News Archive - August 2020

COVID-19 Update, August 28, 2020: "Everybody is Going to Catch this Thing Eventually"

The quote above is from a senior White House official, commenting on the lack of social distancing measures at the White House during the president's acceptance speech. It also serves as a mission statement for the government's COVID-19 ...

WeMakeEvents North America Advocates for The Restart Act and ExtendPUA.org In Over 50 Cities On September 1

#WeMakeEvents #RedAlertRESTART #ExtendPUA
It has come to the event organizer's attention that a rumor has been circulated suggesting a postponement, or cancellation, of the highly anticipated #RedAlertRESTART event on Tuesday ...

WorldStage Introduces Digital Oasis, The Meeting Industry's First End-to-End Solution For Virtual Events

WorldStage announces Digital Oasis (https://www.worldstage.com/digital-oasis/), its new comprehensive online hosting solution for the live-event community. Digital Oasis offers ...

CSD Group Completes Grace Bible's New Campus with Chauvet Professional

Excitement was in the air at Grace Bible Church on July 10, 2018 when the building committee presented their first official rendering of the house of worship's new 45,000 square foot Creekside campus.
For years, the dynamic church had ...

Astera Illuminates "One-hundred Unseen" Installation

Bristol, UK-based production manager and lighting designer Tim Smith of TS-TS Productions utilized the power and practicality of Astera wireless lighting to illuminate his "One-hundred Unseen" an innovative high-impact live ...

Robe Helps put Hands in The Air for L.A.B. Auckland Gig

The first live arena concert in the world since coronavirus silently spread global mayhem, was headlined by sizzling hot rising-stars L.A.B. at Auckland's Spark Arena, New Zealand, a momentous occasion offering the artists, their ...

Kam Launch the "Quartet Eco" Multi-channel UHF Wireless Microphone System

The new Kam Quartet Eco is billed as a complete, easy to operate, professional multi-channel UHF wireless microphone system.
Four color-coded cardioid hand-held microphones are included in the KWMQ4E - Kam Quartet Eco package. ...

AES Show Hits a Hip-Hop and R&B Beat

The upcoming AES Show Fall 2020 Convention will continue to break new ground for AES events as this year's presentation formats and programming offer innovative opportunities for all attendees. This year the Hip-Hop and R&B track, ...

Kiloview MG300 Multi-Channel NDI|HX 4K Decoder Easily Bridges IP Protocols

Kiloview has launched the Kiloview MG300, an embedded, high performance, NDI|HX 4K transcoder UHD multi-channel media gateway.
The MG300 integrates functions such as multi-channel video decoding between NDI|HX, SRT, RTMP, RTSP, ...

White Light Supplies The Warren's Outdoor Season

Taking place on a purpose-built site on the beach next to Brighton Pier, The Warren Outdoor Season opened earlier this month, offering a range of live comedy, theatre, cabaret, and family shows. Having supported the Brighton Fringe at The ...

Gig Gear's New Cam-A-Lot Dual-Sided Video Conferencing Screen Features Wide Screen Shape

Gig Gear LLC -- manufacturer of accessories designed for AV techs and live entertainment production professionals -- has released its Cam-A-Lot, a dual-sided video conferencing screen that provides a clean background for gamers live ...

COVID-19 Update, August 27, 2020: Back-to-School Blues

As the country confronts a series of new developments, including a hurricane, urban unrest, a sports boycott, and the Republican National Convention, the pandemic gets put on the media's back burner. But arguments are flying over the CDC' ...

Howell Binkley Tribute Coming to 4Wall's Sunday Roundtable Series

4Wall Entertainment's Sunday Roundtable series will air a special episode to highlight the career of Howell Binkley as told by members of his team. Binkley, one of Broadway's most prominent lighting designers and two-time ...

SAVI Launches SAVI 3 to Transform the Commercial AV Experience

SAVI Controls, designer and manufacturer of commercial AV control and automation solutions, introduces SAVI 3, the next generation AV control and automation solution designed to streamline installation, programming, and expense ...

David Carroll Associates Appoints Three Key Positions

David Carroll Associates, AV/Technology systems design and integration company, has added three new positions to reflect the company's dramatic growth. Allen Mays has been promoted to the position of senior media engineer,

AGMA and SDC Release Return-to-Work Playbook

American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) announce the wide release of the AGMA/SDC Return to Stage and Performing Arts Playbook.
"From the onset of this life ...

Christopher Robin Reflects Emotions at Andy Davis Drive-In with Chauvet Professional

Familiar, comforting sights have often been obscured in the haze of the pandemic, a time of broken plans and lost connections. But like every crisis, the current one is also a great revealer. Forcing people into unfamiliar paths, it can ...

Clear-Com Performs for MG Stage on Live Events and Sports Productions

Productions Any live event, especially sports where the action is spontaneous and rapid, presents unique communications challenges for technical crews. MG Stage is no stranger to overcoming the challenges of live event production, ...

WXII Illuminates News Set with Brightline LED Fixtures

Brightline, a manufacturer of energy efficient lighting systems, announces WXII, the NBC affiliate owned by Hearst Television serving North Carolina's Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point market (DMA #49), used almost 40 Brightline ...

Nugen Audio Delivers Unrestricted Creativity and Control for Re-recording Mixer Jonathan Wales

For over three decades, Warner Bros. re-recording mixer Jonathan Wales has created audio magic for numerous feature films, documentaries, and television shows. As content creation and technical specifications change, Wales finds ...

Allen & Heath Scales New Heights with Dein Sommermoment

Allen & Heath dLive and SQ systems were at the heart of the AV solution for Dein Sommermoment -- a pair of livestreamed events hosted in the vertigo-inducing Fernmeldeturm Nürnberg.
Dominating the skyline over the city of ...

Rain Pro Media chose Fulcrum Acoustic's CCX Series for The Pentacle Theatre

The Pentacle Theatre is a community theatre that seats just under 200 people. For more than 50 years, they have put together plays and musicals for a devoted community in Salem, Oregon. As live production technology continues to advance, ...

Point Source Audio Partners with Studio Connections Australia

Studio Connections will be the new home for Point Source Audio's unique range of award-winning microphones and headsets in Australia. The move is a result of Point Source Audio looking to build on its strong reputation in the ...

COVID-19 Update, August 26, 2020: It Ain't Over

A new government response to the pandemic emerges: Pretend it is over, that the disease is well in hand, and the prosperity is just around the corner. It's a gamble to be sure, but it appears to be where the president is laying all his ...

West End Stars and Theatre's Technical Entertainment Companies Come Together to Support Industry Family

Each Wednesday from September 9 - 30, a dazzling line-up of the West End's most well-loved singers will perform alongside some of theatre's top musicians in West End Unplugged (live from L-Acoustics Creations), a series of four, ...

Brompton Technology Provides at-a-glance Performance Assessment for LED panels

Brompton Technology announces the release of its DynaCal Reporting App which generates detailed, multi-language, browser-based reports that offer an objective assessment of a panel's performance based on accurate measurements using ...

ARISTA Corporation Announces Projection Mapping Partnership with Fallout Zones LLC

ARISTA Corporation and Fallout Zones, LLC of Las Vegas, NV announce the formation of a strategic partnership to address the challenges and misconceptions common in the area of video projection mapping technology. By combining the ...

Kiriakos Dimitriadis Creates Light Dance with ChamSys at Cavo Paradiso

Happy are those who get to sail the Aegean Sea. Visitors to Cavo Paradiso would have no argument with this sentiment uttered since the time of ancient Athens. Perched atop a granite outcrop overlooking the billowy Mediterranean embayment, ...

Elation Sets the Scene on Pat McGann Comedy Special

As a light-hearted escape from the tribulations that mark everyday life at present, online comedy shows are experiencing a resurgence of popularity. Comedian Pat McGann's recently released special, Sebastian Maniscalco Presents ...

Renkus-Heinz Steerable Loudspeakers Helps New York University Law School

New York University School of Law's Vanderbilt Hall is a 1950s-era building that sits along the corner of Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village. Since construction it has become an appreciated landmark of the village -- while also ...

Sound Recordist Jack Goodman Takes Lectrosonics Skydiving with Hot Air Ballooning on The Tonight Show

When it comes to wireless, Jack Goodman gives "on air" a whole new meaning. One recent gig involved capturing audio for rapper and singer Dominic Fike, who jumped out of a plane to reveal his new album What Could Possibly ...

EAW Speaker System Upgrade Lights the Lamp at Montreal's Centre Bell

Upgrading its PA system to provide a more unique and memorable experience for its fans and spectators, the Centre Bell, which is home to the NHL's Montreal Canadiens and hosts a range of live events, turned to EAW for the project. ...

Shure Wireless Conferencing Technology Enables In-person Meetings with Social Distancing

The coronavirus pandemic has affected many areas of private and public life, forcing people to rethink established organizational structures and to adopt new working methods. This naturally also includes politicians, who make important ...

University of Tasmania Chooses API Console

Designed as a state-of-the art learning space for the performing arts in Hobart, the new AU$110 million Hedberg Building at the University of Tasmania (UTas) has chosen a 48-channel API Legacy AXS analog recording and mixing console ...

Zero 88's "Live at the Congress" Announces Latest Technologies are "Shipping Now"

UK lighting control manufacturer Zero 88 presented "Live from the Congress" a dynamic live stream highlighting the latest technologies in its control, data, and power product ranges and announcing that key products like the ZerOS ...

COVID-19 Update: August 25, 2020: Warp Speed or Out of Control?

The White House's pedal-to-the-metal approach to delivering a COVID-19 vaccine looks increasingly risky. Meanwhile, the coronavirus spreads into the Midwest and Americans everywhere, without a new stimulus bill, are feeling the pinch. Be ...

Michael Strickland Speaks Out on CNBC

In a potentially game-changing event, Michael Strickland, founder and CEO of Bandit Lites, took the industry's case nationwide this morning, appearing on CNBC Squawk Box. Appearing with Phil Erhart, for the band ...

Robe MegaPointes Get Vertical in Kyiv

There is absolutely no lack of creativity or ideas when it comes to artists performing in the world of Covid-19 lockdowns and other restrictions.
In Kyiv, Ukraine, "Vertical Concerts" were initiated by rock band Green Grey who performed ...

Audio Product Education Institute to Hold Supply Chain and Sourcing Introductory Webinar

The Audio Product Education Institute (APEI), an initiative of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) that is committed to furthering the knowledge and skills of professionals involved in the development of audio products, will present ...

FloppyFlex LED Neon Tops Up CLUB K

When a client reaches out and tells you that they are tired of going to the club and they want the club to come to them, you obviously drop everything that can be dropped and create an in-home party room the likes of which have never been ...

Supporting the Industry on the Road to Recovery - Prolight+Sound Guangzhou 2020 Concludes Successfully

Quality buyers and new business opportunities; amid a challenging global business environment and pandemic prevention and control measures in China, these were the key ingredients that exhibitors were pleased to find at Prolight+Sound ...

DiGiCo's Quantum7 is the Audio Hub for the NBA's Season Restart

The NBA's 2019-2020 season looked like it was going to be one of the most exciting yet. However, it was interrupted on March 11 by the COVID-19-induced sports shutdown, just before its Playoff series was to begin in April. Instead, the NBA ...

LSM Ambiocreateurs and Chauvet Professional Add Flavor To Montreal's Italian Week Livestream

The mouthwatering tastes and inviting aromas of panzerotti, scaccia, farinata di ceci (and of course, pizza), have been a favorite part of Italian Week for Québécois for over a quarter of a century. This year, COVID-19 restrictions ...

Historic Warner Grand Theater Receives VUE al-8 line-array upgrade

The Warner Grand Theater, as it is known today, is an historic Art Deco theater that originally opened in 1931 as a Warner Bros. Theater. It was one of three similarly lavish Los Angeles area Art Deco movie palaces that were built for the ...

Top Line Touring Drummer Jake Hayden Goes "All-In" to Create Home Studio with BAE Audio

Having spent the better part of the last 18 years as a touring musician drumming for artists like Missing Persons, Dorothy, Beth Ditto and many others, Jake Hayden has certainly earned the coveted distinction of "road ...

White Light Supplies Blindness at Donmar Warehouse

Described as an immersive, socially-distanced sound installation, Blindness is a brand-new adaptation of Jose Saramago's novel which recently re-opened London's Donmar Warehouse. The production is one of the first to be staged post ...

Tauranga Elim Church Equips New Facility with Stunning Sound Using Harman Professional Solutions

To enhance its new facility with pristine sound for worship services and other events, Tauranga Elim Church selected a Harman Professional audio solution that includes JBL Professional loudspeakers and Crown amplification. ...

COVID-19 Update, August 24, 2020: The FDA Under Fire

Looking for a political win after a bad week and in advance of the GOP convention, the president mixes in with the FDA, forcing the approval of a new treatment that gets mixed reviews at best; at least it isn't hydroxychloroquine. ...

Canadian Day of Visibility for the Entertainment and Events Industry

CITT/ICTS shares the following:
"Dear live event workers, event venues, and companies,
"We were the first out of our jobs, and all indications are that we will be the last back. Many people are facing choices between food and ...

Antari Lighting and Effects USA Releases Air Guard Line, Awarded FDA Registration

Antari Lighting and Effects USA, best known for its extensive lines of fog machines, has recently been awarded FDA registration for its product collection of antibacterial fogging machines, Air Guard. ...

SurgeX Introduces Line of UPS Solutions with Built-In Isolation Transformers

SurgeX, a provider of advanced power protection, diagnostic intelligence, remote monitoring, and cloud solutions, introduces its new family of UPS solutions with built-in Isolation Transformers ahead of CEDIA Expo Virtual 2020

Australian Industry Donates Time, Expertise and Gear for Ekka

Brisbane's iconic Ekka show was cancelled this year due to COVID-19 but in a bid to lift spirits, the fireworks show went ahead thanks to the donation of fireworks, audiovisual, lighting, and programming by Skylighter Fireworks, NW ...

Harford Sound Creates Subtle Livestream for Jazz Great with Chauvet Professional

"Music is the space between the notes," Claude Debussy famously observed. Fans of the legendary Carl Filipiak would readily agree with the 19th Century French composer on that. Since arriving on the scene in the late 1980s, the award ...

Avolites and RZI Light Up New Orleans Entertainment Showcase

Avolites announces that it recently participated in the New Orleans Entertainment Showcase, a free five-day schedule of product demonstrations and personal training sessions hosted by RZI Lighting at its Euphrosine Street ...

International House of Prayer of Kansas City Upgrades to Solid State Logic Live Series Consoles

On September 19, 1999, International House of Prayer of Kansas City (IHOPKC) founder Mike Bickle and 20 full-time "intercessory missionaries" began a prayer meeting that has continued around the clock to this day. To help meet the ...

iHeartMedia Takes Radio Shows to New Heights with Verge Aero

iHeartMedia, the USA's largest radio station owner, called on Verge Aero's industry-leading drone show technology on August 15th to add some high-flying, high-impact visuals to local station Q102's broadcast announcement of its ...

DPA Microphones: Reliable Sound in the Most Unpredictable Situations

When it comes to erratic documentaries and uncontrollable environments, production sound mixer Ben Nimkin turns to DPA Microphones to deliver clear, consistent audio for a variety of programs. Included among these are Fy ...

First Bangor Presbyterian AV Upgrades with Martin Audio CDD

Originally dating back to 1623, the present First Bangor Presbyterian Church in Northern Ireland is a superb example of a traditional, early-Victorian Presbyterian meeting house.
When Rea Sound, who is based nearby, was first ...

Christie Laser Projectors and Image Processing Solutions Transport Visitors at New Xpark Aquarium in Taiwan

Christie laser projectors and image processing solutions have raised the level of excitement and sense of immersion with spectacular projections at the newly opened Xpark Aquarium in Taipei City. ...

COVID-19 Update, August 21, 2020: Figures in the Carpet

As summer winds down, Congress is stalled, the nation's attention is focused on political conventions, the live events industry gears up for action. But on this Friday, we find a series of developments that may be clues to the future. ...

Eighth Day Sound Systems Inc. Joins Forces with Clair Global

Two world-renowned touring and sound reinforcement companies are joining forces to focus on building industry capabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic pause. Clair Global (Lititz, PA) has announced the acquisition of Eighth Day ...

On-Stage Offers Professional-Grade Lighting with New VLD360 LED Ring Light Kit

On-Stage has rolled out the VLD360 LED Ring Light Kit that boasts professional-grade lighting at an affordable price point.
The USB-powered LED Ring Light ensures 360-degree flicker-free lighting and wide-angle light ...

Robe iPointes for "My Light Shines On" in Edinburgh

"My Light Shines On" was a stunning large-scale light art installation designed by Kate Bonney and Simon Hayes from Lightworks, commissioned by the world's leading performing arts festival, Edinburgh International Festival, ...

Ambience Without an Audience: Crossfade Design Lights Top Rank Boxing with Chauvet Professional

Crossfade Design was looking for a good audience wash last year when the firm redesigned the lighting for Top Rank Boxing's highly rated ESPN series. Shots of the crowd in the background, dressed in their finery, their faces animated with ...