TONY SAWYER JOINS GENERATION AV ADDING APAC SUPPORT

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by Thomas Richard - February 9, 2020

Singapore-based Generation AV – which represents Martin Audio in the APAC countries – has recruited Tony Sawyer as Senior APAC Applications Manager. A significant addition to the team, he had previously worked with Vue, managing their technical support for Asia Pacific. Audio veteran David McKinney, who set up Generation AV in

ArKaos Control Solution for Viva for Life Concerts

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by Thomas Richard - February 9, 2020

An ArKaos Stage Server Pro and Kling-Net protocol were used to save thousands of DMX channels and provide a fluid, real-time harmony between lighting and video effects onstage for a massive ‘Viva for Life’ concert fundraiser event organised by Belgian national TV channel RTBF. The visual design for the stage that

NEXO Moves into New Decade with New Sales and Marketing Director

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by Thomas Richard - February 6, 2020

NEXO has announced the appointment of a new Sales and Marketing Director. Gareth Collyer steps up to this international role, after nearly 11 years as NEXO’s UK Sales Manager. Collyer has worked with some of the best-known loudspeaker brands in the industry, including Bose and JBL, in a long career which

Yamaha Brings Cool Surround Sound To Ice Camp 2020

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by Thomas Richard - February 6, 2020

Between January and April every year, the Kitzsteinhorn ski resort in the Austrian alps creates Ice Camp, which celebrates the life cycle of nature by transforming the winter’s snowfall into an art and entertainment installation before it melts again in the spring. Ice Camp 2020 features a unique sound installation, aided

Industry Predictions 2020 (Lighting) : Aideen Malone

by Thomas Richard - February 3, 2020

In a fresh new series, we caught up with integral players in the industry to see what they predicted for the year 2020. Kicking us off is Aideen Malone, a graduate from the Trinity College Dublin and Goldsmiths College, University of London, who now has variety of projects in theatre,

GLP X4 Bar 20s Provide Leading Edge for AJ Tracey at Ally Pally

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by Thomas Richard - February 2, 2020

Lighting designer James Scott (of Suluko) specified 96 impression X4 Bar 20 battens from GLP when London-based rapper / producer AJ Tracey played two shows at Alexandra Palace (Ally Pally) recently. The gigs were the culmination of a long year in which Scott had been an essential part of the artist’s

ALIA FIRE AID AUCTION

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by Thomas Richard - February 2, 2020

2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the Australasian Lighting Industry Association, now known as simply ALIA. A few events to celebrate were being planned but these have been abandoned in favour of raising money for the Australian people and wildlife affected by the recent tragic bushfires fires. Production companies around Australia

Powersoft Drives Les Dunes Electroniques

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by Thomas Richard - February 1, 2020

Famed for serving as Luke Skywalker's hometown of Mos Espa in the original Star Wars trilogy, Ong Jmal in Nefta, Tunisia, is a festival location like no other. Once a year, for the last three years, the area’s sand dunes and traditional domed houses become the temporary backdrop for a

More Funk in the Trunk with Allen & Heath

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by Thomas Richard - February 1, 2020

Bill (left) and Charles Mester of StageTech standing at the Allen & Heath dLive S7000 control surface used for Rennie Harris Funkedified in Austin, TX Rennie Harris Funkedified is an evening-long multimedia presentation that navigates pathways linking funk music and street dance of the ‘70s to the hip-hop culture of today. Choreographed

Chinese Television System Relies on Riedel’s Intercom

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by Thomas Richard - February 1, 2020

Chinese Television System (CTS) relied on a Riedel intercom solution to support its live production of the 2020 Taipei New Year's Eve Party, hosted at the Taipei City Hall Square. Broadcast live by CTS on its flagship channel and on its news channels, the seven-hour broadcast included multiple Taiwanese star performances,