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  Robe Goes BIG at PLASA 2014
The PLASA 2014 exhibition sees the culmination of Robe's 20th anniversary celebrations, with the Czech Republic based manufacturer making a big impact in the 1,000 sq. m. Robe Arena at London's ExCeL Center. ...
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SGM Set to Introduce New Products at PLASA 2014
SGM will be showcasing the new P-2, Q-2 and Q-2W LED fixtures at this year's PLASA Show (London ExCeL, October 5 - 8). These are respectively based on the technology behind the P-5 wash light and the multifunction Q-7/Q7W (was ...
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Kinesys at PLASA 2014
Automation specialist Kinesys will use the unique networking opportunities of the 2014 PLASA exhibition at London's ExCeL Center to meet, greet, and be social with its UK, European, and International clients who will be ...
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LSC at PLASA 2014
LSC Lighting Systems returns to PLASA for its 25th year and will be found on stand H70. They will be showing three new products making their UK debut including the following:
The new GenVI Advanced Dimming System allows any ...
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137th Audio Engineering Society Convention Offers Special Events and Programs for All Attendees
A selection of special events is being offered at the 137th Audio Engineering Society Convention (Thursday, October 9, through Sunday, October 12, 2014, at the Los Angeles Convention Center). Show attendees will be treated to a ...
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ADJ's Inno Scan HP and Inno Roll HP Build on Previous Successes
ADJ's latest Inno Scan Series fixtures--the Inno Scan HP and Inno Roll HP-- bolstered by bright 80W LED sources. The Inno Scan HP uses this white LED engine and a sharp 16 degree beam angle to deliver bright shafts of light ...
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digiLED Set to Carve New Niche with Launch of the LightSlice CreativeLED Display
This offering from digiLED, the product manufacturing arm of international screen specialist displayLED, was first previewed at InfoComm in the USA this June. LightSlice was designed in the UK using Japanese components and ...
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Chauvet Names Alex Bradley West Coast Business Development Manager
Lighting industry professional Alex Bradley has been appointed West coast business development manager for Chauvet Professional and ILUMINARC. Coming a little over a year after the opening of Chauvet's Burbank, CA facility, Bradley's ...
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J. R. Clancy Announces Two Returning Employees
Matt Mullen, vice president of sales for J. R. Clancy, Inc., has announced the return of two of its top-performing associates to its sales and product development staff. Patrick Finn and Paul Skidmore returned ...
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Yamaha Audioversity--Application Edition Headed to ChiTown
Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. is heading to Chicago with an Application Edition for Sound Reinforcement/Live Sound of the ever-popular Audioversity, November 3 - 5, 2014. The company has reformatted the learning ...
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Epsilon Unleashes Class-D Battery Powered 15" Loudspeaker
AirLink-15 is the world's first Class-D Amplified Battery Powered 15" 2-Way Powered Speaker by Epsilon, the company says. Add to all of this, AirLink-15 is Bluetooth enabled which allows complete connection to an iPad, iPhone, or ...
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New Company Wireless Lighting is Launched
Wireless Lighting is a brand new company and online portal dedicated to the dry and cross hire of battery powered wireless lighting technologies for the show and event industry in and around London. ...
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Stardraw.com Enhances Product Requests Service
Documentation software specialist, Stardraw.com, announces some important enhancements to its Product Requests service, (historically known as Symbols Requests) to improve responsiveness and transparency. Product requests are a way ...
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Theatre in Review: You Can't Take It With You (Longacre Theatre)
You Can't Take It With You ends in a display of fireworks, which, however colorful, pales compared to the human sparklers on stage at the Longacre. Scott Ellis' production of Kaufman and Hart's utopian farce, ...
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Theatre in Review: Almost Home (The Directors Company/Theatre Row)
There's not much to be said about Almost Home, an amateurish effort that The Directors Company has done no favors by giving a full mounting with a name cast. The setup of Walter Anderson's drama is a little bit like Frank D. ...
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Peavey Electronics Corporation Reorganizes Manufacturing Under New Globalization Plan
Peavey Electronics Corporation is reorganizing its worldwide manufacturing assets as part of a new globalization plan to ensure continued growth worldwide. The reorganization includes focusing US-based manufacturing on Peavey's ...
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USITT, Set Designer Patrick Rizzotti Visit PLASA London
2014 USITT Scene Design Award winner Patrick Rizzotti will be attending PLASA London. Visit USITT and Rizzotti at Stand R42 in London's ExCeL Center Oct. 5 - 8.
USITT executive director David Grindle and several USITT ...
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TAIT and Stage Technologies Move into New Las Vegas Home
TAIT and sister company Stage Technologies have completed their move into a new joint location on Las Vegas's Wynn Road. The new office, which includes 30,000 sq. ft. of workshop space, seven loading docks, and a full ...
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coolux to present new Pandoras Box Version 5.7 and Widget Designer Version 4.7 at PLASA
coolux will present their new Pandoras Box Software Version 5.7 at this year's PLASA exhibition at the London ExCel, in addition to showing the new Widget Designer software version 4.7.
One of the new Pandoras Box ...
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Robert Juliat and Licht-Technik Vertriebs GmbH Get Moving Together
Robert Juliat is proud to announce a new partnership with Munich-based Licht-Technik Vertriebs GmbH in the provision of motorized solutions for the Robert Juliat range of Fresnel, PC, and profile lanterns. The official ...
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Harman's Martin Professional Introduces The JEM Hazer Pro For Advanced Atmospheric Haze Effects
Harman's Martin Professional introduces the JEM Hazer Pro for advanced atmospheric haze effects. The JEM Hazer Pro includes advanced pump technology, 2.5 L of fluid capacity that provides 10 hours of operation on full ...
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New Hires at Apollo Design Technology
Apollo Design Technology, Inc. announces the appointment of Bao Ngo as their digital marketing consultant. In this role, Ngo will be responsible for the execution of the company's digital marketing strategy. He will ensure ...
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BroadWeigh Provides New Compact Size Case For Wireless Load Monitoring System
Mantracourt have announced that a smaller size case is now available for its BroadWeigh wireless load monitoring system, addressing the demand for a solution that is easily transportable when on tour and better suited to ...
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Elation Sniper Multi-Effect Light Debuts on A Day to Remember U.S. Tour
Elation Professional's new high-energy Sniper multi-effect light and laser simulator, which launched recently at the PRO trade show in England, is enjoying its touring debut on American rock band A Day to Remember's (ADTR) P ...
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Le Maitre Investment in Production Process Results in Great Product Performance
In 2013 Le Maitre invested in increasing productivity at its pyrotechnics factory in Peterborough UK, in order to cope with demand. The pyrotechnic manufacturing process is a very labour intensive process and Le Maitre had reached ...
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165 Solaris LED Linear Fixtures Light Up Jason Aldean
In their first significant use on a major tour, 165 Solaris LED 16x1 fixtures have been performing on Jason Aldean's 2014 Burn It Down Tour.
"I chose Solaris 16X1's because, based on my experience with the amazing ...
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Theatre in Review: This is Our Youth (Cort Theatre)
Arrested development has rarely been as uproarious or as touching as in This is Our Youth. By nailing his trio of characters and their milieu--- three lost Jewish kids from well-off Upper West Side families, circa 1982-- - down to ...
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Theatre in Review: Love Letters (Brooks Atkinson Theatre)
Considered from a distance, A. R. Gurney's Love Letters probably looks like the last word in stunt theatre: A two-character play told entirely in letters, designed to be read rather than acted out, and featuring a rotating ...
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New Education Sessions added to PLASA London 2014
PLASA London 2014 has added a host of new sessions to its Professional Development Programme. The latest additions are spread across the programme's two venues--the Audio and AV Theatre and the Lighting and Stage ...
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DPA Microphones Bring a Full House to PLASA 2014
DPA Microphones, in partnership with UK distributor Sound Network, will be showing its full range of live and body worn microphones in PLASA's first ever Audio Village--an area dedicated exclusively to Pro Audio. DPA ...
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Elation Invites Dealer Technicians to Pro Service Day in Miami October 16
Elation Professional is inviting authorized dealer technicians to attend its Pro Service Day to be held Thursday, October 16 at 9 a.m. at its Florida facility near Miami.
The full day seminar will focus on providing in-depth ...
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Mega Pro Sessions Training & Product Showcase Going to Tulsa, OK on October 20
Mega Systems, Inc. is taking Mega Pro Sessions to Tulsa, OK on October 20. Mega Pro Sessions is the event for Enlighten lighting control training and product showcases of the latest lighting and video gear. ...
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GLP Focuses on Expanding X4 Series at PLASA 2014
GLP continues to celebrate its 20th anniversary at this year's PLASA Show (London ExCeL, October 5 - 8, Booth #Q73).
As at Prolight + Sound earlier in the year, the company will present a mini museum comprising ...
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Lightware USA Introduces UMX-TPS Family of Extension Systems
Lightware Visual Engineering has introduced the UMX-TPS range of extension systems designed to transmit multiple video formats at resolutions up to 4K and UHD. With these transmitters, video, audio, and control signals can be ...
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coolux Announces Real-Time Tracking Event
The German makers of the coolux Pandoras Box product family announces a new coolux insight event focusing on real-time tracking applications.
coolux insight events are aimed at all industry professionals who are interested in the ...
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Renkus-Heinz to Exhibit at WFX
Renkus-Heinz will once again be a presence at the upcoming WFX Show, held on Wednesday, October 1 and Thursday, October 2 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, Texas.
The Renkus-Heinz team will be found ...
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Audio Precision Debuts New Analyzer at 137th International AES Convention
Audio Precision will publicly debut the APx555 Audio Analyzer at the 137th AES Convention in Los Angeles.
Introduced in September, the APx555 is the culmination of 30 years of experience in audio testing. It offers engineers ...
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PSNI Announces New Affiliate, Vistacom
Professional Systems Network International (PSNI) announces that the PSNI shareholders approved Vistacom for admission into the network. Vistacom, based in Allentown, PA, has been approved for the Lehigh Valley area of ...
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Ayrton Appoints Ambersphere Solutions
Ambersphere Solutions has been appointed the exclusive UK distributor for the Ayrton range of LED Luminaires and creative LED imaging solutions. The appointment enables Ambersphere Solutions to extend its sales, service, ...
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TAIT Supplies Stage Lift to Repurposed Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, which opened on September 5 in San Antonio, will provide the community with a permanent live entertainment venue. The Tobin Center repurposes the city's existing Municipal Auditorium, ...
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NEXUS "Diamonds" Add Glitz to BET Experience Concert
The 2014 BET Experience Concert at the Staples Center was a star-studded affair, with the likes of Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, and Grammy winners Maxwell and Jill for three nights. Visions Lighting of Brea, CA created a ...
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Pro Audio Veteran Michael Stahl Passes Away at 68
Sound engineer and businessman, Michael Stahl, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2014 after succumbing to an extended illness, he was 68 years old.
Stahl was raised around music from an early age growing up in the greater ...
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d&b at D80 at PLASA London 2014
From October 5 - 8, faces old and new will be at PLASA London, welcoming visitors to the d&b audiotechnik stand nestled in the heart of the Audio Village, on stand number D80.
d&b GB has chosen PLASA to launch the ...
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Elation Sponsoring Free Jonathan Smeeton Lighting Design Seminar in Miami
Following on the heels of the lighting seminar for the aspiring LD, given by Jonathan Smeeten at Elation Professional's L.A. headquarters a few months ago, the LD will be repeating the success on October 15 at the company' ...
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Lex Products Promotes Tony Kambic to Lex West Facility Site Manager
Lex Products announces the promotion of Tony Kambic to site manager of Lex Products' West Coast office. In his six-year tenure with Lex, Kambic has served in several positions and progressive capacities. ...
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4Wall Nashville Adds Marc Fragos
4Wall Nashville has added award winning event producer Marc Fragos to the position of outside account executive for the Southern Region. Fragos will be responsible for business development and customer service both in and ...
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Ovation Awards Nominees Announced
The Ovation Awards nominees were announced September 22. The awards ceremony, honoring success in areas not among the usual list of nomination categories, will be held November 2. Leading with four nominations each are The ...
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PSNI Announces New Affiliate, Avidex
Professional Systems Network International (PSNI) announces that the PSNI shareholders approved Avidex as a new PSNI affiliate. Avidex will be licensed for the PSNI territories of San Francisco, Oakland, Fremont, Sacramento ...
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La Production Invests in Robe
La Production has recently made a new investment in 48 x Robe LEDWash 600s. La Production has been operating for 14 years, eight of those headed by Roger Bakhos. With 33 full time employees and a wider pool of regular ...
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Clay Paky GlowUp Fixtures on the Leidse Koorboeken Concerts
Clay Paky GlowUp fixtures recently illuminated the 2014 performance of the Leidse Koorboeken (The Leiden Choir Book) concerts in The Netherlands, a series of musical performances based around the six choir books that are kept in ...
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LA Propoint to Install F/A-18 Fighter Jet at California Science Center
LA ProPoint announces the installation of a F/A-18 fighter jet on the grounds of the California Science Center Friday, September 12.
The Science Center, which is home to the Space Shuttle Endeavor, hired LA ProPoint ...
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Theatre DeVille Management Impressed with Meyer Sound JM-1P
Theatre DeVille in Vacaville, California has installed a Meyer Sound JM-1P arrayable loudspeaker system. Occupying an 88-year-old building that was formerly a movie house and a church, the theatre is now transformed to what ...
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Theatre in Review: Scenes from a Marriage (New York Theatre Workshop)
The director Ivo van Hove has made a career out of turning classic texts into bizarre exercises in style. I am thinking of his version of A Streetcar Named Desire, in which Blanche DuBois was repeatedly tossed into a bathtub ...
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Robe, Clay Paky, and Shure Sponsor PLASA London 2014
Robe, Clay Paky, and Shure have been announced as the headline sponsors for PLASA London 2014. The show, which returns to ExCeL London for a second consecutive year starts on Sunday, October 5 and ...
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Ayrton to Launch New Products at PLASA London Show
Ayrton will be exhibiting at PLASA, London (October 5 - 8, Stand R70) with an array of new products, all of which have been introduced to the market in the last few months. The new Radical Series and the full NandoBeam ...
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ArKaos PRO PLASA 2014 Preview Information
ArKaos PRO will exhibit at PLASA 2014 in conjunction with its UK distributor, White Light. There they will demonstrate the new MediaMaster 4.1 the latest version of ArKaos PRO's media server software. New features include new ...
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Pushing the Limit at PLASA Rigging Conference 2014
PLASA Rigging Conference 2014's line-up has been completed with the announcement of "Pushing the Limit"-a session that will tackle the misunderstandings surrounding factors of safety in the industry. It is the final piece of the ...
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Draft American National Standard for Canadian Power Feeder Cables Available for Public Review
BSR E1.51 - 201x, a draft standard with the hefty title of "The Selection, Installation, and Use of Single-Conductor Portable Power Feeder Cable Systems for Use at 600 Volts Nominal or Less for the Distribution of Electrical Energy in ...
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Barco Introduces 14K Lumens Projector
Global projection technology leader Barco announces the launch of the RLM-W14-a three-chip DLP projector offering Active Stereo 3D, WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) resolution, and a brightness level of 14,500 center lumens. The RLM-W14 is ...
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DesignLab Charlotte Open for Business
DesignLab Chicago announces the opening of DesignLab Charlotte.
This office will be headed by John Hartness a lighting systems designer with 19 years of experience in the Charlotte market. Larry Schoeneman, ...
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Staging Concepts Launches Bravado Acoustical Shell System
Staging Concepts introduces its newest product offering: Bravado Acoustical Shell System, a portable and lightweight acoustics system designed to blend and reflect sound energy towards audiences in performing arts venues. The ...
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Powersoft to Present on Advanced Subwoofer Design
Powersoft, a manufacturer of professional power amplifiers, announces that it will present working methodologies and loudspeaker application scenarios on its patented M-Force linear motor technology, which was introduced at the ...
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Waves Audio Has Active Presence at A3E Conference
Waves Audio, a provider of digital signal processing software and hardware solutions, is gearing up for a strong showing at the A3E Conference, September 23 and 24 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, ...
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LumenRadio and ACME Announce CRMXchip Partnership
LumenRadio welcomes ACME to their growing CRMXchip family. ACME, known for is specialization in the field of lighting, will now include CRMXchip as a standard feature for their existing and future professional product line. < ...
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Theatre in Review: The Valley of Astonishment (Theatre for a New Audience/Polonsky Shakespeare Center)
How do we know? That's the question nagging at Peter Brook and his colleagues in The Valley of Astonishment, a beguiling and original entertainment that kicks off Theatre for a New Audience's new season. A light-fingered and ...
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Rock Lititz Studio Launches
The industry's first purpose-built production rehearsal facility, Rock Lititz Studio, in Lititz, Pennsylvania, celebrated the grand opening of the rehearsal venue on September 20. The space focuses specifically on production ...
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Elation's New Sniper, Platinum SBX, and More to Show at PLASA London 2014
The Elation Professional Sniper created a buzz when released at the PRO show in mid-September -- and is now heading to the PLASA London show for an encore, running October 5 - 8 in stand K70. Elation Professional will be showing the ...
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PLASA Events at LDI2014
PLASA will host several events on Thursday, November 20, as part of LDI2014, held November 17 - 23, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Business Education Session, Roundtable Discussion, and Behind ...
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TC Furlong Hosts Digital Console Expo October 21
TC Furlong, Inc. will host a Digital Console Expo on Tuesday, October 21 between 4:00 - 8:30pm. Manufacturers include Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Avid, Midas, DigiCo, SSL Live, Soundcraft, Allen & Heath, Mackie, PreSonus, ...
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Maxon Announces Participation at After Effects World, September 26 - 28, 2014
Maxon, a developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation, and rendering software solutions, will participate and sponsor the After Effects World Conference taking place September 26 - 28, 2014, in Seattle, ...
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Yamaha Releases MG REC & PLAY iPhone/iPad App for MG Series Mixers
Yamaha introduces the MG REC & PLAY iPhone/iPad app that allows MG Series XU mixers to provide high quality recording and playback via an attractive, easy-to-use interface. It is now available at the Apple app store for free ...
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PM Center Thailand Invests in W-DMX
W-DMX by Wireless Solution Sweden AB is now available in Bangkok, Thailand, as one of its rental houses, PM Center Co. Ltd. recently invested in 24 units of W-DMX BlackBox F-1, F-2 and R-512 for their rental division. ...
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dbn Lighting Upgrades Hire Fleet with SGM's P-5 Wash Light
Manchester, UK-based lighting and rigging company, dbn Lighting, is no stranger to SGM products. Historically, the company says their hire fleet has contained large quantities of the Palco 3 and Genio LED fixtures to service ...
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Robe Provides a Splendit Solution for Normal People
Splendit is a Belgian lighting and sound rental company based in Liedekerke and headed by Marijn Broeckaert, who has a great passion for the industry and is also a lighting designer / programmer in his own right. ...
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Iconyx Covers Serious Space at Eaton World Headquarters
Founded nearly a century ago as a small gear and axle manufacturer, Eaton Corporation has grown to become a global leader in power management, with more than 100,000 employees in 175 countries. The company recently opened its new world ...
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Martin Audio MLA Mini Lifts Spirits At IDC Church
Encompass AV recently installed a Martin Audio MLA Mini loudspeaker system at the Inspirational Deliverance Center Church of God in Christ (IDC Church) as part of a major technical upgrade for its 500-seat worship center. ...
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Masque Sound Takes Off with First National Tour of the Musical Comedy Pippin
When the Broadway smash hit Pippin embarked on its first national tour on September 6 at The Buell Theatre in Denver, Colorado, Masque Sound, a theatrical sound reinforcement, installation, and design company, was along for ...
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Countryman Microphones Help Performances Thrive at the Herchel Avra Performing Arts Center
Located in Northeast Oklahoma, the Pryor Public Schools has a long and rich tradition of academic excellence and student activities -- attributed in large part to strong support from the Pryor community. Pryor High School has a wide ...
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Theatre in Review: Uncle Vanya (Pearl Theatre Company)
Pearl Theatre Company opens its new season with a production that demonstrates both the pleasures and limitations of repertory. The Pearl is one of the very few companies in New York that relies on a select troupe of actors; for regular ...
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Journey's FOH Engineer as Guest Speaker in Upcoming Meyer Sound Online Mixing Workshop
On October 1 and 2, 2014, veteran front-of-house engineer Jim Yakabuski will join Meyer Sound instructor Buford Jones as a special guest in the newest sessions of the company's Mixing Workshop webinar series. ...
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ETC Helps Prepare Next Generation of Lighting Professionals at the Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas
Known by many as the best-kept secret in the entertainment world, the Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas provides professional-level training by some of the most well-respected minds in the industry, on the most powerful equipment, ...
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Robe BMFL South African Launch a Success
As the worldwide launch of Robe's new long-throw 1700W BMFL Spot luminaire continues apace across all continents, two South Africa launch events staged in Cape Town and Johannesburg attracted nearly 200 people from multiple industry ...
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Alcorn McBride Welcomes J.R. Solis to the Sales Team
Alcorn McBride announces the hiring of Jesus Rodrigo (J.R.) Solis as international sales engineer. He joins the company in a new position, which has been created to meet the growing demand for staff at Alcorn McBride, a ...
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AudioXL to Distribute Intellivox and AXYS Products in Benelux
Harman Professional is announcing that its Benelux distributor, AudioXL, has been named the exclusive distributor of the JBL Intellivox and AXYS loudspeaker products for the Benelux region. In October 2013, Harman ...
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Life Turn Move Ltd Agents for Planeta Hebetechnik GmbH
Lift Turn Move Limited (LTM) became the UK and Ireland agent for Planeta Hebetechnik GmbH, which manufactures hoists and other lifting equipment suited to construction, engineering, civils and special environments. ...
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Elation Platinum BX and Platinum SBX Debut on Summer Youth Olympic Games
Elation Professional's new high-powered Platinum BX beam and hybrid Platinum SBX moving heads debuted in a big way on the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games held August 16 in Nanjing, China. Lighting designer ...
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G-Spot Enchanted by The Magic Flute
As part of the Warsaw Mozart Festival, which has been running for more than 20 years, lighting designer Adam Tyszka this year took on responsibility for an open air performance of the W. A. Mozart opera The Magic Flute. This ...
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GLD Chosen for Taiwan University Auditorium
An Allen & Heath GLD-80 digital mixer has been installed in the main auditorium of the National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU). The venue mainly functions as a performance site for NTNU's department of music, and other speech or ...
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GLP's New X4 XL Given Impressive Workout at Nature One
With his reputation for piloting the lighting at two of Europe's leading electronic music festivals -- the German extravaganzas Mayday and Nature One -- lighting designer Thomas Gerdon (http://www.gerdon.tv/gerdon_MEDIADESIGN/HOME ...
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Novant Health BMX Opens with Winning Sound from Community
As the East Coast's first Olympic-caliber BMX track, Novant Health BMX in Rock Hill, South Carolina, offers national and world-level BMX racing events. In 2015, Novant will host the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Finals. This race will serve ...
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Danley Jerico Horns Cover North to South at Penn State University's Beaver Stadium
The Penn State Nittany Lions play all of their home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. With an astounding capacity of over 106,000, Beaver Stadium is the second largest stadium in the Western hemisphere (after the ...
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Philips Entertainment Announces Plans for PLASA London 2014
Next month, Philips Entertainment is set to have one of the biggest PLASA London shows to date, with the launch of brand new luminaires, exciting demos of the latest additions to its three brands, Selecon, Strand Lighting, ...
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Creative Conners Improves Revolver Machine
Creative Conners has refined their Revolver to provide better engagement between the 8" friction wheel of the machine and the drive ring of any existing turntable, as well as providing easier access for maintenance on the friction ...
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Le Maitre to Exhibit at Plasa London 2014
Le Maitre announces that they will be exhibiting at this year's Plasa London show at ExCel, October 5 - 8, exhibiting in stands P41 and Q46.
The HazeMaster, one of the highest output haze machine on the market, along with ...
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Harman's Studer Introduces New MADI Card to Accompany D23 I/O System
In correlation with the introduction of its D23m I/O system and A-Link 3 Gbit/s optical interface, Harman's Studer announces the first MADI I/O card specifically designed to fit in the new D23 frame, which works seamlessly with ...
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Bandit Lites Adds Chauvet Professional Rogue R2 Beam for Garth Brooks Tour
Bandit Lites has built up a legendary reputation over 45 years. Garth Brooks has been on top of the music world for a quarter of a century. The new Rogue Series of moving fixtures doesn't have this history, but Chauvet ...
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Clay Paky B-EYEs Shine at Lollapalooza 2014 Music Festival
Lollapalooza 2014 returned to Grant Park, Chicago this time with Clay Paky's A.leda B-EYE K20, LED-based moving lights helping the annual music festival to shine.
Lollapalooza was held July 31- August 2 and headlined by Eminem, ...
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Miller Pro AVL Gives Coverage and Clarity to the Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival
With 21 tour dates across the United States, the Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival, presented by Funny or Die, features 25 of the nation's hottest comics. On tour, the audio challenge presented for the tour technicians is vastly ...
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Jenni Vartiainen on Tour with SGM
Finnish pop singer Jenni Vartiainen rose to fame after winning the talent show Popstars in 2002 -- as part of a band -- and later launched her solo career in 2007. Now she is among the 50 best-selling recording artists of all time ...
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Little Dragon Performs at UK's Somerset House with Harman Soundcraft Vi3000 Digital Console
Having attained international prominence, electronic pop band Little Dragon took to the stage at London's major arts and cultural center Somerset House, utilizing the mixing capabilities of a Harman Soundcraft Vi3000 console. The 3 ...
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Fineline Enjoys Eden Sessions
Bristol-based lighting and visuals rental specialists Fineline Lighting supplied lighting, LED screen, rigging, and crew to the 2014 Eden Sessions, a diverse series of music performances staged at the Eden Project in Cornwall, UK, ...
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Australian Dance Theatre Turns to an LED Solution from Jands
In his role as Thinker in Residence at Deakin University Motion.Lab, Garry Stewart created Multiverse, a new type of audience experience where visually stunning 3D graphics share the stage with three dancers from Australian ...
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CADAC and Funktion-One Sound Systems Power More Summer Festivals
More summer dance festival stages get the CADAC / Funktion-One sound treatment as sound companies increasingly pair Cadac's CDC four digital and LIVE1 analog compact consoles with Funktion-One loudspeaker systems. ...
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PLASA Riggers' Forum to Stage Training Discussion
The fifth annual PLASA Riggers' Forum will be held on Sunday, October 5, 2014, from 2pm - 5pm in the North Hall Gallery rooms at ExCeL London, setting the scene for the PLASA Rigging Conference, which takes place on the ...
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AES and OCA Alliance Join Forces on Open Standard Media Control Protocol
The AES and OCA Alliance will be working together at the forthcoming 137th AES Convention in Los Angeles towards the ratification of the alliance's proposed Open Control Architecture as an AES public standard. At the ...
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CADAC Launches New CDC Eight Software and iPad Control App
CADAC is showing its CDC eight-32, CDC eight-16, and CDC four digital consoles, as well as the LIVE1 compact analog desk, at this year's PLASA London exhibition, running October 5 - 8, on stand B50. The company is launching ...
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Philips Vari-Lite Announces the "1 on 1 with Vari-Lite" Video Contest
Philips Vari-Lite announces the "1 on 1 with Vari-Lite" video contest designed to challenge lighting designers, technicians, and fans worldwide to produce a one-minute video featuring one single Vari-Lite luminaire. With prizes that ...
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Applications Open Through October 15 for School Stage Rigging Safety Program
Schools seeking free stage rigging inspections from USITT have until October 15 to apply for the Rigging Safety Initiative (RSI), a national program for safer student stages.
If a school hasn't had a stage rigging ...
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Aviom Announces New A320 Personal Mixer
Aviom announces the A320 Personal Mixer. With the release of the A360 Personal Mixer last year, Aviom introduced a number of new features to personal mixing. The company says the A320, like the A360, delivers great sound and ...
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Nemetschek Vectorworks Releases Vectorworks 2015 Software
Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc., a provider of intuitive, powerful, and practical 2D/3D and Building Information Modeling (BIM) software solutions, announces the new Vectorworks 2015 version of its award-winning line of software ...
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Icon Digital USA Launches Fader8 -- First Aid Cleaning Kit for Consoles and Pro Audio Equipment
Icon Digital USA has recently added an indispensable cleaning kit to their product line up. With a long-lasting career in technical service, Thomas Siedler created an easy and reliable way for users to clean, maintain, and ...
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SHS Global Opens New World Headquarters and Rebrands
SHS Global new office opened September 1st and includes a lounge area, demo room, and sales space in Austin, Texas. It is located on the backlot of Austin Film Studios and is nestled in with companies like Fender, Peavy, Rooster ...
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Harman's Studer: IBC Debut of D23m I/O System for Huge Channel Count
Featuring enhanced channel count architecture that allows customers of its Vista X and Vista V digital consoles to transfer a huge number of channels; Harman's Studer is demonstrating the new D23m I/O system. The D23m works ...
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Elation EVLED 20 LED Panels Take Center Stage on OneRepublic Tour
Elation Professional's EVLED 20 LED panel takes center stage on Colorado rock quintet OneRepublic's long running Native tour, forming a focal point of the show's unique diamond-shaped set look. Production and lighting ...
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Renewed Vision ProVideoPlayer 2 Delivers High-Impact Multiscreen Presentations for Watermark Church
Watermark Community Church, a prominent biblical community with a worship presence in three Texas cities, has chosen Renewed Vision's ProVideoPlayer 2 (PVP2) to create dynamic, high-impact multiscreen video presentations at its 3 ...
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DancerPalooza Gets Down with Gear from 4Wall LA
DancerPalooza, a six-day dance event, recently hit the Long Beach Convention Center with lighting equipment provided by 4Wall Los Angeles.
Break the Floor Productions is the creator of DancerPalooza. The company recently ...
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Theatre in Review: To the Bone (Cherry Lane Theatre)
There must be something in the air: To the Bone is the second play this month examining the plight of undocumented workers who prop up the US economy with nothing but scars to show for it. The first was My Mañana Comes ...
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Sennheiser Launches Dante Card for Digital 9000 Wireless Microphone System
At IBC, audio specialist Sennheiser is launching a Dante card for the EM 9046 receiver, enabling its top-of-the-range Digital 9000 microphone system to be integrated into Dante audio-over-IP networks. Users can ...
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KOI 2014 Is on Track for a Sparkling Celebration of Lighting and Video Design
The seventh Knight of Illumination Awards has once more seen record submissions for the title of outstanding lighting and video design in the sectors of TV, Theatre, and Concert Touring and Events. Combined with the fact that ...
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VL4000 Spot Luminaires Now in Stock at 4Wall Entertainment
Philips Vari-Lite announces that 4Wall Entertainment has made a significant investment in the new VL4000 Spot luminaire. With inventory now in stock at their five nationwide locations, 4Wall and Philips Vari-Lite continue ...
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NUAGE Demo Hosted By CTS Audio Planned for October 13
A Yamaha NUAGE demo will be held by Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems and hosted by CTS Audio< on Monday, October 13 between 7:00 - 9:00pm at 7108 Crossroads Blvd, Suite 308, Brentwood, Tennessee. The event is free of ...
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Harman's Studer Infinity Series and Vista Digital Consoles Get Lexicon PCM96 and UAD Plug-Ins Support
At IBC 2014, Harman's Studer introduced the version 5.2 software upgrade to its Vista X, Vista V, Vista 1, and Vista 5 M3 digital consoles. This new software provides Vista operators with even greater versatility and ease of ...
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Drawmer Introduces the 1973 - A Three-Band FET Stereo Compressor
Ivor Drawmer, maker of classic analog, and now digital, pro audio signal processing equipment, drew on his 30-plus years behind the soldering iron to create the Drawmer 1973, a three-band FET stereo compressor. Drawmer's longtime ...
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Eventide UltraReverb Plug-In Now Available
Yesterday, Eventide announced the immediate availability of the UltraReverb plug-in featuring reverbs from the H8000, plus compression, EQ, and delay integrated for one of the most flexible reverb plug-in available. UltraReverb is ...
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Electrosonic Welcomes Josh Cottrell as System Consultant for the Entertainment Market
Electrosonic announces that Josh Cottrell has joined the company as a system consultant for sales. He is based in the company's Burbank, California office and will focus on Electrosonic's entertainment business that includes ...
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Elation LED Panels and Platinum Beams for Electrisize Open Air Festival
Held at the former monastery of Haus Hohenbusch just outside of Erklenz in western Germany, the Electrisize Open Air Festival celebrated its fifth anniversary on August 9 with a barrage of electro and house music from an impressive line-up ...
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WaterFire Concerts are Smooth as Satin Sound with RCF Line Array
Three times throughout the summer, the city of Sharon in Pennsylvania plays host to WaterFire, a world renowned multi-sensory art event. The day-long event offers concerts, food, and an interactive arts experience highlighted by the ...
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PR Lighting Rises to the Challenge on Al Nahar TV's Minute to Win It
Media production company HiLights Egypt has specified high-grade automated beam movement from PR Lighting for the first season of a new game show franchise, Minute To Win It -- originally conceived as an American prime ...
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Theatre in Review: Ndebele Funeral (Smoke & Mirrors Collaborative/59E59)
In drama, as in poetry, I'm all in favor of compression; the more economically one can express one's ideas, the better. But one can go too far, which is the problem afflicting Ndebele Funeral. In writing a classic state-of ...
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Richard Pilbrow to Present Creating a Theatre for a New Audience, September 22nd in Brooklyn, New York
On Monday, September 22, 2014 at 7:00pm, Richard Pilbrow will present the third installment of Creating a Theatre for a New Audience - The Intersection of Art, Design, and Theatre at Polonsky Shakespeare Center, 262 Ashland ...
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Chauvet Professional's Vesuvio RGBA Combines Bursts of Fog with RGBA Color for Stunning Atmospheric Effects
Chauvet Professional's Vesuvio RGBA brings a stunning new twist to fog effects -- color. This high-output unit not only blasts out fog, it's also equipped with 28 red, green, blue, and amber LEDs that wash its bursts of haze in ...
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Elation Professional Launches New Sniper Multi-Effect and Laser Simulator
Elation Professional announces the world-premiere launch of an innovative product that the company says is unlike anything on the market today. The Sniper is a new type of hybrid multi-effect lighting fixture and laser simulator ...
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WorldStage Launches The LAB in San Francisco
WorldStage is opening The LAB in San Francisco as an extension of its core business focusing on emerging media server and interactive technologies for live events and happenings. The LAB enhances the bicoastal presence of ...
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Artistic Licence Will Exhibit at PLASA London 2014
Lighting controls company, Artistic Licence, announces it will exhibiting at PLASA London 2014, October 5 - 8, in stand L50 at ExCeL London. This year, the company says the focus is very much on new products that "promise to ...
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Radial Introduces the StageBug SB-48UB Phantom Power Supply
Radial Engineering announces the StageBug SB-48UB, a unique phantom power supply that enables a guitar, bass, or mandolin player to connect a condenser microphone to a Radial PZ-Pre or PZ-Deluxe.
According to Radial circuit and ...
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New Infinity Core 200 Processing Engine Drives Harman's Studer Vista V Digital Console
With the introduction of its Vista V digital console, Harman's Studer is also unveiling the new Infinity 200 processing engine that drives the console. The Infinity 200 is designed for smaller facilities that require lower channel ...
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Robe Pointes for O.A.R. Tour
Lighting designer Jeremy Lechterman chose Robe's Pointe multifunctional luminaire as one of the core elements of his lighting design for rock band O.A.R.'s summer US amphitheater tour. Lighting equipment was supplied by Omaha ...
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Philips Selecon PL Series LED Luminaires Complete Lighting Renovation at Marshall Fundamental Secondary School
Committed to the pursuit of excellence, the Marshall Fundamental Secondary School in Pasadena, California, has been recognized for its outstanding music programs and has been also been named one of the "Best High Schools" in the United ...
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Meyer Sound Transforms NYC Tunnel into Underwater Sound Installation
This summer, undersea sounds captured by artist Jana Winderen temporarily transformed New York City's seven-block-long Park Avenue Tunnel in the immersive sound installation DIVE. The soundscape was heard through more than 60 Meye ...
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Pete's Big TVs Provides LED Video Projection for Emmy Awards
It is television's biggest night, and Pete's Big TVs was there for the first time to support The 66th primetime Emmy Awards Show with host Seth Meyers.
The high profile event, held annually by the Academy of Television ...
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Three Byte Intermedia Delivers Custom Control Software for New Interactive Tuning Chamber at Clear Channel
Three Byte Intermedia, Inc., a custom software studio focusing on interactive AV solutions, collaborated with AV consultants Controlled Entropy and designer Beneville Studios to create a unique Tuning Chamber in the ...
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Theatre in Review: Mighty Real: A Fabulous Sylvester Musical (Theatre at St. Clement's)
The procession of inside-the-music jukebox tuners continues with Mighty Real, which covers the life of Sylvester, the androgynous disco diva who made his mark on the '70s music scene with such hits as "Can't Stop Dancing," "Do ...
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Theatre in Review: The Fatal Weakness (Mint Theater Company)
Acting students, take note: The all-but-lost art of high comedy technique has been rediscovered and is being given a glittering workout by Kristin Griffith in The Fatal Weakness. As Mrs. Ollie Espenshade, a socially ...
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Bose Professional Systems Holding RoomMatch Demo Sessions in New York City on Tuesday, September 16
As a resource for system integrators, contractors, and front-of-house engineers, Bose Professional will be hosting a demonstration of their RoomMatch loudspeaker systems at New World Stages in New York City, Tuesday, September 16, ...
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Elation Professional to Exhibit at WFX 2014
Elation announces it will bring its line of professional lighting and video solutions to the WFX show October 1 - 2 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. WFX is the largest expo for churches in the ...
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Felix Lighting Invests in Robe CycFX 8s
California-based sales and rental company Felix Lighting -- headquartered in Los Angeles with a recently opened office in San Francisco -- has added 40 Robe Robin CycFX 8 moving LED batten fixtures to its rental stock, which ...
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New Configurator Aims to Redefine Middle Atlantic Customer Experience
Middle Atlantic Products is unveiling a new web-based configuration tool that enables customers to easily select, configure, quote, and purchase the precise infrastructure system to fit their project needs. Based on extensive ...
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W-DMX Adds Technical and Development Expertise to Staff
Wireless Solution Sweden AB, manufacturer of the award-winning W-DMX wireless DMX technology, welcomes Bo Wendemo as R&D engineer, effective immediately.
Wendemo has 25 years of experience with wireless technology and ...
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Fairlight Launches Affordable QUANTUM.Live Table-Top Console
Fairlight has launched QUANTUM.Live Table-Top (TT), the newest addition to its live console family that includes the award winning EVO.Live digital audio mixing system.
Based on Fairlight's audio processing and control surface ...
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BenQ Continues Small-to-Medium Space Success with All-New M5 Series Projectors
BenQ America Corp., an international provider of visual display solutions, announces it is now shipping the newest generation of M5 Series projectors. Consisting of the MX525, MS524, and MW526, the line explicitly engineered for ...
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Clay Paky Sharpys Light Up Drake vs. Lil Wayne Tour of Dueling Rappers
Grammy-winning rappers Drake and Lil Wayne may be duking it out onstage this summer, but behind the scenes it was no contest choosing Clay Paky Sharpys for their tour's lighting rig.
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Nexus Keys "Memorable Start" for Sunset Music Festival
The Sunset Music Festival at the Armidale Showgrounds was the first electronic dance music festival ever held in Australia's most populous state of New South Wales, and its organizers wanted it to provide an experience to build on for ...
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Bandit and Craig Richter Light Chevelle
American alternative rock band Chevelle has partnered with lighting designer Craig Richter and Bandit Lites on their North American tour. The three man group, comprised of Pete Loeffler, Sam Loeffler, and Dean Bernardini are ...
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Avolites Sapphire Touch Provides an Intuitive Solution at the Godiva Festival
Long time Avolites user and master lighting designer Yenz Nyholm ran the Main Stage lighting at Coventry's Godiva Festival this year from an Avolites Sapphire Touch, with a host of visiting lighting designers using the ...
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L-Acoustics in Control at Primavera Festival
Noted for its eclectic line-up, Primavera is an annual music festival that takes place in the Parc del Fòrum leisure site in Barcelona, close to the Balearic coastline. One of the largest music festivals in Spain, Primavera audiences are ...
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PLASA London Reveals Lighting and Staging Education Sessions
As PLASA London 2014 fast approaches, the show's organizer has released details of its education offer at this year's event. The PLASA Professional Development Program is renowned as a platform for sharing ideas and ...
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elektraLite Dazzles Crowds with New Audience Blinder
elektraLite announces the debut of its new Audience Blinder, which provides balanced, bright white light in a variety of options at what the company says is an unprecedented intensity level for its format. ...
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Yamaha Launches New DBR Series and CBR Series Loudspeakers
Yamaha announces the introduction of two new additions to its portable loudspeaker lineup -- the powered DBR Series and the passive CBR Series.
The DBR Series, the follow-up to the acclaimed DSR and DXR series, represents the ...
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XL Video Launches New Global Website
XL Video announces the launch of its new multilingual, multi-country website.
Working with Eindhoven-based digital agency, Beachhead, the site has been developed over several months in line with XL's group strategy. ...
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Avid Everywhere Redefines Live Sound and Studio Production Workflows
Avid today announces the Avid VENUE | S3L-X compact live sound system, building on the success of the Avid | S3L system to deliver on the Avid Everywhere vision. With the new system, live sound professionals can more easily meet the ...
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coolux Announces Third International coolux connect conference
coolux GmbH, makers of the award winning Pandoras Box product family, announces the third international coolux connect conference, which will take place in January 2015, due to the success of the first two conferences in 2011 ...
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Kenneth Feld of Feld Entertainment Headlines TEA's Attraction Design Conference at FSU's Ringling Museum
"The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) enthusiastically welcomes Kenneth Feld, CEO of Feld Entertainment Inc., as headline speaker of SATE '14, the design conference for the visitor attractions industry, ...
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Luc Peumans Rocks Clay Paky B-EYE Effects on Clouseau Tour
Lighting designer Luc Peumans, founder of lighting design company Painting with Light, is debuting the spectacular effects of the Clay Paky B-EYE during rock sensation Clouseau's nationwide tour. ...
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Satin Sound Deploys Martin Audio for Lady Antebellum Concert
Satin Sound Systems, Inc. recently supported a sold out concert by Lady Antebellum at the First Niagara Pavilion outdoor amphitheater in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania during the band's Take Me Downtown tour in support of their ...
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WorldStage Supports Colombia Proexport Event at Metropolitan Pavilion
Proexport recently promoted the nation of Colombia brand to businesses in the US with a day-long series of events at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York where WorldStage provided extensive audio, video, and lighting support, ...
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Nexus AW 7x7 Pixel Mapping Makes Platinum Shine Brighter on Miranda Lambert Tour
It's very fitting that country superstar Miranda Lambert chose Platinum as the title for her sixth album and follow-up tour. Since its discovery in the mid-18th century, the precious metal has come to stand for the ultimate in ...
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Professional Wireless Systems Keeps the Music Playing for Telemundo's Premios Tu Mundo
When Telemundo's third annual Premios Tu Mundo awards show took to the stage at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Professional Wireless Systems (PWS) was on-hand to support the star-studded spectacular, providing RF ...
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AVDB Selects VUE al-8 Line Array for Chandler Christian Church
Just 25 minutes southeast of Phoenix, Chandler Christian Church in Chandler, Arizona recently completed the latest addition to their impressive youth center and recreation facility. Already well appointed with a skate park, gymnasium, ...
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Theatre in Review: The Wayside Motor Inn (Signature Theatre)
If you've ever spent a lonely night in the cookie-cutter confines of a chain motel, you're bound to experience the shock of recognition at The Wayside Motor Inn. For the first entry of its A. R. Gurney retrospective, ...
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Show Distribution Corporation Acquires Niscon Inc.
Show Distribution Corporation announces the purchase of all capital stock of Niscon Inc. of Mississauga, Canada, a company specializing in the design, engineering, and implementation of motion control systems. Niscon will ...
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PRG EML Latest to Join Adamson's Growing Energia Network
Production Resource Group (PRG), a global provider of production services for live touring, theater, television, film, and corporate events, recently backed their Belgian division with a substantial investment in a new Adamson ...
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Bookings Up as PLASA Rigging Conference Announces More Sessions
Bookings for PLASA Rigging Conference, running at ExCeL London, are up by fifty percent compared to this time last year, providing a clear indication that the new, one-day format is proving popular with the rigging community. The ...
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Two Rigging Standards Available for Public Review
Draft standards for theatre fire safety curtain systems and for personal fall arrest systems on portable structures are now available for public review at http://plasa.me/4xvjf. The reviews run from now through November 3. The draft ...
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Chauvet Professional and TRUSST Sponsor the Behind the Scenes Happy Hour at LDI
As a continued advocate of efforts that positively contribute to the lighting industry, Chauvet Professional (Diamond) and TRUSST (Gold) announce their sponsorship of this year's Behind the Scenes Happy Hour on ...
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Showman Fabricators Appoints New Account Executive of Business Development
Showman Fabricators, which provides specialty fabrication for themed environments, announces that Stewart Zilberberg has joined the company to further develop their national and global accounts. With over 35 years of ...
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UsedLighting.com Announces Revamped Site
UsedLighting.com, the e-commerce division of 4Wall Entertainment, spent the summer undergoing a complete website renovation. In addition to an updated look and feel, every aspect of the site's customer experience has been ...
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Harman's Martin Professional Introduces the Wall of Dedication
Yesterday, Harman's Martin Professional revealed a new online universe in celebration of passionate people in the lighting industry -- the people without whom the company says Martin would not be what it is today. ...
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Full Compass Hosts NUAGE Demo, Nuendo Master Class
A Yamaha NUAGE demo and Nuendo Master Class will be held by Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems and hosted by Full Compass on Tuesday, September 23rd, at 9770 Silicon Prairie Parkway, Madison, Wisconsin. The event is free ...
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TEA Launches Webinar Series for Tomorrow's Themed Entertainment Creatives
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) is launching a new webinar series October 7, entitled "TEA Talks: A NextGen Web Series," to help students and others learn the professional side of the attractions business. The webinar is ...
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Luke Lewis Takes Over Warehouse at Spectrum Productions
Spectrum Productions, Inc. welcomed Luke Lewis as the newest member of its Atlanta, Georgia-based team in August. Lewis took over operations of the warehouse in the Spectrum Productions event support center which provides ...
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Nemetschek Vectorworks Announces 2014 Vectorworks Design Scholarship Winners
Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc., a provider of intuitive and practical 2D/3D and Building Information Modeling (BIM) software solutions, announces the first recipients of the Vectorworks Design Scholarship. Fifteen students from eight ...
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USITT Presents: Airbrush Makeup Workshop at Texas Tech
USITT will offer a half-day workshop teaching airbrush makeup techniques and special effects like cuts and bruises on September 20 at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Norcostco makeup manager Kelsey Kruse will ...
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Theatre in Review: Bootycandy (Playwrights Horizons)
A story, running on Playbill Online, about the new show at Playwrights Horizons is titled "Splicing the DNA of Richard Pryor, Jackie Mason, and RuPaul to Create Bootycandy." They might have added Norman Lear, In Living ...
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Win a Dream Vacation at PLASA London and Help Colleagues in Need
The Behind the Scenes charity asks: "If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? It's time to start dreaming of far away places!" They invite attendees to enter the Behind the Scenes UK raffle at the PLASA London
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Save on the Cost of ETCP Exams by Applying before December 31, 2014
Now is the time for riggers and electricians to apply to become ETCP certified, as fees will increase $50 per exam on January 1, 2015. There are over 1,600 ETCP Certified Technicians in North America, don't be left behind. ...
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Philips Selecon to Showcase Latest in LED Innovation at PLASA London 2014
Visitors to the PLASA London 2014 show this October are invited to twice daily light shows on the Philips Entertainment stand L80, where they will be able to see Philips Selecon's latest innovation in LED technology, ...
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d3 Technologies Appoint Sarah Cox as Sales Manager EMEA
d3 Technologies announces the appointment of Sarah Cox as the new sales manager EMEA. Cox joins the team at d3's head office in Borough, London.
Having seen exceptional growth in the past year, d3 Technologies is ...
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The Met Orchestra and Local 802 Announce Ratification of New Labor Agreement with Metropolitan Opera
The musicians of the Met Orchestra and their union, the Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians, announced that they have voted to ratify a new labor agreement with the Metropoli ...
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Steely Dan's Pursuit of Perfection with Martin Audio's MLA
Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Walter Becker and Donald Fagen took Steely Dan's Jamalot Ever After tour across the US and Canada this summer, with OSA International, Inc. providing Martin Audio's Multi-cellular ...
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Aspen Music Festival Completes its 65th Successful Season with Neumann
Since 1949, The Aspen Music Festival and School has been one of the most famous classical music festivals in the world and one of the most prolific, hosting more than 350 performances between June and August each year in Aspen, Colorado. ...
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Mohegan Sun Casino in New England Installs Its Second Meyer Sound M'elodie System
Building on the success of its first Meyer Sound M'elodie line array loudspeaker system installed seven years ago, Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut has implemented a second M'elodie system in its 300-seat Wolf Den ...
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Ray LaMontagne Tours with Adamson Systems
This summer American singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne has been playing in sheds across the country promoting his latest album, "Supernova." The popular performer is accompanied by a four piece band and reinforced by a full Adamson ...
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Glendale Community College Upgrades to Shure ULX-D Wireless Systems
Located in Glendale, California, Glendale Community College's vocal jazz ensemble -- featuring up to 16 vocalists, a rhythm section, and student sound engineers -- has long faced obstacles using wired microphones. During practices and ...
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Bose Panaray MA12 Modular Line Array Chosen for Atlanta History Center's Woodruff Auditorium
Since its founding in 1926, The Atlanta History Center has helped preserve the legacy of the South's largest city and its surrounding region. Through a grant from The Goizueta Foundation, the Center has expanded its community outreach ...
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Michael Meacham Helps ELE Tokyo Stand Out in a "Bright Crowd" with Chauvet Professional
Tokyo is busy by day, but it's when the sun goes down that this city takes on a level of intensity unique in the world. New York may be the city that never sleeps, but Tokyo, it is said, never even slows down. "Time moves in its own ...
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RML Illuminates Blue Peter with the Clay Paky B-EYEs
The children's program, Blue Peter, is one of the longest running shows in television history. Richard Martin Lighting (RML) is lucky enough to have been involved in the show for a long time now and continue to support ...
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Theatre in Review: Bauer (San Francisco Playhouse/59E59)
The playwright Lauren Gunderson knows a juicy situation when she sees it; her new play, Bauer, combines dramatic fireworks with a fascinating bit of art history scandal in a package that is all but guaranteed to keep ...
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Pasquale Quadri, Founder of Clay Paky, is Dead at 67
Pasquale Quadri, founder and chairman of Clay Paky SpA, the manufacturer of entertainment lighting products, passed away on September 7 in his home in Torre de' Roveri. He was 67.
Quadri, who was affectionately known ...
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Deadline to Order Behind the Scenes Holiday Cards is September 22nd
The deadline for ordering 2014 Behind the Scenes Holiday Cards is just two weeks away. These unique cards were created especially for Behind the Scenes by designers Chris Barreca, Marci Bilskie, Alexander Dodge, Andrew Hefter, ...
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Avolites to Showcase Brand New "Quartz" Compact Console at PLASA London
Avolites is going down the "size matters" route at this year's PLASA London, showcasing new wings to enlarge its industry-leading consoles, and unveiling a brand new, compact console aimed at the touring market. ...
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LiNK Offers Theatre Grad School Interviews November 14-15 in Atlanta
Aspiring grad students in theatre arts just gained a new opportunity to interview or audition with several universities in one place this fall -- November 14 - 15 at the Atlanta Airport Hilton.
LiNK is an early, affordable ...
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Creative Conners Debuts New Stagehand Mini2 Controller
"Two brains are better than one," says Gareth Conner, president of Creative Conners, on the launch of their latest Stagehand controller, Mini2, which made its backstage debut with client All Access Staging on the ...
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New InFocus Projectors Bring Bright HD to Large Venues
InFocus Corporation released a new family of large-venue, professional installation projectors, the IN5310a series, to deliver very bright image and flexible projection options to large classrooms and houses of worship, at a value. ...
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Flammia to Manage Commercial Channel for PreSonus
PreSonus announces that Tony Flammia has accepted the position of commercial channel manager. In his new position, Flammia will work closely with PreSonus/WorxAudio loudspeaker division managing director Hugh Sarvis on ...
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Jim Bailey Joins Renkus-Heinz
Renkus-Heinz has announced the appointment of industry veteran Jim Bailey to a newly created product marketing position.
Bailey comes to Renkus-Heinz after serving as general manager of Aphex, a manufacturer of professional ...
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W-DMX Announces New Finnish Distributor Msonic Light + Sound
Wireless Solution Sweden AB announces that Msonic Light + Sound has been named distributor for W-DMX products in Finland.
Msonic is specialized in the distribution and representation of some of the top brands and ...
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Royer Labs Microphones Rocking Guitars at Buckhead Church
As a non-denominational church, Buckhead Church (a campus of North Point Ministries) averages 7,000 adults over the course of its four Sunday services. Using technology to spread the word beyond the physical confines of their 3,000 seat ...
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One Direction on Tour with Milab Microphones
One Direction has arguably been one of the most successful band in the world this decade. They are the first act to have all their first three albums debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 200 list and their latest album "Midnight ...
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Theatre in Review: My Mañana Comes (The Playwrights Realm/Peter Jay Sharp Theater)
Talk about timing: At a moment when immigration has become a political hot potato and fast food workers are striking for subsistence wages, along comes Elizabeth Irwin's new play, which casts an unblinking light on back-end ...
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ABTT Announces New Chairman
The Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) has announced that Louise Jeffreys, the Barbican's Director of Arts, will be its new chairman. Jeffreys succeeds Mark White, regional manager UK and Ireland for ...
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Stewart Audio Launches Low-Power Networked Amplifier Series
The benefits of digital audio networking continue to extend past the mixing board and signal processing racks, bringing simpler connectivity, lighter infrastructure, and improved flexibility and control to the amplification stage and ...
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Eilon Engineering Offers New Ron StageMaster 6000 G4 Wireless and Wired Shackle Pin Load Cell
Eilon Engineering announces launch of the new Ron StageMaster (RSM) 6000 G4 Wireless and Wired Shackle Pin load cell for load monitoring and overload prevention. The advanced load cell features a new shackle pin design that makes it ...
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Grund Audio Design Announces the Addition of Active Models to ACX Series Loudspeakers
Grund Audio Design, a manufacturer of loudspeaker and signal processing products for the audio professional, announces the expansion of the ACX Series loudspeaker line with the addition of four new active models: the ACX-2A, ACX-5A, ...
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Elation Platinum Beam 5R Extreme Create Bridge of Light at "Science Night Bonn"
As one of Europe's most important institutes of higher education, as well as one of the world's leading research-based universities, the University of Bonn holds "Bonner Wissenschaftsnacht" or "Science Night Bonn" biennially in cooperation ...
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Angus and Julia Stone Mesmerize Capacity Crowds with Titan Mobile and Fader Wing
London's stunning Wilton's Music Hall welcomed brother and sister folk-pop duo Angus and Julia Stone for a pair of sold out shows, featuring lighting designer Toby Hoggarth controlling lights from an Avolites Titan Mobile and ...
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Johnson Systems Inc. Supplies Fox Studios, Los Angeles
Johnson Systems Inc. (JSI) announces the supply to 20th Century FOX Studios, Los Angeles, California of ten Johnson Systems CD-3000-SV-RR48 Control Systems to replace the failing OEM electronics in their Strand CD80 compact dimmer ...
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Outkast Says "Hey Ya" To DiGiCo
Six-time Grammy Award winners Outkast -- the duo of André "André 3000" Benjamin and Antwan "Big Boi" Patton -- have sold over 25 million albums in a career that spans more than two decades. Keeping the music sounding fresh on stage has ...
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L-Acoustics Sonically Unites Woodstream Church
With its high-energy praise team backed by a full band and choir, Woodstream Church's musical ministry is a blessing for those in its sanctuary every Sunday -- especially now that a full L-Acoustics amplifier and loudspeaker system ...
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New York City's Exclusive Union League Club Upgrades to Ashly
The Union League Club of New York City was founded by Union loyalists during the Civil War and has grown since then to become one of the city's most exclusive clubs, where the public-minded members of New York's upper class meet away from ...
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With Meyer Sound, AIDA Cruises Ensures Accurate Translation from Rehearsals to Stage
With nearly 500 Meyer Sound loudspeakers already installed aboard its ships, AIDA Cruises of Rostock, Germany has recently added Meyer Sound UPA-1P loudspeaker systems in four performance rehearsal spaces in Hamburg. In addition to ...
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Rascal Flatts Goes Out on Rewind Tour with Harman's JBL VTX Line Arrays and Crown Amps
Rascal Flatts keeps riding high -- the band's last eight albums have hit number one on the country music charts and the group continues to pack arenas in support of their new chart-topping album Rewind. Never a band to go short on ...
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Mega Pro Sessions Training and Product Showcase Going to Sacramento and Oklahoma City
Mega Systems, Inc. is taking Mega Pro Sessions to Sacramento, California on September 24 and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on October 22. Mega Pro Sessions is the event for Enlighten lighting control training and product showcases of the ...
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Harman's Martin Professional Announces Immediate Availability of its M-Series Software 3.4
Harman's Martin Professional has released the software release for the new M-Series, version 3.4.
This latest version of the M-Series software brings many of new features as well as tons of improvements to make the entire system ...
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Elation EZ Kling for Easy Pixel Mapping of Kling-Net and DMX-Compatible Luminaires
Elation Professional launches the new EZ Kling interface to provide better pixel mapping control. The EZ Kling is an RJ45 to DMX, Kling-Net, and Art-Net interface that allows users to pixel map Kling-Net fixtures through the Kling ...
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Ben Heller Named President of Aurora Productions; Gene O'Donovan Remains as a Consultant
Gene O'Donovan, founder of Aurora Productions, one of Broadway's companies for theatrical production management and technical supervision, has announced his retirement from his position as president of the company. O'Donovan ...
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ETC Announces 2014 LDI Student Sponsorship Recipients
ETC is committed to mentoring students who have an interest in lighting and stage technology. One way the company achieves this is through its annual LDI Student Sponsorship, where a select group of students is awarded an all ...
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Bose Professional Systems Holding RoomMatch Demo Sessions in the Houston Area September 9
As a resource for system integrators, contractors, and front-of-house engineers, Bose Professional Systems will be hosting demonstrations of their RoomMatch loudspeaker systems at the Berry Center Arena and Theater in Cypress, Texas ...
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Renkus-Heinz Appoints Roscoe Anthony to President's Post
Renkus-Heinz has announced the appointment of Roscoe Anthony to the position of president.
Anthony joins Renkus-Heinz after a lengthy and successful tenure as president of Califone, a leading provider of audio and ...
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Matrox Chooses AMD GPU for Next Generation Multi-display Graphics Cards
Matrox Graphics Inc. announces its next line of multi-display graphics cards will be based on AMD GPUs and their corresponding professional grade display drivers. Leveraging over 35 years of experience in board design and ...
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Pascal Introduces Power Scalability with S-PRO Extension Modules
Pascal announces the launch of two new extension modules for its S-PRO2 power amplifier module, with immediate availability: the 2 x 500W S-A2 and 1x 500W S-A1. The new boards enable a range of new highly cost effective power ...
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Advanced Audio Video Technologies Retrofit Sound System at The Pentecostal Church with JBL and Crown
The Pentecostal Church in DeQuincy, Louisiana required an upgrade to its sound system, and with a change from a center cluster long overdue, pastor Wayne Neyland turned to Sulphur, Louisiana systems integrator Advanced Audio ...
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Robe Provides LED Solution for New Markant Event Space
The Theater Markant in Uden, Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands is a busy producing and receiving theatre run by the city, which also has an integral but independently run event space that is equally active ... and has recently been ...
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Theatre in Review: And I and Silence (Signature Theatre)
The two women who populate Naomi Wallace's new play are seen in two time frames: as prison mates in 1950 and, nine years later, as the inhabitants of a single room in an unnamed city. In the author's bleak vision, one place is no ...
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Theatre in Review: Red Eye of Love (Amas/Dicapo Opera Theatre)
Clearly the summer silly season is hanging on into September. Consider the plot of Red Eye of Love: Wilmer Flange is an impecunious young man who falls in love with a winsome young thing named Selma Chargesse. Sadly, Selma is ...
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Robe BMFL World Tour Announced
The global launch of the anticipated new lighting fixture from Robe -- the Bright Multi-Functional Luminaire -- BMFL -- took place yesterday via a worldwide multi-lingual video broadcast across three time zones. ...
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Enlighten Adds New Features with the Release of Version 4.47
Mega-Lite has released new version 4.47 of Enlighten lighting control software. The latest version includes loads of new features that will help to make controlling lighting fixtures even easier, according to the company. Some of ...
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Yamaha Commercial Audio Donates Live System to Nashville High School
Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School in Nashville, Tennessee offers students the opportunity to learn through the lens of the entertainment industry with pathways in audio engineering, broadcasting, record industry, marketing, and ...
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Harman's JBL Professional EON 206P Portable PA System Delivers Sound on the Move
Delivering a complete audio solution that puts legendary sound at the fingertips of anyone for audiences of all sizes, Harman's JBL Professional is introducing the EON 206P Portable PA system, an all-in-one powered system that ...
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Stardraw Library Exceeds 70,000 Symbols
The library that supports Stardraw Design 7.1 has reached a new milestone, now containing more than 70,000 symbols representing products from over 700 manufacturers.
Stardraw's symbols library has been a work in progress for over ...
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Illumetric, West Hollywood's "Art on the Outside," Illuminated with LEDtronics LED T8 Tubes on the Inside
The City of West Hollywood, through its Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission, presents Illumetric -- a triptych of massive diamond, cube, and rectangle-shaped sculptures brought to the city by Shana Mabari. ...
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Bose RoomMatch Keeps the Sound Clear in the Westgate Collegiate & Vocational Institute Gym
The Westgate Collegiate & Vocational Institute in Thunder Bay, Ontario, was due for a change. A 1970s-era sound system resulted in lots of echoes and reflections but little in the way of intelligible sound. When Randall Anderson, ...
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Parasol Advanced Systems Stars in Step Up 5: All In 3D Finale Dance Sequence
Parasol Advanced Systems, an award-winning technology company based out of Vancouver, B.C., has developed intelligent, self-propelling, and wirelessly controlled vehicles that travel along pre-determined guide ways. Basically, the ...
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Elation EZ4 LED Display Provides Visual Versatility for Qzone at Quil Ceda Creek Casino
Quil Ceda Creek Casino, located on the Tulalip Indian Reservation north of Seattle, had one overriding requirement for Agility AVL (http://agilityavl.com) for the lighting and video package in their new Qzone entertainment venue -- ...
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Summerfest, and the Mixing is Easy on DiGiCo
With over 800 national and regional acts performing on 11 stages spanning over 11 days at this year's "Big Gig," as the locals call it, Milwaukee's Summerfest once again proved why Guinness World Records has named it the world's largest ...
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Clay Paky Sharpys and grandMA2 Consoles on Tour with Journey and the Steve Miller Band
Journey and the Steve Miller Band are in the midst of their 2014 summer tour, and Clay Paky Sharpys and MA Lighting's grandMA2 consoles are along for the ride that will take them to 30 cities across the US and Canada. A.C ...
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Theatre in Review: Trade Practices (HERE/Pershing Hall, Governors Island)
We are standing in the foyer of Pershing Hall, a Federal-style building that is part of the former Coast Guard post on Governors Island. The walls are covered with murals depicting scenes of wartime -- among them Teddy Roosevelt charging ...
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Philips Vari-Lite VL4000 Spot Luminaire's Showcase at PLASA 2014
The latest addition to the Vari-LitePLASA London by storm where it will be showcased on the Philips Entertainment stand L80 at ExCeL Exhibition Center October 5 - 8.
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Mega Pro Sessions Training and Product Showcase Going to San Francisco
Mega Systems, Inc. is taking Mega Pro Sessions to San Francisco, California on September 22. The company says dates for Sacramento, Tulsa, and Oklahoma City will be announced soon. Mega Pro Sessions is the event for Enlighten ...
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DPA Microphones Launches d:screet Necklace Microphone Competition
As part of a competition, DPA Microphones is giving 100 lucky people the chance to win a d:screet Necklace Microphone, which was launched earlier this year. The competition, running on DPA's Facebook page and website, asks ...
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SGM G-Spot Hands Down Ice Bucket Challenge to Competitors
In the spirit of the current Ice Bucket Challenge craze that has swept the world, SGM has handed down a challenge to its closest competitors to submit their automated lighting fixtures to the ultimate "soak test" -- all in aid of ...
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d&b audiotechnik Announces the Y-Series
The new Y-Series from d&b audiotechnik provides flexible and configurable solutions for any small to medium sized sound reinforcement requirement, whatever the application style. While the Y7P and Y10P loudspeakers cover point ...
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Sennheiser Helps Houses of Worship with New "Praise Pack" Microphone Bundle
Audio specialist Sennheiser announces that it has launched Praise Pack: a special new microphone bundle focused on the small to midsize house of worship (HOW) market. The new bundle, which consists of four e 835 dynamic vocal ...
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StudioLive RM-Series Rack-Mount Digital Mixers Offer Complete Recallable Touch Control
Based on the StudioLive AI-series engine and controlled with battle-ready UC Surface software for Mac, Windows, and iOS, the PreSonus StudioLive RM16AI and RM32AI 32x16x3 rack-mount Active Integration digital mixers are scalable, ...
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4Wall Los Angeles Adds Service Manager Darin Cohen
Darin Cohen, formerly of Angstrom Lighting, has joined 4Wall Los Angeles in the roll of service manager. With the addition of Cohen, 4Wall Los Angeles has also expanded its tech support services to include 24-hour assistance ...
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Marc Hendriks Joins Milos Group
Milos Group welcomes Marc Hendriks to their team. Hendriks is well-respected and has enjoyed a long and successful history within the truss and support structure industry. The company says his wealth of knowledge and hands-on ...
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Optocore Appoints Audio Solutions in Russia
German fiber network specialists, Optocore, has appointed Audio Solutions to distribute their products in Russia.
According to manager of the pro audio department, Igor Kovalev, the 12-year-old Moscow-based company ...
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Maxon Announces Availability of Cinema 4D Release 16
Maxon announces the immediate availability of Cinema 4D Release 16 (R16), the next generation release of the company's 3D software. In addition to countless workflow enhancements, Cinema 4D R16 delivers powerful new features ...
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Elation to Unveil the Sniper at PRO Show in UK
Elation Professional will be an exhibitor at the inaugural PRO Show, September 13 - 15, at the NEC Birmingham in the UK where the company will announce the world premiere launch of what the company calls a truly innovative product ...
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