ORLANDO – Analog Way will be showcasing its latest solutions and innovations for professional AV applications in Booth #943 at InfoComm 2017, June 14-16 at the Orange County Convention Center. In addition, the company will be supporting five vendor partners at the show with products, setup and peripherals to demonstrate Analog Way equipment at work in large-scale displays. Pictured here is the VIO 4K converter.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Denmark-based R&B and pop singer Burhan G is on the road with a brand new set and lighting design by Theis Wemuth of Aarhus based creative visual practice, Create This, with Robe Spiiders, BMFLs and Pointes right at the core of the aesthetic. Theis started his lighting design career 12 years ago and is well known in Denmark for his imagination and thinking ‘out-of-the-box’. He was asked by the artist to produce a design for the tour which promotes his latest album Pas på pigerne (Beware of Girls) which features a big band sound and style bringing a new dimension to his diverse repertoire.
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UK – Big Box Digital Media has lent added color and sparkle to two of the UK’s most popular tourist attractions. The company has installed powerful color changing LED fixtures from Chauvet DJ at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Blackpool and at several Sea Life Centre locations.
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LONDON – U.K.-based duo Sigma recently became the first drum and bass act – complete with full band – to play London’s Royal Albert Hall. Creating visuals for this ground-breaking gig in the distinguished venue was show designer Andy Hurst. He used a combination of lighting equipment supplied by Blackburn rental company HSL and the in-house rig, and worked alongside a crew of three from HSL.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan – TAIT Stage Technologies served as the flight specialists by Betty Productions Limited, who helped create and design the spectacles seen during the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games. The Games were a multinational, multi-sport event held by the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation in Baku from May 12-22, 2017.
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SINGAPORE – Christie’s rental staging partner Hexogon Solution Pte Ltd created a visual spectacle seen by tens of thousands of spectators who turned up at Gardens by the Bay for a multimedia showcase as part of its 5th anniversary celebrations June 3-4. The impressive projection mapping project included the use of 32 Christie Roadster HD20K-J 3DLP® projectors.
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SNAP is a new tool designed to make cable management on trusses easier. Made by HSK-Schulte in German and distributed by GLP US, SNAP is a plastic, single molded, highly flexible tool that attaches to truss in seconds and uses a side holder to help users manage cables. The product is compatible with all standard two-inch (48-51mm) truss cords. The cable holder has a locking connector to ensure that cables don’t fall out of place, and SNAP can be opened or closed with a single hand. The product can hold cables of many sizes, from single core to standard Socapex multicore. An optional O-ring is available to secure single, or small cables in place within the standard holder.
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OAKLAND, CA – After a six-month investigation, two people have been charged with involuntary manslaughter for the death of 36 people within the 10,000-square-foot Ghost Ship warehouse in Oakland, CA. Most of the victims were attending an impromptu concert event held within the warehouse on Dec. 2, 2016.
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TORONTO – Belgium-based Luminex Network Intelligence named Toronto-based A.C. Lighting Inc. as a primary distributor in lighting. LS Media remains the distributor for AV markets in Canada. This news closely follows the recent announcement that Rik Kirby, owner of Allied SMD in Mission Viejo, California, has been named sales director for the U.S. operations of Luminex. Pictured here, from left, are Hugo Larin, Luminex; Bart Swinnen, Luminex; Jean-Francois Canuel, A.C. Lighting; Philippe Coudyser, Luminex
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BACOLET, Tobago – For a recent wedding at the Ohana Village resort, LD Jonathan Sammy used Chauvet DJ and Chauvet Professional fixtures including 64 Freedom Par Quad4, 10 Intimidator Spot 355Z IRC, four COLORband PiX USB, eight Freedom Stick and eight COLORado 1 Tri IP fixtures.
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