Music Support, the peer-led music industry charity that provides confidential mental health and addiction services, is leading a new initiative by partnering with 10 UK companies and organisations to train music industry professionals in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). As it enters its fourth year, Music Support’s traction is a testament that mental health and addiction conversations and actions have gained acceptance and uptake across the industry. In 2018, Music Support began investing in Mental Health First Aid training for internal purposes to support its staff and volunteers, enabling them to build knowledge and continue to act effectively in helping…
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Revolutionising the festival landscape with a celebration of art, music, food and ideas, Thailand’s utopia Wonderfruit returns for its sixth edition on 12 -16 December 2019 at The Fields At Siam Country Club, Pattaya. With experiences as wide-ranging as the world’s first 360-degree sound structure within the Polygon or Solar Stage’s shaded cover to witness sunrise and sunset, Wonderfruit is a hedonistic playground for all its global citizens, with hidden thrills, visual delights and a challenging, 24-hour musical programme on offer throughout. Further deconstructing the Wonderfruit experience into a cluster of villages connected by social spaces, a main stage is…
ADJ has introduced the latest addition to its range of LED-powered par-style wash fixtures, the MOD STQ. This professional lighting tool offers a winning combination of punchy output, compact size and versatile design, which makes it ideal for a wide variety of applications. The MOD STQ harnesses the power of seven 8-Watt RGBW LEDs, for a total output of 56W. Each quad colour LED features independently-dimmable red, green, blue and white elements that can be mixed together to deliver a wide palette of different colours. With an average LED lifespan of 50,000 hours, lamp replacements are a thing of the…
The new Rogue R2X Wash fixture from CHAUVET Professional debuted at this year’s LDI show (booth 945). This extremely bright, updated version of the popular Rogue R2 Wash was developed in response to a very recent advance in LED lamp technology. “We recognized the potential of the new generation of LEDs that OSRAM is developing, so we made a commitment to updating our fixtures to incorporate this technological advance,” said Albert Chauvet, CEO of CHAUVET. Drawing on this new technology, the Rogue R2X Wash is almost twice as bright as the Rogue R2 Wash when producing a single colour, and…
Studio 100 is thrilling young fans of its Nachtwacht (Nightwatch) TV series with the first musical theatre production featuring the three Defender of the Night main characters who challenge and battle bad people and evil forces to deliver positive and uplifting endings. Genk, Belgium-based design studio Painting with Light (PWL) was asked to create the lighting and video design for the production, which is playing a 3-shows a day schedule during weekends across Belgium in 1500 and 2000 capacity theatres and arenas. Lighting was designed by PWL’s Jeroen Opsteyn, who produced a scheme that fitted the dramatic and creative demands of the show, as well as…
Matthews Studio Equipment have introduced new Rock n’ Roller Wheel Sets. Already becoming an essential addition to Matthews’ hallmark grip and lighting stands, Rock n’ Rollers quickly simply slip on, ready to smoothly roll over rocks, power cables, cable crossovers, gravel, asphalt, uneven concrete, and soft grass. Designed by request and input from DITs, Steadicam ops, video assistants, grips and gaffers, these useful add-ons feature 3 foam semi-pneumatic tires, 3” wide by 8” diameter that won’t go flat and enhance stability. With 360-degree rotation, they maneuver in any direction yet can maintain a straight line when rolling across the set.…
Audio visual production supplier SFL puts a great value on education and sharing the considerable knowledge within its team. To this end, it runs a series of courses that are open for anyone working in the audio industry to attend. “We believe that education is vital and running these courses is a great way for SFL to share its knowledge with the industry and we find it extremely rewarding,” said SFL Project Manager Harvey Appleton, who is one of the course teachers. “This is why we have developed a range of courses that focus around the equipment we use most…
On the last weekend in October, Suwannee Music Park assumed a frightful persona as the site of the Suwanee Huluween Festival. Combining a bag full of musical treats from a diverse array of acts that includes a mix of big name stars like Bassnectar and rising artists, with some tricky scenic elements that scare the senses, the three day festival has become a Halloween ritual for a growing number of fans. Enhancing their experience throughout the grounds as well as at two of its stages this year were over 200 CHAUVET Professional fixtures supplied and installed by The Design Oasis.…
Visitors arriving at GLP’s massive 80ft x 50ft booth (#2556) at this years LDI show will be greeted by four diverse offerings as it extends its 25th year celebrations accompanied by associated brands, Fusion by GLP, Cosmic Truss and Scenex Lighting. GLP will largely follow the product template that worked so successfully at Prolight+Sound back in the Spring. These include the advanced Highlander high output discharge washlight; impression S350 Wash, which brings a new level of control and functionality to the mid-range LED washlight market; impression FR10 Bar, with a new optical system, and larger size aperture, each of the…
64 Audio announced that its biggest sale of the year is coming early this year. Now through Tuesday 12 November, get 15 percent off custom in-ear monitors, including all premium options and custom artwork, by entering coupon code 64BF19 at checkout (excludes the A2e). “Many of our fans were asking us about our Black Friday Sale,” said Vitaliy Belonozhko, 64 Audio founder and chief sound designer. “We figured, why make our #64Fam wait any longer for the in-ear monitor they’ve been dreaming about? 64 Audio Black Friday is now, and it’s the perfect opportunity to get your in-ear monitors in-time…
The latest chapter of the Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes tour features live onstage content creation together with a custom video package from Universal Pixels Thom Yorke’s decade-spanning career has been spent at the cutting-edge of music, addressing it as a complete art, where sound and vision combine to create an all- encompassing force. His latest tour is the embodiment of this approach; a live show that immerses audiences in a sensory bath of abstract visuals and captivating music. Yorke is joined onstage by long-term Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich and audiovisual composer Tarik Barri, who is working in his own Versum software.…
Meyer Sound has announced release of version 4.6 of its Compass control software package, the first to incorporate new feature sets for full control of Meyer Sound devices, including the Milan-certified GALAXY processors. Compass 4.6 is the keystone component of a complete update package that also includes new firmware for the Galileo GALAXY network platform processors, CAL beam-steering column array loudspeakers, and the RMServer for remote system monitoring. “This release marks an important milestone in the long history of Compass control software,” stated Meyer Sound Director of Product Management Todd Meier, “as it is the first version to incorporate the…
Bespoke productions specialist, Subfrantic has invested in Prolights next generation OmegaPIX LED video screen to deliver a state-of-the-art visual experience for client events. Established in 1993, Subfrantic supplies high-end AV and lighting equipment to the events industry, including tours & festivals, one-off shows, theatre, corporate events, gospel and houses of worship. Subfrantic prides itself on offering an extensive inventory of equipment from only high-quality brands. As the first phase of a new investment in its Video inventory, Subfrantic Director, Stephen Davies contacted one-stop equipment distributor, A.C. Entertainment Technologies Ltd. to recommend a solution. He commented: “We had made a small…
Magazine London, the capital’s newest, smartest purpose-built event space and the largest of its kind in London, opened adjacent to the O2 Arena in Greenwich Peninsula this August. Its simple architectural form offers clean and functional spaces that provide ‘a means for large-scale creative expression’ with 3,205 sqm of versatile interior space for up to 3,000 people, and the capability of a further 7,000 people across the venue’s outdoor showground. Technical consultant, Simon Jones of SJ-TPM, recommended MDG haze generators for this prestigious new venue knowing MDG’s great reputation for reliability and performance. He had no hesitation in supplying two…
The New National Theatre, Tokyo (NNTT) has invested in a stock of Robert Juliat Oz 600W LED followspots for its three performance spaces. The new LED models replace conventional source followspots as part of an upgrade of the lighting inventory for this internationally important arts venue. Four of Robert Juliat’s Oz 7°-14° LED Top Control followspots were supplied by RJ distributor, Sogo Butai, initially for use in the small Pit Theatre, but also with the intention of relocating them to the larger spaces of the Playhouse and Opera Palace as needed. This demonstrated the versatility of this punchy zoom fixture…
PR Lighting fixtures were out in force at the nine-day Divali Nagar Festival on the Caribbean island of Trinidad & Tobago. Promoted by the National Council for Indian Culture (NCIC), and now in its 33rd year, Divali Nagar is an annual exposition of Hindu culture (generally) and Indo-Trinidadian culture (specifically). It is closely associated with the Diwali Hindu Festival of Light celebration in Trinidad and Tobago. For the past 15 of those years, All Events Lighting Systems (AELS), part of the SM Group, has been providing technical services to the event at the Divali Nagar site, located in the borough…
A diverse line up of well-known names descended on Cheltenham for the 70th anniversary of the Literature Festival, including headliners David Cameron, Lenny Henry and Debbie Harry. The multi-site event demanded some serious screen, camera and crew to capture the bookish action and augment it for audiences. Long-time professional partner Production AV – which has been designing AV solutions for Cheltenham Festivals for nine years – supplied ten venues across the sprawling site, including 2,250-seater The Centaur. In total, more than 800 writers, journalists and cultural commentators appeared over ten-days. Production AV’s high-end stock of Agile Remote Cameras and Barco…
Protec tallied a number of firsts on the lighting front and was the first in the world to order Claypaky Xtylos, inking a deal to receive 350 of the market’s first-ever laser moving fixtures. Protec also became the first AV equipment supplier in the Middle East to take delivery of Xtylos in September. Launched in 1999, Protec is one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive event technical and staging companies delivering solutions for all event types across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Protec boasts an expanding, state-of-the-art inventory, including robotic and drone technologies, and an expert staff…
