{"id":1675,"date":"2026-09-29T23:26:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T23:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marshall-usa.com\/blog\/?p=1675"},"modified":"2026-09-29T23:31:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T23:31:14","slug":"marshall-ptz-cameras-bring-legendary-progressive-rock-experience-to-life-on-the-an-evening-with-emerson-lake-and-palmer-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marshall-usa.com\/blog\/broadcast\/marshall-ptz-cameras-bring-legendary-progressive-rock-experience-to-life-on-the-an-evening-with-emerson-lake-and-palmer-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"MARSHALL PTZ CAMERAS BRING LEGENDARY PROGRESSIVE ROCK EXPERIENCE TO LIFE ON THE \u201cAN EVENING WITH EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER\u201d TOUR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Resurrection Studios Deploys CV620, CV730-BHN and CV625-TW PTZs to Automate Live Production While Delivering Cinematic Close-ups, Seamless Visuals and World-class Reliability<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cAn Evening with Emerson, Lake and Palmer<\/a>\u201d<\/strong> tour brings one of rock\u2019s most iconic bands back to the stage. These performances seamlessly blend live footage of drummer and surviving member Carl Palmer with archival video of his former bandmates, Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, who both passed away in 2016. The production team creates the illusion that all three original members are performing together on stage by way of large LED video walls on stage. The tour is taking place with the full cooperation of the Emerson and Lake Estates.
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To bring this immersive concert experience to life, Production Manager, Steve Supparits, owner of live event production company Resurrection Studios<\/a><\/strong>,relies on Marshall Electronics<\/a><\/u>\u2019 CV620, CV730-BHN<\/strong> and CV625-TW PTZ cameras<\/strong>. \u201cThe audience walks away having witnessed Emerson, Lake & Palmer performing together again,<\/em>\u201d says Supparits<\/strong>. \u201cThe production has to be absolutely seamless for that to work, and Marshall PTZ cameras have become a critical part of making that happen<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Supparits, who has nearly four decades of experience in live concert production, has worked with Palmer for the past nine years, overseeing audio and video for the drummer\u2019s international tour schedule. The production first incorporated a Marshall CV620 PTZ Camera<\/strong> when the tour launched in 2022. Positioned on a low-profile tripod directly in front of Palmer\u2019s drum riser, the camera captures dramatic close-ups of Palmer\u2019s live performances, sweeping audience shots and alternate angles of the three live musicians on stage. After several years of successful touring, Palmer and Supparits expanded the team\u2019s Marshall workflow with CV625-TW<\/strong> and CV730-BHN PTZ Cameras<\/strong> positioned at front of house, all controlled by a Marshall VS-PTC-300 Compact PTZ Controller<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The addition of the CV730 and CV625 cameras allowed the tour\u2019s video director to operate all three PTZ cameras while simultaneously switching content across the show\u2019s three video walls. \u201cCarl wanted to streamline the production while maintaining the highest production value possible,<\/em>\u201d adds Supparits<\/strong>. \u201cThe addition of the Marshall cameras and PTZ controller made it possible to automate much of the camera operation, reduce crew requirements and increase the creative possibilities.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe use of the Marshall cameras is crucial to success of the show,\u201d <\/em>says Palmer, who is now in his fourth year of touring the Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP) event, which has been warmly embraced by the international music community.<\/strong> <\/em>\u201cMixed on screen with the greatly enhanced original concert footage from The Royal Albert Hall, our live on-stage performances blend together seamlessly.  Together, they create a live music experience that captures the essence of what ELP was as a live performing act.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the shows, the production alternates between live camera feeds of the current band, Carl Palmer, Paul Bielatowicz and Simon Fitzpatrick, synched with archival footage of Emerson and Lake. The Marshall PTZ cameras provide multiple programmable presets for dramatic close-ups of Palmer\u2019s drumming, detailed shots of guitar solos, audience reactions and wide stage coverage, while allowing operators to smoothly transition between camera positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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According to Supparits<\/strong>, the image quality and camera control capabilities of the Marshall cameras were immediately distinguishable from competing systems. \u201cWhen I started evaluating PTZ cameras, Marshall stood out because of the optical quality, the smoothness of the pan and tilt motors and the overall precision of the camera movement,<\/em>\u201d he says. \u201cWhether we\u2019re making fast moves across the stage or incredibly slow adjustments during a drum solo, the movement is exceptionally smooth and natural.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

For touring productions, reliability is equally important. The tour\u2019s original CV620 has traveled internationally for five years, surviving trucks, buses and commercial flights without missing a performance. \u201cThese cameras have been everywhere with us \u2015 from Japan to South America, across the U.S. and Canada \u2015 and they\u2019ve never let us down,<\/em>\u201d adds Supparits<\/strong>. \u201cThey\u2019ve been packed in road cases, bounced around in trucks and even had an accidental fall from a tripod and still perform flawlessly night after night. That\u2019s exactly what you need for a touring production.<\/em>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The CV625-TW and CV730-BHN cameras also provide the long-range performance required for larger venues, where cameras may be positioned far from the stage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMarshall delivers crystal-clear close-ups from nearly 200 feet away,<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThat long-range optical performance was a major reason we stayed with Marshall. When we added the CV625, we also incorporated its auto-tracking feature to follow performers around the stage<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Another advantage is the cameras\u2019 ability to distribute video outputs to multiple switchers simultaneously. \u201cIn a production like ours, efficiency is everything,<\/em>\u201d adds Supparits<\/strong>. \u201cThe ability to split the camera outputs across multiple switchers gives us tremendous flexibility while reducing the overall camera count. It\u2019s an incredibly useful feature.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n

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Supparits<\/strong> also credits the brand\u2019s autofocus, auto-iris and color consistency with helping the cameras excel in the constantly changing lighting environment of a live rock concert. \u201cOur lighting changes every few seconds with moving fixtures and dramatic color shifts,<\/em>\u201d he says.<\/strong> \u201cThe Marshall cameras stay locked in focus, adapt beautifully to the lighting changes and match perfectly with our other cameras. The audience never thinks about the cameras, they\u2019re simply immersed in the performance. That\u2019s exactly what great production technology should do, and Marshall has helped us create an experience that audiences consistently describe as unforgettable.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cAn Evening with Emerson, Lake & Palmer<\/strong>\u201d tour continues in the U.S. through the end of September and will reconvene in the UK in February 2027 before circling back to North America. A full list of dates can be found online at elptickets.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emerson, Lake & Palmer was an English progressive rock supergroup formed in London in 1970. The band consisted of Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer. With nine RIAA-certified gold record albums in the U.S. and 48 million records sold worldwide, they are one of the most popular and commercially successful progressive rock groups of the 1970s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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