GERMANY – Munich-based DoPchoice, maker of light softening and controlling equipment for professional LED lights, will debut new light shaping tools in booth C10845 at 2017 NAB. The DoPchoice patented Snapbag® self-tightening soft box is known for easy handling, output quality and quick deployment. This year the company adds several new versions.
NASHVILLE — New York-based indie-pop band, Misterwives, hit the road for an arena tour as the main support for Panic! at the Disco. The six-piece band is known for its colorful and vibrant performances and has been gaining popularity for several years. Cour Design was tasked with creating the lighting design for the tour and turned to 4Wall Nashville for the gear.
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MIDDLETON, WI– ETC is gearing up for the 2017 NAB Show, which will take place from April 24th through 27th, in Las Vegas. ETC’s stand, C4342, will be the place to be to experience the latest in studio lighting and rigging, including their Source Four LED system, Source 4WRD, ColorSource family of fixtures (pictured here) and their rigging systems.
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LAS VEGAS – Gearhouse Broadcast, in conjunction with its partners Telescopic, LLC and Big Shot Camera Cranes, will unveil SkyTechno, a dramatic evolution in camera crane technology that enables powerful camera moves previously considered impossible, at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show from April 24-27.
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KNOXVILLE, TN – Guitarist and mandolinist Andy Wood recently wrapped a special performance at the historic Bijou Theatre with a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites. The special, one night only show was recorded and featured guest performances by fiddler Brian Arrowood, singer-songwriter Kendra Chantelle, bassist Todd Parks, musician Travis Toy and Ben Lacy. LD Alex Becker used Bandit-supplied Vari-Lite VL2500s, Martin Atomic Strobes, GRNLite Moving Washes, GRNLite pars and Source Four Lekos for the show.
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Prolyte Group launched a new truss type at PL+S 2017 in Frankfurt, Germany earlier this month. BGR70 truss is, in essence, a low-volume truss with extreme load bearing capacity. The truss uses a pre-camber design to be able to handle large spans as well as extreme loads.
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WorkPro featured its news LightShark at Prolight+Sound 2017 in Frankfurt earlier this month. It’s a Web-based system that can be controlled from many device including a PC / MAC computer, tablet or smartphone, operating with the software within the light console.
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Arri, based in Munich, Germany, noted an upgrade that makes Alexa SXT a wireless professional motion picture camera system.
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SUNRISE, FL – Panic! At The Disco’s tour in support of the band’s Death of a Bachelor album wrapped up with an April 15 show at BB&T Center in Sunrise, FL. The two-month tour, which began with a Feb. 24 show in Uncasville, CT, was lit with Claypaky A.leda B-EYE K20 and Sharpy fixtures, with a grandMA2 full-size console along for the ride. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of the Claypaky and MA Lighting brands in North America.
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MESA, AZ – For a Phoenix-area homecoming show featuring Simply Three, a three-piece string band that plays a diverse range of music, Erik Parker of Chris Lisle Lighting Design used Chauvet Professional Maverick and Rogue fixtures supplied by Creative BackStage.
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SAN JOSE, CA – Barco is teaming up with Almo Professional A/V to share its new UDX 4K large venue projector, the ClickShare collaboration system and other new meeting room solutions at the “What Will Your Lightbulb Moment Be” E4 AV Tour with stops around the U.S., including San Jose (April 19), New Jersey (Sept. 19) and Irvine, CA (Oct. 3).
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LAS VEGAS – Zylight will be featuring its Pro-Zoom line of LED zoom ellipsoidals at NAB 2017, which runs April 24-27 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Developed as a high-powered spot or gobo projector for television stages, broadcast news studios, and live theatre, the new ellipsoidal fixtures offer a choice of zoom lenses suited for various lighting projects.
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