In an open letter to end users, Waves Audio CTO and Co-Founder, Meir Shashoua has apologised for the company’s decision to discontinue perpetual plugin licenses to move to an exclusive plugin subscription model. In an open letter Shashoua wrote the following [sic]:
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In his day job, 20-year-old Christian Sterk operates as a sound engineer, specialising in theatre sound and a freelance lighting technician for bands on the German touring circuit. Combining his love for live music – particularly, Coldplay – and a penchant for recreating concert stages in miniature, Sterk established a digital community to share his creations in 2018 and hasn’t looked back since. The passion project, which Sterk documents on the Instagram account @coldplay_miniaturestage, has accumulated over 1,000 followers at the time of writing and features the step-by-step processes taken by the engineer as well as a portfolio of his…
Known more for its work in live music and events, AB Light was recently selected to create the visual backdrop for the latest ballet production of Orpheus and Eurydice. Arvydas Buinauskas, co-founder of AB Light, spoke to TPi about the creative process. Having been offered the show three years ago, the production was pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic until 2022. This meant that over the two years Buinauskas and the team had time to really hone their ideas and creative vision for the project. “Everybody was dedicated to making something spectacular,” stated the LD. “My idea was to…
ADJ has boosted its existing sales team with the appointment of Luis Fermin as Technical Sales Support. The new recruit has already spent seven years working for ADJ, in the company’s Customer Service Department, where he has developed an extensive understanding of the ADJ product line. His main focus in this new role will be ADJ’s DMX software and hardware controller lines. He will provide internal technical support to the sales team as well as dealing directly with customers. Fermin will assist with incoming calls, providing advice on the most appropriate solutions to customers’ requirements as well as carrying out…
Four young industry professionals – Danny Morris, Simon ‘Blaze’ Bailey, Hayley Thompson, and Richard Walsh – have joined the team at Crosstown Concerts to bring fresh vision and extend the independent promoters’ network of artists and live shows. Crosstown Director, Conal Dodds has 32 years of experience promoting live music, forming Crosstown Concerts in 2016 with fellow Director, Paul Hutton. Maintaining its independent status, with a focus on nurturing a loyal stable of artists and protecting fans from secondary ticketing, the company has promoted over 2,000 live shows across the UK. But the average age in the office has come…
Auckland-based Spot-Light Systems – now part of the NEP Group – has added 24 Robe MegaPointes, 12 Tarrantulas and 20 ESPRITES to its inventory of Robe lighting fixtures. With around 400 Robe moving lights onboard, Spot-Light Systems’ stock includes ESPRITES, BMFL Spots, BMFL Blades, MegaPointes, Tarrantulas, LEDWash 600s and LEDBeam 100s and 150s – making it the largest concentration of Robe moving lights in New Zealand. “Robe is ubiquitous in New Zealand and elsewhere, so that offers great value for money, firstly for servicing our own shows then as a cross rental item when available,” stated Spot-Light Systems Head of…
Ayrton Khamsins and Dominos dominated the rig designed by Cory FitzGerald for Weekends with Adele at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. FitzGerald is a Senior Partner, Lighting Designer and Creative Producer at Silent House Studios. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America. Weekends with Adele, a five-month series of Friday and Saturday night shows, commenced in November 2022 and ran through March 2023. The show received unanimous praise from critics for its “breathtaking” staging and elegance and its remarkable ability to combine the spectacular and the intimate. A sold-out slate of dates…
The first of the brand-new Sky VIP lounges launches at ASM Global’s first direct arena Leeds on 28 April ahead of Olly Murs’ Marry Me tour. ASM Global and Sky have announced a new partnership as Sky rolls out its new VIP lounge experience. The Sky VIP lounges will be opening across the country, giving more Sky customers VIP access and star treatment closer to home. The exclusive lounges will open in ASM Global operated venues, first direct arena in Leeds, followed by OVO Arena Wembley. Sky VIP finds new ways to reward customers, with exclusive gifts, rewards, and experiences to…
Recently, Rüfüs Du Sol wrapped up an Australia-New Zealand tour of eight shows performed in four territories for over 30,000 live music fans. For the concerts in Adelaide and Perth, tour promoters, Fuzzy Entertainment chose L-Acoustics Certified Rental Partner Novatech to supply sound, visual, lighting and communication solutions for the outdoor sites. The Novatech team’s open communication and collaborative style have made the company a returning partner for the band and mix engineer, Cam Trewin. Novatech was tasked with designing a system that would provide optimal coverage to the vast open field audience area while also taking the neighbouring residential areas…
Becky Meers has been promoted to the role of Head of Operations UK & Europe at Showforce. Having joined Showforce’s Liverpool office in 2010 as an account handler, Meers’ work and customer service focussed approach have seen her build a fantastic rapport with clients and crew alike. Over the past few years, she has run point on some of Showforce’s largest accounts and projects with great success, including Creamfields North and South, Cannes Lions, Glastonbury, Platinum Jubilee and The 150th Open. The announcement follows the news that the company’s Liverpool office has been expanded as so many international events head…
After a successful ISE Show in Barcelona, KV2 Audio looking forward to Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt to showcase their latest products. These include including the recently launched slimline ESR106 and its dedicated ESR2600D amplifier based on KV2’s proprietary SLA technology, both of which made their debut at ISE 2023; the ESM312 stage monitor; and the latest addition to the ESD range, the ESD8. KV2 will also be running their traditional live demos, this year featuring their high performance VHD2.0 system, in the outdoor Live Sound Arena. ESR106 is the latest addition to the ESR Series of all-in-one boxes designed…
NicLen has invested in Cameo S4 IP LED softlights, OTOS models SP6 and B5 as well as the compact spot moving head AZOR S2 from the Cameo by Adam Hall Group range. S4 IP is an IP65-certified LED soft panel for indoor and outdoor use and the first representative of the new S series. The compact softlight is based on 544 single SMD LEDs per colour (RGBWW) arranged in a cluster of four. In combination with the integrated calibration chip, S4 IP has an extremely natural colour rendering (CRI 95, TLCI 91) as well as coverage of the extended Rec.…
In November 2021, Elation Professional placed a Proteus Hybrid IP-rated moving head lighting fixture located on top of the roof of its Los Angeles headquarters. At that time, the fixture had logged almost 17,000 hours of running time while being exposed to the harsh outdoor elements as a test unit for around three years. Since then, the Proteus Hybrid has remained on the roof for the past 16 months. During the recent record-breaking storms that have hit Southern California, the Elation Professional team checked in on the unit and were not surprised to discover the unit still runs like new.…
A full Imperio Pro system, consisting of IMP205 array modules alongside the new IMP118 sub cabinets, will provide the main PA for the outdoor ADJ Arena Plaza Stage at NAMM 2023. Throughout the show, an eclectic lineup of musicians will perform on the stage, demonstrating the full sonic capabilities of the Imperio Pro system. Intended for easy transportation and very fast setup, the Imperio Pro IMP205 is a lightweight, high output active line array element that can be utilised in a variety of different configurations – both ground-stacked and flown – to cover a wide range of applications and audience…
The Zero Waste Festival Report was created through in-depth stakeholder interviews, specialist knowledge from Resource Futures, input from an industry working group and a literature review. The research findings can be found here. Citizen-Science Festival Waste Data Call is the next step, asking outdoor events to collect basic data this summer, to deepen the collective understanding of challenges and establish benchmarks and solutions. Responding to common challenges identified by outdoor event organisers’ around waste management and reduction, Resource Futures, a national waste and resources consultancy, was commissioned in 2022 by Vision: 2025 and Julie’s Bicycle. The report highlights the challenges and…
Cameo by Adam Hall Group is expanding its portfolio with the release of OTOS SP6 (Spot Profile) and OTOS B5 (Beam) models. These IP65 moving heads are aimed at lighting designers and rental companies looking for tools for outdoor use. With the claim of the OTOS Series, Cameo sets the direction: if you don’t want to do without powerful beams, spots and washes even in heavy wind and weather, you need reliable and proven partners at your side. Whether it’s hybrid all-rounder or specialist – the IP65 moving heads of the OTOS Series impress lighting professionals with their output, robustness…
Clear-Com has appointed Nicola Milburn as Senior Regional Sales Manager for Southern Europe. Milburn brings 16 years of technical sales experience and a background in test engineering across a broad range of markets to her new role at Clear-Com. She previously spent ten years as Regional Sales Manager for UK and Europe at PHABRIX, where she focused on the Broadcast sector and helped transition customers to IP-based systems, often doing the training and demos herself. “Nicola’s unique dual experience as both an engineer and salesperson makes her a valuable asset to Clear-Com,” said Richard Palmer, Director of Sales for Europe,…
Global Infusion Group has appointed Tim Young as its new Managing Director. Having spent over 20 years shaping commercial, operations and finance divisions for profitable growth within the air conditioning, manufacturing, logistics and hospitality sectors, he has a strong track record in achieving commercial goals. Prior to joining Global Infusion Group, Young was managing director of AMP Air Conditioning, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Panasonic Corporation, leading business operations and financial management. This followed a five-year stint as finance and commercial director with leading event supplier Thorns Group. Commenting on his appointment, Young said: “I’m honoured to join the…
