KAM has earned a name within the music industry with Dj’s, bands, solo artists and public speakers for producing professional, multi-purpose wireless microphone systems. These four new packages are again, compact, lightweight, neat, tidy, efficient and easy to operate, delivering impressive performance, with reassuring quality and reliability. All four systems come with a quality hard shell/foam compartment plastic carrying case and colour carry box. KAM KWM1920: Twin Multi-Channel wireless system with two programmable high-quality microphones. Two fully programmable high-quality wireless microphones, both powered by 2×1.5V AA batteries are included in the KWM1920 package, each with easy-read LCD displays showing frequency,…
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GLS Lighting, based in Southampton, along England’s southern coast, is celebrating 25 years of offering quality lighting solutions to all walks of the entertainment industry. As one of England’s renowned providers of stage lighting with an inventory of top-level lighting gear, GLS recently reinforced its high standards with an investment in Elation Professional Artiste Picasso LED profile moving heads, along with multifunctional Paladin Panel lights. “Elation is, in my opinion, one of the most exciting brands out there today. They are charging to the front now, bringing products that are head and shoulders above the rest,” stated Ian Turner, one…
The new ‘VS’ Vision Series of LED video panels offers a versatile modular solution that has been developed to make life easier for video professionals installing LED walls on either a temporary or permanent basis. Each panel in the range features four individual modules, which are front serviceable, making it ideal for temporary hanging as well as permanent installation. Across the range, the modules are all mounted to the same frame, allowing panels of different resolutions to be used together and meaning that the same rigging bar and other accessories can be used for all VS models. Featuring the highest…
Against a background of storms in Europe and Covid-19 concerns, Integrated Systems Europe hosted the world’s biggest show for A/V and integration – and had great success! As exclusive show partner to ISE, KNX Association is also looking back on the fair with joy. Especially in the light of the last show at the RAI in Amsterdam, KNX is saying good-bye to the old venue and is moving on to its next edition in Barcelona in 2021. But KNX and ISE would not be themselves if things did not end with a blast. The spacious KNX booth welcomed various themes…
With World Theatre Day 2020 fast approaching on March 27, Point Source Audio is marking the occasion by offering one non-profit youth arts organisation the chance to win $5,000 worth of microphones from the EMBRACE series. Featuring a twice-patented, concealable design that stays firmly in place even during the most energetic of productions, the EMBRACE microphones are ideally suited to young performers. Having previously donated Point Source Audio products as part of its Decade of Innovation competition back in 2018, the manufacturer is once again championing arts education by asking its social media followers on Facebook to nominate non-profit organisations…
To update his original 2008 lighting design for a modern touring production of Dreamgirls, renowned lighting designer Ken Billington chose the LED-based VLZ fixtures from Vari-Lite, a Signify entertainment lighting brand. After seeing a demo of the VLZ fixtures, he was satisfied with them as the next-generation luminaire that would reproduce the look and feel of his original Vari-Lite rig. Billington specified 32 VLZ Wash, 22 VLZ Spot and 12 VLZ Profile fixtures to form the show’s entire overhead lighting rig. “The fixtures are bright,” said Billington, “in fact a bit too bright! We run them at 50-70% most of…
Vari-Lite, the originator of the modern moving head lighting fixture and a Signify entertainment lighting brand, has announced that the Vari-Lite VL800 EVENTPROFILE is now shipping. Originally debuted at LDI 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the VL800 EVENTPROFILE is the newest member of the popular VL800 Series of event luminaires. The VL800 EVENTPROFILE brings the DNA of Vari-Lite in a compact profile luminaire perfect for the event market. “The VL800 Series has already been embraced by designers on tours and installations alike,” said Martin Palmer, Senior Product Manager, Vari-Lite and Strand Luminaires at Signify. “This latest member of the family…
Paul Siebert makes no bones about it: every night, as soon as punk rockers Menzingers strike the first snarling note in one of their Hello Exile Tour sets, he kicks his light show into fourth gear. “I really try to introduce a lot of energy into the room as early as possible,” he explained. “This is a punk show at heart, so all the transitions between songs are really fast, and most of the band’s songs come out of the gate swinging. The earlier I can get the crowd moving, the better the show will be for everyone.” Helping Siebert…
When Guns N’ Roses’ successful Not In This Lifetime tour switched to disguise for its North American leg, it opened up new creative possibilities to enhance the already visually spectacular rock show. The tour wrapped last November with two shows at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. The three-year world tour played 158 concerts selling more than 5 million tickets and grossing $584 million. The Not In This Lifetime tour that started in 2016 marked the first time that Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan played together since 1993. Screenworks-NEP Live Events was the disguise rental partner for the…
The Slovak Volleyball Federation recently contracted laser specialists, Kvant, to provide a spectacular multimedia show for the Superfinals of the Slovak Cup, at the Eurovia Arena in Bratislava. The clients were looking for a high-quality ‘curtain raiser’ for the opening of the Men’s and Women’s finals, and to entertain the audience between the breaks. Following the Finals, there was a live performance as the winners were announced. Helping to boost the extravaganza were 24 Aqua 580 Beam from PR Lighting. The spectacular itself was designed by Martin Gabco, Kvant’s show designer, with lighting, laser beam and graphics all operating to…
Kings of Floyd are a leading Pink Floyd tribute band based in Germany led by Brit, Mark Gillespie. They have earned a deserved reputation for presenting an accurate and atmospheric representation of the classic progressive rock supergroup. In order to replicate and do justice to the magic and majesty of Pink Floyd, Kings of Floyd and their experienced crew place audio quality high on their list of priorities. Highly respected FOH Engineer, Howard Heckers, notable for his work with Supertramp co-founder Roger Hodgson amongst many others, is the band’s audio lynchpin and his work in helping to produce the authentic…
Cameron Birchill used a collection of CHAUVET Professional Rogue R2 Wash fixtures from Squeek Lights for Beartooth, on the metal band’s national co-headline Disease and Disguised Tour with Motionless in White. Beyond reflecting the mood of the music itself, his colour changes, along with his mix of bold hues with white light, served as a bridge between the audience and the deeply personal forces driving each song. This was plain to see in the prelude to the title song: Disease, when frontman Caleb Shomo explained how this work was inspired by his own struggle with depression. Birchill set the stage…
Theatre lighting design specialist Tyler Micoleau recently collaborated with New York based Public Theater’s Public Works programme, lighting a production of the musical Hercules, a world premiere presentation of a stage musical adaptation of the Disney film, developed in a collaboration between The Public Theater and Disney Theatrical Productions. The venue chosen was the outdoor Delacorte Theater in New York’s Central Park, and helping Micoleau to achieve his objectives were 34 Fusion Par 7’s and 20 Fusion Stick battens, operating alongside the repertory house rig. Micoleau has a long history of working on productions with Lear deBessonet, founding director of…
Lighting designer, Michael Brown used 49 Robe MegaPointes and 25 Kinetic Lights custom moving mirrors for the US leg of Bon Iver’s recent tour. Brown first encountered the Kinetic Lights winch system in 2017 while researching cool art projects for the Eaux Claires Festival in Wisconsin for which he was the creative director/ visual arts curator for all four years – 2015 to 2018 – that the event has run so far. Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner from The National are the main curators – for music and all aspects – of the entire festival. Brown reached out…
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Peter Mumford’s prestigious career in 2019, December saw the ALD host an evening In Conversation with Mumford where he was bestowed with a Fellowship of the Association by Lucy Carter, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the art of lighting design. On presenting the award, Lucy said: “I’ve got a lot to thank Peter for because 25 years ago when I was a dance and drama student, I didn’t even know about lights in performance and it was watching Peter’s designs for contemporary dance that I suddenly saw this new medium and is essentially…
Once again, Riedel Communications supplied a comprehensive signal transport and communications backbone for the spectacular New Year’s Eve Hogmanay celebration in Edinburgh, Scotland. Riedel’s MediorNet provided real-time transport, processing, and routing for all video and audio signals and also enabled critical IP-based systems such as CCTV, Internet access, and weather monitoring. Riedel’s Artist digital matrix intercom system and Bolero wireless intercom were tightly integrated with MediorNet to ensure clear and reliable communications for the production crew across five stages. Billed as one of the world’s largest New Year’s Eve celebrations, Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 19 culminated in a giant street party on…
For the current world tour by British pop sensation Charli XCX, lighting designer Elliott Mountford is enjoying the power and consistency of the VL2600 Profile luminaire from Vari-Lite, a Signify entertainment lighting brand. The tour is in support of Charli XCX’s third studio album CHARLI, acclaimed for its experimentation and diversity. The show, therefore, required extraordinary variety. Having worked with Charli and creative director Jed Skrzypczak through the summer, Mountford knew what was required, but also the limitations. “Charli hates key light, so most of my show is backlit, with a very silhouetted look. I love big, backlit looks in…
Over the past several months, Midge Ure has been touring the UK with the 1980 Vienna Visage Tour. The tour includes classic Visage tracks in the first section, followed by the entire ULTRAVOX VIENNA Album then concluding with a four-song encore of fan favourites. Rik Foreman of Flux Rig & Lights describes bringing the tour lighting to life making use of the Briteq BT-Vintage. “My brief was to supply theatrical type lighting with three distinct looks for each section,” he explained. “I wanted a statement fixture that had a lot of presence on stage. The shape, size and overall look…
