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  Happy Holidays and Thank You from LSA!
Please note the Lighting&Sound America offices will close on December 24th for the holidays and reopen on Monday, January 3, 2022.
We would like to thank everyone for their support and friendship this year and we wish you all a ...
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Cincinnati Opera Announces Internship Opportunities
Cincinnati Opera announces internship opportunities for its summer festival season.
Two lighting internships are available. Experience with Vectorworks, Lightwright, and Microsoft Office is required. A basic knowledge or better ...
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LightFair Closes 2021 with Exhibit Space Selling Out; Call for 2022 Speakers and Tour Guides Open
LightFair closes 2021 on a high note, with early commitments for more than 75% of its available 2022 exhibit space and applications now accepted for 2022 Designery speakers and exhibit hall tour guides. LightFair's 2022 edition is ...
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2021: A Year in Review from FOR-A
2021 was a year of dramatic ups and downs in both current events and in the business climate. FOR-A Corporation was fortunate throughout the year to be able to continue supporting its existing customers while bringing new customers ...
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ADJ IP65-Rated Fixtures Chosen For Ambitious Christmas Tree Lightshow Project
55 ADJ IP65-rated entertainment lighting fixtures have been used to illuminate a huge Christmas tree created from scaffolding outside the headquarters of Franssen Groep in the Dutch town of Beneden Leeuwen. The huge 17m (55') tall ...
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Brown Note Productions Hits a High Note with L-Acoustics on Danny Wimmer Presents Fall Festivals
Although everyone from The Doors to Lenny Kravitz has famously claimed in their songs that "rock is dead," you'd have a hard time convincing the sold-out crowds that attended any of the recent Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) ...
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Martin Hruška's Queen Relived Powered with ChamSys' MagicQ MQ500M
Shapes and patterns define our surroundings. Understanding them brings us closer to our world. So thought Euclid, generally considered the "founder" of geometry, which literally means to "measure the earth." ...
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Sonosphere Steps Up a Gear for 2022
2021 has been an exciting year for Sonosphere. Most significantly, its involvement in the 5G Festival (5GF) project has been central to the continuing advancements in using 5G technology in a truly ground-breaking way for the ...
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Celestion Debuts the Free Demo Version of the SpeakerMix Pro Plug-in Featuring Dynamic Speaker Responses
Celestion, manufacturer of guitar and bass loudspeakers and professional audio drivers for sound reinforcement applications, offers its digital customers a new, fully functional demo version of SpeakerMix Pro, the self-contained ...
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Long Reach Long Riders Announce 2022 Charity Motorcycle Ride
The Long Reach Long Riders are happy to announce their 2022 charity motorcycle ride. The 19th annual ride, "the Blue Ridge Ramble" begins on June 18 in Charlotte, North Carolina and returns to Charlotte on June 24. The route ...
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Steve Rubery Joins MAXHUB as Business Development Manager for the Midwest Territory
MAXHUB announces the appointment of Steve Rubery to the newly created position of business development manager for the US Midwest Territory. Rubery will be responsible for driving sales of MAXHUB LED displays and UC Series ...
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Atlanta's Alliance Theatre Reemerges onto the National Stage with Sennheiser Wireless
The Alliance Theatre is the leading producing theatre in the Southeast US, having produced more than 100 original productions since its founding in 1968. Since its beginnings, the Alliance has drawn local and national audiences of all ages ...
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Enduring Meyer Sound Partnership with Metallica Continues with Epic 40th Anniversary Concerts
In mid-December, Metallica celebrated its 40th anniversary with four days of events dubbed the "San Francisco Takeover," culminating in two concerts for fan club members only at the city's Chase Center arena. As with nearly all Metallica ...
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Proteus Excalibur Launches as the 21st Century's Ultimate Searchlight Effect
The Proteus Excalibur from Elation Professional is an IP65 beam moving head fixture set to assume the role as the lighting industry's new 21st Century searchlight, ...
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Verizon Hall In Philadelphia's Kimmel Center Goes DiGiCo All The Way
It took a while for the Philadelphia Orchestra to get a home of its own. In fact, it was almost 100 years, as plans first begun in 1908 were disrupted by bureaucratic delays, a Great Depression, a couple of World Wars, and other speed ...
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The Tascam 424 Studio Master Cassette Rejuvenates the Sound of Analog
To this day, many aspiring and professional audio recording aficionados adamantly maintain that analog recording and the "good old days" of tape will never be replaced by today's random access digital solutions. And considering that many ...
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Elevate Life Church Selects ROE Visual Creating Better In-person Experiences with LED Displays
As houses of worship apply LED displays to inspire, Elevate Life Church ("ELC") in Frisco, Texas, chose ROE Visual products for the installation of a LED screen, aiming to enhance the live experience for their congregations. The ...
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Hull Gets Festive with Robe
Hull, UK-based rental and production company HPSS Ltd invested in more Robe MegaPointes to provide spectacular results for the city's 2021-22 festive illuminations, which feature 16 of these super-bright multifunctional fixtures.
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Prolights Astra Wash19Pix Debuted at The Voice
The newly released moving washes from Prolights have had their debut at The Voice of Poland. The Astra Wash19Pix were used to provide eye-candy effects on-camera during the live performances in one of the most-watched ...
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Adam Hall Cameo Meets High Demand - Niclen UK Invests in FLAT PRO G2 Series
Since 2019, Niclen UK has been a UK subsidiary of Niclen GmbH. Following Niclen Germany's investments in Cameo equipment in recent years, the lighting solutions from the Adam Hall Group are now also making their way to the UK. With ...
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NEP Group Supports Identity's Delivery of COP26 with Sustainable Production Solutions
The COP26 Summit united 197 parties from around the world to accelerate action towards meeting the goals outlined in the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention (UNFCCC) on climate change. NEP Group, media technology ...
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LEDucation 2022 Announces Impressive Lineup of Speakers for In-Person and Virtual Conference
The 2022 LEDucation Trade Show & Conference, at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City, will host a lively exchange of knowledge, inspiration, and aspiration. Presentations by eminent technical experts and thought leaders in ...
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AES Recognizes Outstanding Service and Contributions to the Industry
The Audio Engineering Society announces the fall 2021 slate of honorees receiving AES Awards for distinguished achievement in the field of audio and service to the Society during an online ceremony on December 15. The awards ...
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Martin Audio Helps Mexico Celebrate Spectacular 211th Independence Day
The most important civic ceremony in Mexico is the Grito de Independencia (Mexican Independence Day) which is commemorated annually on September 15, with a national holiday.
Despite the COVID-19 restrictions, the 211st ...
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Sam Tozer Chooses Ayrton Karif LT for Hybrid Minds' Brixton Academy Show
Lighting, sound, and video specialists, Colour Sound Experiment, supplied 48 Ayrton Karif LT LED beam spot fixtures to lighting designer Samuel Tozer of Vision Factory when he lit the drum and bass DJ duo, Hybrid Minds, for a ...
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St. Bonaventure University's Reilly Center Receives Danley Upgrade
Nestled in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains, St. Bonaventure University (SBU) in St. Bonaventure, NY is one of the most beautiful campuses in the Northeastern United States. While St. Bonaventure is known as the nation's first ...
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L-Acoustics Loudspeaker Systems Keep Entire Utah Valley University UCCU Center Well Covered
They get a lot done over at the Utah Valley University UCCU Center. Built in 1996 and fully renovated this past August, the 8,000-seat, multi-use sports arena in Orem, Utah, has configurable seating for a diverse schedule of events: Utah ...
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Sky Club in Malta Reopens with New Lighting and Video Rig Comprised Exclusively of ADJ Fixtures
Sky Club, one the largest indoor nightclubs on the Mediterranean island of Malta, reopened on October 1 under new management. This included the unveiling of a completely refurbished lighting and AV system, comprised exclusively of ADJ
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Production Light & Sound Looks Forward with Robe's RoboSpots
Production Light & Sound in Leeds, UK, is a rental company known for offering great service, delivered with passion and commitment, by a dedicated team with a truly personal approach. The company was founded in 2000 by the late Jason ...
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JBL Professional Introduces Dynamic 3800 and 4800 Series ScreenArray Cinema Speakers For China Market
Harman Professional Solutions introduces JBL Professional 3800 and 4800 Series ScreenArray screen-channel loudspeakers for small- to medium-format cinemas in China.
Five new models of passive and bi-amplified ...
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Solotech Appoints Bryce Jewell as Managing Director, UK
Martin Tremblay, president and CEO of Group Solotech, announces the appointment of Bryce Jewell as managing director UK, as of December 15, 2021. Jewell will be responsible for driving the overall business strategy for ...
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#WeMakeEvents Responds to Omicron Crisis, Calls for Government Intervention
In response to the challenges created by the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the UK arm of the group #WeMakeEvents is challenging for the government to provide additional aid.
In a statement, the organization says, "After reopening ...
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International Lineup of Award-winning Designers at Online Global Conference
The Entertainment and Performing Arts Industry Conference (EPIC) is a global, 24-hour, online event for everyone working in, aspiring to work in, or wishing to explore the arts and entertainment sector. The event is organized in ...
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Patrick Bellino Joins Main Light East as Inside Sales Representative
Main Light, LLC has hired Patrick Bellino as an inside sales representative. His responsibilities will include working with both rental and sales clients as well as interfacing with the shop to ensure the smooth fulfillment ...
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Roosevelt Dsouza Creates Flow of Fresh Looks for Sonu Nigam's 3-Hour UK Shows with Chauvet Professional
For loyal Sonu Nigam fans, and there are legions of them throughout the world, his performances never seem to be long enough. It's easy to see why too. Striking a magical balance between softness and resonance, the Indian playback singer's ...
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ProAudio Ltd. Chooses Elation Lighting for International Congress Center Burgas
The new International Congress Center Burgas (ICCB) on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria has installed a high-quality Elation lighting system in its largest event space designed and delivered by Elation Professional's Bulgarian ...
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A Newly Restored Vancouver Theatre Installs d&b V and Y-Series Loudspeakers
Operating as a neighborhood theatre from 1935 to 2011, and saved from demolition after a community campaign, the Hollywood Theatre in Vancouver BC has maintained its art deco style and its history all while completing extensive renovations ...
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Pitbull Feels Good with Robe on Tour
Miami, Florida-based lighting and creative director Yamil Charif who heads up design company YC3 delivered a high impact stage production for Pitbull's recent and hugely popular, I Feel Good Tour, with 32 shows across ...
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Barco Appoints LANG AG as Preferred Distribution Partner for Projection and Image Processing
For more than 30 years, LANG AG has been successfully supplying the Pro AV market with premium equipment from the Belgian manufacturer Barco. LANG AG has positioned itself as a full-range supplier, both in the event sector and for ...
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Theatre in Review: Company (Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre)
An old friend is back in town, looking remarkably soigné; well, she's had work done -- not to mention a gender reassignment. Marianne Elliott's stunningly original production of Company brings a famously tricky show -- ...
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Registration Opens for the 2022 New World Rigging
Registration is now open for the 2022 New World Rigging Symposium (NWRS), which will take place online April 5-7, 2022. Produced by ESTA and USITT ...
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Solotech Acquires XR Studios
Martin Tremblay, president and CEO of Group Solotech, announces that Solotech has acquired XR Studios, a full-service agency specializing in extended reality, which is comprised of augmented reality technology for live ...
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Chauvet Professional Helps Create Realistic Blaze at Lichtfestival Ghent
Primordial and powerful, essential to life, but merciless in its destructive wrath, fire holds a relentless grip on the human imagination. Who hasn't been transfixed in awe, admiration, and more than a little fear by the sight of dancing ...
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Powersoft Welcomes Abby Hu as Chief Representative Officer in China
Powersoft announces the appointment of Abby Hu to the newly created role of chief representative officer in China, where her main responsibilities will be supporting and growing brand awareness throughout the Chinese market. < ...
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Astera Titan Tube Wins Third Major Industry Award
Industry-voted awards are always a great endorsement for any brand or product, so Astera announces that its Titan Tube is a 2021 Pro Moviemaker "Gear of The Year" winner in the "lighting innovation" category! ...
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Allen & Heath USA Selects Online Marketing for Michigan Territory
Allen & Heath USA and its distributor American Music & Sound have named Online Marketing as their representative covering Michigan. Online Michigan staff includes Brian Baldwin, Kostas Lampropoulos, Tony Liotta, ...
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Fulcrum Acoustic Releases DF4 Dual High-Frequency Horn Loudspeaker
Fulcrum Acoustic has released the DF4 Dual High-Frequency Horn, a spot fill loudspeaker aimed at supplemental high-frequency coverage for areas shaded by obstructions.
The dual 4" diaphragm high-frequency compression drivers are ...
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Houston Museum of Natural Science's Hall of Ancient Egypt Gains Modern Illumination From elektraLite
The long-awaited reopening of the Houston Museum of Natural Science's Hall of Ancient Egypt took place on November 20, and it truly is a renovation fit for a Pharaoh. The completely re-imagined 12,500-sq.-ft. space opened with the world ...
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TAG Enhances its Inventory with Ayrton Perseo Beam and Domino IP-rated Fixtures
Technical Arts Group (TAG) has invested in Ayrton Perseo Beam and Ayrton Domino fixtures, both IP65-rated, for its inventory. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America. ...
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Fourier Rewind Moonwalks Onto Broadway
Fourier Audio announces that their product, Fourier Rewind, has made its Broadway debut on MJ: The Musical. In celebration the British pro-audio startup also announced the launch of a 14-day free trial of the Rewind, as ...
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Tascam Announces V1.30 Firmware Update for the Model 12 Integrated Production Suite
Tascam announces the V1.30 firmware update for the Model 12 Integrated Production Suite. As a sophisticated desktop tool for music and multimedia creation, the Model 12 incorporates a mixer with I/O and analog-style controls, ...
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Creative BackStage Fashions Ugly Holiday Sweater Show with Chauvet Professional
They're tacky, garish, ostentations, and have all the visual charm of a sink full of dirty dishes, yet when it comes to holiday celebrations, they're as much a part of the season as candy canes and mistletoes. No one is quite sure, where ...
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Award-winning Audio Mixer Justin Merrill Leans on Nugen Audio for High-profile Projects
While he began his music career recording with a band in high school, GRAMMY Award-winning audio mixer Justin Merrill found his sweet spot "behind the glass," working his way through various music and video production projects. ...
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Elgin Community College Enhances Production Workflow with Pliant Technologies
Alex Desimone, production manager at Elgin Community College Arts Center, recently upgraded the arts center's existing, outdated communication system. Desimone turned to equipment and installation provider BMI Supply for the project ...
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ADJ Fixtures Used for Ghostbusters: Afterlife Cast/Crew Screening and Opening Weekend Celebrations
The hotly anticipated new installment in the Ghostbusters movie franchise opened last month as yet another box office smash. Having filmed the picture in the Calgary and wider Alberta area in Canada, back in 2019, the production ...
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LEA Professional Network-Based Amplifiers Assist Ontario's Newest Luxury Hotel & Spa
When construction began on Ontario's new luxury hotel there was only one contender for its powerful amplifier system: LEA Professional. Located just steps from Lake Ontario, The Pearle Hotel & Spa officially opened to guests on the ...
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Martin Audio Awarded Patent for XE Monitor Waveguide
Martin Audio has extended its list of notable patents with the addition of a United Kingdom Patent for its XE stage monitor waveguide.
The patent covers the use of Martin Audio's differential dispersion coaxial drive units and ...
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Meyer Sound Creates Celestial Aural Environments in the New Shanghai Astronomy Museum
The gleaming new Shanghai Astronomy Museum, now the world's largest museum devoted to the celestial sciences, echoes the "music of the spheres" with its bold curvilinear exterior devoid of any straight lines or right angles. On the inside ...
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L-Acoustics and Mixhalo Enter Strategic Partnership
From the invention of the modern line source array in the 1990s to the introduction of L-ISA immersive hyperreal technology in 2016, L-Acoustics has earned a solid reputation in live entertainment for forward-looking innovation to ...
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Brian Culbertson Tours with Bandit Lites
Award-winning, multi-instrumentalist Brian Culbertson recently wrapped his 2021 tour with a lighting system provided by Bandit Lites. The American smooth jazz/R&B/funk musician recently released the first album of his new ...
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The Rady Shell Invests in A.C. Lighting's Follow-Me
Located in the heart of San Diego, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park is an architectural wonder on the edge of San Diego bay. Opening in the summer of 2021, The Rady Shell, operated by the San Diego Symphony, was looking for a reliable follow ...
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Meanwhile Brewing Company Selects Allen & Heath SQ
On nearly four acres of oak tree-shaded land just outside of downtown Austin, Texas, Meanwhile Brewing Co. has positioned itself as one of the city's premiere music venues. While it's not completely unusual for an Austin brewery to be ...
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GLP Supports Kinderlachen Gala
The 17th Kinderlachen Gala (Laughter Gala) took place recently at Dortmund's Westfalenhalle, along with presentation of the KIND Awards -- and the technical support of GLP.
Kinderlachen e.V. has been supporting needy children all ...
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Louisville's KFC Yum! Center Arena Ups its Game with DiGiCo S-Series Consoles
Louisville's 22,000-plus-seat KFC Yum! Center, the largest arena in the United States by seating capacity designed primarily for basketball, has done it all over the last decade. Since the multipurpose venue first opened in 2010, it's been ...
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Shure Collaborates with Logitech to Ensure Best-in-Class Conferencing Audio
As the world continues to navigate returning to the office, employers are looking for innovative solutions to improve hybrid working environments. Shure is collaborating with Logitech to offer these organizations assurance that meetings ...
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Historic Theatre Season Opens in Estonia, Featuring Robe
Vanemuine Theatre in Tartu, Estonia -- the country's oldest and first Estonian language theatre -- celebrated the momentous opening of its 152nd season with an elaborate gala event staged in the city's main square, with a lighting design ...
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Nakhon Ratchasima Sports Complex Enhances the Audience Experience with Harman Audio Solutions
To provide spectators at the Nakhon Ratchasima Sports Complex an immersive and exciting entertainment experience, Mahajak Development Co., Ltd. installed a range of Harman Professional audio solutions. ...
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Elation's LightJockey - The End of an Era
Elation Professional's LightJockey is one of the longest available lighting control software solutions on the market. Now, after over two decades of service and with tens of thousands of systems in the market, the time has come for ...
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Audinate to Acquire Silex Insight Video Business
Audinate, developer of the Dante media networking technology, has signed an agreement to acquire the video business of Silex Insight SA ("Silex"), based in Belgium. The Silex video business produces video networking products for ...
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Audio-Technica Honors Tim Chamberlain of Lienau AV with its President's Award
Audio-Technica announces that Tim Chamberlain of Lienau AV has been presented with A-T's prestigious President's Award, for his work representing Audio-Technica professional audio products during the 2020/2021 fiscal year, as ...
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CP Communications Keeps Pace with IP-Based Transmission Technologies for TCS New York City Marathon
CP Communications announces it successfully provided live coverage -- featuring direct feeds of the professional athlete races -- at the 50th running of the TCS New York City Marathon on November 7 using IP encoding and bonded ...
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NBA Cleveland Cavaliers Power Portal, a Seamless Tunnel Experience with d&b Soundscape
Before Cleveland Cavaliers basketball fans enter the over 19,000-seat Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in downtown, Cleveland, Ohio, many will have the opportunity of experiencing a very special portal leading into the multi-purpose venue thanks ...
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FOR-A to Showcase World's First 2/3", 1,000fps, 4K Ultra Slow-Motion Camera at SVG Summit
FOR-A Corporation of America will showcase its unique approach to live sports a the SVG Summit with a demonstration of the world's first 2/3" platform, 4K, 1,000fps Ultra Slow Motion camera and a new system for real-time video and ...
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Producer/Engineer Elliot Scheiner Uses Royer R-121 Ribbon Mics on Broadway's Caroline, or Change
Very few people involved in music production have credentials that can match those of producer/engineer Elliot Scheiner. Scheiner has received 28 Grammy Award nominations, eight of which he won, and he has been awarded four Emmy ...
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Robe Supports Stage of Tomorrow Conference in Poland
Robe supported the 4th edition of the Stage of Tomorrow (Scena Jutra) conference, staged at the Teatr Wielki Polish National Opera in Warsaw, Poland, organized by the Stage of Tomorrow Foundation and its president Rafal ...
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Theatre in Review: Flying Over Sunset (Lincoln Center Theater/Vivian Beaumont Theater)
Flying Over Sunset just might be the best anti-drug PSA ever. Show it to young people thinking about getting high and I'll bet they'll swear off the stuff for life. They won't be scared straight, mind you; they'll just wonder ...
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Neutrik Americas Acquires Major Custom Cable, Inc.
Neutrik Americas (NAM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Neutrik AG and a member of the Neutrik Group, announces that, effective December 13, 2021, it will have acquired its long-time business partner and customer, Major Custom Cable (M ...
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RF Venue to Hold Free Training Webinar on Wednesday, December 15
RF Venue, Inc. will be hosting a free 30-minute educational webinar on Wednesday, December 15, at 11:30am, EST, titled "Setting Up In Ear Monitor Systems (IEMs)." Don Boomer, senior applications engineer at RF Venue, will ...
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Bernhard Endl Meets Ninja Warrior Austria Challenge with ChamSys MagicQ MQ500M
For the two-million or so Austrians who tuned in every Monday to watch the country's 2021 Ninja Warrior championships, keeping pace with the gifted young athletes as they raced across unstable bridges, swung along series of hanging ...
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Houben Souren and Elation Team Up on MECC Auditorium Renewals
AV rental and production company Houben Souren has installed Elation Fuze Profile and Colour 5 Profile ...
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GLP JDC1 and X4 Bar 20 Light Volbeat's Aftershock Show
Production designer Niller Bjerregaard turned to a large inventory of GLP fixtures, dominated by the JDC1 hybrid strobe and impression X4 Bar 20 batten, when Danish rock band Volbeat played the recent Aftershock Festival in ...
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Pathway Connectivity Releases Pathscape V4.3
Pathway Connectivity Solutions announces the release of the latest version of the Pathscape configuration software. Pathscape V4.3 includes the tools for the flexibility RDM has to offer. When RDM was first introduced to the ...
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Jacquire King, Steve Stevens, and Shannon Forrest Rely on Radial Reamp Boxes
With its introduction of the JCR in 2011, Radial introduced a "Radial-tough" version of reamp pioneer John Cuniberti's original design. Today, "reamp" is a trademark of Radial Engineering, and guitarists, engineers, and ...
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Britannia Row Productions and Eighth Day Sound Create Perfect Result for London Grammar
Coming off the back of a shrewd yet confident reinvention, electronic pop trio London Grammar hit the road in support of their latest album, Californian Soul, with a control package from Britannia Row Productions and a PA ...
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Theatre in Review: Mrs. Doubtfire (Stephen Sondheim Theatre)
Mrs. Doubtfire, the not-bad/not-good new show at the Sondheim, offers a clinical case study of the perils of adapting popular film comedies to the stage, a concept that too many producers feel is the quickest, easiest way to ...
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Cortez Masto Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Support Entertainment Industry
Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in introducing the Music Under Severe Income Crisis (MUSIC) Act to support the entertainment industry impacted by the ...
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Tony Walton Designs on Display at Mark Borghi Gallery
A never-before-seen collection of the artwork of award-winning director, production designer, and costume designer Tony Walton will be unveiled today at the Mark Borghi Gallery in Sag Harbor, Long Island. The Tony Walton: ...
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Chauvet Professional in Allen Branton's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony Design
At its best, live music, particularly rock and roll, is driven by a deep personal connection between fans and the artist on stage. TV viewers who tuned into HBO's recent broadcast of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony were ...
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Renkus-Heinz Makes a Splash for SilverYachts' Six Vessel Mega-Yacht Fleet
SilverYachts is a custom, high-performance super-yacht builder located near Perth, Australia. The firm is known for its architecturally impressive yacht builds and technological innovation found onboard. Curating quality experiences at ...
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Anolis ArcPar 150s for Wilberforce Monument Illuminations
The Wilberforce Monument, a statue dedicated to leading 18th / 19th century politician, philanthropist and anti-slavery campaigner, William Wilberforce, which stands on a 31m (102') high Doric column in the grounds of Hull College ...
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POLAR Adds MAXHUB
POLAR, established supplier of key industry brands to the installation, MI and professional audio markets, has announced the addition of MAXHUB to its portfolio.
MAXHUB is a brand of the large global manufacturer CVTE, for whom ...
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Dolly Dots Celebrate 40 with MA Lighting's grandMA3
Legendary Dutch girl band Dolly Dots hit the road again this autumn, celebrating 40 years since they first burst onto the euro-pop scene and dominated the charts for the best part of a decade with a string of foot-tappingly infectious ...
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Theatre in Review: Kimberly Akimbo (Atlantic Theater Company)
Because so many contemporary musicals are content to rehash old material, it's notable when a creative team transforms a difficult dramatic work with music, providing it with an identity of its own. When it opened Off Broadway in 2003, ...
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Theatre in Review: Camille O'Sullivan: Where Are We Now? (Irish Arts Center)
Camille O'Sullivan is quite the trickster. She takes the stage, looking rather distrait if not outright frazzled, a bundle of nerves fretting about her shoes and a missing credit card. Carrying on distractedly, rooting around the ...
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Bandit Lights Up Good Morning America's CMA Concert in Nashville
ABC's Good Morning America started the day of the 55th Annual CMA Awards in downtown Nashville and commandeered Bridgestone Plaza with a lighting system from Bandit Lites. The show announced the award's first winners in two ...
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Grace City Church Gets Concert Looks with Chauvet Professional
Dominic Lopenzo doesn't like to play favorites, but when it comes to the lights in his rig, he doesn't hesitate to say that he is completely partial to beam fixtures, or more specifically the beam function in Chauvet Professional< ...
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LDI Gives Resounding Thumbs-up to New GLP X5 Series and JDC Line
GLP and its subsidiaries had plenty to celebrate over the Thanksgiving holiday as it reflected on an outstanding showcase at the LDI Expo in Las Vegas the week before, for which it was duly accoladed. ...
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Ayrton MagicDot SX Knocks Them for SIX on Broadway
Lighting designer, Tim Deiling, used 35 Ayrton MagicDot SX fixtures to help construct the visual narrative for the Broadway production of SIX The Musical when it transferred from London's West End in October. ...
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Meyer Sound Announces SSL Live Integration and New DAW Plug-ins for Spacemap Go
Meyer Sound announces integration of key control functions of its Spacemap Go spatial sound design and live mixing tool into the latest versions of Solid State Logic's SSL Live V5.0 console software and companion SOLSA PC software ...
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Claypaky Sharpy Plus Fixtures from Lite-Tek Entertainment Shine on Gary Clark Jr's Fall Tour
Richmond, Virginia-based Lite-Tek Entertainment, a lighting rental and production company, supplied Claypaky Sharpy Plus fixtures to the recently wrapped fall tour of Gary Clark Jr., best known for his fusion of blues, rock, ...
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arsluminis Lights German Beach Volleyball Championships with Elation Proteus
The German Beach Volleyball Championships took place September 2-5 on Timmendorf Strand on the Baltic coast in northern Germany. Lighting designer Michael Kantrowitsch utilized Elation IP-rated Proteus luminaires to meet ...
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Legendary Drummer Danny Seraphine Stays in the Groove with ASI Audio's 3DME Music Enhancement IEM System
As the original drummer and a co-founder of Chicago, Danny Seraphine is also a GRAMMY Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. With Chicago, Seraphine was the backbone of the band, keeping everyone in time and on ...
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Zero 88 FLX S24 Console Delivers Intuitive and Nimble Lighting Control to LightsOn
LightsOn, a lighting design and rental company based in Warsaw, Poland, relies on an FLX S24 lighting console from Zero 88, a brand of Signify, to run a full schedule of spectacular event lighting. ...
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The Music Act Moves Closer to Reality
On December 7, The MUSIC Act was reintroduced in the Senate. The new bill is a bipartisan effort, with Republican Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Democratic Senators Amy Klobuchar, Raphael Warnock, ...
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d&b Group Boosts Solutions Business, Acquires UK-based AVLM business, White Light
German audio technology and solutions company d&b announces it will strengthen its service-focused d&b solutions business with the acquisition of UK-based Audio Visual, Lighting and Media (AVLM) business White Light. ...
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Open Comment Period Extended for International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging
Responding to requests from riggers across the globe for additional time, the comment period on the International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging has been extended to December 31, 2021.
Copies of the current version of ...
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In Memoriam: Bob Johnston
Bob Johnston, VP for Christie Lites Sales division, passed peacefully with his family by his side, on December 2 at the age of 61.
Johnston's extensive career in the professional lighting and entertainment industry began ...
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Altman Lighting Announces New Artemis Horticultural LED Lighting Series
Theatres, schools, and houses of worship have depended on Altman Lighting to provide innovative lighting solutions for nearly 70 years. Now, indoor commercial and residential growers can, too.
"The indoor growing industry is ...
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PRIZM Offers High-performance Optic-based Senik Flex Series Tape Lights for Limitless Design Applications
PRIZM Lighting introduces its high-performance optic-based Senik Flex Series tape lights, featuring Senik Flex, Senik Flex RGBW and Senik Flex 3D for precise beam control in wall washing and grazing for limitless design applications ...
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Robe France Catches the T11 Buzz at Busy JTSE Expo
Robe France enjoyed the buzz and excitement generated by the 2021 JTSE (Journées Techniques du Spectacle et de l'Evénement) expo staged over two days at Les Docks de Paris in the lively Saint-Denis area, close to the city of Paris. < ...
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Green Hippo's Hippotizer Boreal+ Gets the Mercury Rising for Queen Relived
Formidable Queen frontman Freddie Mercury took to the stage in the form of tribute performer Michael Kluch and his band in September, for a huge concert at Prague's 18,000-capacity O2 Arena. The group, named Queenie, played ...
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disguise Powers Unique xR Experience for AT&T's 5G Courtside Concert Series in the NBA Conference Final
xR specialists All of it Now (AOIN) used disguise gx2cs to immerse viewers of the NBA Conference Finals in an extended reality (xR) concert experience custom-designed to reflect the unique style of each of the four performing ...
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Ayrton Appoints Marc Lorenz as Designer Relationship Manager for Europe
Ayrton announces that renowned lighting designer, director, and programmer, Marc Lorenz, joins its growing international team as designer relationship manager with a focus on Europe, effective from December 1, 2021. ...
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Electrosonic Appoints Andy Evans as Commercial Director, Europe Effective December 7, 2021
Electrosonic Group announces that Andy Evans has been appointed commercial director, Europe.
Evans will be joining Electrosonic from Kinly, where he served as commercial director for the past seventeen months. He will ...
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Pixotope Expands US Talent with Appointment of Tanner Woodward as Strategic Account Manager
Pixotope has branched further into the North American market with the appointment of Tanner Woodward as a new strategic account manager.
Tanner joins Pixotope with extensive industry experience in Virtual Production ...
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New TriCaster 1 Pro and Next Generation TriCaster 2 Elite Added to NewTek TriCaster Line
NewTek launches the TriCaster 1 Pro: a streamlined live video production system with support for 4K UHD switching, live streaming, recording, data-driven graphics, virtual sets, media publishing, and more. In addition, NewTek ...
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DTS Wins LDI's Best Debuting Product Award 2021 with Alchemy 7
The Italian Professional Lighting company DTS has won the prestigious Best Debuting Product Award for the entertainment industry.
The Award, hosted during the LDI exhibition in Las Vegas was given to DTS' Alchemy 7, the latest ...
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Obsidian Control Systems Introduces Flexible, Compact NETRON EP2 EtherDMX Node
Obsidian Control Systems announces the newest addition to its rapidly expanding NETRON range of innovative data distribution devices. The NETRON EP2 is billed as a no nonsense, no ...
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MAXHUB Introduces the Raptor Series LM150A07 Integrated LED Wall Display
MAXHUB introduces the LM150A07 Integrated LED Wall Display. As a member of MAXHUB's recently announced Raptor Series, the LM150A07 was designed with dramatically simplified control and setting features -- enabling meeting ...
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Prolights Appoints Modern Elektronik Turkish Distributor
Prolights has named Modern Elektronik as its distributor in Turkey. Modern, who have over 36 years of experience in the market primarily audio solutions, are now expanding into lighting, by using their technical expertise and ...
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Theatre in Review: Selling Kabul (Playwrights Horizons)
Taroon, the young Afghan at the center of Sylvia Khoury's new play, is a man without a country. Previously, he worked as a translator for US troops, but it is 2013, the Obama Administration is reducing its military presence in the ...
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Keith Hoagland Sets Stage for Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood at AMA Awards with Chauvet Professional
There were two superstars on the set when Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood performed their hauntingly moving hit "If I Didn't Love You" for the American Music Awards 2021 broadcast. But as Keith Hoagland saw it, there ...
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Environmental Lights Announces the Launch of 6-in-1 Wall Wash Bars & PARs
Environmental Lights announces the launch of new 6-in-1 Wall Wash LED Light Bars & PARs.
New 6-in-1 Wall Wash Bars and PARs enable users to mix Red, Green, Blue, 6500K White, Amber, and UV to create a wide range of light color ...
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Claypaky Illuminates the Nitto ATP Tennis Finals and Davis Cup
How many of you would have bet that one day a tennis tournament would also turn into a light show? It is hard to imagine, for people who see tennis as closely linked to tradition.
Yet, for some years now, even tennis has succumbed to ...
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L-Acoustics K3 Brings Versatile Performance to Club Regent Event Centre
Before any entertainer ever sets foot on its stage, Club Regent Event Centre is already equipped to put on an amazing show with its computer-automated flexible seating system, which can adapt in minutes into over a dozen seating ...
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Robe Helps Redefine the Look for Idols SA
Idols South Africa 2021 underwent its most substantial visual transformation for a few years with a shift of venue, from the State Theatre in Pretoria to Studio 10 at the Urban Brew complex in Johannesburg. This moment was seized by ...
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Ayrton Dominos Impress at Les Francos de Montréal and the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
Twelve Ayrton Domino-S fixtures, part of Ayrton's IP65 multi-function luminaire family designed for intensive outdoor use, played a variety of roles at Les Francos de Montréal and the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, ...
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Brompton Technology and London's Garden Studios Form Partnership to Deliver the Future of VP Today
Home to a technically advanced film production complex, Garden Studios is a one-stop-shop for a wide variety of TV and film productions, designed specifically to support the latest technologies as well as decades of future innovation. ...
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Vari-Lite VL10 Luminaires Shine Brightly on Marc Anthony's Pa'lla Voy Tour
Multi-award winning Latin music star Marc Anthony has returned to the stage with his Pa'lla Voy Tour, taking in 26-dates across North America with an arsenal of VL10 BEAMWASH luminaires from Vari-Lite, a Signify ...
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Bandit Lites Nominated for Pollstar 2022 Award
Bandit Lites has been nominated for Best Concert Visuals at the 33rd Annual Pollstar 2022 Awards. The awards will return to their original format February 2022 at the Beverly Hilton and honor "the artists, executives, and ...
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URTA Announces Recipients of 2021 Excellence Awards
URTA announces the recipients of the 2021 Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Training. The awards recognize outstanding work of undergraduate instructors, coaches, mentors, as well as institutions, for excellence in the training ...
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Visional Announces Engineering and Sales Hires to Drive Expansion and Growth
Visional, an immersive technology solutions and creative production studio, announces it has hired Zach Baldry as senior integration engineer and Cody Hann as account executive, live events to drive growth and meet the ...
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Chauvet Professional Helps Frank Appletans and SSL Rent Light Live Music's Return to Muziekodroom
The sound of growling guitars and drum solos has resonated throughout Muziekodroom ever since the industrial-style venue opened in 2007. That was until the pandemic brought everything to a screeching halt over a year ago. ...
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DAS Audio Invigorates the Action at Twelve After Twelve
Dedicated to providing Washington, DC with the greatest regional and world-class DJ talent playing everything from hip hop to house, as well as live bands ranging from traditional jazz and funk to reggae and more, Twelve After Twelve is ...
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SDVoE Developer Level 1 and Level 2 Certification Now Available in SDVoE Academy
The SDVoE Alliance announces the expansion of the free SDVoE Developer Certification Program to allow access for all programmers and software developers. In addition, a more advanced Level 2 certification has been added to the ...
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GLP impression FR 10 Bars Help Cate Carter Frame Elbow
Elbow's extensive recent UK tour -- the band's biggest in years -- was brought to life by their long-term, award-winning lighting designer, Cate Carter, and her use of GLP's impression FR10 Bars. ...
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Live Company Invests in More Astera with New AX9s
Technical production and rental specialist Live Company, based in Skovlunde, Copenhagen, Denmark, continues to invest in Astera wireless LED products at a pace to keep parallel with the "incredible demand" of the Danish market, ...
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Theatre in Review: Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin... (York Theatre Company/Theatre at St. Jean's)
Several decisions have gone into making Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin in Hollywood a cut above the standard songbook revue, all of them linked to one key question: How to deal with the sheer bounty of Irving Berlin's ...
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Creative Goes Big with Close to 100 Chauvet Professional fixtures for Jurassic Fight Night
Boxing matches are inherently unpredictable. Some end with a sudden thud mere seconds after they start. Others are boring uninspired 12-round dances. Then there are those that serve up more than their share of dramatic moments. But one ...
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Green Hippo Hippotizer Tierra+ Drives On-the-Fly Effects for iHeartRadio Music Festival Stars
A cornucopia of music's best and brightest stars, including Billie Eilish, Coldplay, Dua Lipa, and Nelly, descended on the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the iHeartRadio Music Festival -- a live production ...
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Recording and FOH Engineer Charles A. Martinez Trusts Sounds of Steely Dan, Foghat, and Little Feat to Audix
Recording and concert engineer Charles A. Martinez points out that the website AllMusic has spread his credits over several profiles based on slight variations of his name. Perhaps that's because a single profile isn't big enough to ...
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Focusrite Collaborates with Solid State Logic to Offer System T Console Control of the RedNet MP8R
Focusrite has taken a major step in interoperability and the integration of third-party devices by collaborating with Solid State Logic (SSL) to offer SSL System T console users the ability to directly control the Focusrite RedNet ...
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Meyer Sound Booked for Return Engagement at Philadelphia's Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Cultural Campus
Two decades after it first opened to the public with its original Meyer Sound system, Philadelphia's premiere concert venue, Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, celebrated its reopening with a completely new ...
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NF Delivers Emotional and Electrifying US Tour with Versatile Martin Professional Solutions
Rapper and songwriter Nate Feuerstein, more commonly known as NF, embarked on a massive amphitheater tour this past fall that showcased Martin Professional VDO Sceptron and MAC Quantum Wash fixtures with P3 system ...
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Maroon 5, Brian Jenkins, and Elation Find Their Groove on 2021 Fall Tour
Three-time Grammy Award-winning band Maroon 5 wrapped an early fall tour on October 8 in Concord, California, the conclusion to an 8-week return to the road lit by Brian Jenkins using Upstaging-supplied Elation lighting. The ...
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Version 2 Makes Statement of Intent with Large Robe Investment
Reading, UK-based television lighting rental specialist Version 2 Lights has made a large investment in Robe's new FORTE moving lights with the purchase of 50 fixtures.
These have been supplied with both the HCF (high color ...
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disguise's r20 Software Release Goes Global, Now Available in Six New Languages
disguise launches its latest r20 software release in six new languages. In addition to English, disguise's Designer software is now available for use in Spanish, German, French, Korean, Japanese and Simplified Chinese, expanding ...
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Sennheiser Launches HD 400 PRO Studio Headphones
Audio specialist Sennheiser launches a new pair of professional headphones for mixing, editing, and mastering. The HD 400 PRO studio reference headphones are billed as an ideal companion for creators seeking natural and precise ...
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City Theatrical Welcomes Al Crawford as General Manager
City Theatrical welcomes NYC-based lighting professional Al Crawford to its leadership team as general manager starting on January 1, 2022.
Crawford has worked globally in a broad variety of genres, with vast experience ...
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Hannah Ball Joins Horticultural Sales Force for RAYN Growing Systems by ETC
The RAYN Growing Systems team grows with the addition of Hannah Ball as a technical salesperson. In this new position, Ball will develop new business opportunities in the research-based and commercial production horticultural ...
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Solotech Breaks into the Top 10 of SCN's Top 50 Systems Integrators List
After another uncommon year, Solotech is proud to maintain its ninth position in Systems Contractor News' Top 50 ...
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Joe Zook Builds Dolby Atmos Studio with KRK Pro Audio
Having spent his entire childhood and teenage years playing guitar for a variety of bands, Joe Zook would soon discover his true passion -- music production. After attending recording classes and landing an internship at a local ...
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Tivoli Lighting Introduces High Output Flex 120 LED Strip For Long Run Interior and Exterior Applications
Tivoli Lighting introduces the Flex 120, a low profile, exterior-rated linear LED strip available in multiple color temperatures offering 180' electrical runs for custom interior and exterior applications. Its high lumen output and ...
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CODA Audio N-RAY Enjoys a Night at The Opera
Organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Beijing Municipal People's Government, the 9th Chinese Peking Opera Arts Festival took place over a three-week period in September and October at The National Centre for Performing ...
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Anolis Eminere gets Estrel Berlin in The Mood
Anolis Eminere 1 RGBA LED wall washing lighting fixtures were specified to create mood lighting in a series of breakout rooms in the newest extension to the Estrel Congress Center (ECC) in Berlin, with the Czech manufacturer also ...
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LEA Amplifiers Prove to be the Smart Choice for Fully-Integrated Smart Home Sound System Upgrade
When the owner of a large, 15,000-sq.-ft. smart home in Newport Beach, California, wanted to upgrade and integrate an all-home sound system, they turned to local AV integrator, Wired Media Solutions. WMS specializes in providing seamless, ...
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