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  Avolites Announces Immediate Availability of Powerful New Titan v15 Software
Avolites announces the release of the latest version of its lighting software, Titan v15 which includes the Timeline feature set.
Timeline essentially allows timecoded shows to be programmed and edited using visually-led tools, ...
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Create Spatial Audio Anytime, Anywhere with New L-ISA Studio
L-Acoustics announces a revamped, innovative approach to the workflow of spatial audio content creation with the new L-ISA Studio software suite and upgraded L-ISA engine. Built with sound designers and mixing engineers in mind, L ...
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HelixNet and LQ Series 4.2 Firmware Builds on Existing Robust Functionality of Both Systems
Clear-Com's latest updates to its HelixNet Digital Network Partyline and LQ Series of IP Interfaces builds on the company's reputation of incorporating user feedback into product development in order to continuously improve its ...
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Lawo Introduces mc²36 in a 48-Fader Layout
Lawo's new second-generation mc²36 audio production console is now even more capable with the announcement of a new dual-fader operating bay that allows 48 faders in the same space as a 32-fader board. This makes the new mc²36 ...
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Studio Technologies Releases Dante-Enabled Leader Clocks
Studio Technologies, manufacturer of audio, video, and fiber-optic solutions, introduces two Dante Leader Clocks for supporting the timing needs of Dante-compliant devices: the updated Model 5401A Dante Leader Clock and the new ...
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Icon Media Transforms Church Sanctuary Using Elation Fuze Pendant
Audiovisual and lighting integrator Icon Media of Georgia is transforming a sanctuary space at Lighthouse Church in Ventura, California, from everyday to extraordinary and has used dynamic
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Bay Area Church Chooses d&b A-Series with ArrayProcessing
It might be scaled back to 150 worshippers right now due to COVID, but that did not stop the 700-seat Central Peninsula Church in Foster City, CA to install a new d&b A-Series loudspeaker thanks to the efforts of PCD Audio/Video ...
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Michael Marquart Pushes the Envelope of Immersive Audio
Michael Marquart's previous concept album The Savior, released in 2019 under his project nom de plume A Bad Think, captured a Grammy nomination for Best Immersive Audio Album as well as broad critical acclaim. Having had a "ta ...
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Meyer Sound LYON Ushers in New Era at Colorado's New Life Church
Highly regarded nationwide for its varied and superlative worship music, New Life Church in Colorado Springs has brought its audio technology up to the same level of excellence with installation of a new Meyer Sound LYON line array ...
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Adrian Schmidt Powers Riveting Apache 207 Music Video Lighting with ChamSys MagicQ MQ500
Multi-award winning rapper Apache 207 holds nothing back in "Angst," a gripping unsettling song of alienation, isolation, and fractured relationships. The relentless emotional force of this powerful piece is reflected in a recent ...
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Tascam Helps DePauw University School of Music Address the Challenges of the Pandemic
As a private university with a Methodist heritage, DePauw University houses a School of Music as part of its liberal arts focus. With the COVID-19 pandemic creating a wide range of challenges for people of all walks of life, it comes as no ...
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White Light Supplies New Lighting Fixtures to Glyndebourne
Located in the heart of the Sussex countryside, Glyndebourne is one of the most renowned and celebrated opera houses in the world, delivering performances to over 150,000 people on an annual basis. Every Summer, it normally hosts the ...
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Event Technicians Resource Group Launches Website
Scott C. Parker and Stage Seminars announce the launching of the Event Technicians Resource Group website, eventtrg.com.
The Event Technicians Resource Group is for those who work in ...
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Point Source Audio Unveils All-new Lavalier Switch Kit
Point Source Audio announces the Lavalier Switch Kit, which offers one lavalier mic that transforms into two wearing styles, and into three different color options to help audio technicians meet the ever-changing conditions of miking the ...
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Altman Lighting Promotes Tom Casazza
Altman Lighting has promoted Tom Casazza to senior regional sales manager. Casazza has been with Altman for more than a decade, and his promotion will allow for enhanced mentorship of new sales associates. ...
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USITT Chooses Jody Harris to Head Sales, Sponsorships
USITT has put Jody Harris in charge of all sales and sponsorship activities for the Institute. Executive director David Grindle made the announcement last week. This is an expansion of her duties in conference and ...
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Trip Wootten Joins Riedel as US Southeast Regional Sales Manager
Riedel Communications announces the appointment of Trip Wootten as regional sales manager for the US Southeast. Reporting to Rich Zabel, vice president of sales, Riedel Communications Inc., the Americas, Wootten will ...
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Florida's Northland Church Upgrades Sanctuary Stage Lighting with Ayrton Fixtures
Northland Church in Longwood, Florida has invested in 36 versatile 300W Ayrton Diablo profile luminaires from Orlando's Zenith Lighting for its sanctuary stage. ACT Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive North American distributor ...
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Shure Celebrates 96 Years of Audio and Innovation
Shure Incorporated is entering its 96th year and is planning many celebrations of the company's history throughout the next 12 months.
S.N. Shure started the audio company in downtown Chicago in 1925, selling radio parts kits. ...
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Sparky Hopkins and Atmosphere Inc. Turn US Department of Agriculture Green with Chauvet Professional
Since its official opening in 1930, the stately structure that is today known as the James L. Whitten Building, home of the US Department of Agriculture, has stood out. Not only was it the first large scale example of Beaux-Arts ...
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Barking Echoes Drive Dutchess County SPCA Residents (and Staff) Wild
The Dutchess County SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) of Hyde Park, New York is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to providing shelter and services for adoptable companion animals. Originally established in ...
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PVRIS Glows with Bandit Lites
On April 23, American rock back PVRIS broadcasted a virtual live stream with a lighting system from Bandit Lites as part of a festival exclusively for the students at the University of Arkansas. PVRIS's third studio album Use Me
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PK SOUND Powers Opulent Club Experience at China's BoomBoomRoom
The BoomBoomRoom is a lavish new fixture of the thriving nightlife scene in Liuzhou City, China, and the latest addition to the growing club empire of Singapore's Disen Kaine Group. Looking to make a powerful statement with the extravagant ...
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Smart Axiata Raises Money for Hospitals with Smile Charity Concert Powered by Harman Professional Solutions
To deliver high-energy sound reinforcement with optimal clarity and coverage at the Smile Charity Concert at Aeon Mall Sen Sok City, Smart Axiata hired Nano Sound Cambodia to deploy a Harman sound reinforcement system comprised of JBL, ...
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Elation's New KL PAR FC: Modern Technology Meets Classic Design
Elation Professional continues to make significant strides in the development of theatrical and broadcast-grade luminaires with launch of the new KL PAR FC. Elation designers ...
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Clearly Human Lighting for Todd Rundgren Tour
Artists continue to be creative and inventive in presenting themselves during these pandemic times, and legendary musician, singer, and songwriter Todd Rundgren's ground-breaking new virtual "tour" concept took imagination, ...
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LightFair Conference Runs October 25-29 in NYC
LightFair 2021 will present five days of comprehensive, in-person and virtual education for the lighting and design industries through its LightFair Conference, taking place October 25-29 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York.
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David Rockwell Transformers Los Angeles' Union Station for 93rd Oscars
David Rockwell, founder and president of Rockwell Group, an interdisciplinary architecture and design firm based in New York, reprised his role as production designer for this year's 93rd Oscars. For the event, which took ...
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ADJ IP65-Rated Lighting Fixtures Chosen For San Diego Casino's New Rooftop Entertainment Space
Located on the 6-acre Jamul Indian Village reservation, 20 miles east of downtown San Diego, the Jamul Casino is a popular entertainment destination that attracts visitors from across southern California. In addition to gaming, it offers ...
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ROE Visual Powers High-Tech Virtual Production Studios by 80six
Located in London, just outside the M25, 80six recently launched Virtual Production Studios in response to the demand for a studio space that incorporates a preconfigured ROE Visual LED volume adaptable to each production's ...
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ARRI Equips WELT TV Studios Entirely with IP-based Lighting Technology
At the new Axel Springer Campus in the heart of Berlin, WeltN24 has commissioned two state-of-the-art TV studios for the station WELT. The new studios are not only an architectural statement for the digital tomorrow. Both news studios are ...
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Telemadrid Adds PROLIGHTS EclPanel TWC to their TV Studios
The public Spanish regional television station Telemadrid has recently added 75 EclPanel TWC soft light panels by PROLIGHTS to their studios in Madrid.
Telemadrid decided to make a new investment to modernize its facility and cut ...
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PARKROYAL COLLECTION, MARINA BAY Delivers Lighting and Visuals With Martin by Harman LED Fixtures
To ensure a premium guest experience, Harman Professional Solutions recently partnered with Light Collab to outfit the atrium at PARKROYAL COLLECTION, MARINA BAY with a Martin Professional lighting solution. ...
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More Than 200 Martin Audio Speakers for Bla Bla Dubai Leisure Hospitality Complex
More than 200 Martin Audio speakers, spanning many of their front-line ranges, have been installed throughout a massive new beach club leisure complex in Dubai. Bla Bla features 20 bars, a beach club, and three restaurants (as well ...
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Favor Church in Manila, Philippines Streams Live Services with Waves eMotion LV1 Live Mixer
Favor Church in Manila, Philippines, has chosen the Waves eMotion LV1 Live Mixer and Waves plug-ins to mix the church's live services, at front of house and monitors, as well as for streaming its live online broadcasts. ...
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RWS Entertainment Group Announces VAX Initiative to Bring Live Entertainment Back to New York City
RWS Entertainment Group is joining the initiative to promote COVID-19 vaccinations in an effort to help rebuild a safe space for entertainment and the arts to once again thrive in New York City. To show support for those who choose ...
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Brompton Technology Introduces Game-Changing ShutterSync in New Tessera v3.2 Software
Once again confirming its reputation as a pioneer of LED processing for "on camera" applications, Brompton Technology has announced its new Tessera v3.2 software with ShutterSync, a game-changing tool for users of Tessera SX40 ...
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Chimera Lighting Launches OctaPlus 4 Lightbank Range
Chimera introduces a new range of OctaPlus 4 Lightbanks for the still photography and cinema/video markets. With this addition, Chimera now offers the largest range of Octa style Lightbanks in the market, from 24" (610mm) up to 7' ...
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PLASA Partners with ABTT to Deliver a Virtual Program for the Entertainment Technology Industry
PLASA, the association for the entertainment technology industry, is hosting a second PLASA Online from May 10 - 13, following on from a successful debut in October 2020. The program will address the most pertinent issues ...
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LEDucation 2021 In-Person August Trade Show Cancelled -- Conference Sessions to Be Held Virtually
Due to the uncertainty of New York local and state restrictions regarding mass gatherings in August, as well as government restrictions that impede international travel, the LEDucation committee has made the difficult but ...
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Stark Raving Solutions Holistic Upgrade with Chauvet Professional at Marysville Christian Fellowship
Creating a more camera-friendly stage became a pressing need for many churches during the pandemic, as they turned to livestream services to reach worshippers during lockdowns. Marysville Christian Fellowship was no exception to this ...
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San Francisco Symphony Redefines AV Capture with Luminex
With the year-long COVID shutdown turning live performance on its ear, the challenges facing music venues and organizations have been relentless. Like so many orchestras, the San Francisco Symphony has been reinventing and regrouping, ...
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Northview Church Feels the Time-Saving Power of Hippotizer Boreal
Northview Church, a multi-site community church serving central Indiana from nine campuses, is delivering engaging visual content for its live worship and online services using the powerful, time-saving features of a Hippotizer Boreal ...
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Robe MegaPointes Light the Sky in Warsaw for Charity Event
Jacek Chojczak and his team from Polish creative production design company Green Beam Design (GBD) utilized 82 Robe MegaPointes for a high-profile outdoor installation in central Warsaw marking the 29th anniversary ...
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Triller Fight Club -- PRG Delivers 360° Services for the Boxing and Music Hybrid Event
The first Triller Fight Club PPV event was held at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on April 17. PRG supplied lighting, LED, media servers, audio, and crew services for the blowout boxing and music event, which combined epic ...
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Clear-Com's FreeSpeak II Is "Irreplaceable" in Kuaishou's Events for 2021 Chinese Lunar New Year Celebrations
Over the past few years, the entertainment programming during Chinese New Year has become much more diversified as tech giants compete to sponsor the Spring Festival Gala, the world's most-watched national TV broadcast. This year, ...
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Professional Mix Engineer Rob Burrell Says Audinate's Dante Brings Confidence and Flexibility to Recording
Rob Burrell has two Grammy Awards for his work as a professional mix engineer in the gospel space, but he says he's made sure to stay flexible in the projects he takes on in his Nashville studio. ...
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TASCAM Debuts the TM-200SG Shotgun Microphone
With the introduction of the TM-200SG Shotgun Microphone, TASCAM announces another addition to its expanding line of microphones. The new TM-200SG represents the videographer's choice for recording audio in the field. As a ...
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COVID-19 Update, April 23, 2020: Closing the Deal
The United States passes a milestone with 200 million vaccinations delivered. As a result, signs of life are everywhere, especially in the live events industry. Now comes the hard part: the effort to close the deal by convincing the ...
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Mason Felps and Chauvet Professional Connect Josh Turner to Crowds as Live Shows Return
An artist whose career has been fueled by his tight connection to fans, Josh Turner creates his own brand of magic when performing before audiences, something he's rarely been able to do since the pandemic struck. But recently, the ...
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FLUX:: Immersive Introduces SPAT Revolution Essential
FLUX:: Immersive announces the introduction of SPAT Revolution Essential - The power of SPAT Revolution for everyone.
With immersive audio creating a new standard for the entertainment industry, SPAT Revolution has become the ...
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Robe Lives on a Prayer for 2CELLOs
Popular Croatian / Slovenian duo 2CELLOS released a new music video together with a thrilling hi-energy rendition of Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer" this month which was recorded in an abandoned military warehouse near the Croatian city ...
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VERO Studio Creates Immersive Jungle Environment for C4's Lucy, the Human Chimp
Channel 4's remarkable Lucy, the Human Chimp documentary aired in April with a mix of archive footage and newly filmed "jungle" reconstructions, with the latter made possible by Bristol-based virtual production studio VERO.
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Finger Drumming Academy Creator Upgrades Studio With KRK
When Jimmy Stanford, professionally known as Beats by JBlack (or JBlack for short) began his career in music production a decade ago, KRK was the only brand he considered when purchasing his first pair of studio monitors. ...
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Shure Teams Up with Artists to Help Aspiring Musicians Elevate Their Voices with Mic Match Quiz
Selecting the right microphone can be intimidating. With countless options available -- dynamic or condenser, single application or multi-purpose, end or side-address -- it's easy to be overwhelmed. To make it easier, Shure created ...
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EAW Brings Sound Quality and Reliable Coverage to Estonia's Saarepeedi Cultural Center
Estonia's five-decade old Saarepeedi Cultural Center recently sought out a new PA for its facility and brought on Heliart OÜ for the project. Priit Kivimägi, CEO of Heliart OÜ, and his team were looking for a system with high SPL, ...
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Abidjan Church Makes No Compromises on Architectural Design Thanks to Audio from Renkus-Heinz
Eglise Éden Assemblée Dieu is a church located in Abidjan, Ivory Coast with a congregation of more than 2,000 people. The church has become so popular that it underwent a full renovation in 2020, bringing its capacity up to 2,400 ...
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Prominent Polish School for the Performing Arts Upgrades Theatre Sound System with LEA Professional
The Workshop Musical Academy in Warsaw, Poland, is a performing arts school focused on developing young musical artists' interests and skills and preparing them for original theatre, film, and music projects. With classes held in two ...
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Light Humor Episode 2, "The Focus", is Now Available for Streaming
4Wall Entertainment releases a second episode of the animated series, Light Humor, now available for streaming on their Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram channels.
Lighting Humor is an animated series produced by ...
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In Memoriam: Jeffrey Jay Johnson
Jeff Johnson, rental rep for Christie Lites, passed peacefully in Las Vegas, NV on April 16 at the age of 62, after a long bout with illness.
Johnson was born in Portland Maine September 23, 1958 where he spent his first 20 ...
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In Memoriam: Vincent Testa
Vincent P. Testa, the founder of multiple influential trade publications and president of Testa Communications, passed away Monday, April 19. The cause was complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 76. ...
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Meyer Sound System at Nashville Club Survives Devastating Tornado
A powerful tornado churned through Nashville just after midnight in early March 2020, chewing out a swath of destruction that included a direct hit on the iconic Basement East music venue. Wind speeds of up to 165 mph ripped off most of ...
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AVDG Appoints Edward "Ty" Olsen as Director of National Services
Audio Visual Design Group (AVDG), a commercial and residential audiovisual system integrator currently celebrating its 25th anniversary, announces the appointment of Edward "Ty" Olsen to the position of director of national ...
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Meyer Sound Announced as cavlo Trade Show Platinum Partner
Professional audio brand Meyer Sound was announced as the platinum partner for the upcoming cavlo trade show. As the exclusive platinum partner of the show, Meyer Sound is poised to showcase their line of audio products. ...
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Staatsschauspiel Dresden Chooses Robe T1s
The Staatsschauspiel Dresden in Germany joins a long and growing number of high-profile performing arts venues that are investing in Robe's T1 series of moving lights, billed as a refined product line tailored to meet the exacting ...
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From Low Temps to High Art, Sun Effects of Finland Turns to Elation Proteus
Sun Effects is one of our industry's more unique design and production houses, offering out-of-the-box visual designs and full-service concept-to-execution solutions from offices in Helsinki and Tokyo. When the company sought a line of ...
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Alpha Sound Selects DPA for Famed Cathedral AV Overhaul
St. Mary's Cathedral is one of the most popular and beautiful Catholic churches in the Portland area. It serves as its parish's diocese, hosting weekly masses, services, and sometimes daily visits for a large, devoted congregation. The ...
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Christine Sharp and Chauvet Professional Flow with Lousy Sloughters on Livestream
It's a good bet that a livestream with a name like "Couch Tour" is going to be a mellow affair; the kind of show that invites viewers to kick back and flow with some smooth music. That's precisely the performance that the popular New York ...
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Neg Earth Receives Prolights EclPanel TWC
Lighting rental production company Neg Earth have added the new Prolights EclPanel TWC LED softlight to their rental fleet.
On recommendation from a number of top lighting designers, Neg Earth decided to demo the new EclPanel ...
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Ashly Audio's AquaControl Software Innovates Once More with New Ducking Features in Free Update
Ashly Audio has launched another major update to its new AquaControl software suite, free-of-charge. Key among the new software capabilities is a powerful upgrade to the ducking feature on the Ashly Audio mXa-1502 integrated mixer ...
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ARISTA Corporation and Light Harvest Studio Announce Projection Mapping Partnership
ARISTA Corporation, manufacturer of audio and video related products for the commercial AV installation market, and Light Harvest Studio of New York, New York announce they have entered into a strategic partnership to address the ...
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Robe Launches New T2 Profile Luminaire
Moving light manufacturer Robe Lighting s.r.o. launches its new T2 Profile luminaire, offering an array of innovative technologies and the sought-after color finesse of Robe's hugely Multi-Spectral LED (MSL) light engines. ...
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Studio School of Design Announces Inaugural Classes for June 2021
Mark Stanley, Clifton Taylor, and a diverse community of design professionals devise a new and innovative pathway to an education in design with the establishment of Studio School of Design. ...
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disguise Receives UK Government Funding to Accelerate Development of Its Virtual Production Solution
disguise announces that it is receiving research and development funding from Innovate UK to expand its work in virtual production. Innovate UK is part of the United Kingdom Research and Innovation organization whose purpose is to ...
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TobyMac Tour Carries DiGiCo on One of North America's First Arena Runs
Although TobyMac's Hits Deep Tour has been an annual late-winter tradition for a number of years now, this year's trek was particularly joyous as it represented one of North America's first proper arena tours following the ...
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BriteShot Announces COVID-19 Decontamination Products
BriteShot, a vendor of LED lighting solutions, has shifted its manufacturing strategy amidst the global pandemic and now specializes in COVID-19 decontamination products. Mitigating COVID-19 exposure in indoor environments, ...
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Mar Vista Sales and Chauvet Professional Bring History to Life at Basilica San Buenaventura
Outside, the modern world of 21st century Los Angeles County may hurry along on nearby highway 101, but once visitors enter Mission Basilica San Buenaventura, with its tranquil palm-tree-lined gardens, they're soon transported to a ...
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Zamar Media Solutions and Home Church Pack Maximum Channels into Minimum Bandwidth with Lectrosonics
Home Church has been a rock for Christians in the South San Francisco Bay Area since 1977. This past year, they vowed to keep their congregation connected during the coronavirus lockdown via online and outdoor services. There was just one ...
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PRG Creates Digital Studios Worldwide to Meet Virtual Production Demand
Over the last year, Production Resource Group LLC, (PRG) has created a worldwide network 20 of studio environments, including locations owned and operated by PRG Alliance partners. Well suited ...
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Xite Labs Provides xR Production Expertise to Walmart for Pair of Virtual Annual Corporate Meetings
When the continuing coronavirus pandemic precluded holding its usual large first-quarter corporate meetings in person, Walmart turned to xR production to go virtual with the annual Investment Community Meeting (ICM) and A Year Beginning ...
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DECIMA 1948 Supplies CODA Audio for Donizetti Renaissance
More than two hundred years old, the Teatro Donizetti opera house in Bergamo, Italy, recently underwent a comprehensive three-year renovation and restoration project. The work was aimed at upgrading every aspect of the historic venue, ...
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Theatre in Review: Islands of Contentment (The Tank)
As titles go, Islands of Contentment is either a misnomer or dripping with irony, for this collection of brief monologues by Dipti Bramhandkar highlights a cast of the edgy and unfulfilled, most of them stewing in the agony ...
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Focusrite plc Unveils New Brand: Optimal Audio
At a special online event, Focusrite plc unveiled a new commercial audio brand, Optimal Audio.
Promising a fresh outlook, Focusrite Group CEO, Tim Carroll explained that Optimal Audio, which becomes the Group's ...
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40 years of More Art. Less Noise.
This is a message from d&b audiotechnik CEO Amnon Harman on d&b's 40th birthday.
"April the 18th is a very special day for d&b. 40 years ago today, in Korb, a small village not far from Stuttgart in Germany, professional ...
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In Memoriam - Ethel Gabriel
The record industry has lost a giant whose pioneering career was ironically almost unknown. Ethel Gabriel was one of the first, probably one of the most prolific, and certainly one of the most groundbreaking women in the ...
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AES Show 150th International Convention Committee and Early Bird Registration Announced
With the Audio Engineering Society's 150th International Convention rapidly approaching, a team of audio professionals assembled by Convention co-chairs Ruud Kaltofen and Bert Kraaijpoel is hard at work on delivering a ...
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Barcelona Looks Forward to Welcoming ISE Live and Online
Integrated Systems Events' managing director, Mike Blackman, has returned to Barcelona this week (April 13 - 16) as the city prepares to welcome ISE Live & Online.
Blackman was taking part in the Barcelona reACT ...
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Ayrton Diablo Turns Again for Dick Whittington at the National Theatre
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced UK theatres to close in December 2020, the National Theatre's pantomime, Dick Whittington, at the Olivier Theatre had only previewed four times. The performance on December 15 was filmed and shared ...
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Waves Announces Waves Audio Essentials Courses
Waves Audio, developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and maker of audio plug-ins for mixing, music production, mastering, sound design, broadcast, post-production, and live sound, announces Waves Audio ...
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Wings and iHeart Radio Team with New York Fraud Fighters in Innovative Partnership
On April 17, Laurence Juber and Denny Seiwell of Wings, the legendary rock band fronted by Paul McCartney, joined host Ken Dashow of iHeart Media's WAQX/Q104.3 for a special Backstage Pass virtual ...
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Bandit Lites Shines at Knoxville Museum of Art Annual Gala
The Knoxville Museum of Art held the 18th annual L'Amour du Vin, its primary fundraising event that features a fine dining experience and auction. Bandit Lites donated the lighting system for the event, which was "inspired by ...
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All ADJ Lighting Rig Used To Transform Ancient Outdoor Theatre In Cyprus For Charity Livestream
On Friday, April 2, World Autism Awareness Day, the "Dreaming Hearts" livestream event was broadcast from the historic Kourion Ancient Theatre on the island of Cyprus. Organized by local event and production company Sound & Vision By D ...
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Prolight+Sound Guangzhou Introduces New Digital Tools for its 2021 Edition
To adapt to the "new normal", the organizers of Prolight+Sound Guangzhou (PLSG) have unveiled details of enhanced digital services to run alongside the upcoming physical edition. PLSG was the first pro lighting and audio trade fair ...
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Virtual Showlight 2021 -- Registration is Open for the May 25th Event
Virtual Showlight 21 announce that registration for its unique online event is now open! Tickets can be obtained from Hubilo by following this link: vsl21.hubilo.com. ...
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Robe for Melodifestivalen 2021
Enthusiasm for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest is bursting every disco bubble this year, especially in the wake of last year's first ever cancellation due to -- we all know what -- as competing countries ramp up the glorious ...
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Version 2 Chooses MDG ATMe Haze for Television
Version 2, which specializes in lighting hire specifically for the television industry, has expanded its stock of MDG products with the addition of two ATMe haze generators. "Our clients trust us to specify the right ...
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Sean Martin Joins AES as International Sales Manager
The Audio Engineering Society is pleased to welcome Sean Martin to the staff as AES international sales manager, underscoring AES's momentum as industry recovery begins to allow events and business to progress toward post ...
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Listen Technologies Named on 2021 Shatter List for Helping Break Glass Ceiling in Technology
Listen Technologies, the leading provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 22 years, announces it has been named on the Women Tech Council (WTC) 2021 Shatter List, a list that honors companies with active ...
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Bose Professional Expands AMM Multipurpose Loudspeakers, Delivering Powerful Audio Experiences and Versatility
Bose Professional unveils the new AMM multipurpose loudspeaker line, comprised of two full-range loudspeakers -- the AMM108 and AMM112 -- and a companion subwoofer -- the AMS115.
Featuring a coaxial two-way design, AMM ...
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1 Sound Introduces LCC44 Compact Cardioid Line Array
1 Sound has released the new Towers Series LCC44 compact cardioid line array, which utilizes innovative technology to achieve dramatic improvements in column array performance.
LCC44's Clarity Technology achieves excellent high ...
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Dr. Phillips Center's Frontyard Festival Flies L-Acoustics Front and Center
For Floridians, one of the perks of living in the perennially warm "Sunshine State" is that their concert season never needs to end, even during a pandemic, when shows can be taken outside and properly socially distanced year-round. Dr ...
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David Howard and Chauvet Professional Flow with the Music of Jo Quail in Digital Concert
Although immensely rewarding, putting light to music is never an easy undertaking. There are some artists, though, whose work unfolds so seamlessly that it opens windows for a lighting design to leap forth and join it in flight. With ...
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Houses of Worship Large and Small Find grandMA3 Solutions from DC Pro to Meet their Needs
Tulsa-based DC Pro LVA is a full production house providing lighting, video and audio products, rentals, and design services to clients across North America. The eight-year-old company specializes in the house of worship market, ...
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Tripleplay Delivers "Sub-Frame" Encoding with Launch of New Low Latency IP Video Encoder
Tripleplay has released its new Low Latency Encoder delivering a streaming solution for live events or applications, where low latency is critical to optimize end-user experience when viewing live streamed content. ...
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Williams AV Convey Video -- First Pro-AV Real-Time Language Translation, Open Captioning, and Archiving System
Williams AV announces Convey Video -- the world's first real-time language translation, open captioning, and archiving system for the pro-AV industry. Powered by Google's artificial intelligence platform, Convey Video eliminates ...
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Duran Duran Guitarist Dom Brown Achieves the Perfect Studio Sound with the Dirac Live Room Correction System
In 2004, guitarist Dom Brown was an up-and-comer, having gotten his start playing gigs around Twickenham, England. He'd found a groove performing for TV with artists such as Elton John and Lionel Richie and backing up popular ...
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COVID-19 Update, April 16, 2021: Speed Bumps
The monumental effort to get vaccines rolled out hits some bumps in the road, most notably the fracas over a possible link between the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and blood clots. The CDC says it is acting out an abundance of caution; ...
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Astera Launches New AX2 PixelBar
Wireless LED lighting specialist Astera launches its new AX2 PixelBar product -- a linear wash fixture with wireless control, onboard battery, individually addressable LEDs, ultra-high colour rendering, fabulous digital color ...
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Westview Strengthens the Team with Three New Appointments
Westview Productions, entertainment, energy, and immersive technology solutions firm, announces three additions to the team. Andrew Counts joins the team as field services manager, Bradley Cronenwett as project ...
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WSDG Global Team Announces Latest Series of Educational Webinars
Architectural acoustic consulting and media systems engineering firm WSDG (Walters-Storyk Design Group) announces the latest series in their ongoing program of free and on-demand educational webinars through their WSDG EDU platform. ...
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Clear-Com Releases Station-IC Virtual Desktop Client
Clear-Com releases the new Station-IC Virtual Desktop Client, a Mac and Windows-based software application that connects to Clear-Com's Eclipse Digital intercom Matrix and coming soon, the LQ Series of IP interface devices. Station ...
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cavlo Trade Show Gains Momentum
As the professional AV marketplace begins to emerge from the shadow of COVID-19, the cavlo trade show is becoming a hot ticket. "Registration just opened last week, and the company is pleased by the number of registered attendees," ...
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Adam Hall's LD Systems DQOR Installation Loudspeakers Now Available
Adam Hall Group announces the availability of the new LD Systems DQOR Series. The modern 2-way installation loudspeakers are available in 3", 5", and 8" versions in black or white and are suitable for indoor and outdoor use in a ...
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Epson to Showcase Moverio AR Glasses for Field Service at the Field Service Connect Virtual Event
Epson America, Inc., will be participating in the upcoming Field Service Connect virtual event from April 27-29, 2021. The invite-only virtual event is customized for leaders in customer success, service, and support. ...
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Vectorworks Hosts Webinar on Lighting Design for Billie Eilish World Tour
As part of its daylong open house on April 21, Vectorworks will present a webinar on lighting design for Billie Eilish's world tour. Tony Caporale, lighting designer, programmer, and director at the firm Infinitus Vox ...
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Creative Technology Assists 2021 Dubai World Cup
On Saturday, March 27, the 25th edition of the Dubai World Cup took place at Meydan Racecourse, bringing talented racers from all over the world to Dubai.
Due to His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum's untimely passing, the ...
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Theatre in Review: shadow/land (The Public Theater/Public Play Now)
In this spring roiled by police violence and unrest in the streets, Erika Dickerson-Despenza's audio play draws on New Orleans' rich and terrible history to present another angle on American racism. The central event in shadow/lan ...
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Stars Line Up for VAX Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World, will be seen May 8 at 8pm ET on ABC, CBS, YouTube, and iHeart broadcast radio stations and the iHeartRadio app. It will also run at 11pm ET on Fox. YouTube will stream an extended version ...
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2021 ASTC-USITT Venue Renovation Challenge Awards
A team from the University of Virginia was awarded the top prize in the 2021 ASTC-USITT Venue Renovation Challenge competition on April 9th, 2021. The ASTC Edgar L. Lustig Award of $2,000 was presented to the University of ...
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Obsidian Control Systems Offers NX2 Lighting Console Training Video Series
Last month, Obsidian Control Systems made available a comprehensive training video series covering its full-featured NX4 lighting console and
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Audinate Announces New Dante AVIO USB-C Adapter is Now Shipping
Audinate, developer of Dante AV networking technology, announces the immediate availability of the Dante AVIO USB-C adapter, the next evolution in the Dante AVIO family. The Dante AVIO USB-C adapter allows the latest mobile devices ...
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Envizion Group and Julien Reux Create Dynamic Twitch Channel Debut with Chauvet Professional
A lot of people are hoping for brighter days in 2021. For Julien Reux, the new year certainly started off on an upbeat note when he got a call from Will Chandler of Envizion Group to punt a livestream by Breathe Carolina. ...
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Sennheiser Digital 6000 Wireless Seamlessly Connects Youth with Live Theatre at Valley Youth Theatre
For Phoenix-based Valley Youth Theatre (VYT), the performing arts are about much more than delighting audiences with their Broadway quality productions. "Our mission is to inspire young people to be the best that they can be through a ...
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Victory Church Engages the World with Pliant Technologies Microcom XR
For Victory Church, entering the live-stream world was something that they aimed to achieve within the next few years, but when the pandemic struck, it was a shift that they needed to make within a few weeks. With a limited budget and ...
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JDC Line Helps Mark Indochine's 40th Anniversary Year
GLP's JDC Line was out in force when massive French band Indochine began celebrating its 40th year by playing an exclusive broadcast show at L'Espace Niemeyer in Paris recently.
This historic event was an isolated, audience-free ...
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Meyer Sound System Renewal Continues a Legacy of Excellence at Calgary Theatre
The Jack Singer Concert Hall, the largest venue in Calgary, Alberta's Arts Commons complex, has installed a new and highly flexible "hybrid" Meyer Sound reinforcement system. It replaces a venerable Meyer Sound system based on the ...
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Casting Audio Magic to Every Seat in the House
When show producers welcome throngs of enthusiastic Harry Potter fans to the live stage production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, they want to immerse the audience in a show experience like no other. Based on an original ...
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Stade Saint-Symphorien Delivers Sound for Matches and Safety Announcements with JBL Professional
Harman Professional Solutions recently collaborated with Produc'son and Freevox to outfit Stade Saint-Symphorien with a complete stadium sound reinforcement solution consisting of JBL Professional loudspeakers. ...
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Increasing Consistency with RCF HDL
The town of Clinton, NY is the home of Hamilton College. Precision Audio Services has provided audio engineering services to the college's Music and Theater Department for several years, and this spring the company heads up a sound ...
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Lectrosonics Introduces the DBSM Single Battery and DBSMD Dual Battery Bodypack Transmitters
Lectrosonics introduces the two newest members of the digital wireless microphone system family, the DBSM single battery, and DBSMD dual-battery bodypack transmitters.
The new units are fully compatible with the DSQD digital ...
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Prolights Launches the Astra Beam260IP
Prolights have just launched its new flagship Astra Beam260IP, an IP-rated moving beam light, designed to set a new standard. Its superior performance, innovative technology, and flexibility make it the perfect fixture for any ...
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disguise Welcomes the Future of Storytelling for a New Era of Production with its New r18 Software Launch
Nearly a year after Katy Perry's iconic virtual performance at the American Idol Season 18 Finale, disguise has announced the public release of its Extended Reality (xR) solution as part of its r18 software launch. ...
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A New Adventure Begins with Calibre LEDFusion Pro Series
Calibre UK introduces the brand new line of LEDFusion Pro direct view LED displays. LEDFusion Pro will be available to market in the second half of 2021 in the APAC region, and in two sizes and differing pixel pitches catering for ...
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Rosco Introduces Rosco Live! Series on Clubhouse
Tune in to hear Chad Tiller, VP global live entertainment chatting with lighting designer Al Crawford this coming Thursday, April 15 at 2pm EDT.
Crawford has spent the last 21 seasons as the lighting director of the famed ...
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In Memoriam: Robert Fletcher
Robert Fletcher, the prolific costume designer for both stage and screen, died peacefully in Kansas City, MO on April 5 at the age of 98.
Robert "Bob" Fletcher was a costume designer with more than six decades of experience. He ...
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Duke Family Performance Hall Upgrades Aging Sound System with d&b A-Series
As one of the region's finest performance venues, the Duke Family Performance Hall at Davidson College has quickly become a popular cultural resource for the Charlotte Metro area. The 600+ seat proscenium theatre is housed within the ...
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Biamp Receives US Patent for Magic Cable
Biamp, a supplier of professional audiovisual solutions announces that it has been awarded a patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office for its Magic Cable, used in the company's Desono family of business audio loudspeakers. ...
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WorldStage Expands xRStage-NY To Become A Complete Broadcast Ready LED Production Studio
WorldStage has expanded and upgraded its xRStage-NY with a larger scale LED stage and a full broadcast studio making it the most versatile production studio in the New York metro area for broadcasting, streaming, capturing and ...
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Ampco Flashlight Selected as Eurovision Tech Supplier
Emerging victorious after an extensive tender period, Dutch supplier Ampco Flashlight has been selected to supply audio, lights and rigging for the 65th Eurovision Song Contest to be held in the Rotterdam Ahoy Arena in May ...
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Claypaky Lighting Fixtures Score with Shows for FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020
Postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 was recently held with Qatar Vision Production Company (Qvision) producing and delivering the infotainment for all matches played at Ahmad Bin Ali ...
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Powersoft Drives Northside Baptist Church
In the time since it was established in 1983, Northside Baptist Church (NBC) in Huntsville, Texas, has grown from a small group of people meeting in a living room to its current membership of 1,600. With construction now complete on its ...
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LD Systems IPA Series DSP Installation Power Amplifiers Now Available
Adam Hall Group announces the release of the new LD Systems IPA Series. The DSP-based 4-channel IPA 412 T (120 W) and IPA 424 T (240 W) installation power amplifiers offer AV system integrators a high degree of performance and ...
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DoPchoice Adds Even Softness to Cameo F-Series Fresnels
To accommodate today's preponderance of video streaming, DoPchoice now offers the patented Snapbag softbox and Snapgrid 20/30/40/50-degree grids to pleasingly soften and direct the output of the industry's respected Cameo F-Series ...
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The LEA Cloud Platform Helps AV Integrators Transition to Post-COVID Business
The past 12 months challenged the AV industry in new ways, particularly when it came to sustaining and supporting partners and customers. LEA Professional, manufacturer of pro-audio amplifiers with cloud- and IoT-based technologies, ...
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TASCAM Introduces the TM-250U USB Condenser Microphone for Personal Podcasting
TASCAM announces the TM-250U USB Condenser Microphone. Designed for capturing crisp, accurate audio when interfaced with personal computers, the TM-250U is billed as the ideal solution for high quality, direct connection computer ...
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IAAPA Readies to Help Move the Attractions Industry Forward with the Return of Three Global Expos in 2021
As the attractions industry continues to recover and look to the future, IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, is moving forward with plans to host its three IAAPA Expos later this year. With health and safety ...
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Tony Milliet Reflects Energy of Judith Hill in Light with Chauvet Professional
"Strong" is a word that comes up often in reviews of Judith Hill's music. But hers is not a strength borne of brute force. Instead, its power is drawn from the pure joy and expectation she conveys with every note. ...
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Robe and Anolis Chosen for Award-Winning Cologne Cinedom Installation
To light the impressive 30m-high glass atrium of the Cologne Cinedom multiplex cinema, architectural lighting specialists Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung GmbH chose Robe moving lights and Anolis LED floods to be at the core of a ...
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Green Hippo Hippotizer Amba+ Drives Audi e-tron Sportback Launch
German car manufacturer Audi launched its highly-anticipated electric e-tron Sportback model in Denmark with a visuals-focused event powered by two Green Hippo Hippotizer Amba+ Media Servers.
More than 30 sq.m. of LED screen was ...
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Pete Mroz Rehearses for The Voice with Telefunken Mics
The Voice contestant Pete Mroz has been rehearsing while on the road with his Telefunken microphones before his appearances on the popular network show. The twentieth season of the series premiered on March 1, 2021, on ...
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Royer Labs, Deering Banjo Company and Compass Records Team Up on Recording Banjo Videos
Deering Banjo Company's passion for building banjos is, ultimately, for creating the magic of music. And there is no better way to capture these instruments than with ribbon microphones from Royer Labs -- specifically using the ...
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Token of Gratitude Initiative Announced
A committee of music industry pioneers have announced the creation of Token of Gratitude, an initiative that is melding together the organic inspirations of musical minds with the power of modern day AI and the undeniable momentum ...
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Pixotope Version 1.5 Boosts Productivity for Photorealistic Mixed-Reality Content
Pixotope version 1.5 has been announced by The Future Group AS. The latest release of the live photo-realistic virtual production system sees a whole host of features that add new levels of functionality for the live ...
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Should Static Lights Do More? Modern Technology Meets Classic Design on April 15th Elation Coffee Break
Elation Professional continues its informative and entertaining Coffee Break presentation series on April 15th with a thorough look at the two latest luminaires in the company's popular KL "Key Light" Series, the KL ...
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RISE Spotlight to Explore Digital Signage Solutions for a New Era
Integrated Systems Events presents April's RISE Spotlight event Digital Signage: New Solutions for a New Era. This edition will explore how digital signage has responded to changing consumer and employee behaviors to become ...
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Glitterbox and GLP Bring Curtain Down on Comic Relief with Red Nose Rave
Joining forces with Red Nose Day and kitchen disco Isolation Nation, Glitterbox recently brought the curtain down on BBC1 Comic Relief's main event. The online Red Nose Rave, the special after-party, further boosted the ...
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ARX Systems Launch the ARX Ultra deBalancer -- Converting Pro Audio Balanced Outputs to Unbalanced Signals
ARX announces the launch of the new ARX Ultra deBalancer, a two-channel audio Debalancer and switchable +4dB or -10dB Level Optimizer, specifically designed to handle the critical task of converting pro audio balanced outputs to ...
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Utelogy Expand Utelligence Program for AV Device Standardization Partnering with Lightware Visual Engineering
Utelogy Corporation, a visionary provider of control, monitoring, and analytics software for workspace management, has further expanded its innovative Utelligence Program for AV and UC Device Standardization by introducing new ...
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Fumasoli and Chauvet Professional Touch Traditions at La Fiore de Sant' Orso Broadcast
January 30th and 31st, 2020, the people in Aosta, Italy gathered, as they have every year since the start of the first millennial, to celebrate the life of their patron saint. The streets of this ancient town were lined, as they always ...
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Artistic Licence's candlePower octo LED Dimmer Used on Dublin Monument
candlePower octo, the versatile new constant current/voltage LED driver from Artistic Licence, has been installed at Dublin's Wolfe Tone National Monument -- just in time to ensure a patriotic green wash for St. Patrick's Day on ...
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Martin Audio Turns Atomic in Sydney Beyond AV BlacklineX Installation in New Microbrewery
The Atomic Beer Project is a new microbrewery concept that debuted recently in the inner-Sydney suburb of Redfern.
With the tanks on site, brewing a range of hoppy beers for all to see, it is a perfect complement to the pan-Asian ...
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Motion Laboratories, Inc. Partners with The CAN
New York's Motion Laboratories, Inc. has signed a partnership agreement with The CAN, which furthers their aligned missions to enhance entertainment industry professionals' educational experiences. The CAN's newest partner ...
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Solid State Logic Adds ALGAM to Distribution Network
Solid State Logic announces ALGAM, leading distributor of professional audio products in France and MAGHREB regions, as their sole distributor for sales and support across all four of SSL's vertical markets of broadcast, ...
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COVID Update, April 9, 2021: Racing Against Time
In terms of the pandemic, the US is suffering from a split personality. Even as the federal races to get the population vaccinated in a matter of weeks, cities and states are opening up and dropping restrictions -- and, once again, the ...
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Robe "Hearts" Northampton
Robe UK followed the current COVID-19 instructions to "stay local," teaming up with Northampton School for Boys (NSB), the University of Northampton and DroneSwarm based nearby in Daventry to support #LightItInRed's most ...
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Andrew King Joins PK SOUND as Global Senior Brand Support
PK SOUND, the robotic line array company, has announced the appointment of Andrew King to the role of global senior brand support. Reporting directly to PK's recently appointed chief strategy officer, James Oliver, ...
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L-Acoustics Unites Fans at World's Biggest Non-socially Distanced Concert Since Lockdown
"Haere Mai Wellington, welcome to the biggest show on earth!" exclaimed Six60's lead singer Matiu Walters to an exhilarated 32,000-strong audience at Wellington's Sky Stadium. In fact, record-breaking crowds at open-air venues ...
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Astera is Pytch Perfect
Creative and technical event production design and delivery specialist Pytch -- based in Bristol, UK -- has invested in 72 new Astera Titan Tubes -- adding to their existing 32 Astera AX3 LightDrops. ...
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Aquarium of the Pacific Adds Versatility to Theatre with Christie RGB Pure Laser Cinema Projector
The Honda Pacific Visions Theater, the centerpiece of the Aquarium of the Pacific's 2019 expansion, was recently outfitted with a Christie RGB pure laser cinema projector. The Christie CP4330-RGB projector allows the Aquarium to ...
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AB Sound Creates Grand Entrance at Euromillions Cup Finals With Chauvet Professional
The Euromillions Cup Finals billed itself as "the biggest volleyball party of the year" in February 2020. That was quite a claim, but certainly not an idle one. Volleyball has been booming in Belgium ever since the country won the men's ...
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Alcons Pro-Ribbons Floating in Iconic Arctic Cathedral
The distinctive triangular shape of Tromsdalen Church (Ishavskatedralen, or the Arctic Cathedral) is one of the most recognized landmarks in the Norwegian city of Tromsø. But despite its iconic status as a place of worship, tourist ...
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The Anooki Deliver Environmental Message in Qatar with Projection Mapped Show Featuring Claypaky
Qatar Vision (Qvision) partnered with VLS to produce a spectacular eight-minute projection mapped light show featuring the internationally-known animated characters, the Anooki. The event at the Qatar Foundation in Doha required an ...
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Electrosonic Group Launches New Group Company Website
Electrosonic, an international Audiovisual and Technology Services Company, invites its customers and partners to explore its new website.
The new electrosonic.com provides an engaging user ...
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Theatre in Review: John Cullum: An Accidental Star
I am not young, but I never have known a time without John Cullum. At a tender age I heard him on the Camelot cast album, dallying with Julie Andrews in "Then You May Take Me to the Fair." From there, the list of indelible ...
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Chauvet Professional Names Jean Lariviere Channel Relationship Manager
Chauvet Professional has further strengthened its relationship to the lighting designer with the appointment of well-known industry figure, Jean Lariviere, as the company's Channel Relationship Manager for Concert & ...
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Yale School of Drama Announces Reorganization and New Leadership Model of Design Department
Beginning July 1, 2021, Yale School of Drama will align all five Design disciplines -- Costume, Lighting, Projection, Set, and Sound -- in one department instead of two, to promote the most robust common core offerings for all ...
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Eclipse HX Version 12.1 Streamlines Use of 5GHz Band for FreeSpeak Edge
Clear-Com's Eclipse HX Digital Matrix Intercom's latest software update, version 12.1, delivers enhanced capabilities for both IP and legacy wireless FreeSpeak systems, increasing the density of IP ports, and supporting additional ...
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The Future Group to Build World's First Live Virtual Production Cloud Solution
The Future Group, the maker of virtual production tool Pixotope, the technology behind award winning productions such as TWC Surge Flood and Riot's Pop Stars, has received development grants from the Epic Games ...
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Solid State Logic Expands 500 Series Module Range With New Processing Favorites
Solid State Logic (SSL) introduce two new modular processors as part of revitalizing their renowned, and often emulated, SSL 500 Series module range. The classic G-Comp Bus Compressor, E-EQ and E-Dynamics processing modules have ...
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PRG Revamps Nashville Digital Studio to Meet Broader Music Industry Needs
Production Resource Group LLC, (PRG) is known as the entertainment industry's go-to production technology partner for music and live events. Over the last year, the company created a nationwide network of digital studio environments ...
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Vectorworks, Inc. Invites Users to its First Virtual Open House on April 21
Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. will host its first-ever Open House for all users on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. This interactive virtual event will provide customers in the architecture, landscape ...
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L-Acoustics Conquers the "Perfect Storm for a PA System" at Passion City Church's New Cumberland
Passion City Church (PCC) was born out of the Passion Movement, a decades old movement within the collegiate generation known for introducing songs that are sung all over the world, as well as vibrant, large-scale events, particularly the ...
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Brompton Technology Helps Celebrate Latest Bonds Pride Campaign at WooHah Productions Studio 45
Proud of its heritage reflecting and representing "all" Australians, Bonds celebrated the spirit of Pride festivals and Australia's diverse LGBTQIA+ community by releasing its new limited-edition Bonds Pride range of clothing, designed to ...
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Diversified Chooses Waves Commercial Audio to Improve Worship Audio Quality at Second Presbyterian Church
Diversified, a global technology solutions provider, has chosen Waves Commercial Audio solutions for a major AV system technology upgrade at Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis. Diversified installed the Waves CA1000 DSP ...
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TASCAM Quality and Reliability Proves Crucial to Michael Whalen's Daily Workflow
Michael Whalen, two-time Emmy Award-Winning composer and music supervisor, recording artist, and record executive, knows what it takes to deliver world-class recordings. His credits include original compositions that span the genres ...
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Goldsmith Sales & Marketing, Inc. Appointed Rep Firm for A.C. ProMedia
A.C. ProMedia, distributor of products and solutions aimed at the commercial and pro-AV installation markets, appoints Goldsmith Sales & Marketing, Inc. as their sales representative partner.
Working with A.C. ProMedia's Micha ...
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New Scholarship Established to Support Black, African American Designers and Technicians
USITT has announced the formation of the Collier Robert Woods, Jr. Scholarship to support Black and African American students with interests in lighting design and/or theatre production, technology, and associated theatrical fields. ...
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Versatile Elation Rig Covers Acts and More at Sandman Comedy Club
In late April, Michael and Carrie Sands will be fulfilling a longtime dream when they open Richmond, Virginia's newest entertainment venue, Sandman Comedy Club. Located in a roomy 1940's bank building complete with bank ...
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ChamSys MagicQ MQ80 Creates Smooth Path For Corey Easterbrook At PCCA Conference
When you begin working with a new client who's never used an outside professional AV company before, you need three things: patience, understanding, and a fast, user-friendly console that will allow you to make smooth in-show adjustments. < ...
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Meyer Sound Realigns Top-Level International Sales Management
Meyer Sound announces a strategic realignment of all top-level sales management responsibilities outside of the Americas. Meyer Sound Germany has been renamed Meyer Sound Europe and, under the leadership of managing director Wolfg ...
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Diversified and Fulcrum Acoustic Upgrade Sound at Lincoln Financial Field
Lincoln Financial Field opened in 2003 as the home stadium for the Philadelphia Eagles NFL team. In addition to Eagles football, it regularly hosts the Temple University Owls, the Army-Navy game and many soccer games each season. In 2017, ...
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EAW Takes Center Stage at Trussville's new Downtown Entertainment District Amphitheater
When the city of Trussville, Alabama unveiled its brand-new downtown entertainment district, the results were nothing short of spectacular. Complete with an amphitheater style concert stage and pavilion, the new venue comes complete with ...
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Bay Street Theater Announces Architect and Releases Renderings for New Home in Sag Harbor
Bay Street Theater and Friends of Bay Street announce that critically acclaimed architecture firm Roger Ferris + Partners will design the Theater's first purpose-built home, which will house multiple spaces for the ...
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VuWall Introduces the VuStream 150 Encoder/Decoder Appliance Advancing Software-Driven IP Workflows With NDI
VuWall announces support for software-driven IP workflows by integrating the NDI protocol in the VuStream 150 encoder/decoder appliance. VuStream 150 now supports NDI-enabled applications and devices using standard Ethernet local ...
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World Men's Handball Championship Gets World-Class Sound Reinforcement From Harman Professional Solutions
Audio Technology recently outfitted the Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex with Harman Professional audio solutions to provide high-quality sound reinforcement for the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship. ...
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ACMI Trusts Audinate's Dante to Craft Immersive Soundscape
The world's first feature film was made in Australia, so it's no wonder one of the nation's premier museums is dedicated to the art of the moving image. ACMI, Australia's national museum of screen culture located in Melbourne, celebrates ...
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Chameleon Takes on Even More Prolights PanoramaIP AirBeam
Australian weather can be unpredictable, from searing temperatures to dust storms and intense rain events. With so many outdoor events held every year in the country, production suppliers know they require sturdy, IP65-rated lighting ...
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Shure Releases New Recommendations for Cleaning its Audio Products
Shure releases a new series of recommendations on its website to help users clean their Shure audio equipment. Developed through in-depth testing, the guidelines are ...
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InCord Supports Their Colleagues in Need
InCord has made their 2021 donation to the Behind the Scenes Pledge-of-Support Program reflecting a percentage of profits from sales of their Theatrical Safety Netting Systems. The systems (
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Robe is The Lucky One for Eesti Laul 2021
Robe moving lights and two RoboSpot systems provided a neat and creative solution for the 2021 Eesti Laul competition to select Estonia's entry to this year's Eurovision Song Contest.
Lighting and set designer for the finale ...
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TBN Good Friday Worldwide Goes Global with Bandit Lites
Christian artist Chris Tomlin and best selling author and pastor Max Lucado joined with other contemporary Christian musicians for "Good Friday Worldwide," a worship service that aired on Trinity Broadcasting Network April 2 ...
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More Details Revealed for ISE 2021 Live and Online
Integrated Systems Events (ISE) releases more details about its #ISELive&Online program, which will run throughout June.
Highlighting the future of AV and innovative solutions, ISE Digital and ISE Live elements will integrate to ...
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Chromasound To Distribute ChamSys QuickQ Series in Hungary
As part of its ongoing commitment to providing its expanding customer base in Hungary with the highest level of tightly focused service, ChamSys has named Chromasound Plc. the exclusive Hungarian distributor of its QuickQ series of ...
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The Top 100 Awards Dealer Awards Submission Period is Now Open
The submission period for the annual Top 100 Dealer Awards is now open. Now in its 11th year, the annual awards honor retailers who demonstrate exceptional commitment to their stores, neighborhoods, and customers and share in a vision of ...
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Arista Corporation Announces Projection Mapping Partnership with DigiMap Projections
Arista Corporation and DigiMap Projections of Birmingham, AL, have formed a strategic partnership to address the challenges and misconceptions common in video projection mapping technology. By combining the strengths of Arista's ...
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Gym Junkies Sweat to High-Energy BlacklineX at Barry's Boutique Fitness Center
Boasting a high-profile celebrity clientele, the Barry's Bootcamp boutique fitness franchise continues to roll out in London and the UK, the latest (and flagship) operation being in Soho.
Originally established in California in 1998, ...
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DAS Systems Spices Up the Nights at the Karaoke-Coffee D&K in Vietnam
Three-hundred kilometers south of the capital of Vietnam is the city of Bac Lieu. Located in the Mekong Delta region, the city has ample entertainment options for both day and night, Including D&K Karaoke-Coffee, one of the largest venues ...
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VERO Launches Immersive Virtual Production Studio
Pioneering new virtual production solution VERO is now fully operational in the UK, offering high-end LED surround screen backdrop, realtime graphics and powerful in-sync camera tracking.
The project brings together content, ...
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Optocore Appoints RMS Proaudio for Spanish Distribution
Optocore has appointed RMS Proaudio as its new Spanish distributor, effective March 2021.
Expressing his delight, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, CEO of the Seville-based company, says, "We have known Optocore particularly from the ...
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DiGiGrid Sales Stay Strong With Sonus
Sonus Exsertus, based in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a specialist in stage technologies with a twenty-year history of providing turnkey solutions for a wide range of venues, from theatres and houses of worship to cinemas, arts centers, and ...
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IALD Chief Executive Officer Marsha L. Turner to Step Down
The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) announces Marsha L. Turner, CAE will step down as chief executive officer of the association and executive director of the IALD Education Trust after 18 ...
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Events United Returns to Live Events at Space Coast City Fest with Chauvet Professional
There is no better cure for adversity than ingenuity and hard work. The Events United team and production manager Kevin Hart demonstrated this in convincing fashion the first weekend in March at the Space Coast City Fest.
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Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance and Shure Announce Mark Brunner Professional Audio Scholarship
The Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA), in partnership with Shure Incorporated, announces the establishment of the Mark Brunner Professional Audio Scholarship, which will be offered annually to ...
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New Name for World's Largest Pro Audio Forum -- Gearspace
The web forum formerly known as Gearslutz is pleased to unveil its new name -- Gearspace -- repositioning the brand to be more inclusive. As a leading resource for audio engineers, music producers, audio schools, and ...
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Christie Laser Projectors Elevate Real-Life Scenery Performance to New Heights with Mesmerizing Visuals
Christie 1DLP and 3DLP laser projectors are delivering mesmerizing visuals that accentuate the storytelling process for a large-scale, real-life scenery performance in Jiangxi province that celebrates traditional Huizhou culture.< ...
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Shiki Theatre Company's Ten Performance Venues Go Exclusively Clear-Com for Comms Solutions
he Shiki Theatre Company is one of the largest and most reputable in the world, staging 3,000 performances to an audience of over three million in a typical year. The organization is comprised of ten performance venues across several ...
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Montreal's Piccolo Mobile Remote Upgrades to Solid State Logic System T Networked Broadcast Audio Platform
Studios Piccolo, the largest recording facility in the province of Quebec, upgraded one of its Piccolo Mobile remote production trucks in January with the installation of a Solid State Logic System T networked broadcast ...
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Hobo Sound Studios Now Have the Inspiring, Fatigue-Free, Translatable Sound of ATC Monitors
Tony Shanahan and Stewart Lerman are friends and fellow music industry insiders who share Hobo Sound Studios in Weehawken, New Jersey. Shanahan has variously produced, engineered, written, and played bass with ...
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SAVI Controls Announces Founding Innovators Club Members
SAVI Controls, designer and manufacturer of commercial AV control and automation solutions, announces the founding members of Innovators Club. The SAVI Innovators Club recognizes top SAVI 3 programmers, system designers, and ...
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Grammy-Winning Songwriter and Guitarist Gordon Kennedy Chooses Celestion for His Signature Tones
Songwriter and guitarist Gordon Kennedy won his first Grammy in 1996 for Song of the Year, co-writing the international hit song "Change the World" recorded by Eric Clapton. His second came in 2007 for Best Pop Instrumental Album ...
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Holloway Sales Represents A.C. ProMedia for the MidWest
A.C. ProMedia, distributor of state-of-the-art products and solutions aimed at the commercial and pro-AV installation markets, introduces Holloway Sales as their newest sales representative partner. ...
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Griven Appoints 3LR Lighting
3LR Lighting Ltd, representative for leading international manufacturers of architectural, film, entertainment, and broadcast lighting and control, confirms that it is now the sole UK manufacturer's representative for Griven
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COVID-19 Update, April 2, 2020: Gaining Ground/Losing Ground
It often seems as if the pandemic is traveling in two directions at once. On one hand, vaccines are rolling out at a record rate, the economy is showing strong signs of bouncing back, and signs of life are everywhere -- this week with the ...
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PROLIGHTS to Go Online with Free Webinars
PROLIGHTS will run a series of online webinars on the 13th and 14th of April 2021.
The manufacturer will be engaging with its worldwide audience in a series of webinars to showcase products launched in 2020 and 2021, along with ...
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Sonofans Uses DPA Mics to Create Stadium Crowd Sounds During Professional Sports Broadcasts
As with many things over the past year, the world of sports saw significant disruption to its regular routine. From halted or delayed seasons to little or no live audiences at the arenas, sporting events around the world had to operate ...
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Chauvet Professional Helps Luis Torres Create Connectivity At Socially Distant Pod Show
For a large venue, the 115,000 sq. ft. Sonoran Lawn at the Rawhide Event Center often feels intimate to concert goers. Perhaps that's because of the crowds that, prior to the pandemic, packed the site for the national acts that performed ...
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Experience Better Sound with Flare Audio's earHD 360, Music Edition
Music lovers, gamers, and audio professionals can now increase the sound quality they hear thanks to a new product by Flare Audio Ltd. earHD 360 is a device which sits comfortably in the listener's ear, acting as a non-intrusive ...
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Eikon Announces the DM55V2 COLOUR EDITION
The microphone that was the icon of the 60s does not go unnoticed on stage today. Eikon (a brand of Proel) decided to make it even more unique thanks to a reinterpretation of the coloring. Thus the DM55V2 COLOUR EDITION was ...
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Matt Hallard Joins Ayrton Sales Team
Ayrton announces the appointment of Matt Hallard as the latest member of its expanding international sales team. Hallard takes up the position of regional sales manager for the UK, Ireland, Benelux, Spain, Italy, Portugal ...
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ADJ IP-Rated LED Video Panels Used For Rooftop DJ Booth On Custom Raising Cane's Food Truck
Specialist mobile business fabricator Cruising Kitchens has created an incredible custom food truck for the Raising Cane's chicken finger restaurant chain, which was designed not only to deliver delicious food but also to get the party ...
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Meyer Sound Systems Weave Immersive Soundscapes at Nick Cave Exhibition in Copenhagen
Music is central to the life and work of rock icon Nick Cave, and to ensure his sounds were reproduced with appropriate power and subtlety for a new exhibition tracing his creative journey, the exhibit's creators worked with Danish ...
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Genelec Adds RAW Sophistication to Helsinki's Latest Restaurant Sensation
Tomi Björck is one of Finland's best-known chefs and restaurateurs. With ten restaurants and two bakeries already to his name across Finland, Sweden and Australia, Björck with his wife Minka and three other associates embarked on ...
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Renkus-Heinz Launches New Website Focused on Streamlined Support and Technical Documentation
Renkus-Heinz has launched a new website focused on providing partners with increased support options, expansive product details, and multiple installation examples across key verticals. Additional technical documentation, including ...
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Altman Lighting Announces the New NIMBUS Series
NIMBUS, the newest line of luminaires from Altman Lighting, is a personal virtual lighting studio featuring the Halo ring light and the Sidekick fill light.
"We saw a need in the market for more than a ring light...So we created ...
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USITT Launches National Demographic Survey to Gather Concrete Data on Today's Design and Technology Industry
USITT is partnering with SMU DataArts Workforce Demographics to collect key demographic data on the theatrical design and technology industry. The Entertainment Design and Technology Workforce Demographics Survey is a first-of-its ...
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LD Systems ZONE X Hybrid DSP Matrix Processors Available Now
Adam Hall's LD Systems initially unveiled its new ZONE X series of DSP Matrix processors for use in mounted audio installations in 2020. The 19" processors are based on a hybrid architecture and allow users to load DSP templates in ...
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QSC Promotes Frank West to VP, Systems Americas
QSC announces the promotion of Frank West to vice president, systems Americas (US, Canada, and Latin America). In his new position, West will play a critical role in continuing to maintain positive sales momentum while ...
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Listen Technologies Names New Regional Sales Manager
Listen Technologies Corporation, provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 22 years, has named Micheline "Mikey" Shaffer western regional sales manager. Shaffer will lead the team selling Listen Technologies' full ...
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Just Add Power Honored With CE Pro 2021 Quest for Quality Award in "Best Warranty Support/Policies" Category
The performance of the Just Add Power technical support team during the past year has only reinforced its reputation among customers, as evidenced by the positive feedback the company receives on a regular basis. During this ...
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Christie Solutions Help Showcase Naval Academy's History of Success in Intercollegiate Athletics
The Naval Academy Athletic Association in Annapolis, Maryland recently opened the Ron Terwilliger '63 Center for Student-Athletes, a 25,000 sq. ft. facility that highlights the Academy's tradition and history of physical education ...
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RoboSpots in New League for LOL Worlds 2020 Final
League of Legends' World Championship 2020 Finals was staged at the new Pudong Football Stadium in Shanghai, China, a high-profile, hi-energy event notable for many things, which -- in addition to being an eSports calendar highlight -- ...
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Audio-Technica Help Keep San Francisco Conservatory of Music's Education Programs Active During COVID-19
San Francisco was the first city in the United States to issue a mandatory shelter-in-place order due to COVID-19. March 17 marked the one-year anniversary of that order, which was one of the strictest in the nation. The city, and by ...
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Vectorworks, Inc. Unveils Partner Network to Support Growing Workflow Needs for Designers
Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. announces its Vectorworks Partner Network, offering an engaged and diverse group of technology organizations in the architecture, interior architecture, landscape ...
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Audinate's Dante Enables Impressive Audio Setup and Remote Commissioning at Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades
Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades is the largest stadium in the province of Santiago del Estero with a capacity of 29,000. Completed in October 2020, the stadium will host matches for upcoming editions of the Copa America and the Supercopa ...
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Dushanbe Central Mosque Elevates Worship With Expansive Harman Professional Solutions Audio System
To provide clear, intelligible sound reinforcement for worship and events at Dushanbe Central Mosque, A&T Trade designed and installed a Harman Professional networked audio system featuring 170 JBL loudspeakers powered by AXYS, BSS, ...
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