Martin Releases MAC Viper Firmware 2.0
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Tiësto Gig in Copenhagen Lit with SGM Gear
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Tiësto recently headlined the EDM Copenhagen electronic festival presented by Arive on the terrace of the Stay Apartment Hotel here May 31. Production manager/show designer Christian Byriel worked with LD Christian Vigsø on the project, and they included SGM’s G-Spot to light the headliner.
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Eurovision LD Included Clay Paky Gear in Big Copenhagen Rig
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Clay Paky reports that TV lighting designer Kasper Lange was impressed by the power of the company’s fixtures, which were included within the big rig lighting the 2014 semi-finals and finals, staged at B&W Halls here May 6, 8 and 10.
Read More »Tinie Tempah U.K. Tour Rig Includes Showline SL NITRO 510C Strobe Fixtures
LONDON — LD Patrick Dierson specified new Showline SL NITRO 510C strobe luminaires as part of his design for Tinie Tempah’s Demonstration tour in the U.K. The Tinie Tempah tour has now completed its UK leg and will be visiting festivals across Europe during the summer.
Read More »Robert Juliat Credits C&C Lightway for Bringing French Lighting Gear to South Korea Venues
SEOUL —France-based lighting manufacturer Robert Juliat credits its long-term partner in South Korea, C&C Lightway, for helping its business thrive. Recent Korean projects making use of Robert Juliat gear include Seoul’s Wooridle Church and elsewhere in Korea, including the Yeonggwang Culture & Arts Center and the Seogwipo Culture & Arts Center. Pictured here, C&C Lightway promotes Robert Juliat gear at KOBA 2014.
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South Africa-Based TV LD Using Philips Strand Lighting 250ML Console
JOHANNESBURG — Encouraged by positive reviews from Travis Yeatman, LD for Ultra Music Festival, Chris Gardner, LD for South Africa’s long-running Binneland TV soap opera and other shows produced by Stark Films, decided to give the Philips Strand Lighting 250ML console a try.
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Barco Hires Laser Projection Pro Bill Beck
KORTRIJK, Belgium – Barco has hired Bill Beck to work closely with its Sales and R&D teams to further expand its reach into global laser projection technologies. As a photonics entrepreneur for more than three decades, and co-founder and former chairman of the Laser Illuminated Projector Association (LIPA), Bill brings in-depth knowledge of laser technology and the specific requirements for its application.
Read More »Bandit Gives Back to Bloodwater Charity
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Featuring a performance from Grammy-nominated country music star as David Nail, Nashville’s Blood:Water charity helped raise awareness for clean water and HIV/AIDS. Bandit Lites’ Don Lockridge has been the project manager for the event for the last three years and was instrumental in the execution from a production standpoint. Bandit provided LED GRNLite 336 Pars, MAC 250s, and a Roadhog console operated by Aaron Swetland.
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