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Brown Note Productions is Laser-Focused with Major Investment in Pangolin and KVANT Lasers

Photo Credit: Tessa Paisan @tessapaisan

Brown Note Productions, headquartered in the Denver, CO region, stands as a leading provider of audio, lighting, video, laser, staging, and backline services. With a specialization in comprehensive 360-degree production, Brown Note caters to concerts, tours, music festivals, and special events as well as offering AVL system integration. Their commitment revolves around delivering top-tier production experiences, ensuring excellence on every occasion. Through the fusion of cutting-edge technology and unparalleled service, Brown Note Productions guarantees flawless execution from the outset.Read More »Brown Note Productions is Laser-Focused with Major Investment in Pangolin and KVANT Lasers

Martin Professional Hires Katie Ray to Strengthen North America Sales Team

Katie Ray has joined Martin Professional as Inside Sales Manager and is based in HARMAN Professional Solution’s Northridge, California, headquarters. Katie has a B.A. degree in Music Industry Studies from California State University Northridge, is a musician, and has a background in customer service. She reports to Heather Busch, Sales Director for Martin North America.

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Brian Culbertson Takes Bandit Lites on Trilogy Tour

As the architect of 25 albums and nearly 40 Billboard No. 1 Single, Brian Culbertson is no stranger to delivering gorgeous, well thought out spectacles. The American smooth jazz/R&B/funk musician and producer is out on the Trilogy Tour with a lighting system provided by Bandit Lites supporting Lighting Director Terese Fensler. The Trilogy Tour features a mix of songs from The Trilogy Albums, as well as the greatest hits from his catalog.

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Ayrton ‘Winds’ Rock Luxembourg’s Rockhal Club

© Tom Wagner – Rockhal

Every Ayrton aficionado knows its lighting fixtures are named after winds and high-performance cars. Rockhal Club in Luxembourg is amongst the latest to have taken stock of Ayrton Mistral S and Levante S fixtures which were supplied to the venue through Ayrton’s Belgian distributor, FACE.Read More »Ayrton ‘Winds’ Rock Luxembourg’s Rockhal Club

Stage Managers’ Association Foundation Announces Spring Grants

An arts organization and four individuals have been selected to receive  monetary  grants from the Stage Managers’ Association Foundation (SMAF) in the Foundation’s Spring 2024 grant cycle. A grant has been awarded to the Mosesian Center for the Arts (Watertown, MA), which sought funding to sustain and grow the Stage Manager Training program at Watertown Children’s Theatre. This grant will enable them to give more stipends.Read More »Stage Managers’ Association Foundation Announces Spring Grants

Blackmagic Design Announces New Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K Camera at NAB 2024

Blackmagic Design announced the Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K, a revolutionary new digital film camera that introduces new advanced technologies with total integration into the post production workflow at NAB. This new model includes a new large format RGBW 36 x 24mm sensor with larger photo-sites for 16 stops of dynamic range, interchangeable PL, LPL and EF lens mounts, and industry standard Lemo and Fischer connections. Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K comes with 8TB of high performance storage built in and also includes high speed networking for media upload and syncing to Blackmagic Cloud. Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K is available immediately from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide from US$14,995.Read More »Blackmagic Design Announces New Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K Camera at NAB 2024

Blackmagic Design Announces a Range of New Products at NAB 2024

Blackmagic Design’s NAB Update kicked off today with several significant announcements, including the URSA Cine 12K digital film camera with a brand new large format sensor; its first box-style digital film camera, the Blackmagic PYXIS 6K; DaVinci Resolve 19 with new AI tools and more than 100 feature updates, new DaVinci Resolve Micro Color Panel, and new live replay capabilities for live production and broadcast, including DaVinci Resolve Replay Editor hardware; a new range of SMPTE-2110 IP video products, including converters, video monitors, audio monitors and camera updates; and more. Here’s the video overview of the product launches from Blackmagic Design:

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Building a Strong Foundation: Obsidian Train the Trainer Initiative Bearing Fruit

Young Czech Martin Pokorný one of many who are spreading the ONYX message

Last November, Obsidian Control Systems initiated Train the Trainer workshops aimed at training its European partners on the specifics of the intuitive ONYX lighting control platform. The sessions, specifically designed to springboard an Obsidian awareness campaign and grow the ONYX community, are bearing fruit as trainers across Europe amplify the platform’s reach by training other partners and end-users.Read More »Building a Strong Foundation: Obsidian Train the Trainer Initiative Bearing Fruit

Gateway Studios Elevates Viewing for 500K Tennis Fans

Gateway Studios & Production Services (GSPS) continued its partnership with BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, CA to elevate attendees’ viewing experience. At the two record-breaking weeks, attendance reached nearly 500,000. The work included installations that added on-court presentation to two of the stadiums. The company also implemented video screens for live coverage of all 29 of the facility’s tennis courts.

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Lightswitch and Elation Transform Morton Arboretum

When leading design group Lightswitch debuted Illumination: Tree Lights at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL, in 2012, not only did they curate a series of never-before-seen attractions, they ushered in a whole new kind of experience. As one of the nation’s most beloved light displays, Lightswitch works with the Arboretum each year to develop new lighting elements for the wintertime walk in the woods and all-weather Elation luminaires continue to form the foundation of the magical lighting scheme. Lightswitch works closely with Intelligent Lighting Creations (ILC) on the Illumination project and again this year the Illinois-based design and rental house supplied the lighting fixtures.Read More »Lightswitch and Elation Transform Morton Arboretum

Robe Selected for Brigada Tech TV Series

Brigada Tech is a new Spanish TV series presented by Luján Argüelles, directed by Eva Castillejo, and lit by Manuel Ricoy, broadcast on prime time LA1 the first TVE (Spanish Television) channel of RTVE (Radio y Televisión Española, S.A.). The format sees ‘digital mentors’ and popular SoMe influencers assisting people with limited access to the information superhighway in tackling assorted digital challenges that can benefit their day-to-day living. Read More »Robe Selected for Brigada Tech TV Series