July 20, 1987-July 19, 2022 PLSN has learned that Edward “James” Poole, 34, lighting designer/director, passed away July 19, 2022 —a day before his 35th birthday. Poole was most recently out on tour as lighting designer/director with The Pretty Reckless, and prior to that, he spent about five years on the road as Tracy Lawrence’s […]
Industry veteran Raymond Byrnes was tapped to serve as western regional sales manager for Staging Concepts, based in Minneapolis. With more than 12 years of experience in commercial and contract seating, Byrnes brings a wealth of expertise to the company and its customers. In his new role, Byrnes oversees sales activity across the western U.S. […]
RIO RANCHO, NM – Lectrosonics announced their new series of online training courses, LectroU. The free courses are intended for anyone wishing to further their knowledge and expertise in wireless mic system technology and best practices. More details from Lectrosonics (www.lectrosonics.com): Lectrosonics is very pleased to announce their new series of online training courses, LectroU, […]
Tears for Fears has wrapped the North American leg of their Tipping Point World Tour 2022 in support of the duo’s comeback album of the same name. Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal treated fans to favorites from their new album as well as classics from throughout the years in an amphitheater tour with lighting design […]
Joshua Thatcher Boosting its internal ranks of experts, RatPac Controls has hired renowned Lighting Programmer Joshua Thatcher, who comes from a lengthy career on set, as well as IATSE Local 728’s in-house Instructor who focused on lighting control and lighting technology. With credits ranging from TV series Star Trek: Picard and Loki, to features like […]
There are many reasons why Dustin L. Derry always embraces the opportunity to light dance performances. High on this list is the opportunity it affords him to depart from the conventional use of colors and patterns. “What’s nice about dance, is you don’t have to think so literally about ‘natural’ lighting,” said the Chicago-based designer. […]
Garth Brooks’ 2022 stadium tour. Bandit Lites has long invested in multiple Robe Lighting products: The BMFL range is an industry standard and always in demand. As 2022 roared to life, Bandit has purchased even more Robe products to meet the growing clamor. Designer Dave Butzler has more than 200 BMFL Spots, WashBeams, Robin 1200 […]
Handheld microphone delivers rich musicality and full-frequency response for vocalists, live miking Boutique microphone manufacturer Mojave Audio announce the MA-D, the company’s first handheld dynamic microphone. Designed by Technical Grammy Award winner David Royer for an optimized full-frequency response and rich musicality. The MA-D is the ideal handheld microphone for vocalists, with a versatile sound profile equally useful […]
Waves Audio is now shipping the Waves Harmony plugin. More details from Waves (www.waves.com): With Waves Harmony, you can now create instant vocal harmonies—up to eight voices generated from a single voice—and quickly craft your dream vocal production. Easily personalize the character and texture of each voice with built-in pitch, formant, panning, delay, filtering and […]
Leslie Gaston-Bird NEW YORK – The Audio Engineering Society has announced the incoming Officers and Governors following the 2022 Board of Directors and Board of Governors elections. The Society’s membership has elected Leslie Gaston-Bird, as President-Elect. More details from AES (www.aes.org): Also on the Board of Directors, Valerie Tyler has been reelected as Secretary […]
