NASHVILLE – Having maintained a long relationship with GLP Inc. since the original impression 90 (first used on the WWE circuit), Bandit Lites has embraced every subsequent generation of the German company’s LED platform. Recently they invested in next-generation Spot One technology. The new LED moving heads have already been out with Crosby, Stills, and Nash (with Jimmy Hatten as LD) with further tours of duty with Jackson Browne (LD Steve Comer).
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Apollo Design Technology’s new PrintScenic Gobos, available in plastic or glass, are designed to address the issue of light leakage that has grown along with the industry’s move to LED light sources. They are also designed with durability, optical quality and affordability in mind.
Read More »LONDON — Along with a change of venue — from Earls Court & Olympia, where it has been staged for 21 years, to ExCeL London, the annual PLASA exhibition is moving from September to October. The 2013 show is set to take place Oct. 6-9.
Read More »POTTERS BAR, UK — Integrated DMX functionality may soon be giving sound engineers something new to play with – the lighting rig. The Soundcraft Si Performer range of mixers from Harman features a newly designed DMX512 port offering core lighting control. The first release of software provides four scene masters (A-D) with associated slave channels on the ALT fader layers, and individual color intensities or parameters can be set on the slave faders with an overall master level fader, which itself may be assigned to any of the main fader layers for simultaneous access to audio and lighting levels.
Read More »LONDON – Green Hippo has given its Hippotizer an upgrade and makeover, improving work-flow and production times and allowing operators to create and program with improved simplicity and ease. The company will preview the new features at their PLASA stand in London.
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LOS ANGELES – Elation introduces the new Platinum Beam 15R Pro, which offers even brighter output, sharper optics and more features than the original Platinum Beam 5R introduced last year. Like its predecessor, the Platinum Beam 15R Pro is powered by an advanced Philips MSR Platinum lamp — only in this case it’s the higher-output Platinum15R model, which delivers brightness comparable to a 1,200-watt discharge lamp, making it ideal for larger venues and applications.
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AARHUS, Denmark – Martin Professional has released a new operating system for its M-Series lighting controllers, which encompass the M1, M2GO, M-PC and Maxxyz consoles. The new software, version 2.90.400, includes more than 70 new features and upgrades and can be downloaded from the website.
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