HARMAN Professional Solutions, the global leader in audio, video, lighting and control systems, today announced two new fixtures, the Martin ERA 600 and 800 Profiles that join the ERA 300 Profile and to round out the full-featured range of ERA Profile and ERA Performance fixtures. The new ERA profiles are perfect for rental and entertainment applications needing an all-in-one moving head that is both compact and lightweight but also bright, efficient and feature-loaded – all in a cost-effective package. Whether being used for concerts and touring or corporate shows, cruise lines, houses of worship, and live TV, the new fixtures…
Author: James Robertson
Drive-in shows may be the order of the day this year, but Big Wreck isn’t the kind of band you want to listen to live with your car’s FM radio on and your windows up. To get the maximum impact you need a full-on PA that provides power and detail in equal measure – qualities Adamson Systems Engineering’s CS-Series powered loudspeakers brought in abundance to the band’s recent show at Canada’s Ancaster Fairgrounds. While drive-in concerts have become commonplace during the pandemic, increasingly they require traditional live sound reinforcement and the ability to transmit over FM, explained Colin Moore of…
Shure and Curtain Call announce a series of networking evenings for industry professionals during a time of great need. The virtual gatherings will be an opportunity for people to have open discussions about any issues they may be dealing with and seek advice from professionals, as well as staying engaged with their fellow professionals, ensuring they are work ready as and when the world begins to resume to normality. Shure and Curtain Call share the sentiment of supporting and championing those that are behind the scenes and Shure’s previous “This is the Moment” campaign was launched to celebrate the tremendous…
PRG has already proven its expertise and know-how for the smooth logistics and set-up of COVID-related major projects in a very short time, with the provision of the technical infrastructure for the temporary COVID-19 treatment centre, in two halls on the Berlin exhibition grounds. Following this, PRG Germany has also been entrusted with the set-up of a similar technical framework for the temporary vaccination centres at Tempelhof Airport and the Arena Berlin Treptow. PRG is supplying the complete infrastructure for this, including: • Rigging • Video • Lighting • Audio • IT and power cables • Floor plan & AV/IT…
As 2020 comes to a close instead of the usual 50+ worldwide festival assessments that certifying organisation, AGF, would be processing, the organisation is celebrating the only four festivals that took place and received assessment before the strike of COVID-19 leading to the cancellation of almost all festivals worldwide. Participants in the AGF awards undergo a detailed evidence-based assessment throughout the whole event process including self-assessment, independent site visits, and post event proof and analysis. In December 2019 in Tocumwal, Australia, Strawberry Fields received a Commended AGF Award, and were highly commended in the area of Local Community Impacts thanks…
KV2 is recognised the world over for the quality of its analogue engineering, and their amplifiers are no exception. The company brings the audio quality of its Super Analogue engineering to an even wider audience with the introduction of its new D Series amplifiers with onboard control and diagnostics. The very first deployment of D Series amplifiers is at the Volksoper or People’s Opera in Vienna where 56 units are in use every day. KV2’s D Series amplifiers use a range of topologies including Class AB for exceptional high frequency response, a unique high current switching topology on low frequencies,…
With its in-person training currently on hold, Brompton Technology has set up an advanced virtual platform as a way to continue offering its global customer base access to the LED processing manufacturer’s renowned training programme. Brompton’s initial foray into this new venture was a set-up devised by the company’s Technical Support Specialist, Steve Harris, to deliver training videos from his home office during the height of the pandemic. Quickly recognising that a more in-depth approach was needed, the support team adapted the training room at Brompton’s Ealing headquarters to allow the delivery of a more sophisticated training format. Using a…
As this difficult year draws to a close, ADJ is hoping to spread a little festive joy over the holiday season with its Winter Wonderland Lighting contest. The company is offering lighting pros and enthusiasts at all levels the chance to win one of three fabulous prizes simply by using their ADJ fixtures as part of a festive display or holiday event and tagging the photos or video on social media. Your entry could be a holiday project you’re creating for a client or you could simply use your ADJ lighting, video or effects equipment to decorate your yard, front…
Under normal circumstances, Kyle Upchurch doesn’t have to think much about the area directly in front of the concert stage, as it’s filled with fans. His goal as a designer is to create the kind of immersive looks that pull fans into the performance on stage. But during a pandemic, every rule has to be rewritten. When lighting a drive-in concert by The Petty Junkies at the brand new Oasis outdoor theater, Upchurch had to weave the empty area in front of the stage into his overall design. “With safety protocol, you typically have the area in front of the…
WorldStage has brought its third LED video studio to market in Nashville in collaboration with NuMynd Studios, a well-known film studio rental company. The versatile xRStage-Nashville @ NuMynd Studios is open to fill a wide array of production needs, including commercial shoots, live and pre-recorded presentations, all types of entertainment projects, and full-service Mixed Reality shoots. It features high-resolution c3ONE LED video walls and an LED i5FLOOR in a 20w x 16d x 14h configuration, plus full camera support, lighting and grip. The space offers all the LED video display capabilities currently in demand for virtual productions, as well as…
This year the ABTT was pleased to follow the trend and hold its Christmas Party online. The traditional annual social event which has settled on the first Friday in December took place on 4th December providing some sorely needed seasonal cheer. Throughout the afternoon Members, Associates, Affiliates, Supporters and friends of the ABTT made time to take a break, catch up and celebrate those who have truly excelled in their Industry. Online it may have been but the ABTT continued in its tradition of presenting individual honours in the virtual presence of peers and friends. At the start of the…
On Saturday, November 14, metalcore band August Burns Red celebrated 15 years since release of their debut studio album Thrill Seeker with a special livestream performance of the full recording at Rock Lititz Studio near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Lighting designer David Summers turned to the wide effects options in Elation’s small yet mighty DARTZ 360 narrow-beam mover to light the event. New York-based rental company Squeek Lights supplied the fixtures. August Burns Red is a Grammy-nominated metal band that has shown over the years that aggressive metalcore music and positive messaging can indeed coexist. Though filled with heavy guitar riffs and…
For the thousands of fans throughout the UK who viewed the recent Lockdown Bingo Charity show, getting swept up in the immersive panorama supporting the livestream’s performances came quite naturally. And why not? With its seamless flow of brilliant images on its curved video wall working in harmony with vivid, colorful beams that surrounded it, the display immersed with its integrated visuals. The tightly woven imagery captivated the livestream audience. But for the team at Tapestry Live Studio that created the stunning visuals, the massive curved video wall and lighting rig were treated as two distinct design elements. “The LED…
Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks announces its fifth Vectorworks Design Scholarship. This global competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students in major disciplines related to architecture, landscape architecture, landscape design, entertainment and interior design who can now submit either new or old projects for a chance to win up to $10,000 USD. “This year’s theme is “Design. Submit. Win” and we want students from around the world to do just that,” said Vectorworks Marketing Programs Director Alice Lowy. “This is a prime opportunity for students to show off their best work for professional recognition and more, and…
MA Lighting has now introduced two new tools for signal distribution that will make daily life for every grandMA3 user easier, the grandMA3 I/O Node and the grandMA3 I/O Node DIN-Rail. The grandMA3 I/O Node is the multi-tool of signal distribution within a grandMA3 lighting control system. Wherever the signal is generated or needed – just place a grandMA3 I/O Node there and receive or send external signals. The grandMA3 I/O Node comes in the same housing as a grandMA3 2/4 Port Node and is also available as PoE version (Power over Ethernet). The display shows the status of all…
LEA Professional has announced a partnership with Polaris Controls to serve the company’s growing customer base in Latin America and the Caribbean. With both organizations led by teams of recognized industry veterans, the partnership will seek to further enhance LEA Professional’s growing customer base in these international markets. Polaris Controls, which has been operating in the pro audio industry for over a decade, was originally founded by engineers seeking new audio technology that would change the face of the industry. For Co-Founder Ariel Enrique Gutiérrez, LEA Professional fulfilled this vision and more. “The AV industry across all verticals is changing…
Created in conjunction with parent company Clair Global, Britannia Row Production’s Virtual Live Audience (VLA) platform represents the latest in interactional and remote entertainment experiences. Like video conferencing, music fans and TV audience members utilise a propriety browser-based video platform to experience a live performance or be part of a TV filming production – from the comfort of their home. However, the VLA experience has been created with real time engagement in mind. The VLA system allows for the performance artist or TV host / panellists to both interact and reconnect with confidence during Covid-19 audience restrictions. Viewers at home…
Sweetwater Studios, the state-of-the-art recording studio arm of music retailer Sweetwater Sound, announced ‘The Barricade’, a live performance event of heavy rock headlined by acclaimed metalcore band We Came as Romans. The event will took place over two days, the first featuring The Plot in You and Dayseeker on Thursday, December 3rd at 7pm ET and the second – which was filmed at Sweetwater Studios’ Performance Theatre — featuring Bad Omens and We Came as Romans on Friday, December 4th at 7pm ET. “The loss of live music events over the past year due to the pandemic has effected us…
