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Sommer Cable Announces New U.S. Subsidiary Led by Martin Ucik

Sommer cable America CEO Martin Ucik

Sommer Cable Announces New U.S. Subsidiary Led by Martin Ucik

SANTA ROSA, CA — Germany-based Sommer Cable named Martin Ucik CEO of its newly established U.S. subsidiary based in Santa Rosa, CA. Ucik, a 35-year industry veteran, has been working with West Hollywood, CA-based plus24 since 2002. As CEO of Sommer Cable’s U.S. operation, he and his team will handle all Sommer cable sales, marketing, order processing, and support for the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Ucik will also retain a consulting role with plus24.

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Coolux Announces Plans for PL+S, NAB 2015

coolux Announces Plans for PL+S, NAB

COLOGNE, Germany – coolux, the company behind Pandoras Box media servers, announced plans to present its latest software and hardware advances at the 2015 Prolight + Sound exhibition in Frankfurt (April 15-18 ) and NAB show in Las Vegas (April 13-16), this year as a subsidiary of Christie, which announced its purchase of coolux in January.

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Roland V-1200HD A/V Switcher, M-5000 Audio Console Feature New Expansion Interface Cards

Roland Adds Expansion Interface Cards

Roland’s V-1200HD Broadcast and Live Video Production Switcher, which is making its debut at the NAB Show April 13-16, along with the company’s M-5000 Live Sound Mixing Console, will feature new expansion interface cards that will allow the control devices to interoperate with any equipment supporting the REAC, Dante, MADI, SDI, Waves SoundGrid, DVI and SFP digital audio and video transport protocols.

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Nook Schoenfeld introduces the April 2015 issue of PLSN magazine

Amateurs vs. Amateurism

An amateur is defined as someone who doesn’t get paid for the work they are doing. An amateur may be a college athlete busting his butt in exchange for an education. He or she may be a volunteer worker. They may not be trained well, but they are doing their best to do something they want to participate in. Either way, they are not considered skilled professionals, even if they are quite good at what they do.

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Ultra Music Festival 2015 - Worldwide Stage photo courtesy of Chauvet Professional.

Ultra Music Festival in Miami Turns 17

After 17 years, the Ultra Music Festival has become an institution in Miami. The 2015 event, held March 27-29, drew 150,000 from around the world with the world’s top DJs spread over several stages. They play in front of what can best be described as “lighting sculptures,” because the structure designs are so unique, massive and spread out over the complex that one can hardly refer to them as just a lighting rig. PLSN caught up with LD/production designer Steve Lieberman to speak about his designs.

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