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City of ParookaVille, pop. 210,000 attendees, shining with the help of CLF
The 2019 edition of Parookaville festival with 210,000 attendees took place for the fifth time at Airport Weeze. CLF fixtures were used in the Time Lab, Wacky Shack, Brainwash and in most places throughout the festival area. Rent-All GmbH supplied over 700 fixtures.
Jazzin’ under 12-inch apple trees: Nexo M12 lands in Normandy with JM Roussel
Long-lasting jazz festival institution able to gather the biggest names in Coutances, Normandy, Jazz sous les Pommiers has received this year one of the first big Nexo M12 systems. SoundLightUp exclusive interview with sound and acoustics maestro Jean-Marie Roussel.
Wash, decoration and architectural fixtures for Starway
Starway is relying a lot on their many decoration projectors fitted with LED sources, with two versions of the Vega, Maxi-Vega and Mini-Vega. The French manufacturer is also launching two newbies, Floodlite 650 kinda pocket Blinder and architectural washer Kepler 350.
Beer Never Broke Luke Combs’ Heart, nor L-Acoustics his audience ears
This one's about beer... and pleasing people's ears! For his US stadiums' tour, the rising star of Country Music uses a L-Acoustics K1/K2 combination supplied by Event Services (SES), configuring the system for each show with Soundvision’s new Autosolver tools.
Ayrton Khamsin-S and Bora-S, the winds of madness
Tested for SLU by Stéphane Mocret in the lab, and by Stéphane Migné and Tristan Szylobryt in real-world conditions at La Sirène, the beam-wash Bora-S and the Khamsin-S profile are the new Ayrton LED fixtures that are among the most exciting on the market at the moment.
Strategic Alliance: Powersoft and Reyn Audio Join Forces in China
Italian audio innovator Powersoft has made a strategic alliance with Chinese audio manufacturer and rental house, Reyn Audio, professional audio arm of YiFeng Electric Industrial Co. Reyn Audio will receive training and support from Powersoft’s Italian HQ.
Glamour treatment for the Spice Girls, thanks to Tim Routledge and Robert Juliat Dalis
Wannabe in perfect lighting conditions? Just tell Tim Routledge what you really, really want is Dalis! ‘90s pop icons the Spice Girls’ summer stadium tour used 101 Dalis 862 150W LED footlights Robert Juliat Dalis fixtures, in a beautiful lighting set-up designed by Tim
New software version for Modulo Player, the Media Server from Modulo Pi
Modulo Pi launches Modulo Player v5.2 and a new version of its embedded live mixer with full integration of Stream Deck control pads. Modulo Player is a cost-effective hardware and software system combining the extensive capabilities of a media server and a live mixer.
Great Walls of Sound: Meyer Sound Leo Family as Main Stage Attraction on China Festivals
China’s burgeoning music festival scene is in full swing this summer, with many eclectic gatherings across the nation relying on new Meyer Sound Leo® Family systems provided by Stage Arts Groups (S.A.G.), a production and artist management enterprise based in Beijing.
ChamSys QuickQ Rack, the rackable version of the QuickQ consoles
It is a completely stand-alone console, to program and restore light cues and programs without any node or controller. It matches the needs of installers and, in general, the remote control applications. It has 4 DMX universes via the Art-Net and sACN or 2 DMX-RDM o/p
Throwing Great Shapes with Entec and Coda Audio AiRAY for Desert Valley Stage at Parookaville
The Parookaville Desert Valley Stage is one of the largest at the festival, covering more than 5000 sqm. CODA Audio AiRAY was used by ENTEC as the main PA as well as for DJ monitoring, with help from audio specialists TEQSAS.
150 Claypaky Sharpy Plus units investment for AMG International
An investment of 150 Sharpy Plus units, Claypaky's brand new high performance hybrid lights, has just been completed by AMG International. Alex Vinciguerra, General Manager of AMG International, explains his choice and strategy.
Beating the Elements on an uptempo beat: Robe iPointes at EDM Elements Festival
Robe’s new IP65 rated iPointe moving lights were prominent among lighting fixtures on the main stage at this year’s Elements Festival, a 2-day showcase of great vibes and fabulous house music - in Dormettingen, 80 km of Stuttgart, Germany, a quite rainy place sometimes…
RCF takes it seriously with new Greek distributor Sirius
Sirius Sound and Lighting Systems has been chosen by RCF as its new strategic partner in Greece. RCF sales manager Massimo Bruni says RCF selected Sirius Sound in view of the high technical qualification of their managers, including their Sales Manager Mr Giannelos.
With Augment3D, ETC gives EOS 3 dimensions in real time
Launched at Prolight + Sound 2019, and now in usable Beta version for tests, ETC Augment3d is a new programming tool that will change the operators' life, combining visualization with augmented reality and allows to set a focus with your phone and one finger.
