ANAHEIM, CA – Earlier this year, Sound Image’s president and member of the Parnelli Board, Dave Shadoan, sat down with NAMM’s oral historian, Dan Del Fiorentino, for an extensive interview. Here’s a clip from that where Dave shares his insight into the decision for the Parnelli Awards to move to NAMM and be part of the new NAMM Live!
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LAS VEGAS – This is it – the last chance to vote for the 17th annual Parnelli Awards. Voting from readers of PLSN and FRONT of HOUSE magazines will continue until Friday, Dec. 22, 2017 at 12 noon (PST). After that, the votes will be tallied and envelopes and awards prepared for the 17th annual gala, to take place Jan. 26 at the Anaheim Hilton in Anaheim, CA. The event, which begins at 7 p.m. after a cocktail reception kicks things off at 6 p.m. is hosted by Tony Levin and honors Bobby “Boomer” Thrasher, Jonathan Smeeton and John Stadius with this year’s Lifetime Achievement, Visionary and Audio Innovator awards.
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ESTEIO, Brazil – A weekend dance music festival ended in tragedy Dec. 17 when the stage structure collapsed in high winds, killing DJ Kaleb Freitas, 30, and injuring three others, according to early reports. Freitas, who had sustained head trauma, died shortly after arriving at the hospital. The festival, staged Dec. 16 and 17, drew between 4,000 and 5,000 with a lineup including, Dostrescinco, La Triple Nelson, Once Tiros La Trampa, Trotsky Vengaran, Vicios and Vultures.
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PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA – Demonstrating its commitment to develop problem-solving signal management solutions for installers, Gefen from Core Brands today announced that its 4K Ultra HD 600 MHz 1:2 Scaler with EDID Detective and Audio-De-Embedder (EXT-UHD600A-12-DS) is now shipping worldwide. According to Gefen Product Manager Jason Fitzgerald, the new splitter incorporates scaling, EDID management, and audio break-out functions in one product to help commercial integrators solve compatibility issues often encountered in installations including a mix of 4K and 1080P displays.
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA – While the weather may have been frightful, fans and artists still turned out to give back at Warren Haynes Annual Christmas Jam. Bandit Lites was honored to donate a lighting package for the sold-out benefit for Habitat for Humanity where the lineup included Trey Anastasio and Classic Tab, The Avett Brothers, Blackberry Smoke, and Gov’t Mule with a special appearance by Ann Wilson of Heart. Lighting designer Preston Hoffman, excited to return to the helm of the evening after two years of scheduling conflicts, looked to craft a big rig that would be more immersive.
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LONDON, UK – The Swedish electro four-piece band Little Dragon has been on a quite a roll in 2017, as their heavy ethereal beats and synth-driven hooks have garnered them a following on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as slots at the Coachella and Bestival festivals. Reflective of the band’s stratospheric surge in popularity is the new power-packed lighting rig on its current sold-out UK tour. LD Tim Smith, who recently began collaborating with the band, specified Maverick MK Pyxis fixtures, as well as COLORdash Par-Hex 12 units, from CHAUVET Professional for their current touring rig.
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MONTREAL – Place Bell, the new multi-purpose sports facility in suburban Montreal, has opened with an IP-centric infrastructure, which features a large complement of LUMINEX GigaCore switches. All the live audio, video, broadcasting and lighting in the venue runs over IP network, without compromise, using LUMINEX switches. It’s what the LUMINEX mantra, AV networking made easy, is all about.
LAS VEGAS – TOMCAT and JTE racked up another successful show at LDI that not only featured their current line of innovative products, but also the products they had each manufactured over the years that allowed them to experience the success they both enjoy today. The walk through time was to celebrate the 30th anniversary of TOMCAT and the 40th anniversary of James Thomas Engineering in truss manufacturing, but the main thrust of the show was to highlight their current line of truss products and new innovations.
SINGAPORE – Founded in 1984, the award-winning LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore is a stunning example of modernity and creativity dedicated to providing its students with top class education in contemporary arts and design. It moved its main campus to McNally Street in 2007 where its many new facilities included the 480-seat Singapore Airlines (SIA) Theatre and several studio and rehearsal spaces.
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New Platform Delivers Expert Training to grandMA2 console Users
LOS ANGELES – ACT Lighting has launched ACT Academy, a brand new online platform featuring classes for MA Lighting’s grandMA2 console. Classes are led by expert instructors through video tutorials and lesson quizzes, which can be accessed at any time and at the individual user’s own pace. ACT Academy can be found at http://academy.actlighting.com. The online learning system was built from the ground up by ACT’s education team to meet the increased demand of requests for training. The launch will significantly broaden the scope and usage of the grandMA2 and deliver expert training to anyone who requires it.
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ISRAEL – Israeli singer songwriter Elai Botner & Yaledi Haucutz completed an extensive seven month tour of Israel with some uber-cool lighting created by Mickey Vilensky, who chose an all-Robe moving light rig! The 12 x BMFL Spots and 24 x Spiider LED wash beams were supplied, together with the rest of the lighting equipment, by Simul Argaman Systems.
SAN BERNARDINO – Metal music, black tees, devil horns, and . . . VIP lounge packages? We’ve come a long way since Woodstock. Last month’s Ozzfest meets Knotfest mega-metal festival in San Bernardino, CA featured dozens of metal bands, including Ozzy Osbourne, Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, Deftones, and Prophets of Rage. Four stages supported non-stop metal shredding with lighting and video provided by 4Wall Entertainment. Brighter than even the pyro were the 30 Solaris Flares in the lighting rig.