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ETC Acquires High End Systems

ETC Acquires High End Systems

ETC Acquires High End Systems

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MIDDLETOWN, WI — Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC) announced March 31 that it is buying High End Systems, the Austin, TX based lighting manufacturer that was acquired by Netherlands-based Barco in 2008. ETC will operate High End as a separate company located in its current Austin, TX location. High End customers will continue to contact the Austin office for sales and service, and sales distribution channels worldwide remain the same for the foreseeable future.

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d3 Launch New Look and Product Range at Prolight + Sound 2017

[caption id="attachment_275690" align="alignnone" width="800"]d3 will be at the Prolight and Sound show[/caption]

LONDON – The d3 team, who will be in Hall 4.0, Stand C21, will be showcasing their current pro range as well as launching the new gx range, specifically geared towards the generative content wave. They will also be revealing a sneak peek of their new company rebrand. The international trade fair for entertainment, integrated systems and creation, is one of the biggest in the industry calendar. Last year, 940 exhibitors attracted over 43,000 visitors.

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Dream Big – Prolyte Group Launches the BGR70 truss

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FRANKFURT – Prolyte Group continues to innovate and will launch a new truss type at the P+S exhibition in Frankfurt. The BGR70 truss is in essence a low volume truss with extreme load bearing capacity. The truss can handle large spans as well as extreme loads. A pre-camber system, to guarantee zero deflection, is one of the great features this truss offers. Unlimited Productions, has been instrumental in the development and first deployment of the system. The BGR70 truss is available for the market as of now.

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Robe Catches the Ultra Miami Vibe

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MIAMI — The 2017 Ultra Miami dance music festival drew top DJs from around the world, who, in turn, drew close to 150,000 EDM fans to Miami’s Bayfront Park for a long weekend of shows staged March 24-26. Robe moving lights were specified for four of the main performance areas, including the Carl Cox & Friends Arena, the Main Stage, the Live Stage and Arcadia, featuring a giant spider sculpture assembled from recycled industrial waste.

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Rent What? Inc. Announces Newest Grand Drape Set Dubbed “Dark Angel” Now Available for Rent

[caption id="attachment_275678" align="alignnone" width="640"]Rent What's Drape Collection has a new addition[/caption]

LOS ANGELES  – Rental drapery provider, Rent What? Inc., located in Rancho Dominguez, CA , is happy to announce the newest addition to their rental drapery inventory, dubbed “Dark Angel”. The specialty grand drape set is now available for one-time performances, concerts or longer tour rentals. Rent What? president Megan Duckett states, “We feel this rental drape provides the same beauty and “wow factor” as our Crimson Cabaret Grand drape set in our Timeless and Traditional Drapery Collection.”

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GLP Announces Plans for Prolight + Sound 2017

[caption id="attachment_275675" align="alignnone" width="800"]GLP offers a great booth and cool new products at PL+S[/caption]

FRANKFURT, Germany – GLP announced plans for this year’s Prolight + Sound event, which include their new JDC1 hybrid LED strobe, their new impression S350, and their X4 atom Free Connect products, plus a lightshow designed by Los Angeles-based designer, Matt Shimamoto (Volt Lites).

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Barco to Feature UDX Series Laser Projectors at Upcoming Trade Events

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Barco’s UDX series of compact, bright laser projectors promise reliable, razor-sharp 4K images for a wide array of venues and events. The UDX series will be featured prominently at upcoming trade events including Prolight + Sound (Frankfurt, Germany; April 4-7, 2017), InfoComm China (Beijing, April 12-14), InfoComm Brazil (São Paulo, May 23-25) and InfoComm (Orlando, FL, June 10-16).

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Elite Multimedia Works with Cour Design on Maren Morris’ ‘HERO’ Tour

[caption id="attachment_275669" align="alignnone" width="800"]Maren Morris gets a visual assist from Elite Multimedia[/caption]

NASHVILLE — Maren Morris is touring in support of her first full album, HERO, with a visual assist from Cour Design and Elite Multimedia. The design team, headed by Cour Design’s Gordon Droitcour and Erik Anderson, is making use of Elite Multimedia-supplied Chauvet Epix Strips, Chauvet ColorDash Par Hex 7s, Claypaky Aleda K5 Wash fixtures and Showline SL NITRO 510 strobes.

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Main Light Industries Open House Showcased A.C.T Lighting-Distributed Brands

[caption id="attachment_275666" align="alignnone" width="800"]Main Light open house features many A.C.T. products[/caption]

WILMINGTON, DE – Main Light Industries Inc. recently held a one-day open house at its Wilmington, Delaware headquarters showcasing a wide range of brands distributed by A.C.T Lighting, Inc.  Products included Claypaky lighting fixtures, grandMA consoles, ChainMaster hoists, Eurotruss, Robert Juliat spots, and MDG foggers/hazers.

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SJ spec'd Elation Gear on Crush. Photo by Adam Kaplan, ASK Media Productions Inc.

SJ Lighting’s Design for Insomniac’s Crush Concerts Includes Elation Fixtures

[caption id="attachment_275663" align="alignnone" width="2000"]SJ spec'd Elation Gear on Crush. Photo by Adam Kaplan, ASK Media Productions Inc.[/caption]

LOS ANGELES — Insomniac’s annual Crush concerts, a group of EDM events staged around Valentines Day, included Crush San Fran, Crush SoCal and Crush Arizona. The company, headed by CEO Pasquale Rotella, once again called on Steve Lieberman and his team at SJ Lighting for the visual design, with rigs including Elation’s Platinum Beam 5R moving heads, Colour Chorus 72 LED battens and Cuepix Blinder WW2 fixtures and strobes.

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