Wisycom has announced the release of its MRK980 Ultra-Wideband True Diversity Receiver for the music, install and broadcast industries. The two-channel receiver features a remarkable 1090MHz of switching bandwidth covering VHF, UHF and 900MHz bands in one rack mount receiver. This opens up many additional RF possibilities for touring companies, broadcast studios and performance venues that are challenged by the shrinking RF spectrum. Working in conjunction with Wisycom LINEAR transmit technology, the system provides as many as 30 channels in one 6MHz TV channel. With the Wisycom MRK980, no calculations are required. In addition, users will not experience intermodulation distortion from external signal processing equipment,…
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ATK Audiotek selected JBL Professional’s VTX A12 and A8 line array speakers to deliver premium live sound reinforcement for primetime events, including the Super Bowl Halftime Show, the Grammy Music Awards Ceremony and the Screen Actors Guild Award Show. ATK Audiotek specializes in providing audio systems for live television shows and major events like The Voice, Jimmy Kimmy Live!, the Super Bowl, the Grammy Awards and more. They also have a thriving integration business and install audio systems for some of the world’s leading tech and retail companies. In order to raise the bar from previous successful Super Bowl and…
Universal Pixels supplied a flexible video package for British synth-pop stars Years & Years’ Palo Santo live campaign, including festival dates, UK arena shows and European performances. Years & Years landed back in the UK charts last summer with their critically acclaimed second album, Palo Santo, and a production befitting of the band’s standing in alternative pop culture. A number of festival dates coincided with Palo Santo’s highly anticipated release before a UK arena tour and subsequent European concert hall dates were met with sold-out crowds last winter. Universal Pixels worked closely with production designers, Cassius Creative, taking on the…
DiGiGrid launched three new interface and SoundGrid processing products at NAMM 2019; the IOS-XL, DGS-XL, and the MGR. These latest offerings deliver the perfect combination of power and flexibility for users who work in multiple environments or need to take their studio sound on the road. The DiGiGrid IOS-XL delivers the most comprehensive all-in-one audio interface and processing platform for studio and live users. Building on the popular DiGiGrid IOS, this new product now includes an Extreme i7 Server offering double the DSP for more SoundGrid plugin processing and mixing power than ever. The interface provides eight mic/line inputs with…
Ahead of the Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, the ADJ group of companies opened up its LA-based global headquarters for a VIP Dealer Event. With lighting and sound demos, hands-on product training as well as free lunch, the successful event not only gave ADJ customers an exclusive preview of the new products to be launched at NAMM, but also allowed the company to show appreciation to its hard-working in-house staff and on-the-road sales team. A free shuttle bus transported ADJ dealers between the Anaheim Convention Center and the ADJ Group HQ where the entire ADJ Sales team were on hand to demonstrate…
When the 40th anniversary arena tour of Jeff Wayne’s musical version War of the Worlds was announced, the shows production manager, Steve Nolan, called on PRG once again to provide automation. This proved the perfect opportunity to showcase the state of the art Movecat automation system which PRG has recently invested in. www.prg.com
When the 40th-anniversary arena tour of Jeff Wayne’s musical version War of the Worlds was announced, the shows production manager, Steve Nolan, called on PRG once again to provide automation. This proved the perfect opportunity to showcase the state of the art Movecat automation system which PRG has recently invested in. The show elements operated by the VMK S 500 and VMK S 1250 motion hoists consisted of the iconic 3-tonne, 35-foot tall Martian Fighting Machine which was manoeuvred on the stage and a huge arched bridge running through the centre of the arena which was lowered over the audience…
Ex-graduates of Britannia Row Productions Training’s Live Sound Technology Course, now in its seventh year, are working all over the world on many of the top tours, events, corporate shows and presentations and musical theatre production. The intensive 12-week full-time course is delivered from South Thames College, Wandsworth and from Britannia Row Productions HQ in Twickenham. The course also includes gig visits. The facilities at South Thames include lecture rooms equipped with state-of-the-art P.A systems, recording studios, and a sports hall and theatre for trainees to work live with bands and musicians. The facilities at Britannia Row include training rooms…
ADJ is expanding its sales and marketing team with the appointment of Eddie Short to help the Group of Companies as global Public Relations and Communications Manager for ADJ Lighting, Avante Audio, American Audio, Accu-Cable, and newly acquired Eliminator Lighting. Short will be working closely with Marketing Director, Brian Dowdle on the company’s global marketing efforts. Short’s role will include writing press releases and stories for the ‘ADJ NewsWave’ digital newsletter as well as liaising with press and media contacts. He will also work alongside the global sales teams to find and showcase interesting projects featuring ADJ Group equipment. Based…
Following the success of the Achromic full range speakers, Avante is pleased to announce the expansion of its Achromic Series with the introduction of its new AS8. Offering an impressive output from a very compact column system, it is the ideal choice for live PA, musicians, and mobile entertainers looking for an extremely portable PA setup. The fully-featured and easy to setup system comprises an active 8-inch neodymium subwoofer enclosure alongside two column units. One is loaded with six precision-aligned 2.75” neodymium drivers while the other serves as a spacer to lift the speaker column up to optimal height. Both…
ADJ announces that it has acquired Eliminator Lighting in order to broaden even further its product range. All existing Eliminator Lighting fixtures are now available from ADJ USA, opening up the brand’s equipment catalogue to all current ADJ dealers with immediate effect. A well-established brand supplying affordable lighting and effects equipment to the DJ and club market for over fifteen years, Eliminator Lighting has an extensive product catalog that includes LED pars, moving heads and free-standing illuminated letters as well as fog and bubble machines. ADJ dealers will now be able to purchase these products alongside equipment from ADJ Lighting,…
KLANG:technologies visited Jeff Wayne’s The War of Worlds to talk with him and monitor engineer Becky Pell about the challenges in managing a full string orchestra and band with 168 tracks. Jeff Wayne commented: “When I’m conducting, I’ve got a band on one side and a symphonic string orchestra on the other and with the KLANG system, the placement of those elements is very much as I’m seeing them, rather than just having a good general mix. The result is that it’s very much more alive – more 3D. I have a better balance in my head, so the sound…
Highlite International BV will be present during Integrated Systems Europe, ISE 2019 from 5 to 8 February at the RAI in Amsterdam, hall 7, stand Y190. At the Highlite stand various installation solutions from DAP Audio, visuals from DMT Premiere LED screens, effect lighting from Showtec and Infinity with the Furion and Signature series will be showcased. Since their first edition in 2004, the ISE-event has developed into the largest exhibition for AV and system integration professionals. For Highlite each year the perfect opportunity in this B2B environment to introduce innovative ideas and to provide answers to installation matters. DAP…
TW AUDiO overcomes a challenging environment to deliver a big sound. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpijan19_digitallr/26 Photos: Steve McManus www.twaudio.de
Sheltered in the concrete underground of the Etihad Stadium carpark in Melbourne’s central business district, B3 arrived on the city’s clubbing map in late-2018 with the promise of three special events per year, each one welcoming around 7,000 people. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpijan19_digitallr/20 Photos: Funktion-One www.funktion-one.com
Luke Edwards, Production Designer and Production Manager for Gary Numan’s latest UK tour, discusses dealing with an unpredictable, and sudden tragedy on the road. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpijan19_digitallr/72 helpline@musicsupport.org www.mhfaengland.org
FMX and BMX, skates, scooters and screams… TPi’s Kel Murray ventures into the wild world of whirring wheels. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpijan19_digitallr/74 Photos: Andrew Benge, Nitro Circus and TPi www.nitrocircus.com www.productionvalue.co www.video-design.co.uk www.bpm-sfx.com www.rockitcargo.com www.flybynite.co.uk www.clairglobal.com www.negearth.com www.taittowers.com www.nononsensegroup.com www.missioncontrolltd.com www.phoenix-bussing.co.uk www.snakatakcatering.com
A fleet of ‘Numanoids’ flocked to The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester to witness their industrial electronic hero perform cult tracks from his genre-defining back catalogue and latest album, Savage (Songs from a Broken World), accompanied by The Skaparis Orchestra and Kantos Chamber Choir. TPi’s Jacob Waite reports… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpijan19_digitallr/58 Photos: www.thefifthestate.co.uk & TPi www.garynuman.com www.cue-design.co.uk www.prg.com www.adlib.co.uk www.aclasers.co.uk www.csuk.coach www.brianyeardley.com/truckingby
