With more than 15 years of experience in partnering with the world’s largest cruise lines, Martin Professional has become the preferred visual solutions supplier to the cruise ship industry. That fact is clearly evident on the world’s largest cruise liner, Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas, which recently set sail with a multitude of Martin [...]
Light Plot Deconstructed, second edition review
Greg Hilmar has written a companion guide to Nemetschek's Vectorworks Spotlight. This is a review of the recently published Second Edition for Vectorworks 2010.
The Stage Managers tool kit
Lois Dawson shares with us what every well equipped stage manager should carry with them in their kit.
Behringer BCF2000 review
The BCF2000 from Behringer is a MIDI controller, see how it shapes up when used as a lighting fader wing with Cuelux in this review.
News
ETC releases lower amperage Sensor dimmer modules
In response to customer demand plus changes to UK electrical requirements, ETC has released versions of its Sensor dimmer modules fitted with 6 and 10 Amp MCBs (miniature circuit breakers) which allows Sensor dimming to be installed in many venues which could not previously accommodate higher rated Sensor standard modules.
The new 6A and 10A breakers [...]
wysiwyg R25 Beta Testing Begins
CAST Software of Toronto, Canada announced today that wysiwyg R25 Beta version has been released for beta testing by the carefully selected Beta Test Team.
CAST’s beta testing program aims to uphold the high level of dependability and robustness, for which wysiwyg is renown, by enlisting typical Members to test drive it in the field under [...]
Cygnus 200W in production
The newest addition to the Wybron family, the Cygnus 200W Wash, is now in production. Recently, their Colorado Springs facility put together an order of twelve white Cygnus units, a special request for Fordham University, who ordered them through PRG New Jersey.
Fordham’s snowy-colored Cygnuses will provide an unparalleled LED experience. Cygnus, one of the [...]
Robe DigitalSpots for Soho Shanghai
Robe DigitalSpots continue to be specified into new and exciting venues, and CD Soho is no exception – the buzzing, recently launched nitespot in downtown Shanghai, is located on the Heng Shan Road, right at the heart of the City’s busy clubbing and social hub.
It’s trendy young crowd enjoy a mix of cocktails, rock and [...]
PSI’s Sean Pagel becomes first NRC Level 3 Rigger in Ireland
Sean Pagel from Production Services Ireland (PSI) has become the first person in Ireland to attain the Professional Lighting & Sound Association (PLASA)’s National Rigging Certificate (NRC) Level 3 ‘rigging supervisor’ level.
Pagel, a director of the Belfast based lighting rental and sales company, says, “With health & safety issues increasingly topping all rigging agendas, and [...]
Casey Ryan joins Lighting Technology Projects
Lighting Technology Projects (LTP) announces the appointment of Casey Ryan as Business Development Manager.
This is part of a planned expansion strategy by the architectural lighting specification & project delivery specialist, which is part of the PAI Group of Companies based in Wales.
LTP has worked with different business development managers within the group in recent years, [...]
MAC Luminaires, LC Series Panels for Swedish Band Takida
Swedish alt-rock band Takida recently toured their home country beneath a Martin rig that featured P3-100 driven LC Series™ LED panels and Martin MAC luminaires.
Tomas Sagersten of Rentsound AB handled stage and set design for the tour and also served as lighting designer and operator. He comments, “I had the chance to try the LC [...]
Vivien2010 Wins Big at Confex
CAST Software, makers of wysiwyg, won Best Exhibition and Conference Service for Vivien2010 at Confex on Wednesday, February 24 at Earls Court in London. The award, accepted by Bruce Freeman, Chairman of CAST Software, was presented for the most significant innovation in a product or service that will impact the industry.
International Confex is the UK’s [...]
ADLIB supplies lights & sound for Lostprophets tour
ADLIB is supplying lighting, sound equipment and crew to the current UK tour by Welsh rockers Lostprophets.
Lighting
The lighting design was a collaboration between ADLIB’s Ian Tomlinson and freelance LD Rob Lister (also the tour’s production manager), with active input from Lostprophets lead singer Ian Watkins, who always has a myriad of ideas and concepts to [...]
