GLP has appointed Tyler Wise as its new Director for Sales & Marketing for the Americas. His knowledge of production lighting was honed during his time with prominent professional audio and lighting distribution company, Group One, where he was national sales manager of the lighting division, and as business development lead for Production Resource Group (PRG), the global service provider, which is where he first came into contact with GLP. Wise’s experience in sales and marketing made him the perfect candidate for the position, as GLP President, Mark Ravenhill emphasised: “Having known Tyler for many years, I am delighted that…
Author: James Robertson
Known for their ethereal sound, frontman Jónsi’s falsetto vocals sung in Icelandic and non-linguistic vocalisations, as well as their use of bowed guitar, Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós have recently completed their first world tour in nearly five years, delivering a whopping 70 shows across 28 countries. The band’s Monitor Engineer, Throstur Albertsson, deployed KLANG’s immersive in-ear monitor mixing solution, using a DMI-KLANG card-equipped DiGiCo SD12 96 digital mixing console, supplied by new UK pro-audio equipment rental and support provider, 22live. Albertsson was recommended to Sigur Rós in mid-2021, as they were starting to plan their 2022 tour. “As the…
Ayrton has appointed of K24 Technik & Vertrieb as its new exclusive distributor for Austria with immediate effect. K24 Technik, which celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2023, is a highly respected sales and distribution company that carries a number of top quality lighting and audio brands and services a wide range of rental companies, theatres and broadcast companies across Austria. Managing Director, Johannes Stummer, chose Ayrton to fulfil his requirement for a versatile, reliable lighting brand to add to their portfolio. “Following solid research and many recommendations from our clients, we found Ayrton to be the most creative and innovative…
To better serve its customers in the New York City and New Jersey area, Renkus-Heinz has announced manufacturers’ representative Audio Associates will be taking over the territory. Audio Associates has been a leading manufacturers’ representative firm in the AV, professional audio, system integration, sports and government market sectors since its founding in 1981. Audio Associates has been representing Renkus-Heinz in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, including Washington D.C., Maryland, Eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Virginia, since 2020. “After being a part of Renkus-Heinz’s success over the past two years in the Mid-Atlantic, I believe we are well…
For peak, reliable wireless audio system performance, wireless audio accessories are essential in most applications – so essential that RF Venue built a company around providing best-in-class solutions with patented technologies to optimize the performance of any brand and model of wireless microphone and IEM. RF Venue will be exhibiting its line of wireless audio essentials for the first time at Integrated Systems Europe, January 31-February 3, 2023, in Barcelona, Spain, at Fira Barcelona – Gran Via, booth CS604. “Too often,” says RF Venue President Chris Regan, “end users upgrade wireless audio transmitters and receivers yet are frustrated to find…
Bellowhead recently celebrated the tenth anniversary of the band’s iconic Broadside album with an 18-date UK Tour. Reflecting the nautical theme of that seminal recording, the stage and backdrop on this tour were adorned with evocative seafaring scenery, like barrels, decanters, and wooden decking platforms, which, combined with multi-colored stage blocks, created what one critic called “a visual delight.” Contributing to this engaging panorama was a very flexible and dynamic Martin Dudley design that featured CHAUVET Professional Rogue R2X Wash fixtures that were recently added to the inventory of Martin’s Lights. Flown over mid-stage, the RGBW moving fixtures were used…
Luminex will showcase the latest developments in Araneo software and GigaCore switches at ISE 2023 in Barcelona. The latest developments represent a significant advancement in converged networking, to seamlessly integrate lighting, audio and video data into a single network infrastructure. This innovative solution has the potential to revolutionise and simplify the way professionals work, by providing a more efficient and cost-effective way to manage AV systems. Converged networking is the integration of multiple applications, such as lighting, video, and audio, onto a single network making the most efficient use of your infrastructure investment and provides better control and coordination of…
Stage Precision will unveil new features and products at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2023, alongside expanding its global team. Stage Precision is hitting a milestone moment for its flagship software tool, SP, as it comes out of Beta to release Version 1.0, which includes the new 3D LIDAR integration tool. Stage Precision is also excited to launch a brand-new software product, Space Composer. Stage Precision will showcase these new capabilities at its own stand, #5K100, as well as being deployed for show control and tracking workflows at the d&b audiotechnick demo space in Room E1, Hall 8. SP demos will…
Following the realignment of the company with a focus on the professional audio business, the Sennheiser Group is entering 2023 with a newly formed management team. The audio specialist’s new Executive Management Board includes representatives from the three business units Pro Audio, Business Communication and Neumann, as well as Supply Chain, Corporate Functions and Development. Together with Co-CEOs Daniel and Andreas Sennheiser, the Board members will implement the strategic goals of the Sennheiser Group. As of 1 January 1, 2023, the operational business of the Sennheiser Group will be managed by a team of six: The new Executive Management Board…
For the Oslo shows of the Norwegian hip-hop group KARPE, the artists wanted a flying stage as a main element for the show. Already in 2017, the group had used a flying stage made by HOF. But for their 2022 shows in Oslo, the artists wanted to top it and make the stage an integral part of their show. This time, it was not about a simple flown stage area like in 2017. This time, the flying stage got a moveable hood in the sizes of approximately 12 by 12 by 3.5 metres: the Meta Cube. In order to address…
Following the success of 2022’s inaugural event, the Live Events Summit returns to ISE On Thursday 2 February, 14:00 – 18:00 at CC5.3 to host an afternoon of panels and live discussions focusing on the inner workings of the live events market. Book your seat here. Organised by TPi Magazine and hosted by its Editor, Stew Hume, the Live Events Summit highlights the state of the industry post-COVID-19 – featuring insights from individuals involved in some of 2022’s biggest tours and live shows, as well an in-depth look at some of the latest technological innovations likely to feature on global…
Arbane Groupe will again be exhibiting at ISE 2023, Fira de Barcelona, 31 January to 3 February on stand #7B100. Amongst the latest products and solutions from the French audio manufacturer brands APG and Active Audio, one show highlight for the pro-audio community will undoubtedly be APG’s NESS, the industry’s first-ever 100% free spatialisation software developed by a manufacturer. Going against the industry trend of monetising access to spatialisation for audio professionals and aficionados alike, APG will unveil NESS for the first time to an international audience, after presenting the software at JTSE. ISE visitors will get a unique chance…
BRIT Award-winning, multi-platinum selling, mellow, modern-day troubadour George Ezra completed his third album Gold Rush Kid in July last year, swiftly followed by a UK arena tour from September to November last year, performed songs from the latest album, as well as favourites like ‘Budapest’, ‘Paradise’ and ‘Shotgun’. DiGiCo Quantum 338 consoles took up both the front of house and monitor positions, offering monitor engineer Oliver Weeks and FOH Mike Timm a user-friendly interface, complete channel freedom and faster processing speeds. Both Weeks and Timm have worked with the singer for a number of years, with Timm joining in 2015,…
Robe lighting starts 2023 with the announcement of two important new roles boosting its international management team, both looking ahead and eyeing the company’s expansion over the next several years. Bram De Clerck adds ‘key account manager Europe’ to his existing ‘business development manager’ detail, while Jens Poehlker takes on a new role as regional sales manager for Asia on top of his position as MD for Robe’s Singapore office. This follows the announcement at the end of 2022 of Ingo Dombrowski as Robe’s new international sales director, while Harry von den Stemmen became key global account manager as well…
frame:work is a community organisation for creative video professionals working in screens dominated live events, installations and virtual productions. The frame:work New Talent List represents recent graduates and current students from university programs with skills that support the wide variety of projects that are produced by the creative video professional community. frame:work are looking for sharp, self-motivated students from a variety of academic backgrounds who have experience with: Real-Time Content Creation: Unity, Unreal, Notch Content Creation: After Effects 3D Modeling: Cinema4D, Blender & StudioMax 3D Drafting: Vectorworks, SketchUp & AutoCAD Creative Coding: Processing/C# Traditional Coding: C+, Java & Python Programming…
The Cultural House Martinus in the Finnish city of Vantaa hosted a concert to raise money for sick children in December 2022. Some of Finland’s biggest stars performed in front of eight LED screens, displaying graphics driven by two Hippotizer Montane+ Media Servers. The event, known in Finnish as Kummit JouluMielelle, was broadcast live on MTV3 and recorded for streaming on-demand. It was organised by The Association of Friends of the University Children’s hospitals charitable organisation, founded in 1993, which is a longstanding client of the event projection, graphics and immersive media experts at Visual45. “Christmas was a key theme…
Martin Audio has announced its partnership with the recently-formed 22live described as ‘the UK’s next generation pro-audio service provider’. In so doing it reunites the company with Hire Director, Paul Timmins—part of a hugely experienced team that also includes MD Spencer Beard and Commercial Director, Alex Penn. They are joined by Technical Director, Simon Gladstone, Operations Director, Stefan Phillips and Finance Director, Ian Bidmead. Driven by Timmins, who has enjoyed a long relationship with Martin Audio, the company has confirmed a large investment in Martin Audio’s advanced control and array technology. This enabled them to make an immediate impact in…
The much-loved St. Louis-based Pink Floyd tribute group El Monstero played seven sold-out nights at the city’s The Pageant Theater in December, backed by a fittingly psychedelic lighting design by Chip Self using Vari-Lite VL1600 Profile luminaires from Signify. Self, who is the founder of Midwest lighting production specialist Logic Systems, has been working with El Monstero for more than eight years, and has seen the band rise to Christmas period stardom in St. Louis. “The December 2022 shows were very production intensive, incorporating audio, video, lighting, lasers and pyrotechnics,” said Self. “Logic Systems invested in the VL1600 Profile last…
