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The tour includes hits from Springsteen's 1980 album, The River. Photo by Steve Jennings

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band’s River 2016 Tour Includes Fixtures from Chauvet

LOS ANGELES  – For Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s “The River Tour 2016,” LD Jeff Ravitz sought visuals that would evoke concerts circa 1980, when Springsteen’s fifth album, The River, was released, while also leveraging the technological advantages of today’s LED fixtures. He was able to do both with a rig that updated the old-school PAR cans of yesterday with newer fixtures, including COLORado 1-Tri IP LED pars from Chauvet Professional.

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RC4Magic DMXpix

RC4 Wireless Announces v71 Firmware Update, Pixel String Support for RC4Magic DMXpix

RC4’s new firmware v4.071 / 2.71.3.0 for all RC4 Wireless Series 3 Harmonized Design Devices is now available, for the company’s RC4 Magic Series 3 (2.4GHz and 900MHz), L​umenDim​for CRMX and W​­DIM​for W­DMX. Referred to as v71, it supercedes previously released v19 and v50. The company also announced additional pixel string support for RC4Magic DMXpix, pictured here.

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Pictured are Rick Rudolph, Chair of the Behind the Scenes Foundation, and Fred Foster CEO of ETC

ETC’s iRFR and aRFR Apps Reach a Quarter of a Million Dollars in Donations to Behind the Scenes

SALT LAKE CITY – At USITT 2016, Fred Foster, CEO of ETC, presented a check for $19,259.35 to Behind the Scenes, which reflected ongoing proceeds from sales of ETC’s iRFR and aRFR (Radio Focus Remote) applications for iOS and Android devices. This amount brought the total donated from the apps to just over a quarter of a million dollars, a number that overwhelms everyone involved. When first launched, it was unimaginable that these apps, developed by ETC software engineers Chris Mizerak and Anders Ekvall, would bring so much help and hope to our colleagues in need. Pictured are Rick Rudolph, Chair of the Behind the Scenes Foundation, and Fred Foster.

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Rascall Flatts

Bandit Brings The Light for Rascal Flatts as Band Returns to the Road

NASHVILLE – Rascal Flatts may have only just wrapped their hit Las Vegas residency earlier this month, but the ACM “Vocal Group of the Year” nominees are already back on the road carrying a lighting package provided by long time vendor Bandit Lites. By using more than 180 GRNLite LED Pars, Vari*Lite VL3000 Spots, VL3500 Washes, Martin Atomic Strobes and Moles, LD Andy Knighton and production manager Jay Schwartz focused on keeping the rig for the spring run of one-offs modest and affordable, while still infusing the entire space with light.

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Phoenix Quad-T encoder from Christie

Christie to Feature New Gear at ISC West 2016 in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS – Christie will be displaying the latest video wall solutions for the physical security industry at ISC West 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The event will take place at the Sands Expo and Convention Center from April 6-8, 2016. Christie will feature solutions including the Christie Phoenix system and Phoenix Quad-T encoder (pictured here); a side-by-side comparison of Entero HB 70-inch HD front access display cubes and Christie Velvet Merit Series 1.5mm LED tiles; and both 98-inch and 55-inch LCD flat panels.

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Lumenradio

LumenRadio Making Plans for Prolight+Sound 2016

FRANKFURT – At Prolight + Sound 2016, LumenRadio will exhibit together with their long-time distributor LMP in stand C76, hall 3.0. Along with Swedish candy and moose salami, booth visitors will be able to witness the unveiling of a new wireless control product priced within reach of productions with smaller budgets, the company says.

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Rose Brand Stretcher Frame System

Rose Brand Stretcher Frame System

Rose Brand’s Stretcher Frame System is designed to fix the extreme hourglassing and puckering often encountered with scrims, bobbinettes, vinyl, projection screens, and muslin backdrops. Hourglassing naturally occurs when fabrics stretch vertically causing the sides to pull in, and in some cases, puckering occurs. Key features of the frame include fast and easy attachment to batten, adaptability to different sized backdrops, and sleeved bottom pipe for smooth pockets.

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