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Jason Isbell tours with Bandit's GLP impressions

Jason Isbell recently announced four sold out shows at the Ryman

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Bandit Lites has announced the addition of GLP impression X4 Bar 10 fixtures to its touring inventory. The high performance battens can be seen on the road with award-winning recording artist Jason Isbell who recently announced four sold out shows at the Ryman, a feat never before achieved in history.

Lighting designer Michael Cummings of Pulse Lighting has utilised 12 of them on the upstage floors for both beam looks, pixel effects and as a light curtain.

"We love them," said Cummings. "We use them quite a bit, and in fact, we are using some on Needtobreathe's tour as well."

According to GLP, the GLP impression X4 Bar uses high output RGBW LEDs that are packed tightly to give a full batten of light. High quality optics ensure a smooth, homogenised ou

Jenkins and Wyatt magnified the intensity of that monster rig by skillfully using atmospheric effects

Chauvet stars in Disco Donnie Presents in Dallas

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Disco Donnie Presents was one of the drivers of the EDM movement in the '90s and remains at the top of its game today, producing over 1000 club events, arena shows and outdoor festivals a year. Creative Production and Design is a rapidly growing lighting and video company that has been spinning heads of late with its eye-popping work at major festivals. Together the two made magic happen at a recent Hardwell appearance in Dallas with help from a collection of Nexus LED panels, Legend moving fixtures, Amhaze hazers and PVP video panels from Chauvet Professional.

"We were really very, very happy to work with a legendary company like Disco Donnie Presents for an artist like Hardwell," said Justin Jenkins of Creative Production and Design. "We knew there would be a high level of energy at this event, so we wanted to immerse the whole stage in vibrant light and c

The console was delivered via Zero 88 distributor Black Light, and is installed in the theatre at Howden Park

Howden Park increases FLXibility with Zero 88

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Eaton's New Zero 88 FLX lighting console is proving a great solution for Howden Park Centre in Livingston, Scotland, a busy multi-functional venue featuring a 300 seater theatre, three fully configurable studio spaces, two galleries and meeting rooms, complete with a vibrant and varied programme of music, arts and performance.

The FLX console is a recent addition to the equipment inventory. The console was specified by Howden Park's technical co-ordinator Ian Gibson and theatre technician Stephen Oakes, who undertakes most of the show operation - and they are delighted.

Ian and Stephen first became aware of the FLX - launched at the 2015 Prolight+Sound, expo in Frankfurt - via a Zero 88 mailshot, which was followed up by a demo from Eaton's Paul McEwan.

The new console was delivered via Edinburgh based Zero 88 distributor Black Light, and is installed in the theatre at

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.

The tour runs through the end of August supporting the release of Sublime With Rome's new album Sirens (photo: Todd Kaplan)

Cyclones join Sublime with Rome Tour

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Scott Warner of Karate Pinky Visual Design specified four Robe Cyclones onto the current Sublime With Rome US tour for which he designed lighting, being co-ordinated on the road by programmer / operator Aaron Craig of AC Lighting Design.

Sublime With Rome is a musical collaboration between bassist Eric Wilson formerly of the band Sublime, and singer / guitarist Rome Ramirez, presenting an eclectic mix of Sublime's distinctive ska punk and their own original material.

Four Cyclones are on the tour - supplied by Karate Pinky Visual Design together with other special effects and the control console - and they are positioned upstage at the base of the backdrop.

Scott was the person who originally thought of the Cyclone - a moving head integrating a ring of 24 high powered RGBW multichip LEDs and a fan as a tool to create some fabulous visual atmospheric effects. He took hi

Straightpoint load cells in use behind the scenes of Dr. Phil.

Straightpoint load cells for Dr. Phil TV show

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Behind the scenes at one of the most popular talk shows in North America, five Straightpoint load cells monitor the weight distribution of Dr. Phil's video wall. Advanced Industrial Solutions, a distributor for the force measurement, load monitoring and suspended weighing load cell manufacturer, supplied five bolt type anchor load cell shackles with wireless transmitters to the studio.

Straightpoint's wireless load shackle is supplied with an update rate of 3Hz and can be configured to run up to 200Hz. Data is transmitted wirelessly utilizing the latest in IEEE 802.15.4 (2.4 GHz) technology, providing transmission of both static weight and dynamic load to a wireless handheld controller or PC. The software allows for simultaneous control, display and real time data logging of up to 100 Straightpoint telemetry load cells.

Dr. Phil provides a forum to make psychology access

Laserworld opens sales office in Spain

Details: 14 March 2016

Spain - The Laserworld Group continues to grow, with Laserworld Ibérica, a sales office in Spain which will handle all the company's Spanish and Portuguese customers.

"Being able to provide great customer service everywhere in Europe is very important to us," says Norbert Stangl, CMO of the Laserworld Group. "Running our own sales and service office locally helps our Spanish and Portuguese distribution partners in improving their customer base and their services. With Daniel Patricio, Laserworld has acquired an experienced sales manager with a laser show background: He is already familiar with the products of the Laserworld Group from his own experience and thus can start over immediately."

The Laserworld Ibérica office is located in Basauri-Bizkaia and provides sales support as well as show laser light services. The local staff speak Spanish

Sustainability in Production Alliance sets PLASA dates

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - On 8 September, The Unicorn Theatre, the UK's theatre for young audiences, provided a symbolic venue for the press launch of SiPA - The Sustainability in Production Alliance.

"We have set ourselves ten challenging goals for the decade ahead. Only by working together will we be able to solve our biggest issues. These goals set the pace for the live production industry and reflect our shared aspirations and needs," says SiPA's Craig Bennett.

SiPA has been created by the industry to provide a central hub for collaboration and culture change. Its initiative encompasses issues around equality, well-being, education and development, waste, procurement, renewable energy, transparent reporting of environmental and social impacts, fair pay and resilient industry economics. The SiPA goals create an aspirational, active and practical framework that is common to all. www.si

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

ICD is based in Sunrise, FL, near Miami and at the heart of the EDM music action

i-Pix confirms US distributor for Db1

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - UK-based specialist lighting manufacturer i-Pix has announced Florida-based Inner Circle Distribution (ICD) as exclusive distributor in the US and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and South America for its new Db1 video/beam effect light-source, which was launched in April this year.

i-Pix' Chris Ewington explains that he specifically sought an independent and specialist distribution company to represent the brand and support and promote i-Pix inventive and creative products and concepts. "I looked at many options and researched extensively before choosing to partner with ICD," says Chris. "I didn't want a large company with lots of brands on-board, I wanted a focussed and dedicated operation with individuals passionate about the industry that would give the Db1 the attention it deserves and share the zeal for invention that characterises i-Pix."

Chris a

PLASA Events report that pre-registrations for this year's show are up 10% compared to 2013 and 2014

PLASA Show 2015 set to be most successful since move to ExCeL

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - With just under a month to go until PLASA Show 2015, pre-registrations are up 10% compared to 2013 and 2014, making this year's show already the most successful since the move to ExCeL in London's Docklands.

Featuring over 300 brands, with many showing new products and services, a major new initiative for this year sees PLASA Show adopting the successful 'Focus' model of a sector-specific, zoned layout, which will facilitate easier networking and make navigation around the show much easier than in previous years.

By the beginning of September, pre-registration data for PLASA Show 2015 was tracking at 10% up year on year over the past two shows, with 62% of those registered being either final decision makers or equipment specifiers. In addition visitors from 94 countries have pre-registered, against those from 74 countries who attended in 2014.

"When PLASA Show move

World Changers Church New York holds worship services at the former Paradise Theatre in the Bronx

PixelFLEX makes impact at World Changers Church

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - First established in 2004, World Changers Church New York seeks to spread the word of God through their worship services held at the former Paradise Theatre in the Bronx. As the organisation prepared to host their four-day Camp Meeting, Andrew Siu and his team behind the scenes began putting together a production design that would give the annual event a contemporary design. Wanting to use an LED video wall as the focal point of the updated design, Siu enlisted the assistance of Nashville-based PixelFLEX to create a contemporary backdrop using FLEXLite LED tiles.

"At our New York location we have an annual four-day event called our Camp Meeting," began Siu. "For the production design, we wanted something that was different from our regular services which have a more traditional look where we use a painted backdrop behind the speakers. Knowing that I wanted t

The NMK Roadshow starts on 29 September with a seminar held in Muscat, Oman

NMK Roadshow 2015 starting in Oman

Details: 14 March 2016

Oman - Nicolas Kyvernitis Electronics Enterprises (NMK) is bringing back the series of one day seminars across the region called NMK Roadshow. Based on the last year's high turnout for the event and positive feedback from the attendees, NMK is once again ready to deliver quality content to AV professionals whose schedules are too busy to travel to Dubai.

The attendees have an option to attend either morning session starting at 9am or afternoon session starting at 3pm. The seminars are designed for professionals from the AV industry including individuals from installation companies, live sound rental firms and broadcast integrators, but also entry level individuals who are eager to learn from the pros. Those who are interested can register for the seminar via the distributor's website. The seminars are free of charge.

The topics to be discussed this year: Neutrik: Transferring

AED Distribution continues to expand

Details: 14 March 2016

Belgium - AED Distribution continues to expand with the appointment of two new staff members to focus on the further development of QSC Pro Audio & QSC Systems.

Florian Herkert is appointed as account manager for Germany where he will take care of developing the sales of the QSC Pro Audio sector.

With AED Distribution representing products in the BeNeLux like Q-Sys, AcousticDesign and CXD amplifiers oriented towards the integrated systems market, Stef De Pooter joins the team as business development manager for the systems market.

Hans Vanderheijden, managing director at AED Distribution HQ, comments, "For many years QSC Pro Audio has been the preferred choice for portable PA systems in the BeNeLux rental market. Last year we added the distribution of QSC Pro Audio in Germany and UK, and after a successful implementation of an entirely new retailer network, we are now e

Magical fantasy gardens with Laserworld

Details: 14 March 2016

Germany - Hundreds of light dots dance around illuminating bushes, trees or the house: The Laserworld Garden Series laser light effects are outdoor ambient effect lights for indoor and outdoor use. The effects lights are available with green, red and red-green, with a static projection or slowly rotating effect.

The Garden Series laser effect lights are IP67 waterproof, which means that they are temporarily submersible and thus perfect for use in the garden, next to the pond, the pool or the Jacuzzi.

The aluminium housing makes the Garden Lasers very durable. The stake, which is included in delivery, is made of aluminium as well.

(Jim Evans)

On display are a selection of products from AC-ET's wide portfolio of leading technology brands

AC-ET showcases at PRO 2015

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - A.C. Entertainment Technologies is exhibiting for the first time at the PRO Show - NEC, Birmingham.

On display are a selection of products from their wide portfolio of leading technology brands, including the extensive ProLights lighting and LED video screen ranges; the award-winning Jands lighting control solutions; Green Hippo Hippotizer V4 media servers; Allen & Heath audio consoles; and Dynamic Audio Device, Nexo and RCF loudspeakers.

Staff from each of the company's specialist product divisions are on hand to discuss the requirements and to provide demonstrations and advice.

(Jim Evans)

The compact M-5000C offers all the flexibility and power of the larger M-5000 console

HHB debuts Roland M-5000C at IBC 2015

Details: 14 March 2016

The Netherlands - The compact M-5000C offers all the flexibility and power of the larger M-5000 console but in a smaller footprint. Utilising the same O.H.R.C.A (Open High Resolution Configurable Architecture) platform, the M-5000C delivers 128 freely definable audio paths, expandable protocols and multi-format I/O choices combined with a flexible user interface and workflow, all with 24-bit / 96kHz sound quality. This open audio architecture supports Dante, MADI, Waves Sound Grid, and REAC audio protocols, as well as audio delivery over video using SDI, DVI and SFP cabling.

HHB is also debuting the Roland V-1200HD 2 M/E video switcher. Featuring a new hybrid engine that combines a 4:2:2 / 2 M/E switcher with a 4:4:4/10-bit multi-format processor presentation switcher, V-1200HD offers multi-format flexibility with a choice of additional audio and video options using the Roland X

Blur at the Barclaycard British Summer Time event in London's Hyde Park

Entec supplies Blur and the Magic Whip

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Blur's high profile performance at the Barclaycard British Summer Time event in London's Hyde Park was preceded by a series of warm up shows including Glasgow's Barrowlands, Le Zenith in Paris, an intimate show at Newhampton Arts Centre in Wolverhampton and headlining Saturday night at the Isle of Wight Festival - with west London based rental specialist Entec supplying crew plus lighting and sound equipment for selected shows.

Entec also supplied the floor lighting package for the Hyde Park gig, which saw the band entertain 60,000 people and delight them with extracts from their new alum The Magic Whip - the first complete studio work of the original line-up since 2003.

Entec has enjoyed a long working relationship with Blur dating back over 20 years, and lighting designer Dave Byars and FOH sound engineer Matt Butcher have also both been an integral part of the B

Following its London run, the show will tour the UK from December this year until August 2016 (photo © Manuel Harlan)

Rocky Horror Show returns with White Light

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - The Rocky Horror Show has opened at the Playhouse Theatre in London's West End. Following a two week run in the capital, the show will then tour the UK from December this year until August 2016. Having supplied the lighting equipment for the first ever production of this worldwide phenomenon back in 1973, White Light is once again on hand to support the show.

When The Rocky Horror Show originally opened at the Royal Court Theatre more than 40 years ago, it was one of the first productions that WL worked on, with the company also supporting its subsequent transfer to the Kings Road Theatre. Over the years, WL has continued to work on several re-incarnations of the musical smash hit, which has also gone on to become an iconic film as well as be performed on Broadway, in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea.

The show's latest run was lit by lightin

Unusual Rigging supplied the full production rigging equipment and services at the National Stadium

Unusual Rigging helps Baku Games run smoothly

Details: 14 March 2016

Azerbaijan - The European Games opened in Baku, Azerbaijan earlier this summer to a sell out crowd at the National Stadium and closed to equally great aplomb 17 days later. The ceremonies, brought together by world -leading artistic production and technical teams proved themselves to be historic event, not just for Azerbaijan but the entire European sporting community. With over 2000 volunteer performers involved in the ceremony and more than 300 production staff behind the scenes, the ceremonies were streamed, worldwide on Baku2015.com.

Such prestigious events demanded an expert team of riggers to provide the infrastructure for the ceremonies and as such, Nick Eltis, senior technical director for the Baku 2015 Ceremonies, chose Unusual Rigging to supply the full production rigging equipment and services.

Nick explained, "Having worked with Unusual Rigging in Sochi, I was

The Beat-Herder Festival showcases an eclectic mix of music and performance art spread across 17 separate venues within a working farm

Outline's GTO C-12 makes British festival debut

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2015, the Beat-Herder Festival showcases an eclectic mix of music and performance art spread across 17 separate venues within a working farm near Clitheroe in Lancashire. Staged on the weekend of 17-19 July, this year's event was completely sold out and featured hundreds of acts. Headliners included Basement Jaxx, Erol Alkan, Leftfield, The Levellers and Martha Reeves and the Vandellas.

The sound contractor for the main stage was Stockport-based Audile who deployed an Outline loudspeaker system comprising a nine-per-side design of Outline's new GTO C-12 compact line-source elements, with 16 DBS 18-2 subwoofer modules delivering the low-frequencies and six Mantas enclosures as front fills. The entire system was powered and controlled by just six Powersoft X8 amplifiers with onboard Outline-developed DSP. During the system build-up, Outlin

Space Spectacular featured the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra playing a series of space-orientated works (photo: David Morrell)

Royal Albert Hall gets spaced out with Robe

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - London's Royal Albert Hall (RAH) venue purchased 17 Robe BMFL Spot moving lights in February which have been used on a myriad of shows and events in the last few months including Space Spectacular, a co-promotion between the RAH and Raymond Gubbay Ltd., featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) conducted by Anthony Inglis playing a series of space-orientated works.

Lighting was crafted by the RAH's lighting designer & systems manager, Richard Rhys Thomas, who used 16 of the BMFL Spots, 34 of the house Robe PARfect LED PARs together with 16 LEDBeam 100s and 32 Pointes which were hired in from TSL Lighting as part of a large rig.

Richard has worked at the RAH since 2005 and managed the lighting department since 2008. He lights many of the shows throughout the venue's busy year-round schedule and for this one, the design was based around the music, with the con

We Will Rock You staged in the Anthem of the Seas' Royal Theatre

Royal Caribbean - saving energy at sea with LED

Details: 14 March 2016

World - Promoted as the world's first smartships, Royal Caribbean International's environmentally friendly Quantum-class cruise liners - Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas - have set new standards in terms of energy-efficient onboard entertainment lighting systems. Now the numbers are in and the savings are even greater than expected.

When Royal Caribbean recently compared energy usage of the theatre show lighting system onboard Quantum and Anthem - both with large LED lighting systems that include Elation LED fixtures - with a similar yet incandescent-based lighting system on its Oasis-class Allure of the Seas, energy savings on the Quantum-class ships was 76%-84% greater, numbers that even surprised RCI.

"The power figures have been measured on Quantum and Anthem against the last incandescent and dimmer theatre show lighting rig on Allure and the results are - e

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