The Best Product at LDI 2011
Last week, the industry converged in Orlando, FL for LDI 2011. There were plenty of new products along with the first U.S. presentation of much… Read More »The Best Product at LDI 2011
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Macros: Pull the Trigger
The most commonly used type of macro is often referred to as a “trigger” macro. Typically, this is a series of short commands that are… Read More »Macros: Pull the Trigger
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The Projection Studio Creates Large-Format Son et Lumiere at Diespeker Wharf
LONDON — Ross Ashton’s The Projection Studio was commissioned to design and create a five-minute son et lumière large-format video projection for Pollard Thomas Edwards architects (PTEa), an architecture firm that specializes in the creation of new neighborhoods and the revitalization of old ones.
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Creative Stage Lighting Named Kinesys Distributor
ORLANDO, FL – Creative Stage Lighting has entered into an exclusive agreement with Kinesys to serve as the motion control products manufacturer’s exclusive distributor in North America.
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New Product Focus at LDI 2011
ORLANDO — An apparently faulty sprinkler system may have put a damper on some of the pre-exhibition conferences at LDI this year, but the focus of attention soon turned to the plethora of new products on display. Here’s a quick look at some of the highlights:
Read More »LDI Educational Sessions in Orlando Disrupted by Water Damage
ORLANDO — Educational sessions at the LDI conference sponsored by Strand Lighting-Philips and A.C.T/grandMA had to be relocated quickly on Oct. 27 after water started cascading from above — inside the building. It gushed down through light fixtures, broke several pieces of ceiling tile, and left large puddles of water on the carpeted floor.
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Johnson Systems Inc. JSI EDI-120 Control Retrofit
Johnson Systems’ JSI EDI-120 retrofit electronics package promises to give Electronics Diversified Inc. (EDI) Mark VII rack owners an alternative to replacing systems now in use at many professional and educational venues. The product features Johnson Systems’ CD-3000 firmware and hardware in a unit that is designed to be compact and easy-to-install. The purpose of the product is to help EDI Mark VII rack owners get many more years of reliable performance from their initial investment in their dimmer racks.
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New Orleans Superdome Lights Up Skyline with Martin
NEW ORLEANS – A new permanent LED lighting system is showcasing the Superdome and anchoring the neighboring sports and entertainment district. The Solomon Group designed the installation using Martin Professional lighting.
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McCartney On the Run with Sharpys
SERIATE, Italy – When it was time for rock legend Paul McCartney to acquire a new rig for his recent tour of North America, LD Roy Bennett selected more than 80 Clay Paky Sharpy narrow-beam spotlights. The initial concept sprang from an idea suggested by McCartney himself. “Paul had talked about wanting a laser effect or a ‘cage of light,’” Bennett said, “and when he said that I thought, ‘alright, I know what can do that.’”
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Widespread Panic Turns 25 with Bandit
NASHVILLE – Jam band Widespread Panic celebrates its 25 years of music on tour this fall with Bandit Lites. A look at Paul Hoffman’s design, whose visuals are described as a tie-dyed t-shirt effect.
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Visual Acuity Names Damian Andrews Lead Consultant
BRIGHTON, UK — Visual Acuity named Damian Andrews Lead Consultant, Project Development. Andrews’ experience includes work as stage manager for the Carl Rosa Opera Company, technical manager and senior production manager aboard the Queen Mary 2, work as an event technician and convention-centre operations manager in New Zealand, work on planetarium installations for Sky-Skan, Inc., and for a Melbourne, Australia-based events services company, Staging Connections. He has also served as technical director and chief lighting technician at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. He will now be based at Visual Acuity’s Brighton, U.K. headquarters.
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Wohler Names John Terrey Vice President of Channel Management
SAN FRANCISCO — Wohler Technologies named John Terrey vice president of inside sales and channel management. Terrey brings close to 30 years of management experience at companies including DK Technologies A/S, Norterra Technologies and Eyeheight Ltd.
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