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  Happy Holidays!
Please note the Lighting&Sound America offices will be closed for the holidays from Monday, December 26th until Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Once again, we would like to thank all of you for your great support and friendship ...
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Robe Receives Full Spectrum in Bolivia
Top Bolivian rental and production company Spectrum, based in Cochabamba in the center of the country nestled in a valley amid the magnificent peaks of the Andes mountain range has invested in 12 Robe LEDBeam 1000 luminaires ...
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Christie G Series Projectors Part of OUE Skyspace LA Attraction at the Iconic US Bank Tower
Visitors to the OUE Skyspace LA outdoor observation deck at the US Bank Tower get a 54th floor preview with the help of 13 Christie DWU600-G projectors. Soaring over 1,000' above the city's financial district with a panoramic, 360 ...
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DiGiCo Dives into the Holidays with America's Navy
Everyone has their own favorite December traditions, and for many families living near America's capitol, that includes going to see the US Navy Band's annual holiday concerts at DAR Constitution Hall. Packing more than 8,000 people into ...
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Avolites Gets Festive on Oxford Street for NSPCC Little Stars
Avolites has powered lighting for a one-off, star-studded concert at the official switch-on of Oxford Street's Christmas lights, where charity partner for the 2016 display the NSPCC hosted a "Children's VIP day" to celebrate the ...
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Iconic Parisian Department Store Celebrates Christmas with Airstar
Airstar, a designer and manufacturer of inflatable lighting technologies for the event and architecture industries, recently joined forces with Val d'Isère to inaugurate the "Christmas in the mountains" event, organized by the BVH ...
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Alpha Productions Moves Lights to Music at Pepsi Funk Fest with Chauvet Professional
The Alpha Production team had one thing in mind when they put together the lighting rig for the Pepsi Funk Fest Tour when it stopped at Florida A&M University. The most important thing they focused on was movement. Their goal was to ...
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Musiq Soulchild Gets a New Sound with Allen & Heath dLive
Musiq Soulchild is an R&B artist and songwriter whose credits include two platinum albums, two gold albums, seven hit singles, and 11 Grammy nominations. A gifted vocalist with an engaging stage personality, Musiq is currently on tour in ...
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Adlib Supports Death of a Bachelor
Adlib renewed its excellent and long-term working relationship with Grammy-nominated US rock band Panic! at The Disco, providing sound, video, and lighting production, plus crew for their recent UK and European tours. Once again T ...
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Meyer Sound IntelligentDC a Summertime Hit at Toronto's Casa Loma
An early 20th century castle and museum of historic note, Casa Loma is also one of Toronto's most popular sites for concerts and other social events. The favored event venue in warm-weather months is a glass-walled outdoor pavilion that ...
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MIDAS PRO1 Mixes with Maximo Park
Maximo Park, famous for their high energy shows and chart-topping hits, have released five studio albums to date, with a Mercury Prize nomination under their belt and two gold accredited albums. The band have an instantly recognizable ...
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Jungle Boogie -- Outline Sound at South China's Top EDM Festival
Electric Jungle Music Festival is the first and biggest EDM festival in South China and this year's edition was staged at the huge Shenzhen Universiade Center, inaugurated just five years ago and designed to host not only international ...
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Theatre in Review: Othello (New York Theatre Workshop)
Any good production of Othello will simmer with conflict, but one hardly expects the main clash to unfold between the director and his stars. This is nothing against David Oyelowo and Daniel Craig, who are doing ...
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Theatre in Review: Sing! (Theatre at St. Clement's)
If you're looking for a different sort of holiday entertainment, you might consider Sing! The South African singer and actress Thuli Dumakude, probably best-known in these parts for a stint in The Lion King but ...
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Members of the Theatre Community Will Make a Pledge to Launch The Sanctuary Project
On January 19, 2017 at 5:30 pm in each time zone across the country, members of the theatre community -- from Broadway to regional theaters to high schools and colleges and community theaters -- will come together to launch The ...
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DiGiCo Consoles Keep Jingle Ball Tour Ringing Nicely
Sponsored by Capital One for the second year in a row, the annual iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour is carrying the holiday spirit around the US with shows in a dozen major metropolitan cities, from Los Angeles to Miami to New York. Each ...
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Hands in the Air for Robe at Amsterdam Music Festival 2016
André Beekmans from creative lighting design practice The Art of Light based in the Netherlands produced three stunning lighting schemes and supplied programming / operating crews for the three major live venues at the 2016 ...
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Storm Electronic Music Festival: Qi Flow meets EDM Lighting
With an early career in lighting design combined with a Masters in ancient Chinese medicine, Daniel Richardson, lighting designer, programmer, and operator, credits wysiwyg from CAST Software as an essential tool for ...
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Bandit Lites Gives Back for the Holidays
It is so easy to become caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, so to give back to local communities and share the joy of helping others, Bandit Lites once again participated in the Angel Tree Christmas assistance ...
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Claypaky Breaks Through on Glass Animals
Lighting designer Louisa Smurthwaite has selected Claypaky's super bright hybrid luminaire the Mythos to break through the saturated LED wash on indie rock outfit Glass Animals' latest tour, which was given four stars and ...
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Apollo Appoints Matt Green as Production Supervisor
Apollo Design Technology, Inc. announces the appointment of Matt Green as production supervisor. In this role, Green supervises production and ensures productivity and quality requirements of the finished products. ...
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Front of House Engineer Finds The Right "Angle" With RIVAGE PM10
Reunited in 2009 after a five-year hiatus, Phish is on the road again, and this time, front of house engineer Garry Brown took along a Yamaha RIVAGE PM10 Digital Audio Console, thanks to Clair Global, who also provides ...
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Avid Launches Music Creation and Cloud-enabled Collaboration Innovations for Pro Tools
Avid announces a new version of its fully cloud-enabled Pro Tools application, the digital audio workstation software used by award-winning artists. Powered by the MediaCentral Platform, Pro Tools 12.7 brings new music creation ...
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K-array Helps Spread Holiday Cheer in the Heart of its Hometown
The holiday season in Florence, as in many Italian cities, is steeped in tradition. During the first days of the month, storekeepers begin to decorate their shop windows inspired by the theme of Christmas and the staff of the municipality ...
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Synthax Announces Debut of the Ferrofish A32 Dante
Synthax, Inc., the Americas distributor for Ferrofish, a manufacturer of advanced audio solutions, announces the introduction of the Ferrofish A32 AD / DA converter with support for Dante audio networking. Designed to ...
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AVID Labs Appoints Nick Burchell as Mechanical Engineering Technologist
AVID Labs, LLC. announces the appointment of Nick Burchell as mechanical engineering technologist. In this role, Burchell will help create efficient solutions to the development of processes and products. He will be involved ...
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Theatre in Review: Gorey: The Secret Lives of Edward Gorey (Life Jacket Theatre Company/Sheen Center)
Travis Russ, the writer and director of this odd, but beguiling, entertainment, has made the right decision in not attempting a straight-up biography of the illustrator and author Edward Gorey. It would surely be an ...
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Oops! Robe Spec'd for Martin Garrix Tour
Netherlands based Martin Garrix is among the hottest DJ / musician / music producers of the moment, currently playing events and festivals worldwide, sharing his unique sounds and building a vast international fanbase. ...
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Simon Boccanegra in Moscow, lit by Claypaky
The three-act melodrama Simon Boccanegra is characteristic of Giuseppe Verdi's determination and modernity. It was staged at the Bolshoi Theatre, which is fitted with a number of Claypaky lights, and broadcast live on ...
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S+H Celebrates 10 Years of Strictly
Drapes, LED, video, and special effects specialist S+H Technical celebrated its 10th season supporting the BBC's popular hit series Strictly Come Dancing with drapes, starcloth, and a variety of other "soft goods" and effects ...
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Elation LED Solutions for Ice Rink at Historic Tower of London
There are few more unique places to ice skate than in the 1000-year-old moat at the world-renowned Tower of London. Skaters can enjoy a festive experience in what is normally a totally off limits area while being immersed in dynamic ...
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Vectorworks, Inc. Expands Software Distribution in Mexico
Global design and BIM software developer Vectorworks, Inc. announces a new partnership with Tecnología Dinámica de México (TDM) to distribute Vectorworks software in Mexico. As part of the partnership, TDM will offer the Spanish ...
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Brauer Hall Upgraded With Martin Audio
TSI Global recently upgraded Brauer Hall, a handsome and elegant 800-seat auditorium at the Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS), with a Martin Audio O-Line system.
Asked about the project, Paul Murdick ...
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PixelFLEX, S&L Integrated and JR Clancy team up at First Baptist Thomasville
Similar to many worship families across the United States, the congregation at the First Baptist Church in Thomasville, Georgia, recently underwent a sanctuary renovation to offer both contemporary and traditional worship services. ...
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WildPitch Music Hall Selects D.A.S. Audio
With the recent opening of WildPitch Music Hall, downtown Atlanta is home to a brand-new nightlife destination. Best described as an underground dance club that offers live music for special events, WildPitch Music Hall features a variety ...
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Hungarian House of Worship Selects K-array
The Archabbey of Pannonhalma, a crowning achievement of the early Gothic style, was built at the beginning of the 13th century in the small town 100km outside of Budapest, Hungary.
Three years ago a thorough renovation of the church ...
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Intelligibility Made Plain at Finland's Lakeuden Risti Church
Seinäjoki, the Lutheran church was designed by renowned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, and built between 1957 and 1960. Yet despite being listed as a nationally significant heritage site, the church has long struggled with an ...
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Atlona Plans Major Innovations, Larger Profile for ISE 2017
Atlona comes to ISE 2017 (February 7-10, Amsterdam RAI) with an array of problem-solving innovations in AV and IP signal distribution for commercial and residential AV systems. An exciting entry into the control universe ...
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Theatre in Review: Bright Colors and Bold Patterns (Barrow Street Theatre)
If you're a gay man of a certain age -- and maybe even if you aren't -- chances are you've meet someone like Gerry, the protagonist -- and sole onstage character -- in Bright Colors and Bold Patterns. He talks too much, drinks far ...
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PR Lighting Announces the XLED 4022RZ
PR Lighting introduces the XLED 4022RZ is a high-performance wash, beam, and effect light. The XLED 4022RZ uses 22PCS/40W LEDs (four-in-one) and offers a special optical unit. The zoom ranges from 4.7- to 60-degrees and is suitable ...
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Pandoras Box Version 6.0 Now Available from Theatrical Concepts
Theatrical Concepts announces the immediate release of Christie Pandoras Box 6.0 and Widget Designer 6.0. More powerful than ever, the Pandoras Box family of products leverages the latest in image processing and rendering ...
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Powersoft Boosts Engineering Capacity in North America, with Appointment of Gino Pellicano
Powersoft, a manufacturer of professional power amplifiers, has appointed Gino Pellicano to the newly created position of applications engineer. In his new role, Pellicano will report to Kurt Metzler, US sales director ...
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Primacoustic Launches New Website Featuring Customized User Experience and Expanded Educational Content
Primacoustic announces the launch of their new website featuring a streamlined user experience that customizes to the individual user's needs, a brand new blog section announcing the latest product news and featured applications, as ...
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SolaSpot Pro 1500s Are Star Performers at Opera Philadelphia
Philadelphia's only producer of grand opera, Opera Philadelphia offers large-scale works at the historic Academy of Music, intimate chamber operas as part of the Aurora Series for Chamber Opera at the Perelman Theater, as well as frequent ...
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Elation's IP65 Proteus Beam Debuts at Morton Arboretum
For many in the Chicago area an annual trip to see Ilumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois has become a wintertime tradition. Now in its fourth year, the magical mile-long walk in the woods with its ...
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AIDAprima Sails with Claypaky
The AIDAprima, the latest addition to the AIDA Cruises fleet, was christened in Hamburg on May 7, 2016. The ship has many attractions, like the Beach Club with Caribbean feel for 365 days a year, and the Four Elements area with water ...
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Nice Catch for SLX
SLX has provided the lighting equipment for award-winning actor, Mark Rylance's, show Nice Fish at The Harold Pinter Theatre in London for Sonia Friedman Productions.
The show which opened to critical acclaim last ...
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Avolites Brings the Rave Back for Winterparty '16
Electronic dance music lighting designer Conor Biddle specified an Avolites Sapphire Touch console to power his beat-perfect, immersive design for Winterparty '16, which returned to Ireland's 3Arena in October after a 12-year ...
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Spencer Lavoie Supports Diverse Acts on Big E Stage with Chauvet Professional
Unlike virtually every state and county fair in the US, which take place in late summer, the Big E (or Eastern States Exposition, as it's also known), doesn't open until fall has begun its descent into winter. The timing is a throwback to ...
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Theatre in Review: The Babylon Line (Lincoln Center Theater/Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater)
"The time to make up your mind about people is never," wrote Philip Barry, words that came to mind while seeing The Babylon Line -- and not just because playwright Richard Greenberg concocts elegant cocktails of ...
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Change at ATOMIC
ATOMIC CEO, Soren West, is setting out on his own to pursue his passion of creating innovative live event concepts. West's planned departure from ATOMIC, effective January 1st, comes after 21 years with the company. ...
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MUSIC Wins Van Williamson to Conquer the Installed Sound Market
MUSIC, a manufacturer of professional audio products, has unveiled ambitious plans to lead the global installation market with its brands including Midas, Klark Teknik, Lab Gruppen, Lake, Tannoy, and Turbosound. The ...
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Showlight 2017: The Ideal Holiday Gift
With Showlight 2017 only six months away, plans and preparations are well underway for the next instalment of this industry-favorite lighting quadrennial which takes place May 20 - 23 in Florence, Italy. ...
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High End Systems Unveils TM-30/CRI Correction Filter for White LED Automated Luminaires
Automated lighting manufacturer High End Systems announces that it has created the world's first TMI/CRI Correction Filter for white LED automated luminaires. TM-30 is a new quality metric that was recently adopted by the Illumina ...
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ADJ's New myDMX 3.0 Introduces Multiple Scene Playback and Other Advanced Features
ADJ announces the immediate availability of the latest version of its popular software-based DMX control package, myDMX. The new version 3.0 release offers the same easy-to-use interface and powerful light show creation features ...
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Mega-Lite Introduces the Tuff Baby UV
Mega-Lite announces the Tuff Baby UV, an LED lighting fixture that's weathered for outdoors and can still be used indoors. This compact IP64 rated unit packs a punch with seven 5W UV LEDs. It has a 25-degree beam angle and also ...
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QSC Named Top Workplace in Orange County for the Sixth Time
QSC, LLC announces it has been named by the Orange County Register as one of the Top Workplaces in Orange County for the sixth time. 2016 was a great year for QSC as its employees recognized it once again, as a top workplace ...
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Calibre Announces ISE 2017 Presence
Calibre will demonstrate to the professional audiovisual market the broad capabilities of their HQUltra 4K presentation scaler-switchers and led screen scalers at ISE 2017 on stand 12.N45 in what was hall 11 but has now been ...
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Yes Events Ltd. Furthers Investment in Elation with Fuze, Platinum, and Satura Series Products
Yes Events Ltd. has been investing in Elation Professional products for years to service a huge variety of applications. Recently, the UK-based company chose to further strengthen its stock with several of Elation's newest ...
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Maxwell and Mary J. Blige's King & Queen of Hearts Tour with Claypaky Scenius and grandMA2 Consoles
Los Angeles (December 14, 2016) - Maxwell and Mary J. Blige are wrapping up their international King & Queen of Hearts tour with a 24-date North American leg playing to packed houses. Daunte Kenner and Justin, the ...
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Solaris Flares on Flume World Tour
On the heels of his highly acclaimed second album release Skin, Flume is taking his electronic genre on a world tour. The Australian producer has had a successful year of festival performances alongside an extensive headline tour of ...
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Iluminarc Provides Thrilling Lighting for Belgium Rollercoaster
The name "Heidi" may conjure up images of a sweet young heroine in a Swiss children's tale, but for thrill seekers in Benelux it is also coming to stand for an exciting rollercoaster ride. Towering above the heart of the Plopsaland De ...
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Theatre in Review: Life is for Living: Conversations with Coward (59E59)
It's the season for glad tidings and eggnog, I know, but why not treat yourself to this champagne cocktail of an entertainment, celebrating a rather different Noël -- aka Destiny's Tot, and, later, The Master -- whose plays, musicals, ...
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Elation Offers Zoomable Six-Color and White-Light Pars with IP Rating
Elation Professional's range of flexible LED Par lights is expanding with the launch of the six-color SixPar Z19 IP and the variable white DW Par Z19 IP, both IP-rated and with motorized zoom. Useful for production applications or ...
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Light Converse Ltd Launches LightConverse Tools Software
LightConverse Tools is a new specialized 3D design program focused on stage design of all types and sizes and is fully compatible with the award-winning LightConverse 3D Show Platform from Light Converse Ltd. ...
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Bose Professional Now Shipping ShowMatch DeltaQ Array Loudspeakers
Bose Professional is now shipping new ShowMatch DeltaQ array loudspeakers for both installation and portable applications, with field-changeable waveguides that help provide the best possible sound quality throughout the audience ...
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Integrated d&b System Solutions: Easy Planning, Exceptional Performance
With ISE 2017 just around the corner, the team at German loudspeaker systems manufacturer, d&b audiotechnik, is looking forward to welcoming visitors to stand 7-C173 and demo room E103 once again at the RAI Amsterdam, ...
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DPA Microphones Highlights Audio Quality at ISE 2017
Visual impact is important, but when it comes to delivering a successful event or conference what is really needed is clear, intelligible sound. This is the message DPA Microphones is bringing to ISE 2017 in stand 7-T235, ...
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L-Group Bolsters Commitment to Key North American Markets with Two New Applications Engineers
L-Acoustics has appointed Josh Maichele and Jesse Stevens to serve as the manufacturer's newest North American regional applications engineers. The announcement comes from L-Acoustics, Inc. CEO Laurent Vaissie.
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Bourns to Announce New Pro Audio/Pro Lighting Products, Feature Celebrity Guest Appearance at 2017 NAMM Show
Bourns, Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, will announce during the 2017 NAMM Show new pro audio and pro lighting products that offer increased precision and extended life cycle features that are in ...
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Claypaky Praised for Durability, Output, and Versatility at Innovative EDM Festival
Russian lighting designer Marina Larikova dubbed Claypaky luminaires as "the best creative devices" after using 125 of the leading Italian brand's moving heads and strobes in her lighting design for cutting-edge electronic ...
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ER Productions Supplies Axwell and Ingrosso's Performance at ADE 2016
Amsterdam's ADE Festival is the largest international celebration of dance music in the world, bringing 450 unique events, 2,200 artists, and a crowd of 350,000 fans to the ultra-cool Dutch city.
With a program featuring the hottest EDM ...
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Shaping Sound Continues to Dazzle with Bandit Lites
Shaping Sound, the contemporary dance company founded by Emmy-nominated choreographers Travis Wall, Nick Lazzarini, Teddy Forance, and dance visionary Kyle Robinson, wrapped up its six-week fall tour with a lighting package designed by S ...
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Avolites Powers Headline Lighting and Video at Outlook and Dimensions
Avolites control consoles and Ai media servers powered beat-perfect visuals across Outlook and Dimensions, two of Croatia's leading dance music festivals, seamlessly merging lighting and video to immerse and enthral the crowds of ...
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New Zealand Church Upgrades to dLive and ME from Allen & Heath
Eastgate Christian Center in Auckland, New Zealand, recently upgraded its audio system, selecting a combined dLive digital mixing and ME personal monitor system from Allen & Heath to manage front-of-house and monitor audio ...
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Theater in Review: Dear Evan Hansen (Music Box Theatre)
Evan Hansen is an adolescent accident waiting to happen: Armed with the defenses of an aspen leaf, he faces life with a deer-in-the-headlights stare. He's the kid who gets picked last in gym class; whose yearbook is missing his friends' ...
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Theatre in Review: In Transit (Circle in the Square Theatre)
Having charmed audiences Off Broadway audiences six years ago, In Transit has belatedly come to Broadway, bearing the same friendly face and upbeat New York state of mind. Those of us who worried that this light and lively ...
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Warren Haynes Christmas Jam Shines with Bandit Lites
Warren Haynes' Christmas Jam marked another successful evening of legendary musicians coming together for a great cause. The annual Christmas benefit began 28 years ago, as Haynes sought to give back to his hometown's Asheville Area ...
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HSL Chases Status in Style
Chase & Status treated fans to a fix of their hugely exciting genre of live performance in a short end of year tour which revealed snapshots of material from their forthcoming fourth studio album -- due for release in 2017 -- as well as ...
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MDG's Touring Commitments
Following a successful two-year run in London's West End, The Commitments, directed by Caroline Jay Ranger, has taken to the road for the first time, carrying with it an MDG AtmosphereAPS haze generator. The eight ...
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ADJ Helps Opulent VrSi Houston Club Prepare for 2017 Super Bowl
With the 51st Super Bowl set to take place in February at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, local venues are preparing for the big party that it is sure to bring to the city. In fact, the ability to show the game on huge screens was a key ...
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Gabisom Supports Aerosmith in Brazil With Martin Audio
Aerosmith recently completed several dates of their Rock 'n' Roll Rumble tour in Brazil with a Martin Audio MLA system provided by Gabisom Audio Equipment of Sao Paulo.
The two shows included the Estádio Beira-Rio, ...
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Specials Tour for Adlib
Adlib is supplying lighting and sound to the current The Specials tour which sees the UK's favourite 2 Tone and Ska revival band take their energy, politics, and rocksteady beats around the country to their wide and loyal fanbase. ...
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The Lir Academy Partners with Clear-Com and Tyrell to Augment Theatre Training Program
Clear-Com, a provider of wired, wireless, and IP communication solutions, and its long-term channel partner Tyrell, have joined forces to provide The Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art with state-of-the-art production ...
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Avolites Quartz Console Powers Lighting for Mercury Prize Winner and Grammy Nominee James Blake
Celebrated lighting director Chris Bushell chose a powerfully compact Quartz console from British manufacturer Avolites to busk the emotively impactful lighting for James Blake's gig at Brixton's o2 Academy, London. The show ...
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Nelson Enterprises Updates Linden HS Auditorium With Chauvet Professional
School spirit runs high at Linden High School. The comprehensive public school has won New Jersey state championships in several sports in recent years and has even seen some of its alumni go on to achieve glory in the NFL and Major League ...
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K-array Recognized for Tuscan Design Excellence for Anakonda
K-array has recently been awarded a place in the prestigious Museum of Tuscan Design (MuDeTo) in Florence, Italy, for its innovative flexible speaker, the Anakonda.
Although more well-known for its rolling country side views, ...
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Danley Speakers and Subs Fill Acuity Insurance's 2,000-Seat Theatre-in-the-Round
Headquartered on the western shore of Lake Michigan in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Acuity Insurance has been widely praised for being one of the best companies to work for in the United States. It ranked #2 on Fortune's top 100 list of ...
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Theatre in Review: Tiny Beautiful Things (The Public Theater/Susan Stein Shiva Theater)
One attends the Public Theater for many reasons -- for beautifully staged Shakespeare, provocative social commentary, and hard-nosed political ideas, along with the odd formal experiment. It's safe to say that one rarely, if ever, goes ...
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PLASA Focus Glasgow Adds Seminars by Martin Professional, L-Acoustics, and Department for International Trade
PLASA has collaborated with some of the industry's leading experts, brands, and production teams to expand its free-to-attend seminar program for the PLASA Focus Glasgow show, which returns to the Scottish Exhibition and ...
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ENTTEC Welcomes a New Pixel Link to the Family
For designers, working with LEDs -- especially LED tape -- can be unnecessarily complex. ENTTEC's line of LED products helps eliminate that complexity, freeing designers from endless spreadsheets so they can spend more time actually ...
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Analog Way Launches the VIO 4K AV Interfaces
Analog Way will exhibit at ISE 2017 in Amsterdam from February 5 - 9, 2017, at booth #3-C95. During the show, the company will showcase a new set of optional interfaces for the VIO 4K, including features able to support 4K60 ...
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Lectrosonics Introduces Firmware v4.0 for the IFBR1a Belt Pack Receivers
Lectrosonics is introducing new firmware for the company's IFBR1a belt-pack receiver that adds important functionality, Firmware v4.0. The new firmware allows the receiver to be operated in two distinct user interface modes: scan ...
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Bryce Cutler to Receive Rising Star Award at USITT 2017
Scenic and media designer Bryce Cutler will receive USITT's 2017 Rising Star Award.
The Rising Star Award, established by LDI/Live Design magazine, is given annually to a young professional at the beginning of his ...
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New CM Weblok Assembly Features Unique Double Load Pin Retention for Optimal Safety
Combining the CM Hammerlok coupling link with a CM web sling attachment, Columbus McKinnon Corporation, a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of material handling products, systems, and services, introduces the CM Weblok Assembly ...
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Too Motions Invests in Kinesys
Too Motions is a family run entertainment industry automation and motion control specialist based in Mexico City which has invested heavily in Kinesys products.
Currently they are the only enterprise in the county offering ...
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WorldStage Lights Up Election Night Coverage for US and International TV Networks
Drawing on its huge lighting inventory and its broadcast and live event expertise, WorldStage furnished packages to a number of lighting designers working with major US and international networks on election night. ...
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Global Citizen Festival Rallies Humanity with L-Acoustics
Broadcast live on MSNBC, the fifth annual Global Citizen Festival (GCF) took over New York City's Central Park in late-September for a star-studded concert that featured headliners Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Ellie Goulding, Metallica, Demi ...
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Elation ACL 360 Bar Effects for Delain's Moonbathers European Tour
Apropos this November's supermoon, which had celestial observers bathing in the moonlight of the largest full moon in years, Dutch symphonic metal band Delain is touring Europe this fall on a Moonbathers tour and using the versatile ...
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Riedel Communications Expands North America Technical Services Staff with Two New Hires
Building out the technical capacity and capabilities of its North American team, Riedel Communications has hired Zach Funk and Justin McClellan as service and support engineers in the Riedel North America ...
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Acclaim Lighting Helps Skyline Garage Lives Up to Its Name
In Fort Wayne, Indiana, an unexpected building has colorfully changed the city's skyline for the better: a parking garage. While most parking garages only serve a functional need, the new Skyline Garage also provides an aesthetic appeal ...
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Creative Backstage Sets Inspiring Constitution Week Tone with Chauvet Professional
On August 2, 1956, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed papers that enacted "Constitution Week." Since that time, communities throughout the United States have used the occasion to commemorate and honor the 4,543-word document that has ...
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Theatre in Review: Alligator (New Georges and The Sol Project/ART New York Theatre)
I can tell you one thing about Hilary Bettis: She doesn't fool around. At a time when many young playwrights think small -- focusing on autobiographical family portraits or exhaustive examinations of unremarkable relationships -- ...
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Theatre in Review: The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart (National of Theatre Scotland)
The McKittrick Hotel, that West Chelsea pile that pretends to be a relic of the gilded age, where these days masked guests roam the halls chasing after the Macbeth-inspired intrigues of the immersive experience known as Sleep No More ...
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Audinate and NAMM Unveil Dante Training Events at the 2017 NAMM Show
In partnership with NAMM, Audinate will conduct multiple training sessions at the 2017 NAMM Show about Dante, the audio networking solution.
The NAMM Show annual conference will be held in Anaheim, California at ...
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DW Chorus New Elation Series of High-Quality White-Light LED Battens
The DW Chorus from Elation Professional is a new series of white-light LED batten wash lights with variable white color temperature control. Useful for floodlighting surfaces and stages in even washes of dynamic light, a broad range of ...
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Peter Sargent to Receive USITT's 2017 DeGaetani Award
Peter Sargent, founding dean of Webster University's Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts and its lighting design and stage management programs, has been chosen to receive the 2017 Thomas DeGaetani Award from USITT. ...
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Martin Audio Appoints Jim Sage Western Regional Sales Manager
Jim Sage has been appointed as western regional sales manager by Martin Audio North America.
Sage's duties in this new position will involve close engagement with the company's customers in the region, improving existing ...
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EAW Adds Customer Experience Coordinator to Global Sales Team
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) has named Nancy Dias to the newly created position of customer experience coordinator. Part of the global sales team, Dias is tasked with overseeing the customer service experience of all EAW ...
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Fishman Introduces SA Performance Audio System
Winter NAMM 2017 marks the debut for Fishman's new SA Performance Audio System, the perfect solution for high quality sound reinforcement in a portable, powerful, and easy-to-set up package. ...
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BTX Receives Neutrik opticalCON LITE Certification
BTX, a value-added distributor and manufacturer of integration essentials, signal processing products, and emerging technologies, announces that the company has been designated by Neutrik, a manufacturer of audio connectors ...
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Audified Announces Availability of Serious Saturation Plug-In Based on U73b Compressor Circuitry
Host application and audio effects developer Audified announces availability of the U78 Saturator -- saturation effects plug-in, utilizing meticulous models of the amazing-sounding analog circuitry central to the U73b, the treasured ...
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CAST WYSIWYG Delivers a Stunning Inaugural KAABOO
CAST WYSIWYG was a guest star at the recent KAABOO festival held at the historic Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds, just north of San Diego on the Southern California coast. Considered by some as "the festival for people who don't ...
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TAIT Stage Technologies Lends Technology, Automation to Shakespeare's The Tempest
After two years in development, the Royal Shakespeare Company's new production of Shakespeare's play The Tempest opened to the press on November 17. The production, in collaboration with Intel and The Imaginarium Studios
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Claypaky Illuminates 50th Anniversary of Linz Klangwolke
Lighting designer Björn Hermann lit up the Austrian sky with more than 100 Claypaky luminaires for the recent Linz Klangwolke, or "Cloud of Sound," held along the banks of the Danube. The open-air multimedia event, a mix of ...
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Top Engineers Choose Sennheiser Wireless for Reliability and Quality during 2016 American Music Awards
Last month's AMA Awards, held at Microsoft Theater and broadcast to more than eight million viewers on the ABC network, featured several of today's most talented pop artists such as Bruno Mars, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, and many ...
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Theatre in Review: The Band's Visit (Atlantic Theater Company)
Conventional wisdom has it that if you're going to write a musical, you need characters who sing; in other words, they need big emotions that can naturally spill over into song. It doesn't take much for Nellie Forbush, Dolly Levi, or Madam ...
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A.C.T Lighting Promotes Chris Lamb to Director of Fixture Service and Support
A.C.T Lighting, Inc. announces the promotion of Chris Lamb to director of fixture service and support. Lamb assumes his new role after joining the company in a technical services capacity.
"Chris has quickly demonstrated ...
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Frank Schotman Joins Elation Professional's European Sales Team
Elation Professional announces that lighting industry veteran Frank Schotman (better known as "The Tank") has joined the company's European Sales Team as a technical sales representative and product specialist. ...
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Airstage AirCamOrbs Take Manhattan
Airstage, a provider of ultra-light, radio controlled objects worldwide, introduces the AirCamOrb, an Airstage AirOrb with an attached GoPro 4 camera. "The helium based AirCamOrb can be flown absolutely anywhere in an arena ...
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Jim James Tour Features Solaris Mozarts
My Morning Jacket (MMJ) founder and frontman Jim James embarked on a solo tour this fall, opening on the west coast and closing December 18 at Iron City, Birmingham, Alabama. Veteran MMJ designer Marc Janowitz conceived a "for ...
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Blink-182 Not Bored with Robe!
US rock band Blink-182 -- known for their raw, adrenalized, high-energy performances -- is back on the road and blasted straight back up to the top of the charts in both the US and UK with their new studio album California and ...
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Hormel Foods Introduces a New SPAM Museum with Interactive AV Support from Electrosonic
The iconic Hormel Foods SPAM canned pork product -- known and loved around the world -- has a new museum in Austin, Minnesota. Electrosonic worked closely with fabricator Universal Services Associates, Inc. (USA) to provide ...
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Capitol City Church Turns to WorxAudio for Clarity
Since its humble beginning in 1953, Capitol City Church in Des Moines, Iowa, has expanded to two worship services and eleven adult Bible fellowships, along with a thriving Wednesday night ministry. The church offers a wide range of ...
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Emergency Production Warms Up RE/MAX RE/CHARGE 2016 with Rogue Color Washes
Since 1999, RE/MAX has been the largest residential real estate firm in the US and Canada with over one million transaction sides a year. A key reason behind this success is the productivity of its agents, who close 66% more sales per ...
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Wrong Crowd for Colour Sound
Colour Sound Experiment is supplying lighting for the current Tom Odell tour, a lively and eclectic mix of dynamics and style created by Jonny Gaskell who has been on-board with the popular singer / songwriter since April ...
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rgb GmbH Puts Daimler Stand in the Right Light with GLP at IAA Commercial Vehicle Show
The Daimler AG booth was illuminated with the latest fixtures from GLP at the world's most important trade fair for commercial transport and logistics, which took place in Hannover, Germany, in late September. ...
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Powersoft X Series Amp Breathes New Life into Community College of Aurora Theater
DK Audio Video is a company on a mission. "A lot of schools, churches, and events centers in Colorado are pretty far behind in terms of audio technology," says owner Lucas Lafferty. "We're really trying to raise the bar and ...
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Focused Wizardry from Robert Juliat Merlin at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Madrid
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Madrid, is Spain's biannual style statement for the international fashion stage, and a forum in which Robert Juliat's Merlin followspot was able to work its magic. Entrusted with its high-profile lighting ...
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Harmony of the Seas, Sails with Energy-Efficient LED Lighting from Elation Professional
The largest cruise ship in the world, Royal Caribbean International's Harmony of the Seas, has set sail with a large energy-efficient Elation Professional LED lighting package used in the ship's main entertainment and relaxation ...
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DiGiCo Helps Build Bridges for RiseUp AS ONE Music Festival
"Bridges, not walls," is how news media globally encapsulated the message of RiseUp AS ONE, a live concert event held on the US-Mexico border in San Diego on Saturday, October 15. The event, produced jointly by the Fusion and Univ ...
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André Huff Unleashes Avolites on Martina McBride's Tour
After a summer of the fairs/festival circuit, country star Martina McBride's new tour design hit US arenas and theatres in October. Along the road, McBride is following the mantra of her Love Unleashed Tour, unleashing love by ...
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Ole Scheeren and Smart Building Conference to Launch ISE 2017
Award-winning architect Ole Scheeren will present the Integrated Systems Europe opening address on February 6, 2017, less than 24 hours before the show opens its doors. His speech will provide the culmination to an exciting ...
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Leipziger Musical Comedy Relies on Alcons
The Musikalischen Komödie ("Musical Comedy"), a division of the Leipzig Opera and one of the highest occupied stages in Germany, has decided on a solution from the Dutch sound system manufacturer Alcons Audio. ...
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Taiga Beirut Opens Its Doors with State-of-the-Art K-array Sound Systems
Taiga Beirut recently opened its doors in Sodeco, Beirut at the end of Summer 2016. Known for its unique blend of Arabic and English pop music, live solo performances and a spectacular lineup of DJs, the leading nightclub is set to ...
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MILOS on the "Road to ULTRA"
A MILOS roof was used to cover a 52m wide stage for the "Road to ULTRA" electronic music festival in Bangkok, Thailand. The project used M390L (QTL) truss, which supported hundreds of video tiles, two 4m x 4m x 2m video screens, two ...
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elektraLite's ML-902 Strikes Big in Round1 Bowling Center Chain
For Cosmic Bowling night, house lights go dark and the lanes beckon bowlers in an electrifying glow of colored beams, with spinning gobo patterns swirling around the space. To achieve this, Round One Entertainment, owner of the upscale ...
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Acentech Designs Acoustics for UMass Boston's University Hall
Acentech, a multi-disciplinary acoustics, audiovisual, IT, and security system design, and vibration consulting firm, announces that it provided consulting services for the newly completed University Hall academic building at the ...
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API Announces Partnership with Chinese Distributor Budee
Automated Processes, Inc. (API) announces their partnership with Chinese distributor Beijing Pacific Budee Technology Development Co., Ltd. effective November 1, 2016.
Budee was established in 2002 as an audio and video ...
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Mojave Audio's MA-1000 Large-Diaphragm Multi-Pattern Tube Condenser Microphone Nominated for NAMM TEC Award
Mojave Audio, a company founded by David Royer (known for his work with ribbon microphones) announces that its MA-1000 large-diaphragm multi-pattern tube condenser microphone has been nominated for the 32nd annual NAMM ...
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Maestra Dubai Grows the Team
Award-winning event technical production specialist Maestra Dubai has added two new key management personnel -- Richard Kleinsmit, who will be looking after operations and Patrick Maxwell who is in charge of the new ...
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Dynamic Elation Lighting Enhancement for Rouyn-Noranda City Hall in Québec
The city of Rouyn-Noranda in western Québec, Canada, is understandably proud of its beautifully-designed city hall building. Serving as the administrative building for the region's municipal government while also serving as an important ...
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Auckland Live Boosts Robe Stock
Auckland Live is a busy umbrella organization running all the live performance venues in New Zealand's largest performing arts and convention centre complex ... right in the heart of the city. Their existing stock of Robe moving ...
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Austrian Casino Puts All Its Chips on K-array
Zell am See, a year-round hotspot due to the lake and nearby Kitzsteinhorn glacier, is located in the beautiful region of Salzburger Land in Austria. In 2016 with the opening of the new Casino Zell am See, the region became an even ...
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Analog Way's Solutions are Part of the History at Church House Westminster
Church House Westminster in London, an historic and iconic multi-purpose event and conference venue, recently upgraded the AV system for its largest room that can accommodate more than 600 people. By enhancing the AV installation, Church ...
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Martin Audio Covers Puerto Rico's Abba Pater Church
The Abba Pater Church in Arecibo, Puerto Rico was recently relocated to a larger structure and underwent a complete retrofit that included a new sound system comprised of Martin Audio CDD speakers and CSX subwoofers. ...
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ETC's Gio @5 Console Offers Professional Lighting Control, Scaled Just Right
The Eos family of consoles just got bigger -- by going smaller. After a successful preview at LDI, ETC has officially launched the Gio @5 console, which brings the professional-grade control of the Eos Ti and Gio consoles within ...
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L-Acoustics' K2 Provides Big Sound for a Big Arena
"It's big." That's the reaction of many the first time they enter Rupp Arena, the 24,000-seat centerpiece of the Lexington Center, a convention and shopping facility in downtown Lexington, Kentucky. The facility is home, appropriately, to ...
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IC-Live Improves on Perfection at the College of North Atlantic Qatar
The multi-purpose auditorium within the College of North Atlantic Qatar (CNAQ) is among the most acoustically impressive venues in the city of Doha. Recently the subject of a top-to-bottom technical refurbishment by systems integrator Au ...
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Harman Professional Solutions Brushes Up Hair with JBL
Audio technology from Harman Professional Solutions is playing a starring role in the six-month Dutch touring production of the hit musical Hair, inside a JBL rig supplied by Story Sound. ...
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RME and Synthax Announce ADI-2 Pro High-End AD/DA Converter
Synthax, Inc., the Americas distributor for RME, a manufacturer of high quality digital audio solutions, announces the introduction of the ADI-2 Pro high-end AD/DA converter. Delivering crystal clear sonic transparency, the ...
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Symetrix Makes AV Easy at the Riverhouse Hotel
Nestled on the banks of the beautiful Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon, the Riverhouse on the Deschutes hotel provides first-class accommodations-including its AV systems, designed and installed by Bend, Oregon, integrator Audio Visual ...
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Sound Designer Scott Gershin Adopts NUGEN Audio Loudness Toolkit 2 and Halo Upmix
Acclaimed sound designer and feature film supervising sound editor Scott Gershin has chosen NUGEN Audio's Loudness Toolkit 2 and Halo Upmix plug-ins. Gershin is using the Loudness Toolkit 2 in concert with an Avid Pro ...
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FSR's Boosts Ease-of-Installation for Outdoor Wall Boxes with LITE-IT
FSR, a manufacturer of a wide variety of infrastructure products for the audio/video, Information and communications technologies (ICT), education, hospitality, government, and religious markets, is making installation and ...
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Registration Now Open for Lighting Technology Chicago 2017
Lighting Technology Chicago (LTC) is an industry event about collaboration and partnership. LTC brings the Chicago, Illinois entertainment and architectural lighting markets together for networking training and collaboration. ...
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EAW RADIUS RSX12M Stage Monitor Now Shipping
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) announces the availability of the RADIUS RSX12M stage monitor. The RSX12M adds to the RADIUS line of loudspeakers, which was introduced mid-2016.
"The RSX12M brings even more value to the RADIUS ...
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ADJ Focus Spot Two: The New Gobo Lovers' Moving Head
ADJ announces the release of the Focus Spot Two, a feature-packed and powerful spot fixture, with easy accessible gobo replacement, sets a new standard for what can be achieved from a compact moving head. Joining the smaller Focus ...
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Avid Unites Audio Product Business Under Industry Veteran Tim Claman
Avid announces that Tim Claman, vice president, platform and solutions, is now responsible for Avid's audio solutions, further uniting the development of Avid's comprehensive tools and workflow solutions for media creation, ...
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New Knowledge Connects the Industry to the Future at Lightfair International 2017 Conference
The world's top thought leaders from the realms of light, design, and technology will share their expertise at Lightfair International (LFI) 2017 in an all-new conference curriculum spanning the spectrum of contemporary theory and ...
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Neg Earth Invests in W-DMX
The London-based company has just invested in a large number of W-DMX BlackBox F-2 G4S transceivers for an upcoming tour.
Neg Earth is one of the leading independent companies for entertainment lighting and rigging hire ...
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The Audio-Technica System 10 Pro Wireless Microphone System Helps Nashville's Hull Jackson Montessori School
The Hull Jackson Montessori Magnet School in north Nashville, Tennessee offers its students (pre-K through fourth grade) plenty to choose from. As part of its Montessori-based curriculum, students can participate in activities such as ...
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Robe Makes a Racket at WTA Finals
The 2016 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore tennis tournament was presented by SC Global and staged at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang over a seven day period at the end of October.
Over 100 Robe moving lights illuminated ...
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Masque Sound Makes Headlines with Custom Audio Equipment Package for Revival of The Front Page
When the 1928 comedy classic The Front Page, from Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, fired up the presses for its highly anticipated Broadway revival at the Broadhurst Theatre, Masque Sound, a theatrical sound reinforcement, ...
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Upstage Video Provides Video Services for Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting
"It's the most wonderful time of the year" in New York City. Thousands of celebrators gathered in midtown for the annual lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting on November 30, 2016. Despite the harsh, rainy weather, ...
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Meyer Sound LEO Family Rolls with Justin Bieber's Purpose World Tour
With 138 shows scheduled over a 15-month run across five continents, Justin Bieber's marathon Purpose World Tour is on track to rank among the five top grossing tours of 2016. The tour's success relies heavily on an intimate ...
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World's First Interactive Light Display Over Water
James Thomas Engineering played a crucial role in bringing to life a one-of-a-kind interactive lighting display in South Bend, Indiana to celebrate its 150th birthday and add another layer of revitalization to the city. Designed by ...
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Theatre in Review: Rancho Viejo (Playwrights Horizons)
The suburbs can be spooky; just ask Dan LeFranc, who, in his last play, The Big Meal -- a kind of contemporary homage to Thornton Wilder's The Long Christmas Dinner -- showed a real knack for gently discovering the ...
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Stealth Core 2 Flies Out of DiGiCo's Door
Since its launch on July 12, DiGiCo's Stealth Core 2 software has seen an incredible uptake, with a massive number of upgrades purchased in the first few weeks alone.
Stealth Core 2 is a major upgrade to the Stealth Digital ...
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Lumax Software LLC Announces the Lineset Scheduler for Drafty
Lumax Software LLC, creators of Drafty, announce the release of their Lineset Scheduler tool with the current 1.11 release of Drafty.
The Lineset Scheduler adds to Drafty's already impressive array of tools and workflows ...
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Zenith Lighting, Inc. Names Adam Vidaurri as Chief Operating Officer
In response to consecutive years of major growth and expanding capabilities, Zenith Lighting, Inc. has named long-time team member Adam Vidaurri as chief operating officer of the nearly 30 year old event and stage lighting ...
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Aeson LED Display Technologies Launches the New Alchemy 680 HD Controller
Aeson LED Display Technologies introduces the new Alchemy 680 HD Controller which is a significant upgrade from the company's current 660 controller. This new controller continues the tradition of Aeson innovative technological ...
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New Broadcast Pix Commander Systems Simplify Live Production with Intuitive Touchscreen Control
Broadcast Pix announces Broadcast Pix Commander, a new series of live production systems featuring a streamlined touchscreen interface that allows non-technical personnel to easily execute sophisticated productions. Designed for ...
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Crestron Now Shipping Full Line of Avia DSPs
Crestron, a provider of AV control and automation technology, is now shipping its complete line of new Avia DSPs. Consisting of five models, offering a full range of professional-grade features, Avia DSPs streamline audio ...
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Point of Rental Launches Opportunity International Campaign -- Pledging $5 Donation per Social Media Share
Point of Rental Software, a Texas-based company providing rental and inventory management solutions worldwide, joins Opportunity International in its mission to end global poverty this holiday season. Opportunity ...
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Shure Wins Top Honors from Frost & Sullivan in the Professional and Commercial Microphone Market
Based on its recent analysis of the professional and commercial microphone market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Shure Incorporated with the 2016 North America Company of the Year Award. Shure has blazed trails in the ...
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Po-Yang Sung Joins Available Light
Available Light announces the expansion of its Boston studio with the hiring of Po-Yang Sung. Po-Yang is a Taiwanese native fresh from The University of Texas at Austin, where he received his MFA in lighting design. In school ...
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SGM Lighting on RAGNAROCK Museum Nominated for Danish Lighting Award
RAGNAROCK, the Danish museum for pop, rock, and youth culture, opened its doors to the public in April 2016. The museum's gold-studded facade, the red carpet runway and the lobby are exclusively equipped with SGM lighting fixtures ...
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Mark Heubner Joins Freeman and Expands Production Team
Sam Ferranti, manager of event production for Freeman Audio Visual Canada south western region, announces the appointment of Mark Heubner, based in the company's Toronto office.
"Mark has worked in the live events ...
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White Light Supplies over 40 Pantomimes this Festive Season
As a lighting supplier to West End and UK touring theatre, White Light has worked on an array of shows over the past 12 months. The company is now preparing for an extremely busy festive season, in which it will supply the lights on ...
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34th Annual Hemsley Internship Program Announced
Applications for the 34nd annual Hemsley Internship Program will be accepted from January 1, 2017 through January 15, 2017. Interviews for finalists will be held in New York on March 31, 2017.
Candidates should submit a resume, ...
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PixelFLEX Achieves Ultra-Fine Pixel Pitch with Fully Front Serviceable FLEXUltra 1.2mm LED Video
Continuing to see an exponential growth in permanent LED video installation applications with a demand for ultra fine pixel pitch displays, the award-winning manufacturer PixelFLEX announces the release of FLEXUltra 1.2mm LED video ...
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Rose Brand Inc. Expands Swag Decor Locations into South Florida
Rose Brand is expanding its Swag Décor drape and decor rentals locations into a fully staffed and stocked office and warehouse at 2203 NW 30th Place, Pompano Beach, Florida 33069. The new office in South Florida and the ...
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ER Productions Wins at ILDA 2016
ER Productions has maintained its winning streak, receiving four coveted International Laser Display Association Awards (ILDA) at this year's event in Baltimore, Maryland.
Shining a light on the best and most innovative ...
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NSCA Now Accepting Applications for Excellence in Business Awards
Systems integrators are encouraged to apply for NSCA's 2017 Excellence in Business Awards. Submissions will be accepted through January 20, 2017. Winners will receive reduced admission to NSCA's 19th annual Business & Leadership ...
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FiberPlex Among the Finalists in Circle of Excellence Awards, Baltimore's Top-Rated Companies
FiberPlex Technologies announces that its CEO Buddy Oliver and partner/CFO Cyndi Peters were finalists in the 2016 Baltimore SmartCEO Circle of Excellence Awards program recognizing the region's most ...
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Newcastle's Boiler Shop Transformed into Modern Venue with Chauvet Professional
There was a time, over a century ago, when northeast England was the crucible of the burgeoning railroad industry. Nowhere was this more evident than in Newcastle, where the Robert Stephenson & Co. ruled as the pre-eminent maker of ...
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Robe at the Epicenter of Signal Festival
Robe was a sponsor of the 2016 Signal Festival of Light, staged over four days in and around the beautiful and magical city of Prague in the Czech Republic.
Twenty-three original and innovative pieces of light art drew estimated ...
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MIDAS PRO X Upgrades Deliver New Era of Mixing for Adlib
UK event specialist Adlib, has upgraded its stock of MIDAS mixing systems to the brand's flagship, powerhouse PRO X console. Two Midas XL8 desks have made way for two brand new PRO X systems, which provide 168 input channels, ...
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K-array Dazzles Under the Friday Night Lights in Texas
The only thing bigger than Texas football is the Lone Star state itself, so it's no surprise that when Midland Christian School in west Texas needed a sound system for Friday night football games, only powerful, reliable audio would do. ...
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Avolites Titan Mobile is "Lightbulb Moment" Decision for Ross Noble Comedy Tour
The production behind British comedian Ross Noble's latest stand-up tour Brain Dump has turned to a tourable lighting control system for the first time. The team has invested in an Avolites Titan Mobile console to power the ...
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New Zealand Car Museum Joins the Qu
Southward Car Museum in New Zealand recently purchased an Allen & Heath Qu-16 rackmount digital mixer as part of an upgrade to its events audio equipment.
The renowned museum houses a collection of over 400 vehicles, as well as ...
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Theatre in Review: The Pigeon in the Taj Mahal (Irish Repertory Theatre)
In case you're wondering what the Irish Rep is doing producing a play with such an exotic title, let me explain: The pigeon is Eddie the Pigeon, a rather peculiar fellow who lives in the Taj Mahal, a trailer park not too far from Limerick. ...
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Theatre in Review: The Portal (Minetta Lane Theatre)
"Welcome to The Portal" says a message on the enormous video screen that currently dominates the Minetta Lane stage. "A modern shamanic journey. An inward journey of self-discovery. The show is less literal and more ...
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Olivier Rochette, Technician and Son of Cirque du Soleil Founder, Dies in Accident
Olivier Rochette, a technician working on the Cirque du Soleil show Luzia, was killed while setting up the show in San Francisco. He was 42 and the son of Gilles St. Croix, a founder of Cirque du Soleil. ...
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VHF Frequency Bands Added to Shure ULX-D and QLX-D Digital Wireless Systems
Shure announces that its ULX-D Digital Wireless System and related accessories in the VHF frequency band are available now, with the QLX-D Digital Wireless System following early next year. These VHF options provide users with 42MHz ...
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Desert Trip Music Festival Rocks with Iconic Headliners and grandMA2 Previz and Lighting Control
Indio, California rocked for two long weekends in October with the launch of the mammoth Desert Trip music festival produced by Goldenvoice. The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Roger Waters, and The Who ...
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Shinedown Takes Bandit Lites on the Road
Hard rock band Shinedown is out on an epic tour run with a striking lighting package provided by long-time vendor Bandit Lites and designed by Sooner Routhier. With more than 10 million albums sold, the band is comprised of ...
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ER Productions Creates Spectacular Laser Show for the Opening of the Dubai Water Canal
The 3.2km canal, which leads to the Burj Kalifa and links the Dubai Creek with the Arabian Gulf, will provide 24-hour access by boat to a new development of luxury hotels, housing, restaurants, and shops at the heart of the city. ...
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Elation Lights World Humanitarian Day Concert at United Nations
Christien Methot served as lighting designer for the World Humanitarian Day Concert at the United Nations in August and used a number of Elation Professional and ADJ dynamic lighting fixtures to light the event. The ...
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Daniel Thibault Revs Up Pulse Halloween with Chauvet DJ Intimidators
The Tar Heel State's "Research Triangle" is home to some of the leading high-tech firms in the US and three large universities (Duke, North Carolina, and North Carolina State), as well as a vibrant, diverse millennial population. Fused ...
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Triple E Tracks Provide Smooth Solution for Selfridges' Christmas Windows
Triple E's track systems are bringing legendary London department store Selfridges' Christmas window displays to life this festive season.
The Kent-based company's Unibeam, ChainTrack, and ChainRail systems are "animating" an ...
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Avolites Drives Shock Rock Lighting for Marilyn Manson World Tour
Grammy-nominated, industrial hard-rock legend Marilyn Manson returned to Seoul for the first time in eight years as part of his solo world tour, delivering an energetic show for a legion of ardent fans at the Yes24 Live Hall. Lighting ...
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Fulcrum Acoustic Helps Musicians and Audiences Connect at the Stone Mountain Arts Center
The Stone Mountain Arts Center is a 200-seat, timber frame music hall nestled in the scenic foothills of the White Mountains in Brownfield, Maine. A labor of love and dream fulfilled for owner/musician Carol Noonan, the Center ...
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Kuwait's "Perfect" Auditorium Completed with Renkus-Heinz ICONYX
The Kuwait College of Science & Technology (KCST) is a one-of-a-kind private university in Kuwait City, where impeccable standards of learning have now been matched by arguably the best auditorium in the country. As part of a comprehensive ...
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Claypaky Lights Up International Cultural Tour
It's been an eventful year for Event Production Poland as the company took the International Festival of Language and Culture on the road to 17 different countries. Charged with handling technical production for all events, Event ...
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Columbus McKinnon Redefines Lever-Operated Hoists with New CM Tornado 360
Columbus McKinnon Corporation, a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of material handling products, systems, and services, has redefined ratchet lever hoists with the introduction of the new CM Tornado 360-degree featuring the ...
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Radio Active Designs Debuts Wireless Antenna Combiner for 900MHz Band
Radio Active Designs (RAD) recently announced the availability of their popular TX-8 Wireless Antenna Combiner for the 900MHz band, the TX-8/900M.
The TX-8/900M can be used with any UHF in-ear monitoring (IEM) or IFB systems ...
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LDI2017 Call for Sessions Open
For those wanting share their professional experience and knowledge with their peers, and have a topic of importance to the industry, now is the opportunity to submit a session proposal for LDI2017, which takes place the week of ...
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GoVision Expands Nationwide Footprint to Chicago
GoVision announces that its nationwide expansion continues with the opening of a new office in Chicago, Illinois.
The office will be led by Rich McGill, an 18-year veteran of sales, sponsorships, and digital media, who ...
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Scéno Plus Designs a Technological Sensation in the Park Theater in Las Vegas
On December 17th Stevie Nicks will inaugurate MGM Resorts International's new Park Theater, one of the most immersive theatre in the world.
MGM Resorts International entrusted Scéno Plus, the Montreal-based firm behind the ...
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Dopapod Lighting Designer Launches The Light Side
The first episode of The Light Side, a lighting design podcast, is now available for download. Each month host Luke Stratton will sit down with various lighting designers, directors, and programmers from the live music ...
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The ENTTEC Wave at LDI
Surf was up this year at LDI, and the beach could be found at the ENTTEC Americas booth. "The design of the booth was a team effort. The original concept came from our technical director Tim Parrish. Then Jeremy ...
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Tom Kenny Uses Elation ACL 360 Matrix in Massive MTV EMA Set
The MTV Europe Music Awards delivered another spectacular production November 6th at the Ahoy Rotterdam Arena in The Netherlands, where Europe's favorite artists were honored and a star-studded line up of today's hottest acts ...
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University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Uses ArKaos PRO MediaMaster for American Idiot
The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) chose ArKaos MediaMaster PRO to drive the visual content for its production of Green Day's American Idiot. MediaMaster PRO was chosen for the ease with which it ...
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Lectrosonics SSM Gets an Audition and Lands a Role in A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line, the nine Tony-Award winning musical by director and choreographer Michael Bennett with music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kelban, held its place as Broadway's longest running musical for more than 25 years ...
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MIDAS Upgrade Raises the Bar for Acts Christian Church
Acts Christian Church in Midrand, South Africa has continued its MIDAS journey by moving to generation 3.0 with a recent upgrade to a PRO X mixing system. With demand for higher channel count and more monitor sends to accommodate a ...
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Trøndelag Teater Celebrates 200 Years with New Alcons System
First opened in 1816, Trondheim's Trøndelag Teater is the oldest Scandinavian stage in continuous use. A major 1990s rebuilding project saw the original auditorium, the Gamle Scene (The Old Stage), incorporated into a modern complex which ...
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Theatre in Review: Ride the Cyclone (MCC Theater at Lucille Lortel Theatre)
The premise of Ride the Cyclone sounds like something from the old TV series The Twilight Zone: A sextet of adolescents is killed in a roller coaster accident. Transported to the astral plain, they have to decide which ...
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Theatre in Review: A Bronx Tale (Longacre Theatre)
It's not often that the opening number of a musical is interrupted by a brutal slaying, but that's what happens in A Bronx Tale. The cast is busily putting over "Belmont Avenue," a lively, kickily choreographed (by Sergio ...
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