Josef Valchar, CEO of Robe lighting is petitioning the Czech government and Czech Euro MPs to request that it exempt all stage lighting equipment (EN 60598-2-17, IEC 60598-2-17:2017) from proposed legislation that will prohibit its manufacture and sale immediately across Europe in 2020. “I cannot stress the importance of this enough,” stated Josef. “Every manufacturer, rental company, venue, LD, technician and other individual or organisation involved in any aspect of entertainment lighting or in producing events and performances should have a vested interest in opening a sensible and measured discussion about how it affects stage luminaires producing less than 85 lumens…
Author: Jacob Waite
Marking the beginning of the 2018 festival season, PK Sound recently touched down south for its third year in a row at Insomniac’s 2-day, massive outdoor festival. With the help of its rental network partners PK provided the sound system for the main stage, “kineticFIELD”. With an immense coverage area, a desire for high SPL and even coverage as far as 700’ back the total system consisted of more than 280 loudspeakers. The main system comprised of PK Sound 88-TRINITY and 40-VX10 used to provide an evenly distributed sound field. The low-end compliment was PK Sound 120-CX800 subwoofers which were joined by an additional PK…
After finishing a modern/cosy refurbishment of the venue, The Poetry Cafe found that they were without any sound and were left without AV equipment. The projector and speakers they had been using were ‘clumsy, difficult, unreliable, and very unattractive’ for their corporate users. After deciding a new AV system was essential, they did some research online and narrowed it down to a few companies. After receiving quotes from all three companies, The Poetry Club choose to work with Flipside. After careful consideration Flipside Soundsystem selected a Yamaha Commercial Audio system comprising of their VXS range of loudspeakers and MA Series…
Located in the heart of Crystal Palace, South East London, The Domali Bar and Kitchen, has been growing quickly and the venue wanted a system that would sound great as background music but that would be suitable for live music too. Once they had decided what they were looking for, Dom and Ali consulted multiple people and got at least three quotes. They had researched Flipside Soundsystem. The whole room was covered by four Tannoy VX5.2 full range speakers and a pair of VSX10BP subs. Tannoy have a long heritage of high quality HiFi and PA speakers, plus they started…
Audiologic has confirmed the appointment of Simon Jones to the post of Business Manager. Jones joins the company after a number of years’ service at Sennheiser. During his career, Jones has been immersed in every aspect of audio, from manufacture and servicing through to system design, installation and project management, as well as gaining a thorough understanding of product specification, development and sales. Andy Lewis, Sales and Marketing Director at Audiologic, commented: “We’re genuinely thrilled to have secured the services of such a well-respected and popular industry figure. Simon not only brings a wealth of knowledge, expertise and experience of…
Having changed the live sound industry with the introduction of the modern line array loudspeaker a quarter of a century ago, L-Acoustics, now more than ever, continues to shape the future of the industry. Deployed at 2017’s Coachella and Panorama festivals, both of which offered their domed tent visitors a sensational overhead visual experience accompanied by an equally immersive 360-degree audio environment, an L-ISA system is now also out with Lorde on her current North American tour in support of the artist’s critically acclaimed Melodrama album. alt-J will additionally be using the system for an eagerly anticipated one-off performance in…
The Association of Lighting Designers (ALD) has launched the #SaveStageLighting campaign to protect the future of venues and theatres across Europe against the devastating effect of the EU’s proposed Eco-design Working Plan 2016-2019, which would require all light sources, regardless of use or visual quality, to meet a notional efficiency target. The #SaveStageLighting Campaign must demonstrate to the EU Energy Directorate, the widest possible cultural opposition to these proposals. Theatrical performances rely on theatrical lighting; it is the glue that binds every aspect of a performance together. Theatre lighting relies on having the right tools available to create just the…
With the appointment of no less than 4 industry veterans, in both product management as well as a marketing, global leader in LED display solutions ROE Visual has strengthened its team to execute their ambitious growth plans for 2018 and beyond and to further expand the LED display and video processing market. Tony van Moorleghem has over 25 years of experience in global operations, customer service and product marketing with European, US and Chinese world leading companies. He has been actively involved in the complete product management process, from development to marketing of a wide variety of Video and LED…
Held in London’s Menier Chocolate Factory, Barnum marked the UK theatrical debut of High End Systems’ SolaFrame 750. The production ran from November until March 2018; lighting designer Philip Gladwell specified the fixtures for the show, placing them on the balcony circle over the stage. Philip commented: “I used the SolaFrame 750s mainly for the strong looks in the show, gobo washes through haze and also to punch colour into the space. I loved using these fixtures – they are the perfect tool for a space like the Chocolate Factory. They are very bright for their compact size and have…
Harman Professional Solutions, audio, video, lighting and control systems specialist, including networked AV, has announced the grand opening of the Harman Experience Center in urban London. The new facility expands the growing global network of Harman Professional Solutions Experience Centers, including locations in Los Angeles, Singapore and Shanghai, and will serve as the new headquarters for the EMEA region. Designed to showcase how Harman Professional Solutions uniquely address customer needs across a variety of entertainment and enterprise market applications, the 25,800-square-foot (2,400-square-meter), multi-functional facility including EMEA headquarter offices, demonstrates the integration of brands including JBL Professional, AKG Acoustics, AMX, BSS…
