The challenge of creating a sound reinforcement system that was capable of serving San NicolIs de la Villa's audio requirements while protecting its historical structure fell to Malaga- based LDA Audio Tech, working alongside a local integrator for the system installation.
On 14th March around 60 of the UK’s most renowned live mixing engineers, theatre sound designers and representatives of audio rental companies assembled in the legendary Studio Two at London’s Abbey Road Studios for an informal workshop on Yamaha’s RIVAGE PM series digital mixing systems.
With Lana Del Rey’s most recent album, Lust for Life, prominently appearing on many critics’ top lists for 2017, the sultry singer-songwriter has been on the road in North America this January and February with “LA to the Moon,” her first tour since 2014.
Stage Tec presented at NAB (N1424) and prolight+sound (3.1 G83) some new audio processing features for AURUS and CRESCENDO, which are included in the new Software Release 4.5. It is now possible to activate a bypass function for each individual aux VCA in all AURUS and CRESCENDO systems.
The Audio Group installs XY Series system for multi-purpose cultural hub in Leeds. Dukes Studios is an open collaborative space in Leeds city centre, housing more than 70 small creative companies. Providing a range of workspaces, creative services and facilities, Dukes also stages a range of live events in its ‘Sheaf St’ public area which comprises a cafe, bar, event space and outdoor terrace.
Florence’s Nextech festival chalked up a sold-out twelfth edition in December at the city’s Fortezza da Basso under the Techno banner, with 3,000 fans flocking to see and hear the man many of them call the Techno King, Chris Liebing, ably preceded by a blistering set by up and coming local DJ Marco Effe.
Justin Mooreʼs Hell On A Highway tour started in mid-October 2017 and continues well into 2018 with this rising star of country music performing in more than 40 cities across the USA.
Croatian rockers Parni Valjak were the first in Croatia to benefit from Robe’s excellent new MegaPointe luminaires, as part of a batch just purchased by technical production company Promo Logistika. Twenty-two of the fixtures were part of an eye-catching lighting rig designed by Miro Hrg for a special gig by the band at the 18,000 capacity Zagreb Arena.
SJ Lighting creates unique, enveloping dance floor experience for LA’s newest EDM night spot. With Steve Lieberman at the helm, have established themselves as the leader in entertainment technology design for electronic dance music.
Lighting designer Herrick Goldman used Elation Professional’s Artiste DaVinci™ LED moving head spot for color and visual effects on a Syracuse Stage production of “The Wizard of Oz” and praised the award-winning luminaire as a flexible workhorse that performed a number of duties throughout the show.
Nestled midway between New Orleans and Pensacola, Ocean Springs has a well-deserved reputation as one of the Gulf Coast's more laid back beach communities. Voted one of the ten Happiest Seaside Towns by Coastal Living in 2015, its historic and sheltered downtown is home to numerous art galleries and shops.
English indie rock band alt-J headed out last June on the start of their Relaxer tour. 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 rental arm of Rat Sound Systems, Inc, with an L‑Acoustics K.
The Hunna are one of the UK bands hotly tipped for great things in 2018 – a young stylish looking foot-tapping mix of indie rock, compelling lyrics and great tunes – with their forthcoming album ‘Dare’ due for release at the end of May.
Chinese rock icon Wang Feng kicked off one of the country's most highly anticipated live music events in September 2017 with The Times tour. The major national tour supports his latest album 29, Guoling Lane which has propelled Wang Feng to even greater acclaim.
When Lafayette, Indiana’s First Assembly Community Ministries officially rebranded itself as River City Church earlier this year, the name change was accompanied by several other updates, including the segue to a more contemporary, production-oriented worship style.
Nils Frahm is a composer, producer and performer, and has a huge global fan base of music lovers who look beyond the mainstream. In the middle of January, he kicked off a tour at the Funkhaus Berlin, which will take him around the world for the next two years.
Why does a four-piece band need the gargantuan capacity of a console like the DiGiCo SD7s? Because they’re Coldplay and they can? Maybe. But when you hear about the complex setup of one of the world’s most successful band’s live shows, you will understand there are undeniable reasons why the SD7, and only the SD7, will do.
