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PRG Nocturne Karrera S-series SD/HD/3G Capable Video Flypack

PRG Nocturne video flypack on display at Prolight+Sound

PRG Nocturne Karrera S-series SD/HD/3G Capable Video Flypack

PRG Nocturne recently announced that they were building ten new HD Video Flypacks to better serve their touring music clients. I recently got a walk through a typical flypack arrangement, which have already been out on some of the biggest current tours including U2, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Paul McCartney, The Eagles, Maroon 5, and others. The PRG Nocturne Karrera S-Series SD/HD/3G capable Video Flypacks really are next generation solutions. These HD flypacks employ equipment from Grass Valley, Ross Video and Fujinon; all long-time partners with PRG Nocturne.

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PR Lighting XR 1000 Spot

PR Lighting XR 1000 Spot

This week, I’ve got my hands on a hard-edge moving light discharge fixture from PR Lighting. This company is by far the market leader in China for professional lighting solutions for architectural, entertainment and promotional uses for 30 years. Mega Systems out of San Antonio, TX distributes their line of fixtures in the U.S.

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Python safety holster from Mountain Productions

Mountain Productions Safety and Rigging Products

Gravity and its related safety hazards never sleep, so crews working at height need to be vigilant about protecting themselves and others. Mountain Productions is helping with an expanded array of fall protection offerings including harnesses, lanyards, fall arrest systems, helmets and more. Their inventory from DBI-SALA includes some of the most trusted fall protection equipment in the industry. Along with DBI-SALA’s extensive product line, they are also now offering Python Safety’s drop prevention products and KASK’s Super Plasma helmets to keep crew members safe on site.

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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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