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Christine and the Queens pull off a coup de théâtre!
Christine and the Queens returned to the stage under a new androgynous and animalistic identity called Chris. The team has stepped up its creativity to meet her needs, combining theatrical staging with the timing of a touring show.
Risen Dynamo Stadium in Moscow thanks to L-Acoustics and Sonoruss
The new VTB Arena includes the 26,000-capacity Central Dynamo football Stadium, and the Universal VTB ice hockey Indoor Arena. Russian L-Acoustics Certified Provider Distributor Sonoruss was tasked with the challenge of designing and installing the K2 and ARCS PA.
ADB opens the gates of mobile creativity with Hathor Gate
Happy travelling lampies looking for a portable lighting control system, you got it there. Hathor Gate is the new Hathor system PC Windows, comprising the Hathor software and a USB - DMX 512 interface.
Coda Audio top of the heap at Penn’s Peak: AiRAY Scales New Heights
Penn’s Peak is a 1800-capacity entertainment facility in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, with a truly spectacular auditorium, complete with wooden balcony structures and vaulted ceiling. The team chose CODA Audio AiRAY system, supplied by Pennsylvania based Saturn Systems.
Robe draws in its resources
Robe revisits some of its flagship products, it has corrected or evolved part of its 2017-2018 offering, with in particular an almost waterproof version of its bestseller MegaPointe. The prototypes were presented at Prolight + Sound.
Yamaha Ticks All The Boxes At De Meervaart
De Meervaart in Amsterdam is a multi-purpose venue with 17 different spaces holding a wide range of events. Technical head Martin Keereweer explains why he chose Yamaha to seamlessly work alongside reliable, older Yamaha equipment.
Claypaky HY B-Eye 15 and K25, long-awaited successors to the B-Eye models
Xtylos was not the only newbie at PL+S. The Axcor range welcomed the 600 Wash, the HY B-Eye K15 and K25, successors to the first B-Eye models, the Mini Bee with transition from fast Beam to efficient Wash, and the CloudIO, a testing tool for service technicians
dBTechnologies VIO L212 live with Marcus Miller at Jazz in Duketown
Largest Netherlands’ Dutch Jazz Festival “Jazz in Duketown” in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, uses 9 stages & attracts over 175,000 visitors & many international stars (incl. Marcus Miller this year). Those playing on the Main-Stage could rely on dBTechnologies’ VIO L212 Line Array.
SAVEUS Arena Tour with CLF Orion and Ares
The 2019 Arena tour of SAVEUS featured an impressive setup with brand new CLF Orion fixtures. LD Theis Wermuth from Create This designed big pods of light, including ladders with 24 CLF Orion hybrid moving heads and 32 CLF Ares LEDwashes as main light.
POWERSOFT STRENGTHENS APAC TEAM WITH RAYMOND TEE AS APPLICATION ENGINEER
Powersoft has hired live and installation experienced Raymond Tee as application engineer for the APAC region. He will report to Powersoft’s global business development manager for fixed install and application engineering manager, rack amplifiers, Marc Kocks.
Huge MA Lighting set up for Eurovision Song Contest 2019
No less than 15 grandMA2 consoles graced the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 FOH technical area, controlling 71,061 parameters and a mix of over 2,500 light sources and LED fixtures. The stunning lighting design was created by Ronen Najar and Dakar Azulay.
d&b launches new A series at Infocomm 2019
New d&b A Series unveiled at Infocomm, augmented array concept, combining variable splay angles, 2 approaches to acoustic optimization, and advanced waveguide design. For applications where coverage flexibility in both the horizontal and the vertical is paramount.
French innovation. Motor controllers from Sonoss go digital
No unreadable, sci-fi-style CPU here. The new, high-end Sonoss hardware, though all-digital, adopts the proven style of the French manufacturer combining quality, sobriety and efficiency. Manuel Lauwerier, Sonoss’ technical director, interview at Prolight+Sound 2019.
MEZZO: SMALL BUT FORTISSIMO FOR POWERSOFT AT INFOCOMM 2019
Powersoft unveiled its newest amplifier platform at InfoComm 2019. Mezzo, a new Class-D technology line expressly designed for the AV/IT markets (corporate, hospitality, educational), consists of eight models, each offering different power and connectivity options.
The collaboration between ETC and HOG pays off
A new R&D department team for the Hog controllers range now works in close collaboration with the ETC R&D. The goal is not to create a lighting console, but keep both ranges while pooling their strong points. The Gadget II & the ETCnomad are compatible with the Hog 4 PC
