Music must match the mood. Sure, you can do that with a playlist, but you have to take time out to make them first. What if there was a device that could automatically adapt to the situation in the room and start playing the right music, depending on who is present? This is exactly what…
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Whether at a concert, at the theatre, a show, a trade fair or in a nightclub: fog effects can be a true pièce de résistance, intensifying the atmosphere generated by light FX like lasers. But what kinds are there? What defines a good piece of kit, and what are the challenges of operating the equipment?…
DetailsThe curtain rises, the stars enter the arena, and… well, yeah, the young man at the mixing desk won’t have been expecting that. This week’s web find shows just how much focus and skill is needed to operate a mixing desk successfully. Anyone can press a button and turn a knob. But they should still…
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“As kids we used to play with flashlights and remote control cars. Now we are grown and wise men and we came up with a laser hexacopter. It’s so cool and KVANT,” wrote Slovakian laser manufacturer KVANT on its Facebook profile, introducing its latest big boys’ toy. The flying laser show is our gadget of…
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‘Michel’ is the nickname of one of Hamburg’s most treasured symbols, and it’s not just the residents of the port city who know and love St Michael’s Church. So it was that in September, the church was chosen as the backdrop for a very special musical experience. Lyricist Michael Kunze and composer Dieter Falk presented…
Details“It get late earlier” – autumn is definitely here. There might still be a few sunny day, but there’s already a nip in the air in the mornings. Wearing headphones on the way to work or uni can start becoming a bit of a pain at this time of year. Without a hat you get…
DetailsEnergy-saving light bulbs have been the standard choice for a while now – halogen bulbs as well as LEDs. Just recently, two Japanese scientists received the Nobel Prize in Physics for their breakthrough in the production of blue-light LEDs. Discos, concerts, outdoor events, even trade fairs – they can’t be colourful enough. But what is…
DetailsOn the decks in the club, at a trade fair, at a reception, even in a shopping centre: DJs create the right atmosphere with their mixes, they get the crowd moving with their music, fill entire festival halls and keep you up till dawn. Star DJs of the calibre of David Guetta, Avicii, Calvin Harris…
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An acoustic guitar, a loop pedal, and the unique voice of British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran – that’s everything you need to draw in the crowds. Or rather: almost everything. An audience of more than 10,000 fans is dying to hear every note, even if they aren’t in the front row, and the linear sound reinforcement…
DetailsThere are less than six months to go before an international audience gets to see the hottest new tech products at Prolight + Sound 2015. For three full days, the Messe Frankfurt trade fair grounds will be a cornucopia of music, theatre, stagecraft, lighting, sound, and events products. These are red letter days for the…
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