Lighting Designer, Moshe Baskin of the Eagle Production Co. recently put his 48 CHAUVET Professional fixtures in motion for Winterlude, a collective performance by some of the leading stars in Jewish pop music. Treating his lighting rig as if it were an orchestra, Baskin created a dynamic flow of effects that moved in harmony with the music of the various artists note-for-note throughout the concert. He worked closely with the creative team: Shaya Adler of Eagle Production Co.; Shlome Steinmetz, the show’s director; and Mendy Herkowitz of Mendy H Band and Visual Live. He designed chase sequences that moved across…
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AV Stumpfl has released a new online information platform for its rapidly growing PIXERA media server user community called the “PIXERA knowledge base”. In addition to combining the latest written PIXERA documentation with video tutorials and animated clips of key topics, visitors to the knowledge base can also contact the PIXERA team by creating a support ticket from the same interface. The knowledgeAV Stumpfl has released a new online information platform for its rapidly growing PIXERA media server user community called the “PIXERA knowledge base”. In addition to combining the latest written PIXERA documentation with video tutorials and animated clips…
Opened at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on July 16, 2021, Usher delivered 12 shows during his USHH: Backstory Pass residency – eight in July, three in December, and a final event on 1 January 2022. BrainHub and LMG Touring & Entertainment, both part of Entertainment Technology Partners (ETP), worked closely together with the singer’s crew to design a larger-than-life experience featuring more than 500 moving lights, creative LED, and video solutions. “When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit we did some work with Usher in our studio out in Vegas. That wasn’t based on LED setup, but we were very good…
To provide the Oak Ridge Boys with dynamic and reliable lighting for their recent 2022 tour, Lighting Designer, David Boots selected Martin by Harman Professional ERA 300 Profiles, supplied by Entertainment Rental Group. After touring with the now-discontinued Martin MAC 250 Entour fixtures for 15 years, the group needed new, durable and long-lasting fixtures for the recent 2022 tour capable of providing an immersive and riveting experience for audiences. After working with supplier Entertainment Rental Group, David Boots, Lighting Designer for the Oak Ridge Boys, selected the Martin ERA 300 Profiles for their unmatched versatility, responsive programming and tour-friendly design.…
Portuguese rental house, LVT Audio recently supported a landmark 40th anniversary performance by the country’s most famous rock band, Xutos & Pontapés and the Portuguese Philharmonic Orchestra with a Martin Audio MLA Compact rig. This is one of a series of premium line arrays from the British manufacturer in their armoury. The band itself was founded in Lisbon by the late Zé Pedro, Zé Leonel, Kalú and Tim, and the Porto-based rental company were determined to cut no corners at Porto’s 8,500-capacity Super Bock Arena. With audio direction by LVT principal, and technical director, Miguel Lindo and support from Martin Audio’s…
Joe Bonamassa’s 23-date US spring tour leg kicked off 15 February in Orlando, Florida and concluded in Washington, DC on 26 March. Out on the road with him are a new pair of DiGiCo Quantum5 mixing consoles manned by FOH Engineer, Mike Lavielle and Monitor Engineer, John Kaylor. Also on the trek are a DiGiCo SD-Rack, with 32-bit microphone inputs feeding both consoles, and a SD-Nano Rack used for ancillary duties at front of house, all on an Optocore loop. The two desks also recently accompanied Bonamassa and crew aboard the Norwegian Pearl for his sold-out Keeping The Blues Alive…
After a successful New Year’s Eve party collaboration, SLS South Beach in Miami Beach has once again enlisted the services of D.R.V.C.S for the complete stage, lights and audio for their pool parties at Hyde Beach during Miami Music Week. With world-renowned DJs and performers including Claptone, Fatboy Slim, Diplo, Kaskade, Meduza, Galantis, and more, the sound system needed to be flawless. Davel Rodriguez, owner of D.R.V.C.S. deployed K-array Firenze KH7 and KS8 speakers for the main PA and KH2 and KS5 speakers for the DJ monitor rig. “We continue to turn heads and amaze people by the clarity of…
Rigging Team supported Cirque du Soleil with their recent production, overcoming time pressures and COVID-19 challenges in the process. After being contacted by Cirque du Soleil, Rigging Team supported the illustrious circus company with their recent staging of LUZIA at the Royal Albert Hall, an imaginative show inspired by Mexican culture, people and places. Based in Hertfordshire, Rigging Team provides rigging and professional services to the TV, film and live events industries, and worked closely with Cirque du Soleil to meet tight deadlines and unique requirements. Often working overnight, Rigging Team supplied riggers and equipment at both the Royal Albert…
Full Flood Lighting Designer, Noah Mitz and Lighting Director, Bryan Klunder opted to use 40 IP65-rated Ayrton Perseo fixtures for Adele’s surprise CBS special, Adele One Night Only, at the landmark Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles in November 2021. The two-hour show no sooner finished than the skies opened up in a dramatic and torrential storm that found crews scrambling to cover non-IP-rated gear. “It was one of the most intense weather systems that LA had seen in some time,” recalled Harrison Lippman, co-Founder of Burbank-based Volt Lites, which was the production lighting vendor for the show with additional support…
Both performance stages at this year’s Black Joy Parade celebration in California were illuminated primarily by ADJ fixtures, alongside a handful of additional units from sister company Elation Professional. IP65-rated fixtures were chosen by Islay Events for this event, which took place in the heart of downtown Oakland, CA. 18P HEX IP LED Pars illuminated the performers on stage, while Hydro Beam X2 moving heads created piercing beam effects that shot out from the stage over the heads of the huge crowd. The mainstage rig was controlled from an ADJ LINK, while the PA system for the second stage utilised…
The Bridge is a brand new multi-purpose rehearsal space and studio at PRG UK. The space has been designed to be completely flexible and has the power to support whatever your production needs. Located just next door to the PRG UK headquarters in Longbridge, the space richly benefits from a direct link to PRG’s wealth of equipment and expertise onsite. From truck splits and prep to full studio productions and pre-production rehearsals, The Bridge can deliver. Production teams have complete privacy at The Bridge, with access to the space and the resources to run their projects through from planning to…
The Montreux Jazz Festival has announced it will become the first music festival outside of Japan, to use Sony’s HDC-F5500 camera system, for the 56th edition of the festival. In 2021, Montreux implemented a creative strategy to enhance the festival’s use of audio-visual content to further connect with their audience on a global scale. This strategy included a global streaming partnership with media platform Stingray to livestream the festival annually across the world and the launch of its original artist content series Spotlight. To deliver the festival’s production needs, Montreux Jazz Festival has partnered with RTS (Radio Television Suisse), to bring Sony’s HDC-F5500 camera…
MXL Microphones, a division of Marshall Electronics, has promoted Gina Stimler to the position of Global Sales Manager. Stimler’s diverse professional experience includes over 17 years working with the company’s core customers, dealers, distributors, manufacturer representatives and system integrators. Since 2005, Stimler has worked in International Sales for MXL and has also spent the last four years as Senior Sales Operations Manager for Marshall Electronics. “Gina has been actively collaborating with our customers throughout the world for many years and we are excited to announce this well-deserved promotion,” said Leonard Marshall, CEO of Marshall Electronics. “Gina’s account management and training…
Venues across Newcastle and Gateshead have united in a major campaign to bounce back from the COVID-19 and recapture the £150m a year business events and meetings market. A total of 35 venues ranging from major hotel chains to historic buildings have joined forces to help build back event organisers’ confidence in staging everything from international conferences to team building sessions in Newcastle and Gateshead. The campaign – called Tyne To Get Back To Business – has seen all 35 venues gain coveted AIM Secure accreditation. As the only Government-recognised accreditation for business meetings and events, the quality standard has…
Supporting the growth of the LED market, Absen – who currently operate in over 130 countries – is set to expand its global network of systems integrators, consultants and rental stagers by reaching out to other like-minded businesses who may apply to become an Absen Partner representative. Building upon an already impressive network since the company’s beginnings in 2001, Absen currently boasts 13 domestic and overseas offices, employing over 2,000 staff and representatives who are responsible for the completion of over 50,000 projects to date. To further establish the global partnerships already fostered from two decades in the LED industry,…
As if reopening the venue after a little problem with storm Eunice wasn’t enough, UB40 managed to implement several notable firsts of their own for their show at London’s slightly ragged O2 Arena on 25 February. “Grant Hickey, who took the reins as LD in 2018 was stranded in Australia by travel restrictions,” explained Oli Metcalfe. “Things in our business are currently so unstable but we have to roll with it. Fortunately, Grant set me up with a starting showfile which I ran with and then added to on the load-in day. Even so, it was quite something to go…
Since its launch in 1987, SXSW (South by Southwest) has grown into one of the largest festivals of its kind, presenting parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences which take place across Austin, Texas. Allen & Heath was there in force for 2022 with a team presenting a number of daily show recap videos, rig rundowns and exclusive engineer interviews, tips and tricks from key Allen & Heath-equipped venues throughout the festival. Operating from their home base at the British Music Embassy’s (BME) new Cedar Street Courtyard location, realtime ‘backstage’ content was posted to their new dedicated Allen…
Meyer Sound has welcomed the adoption and publication of AES Standard for Acoustics: Measuring loudspeaker maximum linear sound levels using noise (AES75-2022). The company recognises that the new standard, which includes the M-Noise test signal and an independently verifiable test procedure, marks a long-awaited breakthrough in the analysis and objective comparison of loudspeaker output levels. “Having a common and clearly defined test procedure coupled with a test signal that reflects real-world applications is of enormous benefit to audio professionals,” says John Meyer, President and CEO of Meyer Sound. “It not only allows users to verify the performance limits of their…
