Avolites launched the new ART 2000 PowerCube at the 2009 Prolight & Sound exhibition in Frankfurt last week. It is being marketed as the next step in ultra portable dimmer, mains & data distribution systems, something that Avolites has become synonymous with through their ART Dimmer Range. I is based on the proven technology of the ART 2000 Touring range; the ART Powercube features 12 … [Read more...]
ALD announce the 2009 Michael Northen Bursary
This year the Michael Northen Bursary 2009 will be awarded by the ALD in conjunction with ETC and The Mousetrap Foundation. This prestigious award is open to all students, and not just ALD members. The Michael Northen Bursary was set up by Michael Northen shortly before he passed away in 2001. It takes the form of a £500 prize awarded to a student who shows exemplary talent in lighting design. … [Read more...]
grandMA2 celebrates its Austrian premiere in Vienna’s famous “Burgtheater”
The Burgtheater in Vienna is one of the most prominent stages in Europe and after the Comédie-Française, the second oldest European language theatre. During its eventful history it has been known as the "K.K. Theater nächst der Burg" (imperial and royal theatre next to the castle), and then until 1918, the "K.K. Hof-Burgtheater" (imperial and royal court-theatre). Since then, it has been known as … [Read more...]
ETC to showcase Element and Selador Series at PLASA Focus Leeds
ETC is to showcase its newest range of fixtures, the LED-based Selador Series at the inaugural PLASA Focus trade show in Leeds later this month. Featuring the patented x7 Color System, the three Selador models produce a light and colour quality that conventional LED systems cannot duplicate. This unique system produces bright broad-spectrum whites and intense colours equally well, rendering … [Read more...]
Wybron updates Gel Swatch Library
Detailed Spectral Energy Distribution graphs highlight the latest version of Wybron's award-winning Gel Swatch Library for the iPhone. Gel Swatch Library Version 1.3, which catalogues nearly 1,000 gel colours, now features SED graphs five times larger than the app's previous graphs, revealing colour details important to today's lighting production personnel. The updated version will be … [Read more...]
