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ADJ Stinger II

ADJ Stinger II

ADJ’s Stinger II builds on its predecessor, combining an upgraded UV LED strobe feature with red/green laser beams. The Stinger II’s features list starts with six 5W hex-color (RGBA + White + Pink) LEDs. Next is the 30mW red/green laser. Then there’s the circle of eight atmosphere-enhancing UV 3W LEDs, replaces the original Stinger’s white LEDs. Along with strobe effects, these can be used for UV washes and color-embellishment. The Stinger II also offers 15 pre-set colors and stepper motor technology (1.8°) for accurate positioning and dynamic movement.

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'Circle of Light' Festival in Moscow

‘Circle of Light’ Festival in Moscow Lit with Martin Lighting Fixtures

MOSCOW — Harman’s Martin fixtures illuminated the 5th International Circle of Light festival in Moscow for nine days last fall. Several architectural landmarks of the capital city were used in a variety of multimedia and lighting installations aimed at transforming urban spaces into canvases for innovative works of art. Russian company LBL developed the concept of the festival, and the team collaborated with designers from gst.moscow to deploy a range of modern lighting solutions, including Martin fixtures, in order to implement their creative ideas.

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Univision's La Banda

Univision’s La Banda Includes Chauvet Professional LED Fixtures

MIAMI – For La Banda, the Simon Cowell/Ricky Martin TV singing competition in search of teen talent for the next big Latin boy band, LD Tom Sutherland and lighting director/programmer Craig Caserta included fixtures from Chauvet Professional in the rig. There are 16 Nexus 4×4 COB LED panels, 40 COLORdash Accent RGBW fixtures and 20 COLORado 1-Tri Tour par style units, as well as a variety of hybrids, moving beams, spots and washes.

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NW Group Equipping New Zealand Venues with HES Hog Consoles

NW Group Equipping New Zealand Venues with HES Hog Consoles

AUCKLAND – New Zealand’s theatres, venues and hire companies have embraced the High End Systems Hog platform, with multiple units installed around the country by NW Group. The latest addition, a Road Hog 4 in Auckland’s SKYCITY Theatre, joins a flagship Hog 4 in Tauranga’s Baycourt Theatre, a Road Hog 4 in Auckland’s Bruce Mason Theatre, multiple Hog models across the seven council-run Positively Wellington Venues, and Hogs for hire across the country.

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Elite Sound and Lighting’s Darren Russell on the left with Andrew Tweedie, CTC’s Head of Lighting

Canberra Theatre Center Invests in Robe

CANBERRA, Australia – Canberra Theatre Centre (CTC) has three main venues – the 1,244 seat Canberra Theatre; The Playhouse, which holds 614; and The Studio, a black box space with 100 capacity. Last year, the CTC invested in its first moving lights. Head of lighting Andrew Tweedie opted for Robe fixtures, which were delivered by Elite Sound and Lighting. Pictured here is Elite Sound and Lighting’s Darren Russell on the left with Andrew Tweedie, CTC’s Head of Lighting.

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BBS Lighting has developed Bank LED Remote Phosphor lights using fficient and color accurate Remote Phosphor LED lighting.

BBS Lighting Debuts First LED Remote Phosphor Light Bank System

PARIS – After pioneering highly efficient and color accurate Remote Phosphor LED lighting, BBS Lighting applied this technology to create the first Bank LED Remote Phosphor lights. Bank systems have long been popular due to their versatility and convenient form factor. BBS has improved on the classic light bank by adding the benefits of Remote Phosphor technology in the Pipeline 4-Bank, 3’ and 4’ systems.

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Syncrolite Celebrates Red Rock Resort’s 10th Anniversary in Las Vegas

Syncrolite Celebrates Red Rock Resort’s 10th Anniversary in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS – Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas celebrated its 10th anniversary on April 23, 2016 with a fireworks and lighting show featuring Syncrolite XL Xenon searchlights that filled the sky over the resort in an eight-minute choreographed lighting, fireworks and audio display. The 45 XL’s were placed in three groups of 15 fixtures around the resort creating a huge stage for the aerial art. Veteran crew chief TJ Benton along with Travis Slater and Travis Braudaway were on hand to set-up and execute a flawless light show. Syncrolite coordinated the performance with Fireworks by Grucci who designed and produced the show, one of the largest fireworks display ever hosted by a single venue in Las Vegas.

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Panic! At The Disco Tours with Bandit Lites

Panic! At The Disco Tours with Bandit Lites

NASHVILLE – Panic! at the Disco wrapped their spring tour with a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites. The American pop/rock band known for their clever lyrics and distinctive sound released their fifth studio album, Death of a Bachelor, earlier this year, and is gearing up for a co-headlining summer tour with Weezer. Lighting designer Alex Specht of Spechtrum Lighting created a multi-layered look using a floor package that symmetrically parted a center drum riser with Martin MAC Vipers and Chauvet RH1 Rogues along the deck, road cases and four 6-foot truss towers with alternately hung Chauvet Nexus 4x4s and Atomic Strobes.

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