As Ruslan Semenov, general director of ETC Russia, explains, "It took our team a month and a half to prepare the video content for the show. The work was done on stage under the direct supervision of Konstantin Raikin. Daily rehearsals with the theatre company enabled us to achieve unique synchronisation between the video elements and the act
Eight channels of Audio-Technica's Artist Elite 5000 Series UHF Wireless System were used with AEW-T3300 handheld microphones/transmitters for frontline vocals throughout the evening, notably on the evening's finale by Chris Cornell, John Fogerty, Dave Grohl and Ann Wilson.
The Rush performance had a particularly strong Audio-Technica presence, with R
The creative brief for Grundner's lighting design was to mimic the style and genre of the show - 'contemporary rock and pop with gospel elements' - for which the theatre decided to purchase the new system of Robe moving lights.
The package comprised eight MMX Spots, two DLS Profile, two DLX Spots and 16 DLF Wash fixtures, all of which were specified by the theatre's head of lighting, Andreas Enzler and his deputy Andreas Volk ... on the recommendation of Grundner among others, and were delivered via Robe's Swiss distributor, Audio Tech.
They decided on Robe because they so
"As our industry is spec driven we have to go by what people are wanting and most of the specs we've seen in the past eighteen months have requested Vari*Lite VL3000's or higher," commented Sean McKernan, general manager at CCP. "To purchase some was just a natural progression for our path of where we wanted to go."
In February Concert & Corporate Productions took delivery of 24 VL3000 Spots and eight VL2500 Washes which have seen action on a wide variety of events from Celtic Thunder, Neil Finn & Paul Kelly t
Award-winning lighting designer, Aaron Swetland faced the singular challenge of having to adapt his already massive rig for television with an additional 88 Sharpys, 20 Syncrolite fixtures, 34 3500 washes, 20 MAC Auras and 24 Bandit 5x5s. Giant artwork scrims were added above stage right and left with 30ft trusses above them, while a 60ft lighting truss was placed centre downstage from the usual downstage truss for television lighting.
For his inaugural stadium show, Swetland focused on filling the space while being mindful of the challenges
Such a superstar line-up deserves a superstar lightshow, and that's exactly what LD Todd Roberts (Visions Lighting, Brea, CA) delivered. The spectacular non-stop exciting lightshow was anchored by 52 Platinum Beam 5Rs, the extreme ACL Beam aerial moving head effect from Elation Professional. Powered by Philips' MSD Platinum 5R lamp and utilizing Elation's advanced optics system, the 189W Platinum Beam 5R has an output comparable to a 575W discharge fixture.
Another Elation Professional product that contributed to the Wango Tango lightshow was
For DPS production manager Chris Verducci, the outdoor festival was the perfect opportunity to introduce the power and clarity of the company's new Leo system.
"It's a very high-profile event and a large area to cover, so we really wanted the extra punch that LEO provides," Verducci says. "It's an all-around great choice, and the fact that we can get more punch from fewer cabinets is a huge plus. With another brand of speakers we'd need far more cabinets to g
Manning her FOH mix, as he has for the past five years, Chris Madden has specified the use of a full L-Acoustics K1 system for the entire duration of the tour, which is being equipped by Sydney, Australia's JPJ Audio - the merged operation of Jands Production Services, L-Acoustics' longtime Australian rental partner, and Johnston Audio.
Madden, who has also performed FOH duties for Joe Cocker, Sade and Jessie J i
Nearly 700 attendees saw a number of new products make their regional debut, including the first fixtures of Martin Professional's new range - RUSH; four new fixtures from Robe Lighting's multi award-winning Robin product line; Elation's EZ6 LED Video Panel, Rayzor 7 and Platinum Beam 5R Extreme; DiGiCo's latest theatrical software updates for the SD9, showcased on the Group One booth; GLP German Lighting Products Impression X4S; Truss Aluminium Factory's TOWER 05; and iWeiss's ViaTraveler and BannerHoist.
The PLASA Professional Development Programme proved a massive hit once again, packing out rooms to see names such as Matt Conover, vice president
Join the Martin UK team June 12-13 at the Old Truman Brewery in East London and be some of the first to see the newest members of the award-winning MAC Viper Family of moving heads.
From the MAC Viper Wash with superior colour mixing to the MAC Viper Wash DX and MAC Viper Performance, both with internal framing, theatre professionals will want to check out the complete MAC Viper Family, says the company.
Martin's 1500 W MAC III Wash will also feature as will the latest in Martin's VC Series of creative LED video products, the VC Strip.
ABTT will also see new launches from Martin smoke including a nearly silent C02 hazer, the Jem Ready 365, the Jem AF-1 Mkll, an upgrade of Martin's industry-standard compact fan, and Pro Clean Supreme, a high-per
Participants from the pro-audio, broadcast and sound reinforcement industries shared a specially designed booth at the heart of the show, creating a great first impression and receiving the glowing attention both of visitors to the show and of the host of local distributors and manufacturers with whom they were looking for local partnerships.
Console and auxiliary stalwarts SSL and AMS-Neve re-launched their Brazilian presences along with first time appearances from CB Electronics, XTA/MC2, Martin Audio, Sonnox, JoeCo, Sonifex, Sonic Distribution and Resolution magazine.
The Great British Audio Embassy booth also p
Orbital's easiHire service enables rapid and simple product selection across individual components or complete systems, backed up with detailed specifications and photographs, comprehensive product information, detailed budget guides and convenient planning tools. easiHire is designed to provide an easy platform for sourcing anything from a single microphone to a complete opening-night musical package. It takes users step-by-step through the selection and quotation process, providing a ballpark cost and logging all the relevant information ready for a rapid direct contact fro
Visitors to Harlequin on Stand 144 will discover an exciting new service that the world leaders in sprung and vinyl floors is set to add to its market leading product portfolio.
With 50% more exhibition floor space than last year, the 35th ABTT is expected to welcome record-breaking numbers of visitors. On the Harlequin stand in the Orange Hall, visitors will have access to a wide selection of floor types - as well as expert support, guidance and advice from the Harlequin team.
"We have been exhibiting at ABTT for more than 25 years, "said marketing manager, Caroline Reilly, "and we are excited to once again demonstrate our latest product
Exhibits will feature the latest in recording, live sound, broadcast, contracting, video, and lighting products and services. Both days of the show will feature a broad range of educational seminars as well as networking events, industry approved training programs, show specials, and live demonstrations.
"We are extremely excited about The PAL Show 2013," comments Dale Kroke, Sr. VP & GM, B&J Music and chairman of the Board of Directors, MIAC. "Our recent membership survey generated a lot of great feedback ab
"PLASA Focus: Austin 2012 was the first event to be launched under the PLASA Focus banner in North America, and it proved to be very popular, with both visitors and exhibitors, which is why we have decided to return to the region this September. Over 40 companies have already signed up to exhibit, and we expect to see both previous and new visitors, all of whom want to experience and interact with the latest products without having to travel far from home" says Jackie Tien, director of media, sales & marketing at PLASA.
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Launched last year, the company's 9000 Series digital wireless microphones system has already made a major impression on West End theatre shows and high profile corporate launches. On show will be the eight-channel EM 9046 receiver, SKM 900 handheld and SK 9000 beltpacks.
The LSP 500 PRO loudspeaker is a wireless audio solution which allows entire sound reinforcement systems to be installed in minutes. Connected to an external WLAN, a complete PA of up to 20 loudspeakers can be controlled by an iPhone or iPad, via the free, highly intuitive LSP 500 app. Each LSP 500 PRO accommodates up to three receivers for wireless microphones and also has a combined socket for a 6.3 mm jack plug and an XLR-3 connector for using a wired microphone. A US
The ABTT show takes place from 12-13 June at the Old Truman Brewery in the capital city, where Backstage Academy will feature amongst the exhibitors showcasing products, services and training for theatre, covering the latest in things like lighting, sound, staging, seating, stage engineering, projection, textiles, flooring, scenic paints and more.
Backstage Academy, who will be exhibiting for the first time at the show on stand number 27, will also be showcasing its backstage short courses and bespoke skills training to visitors, who tend to come from a wide variety of disciplines across professional theatre.
The new BA Visual Production course will launch at Backstage Academy's Wakefield facility in January 20
Nearly 400 visitors embraced the mediaeval town for the three days to enjoy a lively mix of presentations by industry professionals working in all areas of lighting and visuals plus networking opportunities as well as getting a taste of life in and around Cesky Krumlov.
Various fact-finding and sightseeing visits were an integral part of the conference itinerary, allowing delegates to see some of the local commerce and business activities first hand.
This included a tour of the city's famous Baroque Theatre complete with original wooden and rope stage machinery, and other specially arranged visits encompassed pencil and cosmetics factories and a graphite mine.The visit programme also took in the Mestske Theatre,
The development gives the UK market another option in terms of power flying, says Mark Priestley, capital projects manager at Unusual: "The system, which has a real pedigree in control technology, can be tailored to suit the specific requirements of each client and each installation, bringing the Unusual magic to even more elements of theatre engineering."
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The Doughty motorised lectern is fully DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) compliant and will be in operation on the stand. Mark Chorley, design engineer at Doughty Engineering said, "We believe this lectern is unique - it will certainly be a real crowd-pleaser! It's been developed on the basis that not everyone who has to speak in front of a crowd is the same height, while enabling those who are unable to stand for long periods, or are wheelchair bound, to give their presentations while sitting down. All will be revealed at ABTT!"
Riggers who visit Doughty's stand will be able to discuss their specific needs with a member of the team while also viewing the new r
Star of the console area will be Eos Titanium (aka Ti), which takes its place as the company's flagship Eos line desk, with new Eos v2.0 software featuring Magic Sheets installed. Eos Ti incorporates new hardware and features that make designing and programming even easier.
Over in the fixtures area of the stand will be the Source Four LED, which comes in a range of models, depending on its intended use, from the powerhouse full colour Lustr+ to the white light specialists Tungsten, Daylight and the new Studio HD version. Staff will be available to show them to visitors, and explaining how they can fit into a mixed rig with conventional fixtures.
Another new addition to the range, and available for a special preview at ABTT, is the Source Four LED Cyc, wh
The successful TP speaker range has now been replaced by the Blakite range, consisting of three mid/tops and four subs. The new range is being built in the UK using high quality materials with custom drivers supplied by Fane.. The new range offers increased build quality, efficiency, power handling, frequency range and a marked improvement in sound quality, says the company.
On the lighting side, the Mini-Map LED screen will be the first MilTec lighting product to be made in the UK. The Mini-Map is a miniature LED screen with 36 tricolour pixels and in a break with convention is controlled via DMX512. It measures just 155mm square and is designed to be mounted individually or in clusters to provide stunning video and graph
The number of visitor registrations is greater than previous years; exhibitors have been on waiting lists to get the chance of occupying the last few remaining stands; the seminar programme has almost tripled in scale and required two separate spaces accommodating almost 150 people with sessions every hour from start to close on both days of the show. And the organisers have been overwhelmed by the exhibitors' news of product launches and the introduction of new products and services across the board.
Show director Roger Fox said, "We set out to make this a landmark 'theatre' exhibition for 2013, and we have been delighted with the support for the idea from the widest span of theatrical
Over recent months, the company has committed to a bold growth strategy, which has already been set in motion with an expansion of their warehouse facilities, a considerable investment in their equipment inventory and an increase in the number of staff to facilitate the anticipated business growth.
"Our expansion plans include re-establishing lapsed contacts, as well as reaching into regional markets beyond our traditional strongholds," explains Shaun Pearce, managing director.
"A regional, cost-effective trade show such as PLASA Focus allowed us to take advantage of a well-attended netwo
