22live, the UK’s newly-created ‘next generation pro-audio service provider’, founded by a group of established industry professionals, has invested in three Outline Newton units (so far) as part of their initial hire inventory. The Midlands-based company have hit the ground running, having already supplied touring systems for The Australian Pink Floyd Show and Sigur Rós as well as completing a run of O2 Arena shows with UK rapper D-Block Europe. Technical Director Simon Gladstone commented: “We are using Newton as our front end processor with the Martin Audio Wavefront Precision series. The Newton lives in the FOH drive rack, sending…
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Ayrton has appointed PT Inti Megah Swara (IMS) as its new, exclusive distributor for Indonesia. IMS will be responsible for the sales and rental of the entire Ayrton product range in Indonesia. Established in 2000, IMS is the official distributor of many international brands of audio equipment, with a strong retail presence of approximately 40 Desound and JBL stores located across Indonesia. The company also has branch offices in Bandung, Surabaya, Makassar, Manado, Malang and Bali. 2022 saw a strategic decision from IMS to expand into professional lighting to better facilitate its customers in all aspects of production. Since this…
Mondiale Media, organisers of the TPi Awards, are delighted to welcome back Suzi Ruffell as its host for this year’s TPi Awards 2023! The suited-and-booted stand-up sensation Ruffell is a multi-award nominated comedian who rose to prominence with a string of prime-time TV appearances on shows such as QI, Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, The Last Leg and The Jonathan Ross Show to name but a few. With an array of high-profile award nominations under her belt – including Outstanding Female Comedy Entertainment Performance for her hosting duties on Comedy Central’s Yesterday, Today & The Day Before, and…
With the goal of revitalising the established awards ceremony for 2024, Mondiale Media, which oversees the TPi Awards as well as TPi Magazine, is excited to announce some major changes to the voting process which will come into effect for next year’s event. There have been various voting processes over the years, but since 2018 it has operated on a single industry-wide vote, with all members of the live touring community given two weeks to nominate their favourite individuals and service providers. These submissions were then compiled and counted, and the individuals and companies with the most votes were the…
Integrated Systems Events reports that ISE 2023 attracted 58,107 unique attendees from 155 countries, alongside record-breaking occupation in the city’s hotels, bars and entertainment venues. It also stated that exhibitors reported unparalleled footfall on their stands on what was the largest ever ISE show floor. “It’s been an extraordinary week and it’s hugely gratifying for us to look back and realise we’ve delivered an exceptional show for our industry and the wonderful city of Barcelona,” said Mike Blackman, Managing Director of Integrated Systems Events. “We’ve had unprecedented visitor levels to the show, so much inspiring content and features on display,…
Elation Professional has promoted Eric Loader to Global Vice President of Sales & Marketing and John Dunn to Director of Sales – U.S. The promotions reflect not only their exceptional performance and leadership within the company but also their ability to think strategically in order to move Elation forward. ADJ Group President, Toby Velazquez, has worked closely with both Eric and John over many years in building the flourishing Elation brand. He commented, “Eric and I have a successful history spanning over three decades and John’s contribution to Elation’s ascent as a premier brand in the industry over the past…
Robe fixtures were on the lighting specs for the recent Australia and New Zealand legs of George Ezra’s Gold Rush Kid tour. Eleven Robe MegaPointes on the upstage truss have been present throughout the whole tour which kicked off in Spring in the UK and Ireland, then extended into a lengthy festival section as Ezra and his highly talented band delighted audiences across Europe. The original show and lighting/set design by Cate Carter is being overseen and co-ordinated on the road by Lighting Director Chris Taylor, and the earlier sections of the tour have also featured two Robe RoboSpot systems running…
Meyer Sound has introduced the MPS-488X, a new integrated power supply and signal distribution unit for multi-channel audio systems using the company’s exclusive IntelligentDC technology. By delivering both balanced audio signals and 48V DC for loudspeakers powering over a single composite cable, IntelligentDC uniquely combines the sonic superiority of self-powered loudspeakers with the installation ease of low-voltage systems. Each MPS-488X supplies eight channels of power and balanced audio signals. The MPS-488X also incorporates a network connection as standard, with telemetry and control data accessed via an RJ45 connector on the rear panel. Critical data such as load status, current draw,…
Designed to get any party started with a blaze of colour and movement, Eliminator Lighting’s Vortex is a compact and lightweight entertainment lighting fixture that offers an impressive output. Combining a potent GOBO flower effect with a rotating mirror barrel, it generates a myriad of sharp pattern projections that together produce a room-filling effect. It is ideal both for permanent installation in all kinds of entertainment venues as well as for use by mobile entertainers and performers. At the heart of the Vortex is an extremely efficient 80W white light LED engine, which is positioned behind a combined colour and…
tvONE’s brand new CALICO PRO video processor has been awarded Best of Show after being enthusiastically received during its debut at ISE 2023 by judges, end users and distributors. As the leading video processing and AV signal distribution technology company, tvONE says it was thrilled to preview the CALICO PRO at the event. The CALICO PRO marks the launch of a new line of powerful, newly developed video processing solutions from tvONE. Designed from the ground up, CALICO PRO is perfect for Direct View LED walls, extensive projector edge blends or displays, or a mix of all three. It offers…
MTG (More Than Group) has been appointed the sole distributor for Obsidian Control Systems products in Belgium and Luxembourg. The distribution agreement is effective as of 1 January 2023. Despite being a relatively new distribution company, MTG boasts a wealth of experience in the audiovisual industry, with its team having over a century of collective expertise. MTG’s co-founder, Micha Meijer, has been a key player in the lighting industry for over three decades, holding roles as a lighting operator/programmer, technician, and designer. With extensive experience in the support and sales of lighting desks, as well as a background in lighting…
New York design firm Yellow Studio, returned as the set designers for the 65th GRAMMY Awards, which took place on 5 February at Los Angeles’s Crytpo.com Arena. Recognising the voices of performers, songwriters, producers, engineers and all music professionals, the GRAMMYs are music’s only peer-recognised accolade and highest achievement. Winners from the ceremony include Harry Styles who won Album of the Year and Beyonce who won a record-breaking 32nd Grammy Award. The 65th GRAMMY Awards marks Yellow Studio’s second time working with the Recording Academy, having previously designed the 2022 GRAMMYs set in Las Vegas. In their approach to designing…
Once again, the company responsible for creating the light show at Seattle’s New Year’s Eve event at the Space Needle, Illuminate Production Services (IPS), turned to Elation Professional’s leading line of IP-rated products to bring their vision to life. New to this year’s design were Elation Proteus Rayzor Blade linear effects, which joined other Proteus range luminaires and other Elation IP-rated lights on the dazzling show. The New Year’s Eve celebration featured a choreographed 11-minute show with synchronized drone footage (Sky Elements), fireworks (Pyro Spectaculars), and Elation lighting. The show was set to a playlist highlighting significant music and pop…
LEA Professional appoints three new European partners to support increasing customer demand. Benum in Norway, Imago Sonas in Denmark and Audiovision in Sweden will work to assist customers and represent the entire portfolio of LEA Professional products, including its smart, cloud-based amplifiers. “With integrators recognizing the benefits to themselves and their end users of our technology, we have seen a massive uptick in customers, particularly in Europe,” commented Scott Robbins, Vice President of Sales at LEA Professional. “We have partnered with three leading Scandinavian representatives to serve our growing customer base to the best of our ability and provide wider…
As the European festival scene kicked back into action following the upheaval and restrictions of the pandemic, Ayrton teamed up with some established Swiss rental companies to support festivals across the country and showcase some of Ayrton’s latest groundbreaking fixtures. Stagelight AG Showtechnik supplied kit to the largest hip-hop festival in Europe at Frauenfeld, the Gurten Open Air festival in Bern and Schaffhausen’s Stars in Town across July and August. Stagelight AG Showtechnik used the same equipment package from Ayrton for each festival: 16 Zonda 9 FX; 16 Cobra and four Domino LT with every fixture adding its own unique…
Audio engineer and Tour Manager George Adrian was first introduced to Allen & Heath’s dLive platform at a music festival, when he saw a fellow engineer using one. “I was really blown away by the compact form factor,” he recalled. Adrian later began to realise the advantages of owning his own touring desk, and dLive was a top contender. After evaluating his options, he landed on a 20-fader dLive C2500 surface and a CDM64 MixRack, which features 64 dLive mic preamps and 32 line outputs. Although he obtained it just before the COVID pandemic, Adrian has already taken his new…
Now in its 15th year, PLASA Focus Leeds is set to return to the Royal Armouries for another year from 9-10 May 2023. Free to attend, the regional event connects thousands of professionals with many of the biggest names in live entertainment technology. With a sold-out show floor, PLASA Focus Leeds is set to be a powerful platform for networking and discovery. 150+ brands representing pro audio, AV, lighting, rigging and staging will span two halls, offering visitors to opportunity to see new products up close while speaking face to face with potential new suppliers. Headline sponsor Ambersphere will showcase…
Neapolitan rapper and record producer Luchè, former member of the hip hop group Co’Sang, landed in arenas across Italy with his latest platinum-selling album DVLA – Dove Volano Le Aquile. The sell-out tour has crossed Italy from Naples to Milan via Rome and Rimini and will reach London in March 2023 for a special one-off date. During the tour the singer was joined by other stars of the Italian music scene such as Shiva, Elisa, Marracash, Sfera Ebbasta, Paky and Guè. Lighting designer Giorgio ‘Josh’ Geromin chose 42 Ayrton Domino Profile S fixtures as the main light source and key…
