Brothers Hans and Lothar Stamer have dual identities in the pro audio industry. On the one hand, their guitar amp and accessory brand Hughes & Kettner is sought after for being high-tech, high-end, and offering ultimate tone since 1984. And their celebrated company, HK Audio, delivers PA systems ranging from portable battery-powered units suitable for singer-songwriters to large line arrays. Celestion sat down with Lothar Stamer to speak about the brothers’ musical roots and philosophy, the pro audio industry, the company’s technology and music in general. Starting out as a drummer in a band who was responsible for the sound…
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HARMAN Professional Solutions has introduced the Martin ERA 150 Wash moving-head and Martin ELP PAR static LED wash. These next-generation fixtures produce class-leading lumen output with high-intensity zoom, full-gamut colour calibration and smart rigging and control functions, making them versatile workhorse lighting solutions for rentals, installs and touring. Brightness That Goes the Distance The Martin ERA 150 Wash, the successor to the iconic Martin RUSH MH 6 moving-head LED, delivers a stunning 3,900 lumens—twice the brightness of its predecessor—thanks to its newly engineered 7 by 40W RGBW light engine and optical system. It’s ideal for covering larger stages that require long…
Bridging the space between progressive music and rock, Jethro Tull has woven a rich tapestry of sound into arresting images that are not only heard, but also seen in all their richly textured nuance by the mind’s eye. Indeed critics have often described the power of the iconic band’s music in terms of an abstract painting or edgy, experimental film. So, it was not surprising when Ian Anderson, leader of the quintet from Blackpool, England, made a giant video wall the centerpiece of the band’s set design for their 2022 The Prog Years tour of Italy. Rather than showing IMAG…
Shure has introduced the KSM11 Wireless Vocal Microphone Capsule, the Company’s new state-of-the-art premium condenser microphone transducer technology. With an elegant combination of low and mid-range clarity and essential high-end detail, the KSM11 is already being adopted by some of the industry’s biggest names. As live sound production has evolved over the decades, vocals have increasingly relied on meticulous signal processing to cut through the mix. Shure developed the KSM11 to provide the most natural, transparent, and high-clarity sound without necessitating the use of additional processing for in-person, broadcast, simulcast, and live-streamed performances. Whether an audience is listening live at…
Shure will be participating in Integrated Systems Europe (ISE 2022), the biggest reunion of the AV Industry, as Platinum Sponsor and Conference Audio Partner. At ISE, Shure will exhibit a variety of its systems innovations, conferencing solutions and collaborations with leading industry partners, including: Microflex Ecosystem—Offers a complete portfolio of networked and superior audio solutions, from microphones to DSP to loudspeakers, that can be perfectly tailored to meet the needs of any AV infrastructure. For corporations, governments, universities, or larger organisations, Microflex Ecosystem provides a best-in-class experience, ensuring meetings and conferences run as effectively as possible within any space. A…
With the brand-new impression X5 series, GLP sets a new standard for LED wash moving lights. This new development is the prelude to a whole series of innovative luminaires and will be on show at Prolight+Sound alongside the X5 IP Bar and XDC1 IP Hybrid, an exciting fusion of X5 Wash and untamed JDC1 strobe power, at Stand C30 in Hall 12.1. The impression X5 is a “next-generation LED wash light” – a new workhorse that brings all the benefits of the iconic X4 series with cutting-edge technology and much anticipated new features. The fixture weighs only 13.3 kg and…
DAS Audio will present a wide range of new technological solutions to offer the best experience at live and commercial installations at Prolight & Sound 2022. During the trade show, taking place in Frankfurt from April 26 to 29, the brand will showcase for the first time its latest R & D developments, presenting a number of user-friendly systems that offer the highest sound quality and performance and respond to the current needs of the sector. (Hall 11.0, Booth B09) The company will present LARA, an advanced self-powered cardioid line array system designed for use in large live events, which…
Luminex will be present at NAB Show in Las Vegas with its North American Distributor AC. Lighting; as well as at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt with its German distributor, Trendco. This year at NAB Show and Prolight + Sound, Luminex will introduce its new 10Gb GigaCore 3Oi AV Network switch. GigaCore 3Oi is Luminex’s new 10Gb Ethernet switch dedicated to AV integration, installation and touring. With its 10Gb connectivity, the GigaCore 3Oi allows full network convergence of lighting control, audio, intercom, and compressed video. Pre-configured Quality of Service (QoS), IGMP multicast, and PTPv2 settings will assure a responsive and…
INFiLED provides a complete LED solution for the Messe Frankfurt Living Streaming Studio in Germany to build its xR stage. A large, high-resolution curved LED wall with physical props, constitutes an immersive live-streaming environment for the host and guests attending the programs. INFiLED offers a fantastic display effect that delivers a real and believable image on camera and features a virtual 3D stage. Fifteen meters wide and three meters high, the LED wall consists of the DB2.6 series modules except a small oblong area composed of 28 DB1.9 series. With the application of multimedia technology, this gigantic screen can display…
Gloshine Technology once again joined forces with CCTV, Hunan Satellite TV, Zhejiang Satellite TV, Fantasy Westward Journey, and Sanya Electric Music Festival to create a different style of New Year’s Eve feast, to forge ahead together, to be happy together, to look back on history, and to dream of the starry sea. Sailing 2022 CCTV New Year’s Eve Gala On the evening of December 31, the Sailing 2022 CCTV New Year’s Eve Gala arrived as expected. This is the first time that CCTV New Year’s Eve Gala came out of the CCTV studio hall and set up a stage in Taizhou…
In addition to discovering the advantages of SHIFT screen system legs, which make it possible to assemble mobile projection screens in a matter of minutes and to height adjust them in mere seconds, visitors to AV Stumpfl’s Prolight + Sound booth can look forward to seeing the highly innovative projection screen product AnyShape for the first time ever at an international trade fair. AnyShape allows for the custom production of mobile projection screens with non-standard frame shapes such as circles, rounded edges and semi-circles. AV Stumpfl’s global business development manager for screens, Jan Walter, explains the unique features of the…
Green Hippo will co-exhibit with German distributor, cast, at Prolight + Sound 2022 (Hall 12-D80) in Frankfurt, Germany. Green Hippo is teaming up with cast to showcase the new features of Hippotizer software, Version 4.7, as well as the latest version of Hippotizer Media Server hardware, Hippotizer V4+ MK2. The newest Hippotizer software, V4.7, includes a host of new features, offering REST API, integration with TouchDesigner, and a new Mixed Reality workflow. Create custom web-based controls for Hippotizer Media Servers through the new REST interface, allowing you to Trigger Timelines and Presets, upload and manage media, and see the status…
SSE Audio, part of the Solotech UK Group, selects a Shure Axient digital wireless system for C2C 2022 Festival. C2C: Country to Country, is Europe’s biggest country music festival. Initiated in 2013 and taking place each March simultaneously at London’s O2 arena, Glasgow Hydro and Dublin 02, with three days of the best in country music and programming. Performances come from the world’s best country stars including Keith Urban, Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde and Darius Rucker as well as emerging talent from Nashville, UK and Europe. For the headline bands especially, the artists and musicians needed to be able to…
In preparation for the upcoming summer season, Adlib have considerably increased their rental inventory of HARMAN’s JBL Professional VTX A Series line array system, with an additional investment in more VTX A12 line array elements, together with B28 subwoofers and Crown V-Rack power. All were supplied by HARMAN UK distributor Sound Technology Ltd. Specifically, an additional 16 x VTX A12 dual 12″ line array elements takes Adlib’s A12 inventory to 64 boxes, with 24 of the new B28 dual 18″ subs. The investment also includes additional Crown VRacks comprising Crown iTechHD 3x3500HD power amplifiers. Adlib’s original investment in JBL VTX…
Here is the full shortlist for the 2022 TPi Awards. Make sure you book your tickets now to find out who will take home an award on 23 May at Battersea Evolution. The Dennis Sheehan Tour Manager of the Year Dan Woolfie Gus Brandt Mark Brightman Trevor Williams Production Manager of the Year Frankie Tee Jake Vernum John Lafferty Nicole Massey Stage Manager of the Year Andy Proudfoot Ben Sullivan Emma Reynolds-Taylor Nick Gosling Favourite Crew Company Bigger Hammer Production Services PS Events Spartan Crew Stage Miracles Showforce Favourite Rigging Company Actus Industries Knight Rigging Services PRG UK Rigging Unusual…
MARS Volume is a 12,000 square foot, state-of-the-art Virtual Production film studio located in Ruislip West London. Bild are looking for a highly motivated individual with strong communication skills, to lead the facilities management of the studio buildings. The required candidate will need to be comfortable working in a fast paced highly innovative environment. You will work closely with the MARS technical teams, producers and commercial team to ensure the provision of an outstanding facilities service to staff, clients and visitors. Although an in-depth technical knowledge will not be required for this role, given the highly technical nature of the studio,…
In March 2022 CEG, a UK-based independent equipment rental provider, made the first of a number of investments in Ayrton with a consignment of Diablo LED profile fixtures, purchased from Ayrton’s exclusive UK distributor, Ambersphere Solutions. “We chose Diablo because it is the trifecta of what you want a product to be: cost-effective, feature-full and very popular with our clients,” says CEG’s Ben Bowles. “Our core business is to supply industry providers, all of whom have been telling us that Diablo is the fixture they want and the key spot of its type for the foreseeable future, and we couldn’t…
Lighting Designer/Director, Brian Jenkins of Flicker Designs, who has worked with Maroon 5 for nine years, specified two MDG theONE generators for the band’s 2020 tour before it was postponed due to the pandemic. After an 18-month enforced break, the tour resumed last summer with the band visiting many of North America’s largest outdoor amphitheatres playing to 15,000 to 30,000 capacity crowds. Rehearsals for the 8-week tour, which was in support of the band’s seventh studio album, Jordi, started in late July with the first show slated for 10th August 2021 at the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn Washington. The…
