Clair Global Integration and Bryant Woelk lighting design a recipe for success at newest Blake Shelton country music venue. Country music has its own personality – a blend of storytelling, down-home rhythms and heartfelt spirit that resonates with listeners from all walks of life. If you’re looking for a place to hear live country music…
PROLIGHTS Smart BatPlus, provided by Luminosity Lighting Services Ltd, illuminated the Blue Room and Music Room of Buckingham Palace for an exclusive TV broadcast shooting. Luminosity Lighting Services Ltd strategically positioned a total of 18 Smart BatPlus PROLIGHTS lights to enhance the architectural grandeur of Buckingham Palace. The lighting configuration focused on discreetly accentuating the…
PROLIGHTS is thrilled to announce the introduction of the EclDisplay CAS, the latest addition to the EclDisplay projector range for gallery applications, featuring integrated Casambi control onboard. The Casambi protocol enables system integrators to manage and adjust the projector directly via wireless smartphone devices, thanks to this Bluetooth Mesh-based technology. This innovation offers unprecedented flexibility,…
The Ballad of the Canal (运河谣) is an opera exploring the stories of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Created over 2500 years ago, the canal is a feat of engineering on par with the Great Wall of China. The opera entwines both classical Chinese and western styles of opera, integrating these different forms successfully alongside an…
Welsh ragga-metal band Skindred played their first arena headline show in March at the OVO Arena Wembley, England, with Claypaky Mythos2 and Sharpy Washes supporting the musicians’ intense, high-energy performance. Will Furze, the band’s Designer and Lighting Director, discussed the show with Skindred band members last year while on tour. They wanted to incorporate existing…
American country singer Scotty McCreery’s Cab in a Solo Tour is making its way through the US with a versatile setlist that transitions between upbeat anthems and touching ballads, backed by three upstage LED screens driven by tvONE’s Green Hippo brand of Hippotizer Media Servers. Landing at Boston’s new MGM Musical Hall at Fenway at…
Czech moving and LED lighting manufacturer Robe celebrated its 30th anniversary in fantastic style in Hall 12.1 at the 2024 Prolight+Sound expo in Frankfurt and looked forward to another 30 years at the forefront of lighting innovation. The leading entertainment technology brand presented the finale of the ‘Power of Imagination’ show, a dazzling, hi-energy live…
Digital Products Solutions Architect Richard Bugg was presented with a Distinguished Achievement Award in Sound Design from USITT last week at the 2024 edition of the conference in Seattle. The Distinguished Achievement Awards honor individuals who have established meritorious career records in specific fields of expertise in any area of design or technology in the…
Fans never know what to expect at a live performance by The Plot In You. Sure, everybody understands that they will be treated to some razor-sharp riffs and take-your-breath-away melodic control that push (no, make that shatter) the boundaries of metalcore music, but sooner or later the band will thrill the crowd by turning on…
Elation Professional is pleased to offer the meticulous lighting designer the Fuze Teatro, a discreet and refined moving head luminaire that can be used to visually craft any scene without drawing attention to itself. Designed for any application where a noiseless, fully-automated framing fixture with full-spectrum color range and quality is required, the Fuze Teatro…
Thomas Gerdon accentuates the uniqueness of each exhibit with customised lighting. The international furniture and furnishings fair imm cologne took place at Koelnmesse in Cologne between 14–18 January. The German furniture manufacturer Bretz Wohnträume GmbH stands out at every furniture trade fair with its creative, designer upholstered furniture in soft shapes and bright colours. But…
Wild Rice @ Funan is part of a modern performing arts complex sitting at the heart of Singapore’s buzzing civic and cultural district. Built in 2019, the main Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre space offers an intimate 358-capacity space with Singapore’s only thrust stage, which was inspired by the Royal Shakespeare Company’s famous Swan Theatre in…
bright! studios and ES:ME collaborate to light stunning agal cultural art piece. Lighting designer Thomas Giegerich of bright! studios and ES:ME Entertainment Services teamed up to illuminate a stunning agal art piece for Saudi Arabia’s 2024 Founding Day celebration and used over 250 Elation Proteus luminaires to fulfil the brief. The event, held on February…
Robert Juliat reports huge success with the response to its latest new products at Prolight+Sound, Frankfurt where it exhibited alongside its long-term German distributor, Lightpower. Robert Juliat previewed its new LED, cool white 6000K Tristan followspot for the first time in Germany. Tristan is an 800W LED high output followspot with a 7°-14° zoom range…
Throughout February 2024, German Rap artist, Luciano, worked his way across Germany, Switzerland and Austria on his Seductive tour. One of the first German-speaking rappers in the UK Drill style, Luciano was Germany’s most streamed artist on Spotify in 2022, and deserves nothing but the best for his music and outstanding live shows. 80 Ayrton…
The event and entertainment technology industry made the exhibition centre in Frankfurt shake over the past four days. In addition to four outdoor stages, numerous performances, live shows and DJ sets, Prolight + Sound also featured exciting panel discussions, keynotes and presentations on the latest trends and products from the light, audio, stage, media and…
The music starts at 9pm and continues virtually nonstop until morning. This process is repeated over the course of four days inside 100,000 square meters of cavernous airport hangers. But one could wander through Rennes Airport Parc Expo for the entire Les Rencontres Trans Musicales (aka “Transmusicales” or “Les Trans”) without ever hearing the same…
Tale of Us, the Italian DJ duo based in Berlin, made their fourth stop on the Latin American leg of their “Afterlife” world tour when they recently played Buenos Aires. Claypaky lighting took center stage at the Mandarine Park & Tent at Punto Carrasco on March 8 and 9 as “Afterlife” wowed excited crowds. Named…
With its expansion to the famed Strip, Fontainebleau Las Vegas has launched LIV Las Vegas, the city’s newest nightlife destination, which Lighting Designer Stephen Lieberman has illuminated with an array of Ayrton fixtures controlled by a grandMA3 light console. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton and MA Lighting products in North America. Fontainebleau…
Meyer Sound is excited to announce the acquisition of Audio Rhapsody, a nascent startup founded by acclaimed sound designer Jonathan Deans. With the acquisition, Meyer Sound strengthens its position at the forefront of theater sound solutions, utilizing Deans’ expertise to develop software solutions to expand the company’s portfolio of integrated digital systems. This landmark partnership…
Innovative video processor, signal distribution technology and media server developer tvONE has welcomed Jim Reinhardt and Mitch Klein to its Regional Sales Managers team. Their appointment augments tvONE’s activities in the United States’ Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, as the company unveils significant advancements for its video processing technology and plans for 2024. Both join tvONE…
Celebrating two decades since their formation and gearing up for the release of their first album in five years, January saw British rock giants Bring Me the Horizon (BMTH) embarked on a sold-out arena tour across the UK and Ireland. The NX_GN WRLD TOUR featured a visually stunning display including a 500-panel LED setup, courtesy…
HOLOPLOT proudly announces its inclusion in the Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024, sitting alongside the best and most innovative companies, including OpenAI, Youtube, Beyonce’s Parkwood Entertainment and others. This year’s list shines a spotlight on businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations, setting new standards…
Lightswitch blends decorative architectural lighting with versatile theatrical rig at one-of-a-kind Vegas Strip experience. When the spectacular Sphere opened last fall to resounding acclaim at the Venetian Resort Las Vegas, another eye-opening yet distinctly intimate entertainment venue made its debut at the same resort, Voltaire. Presented as an entirely new kind of entertainment space, Voltaire…
Offering 896 LEDs, the newest elektraBar is pixel-mappable for limitless possibilities. Nearly a decade after launching its popular elektraBar linear strip fixture, elektraLite now proudly unveils its new elektraBar Vibe. Measuring one meter in length, the company’s newest professional lighting bar takes a decidedly different approach than its predecessor. The Vibe sports 128 columns of…
Avolites unveils its latest Diamond console, releases a new version of Titan and showcases a soon to be released version of is new media software Prism. Avolites showcases its new and latest technology at this year’s Prolight & Sound show in Frankfurt, Germany. The main attraction for the Avolites stand (D28, Hall 12.1) at this…
Ambersphere Solutions Ltd, a leading provider of professional lighting solutions in the UK, has officially become a part of ACT Entertainment, North America’s premiere supplier of entertainment technology. This acquisition is a testament to the shared values and long-standing relationship between the two entities, especially in their distribution of MA Lighting and Ayrton products. ACT…
Komedia Brighton is a venue punching well above its weight. Situated in the heart of Brighton Laines it hosts a true variety of performances, from the comedy that cemented its great reputation, to the massively popular programme of arts that it hosts now. When the time came to retire its long-standing front of house mixing…
After an absence of 31 years, Luxembourg marked its return to the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 by staging the precursor Luxembourg Song Contest event, organized and broadcast by RTL and featuring Claypaky lighting fixtures. Prior to 1993, Luxembourg had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 37 times, winning on five occasions. But after a poor…
Ayrton will be exhibiting at Prolight+Sound, Frankfurt in Hall 12.0 Stand D75 where it will be revealing two new products in its Multi Source 6 Series and Creative Solutions range: Kyalami and Nando 502 Wash. Kyalami – curve lightLaunch date: April 2024 Kyalami is a new laser-sourced, IP65 rated fixture inspired by the revolutionary, multiple…
Robert Juliat will be exhibiting at Prolight+Sound, Frankfurt in its familiar position in the Lightpower Village in Hall 12.0, Stand C60. Fresh to the stand, RJ will be previewing its latest followspot, the new LED, cool white Tristan with a 7°-14° zoom range, which is set to become the LED replacement for the ever-popular 1800W…
Robe Lighting s.r.o. has acquired LSC Control Systems PTY in Australia, a move that sees the Czech Republic lighting manufacturer further consolidate its portfolio of leading lighting and control brands. Having LSC’s power distribution (PD) systems as a core element of the ‘Robe Business’ Team made perfect sense following the purchase of console manufacturer Avolites…
This year’s vibrant, dynamic and interactive Printwear & Promotion LIVE! event landed at Birmingham NEC in February with an AV solution by JLL that featured hi-res LED video displays driven by tvONE’s Green Hippo brand of Hippotizer Media Servers. The event showcased all that’s new in garment decoration and attracted more than 100 suppliers, including…
Rock Circus Volume 2 – a completely new version of this exhilarating performance concept – returned to the stage at IFEMA in Madrid, Spain, produced by Productores de Sonrisas, choreographed by Albert Sala and lit by Juanjo Llorens with a set design by Anna Calvo. The show meshed the thrills of extreme circus with a…
MA Lighting has now released grandMA3 software version 2.0.0.4. This software release presents lots of new functionalities and workflow improvements for many different applications: In addition the area of data handling and organization shows lots of improvements. Sheets can be filtered and reorganized to create a personal workspace. The transfer of fixture data gets much…
From 19 to 22 March, the exhibition grounds in Frankfurt will be the meeting place for the global entertainment technology industry. Over 500 exhibitors and brands[1] from 34 countries with an international share of over 50 per cent will present product innovations for impressive events and fascinating audience experiences at Prolight + Sound. In cooperation…
Robe celebrates a BIG birthday at Prolight+Sound 2024 – the Czech manufacturer will be 30 – thirty years of proudly embracing the passion, joys and challenges of the entertainment and performance industry and constantly bringing new technology and ideas to the world of creative lighting and visual design! Naturally … there will be some brilliant…
Inspired by the radiant sun, the SŌL I Blinder is the first in a new groundbreaking series of creative LED blinder and effects solutions from Elation that marries cutting-edge technology with artistic ingenuity. With a tiny form factor, IP65 rating, and sleek and modern aesthetic, SŌL I seamlessly integrates into any stage or event setting,…
Astera will showcase a full range of its powerful and flexible wireless LED lighting solutions on stand B30 in Hall 12.1 at the 2024 Prolight+Sound expo in Frankfurt, Germany, next week, including the award-winning PlutoFresnel and LeoFresnel fixtures and the new ProjectionLens for PlutoFresnel. The slick and contemporary stand design will enable sales director Sebastian…
As the winter/spring exhibition season builds up to its finale, GLP has saved the best until last. Following the outstanding reception to its latest product portfolio at both LDI in Las Vegas and ISE in Barcelona, visitors to Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt (19–22 March) can expect not only to see all these in action,…
Obsidian Control Systems teams from Europe and the U.S. are heading to the Prolight + Sound tradeshow in Frankfurt March 19-22 with groundbreaking additions to its award-winning NETRON data distribution range and invite lighting professionals to Hall 12.1, Stand B49/C49 for a closer look. Visitors will also be able to demo intuitive NX consoles, including…
Elation translates visionary concepts into meaningful innovation to bring new product ideas to light. Be some of the first to evaluate these next generation lighting solutions March 19-22 at the Prolight + Sound tradeshow in Frankfurt Hall 12.1, Stand B49/C49. Highlights in the market-leading Proteus series of multi-environmental luminaires include the IP66-rated PROTEUS HYBRID MAX,…
Lighting designer Mikael Kratt was super happy to be among the first visiting creatives to use the Royal Danish Opera’s new Robe FORTE moving lights in a recent production at the Copenhagen Opera House. This was for Som I Himlen (As It Is in Heaven) a lively and heartwarming musical adaptation directed by Edward af…
Transforms historic Descanso Gardens into a breathtaking spectacle of color and imagination. Leading visual design group, Lightswitch, has overseen lighting design and creative direction for “Enchanted Forest of Light” at Descanso Gardens in Southern California since 2016. This year, the popular one-mile nighttime walk through colorful and dazzling lighting displays shined brighter than ever with…
Low trim heights, limited hang points, the lack of house lights… these challenges seem to be present when lighting an event at any big ballroom. They certainly were at the Gatlinburg Convention center when Andrew Dingman set out to light the Clayton King Ministries’ Crossroad Winter Conference this January. Dingman, though, is one of those…
Tokyo-based rental company Tokyo Sanko recently added two DiGiCo Quantum 338 consoles to its inventory. Already loyal DiGiCo fans – with 10 years’ experience using the brand’s desks – Tokyo Sanko has now extended its already impressive brand portfolio with a next generation controller. “DiGiCo is a super machine. The company produces faultless consoles that…
Just before Christmas, Two Cities Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina moved into a new worship centre where state-of-the-art production equipment enhances the in-person and broadcast experience for a congregation of some 2,500 people who attend three Sunday services. SES Integration in Mocksville, North Carolina consulted on the design of the new building and, with the…
Size matters! Well… not always, especially when it comes to the art of design, where it’s not always the size of a rig, but the way in which it’s deployed that makes the biggest impression. Patrick Dierson provided vivid proof of that at this year’s iHeartRadio ALTer EGO concert. Although a procession of major stars…
Eastern Lighting Design has completed the lighting design and installation for the new Chicago-based studio of the sports podcast “Numbers on the Board,” hosted by Kenny Beecham and produced by Omaha Productions. The project involved 11 PROLIGHTS ArcShine M18FC fixtures, transforming a standard office space into a dynamic, visually engaging broadcast studio. “Numbers on the…
In December, Särkänniemi Theme Park in Tampere, Finland, hosted the inaugural Valkea Light and Art Festival, filling the park with a myriad of captivating visual spectacles, one of which featured lighting effects from Elation’s pioneering and award-winning Proteus Hybrid IP65 moving head. The event transformed the park into an immersive art realm, engaging the senses…
Broadcasting 24/7, the international news channel France 24 reaches an impressively large audience of almost 500 million households around the world in French, Arabic, Spanish and English. However, as is the case all over Paris, space is quite limited, so France 24 has to make the best of its available capacities, with its largest studios…
Known for attracting the crème de la crème of the advertising, marketing, media, and PR world, the B&T Awards stand as one of the most entered, respected and sought after industry accolades in Australia. Hosted at The Hordern Pavilion in the heart of Sydney, last year’s B&T Awards revolved around the theme ‘Embrace the Extra-Ordinary’,…
Elation and French distributor Best Audio & Lighting were delighted and honored to have provided lighting for the final of this year’s CQLP (C’est Qui Le Patron) lighting design competition in France. A demanding yet exhilirating competition that showcases lighting designer talent, this was the first time the competition was held outdoors, this year at…
Karel Marynissen is a sound engineer with an eye for quality. His Ghent based touring company Klaar Voor Opname was established in 2004 and has created spellbinding sound for artists ever since. The DiGiCo SD8-24 had always been the console of choice for Marynissen, but when the time came to replace it, he knew that…
Popular Americana and R ‘n B singer songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff and his band The Night Sweats played their show-stopping, sold-out annual homecoming holiday concert at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, in December. It was the second time the annual event – which has been running for some years – was staged at this venue,…
Meyer Sound is proud to launch an expanded education program in 2024, coinciding with the celebration of its 45th anniversary. Founded on February 13, 1979, Meyer Sound has consistently pushed the boundaries of audio technology. This milestone year signifies a renewed commitment to shaping the industry’s future through global trainings, strategic partnerships, and initiatives that…
The unmistakable buzz and excitement of music concerts as a teenager initially sparked lighting professional Soyoun Lee’s interest in lighting and visuals, so much so that later she left her office job, trained in lighting and is now pursuing a very successful career. Currently, she is working for Lite Factory in Korea, designing and programming…
Reality dangles precariously on the strings held by the puppeteer. Hidden behind the scenes, this master of illusion exerts an invisible hand to create a world of its own in a small space. It is a world familiar to Mickey Sabbath, an aging, manipulative and sex-obsessed puppeteer, who is the subject of Sabbath’s Theatre, a…
Argentine rock and pop musician Fito Páez continued his “El amor 30 años después del amor” tour last year with a December 16 concert at the Estadio UNO – Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi in Buenos Aires where 54 Claypaky Sharpy Plus fixtures enhanced the energy on stage. The tour marked the 30th anniversary of Páez’s…
PRG turns to GLP fixtures to illuminate temporary football field in front of the Berlin Olympic Stadium. Back on 15 November, the German sporting goods manufacturer Adidas presented the official match ball for UEFA EURO 2024 for the first time. The presentation was followed by a five-day event, which took place directly in front of…
DirectOut, a renowned name in the audio industry, is pleased to announce its latest collaboration with Advanced Telemedia (ATM). This strategic partnership marks a significant milestone for both companies and underlines its continued commitment to providing world class audio solutions. DirectOut, is proud to welcome ATM as its exclusive distributor in India. Established in 2002,…
Ayrton is delighted to announce the appointment of NAN Audiovisuais as a distributor for Portugal, with immediate effect. Founded in 1995, NAN Audiovisuais has established itself as the leading distributor of professional lighting, sound and video equipment in the Portuguese market. NAN’s commercial structure, back office and technical support teams work every day alongside lighting…
Robe lighting enjoyed the great vibes, brisk business, lively atmos and fantastic visitor numbers checking out the 2024 Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) expo at FIRA Barcelona, Spain. The 20th anniversary of this constantly expanding show broke all previous records with over 73,000 verified attendees, up 27% on the 2023 edition, cementing its place as a…
Biju KV, owner of Ragam Pro AVL was planning to upgrade the company’s mixing console and knew he wanted to invest in DiGiCo. Choosing a DiGiCo Quantum 225, Ragam Pro AVL became the first rental company in India to have one in their inventory. From humble beginnings 50 years ago, Kodaly, Kerala-based Ragam Pro AVL…
The celebrated LUX Helsinki light festival took place at venues across the Finnish capital during January, with a highlight being the specially created projection mapped visual display onto the intricate façade of the National Gallery Ateneum. The looping, five-hour graphic animations formed a large, 8000px-wide canvas and were projected by six Barco UDX 4K32 projectors…
Brompton Technology is thrilled to return for the 20th-anniversary edition of the world’s largest AV and systems integration event, Integrated Systems Europe (ISE). Visitors to Brompton’s stand 3A750 in Multi-Technology Hall 3 will experience different zones, each highlighting key features tailored to Touring & Live Events, Broadcast, Fine Pixel Pitch Installation, and Virtual Production. Adding…
It is close to impossible to improve on the power a flower must give rise to warm feelings and good thoughts, but Ed Warren managed to do just that when he lit The Lottery Winners’ recent homecoming show. The “flowers” that this well-known lighting designer planted on stage at the iconic 02 Apollo Manchester might…
KLANG’s flagship IEM mixing system addresses every one of several unique audio challenges for the church’s extensive systems upgrade, and its interface with the monitor console reflects the brand’s near-seamless universal connectivity. Brentwood Baptist Church was officially constituted on Easter Sunday of 1969 in the Nashville suburb of Brentwood, Tennessee. In the past half a…
Where does chart-topping Scottish singer-songwriter Callum Beattie draw his inspiration from? One music critic put it this way: “Throw some Springsteen, Dylan and Oasis into the blender and you wouldn’t be far off.” That’s a pretty heady mix, but the artist from Edinburgh has more than lived up to these high expectation since bursting on…
British group Take That joined a host of German and international popstars who performed on Germany’s ‘Your Songs’ TV show recently, each with their own large LED screen visual backdrop driven by Green Hippo Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 Media Servers. Billed as a celebration of popular music, Your Songs sees well-known artists sing one of their…
The Robe Lighting iFORTE® luminaire – currently its most powerful LED innovation – has won a coveted Parnelli Award for Indispensable Lighting Technology. The 2024 Parnelli Awards – organized by Timeless Communications Corp., publishers of PLSN and FOH magazines – were presented at a gala event staged during the 2024 NAMM (National Association of Music…
Developed as a toolkit to create natural, harmonious, enveloping, and emotionally engaging listening experiences for rooms of all sizes, from small live music venues to large-scale halls, d&b Soundscape has undergone international tours, and has featured in world-renowned musicals, festivals, and concerts. Most recently, the technology was showcased at Japan’s 2023 Inter BEE tradeshow, integrating…
A circus is magic. How else to explain how, in a single afternoon, it can turn even the most serious adult into a child, eyes wide open with wonder, marveling at acts that turn reality on its head. Circus Knie, one of Europe’s oldest and among the world’s most famous circuses has been turning out…
An interactive live show will draw on the power of Naostage’s award-winning tracking solution, K SYSTEM, to put visitors to stand 5D750 at the centre of the experience. Naostage, a forward-thinking, engineering-led start-up that designs, develops and manufacturers tracking systems dedicated to AV on stage, will welcome ISE 2024 attendees to an immersive and interactive…
Lighting designer Martin Kuhn tapped into the power and reliability of a grandMA3 replay unit to run a spectacular permanent show that he designed for Istanbul’s iconic Maiden’s Tower. The landmark stands on a tiny islet at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait, 300 metres from the coast of Üsküdar in Istanbul, Turkey, and…
Quantum7 and Quantum5 will also benefit from system upgrades in April. Continually striving to make good things even better, DiGiCo proudly announces that it will soon be offering second-generation software updates for its popular Quantum338, Quantum338T, and Quantum225 mixing consoles. Available in April for a nominal fee, the Mk 2 software packages, known as Pulse,…
New card brings VST3 software plugins to DiGiCo’s Quantum and SD-Range desks via a direct Dante connection, including on consoles without DMI card slots NAMM Show stand 17901, LVCC North Hall, Level 2 – January 25, 2024 – Following on from the recent news that DiGiCo has acquired Fourier Audio and partnered with the brand…
Meyer Sound, a pioneer in professional audio since its founding in 1979, celebrates 45 years of innovation with a new logo that underscores its commitment to the future of sound. This rebranding initiative highlights Meyer Sound’s continuous dedication to pushing boundaries, advancing technologies, and shaping the industry for the next generation. A Legacy of InnovationMeyer…
At a height of 107 metres, the Dôme des Invalides is the tallest church building in Paris and a shrine of some of France’s leading military figures, most notably the tomb of Napoleon. Built during the reign of Louis XIV in the 17th century, the stunning architecture of this iconic building with its six chapels…
The 1960s saw many wild, wonderful and colorful transformations, but the modern moving light that would one day lead to the reimagination of stage design was not one of them. That creative breakthrough was still a decade away when “Hair,” the Tony-winning counter culture musical from James Rado and Gerome Ragni, made its Broadway debut…
The 13th edition of “Italia’s Got Talent”, the famous Italian television talent show, was lit up by PROLIGHTS products. Broadcasted for the first time in Europe on the Disney+ streaming platform, the series relied on AMG International s.r.l. for stage lighting. The lighting setup, consisting of 113 PROLIGHTS products, included SmartBat Plus, HaluPix, and VersaPar.…
Based on Audrey Niffenegger’s bestselling 2003 novel that captivated millions worldwide, a new musical adaptation of ‘The Time Traveller’s Wife’ love story recently premiered at London’s Apollo Theatre in the West End, showcasing an original score by global superstar Joss Stone and multi-Grammy Award winner Dave Stewart. Sound Designer Richard Brooker and Associate Sound Designer…
2100-LFC Debuts at the Iconic Phoenix Theatre. In a cutting-edge fusion of sound technology and storytelling, Meyer Sound ULTRA-X family loudspeakers and 2100-LFC™ low-frequency control elements play a pivotal role in bringing the immersive sonic landscape of Stranger Things: The First Shadow to life at the iconic Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End. The prequel…
Paule Constable, Tim Lutkin and Paul Pyant all specify the powerful new impression X5 platform. Two of the theatre world’s leading creative lighting designers, Paule Constable and Tim Lutkin, have both become early adopters of GLP’s new impression X5 platform—believing the powerful fixture to be a perfect solution for theatre designers, and setting the standard…
Fresh Entertainment, Gibraltar’s sole professional audiovisual company, stands at the forefront of the entertainment and installation industry in this small British territory. With an impressive track record dating back to 2005, Fresh Entertainment has become synonymous with high quality events and cutting-edge technology, a reputation further enhanced through an enduring collaboration with Elation lighting. Fresh…
Robe enjoyed the buoyance of a busy year in North America at the 2023 LDI Conference and Tradeshow inside the new West Hall at Las Vegas Convention Center. The ActionThe Czech moving light and LED manufacturer capitalized on the confidence and positivity of the market, as well as the strategic importance of the United States,…
When mysterious electronic music producer and artist Deathpact played Brooklyn Steel post-Labor Day, Lighting Designer Christian Jackson chose 24 Claypaky Volero Waves and eight Mythos 2 fixtures for a show tailored to the venue. Deathpact uses a design template for their headlining tour shows, which is customized for different stage configurations at various venues across…
Pittsburgh Penguins fans are enjoying an even more dynamic game experience this season with the installation of Ayrton Zonda 9 FX LED moving head washes beneath the new scoreboard at the PPG Paints Arena. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America. Kevin Hogan, the Lighting Designer and Programmer for the…
The historic Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles has upgraded its digital communications to a GREEN-GO system as part of a wider investment in its AV and IP infrastructure. GREEN-GO distributor Luc Buytaert, Manager of the Technical Department at Audio Visual Lighting bv was approached by the theatre and Riva Audio AudioVisual Solutions to design and specify a…
Hayden Borgars says that he’s always tended to view the lighting fixtures in his rig as musical instruments, not merely illuminating with them, but also “playing” them in ways that flow with the sound of his clients. On the just-completed Sacred Blasphemy UK tour by Creeper, Borgars demonstrated his virtuosity on the CHAUVET Professional Color…
Even those who might be a little leery about attending an EDM or rave show would probably walk away from a Gryffin concert impressed by what they just heard and saw. Praised by one critic for creating “EDM For Everyone,” the uber-talented California artist captivates fans of many stripes with the sheer brilliance of his…
Atlantic Studios, Cape Town, South Africa, is a cutting-edge multi-stage film and television production facility and a bustling hub of creative activity serving the Western Cape and far beyond. One of its current productions (produced by HBC Broadcasting Solutions) is the South African edition of Deal or No Deal (DoND), the popular risk-taking gameshow where…
Jerry Appelt creates classic Wacken lighting architecture on the “Holy Ground” with weatherproof moving lights. As many know, real Wacken fans don’t let the weather stop them. It’s not for nothing that ‘rain or shine’ is the rallying cry of party-loving metal fans who travel to northern Germany from all corners of the world for…
Singular.live, the pioneer of revolutionary web-based technology for live graphic overlays, proudly announces a game-changing partnership with SIS (Sports Information Services), the leading multi-channel supplier of 24/7 live betting services. SIS has successfully scaled its operations and enhanced its on-screen graphics packages by embracing the Singular.live platform. In doing so, SIS was able to recreate…
Manchester-based sound design specialists and audiologists tube uk are supplying audio systems to eight popular Christmas trails throughout the UK and one in Germany this season – totalling an impressive 168 individual sound systems, consuming 1,681 loudspeakers! Working closely with the production team from Culture Creative, a worldwide leader in creating trail experiences and numerous…
The LiGHT23 expo, staged in London for the second year, stepped up several levels according to the team from specialist architectural LED lighting brand Anolis, which showcased its three current main product lines – Calumma, Ambiane and Eminere – at the lively and buzzing two-day event in Islington’s Business Design Centre. The show, which launched…
At times it seemed that everything that could go wrong would go wrong at the one-day Desert Sky Music Festival. Not only did rain delay the 2pm start of the first act by over 30-minutes, but once the music started playing, bumps in the road kept threatening to derail the best-laid plans. “The event gods…
Meyer Sound has added three seasoned members to the Technical Support and Service teams in recent months. Charlie Albin has been hired as the Technical Support Specialist, UK, Arve Gotfredsen is the Technical Support Specialist, Northern Europe, and Matt Salerno has rejoined the company as the Service Manager, Worldwide. “Supporting our customers quickly and effectively…
PROLIGHTS products illuminated the inauguration of Fanuc’s new headquarters in France. The globally recognized leader in robotics chose to mark the grand opening of its new location in Lisses, France, with an exclusive event that showcased cutting-edge technology, accompanied by live music and entertainment for a select audience of 2000 guests. The lighting setup was…
Christoph Schneider creates a dystopian scenery in three acts with JDC1, JDC Line 1000 and impression X5 Wash for the German rap phenomenon. The artist Alligatoah is not easy to pin down. He nonchalantly marries rap with catchy pop melodies, slips into ever-changing personae and has been delighting large audiences for years with his unique…
Clair Global Integration and Bryant Woelk lighting design a recipe for success at newest Blake Shelton country music venue. Country music has its own personality – a blend of storytelling, down-home rhythms and heartfelt spirit that resonates with listeners from all walks of life. If you’re looking for a place to hear live country music…
PROLIGHTS Smart BatPlus, provided by Luminosity Lighting Services Ltd, illuminated the Blue Room and Music Room of Buckingham Palace for an exclusive TV broadcast shooting. Luminosity Lighting Services Ltd strategically positioned a total of 18 Smart BatPlus PROLIGHTS lights to enhance the architectural grandeur of Buckingham Palace. The lighting configuration focused on discreetly accentuating the…
PROLIGHTS is thrilled to announce the introduction of the EclDisplay CAS, the latest addition to the EclDisplay projector range for gallery applications, featuring integrated Casambi control onboard. The Casambi protocol enables system integrators to manage and adjust the projector directly via wireless smartphone devices, thanks to this Bluetooth Mesh-based technology. This innovation offers unprecedented flexibility,…
The Ballad of the Canal (运河谣) is an opera exploring the stories of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Created over 2500 years ago, the canal is a feat of engineering on par with the Great Wall of China. The opera entwines both classical Chinese and western styles of opera, integrating these different forms successfully alongside an…
Welsh ragga-metal band Skindred played their first arena headline show in March at the OVO Arena Wembley, England, with Claypaky Mythos2 and Sharpy Washes supporting the musicians’ intense, high-energy performance. Will Furze, the band’s Designer and Lighting Director, discussed the show with Skindred band members last year while on tour. They wanted to incorporate existing…
American country singer Scotty McCreery’s Cab in a Solo Tour is making its way through the US with a versatile setlist that transitions between upbeat anthems and touching ballads, backed by three upstage LED screens driven by tvONE’s Green Hippo brand of Hippotizer Media Servers. Landing at Boston’s new MGM Musical Hall at Fenway at…
Czech moving and LED lighting manufacturer Robe celebrated its 30th anniversary in fantastic style in Hall 12.1 at the 2024 Prolight+Sound expo in Frankfurt and looked forward to another 30 years at the forefront of lighting innovation. The leading entertainment technology brand presented the finale of the ‘Power of Imagination’ show, a dazzling, hi-energy live…
Digital Products Solutions Architect Richard Bugg was presented with a Distinguished Achievement Award in Sound Design from USITT last week at the 2024 edition of the conference in Seattle. The Distinguished Achievement Awards honor individuals who have established meritorious career records in specific fields of expertise in any area of design or technology in the…
Fans never know what to expect at a live performance by The Plot In You. Sure, everybody understands that they will be treated to some razor-sharp riffs and take-your-breath-away melodic control that push (no, make that shatter) the boundaries of metalcore music, but sooner or later the band will thrill the crowd by turning on…
Elation Professional is pleased to offer the meticulous lighting designer the Fuze Teatro, a discreet and refined moving head luminaire that can be used to visually craft any scene without drawing attention to itself. Designed for any application where a noiseless, fully-automated framing fixture with full-spectrum color range and quality is required, the Fuze Teatro…
Thomas Gerdon accentuates the uniqueness of each exhibit with customised lighting. The international furniture and furnishings fair imm cologne took place at Koelnmesse in Cologne between 14–18 January. The German furniture manufacturer Bretz Wohnträume GmbH stands out at every furniture trade fair with its creative, designer upholstered furniture in soft shapes and bright colours. But…
Wild Rice @ Funan is part of a modern performing arts complex sitting at the heart of Singapore’s buzzing civic and cultural district. Built in 2019, the main Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre space offers an intimate 358-capacity space with Singapore’s only thrust stage, which was inspired by the Royal Shakespeare Company’s famous Swan Theatre in…
bright! studios and ES:ME collaborate to light stunning agal cultural art piece. Lighting designer Thomas Giegerich of bright! studios and ES:ME Entertainment Services teamed up to illuminate a stunning agal art piece for Saudi Arabia’s 2024 Founding Day celebration and used over 250 Elation Proteus luminaires to fulfil the brief. The event, held on February…
Robert Juliat reports huge success with the response to its latest new products at Prolight+Sound, Frankfurt where it exhibited alongside its long-term German distributor, Lightpower. Robert Juliat previewed its new LED, cool white 6000K Tristan followspot for the first time in Germany. Tristan is an 800W LED high output followspot with a 7°-14° zoom range…
Throughout February 2024, German Rap artist, Luciano, worked his way across Germany, Switzerland and Austria on his Seductive tour. One of the first German-speaking rappers in the UK Drill style, Luciano was Germany’s most streamed artist on Spotify in 2022, and deserves nothing but the best for his music and outstanding live shows. 80 Ayrton…
The event and entertainment technology industry made the exhibition centre in Frankfurt shake over the past four days. In addition to four outdoor stages, numerous performances, live shows and DJ sets, Prolight + Sound also featured exciting panel discussions, keynotes and presentations on the latest trends and products from the light, audio, stage, media and…
The music starts at 9pm and continues virtually nonstop until morning. This process is repeated over the course of four days inside 100,000 square meters of cavernous airport hangers. But one could wander through Rennes Airport Parc Expo for the entire Les Rencontres Trans Musicales (aka “Transmusicales” or “Les Trans”) without ever hearing the same…
Tale of Us, the Italian DJ duo based in Berlin, made their fourth stop on the Latin American leg of their “Afterlife” world tour when they recently played Buenos Aires. Claypaky lighting took center stage at the Mandarine Park & Tent at Punto Carrasco on March 8 and 9 as “Afterlife” wowed excited crowds. Named…
With its expansion to the famed Strip, Fontainebleau Las Vegas has launched LIV Las Vegas, the city’s newest nightlife destination, which Lighting Designer Stephen Lieberman has illuminated with an array of Ayrton fixtures controlled by a grandMA3 light console. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton and MA Lighting products in North America. Fontainebleau…
Meyer Sound is excited to announce the acquisition of Audio Rhapsody, a nascent startup founded by acclaimed sound designer Jonathan Deans. With the acquisition, Meyer Sound strengthens its position at the forefront of theater sound solutions, utilizing Deans’ expertise to develop software solutions to expand the company’s portfolio of integrated digital systems. This landmark partnership…
Innovative video processor, signal distribution technology and media server developer tvONE has welcomed Jim Reinhardt and Mitch Klein to its Regional Sales Managers team. Their appointment augments tvONE’s activities in the United States’ Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, as the company unveils significant advancements for its video processing technology and plans for 2024. Both join tvONE…
Celebrating two decades since their formation and gearing up for the release of their first album in five years, January saw British rock giants Bring Me the Horizon (BMTH) embarked on a sold-out arena tour across the UK and Ireland. The NX_GN WRLD TOUR featured a visually stunning display including a 500-panel LED setup, courtesy…
HOLOPLOT proudly announces its inclusion in the Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024, sitting alongside the best and most innovative companies, including OpenAI, Youtube, Beyonce’s Parkwood Entertainment and others. This year’s list shines a spotlight on businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations, setting new standards…
Lightswitch blends decorative architectural lighting with versatile theatrical rig at one-of-a-kind Vegas Strip experience. When the spectacular Sphere opened last fall to resounding acclaim at the Venetian Resort Las Vegas, another eye-opening yet distinctly intimate entertainment venue made its debut at the same resort, Voltaire. Presented as an entirely new kind of entertainment space, Voltaire…
Offering 896 LEDs, the newest elektraBar is pixel-mappable for limitless possibilities. Nearly a decade after launching its popular elektraBar linear strip fixture, elektraLite now proudly unveils its new elektraBar Vibe. Measuring one meter in length, the company’s newest professional lighting bar takes a decidedly different approach than its predecessor. The Vibe sports 128 columns of…
Avolites unveils its latest Diamond console, releases a new version of Titan and showcases a soon to be released version of is new media software Prism. Avolites showcases its new and latest technology at this year’s Prolight & Sound show in Frankfurt, Germany. The main attraction for the Avolites stand (D28, Hall 12.1) at this…
Ambersphere Solutions Ltd, a leading provider of professional lighting solutions in the UK, has officially become a part of ACT Entertainment, North America’s premiere supplier of entertainment technology. This acquisition is a testament to the shared values and long-standing relationship between the two entities, especially in their distribution of MA Lighting and Ayrton products. ACT…
Komedia Brighton is a venue punching well above its weight. Situated in the heart of Brighton Laines it hosts a true variety of performances, from the comedy that cemented its great reputation, to the massively popular programme of arts that it hosts now. When the time came to retire its long-standing front of house mixing…
After an absence of 31 years, Luxembourg marked its return to the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 by staging the precursor Luxembourg Song Contest event, organized and broadcast by RTL and featuring Claypaky lighting fixtures. Prior to 1993, Luxembourg had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 37 times, winning on five occasions. But after a poor…
Ayrton will be exhibiting at Prolight+Sound, Frankfurt in Hall 12.0 Stand D75 where it will be revealing two new products in its Multi Source 6 Series and Creative Solutions range: Kyalami and Nando 502 Wash. Kyalami – curve lightLaunch date: April 2024 Kyalami is a new laser-sourced, IP65 rated fixture inspired by the revolutionary, multiple…
Robert Juliat will be exhibiting at Prolight+Sound, Frankfurt in its familiar position in the Lightpower Village in Hall 12.0, Stand C60. Fresh to the stand, RJ will be previewing its latest followspot, the new LED, cool white Tristan with a 7°-14° zoom range, which is set to become the LED replacement for the ever-popular 1800W…
Robe Lighting s.r.o. has acquired LSC Control Systems PTY in Australia, a move that sees the Czech Republic lighting manufacturer further consolidate its portfolio of leading lighting and control brands. Having LSC’s power distribution (PD) systems as a core element of the ‘Robe Business’ Team made perfect sense following the purchase of console manufacturer Avolites…
This year’s vibrant, dynamic and interactive Printwear & Promotion LIVE! event landed at Birmingham NEC in February with an AV solution by JLL that featured hi-res LED video displays driven by tvONE’s Green Hippo brand of Hippotizer Media Servers. The event showcased all that’s new in garment decoration and attracted more than 100 suppliers, including…
Rock Circus Volume 2 – a completely new version of this exhilarating performance concept – returned to the stage at IFEMA in Madrid, Spain, produced by Productores de Sonrisas, choreographed by Albert Sala and lit by Juanjo Llorens with a set design by Anna Calvo. The show meshed the thrills of extreme circus with a…
MA Lighting has now released grandMA3 software version 2.0.0.4. This software release presents lots of new functionalities and workflow improvements for many different applications: In addition the area of data handling and organization shows lots of improvements. Sheets can be filtered and reorganized to create a personal workspace. The transfer of fixture data gets much…
From 19 to 22 March, the exhibition grounds in Frankfurt will be the meeting place for the global entertainment technology industry. Over 500 exhibitors and brands[1] from 34 countries with an international share of over 50 per cent will present product innovations for impressive events and fascinating audience experiences at Prolight + Sound. In cooperation…
Robe celebrates a BIG birthday at Prolight+Sound 2024 – the Czech manufacturer will be 30 – thirty years of proudly embracing the passion, joys and challenges of the entertainment and performance industry and constantly bringing new technology and ideas to the world of creative lighting and visual design! Naturally … there will be some brilliant…
Inspired by the radiant sun, the SŌL I Blinder is the first in a new groundbreaking series of creative LED blinder and effects solutions from Elation that marries cutting-edge technology with artistic ingenuity. With a tiny form factor, IP65 rating, and sleek and modern aesthetic, SŌL I seamlessly integrates into any stage or event setting,…
Astera will showcase a full range of its powerful and flexible wireless LED lighting solutions on stand B30 in Hall 12.1 at the 2024 Prolight+Sound expo in Frankfurt, Germany, next week, including the award-winning PlutoFresnel and LeoFresnel fixtures and the new ProjectionLens for PlutoFresnel. The slick and contemporary stand design will enable sales director Sebastian…
As the winter/spring exhibition season builds up to its finale, GLP has saved the best until last. Following the outstanding reception to its latest product portfolio at both LDI in Las Vegas and ISE in Barcelona, visitors to Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt (19–22 March) can expect not only to see all these in action,…
Obsidian Control Systems teams from Europe and the U.S. are heading to the Prolight + Sound tradeshow in Frankfurt March 19-22 with groundbreaking additions to its award-winning NETRON data distribution range and invite lighting professionals to Hall 12.1, Stand B49/C49 for a closer look. Visitors will also be able to demo intuitive NX consoles, including…
Elation translates visionary concepts into meaningful innovation to bring new product ideas to light. Be some of the first to evaluate these next generation lighting solutions March 19-22 at the Prolight + Sound tradeshow in Frankfurt Hall 12.1, Stand B49/C49. Highlights in the market-leading Proteus series of multi-environmental luminaires include the IP66-rated PROTEUS HYBRID MAX,…
Lighting designer Mikael Kratt was super happy to be among the first visiting creatives to use the Royal Danish Opera’s new Robe FORTE moving lights in a recent production at the Copenhagen Opera House. This was for Som I Himlen (As It Is in Heaven) a lively and heartwarming musical adaptation directed by Edward af…
Transforms historic Descanso Gardens into a breathtaking spectacle of color and imagination. Leading visual design group, Lightswitch, has overseen lighting design and creative direction for “Enchanted Forest of Light” at Descanso Gardens in Southern California since 2016. This year, the popular one-mile nighttime walk through colorful and dazzling lighting displays shined brighter than ever with…
Low trim heights, limited hang points, the lack of house lights… these challenges seem to be present when lighting an event at any big ballroom. They certainly were at the Gatlinburg Convention center when Andrew Dingman set out to light the Clayton King Ministries’ Crossroad Winter Conference this January. Dingman, though, is one of those…
Tokyo-based rental company Tokyo Sanko recently added two DiGiCo Quantum 338 consoles to its inventory. Already loyal DiGiCo fans – with 10 years’ experience using the brand’s desks – Tokyo Sanko has now extended its already impressive brand portfolio with a next generation controller. “DiGiCo is a super machine. The company produces faultless consoles that…
Just before Christmas, Two Cities Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina moved into a new worship centre where state-of-the-art production equipment enhances the in-person and broadcast experience for a congregation of some 2,500 people who attend three Sunday services. SES Integration in Mocksville, North Carolina consulted on the design of the new building and, with the…
Size matters! Well… not always, especially when it comes to the art of design, where it’s not always the size of a rig, but the way in which it’s deployed that makes the biggest impression. Patrick Dierson provided vivid proof of that at this year’s iHeartRadio ALTer EGO concert. Although a procession of major stars…
Eastern Lighting Design has completed the lighting design and installation for the new Chicago-based studio of the sports podcast “Numbers on the Board,” hosted by Kenny Beecham and produced by Omaha Productions. The project involved 11 PROLIGHTS ArcShine M18FC fixtures, transforming a standard office space into a dynamic, visually engaging broadcast studio. “Numbers on the…
In December, Särkänniemi Theme Park in Tampere, Finland, hosted the inaugural Valkea Light and Art Festival, filling the park with a myriad of captivating visual spectacles, one of which featured lighting effects from Elation’s pioneering and award-winning Proteus Hybrid IP65 moving head. The event transformed the park into an immersive art realm, engaging the senses…
Broadcasting 24/7, the international news channel France 24 reaches an impressively large audience of almost 500 million households around the world in French, Arabic, Spanish and English. However, as is the case all over Paris, space is quite limited, so France 24 has to make the best of its available capacities, with its largest studios…
Known for attracting the crème de la crème of the advertising, marketing, media, and PR world, the B&T Awards stand as one of the most entered, respected and sought after industry accolades in Australia. Hosted at The Hordern Pavilion in the heart of Sydney, last year’s B&T Awards revolved around the theme ‘Embrace the Extra-Ordinary’,…
Elation and French distributor Best Audio & Lighting were delighted and honored to have provided lighting for the final of this year’s CQLP (C’est Qui Le Patron) lighting design competition in France. A demanding yet exhilirating competition that showcases lighting designer talent, this was the first time the competition was held outdoors, this year at…
Karel Marynissen is a sound engineer with an eye for quality. His Ghent based touring company Klaar Voor Opname was established in 2004 and has created spellbinding sound for artists ever since. The DiGiCo SD8-24 had always been the console of choice for Marynissen, but when the time came to replace it, he knew that…
Popular Americana and R ‘n B singer songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff and his band The Night Sweats played their show-stopping, sold-out annual homecoming holiday concert at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, in December. It was the second time the annual event – which has been running for some years – was staged at this venue,…
Meyer Sound is proud to launch an expanded education program in 2024, coinciding with the celebration of its 45th anniversary. Founded on February 13, 1979, Meyer Sound has consistently pushed the boundaries of audio technology. This milestone year signifies a renewed commitment to shaping the industry’s future through global trainings, strategic partnerships, and initiatives that…
The unmistakable buzz and excitement of music concerts as a teenager initially sparked lighting professional Soyoun Lee’s interest in lighting and visuals, so much so that later she left her office job, trained in lighting and is now pursuing a very successful career. Currently, she is working for Lite Factory in Korea, designing and programming…
Reality dangles precariously on the strings held by the puppeteer. Hidden behind the scenes, this master of illusion exerts an invisible hand to create a world of its own in a small space. It is a world familiar to Mickey Sabbath, an aging, manipulative and sex-obsessed puppeteer, who is the subject of Sabbath’s Theatre, a…
Argentine rock and pop musician Fito Páez continued his “El amor 30 años después del amor” tour last year with a December 16 concert at the Estadio UNO – Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi in Buenos Aires where 54 Claypaky Sharpy Plus fixtures enhanced the energy on stage. The tour marked the 30th anniversary of Páez’s…
PRG turns to GLP fixtures to illuminate temporary football field in front of the Berlin Olympic Stadium. Back on 15 November, the German sporting goods manufacturer Adidas presented the official match ball for UEFA EURO 2024 for the first time. The presentation was followed by a five-day event, which took place directly in front of…
DirectOut, a renowned name in the audio industry, is pleased to announce its latest collaboration with Advanced Telemedia (ATM). This strategic partnership marks a significant milestone for both companies and underlines its continued commitment to providing world class audio solutions. DirectOut, is proud to welcome ATM as its exclusive distributor in India. Established in 2002,…
Ayrton is delighted to announce the appointment of NAN Audiovisuais as a distributor for Portugal, with immediate effect. Founded in 1995, NAN Audiovisuais has established itself as the leading distributor of professional lighting, sound and video equipment in the Portuguese market. NAN’s commercial structure, back office and technical support teams work every day alongside lighting…
Robe lighting enjoyed the great vibes, brisk business, lively atmos and fantastic visitor numbers checking out the 2024 Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) expo at FIRA Barcelona, Spain. The 20th anniversary of this constantly expanding show broke all previous records with over 73,000 verified attendees, up 27% on the 2023 edition, cementing its place as a…
Biju KV, owner of Ragam Pro AVL was planning to upgrade the company’s mixing console and knew he wanted to invest in DiGiCo. Choosing a DiGiCo Quantum 225, Ragam Pro AVL became the first rental company in India to have one in their inventory. From humble beginnings 50 years ago, Kodaly, Kerala-based Ragam Pro AVL…
The celebrated LUX Helsinki light festival took place at venues across the Finnish capital during January, with a highlight being the specially created projection mapped visual display onto the intricate façade of the National Gallery Ateneum. The looping, five-hour graphic animations formed a large, 8000px-wide canvas and were projected by six Barco UDX 4K32 projectors…
Brompton Technology is thrilled to return for the 20th-anniversary edition of the world’s largest AV and systems integration event, Integrated Systems Europe (ISE). Visitors to Brompton’s stand 3A750 in Multi-Technology Hall 3 will experience different zones, each highlighting key features tailored to Touring & Live Events, Broadcast, Fine Pixel Pitch Installation, and Virtual Production. Adding…
It is close to impossible to improve on the power a flower must give rise to warm feelings and good thoughts, but Ed Warren managed to do just that when he lit The Lottery Winners’ recent homecoming show. The “flowers” that this well-known lighting designer planted on stage at the iconic 02 Apollo Manchester might…
KLANG’s flagship IEM mixing system addresses every one of several unique audio challenges for the church’s extensive systems upgrade, and its interface with the monitor console reflects the brand’s near-seamless universal connectivity. Brentwood Baptist Church was officially constituted on Easter Sunday of 1969 in the Nashville suburb of Brentwood, Tennessee. In the past half a…
Where does chart-topping Scottish singer-songwriter Callum Beattie draw his inspiration from? One music critic put it this way: “Throw some Springsteen, Dylan and Oasis into the blender and you wouldn’t be far off.” That’s a pretty heady mix, but the artist from Edinburgh has more than lived up to these high expectation since bursting on…
British group Take That joined a host of German and international popstars who performed on Germany’s ‘Your Songs’ TV show recently, each with their own large LED screen visual backdrop driven by Green Hippo Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 Media Servers. Billed as a celebration of popular music, Your Songs sees well-known artists sing one of their…
The Robe Lighting iFORTE® luminaire – currently its most powerful LED innovation – has won a coveted Parnelli Award for Indispensable Lighting Technology. The 2024 Parnelli Awards – organized by Timeless Communications Corp., publishers of PLSN and FOH magazines – were presented at a gala event staged during the 2024 NAMM (National Association of Music…
Developed as a toolkit to create natural, harmonious, enveloping, and emotionally engaging listening experiences for rooms of all sizes, from small live music venues to large-scale halls, d&b Soundscape has undergone international tours, and has featured in world-renowned musicals, festivals, and concerts. Most recently, the technology was showcased at Japan’s 2023 Inter BEE tradeshow, integrating…
A circus is magic. How else to explain how, in a single afternoon, it can turn even the most serious adult into a child, eyes wide open with wonder, marveling at acts that turn reality on its head. Circus Knie, one of Europe’s oldest and among the world’s most famous circuses has been turning out…
An interactive live show will draw on the power of Naostage’s award-winning tracking solution, K SYSTEM, to put visitors to stand 5D750 at the centre of the experience. Naostage, a forward-thinking, engineering-led start-up that designs, develops and manufacturers tracking systems dedicated to AV on stage, will welcome ISE 2024 attendees to an immersive and interactive…
Lighting designer Martin Kuhn tapped into the power and reliability of a grandMA3 replay unit to run a spectacular permanent show that he designed for Istanbul’s iconic Maiden’s Tower. The landmark stands on a tiny islet at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait, 300 metres from the coast of Üsküdar in Istanbul, Turkey, and…
Quantum7 and Quantum5 will also benefit from system upgrades in April. Continually striving to make good things even better, DiGiCo proudly announces that it will soon be offering second-generation software updates for its popular Quantum338, Quantum338T, and Quantum225 mixing consoles. Available in April for a nominal fee, the Mk 2 software packages, known as Pulse,…
New card brings VST3 software plugins to DiGiCo’s Quantum and SD-Range desks via a direct Dante connection, including on consoles without DMI card slots NAMM Show stand 17901, LVCC North Hall, Level 2 – January 25, 2024 – Following on from the recent news that DiGiCo has acquired Fourier Audio and partnered with the brand…
Meyer Sound, a pioneer in professional audio since its founding in 1979, celebrates 45 years of innovation with a new logo that underscores its commitment to the future of sound. This rebranding initiative highlights Meyer Sound’s continuous dedication to pushing boundaries, advancing technologies, and shaping the industry for the next generation. A Legacy of InnovationMeyer…
At a height of 107 metres, the Dôme des Invalides is the tallest church building in Paris and a shrine of some of France’s leading military figures, most notably the tomb of Napoleon. Built during the reign of Louis XIV in the 17th century, the stunning architecture of this iconic building with its six chapels…
The 1960s saw many wild, wonderful and colorful transformations, but the modern moving light that would one day lead to the reimagination of stage design was not one of them. That creative breakthrough was still a decade away when “Hair,” the Tony-winning counter culture musical from James Rado and Gerome Ragni, made its Broadway debut…
The 13th edition of “Italia’s Got Talent”, the famous Italian television talent show, was lit up by PROLIGHTS products. Broadcasted for the first time in Europe on the Disney+ streaming platform, the series relied on AMG International s.r.l. for stage lighting. The lighting setup, consisting of 113 PROLIGHTS products, included SmartBat Plus, HaluPix, and VersaPar.…
Based on Audrey Niffenegger’s bestselling 2003 novel that captivated millions worldwide, a new musical adaptation of ‘The Time Traveller’s Wife’ love story recently premiered at London’s Apollo Theatre in the West End, showcasing an original score by global superstar Joss Stone and multi-Grammy Award winner Dave Stewart. Sound Designer Richard Brooker and Associate Sound Designer…
2100-LFC Debuts at the Iconic Phoenix Theatre. In a cutting-edge fusion of sound technology and storytelling, Meyer Sound ULTRA-X family loudspeakers and 2100-LFC™ low-frequency control elements play a pivotal role in bringing the immersive sonic landscape of Stranger Things: The First Shadow to life at the iconic Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End. The prequel…
Paule Constable, Tim Lutkin and Paul Pyant all specify the powerful new impression X5 platform. Two of the theatre world’s leading creative lighting designers, Paule Constable and Tim Lutkin, have both become early adopters of GLP’s new impression X5 platform—believing the powerful fixture to be a perfect solution for theatre designers, and setting the standard…
Fresh Entertainment, Gibraltar’s sole professional audiovisual company, stands at the forefront of the entertainment and installation industry in this small British territory. With an impressive track record dating back to 2005, Fresh Entertainment has become synonymous with high quality events and cutting-edge technology, a reputation further enhanced through an enduring collaboration with Elation lighting. Fresh…
Robe enjoyed the buoyance of a busy year in North America at the 2023 LDI Conference and Tradeshow inside the new West Hall at Las Vegas Convention Center. The ActionThe Czech moving light and LED manufacturer capitalized on the confidence and positivity of the market, as well as the strategic importance of the United States,…
When mysterious electronic music producer and artist Deathpact played Brooklyn Steel post-Labor Day, Lighting Designer Christian Jackson chose 24 Claypaky Volero Waves and eight Mythos 2 fixtures for a show tailored to the venue. Deathpact uses a design template for their headlining tour shows, which is customized for different stage configurations at various venues across…
Pittsburgh Penguins fans are enjoying an even more dynamic game experience this season with the installation of Ayrton Zonda 9 FX LED moving head washes beneath the new scoreboard at the PPG Paints Arena. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America. Kevin Hogan, the Lighting Designer and Programmer for the…
The historic Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles has upgraded its digital communications to a GREEN-GO system as part of a wider investment in its AV and IP infrastructure. GREEN-GO distributor Luc Buytaert, Manager of the Technical Department at Audio Visual Lighting bv was approached by the theatre and Riva Audio AudioVisual Solutions to design and specify a…
Hayden Borgars says that he’s always tended to view the lighting fixtures in his rig as musical instruments, not merely illuminating with them, but also “playing” them in ways that flow with the sound of his clients. On the just-completed Sacred Blasphemy UK tour by Creeper, Borgars demonstrated his virtuosity on the CHAUVET Professional Color…
Even those who might be a little leery about attending an EDM or rave show would probably walk away from a Gryffin concert impressed by what they just heard and saw. Praised by one critic for creating “EDM For Everyone,” the uber-talented California artist captivates fans of many stripes with the sheer brilliance of his…
Atlantic Studios, Cape Town, South Africa, is a cutting-edge multi-stage film and television production facility and a bustling hub of creative activity serving the Western Cape and far beyond. One of its current productions (produced by HBC Broadcasting Solutions) is the South African edition of Deal or No Deal (DoND), the popular risk-taking gameshow where…
Jerry Appelt creates classic Wacken lighting architecture on the “Holy Ground” with weatherproof moving lights. As many know, real Wacken fans don’t let the weather stop them. It’s not for nothing that ‘rain or shine’ is the rallying cry of party-loving metal fans who travel to northern Germany from all corners of the world for…
Singular.live, the pioneer of revolutionary web-based technology for live graphic overlays, proudly announces a game-changing partnership with SIS (Sports Information Services), the leading multi-channel supplier of 24/7 live betting services. SIS has successfully scaled its operations and enhanced its on-screen graphics packages by embracing the Singular.live platform. In doing so, SIS was able to recreate…
Manchester-based sound design specialists and audiologists tube uk are supplying audio systems to eight popular Christmas trails throughout the UK and one in Germany this season – totalling an impressive 168 individual sound systems, consuming 1,681 loudspeakers! Working closely with the production team from Culture Creative, a worldwide leader in creating trail experiences and numerous…
The LiGHT23 expo, staged in London for the second year, stepped up several levels according to the team from specialist architectural LED lighting brand Anolis, which showcased its three current main product lines – Calumma, Ambiane and Eminere – at the lively and buzzing two-day event in Islington’s Business Design Centre. The show, which launched…
At times it seemed that everything that could go wrong would go wrong at the one-day Desert Sky Music Festival. Not only did rain delay the 2pm start of the first act by over 30-minutes, but once the music started playing, bumps in the road kept threatening to derail the best-laid plans. “The event gods…
Meyer Sound has added three seasoned members to the Technical Support and Service teams in recent months. Charlie Albin has been hired as the Technical Support Specialist, UK, Arve Gotfredsen is the Technical Support Specialist, Northern Europe, and Matt Salerno has rejoined the company as the Service Manager, Worldwide. “Supporting our customers quickly and effectively…
PROLIGHTS products illuminated the inauguration of Fanuc’s new headquarters in France. The globally recognized leader in robotics chose to mark the grand opening of its new location in Lisses, France, with an exclusive event that showcased cutting-edge technology, accompanied by live music and entertainment for a select audience of 2000 guests. The lighting setup was…
Christoph Schneider creates a dystopian scenery in three acts with JDC1, JDC Line 1000 and impression X5 Wash for the German rap phenomenon. The artist Alligatoah is not easy to pin down. He nonchalantly marries rap with catchy pop melodies, slips into ever-changing personae and has been delighting large audiences for years with his unique…