LOS ANGELES – Clay Paky Sharpys and grandMA2 consoles are heading out on the road with Tim McGraw on his Two Lanes of Freedom 2013 Tour. LD Pat Brannon went with “the ACL old-school look” by clustering four groups of four Sharpys on the rig and positioning 14 more on the floor. Premier Global is the lighting vendor.
Read More »MONTREAL — Luminex Network Intelligence has joined the AVnu Alliance, the industry consortium that certifies IEEE 802.1 Audio Video Bridging (AVB) products for interoperability. Luminex is a Belgium-based developer of lighting control, pro audio and video data distribution equipment for the entertainment industry.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – After 35 years, stage lighting supplier Wybron announced that it will close its doors on June 30, 2013. President and CEO Keny Whitright said, “I will miss the business that I know and love. But I am looking forward to scaling back and becoming an FTD man. Fishing, Traveling and Driving my cars will fill most of my days.”
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COSTA RICA – More than 50 PR Lighting fixtures were deployed to support a concert in Costa Rica recently, given by French DJ/production superstar David Guetta. This included 18 of PR Lighting’s XR300 Beam, equipped with 300W Platinum 15R lamp and convex lens, and 36 compact XLED 336 LED moving heads.
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LONDON – LD Simon Tutchener is using the new Clay Paky Sharpy Wash and the Alpha Spot QWO 800 on Mark Knopfler’s tour. “I’m having the time of my life with these,” said Tutchener. “I’m still getting to know the lights but everything I’ve seen so far is just what I was expecting.”
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LONDON – Deploying multimedia technology in way that enhances a naturally stunning visual experience is no easy task. Yet that is exactly what Event Communications and systems integrator DJ Willrich (DJW) have done at London’s The View from The Shard – using the features of Dataton Watchout multi-image display and presentation software. Dataton’s UK premium partner, Mirage Associates, provided the Watchout.
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LOS ANGELES – The high output Quad Phase HP Moonflower from ADJ is powered by a 32W 4-in-1 quad color RGBW LED source to produce 15 bright preset colors. The intense array of colors combined with the sharp beams help create a nightclub level of lighting excitement at weddings, parties or any event, without requiring a big club budget.
Read More »THORIGNE-FOUILLARD, France – Chromlech, French manufacturers of the Gleamer low-voltage dimmer, the Jarag range and the new Elidy LED matrix projector, have appointed Clay Paky as its new exclusive distributor for Italy. Clay Paky is solely responsible for distributing the full range of Chromlech products across Italy, backed up by technical and after-sales support.
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LONDONDERRY, UK – James Thomas Engineering’s newly-released retro-designed PATT 2013 softlight made its first appearance at the Radio 1’s Big Weekend in May 24-26 in Londonderry. JTE designer, Sean Aston, took inspiration from the current trend for old broadcast lighting for the PATT 2013’s appearance and, using JTE’s in-house design experience and facilities, the team were able to manufacture an entirely new retro-style fixture quickly and efficiently in time for Routledge to use it on the Big Weekend.
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NEW YORK – New York City Transit Authority puts Trusst to work in a different type of setting. An office within the operations department uses… Read More »NYC Transit Authority Uses Trusst Backed by Chauvet
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LITITZ, PA – Tait provided a variety of staging, rigging and scenic elements for the Rolling Stones’ 50th Anniversary worldwide tour, continuing a long-standing relationship of nearly three decades. Mark Fisher was at the helm of the set design, which made use of the band’s iconic lips logo with a tongue-shaped runway.
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MALMO, Sweden – Lighting designer Fredrik Jönsson specified more than 700 Clay Paky fixtures to provide lighting effects forming the centerpiece of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest. With the theme “We Are One,” a key element was the ability to include the audience with whatever happened onstage, as part of the televised experience. Jönsson’s approach to the design was to create a massive video projection wall, using the lighting rig – placed on fixed and movable trusses – as the main attraction.
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