Continuing with its development plan to expand its services globally, CHAUVET Professional has appointed Antonio Parise to the position of EMEA Business Development Manager. Based in Rimini, Italy, Parise will work with Goran Dončić, the company’s current European Business Development Manager, in that market, in addition to being responsible for serving customers in Africa. He and Dončić will both report directly to Stéphane Gressier, Chauvet’s International Sales Director. “As a company, Chauvet has been extremely pleased with the way our brands have been embraced throughout EMEA market,” said Gressier. “As we continue to grow, we want to ensure that our…
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L-Acoustics has expanded user access to L-ISA Studio, adding unlimited free binaural output capability. The software, compatible with any Mac computer, is available on the L-Acoustics website. Through L-ISA Studio’s binaural engine, users can create and monitor spatialised audio content from their laptop, using headphones and optional head tracking. L-ISA Studio software accepts up to 96 audio objects and sends 12 audio outputs to any soundcard. All binaural capabilities within L-ISA Studio are now free for an unlimited time. “With platforms like Apple Music, Tidal, or Amazon Music enabling spatial sound, the ability to conceive music directly in immersive is…
The highly sensitive and lyrically complex songs of Laura Marling, performing solo on a plaintive acoustic guitar, brings with it demands for a special kind of lighting. Showcasing her latest album, Song for Our Daughter, her recent three-week sold-out club and theatre tour – her first in four and a half years – was highlighted by two nights at London’s Roundhouse. Marling’s long-term LD, Jon Barker, recently formed a collaboration with fellow designer and long-term colleague, Dom Smith, with the pair now operating under the name NeonBlack. Their mission: to tell the story of the artist through light. Since this…
Green Hippo has welcomed Prase Media Technologies as a new distributor for Green Hippo products across Italy. Working on applications in the Install, Retail and Rental channels in Italy, Prase supplies a team of expert designers, technicians, and professionals to supply specific needs of Audio, Video and Digital Signage applications. Adding to their range of solutions, Prase will distribute the full range of Green Hippo’s award-winning Hippotizer media servers and in addition, tvONE products. Prase will extend the influence of Green Hippo’s video playback technology, furthering Green Hippo’s global reach and enhancing customer service. “We are excited to announce Prase…
Ayrton has presented the first long throw IP65-rated fixture in its 9 Series, Domino LT. Domino LT is the first all-terrain LED luminaire in Ayrton’s ‘LT’ (Long Throw) range. Designed for intensive outdoor use in long-distance applications that require high precision, Domino LT can reportedly cope with the most extreme conditions, and is able to acclimatise to all types of environments and endure rapid climate change. It combines the minimalist design of Domino Profile with the colour mixing capabilities of Huracán Profile and the IP65 weather-proofing of Perseo. Unrivalled on the market, Domino LT’s 225mm diameter frontal lens produces an…
ADJ has expanded its portfolio of professional stage lighting fixtures with the addition of the new Encore FR Pro Color. Combining motorised focus with a potent LED light engine that offers enhanced colour mixing potential and a high CRI, it is a versatile Fresnel fixture designed to illuminate all kinds of stages, including those found in theatres, houses of worship and concert venues. Positioned behind a 7” Fresnel lens, the unit’s 400W LED light source delivers a total lumen output of 9237. It combines red, green, blue, amber, cyan and lime LED chips to allow the creation of a huge…
On 12 February 2022, the Academy of Film Arts and Film Sciences presented the best Spanish films of the year at the 36th Goya Awards. The award ceremony, which is broadcast on television and streamed live from Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia, brought together the who’s who of the Spanish film scene and was lit up by over 130 Cameo moving heads by Adam Hall Group. Adisar Media from the Mediapro Group and Lighting Designer, Iñaki Irastorza were responsible for the lighting technology implementation. Around 24 Cameo OPUS X PROFILE moving heads were selected as front lights,…
The Novi Sad Fair recently celebrated the movement of migration with Migration of Souls. Held in conjunction with the city being named a European Capital of Culture for 2022, the sweeping, 11-day, multimedia event features presentations by writers and thinkers, as well as art exhibits and music/dance acts by a global collection of performers. Each day’s session concluded with a concert, and as befits the theme of the event, the roster of artist was eclectic, beginning with Japanese experimental guitarist Miyavi, on to the Barcelona Gipsy Balkan Orchestra, and The Chalaban band, which performs Moroccan music with a central European twist, plus Original…
Britannia Row Productions deployed a full audio package for the annual concert and coveted awards ceremony while continuing its partnership with The BRIT School. Having played host to some of British culture’s most iconic moments over the years, the BRIT Awards returned to London’s O2 Arena complete with performances by Adele, Ed Sheeran, Bring Me The Horizon, Little Simz, Liam Gallagher, Sam Fender, Dave, Anne-Marie, KSI, and Rising Star Award recipient, Holly Humberstone. Britannia Row’s relationship with the event continues to go from strength to strength, with the company’s Josh Lloyd resuming his role as System Designer and FOH Mixer.…
“Killswitch Engage has no brake pedal. Even during tuning breaks, it’s a full-on experience the entire time. The lights have to reflect that. When the band is coming at you at 100 miles per hour, so should everything around them on stage,” the band’s long standing Lighting Designer, Cody James began. James got to reach these speeds and then some, when Killswitch Engage’s recently concluded 32-city Atonement Tour 2022. Powering his CHAUVET Professional anchored rig with a ChamSys MagicQ MQ250M and extra wing, he unleashed a torrent of rapid fire lights in support of the hard-driving quintet as they played…
Paul Simon, Lenny Kravitz, Sting, Rhianna, Kid Rock, and a host of other rock royalty names are sprinkled throughout Nook Schoenfeld’s Old Man’s Musings – 45 Years Of Gigs, but the real stars of this 307-page book, which reached #1 on Amazon’s New Release Theatre, Production and Direction list, are the hundreds of lighting designers, directors, roadies, promoters, tour managers and assorted other characters the author has worked with on his incredible journey. With a keen eye for detail, Schoenfeld creates a richly textured behind-the-scenes picture of how he and his colleagues lit some of the most memorable concerts and…
Josh Yagjian and Richard Kraemer have joined Riedel Communications as Regional Sales Representatives for North America. Kraemer, who is based in Toronto, will oversee sales in Canada, while Boston-based Yagjian will help cover accounts in the Northeastern region of the US Both come to Riedel with an abundance of experience between them and will provide excellent service and knowledge to the company’s expanding customer base in North America. Kraemer and Yagjian will both report to Rich Zabel, vice president of sales, Americas. “With the addition of Kraemer and Yagjian, we’re expanding our sales force to respond to the increasing needs…
PSCo has detailed a partnership with Brompton Technology, a manufacturer of LED video processing products for the film, TV, broadcast and live event sectors. London-based Brompton Technology has built LED processors that are able to realise reactive photo-real VFX backgrounds that perfectly sync with the camera for fully immersive filming. Notably, the Tessera LED processing products are leading the way in virtual studio development with features including High Dynamic Range (HDR), ultra-low latency, and high frame rate which can help create a real-time rendered virtual world. Brompton Technology products are paired with Absen LED cabinets to offer PSCo’s rental customers…
Technical Arts Group (TAG) provided SJ Lighting of Westlake Village, California with IP65-rated Ayrton Perseo Beam and Domino fixtures for the New York edition of the Rolling Loud global music festival last fall. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America. TAG was formed in 2021 and specialises in lighting, audio, video, staging, special effects and event management. The company has offices in Secaucus, New Jersey and Miami. It furnished lighting, sound and video equipment for Stage 4 of Miami’s Rolling Loud fest last July then was asked to supply lighting for New York’s two main…
Contracts have been signed between Derby City Council, Leeds-based developers St James Securities and venue management and services company, ASM Global for Derby’s new £45.8m performance venue. Planning permission, land acquisitions and other pre-commencement conditions have now been fully satisfied and ASM Global has entered into an unconditional Agreement for Lease with Derby City Council and St James Securities, which will give the green light for construction work to commence. ASM Global, which has a global network of more than 350 venues around the world, will work with St James Securities and Derby City Council on the design development of…
Contributing to Slow Burn Theatre Company’s stage production of Kinky Boots at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts was an engaging Clifford Michael Spulock lighting design that featured CHAUVET Professional Maverick, Rogue and COLORado fixtures. Spulock wove his lighting snuggly around scenic designer David Rockwell’s set pieces endowing them with an extra degree of realism that made the drama unfolding on stage more engaging. The red brick Price and Son shoe factory in Northampton, England takes on an ethereal, timeless look when bathed in warm light, setting a perfect tone, given that plans that will make dreams come true…
Ayrton has appointed Nikolay Berenok as its new Brand Ambassador. As co-founder of the visualising software company, Light Converse, Berenok brings a wealth of industry experience and contacts to Ayrton. His new role entails making use of his extensive network and superb recognition to drive interest in the Ayrton brand, and to support the work of its global sales team. “I’m really happy and excited to take on this new role,” said Berenok. “It’s a great honour and opportunity to become part of the wonderful Ayrton team and a company with such a great history and reputation.” Ayrton Global Sales…
Voice-Acoustic, a German manufacturer of high quality sound reinforcement systems, has signed a new distribution agreement in Spain with VTècnics en Ruta. In 2012, a group of five technicians decided to pool their technical knowledge and existing equipment to create their own company. Only 10 years later, VTècnics is already a well-established company based in Spain, specialised in the distribution of sound systems, installation and sound reinforcement for live shows. Narcís Solé, CEO and founder of VTècnics, picked up the story: “At the beginning of February 2022, we had the chance to meet the Voice-Acoustic team and immediately travelled to…
