d3 2x2plus from d3 Technologies
The d3 2×2plus is the versatile solution for smaller smaller shows and fixed installations. It features the full award-winning d3 software suite on a configurable 2U server platform.
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GLP Impression X4s Installed for Eurovision Song Contest
VIENNA, Austria – Some 140 GLP impression X4 series fixtures were out in force at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest (ESC 2015) which took place at the 16,000 capacity Wiener Stadthalle in Austria.
Read More »Amphithéâtre Cogeco Opens in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec with Help of Luminex
MONTREAL, Canada – Acts performing at the new Amphitheatre Cogeco in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, are benefiting from Luminex networking gear, which serves as the backbone for the outdoor venue’s audio, video, lighting and control systems. Trizart Alliance specified the six Luminex GigaCore 16Xt PoE switches that work as a single multimode fiber ring backbone for the amphitheatre; additional GigaCore 16Xt and GigaCore 12 managed Gigabit Ethernet switches are used in mobile racks as well. TKNL performed the audio, video and control integration, working alongside Solotech, the lighting integrator for the project.
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In Memoriam: John “JR” Reid, 60
IRVING, TX — John “JR” Reid, 60, passed away on Monday, July 13 in his hometown of Irving, TX. JR was a popular account rep for many years in the entertainment business.
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Avolites ART2000 Dimmers Control 792 Par Can rig for Kanye West at Glastonbury
U.K. – American rapper Kanye West’s headline gig at this year’s Glastonbury Festival has gone viral due to the incredible 792-strong par can rig controlled by 16 Avolites ART2000 48 way 16A dimmers and 2 Avolites Power Cubes.
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Elite Multimedia Supplies Lighting and Video Gear for K-LOVE Fan Awards
NASHVILLE, TN – With winners chosen by the fans, the K-LOVE Fan Awards brings together the biggest names in Christian music, sports, books and movies. Held at the Grand Ole Opry House, the annual awards show is produced by Go Live Productions and each year has grown in both size and popularity. Overseeing the production is Production Manager and Show Director Scott Moore who strives to capture the spiritual significance of the evening through a dynamic yet functional lighting and video package which was supplied by Elite Multimedia.
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LD Fredrik Jonsson Selects SGM’s X-5s and P-5s for Melodifestivalen
HELSINBORG, Sweden – Melodifestivalen is Sweden’s national contribution to the Eurovision Song Contest, where their winner candidate is found. For the stage setup, lighting designer, Fredrik Jönsson implemented both X-5 strobes and P-5 wash lights.
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Elation Beams Light Second Annual World Armenian Entertainment Awards
PALM SPRINGS, CA – The World Armenian Entertainment Awards took place May 9th at the Agua Caliente Resort and Casino in Palm Springs, California, and although only in its second year, the star-studded gala is already being touted as one of the best yearly events in Southern California. Video and lighting production technology for the event, which included the supply of Elation Beam series fixtures, was handled by Hi Energy Production for the second year running.
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Robe BMFLs and Pointes Light Stage at 2015 Summer Camp Festival
CHILLICOTHE, IL – Lighting designer Preston Hoffman created a dynamic and flexible production lighting design for the 2015 Summer Camp Festival staged at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, Illinois, U.S.A. His stage, the Moonshine Stage, was based primarily around 16 x Robe BMFL Spots and 10 x Robe Pointe moving lights.
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U.K. Ice Rink Arena Upgrades with Chauvet Professional Fixtures
NOTTINGHAM, U.K. – Ice rinks are often the site of competitions, so it’s only fitting that when events supplier OneBigStar was awarded the contract to revitalize the lighting rig at Nottingham’s National Ice Centre, the company arranged a shootout of different lighting fixtures. Following a demonstration of a variety of fixtures at the venue, the company specified 10 CHAUVET Professional Rogue R2 Spot LED fixtures and 20 COLORdash Par-Hex 12 LED wash fixtures to replace the incandescent system at the popular ice skating venue.
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Kinetic Lighting Provides Chauvet Next NXT-1 Panels for July 4 Event in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – Kinetic Lighting supplied and designed the lighting array for the musical accompaniment to a big Independence Day party at Los Angeles’ Grand Park. The setup for one of the event’s two stages included 25 of Chauvet Professional’s Next NXT-1 pixel-mappable RGBW LED panel fixtures.
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Smartpanel Apps from Riedel
At IBC2015, Riedel will feature the RSP-2318 Smartpanel. Smartpanel offers features capabilities that will enrich the user experience and change the way broadcasters and A/V professionals communicate.
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