Patrick Stansfield Memory Wall
Please feel free to click here and post your thoughts about Paddy. In lieu of flowers, Patrick’s wife Claudia asks for donates to PLASA’s “Behind the… Read More »Patrick Stansfield Memory Wall
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Bandit Increases Inventory With GLP X4 And X4S Fixtures
NASHVILLE, TN – Bandit Lites continues expanding its inventory with a purchase of German Light Products impression X4 and X4S fixtures. These high output LED’s utilize power, flexibility and a compact design to give designers the phenomenal lighting effects needed to take their audiences’ breath away.
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Primeview USA Showcases Lightware Matrix Switchers and High Resolution Systems Raptor Control System
Primeview USA has teamed with Lightware USA and High Resolution Systems to feature the manufacturers’ equipment in their Partnership Showroom. The models shown include the MX-FR17 17×17 Digital Matrix Router populated with HDMI 1.4 inputs and outputs that handle up to 4K resolutions and HDBaseT outputs. Some HDBaseT outputs of the Lightware matrix are directly connected to HDBaseT inputs on the Primeview displays and other are connected to Lightware HDMI-TPS-RX95 HDBaseT receivers.
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P3 System Controller Software Version 3.1.0 from Martin Professional
Martin Professional’s latest software update for its P3 System Controller family of LED video processors includes an improved preset system, placement tools for creative projects, an updated fixture library sorted by product family for a better overview, and automation integration that supports Tait Navigator, Kinesys K2, and Kinesys Vector.
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Elation Platinum Profile LED
Elation Professional’s new Profile LED is an entry-level LED moving head profile with framing shutters. Using a high-performance 180W LED engine, the fixture’s flexible 4-blade rotating framing system allows the beam to be shaped and angled for precise highlighting.
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Robe Lights Up Prljavo Kazalište at Pula Arena
Croatian rock band Prljavo Kazalište recently played a sold-out concert at Pula Arena, one of largest surviving Roman arenas in the world. LD Sven Ku?ini? made the most of this unique setting, using 24 x Pointes and 24 x MMX Spots to create visual impact. “The MMX is so powerful and versatile that I needed to spec only 12 wash lights on the entire rig … because I knew it could easily ‘cover’ when it came to extra wash,” said Sven.
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St. Lucia Partners with Elite Multimedia to Integrate Lighting and Audio
For pop band St. Lucia’s fall tour, Production Manager Gordon Droitcour designed a self-contained, auto-triggering, midi-controlled system for both lights and video. The show is based from the band’s existing backing tracks which triggers lighting cues via software lighting consoles and video files via an ArKaos Media Master. All lighting and video products are serviced through Elite Multimedia.
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Trans-Lux Corporation appointed Alex Gomez as Chief Revenue Officer.
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5 Star Cases Names Jeremy Ruggles Account Manager
WISBECH, U.K. — 5 Star Cases named Jeremy Ruggles account manager; he joins MD Keith Sykes and the team. Prior to 5 Star Cases, Ruggles worked as a freelance photographer in London for more than 10 years. He also brings experience as a sales and product manager for photographic retail giant Calumet in their professional and corporate divisions.
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ArKaos Pro Signs Distribution Agreement with ACE China
BRUSSELS, BE — ArKaos Pro, based here, named ACE, which has offices in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Hong Kong, as its new distributor for China. ACE will be responsible for promoting, distributing and servicing ArKaos Pro’s Stage and Studio media servers as well as the ArKaos MediaMaster Pro and Express software across China. Pictured here, from left, is ACE’s Paul Wu and ArKaos CEO Marco Hinic.
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Robe Lights Black Veil Brides Tour
LONDON – A touring specials rig of fourteen Robe Pointes is lighting up the stage for the Black Veil Brides’ The Black Mass world tour. “The band is very powerful visually and sonically, so I wanted our part of the performance to be based on timing and punch,” LD Chris Reade explained. “Rather than just a lot of thrashing and flashing for no apparent reason, you can expect lots of big potent looks – and a careful application of ‘less-is-more’ to make the most of the ‘negative’ space onstage as well.”
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Russian Visual Artists Use d3 for New Shopping Mall in Moscow
MOSCOW – Russian Visual Artists have used d3 to design and deliver the LED video treatment for Vegas, a new shopping center in Crocus City, Moscow. d3 was chosen based on the simplicity of the d3 production suite and several key features such as mapping, flexible output options, the rapid development of the software and the option to easily build in an understudy in case of hardware failure.
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