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  Neutrik USA Expands its Horizons and Becomes Neutrik Americas
Neutrik USA announces a dramatic expansion in its operations, and with that expansion comes a new name -- Neutrik Americas. Neutrik Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Neutrik AG and a member of the Neutrik Group, will now ...
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Registration Opens for 2021 Vectorworks Design Summit
Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. opens registration for its sixth Vectorworks Design Summit. From November 1 to 3, design ...
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LightFair Introduces Design Synergist Presentations During October 2021 Show
The LightFair Design Pavilion returns this October with decorative lighting exhibits and a new design theatre -- dubbed as the "Designery" -- showcasing daily Design Synergist presentations, led by industry-leading lighting ...
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Pixotope Bolsters its Global Workforce with Three Major Hires
Pixotope has added three big names to its global leadership team. After a strong year of growth in 2021, the company has established itself as one of the market's key players, securing talent from some of the biggest technology ...
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Elation's Artiste Monet Creating Summer Memories at Iconic Hollywood Bowl
Live outdoor performance venues don't get more iconic than Southern California's Hollywood Bowl. A premier destination for live music since 1922, the Hollywood Bowl has hosted a litany of stars over the years and serves as the summer home ...
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Outline Introduces New Architectural Series
Outline announces the launch of their all-new Architectural Series, a range of loudspeakers designed specifically to enable integrators to meet the aesthetic and performance demands of architects, interior designers, and clients who ...
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MSL Installs Latest 1Rebel London Gym with Martin Audio BlacklineX
Middlesex Sound & Light (MSL) recently completed the ninth installation in the high intensity 1Rebel gym infrastructure, with the completion of 1Rebel Oxford Circus.
Their eighth premium site in London, the self-styled "King of Gyms" ...
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Billy Joel's North American Tour First to Run grandMA3 Consoles with MA3 Software, via ACT Entertainment
Billy Joel has resumed arena and stadium touring across the US to the delight of fans eager to see his electrifying live performances again. 4Wall Entertainment, the lighting and rigging vendor for the show, is providing two ...
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Eartec Announces Global Connect Series
The HUB with Global Connect wireless from Eartec provides long-range, full duplex communication over IP webchat. Add the HUB to any computer or smartphone, initiate a webchat, and a crew of up to eight mobile wireless users can ...
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Theatre in Review: Persuasion (Bedlam/Connelly Theatre)
I have a modest proposal: Enough with Jane Austen. The lady needs a rest.
Austen died in 1817, but she remains the center of a multinational industry, currently with 88 credits on the Internet Movie Database. Her novels have been ...
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disguise Acquires Mapping Matter and Previz to Break Down Barriers in Creative and Remote Collaboration
Driven by the accelerated demand for remote collaboration and cloud-based solutions for creatives and technical teams to share their vision and progress with project owners, disguise's latest acquisition solidifies their position as ...
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Barco and Audinate Collaborate on Integration of Digital Audio Switching in PDS-4K
Barco, the technology company that specializes in visualization and imaging solutions, has joined forces with Audinate, a leading provider of professional digital audio networking technologies, in a partnership focused on the ...
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101-mile "A Light Walk," with ALPD, is Now Complete
The last footsteps of the 101-mile fundraising mission known as "A Light Walk" were taken on Friday, September 24th, 2021 as the five-day odyssey from The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford upon Avon to the National Theatre on London's ...
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Lightfair Calls for 2022 Conference Speakers
LightFair is looking for experts in lighting, technology, and design industries to speak at next year's LightFair, happening June 19-23 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
All applicants must submit ...
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Brooks & Dunn "Reboot" and Return with Bandit Lites
Brooks & Dunn may call their most recent return to the road "REBOOT 2021," but the legendary country act, comprised of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, deliver the same high-octane, honky-tonk magic that led them to dominate the ...
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Celestion Presents the PA Legends Series: An Interview with Ralph Heinz of Renkus-Heinz
The success of loudspeaker and sound reinforcement manufacturer Renkus-Heinz is a family affair, with three generations of the Heinz family, as well as a number of veteran employees of more than 20 years working together at the ...
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Renowned Industry Experts Promoted to Lead Solotech's US Systems Integration Team
President and CEO of Solotech, Martin Tremblay and Philip Giffard, global president, sales and systems integration division, announce a new leadership structure in the US. The past two years have been very productive ...
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Deconstructing Robe's Lighting for Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary Tour
Darkroom Creative, a fusion of imagination, ideas, and production design from lighting and visual experts Seth Jackson and Nathan Alves, combined history, nostalgia, and reinvention in a blind pitch for the lighting and ...
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Harman Takes Strict Action Against Manufacturing and Sale of Counterfeit JBL Products in India
Harman, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets is taking strict legal action against manufacturers and distributors involved in ...
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Green Hippo Announces New Hippotizer V4+ MK2 Hardware
Green Hippo, the specialist manufacturer of the award-winning Hippotizer Media Server range, announces the latest hardware version, Hippotizer V4+ MK2. Delivering generational performance gains of up to 100% and key new features, ...
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Theatre in Review: A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet (DR2 Theatre)
As we were reminded approximately every 45 seconds on Sunday night, Broadway is back. Off Broadway is back, too, and one sure sign of it is the reappearance of airheaded intimate musicals. The title character of this three-person frolic is ...
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A Christmas Carol, Moulin Rouge! Sweep Tony Design Awards
In a rare case of two shows taking home all the design kudos, A Christmas Carol and Moulin Rouge! cornered the market at the Tony Awards last night.
Winning for A Christmas Carol were Rob Howell (scene ...
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An IATSE Strike is Looming in the Motion Picture and Television Markets
After months of negotiating successor contracts to the Producer-IATSE Basic Agreement and the Theatrical and Television Motion Picture Area Standards Agreement, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) announced last ...
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Prolights Library Now Available in Vectorworks
Prolights has made available nearly 200 Vectorworks symbols for most of its lighting fixtures, clamps, and accessories, and will keep supporting the library development.
Moreover, its sister company Protruss has also released a ...
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Harold's Chicken Gets an AV Upgrade with Key Digital Solutions
Since 1950, Harold's Chicken Shack has been a Chicago institution, particularly on the city's South Side, and is loved for its uniquely prepared chicken and special sauces. Founder Harold Pierce built the business into a true ...
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Coherent Design and Analog Way Team-up on Unique Live Event and Entertainment Venues Coast to Coast
The longstanding relationship between Las Vegas-based Coherent Design and Analog Way has spanned at least a dozen major projects requiring top-of-the-line video processing, switching and media server solutions for cutting-edge LED ...
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London Symphony Orchestra Conducts Perfect Wireless Communications with Clear-Com
The world-renowned London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is updating its home venue of St. Luke's with wireless intercom systems from Clear-Com to help the historic venue's technical crews work more efficiently, save time and reduce ...
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Power Plus Productions Joins L-Acoustics Certified Provider Network
Earlier this year, Power Plus Productions (P3) of North County San Diego purchased the live production and equipment rental divisions of Salt Lake City-based Performance Audio, thereby establishing the California company's new satellite ...
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Over 250 GLP Moving Lights Feature at Return of Summer Night concert with Vienna Philharmonic
Every summer since 2004, the world-famous Vienna Philharmonic has presented a large open-air concert in the park at Schönbrunn Palace. And an indispensable part of the staging for some years now has been the impression S350 series from ...
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Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Takes a Quantum Leap with Alcons
With a capacity of 2,500 seats, the Festspielhaus in Baden-Baden is considered Germany's largest opera and concert house. However, the huge concert hall is acoustically challenging. A recently installed Alcons Audio QR24 pro ...
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Theatre in Review: Yeah, But Not Right Now (Soho Playhouse)
A.J. Holmes wants you to know he is a terrible person. He also wants you to love him. And to acknowledge his talent. Indeed, it would be nice if you considered him an international star -- a stretch, to be sure, even if he once did ...
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Pathway Connectivity Launches New Website
Pathway Connectivityannounces the launch of their entirely refreshed website, www.pathwayconnect.com. The new site has been designed to offer a first-class user experience with a modern ...
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#WeMakeEvents Reaches Half a Million Fundraising Goal
#WeMakeEvents, the campaign to amplify the voice of the live events supply chain, has now raised over £500,000 through fundraising efforts over the last 18 months, supporting charities which have helped industry professionals ...
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The 2020 TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index Has Been Published
Every year, the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) and the Economics practice at AECOM collaborate to publish the TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index -- the definitive study of attendance at the world's top theme parks ...
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Tony and Emmy Nominees Depend on Shure
With the Tony awards scheduled Sunday, September 26, 2021, exemplary audio professionals from across the entertainment industry are set to be celebrated for their prestigious achievements. Shure is proud to play a vital role in the ...
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The String Cheese Incident Dazzle Audiences at Red Rocks Amphitheater with Martin Professional
To create exciting, immersive visuals that highlighted Red Rocks Amphitheater's unique layout during the String Cheese Incident's multi-night run, PHNTM Labs deployed a dynamic lighting rig featuring Martin Professional lighting ...
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Tom Kenny Balances Live And Broadcast Looks for iHeart Festival with Chauvet Professional
It doesn't matter whether a concert is going to be aired on TV and over social media, or not, Tom Kenny always designs with the camera in mind. He's been following this philosophy since the mid-1990s, after he and the production ...
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DiGiCo SD-Range Consoles Assists Sing! Global 2021 Getty Music Worship Conference
"As we pray, so we believe." That classic aphorism at the heart of contemporary worship has a corollary -- as we sing, so we pray -- that could be heard at the Sing! Global 2021 Getty Music Worship Conference, which this year took ...
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The Freedom Experience, Featuring Top Worship Artists, Mixed on Solid State Logic Live L550 Console
Outreach organization Missions.Me celebrated its 1DayLA weeklong service event in Los Angeles County at the end of July with The Freedom Experience, a concert of top worship artists headlined by Justin Bieber with Kari Jobe ...
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Samil Church in Korea Upgrade with ETC Source 4WRD II
ETC partners with C&C Lightway, the dealer for the Korean market, on a recent fixture upgrade project for the Samil Church in Korea. 50 Source Four fixtures were retrofitted with Source 4WRD II in the main worship hall. Samil Church ...
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Austrian Audio Releases the CC8 Microphone
Austrian Audio announces the first of a new line of instrumental microphones for use in the studio and on stage: the brand-new CC8. What makes this new small diaphragm microphone remarkable is Austrian Audio's OCC7 condenser ...
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Motion Labs Recovery from COVID-19
In March 2020, Motion Laboratories was in the process of implementing the most significant expansion effort in its 30-year history. Then COVID-19 hit New York State, the nation and the world. Now 18 months later, having survived the ...
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GLP Welcomes PLASA Audience with a Blinding Display
GLP proved at this year's PLASA Show that it is sometimes unnecessary to take more than a minimal booth to create maximum impact.
Its formula for the UK's premier trade fair, as it reawakens, was simple: take a stand ...
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Allen & Heath SQ Consoles Deliver Double Duty - Livestream and Recording Mixes
Co-founded by famed bassist Matt Garrison (Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, John McLaughlin, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Saturday Night Live Band, Joni Mitchell, Pino Daniele, etc ...
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Claypaky Xtylos Fixtures Help Korn Pop on US Summer Tour
When Germany-based Thomas Christmann saw Claypaky Xtylos at a Prolight+Sound expo in Frankfurt and marveled at how the beam "was cutting through everything," he knew he had to work with the fixture some day. ...
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Martin Dudley and ChamSys Captivate at Heaven 17 Roundhouse Show
Art may aspire to the sublime, but it must first work its way through reality. Martin Dudley was reminded of this truism in early September when he and collaborator Malcolm Garrett created the lightshow for Heaven 17's shows ...
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Mike Watjen Returns to WorldStage as Director of LED
WorldStage announces the appointment of Mike Watjen as director of LED. Watjen rejoins WorldStage to head the department where he previously served as senior LED engineer.
WorldStage has long supported and pioneered LED ...
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Trevor Harris Joins Crossfade Design
Trevor Harris is Crossfade Design's newest project manager. Harris attended University of Oklahoma Department of Theatre. There he developed a strong foundation in the production, design and technology. Moving to Dallas after ...
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Eartec Announces Light Industrial Headsets for Existing Intercoms
Eartec introduces the ProLine series, an affordable line of Pro Audio headsets that are available as replacements for existing wired and wireless intercoms.
Specialty features of the ProLine include fully adjustable gooseneck ...
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Optoma Announces Highest Brightness WUXGA Projector Series with Eight Interchangeable Lenses
Optoma, a manufacturer of large display products and the #1 DLP brand in the Americas,* announces its highest brightness professional laser projectors to-date, filling a need for high-end installations, including the entertainment, ...
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LumenRadio Presents the Next Generation of CRMX Products with Three New Indoor Units
Having been part of the Entertainment Lighting industry for over a decade, LumenRadio has developed the next generation with focus on the increasing needs of the industry professionals. With the improved feature set and radio ...
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Prolight+Sound Guangzhou Prepares for its 20th Anniversary Edition in February 2022
The largest entertainment and pro AV trade fair in China, Prolight+Sound Guangzhou (PLSG), is fast approaching its 20-year milestone. Over the past two decades, the fair has witnessed the industry evolve and has become a key driver ...
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Sennheiser Launches YouTube Channel "The Pulse" for the Music Industry
As part of Sennheiser's continuing commitment to the music industry, the audio manufacturer has launched a YouTube channel, "The Pulse", designed to give its ...
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Fulcrum Acoustic Brings Fidelity, Output, and Control to Blue Cross Arena
The Blue Cross Arena (formerly the Rochester War Memorial) has operated as a multipurpose venue for more than 60 years. It has served as the home for Rochester's AHL hockey team, the Americans, since their founding in 1956. In addition to ...
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Bormann Marketing New Elation Representative in South Central US
Elation Professional announces that professional manufacturers rep firm Bormann Marketing has been named the new representative of Elation products in the six South Central US states of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, ...
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The Astera After Sales Technical Support Team Expands
Wireless LED lighting manufacturer Astera announces the appointment of Thor André who joins the after-sales technical support team based at the company's HQ in Munich, Germany.
Norwegian-born global citizen André has ...
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Adam Hall Group Appoints Ramón MacÃas as Business Development Manager for Install/Integrated Systems Division
For some time now, the Adam Hall Group has been comprehensively expanding its audio installation solutions for the AV integration sector. With the appointment of Ramón MacÃas, the event technology manufacturer ...
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Brightline Hires Dennis Dillinger as Global Product Manager for Desktop Lighting Solutions
Brightline, manufacturer of video lighting systems, announces Dennis Dillinger has returned to the company as the global product manager for desktop lighting solutions. Based in San Diego, he is focused on sales efforts for ...
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POLAR Promotes Will Turney to Head of Integrated Solutions
POLAR, established supplier of key industry brands to the AV Integration, MI, and professional audio markets, has announced the promotion of current national sales manager for integrated solutions, Will Turney, to the post of ...
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d&b Introduces the XSL System Compact Line array, Full System Solution, to Complete the SL- Series Family
d&b Audiotechnik's top of the range line array family, the SL-Series, announces the arrival of its smallest sibling -- the XSL System. XSL encompasses all the comprehensive features of its SL bloodline, from outstanding broadband ...
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Theatre in Review: Sanctuary City (New York Theatre Workshop/Lucille Lortel Theatre)
When it comes to laying bare the lives of the American underclass -- the people who do our dirty work without sufficient recompense, and that's just for starters -- Martyna Majok is without peer. Exploring the corner of northern ...
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ESTA is Seeking a Program Manager for ETCP
The Program Manager for the Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) is responsible for the administration, communication, oversight, and overall advancement of the program within the broader Entertainment Services and ...
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Radial Launches Tech Corner Live Broadcast on YouTube
Radial Engineering will launch a new YouTube live broadcast program this Thursday, September 23, at 10:00am Pacific time. Titled Tech Corner, the monthly live broadcast will feature Radial's tech team members answering user ...
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Chauvet's Maverick Silens 2 Profile Wins PLASA 2021 Award For Innovation
Chauvet Professional's Maverick Silens 2 Profile doesn't attract attention to itself because of its sound; the 100% convection cooled LED PCB fixture operates in virtual silence. However, the versatile 560W luminaire did make waves ...
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Copper Candle Wins Three PLASA Innovations Awards 2021
Copper Candle, a Creative Technology Business specializing in immersive technologies, has won, not one but, three separate PLASA Innovation Awards during September's PLASA Show 2021, held at London's Olympia. The winning ...
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Kevin Hollingsworth Joins Analog Way As National Sales Manager -- Government
Kevin Hollingsworth has come on board at Analog Way in the new post of national sales manager -- government. Most recently, he spent five years as director of business development at Cyviz, Atlanta. ...
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Pro Audio Systems Appoints Chris Beardwell
Bradford-based Pro Audio Systems announces the recruitment of Chris Beardwell to the post of video and lighting sales. For more than thirty years, Pro Audio Systems has supplied professional audio for sales, hire, and ...
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White Light Sets the Scene for Shakespearean Classic Under the Stars at Kew Gardens
As part of this summer's Theatre on Kew program, The Australian Shakespeare Company staged an open-air production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, within the uniquely botanical surroundings of Kew Gardens. As an approved supplier at ...
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Robe LEDBeam 350s Play the TV Game
Lighting designer Bas van der Poel from design practice Light Image used Robe's brand new LEDBeam 350 moving light fixtures for the recording of a new series of German games show 99 - Eine:r schlägt sie alle! (99 - ...
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Pliant Technologies Releases 4-Wire Adapter for MicroCom XR
Offering a solution to enhance the flexibility of its MicroCom XR wireless intercom system, Pliant Technologies announces the new 4-Wire I/O Interface and Two-Way Radio Headset Adapter (PAC-MC4W-IO). Designed with MicroCom XR ...
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Agenda Announced for the 2021 Event Safety Summit Sponsored by Take1 Insurance and Intact Specialty Insurance
Setting the stage for what promises to be a critically important and timely event safety summit, the Event Safety Alliance announces the initial agenda for its 2021 Event Safety Summit -- a hybrid in-person and virtual 3-day event ...
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Justin Kitchenman Reflects Luke Bryan's Proud to Be Right Here Tour Vision with Chauvet Professional
Sitting down to create the lighting plot for Luke Bryan's Proud To Be Right Here Tour, Justin Kitchenman knew exactly where to begin. It's the same place he has started the process of designing every other Bryan show: ...
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Riedel Intercom Systems Give Brooklyn's Renowned BRIC Arts Media Agility in Managing Productions and Events
BRIC, a leading arts and media institution anchored in Downtown Brooklyn whose work spans contemporary visual and performing arts, media, and civic action, has united communications across its BRIC House venue with a new Artist digital ...
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Over 120 ADJ Lighting Fixtures Enhance The Atmosphere Of Modern Speakeasy
The Ashford in downtown Jersey City embodies the social dining experience, encouraging guests to come early and stay late. Despite its decorative tribute to New York's 1920s, this is very much a 21st century establishment. It evolves ...
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DiGiCo and KLANG Complete Epic UK Roadshow
4,500 miles clocked up on the rental van; 350 engineers, end users, customers and rental companies seen in 29 days across 27 locations -- the 2021 DiGiCo and KLANG roadshow was nothing short of "epic." The DiGiCo team toured the UK ...
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Molécule Acousmatic Tour Dives into Darkness with L-Acoustics L-ISA
Paris-based producer and head of the Mille Feuilles label, Romain Delahaye -- a.k.a. Molécule -- has been called "the pioneer of nomadic electronic music," and the artist takes his musical inspiration from far-flung locations ...
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EclPanel is the New Look at Sydney's Fashion Show
Australian fashion house Aje launched their Resort 2022 collection "Scent of Summer" at The Calyx located in the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney.
Staged by Production Technologies and lit by one of Australia's most sought after lighting ...
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AKG by HARMAN Introduces the Ara Two-Pattern USB Microphone
Harman Professional Solutions introduces the AKG Ara, a two-pattern USB condenser microphone.
Ara lets content creators and musicians effortlessly capture studio-quality, 24-bit, 96kHz audio for superior speech clarity and ...
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Luminex Releases a New Version of the Araneo Software
Luminex has released its latest Araneo software (release V1 .3.0). In this version, one of the powerful new features is the offline project mode which allows AVL professionals, designers, installers, and integrators to start ...
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Barbizon Lighting Company Welcomes Joel Fisher as Northeastern Director of Operations
Barbizon Lighting Company announces Joel Fisher as the new northeastern director of operations. Fisher joins the Barbizon Lighting Company with over 20-years of experience in the media and entertainment industry. Fisher's ...
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Luminex Announces A.C. ProMedia as Exclusive Distributor
Luminex Network Intelligence, Belgian-based manufacturer of data distribution equipment for professional lighting, audio, and video applications, announces an exclusive distributor partnership with A.C. Americas, effective Monday, ...
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Astera PixelBrick Wins PLASA Innovation Award
Astera's PixelBrick won a 2021 PLASA Award for Innovation -- one of two lighting products out of the six 2021 winners selected from 29 entries -- as the PLASA entertainment technology trade show returned to Olympia after a ...
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SDVoE Academy Levels Up
The SDVoE Alliance announces a major upgrade to the SDVoE Academy education and training platform for AV professionals. New features are designed to facilitate learning and community engagement for systems designers, integrators, ...
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Meyer Sound Resumes the Long Strange Trip with Dead & Company 2021 Tour
Dead & Company's highly anticipated shed and stadium tour is rolling into autumn, with more than 30 concerts scheduled between the August 16 launch in Raleigh, North Carolina and the grand finale on Halloween weekend. Following a decades ...
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Danley and Dynacord Announce Strategic Alignment
Professional audio industry leaders Dynacord and Danley and are teaming up to bring complementary product combinations to the global marketplace.
In what has been termed a "strategic alignment," US-based Danley Sound Labs -- ...
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Gil Perron Reflects Montréal Pride with Chauvet Professional Fixtures from LSM Ambiocréateurs
In its purest form, creative design knows no boundaries. Like a great painting that may appear one way when gazed upon from the left, only to be transformed when the viewer moves to the right, it morphs into different forms that are as ...
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Prolights' Mosaico XL Fixtures Lights Up Dutch Chimney
The municipality of Leiden in The Netherlands along with energy company Uniper joined forces to light up an 80m-high chimney using the Prolights' Mosaico XL fixtures, 540W IP66 image projectors with CMY and framing shutters. The ...
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Tom Siko Joins Rosco Architectural Division
Rosco announces that Tom Siko has joined their team as eastern regional sales manager - Rosco Architectural.
Siko joins Rosco with 23 years of experience in the lighting industry. His career highlights include production ...
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Vectorworks, Inc. Launches 2022 Version of BIM and CAD Product Line
Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. releases Vectorworks 2022 emphasizing product quality improvements, superior performance and the user experience. This latest release includes Vectorworks Architect, Landmark ...
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AES Vegas 2021 Canceled; AES Fall Online 2021 Proceeding as Scheduled
Due to the evolving realities of the COVID pandemic, the NAB announces its decision to cancel the upcoming in-person Las Vegas convention. The AES convention was collocated with the NAB Show, and following the NAB announcement, the ...
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Registration Now Open for IAAPA FEC Summit 2022
Plans are underway for IAAPA FEC Summit 2022. Family entertainment center (FEC) industry owners and operators will learn what's new, discuss best practices, and share ideas as they meet in person. ...
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Martin Audio Showcases New Product Portfolio and Celebrates 50 Years
Martin Audio returned to its celebrated Open Days for the first time in two years, following the easing of COVID restrictions, which also included both a legacy product walkthrough and a lavish party in nearby Marlow to honor the ...
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Chauvet Professional Helps Jeremy Burd Meet Demands of Rooftop NYC Show
Amy Mak Chan is an American success story. Emigrating to the US from Hong Kong in the 1980s, she went on to build a successful business career as head of Fook Funeral Group, which serves the Chinese community from multiple locations ...
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Shure Debuts Artificial Intelligence Denoiser for IntelliMix Room
Nothing frustrates productive collaboration in meetings like distracting or intrusive noises. Shure introduces IntelliMix Room DSP software version 3.1 equipped with our innovative Denoiser feature. The denoiser is a machine ...
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New RCF RDNet 4.1 Improves User Interface and Enables Automatic Updates
Italian audio company RCF releases a new update for RDNet Networked Management Software with a new installer, improvements to the user interface, auto-updates, a beta testing program, and a new firmware manager. All designed to work ...
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NAB Cancels October Trade Show
The NAB Show, scheduled for October 9 - 13 in Las Vegas, has been canceled. The reason: COVID-19.
In a statement, the association says, "For more than a year we have worked tirelessly to bring our industry together safely in Las ...
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Christie Reinvents an Industry Workhorse with the Unveiling of the New M 4K25 RGB Pure Laser Projector
Christie announces the M 4K25 RGB pure laser projector, the smallest, lightest, and quietest all-in-one RGB pure laser projector on the market. The new M 4K25 RGB continues the original M Series legacy of reliability, ruggedness, ...
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PreSonus Studio One 5.4 Update Adds Native Apple Silicon Support and Performance Improvements
PreSonus has released Studio One 5.4, the latest version of its award-winning recording and production software (DAW). The third major feature update in less than six months, Studio One 5.4 introduces several performance and ...
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Justin Kitchenman Turns to Elation Favorites for Luke Bryan's Proud to Be Right Here Tour
Justin Kitchenman of Align Design Group is using some favorite Elation lights on five-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan's Proud To Be Right Here Tour scheduled through October 16 with 35+ shows. The ...
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Scott Cooper And ASG Audio Visual Create Ironhide Ranger Video with Chauvet Professional
The venerable and rugged Ford Ranger has been used in virtually every conceivable application since it first appeared in 1983, especially when modified into the more muscular "Ironhide" variety. Now it can add another item to its list of ...
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Robe Gets Monumental in France
The Monumental Tour is a brilliant and innovative visual and musical concept initiated by DJ and music producer Michael Canitrot and visual activists AV-Extended in conjunction with French cooperative bank Credit Mutuel, ...
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ROE Visual and disguise Strengthen Strategic Partnership
ROE Visual and disguise announce they have strengthened their existing strategic partnership. Both companies are jointly recognized as technology suppliers for high-profile extended reality productions. They have left their mark ...
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PRG and Super League Strike First-Of-Its-Kind Esports Events Production Partnership
Production Resource Group, LLC (PRG) and Super League Gaming, a leader in video gaming and esports experiences and entertainment, announces the formation of a partnership to provide a full spectrum of event support to the esports ...
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Bandit Lites Illuminates Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill 25th Anniversary Tour
When Alanis Morissette released her third studio album, Jagged Little Pill, it not only resonated with an entire generation, its impact and legacy continued to swell for 25 years, inspiring other artists and launching a Tony ...
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Outline Sets the Scene in a New Trendsetting Riccione Venue
A visit to Riccione is fun all year round, but the "Green Pearl of the Adriatic" -- so-called thanks to its tree-lined streets, parks, and gardens -- is at its best from spring through to summer. From Easter to September it becomes the ...
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David Launay Joins Chauvet Professional
Continuing to build on the knowledge and industry insights that have guided its growth, Chauvet Professional has added David Launay to its team as a product specialist.
Highly regarded as a lighting designer, operator, ...
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Theatre in Review: The Last of the Love Letters (Atlantic Theater Company)
"These are but wild and whirling words, my lord." Horatio's comment to Hamlet kept running through my mind at the Atlantic Theater as the protagonists of Ngozi's Anyanwu play unleashed powerful verbal cataracts, baring their souls ...
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AES Announces Preliminary Program and Highlights for AES Show Las Vegas and AES Fall Online Events in October
The AES is set to welcome attendees to its return to in-person events with the AES Show Las Vegas 2021, being held October 10 - 13, followed by the AES Fall Online 2021, taking place October 20 - 23, together with additional Audio ...
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ROE Visual is Ready for Cine Gear Expo
Planning a visit to Cine Gear Expo? The ROE Visual team will showcase dedicated LED products at the Cine Gear Expo LA 2021, presenting high-end LED solutions for film applications. The ROE Visual team can be found in booth # 631.
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CPL Supplies Video Production for Camper Calling Festival
The CPL crew led by Lee Gruszeckyj were all delighted to be back working on a festival site again, providing video design and production for Camper Calling 2021 which took place over four days at Ragley Hall, Warwickshire ...
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MEGA-Lite Announces MEMO Core Control (MCC1) Unit
MEGA-Lite's MEMO Core Control (MCC1) unit is designed as a compact, cost effective but powerful lighting control solution for integration applications such as house lighting, museums, themed environments, restaurants, houses of ...
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Calibre Ships Flagship LEDFusion Pro Series
Calibre UK is now shipping the flagship Calibre LEDFusion Pro screen management solution.
Announced in April 2021, the all-in-one screens are available in 130" or 163" sizes and are sold either as a stand-alone unit (A130C-15 ...
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Theatre in Review: Pass Over (August Wilson Theatre)
"Kill me now." These words, employed so often in real life to humorously express frustration, take on an unsettling urgency in Pass Over. Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu's play -- which instantly enters Broadway history as the first ...
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ARRI Launches Multiple Challenges to Validity of Lighting Effect Patents in View of Myriad Prior Art
ARRI has issued the following statement:
"It is ARRI's focal mission to support creatives worldwide in realizing their ideas with professional camera systems, lighting equipment, and holistic solutions. In order to develop our ...
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EM Acoustics Proudly Accept a Plasa Award for Innovation for the R10
The winners of the 2021 PLASA Awards for Innovation were announced on Monday at the PLASA Show as it made its return to Olympia London. Twenty-nine products were entered this year, with six awards being presented in addition to two ...
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Tom Kenny and 4Wall Call On 600+ Chauvet Professional Fixtures at Giant Central Park Show
It may well go down as one of the most moving live music moments never seen. At the conclusion of the We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert, after a bountiful feast of big looks, New York's own Paul Simon was to take the stage ...
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Riedel Hires Oliver Zimmermann as Director of Manufacturing
Oliver Zimmermann has been appointed to serve as director of manufacturing for Riedel Communications. A physicist, supply chain expert, and change management specialist with more than a decade of experience in the ...
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Optimal Audio Appoints Al McKinna
Recently launched UK manufacturer Optimal Audio announces the appointment of Al McKinna as head of product.
A Sound Technology graduate of LIPA, McKinna joins after 15 years at Avid, where he spent three years in Sales ...
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Harman Professional Launches JBL Commercial CSSG20 Shotgun Microphone for India Market
Harman Professional Solutions launches the all new JBL Commercial CSSG20 on-camera shotgun microphone in India. The microphone is designed for professional applications that enable users to "Sound Your Best." JBL Commercial CSSG20 ...
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Theatre in Review: What Happened? The Michaels Abroad (Hunter Theatre Project)
Is it really over? For more than a decade, Richard Nelson has chronicled the fortunes of three Rhinebeck, New York families -- the Apples, the Gabriels, and the Michaels -- creating an ever-expanding portrait of an aging, liberal ...
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IES & IESSA Announce Joint Memorandum of Understanding
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and the Illumination Engineering Society of South Africa (IESSA) announce a memorandum of understanding (MOU) enabling future collaboration on consensus-based guidelines and ...
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AES Audio Product Education Institute Webinar Explores Automotive Immersive Audio
The AES Audio Product Education Institute (APEI), created to promote methodologies, practices, and technologies involved in developing and bringing audio products to market, will present a new free webinar on its Automotive Audio ...
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Hellcon Veranstaltungstechnik Stralsund Adds Chauvet Professional F5 IP Panels To Waldbühne Rügen
Waldbühne Rügen enchants visitors before a performance even begins on its stage. Nestled in the thickly wooded rolling hills on the island of Rügen in the Baltic Sea, it creates a magical setting for fans to enjoy a diverse range of acts, ...
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Clair Global Integration Appoints Key Hires in Central Florida
Clair Global Integration onboards Thursby Pierce as senior account executive and Robert Batten as project manager to add to their presence in Central Florida.
Batten and Pierce will aid in the implementation of ...
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PRG and Levitation 29 Join with Surrey NanoSystems to Bring Vantablack Super-Black Coatings to the Stage
Production Resources Group LLC, (PRG), Levitation 29, and Surrey NanoSystems announce that they are partnering to bring Vantablack super-black coatings and coated products to the ...
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TASCAM Announces v2.0 Firmware Update for the VS-R264 / VS-R265 Video Streamers / Recorders
TASCAM announces the arrival of the v2.0 upgrade for the VS-R264 / VS-R265 Video over IP Streamers / Recorders. Hot on the heels of the recently announced v1.1.0 update that allows three simultaneous RTMP format streams, the v2.0 ...
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Transformation Awaits: The NAMM Show Announces Return to Anaheim in June 2022
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) announces that The NAMM Show, the annual "family reunion" of the global music, sound, and entertainment technology industry, will reconvene in Anaheim, California at the Anaheim ...
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Registration Opens for 2021 Vectorworks Design Summit
Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. opens registration for its sixth
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Genelec Congratulates 2021 AES Educational Foundation Scholarship Recipients
Underscoring its commitment to audio education, Genelec Inc. congratulates the recipients of two scholarships awarded in association with the Audio Engineering Society Educational Foundation (AESEF). Aizhou (Amy) Liu has been ...
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Elation IP-rated Rig No Illusion at Brooklyn Mirage
The Brooklyn Mirage is an aptly named open-air live music venue located in the heart of New York City's most populous borough. The unique sanctuary in the East Williamsburg area of Brooklyn recently reopened after a 15-month hiatus and ...
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Joey Clayton Joins Brightline as Sales Operation Manager
Brightline, manufacturer of video lighting systems, announces Joey Clayton has joined the company as sales operation manager, effective August 23. Based out of the company's main offices in Bridgeville, she will be ...
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Main Light Hires Mike Gaynor to be Operations Manager for Main Light West
Main Light, LLC appoints Mike Gaynor to serve as the operations manager for Main Light West, now open in Las Vegas, NV. Gaynor is overseeing operations at the new facility which brings Main Light's renowned dry hire services ...
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Barco Expands its Laser Portfolio with Two RGB Projectors
Barco has expanded its laser projection portfolio with a pair of RGB projectors. Designed to enable impactful experiences in the theme park industry, the XDM and XDX exceed all expectations with stunning Rec. 2020 colors, native 4K ...
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PLASA Innovation Award Winners Announced
The winners of the 2021 PLASA Awards for Innovation were announced at PLASA Show as it made its return to Olympia London. The Awards, run association with LSi magazine, are respected industry-wide for celebrating ...
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The ALPD Backs Full Lighting Team and Celebrates Innovation at PLASA London 2021
The ALPD exhibited at this year's PLASA London with its new name and identity that proclaim its representation and inclusivity of the full lighting team.
Attendees could take a minute to discover the diverse range of ...
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Elation Coffee Break Debates Fuze Spot and Profile
The debate over what LED system produces the best white is a difficult one to resolve. Is crisp brightness and power most important? Or the ability to create a variety of shades and deeper colors? In the end, it all depends on your needs. ...
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d&b Soundscape "Turns Heads" in the West End
Cinderella is the latest musical written by legendary producer, Andrew Lloyd Webber and the first new production to open in the West-End since COVID restrictions lifted. Eagerly awaited by the musical community, Cinderella< ...
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DPA Microphones and KLANG:technologies Collaborate on Fully Immersive In-ear Solution
DPA Microphones and KLANG:technologies have teamed up to create a system that will enable live event teams to immerse singers and musicians in their on-stage performances. The solution integrates DPA's 5100 Mobile Surround ...
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INFiLED Launches Outdoor LED Rental Solution TITAN-X
INFiLED, global manufacturer of LED displays, announces the launch of its new outdoor rental solution, TITAN-X. As part of the INFiLED DNA, the idea behind the TITAN-X innovation is to create a long-lasting outdoor LED rental ...
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ChamSys Showcases Expanded Control Options and Training at PLASA
One lucky visitor who attends a training session at the ChamSys PLASA stand (E23) will win a nifty prize: a new special edition Red MagicQ PC Wing. But even those who don't win, will take away something invaluable -- insights into a ...
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Key Digital Appoints NFS Communications as Manufacturer's Rep for US Northeast
Key Digital appoints Milton, NY-based firm NFS Communications Inc. as its manufacturer's rep for the U.S. Northeast, including the states of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and ...
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LEDucation Invites Lighting Industry Experts from Across the Globe to Present
LEDucation is currently accepting proposals for the March 2022 educational program. Sharing your knowledge and expertise at LEDucation is an excellent way to give back to the industry, and to increase your visibility throughout the ...
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Solid State Logic Console Plays Central Role for Streaming Worship Services at Calvary Chapel Old Bridge
Calvary Chapel Old Bridge non-denominational Christian church, located in central New Jersey, has upgraded its broadcast facilities with a Solid State Logic Live L100 console, which joins an SSL Live L200 console at front-of-house ...
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DiGiCo Quantum338 Does the Work of Three Consoles at CityHope Church
CityHope Church in Mobile, Alabama's metro area has just made another leap forward with its summer installation of a new DiGiCo Quantum338 console at its flagship Malbis campus, just north of Daphne. It's the centerpiece of a larger ...
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ADJ Fixtures Light Swedish DJ/Producer KAAZE's DJ Mag Virtual Festival Performance
A selection of ADJ lighting fixtures were used to enhance the visual aesthetic of Swedish DJ/producer KAAZE's video performance for the DJ Mag Virtual festival, organized to coincide with voting for the publication's ...
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Christ King Catholic Parish Finds Sound Solution with L-Acoustics A10i and Syva
The church building of Christ King Parish in the western Milwaukee suburb of Wauwatosa has been through over half a century of construction, reconstruction, renovation, and updates. But the one that likely may have made the most difference ...
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Ferrofish RemoteFish App Now Supports Remote Operation via Dante Connection
German converter manufacturer Ferrofish announces its RemoteFish App, which supports all versions of its A32 and Pulse 16 audio converters, now supports remote-over-Dante, Catalina, Big Sur and M1 compatibility mode. Together with ...
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Ayrton Sponsors the Women in Lighting Project
Ayrton is proud to be a new sponsor for Women in Lighting, the international support and networking project for women in both architectural and entertainment lighting. Ayrton's primary aim is to raise awareness of, and expand, this ...
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Chauvet Acquires Kino Flo
In a move that will significantly expand its capabilities to serve the global film, studio, and broadcast markets, Chauvet announces that it has acquired Kino Flo, a leader in LED lighting systems and color science technologies. ...
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DTS Ties Partnership with German Distributor BT.innotec
DTS Lighting announces a new exclusive partnership with German distributor BT.innotec for its entire product line.
BT.innotec was founded in 2021 by Michael Timmer and Raphael Berndzen, who both have worked in the ...
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Lighting Services Inc. Appoints New Rep in the San Francisco-Bay Area
Effective September 1, 2021, Lighting Services Inc., announces partnership with Associated Lighting Representatives (ALR). This new partnership is for the representation of the company's premier track, accent, display and LED ...
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Meyer Sound LYON System Powers Dave Matthews Band Summer Tour
The Dave Matthews Band is back on the road for their annual North American Summer Tour with stops at sheds and amphitheaters across the country from late July through November. Longtime rental partner UltraSound of Petaluma, CA ...
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Shure Hires Prakash Moorut as Senior Director of Spectrum and Regulatory Affairs
Shure announces it has hired industry veteran, Prakash Moorut as senior director of spectrum and regulatory affairs. Moorut will be responsible for leading Shure's efforts to advocate for audio professionals as it pertains to ...
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Astera at PLASA 2021
Astera will highlight its three newest product innovations -- all launched this year -- at the 2021 PLASA entertainment technology trade expo in London, UK, on the booth of its UK distributor, Ambersphere Solutions. ...
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Audio-Technica Releases Limited-Edition ATH-M50x Headphones in "Lantern Glow" Metallic Orange
Audio-Technica unveils the ATH-M50xMO Professional Monitor Headphones, a limited-edition "Lantern Glow" version of A-T's ATH-M50x, featuring metallic orange finish with black and silver accents. This model is the result of a global ...
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Obsidian Control Systems Releases ONYX v4.6; Announces New ONYX Keys and Partnership with AtlaBase
The next evolution of the ONYX lighting control platform introduces a vast variety of new features and improvements in the new software v4.6 for Obsidian Control Systems' NX consoles and PC systems. ...
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National Suicide Prevention Week - #BeThe1To Help Save a Life
As much of the entertainment industry and the world at large returns to work after more than a year of stress, uncertainty, and loss, we as an industry find ourselves finally looking at what is next. For many, these past 18 months or more ...
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In Memoriam: Randy Fletcher
Noted touring production manager Randy "Baja" Fletcher died on August 27, several news outlets have reported. According to Billboard, his death occurred while setting up a Keith Urban concert at Put-in-Bay, Ohio. The
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Michael T. Strickland Honored by Academy of Country Music
Bandit Lites founder and chair Michael T. Strickland was bestowed the ACM Gene Weed Milestone Award at Wednesday night's Academy of Country Music (ACM) Honors. This award is presented to a country music artist, duo/group, ...
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Visional Productions Welcomes Tyler Wise as Managing Director
Visional Productions, an immersive technology solutions and creative production agency, announces the appointment of Tyler Wise as the company's first managing director. As a senior member of the executive team, Wise will ...
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IAAPA Names Patrick Haller as Vice President of Global Marketing, Communications and Membership
IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, announces Patrick Haller has joined the organization as vice president of global marketing, communications, and membership. Haller brings an extensive background in ...
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Data Strategy Showcases New SimplyPats Integration with QC-Check at PLASA London 2021
At this year's PLASA Show, on stand D4, Data Strategy will showcase QC-Check's integration with SimplyPATS, a software program that specializes in providing the download of data from over 50 PAT Testers. This integration was ...
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The New IP65 Rated Chauvet Professional ColorStrike M Adds Versatility to Any Rig
Bring on the rain. The ColorStrike M from Chauvet Professional can be used in all sorts of weather conditions, the company says, but that's just the beginning of this unique hybrid strobe's versatility. A powerful cool white strobe ...
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Fulcrum Acoustic's FH15 Improves Intelligibility For Kansas Events Center
The Landon Arena at Stormont Vail Events Center has been the place to see basketball and hockey games in Topeka since it was constructed in the 1980s. The 7,000 seat multipurpose arena also hosts large events and live music. Avant ...
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