Case 04 / Touring / playback locked to lighting
Nile RodgersWorld Tour
Video and lighting running off the same clock, on every continent.
ClientNile Rodgers
ScopePlayback, camera feeds, routing
IntegrationLocked to the lighting rig
ReachMultiple continents
What we built
A touring playback system handling both video content and live camera feeds, built to sit inside a show where lighting carries as much of the look as the screens do.
The whole system is tied to the lighting rig, so visuals and lighting stay in step rather than being cued twice by two people hoping to agree.
Compact enough to move quickly and consistent enough that the show lands the same way in every venue on the routing.
Kit highlightSignal path
PlaybackDual Mac Studio Resolume servers, playback and mapping
ControlCustom remote IP KVM built for the road
RoutingBirddog 4K SDI to NDI, Lightware HDMI 2.0 matrix
CamerasADA NDI 4K PoE for live feeds
NetworkLuminex Gigacore with FOH IP system
AudioFocusrite Scarlett 2i2 interfaces for playback
It gave us the confidence to push creative boundaries every night, knowing the backbone was solid.
Matt Davies, Lighting Designer
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