Cooper Controls ZerOS Remote for Android Devices
Cooper Controls' Android version of their ZerOS Remote application has been added to the company's suite of iPhone, iPod, iPad and Windows Mobile applications.
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The Brickblaster Pro
Last week, I found myself in need of a compact yet high output LED source. I needed to fit four individual light sources inside a 10-foot tall birthday cake that could effectively light dancers perched on top of this scenic element. The fixtures needed to be small enough to sit in a tiny space, yet powerful enough to actually light the models from underneath through a Plexiglas floor. A friend suggested I demo this new product from a company called "The Black Tank," and they were glad to come to my rescue. They shipped me eight Brickblaster Pros to use for the gig.
Read More »W-DMX and Laserworld Sign First Wireless Laser OEM Agreement
UDDEVALLA, SWEDEN – Wireless Solution Sweden AB has entered into an OEM partner agreement with Laserworld (Switzerland) AG, making Laserworld the first company to offer wireless DMX standard in laser technology.
Read More »Clay Paky at the Youth Olympic Games, Singapore
The opening and closing ceremonies were held at the site of the Float at Marina Bay, the world’s largest floating stage located in the heart of Singapore. A live audience of 27,000 plus the 3,500 athletes and an estimated 2 billion television viewers watched a spectacular light, video, laser and fireworks display with the Singapore skyline serving as a backdrop.
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Creative Stage Lighting Named New U.S. Distributor of Avolites
NORTH CREEK, NY – Avolites named Creative Stage Lighting (CSL) as its exclusive distributor in the U.S. and as a non-exclusive distributor within Canada. Products include Avolites Diamond, Titan, Pearl and Classic lines and the forthcoming Sapphire Touch.
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Doug Mekanik Joins A.C.T Lighting in Tech Support
LOS ANGELES – A.C.T Lighting added Doug Mekanik to its team as a technical support specialist. Mekanik will support A.C.T Lighting products, including MA Lighting, Clay Paky, LiteWare and W-DMX, and will train customers on their use.
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Automated lighting programmers are responsible for more than just mastering their console of choice. A programmer must also understand the capabilities and functions of the… Read More »Get to Know Your Fixtures
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Arc3design Uses City Theatrical Wireless for White House Event
WASHINGTON, DC – For a White House state dinner with President Hu Jintao of China, Arc3design provided lighting support, using City Theatrical Inc. (CTI)'s SHoW DMX transmitters and receivers and SHoW DMX-equipped PDS-750 TRX power/data supplies.
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Leif Orkelbog-Andresen Named Business Area Manager – Projects for Martin EMEA
Martin Professional named Leif Orkelbog-Andresen as new business area manager – projects, overseeing project activities throughout Europe for Martin's Danish-based EMEA sales organization. Orkelbog-Andresen had served as Martin's market manager architectural for Nordic countries since August 2008.
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PRG Adds Wireless Color-Changing Effects to Breitling VIP Event with LiteWare Gear
NEW YORK – Breitling, the Swiss watch company, hosted a VIP event for the grand opening of its flagship store in Manhattan. Centigrade coordinated the event for the 4,500-square-foot store, which displays more than 900 watches.
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Boston Conservatory Chooses PowerLifts for Major Renovation
BOSTON – When the Boston Conservatory began the Hemenway Project, a $30 million renovation and expansion of its instructional and performance space at 31 Hemenway Street, one directive was clear: The theatre would be equipped with motorized rigging.
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Sapsis Rigging Helps Peter Greenaway Bring New Version of Leonardo’s Last Supper to New York
NEW YORK – Sapsis Rigging, Inc. (SRI) designed and installed the truss system for the multimedia exhibit, Leonardo's Last Supper: A Vision by Peter Greenaway, which was recently on view at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City.
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