William O’Keefe returned to PWS where he previously worked in the manufacturing department from May 2011 through April 2013. In his new role, O’Keefe is responsible for maintaining PWS’ current product line, fabricating custom prototypes for new, cutting-edge products, streamlining manufacturing processes and staying up-to-date on the latest RF and wireless trends. In addition, O’Keefe supervises project progress and coordinates all manufacturing tasks to ensure a timely completion of all projects. O’Keefe also maintains current CAD drawings, bill of materials (BOMs) and raw materials inventory. “It is great to welcome Will back to PWS,” said PWS General Manager Jim Van…
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Designed with a low profile, the M Series utilises JBL’s proven Neodymium Differential Drive woofers and D2 Dual Diaphragm high frequency drivers, along with a new high frequency Image Control Waveguide for excellent control and gain before feedback. The new VTX M Series line is comprised of two models – the VTX M20 and VTX M22. The M20 features dual 10-inch woofers and a three-inch D2 compression driver, while the VTX M22 features dual 12-inch woofers in addition to the three-inch D2 compression driver. “The M Series is the first dedicated tour sound stage monitoring line in JBL’s VTX family…
Available worldwide through Elation’s extensive distributor network, Emulation Touch turns a tablet into a powerful lighting console. Easy to use and budget friendly, Emulation Touch is designed exclusively for use with the Cuety app, the intuitive Emulation Touch programmer software. Available now for iPad from the Apple App Store and available soon for Android tablets from the Android app store, the Cuety user interface enables users to take full advantage of a tablet’s mobility and multi-touch display. Two hardware interface versions are available – Emulation Touch 1 and Emulation Touch 2. The Emulation Touch devices contain the powerful engine that…
S-Series processing is value-driven and ideally suited for large LED screens. Some of the more advanced creative features are removed while maintaining Tessera’s class-leading quality and control options. T-Series processors are perfect for small creative setups, offering the same extensive Tessera feature set as the original M-Series, but with a reduced capacity. Complementing the flagship M2 processor the new DVI input S4 and T1 will add two new entry points to Brompton processing. All the processors in the Tessera range benefit from the proprietary Tessera protocol giving perfect frame synch, excellent image quality and superior low brightness performance. Both new products…
Riche Hawtin and highly regarded British Product Developer Andy Rigby-Jones spoke about their upcoming technology collaboration and revealed more details about the project, “PLAYdifferently.” After 25 years of working at Allen & Heath and being an integral part of their world-renowned Xone DJ division, Rigby-Jones left the company in 2014 and partnered with Hawtin to combine their expertise and unique vision to create new innovative instruments for the DJ and electronic music market. Since 2014, the pair had been developing and testing their first prototype of an instrument that they felt is missing from the professional segment of the market.…
Before commencing the current leg of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s ‘The River Tour 2016’, The Boss’s lighting team took advantage of A.C.T Lighting training classes to get them acquainted with their new grandMA2 full-size consoles. A.C.T Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting products in North America. Lighting Designer Jeff Ravitz and tour Lighting Director/main console operator Todd Ricci along with crew chief and second MA operator Brad Brown, the latter two from long term lighting contractor, Morpheus Lights, trained with Kat Covell at A.C.T Lighting’s offices in Burbank. The tour had long used grandMA…
Showsec have been presented with another opportunity to build upon their working relationship with the award-winning Bestival team in 2016. The crowd management and event security specialists will provide their services at a second Common People Festival to be staged in Oxford over the May Bank Holiday weekend when it will run simultaneously with a similar event in Southampton. This latest development expands upon Showsec’s link with Bestival and LoudSound Productions, which now involves four festivals across the summer. As well as the two Common People events taking place this year, there is also Camp Bestival down on the Dorset…
Three new models bring the acclaimed sonic signature of the Audio-Technica M-Series to an in-ear design. They are compatible with Audio-Technica’s M3 IEM systems as well as third-party systems. Audio-Technica debuts a new range of professional in-ear monitor (IEM) headphones at NAMM 2016. Bringing the critically-acclaimed sonic signature of the M-Series to an in-ear design, the three models have been designed to fully answer the needs of demanding sound professionals and musicians from the studio, to the stage, to the DJ booth. The headphones are compatible with Audio-Technica’s popular M3 in-ear monitor wireless systems – together offering a comprehensive in-ear…
In a move to address increasing North American demand for its solutions, Riedel Communications today announced the appointment of Rick Seegull as the company’s manager of systems consultants. In this new position, Seegull himself will serve as a systems consultant while also managing Riedel’s growing team of systems consultants. He will be responsible for coordinating his team’s efforts with the Riedel sales team, scheduling consultant time for demos, client visits, and system designs, working with Riedel’s marketing department to address different vertical markets, and serving on industry panels as a representative of Riedel North America. “Rick has a strong business…
Visionary multidisciplinary artist, Tupac Martir alongside Wallpaper* magazine Editor-in-Chief, Tony Chambers, presented ‘MultiMedia Renaissance Man’ at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London on Friday, 5 February 2016. The talk celebrated his vision, humble Huichol roots, design collaborations, architecture and experiences including the famous Nierka performance four years ago. Nierka was the first project ever to use BlackTrax real-time motion tracking solution from CAST BlackTrax Ltd. “I’m not just a lighting or video designer, I am someone who creates powerful trans-media storytelling,” said Martir. BlackTrax was an integral part of the video element of Nierka, used to track four projection…
Allen & Heath’s dLive digital mixing system was selected to manage FOH duties for the European premiere of Pokémon Symphonic Evolutions. The premiere was presented by Princeton Entertainment and U-Live, and performed by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra at the Eventim Apollo Hammersmith in London. Having used a similar set up involving an iLive system for The Who’s Classical Quadrophenia production, FOH Engineer, Ian Barfoot, decided to try out the new dLive system. “The brief was to create a big film score soundtrack feel to the production, so close micing of all the instruments was the order of the day. The channel count was never…
Working with acclaimed Production Designers, Louis Oliver and James Scott of Okulus Design, PRG XL Video supplied lighting, rigging, and video for Chvrches’ most recent UK tour. The package combined specially adapted trussing, a variety of lighting types, plus custom-built LED video towers. Oliver’s multi-layer design centred around three monoliths of LED video screen. This was built from PRG XL Video’s MC-7T LED, supplied by Senior Account Manager, Paul McCauley, and housed in custom units built specially for the tour. The seven-millimetre LED was selected because of its visual clarity. The lighting package included 33 Martin Mac Auras. Okulus specified…
It has become tradition to celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Marina Bay in Singapore – in fact, each year it attracts 100,000 people to this festivity. For 11 years it has been Esplanade’s job, together with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore, to organise and facilitate this massive event – last year alone it included eight minutes of firework displays and 20,000 ‘wishing spheres’ along the river. Each sphere was signed by several people during previous months, with messages expressing wishes and hope to the upcoming year. The organisers tasked local rental company Showtech Communications to provide a solution in integrating…
British band New Order’s recent UK and European tour in support of their latest album, Music Complete, featured a vibrant lighting design controlled via an Avolites Arena console. The tour marked the first time Lighting Designer Andrew Liddle opted for the Arena – Avolites’ latest console. “I was really keen to give the Arena a try and it proved very worthwhile,” said Liddle. “I saw it to be a natural progression from the Avolites Tiger Touch I’ve been using since 2010, and found it to be a whole lot more. Hardware wise, it’s the complete package – lid off and good to…
Over 300 Robe BMFL fixtures were sold to the French market in early 2016 since the formation of Robe’s new French subsidiary, Robe Lighting France SAS. The BMFL was launched in autumn 2014, by which time French lighting professionals were ready to specify and keen to use the high-powered multi-purpose luminaire, and as soon as the new company was established, the business could ‘hit-the-ground-running’. “BMFL sales far exceeded our initial annual expectations and we steamed past those first targets in just six months,” commented a delighted Bruno Garros, CEO of Robe Lighting France, who added that – given that the…
Colour Sound Experiment supplied lighting for punk duo Slaves most recent tour which culminated in a highly animated show at Brixton Academy in London, with lighting created by Francis Clegg, part of design collective MIRRAD. Clegg came to the table with a scheme to match the energy and ebullience of the band’s live shows. Brixton was the biggest venue on the tour, the showcase gig and a huge deal for the rising star band, so the lighting was based on this space, but the rig also had to be adaptable and scale-able to fit all the other venues, which included…
The Ai R Series is Avolites’ most powerful range of media servers to date, and comprises the Ai Infinity R4, Ai Infinity R8, Ai Infinity Rx4 and Ai Infinity Rx8. All servers in the range take advantage of the increased speed and power of the latest processors, solid-state drives and AMD graphics cards. “We’ve packed the very best technology into the Ai R Series so we can be sure it satisfies even the most demanding of applications,” said Avolites’ MD, Steve Warren. “The servers offer smooth playback of up to 8K media using the leading AiM Codec plus four or…
d3 Technologies announced the appointment of Joe Bleasdale as the new Training Manager at d3’s head office in Borough, London. Working with our three regional teams; EMEA, APAC and the America’s, Bleasdale’s focus will be to build on the existing training program, organising and delivering d3 training courses, as well as growing the training network worldwide. Bleasdale will report directly into Fernando Kufer, d3 Technologies’ General Manager who has been with the company since late 2015. “Having seen exceptional growth in the past year, we are looking to grow our training and support functions and Joe will be an integral…
