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John Buitrago’s Quantum338 is on an Optocore network

Details: 13 November 2023

Colombia - They knew her as Carolina Giraldo Navarro in her native Medellín, Colombia, but the world now knows her as platinum global recording artist Karol G. She’s the multi- pop culture icon, and trend-setting powerhouse who’s at home with reggaeton, Latin trap, sertanejo, and other genres that are creating a new artistic front in global music.
She recently completed the US leg of her headlining Mañana Será Bonito tour. It kicked off in August at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and made stops in Pasadena, Miami, Houston, Dallas, and East Rutherford, NJ, and will continue later this year in Medellín, on 1 December, and on to Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara early next year.
It’s a non-stop whirl that needs a console that can keep up with her and the sho

Future Menus 2023 ran over five venues at Unilever’s head office in Durban

Insane Sound at Future Menus 2023

Details: 13 November 2023

South Africa - Future Menus 2023 by Unilever was recently held in Durban where top chefs from around the world encouraged local chefs, restaurants, and hotels with ideas to create modern comfort foods to boost the use of wild and pure foods, incorporate mindful proteins when cooking and to create low waste menus.
Insane Sound was commissioned by experiential company Matriarch to supply both the full technical, which included the use of their new Absen Neptune NT 2.9 Lite series screen, as well as the manufacture and installation of the complete set.
For Vimal Rawjee, who started Insane Sound in 2004, business has always been about a personal commitment; to go the extra mile and to offer professional equipment with quality in mind. The Covid-19 pandemic put a major strain on his company when the live events industry took a large knock, and soon after, Insane Sound’s

The Marrageddon festival - a celebration of Italian hip-hop

Prolights lluminates hip-hop festival

Details: 13 November 2023

Italy - Prolights products illuminated the Marrageddon festival, a celebration of Italian hip-hop, conceived and hosted by hip-hop artist Marracash.
With two dates between Milan and Naples, the festival hosted a line-up that included Fabri Fibra, Salmo, Guè Pequeno, Lazza and Madame, attracting more than 130,000 tspectators.
To support such a large entourage of guests it was necessary to design a lighting setup that was up to par with the live performances of the festival; the lighting design was entrusted to Giorgio De Cassan, alongside Lorenzo De Pascalis, who oversaw the entire artistic direction of the festival.
For the lighting setup, the team relied on rental company Mister X Service, selecting a wide range of equipment, including 130 Prolights projectors: 40 Sunblast 3000FC, 50 Astra Wash19Pix, and 40 VersaPar.

ADJ’s booth (#1443) will feature a lightshow designed by experienced concert LD Steve Kosiba

‘New ADJ’ to be showcased at LDI 2023

Details: 13 November 2023

USA - ADJ is preparing to showcase its newly evolved range of professional lighting products designed for concert tours, festivals and special events at the 2023 LDI tradeshow in Las Vegas.
Alongside new products that will launch exclusively at the show, ADJ’s booth (#1443) will feature a lightshow designed by experienced concert LD, Steve Kosiba. This will showcase select fixtures from the brand’s existing range of fixtures.
A partner at Squeek Lights, the concert lighting specialist based in New Jersey, Steve Kosiba has extensive experience in the lighting industry. He joined Squeek Lights after six years at Starlite Productions, where he was head of the automated lighting department, and, before that, spent years working as a house LD at many venues in and around Philadelphia.
“My first experience with the ‘new’ ADJ gear was, as with many people in

Jonathan Sheard – managing director ROE Visual UK

Jonathan Sheard joins ROE Visual UK

Details: 13 November 2023

UK - ROE Visual has announced the appointment of Jonathan Sheard as managing director of their UK team.
Sheard’s three-decade-long journey in the live event business has endowed him with a deep understanding of our industry's cultural, technical, and commercial aspects. His background working within the diverse CT group positions him to comprehend and serve ROE Visual's client base.
"I am thrilled to be joining such a respected and forward-thinking company as ROE Visual. I'm excited to bring my knowledge and experience to the team and work towards delivering exceptional LED-based solutions to our clients," says Sheard.
Grace Guo, sales director of ROE Visual, comments, "We are incredibly excited to have Jonathan Sheard join our UK team! Our partnership with Jonathan spans over a decade, and his impact on the industry has been nothing short of impressive. His u

The Offspring rock on with Britannia Row

Details: 13 November 2023

USA - California punk rockers The Offspring’s FOH engineer, Greg Bess, chose Britannia Row Productions for 2023 audio solutions, culminating in a US autumn tour.
Bess has worked with The Offspring for 26 years, yet his relationship with Britannia Row dates back even further - four decades and counting.
“The first time I contacted Brit Row was in 1979, when I wanted to drop in on Pink Floyd’s The Wall tour,” he begins. “I’m proud to say that I’ve now known Bryan Grant for longer than I haven't.”
Fresh from summer festivals, The Offspring - whose members comprise lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bryan ‘Dexter’ Holland, bassist Todd Morse, drummer Brandon Pertzborn and lead guitarist Kevin ‘Noodles’ Wasserman - embarked on a North American tour in support of 10th studio album Let the Bad Times Roll.
Venues included Irvine’s F

HK’s Linear 5 MKII and flagship Linear 9 systems will be featured

Polar to host HK Audio showcase

Details: 13 November 2023

UK - Polar will stage a demonstration featuring products by HK Audio at Com Church in Dunstable on Monday 20 November. The HK Audio range attracted strong interest as part of Polar’s recent highly successful roadshow events across the UK, prompting its team to stage an event dedicated entirely to the brand.
Visitors to the event will enjoy a live demo of the HK Audio Cosmo integrative and highly flexible line array, as well as the chance to experience the brand’s Linear 5 MKII and flagship Linear 9 systems.
Polar’s Andy Plunkett, who will manage the event, comments: “Our recent run of roadshows left us in no doubt just how much our customers appreciate the chance to get hands-on with audio systems in ‘real-life’ settings. There’s simply no substitute for first-hand experience when it comes to making purchasing decisions.
“For us, it’s also a va

Tillmann Schulz - sales and business development manager for Avolites at Robe Deutschland

Robe Deutschland to distribute Avolites in Germany

Details: 13 November 2023

Germany - Robe Deutschland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Robe Lighting s.r.o., has taken over exclusive responsibility for the sales and service of all Avolites products on the German market as of 1 November 2023.
Dieter Gross, CEO of Robe Germany, commented, "Following the acquisition of Avolites by Robe it was a logical step to hand over sales in the region to Robe’s German subsidiary. We respect Trendco's excellent work over the decades and thank them for their harmonious cooperation during the handover period."
Tillmann Schulz has been appointed sales and business development manager for Avolites at Robe Deutschland.
He notes, "Robe has been using Avolites control products internally for a long time and I am delighted to be representing these new, user-friendly solutions in the German market."
In collaboration with Robe Germany’s product specialist

Projection Simulator offers a comprehensive suite of features

Digital Projection releases free software

Details: 10 November 2023

UK - Digital Projection has released a new and improved Projection Simulator, which is a free web-based application which helps users choose a suitable projector for their particular install needs.
Projection Simulator offers a comprehensive suite of features, including calculating throw distances between screens and projectors, as well as determining the relationships between the size and distance of the projected image. The tool also provides recommendations for optimal projector placement.
With the user’s convenience in mind, the software offers two modes: Single Projection and Multi Projection. In Single Projection mode, one projector is available, in Multi Projection mode, users can import, select and arrange 3D objects, such as domes and curved screens, and map onto them, helping users to pre-install projectors simulated in an install scenario.
The appli

Cameo will focus on the new products of the AZOR series at LDI

Cameo world premiere set for LDI 2023

Details: 10 November 2023

USA - At this year's Live Design International (LDI) from 3-5 December, Cameo - the lighting technology brand of the Adam Hall Group - will be presenting various innovations and product highlights that will significantly expand the range of professional lighting designers, operators and rental service providers.
In addition to the OTOS IP65 models SP6 (Spot Profile) and B5 (Beam) and the PIXBAR G2 IP65 LED bars, the focus will be on the new products of the AZOR series, which will be presented to the public for the first time at LDI. Cameo will be showcasing its product portfolio at LDI 2023 together with its North American partner Theatrixx at booth 1145.
Cameo can look back on more than 10 years of experience in the professional lighting industry and impresses professionals all over the world with lighting technology for live, event, theatre and architectural lightin

A total of 75 ceiling-hung RAIL units were installed

Pavion integrates with KSCAPE

Details: 10 November 2023

USA - Pavion, an integrator of fire, security, critical communications, and audio-visual technology solutions, recently opened its new regional office in Raleigh, North Carolina. The goal was to establish a space for Pavion to showcase its technology solutions whilst providing an updated working environment for its employees.
The project was undertaken in a collaboration between Pavion and IA Architects, who worked together to design and execute a solution including KSCAPE’s innovative RAIL technology.
“When designing and developing the Pavion Raleigh office, we had three critical focuses: Our People, Our Customers and Innovation,” explains Kristina VanderBrink, southeast regional sales director at Pavion. “We believe everything starts with our people - they are at the centre of our solutions. The goal was to create a workplace that promotes our team members to

The 52,000-capacity stadium is due for completion in late 2024

Whitecroft Lighting wins Everton contract

Details: 10 November 2023

UK - Whitecroft Lighting has secured the contract to supply the internal lighting to Everton Football Club for its new Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium in Liverpool.
The deal will see the commercial lighting specialist manufacture around 14,000 luminaires for the stadium's main areas, including the concourse, concession areas, press areas, stairwells, corridors, player and staff areas and corporate hospitality.
Whitecroft Lighting was awarded the contract due to its experience in successfully delivering complex and high value prestigious projects across the UK, as well as its commitment to supporting the Everton project from initial design to project handover.
Due for completion in late 2024, the 52,000-capacity stadium is currently under construction, with the lighting installation set to start in autumn 2023. Whitecroft will be working with main contractor Laing O’

Papa Roach plays the Prudential Centre (photo: Todd Kaplan)

ChamSys in control on Papa Roach tour

Details: 10 November 2023

USA - Right from the start, Papa Roach fans at Newark’s Prudential Centre knew that the trailblazing metal masters were going to be coming at them in full force. Walking onto a dark stage, the band started to play Between Angels and Insects as the background behind them suddenly erupted with strobing images from a massive video wall that ran almost the entire width of the stage.
The menacingly raw and powerful images on the wall were repeated on the extended riser, making the band members on it look as if they were being absorbed into the foreboding video. It was exactly the kind of evocative narrative that German lighting designer Mathias Kuhn and the band from northern California envisioned when they sat down to plan the production for the Revolution Live tour in support of Shinedown.
“Video is by far the biggest part of the show,” said Kuhn. “The band

Guys and Dolls at London’s Bridge Theatre (photo: Manuel Harlan)

GLP makes impression on Guys and Dolls

Details: 10 November 2023

UK/USA - Three leading West End/Broadway theatre lighting designers are using GLP’s new impression X5 Wash - all supplied by Paul Anderson at Sparks Theatrical Hire - to light current or upcoming shows.
Leading the charge was Paule Constable, who originally requested them for Guys and Dolls at London’s Bridge Theatre. This has been followed by Tim Lutkin, who is responsible for lighting The Crucible at the Gielgud Theatre, and Paul Pyant, who is in production for Noises Off at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.
“These are three highly respected designers,” observes Anderson, himself a premier theatre lighting design specialist. “Early on in the [Guys and Dolls] process we approached Paule to see what equipment she would desire. As she had just lit a show on Broadway where she used the impression X5s, she requested them.”
Sparks o

The newly-built Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium in Mexico City

Nexo Geo scores in Diablos’ stadium

Details: 10 November 2023

Mexico - It’s more than 20 years since Mexican businessman and philanthropist Alfredo Harp Helú promised the Diablos Rojos del México and their fans a permanent home fit for the most winning team in the history of Mexican baseball.
Now the Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium stands as testament to this baseball super-fan’s passion for the game.
The first new stadium to be built in Mexico City in the last 50 years, the AHH features a roof resembling a devil’s fork, rising to a height of 31m. In the brief for a sound system commensurate with a project of such uncompromising standards, it was critical that speakers should add as little weight as possible to a structure already weighing some 5,000 tons.
“Our customer Logen was appointed as audio system integrator for the project, and they asked us to propose a system that could provide the power and coverage needed

James Oliver, CSO, PK Sound; Jeremy Bridge, CEO, PK Sound with ACT Entertainment’s Ben Saltzman, David Johnson and Ralph Mastrangelo

ACT to distribute PK Sound in US

Details: 10 November 2023

USA - ACT Entertainment will begin offering solutions from PK Sound, the robotic line-array company, to customers in North America.
“As a Canadian manufacturer with a growing international profile, we were looking for a distribution partner in North America that could help augment sales in the territory, but also ultimately serve as a regional support centre for our network,” says Jeremy Bridge, CEO, PK Sound. “Working with ACT Entertainment opens our company up to new opportunities. This will be especially valuable as we continue to grow our business and product offerings in the coming years.”
“At ACT Entertainment, we are passionate about helping our clients realise their creative vision and are always on the lookout for cutting edge products,” says Ben Saltzman, CEO, ACT Entertainment. “PK Sound’s unique, patented technology with robotic real-time co

Prism Sound sees red to beat counterfeiters

Details: 10 November 2023

UK/China - Audio interface specialist Prism Sound is fighting back against counterfeiters who have been copying its award-winning products by launching special edition units with distinctive red front panels.
These unique converters are only available in China - and only through the company’s official distributor, Digital Media Technology Co. Ltd (DMT).
“We are taking this action because we want audio professionals in China to have a quick and easy way of recognising legitimate products so they can avoid being fooled by inferior fake ones,” says Prism Sound’s CEO James Woodburn.
“It was hugely disappointing to find counterfeit Lyra audio interfaces on sale in the Far East and we are determined to stamp out this illegal trade - not just because it is very damaging for our brand and reputation, but also because it is unfair on our loyal customer base. Ou

‘From the outset, Michael set out to assemble a team of creative and ambitious designers’

Michael Grubb Studio celebrates decade

Details: 09 November 2023

UK - Lighting design studio Michael Grubb Studio is celebrating a decade in business, having been set up by founder and managing director Michael Grubb in 2013.
Like most fledgling enterprises, Michael Grubb Studio began with just one solitary employee – Michael Grubb – working from a desk in a back bedroom. Now, 10 years on, the studio has grown to become an international winning lighting consultancy.
From the outset, Michael set out to assemble a team of creative and ambitious designers. His current team of 12 experts in their field demonstrate these skills and capabilities.
“I sought a team that possessed self-motivation, audacity, a willingness to take calculated risks, and a commitment to educating our clients about the possibilities that light could offer,” says Michael. “Our DNA and ethos remain at the core of everything we do, creativity, educat

A wide range of new Chauvet Professional projectors will feature

Chauvet in the frame at Docks de Paris

Details: 09 November 2023

France - The CHAUVET Professional team has built its spaces at JTSE (29-30 November) around the theme ‘Frame your scene: immersion in the frame’.
Visitors to Stand #85 and Boîte Noire (Black Box) #14 will find a wide range of new Chauvet Professional projectors designed to help them create striking visuals, enabling them to ‘frame their productions impeccably’. Among them are new additions to the Maverick Storm and COLORado families, all IP65-rated to suit all conditions.
The COLORado range is enhanced by the COLORado PXL Curve 12, an innovative new spotlight with 12 zooms and 12 individual tilts. This fixture is also to be presented at the JTSE Awards. Lighting designers will appreciate how this groundbreaking projector offers them new ways of creating a moving frame and conveying emotion through all their pictures. The controllability of each of the 12 fully

Manta – ‘a luxurious poolside Mediterranean experience’

Black Box brings 1 Sound to Manta Lido

Details: 09 November 2023

Malta - Manta, a luxurious poolside Mediterranean experience in the heart of Sliema, opened this year with a 1 Sound audio system. Black Box Pro is the AV integration company that was contracted for this project. Black Box Pro signed on to be 1 Sound’s exclusive distributor in Malta earlier this year making this their first project to include 1 Sound shortly after signing.
This lido and restaurant offers a captivating ambiance, and breath-taking views on the Mediterranean Sea. This restaurant called for elegance in every aspect and especially durability regarding the loudspeaker installation. The 1 Sound units are IP55 and saltwater resistant with stainless steel 316 accessories and hardware.
Black Box Pro was the first to install 1 Sound’s newly released Cannon C8s for Manta which offers tranquility and lively entertainment with an in-house DJ, saxophonists, and

The new Pan Speaker CX series: P 8-CX, P 10-CX and P 12-CX

Pan Acoustics unveils CX speaker series

Details: 09 November 2023

Germany - Pan Acoustics has announced the launch of its latest speaker series, the Pan Speaker CX series. This new series is specifically designed for use in systems with virtual room acoustics and object-based audio.
Pan Acoustics' Pan Speaker CX series presents itself as ‘the ideal solution for demanding audio projects that require precise sound reproduction and immersive audio experiences.’
The combination of a woofer and tweeter unit in one chassis enables precise sound dispersion and localisation.
With different versions including 8", 10" and 12" woofer drivers, the series offers the ability to select the appropriate speaker type based on room size and performance requirements.
Regardless of size or power unit, the sound signature of the speakers remains uniform to ensure consistent sound results. Equalisation of the speakers is already done via t

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