Sunday, March 14th, 2010
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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.
Lois Dawson shares with us what every well equipped stage manager should carry with them in their kit.
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.
How do you design a 12-minute Halftime show for The Who, one of the most iconic rock bands in the world?
You push the envelope on what’s possible and exceed expectations by putting together a visual spectacle integrating LED video technology, lighting, pyro and lasers. To pull off The Bridgestone Super Bowl XLIV Halftime Show at [...]
February’s Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) trade show saw yet more success for the DiGiCo SD8 mixing console, with three more added to the inventories of Dutch rental companies.
Purple Group, one of the country’s leading rental facilities, already owned three SD8s and increased that number to no less than five at ISE. The company is a [...]
In an extensive upgrade programme at Glyndebourne Opera House, Stage Electrics has equipped the world renowned Opera House with an ETC dimmer and control installation, and Avolites dimmers for the company’s annual touring programme.
The existing dimmer, lighting control and highly customized working lights installation, commissioned in 1994, was approaching the end of its reliable life [...]
ArKaos, a provider of technology for live visual performances, has announced the release of MediaMaster 1.2, the latest version of its media server software.
MediaMaster 1.2 is the latest update to ArKaos’ professional tool for creative projection and LED use within video design. It was created specifically with the show and lighting market in mind, [...]
West Side Systems has released an upgrade to its Virtual Light Lab software. Virtual Light Lab 2010 adds dozens of models, hundreds of filters, movie recording, chromaticity mapping, and more. Upgrades are available from any prior version.
Virtual Light Lab provides a simple system for quickly placing lights around a model, dropping in standard filters and [...]
Blackburn UK based lighting rental company HSL is supplying all lighting equipment and crew to Production North for the current 6 week UK tour by massively popular boyband JLS.
HSL’s project manager Mike Oates says, “It’s good to be back on the road with the Production North team and working alongside production manager Karen Ringland on [...]
New from British Harlequin is a roll out, slatted wood dance mat that is aimed at Hip-Hop and Tap dance styles. Making its debut at MOVE-IT 2010, the new Harlequin dance mat is being offered at an introductory price of £135 that includes VAT and free delivery within the UK.
When all that is needed is [...]
Digital and automated lighting pioneer Barco announced today that 30 Barco/High End Systems DL.3 Digital Lights were used to create a seamless, 600 foot circular blend of graphics — the first time a collage of this scale has ever been staged. Sponsored by a major pharmaceutical company, the remarkable corporate product launch was held in [...]
Having started the beam steering revolution back in the 1990’s with their Intellivox range audio industry pioneers Duran Audio are once again embarking on another adventure with their range of Beam Shaping Subwoofers which will be launched at Prolight and Sound in Frankfurt.
The AXYS range of Beam Shaping Subwoofers are designed to be totally versatile, [...]
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 [...]
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