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It’s Time to GO!

It’s Time to GO!

Automated lighting consoles are very complex machines that provide amazing abilities to transition data values utilizing various timing controls. From a simple crossfade between two cues to advanced multi-part timing and auto-follows there are a multitude of timing tools available. Although each console may use slightly different terminology, the abilities are generally the same. For the purpose of simplicity I will refer to one set of terms in this article, so be sure to reference your console’s user manual to determine the exact terms you may encounter.

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From left, Brian Wilson’s production manager Clint Boire and LD Chris Stuba at Bass Concert Hall in Austin, TX on the tour’s opening night. Photo by Debi Moen

Designing Brian; Butch’s Plot; Future LD for Future Islands; Quick Cues

“He said music has color, and the color of music is blue,” said LD Chris Stuba. The design inspiration for Brian Wilson’s summer tour starts with that thought from the Beach Boys legend. Wilson, who is performing with fellow band mates Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplain, presents a welcoming design and programming challenge for Stuba on the lighting console. “Sometimes the bridge of the song starts at the beginning, or the song changes through many time signatures throughout,” Stuba said. “I had to approach programming and running this show differently because of those variances.”

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Livin’ on the Edge

I’m lighting a Truck Press Event… That’s right. Trucks. Those things that people like me can’t even fit in my garage. Even if I had a garage, I would have to move my clothes rack/treadmill and my complete collection of plastic wrapped Mad Magazines.

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The Rolling Stones on their Zip Code Tour (c) Ralph Larmann

The Rolling Stones Wrap Up 2015 “Zip Code” Tour with A.C.T Support

QUEBEC CITY, Quebec, Canada – The Rolling Stones are set to wrap up their 15-city Zip Code Tour this week with a show at the  Plains of Abraham in Quebec, a historic battlefield. The touring production will once again rely upon a variety of gear sourced via A.C.T Lighting, including Clay Paky Mythos fixtures, Sharpy Washes, Robert Juliat Lancelot followspots, grandMA2 lighting consoles and ChainMaster hoists.

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Munich Allianz Arena

GLP X4 Bars Land at the Allianz Arena

MUNICH – After around two months of preparation, Munich Allianz Arena hosted one of the largest corporate events that the impressive stadium, situated in the north of the Bavarian capital, is likely to have seen in its ten-year history. Flash Art and Exponauts’ Jens Hillenkotter commissioned GLP impression X4 Bars for the event.

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Peter Robberechts, Sales Manager for Belgium, Riedel Communications

Riedel Communications Names Peter Robberechts Its Sales Manager for Belgium

WUPPERTAL, Germany — Riedel Communications announced the appointment of Peter Robberechts to the role of sales manager for Belgium. In this position, Robberechts is responsible for managing and developing both new and existing sales channels; contributing to product, marketing, and project management strategy; and contributing to the ongoing optimization of the company’s sales organization.

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