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Powersoft M-Force and Rat Sound’s SuperSub Take Low Frequency to New Levels at Coachella
At Coachella 2018, the sheer engineering expertise of Powersoft Audio was manifest amidst an unprecedented display of super-low frequency soundwave propagation for thousands of excited music fans in the Sahara Tent, perhaps the biggest stage in the world for EDM.
DiGiCo Helps Put the Music into Musical on La La Land in Concert
SD7 and SD10 consoles are specified by FOH engineer Troy Choi to mix live orchestra, jazz ensemble and choir accompaniment on global trek of film showings.
Sixty82 Appoints First International Distributors
Newly-launched in March 2018, Sixty82, is a manufacturer of trussing and staging systems, and just announced the appointment of its first european distribution partners.
DLIVE V1.7 FIRMWARE ADDS SHURE WIRELESS CONTROL, PRIME IO AND ROUTING FLEXIBILITY
Allen & Heath has released dLive V1.7 firmware, code name Sennen, a major feature upgrade for its flagship digital mixing system. Key enhancements include support for Shure’s Axient® Digital, ULX-D® and QLX-D™ wireless systems, extended routing and patching capabilities, plus support for the forthcoming PRIME I/O modules.
Auckland Harbour Bridge comes to life with Martin Professional
On Auckland Anniversary Weekend, Saturday 27 January 2018, Auckland Harbour Bridge was transformed by the launch of Vector Lights – featuring a ground-breaking renewable energy technology powered light show that ignited imaginations and demonstrated a smarter way to power our city.
PRODUCTIVE MEETING HELD AT EU COMMISSION BRUSSELS ON PROPOSED ECO DESIGN REGULATION – LIGHTING
A group of professionals from across member organisations, manufacturers and designers in the live entertainment industry had a very productive meeting in Brussels on 17 May on the issue of Stage Lighting with the European Commission.
Powersoft Shaked Up Prolight+Sound 2018 with New M-Force
Powersoft unveiled at PL+S 2018 the new M-Force 301P01, the unique and innovative transducer updated with a series of additional features to simplify the workload of OEM partners. M-force is now available as the M-force 01 long throw linear motor for infra sub applications and the M-force 02 short throw linear motor for high acceleration applications.
L-Acoustics Helps The Bomb Factory Light Its Fuse
Onstage Systems installs powerful K2 rig at The Bomb Factory, a former munitions factory turned live music club in Dallas’ hip downtown Deep Ellum district. The Bomb Factory is a 4,000-plus-capacity music club and site of shows .
Avolites and MA Lighting united against counterfeits at PL+S 18
Avolites and MA Lighting joined forces with the organisers Prolight + Sound to shut down the booth of PPL, a counterfeits manufacturer.
Opposing an EU directive that deals a death blow to show lighting
No one knows what has gotten into the heads of the members of the European Commission, but the fact is that, without a reaction from us before May 7th, the show lighting industry in the broadest sense – but also all those who use this lighting in the 28 Member States – will receive a death sentence from Brussels with the 1st of September 2020 as the execution date.
Adamson Appoints United Brands GmbH as Exclusive German Distributor
Adamson Systems Engineering is proud to announce a new partnership with United Brands GmbH, as it takes the position of exclusive distribution partner for the German market.
Prolight + Sound 2018 Amadeus Debuts ‘HOLOPHONIX’ Spatial Sound Processor
Amadeus reveals a unique audiophile-grade sound spatialization processor, co-designed with world-renowned French musical, theatrical, and scientific institutions.
New IPBC deploys large scale Dante Audio-over-IP Network
The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC) commenced broadcasting on May 15, 2017, to succeed the former Israeli Broadcast Authority (IBA). The creation of the new network, publicly known as KAN, inspired a new technical design to the workflow and infrastructure that was completed in the ensuing months.
GDTF Open Data Standard for Linking Luminaires, Consoles & Previsualization Software
Vectorworks, MALighting and Robe lighting have jointly led the charge to develop a new data format, named the General Device Type Format (GDTF), for the exchange of luminary data between consoles, CAD and previsualization software.
Meyer Sound CAL an Acoustical Winner in Monaco
Monaco's cathedral offers a new sound diffusion system based on Meyer Sound CAL (CAL 64) controlled directivity columns, which addresses the very reverberant acoustics of the place of worship, which also hosts a diverse program of events musical.