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Madrix Version 3.3

Madrix v3.3

Madrix Version 3.3

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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Electric Aura Projects designed the production for Imagine Dragons at the 102nd Grey Cup Halftime Show.

Electric Aura Designs Imagine Dragons’ Grey Cup Show

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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CHAUVET Machine Gun Kelly

Nexus Panels Anchor “Power Towers” on Machine Gun Kelly Tour

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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Matthew Huffman

SGM Beefing Up Sales, Technical Support in the Americas

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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Nine Inch Nails 2014 Tour Lit with Clay Paky Sharpy, Sharpy Wash Fixtures. Tour photo by Rob Sheridan

Nine Inch Nails 2014 Tour Lit with Clay Paky Sharpy, Sharpy Wash Fixtures

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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Selador Desire illuminates Services at New Venture Christian Fellowship

Selador Desire illuminates Services at New Venture Christian Fellowship

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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Chvrches Show at London's Brixton Academy Lit with Showline Strobes from HSL

Chvrches Show at London’s Brixton Academy Lit with Showline Strobes from HSL

LONDON – Lighting designer Louis Oliver of Okulus has chosen to use Showline SL NITRO 510C fixtures to add colour and strobing to his ethereal lighting for a special, one-off Chvrches show at London’s Brixton Academy. As the Scottish electro-pop trio has only played four dates in the UK since forming two years ago, they wanted to make sure the Brixton show was as audience captivating as possible. To that end, Oliver specified 17 of the Showline strobes from HSL to bring more than one strong look to his design.

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