LIEDEKERKE, Belgium – Splendit, a lighting and sound rental company based here, is headed by LD/programmer Marijn Broeckaert. He formed the company in 2007 and has lately been expanding his inventory of Robe moving lights, working via Robe distributor Controllux. Broeckaert is pictured here (left) with Controllux’s Bram de Clerck.
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Elation Professional says its Platinum SBX is a new full-featured 3-in-1 luminaire that can be utilized as a beam, spot, or wash fixture. This compact luminaire combines new lamp technology from a Philips MSD Platinum 17RA 350W lamp with a new optical system for more-than-sufficient output. It kicks out 20,000 lumens of power, comparable to 700W fixtures, and is energy efficient. It also features a zoom, 13 dichroic colors including UV, CTO and CTB, plus 9 rotating interchangeable gobos and 14 fixed gobos. A beam shaper, rotating 8-facet prism and frost filter are also included.
Read More »NASHVILLE — Precise Corporate Staging (PCS), an audio, lighting, and video gear rental company serving the live event industry with offices in Marietta, GA and Tempe, AZ, reported a theft of some production-related gear during load out from the The Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center here on July 25, 2014.
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As a premier supplier of television lighting, Richard Martin Lighting stays at the forefront by constantly updating its inventory including a number of the new Clay Paky A.leda B-EYE K20. The new fixtures had barely been unloaded before they were off to their first gig, the Sky Sports Awards. “There is a wide range of moving light product on the market,” said Gemma Jaques, “so it’s really important that we make the right choices when opting to invest in a new fixture. The colours are fantastic on the units and the effects available provide that ‘something new’ that designers have been desperate to see. We’ve been extremely excited to see how they will be used.”
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To create a clean, modern lighting aesthetic for O.A.R.’s summer tour, LD Jeremy Lechterman chose Robe Pointes as one of the core elements of his lighting design. They were used for everything from spectacular aerial effects, to soft, subtle gobo work and from wash lights to laser simulations highlighting the band during solos. “They are without doubt the most multi-functional and multi-used light in the rig.” he confirmed, adding “which is really impressive considering their neat size!”
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Eilon Engineering’s new Ron StageMaster 6000 G4 Wireless and Wired Shackle Pin load cell features a new shackle pin design that makes it ideal for applications where headroom is extremely limited while its wireless capability makes for a quicker installation.
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LD Pasi “Pasu” Koivistoinen has been using SGM lights in his work with Finnish pop singer Jenni Vartiainen over the past two years. He had this to say about the P-5 fixture. “I like to create big looks on stage with lots of colours; the P-5 is perfect for that job. They are pretty much the backbone of the show, providing the colour and pulsating. The even spread and brightness that my six floor units, washing the drapes, are able to give is somewhat jaw dropping, while the four front/side P-5s, with narrow lenses, are perfect to colour-wash the band and to give dramatic looks that I like.
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Elation Professional says its EZ4 4mm pixel pitch LED video panel is well suited for applications requiring high-definition image quality at a competitive price. The product features a high density of blackface pixels to ensure a clear and sharp picture. Colors display vivid, consistent and uniform, and a brightness level of 1,200 Nits means the EZ4 performs well even in high ambient lighting conditions. Modular rigging and design options allow users to easily and flexibly rig or floor mount the unit.
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Elation Professional’s new LED-based Satura Spot CMY Pro is a high-powered LED spot luminaire with zoom, CMY color mixing and dual gobo wheels. Seven dichroic colors are included for added color customization. A 320W LED engine delivers 11,700 lumens of power for an output across all colors that is comparable to 575W and even 700W discharge fixtures.
Read More »One of the newest automated lighting features that is getting talked about often is the Layout View, or Magic Sheet. While this feature has been… Read More »Magic Sheets + Mobile Devices = Smiling Programmers
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