Arena Seating co-sponsored the 21st year of the National Television Awards (NTA) to supply 678 fully upholstered flat tip-up Diplomat seats with arms, which were installed in the front stalls section of London’s O2 Arena, reserved for the VIP TV personality nominees and winners. Martin Clark, Arena Seating Project Manager, and his 12-strong team, took just one day to install the prime view seats close to the stage, as well as the indoor and outdoor glittering red carpet. The build was completed in two halves, first the red carpet under the VIP seating was laid followed by the seat installation, then finally…
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Hot on the heels of announcing a presence in the US in late 2015, London-based digiLED has announced the next stage of their expansion programme with the launch of digiLED SEMEA (Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa). Regional Director, Roberto Segato, a renowned face in the AV industry, heads up the new digiLED team, which is based in Milan and covers the South of Europe, Central and North Africa, and the Middle East. Segato’s history mirrors that of CEO Graham Burgess and US General Manager Randy Green, with all three having a long history in the LED business working for…
Behind the scenes at the Emmy-nominated Jimmy Kimmel Live, Lighting Designer Christian Hibbard was busy bringing the shows musical performances to life. With two outdoor stages that hosted the hottest musical acts from around the world, Hibbard was asked to create the ideal lighting environment that best personifies the varying musicality of each artist. Understanding these challenges, Hibbard needed lighting instruments with a number of quality capabilities, which he said he found in the VL4000 BeamWash luminaire from Philips Vari-Lite. “I’ve been at Jimmy Kimmel Live since the beginning and we’ve been doing the outdoor concert series since the inaugural…
Allen & Heath has launched five new mini mixers from its acclaimed ZED analogue console range, including the first ZEDi hybrid mixers / interfaces. The ZED-6, ZED-6FX, ZEDi-8, ZEDi-10 and ZEDi-10FX are designed with all the features and quality required by musicians, recording artists and for AV work, in a compact, portable format. “The new ZED models deliver Allen & Heath’s renowned build and audio excellence in a small format, making it the ideal choice for quality conscious musicians, singer / songwriters and venues. Whether it’s bouncing ideas around at home, performing live or recording tracks to share on YouTube…
Industry professionals have voted Meyer Sound’s LEOPARD linear sound reinforcement system as the winner of the NAMM TEC Award for Sound Reinforcement Loudspeakers. Presented in Anaheim, California in conjunction with the 2016 NAMM Show, this is the sixth industry accolade for LEOPARD since its debut in 2015, and the 11th TEC Award win for Meyer Sound. “LEOPARD had already received a number of other awards, but this one is particularly significant because the TEC Awards’ open voting means that LEOPARD’s exceptional quality is widely recognised throughout the pro audio and music communities,” said Antonio Zacarias, Meyer Sound’s Vice President of Worldwide Sales.…
Blackburn UK based lighting and visual rental specialist HSL continues on the proactive investment path it followed throughout 2015, with another £2 million spent within the last two months of the year, spread between a number of premium lighting brands including Martin by Harman, Philips, Robe and SGM. HSL became the latest UK rental company to purchase Robe’s 1700Watt BMFL Spot moving lights with 50 units joining the rental stock, which went out on a variety of projects. “They were being demanded on so many riders that we needed them on-board and available,” commented HSL’s MD Simon Stuart. More Robe…
South African rental and production specialist Sound Stylists opened their Durban branch in 2010 to service the growing events, music and entertainment markets in the busy, buzzing cosmopolitan KwaZulu Natal port city, and it’s expanded from a satellite operation for the Johannesburg HQ with two staff to a major branch with 11 full time employees, working across all industry sectors. MD Kevin Glover’s intention has been to kick some ass and proactively grow the company’s work portfolio on all fronts, providing innovative and imaginative audio, lighting, and staging and AV solutions. A steady investment in Robe moving lights has featured…
DiGiGrid continues its focus on the I/O market with the launch of its new Desktop series, launched on the eve of Winter NAMM 2016. DiGiGrid introduces four new products to the market. The range includes the [Q] Headphone amplifier, [D] Desktop interface, [M] Musician recording interface, and [S] PoE Switch. These stylish new devices are set to pack a powerful punch despite their small size, offering maximum flexibility and ease of use to the recording, monitoring, and creative development markets. The series maintains the core design principles of DiGiGrid’s Networkable solutions, and fine natural audio reproduction; they also allow for…
SSE and Wigwam are holding a series of one day events around the country to promote the AVID VENUE S6L live digital console. The sessions will be hosted by James Baker from Avid’s live sound team and will provide an overview of the S6L and its capabilities. Where and When: Mon 22 February – SSE Audio Group, Park Royal NW10 7RX Wed 24 February – SSE Audio Group, Redditch B98 9PA Fri 26 February – Wigwam Acoustics, Heywood OL10 2JG Each session will run from 11am to 4pm with a buffet lunch provided. Places are strictly limited and will be…
Bandit Lites always strives to provide the highest quality and most innovative gear to its clients, an effort which has led to a sizeable purchase of Ayrton’s newest fixtures, including Ayrton CosmoPix-Rs, IntelliPix-Rs, MagicBlade-Rs, MagicDot-Rs and MagicRing-R9s. “I’m very excited that we have added a large variety of Ayrton products to our inventory,” said Jake Tickle, Bandit’s Director of Technical Services. “Ayrton has taken a refreshing approach to their fixture design, adding innovation and consistency to their entire product line. From a service and maintainability stand point we couldn’t be happier.” These products will all be seen on upcoming 2016…
A Meyer Sound team of acousticians will demonstrate the flexibility of the Constellation acoustic system at the 2016 edition of ISE in Amsterdam. Integrators and design consultants seeking solutions for restaurants, university classrooms, corporate offices and meeting rooms can demo the product every 30 minutes while asking questions of Meyer Sound’s expert staff. “The acoustics of a space define the critical baseline for sound in any AV installation,” said John McMahon, Meyer Sound’s Vice President of solutions and strategy. “With Constellation and complementary passive acoustical treatment, the design consultant and systems integrator can precisely define the acoustical character of a…
LDI 2015 saw GLP release a number of new products to the market, on a booth with an outstanding throwback lightshow that won the company the Best Product Presentation Award. X4 Atom: Launched as part of the display was the new X4 Atom, which received extensive attention for its great feature set and low price. With flexibility in mind, the X4 Atom offers a RGBW LED light engine, a 3.5 to 34 degree zoom, IP65 rating, and a very clever mounting system that offers huge flexibility. impression X1: Also debuting was the impression X1, a compact moving head that weighs approximately three…
Mexican rock pop band Maná concluded their Cama Incendiada World Tour early 2016 with a large complement of Clay Paky Mythos, A.leda B-EYE K10 and K20, and Stormy lighting fixtures, controlled by grandMA2 consoles, adding colour and punch to the global production. The Cama Incendiada World Tour was the eighth concert tour by the band, which hails from Guadalajara. It was in support of Maná’s latest studio album, Cama Incendiada (Burning Bed). The band has earned four Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammys, five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America and more. No other Latin rock band consistently sells more albums or concert…
At the 2016 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, Shure unveiled the KSM8 Dualdyne Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Microphone. The KSM8 is the world’s first dual-diaphragm dynamic handheld microphone for revolutionary vocal reproduction and accurate sound-reinforcement and control. The KSM8 extends the company’s wired microphone line, which includes numerous products of significance and enduring legacy such as the Unidyne 55 and the SM58 Microphone. Designed for live sound performances where vocal clarity and sound quality are absolutely critical, the KSM8 not only meets the most discerning quality and reliability standards, it also has the versatility to adapt to changing environments without impacting…
Yamaha has released a major firmware update – Version 2.0 – for its TF series of digital mixers. The update features a number of improvements to allow faster and easier setup for use in a broader range of applications, including connection to up to three Tio1608-D i/o units. Reflecting the improvements, the TF StageMix app has also been updated to Version 2.0 Since its launch in 2015, the TF Series has earned a very positive reputation for its intuitive TouchFlow Operation interface and intuitive, compact design. The firmware update was developed in response to users seeking to expand TF Series…
As the stars celebrated their National Television Awards on stage, behind the scenes GIG…fyi had the enviable job of providing enticing food and drinks to the hundreds of celebrities attending the biggest night in British TV. For the 13th consecutive year Global Infusion Group’s bespoke corporate and private party planning, catering and event design division was appointed by production house Indigo Television to co-ordinate VIP hospitality at the awards that honour television’s best-loved shows and stars. GIG…fyi (feeding your imagination) also kept the hundreds of backstage crew fuelled with round-the-clock food and refreshments during the build and break of the…
Robe has officially launched its newest and brightest BMFL series luminaire to date – the BMFL WashBeam. An online launch platform was chosen to reach a global audience of busy industry professionals, empowering them to participate in the experience and excitement via computers and smart-devices wherever they were and whatever they were doing. Robe’s worldwide distribution network can be contacted to arrange full physical demonstrations of the BMFL WashBeam, and the fixture will be showcased at the Prolight+Sound expo in Frankfurt in April and future trade shows and exhibitions. The BMFL WashBeam joins the BMFL Spot and BMFL Blade and…
Taking place in the tunnels beneath London’s Waterloo Station, the annual VAULT Festival has again been supplied with lighting, power, rigging and even apprentices by White Light. Renowned for showcasing emerging talent across all art forms, the festival features theatre, dance, cabaret, live art, installations, puppetry and much more. VAULT Festival is now in its fourth year and with more than 200 shows in 2016, it is expected that up to 40,000 people will be in attendance. Andy George, Festival Director and Production Manager for VAULT Festival, commented: “VAULT was founded by myself, Tim Wilson and Mat Burt with one purpose: to provide a fair and equal platform…
