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Strand and Zero 88 Add Vision.Net, Color Kinetics KiNet, and Philips Hue Support in ZerOS Consoles

Strand and Zero 88 Add Vision.Net, Color Kinetics KiNet, and Philips Hue Support in ZerOS Consoles

Signify entertainment lighting brands Strand and Zero 88 today announced that they are previewing a new version of the popular ZerOS console software at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt. The update adds integration with Strand Vision.Net, Color Kinetics KiNet, and Philips Hue, making it easier for small to mid-sized theatres, houses of worship and schools to connect to other lighting systems in the facility with minimal infrastructure impact.Read More »Strand and Zero 88 Add Vision.Net, Color Kinetics KiNet, and Philips Hue Support in ZerOS Consoles

ArKaos Launches New VS1 Media Server at Prolight + Sound 2022

ArKaos – real-time live visual technology innovator – launched its new VS1 media server at the Prolight + Sound expo in Frankfurt Germany. The slickly designed, portable, and powerful VS1 is the first in a next gen of creative visual control products from ArKaos, and is a feature-packed, intuitive, fun to use, and cost-efficient solution.Read More »ArKaos Launches New VS1 Media Server at Prolight + Sound 2022

Luminex GigaCore 30i Featured at Prolight + Sound & NAB

Luminex’s new 10Gb GigaCore 30i AV network switch

Luminex will be at the NAB Show in Las Vegas with its North American Distributor AC. Lighting Inc. (booth #C7141). The company will also be at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt with its German distributor Trend co. A new product featured at both shows is Luminex’s new 10Gb GigaCore 30i AV Network switch.Read More »Luminex GigaCore 30i Featured at Prolight + Sound & NAB

Vari-Lite VL1600 PROFILE Debuts at Prolight + Sound 2022

Vari-Lite, the originators of the modern moving head and a Signify entertainment lighting brand, announced the VL1600 PROFILE, an advanced moving head profile luminaire designed for theatrical key lighting applications. The fixture brings a high CRI tunable white source and the same CMY color mixing system found in the VL2600 PROFILE, along with a feature set targeting theatrical productions, TV studios and productions, opera houses, music halls, and performing arts centers.Read More »Vari-Lite VL1600 PROFILE Debuts at Prolight + Sound 2022

Roundup of New Product Launches at Prolight + Sound 2022

There have been a lot of launch press releases in the run up to Prolight + Sound that started on Tuesday, April 26 in Frankfurt, Germany. Running through Friday April 29, this year’s back in person Prolight is packed with a ton of new product introductions. Below is a roundup of the highlights that we’ve been posting. There are rumors and plans for more introductions and launches throughout the week, so please check back in at www.plsn.com and see the other new products introduced this week as well as in the May issue of PLSN.Read More »Roundup of New Product Launches at Prolight + Sound 2022

RTI Releases 600W Laser with Moving Mirror at Prolight + Sound 2022

RTI introduces its newest innovation in the field of extreme power lasers—the RTI ANGO 600, a 600W RGB full color laser system with analog modulation. It can generate an extremely bright white but can also do millions of color shades. With its special deflection head, the RTI ANGO can move its beam on the X and Y axis, so the effect is much more than a static laser.Read More »RTI Releases 600W Laser with Moving Mirror at Prolight + Sound 2022

The Two Magic Moments for a Touring LD

Parnelli Visionary Award honoree Peter Morse cites two magic moments on every tour where he’s served as LD. “I always look forward to the first time we run the cues in real time with rehearsals. It’s a feeling that we’ve crossed over the first major hump and can now view our work with bodies on stage and music at volume.” His second favorite moment is the first actual show. “The audience is there, all elements are running at full tilt, and we feel the appropriate response from the audience to the entire package. That is electric!”

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