PL+S 2018: d&b continues to shape sound with the launch of GSL News by Thomas Richard - March 29, 2018 After a successful start to 2018, d&b is heading to Prolight + Sound. The show is a major event in the d&b calendar, not only because it takes place on home territory in Frankfurt, Germany, but also because it is a fantastic opportunity to introduce the SL-Series, GSL System, the
USA: Shure Wireless Again Delivers Flawless Audio at 2018 Super Bowl Live by Thomas Richard - March 21, 2018 For this year’s Super Bowl at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, the game’s primary audio supplier, ATK Audiotek, partnered with Orlando-based Professional Wireless Systems (PWS) for the formidable task of handling the wireless aspects of on-field audio. PWS handled system design and management for all wireless systems deployed on the
USA: Shure wireless systems “flawless as usual” at NBA All-Star Weekend Live by Thomas Richard - March 16, 2018 With three days of events on a sprawling campus around Staples Center arena in downtown Los Angeles, NBA All-Star Game weekend was a huge challenge for the returning crew from Firehouse Productions. Highlights included the Rising Stars game on Friday night; the slam dunk, 3-point, and skills challenges of All-Star
GBR: Robe Finds the Need for Speed at The Autosport International Racing Car Show 2018 Live by Thomas Richard - March 16, 2018 Lighting designer Nathan Wan returned to the Live Action Arena at the 2018 Autosport show. Having torn up the circuit last year with a totally new look lighting design and a fresh creative team on-board, this year’s challenge was to make Hall 5 of the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in
CZE: Making a MegaPointe at Transmission Live by Thomas Richard - March 16, 2018March 16, 2018 For the 2017 edition of the Transmission Festival, the ‘Spirit of the Warrior’, staged in Prague’s famous O2 Arena, the organisers of one of Czech Republic’s most popular dance events promised their guests an unrivalled visual and sonic experience … which was delivered in some serious style by a lively
CHN: Adamson Offers Legendary Reinforcement for Gaming Tournament at Bird’s Nest Stadium Live by Thomas Richard - March 16, 2018March 16, 2018 Over 40,000 spectators gathered to take in the final event of the 2017 League of Legends S7 World Championships in November 2017 at Beijing, China’s iconic Bird’s Nest Olympic Stadium. The audio system for the event, which included over 200 Adamson E-Series and S-Series loudspeakers, ran without any interruption for
USA: Travis Pagels Creates Varied Moods At World Club With CHAUVET DJ Live by Thomas Richard - March 16, 2018 It’s easy to see why the recently-opened World Club has quickly become so popular among visiting LDs for artists like Hardwell, Tiesto, Alan Walker and Armin Van Buuren. The spacious 21,000 sq. ft. venue at the south end of Charlotte’s famed Music Factory complex provides designers with a broad, color-neutral
GBR: NEXO and Yamaha’s Winning Partnership for Special Awards Night Live by Thomas Richard - March 7, 2018 Definitively the biggest night of the year for the UK production industry, the TPI Awards 2018 also marked a special collaboration between NEXO and Yamaha to provide the show’s audio system, using the new GEO M10 line array and the RIVAGE PM10 digital console. Hosted by TPi (Total Production International), the
POL: wysiwyg Delivers Winning Lighting Moves At Dance Festival Live by Thomas Richard - March 1, 2018 Every year for the past 18 years, the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (province) in Poland has hosted the country’s largest dance festival – and for those 18 years, Białe Błota has come alive as 2,500 contestants and spectators from all over the country descend on a village whose usual population numbers just
GBR: MLA Delivers Wonderful Wonderful Sound For The Killers Live by Thomas Richard - February 28, 2018 The Killers have again taken Capital Sound's MLA PA on their current world tour, with the British Isles leg culminating in two spectacular nights at London's O2 Arena. Mixing at FOH was Kenny Kaiser, and alongside him experienced system tech Toby Donovan, arguably one of the most experienced MLA system techs