Whether it’s a high-school theatre production, corporate meeting, or a Sunday service, live events need to deliver flawless audio and require products that are straightforward to setup and use. Wireless microphones face additional challenges in today’s increasingly crowded RF environment. To help address these needs, the SLX-D Digital Wireless System is the newest addition to the Shure digital wireless portfolio. The new offering is the digital replacement of the Company’s popular SLX system, complete with new mechanical designs, exceptional audio quality, more reliable RF performance, streamlined setup, and more. The multi-faceted SLX-D Digital Wireless System provides end users with greater…
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Since its launch as an independent business in 2013, DiGiGrid has established itself as a benchmark for advanced audio interfaces. A collaboration between DiGiCo, manufacturers of the world’s leading professional mixing consoles, and Waves, the world’s leading developer of audio plugins, DiGiGrid’s range of scalable and modular advanced audio interfaces provides users with everything they need to record, produce and mix sessions in the studio and on the road, with unlimited freedom. Since any semblance of order in the music industry has been thrown into turmoil by the global Coronavirus pandemic, lockdown has challenged an industry primarily run by freelancers…
This week, Stew and Jacob chat to Systems Designer, Johnny Keirle. A familiar face to TPi, having featured in the magazine this time last year while on the road with P!nk’s Beautiful Trauma World Tour. Recently, Johnny was responsible for designing the audio system for L.A.B’s 6,000-cap Spark Arena show in New Zealand – one of the world’s first arena gigs to take place following the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode of TPi Talks, Johnny discusses life in lockdown, his back to work experience, and how the structure of live events may change moving forward. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7AtGSGtlSlqFFKze0q4W2k?si=ataMgFIGRAqOvluxvjgvvg
The collective behind the #LightItBlue campaign has formed a community interest company (CIC) dedicated to raising funds for mental health charities, with particular focus on benefitting people from the events and entertainment sectors. #LightItBlue was created at the onset of Lockdown by a group of events and entertainment industry professionals to show a united display of gratitude to the NHS and frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Within four months the campaign had become a global movement spanning 23 countries across six continents and enjoying a social media reach of 700 million. The initiative began on Thursday 26 March when…
For this week’s Crew Call we are joined by Shawn Mendes’ Production Manager, Andrew Thornton from 24/7 Productions and Stage Manager, Duncan Ladkin. Familiar faces to readers – having been featured a number of times in TPi for their involvement with the Canadian singer-songwriter – we’ll discuss their history within the touring industry, the logistical challenges of touring, and the future of live shows and what the landscape may look like in the coming years. https://open.spotify.com/episode/34GKWt0YrwMbQKgccqdT7L?si=A0TwlW3hRLmDTMfcSw8ftw www.tpimagazine.com www.24-7productions.co.uk www.shawnmendesofficial.com
mondo*dr’s Emma Davidson sits down with Daniel and Andreas Sennheiser to celebrate the company’s 75th anniversary and discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on business. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gCRDrzTIuTKJPLQxvVbhG?si=MsK_qN84SkWzTUb5ONssMQ
We are pleased to announce our new TPi Talks segment called Crew Call. For our first episode, we speak to Lighting Designer, Director and Programmer, Roland Greil. Having been featured in the pages of TPi a number of times for his work with artists including Rammstein and Adele we will talk through his career and look to the future of what we might expect from live shows once the whole gigs return to the masses. https://open.spotify.com/episode/56Ps00LtnDlfPXD6EA7XRf?si=RwUUYFTuQ4O-kxot0R9rlg www.blackproject.design www.woodroffebassett.com www.roland-greil.com
Robe UK worked with a number of companies, organisations, venues and individuals to light ten significant buildings and landmarks in and around its hometown of Northampton for the #LightItInRed lighting action campaign on Monday night, 6th of July. #LightItInRed was a UK-wide initiative set up by Steven Haynes from Clearsound Productions and Phillip Berryman from The Backstage Theatre Jobs Forum to highlight the challenges facing the live events, entertainment, arts, and performance sector, which, despite a very welcome £1.57 billion financial assistance package for the ‘culture’ sector announced by the government on the eve of the event, still has no…
In Powersoft’s next webinar, the company will explore its latest product features and technologies in relation to voice alarms. More specifically, diving into what makes its products suitable for applications that require EN-54, as well as inform attendees about the regulations that come into play. The sessions will take place on Thursday 16 July at 9am and 5pm (CEST). Join by booking your spot here.
Yesterday’s (9 July) announcement by the Government of a reduction in VAT on ticket sales to 5% until the end of the year has been welcomed by key organisations in the live music industry. The reduction will provide vital support for an industry that has been one of the hardest hit during the Coronavirus crisis. This announcement, alongside the £1.57 billion financial aid package of emergency grants and loans that was announced last week, shows the Government has listened and is willing to work with the sector. Live music was one of the fastest growing industries in the UK before…
Simon Roehrs has been appointed Director of the Riedel Communication’s Asia-Pacific operations. Based in Singapore, Roehrs brings a rich background in sales executive management from prominent media technology companies to his new role. Roehrs began his career as a software developer and application support specialist at DVS GmbH, where he became lead programmer for the company’s flagship products with a focus on the postproduction and broadcast studio industries. After the acquisition of DVS by Rohde & Schwarz, Roehrs later moved into a role as a solutions architect and service engineer based in Singapore and covering the APAC region, subsequently moving…
With all of the empty spaces and venues out there at the moment, DiGiCo have created a short video to show how much they miss you, and that the show must go on! digico.biz
#LightItInRed is a national event scheduled to take place on the night of Monday 6 July 2020 to draw attention to the critical condition of the UK live event and entertainment industry. The dynamic “creative sector”, which includes live entertainment, music, events, theatre, performance and the arts, generates around £110 billion annually (based on DCMS figures) for the UK economy and is known for its invention, passion, and flair. Currently, unlike other industries, there is no set date for live events, shows, festivals and performances, etc. to restart after the Covid-19 shut down. Fylde based KRS Group, a leading national…
This week, Stew speaks to Sony Professional’s Mark Harrison. Just off the back of a major product release, Harrison describes some of the challenges faced during the global lockdown as well as musing about the future of live streaming and its place within the live sphere. www,pro.sony
On Wednesday 17 June 2020, as part of its highly popular webinar series, DiGiCo will be hosting a live event on its Facebook page that will take a look at the integration of KLANG:technologies immersive in-ear mixing into DiGiCo’s range of consoles. Hosted by DiGiCo’s Mollie Autherson and Ryan Shelton, the webinar provides the ideal opportunity for participants to dive deep into control integration, the bidirectional control of mixes and immersive pan positioning that allows monitor engineers to provide fully immersive IEM feeds as a part of their normal workflow. This is a completely interactive event, with a live Q&A…
Gaant?! is a Belgian events organiser based in the city of Lokeren, whose name in the local Belgian-Dutch dialect Lokers, means “Are you ok?!” In the light of the current impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, the question has perhaps never been more relevant, and the creative team at Gaant?! recently reached out to locked-down music fans by staging a live stream event featuring DJs DEEDEE, J.Roots and Hakimm. The charity event, aimed at getting people to dance at home, took place at Cultuurcentrum, Lokeren’s 400-capacity multi-use theatre, although for obvious reasons, no fans were present in the building. Production specialist…
Taking its first cautious steps out after the COVID-19 lockdown, ROE Visual will be showcasing some of its latest products at the AV Innovation Days. A unique chance to see and experience the visual quality of ROE Visual’s latest products in action. The AV Innovation Days, as organised by LANG AG, offer an alternative event platform for the canceled InfoComm show and are held at the LANG Academy location in Lindlar, Germany. With ISE’s sister event InfoComm 2020 turning into a virtual experience event, held from 16-18 June, LANG sought to offer an alternative program. The AV Innovation Days will…
This week on TPi Talks, Stew catches up with the team at Creative Technology to outline how streaming culture has changed in the face of the current COVID-19 pandemic and to discuss the various options the company can offer to the live events community. www.ct-group.com
