Reuniting in person at ISE 2022 at Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía, from May 10-13 in Hall 3, stand 3K600, Christie will showcase its latest products and integrated solutions, including its RGB pure laser projection technology, LED video walls, content management and processing and a string of first-time showings. “We are thrilled to once again be meeting partners and customers in-person at ISE,” said Arlonna Seymour, executive director, Corporate Marketing, Christie. “Our latest innovations on show are a perfect complement to our existing product lineup, allowing partners to create visually compelling, effective integrated solutions. With Professional Services, we have another…
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For the Gobi Stage at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2022, sound equipment provider Rat Sound Systems relied on HARMAN Professional audio solutions to deliver impactful sound and a consistently unforgettable audience experience. Starting in 1999 with a 25,000-person attendance, Coachella is now one of the most successful and beloved music festivals in the world. This year, the festival occurred over two weekends and brought approximately 250,000 people to the Empire Polo Club in the Coachella Valley. This year marked the festival’s highly-anticipated return after a two-year hiatus with a lineup including Harry Styles, Billie Eilish and Swedish House…
The appointment of Reiner Groller to the position of Business Development Manager, Europe, sees CODA Audio grow its senior team in response to rapidly increasing global demand for its products. With a proven 30 year track record of working for international companies in the audio engineering and manufacturing sector, Reiner will be based at the company’s HQ in Hanover, where he will be ideally placed to oversee the continued development of CODA’s customer base and distributor network across the continent. This move is part of a wider restructure and expansion of the entire CODA Audio operation, as Global Sales and…
VIOSO will be back at ISE Show 2022 to present the newest version of its well-known projection software, VIOSO 6, while showcasing its 20m projection dome and brand new logo to reflect change and innovation going forward. The German manufacturer, who has built its reputation on mastering complex video calibration, will take the opportunity of ISE to unveil its brand new logo, which has been designed to better represent the main source of its innovation and DNA – light. The modern and light-weight wordmark with fresh colour scheme positively reflects the spirit and pace of the company. VIOSO will also…
After almost two years without any in-person events, Claypaky finally had the chance and pleasure to meet all sectors of the live entertainment industry at Prolight + Sound 2022 in Frankfurt, Germany. Claypaky CEO and Osram Head of Business Field for Entertainment Lighting Solutions, Marcus Graser said: “Over the past two years, Claypaky has never stopped investing in people, innovation, process improvement and new product development. We presented a broad, versatile portfolio of over twenty products, which serve the needs inherent in various fields of use. Some of our fixtures made their international début in Frankfurt.” Today Claypaky offers one…
Shure kicks off its Iconic Mic Celebration — an annual global campaign that begins on 2 May and runs through 8 May. The week celebrates the distinguished history of the Super 55, 55SH, SM58, and other celebrated Shure microphones including the SM57 and SM7B. The Iconic Mic Celebration will honor the rich history of the SM58 as the number one microphone used globally, as well as the Super 55 and 55SH, known consistently as two of the world’s most recognisable microphones. Their prominent status in the music industry spans multiple decades and generations. Introduced in 1966, the acclaimed SM58 is…
GLP will present a technical tour de force of new-season blockbusters at this year’s ISE Show in Barcelona on 10 to 13 May 2022, celebrating the show’s move to its new location with a real powerhouse display. Its new portfolio will address every conceivable application. For large-scale sports and event venues, the dynamic ArenaLED promises to create an unforgettable visitor experience. The centrepiece is the efficient ArenaLED3, with unmatched 145lm/W efficiency and luminous flux of up to 73,500 lumens. These can be clustered together, while the three lamp heads inside can be swivelled through 30°. The ArenaLED3 can be individually…
Amadeus has announced a native macOS application version of the HOLOPHONIX immersive sound processor, opening the power of HOLOPHONIX to a completely new audience of music and sound creators. The price of the software App will be announced 1 June 2022, but is targeted to be less than €400 ($425 USD) per license. “As sound spatialisation needs keep growing, the success met by the HOLOPHONIX solution led us to imagine other implementations, to support its democratisation and its deployment,” explained Amadeus CEO, Gaëtan Byk. In its original version, the HOLOPHONIX spatialization processor handles a maximum of 128 speakers. It is…
More than 80,000 Irish fans burst into cheers of jubilation when the first pummeling chords of Tides opened each of Ed Sheeran’s two shows in late April at Dublin’s Croke Park Stadium. Though most in attendance knew that the shows were the first of the in-the-round + – = ÷ x (Mathematics), Sheeran’s fourth world tour, few outside the production crew likely knew that the occasion also marked the global premiere of Meyer Sound’s new PANTHER large-format linear line array loudspeaker. Supplied by UK-based Major Tom and suspended from daringly conceived mast and cable net rigging, the system was anchored…
Kinesys product engineering and TAIT technology united at Prolight + Sound 2022 to introduce new products to the market. Two adaptable zero-fleet winches have been curated from TAIT’s long-established BT2 range: ideal for scenic movement, deployment in arrays for flybar operation, and with the requisite SIL3-rated safety features now mandated for performer flying. New single-axis drives in 4kW and 22kW sizes, which provide an impressive powerhouse for precision position control, with local touch-panel operation and Navigator technology built-in, now provide an efficient alternative to the multi-axis Motor Control Cabinets, traditionally deployed for installation projects. A third winch, mounted within a…
Ayrton celebrated its 20th anniversary at Prolight + Sound with a new light show, created by Stéphane Migné in conjunction with French water effects company, Aquatique Show. This showcased Ayrton’s latest products including the new Zonda 9 FX with its stunning liquid effects and Cobra, Ayrton’s first IP65 laser sourced fixture. The imaginative visual choreography gave a taste of the creativity these new products are capable of and ensured Ayrton remained one of the busiest stands at Prolight + Sound. “It is incredible to be back at Prolight + Sound after two years,” said Ayrton CEO, Chris Ferrante. “We have…
For LD Systems, Prolight + Sound 2022 was all about one thing: MAILA (Modular All-Round Intelligent Line Array). The next milestone in the German pro audio manufacturer’s brand history. MAILA is formed by four basic elements: the MAILA SAT satellite module, the MAILA COL column module, the MAILA SPA amplifier module, and the MAILA SUB subwoofer. According to its developers, MAILA is a scalable and flexible system, configured for a wide range of sound reinforcement applications. This extends from precise stereo speech reinforcement without subwoofers, to larger conferences and club gigs, to flown line array systems for professional live sound reinforcement…
INFiLED will exhibit a range of new products and innovations at ISE from 10 to 13 of May 2022 in Barcelona. The booth will consist of over ten installations, related to the indoor and outdoor vertical markets covering a broad spectrum of applications such as Control Rooms, XR Studios, Rental, Retail, Corporate, DooH, and more. INFiLED’s must see displays include a 4K WP0.9m4 video wall, ideal for Command-and-Control Rooms, a fully operational 3x3x3m XR studio for a real-time demonstration of advanced filmmaking and broadcast possibilities, various curved LED displays for indoor and outdoor corner installations, transparent touring solution TITAN-X, as…
Miami’s Ultra Music Festival 2022 marked the first time Unreal-Systems/AgorÀ USA was tasked with providing audio for the Main Stage, with the company deploying a huge K1-based rig to keep the nightly crowd of 55,000 dancing. “This is my 20th year of doing this festival as its audio provider, so that’s kind of a milestone,” shared Unreal-Systems/AgorÀ US ‘Captain’ Andre Serafini, explaining his history with the festival as the former owner and president of Beachsound. “We’ve always had L-Acoustics on several of the stages, including the Live Stage and Worldwide Stage, but this was the first year to have an…
Robe lighting returned to live exhibition shows with a new live production, CUETE & The Beast, created exclusively for the Prolight + Sound 2022 expo, presented in Frankfurt, Germany. CUETE & The Beast riffed on Robe’s recently launched CUETE moving light – with the CUETE being Belle and the FORTE playing The Beast – bringing a taste of West End glamour to Frankfurt, complete with elaborate costumes and a pumping soundtrack. It was performed in-the-round by a talented cast of three dancers and singers supported by around 200 of Robe’s newest LED fixtures, picked, placed and programmed to show off…
tvONE has appointed Olivier Foy as Sales Manager in France. Foy’s appointment comes at a time when audio-visual brands, tvONE, Magenta, and Green Hippo continue to work together to push the boundaries of creative and professional AV. Foy will report directly to Frithjof Becker, Director of EMEA Sales. He will take responsibility for tvONE sales in France. Foy comes to tvONE with experience from several AV manufacturers such as Skaarhoj, NEC, Squadrat, and Sony. “I am thrilled to be joining tvONE and represent tvONE and Green Hippo’s core products, CORIOmaster video processors and Hippotizer Media Servers. I look forward to…
Magmatic atmospheric effects by Elation Professional has rolled out Thermatic – a series of oil-based hazers designed to give enduring haze effects for longer-lasting atmospherics. Capable of creating a fine particulate that hangs in the air for hours, each haze generator in the Thermatic line excels at enhancing light beams and mid-air effects for higher impact, eye-catching visuals. Therma Tour, a premium oil-based haze effect generator that produces a fine, long-lasting atmospheric haze. Available in a 350W and powerful 800W version – Therma Tour 600 and Therma Tour 800 – both machines create a safe, clean and odourless haze effect…
Like every lighting designer, Erwin Van Lokeren was cut off from live tours during the COVID-19 lockdown. At the time it started, he was beginning work on an upcoming tour by his longtime client, Dutch rock stars, Racoon. With the world of touring turned away from him, Van Lokeren had time to think about design and what he sees as one of its core meanings, how to reflect his clients’ music. It was, he now says, a time to allow “creativity to run free and build up.” This April, the result of this creative incubation was revealed during Racoon’s arena…
