The essence of lighting Costello is keeping it understated, subtle and in the background - so it's not a distraction to him and his music, explains McCarthy. There's specific things he doesn't like - including smoke, spot lights or audience lighting, and certain things he does like - like
From SGM will be the Palco LED colour-changer for indoor and outdoor use (IP65 rated), the Ribalta - a batten-style LED fixture, IP-rated and available in 4ft lengths; and the Giotto 400 CYM - a new moving head projector for use in high-profile entertainment applications - concerts, theatres and television studios. Features of the Giotto Spot 400 CMY include 400W hot re-strike MSR lamp, 9°-27° motorized zoom, CMY colour generation system, plus a colour wheel with six colours and white, two rotating indexable gobo wheels and an animation wheel, linear iris, full variable frost, variable CTO filter, a rotating prism,
"I heard good things about the Hog iPC from Butch Allen, who's using it on Garbage, so I was excited about it," Smith says. "So when we were in Boston, I switched out the day of show. I was freaking out at first, thinking, 'What am I doing?'. In this show, there is no room for error, but I felt confident with the console. I powered it up and ran my show and I haven't looked back."
Hog iPC is the newest product in the Wholehog family of controllers, and the industry's first hybrid console - it's designed to use the Who
Pinanson manufactures audio and video connectivity tools including splitters, patchbays, stageboxes, multicores, cables, connectors and a large number of accessories. Until now, the company has been dedicated to the analogue model, but with the increasing use of digital technology in the marketplace, Pinanson has taken the decision to incorporate digital technology, specifically EtherSound, into its own products in order to offer their customers maximum choice and flexibility. The first digital product to be manufactured is a stagebox featuring 48 EtherSound inputs (mic and line) and 16 EtherSound outputs.
Pinanson's president
Sound Division's David Graham explained that the brief was to refurbish and upgrade the existing Bose installation and reconfigure it into a multi-zone system. "Stage one of the project was to replace and zone the upstairs level which comprises three sections; the main lounge bar; an intimate 'Cocoon' bar for 6-8 people which can be hired out on a private basis; and a walkway which connects the two." The system is based on the Bose Freest
The Australian Government appointed Melbourne-based firm Think!OTS to design, construct and maintain the Australian pavilion. Think!OTS joined forces with the major Japanese exhibition company Delphys Inc, which has been designing and building pavilions stretching back to the World Expo held in Osaka in 1970. Leading indigenous design firm Balarinji is also part of the Think!OTS
"I've wanted to try a 431 on Dave's vocals for a long time," reveals monitor engineer Ian Beveridge, a Scot who has worked with the band, "pretty much my whole life. It's a long-term thing." He comments: "A lot of companies manufacture a spike in the mic response, but I wanted something that was totally flat. The 431 is the flattest vocal mic I've ever heard, even flatter than a lot of condensers. You can make it sound however you like. And it's amazingly smooth."
The MD431-II, which won out in an A/B t
The dates are: Belfast - 16 June; London - 24 June; Cambridge - 8 July; Cardiff - 13 July; Manchester - 20 July; London - 29 July; Warwick - 2 August; Birmingham - 3 August; Ryde (Isle of Wight) - 1 October.
(Lee Baldock)
The Petit Palau is situated below street level, with audience seating for 538. The room is primarily used for recitals by choirs and chamber ensembles. On either side of the stage three SpekTrix enclosures are installed above a SpekTrix Sub. Power for the installation is via two Lab.Gruppen FP3400 and two FP6400 amplifiers, with two Adamson DX6000s used for processing. The sound system package, supplied by Lambda/2 of Barcelona, offers the possibility to extend the system further using additional enclosures. The contractor for the project was Barcelona-based FM2.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Palau de la Música Catalana is considered to be one of the world's most magnificen
The three-zone system at Cube & Star has been designed to showcase the music from contemporary Latin jazz musicians, brought over from Cuba, and lounge DJ's from across Europe.
"The right music is fundamental in setting the scene when you're having dinner and drinking a Mojito," says Turner, who will present a crossover of genres - from salsa to Brazilian samba and Cuban son, in an Oceans 12-style soundtrack pastiche, delivered from multiplay CD and computer.
Sound Division provided a DJ input point (and customised DJ booth) and used the dbx ZonePro 1261 - a 10 x 6 Digital Zone Processor - to store different gain setting feeds, which are routed to J
In conjunction with audio specialists Delta Sound, Fisher Marine installed thousands of metres of cable - all of which was supplied by UK-based cable company VDC Trading. "These are big ships," says Fisher Marine's head Ken Fisher, "so there was certainly a lot of cable involved."
Van Damme Ecoflex range of Low Smoke Zero Halogen cables is claimed to be particularly suitable for marine installations where low hazard cable infrastructure is re
"One of the main directives from NCL was that all the lasers had to be air-cooled and yet they wanted white light graphic capability on the main stage," says LaserNet president Tom Harman. "In the past, this would mean water hoses, expensive heat exchangers, and three phase electricity. However, by using the current laser technology of solid state diodes, we were able to provide a full colour laser system without all that hassle."
In addition to the solid-state white light system, two Copper Bromide lasers
The exhibition covers all areas of technical theatre and is described by the organizers as "a wonderful opportunity for our students to showcase their talents and skills for prospective employers. The exhibition will be of particular interest to anyone connected with or curious about technical theatre work or training."
Mountview's BA (Hons) Technical Theatre course covers five main disciplines: lighting, sound, construction, design and stage management and the exhibition promises to reflect the broad range of skills the students have developed during their training.
Mountview claims to be the only drama school to offer a two-year fast-track degree course in technical theatre, providing "the pract
The company says that Audio Telex, Australian Monitor and CCS will continue to operate in exactly the same way as they have in the past, but with the full support and backing of the Hills group members, and that the Audio Telex and CCS company structures will not change beyond directorships and board representa
The white two-storey building is a well-recognized feature of the ground, commanding excellent views of the field of play from the upper and lower balconies. With eight loudspeakers mounted under the canopy on the lower balcony, and four on the upstairs balcony, the sound system has four zones of audio level control, allowing changes to be made for different occasions. There are also two interior Bose speaker systems for low level commentary or background music.
Bose recently signed an agreement to become a Corporate Partner of Guards Polo Club and h
A statement announcing the split says: "Due to recent changes in the Sennheiser worldwide product portfolio it was decided that the Adamson brand of products is now in direct conflict with Sennheiser owned products."
"We have been very happy with the efforts of Sennheiser UK in promoting, selling and supporting the Adamson brand in the UK and it is disappointing for Adamson that this situation has occurred," says Andy Weingärtner, DV2 European sales manager. "There is a synergy between Adamson and Lab.gruppen, which is a Sennheiser U
The eDMX has been used in a variety of recent high profile events, including the production of Mary Poppins at the Prince Edward Theatre in London's West End.
The ART2000i dimmer is aimed at theatrical, architectural, leisure and retail applications. It is currently available in modules of 24 x 16 Amp units or 12 x 32 Amp.
The Pearl 2004 is Avo's most popular 'live' lighting console, and is used in all types of applications. The D4 Elite console is streamlined to offer "the maximum power and functionality in the minimum physical space".
The Azure Shadow 2000 console is a variation on the Azure 2000 which has enjoyed success in a variety of applications. For theatr
Along with an X-Line Very Compact system, Arjen Kijk in de Vegte, managing director of HVB AV Rental, invested in a range of other gear from EVI Audio, including RE-1 and RE-2 wireless microphone systems, one Verona and ten Venice 160 consoles from MIDAS, and a variety of CP amps from Electro-Voice and processors from Klark Teknik. Among his reasons for this major investment, de Vegte cited "outstanding dynamic performance, international reputation and service".
(Jim Evans)
Discussing the scales of the challenge he continues: "In our l
Introduced less than a year ago, the Lake Mesa Quad EQ is a 4x4 digital matrix processor designed for use in stand-alone or networked concert sound, recording, mastering, and broadcast studio applications.
Justin Baird, director of production management, Lake Technology, commented, "To receive a second TEC Award nomination is a great honour, and I'd like to take the opportunity to thank all of our supporters out there! The Mesa EQ is being instal
Based in the East Midlands, with easy road access to all parts of the UK, the new facility is part of Hawthorn's ongoing expansion programme, which has seen its warehouse and office facility expand from 50,000sq.ft to just under 100,000sq.ft, with a continued commitment to new technology and equipment. "Clients can now see visuals of their sets with full lighting and AV, be more involved in the design stages and we can better tailor packages for clients' events," continued Wood.
As well as 'in-house' use it is exp
Jamie Gosney has joined Paddon at Amber Sound, bringing with him over 20 years of technical sales and end-user experience across all sectors of pro audio. Mike Charman is on board to focus on communication systems and the broadcast market, while Claire Paddon joins the team, bringing with her experience in sales, PR and marketing.
"Amber Sound is something I've wanted to do for many many years," says Paddon, "I've teamed up with some great manufacturers to offer high-end prod
"After much research, we found the TMB PowerPAR to be the perfect choice for this application. The entire room is stainless steel and glass so overcoming the glare problems required a versatile unit to control beam patterns and spread," says Bagnasco. "Furtherm
Previewing songs from their new album, Oasis played such unlikely London venues as The Coronet, as well as the Astoria, Clapham Grand and Hammersmith Apollo, with PA provided by top rental house SSE Hire, with Britannia Row supplying monitors and FOH sound engineer Bruce Johnston (Bruce Johnston Audio Services) the FOH control. It was a blessing for system tech Dan Lewis, therefore, when SSE Hire's Richie Rowley announced that he could make the new BSS Soundweb London BLU-80 available to afford him greater control options.
Lewis, who has been working with the
