Harman Professional Solutions has revealed that its Martin by Harman brand has been selected to entirely light the Palco Mundo mainstage at the 2019 Rock in Rio music festival. Martin fixtures will be lighting performances for 24 of the world’s biggest bands over seven days, including Foo Fighters, P!nk, Bon Jovi, Drake, Cardi B, Dave Matthews Band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Panic! At The Disco and Iron Maiden. A wide range of Martin lighting solutions will be supporting the performances with fixtures including: MAC Viper AirFX MAC Viper Performance MAC Viper Wash DX MAC Aura XB MAC Quantum Wash RUSH MH 7 Hybrid…
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Summer’s not over yet, at least not for country singer/songwriter Thomas Rhett who continues his headlining Very Hot Summer Tour of North America. A large complement of Claypaky Mythos 2 and Scenius Unico lighting fixtures is accompanying the tour, which is in support of Rhett’s fourth studio album, Center Point Road. The tour kicked off in Montreal last April and will conclude in Nashville in October. New York City’s Fireplay is serving as the lighting and production designers for the Very Hot Summer Tour with Upstaging the lighting vendor. “We’ve worked with TR for about five years as his shows…
Initially previewed at the 2018 Vectorworks Design Summit, global design and BIM software provider, Vectorworks, Inc., has launched a centralised e-learning platform, Vectorworks University. As the main repository of training resources, Vectorworks University is a new platform for designers, educators and users across the architecture, landscape architecture and entertainment industries. “Vectorworks University is a tremendous new learning platform that demonstrates our commitment to our customers’ education,” said Juan Almansa, customer success director at Vectorworks. “From new customers seeking to learn our software for the first time all the way to seasoned experts, they’ll be able to master their skills in…
Shure UK announced a new hire which completes the UK Pro Audio Group team. Welcoming Peppe Mallozzi as Regional Manager, Peppe is a well-known and trusted face in the Pro Audio industry. With a background in live sound and theatre which will support and expand the Pro business in the South of the UK. Peppe will be responsible for continuing to work with existing customers, develop new customer relationships and alongside the rest of the team, build brand awareness in the concert touring, theatre and broadcast markets. Peppe joined the team after 8 years at Autograph as Sales Engineer, where…
LED specialist, Absen, has welcomed Australia’s Audio Visual Distributors (AVD) into its Value Added Distributor (VAD) network. The agreement, effective 18 September 2019, will see AVD promote Absen LED products across the Australasian region and provide training for local end users, as well as exhibiting Absen products at relevant trade fairs and roadshows. “We pay particular attention to strategically aligning ourselves with quality manufacturers who deliver innovative, market-leading products,” said Blair Terrace, business development – LED displays at AVD. “We believe that the quality range of products from Absen is well suited to the vertical markets we support. The continual…
White Light has recently supplied the lighting equipment for the UK tour of The Lovely Bones. Based on Alice Sebold’s novel, The Lovely Bones is a unique coming-of-age story about Susie Salmon who is observing her family from the afterlife as they try and deal with her death in different ways. Adapted by Bryony Lavery, the production is directed by Melly Still and features a lighting design by Matt Haskins. Matt commented: “Bryony Lavery’s adaptation is a mesmerising piece of theatre that, despite its often dark subject matter, proves uplifting and cathartic. The text actually expanded and changed heavily through…
Obsidian Control Systems have announced that Casa Instrumental has been named the exclusive distributor of Obsidian Control Systems products in Guatemala. Lighting professionals in Guatemala will soon have an opportunity to get hands-on with the innovative console line at a two-day ONYX training event taking place at the Casa Intrumental facility in Guatemala City. Designed to provide both a basic and advanced look at hardware and software. With 35 years in the market, Casa Instrumental is established as a provider of some of the world’s top professional audio, lighting and musical instrument brands. Under terms of the agreement, Casa Instrumental will provide full support for the…
Celebrating its 20th anniversary year, and extended to five days for the 2019 edition, the Rock In Japan festival also marked the Japanese debut of Martin Audio’s flagship Wavefront Precision Longbow (WPL). Martin Audio premium systems are now regular fixtures at this event, with the award-winning MLA adopted for the largest, 70,000 capacity Grass Stage. “It was back in 2011 when we first introduced MLA on the Lake Stage,” reported Shuzo Fujii, president of MSI Japan. “This is now the ninth year that the system has been adopted, and its high degree of control has become essential for the festival.…
Illumination Dynamics, a full-service lighting, grip and power distribution company with locations in Los Angeles and Charlotte, North Carolina, has acquired a compliment of Ayrton Mistral LED spot luminaires for its rental inventory. ACT Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting fixtures in North America. “It’s our goal to replace older technology and stay current with new technology and LED engines,” said Mark Rudge, Vice President of Automated Lighting. Illumination Dynamics launched its automated lighting division in 2008 and now boasts an inventory of more than 2,000 movers along with a vast selection of theatrical and LED fixtures.…
FOH sound engineer Albert Rettich, aka “Big Al,” used Waves Plugins for “Weird Al” Yankovic’s 2019 Strings Attached tour. With 67 shows in 64 venues all across North America, and each show featuring a live symphony orchestra – usually around 41 pieces, and at times much more (like the Nashville Symphony, the National Symphony Orchestra and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra) – the live mix required a deft touch, and FOH sound engineer Albert Rettich was up to the task. He remarked, about using Waves plugins for this production, “At FOH, I’m pretty stripped down. I don’t have a lot of…
As Ayrton marks the half-way point of its Multi Twenty-one programme – its exciting three-year strategic vision to release 21 new, innovative fixtures by the end of 2021 – the company launched two new products and previewed another at a successful PLASA 2019 along with its exclusive UK distributor, Ambersphere Solutions. Perseo-S and Huracan-X were the two to receive their official launch and visitors were treated to a first look at Karif-LT, due for release at LDI in November. Shipping with immediate effect, Perseo-S is Ayrton’s first multi-function, compact, powerful, IP65-rated fixture developed for intensive outdoor use. Yet, weighing in…
A.C. Entertainment Technologies Ltd. (AC-ET) has announced the appointment of well-known industry figure, Dave Ball in a newly-created Audio Sales Executive role, effective immediately. Joining AC-ET’s specialist audio division, Dave’s primary focus will be on developing business for the Dynamic Audio Device (D.A.D.) professional audio brand, which is exclusively distributed in the UK by AC-ET and in the ROI by sister company, AC-ET Ireland. The D.A.D. portfolio includes products ranging from entry level to the finest sounding point-source loudspeakers available at any price, as well as a range of complementary amplifiers and processors. The cost-effective solutions deliver exceptional performance and value for live…
Spectacular lighting has played a role in electronic music events where the choice of fixtures is of paramount importance. For the last four years of Dreambeach, Eduardo Valverde from Pixelmap Studios has designed the scenarios with lighting supplied by the rental company Fluge. In his designs, the common factor was the construction of gigantic structures that create the illusion of being a temple of music. Among Valverde’s most recent credits are the stages of Love the Tuenti’s, Love the 90’s, A Summer Story, HallowANTS and Red Bull Batalla de los Gallos festivals, among others. “In the case of the Dreams…
Stage rigging specialist TLS Productions Inc. (TLS) has supplied Stagemaker hoists and rigging expertise for two consecutive tours for contemporary Christian music artist Chris Tomlin. TLS, a Hibino USA company, won two separate contracts to provide the rigging equipment and a traveling head rigger for the two-month-long Worship Night In America and Holy Roar Tours, which took place during the spring months of 2018 and 2019 respectively. The 2018 tour included 24 shows, while this year’s circuit ended with an iconic 28th show, the Good Friday Concert, which took place at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Jordan Yeo, production rigger / production manager at TLS, traveled with…
Belgian-based visual design studio Painting with Light (PWL) celebrated 20 years of utilising multiple media and luminescent sources – including lighting, video, lasers, projection – and content to create inspiring designs, breath-taking wow factors and dramatic immersive environments. The journey has seen it grow from an ambitious dream to a leading international technical innovator and solutions provider. The company was founded by Luc Peumans in 1999. His vision, imagination, focus and sense of adventure have driven PWL to become the imagineering powerhouse it is today, working across multiple entertainment and leisure industry platforms with a skilled team of dynamic multi…
One of the world’s most respected opera festivals has been transformed into a fully immersive production courtesy of Astro Spatial Audio, including the creation of highly reverberant, church-like room acoustics in an open-air courtyard theatre. Founded in 1948, the Festival International d’Art Lyrique d’Aix-en-Provence returns to Southern France each summer with an innovative programme designed to equally challenge and delight the international opera community. Productions can range from newly commissioned pieces to bold new interpretations of the classics, filling the Théâtre de l’Archevêché with eager audiences. The theatre is housed within the courtyard of the former Archbishop’s palace, where some…
Grupo Morfo has been named Outline’s Exclusive distributor for Mexico. Effective immediately, Grupo Morfo will be responsible for sales, technical support and service of Outline products across all markets, including Touring, AV Rental, Live Bands, Performing Arts Venues, Hospitality, Restaurants, Clubs, Portable, Cinema and Stadiums. “In Grupo Morfo we have found an ideal partnership to strengthen, publicize and launch the Outline name in Mexico”, said Giorgio Biffi, Outline President & CEO. “Grupo Morfo has a solid, strategic approach in the product lines they have represented, as well as a proven track record of responsive service and support. The company principals…
Norfolk-based specialist supplier of UK-designed LED lighting and control, previously TLS Pixelite, has launched its new rebranding and its new name, TLS Lighting. TLS Lighting revealed a fresh and consolidated company image to “reflect the company’s evolution and future direction.” From its origins as Technical Lighting Solutions, founded by Alan Reeves in 2007, the company has grown from strength to strength offering innovative and high-quality control systems for LED lighting as well as bespoke manufacture and design of lighting solutions for customers. The company’s range of constant voltage DMX LED drivers is unsurpassed for quality and productivity, offering up to…
