SAN BERNADINO, CA — Slipknot headlined its own musical festival, Knotfest, on Oct 24-26 at the San Manuel Amphitheater and then kicked off their Prepare for Hell world tour. LD Trevor Ahlstrand specified Elation Professional’s new hybrid Platinum SBX luminaire and Elation Cuepix Blinders for both rigs. The design also included a video centerpiece made up of Elation EPT9IP LED video panels.
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Madrix says its Version 3.3 provides substantial improvements in all areas — from workflow, usability, and performance to a large number of enhanced or entirely new features. Highlights of the new version include two new Madrix Effects: SCE Clouds and SCE Noise. The product is now also available in more languages than ever, including Chinese.
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ADELAIDE, South Australia – As part of a general redevelopment of the Adelaide Oval arena, the ULA Group installed 30 GRIVEN Emerald colour changers designed to wash the arena in team colors.
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Vaddio’s new ClearVIEW HD-20SE camera features an advanced Image Signal Processor and low-light capability.
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SITTARD, The Netherlands – The total refurbishment of the new Volt nightclub included an entirely new lighting system from Elation Professional. The main performance room features Satura Spot LED Pro and Platinum Wash ZFX Pro moving heads as well as EPAR QW LED PAR Cans.
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Wireless Solution Sweden AB introduces the UglyBox MK2, a compact new wireless signal tester. It can be used as both transmitter and receiver and has a complete DMX tester that provides all data in live format directly on the screen.
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D.T.S. introduces two new models in its ‘Conventional LED Projectors’ range: Scena LED 80 PC FC (pictured here) and Profilo LED 80 FC (pictured below).
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VANCOUVER – Electric Aura Projects designed the 102nd Grey Cup Halftime Show, starring Imagine Dragons, who rocked the Canadian Football League’s championship game Nov. 30 at the BC Place in Vancouver. This was the fifth consecutive year of Grey Cup halftime shows for production designer Robert Sondergaard and his Vancouver-based Electric Aura team. They knew the drill: they had five frenetic minutes to set up the stage; the band had 14 minutes to perform; and it all had to clear the field in three minutes.
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LOS ANGELES – For the “No Class Tour” featuring rap artist Machine Gun Kelly, a.k.a. MGK, LD Alex Kay used a rig supplied by 4Wall Los Angeles that included Nexus 4×4 panels from Chauvet Professional. Kay’s design had a total of four 10-foot and two 5-foot truss towers positioned upstage to focus attention on MGK and his band. Each tall tower supported a pair of Nexus panels. Limp Bizkit co-headlined the tour.
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ORLANDO, FL — SGM announced the opening last month of SGM Inc. The company also noted that along with existing sales team members, its expanding U.S. technical support team will be based there, led by Matthew Huffman (pictured here), who brings several years’ experience in the entertainment lighting industry and in management. The company also noted that Spanish lighting designer Ben Díaz has been named SGM’s new Area Manager for South America, and he will also be handling product training.
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PRAGUE, Czech Republic – For a string of European shows in May and June before the band’s swing through North America later in the summer, LD Paul Guthrie used Clay Paky Sharpy and Sharpy Wash 330 fixtures to light the band. Guthrie noted that LD LeRoy Bennett had specified the gear for the original tour design, and Guthrie praised them for their features and performance.
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OCEANSIDE, CA – In 2012, New Venture Christian Fellowship in Oceanside, California, experienced a full makeover, complete with over 129 brand new Selador Desire D40 and D60 luminaires. CCI Solutions helped achieve their goal of creating an immersive worship experience for the congregation, with a fully integrated, flexible lighting-control solution and the Desire luminaires.
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