place in the cavernous spaces of the Hannover exhibition halls hosting 40,000 partygoers over two remarkable days. A line up of top international EDM acts included headliners Paul Kalkbrenner, Ben Böhmer, Jan Blomqvist, Stephan Bodzin, ArtBat, Camelphat and Charlotte de Witt. visualprime Lighting Designer, Tobias Reinartz, employed over 100 Ayrton fixtures to inject dynamism, colour…
On 27 June, Kuadr Events, one of the country’s leading production houses, hosted the highly anticipated Alpha Show III, the largest hip-hop event ever staged in Albania, at the newly upgraded Air Albania Stadium. The production featured a groundbreaking 360-degree stage design, offering an immersive experience with impressive audio and lighting that captivated the audience and set a new standard for live performances in the region. Albanian Sound, Lighting & Video (ASLV) was behind the impressive audio setup, deploying a comprehensive 360° stadium-filling system with 90 Outline GTO C-12, 16 Superfly, 28 Mantas 28, 12 GTO-SUBs, and 80 DBS 18-2…
blink-182 are treating fans to LED-focussed, in-the-round arena shows on their current One More Time Tour. Each show is packed with lights, pyrotechnics, and fireworks as well as LED screens and staging powered by tvONE’s Green Hippo brand of Hippotizer media servers. Two flagship Tierra+ MK2 media servers from Green Hippo, which are now distributed by ACT Entertainment in North America, took centre stage to drive four large LED screens rigged in a square formation above the performance area. Made up of ROE Visual CB8 LED panels, these enabled optimal viewing from all sides, no matter where each audience member…
The 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, widely known as Coachella, is held annually at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Founded in 1999, the two-weekend event features artists from many genres of music, including rock, pop, indie, hip hop and electronic dance music, as well as art installations and sculpture. Tim Nauss, Managing Director of Denver-based Dapper Productions, was hired by Goldenvoice and NEP Sceenworks as Screens Producer for the Main Stage. He has a history of working with Analog Way products using an Aquilon C+ on the 2024 Super Bowl half-time show and an RS4 on…
Established for more than 15 years, Lancashire PA Hire is a trusted supplier of audio systems for a wide range of events both locally and nationally. Festivals, gigs, weddings, corporates, parties, and mobile DJs are all catered for with high-quality professional systems in competitive packages. Well over a year ago Lancashire PA Hire took the decision to upgrade its large event system and decided to invest in HK Audio products as owner Darryl Fraser explained: “To begin we had invested in six HK Audio L4000 subs and four Linear 5 LTS tops. They proved to be a real success, taking…
Designed to outshine and outperform in any environment, the SIX+ BAR represents an innovative line of creative IP65-rated LED batten solutions that harmonises the latest in LED color technology with versatile design for greater artistic expression. An upgrade of Elation’s beloved SixBar, the SIX+ BAR raises the bar with more output, a broader color spectrum and an overall superior quality of light. Equipped with 20W RGB+Lime+Amber+UV LEDs and boasting an impressive CRI of 93, the SIX+ BAR offers a stunning array of colours, ensuring a beautifully homogenised wash of light with high-quality colour reproduction. Its meticulously engineered optical system ensures…
When Lighting Designer, Amanda Zieve required a high output luminaire for the newly reimagined Broadway production of The Who’s TOMMY, she knew she wanted excellent colours, a beautiful native white, and a good selection of onboard gobos. That’s why she selected the VL3600 Profile IP luminaire from Vari-Lite – the originators of the modern moving head light fixture and Signify entertainment lighting brand. To bring the rock opera to life, Zieve and lighting programmer Colin Scott met with Production Resources Group (PRG) to for a shootout of high output moving heads. “When I saw the VL3600, I immediately fell in…
Ayrton is excited to announce the official launch of its new IP65-rated Rivale Wash, the first ultra-equipped wash luminaire in Ayrton’s brand new “ULTIMATE” range. A new addition to its IP65 3 Series, Rivale Wash has been developed especially for mixed indoor and outdoor use, including in salt-laden environments. All ULTIMATE models are perfectly homothetic, sharing common features and delivering previously unimaginable weight-to-output ratios. Rivale Wash, has been designed to emphasise volume, create depth and dreamlike atmospheres that leave a lasting impression. Whether playing with light and shadow, highlighting a detail, mastering chiaroscuro, searching for the perfect nuance or chiselling…
FOH Engineer, Omatali Beckett (Gwen Stefani/Monitor, Mariah Carey/Monitor, T-Pain) and Monitor Engineer, Dwight ‘Coolie’ Bancey (Jimmy Cliff, Billy Ocean, Cham) choose the Waves eMotion LV1 Live Mixer and Waves IONIC 16 stageboxes for the 2024 tour of Jamaican GRAMMY Award-winning singer and rapper Sean Paul. “The decision to use the eMotion LV1 for this tour was driven by practical considerations and clear advantages,” commented Beckett. “The eMotion LV1 system offers excellent dynamic range and headroom, making it competitive with other leading digital mixer brands. The sound quality of the LV1 is clear, punchy and pristine! This is the first time…
XTA and MC² amplification, enjoyed a strong presence at Glastonbury with a number of audio suppliers choosing the brands’ robust and ultra-dependable units for what can be an often challenging environment. At the Glade Stage, which boasted a stunning lineup of high-profile artists, Stefan Imhof of Audio Plus deployed XTA DPA100 to power a Funktion-One front of house system and monitors. A total of 17 DPA100 powered the Funktion-One Vero, Vero VX, F124 subs, frontfills and sidefills, with a further 12 units powering the monitors, all controlled via Globcon XTA MC² Edition control software. Known as the ‘outernational’…
It was a surreal experience speaking to our esteemed guests in a welcome speech during the inaugural GTL Sessions on the balcony of The Royal Myconian Hotel in Mykonos, Greece. As the sun set on day one, I recalled the origin story of the event, which began in the far less spectacular surroundings of a Pizza Express in Manchester. Between slices, Fran Begaj, Alice Clarke and I plotted a brand-new event – one the likes of which had never been seen in the live events sector. For years, countless companies have attend the TPi Awards with the main goal of…
Too often, in the build-up to a show, once the designers and riggers have completed their tasks, the audio team will then go about remodelling CAD drawings to start their audio simulations. However, with Vectorworks 2024 Update 4, this process is going to be simplified thanks to a new collaboration with the team at L-Acoustics. With the Export to Soundvision feature, users can transport their models straight into Soundvision from Vectorworks in the latest version of the software. Talking through this latest offering was Vectorworks Senior Solutions Specialist, Tom White. “We’ve been speaking to several audio manufacturers for a long…
What were the primary goals when developing the VL2600 SE Series? “The continual replacement of fixtures that we often see by others in the industry has a significant negative impact on sustainability – both environmentally and economically. The need to constantly swap fixtures with minor, iterative replacements lead to unnecessary cost for rental houses, as well as a large amount of waste that harms the planet, we all live in. With the VL2600 SE Series, we wanted to leverage the latest technology advancements and offer our customers more output without undue impact on their business or the environment. Existing fixtures…
With previous production design iterations featuring everything from giant sprawling arachnids to roadie-powered dinosaur skeletons, hair monsters and a mud bath, Doja Cat’s long-awaited tour of UK and European arenas promised an unparalleled experience. Following a successful, albeit typically rainy Mancunian festival welcome to the UK by way of Parklife, TPi tracked down the team behind the scenes during the second of two sold-out shows at London’s O2 arena to discover the innerworkings of the 18-truck tour. “This show is more of a representation of Coachella, with a bit more changing and adding of creative and technical elements along the…
