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Prolights picks Brompton for KappaPix

Prolights R&D team players Matteo Luciano Di Fusco and Raffaele D'Alterio

Details: 23 November 2023

Europe - Italian manufacturer Prolights has chosen Brompton LED processing for its recently introduced KappaPix LED screen series. Designed for virtual production and XR applications in the film and television industry, the KappaPix series serves as Prolights' flagship LED screen.
“Our Film & TV division has consistently proven to be one of the most successful units within our organisation,” says Fabio Sorabella, managing director of Prolights. “Over the years, we've solidified our presence on some of the world's most prestigious stages and studios, primarily through our comprehensive range of ECL lighting fixtures. Expanding our video product line to include specialised LED screens was the natural next step to meet the elevated standards of the XR and virtual produc

The studio’s clients include BMW, One Plus, Veet, and Bosch

VuFinder goes modular with ROE Visual

Details: 23 November 2023

Poland - VuFinder Studios just launched its new studio, boasting to be Poland's largest Virtual Production LED Volume. Since its establishment in 2022, the studio has already completed more than 30 commercial film productions for international brands, such as BMW, One Plus, Veet, and Bosch.
"As we started to investigate the possible options, we found the BP2V2 has been adopted by most of the world's largest virtual production studios, such as NantStudios and Amazon Studio. We quickly realised ROE Visual's LED solutions could make a difference for our studio and offer our client base a reliable, high-end solution,” says Melania Kulczycka, founder and client services director at VuFinder Studios.
“After closely collaborating on this installation, our choice for ROE Visual has been strongly confirmed. Their support throughout the entire project was incomparable and h

Festival de Poupet launched in 1987 and has grown into one of France’s best-loved boutique festivals (photo: Jacques Pinault)

Poupet Festival on track with Naostage

Details: 23 November 2023

France - K System beaconless 3D tracking system for live experiences earned positive reviews from performers, technical staff and visitors alike this summer at various festivals, and the popular Poupet Festival, with its 100,000 punters over 14 days was no exception.
Taking place in the idyllic surroundings of the Vallée de Poupet (in western France’s Vendée), Festival de Poupet launched in 1987 and has grown into one of France’s best-loved boutique festivals. The 2023 edition took place over June and July and featured performances from leading French and international acts, including American singer-songwriter and two-time Grammy Award winner Ben Harper, jazz trumpet prodigy Ibrahim Maalouf, and rap royalty Orelsan.
Thomas Maindron, director and programmer of Festival de Poupet, explains that he was first introduced to K System, developed by French start-up Naos

Imagine Dragons on the Main Stage (photo: Ole Meißner)

Robe goes large at Lollapalooza Berlin

Details: 23 November 2023

Germany - The 2023 Lollapalooza Berlin event at Olympiapark in the heart of the city was notable for an impressive artist line-up as well as being a major Robe moving light installation, with almost 500 Robe fixtures - over 75 on the Alternative Stage, over 125 on Main Stage North and over 250 on Main Stage South, plus some on Perry’s stage.
Lighting production was delivered to the Main Stage North by rental specialists TSE, Main Stage South by Media Resource Group (MRG), Alternative Stage by Sound Projekt (SPS) and Parry’s stage by Colour Sound Experiment.
Robe’s On the Road show truck was also on site, located backstage left at Main Stage North, as for the first time at this event, TSE located their WYSIWYG pre-vis studio in the truck -offering all lighting designers access to the service. With all-day personal support by Thomas Heydthausen from Berlin-based pr

New Order - ‘a timeless fusion of music and visually gripping performances’ (photo: Warren Jackson)

Liddle lights New Order with Excalibur

Details: 23 November 2023

Europe - Andrew Liddle, the longstanding designer for New Order since the band's emergence from Joy Division in the early '80s, turned to Elation’s powerful Proteus Excalibur narrow-beam moving head to create stunning, laser-complementary lighting on the band’s recent tour across mainland Europe and the UK.
Recognised as one of the most influential bands of its era, New Order continues to enhance its legacy, captivating audiences with a timeless fusion of music and visually gripping performances.
Andrew specified the Excalibur for the tour and says the choice came from a chance suggestion from Ryan Knutson at Brown Note Productions in Denver that eventually led to New Order utilising the fixtures on a short US tour this past March. “Since then, they have become an integral part of the show,” the designer says, “working to expand into the audience the looks b

The ALPD will partner with Glyndebourne on this scheme for the third year running

Applications open for ALPD Lumiere Scheme 2024

Details: 23 November 2023

UK - The ALPD has announced that applications are now open for the Lumière Scheme 2024.
Established by the ALPD in 2015, the Lumière Scheme is a professional development programme that provides pathways into the industry for emerging lighting practitioners and designers.
The ALPD will partner with Glyndebourne on this scheme for the third year running and announces that this year they can also offer a second scheme: The Production Lumière Scheme.
A pathway scheme for emerging lighting designers, the Design Lumière Scheme gives the successful candidate valuable experience of working professionally as an assistant lighting designer for six months. For the first three months, the Lumière will be placed at Glyndebourne, assisting visiting lighting designers within the lighting and AV department.
Danny Vavrečka, the 2023 Design Lumière, wrote of his t

‘The card is the right fit for a large array of applications’

Digigram releases Dante PCIe sound card

Details: 22 November 2023

France - Digigram has announced the release of a new Dante sound card as part of its ALP-X range. Available from Digigram’s network of distributors, ALP-Dante is the sixth addition to the fast-growing range of ALP-X sound cards launched in 2022.
ALP-Dante was developed using Digigram’s sturdy platform, which proven design powers all cards within the ALP-X range with ‘legendary reliability’. PCIe ALP-Dante puts forward many features that have been designed to empower professional audio users who operate Dante networks, paving the way to a large panel of critical audio applications.
New to the market is the card’s low-profile form factor, coupled to a fan-less design that provides compelling assets to address audio applications where space and reliability are at stake. In addition to the two Ethernet ports which secure a seamless Dante network redundancy for

AV Stumpfl will present new Pixera 2.0 media server features and the Blackpeak projection screen surface

LDI 2023: AV Stumpfl focus on Pixera

Details: 22 November 2023

USA - The Austrian AV technology manufacturer AV Stumpfl will present new Pixera 2.0 media server features and their Blackpeak projection screen surface at LDI (booth #783) in Las Vegas.
One of the highlights of AV Stumpfl’s Pixera version 2.0 is its multi-user workflow capability, which will allow media server operators to be much more flexible and efficient when working on complex installations or show environments.
Users now have granular control over how they collaborate on Pixera projects. They can opt to share only a single portion, such as a projection warp or editing a compositing timeline, or they can open up the entire project to the other users connected to the system.
Another upcoming Pixera feature highlight is Content Remapping, which makes it possible to define multiple areas within a content frame, and to position them separately in the composit

Ayrton’s versatile Argo 6 FX will feature

LDI 2023: ACT shows latest technologies

Details: 22 November 2023

USA - ACT Entertainment will present multiple solutions from its various brands at LDI 2023 (Booth 365). This includes the debut of new products from Ayrton and the latest solutions from Visual Productions, a brand which ACT will be showcasing for the first time at this show.
“Each of these new products bring the kind of thoughtfulness and quality we expect to deliver to our customers, and we’re certain they’ll be invaluable tools for them going forward,” says Ryan Hindinger, market manager: concert touring & live experiences, ACT Entertainment.
“Since announcing our partnership with Visual Productions earlier this year, we have made great strides in familiarising our U.S.-based customers with the brand’s solutions. Additionally, Ayrton is already well-known to our customers, to whom we’re excited to show three new and very different lighti

Elation plans a string of premiere product launches

LDI 2023: Elation pushes the boundaries

Details: 22 November 2023

USA - Elation will continue to push the boundaries in entertainment lighting at the upcoming LDI tradeshow in Las Vegas with a string of premiere product launches designed to empower the creative spirit. Lighting professionals are invited to Elation Booth #1342 at the Las Vegas Convention Centre to see first-hand ‘a line-up of trend-setting solutions that blend the art of light with the science of lighting innovation’.
Highlights in the Proteus series of multi-environmental luminaires include the IP66-rated Proteus Hybrid MAX, a hybrid fixture with pioneering technology that launches as the torch-bearing successor of the Proteus Hybrid.
Also on display will be the Proteus Odeon, a framing profile fixture with an industry-first completely variable CRI LED engine; and Proteus Radius, a high-intensity Beam FX fixture with Solid State phosphor-converted light engine f

Genelec owners Maria, Mikko and Juho Martikainen at the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year awards event in Helsinki (photo: Aki Rask)

Genelec owners receive entrepreneur award

Details: 22 November 2023

Finland - Genelec owners Juho, Maria and Mikko Martikainen have been selected as the 2023 Family Entrepreneurs of the Year by EY, the global accounting and advisory firm, in their annual Entrepreneur Of The Year competition in Finland.
Fifty-five Finnish growth companies participated this year, in a contest which rewards entrepreneurs who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievements.
Established nearly 40 years ago, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year operates in more than 60 countries and territories, and 145 cities around the world. In Finland, the competition is partnered by Danske Bank, Elo and Secto Automotive, and the winners were selected by an independent jury chaired by Leena Niemistö - a growth company investor and government professional - and announced at a gala event in Helsinki in October.
"I’d like to offer warm congratulations to Juho,

‘The Gebläsehalle is an extraordinary industrial hall with a very special atmosphere’ (photo: Oliver Dietze)

Cameo sets the scene for film expo

Details: 22 November 2023

Germany - Since its opening in October 2023 in the presence of German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the German Film exhibition has been on display at the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site at the Völklingen Ironworks in Saarland.
The industrial hall on the grounds of the UNESCO World Heritage Site is dominated by gigantic blowing machines and flywheels and presents more than 125 years of German film on 100 large screens, combined with over 350 original exhibits. In order to provide flexible lighting for these - and future - exhibitions, the Völklingen Ironworks' sponsoring organisation invested in a modern lighting technology setup consisting of Cameo P2 FC LED profile spotlights and Zenit W300 LED wash lights.
“The Gebläsehalle is an extraordinary industrial hall with a very special atmosphere,” explains Udo Treimetten, who, together with Mario Es

Saint Levant plays Summer Well (photo: Diana Dumitrescu)

Over 300 GLP fixtures light Summer Well

Details: 22 November 2023

Romania - One of the country’s most popular festivals, the three-day Summer Well event, recently celebrated its 12th edition in spectacular style.
Promoted by SC Livada Advertising and held annually on a picturesque 24-hectare meadow and forest site outside Bucharest, Summer Well peaked last year when Arctic Monkeys were headlining. However, it emulated this success in 2023 when Florence and the Machine, Röyksopp and Yungblud headed a line-up of 30 artists, featuring both international bands and DJs.
Production manager since the first festival is a self-confessed fan of GLP lighting fixtures, Vlad Darie, who runs Film Location. So impressed was he when the JDC1 hybrid strobe first came out that he decided to invest personally for smaller shows he was producing, later adding Fusion Stick FS16 Z, followed by Fusion X-PAR 12Z and impression FR1. JDC1 in particular had

Third Encore offers several audio packages that incorporate DPA

DPA gets curtain call from Third Encore

Details: 22 November 2023

USA - For touring and recording artists in the Los Angeles area, Third Encore Studios is a popular choice. Starting with a single practice room in 1989, Third Encore has become a premium rehearsal studio provider with seven fully equipped studio spaces. Among the many artists who rely on the company’s services and rehearsal rooms are high-profile musicians like Phoebe Bridgers, Blink-182 and Kendrick Lamar.
Third Encore has also grown into a full production campus with a rentals department, storage facility and cartage services. When artists put their shows together at Third Encore’s studios, they can sample the many audio and backline options available. From mixing boards and wireless audio systems to more than 90 vintage and modern production keyboards, along with a wide range of drum kits, Third Encore supplies a variety of high-end, quality gear.
For the micro

The BBC Earth Experience consists of a multi-room digital art experience

HIVE brings Earth Experience to life

Details: 22 November 2023

Australia - BBC Earth Experience is an immersive exhibition that promises to transport visitors on a journey through the natural world, narrated by David Attenborough. Following the popularity of the inaugural BBC Earth Experience in London, the attraction has recently opened a second site at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. HIVE’s BeeBlade and BeeBox products were chosen to bring this captivating experience to life through seamless media playback.
“We are introducing a new technological era into the industry with the BeeBlade series, and when TDC in Australia contacted HIVE for the BBC Earth Experience in Melbourne we could not have been any more excited,” recalls Mark Calvert, co-founder at HIVE. “The natural world, preserving it and the beautiful documentaries of David Attenborough have inspired the entire HIVE team for many years.”
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Prolights products on the Top of Europe

Details: 22 November 2023

Switzerland - Prolights products took part in the new interactive installation Top of Europe at the Jungfraujoch railway station, the highest in Europe, perched at 3,454m above sea level. Tasked by Jungfrau Railways, Jungfraubahn Holding AG, the installation aims to make the station more engaging for travellers.
Iart handled the installation planning and lighting design, with PlusMusic, Prolights' distributor in Switzerland, providing the lighting products. The final choice includes 18 Prolights projectors - 10 Mosaico L for image and gobo projections and eight StudioCob PlucFC for colour projections.
The installation's centrepiece is a metal curtain made up of multilayer chains, designed to give the location a new look. Stretching over 30m, the curtain creates an interactive path between the train platform and the viewing platform.
The curtain is illuminated by

A recent night tour project aimed to elevate the visitor experience

K-array reinforces ancient architecture

Details: 22 November 2023

China - Nanxun Ancient Town, one of China's six renowned ancient towns south of the Yangtze River, is a repository of cultural riches. Considered one of the best-preserved ancient towns in the region, Nanxun dates back to the South Song Dynasty and is home to over 750 years of history and architecture.
Both international and national tourists flock to Nanxun to experience the magic of yesteryear, and a recent night tour project aimed to elevate the visitor experience through the installation of a light and sound solution. Kgear, part of the Italian-based K-array group, was chosen to provide an audio solution that could deliver reliable, high-quality audio in an outdoor environment.
The project, led by leading culture and sports audio and video integrator, Dafeng, was multifaceted, demanding a comprehensive sound system to cover an extensive tourist route extending appr

Trius owner and founder Hubert Dierselhuis, Blue5 Technology managing director David Budge and Trius general manager Kai Boeckmann at LEat con 2023

LEA Professional amplifies European presence

Details: 22 November 2023

Europe - US-based amplifier specialist LEA Professional has confirmed its partnership with German AV distributor, Trius Vertrieb.
Based in Ibbenbüren, Trius celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2024. Trius will serve as the distribution partner for LEA Professional in Germany, delivering its products including its Connect Series of IoT-enabled amplifiers, and the advanced amplifier control software, SharkWare. The all-new software offers elevated accessibility and performance by allowing integrators to work both in offline design and online mode on a systems amplification configuration.
“We pride ourselves on being more than a distributor, consistently ensuring customers and partners remain central to our mission. Not only does LEA Professional provide top-quality audio solutions, but the team also shares this passion for delivering an outstanding customer experience,

The Week in Light & Sound

Details: 21 November 2023

Backstage Roles - Venues around the UK - including Chichester Festival Theatre and the Lyric Theatre Belfast - are partnering to offer a total of 20 people full-time backstage roles as part of a scheme that aims to stem the exodus of talent in the sector during the pandemic. It is part of a £1.5m two-year pilot programme, previously announced by Sam Mendes in 2021, as part of the Theatre Artists Fund. Mendes said at the time that Theatre Artists Fund was to be developed into a two-year pilot bursary programme to provide long-term support to theatre freelancers.
It has been created to address the shifts in the creative workforce after the pandemic and will investigate support for mid-career artists by creating full-time positions in arts organisations across the UK.
Twenty people will be offered full-time two-year positions in backstage roles in the industry, with up t

‘The Stellar series takes a no-nonsense approach’

Showtec debuts Stellar effects machines

Details: 21 November 2023

Europe - Showtec has announced the launch of its new Stellar Series - a range of affordable effect machines that combine a blend of trusted technology and intuitive design to create the desired effect at a moment’s notice.
When it comes to creating exciting effects for your events or performances, reliability and versatility are an important factor. Showtec’s affordable Stellar series creates great visual effects with ease. This series offers a range of effect machines for various applications. With fast start-up/warm-up times, they are ready to produce the effect you want at a moment’s notice, says the company.
Clear and intuitive LCD displays provide a visual guide to all the settings. Its control options allow you to adjust the settings, whether you prefer manual operation, remote control or DMX. The Stellar series takes a no-nonsense approach, putting the ess

PMC launches immersive applications amp

Details: 21 November 2023

UK - PMC has launched a new multichannel amplifier specifically designed to meet the needs of the professional immersive audio and home cinema markets requiring multiple speakers.
Designed to power any passive PMC speaker, this 2U rack-mounted amplifier is particularly well suited for use with PMC’s Ci series of slimline monitors, which are now widely used for surround and ceiling channels in Dolby Atmos professional and home cinema installations.
Available from the beginning of November 2023, the PMC power 750-8 is an eight-channel amplifier that combines exceptionally transparent and neutral sound with a power output of 750 watts per channel. When bridged and configured as a four-channel amplifier, the power 750-8 can deliver 1,500 watts per channel from a unit that only occupies 2U of rack space.
In addition, the power 750-8 also offers fully featured DSP c

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