Elation Lighting, based in Los Angeles, has been successfully offering Arkaos Media Master Express software for the past five years, as well as integrating Arkaos Kling-Net protocol into many of its lighting products. Elation has now entered into an agreement with Arkaos and A.C. Lighting Inc. to start selling Arkaos media servers to Elation’s U.S. and Mexico dealers. A.C. Lighting has been the exclusive North American distributor for the ArKaos range of media server solutions since 2012. The agreement between A.C. Lighting Inc. and Elation opens access to these powerful media servers to the entire Elation dealer network in the U.S. and Mexico. Eric Loader, Elation Professional Sales…
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Renkus-Heinz is proud to announce promedias AG as its new exclusive distributor for Switzerland, delivering new product support, after sales care and training opportunities to Swiss customers. “We were seeking a distribution partner capable not just of meeting rising demand, but of providing an unequalled customer experience,” explained Renkus-Heinz Technical Sales Manager for Europe, Michal Poplawski. The appointment follows a period of growing success for Renkus-Heinz in Switzerland, with a number of challenging projects having already drawn on the beam steering excellence of the Iconyx range, as well as the new C Series and built-to-order T Series loudspeakers for installation.…
The Belgian electro rockers set out on a limited run of European shows to mark their first new music in 11 years, Transient Program For Drums And Machinery, and to put a complete Allen & Heath audio setup through its paces. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpijun17_digitallr/26 Photos: Babycakes Romero www.soulwax.com www.allen-heath.com www.ampco-flashlight.com
When Lighting Designer Sam O’Riordan was tasked with pitching a new design for rock duo Royal Blood, the idea of ‘encapsulation’ came rather quickly. The result? A stunning mix of visual technology that brought an academy-sized show to the forefront of TPi’s attention, as Kel Murray reports. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpijun17_digitallr/12 Photos: Kris Goodman, Hannah Meadows & Alice Exaddi www.royalbloodband.com www.affectivedesign.co.uk www.negearth.com
“Massive – it really was massive,” enthused The Vamps’ Tour Manager James ‘Fin’ Findlay, reflecting on the stage set-up for the opening night of the band’s UK and Ireland arena tour in Sheffield the night before. Here at Glasgow’s Hydro the available floor space means that the stage has been greatly reduced, yet it is still an impressive set-up. The idea is to give the fans, regardless of their position in whichever venue on the 13 UK dates, a close-up view of the band. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpijun17_digitallr/60 Photos: Andrew Benge www.thevamps.net www.productionnorth.co.uk www.sseaudiogroup.com/Wigwam/Home www.prg.com/uk/en www.pyrojunkies.com www.flybynite.co.uk www.jumbocruiser.com www.aegpresents.co.uk www.aikenpromotions.com www.altour.com
At just 23 years of age, Michael Ebenazer Kwadjo Omari Owuo, Jr, or Stormzy as he’s known to his masses, has become one of the UK’s most respected grime artists. Yet his talents aren’t restricted to a recording studio; the genre defying south Londoner is working alongside a dedicated team of touring professionals who ensure his live shows are worthy of a global audience. TPi’s Kel Murray attends the Gang Signs & Prayer tour finale at Brixton Academy, which was filmed live for YouTube and included guest appearances from Wretch 32 and Ed Sheeran. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpijun17_digitallr/48 Photos: Joe Okpako http://thefifthestate.co.uk www.mabdulle.com…
After setting the bar so high at Eurovision 2016 in his native Sweden, Ola Melzig knew the follow-up in Ukraine would be a different prospect altogether. Despite a laundry list of challenges and more than a few logistical complications, Melzig’s hand-picked international crew managed yet again to deliver a truly world class production. TPi’s Ste Durham was on site in Kyiv to find out how. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpijun17_digitallr/30 Photos: Saskia Gaulke, Ralph Larman, Marco Kempen, Nora Ryan, TPi www.eurovision.tv www.m-m-pr.com www.prg.com www.litecom.dk www.fix8group.com www.green-hippo.com www.elationlighting.com www.riedel.net www.black-box-music.de www.pyro.fi www.gravity.de www.nepinc.com www.opertec.tv www.cyber-motion.com www.malighting.com www.digigobos.com www.unbrandedexperience.com www.ampco-flashlight.com
“Just seven days before the concert was when we found out.” So said Lez Dwight of Britannia Row Productions, the morning after the specially arranged One Love benefit concert at Old Trafford Cricket Ground on 4 June. “Clair Global’s office in the US were the contracting party for the Ariana Grande tour and when she decided to do the charity event after the Manchester terrorist atrocity they contacted us directly, sensing that this was going to snowball, which is exactly what it did.” This was always going to be tricky; if nothing else Grande’s touring equipment was tied up in Manchester…
The M-Vision Laser 18K is a powerful single chip DLP projector with an impressive 18,000 lumens output and 10,000:1 contrast ratio. The M-Vision Laser 18k brings budget-sensitive applications a large-screen imaging solution and near 3-Chip performance at a 1-Chip price point. Venues contending with ambient light, as well as applications needing a powerful yet budget-conscious large-format imagery solution, will directly benefit from the M-Vision 18K’s ample light output.
Chroma-Q’s award-winning Color Force II and Space Force luminaires have been selected to help a roster of international artists deliver star performances on the iconic, premier Pyramid Stage at this year’s Glastonbury Festival. The Festival’s Pyramid Stage provides a global showcase for some of today’s biggest artists – including this year’s headliners, Radiohead, Foo Fighters and Ed Sheeran – so only the very highest stage production values will do. Andy Porter, Head of Lighting for the Pyramid Stage and rental company, Neg Earth Lights, felt that the Chroma-Q fixtures would be ideal for the high-profile slot, so specified nearly 50…
In the wake of one of the most stripped down and directly political album releases of their 37-year recording career, Depeche Mode have returned to the road with the Global Spirit tour and this summer’s European leg alone will see them play to audiences totalling more than 1.5 million in 32 cities. Throughout a large portion of this itinerary, in Germany, France, Switzerland, Poland, the Czech Republic and the UK, Stageco is proud to be leapfrogging three steel systems and helping the band to share staging resources with Guns N’Roses for shows. Emerging from Basildon, Essex as pioneers of the…
Incorporating the most innovative wireless audio technology in the world, Axient Digital was engineered from the ground up for professional productions that demand flawless execution. With an unprecedented level of signal stability and audio clarity, plus flexible hardware options, advanced connectivity, and comprehensive control, it’s a wireless system built to take on the challenges of today—and tomorrow. https://www.shure.co.uk/
Four years after their last German shows, legendary musician, producer and engineer Alan Parsons and his band returned in May to play 13 live dates throughout the country. A Yamaha RIVAGE PM10 console has been taking care of the intricate Front of House mixes for these much-anticipated performances. http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/
Production company LarMac Live called in Setsquare Staging to reproduce hero pieces and build infrastructure for The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains, the biggest ever at the V&A. Setsquare produced the scaled-up, walk through model of Pink Floyd’s 1965-era Bedford van which opens the show, a 9m high parallax view Battersea Power Station, representing the Animals album cover, a 7.5m model of The Wall, set opposite, and a series of beds reproduced from original Momentary Lapse of Reason LP artwork. Created in the company’s own workshops, from 3D design through to finishing touches, Setsquare also oversaw the intricate installation…
Every LD knows how important it is to keep tour managers happy. So, when the TM for Animals As Leaders said he wanted to minimise the number of fixtures on the floor package for the band’s 22 city summer tour while still delivering the multi-dimensional looks that the group’s intricate mix of progressive music demands, LD Victor Zeiser took his words to heart. The owner of Squeek Lights, Zeiser delivered what the manager wanted and then some, with a lean, but abundantly productive rig that includes two strobes, three batten fixtures and four Maverick MK2 Spots from Chauvet Professional. Zeiser…
Dreamland is considered to be the oldest-surviving amusement park in Great Britain: the site of Dreamland (as it was renamed in 1920) dates back to the British railway boom and the early 1870s when, in its original form, the ‘Hall by the Sea’ was operated by the circus tycoon, ‘Lord’ George Sanger. Set to reopen on 26th May 2017, Dreamland has had a creative makeover following recent investment. The park will have more meticulously renovated vintage rides, art installations, contemporary street food, unusual bars, a roller disco and diner, retro arcades, pop up entertainment and much more. The site also…
A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET), authorised resellers of Allen & Heath’s top end dLive range of Touring Consoles, will be hosting certified training at their dedicated training facilities in High Wycombe and Leeds on June 20th and June 22nd, respectively. Experienced trainers will run the courses from Audio-Technica, Allen & Heath’s representatives in the United Kingdom, who have extensive knowledge of dLive and its applications. The all-day course is designed specifically for existing dLive users, touring engineers and those looking to upgrade to dLive. It is built around an immersive combination of presentation and hands-on training, designed to showcase the dLive’s…
59th Annual Grammy Awards For the Grammy Awards, which was broadcast live from the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, d3 media servers delivered high-impact visuals that matched dynamic performances by the night’s top winner Adele and other leading artists. On the show’s two main stages seven high-resolution LED walls were complemented by LED scenic units and big walls that moved in from left or right to close down or open up the full expanse of the stage. The “close downs” themselves acted as projection surfaces throughout the show. 3 d3 4x4pros with SDI VFC cards were deployed along with 2…
