GBR: NEXO and Yamaha’s Winning Partnership for Special Awards Night

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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

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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

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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

USA: L‑Acoustics K Series Consistently Delivers On alt-J Relaxer Tour

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by Thomas Richard - February 28, 2018

English indie rock band alt-J headed out last June on the start of their Relaxer tour in support of their latest album. They have been on the road almost continuously since, performing throughout Europe, North America and Asia through to February 2018. The band’s audio requirements are supplied by the

GBR: DiGiCo In Demand For Dua Lipa

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by Thomas Richard - February 28, 2018

British-born 22-year-old singer-songwriter Duo Lipa is a serious talent. She became the most streamed female musician in 2017, her mega-hit New Rules is about to hit the 800 million mark on YouTube, and she performed at the BRITs in February. For the last year and a half, FOH engineer, Will

USA: Allen & Heath dLive Mixes Rolling Stone/Porsche Concert

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by Thomas Richard - February 28, 2018

Porsche celebrated its new Panamera Hybrid automobile with a live concert held at the Porsche Experience Center in Carson, CA mixed on an Allen & Heath dLive S Class with S7000 Surface, DM64 MixRack and DX32 Expander. The concert featured Dave Navarro, Mark McGrath and other rockers performing as “The

GBR: Avolites Ai v10.1 Powers ‘Psychedelic Visuals’ For Paramore

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by Thomas Richard - February 28, 2018

US rock band Paramore's current world tour is a visual dynamo. Featuring a complex array of projection mapped video screens, the production displays high impact psychedelic visuals powered by the expert technology of Avolites' EX8 Ai Infinity Server and Ai v10.1 software. Production Designer Butch Allen devised the show's complex video

USA: DiGiCo SD7 The Only Console For Coldplay

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by Thomas Richard - February 28, 2018

Although he looks way too young to have already had such a lengthy career, Daniel Green has been Coldplay’s Front of House engineer and co-producer for almost 20 years. Coldplay are, it seems, a band that engenders loyalty, with Tony Smith, Audio Desginer, FOH tech and crew chief, racking up

USA: Shure Wireless Systems Help GRAMMY Performers Hear And Be Heard

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by Thomas Richard - February 28, 2018

The 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards, broadcast live on CBS, brought its usual array of mash-ups, tributes, and stunning performances of the best in music to New York’s Madison Square Garden and a global television audience. Shure wireless microphones, in-ear monitor systems, and hardwired mics played a key role in ensuring

USA: Adamson Gets Plenty Of “Attention” On Tour With Charlie Puth

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by Thomas Richard - February 28, 2018

Charlie Puth hasn’t had much downtime since the release of his debut album, Nine Track Mind, in early 2016. The breakout pop singer hit a number of major markets for the first time on his most recent North American tour alongside Shawn Mendes, and thanks in part to Adamson Systems