COPENHAGEN, Denmark — For Heltemus Productions’ recent touring musical version of Ronja Røverdatter (Ronia, the Robber’s Daughter) in Denmark, LD Sune Verdier of b-ql.dk specified 14 of Robe’s DL7S Profiles, 24 LEDWash 600+ and 12 CycFX 8 fixtures.
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LAS VEGAS — At NAB 2017, Roland announced Version 1.5 firmware and software updates for the Roland VR-4HD switcher adds Still Capture and Creation capabilities. The screen shot here shows RCS Software 1.5 for the Roland VR-4HD High-Definition AV Mixer.
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NEW YORK – The Electrical Power Working Group of ESTA’s Technical Standards Program has written BSR E1.58 – 201X, Electrical Safety Standard for Portable Stage and Studio Equipment Used Outdoors, a new draft standard, in an effort to offer that guidance. It is being offered for public comment through June 19 2017.
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FRANKFURT, Germany — Ayrton celebrated its 15th anniversary at Prolight + Sound with new products, new staff and a prestigious PIPA Award in the Light FX category for its MagicBurst™ graphic LED strobe fixture.
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LONDON — Mark Kenyon, LD for the U.K.’s long-running Strictly Come Dancing TV series, updated the looks for the most recent season with 80 of Chauvet Professional’s COLORdash Accent Quad fixtures along with eight Rogue R1 FX-B fixtures.
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NASHVILLE – With another packed festival season on the horizon, Bandit Lites has recently expanded its production inventory with a purchase of Iluminarc Ilumipanel 180 IP fixtures. The rugged exterior light is ideal for providing colorful washes on the massive scrims at outdoor stages in addition to giving vibrant looks during performances that take place during the day in bright sunlight to crowds that stretch out to the thousands.
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ADJ’s Vizi BSW 300 moving head promises hybrid output — the ability to function interchangeably as a beam, spot or wash effect fixture. It comes with a bright 300W LED light source and a host of professional features to help creative lighting design professionals.
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LONDON — Mojo Barriers promoted Kevin Thorborn to director of Mojo Barriers UK, effective April 24, 2017. He has served as UK manager for the company for the past 17 years
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LONDON — Event design and technical production company Maestra Group has made some substantial new investments at its London branch for lighting, audio and video ahead of a busy summer season. This follows a round of recent purchases by Maestra Dubai. The company added Robe, ETC, Avolites, Prolyte, ChamSys control, d&b audio, Christie, Sony and Analog Way gear to its inventory.
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MEXICO CITY — Robe named Showco as its distributor for Mexico. Showco, headquartered in Mexico City, has sales offices in Monterrey, Guadalajara and Cancun. Pictured here, from left, are Josef Valchar (CEO Robe lighting s.r.o.); Enrique Patiño (Commercial Director at Showco), Guillermo Traverso (Robe Regional Sales Manager for Latin America), Enrique Lask (CEO of GTM Holdings) and Harry von den Stemmen (Sales Director for Robe lighting s.r.o.).
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