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  Fusion by GLP Announces Weatherproof Fusion Stick FS16 Z with New Halo-Diffuser Ring
Lines of light are a popular and versatile design element for stage and TV shows. However, most of the solutions available do not meet modern design and camera requirements. With the FUSION Stick FS16 Z, FUSION by GLP now introduces ...
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Joe Lamond to Step Down as President and CEO of The National Association of Music Merchants
At the annual NAMM Board of Directors meeting on June 28, Joe Lamond, NAMM president and CEO, shared his intention to step down as the leader of the 120-year-old trade association, effective spring 2023. Lamond, who has served at ...
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Main Light Introduces New Logo and New Location
Main Light, LLC. announces it will be expanding its operations with a location in Las Vegas, NV as of August 23, 2021. The new 40,000-sq.-ft. shop, at 6435 South Valley View in Las Vegas will allow the dry hire service to better ...
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Kinetic Lighting to Host "Thursday Night Lights" In-Person Vendor Showcase
Kinetic Lighting is hosting "Thursday Night Lights," a weekly in-person vendor showcase that will take place in July at their facility in Glendale, California.
A rotation of manufacturers will be hosted at each event which will ...
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Elation Over New York's Little Island Oasis
An island oasis in the Hudson River west of Manhattan, Little Island @Pier55 is receiving praise as a unique arts area and green getaway from the hustle and bustle of urban life. Made up of 132 pot-shaped planters suspended above the ...
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XR Stage Selects ROE Visual for ICVFX Studio Another ROE Visual LED Volume for XR Stage's New ICVFX Studio
XR stage opens its largest ICVFX sound stage in June. Again, XR Stage has selected ROE Visual to supply the LED volume for this stage.
The new purposed-built stage, located at Line 204 studios, a brand new 5-acre multi-stage ...
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Jared Moore Keeps High End Systems Hogs in the Television Spotlight
For all six seasons of Fox's award-winning television series Empire, lighting programmer Jared Moore used a variety of Hog control products from High End Systems for the show's diverse performance settings and other ...
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Staging Concepts Sets the Stage for the Opening of "The Shell" in San Diego
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park (a.k.a. "The Shell"), the San Diego Symphony's brand new, cutting-edge venue will be the first permanent, year-round waterfront concert and events venue in the nation operated by a symphony orchestra. As ...
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Action Church Taps Trio of dLive from Allen & Heath for System Expansion
Founded in early 2014 by Pastor Justin Dailey, Action Church has grown by leaps and bounds and it shows no signs of slowing down. Action Church has been in the top ten of Outreach Magazine's "Top 100 Fastest Growing Churches" ...
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Anolis Shows Nottingham Castle in New Light
The UK's landmark Nottingham Castle reopens in June following a £30 million refurbishment which started in 2018. Part of the new look is a stylish Anolis exterior LED lighting scheme illuminating all four sides of the building, ...
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National Museum of African American Music Opens with Environments by Available Light
The newly constructed National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) the 56,000 sq. ft. museum promises to Educate, Preserve and Celebrate. Situated in the heart of Music City, NMAAM boasts many of the ...
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ADJ LED-Powered Rig Shows Off Dance Studio End of Year Recital in the Best Possible Light
Gain Stage Productions supplied a variety of ADJ equipment to enhance the end of year recital hosted by dance studio I AM DANCE CO. in Athens, TX recently. Featuring routines that showcased the talents of the studio's dancers, as ...
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ACT Entertainment Launches
ACT Lighting (RapcoHorizon/ProCo Sound/RHC Holdings) announces the launch of ACT Entertainment, a new entity formed by bringing together the brands of the ACT Lighting and RHC Holdings family of companies. ...
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PLASA Awards for Innovation Return for 2021, in Association with LSi Magazine
The widely respected PLASA Awards for Innovation return for 2021, in association with LSi magazine.
All PLASA Show 2021 exhibitors are invited to enter their new products by Friday, August 6, to be in with a ...
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ROE Visual Selected for Creative Technology North America LED Studio Space
Creative Technology North America (CTNA) has partnered with ROE Visual to build yet another Virtual Production LED Studio. With LED studios located in Los Angeles ...
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Historic Ballroom at Portland Art Museum Upgrades with Fuze Pendants and NETRON Data Distribution
The Kridel Grand Ballroom at the Portland Art Museum is a historic 9,000-sq. ft. space with soaring ceilings and rich architectural details that has played host to many of the city's premiere events for decades. With its full ...
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Robe MegaPointes for American Idol
Lighting designer Tom Sutherland of DX7 Design specified 326 Robe MegaPointes as part of the lighting rig for the 2021 season of American Idol, for which the live shows and final were produced by Freemantle ...
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Manny Newman Calls on Chauvet Professional for Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Live Show
The outdoor stage at the Avondale Brewing Company was smaller than the ones Pigeons Playing Ping Pong normally plays on, probably not much more than 30' in length. But adaptation is the order of the day as live music returns throughout ...
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L-Acoustics L-ISA Brings the Sound and Stage Together at Orchard Hill Church
The Biblical truths it teaches may be ancient, but its look is decidedly contemporary. Orchard Hill Church, located north of Pittsburgh in Wexford, offers a striking architectural design around its beautiful 1,200-seat auditorium. And ...
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Follow-Me Tracks at the Ahoy for Eurovision'21
This year's Eurovision Song Contest has been recognized as a pivotal moment in the return of large-scale entertainment events in a post-COVID world. Performed in front of a live audience of 3,500 plus delegates in the greenroom on ...
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RigSwitch is a Winner for Zero 88
Zero 88's RigSwitch is an ingenious remote controlled and synchronized power switching and surge control device that is proving to be a reliable, cost-effective, and popular solution for multiple venues and installation ...
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Martin Audio Announces Next Open Days to Coincide with 50th Anniversary Party
Martin Audio is gearing up for two action packed days in early September, which will see them combine the latest in their successful Open Day program -- and their first in two years -- with a party to celebrate their 50th ...
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Prolights Ticks All the Right Boxes for the Stamford Shakespeare Company
Founded in 1968, the amateur Stamford Shakespeare Company has been putting on performances of Shakespeare's classics for audiences of all ages for over 50 years.
Since 1977, the Stamford Shakespeare Company has called the beautiful ...
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Pedro Rocha Joins ASI Audio as Field Sales Engineer
ASI Audio, manufacturer of the innovative 3DME in-ear monitoring and hearing protection system, has announced that industry technical sales professional Pedro Rocha has joined ASI as field sales engineer. ...
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Strand Announces Cost Effective, High Powered Spectra Series Consoles
Strand, the original name in theatrical lighting and a Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment lighting brand, announces the Strand Spectra Series of lighting consoles. Built on the award-winning ZerOS software, the Spectra is a ...
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Ashly Audio Adds "Plus" Model to AW Series On-Wall Speaker Line
Ashly Audio, manufacturer of pro sound solutions, is enhancing its AW Series On-Wall speaker line with a Plus model that includes a higher power transformer to make the solution more flexible for integrations in larger spaces. The ...
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ISE Digital: Innovation on Demand
In 2021, ISE went online for the first time to give a global audience access to top-quality news and content, now available on-demand.
Powered by Cisco technology, ISE Digital is an online platform featuring live interviews, ...
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Eminence Ensemble and Jake Gibson Hit the Road Again with Chauvet Professional
Being on the road never fails to work its way into the heart and soul of a touring LD. Jake Gibson knows this full well. "It becomes part of your lifestyle -- and your life," he says, of his time crisscrossing the US with the ...
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New ROE Visual RUBY LED Panels Presented at Hibino Open House
Hibino's dedicated VFX studio kicked of successfully during the Open House days from June 2-4. The VFX studio, built in partnership with ROE Visual, creates an excellent opportunity to work with virtual production techniques for ...
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Meyer Sound Spacemap Go Opens New Sonic Dimensions at Audi Brand Experience Center
Above the heads of the guests, the wind whistles from the north while clouds chase across the sky. The 36 video panels overhead could be mistaken for skylights, but they are part of a technology package installed by EXG MEDIA in the ...
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Award Winning Performance by Astera at AHA Event
Canberra-based Elite Event Technology (EET) supplied full production -- lighting, audio, video, and staging -- for the 2021 Australian Hotels Association (AHA) Awards, which took place outdoors for the first time as 450 guests enjoyed the ...
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Singapore Leads the Way in XR with Country's First AUX Immersive Studio, Powered by Brompton Technology
With Singapore taking top spot as a potential world-leading technology hub (according to KPMG's 2020 list of Technology Innovation Hubs), it is no surprise that it has become a magnet for the latest innovations in tech. At the end of last ...
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Brave Thinking Institute Manages Large-scale Interactive Streaming Events with Allen & Heath AHM-64
For over 40 years, the Brave Thinking Institute has presented live events, online courses, and coaching programs to "help people create lives they absolutely love living." As part of a ...
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Colorado Church Relies on Dante-Ready LEA Professional Amplifiers
Peak City Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is a dynamic, contemporary Christian church experiencing a high level of growth. The church recently moved to a new location with room to expand its congregation, services, and community ...
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Christie HS Series Laser Projectors Light Up Jiangsu Garden Expo Park with Spectacular Visuals
Christie HS Series 1DLP laser projectors are illuminating the newly opened Jiangsu Garden Expo Park with spectacular visuals that heighten the beauty and engineering marvel of this world-class mountainside garden complex. ...
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SAGA: Cuisines of India Delivers Memorable Dining and Entertainment With Harman Professional Solutions
Crescendo AV recently equipped SAGA: Cuisines of India with Harman Professional audio and lighting solutions to provide a memorable experience for dining and entertainment at the ambitious new restaurant and bar. ...
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d&b audiotechnik Introduces the D40 Amplifier
d&b audiotechnik announces the introduction of the new D40 mobile amplifier. The four-channel Class D amplifier features reduced size and weight, advanced voltage management, and increased system performance while significantly ...
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Powersoft Launches T Series
Powersoft launches two additions to its touring amplifier platform, the T Series.
The new T902 and T904 have been introduced to extend the applications of the T Series even further, allowing it to cover the requirements for any ...
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Campfire Audio Creates the Ultimate IEMs for Music Creators, Performers, and Audio Professionals
There has never been a better time for music creators to express themselves -- whether composing at home, in the studio, or on the stage. The tools available have become increasingly powerful, sophisticated, and scalable -- yet, how we ...
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Anna Tepedino: VP of Look Solutions USA
It's been a year. Good, bad, or indifferent, it has been a year. Luckily, Look Solutions USA have been weathering the storm with vigilance and efficiency. With the changing of times comes a change of location and position. Look ...
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Littlite Appoints New Sales Team Members
Littlite appoints Randy Robertson as sales manager for the Littlite brand of gooseneck task lights and accessories. Robertson spent ten years in the Littlite sales department before taking a position as a manufacturer's rep, ...
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Cory Pattak and Chauvet Professional Ovation Fixtures Light Tuacahn Amphitheatre
Like anyone who enters Tuacahn Amphitheatre for the first time, Cory Pattak was awed by the surroundings when he arrived there in 2017 to light a production of Newsies. Located at the mouth of Padre Canyon in southwestern ...
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Elation IP Line Lights Château de Chambord for Popular French Musical TV Show
On the French television show La chanson de l'année (The Song of the Year) on station TF1, the French public get to choose their favorite French song of the past year. Produced by DMLS TV and one of the television highlights ...
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SDVoE Alliance Demonstrates Multi-vendor Interoperability of AV-over-IP Endpoints at Integrate 2021
At Integrate 2021 (Sydney, July 21-23, stand A3) the SDVoE Alliance will feature a comprehensive demonstration of an SDVoE network. The system consists of four 4K displays arranged in a 2x2 video wall powered by a NETGEAR M4300 ...
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Dynacord and Electro-Voice Deliver Powerful Sound with Simple Control at the 24 Market Street Bar and Club
Located in the British midlands town of Lichfield, bar and club 24 Market Street recently worked with their long-time AV partners SLLFX and the UK team from Dynacord and Electro-Voice on an audio upgrade, completed as part ...
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TiMax and EM Acoustics Immerse Expo Visitors at Dubai Airport
Pixel Artworks recently specified a TiMax SoundHub spatial audio server for a new high-profile audiovisual experience greeting visitors arriving into Dubai International airport. The immersive installation captures the spirit and ...
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Eddie "Dr. Evil" Oertell and Telefunken at The Whisky
Eddie "Dr. Evil" Oertell has been the FOH mixer at LA's legendary Whisky a Go Go for over 25 years. During the pandemic, Oertell has been using his matched pairs of Telefunken mics and has continued mixing steady ...
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Jeonju National University of Education Delivers Premium Sound Quality with Harman Professional Solutions
Harman Professional Solutions recently collaborated with TechDataPS to equip Jeonju National University of Education's multipurpose concert hall with a cutting-edge live sound reinforcement system. ...
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Michael T. Strickland Honored with "Heroes of Live" at Pollstar Live Awards
Those in the entertainment industry know the adage, "the show must go on," and even in the face of virtually no tours in 2020 due to the pandemic, the 2021 Pollstar Awards pivoted to honor artists, venues, and events of the ...
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DTS Lighting Launches its New Wash Projector Alchemy 7
Two years after launching Alchemy 5, DTS Lighting has decided to expand its range of Fresnel wash moving heads: Alchemy 7 is designed to extend the range and offer a more powerful option.
DTS's Alchemy line already caught ...
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Ray Technologies Releases 100W Ultra Power Laser System RTI NANO RGB 100
Ray Technologies GmbH, the German manufacturer of high-end laser systems, announces the release of their 100W ultra power laser system RTI NANO RGB 100, which not only has full color mixture but also professional scanning capabilities like ...
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Neg Earth and Robe Help Energize Rose Bruford College's Live Event Project
It has been a tough year for the entire industry and none more so than those studying the performing arts, with colleges having to radically re-think not just the teaching process and online learning, but also the realization of ...
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Seth Jackson, Nathan Alves, And Eddie Connell Light Emotions on Toby Keith Tour with Chauvet Professional
"Every reunion is a type of heaven," an American philosopher wrote over 100 years ago. This piece of paradise was in the air at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, SD on Thursday May 20 when Toby Keith kicked off his ...
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Lighting Designer Arnold Serame Chooses Claypaky Mini-B Fixtures for Riot Games' LCS 2021 Mid-Season Showdown
The first company in the US to acquire Claypaky Mini-B fixtures, Burbank-based Volt Lites, Inc. has seen a steady pace of requests for the smallest LED moving light ever made by Claypaky for the professional market. The most ...
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McGowan Soundworks with Nugen Audio Talks Best Practices for Sound Mixing on High-profile Projects
A trained pianist and saxophonist who studied music production at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Phil McGowan, CAS, knows a thing or two about the perfect piece of music. After having dabbled in writing and composing music, ...
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IKONIX Deploys Brompton Technology at The Brisbane Broncos Season Launch Event in The Tiv
The Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Football Club Ltd., commonly referred to as the Broncos, are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, QLD. The Broncos season launch event is a mainstay of ...
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Tech Company in Kiev Takes Prolights Fixtures
The auditorium of MacPaw, a Tech company with offices in San Francisco and Kiev, has recently been fitted with lighting fixtures by Prolights. The venue holds exhibitions, lectures, seminars, live performances, among others, as a ...
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Elation Announces Atendi as Exclusive Distributor in Denmark
Elation Professional announces that Atendi A/S has been named the exclusive distributor for Elation products in Denmark. Effective immediately, Atendi will partner with Elation to represent and distribute Elation's comprehensive ...
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Saigon South Marina Club Delivers Guest Experiences with Harman
To achieve exceptional audio quality for a wide range of events, BaSao Invest recently partnered with Harman Professional Solutions to outfit Saigon South Marina Club with JBL Professional line array loudspeakers and portable PA ...
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Adam Hall Group Appoints Link Audio as Sole Gravity Distributor in Australia
The Adam Hall Group is continuing the expansion of its international distribution network. Link Audio from Melbourne has been the new sales partner for Gravity stands and accessory solutions in Australia since June 1, 2021. With ...
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PLASA Show Returns in 2021 with the ABTT for "Come-Back" Industry Event
PLASA Show, the London event for entertainment technology, returns in 2021, following a unprecedented period of challenge and uncertainty for the live events sector.
Taking place from September 5 - 7 at Olympia London, the ...
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Victory for Absen in US Intellectual Property Case
On June 12, 2021, a federal jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas delivered a complete victory for Absen in a patent infringement lawsuit. In the case, Ultravision alleged that Absen ...
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Biamp Acquires Neets A/S
Biamp, a supplier of professional audiovisual solutions based in Beaverton, Oregon, today announced the acquisition of Neets A/S, based in Horsens, Denmark.
Neets is a respected independent manufacturer of AV control ...
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Shure's Wireless Workbench 6 and ShurePlus Channels Now Available with SLX-D Digital Wireless System
Shure's Wireless Workbench 6 software and ShurePlus Channels IOS app are now compatible with SLX-D. The software solutions provide the RF management that is necessary so that professionals can rely on it for critical oversight and ...
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Audix Debuts the A10 and A10X Studio-Quality Earphones
Audix, a US manufacturer of professional microphones and headphones, is now shipping the A10 and A10X Earphones.
The A10 Earphones are engineered to deliver studio-quality performance for live sound monitoring and critical ...
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REDIAcoustics' NIRO -- An Iterative, Wave-based Program for Optimizing Critical Listening Rooms of any Shape
Acoustic research and development firm REDIAcoustics has announced NIRO (non-cuboid iterative room optimizer,) a groundbreaking SaaS (software as a service) program designed to optimize critical listening environments and aid in ...
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Christie's Professional Services Expands Services and Adds New Directors
Christie announces the appointments of Francois Godfrey and Maz Zaeefjou to the professional services team as directors of sales and business development. Christie Professional services helps partners across the ...
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Bandit Lites Calls on Chauvet Professional for Cary's Pride Month Celebration
Familiar and reassuring, landmarks, at their best, tend to weave their way into the heart and soul of a community, reminding those who live and work around them of shared values and purposes. The fountain at Cary's Downtown Park, in ...
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Hippotizer Media Servers Drive Eurovision LED Set Strips
A newly formed group of Hippotizer Media Servers worked in total harmony for this year's spectacular Eurovision final, feeding lighting and visual data into LED strips and LED tape on the main stage, set pieces and in the ...
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Robert Juliat SpotMe for Czech Republic's Brno City Theatre
The largest performance space of Brno City Theatre (Mestske' divadlo Brno), The Music Theatre, is a 680-seat venue that hosts a program of current musicals and large-scale drama. It was built in 2004 as the best technically equipped ...
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Alcons Proves All-Round Reputation at the University Of Kassel
At the Department of Music (Institut für Musik - IfM) of the German Kassel University, prospective music teachers are being trained to teach at all kinds of schools. The department also has its own concert hall, which is used for ...
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Hologramica Announces New Demo Studio at Historic London Address
Hologramica, specialists in the design and production of holograms, is celebrating the opening of its new demo studios on an historic Wandsworth site, thanks to music charity NEKO Trust. ...
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Visual Productions Releases DaliCore
As the architainment industry continues to grow, it converges more and more with the traditional architectural lighting market. Visual Productions expands its presence in the architectural segment with the development of the ...
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Gopher Stage Lighting Introduces Stephanie Atkinson as Rigging Project Manager
Gopher Stage Lighting, Inc., an employee-owned company, welcomes Stephanie Atkinson to the team as rigging project manager. Atkinson joins GSL after 20+ years working in various capacities for a manufacturer of products for ...
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In Memoriam: José Mario Estrada
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the ADJ Group says goodbye to valued colleague and treasured friend José Mario Estrada. Known to everyone as Mario, he was an important member of the ADJ México Sales Team ...
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Meyer Sound Spacemap Go Roadshow Adds New Dates from July through December
The Meyer Sound Spacemap Go US Roadshow will roll across the country through the summer and fall with stops in ten cities, including sessions in conjunction with the Church Facilities Conference & Expo (CFX) in Dallas, September 21 ...
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Virtual Showlight 2021 Papers Available to View Online
Following on from the inaugural Virtual Showlight event, which took place on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, the Showlight Committee announce that all VSL Papers and Video Shorts are now available to view online on the Showlight website ...
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RCF Partnered with Midland for the New BT Rush Intercom
RCF S.p.A., an international company in the production and marketing of professional audio systems, and Midland, a historic radio transceiver earphone systems company from Reggio Emilia, have perfected their partnership for a new ...
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disguise Enabled Faber AV to Deliver the Most Technically Ambitious Eurovision Song Contest Yet
The 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest at Rotterdam's Ahoy arena, marked the first major live event to take place in the Netherlands since the pandemic. With an incredible visual deployment, the event was powered by disgu ...
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Riedel Extends Comms and Signal Distribution Solutions Supporting 2021 Eurovision Song Contest
For the 15th year, Riedel Communications provided advanced intercom and signal distribution technologies and on-site engineering support for the record-breaking 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). Staged May 18 ...
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Robe Helps Shape the Future of Europe Conference
The inaugural Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) event -- a European Union initiative to reform its policies and institutions -- took place in May at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, at the very heart of EU politics and ...
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Chris Moylan Stages World Premiere of New Škoda Fabia with Elation Proteus
On May 4, Czech auto manufacturer Škoda presented its new Fabia to the world, the fourth generation of the popular car model. As no spectators were allowed to be present due to the pandemic, the release event was recorded for online ...
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Focusrite RedNet X2P Audio Interfaces Employed at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
It sounds like the set-up for a classic musician's joke: What's the difference between a string player and a wind player? However, during the COVID pandemic, that's no joke. In fact, it was the situation that confronted students and ...
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SRT Alliance Announces 2021 SRT InterOp Plugfest
The SRT Alliance, the open-source initiative dedicated to overcoming the challenges of low-latency video streaming, announces that this year's SRT InterOp Plugfest will take place from Monday, June 21 - Friday, June 25. The annual ...
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Astera Launches New PixelBrick Product
Wireless LED lighting specialist Astera adds another dimension to its expanding portfolio of lighting products -- the PixelBrick.
This hugely flexible luminaire is a truly multi-functional light source with the power and finesse ...
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Times Square Lighting Introduces 56L
Times Square Lighting announces the 56L, designed for medium throw applications including malls, retail stores, display and exhibit areas, galleries, museums, and installations that require a high intensity, compact fixture. The 56L ...
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AUDAC Announces Spherical Hanging Sound Projector ASP20 Now Available in North America
Belgian pro audio manufacturer AUDAC announces the availability of the new ASP20 line-up in North America. The ASP series are high-efficiency sound projectors designed to provide good speech intelligibility and background music in a ...
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Time to Reconnect at ISE @ London
Hot on the heels of a successful event in Barcelona and online, join ISE Live & Online on June 23-24 at Evolution, Battersea, London: a destination for making connections and reconnecting with industry friends and colleagues, with ...
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Proteus Maximus Versatility Shines Through at Utah's Tuacahn Amphitheater
Set against a magnificent red rock canyon backdrop in the Utah desert, Tuacahn Amphitheater in the state's southwest corner is one of the most picturesque settings you'll find anywhere for outdoor theatre. Lighting designer Cory Pattak< ...
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Ampco Flashlight Uses Outline NEWTON at Eurovision Song Contest 2021
The Grand Final of the 65th staging of the Eurovision Song Contest event took place at the Rotterdam Ahoy in May, where winners Italy triumphed over the other 25 finalists with their song "Zitti E Buoni" performed by Måneskin. Due ...
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VIOSO Key to High-Profile Mapping Project
Standing at a height of a 234m, Düsseldorf's Rheinturm -- a telecommunications tower in the heart of the city -- is impossible for visitors to miss. Although its concrete shaft usually features a series of light spots that act as the world' ...
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VERO Drives BMW iX3 Premier Edition Promo Film Visuals
Bristol's VERO virtual production studio was the setting for an eye-catching new promo film for BMW's new all-electric iX3 Premier Edition recently -- using its Desay 2.6mm pixel density LED screen technology to envelop the car in ...
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Nationwide Video Expands into Equipment Sales for Rental Staging Market
Nationwide Video, a wholesale Pro AV rental company providing high end rental equipment to Pro AV staging companies is expanding into equipment sales for the Rental Staging Market. This expansion creates a new Pro AV Gear Sales ...
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ChamSys Helps Martin Dudley Stay Cool Lighting Mola TV's Chill Fridays
At the end of a long work week everyone is ready to unwind and chill, especially during stressful times like those the world has been going through for over a year. Tapping into this universal desire, Jakarta-based Mola TV introduced Chi ...
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YeonCheon Sureul Art Hall Enhances Live Performances with New Harman Professional Solutions Audio System
To heighten the sound quality of live performances and elevate the audience experience, TechDataPS Co., Ltd. collaborated with ALL THAT SOUND to equip YeonCheon Sureul Art Hall with a Harman Professional audio solution. ...
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NAMM's Museum of Making Music Celebrates Grand Reopening
After several years of planning and a recently completed remodel and transformation of its physical space, NAMM's Museum of Making Music officially celebrated its grand reopening to the public on June 15. The re-envisioned ...
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NATEAC 2021 Registration is Now Open
Registration for the North American Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference (NATEAC) is now open. NATEAC 2021, a virtual conference, will take place on July 20, 21, 22, 2021. The registration fee is $145 and covers all three ...
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High-impact and Budget-friendly: Christie Introduces Core Series II LED Tiles
Christie announces the launch of Core Series II LED video wall tiles, available in a range of pixel pitches, including a new 0.9mm pixel pitch. Designed for easy installation of near-seamless video walls of any scale, Core Series II ...
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EAW Launches NTX Series Line Array and SBX Series High Output Subwoofer System
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) announces its NTX Series Line Array and SBX Series Subwoofer.
EAW's NTX201L is billed as a high-performance solution that streamlines setup to deliver maximum results in minimal time. It is a 2" x ...
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Robe Shimmers for Henk-Jan van Beek's Eurovision Lighting
Glamour, glitz, and disco dancing -- plus a bit of kick-ass rock and roll -- ensured that the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) extravaganza was back with a massive bang this year, making up for its absence in 2020 -- thwarted by ...
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Chauvet Professional Launches Thought Leader Connect, a New Worship Tech Resource
No one is an island. Anyone involved in worship technology appreciates the wisdom of this age-old adage. Sharing tips and ideas has been invaluable in aiding the development of those involved in using tech tools to enhance worship ...
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ARRI and ROE Visual Disclose Test Program
When virtual production and, in particular, mixed reality production took flight in early 2020 ARRI and ROE Visual came into contact and connected to develop a better understanding of the impact of this technology on both LED ...
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Elation IP-rated Rig Highlights BYB Extreme Fighting Series
William Mooney, lighting designer for BYB Extreme Fighting, an exciting, bare-knuckles form of boxing, is using an IP-rated Elation Professional lighting rig to highlight the action inside the ring while supporting the ...
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Historic Alabama Cathedral Finds the Right Sound in Renkus-Heinz Across an Acoustically Delicate Space
The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mobile, Alabama had long struggled with inadequate sound system performance due to the cathedral's high curved ceilings, large stained-glass windows, wooden pews, and other ...
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KRK Expands its Classic Line of Studio Monitors
KRK announces the expansion of its CLASSIC line of studio monitors with the addition of 7" and 8" models. Incorporating over 30 years of innovation from the world's leading studio monitor manufacturer, KRK's CLASSIC product ...
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Claypaky e-assist Platform Revamped
Claypaky welcomes users to the updated version of the e-assist website. This platform is conceived to be the ultimate gateway to Claypaky technical assistance and features the access to technical documentation of Claypaky products ...
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Texas A&M University Equips New Learning Spaces with Harman Professional Solutions Networked AV
Avinext and Shalleck Collaborative recently equipped ten learning spaces in Texas A&M University's new Innovative Learning Classroom Building with Harman networked AV systems featuring AMX, JBL, and Soundcraft solutions. ...
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tvONE CORIOmaster Mini Drives Digital Artist Charles Giulioli's Paris Exhibition
Celebrated French digital artist Charles Giulioli's latest exhibition featured a colorful range of landscape pieces displayed on a series of screens, fed by a CORIOmaster mini.
Held at the contemporary Galerie Mondapart on the ...
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Robe Lighting North America Announces the Creation of Robe Backstage
When the COVID-19 pandemic shook the world, live entertainment production came to a complete stand-still. Behind the productions, countless designers, technicians, and roadies all lost their way of life overnight. Needing the support of ...
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Elevation Studios Announces $100-Million Tour Production Campus in Nashville
To serve the growing demand for large-scale rehearsal spaces and production facilities, Elevation Studios is breaking ground on a campus of soundstages, offices, conference rooms, fabrication workshops, rehearsal studios and ...
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KL PAR FC to Debut on Elation on Tour
Visitors to Elation's upcoming ON TOUR road show will be the first in the US to check out in person the company's new full-color LED PAR light, the KL PAR FC. Optimized for ...
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Brompton Technology Offers Rock Solid Color Control at Rock Lititz's Suite 47
Bringing together the best production-based vendors and resources in the live events industry, Rock Lititz is truly a one-stop-shop for all live production needs. The state-of-the-art production campus is located in beautiful Lititz, PA ...
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In Memoriam: Nino Novellino
Nino Novellino, president of Costume Armour, passed away on June 11 from complications with myasthenia gravis. He was 81 and a resident of Goshen, New York.
Novellino grew up in Glen Rock, New Jersey and discovered art at an ...
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Summer NAMM: First Industry Gathering in 18 Months to Bring Friends and Colleagues Together in Nashville
In the first in-person event for the industry in 18 months, Summer NAMM will return to Nashville, July 15-16, at Music City Center. The gathering, which will take place under the latest in health and safety protocols, will offer ...
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Fulcrum Acoustic Will Host a Reddit Ask Me Anything on June 22
Fulcrum Acoustic, creators of professional loudspeaker technologies, will host an Ask Me Anything session on the /r/livesound subreddit on June 22nd from 8am - 6pm (Eastern Time). ...
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Gig Gear to Give Away a Free Pair of Gig Gloves to All AV Pros in June with "Stage a Comeback"
Gig Gear, LLC -- maker of accessories designed specifically for music and audio production pros as well as all other live event and entertainment production professionals -- has long been a partner of live event professionals, ...
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Robson Performing Arts Center Completes State-of-the-Art Upgrade with Vari-Lite and Strand
The Robson Performing Arts Center, a leading education facility and professional theatre complex, recently completed a stage lighting and control upgrade with over 300 LED luminaires and a networked control solution from Vari-Lite ...
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GLP Fusion Exo Beam 10 Assists World Record Drone Show
When the energy group E.ON SE launched its "Networks of Tomorrow" campaign to highlight the importance of energy networks for the success of energy transition, it decided to stage a spectacular drone show in which a new world record was ...
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Valeria's Wish Rocks Concord Pavilion with CODA Audio
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in the US that helps to fulfill the wishes of children with a critical illness between the ages of two and a half and 18 years. Towards the end of last year, when Becci ...
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Pororo & Tayo Theme Park Jeju Provides Unique "Edutainment" Experience With Harman Professional Solutions
To enhance the visitor experience at Pororo & Tayo Theme Park Jeju, TechDataPS Co., Ltd. recently upgraded the iconic park's aging sound systems with Harman Professional audio solutions.
Based on the popular characters Pororo ...
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Shure Debuts New Offering to Its Axient Digital Wireless System: Introducing the ADX5D Portable Receiver
For decades, live events and broadcasting have depended on Shure to help capture and produce the most reliable audio possible. The debut of Shure's Axient Digital Wireless System took the industry by storm. Today, Axient Digital ...
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Elation June 17th Coffee Break: How to Light Livestreams Like a Pro!
The clever company or artist is incorporating more live streaming into their business model to stay connected with customers and build their audience. When live streaming, it's important to both look professional and keep customers ...
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Martin Audio Promotes from Within to Fulfill R&D Director Roles
Martin Audio has recently promoted from within to create two new director roles for its R&D department.
Phil Anthony has been promoted to associate director of design, while Ambrose Thompson is now research ...
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Powersoft Strengthens T Series Amplifier Platform
Italian audio innovator, Powersoft, announces two additions to its touring amplifier platform, the T Series, which will allow the company to almost entirely replace its legendary K Series.
Since it was introduced 18 years ago, ...
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Black Lion Audio Announces Availability of Full-Featured PG-2 Peak Performance Power Conditioner
Boutique audio company Black Lion Audio announces the availability of PG-2 -- a full-featured peak performance power conditioner with a 120V power grid of 14 outlets providing an average of 99.7% of noise filtering, thanks to ...
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TASCAM Announces V1.1.0 Firmware Update for the VS-R264 / VS-R265 Streamers / Recorders
TASCAM, a provider of audio production solutions, announces the availability of the new V1.1.0 firmware update for the VS-R264 Full HD Streamer/Recorder and the VS-R265 4K/UHD Streamer/Recorder. With multiple simulcast and ...
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ASG Welcomes Brian Lundin as Senior Technical Project Manager
Advanced Systems Group (ASG), a media technology and engineering firm, announces Brian Lundin has joined the company as senior technical project manager, effective April 12. Focused on large integrations, he is currently ...
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Dark Matter Gallery Launched in Berlin with Robe
Dark Matter is a brand-new permanent exhibition space for lighting, visual, and sonic art, and technology in Berlin's lively Lichtenberg district, currently comprising seven unique sculptural and kinetic visual works created by ...
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Darvik Productions Calls on Chauvet Professional to Create Intimacy at Ziggy Marley's Petco Park Show
Last year, during the height of the pandemic, Martin Castan~on, Victor Ortiz, and the team at Darvik Productions stayed busy, while bringing the joy of music to the public by running "Concerts in Your Car," a series of ...
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Hairel Adds d&b Y-Series to the New Buddy Holly Hall
The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences is the cultural hub of Lubbock, Texas and the cornerstone of downtown revitalization. The new hall will be the future home of Ballet Lubbock, Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, and Lubbock ...
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Darmah and ROE Visual Team Up for Latin AMAS Stage with 30 Million Pixels
Responsible for the overall production design, Darmah has yet again designed a successful Award show for The Latin AMAS. ROE Visual products played a central role in the design, creating a stunning set with over 30 million ...
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Intersonic Oy Appointed as New Importer of Renkus-Heinz Products in Finland
Intersonic Oy, import and sales company of audiovisual products in Finland, announces it is now providing import and distribution of Renkus-Heinz products. Renkus-Heinz dovetails with Intersonic's long-term strategy to ...
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Kyle Curtis And Chauvet Professional Accent the Unique At Shawnee Cave Amphitheatre
On its Facebook page, the Shawnee Cave Amphitheatre bills itself as "a venue like no other." Anyone who's visited this magical spot less than 100 miles southeast of St. Louis knows in a heartbeat that this not mere marketing hype. ...
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New Take1 Insurance White Paper Explores How to Reopen Live Events Safely
Entertainment industry insurance solutions provider Take1 Insurance announces the immediate availability of a new educational white paper entitled Reopening Live Events Safely: An Industry View that can be downloaded for free ...
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Astera Getting The Creative Factor
Kristof Van Mensel from Belgium-based lighting and visual design company TCF (The Creative Factory) likes Astera products!
He uses them extensively -- particularly AX3 LightDrops -- in his projects for anything from a ...
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DAS Audio Loudspeakers Invigorate Services at Epic Church International
Dedicated to spreading the Gospel of the life-changing grace, power, and love of Jesus Christ, Epic Church International (www.epicchurchintl.org) is led by Senior Pastors John and Ilena ...
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Shure and Sensaphonics Offer Tips for Musicians to "Retrain the Brain" After Time Away
Live music is finally coming back! And as performers and audio engineers at concert halls and live event venues worldwide start the "check one...check one-two..." -- they are finding some significant changes and opportunities in post ...
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Nationwide Video Now Authorized Factory Representative of Christie Products for Pro-AV Community
Christie announces that Nationwide Video is now an authorized factory representative of Christie equipment for the Pro-AV rental and staging community. With its enhanced service offerings and expansion into equipment sales, ...
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Das Werk Enhances Alcons Audio's Stellar Reputation in Vienna
Founded in 2006, Das Werk is an alternative art and culture initiative based in Vienna, Austria. Located in the district of Spittelau, between the famous Grelle Forelle and FLEX nightclubs, Das Werk is the latest Vienna venue to upgrade ...
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The Event Safety Council Remains Committed to Creating a Safe Environment for Events
Although the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic brought the live events industry to a virtual standstill, the past 15 months have been busier than ever for SACIA's Events Safety Council. The Council is an association of event safety ...
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Key Digital Creates User-Friendly Space for National Park Service
Every year The National Park Service plays host to up to 305 million visitors, with 5 million touring the Grand Canyon alone. At Grand Canyon National Park in the Albright Training Center, the primary learning and development training ...
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DLR Group Expands Cultural+Performing Arts Team in Washington, DC
Rich Hubacker joins DLR Group to lead and grow the firm's Cultural+Performing Arts practice in the northeast. Working from the firm's Washington, DC studio, Hubacker manages integrated design teams that specialize in creating ...
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ARRI Opens a Mixed Reality Studio Available for Hire to Productions in the UK
ARRI announces the opening of its new state-of-the-art mixed reality studio in the UK. Equipped with an LED volume comprising 343 sq.-m. of LED wall, installed in partnership with NEP Live Events production and technical specialist ...
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PreSonus Studio Monitors Now Bundled with Extensive Software Suite
PreSonus is well-known for honoring the Louisiana tradition of lagniappe: giving something a little extra, a bonus. In that spirit, all PreSonus customers who purchase Eris-series, R-series, Sceptre-series, and Temblor-series studio ...
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New, Free StereoCreator Plug-in by Austrian Audio
Austrian Audio announces the StereoCreator, a new, free plug-in designed to complement the dual output capability of the OC818 large-diaphragm condenser microphone with multiple polar patterns.
Austrian Audio sets itself ...
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New Vizrt Live Production is Cloud-first, NDI-native, Low Risk, High Quality
Vizrt, provider of software-defined visual storytelling solutions (#SDVS) for media content creators, announces the next version of the Live Production solution. Vizrt Live Production in the cloud is billed as fast, reliable, ...
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MAXHUB Introduces the Raptor Series Integrated LED Wall Displays
MAXHUB, a provider of collaborative communication and interactive class delivery solutions, announces the new Raptor Series Integrated LED Wall Displays. Consisting of seven models ranging in size from 120" diagonal to 220" ...
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Matrox VideoLab: Reimagining the Technology Showcase, Customer Experience
Matrox Video announces Matrox VideoLab, an innovation lab designed to showcase Matrox's complete encoder, decoder, IP KVM, video wall, and software portfolio. The VideoLab offers partners and customers live, interactive ...
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AMX by Harman Announces New 4K60 4:4:4 Fiber Boards and Endpoints for Enova DGX 100 Series Enclosures
Harman Professional Solutions announces an addition to the world's most secure 4K60 4:4:4 distance transport switching solution with the release of four new AMX by Harman DXLink 4K60 Fiber input/output (I/O) boards, transmitters, ...
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Jason Patsel Immerses at Rooster Walk with Chauvet Professional Rogue Fixtures
Jason Patsel likes to connect outdoor festival stages to their surroundings. Color washing the rustling leaves of nearby trees, and covering the ground with evocative gobo patterns will, he knows, do far more than create holistic ...
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Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar Chooses ADJ Fixtures for New Fort Lauderdale Location
The new Cuba Libre restaurant and nightlife venue, which opened in Florida last month, features an extensive ADJ lighting system. This includes IP65-rated fixtures used for architectural lighting on the building's striking exterior ...
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ETC fos/4s Add Polish to Shoeshine Homage
Lily Grimes is a freelance cinematographer working in film and television. Having enjoyed 16 years working in international news and documentary as a filmmaker -- shooting, editing, producing, and directing -- Grimes graduated the ...
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NBC Olympics Selects RTS as its Broadcast Intercom Provider for its Production of Olympic Games in Tokyo
NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected RTS to provide broadcast intercom systems and support for its production of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, which take place in Tokyo, Japan, from July 23 - August 8. ...
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Mental Health First Aid Training at Summer NAMM
Mental Health First Aid Training will be a part of Summer NAMM on July 14, 2021, at Music City Center, Room 205AB, 201 Fifth Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203.
As many of us return to work, we do so with a measure of uncertainty, and in ...
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Create Performance-driven Video Walls with New Christie Ultra Series LCD Display
Christie announces the launch of the Christie FHD554-X 55" LCD display. Part of the Ultra Series, a line of performance-driven, reliable, and budget-friendly LCD displays for tiled video walls, it's designed for a range of spaces ...
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ACT Lighting Welcomes Bradley Cronenwett as Regional Outside Sales
ACT Lighting, Inc. announces that Bradley Cronenwett has joined the company as regional outside sales for the southeast. An Ohio native, Cronenwett brings to his new post more than a decade of production experience in ...
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DTS Welcomes Emilio Cornelli as Their New Area Sales Manager
DTS welcomes a new partner within its sales department. Emilio Cornelli, who will take up on the role of area sales manager, will closely work with the current commercial department, focusing on DTS' growth within the ...
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ISE Live & Online Heralds the Industry Getting Back to Business
ISE Live & Online (June 1-2) closed its doors at the Fira de Barcelona after a successful two-day physical exhibition, with face-to-face networking, over 50 exhibitor booths, in-person keynotes and roundtables as well as the ...
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AES Immersive Audio Academy Series Registration Open for June 17 Event
Leaders in the field of immersive audio will gather for the next-in-series AES Immersive Audio Academy, being streamcast to a global audience on Thursday, June 17 from 9:00am to 6:00pm ET. Building upon the AES's first Immersive ...
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Elation KL Panel Flexible Fit for Creative Technology's LED Studios
Specialist solutions supplier, Creative Technology Group, has increasingly turned to Elation Professional's KL Panel LED soft light for use in their US-based LED studios and ...
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Chicago's Valhalla Media and Second City Sound Team Up for Live Stream Opera Production with Lectrosonics
A mad scientist locks his daughter in a garden full of beautiful but deadly flowers. An earnest medical student spies her and falls in love, but her surroundings have made her poisonous to the touch. Will their romance bloom or wilt? This ...
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Mountview Theatre's Shakespeare in Love Gets Varied Looks from Adam King and Chauvet Professional
"Time is very long for those who wait," wrote Shakespeare. The great bard penned these words more than four centuries (and a couple of pandemics) ago. But those deprived of the joy of live theatre during the coronavirus lockdown, ...
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NBC Olympics Selects Microphone and Headphone Provider for Its Production of Olympic Games in Tokyo
NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, selects Audio-Technica to provide microphone and headphone equipment for its production of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, which take place in Tokyo, Japan, from July 23 - August 8. ...
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DiGiGrid's One Shot at the Whiteout
Andy Magee's introduction to the world of entertainment technology came at a very early age by virtue of a relative who worked as a lighting gaffer in television. Opportunities to visit the studio and witness the creation of a ...
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Austria for Life Live Broadcast Charity Show Impresses with PIXERA
The Austrian landmark par excellence, the Stephansdom cathedral in Vienna, was beaming not just with the enthusiasm of the countless helpers on the 28th May, but also due to the impressive usage of modern media playout display technologies ...
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New disguise rx II Hardware Sets the Standard for Real-time Content Rendering
In its mission to revolutionize real-time content rendering, disguise has unveiled its new rx II hardware release, with the fastest and most powerful professional GPU available on the market, the company says. The new rendering ...
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Bandit Lites Clients Lead Live Back
Bandit Lites clients are leading the exciting return to live events in 2021, ushering in the renewal of an industry that has been on the verge of collapse due to the pandemic. Two C3 Presents produced events kicked off the year: the ...
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Voice-Acoustic Expands its LA-Stick Series
Voice-Acoustic, manufacturer of premium professional loudspeakers, announces a major upgrade to its existing LA-Stick product series: the expansion of LA-Stick 8x4 and LA-Stick 12x4. The LA-Stick family are compact, lightweight, and ...
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EZ LED Introduces Free Platform to Further Direct View LED Video Wall Education
EZ LED Visual Co., Ltd. (EZ LED), a global, award-winning manufacturer of direct view fine-pitch LED display technology announces the launch of the EZ LED Academy, a free systemic direct view LED training platform that provides ...
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LightFair 2021 Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for the LightFair 2021 conference and tradeshow, taking place in-person at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York, October 27-29, 2021 and with live-streaming access to the conference, October 25-29. The ...
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L-Acoustics K3 Makes its Grand Debut at The Vermont Hollywood
Few cities, if any, truly own the "glow up" quite like Hollywood. And as The Vermont Hollywood aims to soon prove, that transformational concept can apply to Tinseltown's entertainment venues just as easily as to its socialites and ...
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MECC Invests in Robe FORTES
Mackay Entertainment and Conference Centre (MECC) is a busy and diverse complex of nine different venue and event spaces in Mackay, central Queensland, Australia, hosting a lively mix of corporate launches and conferences to opera, music, ...
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DiGiCo Quantum338 Trio Comes to Las Vegas' Central Church
Located in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson, Central Church hews to the city's sense of being larger than life, with worship and events taking place in the church's huge 4,850-seat main auditorium within its 148,000-sq.-ft. building. ...
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The Voice of Poland Hits a High Note on Prime Time With Martin Professional MAC Aura PXL Fixtures
Harman Professional Solutions recently collaborated with Stage Source and ATM System to deliver a dynamic lighting design for Polish reality television series The Voice of Poland with brand-new Martin MAC Aura PXL fixtures. < ...
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Pixotope's Augmented Reality Technology Celebrates 60th Anniversary of First Human Journey to Outer Space
On April 12, 1961, Soviet pilot and cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to journey into outer space, departing from Baikonur Cosmodrome's launch complex in Kazakhstan to make his 108-minute orbital flight in the Vostok 1 ...
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Coda Audio Instilling the Message, Installing Success
CODA Audio's director of global sales, Paul Ward is in no doubt that the two central pillars of the German manufacturer's resilience during the pandemic have been the self-sufficiency of its manufacturing operation and the ...
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Prolights EclPanel TWC Featured on Belgium TV
The national broadcaster VTR in Belgium is running an exhibition based on the show Like Me, a production commissioned by branding expert Citycubes as an activation campaign for the show. The exhibition runs from May until the end ...
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Shubert Organization Cited for Safety Violations in Death of Stagehand Pete Wright
The Shubert Organization is facing a fine of $45,642 in connection with the death of flyman Pete Wright at the Winter Garden Theatre on November 12 of last year.
According to the New York Times, Wright "fell from ...
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Take1 Insurance, Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions and Event Safety Alliance Offer Free ESAT Training
Entertainment industry insurance solutions provider Take1 Insurance announces that its underwriting partner Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, a brand of Intact Financial Corporation, will, for the next 90 days, ...
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Shure Offers Free New Training for Live Performance, Production, AV Rental, Film/Location Sound Professionals
The past year has been difficult for the professional audio industry. Continuing education during this time has been in high demand, and Shure is responding to the need by announcing a new, free training program specifically for ...
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PK Sound Reinforces R&D and Engineering Teams
PK Sound, the robotic line array company, has announced a string of new hires within its electrical, mechanical, and software engineering teams. The appointments are the result of the company investing in innovation and ...
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Bryson Tiller Transports Audiences with Virtual Livestream Powered by disguise and Unreal Engine
Xite Labs utilized the disguise Extended Reality (xR) workflow, powered by a gx 2c media server and rx real-time rendering platform, to bring to life a myriad of virtual worlds in Unreal Engine for rapper Bryson ...
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Keith Hoagland Creates Camera Candy for Jason Aldean's Bonnaroo Farm Show with Chauvet Professional
Keith Hoagland is not normally given to public displays of emotion. But at the start of his spotlight meeting prior to Jason Aldean's Friday May 14 show at The Bonnaroo Farm, he admits it was kind of difficult to avoid. ...
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The Church of Holy Apostles Taps APAV Solutions for d&b Y- and V-Series Loudspeaker Systems
Offering live stream and in-person services for their 1,700-family congregation in the Chicago suburb of McHenry, Illinois the 1,200-seat Church of Holy Apostles is a compassionate, welcoming and family oriented contemporary and ...
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Elation LED Upgrade for Russia's Aistenok Puppet Theater
In a land of theater excellence, Aistenok Irkutsk Regional Puppet Theater occupies a prominent place among Russian puppet theaters. The marionette masters in the Siberian city of Irkutsk recently worked with Light Power Design (LPD)
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No Bull with Chinese Ox Sculpture Illuminated by Astera
A large, illuminated Ox artwork created by Paul Wells from Sydney Props Specialists to celebrate the Chinese "Year of the Ox" was illuminated with Astera Titan Tubes and NYX Bulbs and realized in collaboration with ...
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JCA Media Selects LynTec Power Control for New Campbellsville University Broadcast Studio
LynTec, a manufacturer of innovative electrical power control solutions for professional audio, video, and lighting (AVL) systems, is the power control solutions provider of choice for Campbellsville University in Campbellsville, ...
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Bandit Lites Hires Melanie Miller to World Headquarters
Bandit Lites announces the hiring of Melanie Miller as its accounts payable manager.
Miller earned a degree in business administration with an emphasis in accounting from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She ...
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New Team Members and the Launch of EEE Build as Triple E Expands
Triple E announces the addition of two important members of staff as well as the exciting launch of a brand-new division of the organization headquartered in Biggin Hill, UK.
The last few months have seen two significant ...
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Riedel Provides Future-Proof Comms and Networking Solution for Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris
Riedel Communications announces that the landmark Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris has adopted a full suite of Riedel's award-winning communications and video signal routing solutions. Riedel's Artist digital matrix intercom, ...
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CFX 2021 Conference Agenda Is Now Live!
The Church Facilities Conference & Expo 2021 conference agenda is officially live! The company is excited to present two days of educational opportunities in Dallas, TX this September 21-22, 2021. ...
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Henk-Jan van Beek Utilizes Almost 500 Claypaky Xtylos for Eurovision Song Contest 2021
After being cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Eurovision Song Contest returned for 2021 (ESC 2021) with a limited live audience of 3,500 at the Rotterdam Ahoy venue in The Netherlands where lighting designer
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Equipson Shakes Up the Lighting Market By Giving LightShark Products Their Own Brand Identity
LightShark, Equipson's Award winning range of multiprotocol control products for the entertainment industry, are being given their own brand identity to reflect their growing popularity and the impact they are making on the ...
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Matt Collier And Chauvet Professional Celebrate Spafford's Return To Live Shows
It can't be found in any dictionary, but the word "SpaffNerds" has special meaning to devotees of the jam band Spafford. They're happy to identify themselves with this appellation too, caught up as they are in the magical atmosphere of the ...
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Robe Triumphs at the Opera
Lighting designer Christina Thanasoula brought her unique visual style to a recent Greek National Opera production of Juditha Triumphans with the help of some Robe LEDBeam 150s. The performance was directed by Thano ...
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d&b Soundscape at the Frankfurt Opera: Creative Sound Concepts to Combat Challenging Times
Frankfurt Opera in Germany is one of the most renowned opera stages in Europe, having paved the way for many successful operatic careers. Recently, with an extensive d&b audio system already installed, the venue chose to enrich its ...
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DAS Loudspeakers Deliver Impactful Sound at the Penthouse Club - Tampa
The Penthouse Club - Tampa is a combination gentlemen's club and world-class steakhouse that caters to upper echelon clients with two full bars and is staffed with Tampa's "most beautiful entertainers." As part of an extensive facility ...
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Martin Audio's WPM Solves Acoustic Problems at Shibata Civic Cultural Center in Japan
Located in the central part of Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture, Shibata Civic Cultural Center was opened in 1980. Designed by architect Shozo Uchii, it has various facilities based on culture and art, including a large, 916 ...
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Mercedes EQA Debut Lit with Prolights
The debut of the new Mercedes-Benz EQA vehicle in Poland happened last April, and companies Kukoni and Robimy Live supplied sound and lighting equipment (Kukoni), cameras and streaming systems (Robimy Live). Kukoni supplied several Proli ...
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Alcons Audio Serves Up High Quality Sound At The Cirkus
Situated in Stockholm's Royal Djurgården district, the Cirkus theatre complex is one of Sweden's most significant players in the entertainment and hospitality industries. It recently opened a new restaurant, where an Alcons system ...
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Immersive Audio Solutions (IAS) Finds the Right Mix with Nugen Audio Paragon and Halo Upmix Plug-ins
Sound and mastering engineer Fernando Richard, mixing engineer Ivan Markovic, and sound designer Francisco Bissone recently teamed up to launch Immersive Audio Solutions (IAS) in Argentina. The studio, which focuses on ...
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Creative Stage Lighting Adds McKinney and Badgley to Saff
Creative Stage Lighting Co., Inc. has hired Mark McKinney for the position of vice president. McKinney will be responsible for Creative Stage Lighting's sales efforts, customer experience, and operations. ...
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Pathport: Redefining the Entertainment Lighting Industry for 20 Years
Pathway Connectivity celebrates 20 years since the Pathport product launch and the impact it has made to the industry. In the spring of 2001, Pathway Connectivity sent out the first shipment of what is now considered one of ...
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New Book by Jeff Ravitz and James Moody, Lighting for Televised Live Events, Published by Routledge
A new book about the techniques and unique issues of lighting design for live events and productions being shot for broadcast, webcast or IMAG, has been published by Routledge and their media technology division, Focal Press. ...
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Interfacio Receives Queen's Award for Enterprise
Specialist Audio and Entertainment Technology recruitment business, Interfacio Ltd., has been honored with a Queen's Award for Enterprise for International Trade, recognizing a period of significant and sustained growth in the ...
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Bose Professional Announces Release of an Update to its ControlSpace Designer and ControlSpace Remote Software
ControlSpace Designer software provides all the necessary tools and functions to configure both the audio signal processing and network operation of Bose Professional digital signal processors and amplifiers. The open DSP ...
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Electro-Voice launches PREVIEW Software for Quick, Precise Loudspeaker Coverage Prediction
Electro-Voice introduces PREVIEW, a new platform-independent software application designed to configure Electro-Voice line-array loudspeakers for optimized coverage. The software provides efficient system setup by creating ...
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Virginia Theatre Celebrates its Centennial with New L-Acoustics Kara II System
Champaign, Illinois is one of those magical spots in rock music's geography. Almost every touring band in the last 50 years -- as well as beloved local talent, including Alison Krauss, REO Speedwagon, Dan Fogelberg, and Mic ...
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University of Chester School of Arts and Media Expands Possibilities With Chauvet Professional
In February 1840, a group of local citizens, including a future prime minister, welcomed ten students to what was Britain's first purpose built teacher's college. Over the ensuing 180-plus years, both the size of the institution and the ...
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Qvision Selects Claypaky Lighting Fixtures for Live Broadcast of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 Draw
When Qatar Vision Company (Qvision) staged the live broadcast of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 Draw on April 27 a large complement of Claypaky lighting fixtures were on hand to illuminate the event venue, the Katara Opera House in ...
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Fulcrum Acoustic Brings Broadband Pattern Control to St. George's Episcopal Church
After a few years of congregation growth, St. George's Episcopal Church needed an expanded worship space in addition to an indoor play area for their preschool. The church decided to combine the projects and build one multi-purpose space ...
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KLANG Empowers Musicians and Vocalists at Watkinsville First Baptist Church
When Watkinsville First Baptist Church (WFBC) finally celebrated the opening of its 31,000-sq.-ft. sanctuary built on nearly 18 acres in its Athens, Georgia suburb, worshipers began flocking to the new 1,200-seat auditorium to hear Pastor ...
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ADJ Looks Toward A Positive Future With Plans to Exhibit at Nightclub & Bar 2021
The ADJ team will be exhibiting at the 2021 Nightclub & Bar Show (Booth #822) scheduled to take place in Las Vegas at the end of June. With restaurants, bars, and music venues across the nation opening back up, this is the ideal ...
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NDI 5 Moves Video and Audio Anywhere In The World - For Free
NDI, a Vizrt Group brand, unveils NDI version 5 - billed as a true revolution in video storytelling that turns the whole world into your studio. From the planet's largest broadcasters to billions of smartphone users with a story to ...
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Performance Meets Value in New Christie Inspire Series of Projectors
Christie announces the launch of the Christie Inspire Series, a family of fixed zoom lens 1DLP laser projectors in three brightness options designed for small to mid-sized environments, including classrooms, boardrooms, museums, ...
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Solotech Ups its Game by Acquiring Waveform Entertainment, a Key Esports and Virtual Event Solutions Player
Martin Tremblay, president and chief executive officer of Groupe Solotech Inc., announces that Solotech has acquired Waveform Entertainment, a highly regarded Canadian esports entertainment company specializing in full ...
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ISE Holds Live and Online Event in Barcelona
There are lots of reasons to look forward with anticipation to ISE Live and Online which opened on June 1-2. It is the first physical ISE event since last February and the first in-person event held this year at the Fira Barcelona, ...
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DPA Microphones Welcomes Søren Høgsberg as EVP of Sales and Marketing
DPA Microphones announces the appointment of Søren Høgsberg as executive vice president of sales and marketing, effective immediately. As a former executive with many of Denmark's leading corporations, Høgsberg will call on ...
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New Sales Hires at Altman Lighting Eager to Serve
Altman Lighting has hired two new sales representatives.
Jon Hyrkas is serving as the new western regional sales manager, and Jake Rhodes as product sales specialist, starting June 1. ...
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Remembering Doug Wilkens
W. Douglas Wilkens ("Doug") was a talented audio engineer, successful business owner and manager, and a sales and marketing professional who understood how to develop and manage domestic and international sales networks. ...
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San Francisco Opera Stages The Barber of Seville Outdoors with Ayrton Perseo-S Fixtures
The San Francisco Opera utilized a complement of Ayrton Perseo-S fixtures when it brought opera back to town in a COVID-safe outdoor production of Rossini's The Barber of Seville at Marin Center in San Rafael, California. ...
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Watkinsville First Baptist Church Sees the Light with Avolites Quartz
Following ten months of construction, Georgia's Watkinsville First Baptist Church, located just a few miles south of Athens, welcomed the community to the first services in its new 1,200-seat worship center. To help make the 31,000-sq.-ft. ...
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Video Evokes Volbeat Live Show And Its Niller Bjerregaard Design Powered By ChamSys
In the weeks leading up to the lockdown, Volbeat was tearing up Europe on a 32-city tour of the continent. The raw, unbridled power of the Danish metal giants came to its full fruition at the Stuttgart Hanns Martin Schleyer Halle one night ...
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Awarding 48 Fellowships of $50,000 Each in Twenty Industry Groups Now Accepting Applications
Co-founders T. Oliver Reid, Warren Adams, and Reginald "Reggie" Van Lee, along with board members Aaliytha Stevens and Naila McKenzie, announces that applications are being accepted for their paid BTC ...
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Bibiena Drawings from Jules Fisher Collection on Display at Morgan Museum
The Morgan Library & Museum proudly presents Architecture, Theater, and Fantasy: Bibiena Drawings from the Jules Fisher Collection, on view May 28 through September 12, 2021. The exhibition explores the elaborate stage design ...
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Henk-Jan van Beek Engages a Trilogy of Ayrton Fixtures for the 65th Eurovision Song Contest
ESC official technical supplier, Ampco Flashlight of Utrecht, supplied a large number of Ayrton Huracán-X, Karif-LT, and MiniPanel-FX LED fixtures for the 65th Eurovision Song Contest at the Rotterdam Ahoy Arena, at the ...
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Sennheiser Makes Wireless a Breeze
Wireless is meant to make things easier. It gives freedom to perform. It makes set-up times faster. But for many musicians who are their own technician, wireless microphones can be a nuisance or even intimidating. Now Sennheiser ...
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Mike Blackman Heralds the Opening of ISE Live and Online
Integrated Systems Events (ISE) managing director Mike Blackman marked the opening of ISE Live and Online this morning with a presentation at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via in front of an illustrious gathering of ...
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Adriana Kahrs Named General Manager of Texas Scenic
Texas Scenic announces that Adriana Kahrs has been named the new general manager at Texas Scenic Company, effective June 1. Kahrs has been on staff at Texas Scenic for 26 years, most recently as the Procurement Specialist ...
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Chimera Lighting Announces Heather Doran as Marketing Communications Manager
Chimera Lighting announces that Heather Doran has joined the Chimera Team as marketing communications manager.
Doran will develop digital marketing strategy and content for all social media channels, liaise with brand ...
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Volt Lites of Southern California Invests in More Elation Monets
Full-service lighting solutions company Volt Lites of Southern California has added 40 more Elation Artiste Monet LED profile luminaires to its inventory, a shipment ...
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Guildford Cathedral Goes Green with Robe for Surrey Day 2021
Philip French and his team from Peachy Productions lit Guildford Cathedral in the UK resplendent green -- using Robe Pointes and LEDBeam 150 moving lights -- to mark Surrey Day 2021, one of several celebratory events ...
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New ARRI Solutions Group Designs Mixed Reality Environments, State-of-the-art TV studios, and More
ARRI announces the establishment of the ARRI Solutions Group. With this new organizational unit, the company, known for the manufacturing and rental of camera and lighting systems, lenses and accessories, expands its offering of ...
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Antelope Audio Announces Zen Q Synergy Core 14 x 10 Bus-powered Portable Audio Interface with Onboard Effects
Following hot on the heels of Zen Go Synergy Core, introduced earlier this year to widespread critical acclaim as the high-end professional audio equipment manufacturer's first bus-powered, truly portable (4 x 8 USB-C) audio interface, ...
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API Introduces the Updated 527A
Since its debut over 12 years ago, the API 527 has continued to gain popularity with mixing engineers across the world. Designed with maximum user flexibility in mind, the 527 has always offered fast compression and a characteristically ...
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Events Evolution And Chauvet Professional Serve Up Eight Straight Hours of Original Looks
Variety: it's one of the most critical creative elements a lighting and video designer can bring to a show. Coming up with fresh looks for a 90-minute concert can be a challenge, but imagine doing it for eight straight hours on a ...
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Christie LED, Projection, and Servers Will Enable Dramatic Expansion of BAFTAs Learning Program
Christie has been chosen by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) as a technology partner for its redeveloped headquarters at 195 Piccadilly in London. The partnership will see a host of Christie integrated ...
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