The U-Torm is a new, flexible solution to the problem of suspending drop fixtures and finding tormentor positions, in a completely modular solution from Cosmic Truss. Comprised of modules and sections that fit seamlessly together with standard pipes and adaptors from the Cosmic Truss range, the U-Torm allows endless configurations for single fixtures, double hangs or ladders of multiple fixtures.
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GLP’s impression X4 Bar 10 and impression X4 Bar 20 pack 10 and 20 15W RGBW LEDs, respectively, in battens measuring 20 and 40 inches. Promising high quality optics for a smooth, homogenized output across the batten through a broad palette of pastel and saturated colors, the fixtures are also designed with dimming that promises no color shift, just smooth, even fades.
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Green-GO, a leading digital intercom-over-Ethernet system from ELC Lighting, recently launched its Green-GO app for Apple devices (iOS). The app is free to download from the Apple Store and lets users gain control over beltpacks or table stations (32 full duplex channels, 250 groups and 3000 users) by using their iPhone, iPad or iTouch mobile devices.
Le Maitre’s EcoHazer, like other products offered by the company, uses fluid which converts to produce the purest, most efficient and long lasting haze on the market. The new EcoHazer takes the environmental aspect even further – the company says this unit is the most energy efficient water-based hazer in its product line.
Read More »Le Maitre’s latest range of pyrotechnics, the VS – “virtually smokeless” range, is continuing to expand. The VS range was originally conceived back in 2010 when Le Maitre’s R&D team, based in Peterborough, UK, were looking to improve the visual impact of effects by overcoming typical but unwelcome byproducts of pyrotechnics. Conventional pyro can produce a lot of smoke and ash, and with the advent of HD television and the increased use of pyro in sporting events, these by-products needed to be addressed.
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The Osram RLD6 LED Recessed Downlight is a six-inch LED architectural downlight that promises energy savings up to 65 percent. The product is positioned as a long-life alternative to compact fluorescents, halogen and metal halide sources.
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Invented by a couple Seattle guys who hated to tape down cables, the GaffGun ($249/direct) allows a person to securely dress wires about as fast as you can walk. The unit accommodates rolls of 1/2/3-inch tape and cables of several sizes, using patent-pending CoreLok technology to insure the tape is always centered over the cable(s). It includes an extension handle, so your back isn’t destroyed by the time you get to the end of the cable run across a gymnasium or airport runway. GaffGun is available now.
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TØNSBERG, Sweden – Norwegian alternative rock band Seigmen took the stage for a 3-day show that was lit with a rig designed by LD Petter Nilssen. Nilssen used W-DMX F-2500 G4 and 3 W-DMX BlackBox F-1 G4 MK2 units with 16 W-DMX Micro R-512 G4 receivers spread across 4 truss sections and the floor. In total, 5 universes were run via W-DMX by Wireless Solution.
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NEWARK, NJ – Al Crawford of Arc3design used Philips Vari-Lite VL4000 Spot luminaires supplied by 4Wall to illuminate Tony Award winning actresses for Nothin’ Like a Dame, a production sponsored by The Women’s Association of NJPAC and staged for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s (NJPAC) 2014 Spotlight Gala. The Women’s Association fo NJPAC has so far raised more than $40 million to support the NJPAC.
Read More »If your luminaire has a feature called “quickest path” or “snap,” and it is enabled, then you will instead see the color wheel turn the… Read More »Obscure Fixture Features: Quickest Path
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark – For Original, a comedy tour featuring Danish comedian Andreas Bo, lighting designer and technician Malte Hauge got involved early on as preparations for the tour got underway, collaborating on the format and scenography with technical consultant Thomas Scharling and Bo himself. Their design features three SGM LED screen surfaces rather than one big video wall.
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