CODA Audio USA has announced that SDP Event (Sound Decision Productions) has chosen to add an AiRAY system to its inventory. SDP Event has taken delivery of 20 AiRAY boxes and 12 SCP subs. A family-run company with impeccable credentials, SDP Event has been in business for more than 25 years, servicing regional clients in Milwaukee, Illinois and Michigan, as well as undertaking national tours in support of a wide variety of artists. CEO and Head of Systems Engineering, Mark Hartzell’s first experience of CODA was trialling a HOPS8 system on a handful shows in October, before witnessing AiRAY for…
Author: TPi
ETC is now shipping a full family of high-quality white light LED luminaires for the 230V market. With an impressive lumen-per-watt output, Source 4WRD 230V is available in both warm and cool white arrays. The warm white 80CRI and 90CRI (Gallery) arrays are ideal for theatres and other venues where tungsten fixtures have been the favourite for years. While the cool white 90CRI (Daylight Gallery) array is ideal for industrial trade shows and other live events where the coolest and brightest white light is desired. Both arrays are available in four different form factors including Source 4WRD Spot, PAR, PARNel,…
Taking place at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena on 25 and 26 October, the Jaguar Land Rover Long Service Awards hosted more than 2,400 guests, celebrating employees who have given 25, 40, and even 50 years of loyal service to the company. Protec supported its client, Optimum, for the event, putting together a bespoke audio and video package, working alongside Christie Lites. The two-day event comprised a corporate presentation, an awards ceremony, the showcasing of two new vehicles, live entertainment including singers, dancers and theatrical performers, and a gala dinner. Production Manager for Optimum, Tony Butler, reflected on his experience working closely…
Nature One, one of Europe’s largest festivals for electronic music, celebrated its 25th anniversary between 2-4 August. Consequently, the event, which has been based on the former Pydna rocket base in the Hunsrück mountain region since the second year, was simply dubbed ‘The Twenty Five’. As always, at the centre of the festival site was the huge dancefloor, named ‘Open Air Floor’ and as in previous years, Gerdon design was responsible for the entire production design. Here dancing takes place in the open air, while the majority of lighting technology—as in a real club—is above the heads of the audience,…
Sennheiser has announced that it is the official audio partner of Music at Work Week (MAWW), taking place between 25 November and 1 December, which celebrates the benefits of listening to music in the workplace on employee well-being and productivity. Work-related stress and anxiety have a significant impact on productivity. It costs the UK economy billions of pounds each year, with over 15 million work days lost in the UK annually due to work-load related health problems. Music at Work Week has been created by Dr. Julia Jones (aka Doctor Rock), who has been prescribing music for personal health and…
As the latest additions to the popular Void Acoustics’ Arcline series, ArcM 12 and ArcM 15 are proving to be a hit for audio touring requirements. ArcM 12 serves as a lightweight, versatile monitor, with multiple working angles, allowing use as either a near field booth monitor or conventional stage wedge. The aesthetically-pleasing low profile design creates cleaner stage lines and a more visually appealing view for the audience. In addition, pole mounting or wall mounting is possible for front-of-house purposes. Acoustically, FEA analysis has significantly reduced port noise and air distortion. The 12” ArcM 12 is unpowered, allowing it…
Adlib supplied a full production package incorporating lighting, video, sound and rigging for Russell Howard’s Respite stand-up tour. This provided a great opportunity to further finesse their aggregate knowledge of designing and running the technical provision for an ultimate in-the-round experience. The Liverpool UK-based production and rental specialist had previously presented Howard performing in the same format in 2017 and were thrilled to be back on the road with the comedian and his team. Neil McDonald from Clockwork Productions oversaw production and brought Adlib on board, having worked together on many previous projects. Kumar Kamalagharan was again Howard’s tour manager…
Chief Engineer of Stations West Studio’s in Nashville, Kyle Manner, has been focusing on artist development projects for publishing, major labels and artist management. Demo projects are a great opportunity for engineers to experiment with gear in ways they might not when working with established artists. It’s not always about using the same old, same old signal chain as the last record; there wasn’t a last record. Such was the case when Manner received a pair of Vanguard Audio Labs’ V1S + LOLLI microphone systems. The V1 is a FET pencil condenser microphone that comes with four interchangeable 22mm capsules (cardioid,…
For the fans who packed Brooklyn’s Barclay Center on Monday night 21 October for the TIDAL X Rock the Vote Show, the chandelier was a massive piece of eye candy that riveted their attention as it glittered over the stage in support of the upbeat music being performed below. Anchoring this stunning centerpiece and endowing it with its distinct vibrancy and color, were 58 CHAUVET Professional Maverick MK3 Wash fixtures supplied by 4Wall Entertainment. Although the sheer size of this colossus was impressive, its true impact as a design element went far beyond its physical dimensions. “It was one of…
For the eighth time, the open-air festival electro magnetic took place in Germany. For the 2019 edition, almost 60 DJs and live-acts performed a huge variety of electronic music – mainly house, techno, trance and minimal – on different floors in a unique location, the UNESCO World Heritage Völklinger Ironworks, a large industrial compound, developed at the end of the 19th century. The Electro Magnetic Festival celebrated two nights at Völklinger Ironworks. The combination of unique sound, light and video installations, as well as the worldwide unique location, a fascinating work of art, was created in areas that are otherwise…
Set For Love was a charity fiesta that brought the curtain down on the tenth anniversary season of Wax Da Jam on Ibiza. Raising money for the Last Night a DJ Saved my Life foundation, which helps to build water wells in Africa and Asia, the event was hosted by Nightmares on Wax frontman, George Evelyn at the Las Dalias Hippy Market in San Carlos. 20 artists performed between 7 pm and 4 am and The Shop Ibiza supplied a powerful Pioneer Pro Audio sound system for the event, comprising 2 x XY-81 tops, 4 x XY-101 tops, 2 x…
WorldStage will offer numerous opportunities to meet conference-goers at LDI 2019, taking place 18-24 November at the Las Vegas Convention Center. More than 14,000 professionals from the live event production community are expected to turn out in force for the annual gathering. The WorldStage contingent at LDI will connect directly with attendees in Live Design’s Live Experience Lounge, located in Booth #2943, for personalized discussions about technology solutions for today’s live event environments. Team members will also be involved in training and panel sessions designed to share the latest techniques and technologies for live events. As a Front Row Sponsor,…
The “look and feel” of Maggie Rogers’ tour this year has been a collaborative effort between the artist and Lighting Designer Ben Everett, who first started working with her when he lit Rogers’ first-ever show in London two years ago. Having toured with an impressive roster of bands over the past five years—including Bear’s Den, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and The Dandy Warhols—Everett is now part of the UK-based MIRRAD team, which has been supplying a pair of Avolites Sapphire Touch lighting control consoles for Rogers’ 2019 worldwide trek. Everett noted that he’s been using Avolites lighting consoles “pretty…
SIXTY82 has taken exciting steps towards its expansion across Germany with the start of SIXTY82 German Division. “The start of SIXTY82 German Division is a reaction to the expanding needs of the live events industry for rapid delivery times of first-rate products and a service that is second to none,” said Fokko Smeding, CEO of SIXTY82. “With SIXTY82 German Division, we believe that we can ensure our customers are provided with expert technical support from experienced people. Therefore we hired specialists Michael Kempe and Christian Schoof to provide extra service and attention to the German market.” Germany is one of…
Backstage Academy, the live event production educational facility, has signed a new Partnership Agreement with professional loudspeaker manufacturer KV2 Audio. KV2 Audio, whose R&D and manufacturing base is in the Czech Republic, has worked informally with the academic institution, based at Production Park in Wakefield, for the past two years—providing equipment for student-led events on an ad hoc basis and presenting seminars. “These seminars are always well received,” said Tom Weldon, who is in charge of UK sales. “We have an exclusive point source approach to loudspeaker design and are proud to be able to present this approach to the…
The country’s newest hard rock festival, Exit 111, launched its first three-day weekend with a lineup that cranks it all the way to eleven including Lynyrd Skynyrd, Def Leppard, Guns N Roses, Slayer, Seether, Anthrax, ZZ Top, Ghost, Mastodon, Gojira, Deftones and Coheed and Cambria. Bandit Lites provided the lighting system for the main stage as well as support packages to multiple acts. In addition to the musical aspect of the festival, Exit 111, which got its name from the I-24 exit that brings drivers to Manchester, included attractions such as the Paranormal Cirque complete with acrobats, illusionists, and mysterious creatures, the Red Bull Freestyle Motocross Experiences,…
Robert Juliat will be exhibiting at LDI 2019 on Booth 1237 with exclusive US distributor, A.C.T. Lighting, where it will demonstrate SpotMe, its 3D position-tracking device for followspots. SpotMe, which earned Robert Juliat a PLASA Award for Innovation in 2018, will be shown with the new Maestro server which has been developed by Robert Juliat in collaboration with tracking specialists, zactrack. Maestro extends the capabilities of SpotMe by enabling it to operate with any DMX lighting control console. With Maestro, even the simplest DMX console retains pan and tilt control and gets, in return, additional DMX channels to modulate the tracking parameters calculated and managed by the Maestro…
MDG will be exhibiting at LDI 2019 on Booth 1245, near its exclusive US distributor, A.C.T. Lighting, where the team will be demonstrating the ATMe and ATMe WPE haze generators – industry-benchmark generators. The ATMe WPE is a weather-proof and dust-resistant version of the market-leading ATMe which has been designed specifically for outdoor use. MDG’s highly efficient Me Series of fog generators, will be represented by the compact Me1 and Me2 fog generators and the hugely impressive Me4 fog generator– all of which release pure white, fine particled fog in unbelievable volume with the finest of control. Combining all fog and haze requirements will be…
