The latest software release for Martin's Maxedia media server, Maxedia 4.40, include new features that promise user-friendly improvements, including Cuelist, Timecode, up to eight HD inputs, a new output remapper, more 3D warping and keystoning possibilities and other new creative effects.
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PHILADELPHIA-The Long Reach Long Riders have announced the dates and route for their 8th annual charity motorcycle ride. The 2011 ride will begin on July 1 in Billings, MT and wind through some of the wildest landscapes in the U.S. before finishing back in Billings on July 9.
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DELHI, NY – Kris Nutting, project manager for lighting systems at BMI Supply, which handled the design and integration of the theatrical lighting system at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Delhi's Farrell Student Activity Center Auditorium, specified 16 Prism Projection RevEAL Color Wash (RevEAL CW) LED luminaires.
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WARSAW, Poland – ARAM supported New Years Eve festivities in Constitution Square with a large domed stage filled with video imagery and lighting effects.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Lighting designer Tom Kenny turned to Martin Professional's MAC 401 Dual LED washlight to highlight performances by B.B. King, Sara Bareilles, Jackie Evancho, Maroon 5 and others at the 2010 National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the Ellipse, just in front of the White House.
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PARIS – The 2010 Wella International Trend Vision (ITV) Awards, staged in Halle Freyssinet, an industrial railway structure built in 1920, was lit by LD Richard Knight to highlight the contrast between the industrial look of the site and the beauty displayed on the fashion runways.
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ANAHEIM, CA – Arnold Serame, a lighting designer with Serame Design, relied upon 200 Vari*Lite luminaires from 4Wall Los Angeles to light BlizzCon 2010, a four-day event at the Anaheim Convention Center for fans of video games produced by Blizzard Entertainment.
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HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, China – coolux GmbH recently noted its first full year of its Chinese operation, coolux China Ltd., led by the subsidiary's CEO, Kim Lee. "We saw the potential opening up," said Lee, who first became acquainted with Pandoras Box media servers in 2004.
Read More »ARMONK, NY – Production Resource Group (PRG) announced the promotion of Ian Clarke to vice president and chief technology officer. Clarke is currently serving as head of technical services in Birmingham, U.K.
Read More »MIDLAND, TX – Registration is open for the Tomcat 2011 Hoist & Rigging workshops on February 16-19 in Midland, Texas. A team of instructors will deliver the Hoist & Truss workshop and the Rigging & Truss workshop. This ETCP recognized training program will provide hands-on-learning for basic and advanced training in hoist or rigging skills.
Read More »ARMONK, NY – Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG) has acquired First Events BVBA, parent company to EML Productions NV in Belgium, EML Productions Holland BV in The Netherlands and Sound and Light Productions S.L. in Spain.
Read More »DENVER, ATLANTA and NASHVILLE – Live event production companies in the Denver, Atlanta and Nashville areas have collectively suffered losses of hundreds of thousands of dollars, and possibly more than $1 million, worth of audio gear to a man identifying himself as Greg Bruce, [email protected], 646-398-1662, "tour technical director" of Sony Music. Other companies have also been affected by the alleged scam but have not yet made their losses public.
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