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Austrian Audio joins the Parthenon party

Details: 22 July 2022

Greece - Over the past couple of years, Austrian Audio microphones and headphones have become a staple in the toolkit of many FOH engineers. So much so that Austrian Audio mics “are going on tour” this summer accompanying leading musicians and artists.
Starting out the series, Austrian Audio mics could be seen and heard in Athens, last month during the Desmond Child Rocks The Parthenon concert. Thousands of people enjoyed an evening in the 2,000 year-old Odeon of Herodes Atticus theatre to see Desmond Child, the Grammy winning and Emmy nominated songwriter-producer.
Desmond was joined on stage by Alice Cooper, Bonnie Tyler, Rita Wilson, The Rasmus and many others to voice their support for the reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece from the British Muse

Movement Festival runs over three days in Detroit

Detroit’s Movement Festival returns with JBL

Details: 22 July 2022

USA - To ensure maximum impact and immersive stereo sound across the many dancefloors at Detroit’s Movement Festival, event producer Paxahau and Thunder Audio selected and deployed JBL VTX Series line array sound reinforcement systems.
Held in the city considered to be the birthplace of techno, Movement Festival is an annual three-day electronic music festival that brings thousands of fervent audiences to Detroit every Memorial Day weekend. After being postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 marked Movement’s highly anticipated return to form and a chance for the close-knit electronic music community to finally gather in person once again.
“Detroit techno was always a dark room and a huge PA - it didn't matter what kind of lights you had or whatever; if you wanted the visceral experience in regards to clarity and a loud sound system, you ca

Robe moving lights were used site wide on many stages and areas, including Arcadia (photo: Charlie Raven)

Robe enjoys glorious Glastonbury 2022

Details: 22 July 2022

UK - At Glastonbury 2022, Robe moving lights were used site wide on many stages and areas, including Arcadia – back with their iconic Spider – at The Park Stage, home of a fusion of genres and independent entertainment, and on the BBC Introducing Stage.
Arcadia was founded by Pip Rush (creative director) and Bert Cole (technical director) in 2007 on a quest to produce and curate, imaginative sonic experiences for audiences to enjoy DJs, musicians, and live performance art.
Their flame-throwing, laser-shooting spider is one of the most ambitious and enduringly popular of those environments, gloriously returning to Glasto for the first time since 2017.
The massive arachnid made from recycled military and industrial machinery parts once again energised and united music lovers under its magical metal belly for a superlative line up of artists and fun over the fe

Case Study: Hans Zimmer Live

When award winning film composer Hans Zimmer brought his smash-hit tour Hans Zimmer Live to North America fall 2024, the show's audio team sought out to bring infrafrequency bass to the show to add new depth to the show's audio experience. The team chose Danley Sound Labs.

Total Sound reinforces Swansea Grand with Nexo

Details: 22 July 2022

UK - Swansea-based Total Sound Solutions, founded in 2003, covers a busy calendar of events with a comprehensive inventory of Nexo sound systems, in which Geo M6, M10 and M12 line arrays are available alongside P+, PS and ID Series point source speakers, equipping the company to handle jobs of any scale from community fairs through to multi-stage festivals.
In the quieter months, the team at Total Sound turns its expertise to designing and installing fixed sound systems including, most recently, at the 1000-seat Swansea Grand Theatre. Total Sound director Chris Hooke takes up the story.
“We’ve been working with the theatre as a client for many years, providing rental systems for one off events. We know the venue well, so when the subject arose of a new permanent system, we were happy to contribute our ideas for a generic configuration which became the basis of the

King Jesus Church produces and broadcasts services around the world

King Jesus Church upgrades Clear-Com system

Details: 21 July 2022

USA - King Jesus Church in Miami, Florida is taking their production to the next level with a recent upgrade to their Clear-Com intercom system. The upgrade incorporated their existing Clear-Com Encore analogue partyline intercom system and now additionally includes an Eclipse HX digital matrix system fitted with an E-IPA card, FreeSpeak II digital wireless transceivers and beltpacks, HelixNet digital partyline, LQ Series of IP interfaces and finally the Agent-IC mobile app.
For over 20 years, King Jesus Church of Miami (KJM) has been highly successful with their ministry in Southern Florida, seeing attendance of 15,000 to 20,000 each week at both their main and remote campuses across the globe, spanning five continents.
As the ministry has continued to grow, so has their production - broadcasting online to hundreds of thousands of followers worldwide, many of whom res

‘Versatility was a key consideration in choosing the Chauvet Professional fixtures’

Riviera Theatre’s tradition goes on with Chauvet

Details: 21 July 2022

USA - Using technology to enrich entertainment is nothing new at the Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda, NY. At the time it opened in 1925, the 1000-plus seat venue was outfitted with an early Mighty Wurlitzer ‘demonstrator’, meaning that the instrument’s manufacturer, would take potential customers there to show them how the powerful pipe organ could enhance the experience of watching a silent movie.
The advent of talkies spelled the end for most of the original Wurlitzer demonstrators, save for two, one of which, after being restored by volunteers, is still entertaining guests at the Riviera, only now it is joined by a host of other, more modern technologies, including a new lighting rig featuring Chauvet Professional fixtures supplied by Advanced Production Group.
Derek Heckler, design specialist at the theatre, was deeply involved in specifying the new light

The two main hangs at the Peach Stage each comprised 12 Panther line array loudspeakers

Panthers debut at Peach Music Festival

Details: 21 July 2022

USA - The Peach Music Festival at Montage Mountain in Scranton, Pennsylvania is known for presenting a diverse, multi-genre array of artists most known for their free-flowing improvisation and danceable rhythms. Headliners for 2022 included Billy Strings, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Trey Anastasio Band, and The Black Crowes, with more than 70 bands total on the bill.
From an audio standpoint, the 2022 Peach Music Festival was notable as the North American major festival debut of Meyer Sound’s new Panther large-format linear line array loudspeaker.
This year’s Peach Music Festival was also the first for Coatesville, Pennsylvania-based DBS Audio Systems as the principal audio provider. Company president Dave Brotman who served as system engineer at the main stage comments, “Amphitheatres with tent roofs can generate a vast amount of reflections. FOH engineers come i

BikeFest Spain 2025 - Join the ride!

BikeFest Spain is set to return for its fourth consecutive year, inviting cyclists from across the industry to join the 360km ride towards ISE in Barcelona. From 31 January to 2 February 2025, riders will again rally in Valencia, cycling along the Mediterranean coast in support of industry causes.
For more information and to sign up, visit: www.joinbikefest.com

The audio system in the Fortress is virtually all Dante

Dante network connects Full Sail campus

Details: 21 July 2022

USA - For more than 40 years, Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida, has delivered a comprehensive entertainment, media, arts, and emerging technologies education. The staff at Full Sail has always embraced the latest in AV technology for student learning, skills building, and supplying on-campus tools -including a campus-wide Dante audio network, which has become a regularly used platform within the university’s infrastructure.
The university was an early adopter of networked audio in its educational offerings and as part of its studio and live productions. Over the years, as Dante became prominent within the industry, the university ultimately made a substantial investment in Dante-capable Focusrite RedNet equipment, solidifying Dante as the audio networking standard for the campus.
“That was really our first big push into Dante, and from there, the platfo

The tour played Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Gurgaon

Claypaky Mythos hybrids light Alan Walker in India

Details: 21 July 2022

India - British-Norwegian DJ, YouTuber and record producer Alan Walker returned to India for a four-city Sunburn Arena Tour last April that turned out legions of fans in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Gurgaon. His Bengaluru show featured 28 Claypaky Mythos 2 hybrid lights provided by Reynold’s Sound & Lighting Service where Felix Remedios is the director.
Walker, best known for his critically single Faded which was certified platinum in 14 countries, was joined on stage by German singer-songwriter Au/Ra and Norwegian singer-songwriter Julie Bergan. Walker was last in India with the Aviation Tour India leg in 2019. He has collaborated with Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus, Sia and Avicii and supported artists such as Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Kygo performing at some of the world’s top music festivals.
Walker’s EDM concert in Bengaluru was one of the biggest p

Elvis is now playing in theatres nationwide (© 2021 Warner Bros, Entertainment Inc)

Shure plays key role in Elvis’ return to the big screen

Details: 21 July 2022

USA/UK - The new Baz Luhrmann film, Elvis brings the story of Elvis Presley to the big screen. Warner Brothers was committed to ensuring as much historical accuracy as possible, and asked Shure to consult on the microphone models Elvis used. The company was provided photos of Elvis performing, then identified the vintage mics, and offered suggestions on alternative models when appropriate. For decades, Shure has assisted film production companies in identifying and locating historically accurate microphones.
While there are a variety of Shure microphones used in the movie, there are three (or four) different types of Shure microphones Elvis used throughout his career:
The Shure Unidyne I Model 556 – This variation of the Unidyne I is one of the more recognisable microphones that Elvis used in the prime of his career. According to the 1947 Shure Product Data S

Rogues create lively visuals for Ensalsate

Details: 20 July 2022

Columbia - The magic of Salsa cannot merely be heard and seen in the beautiful confines of Cali’s Teatro Municipal this summer, it can also be felt in the heart and soul, as the historic venue hosts Ensalsate, a passionate celebration of this dance form produced by the 360 Design Group. Heightening the transformative power of the performances on stage is a zesty lighting design by Milton de la Cruz that features 22 Chauvet Professional Rogue R3 Beam fixtures.
Like the colourfully clad dancers on stage, de la Curz’s flow of beams, spot lighting, and gobo patterns moves with deft grace as it sweeps up the audiences in a liberating whirlwind of desires and emotions.
Accentuating the precise moves of the dancers is a crucial part of the De La Cruz's design, which draws on a mixture of evocative beam configurations and colours to translate the energy of salsa int

The Wisycom App is now available on the Apple App and Google Play stores

Wisycom releases wireless app for Symphony

Details: 20 July 2022

Italy - Wisycom has announced the availability of its new Wisycom App for the Symphony Series wireless microphone system, available for iOS and Android. Accompanying the release of the app are firmware enhancements to the line, which includes the MCR54 four-channel and MCR54-Dual two-channel true-diversity portable receivers, and the MTP60 bodypack transmitter.
“We’re excited to release the app for our Symphony Series users,” said Massimo Polo, vice president of sales at Wisycom. “This app brings every critical function of our Symphony devices right into the hands of system operators, improving on the most advanced wireless system available.”
Similar to the Wisycom Manager PC software, the new app allows users to monitor, control and manage Wisycom devices through a Bluetooth 5 long-range connection. Users can remotely change device frequencies, monitor and

Przemek Stanicki (left) and Marcin Gościniak (photo: Louise Stickland)

Brill AV Media extends Robe inventory

Details: 20 July 2022

Poland - The Warsaw branch of Brill AV Media, a company specialising in B2B events and conference productions as well as AV systems integration / installation, has invested in more Robe moving lights for its equipment inventory, with the purchase of LEDWash 600+s, Tetra2s and Pointes from Robe’s Polish distributor, Prolight.
These have been added to their stock which already contains around 200 Robe fixtures in total with Pointes, BMFL Spots, BMFL Blades and Tetra2 moving LED battens in Warsaw and there is an even wider selection of Robe products available across the Group of companies. The current Brill AV Media format is the result of a merger between Czech-based AV Media, Hungary-based Brill AV and Polish entrepreneur Michal Czerniak with separate operations in all three countries.
The setup enables Brill AV Media to offer a mix of experience, skills, equipment,

The basketball court serves as OTE’s primary space

DAS Audio reinforces Overtime Elite complex

Details: 20 July 2022

USA - Overtime Elite (OTE) is a new basketball sports league that offers talented young basketball players a better pathway to becoming professional athletes. Their new 103,000sq.ft facility is where OTE’s players train, study and compete. The facility is outfitted with the Aero, Artec, HQ, UX, and CL series by DAS Audio.
AG Production Services of Las Vegas was contracted to build and outfit the new OTE facility. Andrew Gumper, president and chief project manager, oversaw the operation of the project.
“It was important to OTE management that in addition to being a cutting-edge sports facility, the venue be outfitted with the best audio reproduction equipment. This is because the announcements and other information must not only be suitable in terms of volume but also be clear and articulate. This led us to deploying DAS Audio”, Gumper explains.
“The baske

The band is currently touring Europe playing a roster of festival dates (photo: Mike Kirschbaum)

Xtylos and ReflectXion light Deftones dates

Details: 20 July 2022

USA - Alternative metal band Deftones, wrapped the North American leg of their OHMS tour, delivering a show that fans felt was worth waiting for. Lighting, production and set designer Jon Eddy used Claypaky RGB laser source Xtylos tight beam and Claypaky ReflectXion compact moving mirror to give a different look to the show.
The six-week leg of the tour kicked off in Portland and included a setlist that spanned Deftones’ nine studio albums and three live debuts. Deftones released their album Ohms in 2020 along with a 20th-anniversary edition of White Pony and earned Grammy nominations for the songs Ohms and Genesis. The band is currently touring Europe playing a roster of festival dates.
Eddy designed the band’s 2020 tour, which was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. He completely redesigned the new tour, putting the COVID lockdo

UK Music workforce diversity survey deadline set

Details: 20 July 2022

UK - The UK Music workforce diversity survey tracks progress to boost diversity and inclusion in the UK’s music industry. This survey focuses on those who work behind the scenes in the industry, rather than those who are on stage. The final date for completed forms to be included is 8 August.
Led by UK Music’s Diversity Taskforce, the survey collates data from across the music business including studios, management agencies, music publishers, major and independent record labels, music licensing companies and the live music sector.
Launched in 2016, the findings of the survey give the music industry, Government and other stakeholders a critical insight into where improvements are needed regarding diversity and inclusion – and highlights where positive change is already under way.
The survey takes place every two years and UK Music will publish th

In addition to the reduced cost of exhibiting, micro-businesses will also gain six months of PLASA membership

Micro businesses invited to exhibit at PLASA Show

Details: 20 July 2022

UK - PLASA is offering a generous discount for micro-businesses to exhibit at PLASA Show 2022 when it returns to Olympia London from 4-6 September.
For one year only, PLASA Show Introduces will showcase small yet exciting businesses right on the show floor, in a dedicated zone alongside 150+ renowned brands in entertainment technology.
In addition to the reduced cost of exhibiting, micro-businesses will also gain six months of PLASA membership. As a PLASA member, you’ll join 400 companies and individuals who have access to a comprehensive suite of business services, discounts on LSi advertising and exhibiting, plus a global community of like-minded professionals.
To be eligible, your company must have five employees or less and must not have exhibited at PLASA Show since 2015 (i.e., since the show moved to Olympia London).
Micro-businesses that exhibit i

The Week in Light & Sound

Details: 19 July 2022

Red Tape - The government should appoint a touring ‘tsar’ to unravel the red tape facing British musicians in Europe, a cross-party group of MPs and peers has said. They would need to tackle the soaring costs of obtaining visas and transporting instruments that bands have encountered since Brexit. Some orchestras face bills of £5,000 every time they play abroad, said the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music. It added the industry faced a "crisis" that required "urgent" action.
The call came in a major report into the state of touring post-Brexit, that warned musicians and their crew were "facing more costs, more complications and getting fewer opportunities" since the UK left the EU at the end of January 2020. "It's over two years since Brexit, yet there is still a mountain of red tape," said Labour MP Kevin Brennan, who chairs the all-party group. "Ultimately, it's a

Back on the road - Jackson Browne and band

Bandit backs Jackson Browne band tour

Details: 19 July 2022

USA - Bandit Lites is providing the lighting for Jackson Browne’s Evening With full band 2022 tour which launched in June and runs through September, supporting his album Downhill From Everywhere.
Lighting designer Greg Classen began working with Browne in 2021 during Browne’s tour with James Taylor. “For Jackson’s band tour, I knew that I needed a design with some depth that would showcase the music without distracting from his music,” explained Classen. “I decided I wanted something that would replicate the depth and movement of a video wall without actually having to carry one.
“I knew that I needed a design with some depth that would showcase the music without distracting from his music,” explained Classen. “I decided I wanted something that would replicate the depth and movement of a video wall without actually having to carry one.”

Van Damme cables connect Korean studio

Details: 19 July 2022

Korea - Klang Studios, launched by mix engineer Jong-Pil Gu, produces mainly K-Pop music but occasionally joins forces with both hip-hop and R&B artists. It has also collaborated on songs for a TV series.
His philosophy focuses on the process of “creative-collaboration” between the musicians, producers, and engineers working on a particular song and also having the ‘right gear’ and infrastructure – including Van Damme cables.
Blue Series Studio Grade Multicore Cable was used for the equipment connected through the patch bay. For direct connection between equipment, XKE Microphone Cable and XKE Starquad Microphone Cable was selected. Digitour Series AES/EBU & DMX 110ohm Cable was utilised for AES/EBU or S/PDIF equipment.
The project took three months to complete and was finished just before the global pandemic took hold. Working with Gearlounge,

The show took place in front of a 5,000-strong audience at the historic Roman amphitheatre (photo: D. Koutsis)

Ayrton rocks with the stars at Parthenon party

Details: 19 July 2022

Greece - The Desmond Child Rocks the Parthenon show took place in front of a 5,000-strong audience at the historic Roman amphitheatre of the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens at the end of June.
This massive ancient theatre, located on the slopes of the Acropolis, has a history going back over 2,000 years and has hosted many artists who have played against its magnificent backdrop.
Lighting designer George Tellos and his team from Lighting Art in Athens created the lighting design for this evening of rock music that celebrated the songs of Desmond Child.
Guest artists included Alice Cooper, Bonnie Tyler, Rita Wilson, Sakis Rouvas and The Rasmus, as well as Lena Hall, Kip Winger, Chris Willis, Tabitha Fair, Justin Benlolo and Andreas Carlsson.
“Our work became even more important when we realised that we need to visualise these awesome songs like

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