Panasonic Connect Europe has announced a number of powerful enhancements for its KAIROS state-of-the-art live production platform, which is on show at ISE 2024, in Barcelona, Spain. Building on the system’s flexibility, SDI I/O Boards (AT-KC20M1) have been introduced for the three latest Kairos Core mainframes, the AT-KC200 and AT-KC2000/KC2000S1. With the possibility to add up to 4x AT-KC20M1 units to each Kairos Core, these high performing and reliable SDI I/O Boards increase capacity offering a maximum of 48 Input/Output (32 in x 16 out) with 3G SDI & 4 boards, supporting larger and more complex productions than ever before. …
Author: Jacob Waite
Cadac Consoles is returning to ISE, after a four year hiatus, with a radical realignment of its product offering in the form of the brand- new CM system, centred around the CM-J50 mixer. The result of an extensive re-engineering program, the CM system offers enhanced connectivity, control and flexibility, all packaged in a lighter but familiar form factor showcasing an all new design language. Audio-first is the core design principle of Cadac Consoles, married with an intuitive user interface and workflow. The interface has undergone a significant evolution on the CM-J50, including the addition of a number of new user…
CODA Audio has announced the release of its new LINUS6.4-iD amplifier which will be launched at ISE 2024. The unit, the first produced by CODA’s recently created amplifier engineering R&D team, is part of the company’s roadmap towards an entirely new LINUS DSP amplifier platform. This move will see CODA taking amplifier manufacture to another level, using its own proprietary Class D amplifier technology to provide outstanding sonic and power performance. The LINUS6.4-iD drives the vast majority of CODA’s family of loudspeakers with the exception of line arrays and sensor-controlled subwoofers, and can be controlled by LINUS Control which offers…
Claypaky continues its efforts to improve its environmental performance with the CP Green project launched in 2022. The company has already implemented several aspects of the long-range project, which is constantly revised to make Claypaky’s sustainability strategy more effective and efficient. The main objective of the project is reducing Claypaky’s impact on climate change and mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To achieve this goal, the first and most important step is calculating GHG emissions, since it is not possible to improve what is not measured. For this reason, for the second consecutive year Claypaky obtained in November 2023 the ISO…
HARMAN Professional Solutions has introduced JBL Professional’s JBL Venue Synthesis acoustic simulation software. This free desktop application lets users design and simulate acoustic coverage and prepare complete JBL sound reinforcement systems for rigging or installation in any environment, at any scale, in both 2D and 3D. Venue Synthesis introduces the ability to run three-dimensional acoustic predictions, simulate acoustic performance for complete systems, and validate equipment for safe, secure rigging. Users can create or import 3D venue models, interact with realistic 3D models of JBL Professional loudspeakers and accessories and predict coverage on any plane for a full system of JBL…
HARMAN Professional Solutions has introduced ISE 2024 visitors to an array of groundbreaking and versatile solutions announced at the show and introduced during the past year. Products announced at this year’s show included: BSS Soundweb OMNI Open Architecture Digital Signal Processing Platform & AVX Software Suite, JBL Venue Synthesis Acoustic Simulation Software, AMX SVSI N3300 H.26x 4K60 4:4:4 Dante AV-H Encoders & Decoders, AMX HydraPort Architectural Connectivity USB-C Modules, and AMX DX-TX-DWP-4K60 DXLink 4K60 Wallplate Transmitter. Products introduced during the past year included: JBL COL Series Slim Column Loudspeakers, Martin MAC One Creative BeamWash Moving Head, Martin Exterior Wash Pro…
Production Futures’ next ON TOUR event will take place at the AO Arena, Manchester on Tuesday 30 April. The venue, recently underwent a £50m makeover, making it one most cutting-edge facilities (and the largest) of its kind in the UK. As its first Arena outing, this will be Production Futures’ largest and most ambitious ON TOUR event to date. Set to attract a wide range of young people from across the North of England and beyond, this free-of-charge event will promote employability, transferable skills, diversity, free training, networking, and will present paid work opportunities to newcomers across the live event…
Led by José A. Rivas, Vice President and Chief Sales Officer at Shure, the new global sales structure was reengineered to be closer to customers and end users. The new structure will cover six geographic sales organisations to maximise the global presence of the company – North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia and Pacific. “This new organisational structure has been designed to enhance operational efficiencies and expedite growth initiatives, aligning Shure for success in the ever-evolving market landscape,” said Rivas. “We believe this change will allow us to be more…
L-Acoustics will showcase new capabilities for the L-ISA platform with AI-powered Mixhalo Translate in Audio Demo Room #B4, Hall 8.0 in Barcelona. Mixhalo’s real-time audio streaming software unlocks a new creative dimension with high-fidelity, low-latency audio for audiences at conferences, sporting events, museums and more. Having gained industry attention worldwide by winning both audio technology and event technology of the year at the AV Awards in London late last year, Mixhalo is now set to revolutionise interpretation services at live events, bringing AI and cloud services to the L-ISA platform. Mixhalo Translate combines real-time streaming capabilities with the latest advancements…
Brompton Technology is thrilled to return for the 20th-anniversary edition of the world’s largest AV and systems integration event, Integrated Systems Europe (ISE). Visitors to Brompton’s stand (3A750 in Multi-Technology Hall 3) will experience different zones, each highlighting key features tailored to Touring & Live Events, Broadcast, Fine Pixel Pitch Installation, and Virtual Production. Adding to the excitement, there will be an exclusive preview of its upcoming Gen 3 8K processing range, ensuring Brompton’s gold standard LED processing is ready to meet the challenges of the future. The Touring & Live Events demo zone will feature an Absen PL1.9 LED…
Void Acoustics encourages those attending Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) to witness the power of its unique KROME surface finish in person. In response to customer demand, Void’s engineers developed the unique KROME finish, providing a visually impactful line of products capable of gracing the most prestigious venues. Growing demand in the corporate sector has also contributed to this latest product development as enterprises across the world look to revitalise their premium establishments and customer experience. The KROME finish was originally designed for KOR, for its super lounges in Taipei and Shanghai. The Void stand at ISE 2024 is the first…
Following the overwhelming success of its new product showcase at LDI in Las Vegas a few months earlier, GLP will bring the best from this next-generation portfolio to the Fira Barcelona Gran Via for the benefit of global visitors to ISE 2024. Occupying booth 1D550 (in Hall 1) at the four-day expo, the company has noted the significant crossover in visitor profile, as the installation community – the show’s traditional heartland – now joins forces with the increasing numbers from the concert touring world. The manufacturer’s new portfolio reflects the needs of both worlds, and therefore offers several European premieres…
Hot on the heels of a successful tour of the US and Europe, Little Simz and her production team headed to London’s Alexandra Palace for back-to-back, sold-out hometown shows – commemorating a successful 2023 on the touring circuit and signifying the artist’s steady rise to stardom, following the release of her fourth studio album, No Thank You. With the flight cases loaded-out and tour truck’s doors slammed firmly shut, TPi checked in with core members of the aptly white shirt and black tie-clad crew – a nod to the album’s iconography and now the de facto stage and audience attire.…
Following its successful debut event in 2022 [see TPi #273], THE Conference: Live at Lititz returned on the 6 to 8 December 2023. Far from a difficult second album, and in the words of co-founder, Charlie Hernandez at the Beat the Street speakeasy on night two: “This is more akin to Led Zeppelin II!” In partnership with the Rock Lititz community, CJMS (Charlie Hernandez, Jake Berry, Marty Hom, and Stuart Ross) continued their desire to encourage and facilitate sector-wide collaboration, growth, and mentorship at the second annual conference. Trading the sunny West for the wintery East Coast – following three…
It seemed fitting that U2 were the first band to take a swing at a live production in the monolithic Sphere. The band and their longstanding crew have been pioneers in the use of video, from 1992s Zoo TV straight through to 2015s iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour. A band that pushes the outer limits of what a live show can be seemed like the perfect choice to test run a venue with seemingly endless creative possibilities. With 160,000 sq ft of LED for show creatives to play with, not to mention a fully immersive audio system, the Sphere dangles that…
Following the success of his record-breaking Live From London livestream, which reportedly raised over £1m for touring and live events personnel and charitable organisations, Louis Tomlinson and his tight-knit crew have toured the world twice over. This time, visiting sold-out arenas in Europe and the UK with a cleverly networked live production with abstract video and lighting and a ‘no frills’ approach to sound, which guaranteed that every ticket holder experienced the same show, regardless of where they stood, sat, or screamed (more on that later). With close to 80 shows under their belt, TPi visited London’s O2 arena ahead…
After skyrocketing to success in 2018 with her platinum hit, Lost Without You, Freya Ridings is celebrating the citrus fruits of her labour with a UK and Ireland tour for her recent sophomore album, Blood Orange, concluding with a sold-out, hometown show at the Hammersmith Apollo. It’s rare when the musicians on stage outnumber the crew behind the scenes but for this tour, a hardworking team of six oversaw the production for seven multi-instrumentalists, Ridings herself, along with a hanging mirror ball and a Blood Orange tree-inspired set piece. “The show is a credit to Freya; every night her voice…
The last time we covered The Chemical Brothers arena show was TPi #265 – our last print release before the world started to get a bit… strange. “I remember back in 2020 when we were rehearsing in Fly By Nite Studios and hearing that the border to Australia, where I’m from, was going to close,” recalled The Chemical Brothers’ long-time Production Manager, Toby Dennis. After sweeping his desk into his bag and trying frantically to close the band’s production while on a stressful flight back to Australia, as lockdown began to take effect, Dennis and the rest of the Chemical…
