With the NAMM announcement of DiGiCo’s Stealth Core 2 upgrade, customers will soon be able to upgrade their current SD9 with the latest processing and application code. This upgrade will be an option for the company’s SD series digital mixers and is due to be released this summer across the range. Whilst the external architecture of the SD9 remains in its familiar form, Stealth Core 2 will open up a massive additional amount of processing ability, thereby taking the complete range to a new level of processing and flexibility. “Being able to expand not only the features, but the audio…
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Martin Audio has announced that its Coaxial Differential Dispersion technology, that lies at the heart of its best-selling CDD installation range, has been awarded a UK Patent, GB2525407. Coaxial Differential Dispersion technology combines the true ‘point-source’ benefits of coaxial designs with the consistent coverage Differential Dispersion technology, and in the process overcomes the weaknesses of both classic coaxial systems and systems with fixed dispersion X° x Y° horns. Significantly, until now one disadvantage of conventional coaxial devices has been high frequency beaming, where the high frequency dispersion reduces as the frequency increases. This is primarily because conventional coaxial devices channel…
Avolites will be on Booth E80, Hall 3 Level 0, at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt from 5-8 April to exhibit its ‘supercharged’ Ai R Series of media servers and officially launch the new feature-rich Titan V10 and Ai V9 software. The much anticipated Titan V10 OS is packed full of a wealth of brand new features. One of the most striking additions is the full 3D visualiser powered by the Capture engine, which allows the user to create and edit shows right inside the Titan interface and lay out fixtures in the space using the console’s encoder wheels. V10…
Adele scooping four awards and Lorde’s David Bowie tribute may have grabbed the popular headlines at this year’s Mastercard Brit Awards, but Sennheiser was making news of its own, supporting the event for the 14th consecutive year and helping to make the first nominee announcement from space a reality. Held on 24 February at London’s O2 Arena and broadcast nationwide live to an audience of over two million, the Brits saw Sennheiser’s Phil Cummings (Artist Relations) and Andy Lillywhite (Customer Development and Application Engineer) working together to support the event’s artists and technical production company Britannia Row Productions. In technical…
A comprehensive Harman Professional Solutions audio system featuring JBL and Crown recently took centre stage with the Gettys for a demanding, month-long series of concerts. The 20-city tour featured Irish musicians Keith and Kristyn Getty and a large number of celebrated folk musicians playing seasonal classics. Tennessee-based CTS Audio, which has worked on the Getty tour for the past five years, chose an audio system featuring JBL VTX V20s, VTX S28 subwoofers and VT4886 for fills. The entire system was powered by Crown I-Tech 12,000 HD amplifiers. Jon Schwarz, Lead System Designer for CTS Audio, said that with the large…
Juan Carlos Coronel has earned himself the nickname,“The Latin Crooner,” for his soft and low voice, which has dazzled audiences for decades. Most recently, the Colombian singer, songwriter and producer was on the hunt for a new microphone to highlight his voice when he discovered DPA Microphones’ d:facto Vocal Microphone. Since then, Coronel has adopted the mic to help him bring to life a repertoire of classics by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole and Tony Bennett, reborn and performed in Spanish for his latest album, Lenguaje Universal. “We had a few mic options for Juan but ultimately we…
With the use of video on tours growing and demand surging, Bandit Lites added to its touring inventory with a purchase of Chauvet PVP X6IP video panels. “We are always on the lookout for high quality video products at reasonable prices to better serve our clients,” shared President Pete Heffernan. “We were elated when this product from Chauvet presented all these specifications and more, since their incredible history of customer support has allowed us to endorse another stellar product.” “The Chauvet PVP X6IP is a fantastic addition to our arsenal,” added Bandit’s Director of Technical Services Jake Tickle. “The ease…
Lebanese rental firm, QDB, recently purchased Allen & Heath’s dLive digital mixing system to add to its hire stock, making it the first PA company in the country to invest in the new system. Supplied by Seebeck Audio through Allen & Heath’s distributor, PAXT, the system comprised the flagship S7000 Control Surface and DM64 MixRack fitted with a Waves networking card. Samer Atallah, General Manager/Sound Engineer at QDB, said: “We were in need of a large format digital console, and after a long and extensive search we were introduced to the dLive system by Seebeck Audio. Like any…
Presented annually since 1954, the iF DESIGN AWARDS are among the distinctions in the field of industrial design carrying the most international prestige. From over 5,000 products from 53 countries submitted this year, a 58-member jury of international experts selected the best 75 designs and design concepts. Prominent among them were the stands of the new Adam Hall Group brand Gravity. Easy on the eye and friendly to the touch, Gravity’s elegant creations were awarded the coveted hallmark of quality in the category “Microphone Stands”. “Innovative design should give the product a voice and reflect its quality and functionality,” said…
It was Nashville’s turn to host the 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend, and the four-day event in Music City was packed with enough star power on and off the ice to excite thousands of hockey fans. Morris, formerly known as Morris Light and Sound, was charged with conceptualising and executing the audio and lighting installations and providing 24/7 production management at five venues during the weekend. Morris deployed large complements of Clay Paky Mythos and Sharpy Wash 330 fixtures along with grandMA2 consoles at three of the locations. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of Clay Paky and MA Lighting…
Rebel Heart Tour is the 10th worldwide tour from Madonna and supports the release of her 13th studio album of the same name. The tour kicked off on 9 September in Montreal, Canada and ran for six months, visiting 22 countries worldwide. Mojo Barriers was contracted to ensure audience and artist safety for all of Madonna’s 25 European tour dates, as well as at her shows in Taipei and Macau, which both took place in February 2016. The European leg of Madonna’s tour began with the Lanxess Arena in Cologne of 4 November 2015 and visited 12 European countries. Mojo…
When ACM Award-nominee Eric Paslay hits the stage, the Texas redhead is a charismatic performer and a potent vocalist. Recently setting out on his latest tour across the United States, the crew behind him is working night and day to bring the biggest show possible through a new design by lighting designer Mike Marcario and production manager Norwood Wood. To create the show needed, the production team called upon longtime tour provider Elite Multimedia who not only provided a gear list filled with the latest lighting technology, but also developed a custom set cart design to carry it all along…
JBL Professional by Harman today announced the immediate availability of new JBL HiQnet Performance Manager 2.0 software, further simplifying and streamlining the process of configuring and controlling live sound reinforcement systems. Featuring a newly redesigned interface, accelerated workflows, and new time-saving features, Performance Manager 2.0 will enable tour sound system operators to reduce design time, simplify networking and automation while monitoring and controlling live sound reinforcement systems more efficiently. Performance Manager software is designed for networked audio systems across a wide range of venues and applications. Featuring a comprehensive and integrated workflow paradigm, Performance Manager enables engineers to work through…
DPA Microphones has appointed Ansata Computer Systems as its new distributor in India, with responsibility for representing its entire range of products for the live sound, recording, broadcast and installation markets. Based in Bangalore, Ansata has 26 years experience of managing regional distribution for industry-leading manufacturers, all of whom are recognised and respected worldwide for their high quality products and philosophy of capturing, processing or reproducing exceptional audio. Among the brands it currently represents are Avid Audio, RME, d&b audiotechnik, Barefoot Sound, API, JDK Audio, Shadow Hills Industries and Inward Connections in India. Ansata’s CEO Leslie Lean said: “We are…
In the City that Never Sleeps, concerts and other events are almost a daily occurrence. For concert sound providers, the busy summer season means rarely a dull moment. Long Island-based Taylor Productions is one company taking advantage of that thriving market, with the veteran sound, lighting, and staging company lending their multiple Renkus-Heinz rigs to a full roster of concerts, festivals, and other events. “We’ve had an exceptionally busy summer this year – we were outside five to six days a week,” observed Taylor Productions President Bill Taylor, whose staff has covered gigs ranging from Phil Collins to Jay and…
From 19 – 23 February 2016, London Fashion Week stormed back into the capital, showcasing the latest collections from some of the world’s most iconic fashion designers. Having worked on the event for many years now, White Light was asked to return once again to provide the production support on more than 10 showcases. The London Fashion Week is held biannually every February and September. Founded in 1984, it is organised by the British Fashion Council and attracts thousands of guests from around the world. WL’s Project Manager Dominic Yates commented: “The London Fashion Week is without a doubt one…
Sido’s hugely successful “SIDO VI” tour recently ended with a spectacular closing concert. Günter Jäckle and Friederike Krauch dealt with the stage and lighting design. On the tour, they used 24 Clay Paky Mythos units, two full-size grandMA2s and one VPU plus MK2, provided by MA Lighting. Jäckle and Krauch designed the tour right down to the smallest detail at Showlabor der epicto, in conjunction with the United Network Development (U.N.D.) design office. A 1:10 scale model of the whole stage was set up in the laboratory, which was used to programme the lighting and plan the videos. Jäckle explained…
After Le voci di dentro, the Servillo brothers have chosen the Teatro Bellini to bring their latest creation, La Parola Canta, to Naples. It is a concert, a recital and a festival – skilfully illuminated by Clay Paky – made up of music, poetry and songs which celebrate the city. LD Francesco Adinolfi took up the task of designing the lighting, which arose spontaneously last year during the Ravello Festival, where the two Servillo brothers performed with the Solis string quartet. The show began to take shape in January and, after the Bellini, it will depart for a short tour…
