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Brutal Assault Festival

Robe in Rig for Czech Metalfest

JAROMER, Czech Republic – Robe moving lights made their presence felt at the Czech Metalfest, the 2012 Brutal Assault Festival, staged at an old army fortress in Jaromer, Czech Republic. The two Jägermeister and Metal Shop main stages were identical and were erected side by side in the main arena, operated in ‘flip-flop’ style, with one band setting up while the previous act was playing for short changeovers and a near uninterrupted sonic assault for the fans. The Robes along with other lighting were supplied by Prague rental company TD Promo SRO.

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Grant Goodson

Chauvet Appoints US Sales Director

SUNRISE, FL— Professional lighting manufacturer Chauvet recently appointed Grant Goodson as national sales director.  Goodson will direct US sales strategies and operations for all four brands under the Chauvet umbrella including Chauvet DJ, Chauvet Professional, Trusst and Iluminarc.

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Ramon Cano

Adaptive Technologies Appoints New Production Manager

SIGNAL HILL, CA — Ramon Cano has been named production manager for Adaptive Technologies Group, comprising Allen Products, ATM Fly-ware and Adaptive video walls and displays, and a developer of rigging and mounting solutions for AV applications. Cano will oversee both of Adaptive’s California manufacturing and assembly operations that produce the Allen, Adaptive and ATM-Fly-Ware branded products as well as all large-scale custom projects.

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Mission Control

Space Skydive Gets Mission Control Help from Riedel

ROSWELL, NM – The Red Bull Stratos project, centering on Felix Baumgartner’s attempt to break the sound barrier during a 120,000-foot skydive from the edge of space, was a mission that pushed human limits. Riedel Communications supported the project with real-time solutions for video, audio and communications, integrating  wireless and wired digital intercom systems. Riedel also furnished the fiber-based video and signal distribution and the wireless video links from the capsule’s onboard cameras. Along with other records smashed by the feat, YouTube reported a live viewing audience of more than 8 million.

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Peter Gabriel - photo Todd Kaplan

Clay Paky Alpha Spot QWO 800s Join Peter Gabriel’s Tour

LOS ANGELES – LD Rob Sinclair is using Clay Paky Alpha Spot QWO 800 fixtures in his design for Peter Gabriel’s “Back to Front” tour. Part of the performance includes Gabriel’s full rendition of his classic 1986 album, “So.” Gabriel wanted to bring back some of the design elements from the tour that launched “So.”  Sinclair says, “We brought the technique up to date by having five manually-operated camera booms with three Alpha Spot QWO 800 fixtures on each of them. They pretty much carry the show: The show is about those booms and the lights on them.”

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Jubilee Event

Robe Lights Tupperware Jubilee Event in Sun City

SUN CITY, South Africa – Rental company Multi-Media supplied full production including their newest Robe moving lights for Tupperware South Africa’s 2012 Jubilee event, staged over three days at Sun City Superbowl. LD Gustav Stander had to cater to many different performance and presentation scenarios, including entertainment sections with dancers, conference sessions, incentive presentations, motivational speeches and awards.

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4Wall Nashville

4Wall Entertainment Opens Nashville Facility

NASHVILLE- 4Wall Entertainment opened its Nashville location Oct. 8.  The 62,000 square-foot facility encompasses office and warehouse space on Production Row, home to SoundCheck Nashville and other entertainment production facilities. General manager Cathie Berbena Lloyd previously served in the same capacity at PRG Nashville, and she is joined by operations manager Ricky Lighthall. Many staffers were also members of TLS, Inc. prior to the company’s asset sale to 4Wall.

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