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Techni-Lux Plans Demo Events in Fort Lauderdale, Miami on Aug. 30, Sept. 1

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Techni-Lux Plans Demo Events in Fort Lauderdale, Miami on Aug. 30, Sept. 1

ORLANDO – Techni-Lux announced product and training demos in Fort Lauderdale on Aug. 30 and Miami on Sept. 1, 2016. Guests will have an opportunity to go hands on with dozens of products for entertainment lighting, video and special effects. Representatives from Techni-Lux, ChamSys, Highlite and SGM will be on hand as well. The events are designed for anyone who is involved in stage, production, A/V, night club owners and light jockeys, theatres, theme parks, houses of worship, architectural and entertainment lighting.

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Enttec Pixelator Mini

Enttec Pixelator Mini

Enttec’s Pixelator Mini is positioned between the company’s Pixelator (48 universes) and Pixie Drivers (300 to 600 pixels). The Pixelator Mini can control up to 2,720 pixels using 16 Universes of DMX over Ethernet.

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ESTA Announces January 2017 Plugfest Event

DALLAS – The ESTA Control Protocols Plugfest, an event where manufacturers and developers can test their products for interoperability with other manufacturers’ products, is scheduled to take place January 20-23, 2017, at the Dallas/Fort Worth Marriott Solana in Westlake, Texas. The event is free to attend and everyone is welcome!

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Two New ESTA Standards Published, Two Drafts in Public Review

NEW YORK — ESTA noted that two new standards were approved by ANSI and published in early August. They involve the design, installation and use of orchestra pit lifts and overhead mounting of luminaires and lighting accessories. ESTA also posted new standards for public review involving manually operated hoist rigging systems and, separately, recommended guidelines for entertainment rigging system inspections.

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Kyrgyzstan's 'Song of the Year' Ceremony Lit with Martin Fixtures

Kyrgyzstan’s ‘Song of the Year’ Ceremony Lit with Martin Fixtures

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — For Kyrgyzstan’s second annual “Song of the Year” music awards, a variety of RUSH fixtures from Martin were deployed byKyrgyzstan’s Martin Professional dealer, Sound KG Rental Company. Russian LD Alexey Zhivanov used six MH 3 Beams and six MH 4 Beams, along with three Atomic 3000 DMX strobes to provide lighting effects. The light show was operated by Martin controllers, including the M2GO and M-Touch.

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Maxin10sity used projection mapping techniques for Audi’s Late Light Show

Audi HQ Lights Up with Video-Mapping Display by Maxin10sity

INGOLSTADT, Germany — Maxin10sity, a projection mapping design firm based in Budapest, Hungary, recently completed two major projects for Audi to mark the launch of their newest models. Commissioned by technical planning and show direction specialist Niyu, Maxin10sity used projection mapping techniques for Audi’s Late Light Show – an event for Audi employees and the community surrounding the company’s Ingolstadt, Germany headquarters. The show ran every evening over six days from May 25-30.

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Creative Stage Lighting Now Carries SGM Q7 Fixtures

NORTH CREEK, NY – Creative Stage Lighting announced that they now have SGM Q7 fixtures available in their rental inventory. The low-profile and compact RGBW flood, blinder and strobe light has been extremely valuable on concerts as well as lighting architecture. With its IP65 rating, a high output of 28,000 lumens and its small physical footprint, the Q-7 is an ideal fixture for outdoor use to light up buildings, facades, architectural structures and attractions.

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The ACL 360 Matrix fixtures were used for a variety of purposes including background lighting for the stage, backlighting for camera and special effect lettering

Europe’s re:publica Conference Lit with Elation ACL 360 Matrix Fixtures

BERLIN, Germany – Elation Professional’s ACL 360 Matrix moving head panel showed its versatility on the 10th edition of the re:publica Conference in Berlin. Called Europe’s most popular conference on internet and society (think TED), the event took place May 2-4 at Station-Berlin in the heart of the German capital. The ACL 360 Matrix fixtures were used for a variety of purposes including background lighting for the stage, backlighting for camera and special effect lettering.

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A scene from Sunset Boulevard, which features lighting from Mark Henderson.

Knight of Illumination Awards 2016 Theatre Shortlist Announced

LONDON – The Knight of Illumination Awards (KOI) Theatre judging panel has announced its shortlist for this year’s ceremony, which will take place at London’s Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith on Sept. 18. Now in its ninth year, the KOI Awards honor international lighting and digital content designers working in the UK for projects involving TV, theatre and concert touring and events. Pictured here is a scene from Sunset Boulevard, which features lighting from Mark Henderson, one of the designers shortlisted for a KOI award this year.

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Herbert Gronemeyer Dauernd Jetzt Tour Lit with Robe Gear

Herbert Grönemeyer’s Dauernd Jetzt Tour Lit with Robe Gear

HAMBURG, Germany – The final leg of German artist Herbert Grönemeyer’s “Dauernd Jetzt” (Steady Now) tour included 12 shows in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. These were lit with Robe fixtures, including 20 Pointes and 47 BMFLs Spots supplied by Satis & Fy. German LD Gunther Hecker worked with Marc Lorenz, lighting director and technology integration specialist, on the evolving looks for the tour.

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