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  New Vectorworks Tutorial for Scenic and Lighting Design Available from Kevin Lee Allen
Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. announces the publication of a new training guide for users of Vectorworks software: Entertainment and Lighting Design with Vectorworks Spotlight, First Edition. The manual was written by Kevin ...
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Hitachi Introduces CP-A301N, CP-AW251N and CP-A221N Ultra Short Throw Projectors
Hitachi America, Ltd., digital media division, business solutions group introduces of its CP-A301N, CP-AW251N, and CP-A221N ultra short throw 3LCD projectors, three new models that offer upgraded features for enhanced ...
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XLNT and Lift Turn Move Sign CyberMotion™ UK Sales & Distribution Deal
XLNT Advanced Technologies and Lift Turn Move (LTM) have announced an agreement for LTM to become the UK and Ireland sales and distribution dealer for CyberMotion, the world's first dedicated mobile stage automation ...
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Ashly Audio to Exhibit at ISE for First Time
Ashly Audio will have its own stand (#7V214) at this year's ISE Show, January 31-Februray 2. In previous years, the company was represented by one of its distributors. In addition to its network-enabled amplifiers and Protea p ...
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Avid to Show Ethernet AVB-enabled SC48 Remote System at ISE 2012
Avid will be exhibiting at Integrated Systems Europe, January 31 - February 2 at the RAI convention center in Amsterdam. The company will be found at the AVnu Alliance Pavilion (#7Q220), showcasing the new VENUE ...
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Community Loudspeakers at First Lutheran, Ellicott City, Maryland
First Evangelical Lutheran, in Ellicott City, Maryland (just outside Baltimore), recently upgraded its sound system with gear from Community Professional Loudspeakers.
The octagonal-shaped sanctuary is acoustically ...
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WorldStage Provides AV Support to Art Installation in New York's Madison Square Park
WorldStage (the new brand for Scharff Weisberg and Video Applications) provided extensive AV support for an innovative installation in New York City's six-acre Madison Square Park where Dutch artist Jacco ...
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Flogging Molly Tours with Harman's Soundcraft Vi1 Console
Celtic punk band Flogging Molly is currently touring the world with Harman's Soundcraft Vi1 as its monitor console. Flogging Molly's tour manager Aaron Glas has been fond of Soundcraft boards from his experience ...
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Blondie Tours with DiGiCo SD8
Blondie is going strong nearly forty years after its founding. In addition to lead singer Deborah Harry, the lineup these days includes core members Chris Stein on guitar and drummer Clem Burke, along with Mat ...
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Anolis Illuminates Ostrava Town Hall Tower
An energy-saving Anolis LED lighting scheme designed by Petr Kolmacka has been installed to highlight the City Hall Tower in Ostrava, the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the administrative hub of the ...
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Two Danley Jericho Horns Cover 300,000 at Florida Atlantic University's New Football Stadium
On the heels of Florida Atlantic University's elevation to Division I-A football and its record-setting win at the New Orleans Bowl, the Owls opened the 2011 season in a brand new, 30,000-seat stadium on the school's main Boca Raton ...
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grandMA Series2 and Clay Paky Sharpys at Latin Grammy Awards
grandMA and Clay Paky Sharpy lighting fixtures took on a Spanish accent for the 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards telecast live on Univision, on November 10 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. A.C ...
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Analog Way Releases New Website and Goes Mobile
Analog Way, the designer and manufacturer of presentation switchers and image converters, will launch its new website during ISE, January 31-February 2 in Amsterdam. The company says the new website offers improved design and ...
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Draft Powered Rigging Standard in Public Review
BSR E1.6-4 - 201x, Portable Control of Fixed-Speed Electric Chain Hoists in the Entertainment Industry is available for public review on the PLASA website (http://tsp.plasa.org/tsp/documents/public_review_docs.php) through ...
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Lightfair International Keynote Speakers to Address Technology, Entertainment, and Energy Efficiency
LIGHTFAIR International (LFI), the world's largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, will feature three dynamic keynote presentations on topics relating to technology, entertainment and energy ...
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Barco LiveDots Expands LED Product Range
Barco LiveDots is expanding its LED range with three new products: a 5.5mm pitch black face indoor LED display, an 8mm outdoor SMD LED display system, and a single-piece outdoor LED billboard. All three innovations will be showcased ...
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Holy Heimori, Mongolian Epic, Features Martin Lighting
The elaborate Ordos epic, Holy Heimori, produced by the Etuoke Qianqi people of Inner Mongolia in China, premiered in September on the Grassland Stage of the Shanghai Temple in Inner Mongolia.
The legendry tale, about drawing ...
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Theatre in Review: Wit (Manhattan Theatre Club)
Gravitas is a very special quality. Hard to define, it's a combination of presence, personality, and an ineffable ability to suggest a lifetime of experience, a richness of character, and a certain intellectual heft. Not every actor has it ...
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Theatre in Review: Yosemite (Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre)
Yosemite begins with a young man digging a hole downstage right. It's pretty big, but it isn't nearly as deep as the one the playwright, Daniel Talbott, has dug for himself. After establishing a creepily compelling ...
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Acuity AV Expands into Live Events with Allen & Heath
Based in Manassas, Virginia, Acuity Audiovisual (Acuity AV) is best known for the custom AV systems it designs and installs for a wide range of business and government clients. It also deals in live even production, and its events ...
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Middle Atlantic Expands Offering with Wiremold AV Products
Middle Atlantic Products has expanded its product offering to include Wiremold solutions from its parent company Legrand, the maker ofof end-to-end wire and cable management and pathway products. ...
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Philips Lumileds Names Pierre Yves Lesaicherre as New CEO
Pierre Yves Lesaicherre has been named CEO of Philips Lumileds. He succeeds Michael C. Holt and will report directly to Philips Lighting's acting chief executive officer Frans van Houten. ...
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Toronto's National Club Modernizes Sound System with Renkus-Heinz
The view among the towering skyscrapers of Toronto's downtown financial district, The National Club is one of the city's most prestigious landmarks. The non-political members-only organization serves as private retreat for its clientele, ...
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Jack Morton Worldwide Uses Prelite for Dreamforce, VMworld Conferences
Jack Morton Worldwide produced general sessions at Dreamforce 2011 and VMworld 2011 and relied on Prelite Studios, LLC to previsualize their lighting design needs. Prelite helped make the transition to the ...
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Joe Casson, University of Brighton, Joins Visual Acuity
Independent technology consultancy firm Visual Acuity has invested in a year-long work placement to an architectural technology student from the University of Brighton. Joe Casson, 21, is working at the company's global headquarters ...
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Solotech Acquires Specs Audio
Solotech has acquired privately-held Specs Audio, located in Gatineau, Québec. Specs Audio is an audiovisual systems integrator with both sales and rental departments.
In a statement, Solotech says, "The addition of Specs ...
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Rose Brand, USITT to Host Design Action Competition at USITT Conference
Rose Brand has announced the creation of the Rose Brand USITT Action Design Competition. It will consist of up to four different teams of students competing against each other to create the best scenic environment. Teams ...
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Meyer Sound Expands Low-Voltage Product Line with Three New Loudspeakers
Meyer Sound's line of self-powered, low-voltage audio solutions has grown with the addition of three new 48V, DC-powered loudspeakers that offer the same performance as their AC-powered counterparts. These systems open the way to a ...
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RC4 Wireless Moves to Raleigh, North Carolina
RC4 Wireless, manufacturer of the RC4Magic Wireless DMX and dimming system, has relocated to Raleigh, North Carolina. Just minutes from Research Triangle Park (RTP), RC4 Wireless has joined what it says is one of the most ...
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coolux to Present Pandoras Box Version 5 at ISE
At ISE 2012, January 31 - February 2 in Amsterdam, coolux GmbH will present its new Pandoras Box Version 5 hard- and software. The company says that a special visual treat will be the impressive atmosphere 4K content, ...
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Theatre in Review: The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (Richard Rodgers Theatre)
Thanks to the storm center of controversy that enveloped it even before its Boston tryout, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess has become the hot-button show of the season (after Spider-Man, of course). The complaints began ...
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Dataton Presents WATCHOUT Version 5.2 at ISE 2012
Dataton will demonstrate version 5.2 of itsWATCHOUT multi-display production and playback system at ISE 2012, January 31-February 2. The new addition to its version 5 software incorporates advanced spatial interaction ...
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ProTraXX 16-channel Audio Repeater with Zone Paging Now Shipping from Alcorn McBride
Alcorn McBride's ProTraXX 16-channel audio repeater with zone paging is now shipping. Offering MP3 audio playback in a compact, solid-state unit, ProTraXX is already in use in a major theme park in Florida. ...
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Lab X Goes Live with AVB and Avid VENUE
Utilizing the Lab X Technologies AVB audio platform, Avid has launched the world's first AVB digital snake for live sound, a key component of the VENUE SC48 remote system.
"By adding the AVB digital snake to the ...
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Powersoft Presents Outstanding Service Awards to Tromibitas and Palmer
Rich Trombitas, of Cardone Solomon & Associates, and Vic Palmer from Quest Marketing were presented with outstanding service awards at the annual Powersoft rep meeting held at the 2012 NAMM Show.
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Community MX10 Wins PSW/LSI Readers' Choice Award
During this year's NAMM Show, the results of the third annual ProSoundWeb/Live Sound International Readers' Choice Product Awards were announced. And Community's new M-CLASS MX10 was a winner in the ...
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Altinex Announces Reflection Series of Mirror Surface Products
Altinex announces the introduction of the new Reflection Series mirror surface for the company's Tilt' N Plug interconnect boxes. Available in black and white, these highly reflective surfaces add a high-tech visual ...
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Penn Elcom Supports Breast Cancer Awareness
Flight case and loudspeaker solutions specialist Penn-Elcom has joined forces with California based Janal Cases - a long time customers - in a new year-long initiative to help raise awareness of breast cancer to celebrate the ...
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Atomic joins Adamson's Project Energia
Adamson Systems Engineering has added Atomic Professional Audio to the list of Energia Beta partners. The Rutland, Vermont based sound company is no stranger to the Adamson family with Y-axis systems in its inventory ...
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John Gittins Offers New Consultancy Services
Following 26 years with stage set fabricator Brilliant Stages, John Gittins has branched out as a consultant offering his design and project management skills on a freelance basis.
Gittins, a qualified engineer and CAD designer, ...
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Earl Girls Theatrical Equipment Places First Order for grandMA's MA onPC Command Wing
Earl Girls Theatrical Equipment, of Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, has become the first dealership to place an order for grandMA's new MA onPC command wing, which paves the way for mobile use of the highly flexible and ...
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American DJ Launches Micro Wash WWCW
American DJ's has new Micro Wash WWCW is an ultra-bright mini white LED PAR can that weighs barely more than 1.5lbs, yet can produce variable color temperatures ranging from 3,000 degrees K (warm white) to 6,000 degrees K (co ...
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EAW® Names Scott Pizzo North American Sales Manager, East
EAW announces the appointment of Scott Pizzo to the position of North American sales manager, Eastern Region. Pizzo was previously part of the EAW team from 2003 through 2008, serving as US sales director among other ...
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L-ACOUSTICS US Sets Training Dates for KARA, KUDO, and SOUNDVISION
L-ACOUSTICS US announces its first two product training sessions for 2012.
The first three-day training is set for February 20 to 22 in Red Hook, NY and will specifically focus on L-ACOUSTICS' new KARA modular line source system ...
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GDS Adds to Sales Support Team
GDS announces the appointment of Alexa Brierley, to the position of sales account coordinator to strengthen the sales support team.
Based at GDS headquarters in Bristol, Brierly's role includes supporting the international ...
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Tenth Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition Now Accepting Entries
Entries are being accepted for the tenth Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition. It will occur during the Montreux Jazz Festival, June 29-July 14, 2012, in Montreux, Switzerland.
The competition provides aspiring jazz ...
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Philips Vari-Lite Names New Distributor for Serbia
Effective immediately, Philips Vari-Lite has appointed Svetlost Teatar as its new distributor for Serbia. Specializing in the installation of entertainment technology for theatres and other related venues for over 20 years, ...
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Lighthouse VideoBlades in Michael Jackson Immortal World Tour
LED video screen manufacturer Lighthouse's new product, VideoBlades, is used by Solotech as the main video element in Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson Immortal World Tour. ...
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MAC Aura Makes Hong Kong Debut on TVB Anniversary Show
Television Broadcasts Limited, TVB, has been serving Hong Kong and other Chinese communities for 44 years. In November, the professional TV studio celebrated its anniversary with a star-studded event that featured the Hong Kong ...
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DiGiCo SD8 on Chinese Production of Mamma Mia!
The smash hit musical Mamma Mia! recently became the first Western musical to be performed in Mandarin with a Chinese cast. After runs in Shanghai and Beijing, the show is currently playing in Guangzhou, with a DiGiCo SD8 ...
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Soundcraft Vi6 Provides Monitors Control for Arctic Monkeys Tour
For the Arctic Monkeys' current world tour, Firehouse Productions has supplied a Harman Soundcraft Vi6 digital audio console for monitor mixing.
Tim Fraleigh, audio technician at Firehouse Productions, ...
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Renegade Steams into 2012 with Kasabian's Re:Wired, Live on You Tube
Nick Gray, of UK based visual design practice Renegade, designed lighting for rockers Kasabian's live You Tube Re:Wired performance, streamed direct from London's O2 Arena, to welcome in 2012 with a big ...
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W-DMX Under Control in Stockholm's Internet Traffic Mecca
W-DMX by Wireless Solution Sweden delivered cheerful lighting to TeliaSonera's Stockholm headquarters for the holiday season. TeliaSonera AB is Europe's fifth-largest telecom operator, with operations in Northern, ...
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Middle Atlantic Names Dan Tarkoff Vice President of Sales
Middle Atlantic Products has appointed Dan Tarkoff vice president of sales, a new position. Tarkoff will lead the US sales team and provide dedicated support for the continuing evolution of the company as it forms the basis ...
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MUSIC Group Announces Service and Support Program
MUSIC Group has announced a "massive" upgrade to its limited warranty program covering Behringer and Bugera products. Effective January 1, 2012, customers can extend the limited warranty to a full three years for ...
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Coemar Appoints New German Distributor
Coemar has appointed Feiner Lichttechnik, of Regensburg as new distributor for Germany.
Feiner Lichttechnik will take on distribution of the Coemar led product range, including the award-winning Reflection series and LEDko ...
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Renkus-Heinz Joins Event Live Expo 2012
Renkus-Heinz will participate in this year's Event Live Expo, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 1 and 2.
Event Live Expo is billed as bringing together the live event production community, from ...
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Theatre in Review: Stopped Bridge of Dreams (La MaMa)
To those of you who think of projections as the cutting edge, I give you John Jeserun, who has been exploring the intersection between live performance and video for three decades. (Among other things, he's the author of Chang in ...
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Kyle Kjensrud is Named Assistant Product Manager at Full Compass
Full Compass Systems recently promoted Kyle Kjensrud from product specialist to assistant product manager - publications and e-commerce. Kjensrud will now be playing a key role in merchandising initiatives, selecting products ...
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Technomad and Electrocom at Tacoma High School Sports Stadiums
Two high school stadiums in the Tacoma Public Schools system report having enjoyed vastly improved sound for the 2011 football season, thanks to comprehensive distributed audio system upgrades at both locations. Lynwood, Washington-based ...
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Corporate Magic at Tournament of Roses Parade
After going it alone for a year, the 123rd Rose Parade presented by Honda re-engaged the messaging architects at Corporate Magic to produce this year's show. The internationally renowned spectacle, held January 2, featured several ...
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Chauvet SparkliteLED Drape Tours with Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley entertained more than one million fans during his H2O II: Wetter & Wilder World Tour. During each show, 25 Chauvet Professional SparkliteLED drapes created a luminous backdrop behind the country music ...
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EAW® Loudspeakers Expand Existing EAW System at Emerson College's Cutler Majestic Theatre
The Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College is a historic landmark in the heart of Boston's theatre district. Built as an opera house in 1903, this intimate venue serves student, community, and professional theatrical ...
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WYSIWYG at Canada's Grey Cup Halftime Show
The WYSIWYG software suite from Cast Software, of Toronto, Canada, was part of the 99th Grey Cup, the Canadian Football League's championship football game between the East Division champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the West ...
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Lester Cobrin Joins XL Video
Lester Cobrin joins the team at XL Video UK as senior project manager.
Cobrin brings 20 years of experience, having worked for some of the highest profile rental companies in the business including Samuelson's Concert ...
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American DJ Presented With MMR Dealer's Choice Award
For the seventh year in a row, American DJ has won the MMR Dealer's Choice Award as Lighting Line of the Year.
The award, which is based on voting by MMR's music dealer readers, was presented to American DJ ...
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Iluminarc Introduces Ilumipod 7 IP
Iluminarc, the US-based lighting manufacturer releases a new ultra compact indoor / outdoor lighting solution, Ilumipod 7 IP. The unit is 8" high and 3" wide, which, the company says, makes it perfect for a number of ...
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Harman Offers Public Beta Version of JBL HiQnet Performance Manager
Harman Professional's JBL HiQnet Performance Manager sound reinforcement system design software is now available to users as a public Beta version. It had been previously available to a closed group of 60 worldwide Beta ...
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Aviom Introduces Complete Personal Mixing Packages at NAMM Show
Aviom debuted a series of PRO15 personal mixing systems, last week at the NAMM Show in Anaheim.
Now available are the MIX1, MIX4, MIX6, MIX6Y, MIXSP, and MIXMZ systems. The MIX1 one-mix personal mixing system features one ...
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Audinate Hires Dave Anderson as New Director of Sales
Audinate has named Dave Anderson as its new director of sales. Anderson brings a very successful career of sales leadership in the professional audio and video industries to his new position. During his 18 years with Avid
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Theatre in Review: The Fall to Earth (InProximity Theatre Company/59E59)
The best thing about The Fall to Earth is the chance to catch up with Deborah Hedwall, an actress who doesn't turn up all that often. The loss is ours; she's responsible for two of the more unforgettable performances ...
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Theatre in Review: The Picture Box (Negro Ensemble Company/Theatre Row)
Did you ever go through the family albums of someone you don't really know? Not much fun, was it? That's the experience I had watching The Picture Box, an 80-minute trip down memory lane for some very thinly drawn characters.< ...
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Pixled at ISE 2012
European LED manufacturer Pixled launches its new Pixled F-10i/o -- the first of two new fully IP65-rated indoor / outdoor LED displays -- at Booth F41 in Hall 11 at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) exhibition in ...
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First US Dirty Rigger Dealer Announced
Dirty Rigger gloves and accessories, part of the UK-based Le Mark Group, are now available for the first time in the US. The products were first seen at LDI last fall.
Minneapolis based Monkey Wrench Productions has taken ...
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New Software Developers for Green Hippo
Green Hippo introduces Adrian Gilby and Philippe Levieux, new members of the software development team.
Levieux will be joining Green Hippo's programming team under the title of researcher and software developer, ...
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QAV Lines Up with L-Acoustics
The UK-based audio visual specialist QAV has purchased an L-Acoustics Kiva Kilo line array system to add to its rental department's already substantial stock.
The company, based in a custom-built HQ in Cambridgeshire, works ...
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Innovason Busy in Russia with New Distributor, Imlight
Innovason announces the appointment of IMLIGHT LLC as the brand's new distributor in Russia. Headquartered in Kirov in north-eastern Russia with offices in Moscow, Imlight is one of Russia's premier manufacturers and ...
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MUSIC Group Unveils Behringer Ultralink USB Wireless Mics
MUSIC Group announces the Behringer UltralinkUSB wireless microphone systems. With an easy-to-use USB dongle-style receiver, this wireless system works with your PC or Mac computer; it can be paired with one of Behringer's ...
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Adamson Adds Technical Sales Support At Its Headquarters
Adamson Systems Engineering announces the addition of Ryan Grant to the international sales team at their head office. Grant will apply his experience in tour management, production management, front of house, and monitors, ...
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Yamaha Announces Worldwide Launch of Three New Product Series at NAMM
Yamaha has launched three new additions to its loudspeaker and mixer product line at the NAMM Show in Anaheim.
Comprised of four full-range models the DXR Series -- the DXR8, DXR10, DXR12, and DXR15 -- deliver exceptional sound ...
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DiGICO Introduces Simple MADI Connectivity with UB MADI
Until today, MADI connectivity on your desktop or laptop required a format such as PCI or ExpressCard. This involves an inconvenient and time consuming set up operation on a desktop, and it is increasingly difficult to find a laptop with ...
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DPA Introduces New Headset Option for D:Fine Series Mics
DPA Microphones has introduced an enhanced, dual-ear headset for its DPA d:fine directional and omnidirectional headset microphones at the NAMM Show (Booth# 6996). The new dual-ear headset is available in three sizes. ...
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Soundcraft Takes "Mixing With Professionals" Program to NAMM
At Winter NAMM 2012, Harman's Soundcraft will host its "Mixing With Professionals" seminar, which is open to all NAMM attendees. The session is taking place on Sunday, January 22 at 11 AM, in Room 203 A-B. It will feature ...
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Sennheiser Launches "No Worries" RF Wireless Wystems at NAMM
Sennheiser is launching its brand new XS Wireless Series at the NAMM Show in Anaheim. Designed for users who want to easily go wireless, this entry-level series offers complete sets with sturdy units, simple operation and ...
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JBL Professional Debuts PRX400 Series Portable PA Loudspeakers at NAMM
Harman's JBL Professional has introduced its PRX400 Series of passive portable loudspeakers, at the NAMM Show in Anaheim.. The series includes the 15" PRX415M, 12" PRX412M, and dual 15" PRX425
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- Auerbach Pollock Friendlander Completes Work on New Signature Center in New York
Auerbach Pollock Friedlander, theatre design consultant of Signature Center, a new performing arts venue, which will be the permanent home of Signature Theatre Company, has completed its work on the center, comprising ...
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Theatre in Review: The Road to Mecca (Roundabout Theatre Company/American Airlines Theatre)
You won't be surprised to hear that Rosemary Harris, Carla Gugino, and Jim Dale are doing fine, subtle, quietly revelatory work in The Road to Mecca. With these three, how could it be otherwise? They're enough ...
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Crown HiQnet Band Manager 2 Debuts at NAMM
Harman Professional hasintroduced Crown HiQnet Band Manager 2 at the NAMM Show in Anaheim. According to Andy Flint, business segment manager portable PA, Crown Audio, the introduction will make DJs, engineers ...
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Gerriets International Introduces ECO Controller
Gerriets International announces the immediate sales and rental availability of the KABUKI ECO controller. A newly developed control box for Gerriets' Kabuki curtain-drop system, the Eco controller enables users to trigger up ...
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AKG WMS 40 MINI 2 Dual Wireless Microphone System Launches at NAMM
The latest addition to Harman's AKG WMS 40 MINI series now features a dual channel receiver. The AKG WMS 40 MINI 2 Dual wireless system, launched this week at Winter NAMM in Anaheim, offers high-definition audio performance, ...
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Audio-Technica Marks "50 Years of Passionate Listening"
Audio-Technica (Booth #6740/Hall A at the NAMM Show), is marking "50 Years of Passionate Listening" with its yearlong 50th anniversary celebration in 2012, including several limited edition commemorative products, special events, ...
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MUSIC Group Introduces Behringer EUROLIVE ELX Series Line Array Loudspeaker System
MUSIC Group's Behringer brand announces the addition of the ELX Series to its EUROLIVE loudspeaker Line. Comprising four new vertical line-array loudspeakers, the line includes the ELX42, ELX82, ELX212S, ...
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Electro-Voice Launches ZXA1-Sub at Winter NAMM
Electro-Voice launched the ZXA1-Sub the matching subwoofer for its ZXA1 compact self-powered loudspeaker this week at NAMM in Anaheim.
The company says the ZXA1-Sub is designed to provide the ultimate combination ...
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BSS Audio Brings AVB to Soundweb London with Introduction of BLU-805 and BLU-325 Processors
Harman's BSS Audio today has introduced AVB (IEEE Audio Video Bridging) functionality to its Soundweb London family of digital signal processors with the addition of two Soundweb London devices. The new Soundweb London ...
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Randal A. Lemke, Executive Director and CEO of InfoComm International, Announces Retirement
Randal (Randy) A. Lemke, Ph.D., the executive director and CEO of InfoComm International since 2000, today announced his planned retirement at the end of 2012, capping off 16 years of service to the commercial audiovisual ...
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JBL D2 Dual Driver at Heart of New VTX Line Array Series
With today's introduction of Harman's JBL Professional VTX line array series, JBL is also unveiling the D2 Dual Driver --which, the company says, makes the VTX Series' dramatic improvements in high-frequency sound and ...
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Soundcraft Si Compact V2 Launched at NAMM
Harman Soundcraft's Si Compact small-format digital console has received a major upgrade with the V2 software release, the company says. Soundcraft is showing its new products at Booth #7800 at the NAMM Show in Anaheim ...
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Mackie Launches DL1608 16-Channel Digital Live Sound Mixer with iPad Control at NAMM
Today at NAMM in Ananheim, California Mackie launched the DL1608, which, the company says, redefines live mixing by combining the proven power of a full-featured digital mixer with the ease and mobility of an iPad. Features ...
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New York City Opera Reaches Tentative Agreement with Unions
After lengthy and intense negotiations with AGMA and Local 802, New York City Opera has reached an agreement with musicians and performers, allowing it to go ahead with its truncated season, which will be held in a variety of ...
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All My Sons Leads in Carbonell Design Nominations
The nominations have been announced for this year's Carbonell Awards, which honor achievement in the theatre scenes of Miami/Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties in Florida. Leading the design nominations is Palm ...
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Artistic Licence to Moderate Lighting Panel Discussion at Dynamic Events Conference 2012
Artistic Licence's founder, Wayne Howell, is to chair a lighting panel discussion at the Dynamic Events Conference being held at 4.00 - 5.30pm on Monday, January 30, RAI, Amsterdam. (The one-day event will take place ...
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Rental and Staging Network Releases Details of Charitable Giving
The Rental and Staging Network (RSN), a network of geographically-diverse rental and staging companies with complete event capabilities, made in-kind and monetary donations totaling $646,413 in 2011. ...
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Sensaphonics Upgrades IEM Line with New Cable and "Crystal" Colors
Sensaphonics has announced two product upgrades at the NAMM Show in Anaheim. Effective immediately, a new coaxial cable system is being offered for the company's 2X-S, 2MAX, and 3MAX earphones. In addition, it ...
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Alcorn McBride Brings Two New Products to ISE
Alcorn McBride will launch two products for the themed entertainment industry -- a single universe lighting controller with Ethernet control, and software that allows simple transcoding of media files.-- at the ISE show in Amsterdam ...
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Charlie Davidson Joins The Tiffen Company
The Tiffen Company, a manufacturer and distributor of award-winning accessories for the still imaging, video, motion picture, and broadcast markets, has named Charlie Davidson to the position of vice president, strategy and ...
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Electro-Voice Launches ZXA1-Sub at Winter NAMM 2012
Electro-Voice is launching the matching subwoofer for its best-selling ZXA1 compact self-powered loudspeaker at NAMM 2012 - the ZXA1-Sub.
The ZXA1-Sub is designed to provide the ultimate combination of portability, ...
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ETC Introduces New Unison Aero Architectural Control System
ETC is once again expanding the Unison family of architectural lighting controllers. The Unison Aero line is billed as offering cost-effective, energy-saving control for existing or new lighting systems in hotels, office ...
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New Sessions Added to Sold-Out Seminar Program at PLASA Focus: Austin
Three new sessions have been added to the attractions already on offer during the inaugural PLASA Focus: Austin 2012, taking place at The Renaissance Austin on February 22-23.
Alongside 50 exhibitors and a two-day program ...
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Producers of Spider-Man File Countersuit Against Julie Taymor
Opening a new chapter in what is rapidly becoming the longest and most convoluted saga in Broadway history, the producers of the musical Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark have filed an answer and countersuit in the U.S. District Court ...
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GLP Launches impression Wash One
Following the successful launch of the impression Spot One in 2011, GLP has now introduced the impression Wash One, which offers a Fresnel based optical system with a full feature set of beam control options. ...
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High End Systems Announces Orlando Area Open House
High End Systems is hosting an Orlando, Florida area open house January 26-27. This event will allow customers to see and experience the company's latest technology. Sales and technical professionals from High End Systems will be on ...
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LightParts to Provide Technobeam Support
Ballantyne Strong Inc. reports that LightParts, Inc. has been chosen to take over the day-to-day support of Ballantyne's Technobeam. LightParts will now be the one-stop source for all support, repair, and replacement ...
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Localized Version of Vectorworks 2012 Product Line Now Available in Japan
Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc.'s Tokyo-based distributor, A&A Co., Ltd., has released the Japanese-language version of the Vectorworks® 2012 line of design software, including: Vectorworks Designer, Architect, Fundamentals
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Stagestep's 2012-13 Flooring Guide Now Available
Stagestep's 2012-2013 Flooring Guide for the Performing Arts is now available in print and online. This comprehensive catalog features the company's full line of specialty flooring, floating wood subfloors, installation ...
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USPTO Grants Patent Protection to Sensaphonics 3D Active Ambient IEM System
Sensaphonics, the maker of personal monitoring products, announces that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent for the company's 3D Active Ambient IEM system. The patent application was originally filed ...
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Harman Names Sergey Trotskiy Director Of Business Development for Russia/CIS Region
Harman Professional announces the appointment of Sergey Trotskiy as director of business development for Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
"I am here to help realize management's vision to unlock ...
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DRP Group Adds Chroma-Q Color Force to Production Inventory
The lighting division of the UK live event and communications agency, DRP Group has made its first investment in Chroma-Q products with the purchase of 24 Color Force 48 LED battens.
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Anderson Group International Upgrades Subwoofer System with Powersoft Amplifiers
Kyle Anderson,, owner of Eugene, Oregon based Anderson Group International, Inc. (AGI.INC), regularly provides sound systems for national acts that perform in the region. Recently he decided to upgrade the low end of his ...
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Analog Way Names New Global Customer Service and After Sales Support Director
Analog Way, the leading designer and manufacturer of innovative image converters and presentation switchers, announces the appointment of Jérôme Tancray as new global customer service and after-sales support director. ...
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Behringer Introduces iX3242USB, iX2442USB, and iX1642USB iPad Mixers
Just in time for the 2012 NAMM Show, January 19-22, in Anahheim, California, Behringer unveils three small-format premium mixers that directly interface with the iPad. TheXENYX iX Series mixers are designed to handle ...
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American Audio Launches XLT Series of Power Amplifiers
XLT Series power amplifiers from American Audio feature an advanced design technology that makes them lighter in weight than traditional amps, the company says.
"Our new XLT Series Power Amplifiers are an extremely ...
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TOMCAT Appoints Mike Garl as President and General Manager
Mike Garl has joined the TOMCAT team as president and general manager. Garl, who joins Tomcat from James Thomas Engineering, where he was previously the president and managing partner, will be responsible for all the ...
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Robe at PLASA Focus: Austin
Robe Lighting, Inc. will showcase several new and innovative products from its ROBIN series of products on Booth 201 at the upcoming PLASA Focus event at the Renaissance Austin in Texas, February 22-23. ...
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Leading Pro-Audio Brands and Consultants Unite to Host 2012 AV Networking Congress
A number of manufacturers including Lab.gruppen, Peavey Commercial Audio, Bosch Communications Systems, Yamaha Commercial Audio, Audinate, and ASL, will be hosting an all day event on Tuesday January 31 at the Holiday Inn ...
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Christie Road Show Lands in Orange County, California, January 18-19
Christie's Solutions that Rock, a free event introducing several of its new display solutions to organizations involved with professional AV rental staging, fixed installs, and corporate AV environments, stops at Sound ...
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Pivitec Reveals Four New Products at NAMM 2012
Pivitec will be showing and demonstrating a number of new products in Booth E20 at the NAMM Show, January 19-22 in Anaheim, California.
The Pivitec e32 personal mixer is a 32-channel Ethernet AVB "listener" endpoint used ...
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Bob Looney Joins Atomic Lighting
Effective immediately, Bob Looney joins Atomic Lighting as a project manager. Brad Hafer, VP of sales and marketing, stated, "I couldn't be more excited to have Bob joining the Atomic family. As a seasoned veteran of ...
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WorldStage Expands Lighting Inventory
WorldStage, the new brand for Scharff Weisberg and Video Applications, has added to its inventory of lighting products.
"We continue to embrace new technologies, such as the latest in wireless DMX devices and the ...
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Theatre in Review: Leo (Theatre Row)
Recently, it's begun to seem as if the theatre is undergoing a video takeover. Only a few seasons ago, the use of any projected imagery seemed like an expensive add-on, to be used only when strictly necessary. But the march of technology ...
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W-DMX Revamps Website for 2012
Wireless Solution Sweden AB is starting the new year with a new makeover to their W-DMX website, www.wirelessdmx.com, providing the latest material on the company's award-winning line of wireless DMX products. ...
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JoeCo Previews New BlackBox App at NAMM
BlackBox manufacturer JoeCo heads to NAMM (January 19-22, Anaheim) with a preview of a brand new BlackBox app for remotely controlling and monitoring its range of BlackBox recorders and players. Designed for use on the ...
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L-ACOUSTICS K1 and V-DOSC Systems Stolen from Procolor
In the early morning hours of December 8, L-ACOUSTICS systems provider Procolor, of Guadalajara, Mexico, had an entire 53' semi truck and trailer of equipment stolen at the conclusion of a Britney Spears concert in ...
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Altinex Announces TP115-352 Transmitter/Receiver
Altinex introduces the TP115-352 transmitter and receiver. Designed for transmitting HDMI signals up to 1080p over long distances by means of a single CAT-6 cable, this signal management tool meant for use in conference ...
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Green Hippo Announces Internship Program
Media server manufacturer Green Hippo announces the start of its ongoing internship program.
As of last September 2011 the company added Suzy Casserley as an intern on the technical support team. Studying a BA Hons degree ...
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Allen & Heath Launches Two New ZED Models
Allen & Heath has added two new models to its ZED range of multi-purpose live sound and recording mixers. The new ZED-16FX and ZED-18 each have 10 fully-featured mono channels and three or four dual stereo ...
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Scott Church Named 4Wall DC General Manager
4Wall Entertainment's Washington DC location has promoted Scott Church to the position of general manager.
Church joined 4Wall DC shortly after it opened two years ago, assuming the role of outside sales. During the last ...
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ArKaos GrandVJ to Appear at NAMM 2012 with American DJ Group
ArKaos will be well represented at NAMM 2012 -- January 19-22 in Anaheim, California -- by appearances in American Audio, American DJ, and Elation Lighting booths.
American Audio staff will demonstrate the ...
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Meyer Sound to Show New Products at ISE
At ISE in Amsterdam, January 31-February 2, on Stand #1M80, Meyer Sound will unveil new additions to its long string of products, showcased alongside the D-Mitri digital audio platform -- a 2011 InAVation Technology ...
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Rose Brand is Now an ETCP-Recognized Employer
Jesse Adams, Rose Brand's rigging project manager, is now an ETCP-certified rigger for theatre. The ETCP certification demonstrates expertise in rigging that employs the use of counterweighted systems, mechanical systems and ...
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DeeJay LED Hires Lentini Marketing Group, Plans NAMM Exhibit
DeeJay LED has hired Lentini Marketing Group to solidify its market share in the US. The company's CEO, Phillip Lentini, an industry veteran of 25 years who has held executive sales and marketing positions with ...
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Studer Appoints Roger Heiniger as Product Manager
Harman's Studer has appointed Roger Heiniger to the position of product manager. Heiniger's primary responsibilities will include overseeing product development of Studer mixing systems and contributing to the company's ...
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OSRAM Has First Gallium-nitride LED Chips on Silicon in Pilot Stage
Researchers at OSRAM Opto Semiconductors have succeeded in manufacturing high-performance blue and white LED prototypes in which the light-emitting gallium-nitride layers are grown on silicon wafers with a diameter of 150 ...
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Altinex Appoints Cossey VP of Sales
Altinex has named Grant Cossey to the newly created position of vice president, sales. He commenced work in December 2011 and is stationed at the company's corporate headquarters in Brea, California. ...
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HARMAN's JBL Loudspeakers at Philadelphia Nightclub
Philadelphia's brand-new Rumor nightclub is a 10,000-sq.-ft. venue featuring two dance floors, multiple oversized bars, private catering facilities and more -- including a private VIP room called the Vault. Patrons can enjoy music ...
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Jim Long Retires from Electro-Voice
Electro-Voice's Jim Long retired in December 2011 after over 45 years with the company.. Long enjoyed a wide range of roles in EV marketing and sales over the years, most recently as a member of the product marketing ...
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David Oakes Joins BML Blackbird
David Oakes, a production industry veteran, will join BML Blackbird Theatrical Services as director of Production. Oakes has spent two decades as a master electrician/gaffer, working with designers, producers, and promoters ...
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Centerstage Productions Chooses Coemar Reflection LEDko
Centerstage Productions, the Chicago-based lighting design and production services company, has chosen Coemar's Reflection LEDko LED profile unit as an alternative to ETC Source Fours with color scollers. ...
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House Research Institute Outlines Five Ways Musicians Can Protect Their Hearing in 2011
At the 2012 NAMM Show, January 19-22, Anaheim, California, House Research Institute (HRI) [Booth #1292, Hall E] will be on hand providing hearing screenings, and offering advice on how to protect what is unequivocally ...
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Jujamcyn Theatre Installs New ProBax Seating
The Jujamcyn Theatre Organization has installed ProBax seating technology in Broadway's August Wilson Theatre. The home of Jersey Boys is the first American theater to utilize this ergonomic seating. Using dual ...
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Rent What? Inc. Introduces New Pop Up! Shadow Box
Theatrical drapery rental supplier Rent What? Inc. introduces its Pop Up! Shadow Box, which is designed to be helpful in creating silhouette lighting effects.
Essentially, the company adapted its portable Pop-Up! dressing ...
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G-LEC Phantom at AutoSymphonics, Mannheim, Germany
The German city of Mannheim recently bore witness to a multimedia event entitled autoSYMPHONICS, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the motor car. (In 1886, Karl Benz, of Mannheim, was awarded a patent for his first motor car.) ...
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Shure Axient Wireless Used for Referee Mics at Sun Life Stadium
For fans, one of the most annoying problems in football is the failure of the referee's microphone. This issue is particularly common in RF-intensive environments like Sun Life Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins. The stadium ...
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Jands Vista T2 for Sara Bareilles Tour
US Lighting designer Tony Fransen continues his long association with the Jands Vista lighting and media control system by recently going on the road with a Vista T2 console to run lighting for the Sara Bareilles ...
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JBL at the American Music Awards
The 39th annual American Music Awards broadcast featured a star-studded lineup of artists, nominees, and presenters including Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj, Enrique Iglesias, will.i.am, David Hasselhoff, Christina ...
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Paper and Pencil Exams to be Offered at USITT 2012
The ETCP examinations will be given at USITT's Annual Conference & Stage Expo in Long Beach, California. ETCP is the certification program for first-line supervisors and managers who have a responsibility for safety of ...
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Morpheus Lights Joins Philips Vari*Lite Dealer Network
Morpheus Lights is now an authorized dealer for the Philips Vari*Lite product line. Morpheus Lights has also added new Vari*Lite fixtures to its existing production rental inventory for 2012, which now includes VL1100 TSD, ...
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Sound Image Joins Adamson's Project Energia
Escondido, California-based Sound Image, a leading provider of audio systems for touring and installation applications globally, is the second American company to join Adamson Systems Engineering's's Project Energia, ...
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Apollo Introduces Two New Lighting Fixtures
Apollo Design Technology introduces the Multiform HP3-90 and HP5-70 LED fixtures, part of the company's Multispot Series.
The company says the 90W, 25-degree HP3-90 is the perfect choice when high-output three-color ...
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ArKaos Kling-Net Protocol Drives Chauvet's ÉPIX Range at NAMM 2012
ArKaos, the provider of technology for live visual performances, will be bringing its new protocol, Kling-Net, to NAMM 2012, January 19-22, Anaheim, California.
. Kling-Net will appear in the new ÉPIX range ...
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Deadline Looms for Registration Discount at NSCA Business and Leadership Conference
NSCA reminds all potential attendees that if they register for the organization's Business & Leadership Conference before Friday, January 13, they will save $100 on registration costs.
Additionally, there are two ways to ...
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MAC Aura in Genesis Magic Spectacular Thailand
Palle Palmé is the first lighting designer to use Martin Professional's new MAC Aura in Thailand, having incorporated 18 of the award-winning LED wash units into his design for renowned Swedish magician Joe Labero
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Clay Paky Sharpy Fixtures Join Jay-Z and Kanye West on Watch the Throne Tour
Hip hop kings Jay-Z and Kanye West teamed up in the autumn for the eight-week-long Watch The Throne North American tour, on which Clay Paky Sharpy fixtures played a key role. The tour, which ended in Vancouver just ...
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Broadway Music Redesigns Star Plaza Theatre's Sound With JBL VERTEC Line Arrays
With a diverse event schedule featuring appearances by major touring artists, Merrillville, Indiana's Star Plaza Theatre recently turned to Broadway Music to upgrade its sound system with Harman's JBL VERTEC ...
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Rick Fisher Becomes ALD Fellow
The Association of Lighting Designers has announced that its former chairman, Rick Fisher, has been become a Fellow of the ALD. It is the highest award the association can give to its members and is presented in recognition ...
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American DJ will show a variety of new LED products at Winter 2012 NAMM.
Fun Factor LED is the latest in American DJ's lineup of products that combine multiple effects in one fixture. The Fun Factor LED is both a DMX moonflower and strobe effect -- with a total of five lenses and four strobe ...
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Kinetic is First Lighting Company in Southern California to Add VARI*LITE VL880 to Rental Inventory
Kinetic Lighting has added the new Philips Vari*Lite VL880 Spot luminaire to its rental inventory, becoming the first lighting company in Southern California to do so. The move comes shortly after Kinetic added VL3000 ...
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KLOS Radio's Uncle Joe Benson Helps House Research Institute Promote Healthy Hearing to NAMM Attendees
As part of its 2012 NAMM Show activities, the House Research Institute (HRI) [NAMM booth 1292, Hall E, January 19-22, Anaheim, California] will host special guest Uncle Joe Benson, of Los Angeles' KLOS radio on ...
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Rose Brand Will Participate at The Special Event
Rose Brand will be an exhibitor at The Special Event in Tampa, Florida. The tradeshow will take place at the Tampa Convention Center from January 25 - 27. Rose Brand will show a variety of its new event fabrics and ...
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Theatre in Review: Outside People (Vineyard/Naked Angels)
If nothing else, this season has given us a new dramatic genre: the East-West culture clash comedy. Outside People will inevitably be compared to David Henry Hwang's Chinglish, and for good reason. Both plays feature ...
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CAD Audio Debuts Updated E300S Condenser Mic
CAD Audio is introducing a new and updated version of its E300S multi-pattern, large diaphragm condenser mic as part of the Equitek S Series at NAMM 2012, January 19-22, Anaheim, California. ...
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Harman's Studer Appoints Ingo Hahn as Product Manager
Harman's Studer has appointed Ingo Hahn to the position of product manager. In his new position, Hahn will be responsible for the planning and development of new Studer products and enhancements to the existing Studer ...
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Symetrix Offers Technical Support and Training in Spanish
Symetrix now offering technical support and training services in Spanish. This new customer-service feature is being handled by technical support specialist Michael Perry, who recently joined the Symetrix support team. Perry ...
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Cooper Controls Lighting Console Training
Due to continued demand for its lighting console training courses, Cooper Controls has increased the number of UK training sessions for 2012. Taking place every Thursday, the first six months of training sessions are now available ...
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d&b audiotechnik at ISE 2012
On display at Stand 1N28 at ISE Europe, January 31-February 2 in Amsterdam, d&b audiotechnik will give pride of place to elements of its xS and xA-Series of loudspeakers from its White product range. The 4S, ...
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LumenRadio AB, TMB, and City Theatrical, Inc. Settle Litigation
LumenRadio AB, TMB, and City Theatrical, Inc. have entered into a confidential settlement agreement that settles all current litigation between the parties and resolves all of the claims and counterclaims that the parties ...
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D.A.S. Audio Introduces Action Series Loudspeakers
D.A.S. Audio, the Spanish manufacturer of sound reinforcement applications, is launching its Action Series loudspeakers. Available in both active and passive designs, the new series includes a comprehensive collection of ...
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Lectrosonics Announces "Silent Booth" for Winter NAMM
Lectrosonics will be conducting all demonstrations at the company's booth during the forthcoming NAMM ShowQuadra IEM system -- enabling studio-quality musical demonstrations without the noise commonly ...
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Full Compass Systems Introduces Latest Production PC
Full Compass Systems, reports that its latest Quiet Speed Production PC is now available for sale. This new version includes the option of solid state hard drives, significantly increasing performance over the previous model, ...
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Pixled Appointed Distributor for Radiant Products
PIXLED has been appointed as the official distributor for LED display manufacturer Radiant's Linx range of products in key European countries.
Radiant is the first top-level Asian manufacturer to make such an ...
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Martin Audio AQ Solution For Guildford Radisson's Market Kitchen & Bar
Housed within the modern Radisson Edwardian Guildford Hotel in Surrey, UK, the Market Kitchen & Bar describes itself as an all-day Mediterranean café, offering local bistro lunchtime dining before turning into a cosmopolitan ...
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Theatre in Review: Sontag: Reborn (Under the Radar Festival/Public Theatre)
Sontag: Reborn begins, startlingly, on a note of unintended comedy. We see a video image, in extreme close-up, of Moe Angelos, the piece's sole perfomer, as the older Susan Sontag, that mane of hair crossed by a ...
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Theatre in Review: The Bee (Under the Radar/Japan House)
One hostage situation multiplies into two in The Bee, a black comedy-horror parable about man's addiction to violence. Hideki Noda's script, based on a story by Yasutaka Tsuitsui, is a bipolar exercise in ...
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Theatre in Review: Chimera (HERE/Under the Radar)
The things one learns at the theatre -- for example, there's chimerism, which is the state of having two different sets of DNA in one body. (I didn't believe in it until I Googled the term and found numerous references.) Jennifer Samuels ...
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Heil Sound Announces Rock Hall Sweepstakes
In 2007, Bob Heil was invited to display a collection of his early sound reinforcement inventions at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Items including the first Talk Box and sound mixer for The Who's Quadroph ...
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MUSIC Group Appoints Paul Wright as Vice President, Global Sales
MUSIC Group has named Paul Wright vice president of global sales. In the position, Wright will be responsible for leading the company's worldwide sales teams and will manage strategy and revenue in all global markets. His ...
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Martin Holds M1 Seminars in Beijing and Guangzhou
Martin Professional Hong Kong held three M1 lighting console seminars in Beijing and Guangzhou recently with focus on operation and application. Product manager of Martin Professional's Asia-Pacific region, Jeffrey Ong ...
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Martin Audio AQ Solution For Guildford Radisson's Market Kitchen & Bar
Housed within the modern Radisson Edwardian Guildford Hotel in Surrey, UK, the Market Kitchen & Bar describes itself as an all-day Mediterranean café, offering local bistro lunchtime dining before turning into a cosmopolitan ...
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Felix Lighting is First in the US to Acquire Clay Paky ShotLight Wash Fixtures
La Mirada, California-based Felix Lighting has purchased a complement of 26 ShotLight Wash fixtures, brand new to the market from Clay Paky. A.C.T Lighting, the distributor of Clay Paky lighting instruments in North ...
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Dan Culhane Named Technical Business Development Manager at SECOA
SECOA Inc. has named Dan Culhane to the newly created post of technical business development manager. His new responsibilities involve strengthening the company's outreach to the consulting and architectural communities that ...
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Rose Brand will Participate at the Kennedy Center - American College Theatre Festival
Rose Brand will be an exhibitor at the Kennedy Center - American College Theatre Festival. The festival will take place at Fitchburg State University in Fitchburg, Maine from January 24 to January 29. Rose Brand's Pe ...
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Martin Audio Names Jorgensen As MLA Support Specialist
Martin Audio has appointed Jim Jorgensen to the newly created position of MLA support specialist.
Jorgensen has been with Martin Audio products since 1978. His career includes work with regional sound companies such as his ...
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Dan Renne Named Lead Developer for High Resolution Systems' UDC Software
Dan Renne has been named lead developer at High Resolution Systems. Previously, he served as a software architect and designer for HRS's Universal Device Control (UDC) software, providing socket-level programming and ...
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W-DMX Installed in Smart-e LED Fixture from The Components Co
W-DMX by Wireless Solution Sweden AB is part of The Components Co's new Smart-e, a compact wireless LED fixture, which measures approximately the size and weight of a standard bag of sugar. ...
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International Human Beatbox Sensation fii Takes AKG WMS 4500 Wireless System To The Global Stage
Armed with a custom-painted flash/neon/lime green HarmanAKG D5 microphone, vocal percussion sensation and native Austrian fii takes the stage around the world with his a cappella beatboxing show, also using an AKG WMS 4500 ...
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Astatic Mics Solve Problems On Kenny Rogers Holiday Tour
Kenny Rogers recently wrapped up his annual Christmas & Hits tour, which ran from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve. Frank Farrell, Rogers' technical director and monitor engineer, says the sold-out tour plays every kind ...
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HSL Supplies Glasgow Panto
The UK-based lighting and visuals rental company HSL supplied and installed a full mother grid and flying system for scenery, cloths and props, plus lighting equipment to stage the pantomime Robinson Crusoe & The Caribbean ...
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2011 Henry Hewes Design Awards Honorees Announced
Six theatre artists will be honored by the Henry Hewes Design Awards Committee during the presentation of its 47th annual awards in a luncheon ceremony this winter. Eighty-six theatre artists were nominated for outstanding work in ...
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Jennifer Tipton to Receive the ALD 50th Anniversary Medal for Outstanding Achievements in Lighting Design
As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, The Association of Lighting Designers announces a new international award which honors practitioners who have made a sustained and significant contribution to the art and esteem of ...
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Technospot and DL.3 Fixtures Tour with Nik P. and Andreas Gabalier
High End Systems' new Technospot automated luminaire and DL.3 digital light took center stage on the recent sold-out tour, in Germany, of the pop singers Nik P. and Andreas Gabalier. The show also ...
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Renkus-Heinz Iconyx at Missouri State University's Carrington Hall
Carrington Hall was the first building to open its doors on the Missouri State University campus in 1908, and has lived through many incarnations. Today it serves as the university's administration building, and its ...
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Gunther Hecker Designs Tour for Fantastischen Vier
Germany's biggest and best-known hip-hop band -- Die Fantastischen Vier a/k/a Fanta 4, just concluded a sold-out arena tour with set, lighting, and visual design by Gunther Hecker. The tour culminated in a homecoming ...
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Theatre in Review: Goodbar (Under the Radar/Public Theater)
Does anyone remember Looking for Mr. Goodbar? Until a few nights ago, I would have said no. Judith Rossner's blockbuster novel, published in 1975, tracks the progress of a troubled young woman through New York's singles-bar ...
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Russian Rock Legends DDT on Tour with Martin Gear
In 2011, Russian rock legends DDT released the album Otherwise then hit the road playing dates across Russia, former Soviet countries, and Europe. Stage and lighting design was by Andrejs Dubkovs,, of Lumen Art ...
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University Of Delaware Chooses Harman's Soundcraft Vi1 Console
The University of Delaware recently purchased a Harman Soundcraft Vi1 audio mixing console for use at its football games and other major events around campus. Joe Dombroski, audio engineering technician, and his ...
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JBL VerTec at Equitana Sydney
The inaugural Equitana Sydney, held in in Sydney, Australia November 11-13, was an extraordinary success with 45,000+ attendees. Sydney Showgrounds was turned into an equine paradise with over 300 horses, five indoor demonstration ...
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Alcorn McBride at Dolfinarium, The Netherlands
Alcorn McBride products are playing a central role in a new black-light show at the Dolfinarium in Harderwijk, The Netherlands; among them, a V4 Pro, Video Binloop and LightCue system are used for show control and AV ...
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PLASA Focus, First Such U.S. Event, Opens February 22
PLASA Focus, the first in a new style of regional events, opens in February 22, 2012 at the Austin Renaissance Hotel, in Austin, Texas. It will showcase the industry's hottest technology, spotlight the region's exciting ...
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Deadline Nears for Hemsley Internship Applications
Applications for the 29th annual Hemsley Internship Program are being accepted now through January 15. Interviews for finalists will be held in New York on March 24, in conjunction with the Hemsley Lighting Portfolio Review ...
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Stages Consultants, New Theatre Planning and Design Practice, Opens for Business
Stages Consultants, a new theatre planning and design practice, opened its doors January 3.
Founded by industry veterans Damian Doria and Alec Stoll, the firm will offer full-service consulting in acoustics and ...
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Harman Professional Names Doug Green Director of Sales, EMEA
Harman Professional has appointed Doug Green to the position of director of sales for the EMEA regional sales office. Green is based at Harman''s facilities in Potters Bar, UK. He will report directly to Scott Robbins, ...
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Calibre UK to Showcase Products at ISE
For the third year, Calibre UK returns to ISE with its line of processors, scalers, switchers, and scan converters. The company will also make several new channel partner announcements.
"The Pro-AV market demands high ...
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Wireless First/Clair Global at CMT Artists of the Year Broadcast
The Country Music Television (CMT) Artists of the Year celebration honors five top artists with an evening of live music at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. This year, Rob Lowe hosted the proceedings, which included performances by the five ...
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Two New York Public Schools Say Elation Gear Cuts Their Energy Use by 80%
Two New York City public schools report having reduced the energy consumption of their stage lighting systems by more than 80% after replacing their existing conventional lighting rigs with LEDs from Elation Professional. ...
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NYC's Irving Plaza Installs Technospots, intellaspots
New York's Irving Plaza, a popular live music/dance venue, recently purchased High End Systems intellaspot and Technospot automated luminaires.
Ian Davis, the in-house LD, installed eight Technospots in ...
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PCS Rumbles Phooson and Shakes Christmas Pudding with L-Acoustics
David Stern, president of Precise Corporate Staging (PCS) in Phoeniz, Arizona, reports that December has been a banner month for his company, with a dozen different productions on its event calendar, all of which utilized L ...
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Robe ROBIN MMX Spots and LEDWashes for La Grande Battle, French Television Competition
Lighting designer and DP David Seligmann-Forest, from Lite4Life used Robe ROBIN MMX Spots, ROBIN 600E Spots, and LEDWash 600s to light La Grande Battle, a live TV presentation aired on French network Fr ...
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Carrollton High School, Georgia, Opts for Danley Loudspeakers
Carrollton High School in Carrollton, Georgia recently undertook a $1.5-million renovation of its aging gymnasium. In addition to comprehensive structural work, guided by Southern A&E (Austell, Georgia), the project included an all-new ...
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Ray Davies Tour Uses Nexo N-12 Monitors
Nexo's new N-12 stage monitors were used by Ray Davies, a founding member of The Kinks, on his recent UK and US concert dates. Chris Wibberley, monitor engineer for Davies for 11 years, had a chance encounter the N-12 wedges at last year's ...
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Martin Professional to Celebrate 25th Anniversary
It's Martin Professional's 25th anniversary year and the company plans to celebrate the milestone. To mark the company's quarter of a century in the entertainment lighting industry, Martin has plans for a variety of special ...
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GLP US Resolves Legal Situation, Debuts Cosmic Truss
GLP German Light Products Inc. has reached a successful conclusion to the legal situation that occurred with Global Truss America LLC. At the conclusion of matters, GLP remains the exclusive distributor of its trussing ...
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Mike Garl Exits James Thomas Engineering
Mike Garl, president of James Thomas Engineering, left the company effective January 1. In a statenment, the company said it "would like to thank Mike for his 27 years of excellent leadership and vision for the company." ...
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American DJ Launches Mega 24PRO
American DJ's new Mega 24PRO is a compact 16" RGB color bar with twenty-four 1W LEDs (eight each red, green, and blue) that can be used to uplight walls and ceilings, and provide overhead illumination. ...
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Elation to Showcase its Newest Products at NAMM
If there's one thing visitors to Elation Professional's Winter 2012 NAMM display , January 19-22, in Anahein, California, will immediately notice, it's that the company has spread its horizons well beyond the lighting ...
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American Audio to Launch New Products at NAMM
At NAMM, January 19-22, in Anaheim, California, American Audio will unveil a new series of concert-quality German-engineered professional speakers, the SenSeries, as well as an extremely lightweight and affordable ...
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Bob Boster Named President of Clear-Com
Clear-Com an HME company has named Bob Boster, previously vice president of worldwide sales, as the company's new president. Boster succeeds Matt Danilowicz, whose last day with the company was December 31. ...
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Neutrik USA Appoints New Regional Manager
Neutrik USA, the manufacturer of professional audio, video, data and industrial connectors, has named Ray Puzerewski regional manager.
Puzerewski will work with existing customers, both OEM and distributor; train and ...
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Sponsors Named for 27th Annual TEC Awards
The TEC Foundation for Excellence in Audio reports that 34 companies in the professional audio and technology industries are lending their support as sponsors of the 27th Annual TEC Awards. The awards honor outstanding achievement ...
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Atlona Introduces AtlonaAdvantage Global Partner Support, Exclusive Premier Club Programs
Atlona has introduced the AtlonaAdvantage Global Partner Support Program. For select partners, Atlona says it is taking dealer support to an entirely new level with the exclusive AtlonaAdvantage Premier Club Program.
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Behringer's EUROCOMM Line Launched in Boom, Belgium
Behringer's world-wide rollout of the EUROCOM install line continues with the completion of the second unveiling event in Boom, Belgium. Drawing dozens of attendees from across the EMEA region, the showcase presentation and ...
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LumenRadio's CRMX Nova at City Theater, Lund, Sweden
Lund's City Theater recently invested in LumenRadio's CRMX Nova products.
Lund, located in the southern most part of Sweden, is home to Lund's University, which was established in 1666 and is now one of ...
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