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It was our pleasure to venture backstage at @eurovision earlier this week thanks to our friends at @sennheiser As ever, the televised spectacular is a masterclass in technical collaboration, precision and artistry, with plenty of cutting-edge tech being showcased on the world stage. ⚙️Tech talk: This year’s show at Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle features the largest Spectera set-up from Sennheiser to date, including pre-release samples of a yet-to-be-launched handheld transmitter. Elsewhere, the camera setup has been upgraded to cinematic @arri Alexa 35 live cameras, bringing a more filmic look to Eurovision than ever before. It’s also the first major public outing for ARRI with its new parent, @riedelcommunications – once again providing artist comms. Plus, for the first time the massive lighting rig is all LED and laser sourced – making it more energy efficient. Above the stage – designed by Florian Wieder - a kinetic lighting rig includes some 80 high-speed moving-light winches which make for some stunning effects in the hands of lighting designer Tim Routledge. Keep watching for some unseen #Eurovision2026 moments! 👀 Want more? Keep an eye out for our coverage of this year’s #eurovison in an upcoming issue of LSi! And, if you are involved in the live tech side of things at ESC – let us know! 🔊

In our latest Crew Cuts, get to know guitar tech/manager/touring extraordinaire Niall Toner🎸 Get the dirty details of tour life and hear some of Niall’s legendary stories from life on the road - featuring all the highs and lows, from car camping to staying at Joni Mitchell’s house! Read all about it in this month’s LSi - 🔗Link in bio! 📢UP FOR THE CHALLENGE? Fancy taking on The Shend’s legendary Crew Cuts Q&A? Get involved: [email protected]

Shifting screens, moving lights, music, lasers and flames…🚨🔥🎶 Find out how Dave’s The Boy Who Played the Harp tour came together, and meet the crew responsible for putting on this record breaking show! Get the full report in the latest edition of LSi, and hear exclusive crew insights on what it’s like to work on the Dave tour🎤 🔗Read for FREE via our website – link in bio! Production photos: Andrew Timms @timmsy

Fusing record-breaking music with sense defying visuals, here’s an inside look at Dave’s global tour: The Boy Who Played the Harp🎻 🎤In the latest issue, LSi uncovers what goes into a technical masterpiece like Dave’s show. Meet the team responsible for this ever-evolving production, featuring cinematic visuals, a live band, and a laser firing piano . . .🎵 👀 Read all about the tour in LSi’s May release – out now in print and digital. 🔗 Link in bio! Production photos: Andrew Timms Creative Director / Video Director: Matt Askem @mattaskem Stage Design: @Stufishstudio and @tim_routledge_lighting_design Lighting Design: @tim_routledge_lighting_design Associate Lighting Designer & Programmer: @morgantevans Video Content: @lukehallsstudio Production Manager: Paddy Hocken Production Stage Manager: Phil “Tico” Ryder Show Stage Manager: Jason Slaney-Welch Head Rigger: Steve Walsh Head of automation Ben Hammett Disguise Programmer: Richard Turner Tour Manager: @justrellis_ Lighting Supplier: @negearthlights Lasers: @erlasersandsfx Screens: @universalpixelsvideo Sound Supplier: @skanpahire Set Fabrication: @taittowers Costume: @stoneisland Music Director: @wfblive Laser Programmer: Cameron Dominey @inactive.cameron.dominey SFX Operator: Eleanor Waller @eleanorwallerx FOH Engineer: Charles Bidwell @charlesbidwellaudioengineer of HZ Audio System Engineer: Finlay Watt @finlaywatt Monitor Engineer: Megan Collier @megan_collier_sound RF Engineer: Harry Dilloway @harrydilloway Playback Engineer: Chris Purcell Rehearsals: Production Park @productionparkuk

The May edition of LSi is OUT NOW! Inside . . . 🎤 The Boy Who Played the Harp: A window into Dave’s latest tour 📖 The Journey to Giant Country: Roald Dahl’s classic story, The BFG, reimagined on stage 🎵 Pulp’s signature sounds hit the Sydney Opera House 💡 Tech review: Up close and personal with Lightware’s UBEX range PLUS . . . - Rachel Terzian meets the lighting crew responsible for Y Llais (‘The Voice’) at Dragon Studios in South Wales - Rope Assemblies: Female-led and 40 years old - LSi reflects on the journey - Future Tech: James Simpson builds a lighting desk using AI - Crew Cuts: Guitar tech and tour manager Niall Toner is interrogated by The Shend - Technology focus: The DMX512 celebrates its 40th birthday - Industry-leading connectors supplier Neutrik turns 50 - In Profile: Olivier Award-winning LD Aideen Malone - Phil Ward checks out Areal Technologies; an upmix engine that works - Inside LAMDA’s professional grade virtual production studio And loads more! Read now for FREE via our website (link in bio)🔗

Our lighting exhibitors at PLASA Focus Leeds have been part of huge events around the world this year! Here are just some of the impressive productions, concerts and gigs – discover the full stories via @LSionline . ⚡@robertjuliat ’s SpotMe shadows Stranger Things on Broadway (Photo: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman) ⚡@clay.paky fixtures on tour with Bad Bunny (Photo Credit: Eric Rojas @siempreic Edwin Rodriguez @frescolns ) ⚡@elationlighting on a world tour with Bad Bunny (Photo: Moving Through Space) ⚡@germanlightproducts light up PUR and Friends 360° stage (Photo: Ralph Larmann) ⚡@robelighting helps Hans Zimmer take it to the next level (Photo: Suzanne Teresa) ⚡@ayrtondigital letting the magic shine through for Shin Lim in Las Vegas (Photo: Lukas Rauch) ⚡@chauvet_pro blends modern and industrial for Max Styler Meet the lighting brands behind these events at #PLASALeeds, get your free ticket via the link in bio! 🔗

It’s almost that time again💥 #PLASALeeds returns this 12-13 May, bringing you an impressive exhibition of box-fresh kit from major brands spanning audio, AV, lighting, staging, rigging and more! Expect new releases, old favourites, product launches, networking and seminars at the Royal Armouries, Leeds. And for the FIRST TIME, LSi is sponsoring the show’s industry-leading seminar programme! Explore some of the most pertinent industry topics, from AI to cyber security, plus design fundamentals and more, powered by LSi⚡ Make the most of it by checking out our PLASA Focus Leeds Preview, giving you the lowdown on what not to miss. All in the latest issue of LSi - out now👀 🔗 Read for FREE - link in bio (and the comments below)👇

🎵 Explore the high end of digital audio consoles . . . In the latest issue of LSi, Phil Ward goes in-depth with five market leaders – @solidstatelogic , @yamaha_proaudio_official , @welcome2lawo , @avid.livesound , and @digico.official – to explore the fast-changing world of pro mixing consoles, found in the most prestigious venues and on the biggest-name concert tours📢 Explore how the industry is evolving, new technologies leading the way, and the core challenges faced by the market – from the integration of AI, immersive audio, networking and data management, the converging of live and broadcast workflows, and much more . . . 🗣️ Let us know: Which console ecosystem do you trust most? 📖 Read the full article in LSi April – out now in print and digital 🔗Link in bio!

💡 “We’re owned by someone who loves lighting, and wants to build this thing for lighting, rather than to make money . . .” Meet the visionary behind the multi-million pound stage lighting company TSL. In the latest issue of LSI (available online now), Rob Halliday interviews founder Sam Tamplin about what makes his organisation special and, 20 years on, how they came to be. The story of TSL is proof that there are younger players in the industry. Still space for independence, and opportunity to start in a garage and grow into a multi-million-turnover operation. 📖 Read all about it in April’s edition of LSI 🔗 Read for FREE via our website - link in bio!

🗨️“A joy to experience . . .” Pro audio engineer Simon Allen reviews Austrian Audio’s OC818 and OC-B6 large-diaphragm condenser microphones in our latest issue (LSi April – out now in print and digital). 🎤Recently acquired by DPA Microphones, Austrian Audio’s mics are gaining traction both on stage and in the studio. How do they fare when put to the test on tour, and in recording sessions at Abbey Road Studios? 📖 Read Simon Allen’s full review in LSi April! 🔗 Link in bio Photos: Austrian Audio

Say hello to some of the superb crew behind the multimedia masterpiece that is ‘THIS TOUR MAY CONTAIN NEW MUSIC’, and see what they have to say about the incredibly talented Raye! 💃 Get the full report in the latest edition of LSi, complete with professional insights on all the techniques and equipment used🎤 🔗Read for FREE via our website – link in bio! Photos: Luke Dyson, Ian Cullen, production team

Backstage at Raye’s ‘This Tour May Contain New Music’ . . . 💃 An intimate look at the visually striking, but ‘disarmingly honest’ FIRST EVER arena tour of Raye and her remarkable 22-piece band🎸 🎤 LSi investigates what it takes to put together this technical (and emotional) roller coaster of a show. Head behind the scenes in the latest issue to see how the touring crew make everything happen. “It’s that ability to make 20,000 people feel like they’re just hanging out in her living room that makes this tour so special,” states video director Steve Price. And as Raye herself promises: “I declare there will be joy!” 👀 Read all about the tour in LSi’s April release – out now in print and digital. 🔗 Link in bio! Production photos: Luke Dyson