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  In Memoriam: Nelson Meacham
Lighting&Sound America has learned of the death of Nelson Meacham on January 16 from recurrent atypical meningioma. He was 76.
A second-generation Californian, Meacham earned a BS in engineering in 1970 from Cal Poly San Luis ...
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The Obie Awards Announces its Winners
The Obie Awards, which honor achievement in the Off Broadway theatre scene, have announced. Because of the pandemic, the awards, which are administered by the American Theatre Wing, cover the years 2020 - 2021 and 2021 - 2022 ...
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Bandit Lites Named Concert Visuals Company of the Year at Pollstar Awards
Bandit Lites is honored to share it has been awarded Concert Visuals Company of the Year at the 34th Annual Pollstar Awards. Held during the Pollstar Live conference, these awards recognize the live entertainment ...
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Green-GO Private LTE Solution Expands
Super Bowl LVII provided an opportunity for Green-GO's LTE Private Wireless product to really show off its capabilities. First introduced for use by the NFL for coach-to-coach wireless communications, the big game provided an ...
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TSL Lighting Adds Elation KL Fresnel to Inventory
TSL Lighting in the UK has expanded their product offerings by adding Elation Professional's KL Fresnel 6 FC to inventory, a high-quality LED Fresnel luminaire that ...
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Harrington Hoists, Inc./KITO Entertainment Group Introduces New KREWMATE Mini Entertainment Chain Hoists
Harrington Hoists, Inc./ KITO Entertainment Group has released their new line of KREWMATE Mini Entertainment Chain Hoists. These hoists are available in both single-phase and three-phase models, in capacities of 500lb and 1,000lb, ...
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Theatre in Review: Conversations After Sex (ThisIsPopBaby/Irish Arts Center)
As Maureen McGovern has long reminded us, there's got to be a morning after. Or a late-afternoon postlude. Or, well, any time of the day or night as the heroine of Conversations After Sex makes her way across dozens of Dublin ...
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Theatre in Review: Letters from Max, a ritual (Signature Theatre Company)
It's not the length of one's life that counts; it's the intensity with which it is lived; that's the idea behind Letters from Max, Sarah Ruhl's deeply personal memoir of the late poet Max Ritvo. Before his death at 25 ...
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Rihanna and L-Acoustics K2 Fly High at Super Bowl LVII's Halftime Show
On Sunday, February 12th, nine-time Grammy Award-winner Rihanna took centerstage during halftime at Super Bowl LVII, which pitted the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles. Or, more precisely, she took off, riding a ...
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DiGiCo Quantum Consoles Have The Grammy Awards Covered
The 65th Grammy Awards, which took place Sunday, February 5 at the Crypto.com Center in downtown Los Angeles, was an even busier affair than in the past. While it may not have had as many individual song performances as past Grammy Awards ...
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ADJ Announces New Exclusive Distributor for The UK And Ireland
In response to significantly different market conditions in the UK following Brexit, ADJ announces the positive step of moving distribution of the brand's products to a new UK-based company. Audio Visual Security Limited -- AVS -- ...
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Glenn Ottenbacher Accents Aesthetics at Pabst Theatre with Chauvet Professional
Some venues just lend themselves to creating evocative looks on stage, believes Glenn Ottenbachker. That's one reason why the lighting designer from A.G. Entertainment USA was only too happy to take on the project of lighting a ...
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KRK GoAux Offers On-the-road Clarity and Accuracy for Tremaine "Six7" Williams
After wrapping up a string of on-the-road gigs with Mariah Carey this past winter, it's clear that producer, stage manager, backline crew chief, and production manager Tremaine "Six7" Williams is no stranger to mobile ...
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Alice Merton Takes GLP impression X4 Bar 20 on S.I.D.E.S. European Tour
In mid-2022, pop musician Alice Merton released her second studio album, S.I.D.E.S. After a few dates in the US, she began her European tour in mid-July to promote the new work live. LD Tobias Schwietz took 12 GLP
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ETP Invests in Astera
The lighting department of leading Danish rental and technical production specialist, European Touring Productions (ETP), based just outside Copenhagen, has enthusiastically started investing in Astera wireless LED lighting ...
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Theatre in Review: Amani (National Black Theatre/Rattlestick Theater)
Amani covers roughly two decades in the title character's life and it's telling that, whether seen as grade schooler or a young adult, she seems virtually the same. Playwright a. k. payne's fey, fantastical approach ...
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In Memoriam: James L. Moody
Lighting&Sound America has learned of the death of lighting designer James L. Moody.
A giant in the field of entertainment lighting, and a mentor and educator who had an incalculable influence on several generations of ...
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IAAPA's First-ever North America Trade Summit Planned for March, Showcases Spotlight on San Diego
IAAPA's first-ever North America Trade Summit will take place in San Diego, California, next month. The four-day event will let attendees expand their network and discover new products and services to keep their business on the ...
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Christie Appoints Joseph M. Conover as Director of Sales for Live Entertainment and Events for the Americas
Christie announces the appointment of Joseph M. Conover as its new director of sales for live entertainment and events, for the Americas. Conover comes to Christie with more than 30 years of experience, most recently with ...
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d&b audiotechnik Announces New Executive Role for Michael Case
d&b audiotechnik announces the appointment of Mike Case to vice president global marketing effective February 1, 2023. The new role will also include continued responsibility for Segment (Market) Development and Artist ...
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Pioneer PRO AUDIO Scores Winner in Barcelona with XPRS2
Following the recent launch of the Pioneer DJ XPRS2 Series of active loudspeakers, the Pioneer PRO AUDIO team was in attendance at ISE 2023 in Barcelona to give visitors an up-close, hands-on experience of the new units. ...
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The GRAMMY Awards Stage Sports Dozens of Austrian Audio Microphones
Beyoncé was not the only one who broke records at the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards that took place last week in Los Angeles. Austrian Audio mics have been a staple at previous GRAMMY Awards, but this year they broke their own ...
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Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve Rings in 2023 With Help from Martin Lighting Solutions
To ensure enchanting and dynamic visuals for the 2023 broadcast of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, lighting designer Lee Rose with supplier PRG selected and deployed a comprehensive range of Martin lighting solutions. < ...
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Sennheiser Digital 6000 Wireless System Shines Bright During Rihanna's Super Bowl LVII Halftime Performance
Rihanna delivered the second-most watched halftime show in Super Bowl history on Sunday, exceeding the average viewership of the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs football match by 5 million, according to data from Fox. The ...
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LD Bruno Poet Revisits Elation Proteus for UAE's 51st National Day Celebration
Over 400 of Elation Professional's all-weather Proteus lights were used by lighting designer Bruno Poet on the UAE's 51st National Day celebration, a dazzling showcase of the nation's past, present and future that took place ...
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Green Hippo's Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 Powers 50-date Pitbull Party Visuals
American rapper Pitbull's Can't Stop Us Now Tour has been zigzagging its way around the US with a backdrop of energetic visuals displayed on three vertical LED screens driven by Green Hippo's Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 ...
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Massive Productions Creates Winning Design for Tumba Festival with Chauvet Professional
Singer Raynor "Raey" Laufer recently performed a song entitled "Kaminda tin Huma, Tin Kandela," which translated from Papiamentu, the language of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao (the Caribbean's "ABC Islands"), means "Were There is Smoke ...
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Theatre in Review: Pictures from Home (Studio 54)
We rarely get dramatic vehicles anymore, more's the pity. I don't mean Jessica Chastain tackling A Doll's House or Wendell Pierce and Sharon D. Clarke in Death of a Salesman; any season is loaded with stars testing their ...
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TAIT Promotes Gemma Hodgson to CCO and Jess Chalifoux Joins as VP, Global Business Development
TAIT announces that Gemma Hodgson has been promoted to chief commercial officer. At the same time, Jess Chalifoux, brand and marketing industry veteran, has joined TAIT as VP, global business development with a focus ...
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MDG Appoints RM Multimedia as New, Exclusive Distributor for Italy
MDG announces the appointment of RM Multimedia as its new, exclusive distributor for Italy. The new arrangement took effect from February 20, 2023.
RM Multimedia was founded in 2007 by Marco Bartolini, Ermanno Tontini, and Paula ...
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ETP Invests in Robe FORTES
ETP is a large full technical production -- lighting audio, rigging, staging, and roofing systems, seating and grandstands., etc. -- rental company based in greater Copenhagen, Denmark which started its lighting department in 2010 with ...
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L-Acoustics L-ISA Brings a New Level of Intimacy to Weekends With Adele
Everyone wants to get close to Adele. The 16-time Grammy Award winner -- whose arms have also held an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Primetime Emmy Awar -- has a knack, through her lyrics, vocal delivery, and vulnerable-yet ...
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Focusrite RedNet Components Chosen by ATK/Clair for Super Bowl Coverage for the Eighth Year in a Row
On February 12, 2023, the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles faced off at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. As one of the most highly anticipated sports events of the year, Super Bowl LVII had viewership of over 208 million. ...
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Adele and DiGiCo Say "Hello" to Las Vegas
Even a basic biography of Adele can approach book length. Her first album was released just 15 years ago and her accolades since include 16 Grammy Awards, 12 Brit Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy ...
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Mount Calvary Baptist Church Levels Up with Allen & Heath's dLive
Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Fairfield, CA has been serving Northern California as a house of worship since 1962. Fifty years later, the church was still growing -- to the point where they had completely maxed out their outdated audio ...
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András Praksch and Chauvet Professional Help Republic Celebrate Boros:60 in Budapest
The worst band in Hungary! The popular quintet, Republic, has, on occasion, introduce themselves as such, tongue planted firmly in cheek. Of course, anyone familiar with this legendary group knows that this sort of ironic, self ...
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The LRLR Raffle and Behind the Scenes' Mental Health Initiative at USITT
The Long Reach Long Riders and Behind the Scenes will host their annual fundraising raffle at the USITT Conference March 16-18 in St. Louis, MO. This year's raffle will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Long Reach Long ...
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USITT23 Distinguished Achievement Award Winners Announced
The Distinguished Achievement Awards honor individuals who have established meritorious career records in specific fields of expertise in any area of design or technology in the performing arts or entertainment industry. Each will be a ...
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Chase M. Strickland Named Bandit Lites Business Manager
Chase M. Strickland has worked in and around Bandit Lites since a very young age, starting in the shop and eventually moving on to the road. This experience provided Strickland with a wide view of the operations. ...
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Fred Mikeska Appointed Executive Vice President of Sales at A.C. Lighting Inc.
A.C. Lighting Inc. announces the appointment of Fred Mikeska to the newly created position of executive vice president of sales, and joining the Board.
Reporting to the newly appointed president, Jean-Louis Blanchard ...
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INFiLED Hires Kathy Skinski as VP of Sales for the Americas
INFiLED announces the hiring of Kathy Skinski as vice president of sales for INFiLED North America. Skinski has over 25 years of experience in the technology and media industries with roles at top media giants including ...
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Atlona Welcomes Steve Bogart as Business Development Manager for North American Education Market
Atlona, a Panduit company, announces that Steve Bogart will assume the role of business development manager for the Education market in North America effective immediately. Reporting to Adam Griffin, director of sales ...
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1 SOUND Establishes Distribution in Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg
US-based loudspeaker manufacturer 1 SOUND made its global exhibition debut at ISE Barcelona, January 31 - February 3. A primary goal was to build the company's international distribution and dealer network. Leonardo D'Andrea, ...
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Genelec Marks 45th Anniversary with Extensive World Tour
Genelec is marking its 45th anniversary this year by launching the Genelec 45 World Tour, which celebrates truthful sound and the passion that powers it. The extensive tour combines demonstrations of Genelec studio monitors with a ...
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Shure Wireless Trusted for Super Bowl LVII Broadcast and Entertainment
Over the weekend, the Kansas City Chiefs again found themselves in the Super Bowl spotlight, with the team's quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, earning his second career Super Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP) title. For Shure, the ...
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Outline's Newton Works Hard For Blues Rock Powerhouse
Michael Grabarczyk is a freelance audio technician and an early adopter of Outline's Newton FPGA-based processor. In recent years he has handled system tech duties for the American guitarist Joe Bonamassa, working with ...
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Elation Professional and Obsidian Control Systems Partner with UK's Backstage Academy
Elation Professional and Obsidian Control Systems are partnering with Backstage Academy, the UK's premier institution for the education of the next generation of live event professionals. Both Elation and Obsidian are ...
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Theatre in Review: She's Got Harlem on Her Mind (Metropolitan Playhouse)
The latest attraction at Metropolitan Playhouse -- aka, the theatre where they really dig them up -- is a trio of one-acts by Eulalie Spence, who, until now, has probably been best-known as a footnote in the life of another ...
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Theatre in Review: A Bright New Boise (Signature Theatre Company)
Near the end of A Bright New Boise, an ugly disagreement erupts that lays bare a profound division inside American Christianity and, perhaps, the country itself. It's an exchange between Will and Anna, workers at a Hobby ...
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Introducing ADJ/Eliminator's New Cosmic Burst Laser Moonflower
The Cosmic Burst is the latest new effect fixture from ADJ's Eliminator Lighting. This laser moonflower creates hundreds of white, yellow, green, and blue beams which rotate back and forth to create mesmerizing patterns. A room ...
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Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex, Designed by DLR Group, Bring the Arts to Joplin, Missouri
Following an official ribbon cutting ceremony on November 12, 2022, the doors are open to the new Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex in downtown Joplin, Missouri. DLR Group's design, created in partnership with Corner ...
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Michael Pagan Uses grandMA3 Software for FELD Entertainment's Disney On Ice Presents Frozen & Encanto
Orlando-based lighting designer and programmer Michael Pagan has put grandMA3 to work on the FELD Entertainment's Production of Disney On Ice Presents Frozen & Encanto which is now enchanting families nationwide. ACT ...
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Robe BMFLs Show Their Cool for Snow Queen Show
The Snow Queen premiered at the Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland, a unique "ice ballet" extravaganza produced by the Tampere Hall & Kantelinen Company, which is as edgy as it is elegant and exciting! ...
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Vari-Lite LED Rig and Neo Control System Enlivens QatarEnergy's New Auditorium
QatarEnergy's architecturally striking new auditorium within Doha's West Bay area opened in late 2022, offering the company a space for conferences, keynote addresses, and lectures. Its beehive-style ceiling is rigged with Vari-Lite ...
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Meyer Sound PANTHER Bolsters Germany's POOLgroup Global Touring and Events Business
POOLgroup, one of Europe's leading event production companies, has geared up for a healthy post-pandemic environment by having made a substantial investment in new Meyer Sound self-powered loudspeakers...including nearly 200 of ...
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4Wall Provides Lighting to LD George Gountas for Trevor Noah's Netflix Special, I Wish You Would
4Wall Entertainment provided a lighting rental package to LD George Gountas for Trevor Noah's third comedy special on Netflix, I Wish You Would. The special was directed by Noah's Daily Show colleague, < ...
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Katie Jang is ESTA's Next Protocol Editor
ESTA announces that Katie Jang is the new Protocol Editor, taking over the role when Beverly Inglesby retires in April.
Jang (née McCulloh) has over two decades of marketing, communications, and advertising ...
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LightFair Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for LightFair, the most inclusive and immersive lighting Trade Show and the industry's most comprehensive Conference. LightFair 2023 will offer thousands of products, more than 120 educational programs ...
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Bandit Lites Rolls Out New Updated Website
Bandit Lites announces the complete overhaul of its website, www.BanditLites.com. Bandit's team sought to revamp the online experience for both current and potential clients as well as its ...
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EAW Introduces New MKC Series Coaxial Loudspeakers
Joining its array of esteemed integration solutions, Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) announces its new MKC Series 2-Way Coaxial Loudspeakers. Available in four models -- MKC50, MKC60, MKC80, and MKC120 -- this new line delivers ...
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Clair Global Adds to its Solid State Logic L650 Live Console Inventory
Clair Global has added a pair of Solid State Logic L650 Live consoles to its inventory. The L650 console is the latest offering from SSL and features more input paths and processing then any of the company's previous designs. The ...
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David Bisbal's 20th Anniversary Concert Chooses Waves eMotion LV1 Mixers for FOH, Monitor, and Broadcast
Recently, GRAMMY-winning singer, songwriter and actor David Bisbal performed a special 20th anniversary concert at the Powerhorse Stadium in Almeria, Spain. The concert, which celebrated Bisbal's two-decade career, was broadcast ...
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Metro Club in Chicago Upgrades with Allen & Heath's Dual dLive Consoles
The historic Metro club in Chicago recently celebrated their 40th anniversary, and the venue simultaneously underwent a major audio upgrade. "In 2021, we had changed everything about the PA -- except the actual audio consoles," recalls ...
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Webster University's Expansive New Audio Education Facilities Are All-Genelec
Established in 1915 in St. Louis, Missouri, the non-profit, independent Webster University serves more than 10,000 students at more than 50 locations on four continents, with more than 200,000 alumni. The Audio Aesthetics and Technology ...
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AV Stumpfl's PIXERA Provides Production Power for Nelson Mandela Musical
AV Stumpfl's award-winning media server platform, PIXERA, supplied the video backbone for Mandela, a musical about the life of Nelson Mandela which recently finished its run at London's Young Vic theatre. ...
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Theatre in Review: The Wanderers (Roundabout Theatre Company/Laura Pels Theatre)
Two marriages unravel, spectacularly, in The Wanderers, and you're likely to care much more about one than the other. I'm betting you'll be most engaged by Esther and Schmuli, a young, heartbreakingly innocent Hasidic couple ...
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PLASA to Host Business Forum in London
PLASA is set to host a Member Business Forum at the Victory Services Club in London on Wednesday, March 29. The forum will feature guest speakers to discuss ways of building culture, continuity, and resilience. ...
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John Mlynczak Named President and CEO of The National Association of Music Merchants
After a comprehensive year-long search, The NAMM Executive Committee and CEO Search Committee announces industry veteran and music education advocate John Mlynczak as the next president and CEO of The National Association of ...
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Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Nominations Announced
The nominations are in for the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, honoring achievement in the city's professional theatre scene in 2022.
The nominations are fairly broad, although lighting designer Ken Booth received two ...
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Renkus-Heinz ICONYX Arrays Make a Clear Improvement in the 200-Year-Old Baltimore Basilica
Constructed between 1806 and 1821, the Baltimore Basilica was the first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the US. A National Historic Landmark, the 1,200-seat Basilica underwent extensive restoration between 2004-2006 to implement modern ...
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ADJ Lights Up The Voice Nigeria
A selection of ADJ lighting fixtures have been utilized to produce the fourth season of The Voice Nigeria. A mixture of recently released luminaires, including the feature-packed Focus Profile and ultra-compact Focus Flex L7 ...
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Austrian Audio Mics on Stage at Royal Albert Hall in London
Griff Hewis has been involved in Professional Audio for over 20 years since graduating from Kingston University with a degree in Music Technology. He played the trumpet and piano from an early age but decided to pursue sound ...
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Clifford Michael Spurlock Reflects Kol Esperanza's Voices of Hope with Chauvet Professional
"Hope spreads the seeds of beauty," or so an ancient adage goes. The words are an apt metaphor for a recent concert by Kol Esperanza at the Spanish River Church. The name of this Israeli trio of tenors translates into "voices of ...
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LPS Production Invests in IP65-rated Ayrton Perseo Beams for Peace of Mind in South Florida
LPS Production in Miami Lakes, Florida has invested in more than 60 Ayrton Perseo Beam fixtures, the first compact, waterproof multi-function beam effect LED luminaires. LPS offers a full range of live ...
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L-Acoustics K2 Deployed for Student Mobilization Conference
For several decades, interdenominational campus ministry outreach Student Mobilization has hosted its StuMo Conference (SMC) at the start of each year as an opportunity for college students on winter break to deepen their faith and ...
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In Memoriam: David Jenkins
The scenic designer David Jenkins, a prominent figure on and Off Broadway in the 1980s and '90s, who also worked extensively in resident theatres, has died of natural causes in Middlefield, Massachusetts. He was 86. ...
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Electric Airshows Announces its Membership of PLASA and ARPAS-UK
Electric Airshows, the brand new company offering aerial drone light shows to the UK events industry, has announced its membership of PLASA and ARPAS-UK, the only trade association ...
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Wisycom Announces Corporate Restructuring
Wisycom SRL announces a corporate restructuring that will enhance its business in the Americas. Among the changes is the opening of Wisycom, Inc., its new US-based facility, which will give the company a larger and more active ...
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Purchase College to Honor Technical Theatre Legend William M. (Bill) Mensching at Event on April 24
Purchase College, State University of New York's Broadway Technical Theatre History Project, will present the Ninth Broadway technical "Backstage Legends and Masters Award" to theatre legend, William M. (Bill) Mensching on ...
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3LR Design, Inc. Announces Richard Cadena Has Joined the Team as Senior Consultant - Technical Systems
Richard Cadena is an ETCP certified entertainment electrician and trainer, a member of I.A.T.S.E., and technical editor of Lighting&Sound America and Light and Sound International. Cadena is also a well-respected ...
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Ayrton Launches IP65-rated Domino Wash
Ayrton presents Domino Wash, its first IP65-rated wash fixture, which has been developed for outdoor use. This professional, smart luminaire opens up a whole new world of versatility for concerts, performing arts, theme parks, ...
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Events United Delivers Realtime, Two-Site Kickoff for Connection with Chauvet Professional
Garrett McConchie experienced a brief moment of disorientation recently, and was both confounded and excited by what he saw. The project manager of CNXN Live, a real-time in person and livestreamed corporate event that took place ...
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Israeli Opera Invests in Robe
The world-renowned Israeli Opera House in Tel Aviv has invested in 27 Robe ESPRITE moving lights -- the first Robe products in the house -- as part of a drive to invest in more LED lighting fixtures and future-based technologies, ...
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PAMA Celebrates 20th Anniversary
In 2023, the Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA), the collective voice and forum for the leading manufacturers of professional audio products and the people who use them, is celebrating its 20th anniversary as an ...
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Join Pharos Architectural Controls in the Big Apple - LEDucation 2023
Lighting control specialist Pharos Architectural Controls is continuing its 2023 events calendar with attendance at LEDucation in March. Organized by the Designers Lighting Forum of New York, the event is an opportunity for industry ...
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Shure Captures the Sound of Music Icons at the 65th GRAMMY Awards
Live from Los Angeles's Crypto.com Arena, the 65th GRAMMY Awards featured heart-warming tributes, a fair share of surprise twists, and many jaw-dropping performances supported by Shure wireless audio technology. For another year, ...
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Outline's Newton Among First Purchases For 22Live
22live, the UK's newly-created "next generation pro-audio service provider," founded by a group of established industry professionals, has invested in three Outline Newton units (so far) as part of their initial hire inventory. The ...
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Larkin Poe Performs Live at TELEFUNKEN Soundstage Before World Tour
Larkin Poe recently performed at TELEFUNKEN's soundstage. Tracked with a full complement of the company's microphones, the hi-res audio and video performance can be seen here:
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Fineline Lighting and Chauvet Professional Help Will Furze Reflect Energy of Skid Row on Tour
More than 30 years after they became the very first metal band to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard charts with 1991's "Slave To The Grind," Skid Row still has plenty of highly combustible fuel left in the tank. This was ...
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Point Source Audio Introduces SERIES9
Point Source Audio has unveiled its new SERIES9 subminiature microphone collection with a first-of-its-kind performance standard for professional users. Available in a variety of formats, the microphones deliver the unique ...
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NEXT Audiocom Introduces FLEXI15
The portuguese manufacturer NEXT Audiocom is presenting the FLEXI15, a 2000W active 2.1 compact PA system with an integrated DSP processing engine that forms a precisely matched, compact system with professional acoustic properties ...
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Key Digital Introduces Updated KD-WP8-2 8-button Programmable Wall Plate Keypad
Key Digital has updated its KD-WP8 keypad. The newly updated KD-WP8-2 is an eight-button web-UI-programmable IP control wall plate keypad that fits into a single-gang wall box and is PoE powered. ...
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AirLight Aims for the Stars with Ayrton
Located at the heart of Amsterdam's famous night life, the former dairy, Melkweg (Milky Way), is a popular music and cultural venue that hosts major concerts, acts and performances. With four spaces under one roof and embracing all music ...
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Elation Promotes Eric Loader and John Dunn
Elation Professional announces the promotions of Eric Loader to global vice president of sales and marketing and John Dunn to director of sales - US. The promotions reflect not only their exceptional performance and ...
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Key Digital Shares AV Solutions at ISE 2023
Key Digital traveled to Barcelona at the end of January to demonstrate its comprehensive range of solutions for unified communications and collaboration, AV over IP, digital video processing and switching, connectivity and control ...
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ADJ Prepares For Expansion in The Middle East With Appointment of New Distributor
ADJ announces a new distribution partnership with Dubai-based GSL Professional LLC. Established for over 20 years, GSL has carved a niche for itself as a market leader in the distribution of professional audio, lighting, and control ...
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AKG by Harman Launches New Web Series Featuring Legendary Guests Behind Music's Biggest Moments
AKG, member of the Harman Professional Solutions family of audio brands, have formally launched the AKG Stories Behind The Sessions web series on YouTube.
Hosted by radio and television personality Nic Harcourt, Stori ...
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KC Chiefs Tailgate District Celebrates with Gerry Dintelman, Midwest Music and Chauvet Professional
NFL players are some of the toughest people anywhere, but they weren't the only ones exhibiting true grit and determination around Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday January 29 when the Kansas City Chiefs took on the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFC ...
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From Budapest to Auckland, Robe Shines for George Ezra
George Ezra's lighting director Chris Taylor and production manager Jake Vernum were very happy to see Robe on the lighting specs for the recent Australia and New Zealand legs of the popular UK singer / ...
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Theatre Indigo Colors Up with Astera NYX Bulbs
Spanish lighting designer Antonio Arrabal (AAI, Lighting Designers Association of Spain) used Astera NYX Bulbs to illuminate a series of scenic spheres that were an integral narrative element of the Índigo Teatro company's ...
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Claypaky Partners with the Teatro Donizetti for the Donizetti Festival Season
The Teatro Donizetti is a true institution in the city of Bergamo. It was built in the late 18th century and was originally named Teatro Nuovo (new theatre). It has been the city's most important opera house for more than two centuries ...
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Ayrton Appoints IMS as New Exclusive Distributor for Indonesia
Ayrton announces the appointment of PT Inti Megah Swara ("IMS") as its new, exclusive distributor for Indonesia. IMS will be responsible for the sales and rental of the entire Ayrton product range in Indonesia. The appointment ...
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In Memoriam: Eugene Lee
Eugene Lee, arguably one of the most important and influential scenic designers of his era, who carved out major careers on Broadway, television, and the resident theatre scene, died on February 6 He was 83. ...
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tvONE's CALICO PRO Video Processor Wins ISE "Best of Show"
tvONE's brand new CALICO PRO video processor has been awarded Best of Show after being enthusiastically received during its debut at ISE 2023 by judges, end users, and distributors.
tvONE says it was thrilled to preview the ...
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Bandit Lites Promotes Mark Scherer to Client Representative
Bandit Lites announces the promotion of Mark Scherer to client representative. Scherer is the latest addition to the leadership team at Bandit where his recent adventures on the road will offer a fresh perspective to ...
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Meyer Sound Introduces New MPS-488X Power Supply for IntelligentDC Systems
Meyer Sound introduces the MPS-488X, a new integrated power supply and signal distribution unit for multi-channel audio systems using the company's exclusive IntelligentDC technology. By delivering both balanced audio signals and ...
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1 SOUND Launches WSUB45i Wall Sub Install Version
1 SOUND has released the installation version of the WSUB45i wall subwoofer. The ultra-compact unit's components include four 5" low-frequency drivers and one 10" passive radiator. This configuration allows the unit to be loud and ...
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The Nano Series from DuraBrite Lights Wins Innovative Red Dot Design Award
DuraBrite Lights, a New York-based manufacturer of commercial-grade lighting systems, announces its Red Dot Design Award recognition and corresponding Red Dot Label. This recognition, earned for the company's Nano series spotlight, ...
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ChamSys Powers Luciano's Majestic Tour
He's had six albums chart in the Top 10 and sold out Germany's leading concert venues. Last year, in September, he became the first German rapper to reach over seven million Spotify listeners. But through it all, musical phenom Luciano
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Pomfret School's Reconfigured, Multiuse Hard Auditorium Features AV System Support by Metinteractive
For the renovation of Pomfret School's Hard Auditorium, Metinteractive, which provides strategic solutions for architecture, communication and technology, supplied AV systems which gave a significant boost to sound and video in the ...
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Theatre in Review: Lucy (Minetta Lane Theatre)
If nothing else, Lucy, a new psychological thriller, will provide comfort, even validation, for the childless. In playwright Erica Schmidt's view, the business of raising kids is tantamount to living in a war zone ...
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MIDI@40 and Hip-Hop@50 Anniversary Celebrations Await at The 2023 NAMM Show
The 2023 NAMM Show will celebrate two of history's most impactful musical innovations: the 40thanniversary of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) with MIDI@40 and the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, with Hip-Hop@50. Each day of ...
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MTG Appointed New Distributor for Obsidian Control Systems in Belgium and Luxembourg
Obsidian Control Systems announces that MTG (More Than Group), a growing AV equipment supplier based in Belgium, has been appointed the sole distributor for Obsidian products in Belgium and Luxembourg. The distribution agreement is ...
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Audio Engineering Society Receives Technical GRAMMY Award
The Audio Engineering Society (AES) was presented with a prestigious Technical GRAMMY Award during GRAMMY Week 2023. AES president Bruce Olson and AES president-elect Leslie Gaston-Bird accepted the Special Merit Award ...
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NEXT-proaudio Unveils Medium-format Line Array
The Portuguese manufacturer NEXT-proaudio has unveiled the LA210x, a medium format three-way, coaxial, active line array element designed to support a wide range of mid to large-sized touring applications and installations where ...
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The 25th MOBO Awards Rely on DiGiCo Consoles to Deliver the UK's Biggest Celebration of Music of Black Origin
The MOBO Awards, which recognize and celebrate black music and culture, returned for its 25th year in October last year. With Craig David, Little Simz, Central Cee, and Knucks among the artists recognized, the ...
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Ecom Events Adds to the Enchantment of Fiers à Cheval with Chauvet Professional
"We think of our creations as an invitation to dream," Jean-Baptiste Duperray, founder and artistic director of La Compagnie des Quidams has said. This invitation was eagerly accepted recently by all who visited the historic ...
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Griffith Observatory's "Signs of Life" Show Comes Alive with NUGEN Audio
Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles recently premiered its latest award-winning show, "Signs of Life," in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium. The new immersive program thrusts viewers into the driver's seat of discovery: illuminating the ...
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X1 Makes an Impact at Busy ISE 2023, Winning Best in Show for a Second Time
HOLOPLOT returned to this year's show to reveal the Beta version of its new design and simulation software "HOLOPLOT Plan" as well as the new rigging system for its X1 product series -- once again winning Best in Show in the process ...
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Allen & Heath to Offer Free Live Sound Training at NAMM 2023
Allen & Heath will present an expanded presence at the upcoming NAMM show -- with an enhanced booth featuring their pro audio product line (ACC North Level 1, #14102), a dedicated DJ mixer display area (Hall A, #11110), and ...
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IPS and Elation IP65 an Unbeatable Team on Space Needle New Year's Eve Show
Once again, the company responsible for creating the light show at Seattle's New Year's Eve event at the Space Needle, Illuminate Production Services (IPS), turned to Elation Professional's line of IP-rated products to bring their ...
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PRG Invests in New LED Innovations to Advance The Live Entertainment Experience
Production Resource Group, LLC (PRG) announces that it is making a significant investment in two new LED products from InfiLED. The new products, the Deep Black (DB) 2.3 Series for high-performance indoor displays, and the TITAN-X ...
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Electro-Voice and Dynacord Sound System Helps ØLTERRA Transition from Day to Night
Located in one of Kolkata's trendiest districts, Greek-themed premium lounge ØLTERRA was created to offer different experiences to different customers, depending on the time of their visit. During the day, for example, visitors can enjoy ...
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Waves Audio Now Shipping the Magma Tube Channel Strip Plug-in
Waves Audio is expanding its custom-shop Magma series with the release of the Waves Magma Tube Channel Strip plugin, the third plug-in in the series.
The Magma Channel is modeled on the detailed circuit behavior of carefully ...
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The Wizard of Oz Gets a 21st Century Makeover at Leicester's Iconic Curve Theatre with Martin Fixtures
To provide Curve's new production of The Wizard of Oz with a fresh and unique visual design, lighting designer Ben Cracknell deployed an impressive rig featuring a wide range of Martin lighting solutions. ...
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RF Venue Wireless Audio Essential Accessories Chosen for Harry Potter: A Yule Ball Celebration in Houston
When Harry Potter comes to town, it's always a big deal. In the case of Harry Potter: A Yule Ball Celebration -- a live re-creation of a gala that takes place in the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The event's Houston ...
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Vari-Lite VL1600 Profile Adds Textures and Effects at Northwest Bible Church, Dallas
The multi-generational Northwest Bible Church in Dallas, Texas, ramped up atmospheric looks and festive lighting effects for a series of concerts in December, rigging Vari-Lite VL1600 Profile luminaires from Signify. ...
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Getting Extreme with Robe
German event technology service provider DLP Motive supplied full technical design and production -- staging, automation and kinetic elements, lighting, sound, video, and LED screens -- to ESL Gaming for the 10th anniversary of the Intel ...
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d&b Soundscape Adds Fidelity and Headroom to Clearwater Church
The Calvary Church in Clearwater, Florida has embraced 3D audio using d&b audiotechnik Soundscape. After studying areas of improvement, Calvary determined that the audio system in the sanctuary was unsatisfactory and did not meet ...
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Registration Now Open for PLASA Focus Leeds 2023
Now in its 15th year, PLASA Focus Leeds is set to return to the Royal Armouries for another year from May 9 - 10, 2022. Free to attend, the popular regional event connects thousands of professionals with many of the biggest names in ...
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Call Goes Out for Contributors to Joel Rubin Festschrift
To celebrate the 95th birthday of Dr. Joel E. Rubin -- the noted lighting designer, theatre consultant, and author -- his friends have come together to create an informal Festschrift -- in plain English, a book honoring him. To ...
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American Music and Sound to Distribute Westone Audio, Etymotic Research
Pro audio, musical instrument, and consumer electronics distributor American Music and Sound continues to grow, this time by taking on US distribution for two highly-respected brands specializing in in-ear monitors and hearing ...
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Void Acoustics Launch Collection of New Products at ISE 2023 as Part of Milestone Celebration
Void Acoustics are excited to be celebrating their 20th anniversary throughout 2023.
As part of this milestone, they added six significant new products to their extensive pro-audio catalogue and showcased these, complete ...
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Kinesys Gets Around with GES
Automation and a Kinesys system were right at the heart of Palle Palme's spectacular lighting and video design for Swedish pop supergroup GES's popular 2022 tour, which culminated in a month-long residency at Stockholm's ...
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Legendary Live Venue Antiknock Introduces Martin Audio TORUS System
Since opening in 1985, Antiknock has become a hall of fame for punk and hardcore bands, and many of today's major artists originally set down their roots there. Now the venue, situated in the burgeoning Shinjuku district of Tokyo, has ...
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Ayrton Festival Fun in Switzerland
As the European festival scene kicked back into action following the upheaval and restrictions of the pandemic, Ayrton teamed up with some established Swiss rental companies to support festivals across the country and showcase some ...
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Q-SYS to Support Spatial Audio for Microsoft Teams Rooms
Q-SYS is pleased to support spatial audio capabilities for Microsoft Teams Rooms, including Signature Teams Rooms.
For systems utilizing certified Q-SYS audio, video and control processing in Teams Rooms environments, users can ...
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Finalists Announced for First-ever LightFair Immersive Lighting Installations
Following an exhaustive review of applications, LightFair and International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) have selected seven exhibitors to create Circular Economy-themed Immersive Lighting Installations (ILIs) in ...
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Elation Full-color KL Panel XL Soft Light Now Available in IP65 Version
Lighting designers have been quick to adopt Elation's KL Panel XL for high-quality soft light illumination in broadcast and film environments of all types. Now the full-color-spectrum soft light is available in an IP65 version -- ...
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All Models of Renkus-Heinz's UBX Series are Now Shipping
Available in black or white, all models of Renkus-Heinz's award-winning UBX Series are now shipping.
The UBX Series of passive column loudspeakers delivers consistent coverage and superior speech intelligibility in a wide range ...
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Avolites Announces the Replacement to its Titan Mobile Product
Avolites announces the news of the replacement of the globally recognized Titan Mobile, which has now ceased production.
Avolites launched its smallest control surface the Titan Mobile in 2010, together with a companion wing. ...
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Patrick Dierson Creates Smooth iHeartRadio ALTer Ego Rig with Chauvet Professional and 4Wall
For Patrick Dierson, it was a case of really bad timing. The day before he was scheduled to travel to The Kia Forum for the iHeartRadio ALTer Ego concert, he had to cancel his flight after testing positive for COVID. ...
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GES Circle Around with Robe
Hugely successful Swedish pop supergroup GES (a nifty acronym derived from the surnames of three of the country's biggest singing stars -- Anders Glenmark, Orup (Thomas Eriksson), and Niklas Strömstedt -- ...
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Chauvet Professional Names Zalight Exclusive Distributor in Italian Market
As part of its initiative to increase its level of service and product availability throughout the world, Chauvet Professional has appointed Zalight the exclusive distributor of its products in Italy. ...
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Just Add Power to Begin Shipping MaxColor Series 2 Transmitter and Receiver
Just Add Power is accepting pre-orders for mid-February 2023 shipping of its 4K60 MaxColorTM Series 2 solutions, which feature KVM support, a fiber port connection, and audio return channel (ARC). The new MC-TX2 transmitter and MC ...
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Blaze Audio Expands its Presence with Loudspeaker Development
Blaze Audio announces the company's development initiatives will soon result in the addition of innovative loudspeaker products. Recognizing that power amplifiers and loudspeakers go hand in hand, the forthcoming loudspeaker ...
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Vari-Lite VL3600 Helps HiJinx Festival Deliver a Dazzling Light Show
Philadelphia's HiJinx Festival transformed the Pennsylvania Convention Center into a massive two-night EDM New Year's Eve party, bringing a stellar lineup of bass heavy DJs who played out amid mind-bending lighting that was designed to ...
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DPA Microphones Offer Pristine Audio Quality for Philharmonic Studios
Nestled in an idyllic wooded setting just north of Chicago, Philharmonic Studios is a new, full-service recording studio that offers five-star, private experiences. This upscale, multi-room facility was built from the ground up, intending ...
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Allen & Heath dLive to Handle Front of House and Monitors for Upcoming Maggie Lindemann Tour
Audio engineer and tour manager George Adrian was first introduced to Allen & Heath's dLive platform at a music festival, when he saw a fellow engineer using one. "I was really blown away by the compact form factor," he ...
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ETC Fixtures and Control Add to Immersive Experience at Johnnie Walker Princes Street
After celebrating Johnnie Walker's 200th anniversary in 2020, the brand kicked off a new century of whisky making with the flagship Johnnie Walker Princes Street visitor experience in Edinburgh. Spanning 8 floors in one of Edinburgh's ...
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Anolis Helps Re-Light Gerland Park in Lyon
Anolis ArcPar 150 Outdoor architectural luminaires have been installed for a ground-breaking urban lighting renovation scheme -- halving the power consumption -- in and around the vibrant Gerland Park district of Lyon, France. ...
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Ayrton Domino Profile Accompanies Luchè on his DVL Tour
Neapolitan rapper and record producer Luchè, former member of the hip hop group Co'Sang, landed in arenas across Italy with his latest platinum-selling album DVLA - Dove Volano Le Aquile. The sell-out tour has crossed ...
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Theatre in Review: Endgame (Irish Repertory Theatre)
Bill Irwin and John Douglas Thompson bring to Endgame something I've never known it to have: grandeur. It's a seedy grandeur, to be sure, but impressive for all of that. Thanks to them, Samuel Beckett's ...
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Richard Nix is ESTA's Next Technical Standards Manager
ESTA announces that Richard Nix is the new technical standards manager for the Technical Standards Program (TSP). His predecessor, Karl Ruling, will stay on in a supporting role.
Nix's involvement in the ...
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LEA Professional Announces New Partnerships at ISE 2023
LEA Professional announces three new European partners to support increasing customer demand. Benum in Norway, Imago Sonas in Denmark, and Audiovision in Sweden will work to assist customers and represent the entire portfolio of LEA ...
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Funktion-One Launches a New Generation of Compact Range Speakers
Loudspeaker manufacturer Funktion-One has introduced a new generation of Compact Range speakers at ISE 2023 in Barcelona. Enhancements in high-frequency driver technology and new porting techniques have led to a collection of ...
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ADJ Restructures USA Sales Team For Further Growth
Following a stellar year in 2022, the ADJ Group has restructured its USA Sales Team to provide a solid foundation for further growth in 2023. Firmly established as a mid-level entertainment lighting brand, ADJ's product range ...
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RF Venue Selected as Exclusive North American Distributor for the Li.LAC Microphone Disinfection System
RF Venue announces its selection as the exclusive North American distributor for the Li.LAC Microphone Disinfection System. The Li.LAC Microphone Disinfector offers a simple, quick and effective way of disinfecting microphones and ...
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Dynamic Productions USA Takes Delivery of DAS Audio's LARA Loudspeaker System
As a one-stop shop production house for the music and entertainment industry, Dynamic Productions USA provides the full gamut of services, including sound, staging, lighting, rigging, video, backline, custom scenery, and more. To provide ...
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Audio-Technica Introduces AT8175 Pop Filter for 20 Series Microphones
Audio-Technica introduces the AT8175 Microphone Pop Filter. Designed for up-close use to assist in reducing excessive pressures on the microphone's element, the AT8175 is sleeker than standard pop filters and custom-designed to clip ...
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Meyer Sound Helps Students Push the Envelope of Audio Production at Denmark's Sonic College
When it opened in September of last year, the new campus of Sonic College -- a unit of the University of South Denmark in Kolding -- immediately vaulted to the top ranks of European educational institutions for all disciplines related to ...
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