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Singapore’s ‘Tropicana the Musical’ Lit with New Robe Fixtures

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SINGAPORE – LD Yo Shao Ann made use of Robe’s new Viva CMY LED spots, Spiider wash beams and CycBar 15 battens on the recent production of Tropicana the Musical in Singapore. Tan Kheng Hua and Beatrice Chia-Richmond served as producer and director of the show for Spare Room Productions. The 10 VIVA CMYs used in the show were part of the first shipment into the region of these brand new fixtures from Robe, shortly after their launch at Prolight+Sound expo in Frankfurt in early April.

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Roland Updates V-800HD Multi-Format Video Switcher

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Roland’s “Mark II” version of its V-800HD Multi-Format Video Switcher has been updated based on feedback from end users and system designers. The V-800HD MK II includes new dedicated switches for AUX source selection, promising enhanced visibility and operability. The interface has also been tweaked. An advanced keyer lets users adjust phase range, amount of chroma and other parameters based on the HSV color space that is closely related to human chromatic sensation, promising high quality and tight key compositions, especially when using 1080p video sources.

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HSL Supports John Mayer’s ‘The Search for Everything’ Tour

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BLACKBURN, U.K. – Whatever HSL, the UK based lighting rental specialist couldn’t source from their extensive stock, they purchased for John Mayer’s “The Search for Everything” tour. This including brand new VL4000 Beam Washes, which were on lighting designer Nathan Alves’ plot, together with Robe BMFLs and Claypaky Sharpy Washes. HSL project manager Jordan Hanson co-ordinated everything from their end and three of Nate’s regular crew, chief Chris Coyle, Benji Meserole and Holly Lloyd, went to HSL ahead of the tour and prepped the lighting rig, which was supplied as a complete dry hire package for the European and UK legs of the tour.

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Martin’s M1 HD Lighting Controller Now Shipping

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NORTHRIDGE, CA – Martin by HARMAN announced today that the M1 HD is now shipping. The M1 HD is the latest member of the M-Series family of lighting controllers to become available. Carrying the same DNA as Martin’s M1, the new M1 HD provides more speed, more power, 4 additional parameter encoders, and a new multi-touch head display that folds down for easy transit and a small footprint. The M1 HD has been designed to deliver a state-of-the-art experience in a roadworthy, cost-effective package.  

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U.K.-Based Broadcast Lighting Specialists Aurora Expands LED Inventory

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UK – As part of a pan-company program to invest in both products and people, broadcast lighting specialists Aurora are expanding their range of LED and low energy light sources with a significant intake of new equipment. Commenting on the investment, Head of Lighting at VER and Aurora, David March says “As lighting technology continues to move forward we are witnessing a definite shift in the preference for specifying LED products. To properly reflect this growing trend we are making sure we have the very latest technology available to clients operating throughout all areas of our industry”.

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Eric Church Tours with Chauvet Strike 1 Fixtures

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LOS ANGELES – Eric Church’s Holdin’ My Own tour features an immersive lighting design from LD Butch Allen that makes use of 63 Chauvet Professional STRIKE 1 fixtures. Allen, of Blame Funnel Creative, spec’ed the multi formatted STRIKE 1 units from Christie Lites and uses them in lieu of house lights to set an emotional tone for Church’s deeply personal tour.

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Showlight 2017, Sponsored by Claypaky and Others, Deemed a Success

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FLORENCE, Italy – Leading Italian lighting manufacturer Claypaky is proud to have been the Headline Sponsor and host of the Showlight 2017 conference, which closed on 23 May after three extremely successful days in Florence, Italy. Over a three-year period, the Claypaky team has worked closely with the Showlight committee to help produce this extraordinary event.

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Elation Reveals Plans for InfoComm 2017

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ORLANDO – Visitors to this year’s InfoComm – America’s largest tradeshow for AV solutions – can expect an exceptional line-up of exciting new lighting innovations from Elation Professional. Held June 14-16 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Elation Booth 7345/7243 will feature a number of unique innovations like the Artiste DaVinci™, a full-featured, high-output theatrical-grade LED moving head spot luminaire with a host of color and graphics possibilities for the creative LD.

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Elaborate Production of ‘Mahatma’ in Argentina Lit with Robe Moving Lights

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BUENOS AIRES  – Argentinian LD Ariel del Mastro designed the lighting for Mahatma, choreographer / producer Flavio Mendoza’s production, recently staged at the Luxor Theatre in Villa Carlos Paz, Cordoba. The elaborate production, lit with Robe moving lights, is opening this month at Teatro Broadway in Buenos Aires.

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Bandit Brings The Lights To Epic Alice Cooper Reunion Concert

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – Fans of rock legend Alice Cooper know there are some aspects to his live shows that they can expect, including a macabre performance of horror theatrics; however, following Alice Cooper’s customary execution via guillotine at his most recent Nashville concert, fans were treated to something rarely seen since 1975. The stage went dark, and the original band, including bassist Dennis Dunaway, guitarist Michael Bruce and drummer Neal Smith reunited with Alice for five classic songs, including “Billion Dollar Babies” and “I’m Eighteen.”

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