"But New Covenant had a very sharp tech team," Stanford continued. "They knew exactly what they wanted in the way of fidelity. Pastor Billy Johnson is an amazing musician with an extraordinary voice. When we brought our first demo over, he asked us to turn it off so that he could play keyboard through the system. That was the real test."
The challenge for Stanford was to deliver 105
The D4 Elite was controlling 32 of the new Robe Series 700 ColorSpot and Color Wash fixtures, 16 i-Pix Satellites used for toning the front and rear trusses, five 4-cell blinders on the front truss, 14 strings of festoons, several hundred feet of rope light, five sets of Christmas tree lights draped over the backline, four mirror balls and two compressed air confetti cannons. All lighting and FX equipment was supplied by HSL.
The D4 was also triggering Trenell's own Hippotizer digital media server, loaded up with content driving a 10x10m Soft-LED backdrop. Trenell's lightshow for Allen has a bouncy, up-tempo carnival feel to it - in keeping with her renowned spirited and lively perf
XL's account handler Des Fallon comments: "This is a great example of video elements being brought into the show as 'digital lighting'. It's good to be working with them - Nelly Furtado is an exciting and hugely talented artist and there is a real buzz about her, the show and its presentation."
Toronto-based Wagg has used video in clubs and on corporate events before, but this is the first time he has fully integrated the medium into a live show like this one. It is also his first European tour and the first time he has worked with XL Video, who came onboard through Bob Ward's new company, Safe as Mi
"We are delighted to have Audioforce on board in the UK. We have evolved a very close rapport with Guy Lewis and Tim Pollard in the past few weeks and it is clear to us that Audioforce will come as close as possible to having a factory-direct operation, such is the symbiosis between ourselves and Audioforce," says Lab.gruppen's European sales mana
During a dormant period of nearly two decades the building greatly deteriorated and suffered extensive water damage. A major restoration project in the 1980s worked to retain and dramatically enhance the building's historic appearance. Without detracting from the prime aesthetics of the building, a new power flying system has been installed to automate the theatre's existing scenery bars, enabling a much quicker turnaround for performances.
The venue is now equipped with 32 BigTow winches and controlled from an Acrobat control console. The power flying system eliminates the use of counterweight cradles, improving the theatre's health & safety backstage. Sta
Lighting Partners has achieved success with its two website-based businesses, usedlighting.co.uk, which concentrates on the re-sale of used and ex-hire equipment and stagelighting.co.uk which sells new products.
ChamSys says that the MagicQ can be used for live events, theatre, TV, touring, architectural and installation applications and offers full-speed playback, even with all channels patched; the ability to customise and configure settings and layout; a reliable Linux operating system, with in-built UPS, industrial processor and show archiver; virtually unlim
Lighting contractor is The Opera Shop of Denver. TLS of Huntsville, Alabama, provided the two DL.2s on the tour, which runs until 15 April. Production manager is Mark DuFrene of Austin, Texas.
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Andrew Stirling managed the project personally, specifying a Nexo PS15 system to meet the diverse programme requirements, ranging from orchestral recitals to rock concerts. "The brief for the concert hall was to provide a good quality utility sound reinforcement system that would principally fulfil the vocal requirement," said Stirling. "It needed to be sufficiently powerful without being overly-intrusive, and so we opte
The two companies have exclusive distribution of Kinesys' chain hoist related control products, including the new K2 3D visualisation and control system and the Elevation 1+ hoist controller, for Benelux, Germany, France, Spain, Austria, Switzerland and Denmark.
Dave Weatherhead from Kinesys says that these companies were chosen because: "They are well established, have excellent reputations in their markets and both are already selling complementary products, including chain hoists, cable, basic fixed speed control and so on."
Sonoss also has a rental operation. This allows clients to test the water with new and innovative products without initially having to commit large su
The Mix Club can accommodate up to 2000 people a night on its large dance floor, its two bars and VIP mezzanine. A total of 100 automated projectors, thousands of LEDs and two ArKaos VJ DMX MSEx media servers are controlled through Ethernet via a MagicQ MQ100 console and Dual Playback Wing which uses six DMX512 universes (nearly 3000 channels).
Thanks to the very short delay between the console and the screens, each of the 16 layers can be triggered at the tip of a finger, allowing instant access to any video or effect, says ChamSys. The MagicQ Media Engine allows for live thumbnail previews directly on the console, with separate previews for each media layer, as well as a previe
These compact winches fly objects at speeds of up to 9m/s and are supplied as stand-alone products or mounted inside truss frames. They have been used for a wide variety of moving effects in the UK and USA including most recently for a high-speed stunt for TV's Desperate Housewives. The truss-mounted products have also been used to fly a stunt man in Mission Impossible 3 in Los Angeles, whilst the same technology whizzes cameras around the sets of Harry Potter and the Golden Compass, for example, in the UK. The winches were also used to defy gravity in the movie Sunshine, which is released on 4 April.
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The scheme will span a period of two years and record interviews with three generations of Moroccan migrants across the UK. Most of the work will be concentrated in London, where up to half of the country's 70,000 Moroccan residents live. 17 field-workers will conduct the interviews, which will ultimately be stored in the National Sound Archive at the British Library.
Project manager Verusca Calabria says: "We needed the best equipment, as this should be a long-term resource for the MRCF. We sought advice from the leading authorities in this field, from the B
"I had originally planned to use an analogue desk, but I then saw the Sugababes at an AOL Winter show at Kentish Town Forum, and they were using a D-Show to mix the sound. I remember it sounded so clean and for the kind of material Amy was doing that's exactly what we wanted," says Swallow.
When it was time to put the production together he contacted Roly Oliver at Brit Row and said he would like to try out the desk. Brit Row duly obliged, supplying the console as part of a production set-up which included the Outline Butterfly line array system. Along with the D-Show Profile came the support package - courtesy of Digidesign's UK reseller Marquee Audio.
Jock Bain, system tech for the Winehouse tour alon
Cristian Olavarria Ltd is an Adamson Y-Axis partner, and a well respected rental company that supplies sound production for the majority of international acts, including Pearl Jam, Avril Lavigne, Black Eyed Peas and Coldplay, when making their stop in Chile. Williams usually tours with Britannia Row's inventory when possible, with FOH engineer Tony Szabo and system tech Sherif El Barbari ensuring a top-notch sound.
Olavarria Ltd, which owns a large inventory o
Founded in 1980, Eakins/Bernstein & Associates is headquartered near Kansas City with branch offices in Des Moines, St. Louis and Wichita. Eakins/Bernstein & Associates represents Middle Atlantic Products in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and southern Illinois.
Commenting on the announcement, Mike Eakins, president, Eakins/Bernstein & Associates said, "
Grand Lisboa features nine floors of leisure facilities, of which five are given over to gaming. 240 tables are provided where guests can indulge in a variety of games. In addition, a live sports bar and a stage with free live music performances are provided.
With facilities for so many gamers, the venue needed a state-of-the-art system to broadcast information throughout it and so Lighthouse LED screens were chosen as the ideal complement to the fusion of modern and traditional interior design.
Chosen by the project's construction management company SJM In
Essential Lighting is a leading supplier to the live event business, delivering lighting for challenges as diverse as the BBC Proms, Ford product launches and the Conservative Party conference. For the MAC 2000 Profile, Essential will be offering a choice between the standard Martin Gobo set and the world famous Woodroffe gobo set.
Essential's managing director Martin Locket said: "The time was right to make a long term investment. Our experience over the years gave us the confidence to expand our business with Mar
To combat contaminated AC power and its effects during live performances, the band chose Furman Power Factor Pro conditioners. These are designed specifically for musicians and feature Clear Tone Technology, which lowers the AC line impedance supplied by wall outlets, and Linear Filtering, which suppresses noise.
"When playing multiple venues, we never really know how the amplifiers are goi
HSL's Mike Oates project managed, and comments, "Neil is always a pleasure to work with. He is one of a new, enthusiastic and inventive generation of LDs, and it is also good to be working with an artist surrounded by a real buzz like Lily Allen."
Trenell's basic design was based around two straight 40ft trusses - front and back - which in the ideal circumstances and sized venues, were trimmed at over 30ft to g
"This is an exciting time for Catalyst," says HES' Bobby Hale, long-term Catalyst product manager. "The transfer of the Catalyst media server software back to SAMSC owner and inventor Richard Bleasdale will ensure customers receive personal support and attention directly from the developer. High End will continue to provide direct customer support to its existing Catalyst customers around the globe."
Richard Bleasdale of SAMSC Designs states, "Being closer to my Catalyst customers will allow an improved response to their needs and improve the time to market for new software releases."
SAMSC Designs will support future Catalyst customers with product updates and bug fixes for v4
Launching the venture at the USITT expo in Phoenix, HSNA announced the deal, with an initial roll call of 10 key dealers including Thern inc, John S. Hyatt & Associates, Gopher Stage, Centre Stage Lighting & Rigging, Schell Scenic Studios, and Westbury National Stage Equipment already confirmed. HSNA will be accepting applications for new dealerships until later this year.
Charles Haines, Hall Stage owner and UK CEO says, "We have been planning an entry into the North American market for over two years, but could not have imagined such a positive response - the reception has been truly
Myles explains: "We looked at several desks within our price range and Congo was the one that fitted our needs and requirements. It offers us the ability to run generic lights for theatrical shows in a traditional way, while also enabling us to bolt on the moving lights when we do rock concerts. We also really like the fact that the software updates, which ETC brings out on a regular basis, are free of charge, so as a growing school theatre, we are confident that Congo will grow with us.
"ETC's Jeremy Roberts came to demonstrate the desk to us, and it was not long after we first took delivery that our 15 to 18 year old stage crew were flying aro
For the second year running, Blitz Vision provided a range of audio and visual equipment including high specification projectors, all of which complemented the installed rig at the venue. Utilising a wide array of OB kit, a variety of up to eight wireless and cabled cameras, as well as its own support crew, Charter recorded the event live for broadcast to Sky Sports viewers.
Hosted by Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling, the occasion is an annual gala event, which recognises all who contribute to exceptional achievements both on and off the field, including a Fan of the Year award.
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