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News Archive - October 2021

(10/29/2021)

-SDVoE LIVE! Season 2 starts November 2 with "State of AV over IP at InfoComm 2021"

SDVoE LIVE! Season 2 starts November 2 with "State of AV over IP at InfoComm 2021"

The SDVoE Alliance announces the November 2 debut of "SDVoE LIVE! Season 2". The 30-minute shows are scheduled for every other Tuesday and will be hosted by SDVoE Alliance president Jus ...More

(10/29/2021)

-CHEVELLE FALL Run Shines with Bandit Lites

CHEVELLE FALL Run Shines with Bandit Lites

CHEVELLE recently wrapped their 2021 fall tour in support of its ninth album, Niratias, out now via Epic Records, with a lighting system provided by Bandit Lites and designed by Robb Jibson of So Midwest, Inc. Called ...More

(10/29/2021)

-Borealis Live Design Creates Diverse Rig For All Time Low Tour with Chauvet Professional

Borealis Live Design Creates Diverse Rig For All Time Low Tour with Chauvet Professional

"Head on Collision" was not one of New Found Glory's bigger hits, but the 2002 song lives on today, at least indirectly. A year after the hard-driving metal track was released, a line from its chorus inspired the name of what would become ...More

(10/29/2021)

-Light Humor Episode 4: "The Ghostlight" Starring James Monroe Iglehart Now Available for Streaming

Light Humor Episode 4: "The Ghostlight" Starring James Monroe Iglehart Now Available for Streaming

4Wall Entertainment has released episode 4 of the animated series, Light Humor, now available for streaming on their Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram channels.
Episode 4: "The Ghostlight"
"While most people in ...
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(10/29/2021)

-Lady A Shows "What a Song Can Do" on its Multi-city tour, with New Sennheiser MM 445 Capsules

Lady A Shows "What a Song Can Do" on its Multi-city tour, with New Sennheiser MM 445 Capsules

After a long and most unwelcome pause from live shows and touring due to the global pandemic, Lady A and much of the touring industry is with more energy than ever before -- and a new arsenal of tools from Sennheiser: the new MM 445 ...More

(10/29/2021)

-Solid State Logic Launches New Creative Tool with Vintage Vibes: SSL Native X-Echo Plug-In

Solid State Logic Launches New Creative Tool with Vintage Vibes: SSL Native X-Echo Plug-In

Solid State Logic announces its latest plug-in release: SSL Native X-Echo. The new plug-in, which is inspired by the sound of legendary tape delays of the '60s and '70s is available now in several formats including VST2, VST3, AAX, ...More

(10/29/2021)

-Vizrt Announces XR Set Express, an Out-of-the-box Virtual Graphics Solution

Vizrt Announces XR Set Express, an Out-of-the-box Virtual Graphics Solution

Vizrt announces the world's first fully-equipped, virtual studio-in-a-box-XR Set Express. Simplicity is key for XR Set Express with pre-configured and pre-calibrated features enabling quick setup and instantaneous use, the company ...More

(10/29/2021)

-Erindale Theatre Increases Production Value with Sound From JBL Professional Line Array Systems

Erindale Theatre Increases Production Value with Sound From JBL Professional Line Array Systems

Due for a complete audio overhaul, the Erindale Theatre recently collaborated with CMI to outfit its facility with JBL Professional BRX300 line array systems for pristine sound, broad coverage, and easy setup and reconfiguration. < ...More

(10/29/2021)

-Astera for Lotus Emira Launch Video

Astera for Lotus Emira Launch Video

Lighting designer Nick Jevons is known for his innovative and fresh approaches to lighting stages, environments, artworks, and other objects, so when asked to light a special video celebrating the launch of the new Lotus Emira ...More

(10/29/2021)

-Theatre in Review: Brecht on Brecht (Theatre Breaking Through Barriers)

Theatre in Review: Brecht on Brecht (Theatre Breaking Through Barriers)

There are so many needle-sharp revelations in Brecht on Brecht, now at ART New York Theatres, that you will choose your own favorites; at least three stick in my memory. The first is the disconcertingly titled presentation, " ...More

(10/28/2021)

-Epson Partners with AVI-SPL and Igloo Vision on New Immersive Experience Center in Orlando

Epson Partners with AVI-SPL and Igloo Vision on New Immersive Experience Center in Orlando

Epson announces a partnership with AVI-SPL and Igloo Vision to bring a 360° immersive laser experience display center to Orlando, Fla. The new immersive ...More

(10/28/2021)

-IAAPA Hires Kelly Repass Director of Global Research

IAAPA Hires Kelly Repass Director of Global Research

IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, has named Kelly Repass director, global research. In this role, Repass will develop a new strategy for the IAAPA research program and oversee its implementation and ...More

(10/28/2021)

-Chauvet Professional Rogues Help Keith Hoagland Add Dimensionality to Sixwire Stream

Chauvet Professional Rogues Help Keith Hoagland Add Dimensionality to Sixwire Stream

There are paradoxes involved in design. Keith Hoagland appreciates that. Sometimes, says the well-known designer and programmer, "less is indeed more." He and co-designer Steve Leopard of Leopard Production put this time ...More

(10/28/2021)

-Meyer Sound Systems Focused for Audience Excitement at Montréal International Jazz Festival

Meyer Sound Systems Focused for Audience Excitement at Montréal International Jazz Festival

The Montréal International Jazz Festival returned this year for five days of shows featuring 30 artists at two outdoor stages in the Canadian city's downtown district. Along with strict vaccination requirements, the unprecedented all ...More

(10/28/2021)

-Update to Renkus-Heinz's DC12/2 Adds New Flexibility and Features

Update to Renkus-Heinz's DC12/2 Adds New Flexibility and Features

Renkus-Heinz announces updates to the company's ultra-compact, steerable DC12/2 loudspeaker. The upgrades, which will be available in Q4 2021, bring improvements to multi-unit configurations and a new "full range" performance mode. ...More

(10/28/2021)

-Winkler Livecom Invests in GLP Fusion MBL 40

Winkler Livecom Invests in GLP Fusion MBL 40

Winkler Livecom AG has invested in a large number of the new, outdoor-compatible FUSION MBL 40 LED floodlights from GLP.
The MBL 40 was largely developed following an original inquiry from Winkler Livecom, explains Ronald "Ron ...
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(10/28/2021)

-Gov. Kemp: MBS Equipment Company To Unveil New East Coast Headquarters in Georgia

Gov. Kemp: MBS Equipment Company To Unveil New East Coast Headquarters in Georgia

Governor Brian P. Kemp announces MBS Equipment Company (MBSE) is opening its new east coast headquarters in Georgia. MBSE is the largest studio-based equipment company in the world for film, television, and events. The ...More

(10/28/2021)

-Waltham Forest Town Hall Gets New Anolis 21st Century Look

Waltham Forest Town Hall Gets New Anolis 21st Century Look

A vibrant and elegant new Anolis Eminere LED lighting design by architectural lighting practice Pritchard Themis is gracing the front facades of Waltham Forest Town Hall in East London, UK.
The impressive Grade II listed building ...
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(10/28/2021)

-Gladstone Regional Council Amplifies Two-Day Outdoor Music Festival with JBL Professional

Gladstone Regional Council Amplifies Two-Day Outdoor Music Festival with JBL Professional

To provide the Gladstone Regional Council's outdoor music festival with a memorable entertainment experience for audiences, Stage and Audio Event Solutions collaborated with CMI Music and Audio to implement JBL Professional audio ...More

(10/28/2021)

-Theatre in Review: Mrs. Warren's Profession (Gingold Theatrical Group/Theatre Row)

Theatre in Review: Mrs. Warren's Profession (Gingold Theatrical Group/Theatre Row)

David Staller's new production of George Bernard Shaw's dramatic provocation quite properly pairs a beloved pro with an impressive new face, and both make for excellent company. The pro is Karen Ziemba as the title ...More

(10/27/2021)

-LightFair Innovation Awards Highlight the Best and the Brightest at LightFair 2021 Trade Show

LightFair Innovation Awards Highlight the Best and the Brightest at LightFair 2021 Trade Show

LightFair announced winners of the 2021 LightFair Innovation Awards (LIAs) with three of the 14 lighting category winners -- Lazer Line by PureEdge Lighting, TruTrack by PureEdge Lighting and Infinity by Edison Price Lighting ...More

(10/27/2021)

-Chauvet Professional's Sam Bowden's A Light Walk Raises Industry Members Impacted By COVID

Chauvet Professional's Sam Bowden's A Light Walk Raises Industry Members Impacted By COVID

The live event industry has traditionally been reliant on a pool of skilled freelance professionals to execute ambitious stage shows and lengthy tours. For this reason, the industry was one of the hardest hit by the COVID pandemic, which ...More

(10/27/2021)

-Successful 5 Words Media #FreeChurchAV Contest Continues With Season 3; Allen & Heath Among Sponsors

Successful 5 Words Media #FreeChurchAV Contest Continues With Season 3; Allen & Heath Among Sponsors

Arizona-based AV & Lighting integrator 5 Words Media (5WM) launched #FreeChurchAV in 2019 as a contest for one lucky church to win a free sound and lighting system valued up to $200,000. With two years of the highly successful ...More

(10/27/2021)

-Robe for the 2021 VMAs

Robe for the 2021 VMAs

The 2021 MTV VMAs (Video Music Awards) was back in-person, in style and with a live audience at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City, and making it extra special this year the event celebrated its 40th, so the pressure was on ...More

(10/27/2021)

-Main Light Invests in grandMA3 to Meet Increased Demand for MA Lighting Control (ACT Entertainment)

Main Light Invests in grandMA3 to Meet Increased Demand for MA Lighting Control (ACT Entertainment)

Main Light, which has been providing dry hire lighting rentals to the entertainment industry since 1981, has upgraded its lighting console inventory with the purchase of a significant quantity of grandMA3 full-size and light consoles from < ...More

(10/27/2021)

-RF Venue Announces the Release of the Diversity Omni Antenna

RF Venue Announces the Release of the Diversity Omni Antenna

RF Venue, Inc. announces the release of the Diversity Omni Antenna. Building on the success of the company's highly acclaimed Diversity Fin Antenna, the Diversity Omni Antenna is an all-new, patent-pending antenna designed for ...More

(10/27/2021)

-Vari-Lite VLZ Range Illuminates Egyptian Pharaohs Parade

Vari-Lite VLZ Range Illuminates Egyptian Pharaohs Parade

The powerful output and rich colors of the VLZ range of luminaires from Vari-Lite, a Signify entertainment lighting brand, were harnessed to light up Egypt's treasured historic landmarks ...More

(10/27/2021)

-Ironman Sound Provides AV Production at Busch Stadium for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Gala Event

Ironman Sound Provides AV Production at Busch Stadium for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Gala Event

Ironman Sound Industries was honored to be chosen by Missy Slay of SLAY Events to manage the sound, lighting, and video production of the inaugural Saints Gala presented by Centene Charitable Foundation on Saturday, August ...More

(10/27/2021)

-Theatre in Review: The Mother (The Wooster Group/Performing Garage)

Theatre in Review: The Mother (The Wooster Group/Performing Garage)

In The Mother, the artists at The Wooster Group have not only embraced Bertolt Brecht's alienation effect; they've doubled down on it. One of Brecht's Lehrstücke, or "learning plays," The Mother was performed ...More

(10/26/2021)

-Bandit Lites Sales and Technical Services Teams Grow

Bandit Lites Sales and Technical Services Teams Grow

Bandit Lites continues its hiring spree with the additions of Sophia Phillips to the Technical Services Department (TSD) and Caleb Werkmesiter to the Sales and Integration Department. ...More

(10/26/2021)

-Newly Formed ACT Entertainment Makes First Public Appearance at InfoComm 2021

Newly Formed ACT Entertainment Makes First Public Appearance at InfoComm 2021

ACT Entertainment, the newly formed entity borne from the merging of the ACT Lighting and RHC Holdings families of companies, will exhibit under its new branding for the first time at InfoComm 2021 (Booth 5753). With a deeply ...More

(10/26/2021)

-ASI Audio Appoints Z Marketing Specialists Inc. as Manufacturer's Rep for Southern California and Las Vegas

ASI Audio Appoints Z Marketing Specialists Inc. as Manufacturer's Rep for Southern California and Las Vegas

ASI Audio, manufacturer of the 3DME in-ear monitoring and hearing protection system, announces the appointment of the Mission Viejo, California-based firm Z Marketing Specialists Inc. as its manufacturer's representative for ...More

(10/26/2021)

-Audio-Technica Debuts BP28 and BP28L Line + Gradient Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphones

Audio-Technica Debuts BP28 and BP28L Line + Gradient Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphones

Audio-Technica is launching its new BP28 14" (355.6mm) and BP28L 22.4" (569mm) Line + Gradient Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphones. These microphones combine a large-diaphragm condenser element with a 28mm diameter shotgun design ...More

(10/26/2021)

-Fulcrum Acoustic Releases AHS Steerable Large-Format Array Modules

Fulcrum Acoustic Releases AHS Steerable Large-Format Array Modules

Fulcrum Acoustic has released the AHS Series, a modular scalable system targeted at applications where very high output and precise pattern control are required. This new series of products represents a leap forward in achieving ...More

(10/26/2021)

-Ayrton Launches Huracán LT

Ayrton Launches Huracán LT

Ayrton announces the arrival of Huracán LT, the latest in its range of long-throw fixtures designed specifically for stadium and arena use.
To create light for such immense venues is a privilege reserved only for the most ...
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(10/26/2021)

-Kisstory Goes All Night with Prolights Panorama WBX

Kisstory Goes All Night with Prolights Panorama WBX

As the world returns to a new normal, so has returned Kisstory, a festival ran by British radio KissFM. The boombox-shaped stage made its way back to Streatham Common, in London, where artists like Fatman Scoop, General Levy, ...More

(10/26/2021)

-Can Softlights Do More? October 28 Elation Coffee Break Goes XL

Can Softlights Do More? October 28 Elation Coffee Break Goes XL

Back in June, Elation Coffee Break hosts Alistair Smyth and Frederik Afif discussed lighting livestreams and other broadcast environments like a pro using the full-spectrum KL Panel LED softlight. But can a softlight ...More

(10/26/2021)

-Kinesys Helps with Flying Start for Motor Stage Automation

Kinesys Helps with Flying Start for Motor Stage Automation

Motor Stage Automation is a brand-new automation specialist based in Denmark with an ambitious strategy to deliver custom and off-the-shelf solutions for entertainment industry clients wanting safe and innovative ways in which to move any ...More

(10/25/2021)

-Broadway Theatres to Dim Lights November 3 in Memory of Legendary Playwright Terrence McNally

Broadway Theatres to Dim Lights November 3 in Memory of Legendary Playwright Terrence McNally

The Broadway community mourns the loss of legendary playwright, five-time Tony Award recipient Terrence McNally, who passed away on March 24, 2020 at age 81. To commemorate his life and work, the Committee of Theatre Owners will dim ...More

(10/25/2021)

-Chauvet Professional Introduces onAir IP Rugged Outdoor-Ready Soft Light Panels

Chauvet Professional Introduces onAir IP Rugged Outdoor-Ready Soft Light Panels

Chauvet Professional's new onAir IP series delivers a stellar performance on location regardless of rain, dust, heat, or snow. The first fully IP65 series of soft light LED panels, these all-weather fixtures are ideally suited to ...More

(10/25/2021)

-d&b Soundscape and KSL Provide Feedback-free Use at 64th Monterey Jazz Festival

d&b Soundscape and KSL Provide Feedback-free Use at 64th Monterey Jazz Festival

The 64th Monterey Jazz Festival held at the end of September and the first time post-COVID featured a multiple GRAMMY-Award winning lineup including Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science ...More

(10/25/2021)

-Solid State Logic Live L200 Accompanies FOH Engineer Simon Thomas on Porter Robinson's Tour

Solid State Logic Live L200 Accompanies FOH Engineer Simon Thomas on Porter Robinson's Tour

EDM and electropop wunderkind Porter Robinson embarked on a two-month US tour in late September that takes him from coast to coast and back again, promoting his long-awaited sophomore album, Nurture. At front-of-house on ...More

(10/25/2021)

-KRK Announces Judges for First-ever "Kreator Classic"

KRK Announces Judges for First-ever &quot;Kreator Classic&quot;

KRK presents its trio of judges for its Kreator Classic, the brand's first-ever bracket-style competition for beat-makers of all levels. In partnership with BeatStars professionals, KRK Kreator Alliance members Chingy, Ali ...More

(10/25/2021)

-Rolling Loud with Robe

Rolling Loud with Robe

SJ Lighting created spectacular lighting production designs for four stages and the Main Stage VIP area at the 2021 Miami Rolling Loud Festival which took place over three days / nights at the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens in Florida, ...More

(10/25/2021)

-DPA Captures Sound for Netflix Original Film Oxygène

DPA Captures Sound for Netflix Original Film Oxygène

When it came time to record the Netflix original French-language film, Oxygène (Oxygen in English), the audio team had quite the challenge in front of them. The premise of the scientific horror film focuses on a scientist, ...More

(10/25/2021)

-Clear-Com IP Solutions Helped Pave the Way for World Premiere of Sound of the Silk Road in China

Clear-Com IP Solutions Helped Pave the Way for World Premiere of Sound of the Silk Road in China

Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment (NWE) partnered with Shaanxi Tourism Group's, Legend Performances, for the world premiere of the musical, The Sound of the Silk Road, at the Shanxi Grand Theatre in Xi'an, China this summer. ...More

(10/25/2021)

-ADJ Lighting Shines on MISS EARTH Slovenia Contest

ADJ Lighting Shines on MISS EARTH Slovenia Contest

A dynamic visual system comprised exclusively of ADJ lighting and LED video fixtures was used for the recent 2021 finals of the MISS EARTH Slovenia Pageant. Utilized both to clearly illuminate the contestants for the online ...More

(10/22/2021)

-LightFair Electrifies Attendee Experience at 2021 Conference & Trade Show

LightFair Electrifies Attendee Experience at 2021 Conference & Trade Show

The LightFair Conference and Trade Show engages the lighting industry once again through the return of sourcing, in-person education, and networking events October 25 - 29 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. ...More

(10/22/2021)

-Jon Towler Navigates Changes and Challenges on Outlander TV Series with ChamSys

Jon Towler Navigates Changes and Challenges on Outlander TV Series with ChamSys

The hit Starz TV series Outlander has captivated global audiences with its intensely visceral tale centered around time travel. And with the passage of time, of course, comes change, which is something that Jon Towler can ...More

(10/22/2021)

-Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing to Address Credit Collection and Archiving Practices at AES 2021

Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing to Address Credit Collection and Archiving Practices at AES 2021

The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing is hosting two sessions at this year's AES Fall Online 2021 Convention that will address credit collection and archiving practices of content creators. ...More

(10/22/2021)

-June 27, 2022 -- 13th Annual Jimmy Awards at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre

June 27, 2022 -- 13th Annual Jimmy Awards at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre

The Broadway League announces that the 13th annual Jimmy Awards will take place on Monday, June 27, 2022 at 7:30pm at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre, 200 West 45th Street in Manhattan. The ceremony will feature nominees from ...More

(10/22/2021)

-Bandit Lites Adds New Hires to World Headquarters

Bandit Lites Adds New Hires to World Headquarters

With an increasingly busy fall season and even more packed winter, Bandit Lites announces the recent hirings of Kimberly Benjamin as a sales support accountant and Mikell Kremer as the accounts payable manager. ...More

(10/22/2021)

-Matrox Celebrates 45 Years of Technology Innovation

Matrox Celebrates 45 Years of Technology Innovation

This year, Matrox proudly celebrates its 45th anniversary. Innovation has been central to the brand's identity since its inception, and continual evolution has propelled Matrox through decades of technological and industry change.

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(10/22/2021)

-Shure Microflex Ecosystem Becomes First Audio Solution Added to Cisco Webex Compatibility Program

Shure Microflex Ecosystem Becomes First Audio Solution Added to Cisco Webex Compatibility Program

No doubt, audio is the most important aspect of any meeting. Underscoring Shure's commitment to providing exceptional audio experiences, the company announces a collaboration with Cisco, including approval of Microflex Ecosystem ...More

(10/22/2021)

-Jeff Burton and Chauvet Professional Blend Gospël Tribe Roof Top Event with Environment

Jeff Burton and Chauvet Professional Blend Gospël Tribe Roof Top Event with Environment

They say you can't fight Mother Nature, and for his part Jeff Burton wouldn't want to, but there's nothing wrong with using your lighting rig to channel natural elements to enhance your lightshow. Burton followed this strategy ...More

(10/22/2021)

-TASCAM Helps Guitarist Tommy Bolan Deliver the Cutting Edge

TASCAM Helps Guitarist Tommy Bolan Deliver the Cutting Edge

Widely recognized for his unique style of shredding, heavy metal/hard rock guitar maestro Tommy Bolan is best known for his Gold and Platinum selling work with the critically acclaimed metal band Warlock and for fronting his own ...More

(10/22/2021)

-Christie Set to Mass Produce CounterAct with Care222, Disinfection Technology for Use Around People

Christie Set to Mass Produce CounterAct with Care222, Disinfection Technology for Use Around People

As we prepare for a post-pandemic world where reducing pathogens and viral spread is essential, global visual technology company Christie announces the mass production of its More

(10/22/2021)

-Elation Proteus Amplify Cry of Independence at Mexican National Day Ceremony

Elation Proteus Amplify Cry of Independence at Mexican National Day Ceremony

On September 16, 1810, Roman Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang a church bell in Dolores, Mexico, heralding a call to arms that triggered the Mexican War of Independence. Re-enacted each year on the eve of Independence ...More

(10/22/2021)

-CODA Audio Introduces Marine Grade 1 Weatherproofing

CODA Audio Introduces Marine Grade 1 Weatherproofing

CODA Audio's reputation for manufacturing robust, weatherproof enclosures is already well-established. All speakers across the CODA range have been developed with specifications that offer high weather resistance as standard, ...More

(10/21/2021)

-Additional AES Fall Online 2021 Production Session

Additional AES Fall Online 2021 Production Session

Attendees of the AES Fall Online 2021 Convention will be treated to an in-depth session about the making of Histoires sans paroles -- Harmonium Symphonique, a symphonic re-interpretation of the music of influential ...More

(10/21/2021)

-Hippotizer Tierra+ MK2 is Rock Solid for No Time To Die Premiere

Hippotizer Tierra+ MK2 is Rock Solid for No Time To Die Premiere

Green Hippo's rock solid, flagship Hippotizer Tierra+ MK2 Media Server took center stage to drive mesmerizing visuals at the James Bond No Time To Die world premiere at the Royal Albert Hall. ...More

(10/21/2021)

-Renkus-Heinz Brings the Sound Solution to InfoComm 2021

Renkus-Heinz Brings the Sound Solution to InfoComm 2021

Renkus-Heinz introduces InfoComm 2021 to the company's past 20 months of innovations, all of which offer Sound Solutions for consultants, designers, integrators, and end-users.
The loudspeaker manufacturer is debuting many of ...
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(10/21/2021)

-Eric Church Returns to the Road Featuring Martin Professional Lighting Solutions

Eric Church Returns to the Road Featuring Martin Professional Lighting Solutions

To bring stunning and immersive visuals to The Gather Again Tour, the Eric Church lighting crew selected the new and highly versatile Martin Professional MAC Ultra Performance LED fixtures for an intimate yet large ...More

(10/21/2021)

-IAAPA to Announce 2021 Winners of Global Attractions Industry Award Programs During Virtual Event

IAAPA to Announce 2021 Winners of Global Attractions Industry Award Programs During Virtual Event

IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, announces the winners of its annual awards programs throughout an entire week! Starting Monday, November 1, each day at 11:00am on More

(10/21/2021)

-Meyer Sound Constellation Acoustic System Marks 15th Anniversary

Meyer Sound Constellation Acoustic System Marks 15th Anniversary

Widely regarded by acoustical consultants and end-users alike as the gold standard for acoustic systems, Meyer Sound's Constellation acoustic system, introduced in 2006, has earned acceptance across a broadening range of ...More

(10/21/2021)

-Epson to Showcase Innovative Laser Projectors at InfoComm Virtual Post-Show Event

Epson to Showcase Innovative Laser Projectors at InfoComm Virtual Post-Show Event

Epson America, Inc. will participate in the upcoming InfoComm Virtual Post-Show Event from November 9-10, demonstrating its leading projection solutions.
The InfoComm Virtual Post-Show Event connects attendees to the latest AV ...
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(10/21/2021)

-Key Digital to Present Comprehensive Video Processing, Distribution, and AV over IP Solutions at InfoComm 2021

Key Digital to Present Comprehensive Video Processing, Distribution, and AV over IP Solutions at InfoComm 2021

Key Digital, an award-winning developer and manufacturer of digital video processing, video signal distribution, and AV over IP solutions to satisfy every conferencing and presentation need, will be exhibiting its comprehensive line ...More

(10/21/2021)

-Alcons Introduces The QRP20 Pro-Ribbon Point Source Column

Alcons Introduces The QRP20 Pro-Ribbon Point Source Column

Alcons Audio's QRP20 is a 2-way column array system with high-Q directivity for increased projection control to be used as vertical sound system, for both permanent and portable applications. Its slim design packs a perfectly ...More

(10/20/2021)

-Avnu Alliance Launches Milan Advanced Certification Program

Avnu Alliance Launches Milan Advanced Certification Program

Avnu Alliance, the industry consortium driving open, standards-based deterministic networking, introduces a new Milan Advanced Certification Program for faster, more convenient, and less expensive testing and certification of ...More

(10/20/2021)

-AES Fall Online 2021 Music Production Archiving Session

AES Fall Online 2021 Music Production Archiving Session

The Recording Academy P&E Wing and Iron Mountain Entertainment Services (IMES) will give attendees of the AES Fall Online 2021 Convention a first look at results from the recent survey of the P&E Wing and AES music production and ...More

(10/20/2021)

-Full Sail University Utilized Focusrite's RedNet Technology to Successfully Navigate COVID-19's Impact

Full Sail University Utilized Focusrite's RedNet Technology to Successfully Navigate COVID-19's Impact

Starting in 2016, Full Sail University, the alma mater of prominent professionals in audio, film, computer animation, emerging technology, and beyond, has deployed Dante network infrastructure throughout the campus -- first in its Full ...More

(10/20/2021)

-FOR-A Helps Music Matters Embrace 12G 4K Workflow for Concerts, Corporate Events

FOR-A Helps Music Matters Embrace 12G 4K Workflow for Concerts, Corporate Events

FOR-A Corporation of America announces Music Matters Productions, an Atlanta-based live event production company, has adopted a 12G-SDI 4K workflow anchored by its new HVS-1200 video switcher, MFR-1000 routing switcher, and FA-9600 ...More

(10/20/2021)

-Robe T1 Luminaires for Johannesburg's Market Theatre

Robe T1 Luminaires for Johannesburg's Market Theatre

Johannesburg's multi award winning Market Theatre has been on South Africa's political, cultural, and social frontline since 1976 when it opened as an independent, anti-racist producing house at the height of the apartheid era. ...More

(10/20/2021)

-Tivoli Lighting Introduces Litesphere 2.0 LED Strand Light for Exterior Architectural Applications

Tivoli Lighting Introduces Litesphere 2.0 LED Strand Light for Exterior Architectural Applications

With more than 50 years of innovation and linear lighting leadership, Tivoli Lighting introduces its Litesphere 2.0 LED strand light that offers three LED intensities, color temperatures, factory molded standard spacing, mounting, ...More

(10/20/2021)

-Vizrt Leads Market by Offering Studio Automation for Both Live and Recorded Content

Vizrt Leads Market by Offering Studio Automation for Both Live and Recorded Content

Vizrt, producer of software-defined visual storytelling tools (#SDVS), announces the release of Viz Mosart 5 -- part of Vizrt's market-leading automation solution, the company says. In a first for the industry, the latest release ...More

(10/20/2021)

-AUDAC Announces ARES5A - 2-way Stereo Active Loudspeaker

AUDAC Announces ARES5A - 2-way Stereo Active Loudspeaker

AUDAC announces ARES5A, a 2-way stereo active loudspeaker. The dynamic power distribution of 2 x 40W can be delivered thanks to the integrated amplifier. The loudspeaker features a stereo line input and a balanced terminal block ...More

(10/20/2021)

-Theatre in Review: The Lehman Trilogy (Nederlander Theatre)

Theatre in Review: The Lehman Trilogy (Nederlander Theatre)

If, like me, you are starved for epic theatre, cheer up: The Lehman Trilogy has returned.
It's not surprising that most new productions right now feature small casts, spare designs, and intimate subject matter; it's a miracle that ...
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(10/19/2021)

-Brompton Technology Expands US Presence with New Los Angeles Office

Brompton Technology Expands US Presence with New Los Angeles Office

Brompton Technology announces its expansion into the US with a new office in Burbank, California. The new facility comes as a result of Brompton's continued growth in the US market as demand has exploded for high-end virtual ...More

(10/19/2021)

-City Theatrical's QolorFLEX NuNeon Debuts in the Duke Dumont Tour

City Theatrical's QolorFLEX NuNeon Debuts in the Duke Dumont Tour

City Theatrical's QolorFLEX NuNeon, RGB was recently used for British electronic artist Duke Dumont's new tour at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on September 10, 2021 and September 11, 2021 to create an ...More

(10/19/2021)

-Xilica Launches Sonia CatX-based Ceiling Speaker System

Xilica Launches Sonia CatX-based Ceiling Speaker System

Xilica launches Xilica Sonia, a range of networked amplifiers and ceiling speakers for IT-friendly collaboration spaces. The Xilica Sonia series modernizes installed audio systems for the networked architectures common in today's ...More

(10/19/2021)

-Follow-Me Announces TSJ as Another New Distributor

Follow-Me Announces TSJ as Another New Distributor

Netherlands-based Follow-Me B.V. continues to expand its global distribution network with the announcement of Tokyo-based TSJ (Technical Supply Japan) as another new distributor. As specialists in the distribution and installation ...More

(10/19/2021)

-Main Light Invests in Robe's RoboSpots

Main Light Invests in Robe's RoboSpots

Wilmington, Delaware, and Las Vegas, Nevada based lighting rental and dry hire specialist Main Light has invested in more Robe BMFL FollowSpot LT fixtures and Motion Cameras to boost its inventory of available RoboSpot remote ...More

(10/19/2021)

-DTS Lighting to Return to LDI After Five Years

DTS Lighting to Return to LDI After Five Years

The news was shared across the company's social media platforms at the beginning of September. DTS had previously announced an exclusive partnership with American Distribution company Apex technologies in July 2021, marking its ...More

(10/19/2021)

-American Music & Sound Promotes Stuart Hay to New Role

American Music & Sound Promotes Stuart Hay to New Role

American Music & Sound (AM&S), an Exertis | Jam business, has recently promoted Stuart Hay to the new position of director of customer interaction, overseeing all B2B and B2C customer service and support functions. Responding ...More

(10/19/2021)

-Alex Ordoñez Named Marketing Manager for Group One Limited

Alex Ordoñez Named Marketing Manager for Group One Limited

Group One Limited, the Long Island, New York-based US distributor for Avolites, Calrec, DiGiCo, KLANG, Solid State Logic, and several other premium professional audio and lighting manufacturers, announces the appointment of Alex ...More

(10/19/2021)

-Theatre in Review: Autumn Royal (Irish Repertory Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Autumn Royal (Irish Repertory Theatre)

One look at Charlie Corcoran's set at the Irish Rep and I said to myself, "My God, it looks like a tomb." As it happens, I wasn't far off. The walls are gray, water-stained concrete. A ceiling panel seems to enclose the space, ...More

(10/18/2021)

-IATSE, AMPTP Reach Agreement, Averting Strike

IATSE, AMPTP Reach Agreement, Averting Strike

The potential IATSE strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers was averted on Saturday when the two sides struck a deal. The tentative three-year agreement for The Basic and Videotape Agreements affects ...More

(10/18/2021)

-Staging Concepts Announces Sponsorships of "Stars in the House"

Staging Concepts Announces Sponsorships of &quot;Stars in the House&quot;

Broadway is back! And Staging Concepts, a national provider of staging solutions and equipment, is celebrating by sponsoring "Stars in the House," an online series launched during the pandemic to help support the Broadway and ...More

(10/18/2021)

-PK SOUND Appoints Trevor Grenier and Darryl Ross to New Posts

PK SOUND Appoints Trevor Grenier and Darryl Ross to New Posts

PK SOUND, the robotic line array company, has announced the appointments of Trevor Grenier and Darryl Ross to the newly created positions of senior partner support and senior applications support, respectively. The two ...More

(10/18/2021)

-Blu De Tiger Gets Varied Looks From Owl Vision and Chauvet Professional

Blu De Tiger Gets Varied Looks From Owl Vision and Chauvet Professional

No sooner did Blu De Tiger step on to the stage then fans at The Music Hall of Williamsburg began chanting her name. Just as quickly out came their cell phones to take photos and videos of the bass playing phenom from every angle. ...More

(10/18/2021)

-Audio-Technica Partners with Hungry for Music to Celebrate AT2020 Microphone Sales Milestone

Audio-Technica Partners with Hungry for Music to Celebrate AT2020 Microphone Sales Milestone

Japanese audio equipment manufacturer Audio-Technica, an innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, is celebrating one million sales of its iconic AT2020 cardioid condenser microphone by donating one million yen to Hungry ...More

(10/18/2021)

-NeueHouse Madison Square Relies on L-Acoustics X Series to Define Classic, Elegant Sound

NeueHouse Madison Square Relies on L-Acoustics X Series to Define Classic, Elegant Sound

The private members club, a mainstay of the English professional class since Victorian times and the epitome of Hollywood's Golden Era, is back. The embodiment of the modern American iteration of that -- a nexus of private work and social ...More

(10/18/2021)

-Surfhire Secures Perfect Connectivity at Henley Festival

Surfhire Secures Perfect Connectivity at Henley Festival

Surfhire deployed a full-service complex comms package to the prestigious boutique festival held on the Berkshire bank of the River Thames.
After an unprecedented delay due to the pandemic, the glittering Henley Festival of ...
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(10/18/2021)

-Theatre in Review: Lackawanna Blues (Manhattan Theatre Club/Samuel J. Friedman Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Lackawanna Blues (Manhattan Theatre Club/Samuel J. Friedman Theatre)

Ruben Santiago-Hudson is a fine actor (and an even better director) but, at the beginning of Lackawanna Blues, he displays shapeshifting skills the likes of which I've never seen before. (Others, no doubt, are more ...More

(10/15/2021)

-ESTA Announces Additional ANSI Standard for Event Safety

ESTA Announces Additional ANSI Standard for Event Safety

ESTA's Technical Standards Program announces approval and publication of yet another ANSI-approved event safety standard, developed by the Event Safety Working Group.
ANSI ES1.4-2021, Event Safety - Event Fire Safety ...
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(10/15/2021)

-Peter Asher to Deliver Featured Keynote Address at AES Fall Online 2021 Convention

Peter Asher to Deliver Featured Keynote Address at AES Fall Online 2021 Convention

The AES continues the tradition of bringing top names in audio to event attendees around the world with the announcement of famed artist, artist manager and GRAMMY-winning producer Peter Asher's keynote address, being ...More

(10/15/2021)

-Elation TVL Softlight Ideal 4K Filming Complement at Anthony Murray Studios

Elation TVL Softlight Ideal 4K Filming Complement at Anthony Murray Studios

Integration company Sound Principles Pro of Georgia has installed dynamic-white TVL Softlight DW luminaires by Elation Professional in a new professional studio in ...More

(10/15/2021)

-Martin Castanon And Victor Ortiz Call on Chauvet Professional to Add Flexibility to Tequilla & Taco Festival

Martin Castanon And Victor Ortiz Call on Chauvet Professional to Add Flexibility to Tequilla & Taco Festival

The ability to adapt is key to successful design. Martin Castanon and Victor Ortiz of Darvik Productions provided convincing proof of that at the recent Tequilla & Taco Festival.
Before Vanilla Ice appeared at the ...
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(10/15/2021)

-Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 Deploys ROE Visual to Create Background Scenery

Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 Deploys ROE Visual to Create Background Scenery

The fourth season of the Emmy-winning Star Trek: Discovery Paramount+ streaming series and the upcoming inaugural spin-off, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, recently wrapped shooting on Pixomondo's ("PXO's") flagship virtual ...More

(10/15/2021)

-Meyer Sound Spacemap Go Makes for Smooth Moves by Michael Bublé

Meyer Sound Spacemap Go Makes for Smooth Moves by Michael Bublé

The North American leg of "An Evening with Michael Bublé" tour resumed in August, enthralling fans with 23 shows in A-level arenas through late October. The tour continues to rely on a Meyer Sound reinforcement system as ...More

(10/15/2021)

-AV Stumpfl to Present Projection Screen Systems and New PIXERA Version 1.8 at InfoComm 2021

AV Stumpfl to Present Projection Screen Systems and New PIXERA Version 1.8 at InfoComm 2021

Austrian AV technology manufacturer, AV Stumpfl, will present their award-winning projection screen systems and new PIXERA v1.8 media server software at this year's InfoComm (Orlando, Florida, October 27-29 ). ...More

(10/15/2021)

-CPL Produces Slick Streamlined Broadcast Event for Tropic

CPL Produces Slick Streamlined Broadcast Event for Tropic

Event and show technical specialist CPL created an all-encompassing production design and supplied set, rigging, lighting, audio, video -- cameras, screens, and PPU / control -- plus SFX for a high profile 3-hour live broadcast for ...More

(10/15/2021)

-CP Communications Announces Promotions and Hires

CP Communications Announces Promotions and Hires

CP Communications announces promotions and new hires, reflecting the successful growth of its Red House Streaming (RHS) subsidiary and CP Communications St. Petersburg (CPSP) operations.
Effective immediately, Lowell Beckner< ...
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(10/15/2021)

-Theatre in Review: Letters of Suresh (Second Stage Theater/Tony Kiser Theater)

Theatre in Review: Letters of Suresh (Second Stage Theater/Tony Kiser Theater)

I think I can say, without fear of contradiction, that Rajiv Joseph is the only American writer to twice build plays around the practice of origami. The first was the lovely early work Animals Out of Paper; he returns to the ...More

(10/14/2021)

-IATSE Sets Strike for October 18 If Negotiations Don't Yield Results

IATSE Sets Strike for October 18 If Negotiations Don't Yield Results

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees International president Matthew Loeb announces today that unless an agreement is reached, union members will begin a nationwide strike against the Alliance of Motion ...More

(10/14/2021)

-Sign Up for the Last 2021 Mental Health First Aid Training Classes

Sign Up for the Last 2021 Mental Health First Aid Training Classes

There are just six opportunities left in 2021 to take the Behind the Scenes virtual Mental Health First Aid training for entertainment industry workers. Mental Health First Aid takes the fear and hesitation out of starting ...More

(10/14/2021)

-ESTA's Technical Standards Program Has Five Draft Standards in Active Public Review

ESTA's Technical Standards Program Has Five Draft Standards in Active Public Review

ESTA's Technical Standards Program currently has five draft standards in active public review. The reviews are open to anyone having a material interest in the subject matter. The review opportunities are as follows. ...More

(10/14/2021)

-Congratulations 2021 TEA Masters!

Congratulations 2021 TEA Masters!

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) -- the global, nonprofit membership association for the creators of compelling places and experiences -- has announced the slate of TEA Masters honorees for 2021. The TEA Masters program ...More

(10/14/2021)

-LightFair 2021 Conference Sparks Innovation and Education October 25 - 29

LightFair 2021 Conference Sparks Innovation and Education October 25 - 29

Lighting design and innovation education continues at this year's LightFair conference with 35+ sessions presented by industry thought leaders offering 85+ CEU credits, October 25 - 29 at New York's Jacob K. Javits Convention ...More

(10/14/2021)

-Focusrite Hosts Online Pro Audio Education Panel Sessions

Focusrite Hosts Online Pro Audio Education Panel Sessions

Focusrite has been expanding its arsenal of online resources for its user base and the wider industry, hosting a number of informative panels and discussions on pro audio education throughout 2021, posted on the company's More

(10/14/2021)

-Daniel Thibault Gets Festive with Chauvet Professional at Phish After Party

Daniel Thibault Gets Festive with Chauvet Professional at Phish After Party

The music never stops in "The Music City" on the Cumberland. Vivid proof of that could be seen (and heard) late one evening recently as streams of jam band fans made their way across the city's downtown district following a Phish concert ...More

(10/14/2021)

-Shure Helps Tony Awards Welcome Back Broadway with Unparalleled Wireless Audio Technology

Shure Helps Tony Awards Welcome Back Broadway with Unparalleled Wireless Audio Technology

Shure was proud to support the 74th Annual Tony Awards and thrilled to welcome the theatre community home after a year without Broadway. Broadcast on CBS and streamed on Paramount+, this year's Tony Awards, hosted by Audra ...More

(10/14/2021)

-New Order of Robe MegaPointes

New Order of Robe MegaPointes

Legendary post-punk electronic rock band New Order played two hugely memorable one-off shows ahead of a London O2 Arena show scheduled for November, which also celebrated the re-opening of full capacity live shows and performances in the ...More

(10/13/2021)

-57th Annual Henry Hewes Design Awards Ceremony Scheduled for November 1

57th Annual Henry Hewes Design Awards Ceremony Scheduled for November 1

Legendary costume designers Toni-Leslie James and Ann Roth each will be honored with a Ming Cho Lee Award for Lifetime Achievement in Design, bestowed by the Henry Hewes Design Awards at the 57th annual event on ...More

(10/13/2021)

-Newly Renovated Playhouse Opens According to CDC Guidelines with a d&b V-Series Loudspeaker System

Newly Renovated Playhouse Opens According to CDC Guidelines with a d&b V-Series Loudspeaker System

The Parker Playhouse curtain rose for the first time on February 6, 1967; one of Fort Lauderdale's first venues, the neo-classical playhouse was built by Dr. Louis Parker and is now managed by the Broward Center for the Performing ...More

(10/13/2021)

-Bigabox Production Lights Three Festivals At Clapham Common with Versatile Chauvet Professional Kit

Bigabox Production Lights Three Festivals At Clapham Common with Versatile Chauvet Professional Kit

The poor, marshy soil conditions in the triangular patch of land between the manors of Battersea and Clapham made it unsuitable for farming when neighboring fields were put under plough centuries ago. Ultimately, this "shortcoming" led to ...More

(10/13/2021)

-NMR and Elation's KL Panel Ace Whistling Straits Golf Course at Ryder Cup

NMR and Elation's KL Panel Ace Whistling Straits Golf Course at Ryder Cup

After years of lighting Ryder Cup press areas with standard Lekos and PARs, the team at NMR Staging and Events decided to add Elation's dynamic and broadcast-quality KL Panel ...More

(10/13/2021)

-Styx Monitor Engineer Reveals how Audix Mics and TM2 Ear Simulator Keep the Legends Rocking their Hardest

Styx Monitor Engineer Reveals how Audix Mics and TM2 Ear Simulator Keep the Legends Rocking their Hardest

Fusing hard rock with soaring vocals and sizzling synthesizers, Styx defined a sound that to this day has no equal. Their non-stop sets cover all the classics that made them the premier purveyors of high-concept progressive power pop in ...More

(10/13/2021)

-Zero 88 FLX in Control of Lighting at Gibraltar TV's Facility

Zero 88 FLX in Control of Lighting at Gibraltar TV's Facility

Zero 88, a Signify entertainment lighting brand, has provided lighting consoles to the new Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) purpose-built, state-of-the-art TV and radio studio facility and HQ at Gibraltar's South Jumpers ...More

(10/13/2021)

-Nicolas Labbé Joins Solotech's Live Productions Team as Senior Technical Specialist, Business Development

Nicolas Labbé Joins Solotech's Live Productions Team as Senior Technical Specialist, Business Development

Solotech announces the arrival of Nicolas ''Nico'' Labbé in its Montreal Live Productions team. Labbé will act as senior technical specialist, business development.
Over the last 35 years, Labbé worked as a lighting ...
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(10/13/2021)

-TEKVOX Introduces MV41+ 4K HDMI Multiview Switcher Offering Versatility for Many Applications

TEKVOX Introduces MV41+ 4K HDMI Multiview Switcher Offering Versatility for Many Applications

TEKVOX has expanded its family of PRO AV switching products with the introduction of the MV41+ 4K HDMI switcher. With flexible multiview, seamless switching, multiple control options, and support for 4K resolution, the MV41+ offers ...More

(10/13/2021)

-IK Multimedia Announces the T-RackS TASCAM Tape Collection

IK Multimedia Announces the T-RackS TASCAM Tape Collection

IK Multimedia announces the T-RackS TASCAM Tape Collection, a collection of AAX, VST, and AU plug-ins for mixing and mastering. The new T-RackS TASCAM Tape Collection draws upon the strengths of four meticulously restored TASCAM ...More

(10/12/2021)

-In Memoriam: Kyle Chepulis

In Memoriam: Kyle Chepulis

Kyle Chepulis, a scenic and lighting designer, entrepreneur, and co-founder of The Flea Theatre in downtown Manhattan, was found dead in his apartment on August 29. The cause of death has not yet been determined. He was 58. ...More

(10/12/2021)

-Upcoming Webinars from NAMM: Strategies for Successful Holiday Season and Shipping and Delivery Delays Update

Upcoming Webinars from NAMM: Strategies for Successful Holiday Season and Shipping and Delivery Delays Update

On Tuesday, October 19, NAMM will present two live webinars: Five Strategies for a Successful Holiday Season with retail expert Bob Phibbs and an urgent update on Shipping and Delivery Delays. Both webinars are free for NAMM ...More

(10/12/2021)

-ADJ's 2021 Halloween Contest Offers Lighting Users the Opportunity to Showcase Their Creativity and Win Big

ADJ's 2021 Halloween Contest Offers Lighting Users the Opportunity to Showcase Their Creativity and Win Big

ADJ's Halloween Spooktacular Contest is back for 2021, offering you the chance to win ADJ lighting gear simply by sharing your spooky lighting projects on social media and including the company's hashtag. ADJ wants to see the ...More

(10/12/2021)

-Crt Birsa Creates Flowing Design For MMS 2021 with ChamSys MagicQ MQ70

Crt Birsa Creates Flowing Design For MMS 2021 with ChamSys MagicQ MQ70

Who hasn't thrown a stone in the water and then watched with child-like wonder as concentric circles extended outward in their hypnotic pattern? Lighting designer Crt Birsa and set designer Greta Godnic evoked the powerful, ...More

(10/12/2021)

-Robe Speaks Loud for The Minds of 99

Robe Speaks Loud for The Minds of 99

Denmark's thriving live music scene re-energized in style after the country's post pandemic "Freedom Day" with several prominent shows and events including a landmark performance at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen by The Minds of 99 who ...More

(10/12/2021)

-Waves Announces V13 - The New Version of Waves Plug-ins Including New Apple M1 Compatibility

Waves Announces V13 - The New Version of Waves Plug-ins Including New Apple M1 Compatibility

Waves Audio announces Waves V13, the latest version of Waves plug-ins.
Waves V13 plug-ins are now fully and officially supported in Apple M1 computers running M1-compatible DAWs. Waves V13 plug-ins are now also fully supported ...
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(10/12/2021)

-Main Light Invests in the Prolights EclProfile FS

Main Light Invests in the Prolights EclProfile FS

Main Light has added the Prolights EclProfile FS to their rental inventory.
Throughout the pandemic, Main Light took the opportunity to rebalance their inventory by selling off older equipment and buying new, state-of-the-art ...
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(10/12/2021)

-Theatre in Review: Chicken and Biscuits (Circle in the Square Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Chicken and Biscuits (Circle in the Square Theatre)

Chicken and Biscuits is both a throwback and a sign of the times. It's part of the trend of new plays by Black writers (and with Black creative teams) that is a big feature of this Broadway season, a possible herald of ...More

(10/8/2021)

-AES Fall Online 2021 Convention Features Electronic Instrument Design, Sound Reinforcement in Opening Week

AES Fall Online 2021 Convention Features Electronic Instrument Design, Sound Reinforcement in Opening Week

The Audio Engineering Society will open its AES Fall Online 2021 Convention to a worldwide audience of attendees on October 11, with live-streamed and on-demand events continuing through the month, all included in one registration. ...More

(10/8/2021)

-Cour Design Evokes Rich Imagery On Lord Huron Tour with Chauvet Professional

Cour Design Evokes Rich Imagery On Lord Huron Tour with Chauvet Professional

The Wall Street Journal is much better known for analyzing financial trends than musical styles, but the venerable newspaper pretty much nailed it when it described Lord Huron as having "a decidedly cinematic flair, heavy on mood ...More

(10/8/2021)

-ASI Audio User and Rock Vocalist Mitch Malloy to Front Van Halen Experience Concert October 9

ASI Audio User and Rock Vocalist Mitch Malloy to Front Van Halen Experience Concert October 9

Although he's currently the lead singer for iconic rock band Great White and has been an acclaimed solo artist, songwriter and producer since the early 90s, rock vocalist Mitch Malloy has a close association with another legendary ...More

(10/8/2021)

-Allen & Heath Rocks Furnace Fest 2021

Allen & Heath Rocks Furnace Fest 2021

After an 18 year hiatus, Alabama's famed heavy rock and metal Furnace Fest returned in a big way, proving good things come to those who wait. Held at the Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, Alabama, admission for all 90 bands across three stages ...More

(10/8/2021)

-American Idol Top-10 Finalist Goes All the Way with KRK

American Idol Top-10 Finalist Goes All the Way with KRK

Artist/producer Dennis Lorenzo's oldest memories take him back to listening to Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, and Prince with his mother, and standing in front of the TV watching wrestling, in which the promos ...More

(10/8/2021)

-JRLX Illuminates Mt. Joy Tour

JRLX Illuminates Mt. Joy Tour

Billboard Triple A Chart-topping indie rock band Mt. Joy kicked off their North American tour with a lighting package from Chicago based JRLX, Inc. including Robe MegaPointe and pixelPATT luminaires along with Elation CUEPIX ...More

(10/8/2021)

-Audio Visual Events Invests in More Astera

Audio Visual Events Invests in More Astera

Audio Visual Events (AVE) is a live, hybrid, and virtual event production services specialist based in Sydney, Australia, working across all industry sectors including corporate, commercial, and entertainment. ...More

(10/8/2021)

-Cobalt Digital Launches INDIGO ST 2110 Series to Provide Native Processing Over IP for Feature Integration

Cobalt Digital Launches INDIGO ST 2110 Series to Provide Native Processing Over IP for Feature Integration

Cobalt Digital, designer and manufacturer of award-winning edge devices for live video production and master control, and a founding partner in the openGear initiative, has unveiled More

(10/8/2021)

-Shuttle's 1.3-Liter PC Powers 16-Monitor Digital Signage Walls with Matrox QuadHead2Go

Shuttle's 1.3-Liter PC Powers 16-Monitor Digital Signage Walls with Matrox QuadHead2Go

Matrox Video announces that Shuttle Inc., a pioneer in small form factor computers, has validated the Matrox QuadHead2Go Q155 multi-monitor controller appliance with its XPC DH02U barebone PC. This validation effort enables system ...More

(10/8/2021)

-Celestion Impulse Responses Included in the new BOSS IR-200 Amp and IR Cabinet

Celestion Impulse Responses Included in the new BOSS IR-200 Amp and IR Cabinet

Celestion, manufacturer of guitar and bass loudspeakers, digitally downloadable guitar speaker tones and professional audio drivers for sound reinforcement applications, announces that the new BOSS IR-200 Amp and IR Cabinet is ...More

(10/8/2021)

-NUGEN Audio Releases Paragon ST - A Mono/Stereo Version of its Convolution Reverb Software

NUGEN Audio Releases Paragon ST - A Mono/Stereo Version of its Convolution Reverb Software

NUGEN Audio announces its newest reverb plug-in, Paragon ST -- a mono/stereo-only version of its convolution reverb software. Designed for music production applications, Paragon ST allows high-end producers to sculpt and fine-tune ...More

(10/8/2021)

-Prolights EclPanel TWC Takes Major Update

Prolights EclPanel TWC Takes Major Update

The EclPanel TWC, an LED soft light made by Italian manufacturer Prolights, has taken a major firmware update which includes new features like XY coordinates control in DMX and standalone modes, editable cinema-effects that enables users ...More

(10/8/2021)

-Theatre in Review: Six (Brooks Atkinson Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Six (Brooks Atkinson Theatre)

"Divorced. Beheaded. Died. Divorced. Beheaded. Survived." Odd words to kick off a musical, no? Or maybe not, as the irresistible opening number ("Ex-Wives") works its way into one's brain. An idea that could have gone wildly wrong, SixMore

(10/7/2021)

-Celebrate the Seasons with Behind the Scenes

Celebrate the Seasons with Behind the Scenes

From Halloween through Christmas and Hanukkah add some unique holiday decorations to your home this year and support your colleagues who are ...More

(10/7/2021)

-Meyer Sound and Solotech Partner to Amplify the Life is Beautiful Festival

Meyer Sound and Solotech Partner to Amplify the Life is Beautiful Festival

The Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival returned to Las Vegas September 17-19, transforming 18 downtown city blocks into a dazzling hub of music, art, culture, and excitement. The event roared back to life, drawing a record 170,000 ...More

(10/7/2021)

-Milton de la Cruz and Chauvet Professional In Sync With HENDRIX-B For Medellín Show

Milton de la Cruz and Chauvet Professional In Sync With HENDRIX-B For Medellín Show

The historic Teatro Pablo Tobon Uribe sets a high bar for anyone creating visuals on its stage. For starters there are the elegant contours of the building itself, the work of famed architect Nel Rodriguez. Then there is the curtain ...More

(10/7/2021)

-4Wall Lights Bethel Music's Live Album Recording, Homecoming

4Wall Lights Bethel Music's Live Album Recording, Homecoming

Bethel Music is an American music label and worship movement from Redding, California, originating out of Bethel Church, where they started making music in 2001. The Bethel Music YouTube channel has racked up over 1 billion views and more ...More

(10/7/2021)

-Focusrite Launches "Never Stop Creating" Campaign

Focusrite Launches &quot;Never Stop Creating&quot; Campaign

Continuing with Focusrite's celebration of 10-years of their iconic Scarlett range of interfaces in fall 2021, Focusrite has launched its "Never Stop Creating" campaign, which centers around the breadth of creators who use Scarlett ...More

(10/7/2021)

-Main Light Invests in Elation Proteus Maximus

Main Light Invests in Elation Proteus Maximus

Dry hire provider Main Light has added Elation Professional's IP-rated Proteus Maximus to its rental inventory and has the LED power luminaire in stock at both its ...More

(10/7/2021)

-Creative Technology Moves Vegas Operation and Invests in Prolights EclProfile FS from A.C. Lighting

Creative Technology Moves Vegas Operation and Invests in Prolights EclProfile FS from A.C. Lighting

During the late summer of 2020, Creative Technology (CT) made the final transition to their new 105,000 sq. ft. warehouse space in Las Vegas, NV. The new warehouse offers CT over three times the space ...More

(10/7/2021)

-Tascam Keeps the Music Flowing for Drummer/Percussionist Fredo Ortiz

Tascam Keeps the Music Flowing for Drummer/Percussionist Fredo Ortiz

As any recording afficionado knows, capturing drums and percussion instruments is an art. Failure to properly manage the levels and attack transients can easily result in something akin to beating on cardboard boxes. With the right gear, ...More

(10/7/2021)

-Robe Adds Sparkle for Rolling Stone Pride Stream

Robe Adds Sparkle for Rolling Stone Pride Stream

Robe ESPRITES and Spiider moving lights helped lighting designer Myles Mangino and his magical lighting touches create a range of vibrant and dynamic scenes and effects that looked fantastic on camera for a 3-day "Rolling ...More

(10/6/2021)

-IATSE, AMPTP Return to Bargaining Table

IATSE, AMPTP Return to Bargaining Table

One day after IATSE membership overwhelming voted in favor of a strike authorization, the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture Theatre Producers have returned to the bargaining table. The move will keep everyone work at least ...More

(10/6/2021)

-Miami Has a New Kid on the Block and Void Acoustics is in the Thick of it

Miami Has a New Kid on the Block and Void Acoustics is in the Thick of it

The up-and-coming neighbourhood of Brickell is not only recognized as the financial district of the city, but it is rapidly developing into a stylish and much sought-after residential area. And with that comes a demand for classy bars and ...More

(10/6/2021)

-Audio Builders Workshop Events Set for AES Fall 2021 Online Convention

Audio Builders Workshop Events Set for AES Fall 2021 Online Convention

The Audio Engineering Society announces the next in series of Audio Builders Workshop DIY training events to take place on October 16 - 17 as part of the AES Fall 2021 Online Convention, which carries on throughout the month of ...More

(10/6/2021)

-Alexander Lehman Elevates At I Am Woman Conference with Chauvet Professional

Alexander Lehman Elevates At I Am Woman Conference with Chauvet Professional

There is nothing "routine" about design, at least not if it's going to attract attention and move audiences. Alexander Lehman has followed this philosophy when lighting the annual I Am Woman conference for Faith Church. ...More

(10/6/2021)

-Adamson Returns to Instagram

Adamson Returns to Instagram

With a new season comes new ideas, opportunities, and fresh starts. Adamson Systems Engineering has officially debuted a new Instagram account this fall to inform, educate, and interact with their audiences around the globe. ...More

(10/6/2021)

-Brian Dowd Joins Ayrton as Designer Relationship Manager for North America

Brian Dowd Joins Ayrton as Designer Relationship Manager for North America

As Ayrton continues to expand its international designer relations and sales teams, the company is delighted to welcome Brian Dowd as its new designer relationship manager for North America. The new role takes effect from ...More

(10/6/2021)

-Atlona Promotes Adam Griffin to Director of Sales and Business Development

Atlona Promotes Adam Griffin to Director of Sales and Business Development

Atlona has promoted longtime northeast regional sales manager Adam Griffin to a North American sales leadership position, effective immediately. Griffin assumes the director of sales and business development role vacated by More

(10/6/2021)

-ArKaos Launches MediaMaster 6

ArKaos Launches MediaMaster 6

ArKaos releases the most significant features update in recent years for its MediaMaster real-time video control software platform, MediaMaster 6.
This MediaMaster feature update not only provides a brand new, streamlined user ...
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(10/6/2021)

-JBL Professional Introduces the JBL EON ONE MK2 Column PA

JBL Professional Introduces the JBL EON ONE MK2 Column PA

Harman Professional Solutions introduces the JBL EON ONE MK2 battery-powered column PA.
The JBL EON ONE MK2 packs a class-leading acoustic package, 5-channel digital mixer, comprehensive Lexicon and dbx DSP, Bluetooth 5.0 ...
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(10/6/2021)

-Acclaim Lighting Announces Aqua Driver 400

Acclaim Lighting Announces Aqua Driver 400

Acclaim Lighting introduces Aqua Driver 400, a constant current driver designed to control up to 400W single or multi-color submersible LED products. The new driver also enables manual colors to be set up when external control is ...More

(10/6/2021)

-Theatre in Review: What to Send Up When It Goes Down (Playwrights Horizons)

Theatre in Review: What to Send Up When It Goes Down (Playwrights Horizons)

This is not, I think, a review, at least in the usual sense. Consider it a journal of impressions. Due to sheer happenstance, I may be the last theatre writer in New York to see Aleshea Harris' much-discussed theatrical experiment. ( ...More

(10/5/2021)

-IATSE Members Vote for Film and TV Production Strikes

IATSE Members Vote for Film and TV Production Strikes

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees reports that 60,000 members who work in television and film production across the country have voted -- by a nearly unanimous margin -- to grant IATSE International president < ...More

(10/5/2021)

-Michael T. Strickland named University of Tennessee 2021 Distinguished Alumnus Award Winner

Michael T. Strickland named University of Tennessee 2021 Distinguished Alumnus Award Winner

Michael T. Strickland, a native of Kingsport, Tennessee, graduated from UT in 1977 with a degree in business administration. After graduation, he continued to develop his already-thriving business, Bandit Lites. The ...More

(10/5/2021)

-SoundGirls Hosts All-Inclusive Virtual Conference

SoundGirls Hosts All-Inclusive Virtual Conference

SoundGirls, the non-profit established to provide support and empowerment for women and non-binary persons working in professional audio, has announced the roster for their upcoming Virtual Conference, December 4 and 5, 2021. ...More

(10/5/2021)

-LightFair Exhibitors to Feature UV-C Disinfectant Solutions at October 2021 Trade Show

LightFair Exhibitors to Feature UV-C Disinfectant Solutions at October 2021 Trade Show

LightFair will connect the lighting design industry with a full range of new technologies, including innovations in disinfectant lighting solutions which have become increasingly popular during the COVID-19 pandemic, at its 2021 ...More

(10/5/2021)

-Prolights StudioCob at the No Time to Die Premier

Prolights StudioCob at the No Time to Die Premier

U.K.-based Impact Production Services (IPS), a supplier to the events industry, were involved in the premiere of new James Bond film No Time to Die as an equipment supplier to Limited Edition Event Design who designed, installed, ...More

(10/5/2021)

-Elation Lighting Upgrade Supports Contemporary Worship at Living Word Church

Elation Lighting Upgrade Supports Contemporary Worship at Living Word Church

When Living Word Church in Houston, Texas, was having trouble maintaining their sanctuary lighting system -- partly due to problems acquiring spare parts -- they reached out to Eric Bernstein of Lighting Ministries, who quickly ...More

(10/5/2021)

-CT Middle East Expand Project Management and Lighting Department

CT Middle East Expand Project Management and Lighting Department

Creative Technology Middle East (CTME) welcomes Chad Smith as the newly appointed project manager to our live events division. Smith has over 11 years of experience throughout the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia. He has ...More

(10/5/2021)

-tvONE, Green Hippo Exhibit at InfoComm 2021

tvONE, Green Hippo Exhibit at InfoComm 2021

tvONE and Green Hippo, manufacturers of video processing, signal distribution, and media playback, will feature the InfoComm debut of the CORIOmaster2 video processor, along with new feature enhancements to the CORIOview and the ...More

(10/5/2021)

-Martin Audio Updates VU-NET Support for TORUS and Introduces Q-SYS Control for iKON Amplifiers

Martin Audio Updates VU-NET Support for TORUS and Introduces Q-SYS Control for iKON Amplifiers

Martin Audio announces the latest release of its control software VU-NET (2.2.2), which alongside new firmware for iKON amplifiers, implements new features.
Firstly, preset support has been added for Martin Audio's award-winning ...
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(10/5/2021)

-Collaborate in the Cloud with Powersoft ArmoníaPlus 2.2

Collaborate in the Cloud with Powersoft ArmoníaPlus 2.2

Powersoft announces that version 2.2 of ArmoníaPlus -- a major update which enables integrators to share projects and work collaboratively in the cloud -- is now available to download from its website. ...More

(10/5/2021)

-Theatre in Review: Hindsight (Fault Line Theatre Company/Paradise Factory)

Theatre in Review: Hindsight (Fault Line Theatre Company/Paradise Factory)

In Hindsight, Alix Sobler stakes a claim on some of the most treacherous territory on the dramatic map, doing so with remarkable assurance and skill. It's a rule of thumb that the problems of writing a play are ...More

(10/4/2021)

-Matthews VeeBoxx Soft Box for Astera Titan Tubes

Matthews VeeBoxx Soft Box for Astera Titan Tubes

Matthews Studio Equipment introduces Veeboxx, a portable soft box enclosure that works with The Claw by Matthews to quickly transform the Astera 40" Titan tube into a diffused lighting source. The Claw & VeeBoxx form a safe, ...More

(10/4/2021)

-MEGA-Lite Announces Obra Cyc N380

MEGA-Lite Announces Obra Cyc N380

The Obra CYC N380 from MEGA-Lite is a CYC unit that features 120 3W LEDs that can be used to produce a bright and colorful wash effect. Featuring the unique Obra nine-color mix of Deep Red, Red, Fire Red, Green, Aqua, Lime, Blue, ...More

(10/4/2021)

-Broadway Theatres In New York City Extend Vaccination and Mask Requirement For Audiences

Broadway Theatres In New York City Extend Vaccination and Mask Requirement For Audiences

The Broadway League announces that the owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theatres in New York City will continue to require vaccinations for audience members, as well as performers, backstage crew, and theatre staff, for all ...More

(10/4/2021)

-IAAPA Expo Europe Celebrates Successful Show in Barcelona, Spain

IAAPA Expo Europe Celebrates Successful Show in Barcelona, Spain

Looking forward with optimism -- that was the theme of the opening address at IAAPA Expo Europe 2021, and it carried through the week as the Expo brought attractions industry professionals together in Spain. Preliminary estimates ...More

(10/4/2021)

-Steve Richardson and Full Production Reflect Majesty Of Gibraltar Cave with Chauvet

Steve Richardson and Full Production Reflect Majesty Of Gibraltar Cave with Chauvet

More than 15,000 years ago, Neolithic visitors braved the harsh unforgiving interior of what is now known as St. Michael's Cave to draw charcoal images of an ibex on its limestone walls. Though they left no record of their endeavor, it's ...More

(10/4/2021)

-Barco and LANG BARANDAY Extend Partnership into Healthcare Market

Barco and LANG BARANDAY Extend Partnership into Healthcare Market

Barcoannounces it will extend its partnership with official distributor and service provider LANG BARANDAY AG into the Swiss healthcare market. As a long-time partner for Barco's LED, LCD, projection, and image processing ...More

(10/4/2021)

-Key Digital to Exhibit at cavlo Texas

Key Digital to Exhibit at cavlo Texas

Key Digital, an award-winning developer and manufacturer of digital video processing and video signal distribution solutions, will be exhibiting at cavlo Texas, a trade-only, one-day event being held Thursday, October 7, under the ...More

(10/4/2021)

-Kampnagel Theatre Invests in Robe T1 Profiles

Kampnagel Theatre Invests in Robe T1 Profiles

Hamburg's world-renowned Kampnagel is Germany's biggest independent international production venue for the performing arts. Based in a former crane engineering factory in the lively Winterhude district of Hamburg, this charismatic space ...More

(10/4/2021)

-Theatre in Review: The Nosebleed (Chocolate Factory Theater/Japan Society)

Theatre in Review: The Nosebleed (Chocolate Factory Theater/Japan Society)

In a way, the nosebleed is the least of it. It happens to Kenya, the five-year-old son of Aya Ogawa, the playwright, director, and cast member of this autobiographical entertainment. As you probably know, most kids get them, sooner ...More

(10/1/2021)

-Shinedown and Bandit Lites Take to the Road Again

Shinedown and Bandit Lites Take to the Road Again

When Shinedown front man Brent Smith was on stage to present Bandit Lites founder Michael T. Strickland with the Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award in January of 2020, neither knew that in a few weeks, the world ...More

(10/1/2021)

-Car Painting Drive-Thru Event for IATSE Strike Vote Returns to Hollywood Locals 600 & 700

Car Painting Drive-Thru Event for IATSE Strike Vote Returns to Hollywood Locals 600 & 700

Hundreds of car owners will have their vehicles painted with pro-union messages in Hollywood on October 2, as voting by movie and TV workers is underway on a historic strike authorization in a fight for livable wages, reasonable working ...More

(10/1/2021)

-YC3 Lighting Design Creates Positive Energy For Pitbull with Chauvet Professional STRIKE Array

YC3 Lighting Design Creates Positive Energy For Pitbull with Chauvet Professional STRIKE Array

On the "About" section of its Facebook page, YC3 Lighting Design has a single declarative sentence: Being ecologically aware and cost-efficient has become an integral part of good design.
A noble-sounding phrase? Sure, but for ...
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(10/1/2021)

-Audinate's Dante Application Library is Sound for Software

Audinate's Dante Application Library is Sound for Software

Audinate, developer of the Dante media networking technology, announces full availability of the Dante Application Library software development kit (SDK). Previously available to a select few, Dante Application Library is an SDK for ...More

(10/1/2021)

-Christie Display Solutions Help the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Shine a Light on Moviemaking

Christie Display Solutions Help the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Shine a Light on Moviemaking

Christie announces that it's supporting the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures with projection and display technology and Professional Services. The Academy Museum is located in the movie capital of the world - Los Angeles - and ...More

(10/1/2021)

-PostmodernJukebox Keeps Swinging on YouTube with DPA

PostmodernJukebox Keeps Swinging on YouTube with DPA

Pianist Scott Bradlee started PostmodernJukebox (PMJ) as a creative side project in the early days of YouTube and viral videos. Mixing modern pop hits with ...More

(10/1/2021)

-QSC Solution Drives the Sounds of the Gibson Garage Experience Center

QSC Solution Drives the Sounds of the Gibson Garage Experience Center

Visiting the Gibson Garage should be on any guitarist's bucket list. The iconic instrument maker's new experience center features a central concert stage ringed by retail of all Gibson brands, repair and restoration, and even a custom shop ...More

(10/1/2021)

-Elation's Proteus Maximus Power and Versatility on Display at The Ford in Southern California

Elation's Proteus Maximus Power and Versatility on Display at The Ford in Southern California

Just across Highway 101 from the Hollywood Bowl lies The Ford, a 1,200-seat outdoor amphitheater that has served as one of LA's favorite outdoor music venues for generations. The Ford is celebrating the return of live music and events ...More

(10/1/2021)

-Eagle Brook Church Takes Wing With One Of The First DiGiCo Quantum225 Consoles

Eagle Brook Church Takes Wing With One Of The First DiGiCo Quantum225 Consoles

Eagle Brook Church has ten locations around its Lino Lakes, Minnesota main campus in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and between those campuses and online services, the church collectively hosts over 25,000 attenders a week. But one of ...More

(10/1/2021)

-Blossom Music Center Deploys Solid State Logic Console and Tile for Lawn Performances by Cleveland Orchestra

Blossom Music Center Deploys Solid State Logic Console and Tile for Lawn Performances by Cleveland Orchestra

This year's Blossom Music Festival, which annually runs from the Fourth of July weekend through Labor Day at Blossom Music Center, the summer home of The Cleveland Orchestra, saw the introduction of a new mixing system for the audience ...More

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