ASI Audio has announced the appointment of Evan MacKenzie as Vice President, Marketing and Sales and Charlene Clements to the position of Manager, Client Development. As part of its blueprint for building an agile, innovative new pro audio company, ASI Audio, Inc. has hired industry veteran MacKenzie. With a strong background across the full range of branding, marketing, and sales management disciplines, MacKenzie will drive integrated marketing while building the company’s sales network and brand. “We feel very fortunate to add Evan’s experience and skillset to the ASI Audio management team,” said ASI co-founder and Chairman of the Board, Dr.…
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Eliminator Lighting will use January’s NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA to showcase five recent additions to its line-up of entertainment lighting and event accessories. These include a powerful simulated water effect, a HEX color LED par, and a unique 5-in-1 effect light. Offering a one-stop lighting solution, Eliminator’s new Furious Five RG packs five distinctly different effects into one compact fixture. Ideal for mobile entertainers as well as installers working in bars and clubs with limited space, this unique unit generates a complete lightshow featuring derby and laser beams, UV and colour washes, as well as strobe effects. At the…
Buckinghamshire-based marketing and PR agency Sound Marketing has appointed Draper to the post of Marketing, PR and Events Coordinator. Having established an excellent reputation, the company celebrated its 11th anniversary last year and enjoys the trust of a client list that includes a diverse portfolio of companies in the audio, AV, lighting and events markets. A Business Management graduate of the University of Birmingham, Draper took particular interest in Marketing, PR and Communications during her studies and gained valuable experience spending a ‘Year in Industry’ at Disney Head Office. Upon leaving university, Megan specialised in the design and implementation of…
Avolites has announced its integration with Pioneer DJ’s PRO DJ LINK on both its Titan and Ai platforms. This exciting new innovation allows users to easily receive real-time feedback from the DJ to their consoles. The features include Pioneer DJ Waveform Display that allows the operator to see the live waveforms from the CDJs in a workspace window and Pioneer DJ BPM Trigger that gives the operator the ability to automatically trigger BPM masters directly from a chosen CDJ in the set-up. Avolites continuously strives to innovate new, reliable and constructive features that will give users state of the art…
Modulo Pi has announced the full compatibility between its Modulo Kinetic media server and L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology by L-Acoustics. Thanks to bidirectional interactions now available between the video toolbox on one hand, and the spatial audio technology on the other hand, Modulo Pi and L-Acoustics bring a complete A/V real-time production suite. L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology is a multidimensional, object-based approach to designing, mixing, and processing sound that results in extremely natural and intelligible audio and a more vibrant, and authentic connection between artists and their fans. Already deployed on over 7,000 performances, L-ISA has been adopted…
With an enviable pedigree stretching back decades, Sennheiser wireless systems have been a fixture on the professional theatre scene almost since radio microphone technology was first used on stage. At the same time, London-based Autograph Sound has been a pioneer in audio for theatre since 1973 and has been not only a major Sennheiser client through much of that period but has also played a significant role in product development for theatre applications. Autograph’s Duncan Bell commented: “Our first purchase of Sennheiser radio systems was for Martin Levan’s design of Aspects Of Love, which opened in 1989 – 21 channels…
As L-ISA technology continues to be adopted by live events like the recent Bon Iver and Mark Knopfler tours, and in permanent installations such as Sydney Coliseum, L-Acoustics is pleased to announce the expansion of console partners, adding Yamaha Professional Audio, who has co-developed an L-ISA DeskLink for their flagship Rivage PM7 and PM10 mixing systems. “Collaborating with the creative team of experts at Yamaha has resulted in an exceptionally sleek integration of the L-ISA object controls into Rivage mixing workflow. The new DeskLink is a great example of collaborative design,” explained Sherif El Barbari, director of L-ISA Labs. Within…
There aren’t a lot of sing-alongs at a CHON concert, nor is there much in the way of crowd surfing. Even the ubiquitous cell phones are scarcely seen at the band’s shows. Instead of shooting videos, fans of this Oceanside, CA based quartet would rather be swept up by their transformative mix of progressive instrumental music with its intricate guitar sweeps, syncopated drum beats and mesmerizing rhythmic patterns. Reflecting CHON’s music in light requires a design that is as complex and immersive as its sound, which is precisely what David Summers provided on the coheadline tour the band completed in…
Expanding UK dry and wet hire company, Fisher Hires has invested in Chroma-Q’s new Space Force onebytwo LED soft light, to provide a flexible, high quality lighting solution for its diverse Event, Film, Theatre and Festival client base. Fisher Hires has been supplying the industry for over 30 years, stocking a wide selection of leading-brand lighting, video, sound & staging equipment for hire. Originally created to support its sister event production company, Fisher Hires’ vast inventory enables it to also service the needs of other event companies. Head of Operations, Rob Baker was looking to invest in an LED soft…
Because of improving interest in its products HOF has enlarged its premises by 5.000 square meters. HOF now possesses over 650 additional storing positions. Furthermore, HOF also expands its production site, in order to respond quickly to the increasing market. Three product lines will have their final assembly in the new premises. HOF also has a heavy duty outside pavement, a surface that is specially made for cranes for up to 120 tons. Trial installations for stages and constructions of up to 36 by 22 meters can take place on the new outside surface, too. HOF has an apartment of…
At its annual Customer Nights in the AED Studios in Lint (Belgium), AED group launched the new pro-audio brand AED Audio. Continuing its history, AED group comes back to its legacy by launching its own speaker brand. It was already in the early 1980’s until 1993 that AED’s CEO Glenn Roggeman designed and built several speakers which were sold to rental and install companies. From 1985 until today, AED has become a leading company to provide AV professionals with products and services to improve their daily business. AED Audio will start its range with three products: The FLEX6 loudspeaker is…
The multi-purpose Audio Performance KM15 loudspeaker gets a boost for the new year, with a significant upgrade in power from 500 to 900 watts, allowing a SPL increase to 138 dB. The KM15 is a compact two-way passive system that employs a new single AP-15″ ND low frequency driver mounted in a B-6 type vented enclosure. The high frequency unit is a one inch ferro fluid cooled driver coupled to a 40°/90°x60° AP asymmetrical horn. The system incorporates a low loss passive filter designed for flat frequency response and optimal phase alignment. Applications inc: F.O.H.,stage monitor or fixed install. www.audio-performance.com
Technical producer Unlimited Productions BV from Breda, have acquired MY Productions. MY Productions, the technical production company founded by owners Mart and Yvonne Pos, has been active in the event industry for more than 25 years. The MY Productions team has contributed to various great projects, including the Rotterdamse Wereldhavendagen, Nederlandse Veteranendag, Masters of LXRY, but also corporate parties for clients such as Tommy Hilfiger, KPN, Unique and V&D. Olivier Monod de Froideville, CCO of Unlimited Productions says: “We are very pleased with the acquisition of MY Productions. This acquisition fits well with the growth ambition of Unlimited Productions and…
More than 200,000 people gathered at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park to usher in 2020 at Jack Daniel’s Music City Midnight: New Year’s Eve in Nashville. Bandit Lites once again provided the celebration with a massive, comprehensive lighting system to help with six hours of live music, fireworks and the iconic midnight Music Note Drop. “It’s never easy to plan a party for 200,000 people but the design and production team of David Spencer, Chris Lisle, Mark Anderson and Erik Parker literally make it seem like a stroll through the park,” said Bandit Lites Vice President Mike Golden. “This marks…
It was quite a run for the Brummies in 2019. Since making a splash a year earlier with their breakout LP Eternal Reach, which featured a contribution by multi-Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves, the indie-folk trio has maintained a global touring schedule appearing at festivals from Electric Picnic to Bonnaroo. The rapidly rising band capped of the year with a homecoming of sorts, returning to their native Birmingham, Alabama to perform a NYE show at the city’s iconic Saturn live music venue. Their relentless touring schedule didn’t take anything away from the band’s infectious energy level. Bringing unbridled enthusiasm to the…
Festicket and AEG Presents have come together in a partnership which sees Festicket named as an official ticket and exclusive travel package partner for the 2020 edition of All Points East, headlined by Tame Impala at Victoria Park. The deal also names Festicket as an official ticket and travel package partner for American Express presents BST Hyde Park, currently headlined by world famous girl group Little Mix. AEG Presents are one of the world’s leading companies in live entertainment, promoting sell-out UK tours for the likes of Justin Bieber, Bon Jovi and Shawn Mendes. 2020 will see American Express presents…
Based in Mumbai, India, Chakor Sound is committed to providing the best equipment and service for the demanding needs of a diverse range of events. The company’s recent investment in a Yamaha RIVAGE PM7 digital mixing system has highlighted its determination to keep delivering the ultimate in production values. Established over four decades ago, Chakor Sound has grown to become one of India’s leading providers of live sound and other audio solutions, as well as servicing international tours. Maintaining an inventory of industry-leading audio systems, its relationship with Yamaha dates back to its investment in analogue mixers, later upgrading to…
Pantomime season in the UK and Ireland brought another crop of side-splitting hilarity and slapstick to stages up and down the countries, with gags, double entendres and innuendo flying faster than foam pies from a Super Soaker Zipfire, delivered by a range of crazy eccentric gender-defying characters following – sometimes vaguely – classic folk tale narratives. One of the most exciting and high-profile presentations for this season was UK Productions’ Peter Pan at Blackpool Grand Theatre, directed by Anthony Williams and lit by Andy Webb. Andy this year specified all-Robe LED fixtures with the T1 Profile at the core of…
