Represented by directors and founders, Marc Brunke and Tine Helmle, at the top of their product sales and design pyramid, Optocore had plenty to talk about at ISE 2024 in Barcelona. Firstly, the company announced the setting up of a new technical workshop (under the provisional title of ‘Optocore Fiber Workshop’) to an enthusiastic response from all partners. During each workshop, specially designed demo systems — unique to each location — will demonstrate how easy it is to operate advanced control situations using the OPTOCORE protocol. These events will take place right across the world — at Partners’ demo rooms…
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Ayrton has appointed NAN Audiovisuais as a distributor for Portugal. Founded in 1995, NAN Audiovisuais has established itself as one of the leading distributor of professional lighting, sound and video equipment in the Portuguese market. NAN’s commercial structure, back office and technical support teams work every day alongside lighting designers, rental companies, and technical teams from theatres, cultural spaces and multipurpose spaces, organising demo and training sessions, and providing the best technical support for a wide range of prestigious brands and manufacturers. “We are excited to become a new Ayrton distributor for Portugal,” said Correia Neves, CEO of NAN Audiovisuais.…
Adilb has revealed a significant milestone with the completion of a Management Buyout (MBO). John Hughes, a Director with a distinguished track record over many years will assume the role of Managing Director, leading the company into its next phase of growth and innovation. The management buyout represents a strategic move aimed at ensuring the long-term succession of Adlib. With a focus on continuity and maintaining the company’s renowned reputation and ethos, this transition has been carefully planned and executed over several years. Expressing his appreciation for the groundwork laid by Andy Dockerty, Adlib founder and outgoing MD, Hughes commented:…
Dean Faciana has joined ADJ USA’s internal sales team. His new role will involve supporting the company’s dealer network in the Northern Central States, providing sales support, product demos and technical advice. Faciana has been working in the entertainment lighting industry for more than 30 years. Throughout this time, he has logged thousands of hours behind a desk at Front of House and continues to moonlight as an LD/Programmer/Operator. He has gained experience working in nearly all areas of the industry, including live events, theatre, installation, touring, film and video shoots, corporate events, and houses of worship. Having also once…
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) showcased the NTX210L powered 10” line array at NAMM 2024 (Demo Room 17104). This product was highlighted alongside LA Series – a two-way, self-powered loudspeaker featuring the brands signature performance in a portable and lightweight package. NTX210L is a 2×10” articulated array with an integrated 1,600W two-channel amplifier and universal PFC power supply. The NTX210L operates in the 55hz to 18khz range and has a 90° horizontal and 12° vertical nominal beamwidth. NTX’s patented OptiLogic technology provides automatic array self-detection via onboard infrared sensors and inclinometers and near instant optimisation including air loss compensation and more.…
JOYNED has completed a successful showcase at the recent Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2024 in Barcelona. At the show, JOYNED saw increased interest in its Milan-certified software offering from all types of manufacturers, reaffirming its commitment to advancing audio performance. Designed for professional audio manufacturers, JOYNED’s embedded software integrates with Milan, the open standard for audio over Ethernet. This solution provides manufacturers with an integrated solution for their diverse audio equipment needs. At ISE 2024, JOYNED partnered with XMOS. Highlights of their stand included a AVB/Milan showcase, featuring a 42-RU rack cabinet displaying 25 Milan devices from an impressive range…
PixMob returned to the Super Bowl for a fifth consecutive year, delivering a immersive experience during the much-anticipated Half-Time show. Renowned for transforming live events into unforgettable fan moments worldwide, PixMob once again ignited collective joy and deepened fandom during the 2024 Super Bowl. This year’s PixMob activation set out to elevate the Half-Time show to unparalleled heights, electrifying the performance of legendary artist Usher by outfitting performers on stage with their ultrabright X4 wristbands. PixMob’s signature sustainably-sourced LED wearables lit up the field with synchronised visual effects to match the performance. In the crowd, 60,000 spectators were equipped with…
The celebrated LUX Helsinki light festival took place at venues across the Finnish capital during January, with a highlight being the specially created projection mapped visual display onto the intricate façade of the National Gallery Ateneum. The looping, five-hour graphic animations formed a large, 8000px-wide canvas and were projected by six Barco UDX 4K32 projectors and driven by Green Hippo Hippotizer Montane+ RTX and Karst+ media servers. The festival was staged by Events Helsinki, which brought in Capital AV to deliver technical production and visual consultancy for the Ateneum projections. In temperatures plummeting to minus 20 Celsius, the Capital AV…
Broadcast live from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena for the second consecutive year, the 66th GRAMMY Awards abounded with jaw-dropping – and, occasionally, tear-jerking – performances, heartfelt speeches, and plenty of good-natured razzing from the night’s host, Trevor Noah. Year after year, these influential moments on the GRAMMY stage are made possible by an expert production team who trust Shure wireless technology to ensure extraordinary audio. “Shure Axient Digital wireless technology delivers the high-quality sound and reliability that our team depends on for the GRAMMY Awards,” shared Michael Abbott, Audio Producer for the 66th GRAMMY Awards show. “Their wireless, along with the…
From 25-28 January NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organisation, gathered the music industry at The 2024 NAMM Show for an exhilarating week that set the music industry narrative for years ahead. With 1,600+ exhibitors representing 3,500+ brands from around the globe, The NAMM Show showcased innovative technologies, products, and trends that shape the future of the music industry while creating a week-long platform for personal connections and meetings that are a necessity for the growth of the music industry. “The 2024 NAMM Show was an overwhelming success that energised our organisations’ members and…
tvONE has joined the Q-SYS technology partner programme. This programme enables software and hardware technology partners to create market-ready solutions that integrate seamlessly with Q-SYS, a cloud-manageable audio, video and control Platform. As part of the programme, tvONE has worked closely with Q-SYS, who has fully vetted and endorsed the following plugin integrations with a Q-SYS Certified badge: A Q-SYS Certified Control Plugin for tvONE video processors. Features of the plug-in include connecting to and integrating with a video processor that has been configured with tvONE CORIOgrapher software or CALICO studio software,…
London-based creative agency Treatment Studio has been awarded Media Content Creator of the Year at the 2024 Parnelli Awards for U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere. The 22nd annual Parnelli Awards took place at the Anaheim Convention Center on January 26 during NAMM 2024, recognising those who demonstrated outstanding work in their fields. Founded by Willie Williams and Sam Pattinson, Treatment Studio has created some of the most prolific and innovative shows in music history. From live music tours to theatrical productions and art installations, Treatment Studio’s expertise comprises multimedia content production, stage, lighting and set design. The award-winning studio’s…
The Swansea Arena House Party, taking place on Saturday 24 February, has announced its full line-up and tickets are now on sale. In partnership with the Music Venue Trust (MVT), the House Party will champion the local music scene and celebrate the two-year anniversary of Swansea Arena’s hugely successful original test events, known as the House Warming. The electrifying annual all-day event aims to raise £20k in its first year, which will primarily be channelled to venues in the SA postcode area. Additional voluntary donations on forthcoming announced music events, will also contribute to reaching this fundraising target. The main…
Products include the DMA 504, newly added to RCF’s Business Music Series, a preview of the PMR 60T 80-watt pendant speaker, the groundbreaking SUB AX Series, the compact NXL 14-A, added to the NXL Active Column Series, two new models in RCF’s NX Series and seven new MK5 models of RCF’s hallmark ART7 Series. Built on the DSP technology of RCF’s Business Music Series’ DMA matrix amplifiers, the new DMA 504 is a 4 X 500W power amplifier that is ideal for a wide range of background and foreground installed applications. The single 19” S 8019 and S 8029 subwoofers…
As the company approaches its 30th year, CAST Group continues its strategic expansion with a series of promotions and new hires, reinforcing its commitment to strengthen its sales force, advancing product development, and maintaining industry-leading customer support. This initiative, targeted at extending its influence across Europe and beyond, aims to create new avenues for creatives to harness the power of CAST’s award-winning products BlackTrax, wysiwyg, and Vivien. Since joining in 2017 as BlackTrax Sales Specialist and quickly advancing to the role of Solutions Manager in 2021, Dekkar Densham has proven himself as an integral part of the team and an…
Solid State Logic was recognised for Outstanding Technical Achievement during the 39th annual TEC Awards, held on 27 January at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. ORIGIN 16, the sibling of the ORIGIN 32, captured the top spot in the Large Format Console Technology category. Now in its 39th year, the TEC Awards are widely regarded as the highest honour dedicated to the pro audio and sound recording industry, recognizing outstanding performance by the individuals, companies and technical innovations behind the sound of recordings, live performances, films, television, video games and multimedia. Phil Wagner, Senior Vice President SSL US, Group…
Graham Miller, who has been working in the events industry for over 30 years, joins 4Wall’s Aylesbury location to focus on delivering live events to major concert tours and festivals across the UK and Europe. Miller’s started his career in Scotland in audio-visual services, before moving to London to work on bigger shows. After working as a video engineer full-time in London, Graham worked as a freelance touring video engineer for 10 years working with several major touring artists. Prior to joining 4Wall, Miller worked as a full-time project manager before taking on the role of Head of Music and…
BikeFest returned to Spain last week, with the 18-strong team cycling over 360km towards ISE in Barcelona. Together, they have so far raised £16,000 for industry charity Backup Tech but are hoping to reach £20,000 with your donations. This year, the BikeFest team included representatives from AELTC, Autograph Sound, AVIXA, Clair Global, Equipson, FLUX Creative Consultancy, PLASA, Reclaim Audio, Sharp, Stage One Creative Services, and Wonder Works. Furthermore, due to the strong community element of the event, BikeFest is now seeing familiar faces returning each year, including Backup Tech Chair Piers Shepperd who was cycling for the second year running.…
