January, 2025. Brompton Technology, a global leader in LED video processing technology, last week celebrated its inclusion in the inaugural edition of The Sunday Times 100 Tech with a visit from Deputy Mayor of London for Business and Growth, Howard Dawber, Hounslow Council Leader, Cllr Shantanu Rajawat, and Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Assets, Regeneration and Development Cllr Tom Bruce. The visit highlighted the Opportunity Hounslow Business Case for Growth, which aims to unlock £33 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) and create over 18,000 jobs by focusing on transformative projects like Future Feltham and the Golden Mile. It also recognised Brompton’s role in driving innovation, skills development, and community engagement.
January, 2025 Visitors will experience true innovation at Sennheiser’s largest ISE booth ever
At ISE 2025, the Sennheiser Group will present the expansive range of audio solutions and workflows of their brands Sennheiser, Neumann.Berlin, AMBEO and Merging Technologies for the educational, corporate, live audio, broadcasting and studio spaces. At Sennheiser’s adjacent booths in Hall 3, B500 and B550, ISE visitors will get closer than ever to the group’s complete portfolio and can experience the technologies in engaging demo rooms, with a team of passionate experts guiding them through.
January, 2025 Follow-Me, a leading provider of performer tracking technology, is proud to announce a new sales partnership with XLR Pro in Belgium and Luxembourg. The partnership aims to revolutionise live performance experiences by integrating Follow-Me’s cutting-edge tracking system with XLR Pro’s range of high-quality lighting and audio equipment. As a result, Follow-Me’s brand independent solutions will soon be offered to the entire market.
January, 2025. Brompton Technology, a global leader in LED video processing technology, is excited to return to ISE 2025, taking place from February 4 – 7 in Barcelona. On stand 3E100, Brompton will showcase its cutting-edge Tessera solutions, including some of its latest software innovations from the recent Tessera v3.5 release. Visitors will also have the opportunity to explore how the company delivers exceptional video quality tailored for any size of project, with examples on show including its renowned Dynamic Calibration technology and HDR content capabilities. A team of Brompton experts will be on hand to engage with show visitors, providing insights into the unique benefits of these powerful features and technologies.
January, 2025 Rag’n’Bone Man, award winning UK singer-songwriter, has been enjoying using KLANG-DMI, inserted into the DiGiCo Quantum 338 console for his latest ‘What do you believe in?’ UK and European tour. Monitor engineer, George ‘Sol’ Solidakis, explains how KLANG’s technology, supplied by Britannia Row Productions in London, played a key role in delivering precise monitoring for the musicians, helping to maintain the energy on stage.
January, 2025 DirectOut, suppliers of high-end audio solutions with reliability and functionality at their core, have been chosen for Jonas Brothers, the World Tour. The PRODIGY.MP was selected for the band, thanks to its precision engineering and audio clarity. Adam Robinson, Front of House engineer, along with systems engineer Cameron Manes, explain how they came to decide on PRODIGY.MP for Jonas Brothers system and redundancy requirements.
January, 2025 The Royal Albert Hall in London is an iconic venue, hosting diverse performances every night of the week. Famous for its striking looks, the 153-year-old building had challenging acoustics when amplifying modern music for the almost 6,000 capacity auditorium. This led to huge investment into the Hall’s audio equipment, with all sound requirements being brought in-house in 2018. DiGiCo consoles are at the centre of the building’s audio set up, a Quantum 852, Quantum 7, SD10, SD9 and SD11 are all owned by the venue. This ensures continuity for quality of sound, whatever the performance, and enables the audio department to prepare shows in advance, improving workflow during quick daily turnarounds.
Sound designer Chris Jojo used Sennheiser wired and wireless mics to capture the remarkable sound in Michael Mann’s film
December 2024 – UK-based sound designer and sound recordist Chris Jojo has specialised in authentic car recordings for film, simulators and gaming. For the filming of Ferrari, which has been nominated for several sound design awards, he used, among other microphones, Sennheiser’s MD 421-II large-diaphragm microphone and AMBEO VR Mic, as well as the company’s evolution wireless plug-on transmitters and EK 6042 receivers to record the impressive sound of vintage Ferraris with impact and clarity. Jojo speaks about his way into vehicle recording and how he captured those engine sounds that make every fan’s heart beat faster.
Guangzhou Cantonese Opera Theatre, formerly known as the Guangzhou Cantonese Opera Troupe, was established in 1953. The building is located in Yuexiu district, Guangzhou city and has a total floor area of about 40,000 square metres, including a 1,200-seat Grand Theatre, a 500-seat theatre and three 60-seat cinemas. DiGiCo is proud to have played a part in the co-creation of two new theatres for the space, Hung Sin-nui Theatre and Red Bean Hall. An SD5 is installed in the Hung Sin-nui Theatre and a Quantum 338 in the smaller Red Bean Hall.
December, 2024. Garbage is an iconic Scottish-American rock band that has stood the test of time. Their latest European Tour was the band’s first headline tour for five years. The huge dynamic shifts in their music were matched by intense stage lighting and graphics displayed on large-scale, high-resolution LED screens, delivered by independent video technology company, 80six. 80six deployed a combination of ROE Visual LED screens powered by Brompton LED processing to ensure a perfect display of the band’s visuals.
Locinox, an international, family-owned company, is a leader in the gate and fence industry, producing a wide range of gate hardware, gate closers, and access control solutions. Their innovative mindset and ambitious management approach have resulted in multiple awards, including the Gold label in the 2024 Best Managed Company Awards. When planning its brand-new facility, LOCINOX 4.0 in Belgium, a key consideration was for the entrance hall to have a wow factor. Alongside integrators Play AV, the Locinox team chose Leyard Europe’s high impact MGP Series to create a huge 20 square metre LED video wall, visible from the moment anyone enters the building.
Guangzhou Cantonese Opera Theatre, formerly known as the Guangzhou Cantonese Opera Troupe, was established in 1953. The building is located in Yuexiu district, Guangzhou city and has a total floor area of about 40,000 square metres, including a 1,200-seat Grand Theatre, a 500-seat theatre and three 60-seat cinemas. DiGiCo is proud to have played a part in the co-creation of two new theatres for the space, Hung Sin-nui Theatre and Red Bean Hall. An SD5 is installed in the Hung Sin-nui Theatre and a Quantum 338 in the smaller Red Bean Hall.
December, 2024. Kadokawa Daiei Studio Co. Ltd., a prestigious video and film production studio based in Tokyo, Japan, has unveiled its cutting-edge facility, No.C Stage. This state-of-the-art virtual production studio now features Brompton 4K Tessera SX40 LED processors and Tessera XD 10G distribution units powering Sony Crystal LED VERONA, marking a significant investment in advanced LED display technology. These enhancements are designed to elevate the studio’s capabilities in in-camera visual effects (VFX), enabling the creation of immersive, high-quality virtual environments for films, commercials, and other creative projects.
December, 2024 Audio specialist collaborates with touring and broadcast customers to evolve its bidirectional wideband wireless ecosystem and shares latest technical information
December 2024 – St Hedwig’s is a beautiful cathedral in the heart of Berlin. Modeled after the Pantheon in Rome, construction work began in 1747, finally opening its doors to worshipers in 1773. The building is highly regarded by the people of Berlin, and to preserve its rich history, it has just undergone an extensive renovation period that’s seen the entire interior transformed. HOLOPLOT has been chosen to supply the audio solution, delivering its X2 Matrix Array system for seamless, unobtrusive spoken word reinforcement.
UK production company strengthens its equipment lineup, sourcing 40 channels of EW‑DX from trusted dealer 22live
Derby, UK, December 2024 – On Event Production Co. is a Derby-based production company that focuses on making their clients’ dream events become reality. Catering for a wide variety of projects across the UK means their systems have to be flexible, scalable and reliable. When the time came to upgrade their existing Sennheiser ew 300 G3 stock, they knew the perfect solution would be the manufacturer’s EW-DX systems, and Sennheiser dealer, 22live, was happy to provide not only equipment, but also expertise.
December, 2024. Brompton Technology, the global leader in LED video processing, is thrilled to welcome THOR AV to its Panel Manufacturer Partner Programme as a Blue Partner. With over two decades of experience in the audiovisual industry and a history of delivering hundreds of successful installations across churches, concert venues, virtual production studios, and corporate lobbies in the US, THOR has built a strong reputation for understanding customer needs, providing industry-leading support and creating some of the best-in-class AV solutions.
December, 2024. In a cutting-edge collaboration, Optic8 and Trilogy Studios have opened a state-of-the-art virtual production facility in Dallas, Texas, powered by Brompton Technology’s industry-leading Tessera SX40 LED processors and Absen’s high-performance LED screens. This facility comprises three advanced production stages: a main cinematic volume designed for film and TV, a specialized car process stage, and a smaller stage tailored for commercials and music videos – together offering unrivaled creative possibilities for diverse productions.
November, 2024 Thanks to KLANG’s immersive mix capabilities, touring with The BossHoss became a trouble-free experience for sound engineer Manuel Knigge, with the whole tour benefitting from immersive mixes via the DMI-KLANG expansion card, installed in their DiGiCo SD12. Monitor mix intelligibility improved and band members were instantly more comfortable with their mixes, providing Knigge with a smooth and efficient workflow that freed him from extensive sound checks at every venue the band visited during their summer of outside events.
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOVEMBER 2024 November, 2024Leyard Europe announces the arrival of the Planar Simplicity P Series, a brand new, high resolution, digital signage, streaming and media-playback display unit. The Planar Simplicity P Series is an affordable solution that supports 24/7 usage, offering up to 500-nits brightness in 43, 50, 55, 65, 75 and 86-inch sizes. There are also fully integrated multi-touch models for all sizes, featuring 20 simultaneous touch points and fine tip stylus support for interactive experiences. The sleek, slim design, with a logo free bezel and variety of easily adjustable accessories, ensures the displays are suitable for almost any application, from digital signage or wayfinding to emergency messaging or up-to-the-minute advertising |
November, 2024. Brompton Technology, a global leader in LED video processing, is set to showcase its latest Tessera solutions at LDI 2024, held from December 8-10 at the Las Vegas Conventional Centre – West Hall. With a strong focus on live events and broadcast applications, Brompton will highlight its powerful HDR content capabilities, new features in Tessera v3.5 software such as Extended Bit Depth and Dark Time Insertion, and its groundbreaking TrueLight® technology, which redefines standards for colour accuracy.
November, 2024 Club CITTA is a much-loved venue in Kawasaki, Japan. Opened in 1988, the club has seen historic performances from Nirvana, Oasis, Radiohead and many more, it is a popular stop for many Japanese and international touring bands. The input from touring engineers was enough to convince Toru Yamamuro, General Manager of Stage Production at Club CITTA, that their planned console upgrade should be to a DiGiCo Quantum 338.
November, 2024 – The Metaverse Production project, a collaborative initiative aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving process efficiency in video production through advanced technology, has launched Studio PX ANZEN, a state-of-the-art LED facility located at FACTORY ANZEN STUDIO RED in Tokyo, established by Dentsu Creative Cube Inc. Powered by Brompton Technology LED processing, the studio provides an ideal setup for virtual production filming. It is also the first studio in Japan to adopt the ‘Carbon Calculator for Movie Production’, a tool designed to accurately measure CO₂ emissions throughout video production.
November, 2024. M2 Events Group is one of the leading live event production services companies in the U.S., with specialized divisions including Directions AV for corporate clients, Music Matters Productions for concerts and live entertainment, and Big Picture for creative video execution. With locations in Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City, M2 has relied on Brompton LED processors as a key part of its inventory since 2020.
November, 2024 The Taihu Jazz Festival is held every year in the National Centre for Performing Arts in Beijing. During five days in May, musicians from China and beyond performed to excited crowds in the purpose-built outdoor performance spaces. Over 50 jazz performances took place, including sets from French harmonica master Laurent Maur, jazz trumpeter, Li Xiaochuan, and other Chinese and international musicians, who took to the stage of the Taihu Stage Art Centre to kick off the 2024 Taihu Jazz Festival. Central to each was the power of DiGiCo’s Quantum series, with a Quantum 338 at the front of house position, a Quantum 225 at monitors and an SD10 for broadcast.
November, 2024 Revamped Sennheiser Sound Academy platform offers new tools and methods to expand product and company knowledge
Sennheiser, the first choice for advanced audio technology that makes collaboration and learning easier, is excited to announce the launch of its new Learning Management System (LMS) platform. The new learning platform seeks to enhance the learning experience of Sennheiser employees, partners, consultants and integrators by offering new tools to gain certifications, general expertise and communication badges.
November, 2024 Leading experts on DECT are giving a total of three presentations during the annual, two-day event
Sennheiser, the first choice for advanced audio technology that makes collaboration and learning easier, is proud to have its Head of Spectrum Policy and Standards, Dr.-Ing. Andreas Wilzeck, and Spectrum Policy and Standards Manager, Vaughan John, present this week at DECT World 2024 in Munich, Germany.
November, 2024. Red Haute Glammies is the annual celebration of the hard-working Glambassadors of the UK’s fastest growing UK skincare brand, Tropic. Utilising over 500 ROE CB5 LED panels in giant video walls, CPL Enhanced Technology deployed Brompton Tessera SX40 processors and XD data distributors to power the ever-changing backdrop, chosen because of their extensive range of features and built in redundancy.
November, 2024 Sound recordist Thomas Rex Beverly relies on Sennheiser’s MKH series condenser microphones to capture the sounds of nature
If you are a cinema fan, you have very likely come across the nature recordings of Thomas Rex Beverly, adventure field recordist. Beverly has compiled around 100 sound libraries that offer a stunning choice of sounds from the natural world. Beverly’s sound libraries are used by OSCAR, Emmy, and Golden Globe winners for major film, television, and video game projects. As Tim Farrell, Emmy winning Sound Designer and Sound Effects Editor (Star Trek: Picard, Antman: Quantumania, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Walking Dead, Crash) put it: “Thomas’ unique and well recorded sounds have helped me create the sonic universe of Star Trek.” Beverly’s latest expedition this February lasted three weeks and took him to the multifarious landscapes of Patagonia.
